different warring states of japan

Chapter 2109: Spo Fed Quarrel Conference

In a blink of an eye, five of the six cadets had come on stage, and Ii Naomasa was calling out the name of the last one.

"The first leader of the cadets, Matsukami Sae!"

Yiyin's sorrow was swept away when the female warrior stepped out of the line. She was as bright and dazzling as the rising sun in the morning.

Watching her walk up to the stage step by step, Yiyin even forgot to breathe for a moment.

Matsukami Sae... From the name, she doesn't sound like a descendant of a famous family. She should be a child from an ordinary family, but she looks... really beautiful...

As the person came closer, Yiyin's breathing, which he had just forgotten, became heavy again. She was beautiful and had good skin. She was truly a beauty.

After taking a deep look at Matsue Sae, Yoshigane handed her the katana and said.

"You are very good. Keep up the good work in the future."

Matsukami Sarai seemed to be calmer than the previous five female warriors. After taking a deep breath, she took the katana with both hands without showing any sign of loss of composure.

"loyalty!"

During the subsequent ceremony, Yoshigane was already somewhat absent-minded, his eyes glancing intentionally or unintentionally towards where Matsukami Sae was.

The graduation ceremony for the cadets was still going on. At the end, Yoshigin presented a white flag of the Minamoto clan. The cadets shouted their loyalty, held up the white flags, and marched across the reviewing stand, completing the ceremony.

Yiyin knew that from this moment on, the first batch of cadets had been deliberately brought together and had a solid relationship like that of classmates, classmates, fellow townsmen, and fellow teachers among the imperial scholars of the Celestial Empire.

The Saint Protection Group, the Saint Sword Group... These young people and their future descendants have become the rising political stars of the Shiba family.

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After the first grand review meeting of all representatives of the United Front Work Department and the first graduation ceremony of the S-Bo selected cadets, the weather became increasingly hotter and the cicadas of midsummer had already begun to sing.

The ice stored in the cellar was chiseled through piece by piece, taken out and placed around and below the nobleman's room.

Yiyin sat cross-legged on the porch. The servant behind him gently waved a palm-leaf fan towards the ice basin. The cool breeze blew towards Yiyin, dispelling the heat from his body.

Yiyin rubbed his temple. The courtyard wall could not block the noise outside. A heated discussion was taking place in the government hall on the other side of the wall.

It was not known whether those people did it intentionally or unintentionally, but they knew that the sage was in the courtyard, yet they still made a lot of noise, making the heat of midsummer even more irritating.

There were footsteps on the porch, and Ii Naomasa approached Yoshigane and knelt down.

Yiyin pointed at the wall helplessly and sighed.

"Listen, we've been quarreling for five days. We're really strong."

Ii Naomasa said disdainfully.

"A group of female warriors got together and haggled over every word, just like merchants. If outsiders knew the inside story, it would be a disgrace to the descendants of the Shiba gods."

Yiyin shook his head and said.

"Naomasa, you can be selfless as an individual, but as the future head of the Ii family, I advise you to learn from them.

One day, your representative may have to sit there and argue with that group of people to fight for the legitimate interests of the Ii family."

Ii Naomasa's face turned red, and he pursed his lips and subconsciously touched his belly. He was quite upset that he had been favored for several years but had not been able to get pregnant.

The scene of the quarrel in the government hall on the other side of the wall was the first joint meeting of the Spo Federal Reserve. The participants were representatives of the thirteen families of the Spo divine descendants. Only the thirteen families who gave birth to the descendants of the saint were qualified to participate.

If Ii Naomasa gave birth to a descendant of God, the Ii family would also be qualified to get a share of the pie. In recent years, Ii Naotora often wrote letters to Ii Naomasa, always asking in a vague way whether Ii Naomasa was pregnant.

It’s not that Ii Naotora is too materialistic, it’s just that the benefits are too great.

Everyone knows very well that the Grand Council is just a political stage used by the Spoelstra family to show off, and the real core interests of the Spoelstra family lie in the Spoelstra Federal Reserve Joint Meeting.

If the Wu family is not a saint's woman and not the mother of a god, they have no right to participate in the S-Bo Federal Reserve joint meeting.

This is the core basis of unity of the Spo group. By controlling food stamps, controlling the supply of materials within the Spo sphere of influence, and the rise and fall of prices, everyone unites and sits in a row to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

This time, the joint meeting of the Spratly Federal Reserve is the first plenary meeting. It will not only elect the first chairman of the Spratly Federal Reserve, but also determine the chairman's term of office, interest rate rules, voting system and other regulations.

It can be said that those who are arguing on the other side are elites from various parties. They are building the cornerstone of the Spoelstra Fed. Every word written in this meeting will become a system that will be difficult to change in the future.

The huge benefits and losses hidden in this made all the participants dare not slack off, so they picked out every word, which made Ii Naomasa, who was watching the show from the outside, dumbfounded.

Yiyin knew very well that the female warriors on the opposite side were all shrewd people. They were deliberately quarreling so heatedly just for him to see.

They want to let themselves know that the Spoelstra Fed meeting system finally presented to them is a mature plan they have agreed upon after intense discussions, and they have no reason to disagree.

Everyone understands that the Spo Federal Reserve is a big cake given by the saint to the Spo Divine Group, but whether this big cake can be eaten in the end still depends on the decision of the saint.

What does the saint care about most? The long-term stability of the Sasaki family and the unity of the Sasaki descendants.

Only a plan that has been discussed intensely, takes into account the interests of all the Sōma clansmen, and is supported by the entire Sōma clan group, can gain the saint's approval.

Life is like a play, it depends on acting.

Naomasa Ii's mind is just like her body, still a little immature and not mature enough.

So, she didn't understand what those people were arguing about, and it was difficult for her to conceive a child because she was not mature enough.

Every time this happened, Yoshigane couldn't help but miss the deceased Gamo Ujisato.

If Gamo Ujisato were still alive, he would not have pushed the young Ii Naomasa to the forefront so early to bear the political pressure that was too heavy for her age.

Yiyin narrowed his eyes and the image of the leader of the Holy Sword Group whom he met at the graduation ceremony of the cadets a while ago flashed through his mind.

What was the name of that beauty? I think it was... Matsukami Sae...

Ii Naomasa was unaware that the saint's thoughts had drifted elsewhere, and thought he was still worried about the quarrels on the other side of the wall, so he spoke.

"Saint, they have been arguing for five days and have not even reached an agreement on a small part of the rules. Would you like to give them some advice so that they can be more united and less selfish?"

Yiyin shook his head and smiled.

"Don't bother with them, just let them quarrel to their heart's content.

If they are not allowed to quarrel now, they will not be able to explain to their masters, and they will be unhappy in their hearts. It will be even more troublesome if they regret it in the future.

Rather than making a fuss later, it is better to have a thorough quarrel today so that no one can blame anyone else in the future."