Volume 7 Jiangnan Green Looking Maple Red Chapter 1009 Brightness
On the evening of June 10, the tenth year of Tianzheng (1582), at the foot of Dongshan Mountain in Maple Mountain Castle, there was the courtyard of Takenaka Shigeharu.
After the tired Amano Keitoku arrived, he went to the door and knocked on the door. Takenaka Hansuke opened the door with a look of horror, ready to risk his life at any time, but Amano Keitoku ignored him and walked around.
After passing him, we walked towards Takenaka Shigeharu's hospital bed. The setting sun shone into the house through the window and shone on Takenaka Shigeharu's body. Takenaka Shigeharu on the sick bed seemed to have known that Amano Keitoku would come at this time, and there was no surprise at all.
Asked in a low voice: "Have you got everything done?"
"Have you ever doubted that I really wanted to make a coup?" Amano Keitoku asked casually as he sat down in the shadow next to Takenaka Shigeharu's hospital bed.
"Everything about you is questionable, except your loyalty to the late lord. Since His Highness's succession was decided by the late lord, how could you object?" Takenaka Shigeharu explained calmly, but Amano Keitoku shook his head and said:
"That's not entirely the reason."
Takenaka Shigeharu showed a slightly surprised look, but was interrupted by his own heavy coughing.
"You seem to be in good spirits?" Amano Keide said with cold concern.
"It's just a flashback before death. There isn't much time left." Takenaka Shigeharu looked at the mottled blood stains on the pillow where he coughed and sighed with relief.
"Then it seems you don't have the energy to read my suicide note yourself. That's all, let me explain to you personally what happened." Amano Keitoku put the copy of the suicide note he was about to take out of his arms back into his arms.
, "I pretended to support the second son's succession, wrote to Kyoto, and deceived the second son back from Oda Nobunaga. Then I deceived Mr. Sanada, launched a coup with the power of Crow and Military Intelligence, and deliberately fell into
After a hard fight, he sent out test invitations to all Xiaoxiao in the territory who opposed the reform of the First Lord and His Highness's succession to the throne. He also asked for help from all the Oda family's secretaries and informants lurking in Yuqiu's house. After fishing them all to Maple Leaf Mountain Castle, release Nirvana Preparation
Enter the city and catch them all. From then on, no matter in Maple Leaf Mountain City or in the Yuqiu family, there is no one who opposes His Highness and the First Master's reform, and there are no bugs from the Oda family. In the subsequent battle with the Oda family, there are also
There’s no need to worry about insiders leaking information, the inside is in harmony with the outside.”
"How many people were sacrificed?" Takenaka Shigeharu did not show any approval for Amano Keitoku's miraculous plan, but asked very directly.
"This is the price that must be paid." Amano Keide admitted frankly without any regret or guilt, "The people sent by the Oda family to lurk in the Yuqiu family are also elites. As long as I have the slightest mercy or leader,
Both sides of the mouse will be immediately seen. Only by gaining their complete trust can it be possible to lure out all the lurking Xiao Xiaoyi. God knows how many people have infiltrated the Oda family, so I don’t dare to believe anyone. I can only
The plan was all hidden in my own mind, but it actually got Sanada-sama into trouble."
"Do you understand the consequences of doing this? You have been saying that the young master is acting recklessly and that the young master is not conducive to the relationship between the Yuqiu family and the Oda family. But with your move, the Yuqiu family and the Oda family have broken up, and the Oda family's army will probably
The general will approach Maple Leaf Mountain City in the near future. The Red Leaf Army is still outside the country, how do you expect Maple Leaf Mountain City to be defended? At least you should mobilize the Hongye Army back first."
"I said, I can't make any small moves. If the Red Leaf Army moves, the Oda family here will become suspicious, and my plan will fail. You have also seen the Oda family's various locations and key points within the Yuqiu family's territory.
Thousands of people are lurking in the area. If these disasters don't come out for a day, the Yuqiu family will be uneasy." Amano Jingde shook his head confidently, "As for the defense of Maple Leaf Mountain City, I have already prepared means, and we will discuss it later.
you said."
"But is it necessary to be in such a hurry for the Yuqiu family and the Oda family to break up? Isn't this the last thing you wanted to see before?" Takenaka Shigeharu sighed and stepped back helplessly.
"I originally had no intention of acting in such a hurry, but what Oda-den did after the death of the former lord made me think about it this time. Even a lord like Oda-den who is keen on innovation cannot tolerate the turmoil in the former lord's territory.
Reform. Because although the reform of the former lord was difficult, the superiority was clear at a glance. Over time, it would naturally spread throughout the country and subvert the old order of the samurai family. No matter how enlightened Oda Daiden is, he is a samurai family after all, and it is impossible for him to accept such reforms.
After dealing with it this time, there will be another time, and there will be countless times, endless, there will always be a family governor of the Yuqiu family who will take over.
Can't resist the pressure to cancel the reform. If you want to preserve the reform of the former master, it is only possible to defeat the Oda family and let the Yuqiu family unify the world." Amano Keitoku pointed out the cold reality very coldly and decisively, "And now
The world is uncertain, all the big names are gathering in Kinki, and chaos is beginning to emerge. The current situation is the best and last chance for the Yuqiu family to defeat the Oda family, which is close to unifying the world, so I have to take action."
"It's really surprising..." Takenaka Shigeharu sighed again and looked at Amano Keitoku incomprehensibly, "When the First Lord first started this reform, weren't you the most fiercely opposed to it? Aren't you the one who opposed it all the time?
Seeing it as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, do you want to cancel the reform immediately? Why now, why do you want to preserve the results of the reform even if you have to risk the fate of the Yuqiu family? "
"To end the cycle of chaos." Amano Keitoku replied calmly, but Takenaka Shigeharu was stunned for a long time after hearing this.
After a long while, his hoarse voice coughed up blood and laughed a few times, and then sighed very sarcastically: "I didn't expect that the crow's mouth would also speak of light?"
"People can change." Amano Keitoku happily accepted Takenaka Shigeharu's sarcasm and nodded slightly.
"Then you give up? Can the debate of these twenty-four years be over?" Takenaka Shigeharu turned sideways and looked at the sunset streaming in through the window, "Only light and righteousness can save all people in the world."
"No, I will never agree with your childish theory. You can't survive in troubled times by relying solely on light and justice, let alone a peaceful world. If you want to end the troubled times, you still have to rely on dark means." Amano Keide sneered.
He responded with a mocking tone.
"Then what do you mean by what you just said?" Takenaka Shigeharu squinted his eyes to adjust to the brightness of the sun, and focused his gaze on Amano Keitoku, who was kneeling in the shadow on the side of the window. Yang Guan passed by him.
It was sprinkled, but it didn't get on him at all.
"I just discovered my own contradiction." Amano Keidero shook his head sadly, and then let out a long sigh.
"Where there is light, there will be shadows. But darkness without light is meaningless."
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Amano Keide paused for a long time, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he smiled sadly and said, "It's ironic, the things I have done for more than 20 years are contradictory. On the one hand, I appreciate the kindness of the late master.
, I hope that his crystal clear kindness can be preserved forever and save all people after the world is unified. On the other hand, I hate the kindness of the former Lord. I sigh over and over again for his benevolence as a woman, and I wish he could become like me.
The same bastard who does all kinds of evil."
"This is also the contradiction of countless heroes throughout the ages. Good people cannot survive without depravity, and only evil people can survive. But after the evil people have unified the world, how can you expect him to treat the people well? For the benefit of himself and his family, what will he do?
You can give up all of them without hesitation, and only such a villain can dominate in troubled times. But how can you expect him to abandon his own interests in order to end the cycle of chaos and long-term peace and order for the people after becoming famous?
To carry out the self-reinforcing reforms like the former master? What do the people mean to him? He can even sacrifice the lives of his relatives, retainers and subordinates for the sake of victory, so how can he care about the people?"
"Good people can't bring peace to the world, and bad people can't rule the world. The reality is so ironic." Amano Keitoku paused and turned his head to look at the light on the floor, "So later I figured out that the only way to end the cycle of chaos is
One. Let a bad guy protect a trustworthy good guy and unify the world. The bad guy dies after doing all his dirty work, leaving the innocent and flawless good guy behind. Let him sacrifice the family's interests for the sake of the welfare of the people and implement long-lasting politics.
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"The late Lord is such a pure and flawless good man. He is so innocent that he is not like the people of this world, and he is as flawless as a god sent from heaven. I originally thought that my life would be to deal with all the dirty things in the darkness for the late Lord and let him
I can ascend to the throne of the world cleanly and use benevolent government to completely eliminate the cycle of chaos. But the former master left me one step ahead, which makes me miserable. Because without the light protected by darkness, my darkness is nothing but filth.
It’s useless.”
"Fortunately for Sansheng, the young master is also the one who walked out of the light. So you don't understand that that day in your courtyard, the young master decided to take a huge risk
, I was so happy and relieved when I risked the survival of my family to preserve the reforms of the First Master. The Young Master prevented my life from becoming a joke, and all the darkness still had meaning."
"The next thing I have to do is to die quietly and take all the dark memories with my soul to hell. Otherwise, a villain like me who crawled out of the darkness will only be able to unify the world.
Subconsciously, in order to protect the interests of themselves and their masters, they sacrifice the people and add obstacles to those reforms that pursue long-term peace and stability."
Amano Keitoku smiled easily - Takenaka Shigeharu had never seen him show such a relaxed smile. Amano Keitoku took out the ribs that had been prepared from his arms, and quietly wiped the blade with a towel, while
He said softly: "I promised the First Lord that after his death, I would protect the Yuqiu family by my own means. After that, I committed seppuku and apologized and went down to see him. I also promised the First Lord that if he does it again because of
If I am in danger due to my negligence, I will commit seppuku and apologize. But this time the coup I pushed for killed so many innocent people, many of whom were retainers who had served the Yuqiu family loyally for many years. I must commit seppuku and apologize to the Yuqiu family.
I am responsible for all the deaths and injuries caused. In any case, it’s time to leave.”
"Isn't it too early to leave now?" Takenaka Shigeharu interrupted Amano Keitoku's actions, "The world has not yet been peaceful, and you have not yet sent light to the other side."
"I have found a successor in the darkness. After that child reads my suicide note, he will definitely inherit my mantle and continue to move forward in the quagmire of darkness to protect the light. If that child had not done that meaningful thing
It's okay if it's against human ethics. I'm really worried that the secret hidden by the two people will become a feud that can never be eliminated." Amano Keitoku sighed, wiped his ribs, and slowly put the cloth aside.
Aiming at his lower abdomen, "Looking at your body, you must not have the strength to help me correct the mistake, so I will have to use Jumonji to cut it."
"Are you really in such a hurry to leave? Aren't you afraid that the Yuqiu family will be completely destroyed by the Oda family after your death?" Takenaka Shigeharu confirmed for the last time, but he also understood that once someone like Amano Keitoku
Once you make up your mind, you won't change it.
"Didn't I say before that I prepared a way to help Yuqiu's family survive the crisis. It's just a legacy plan. Only if I die will the monkey who wants to reap the benefits of being a fisherman and pick peaches feel relieved.
Please help the Yuqiu family."
After Amano Keitoku finished saying this, he took one last look at Takenaka Shigeharu, who was bathed in the light, and whispered: "Farewell. I will go to hell, and you will go to the pure land. I guess we will never see each other again. But ah
, whose way is better, only God knows.”
Takenaka Shigeharu didn't reply, just nodded, watching Amano Keitoku cut open his abdomen and fell to the ground in pain. After struggling for a moment, there was no more movement. But Amano Keitoku estimated that he would not
Thinking of it, his body fell from the darkness at the blind corner of the window into the light below.
The crow that Amano Keitoku carried with him lingered beside the body of its master for a moment, then without hesitation picked up a small piece of broken intestines and flew out the window.
What a shameful bird! It eats the body and skin of its master before his body is cold.
Takenaka Shigeharu followed the crow with his eyes, and unexpectedly found that the crow had landed on a tree in the courtyard, came close to a shriveled bird's nest, and handed the food in its mouth to his elderly mother.
Crows are not evil birds.
the same as you.
Takenaka Shigeharu suddenly showed a smile, and his gradually distracted eyes lingered on the body of Amano Keitoku for a long time, unwilling to leave, until he closed his eyes for the last time.
See you again in the Pure Land.
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The sun was setting in the west, and the moon was rising above the willow trees. In Amano Jingtoku's mansion, brothers Yu Qiu Shang and Yu Qiuyou finished reading Amano Jing De's suicide note, hugging each other and crying. The moonlight shone on Yu Qiu Shang's body, and he made up his mind.
Determined to spread the light that was guarded by countless people in Yuqiu's family to the world; while Yuqiuyou stood in the shadows, with endless regret for betraying his brother, and devoutly swore to the bright moon in the sky that he would die
Death protects this light and atones for one's sins, and would rather suffer all kinds of hardships to one's own body.
The two teachers passed away and were replaced by their two disciples. What remains unchanged is the light and the darkness below.