It's too difficult to fall in love with rewards

Chapter 28 28. In terms of brains, my sister is far behind
When Yuriko Kiryu came back, she had already taken off her kendo uniform and changed into a normal uniform.

There was light makeup on her face, and she was wearing a popular one-piece dress, the color of which was light gray and white.The temperature in the early spring evening was relatively low, and she also wore a short denim jacket over her shoulders and high-heeled sandals. This outfit looked like an out-and-out young lady.

"Come here with me." Kiryu Yuriko walked over lightly.

Ju Qingxian and Ju Qingxue returned to the entrance of the gymnasium, put on their shoes, and followed her into the courtyard.

In the middle of the courtyard is a large pond. Walking across the bridge, the water surface reflects fresh greenery and light ripples.

After crossing the bridge, the three of them sat down in the gazebo by the pond, and a servant immediately brought refreshments.

Surrounded by ancient trees in the sky, the shade of the trees is thick, making people feel like they are in the deep mountains and old forests.

Ju Qingxue looked at the green leaves and flowers around her, and couldn't help but lament that this is a famous family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it really makes ordinary people feel desperate.

"I know why you are here. But before you ask, I want to ask you something, please answer me, and I will cooperate well." Yuriko Kiryu dragged her chin with her hand, faced the direction of the pond, and used a A slightly sleepy voice said: "What kind of existence do you think a samurai is?"

"Ok?"

Tachibana Qingxue was a little puzzled.

"Which aspect are you referring to?" Ju Qingxian asked from the side.

"Tradition, values, anything is fine, just speak freely." Kiryu Yuriko said with a lack of interest.

Ju Qingxian was a little confused about her thoughts, and Ju Qingxue couldn't understand even more.The siblings were silent for a moment, and finally the younger brother spoke.

"In my opinion, the samurai group can be viewed in two stages, before the Meiji Restoration and after the Meiji Restoration."

While thinking about how to dig out what the other party really wants to know from the conversation, Ju Qingxian said after deliberation:

"The reason why the samurai can form a group is because the prevalence of the supremacy of victory and defeat has given birth to a group of fanatical militants who have the same idea. If you lose, you will be finished. All your past efforts will be in vain. Therefore, you must keep winning. This kind of Faith is the reason why the samurai group can grow."

"But don't you think this is strange?" Kiryu Yuriko turned to look at him, "Learning things is a process, not for the purpose, enjoying the process of becoming more and more proficient is the root of happiness. Winning or losing is just a matter of life. The result of one game is simply not enough to be called the key to judge life."

"For ordinary people, this is the case." Tachibana Qingxian first echoed her, and then retorted, "However, for a samurai, losing once means losing the whole game. Just imagine, if Kiryu's direct line is in Losing a swordsmanship match under the watchful eyes of everyone, can you still maintain such a detached position in the Shenjun faction?"

Kiryu Yuriko was silent.

The reason why the Kiryu style has always been highly valued by the Tokugawa generals is precisely because they have never lost.

"...This kind of victory-oriented thinking is really infuriating." Ju Qingxue seemed to be in an indescribable anger, she clenched her fist and knocked on the table.

Xiaoxue, you are still too young... Tachibana Qingxian glanced at her, and then looked back at Yuriko Kiryu:

"For the samurai group, a strong desire to win is a double-edged sword. We can see this very clearly from the century before and after the Meiji Restoration. The good side is that they are not willing to lag too far behind the West, so they use force Promoted the modernization reform of this country; the bad side is that they can not control the growing wild ambitions, and finally lead to the wild beasts out of control, launching an unjust war."

"Uh……"

Kiryu Yuriko looked a little ashamed.

"Ah Qing..." Tachibana Qingxue gently pulled his younger brother's hand, "That was a thing in the past, shouldn't the samurai be like that now?"

"Tradition is always the same." Tachibana Qingxian said firmly, "For example, the Kiryu family and all the old Chinese people still adhere to the so-called patriarchal system? Any family member must unconditionally obey the highest status in the family. male elders."

"Well... I think there should be nothing wrong with respecting elders." Ju Qingxue said with some hesitation.

"Of course it's right to respect the elders, but what if the elders don't respect the younger?" Ju Qingxian habitually reached out and touched her sister's head, "Xiaoxue, fools don't care about age or gender. Older men are more rigid and inflexible. At the same time, it is more face-saving, and the probability of becoming a fool is much higher than that of young people."

Ju Qingxue's face turned slightly red.

My brother is really hateful, how can I touch my head in front of others...

Kiryu Yuriko's eyes lit up.

She giggled, and looked at Tachibana Qingxian with some weird eyes: "Continue to talk about your views on the samurai family?"

Tachibana Qingxian took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "The so-called 'family' of the samurai family does not refer to the family or family members, but to the interest groups with the same surname. The direct males are the leaders of the interest groups. One's own, women and others are just tools."

"I don't understand what you mean." Yuriko Kiryu said doubtfully.

"Looking at things with the value of winning or losing is actually the same as thinking on the premise of war—the world is full of enemies except our own people."

Ju Qingxian is quick-witted, clear and fluent in speech, and his small face shows the elegant demeanor that a well-educated noble boy should have from the beginning to the end.

"From the day the Wu family form appeared, the future development route was determined, and at the same time, the characterization was clarified: this is a superficial desire to expand the power with one's direct blood relatives as the apex. Except for the direct male descendants, the rest of the family members are just It’s just a tool for self-protection and self-expansion.”

"How dare you say that..." Kiryu Yuriko said in surprise.

"That's the truth. I don't have much affection for the Wu family, so why should I say good things?" Ju Qingxian smiled, and his words became sharper, "After putting on a layer of Chinese skin, everyone Before I learned how to put down the knife in my hand, I started to talk about Confucianism and morality with the world, and added some outrageous nonsense. According to me, this is all just to gain a good reputation. A sophistry out of vested interests."

"Uh……"

Tachibana Qingxue gradually didn't understand what was being discussed now.

But the smile in Kiryu Yuriko's eyes became stronger and stronger, and Tachibana Kiyoshi caught this change.

... Is she dissatisfied with her father's arrangement?
He turned his little head and said tentatively: "In my opinion, asking family members to give up thinking and forcing family members to agree with their own ideas is a bad habit and even a crime."

"Oh, that's right... I can understand that." Ju Qingxue echoed ignorantly.

She lost her father since she was a child, and her mother took good care of her, so I couldn't understand how sharp and profound Ju Qingxian's words were.

However, to Kiryu Yuriko's ears, this was simply a fairy sound, and a feeling of hatred for him suddenly arose in her heart.

"Ah Qing, let me ask you..." She moved her buttocks closer to Ju Qingxian, with a hint of intimacy in her voice, "What do you think about love and marriage?"

coming!

Tangerine cleared his heart.

The relationship between Tachibana Jun and her is definitely not as good as the Tachibana couple said, there must be variables.

Ju Qingxue also clearly sensed the orientation of the topic. For a moment, she looked at her younger brother with a deep sense of admiration.

... Woohoo, so I'm not even as good as a child?
(End of this chapter)