Shitennoji Temple is a very famous temple in Osaka, Japan, but Zhang Xianqi didn't understand why Emperor Chengguang Nian secretly handed him this note and what it meant.
I had some doubts in my heart, but I set foot in the temple to look for monk Danyang.
"Donor, it's getting late, please come back tomorrow." Zhang Xianqi was stopped by the monk as he arrived at the door.
Zhang Xianqi did not want to expose his whereabouts and purpose to others, so he kept a cautious eye and did not say that he was here to find Danyang. Instead, he said: "This young master, I am Zhang Xianqi, the ambassador of the Ming Dynasty in Japan. Today we
The Prince of Zhujiang County of the Ming Dynasty had just arrived in Japan and His Excellency Emperor Chengguang Ni was attacked. The Prince of Pearljiang County was frightened. Hearing that the Four Heavenly Kings Temple was the best temple, he came to pay homage and pray for His Excellency Emperor Cheng Guang Ni and His Highness Prince Zhujiang County."
Upon hearing Zhang Xianqi's identity, the young monk did not dare to make a decision. After all, his background was too great.
Zhang Xianqi deliberately let his identity out, saying that Emperor Guangyi asked him to come to Monk Danyang. Monk Danyang probably also knew that he was coming to find him. If he was asking around for the monk, it would be better to let him come to him, otherwise Ashikaga would be caught by him.
Yoshitoshi realized that he must be suspicious if he came to find someone, and the Danyang monk would probably be caught after he left.
"Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment."
The young monk arrived at the temple, and after a while a senior monk came over. Why was he a senior monk? Because his cassock was relatively expensive to the naked eye.
The eminent monk came closer and said, "Mr. Zhang Xianqi, poor monk Danyu, I have met Mr. Zhang."
This was a monk in his sixties with a very kind face. He recited the Buddha's name to Zhang Xianqi: "Amitabha, donor Zhang has come sincerely. Please come to the temple to pay homage."
Zhang Xianqi entered with the monks. Naturally, the Four Heavenly Kings are enshrined in the Shitenwang Temple.
The Buddha statues are majestic and solemn. The Four Heavenly Kings have a very high status and receive more incense. The Japanese Buddha statues are more fierce than the Chinese ones, less calm and peaceful, and have anger on their faces. This is also related to the fact that Japanese Buddhism is more free.
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Zhang Xianqi knelt down and worshiped the Buddha statue solemnly. His mother believed in Buddhism and had taught him this since he was a child, so he was quite familiar with it.
Monk Dan Yu lit incense for Zhang Xianqi, and then said to Zhang Xianqi: "Donor Zhang, the poor monk has heard about what happened today. It is really touching that Donor Zhang is willing to pray for His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness Prince Zhujiang."
After chatting for a while, Zhang Xianqi didn't see the monk Danyang coming to see him.
Zhang Xianqi was helpless. He didn't want to show any traces, so he said to Monk Danyu: "Master Danyu, I will leave today. I will wait for a few days and continue to pray for blessings. I have been bothering you all night and hope for Haihan."
"Young monk Danyang is sending me your best wishes to the donor." Monk Danyu made a gesture of invitation, but he called himself Danyang.
Zhang Xianqi was shocked in his heart but did not show it. At this time, there was no one around except for two people and the majestic Four Heavenly Kings.
"Master, is your dharma name Danyang or Danyu?" Zhang Xianqi asked doubtfully.
"The young monk's original Buddhist name was Danyang, but later something happened and he changed his religious name to Danyu. Don't be surprised if he blurts it out today."
Zhang Xianqi understood that the Danyang monk he was looking for was waiting for him here, and he deliberately waited until no one was around before confessing his identity to him. Before that, he specially sent away the young novice monk who had been accompanying him.
"Master Danyang, today I went to the palace of His Excellency Emperor Chengguang. Although His Majesty the Emperor's injuries are not fatal, they are not serious. I also met Mr. Hino Kotaro, who asked me to come to Shitennoji Temple to pray for blessings."
"Amitabha, Donor Zhang is really a kind person. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, he prays for our Emperor Nian of Japan. The young monk has also met His Majesty Emperor Nian several times. His Excellency Kotaro Hino has come to Shitennoji Temple many times to pray for blessings. Before
I also left some things with Xiao Monk. If Donor Zhang is willing to help, can you help Xiao Monk bring them to him?"
Zhang Xianqi nodded and saw Monk Danyang walking towards the Western King Guangmu in the statue of the Four Heavenly Kings. He turned the mechanism and the stone platform opened. He took out an object wrapped in golden silk.
The thing looked square at the bottom. Zhang Xianqi took it and wanted to open it, but Monk Danyang stopped him with his hand: "Donor Zhang, I can't see this thing, and you can't see it either.
His Majesty the Emperor can see it, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Pearl River County can see it."
"What is this?"
"His Royal Highness will know it when he sees it, and he will send it to Donor Zhang respectfully."
Zhang Xianqi left first and left the Four Heavenly Kings Temple. He was still very careful. He still couldn't figure out why Emperor Cheng Guangyi wanted him to come to the Four Heavenly Kings Temple. The Danyang monk gave him this package again.
He looked at the package in his arms attentively. He didn't dare to offer this thing directly to Zhu Zhanchang. What if there was something strange about this thing that threatened Zhu Zhanchang?
So even if Monk Danyang said he couldn't see it, he couldn't help but still wanted to see it.
Slowly opening the golden silk, taking out the items inside, and just taking a glance at it, Zhang Xianqi, who has been in Japan for many years and has experienced the world calmly, seemed to have lost his soul. He was so frightened that he quickly folded the golden package again.
Sweating profusely, he hurriedly ordered the carriage to go to where Zhu Zhanchen was staying.
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At the same time, Hino Kotaro was the only one in the room where the emperor was called. The candlelight was dim and the visibility in the room was specially reduced. Outside the room were all Ashikaga Yoshimochi's subordinates.
They are also afraid of being overheard.
In the darkness, Hino Kotaro gestured with his hands. This was a unique sign language for communication between the two, which was invented by Hino Kotaro himself.
"Kotaro, is there really no problem? Are the people of Ming Dynasty trustworthy?" Emperor Chengguang was obviously a little scared and worried, because he could only gesture with one hand because of his injured shoulder.
If a man can only move one hand, he loses half the fun.
Hino Kotaro smiled lightly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's okay. I've investigated this Prince of Pearl River County, he is a very powerful person, and the conditions we give him will force him to help us and he will not dare to say anything about it.
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"Will General Ashikaga discover us?" He said that the emperor was not very courageous.
Hino Kotaro could only continue to comfort him and said: "It's okay, Your Majesty. I will handle the matter very carefully. General Ashikaga will not be able to find out in a short time. The murderer who assassinated you today also committed suicide. There is no proof of death and there are no mistakes. Your Majesty does not need to worry.
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Although Hino Kotaro said so, Prince Mitsuru was like a child who had done something wrong, still very uneasy in his heart, the kind of person who would make him uneasy if he had something hidden in his heart.
We commonly call this kind of person a coward, but if he is dissatisfied, then he is a noble coward.
"Kōtaro-kun, I'm afraid that Prince Zhujiang is unwilling to help us, and may even help Ashikaga Yoshinori." Emperor Mitsuru's worry seems to never end, and will never stop.
"No, absolutely not. When the Prince of Pearl River sees what we handed over to him, he will definitely choose to help us no matter what, because Ashikaga Yoshinori poses too great a threat to them, and he will never choose to fight with us.
Ashikaga Yoshimachi stands together."
Hino Kotaro, despite his young age, is steady and good at planning. He is the hidden counselor and think tank of Emperor Kōnō and the person he most trusts.
"Kotaro-kun, is it true that the shooting case will not be found out?" The emperor said that he still looked nervous. This made Hino Kotaro a little dissatisfied. The emperor who he loyally supported was also really nervous.
He is too cowardly. He has the desire to take power, but he has no ability to take power. He is indecisive, hesitant in doing things, hesitant and has no independent opinion. He has almost all the shortcomings.
But then I thought that only with the support of such an angry emperor, could I become a real minister, a real person in power, and a general.
The wound on Emperor Chengguang's shoulder started to hurt again. Seeing Emperor Chengguang's pain, Guangtaro was heartbroken and could only comfort him: "Your Majesty, Emperor Cheng, you have suffered this time, but as long as the plan goes as planned, Zhujiang County will
The king cooperates with us. Ashikaga Yoshimochi must keep an eye on the Prince of Pearl River. If you stay in Osaka to recuperate, our plan will succeed. There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that when heaven is about to entrust great responsibilities to this people, they must first strain their bones and their minds.
Your Majesty, the suffering you are suffering now will definitely be rewarded."
It turns out that today's shooting attack was directed and performed by Emperor Zhongguang. The murderer did not miss the target, but aimed at Emperor Zhongguang's shoulder. The two seemed to be planning something, deliberately staged the shooting attack, and Zhuang
As a result, Emperor Kou Nian was seriously injured. Ashikaga Yoshinori did not doubt that this was the direct act of Emperor Kou Nian. After all, Emperor Nian was hit solidly.
He would not think that the ordinary and cowardly Emperor Chengguang would have the guts to direct and act in such a drama, let alone what benefits this would bring to Emperor Chengguang himself?
To gain sympathy?
What's the use of this?
Late at night, Ashikaga Yoshitomichi came to the residence of Emperor Nianguang and asked the guard next to him: "What's going on with His Majesty the Emperor Nian?"
"General, His Majesty the Emperor has rested, and Mr. Hino has also left."
Ashikaga Yoshimochi nodded and walked towards the dark corridor. In the darkness, a figure slowly fell from the corridor. It was a ninja wearing black clothes.
"General, after Zhang Xianqi left here, he did not return to the place where Prince Zhujiang stayed. Instead, he went to the Four Heavenly Kings Temple to pray for His Majesty the Emperor and the Prince of Pearljiang."
"Pray for blessings? Humph." Ashikaga Yoshimochi smiled disdainfully: "How do you pray for blessings?"
"Unable to enter, there are many monks at Shitennoji Temple and there is no way to enter without being discovered."
Ashikaga Yoshimochi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Where is the Prince of Pearl River? Is there anything strange?"
"The Prince of Zhujiang County has been staying at his residence in the afternoon, and there has been no movement. However, Master Yixiu Zongchun has been there once, and the two parties seemed to be having a happy conversation."
These ninjas are trained by the intelligence department of Ashikaga Yoshimochi. Of course, they are different from the mysterious ones in the animation. They are actually ordinary people with good skills. They cannot really fly over walls or use ninjutsu. Of course, they do not know the reincarnation eye.
Sharingan, their eyes are pretty normal.
Zhu Zhanzhen's residence was heavily guarded, so naturally they couldn't get in.
"Have you sent someone to follow Ikkyu Sojun?"
"There are not enough manpower, and there is no general's order or follow-up."
"Ikkyu Zongchun is a wild and unruly person. He sent people to [Kui]'s headquarters to ask Master Ming Zongtan why he asked Ikkyu Zongchun to follow the Prince of Zhujiang County."
"Yes, General." The ninja hid his figure and disappeared into the darkness. It must be said that he walked really lightly.
Ashikaga Yoshimochi looked at the railings and looked at the moon, and said to himself: "Kui, Kui, after so many years, is it still necessary to exist? The dead should be buried as soon as possible."
In the dark night, the entire situation in Japan was silently changing due to the arrival of Zhu Zhanzhen.
Those ghosts living in the darkness want to see the light of day again.
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Zhu Zhanzhen had rested for the night and was shouted at, but he also knew that Zhang Xianqi was a measured person, and there must be something he couldn't wait for to wake him up so anxiously at this time.
Zhu Zhanzhen met with Zhang Xianqi in the teahouse.
Zhang Xianqi looked around suspiciously. This was the first time Zhu Zhanzhen saw Zhang Xianqi like this.
He has always been an elegant man, with a sense of propriety and grace in doing things. Even in front of himself, he has not lost his grace. When facing Ashikaga Yoshimochi and Emperor Mimitsu, he maintained the appearance of an ambassador of the Ming Dynasty.
But when he left in the afternoon and now came back, he looked suspicious, with beads of sweat visible on his forehead. He was very nervous, so nervous that he forgot to maintain his demeanor and demeanor.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhu Zhanzhen didn't know what happened to make him change so much in such a short period of time.
Zhang Xianqi looked at Zhu Zhanzhen's guards. Zhu Zhanzhen understood and asked Yang Song to take people to wait outside the house.
Zhang Xianqi looked at Black Snake Ji again, and Zhu Zhanzhen said: "Alia is my concubine, and everything can be said in front of her."
But Zhang Xianqi swallowed nervously: "Your Highness, what I am about to say is a serious matter. I dare not let anyone know about it. I also ask for your forgiveness. If Your Highness finds out what Wei Chen did, he feels that something is wrong."
Please just punish me, Your Highness."
Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanzhen glanced at Hei Sheji, who walked out of the door knowingly.
Zhu Zhanyi was confused about Zhang Xianqi's abnormal behavior. At this time, the two were alone together. Although Zhu Zhanyi believed in Zhang Xianqi 100% in his heart, he had to be on guard against others. Zhu Zhanyi had raised his vigilance to the highest level at this time.
, what if Zhang Xianqi rebels?
After Zhang Xianqi saw everyone leave, he rummaged around the room and found nothing suspicious. He sat back down and took out the palm-sized object wrapped in yellow cloth, very carefully.
"What's this?"
"Today afternoon, Wei Chen went to visit Emperor Chengguang. His attendant handed me a note, writing to Monk Danyang of the Four Heavenly Kings Temple. Wei Chen went to find him, and then in the Four Heavenly Kings Temple, the monk Danyang gave me a message.
I have learned about this thing from Wei Chen, and I told him not to see it himself, but only to you, Your Highness."
"But have you seen it?" Zhu Zhanzhen guessed that Zhang Xianqi must have seen it.
Zhang Xianqi nodded and did not deny it: "Weichen was afraid that there might be something harmful to His Highness, so Weichen looked at it first."
"What's inside? Can it make you so nervous?"
Zhang Xianqi pushed the thing forward: "Your Highness, you can see for yourself."
Zhu Zhanzhen was slightly confused and slowly opened the yellow cloth.
It is a piece of green jade that is half a foot square. Its texture is warm, delicate and extremely tough. Its color is crystal clear and graceful. Its appearance is as lustrous as if it has been soaked in water. When it is made into a seal, it is extremely luxurious.
Zhu Zhanchen picked it up and turned it over, only to see sixteen large characters.
The destiny of heaven is clear and virtuous, and it represents the four directions, and the essence is in the center, and the universe is ever prosperous.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Yuxi with wide eyes, and then at Zhang Xianqi. He finally understood why Zhang Xianqi was so panicked, and asked everyone, including his concubine, to leave the room.
What he did was what he did, and his consideration was thorough. Even Alya couldn't let her know about this matter.
Including Zhang Xianqi himself, now that he knows about this matter, he is also extremely worried about his situation. This is the secret of the royal family and the biggest taboo of Emperor Yongle. If the jade seal is true, this matter will be serious.
If this jade seal is real, it is called the Divine Treasure of Condensing Life.