Hekotarenai Hito (Kodansha Bunko Sa 40 - 40 - Mono Sho Doshin Inemuri Mon Zo)

[Machine Translation] Yamamoto Shozo, a petty official, plans to make a profit by using lanterns and nagamochi with the hollyhock crest on them. When the high court finds out about his scheme, will Shozo be given an "Edo ban" or a "Gozoku (support) ban"? The decision is returned to Monzo. Shozo, however, moves about Edo from place to place, and his boldness is more than enough to keep him from being killed. This is the 12th volume of the popular detective stories, which contains 8 stories including the title story.

しがない小役人の山本庄蔵は葵の御紋が付いた提灯や長持を使って、ひと儲けを画策する。お上に知られた庄蔵に下されるのは「江戸払い」か「御扶持召放」か?差し戻された裁決は、紋蔵のもとに。当の庄蔵はちょこまか江戸を動きまわり、開きしに勝る図太さで、へこたれない。表題作含む8編収録の人気捕物帖第12弾。