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Chapter 595 Hand over the murderer

"Hand over the murderer and give us justice!"

"The murderer is Itakura Shigetsuna. He killed our partner for no reason. He disregards human life. He should pay his life for his life!"

In front of the house of the shogunate Itakura Shigemasa, a group of students from the Tokyo Academy were furious, with white cloths on their foreheads, and some of them held banners.The news that Inoue Taro was beaten to death by Itakura Shigetsuna on the way back spread like wildfire, and reached the ears of his close companions in the Tokyo school, which immediately aroused their anger.The anger they had accumulated for a long time from being bullied by the samurai children erupted at this time, quickly sweeping the entire academy.

Because the Tokyo Academy opened by the Kyushu Army in Edo Castle only recruited talents based on talent but not background, so although some samurai children received good education since childhood, civilian children still accounted for half of the Tokyo Academy with a strong base.These people are more united than the samurai children. They usually succumb to the samurai opponents who are fellow students. Now they finally have a vent, and it bursts out like a blocked flood breaking through the barrier.

"Outside the name, Shigetsuna Itakura, the son of Shigemasa Itakura, a retainer of the shogunate, intentionally beat his classmate, killed him by mistake, and dumped his body in the wild. The crime is heinous, and everyone should criticize him!" On the streets of Edo Castle, newsboys walked through the streets Go alley and push this event to a new climax!
"No way, it's so vicious! Although those big names are masters, they shouldn't treat us small people like this. Isn't our life our life?"

"I see that the lords of the shogunate are used to being pampered and pampered on weekdays. They don't consider the feelings of us commoners at all, and slaughter us like pigs and dogs."

"Shut up! Are you looking for death?! If the daimyos and samurai hear it, we will lose our lives!" a man dressed as a small merchant shouted in a low voice, looking around cautiously.

"In addition to the shogunate, there are ambassadors from China in our Edo city. The shogunate dare not kill us in front of them, right? I heard that there are many students from the Tokyo school gathered in front of General Itakura's house to discuss the explanation for Inoue Taro. , let's go and see how the shogunate handles this matter!"

"Okay, let's go and watch the fun!" Residents of Edo City gathered at Itakura Shigemasa's house after learning about the incident from the newsboy.

For a time, the streets and alleys where Itakura Shigesho's house was located were overcrowded.The entire shogunate was shocked by this, and some shogunate soldiers who had been patrolling the streets were as panicked as ants on a hot pot.If something serious happens, they will be held accountable.

"Extraordinarily, the whole story of the murder of civilians by the shogunate retainers is in the "Edo News". If you want to know how the shogunate retainers used their own power to bully the civilians, don't miss it!" Some newsboys sold newspapers to the residents of Edo City. , constantly aggravating the friction between the two sides.

Several samurai stood up and put their hands on the handle of the samurai sword: "Little boy, if you continue to spread rumors and cause trouble here, you will be beheaded!"

"Bah, you are not a good thing to help a murderer! I am a newspaper boy named for the Edo Newspaper founded in Huaxia, you have the ability to chase me!" The newsboy spat at their feet in disgust, then turned around and entered in the crowd.

A few patrolling warriors were underestimated by a small newsboy, and couldn't help being furious, but considering that they were newsboys from the Edo Newspaper Office, and the Edo Newspaper Office was backed by Chinese people, for the sake of caution, they really didn't dare to provoke this Little newsboy.Because even if it is as powerful as the shogunate, it needs the help of the Kyushu Army to defeat the Allied Forces.

Itakura Shigemasa, who was inexplicably cheated by his son, was pacing in his own courtyard, and in front of him, sitting on his knees, Itakura Shigetsuna, the initiator of this incident.

"You said it's fine if you kill an ordinary civilian, why don't you do it cleanly? Now that those foolish people have given their excuses, they are all yelling outside, and there will be no peace these days!" accused.

"Father, the night was too dark last night. I didn't know that guy tore off the jade pendant from my clothes when he was beaten up..." Itakura Shigetsuna explained.

"Procrastinating with things is also your weakness!" Itakura Shigemasa said, "It's better to find a place to bury someone after killing someone than to just throw it aside. I think you are so flustered to kill a civilian, how can you go out and kill someone?" enemy!"

"Yes, Father, I know I was wrong." Itakura Shigetsuna apologized to his father.

"Get up, although those civilians have become more and more arrogant because of the arrival of the Kyushu Army, but you are my son after all, the successor of our Itakura family, and I will never give up on you." Itakura Shigemasa told Itakura Get up again.

At this time, a noble retainer of the shogunate broke in with a group of samurai.

"Sakai-kun, why did you come to visit suddenly?" Itakura Shigemashi saw that the person who came was Sakai Tadakatsu, one of the most trusted retainers of the shogun. He knew that his son's killing of civilians by mistake had alarmed the entire shogunate, but he still showed a smile. A calm look.

"Look at the good deeds your son has done. Itakura-kun, you and I are the same retainers of the Tokugawa family. We are also highly valued by the shogun. We should share the worries of the shogun, but this time I can't keep your son! Sakai Tadakatsu said angrily, "Now the entire Edo Castle is in chaos, and the people's hearts are in chaos. It's also a good thing that the shogun is not in Edo Castle, otherwise he would have dealt with this matter by himself!"

Seeing Sakai Tadakatsu's fierce reaction, Itakura Shigemasa became more aware of the seriousness of the matter, and asked tentatively, "Sakai-kun, how do you want to deal with this matter?"

"Hand over your son as a bargaining chip to appease the residents of Edo Castle." Sakai Tadakatsu said, making Itakura Shigetsuna tremble slightly while listening.

"No." Itakura Shigemasa was of course unwilling to betray his son, "Sakai-kun, do you know who the civilians Yuer killed? He created the Huaxia Club in private, respected Chinese culture, and formed cliques. It's been a long time, and I'm afraid it will pose an unimaginable threat to our shogunate. If Yuer kills him, he will help us prevent future troubles. Not only is there no fault, but it has merit!"

"Huaxia Society?" Sakai Tadakatsu's pupils shrank, "If that's the case, it's okay to kill him. But how can we appease the people?"

"The general of the shogun personally led the new army to fight against the rebels and left us to guard Edo City in order to suppress them in time. Therefore, I proposed to send out the samurai of the shogunate to arrest and imprison those who took the lead in making trouble. This is the Chinese Let’s kill chickens and monkeys.” Shigemasa Itakura said with a stern look.

　No, there is only one chapter today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)