The next day——

In the third year of Wenjiu (1863), early morning on February 24th——

Kyoto, Mibu-go, a street adjacent to the Shinsengumi station——

The weather is fine.

Looking up, I saw a faint golden light dripping from the top of the sky. This golden light was half transparent and half shining.

"Well...the weather is so nice!"

Kinoshita Wu faced the sun and stretched hard. Her red dress became even more vivid under the warm sun.

"Ah Wu, you seem very happy?"

Kinoshita Mai turned her head sideways and looked at Qingden who was walking side by side with her face excitedly:

"Of course, I haven't gone out with you for a long time!"

As she spoke, she moved her lotus feet slightly and stood closer to Qingden. Her shoulders were almost touching Qingden's arms. The height difference of 20cm+ made it difficult for Kinoshita Mai to stand on tiptoes.

Touching shoulders with Qingdeng.

Only when she is alone with Qingdeng, will she temporarily get rid of her introversion, fear of strangers, and timidity, and show her innocent, obedient appearance.

Looking at Kinoshita Mai's bright smile, Qingden smiled at first, and then changed to a serious expression:

"A Wu, I kind of regret taking you out."

Kinoshita Mai was stunned.

"Why?"

"With such a beautiful girl accompanying us, she attracts a lot of attention. Maybe as soon as we enter the downtown area, our identity will be exposed because of the attention."

To be honest, as soon as these words came out of his mouth, Qingdeng felt goosebumps rising up on his skin under his clothes.

It’s really too disgusting!

It's a shame that I can say such embarrassing and earthy love words.

If this sentence were said to the chief executive, he would definitely hear a "hahaha" dry laugh to relieve the awkward atmosphere, and then hear a very polite thank you from the chief executive.

If you say this to Sanako, she will give you a speechless look like "you don't know what to say."

But if you say it to Kinoshita Mai...

"Uh huh...!"

After being "specially attacked", Mai Kinoshita let out a cry and lowered her head subconsciously, hiding her red face. There seemed to be a looming heat wafting out of the top of her head... the long-lost "Steam Princess".

Qingteng plans to take to the streets alone today.

However...last night, after learning that Aoto was going to visit the streets of Kyoto again to look for business opportunities that could make a lot of money, Kinoshita Mai couldn't help but forcefully asked to go with her, with a "If you don't agree to this, I will sever our friendship with you."

posture.

Qingdeng couldn't defeat her no matter what, so he had no choice but to agree.

As soon as the sky turned white today, the two of them quickly made preparations to go out.

There is nothing to say about Qingden's attire, a very ordinary outfit - burgundy haori, black scarf, white undershirt, black hakama, and only wearing Vairocana and wakizashi around his waist.

With his fruitful achievements in the "annihilation of the Kusunoki Group", Aoshinobu's popularity and prestige in Kyoto have greatly increased.

However, due to limited information dissemination channels, the vast majority of the people in Kyoto still do not know what Ayoto looks like.

Although Aoto's portraits have been widely distributed in the streets of Kyoto,... I have to say it bluntly: these portraits are so ugly! They do not portray the charm they should have at all!

Japanese traditional art has never lit up the skill tree of "figure painting".

Therefore, portraits painted using Japanese painting techniques cannot be viewed at all.

If one could identify Qingdeng based on such a severely distorted portrait, that would be a hell of a job.

However, the information that "Nioh always wears two swords on his waist" has been widely circulated.

This feature is too obvious. For this reason, in order to avoid being recognized and causing unnecessary trouble, Qingden could only temporarily restrain the ghosts and gods, put them on the cold knife rest, and only took Vairocana with him.

Then go out.

On the other hand, Kinoshita Mai...she dressed up nicely.

A touch of pink is applied to her pretty face; she is wearing a bright red furisode embroidered with exquisite patterns; a goose-yellow belt covers her waist without any fat, supporting the heavy southern hemisphere; a pair of exquisite jade feet wrapped in snow-white stockings are lightly stepped on.

Exquisite red button clogs.

It seemed that she regarded today's outing as a long-lost date with Qingdeng.

Although today's trip is not for fun, but for research and business... but it is also a good choice to accompany Mai Kinoshita for a while.

A few days ago I was traveling with Sanako, and today I am accompanied by Kinoshita Mai... Isn't this the "big family life" that Aoto hopes for?

After temporarily suppressing the shyness aroused by Qingnobo's "local love words", Kinoshita Mai asked:

"Qingdeng, where should we go now?"

Qingdeng replied without hesitation:

"There's nothing to see in 'Luozhong'. Everywhere you look, you'll see either the mansions of wealthy businessmen or the courtyards of noble people, so just go to 'Luowei'."

In Kyoto, people often use "Luo Zhong" and "Luo Wai" to distinguish the areas of Kyoto.

These two are not formal administrative regions and have no clear regional boundaries. They are just commonly used names among the people.

After Emperor Tsunemu (737-806) moved the capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto), he began to build a new capital based on Chang'an and Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty.

Ukyo borrowed the design of Chang'an City and called it "Chang'an". Zuojing borrowed the design of Luoyang City and called it "Luoyang".

Later, "Chang'an" gradually declined, and people moved to "Luoyang" one after another. From this, "Luoyang" was called the center of Kyoto.

As "Chang'an" was replaced by "Luoyang", people used "Luoyang" to call the entire Kyoto city, Zuojing was renamed "Luozhong", and the Kyoto area outside "Luozhong" was called "Luowei".

At the end of the Warring States Period, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598) took power, in order to revitalize Kyoto, he began to vigorously transform the capital.

He ordered people to build the city wall "Odoju" to surround the entire Kyoto. He named the area inside the "Odoju" "Luozhong" and the area outside "Luowei" - these are the "Luozhong" and "Luowei" in Kyoto today.

"Rakuzhong" stretches from Kamigamo in the north to Toji Temple in the south, to the Kamo River in the west and to the Kamogawa River in the east.

There is a saying in Kyoto: only "Luozhong" is the real Kyoto, and "Luobei" cannot represent Kyoto.

It can be seen from this: Kyoto people really love to engage in regional discrimination!

Not only do they discriminate against outsiders, but they also classify locals into high and low classes.

Rensheng Township happens to be located in "Luozhong". From here to "Luobei", you need to walk a long distance.

Thanks to the enthusiastic guidance and detailed introduction given by Mr. and Mrs. Komaki a few days ago, Aomori already had a general understanding of the situation in Kyoto and its surrounding areas.

Therefore, after setting off, he led Kinoshita Mai straight south without hesitation.

His goal is very clear - Fushimi, a city with a prosperous population and developed business industry!

Fushimi: Located in the south of Kyoto, this place has extremely special significance to the Tokugawa family.

During the Heian period, the Fushimi area was a villa for the nobles of Kyoto.

At the end of the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi established Fushimi Castle here in his later years, and it began to develop as a castle town.

Fushimi prospered because of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and it also witnessed his end - Toyotomi Hideyoshi finally passed away in Fushimi Castle.

After that, Fushimi Castle became a stronghold for Tokugawa Ieyasu to monitor the Toyotomi family in Osaka.

The Battle of Fushimi Castle took place on the eve of the Battle of Sekigahara. The Western Army first attacked Fushimi Castle owned by Tokugawa Ieyasu, causing the destruction of Fushimi Castle.

However, in order to continue to monitor the Toyotomi family, Tokugawa Ieyasu quickly completed the reconstruction again.

Finally, Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed as the general to conquer the barbarians here, and soon after established the Edo shogunate.

This small city not only witnessed the demise of the previous generation of overlords, but also witnessed the accession of the new overlords... Time is also destiny!

In the early Edo period, Fushimi Castle was abolished, Yodo Castle was rebuilt, and it became the territory of the Yodo clan.

Because it is located between Kyoto and Osaka, this area became the port "Fushimi Port" and the town "Fushimi-juku" via water transportation on the Yodogawa River.

No matter in ancient times or today, any area adjacent to a river and able to utilize water transportation has a good level of development.

Today, Fushimi has become a prosperous and important commercial center with a large population, eight streets and nine streets.

If you want to research business opportunities that can make a lot of money, this is the best place!

Qingden took two steps before he felt a tightness in his left wrist - Mai Kinoshita reached out and grabbed his left cuff.

"Qingdeng, go this way."

Kinoshita Mai raised her right thumb and gestured towards the Itsujiko mouth on her right.

"This is the shortcut to leaving Rensheng Township!"

Qingdeng raised his eyebrows with a look of surprise on his face.

Before he could raise any questions, Kinoshita Mai pretended to be profound and chuckled a few times, with a proud look on her pretty face.

"Hey, hey, hey~~ Qingdeng, don't forget, I am the 'Cat Monk'!"
To be continued...