Yamazaki Ichiro didn't know what Pei Zi Yun was thinking in his heart.
"The Peace Capital that I know does not have any city walls. However, there are towering city walls here. Since Yamazaki Ichiro has been to the Peace Capital before, he would naturally not be mistaken. Just from its appearance, one can tell that the Peace Capital is extraordinary."
Pei Zi Yun stared at the Peace Capital and could feel the unusual aura emanating from within.
"Hmph, once I arrived, I became Yamada Shinichi."
"I am still the Yamada Shinichi of this world, living in the Izumi Kingdom, with a family of 550 stones. They are considered a respectable warrior family, although in this era, warriors are not as prominent as in the future."
During the Heian Era, the status of warriors was not high. 150 years ago, warriors were no different from bandits. They were only legalized not long ago.
In the future, the government relied more on warriors to quell local rebellions and suppress pirates. But now, they were just tools for the Guan family and the Emperor to fight for power.
It would take another 150 years for warriors to become the decisive force in politics. They established the shogunate and stepped onto the stage of history.
Pei Zi Yun came here out of nowhere and was immediately given the identity of the young master of the Yamada family.
"This is different from the original Japan. Originally, Dao arts and divine powers were concentrated in the soul, unable to interfere with the real world. But now, there is a powerful force that sealed my powers."
"Not only that, it also created a memory block. This force is really strong."
If not for the Plum Blossom, he would have thought that there was a Yamada family in this era, and that he was the young master of this family.
"If that is the case, I will be blinded by the illusion and die without knowing why."
Thinking of his mission in the Heian Capital, as well as Yamada Shinichi's respect and loyalty to Izumi Shouju, Pei Zi Yun could not help but shake his head.
Not only did he make thorough arrangements to create a flawless identity for himself, his mission in coming to Heian Capital was also very specific. He was ordered by Izumi Shouju Dōjin to inquire about the situation of Izumi's wife and Izumi Shibaku.
"Is it like in history, because they were separated, she had an affair with Izumi Shouju?"
"Izumi Shouju smelled the light of the blue hat, so he sent people to find out. But this mission was given to me, how reasonable!"
"But in history, I heard that her lover was the third prince of the Cold Spring Emperor. As such, Tachibana Daozhen could only divorce her out of anger, but couldn't do anything to her."
Because the Peaceful Capital in front of him was somewhat different from what he remembered, Pei Zi Yun did not think too much about the rumors of Izumi Shikibu.
Since his power was sealed, he planned to go through the motions with the identity that the other party had arranged for him and see what the other party was planning.
"After all, apart from power, Yazi has also been separated from me. I have to find her first."
"A force is blocking my senses, but this is the general direction."
Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun then turned to Yamazaki Ichiro and said, "Yamazaki, let's hurry up. Don't get locked out of the city."
"Yes, Yamada Hall!" This suggestion was exactly what Yamazaki Ichiro wanted. He straightened his chest and held the blade at his waist, protecting Pei Zi Yun as he continued to move forward. His heart was already filled with weeds.
"Although I, Yamazaki Ichiro, am a loyal warrior and will not betray my superiors, Your Highness Yamada is too young and doesn't have much martial arts. If I can meet Madam and work hard to show my loyalty and talent, and get Madam's appreciation, wouldn't it be a great honor for her to praise me when she replies?"
"If the Yamazaki family can show their faces in front of Lord Tachibana Daozhen, then they might not just be inferior to the Yamada family."
"Ha!" Pei Zi Yun glanced at it and ignored it.
Along the way, Pei Zi Yun was actually very clear about this person's little schemes. However, this was not his world, and as long as it did not harm him, he would ignore it.
Perhaps this would cause Yamazaki Ichiro to misunderstand. Although he did not dare to show disrespect, he thought that he was young and had a magnanimous personality. Unfortunately, Yamazaki Ichiro did not know that Izumi Shibu had cheated. This was not a letter delivery, but an intelligence gathering.
"And this involves the Lord Protector's blue hat light. If I go back and report it, the Yamada family may still have a chance to escape this calamity. Yamazaki Ichiro can only die. He will fall into the water and die, or cut his abdomen, right?"
"This is really the sorrow of a small person."
Both of them were wearing straw sandals. There was a layer of snow on the ground, and their feet were very cold. Even an expert like Pei Zi Yun did not like this kind of weather. When the city gate was near, the two of them sped up and rushed into the city before the gate closed.
Because it was winter, the sky darkened very quickly. After entering the city, the streets were already empty, and there were no passersby.
This made Yamazaki Ichiro, who had been to Peace Capital before, a little puzzled.
Although because of the location of Peace Capital, the right capital was deserted, but now that they were walking on the streets of the left capital, it should not be so deserted.
The shops and houses along the streets were all closed. It was impossible to find someone to find out where the Tachibana Residence was.
Although Yamazaki Ichiro had been to Peace Capital before, he had never been to the Tachibana Residence. If he did not find someone to ask, he would not be able to find the address.
Yamazaki Ichiro was unwilling to give up. He rubbed his hands together, which were red from the cold, and suggested, "Yamada-teng, we have traveled day and night, and finally arrived at Peace Capital. Why don't we find someone to ask for the address, and immediately go to the Tachibana Residence to pay our respects to Madame Shi? That would be more respectful! "
Pei Zi Yun smiled and looked at him, causing Yamazaki Ichiro to avert his gaze.
"That's not appropriate. After all, she's a woman. It would be rude to pay her respects in the middle of the night."
Although Yamazaki Ichiro wanted to refute, he was just a low ranked warrior. He wanted to curry favor with the Tachibana Residence, and thus could only swallow his dissatisfaction and nod his head in agreement.
"There's no one else here, and we don't know what's going on. Let's quickly find an inn to stay in." Pei Zi Yun said as he looked around.
He had never seen such an aura in the capital of a country.
Yamazaki Ichiro had no choice but to admit that the silence of the night in Peace Capital was unsettling.
Even though he did not want to think too much about it, Yamazaki Ichiro could not help but think back to the stories he had heard a few years ago when he first came to Peace Capital. Just as he was thinking about it, a gust of cold wind blew past, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
"Ah, there's a noodle stall in front, Yamada-teng. Why don't we eat a bowl of noodles before looking for an inn! Let's ask the stall owner where we can find an inn! "
At this point, Yamazaki Ichiro saw a lantern with the words "Buckwheat Noodles" written on it.
This was a common stall sign. The moment Yamazaki Ichiro thought of the warm noodles slipping down his throat and into his stomach, he could not take another step. His stomach growled in response.
Pei Zi Yun did not mind. After all, the cold weather did not harm him at all. Since the other party was willing to take the risk and stay on this street, he could not be bothered to object.
"That's fine too."
"Then let's each have a bowl of Buckwheat Noodles. It should taste good..."
Yamazaki Ichiro swept away the gloominess of having his suggestion rejected. He took a few quick steps forward and soon reached the lantern.
But when he saw the lantern clearly, he could not help but be taken aback.
There was a noodle stall here. On the small table, there were a few utensils and carrots. Steam was rising from the pot, but there was only water boiling. There were no noodles in sight, nor was there anyone cooking them.
"Where's everyone? Where's everyone? "Yamazaki Ichiro felt uneasy, but he still raised his voice and shouted.
Only the cold wind blew past, sweeping up the snow on the ground. No one answered him.
Yamazaki Ichiro's anticipation turned into anger. If not for the fact that Yamada-teng was right next to him, and if this was 200 years later, when warriors ruled the world, he would have smashed the noodle stall.
Even so, he could not help but curse, "Bastard, are you trying to play tricks on me?!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was no wind and no one. The lantern was extinguished, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness. Not only that, he could hear the sound of someone crying.
Yamazaki Ichiro was stunned, and his teeth chattered. After a few seconds, he snapped out of it and jumped away from the noodle stall.
"Yamada-teng, there's … there's something strange about this place!"
"There's something strange about this place. Why don't we leave?" Pei Zi Yun raised his eyebrows and said.
Yamazaki Ichiro did not realize that something was wrong. He felt as though there were countless strange things looking at him from the depths of the darkness. His heart turned cold, and he wanted to leave immediately.
Since Yamada-teng had spoken, he was naturally eager to leave.
The two of them quickly left the noodle stall, and walked for a while before they saw an inn.
The lantern at the entrance of the inn was also lit, and swayed slightly in the wind.
Yamazaki Ichiro could not help but shiver, and subconsciously did not want to go over. Luckily, he saw the light and shadows inside, and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Why are the two of you still outside at this time?"
A skinny old man was just about to close the door when he saw Pei Zi Yun and Yamazaki Ichiro walking over. He exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly bowed. He did not mind the cold attitude of the guests, and invited them inside. He even said, "Guests, you sure have guts. You still dare to walk in the middle of the night. Please, come in!"
The door closed, and warmth enveloped the two of them. Yamazaki Ichiro's frozen body was starting to recover.
"Do you have wine and rice balls?" Yamazaki Ichiro did not care about anything else as he asked.
"Rest assured, I do not have anything else, but I do have warm wine and rice balls!" The inn owner replied with a smile.
Pei Zi Yun found an empty table, and could hear the whispers of the guests at the next table.
Looking around, he realized that the people sitting in the lobby of the inn were all samurai. There were swords on the table, and as they ate and drank, they did not forget to look around vigilantly.
Pei Zi Yun sat down thoughtfully, and placed the sword on the table. He could not see it clearly from afar, but under the light of the lamp, it was obvious that it was a wooden sword. When some people looked over, they could not help but feel curious.
Yamazaki Ichiro noticed the curious gazes of the people around him, and felt his face burning up.
Yamada-teng was a generous person, and did not need to pay for his food and drinks along the way. He even had rice balls (although not all of them were white rice) for every meal. Ordinary samurai only had bran, wild vegetables, and brown rice. Only the nobles could eat white rice, fish, and shellfish.
This kind of treatment was rare, and should be thanked. But the other party was just a pillow with embroidery!
Going out on a long journey with only a wooden sword, to a samurai, was an extremely disgraceful thing.
But the other party was young and incompetent, and yet he could enjoy 550 stones of knowledge. How could he not be jealous?
"It's just that he was born into a better family. If it were me, I would have long been valued by Tachibana Daozhen!"
Yamazaki Ichiro was very confident in his own martial arts skills. When he went to Heian City, he met with bandits. In the end, he killed three of them and successfully completed his mission.
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