Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

Yi Zhou was furious. When he saw the imperial calendar on the desk, he couldn't help but kick it...

3. Cat-themed/Onmyoji faction/History

Day 15 of crossing

[On the day of Renyin in the month of Gengchen, no sacrifices are offered to gods or spirits; instead, carefully repair and build dikes...]

Yawning, Kyosuke Kosaka casually put on his drab gray raincoat and glanced at the relentless downpour outside the corridor.

I'm not in a good mood.

Staying indoors is probably the most comfortable place on rainy days.

Yukinoshita stood quietly to one side, holding a pair of wooden clogs in her hands.

Pretty and charming.

Even in the pitch-black night, her beauty—with her delicate eyebrows, bright eyes, and fair skin—could not be concealed.

This girl can be described as very capable.

Kousaka Kyosuke woke up at 3 a.m. in Kyoto, just as the morning bell rang, and deliberately stayed in bed for two more hours before getting up.

While lying in bed, I quietly observed Yukinoshita and discovered that she had actually accomplished quite a bit.

The entire house was specially cleaned.

Very clean.

Kyosuke Kosaka really wanted to praise him, but he felt it was better to maintain his aloof attitude.

After all, putting aside one's pride and making contact seems pointless; it's more likely to arouse suspicion.

It's roughly the same as interacting with a cat.

If you try to get close to a cat rashly, you'll only make it furious.

The best approach is to consistently feed the animals until it becomes a routine before moving on to the next step.

Thinking about it this way, it really does feel like playing a strategy game.

Will there be special CGs when the affection level is raised to a certain level?

As Kousaka Kyosuke was thinking casually, he lowered his head and soon a pair of high-heeled wooden clogs came into view.

"Okay."

Seeing the small, delicate hand, as tender as a lotus root, hesitate before moving forward, Kyosuke Kosaka spoke up to stop it.

He waved his hand and put it on himself after the girl stepped aside.

Although the old man, who had everything done for him, was living a good life, he had no intention of becoming a useless person.

Putting on his high wooden clogs, Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the rain in front of him and slowly asked, "Can you read?"

"I know some of them."

"It's good to know them. In my spare time, I can go to the library and have a look. I can't help but find it annoying when I talk to commoners who don't appreciate refined tastes."

"Yes."

She bowed her head and replied under the snow.

Soon after, they watched as Kyosuke Kousaka, wearing a straw hat, disappeared into the rain.

She slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart immediately became conflicted again.

Hearing what Kousaka Kyosuke had just said, she realized then the more important reason why nobles in the Heian period discriminated against commoners.

Beyond status and position, there is also a fundamental, heartfelt lack of approval.

They don't believe that ordinary people who can't even read can have anything to say to them.

It is estimated that nobles treated commoners as a different species.

Because of this, she, who was adorable since childhood, was always ignored...

Or perhaps the aesthetic standards were different during the Heian period?

Well, it's possible.

Yukinoshita couldn't help but nod.

Then, looking at the small puddles that had accumulated in the corridor due to the splashing raindrops with a sigh, he picked up a tool that looked like a mop and walked over.

the other side.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who braved the wind and rain to clock in at the Yin-Yang Bureau, noticed something was amiss as soon as he entered.

Some of his colleagues who arrived earlier looked at him with some strange expressions.

It was as if they had seen a flood or a ferocious beast, and they wanted to avoid it at all costs.

"Could it be that some nobleman has taken his anger out on me?" Kyosuke Kousaka reflexively thought of work-related matters.

His main traces in this world are still his work.

Compared to other nobles who frequently take leave every two or three days, the act of slacking off at work and secretly hunting is hardly noticeable.

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke thought.

Yin-Yang Assistant, who usually acts as the acting Yin-Yang Master, was summoned to a quiet reception room by the attendant of Kamo no Yasunori.

A young man dressed in a white hunting robe, with a handsome face, sat quietly waiting, exuding an imposing aura.

"Kyosuke, I heard you went to Ukyo yesterday?"

"The rain was too heavy, so I didn't go."

"As a royal calendar scholar, if you can't even figure out the celestial phenomena of the day and can't predict the weather for more than ten days in a row, isn't there still something lacking in your knowledge?"

"Why would I need Lord Baoxian to instruct me on my abilities? As for the issue of the climate, although Lord Baoxian's point is valid, I still believe that divining the auspiciousness of the day is more important."

Kyosuke Kosaka looked displeased.

Upon hearing this, Kamo no Yasunori immediately frowned:

"In that case, go back and think it over carefully. I will hand over the work of the imperial calendar to someone else."

"I have no opinion."

Kyosuke Kosaka stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.

The meaning of "nitpicking" is obvious.

It's better to just confront them head-on.

The evil god representing calamity has left Heian-kyo after being driven away by the Onmyoji of the Minamoto clan.

Yet the aura of calamity still lingered around Kyoto.

Not only has the scourge of the epidemic not been eradicated, but the climate has also been greatly affected and become unpredictable.

Therefore, during this period, Kyosuke Kousaka did not create a more accurate calendar.

At the same time, he did not believe that Kamo no Yasunori, who came from a family with a strong academic background, would not know this.

At least his father was Kamo no Tadayuki, who was known as the "strongest Onmyoji" and was the master of Abe no Seimei in Onmyoji.

Kyosuke Kosaka really didn't believe that he didn't understand such a simple principle.

Therefore, since they initially believed it was a trouble-making tactic, they simply took the opportunity to leave the Onmyoji Guild.

After all, if the political struggle intensifies, even Onmyoji will become disposable.

At this point, it must be mentioned that the history of this world is indeed very different from the history that Kousaka Kyosuke knows.

Originally belonging to the samurai class, the Minamoto clan was one of the three major Onmyoji forces with a significant advantage.

The fact that it was responsible for important royal ceremonies and sacrifices almost demonstrated its power.

As for the historical record that clan chief Minamoto no Yorimitsu became a vassal of Fujiwara no Michinaga, that's something to be very surprised about.

Yes, this completely represents the power of imperial and divine authority, which even gods and Buddhas must yield to.

Put yourself in their shoes, why would you want to be a vassal?

Kousaka Kyosuke believed that even if Fujiwara no Michinaga became Kanpaku as history had progressed, he probably wouldn't let the Minamoto clan off the hook.

With a sigh of "politics is so complicated," Kousaka Kyosuke finished collecting his episode feed ahead of schedule, just like yesterday.

Leave!

“I said…” Baoyin stared blankly at Kousaka Kyosuke, who was carrying a watermelon-sized bag and quickly disappeared into the rain, his eyes wide with astonishment.

He swallowed the words he wanted to say next.

On the night of the Renyin day of the Gengchen month, several manor buildings collapsed and several ditches became blocked. Farmers braved the rain to carry out emergency repairs.

Day 16 of crossing

[In the month of Gengchen, on the day of Renyin, a noble person will lend a helping hand. Agricultural work should proceed swiftly, like the wind; do not wait for the next rain...]

After writing a few words at his desk, Kyosuke Kosaka casually lay on his side on a comfortable straw mat, gazing at the scenery outside.