I formed the strongest swordsman group

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

Shannan Keisuke stood upright.

Hijikata Toshizo casually leaned on his elbow.

Isamu Kondo folded his arms in front of his chest and sat cross-legged on the ground.

The positions carved by the three people exactly form an isosceles triangle—Isamu Kondo is the point at the top, and the other two are the two corners at the bottom.

Hijikata Toshizo's showdown has already shown that he and Shannan Keisuke's views are consistent.

Looking at the two people on the same front, Kondo Isamu smiled bitterly:

"Ah Sui, Mr. Shannan, it's not that I can't understand your thoughts, it's just..."

Before he finished speaking, Shannan Keisuke solemnly said:

"Kondo-kun, I am very serious."

"According to my investigation, many people within the Shinsengumi are already dissatisfied with the current situation of 'Tachibana-kun is not yet married'."

"Tachibana-kun needs an heir."

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

"Only by having an heir can we prove to everyone that Qinjin Fan will always be here and this big arrogance will not fall apart!"

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

"Don't mention others, let's talk about myself - in order to protect the Shinsengumi and Qinjin Clan, I have staked everything I have on it."

"Even if it's selfish, I will never sit back and watch their defeat!"

"To put it bluntly, the current situation of 'Mr. Ju has no heirs' is really too dangerous."

"It's like walking on stilts on silk. If you're not careful, you'll be doomed."

"If something happens to Mr. Tachibana suddenly, then everything will be over!"

"Who will be in charge of Qinjin Fan?"

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

"No matter how sharp or sharp the blade is, it cannot suppress the divided heart."

"Taiko's lesson is really too painful."

"We must learn from this."

Taikaku's lesson - what Shannan Keisuke refers to is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who lost his empire due to the scarcity of heirs.

In just three years, Qingdeng rose from an imperial family member with a hundred thousand family fortunes to a famous man with a fief of 300,000 yuan.

Although it is a great achievement that shocked the past and the present, it also raises a problem: he rose too fast, too fast to create an "interest group" exclusive to him.

"Historical Records·Biography of Wu Wangbi" says: "Those who share the same desires tend toward each other, and those who share the same interests will die against each other."

If you want to make your rule solid, you must artificially create a group of "rentier classes", order them to assist in the rule, and share power with them, so all the nobility and all the nobles were born.

Only when everyone forms a community of interests can we be united and work hard in the same direction.

Otherwise, why should we sacrifice our lives for you?

Qingdeng was not from a famous family, so he had no family protection. Unlike those children of aristocratic families, who were born with a group of retainers with extraordinary abilities.

Besides, he had no relatives to rely on.

As a result, the only group that Seito could rely on were the soldiers of the Shinsengumi.

Because the vassal had just been established, all kinds of affairs were lined up for Qingdeng to handle one by one, so he couldn't care about anything else for the time being.

After he frees up his hands, in order to enrich his "interest group", he will definitely ban all the soldiers of the Shinsengumi! Make them a part of Qinjin Fan.

From now on, everyone is no longer a ronin or a commoner, but a retainer of the Qinjin clan with status, status and wealth!

Some people may not care about this.

But quite a few people care about this very much!

Who wouldn’t like getting promoted and getting rich?

He went through life and death, shed countless blood and sweat, and smashed countless heads, and finally achieved fame.

Qinjin Fan is their hope to achieve "class leap"!

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

Put yourself in their shoes - suppose you are a member of the Shinsengumi, and you are about to get rid of your status as a ronin and become a retainer of Qinjin Clan, but your lord is still unmarried and does not even have an heir. Even if your lord has If anything happens, the entire feudal society will be expelled immediately, and you will become a ronin again. All the previous struggles will be in vain, and you will return to before liberation overnight.

If so, will you feel panic or anxiety?

Throughout the Edo period, the number of vassal states that were deposed due to the death of the family head was really numerous.

All in all, what Shannan Keisuke said just now, "There are already many people within the Shinsengumi who are dissatisfied with the current situation of 'Tachibana-kun is not yet married.'" is by no means an alarmist statement.

If they say that they "want Qingdeng to find a dozen wives and give birth to a litter of cubs to ensure that Qin Jin's bloodline will not be cut off," that is by no means empty talk!

After listening to Shannan Keisuke's impassioned speech, Kondo Isamu thought for a while, and then sighed silently:

"Okay... Then let's sign a letter together and ask Mr. Ju to find a good match as soon as possible so that we can have peace of mind."

Shannan Jingsuke nodded lightly:

"Kondo-kun, I can't thank you enough. Your support will go a long way."

Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, as if he thought of something important.

After a moment, he spoke again:

"The main question now is...who will Mr. Tachibana choose to be his first wife?"

As soon as these words came out, Hijikata Toshizo's facial expression suddenly became weird.

Shannan Keisuke didn't notice the change in Hijikata Toshizo's expression, and continued to talk to himself:

"At first, I thought Tachibana-san would pair up with Chiba-san."

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

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

"When it comes to marriage, it's important to be of the right family."

"Since Mr. Tachibana is already a great name, naturally you cannot be careless in choosing your wife."

"Miss Chiba is from the Chiba family."

"The Chiba family is the world-famous 'Swordsman Family', and it is also the clan of the Beichen Itto Ryu."

"In terms of family status alone...although it is a bit reluctant, Miss Chiba is still qualified to become Tachibana-kun's first wife."

"Other than that, she's perfect in every other way."

"Bright eyes and white teeth, well-informed, gentle, courteous and thrifty. His actions are full of everyone's style. He enjoys high prestige within the Shinsengumi."

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

"If Mr. Tachibana marries Miss Chiba as his wife, he will definitely gain everyone's unanimous support and blessings."

"However, according to my observation, Mr. Tachibana seems to have an unclear relationship with Miss Kinoshita."

"besides……"

At this point, he paused again, as if he was about to speak.

He turned his eyes and looked at Isamu Kondo strangely, and then looked at Toshizo Hijikata.

"In front of you two, I don't know if I should say this or not... I always feel that Tachibana-kun has very unusual... feelings for Okita-kun."

Everyone in the Shinsengumi knows that Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo, Inoue Genzaburo and Okita Souji have a great relationship. The four of them are like a family.

In front of the two elder brothers, saying that their younger brother is having sex with other men... This kind of thing is really difficult to say...

"Although I have no intention of criticizing Mr. Tachibana's preferences,... as the leader of a vassal, it would be too..."

Probably because he knew that the words that followed were too filthy, Shannan Keisuke really couldn't bear to say it.

Ever since, he stopped at a very subtle point, coughed a few times, and then brought up the topic a little stiffly.

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

Isamu Kondo shrugged:

"How could I know such a private thing?"

Hijikata Toshizo sneered a few times with "hehe":

"The way I see it... Tachibana clearly wants to have a 'take everything'! He married Sanako Chiba, Mai Kinoshita, and other women!"

As he spoke, he made a "grab" motion.

"Although Tachibana always looks serious on weekdays, I know him very well. He is actually very lustful and has a full desire to 'build a big family'."

Shannan Keisuke asked rhetorically:

"Even if you are 'building a big family', you still have to choose a main wife, right?"

Kondo Isamu waved his hand.

"Mr. Shannan, I don't think we need to think about it so deeply for the time being."

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

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

After Shannan Jingzhu listened, he nodded thoughtfully:

"Yeah, that's right..."

…

…

The discussion between Hijikata Toizan and others continued, but the three women outside the door did not choose to listen anymore.

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

There are two main reasons why I chose to leave.

First, Hijikata Toshizo and the others were in a meeting, so it was inconvenient to disturb them.

Secondly... I don't know why, but they wanted to escape from that place as soon as possible.

Sanako: "..."

Kinoshita Mai: "..."

Director-General: "..."

No one spoke... Even Souji, who always showed a cheerful image, kept his mouth tightly shut at this time.

The three of them all looked full of thoughts, as if they were thinking about the ultimate question in the universe.

Abruptly, Kinoshita Mai let out a dry laugh.

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

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

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

"Qingdeng is now the master of a vassal."

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

"It's time for Qingdeng to get married...to someone who is the right match for him."

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

"Compared to me, Miss Chiba is indeed more suitable for Aoto."

When she said this, Sanako beside her suddenly lowered her face, and her eyes became particularly scary.

Kinoshita Mai’s words continued:

"Miss Chiba is the eldest daughter of the 'Swordsman Family' and has a prominent family background."

"Appearance, temperament, education, etc. are all flawless."

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

"So...Miss Chiba, please marry Qingto as soon as possible."

"In this way, the Shinsengumi's military morale will be stabilized."

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

"Name and all that, it doesn't matter at all."

"Miss Chiba, if you are the main wife, then I am willing to be the side wife."

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

A perfect smile without any trace of grievance or sadness.

Although Kinoshita Mai babbled a lot, Sanako's response was simple:

"..."

She said nothing, just squinting her eyes and staring straight at Kinoshita Mai.

"Uh...well...that..."

The director hesitated and wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Her gaze jumped back and forth between the two women, her eyes flickering with uneasiness.

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.

"Miss Kinoshita, what are you talking about? This is not a place for chatting. Let's change to another place. Ah, by the way, do you want to eat Jinpei candy..."

Before she could finish her words, she was ruthlessly interrupted by Sanako:

"...Okita Tsukasa, get out of the way."

Taking advantage of her height, Sanako stretched her hands directly above Souji's head, pinched Kinoshita Mai's cheeks one on the left and the other on the right, and then pulled hard on both sides.

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

Kinoshita Mai screamed, tears streaming down her face from the pain.

Although she screamed miserably, Sanako showed no sign of stopping. Instead, she worked harder, forcefully stretching Kinoshita Mai's face to twice its usual size.

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

"What do you mean by 'marry Qingdeng soon'?"

"What does 'if you are the main wife, then I am willing to be the side wife'?"

"I finally understand why you always give me an uncomfortable feeling."

"That's it... Kinoshita Mai, it's your character that makes me very unhappy."

"Are you some terrible, terrible guy?"

“Why do you always look like you are ‘not as good as others’ and ‘just want to stay away’?”

"You are not as beautiful as me, your temperament is not as good as mine, your cultivation is not as high as mine - so what? What does this mean?"

"If you are a good-for-nothing guy, then why is Tachibana-kun so obsessed with you?"

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

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

While Kinoshita Mai was speechless after being trained by her and even forgot to rub her face, she turned her eyes and looked at Souji next to her.

Sanako's momentum just now was too strong...so strong that he could directly suppress Souji!

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

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

Sanako took a deep look at Souji, then put her hand on her forehead and covered most of her face with her palm.

"It's really enough..."

"Isn't it just a marriage...making a fuss...it's really not my style..."

"Forget it...it just so happens that I am impatient with the current situation of neither getting better nor getting worse..."

"Do you want to get married?"

"Okay, let's get married then!"

After talking to himself, Sanako put down the hand on his forehead - and saw a strong look of determination on his cheeks.

"Come with me!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands, grabbed Souji and Kinoshita Mai's back collars respectively, and dragged them like this, striding away...

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PS: You can read back to the previous chapter. Boss Kiryu’s evaluation of the three women’s character traits is actually foreshadowing this chapter. One likes to escape, one likes to get along, and the other likes to have sex head-on.