At this time, the general manager on the side suddenly laughed out loud:

"...Haha, hahaha."

Qingto's eyes reflexively glanced at Sanako.

"Okita-kun, why are you laughing?"

"nothing."

Souji swung his feet in the pool and said with a smile:

"I just feel that this feeling of ease and ease... is really good. I hope I can be so pure and peaceful every day."

When Qingdeng heard this, he was speechless and laughed.

Sanako also smiled slightly.

The general manager, who was sentimental one second ago, suddenly turned into a sarcastic face this second:

"Ji Jun, do you have any ideas about your future?"

"Huh? Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"We're not doing anything, we're just chatting. It's so boring to just soak our feet like this. Let's chat!"

Chatting with the General Secretary... Qingdeng naturally welcomed this.

He thought for a moment, and then said in a joking tone:

"In the future... I plan to establish meritorious deeds, achieve great things, be granted territory, and become the master of a city and a country..."

Before he could finish his words, the director interrupted with a dissatisfied tone:

"Answer more seriously!"

After saying that, she gently moved her right foot hidden under the hot spring and stepped on Qingdeng.

Because the movements were concealed and the camera angle was blocked, Sanako was kept in the dark. She did not know that Qingto had been "attacked".

In the eyes of some people with special quirks, being kicked by a beautiful girl like Souji is not a humiliating punishment, but a wonderful reward.

Obviously, Qingdeng does not have such quirks.

He just felt so painful!

Qingdeng endured the pain and asked in a deliberately aggrieved tone:

"What? Do you think I am not capable of becoming the master of a city and a country?"

In order to maintain its dominance, the Edo shogunate always used various methods to cause trouble for the daimyo of the feudal state.

Cut off the line of succession; violate the laws of the samurai family; improper management of the territory (family riots or peasant uprisings); disorderly conduct and disorderly conduct - as long as the daimyo of the feudal state violates any of the above, they will be miserably reformed.

[Note·Reformation: A punishment for samurai in the Edo period, which is lighter than seppuku and more severe than seclusion. Those who are punished by reformation will be exempted from the title of samurai and reduced to civilians, and their territory, real estate and family income will be confiscated]

The most typical example is the Ako Domain.

The feudal lord Asano attacked high-ranking officials of the shogunate and angered the general. The feudal lord was ordered to commit seppuku and the territory was transferred to the Nagai clan.

Of course, daimyo are not just sandbags who can only be beaten passively.

The reform not only involves the interests of the daimyo, but also the interests of the feudal lords. After all, no one wants to become a ronin without a job or a fixed place to live.

Especially for a large feudal lord, a single change would affect the jobs of thousands or even thousands of warriors.

Unauthorized tampering with the vassal's "cake" can easily lead to war.

Therefore, even when the Tokugawa family was at its peak, the Edo shogunate had always been very cautious in dealing with the issue of changes in the name of the daimyo.

The reason why most daimyo changes are due to the loss of heirs.

Most of the people who were changed were small and famous.

However, in any case, the feudal daimyo who occupied the highest position in the political ecology of the Edo period and ate the most "cake" were not always the same group of people - this can be regarded as providing a channel for class advancement in disguise.

As long as you can accomplish commendable feats, it is really not impossible to be granted a territory and become a lord!

Qingdeng's current family fortune is more than 1,000 shi. When his family fortune reaches more than 1,000 shi, he will automatically be promoted to a daimyo.

At that time, not only will they have their own land and people, but they will also be able to start a farming life of developing the economy, researching science and technology, recruiting talents, and forming an army.

"I'm not doubting your ability."

The director-general put his hands on his hips, pretending to be displeased.

"I just feel that what you just said was not true."

Qingden shrugged,

"To be honest, I don't have anything that can be called a 'goal'. If I had to say it, it would be 'one step at a time' and 'one day as a monk means one day's clockwork.'"

The commander-in-chief curled his lips when he heard this.

"What? The way you are muddling along is just like Harada-kun!"

Qingdeng smiled and said nothing and stopped answering.

…

At the same time——

Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, Shoeikan, among the diners——

"Haqiu!"

Nagakura: "What a big sneeze, Harada, are you catching a cold?"

Harada Sanosuke blew his nose and said:

"My body is so good! It's impossible to catch a cold! It's probably dust that got into my nose. Forget it, never mind."

After finishing speaking, Harada changed to a more comfortable lying position and continued to eat oranges "ah ah ah ah".

“It’s so delicious~~ I wish I could eat such delicious oranges every day~~”

…

In fact, Qingdeng lied.

He still has a goal for the time being.

That is to marry Sanako, Kinoshita Mai and Souji, and live a peaceful life of one husband and three wives, sleeping together.

Because Sanako doesn't know Souji's true gender yet, it's not convenient for Qingto to express his grand wish at the moment.

No one would have thought that the ideal of a famous benevolent king who killed countless people would be so ordinary. It was neither to achieve great achievements nor to become an unparalleled swordsman in the world, but to marry many wives...

At this moment, the commander-in-chief suddenly raised his eyes and looked ahead.

"Huh?"

Attracted by Souji's exclamation, Qingto raised his eyes and followed her line of sight - he saw a beautiful purple butterfly standing on the treetop opposite the hot spring.

"What a beautiful butterfly!"

The director's eyes shone brightly, with little crystal stars twinkling in his eyes.

Qingdeng nodded slightly and agreed:

"Well, it is indeed beautiful."

While he was busy, two sounds of splashing water came to Qingdeng's ears.

Souji withdrew his feet from the hot spring, took out the pocket paper he carried with him, and randomly wiped off the remaining water drops on his feet.

Upon seeing this, Qingdeng immediately asked:

"Okita-kun, aren't you going to have sex?"

"I'm going to catch that butterfly!"

"Are you a child?"

Faced with Qingto's dumbfounded remarks, Souji, who was putting on his shoes and socks, raised his head and made a face.

"Do you know what my sister most often says to me? 'Why do you always look like you're not growing up?'"

After finishing his words, Souji, who had just finished putting on his shoes and socks, stood up and happily chased the purple butterfly.

Two "butterflies", one big and one small, passed through the forest.

"Hey! Don't go too far! Be careful of getting lost!"

Qingden raised his head and shouted loudly.

Souji's footsteps were getting farther and farther... I don't know if she heard Qingto's reminder.

"It's really... just a butterfly. As for being so excited..."

Qingdeng's expression was dominated by a strong look of helplessness.

Souji went to catch the butterflies, leaving Aintō and Sanako alone by the spring.

This is not the first time Qingto has been alone with Sanako, so he does not find the current atmosphere embarrassing or uncomfortable.
To be continued...