At that moment, an Uchiha clansman who was handling government affairs within the clan's territory suddenly sneezed twice. "Achoo! Hmm, did I catch a cold?"
Far away in the Uchiha Village, Uchiha Takashi dispersed his thoughts and looked at Fū Uchiha, asking, "Hmm, what are your thoughts on these people?"
Fū Uchiha stroked his chin before giving his answer, "I think these people can be used as labor. After all, they are people, and they are also quite close to Miss Fujiwara."
If we drive these people away, we won't be able to say to others that we perfectly and legally inherited the Fujiwara Family's property. Recently, there have been disturbances in the Land of Fire, with people saying that we absorbed the property of two other families, making our actions illegitimate."
Uchiha Takashi nodded, somewhat satisfied yet somewhat dissatisfied. "Your idea is good. Absorbing these people will perfectly and completely absorb the Fujiwara Family's wealth into the Uchiha."
But have you considered that these people are all talented in handling government affairs? Putting them here and simply using them as laborers seems like a waste.
Fū Uchiha looked puzzled. "Then how else can we use them? Are we going to let these people manage our Uchiha?"
Uchiha Takashi: "Who said they'd manage the Uchiha? Of course, they'd manage the village!"
The village's main officials are currently all Uchiha clansmen, but these clansmen are desperately needed in their territory. I was originally prepared to hold out for a while.
But the arrival of this group has shown me another way: we can let them manage the village and then take all the Uchiha clan members back.
This way, the problem here is solved, and the clan's territory won't descend into chaos due to a lack of capable administrators.
Fū Uchiha's eyes widened. "Oh, so that's how it can be done! But if we do it this way, won't this involve the management of civilians in our Uchiha Clan?"
Uchiha Takashi nodded. No matter how hard he tried to avoid it, he couldn't prevent the local officials from taking control of the Uchiha civilians.
Although the commoners of the Uchiha Clan were commoners, they were still members of the Uchiha Clan, and many of the clan's ninjas rose from among these commoners.
It could even be said that these commoners were the foundation of the Uchiha Clan, so it's natural that these commoners, or rather, clan Uchiha Clan, looked down on others.
They believe that because they belong to the Uchiha Clan, they will only obey the Uchiha Clan's discipline, and who knows what trouble might arise if others were to manage them.
Although Uchiha Takashi knew all this, he still said, "Your question is indeed a question, but I never said I wanted to disband the Konoha Military Police Force here."
The village's main law enforcement agency remains our Konoha Military Police Force, entirely composed of Uchiha clan members. These individuals are primarily responsible for handling administrative affairs and managing various aspects, with very little contact with the clan's civilians.
There shouldn't be any major problems. If any of them become unruly, the Uchiha Clan's Guard Force can simply stand by and assist.
That way, the common people won't be able to say anything, right? And most importantly, after absorbing these people into the village, your workload will be greatly reduced, and you'll have time to sleep.
I'm really afraid you'll die from overwork if you keep doing this! You won't have to sleep only once every five days anymore!
Upon hearing Uchiha Takashi's concern, Fū Uchiha immediately stood at attention and said proudly, "It's nothing. Serving the clan is my honor! Everything is for the glory of the Uchiha Clan!"
Uchiha Takashi simply smiled, not denying Fū Uchiha's words, and moved on to the next topic.
"Since we've already made the agreement, let's call these people over. I want to talk to them and make sure they obediently serve our Uchiha Clan."
Fū Uchiha nodded, then summoned a member of his clan and gathered all the Fujiwara House.
Most of these people were around middle age; in the Warring States period, when life expectancy was short, they were considered elders.
Looking at these senior figures before him, Uchiha Takashi said calmly, "Gentlemen, I already know why you've come. I am Uchiha Takashi, the head of the Uchiha Clan."
The person clearly in charge of the crowd slowly stepped forward, gave a slight bow to Uchiha Takashi, and then said, "Greetings, Uchiha Clan Head."
"I am Junji Fujiwara. The head of the clan trusts me, so he bestowed upon me the surname Fujiwara. I have come to the Uchiha to read this matter because I heard that the clan's only daughter, Miss Tsukina, is in the Uchiha Clan. Is this true?"
Uchiha Takashi nodded, his expression unchanged, and said, "Indeed, Miss Fujiwara is indeed here with us. Didn't you confirm this a few days ago?"
Junji Fujiwara shook his head. "No, although we arrived here, the manager here did not bring Miss Tsukina out."
We were only allowed to stay here by proving our identities in a one-way manner, and after all these days, we still don't know if Miss Tsukina is even here.
Uchiha Takashi raised an eyebrow. "You can rest assured, the Uchiha Clan disdains lying. If we said Miss Tsukina Fujiwara was with us, then she is here."
On the contrary, it's you who have come. What exactly is the purpose of our Uchiha seeking Miss Tsukina Fujiwara? State your intentions."
Junji Fujiwara bowed slightly and said, "We all became servants of the family because of the patriarch's kindness. The family left an order before his death, instructing us to help Miss Tsukina Fujiwara live well in this world."
However, we lost contact with Miss Tsukina Fujiwara after she left town, and we were at a loss for what to do.
Until recently, your Uchiha sent word that Miss Etsuna was with you, so we came here on a whim.
We hope that Lord Uchiha will entrust Miss Tsukina to us. After all, it is the head of the clan's order, and we will ensure that Miss Tsukina lives well in this world.
Uchiha Takashi propped a hand up on his face. "Is that so? Then do you know why Miss Tsukina Fujiwara lost contact?"
"To tell you the truth, Miss Tsukina Fujiwara was rescued by our Uchiha from a bandit camp. Where were you then?"
Upon hearing this, Junji Fujiwara's expression finally changed, and he said with a look of guilt, "That was our negligence, allowing Miss Tsukina to suffer such a great humiliation. Miss Tsukina should be alright, right?"
Uchiha Takashi: "Of course, we rescued Miss Tsukina Fujiwara in time, so she's alright. However, your performance makes it hard for me to trust that you have the ability to protect Miss Tsukina Fujiwara."
" Miss Tsukina Fujiwara is a distinguished guest of our Uchiha Clan, and also a friend of our Uchiha Clan. How can you expect us to trust you and protect Miss Tsukina Fujiwara with just a few words?"