A night of in-depth communication.

Kanako Nagano fell asleep with her eyes charming and a rosy face.

Even when she was asleep, there was fatigue between her brows and a look of being overwhelmed, but she also looked happy and satisfied as she curled up in his arms.

Nagano Nao felt that his young soul was nourished, all the hurt he had suffered was wiped out and he became much stronger.

When I woke up the next day, all the mental fatigue was gone, and I felt full of energy and vitality.

But there are still many questions in my mind that I can't let go.

With a confused look, Nao Nagano went to the company for a meeting, and then came to the Starlight Club under the pretext of building relationships with major clients.

Someone is already waiting.

A woman in a suit was standing at the door.

She looked okay, but her eyes and expression were ugly, which made Nagano Nao wonder if she was infertile.

Otherwise, why would he look at me with contempt and disgust?

I followed her to the top floor, and the woman said, "Miss is waiting for you," and then walked away.

After looking at the closed door, Nagano Nao pushed it open and immediately saw Ikeda Sakurako preparing tea sets alone.

Nagano Nao's eyes lit up.

Dressed differently than usual.

At this time, Sakurako Ikeda was wearing a high-end kimono of the He Yuzen brand. The base color was white silk, with only the sleeves and one side of the collar decorated with blue cherry blossoms, which made her look very elegant.

She had a Saganishi belt tied around her waist with a large red emerald on it. Because she was not wearing any makeup, her cute Sassoon hair had grown long and was neatly parted on the side so that her scalp could be seen. It was tied at the back with a drawstring, and from a distance she had a kind of aloof temperament.

That's right.

It is cool and elegant.

This made Nagano Nao feel that clothes were truly magical things.

A notorious woman, it's not wrong to call her a witch, a seductress, a rebellious person, or a pervert.

But at this moment, the simple and monotonous dress, pure and clean facial features, suddenly turned into a cool and elegant temperament without any sense of incongruity.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Straight guy, you can't like Sakurako, she's just a killer without emotions!"

"Please don't be so stupid. It doesn't match your current temperament." Nagano Nao rolled his eyes and walked over, sitting down on the ground.

"I am just stating a fact. Emotions make human beings immature and fragile."

As Ikeda Sakurako spoke, her hands never stopped moving. The tea gradually gave off a fragrant aroma between her five fingers, and then flowed into the cup like water.

The smoke is curling up and the fragrance of tea is everywhere.

I picked up the teacup pushed in front of me and took a sip. It was scalding hot at first, and as the temperature gradually became suitable, only the lingering fragrance remained between my teeth after I swallowed it.

Ikeda Sakurako also took a sip and said calmly, "Let's play a game of hands?"

The bamboo frame contains chess pieces.

Clearly black and white, it’s all Go.

And Yige is the favorite puzzle game of the Japanese, but unfortunately Nagano Nao is a fake book.

"I'm sure I can't beat you at Go."

Ikeda Sakurako's light temperament disappeared immediately, her bright eyes were full of smiles and she said: "Straight man, you are so cute."

"If you want to say I'm stupid, just say it. I'm not as smart as a female Zhuge Liang like you."

"Don't be so cute. Feelings make people stupid. If you keep being so cute, people will fall in love with you."

“.”

"What about chess?"

"good."

Nagano held red and Ikeda held black. After they arranged their pieces one by one and habitually set up the first cannon, Nagano asked, "How did you know there was a traitor among my men?"

"I failed this question. Just like He Yuan is my chess piece, there are naturally other people's chess pieces."

"I understand, but Guan Zhixi is dead!"

"As a chess piece, life and death are determined by the chess player's thoughts."

“.”

"I don't understand why a mere 36 million would cause such a big fuss?"

"Um."

Pop.

Sakurako Ikeda fired a shot, destroying Nagano Nao's car and putting him in check.

Nagano immediately became a sergeant and asked with doubt: "Are you saying that I am the rook in the hands of the chess player?"

Bang.

The soldier in Ikeda's hand took a step forward, crossed the Han border, and then looked up. Qiu Shui Mingmu had already told him everything.

This is so depressing.

Nagano Nao remained silent for a long time, and sent out his chariot to kill his pawn, while Ikeda used his chariot to watch over his pawn and moved forward step by step.

"Although the pawn is nameless, it can cross the river. Although the general is strong, he must abide by the rules. So you, the pawn, are the key in this game."

"Why?"

"The Great Qin Empire ended the 700 years of war. Qin Shi Huang's achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and he was honored as the First Emperor. But he followed the Way of Heaven and violated the Way of Man, so when the First Emperor died, the land was divided."

"Speaking human words, I don't know much about Chinese history!"

"No wonder you know nothing about politics and power. I don't understand how you can see the current world situation."

"Sister, do you think everyone is as smart as you?"

Phew!

Ikeda Sakurako rolled her eyes but couldn't help laughing. Her every frown and smile was so beautiful that it made people obsessed.

Then she said, "The so-called heavenly way and human way are clearly stated in the Tao Te Ching: The way of heaven is to reduce the surplus and make up for the deficiency, while the way of man is to reduce the deficiency and serve the surplus."

"Qin Shi Huang used talents for his posts and conferred titles based on merit. He did not establish a crown prince or confer titles on kings or dukes. He exercised the authority of heaven, but heaven is unfair and human justice is the most just. Isn't this a violation of the law of humanity?"

“So even though Confucianism was the only doctrine after the Han Dynasty, the influence of aristocratic families grew stronger and stronger.”

"Ikeda, you make me feel like an idiot." Nagano Nao said with a look of despair on his face.

Ikeda Sakurako laughed out loud, touched the scar on his face and said, "How can you be so cute when you have such an ugly scar! Straight man, you can't be so cute anymore, Sakurako can't stand it, you know?"

"I know! Then please speak in human language. I am just a mortal, how can I listen to your fairy talk?"

"It's actually very simple. Qin Shi Huang valued talents and was not bound by rules. However, even if he was a minister, he could not pass on his influence to his family members. Each generation was almost like starting over. This seemed fair, but it ignored human nature. That's why the Qin Dynasty fell in the second generation. Since the Han Dynasty learned this lesson, Chinese politics has always been a system of alternation between aristocratic families and monopolization by literati groups. It was not until modern times that China, under the leadership of that person, was able to break the rule that ordinary people could not enter the government. Our Japanese system was deeply influenced by the Tang Dynasty, which led to the current coexistence of interests between the consortium and the government and the involvement and balance between the aristocratic families."

Nagano Nao pondered deeply, and said with enlightenment: "You mean that Japan's life is like a dynasty, and it also needs a balance of interests?"

Pop.

Ikeda Sakurako picked up the pawn and smashed Nagano Nao's general, then said, "That's right. The Japanese private equity consortium, the cabinet, and the academic cliques coexist with each other. Although the Keio academic clique has the greatest influence, influence also means responsibility. As the general, Iida Yoko is in charge of the whole body, so he naturally cannot act at will. Although the status of the pawn is low, there are few restrictions. When the pawn captures a city, he can take advantage of the situation. So 36 million public funds are a small matter, and 5 billion customer assets are also a small matter. But it is a great cause that meritorious soldiers must be rewarded. As a meritorious soldier, you have been framed by an internal ghost and framed by evil forces. Then it is the general trend and the will of the people for the righteous general to eliminate the rebellion."

“Is this politics?”

"No, this is Game of Thrones!"

“.”

(End of this chapter)