I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

But after more than half a year, Ogata made a second incident that shocked the whole country.

That is to attack Nijo Castle in Kyoto and burn down the castle tower of Nijo Castle.

This incident, like Ogata's previous "killing the master", is unprecedented, and there should be no one in the future.

When news of Ogata Itsze's attack on Nijo Castle in Kyoto reached Edo, Matsudaira Sadanobu was too shocked to speak for a long time.

Nijo Castle is the shogun's residence built by the shogunate in Kyoto.

In a word, it is the home of the shogun in Kyoto.

Ogata's attack on Nijo Castle was simply provoking the shogunate.

Matsudaira Sadanobu has always been utterly loyal to the shogunate.

Itsuki Ogata killed Matsudaira Gennai before, but Matsudaira Sadanobu felt that it was justifiable.

But this attack on Nijo Castle was difficult for Matsudaira Sadanobu to accept and understand.

It was also from that time that Matsudaira Sadanobu complained more about Ogata Itsae, but occasionally he still felt sorry for Ogata Itsae.

Chapter 475 Ogata, who is very popular with bears [8200 words]

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"Then again, His Majesty the Emperor will really find something for us to do." Matsudaira Sadanobu's tone was somewhat dissatisfied and displeased, "Can't you just study with peace of mind?"

Listening to Matsudaira Sadanobu's sudden complaint, the wry smile on Tachibana's face was a little more helpless.

Tachibana didn't know exactly what Matsudaira Sadanobu's feelings for the Emperor were, but he guessed that Matsudaira Sadanobu must have been quite critical of the Emperor.

Two years ago, Matsudaira Sadanobu had an incident with the emperor that might be recorded in history.

Two years ago, in the first year of Kansei, the emperor wanted to confer on his father, Prince Norihito, the title of "Emperor Taishang", but was strongly opposed by Matsudaira Sadanobu.

The reason for the objection is: conferring the honorary title of "Emperor Taishang" to a non-imperial heir is a private act of honor.

Matsudaira Sadanobu's direct opposition to granting her husband the honorary title naturally annoyed the emperor.

Tachibana heard: When the Emperor learned that Matsudaira Sadanobu did not give him face so much, he was furious, and was so angry that the seven orifices were full of smoke. Whether it was true or not, Tachibana didn't know, the only thing he could be sure of was that the Emperor was really angry at that time.

But it was useless for the emperor to be angry.

The emperor is only the head of state in name. He has no power or wealth in his hands, and he has no soldiers under his command. How can he take the shogunate?How about Matsudaira Sadanobu, who has no power over the world?

In the end, under the pressure of Matsudaira Sadanobu, the emperor had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​conferring on his husband the title of "Emperor Taishang".

Therefore, it is not a small festival to say that Matsudaira Sadanobu had had a relationship with the emperor.

Hearing the displeasure in Matsudaira Sadanobu's tone just now, Tachibana thought: His Excellency must be a little displeased with the emperor's behavior, which is tantamount to directing the shogunate's political administration.

Matsudaira Sadanobu has also said to Tachibana more than once: the emperor only needs to concentrate on learning and should not interfere with political affairs, and all political affairs should be handled by the shogunate.

"My lord, should we try to form a team dedicated to chasing Ogata Yishi?" Tachibana pursed his lips, and made his own suggestion, "Gather the best thief catchers in the country and chase them around. Ogata Yishi."

"A team dedicated to chasing Ogata Itsuki?" Matsudaira Sadanobu murmured, "Then who do you think is more suitable to join this team?"

"I think Hasegawa Heizo-sama is very suitable!" Tachibana said without hesitation, "Although Hasegawa Heizo-sama has done such disgusting things as embezzling public funds, it is undeniable that his ability is quite outstanding."

"Hasegawa Heizo?" After muttering Hasegawa's name once, Matsudaira Sadanobu fell silent.

After being silent for a while, Matsudaira Sadanobu slowly said:

"As for the pursuit of Ogata Itsuki, let's save it for later."

"Let's focus on the upcoming attack on the Red Moon Fortress and the development of Ezo Land."

"Tachibana, go and help me see if the bath water is ready."

"I want to take a shower now."

Tachibana: "Yes!"

Ezodi, somewhere in the wild

"Unkamuyi?" Ogata frowned slightly.

A certain memory began to emerge in Ogata's mind.

Ogata still remembers what Shimasuke told him when he heard the hunting story of the "former hunter" Shimasuke for the first time: Unkamuyi is an Ainu language, which means evil god, and the Ainu will eat it Bears with human flesh are called "Unkamuyi".

"You called the bear that escaped just now Unkamuyi." Considering that the person in front of him is Ezo, he may not be particularly proficient in Japanese, so Ogata spoke slowly, "Could it be that the bear just now Did the escaped bear eat human flesh too?"

"Oh?" Ezo cast surprised eyes on Asaogata, "Kazuto, you actually know what Unkamuyi means?"

Ogata said: "I heard a friend introduce it."

"So that's right, the bear that escaped just now was also a bear that ate human flesh."

"The dead bear at your feet, and the bear that escaped just now, are a couple."

Ogata and Atachi: "Husband and wife?" 2

The two spoke in unison, and then involuntarily glanced at the dead bear at their feet.

"Yeah. That's right. It's a couple. It's the first time I've seen the couple act together, and both are bears that have eaten people."

Ezo let out a low sigh.

"According to our rules, any bear that has killed or eaten people must be hunted and killed."

"Half a month ago, we discovered this pair of man-eating bears, and then several of our settlements joined forces to search for and kill this pair of man-eating bears."

"I was one of the hunters who came to hunt this pair of man-eating bears."

"My respect and thanks to you two for killing the mother bear of the man-eating bears."

Ezo bowed to Ogata and the others as they were friends.

"Now there is only the male bear that has not been killed"

"Just listening to the roar, I could tell that the bear that ran away was the male of the pair of man-eating bears."

"I've come across it twice and it escaped each time."

"This male bear is very cunning, and far more spiritual and intelligent than ordinary bears."

"The reason why he suddenly ran away just now and didn't attack you is probably because he sensed that the two of you are not easy to deal with, and he smelled me and knew that I was approaching."

"I've encountered it twice, and it probably has already remembered my smell."

After quietly listening to Ezo's big words, A-Machi seemed to have suddenly realized something, and hurriedly asked Ezo:

"The two of us killed its wife, so it shouldn't seek revenge from us, right?"

"This..." Ezo shook his head with a wry smile, "it's hard to say."

"That male bear is exceptionally smart, and it's hard for me to predict his actions."

"It may stop approaching you because it thinks you two are difficult to deal with."

"It is also possible to follow you quietly, and then take advantage of the opportunity to attack you when you are not prepared."

"So far, I have made many enemies." Ogata said in a joking tone, "I didn't expect that I would have a day of enmity with non-human beings."

"My life is getting richer and richer."

Hearing Ogata's joke, a bit of surprise appeared on Ezo's face.

"You are really calm, you may already be missed by the bear. Don't you feel scared?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of, right?" Ogata said in a calm tone, "If it comes to your door, just kill it."

Ezo raised his eyebrows, then smiled and said:

"What courage. If you are an Ainu, you must be one of the bravest hunters in the settlement."

After all, Ezo moved his eyes, looked Ogata and A-machi up and down several times, and said seriously:

"You two, I have an unfeeling request."

"As I said just now, I was one of the hunters who came to hunt this pair of man-eating bears."

"Once a bear eats a human, it can only survive by eating human for the rest of its life."

"If we don't hunt down the remaining male bear as soon as possible, then maybe it will break into our settlement and eat people again."

"Since the male bear that is still fleeing may have missed you, I hope you can help me."

"Please let me act with you two."

"If the male bear came later and wanted to avenge his wife, I would kill him in one go."

"It's not only good for me, it's good for you too."

"Although it is a bit boastful to say so, I am actually one of the best hunters in our settlement."

"With me at your side, if that male bear comes to your door, you will be much safer."

After patiently listening to Ezo's stuttering Japanese, Ogata pondered for a moment, then said:

"Are you hunting a bear?"

"Well, if you want to cooperate with us, it's not impossible."

"But I have one more condition."

"What conditions?" Ezo asked.

"We are looking for two people now." Ogata said, "According to the existing investigation, the two of them went deep into the hinterland of Ezo."

"So I hope you can take us to the settlement where you live in the future, so that we can ask the people in the settlement where you live, whether they have seen the two people I am looking for."

"At that time, I hope you can persuade those who do not want to cooperate with us."

"By the way, help us with the translation. The two of us can only speak a little Ainu language, and we can't communicate fluently with Ainu yet."

"In addition, I hope you can take us to other settlements and help us find the two people we are looking for in other settlements. Help us translate and explain to us that we have no malicious intentions."

Just when he heard that Ezo expressed his desire to cooperate, Ogata keenly realized that this was a good opportunity.

A good opportunity to hook up with Ezo, and then make the search for Xuanzheng and Xuanzhen a lot smoother.

After Ogata told Ezo what he wanted in one breath, Ezo lowered his head and thought.

"Looking for someone?" Ezo only thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay. There is no problem with such trivial matters."

"But there are not many settlements that I can take you to. I can only take you to the few settlements that have a better relationship with my settlement. I can't take you to other settlements."

"No problem." Ogata said, "Take me to as many settlements as you can."

"Then wish us a happy cooperation." Ezo smiled, "My name is Aiyaka."

Ogata: "Mashima Goro."

A-cho: "A-cho."

Ogata and A-Machi both reported their names.

"It's getting dark now." Aiyaka looked at the current sky, "Hurry up and harvest your spoils, both of you."

Aiyaka pouted at the dead bear whose blood had drained dry.

"According to our rules, the prey will belong to whoever catches it."

"So everything on this dead bear is yours."

"This bear is so big. Although the skin on its body is somewhat damaged, it can still be sold for a lot of money if you take its bear skin and bear bile to your market."

Ogata happened to be planning to take off the bear's hide and bile, so that they could be used for bartering with the Ezos later.

"Speaking of which," Ogata raised his hand and scratched his hair, "neither of us know how to skin a bear, nor do we know which organ is the gallbladder of a bear."

"Oh." Aiyaka said softly, "Is that so, can I help you? I'm also one of the best players in the settlement when it comes to skinning."

After all, Aiyaka puffed out her chest with pride.

"Would you like to help us peel the skin?" Ogata nodded, "Then I will thank you."

"You're welcome. It's just a trivial matter." Aiyaka pulled out the dagger at his waist, then walked quickly to the side of the dead bear, and began to skin the bear.

Aiyaka just said that he is one of the best skinners in the settlement, and it seems that he is not bragging.

The peeling technique is so skillful that it produces a strange beauty.

When Aiyaka was concentrating on skinning the bear, in order to pass the time, and by the way, to learn more about his current partner, Ogata asked:

"Your Japanese is really good. Did you learn it specially?"