Feeling grateful, Nakano Marutaro was entertained by Nagashima Kanshoji Temple and slept peacefully in his guest room.

Coincidentally, on that night, two low-ranking samurai who had come to the area to take stock of the land and household books were too late to return to Kobe because of the rain showers, and stayed at the residence of the rich peasants in the village.

At dinner, the villagers offered souvenirs and drinks, hoping to be taken care of, but the two samurai did not let up their mouths at all.

The atmosphere was awkward.

That night, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, suddenly the fire in the dwelling was loud, and a terrible scream was heard.

Everyone woke up in a hurry, and when they arrived, they saw that the two samurai masters had fallen in a pool of blood, both of them with fatal wounds in the heart.

The villagers were stunned, stunned, and fearful of being implicated, and finally a respected elder persuaded everyone to agree to "keep the secret together" and destroy the traces overnight to bury the body.

In the afternoon of the next day, it was discovered that two people had not returned in time in Kobe Castle, and a small team of soldiers was sent out to inquire. The villagers didn't know what to say, and the samurai in the city couldn't do anything. But afterwards, a young man looked panicked and aroused suspicion, and was arrested and interrogated alone, but he couldn't insist on confessing the truth.

Shocked and furious when they learned the truth, the samurai immediately mobilized dozens of soldiers, surrounded the village, and demanded that all the villagers stand up for investigation.

Some of the villagers were frightened and planned to be honest, but some villagers thought that there was a conspiracy in the matter, and the other party was obviously uneasy and kind, took out a pitchfork and a hunting bow, and leaned against the wooden fence to prepare for confrontation.

At this time, Nakano Marutaro brought a monk from the Nagashima Shoshoji Temple to come back from Nagashima Temple, trying to comfort everyone, but he saw a tense and imminent scene.

Nakano Marutaro suddenly opened his mouth and was at a loss.

The monk who had always been with him, but he received the task, immediately stepped forward, confronted the samurai, and said, "Don't embarrass the ordinary people, if you must use any means, come and take the head of the poor monk!" ”

The monk is majestic and brave, and he thinks that he has the Changdao Yuanzheng Temple as a backer, the background is hard enough, and the relationship is iron enough, and there will be nothing wrong.

As a result, the samurai of Kobe Castle was also a stubborn person, not only did he kidnap the monk, but he still refused to let the villagers go, forcibly killed the wooden fence, killed several die-hards, and also captured a dozen elderly wealthy families who looked like "talkers" and escorted them back to pay errands.

Nakano Marutaro was already frightened, and he trembled in the grass and didn't dare to make a sound. After the army left, he quietly went back to the house and found that his five daughters were still safely at home, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed repeatedly, only feeling that he had not protected the villagers well, and he did not dare to go to the Changdao Yuanzheng Temple to ask for a meeting, and he did not know what to do.

saw that the five sisters were full of childishness and high morale, and they made suggestions one after another.

"Calm down, think about it, there are people who can really help us now, in fact, there are still people."

"Long Island or something, you can't believe it in the first place! No matter what way! ”

"Did you hear about the Yamashiro country at the beginning of the year? It is said that the victim avenged the young master of the Pingshou family! ”

"If you heard it right, the young master and the young lady of the Heite family are now guests in Omi Yufang."

"Appealing directly is the right decision! It's only a bad thing! ”

After a while, Nakano Marutaro understood.

This group of girls probably heard the story of "the people blocking the street to avenge their grievances, and the Zhongwu (Hirate Yoshimitsu) presided over justice" at the beginning of the year. Experienced people know that it is deliberately rumored to boast about themselves, but the little girls don't know, and they think that there is really fairness and justice in this world......

Nakano Marutaro rejects this suggestion and gives a rough explanation of why it didn't work.

However, when faced with the rhetorical question of "what else is there now?", he was speechless.

Girls, you say a word to me, chattering for a long time, that Nakano Marutaro's ears are not too hard, after all, he couldn't bear it, and reluctantly responded "Okay".

So I packed up a little and set off again.

The five daughters said that they wanted to go together, which was originally not allowed, but when they looked back, it may not be safe to stay in the village at this time, so it is better to go together. Just dress thicker and cover your face carefully so as not to get into trouble.

When I went out to the village, a woman saw me and cried, "Mr. Marutaro, what if you can ask the monks of Nagashima Kanshoji Temple to help?" Why did the samurai even arrest the monks? ”

Nakano Marutaro fled with red ears and red ears.

Wuyan went to the Changdao Prayer Temple again, so he asked someone to send a message. In the village, I can't stay any longer.

Because of this, there is no mixing into the things that follow.

……

From the Nagashima Delta to Omi Hasukoji Temple, it only takes a day to rent a wagon at a post house.

The young master and the young lady of the Pingshou family are really still guests here.

But when ordinary people try to visit, they are thinking too much.

The guards were surrounded by water on the inside and outside of the three floors, and those who wanted to appeal for various reasons, asked for help, and confessed to relatives were all unceremoniously driven away with sticks.

Marutaro Nakano let his five daughters see this scene, and then patiently explained, "I'm not wrong! Rumors are just rumors, how can such a big man be seen so easily? It's not in vain that we're here, just go to Hanoi, and borrow from your aunt for a while, they're safe, and I'll go back alone to see how the village is going......"

The girls had to nod their heads in agreement.

Due to the local festival held and the boom brought by the visit of distinguished guests, many merchants appeared around Lianguang Temple, forming a temporary market for people to hang out.

In this way, Nakano Marutaro thought that he could calm down the girls and make another calculation.

With two daughters begging to stay for another day and visit the bazaar, Nakano Marutaro counted the copper plates in his hand, and agreed despite the pain.

The next day, the young lady of the Heite family, that is, the princess of Ishiyama Honganji, the righteous daughter of the famous Yamashina family, Miss Saori, suddenly appeared in the public and met with a few people who prayed for blessings and asked for help, I don't know whether to experience life or to attract people's hearts.

When the five girls saw it, as if they had seen a life-saving straw, they ran cheekily to cut in line, but they did not give up when they were stopped by the guards, shouting and screaming in an attempt to attract attention.

Nakano Marutaro was in a hurry, shouting after him: "You stupid! Those few people who can meet the nobles must have been pre-arranged and pretended! ”

It was this that caused trouble.

An elderly nun, who seemed to have a very high status, walked out with a serious face and scolded him: "What nonsense are you talking about? What is pre-arranged to be pre-arranged? Did you know that this is to frame the reputation of Ishiyama Honganji, the Yamashina family in Kyoto, and even the Heite family? Of course, the people present are free to come forward and speak if they have any feelings! Your family...... Of course, those girls are also eligible! ”

So Nakano Marutaro was scolded so much that he held his head and didn't dare to reply.

The people around him also accused him of "having the heart of a villain and the belly of a gentleman".

Miss Saori just smiled, and sent someone from afar to spread the word: "The people have misunderstood us, and that is also because there were some black sheep among us in the past, who tarnished our reputation, and we cannot blame them for ignorance. This time, however, it is clear that Lord Chubu (Yoshimitsu Hirate) is genuinely listening to public opinion and upholding justice, so please rest assured. ”

The five daughters of the Nakano family were brought to the young lady of the Hirate family in this way.