Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

"Unfortunately, the family's legacy mainly fell on Baochang, the older brother."

"Even a minor official like Bao Fu, who only holds the sixth rank, has limited immunity if he commits a serious crime."

Kousaka Kyosuke thought calmly.

By the way.

The so-called "scatter position".

It refers to nobles who have rank but no official position.

Follow the rules of the imperial court.

Generally, the order of appointment is first announced, followed by the appointment of the next official, which results in a considerable number of nominal positions.

Similar to honorary titles in China, or the robes of nobles in Europe.

Because all the available positions in the government were already taken.

Even though there are many officials in the imperial court who hold multiple positions concurrently.

But that's not something these nobles with only ordinary relationships can even dream of.

Just like Kousaka Kyosuke's original status, he should have been able to hold a position with an official rank of fifth grade.

The problem is, it doesn't matter.

He could only serve as a royal calendar scholar.

As a result, the Taoist priest activated his connections, and it appeared immediately.

It can only be said that in this era, relationships truly are a form of productivity.

Just as Kyosuke Kosaka was walking and reflecting on things...

Inside the mansion.

Yesterday's "news" has also been released.

Compared to before, the maids that Fujiwara Kaori brought from the original house had a profound impact on the previously quiet mansion.

Because the maids would exchange information and share intelligence with their colleagues from other neighboring houses every day.

Some of it is true, some is false, and some is half real and half fake.

Even so, it remains one of the most important channels for obtaining information in this era.

Fujiwara Kaori did not stop this.

After all, this is a very normal thing.

Like the most common marriage of a noblewoman.

It was spread through its wet nurses, maids, and servants, which then attracted the attention of other male nobles.

Another example is the promotion and demotion of officials.

This might be something the owner intentionally revealed; who knows?

Fujiwara Kaori, who was very sensitive to this, had initially spoken to Kosaka Kyosuke about her desire to proactively gather information on this matter.

Kyosuke Kosaka naturally supported this, so he let Kaori Fujiwara handle it herself.

And now.

Fujiwara Kaori was processing the information she had just received in a daze.

Similarly, Shizuko, who enjoyed chatting with the maids in the outer quarters, also received the information.

She thought about it and decided to tell him anyway, because she couldn't hide it from anyone.

“I just heard… yesterday, it seems that Lord Kyosuke arrested a man named Fujiwara Yasuke.”

"Bao Fu? Could he be related to that Empress Danhou?"

Nino couldn't help but ask.

Everyone knows Fujiwara no Yasumasa, the governor of Tango.

Because this person is completely the enemy of Master Kousaka Kyosuke.

In particular, the fact that he had personally asked Kyosuke Kousaka for Chitanda made everyone feel uneasy.

Chitanda, who was involved in the incident, also looked at Shizuko in astonishment.

A pair of large eyes were filled with doubt and deep unease.

Lord Kyousuke, he...

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"Don't take it seriously yet, let me tell you what I heard first..."

Knowing that others were curious, Shizuko didn't keep them in suspense.

It also tells people not to believe it too much.

After all, even if the person telling the story speaks with great certainty, one cannot completely believe hearsay.

"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly," Nino urged, tugging at Shizuko.

Shizuko then began to speak.

In short, just a few words.

It's about Fujiwara Yasuke harassing women on the street, then being stopped by Kosaka Kyosuke. In the end, Yasuke, still not satisfied, slashed Kosaka Kyosuke, causing him to bleed profusely...

“No! Kyosuke has no wounds!” Miku immediately said with certainty.

Komachi shyly covered her cheeks with her small hands: "Miku-neechan..."

Miku immediately realized the problem, tilting her head and looking away.

A captivating crimson spread across her entire face.

Nino rolled her eyes at Miku, then looked at Shizuko.

Did they specify which part?

Shizuko's lips twitched: "Some say he used his body to block it, while others say he blocked it directly with his bare hands."

That's why she was skeptical of the intelligence.

"I don't have hands..." A faint voice quickly escaped from May's lips.

She was burning up.

It looked like it could burst into smoke at any moment.

“Then,” Yukinoshita tried to keep her voice calm, “it should be certain that Lord Kyosuke is not injured.”

"Furthermore, Lord Kyosuke is much more relaxed than usual today, or rather, he seems quite at ease, so he probably doesn't take this matter seriously."

Miku immediately replied:

"Nobles of five or more rank have significant legal exemptions, while nobles of fewer than five rank face serious trouble if they commit a grave crime."

"Judging from Tango no Kami's official rank, his younger brother should be a nobleman of rank five or below, which is far below the status of Kyosuke-sama."

"A crime like assaulting five or more serving officials in the street is something the high-ranking officials in the court would likely not tolerate..."

Komachi looked at Miku with admiration.

Amazing!

Wow, you have such a wealth of knowledge!

“...In any case, this is related to me,” Chitanda said with self-reproach.

Nino patted her on the shoulder.

"Alright, alright! Kyosuke-sama doesn't care about this kind of thing at all. If it were anyone else, Kyosuke-sama would probably do the same thing."

"Mmm! Eru doesn't need to do that."

May also comforted Chitanda.

Miku said, "If I do this in front of Kyosuke-sama, he won't be happy."

Komachi hesitated for a moment, but still spoke:

“Eru-neechan, if you could show an expression of admiration when you bring this up, Kyosuke-sama would be even happier.”

Chitanda opened her mouth slightly. Is that so?

Yukinoshita's beautiful lips twitched, a rare occurrence for her.

That's a rather... vivid way of putting it.

Is it an illusion?

Well--

In the office of the prosecutor's office, Kyosuke Kosaka couldn't help but touch his nose.