Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka noticed a familiar miasma appearing above Kyoto.

His lips twitched involuntarily.

"Lord Raikou, wouldn't it be better to let me rest for a few days?"

I considered it carefully.

He knew there was nothing he could do.

With the contract with the Serpent God completely severed, the Serpent God will no longer use its divine power to fully protect Kyoto.

But if one truly makes a pact with the serpent god, it will only hasten the destruction of Kyoto.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu did nothing wrong.

Kyosuke Kousaka is certain of this.

But no matter what... Kyosuke Kousaka will absolutely not take the blame for this!

The newly built Four Gods Barrier is more powerful and stable than before.

However, some loopholes are certainly not as well protected as those protected by the power of the gods... Kyoto will still descend into chaos.

The "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" could not be stopped.

"Forget it, sticking your neck out means you'll get stabbed anyway, but sticking your neck out means you'll get more than just one stab."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to go out and find Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

He didn't want to take the blame for this, so he took the initiative to ask about Genji.

Day 190 of crossing

There was no party last night, and I didn't spend the night with any other women.

Kyosuke Kosaka spent the whole night talking to a man.

He suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for Fujiwara Chika.

At least Fujiwara Chika's voice is youthful, clear, and very pleasant to listen to.

No matter how pleasant Fujiwara no Michitsuna's voice was, he didn't want to savor it.

"I'm truly surprised that you've even heard about the Genji clan..."

"It may be a secret, but quite a few people know about it, right?"

"Hehe, that's true, but don't worry, if the Genji has any problems, they'll take responsibility themselves."

"Oh! That puts my mind at ease!"

Having finally heard the assurance, Kyosuke Kousaka was completely relieved.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Sure enough, once one's status changes, one's thoughts change.

He used to be willing to take the blame, but now he's thinking about who will take the fall for him. Wait a minute, he didn't do anything wrong.

"Let's leave the matter of the snake god aside for now; there's new activity going on in Yizhou."

"Could it be that he's learning from the Taoist Master's methods?"

“That’s right.” Fujiwara no Michitsuna laughed.

Kousaka Kyosuke met Fujiwara Michitsuna's meaningful gaze and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

The threat of the serpent god hasn't even fully arrived yet, but agricultural reforms are already about to begin...

101. Agricultural Reform Begins with Civilization Building / Komachi's Early Maturity / Orochi

He parted ways with Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

Kyosuke Kosaka went straight to the government office.

The impact of the major incident that caused a great stir over the previous two days has not subsided.

As far as Kyosuke Kosaka is concerned.

Perhaps it's just a relatively simple, slightly time-consuming treatment.

What about for many people?

However, it was a terrible experience that could affect one's entire life.

Kyosuke Kosaka had seen many people whose families were destroyed and who died because of those two days of crisis.

It's impossible not to be moved.

There's nothing I can do to help.

This should be the case of Kyosuke Kousaka.

Put yourself in their shoes.

Even if Kousaka Kyosuke was in the same position as Kanetaka or Takashino Nobuyoshi at the time.

He would do the same.

Unfortunately, these two were clearly tricked.

It's not exactly glorious for Kyosuke Kousaka to have gotten a bargain.

All he could do was try his best to fill in the gaps and properly handle the many things that had already happened.

"Kyosuke-sama."

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled faintly at Shogo, who was walking over.

Their attitude wasn't exactly friendly, but it wasn't exactly unfamiliar either.

Kyosuke Kousaka finds it difficult to be assertive when facing Yukinoshita's father.

After all, my daughter is as well-behaved and adorable as a kitten.

Kyosuke Kosaka is a man who would never betray someone's trust.

"Reporting to you, sir, I have discovered something suspicious in one of the approval documents."

"Yes, bring it here."

Kyosuke Kosaka said something.

Changwu bowed his head and handed over the approval document in his hand.

Kyosuke Kosaka took the document and examined it, his expression slightly surprised, a strange feeling creeping into his heart.

Is Lord Yi Zhou's efficiency really this fast nowadays?

Let's put this on hold for now.

In the evening, I returned to my residence after finishing work.

While taking a bath with his partners, Kyosuke Kousaka subtly brought up the policy regarding the approval document.

“…Build a leisure center every other neighborhood.” Shizuko was stunned.

"閑所" means a quiet place where few people go.

This era is a euphemism for restrooms.

"Yes, it was proposed by the Minister of Civil Affairs, Takashira Sekizen."

"What is his relationship with the former prosecutor in charge of illegal activities...?"

"Father-son relationship".

Despite being speechless, Kousaka Kyosuke still answered Kaori's question.

At first, he was quite surprised.

This is basically a case of punishing the young and then the old one comes along, isn't it?

But Kyosuke Kousaka quickly adjusted his mindset.

The workplace environment in the imperial court was already filled with relatives.

Even when you really think about it, they're all related by blood.

But isn't it still a case of loving fathers and filial sons, and humbly and respectfully brothers?

"...If I'm not mistaken, they're probably collecting fertilizer, right?"

Chitanda said something cautiously.

The others also seemed thoughtful.

It started when the Taoist priest was promoted to the position of Kanpaku (chief advisor to the emperor) because of his involvement with farm tools.

Everyone has gradually gained a better understanding of farming.