Qi Xuansu and others had just arrived at Fenglin Continent and had already experienced the power of eight million ghosts and gods. However, Qi Xuansu also had a bold idea. Since the Taoist sect can take over the Qingqiu Mountain lineage for its own use, it can also take in some ghosts and gods. This
It is also a kind of using barbarians to control barbarians. Naturally, there are those who are stubborn and unable to communicate, but there are also those who are good at adapting.
The eight million ghosts and gods cannot be regarded as enemies in general. They must be distinguished carefully and then treated differently.
For example, Suzuka Gozen, whom Qi Xuansu mentioned before, is a mountain god who is very good at cooperating with others. It is said that she once helped the Fenglinzhou court to defeat another mountain god, Otakemaru, so her image is more positive, which can obviously be won over.
object.
In fact, this is also a common decision-making method of the Taoist sect. When the New Deal was implemented, it was to first win over one faction, stabilize one faction, and kill one faction, leaving only two factions. Then, recruit another faction, kill another faction, and only one faction is left. Finally, kill the only remaining faction, then
One faction was unable to resist and could only wait to be killed. .??.??
At that time, there were three major factions: Xinrui, surrender, and Xungui. Xinrui was an up-and-coming official who rose to power relying on the emperor's favor, and affiliation meant surrendering, while Xungui was an old man from Liaodong who followed and conquered the world.
First, the new faction and the loyal faction are used to fight each other. Will the nobles be saddened by this? No, they will only feel that the emperor is still facing them, the old people of Liaodong, and those who surrender in the hope of death are more than worthy of death. Therefore, it is the new faction that is attracted,
Those who are killed are those who belong to the faction, and those who are stable are those who are noble.
In this process, all those who opposed the New Deal were eradicated from one faction, and the rest were insignificant. Only the Xinrui and Xungui factions were left. The Xinrui were like a knife. They had no merit and no foundation, so they could only hold on tightly.
Dependent on the emperor, only by being the emperor's sword can you highlight your own value and have the necessity to exist. So in the second stage, use the new faction to kill the noble faction. At this time, the new faction will die in sorrow because of the death of the old noble faction.
Isn't it? They won't. They just think that by killing these old guys, it's time for them to show off their talents.
After the demise of the Xungui faction, only the new faction remained. They were motivated by the imperial power and could not compete with the imperial power. The emperor wanted his ministers to die, and the ministers had to die. After these three steps, the main opposition figures were eliminated and the strong barriers were broken down.
At the top of the factional mountain, centralization of power was completed, and the New Deal was successfully implemented.
The same can be said for the current situation in Fenglinzhou. Winning ghosts and gods as new talents, surrendering feudal lords as surrender, and treating Prime Minister Toyotomi as nobles.
In this way, the barbarians were used to control the barbarians, the muddy water of Fenglin Island was cleaned up, and the transformation was completed.
The next part of the trip was uneventful.
After the wind and snow stopped blocking the road, even though they were a group of wounded people, their cultivation base was there after all, so they walked very quickly, and finally walked out of the forest when the sky was dim.
Not far away there is a stone tablet similar to a boundary tablet, because the Fenglinzhou characters are originally mixed with
There are a lot of Chinese characters, so it is easy to identify. The word "Fan Shi" is written on it.
Qi Xuansu said: "It seems that we have arrived in Fanshi County."
Tang Yongshui was a little surprised and said: "With such a small distance, we have passed through two counties?"
Li Mingshan explained: "The county of Fenglinzhou cannot be equated with our government. It should be regarded as a county in the Central Plains. After all, the Central Plains is too big. Fenglinzhou is pretty good. I have heard that many Westerners
A small country is about the same size as our prefecture."
Han Yongfeng sneered: "It's a small country."
Qi Xuansu said: "Let's pass through Fanshi County as quickly as possible without making any noise."
"Yes." Several people responded in unison.
On the other side, Master Qingwei had arrived in Xiujing three days ago.
That's right, the word "arrival" was used in the Daomen Residence newspaper.
The condescending attitude is obvious at a glance, and Daomen doesn't even bother to hide this attitude. In other words, if Daomen wants to make one thing clear, Fenglinzhou should have the status of a vassal state.
However, the Fenglinzhou court did not hide its attitude and directly gave Master Qingwei a slap in the face.
At the banquet to welcome Master Qingwei, the envoy representing Emperor Feng Linzhou actually said: "Today's imperial court is so impoverished that it cannot even host a decent banquet. This banquet was funded by His Majesty the Emperor from the inner treasury, so it should be
Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor, for your gift."
The court and emperor here refer to Fenglinzhou and have nothing to do with the Daxuan court.
After hearing this, many Taoist disciples suddenly changed their colors.
Master Qingwei only said one sentence: "We are all fasting people and we will not thank anyone."
Having said that, Master Qingwei left the table with his sleeves rolled up.
All Taoist masters lined up in two rows and left one after another behind Master Qingwei.
That night, Master Qingwei summoned the Taizheng Minister of Fenglinzhou Court at his camp and talked for half an hour. Also participating in the discussion were the Admiral Military Affairs Officer of Donghai Navy, the Chief Deputy Head of Tiangang Hall, and Prime Minister Toyotomi.
The chief minister of the government, Mr. Zhong.
Around the beginning of Tatsuki, a martial law order was issued in the name of Prime Minister Toyotomi, and about 200 officials were detained, placed under house arrest, and examined.
Although it was in the name of Toyotomi Prime Minister, everyone knew that it was the spiritual officers and the men in black who actually carried out the orders. The spiritual officers were responsible for arresting people, and the men in black were responsible for martial law.
No one expected that the situation would change so quickly.
The next day, Qingwei Zhenren left the camp and went to Xiujing Prime Minister's Mansion. Taoist patriots who had already sneaked into Xiujing assassinated Qingwei Zhenren on the way.
The cultivation level of these Taoist warriors is quite good. According to the Taoist standards, they are all heavenly beings. The leader is a false immortal and has a death wish.
This battle was a brutal one. Four undead soul officers and one Taoist priest were seriously injured in the Taoist formation. Twelve Taoist priests were even forced to take action in person, forcing Master Qingwei to take action. These assassins probably did not expect that Master Qingwei, as the leader of the army, would carry them with him.
An immortal thing, and he himself was only one step away from becoming an immortal and could take this step at any time. In the end, there were a total of eighteen assassins, thirteen were killed, four escaped, and one was captured alive.
This attempted assassination quickly intensified the conflict between Xiu Jing. Qingwei Zhenren once again issued an edict in the name of Prime Minister Toyotomi, no longer leaving any room for it like yesterday, and ordered the whole city to search for the "Zunbo faction". If they dare to resist,
, shoot without mercy.
Within three days, hundreds of officials were arrested, and they were required to explain their issues within a specified time. In the end, twenty-three people were sentenced to death, and their heads were hung on the city gate. They were closely related to the royal family.
The deep Yuan family forces were expelled from Xiujing.
Last time, only ordinary officials were arrested, but this time it was officials and dignitaries. The effect was immediate, and Xiujing regained her composure in a short period of time.
Later, Master Qingwei issued a third edict, but compared to the first two, the edict on the third day was very interesting.
In the name of Toyotomi Prime Minister, Qingwei Zhenren pardoned a group of demons, that is, ghosts and gods. He also sent the Onmyoji of the Tsuchimikado family among the three major Onmyoji families as envoys to summon them in the name of the Fenglinzhou Imperial Court.
A group of mountain gods led by Suzuka Gozen.
The so-called Onmyoji originates from the Onmyoji family of hundreds of schools in the Central Plains. They know how to observe the stars, read people's faces, measure directions, know disasters, find feng shui, perform sacrifices, and at the same time use talismans to subdue demons and eliminate demons. They call themselves
Yin and Yang Dao is different from Tianmen.
Since the rise of Onmyoji, the Fenglinzhou court has established Yin-Yang Lao, whose status is similar to that of Qin Tianjian. The Yin-Yang Lao has one chief "Yin-Yang Head", one doctor each of Yin-Yang Doctor, Astronomy Doctor, Calendar Doctor, two Luo Ke Doctors and
There are six Onmyoji. Their main responsibilities are responsible for the formulation of astronomy and calendars, judging auspiciousness and disasters, determining geomorphology, Feng Shui, holding rituals, etc. There are eighty-nine people at their disposal.
Now that the Taoist sect controls the Toyotomi Prime Minister's Office, which represents the Fenglinzhou imperial court, it naturally also controls the Onmyojia. In addition, the Taoist sect has also inherited some of the theories and views of the Onmyoji. It has some natural affection for the Onmyoji, and naturally it is full of loyalty.
With heavy responsibility.
On the other side, Tianmen, representing the "Zunban Sect", due to political needs, gave Yin Yang Dao the name "Yin Yang Temple Cult", and Shinto officially broke with Yin Yang Dao.
All these factors have also made the mainstream Onmyoji headed by Tsuchimikado a force that can be trusted and reused by the Taoist sect.
Suzuka Mountain is located in Suzuka County in Ise Province. Suzuka County is adjacent to Kawabashi County, where there is a famous city - Kobe.
There is also a feudal castle in Suzuka County called Kameyama Castle.
Both cities belonged to local feudal lords.
Toyotomi Prime Minister's power in Ise is located in Yamada Castle in Tokai County. It is separated from Suzuka County by Taki County, Iigao County, Isshi County, and Annano County. These feudal lords may not all intend to rebel, but their attitudes
It is also very ambiguous. Whether Tsuchimikado can successfully go to Suzuka Mountain is still unknown.
Even if he met Suzuka Gozen, would this mountain god known as the "Titsuka hat" dare to leave his own territory at great risk and go to the dangerous and unpredictable Hidekyo to meet the Taoist master who had just started a killing spree?
It is also an unknown quantity.
In addition to Suzuka Gozen, there is also a quite famous yōkai, known as the Lord of the Mountains and Rivers.
The so-called Dajiangshan does not actually refer to a country, but a mountain name. Its owner calls himself "Shuten Doji". He is not only very ancient, but also the most well-known monster in the Hundred Demons Night Walk.
Dajiangshan is located at the junction of Tiantian, Kazuohe and Xie Sanjun in Heianjing, directly threatening the imperial family.
We have to mention the capital city of Fenglinzhou. The royal family lives in Heian-kyo, and Toyotomi Prime Minister's Palace is located in Hidekyo. The former is in name only, and the latter is in name but not, neither of which can be considered orthodox.
This time, the royal family, which had been neglected for thousands of years, started to make moves again because of the word "respect the king".
At that time, Shuten-dōji was rampant and seriously threatened the royal family, so the royal family sent the Minamoto family to kill Shuten-dōji and cut off Shuten-dōji's head. The sword Yasutuna used was also named "Dōji Kiri Yasutuna".
, and together with Onimaru Kunitsuna, Daden Taimitsu, Mikazuki Munechika and Sumamaru Tsuneji, they are called the "Five Swords of the World".
After Shuten-Douji died, Ibaraki-Douji took his place and was determined to avenge Shuten-Douji.
There are many legends about the relationship between Ibaraki-dōji and Shuten-dōji. Some say that Ibaraki-dōji is a subordinate of Shuten-dōji, while others say that Ibaraki-dōji is a female ghost and the wife of the ghost king. However, one thing is certain, Ibaraki-dōji is responsible for killing Shuten-dōji.
The royal family of Tun Tongzi and the Yuan family are very hostile. For Daomen, this is enough. The enemy of the enemy can be a temporary friend.