Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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She wanted to be comforted...

Well!

While chatting and flirting with Fumino, Kyosuke Kousaka felt an itch on his nose.

This intense longing seemed very familiar to her.

Never mind, I'll check it out later.

Time flies, and night falls in the blink of an eye.

Having already figured out who had been "summoning" him during the day, Kousaka Kyosuke sighed inwardly. Holding the slightly tired Kagura in his arms, he quickly followed her scent and drifted off to sleep.

He's always busy, even at night; he really is a very busy person.

Day 294 of crossing

Somewhat tired, Kousaka Kyosuke carried Kagura on his back and set off for the Water Department with Su Yi and others.

Today, the Water Department will be sending another group of Onmyoji from the Kamo clan. This can be considered the backbone of the resistance against the future Sea Kingdom. Kousaka Kyosuke is prepared to reward them handsomely.

In contrast, the Qin clan could only use bows and arrows as a means of long-range attack.

Onmyoji naturally have more ranged attack methods, especially those who come from the Kamo clan.

This isn't important.

The main problem is that there are too few magic practitioners in the manor, making it easy to be targeted. Therefore, a combination of samurai and onmyoji is still the best option.

Given that the presence of a large number of people might cause some minor friction, Kyosuke Kosaka came as a mediator.

Ultimately, they are all relatives from the same family, so it's not good to help any of them.

It's better to make our presence felt so that they'll be more wary of us.

"The Kamo clan's Onmyoji is coming."

"That's great. Onmyoji are really good at detecting changes in yin energy and miasma."

"It would be better to use the evil demons we deal with as shikigami; that way, we can make better use of them..."

One by one, the individuals began to discuss it with great interest.

Fujiwara Yoshitoki's eyelids twitched. Why weren't these members of the Qin clan jealous? Why were they so excitedly welcoming them?

These people are indeed the most troublesome opponents...

Sigh, it seems my older cousins ​​aren't favored by Lord Kyosuke, otherwise things wouldn't have turned out this way.

The truth is, the Qin clan had long emphasized the importance of "duty" (or "one's proper place").

Kyosuke Kosaka vaguely sensed this and naturally grew to like these wives.

"I need to improve the manor's strength as quickly as possible..." Kousaka Kyosuke thought to himself.

Prepare for war! Prepare for war!

193. Changing the art style of the times / Invention / Yukino's idea / First pot of gold

Chenshi.

The Kamo clan's Onmyoji had already arrived at the Water Department.

Kousaka Kyosuke specially arranged for his brother-in-law, Yuimasa, to accompany a representative of the Kamo clan to welcome the Onmyoji.

Most of the Kamo clan members on the Water Department side are in charge of managing the manor.

In short—they're here to retire.

They occasionally participated in fishing, but their fishing efficiency was much lower than that of the Qin clan, so they simply stopped.

Supervise and manage the fish processing; some were then divided up.

They're living a pretty good retirement life.

Yui Masaru is Fujishikibu's younger brother.

He has a gentle personality and, like his sister, can get along with anyone.

Kyosuke Kosaka liked him very much.

Compared to Wei Gui, who had already entered officialdom and appeared more composed.

Wei Zheng is just like a normal young man, positive and sunny.

Why didn't Kyosuke Kousaka go to greet him?

That's because of his status, he couldn't possibly go to greet her.

Now, he is in the official residence overseeing the output and consumption of the manor's fields.

"The purchase of iron has consumed 60% of the manor's savings, Lord Kyosuke, please take a look..." Su Yi handed over another piece of paper.

Kyosuke Kosaka straightened his face and looked at the contents of the paper.

My heart was trembling.

Compared to the various troubles caused by Yamata no Orochi, he himself was determined to strengthen his private army.

Therefore, equipment is an issue that cannot be ignored.

It's not that you can't use monsters instead, but not just any monster's body can be used as material for equipment.

Furthermore, deliberately trying to capture monsters would be extremely detrimental to one's chances with them.

Shikigami like Yoto Hime, Hakuro, and Tsukuyomi are all yokai, so Kousaka Kyosuke believes that doing that would be extremely inappropriate.

It's better to use metal as the material for equipment and weapons in a normal way.

However, the price of iron is quite high.

Most ordinary people shared a single kitchen knife among several households, since iron was really expensive.

The current price is one liter of rice for a small fist-sized piece of smelted iron.

A bushel of rice can at most be exchanged for a small ingot of smelted iron the size of a small toilet, and the subsequent refining process will probably reduce the yield by half...

From this perspective, the Genji were truly wealthy and powerful, able to produce thousands of Oni soldiers, or Steel Gundams, at once.

"If things continue like this, I'll go bankrupt before even fighting the Sea Kingdom..."

Kousaka Kyosuke felt bitter in his heart.

Even in a fictionalized historical era with drastic modifications, basic principles must still be followed.

That is the problem of lagging productivity.

"Buying so much iron..." Kagura, who was sitting obediently to the side, couldn't help but say.

Su Chang, standing to the other side, nodded quickly: "Yes, yes!"

She didn't know how much iron there was, but she was well aware that buying iron had cost a lot of money and food.

My sister has been feeling depressed these past few days; she's terrified!

"Because we have to buy it no matter what—the evil god has now been confirmed to have broken free of its seal, but its whereabouts are unknown. The probability of it stirring up chaos is very high. Even if there is peace now, it is just an illusion."

"It just so happens that during this period, due to the peace and tranquility, and with the festive atmosphere of the New Year still lingering, the price of iron has not risen as much as during the previous chaotic periods, making it a very suitable time to buy..."

Kyosuke Kosaka patiently explained to the two spouses.

Even if he didn't know that Orochi was up to something, he would still strengthen the fighting power of his own people.

After all, having a private armed force means you have nothing to fear.

As for whether it will arouse suspicion?

Kyosuke Kosaka doesn't care. So what if he gets reported?

Aren't all the local powerful families in each of the states with their own decrees like that?

If some newly appointed state officials are tactless and don't know how to join in, they will be killed by certain "troublemakers" and hanged on streetlights.

Anyway, there are a few cases every year, so it's not surprising.

Of course, Kyosuke Kousaka is not unafraid of being reported.

I just have faith in the Taoist priest.

They are only interested in the political struggles within the imperial court and don't care about things outside of it.

Knowing that Kyoto could be in danger at any moment, they would protect him no matter what.

Although there were instances of reprimands.

Kyosuke Kousaka, however, couldn't be bothered with any of that.

In the modern workplace, wouldn't everyone be subjected to some form of psychological manipulation by their boss?

Did they not know how to do it in ancient times?

This is definitely impossible.

“That makes perfect sense!” Su Chang’s large, brown eyes sparkled again.

Kyosuke Kosaka was tempted to get physical, but this was a serious moment, and he couldn't do anything reckless.