The sunshine of early spring is very short, and the castle lord of Qingzhi must be busy, and by the time the next person comes to inform, the sky is already full of stars.

In terms of the Rigari concept of time, it is about 7 o'clock in the evening. The group did not bathe and change clothes, and followed the guidance of the subordinate carrying the paper lantern, and walked to the inner corridor of the big house with the samurai Narumi.

If you observe it from above, you can see that the mansion of the lord of the castle presents the image of an orderly four-way plan.

The mansion is not only for aesthetic purposes, but each area is designed to perform certain functions, and is connected by a series of corridors that allow the samurai to move back and forth under the protection of the outer earthen walls in case of an emergency.

Although it is a daily residence and there is a city lord's mansion guard outside, as the lord of a city and a relatively wealthy territory like Qingzhi, he has obviously put a lot of effort into his own safety.

The rain that began in the evening became less majestic after a while, but the drizzle of goose feathers continued to this day.

In the middle of the swastika corridor is a well-groomed courtyard, and the rain falls on the pond surrounded by white pebbles, and in the dim light of the lanterns, white carp leap up between the orange and the firelight, and I don't know if it is against the insects attracted by the firelight.

Rain was probably the norm in this season, so no one except the strangers was surprised by the sudden heavy rain.

The subordinates who led the way always walked unhurriedly. He is very particular about all kinds of things, whether it is etiquette or conversation. The subordinates of the nobility are regarded by them as members of their own big family, and if the subordinates are undisciplined and cause trouble outside, others will not think that it is the fault of the subordinates themselves, but will have negative comments such as "this nobleman is not very decent".

Skipping the individual and focusing more on the whole, it can be seen in all aspects of the society of the Moon Country.

Therefore, even if you just want to go to a nobleman's house to be a maid and servant, you always have to learn all kinds of etiquette, elegant and polite, and precise movements.

This is another practice that is very unusual to the people of Rigal, and to which the people of the Land of the Moon are accustomed to it.

It is true that Rigal is not without strict family education, and some of the top dukes in the great empire such as Padrosi or Ottolo are also known for their strict family rules. However, it must be known that Qingzhi is just a small town in the northern part of the Moon Country, even if it is relatively rich and has a large population because of the bamboo trade, in terms of aristocratic status, the mayor of Qingzhi is only an insignificant small role.

If you want to talk about the concept of Rigal, it is probably higher than the squire, between a knight and a baron.

His political status was not a matter of national importance, nor was his relative wealth due to political importance, but simply his own good governance and vigorous promotion of the fruits of commerce.

After all, the country of the Rigalis is still too young, and they lack historical precipitation, compared to the country of the moon, which has accumulated thousands of years, whether it is in size or in all aspects, it is not the same existence.

Although youth does not mean that it is necessarily ignorant and ignorant, it will always be difficult to match the depth of its opponents with a longer history in some aspects.

After the Lamanites learned of the existence of the Moon Country, they were so obsessed with the reason for the connection, and after actually coming to the Crescent Moon Continent and coming into contact with these people and things, our Luoan girl can probably understand that feeling.

Coming from Rigal, stepping into the Crescent Continent, which has a history of 4,000 years and a rich material culture that is different from Rigal, is like a young man who has just started entering a large library full of books, and all they see is a book with profound content that they have never read.

It is a complex feeling of insecurity and excitement mixed with curiosity, desire to know, and desire to learn more, but there may be a slight fear that some part of oneself will overturn one's existing knowledge.

The ten-minute walk finally came to an end, and they reached the center of the inner cloister, where the floor was also covered with soft tatami mats, and the lord and his family were ready to sit and wait.

When they heard that they were going to have dinner together, Mira and Kaleva, who were from Rigal and were not very familiar with the Land of the Moon, thought it would be a typical large-table banquet like Rigal. But when they walked in, they found that there was nothing they had imagined.

"Please be seated. The servants who led the group in stopped at the door, bowed, and quietly withdrew, while a series of servants waiting in the central lobby came over and led the group into their seats.

The tables are arranged in the middle and on the sides, and are clearly divided according to the relationship between status and status. Lulu and Temuran were placed on the left side, along with two Kazuto samurai and Narumi who had never met before, while the rest of the missionaries and Henry, who were obviously from Rigal, were placed on the right side.

In the middle, on the inside of the crane, there are four low tables perpendicular to them in front of the crane screen, and the four members of the city lord's family are sitting.

The young master, who had fought before, sat next to the city lord, and on the other side were two women, who looked like the city lord's wife and daughter.

The young master of the city lord's family lowered his head and said nothing, while the city lord smiled at them. But the lady of the city lord did not give them any good colors. Although the culture of relative restraint keeps her from directly glaring at her, the faint coldness can still be felt by everyone.

"Welcome, to the country, this should be, this is the first time I have officially met with you. The lord of the city, who was in good shape and had a very kind smile, was about thirty-four or five years old, with a slight beard, and after careful scrutiny, he introduced himself unexpectedly in Lamani, which was a little awkwardly pronounced but accurately worded.

"My lord, can you speak the imperial Chinese?" Priest Alfonso, who reacted shrewdly, immediately replied, although they had been detained here for some time, they only came into contact with the samurai and the subordinates, and only today did they really see the castle lord himself.

"Yes, a little bit of understanding, a little understanding. The city lord said so, and Mira set her eyes on the young master who was her age - the other party had already changed his clothes, and the sage was really merciful, and he didn't look like a big problem when he moved.

The young master noticed the eyes of the Luo An girl, glanced over, and at the same time made eye contact with Kaleva who was sitting next to her, and the young porter suddenly shivered undecently, but then the young master saw the sage next to him and turned his head again.

This series of subtle gestures did not escape the attention of the city lord, and although Priest Alfonso was eager to communicate with him, the city lord glanced over to him, and cast his eyes on the sage who was sitting firmly at the low table, taking the still smoking tea and tasting it with his eyes closed.

"I heard that this one has had a swordsmanship exchange with the dog. "Perhaps because he knew that Henry understood the Chinese language of the Moon, the city lord did not speak in Lamani here anymore.

The atmosphere on the field suddenly froze, imitating the posture of sitting with people, and Mira, who had only been sitting on her lap for a minute or two, immediately began to feel numb in her calf because of the quiet. She looked left and right, and clearly noticed that the lord's wife was glaring at the lord, coupled with the details of her red eyes and the unkind attitude she showed as soon as she entered, and the idea that the lord wanted to punish the person who had injured her son was already easy to read through these details.

Yes, the Xingshi questioning began. Unaware of this, Alfonso looked at Henry and Mira with some anxiety, while Aya was a little worried but didn't know how to speak. Galeva still looked dumbfounded, clearly unconfused, and Henry took a sip of tea, his brow furrowed, and stretched again.

Mira thought about how her teacher would answer: "It was the other party who provoked the other party first?" This is indeed true, but they are all strangers, and they are new to other people's territory, and it is obviously difficult for the other party to buy the words of one side, and although the samurai captain Narumi is also here, there was also a whole team of samurai who witnessed the whole process of the matter, but will they be absolutely fair and help their relatives, and say something unfavorable to their young master?

Thinking like this, the white-haired girl also became anxious, and Henry remained silent, except for another sip of tea.

The sage slowly placed the teacup on the table, and in the stagnant air, glanced at the two samurai on the left, and then looked through their figures at the seemingly empty place behind the screen in the lobby.

“....... Alas. Narumi sighed, and the castle lord touched his chin and beard, still with a smile on his face, and said, "Put the knife away, you can't beat him." ”

"Sword?!" Kalewa's Chinese language of the moon had obviously improved a little after such a long time, and the young man who heard this key word looked around in a panic, but how could a layman like him detect if the samurai who were experts were to lie in ambush.

Some of the voices of Sisuo came from behind the screen, and it was clear that even if the weapons and equipment were confiscated, the lord of the castle was not completely relieved to bring in warriors from a foreign country with a different culture - or was it not he who had set up these warriors?

"You are. The Lord's face showed a rather obvious look of disbelief, and she spoke to the Lord. And the city lord smiled and brought this matter over in one sentence: "I also heard about the process, it was the dog who took the initiative to provoke and was defeated, and the responsibility lies with the dog." ”

"When you say this, don't you see that the kid has bruises on his body, he has been a concubine for more than ten years, but he has never suffered such an injury!" Obviously, the remarks of the city lord who planned to turn the page on this matter made the city lord's wife directly and very undignified in the lobby, this kind of behavior made Sakura and Aya, the two women from the country of the moon, feel dumbfounded, and in the aristocratic class of the country of the moon where men are absolutely dominant, in front of outsiders in front of the head of the family shouted opposing opinions, if this behavior was known to outsiders, it would definitely feel that the city lord of Qingzhi was a soft egg.

"Boys, bumps and bumps are inevitable in the process of growing up. The city lord still said this with a smile on his face, but the city lord's wife only became more and more excited under his words: "Bump bump?! That Nanban is as tall as the evil ghost, and he is completely bullying Wu'er because of his huge physique!"

"But Yajiro himself is provocative, boys, aggressive, should take responsibility for their actions. The castle lord was still smiling, and at this time, the young master of the castle lord's family, Yajiro, who only knew the name of the group, finally spoke: "Mother, this is the child's own responsibility, please don't be unreasonable." ”

"You guys. The city lord's wife was speechless for a while, and then wiped away her tears: "I'm concerned about you, and you, really, when can you take out the appearance of the head of the family!

"Xuhua, let's go. The city lord's wife, whose mood changed up and down in a matter of minutes, finally picked up her young daughter and walked out of the lobby through the back door.

After the dreary air lasted for a while, Henry finished his cup of tea and glanced at the city lord.

"Your wife, there are so many plays. ”

The sage said this in a very standard Japanese language, and the city lord was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed "hahaha".

"As expected, this ...... Mr. He pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I know everything about my country. The Lord's words revealed the reason why he chose to meet Henry and his party after their arrival, and it was only a few eye contacts with the sage, but many details were already self-evident.

Aya is a native of the Land of the Moon, and Priest Alfonso and others have also learned a lot about the Land of the Moon in Padrosi, but when it comes to being down-to-earth and understanding these interpersonal interactions and unspoken rules, they are all laymen.

Communicating with laymen is extremely risky, and there are many things that you can't know, so communication can be very difficult.

This is the reason why they have been held here for a long time, but the lord of the city has never really made contact with them.

But Henry is different.

"In the distant past, I had the privilege of visiting. He looked at the lord of the city and said.

"How long ago the hell. And the other party is still smiling, but the message revealed in the words means that he is not a simple character as it seems.

"Ah—that's all for now, let's get to dinner. The sharp eyes were quickly retracted for a moment, and the city lord slapped his palms, and the dinner party, which had been delayed for several minutes so that the appetizing tea was a little cold, finally began at this moment.

"Come on, serve the food. The lord spoke, and Mira and Lulu looked in the direction of the food at the same time.