Although Itakura Hirahiko is older, his hand strength is indeed not weak at all.
Judging from Itakura Hirahiko's flying height and flying distance, Itakura Katsutora's slap was very strong and showed no mercy.
Seeing Itakura Katsutora who suddenly appeared and beat up his own son, the group of scholars and the staff of their own division were stunned.
The onlookers around were stunned.
And Qingdeng...he was also stunned.
Qingden stared at Itakura and his son for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something, and showed an expression of sudden realization.
He calmly turned his head and looked at Tokugawa Iemo behind him.
Sensing Aoto's gaze, Tokugawa Iemoji slowly raised his head and looked at Aoto while showing a faint smile to Aoto.
Tokugawa Iemo's silent smile told Aonto everything.
By now, the doubts in Qingdeng's heart were completely clear.
"Ha..." Qingden chuckled at a volume that only he could hear clearly, with a charming look on his face.
"F-Father...?" Itakura Hirahiko covered the left side of his face where it was beaten so hard by Itakura Katsutora, with a look of disbelief on his face, "What did you...?"
How could his father, who was supposed to be busy with official duties, appear here... Itakura Hirahiko could no longer think about this problem.
His whole mind was now focused on the slap his father had just thrown at him.
If his father scolded him because of his relationship with Aoto, then Itakura Hirahiko would still understand.
But in public, he slapped him hard and loudly said, "How can I be rude to His Majesty Nioh?"... Itakura Hirahiko couldn't understand this!
yes. Which Tachibana Aoden is now a famous person in the shogunate officialdom...but he's not famous enough to make his father, Wakato Nino, give him face like this, right?
Itakura Hirahiko was stunned on the ground and even forgot to get up.
Everyone looked dumbfounded at the moment.
This "everyone" naturally includes the people who gather to watch the show and join in the fun.
It is impossible for ordinary people to easily come into contact with senior officials of Ruonianji's level in their daily lives.
Therefore, when Itakura Katsutora got out of the sedan, the onlookers around him did not recognize who this elegant and powerful old man was.
It wasn't until Itakura Hirahiko called him "father" that everyone suddenly knew that this old man was the "Deputy Prime Minister" Itakura Katsutora.
Although the common people are generally uneducated and uneducated, they can still tell which official position is greater, Nian Ji or Huo Fu Thieves' Captain.
Is Nioh's reputation so great? How could he actually make Tangtang Ruonianji so respectful?
Suddenly, the space with Qingdeng as the center was filled with an air of uncertainty.
"Get up." Itakura Katsutora said coldly with a frosty face, "How long are you going to sit paralyzed on the ground? Get up!"
As soon as Itakura Katsutora finished speaking, Itakura Hirahiko shuddered instantly, and the fat on his face and stomach shook vigorously three times.
Although Itakura Hirahiko's temperament was arrogant and domineering, he would never dare to make a mistake in front of his father.
He ignored the pain on his face and hurriedly stood up, then quickly walked to Itakura Katsutora's side and stood respectfully with his hands down.
His posture was so low that he looked like a humble waiter.
"Follow me." After coldly saying these words to Itakura Hirahiko, Itakura Katsutora walked up to Aoto in three steps at a time.
"Jen...ah, no, Mr. Tachibana, I did not teach my son well, so the dog was so stubborn and rude that he bumped into you. I am really sorry, but please forgive me."
After saying that, Itakura Katsutora put his hands close to both sides of his thighs and made a standard 90-degree bow to Aomori that could not be faulted.
Itakura Hirahiko was at a loss and looked at his father who was bowing and apologizing to Qingto with a confused expression... Although a long time had passed, his consciousness still hadn't caught up with the current situation.
At first glance, it seems that Itakura Katsutora is saluting Aoto. But if you look carefully, you can find that the direction Itakura Katsutora is facing... is not that straight.
His body tilted to the right at a slight angle, and to his right...the people standing in this direction were Tokugawa Iemo and Tenshouin.
"What are you still waiting for?!"
Itakura Katsutora's loud shout was like a thunder, shaking Itakura Hirahiko awake.
"Why don't you apologize to General... Why don't you apologize to Lord Tachibana!"
Itakura Katsutora almost spilled the beans, but fortunately he reacted in time and quickly changed his words.
"Yes Yes……"
Itakura Hirahiko suddenly broke into a cold sweat. He had rarely seen his father beating and scolding him like this...
Itakura Katsutora's stern shouting made his mind regain a little clarity, and his brain began to spin again.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. His father treated Qingdeng so courteously, even bowing and apologizing to him at the expense of his own dignity... This was definitely not because Qingdeng was a rising star in the officialdom that everyone was looking for!
There must be some deeper reason...
Itakura Hirahiko couldn't think of a reason for a while, but he understood: no matter what the reason was, there was one fact that could not be avoided: things were serious!
The reason behind why my father reacted so abnormally is definitely not simple!
If he doesn't listen to his father quickly and act according to his instructions, he will definitely be in bad luck!
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to delay any longer, and quickly lowered his waist, folding his body so that the fat on his belly almost stuck to his thighs, and respectfully said to Qingden in fear:
"Little... no, Mr. Tachibana, I, I was confused just now and bumped into you accidentally. Please forgive me... I'm very sorry..."
Everyone present was stunned.
It was horrifying to see Hirahiko Itakura, who was so arrogant just a few minutes ago, now bowing and apologizing in fear to the person who had just been shouting, "I want to chop off both of your arms."
Some people who know Itakura Hirahiko's character and his past misdeeds feel even more like a dream.
"..." Qingto did not immediately respond to Itakura and his son's apology.
He casually cast his gaze at Tokugawa Iemo and Tenshoin behind him.
The mother and son glanced at each other, and then they both nodded gently to Qingdeng.
Itakura Hirahiko first received a heavy punch from Aoto, and then received a fierce slap from his father. Now he humbly bowed and apologized to Aoto and his party in front of the public.
He had been punished enough.
Therefore, Qingnobu didn't mind forgiving Itakura Hirahiko.
Aoto and Itakura Katsutora tacitly concealed the true identities of Tokugawa Iemo and Tenshouin.
Since Itakura Katsutora mainly performed the drama of "Nioh reveals his true form and Xiao Xiaojin bows his head", then Aoden can only cooperate with him and perform this drama to the end.
After consulting Tokugawa Iemo and Tenshoin for their opinions, Aoto turned his attention back to Itakura and his son in front of him and said calmly:
"Okay, we accept your apology. That's it for today. I hope you won't try to retaliate against us out of resentment in the future."
Before he could finish speaking, Qingden specifically raised his eyes to look at the rotten scholars not far away.
It is self-evident who the "you" in his mouth refers to.
The corrupt scholars noticed Qing Deng's gaze directed at them... For a moment, it was as if a paint shop had opened, and the depressed "red", the fearful "white", and the shrinking "black" all burst out from their faces. out.
They are just Confucian scholars who don't even hold an official position. How could they have the ability and courage to take revenge on Qingdeng!
As early as Qingdeng took off the bamboo hat on his head, these corrupt people had already lost the courage to continue to oppose Qingdeng.
This was the case just when we knew Qingdeng's true identity, let alone seeing the dignified Ruonianji respecting Qingdeng so much now?
The current reaction of the rotten scholars...their current attitude towards Qingdeng...can be summed up by a famous line in "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Xiang Yu", which is really appropriate: walk on your knees, don't dare to look up!
"I don't dare..." Itakura Hirahiko wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Tachibana-sama, thank you for your willingness to forgive Inuko's mistakes." Itakura Katsutora buried his waist and head lower, "Your generosity will be unforgettable by me. Please rest assured that from now on, I will strictly treat you." If you discipline your dog more, you will never let him cause trouble outside again."
Qingden responded softly, "Yes."
Is Itakura Katsutora really heartbroken and decided to discipline his son well from today on, or is he just saying insincere words... Qingto can neither control nor want to control this.
At this time, Tianzhangyuan suddenly took two steps forward, stood side by side with Qingdeng, and said softly:
"let's go."
Qingdeng nodded, put the bamboo hat on his head again, and asked:
"Where do we go next?"
Tokugawa Iemo stepped forward, and after pondering for a moment, he pointed at the street intersection not far away.
"I haven't thought about it yet. Anyway... let's get out of here first."
Qingden smiled in agreement.
He turned in the direction Tokugawa Iemo was pointing.
In an instant, all the onlookers within Qingdeng's sight moved away to the left and right like Moses parting the sea, leaving a wide and straight avenue.
Surrounded by a bunch of eyes with different emotions, a group of people led by Qingden walked westward along this broad avenue.
He walked without any sloppiness and was clean.
Only a new legend of "Nioh" Tachibana Aoden was left.
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After Aoto left, Itakura Hirahiko let out a long sigh of relief.
"Father……"
As he straightened up, he tentatively asked Itakura Katsutora in front of him in a cautious tone.
"you……"
However, just as he had time to say the word "you", the rest of his words were impatiently interrupted by Itakura Katsutora.
"Shut up!" Itakura Katsutora cast a cannibalistic look at Itakura Hirahiko, "It seems that I do indulge you too much. Just because of your stupidity, I... no, our entire The family was almost killed by you."
"Ah?" Itakura Hirahiko's eyes widened in shock, "F-Father! I don't understand! That Tachibana Aoden, does he have that much energy? Is it possible that there is something behind him that even we can't afford to offend? backing?"
The corners of Itakura Katsutora's eyes twitched a few times, and his face turned green and white for a while.
"Shut up! I don't want to listen to you now! Come home with me! I...will teach you a lesson today!"
Hearing this, Itakura Hirahiko's complexion now turns blue and white...
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It is reported that that night, heart-rending screams from an unknown source continued to be heard in the Itakura family's mansion.
For a long time after that, people did not see Itakura Hirahiko again...
Where did he go?
This question is probably only known to God, Earth, Hirahiko Itakura and Katsutora Itakura...
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Qingdeng and his party walked aimlessly along an unknown long street, having completely put this series of disputes that "started with Confucianism and ended with 'power'" behind them.
Suddenly, Qingden felt a warm breath with a refreshing fragrance coming from behind - Tianzhangyuan suddenly quickened his pace and walked to his side.
"Sheng Qing, thank you so much just now."
"Um?"
When Qingdeng's eyes glanced at Tianzhangyuan reflexively, he happened to see Tianzhangyuan make an action towards him... which made him feel so astringent inexplicably——
The intertwined hands are placed on the plump peach; the upper body is tilted in the direction of Qingden; because the upper body is leaning forward, the peach is uncontrollably pushed back; the skirt of the front chest is slightly drooping and separated under the influence of gravity; A beautiful smile hung on her beautiful face, and her two beautiful eyes narrowed into a pair of cute crescent moons...
At this moment, Qingden felt as if his body was being controlled by something... He couldn't help but look at Tianzhangyuan, who looked so apathetic now, from beginning to end, back and forth several times.
It wasn't until Tian Zhangyuan's sentimental look was deeply imprinted in his mind that he realized belatedly that he was doing something very rude, and quickly turned his gaze away. Tianzhangyuan withdrew his body and asked in a panic to cover up his embarrassing emotions:
"Thank you? What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for punching that so-and-so for me."
The smile on Tianzhangyuan's pretty face got even bigger.
"To be honest, I was ready to take action myself and punch that person hard, but it's a pity that you got there first."
"But it doesn't matter. Seeing you beat that so-and-so so hard, my anger is almost gone."
After saying that, Tianzhangyuan burst into hearty laughter.
"Your Highness, you're welcome." Qingdeng handed over the tried-and-tested "classic polite phrases" without hesitation, "I just did something trivial."
——Speaking of which... That Itakura Hirahiko is really perverted... He can actually tell whether a woman is a virgin by smell...
——I don’t know if he is just making up nonsense, or... he really has such an ability...
Qingdeng, who was thinking about this secretly for no reason, unconsciously gave Tianzhangyuan a look full of strange emotions.
——So...are the folk rumors true? The former general had never touched Tianzhangyuan due to physical and personality reasons?
Just when Qingdeng's mind was filled with these messy thoughts——
"...Sheng Qing."
Tianzhangyuan suddenly called Qingdeng.
"Huh?" A strange feeling of "being caught for doing bad things" came to Qingdeng's heart. He asked with a guilty look on his face, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Looking at your expression, you seem to... care about what that person said."
Tianzhangyuan smiled meaningfully.
Before Qingdeng could answer, she stood up on her tiptoes slightly, bringing her lips and delicate body closer to Qingdeng.
"If you care... would you like to come to Tsukinomiya Shrine tonight? I will stay at Tsukinomiya Shrine tonight and will not go back to Edo Castle."
Tianzhangyuan's warm breath lingered in Qingdeng's ears.
Stay for a long time.
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The author was not in good condition yesterday, so today’s chapter is a little shorter (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
This can be regarded as an old problem of the author. When a complete plot ends and it is time to start the next plot, there is often a feeling that there is no way to start.
