The towns around Sensoji Temple were known as the "No. 1 bustling city in Edo" in this era. The reason was of course not that Edo people were more religious, but that the nearby Yoshiwara Yukaku, the most popular Hanagi Lane in Japan, was moved there two hundred years ago.
After arriving near Sensoji Temple, the area of Yoshiwara Yukaku continued to increase, and finally stabilized into its current appearance.
What attracts people is not just the beautiful girls from Akita, Hakata and even Kyoto, but Yoshiwara is the only place in Edo Castle that can open at night in this era! This wonderful place with earthen gardens and ditches, like a city within a city, attracts
As long as daimyo, wealthy merchants, and banners from all over Japan enter here, all their identities outside will be erased. No matter you are Chinese, nobles, or businessmen, you will be treated equally here and only value money.
Of course, Yoshiwara's consumption level is also as high as the clouds, and it is extremely unfriendly to those who are short of money. As a result, samurai families with declining family fortunes often lament that the oirans here "do not love samurai but love wealthy merchants."
Since almost half of the consumption in Edo City is covered here, the vicinity is also a paradise for large merchants and small traders, with all kinds of shops. From religious activities, entertainment activities to commercial activities, this neighborhood can satisfy everything. Therefore, from all over Japan
All samurai, ronin, and merchants, as long as they carry gold and silver in their arms, will come here to make a "pilgrimage". Of course, among them are those who are hated by the shogunate.
For example, there are only a few people in an empty mountain.
Komatsu Nakaoka, who is dedicated to saving all the people, has just said goodbye to Sorayama Kazuyo. After many inquiries on the way here, he learned that the destination of these patriots is not Edo, but Odawara Castle. Komatsu can't wait for a moment, and immediately
They are going to Sensoji Temple to gather the companions of the "anti-corruption team" and plan their actions.
Although Kazuyo Sorayama was not very optimistic about this, he had no intention of stopping it. However, his original plan to use them to disturb the shogunate's sight failed, and he felt a little regretful.
"Husband, what are our next plans?" Sanai asked excitedly. Of course she wanted to take Kazuyo Sorayama to Sensoji Temple to see her father right away, but how could she go directly to visit her in broad daylight? And the purpose of this trip was to save Katsura.
Kogoro, I’m not here to get engaged...
Sorayama Kazuyo looked at the crowded streets, pondered for a moment and said: "Find a place to settle down with fewer people, preferably closer to Sensoji Temple, so that you and I can go together to visit Chiba-senpai in the evening. Also, help me do some research."
News about Kogoro."
Although a plan has been made for a long time, the specific implementation can only be entrusted to Sanai. Whether it is Tokyo in the previous life or Edo now, in Sorayama Kazuha's impression, they are all huge monsters made up of houses and people. They can hide away.
Stay away; and if he were to inquire about information with his current appearance, he would probably only be able to linger in the tavern as usual. Not only is the efficiency very inefficient, but it is also impossible to obtain specific information involving confidential information.
Not to mention Kiriko, although it is the job of a ninja to find out information, the total number of people she has seen in her life is not as many as this half day. She has been in a semi-dazed state, a state of being taken care of, in the dark night, in the mountains and forests, fighting.
...These are her home grounds. Once she is alone in Edo Castle, it is not certain whether she can find a way out of the city... She can only stay close to Sorayama Ichiha, and her already cold little face becomes even more gloomy.
"Yes, husband." Sanai responded happily, "I remember that there are several apartments near Jōxianji Temple that are not very popular. They are very close to Yoshihara and are a place where those poor prostitutes are buried. Husband, follow me.
Come."
After settling in the residence of the three of them, Sanai immediately said goodbye and started to use the Chiba family's large and small networks to collect recent major events in Edo, Ii Naomi's movements, Katsura Kogoro's information, etc. Before it was dark,
Returning to the dormitory with a worried look on his face, the good mood that he and Sorayama Kazuha were about to meet their father were gone.
"What's wrong, Sana?" "Husband..." The girl buried her head in Sorayama Kazuha's chest, "The situation is quite unfavorable for us. I'm afraid..." Sorayama Kazuha had been mentally prepared for a difficult person like Ii Naoki.
It would be even more frightening if he could find out the good news.
Patting Sana's back, Kazuyo Sorayama's hoarse voice said softly without any fluctuations, with a reassuring force: "It's okay, as long as Kogoro is not dead, everything else is good news."
Hearing what her beloved said, the girl regained her energy, took a deep breath of the scent of Kongshan Yiye greedily, opened a large package in the dissatisfied eyes of Wuzi, pulled out one of the maps and said: "Husband,
look."
She pointed to one of the circled places, "It actually doesn't surprise me that Katsura Kogoro was imprisoned by the shogunate in Ichinozu Prison. I heard from my seniors that this place has always been a place where the shogunate imprisoned felons. There has never been anyone there in the past two hundred years."
Can be rescued or escape from here. According to the news from the town official and the prison knife, Ii Naomi intends to sentence Katsura Kogoro to death..."
"Zhen Xing? What is that?" Kazuyo Sorayama asked doubtfully.
"Zhenxing means that before execution, people must be paraded through the streets. I saw it once when I was a child. People were nailed to a wooden frame and paraded through the streets on horses. There were at least fifty government officials around them to guard them. The front government officials held up a big paper sign.
Write on the flag the life of the prisoner and the crime."
Sanai settled down and said with some trembling: "The important thing is that after the prisoner was brought to the execution ground, he was not decapitated with a knife, but two non-humans stabbed the prisoner's ribs with wooden spears. The non-humans have not practiced martial arts, so they usually stab him
It will take twenty or thirty bullets to pierce the prisoner's muscles, and the internal organs will flow out of the wound and sway on both sides of the body. Only then will the prisoner die in a miserable howl. Many people will die from the pain... This is not yet
At the end of the inspection, the corpse's throat will be pierced with a spear, and it will be hung on a wooden pole for several days to be displayed to the public. In the past, a particularly brave senior in the gym once watched a complete execution. After returning, it was said that he had nightmares for three days in a row, and woke up every time.
They all yell..."
Every time Sanai said something, Sorayama Kazuyo's brows tightened, not because of the cruelty of the punishment, but because of the difficulty of the rescue.
The entire execution process will probably last for several hours. It seems that there are opportunities everywhere, but in fact there are traps everywhere! He is sure that there will be more than fifty guards on the day of execution, and there are countless Hatamoto, Ashigaru, and ninjas who are ambushing them secretly.
, just waiting for him to come to die. Although there must be a lot of pedestrians and townspeople watching along the way, which is helpful for hiding their whereabouts or creating chaos, Sorayama Kazuha does not want to implicate innocent people, and it is not yet known how many of these people are disguised by people sent by the shogunate.
Easy to say...
"Where will it be sent to for execution in the end?" "It should be the Suzino Forest Execution Ground. Felons have always been executed there. It is located on the coast and the terrain is very open. Husband, it can't be done. The terrain there ranges from high to low. Even if you can rush in,
It’s absolutely impossible to rush out.”
In this case, we can only think of a solution before the execution. "Are you sure what day it will be?" Sorayama Kazuyo asked.
"According to the news released by the shogunate, once the contract with the Americans is completed, Katsura Kogoro will be executed the next day. Ii Naomi said that Katsura Kogoro committed treason. If he commits such a serious crime as rebellion, he will not be pardoned in the case of great rebellion, so
No matter what day he signed the contract, he would be executed the next day."
According to Komatsu's predictions along the way, the signing of the contract will definitely have results within three days, and there is not much time left for Kazuha Sorayama...