Butterfly [The Great Austrian Woman Version]

It's autumn in Edo, and it's already cold in the morning and evening, but the backlash of the autumn tiger is still fierce during the day, and the heat is more intense in summer. The two periods of morning and evening are particularly cool, and it becomes the time for hardworking people to do hard work.

In front of a shop, a well-dressed girl was sweeping the street in front of her house.She took a spoonful of water from the bucket on the ground with a bamboo spoon, waved her arm deftly, and sprinkled it in a semicircle.The passers-by who came and went cast kind eyes on this industrious girl, and some who were in a hurry had no time to worry about rushing past on the wet ground.

The girl has finished cleaning the doors and windows, and sweeping the street is her last work step. Seeing the fruits of her labor, she smiled joyfully, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and lowered her head to take a spoonful of water, inserting it between her hair. The beautiful light and shadow swayed by the flower hairpin, together with the beautiful Wu clothes, made the face of this young girl extraordinarily beautiful.

"Ashin!" A cheery cry sounded, and the girl's gesture of splashing out stopped, and the water that should have been drawn in a semicircle shot out like an arrow that left the string.The people on the way backed up hastily, but were still sprayed all over.

"Ah!" The girl who was called Ashin hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry!"

"No problem." The girl heard the deep female voice, and raised her head subconsciously. She vaguely remembered looking at the hem of the clothes. It was this woman who walked in front. Why is she now being protected by a man? The woman did not get a drop of it on.

However, before Ashin had time to think deeply, he was frightened by the man's intimidating aura.

"Ah, I'm sorry, please forgive me." The boy who had just called Ashin hurried forward, protecting Ashin behind him. "Miss Ashin is not usually so sloppy. I must have distracted her by calling her just now." The boy was surprisingly handsome in his teens, and his clothes were simple and even old-fashioned. declared his identity.

The girl looked nervously at the man in black who was a few heads taller than Mizuno Yusuke, the sword on his waist was much more intimidating than Yusuke Susumu's usual precious treasure.Speaking of which, Youzhijin is also a master of swordsmanship. Although Ashin doesn't know much about it, he subconsciously feels that the man in front of him is much better at swordsmanship than Youzhijin.Now is not the time to protect the dignity of a lover, life-saving is the most important thing, this is much clearer to her in business than Mizuno, who values ​​the dignity of a samurai.

Ashin doesn't know swordsmanship, but she knows how to read people. This is the vision developed from childhood experience.

She timidly looked at the woman who was guarded by the man behind her. Since she made a noise just now, she probably didn't take it to heart.The man in front of him should also be nervous about her, subconsciously, Ashin glanced at Mizuno Yusuke who was protecting him, and a gentle light flashed in his eyes.Mizuno Yuyuki pays attention to samurai dignity and righteousness. She always likes to help poor women, and from time to time, she volunteers to borrow seeds. Although it is a good deed, she always feels a little uncomfortable.However, there is one thing, Mizuno Yunosuke puts the most emphasis on her.He didn't mind defending her in the street, a businessman's daughter, you know, if Mizuno Yuyuki drew his sword, the man in front of him would definitely fight for his dignity.

Ashin calmed down, looked at the woman behind the man tentatively, and said softly, "Please forgive me." She didn't dissuade Yuzhijin, this man's self-esteem is too strong to hurt easily.

"Okay, Sanronzo, I've said it several times, don't be so exaggerated." The woman said, and the man protecting her suddenly blushed, touched his nose unnaturally, and retreated to her side.That's right, it's just a little water, why is he so nervous, the boy opposite is still a child, although the basic skills can be seen from those few steps and standing posture, it can't stand up to him.Then look at the girl with a kind face. He has the same knowledge as these two, so he is a bit fussy.

"Seeing you so hardworking and energetic early in the morning makes me feel happy. It is because of you that Edo is so vibrant." The woman's face was younger than Ashin thought, and even made her startled, but , the sharp eyes on the heroic face made people dare not look directly at him. Although the clothes were simple, the majesty of the superiors brought out in the words made Ashin's knees soft unconsciously.Ashin saluted respectfully, and even Susumu Mizuno, who was known for his pride beside her, was stunned, bent down, lowered his head, and realized why he saluted.

It was Ji Zong who walked barefoot in simple clothes. She looked at the boys and girls in front of her, and gave San Langzuo a reproachful look.The latter was numb all over when she looked at him, touched his head, and smiled.He was just careful, he just didn't want Ji Zong to be disturbed a little bit, not even a drop of clean water.There's nothing wrong with loving your wife, and he glanced at Ji Zong's flat belly with a smirk, hehe, and, besides, she still has his baby in her stomach.

Ji Zong knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression, but he just wanted to go for a walk in the morning to look at the street scene, and he had interrupted him many times in surprise during the walk.For fear that others would not know her noble status, or for fear that others would not misunderstand her.Ji Zong's face was tense, but the warmth in her eyes spread. She touched her belly lightly and gave San Langzuo a white look.

"Okay, it's because we surprised you, let's do your work." Yoshimune comforted the boys and girls to get up, Mizuno Yunosuke took a look at Yoshimune, and blushed for some reason, but didn't care about his untimely salute just now up.In particular, he glanced at Ji Zong's other ribs, and San Langzuo's light and agile steps just now.Youzhijin rubbed the back of his head, thinking to himself, luckily he didn't draw his sword just now, and then he cursed himself for being so cowardly.

In annoyance, Ashin's gentle voice sounded, "Okay, Master Yuzhijin, they have all gone away, you came to me so early, but what do you have to say?" Youzhijin bumped into a pair of warm eyes, and his face turned even redder Yes, he hesitated and said, "Miss Ashin, I am so poor that I have only my status left, but I am willing to marry you. Would your family be willing? I, I don't want a lot of dowry. out."

Ashin's smile bloomed in an instant, and she finally waited until the proud and inferior Yuunoshin spoke by himself.She saw his previous hesitation and hesitation.Her family is a wealthy businessman, and she is the only daughter in the family, who will inherit the family business in the future. However, Yuzhi Jin is a samurai, which makes sense in this era when money seeks status.Although the mother was reluctant, she would not refuse.However, Yuzhijin has always been scruples about other people's eyes, afraid that people will say that he has sold to Ashin, coveting his wealth, and has been unwilling to take a step forward. The two of them are so awkward and ambiguous.However, since General Ji Zong's order, the atmosphere in the market has changed immediately.

Men suddenly became more precious and sought-after, and now, even Yunoshin, who had been hesitating all the time, regained his confidence.Ashin smiled and took Yusuke Susumu's hand with tears in his eyes. Her happiness was beyond words. She subconsciously glanced at the background where Yoshimune and Sanrono hadn't gone far, and was stunned for a moment.Such an excellent man is willing to guard a woman's side, and the tacit understanding between the two can be easily seen by others. How happy that woman must be.And that kind of shoulder-to-shoulder comparison is something that many men and women dare not even think about.

"Ashin, I will treat you well!" You Zhijin knew that it was inappropriate for a man to say this, but, being in a samurai family, he always felt that a capable person should take on more responsibilities.Ah Xian withdrew her distracted mind, felt Yuzhijin's strong hands holding her tightly, and smiled beautifully, "Okay, Yuzhijin, thank you." As long as we are together, whoever has the upper hand will win what is the relationship.

"Hey, look, the air in this room is pink." San Langzuo and Ji Zong are superb martial arts, their hearing is naturally different from ordinary people, and they also listened to [-]% of the conversation behind them. "Hey, when you issued the order, you thought about the current scene." Once upon a time, a man could take the initiative to ask for marriage, and he was no longer attached to a woman. It took only a few days to achieve such an effect.

Ji Zong shook her head, thinking about it, but she didn't expect it to be so fast. What she thought was that time will pass, and water will wear away stone. However, she glanced at the awkward San Langzuo, and said in a rare teasing way, "Well, in my opinion, the two of them are also a For example, the boy is outstanding in appearance with a knife on his waist, so he still relies on his own status to some extent. However, I think the girl is pretty good, with bright eyes, smart and restrained." When I was dissuading San Langzuo, I put my hand on the boy's arm that was about to draw the sword. This kind of vision and scheming, coupled with those bright eyes, still don't understand.

San Langzuo was taken aback by her words, and then realized that he was being molested. "Oh, what your lord means is that the boy is strong on the outside but on the inside, and the girl has a clear view of the whole situation." Hey, Ji Zong is becoming more and more naughty now, and he will often confuse him by revealing a few words from time to time. Why didn't he notice it before? The aloof Ji Zong still has such naughty moments.

Seeing that he wasn't angry, Ji Zong smiled at him, "I mean, she clearly sees better than the boy, but she tried her best to defend him, even taking his self-esteem into consideration. The boy's own heart It should be cherished. He also knows that it is not bad to speak up proactively. I guess the girl has been waiting for him to speak."

"Oh, just this, I'm not as good as it is. It's shameful to have the heart to laugh at him just now." San Langzuo readily admitted his mistake, and expressed his strong feelings that were about to overflow. What kind of courage was needed.In the face of feelings, no one really has the position to laugh at anyone. Thinking about the girl's exquisite Wu clothes and the boy's old clothes, he is very heartbroken by Ji Zong's sensitivity.

Ji Zong pursed his lips and smiled, only San Langzuo was free, easy and open-minded, few people in the world could match him.San Langzuo didn't say much, he stretched out his hand to Ji Zong, who gently held it.The two walked hand in hand in the crowd, some people looked sideways, and more people passed by in a hurry. The sun shines on Edo, illuminating this bustling and busy city.

In the spring of the following year, General Tokugawa Yoshimune gave birth to another daughter, who was named Zongwu, who was still raised by his concubine Gumu.

In the autumn of the same year, Tokugawa Soharu, the lord of the Owari domain, was deposed by Yoshimune because of extravagance, and became the first Gosanjia daimyo who lost his identity.Although Zong Chun had a daughter, her daughter Wan Goro was not allowed to succeed, and the successor was Matsudaira Yoshijun, the lord of Mino Takasu Fan.This matter should have been noisy, but it was completely shocked by the ensuing general order.

General Yoshimune said that herpes erythematosus is not a terminal illness, and Xiaochuan Shengfu of the Xiaoshichuan Health Center has developed a drug for this disease, which can cure three of the five sick people, and the cured people will not be infected again.Such a cure rate is impressed by people who are considered to be terminally ill nowadays.Ji Zong's statement was a big shock, and he was regarded as a general like a god, who has never been seen before or since.

What's more, General Yoshimune used Koishikawa as a pilot, and the medicine fee was free, paid by Kuyin of the shogunate.All localities have also ordered the establishment of relevant health care centers within a specified period of time, free of charge for medicines.As for why the shogunate and local treasury are full of silver?In addition to the general's promotion of Satsuma taro and the stabilization of rice prices, it also benefited from the marriage tax.As for staffing?The cured men will not get sick again, and many of them have scars due to illness, so they simply stay in the health care practice. They have money and can help others, so why not do it.

The society’s acceptance of healers is more optimistic than expected. First, it benefits from the scarcity of men. Second, when a disease can be cured, even if the cure rate is low, it can no longer be called a taboo. .

Ten years later, erythema is no longer a disease that makes people blush. Although the number of men cannot be restored in a short time, the people are already cheering. They can continue to have children if they are well fed and warm. What could be better than this? Satisfying.

In September of the third year of Xiangbao, Tokugawa Tsunajo, the lord of the Mito feudal clan, passed away.And the once famous Owari feudal lord Tokugawa Soharu passed away in obscurity after half a century of confined life.

Two years later, in September, Ji Zong passed away at the age of 67.

In November of the same year, Tokugawa Ieshige succeeded to the position of general;

In December of the same year, Yoshimune's biological father, Shizuoen, passed away peacefully in the family temple of Kiidekugawa.

In the same year, the Kaga domain "Kaga riot".

The following year, the "Mizuno Disturbance" of the Okazaki clan was one of the Mizuno Tadashi branches that had been reused by Yoshimune.

The Tokugawa Shogunate lasted for 200 years, and the eighth-generation general Yoshimune was the master of ZTE. With her death, it slowly declined.

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