"Have you heard? The guy in Feimun brought back a blind man last night."
"Well, I ran into it. It was a kid who looked younger than him."
"I don't know where he picked it up. If it's a useless guy, it's a serious matter to send it away as soon as possible. Our Changzhou Clan does not raise idlers."
Listening to the conversation of the Changzhou feudal warrior on the ground above his head, Ling Ze closed his eyes and remained unmoved.
He is doing regular physical training at this time, because the room he is arranged to live in is underground, so he doesn't have to worry about disturbing others.
With Ling Ze's keen perception ability, naturally he would not be approached by others.
The inn rented by the vassals of the Choshu clan is called Kohagiya, which is a very inconspicuous small place in the bustling Kyoto.
These people used this as a base and were secretly active in Kyoto in an attempt to restore the power of the Changshu clan in Kyoto.
It was the beginning of 1864, and the situation in the entire society was still in chaos. Various factions fought openly and secretly in Kyoto for power.
Last year, in 1863, in the "August 18th coup" led by the Aizu and Satsuma clan, the radical "honor and barbarians" Nagshu clan that had been dominant in Kyoto was expelled and lost the capital in Kyoto. Political influence, the "Gongwu Combination Faction" regained power.
Not to be reconciled to this, the magnate Katsura Kogoro of the "respecting the king and fighting the barbarians" of the Changshu clan, left alone with him, and the clan lords and Kenshin Himura were his support in Kyoto.
At present, the Changshu Clan was trained by Takasugi Shinsaku in Ogi Castle, training their "Amazing Forces", and Katsura Kogoro secretly operated in Kyoto to maintain the political vitality of the Changshu Clan in Kyoto. The division of labor was fairly clear.
Kenshin Himura was selected by Kogoro Katsura and brought to Kyoto in Shinsaku Takasugi's "Amazing Forces" and became a "shadow killer".
From this point, Ling Ze guessed that the place where Kiyoshi Juro lived in seclusion was very likely near the territory of the Changzhou Domain, otherwise Kenshin Himura would have entered the "Arctic Forces" of Takasugi Shinzo as soon as he joined the WTO.
After all, the master is the place where the Changzhou Clan of the Maori family is located, but in the very western part of the country, it is not possible to wander past casually.
"Child, are you awake?"
Outside the door of Ling Ze's room, a woman's voice came over, and the training stopped, Ling Ze opened the sliding door to signal that the person could come in.
Outside the door is the proprietress of Xiaohagiwu, a gentle woman. She doesn't look very old, she looks like she's between 30 and 40 years old. She is calm in her every move, and is obviously a woman with a story. .
Yesterday they had already greeted each other, and they knew each other.
This woman appeared in front of Lingze's house wearing a traditional Japanese kimono. This kind of costume is nothing more than normal in this era.
The mainstream clothing in this era is still traditional clothing. The western one has not really been spread here, but Ling Ze's slightly close-fitting clothing, which seems a little inexplicable.
"Put on this clothes. This is Mr. Himura's clothes. He said he can lend you to wear it. I think you are similar in body shape. You should be able to wear it too."
The proprietress of Ohagiya was holding a set of samurai uniforms. Instead of entering the slightly narrow room, she put the samurai uniform on the floor at the door.
"Can you change it yourself?"
As for Ling Ze's situation, obviously she already has a certain degree of understanding, so she asked in a low voice.
"Thank you, I can, don't worry."
Ling Ze nodded and responded to the other party's kindness, and then he went straight to pick up the samurai uniform of Kenshin Himura.
Ling Ze's body age is twelve years old, and Himura Kenshin is fifteen years old. Although Himura Kenshin is three years older than Ling Ze, their height and weight are almost the same.
It's not that Ling Ze is too tall, but that Kenshin Hoemura's is too short. When the "Dagger Zhai" grew to be nearly 30 years old, he was only a few centimeters taller than he is now.
But Ling Ze was completely different. In the next few years, Ling Ze felt that he would definitely continue to grow taller and stronger. After all, it was a bit too much to stop growing at the age of twelve.
"It's so good, Xiao Ling wears this dress very well, really a brave child."
Ling Ze finished changing clothes in the house, and the lady proprietress Xiao Hagi who came back with a simple meal, immediately began to boast when she saw it.
Ling Ze is quite confident about his appearance, but the name the boss of Xiao Hagiwu gave him a little bit uncomfortable. I don’t know why, the name "Xiao Ling" sounds weird, like The girls have the same name.
"Thank you for your care."
Ling Ze took the small dining table in the hands of the proprietress of Xiao Hagi House, and he sat directly on the ground and began to enjoy it.
This is Ling Ze's first meal since he came to this world. To be honest, the taste is really so-so, and there is no way to compare with the craftsmanship of the imperial professional chef Nawei.
But this is actually understandable. After all, they are just a small hotel, not a restaurant with a serious chef.
"No thanks. After all, I have been taken over by the people of Changzhou Fan. No matter what they do, they will pay."
For Ling Ze's thanks, the lady boss of Xiao Hagi House smiled and joked.
"It hurts me to hear this, madam, I can't believe that this was actually spoken from your mouth."
As soon as the voice of the lady of the small Hagiwu came off, a joking voice came from outside the door. This voice sounded like a man, and he was also a very gentle and personable man.
"Mr. Gui, why are you free to come here today?"
After hearing the voice, the lady proprietress of Xiao Hagi immediately got up to greet her.
Hearing her name and seeing her attitude, one can know that it is Gui Xiaogoro, the magnate leader of the Changzhou Domain who "respects the king and fights against the barbarian".
Turning on the Digu, Ling Ze saw the man who was indeed gentle and personable in appearance. He didn't look like a Reformer who upholds the concept of "crazy justice", but more like a rich brother.
But if someone really despises the strength of the man in front of him because of his gentle appearance, then Kogoro Katsura will definitely make him pay.
The knife at the waist of Katsura Kogoro is not an ornament. He studied under the swordsman Saito Yakuro, a swordsman named "Shinto Unintentional Flow". Edo is a swordsman and samurai whose strength cannot be underestimated.
Although now he has decided not to wield the sword, but to rely on the mind to lead Changzhou Fan to achieve their goals.