Half an hour later, after drinking the hot soup and eating a night's soaking meal, Shinichi Sano, who had finished washing and changing, finally felt refreshed.

The so-called people rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, and when they came in, they were soaked in water, their hair and eyebrows were messy, and their clothes were wrinkled like tangerine peel, so they couldn't look good. Now he combed his hair in a bun, wiped his face clean, put on a gorgeous costume and feather weaving, and stepped on the clogs, just like the style of a young and successful person.

What's more, Sano's new book is not ugly.

He came out of the bath room, satisfied with the service, so he stretched out his finger and took out a small silver coin worth about fifty wen from the purse between the clothes belt, handed it to the young boy who had just wiped his back attentively, and instructed him to send a liter of wine, and the more would be regarded as a reward.

Then, with a smile on his face, he paced slowly, walked into the noisy crowd, looked left and right, and hesitated slightly. Originally, I should have asked a few businessmen on the left to exchange the market, but those people didn't know why they argued, and they were already red-faced and saliva splashing.

Although it was just a fierce scolding, it has not risen to a hand-to-hand brawl, after all, it is not suitable for joining in the fun.

After thinking for a while, Sano Shinichi first aimed at the person with the highest volume and the most sense of presence, and swore that "how are my friends, my relatives, my neighbors", and walked over, taking advantage of the other party's connection and talking for a long time, when his mouth was dry and he lowered his head to drink, he quietly bowed and asked softly:

"This gentleman, just sit on the sidelines, listen to you talk about Miura, Isshiki, Odate, Yamaguchi, Kenbe, Yamazaki...... What do you mean by that? I've been working in Kanto for the first half of the year, and I've just purchased a shipment of goods to, so I don't understand the situation at all. ”

Hearing this, the middle-aged man who was blowing nonsense threw down the cup suddenly, immediately looked up, and saw an innocent and flawless "Xiaobai" suddenly in front of him, and his face suddenly flashed with dazzling light.

The big mouth that loves to tell jokes, the happiest thing is to meet this kind of person.

"Huh? So it's been a long time since you've been near Kyoto, right? Hehe, that's just me, otherwise...... Hehe, it's not easy to find another 'jack of all trades'. ”

"Ah, I didn't hear it just now, and I feel like you do know a lot of inside things that outsiders don't know!"

"That's all said...... Of course, I have to reveal a little bit of content today. Fang Cai's 'Miura, Isshiki, and Odate' are the three important ministers of the shogunate who have been degraded one after another this year. ”

"Wow...... In half a year, he belittled three important ministers in a row, which seems to be very great. ”

"That's right, and it's all vague and ambiguous charges. Not at all the normal way to deal with it! Obviously...... I'm afraid it's ...... inside."

When the middle-aged man said this, he suddenly stopped talking, raised the plate in front of him, slowly put the last bit of wine into his throat, and then gently knocked it twice on the empty plate.

"I just bought a pot of monk wine, why is this ......?"

Seeing this, Shinichi Sano immediately understood:

"Oooh...... It happened to be fate that I met on a trip, so let me treat the rest of the rest today...... Boss, please hurry up and send two liters of Nara monk's sake...... By the way, get some more tempura! How can you drink just grilled fish, tofu, vinegar kelp, etc.? ”

In fact, when I changed my clothes just now, I had already asked the waiter to serve wine, but it was just ordinary sake, not a high-end product that people asked for.

Ordinary sake costs only twenty or thirty wen a liter, but the price of high-grade monk wine is more than three or five times.

Just like tempura, a fried food learned from the Nanban, is much more expensive than other side dishes.

While thinking about the wallet-kun, Shinichi Sano frowned and forced a smile, but at the same time, he generously threw out a large silver coin or two to the owner of the inn. Of course, the businessmen who go from south to north will not be restrained in their hands, but no one's money is blown by the wind!

Fortunately, after having wine, the middle-aged man reopened his mouth very happily:

“…… This Nara sake is served with freshly made tempura...... It's the best enjoyment in the world! I don't think the daimyo of 100,000 koku may be able to afford to eat it every day. Where did you just go? Oh, it's Miura, Isshiki, and Odate. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll tell you quietly, but don't reveal it lightly - according to my uncle's son-in-law, who is also the shogunate's Yubi, he said - the reason why these shogunate ministers were demoted was because they were too close to the Oda governor, which offended the shogun! ”

"There is such a thing!"

"Sure enough, there is a conspiracy behind everything!"

"It's really deep!"

Everyone who heard it was shocked.

Only one of them complained in a whisper that he didn't have the strength to see, "Didn't you just say that your uncle's son-in-law was the shogunate sshogun, why did he become an uncle all of a sudden?" ”

This unseemly man who blindly struggled with the details was quickly ignored.

"What about Yamaguchi, Kenbe, and Yamazaki?"

"Hehe, what's going on...... It's even less likely for the average person to know! Good thing you met me! The middle-aged "jack-of-all-trades" lowered his head and drank another glass, then stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of tempura and gave it to his lips slowly, and after fully enjoying the expectant eyes of the listeners, he continued to add unhurriedly: "Yamaguchi Hidekei, a native of Nanshan Castle, has always been friendly with Ise-sama, the deacon of the shogunate, but three months ago, he was suddenly expelled for his guilt and all his territory was confiscated. Konbe Shoutoku, a native of Minami Omi Province adjacent to Yamashiro Province, had hundreds of troops and was originally under the jurisdiction of the local guardian, but after the end of the Minami Omi Rebellion, he became the shogunate's 'public servant'. The Yamazaki Katake, the chief of the Rokkaku, resisted for several years, and was recruited by the shogun without warning ten days ago, and it is said that this person was given a very exaggerated independent authority, which caused many shoguns to be dissatisfied. Come to think of it, these things are mixed together, and it is obvious that there must be a sign of internal unrest! ”

"Oh, I see......"

"What do you mean......

Speaking of this, a few onlookers showed a look of sudden enlightenment, and many more people were at a loss, completely unable to match the real situation with the few people described in the speech.

As a foreigner who doesn't understand the situation in Kyoto, Shinichi Sano also seems to understand but doesn't understand. But he didn't dwell much on this, just shook his head and sighed:

"It seems that this place is not very peaceful, so I will sell this batch of goods and go back to Kanto to live honestly! By the way, it seems that I also heard that Izumi's Hirate family, Echizen's Asakura family is also related to this? ”

"To be exact, it is impossible for all the neighboring forces to have nothing to do with each other!" The middle-aged "jack-of-all-trades" corrected with a smile, "It's just that the two families of Tieshou and Asakura are more involved!" ”

"Please tell me more."

"Ahem...... It's a little greasy to eat too much tempura this day, so let me slow down......"

"Boss, bring a pot of hot tea! With Shizuoka tea from Suruga! ”

"Oh, look at your politeness, it's really polite, too polite......"

"Anyway, what are the Izumi Heite family and the Echizen Asakura family doing?"

"Actually, there is nothing else, nothing more than getting involved in the conflict between the general and the leader! As you know, Asai is fighting against Urakami in Bizen, Oda and Tokugawa are threatened by Takeda, and Matsunaga-sama is old and weak, and other small forces are not of much use. The Hirate family is the former minister of the Oda administration, and the Asakura family has accepted the widow of the Ashikaga family as the heir, and it is a group of generals, and these two families are the thugs in this dispute! ”

"Yes, yes, I guess that's it."

"It makes sense to think about it......"

"Isn't it reasonable, haven't you heard that the son-in-law of your uncle is in the shogunate?"

"Wait, it's my uncle or my uncle's son-in-law......"

Seeing that the "truth" was revealed, the audience's curiosity was greatly satisfied, and they began to discuss it one after another.

Shinichi Sano, who had been listening intently, suddenly interjected: "The Asakura family is down, and it was originally a role that drove the king." But the master of the Tieshou Criminal Department is very powerful, I don't think I can be a thug with peace of mind, maybe in the future, the general and the leader will both lose, and the tie will take the opportunity to dominate. ”

"It makes sense."

"Reasonable."

"I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case."

For the "wronged boss" who paid everyone to listen to the story, everyone was full of good feelings, and subconsciously accepted this inference.

And the middle-aged "know-it-all" said even more matter-of-factly, he must ask his uncle's son-in-law to make persistent efforts to inquire about the truth.

"Hey, is it my uncle's son-in-law or my uncle's son-in-law......" The eyeless man finally squeezed in, and was immediately kicked out again.

Some outsiders were frightened, saying, "If there is a war, will it affect us?" ”

Then it was unanimously ridiculed:

"Isn't our Kyoto an ordinary place? Even if there is a war, the daimyo still have to estimate a scene, and they will not be too much. Just pay a little money for sesame oil, find a temple to live in, and keep you safe. ”

"Poor people with mud legs who can't afford to pay for it will naturally die a lot, but we don't have to worry. In the past wars near Kyoto, the last time we were decent people was the 'Astronomical Hokke Rebellion' a few decades ago! There has been no ...... since."

"What is the Hokke Rebellion? It's obvious that the Tiantai Sect bullied our Lotus Sect, but instead said that we were making trouble? It's just that the Tiantai Sect knows more nobles, and it can be reversed right and wrong! ”

"Hey—this is called a lot of help! Got it? Your Lotus Sect makes trouble wherever you go, and of course you are not welcomed, but our Tiantai Sect is not the same, and it is widely respected by the ministers and the royal family......"

"Actually, when it comes to making trouble, the Lotus Sect is far worse than the Lotus Sect......

"Do you have any opinion on our Sect? Do you dare to come with me to Ishiyama Honganji Temple? ”

……

Seeing that the topic began to inevitably deviate again, Shinichi Sano quietly withdrew from the crowd, returned to the corner to rest, drank some water to moisten his throat, and prepared to continue to find the other two groups of people to chat about the situation in the west and east respectively.

However, at this moment, there was a commotion outside.

First horses' hooves and human voices, then the gate was forcibly slammed open.

The loud noise silenced everyone in shock.

In front of everyone's eyes, many heavily armed soldiers rushed in.

The first samurai wearing a horn and piercing the Nanban carcass pill hand pressed the handle of the knife strode in proudly, kicked the person who stood in the way, stepped on the low table with his right leg, snorted, glanced left and right, drew his knife and slashed on the floor, and shouted contemptuously: "I got a tip, there are people in this house who have gathered to make trouble, discuss state affairs in vain, and spread rumors to slander our long-lived generals and eternally healthy rulers, so I have come to investigate!" If you don't want to die, hurry up and hold my head and lie down obediently! ”