Chapter 436 39. Whispering to Ease My Worries

I have to say what did Xiaoping lose? In fact, there is no loss at all.

Uncle Tsunaliang's family property is his own. As long as he is alive, it will be his. Without treason, the daimyo was not qualified to deprive his retainers of their territory.

But Xiaoping Taicheng wrote the petition happily, but the more he thought about it, the more unhappy he became.

"I never wanted to usurp my uncle's family property! Why do you want me to give up!"

The more he thought about it, the less he could deal with it, and Xiao Pingtai's face became ugly. After coming out of the official hall, the samurai along the way saw Xiao Ping Tai's stern face, and they all stepped aside to avoid offending Xiao Ping Tai.

When they reached the Otome Gate, Koheita asked Chen Sanqigui and the others to go home first and leave an umbrella for themselves. He wanted to go for a walk by himself without being disturbed.

Chen San looked at Xiao Ping Tai's face and opened his mouth, wanting to say something. But in the end, he still didn't speak, silently tied the cloak on Xiao Pingtai, and then handed the umbrella to Xiao Pingtai.

"Be sure to come back early. Madam is still waiting for you at home." Chen San said before leaving, and left with a few people.

Xiao Pingtai said she knew it, held up her umbrella, and looked at the sky. It was still early and the sky was still bright, but there was light snow falling, so it was just a little chilly.

The deerskin military boots under my feet were given to me by someone two years ago, but they are exquisitely made and become soft after being worn for a long time. I don’t feel cold when I step on the snow. Xiaopingtai could only hear the crunching sound of snow, and there were no pedestrians on the street.

Thanks to the blessings of the castle town in Fufu, the town organizes the townspeople to shovel the snow on the streets every morning, so the snow on the bluestones is not very deep now.

The commercial houses and townhouses on both sides were closed. Presumably, there wouldn't be much business on such a snowy day.

After walking around for a while, I arrived at an unfamiliar street. Xiaoping was a little tired and looked around.

Sure enough, the machiya next to me had a long eaves abbot [Note 1], and Koheita sat on it. He put away his umbrella and leaned against the abbot.

Yamauchi Yoshihiro's handling of affairs can indeed be said to be clear-cut in rewards and punishments, fair and selfless. Mrs. Xiaoping has been doing things for so many years, and she has always felt that this is a rare wise feudal monarch.

Even if he wronged his retainers, he would try to make up for it. Treat every retainer as a godbrother and raise a son, be kind and nurturing to the people, and be impartial.

Whether it can be called a Zhi punishment Zang or not, it should be the same for all categories.

Why is he so anxious to break up his face?

Worried about Xiaopingtai's strength? That must be a joke.

Ogasawara Sadakei had 15,000 kan, Asahina Taro had 8,800 kan, and Kiso Yoshimasa had 4,120 kan. None of them were taller than Kodaira and I don’t know where they went. Moreover, each of them is from a big country, so they may not be convinced in their hearts.

It is more necessary to beat them than to beat the family members of the generation, and Yamauchi Yoshiji will not be confused about the priority.

What is that for? If you want to advance, suppress it first? So that the new owner can be kind to Xiaopingtai?

This reason may not be too ridiculous. In order to let Yamauchi Yoshikatsu show his favor, Kodaira was deliberately restrained in the position of Hamamatsu Jodai. In the end, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu's favor was indeed successful, and Xiaoheita was immediately in charge of the appointment and implementation, and was in charge of financial planning.

But now, no matter how to suppress Xiao Pingtai, pursuing this path has basically come to an end. There are only a limited number of people above Xiao Pingtai's head, except for a few big countrymen who are pretending to be the boss of the city [Note 2].

Xiaoping Tai is destined to take the old seat as a substitute, it's just a matter of time. As Yamauchi Taro's servant, a second-in-command is inevitable.

"Oh, thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness!"

Xiaoping sighed deeply, his experience was still not enough, and he really couldn't figure out the thoughts of Yamauchi Yoshiharu, who had been fighting with heaven, earth and people for almost fifty years.

So what if you are unwilling to do so?

Once you go down that path, there is no chance of looking back!

He shook his head and got rid of all the unrealistic things in his mind. I stared blankly at the snow, feeling that the snow was reflecting white light, which was a bit dazzling and dazzling.

The sky gradually darkened, and light and lively noise came from the distant soup pool.

As the weather gets colder, the bathhouse business naturally gets better and better. Before nightfall, all kinds of individuals with empty minds or bodies arrived there involuntarily.

Maybe you are looking for spiritual comfort, maybe you are looking for physical pleasure.

Who knows?

However, in troubled times, hearing such cheerful laughter and banter, even if it is only for a moment, can't help but raise the corners of the mouth.

Maybe it was because it was another day of making money, or maybe he was infected by the cheerful atmosphere, Xiaoping Tai couldn't help but gradually recovered from the unhappiness and hard thinking just now.

"Tanzheng, why don't you go home?"

Xiao Pingtai raised his head when he heard the sound, and A Ling was actually standing in front of him.

Ah Rong was holding a small lantern beside her, and Xiao Nai was holding a blue paper umbrella to cover her from the snow.

Under the dim light, Aya was wearing a crimson coat, with only a corner of her Nato-colored undershirt exposed. His little face was slightly flushed by the cold wind, and he breathed out a puff of white air as he spoke.

"Why are you here? It's so cold outside. Chen San is so damned!"

Xiao Pingtai quickly stood up and held A Ling's little hand. It was windy and snowy outside, and those delicate hands had lost much of their warmth.

"Your hands get colder when you play them straight, hehe."

"Ouch, oh, oh, oh..." Xiaopingta quickly retracted his hands. He had obviously been outside longer, and of course his hands were colder.

But Aya smiled and grabbed Xiao Pingtai's hand. Her fingers were small, only more than half the size of Xiao Pingtai's hand. After holding it tightly, he blinked briskly with Heita Xiao.

"Okay, listen to the madam, go home." Xiao Pingtai held A Ling's hand with one hand and held an umbrella with the other hand.

(Looking down slowly, it is not only the uncle Tsunayoshi's knowledge and behavior that have made arrangements, but there are other arrangements.)

[Note 1]: Long eaves are easy to understand, that is, deliberately extending the eaves to form a space outside the house to shelter from rain and snow. The original meaning of "hojo" refers to the inclined support extending from the outer wall of the house. Here it refers to the owner of the house deliberately setting up a bench on the outer wall. With the long eaves, it is convenient for travelers to rest in the middle of the journey due to fatigue or rain and snow.

Don't say that everything in Japan is good. This architectural style and fine traditions were directly extinct after the Meiji Restoration. Today's special cultural relics are designated for protection in Hamamatsu City, right on Hamamatsu Old Street. It is very conspicuous because this is the only family preserved in the city.

[Note 2]: For example, Ogasawara Sadakei here, no matter the wind and rain, he must be the outer-style country owner of the Yamanouchi family. His son Ogasawara Sadamasa will also serve as the family elder, but he cannot participate in the highest decision-making of the Yamanouchi family.

The hereditary retainers, the so-called hereditary family elders, are about a dozen samurai families, but there are only two who actually serve as family elders. One is the head of the book, and the other is the deputy. Everyone takes the position according to seniority, but once they take the position, they can manage the family affairs.

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