The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 647 Sir, the times have not changed!
Masahiro Abe was stunned again, he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.Don't Westerners and those orchidists always like to say "My lord, times have changed!"?

But what is this in front of me?Did the Austrians cross the mountains and seas just to tell the shogunate that the era has not changed?Is it to help us close the country?Then why point the gun at us? .
Countless questions almost broke Masahiro Abe's mind, he smiled politely rather than awkwardly, because he really didn't know how to answer.

Masahiro Abe and his staff had been thinking day and night about how to respond to the Austrians' request for the founding of the country, and even he had prepared for the worst, which was to "kill himself and become a benevolent".

As a result, I told him now that what he did before was all useless. Masahiro Abe felt very unwilling, and felt that happiness came too suddenly, but at the same time, his intuition told him that it was not that simple.

So Masahiro Abe started laughing up to the sky, and stopped until he could barely breathe.

The surrounding retainers and warriors looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't know what happened, and even suspected that the chief old man had been enchanted by some kind of enchantment. After all, the leader of the other party seemed to be a witch.

"What you worry about is nothing but disorderly people, profiteers, disobedient ministers, and barbarians."

With an understatement, Kagura pointed out the four things that the shogunate was most worried about at this time.In fact, the shogunate can tolerate the three things of rioters, profiteers, and foreigners, but the word "disobedience" really can't bear it.

"What do you mean by disobedience?" Abe Masahiro was sitting upright at this moment, without the slightest hint of madness at all.

"I think you are more aware of the current situation in Japan than I am. The foundation of the Tokugawa family has been shaken, and the world is just waiting for a capable person to replace it."

"What are you trying to say!"

"I have explained my purpose before. We are here to help you. The Austrian Empire has food and money. Not only can it help you tide over the difficulties, but it can also help you tame those nasty illegal profiteers.

You should be aware of how important the "Iron Cannon Imported" (also known as the "Iron Cannon") has had on the direction of Japanese history, right?

But your so-called iron cannons, and your painted clocks, are nothing but rubbish before Austrian weapons.

You should have seen the weapon in my hand, it can improve the strength of your army by more than one level. "

"Why should the Austrian Empire help us?"

"I told you that the Austrian Empire has money and food, but its population is not enough to rule the newly conquered territories.

And there are too many untouchables in Japan, which happens to be the source of its troubles.”

This is completely incomprehensible in the eyes of Masahiro Abe. After all, population is regarded as "the foundation of everything" in ancient times, and Kagura also said that population is the source of disasters, which makes the former completely incomprehensible.

Then Kagura came up with the "Malthus Trap" theory that Franz had prepared a long time ago. In short, Japan's population has exceeded its carrying limit at this time, which is why the current chaos has been created, but this once again made Abe Masahiro's pig brain is overloaded.

But the latter understands that this time is Japan's "great change unseen in a thousand years", and his current decision will determine his future status in history, whether he will become a sinner through the ages or a savior who can turn the tide, all in his mind .

So Abe Masahiro hesitated, it was more difficult than letting him break the jade. "Men are inherently mortal, or they are heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather."

However, for Masahiro Abe at this time, it is not a matter of severity, but the possibility of being nailed to the pillar of shame for eternity, which can be described as one step to heaven and one step to hell.

So he was afraid, a kind of fear of the future, the unknown, and the uncertainty, which made Abe Masahiro hesitate, and he thought of dragging words.

Historically, the shogunate has been delayed for eight years, and Masahiro Abe wants to delay it just like his choice in history.

"Master Shenzi, I have been taught, but please make us think twice."

After speaking, Masahiro Abe made a move that surprised all the Japanese present. He actually voluntarily left his seat and made a standard Dogeza.

Dogeza is a Japanese etiquette in which one bows one's body to apologize or petition.In ancient times, it was used to express humility to noble people.

In the Edo period, if the apologetic party apologized in the way of Dogeza, generally speaking, he would be forgiven, but at the same time, the apologetic would also be ashamed and humiliated.

And Masahiro Abe actually used this to ask for Kagura, which can be said to have completely abandoned face and dignity.

To be honest, Kagura was also shocked, she couldn't imagine that the supreme ruler of the shogunate would do this to this extent.

But Kagura does not have the right to make decisions. Franz once said, "This nation knows small rituals but not great righteousness, sticks to trifles but has no great virtue, pays attention to trivial matters but despises integrity, fears power but not virtue, robbers are bound to be bandits, To be weak is to be humble. Only by leaving Asia and entering Europe can we change its inferiority."

Kagura recalled how the bureaucrats of the shogunate slaughtered the common people, used the opportunity of negotiation to make the rebel army take it lightly, and then took the opportunity to dispatch troops to launch a sneak attack, killing children, old and young, and even those who hid in the shrine "Miko )" is not spared.

That's right, only by allowing those people to receive a new type of education and live in a brand new environment can they get rid of their natural inferiority. Archduke Franz is right, and her actions are also right. The world is wrong. We are just just saving the world
Kagura brainwashed herself again, the emotional fluctuations just now had been completely replaced by the inner fanaticism, her gaze was firm, and she said without the slightest hesitation.

"Three days."

"Three days?!" Masahiro Abe was stunned, three days in exchange for losing his face?His face became distorted due to too much shock, but he still put on a smiling face and fell on the ground, looking up at the other party.

"Otherwise, I would like to invite Miko to stay in Nagasaki temporarily. We are willing to build a palace for you to show our sincerity. What do you think?"

Kagura shook her head, looking down at the groveling man in front of her. At this moment, she finally overcame the fear of class in her bones, because she had completed the "transformation".

"No, up to three days. Your Excellency Abe Masahiro, I think you should understand that the Austrian Empire can help the shogunate, and it can also help your emperor, or even a random daimyo.

There is not much time left for you to choose, after all, people who are not ministers are not ambitious today. "

Kagura's tone was still gentle, but the sharp gaze made Masahiro Abe, who was under one man and above ten thousand in the shogunate, feel terrified.

The latter wiped the sweat from his forehead, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and tried to squeeze out a few words.

"Thank you very much, Miko-sama (みこ). I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

"Okay, let's call it a day."

"Congratulations to Miko-sama (みこ)." Masahiro Abe couldn't hold back.

Kagura and the guard of honor of the Austrian Imperial Navy left the battle. Masahiro Abe still didn't get up. The retainers and samurai didn't know why the chief old man did this.

Finally, a person mustered up the courage to touch Masahiro Abe, only to find that the latter had passed out.

(End of this chapter)