Sauichiro: rebuilding Ashina from the obliteration of the pillar

Chapter 156

main house.

Jiulang was talking happily with two old men with extraordinary bearing.

He didn't expect that he would meet two serious big shots in his home.

Among them is an old man with gray hair but full cheeks, named Masayoshi Matsukata, who served as the prime minister of the cabinet twice and controlled the country's finances for more than 20 years.

And the person next to him who is described as thin and pedantic is Kaoru Inoue, who has made an indelible contribution to Japan's industrial development. He had the opportunity to succeed Ito Hirobumi as the prime minister, but chose to give up.

It can be said that Japan can stand shoulder to shoulder with the great powers because of these two people who provide economic security in the rear.

But apart from being in a high position, the two old men have one thing in common——

They are all "veterans" (the prototype of the five old stars in "One Piece"). .

The emperor issued an edict that the elders enjoyed the "honours and wealth" and shouldered the responsibility of "supporting the great government". Their status was detached from imperial politics. They were the emperor's advisory group that was not written in the constitution, and they were also the real rulers of the country.

It can be said that all important decisions in this country must be made by them before they can be implemented.

At present, the emperor has conferred a total of eight patriarchs (later nine), all of whom were born in Changzhou and Satsuma.

So, why did these two old men who stood at the pinnacle of Japanese power show up in the Hirata mansion?
Jiulang was puzzled. The first moment he knew the names of the two, he communicated with them remotely through his brother's blood. This method is somewhat similar to the voice calls of later generations.

However, Xianichiro's response was: "Don't panic, and cooperate with acting in a while."

"If they want to trick you, answer them with the reason you made up before."

The "fabricated origin" he mentioned naturally refers to Wei Ming's rhetoric that "in order to avoid the chaos of the Warring States", he sealed the country with thick fog, and only found out that the world had changed drastically when he was reborn.

Sure enough, after chatting with Jiulang for a short time, the two old men finally started talking as expected.

And the answers they got, although unbelievable, were quite reasonable.

At least the style and sense of the times of this house are not something that people can imitate today.

Moreover, the father and son Nogami, who had Tsukidai haircuts and wore blue and white samurai uniforms, were sitting in the corner of the room with their eyes closed and resting their minds, but their energy was tightly locked here, which also gave them the illusion of dreaming back to the Warring States Period.

Finally, there is the ninja who appeared in their mansion unbelievably and brought them here captive, which was also the standard equipment of all countries in the Warring States Period.

It can be said that, except that the name Wei Ming has never been seen in history books, everything else is reasonable.

Besides, there can be ghosts in this world, so there is nothing strange about such a closed country.

The two old men looked at each other and nodded to each other imperceptibly.

The only thing I can't figure out now is what the other party is trying to do by bringing the two of them here.
What's the point of the other party letting them see the smart child in front of them?
In this way, the two old and the young at the table chatted for more than half an hour with their own ghosts, and finally heard the sound of footsteps outside.

Under Jiulang's surprised eyes, a strange young man in low-key and luxurious clothes walked in without turning his eyes.

The man was handsome, and he looked a bit indistinguishable, his golden-green eyes gleamed arrogantly, and his dignified gait without squinting seemed to have been rehearsed countless times.

But for some reason, Jiulang always felt that this person seemed familiar.

When the two heroes saw this scene, their eyes became solemn.Judging from the performance of the person's temperament, they have no doubt that this is the arrival of Wei Ming's real principal, and all the answers to the mystery will be revealed.

But the "servant boy" following the young man did not attract their attention.

But Kuro recognized it. The plainly dressed servant boy was either Genichiro's elder brother or who he was, and he just let his hair down to cover his eyes.

"By the way, in the eyes of outsiders, Brother Genichiro is already 'dead'..."

Jiulang suddenly realized, and figured out where the joints are.

"So he can't show himself in his true colors."

"In this way, this stranger should be the 'puppet' manipulated by him."

Thinking of this, he immediately withdrew his gaze from observing Genichiro, without revealing any flaws.

But what he didn't expect was that after seeing him, the young man who had never met him touched his head very familiarly, just like the owner who hasn't come home for a long time to comfort his dog.

Kuro was dumbfounded.

"what are you doing?"

Xianichiro's reproachful voice sounded in Luo Ji's mind, "If you reveal your secrets, you will never come out again."

The handsome young man that Luo Ji transformed into frowned, and immediately withdrew his hand, as if there was something dirty in Kuro's hair.

"It's been a long time since I saw him!"

Luo Ji muttered in her heart, "Is it okay to touch?"

"Don't make up your own mind anymore, you can do what I say."

Genichiro sat at the edge of the room with a humble appearance, no one could see that he was the master here.

"One last warning to you."

Having said all this, Luo Ji naturally didn't dare to mess around anymore, and hurriedly bowed slightly to the two guests as a show of courtesy.

"I'm extremely sorry for inviting the two of you in this way, but the situation forced me to make this decision."

Luo Ji said in a slightly thick tone: "I am the guardian of Lord Jiulang. Before Lord Jiulang comes of age, I will manage all the affairs of Wei Ming."

After she finished speaking, she sat down majestically, waiting for the two of them to respond.

Masayoshi Matsukata, who was born as a samurai, frowned: "I don't know why your Excellency used this method to bring the two of us here?"

Let alone him, even Kuro was a little puzzled.

"In short, it's all about ghosts."

Fallen Girl paused for a moment, so that Genichiro could observe the expressions of the two of them.

But the two old men just looked at each other in a little surprise, and then regained their composure.

"Looking at the appearance of the two of you, you should have some understanding of what happened last night."

"There is such a thing in the world, and we only found out this morning."

Inoue Kaoru looked weak and gentle, and seemed to have a lot less edges and corners than Masayoshi Matsukata.

"I don't know what you want to talk about, what does it have to do with us?"

Hearing him describe ghosts as "things", Luo Ji instinctively felt a little displeased, and the breath of a predator unknowingly pounced on the two of them.

Obviously, they are all old politicians who have experienced the ups and downs of the era of the Fallen Curtain, but they were still terrified by this aura. It was the instinctive reaction of the body to face the beast.

Especially Kaoru Inoue, who was frail and sickly, suddenly paled several shades.

If Xianichiro hadn't reminded Luo Ji in time, the old man would have fallen ill and died.

However, it was Luo Ji's anger that made the two elders realize the seriousness of the matter.

"As the actual controllers of this country, do you really know nothing about this extraordinary existence?"

Luo Ji asked coldly.

"Or, the left and right are only 8000 people who die every year, not as many as the people who die in floods and earthquakes every year. In addition, ghosts have never done anything to you high-ranking officials in the past, so you have reached some kind of tacit understanding?"

"After all," Luo Ji showed a sneering look, "the deaths are all insignificant people, and it doesn't affect the overall situation."

"Compared with the total population of 6000 to [-] million, it is really nothing."

When the two elders heard this, cold sweat flowed down their foreheads.

This is a very obvious accusation, almost pointing the nose at them for disregarding human life.

If there is no matter just now, the two will definitely deny it.

But the other party is a force that raises ninjas, who knows if something has been found out, or even some evidence has been obtained.

Coupled with the obvious anger just now, if it is denied, it is likely to bring misfortune.

So the two fell silent in a tacit understanding.

Kuro, who originally had a deep respect for the two great figures, suddenly felt a bone-chilling chill when he saw this scene.Their reaction is no different from the default.Sure enough, they knew everything from the beginning.

"Do you think nothing will happen if you don't speak? It seems that you don't know the seriousness of the matter."

Luo Ji's tone became gloomy, "Just last night, the heir of our Weiming country, Master Xianichiro Ashina, who is also Lord Kuro's elder brother, unfortunately died at the hands of ghosts."

When the two elders heard this, they raised their heads in unison, their eyes full of horror.

Such a thing happened!
The power that can cultivate such powerful ninjas has lost its heir...

This is definitely not something that can be settled easily.

"Nowadays, in our Weiming country, there is no one who wants to find the murderer."

Luo Ji said coldly, "However, the traces of ghosts are hard to find, but for the ghost killing team, you who have been protecting those ghosts, are very easy to find!"

bang.

This was the sound of Inoue Kaoru accidentally knocking over the teacup.

Even so, he couldn't even dodge the tea dripping onto his body, because the blood vessels had been gradually frozen.

"Aiming at the Ghost Slayer Squad is an order from this cabinet..."

Masayoshi Matsukata still wanted to resist, but at this point, he suddenly felt that if he continued to quibble, he might encounter misfortune.

Not only him, it is likely to affect his nineteen children and the power center of the entire empire.

"Can't you go on?"

The corner of Luo Ji's mouth curled into a sneer.

"Without the acquiescence of you old people, how could Zhengyi in the temple dare to go to trouble with the Ghost Slayer Squad despite the criticism of so many nobles from the noble family?"

"Now I just want to know a definite answer."

"If your answer dissatisfies me..."

"Then wait and see your whole life's painstaking efforts come to naught."

In fact, these two people are not afraid of death, but they are only afraid that this group of vengeful ancients from the Warring States period will retaliate desperately.

Hearing Luo Ji's threat, the ominous premonition in their hearts almost blocked their throats.

"For revenge, we will not hesitate to destroy this country! At worst, we will go back to the mountains and continue to live in the fog for hundreds of years."

Sure enough, their guess was confirmed.

With their elusive ninjas, it's entirely possible for this group of Ashina to do just that, turning Japan into an unsupervised chaotic state.

"We will answer truthfully."

Inoue Kaoru sighed, "Please feel free to ask."

Masayoshi Matsukata also nodded.

Some scandals that have shamed the empire are nothing compared to the life and death of the country.

Luo Ji stared intently at the two of them, her eyes poking into the depths of their hearts like a searchlight.

In fact, Luo Ji is opening up her perception, judging from their pulse and heartbeat, whether they will lie next.

"The reason why you have been tacitly acquiescing to the existence of ghosts, and even aimed at the ghost killing team, is it because you have reached some kind of agreement with Ghost Mai Tsuji?"

The two looked at each other, then shook their heads together.

"Then why are you doing this?"

Masayoshi Matsukata was silent for a while, and then he uttered a word that did not surprise Genichiro.

"Breathe method."

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(End of this chapter)