"Master, when I was soaked in the dark, I had a strange dream."

"Hmm? What dream?"

"I dreamed... Hey hey, it was a bit embarrassing to say it. I dreamed that I was playing with a little bear. Whenever I touched the fur of the bear, it would make a very cute sound. Interestingly, I always feel that the little bear looks like a master... Hum? Master, what's wrong with you? Why do you show such an expression?"

"No, nothing..."

Even with his talented "imperial arts", Qing Deng cannot make him feel nothing.

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Afterwards, Qingdeng secretly investigated and discovered the hidden characteristics of sea otter meat.

The smell emitted when cooking sea otter meat will stimulate people's desire... After knowing this fact, he first felt "so it was" and then remained silent for a long time.

From then on, he never asked Kondo Yuki and others what happened that night - and this is a story later.

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The matter was done and the hot springs were also taken.

Putting aside the wonderful experiences caused by sea otter meat, as far as the result is concerned, this "Ao Yu trip" is already extremely happy.

Just the morning after taking the hot springs, the newly selected three thousand army led the camp to the south and returned to the vassal state.

Because they were going home, the soldiers were extremely interested. They spontaneously increased their journey and marched with extraordinary speed.

The entire army followed the road when they came - Ouha Street - and first returned to Edo, followed the Tianzhangyuan, Tokugawa Ishishi and Kawamiya.

The transfer of the shogunate center began long before Aoto launched the "Mito conquest".

The person who is fully responsible for this matter is Katsurain Taro.

During the period when Kyoto attacked Mito and went north to Ouyu, Katsurain Taro Yoto was in charge of Edo.

While he was working hard to rebuild Edo, he organized manpower to complete the transfer of the shogunate center.

Confidential documents, important materials... were transported to Otsu by truck.

Although there is no specific announcement, this is undoubtedly a de facto "moving the capital".

Many ministers strongly opposed this.

"This is the place of the ancestors", "Edo is the heart of the shogunate, and should not be abandoned easily"... The reasons they held were nothing more than these sets.

To be honest, their opposition is not without reason.

No matter what era or place it is, moving the capital is a major event that cannot be overlooked.

Since Tokugawa Ieyasu surrendered to the general of the Conquering Yi, Edo has been the "center of the world" for 260 years, so it has an unparalleled weight in the hearts of the world. If you abandon it easily, it may bring unpredictable negative impacts.

Of course Qingdeng understood this truth.

However, his reason for moving the capital is enough to overwhelm these cliches!

Whether it is to destroy Mito or subdue Ouyu, their ultimate goal is the same: to concentrate all their strength and defeat the Western vassals!

The Satsuma family, which is at both ends of the rat, the Changzhou family, which cannot be killed, and the Feimae family, which has extremely high technological level... none of them are good at it.

When confronting the vassals of the Western Kingdoms, the capital of the capital is at the forefront of the battlefield.

Using the capital as the base area, whether it is collecting intelligence or dispatching troops, it can be much faster.

Therefore, based on the perspective of "military", there are sufficient reasons to move the shogunate center to Otsu.

If Aoden stayed in Edo, he would only show himself as a weak person - he would not dare to face the Western vassals, but only wanted to defend the land of Kanto and become the "King of Kanto".

In this way, it will destroy one's morale and increase others' prestige.

To sum up, Qingdeng’s determination to move the capital is very firm! It cannot be changed!

After staying in Edo for a day, the newly selected group of three thousand troops set off again.

Compared to the moment I left Ao Yu, there was an extra solemn atmosphere in the queue.

The reason is not complicated.

Until they arrived in Otsu, the soldiers would protect the general of the expedition, the Great Imperial Terminal and the Imperial Terminal.

God knows whether the "Yiqiao Sect" or other hostile forces will jump out to cause damage.

If these three nobles make any mistakes, even ten heads are not enough to cut them!

No one would feel relaxed with such heavy pressure.

When leaving Edo, Aodo solemnly said goodbye to Katsuraritaro:

"Rintaro, Edo... No, I'll leave it to you."

Katsura Taro smiled:

"If there is a place where I need me, please do it."

Although the capital has been moved, Edo's important position will not change, and it is still the number one important town in Kanto.

In this way, we naturally have to send a trustworthy official to take charge - is there anyone more suitable than Katsura Taro?

In order to facilitate Katsura Taro's actions, Aoden specially appointed him as the Edo Castle Doctor.

Edo Castle - commands personnel from various Edo departments to manage government affairs, and is also responsible for protecting Edo and monitoring the movements of Kanto Daiming.

From now on, Katsura Taro was the Edo Castle and the president of the Navy, becoming the second largest shogunate power behind Aoden.

Aoden never doubts Katsurachi Taro's character and talent.

Only with Katsura Taro guarding the backyard was he able to fight the Western feudals with all his might without any worries.

Qingdeng sincerely hopes that this trip home will be safe and smooth - it is too tiring to handle matters while rushing.

However, it turns out that in this turbulent and turbulent era, "calmness" is a valuable luxury.

When he was marching to the Sanhe area, Qingdeng suddenly learned an important news - Yiqiao Qingxi ascended the throne!

According to the "Setting" of the "Ichibashi Sect", Tokugawa Ishiki was already dead. Konorito was greedy for power and wanted to do usurp the act, so he declared to the public that "Tokugawa Ishiki is still alive."

Faced with the nonsense of the "Yiqiao Sect", the "Nanji Sect" suffered a great loss.

Because there is no convenient thing like live broadcasting nowadays, it is impossible for everyone in the world to see the still alive Tokugawa Ishiki.

Furthermore, Tokugawa Ishiki was unconscious and it was difficult for him to appear in front of others.

Looking back at the previous "Second Edo Cage Battle", although the "Yiqiao faction" could not escape and defeat if it continues, Yiqiao Keiki escaped at the battle, which really put the war in an irreversible tragic situation.

Although many people in the "Yiqiao School" have complained about Yiqiao's Kiyoshi, they have no choice - who told them that there is no one else to choose from?

Regardless of the fact that there is no talent better than Ichihashi in terms of age and family background, at this critical moment, changing the leader without authorization will only worsen the situation.

Therefore, even if Ichihashi's actions disappointed them, they could only grit their teeth and grit their teeth and continue to respect Ichihashi.

Anyway, they have rebelled and there is no way back.

Since this is the case, it is better to go all the way to the dark!

In this way, with the persuasion of a group of ministers from the "Yiqiao Sect", Yiqiao Qingxi officially ascended the throne as the 15th generation General Metsuji Yiyi, and was renamed "Tokugawa Qingxi".

At the same time, they put forward slogans such as "revenge for Tokugawa Ishimashiro" and "save the Edo Shogunate" - which has a sense of humor that the Qing army entered the pass and avenged Emperor Chongzhen.

For Ichihashi...ah, no, I will call it "Tokugawa Kiyoshi" later.

Aoden was not surprised by Tokugawa's sudden ascension to the throne.

He never thought that the "Yiqiao Sect" would give up.

Although the "Ichibashi Sect" suffered heavy damage and can only shrink to Echizen's vassal state, the centipede will die without being stiff.

After Tokugawa Keiki announced his ascension to the 15th generation of Mesoashi General, only a few "Ichibashi factions" including Echizen and others recognized their status.

The vassals in the capital, the Kanto vassals, and the Ouyu vassals who had just been subdued by Qingdeng did not recognize Tokugawa Keiki as the new general of the conquering the barbarians, and called him the "pseudo-palace".

Although most of the vassal states in the world do not recognize Tokugawa Keiki, it is undeniable that from now on, there will be two shogunate units in Japan.

According to geographical location, one is the "Southern Shogunate" with Tokugawa Ieshima as the most respected, and the other is the "Northern Shogunate" with Tokugawa Kiyoshi as the most respected.

It is worth noting that the Western vassals did not express their opinions.

Faced with the civil strife of the shogunate, all the vassals of the Western Kingdom remained silent, neither expressing support for the "Southern Shogunate" nor turning to the "Northern Shogunate".

This aroused Qingdeng's alertness.

There is no doubt that the Western vassals were watching and thinking.

Judging from the current strength comparison, the "Northern Shogunate" is no match for the "Northern Shogunate".

However, if the Western vassals recognize and support the "Northern Shogunate", the situation will be very different - if the Western vassals cooperate with the "Northern Shogunate", the latter will gain powerful foreign aid, while the former will gain the right to conquer Qingdeng!

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