Before he even got close to the Fanshu Diao House, a refreshing smell of paper and ink hit Qingdeng's nose.

Outside the gate of Fanshu Diaosuo, the four gatekeepers saw Qingdeng and immediately showed warm smiles to Qingdeng.

"Tachibana-sama! Good morning!"

"Good morning! Mr. Tachibana!"

Qingdeng smiled and responded to their greetings one by one:

"Hello, is Mr. Sheng here?"

"Well! Mr. Orange, you came just in time! Mr. Sheng came to Fanshu Adjustment Institute early this morning! He should be working in his study now!"

Knowing that his trip was not in vain, Qingneng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He asked the guard to help inform Katsurin Taro: Qingnong was visiting.

After a while, the guard who went to report came back: "Mr. Orange! Please come in!"

Qingdeng took off his shoes in the dirt room of Fanshu Diao House. He took off the orange juice from his left waist and carried it with his right hand.

After the battle with Takasugi Shinsaku, Toudo Takataka and others, the Dingkishin double scepter was damaged again, so the double scepter was sent for repair.

As a last resort, Qingdeng could only pick up his old sword Ju Shui again these days and make do with it.

When entering other people's homes or other buildings, remove the katana from your waist with the sheath and carry it with your right hand - this is one of the basic samurai etiquette.

The right hand is the dominant hand of most warriors. Carrying the sword with the sheath in the right hand makes it inconvenient to draw the sword and kill people.

Therefore, when entering another person's house, holding the knife in your right hand means "I am not here to cause trouble".

Qingdeng walked through the familiar corridors with ease.

As a cultural institution specialized in translating Western books and studying Western knowledge, the Fanshu Diao Institute has a rich academic atmosphere.

Even when walking in the corridor, you can smell an atmosphere that is completely different from the outside world.

The sounds of reciting, discussing, turning books, and writing are all in my ears.

Most of the people who passed Qingdeng in the corridor looked like gentle and elegant scholars.

Qingden thought to himself: The shogunate must have spent a lot of effort to gather this group of scholars who are good at studying knowledge and are not against Western knowledge.

Thousands of years ago, when Japan relied on envoys sent to the Sui and Tang dynasties to comprehensively study the advanced culture and systems of the Sui and Tang empires, it once copied the imperial examination system.

However, due to various reasons such as complex national conditions, the imperial examination system was only a short-lived phenomenon in Japan.

Today, because there is no such thing as "taking an exam to become an official", only those who like to study knowledge and are not short of food and clothing will take the initiative to pick up books and study hard.

Among the samurai class, there are far more reckless men who like to use swords and guns than scholars who like to write and write. That's why Qingteng feels this way.

Along the way, Qingdeng received warm smiles from others from time to time.

"Ah! Master Tachibana! Long time no see!"

"Master Tachibana! Why are you here?"

"Master Tachibana! Why are you free to visit us today?"

In line with the mentality of "I'm not in a hurry now anyway", whenever someone greets him, Qingden will stop and say a few simple words to the person.

Ever since Qingdeng repelled the rebel group and protected the Fanshu Diao Institute from being destroyed by Shen Ye's sword, he has been unanimously respected by the scholars of the Fan Shu Diao Institute.

This valuable connection has enabled Qingteng to maintain a very good and close relationship with the scholars of the Fanshu Diao Institute...especially Katsurin Taro, who currently serves as the head of the Fanshu Diao Institute, that is, the "principal"

.

Qingdeng occasionally visits Fanshu Tiao Institute on a whim. Every time he visits, he is bound to receive a warm welcome from top to bottom.

Rintaro Katsu, who will be in his forties in three years, is twice as old as Aoto, but he is a funny man with no airs of elders. He is knowledgeable and humorous, and what’s more valuable is that he never

Disrespecting talents and being proud of things.

Born as a subordinate, he relied on his own talents and the appreciation of his superiors to gradually reach his current high position.

At present, there is definite news in the official circles: Katsu Rintaro will be transferred to the head of the warship drill department and will be fully responsible for the training and establishment of the shogunate navy.

In other words - Katsu Rintaro is about to be moved to the right as the first marshal of the Shogunate Navy!

From a low-level samurai to the first-generation navy marshal... It stands to reason that Katsu Rintaro, who has completed the "diaosi counterattack" with such a dreamy process, is fully qualified to rely on his talents and be arrogant.

But Katsurin Taro didn't do that.

Even though he has made so many amazing achievements, he has always been gentle and kind to others. He has never treated others with cold eyes or spoken ill words because of their identity or lower official position than him.

Katsu Rintaro's friendly personality appealed to Aoto, and Katsu Rintaro also admired Aoto, so the two of them unknowingly formed an irreversible friendship.

After a while, Qingteng arrived at the top floor of the Fanshu Tiao Institute and found Katsurin Taro's study room.

"Mr. Katsu! It's me! Tachibana Aoden!"

"Oh! Mr. Tachibana, you are here, come in quickly."

Qingdeng pushed open the door and entered.

As soon as he entered Katsurintaro's study, Aoto had the illusion of traveling back in time - Katsurintaro's study was like a utility room, filled with Western things.

French sofas with strong palace colors, Russian bearskin carpets spread all over the floor, British stargazing telescopes, American cowboy hats...the whole thing is a miniature World Expo.

"Mr. Orange! Haha! We haven't seen each other for a while! Come on, come on, sit down!"

Qingden looked up and saw Rintaro Katsu burying his head in the desk. Next to his desk stood a huge globe.

"Mr. Sheng, your study seems to be messier than when I came last time."

Using a "hopscotch"-like movement, Aomori carefully jumped into the gap between the utility rooms on the ground, and moved closer to Katsurin Taro little by little.

"It's not 'like', it's 'certainly'!"

Rintaro Katsu showed a proud expression as if he was proud of his great achievements, puffed out his chest, and continued plausibly:

"An American friend of mine sent me a batch of interesting Western products a few days ago. Come on, Mr. Tachibana, come and take a look. This is the latest Western kaleidoscope! It's very beautiful! It can change a lot of colors.

20 different patterns, it’s amazing!”

Qingdeng had no interest in Lao Shizi's kaleidoscope at all.

However, seeing his old friend in such high spirits, Qingdeng felt embarrassed to offend him.

So I could only brace myself and pretend to be happy to watch the other party manipulate a very delicate kaleidoscope.

At this time, Qingden suddenly found a small tips bag placed in the corner of Katsurin Taro's desk.

This object, full of oriental style, looks extremely awkward in this room full of Western flavor.

Qingdeng was curious for a moment and asked:

"Mr. Sheng, what is this?"

Katsurin Taro glanced at the brocade bag, and the corners of his mouth suddenly dropped:

"Oh, this..."

Katsurin Taro put down the kaleidoscope in his hand and let out a long sigh.

"Three days ago, when I was walking along Ryogoku Hiro Road, a fortune teller suddenly grabbed me and said: I will definitely rise to great heights in the future, become rich and powerful, and become the commander-in-chief of the shogunate army in charge of the land and sea armies! Commander-in-chief

Thousands of troops! It’s just that while you are in power, you will encounter countless dangers, but don’t worry, you only need to spend 20 coins to buy one of his magic weapons and carry it with you.

Once you come, you can sit back and relax, and no matter what kind of crisis you encounter in the future, you can turn danger into good luck under the protection of that magic weapon."

After Qingdeng heard this, he smiled:

"So...this is the 'magic weapon'?"

"yes!"

Sheng Haizhou paused for a moment, then continued in an angry tone:

"Let me add: I didn't buy this kit because I believed the fortune teller's lies."

"That fortune teller is a liar at first sight!"

"I've seen this kind of deceit too many times! First, I keep flattering you and saying all kinds of good things, such as 'You will definitely be a successful person in the future', 'You will be rich and powerful in the future'."

"That liar must have recognized me. He knew that I was Katsu Rintaro, who would be transferred to the warship training station in the near future and was responsible for training the navy for the Edo shogunate. So he followed my identity and flattered me that I would not only be in charge of the navy in the future

, he will also take charge of the army and so on."

"I didn't want to pay attention to that liar. But I saw that this kit is pretty good-looking, both in quality and workmanship. The price is not expensive anyway, so I bought it for my collection."

Qingdeng nodded slightly to show that he understood the whole story.

"The commander-in-chief of the shogunate army who is in charge of the land and sea armies... Darling, what a big official this is."

Qingden grinned and joked:

"Master Sheng, if you want to be rich and noble, don't forget each other. If you really become the commander-in-chief of the shogunate army one day, please be sure to help me and promote me. I am not greedy. Promote me as your deputy. Give me a

Positions such as 'General of the Shogunate Army' will suffice."

Katsurin Taro laughed loudly and waved his hands:

"Okay! No problem! It's a deal!"

Both of them just regarded the words they were saying now as a fantasy that no one took seriously.
To be continued...