condition

"We thank you.
If we can avoid fighting，it is best."
Saigo replied so to Yamaoka.


Before the new government troops arrival to Edo city.
Yamaoka came to see Katsu.
He was very famous as a swordsman.

"Katsu are trying to sell Edo to the enemy."
There was this rumor already.

"He may have come to kill you.
Please take care."
Katsu had received advice like that from comrade.
But Yamaoka was almost the same opinion with Katsu.
They had hit it off.

”Would you help me to negotiate with Saigo?”
Katsu asked Yamaoka.
He readily agreed.

Until the day of the meeting of Saigo and Katsu,person who did negotiate with Saigo was Yamaoka.
As result，he was also hit it off with Saigo.

Later Yamaoka was become the chamberlain of the Emperor by the recommendation of Saigo.


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Yamaoka went to Kan'eiji.
And he met monk of their substantially leader.　

”Ieyasu of first king ended the civil strife of 100 years.
And he made a peaceful society of 250 years.

Its all was for the people of Japan.
Was not for the tokugawa clan.
Yoshinobu's decision of this time.
This is also respect its spirit.　
　
But now，you are about to trample its spirit."
Yamaoka said so.

”You say funny thing.
Top of Kan'eiji was Imperial prince from first.　
Why?　

If Kyoto fell in the hands of rebellious subject.
Imperial prince of Kan'eiji will become the top of the Imperial court.
And he regains justice.
Tokugawa had this spirit from first.

Now is exactly that situation.
So，person who trample Tokugawa spirit is you."
He replied.

"I think pray for peace of the people is the work of a monk.
But you distort the spirit of Tokugawa and trying to lead people to war.

Skirmish had occured frequent already.
Deaths due to it already exists.

I can not stand aside it.

Retreat from Kan'eiji.
We formally request so to you as Tokugawa clan.
If this is the case，do you accept it?"
Yamaoka continued.

"Our top is Imperial prince.
Tokugawa is mere vassal of the imperial court.
We does not depend on the opinions of the vassal."
　
"I understand.
You guys are acting for the Imperial prince only.
Tokugawa is irrelevant.
We think so.
　
Kan'eiji is the family temple of the Tokugawa.
You guys stick to the Kan'eiji.
I think it is selfish too much."
　
"If you say up there,we may want retreat from Kan'eiji."
He said with a laugh.
　
"But there is a condition.
We do not have the money for retreat .
Please the imperial court gives 20,000 ryo to us."
(about $ 20 million?)　

Of course the new government had rejected it.