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"Wow...there are so many people!"

The General Secretary placed his hands on his brows, forming a small tent with his flat palms, and looked at the dense flow of people in front of him with interest.

The scene of the "Natural Rishin-ryu Sect Succession Ceremony" was filled with people and hustle and bustle.

It was obviously a ceremony to pass down the throne of the swordsmanship school, but the people present included both samurai with double swords at their waists, as well as farmers with dark skin and simple clothes.

Listen carefully - the Tama dialect is heard everywhere, and the Edo accent seems weak in comparison.

"There are so many Tama people here..."

Aomori murmured as he walked side by side with Souji.

"Of course."

Souji put his hands on his hips and said in a proud tone:

"The Tama people are our old friends of Natural Rishin-ryu! How could they be absent?"

When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, that's true. Anyone may not come to today's throne passing ceremony, but Tama people cannot be absent."

Naturally, Rishin-ryu has a deep connection with Tama.

Tama is located in Musashi Province, which is the shogunate's territory, that is, the land directly under the jurisdiction of the general who conquered barbarians, and has a deep connection with the shogunate.

This matter has to start with the eighth prince and thousands of people working together.

The Eight Princes and Thousands of People United Together - At the end of the Warring States Period, when Japan was still surnamed Toyotomi, at the request of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu was forced to transfer the seal to Kanto. In order to ensure the future supply of troops for the world, and to guard against the Toyotomi clan In order to attack, an army of country warriors was deployed at the key pass connecting Gyeonggi and Kanto...that is, the Hachioji area of ​​Musashi Province.

They were half farmers and half soldiers, doing the work of farmers, but their status was samurai. They farmed during the busy season, practiced martial arts during the slack period, and were ready to accept military conscription from the shogunate at any time.

This regiment of rural soldiers stationed in the Hachioji area was called "Hachioji's Thousands of People with One Heart".

Although it is named "Thousand Men", this does not mean that its total strength is 1,000.

The "thousands" among them is just a false name. After more than 250 years of development, its total number of troops has long been more than a thousand.

Influenced by the unity of the Eight Princes, the people of Musashi, represented by the Tama people, have a strong sense of self-defense and martial arts, and generally have a high sense of honor, and are deeply proud to be residents of the shogunate.

The fate between Tana Rishin-ryu and Tama started as early as when Kondo Uchizosuke, the founder of the ryu, was still alive.

Natural Rishin-ryu does not stick to the situation, does not have any fancy tricks, and focuses on practical simplicity, which is deeply in line with the taste of Tama Farmers.

Therefore, after Kondo Naizosuke founded the Natural Rishin-ryu, he opened a dojo in Yakukenbori in Edo Ryogoku and went to Tama to teach his skills, thus ensuring the number of disciples.

The second-generation leader, Kondo Sansuke, was born in Tobuki Village, Tama County. He built a dojo there, which caused the Natural Rishin-ryu to begin to expand outward from the Tama area.

When Kondo Shusuke came to power and succeeded as the head of the Sandaime, he moved the center of the school's development to Edo and opened the Shoeikan.

After the hard work of the previous two generations, Natural Rishin-ryu has taken root in Tama's land.

In the countryside of Tama, natural Rishin-ryu dojos opened all over the place.

There was a village chief and rich farmer named Sato Hikoro. He opened a natural Rishin-ryu dojo in his village specifically for the villagers.

And this brother-in-law of Hikoro Sato is Toshizo Hijikata. This country dojo was opened by his brother-in-law. It was he who formed an indissoluble bond with Natural Rishin-ryu and met Kondo Isamu, Souji, Aoto and others. starting point.

Although Kondo Shusuke opened a new dojo in Edo, he did not dislike the Tama folks who had always strongly supported Natural Rishin-ryu.

He continued to carry forward the fine traditions of the previous two generations of leaders, and went to Tama to teach in person from time to time - it was during this process that he met and fell in love with Isamu Kondo.

Now... Naturally, the relationship between Rishin-ryu and Tama has become even deeper. The fourth generation head of the clan is directly a farmer of Tama!

It is no exaggeration to say - Natural Rishin-ryu is Tama's business card, Tama's pride, and Tama's national martial art.

As long as one understands the inseparable relationship between Natural Rishin-ryu and Tama, it is not difficult to understand why there are so many Tama people here and now, and it is also not difficult to understand why all the Tama people present are smiling brightly and happily.

After all, since their ancestors, they have been watching the development of Natural Rishin-ryu with their own eyes, witnessing this "little seedling" that was extremely fragile at the beginning, growing into the magnificent appearance it has today.

Aomori and Souji strode towards a small table placed "at the entrance to the venue".

I saw a young man with a tall figure, fair skin and a delicate face sitting upright behind the small table.

When the young man noticed that the two were walking towards him, he immediately gave them a friendly smile.

"Tachibana-kun, Okita-kun, good morning."

A gentle voice full of magnetism and clear articulation - even a straight man like Qingdeng couldn't help but feel like a spring breeze after listening to it.

As he spent more time with this young man, Qingdeng came to understand more deeply why this man could become the "Aunt Killer".

Director General: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Shannan!"

This young man is none other than Qingden's old friend, Shannan Keisuke.

At the beginning of this year, not long after the Spring Festival of the second year of Bunkyu (1862), Shannan Keisuke moved from the small Chiba Kenkan to the Shiwei Hall and became a diner and apprentice at the Shiwei Hall.

Regarding Shannan Keisuke's surprising move, everyone... including Qingden, who was very familiar with him, was puzzled.

Although thanks to the fame brought by Qingto, the development momentum of the Shiwei Hall has indeed been very rapid in recent years, in terms of reputation and comprehensive strength, it is still far behind the Little Chiba Sword Hall.

After all, the latter is a branch of the Beichen Itto Ryu, a behemoth that ranks only below the "Three Great Swordsmen". It has an extremely deep foundation and cannot be easily surpassed by an "upstart" like Shiweiguan.

Moreover, it stands to reason that Shannan Keisuke, who has superb swordsmanship and has long been awarded the Hokatsu Ito-ryu's free pass, no longer seems to have any need to stay in the dojo to study sword skills.

"Jingsuke, why did you come to the health test hall?"——One day, Qingdeng asked Shannan Jingsuke very bluntly.

When it was time, the other party showed a gentle smile and replied like this:

"I like the atmosphere of the trial gym very much, and...Ji Jun, I think you are amazing. My intuition tells me: as long as I follow you closely, I will definitely learn a lot. So, I decided to join It's time for the testing hall."

Although his answer was a bit gay, and Qingdeng couldn't help but shudder after hearing this, but all in all, with the addition of Shannan Keisuke, the trial defense hall has gained an outstanding general, who is envious of the others. peers.

Because there was no imperial examination system in the Edo period, studying hard could not be exchanged for fame and fortune.

Unless the family is well-off, or is "supported" by a big man who is not short of money, the only way out for a scholar is to become a teacher and open a private school.

In such a general environment, whether warriors or civilians, they all prefer to practice martial arts rather than delving into learning.

Keisuke Shannan is an all-rounder who is very rare in this era.

He has both the Ono Itto-ryu and the Beichen Itto-ryu, and his Beichen Ittou-ryu is taught by the great swordsman Chiba Nobuyoshi.

After looking around the Shiwei Hall, there are only seven people who can definitely beat Shannan Keisuke: Aoto, Kondo Shusuke, Kondo Isamu, Souji, Hijikata Tobiyama, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Ichi. The rest were no match for this seemingly harmless young man.

In addition to being powerful in force, his cultural attainments are also extremely high.

Confucianism, Sinology, Chinese studies, Mito studies...all the traditional knowledge, he has it at his fingertips.

His academic level is so high that many professional scholars are willing to bow down.

For this reason, except for the elder Kondo Shusuke, his old acquaintance Aoto, and the always arrogant Toshizo Hijikata, everyone else in the test hall calls him "Mr. Shannan".

Because Shannan Keisuke's swordsmanship level and cultural attainments were so high, after he became a disciple of the Shiwei Hall, while practicing Natural Rishin-ryu, he also served as the swordsmanship teacher and academic teacher in the school.

When he has free time, he teaches newbies some basic knowledge that is common to all fencing schools, such as: the placement of swordsmanship, and the skills of retracting and retracting the sword.

In addition, he also set up a "literacy class" to teach cultural knowledge, and all the disciples of the test guard hall can participate freely.

Those who participated in his "literacy class" included Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke.

The two brothers respected the knowledgeable Shannan Keisuke very much, and also wanted to study and enrich themselves. Therefore, after learning that Shannan Keisuke had opened a "literacy class", the two signed up as soon as possible.

The two brothers respected the knowledgeable Shannan Keisuke very much, and also wanted to study and enrich themselves. Therefore, after learning that Shannan Keisuke had opened a "literacy class", the two signed up as soon as possible.

Nagakura Shinpachi is fine, he's not stupid, although he hasn't reached the level of fluency, but his learning efficiency and learning progress are quite normal.

As for Harada Sanosuke...

"Mr. Shannan! Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga fight Sekihara?"

"You remember wrongly, it's Mitsunari Ishida."

"Oh! Yes, yes, yes, I remembered it again. Then I will ask again: Mr. Shannan! Why did Ishida Mitsunari and Oda Nobunaga fight Sekigahara?"

Conversations similar to this are always happening between Harada Sanosuke and Shannan Keisuke...

Fortunately, Keisuke Yamanan has a good temper and a gentle personality. Even though Harada Sanosuke's head is not good, he still works hard to teach him.

Another change brought about by Shannan Keisuke's arrival is that there are more nymphomaniacs hanging around the Trial Guard Hall.

In terms of appearance alone, Shannan Keisuke's facial features can only be regarded as delicate, far from being charming. However... he has a very good temperament.

There is a saying: there is poetry and calligraphy in the abdomen.

Shannan Jingsuke, who is knowledgeable about the past and present, exudes an elegant yet generous temperament in his every move.

This kind of temperament is deeply loved by women...especially middle-aged aunts.

Young girls are easily attracted to unrestrained and wild men, while middle-aged women prefer gentle and elegant gentlemen - this rule applies everywhere.

In this way, after Souji and Hijikata Toshizo, the Shoeikan ushered in a new "good-looking signature".

Every day, many girls, men and aunts - most of the young girls are fascinated by Hijikata Toshizo, most of the Taoists are fascinated by Okita Souji, and most of the middle-aged aunts are fascinated by Shannan Keisuke - are squatting tirelessly around the trial defense hall. , and indulge in nymphomaniacs endlessly.

Qingden leaned on the table, smiled at Shannan Jingsuke and asked:

"Kingsuke, how are you? Are all the guests here?"

As early as more than a month ago, they sent the invitations to everyone who had good relations with the Trial Guard Hall.

Shannan Keisuke, who is proficient in etiquette, has excellent temperament, and is good at treating others, is undoubtedly the most suitable person to serve as the "face".

Ever since, the important task of "responsible for welcoming guests at the throne passing ceremony" was handed over to him.

Shannan Keisuke flipped through the book at his hand.

"Basically everyone is here, the only thing missing is... oops, they're here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud and loud voice sounded from behind Qingdeng.

"Hey! Mr. Tangerine!"

Qingden turned his head and looked, with a smile on his face.

"Brother Chong, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Several warriors with swords hanging on their waists and strong auras strode straight towards Qingden.

The leader is an old man who is over seventy years old.

Walking behind the old man were three young men with similar looks and a stunningly beautiful woman.

Chiba Sakakichi, Chiba Shigetaro, Chiba Michizaburo, Chiba Tamon Shiro, Chiba Sanako... Except for Chiba Eijiro who is an official in Mito, the members of the Chiba family are basically here .

As expected of the world-famous "Swordsman Family", as soon as they appeared, Qingden immediately felt that the air around him became sharper.

The Kondo family and the Chiba family have always been on good terms.

How could the latter be absent from the former's passing ceremony?

"Tachibana-kun, Okita-kun, congratulations."

Chiba Nobuyoshi showed a kind smile.

"Natural Lixinliu clan has ushered in a new and talented head. Presumably under Yong's leadership, Natural Lixinliu will surely usher in an unprecedented peak."

After listening to this, Qingdeng, the General Secretary, and Shannan Jingzhu all smiled and spoke humbly.

"Inheritance" - this is a top priority in all walks of life, especially in the martial arts world.

Whether the mantle can be passed on to a qualified heir is a matter of life and death for the school.

Therefore, in the Japanese swordsmanship community, it is common to adopt an adopted son as his heir.

For example, when the head of the sect feels that his own flesh and blood does not have the talent to learn swordsmanship, or that the head of the sect does not have a male and a half female, he will often find an outstanding young man among his disciples to adopt as his adopted son and heir.

The position of the head of the natural Lixin flow was successfully handed over to Isamu Kondo, who is powerful, talented, and young - this is indeed a great deal for the disciples of the natural Lixin flow, such as Qingdeng and Zongsi. This is a great event worth celebrating.

After chatting with Chiba Sadakichi for a while, Qingto's eyes began to unconsciously move to a certain Yamato Nadeshiko.

Because she was here to participate in a serious event that should not be taken lightly, Sanako's outfit today was particularly formal and stunning.

Her hair, which was pulled into a Shimada bun, was decorated with many decorations that Aoto couldn't name.

Emerald blue kimono, spring green belt.

Further down, there are alluring slender feet wrapped in white socks and wearing blue clogs.

Just like telepathy, when Qingto looked sideways at Sanako, the other person was also peeking at him.

Their eyes intertwined in mid-air.

Then, she subconsciously averted her eyes.

But after a while, she couldn't help but move her eyes back to the original track.

Gradually, a calm but shy smile appeared on her cheeks.

Just at this time--

"Ah! Qingdeng!"

A young female voice, as sweet as a silver bell, suddenly came from not far away.

In an instant... the moment after the female voice sounded, the smile on Sanako's face disappeared.

The person who also lost his smile was Chiba Jutaro.

Souji's expression immediately became strange.

Qingdeng was startled for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, and greeted the visitor warmly like a normal person:

"Ah! Boss Kiryu! A Wu! You are here too!"

Boss Kiryu, Kinoshita Mai, and a girl in yellow who was being held by Kinoshita Mai, wearing a bamboo hat with a low edge on her head, and her face could not be seen clearly, walked quickly to Qingdeng.

Coincidentally, Souji, Sanako, and Mai Kinoshita formed a powerful force surrounding Aoto.

Gathering girlfriends... For Qingdeng, he has experienced such occasions too many times in the past 1 year and 8 months... He has long been used to it, numb, We were good at coping.

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I was really exhausted after a day of shopping at the CP Exhibition yesterday, so I slept for nearly 11 hours today...

Because I spent all my time sleeping, today’s update is a little short, sorry! (Crying leopard head.jpg)

I will definitely write a long article tomorrow!