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Chapter 857: The Fall of the Meiji Era
The fire in Kyoto could not be seen from the Purple Palace, but the air in the palace gradually changed from cool to hot.

Many important officials of the court began to sweat on their foreheads. Emperor Komei was in a high position and was a little nervous.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu had been fighting the enemy for some time, but no news of victory had been sent back.

The increased temperature of the air made him suppress his anger and become a little afraid.

But as the emperor, he was too embarrassed to offer to flee the scene.

Emperor Komei glanced downward without saying anything, but the scrutiny revealed in his eyes made Mutsuhito's heart move.

He is only thirteen years old. At this age, ordinary children have already started doing things for their parents.

Although Mutsuhito was unable to express many opinions on state affairs due to his status, he loved reading and secretly had contact with some people from the anti-foreignization faction.

He stepped forward and said, “Father, the Governor is indeed brave, but the thieves are nothing.

But the fire is merciless, and my father shoulders the heavy responsibility of the world, so we should leave the palace for now and take shelter outside."

Mu Ren's words were powerful.

The other important officials of the court also reacted.

They believed that the people of Choshu clan would not be able to break through the palace gate defenses, but that was not certain with the fire.

The weather is already hot. Although the appearance of the Imperial Palace is grand and the materials used are different from those of ordinary people, it is still wood.

Once the fire starts, it will not care whether you are Emperor Komei, a loyal minister of the court, or a commoner. It will just burn everything.

"Your Majesty, I think what the Crown Prince said is absolutely right!" "Your Majesty, please take shelter for a while for the sake of the country!"

The ministers below were trying to persuade him.

Emperor Komei glanced at Mutsuhito and felt that this son was very similar to himself, very talented, and really too smart.

He knew what he was thinking at a glance.

If you can guess today that he wants to leave, what can you guess tomorrow?
Emperor Komei simply couldn't imagine it.

A hint of fear flashed across his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and said, "Since you, my dear ministers, say so, then we have no choice but to take shelter for the time being."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked out of the hall.

Mutsuhito followed closely behind.

Emperor Komei took a closer look and saw that this intelligent child had certain physical defects.

Contrary to what the world believes, the imperial family is not perfect.

On the contrary, due to inbreeding, the children born to emperors of all generations were prone to dying young or having some defects.

For example, Mu Ren.

He was born with problems with his legs, and the way he walks is no different from that of a lame person.

When Emperor Komei saw him walking with a limp, his fear was slightly relieved.

Then he strode out of the hall.

……

As soon as he walked out of the palace, Emperor Komei realized how serious the situation was.

In the distance, the fire was so fierce that it seemed to illuminate the blue sky red, and shouts of killing came with the hot breeze.

He sent no one to inquire about the situation at the front.

If things had gone well, Tokugawa Yoshinobu would have sent someone back to report the good news long ago.

If things aren't going well, what's the point of asking those questions? It will only affect the morale of the guards around you.

Emperor Komei, surrounded by his ministers and guards, quickly turned around.

The air became increasingly hotter, and Emperor Komei was sweating profusely as he ran.

"Ha ha."

He was breathing heavily, feeling his heart pounding, and his legs could not support his body.

Although Emperor Komei looked fine, he was not good at sports since childhood and would become out of breath after running for a while.

He couldn't even get rid of the Zichen Palace and was unable to move forward.

"Let's take a rest first."

Emperor Komei's words caused all the ministers and guards to stop.

Mu Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead and ordered his attendants, "Quick! Bring the sedan chair that our father will be traveling in."

"Hi."

The guard nodded, turned and ran towards where the sedan chair was.

The situation was urgent just now and no one thought of being able to ride in a sedan chair.

Emperor Komei looked around and was pleased with Mutsuhito's wit.

At the same time, they also became more fearful.

The relationship between the Emperor and the Crown Prince is so complicated.

He neither wanted the prince to be stupid nor to be too intelligent.

In the current emergency situation, when no one knows what to do next, the prince has already taken the lead in understanding what to do next.

It reacted faster than his brain.

This kind of thing cannot be explained by wit; what’s more important is the prince’s character!
None of the ministers present were stupid, so why didn't they think of it?

It's because I'm too nervous, which causes my brain to become rigid.

But the 13-year-old Mu Ren was not affected at all, and his ability to withstand pressure was obviously higher than that of everyone present.

With a son like this, it was hard for Emperor Komei not to be wary.

Mutsuhito caught a glimpse of Emperor Komei's eyes, and even though the other party concealed it well, he could still detect the fear in the look.

His expression remained respectful, but there was a hint of bitterness in his heart.

He truly cared about his father, but his father was suspicious of him?

Ugh.

Mu Ren sighed in his heart, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his lowered eyes.

He is only thirteen years old now, and Emperor Komei has already begun to be wary of him. If he waits until he is older, what will happen next?

We must find a way to make Emperor Komei die suddenly as soon as possible.

Mu Ren didn't want to wait for decades to ascend the throne.

Moreover, the older Emperor Komei was, the more likely his sudden death would arouse suspicion from the outside world.

Only by causing Emperor Komei to die suddenly when he was still a minor could he clear himself of suspicion.

After all, who would suspect an underage crown prince of patricide and regicide?

As the father and son showed their love, Prince Arisugawa Tajihito's face turned from gray to pale, and he cried out in shock, "Your Majesty, look! Fire!"

Emperor Komei frowned slightly, feeling impatient towards Prince Arisugawa Tatahito, but he still looked in the direction of the other's finger, and saw a flame suddenly rising up to more than ten feet high in front of him.

Is this reasonable?

Originally Emperor Komei was just speaking in an emergency, but now he has become extremely anxious.

"What does the Choshu clan want to do?!"

His face was filled with anger.

If they only attacked one side, I could say that they wanted to hijack me, but they also set a fire behind me!
The entire Imperial Palace was surrounded by flames. This was no longer just an attempt to kidnap Emperor Komei, but more like an attempt to annihilate them!

Kill him?
When Emperor Komei thought of this possibility, his face changed several times, and he murmured, "Impossible, how could the Choshu clan do such a thing!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Arisugawa Tajihito's eyes spun around, and a quick wit came to his mind. He quickly said, "Your Majesty! The Mori lord would not do such a treasonous thing. What about the shogunate?"

"What did you say?!"

Emperor Komei clenched his hands suddenly and turned his head like an angry lion.

He stared at Prince Arisugawa Tajihito fiercely.

He was so frightened that he took several steps back, but then he stopped and said through gritted teeth: "I have connections with the Choshu clan.

There is no way they could have directly attacked the Imperial Palace in one fell swoop; that must have been a group of people acting alone.

But if only a small number of people acted alone, how could Tokugawa Yoshinobu not be able to repel them?

Secondly, the weather is dry in midsummer, and fires are indeed prone to breaking out in Kyoto.

But the fire actually surrounded the entire palace in such a short time, which is obviously abnormal."

Prince Arisugawa Tajihito said these things through gritted teeth.

He knew very well that if he did not want his political career to end, he must not allow this rebellion to be too closely linked to the Choshu domain.

He must take a bite out of the shogunate.

None of the ministers dissuaded him.

At this critical moment, if they take the wrong side, they may be doomed.

An undercurrent surges among the crowd.

Mu Ren's face was filled with anxiety; he felt that these people were no better than 13-year-old children.

If you want to engage in political struggle, you should wait until you are out of danger.

Surrounded by a sea of ​​fire, saying these words would only delay their time to escape!
"Father, the most urgent thing is that we should leave the palace first. As long as we are outside, everything will be safe!"

Mutsuhito paused for a moment, then added, "We can discuss the shogunate's intentions when the time comes, as long as we join forces with the Satsuma Domain."

"No! Join up with the Aizu clan."

Emperor Komei shook his head. Now, he did not trust others very much. Only Matsudaira Yoshiyasu, who served as the guardian of Kyoto, was the most trustworthy and loyal minister in his eyes.

The reason why he decided to repel the Choshu clan was that he believed that the Aizu clan was more trustworthy than them.

"Hi."

Mu Ren quickly changed his words.

When the ministers saw that Emperor Komei had determined the route, they also began to run westward.

Since we need to meet up with the Kyoto Guardian, we naturally need to run in the direction of the other party's office.

Emperor Komei couldn't wait for the sedan chair, so he arranged for a tall guard to carry him on his back.

Not long after the group ran, a strong wind suddenly blew by, blowing up the sand on the ground.

Mu Ren subconsciously raised his hand to block the wind and sand. When he put it down again, the wind stopped and the bright sunshine fell on the gravel road in front of him. A young man with black hair stood there.

The team's advance suddenly stopped.

"Who are you?" the leading guard shouted, gripping the hilt of the knife and slowly approaching.

Qingze glanced around, and the shadow under his feet suddenly stretched forward, then bounced up from the ground, and the sharp shadow blade directly cut off the guard.

The angle goes from right to left front, splitting the heart in half.

The guards were divided into two, and the bloody scene frightened the ministers so much that their faces turned pale.

Emperor Komei's pupils shrank, and he said in a trembling voice: "Who asked you to assassinate me?!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for insisting on expelling the foreigners."

Qingze replied and found Mu Ren among the crowd.

According to his age, the future Emperor Meiji should be the young man in front of him, who has a very ordinary appearance.

No one would know that this young man now would become the most famous emperor of Japan in the future.

Although the Meiji Restoration in Japan was made possible by the efforts of other people, Emperor Meiji played an important role in it.

He turned Japan into a complete war machine.

"Does the shogunate really dare to do something that would go against the will of the world?"

"I will kill you all, and the world will only know that the Choshu clan is plotting rebellion, and it has nothing to do with the shogunate."

Qingze answered slowly.

The shadow blade swayed in the air, like a lazy kitten, and the next moment it turned into a tiger pouncing on its prey, and several heads were cut off.

"what!"

The ministers and Emperor Komei who saw this scene were almost scared to death. They were able to direct state affairs and wage wars on weekdays, but the wars were always out of their sight and would not affect them.

When death comes, they are no different from ordinary people. They will be afraid and scream in fear.

In the crowd, Mu Ren's eyes flashed with fear, but without saying a word, he turned around and limped away.

The guards could not be relied upon, and the only way to survive was to escape separately.

……

"what!"

Mu Ren hadn't run far when he heard a series of screams from behind.

He subconsciously looked back and saw his legs going weak.

With just one strike, the pitch-black, sickle-like shadow blade killed dozens of court officials, the emperor, and his guards!

The spurting blood splashed onto the gravel on the ground.

With a thud, his legs went weak and he fell directly to the ground. He felt a burning pain on the palm of his hand, probably from being scratched by the gravel.

But Muren didn't care and shouted loudly: "I am willing to be loyal to the Shogun and I am willing to be his puppet!
I can order the various domains to cooperate with the shogunate.

You can't kill me!
Right now, I am the only one in the imperial family who can order the various fiefdoms to stop expelling the foreigners!"

He put forward his conditions, knowing in his heart that he did not have the ability to escape from here and could only save himself.

A hint of surprise flashed across Qingze's face, and then he chuckled.

He thought of the Japanese high-ranking officials in history who shouted to their subordinates that 100 million people would die in battle.

After the two atomic bombs, such slogans did not disappear immediately, at most they were hesitant.

What really brought them to their knees was the fact that the Soviet Union was also going to send troops. The top leaders were afraid of having to dig potatoes in Siberia, so they quickly chose to surrender.

“I have long been dissatisfied with that old man.

If you can help me ascend the throne of the emperor, I will follow you and the shogunate and prohibit civilians from expelling the barbarians."

Mu Ren saw him chuckle and thought he could finally escape with his life. He didn't care about the dignity of the royal family and simply knelt on his knees and skillfully took the seat.

He was well-versed in history and knew that temporary gains and losses were nothing at all.

Just like King Gou Jian of Yue.

If you don't endure hardships, how can you be the master of your own destiny in the future?

"You are a royal family born evil. You are not even loyal to your father. How can you be loyal to others?"

This sentence made Mu Ren tremble all over, and he quickly looked up and said, "No!"

He caught a glimpse of a flash of dark lightning, and then felt a pain in his heart. He lowered his head and pulled out the shadow blade.

Bright red blood gushed out instantly, he felt very cold, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

"Traitors, you shall not die well!"

Mutsuhito's face was grim.

He was born with a leg disease, but he never lost heart. Instead, he always motivated himself with lofty ambitions.

Mutsuhito wanted to create achievements that no other emperor had ever achieved, in order to prove to the world that congenital disabilities had no impact on a person's achievements.

"Rebel!"

He said it again viciously, but the force in his words was obviously much weaker.

Mu Ren widened his eyes and stared at Qingze in front of him. Finally, he fell to the ground powerlessly, with blood spreading under his body.

Qingze transformed into invisible wind and disappeared here. He also needed to make the fire more intense so that the land of Kyoto could be burned to ashes.

……

From a distance, flames from the Hagi Gate shot up into the sky, and from nearby, there were waves of fire.

The two groups that were originally fighting had become chaotic amid the fire and thick smoke.

No one can give specific instructions.

Only a few people were still shouting loudly to kill the rebels and eliminate the evildoers.

But more people have chosen to flee in all directions.

Including Tokugawa Yoshinobu.

The fire was so fierce, beyond his imagination, that he had no choice but to step back, hoping to catch his breath.

What frightened him was that as he walked back, the fire and smoke still showed no signs of dissipating.

The palace was also set on fire!

How is this going?

Tokugawa Yoshinobu's mind was full of doubts. How did the thieves bypass him and set fire to the palace?
There's a mole!
There was a sharp flash in Tokugawa Yoshinobu's eyes, and the smoke dyed his face black. If he was not wearing armor, he would probably look like a soldier.

"Lord Qingxi, the situation is not right. Let's retreat first."

Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not listen to his retainers. After a brief thought, he made a decision in his heart.

"If I can save the emperor at this critical moment, I will be an important official in the court in the future."

Having said that, he looked around and saw only six people around him.

There are few people, but it is enough.

"Gentlemen, this is your chance to win a place in history or remain unknown!"

Relying on his knowledge of the Imperial Palace, Tokugawa Yoshinobu quickly arrived at the place where the emperor died.

A strong smell of blood lingered in the air. He looked at the two halves of Emperor Komei and the court officials, and then glanced at Mutsuhito who was alone on the side.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu felt a chill in his heart.

Crackling, the palace in the distance collapsed. The sound made him suddenly come back to his senses. He looked over there and saw that it was the palace where the concubines lived.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu looked around again. Flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed in all directions, seemingly turning the blue sky black.

"The royal family that has been passed down for thousands of years is going to be destroyed today?!"

Tokugawa Yoshinobu was shocked and finally realized that this was not a fierce storm but a tsunami.

I'm afraid my canoe will sink here.

"Quick, let's go!"

Tokugawa Yoshinobu shouted loudly, wanting to leave from here.

He was too lazy to swing his knife when he met someone on the road.

When you reach the edge, a wave of fire that burns your skin hits you in the face.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu had to stop and look at the fire outside, which seemed to have no borders.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?"

He muttered to himself, totally confused as to why the fire was spreading so fast.

This is God's will to destroy him!

……

"Damn you Choshu thieves!"

The fire in Kyoto was so fierce that no one dared to stay inside.

Matsudaira Yoshiyasu wanted to go to the Imperial Palace to save the emperor, but the fire was too fierce and blocked his way.

His retainers carried him up and fled from the sea of ​​fire to the outside of Kyoto. He watched the fire engulf the entire Kyoto.

Even from a hundred meters away, one could feel the blazing fire waves.

There is no doubt that the emperor's lineage was completely buried in the sea of ​​fire.

When Matsudaira Yoshinobu thought about the result, his hands and feet felt cold, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Matsudaira-sama! Please take care of yourself!"

The surrounding retainers hurried to stop them.

This kind of fire is beyond the ability of humans to intervene.

But at this time, no one cared about Matsudaira Yoshiyasu.

Yukimura Tsuruko looked at the hundreds of distraught Kyoto residents and headed towards the sea of ​​fire.

In such a huge city like Kyoto, only so few people survived...

The royal family was completely wiped out.

The Shogun has a very cruel heart.

Yukimura Tsuruko has the idea of ​​quitting the Shinsengumi and living a secluded life.

Qingze left this world and wanted to jump to the future to see how history books would evaluate him.

(End of this chapter)