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Chapter 772: Meet the Gourd House! [4700]

The Great Salt Party—Hearing this word, Qing Deng suddenly became excited.

When was the last time you met someone from the Big Salt Party?

This happened a very long time ago.

So long ago that it can be traced back to the time when Rakshasa was still alive.

Because they were wanted by the shogunate for a long time, the Oshio Party, like the Hoshin Party, always lurked in the dark, making it extremely difficult to track their whereabouts.

To be fair, Qing Deng does not hate the Great Salt Party.

Rather, he actually admired the Great Salt Party.

Although the Great Salt Party occasionally made radical moves, such as assassinating corrupt officials with a long history of evil deeds, Qing Deng had to highly praise their lofty ideal of "speaking for the people and creating a peaceful and prosperous era."

Compared to those crazy people in Choshu domain, the members of the Oshio Party are more worthy of the title of "patriots".

As anti-shogunate organizations, the Oisho Party was far more human than the Hoshin Party.

To give a vivid example... the former is "chaotic good" with drastic means and noble goals; while the latter is extremely standard "chaotic evil".

However, although they admired each other, from a practical standpoint, it was difficult for Qingdeng and the Dayan Party to maintain a friendly relationship in public.

The core goal of the Oshio Party was to overthrow the corrupt Edo Shogunate.

They always believed that as long as the Edo Shogunate was not destroyed, a harmonious society where everyone could live and work in peace and contentment would never come.

In this way, if we only look at it from the perspective of "camp", the Oshio Party and Aoto, the general of the shogunate army, are naturally in opposition.

——How could the members of the Great Salt Party be so rampant? They dared to appear on the streets of Osaka in broad daylight?

Qing Deng thought so and turned his head to look.

He thought he would see a patriot with a resolute face and a firm gaze.

But he didn't expect that what he saw was just an old monk with a shaved head and wearing a tattered robe.

I saw the old monk holding a rosary, walking forward with his head down, muttering to himself, as if he was reciting Buddhist scriptures.

Wherever he passed, passers-by along the way retreated to the side of the street to make way for him.

The passers-by looked like they were fleeing from disaster and disease, and were afraid to get away from it.

At this time, Qing Deng keenly noticed that when the old monk appeared, passers-by at the scene showed complicated expressions.

Some people looked sympathetic.

Some people expressed regret.

Others showed their sarcasm without disguising it.

For example, a young man beside Qing Deng muttered to himself:

"Ah... this old guy is really persistent..."

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng immediately turned to look at the young man and asked:
"My lord, I have a question, but please advise me."

Qing Deng's sudden words startled the man.

He looked Qing Deng up and down, and when he saw the sword at Qing Deng's waist and the horse under his crotch, he immediately smiled:
"Sir, what do you want to ask? I will tell you everything I know!"

In the Edo period, samurai who had horses to ride... and who rode such fine horses, were not people that ordinary people could afford to offend.

Qing Deng asked directly:
"Do you know this old monk? I just heard someone say that this old man is a remnant of the Great Salt Party. Could he be a member of the Great Salt Party?"

"Ah, well..."

The young man scratched his hair and curled his lips.

"It's not wrong to say that he is a remnant of the Oshio Party. After all, he participated in the 'Oshio Heihachiro Uprising' 26 years ago."

Qingden raised his eyebrows.

"Oh? Was this old monk once a member of the rebel army?"

"Sir, do you know anything about the 'Oshio Heihachiro Uprising'?"

Qingdeng nodded lightly.

“Well, I dabbled in it a little.”

"That's fine! Since you know about the 'Oshio Heihachiro Uprising', I can save myself a lot of trouble!"

As he spoke, the young man cleared his throat vigorously, and then changed into a melodious tone like a storyteller, and spoke vividly:
"On February 26, 1837, 2 years ago, Heihachirō Ōshio and his students launched an uprising."

"In addition to 20 leaders including Oshio Heihachiro, there were about 300 farmers from nearby rural areas who participated in the uprising."

"They marched under the banner of 'saving the people', storming the houses of big merchants, rice shops, and cloth stores, and distributing the seized money and property to the poor."

"It is said that 40,000 taels of gold were robbed from Hongikeya Shobei's house alone! 40,000 taels!"

"The shogunate army rushed over upon hearing the news and launched an artillery battle with the rebels in Uchihonomachi."

"Although the rebels were very powerful, the peasants were vulnerable and fled completely at the beginning of the battle. Only Oshio Heihachiro and his students were left struggling to hold on."

"It wasn't long before the uprising was completely suppressed."

As the young man spoke, he nodded at the old monk not far away.

"This guy's name is 'Tomogoro'. He was one of the 300 peasants who took part in the uprising but quickly dispersed when faced with tough battles."

"This guy is deeply ashamed of his escape."

"If the peasants had not fled at that time, but had resolutely fought side by side with Oshio Heihachiro, then even if they were ultimately defeated, it would not have been such a disastrous defeat."

"What's more...if they can fight to the last minute, they might be able to turn the tide of the battle."

"I didn't experience the uprising 26 years ago, but I heard from my elders that at that time, the people of Osaka were watching."

"When Oshio Heihachirō launched his uprising, the 'Tempo Great Famine' was at its worst."

"The people of Osaka have long hated the corrupt officials who levied heavy taxes and the merchants who hoarded goods to make a profit, and they want to get rid of them as soon as possible."

"But everyone is afraid of death."

"It is really too much to ask them to put down their hoes and sickles and pick up swords, guns, sticks and clubs to fight a life-and-death battle with the shogunate army."

"So, everyone was thinking: If the rebels can gain the upper hand and resist the suppression of the shogunate army, then they will join the uprising and fight against him together."

"In other words, if the rebels can continue to fight for a long time, they will be able to inspire the people's fighting spirit and gather an increasingly powerful force."

"In this way, even if we cannot destroy the shogunate, we can at least force it to make concessions in exchange for a peace agreement with favorable terms."

"But in the end... the rapid flight of the 300 peasants completely destroyed the morale of the rebels, so that no one dared to join the uprising anymore and they just stood by and watched."

"Deng Goro felt that it was their cowardice that caused the uprising to fail."

"To atone for his sins, he became a monk and chanted Buddhist scriptures every day along the streets of Osaka, hoping to pray for the souls of those who died in the uprising that year."

"He has persisted in this behavior for 26 years until today."

"Because Oshio Heihachiro has a very high prestige in Osaka, and Tomigoro did not do anything out of the ordinary, the shogunate just let him do what he wanted."

"Alas, this guy is also lucky."

"If it was under the rule of Lord Jia Guang, this old fellow who dared to recite scriptures for the traitors would have been thrown into prison long ago."

[Note: Lord Iemitsu: The third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, acted tough and decisively, and once bloodily suppressed the "Shimabara Rebellion". ]

Having said this, the young man paused.

After a while, he changed his tone to a blatantly sarcastic one, and cursed openly:

"Well, if I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?"

"These so-called 'patriots' and 'rebels' are all just one set of morals!"

"He speaks beautifully, always using slogans like 'saving the people' and 'helping the world'."

"But in the end, what happened? They scattered like birds and beasts at the slightest setback."

"We can only share wealth, but not adversity. You can't help a piece of mud!"

"If I were Oshio Heihachiro, and I saw with my own eyes that the person I worked so hard to protect was 'repaying my gratitude' in this way, I would probably be so chilled that my body would tremble." "But... in my opinion, that Oshio Heihachiro is not a good person either!"

"If he really cares about the people, he shouldn't put them in danger."

"It's all his fault that he launched an uprising in Osaka Castle without authorization, causing great harm to the people of Osaka."

"The rebels and the shogunate were engaged in a fierce battle. The flames of war were everywhere. In just one day, 112 blocks of streets were burned down, which was equivalent to one-fifth of the 620 blocks of Osaka Sango. Thousands of houses were reduced to ruins... It was really tragic!"

"Humph! What 'Mr. Oshio'? He's just a reckless idiot!"

The young people made no effort to hold back on their volume.

He probably didn't expect that... every word he said just now was heard by the old monk not far from him.

The old monk, who had kept his head buried since his appearance, suddenly raised his head, his eyes burning with anger, and glared at the young man.

"You are such a heartless person!!"

While roaring, he took a step forward, ran to the young man and grabbed his collar.

"What do you young people know?!"

"How can you young people understand the greatness of Mr. Oshio?!"

"Why did Mr. Oshio resolutely give up his comfortable life and risk his life to help poor people like us?!"

"It's bad enough that you beasts are ungrateful, but you're still making sarcastic remarks here!!"

"The biggest flaw in the world right now is that there are too many evil creatures like you! And too few true heroes!"

"I beat you to death!"

After saying that, the old monk raised his fist and punched the young man in the face.

Although he is not young, he is very strong.

With just one punch, the young man's face was covered in blood.

The old monk punched the opponent again and again, as if he would not stop until he had smashed the opponent's facial features flat.

"Ahhhhhhh! You lunatic! Let me go!"

The young man screamed and struggled, and finally broke free from the old monk's control.

The old monk's momentum and fists completely crushed the young man's courage.

The next moment he regained his freedom, he ran away without hesitation.

It was obvious that the old monk was not willing to let the other party go.

He chased after him stubbornly, sticking to the young man and hitting him on the back of the head.

On one side was a young man who was constantly being beaten and screaming, and on the other side was an old man who was constantly punching and roaring... This wonderful combination gradually went away and soon disappeared from Qing Deng's sight.

Qing Deng had just been watching quietly, watching the old monk beating the young man.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could help the young man stop the old monk.

However, Qing Deng had no such intention at all - instead, he was happy to see the old monk teach this ungrateful young man a lesson.

The young man's speech reminded Qing Deng of a famous saying: When a soldier dies in battle, the first thing the flies discover is his flaws and scars. They suck on them and buzz around, feeling proud and thinking they are more heroic than the dead soldier. But the soldier has already died in battle and no longer comes to get rid of them. So the flies buzz around even more, thinking they are immortal sounds, because their perfection is far superior to that of the soldier. However, a soldier with flaws is still a soldier after all, and a perfect fly is still just a fly after all.

Willing to give up the superior life, stand up for the poor without hesitation, and even give his life for it - this spirit of great love has transcended time, race, and country, and is enough to arouse the empathy of all mankind.

Ohshio Heihachiro is a great man of the time, so who are you, a clown?
However, the outrageous words uttered by the young man did cause Qing Deng to think.

——The appeal of the word "Dayan" is gradually fading...

Before this, Qing Deng had always heard that the people of Osaka were very grateful for the kindness of Oshio Heihachiro and always respectfully called him "Mr. Oshio" and "Mr. Heihachiro".

Until now, the legend that "Oshio is not dead yet, he will definitely come back to lead everyone" is still circulating among the people of Osaka.

Now it seems... not entirely true.

Heihachiro Oshio was a historical figure 26 years ago.

26 years... Such a long time is enough for the elders to pass away and the young to grow up.

Perhaps the older generation still remembers the kindness of Oshio Heihachiro, but younger people have a completely different view of Oshio Heihachiro.

Thinking of this, Qing Deng, who respected Daishio Heihachiro and admired the Daishio Party, couldn't help but feel complicated.

Although he had mixed feelings, there was one thing that Qing Deng firmly believed in - even if the world had forgotten Oshio Heihachiro, the Oshio Party would continue to fight!

People he had known before, such as Ebina and Aganoko, had already proved to him through their actions that those who were still fighting under the banner of "Oshio" today were a group of determined idealists.

According to the currently known intelligence, the military strength of the Great Salt Party is far from excellent.

But if we only talk about intelligence capabilities, they do better than the Fazhu Party!

Over the past 26 years, they have been carefully avoiding the pursuit of the government and the Fazhen Party, growing and developing cautiously, and quietly paying attention to the national situation, waiting for changes in the world.

Thinking of this, Qing Deng couldn't help but stretch his neck and look around, as if he was looking for something.

Although it was just his personal intuition, he always had this premonition: since some time ago, there had been spies from the Great Salt Party lurking around him...

……

……

It was almost evening when Qing Deng arrived in Osaka.

It was late at night, and this was not a good time to visit.

So, under the arrangement of boss Kiryu, Qing Deng moved into a luxury hotel under Huluya.

After a night's rest, I planned to go visit Kinoshita Mai's grandmother the next morning.

As for Mai Kinoshita and Boss Kiryu, they returned to the Calabash House first.

Mai Kinoshita felt very excited to return to her hometown after a long absence.

As soon as he set foot on the land of Osaka, he exuded an indescribable joy.

Not only that, even the language template switched back to the "Osaka dialect" mode.

Qing Deng rarely heard Kinoshita Mai speaking Osaka dialect on weekdays.

So when Mai Kinoshita spoke in Osaka dialect, Qing Deng suddenly found it particularly interesting and fresh.

The pretty girl who usually speaks standard Mandarin suddenly starts speaking Northeastern dialect with a strong accent - this is probably the contrast.

……

……

The next morning,

Boss Kiryu comes to the hotel alone to greet Qing Deng.

"Jujun, did you sleep well last night?"

Qingden Wan'er:

“I never have a bad night’s sleep.”

With the blessing of his natural talent as the "God of Sleep", Qing Deng had long forgotten what it felt like to have "insomnia" and "poor sleep quality".

Qing Deng knew that today would be a crucial day, so he went to bed early last night and had a long sleep that he hadn't had in a long time.

Thanks to this, Qing Deng is now in great spirits! Both his body and mind have reached their peak!
"Ah That's good."

Kiryu nodded, then gave a strange bitter smile:

"You're going to have a hard time today. In short, be mentally prepared!"

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