The moonlight poured down like mercury, and the silver glow illuminated the earth. Inside the Suzaku Gate and the air pavilion, the air suddenly became extremely quiet. The atmosphere between the pavilion master and the man in purple was solemn, as if the fuse of gunpowder was lit, and the situation was about to explode.
The other three ghost kings raised their eyes and looked towards Kyoto, vaguely trying to put pressure on the Pavilion Master.
It is inevitable that the five forces and the four ghost kings are on the same front.
The Pavilion Master was furious, snorted, and said straightforwardly: "If the Ghost King insists on doing this, then let's die together and die together!" The words were concise, short, and powerful, and it seemed that in the next second, he would break up and start a fight.
The man in purple was noncommittal and didn't care. He skipped the topic and said, "I'm serious, I don't think this is the case."
The Pavilion Master asked again: "Then what do you mean?"
Man in purple: "Just living in peace."
The Pavilion Master smiled, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said slowly: "Everything in the world has its own laws. The weak eat the strong. It is normal for the human race to have some friction with other races. You are not afraid of launching a war on such a large scale.
Are you being punished by God?"
The man in purple looked at the pavilion master with his palms on his hands, turned his head and looked at the ground below, as if he was absent-minded, and said: "The pavilion master in Kyoto talks really interestingly."
When he turned his head, the man in purple still had a calm expression on his face, but with a faint murderous aura, he said coldly: "Everything has its spirit and has its own way of survival. The same is true for us demon clans. If
If you think I'm not qualified enough, then please excuse me." After saying that, he made a gesture of apology.
The Pavilion Master gradually calmed down and analyzed in his mind. It seemed that the real purpose of these ghost kings in launching the war was not to destroy Kyoto, but to have other motives.
The heads of the three major families behind the Pavilion Master have been taciturn. On the surface, they are led by the Palace Pavilion Master, but in reality their thoughts are also spinning. At this moment, several people have probably guessed the Ghost King's true intention.
Minamoto no Yorimitsu lowered his eyebrows, his half-draped eyelids blocking his twinkling gaze...
Inside the castle in the air, everyone was silent.
After a cup of tea, the master of the pavilion said what he was planning: "Your Excellency is so generous, and you probably don't want war to sweep the whole world. After all, no one can escape."
As the representative of the Kyoto side on this trip, some matters must be decided by him. It is difficult for the cabinet master. If the negotiation is not appropriate, it is difficult for the Kyoto side to explain. Is it really necessary to start a war? Whether the war can be won is another matter. What if?
The power of the palace has been severely lost, and the forces in Kyoto are complicated. No one can say how it will end. Just the declining Ping family is an example. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Nowadays, no one dares to despise the Ping family, because there is no one
People know if the Taira clan has hidden stronger power. If defeated, he will become an eternal sinner of Kyoto. Since you can talk, let's give it a try.
The master of the pavilion looked at the ghost kings and continued: "If the demon clan and the human clan can stop fighting and live in peace. If the demons don't hurt people, I don't think the humans will take the initiative to provoke them. In this way, both parties will benefit, wouldn't it be beautiful?
However, what you proposed is to completely expose Kyoto to the outside world, lose the four-sided boundary and have no barrier. This is probably inappropriate." The master finally turned to look at the man in purple, "inappropriate" means "inappropriate".
It's just that your conditions are too harsh. Everyone should take a step back. It's good for you, good for me, and good for everyone.
The man in purple and others waited quietly for the master of the pavilion to finish speaking.
The man in purple said calmly: "I am not as angry as the Pavilion Master, everything is negotiable." It seemed that he was still a little dissatisfied with the Pavilion Master's anger.
The game between the two sides has reached a critical moment.
Everything is starting to go on track.
At this moment, the ghost kings gathered in Black Night Mountain broke through the Kyoto barrier three times in three consecutive nights. The purpose behind such a large-scale war was clearly visible.
To give a simple example, if you say that this room is too dark and open a skylight here, people will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will mediate and be willing to open a skylight.
The premise is that you have enough strength to be able to crush it.
As for the great righteousness of the man in purple, the first step is the four-way barrier in Kyoto, let’s not talk about the deeper level for now.
The discussion in the castle in the air lasted for a long time. It was not until dawn that everyone inside walked out. What was discussed was not known to the outside world. Even the three major families did not reveal the slightest news.
However, the tide of monsters outside the barrier receded, and the peace of the past was restored.
This day was called the Banquet of the Ghost King, or Ghost Festival for short, and it lasted for many years to later generations.
Normal life began in Kyoto, starting at sunrise and resting at sunset.
Not long after, the palace issued a new law, causing a major earthquake in Kyoto. This was not good news for ordinary people.
Kyoto is going to open the Four Directions Barrier!
There are three articles in the new law: First, the four-sided boundary of Heian Kyo will be opened from the date of the promulgation of the new law. Monsters, ghosts, sea people and other ethnic groups are not prohibited. Kyoto will be free to open. Second, all harassment is prohibited in Heian Kyo.
A series of behaviors such as killing, insulting, slandering, and frame-up by foreigners will be dealt with seriously according to the new laws. Thirdly, foreigners and human beings have the same rights, equality and freedom in Ping An Capital.
The major families who already knew the details have not spoken out, only ordinary people are objecting, but what's the use?
Originally, Heian Kyo could be said to be very safe, with four wards protecting Kyoto. Today, no one can guarantee Heian Kyo.
There is an undercurrent surging in Kyoto. Today's Heian Kyo is no longer as safe as it used to be. At least people walking on the streets are afraid. When going out, they have to look left and right to confirm that it is safe before they dare to leave home.
More than a month has passed since the Banquet of the Ghost King, and people in various shops on Ping'an Street are still discussing it after dinner.
"I heard that the Ghost King outside Ping'an Jing had a deal with the palace..." Somewhere in a restaurant, someone was casually chatting with someone around him. When he got to a sensitive point, he stopped and looked around before he dared to
Go on.
"You know what, I was at the Suzaku Gate that night, and no one knew the situation better than me. In other words, on a dark and windy night, four ghost kings and great demons held a banquet at Hongmen... and then... and then... the imperial palace
The person who said this was so angry that he almost started to fight..." The person who said this was a restaurant waiter, thin, with a sinister look, as if he had witnessed the person involved, and he spoke in detail.
"Hey! I said, are you telling a story, right?" Someone next to you said dissatisfied.
"Hey, sir, I have seen this with my own eyes and experienced it with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, just ask the surrounding streets to see who doesn't know the charm..." The thin boy started to brag.
"Hey--" the dissatisfied man next to him booed, interrupting the waiter's bragging, with an obvious look of disbelief, but he didn't bother to say anything else, got up and left.
This restaurant is called Fenghuaju, and it is one of the best in Kyoto. At noon, there are quite a few people in the lobby, making it a bit noisy.
Qianchen and Yuehua ate here. Kyoto has returned to normal, not only in restaurants, but also in schools.
Too many things have happened recently. Qianchen has not yet met with Director Yan, who is troubled by trivial matters, and plans to go find him today.