Returning from Tsuda Muneki, Jiro Okamoto couldn't sleep on his side, and he was naturally afraid, but more of a little excited, and when he got up the next morning, he made up his mind that he had to do something.

I am not in a hurry to pack up and prepare, the first thing that jumps to my mind is the problem of people.

If you want to open up the situation in a foreign place, the relationship between the three religions and the nine streams of fish and dragons will inevitably be clarified, how can you deserve it with your fists alone? How can you do it if you don't have a few convenient ones around?

So Jiro Okamoto closed the storefront, instructed his wife to guard the door, then dressed up, put on a thick winter coat, wrapped his feet, called the clever little maid to go with him, went to the street to buy some gifts, rented a horse, and invited two well-known "heart sticks", set off after breakfast, stayed overnight, and the next afternoon, came to Yamashiro Kokuto-gun.

Although it is a farming village rather than a town, it is not a remote area because of its convenient land and water transportation, many merchants, and many locals are engaged in farming, accommodation, food, and warehouse rental.

There is a person who is called "Fold Ben Sun Liu", which is known to all local people of all ages, and no one knows the hero, that is, he has two cultivators, and there are four towns and three anti-fields (about 64 acres) under his name, a fish pond, and he sits on the land to collect rent. He also built a dormitory and a warehouse on the side of the street to earn some extra money.

This man is coarse in writing, has seen the world, works steadily, is willing to give, and has always been the pillar of the village.

He is the cousin of Jiro Okamoto Uemon, and he is also the person he is looking for today.

……

The two cousins were very close to each other, and when they went indoors, they lit a fire, heated sake, and talked while drinking.

After a little greeting, before the topic was over, Jiro Okamoto saw that the other party sighed for a long time, and he was outside the spirit, so he didn't say what he meant, but pretended to be rough and cautious and asked: "Sun Liu, you kid, what do you want?" How can you be absent-minded when talking to me? Could it be that the matter of raising a foreign house was exposed, and I was taught a lesson by my younger siblings? ”

Folding Ben Sun Liu was stunned when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Erlang Youem, what are you talking about?" My grandson Liu's little wealth, is it money in your eyes? The whale house is reluctant to go a few more times, what kind of outhouse do you have...... What I'm worried about is just the matter of firewood, rice, oil and salt! ”

Jiro Okamoto frowned, and said solemnly: "Is it a loss of business?" Or is there a plague in the field? Why don't you let someone bring me a message? I can still help with money. ”

Folding Bensun Liuzhong sighed, hesitated for a moment, spoke with difficulty, and said in a low voice: "I vaguely know the family background of Erlang Youemon's brother, usually two or three hundred times, you are not worried." But...... But this time it's not my business, the number involved is too large, far more than two or three hundred ......."

Jiro Okamoto Uemon was suddenly surprised: "You kid is never good at gambling, you don't admire vanity, and you are also a stable person, how can you make such a big hole?" I don't believe that you are the one who owes the debt, is it that you have been blackmailed? What kind of thief dares to extort such a large amount? ”

Sun Liu's mouth opened wide in surprise, and he waved his hand again and again: "Where do you want to go!" It's not a thief. It's just the city lord of Shenzu City above us, Lord Shenzu Yuding. ”

Jiro Okamoto Righte hurriedly asked, "What did this person do?" Could it be a tyrannical levy? As soon as he asked, he realized that something was wrong, shook his head and wondered: "No, no, no!" I know the situation in the mountain city country, you lords, you should have been in exile for a long time, and you have just been reinstated, right? ”

"That's right." Oriben Sun Roku sighed sullenly: "Our lord Kamizu Tomotomi-sama, who offended Oda Danmasa back then, was expelled from the country, and our township was under the direct jurisdiction of the shogunate. This autumn, Oda Danmasa returned to heaven, and the lord did not know what path he had taken, so he was allowed to return to his hometown with the permission of the Heite Punishment Department. ”

"It's a common thing." Jiro Okamoto Uemon nodded in understanding, and narrowed his eyes in confusion: "But it has nothing to do with you, right?" ”

"I didn't think it was big." Zheben Sun Liu slapped the table hatefully: "But the lord, said that he had not received taxes in five years, and forced us to make up for it, and he also had to pay a fine for many years of late payment...... This is ridiculous! In those years, we were taken under the direct jurisdiction of the shogunate, and the taxes were naturally handed over to the shogunate's government office! ”

"How big a number did he make?" Jiro Okamoto Uemon knew what to expect and asked questions quietly.

"Two thousand runs!" Sun Liu raised two fingers indignantly: "Although our township is still rich, the place is small!" It's all counted, but two or three hundred households, and each household has to exploit as much as ten texts on average, how is it possible? ”

"So, the people are coming to you to find a way? And you're actually helpless? Jiro Okamoto Uemon is keenly aware of the key.

"yes!" Zheben Sun Liu picked up the wine jug and poured it into his mouth depressedly, and only gasped for a long time before he said: "I'm not in a hurry, I won't break my muscles and bones if I make a hundred and eighty runs." But what about those from poor families? What about the old and frail women and children? People have called me 'Brother Sun Liu' for so many years, I always have to get by on my face! ”

"Understood." Jiro Okamoto nodded slowly, and suddenly asked, "How many territories does this god-foot Tomadama control?" ”

"In addition to his Divine Foot City, there are four nearby townships." Fold this Sun Liu according to the truth.

"What about the other townships?" Jiro Okamoto asked again.

"Hmm...... Lord Shenzu Yuding has a pampered side room from Chuanzuoxiang, so the apportionment is much less. Wuzhuang Township seems to have invited a noble person to intercede, and most of them were exempted. Mi Liangxiang probably has the same headache as us, but they have more accounts, and they are better than us! ”

Although Sun Liu had no way to solve the problem, he was very clear about the surrounding situation.

Jiro Okamoto gradually came to his senses and said tentatively, "I remember that you used to have some friendship with a master of Enryakuji Temple in Mt. Hiei, and you can talk to each other. ”

"It's a pity that the master died in the last fire." Folding this Sun Liu patted his thigh hatefully, "My sister Kaori has been practicing under that monk for many years, and only then did she have an official nun number, what a pity!" ”

"In that case...... Can we find any other connections now? Jiro Okamoto asked deliberately.

"I bothered to find it a few days ago." The more he said, the more depressed he became: "There is a man who claims to be the uncle of Kawada Naga, I saw that he was talking and laughing with the officials of the imperial palace, and I believed it, but I didn't expect to disappear after receiving the money......"

"There's no way...... Okamoto Jiro Uemon sighed for a long time, and suddenly got up categorically and said: "It's unbearable to be so exploited, you can only appeal to the shogunate!" ”

"Huh? Yes! What's what? Don't don't don't ......" Oriben Sun Liu was startled, waved his hand and said: "Now the shogunate may not count if he speaks......

"Then find the equalizer!" Jiro Okamoto continued to insist.

"Uh...... I've really thought about it, but Lord Shenzu Yuding, it was originally with the assistance of the Pingte family that he was reinstated......" Oriben Sun Liu hesitated.

"I think there's something strange about it." Jiro Okamoto speculated: "Think about it, what kind of person is the Hirate Punishment Department, how can he allow such an act of bullying the people? ”

"That's right." Folded Sun Liu agreed: "Everyone knows that the Lord of the Tieshou Punishment Department is a Bodhisattva, and it must be the following executive and acting officials who are hiding from his old man to do illegal things!" ”

"Haha, exactly!" Jiro Okamoto leaned back and laughed: "Then let's expose it, isn't it a big achievement?" ”

"However......" folded Ben Sun Liu hesitated, "The evil practices and evil officials collude with each other, and our small people ......"

"Don't worry." Jiro Okamoto stroked his beard mysteriously—he wasn't used to this action before, but he subconsciously learned it from Tsuda Muneki, who in turn learned from Hinote, and said slowly, "I have a plan......"

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