Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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He did manage to guess some things.

For example, you can always find plenty of seeds of spiritual rice by asking around in the Da Zi Fu area.

But chestnuts were different; many people died because of them.

Could this be a logical conclusion that chestnuts are easy to raise, so those who sell them must keep them under their own control?

Even if this wasn't the speculation, it's impossible for those who sold them to hand over chestnut seeds, which brought them great wealth, to others.

Before he knew it, Kyosuke Kosaka was thinking about various intellectual property theft cases from not long ago.

Porcelain, tea, Xuan paper...

From different perspectives, Kyosuke Kousaka wanted to become a thief of intellectual property.

"This seems a bit bad."

He realized that his political thinking might not be up to par, and he actually started to have bad ideas.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt he needed to reflect on his actions.

After thinking about it carefully, he decided to stop thinking about it.

Anyway, if I get chestnut seeds in the future, I'll give it a try; I still have a whole family to raise.

"There's something interesting to see over there."

Not long after Fujiwara Yukinari and he started eating and walking, Fujiwara Yukinari seemed to have noticed something and quickly walked over.

Kyosuke Kousaka had no choice but to follow.

The chestnuts are good; take a few more for the youngest, Kagura and Komachi.

I walked a dozen or so steps.

The two arrived at a place that was surrounded by people in a "U" shape.

A group of officials dressed in various colored robes looked on with amusement and greeted each other.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at it and heightened his senses to gather information—

"Lord Norimitsu, who is not good at waka poetry, is planning to woo Sei Shonagon."

"Then we should prepare some nice waka poems?"

“No, Lord Norimitsu once said, ‘Anyone who shows me waka poems is my enemy. If they send me a waka poem, I will break off all ties with them!’”

"Hahaha……"

Kousaka Kyosuke was speechless.

Then I saw many familiar faces, such as the Heike brothers, Fujiwara no Hiromi, and some Onmyoji I had just met.

Their faces were all gleaming with gossip.

He didn't know what to say. Were they all just people who wanted to have fun?

"Norimitsu has courage, but Sei Shonagon is very picky about waka poems."

Fujiwara Yukinari also made an objective assessment.

He ate chestnuts while talking and shaking his head.

They are no different from many bystanders in the modern world.

"So much fun around the palace? No wonder everyone wants to be a member of the royal court or a vassal of a noble family..."

Kyosuke Kousaka continued to internally complain.

After carefully exploring the area around the palace, he discovered that it resembled a market even more than a marketplace.

Fabrics and exquisite clothing made for the royal family can be traded privately, as can brewed wine, pastries, washi paper, tea... a whole host of things can be sold.

This made Kyosuke Kousaka's feelings even more complicated.

Especially after witnessing this scene.

It was exactly like a college boy setting up a stage outside a girls' dormitory to confess his love.

I've encountered this from time to time when I was in college. Once, a security guard kicked away a speaker playing "Mice Love Rice" and said indifferently, "It's too noisy."

What happens next?

I saw some nobles and even some old men who came to check in being helped up to watch the excitement.

He felt that the scene was absurd.

"Do you think that Norimitsu and Sei Shonagon can be married?"

"It might work?"

"why?"

"Look at Lord Zeguang, he has smoothed out every wrinkle in his clothes, and every gesture and movement is elegant and graceful."

"I don't quite understand what you're saying..." Fujiwara Yukinari said strangely, "What does this have to do with anything?"

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

The story of Tachibana no Norimitsu proposing to Sei Shonagon during the Heian period is quite famous.

Because Tachibana no Norimitsu came from a noble family.

The way he proposed was also very thorough.

That's what makes someone famous.

Huh? Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly hesitated. Why did Fujiwara Michitsuna say there were no Tachibana clan members when he asked him earlier?

Isn't Tachibana Norimitsu's surname Tachibana? Well, I should have asked Fujiwara no Michitsuna about the details back then...

"The decline of the Tachibana clan is nothing to mention, since all the officials in the imperial court were surnamed Fujiwara no Kazumoto."

"Michitsuna probably considered that the Tachibana family didn't have enough money to build a nunnery."

Kyosuke Kosaka pondered, feeling that this was quite likely.

In short, once we are able to leave the palace, we should ask Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

About half a cup of tea's time.

The heroine who was confessed to by Tachibana Norimitsu has arrived.

— Sei Shonagon.

Today, she wore a red coat, a white-faced red-lined undershirt, a light purple cotton shirt, a skirt with embossed floral patterns, and a red silk blouse, looking incredibly beautiful.

Grand and elegant, graceful and poised.

Sei Shonagon paid no attention to the attention of the other nobles around her. She simply bowed respectfully to everyone before walking toward Tachibana Norimitsu.

“Sei Shonagon, I…” Seeing the person step forward, Tachibana no Norimitsu finally couldn’t help but speak.

Incidentally, Tachibana no Norimitsu was very tall and imposing, with regular features, but he looked more like a military general.

Judging from the rustling sounds around him, he was indeed skilled in martial arts, but knew nothing about waka poetry.

What's even more terrifying is that they also deeply hate waka poetry!

Sei Shonagon frequently made feminist remarks similar to those of women in the modern world.

Logically speaking, it is almost impossible for the two of them to be together.

Feminists would definitely not want to be with someone who makes them give up their interests.

Ultimately, female noblewomen of this era primarily entertained themselves with waka poetry and literature, and this was almost always their only form of entertainment.

Giving up? That would be tantamount to admitting that you are giving up your rights as a woman, and it would be like swallowing your pride.

Everything I said before was just empty talk!

How could Sei Shonagon possibly be willing?

Even with someone similar to Fujishikibu, a quintessential aristocratic woman, Kousaka Kyosuke still had to set aside time to discuss literature with her.

Even if he didn't write poems or waka, Fujishikibu would be happy as long as he properly appreciated and analyzed them.

As for why Fujishikibu was happy?

Because Fujishikibu was also a feminist.

It's not an extreme type.

All she wants is to be treated equally and enjoy the same basic benefits as women in the modern world.

From the moment he had an intimate conversation with Fujishikibu during their first marriage, Kousaka Kyosuke knew.

Therefore, the process of conquering Fujishikibu is quite fast... I miss Fujishikibu so much.

While Kousaka Kyosuke was lost in his own thoughts, Tachibana Norimitsu formally proposed to Sei Shonagon!

"Sei Shonagon, I love you, please marry me!"

"...Lord Zeguang, would you like to read with me?"

"Reading? Sure! As long as it's not waka poetry!" Tachibana no Rikatsu shouted excitedly, gesturing wildly.

"Pfft, cough cough—"