Edo Traveler

　　 Then go!

　　 After finishing talking, he actually opened the closet on his own, took out the bedding he often used, spread it himself, poured a bowl of hot water on the pillow, and was ready to go to bed.

　　 "Didn't you say you are going tonight?" Chuemon didn't understand again.

　　Since I have to work in the middle of the night, it is now six or seven o'clock in the evening, and it's almost time to go out. Around ten o'clock, the gates of the towns will be closed, and then the temple will lead people to rush into Yoshihara and close the gates to beat the dogs. It would take a long time for two people to walk to Yoshihara. Wouldn't it be possible to wait until ten o'clock before leaving?

　　 "Go to bed first, I will call you when that happens." Ping San lay down with all his strength to prevent the air-conditioning from entering the bed.

　　 There is no brazier in the house, so I can’t burn charcoal for warmth, so I can only sleep peacefully by taking advantage of the remaining fire in the firepit and going to bed immediately when the room temperature is still hot. If the fire goes out, the winter in Edo will not teach you how to be a human being, but it will definitely not be easy to survive.

　　 had no choice but to take out the bedding, the kapok-filled bedding was a bit heavy. The weather in Edo is humid and rainy. If the quilt is not often dried, the kapok inside will inevitably absorb water. When the weather is good, you must take it out and let it dry, otherwise the quilt will be heavy and cold, so how do you sleep at night?

　　 "When is it?" Chuemon reluctantly lay down.

　　 "Have you played five shifts..." Ping San thought for a while.

　　 is not afraid to miss the hour, because of fire prevention, each town will dispatch guards at night to patrol the town according to the time, reminding each household of the time, and let everyone be more alert. Otherwise, the charcoal fire in the home will ignite anything and cause a large-scale fire.

　　 "What is the advantage?"

　　 "You will know when you go."

　　 "Oh..."

　　 The two chatted for a while, and gradually they both fell asleep. I felt quite comfortable in this sleep, after all, the fire that was about to go out in the fire pond was still warm.

Waking up in a daze by Heizo, Chuemon struggled for a while, and found that he was already dressed, and even took out the hat. I didn’t know if it would snow outside, even if it didn’t, I could bring a hat. Block the cold wind blowing on your head.

　　 Needless to say, Chungemon got up to his feet and took the bowl from which Heizo drank water. The entrance was cold, and the person shivered, but he was sober. Regardless of brushing their teeth and washing their faces, the two left home amidst urging.

The gates of the towns of Edo generally close at ten o’clock and open at four in the morning on the second day. In addition, with the introduction of Lanxue Daxing and the introduction of Western clocks, clock towers were actually built in Edo Castle, genuine clocks. building. Although the concept of time is still popular, the concept of time in the twenty-four hour system is almost well-known in Edo.

　　 There are a few wealthy businessmen with bad money, as well as the homes of the princes who love Lanxue. If there are not a few self-ringing bells, they are all embarrassed to see guests. It is said that when Takanawa dismounted General Shimazu Shigeho met with a representative of a Dutch businessman in Nagasaki, he was given a golden bell tolling. He was very happy, regarded it as a beloved thing, and brought Edo to show off to others.

　　Although Japan is a closed country, university scholars and scientists like Hiraga Gennai independently manufactured friction generators in 1776. How can I say, it is true that this country can develop in the future, and it is not without reason.

　　 It's a pity that Tadaoemon couldn't see this guy. The old man has been dead for more than half a century!

　　 The two walked fast, and the streets at three or four in the morning were still empty. Even in the busy Edo Castle, he woke up after five o'clock. Now most people are still asleep.

　　 Probably the sigh of air was suffocated after going out, and the two of them put their hands in their sleeves, just walking fast. I won’t go into details about the location of Nihonbashi. As the most important street in Edo, it is also the starting point of the most important street in Japan. It is not too far from Chuemon’s house.

　　 The affordable housing bought by twelve taels of gold is in Kyobashi, and it’s shoulder-to-shoulder with Nihonbashi. Even if you walk away, it takes more than half an hour to an hour. Although it is dark at night, there must be fires at the intersections of all the towns. The windproof headlights of the town are raised high above, and the light of the light will never go wrong.

　　Tadaemon saw the big lanterns of "Shiodome," "Takeyama," and "Kiboro" along the way, and there was a fire extinguisher in Edo town next to it. He was very dedicated to his duties. They are all looking after their own towns, where their wives and children are located, and they must do their best.

　　 I didn’t encounter any street patrol on the road. After all, Edo was about to start a new day, and the officials who patrolled the night were also people, and they had to go home to rest. When dawn comes, it is another group of people on duty. The world has been in peace for more than two hundred years. It is impossible to expect this shogunate to be the efficient and clean shogunate at the beginning.

　　 When I met two watchmen who were ready to go home after the fight, they just glanced at it casually and hurriedly bowed their heads on the way. In this weather, two people are tall and majestic, and both men are six to five meters or more. No matter whether they are bad guys or not, they can't be dealt with by a guardian.

　　 One more thing is worse than one less thing.

　　 About four o'clock, Tadaemon and Heizo finally rushed to Nihonbashi. There are large wooden doors on both sides of the bridge, which also opened at four o'clock in the morning to allow pedestrians to pass.

　　 Seeing that the door had been opened, Ping San breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he came just right. Because there was obviously a crowd of people by the door, and many lanterns were lit. The sound of pushing and cursing came from time to time, and it was right.

　　 If you make a metaphor, Nihonbashi means the same thing as the Caishikou next door. As the most prosperous street in Edo, Ginza is not far away. Here not only plays the role of the street, it is also a place for people to show off the public. There is even a Gaoxuan posting a "portrait book" for rewards to make it clear to the people traveling from the north to the south. 【Note 1】

　　 Obviously, the flower monks who were arrested by the monastery at 11 or 12 last night are now being taken to Nihonbashi by the government and sentenced to them as a public show. It is not an exaggeration.

　　 "What sect! What is the name!" Yuli who was riding on a horse yelled and asked the monk who was pushed in front of him.

　　 The monk said a few words in a low voice. I don't know if Yuli really didn't hear him clearly, he still wanted to make things difficult for the monk. Instead of letting the monk go, he yelled at him instead.

　　 "I can't hear you! At Nihonbashi, I said that if you can't hear, you can't hear!"

　　 [Note 1]: There is no portrait book in the Edo period, that is, a reward announcement. Generally, the physical characteristics of the criminal are stated, such as short stature, beard, and hideous appearance. Every year, the Edo Town government will update the portrait book and distribute it to the landlords under the Edo Castle, so that everyone can actively catch the bandits.