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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is the main shrine of more than 3 Inari shrines throughout Japan. It mainly enshrines the Inari gods headed by Uga no Tamaki. Inari is the god of agriculture and commerce. Pilgrims come to worship the god to pray for good harvests, prosperous business, and safe transportation.

August and Valentina came to this shrine under the escort of the army, and also brought several guides. August was not very clear about many Japanese etiquette.

Anyway, following the process, under the guidance of the staff, August offered incense to the Inari Gods such as Uga no Soul God, and then put a euro with the largest denomination into the sesame oil cash box.

After visiting the main shrine, August, accompanied by many people, visited the Senbon Torii Gate, which is a corridor composed of more than [-] torii gates, leading to Inari Mountain, which is more than [-] meters high. It doesn't look very high, but just this vermilion corridor is almost worth the incense money.

Residents near Kyoto heard that August personally came to worship at Fushimi Inari Daiji Temple, and they also came to visit after hearing the news. This may be the most profitable day for the shrine this year.

Many people came here because of the reputation. The Japanese people in Kyoto saw August's performance. They realized that August was a ruler who would respect their civilization. Regardless of whether it was superficial or not, at least she was willing to do so. The move was recognized by many people.

When August walked out of the shrine, the streets below the shrine were already crowded with Japanese people. August looked at this scene. She was very satisfied with the situation. She needed to set up her own position in front of the Japanese people. Personnel design in order to promote the merger of Pudong.

And now that the field is full of Japanese people, there is no better opportunity than this. She will completely conquer the entire Japanese on the battlefield that belongs to her.

August stood under the largest torii gate at the entrance of the shrine. This torii gate was donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three heroes of the Warring States Period who first unified Japan with the title of "Tenka Man", a hero of Japan's Warring States Period.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi once made contributions to Japan's transition from medieval feudal society to the shogunate system, and also pioneered the ban on religion and the isolation of the country.

And all of this, whether it was the shogunate system or the ban on religion and the country, were shattered by August, and today, her speech will completely end the feudal shogunate era in Japan.

"With the advent of the Age of Discovery, the entire world will be connected as a whole. We are not here to conquer Japan, we are here to liberate Japan. The rule of the shogunate is dark and unpopular, but our army defeated it and overthrew it. Its rule, come and return Japan to the Japanese people!"

The people in the audience heard August's voice, some cheered and some were silent. It was obvious that not everyone agreed with August's statement, and this statement was indeed not sincere.

Most of the people who support August are young people. They have long been dissatisfied with the rule of the shogunate. They are eager to subvert the rule, while the old people are more conservative. They do not want change and are naturally very dissatisfied with the current situation.

Suddenly a discordant voice came from the audience, "Then are you willing to return the power to Japan? Your Highness August?"

"What did you say?"

Suddenly, a black muzzle poked out from the crowd and shot August.

This was so sudden, August had not yet reacted.

"Miss August, be careful."

Valentina rushed to August and shot her in the back. The crowd suddenly became chaotic, and the shooter was also overwhelmed by the sea of ​​people. The officers, including Moltke and Bittenfeldt, were stunned. .

They were in the audience at that time, and even they didn't react. The speed was comparable to American Iai.

At that moment, August saw the face of the shooter. It was a middle-aged man. The ferocious expression on his face when he fired was seen by August.

But at this time, her brain was filled with emotions of surprise and anger. She looked at the scattered crowd, desperately trying to find the person who fired the gun, but he seemed to have disappeared.

"Valentina, are you okay?"

August blocked Valentina's wound with his hand and said to Bittenfeldt next to him, "Go and call the doctor quickly."

……

This incident caused great panic in Japan. August asked the newspaper to promote the incident as a terrorist attack, saying that the shooter also killed several Japanese people.

Suddenly, all kinds of news flew all over the sky. Prussia's medical power in Japan was not enough to treat Valentina. August could only ask for help from Britain, which was fighting with the Ming Dynasty. When Britain heard this, wouldn't it be a free favor? ?

The British understood this very well and sent a doctor over.

August also wanted to know if the British man was perfunctory with him, but it turned out that the British did not seem to be messing with their own mentality. Instead, they sent their best doctors here.

That was Lillian, who was the Minister of Health at the time. She went to the front line in person. She talked about it with August, but August didn't take it to heart.

She thought Lilian was joking with her. After all, she, like herself, didn't look like she could go to the front line to fight, but she was so thin and came to the battlefield in person.

The meeting was very urgent, and August quickly started treating Valentina before he had a chance to chat with her.

The medical conditions in Prussia are not good. Generally speaking, being shot in the back is very troublesome. If the limbs are shot, it is easy to operate to remove the bullet if the condition is good. But if the problem is in the back, then this operation is very dangerous. . At least no one in Prussia dared to take on this task.

But Lillian did it and finally took out the bullet. The blood filled a small bowl, and August could only wait in the office.

The person responsible for maintaining order was Moltke. August held him accountable, and Moltke didn't know what was going on.

"Your Highness August, I did everything I could. I don't know how the gun was brought into the shrine."

"hateful……"

Mao Qi had never seen August like this before. It was like a kitten suddenly turned into a tiger. Even Mao Qi felt terrified.

"This may be a conspiracy of the shogunate. They have spies in Kyoto. I think their spies may be mixed in the army...maybe there are also officials."

……

August was silent for a moment and said calmly, "Uncle Moltke, I have never been so angry. Find them for me. Even if you dig three feet in the ground, you have to find them for me. Valentina is not just mine." As simple as a confidant, she is my most important family member..."

"Yes."

……

In the infirmary, Lilian finally came out. Her mental condition was very poor and the dark circles under her eyes were very thick.

When she saw August, she smiled and said, "At least it's safe."

August invited her to the restaurant and treated Lillian to a meal. "Thank you very much this time. Thank you for saving Valentina."

"It's okay. We are the same kind. Isn't it normal to help each other? But you are also very lucky. The gun is an old-fashioned musket. The bullet does not penetrate enough and did not penetrate the spine. Otherwise, even I would not be able to save you. Now, you should thank God."

"I don't believe in God."

"Really? It's a lot like you. I'm still needed on the front line. I have to go back."

"Won't you stay a little longer?"

"Miss August, time is life. This sentence is most appropriate when placed on the battlefield. Visiting the battlefield in person can experience the cruelty of war, but I also have a share in this blame. Now this is my punishment, right? .”

August said, "Thank you again, Miss Lillian."

"I will remember the gratitude of the Prince Regent of Prussia. Let's meet on a bigger stage next time. By then our relationship will not be what it is now."

"I hope we can always be friends."

"makes sense."