Family members!【6000】
Under Qingdeng's heavy beating, the people who had just touched the Hui Duo sisters were either passed out or fell to the ground crying for father and mother, moaning and wailing.
"Azao!"
Sister Huiduo, who had regained her freedom, rushed to her sister's side and held her tightly in her arms.
"elder sister……"
The younger sister, who had a dazed expression on her face, gave the other person a big hug in return.
Sister Hui Duo did not cry when she was accused by thousands of people.
Even when the mob headed by the ragged warrior grabbed her hair, held down her hands and feet, and dragged her like garbage, Sister Huiduo didn't cry.
Even when her sister was about to be killed by a ragged warrior, Sister Huido still didn't cry.
But now, at this moment, the accumulated uneasiness and panic finally burst out of Sister Huiduo's body in one breath because they could no longer be suppressed.
Big tears rolled out of my sister's eyes, slid down the bridge of her nose, trickled down her chin, and dripped on her forehead and cheeks.
The younger sister was infected by her elder sister's emotions and started twitching too.
The cries of the two sisters sounded like echoes in an empty valley where a farce of "the weak drawing a knife to the weaker" had just been staged.
After hugging each other affectionately for a moment, the two sisters raised their heads and gazes to Qingdeng, who was not far away, and sent eyes filled with gratitude.
"Are you okay?" Qingdeng asked calmly.
"No, it's okay..." Sister Huido replied timidly, "Wuwu, Master Samurai, thank you..."
The younger sister followed her elder sister and thanked Qingdeng: "Thank you..."
For Qingdeng, who showed up in time to save them at the critical moment, the two sisters were so moved that they didn't know how to express their gratitude.
But if you look carefully, you can find that in addition to gratitude to Qingdeng, the faces and eyes of the two sisters also contain other meaningful emotions.
The joy and fear of surviving the disaster.
And...a looming fear.
Whenever the two sisters glanced at the long and short swords on Qingteng's waist, which represented the status of a warrior, a faintly discernible meaning flashed in their eyes.
They are afraid of Qingdeng... more deeply, they are afraid of the class group that Qingdeng represents that is superior to all people...
At this time, noisy and rapid footsteps suddenly came from inside the Koishikawa Health Center - three samurai of different ages rushed out of the Koishikawa Health Center in a hurry.
I saw that on their waists, they all wore seals that symbolized their status as servants.
Qingdeng glanced at the visitor - oh, he is someone he knows.
They are officials from Beifansuo Health Center.
Health Sanctuary Hui - As the name suggests, it is the department responsible for maintaining the security of the Koishikawa Health Sanctuary. It is under the jurisdiction of 1 Yuli and 2 Tongxin.
At this moment, the leader of the three people who were hurriedly running towards Aomori and others was none other than the current leader of the Kitaban Institute of Health: Shintaro Kusaka.
Because they were both officials at the Northern Bansho in the past, Aoto naturally knew Kusaka Shintaro.
However, because they belong to different departments and there is basically no overlap in their work content, Aoto and Kusaka Shintaro are not very familiar with each other, and they are just acquaintances.
It's January now, which is the month that the Hokuban Office is responsible for managing Edo.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Shintaro Kusaka and his subordinates to appear here.
Shintaro Kusaka must have heard a lot of noise coming from outside, so he quickly led his subordinates out to check the situation.
At almost the same time that Kusaka Shintaro and others rushed to Aoto, Tokugawa Iemo, Tenzouin and the two sisters came behind Aoto.
"..." Shintaro Kusaka did not rush to ask everyone present, "What happened?", but first quietly scanned the scene with a solemn expression.
A pair of ugly sisters hugging each other tightly, with tears still on their faces...
The injured and unconscious people lying on the ground...
A warrior with a low-rimmed bamboo hat on his head, whose face could not be seen clearly, seemed to be standing calmly among the crowd of people who had fallen to the ground...
Shintaro Kusaka has worked in the health center for so many years, and he has seen a lot of the various conflicts and disputes that are common in the Koishikawa health center.
Based on past experience and his own on-site observations, Shintaro Kusaka has made a rough inference about the facts of the incident.
Next, Shintaro Kusaka formally started questioning.
After carefully cross-examining Aoshito's group, the Kudo sisters, the thugs who were beaten up by Aoshito, and innocent passers-by, Kusaka Shintaro concluded that the facts were indeed consistent with his conjecture.
"Similar words...how many times do I have to repeat them?"
Kusaka Shintaro sighed heavily, then took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed towards the Koishikawa Health Center behind him.
"Do you know why the Koishikawa Health Center exists?"
"This house was built to save more lives!"
"Whether you are a samurai with a sword on your waist or a beggar with no clothes on, as long as you enter the door of Koishikawa Health Center, you are a patient!"
"In this place, you won't be given more advanced treatment just because you are a samurai; in this place, you won't be given less medical treatment just because you are a filthy person!"
"What you just did made me very disappointed!"
"What you just did is an insult to the philosophy of Koishikawa Health Center!"
"I'm just a mortal, not that powerful, and I can't restrain you everywhere and every moment, but at least here! In this great place that countless people with lofty ideals have worked hard to build! I don't allow anyone to act recklessly.
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"As long as I am still serving my duties at the health center, I will not allow discrimination to occur in the Koishikawa Health Center!"
Looking at Shintaro Kusaka's impassioned speech, Aoto thought to himself:
——Nixia's benevolence and righteousness are indeed well-deserved...
Although he was not familiar with Shintaro Kusaka, Ayoto had heard of his reputation for a long time.
In Kitabansuo, Kusaka Shintaro is well-known as a good old man, and he is quite decent in dealing with others.
Shintaro Kusaka's speech can be said to be impassioned and sincere.
Judging from the indignant expression he showed at this time, "hating his inability to fight, lamenting his misfortune", he sincerely wanted to persuade everyone present to abandon discrimination, at least not to be treated in a charity hospital. "Although I am poor, at least I
I am a normal person, and a pariah like you has to obey me." This barbaric behavior.
It can be said that Shintaro Kusaka tried his best - his best efforts only received a cold response.
Most people have their heads buried low, looking at their noses and hearts, with expressionless faces... No, this string of words is not used appropriately.
There was indeed no expression on their faces at this time, but it would be more accurate to describe their expressions as "insensitive".
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Huh? What is this person talking about?
Has he finished speaking?
What does what he said have to do with me?
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Their numb expressions silently expressed confusion and impatience.
A very few people, even taking advantage of the unpreparedness of Ayoto, Shintaro Kusaka and others, secretly continued to cast disgusting looks at the Kudo sisters as if they were looking at disgusting garbage.
Qingdeng noticed the indescribable attitudes and reactions of everyone around him.
To be honest, Qingdeng didn't even know what kind of expression he should put on now.
As for Kusaka Shintaro, he also noticed the changes in the expressions of the people he had worked so hard to teach.
"..." Shintaro Kusaka silently held back his words and lowered his eyelids slightly.
The old face, which was well past the age of 40, showed a gloomy look at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"well……"
A long sigh floated faintly from the lips and teeth of Shintaro Kusaka.
I don't know if it was Qingto's illusion, but he always felt that after Shintaro Kusaka took a long breath, there seemed to be one or two more wrinkles on his face.
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Shintaro Kusaka ordered his subordinates to take away the ragged samurai and others who were causing trouble, and then he strode towards Aoto.
"Son, thank you for your help!"
With a sincere smile on his face, Kusaka Shintaro put his hands on his legs and bowed deeply to Aoto.
"Without you, I really don't know what the consequences would be..."
Aoden nodded and returned the bow to Shintaro Kusaka.
"You're welcome, I just did what I had to do."
In order to prevent Shintaro Kusaka from recognizing him, Qingden deliberately lowered his voice to a very deep and hoarse voice, and at the same time raised his hand to lower the low-rimmed bamboo hat on his head.
"Hahaha, you are truly a righteous man with just one step!"
The look of respect on Shintaro Kusaka's face became a little stronger.
"What's your name?"
Qingdeng thought for a moment and replied, "I'm just a passing swordsman."
Seeing that the person in front of him deliberately concealed his identity, Kusaka Shintaro had the good sense not to delve further into this issue.
"Your Majesty." Qingdeng suddenly took the initiative and said, "My companions and I have important matters to attend to at the moment and cannot stay here for a long time. Please protect these two girls, Your Majesty."
Qingden glanced at the Hui Duo sisters who had stopped crying.
"That's natural!"
Kusaka Shintaro nodded vigorously without thinking.
"It was my negligence just now. I didn't notice the abnormal movement outside the museum at the first time, which almost led to irreversible consequences. I use my warrior... No! I use my personality as a guarantee. As long as these two sisters are still alive...
At Koishikawa Health Center, I will never let anyone bully them again."
After saying that, Kusaka Shintaro took off the sword from his waist, grabbed the sheath with his left hand, and the handle with his right hand, pulled out a small section of the blade, and then retracted it with force.
Strike gold as an oath, and the agreement has been fulfilled.
The promise of Kusaka Shintaro, who was known as a benevolent man, was worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Aomori felt relieved and looked back at Tokugawa Iemo.
Tokugawa Iemo nodded understandingly: "Well, let's go."
Private interview via incognito, continue.
Just when Ayoto and his party were about to leave the Koishikawa Health Center behind—
"Master Samurai!"
Suddenly, Sister Hui Duo's voice came from behind Qingdeng.
Qingden paused and turned around.
I saw elder sister Huduo holding her younger sister, and the two sisters stood side by side with their hands and feet awkwardly.
After Qingdeng looked towards them, the two sisters took a deep breath in synchronized movements.
"Really... thank you very much!"
The two girls shouted this in unison, while kneeling on the ground and performing the highest etiquette in Japan: Dohita seat towards Aoden.
There is nothing artificial about their expressions or movements.
Comfortable and sincere.
Although it sounds like he is boasting, Qingdeng believes that he has done a lot of good deeds and righteous deeds.
Eradicating the barbarian group, quelling the bandits entrenched in the mountains of Kai - any of the above-mentioned fighters are outstanding achievements that can be bragging for a lifetime.
But the strange thing is that at the moment when he was grateful to the Hui Duo sisters, Qingdeng felt a strong sense of pride and satisfaction in his heart.
This pride, this satisfaction, is no less than the joyful emotion I once felt at the moment when Jin slashed Kamino, when he broke through all three levels of the Souma clan.
Qingdeng stood half a step aside modestly, not receiving the courtesy from Huduo sisters.
At the same time, he slowly raised his gaze, looking at the Koishikawa Health Center in the distance, and at the "oil-like color blocks" surrounding this tall house.
Everything is back to the way it was before.
The patients and their accompanying relatives and friends lined up eagerly.
Groans and cries of pain continued to spread to the sky and into the distance.
Some people continued to comfort the sick people around them.
Someone continued to plead with the people in front to give up their place in the queue.
Thousands of patients are waiting for treatment.
As for the Koishikawa health care department, there are only about a dozen doctors in total.
Faced with such a huge number of patients, so few doctors are simply a drop in the bucket.
The huge disparity in the doctor-patient ratio has destined that more than half of the patients currently gathering here will not even think about crossing the gate of Koishikawa Health Center today.
The scene remains unchanged - as if Qingdeng and others have never been here.
Whether it is the problem of discrimination between social classes or the serious shortage of medical resources, it cannot be easily solved by throwing some money or killing a few people with a knife.
At this moment, Qingdeng felt that he suddenly understood the two famous sayings of the great writer Lu Xun:
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[I opened the history and looked it up. There is no chronology in this history. Every page was written crookedly with the words benevolence, righteousness, and morality. I couldn't sleep, so I read carefully for half the night, and then I saw the words between the words. It was full of words.
There are two words written in this book: cannibalism!]
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[Suppose there are no windows in an iron house and it is indestructible. There are many sleeping people in it. They will soon be suffocated to death. However, as they pass from sleep to death, they do not feel the sorrow of dying. Now you are shouting
Get up, startle a few more sober people, and make these unfortunate few suffer irreparable death pain. Do you think you are worthy of them?】
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The emotion that I don’t know how to describe spread through Qingdeng’s body again...
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In the following time, Aomori and his party visited various famous and important places in Edo.
A gold base for minting gold coins.
The Ginza where silver coins are minted.
Edo Shijuku is known as the "Gateway to Edo".
Following the precedent set in Kyoto by setting up Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei to guard the Omotekimon Gate and Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine to guard the Umoto-Kimon Gate, Kan'ei-ji Temple and Zojo-ji Temple were respectively set up in geomantic treasures and strategic thoroughfares...
Unknowingly, the sun had hidden behind a white cloud in the west.
"It's already that time..."
Tokugawa Iemo raised his head and glanced at the sky.
While looking up at the sky, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a luxurious teahouse with a large area standing not far to his right.
Tokugawa Iemo glanced at the tea house, blinked, and then turned to Qingnobo and others and asked:
"If you think about it carefully, we have been out for so long and traveled to so many places, but we have not rested yet. How about we go to that tea house to drink some tea, eat some snacks and rest for a while?"
I just walked around Edo City for more than 2 hours at a pace similar to that of a walk after a meal. Such a small amount of exercise is not enough for those who are currently carrying "Yuan Yang +1", "Strengthening Essence +1", etc.
For Qingdeng, who has abnormal talents, it's just mediocre, he didn't even sweat much.
The two sisters are professionally trained female ninjas. This level of fatigue is not worth mentioning in their eyes.
However, just because Qingdeng and the Erzhong sisters are not tired does not mean that others have such good physical strength.
Although both Tokugawa Iemo and Tenzouin had practiced martial arts, they had lived in the palace for a long time and had not exercised properly for a long time. Therefore, their physical abilities could not be compared with monsters like Aoto and the two sisters.
Since just now, Qingdeng has noticed the looming look of exhaustion on Tian Zhangyuan's pretty face. His feet wrapped in white stockings frequently open and clasp to relax his sore and swollen jade toes.
Out of consideration for the physically weak Tokugawa Iemo and Tenjoin, and also because as a subordinate, it would be a bit too self-righteous for him to say "no" loudly to the current monarch, so Aonto turned to Tokugawa Iemo without much thought.
nodded.
The two sisters also nodded to Tokugawa Iemo at almost the same time.
The group of people who reached a consensus headed straight towards the tea house.
Before he even got close to the store, the refreshing aroma of tea and the sweet taste of wagashi penetrated Ayoto's nostrils.
Lifting the door curtain, the dense aroma poured out like a bursting embankment, covering Qingdeng's forehead.
"Guests! Your Majesty!" A girl dressed as a handmaiden walked quickly towards Qingdeng and others with a smile, "How many are there in total?"
"Five." Tokugawa Iemo smiled politely and stretched out five fingers towards Miss Teshiro.
"Okay! Please follow me!"
Ms. Teshiro led Aomori and his party to a table in the corner of the hall that was neither conspicuous nor too remote.
After Ma Liuer ordered the tea and snacks that each of them wanted to drink, Qingteng listened to the hearty voice of Teshiro-san, "Okay! The tea and snacks will be here soon! Please wait a moment!" while he was bored.
Look around your surroundings.
This is a very embarrassing time for the catering industry.
Most of the migrant workers haven't gotten off work yet, so the current flow of customers in the tea house is not very large.
Roughly speaking, only half of the seats were occupied.
When Qingdeng was wandering in his own thoughts with nothing to do, a sudden and pleasant female voice brought Qingdeng's consciousness back to reality.
"Tachibana-kun, what you did when you visited the Koishikawa Health Center just now is very admirable!"
"Um?"
Qingdeng raised his eyebrows slightly and followed the sound to look at the owner of the female voice - Tianzhang Courtyard who was sitting directly opposite him.
At this moment, Tianzhangin was seen supporting his arms on the table. The cyan kimono sleeves were controlled by gravity and fell lightly, revealing the white and pink skin.
He raised his two palms upward, one to the left and the other to support his face. The cheek flesh, which looked very soft and elastic, was piled high into two cute little peaks.
Further up the "peak", there is a pair of beautiful eyes with a full smile, looking straight at Qingdeng.
"I said: What you did when you visited the Koishikawa Health Center just now was very admirable."
Tianzhangyuan repeated what he just said completely.
Qingdeng, who didn't know why Tianzhang Academy suddenly mentioned this matter, smiled and said:
"You're being ridiculous. I haven't done anything particularly remarkable that deserves to be talked about."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Tianzhang Yuan slowly shook his head.
"No, it's you who underestimates yourself. I think your act of flying to save the sisters without thinking is very remarkable."
"Not everyone can be like you and be able to lend a helping hand to Hudo without hesitation."
Speaking of this, Tianzhangyuan smiled bitterly with emotion.
"There is still a long way to go before we can eliminate prejudices between people..."
"Guests! Your tea and snacks are here!"
The conversation between Qingdeng and Tianzhangyin was interrupted due to the lively voice of Miss Tedai and the intervention of the quick but steady footsteps.
The young lady holding a huge tea tray, Tashiro, placed the teacups and dessert plates on the tray one by one in front of Qingteng and others with skillful movements.
Qingden happened to be a little thirsty now.
Just as he raised his tea cup, ready to savor the fragrance of the tea——
"That Ju Qingden is just a reckless man! How can such a rude person, who has no understanding of the learning of saints, be so virtuous as to be high up in the temple!"
A young male voice with a tone full of regret and regret attracted the attention of Qingdeng, Tianzhangyuan and others.
Qingdeng and the others involuntarily paused what they were doing, and then looked in the direction of the male voice whose content it was hard not to worry about.
The speaker came from a large table just across the stage from Qingdeng and others.
Surrounding the big table were 14 young warriors who were not too old.
These 14 warriors are all well-dressed.
From head to toe, no matter the clothes or the sword, nothing is cheap. Even the Tsukiyo hairstyle on the head is neatly done.
Ayoto, who was curious about the identity of this group of people, turned to Miss Teshiro who had not left yet and was still standing beside him, and asked who this group of samurai were.
After hearing this, Miss Teshiro replied:
"Oh, guest, are you talking about them? They are the Confucian scholars from Changpingzaka Institute of Learning!"
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In the East Asian cultural circle of the feudal era, a certain group that cannot be ignored has finally made its appearance~~
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