Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Fifteen minutes later, Kyosuke Kosaka arrived at the location.

He met with the newly appointed head of the Outer Guard Office, Minamoto no Yorihira.

Minamoto no Yorihira.

He was Minamoto no Yorimitsu's younger brother from the same mother.

He was two years younger than Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

About the same age as Kousaka Kyosuke.

After Minamoto no Yorimitsu retired from Mount Oe and became the clan chief, he did not gain much fame.

It wasn't until the Great Serpent was sealed away again that Minamoto no Yorihira quietly took up the post of Betsho (assistant head) of the Outer Guard Office.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who occasionally went to the Minamoto clan's territory to trade, had also met him a few times.

Today, Minamoto no Yorihira was dressed in pure white clothes, with a refined and gentle appearance and warm eyes, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

It's hard to imagine that this is the younger brother of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who has a "domineering CEO" style.

"Kyosuke-sama."

Upon seeing Kousaka Kyosuke appear, Minamoto no Yorihei greeted him with a smile.

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled back.

"Lord Laihei."

"Come, please sit down."

"Please, you too."

"please."

"That's what Minamoto no Yorihira said politely."

This reminded Kousaka Kyosuke of the so-called "gentleman".

I couldn't sense any malice, and I understood that there wasn't much of a conflict of interest between the two of them.

Therefore, Kyosuke Kousaka was full of goodwill towards Yorihei Minamoto.

They sat together in the main hall.

The two exchanged pleasantries and began drinking.

"I have some trivial matters to ask you about, Lord Kyosuke."

"Please don't be so polite," Kousaka Kyosuke said with a kind smile.

Minamoto no Yorihira lowered his head slightly.

"Then I won't be coy—my brother recently asked me to get married, but I don't have much experience in this area..."

"—?!"

Kousaka Kyosuke was confused.

What the hell?

Is he like a caring older brother?

"I'm sorry... In recent years, I've had very little interaction with outsiders due to family matters."

Minamoto no Yorihira knew he was being presumptuous, and then sincerely lowered his head.

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay."

Well, I guess I'll call you my confidant older brother.

He is indeed very experienced.

There is no doubt about this.

And so, Kyosuke Kousaka became a caring older brother figure.

He only felt relieved when Minamoto no Yorihira finally glossed over his marriage and started talking about official business.

My dear older brother, you should probably take on part-time jobs occasionally.

Unless the person being asked is a young girl like Komachi or Megumi who needs guidance.

If it were the two of them, Kyosuke Kousaka would be willing to have a long talk by candlelight.

"I've also sent people to clean the streets of Kyoto, and I've also sent people to communicate with Lord Shinji."

When the topic turned to high-ranking officials, Minamoto no Yorihira's usually refined face took on a strange expression.

At this moment, the biggest news in Kyoto is still the same "tragic" incident as it was some time ago.

Many aristocratic young men secretly cursed and swore at it.

Although the person who was cursing was not identified, their pointed attitude spoke volumes.

High-ranking families are prestigious families.

In addition, the Takashina family was the maternal clan of the current Grand Minister of the Imperial Court, Ichiju.

Therefore, even if they want to complain, they can only keep it to themselves.

Only a few powerful nobles and officials dared to utter such "uncivilized" words.

The others seemed to have been silenced.

However, the aversion to filth and grime is not so easily erased.

Especially since they've all started operating openly.

In recent days, nobles who wanted to go out or had already left their homes have been holding back their anger.

It's just a matter of waiting for the day it's ignited.

“I also sent someone over,” Kyosuke Kosaka nodded, “but we can’t afford to spend too many people on this, so let him handle it.”

"That's true. It's just a pity about Lord Xinyi..."

"Oh?"

“I have read the clan records, which mentioned the manure fertilizer technology in the Tang Kingdom. If I’m not mistaken, Lord Xinyi’s side probably wants to imitate the Daoist Master’s method.”

"...Lord Raiping is truly knowledgeable and worldly-wise." Kousaka Kyosuke's expression was subtle.

Knew it.

There is no shortage of wise people in the world.

Perhaps there are many people like Minamoto no Yorihei who know everything.

"It's amazing."

"Lord Kyosuke, please stop joking."

Minamoto no Yorihira gave a wry smile.

Look at how Kyosuke Kosaka didn't seem surprised at all when he heard the word "manure".

He realized that Kyosuke Kousaka probably already knew about Ichiju and Nobuyoshi Takashina's plans.

"No, this is not flattery. After all, not many people know about manure as fertilizer."

"But I heard from my brother that some lowly people actually know about this kind of farming."

"It is likely that someone has spread the relevant knowledge."

"My brother and I think so too."

"...Lord Laiping, since you and your brother have such a good relationship, why didn't you discuss your experiences with him before?"

"..."

Minamoto no Yorihira suddenly fell silent.

Kyosuke Kosaka noticed something odd about his expression and was puzzled.

The next moment, Minamoto no Yorihira answered.

"Lord Kyosuke, my brother is unmarried."

"……oh."

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded, feigning composure.

It turned out to be the case.

It seems he is indeed a very experienced man.

We chatted for a while after that.

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke was about to take his leave, another servant brought over a bottle of sake.

Why do these servants' faces look familiar?

His shiny bald head was quite eye-catching.

His greasy, prematurely aged face was plastered with a fawning smile.

"Please, gentlemen."