I formed the strongest swordsman group

The new secret force of the shogunate: the new imperial court, this Moon Palace Shrine is the headquarters of the new imperial court, all the people in this shrine are members of the new imperial court, the woman in front of me is obviously the head of the shogunate The imperial platform is secretly the leader of the new royal family... Any one of the above-mentioned secrets can make Qingdeng's brain buzz.

To be honest, it is a bit too much for Qingdeng to immediately accept this series of astonishing facts.

Tianzhang Courtyard thoughtfully gave Qingdeng time to digest and calm down.

"Is everyone in this shrine a member of the Shin-Oniwa?"

"Yes."

"Including the two sisters, Sae and Yae?"

"Did I say it clearly just now? The two sisters are excellent female ninjas that I have devoted a lot of effort to cultivate."

"Female ninja... a child so young is a female ninja?"

"Cluck cluck cluck~"

Tianzhangyuan covered his mouth and laughed.

"Mr. Ju, you seem to have misunderstood. The two sisters are just shorter and have tender faces, so they look younger. In fact, they are the same age as you, and they are exactly 18 years old this year."

"18?!"

In an instant, Qingdeng's mouth opened so wide that an egg could be stuffed into it.

No matter what, he couldn't send this pair to elementary school without any sense of disobedience. Their figures can perfectly blend into the group of elementary school students, and they have no connection with the number "18"...

Qingdeng shut his mouth, his neck stiffened again.

In this way... why Tianzhangyuan appeared here as a "superior witch" and "Shrine Nigi", and why the old man named Tiancangxiao had such superb skills, it all made sense.

Qingdeng, who was gradually recovering from the bombardment of the huge amount of information, glanced at Tianzhang Courtyard.

"...His Highness Tianzhangyuan, you leave Edo Castle without authorization... Is it okay?"

The main job and daily task of Odaisho is to help the general manage Oo, the harem of the general.

However, what the Tianzhang Academy has done in recent years has long exceeded the duty that the Great Royal Platform should have.

Tokugawa Iemo, who had no roots and nowhere to rely on in Edo, often asked the clever Tenzhangin for advice.

And Tianzhangyuan also responded to Tokugawa Jiamao's requests.

This has become the place where the "Yiqiao faction" most often criticizes Tianzhangyuan-management of the University, this is His Highness's duty. However, His Highness disregarded his own duty, intervened in the affairs of the shackles, and talked about the affairs of the country. May I ask, is His Highness trying to imitate Lu Zhi of the Han Dynasty and Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty?

Influenced by Han culture, the intellectuals in ancient Japan especially liked to use Chinese allusions to quote widely.

For example, when Oshio Heihachiro launched the uprising 23 years ago, he clearly stated in his call to arms, "Our purpose, the sun, the moon, and the stars should be able to learn from us; Sincerely" slogan.

Since the assassination of Ii Naosuke, the "Hitobashi faction", which has lost the suppression of strongmen, is currently gaining power.

I don't know how many members of the "Hitobashi faction" regard Tokugawa Iemao as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and want to pull Tokugawa Iemao from the position of general.

They stubbornly despise the young Tokugawa Iemo, thinking that in the current crisis of life and death, only the older and well-known Hitotsubashi Yoshinori can lead the country out of the predicament.

Or they simply want to change to a general who is more obedient and can help them gain more political benefits.

These people are always staring wide-eyed, waiting for Tianzhangyuan to make mistakes.

If they were allowed to find an opportunity, they would definitely attack Tianzhangyuan like a pack of wolves smelling fresh flesh, weakening the power of the "Nanji faction" and Tokugawa Iemo who was forcibly pushed to the top by the "Nanji faction" .

Tenzhangin left Edo Castle without permission, and went to this shrine located on the outskirts of Edo to lead the secret army that Tokugawa Ieshige secretly newly built... If people from the "Hitobashi faction" knew about this kind of thing, it would not be a big deal trifle...

Not only Tianzhangyuan will suffer, but Tokugawa Jiamao will also be implicated.

Although Qingdeng's question was somewhat vague, the meaning was conveyed to Tianzhang Yuan accurately.

"Cluck cluck~~"

Tianzhangyuan, showing a free and easy expression, laughed a few times.

"Thank you for your concern."

"Don't worry about me."

"Since I will single-handedly take on the heavy responsibility of forming and operating the new imperial court, I must be fully prepared."

What preparations have you made? Tianzhangyuan didn't go on.

Qingdeng also sensiblely did not ask further questions.

At this time, Qingdeng realized that his throat was extremely thirsty due to not drinking water for a long time.

He picked up the warm black tea in front of his lap and took a sip.

The aroma was very strong...but Qingdeng couldn't taste the slightest bit of it - all his attention was focused on a serious question that made his brows wrinkle uncontrollably.

Qingdeng put back the teacup that had not lost much tea to its original position, and then quietly asked the question that made him frown:

"...His Highness Tenzhangin. Since this shrine is the headquarters of the New Imperial Court Ban...then let me visit the headquarters of the New Imperial Court Ban. Why?"

Tianzhangyuan smiled and said nothing.

He only silently pulled over an exquisite wooden box next to him, and took out a neatly folded document from the box with both hands in a very respectful gesture.

Tianzhang Court opened the document, and read the contents of the document with a very solemn expression and tone.

This document is written in complicated and difficult ancient Japanese, which makes people dizzy... But fortunately, the content of the document is not long.

After a while, Tianzhang Court put down the documents that had been read.

As the words of Tianzhangyuan fell, this well-decorated hospitality room seemed to be suddenly dragged into the dark sea, surrounded by a dignified silence.

Silence fell between Qingdeng and Tianzhang Courtyard, and the chirping of cicadas and the sweeping sound made by someone from afar sounded inexplicably far away.

After a while, Qingdeng seemed to come back to his senses, and he slowly turned his astonishment and disbelief into voice:

"Transfer the next official...to the new imperial court?"

Tianzhangyuan folded the official documents in his hand and said with a smile:

"Congratulations, Tachibana-kun. From today onwards, you will be a part of my new imperial family."

The big phone call that Tianzhangyuan just read to that official document... More than half of the content in it is meaningless preface, official words, and clichés.

Throughout the text, only a few sentences are really meaningful.

And to compress the only few sentences that have content...it can be directly compressed into a simple plain sentence: From now on, Qingdeng is the newcomer of the new Yutingban!

Qingdeng subconsciously wondered if he had heard it wrong...but he was sure that his hearing was on the mend. The "wind sensor" made Qingdeng not to mention the Tianzhang Courtyard in front of him, but the singing of birds tens of meters away. He could hear the cicadas singing clearly.

Tianzhangyuan put the ink-scented official document back into the wooden box.

Smiling, silent, quietly waiting for Qingdeng's response.

"His Royal Highness Tianzhangyuan, so...does this mean that in the future, I will be the captain of the third division of Huofu Thief Kai and the seventh division of the Xianshou bow group, and at the same time be a member of the new imperial court division?" Qing Deng asked. .

"Yes." Tianzhangyuan nodded.

Qingdeng bowed his head in silence and scratched his hair.

This action of bowing his head made Tianzhangyuan unable to see Qing Deng's current expression clearly.

Tokugawa Iemo, Tianzhangyuan, brand new secret troops, Huofu Thief Kai... These words danced and circled in Qingdeng's mind, and finally merged into Qingdeng's thoughts.

--I see……

Qing Deng suddenly murmured in his heart.

--So this is ah……

The "fog" that trapped the brain slowly dissipated.

All kinds of thoughts and conjectures in my mind are as chaotic as a ball of wool played by a cat... All the lines of this ball of wool are now sorted out one by one.

Why should I suddenly transfer myself, who has never had the experience of "executing secret missions", to the new royal family...

Why did you use the sneaky method of "secretly summoning yourself to the headquarters of the new imperial court" to announce to yourself that "the general has decided to transfer you to the new imperial court".

And...why can I be promoted to the high position of the leader of the Huofu Thief Kai and the leader of the bow team...

suddenly realized.

All these questions are easily solved.

"...His Royal Highness Tianzhangyuan, can you allow the official to ask a question?"

"Excuse me."

"When I heard for the first time that I was going to be transferred to Huofu Thief Kai, where I was in charge of the 3rd Division and the 7th Division of the Xianshou Gong Division, I was very puzzled."

"Although the lower officials have indeed made great contributions, it seems that the achievements are not so outstanding that I can advance so many levels in a row."

"The reason why the lower officials are able to rise to the top... I think it must be that the General and His Highness are happy and beautiful?"

Qingdeng, who looked at Tianzhangyuan calmly, looked at each other, although he used the sentence pattern of interrogative sentences, but the tone was that of affirmative sentences.

"..."

Tianzhangyuan, who didn't respond immediately, looked at Qingdeng meaningfully.

The smile on his face and the light in his eyes changed slightly. It is difficult to fathom the emotion of the smile and eyes, but one thing is certain: it does not contain any negative emotions.

"Because I don't think it's a particularly great thing, I didn't intend to disclose it to you."

"But since you found out, there's nothing you can do about it."

"You're right."

"A while ago, when discussing what kind of reward should be given to you for successfully injuring the barbarian group, protecting countless Westerners, and making great contributions, many people advocated that you should be promoted to a certain branch of Huofu Thief Kai. The team's strength is enough."

"My lord general and I have gone through a series of arduous 'combats' before we finally managed to win the position of the captain of the fan and the leader of the bow group for you."

When he said the last sentence, Tianzhangyuan smiled brightly and used a funny, half-joking tone.

——As expected...

Qingdeng half closed his eyes and let out a deep breath in his heart.

——This is... wanting to call me a nickname in a disguised form...

Small surname culture: the characteristic culture of ancient Japan.

Small surnames originated from the era of the Muromachi Shogunate (1336-1573). The Muromachi Shogunate established a government department called "Small Surnames", and selected a group of strong young people as their personal guards. This is the origin of the small surname culture. .

In the late Muromachi period, local tyrants rose one after another, and Japan entered the Sengoku period. Throughout the Warring States Period, there was an ethos of intrigue and subjugation.

It is common for subordinates to rebel and kill the lord.

In order not to have their heads chopped off by their subordinates, and in order to establish a group of reliable loyal ministers, the lords have adopted the method of "accepting small surnames" to win over their subordinates.

For example: A is the lord, B is the subordinate, and C is the second son of the subordinate.

Assuming that A accepts B's second son C as the minor surname (generally speaking, the eldest son of every family is the heir, so the eldest son of the family is usually not accepted as the minor surname), it means that the lord A sends a signal to the outside world: I value B very much. In this way, B's heart can be bought.

C has stayed with Lord A for a long time and has become the mouthpiece between A and B, so whether it is to cultivate the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, or to eliminate the barrier between the monarch and his subjects, there will be one more channel.

The existence of C has also become a hostage placed on A's side.

Even if B wants to rebel in the future, he still has a son with A.

If B and his eldest son die one day in the future, C will inherit the position of Patriarch. Then because C has lived with A for a long time, A knows everything about C, and C also has a deep affection for A, so C and his family have a high degree of loyalty to A.

Even if C fails to become the head of the family in the future, and has spent so long with A day and night, this deep friendship with A is enough to make him more favored by A, and it is easier to get A's resources and focus on training.

People often have a misunderstanding, thinking that such things as talents are hard to come by, but this is not the case.

What can be met but not sought after is the kind of transcendent talent that transcends the times.

In fact, as long as they get the stage and good training, many people have the opportunity to "encounter the changing dragon".

This is why the fellow villagers of the great people are very good, such as Liu Bang's fellow villagers in Peixian County and Zhu Yuanzhang's fellow villagers in Fengyang.

For Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, these fellow villagers are their team members and surnames.

Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang gave them the stage and resources to grow up, and they were cultivated to become masters in the future.

Many famous ministers and generals in Japanese history were born with someone's surname.

For example, "Japan's Peerless Spear" Maeda Toshiie is the surname of Oda Nobunaga, "The Military Department of Renzhan" Ii Naomasa is the surname of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Ishida Mitsunari, who competed with Tokugawa Ieyasu for Japan's ownership in the Battle of Sekigahara, is Toyo Omi Hideyoshi's nickname.

In a nutshell—from the Warring States period to the current Edo period, accepting a small surname is a matter full of political significance. It releases a message that you value this person or the family behind this person, which is equivalent to cultivating own cronies.

Iemo Tokugawa is the general of "Airborne".

He used to be the feudal lord of the Kii clan. Because the former general, Tokugawa Iesada, had no descendants, he was drawn to succeed the general by the officials of the "Nanki faction" headed by Ii Naosuke based on his blood relationship.

Tokugawa Iemo, who was regarded as a "prince" and "airborne" to Edo until two years ago, was a rootless duck in the shogunate.

Small leaders who are "airborne" to small departments are prone to the dilemma of being ineffective in command and being bullied by subordinates. Not to mention the unit "airborne" by Iemo Tokugawa, or the largest political group in Japan today, the Edo Shogunate with all kinds of political forces intertwined?

Looking around, they are all courtiers who can't even remember their names...

There used to be "Nanki faction" backing Tokugawa Iemo, but now with the passing of Ii Naosuke, the "Nanki faction" has lost a lot of prestige.

Losing the strong support of the "Nanji faction", the "Yitobashi faction" who has regained power is eyeing, the country's internal and external troubles, everyone expects him, the new general, to lead the country out of the predicament... The current situation of Iemo Tokugawa How precarious it is, one can imagine.

Not to mention those old and cunning courtiers, even the "Third Fan Group", which is the imperial guard and responsible for protecting the general, may not have the same heart with Tokugawa Jiashige.

In the "Third Fan Group", it is uncertain how many "Yitobashi faction" or other political forces have eyes and ears.

Even in the establishment and operation of the new imperial court, I need to entrust my mother to help... One can imagine how short Tokugawa Jiamao is under his current staff.

In such an environment where there is no foundation and no reliable "insiders", the most important thing is naturally to quickly build up your own team and cultivate your own power.

Qingdeng thought to himself: Restoring intelligence gathering capabilities... This is probably only a secondary goal of establishing the "New Imperial Court".

Relying on the "New Royal Court Fan" to accept minor surnames in disguise and cultivate cronies is the main purpose of Tokugawa Ieshige and Tenzhangin!

Since the "Third Fan Group" and other troops headed by Xiao Fan cannot be trusted, the most trustworthy ones are naturally the troops rebuilt by themselves.

Just like collecting beauties in the harem, he stuffed all the talents he valued into his new army...very smart.

Throughout the ages, countless heroes have built their own teams in this way.

The reason why he secretly helped him win a higher reward was to train him and prevent him from being buried.

The reason why he was suddenly transferred to the New Royal Court is to bring this precious talent with him and hold him tightly in his hands, so as not to let his "fat water" flow into the fields of outsiders...

Being favored by the "emperor" and "mother of the country"... If this kind of thing happened to other people, that person would be flattered and ecstatic.

But Qingdeng was not like that.

Don't say anything about being flattered and ecstatic... Qingdeng now only feels delicate and can't laugh or cry.

Qingdeng, who was threatened by the "Sword of Damocles" of the Douyi group when the Douyi group was not eliminated, his daily goal in life was to practice martial arts hard, strive to become stronger, and strive for an early life without worrying about being "sworded" one by one. The lunatics who take away the barbarians give away the peaceful days of the eaters.

Now, with the collapse of the Barbarian Group, Qing Deng breathed a sigh of relief as he wished...but at the same time, he also lost his goal.

What do I want to do in this era of storms and undercurrents? What can be done? Want to do something?

To be honest—Qingdeng is completely at a loss about his future plans.

Do you want to make a difference in your official career?

But I don't have any political ambitions... As long as the salary allows me to live on my own, Qingdeng is content.

Do you want to earn a lot of money and become a rich man?

But I don't pay much attention to money...Qingdeng's current income and savings are very generous, which is enough to support him to live comfortably for a long time to come.

Do you want to deeply cultivate martial arts and become a generation of martial arts masters?

I really like martial arts very much. He is also very keen on practicing martial arts and competing with the strong. But to become a generation of martial arts masters... that's not such a big ambition.

...

A person who has no strong desire for official career, money, or fame will not be too enthusiastic about these olive branches thrown by the superiors.

It's just that—although Qingdeng couldn't figure out what he was going to do in the future, he knew exactly what he was going to do now.

There is no other option at all...Qingdeng complained.

To be honest, the semi-forced and involuntary behavior of Tokugawa Kashige and Tenzhangin to pull him into their camp made Qingdeng a little unhappy.

The "Yitobashi faction" is fighting with Tokugawa Jiamao and Tianzhangin. At this juncture, he was suddenly drawn into the camp of Tokugawa Ieshige and Tenzhangin... One bad move, and he would be dragged into the political vortex.

But what about Qingdeng?

Tokugawa Jiashige clearly demanded Qingdeng to join the New Imperial Court from now on in black and white official documents... Is there any way not to follow Qingdeng who is just a courtier?

The existence of the New Imperial Court, the true face of this Moon Palace Shrine, Tianzhangyuan with the triple identities of "Odaisho", "shrine maiden", and "Head of the New Imperial Court"... The other party disclosed these confidential important information without reservation Informing Qingdeng was a disguised way to show Qingdeng's sincerity.

Now... it's Qingdeng's turn to show his sincerity.

"I'm sorry, this new imperial family of Lao Shizi... I don't want to join."...Qingdeng had a hunch: if he said such a thing, it would be a question of whether he could leave this shrine alive.

Qingdeng is not so arrogant that he thinks his own ability, he is already so strong like "Eternal Sword Master" Ogata Yishi, who is unparalleled in the world, and can treat thousands of troops as worthless.

——That's all... let's take a step and see... it's a blessing in disguise...

With a "ha" in his heart, after turning his thousands of thoughts into a long sigh, Qingdeng bowed slowly to the little widow in front of him.

"Xiaguan takes orders...Xiaguan will be suspended in a new imperial palace in the future."

——If I could have the power of Ogata Itsue...

Qing Deng, who was bowing to Tianzhang Courtyard expressionlessly, suddenly thought of this for no reason.

——Then when faced with such an order that I don't really want to obey, I should have the confidence to say "no"...

Qingdeng suddenly saw the light like fireflies in the "future" full of black mist...

...

...

Tianzhangyuan smiled and nodded to Qingdeng, and raised his hand to signal Qingdeng to excuse himself.

"Mr. Orange, are you free this afternoon?"

"Um?"

After thinking for a moment, Qingdeng decided to answer truthfully.

"Your officer has no arrangements for this afternoon."

"That's it...so good." A weird smile appeared on the little widow's pretty face, "Then Mr. Ju, you should go down and have a rest now. In the afternoon, the training will officially start. .”

"train?"

"The New Imperial Court is a unit dedicated to secret missions. If the soldiers are not proficient in the skills necessary to perform secret missions such as climbing over walls, picking locks, changing faces, and changing accents, what's the point?"

After finishing speaking, Tianzhangyuan showed Qingdeng a bright smile with beautiful eyes bent into crescent moons.

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After the "Qianshiya" with Kinoshita Mai, the "Little Chiba Sword Hall" with Sanako, the "Testing Hall" with the chief executive, and the "Reservation Area" with Alodi, Qing Climb in Edo to obtain a new save point: "Tsukimiya Shrine" with Tenzhang-in!

Let's congratulate our Aquaman...ah no Nioh. In the formation of the strongest swordsman group... Ah, no, another big step forward in the formation of the strongest harem group~~