It was late in the first lunar month when Qi Xuansu arrived at Fenglinzhou, and it was already early in February. The dragon raised its head.
The cool spring breeze cannot blow away the gloom of Ise.
Yoshida Castle is full of displaced people, their faces numb, and they don’t know when this kind of life will end.
Passing by a rooftop, Ah Dang suddenly stopped motionless.
The so-called yatai is actually a kind of street snack bar with wheels below and a shop surface above. What is usually placed inside is fried noodles, ramen and other snacks, as well as sake and shochu. The top is a shed with curtains on the eaves.
If you want to close the stall, just tow it away.
This girl has been out looking for someone since yesterday. She has exhausted a lot of energy and is already so hungry that her chest is touching her back.
Qi Xuansu had no choice but to sit down in front of the rooftop with her and ordered a bowl of ramen each.
In fact, Qi Xuansu was not hungry. Even if he wanted to eat, pasta was optional. It was better to eat meat. The martial artist's claim of eating a cow a day was not just talk.
Just do as the Romans do, so let’s eat together. ??
On a cold spring day, eating a bowl of ramen like this can still warm you up. As for the taste, maybe Qi Xuansu has changed from frugality to luxury, and the taste has been spoiled. It is indeed not very good. But compared to Zhang Yuelu's craftsmanship, it is still good.
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After Qi Xuansu finished eating, he went to look at the shivering refugees with a calm face.
He is not a compassionate person, but he is neither cold-blooded nor ruthless. I can't help but think of the saying that everyone suffers when he rises or falls.
But then again, Taoism is already civilized and kind enough, and being kind anymore would not be revenge.
In the final analysis, it is still an issue with the Zunban faction. For their own political demands, they say that the faults of the predecessors are not the faults of the current people, so the Taoist sect should not take revenge.
The most ridiculous thing in the world.
Since the faults of the predecessors are not the fault of the present people, then the land of the predecessors is not the land of the present people, so it is reasonable for Daomen to occupy an ownerless land.
You cannot only inherit the land and wealth of your predecessors, but not the sins and debts of your predecessors.
If you want to inherit, then everyone inherits; if you don't, then neither inherits.
Keep the good and throw away the bad. How can there be such a beautiful thing?
While Qi Xuansu was thinking about these grand propositions, the street suddenly became noisy.
A dark shadow passed quickly across the street.
Then there were the sounds of chaotic footsteps, with samurai holding high swords and priests wearing high crowns following closely behind.
Immediately afterwards, many warriors rushed out from the other end of the street, blocking the black figure in the middle.
It was only then that the black shadow showed its true appearance
, although it is still barely humanoid, it has changed beyond recognition. It is as ferocious and twisted as an evil ghost. The veins are popping out under the iron-blue skin. The skin has been damaged in some places, revealing the same iron-blue flesh and blood. Look at the clothes on this evil ghost again. Although
It is already very dirty and broken, but it can be vaguely seen that it is a priest.
Qi Xuansu then looked around.
He had known for a long time that the land of Fenglinzhou was very evil, full of monsters, and all kinds of unimaginable things happened one after another. He had just personally killed a flying-headed barbarian possessing a living person. But he did not expect that the priests of Tianmen could not do it either.
He was spared and turned directly into a demon.
What's even more strange is that although the surrounding refugees showed a certain degree of fear, they didn't run around in panic. I don't know whether they were just used to it, were accustomed to it, or were indifferent. It didn't matter at all.
Ah Dang also saw this scene, so he picked up his Kagura bell and prepared to go to help in the battle.
Qi Xuansu stood up first and drew a "nine-character cut".
An invisible restraint was imposed on the evil ghost. The warriors took the opportunity to swarm forward and slashed at the evil ghost's body with their swords. The sounds of gold and stone were heard.
Qi Xuansu stopped taking action and just said, "Isn't it safe in the city?"
Ah Dang was not surprised and said, "This is already the thirteenth time, but I didn't expect... that it would be a priest this time."
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but glance at her.
Although this little girl is still childish, she is surprisingly strong and not sentimental in this environment. Even though she knows that this evil ghost may have been an acquaintance before his death, she does not show too much sadness, more or less.
Helpless and numb.
It is not to say that the environment is tempering. In this environment, a rich lady from a noble family can transform into a strong witch, and in a comfortable environment, a Taoist priest can also become a delicate flower in the flower garden.
While the two were talking, the warriors had already chopped off the evil ghost's limbs, and the priests cast spells on them, burning them in the street, and soon turned them into a pile of black ashes.
An old priest walked towards the three of them.
Ah Dang took the initiative to salute, "Master Palace Secretary."
Judging from his clothing, he is a high-ranking priest. The priest of Ordinary Township Shrine must have at least a high-ranking priest.
The old man nodded and looked at Qi Xuansu.
A Dang took the initiative to introduce, "Mr. Palace Secretary, this is the Taoist priest of Harima Ryu. Yesterday, I was the Taoist priest."
They saved me and helped me rescue Sayo from those bandits."
Sayo is the merchant's woman.
Qi Xuansu also bowed.
"It turned out to be an Onmyoji from the Harima style." The palace secretary returned the gesture, "Onmyoji, thank you for your help. Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Qi Xuansu said, "Both the imperial court and the prime minister's office issued an order to eliminate demons, and the rewards were generous, so I came to Ise. However, I didn't know in advance that the shrine had issued an order to use road guides, so I wanted to ask the palace minister to give it to me.
A road guide was issued to allow me to enter and leave Ise freely."
The palace secretary pondered for a moment and said, "Onmyoji, you saved Ada and Sayo, and helped us eradicate the evil spirits. Due to emotion and reason, I should agree to your request. But because of the Tsuchimikado-ryu Onmyoji's
Regarding matters, the orders issued by the shrine are very strict, and road guides cannot be issued at will."
Qi Xuansu said, "Although the palace denounces Yin Yang Dao as a cult of obscene temples, I believe this is because of the struggle between the imperial court and the prime minister's office, rather than the palace's prejudice against Yin Yang Dao. And the palace minister must admit that to deal with these monsters,
We are more skilled onmyojis, and it is impossible for the shrine to ban all onmyojis from entering Ise."
The palace minister was silent.
This is the truth.
After a great battle, the entire Ise was riddled with holes. Although Ise Shrine is the first of the three major shrines, its vitality was severely damaged in order to resist the army of the prime minister, and it had to face the leading army of the Taoist sect.
There is no way to change the situation in Ise where monsters are everywhere and hundreds of ghosts roam at night. Apart from barely maintaining the major cities, the rest of the place has basically fallen, but it did not fall into the hands of Daomen and Prime Ministers, but fell into the hands of ghosts. .
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This is also the main reason why Suzuka Mountain can be independent. Although it seems that Suzuka Mountain is under the nose of Ise Jingu Shrine and dare not make any changes, the reality is that Ise Jingu Shrine has no time to take care of Suzuka Mountain and only wants Suzuka Mountain.
Just keep Lushan neutral.
Then the Taoist sect's intention is also very clear. If Suzuka Mountain turns against the Taoist sect at this time and cooperates with the Taoist sect's army, then Ise Shrine will be attacked from both sides and defeated in an instant.
Even if Ise Shrine withstands Daomen's offensive, Ise is the foundation of Ise Shrine and the ancestral home of Tianmen after all. No one dares to give up easily. Those ghosts are a problem that must be solved and cannot be maintained forever.
If you leave it alone, it will greatly shake the prestige of Tianmen. If it was in the past, Fenglinzhou locked up the country, that would be fine. But now that Tianmen has a competitor, Daomen, the people no longer believe in Tianmen, and they can still switch to Daomen.
That is a major event that affects the inheritance of our ancestors.
In this case, Onmyoji is indeed a helper. Even if the shrine has just severed ties with Onmyodo and denounced it as an obscene cult, it still has to admit this.
The palace secretary suddenly asked, "Are Harima-ryu onmyojis also good at swordsmanship? As far as I know, these bandits have strong blood energy, and the effect of onmyoji is quite limited."
Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "I am not proficient in swordsmanship. It can even be said that I know nothing about it. The reason why I was able to defeat those bandits was not relying on Onmyoji, but relying on this."
He pulled out the gun from behind his waist.
Gong Si's eyelids twitched slightly, "The man in black's firecracker?"
"Smuggled goods are very expensive." Qi Xuansu said, "Many feudal lords are doing this kind of business. I once worked for a Hatamoto. In return, he gave me this firecracker. I have to say, it's very good.
use."
Ah Dang said again, "Master Palace Secretary, Master Taoist Master cannot be a bad person. He is fundamentally different from those Onmyojis from the Tuyu Sect."
The palace minister finally sighed, "That's fine. Onmyoji, please come with me."
Under the leadership of the palace secretary, Qi Xuansu came to the shrine in the city.
Generally speaking, shrines are located on the mountains outside the city, but under the current situation, who would dare to leave the city rashly? There are many people in the city, and the popularity, yang energy, and blood energy gather, which can still prevent the erosion of yin energy and resentment. Going to the city
Besides, unless you have a special formation, you are just waiting to turn into a monster.
Not only shrines but also Buddhist temples were moved to the city.
Because it was a temporary shrine, it seemed a bit crude. The palace minister issued a road guide to Qi Xuansu, which was similar to the road guide in the Central Plains. Qi Xuansu carefully kept it.
The palace minister said, "Onmyoji, why do you have to go far away? Why don't you stay in our Yoshida City, you can also eliminate the demons."
Qi Xuansu had already thought about the answer, shook his head and said, "I have other companions, all onmyojis of the Harima style. We usually live in no fixed places and are scattered in various places, so this time we entered Ise from different directions. We agreed to be there."
Meeting in Annan County. Mr. Palace Secretary should know that it is too dangerous to be alone in Ise today."
Because Tsuchimikado Onmyoji was the first to alert the enemy, Qi Xuansu could not directly say that he was going to Suzuka County, where Suzuka Mountain was located, but could only say that he was going to Annan County, which is adjacent to Suzuka County.
The palace minister nodded, agreed, and said, "From Duoji County to Anun County, you have to pass through Iigao County and Yizhi County. There are many patriots fighting against Taoism in Yizhi County today, so this is also the focus of Daomen's attacks. There are often