Chapter 699 The thing about taking Ogata to brag (1) [5900]
"Huixing, are you ready?" Master Xianyuan asked a middle-aged monk in front of him.
"Everything is ready." Huixing patted his neatly dressed clothes.
"Yes." Master Xianyuan nodded, "Let's go then, it's time to go to the banquet."
Having said that, Master Xianyuan led Huixing, and they quickly left Xianyuan Temple one after the other.
Mount Koya is not an isolated mountain, but a collective name for a group of mountains...
More than 120 temples are scattered among the mountains.
Standing at the top of the Koyasan temples is the thousand-year-old Kongobuji Temple built by Kukai, the founder of Koyasan.
Although the status of Sengenji Temple is not as high as Kongobuji Temple, it is also a famous temple in Mount Koya and has a very lofty status in Mount Koya.
Being able to become the abbot of such a large temple, Sengen Shonin's Buddhist attainments are naturally unanimously recognized by all the monks in Koyasan. Otherwise, he would not be respected as "Shangren" by people and become the abbot of Sengen Temple.
His distinguished status and lofty status also made Master Sengen one of the most conspicuous celebrities in Mount Koya.
As for Huixing, he is also one of the celebrities in Koyasan.
Huixing is a famous eminent monk in Xianyuan Temple. He is also very famous among the temples in Koyasan because of his high attainments in Buddhism. He is recognized as the most likely monk to succeed Master Xianyuan and become the next abbot of Xianyuan Temple.
In Mount Koya, any monk who meets Master Xianyuan or Huixing will basically salute him respectfully and say hello.
Just like now
"Master! Good afternoon!"
"Master! Are you going to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures again?"
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Greetings similar to this are endless.
When Master Xianyuan led Huixing towards the deserted back mountain, all the monks he met on the way immediately put down what they were doing and respectfully said hello to Master Xianyuan and Huixing.
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Facing these greetings, Master Xianyuan answered them one by one with a smile.
"Well, good afternoon to you too."
"Well, yes, I am planning to go to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures."
It is a well-known fact in Mount Koya that Master Xianyuan and Huixing like to go to the secluded back mountain to read scriptures.
Seeing that Master Xianyuan and Huixing were so diligent and hard-working, they went to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures at noon. Those monks who asked Master Xianyuan what they were doing now came to Master Xianyuan and Huixing one after another.
Cast a look of admiration and admiration.
After Master Xianyuan and Huixing repeatedly exchanged greetings with dozens of monks who passed by each other, they finally arrived at an uninhabited forest area that was usually visited by birds.
In Mount Koya, there are countless "undeveloped areas" like this that only birds visit.
"...Master." Huixing looked around and after confirming that there were no monks around, he lowered his voice and asked Master Xianyuan in front of him, "Master Toyotomi's feelings for his sister, it turns out
Is it that deep?”
"Why do you ask that?" Master Xianyuan asked without looking back.
"I'm just curious for a moment." Huixing replied, "I always thought that the relationship between Toyotomi-sama and his sister was very bad."
"Because you have told me before: Toyotomi-sama's sister does not support the reconstruction of Toyotomi's world, which is completely contrary to Toyotomi-sama's ideas."
"But Toyotomi-sama actually held a celebration banquet today at noon on the pretext of 'reuniting with my sister after a long absence'."
"Since there will be a celebration banquet for the 'reunion with relatives', then Toyotomi-sama and his feelings for his sister...should be excellent, right?"
"...I don't know much about Lord Toyotomi's family affairs." Master Xianyuan was silent for a moment and then slowly replied, "I don't know at all what kind of feelings he has for Miss Toyotomi, no matter what.
Toyotomi-sama rarely talks about his sister in public or in private."
"Toyotomi-sama likes to hold banquets."
"So, I think... maybe he just randomly found a reason to hold a banquet."
During the conversation, the two of them had arrived at a rather inconspicuous cave.
This is a cave with a very narrow entrance, and can only accommodate two people entering side by side at most.
After lifting some vines hanging in front of the cave entrance, Master Xianyuan led Huixing into the cave.
The cave is very deep, and when you look inside, you only see what seems to be endless darkness.
Without a torch or anything for lighting, Master Xianyuan strode towards the depths of the cave with ease.
The air inside the cave is not filled with the damp and musty smell that is common in caves. Instead, it is filled with the aroma of food that is definitely not found in ordinary caves.
The deeper you go, the aroma of food in the air becomes stronger and stronger.
The deeper you go, the more cramped the cave becomes.
The deeper you go, the clearer the light becomes and the more and more obvious chatter and laughter you see in front of you.
Finally, after turning a corner, it suddenly became clear.
The deepest part of this cave is an extremely spacious cave.
All around the cave, lighting candles were installed, illuminating the place as if it were daytime.
This place was a cave secretly dug by Toyotomi Nobuhide with the help of Sengen Shonin after reaching a cooperation agreement with Sengen Shonin. It was one of the secret strongholds of Toyotomi's army in Mount Koya.
At the same time, this is also the place where Toyotomi Nobuhide held a banquet at noon today.
There are more than 20 banquet guests in total who are eligible to attend today's banquet, and they are basically the cadres of the Toyotomi Army who are currently staying in Mount Koya.
They were sitting on the left and right sides of the cave, chatting and laughing loudly. The table in front of them was filled with sumptuous meals.
The person sitting at the head of the banquet was naturally the commander-in-chief of the Toyotomi Army, Toyotomi Nobuhide.
"Master, Huixing. You are finally back. It's just the two of you." Yu immediately noticed that Master Xianyuan and Toyotomi Nobuhide had returned from Huixing. In a joking tone, he said to Master Xianyuan.
Ban joked, "We have been waiting for you two just now."
"Lord Toyotomi, I'm sorry." Master Sengen bowed to Nobuhide Toyotomi apologetically, "I kept you waiting for so long."
"It's okay." Toyotomi Nobuhide waved his hand, "Please take a seat quickly!"
"Yes." Master Xianyuan responded and everyone took their seats.
Sengenshangren, who had a very high status in the Toyotomi army, sat in the seat second only to Toyotomi Nobhide.
In the Toyotomi Army, he was just an ordinary cadre with little real power, so his seat was relatively close to the bottom.
"Everyone!" After Master Xianyuan and Huixing were seated, Toyotomi Nobuhide slowly stood up, "Master Xianyuan and Huixing have arrived, and everyone has arrived. We can finally start the banquet."
"But before we start the banquet, I want to announce something first."
Toyotomi Nobuhide stood up and turned his gaze to someone on the seat.
"Prajna, come forward."
"Yes!" The person whom Toyotomi Nobuhide called Hannya was a rather young young man.
He was suddenly called upon by Toyotomi Nobuhide. After being stunned for a while, he quickly responded loudly and quickly walked out of the queue. He ran to Toyotomi Nobuhide and knelt down on the ground.
"Everyone here must have heard about the achievements that Prajna has made recently." Toyotomi Nobuhide looked around at the cadres in the circle and said loudly, "It was Prajna who participated in the 'Grand Trial'
On the way, I discovered the relationship between Ogata Ittosai and Isshiki Kenkan.”
"Thanks to Prajna, we found Ogata Ittosai."
"It can be said that Prajna has made great contributions to our 'Osaka Spring Formation and Battle of Xu'."
At this point, Toyotomi Nobuhide turned his attention to Hannya.
"Therefore, I have decided to commend Prajna who has made such a great contribution to the fight against the enemy"
Toyotomi Nobuhide leaned over and picked up a yellow-handled red-sheathed sword beside him.
"Give this knife to Prajna."
"The name of this sword is 'Xueyi'. It is a 300-year-old ancient sword that I spent a lot of effort to get."
"Although it is an ancient sword, in terms of sharpness and toughness, many swords currently on the market that are called 'treasure swords' cannot compare with it."
After saying that, Toyotomi Nobuhide specially pulled the blade out of the sheath just a few inches.
The blade that was pulled out of the sheath reflected a dazzling cold light in the surrounding candlelight, as if just looking at the blade would cut your eyeballs.
Only a blade made of extremely high-quality iron can reflect such a beautiful and sharp cold light under the irradiation of light.
Seeing Xueyi's tiny blade, many people at the table now looked at Prajna with envy or jealousy.
"Although this sword is not the best in the world, it is still the best among all the swords in my collection." Toyotomi Nobuhide slowly put Xueyi back into its sheath.
"I hope you can treat this knife well and be worthy of being its new owner."
Toyotomi Nobuhide held Yukiyoshi in his hands and handed it to Hannya.
"Sir..." Prajna, with a look of hesitation on his face, stammered, "This sword...is too precious to me. I...can't bear it."
"Accept it with peace of mind." Toyotomi Nobuhide said with a smile, "The reason why I chose to give this sword to you is not only because of your great achievements."
"It's also because of your desire for revenge that I admire you very much."
"Hannya, you and Ogata Ittousai obviously have a deep hatred, and you want to cut Ogata Ittousai into pieces immediately, but why didn't you draw it out immediately after you recognized Ogata Ittousai at the 'Grand Trial Match' venue?"
Sword, rush forward and fight Ogata Ittosai to the death?"
"...Because I can't beat Ogata Issei." Hannya said slowly in a calm tone, "I was no match for Ogata Issei a long time ago, when his reputation was not yet apparent."
"Even if I rush forward with hatred and fight Ogata, I might not even be able to touch him, and I'll be killed by him."
"So I suppressed my resentment at the time."
"As if he didn't know Ogata Issei, he gritted his teeth and left the venue of the 'Grand Trial Match', passing on the important information that 'Ogata Issei may have a close relationship with the Isshiki Kenkan.'"
"What I admire is your revengeful heart!" Toyotomi Nobuhide said in a joyful tone, "Knowing that you are outmatched, you still risk your life and launch a desperate blow to the enemy that is destined to have no effect. Such behavior,
It seems to be full of courage, but in my eyes, it is just 'a fool's revenge'."
"And the 'Revenge of the Wise Man' means that because the best time for revenge has not come yet, people like you, Prajna, have to hold back their resentment even if the enemy is right in front of them, even if they have to bite their teeth into pieces.
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"This kind of Avenger is the best Avenger and the Avenger I admire the most."
"Therefore, even if it is out of appreciation for you, I will give this knife to you."
"Hurry up and take the knife. If you continue to linger like this, the food at the banquet will be cold."
After listening to what Toyotomi Nobuhide said just now, the hesitation on Hannya's face disappeared a lot.
After hesitating for a few moments, Hannya finally thanked him loudly, raised his hands, and took Yuki from Toyotomi Nobuhide's hands.
When Hannya returned to his seat with Yuki in his hand, Toyotomi Nobuhide spread his hands and let out a sigh of relief.
"Okay, everything that needs to be done is done. Now let's start today's banquet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the originally quiet cave immediately became lively.
The guests attending the banquet grabbed the food and drinks on the table in front of them one after another, and chatted loudly with each other while feasting.
As for Toyotomi Nobuhide, who was sitting on the main seat, he was eating his food with very gentle and elegant movements.
While eating, he smiled and secretly glanced at the banquets in front of him with meaningful eyes that were difficult to detect.
His constant scanning movements seemed like he was observing something.
Although there was no singing and dancing to add to the fun, there were a few chatty people with loud voices, so the banquet, which was not a large number of people, was still lively.
At this moment, a middle-aged man who had drunk some wine and whose cheeks were already a little red slapped his thigh and said loudly to Toyotomi Nobuhide with an expression of being extremely moved and as if he was about to cry:
"Lord Toyotomi! After so many years of preparations, we have finally officially begun our counterattack against the Edo Shogunate! It is really not easy!"
As soon as this person said this, it was like opening Pandora's box. Many people at the table said all kinds of nice things to Toyotomi Nobuhide like a competition.
"Toyotomi-sama! The preparations I have been waiting for for many years have not been in vain! The defenders of Osaka are vulnerable! It will probably not be long before we receive the victory report from Yoshihisa-sama!"
"Of course! The Edo shogunate is decayed, and Osaka's defenses are as good as paper!"
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Facing the kind words from everyone, Toyotomi Nobuhide just smiled and nodded.
"Toyotomi-sama!"
At this moment, a loud voice suddenly sounded louder than anyone else's, silencing the voices of everyone at the table.
The owner of this loud voice is a young man with a fat head and big ears.
I saw him taking a swig of wine into his mouth, and then shouting to Toyotomi Nobuhide in a passionate voice:
"We are so honored to be able to participate in the great cause of reviving Toyotomi!"
This person spoke eloquently and delivered a long speech.
To summarize the content of this lengthy speech by this fat-headed and big-eared young man, its general meaning is to flatter Toyotomi Nobuhide.
From the ancestors of Toyotomi Nobuhide who remember "Reviving Toyotomi" from generation to generation, they praise him all the way to Toyotomi Nobuhide himself.
After a lot of flattery, he said impassionedly with an upright look:
"Toyotomi-sama! In order to contribute to this great cause that is destined to go down in history, and to repay your kindness, all of us in Shiranui will definitely work hard for Toyotomi-sama!"
Ever since this young man began to flatter him crazily, Toyotomi Nobuhide had been looking at him with a smile.
It wasn't until this person finished speaking that Toyotomi Nobuhide nodded:
"Thank you, Kikutaro. Those words you just said touched me very much."
"But it's a coincidence, Kikutaro. I just have a mission for you right now."
The young man...or rather Kikutaro was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and said quickly:
"Toyotomi-sama! Please tell me! No matter what the task is, I will definitely do it!"
"I recently heard that many ninjas from Shiranui have criticized me a lot in recent days."
"Since I accepted you as a member of the Toyotomi Army, I have been neglecting you and not giving you any chance to show off."
"I can fully understand your desire to be loyal to me as soon as possible."
"But there is indeed no task that is very suitable for you Shiranui to perform. Asking you to do tasks that are not suitable for you is like trying to kill a chicken with a knife."
"So I hope you can understand me."
"Kikutaro, can you please help me explain it to everyone in Shiranui afterwards?"
"This is the task I give you."
As soon as Toyotomi Nobuhide finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment immediately appeared on Kikutaro's face.
"Yes." Kikutaro said quickly, "I will definitely sternly warn those fools who don't know your hard work, Toyotomi-sama!"
Regarding the embarrassed Kikutaro, many people in the audience looked at him with naked mockery.
What's more, he directly whispered to the person next to him:
"These remnants in Shiranui are getting more and more funny."
Kikutaro's flattery just now and Toyotomi Nobuhide's assignment to Kikutaro were just a minor episode at the banquet.
After being assigned that embarrassing task by Toyotomi Nobhide, Kikutaro became much quieter and continued to quietly eat his meals and drink wine.
Just now, someone started the topic of "Osaka War", and the rest of the people at the table have been discussing this topic enthusiastically.
"Master Yoshihisa, he should be a teacher by now, right?"
"Well, it should be almost time."
"Humph." Someone laughed triumphantly, "Whether it's Osaka or Ogata Ittousai, they should have finished playing by now. How could the defenders of Osaka and Ogata Ittousai be the musketeers we are waiting for?
His opponent! No matter how good Ogata Ittousai is, can he beat a musket?"
Before the man's triumphant laughter subsided, he heard someone retort:
"That's hard to say."
The person who refuted this person was none other than Toyotomi Nobuhide.
Toyotomi Nobuhide gently shook the wine glass in his hand and said slowly:
"After all, Ogata Ittousai is an unparalleled swordsman. He could defeat the shogunate's 10,000-strong army. Even if he was no match for the muskets, he could still escape with his strong skills."
"I just hope that if Ogata Ittosai escapes, he won't escape to a place where he can't find anything."
After saying this, Toyotomi Nobuhide laughed with a rich joking tone.
Many people at the table laughed along with Toyotomi Nobuhide.
After Toyotomi Nobuhide made such a start, the topic turned to Ogata.
Many people echoed Toyotomi Nobuhide and spoke one after another:
"Speaking of which, Ogata Ittosai is really capable of hiding. We spent so much effort looking for him before but couldn't find him."
"When we sent a large number of Iga ninjas to look for him, he should have been there in Ezo. The time was just right. When he defeated the 10,000 troops of the shogunate, it happened that the Iga ninjas we sent were in full swing across the country.
When looking for him everywhere."
"That Ogata Ittosai is really capable of escaping! If that guy really escapes, don't escape to some place where you haven't even heard the name of the place!"
"According to information, doesn't Ogata Ittosai have a wife? Hum, I don't know if Ogata Ittosai will leave his wife in Osaka and run away by himself."
"It shouldn't be the case. It's unlikely that Ogata Ittosai would do such a thing."
"Once a person is in danger, he will do anything! Who knows whether Ogata Ittousai will be like Liu Bang of Tang Dynasty, who would not hesitate to kick children out of the car in order to escape for his life!"
"Well...what you said...makes sense."
The banquet guests, who enjoyed Ogata as a topic of conversation and had a heated discussion on "Ogata's escape," filled the banquet with a happy atmosphere.
However, at this time
"Toyotomi-sama! There is urgent news!"
A certain male ninja dressed as an Iga ninja quickly followed the tunnel and entered the cave.
Toyotomi Nobuhide, who was about to put the wine glass to his lips, paused.
"Urgent report? Who sent the urgent report?"
"Yes... Lord Yoshihisa..."
Toyotomi Nobuhide raised his eyebrows, and then raised his hand towards the male ninja.
The male ninja who understood the situation quickly walked to Toyotomi Nobuhide's side, lowered his head, and whispered something into Toyotomi Nobuhide's ear.
After the male ninja's whisper fell, the smile that originally hung on Toyotomi Nobhide's face... froze at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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PS1: There may be many readers who have mispronounced "Prajna", so the author would like to remind you: the word "Prajna" is pronounced the same as "Boja". Prajna is a famous ghost in Japan. Those who are interested can search it.
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