I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 57 Emperor Takamei’s amazing assist
"Lord Komatsu, I'm very grateful!" Yagyu put away the revolver and once again thanked Komatsu for bringing the sword. Then he returned to the Shinsengumi camp with the Enfield 1853 rifle he purchased.

As soon as Yagyu returned to the camp, he asked people to carry the foreign guns to the weapons store for storage. He entered the lobby and found Kondo Isamu and Hijikata Toshizo to discuss.

"The foreign guns I bought have arrived. I plan to add a foreign gun team to the Shinsengumi. What do you think?"

Yagyu asked the two of them directly.

Isamu Kondo thought for a moment, and then said truthfully: "Director, the team members who join our newly-selected team are all very skilled in swordsmanship. I'm afraid they won't like using foreign guns."

Hijikata Toshizo took the opportunity and said: "Director, we not only have to guard the palace gate, but also patrol two blocks. The manpower on hand is not enough."

Yagyu understood that Hijikata Tobizo meant to expand enrollment, but neither Matsudaira Yoshiho nor Hitotsubashi Keiki responded. Probably someone within the shogunate prevented him from expanding enrollment.

Toshizo Hijikata has always wanted to make the Shinsengumi bigger and stronger, making the Shinsengumi number one in Kyoto and even in Japan. The number of people is an important factor that limits the combat effectiveness of the Shinsengumi, so Hijikata Toshizo is keen on expanding the number of recruits. , in order to strengthen the Shinsengumi.

Yagyu frowned slightly and said: "The expansion plan I applied for before has not been responded to yet. I am afraid that someone from the shogunate is blocking it. I will consider the expansion of enrollment again.

In this way, Suisan, you can ask which team members are interested in foreign guns. In short, it depends on personal willingness to join the foreign guns team. "

"I understand." Hijikata Toshizo agreed immediately.

The attitude of the shogunate made Yagyu worried. In addition, the purchase of guns required more money, and he had to prepare the money himself. This made Yagyu wake up from his previous joy. He still had a long way to go.

The situation he is facing has not improved much, and he cannot put his hope in the shogunate. As the saying goes, if the mountain falls and everyone runs, he can only rely on himself.

In the days to come, he had to work hard to make money and strengthen his own strength. As for the suspicion of the shogunate, it was no longer important.

Yagyu decided to expand the operations of the gaming house and conduct checks on businessmen within the jurisdiction to collect more management fees.

Especially a businessman like Yamato Yasoubei. I saw that he had a background and didn't let him bleed much. Now it's time to take action.

Yagyu didn't take action personally, but just asked Kawai Kisaburo and Saito to go there and got 3000 taels of gold from Yamato House Sobei. This amount of money was not too much for Yamato House's profit.

After all, Yamatoya operates many industries, and the most profitable ones are selling silk and loan sharking, and three thousand gold is just a drop in the bucket.

In Dongshan District, all walks of life pay management fees to the Shinsengumi. It used to be 3 gold a month, but now it has skyrocketed to [-] gold. Next, Yagyu will expand the gambling house, and the income in that month will be at least [-]. two.

Converted into pounds, that's an income of [-] pounds a month, which can be used to buy foreign guns, which is five to six hundred.

If you want to buy a [-]-pound Napoleon forward-loading field smoothbore cannon, each one will cost [-] pounds, and if you want to buy a Whitworth artillery, it will cost [-] pounds each.

If you buy a steam warship, it will cost at least 15 pounds. For example, in the second year of Bunjiu, the shogunate purchased the Shundong Pill from England for US$[-], which is almost [-] pounds in pounds.

The Fujiyama Maru purchased by the shogunate from the United States cost $24, or [-] pounds.

The Chaoyang Pill purchased from the Netherlands cost one hundred thousand dollars, which is equivalent to twenty thousand pounds.

If he wants to increase his strength, he must have money, and only by spending money can he become stronger.

However, there are not many ways Yagyu can use to make money. He can only rely on collecting protection fees and doing some gray businesses to make money.

As for opening factories to engage in technology, don't even think about it. Japan has become a dumping ground for other powers' goods, and factories can easily go bankrupt.

As for science and technology, as soon as you come up with new technology, it will be snatched away by the big powers. Before you have the strength to compete with the big powers, don’t even think about it. It is not as fast as gray industries to make money.

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Now that the Choshu clan has retreated, the Anti-Barbarian faction has suffered a huge blow, and Kyoto has become much more peaceful. However, many of the Anti-Barbarian faction's ronin have turned to underground operations. Katsura Kogoro directly disguised himself as a beggar and stayed in Kyoto to find out the news.

Therefore, now the Shinsengumi is rarely dispatched, just normal patrols, training, etc. Only when the supervision team receives news will the special operations team take action to raid the dens of the Yi Ronin.Yagyu left these matters to Kondo Isamu and Hijikata Toshizo to manage, and he was busy opening three gambling houses to make money.

Several days have passed since the coup, and the imperial court finally issued rewards to the heroes.

On this day, the imperial envoy came to the camp to look for Yagyu. Toshizo Hijikata quickly entertained the angel and asked someone to notify Yagyu.

After a while, Yagyu hurried back to the camp. When the angel saw Yagyu, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord Yagyu, pack up quickly and come with me. Your Majesty is still waiting to confer an official position on you."

Yagyu immediately changed into formal clothes, a samurai garb, and headed to the palace.

Half an hour later, Yagyu entered the Renshou Hall. When Emperor Xiaomei saw Yagyu, he waved to Yagyu very affectionately and asked him to come forward.

After Yagyu saluted, Seki Hakutaka Sifuxi said in elegant words: "The Emperor is grateful for the loyalty of Yagyu Jubei, the director of the Shinsengumi, and has awarded the seven-year-old Kamizaemon second lieutenant and the second lieutenant for non-violation."

Yayan still sounds a bit difficult to understand, but fortunately Yagyu has learned about Yayan, so he can understand it somewhat. After hearing about the official position, he immediately bowed and thanked her.

The kenfeijishi was an official position in the Heian Kyo period. It was originally a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Punishment, responsible for maintaining public security and people's livelihood in Kyoto. Later, the power was expanded and the Ministry of Punishment was eliminated. However, after entering the Genpei period, this official position declined.

After the Genpei War, Genkuro Yoshitsune assumed this position.

Tang's name is Judge.

Emperor Komei, who was above, was worried that Yagyu didn't understand, so he explained, "Aiqing has been protecting the safety of Kyoto since he became the director of the Shinsengumi. After the death of Sister Ji Xiaoqing, it was Aiqing who killed the murderer. There is no one in Kyoto." He is more suitable for this inspection than you.
Moreover, I have not set up a superior officer for Aiqing, so Aiqing will manage this non-violation office. "

Yagyu secretly praised Emperor Takamei in his heart, you really gave me a pillow when you fell asleep!

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. Your Majesty's kindness is so great. I can only repay Your Majesty's kindness by devoting myself to the utmost and dying!"

Emperor Xiaomei was overjoyed and said with a smile: "As long as Aiqing is satisfied, the safety of Kyoto will be left to Aiqing from now on."

Yagyu saluted and said, "I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty!"

Emperor Xiaomei asked again: "Is Aiqing famous?"

Yagyu explained: "I was originally a member of the Yagyu Domain and a member of the Yagyu Clan. According to the rules of the family, I was named Yagyu, Miao, Lietang, and had a name badge. After I left the feudal clan, I took on the name Yagyu Jubei."

Emperor Xiaomei immediately said: "In this case, how about I give you the title of your beloved?"

Liu Sheng paused and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a name."

"Ai Qing will be called Yagyu Heeyan from now on."

The character Xi was taken from Emperor Komei's own childhood name, Xigu, and the character Yan was originally the common character of the Yagyu family.

In Japan, when a person is given a name by a superior, he usually gives one character from his own name, plus the family name.

However, the current lord of the Yagyu clan is the son of Takeda Nobuyuki, named Yagyu Shunyi, and the previous generation lord is also his son, named Yagyu Shunshun, whose general name is Jun.

It can be seen from this that Emperor Takamei was very partial to Yagyu.

However, the biggest assist given by Emperor Komei was the position of Second Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard. Now Yagyu could legitimately expand his manpower.

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