Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka intends for his partners to get as familiar as possible with Kagura, their little tail.

He could clearly feel that Kagura was no different from a bound pendant, and he was too lazy to change it.

"Lord Kyosuke, take care!"

"My sister and I will be waiting for you later~"

When they left, Komachi and Moeha said goodbye to Kousaka Kyosuke in high spirits.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt that he was indeed a very busy person.

I set off and continued on my journey.

With Kagura by his side, Kousaka Kyosuke prepared to review official documents as usual.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few invitations with a faint sandalwood scent on the desk.

The invitation was placed at the very beginning.

This suggests that the fathers-in-law who helped review the documents considered these invitations to have the highest priority.

Kyosuke Kosaka casually flipped through the pages and started reading, his expression strange.

"It's about the charity granary..."

Emperor Ichijo opened the granaries to the public, and the grain stored there was entrusted to his management.

Kyosuke Kosaka naturally handed the responsibility over to his fathers-in-law, and said that anyone who dared to embezzle more than 20% would be reported to him directly.

As for not being greedy?

Considering that the firemen only had two liters of millet a day, it would be strange if they weren't tempted by other types of millet.

Wouldn't those officials with official positions be tempted?

Each and every one of them was very tempted.

Eating rice every day in a mansion or bedroom is an extremely extravagant act.

Su Yi didn't object simply because Kousaka Kyosuke would occasionally use the extra money he earned.

Returning to the main point, most ordinary nobles ate millet rice during their normal lives.

However, eating millet was a luxury, and those below the middle nobility only ate it on special occasions.

Therefore, soldiers who were in dire financial straits but still needed to maintain their dignity, as well as many impoverished nobles and minor officials, would go to the market and exchange their millet for other grains and beans.

In this way, there is more food to fill one's stomach, and even a "surplus".

It's true that life isn't easy for anyone.

Therefore, it is not easy to make them see that millet is not tempting.

Furthermore, the officials managing the granary were also tempted... so they embezzled a portion of it as well.

Kyosuke Kosaka turns a blind eye to everyone's greed, whether it's a little bit of greed here or a little bit of greed there.

As long as it wasn't excessive, they would replace it with an equal amount of mixed grains, old beans, or other similar foods, and Kyosuke Kosaka would pretend not to notice.

If this approach is too harsh, the Anti-Illegal Activities Bureau will almost fall apart.

It can also affect the work enthusiasm of a group of people.

It would be better to set a benchmark and kill a few chickens along the way.

"Given Zhixing's achievements, experience, and background, he's almost certainly qualified for promotion to lieutenant."

Kousaka Kyosuke remembered something again.

Let's use a few lieutenants as the "chicken" in the "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" analogy.

When he thought of Fujiwara Tomoyuki, Kousaka Kyosuke also thought of Hiromi and Megumi.

Hiromi is alright; she's like an older sister, mature and rational, with a personality similar to Toyomi and Haruno.

Hui's words gradually revealed her吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining or criticizing) personality.

Kyosuke Kosaka thinks that he'll probably hear criticism when he proposes the poverty alleviation plan, right?

Given that it was a gentle, soft, and natural rant, more like a feather gently tickling the heart, it was almost like hypnosis, and he liked it very much.

Sometimes, Kyosuke Kosaka wonders if he should go to Megumi if he can't sleep.

Despite his mind wandering to all sorts of random thoughts, he still managed to read through all the invitations from temples and shrines.

These temples and shrines said they would actively and voluntarily help cook and distribute porridge. Whether they had any intention of embezzling or not, Kousaka Kyosuke didn't know, but he knew they definitely had the purpose of recruiting many believers.

After careful consideration, Kousaka Kyosuke decided to write the replies one by one.

The power of individual temples and shrines should not be underestimated; he would not offend them, but the amount of food was indeed limited.

That's the old trick, of course—shifting the blame, fanning the flames, standing by and watching the show...

Having devised a basic strategy, Kyosuke Kosaka enlisted the help of several of his fathers-in-law to develop and refine the plan.

Even if those people discover us, it's better than being targeted by a concentrated barrage of fire.

Because Kyosuke Kousaka knew that if he didn't shift the blame, then taking on all the burdens would not only mean facing various real-world forces, but even the hostility of the gods...

Throughout the entire process, he never forgot that there were still the gods of Takamagahara in the sky.

Amaterasu is asleep, and many gods have died because of the great serpent. But once they die, they cannot be resurrected.

Faith will never die, and God will never die.

Including the countless gods who didn't die, there are just a lot of them.

Kousaka Kyosuke felt it was unnecessary for him to offend so many people, so he decided to let their followers tear each other apart.

The conflict isn't over yet? Then we'll stick to the old practice of distributing food to civilians and the homeless.

After finishing my business, I came out of the government office.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt a cold wind. It wasn't snowing today, and some of the melting snow made the surroundings get colder rapidly.

"The wind is so strong," Kagura sighed softly.

Kyosuke Kosaka asked with a smile, "Aren't you cold?"

"It's not cold. Kyosuke's talisman works very well."

"That's good." Seeing Kagura's eyes sparkle, Kousaka Kyosuke was somewhat tempted.

The weather has been terribly cold lately, so he devised a spell similar to a heat pack in the modern world.

In this way, even if women sit on the veranda to enjoy the scenery, they won't be too cold.

Without realizing it, Kyosuke Kosaka recalled the image of Kagura placing a heat patch on her tender, fair skin that morning, her flat stomach covered in it... He felt a strange, astringent sensation.

Trying not to overthink it, he led Kagura on a patrol of the streets and alleys of Kyoto.

be honest.

In such cold weather, even the monsters were shivering and had no strength left to run wild.

Unless the concentration of yin energy increases significantly by another level, most monsters that are afraid of the cold will reduce their destructive desires due to the weather.

Some monsters that need food to survive even went to the outskirts to collect mixed grain porridge...

Kyosuke Kosaka was utterly speechless at this situation.

"Kyosuke!" a voice called out.

Kousaka Kyosuke turned his head at the sound and saw a handsome young man with peach blossom eyes wearing a purple outer robe and a black sable fur coat, looking surprised.

"Huh? You want to drink with me again? Didn't we already drink last night?"

Despite encountering giant serpents, various monsters, and figures like Kuro Seimei and Seimei in the dream world, only one night actually passed.

Young Fujiwara Yukinari had only recently regained the hair that had been stolen from him, while Kousaka Kyosuke had just officially become husband and wife with Kagura.

Oh, right, it's surprising that Minamoto no Hiromasa, my brother-in-law, didn't come to bother me.

Could it be that his or her parents said something to him?

"Let's not talk about that now. Are you still able to find that monster?"

"What happened?"

"Looks alright... Phew~ That's good."

"No, we can't keep bothering monsters, can we?" Kyosuke Kousaka was utterly frustrated.

Where can I find places where monsters are made to act as growth promoters or growth stimulants?

This is utter chaos!

Kousaka Kyosuke was very unhappy.

Fujiwara Yukinari sensed Kosaka Kyosuke's emotions and could only lean closer and whisper:

"Lord Zori has been refusing to go out lately, and he has also refused to attend the many banquets invited by His Majesty and the Taoist priest..."

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately understood.

Sari, Fujiwara Sari, is the old man who escorted Yukino back then. He's lost his hair and refuses to go out and embarrass himself!