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Chapter 5: After the Theft

The chrysanthemum wine was stolen, Genji's warriors persuaded Haruki Genji, and continued on the road.

Along the way, nothing strange happened again, but it didn't let Qingshu-kun let go of the doubts in his heart.The samurai of Genji may think that he is an ordinary five-year-old child of nobles. As long as the adults stop him, he will forget about the stolen wine on the road after a long time. However, the mysterious disappearance of one-third of the drink is so strange. And the way he kept secret, made him forget even if he wanted to believe it.

The drink was less than half, and the warriors asked the servants to speed up their pace.Hearing the urging voices of the samurai outside the bullock cart, Qingshu-kun became more curious, but he was not someone who likes to make trouble for himself and others because of his curiosity. On the way back to Heianjing, he kept The quiet, obedient appearance of the little nobles made Genji's warriors also heave a sigh of relief.If they didn't need to escort Genji, they naturally didn't need to worry. As Genji's warriors, they were not afraid of any danger, but it was different to take the Patriarch's young master to the danger.

After rushing for half a month, after the Genji warriors finally looked less dignified and stopped urging the servants to quicken their pace, Haruki-kun asked and demanded the samurai Todo-kun who took the lead outside the bullock cart, of course No, he didn't directly ask who was the one who stole the chrysanthemum wine before, but asked for a map directly from the samurai.

In order to avoid accidental separation, the samurai had a not-so-detailed map on their bodies, but important mountain paths were marked.

"This is the map of the Heian-kyo area. What do you want the map for, my young master?" Fujido-kun pressed the map with a heavy object, and handed it to Xing who asked for the map after no obvious wrinkles could be seen.

Xing took the map and put it away properly, with a slight smile on his lips, he lowered his head slightly and replied: "The master is reading on the bullock cart and feels tired. It's too cold outside, so I want to borrow the map to see the current situation." Where has it gone?"

Fujido-kun didn't think much about it. He had seen other children in Genji's family. To be honest, compared to them, Genji's young master was already very quiet. After nearly a month's journey, he felt bored in the bullock cart, which was also very It's a normal thing, the other young masters might have started to make trouble as early as the first day after departure.

"It's not many days away from Heian-kyo, please tell the young master, if you climb up patiently for a while, you will be able to reach Fujiwara's house."

"Yes." Xing bowed to the samurai and retreated, returned to the carriage, and handed the map to Qingshu-kun from the side of the curtain of the bullock cart.

Qingshu-kun took the map, and the opened curtain brought in a gust of cold wind, which made him shrink back.Unfolding the cool map, Haruki took a serious look at the map from Tottori to Heian-kyo for the first time.From Heian-kyo to Tottori, passing through a county seat, a route was sketched on the map.There has been nothing worth paying attention to on this route, but the mountains above Ping'an Jing and this county town have attracted him a lot.After all, there are many legends about it in later generations. This mountain range is Danba Dajiangshan.Japan has been handed down to later generations, and it has always been very famous, the mountain range occupied by monsters.

Thinking of this, Qingshu-kun tapped his little forehead with his painting fan in distress.

Could it be that what he thought was true, the person who stole their wine was a monster from Dajiang Mountain?Now that I think about it, his father was a general who made great contributions to countering the rebellion, and his uncle was a general who killed evil spirits many times. At first, he thought that the theory of evil spirits was just the brains and rumors of people in the Heian era, but unexpectedly... It may be true...

Hey, hey, the style of painting is not quite right, he is carrying a city building system with no combat effectiveness, and this city building system is quite useless in its own job, so just tell him suddenly that the world you are in is not It's not classified in the leisure area, but in the ghost and supernatural area, so should he choose to follow his father Minamoto Yoshinobu and go to Minamoto's house to learn the way of the samurai and the ability to slay ghosts?

For a while, Mr. Qingshu's three views and rationality were difficult to recover. Fortunately, he was the only one who could get on the bullock cart. For the next part of the road, he had time to calm down and think about his future life .

In this way, he was very lucky that he was not attacked by the ghosts of Mt. Oe when he traveled between Tottori and Heian-kyo several times.

Mr. Qingshu calmed down very quickly, but within a day, he resigned to his fate.Let's talk about the wine thief who can make twenty samurai so afraid. It must not be some little monster. He began to recall that there are monsters who like to drink in the Japanese monster encyclopedia, but he is not interested in this aspect. Big, and nothing useful has been sorted out from the many forgotten memories.

When the monster was involved, Qingshu-kun recalled that when his mother was seriously ill, what were the identities of those strangers wearing black top hats and safari clothes?

The doubts not long ago were also resolved. The Fujiwara family did not spread rumors about him, and his grandfather and mother did not doubt that he was different from other children. I am afraid that the onmyojis of the Yinyang Liao in Ping'an Jing had already divination the stars. , asked the gods.Mr. Qingshu didn't know what kind of technique and power Yin-Yang Xuanshu was. However, those Onmyojis invited by his grandfather must have seen that he was not contaminated with any filth.

The Genji samurai who can slay ghosts and retreat dare not provoke the alcohol-stealing monster casually. It can only be a big monster. Qingshu-kun made a note in his mind. In the future, when traveling between Tottori and Heian-kyo, be sure to bring some Alcohol, although he does not have the ability to fight monsters, he can do what he likes, because he has no sense of reality, and he is not like other noble clans, who hate ghosts like hatred, and the important thing is to be able to live a leisurely life.

The boring time always passed very slowly, and the group finally returned to the house of the Fujiwara family in Heiankyo.

Half of the wine brought back was stolen, and the one that was stolen was still going to be sent to Genji. Qingshu thought about it for a while, and evened out some from the Fujiwara family's, so that the two families would not share the wine. Too unbalanced.

"There is nothing to do about the theft of wine. Fujido-kun should understand the reason better than I do. I divided some from my grandfather's portion. Please take it back to my father and explain the reason to him. I hope he I can understand."

Todo-kun took the newly written booklet from him, knelt down and saluted. "Please rest assured, young master, I will explain the reason and the general will understand."

After all, Fujido took the brochure and left the Fujiwara house with the samurai and a cart full of drinks.

Haruki-kun returned to Fujiwara's house, finished writing a new booklet, and sent Fujido-kun away. He urged Xing to prepare washing water for him. It was difficult to wash thoroughly along the way. No sweat, but itchy scalp and body.With his current appearance, it is not suitable to wait for his grandfather to visit after he returns from court.

When Qingshu-kun was writing the new wine booklet, Xing arranged for people to prepare hot water and bathing pools. At this time, Qingshu-kun urged, and it was time to prepare for bathing.

Six or seven maids followed Qingshu-kun into the bathroom carrying hot water.It is inconvenient to take a bath during the Heian period, and several people are needed to help you to take a comfortable bath. Haruki-kun was not used to it at the beginning, but now he is used to it. Anyway, his current body is still a five-year-old child, so there is nothing to be ashamed of Covered.Wearing a crotch cloth, Haruki-kun endured the cold and stepped into the sunken bathing pool. The attendants and maids scooped some scalding hot water one by one, and poured it from the top of his head to wash it. The next attendant continued with a bucket.

It wasn't until more than a dozen buckets of hot water were used up that Qingshu-kun stopped, and the water in the sunken bathing pool overflowed to the position of his calf.

Qingshu-kun stepped out of the bathing pool, Xing immediately stepped forward and wrapped him in a clean cotton coat, sucked off the remaining moisture on his body, and while the bathing pool was still steaming, the maids and servants quickly helped him put on the winter clothes, carefully Dry your hair finely and tie your braids.

After taking a hot bath, Haruki-kun finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling refreshed all over. It feels really uncomfortable not to wash himself for nearly a month.Fortunately, the day when he came back was good, it was a day when he could clean himself up and take a bath, otherwise he couldn't stand it if he had to wait for a few days.

After Qingshu-kun washed his body and put on his clothes, he received the news that his grandfather had returned from the court.

Because the first day of the new year is approaching, there are many things to prepare. In front of the court and the emperor, the more powerful you are, the more things you need to worry about. It is really hard.But the men in the Fujiwara family, except for him, are all very ambitious, and of course they also enjoy the busyness brought about by this kind of power.

Qingshu-kun took Xing to the main courtyard where Fujiwara Michitaka was, and accidentally learned that his grandfather was receiving a guest, an onmyoji who came back with him.After thinking about it, Qingshu-kun knew that his grandfather might have business to discuss with this onmyoji gentleman, so he planned to go back first, and then visit his grandfather later.

However, as soon as he turned around with Xing, he was stopped by his grandfather's attendants chasing him in the courtyard.

"Mr. Qingshu, the Patriarch let you in."

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"Grandfather is receiving guests. Is it okay if I disturb you?" Haruki-kun was a little surprised. He thought that after he chose to live in Tottori, Fujiwara Michitaka deliberately stopped letting him contact bureaucrats. Not so.

"It's nothing, this is the order of the head of the family." The servant said so.

Now that he had said that, Qingshu-kun no longer refused, and followed his attendants into the main courtyard, and followed him to the reception room.Across the shoji, Haruki-kun knelt and saluted in the corridor.

"Grandfather, I'm back after a long absence. I'm here to say hello to you." While saying these words, Qingshu thought that he saw another figure wearing a black top hat and a safari suit through the shoji just now.Because the figure of that person turned his back slightly to him and glanced at him briefly, Qingshu could only tell that the onmyoji guest of his grandfather was a slender man, compared with his father and uncle, he looked Not very healthy.

"Qingshu-kun, it's cold outside, come in and sit down."

Hearing what Fujiwara Michitaka said, Minamoto Haruki got up, followed the guidance of his valet, and sat down in the lower seat opposite to the Onmyoji-sama.

"Dr. Abe, this is Haruki-kun, the son of my third daughter who has passed away and Genji Norinobu."

Hearing the word "Abe" from Fujiwara Michitaka's mouth, Haruki raised his eyebrows slightly. If he mentioned this surname before, he probably wouldn't have any reaction or thought, but he knew that this world is very difficult. It may be that after ghosts really existed, this surname made people have to think about it. In the history of the Heian period, the most famous onmyoji, Abe Seimei, held the highest position as a doctor of astronomy.About this person, there are many works about him in later generations. He is a fish-like figure. It is clearly said that he is a fox, but he is still deeply trusted by the nobles in Heian capital.He was trusted by the emperor and powerful officials during his lifetime, and he can also rely on his achievements in the Tao of Astronomy and Yin and Yang after his death. From the official position of a fourth-rank doctor of astronomy, he was promoted to the rank of an extremely high-ranking official. figure.

Moreover, there are many legends in later generations. Abe Seimei did not really die in history. How could a person with such abilities in the Yin and Yang Dao die just like that.

Leaving aside these things for the time being, Qingshu-kun could feel the strange gaze falling on him with an inexplicable smile without raising his head.

The man who was called Dr. Abe by Michitaka Fujiwara had a faint smile on his face, looking at the child sitting in the lower seat on the opposite side, a little smirk flashed in those long and narrow eyes that looked a little lazy. Puzzled, after a moment of silence, he said to Michitaka Fujiwara with a smile. "Look at Mr. Yuanshi, on the way back to Heianjing, I experienced interesting things."

"Interesting thing?" Fujiwara Michitaka heard the words, turned his head to look at his grandson who was kneeling and sitting at the head, who looked quiet and docile.Because he just came back from the court and immediately entertained Dr. Abe, Michitaka Fujiwara has not heard what happened on the road from his own mouth.

Since someone pointed it out in advance, of course Qingshu-kun can't pretend to be stupid, and wait for someone who was placed by his grandfather to tell him and let him know, then tell the truth.

"It's not an interesting thing, and I actually don't know as much as my servants and my father's samurai. It's just that the second day after I left Tottori, just about to arrive at the middle county, my servants were in When I was about to set off in the morning, I found that the drinks brought back in the cart were less than half. The warriors sent by my father did not let me get out of the ox cart and continued on the road, so I am not very clear about the specifics. "

Hearing Qingshu's words, Michitaka Fujiwara frowned, apparently understanding why drinks were stolen. "It's fine if nothing happens." As for the others, I didn't say much.

Dr. Abe held on to the painting fan, tapped on the palm of his hand, and suddenly turned to another topic. "A few days ago, I heard that Genji's young master was trying to brew the chrysanthemum wine in Bai Juyi's poem. I don't know if the stolen wine is this chrysanthemum wine?"

Has the news of his brewing chrysanthemum wine reached Ping'an capital in the past few days?It seems that there are talkative people in the manor in Tottori.

Minamoto Haruki believed that his grandfather and father were not talkative people, not to mention that they didn't know whether the chrysanthemum wine was brewed successfully, and they would not tell about it.

"Has there been any preaching in Heian capital these days?" Michitaka Fujiwara asked.

Well, it seems that the ears of this doctor of yin and yang are stretched out longer.

"It's some gossip." Dr. Abe had a very upright look, which made people feel that he did hear about it by chance.

Of course, Fujiwara Michitaka, who has been in the officialdom for many years, didn't know this, so he also laughed and bypassed this problem.

"The little news that Dr. Abe happened to hear is true. The stolen wine is indeed the chrysanthemum medicinal wine that I brewed by accident. It is sweet and refreshing, with a slightly astringent chrysanthemum flavor, although I don't know if it was tasted by Bai Juyi when he was composing poems. That kind of wine, but the taste is not bad."

"That's right, I'm really curious." Abe said with a light smile, playing with the painting fan in his hand.

"It's a pity that this chrysanthemum medicinal wine is just a trial production, and half of it was stolen on the way back. Otherwise, I can give Dr. Abe some tasting."

"Yeah, it's such a pity." Abe also had a little regret on his face, but Haruki-kun felt that the other party was just putting on a superficial appearance.

I don't know if all the onmyojis who are good at Tianwen Dao and Yin Yang Dao are like this. It gives Haruki-kun the feeling that everything is under his control, and he almost understands it very well.

Just as Qingshu-kun's thoughts were racing, Dr. Abe stood up and said goodbye to the Fujiwara Patriarch: "As long as there are no mistakes or omissions in Yuanri's arrangement, there will be no problem. Since your grandson will not come back for a long time, Abe will not have many excuse me."

"Then, Dr. Abe, walk slowly."

Haruki-kun got up, followed behind his grandfather, and sent Abe-kun outside the gate of the courtyard, and went back until there was no one left.The two of them were not delivered to the gate of Fujiwara's house. Although Michitaka Fujiwara highly respected Abe-kun and was willing to make friends, it was impossible for a first-rank minister to send a fourth-rank minister to the door.

"Grandfather, who was that just now?"

Fujiwara Michitaka sat down again at the main seat, and then replied: "The Dr. Abe just now is an onmyoji who suddenly appeared in the onmyoji this year, and his name is Abe Seimei."

Hearing this name, Mr. Qingshu sighed silently in his heart, and thought: It really is this big boss.

"Just in the first half of the year, not long after you left Ping'an Jing, people were killed one after another in the palace, ranging from female royals to life wives, more than a dozen people were killed. Onmyoji sent many onmyojis to investigate, but there was no result. That paragraph Time, your uncle, Laiguang was also asked by the emperor to stay in the palace every day to prevent the emperor from being killed. Fortunately, the emperor is not in danger."

"Dr. Abe solved the matter?"

"That's right, Mr. Abe was among them when another group of onmyojis were dispatched to investigate in the palace. Mr. Abe investigated the cause, reported it to the emperor, and solved the evil spirits that disturbed the palace. His spells He Talisman is very superb and exquisite, it is amazing to see, and there is a god to assist him, it is really a rare talent, and then the emperor promoted him to be a doctor of Tianwendao." Fujiwara Michitaka should be lucky to see The scene when Abe Seimei retreated from ghosts, so when he narrates this matter at this time, he still has appreciation in his words. "Abe-kun can't turn against you, Haruki, even if you live far away in Tottori, when you return to Heian-kyo, remember to make good friends with him."

"Haruki knows."

Afterwards, Michitaka Fujiwara asked about his life and development in Tottori. Although he already knew about it from the person who placed him there, he still needs to show the caring and politeness on the surface.

Here, after Abe Seimei was respectfully sent out of the Fujiwara mansion by Fujiwara Michitaka's valet, he boarded his own ox cart and headed home.

After getting on the bullock cart and putting down the curtain, a figure appeared out of thin air beside Qingming, no one noticed that there was another "person" on the bullock cart, only the old cow "moo" in fear because of the breath. "A cry.

"Master Seimei, why didn't you find an excuse to decline today, and agreed to Fujiwara Michitaka's invitation. Doesn't Master Seimei dislike the twists and turns among nobles?"

Hearing the question from his own shikigami, Seimei unfolded the painting fan to hide his smile. "Of course, I don't like the interactions between the clans, but before going out today, I predicted that I would see something interesting in the southeast direction, but the way of heaven happened to be pointing to Mr. Fujiwara's house, so I just went. "

"Did Seimei-sama see that interesting thing?" The little Shikigami opened his animal eyes wide, very curious.

"Well, I guess I saw it."

The little shikigami instantly puffed up his cheeks, very dissatisfied. "What, Master Seimei, you are like this again, vagueness always makes people curious and doesn't make it clear."

"Hahaha... If everything is clear, then life would be too boring, wouldn't it?" Qingming laughed brightly, folded up the painting fan, knocked on the little guy's head, and looked at the angry shikigami with a "poof" Suddenly disappeared in front of him.It is estimated that he went back to the house first and cried to Gu Huo Niao about his evil deeds.

Qingming thought of this, smiled and shook his head.

Abe's mansion is a bit far from Fujiwara's mansion. Abe, who was an ordinary onmyoji in the first half of the year, wanted to buy a house, and he could only choose a mansion in the suburbs to arrange for the shikigami who were unwilling to leave him.The bullock cart wobbled for nearly an hour before returning to Abe's mansion.

After getting out of the bullock cart, he was greeted at the door by the wisteria that he gave his name and became his shikigami. Before that, Xia Tian was originally a wisteria flower climbing on the wall of his house.

"Lord Qingming." Wisteria stepped forward to take his high hat. When Qingming returned home, he didn't like to bring these things with him anymore. He just tied his hair and ate fish and wine in the corridor of the courtyard.

"Dajiangshan Ghost King is here." Qingming knew which unexpected guest had come to her house without asking.

"It arrived two hours ago."

Qingming approached the courtyard, felt the strong demon power in the courtyard, smelled the faint aroma of wine, and showed an expected smile.

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