I formed the strongest swordsman group.

Chapter 768 Sanako: You want to get married? Great! Let’s get married! [4500]

In Hijikata Toshizo's office, the "three heads" (deputy director, director, and general manager) gathered together.

Yamanami Keisuke stood upright.

Hijikata Toshizo leaned casually on his elbow.

Kondo Isami folded his arms across his chest and sat cross-legged on the ground.

The positions carved by the three people formed an isosceles triangle - Kondo Isami was the point at the top, and the other two were the two corners at the bottom.

Hijikata Toshizo's recent showdown has already shown that his views are consistent with those of Yamanami Keisuke.

Looking at the two people who were on the same front, Kondo Isami smiled bitterly:
"Ah Sui, Mr. Shannan, I understand your thoughts, but..."

Before he finished speaking, Shannan Jingsuke solemnly said:

"Kondo-kun, I am serious."

"According to my investigation, many people in the Shinsengumi are already dissatisfied with the current situation of 'Tachibana-kun is still unmarried'."

"Tachibana-kun needs an heir."

"A legitimate successor who can make everyone feel at ease."

"Only by having an heir can we prove to everyone that the Qinjin Clan will always be there, and this big framework will not fall apart!"

"To this day, whether it's the Shinsengumi or the Qinjin clan, they all carry our hard work and dreams."

"Let's not talk about others, let's just talk about myself - in order to protect the Shinsengumi and the Qinjin clan, I have staked everything I have."

"Even if it's out of selfish motives, I will never sit idly by and watch them fail!"

"To put it bluntly, the current situation of 'Jujun has no offspring' is really too dangerous."

"It's like walking on stilts on silk. If you make a mistake, you'll be doomed."

"If something happens to Ju-kun now, everything will be over!"

"Who will take charge of Qinjin Clan?"

"Who will be in charge of the Shinsengumi and the Shinsen Chamber of Commerce?"

“No matter how sharp or sharp the blade is, it cannot suppress a divided heart.”

"The lesson from Taiko was too painful."

"We must learn from this."

The lesson of Taiko - Sannan Keisuke was referring to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who lost his kingdom due to the lack of heirs.

In just three years, Qing Deng rose from a retainer of 3 koku of family salary to a daimyo with 30 acres of fiefdom.

Although it is a great achievement unprecedented in history, it also leads to a problem: he rose too quickly and did not have time to build his own "interest group".

"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Wu Wangbi" says: "Those who share the same desire will move towards each other, and those who share the same interests will die together."

If one wants to make his rule solid, he must artificially create a group of "rentier classes" and order them to assist in ruling and share power with them. That is how all the nobles and all the gentry came into being.

Only when we form a community of shared interests can we be of one mind and work together.

Otherwise, why should we work hard for you?
Qing Deng was not born into a prominent family, so he did not have the protection of his family. Unlike those children of aristocratic families, they were born with a group of retainers with extraordinary abilities.

Besides, he had no relatives on whom he could rely.

Therefore, the only group that Qing Deng could rely on were the soldiers of the Shinsengumi.

Because the fiefdom had just been established, various matters were lined up waiting for Qing Deng to deal with one by one, so he could not take care of anything else for the time being.

When he has time, in order to enrich his own "interest group", he will definitely confer titles on the soldiers of the Shinsengumi and make them part of the Qinjin clan.

From now on, you are no longer ronin or commoners, but retainers of the Qinjin clan with status, position and generous salary!
Some people may not care about this.

But quite a few people care about this very much!

Who wouldn’t like getting promoted and making money?

After going through life and death, shedding countless blood and sweat, and smashing countless heads, he finally won fame and honor.

Qin Jinfan is their hope to achieve "class leap"!

As long as you understand the interest game at this level, the rest will be much easier to explain.

Put yourself in their shoes - suppose you are a member of the Shinsengumi, and you are about to get rid of your ronin status and become a retainer of the Qinjin domain. However, your lord is still unmarried and does not even have an heir. If anything happens to your lord, the entire domain will be immediately expelled, and you will become a ronin again. All your previous struggles will be wasted, and you will be back to the time before liberation overnight.

In this case, would you feel panic and anxiety?
Throughout the Edo period, there were countless feudal domains that were abolished because their patriarchs had no descendants.

In short, what Yamanami Keisuke just said, "For the current situation of 'Tachibana-kun is still unmarried, many people in the Shinsengumi are dissatisfied.", is by no means an exaggeration.

If they say that "they wish Qingdeng could find a dozen wives and give birth to litter after litter of cubs to ensure that Qinjin's bloodline would not be cut off", that is definitely not empty talk!

After listening to Yamanami Keisuke's impassioned speech, Kondo Isami pondered for a while, then sighed silently:

"Okay... Then we will jointly submit a petition and ask Mr. Ju to find a good match as soon as possible so that we can have peace of mind."

Shannan Jingzhu nodded slightly:

"Kondo-kun, thank you so much. Your support will go a long way."

Having said this, he suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something important.

After a moment, he spoke again:
"The main question now is... who is Tachibana-kun going to choose as his principal wife?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hijikata Toshizo's facial expression suddenly became strange.

Yamanami Keisuke did not notice the change in Hijikata Toshizo's expression, and continued to speak:
"At first, I thought Tachibana-kun would be paired with Ms. Chiba."

The sudden roll call made Sanako, who was eavesdropping outside the door, stunned.

The other two girls also subconsciously concentrated their attention and listened more carefully, wishing that their ears could become one with the door panel.

"When it comes to marriage, it's important to match the two families' social status."

"Since Ju-kun is already a daimyo, he must be careful in choosing his wife."

"Ms. Chiba is from the Chiba family."

"The Chiba family is a world-famous 'family of swordsmen', and is also the head family of the Hokushin Ittoryu."

"If we just talk about family background... although it's a bit reluctant, Miss Chiba is still qualified to be Tachibana-kun's principal wife."

"Other than that, she's perfect."

"He has bright eyes and white teeth, is well-educated, gentle, respectful and frugal, and his every move is full of noble demeanor. He enjoys a very high prestige in the Shinsengumi."

"To sum up, Ms. Chiba is indeed a good match for Mr. Tachibana."

"If Tachibana-kun marries Miss Chiba, he will surely receive everyone's unanimous support and blessings."

"But, from what I've observed, Tachibana-kun seems to have an unclear relationship with Ms. Kinoshita."

"besides……"

Having said this, he paused again, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He turned his gaze and looked at Kondo Isami with a strange expression, then at Hijikata Toshizo.

"I don't know if I should say this in front of you two... I always feel that Tachibana-kun has some very special... feelings for Okita-kun."

Everyone in the Shinsengumi knew that Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, Inoue Genzaburo and Okita Souji had a very good relationship, and the four of them were like a family.

In front of the two elder brothers, saying that their younger brother was having an affair with another man... It was really hard to say such words...

"Although I have no intention of criticizing Tachibana-kun's preferences, but... as the head of a domain, it is too much to indulge in all kinds of things..."

Perhaps because he knew that the words he was going to say next were too obscene, Yamanami Keisuke was too embarrassed to say them.

So, he paused at a very delicate point, coughed lightly a few times, and then changed the topic a little stiffly.

"Kondo-kun, Hijikata-kun, what do you think? Do you have any idea about the candidate for Tachibana-kun's first wife?"

Kondo Isami shrugged:

"How could I possibly know something so private?"

Hijikata Toshizo sneered a few times:
"From what I see... Tachibana clearly wants to 'take everything'! Marry Chiba Sanako, Kinoshita Mai, and all the other women!"

As he spoke, he made a "grabbing" gesture.

"Don't be fooled by Tachibana's serious appearance. I know him too well. He is actually very lustful and has a strong desire to 'build a big family'." Shannan Keisuke asked back:
"Even if you want to 'build a big family', you still have to choose a principal wife, right?"

Kondo Isami waved his hand.

"Mr. Shannan, I don't think we need to think so deeply about this for now."

"What we should do now is to suggest that Ju Jun get married as soon as possible."

"As for who to choose as the principal wife, this is a question for Ju Jun to think about. There is no need for us to share his worries for him."

After hearing this, Shannan Jingzhu nodded thoughtfully:

"Yeah, that's true..."

……

……

The discussion of Hijikata Toshizo and others was still going on, but the three women outside the door chose not to listen any further.

They slammed the door behind them and strolled leisurely along the deserted corridor.

There are two main reasons why I chose to leave.

Firstly, Hijikata Toshizo and others were in a meeting, so it was not convenient to disturb them.

Secondly… for some reason, they wanted to escape from that place as quickly as possible.

Sanako: “…”

Kinoshita Mai: “…”

General Manager: “…”

No one spoke... Even Souji, who always appeared cheerful, kept his mouth shut.

All three of them looked like they were full of thoughts, as if they were pondering the ultimate questions in the universe.

Suddenly, Mai Kinoshita let out a dry laugh.

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

Her sudden laughter attracted the attention of the other two girls.

Kinoshita Mai lowered her head and played with her fingers while saying weakly:

"Qing Deng is now the lord of a clan."

"Now that he has taken this position, it is no longer up to him whether to get married or not."

"It's time for Qing Deng to get married... to someone who is a good match for him."

"Actually, I think what Mr. Shannan said makes a lot of sense..."

"Compared to me, Miss Qianye is indeed more suitable for Qingdeng."

When she said this, Sanako beside her suddenly frowned and her eyes became extremely terrifying.

Kinoshita Mai's voice continued:

"Ms. Qianye is the eldest daughter of the 'Swordsman Family' and comes from a distinguished family."

"His appearance, temperament, upbringing, etc. are all perfect."

"Mr. Shannan is right...if Qing Deng's wife is Miss Chiba, then everyone will be happy."

"So... Miss Qianye, you should marry Qing Deng soon."

"This way, the morale of the Shinsengumi will be settled."

"Although Qing Deng will definitely yell about 'three principal wives' and so on, for me, 'always being by Qing Deng's side' is the most important thing."

"Names and such are of no consequence at all."

"Ms. Qianye, if you are the principal wife, then I am willing to be the concubine."

After she finished speaking, she showed a comfortable and sunny smile.

A perfect smile without a trace of grievance or sadness.

Although Kinoshita Mai said a lot of nonsense, Sanako's response was simple:
"..."

She said nothing, just narrowed her eyes and stared at Mai Kinoshita.

"Uh... um... that..."

The general hesitated, wanting to say something but not knowing what.

Her gaze bounced back and forth between the two girls, her eyes flickering with anxiety.

Perhaps she sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere at the scene, so she quickly took a half step forward and separated the two women with her body.

"Ms. Kinoshita, what are you talking about? This is not the place to chat, let's go somewhere else. Oh, by the way, would you like to try some konpeito?"

Before she could finish her words, she was ruthlessly interrupted by Sanako:
"...Okita Tsukasa, get out of the way."

Taking advantage of his height, Sanako stretched his hands directly over Souji's head, pinched Kinoshita Mai's cheeks on the left and right, and then pulled them hard to both sides.

"Ah! It hurts! Ms. Chiba, what are you doing?!"

Mai Kinoshita screamed in pain, tears streaming down her face.

Although she screamed miserably, Sanako showed no sign of stopping. Instead, he exerted even more force, stretching Kinoshita Mai's face to twice its usual size.

Sanako pinched Kinoshita Mai's face and said without any sadness or joy:

"What does 'you're going to marry Qing Deng soon' mean?"

"What do you mean by 'If you are the principal wife, then I am willing to be the concubine'?"

"I now understand why you always make me feel uncomfortable."

"That's exactly it... Kinoshita Mai, it's this kind of personality of yours that I really don't like."

"Are you some terrible, terrible fellow?"

"Why do you always look so miserable, like you're inferior to others in every way and you only want to retreat?"

"You're not as pretty as me, you're not as elegant as me, you're not as cultured as me - so what? What does this mean?"

"If you are such a good-for-nothing, why would Ju-kun be so obsessed with you?"

"Don't say things like this that make people angry again."

After saying that, Sanako let go of Kinoshita Mai's face.

While Mai Kinoshita was being scolded by her to the point where she was speechless and even forgot to rub her face, she turned her head and looked at Souji next to her.

Sanako's momentum just now was too strong...so strong that it directly intimidated Souji!

I saw her standing stupidly by the wall, not daring to even breathe.

When Sanako looked at her, she straightened her back and tensed her nerves, like a student waiting to be lectured.

Sanako looked at Souji deeply, then put her hand on her forehead, covering most of her face with her palm.

"That's enough..."

"It's just a wedding... making such a fuss... that's really not my style..."

"Well... I'm also getting impatient with this limbo..."

"You want to get married?"

"Okay, let's get married!"

After mumbling to himself, Sanako lowered his hand from where he was resting his forehead. His cheeks were filled with a strong look of determination.

"Come with me!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands, grabbed Souji and Kinoshita Mai by the back of their collars, and dragged them away like this...

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PS: You can go back to the previous chapter. Boss Kiryu's assessment of the three women's personality traits is actually paving the way for this chapter. One likes to escape, one likes to smooth things over, and one likes to face things head-on.

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