Chapter 488 War clouds are gathering! The armies of the three countries gather in Kyoto! [Leopard]
Chapter 488 War clouds are gathering! The armies of the three countries gather in Kyoto!
Today he received invitations from several big guys in the "Edo Business District" to come out for a meal together.
Originally, the place chosen by those business tycoons for the dinner was Furukashi Ryotei - this was the top restaurant in Edo. The people who came in and out of this restaurant were either rich or noble, either rich businessmen with a lot of money, or people from prominent families.
Superior warrior.
However, Aoto, who had eaten at Yoshikawa Ryotei several times, quite liked the atmosphere and style of this restaurant, so he suggested changing the dining venue to Yoshikawa Ryotei.
The business tycoons just wanted to build friendship and get closer to Qingteng in the name of "having a meal together".
It doesn't matter where you eat, even if you change the dining venue to a fly restaurant, as long as you can eat and chat with Qingdeng.
Moreover, following Qingdeng's wishes and selling off Qingdeng's face will be more conducive to bringing them closer to each other.
As a result, the business leaders readily agreed to Qingdeng's proposal without any hesitation.
Aoto arrived at Yoshikawa Ryotei as scheduled and as he was going to the reserved private room, he suddenly heard an argument between Hayakawaya Danshichiro and Suzune.
In an era when buildings and furniture are mostly made of paper and wood, soundproofing is virtually non-existent.
Unless you speak in a voice like a mosquito's hum, you will definitely hear the movement in the room as long as you walk in the corridor.
After recognizing Ling Yin's voice and convinced that Ling Yin was in trouble, Qingteng pushed the door open and entered without saying a word.
At present, in all Edo, apart from Ooku, which strictly prohibits men from entering and exiting, is there any place that he cannot enter?
Just like that, there is this scene now——
"What's wrong? Didn't you shout loudly just now? Why are you pretending to be a shy girl now?"
Qingdeng looked around calmly. There was silence in the room, and you could hear a needle drop.
Whether it was Hayakawa Danshichiro, Suzune, or Yoshikuro, they were all blinking hard at this moment, repeatedly confirming whether they were dazzled or dreaming.
A black lacquer hat with gold foil inside that symbolizes identity, an extremely rare tall figure of 1.75 meters, and three knives on his waist... At this point, it is impossible for them to identify the wrong person.
"No way..."
Hayakawa Danshichiro opened his mouth wide with disbelief on his face.
Qingto turned his eyes sideways and glanced at Hayakawa Danshichiro, then turned to face Suzune and said in a loud voice:
"Miss Suzuyin, long time no see."
Lingyin's delicate body trembled a few times.
"Uh, ah! Juju, Lord Ju, Gui'an..."
Hayakawa Danshichiro stared at all this dumbfounded.
He must have never thought of it - Qingto and Suzune are indeed friends!
Aoto, who had eaten at Yoshikawa Ryotei many times for social reasons, once met Suzune, who was very good at playing the piano, by chance.
Although the two cannot be called friends, they are definitely not strangers.
In fact, not only Hayakawa Danshichiro and Yoshikuro were shocked, but Suzune himself was also stunned.
It is true that she and Qingdeng know each other... but their relationship is not very deep and can only be regarded as an acquaintance at most.
The difference in status between the two of them is too great.
One is a powerful minister, and the other is a musician who makes a living by performing.
The only interactions between the two parties were that he came to Yoshikawa Ryotei for dinner a few times, and she played the piano for him a few times.
She just pulled out Aoto's banner just to pretend to be powerful, hoping to use Aoto's power to scare away Hayakawaya Danshichiro.
Originally, when Hayakawa Danshichiro sneered at her "taking advantage of others' advantage" and ridiculed her wantonly, she was already in despair.
Unexpectedly...Qingden actually showed up!
And judging from the current battle...he is willing to help her out!
Thinking of this, Suzune suddenly felt her heart beat faster, and an unspeakable wave of emotion surged in her heart.
After briefly greeting Suzune, Aoto turned his attention back to Hayakawa Danshichiro.
"The person who called my name just now was you, right?"
Hayakawa Danshichiro's body trembled violently, and he stood up in a hurry - because he stood up too hastily, he accidentally kicked down the table in front of him, and he almost lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.
"Yes, yes, I am the seventh son of Shotaro Hayakawa and the grandson of Hidetada Inoue, Danchichiro Hayakawa!"
He stuttered to the door, his arms naturally hanging down, his shoulders slumped, no longer as arrogant as before, and he looked like a student who had done something wrong and was obediently waiting for the teacher's punishment.
Qingdeng replied expressionlessly:
"Ju Qingden."
Compared to Hayakawa Danshichiro's long list of titles, Aoto's self-introduction is concise - after all, he doesn't need those messy titles.
I dare not say it in other places, but at least in this corner of Edo, Ayoto does not need any fancy self-introduction.
The three words "Ju Qingdeng" are the most intimidating and prestigious introduction.
"Shoutaro Hayakawaya...oh, I remembered it, no wonder it always sounds familiar to me. Just last month, I had a meal with your father."
As soon as Aonto said these words, drops of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Hayakawaya Danshichiro's forehead.
He had heard about this from his father.
At that time, his father looked relieved and said to the disciples, including Hayakawaya Danshichiro: Great, we have finally established a relationship with the "Nioh".
The wealthy businessmen in Edo are all deeply anxious about the increasingly turbulent national situation.
Although Kanto is still peaceful at the moment, Gyeonggi is currently under cloud of war.
In the city of Kyoto alone, there are three political forces that are on the table at play - and they are three lords with top national power.
The Choshu Clan controlled the imperial court, the Aizu Clan came to defend Kyoto on orders from the shogunate, and the Satsuma Clan was waiting for an opportunity.
The elite soldiers and generals of the three countries gathered in Kyoto, always preparing to "jointly participate in the grand event."
Maybe next month, or even tomorrow, the news that "the three countries are breaking up, mobilizing their armies, and attacking each other" will reach Edo.
Except for some traitors who have the ability to make war fortunes, war is the last thing most businessmen...or most normal people want to see.
"War" is a monster that goes berserk easily.
It is easy to let it out of the cage, maybe it can be done with just one sentence.
But controlling its behavior or putting it back in the cage...that's not something that humans can do.
If war really breaks out in Gyeonggi, if the war spreads to Kanto, then the family's decades or even hundreds of years of accumulation will most likely be burned to the ground!
In order to protect themselves, wealthy businessmen and wealthy businessmen have been out in force in recent months to build relationships with political strongmen everywhere in search of solid backers.
Now deeply loved by Tokugawa Iemo and Tianzhangin, Aoto naturally became a favorite in their eyes.
Countless people are trying hard to establish relations and friendship with Qing Teng.
Even just a little bit is fine.
As long as you can share a little bit of the power of the benevolent king, you might be able to protect your family's fortune and life one day in the future!
"Hayakawa Danshichiro, I heard clearly what you just said in the corridor."
"How can you openly ask a musician to sit next to you? Can't you even tell the difference between a musician and a wandering girl?"
Qingdeng's voice was calm from beginning to end.
He neither spoke loudly nor used harsh words.
But even so, Hayakawa Danshichiro still felt huge pressure! It was as if there were two mountains pressing on his shoulders!
"Yes! I am, I am... Ah, ah! No, no, no! It's me, I'm rude! Please, for the sake of my father, spare me, spare me..."
Stuttering way of speaking, fragmented sentences.
Knowing that he had gotten into a big trouble, Hayakawa Danshichiro lowered his head to the extreme, his chin pressed against his collarbone, his eyes were firmly fixed on the tatami in front of his toes, and he did not even dare to look at Aoto's shadow.
"For your father's sake?"
Qingdeng smiled slightly.
"Are you sure? Do you really want to waste the friendship between me and your family that your father has finally established for something like this?"
In an instant, Hayakawaya Danshichiro's body was shaking like a sieve.
At this time, a rich middle-aged male voice came from the direction of the corridor.
"Huh? Mr. Tachibana, why are you here?"
A vigorous old man with a handsome body walked into the room in a hurry.
Hayakawa Danshichiro subconsciously raised his eyes and followed the sound - just don't look at it, he was so frightened when he looked at it, his face, which was already very ugly, looked even paler at this moment.
Suzune and Yoshikuro, who worked at Yoshikawa Ryotei, were people who had seen the world after all. Therefore, they immediately recognized the identity of the old man - for a moment, the expressions on their faces were dominated by strong shock.
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This old man is none other than the legendary figure in Edo business circles: Echigoya Bunzaburo.
Echigoya is the most common and widespread house name in Edo, and the only one comparable to it is Omiya.
Affected by the geographical environment and folk customs, the Echigo area is rich in merchants.
A large number of Echigo people came south in groups to do business in Edo.
Merchants in the Edo period often used their place of birth as their house number, so shops opened by Echigo people were basically called Echigoya.
Therefore, we often see this interesting phenomenon during the Edo period: although the shop owners have the same house number, they are not relatives, and the businesses they engage in are very different.
Echigoya Bunzaburo was a liquor merchant specializing in the liquor business. He was very powerful and had a wide range of business.
Not only the water produced in Gyeonggi Province is sold to Kanto, but also the soju produced in Kanto Province is sold to Gyeonggi Province.
It is said that for every 10 bottles of wine consumed by Edo people, at least one bottle passed through the hands of Echigoya Bunzaburo.
With his profound qualifications, excellent reputation, and good character, Echigoya Bunzaburo has always played a decisive role in the Edo business community.
A few years ago, he was jointly recommended by many colleagues and successfully became the talkative person among Zhu Zhongma in the liquor industry in Edo.
In the early Edo period, as free business was allowed, many merchants gathered in Edo. As each day passed, the number continued to increase. As a result, competition became increasingly fierce and bad business wars could be seen everywhere.
Therefore, in order to avoid the increase of foreign businessmen, Edo businessmen organized a trade union called "Zhu Zhongma" without authorization to monopolize management rights.
"Nakama" means "partner" in Japanese, and each participating business is called "one" - this is why in modern Japanese, stocks are called "co., Ltd." and "co., Ltd." is called "co., Ltd."
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The members of the Zhuzhongjian group work together to jointly issue business franchises, restrict the presence of businesses other than members of the organization, make price agreements with each other, and report members who violate the regulations.
Seeing this behavior of merchants, the Edo shogunate was worried that the merchant organization would dominate the market price and cause the shogunate's rule to be shaken, so it banned the Zhunakama organization several times.
However, Zhuzhongjian has made a great contribution to stabilizing the market.
Therefore, when the Eighth Dynasty Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune carried out the Kyoho reform, he adopted the organizational structure of the Zhu-Nakama as a guideline and recognized the establishment of the Zhu-Nakama.
To a certain extent, Zhuzhongjian is equivalent to a modern chamber of commerce, which plays a role in exchanging needs for members within the organization, protects the interests of members within the organization to the greatest extent, and greatly inhibits the emergence of unscrupulous businessmen.
Although some profiteers and gangsters still appear from time to time, in normal years, prices in the Edo period were relatively stable due to the coordination between Zhu and Zhong.
In other words, the old man appearing in front of Suzune and others now is the leader of the liquor merchants' guild in Edo.
Why does such a top business tycoon appear here and now?
The reason is quite simple - because the main person in charge of inviting Qingto to dinner today is Echigoya Bunzaburo.
"Mr. Echigoya."
Qingdeng nodded to the old man, and then said half-jokingly:
"It's been a while, I haven't seen you for a while, you seem to be getting younger again."
Echigoya Bunzaburo smiled generously.
"Hahaha, it would be great if I really had the ability to rejuvenate myself!"
As he spoke, he looked around, doubts gradually appearing on his wrinkled old face:
"Master Tachibana, what's going on?"
"It's nothing, it's just that something happened that made me quite unhappy."
Aoto told Echigoya Bunzaburo in a concise and concise manner the detailed cause and effect of "Hayakawa Danshichiro bullied civilian girls".
After hearing this, the old man's face suddenly darkened.
He walked slowly to Hayakawaya Danshichiro without saying a word.
"Danshichiro... I have a destiny with your Hayakawa house. I have visited your house several times. Do you still remember me?"
"Remember, remember, remember..."
Hayakawa Danshichiro nodded as if he was pounding garlic.
I saw that his knees were bending uncontrollably, and his legs were trembling, as if he would fall to the ground at any time.
Although he is a hopeless playboy, he still maintains the IQ level expected of a normal human being.
He was very clear in his heart: not only could he not offend the "Benevolent King", but he could not offend even the old man in front of him!
Not to mention that he could only use his family's name to show off his prestige, even if his father Hayakawaya Shotaro was here, he had to be respectful in front of Echigoya Bunzaburo.
The alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most profitable and influential industries in Edo besides the rice and grain industry.
In this repressed society that lacks entertainment, alcohol has become the best medicine for the middle and lower classes to soothe their souls and relieve their physical and mental pain.
It is no exaggeration to say that Shu Nakama of the Edo liquor industry holds great energy.
Offending Echigoya Bunzaburo was equivalent to indirectly offending the entire Edo liquor industry.
Such a serious price is unbearable even for Zha Chai!
"I have issued a call several times that all sons of wealthy businessmen should set an example. They should not seek to be a superior person, but should also be a kind person."
"However, there are still some people who turn a deaf ear to my honest words."
"Danshichiro, today... no, your performance has really disappointed me."
At this time, Qingdeng intervened.
"Mr. Echigoya, you are a businessman. There are some things that you can do more conveniently than me."
"Can you please do your best in the next period of time to persuade the Edo disciples to restrain their stubborn characters and become law-abiding people?"
"It just so happens that the town chief of Kitabansho has been complaining to me recently, saying that some young men are really too arrogant and domineering. The despicable behavior of some people has even had a very bad impact on the public security situation in Edo."
Based on Qingdeng's current identity and status, it would be a shame to personally deal with these little guys who only know how to eat, drink and have fun.
Let others do such small things for you.
Qingdeng believed that these big business people who were eager to establish friendship with him would be happy to help him handle these simple things that were not too troublesome.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Echigoya Bunzaburo hurriedly replied:
"Tachibana-sama, please rest assured, leave this matter to me, Bunzaburo!"
Does the old man really care about the mess caused by the dandies in the Edo business district?
That's not necessarily the case.
All he wanted was to show off in front of Qingdeng in exchange for Qingdeng's friendship.
To rectify the entire Edo business district - the old man definitely does not have this ability.
But it wouldn't be a problem for Hayakawa Danshichiro to learn a lesson - and this was exactly Aoshito's original intention.
As a veteran who has been in the business world for decades, how could the old man not understand Qingdeng’s subtext?
Pretending to be silly and acting appropriately are essential social skills for adults.
As a result, the old man tacitly followed Aonto's words and shouted "Leave it to me!". In reality, he would only focus on Hayakawa Danshichiro.
The questions and answers answered by Aoto and Echigoya Bunzaburo made Hayakawa Danshichiro feel like he was struck by five thunders.
He knows his father's character well.
Whether he was spending money lavishly or playing with women unscrupulously, his father could turn a blind eye.
But only when it comes to major events involving the future of the family... there is no room for compromise!
If his father knew that at this critical moment when the country and society were extremely unstable, he had accidentally offended the "benevolent king"... God knows how his father would teach him a lesson!
The best outcome he could imagine... was to be beaten up, then "exiled", and moved to a remote rural area. For at least a few years in the future, although he would not have to worry about food and drink, his life would be boring.
Maddeningly lonely days…
When he thought of this, his face suddenly turned earth-colored, his thin body swayed violently, and then he fell to the ground as soft as a soaked noodle.
Aoto didn't even look at Hayakawaya Danshichiro, who was paralyzed with fear, and turned to leave.
Echigoya Bunzaburo stood half a step to the side, giving way to the road, and then walked behind Aoto, intentionally trailing half a step behind Aoto.
At this moment, a timid and delicate female voice suddenly attracted the attention of Aoto and Echigoya Bunzaburo.
"Tachibana, Tachibana-sama!"
Qingden was stunned for a moment, stopped, turned around, and faced Suzune.
"Thank you...I really don't know how to thank you..."
As she spoke, Suzune tightened the shamisen in her arms, her eyes wandered, her pretty face flushed, and her cute toes wrapped in cloth socks kept scratching the tatami.
The strong look he had shown when he rejected Hayakawa Danshichiro's excessive demands just now disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this, Qingdeng smiled politely but without losing a sense of distance.
"Miss Suzuyin, you're welcome. I just did what I was supposed to do. There's no need to thank me specifically."
"If you feel guilty... please play the piano for me when you have the opportunity."
After saying that, Qingteng withdrew his gaze from Suzune and left quickly without any further pause.
"Ah, Tachibana..."
Ling Yin also wanted to say something.
But the figure of the other party had already left her sight.
The large room returns to the configuration of two men and one woman.
However, compared to just now, the expressions and states of the three people have undergone earth-shaking changes.
Yoshikuro, who had been unable to speak since Aoto's sudden appearance, had not yet recovered from his shock. Even now, his mouth is still open, and his chin seems to be about to drop to the ground at any time.
Hayakawa Danshichiro seemed to have lost his soul, his face was as white as a layer of white paint, his eyes were straight and empty, and his body slumped on the tatami was motionless.
Suzune stood there for a long time, her eyes staring blankly in the direction Qingto left, her eyes filled with elusive and complex emotions.
After a while, she let out a long sigh, and the corners of her slightly upturned mouth curved in a helpless and self-deprecating arc.
"That's right...his woman is Chiba Sanako..."
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For Qingteng, "standing up for Suzune" is just a trivial daily episode, just like "buying a bunch of grilled squid on the roadside."
After saying goodbye to Suzune, he and Echigoya Bunzaburo went to the reserved private room one after another - all the guests had arrived.
With Qingdeng's arrival, today's banquet can finally officially begin.
Qingdeng sat in the main seat as he should.
The guests, headed by Echigoya Bunzaburo, took their seats on the left and right sides of Aoto in order according to their status.
To put it bluntly, the lineup of guests in this room is really jaw-dropping.
Even the person attending the last table was a well-known big shot in the Edo business circle.
However, Qingdeng had a calm face, showing neither timidity nor frivolity.
Sitting there, he was like a strong pine standing there, unable to be bent by the wind or knocked down by the rain.
Such occasions...even more top-notch and more fascinating occasions than this, Qingdeng participated in countless times in the past year and eight months.
Whenever this happens, others will intuitively feel that this young man who had nothing to rely on except the knife in his waist is now a hero who can influence the trend of history!
What Ryotei provides is generally Kaiseki cuisine.
Kaiseki cuisine or banquet cuisine was originally born in the social occasions of the upper class, and soon gradually influenced the generally more affluent civil society.
Kaiseki cuisine was originally supposed to be "tea kaiseki cuisine" and is closely related to the final formation and development of the tea ceremony.
The word "Kaiseki" comes from Buddhism, mainly the etiquette practice of Zen Buddhism.
During the 12th and 13th centuries of the Kamakura period, Zen Buddhism was officially introduced from China to Japan through the hands of Einishi, Dogen and others.
At the same time, the strict rules of Zen and the precepts of Zen monks were gradually established in Japanese Zen temples.
In terms of diet, not eating after lunch has almost become an ironclad rule among Zen monks.
However, sometimes from the afternoon to late at night, the continuous practice of chanting sutras often makes some monks physically exhausted and unable to support themselves.
So some people put preheated stones into their arms to ward off their hungry stomachs.
Such stones are called "warm stones".
Later, the rules in the temple were relaxed, and some people made some light food to temporarily satisfy their hunger. Such plain and simple food was called "kaiseki", which was roughly similar to snacks, but more Zen-like.
At first, kaiseki cuisine was used at tea parties as snacks when drinking tea. Although the dishes are relatively small and there is no fat or fat in the delicacies, they are actually quite particular about the selection of materials and cooking. In the eyes of Japanese people,
It is still a kind of upper-class diet.
In this way, Kaiseki cuisine gradually entered the upper class society.
Whether they are shoguns, local daimyo, upper-class samurai, urban wealthy businessmen, or literati, they all take pride in eating kaiseki cuisine.
Kaiseki cuisine has a relatively fixed set of dishes and etiquette practices.
The first thing that is brought out is a meal plate with a soup bowl, a rice bowl and a small plate with sashimi or sashimi... that is, a food plate, and then the rice and soup are served.
Then take out the appetizers and wine on the plate and pour the wine three times. This is called the first offering of wine.
Next, the grilled fish or birds are served, and the wine is poured three times with a wine flask. This is called the "second offering".
Then the soup bowl and rice bowl are removed, high-grade clear soup is served, which is called "suction" in Japanese, and wine is poured three times, a total of "three offerings".
Then add pickles, hot water bucket, etc., and wipe the bowl clean.
After eating the last fruit, the guests went to the tea garden outside to rest for a while, and then went to the tea room to drink strong tea.
The prototype of Kaiseki is a simple food used by monks to satisfy their hunger... so you can imagine its taste.
To use a more vulgar term, it means "fading out like a bird".
Whether it was vegetables or soup, it was as if no salt had been added. Qingteng couldn't even tell the difference between vegetables and fish - they were all the same tasteless.
Qingdeng prefers food with strong taste and more common taste.
Rather than eating this so-called high-end cuisine at a high-end restaurant, he would rather drink soju with vinegared octopus in an izakaya, or eat a 16-cent bowl of buckwheat noodles at a soba restaurant with two extra crispy fried celestials.
burro.
But there is no way, no matter how unpalatable kaiseki cuisine is, it will always be the upper-class diet of the Edo period. If you want to deal with dignitaries, you can't avoid it.
In order to socialize, I can only make some necessary sacrifices.
Qingdeng never forgot the threat of punishing the party.
He killed the Rakshasa, severely damaged the Qingshui clan, disrupted the production and sale of Huanfu Lake, and caused a lot of trouble for the Fa Punishment Party.
If it was said that the Party had forgiven him for what he had done... Qingdeng would definitely not believe it.
God knows what methods this gang of extreme lunatics will use to retaliate against him in the future.
Therefore, in order to protect himself and the relatives and friends around him, Qingdeng continued to improve his own strength while maximizing the use of the resources at hand.
The identity of "a side member and an employee of the imperial government" is a huge "treasure". It is like a sponge that absorbs water. With just a pinch, you can easily squeeze out the wealth called "people connections".
Countless people are trying to have a relationship with Qing Teng.
And Qingdeng is also happy to deal with powerful people from all walks of life.
He is a person who is very good at making friends and enjoys making friends.
Before he soared into the sky and became the "Minister of the Military Aircraft Department", Qingdeng had friends all over the government, business, military and other industries.
During this long period of one year and eight months, Qingdeng has been working hard to manage his connections.
Through his unremitting efforts, he has accumulated a relatively valuable network of resources.
Qingdeng is always ready for a battle with the Fa Zun Party.
However...the other party never took any action.
Not only did they not take revenge on Qingdeng, but all other activities also disappeared.
Neither the Calabash House nor the shogunate has collected any information about the next move of the Punishment Party, and the silence is eerie.
Thanks to this, Qingden's life has been extremely peaceful since the Qingshui clan was severely injured... so peaceful that it made his heart tremble.
The process of the banquet progressed slowly.
Although the food was so unpalatable that he wished he could throw it up on the spot, Qingdeng still activated his talent "Emperor's Technique" and tried to keep his expression calm, pretending to be calm and indifferent, and silently swept the food on the plate.
About half an hour later, it was finally the last step of the banquet - we all moved to the tea room to drink tea.
This is the highlight of today's dinner.
This is probably an unwritten rule in the Edo period - don't talk about business while eating.
Talking while eating is both inefficient and inelegant.
When you eat, eat well. Leave the business to the tea room and discuss it slowly.
In the tea room of Yoshikawa Ryotei, Echigoya Bunzaburo holds tea spoons and tea bowls in his hands and prepares matcha for everyone.
[Note: Tea whisk: A cylindrical bamboo brush is made by cutting bamboo into fine brush shapes.]
By the way, matcha in the Edo period is completely different from the "matcha toppings" commonly found in milk tea shops in the 21st century.
Although it is just a personal taste deviation, Ainoto still wants to say: the matcha in the Edo period was really terrible!
It's so bitter that the water from Souji tastes better than it.
"Master Tachibana, please use it."
After a while, Echigoya Bunzaburo pushed the prepared matcha to Aoto's knees.
Qingdeng nodded, then held the tea bowl with both hands, held his breath, and drank the tea in the bowl in small sips with the consciousness and momentum of drinking Chinese medicine.
Everyone sat together, drinking tea and chatting, talking about common topics that were neither salty nor light.
However, without warning, Echigoya Bunzaburo gradually led the topic to serious content without leaving any trace——
"Lord Tachibana, it is said that a war is about to break out in the Gyeonggi region. Do you have any reliable news here?"
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