Kano Qiuichi was actually thinking about what kind of place he had come to.
The clothes worn by the people here are obviously very different from those worn in the Taisho period or the Reiwa period when they were supposed to exist. They are more shabby and the workmanship is different.
The most important thing is that the words they speak are somewhat different from those in the future, similar to ancient Japanese, which is more difficult to understand.
Fortunately, communication is not a problem, and I can ask nearby villagers what kind of place this is through language.
Then I got the answer that this is a mountain near Kyoto.
He wanted to ask more questions, but the woodcutter in the mountains couldn't answer them. It was very difficult for them to just feed their families. How could they have the energy to care about national affairs? They didn't even know the name of the emperor of this country.
I know, let alone those messy things that Kano Qiuichi wants to know.
There was no other way. Kano Qiuichi could only say goodbye to these people and go to other places to find the truth alone.
When he was pulled into Infinite City, he was still in Tokyo, but when he was thrown here, he came to Kyoto, a hundred miles away.
Even if you have the ability to teleport through space...
It's not that it can't be explained.
Kano Qiuichi left the mountain and walked along the water from the path at the foot of the mountain, and finally came to a small village built by the water.
The villages here are not like mud houses made of soil and grass like those in the mountains, but more comfortable wooden houses made of wood, and their clothes are not as embarrassing as those in the mountains.
"Sorry to bother you." After Kano Qiuichi confirmed that there was nothing inappropriate about him, he came forward to ask. The women washing clothes by the river felt inexplicable fear after seeing Kano Qiuichi, and seemed to be very afraid of seeing him.
.
He was a little strange, but he stopped still more than 10 meters away from them.
"Excuse me, what's the matter with you?" Finally, a woman who looked more courageous asked, "We have no food rations left in the village, and there is no way to help you."
She was telling the truth. Even though this village looks much better than the village on the mountain, at this time, almost no family can save food for others, and what they eat now is just mixed with sand.
Just rough millet.
They, Kano Qiuichi, acted like a traveling Onmyoji, passing by villages and begging for some food from them.
But Kano Qiuichi was not short of food, he just wanted to come over and ask what era it was now.
He must have traveled through time again, but he doesn't know what era he is in now. Only after knowing what era he is now can he decide his next move.
This era is not as safe and peaceful as the Taisho era. Although there were ghosts during the Taisho era, most people did not have to worry about their own safety, but it is different here. Everyone is in fear and panic all day long, as if
He looks like he will die in the next second, and he is not so enthusiastic towards outsiders, and there is also a faint rejection.
However, he could understand it. After all, he was an unfamiliar outsider, and it was good to be more discerning, so he did not find it strange. Instead, he raised his hand in front of his chest to show that he had no ill intentions, "I just want to talk to him."
You are inquiring about some things and do not want your food. I will leave after I finish asking the questions."
Hearing what he said, the women who were washing clothes by the river relaxed a little. They asked Kano Qiuichi to come closer so that they could talk, but as they approached, they felt even more awkward.
They were far away just now, so they couldn't see Kano Qiuichi's appearance clearly, but now that they were closer, they could see Kano Qiuichi's clothes clearly, and they were even more shocked by his inhuman appearance.
"...I'm very sorry. Please forgive us for our rudeness just now."
The clothes this adult was wearing were made of high-end materials that they had never seen in their lives. The lotus flowers embroidered with gold thread were lifelike, and the petals seemed to be dancing in the wind when the sun shone. The bright fabric was not like them.
The clothes he wore were so dark, and the unique luster of the satin fabric made his whole body sparkle. However, such bright colors did not suppress Kano Qiuichi's appearance, but instead made his skin tone whiter and more gorgeous.
When they saw that this gentleman was a noble son from Kyoto, his family must be very powerful and he was someone they could not afford to offend. When they thought of the disrespect they had just shown to this gentleman, they trembled with fear and wanted to kneel down and ask for his forgiveness.
"...You really don't have to be so cautious and scared. I don't mean any harm, I'm just asking you something."
Looking at the skilled appearance of these villagers, we can see that class oppression is very obvious in this era. As ordinary people, when facing people from the upper class, they will subconsciously show a posture of surrender. If they accidentally say something wrong
If you say anything, you will worry about the person opposite punishing you.
It may even be life-threatening.
Then the era he originally speculated on might be pushed back several hundred years.
Kano Qiuichi first guessed that this place was from the Edo period, but he soon overturned it. He also thought that this place might be from the Warring States period, but now he was overthrown it.
It can’t be the Kamakura period.
"Please ask, we will definitely tell you everything we know." The women said carefully, "But we are just ordinary women, and we may not know the answer you want to know. We will continue to walk downstream along the river to Ping An Jing. Then
There are many noble people around, and there may be the answers you want there."
...Heian Jing?
Kano Qiuichi didn't expect that he could hear this title. He originally thought that the Kamakura period was the limit, but now when he heard the name Heian Kyo, he understood that he had arrived a thousand years ago.
Having come so long ago, how can we go back?
However, he also got useful information from these people. He took out a few steamed buns from the scroll and put them on the ground as a reward for answering their questions. "Thank you for your answer. I
I have got the answers I want to know, these are my rewards, please accept them."
After he finished speaking, he bypassed these ladies and left along the river from behind the village.
The ladies looked at each other in confusion, and when they saw Kano Qiuichi's back again, they hurriedly ran to pick up the things Kano Qiuichi left behind.
One for each person, a total of 4 pieces of dough made of white flour. When kneaded, the dough is soft and fragrant, which makes the women who have not eaten white flour for a long time very excited.
But they thought of their children and husbands at home, but they were reluctant to eat it themselves. Instead, they divided it into their own arms and thought about sharing it with their children and husbands when they got home.
The adult was kind-hearted, and their attitude just now did not arouse his disgust.
After having a goal, Kano Qiuichi's traveling speed became faster. This river should be the Kamogawa River, and the place near the lower reaches of the river is Kyoto. It should now be called Heian Kyo, and there are residents including the emperor and ordinary people from the city.
You also need to go through inspection when entering Heiankyo, and not just anyone can enter the city.
Kano Qiuichi was trying hard to think about the historical knowledge he had learned in school, and found some irrelevant things from the depths of his memory.
If possible, he would like to find a local aboriginal to ask, but in this situation, if he asks ordinary people, let alone asking, even if he approaches them, they will be frightened and speechless, and those powerful people, themselves
Can't even touch it.
If you can't enter the inner city, you won't be able to verify many things, and the possibility of returning home will be reduced.
Onmyoji is still respected in Japan today. Perhaps the onmyojis being supported know how to travel through time and space.
You still have to go inside.
Kano Qiuichi came to Kyoto along the river. Kyoto at this time was far less prosperous and lively than it was in later generations. There were no serious stone roads on the ground. Almost all of them were roads made of tamped soil. Once it rained, it would be full of mud. Everywhere
It's all muddy water.
But this condition is already very good in Japan now. There are indeed stone roads, but the stone roads are inside the city, not outside Heian-kyo.
As soon as he stood outside for a short while, he saw hungry people all over the ground, as well as noble-dressed bureaucrats and so-called onmyojis coming out of the Suzaku Gate.
They didn't care about the corpses on the ground, and even picked up the corners of their clothes in disgust, deliberately avoiding the corpses on the ground, for fear that they would dirty their clothes and shoes. And these ragged ordinary people, after seeing Kano Qiuichi
, and stayed far away from him tremblingly.
To be able to develop such precious skin, wear such expensive clothes, and grow such dark and thick hair in today's world, one must either be rich or noble.
Such adults have been pampered since childhood. If they are not careful, they will be annoyed. If they are angered, they will be beaten and scolded, and at worst, they will lose their lives. Therefore, these people believe that doing more is worse than doing less, just like seeing them. When it comes to viruses, he stays far away, let alone letting Kano Qiuichi inquire about the news.
"I heard that a Prajna came from the village outside the city, and the trainee onmyojis from the Onmyojao were asked to check it out. It happened that the master wanted the skin of the Prajna to be used as a medicine introduction, so he caught it at this time.
"
When Kano Qiuichi was standing on the roadside, he heard the conversation of the two onmyoji who came out of the Suzaku Gate. He turned to look at the two people. The other party noticed Kano Qiuichi's gaze and looked over, but he couldn't help it.
Stunned.
"...Excuse me, what is Prajna you are talking about?"
Kano Qiuichi didn't realize what Hannya was at first. When he interrupted, the two dazed Onmyojis quickly explained, "It is a kind of monster that is caused by human resentment. It is jealous because it is ugly.
Good-looking people will tear off the skin of good-looking people after they become Prajna." He looked at Kano Qiuichi's face and advised, "You'd better go to the city quickly, it's quiet outside now.
It’s dangerous, what if I catch you?”
His worry was not unreasonable. In his opinion, if he were that Prajna, when he saw this person, he would probably want to take it into his bag, even if he only got his human skin.
Kano Akiichi's somewhat sickly appearance is very in line with the aesthetics of everyone in Heian Kyo, and most of the people who are highly respected today also have this style, such as the current great Onmyoji Abe Seimei.
People with such good looks, even if they are useless idiots, will have a smooth journey in Heianjing and be promoted to senior officials.
"What a terrifying monster." After being prompted by him, Kano Akichi matched the name Hannya with the Hannya in the information he had checked.
The monsters here often appear, unlike during the Taisho period when they were so weak that they almost disappeared.
Heian-kyo is the favorite place for monsters. The malice, desire, and anger of ordinary people will make ghosts and monsters improve and become stronger. Many famous monsters lived in the Heian-kyo period.
As a human being, he actually doesn't know much about monsters. He just reads some books about this because of his supernatural powers. For example, they are also newly created monsters. He has no understanding of this kind of history.
Actually it's not very clear.
"It's very dangerous outside now. You'd better hurry up and get into the city. Once in the city, you'll be safer under the protection of the Onmyoji."
They did not think that Kano Qiuichi was an ordinary person without identity, and they could not imagine where ordinary people could wander outside wearing such luxurious clothes.
I'm not sure which family's young master Tan Wan ran out of the city.
"We still have to go over there and take a look. If possible, we can take down the Prajna directly this time and present it to Ubuyashiki-sama." The two Onmyojis said.
"...Uyashiki?"
"Don't you know? The adult who separated from the family is not in good health. Some people said that if Prajna's dough is used to make medicine, his health can be improved. Otherwise, we would not leave the city and go so far away to find Prajna."