"I know before the emperor, referring to in front of the emperor. What does it mean to try to be combined? Isn't that the imperial examination?" Bai Maxiao asked ignorantly.

"The duel of the Japanese samurai is called 'real sword trial', and the 'imperial trial' should refer to the duel in front of the emperor, which is notarized by the emperor to show fairness and formality. Tranquility is not there, and Ji Keyan replaces her as the role of mocking Bai Maxiao every day.

Shiratorihei nodded, "If you launch an imperial trial against Genji, you can get the territory back if you win, but we also need to prepare the same conditions." ”

"All things equal, what can we do in the spirit town of the fourth district?" Shiratori Ling seemed to care, and at this moment it was as if she was already a member of the Shiratori family.

"Don't you have anything else...... Toba Maru Kunimitsu, as one of the five swords in the sky, it should be enough, right?" said Shirabashi.

Shiratori Ping shook his head with a wry smile, "A knife can't be equal to a territory, if it's one district, it's okay to say, four districts are impossible." Most of the income sources of the five major families come from the taxes paid by the ghost people in the territory, and the territory is equivalent to a long-term source of income, not a cheap item. ”

"I'm curious. Shiratori frowned at Sachiko, and her tone was a little stern, "How did you hand over the territory?

Sachiko's face was flushed by her gaze, and she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her, and said hesitantly, "Yes...... It's because I'm ......"

"It was Sachiko-sama who fell for the plan of the Gense Sutra and exported the territory. Shiratori Ping replied for her, but there was obvious embellishment in her words, and there was a sense of evasion.

Shiratori Ling saw it at once, and said sharply, "How did you lose?"

Sachiko cried out with a "wow", "It's my fault, I shouldn't have gone to his casino to gamble with him, and I lost all my territory!" She suddenly lay on the low table and cried loudly, who would have thought that such a young child would actually export all the property left by his ancestors, and it was still exported through gambling money.

Hakuba Shino exclaimed, "Aren't Japanese casinos forbidden for minors to enter?"

Shiratori Ping smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It was originally a game, and Gense Jing took a fancy to Sachiko-sama's gambling addiction, so he ......"

"Gambling?!" Shiratori scolded her, "You are so young, why are you ......"

Now Shiratori Ling is like a parent reprimanding a child, and Sachiko is so frightened that she cries and can't say a word. Bai Maxiao hurriedly persuaded, "Xiaoling, don't be so excited, scare her." ”

Shiratori calmed down, sighed, and reached out to stroke Sachiko's head, "I'm sorry...... But it's useless to talk about it now, don't worry, I'll take back the territory that belongs to us. ”

Everyone was taken aback, and Ji Keyan said in a lost voice, "You mean, you want to try out with Genji Gozen?"

Hakuma Xiao was very much in favor of it, firstly, he had a very bad impression of the Gense Sutra who was showing off his martial arts at Phoenix University, and secondly, he had fought against one of the Seven Samurai of the Spirit Sword, and he felt that Shiratori Ling had no pressure to deal with them, and it was very cost-effective to win the competition in this way.

At this time, it should be the head of the family to make a statement, but Sachiko is still sobbing, and although she is also shocked by her words, she looks up at her, but she can't say a word.

Seeing this, Shiratori Ping took a stand for her, "Although you have not officially returned to the Shiratori family, you are very grateful for your consideration of us and your willingness to accept the order in danger. ”

"Whether you recognize me or not, I only know that my name is White Bird Ling. ”

Sachiko immediately said, "I recognize, you are my aunt!" and she actually threw herself into Shiratori Ling's arms from the other side as if she were coquettish. This Shiratori Ling, who has always been indifferent to people, comforted the child in her arms like a mother at this time, and Hakumaxiao could see that she was serious about the Shiratori family.

Although her background is still a mystery, Shiratori Ling's knife is enough to prove her Shiratori bloodline, and it will not deceive people to recognize the main spirit knife.

But there was still a problem, and Bai Maxiao asked, "But do we have anything to exchange for the capital of the four district territories?"

Shiratori Ling said with a firm gaze, "Even if I bet on the entire Shiratori family, I will try to cooperate with him in front of the emperor." ”

Bai Maxiao smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I poured cold water on you, now your entire family has only one territory, how can you exchange it with other people's four districts?"

Shiratori explained, "Actually, it doesn't have to be equal in value, as long as the person being challenged agrees. I want to use the Shiratori family as a pledge, and Minamoto Katsura will definitely be interested. ”

"Why?" asked Hakumashio.

Shiratorihei said, "In the 'Roundtable of the Convergence Society,' five heads of families attended and voted on the resolution, with the Genji family having three votes and the remaining four families having one vote. ”

Bai Maxiao grew his mouth and said in disbelief, "The round table comes from the allusion of King Arthur, and the emphasis is on the people sitting around the round table, regardless of priority, no order, everyone is equal. He's embarrassed to call it a round table with three votes?"

Although Hakuma Shino spoke straight and said what Sachiko and Shiratori Ping were thinking, Shiratori still shook his head and said, "Although you complain so much, this is the reality. Genji's decades of operation have given them absolute dominance in the community, but despite this, there is still an opportunity to overturn Genji's decision. ”

Ji Keyan said thoughtfully, "I know, Genji has three votes, and if the other four are all against it, it will be four against three." ”

Shiratorihei nodded, "Genji still doesn't dare to be completely dictatorial, so he can't explain to the entire Juhe Association, because the other four families are also intrigued, but once he goes too far, causing the four families to unite, Genji can't stand it even if he is powerful." Otherwise, he could have taken five votes and had full control of the round table. ”

Bai Maxiao said, "Then let's unite the other three." When the time comes, he will directly come to four to three, let him spit out the land he occupies, and even save the brawl in front of the emperor. ”

Shiratori Ping smiled and shook his head, "Decisions against a certain family are not allowed in the round table, and the only decisions that can be made in the meeting are those related to the entire Convergence Association. ”

Hakuba Xiao was deflated, "Then what do you mean when you say he will be interested?"

"If the Shiratori family is completely controlled by Genji, then he will be able to rightfully take four votes, so that he can achieve dictatorship in the open. ”

This kind of struggle between rights is completely incomprehensible and unimaginable to Hakumashi.

Speaking of this, as if the next course of action had been given, Shiratori Ling made a decision, "In this case, we will use the family as a condition to launch a trial alliance with Genji in front of the emperor and take back the four districts that belong to us!"

Sachiko suddenly smiled happily, "Okay! In this case, the position of the head of my family will be handed over to you, aunt!"

Bai Bird Ling was stunned, not only surprised by the rapid change in this girl's mood, but also shocked by the sudden position of the head of the family, and waved her hand again and again, "I have lost my previous memory, and I can't be the head of the house at this time." ”

Sachiko swayed her body coquettishly, "No, you are an elder and the master of the Fire Sparrow Country, you should be the head of this family!"

There was not a single person present who did not see that she just wanted to throw off the responsibility as soon as possible, although this is a matter of course for a small child, but to hand over the head of the family to a person who has only appeared for a day and has lost his memory, he always feels that it is better to hand it over to a child.

And Shiratori Ling thought the same thing, and she sternly refused, "Absolutely not! Even if I agree, I, the head of the family who suddenly appeared in the Consortium, will not convince them." ”

Shiratori Heiya persuaded, "Sachiko-sama, it's too early for now. ”

"Alright then...... Sachiko pouted in disappointment, and slowly moved back to the opposite side of the low table, lying on the table boredly. It's like an awkward little child.

Although she is indeed a child.

Now is the time to discuss the fate of the family, but the head of the family looks like he has given up on himself. However, after this period of conversation, everyone can see that this housekeeper named Shiratorihei is the real person in charge of affairs in this family compared to Sachiko, and it is much better to discuss with him at this time than to play the piano with Sachiko to the cow.

Shiratori asked, "So, should I challenge Genji to try out the alliance at the round table?"

Shiratorihei replied, "It should normally be raised in a formal setting such as a round table, to indicate that this is a major event in the association, not a personal feud between the two families." ”

"So how should we start a roundtable?"

"Generally, the round table is organized by the Kuroba family, and the party who initiates the meeting needs to put the family crest ring representing the family into the public honor box of Sensoji Temple, which is controlled by the Kuroba family, and the round table will be held at Sensoji Temple the next day. As he spoke, Shiratori pointed to the ring on Sachiko's hand.

The three of them looked over, and Bai Maxiao immediately noticed that it was a jade ring with a fiery red body, and the ring face was a phoenix-like shape.

This style is simply the same series as the green jade ring that Iori handed over to him, so this green jade ring engraved with a basalt shape is the family crest ring of the Kimura family?

And the method of opening the round table that Shiratori Ping said is exactly the same as what Iori explained, it turns out that Iori wants to start the round table with the Kimura family as the initiator. As for the content of the meeting, it may be to discuss how to deal with Himiko.

It's a coincidence, two things can be solved together.

Shiratori asked, "So, you need to borrow a ring from Sachiko?"

Without waiting for these two to reply, Hakuma Xiao preemptively said, "No, the Kimura family has already entrusted me to open a round table, and by the way, we will mention our matter together." ”

"The Kimura family also wants to hold a round table? Shiratori said with a smile.

Ji Keyan saw that they had discussed, so he said, "So, our next step is to go to Sensoji Temple to cast a ring?"

"Don't worry, I have one more thing before that. Hakuma Xiao stopped, "I want to ask...... Can you give Xiaoling some more charms? ”

"Running out?!" Shiratori Ping suddenly became unusually excited, "What do you mean by running out?

His reaction startled everyone present, and Bai Maxiao said with an unhappy face, "Use it and use it, how rare can this be?"

"You don't understand...... Sigils are currently non-renewable. More than 30 years ago, it was easy to say, but in recent years, the spell sigil can only be used by us as a magic medium, and cannot be used directly at all...... Perhaps this is the reason why the Shiratori family is declining more and more. Shiratori Ping said with great annoyance, "The spell sigil on Lord Ling's body should be the weapon she used in this life, and it will be passed on to her descendants in the future, so how can it be a good ...... if it is used?"

Bai Ma Xiao and Bai Bird Ling glanced at each other, obviously because of Bai Bird Ling's amnesia, and forgot the importance of these talismans, so they naturally used all of them.

No wonder they thought that White Bird Ling was so powerful at first, and it turned out that they had used the treasures that their family had treasured for decades...... But now that I think about it, it was all because of Bai Maxiao's business, and he also needs to be responsible for this matter, "You just say how to replenish it, didn't you say that it wasn't a consumable thirty years ago?"

Shiratori shook his head, as if he had lost all hope, "The material used to make this spell sigil is very ordinary, but the spell drawn on it requires a unique kind of blood to draw, and the family that has this blood is now almost extinct, and that is only the descendants of the god of spirits, Bai Mafei, possess 'psychic blood'." ”