Chapter 15 15. Beauty with Lone Sword

Sakamoto Ryoma entered Beijing. Everything was miserable.He immediately went to the Tosa Domain in Kawaramachi, applied to live in Kyoto for a period of time, and then lived in an inn in Oike, Yanagbaba. At this time, due to social turmoil, the shogunate issued a notice requiring the vassals of the feudal lords living in Beijing to paste a note of "such and such a feudal lord" at the door.Such a note was also pasted where Ryoma stayed. Near this inn, there is a famous heart-shaped sword martial arts gym in Kyoto. Whenever the doorman passes by Ryoma's gate, he will say, "Isn't this the Sakamoto of Chiba Martial Arts Academy?" It seems that among swordsmen, Ryoma's The reputation is already very strong.Some people even came to visit specially.Ryoma is usually frank and sincere, but now he doesn't see anyone behind closed doors.

Because since the Shuikou Inn incident, he has been in a bad mood.He believes that it was because of his own carelessness and incompetence that Misuhara Harimsuke was arrested by the shogunate officials.As time passed, this regret made his heart heavier. The same is true for the bedtime Fujihei.The arrest of Harimasuke Mizuhara has a lot to do with him, so he is also very depressed. "My lord, please forgive me." Every day he apologized to Ryoma several times.Every time Ryoma smiled brightly and said, "Don't worry about it." Then he immediately lowered his head again, with a gloomy face, without saying a word.

They stayed in the inn for three days without going out.Longma drank every day.On the evening of the third day, Ryoma was still drinking wine in silence while listening to the rain.Fujihei couldn't help but said: "It's not good to be small. Two times of seppuku can't pay off my crime. However, the officials in Kyoto knew that Master Harimasuke had entered the Mizuguchi Station and had already set up a net. They really couldn't escape. .” "I'm not blaming you." "Then you have to pull yourself together." "You mean to cheer me up stupidly?"

"You are so depressed, my little heart is uncomfortable." Ryoma was lost in thought again.In fact, he was not blindly regretting the irreparable matter, he was thinking hard about how to deliver the secret letter entrusted to him by Harimasuke to Sanjo. Miss Tian He is at Sanjo's house, just leave it to Miss Tian He.However, it is not easy to meet Miss Tian He!After he came to Kyoto, he heard that the officials of the shogunate monitored Sanjo Shifang day and night, and no one in the Sanjo Mansion could come in and out at will.It is said that Oribe Tomita, a friend of Harimasuke and a retainer of the Sanjo family, has been arrested in his own house and put in a prison in Rokkaku.He is actually Shimei Xixi, the son of Shiwan, from Boqi, and Santiao was greatly influenced by him.

"Fujibei," Ryoma finally raised his head, and said, "Use your own means to sneak into the house of the Sanjo adults in the north of the Immortal Cave Imperial Palace." Sneaking into other people's homes is not difficult for Sudai Fujihei, after all, he has been in this way for thirty years.The insider is different from the outsider, he is very cautious. "This kind of business should be shameful. If you can do something for the world, you can count it as a blessing for yourself. But, please give me three days." "Please." Ryoma handed over the matter to Fujibei, and then drank in the inn every day.Fujibei bought medicine at the pharmacy, and wandered around the streets from the next day.

Santiaoqing's home is in the north of Xiandong Imperial Palace, near the imperial gate of Qingheyuan.To the east of this area is the temple town, to the north is the imperial gate of Shiyaoshi, and to the west is the imperial palace. There are more than forty mansions of ministers around the area, which are very impressive.Fujibei pretended to be busy, and passed by here once a day during the day and again at night.He can't hang around here frequently, because the officials of the shogunate are always watching secretly. In front of the imperial gate of Qingheyuan is the residence of Major General Takano, and along the west corner of the wall to the north there is a small road called Nishimachi.Walking into this alley, there is Ye Shiqing's mansion in the corner, the mansion is very small, and the walls have been damaged.Its northern neighbor is the mansion of Sanjo Qing.Every time Fujibei passed by there, he would see people entering and leaving the opposite mansion, which seemed to be the gathering place for the officials of Soshidai.There they watched the Sanjo family as if nothing had happened.

Even Fujibei felt that things were difficult.The mansion where the shogunate officials gathered was the mansion of various officials named Mizuki, who was a member of the Saba sect.He lent his mansion to Suo Sidai. Even the officials of the public ministers and the imperial court are not all respecting the king and fighting barbarians, and less than 10% of them are like Santiaoqing.The current shogunate is still in absolute strength. It is the only real government in Japan, and it has force and money.Many ministers and daimyos acted on the face of the shogunate, and some people actively assisted the shogunate to fight against the sect of respecting the king and resisting barbarians behind the scenes.

Although things are difficult, Fujibei is an expert after all.On the third day, he found an entrance.That is the mansion of Imashiro Kiyoshi next to the mansion of Sanjo Kiyoshi.Next to it are the Hall of Reason, the Hall of the Holy Guardian, and the residence of Mei Yuanqing.There are almost no people in these mansions, and the walls are also very low, making it easy to sneak in. First enter the Meiyuan mansion, then turn south and climb over the walls to reach the inner wall of the Santiao mansion.Fujibei was planning, when a voice came from behind: "Hey, that drug seller." Fujibei looked at the persimmon trees in Meiyuanfu.There are already two or three ripe persimmons on the tree, which are very attractive under the setting sun.

"What's the matter?" Fujibei bent down, put on an honest smile, and turned his head.He had turned into a vain and cowardly traveling businessman. "What's the matter with you?" "You should know me." "Forgive me for my stupidity, who are you?" "Don't you know this?" The other party took out a catch stick from his arms and said, "I have something to ask you, come with me." This is the catcher known as "Monkey Wenji". About thirty-three or fourteen years old, dark complexion, fat body, prominent cheekbones, small eyes, looks very obscene.How did Fujibei know that this person was a well-known cruel official in the capital, and he was mainly responsible for speech and political crimes.Earlier, he was the son of a farmer in Yuputichi Village in the north of Beijing. When he was young, he joined the underworld and served in prison once or twice.Most of the current police officers and lower-level policemen in the government have this kind of experience.

Wenji had an adopted daughter named Junxiang, who was originally a maiko in Gion. Later, Zuomao sent Kujo Guanbai's retainer Shimada Zuojin to redeem her for her and took her as a concubine.From this, Wen Ji gained power and showed his prestige everywhere.Shimada Zuojian received the money secretly given by the shogunate, monitored the movement of the King of Kyoto's anti-barbarian faction, and informed the shogunate.He is the core figure of the Anzheng Prison, and sent many people with lofty ideals to the execution ground.Wen Ji is his minion. Wen Ji has a natural sense of smell, and no matter where the people with lofty ideals flee, he can always find out the hiding places.Every time, the Shojidai of the shogunate would give him a lot of money through Shimada Sakon.He used the money to lend usury, and later ran a brothel in Ertiao Xindi, becoming a rich man.Countless people with lofty ideals were executed or tortured to death in prison because of him.

Probably Wenji's intuition told him that Fujibei was suspicious.But Fujibei is no ordinary mouse. "I don't know what makes you feel suspicious. Small traders like me tremble with fright when they hear the word "official post". Please be careful." "Are you from Edo?" "yes." "Why would a drug dealer in Edo wander around the mansion of the prince in Kyoto?" "Ah, that's right. On my way to the capital, a minister's retainer bought a lot of medicine from me, and told me to come to the mansion in Kyoto to get the money. That's why I looked for it here." "Which Imperial Lord is it?" "It seems to be Master Dongwujo..." "fart!" There is no public official with this surname in Kyoto at all. "Ah?" Fujibei squatted down, pretending to be crying, and said, "There is no such a gentleman in Kyoto?" Monkey Wenji was not fooled.He looked at Fujibei suspiciously, and said, "Is your play true?" The Kyoto accent generally sounds elegant and gentle, but the Kyoto dialect spoken from this person's mouth is particularly harsh. "No, it's not acting. Please be merciful." "Okay, I'll spare you. Get lost!" "Yes." Fujibei pretended to be pitiful, bowed again and again, came to Shiyaoshi's door, turned around in a hurry, and immediately returned to his original fearless expression.But when he walked to Gongqing Mansion Street, he knew that someone was following behind him. This is Wenji's method, and he has not dispelled his suspicion of Fujibei.He wanted to let Fujibei go first, and then send someone to spy on him, so as to catch him. I won't be fooled by you, Fujibei thought to himself.He walked east along the main road of Shiyaoshi Yumen, and then turned south to Teramachi.The Gongqing mansions on this street are the Liujo Hall, the Oshikoji Hall, the Zhongyuan Hall, and the Wuzhe Xiaolu Hall in sequence. On the opposite side of the wall is the longhouse where the high-ranking female officials of the Imperial Palace live. When they came here, the followers were taken aback.Fujibei disappeared, almost as if he had disappeared from the road. Could it be that he entered the small door?The stalker pushed, and the door swung open easily.He walked in quietly.If they are found out by the lower-ranking female officials and they yell, as long as they say that they are here because of the official business they are in charge of, and scare them, there will be no problem.At present, no force can confront the shogunate.A few years later, as the hostile forces of the shogunate, the three vassal states of Sa, Chang, and Tu are still sleeping.Gongqing and others are even weaker and cowardly. As long as the power of the shogunate is used to frighten them, they will be honest.That's why even this humble little official can be so arrogant and walk into the mansion swaggeringly. However, when he took the third step, a voice came from behind: "Hello." Fujibei's arm had already strangled his neck.He just opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound.Fujibei slowly put the poison Ishimi Ginzan into his mouth.In an instant, he died.Fujibei kicked him into the grass without changing his face. By the time Fujihei returned to the inn in Yanababa Oike, it was already the next morning. Ryoma was eating the breakfast prepared by the maid, and he didn't put down his chopsticks when he saw Fujibei come in. "Young master, I'm back." Fujibei put down the medicine box. Ryoma's expression seemed to say "I know", but he didn't speak.He was still unhappy, he had never been unhappy for so long.This happened because of the Harimasuke incident, but he was not blaming Fujibei for his mistake, but because through this incident, he began to think deeply about what "Tianxia" is, and should he really just be a swordsman? "Let's eat." Ryoma put down his chopsticks. "Of course." "What words?" "It's all small pay here." "Then you should eat hard." "What a nosy!" "Fujibei, are you dissatisfied with me?" "certainly." Fujihei asked the maid to go down, and then said: "My lord, you can't be so depressed. The reason why the shogunate's officials arrested Harimasuke was because of my incompetence. After the matter is over, you should forgive me." "Forgive?" Ryoma tilted his head and asked, "Am I that unhappy?" "certainly." "What do I look like when I'm upset? Do I look better than usual?" "Your face is only beautiful when you are very happy. As for your face, no, face, when you are not happy, you are like a king of the mountain." "I'm not unhappy." "You don't have to argue." "You won't understand. I'm thinking about how to spend my life." You are joking.Fujihei laughed loudly after hearing this, and said, "A person's life is determined by chance. If you are not angry, I probably know what you are thinking. You are thinking, it is Dazhan Show your ambitions with your skills, or go back to your hometown to be a martial arts master, how can I say?" "Fujibei, did you give the secret letter to Ms. Tianzuru?" Ryoma changed the subject. "Here's the reply." "Give me." Ryoma opened the gold-lacquered post box and took out the letter stacked inside.The handwriting is delicate and powerful, resembling the character of the letter writer.Seeing the letter, Ryoma felt that Ms. Tian He seemed to be standing beside him. There is a ballad that sings like this.Mount Yoshida is the secret meeting place designated by Ms. Tianzuru. It is on the hill east of the main campus of Kyoto University in Yoshida Town, Sakyo, Kyoto.On the top of this mountain is a Zen temple called Chifuin.There is Yoshida Shrine at the foot of the mountain.Along the path formed by the roots of red pine trees, you can see Zhifuyuan hidden in the lush forest on the top of the mountain. It was evening when Ryoma climbed up.The red leaves among the trees are as bright red as blood in the setting sun.The temple is not big, but it has a wide view and can overlook the whole of Kyoto.Standing in front of the abbot's gate, you can smell the green weeds under your feet with the wind.Ryoma informed the little novice of his name.Everything in the monastery is ready.The little novice took him to the tea room.The water on the stove is already boiling. Soon, Miss Tian He appeared.She didn't speak, and sat silently opposite the fireplace.Ryoma also stroked his chin in embarrassment.Ms. Tianzuru may look younger than when she was in Kochi because of the tall Shimada bun.The purple cloak made the fair-skinned Ms. Tian He more graceful.The gorgeous red tassel mixed with gold swayed on the chest, making the dragon and horse's heart sway. "Long Ma, it's been a long time." She said in a tone like her elder sister. "Is it—" Ryoma still didn't know how to greet people. "Ryoma, your appearance is much more majestic. I heard that your swordsmanship is also famous all over the world?" "It's not worth mentioning. Miss, you are more beautiful." "Are you flattering people too?" "I'm twenty-four years old." "Let's get down to business." Ms. Tianhe became serious. "Your subordinate named Fujihei has passed Harimasuke's letter to me and told me about Mizuguchi's affairs in detail. Sanjo Qing also thinks that your King Qin It is worthy of admiration and commendation, please continue to be loyal to the court in the future." "yes." It was from this time that Ryoma's name as a respected king remained in the impression of the Duke of Kyoto. The sound of Song Lai came from outside. "Ryoma," Ms. Tianzuru said, "do you know what kind of temple is the main mountain Myomanji Temple of Nijo Shimo Nichiren School in Teramachi, Kyoto?" "Temple?" Long Ma thought for a while and said, "I don't know." "So you don't know anything." "It's still too early to go to the temple to worship Buddha." "No." Ms. Tian He ignored Ryoma's joke. "There is a demon king in that monastery." "The devil?" Ryoma doesn't know much about the situation in the world. The demon king that Ms. Tian He mentioned is the general guard Chuan Sheng, the subordinate of the old middle school.He is the lord of Echizen Sabae Fifty Thousand Stones. He entered the Mukaku in his early years and successively served as the temple enshrined, Osaka Castle, and Kyoto. Reinstatement.This is because of the strong recommendation of Tatsui Yi Naosuke.Naturally, he was like Zhibi's minion.The actual commander of the Anzheng Prison that is currently underway is Mabe Tsunkatsu.In order to command locally, Ryoma also came to Kyoto on the third day of September, one month before he entered Beijing, and lived in Miaomanji Temple.Miaoman Temple is the Temple of Subduing Demons in Anzheng Prison. Mabe Kankatsu burns incense in the room of the abbot of Myomanji Temple, hangs a self-portrait, and makes a terrible decision.In that self-portrait, he is sharpening his knife.He was going to use this knife to kill all those who opposed the shogunate.Nagano Suzan, the counselor of the Ii family in Kyoto, came to Myomanji Temple every day to explain the situation in Kyoto and report in detail every move of each villain.The person who provided the news for Nagano's main meal was Wenji, a small official whom Fujibei met in Nishikicho a few days ago.After Nagano's main meal left Myomanji Temple, Kenkatsu Mabe immediately called Laimachi to carry out his orders.The Town Executive Committee immediately dispatched men to arrest someone. People in Kyoto are panicking now. Miss Tianhe said: "Ryoma, do you think this can be tolerated?" Ms. Tianhe said that among Gongqing's retainers, there are six from the Yingshi family, two from the Nakagawa family, one from the Xichuan family, two from the Yi family, one from the Kuga family, one from the Xiyuanji family, and the Santiao family she serves. Four people have been imprisoned in the Hexagonal Prison. In addition, famous commentators such as Umeda Yunbin, Hashimoto Sauchi, and Lai Miki Saburo were arrested. "what do you think?" Ryoma didn't speak, his face was gloomy.He's lost in thought. "Haven't you ever thought about using the big knife in your hand to do something for the world?" Twenty-four-year-old Ryoma had an idea that he had never had before.Can the world be changed only with the lone sword in the palm? This is not an idea that was influenced by Takeichi Hanheita.In the inn in Mizuguchi, Tokaido, the tranquility of Harimasuke Mizuhara who was arrested still clearly appeared in Ryoma's mind. That's what a man should be. It can be said that Ryoma joined the king respecting movement because of this kind of emotion.Moreover, he does not regard this as an ideological movement, but as a career.He was born with ambition and talent.However, when he met Miss Tianhe, he hadn't discovered his talent yet.He was just dazed, vaguely awakened. "How?" Miss Tian He asked. Ryoma smiled blankly.Miss Tian He felt a little disappointed. She used to think that Ryoma was a great figure descended from heaven, and Ryoma's sister Otome thought so, and she thought so too.But she seems to be wrong. "It's really embarrassing." Ryoma scratched his head. "What's bothering you?" "It's hard to say." "Why is it hard to say?" "It's just hard to say." Ms. Tianhe managed to hold back her laughter.The dragon in the pool lowered its head shyly, which amused her very much. "You're intolerable." "Why is that?" "A big man, what are you shy about?" "Unspeakable." "What?" "If my tongue were made of oil paper, it would burn if I set it on fire. Unfortunately, it's meat. You'd be more surprised if I became a preacher here and spouted out ?” That’s right, this is Ryoma.Miss Tian He's expression suddenly became cheerful.However, she said on her mouth: "But, even if you surprise me by saying it, I won't mind at all." "Okay, then I'll do it." "Dry?" "That's what a samurai should do, that's all. I, Sakamoto Ryoma, will one day find a chance to ride the wind and waves. Just wait and see." Ryoma returned to the Oike Hotel in Yanababa. The next day, Ms. Tianhe sent someone to deliver the letter again.It read: I want to see you.The agreed time is Xu time.The location is at a restaurant called Ming Baoye in Ningsaka, Qingshui.That kind of place gives people a sense of elegance, which makes Ryoma dream again. Ryoma climbed up Qingshui Channing Ban on time and walked towards Dongshan.it's very windy.The lantern flickered and was almost blown out.The shadows of the pine trees were pitch black. Ryoma walked up, looking up at the starry sky from time to time.There was an emotion in him.It is the longing for seeing Miss Tian He soon.Is it love?He touched his face, pinched it again, and made a strange face.He did it on purpose, and if he didn't, he couldn't get out of this sweet, suffocating sadness. I cannot love a woman, it binds the heart.However, Miss Tian He is so touching.Ryoma happily shook the lantern.From the bottom of his heart, he likes a woman like Miss Tian He who is smart, competitive but also knows how to restrain herself.He wanted to yell out.All the stars in the sky are looking at him. After the dragon horse climbed the slope, it reached the top of Dongshan Mountain, and stood in front of the gate of Mingbaoye Pavilion. A maid came out, looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "Who are you?" "This..." Ryoma didn't know what to say.Ms. Tian He's letter stated that there is no need to announce his name, as long as he stands at the door, someone will take him in. "Who are you?" "It's really embarrassing." But it was the maid who was in trouble.In her opinion, it is impossible for such a dirty wanderer to go to such an elegant place. Ryoma's clothes are all made of good materials, but they are very messy.His belts were hanging down all the time, and the creases in his clothes had completely lost their original shape.Not only that, but he often wiped the snot with his sleeve, making it white. The maid looked at the family crest on Ryoma's clothes. "It turned out to be bellflower pattern." She said please, and led him in. Holding a candle in her hand, the maid walked ahead, walked through the corridor, and led Ryoma to a separate hut on the south side of the courtyard.Miss Tian He is there. This is the place where men and women in Kyoto meet. The shape of the lamp has a court style, which is extraordinarily charming and coquettish here. After the maid prepared the food and drink, she disappeared.Ms. Tian He couldn't wait to pick up the Kyoto fine porcelain jug. "Please." Ryoma caught it with the lid of the soup bowl, asked her to fill it up, and drank it in one gulp. "It hasn't changed at all. You can drink very well." Ms. Tian He smiled.Longma thought it was just a satire of hunger, but he just drank a lot. "For me now, the most interesting things are wine and swords." "You are a warrior, you must not forget state affairs." "Preaching again. Ms. Tianhe, you have had a lot of contact with officials, wanderers, and Confucians in Kyoto, and your ability to preach is getting better and better." "Oh, is that so?" Ms. Tian He seemed to be talking about something, and after thinking about it, her face was blushing. "If that's the case, that..." For a moment, she seemed to be a different person, and said, "I'm so embarrassed." "Why?" Ryoma pretended to be confused. "Because I'm a woman." Ryoma deliberately pretended not to understand what Ms. Tianhe meant, and said seriously: "It's okay for women to be good at preaching. All the nuns in Zhienyuan are like this." "Ryoma, you are so stupid." "Ok?" "No woman likes being told she's like a nun." "But didn't you call me here to preach? Yesterday, and today." "Yesterday it was." "What about today?" "I, I think, as a woman..." Ms. Tian He couldn't continue, she was vague for a long time, and suddenly said angrily, "You are such a fool." Ryoma also started to get annoyed. "It annoys me that everyone said that to me when I was little. You keep saying that, too, and it makes me unhappy." "But that's the truth." "Am I really so stupid?" Ryoma put on a thoughtful look, but it was actually an act.He was simmering with fire in his heart, Miss Tian He was really talkative. "Where am I stupid?" "This..." Ms. Tian He laughed and said, "Idiot." She looked at Ryoma with a smile, and there was a kind of charm on her face that made Ryoma dizzy. Ryoma stood up, deliberately pretending to be angry.This boring love story made the lonely man and widow who were alone in a room much more relaxed.Miss Tianhe is still very smart. Ryoma suddenly hugged Miss Tian He.Miss Tian He did not resist. An hour later, Ryoma walked out of the dark room and sat down on the damp corridor in the atrium.A Kyoto Fuoribe lantern is lit in the courtyard.Between the sky and the earth, there is only that little light flickering.In the room behind, there was the sound of Miss Tian He carefully dressing in the dark. Love finally became true.But Ryoma is just the son of a small countryman, and Miss Tianhe is the daughter of a famous family. Can they finally get together?Thinking of this, Ryoma's mood became heavy, and his head began to ache.Perhaps, Ms. Tian He in the room is also in the same state of mind.No, as a woman, Ms. Tianhe's thinking might be stronger. I did something that didn't make sense.Staring at the Oribe lantern, Ryoma sat blankly in the damp corridor. At this time, there was a slight movement in the flower garden in the yard.Ryoma quickly drew the dagger from his waist.spy?This is his first reaction. Thinking of this, he immediately returned to the dark room, and Ms. Tian He was taken aback.Ryoma said in a low voice: "There is movement in the yard. I'm afraid there is someone suspicious. I think it might be a secret agent. Ms. Tian He, who do you think it might be?" "Yes." Miss Tian He sat down in the darkness, "It's possible..." The Santiao home where Ms. Tianhe lives has been closely monitored.The Soji Daiguancha in Kyoto is like an osprey, monitoring everyone who enters and exits the Sanjo house every day.She was very careful when she came out, but even so, she might be followed by spies. Ms. Tian He said: "One of Wen Ji's men, who was in charge of monitoring the Santiao family, was killed near Santiao Mansion, so the surveillance of Santiao Mansion has been stepped up recently." That's what Fujibei did.Fujibei didn't mention it, so Ryoma didn't know. "Oh." Ryoma's mind was spinning rapidly.It doesn't matter to me, if the secret agent knows that Miss Tian He is here, it will be a big deal. "Leave it to me." He immediately called the maid, took out the few silver coins from his wallet, and said, "Let's have a good chat tonight. Can you sing?" "It doesn't sing well." "I'll play the Sanxian. I play it very well." As Miss Tian He expected, it was Wen Ji's minion hiding in the flowerbed in the yard.But the purpose of his coming here is not to monitor Miss Tianhe, nor Ryoma.The shogunate officials in the capital already knew that Mingbaoye Pavilion in Ningban, Qingshui Channing, had become a secret meeting place for kings and barbarians, so they often sent people here to monitor the movement.He is in charge of it. When he saw the lights in the room suddenly turned on, he thought he had caught him right this time, so he got up and got ready to act.After a while, the peaceful voice of the sanxian and the cheerful female voice singing along with the sanxian came.Ryoma played the three-stringed lute, and a maid from Akebonetei sang. This guest really loves to be busy, thought the spy. Ryoma played the Sanxian while whispering instructions to Ms. Tianzuru. "Take this opportunity to go out through the back door. The proprietress here should have called you a sedan chair." "Just me going by myself?" Ms. Tian He was a little dissatisfied, she didn't want to go alone. "Don't make trouble, be obedient. Without a samurai to follow, you won't be suspected. Moreover, no matter how rampant the officials of the shogunate are, they won't do anything to women." "No, Konoe-sama's old maid Tsuzaki Muraoka is in a very dangerous situation." Ryoma thought Miss Tazuru was fine.Because this time the shogunate mainly attacked those who opposed Jing Yi on the issue of the shogun's successor, and those who tried to get the emperor to issue an edict to expel the barbarians.Although Miss Tianzuru always taught Ryoma, she did not participate in those activities herself, so the officials of the shogunate would definitely not attack her.What is certain is that they want to investigate other big shots through Ms. Tian He's actions. "hurry up." "No." Miss Tian He was acting like a baby.She said she was going to be with Ryoma.In this way, Ryoma's strategy will not have any effect. "Miss Tian He, let's go." "I won't leave." Miss Tian He sat down.Ryoma didn't understand Miss Tian He's delicate woman's thoughts, and thought, I'm not the only fool. "Then you stay here, and I'll play the Sanxian until dawn. That way at least the secret agent in the yard won't be suspicious." Everything was fine.However, at this time, Kudai Tohei walked into Myobonotei and caused trouble for Ryoma.Perhaps it was because Ryoma did not return at night, and Fujibei was worried.He did this out of loyalty to Ryoma, but the detective Wenji had already set his sights on Fujibei.Wenji suspected that Fujibei had killed his own people, so he thoroughly checked the inn in Liubaba, and noted Fujibei's master Sakamoto Ryoma. Tonight Wenji is on duty at the town club in Gion due to business.When the moon was rising on Dongshan, one of his subordinates walked up and said in a low voice, "Boss, that Edo drug dealer..." "A drug dealer?" "Sure enough, as you expected, his actions are very suspicious. From the way he walked after leaving the inn in Liubaba, it can be seen that as an Edo native, he should not be as familiar with Kyoto as he is." "You mean—" Wen Ji's eyes showed a cold killing intent. "I mean, he's too familiar with the alleys of Kyoto." Which alley is a dead end and which alley leads to where, Fujibei knows very well.Therefore, he skillfully shuttled through the alleys, chose a place without a sentry post, and walked in the direction of Dongshan.The matter of avoiding the sentry alone is a bit suspicious. "That guy is not an amateur," Wen Ji concluded. "Is anyone following him?" "Yes, Ginzo and Yoshiji are following him." "Where is this pharmacist going?" "this……" "Hmph, is that guy with that samurai?" "No, after that samurai went out in the evening, he never returned to the inn." "Keep an eye on it!" Wen Ji knocked on the door frame with a catch stick, and said, "If there is any movement, report it right away. I'll wait here." About two quarters of an hour later, someone came to report that the drug dealer was wandering around Mingbaoye in Ningban, Qingshui. "Oh? Ah Zheng is watching at Ming Bao Ye Pavilion every day. When the time comes, we will see the situation and arrest him." Wenji came out. At the Mingbaoye Pavilion, Ryoma heard that there was something wrong, so he stood up and asked, "What's the matter?" The maid told him: "Your entourage is here." He hurried to the door to have a look, and saw the dormitory Fujihei standing there obediently waiting. "what happened to you?" "Ah, it's all right." Fujihei said shyly, "I'm relieved to see you." "Did something happen?" "It's nothing, just a strange premonition, so I came here. Seeing that you are all right and still so energetic, I feel relieved." Ryoma quickly glanced outside the door, and he seemed to see a figure walking by. "Fujibei, come in quickly!" He immediately took Fujibei to an empty room and said to him, "Someone is following you." Fujibei suddenly paled.He wanted to simply tell Longma about killing Wenji's subordinates, so he kneeled to Longma's side and whispered something into his ear. "You killed him?" Longma suddenly put on a straight face and stopped talking. There was no light in the room.Only a few rays of moonlight shone in through the paper window, Fujibei could not see Ryoma's face clearly, but he knew that Ryoma was obviously angry. "My lord." Fujibei slowly leaned his body forward and put his hands on the ground, "The villain is helpless. If you don't kill him at that time, even the place where you live will be exposed." "Just because of such a reason, you killed a person? People who don't cherish their lives are too disgraceful." "But aren't you also a swordsman who learned how to kill?" "The sword of the samurai is different. The sword of the samurai has been used for thousands of years. There is a law of righteousness that has been verified by countless swordsmen throughout the ages, that is, bushido. This is worth showing off to the world. The samurai uses this to kill people, and sometimes even kill themselves. Thieves killing people are naturally different." "Domineering self-justification." Fujihei retorted, "A samurai always loves domineering self-justification, but he never thought that even you would do the same. Let me tell you, killing people is justified." "how do I say this?" "Then let me ask you, do you want to respect the king and fight against the barbarians?" "right." Miss Tianhe asked him to work hard for this goal. "If that's the case, isn't that arresting man your enemy? Or the court's enemy. That's why I killed him." "All right." The question is how to get out of here.The police probably already surrounded the restaurant.Fujibei's reckless killing will push Ryoma to the cusp of the movement of respecting the king and eliminating barbarians, whether he wants to or not.When Ryoma stood up, he felt his blood boil.Tonight, one or two people may be killed with real knives and real guns. "Fujibei, we split into two groups. You must escape. You are in this line of work, so you should be able to escape. You run to the top of the slope, and finally get into Dongshan, climb over the mountain peak, go down the mountain to Yamashina, and then go down. Fushimi, finally hide in Teradaya." "Good. What about you?" "I'm going out the back door." After Ryoma released Fujihei from the front door, he took Tazuru-san's hand and went out through the back door.He wanted to send her to Santiao's house.As long as Fujibei escapes to the mountains, he will be safe, but Ryoma must go to the city of Kyoto, and the capital will trap every step of the way. After passing the Yasaka Pagoda, and then downhill, there is a Jizo Hall.A figure came out from there, behind them said: "Mr. Sakamoto." It's Wenji.Miss Tian He recognized his voice, held Ryoma's hand tightly, and quickly whispered in Ryoma's ear, "This is the man, the villain Wenji." Ryoma was neither surprised nor frightened.Not only that, he also strode towards Wen Ji and said, "You are Wen Ji?" Wen Ji was taken aback because Long Ma's voice was too loud.There are many people in this area, and his voice is likely to penetrate the paper window and wake up many people. "Yes." Wen Ji was shocked by Long Ma's momentum, and his voice was very low. "I'm Sakamoto Ryoma, a Tosa feudal lord. This one here is the personal maid of Mrs. Nobuyoin, the official wife of Sanjo, and the lady of my master's family in Tosa. If you dare to be rude, I will not forgive you." "Yes." Wen Ji lowered his head slightly, then resumed his defiant expression, and said, "Are you two at Mingbaoye Pavilion just now?" "You know it very well. I am returning home from Edo, passing through Kyoto on the way, and I would like to greet the lady of the master's family. Wenji, you didn't bring a lantern?" "Bring it." "Light on the lamp and lead us the way, and I'll take the young lady back home." "But..." Wen Ji didn't give up asking because he was overwhelmed by the other party's momentum, "I'm willing to guide you, but I have something to ask you." "You light the lamp first, and talk as you go." Wen Ji couldn't, so he had to light a lantern.Ryoma has made great strides.Wen Ji followed Longma to the left, this was to prevent Longma from drawing his sword and attacking. "Young master, where is the person with you?" "Which person?" "The man who lived with you at the Willowhorse Inn." "You mean the apothecary?" "Not just a drug dealer." This is what Wen Ji wanted to say. "Just a pharmacist." "You might get yourself into trouble if you cover for him. From my point of view, he might be a thief, or—" “你不愧是干这行的，看得真准。我在来京城的途中遇到他，跟他同行。没想到他的手脚有点不干净。我就把他赶走了。” “您把他赶到哪里去了？” “他逃了。” “公子，”文吉正要凑过去，见龙马手按刀柄，慌忙闪开，“您可别动粗难为小人啊。” “那人也跟你一样。我拿刀吓唬了他一下，他就一溜烟跑了。事情就是这样，明白了吗？文吉，脚下很黑，别那么害怕。把灯笼拿近一点。” "is this okay?" “对，正好是可以下刀之处。” "what!" "coward." 在回三条府的途中，龙马让文吉一一打开岗哨的栅门，大摇大摆大地将田鹤小姐送了回去。