As soon as the corner was over, the boss of the three households complained to the onlookers, and after persuading the crowd to disperse, he pulled the two sumo wrestlers who had just arrived in the middle of the field, hurriedly changed their clothes, and came to see and thank them.

The two strong men are six feet two inches tall, burly in appearance, with bodies like copper cast iron, with a bun on their heads, narrow clothes and short sleeves, and open chests and arms, which can't cover the tattoos on their bodies at all.

Gao Shisheng and his party were not very tall, only to the height of the chests of these two people, and they happened to be able to look at the tattoos of Pranya and Yaksha, and Yashiro was so frightened that he couldn't help but take half a step back.

Gao Shisheng was standing in front of these two wrestlers at this time, and he was amazed, holding the hands of the two, and said happily: "I was a young student, and I watched Kawazu Saburo and Matano Goro to arrive at the horn, and saw that the book called it a fierce bull fighting force, I thought that the literati were false, and today I saw two sumo wrestling, so I knew that the past was shallow, and it was a little to make up for the regret that I did not see a fierce bull, fortunately even ah!" ”

The two wrestlers have not painted their faces on their faces, the corners of their eyebrows are as red as blood, and they are brave and mighty, and they can't see their specific age, but they are estimated to be in their twenties, less than thirty years old. The two of them were stunned by Gao Shisheng's enthusiasm, a little cramped, but they were very grateful, withdrew their hands, bowed down, and said in unison: "Lord Pingma is a luxury everyone, and it is a great fortune for me to be able to smile at the villain, and I have to be praised like this, and I am really terrified!" ”

Gao Shisheng laughed, took turns to help the two up, and affectionately held the arms of the two, looked up and down, the more he looked, the more he was happy, although he knew that it was unlikely that the two would be recruited as a servant, but he still couldn't help it, and wanted to make friends with them.

"I don't know that Lord Heima doesn't know, Gorou and Uemon are not only powerful, but also have a good naginata, and are good at breaking gold and iron rods with both hands, weighing forty pounds, not that I brag for the two of them, and there are few sumo wrestlers in the entire Tokaido who can compare to the might of my two brothers!" The boss of the three households was worried that the acting official would be angry because he lost the gamble, but seeing him so happy, he stepped forward and joked.

On the wooden cloud frame around the school field, all kinds of weapons were placed, and the two 'apprentices' went over, took out a heavy iron cone and a long-handled naginata knife from the cloud frame, and smiled at Gao Shisheng: "Everyone, this is the weapon used by the two of them!" "Those who follow Yan Gongmu to beg for a living are also some good men in the market.

Gao Shisheng signaled to send it forward, and went to test the weight of the iron cone with his own hands, and his hand was extremely heavy, almost unable to hold it, and almost fell off, he smiled at Nagata, Aoki, Ono, Hasegawa and others, and exclaimed: "It is really worthy of the title of wrestler!" ”

Yaksha Uemon was a little ashamed, but there was a painted painting on his face, and others couldn't see it, so he replied sincerely: "It doesn't weigh forty catties, only about thirty-two catties." ”

Gao Shisheng was also surprised: "That's it, it's definitely very comparable!" ”

Seeing that Jin mainly looked at martial arts, the two stepped forward to take over their respective blades, and then turned around and went down. Sumo wrestlers not only compete in wrestling, but also sometimes perform swords and guns, and when they wander around, it is inevitable that they will encounter thieves and robbers, or scoundrels making trouble, and they will be more or less martial arts.

This long-handled naginata, ordinary people may have to hold both hands in front of their chests, but in the hands of the tall and strong Pranya Goro, it seems to be shorter, holding the handle of the naginagi knife with one hand, pointing the blade to the ground, the Yaksha right em will be wielding a broken gold iron rod, the two stand opposite each other, each practicing a posture, coming to the school field with soldiers jumping, moving forwards and backwards, rolling and moving, and the movement is like flying.

Everyone changed color for it, and they were all shocked, Aoki Daizen didn't think much of Pranya Goro's naginata, this kind of wild way that he pondered by himself was full of flaws in the eyes of this Kashima swordsman, and he really fought to the death on the battlefield, and he could scare and scare the miscellaneous soldiers, but he was particularly afraid of the broken gold iron rod in the hands of Yasha Goro. As the so-called one force drops ten times, Aoki Daizen is superb swordsmanship, and he can't dodge, and he will be smashed to the point that his bones and tendons will be broken, and he will vomit blood and be seriously injured on the spot.

The general sword, the light weight is about four or five catties, and the heavy one is only seven or eight catties, and the thirty-two catties of broken gold iron rod can be held in the hand, and it is as light as a feather when it is wielded, and it is not natural to do it, don't look at Hasegawa Hayabusa on the night of the killing of Yamasha, and also use the broken gold rod against the enemy, but when it comes to getting up and being vigorous, it is really far inferior to the Sumo wrestler of Yasha Uemon.

After a move, the two wrestlers did not change their faces, their anger did not change, they bowed and saluted, and put the weapons back into the cloud frame.

"Since ancient times, I have heard that heroes cherish heroes, warriors value warriors, Heima adults are famous warriors, Gorou and Uemon are also warriors, you can't celebrate without wine, and come to my house with the villain 'Nipu Yangya' to get together!"

The Junzhou two-cent silver that Changtian Sheng's family appreciated was naturally not a simple bet, but Gao Shisheng and his party of more than ten people, and the three bosses were responsible for it tonight. The silver judgment worth twenty yuan is enough to make a samurai family of five rich for half a year in Junfu City, which is more than enough for fun.

Won a lot of rewards, can't not be unduly served, and have already asked people to go to the 'Erpu Yangwu' on Hualiu Street in advance to arrange a feast.

Gao Shisheng had nothing to do, after the two sumo wrestlers washed up, after changing into a serious sleeve shirt, he immediately asked the owner of the three households to lead the way, and took everyone in the school field to the 'Nipo Yangya'.

Don't look at the two wrestlers, they have a good reputation in Saku City, and they actually don't earn much every day, except for the appearance fee of 60 Wen per day, the rest of the income depends on the reward of gold masters such as Gao Shisheng, and the annual dedication at the end of the year.

This kind of large-scale extra-financial reward, I haven't been able to see it once in half a year, and I have to share the account with the owner of the school field, and the two of them, Hannya Goro and Yasha Uemon, also have families to support, although the life is not bad, but there is no opportunity to come to the 'Yangya' gold cave to see.

In the middle of Hanayanagi Street in Mishucho, the night party to meet 'Zashiki Oiran' also started in the 'Nipo Yoya'.

No one took the words of the three bosses seriously, and in the entire Tokaido, only the 'Yoshiyokan' in Sunfu Castle had a 'Tenjin Oiran', so how could Sakushi Castle, the county of the distant river, have a 'Taifu'.

'Taifu', 'Tenjin', and 'Zashiki' are all words that indicate the rank of Oiran, and the first brand is called 'Taifu', the second-class 'Tenjin', the third-class 'Zashiki Wai Girl', and the fourth-class 'New Creation Girl', in addition to the three new grades of Zhenzu, Liusleeve, and Taiko, and the lowest class of Younu is no rank.

The doctor is not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also gentle and moving, such as the most famous in today, when it is the Yoshino Taifu of Kyoto Shimahara Yuku, he became a prince at the age of fourteen.

It is said that there was a swordsmith apprentice in Kyoto at that time, who was fortunate enough to see Fang Rong in the 'Oiran Road', and had a crush on him, so he worked hard to forge a sword, and finally spent several years saving enough money to meet again, but he was unable to fulfill his wish due to his humble status. When the husband heard this, he felt that this apprentice of the swordsmith was sincere, so he quietly called people, not only made him pour out his love, but also deeply moved and committed himself to the other party. As a result, this swordsmith apprentice with a good fortune star, after his long-cherished wish, jumped to Guichuan and committed suicide the next day.

This Oiran anecdote always makes Gao Shisheng feel a little similar to "The Oil Seller Monopolizes the Oiran", so the authenticity of this story is very controversial, because if you want to meet the husband, you need an intermediary to introduce you, and a knifesmith is not qualified to meet at all.

Gao Shisheng's friend and righteous brother when he was in Junfu City, Gongqing's sister Xiaolu Gongjing was a leader of Langjun, the head of the prodigal son, relying on his single-handed singing and chess skills, he lived in the 'Jiyang Pavilion' and the 'Heavenly God Oiran' all day long, if it weren't for his Yulin family's background and the identity of the people close to the side of Junfu, he would have been sunk into the moat of Junfu by the owner of the unbearable 'Yangwu'.

Even so, Gao Shisheng served as a public servant in Sunfu, patrolling the castle town and passing by the door of the 'Yoshinya', and saw his righteous brother more than once, who was dragged by the collar with a heart stick and thrown out of the gate.

Therefore, I was also invited by the public scene of Sister Xiaolu a few times to go to Yangwu to sit and know some rules for playing tea.

When Gao Shisheng and his entourage walked to the front of the hall of 'Erpu Yangya', they felt that it was really very different from the verandah they had passed by before: the fallen leaves in the courtyard had already been swept away, and there were strange stones and ponds, which were divided into left and right, and the small hall not only hung exquisite curtains, but also lit expensive red candles, which showed the grand specifications of 'Erpu Yangya', and the shabby verandah that attracted customers on the street, and could not be Japanese.

In the center of the hall there is already a silk couch, next to the long and short food tables, a variety of dishes and sake are dazzling, Takao Oiran's 'false mother' and 'Nipu hand' with heavy makeup and gaudy maidens, have been waiting here for a long time, and there are geisha sitting around, as soon as they see the appearance of the high master, they will play music in unison, and for a time shakuhachi, pipa, small taiko drums, and clappers are all sonorous, so it is not lively.

The boss of the three households was very happy, stepped forward and waved his hand, and the hall suddenly fell silent, "Hey! 'Erpu Dispatcher' should not be so courteous, although this banquet was organized by me, but the real guest of honor is still to come. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Nagata Sheng took half a step proudly, stood in the hall, patted his chest, and said that the real VIP is here, why don't you hurry up and serve.

The 'Futaura Dispatcher' and the geisha looked at each other, hurriedly stepped forward to hold their old friend, and muttered, "Wrong! Wrong! You've got to have a feast next door! ”

"Huh?"

At this moment, the main entrance of the hall of Zashiki Oiran was opened, and a young samurai in a black hat and black hunt walked in with a reserved face, embraced by the retinue.

"Paying homage to His Highness Kira Shiro." Seeing this person come in, the 'Erpu Dispatcher' didn't care much, and hurriedly walked up to meet him.

Gao Shisheng suddenly understood, it turned out that this young samurai was the fourth highness of the Ashikaga dismount, the guardian of the Kira clan in Mikawa Province, and when he received the imperial court's worship from the five Uenosuke, it was no wonder that the 'Yangya' would hold such a grand ceremony.

Immediately the crowd became noisy, and the compliments and sycophants were endless, leaving Gao Shisheng and Nagata Sheng and others aside, especially Nagata Sheng, who had held his head high before, which would be even more embarrassing, and the wandering girls were like another gust of wind, and the stars were like the moon and the moon surrounded Yoshira, and no one could afford to wait for the guilt, so they simply made a mistake, and invited Gao Shisheng and others who had mistakenly entered the hall one after another, and they paced into the main hall of the banquet one after another, and sat on each side according to the long couch, and Gao Shisheng's position was just the first place on the right side, and it was not harsh.

During the banquet, Gao Shisheng and others sat cross-legged very casually, while the 'Erpu Dispatcher', Takao Oiran and other wandering girls knelt on the couch, which shows the dignity of men and women.

Then Gao Shisheng heard that a person sitting opposite him, next to Kira Shiro, who was sitting in the main seat on the left, was asking him.

"My Royal Highness is the Yakataden of the Ashikaga Gate, the guardian daimyo of the Mikawa Province, the leader of the shogunate, and the head of the public, dare to ask who your Excellency dares to sit at the same table with the famous family of the shogunate?" After this boasting, the musicians, the wandering girls, and the helpers applauded together.

The 'Futaura Dispatcher' also guessed that there would be such a play, and asked pretending not to know, "I wonder what the shogunate did to induce the heads of the people to do?" "I want to use this to persuade Gao Shisheng and others to be patient and retreat, if they can retreat in the face of difficulties and leave honestly, it would be better.

The man replied proudly: "The leader of the shogunate is to handle the documents for the shogunate, manage the daimyo of various countries to attend and give explanations, and the decree is invariably from him, and he is called the deputy general, which means that he can be equal to the ruler of the people. ”

"It turned out to be half of the leader, so sooner or later, wouldn't it be the whole leader!" During the banquet, everyone had exaggerated expressions and tongues to satisfy the vanity of the Kira clan's retainers, and even the Takao Oiran who was just kneeling in the right position like a beautiful doll leaned forward slightly, making a gesture of surprise, and the beautiful eyes blinked slightly, and secretly sent autumn waves to Kira Yoshitoki on the right.

"What's even more powerful is that the public side relies on it, and it is hereby ordered that the leaders can be punished without going through the three management and four positions, and they can deal with the disputes of the big names of various countries and punish the small!" This sentence is not wrong, the 'evil palace' Ashikaga Yoshikyo did this, and the end was that he was hacked to death by Akamatsu Mitsuyu, but unfortunately there were no people from the Kira family among the shogunate officials who were martyred.

"Isn't that Kira Hall more trusted and loved by the public than the leader, and the famous martial arts family with three and four positions, is there going to be more of my Kira clan in Tokaido!" Someone seemed to have discovered something, and shouted in surprise, this kind of whisker slapping the horse, when talking about Kira Yoshishi, I almost couldn't listen to it.

Gao Shi Sheng was drinking, and he didn't laugh out loud after hearing it, isn't this the kind of rhetoric he said to Nagata Sheng in the daytime? It's just that the big words behind the other party are too full.

Good guy, I almost choked him to death, and Yachiro, who was serving on the side, was so scared that he slapped his back for a while, and finally relieved himself.

"Dare to ask Your Excellency about the traces of the first door!" The people of the Kira family mistakenly thought that Gao Shisheng was also a guest of Takao Oiran, so they said this, otherwise they would have let the other party, a native of Yuanjiang, have a good look at the bravery of the Samurai of Mikawa.

The second question, Gao Shisheng couldn't be silent any longer, put down the wine cup, and respectfully bowed to Kira Yoshishi, "I'm drinking Macheng Gao's Shinjiuro Shisheng, and I've seen His Royal Highness Kira Shiro." After speaking, he glanced at the person who spoke, and then said slowly: "Although I don't know that Your Excellency is the one of the Dakochi family, but you and I are also old friends, I recognize the butterfly and sixteen chrysanthemum patterns of your family, but I don't want you to know my Gao's 'hanging wheel' pattern, which is really disappointing." ”

Note 1: In Oiran Road, it refers to the ritual in which the 'Taifu' led the 'bald' and 'furisode Shinzo' in a procession to the 'Yoya' and the 'Teahouse', and this procession can still be seen in the festival of Kabuki performances to this day. A 'bald girl' is a preparatory oiran who is about ten years old.

Note 2: 'Yangwu' can be understood as a high-end intermediary, and the corresponding 'verandah teahouse' is what you know.

Note: 'Nipu Dispatcher', Nipu is the name of the house, and the Dispatcher refers to the old bustard who manages the wandering girl.