In the city, Zhengheng's face was not good-looking, he squinted his eyes slightly, his fingers lightly tapped on the desk, looked at Hattori Masari and Tozawa Baiyunsai, and said, "You said that this incident originally happened near Zhiji City, and later moved to the vicinity of Yueshui City. ”

Hattori Baochang intends to cultivate three sons, and Date Masaki favors Hattori Masanari, and now Hattori Masanari has become the leader of the Hattori people, of course, he needs his father to escort him for a period of time. He listened to Zhengheng's question, and glanced at Tozawa Baiyunzhai, his peers were born enemies. He was young after all, and he was the first to speak: "Yes, the minister immediately went to check after learning about the massacre of the mission, although some rain wiped out some traces the day before, but there was still a lot of evidence left to prove that it was not the place where it happened. ”

Nodding slightly, Zhengheng said noncommittally: "In this way, the people of Honganji Temple already know that the incident happened near Eyoshi Castle, but Yuyuki Akashi of Eyoshi Castle can be regarded as decisive and moved his position as soon as possible." ”

Hattori Masanari couldn't hear whether Masahiro's words were happy or angry, and the veteran Tozawa Baiyunsai responded: "Yes, it is rumored that Honganji Temple has strengthened the defense of Koshisui Castle and Arima Castle, and Koshisui Castle has added 3,000 soldiers and horses, and Arima Castle has added 1,500 people. ”

Zhengheng didn't care about the affairs of Honganji at all, and said: "As expected, Honganji still has many capable people, but no matter how much they struggle, they can't break free from the shackles, and they can only go down step by step according to inertia until they perish." ”

Tozawa and Hattori Masashi did not answer, they knew that sometimes they could ask, and sometimes they had to keep their mouths shut. They all bowed their heads and remained silent. Waiting for the order of the political balance. OK to start the next move.

Zheng Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "The two of you have their own division of labor in this task, but in general, it may still be one thing!" Baiyun Zhai. Although his tone was not harsh, both of them could hear the different solemnity in Zhengheng's words.

Tozawa Baiyunzhai heard Zhengheng call himself, and he hurriedly said: "The minister is here, if the lord has anything to order!" His tone was firm and powerful, and he already knew what had happened in the city the other day. If he wants to save Amo's decline, he must do something, otherwise he will become the second Kusama Director, or even worse than the Kusama Chief.

Zhengheng's expression was solemn, and his tone was pressing, and he said: "What you have to do is to figure out the fortresses and graphics of Izumi, Kii and other places, and always pay attention to the movements of Honganji, whether it is big or small, summarize it for me every ten days, and when a major event occurs, you can go directly to it whenever and wherever it happens." ”

After a deep sigh, Zhengheng continued: "There is also a small team of people to go to Kyushu Fengqian. In last year's Battle of Aoyama Castle, Otomo Yoshijin was defeated. He is not willing to fail, once he moves, he will attack with all his might, and his land attack will not be cared for, once there is a sea ship attack, immediately notify Daisuke Miyauchi of Yamashiro, he will know how to deal with it? ”

Tozawa Baiyunzhai was in a good mood, originally the affairs of the Honnoji Temple were done by the Hattori people, and now he can divide a part of it and hand it over to the Tozawa people, which still makes him feel excited, and kowtows: "The minister must live up to the trust of the lord and must do things well?" ”

Tozawa Baiyunzhai is in a good mood, and Hattori Masanari's expression is a little ugly, this time it's a big event, and the things in Kinai have been done by Hattori for three years, but they didn't think about it, but they were torn open by Tozawa people.

When Hattori was thinking nonsense, Masahiro ignored his grievances and said: "The focus of the Hattori people is on the Eastern Army forces such as the Tiantai Sect, the Southern Capital Rokuzong, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and Asai Nagamasa, so don't care about their small movements, just know their specific movements." At the same time, I hope that you can send a small team of capable people to Tokaido to find out the movements of Owari Oda Nobunaga and Tokaido's Nobunaga and Tokaido's No. 1 strongbow. In addition, Suifeng and Honda Masanobu can't relax in their investigations. ”

Hattori Masanari glanced at the smiling Tozawa Baiyunzhai, the cold light in his eyes flashed, and then replied categorically: "My lord, the minister will definitely complete the task you have entrusted him, as long as the lord commands, the minister will complete it even if he is broken." ”

After a while, Hattori Masanari asked, "Why does the lord insist on investigating Suifeng and Honda Masanobu?" In his eyes, Suifeng and Honda Masanobu are just two small people, characters who have nothing to do with the overall situation, but it is really a strange thing that Zhengheng frequently picks them out.

Obviously, anyone will have doubts, Zheng Heng said slowly: "The chessboard has been laid down, I don't want to have an outlier, if there is a presence of them in the affairs of the Honganji Mission, they are an outlier, either for my use, or cut the grass and eradicate the roots." ”

The two of them saluted Zhengheng, glanced at each other, and left quickly.

Looking at the figures of the two leaving, the corners of Zhengheng's mouth turned up slightly, and when he saw the Kuroda Kanbei at the door, he ordered: "Tell me to go down, once you encounter a strange monk who appears outside Okayama City, claiming to be with the wind, you don't have to answer and immediately take it up and report it to me." ”

Kuroda Kanbei was stunned for a moment, and immediately went down to order.

Mashiro had a feeling that Suifeng should have played a role in the Honganji incident, and if he did come with the Tendai sect mission, he would definitely appear near Okayama Castle. It's a feeling, a feeling that you can't put into words.

After a while, Miyahara Masashige came over and asked, "My lord, how will Prince Jueshufa, the envoy of the Tiantai Sect, come to the port?" ”

Zheng Heng tapped on the table, pondered for a moment, and said: "Prince Jue Shu Fa is a religious person, and he was placed in the Vajra Wheel Temple according to the rite of honor, and was entertained by Zen Master Zhu Yun Huixin, telling him that my hands were covered with blood, and I needed to fast for seven days before I could meet the Buddha. ”

Miyahara Masahiro was stunned for a moment when he heard the excuse of Zhengheng's refusal, he never thought that Zhengheng would refuse to see Prince Kakushufa, you must know that Prince Jueshufa is not only the next generation of Tiantai suzerain, but also the third prince of Emperor Go-Nara, the half-brother of the current Emperor Fang Ren, and the Prince Ho who enjoys the treatment of the quasi-third palace.

Zheng Heng nodded, and said in an unusually firm tone: "The seven-day fast is just an excuse, and one of the thoughts I want to convey is that I don't want to get too close to the Tiantai Sect, do you know the fate of the Honganji mission, they were slaughtered by a group of thieves at their own doorstep. ”

Later words. Hearing this, Miyahara's eyes widened. Shocked. What the. The Honganji mission was killed, or under the nose of his own family, slaughtered by a group of thieves, and the content revealed in just two sentences was extremely appalling.

Zhengheng's words, Miyahara is convinced. After a long time, Miyahara Masashi exhaled a long breath of turbidity and asked, "Lord, do you know who did it?" "The destination of the messenger of Honganji Temple is Date House. He had come to discuss the covenant with the House of Date, but now he is dead.

Zheng Heng shook his head and said solemnly: "I don't know." If Shigemo and Shigehide Suzuki hadn't been killed, then this incident would have been a bitter ploy by Honganji, a bitter ploy to persecute us, but both of them were dead, dead. ”

After a while, Zhengheng returned to calm, his tone was very calm, and he spoke again: "Thief." Whoever says it will believe, then Honganji will find a force. Tanba Mamoru, tell me about it, who will Honganji find to carry this black cauldron? ”

Miyahara was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized, yes, since you can't find the real murderer, why don't you plant it to the Tiantai Sect, anyway, the two families are about to fight to the death, even if they wronged the Tiantai Sect, they have nowhere to reason. Honganji was also able to take this opportunity to unite the same and the same enemy, and send troops to fight.

Zheng Heng sneered: "Then do you still think that there will be people who believe that the noble man chews his tongue?" When the mountain city fell into dire straits again, look around, where can the ministers go to escape the war, and who can the royal family find to protect them. ”

Miyahara Masashige knew Zhengheng's thoughts, but even if Prince Jue Shufa had no way to chew his tongue, and there was no way to destroy the image of the Date family, but even so, there was no need to humiliate the other party so much, so that the other party could not get off the stage, you must know that Zhengheng has always respected the Buddha and worshiped the Buddha.

Zhengheng glanced at Miyahara Masashige and said: "Tamba Mamoru, the news of the killing of the Honganji mission will soon spread all over the world, and it will also reach the ears of Prince Kakushu Fa, fasting for seven days, hehe, can they stay?" ”

Of course, I can't stay, and the Prince of Jueshu who lives in the Vajra Wheel Temple, Zen Master Zhuyun Huixin, is different from his sect, but he is still of one heart and one mind in terms of Honganji, and he is also dedicated to Prince Jueshu and others, and he is hospitable, and he was displeased to hear the saying that Miyahara was returning to fast for seven days, and he was able to endure it.

Unexpectedly, on the first night of staying in Vajrayogini, Prince Kakushu learned from the mouth of the little novice that there was a big incident outside, and that all the forty or fifty people from the Honganji mission were slaughtered by thieves in the area of Koshisui Castle.

Hearing the collapse of the Honganji mission, Prince Kakushu listened with a little excitement at first, and his face became very ugly, gloomy as the bottom of a pot, and he was angry. Only then did he understand why the Date family treated him with respect, and why Date Masahiro had fasted for seven days to avoid him.

The Honganji mission was slaughtered, and the first suspect that ordinary people thought of was him and the Tiantai sect he represented, but he knew that all this was a frame-up, but no one would believe it, and once most people believed that they did it, then even if some wise people doubted, they would obey the general trend.

In addition, placing the charge of the murder of the Honganji mission on the head of the Tendai sect can also give Honganji a righteous name, occupy the moral high ground, unite the hearts of the people who have always been one, and keep the middle forces who oppose Honganji in their hearts neutral.

Prince Jue Shu felt aggrieved, he wanted to meet Date Masahiro immediately, and with his noble status, he forced Date Masahiro to express his support for the cause of the Tiantai sect, but even if he was able to toss, he couldn't pass on his opinion out of the Vajra Wheel Temple.

Prince Jue Shufa held his head in pain, he didn't know what to do, he thought about it for a long time, and he really couldn't think of any way to save the Tiantai Sect, once the Yizong replaced the position of the Tiantai Sect, what would happen to the royal family that was closely connected to the Tiantai Sect.

The monk Suifeng who made Prince Jue Shu Fa miserable appeared lightly outside his bedroom, looking at Prince Jue Shu Fa, there was no change in his mood, only the ridicule and contempt in his eyes became more and more intense, and he said: "Golden Lotus Temple, the little monk will meet you with the wind when you have something." ”

Hearing the sudden voice outside, Prince Jue Shufa was stunned, he knew that there was such a monk in the mission, but he didn't know why he was asked to follow, and he didn't know his origin, but he still forced his composure and replied in a straight voice: "What's the matter?" ”

Sui Feng replied without humility or arrogance: "The little monk needs the seal of the Golden Lotus Temple, for the Golden Lotus Temple, for the Tiantai Sect, and at the same time, for all the monks in the world who are not obedient to the Pure Land True Sect to go to the Dazai Daji Hall and ask him whether he wants to become a god or a Buddha. ”

Prince Jue Shufa was already six gods and no owner, and listening to Suifeng's words, it was like grasping the last straw, where was there any reason not to agree, and immediately took out the golden seal and pressed the seal on Suifeng's recommendation.

He shook the recommendation with the wind, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he said in his heart: "This is the royal family, this is the next round of masters of the Tiantai Sect, hehe!" That's all you can do. He untied the wine gourd, shook it, sighed, and said, "There is no wine, go to Okayama City to drink." ”

As he spoke, he stepped on the wooden ladder with the wind and crossed the temple wall of Kongorinji Temple, and slowly walked towards Okayama Castle.

Shimizu Soji and Yamanaka Kasuke had just changed shifts, and walked out of the city gate with their horses, and the elder brother Shimizu Sochi, who was waiting outside the city, saw his younger brother come out, and hurriedly stepped forward to take his hand and said, "Mother is ready at home, I must go home today." ”

Shimizu Soji was puzzled: "Why? ”

Qing Shui Zongzhi replied: "My younger brother is nineteen years old this year, it should be time to marry, my father has carefully selected one for you, it is very good-looking, and the family background is good, you must eat and drink at home today, meet first, talk well, go?" ”

Shimizu Soji just wanted to answer, but he saw a monk swaying around, he immediately became alert, when he was in the city, he also joked with Kuroda Kanwei, where would there be a monk automatically sent to the door, I didn't think about turning my head and saw a monk sent to the door.

Qing Shui Zongzhi ignored his brother's entanglement, held the hilt of the sword, beckoned the two guards, surrounded them, and shouted loudly: "Monk, report your name, where you come from, what your purpose is, all report it!" ”

The monk squinted his eyes and said, "The mountains are in the east, and the water is in the west!" There is wood on the mountain, which responds to the appearance of the oriental green dragon! There is water in the West, water can produce gold, and the white tiger in the West is gold! From the perspective of feng shui, building a city here will be a great fortune, but for a person who swallows mountains and rivers, it is a pity! ”

Qing Shui Zongzhi never thought that a monk would actually say that the head is the Tao. The mountain in the east is Mingchan Temple Mountain, and the water in the west is Asahikawa, but the last sentence made him frown, he snorted coldly, and said: "Evil words confuse the public!" As he spoke, he drew his sword and drove people away, and then took his brother home.

However, Qing Shui Zongzhi's face tightened, and he said, "May I ask the master's number?" ”

The monk recited a Buddha horn and said: "There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south, if the little monk can't say why he came today, it seems that he will not let the little monk go, or not, the poor monk's name is with the wind, with the meaning of the wind, and he knows a little about feng shui and yin and yang." ”

Qing Shui Zongzhi listened to the wind, his eyes froze, his heart was slightly happy, and said: "With the wind, okay, what you catch is with the wind, come with us!" Ignoring the stunned monk of Suifeng, the two guards grabbed their arms one left and one right, seeing that the other party did not look malicious, so they were at ease. (To be continued.) )