After saying that, she buried her cheek in Tokugawa Iemo's arms, not daring to say a word or look up at him.

Fortunately, the scolding and unbearable atmosphere that Wakiya expected did not come.

Tokugawa Iemo not only did not reprimand Wakiya, but actually laughed out loud.

"Ha, haha, hahahaha!" First a few chuckles, then a hearty laugh.

Driven by curiosity, Wakiya slowly raised his confused gaze, looking at the laughing Tokugawa Iemo with a puzzled expression, at a loss.

About 10 seconds later, Tokugawa Iemo, who was laughing happily, calmed down his smile and said slowly:

"He Gong, I will tell you the truth. Before you, many people asked me: 'Why do you prefer Ju Qingden so much?'"

"The people who have this problem include Tianzhang Yuan."

When he heard the name "Tianzhang Yuan", He Gong's expression changed slightly.

For various reasons, her relationship with Tianzhang Academy was not very good.

Although her expression was strange, she quickly adjusted her mood and continued to listen carefully.

At this time, Tokugawa Iemo cast a playful look at her.

"Wakiya, you are the only one who can say, 'You seem to be intending to give the entire shogunate to him.'"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Gong, the back foot, trembled with fear:

"Your Highness, I'm very sorry..."

"No, you don't have to apologize."

After interrupting his words, Tokugawa Iemo opened the quilt slightly and sat up.

Wakiya followed him and sat upright - during this time, Tokugawa Iemo helped her tuck the quilt tightly to cover her naked body.

"Honestly, I didn't want to reveal my thoughts to others so quickly."

"But... now that the matter is over, I will reveal to you my true purpose of vigorously promoting Mr. Tachibana."

"Actually, He Gong, what you just said is neither right nor wrong."

"I don't intend to give the entire shogunate to Qingnobo - because, more accurately, I intend to entrust the entire world to him."

As soon as these words came out, He Gong was stunned.

"Eh? Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

Tokugawa Iemo smiled slightly:

"He Gong, before explaining in detail, let me tell you about my past."

"I succeeded the Kishu domain at the age of 4, and at the age of 13, with the support of the Nanki faction, I became the 14th generation general of the Mezui clan."

"Going to Edo to inherit the position of Shogun is the first time in my life that I have traveled far away."

"On the way from Kishu to Edo, I witnessed too much poverty and desolation."

“The sharecropper who worked hard but was penniless.”

“It’s a store with a limited number of people and it’s hard to survive.”

"And no matter where you go, you will definitely meet rogues and beggars."

“Thanks to this precious journey, my horizons have broadened a lot.”

"Thanks to this precious journey, I am not the kind of 'ignorant' who has never been out of Edo Castle and doesn't even know how much an egg sells for."

"It turns out there are so many poor people in this world."

"I can't bear to look directly at their blood and tears."

"Therefore, after taking charge of the shogunate, I made a great mission: to let the people all over the world live a good life."

"For this reason, I racked my brains and tried every means."

"However... I have obviously tried very hard, but with little success, or even failed."

"Why is this so?"

"I worked hard to explore, and finally got some clues."

"The reason is that the shogunate and the vassals that jointly govern the world are in a state of decay."

"The samurai led by Hatamoto have exhausted the world's money and food."

"Whether it's Hatamoto or the imperial family, they don't have any other skills, but they are very good at eating, drinking and having fun."

"Every day I live in a state of confusion, and I will just rest on my ancestors' merits and wait to die."

"There is only so much food in the world."

"If you eat one more mouthful of these wastes, the people will eat less."

"Unless these borers are completely eradicated, all my efforts will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

"But...Hatamoto and the imperial family are the foundation of the Edo shogunate."

"With them, the Edo shogunate came into being."

"Once the foundation is cut off, no matter how magnificent a tall building is, it will collapse in an instant."

"As the supreme leader of the Edo shogunate, if I do this kind of thing of 'digging my own grave,' I'm afraid I will be overthrown by the indignant retainers."

"Since I am unable to reform from within...then I will directly use the most arrogant and violent means to wipe out these gangsters from the outside!"

"There is no need for sympathy at all when dealing with a rotten tree that has rotted away even to its roots."

"I hope that there will be an unparalleled strong man who will wipe out the shogunate and the vassals with unparalleled power and reshape the world! Create an unprecedented peaceful age!"

"So...I have taken a liking to Mr. Tachibana."

"I want Mr. Tachibana to be this great man who makes history."

"Therefore, I spare no effort to support Mr. Tachibana, try every means to help Mr. Tachibana, and use the power of the shogunate to enrich Qinjin."

"The ministers always advise me: I treat Qingdeng so favorably. If he rebels in the future, what can we do to counter his military power?"

"Whenever I hear their remarks, I want to laugh: I wish Qingto could rebel as soon as possible! Eliminate these worms as soon as possible! Eliminate the shogunate and the feudal lords as soon as possible!"

Tokugawa Iemo couldn't help but raise his voice with excitement, his tone full of passion.

He said he was happy, and He Gong was dumbfounded.

After a while, the girl stammered:

"Your Highness, you, you...are you...too radical?"

The supreme leader of the shogunate actually desires to eliminate the shogunate... If these words were spread, it would definitely shock the world!

Facing Wagoniya's blank gaze, Tokugawa Iemo sighed softly:

"To be honest, when I first came up with this idea, I was very hesitant."

"I actually want to destroy Tokugawa's 300-year-old foundation... I am really a heinous prodigal."

"There was a time when I kept asking myself: Is the thing I should protect the Tokugawa family or the country of all people?"

"Fortunately, it didn't take long before I had a definite answer that I would never be confused about."

Having said this, Tokugawa Iemo paused.

Then, he whispered the famous saying of Emperor Wu of Zhou:

"But if I want to make the people happy, I will not hesitate to suffer in hell."

"After I die, if I see my ancestors and they blame me, all the blame will be placed on me."

"No matter what the consequences are in the end, I'll be happy with it!"

There were passionate words and firm eyes.

At this moment, Tokugawa Iemo's figure filled Wakami's eyes.

"I am..."

Wakiya said softly while putting his little hand into Tokugawa Iemo's big palm.

"I...I will always be by your side! Share your pain!"

Tokugawa Iemo looked at Wagoniya in surprise - the girl who was usually extremely fragile now showed a remarkable awe and looked directly at her husband with firm eyes.

"He Gong, you don't have to be like this..."

"Your Highness, you have your persistence, and I have mine - but if Your Highness is happy, I will not hesitate to suffer in hell!"

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