Tsurumaru Castle, military school.

Tsurumaru Castle is the former residence of the Shimazu family of the Satsuma domain, and it was built by the Shimazu family in the second year of the Kanyuan Dynasty, and was later rebuilt and expanded by the Shimazu family. The castle is located on a hill 100 meters above sea level, and because the castle is surrounded by cliffs, Tsurumaru Castle can be said to be an extremely strong military fortress built using natural terrain. The military school established by Takamori Saigo today is located here.

In the kendo hall, a group of samurai with full body armor are wielding wooden swords and practicing slashing hard.

Kirino Toshiaki waved the wooden knife in his hand, and he replayed Lin Yiqing's knife action that day over and over again in his mind, but he always missed the point.

He didn't make a move that time, but he understood that even if he made his own move, the result would not be much better than Shinohara's work.

After a long period of practice, the samurai took off their protective gear and began to rest.

"Do you want to compete with that Qianguo man again? Kirino-kun? Seeing Toshiaki Kirino, who was sitting there as if he had something on his mind, Kunikan Shinohara, came to him and sat down beside him and asked.

"Yes! Kirino-kun, don't you want to teach that arrogant Qianguo a lesson? Shinhachi Murata also asked.

"You're all going to try it again, aren't you?" Toshiaki Kirino couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that everyone was eager to try.

"Of course!" Murata Shinpachi nodded affirmatively, "We were all careless that day, let him take advantage of the loophole, this time, we will definitely be able to defeat him!" ”

"Yes! He is also more powerful, and he took advantage of the negligence of all of us to win that time, if it is about swordsmanship, he is not our opponent at all! Saigo Kobei said unconvinced. That day, he was beaten by Lin Yiqing and even beat him, and he was kicked again, and he almost didn't faint, he regarded it as a great shame, and he wanted to save face, so he practiced most actively in the kendo gym today.

"I'm afraid I may not be his opponent." Toshiaki Kirino sighed and said.

Seeing that a kendo master like Kirino Toshiaki actually said such a deflating thing, several samurai were quite unimpressed, and they began to discuss Lin Yiqing's sword steps when they fought that day, and several samurai were talking, and saw Beppu Shinsuke walking in quickly.

"You know what? Mr. Nanzhou and that Qianguo man talked for a whole day and a night! Beppu Shinsuke said loudly.

Hearing his words, the samurai immediately fell silent.

"They talked for a day and a night?" Kirino Toshikiki said, "What did they talk about?" ”

"These are the things they wrote down that night, I got them from Miss Chiho, you all take a look!" Beppu Shinsuke said, throwing a large roll of paper far away.

Kirino Toshiaki grabbed the scroll of paper, opened it and looked at it with the samurai.

On the white rice paper, there are lines of cursive Chinese characters with dragons flying and snake dances:

"Scholars will be large-scale. However, only this bias may be negligent in self-cultivation, so we must always self-deny and self-cultivation. Large-scale self-denial, men tolerate others, not for others, the ancient saying has been taught: those who are ambitious, people's troubles, are not selfish and stingy, content with the vulgar and not to the ancients. What did the ancients mean? Yao Shun is the guide, and Confucius is the teacher. ”

“…… The thin rent and tax are used to enrich the people, that is, to support the national strength. Therefore, even if the state affairs are complicated and the money is insufficient, we must abide by the tax customization, and the loss will not abuse the bottom. Looking at the things of the past and the present, in the world where the way is unknown, when the bitter wealth is insufficient, we will use the vulgar officials who know Xiaohui to gather skillfully to solve the temporary shortcomings, just like good ministers who are good at managing money, and abuse the people with cruel means, and the people are unbearable, and they want to avoid accumulation, and they tend to be cunning and cunning. The top and bottom deceived each other, and the officials and the people were enemies, and finally fell apart. …… The accounting cashier is relied on by the system, and all kinds of undertakings are born from this, and it has become the key to the center of the economy, and it must not be careless. In general, there is no other way to live within your means. The one-year-old income limit is set at 100 years, and the person in charge of the accountant shall abide by the system and shall not exceed the limit. Otherwise, subject to the current situation, those who go out first to slow down the limit to enter within their limits will have no other, and the blood of the people will be squeezed. Even if the cause is making progress for a while, the national strength is exhausted and irremediable. The number of standing troops is also limited by accounting, and it is absolutely not allowed to make a false appearance. Drum morale to train elite soldiers, the number of soldiers is small, and it is enough ......to rush and resist insults."

"There is no way to maintain a country if you are incorruptible, righteous and honest, and the same is true for Western countries. The people who are located above are forgetful of the lower profits, and the lower ones are imitated, the people's hearts suddenly seek financial gains, the feelings of dessertion are long, the ambition of intemperance and honesty is long, and the fathers and sons and brothers also compete for money, and they are also opposed. In the long run, how can we hold the country? The Tokugawa clan destroyed the fierce heart of the soldiers to rule the world, but if the brave heart of the warriors of the Warring States period does not rise up, it will be impossible to confront the nations. ”

The samurai had been following Saigo Takamori for a long time, and they were very familiar with his handwriting, and they could tell at a glance that these characters were not written by Saigo Takamori, but by another person.

"This ...... It was written by that Qianguo person? Looking at these hearty and majestic calligraphy, Shinohara Kunikan couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

"I didn't expect this guy to write a good hand!" Murata Shinpachi said jealously.

"It's not just good handwriting." Toshiaki Kirino stared at the words on the paper and said in a deep voice, "This person's talent is not comparable to ordinary people. ”

Hearing Kirino Toshiaki praise Lin Yiqing, several samurai were a little unconvinced, but they also had to admit that Kirino Toshiaki had a point.

The articles in front of them are by no means at their level.

"Miss Qiansui also said that this Lin Jun is a great person, and this article alone can stand proudly in the world." Beppu Shinsuke said.

When the samurai heard Beppu Shinsuke say Kirino Chiho's evaluation of Lin Yiqing, they all fell silent all of a sudden.

Kirino Toshiaki's education level was not high, and Saigo Takamori once issued more than once, "If Toshiaki reads more, I can't compare to him!" Exclamation. After Kirino Toshiaki learned about it, he began to study hard, and the reason why his beloved daughter Kirino Chiho was brilliant was actually because he didn't read much and pinned his hopes on his daughter's relationship.

Chiho Kirino's literary brilliance is by no means comparable to these uncles and uncles, and what she said is naturally very weighty.

Toshiaki Kirino then flipped through the scroll, and then he saw another article, which, judging by the handwriting, was written by Takamori Saigo.

“…… When the country is humiliated, even if the country is killed, it is the duty of the government to practice the right path and fulfill its righteousness. However, I heard that I usually discuss the financial management of Jingu, what a hero. When it comes to bloodshed, the head is gathered in one place, but the current Gou An, the fear of war, and the fall of the government's business, can be described as the domination of commercial law, not the government. ”

Seeing the words "non-governmental", Kirino Toshiaki's heart couldn't help but jump wildly.

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