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Chapter 525 Tokyo Academy
clap clap.There was a crackling sound, and there was a golden and red lion dancing on the streets of Edo Castle. Beside the lion dance, a group of Han people were beating drums and gongs, which attracted the Dongying people in Edo Castle to come out and watch.In addition to the Han Chinese residential area in Nagasaki Port, such a unique Chinese custom can be seen.

The place where gongs and drums are beaten is located in the more prosperous streets of Edo Castle. Only the retainers of the shogunate or noble warriors with high status are eligible to live here.But a house here was seized by the Kyushu military with silver and power.

A golden lacquered wooden plaque was blocked by red silk and satin, while the commander of the Beiyang Fleet, Zheng Zhilong, wore traditional Hanfu and attended the opening ceremony together with a group of civil servants and businessmen from within the pass.In addition to these big figures from China, there is also a group of Beiyang Fleet soldiers who came to Edo City to serve as instructors, as well as ministers and bannermen from the shogunate.On the periphery are the residents of Edo Castle who came to watch.

"Thank you for coming to join us." Zheng Zhilong bowed his hands to the people present, speaking in Japanese, which surprised the people of Edo Castle near the venue, and whispered to each other.

They never imagined that this leading Chinese military officer, ten years ago, followed the Chinese pirates at the time to plunder the passing merchants in the sea area of ​​Dongying.In this way, Zheng Zhilong seemed less daunting in their eyes.

"General Zhengyi is here!"

All of a sudden, a group of samurai came from the direction of the shogunate fortress, all of them with swords around their waists and wearing loose samurai uniforms, opening the way ahead.Even the current Shogun Iemitsu, Tokugawa Iemitsu, was alarmed by the movement of the Kyushu Army in the city, and he personally appeared at the scene with his guards!
Unexpectedly, Tokugawa Iemitsu did not play any ostentation except for bringing a team of guards. He also wore a casual and loose samurai uniform with a knife on his waist.If not all the samurai surrounded him, it would be really difficult to tell who was the real shogun.

A group of residents of Edo Castle on the street knelt down and worshiped the shogun as gods.

"Ha, what kind of wind brought the Great General Zhengyi here?" Zheng Zhilong walked towards Tokugawa Iemitsu graciously and extended his hand.

The samurai near Tokugawa Iemitsu saw that Zheng Zhilong did not respect the shogun, and tried to get close to Tokugawa Iemitsu. Their hands were already on the handle of the sword. If Zheng Zhilong made any moves, they might violently take Zheng Zhilong down at any time. .

Tokugawa Iemitsu pressed his hand falsely, signaling the samurai not to act rashly.

He smiled slightly, imitating Zheng Zhilong and stretching out his hand awkwardly.This is a historic moment, the supreme ruler of Japan and the supreme commander of the Kyushu Army in Japan shook hands.Maybe Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't realize that the change of power in Dongying Kingdom also started at this moment, and the Kyushu Army forcibly opened the gate of Dongying Kingdom like barbarians.

"You guys are really fast enough. Not long after you got the privilege to set up a school, you have prepared teachers so quickly to open the first Confucius school in our Edo Castle." Tokugawa Iemitsu let go of Zheng Zhilong's hand and stared at Zheng Zhilong's eyes.

In the entire Dongying Kingdom, except for his father and grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu, no one can talk to him as an equal.But today, Zheng Zhilong from China can become an existence that can talk to him on an equal footing.The person in front of him is not the person with the highest status in China.According to the information collected by Tokugawa Iemitsu, there are at least ten more people like Zheng Zhilong who are qualified to independently command such a powerful force!
According to the current situation, Tokugawa Iemitsu is only one of the top ten giants in China, and he is far behind Chu Yun, the real lord of China. Doesn't it indirectly admit that the two sides are not equal?
"Ahem. Our Kyushu Army set up private schools in Nagasaki Port and Satsuma Domain a few years ago. It is a breeze to send some gentlemen from there and southern Liaoning." Zheng Zhilong laughed, "Please, General Zhengyi Come here, you are our most honored guest."

Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned slightly, could it be that the whole world is the king's land, this Edo Castle is clearly his territory, but now it is overthrown by the Kyushu Army, and he becomes a guest?
The arrival of Tokugawa Iemitsu made Tadakatsu Sakai, who was originally in charge of monitoring Zheng Zhilong, an accompanying guest.Tokugawa Iemitsu and Zheng Zhilong stood side by side, which made the surrounding Edo city people whisper, discussing the terrible origin of the person who can sit with the shogun!

"Patriarch, I don't know what the name of the school established by the Kyushu Army in our Edo Castle will be? I heard that Chinese culture pays the most attention to elegance and meaning, and the name of the school often expresses their wishes." Sakai Tadakatsu said to Tokugawa Jiaguang said.

"They can't wait to set up a school here. They really have sinister intentions. I thought that the privileges required by the "Edo Castle Treaty" would not be practiced until at least two or three years later." Tokugawa Iemitsu watched the lion dance performance as a bystander, But no appreciation.

"Yes, we must send people to monitor every move of this school, lest they spread words that are not conducive to the ruling status of the Patriarch in Edo Castle." Tadakatsu Sakai was also full of vigilance against Zheng Zhilong and everything he did, and Tokugawa Jiaguang said.

After the performance of the lion dance team, the troupe from Huaxia held another series of firecrackers to celebrate the establishment of the first school in Edo Castle.

"Everyone, this is a memorable moment. Since ancient times, our Chinese civilization has enlightened thousands of miles and illuminated the world. There are countless sages and masters. This place is also influenced by China. In the past, it was necessary to send Tang envoys to Zhongzhou to learn advanced culture. We took a big risk, so we decided to build a school here after careful consideration, and from now on, the two countries will communicate like one." Zheng Zhilong pulled the bright red satin with his hand, and the bright red satin fell down, revealing the golden lacquer mahogany, which was engraved with gold lacquer. Four big characters - "Tokyo School".

"This is the first school we set up in Edo Castle. It teaches Confucian classics, astronomy and geography, and new subjects. It adopts an entrance examination system. There are no restrictions on applicants' status, and only the examination results are recognized!" Zheng Zhilong said loudly.

Wow!There was an uproar among the onlookers in Edo City.In Japan, where the hierarchical system is strict, there are schools that do not limit class, and use assessment methods to admit students!
Tokugawa Iemitsu's face turned black when he heard it.First of all, this school looks like it wants to break the existing employment system in Dongying Kingdom.Secondly, what does the name of this school mean?Tokyo Academy?Is this to treat Edo Castle as China's Tokyo?
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