Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Chapter 530 [Chapter Guizhang Saito Line] 15

Jiu Tiao Daozhi felt that his mind was in a mess.

At dinner, he didn't see Noriko on the table.When I asked the maid at home full of anxiety, the maid replied, "A young gentleman came to visit Miss Zezi at home in the afternoon and invited her to go out. The lady agreed and said before leaving that she would be back for dinner."

...But the reality is that Noriko didn't come back at dinner time.

...Also, who is that man who came to look for her?I always feel very concerned about--

And now his father has called himself to the study... It looks like "I have to tell you something very important now, and if you can't do it well, don't come to see me!", but what he has always said The dependent Noriko——since his father suddenly became interested in him again and assigned him various difficult tasks, he has been supporting him by his side and thinking of various ways to achieve it for him. The strong and beautiful Zezi whom his father asked for, and who can be relied on with peace of mind, are not at home.

Kujo Daozhi felt a burst of panic.

He stood in front of his father anxiously, listening to his father's instructions to him:

"...In short, the former general, the Tokugawa family seems to have decided that in order to prove their loyalty and obedience to His Majesty, one of the 'Five Swords of the World' that has always been enshrined in the Tokugawa family- Yue Zong is approaching in three days, and present it to His Majesty!"

"Of course, since it is one of the five swords in the world, it is not possible to find someone to take it casually...Although it is said that the Tokugawa family has always enshrined it in Edo, but now they are making a public statement that they were at the beginning Jia Maogong brought it to Kyoto when he went to Luo, and it has been enshrined in Ertiao City since then... Hmph, who knows if it is because they are unwilling but forced by the situation and have to take out this famous knife to enter Dedicated to His Majesty, it's a trick to delay time."

Jiu Tiao Daozhi felt that he was listening to a scripture from heaven.

Although the language his father was using was undoubtedly Japanese, he seemed to be unable to understand anything his father said at all.Father's voice rose and fell in the quiet room, rambling on a lot, but it was heard in his ears, but it didn't enter his mind at all, but passed over his body like autumn leaves , touched and went, fell, and piled up on the ground beside his feet.

Father finally took a breath, paused, and then strengthened his tone a little.

"...In short, now we need to find a safe person, go to Erjo City in Kyoto, respectfully welcome this famous knife back to the imperial capital, and then present it to His Majesty... This person needs to have a certain status, and he must be cautious. Be careful, be prudent and reliable in your work, and be trusted by all parties, because no one is willing to give such a pleasing task and the credit that will be remembered for it to other factions..."

Kujo Daozhi blinked blankly.

"...Moreover, you must be cautious along the way. In case something goes wrong with this famous sword in your hands, this is not something that can be easily apologetic..."

Father said emphatically.Then, with a serious expression on his face, he cast a very stern look at his only son.

"However, accepting this task and successfully completing it will allow me to win more favor and trust in front of His Majesty. Dao Zhi, father has spent a lot of thought to win this opportunity—"

Although he couldn't understand why his father said such a long list, Jiu Tiao Daozhi also knew that it was right to cater to his father's words.So he replied blankly: "...Congratulations, my lord father. Being able to win the opportunity to complete this matter proves that everyone trusts my lord father..."

Of course, no one doesn't like to hear a good word.So Kujo Tadajun smiled complacently.

"No, Daozhi. This proves that everyone trusts you."

"……I?!"

Jiu Tiao Daozhi only had time to blurt out a question like a conditioned reflex, and then he heard his father laugh, and in that laughter gave him a severe ultimatum.

"It's you, Daozhi."

said father.

"I won this opportunity for you, you have to perform well and complete the task well for me!" Although there was still a smile in his voice, but the serious tone with a hint of warning was almost Jiu Tiao Daozhi was stunned in an instant.

"But, but I..." He murmured.

He was immediately interrupted by his father.

"Don't show that useless look! As a man, you have to pretend to be a reliable adult even if you are pretending! That cowardly look is really unbearable! You know I spent money How much effort, desperately pleading for you in front of Master Tongye! Master Tongye is also well-intentioned, knowing that you are not reliable enough, but for the sake of Miss Yuzi, he also tried his best to fight for you, and finally got such an appointment!"

Kujo Daozhi swallowed in fright.

Then he heard his father sigh, and suddenly softened his tone a little, and said, "Daozhi, don't make that useless gesture anymore... The Jiutiao family can only rely on you in the future."

Nine principles:? !

He was tongue-tied, wondering why his father, who had always been very strict with him, would suddenly say such a mild (?) sentence.

Then he heard his father ask again: "You have to show some appearance as the head of the Kujo family... Let me ask you, for the former general... The Tokugawa family intends to present one of the 'Five Swords of the World', 'Sankayue Zongjin' 'What do you think of this matter to Your Majesty?"

My father probably wanted to test his deep understanding of major events in the world and the factions within the imperial court.However, the Nine Ways, which is full of plants, can't answer at all.

Then he saw his father's disappointed eyes and heard his father sigh.

"Hey... If Daoqing is still alive, I don't have to worry about it so much...Speaking of it, why did Daoqing go to Ezo when the shogun has already lost...Obviously in Edo Just wait for the news to come... In the end, I lost my life there for nothing..."

Daoqing.A son whose father gave birth to an unknown woman outside.

This kind of person is not qualified to be compared with him at all.There is no right to be mentioned in the Jiutiao family at all.He should fend for himself outside, instead of dying outside like now and let his father keep talking about it.

Jiu Tiao Dao Qing contrasts his incompetence and mediocrity - Jiu Tiao Dao Zhi.Nor did my father ever see that he had published a paper on the careful observation of plants that had even the botanists at the university admiringly.In the eyes of my father, how to restore the Jiutiao family to its former glory is the key point.The declining branch of the Jiutiao family does not need a botanist like Jiutiao Daozhi, but a careerist like Jiutiao Daoqing.

Father is still talking.

"Is there any great opportunity in Ezo, that's why Daoqing took such a risk...? However, I'm old, and I can't see any good opportunities in this changing situation...It's a pity that I didn't seize it ah……"

In Jiu Tiao Daozhi's heart that had been dull and numb for a long time, a small flame gradually ignited.

Zezi's words echoed in his mind again.

"Dao Zhijun's hobbies are not wrong... No, it's better to say that in this current situation, such hobbies are correct... There is no need for the Kutiao family to take risks to gain some status in the court, just be quiet like this It is the best to study plants carefully and be set up by His Majesty as a model of the westernization of the old Chinese..."

"Mr. Daozhi, don't get close to those Satsuma people. They are all dangerous... In the future, they will also drag the Jiutiao family into the dark valley..."

"...Father, why do you have to be close to those Samos?" He asked unconsciously.

Kujo Zhongshun was taken aback.

"What did you say?!"

It was only when I said it that I felt that I shouldn't be so frank.However, what had been said could not be repaired, Jiu Tiao Daozhi subconsciously closed his lips and fell silent, lowered his eyes and stared at the few books on his father's desk, and refused to publish them again.

This kind of weakness undoubtedly stimulated Jiu Tiao Zhongshun's nerves even more.A vein on his forehead twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, but roared:

"Get out, you idiot with a head full of flowers and plants!"

Jiu Tiao Daozhi fled in embarrassment.

Dejectedly, he was wandering in the corridors of his house, and happened to run into the maid whom he had asked about Zezi's whereabouts.This time she brought him good news with a cheerful expression.

"Master Daozhi, Miss Zezi has returned! She is in the room. She heard about Mr. Zhongshun's meeting with you, so she didn't bother you—"

A beam of joy suddenly flashed through Jiu Tiao Daozhi's heart, like a ray of light splitting the haze caused by his father's merciless reprimand just now.

He turned and rushed to Kujoko's room, pushed open the door, and saw Kujoko sitting in a chair in front of the window, as if looking at the dark courtyard outside the window.

Seeing him walking in with such a gray face, she didn't yell, let alone refuse him to enter her room, but half turned around silently, watching him slowly walk in front of her.

Then, suddenly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained, he knelt down on the ground and pressed his face against her knee.

The next moment, he felt Zezi's hand on top of his head, stroking his hair gently.He heard her melodious voice whisper: "It's okay, it's okay—"

"What Mr. Daozhi likes must be the best thing. Mr. Zhongshun can't understand, this is his regret."

A burst of fragile tears suddenly rushed into Jiu Tiao Daozhi's eyes.He suddenly turned his face to an angle, buried her in her lap, and wrapped his hands around her beautiful calf.

"Zezi...Zezi..." He vaguely called her name.

"Huh?" He heard her respond softly above his head.

"...Don't abandon me." He whispered, and the picture that came up from the depths of his memory suddenly pierced into his heart like a sharp knife, and he felt a burst of pain and uneasiness.

"But... you like that person, right? That student from the Infantry Officer Academy... On the day of the engagement banquet, you went to see him, didn't you?"

He felt that Zezi's hand stroking the top of his head paused slightly, and after a while, he started stroking his hair again, as if nothing happened.

...No, something must have happened.

"You like him?...Why do you like him?...Did you think you wanted him the first time you saw him?...But he is still a student and can't give you anything! Besides, he must be more You are still young!" He said incoherently, feeling his voice was choked with anger and uneasiness.

He heard Noriko laugh softly above his head.

"Oh, look what you're talking about, Daozhi-kun."

Her soft voice sounded extremely calm, and she didn't have the panic that would occur after her worries were exposed.

"There's no such thing as 'wanting someone the first time you see him'. I did talk to him that day, and that's because—"

"No! Do you dare to say that you don't want to get close to him, don't want to hug him, don't want to...kiss him?!" A savage anger surged in Jiu Tiao Daozhi's heart, prompting him to suddenly raise his head and stare at him Kutiao Noriko said something that he didn't even believe he would say.

"Why...? Wasn't he very cold to you at the beginning?! After we walked into the hall, he didn't even look at you! But... But then you disappeared together? Did you take a fancy to him? Think To get him?!"

He heard Zezi sigh with a smile, and shook his head helplessly.

"Speaking of 'fancy' . . . what can I say about this inexplicable accusation—"

She prolonged her voice on purpose, and raised the end of the voice slightly like a baby, and looked at him with a half-smile.

Jiu Tiao Daozhi became angry.He tried his best to recall the situation after that difficult night, and his eyes were red.

"Don't...don't joke with me! Even if you came back later, you didn't say a word to him again, but...but!"

Powerful anger and panic as if he was about to lose something important were thrashing around in his chest.He finally yelled out:

"I, I saw it! Later, after you came back, no matter where that man stood, his eyeballs were fixed on you all night! I...I really want to gouge out his eyes! His pretending The indifference can't fool me at all! In fact, he just wants...just wants to..."

He couldn't go on and choked.

The author has something to say:

February 3:

I'm sorry I'm super busy on the weekend, and my phone broke again and I went to fix it. . .It took half a day to get it right. . .

Well, this one is more for you.Strive to make another one tomorrow.

ahh I can finally say it!German orthopedics is so interesting [dirt

In addition, everyone will know after reading this chapter that grandpa is about to debut hhh