Toyotomi Chiyo looked at the palace minister who was fixed on the pillar with iron ropes, "Is it necessary to ask this question?"
Xu Kou said calmly, "If you are such a cunning criminal, I will forgive him for not using any means."
Toyotomi Chiyo frowned slightly, "I'm afraid this goes against the instructions of the master of the army. Before the offensive started in February, the master of the army had made it clear that the main thing was to be gentle and appeasing, and violence should not be used at will, let alone mass killings.
Master Zhangjun also quoted a saying from a Confucian sage: If people from afar are dissatisfied and unable to come, then cultivate virtue and virtue and come here. Once you have come, make peace with them."
Xu Kou said expressionlessly, "Of course I obeyed the instructions of the real person in charge of the army, and I mainly used gentleness and comfort."
"Is this how you are so gentle and soothing?" Toyotomi Chiyo asked.
"Otherwise?" Xu Kou asked, "If there were no instructions from the real person in charge of the army, then at least half of them would have died, with their heads hanging high on the city gate. Even those who were still alive would not be so well-dressed. And
Now, they can still stand here well, but their freedom is restricted. Isn't this a kind of tolerance and comfort?
"You!" Toyotomi Chiyo said angrily.
Xu Kou said calmly, "Miss Toyotomi, don't forget, we are fighting a war now, not a child playing house."
Both of them spoke in Mandarin Chinese, and since Toyotomi Chiyo was dressed as a female Taoist priest, everyone at the shrine thought she was a member of the Taoist sect. ??
Until Toyotomi Chiyo turned to look at the two ninjas and ordered them to stop in Japanese.
A ninja hesitated and said, "Your Highness..."
The other ninja was unmoved, "Your Highness, we are only loyal to the current Guan Bai. The current Guan Bai is His Highness Hidemoto."
Everyone at the shrine was shocked to realize that this female Taoist priest turned out to be the princess of the Prime Minister. Although the daughter of a daimyo feudal lord would usually be honored as a princess, the princess in the mouth of Hattori, the royal ninja of the Prime Minister, could only be the princess of Toyotomi Prime Minister.
Xu Kou did not make things difficult for the two ninjas. "Well, since Miss Toyotomi has objections, then you can just step back. At worst, I will come in person. I once served in the Qingluan Guard and I have some experience in this way."
Toyotomi Chiyo took a deep breath and said, "Master Xu, how can you let them go?"
Xu Kou said, "It's very simple. As long as they reveal the hiding place of the Hudao sect in Duoji County, I can let them leave this place safely. Miss Toyotomi, don't forget that the previous generation Guan Bai is your dearest brother."
, he died in the hands of these rebel sects. An eldest brother is like a father. It was he who raised you, and it was he who sent you to Fenglinzhou Taoist Mansion, but he died like this, in the hands of these traitors.
,don’t you want to take revenge?”
Toyotomi Chiyo fell silent, his eyes gradually became firm, and he whispered, "I understand."
"What now?" Xu Kou asked.
Toyotomi Chiyo said, "Give me half an hour and I'll talk to them. If that doesn't work, it's not too late for you to take action."
"Okay." Xu Kou nodded, "That's it."
After saying that, Xu Kou turned around and walked out, while the others still stood still and stayed at their posts.
Toyotomi Chiyo suddenly said, "Mr. Xu."
Xu Kou stopped and asked, "Miss Toyotomi, is there anything else you need to do?"
Toyotomi Chiyo said, "I am from a noble family. I once read a sentence in a book and wanted to give it to you."
"Please tell me." Xu Kou turned around.
Toyotomi Chiyo looked at Xu Kou and said slowly, "In this world, the old family for hundreds of years is nothing more than accumulating virtue. The best thing in the world is studying."
Xu Kou smiled and said, "Teach me a lesson. It's a pity that I am no longer an ordinary person after doing this job. If necessary, I must abandon that big and round compassion at any time. There is no way, there must be someone to do the dirty work."
Go ahead and do it, someone has to take the blame."
"Come here without being disrespectful. I also want to send a few words to Miss Toyotomi. After all, Miss Toyotomi is no longer the princess of the prime minister's house, but a Taoist priest of our Taoist sect. She also wants to move up."
"If you are good at learning, you will become an official. Reading is for display. But if you want to show off your skills, if you don't have the ability to carry a three-foot sword and achieve unparalleled achievements, you will not be able to avoid being worldly and harmonious."
"People like Deputy Hall Master Zhang, Vice Hall Master Qi, Vice Hall Master Li, and Assistant Hall Yao are naturally different. They want to accomplish great achievements, perform extraordinary feats, display their ambitions, and do things that ordinary people cannot do. But we are just ordinary people.
I don’t have such capital, nor do I have such ability, so I can’t generalize. Therefore, I sent Miss Toyotomi half a poem. Don’t talk about current affairs and show off as a hero. I should only be harmonious and humble. Taoist priests should be economical and calm, and should not show extraordinary achievements or be loyal.
All human affairs must be vague, there is no point in refuting them, and there is no point in discussing them.”
Xu Kou stopped staying, turned around, and strode away.
Toyotomi Chiyo watched Xu Kou leave, then turned to look at the people in the shrine, his eyes just met Asai's head.
Toyotomi Chiyo said softly, "As Master Xu said, I am no longer a princess."
Asai bravely asked, "Why does Your Highness want to be a female Taoist priest?"
Toyotomi Chiyo said, "Because only Taoism can help me take revenge."
Asai Dang stopped talking.
Toyotomi Chiyo suddenly stretched out his hands to hold Asai's shoulders, still looking directly at her.
"My brother, my only relative, died in Ise, in the hands of the Taoist rogues. I am not ordering you as a princess, nor am I threatening you as a Taoist priest, I am just a
As the sister who lost her brother, please tell me the hiding place of the murderers. I want to avenge my dead brother and let his spirit in heaven rest in peace. In return, I can guarantee your safety."
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Ise is close to Omi. Although Ise was the main battlefield of the February offensive, Omi was also mostly captured by the Domen. After all, there is a swordsman affiliated with Prime Minister Toyotomi here who is personally in charge of Hikone Castle, and Asahi Shrine, Jingu Shrine
In the main temple, the forces of the Koga ninja were severely damaged in the previous battle. Due to the ebb and flow, the Zunbo faction could no longer control Omi.
The two sides faced off from afar with Lake Biwa as the boundary.
Renzheng Temple has been abandoned and became the garrison of the Taoist army.
In fact, Ninshoji Temple is called a temple, but it is actually the same city. It can also be called "Ninshoji Domain".
Therefore, Ninshoji Temple occupies a very large area. In addition to the common treasure halls, pagodas, and forest of steles, there is also a man-made lake. It is said that it can be connected to Lake Biwa through a ditch.
After the Taoist sect occupied this place, the monks who did not choose to escape were only placed under unified supervision and their freedom was restricted, but they were not shackled or massacred.
A "Purple Dragon" flying boat landed slowly, causing a spring-like light rain on the lake, filling the air with water vapor.
On the front line of the lake embankment, there is a row of tall and straight black-armored spiritual officers.
Next to the gangway, in addition to a second-grade spiritual officer, there was a Fenglinzhou warrior wearing a boat-shaped black hat and a plain coat.
A Taoist priest who looked about thirty years old walked down the gangway.
All the spiritual officials and Taoist priests saluted one after another, and the warriors also leaned forward to show respect.
The Taoist wears a black crane cloak, a sword of wisdom, and a white jade lotus crown on his head.
He clearly wasn't smiling, but he always gave people the illusion that he was smiling. After gesturing for everyone to excuse themselves, he fixed his eyes on the samurai and walked over, "I've heard about the name Shizhouzhai for a long time."
Yagyu Zongzheng saluted and said, "Zongzheng has met Li Zhenren."
Within the Taoist sect, there are not a few real people named Li. It is precisely because there are too many real people called Li that it is difficult to call them by their surnames. In many cases, they have to be distinguished by their first names, or simply by title. If someone calls Zhenren Li respectfully without any distinction,
Generally, it refers to one person in particular, that is, Li Wugou, the second most important person in the Li family.
As for the national preceptor, it is Li Dazhen.
Qing Wei Zhen
Humanity said, "This time the Taoist sect was able to successfully capture most of Omi, Shi Zhouzhai made a great contribution. Let me get straight to the point. How credible does Shi Zhouzhai think the monk's words are?"
Yagyu Somasa pondered for a moment and said, "About 70%, he doesn't dare to deceive Master Li with nonsense, but he may have reservations, or he may be true and false."
Master Qi Qingwei smiled lightly and said, "It's already very high."
Then he ordered the second-grade spiritual officer, "Take us to see that monk."
Under the leadership of the second-grade spiritual officer, they came to a monk's room.
Here there is a tall void monk, wearing a larger canopy and exposing a pair of large flat feet.
This monk exudes danger from the inside out.
However, after seeing Master Qingwei, the monk immediately became humble and docile, and took the initiative to take off the canopy on his head, revealing his true appearance.
Not only does he have only one eye, but his whole body is cyan, which is very scary. He is more like a monster than a human.
The second-grade Lingguan said, "He was recruited by Deputy Hall Master Zhang and was called 'Master Qingfang'. Considering that he is a monk, we arranged for him to be in Renzheng Temple."
Master Qingwei nodded slightly and signaled the second-grade spiritual officer to step back.
"I heard from Qingxiao that you want to talk to me and say that you know the secrets about Fenglinzhou." Master Qingwei looked at Master Qingfang.
The master of Qingbo answered the question, "Before I turned into a monster, I was a monk. I wandered around and had a home all over the world. I would give lectures to people and persuade them to go to bliss early. If they didn't want to go to bliss early, I would send them early."
I will also debate Buddhism with others. If someone can answer my doubts, I will reward me. Many people think that I am a monk who breaks the precepts, and even call me a Buddha and a monster. I do not object to this statement. The world calls me:
, Amid the turmoil, one can be alone, how can there be bliss when suffering? Ghosts are rampant, bones are everywhere, the purity of Buddhism is nothing but lies. I thought for a long time, and finally got the solution. The cassock is stained with blood, the Zen staff subdues the demons, the time is coming, and I belong to
In the ordinary world, when you understand the Dharma, you carry a green lantern and break the precepts to help the common people, in order to realize your Zen mind."
Master Qingwei said noncommittally, "Our Taoist sect teaches without distinction and is inclusive. In the Taoist sect, there are Buddhist disciples from the Central Plains who surrender, and demons who surrender. We have always treated them equally, so I don't care whether you are a Buddhist, a demon, or a monk."
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Master Qingfang clasped his hands together and said, "I don't want to prove my identity, because I am indeed a demon. After I transformed into a demon, I had murderous intentions and demonic intentions, but lost my original intention. Only by suppressing them with Buddhism can I gain a moment of clarity."
.According to Taoist standards, I am only at the immeasurable stage of cultivation now, but without the suppression of Buddhism, I can still have the cultivation of the creation stage. This is exactly the change brought about by my incarnation as a demon."