I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 215 "Prohibition Order"

What Okubo Toshimichi is talking about is still the head of Yagyu. Since the Ministry of Justice promulgated the "Declaration of Human Rights" and other laws, careerists led by Goto Shojiro and others launched the civil rights movement.

The civil rights movement of the gentry was mainly focused on seats in the House of Commons, while the civil rights movement of the common people was to fight for more rights.

Both factions of the civil rights movement had a certain impact on government governance.

In particular, civil rights movements among civilians are prone to civilian riots.

The civil rights movement of the gentry would use their influence to hinder government governance.

In short, the brutal development of the civil rights movement is affecting social stability.

Okubo Toshimichi couldn't tolerate these people continuing to act like this.

However, he was not sure what Yagyu was thinking, so he casually said tactfully: "Prime Minister, you just said that Japan should form a whole, but some people are taking advantage of loopholes, misinterpreting our decrees, and bringing hidden dangers to the country."

Yagyu was a little confused. According to Okubo Toshitomichi, it seemed that someone was trying to cause a split, but he didn't understand. Who else would dare to do this under such circumstances?

"Litong, where did you start with these words?"

When Okubo Toshimichi saw that Yagyu had not paid attention to the civil rights movement at all, he reminded him: "Prime Minister, what I want to talk about is the civil rights movement in various places.

The Patriotic Public Party formed by Shojiro Goto of Tosa Prefecture has gathered noble families from four countries, as well as some big businessmen, and under them there are chambers of commerce and other organizations.

These days, the Chamber of Commerce of the Patriotic Public Party is petitioning the government to reduce business taxes and reduce the burden on businessmen.

I did not agree to this matter. There was turmoil in Tosa Prefecture, and the markets in several counties were shut down. Fortunately, the national company established by the Prime Minister provided the sale of daily supplies, so there was no major chaos. "

When Liu Sheng heard this, he was like, good guy, these people are really crazy.

He groaned and said: "Since they are so ignorant, then we have to be ruthless.

I will ask the tax bureau to strictly control the commercial taxes of businesses in Tosa Prefecture. In addition, the constitution stipulates that any behavior of citizens cannot undermine national stability or harm national interests.

Once a violent incident occurs, as well as behavior that affects social security, stability and the public environment, the Metropolitan Police Department can immediately take action to arrest the culprit. "

Okubo Toshimichi admonished: "Prime Minister, I think your methods are too mild. Now that the country's reform has reached a critical moment, we should not allow these extremists to cause trouble."

Yagyu knew that Okubo Toshimichi was for reform, but the government had promulgated relevant laws, and everyone was working within the legal framework. As long as he did not break the law, Yagyu could not take action.

As for the promulgation of laws that contradict the previous ones, it is even more unnecessary.

Whether it is promulgating new laws that conflict with the Constitution or forcibly stopping the behavior of others, this is destroying the country's credibility.

Moreover, Yagyu does not want the Japanese government to engage in such behavior of forcibly suppressing public opinion.

So his method is still to use the law to deal with these people.

Yagyu looked at the puzzled Okubo Toshimichi and explained: "Toshimichi, I know you are for the restoration, but this kind of thing cannot be rushed, we can only do it step by step.

Although the civil rights movement caused certain troubles for the country's governance, we also saw the voices of the people at the bottom.

We cannot think that these things are like a scourge just because of some people's illegal behavior and wrongdoings. You must know that defending people's mouths is better than guarding the river. If the river collapses, many people will be hurt.

Although those careerists can take advantage of the ignorance of the people to gain their trust for a while, these careerists always do it for their own selfish interests. This kind of idea is contrary to the public. As time goes by, the people will naturally know his true face.

Furthermore, we use forceful means to deal with them, which is inconsistent with the laws we have promulgated. As a law enforcer, if he breaks his own rules, does this law enforcer still have credibility?

If the national government has no credibility, how can the people trust us? If the people of a country do not believe in their own country, then the country will perish.

Toshitomi, I know this will increase everyone's workload, but for the future of Japan, it is worth our efforts. "

After listening to Yagyu's explanation, Okubo Toshimichi understood some things. He nodded and said, "I understand. Don't worry, Prime Minister. I will resolve this matter as soon as possible."

"Uh-huh."

Yagyu nodded.

"Don't rush this matter. We will remain unchanged in the face of changes."

Okubo Toshimichi came today to talk about this matter. Now that Yagyu has given him an answer, he has nothing to say.

He was about to leave when Yagyu stopped him again.

"Toshimichi, how have the farmers changed? Are they still moving closer to the samurai?"

Okubo Toshimichi thought for a while and said: "Based on the uploads from various places, such things have become much less common, but such things still exist."

Liu Sheng nodded and said, "Really? Then we have to increase our efforts.

Let's do this, I will ask His Majesty the Emperor to sign a "Head Shaving Order" and "Prohibition of Samurai Clothes", and no one will be allowed to use samurai hairstyles and clothing in the future. "

The formal samurai uniforms changed over the years, but the Edo samurai uniforms are the most well-known.

It was the samurai characteristics of the Edo period that Yagyu wanted to ban.

Okubo Toshimichi immediately agreed: "This is a good idea. This will definitely dispel the common people's love for samurai."

Yagyu looked at his long hair and decided to change it to a slicked-back hairstyle.

Yagyu immediately drafted two injunctions. In the evening, he returned home and asked Ajin to cut his long hair.

Ajin asked in confusion: "Sir, why is this so?"

Yagyu looked at the mirror and said meaningfully: "I plan to completely eliminate the samurai."

Akin was shocked. You must know that both Akin's origins and Yagyu's origins came from the samurai class. Now that Yagyu says that he wants to completely eliminate the samurai class, for a traditional woman like Akin, it will undoubtedly mean the demise of the shogunate. The same thing, an earth-shattering event.

Yagyu didn't hesitate and asked Ah Jin to cut his hair short.

The next day, Yagyu appeared in the cabinet with a new image, and then went inside with two documents.

Ogata Shuntaro and others saw Yagyu's back and whispered to each other.

"What's going on? The Prime Minister has changed his hairstyle?"

"The Prime Minister went to Europe and became Westernized?"

"It looks like something big has happened."

At this time, Okubo Toshimichi walked in. Ogata Shuntaro and others saw the sullen Okubo Toshimichi and immediately dispersed to go about their own business.

But Kido Takayun came over and asked in a low voice: "Okubo-sama, you are late, otherwise you will see the Prime Minister cutting his long hair."

Okubo Toshimichi opened his eyes slightly, with an unexpected expression on his face.

Kido Takayoshi secretly thought: Doesn't Okubo Toshimichi also know why Prime Minister Yagyu cut his hair?

But Okubo Toshimichi's words surprised him.

"I didn't expect that the Prime Minister would be so determined to eliminate the influence of the samurai."

"What?" Kido Takayun was surprised at first, and then said angrily: "Why is this? This country has become stronger, and we samurai have also made great efforts!"

Okubo Toshimichi shook his head and said: "But there is no need for samurai now. Japan is changing. Products of the old era such as samurai should be eliminated.

Mr. Kido, we should look forward and look to the European powers so that we can surpass them. "

Kido Takayun was still a little unwilling and replied: "I'm just worried that the world will forget our contribution to this country."

Okubo Toshimichi thought for a while and said with a firm face: "Believe me, no one will forget it. As long as the country continues, future generations will still remember our dedication."

……

In the Imperial Palace, Emperor Meiji was listening to Iwakura Tomoshi giving him a lecture, mainly about European things, but Emperor Meiji was not very interested in this.

Since his ukiyo-e paintings were appreciated by many nobles in Europe, he began to study ukiyo-e paintings intensively and tried to paint classic works that would be handed down for generations.

Emperor Meiji's state made Motoda Yongfu anxious in his heart.

He even said to Iwakura Tomoshi: "Yagyu Heiyan is really insidious. Ever since he asked the emperor to display Ukiyo-e in front of Europeans, His Majesty has been obsessed with Ukiyo-e.

I'm worried that our plan has been discovered by him, so he used this method to deal with us! "

Iwakura Tomoshi shook his head and said: "It's unlikely. If Yagyu Kigeon knew about our plan, with his methods, he would never let us get close to His Majesty the Emperor.

Besides, there are only a few of us discussing this matter. If Yagyu Heiyan knows about it, then it must be one of us who is a high-density person.

But who among us do you think would give high secrets to him? "

Genda Yongfu shook his head. They all had conflicts of interest with Yagyu, and it was impossible to cooperate.

He sighed and said, "But what should we do now?"

Iwakura Tomoshi shook his head and was silent for a while before saying: "We can only persevere, and as long as we teach His Majesty the Emperor for a long time, we will definitely be able to make His Majesty the Emperor understand the true face of Yagyu Nozomi."

Yagyu didn't know the conspiracy of these people. He walked into the main hall with the documents, and Iwakura Tomomi was talking to Emperor Meiji about the British constitutional monarchy.

As soon as Iwakura Tomoshi saw Yagyu coming in, he immediately stopped and looked at Yagyu.

Yagyu stepped forward and bowed one by one, and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I have here a document on the handling of samurai culture. Please take a look at it."

Iwakura Tomomi was a little surprised, Yagyu's move was really scary.

Yagyu actually wants to attack the samurai, but now that the samurai has no privileges, and even the right to wear a real sword, I don’t know what Yagyu will do next.

Emperor Meiji took a look at the two documents and found that he had no interest in samurai.

You must know that after the rise of the samurai, they replaced the public family and became the new powerful ministers. They established the shogunate and isolated the court. Coupled with the war, the royal family was once in dire straits.

Furthermore, the shogunate's attitude towards the imperial family was relatively average, so Emperor Meiji had no interest in samurai.

He signed directly: "Father, I have no objection. Let's start this matter as soon as possible."

Yagyu immediately returned to the cabinet with these two decrees, and then handed them over to the Ministry of Justice for announcement.

The Ministry of Justice did not dare to neglect and immediately distributed it to all states and counties.

……

Nozhou, Nanao County.

This is the old land of Noto Kingdom. Nanao County was originally Nanao Castle, the capital of Noto. Nanao Castle is a fortified city. Even the Dragon of Echigo and the God of War, Uesugi Kenshin, can do nothing in front of this fortified city.

On this day, the Nanao County Government received a new document from the central government. It was sent by the postal system. It had a matching seal and needed to be checked with the local government before it could be opened.

After reading the new documents, the county magistrate immediately asked people from the Justice Bureau to take copies, and then civil servants went to the streets to interpret the new laws.

On a high platform near the government bulletin board, the nobles of the Korean subjugation party were gathering. They were preaching their political program and gaining public support.

At this time, several police officers accompanied a section officer to the high platform.

Several nobles then stepped aside.

The clerk read loudly: "The central government has promulgated a new decree, which was signed by His Majesty the Emperor himself. From today on, no one is allowed to have a moon hair style or wear a samurai robe. Violators will be fined for the first time. The second time I will be detained for five days, and the third time I will be sentenced!”

"what!"

When the nobles in the audience heard this, they immediately exploded.

"This is a random fate!"

"Why!"

"We don't agree!"

The nobles were excited. If Yagyu hadn't killed too many warriors, these nobles would have dared to take action at this moment.

The clerk was a little panicked, but seeing that these nobles did not dare to take action, he plucked up the courage and said: "This is an order from the central government. The Nanao County Government will implement it from now on. You should go back early and change your hairstyle and clothes."

"Damn it!"

Everyone cursed, but the clerk and the police officers left the place directly.

In the crowd, Shimada Ichiro said angrily: "Why have we ended up in this situation? That Yagyu Koshien is also a samurai, but he announced that the sword was abolished three years ago, and now he has banned it. Damn it!"

"We should get rid of these traitors quickly!"

"Assassination? Impossible."

"Yeah, he's awesome."

When they thought of Yagyu's achievements, they felt powerless.

Ichiro Shimada was unwilling to accept it and said: "Higan Yagyu is powerful, but not everyone is Hiyan Yagyu. We can take action against those high-ranking officials in the government!"

"Yes, Master Shimada is right!"

"Then who is the target?"

"We must find someone with great influence to show our determination."

"If you can't kill the Prime Minister, then assassinate the Deputy Prime Minister!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone immediately looked for the speaker.

Chang Lianhao strode out, held his head high and said: "That Deputy Prime Minister Okubo Toshimichi is Yagyu Higen's lackey. Killing him will mean breaking his arm! Only then will the world know our determination!"

Shimada Ichiro pursed his lips and nodded: "That's him!"

(End of this chapter)