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Jiubei said with determination:
"As long as you are the young master, there will be no problem!"
"Hahaha, I'll lend you some good words then."
Aoto and Kyuubei looked at each other and smiled, then grabbed the Dingkijin and Wakashi who were lying on the tatami beside them, and hung the two sabers on their left waists.
After nearly 4 months of long rest, November 1st... this day finally arrived.
Aoto is finally going to return to officialdom and go to that new world - the special armed security force of the Edo shogunate: Fire Pay Thieves Kai!
Today is Qingdeng's first day at work, and he shouldn't be late either logically or rationally.
So even though it was still a little early, Qingden hung up his sword and put on the exclusive black uniform of the Captain, and hesitantly left the room without any further delay.
Arriving at the entrance of the Trial Guard Hall, Qingden saw the general secretary and his team who had been waiting here for a long time.
Souji, Shusuke, Abi, Kondo, Inoue, Saito, Nagakura, Harada, Okita Hikaru, Matsui Tsune... all the current residents of the Imperial Guard Hall came to see Aoto off.
In the past two months, the number of people in the trial defense hall has flourished again. There are two new members: Matsui Tsune and Okita Hikaru.
Matsui Tsunei is Shusuke and Abi's daughter-in-law, so naturally she lives under the same roof as Kondo.
I have to say that Matsui Chang is really a good woman. Zhoushu and Abi have a good eye for choosing people.
Needless to say about her appearance, she is a great beauty both in face and temperament.
He also has a great personality, speaks softly and moves gently.
Matsui Chang has been living in the Imperial Guard Hall for so long, and Qingto has never seen him lose his temper or speak loudly to anyone.
In addition, she is quite good at housework, cooking and other skills that Yamato Nadeshiko must have, and she is very diligent.
Aoto's evaluation of Tsune Matsui can be summed up in one word: a perfect wife and daughter-in-law.
As for Souji's sister Okita Hikaru, why is she here... This matter has something to do with Souji.
Okita Hikaru and his wife temporarily left their residence in Hino-juku and came to Edo in order to attend Kondo Isamu's wedding.
Their initial plan was to stay in Edo for a while longer after Kondo Isamu's wedding ended successfully, and then go home after spending some time with Souji.
But in mid-September, a sudden disturbance arose - the general secretary fell ill.
On September 13, a wave of strong cold air hit Edo without any warning.
The summer heat was blown away by this wave of cold air, and autumn entered Edo overnight.
The cold autumn wind locked the streets, and the sky cast a cold filter unique to autumn.
The temperature suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees, and it was impossible to go out without wearing more outerwear such as feather fabrics.
It was at this time that the chief executive fell ill.
The body has a high fever and a constant cough.
According to Okita Hikaru, this is an old problem of the General Secretary.
I don't know whether it's due to genetics or some other reason, but Souji's trachea and lungs are extremely delicate and prone to problems.
Every time when the seasons change from summer to autumn to winter to spring, Souji would often have a bad cough and fall ill with a fever, and his body would recover very slowly. He would often spend months moaning on his bed before he recovered.
Okita Hikaru, Kondo and others invited many doctors to treat Souji, including many well-known doctors.
But no matter how many high-profile doctors he treated him and how many precious medicinal materials he took, Souji's old problem could never be cured.
This was the first time Qingto knew about this... Unexpectedly, Souji, who was usually very cheerful and full of energy, actually had a "sickly beautiful" side.
Souji's old habit relapsed due to the change of seasons. When his condition was at its worst, he couldn't even get out of bed.
The Souji is a girl - the only people in the Imperial Guard who know this secret are Shusuke, Abi, Kondo, Hijikata, Inoue and Aoto.
In other words, the only person who can take personal care of the General Secretary in the trial guard hall is Abi, who is also a woman.
In order to reduce Abi's pressure, Okita Hikaru asked her husband Okita Rintaro to return to his hometown alone first, while she stayed alone with Abi to take on the important task of taking care of the general secretary.
After more than a month of careful care by Abi and Okita Hikaru, Souji finally regained some of his former vitality.
The weather is quite cold today.
A shivering coldness enveloped the whole body, making one miss the warm bed.
Today is the first day for Qingdeng to start his new career. It is a very important and special day for Qingdeng.
In order to celebrate, the General Secretary and others spontaneously gathered at the entrance hall this morning to see off Qingteng.
This sense of déjà vu that “the whole family came together to send their daughter off for marriage” made Qingdeng both embarrassed and quite moved.
Qingteng, who did not want to trouble everyone so much, had declined the kindness of Souji and others, but Souji and others insisted, so Qingteng had no choice but to follow their wishes.
After the entrance to the imperial examination hall and the figures of the people preparing to see him off appeared in his field of vision, Qingto's eyes naturally focused on Souji, whose delicate body had not yet fully recovered.
At this moment, Souji, who had a fairly rosy complexion, was wearing a large haori with a knee-length hem and a very beautiful style and pattern.
She was standing next to Okita Hikaru, maybe because her hands and feet were cold, her little feet covered with clean white socks were rubbing her insteps alternately, and her arms were folded into Haori's sleeves.
"Okita-kun." Qingto walked up to the Souji in three steps and cast a helpless look at the Souji, "You are a sick patient, there is no need to hold on your body to come to me.
See you off."
"Hee hee hee……"
The Souji covered his mouth and coughed a few times, then raised his head and gave Qingden a big, bright smile.
"I didn't force myself to hold on. My energy level is quite good today."
Qingto glanced at Souji's face... Indeed, Souji was in good spirits today. His face was not as pale as before, and his speech was quite clear. This made Qingto feel relieved a little.
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"Mr. Orange!"
At this time, Harada's voice intervened.
"Although I don't quite understand the difference between the "Three Chapters" between the Fire Thief Kai and the Enforcement Institute, but in short: if you need to hire someone to help you later, you can come to me at any time!"
"Yes." Qingdeng smiled slightly, "I will."
Compared with the "Three Chapters" of the Enforcement Office, the manpower of Huo Fu Thieves Reform is much more abundant.
There are a total of 8 division teams, each division team has 1 division captain, 10 division captains, and 50 division captains.
In addition, there is also an "increasing service" system - if there is a shortage of manpower, you can directly ask for people from the Xianxian Qianlian and the Xianxian Iron Artillery Group, which means that there is a considerable number of "temporary workers" that can be called upon at will.
Therefore, the Huofu Thieves Kai does not have the "Okabiki" system like the "Sanchai" of the Shogosho.
To put it simply - Ainoto can no longer hire Okahirai to help him, and Nagakura, Harada, and Toudou are all unemployed.
Qingdeng once said to the three of them: If they are still willing to be Okaki's guide, they can be introduced to Inoya, Ushiyama and other "three times" companions.
While working under Aoto, Nagakura and others showed outstanding personal abilities, especially Toudo.
An all-rounder like Toudo Heisuke, who can handle paperwork and carry a sword into battle, has no major shortcomings other than being too young, impetuous, and inexperienced.
"Hui" is completely a piece of fragrant steamed bun.
However, all three of them clearly refused Qingdeng's offer of help and introduction.
Nagakura Shinpachi: "To be honest, I agreed to be Okabiki because I admire Mr. Tachibana. If Mr. Tachibana is gone, what's the point of me staying at the shrine?"
Harada Sanosuke: "Mr. Tachibana, let me tell you the truth: I hate working the most. I would not work unless I was forced by life. I saved a lot of money while working under him, until
Until this savings is spent, I don’t want to work anymore.”
Toudo Heisuke: My original intention of serving you, Mr. Tachibana, is just to see the world by doing different jobs. Since Mr. Tachibana, you can no longer hire Okabiki, then I will take advantage of the situation and find a new job. I just want to
Try what it's like to be a bodyguard for others.
The reasons for the refusal of the three people were all different...
However, although these three people can no longer serve as Aoto's Okabiki, Nagakura and Harada still live in the imperial examination hall as "diners".
The reason is not only because Shusuke, Kondo and the others have developed a deep friendship with the two people who have been staying at the Imperial Guard Hall for a long time, but also because hiring the two as diners of the Imperial Guard Hall has indeed played a certain role in the enrollment of the sword hall.
positive effect.
Everything went as Hijikata had originally planned - after the news spread that "The Tribune Hall had successfully conquered two masters who were recently famous in Edo", it immediately created a very effective brand effect and blind obedience effect.
Many newcomers recently came to take a look out of curiosity because they heard that the Trial Guard Hall is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden.
By the way - in addition to Nagakura, Harada, and Toudo, there is another person who is unemployed.
That is Saito Ichi.
However, unlike Nagakura and others who are "passively unemployed", Saito is "actively unemployed".
The group that wanted to take Qingdeng's life was gone, and Qingdeng was no longer the Wu Xia Ameng who couldn't even hold a sword.
In terms of personal strength alone, Saito may not be Aoto's opponent now.
Qingdeng no longer needs him to protect him. Qingdeng no longer needs him as a bodyguard.
In early October, Saito took the initiative to resign from Aoto.
Among the relatives and friends in the Imperial Guard Hall, Saito is one of the people who has been with Aoto the longest, and is also the one who has fought alongside Aoto the most.
Saito is leaving... Of course Aoto can't bear to leave him.
However, Saito is also a very stubborn and straightforward person.
He insists that if Qingdeng no longer needs his protection, if he continues to receive Qingdeng's salary as a bodyguard, it will be a complete fraud - he does not want to accept such an unexpected reward.
There was no other way. In order to retain Saito, Qingto had to change his mind.
The trial health hall has been booming recently, but with the increasing number of new apprentices, the number of teachers has begun to be a bit insufficient.
So Aoto and Kondo worked together and decided to invite Saito to be their teacher's representative at the Imperial Academy.
Although Saito's swordsmanship style has no external influences, in the field of swordsmanship, no matter what style it is, there are quite a lot of things in common.
For example: the sword-holding postures in the upper, middle and lower sections, how to draw and retract the sword, how to draw blood...these contents are common in every school.
Saito is fully capable of teaching these basic kendo skills.
Shusuke, Kondo and the others were also reluctant to let go of Saito, so they all went into battle and beat Saito hard.
In the end, Saito finally succumbed to the "saturation offensive" of Qingnobo and others.
Ever since—even though Saito was no longer Seito's bodyguard, he continued to live in the Imperial Guard Hall as a "diner and teacher of the Imperial Guard Hall".
In the past, Qingnobo would lead Saito, Nagakura, and Harada to the monastery every working day.
But now, all the gang leaders are gone, the bodyguards have resigned, and he has to go to the yamen where the thieves were reformed alone - thinking of this, Qingdeng feels a little lonely inexplicably.
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The air is filled with the refreshing smell unique to autumn.
Under the high blue sky, Mount Fuji in the distance silently overlooked the people who began to shuttle busily through the towns of Edo.
Compared with summer, the sunlight that permeates the streets is white and soft under the smudge of early autumn.
While walking at a leisurely pace, Qingdeng looked around with interest at the street scenes that were different from what he was used to seeing in the past due to the change in his route to work.
Compared with other government departments, the Huofu Thieves Kaiyuan has a very interesting feature, that is, the location of their yamen is not fixed.
Generally speaking, whoever is the current commander-in-chief of the Huofu Thieves Reform, then this person's residence is the new Yamen of the Huofu Thieves Reform.
Unless there are some very special circumstances, the general commander of the Huofu Thief Kaiyuan will basically change every year. Therefore, the yamen of the Huofu Thieves Kaiyuan will also change every year.
This year the Yamen is located in the east of the city, but next year it may be moved to the west.
From its establishment to the present, the history of Huo Fu Thieves Kai is only over a hundred years old.
As a result, in the mere hundred years of its history, the Huofu Bandits have had more than two hundred chief commanders...
The commander-in-chief changes clothes more frequently than the Yoshihara oiran. This is not the most speechless part of the organizational structure changed by the fire thieves.
What makes people feel even more ridiculous than "frequently changing the commander-in-chief" is that there is often more than one commander-in-chief for the Huo Fu Thieves!
Only in very rare circumstances will the Fire Pay Rogue version only have one commander in chief.
Most of the time, there will be at least two top leaders in the Huo Fu Thieves game.
The current Fire Thief Kai has two top officers at the same time: Kurosawa Atsushi and Okubo Tadashi.
These two people are respectively the 240th generation and the 241st generation commander-in-chief of the Huo Fu Thief Kai.
The status of these two people is completely equal, there is no distinction between superior and inferior, and there is no detailed division of functions. They both have the same rights and obligations.
Not only do the brains of an army change frequently, but they often have two or even three brains at the same time... This kind of thing seems ridiculous at first glance, but it is actually full of insidious political wisdom.
According to legend, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who founded the Edo shogunate, once said: The secret of running a country is to keep the peasants half-dead.
The shogunate structure built by Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendants and continued to this day has understood this sentence to the extreme.
During the more than two hundred years that the Edo shogunate ruled Japan, not only the farmers were tortured to death, but also the merchants, craftsmen, ordinary samurai, and feudal lords were manipulated to death.
Huo Fu Thieves is a microcosm of the officialdom of the shogunate.
In fact, the chiefs of almost all agencies and departments of the Edo Shogunate were held by several people at the same time, and they were replaced very frequently. It was normal to change them once a year or several times a year.
The reason for doing this is to torment the officials and warriors.
Although redundant officials and redundant personnel will lead to extremely low administrative efficiency, this can make the throne of the general conquering the barbarians quite stable.
If there are too many people in a department who can talk about issues, they will inevitably start arguing and kicking the ball when it comes to big or small issues.
The strength and energy of the officials were completely eroded in this endless wrangling and kicking the ball.
If the power of each person and department is dispersed, it will be difficult to form a joint force and pose a threat to the rule of the Tokugawa family.
Moreover, if each department has a bunch of talkers, it can also effectively alleviate the social pressure of "a large number of samurai have no official positions and become socially unstable elements".
Whether there are frequent changes of commanders, or there are multiple commanders...the purpose of these methods is simple and the same: to minimize the threat of the fire bandits to the Edo shogunate!
If the commander-in-chief is replaced frequently, "the soldiers will not know the generals, and the generals will not know the soldiers."
If there is more than one commander-in-chief, the internal divisions of the Huo Fu Thieves Kai will naturally form and it will be difficult to unite as one.
Therefore, these systems, which at first glance seem extremely absurd, are actually extremely vicious political games.
The Edo shogunate has been able to rule Japan for nearly 300 years, and has maintained general stability until now. Almost no vassal state has the strength to challenge the authority of the Edo shogunate - this series of extremely troublesome events left by Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendants
system and governance ideas, which are indispensable.
The yamen that the Huofu Thief changed this year is Kurosawa Atsushi's mansion, which is located in the south of the city, quite far from the Imperial Guard Hall.
Qingnog always walked very quickly, but it took him nearly 40 minutes to finally see Kurosawa Atsushi's mansion... the government office that was converted into a house by the thieves.
Kurosawa Atsushi's mansion is quite luxurious and magnificent. Aomori looked to the left and then to the right - no matter which direction he looked, he could not see the end of the stone brick wall surrounding the mansion.
There were four soldiers wearing black clothes and holding long sticks standing guard at the spacious gate that could accommodate four adults entering and exiting side by side at the same time.
Qingdeng strode over, and the four sentries immediately raised their long sticks with nervous expressions on their faces.
But after seeing Qingden's squad leader uniform, the nervousness on their faces suddenly turned into confusion.
"The following is the captain of the third division who came to report today: Tachibana Aoden!"
Qingden took the initiative to announce his name to the sentries, and lifted up the hem of the haori on his right side, revealing a brand new seal hanging on his right waist - a black-and-silver seal that symbolized the Fire Bandits' changed captaincy.
cage.
In an instant, a small commotion broke out among the four sentries.
I saw them biting their ears in a low voice:
"This is the 'Nioh'... so young... He looks younger than my sister."
"You read that right, 'Nioh' is only 18 years old this year. He is indeed younger than your sister."
"Hey, stop chatting, it's more important to do business."
These four sentries should have received the news in advance that "the new captain of the third division will be here today", so after a brief period of shock and confusion, they quickly calmed down their minds and emotions and came forward to verify Qingdeng's identity.
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Just when Qingdeng was patiently waiting for his identity to be confirmed——
"Aiya~~ Isn't this Niou? It's been a long time~~ Do you still remember me?"
A male voice with a long, strange tone at the end of each sentence suddenly sounded behind Qingdeng.
A familiar male voice... Qingdeng quickly turned back.
A young man with a delicate face and a soft smile on his lips, holding a knife on his waist in his left hand, and tucking his right hand into the lapel of his coat, walked towards Qingdeng with brisk steps.
Qingdeng immediately recognized who this young man was.
"My grandson..."
It was on the night that Sanako accompanied Sanako to the fireworks display that he had a chance encounter with the captain of the Fire Thieves Kaiyi Squadron and the leader of the 9th Division of the Advanced Iron Cannon Division. He was a rare genius detective: I
Grandson Chutaro!
In order to facilitate the work in the future, Qingdeng has searched for a lot of information in the recent period, done a lot of homework, and memorized the names of every person in the current command level of Huofu Thief.
The current command level of the Huo Fu Thieves is composed of 2 commanders and captains of 8 divisions. The list is as follows——
Commander-in-Chief: Kurosawa Atsushi, Okubo Tadashi.
First Division Captain: My grandson Chutaro
Second Division Captain: Kanazawa Chusuke
Captain of the Third Division: Tachibana Aoden
Captain of the Fourth Division: Mizushima Rensaburo
Captain of the fifth division: Suma Kimura
Captain of Division 6: Genzo Hosaka
Captain of the 7th Division: Masaki Tsuchida
Captain of Division 8: Nobuyoshi Kazama
Among them, the 3rd division under the command of Aoto, the 6th division under the command of Genzo Hosaka, and the 8th division under the command of Nobuyoshi Kazama are all units that are concurrently served by the Sensatei Archers.
The other five troops are all served by the advanced iron artillery group.
3 archer teams, 5 musketry teams... Although the muskets used by the advanced iron artillery team are still old-fashioned matchlock guns, this kind of firepower is enough to crush more than 90% of the young people into powder.
Only those Hatamoto samurai with an innocent family background and a certain pedigree are eligible to serve as squad leaders in the Huofu Bandits Kai.
Therefore... just by looking at the elegant names in this list, you can see how Qingdeng's future colleagues have superior family backgrounds.
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