It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

Tokugawa Iemitsu did not die, nor did he run away.

Still safe and sound,
While staying in Nijo Castle, you should eat and drink.

what!
Commander Mao was obviously amused by this scene.
"So, your daughter, Tokugawa Chiyohime, who is only one year old,
He is the new Shogun, and you are the Grand Shogun?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu followed the advice of his confidant.
This morning, he voluntarily abdicated the throne to his only eldest daughter in order to avoid being liquidated by the coalition forces.

Because my daughter is too young,
Since he could not speak, six ministers assisted him in governing the country.

In this way, the power of the shogunate was still under the control of Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Tokugawa Iemitsu, wearing a monk's robe, deliberately spoke in a calm tone:
"Donor Mao,

I have already entered the Buddhist monastery, without a Dharma name.
From then on, I devoted myself to Buddhism and no longer cared about worldly affairs. "

Mao Wenlong sneered.

"Tsk tsk! 'Empty Gate Escape'...what a great move!"

In fact, in this era, once you become a monk,

This means that this person has become an outsider.
From now on, you will only accept the Buddhist precepts, and even if you have committed serious sins in the past, they will all be wiped out.

Whether it is Shenling, Goryeo, or Dongying, they are all the same.

Therefore, the coalition forces really could not settle accounts with Tokugawa Iemitsu for his crimes.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was very happy inside, but he showed a calm demeanor.
"Ami tofu!"

Suddenly, Mao Wenlong said unexpectedly:

"In that case, Mao can only find the new general to settle the score!"

Abe Shigeji quickly stepped forward and said:

"General Chiyohime is still in his infancy, so all government affairs will be handled by the six of us!"

Mao Wenlong nodded: "Okay!
Your country condones the government and soldiers to kill people from various countries.

Attacked the buildings of various countries, burned down shops, houses, cargo ships and goods...

How are you going to compensate me?"

The six ministers, including Tokugawa Iemitsu, understood that

There is no way to avoid compensating various countries for their economic losses.

At worst, they can extort money from the people.

If it is presented to China, the powerful people in the shogunate will not have any influence on it.

Abe Shigeji said:

"The shogunate is willing to pay the price!"

"What about the coalition's military expenditure?"

"We are also willing to pay for it!"

"That……"

"I agree, I agree with pleasure!"

Mao Wenlong put forward several requests in one breath.
Abe Shigeji agreed to all of them without any hesitation.

He did this at the suggestion of Tokugawa Iemitsu.

It’s worth spending money to buy peace.

The important thing is to get rid of this "plague god" as soon as possible.

Then close the country's borders and live your own life.

Just as the "Grand General" was full of expectations, Mao Wenlong asked meaningfully:

“How can you ensure that similar problems will not occur again in the future?”

Tokugawa Iemitsu also made arrangements for this issue.

Abe Shigeji said sincerely:
"Please rest assured, Commander Mao!
The temple was destroyed, the rioters were executed,

The shogunate will also formulate the "Law for the Protection of Friends of Foreign Countries"..."

Mao Wenlong interrupted him and asked:

"It is good that your country has friendly laws,
But, the rules are dead, people are alive,

No matter how good the law is, if no one supervises it, it is worse than waste paper!"

uh~~
Abe Shigeji was stunned and asked subconsciously:

"Commander Mao, do you need someone to supervise the law?"

"Exactly!"

Abe Shigeji couldn't help but look at Tokugawa Iemitsu.

At this moment, the general was a little caught off guard and confused.

Abe Shigeji asked tentatively:

"Excuse me, who will supervise? And how will they supervise?"

Mao Wenlong said with a smile: "It is a great honor to be a regent minister.

You are all well-educated people, so you must have learned it.
"The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important," right? "

The East Asian Confucian cultural circle also includes Japan.

The six ministers could not deny it.

Abe Shigeji felt a little uneasy and asked again:
"What does Commander Mao mean?"

“This incident not only caused huge losses to various countries,

It also caused heavy casualties among your people, so both sides suffered losses...

As the saying goes, "Remember the past and learn from it for the future."
Therefore, I believe that the people's representatives are needed to supervise the shogunate.
Once there is an evil policy that harms the people, the people's representatives have the right to veto it! "

Abe Shigetsugu and the five regents were all stunned.

Doesn't this mean that the untouchables are riding on their heads?
As if he had suffered a great humiliation,
Tokugawa Iemitsu breathed rapidly and clenched his fists quietly.

The next moment, Mao Wenlong said:
"In order to ensure that the safety of the people's representatives is not threatened,
Your army must be disbanded, and only the police will be retained to maintain law and order, and they are not allowed to possess heavy weapons!"

"call!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu could no longer bear it and stood up.
"Ridiculous! This is outrageous! I will never allow it..."

Mao Wenlong, who had been waiting for him for a long time, narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"Hey! Who is this?

Is it the peaceful monk Yiwu, or the shogun who holds the power of life and death?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu was so angry that he shouted:
"Who cares who I am? I just can't do that! Absolutely not..."

Mao Wenlong looked at Abe Shigeji and asked grimly:

"Lord Abe, do you think he looks like a monk?"

Abe Shigeji was also drunk.

Needless to say, the general was crazy.

The so-called "abdication" and "becoming a monk" tricks were easily exposed by the other party...

However, the six confidants and Tokugawa Iemitsu all prospered together.

They couldn't afford the consequences of losing the general...

"Please forgive me, Commander Mao.
The Grand General has suffered from a heart disease since childhood, and often has uncontrollable attacks..."

Mao Wenlong showed a look of "sudden enlightenment".

"In that case, then just focus on recuperating.
Someone, take Master Yiwu back to his room to rest!"

Two guards from the coalition forces stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, and carried Tokugawa Iemitsu to the back house.

Abe Shigeji trembled, pointed at the Grand General, and stammered:

"You... no, you can't... do... this..."

Mao Wenlong smiled contemptuously:
"Unless you deny it, he is a vegetarian monk who chants Buddhist scriptures!"

What a good move, "Use your spear to attack your shield".
Even Abe, who was the most eloquent, was speechless.

To admit it is to die!

If you don’t admit it, you will be placed under “house arrest”!
No matter which one, in the face of the powerful coalition forces, they can do whatever they want.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's dream came to nothing.

His era has come to an end.

Tokugawa Iemitsu seemed to realize it, and he struggled desperately, screaming at the top of his lungs.

However, the guards remained unmoved and forcibly dragged him away quickly.

Seeing the six ministers "feeling sympathetic", Mao Wenlong sneered:

"You better understand.
We didn't chop off his head, that was already merciful enough, don't be so shameless!"

Abe Shigeji was shocked when he heard this.
Suddenly, he felt
The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in front of him, Mao Wenlong, is the supreme general of Japan!

Looking through history books, every alliance signed under siege has always been in the situation where we are at the mercy of the enemy.

As a result, the Japanese army and navy were all disbanded.

Of course, the shogunate will issue a one-time retirement compensation according to the rank.
The most basic ordinary soldiers,
Each person can get ten mu of land and ten taels of silver.
In addition, soldiers were allowed to keep their personal equipment.

Don't underestimate ten taels of silver, it is equivalent to a Japanese farmer's income for three years.

With the intervention of the Allied Forces, the Japanese Parliament was able to confirm and pass it.

The House of Representatives is composed of 450 elected representatives and has the power of legislation, impeachment, removal, and veto.

Taking into account the cooperation of local lords, the House of Lords is composed of 99 nobles, who are mainly responsible for reviewing the bills passed by the House of Commons.

The six regents are all shrewd men.
They also knew the Incheon court's recommendation system in detail.

Realizing that the parliamentary system, which was just a new name but the same substance, would completely sideline the shogun,
However, this also provides new gameplay.

As long as you succeed in forming alliances, you will have considerable power.

Almost all the major government affairs have been settled.
The six ministers were all thinking about their own things.
Mao Wenlong's true intentions were exposed.
"I heard that the head of your country is the emperor who lives in the Kyoto Imperial Palace?

According to diplomatic etiquette, Mao should go and pay a visit! "

The six ministers were suddenly shocked.
Although the shogunate had long held state power,

But the emperor has always been a symbol of "God" in the minds of the people.

Mao Wenlong was so aggressive.

If you disrespect the Emperor Meisho, or even act outrageously...

That would create an indelible stain on all Japanese citizens!
But, what the other party said is also correct.
Judging from the situation of the coalition forces deeply interfering in Japan's political affairs,

If you block it,

I am afraid that it will only anger the other party even more, and something unspeakable may happen.

Abe Shigeci had no choice but to resort to the "delay tactic".
"Commander Mao has come from a long way, and he is exhausted.
Please take care of yourself and have a good rest for a few days!
We will report this to the Emperor right away, and it will be more appropriate to set an auspicious day..."

Unexpectedly, Mao Wenlong actually agreed. He pretended to count with his fingers:

"Well! Lord Abe is very wise and wise, and what he said is correct.
Mao has just confirmed that an auspicious day will be in three days. Who is in favor? Who is against? "

All right, three days is three days.

Having a buffer is better than having none.

The six ministers wiped their sweat and agreed with their eyes closed.

Mao Wenlong, smoking a pipe, left Nijo Castle triumphantly.

The two sides agreed on new measures.
The six regent ministers drafted the decree, stamped it with their seal, and posted it for announcement.

When the Japanese saw the announcement, they were immediately shocked.

What?
Chiyo-hime becomes a general?
what?

The army has been completely disbanded. Will the soldiers get retirement pay?

what what?
The House of Lords, the House of Commons… can they veto the general’s orders?

Can you also make laws, impeach officials, and dismiss generals?
Each one is like an atomic bomb.
It has a strong impact on the three views of all Japanese people!

Is this still Japan?

However, there are even more explosive rumors spreading at the speed of light on the streets.

Commander Mao, the "Grand General" of Japan,

Three days later, he will go to the Kyoto Imperial Palace to pay homage to Emperor Meisho.

Wow!
Everyone was stunned into a trance.

OMG!

The Emperor is the god of the Yamato people.
Always high above, detached from the mundane world!
If, then,
Commander Mao,
If there is any improper behavior that is not in line with etiquette,

Since none of us can be human beings, we can only jump into the sea together!
In addition, there were also undercurrents in the Japanese army.
Many officers and generals were extremely angry about the disbandment and retirement.
Although there is compensation, compared with the exploitation of lower-level officers and soldiers, this little money is not enough.

Moreover, once you lose your military position, you will be left with nothing.
Apart from fighting, they don't have any skills to make a living. How will they make a living in the future?
However, the vast majority of the lower-level soldiers were very happy.

You have land and money, and you can take all the equipment home. You'll make a fortune!
Therefore, the polarization among officers and soldiers was extremely serious.

However, even if the officers were dissatisfied,
The strength of the coalition forces is there, they can't really charge in using Bushido, right?
While disbanding the army,

Emperor Meisho in Kyoto also received an urgent notice from the shogunate:

Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, is about to come to the imperial palace to meet the emperor.

Be sure to make the appropriate preparations and never delay, otherwise, disaster will befall you!
Suddenly, rumors spread in the imperial palace and people were in panic.

Emperor Meisho was in a daze.
He looked at the shogunate envoy without saying a word.

I never thought that the joke I made the day before would actually come true...

Soon, the Martial Saint came to the Imperial Palace in response to the imperial edict.

Upon hearing the story, Miyamoto Musashi bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, please let me protect your dignity!
As long as I am alive, I will never allow foreign officials to bully the Imperial Palace!"

Emperor Meisho sighed.

"When a small country serves a big country, if it lacks virtue, it will be like a deer!"

Deer, originally means food,
Here it refers to authority, and is further extended to mean "national dignity."

In simple terms, this sentence means:

Weak countries have no diplomacy.

Amidst anxiety, Kyoto welcomed the Allied Forces delegation.

Mao Wenlong was in the lead.
Still wearing sunglasses, smoking a pipe, and wearing his iconic red cloak.

Abe Shigetsugu did not dare to be negligent and accompanied the emperor in person.

For the first time ever, the Imperial Palace opened its central gate and received the "Grand General" with the highest courtesy.

The jeep stopped at the square in front of the Imperial Palace.

A large number of people gathered around the square to watch.

Whether you are a human or a dog, everyone wants to see how China's "Supreme General" behaves so "domineeringly"?

Mao Wenlong got off the car first, followed by representatives from many countries.

Abe Shigeji trotted over, pointed ahead, and said with a smile:

"The Imperial Palace is Commander Mao,

Open the middle door, this is a rare honor! Please!"

According to the rules, only the head of state has the right to enter and exit the Imperial Palace through the central gate.

Mao Wenlong looked at the gate.
He glanced at the other person again, shook his head and said:

"This is not in accordance with etiquette, Mao dare not act rashly!"

After saying that, he walked straight to the side door.

Abe Shigeji was almost questioning his life.

What happened?
You were not like this in Nijo Castle...

Although I don’t know what this guy is thinking?

However, Mao Wenlong was able to restrain himself and, at least in front of the people, he maintained the emperor's face.

He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed him into the palace.

The Imperial Palace has fallen into disrepair over the years.

Or it was just cleaned and painted in the past two days.
Everywhere reveals a simple and shabby appearance.

It is incomparable to the luxury and exquisiteness of Nijo Castle.

Representatives from various countries showed various expressions and even whispered to each other.

Abe Shigeji was so ashamed that he had no face to show.
However, he always paid attention to Mao Wenlong's expression.
I found that the other party was calm and even had an inexplicable solemnity.

He was puzzled.
How could this be? Could it be that he knows Your Majesty?
No, not possible!

His Majesty has never left the Imperial Palace... This is really strange!

Soon, everyone came to the emperor's living room.
Entering the courtyard, at the porch,

An old man with white hair and beard, and a majestic and unyielding figure, was kneeling quietly.

There were two knives, one long and one short, stuck on his waist.

He looked around intentionally or unintentionally and met with all the members of the delegation.

In an instant, everyone seemed to be on guard, feeling quite uncomfortable and not daring to look each other in the eye.

Abe Shigeji quickly introduced:

"This is our country's martial saint,

Miyamoto Musashi, his swordsmanship has reached the pinnacle! He often discussed swordsmanship with the guards of the palace. "

Mao Wenlong nodded without making any comment.

Instead, he came straight to the porch and said loudly:
"Commander-in-chief of the foreign ministers' coalition forces, Mao Wenlong, is here to see Your Majesty on the orders of our king!"

Ok?
Everyone was puzzled.

Why is there still the matter of the King of China?

Abe Shigeji suddenly realized.

No wonder he insisted on meeting Emperor Meisho.
No wonder they didn't go through the central gate, no wonder they entered the Imperial Palace, they were so polite...

It turns out that the King of China had made all the arrangements in advance...

But why did the King of China do this?

A moment later, a voice came from the living room:
"Commander Mao, please come in!"

The sliding door opened, and Emperor Meisho, dressed in his best attire, sat upright on the imperial couch.

The next moment, Mao Wenlong knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you! I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains!"

Everyone's eyes dropped to the ground.
What a surprise! (End of this chapter)