Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

"Oh, what's your name?"

"Santafu Asama."

"Oh, very well. Since you are so loyal, then go and make the arrangements for the daimyo's funeral, and also prepare for Koyuki's succession ceremony, understand?"

"Funeral and succession ceremony? Okay."

This was something that had to be done, so although he was a little worried that Qiye might also have ambitions, he still agreed.

Qi Ye wouldn't consider these things; after all, they were all troublesome matters, and he simply didn't want to deal with them.

But how should I put it, he really likes this girl, Feng Hua Xiaoxue, so helping her out isn't a big deal.

Moreover, since their whereabouts have already been exposed, there is no need to continue hiding.

Wouldn't it be great to use the trading power of the Land of Snow to send the doujinshi back to the Ninja Continent?

……

Overnight, her family was destroyed and she lost everything. This was a huge blow to Feng Hua Xiaoxue.

Her once lively personality seemed to have disappeared, and she had become somewhat sullen, with no smiles on her face.

Fortunately, they didn't need to run away from home, and they had Qiye's help.

Kakashi left quickly, feeling it necessary to report what had happened to the Third Hokage and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

A week later, lords, officers, nobles and other officials from all over the Land of Snow flocked to the Daimyo's residence.

Shortly afterward, the former daimyo's funeral was held as scheduled.

A month later, the succession ceremony for Feng Hua Xiao Xue was officially held.

Princess Feng Hua Xiao Xue, formerly known as Princess Feng Hua Xiao Xue, has become the new daimyo.

Logically, after arriving here, Shichiya could have retired and returned to the shrine to continue his daily life.

But every time she said she was leaving, Feng Hua Xiaoxue would look heartbroken and tearful, tugging at Qi Ye's clothes without saying a word.

However, his pitiful appearance still made Qi Ye sigh.

"As expected, I'm still too soft-hearted!"

And so, Nanaya settled down in Daming Prefecture.

The Daimyo Mansion was actually a mansion, just like an imperial palace. Only the Daimyo and his family lived there, along with servants, maids, and the guards who protected the Daimyo. There were no other people living there.

However, not far from Daming Prefecture is the capital city, the capital of a country.

The population of the Snow Country is relatively concentrated, and the capital city is the largest city, with tens of thousands of residents.

However, compared to Konoha, it's not really comparable.

After all, the Land of Snow is poor, poor as a whole. Even the nobles here seem very poor compared to the nobles on the Ninja Continent.

Being poor has its advantages, namely, it fosters a sense of unity among people. Therefore, Feng Hua Xiao Xue's succession was not unexpected, and no one objected.

The main problem is that all those who opposed it are dead.

Feng Hua Xiao Xue is still young and doesn't understand politics and such.

So Qiye still has to help her.

He finally understood that the girl had developed a strong dependence on him. Right now, she might not object or make a fuss if he pulled her into the room to do something indescribable.

Fortunately, Qiye didn't do anything reckless.

Chapter 43: Military

With the new daimyo's ascension to the throne, coupled with the previous rebellion, many officials and officers died.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to promote some people to ensure the normal operation of the Snow Kingdom's government affairs.

At the same time, it is also necessary to take stock of the national treasury. Only by knowing how much money is in the national treasury can we make reasonable arrangements for certain matters.

Logically speaking, it would be best for Shichiya not to get involved in such matters, and some officials, led by Asama Santau, also opposed Shichiya's involvement.

Originally, Shichiya intended to take advantage of the situation to back down, but Asama Santayu soon disappeared.

It wasn't that he was killed, but rather that Feng Hua Xiao Xue arranged for him to take up an official post in another city, which could be considered as a way to gain political achievements by being sent to a local area.

However, Shichiya probably didn't really think that much about it; he just wanted to get rid of the person.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Then the other official who gave her the idea was killed by Shichiya.

Being too scheming is bad, and so is being power-hungry.

But the seven nights that needed to be done still had to be done.

"These names and titles of all these officials look so complicated!"

Qi Ye grinned as he looked at the lists and such.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue stood behind him, her chubby little hands massaging his shoulders.

There were also several maids on one side, their heads bowed and eyes fixed straight ahead, indicating that they couldn't see anything.

Feng Hua Xiao Xue doesn't sound like a famous name; rather, Qi Ye sounds more like one.

Qi Ye wouldn't care about these things.

"However, the industrial base of the Snow Country is quite impressive."

Looking at the industrial reports from various regions, Shichiya was also somewhat surprised.

If it weren't for the existence of ninjas, the Land of Snow would definitely have been the first place in the world to experience an industrial revolution.

Or perhaps it had already erupted, but due to poverty and the presence of ninjas, it failed to shine.

And everything else is fine, except for the weapons.

The only thing that could be considered a weapon was the armor that the Snow Village Ninja had worn before.

Unfortunately, it was of no use.

That thing can defend against ninjutsu and genjutsu, but as for taijutsu, well, that's a different story.

Furthermore, there is a limit to its defense; it can defend against B and A-rank ninjutsu, but what about S-rank ninjutsu?

Putting everything else aside, the Third Tsuchikage's Dust Release: Particle Style Technique alone would be enough to obliterate them.

No, it should be said that not even a trace was left, since there was no trace left at the molecular level.

Let's leave that aside for now.

What surprised Nanaya was the various industrial technologies of the Snow Country.

Steam engines were a minor issue; some places had already begun developing internal combustion engines, but fuel remained a problem.

The smelting technology was also very advanced, and high-quality steel was produced continuously, which was then used to build railways.

Yes, it's the railway.

It is said that it is still in the laying stage, but it should be open to traffic in a few months.

Their manufacturing industry is also very advanced; they can even manufacture trains, and other miscellaneous items as well.

"In that case, as long as we have the design blueprints, it probably won't be long before we can arm a modern army."

Calling it modern might be a bit of an exaggeration, but compared to the weapons of various countries during World War II, it's probably not that different.

It should be noted that, in Nanaya's opinion, the industrial technology of the Land of Snow was quite outstanding, even by World War II standards.

"Yes, we should definitely manufacture some weapons."

Qiye was thinking about it.

It's embarrassing to admit, but he wiped out all the ninjas from the Snow Village, leaving only ordinary soldiers.

However, ordinary armies have little combat power, and the Land of Snow was basically in a state of having no defense force at this time.

Without a defense force, you can't do without it; a few random ninjas might just come and kill you.

It's just that this messy organization and stuff...

There are too many unit designations, they're all mixed up.

That's not all; the real problem is that the military and government were not separated, and the city lords in various places were actually the top military and government officials.

The fact that no local power factions have rebelled over the years shows that the Feng Hua family's rule is quite popular.

But that won't work now.

"Little Snow."

"Ok?"

"How about we change our military and political systems?"

"Okay."

Feng Hua Xiaoxue nodded and agreed without even asking why.

If her deceased father knew, he'd probably jump out of his grave in anger.

If Feng Hua Nu Tao knew, he'd probably be so depressed he'd die again.

If he had known that Kazakura Shoyuki was so obedient, he would have secretly killed her, shed a few crocodile tears, then used her as a puppet ruler to control the other lords. When the time was right, he could have taken the throne of the daimyo himself. That would have been much safer.

Unlike now, I haven't even been able to get a position yet, and I've already been taken down by Qiye.

"Brother Qiye, how do you suggest we change it?"

"Um……"

Qi Ye gritted his teeth.

To be honest, he didn't know much about these things, like military and political matters.

But he has knowledge. If he doesn't know how to do it, wouldn't it be better to just copy it directly?

However, my understanding is only a little bit, and I can't just copy it exactly.

In that case, perhaps we can only set up a rough framework and then gradually improve it as problems arise.