I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 209 Go to Europe and assassinate the Emperor

Today's Osaka Castle is more lively than in the past. Citizens in the city have taken to the streets, rubbing shoulders with each other, and even the rickshaws on the streets can't move.

The rickshaw appeared only a little later than the bicycle. At first, Yagyu asked people to focus on researching bicycles. After the bicycle was developed, he mentioned the rickshaw.

On the rickshaw, the Frenchman frowned and muttered: "What are these Japanese people going crazy about? I have to rush to discuss business, damn it."

A few engineers in the factory built the rickshaw, and now there are rickshaw companies in several cities such as Kyoto and Osaka Castle.

There was a British man on the rickshaw on the other side. He said, "Don't you know yet? Japan was invited by Germany to your country's capital, Paris, to discuss peace talks. Japan is one of the victorious countries."

The French immediately became furious and cursed: "Is Japan worthy? A country that has just reformed. The one who defeated us was Prussia. It has nothing to do with Japan. Damn Japan!"

Although the British did not think highly of Japan, he was still very happy after seeing the defeat of his French friends, and said: "But your troops in Southeast Asia were repulsed."

"Don't mention this, this idiot Alphonse should be hanged from a street lamp!"

The French were in a red-hot state all the way and even scolded Napoleon III.

"Keep your voice down and stop scolding. The Emperor of Japan will appear in Osaka today, so don't offend him."

As soon as the French heard the British reminder, they immediately stopped.

Now France's status has plummeted, and he really can't be tough in Japan. The Frenchman sighed, leaned on the rickshaw, and stopped talking.

After three days of preparation, Yagyu arrived at Osaka Castle with Emperor Meiji and Queen Mary, and the European fleet composed of the Fuso was already waiting.

There are a total of twenty-four ships in the fleet heading to Europe this time, including eighteen warships such as Fuso, Carolini, and Jiazi, and six other transport ships.

The French battleship captured by the navy has undergone some rest and transformation in the shipyard, becoming the second battleship and forming a new formation to stay in the country.

Although Yagyu had to leave Japan for Europe and the second domestic reform had just begun, he was not worried at all.

The current cabinet is handed over to Deputy Prime Minister Okubo Toshimichi. In order to reform, he uses iron-blooded methods and does not recognize relatives.

With him here, Yagyu no longer had to worry about others in the country causing obstacles to the reform.

It was precisely because of Okubo Toshimichi's character that Yagyu made him serve as deputy prime minister.

Only people like him can suppress those people with ulterior motives.

"Woooooooo..."

Yagyu and the Emperor and Empress boarded a transport ship under the spotlight. There were luxurious rooms on the ship for the Emperor and Empress. Yagyu also had a luxurious room.

As for other people, it's different. The best one has four people in one room, and the worst one has six or eight people.

This time the fleet set out from Osaka, Japan, and replenished supplies until it arrived at Shinura Port on Nankaido. The journey was about 1,700 nautical miles and took nearly half a month to sail.

For more than ten days, Emperor Meiji has been learning the etiquette of European aristocrats from Queen Mary, and he has also followed along with officials such as Rokuoku Munemitsu and the accompanying nobles.

However, Yagyu is an exception. He is thinking about a plan he will bring up with Bismarck. This plan can change Germany's weaknesses.

At the same time, this plan will also nourish Japan and is a plan that offers the best of both worlds.

After the fleet arrived at Shinpo, it stopped. Emperor Meiji and Queen Mary finally set foot on land, and everyone would rest here for two days.

In Xinpu Port, Prefectural Governor Wada Hiroyuki, Xinpu County Magistrate Naito Muneyoshi and others came to greet them. In order to ensure safety, not only police officers but also garrison troops were present on the streets.

On both sides of the street, there were Chinese and a small number of natives holding Hinomaru and waving to welcome them. Emperor Meiji and Queen Mary watched from the carriage. Queen Mary opened the window and waved outside.

The Chinese people shook even more violently.

In Nankaido, the people who supported Japanese rule the most were the Chinese. After the Chinese arrived in Southeast Asia, they were squeezed by the local Spaniards because of their diligence. Because of their diligence, they were jealous and suppressed by the locals.

Therefore, life for the Chinese in Nankaido was not easy.

But after Japan drove away Spain and administered the Nankai Road, the Chinese were no longer oppressed, and the locals could not oppress the Chinese for no reason. The life of the Chinese was ten times better than before.

So they firmly support Japanese governance.

But the opposite is the locals. Most of the locals are dissatisfied with Japanese governance, because after the Chinese were not suppressed, they began to occupy the locals' space.

The locals on Luzon Island are okay, that is, they only curse a few words, but the Moro people on Borneo Island are different. Their beliefs lead to their behavior being more radical.

Furthermore, the Moros in Dutch colonies and islands such as New Guinea turned into pirates and even dared to rob the British Empire.

Although the Japanese army killed two warlords in Borneo, the implementation of Japanese policies, especially the control of religion, aroused dissatisfaction among the Moro people.

Now there has been a Moro riot in Poro State. The Moros along the coast fled directly by boat, and then turned into pirates and attacked nearby sea roads.

There is a naval base in Yingzhou, Nankaido. There is a patrol fleet composed of three gunboats and two steam warships in the base. Although there are repeated gains, the Moros are killing them endlessly.

Fortunately, the Moros' turmoil was limited to the vicinity of Borneo and did not affect the peace of the fleet heading to Europe.

However, Wada Hiroyuki still reported the matter in Borneo to Yagyu.

He said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Governor Ii Naori of Poro State is currently trying his best to control the unrest in the state, and the 501nd Infantry Brigade of the st Division in Nankaido is already working hard to quell the rebellion.

Governor Jingyi has sent a letter before. In order to live up to the expectations of the Prime Minister, he is doing his best to stabilize Borneo. I am unable to come to Xinpu to greet His Majesty and the Prime Minister. Please forgive me. "

Liu Sheng nodded and said: "He is considered innocent. If he appears at the port of Xinpu, I will immediately remove him from his position as governor.

Governor Hotan, Nankaido is a territory that the country has just won, and it must be managed carefully. This land must not be given to Westerners.

By stabilizing the South China Sea Channel as soon as possible, our country's power can reach out to the Dutch India. In addition, you must seize the time to find out the situation in New Guinea. If we don't take this unclaimed land, others will take it. Don't give it to others. "

Wada Hiroyuki agreed: "Hey! I will remember it."

Emperor Meiji didn't take much rest during the two days he stayed in Shinpo. Yagyu held a dance, allowing some people in Shinpo to meet Emperor Meiji and deepen their relationship.

It cannot be said that there is a problem if the top officials of Nankai Province do not know the head of state of their own country.

The next day, Emperor Meiji appeared in Liberator Square. There were two stone statues in the square, one of Emperor Meiji and the other of Yagyu Kigeon. In the official propaganda of Nankaido, they were the liberators.

The square was crowded with people from Shinpo. They all came to see Emperor Meiji and Yagyu Kigeon, especially Yagyu Kigeon.

However, Emperor Meiji paid no attention to this. He took Queen Mary's hand, delivered a speech in the square, and then enjoyed the cheers and admiration of the people. There were many people in the square. There was a dark-skinned, thin local man who put his hand into his clothes, then squeezed through the crowd and quickly approached the front of the high platform.

He glanced up at the stage with a fierce look in his eyes, staring closely at Emperor Meiji who was delivering a speech.

Kesan came from a local gentry family. His family had some connections with the Spanish and was wiped out in the previous great purge.

Kesan was studying in Europe at the time. After learning the news, he bought a revolver and returned to China, waiting for an opportunity to carry out an assassination operation.

Originally, he wanted to assassinate the governor of the state, Hiroyuki Wada, but he learned the news that the Japanese emperor was coming to Manila a few days ago, so he prepared for the assassination.

To say that it is preparation is just to be mentally prepared.

He was getting closer and closer to the high platform. He took another look to confirm his position, and happened to see Yagyu Heiyan's gaze coming towards him.

This was Ke Sang's first assassination, and he felt a little guilty. He quickly lowered his head, pushed his way through the crowd, and moved forward.

Yagyu Heiyan saw the nervous Ke Sang. He didn't pay attention at first, but after Ke Sang made eye contact with him, he immediately lowered his head and caught his attention.

When he saw Kesan put a hand into the suit's arms, he felt a crisis in his heart.

At this moment, he stepped forward directly, approached Emperor Meiji, and at the same time put a hand into his arms.

Kesan had already reached the high platform. He stopped, took a few deep breaths, then looked up at Emperor Meiji who was talking eloquently, and immediately shouted: "Emperor Dog, go to hell!"

He reached for his gun and was about to pull it out.

"boom!"

There was a gunshot, and Kesang was shot in the forehead. After standing for three seconds, he fell down with his head broken.

"what!"

"Killed!"

"Protect Your Majesty!"

On the stage, people from the Imperial Guard Battalion and the Female Guards immediately stepped forward to protect Emperor Meiji and Queen Mary, while others immediately suppressed the chaotic crowd.

Yagyu put away his revolver, picked up the copper trumpet on the ground and shouted loudly: "Quiet, everyone, return to your original positions and continue to listen to His Majesty the Emperor's voice!"

The originally panicked people were calmed down by Yagyu's words. Emperor Meiji's face was still pale, but he had already taken Yagyu's copper trumpet and continued his speech. Now the people were completely calm.

As for Kesang, who was beaten to death, he was carried away by several police officers.

Behind him, Wada Hiroyuki was trembling with fear and sweating profusely. Naito Muneyoshi and others also looked pale. They didn't know what kind of fate this assassination would bring them.

Damn it, there will be assassins like this!

When everyone was panicking, Emperor Meiji's speech finally came to an end, and thunderous applause broke out in the square.

Then the meeting ended.

What happened in the square spread quickly, and now everyone knew how powerful Yagyu Heiyan's marksmanship was.

Of course, the assassination brought a lot of shock to Xinpu, especially the officials involved in the event. They were so frightened that they bought poison and committed suicide just waiting for someone to come to their door.

If an assassin appears to assassinate the emperor, this matter must be dealt with seriously, otherwise those who hate Japan will definitely assassinate without restraint.

Yagyu wanted to rule the country according to law, so naturally he could not allow this kind of thing to happen. The chaos at the end of the Tokugawa period must not appear in the new era.

The main person in charge of the operation was removed from his post and even had to undergo an investigation by the security department and a review by the internal inspection department.

The police officers responsible for security issues were also dismissed from their posts and were also subject to internal review. If they were found to have disclosed intelligence, they would be executed for treason.

Yagyu gave a time limit and had to find out the truth before twelve o'clock, but before ten o'clock, the matter would come to an end.

The police team in charge of the security check accepted the bribe from the spy and then did not inspect Kesan carefully, so that Kesan walked into the venue with a revolver.

Wada Hiroyuki and Naito Muneyoshi looked at the transcript and looked at each other, "Is that it? Do you think the Prime Minister will believe it?"

Naito Muneyoshi said with a sad face: "Who would believe this kind of thing if you tell it? Now it involves His Majesty the Emperor. This happened because a few police officers were bribed. How can the country and the Emperor's face be saved?"

Wada Hiroyuki whispered: "Then you mean to make a big case?"

Naito Muneyoshi quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know about this subordinate. It's up to the Grand Administrator to make your decision on this matter."

Wada Hiroyuki looked at this record and was very troubled in his heart, but he saw that the time was almost ten o'clock. If he really delayed the report until twelve o'clock, he would definitely be punished.

"Forget it, just report it like this. If the Prime Minister knows that I deceived him, then I will definitely be finished."

Wada Hiroyuki immediately visited Yagyu with the transcript and handed the other party's confession to Yagyu for review.

Yagyu looked at it for a while and asked, "Are they really the only ones, or are they with others?"

Wada Hiroyuki nodded and replied: "Your Majesty Prime Minister, after our interrogation and repeated comparisons, it is indeed these young police officers who took bribes and put the murderer into the square."

Yagyu handed back the transcript and said: "Then follow the law, but I suggest you prosecute this person for treason."

Wada Hiroyuki did not expect that the Prime Minister did not take the opportunity to launch a big prison, but the result was that the thunder was big and the rain was small, and only the law was used to punish these people.

Of course they didn't know that Yagyu didn't want to break the law he announced. Only by establishing rules and establishing them firmly could the country's development be on the right track.

Initially, the citizens of Sinpo were still worried about the impending storm, but in the blink of an eye, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up.

The Xinpu government released the news that the assassination in the square has been investigated, and the matter is over.

This sentence made many people feel relieved.

However, Yagyu took advantage of this incident to strengthen publicity about the importance and fairness of national laws.

Then, the fleet set sail again and left Nankaidō.

(End of this chapter)