Chapter 51: The Undercurrent That Begins to Surge
It's the end of October, and it's the time of crisp autumn. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Although Edo Castle is very calm, there is a fierce undercurrent hidden at this time.
Now, the people of the Iga Kinkai have the worst news for them.
"Iwa Nanasuke, Kunosuke, look at it, this task assignment ......"
Heigoro and Yazo were gathering all the 100 or so members of the Tongxin Society on the top floor of the office at this time, and they were frowning on a piece of paper that they didn't know what was written on the big rough and old table.
"This isn't ...... Hanzo's recent schedule for next month's Harmony Meeting's task assignment chart? ”
"yes, isn't there everybody?"
Everyone didn't understand what Heigoro and Yazo were trying to say, and looked at them strangely.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Haven't you all read this schedule carefully?! ”
Heigoro was helpless and worried about the sluggishness of his colleagues.
"Alas! You guys are really...... Yesterday, when Yasan and I were comparing the task list, I found something amazing! Yasan, point it out and show it to everyone. ”
Yazo nodded, stepped forward and picked up the task schedule.
"Everyone, please look at this task schedule. This is the November mission and patrol arrangement, if you take a closer look, will you find that some people's November tasks will be very different from their previous ones? ”
Colleagues listened to Yasan's words and hurriedly stepped forward to compare.
"Ahh My mission shifted to the west side of Edo. ”
"Mine too, West."
"Yes! And it is gradually moving to the wester and westerly. ”
"Huh? My mission hasn't changed, it's the same as usual. ”
"Mine too, no change."
After everyone compared, they didn't notice anything wrong.
"Heigoro, there's nothing too much."
"yes, isn't it normal for the location of the mission to change from time to time?"
Heigoro and Yazo were a little speechless when they saw this group of confused guys.
“…… You guys, take a good look at it. ”
Heigoro ran his hand across the paper and dotted on a text.
"Look at it clearly, what is this?"
Everyone followed Heigoro's fingers.
"Four, four grains?!"
This place, called Yotsuya, is an area located on the west side of Edo Castle.
And the place where Hanzo was going to deal with them was rumored to be going to deal with them a few months ago was Chozenji Temple in the Yotsuya area.
Everyone understood what Heigoro and Yazo were trying to say.
"Yasan, although Yotsuya is the place in the rumors, this is also our usual place of work, so there's nothing special to care about."
Kunosuke scratched his head, a little disbelieving.
When Heigoro heard him say this, he kept silent, but stepped forward, took the task schedule in the hands of more than ten of them, spread it on the table, and pointed to the same date in November.
"Yotsuya."
He pointed to the first one.
"Yotsuya."
The second one.
"Yotsuya."
The third.
"Yotsuya."
……
"It's still Yotsuya."
Heigoro stopped when his finger reached the last one, his own.
He circled all these "four grains" with a pen and looked at everyone with a stern expression.
Everyone probably understood what he meant, and they were all whispering.
"Ladies and gentlemen, regardless of the question of the 'Four Valleys'. Please take a look,"
Heigoro returned the more than ten task schedules to their owners, and then pulled the dozen or so people out.
He himself stood with more than a dozen of his colleagues.
"Everyone, you should believe it now, what Hattori said is not a rumor!"
The more than ten people who stood with him were puzzled at first, but they immediately reacted, understood the meaning of Heigoro's words, and believed in Masa's conspiracy.
Colleagues also reacted.
Because, these more than ten people, including Heigoro, are usually the ones who hate the leader Hattori Masashi the most, and they are also the people who dare to blatantly oppose the eldest male Masashi and support the second male Masashige line.
"Hmph. Hattori that guy. ”
Yan Qisuke, who was also among the more than ten people, sneered.
These more than ten people are very upright and strong, have something to say, pay the most attention to affection, and their status and prestige in the Tongxin Association are also very high. It is precisely because they have this straightforward character that they are the people who are most disgusted with righteous behavior, and they are also the people who dare to openly oppose righteous rule.
Because of their character and prestige, their colleagues in the Harmony Society have a special trust in them.
The incident pointed out by Heigoro and Yazo has amply proved that the rumors of those months ago were true, and Hattori had bad intentions and wanted to get rid of them.
The atmosphere in the Tongxin meeting suddenly became tense. Everyone didn't have a good impression of this leader, so they began to get angry with this atmosphere. Everyone loudly expressed their anger and desire to crusade against the leader, Hattori.
"Everyone, since that guy in Hattori won't give us face, then why should we give him face now! You're right?! ”
More than a dozen people led by Heigoro took the lead in expressing their position. The cries of the crowd also grew louder and louder.
"That's right! Down with Hattori Masasa! ”
"Down with him! Let the wise righteous man be the leader! ”
"Yes, yes!! Down with him!! ”
In this way, an undercurrent and turmoil that shocked the Tokugawa family was about to be unfolded in front of the world and appear on the stage of history.
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"Ishimaru-sama, could it be that something is almost going to happen over there?"
Motosuke looked at Ishimaru Shinnai, who was struggling to write on the top floor, and asked with some uncertainty.
"Ah, it's Motosuke. Haha, that's right, it's almost~"
Ishimaru looked up and saw Motosuke, and turned the brush in his hand with a smile, almost splashing the ink on Ah Ye on the side.
"You guy!"
"Ahh I—I'll stop right now! ”
Ishimaru, who was kicked hard by Ah Ye, hurriedly stopped, and then set up the brush.
Motosuke looked at the two masters helplessly.
“…… Two adults, let's get married...... I feel tired of looking at you every day......"
Although it was quiet, Ishimaru and Ah Ye still heard it.
"Haha~ Motosuke, you, Young Master Ishimaru, I will marry forty-eight Oiran people in the future~ How can it be limited to Ah Ye alone~"
Hearing Shi Maru's words, Ah Ye immediately changed his face, turned around and beat Shi Maru.
"Stop, Ah Ye! I、I know it's wrong, it's not okay yet! Anyway, let me finish writing this important letter to Irazawa-sama! ”
Motosuke looked at the letter that Ishimaru was writing and asked curiously:
"By the way, my lord, you are really powerful, you can get so much information by yourself, and you can get it as soon as possible."
Ishimaru, who had just been beaten by Ah Ye, heard Motosuke's words and smiled.
"Motosuke, investigating this matter is actually the same as fighting a war, but you can't do it by yourself~"
Looking at the meaningful smile on Ishimaru's face, Motosuke scratched his head in confusion.