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Chapter 596 Arrest
"Using the shogunate samurai to deal with unarmed civilians will probably fall into disrepute." Sakai Tadakatsu heard that Itakura Shigemasa meant to use violent means to control the restless people in Edo Castle, and he couldn't help but worry that such severe measures would backfire.

"Those civilians, I don't know how many people will die in a day during the war. Our shogunate ended the Warring States Rebellion and sheltered them in a safe place. They are lucky. They don't want to be grateful. Instead, they colluded with the Kyushu Army and should be punished." Itakura Shigemasa said .

"The shogun is leading his troops to fight against the rebels in the front. We can't add fuel to the fire in the rear. We must deal with it properly. I would rather take gentle measures than go sideways." Tadakatsu Sakai said anxiously, his intuition told him not to use force too much.

"Then you mean to ask me to hand over the dog and use the dog's life to repay the life of a small civilian?" Itakura Shigemasa raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfied.

"Itakura-kun, it's not that I want to say that your son made too much noise. If you want to use violence to protect him, you must at least have a good reason, otherwise..."

While Tadakatsu Sakai was speaking, there were suddenly panicked shouts in front of Shigemasa Itakura's house, and guards in front of the gate rushed back to report: "Master, they set... set fire!"

"What?!" Itakura Shigemasa and Sakai Tadakatsu looked in the direction of the gate, only to see fire coming in and black smoke coming out from above the gate, shaking up to the sky.

"Good guy, it's such a violent scene. This time, there is no reason to suppress them. Sakai-san, do you think we can send troops now?" It's really unprecedented to be pushed to such a point by civilians.

Sakai Tadakatsu hesitated for a while, but finally chose to compromise: "It is okay to send troops, but not to kill people."

"I will pay attention. When they are arrested, I want them to die." Itakura Shigemasa took down the samurai sword hanging on the corridor wall, and said to the dozen or so samurai around him, "Follow me."

In front of Shigemasa Itakura's house, a group of Tokyo school students represented by Tanaka were red-eyed, and someone threw torches at the gate and courtyard of Shigemasa Itakura!This time the whole situation was out of control, and some Edo Castle residents who didn't think it was a big deal clapped their hands and applauded, and even blocked the samurai coming from other directions of Edo Castle.

"Rush in and bring out the murderer Itakura Shigetsuna!" Tanaka saw that the samurai guarding Itakura Shigemasa's gate did not dare to hurt them, so he took his close companions with Inoue to attack Itakura Shigemasa's mansion and wanted to rush in.

The flames splashed, shouts and curses intertwined, and the scene was in chaos.

Itakura Shigemashi brought people out, and found that the front of his nice courtyard was in a mess. He couldn't help sullenly: "Take them down, and those who dare to resist, kill!"

With Itakura Shigemasa's order, more than a dozen samurai joined the samurai who handle the gate, drew their samurai swords from their waists, and approached Tanaka and the others, forcing Tanaka and others to retreat.

"Itakura-kun, didn't you promise me not to hurt their lives?" Tadakatsu Sakai followed and saw that Itakura Shigemasa's order was different from what he said.

"If there is no blood, these stunned youths will not be afraid." Shigemasa Itakura sneered. He wiped the cold sword in his hand with his loose samurai uniform. The sharp blade looked aggressive against the firelight.

"You guys from the Itakura family, who have a human face and a heart like a beast, can't say anything about integrity! If you have a disagreement, you will kill a farmer. In your eyes, we ordinary people are just livestock!" Although Tanaka faced the threat of Itakura Shigemasao, he was still a little arrogant. .

"That's right! We want the Itakura family to give our dead Inoue an explanation!"

"Hand over Shigetsuna Itakura, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye!"

A group of students from the Kyushu School who followed Tanaka shouted that they seemed to have been encouraged by their peers in the group, and even they themselves couldn't believe that they dared to accuse him loudly in front of an important retainer of the shogunate.

"Get out of the way!" Itakura Shigemasa was furious, and ordered the surrounding samurai to make way, and then he took a sudden step forward, drawing a glamorous arc in the air with his samurai sword.

A bloody arm fell to the ground, and the pale Tanaka let out a hysterical scream: "Ahhh!"

The companions around Tanaka scattered in all directions, and when the real blood splashed on them, they began to fear again.The onlookers of Edo Castle were also taken aback by Itakura Shigemasa's ferocity, and involuntarily stepped back a few steps.In this era, warriors can indeed easily kill civilians, not to mention paying for their lives, even making amends is impossible.

"Arrest all the people who took the lead in making trouble, and put them in prison! And the person who made the most trouble, don't let him die, I will give him a good lesson." Shigemasa Itakura pointed and screamed again and again. In the bleeding field.

Tanaka's arm was cut off, and the remaining companions froze in place in fear, not daring to resist, and soon these people were arrested by warriors with sharp knives.

"You people who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, hurry up, or you will be arrested as rebels." The Itakura family's samurai then dispersed the residents of Edo Castle who were watching the excitement.

Although the residents of Edo Castle didn't think it was a big deal when they were watching the excitement, when they really might lose their heads, they all left in fear.They are not familiar with Inoue, Tanaka and others, and it is impossible to talk about seeking justice for them.

However, although the residents of Edo Castle did not support Tanaka and others, this incident shocked the Tokyo Academy established by the Kyushu Army in Edo Castle, and Huang Zongxi, the temporary dean, was greatly shocked.Because of this incident, more than 20 people in the Tokyo Academy were arrested, and most of the remaining students were not interested in studying.In addition, the killing of Inoue also angered Huang Zongxi.

Those who arrested these students were Itakura Shigemasa, a retainer of the Tokugawa family. Huang Zongxi really had a hard time getting them back from Itakura Shigemasa with his own strength.

When Huang Zongxi was in a state of desperation, Zheng Zhilong, the commander of the Beiyang Fleet stationed at Yokohama Port, came to Edo Castle and found Huang Zongxi.

"Commander Zheng, why did you come here in person?" Huang Zongxi was a little surprised by Zheng Zhilong's arrival.After all, Zheng Zhilong is the highest person in charge of the Kyushu Army here, and his every move will attract the attention of the shogunate.

"I heard about what happened here at Yokohama Port. The Tokyo Academy was founded by our Kyushu Army. This matter concerns our face, so we have to intervene in this incident. Let's visit our old acquaintance Tadakatsu Sakai together. .” Zheng Zhilong said.

(End of this chapter)