Chapter 220 The crystallization of human wisdom: flatter more, kowtow more, talk less, do less [5700]
Nishino walked along the "road to work" that he was already used to taking on weekdays, and rushed to Beifansuo with ease.
Beifansuo is adjacent to a bridge called "Wufu Bridge".
Therefore, "Wufuqiao" is often used as the nickname of Beifansuo.
About 15 minutes later, the ancient Wufu Bridge came into view.
The cold winter did not completely deprive this prosperous bridge of its vitality.
The spacious bridge deck, which is enough to accommodate 8 horses walking side by side, is still busy with traffic.
High carriages, four horses, and a steady flow of water.
The traders and footmen carrying burdens and pushing carts rushed back and forth, coming and going in a hurry, not slowing down their pace due to the cold north wind.
The eldest daughter of the Wu family, who came from an unknown family, was accompanied by her attendants, walking along the bridge railing, relaxing and admiring the gurgling water under the bridge.
Four young children jumped out of the diagonal thorns and stepped on the bridge deck making a "dongdong" sound. They were holding windmills and other toys in their hands, laughing and playing.
When Nishino reached the center of Wufu Bridge, he couldn't help but stop.
He held the bridge railing with his hands, looked around, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth unconsciously.
Every time he sees this peaceful scene where people are living and working in peace and contentment and children are jumping happily, he will feel that his position as "Sadaimachi Huitongxin" has not been in vain, and that his hard work and dedication have been meaningful.
Nishino took in every sight and scene before his eyes, took a deep breath, and collected his emotions.
Just as he was about to take another step forward——
"Oops? Isn't this Nishino Hosejiro?"
A middle-aged male voice that was familiar to him suddenly sounded from behind him.
Nishino turned around and said in surprise:
"Master Hakui?"
A fat, white man walked straight towards Nishino with his fat belly and a swaggering step.
Even though he was wearing thick cotton clothes, the fat on his belly could still be seen swaying as he walked.
The person who came was none other than the current head of the Northern Division: Chujiro Hsui.
I saw a large group of people cheering behind Bo Jing - they were all Bo Jing's followers.
As Bo Jing and his followers entered the bridge, Wufu Bridge suddenly became crowded.
A samurai who values face and honor as much as his life is the most particular about pomp and circumstance.
Any samurai with a certain official position will basically cheer in front of them and support them when they go out.
Take the force of the execution place as an example - the force of the execution place can be followed by holding a box, holding a straw, holding a gun, etc.
The so-called carriers are those who are responsible for helping and carrying the carriers.
As the name suggests, Cao Luqi is responsible for holding shoes.
The gunman is the person responsible for holding the long gun used for the occasion.
There are 15 pieces of clothing in the suitcase carried when on duty: iron-lined linen jacket, patterned lining shoulder jacket, horse riding jacket, field jacket, belt, belt tie, foot tripper, patterned curtain, white curtain, patterned black feather
Weaving, black yarn feather weaving, white foot bag, cyan foot bag, etc., for official business, visits, business trips and cross-dressing purposes.
Even someone with a salary of only 200 stone can bring so many followers and so many clothes, let alone Bojing, who is in charge of the entire Beifan Institute and has a salary of 3,000 stone.
Hakui has a total of 12 followers, and his clothes, shoes, replacement swords and other items are stuffed into two large boxes.
Looking at the long line of "followers" carrying large boxes and small bags on their shoulders, Nishino couldn't help but frown.
Nishino really couldn't appreciate the behavior of bringing so many followers and belongings with him when he went out.
How to do things with several large boxes of clothes, shoes, and so many useless followers? How to deal with it?
Although Xizhi was unhappy, he did not get angry.
After all, Bo Jing was also his superior officer.
As a warrior, how can you be disrespectful to your superior?
Nishino quickly stretched his brows, pulled the corners of his mouth, and forced out a smile that was neither salty nor bland.
"Master Hakui, good morning."
"Hehehe, good morning to you too. Nishino-kun, you seem to have come later than usual today. What's wrong? Did something happen at home?"
"Well... that's right."
Nishino smiled bitterly.
Chotaro made rude remarks, and the scenes of Ahe hitting Chotaro flying flashed before his eyes.
Nishino didn't want to talk more about this topic, so he laughed and talked about it.
Nishino, who was busy at work, exchanged a few words with Susui and said respectfully:
"Master Bojing, I have important matters to attend to. Please forgive me for taking my leave first."
After saying that, Nishino turned around and wanted to leave.
However, just as he stepped out with his left foot, he heard Nishino shouting:
"Nishino-kun, wait a minute!"
When Nishino heard this, he was puzzled, but he could only take back the foot he took out.
"Master Hakui, what's wrong?"
"Uh... Nishino-kun, it's like this..."
As Hakui spoke, he picked at his scalp, which was extremely smooth due to the Tsukiyo shave, and glanced around unnaturally.
"I have something very important to say to you."
"Since we happen to bump into each other now, I'll tell you about it by the way."
Looking at Bosui's hesitant expression, Nishino had an ominous premonition in his heart...
"Nishino-kun, didn't you catch a thief who raped a civilian girl last month?"
"Well, yes, that guy is a gang criminal. He is being detained by me in the interrogation room for questioning, in order to find out where his other accomplices are hiding..."
Before Nishino finished speaking, Susui interrupted in a tough tone that could not be criticized:
"Don't interrogate him anymore, let him go quickly."
In an instant... the next change in Nishino's expression really happened in an instant.
"What did you say? Let him go? Why?!"
Nishino's eyebrows stood up and his eyes were as wide as cowbells.
Because he was so excited, his tone broke uncontrollably.
"Oh...why else..."
Bo Jing sighed, stretched out his right index finger, and pointed at the sky above his head.
"There's someone covering him up there - it's that simple."
"There's someone above..."
Nishino murmured.
"...Who is protecting that beast?"
"Don't ask too many questions. Knowing too much is not good for you."
Bo Jing sighed again.
"Xishino, I understand your mood very well."
"To be honest, I am also full of anger now."
"But there is no other way... You must obey the orders of the superior officer."
"I'm also very powerless..."
Although the Edo-machi administration, the temple administration, and the designated administration are collectively referred to as the "three administrations" and have extremely dazzling and glorious names, there are still many constraints in the Edo-machi administration office.
[Note·Designation and Enforcement: Responsible for civil litigation, civil affairs, and all shogunate finances in areas directly under the shogunate nationwide.]
[Note: Temple shrine administration: Responsible for the management of temples and shrines across the country, and responsible for the lawsuits of people within the temple territory]
In short - there are many officials far more famous than those required by the Edo-machi government.
Not to mention Lao Naka, if there are high-ranking officials of the shogunate such as Nenki, the feudal lords of Aizu Domain, Satsuma Domain, Owari Domain and other powerful domains are not something Edo-machi can afford to offend.
"This kind of thing... is so ridiculous! Please forgive me, it's hard to accept!"
Nishino gritted his teeth.
"Master Hakui, do you know how much time and effort my gangbiki and I spent on catching that beast?"
"Let him go free like this? I cannot accept this outcome!"
"Not to mention that the victim's family is still waiting for us to get justice for them!"
Bo Jing hasn't stopped sighing since just now.
"Regarding the victim's family...that beast's companion has reached an agreement with the victim's family, and both parties have agreed to go private."
"Just now, I have received a 'petition' from the victim's family who is willing to forgive that beast and request the government to give that beast a chance to reform."
Nishino seemed to be stunned in place as if he couldn't believe his ears.
After a while, he murmured in a mechanical tone:
"Private?"
One side is an ordinary common man.
The other side has hands and eyes that reach the sky, and can directly ask the powerful officials to carry out their duties.
Nishino thought with his buttocks and knew that the other party must not have used any legitimate means to convince the victim's family.
It must be full of inequality.
No...just this matter itself is extremely unfair.
"Stop joking...!"
Nishino's hands dropped naturally and slowly clenched into fists.
"Master Boi, this is...not the first time!"
"If you don't follow the law, things will go smoothly; if you don't follow the law, your orders won't work!"
"If things continue like this, the law will be outlawed!"
Yes, as Nishino said - this is not the first time he has experienced this kind of bad thing of "cannot arrest those who should be arrested, and cannot kill those who should be killed".
Bo Jing stared at Xi Ye, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"Nishino-kun, this kind of thing... just get used to it."
"If you want to go a long way in the official career, you must learn to 'habit' and 'play dumb'."
"If you take everything seriously, not only will your life be very tiring, but you will also easily get into trouble."
Having said this, Susui chuckled, then took half a step forward, stood closer to Nishino, raised his hand and patted Nishino's shoulder, and said in a senior and experienced tone:
"Nishino-kun, this is a rare opportunity, so I will teach you some experience in being an official."
"Do you know what's the biggest secret to my success in officialdom and having been firmly in the position of Edo Kitabansho Town for so many years?"
Before Nishino could answer, Susui asked and answered himself:
"That is, 'Flatter more, kowtow more, talk less, and do less'."
"If you do more, you will make more mistakes; if you do less, you will make more mistakes; if you do less, you will make more mistakes."
"If you don't offend anyone, do it seriously."
"If you might offend someone, do it with caution, or don't do it at all."
"Every order given by the superiors must be obeyed without hesitation."
"I won't even bother to inquire about the information that my superiors don't allow me to know."
"If you accidentally make a mistake and you are blamed by the superiors, don't make excuses, immediately bend down and bow, and even shout 'I'm really, really sorry!' in a sincere tone!"
"If I couldn't do it, I would kneel on the ground, sit down, put my forehead on the ground, and yell, 'I'm really sorry!'"
"In short, it's just one sentence - 'According to the actual situation, be a blind, deaf or fool flexibly'."
If this kind of statement is made by others, it may be suspected of nonsense and self-bragging.
But these remarks came from Bo Jing's mouth...which makes them extremely convincing.
Among the "Three Commitments" of the Edo-machi Patriarchate... no, it is one of the most miserable existences in the entire shogunate.
As the largest city in Japan and the ruling center of the Tokugawa family, the social environment of Edo can be described as a mixed bag.
Local vassals, Yakuza, Hatamoto and imperial families, wealthy merchants, townspeople's self-governing organizations... various forces are intertwined.
If you are not careful, you will offend a big shot in a certain family.
Because of the huge workload and work pressure, the death rate during the period of employment in Edo-machi is extremely high.
Bo Jing is in such a harsh working environment, but he has always been able to sit on Diaoyutai.
To be able to achieve such an achievement, Hakui certainly has a lot of skills in "officialdom".
"Nishino-kun, you are one of the few people in Beifansuo who can take on big responsibilities. I have always admired you."
"It's just that you have a big flaw, that is, your personality is too straight and you don't know how to adapt."
"Such a personality will cause you to fall into a big trap one day."
"You should take advantage of this opportunity to get used to this feeling of powerlessness of 'knowing that you can do something but not being able to do it' - as long as you are still serving in the officialdom of the shogunate, this is the process you must go through."
Bo Jing's consolation can be said to be heartfelt.
However... Nishino did not accept Susui's love.
"Master Hakui! It is true that as long as you flexibly act as a deaf, blind or fool, you can live very comfortably in the shogunate officialdom."
"However, if everyone is like this, then it will not only be the law and generals that are illegal, but the country's generals and the country!"
"At this time when the shogunate is in turmoil, it is time for us to work together and work hard."
[Note·Direct Ginseng: Hatamoto and Yujia are collectively called "Direct Ginseng"]
"How can you only care about yourself and ignore the overall situation?"
I don't know if it was Nishino's stubbornness and lack of oil and salt that made Susui unhappy, or it was his words just now that made Susui feel offended.
In short, anger appeared on Hakui's cheeks.
"Nishino! That's enough! Stop making unreasonable noises!"
"I don't want to have to deal with you on this issue anymore!"
"Anyway, this topic ends here!"
"You have to release that beast within today, do you understand?"
Speaking of this, Susui was probably worried that Nishino still wanted to disobey his order. After a pause, he added:
"Nishino-kun, don't forget your identity!"
"You are a 'samurai', aren't you?"
"Being loyal to your superiors is the duty of a warrior!"
"What? Are you trying to disobey me?"
As soon as Bosui finished speaking, the corners of Nishino's eyes suddenly jumped several times.
Unspeakable boiling emotions formed a whirlpool in Nishino's body.
As the whirlpool gradually expanded, Nishino clenched his naturally hanging hands tightly, as if he wanted to bleed his palms.
However... just when the whirlpool was about to expand to its limit, an invisible force shone into Nishino's heart.
This invisible force is called "Samurai's Loyalty".
Under the influence of this force, the boiling whirlpool gradually subsided.
Nishino slowly relaxed his clenched fists...
"Yes...I know..."
Nishino lowered his head and whispered to his toes.
Seeing that Nishino finally gave in, Bosui let out a sigh of relief.
He said no more and silently walked past Nishino.
The sound of Bo Jing's footsteps gradually faded away.
Nishino stood there, motionless for a long time.
It was not until a long time later that he slowly turned around and faced the east of Wufu Bridge, holding on to the bridge railings painted bright red with both hands.
East of Wufu Bridge...this direction happens to be the direction where Edo Castle is located.
Nishino looked at Edo Castle in the distance with an expressionless face.
Suddenly, he lowered his head and stared at the gurgling water under the bridge, his expression still neither sad nor happy.
Suddenly, without any warning, Nishino slapped the bridge railing violently.
The sound was so loud that it startled the passersby around.
After slapping the bridge railing hard once, Nishino was still angry and slapped him ten more times until his palms turned red.
"In ancient times, Xin Jiaxuan took pictures of the railings, and now there is Nishino Zhongxi who imitates Dongshi..."
Self-deprecating murmurs leaked from Nishino's lips like babble.
Zhongxi——Nishino’s real name.
Xin Jiaxuan is Xin Qiji.
"Xin Jiaxuan slaps the railing" is one of the most famous allusions in the Chinese cultural circle.
Everyone who thinks that their talents are unrecognized and their ambitions are not realized loves to use this classic.
To the extent that unskilled people who have never read books can always think of the three words "shooting the railing" after hearing the name Xin Qiji.
Xin Qiji left the Jin Dynasty at the age of twenty-three and returned to the Song Dynasty, but was never reused. At the age of twenty-six, he wrote "Ten Treatises on Meiqin" and proposed anti-Jin strategies, but they were not adopted.
In the first year of Chunxi, Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty (1174), Xin Qiji was appointed as the counselor of the East Appliance Department. At this time, he had been returning to the south for eight or nine years, but he was idle and served as a minor official.
Once, he climbed up to Jiankang's Appreciation Pavilion and looked at the mountains and rivers of his motherland. He had mixed feelings and regretted that he was full of ambitions but failed to achieve anything, so he wrote a poem "Water Dragon Song".
In this poem, Xin Qiji left a famous saying that will last through the ages: "After looking at Wu Gou, I patted the railings all over, but no one understood it, so I came to see it."
The allusion of "beating the railing all over" comes from this word and sentence.
As if all his strength had been exhausted, Nishino leaned on the bridge railing dejectedly.
No one knows what he is thinking at this moment.
About 10 minutes later, he straightened up and walked down Wufu Bridge alone without saying a word...
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Edo, Wufuqiao, Beibansuo, interrogation room——
"What's your favorite food?"
"Grilled squid..."
"Have you been to Yoshiwara?"
"Been there..."
"Have you ever been to Okaba?"
"Been there..."
"Which Yoshihara house is your favorite?"
"Linghua House..."
"Who do you admire most?"
"'Eternal Sword Master' Ogata Ittousai..."
"What is 1000-7 equal to?"
"I don't know...I can't count..."
"Then let's change it to something simple, what is 5+3?"
"8..."
"How many people are there in your family?"
"Besides me, there is no one else..."
…
As soon as Nishino opened the door of the interrogation room, he heard that his subordinates Okabiki were interrogating Terasaka Juheiji dutifully.
Juheiji Terasaka—the suspicious person lingering at the murder scene of the Kanazawa siblings.
On the day he was arrested, Nishino learned his name through interrogation.
Unfortunately, after revealing his name, Terasaka refused to say anything.
"I'm innocent! I don't know anything! No matter what you say" - he always insisted.
Terasaka's harsh words... play into Nishino's hands!
The thing Nishino is least afraid of is someone with a tough mouth - because he has a unique interrogation method that has been tried and tested!
Seeing the arrival of their eldest son, the Okahiki of Nishino stood up and saluted.
Nishino waved his hand, indicating that they would not be polite and continue to do their own things.
It was at this time that Okabiki, who was in charge of interrogating Terasaka Juheiji, suddenly changed the subject:
"You participated in the murder of Mr. Kanazawa Chusuke and Miss Kanazawa Qin, right?"
Terasaka opened his lips, as if he was about to say something.
But just when he was about to say the words, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and quickly shook his head and said:
"No, that's not right! I didn't! I'm innocent!"
Okabiki ignored Terasaka's defense. He only glanced at the other party indifferently, and then continued:
"So - next question: What is your favorite book to read?"
“Ahhhhhhhh——!”
Terasaka Juheiji seemed to have collapsed, putting his hands in his hair, holding his head and wailing.
"I don't know! I don't know! I really don't know anything! Please stop asking! Please let me sleep!"
"Answer quickly."
Oka said word for word in a cold tone.
"What's your favorite book to read?"
This is Nishino's unique interrogation method - not letting the interrogator sleep, constantly asking the other party yes or no questions, and during the interrogation process, important questions related to the situation are inserted from time to time.
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