Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Some familiar firefighters and fire chiefs also dared to confront him.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Kyosuke Kosaka was well aware of the unspoken rule that officials cannot abuse their power at will.

Otherwise, he would be the next Fujiwara no Yasuke.

"Um, Kyosuke-sama."

"What's wrong, Su Chang? Please tell me."

"I can still continue tonight."

"...Listen carefully to what I have to say before you talk to me."

"……what!"

A water droplet bounced Su Chang's head to the side with a bang.

She touched her head in a daze.

Didn't we say we shouldn't be too polite?

The woman in plain clothes standing to the side had a dark expression.

She immediately realized that her younger sister, Suyi, had only listened to half of what she was saying.

It might have soaked for too long.

Su Yi considered whether she should pick up Su Chang.

She ignored what Kousaka Kyosuke said.

It's not that I disrespect Kyosuke Kousaka.

Instead, they knew that Kyosuke Kosaka had already made arrangements for the rest of the Qin clan.

If she continued to be so greedy, even she would feel ashamed.

"Is Kyosuke-sama still short of manpower?" Fujiwara Kaori asked with a smile.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I always feel more at ease having close friends or family working in the government offices; I generally don't trust other people."

Knowing that Fujiwara Kaori was trying to help, he was happy to talk about his "problem".

"Can Komachi's brother help?"

"As for Ah Ba, he helped me a few days ago. From now on, whether he is under my jurisdiction or not, he will be able to become an official."

Kousaka Kyosuke said to Komachi with a smile.

Even though discussing such matters is somewhat realistic, he felt it was better to be more honest.

"Thank you, Kyosuke-sama. I'm truly surprised that my brother was able to help you..."

Komachi thanked him while exclaiming in surprise.

Kyosuke Kosaka tried not to look at her proud figure, which was more developed than that of her peers.

One kiss is the limit.

Cultivate, cultivate!

Kyosuke Kosaka silently chanted to himself.

“Your brother is quite capable to begin with, and Kiyotaka is also very good.”

"...Thank you for thinking so highly of my brother, Kyosuke-sama," Shizuko said awkwardly.

She didn't know how her brother was doing things.

However, she knew that even if her brother's abilities were mediocre, Kousaka Kyosuke wouldn't criticize him much.

Shizuko knew that Kyosuke Kousaka was very gentle.

No matter how much I help with chores or try my best to serve, I can never repay the kindness shown to me.

Shizuko had no idea.

Looking at her, Kyosuke Kosaka was thinking about the poverty alleviation plan for her tomorrow.

"Your brother is indeed a good person, that's a fact, and so is your father..."

After a moment of distraction, Kousaka Kyosuke looked intently at Nino, Miku, Satsuki, Yukinoshita, Chitanda, and the others.

Kirisu Mafuyu, who happened to meet Kousaka Kyosuke's gaze, went limp and almost let out a soft moan.

Fujiwara Kaori smiled and said again:

"Does Lord Kyosuke have something on his mind? Why don't you say it?"

Kyosuke Kosaka no longer bothered to hide his thoughts.

"If I were to take the initial charge of the Prosecution Office, I would certainly dismiss some people, and I could easily arrange some of those positions for them."

"And then there's the position of head of the household. Sometimes it's fine to just have the title, as long as someone does the work..."

The words he spoke slowly made everyone understand completely.

Yukinoshita, who was initially conflicted, looked bewildered.

At that moment, she couldn't understand why the thing that was so difficult in her heart had been resolved so easily...

"Yes, I remember Bi Dong only held a nominal position at the family headquarters; he's still stationed in Arakawa."

Su Chang generously shared information about her people.

In her opinion, none of this mattered.

“Most of the stewards of many noble families don’t actually do anything,” Kousaka Kyosuke said succinctly.

Every organization has people who hold the title but do nothing.

In the Heian period, the family head was more like an institution that balanced the power of vassal retainers and incidentally had domestic and foreign affairs functions.

Noble families typically established their own households to reconcile vassal states and win over various parties.

As far as we know, this includes Fujiwara Yukinari, Fujiwara Michitsuna, and Fujiwara Sari.

These people all hold positions in the Taoist priest's household register.

Kyosuke Kosaka is the same; the family talisman he had last time belonged to the Taoist priest's family.

To a certain extent, it represents the Taoist priest himself.

Therefore, the higher-order faithfulness did not intend to continue to find fault after seeing it.

If a high-ranking official is truly ungrateful, this person could very well be pinned down and killed by the Taoist priest who is about to be promoted to the position of Guanbai.

Even if that's not the case.

The Taoist priest's group of followers will also try to harm him when they hear the news.

Come to think of it, the family charm is really useful.

It's a pity that it can't be used frequently, as it would lower the Taoist priest's favorability.

It's okay to use it as an important Noble Phantasm in crucial moments.

"Lord Kyosuke, my father still prefers to deal with farm work..."

Chitanda finally revealed her thoughts.

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and nodded:

"Farming is good too. Agriculture is the foundation of the country, and it's excellent that he likes agriculture."

"I'll think about what agricultural matters I can entrust to him in the future."

Chitanda nodded with a "hmm," looking happy.

That's what my father and mother said.

It's good to stay quiet and do nothing.

Su Yi felt both admiration and regret for Chitanda's actions.

Through this incident, she came to believe that Chitanda's father was quite law-abiding.

I don't know about his abilities.

However, her pragmatic behavior and the fact that she was able to raise such a well-behaved, earnest, kind, and sincere daughter are all commendable.

After Chitanda, the other women didn't say much.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't try to persuade him again.

There is ample time.

After taking a bath, Kousaka Kyosuke went to Fuji Shikibu's room to discuss literature.

Even though less than 15 minutes later, they were already looking up at Fujishikibu.

"...Kyosuke-sama."