My stomach was on fire, and my mouth was full of bitterness.The fingers were wet, like dough without bones, and it took three times to turn off the faucet.When Zheng Chun raised his face, he was almost taken aback by himself in the mirror. The pale figure was shaking, and the black and blue area under his eyes was bigger than his eyes.

"Minister? Are you okay?" The young man's anxious voice came from outside the door.

After struggling to remove the hand supporting the weight from the washstand, Zheng Chun's legs were trembling, and he moved out of the women's toilet, smiling at the assistant.

"I—I'm fine."

The assistant was a young man with gray hair and green eyes. He was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. He wanted to help his boss but he didn't dare to reach out.

"Lend me a helping hand, haha." Zheng Chun told a cold joke in the Chinese context to ease the embarrassment of grabbing his arm.

One of the two moved stiffly, the other walked sloppily, walked crookedly to the office, and bumped into the visitor head-on.

The woman in black and brown with long sleeves saw the person walking out of the dark, with a look of surprise in her eyes, but she quickly covered up that emotion with a look of concern: "Zheng Pure? Are you feeling unwell? I really didn't come It's time, you rest now!"

Her movements of turning around to leave were extremely slow, and her feet barely moved.Zheng Chun knew her true thoughts very well, so she asked to stay: "It's all here, let's sit down and discuss things clearly, Shunzi."

The acting skills are better than before, but limited.

The assistant has worked under Zheng-Sheer for nearly a year and is familiar with the procedures of various matters.He ushered Sunja to the seat and did something that was not within his scope of work: pouring water.

"Thank you, Watanabe." This is the real concern.

The young man smiled shyly and gently closed the door for the ladies.Zheng Chun sank deeper into the swivel chair, picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of honey water, pretending not to notice Shunzi's scrutinizing gaze.

"Taste this jade dew." She pushed over a pot of tea, with no ornaments on her white hands, and the plain fabric of the kimono was very different from her previous gorgeous style.

"Thank you for your kindness. This is the box package ticket for the dance drama "The First Kindle of the Wild Fire". You can go and see it if you have time."

Shunzi's eyes dimmed for a moment, and soon she cheered up again, bending her lips into a perfect arc: "I heard that you wrote the script, I will definitely take the whole family to read it several times."

"That's not necessary, just read it carefully and understand it - everything should be clear." Zheng Chun's business smile was equally bright.

The two women looked at each other across the table.On the other side of the table, the pearl in the palm of the former daimyo has exquisite makeup and decent manners. She has restrained her girlish publicity and is as dignified as her pearl earrings.On the other side of the table, the ninja was still dressed in a white shirt and black hakama, without any makeup, and nothing but a pair of shining eyes that seemed to be able to see into people's thoughts.

"We have known each other for more than ten years, and your impression has never changed." Shunzi first looked away, and landed on a tiger-striped paperweight.

"How does it feel? You remember so clearly?" Just now, she stabbed her with words, but finally she was willing to reveal her true nature, so that the conversation would be more comfortable.

The young woman didn't know whether she was smiling wryly or sighing: "The way you look at people, it's as if you have seen her future encounters...even the ending."

Zheng Pure did not speak, but crossed his fingers.

She pursed her lips: "I came here today just to show you my attitude: these nobles in Keyakihara City fully accept the ending that Konoha gave us."

"I personally cannot represent the Konoha government."

Shunzi's meticulously drawn eyebrows became more and more frowned: "Then we handed over all the land, paid the war indemnity, and registered the household registration..."

"Konoha has a complete set of measures to deal with surrendered nobles who have not committed any crimes. Do you have any questions?"

"The government will..." Her fingers clenched subconsciously.

Zheng Chun saw the Ji Jun 12 years ago in a daze. Her whole body was wrapped in luxurious cloth, and the gold ornaments on her head could make a family of seven live comfortably for a lifetime.She tried to imitate her mother's actions and tone, exercising her power as a nobleman to the little ninja kneeling in front of her.

what did she say?

——"From today onwards, I want you to be my guardian ninja."

If you think a system is hopeless, then you must not choose to rot along with it in a muddle.If the new system is reasonable enough, the force to implement it is strong enough, and the means are appropriate enough, even the beneficiaries of the old system will eventually obey the new system.

"It's that look again." At this moment, Shunzi's expression clearly stated these words.

"You are citizens of Konoha. The government serves the people. It has been in the past, it is in the present, and it will be in the future."It was already resolved by the army during the war.

"We... Konoha citizens?"

Give her an example, present the facts and reason: "How old is your child?"

Shunzi was stunned for two seconds: "...he will be four years old next month."

"Then in two years, she should be at the age of elementary school." In fact, Zheng-chun knows their family's situation well.

Shunzi's eyes flickered a little, but she probably remembered Konoha's mandatory regulations requiring all school-age children to receive compulsory education, so she replied in time: "Yes."

"When she enrolls, her file will state the occupations of her parents and grandparents."

Sunja's body, which had been tense all the time, collapsed, and the circles of her eyes slowly turned red.But soon she raised her head again, her back was straighter than before, and the tails of her eyes were raised higher.

Do you think I'm taking advantage of your weakness?I am not the kind of narrow-minded person, revenge on you and your descendants, besides showing off for a moment, is there any other use?

Adjust the tone to be soft: "This file will be kept absolutely confidential under the supervision of the government, unless the child wants to enter the army or government departments in the future."

Sunja's lips were trembling, and she tried to control her breathing, her chest heaving violently.

"What's wrong with a child? Children are the future of our society, not only the children of ninjas, but also the children of ordinary people." Zhengchun said earnestly, "Konoha is a scientific government, and it will never destroy the country and species like in the barbaric era. .Since you have made atonement, as long as you never commit another crime in the future, Konoha promises that you will not be accused of unwarranted crimes."

A drop of crystal tears fell on the dark robe, and Shunzi suppressed her crying: "Konoha is so powerful, destroying us is just a trivial matter."

The military strength displayed by Hashirama and Madara in Keyakihara and Ocher left a heavy psychological shadow on the nobles. Many conservative forces in these two cities were frightened, and other former oppressive classes have never dared to make small moves since then.

Whoever has a hard fist is in charge. This is an eternal truth in the political arena.

"Let me make a metaphor: The Kingdom of Fire is a river, the nobles are the ice that blocks the river, and the people are the river. If the water flows slowly, it will be cut off. If it is too fast, it will rush out of the bank and cause floods."

"Our Konoha is fire. Melt all the ice, let them flow with the people, let the river keep rushing forward, water fertile farmland, nourish thousands of creatures, and finally flow into the vast ocean."

"'Nobles' will indeed not continue to exist, but you will continue to function as a part of the people. This is how we, Konoha, 'destroy' you."

There is a calm and profound starry sky in Zheng-chun's eyes: "In Konoha, 'everyone is equal' is not an empty phrase."

The author has something to say: details

1. Gyokuro is an expensive green tea, but pregnant women should not drink it (Sunja doesn’t understand Zhengchun)

The meaning of "wildfire first ignited" is already obvious, and Zheng-chun has already prepared tickets and is waiting

In the office layout of 2 Pillar Room, the "Paperweight from Madara" was mentioned, here is an invisible Pillar Banner Candy (a set for best friend and wife)

San Shunzi is worried that her child will be bullied because of her noble birth.She is a mother.

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