In other words, Kondo Isamu, who has been managing the trial clinic for a long time, not only has certain management experience, but also has considerable experience in "dealing with all kinds of people."

The function of the Metropolitan Police Bureau means that the position of "Director" is destined to be a hard job where you often get along with troublesome people and can easily offend people.

If you don't have a certain amount of strength, you won't be able to control the situation.

Taken together, this position belongs to none other than Isamu Kondo.

The Ba Dao Team is a pure combat force, so the "Deputy Commander" of the Ba Dao Team needs to have frequent military contact.

In other words, the deputy commander of the Ba Dao Team needs to have considerable military talents.

As for who to send as the deputy chief, Seito immediately made a decision without even thinking about it: apart from Hijikata Toshizo, he would not think twice!

The reason for making such a judgment without thinking is quite simple.

The "sage of war" Sun Wu clearly said in his eternal masterpiece "The Art of War": "Those who have thunder in their chests and faces as flat as a lake can be worshiped as generals."

Looking at all the members of the Imperial Guard, the only person who can do this is Hijikata Toshizo!

To explain Hijikata Toshizo's talent as a general, the best example is the previous "Aoto's imprisonment" incident.

When the news that Qing Teng was imprisoned reached the Trial Guard Hall, everyone was in a panic and didn't know what to do.

At this critical moment, the only person who took the lead to calm down...or rather didn't panic, was Hijikata Toshizo.

At that time, he took the lead to stand up and stabilize people's hearts, then issued instructions in an orderly manner, and single-handedly united everyone close to Qingdeng to establish the "Protect Orange Alliance."

With his vigorous and resolute organizational skills, his "calm attitude when faced with big events", coupled with his talent "ghost heart" (which has extremely high understanding ability in both knowledge and martial arts), Qingdeng dares to vouch for it——

As long as he is trained more, as long as there is a stage for him to show off his talents, Hijikata will surely grow into a capable general in his own right over time!

As for Shannan Keisuke...

There is no doubt that Shannan Keisuke of Yunwen Yunwu has outstanding personal abilities.

But in terms of character, he has a big weakness, that is, he is too gentle and kind.

This is both his advantage and his disadvantage.

Gentleness, kindness... This means that when it is time to be ruthless, it is difficult to be decisive to the end.

On the other hand, Toshizo Hijikata, who was nicknamed the "Thorn Villain", didn't have this problem - when he was ruthless, he wouldn't even give Ayoto, Kondo, and Souji face.

Although such character traits destined Shannan Keisuke to have no connection with military affairs, administrative work was very suitable for him.

Shannan Keisuke, who has read poetry and books since childhood, is not only knowledgeable and highly knowledgeable, but also has the gift of "photographic memory" and a powerful memory.

Therefore, it was right to hand over the General Affairs Department, which handles administrative work, to him.

As for the director of the Finance Office...this position really gives Qingdeng a headache.

Countries in the Confucian cultural circle have always attached great importance to literature and history and despised mathematics and science.

During the Edo period, most of the temples and private schools only taught traditional Confucianism, Mito studies, and Japanese traditional Chinese studies, and rarely got involved in mathematics.

In such a social environment, it is very difficult to find someone who is proficient in mathematics.

The Finance Office is the department in charge of finance and logistics - it is no exaggeration to say that the Finance Office is in charge of the lifeline of the Shinsengumi.

A room manager must not only be able to make an abacus and keep accounts, but must also have strong computing, organizational, and operational skills. He must be able to sort out massive amounts of materials and transport them accurately to where they are needed.

every place.

Such an important position cannot be left to others easily.

In desperation, Qingteng could only temporarily leave the position of "director" vacant until he meets a suitable candidate in the future.

…

…

Edo, a certain hotel——

"Serizawa! Serizawa!"

Xin Jianjin pushed open the paper door and strode into the room.

In the room, Serizawa Kamo was lying on his back, with his palms behind his head, his legs crossed, and he was sleeping leisurely.

"Huh? Xinmi, what are you doing?"

he asked lazily.

Niimi Nishiki sat down next to Serizawa Kamo, took out the latest tile tabloid he just bought from his arms, handed it to Serizawa Kamo's face and shook it a few times, making a "clatter" sound.

"Serizawa, look, that Tachibana Aoden is really generous. He gave us an official position."

Shinjian Jin's tone was frivolous, making it unclear whether he was mocking himself or mocking Qingden.

Hearing this, Serizawa opened his eyes suddenly, sat up suddenly, took the tabloid from Nishiki Shinami's hand, and read it quickly.

The tabloids of the Edo period generally had only one piece of paper, unlike the newspapers of later generations, which had many pages and were stacked in a thick stack.

The tile vendors would write news content and print illustrations on this small page.

Therefore, Serizawa Kamo quickly read the contents of the tabloid, then tore it into pieces and threw it into the air.

Suddenly, it started to snow in the room.

In the midst of this "snowflake", he gritted his teeth and murmured:

"Team Bato...Captain of the Fourth Division...Humph! Who are you looking down on! Even if you want to be the captain, I should be the captain of the First Division!"

bass!

As he spoke, Serizawa Kamo pulled out the saber resting by his leg and chopped the air in front of him as if to vent his hatred.

The sharp blade reflected the crushed, gleaming eyes.

…

…

Edo, somewhere——

Qinghe Hachiro read the tabloid in his hand with an expressionless face.

After a moment, he sneered.

"Advisor... do you want me to be your adviser... Humph! What a good plan!"

It's a coincidence that Kiyokawa Hachiro and Serizawa Kamo were in different places at different times, but they did the same thing after reading the tabloid - tearing the tabloid in their hands into pieces and throwing them away.

Before the flying pieces of paper fell, he stood up and walked to the window in three steps and looked out at the scenery outside.

He took several deep breaths, and the cold dark clouds gathering on his face were gradually blown away by his breath.

"...Forget it, there is no need for me to argue with a stubborn Samu member like Tachibana Aoden."

"No matter what, my plan remains unchanged!"

…

…

Edo, Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town, Imperial Guard Hall——

Qingdeng was lying on the desk, writing furiously.

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap...

At this time, the footsteps of the General Secretary sounded from the direction of the corridor from far to near.

"Tangerine-kun, it's me!"

Qing Deng responded without raising his head:

"Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the general manager eagerly opened the door.

When she saw Qingdeng working at his desk, she was stunned.

"Oh, are you busy?"

"It's okay, come in."

After receiving Qingdeng's permission, the general manager closed the door, tiptoed to Qingdeng's side, and sat down with his knees bent.

"Tachibana-kun, the Suppressing Army...ah, no, hasn't the recruiting work for the Shinsengumi come to an end? What are you busy with?"

After the general manager glanced at Qingdeng's desk, he hurriedly looked away.

Don't peek into other people's work without permission - this is basic etiquette.

"Well... well..."

Qingdeng pondered, a meaningful smile slowly appeared on his face.

"I'll tell you later. Let's talk about you first. What's wrong? You came to me suddenly. Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly wanted to come and chat with you. Tachibana-kun, it's very lively outside now. Everyone is discussing your new Sengumi."

"Especially Harada-kun, he is so excited. He keeps shouting about 'building the 10th Division into the strongest unit of the Shinsengumi'."
To be continued...