Kyoto was built in imitation of the capital of the Tang Dynasty and was named Toki-kyo (the capital of peace and tranquility), and has a history of more than 600 years, but the only places in Kyoto that look solemn and luxurious are still the emperor's palace, the nobles' mansions, and temples. The most here is the temple, "three steps one temple seven steps one shrine ......", these buildings constitute the main body of Kyoto, Xia Xun entered a temple, but among the thousands of temples and shrines in Kyoto, it belongs to a relatively small one.

Fortunately, although the temple is small, it is also complete, the courtyard is also wide, and the momentum of the building is still trying to imitate the Tang system. This style was completely unseen in later generations, because during the "Onin Rebellion", the whole of Kyoto was burned to a white ground, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi rebuilt Kyoto after unifying Japan.

Xia Xun pretended to be interested and casually browsed, and he had already entered seven temples like this, and this was the eighth. After wandering in the courtyard for a while, the guards hinted to him that no one was following, and Xia Xun suddenly walked around to the back temple.

In the temple, there was a little novice who greeted him at the right time, didn't say anything, only bowed to him slightly, and led him to walk back, Xia Xun didn't ask much, to a meditation room, the little novice gently opened the shoji door, bowed slightly to Xia Xun, Xia Xun walked in, the little novice covered the shoji door, put his hands together, and walked away casually.

This is a well-defined bedroom, the floor is covered with tatami mats, there is a small table next to it, there is tea on the case, and behind the case sits a woman cross-legged, dressed gracefully, it is a Japanese aristocratic women's costume, with a Tang Dynasty style "shallow dew" on the head, and the hanging silk mesh black gauze is covering the chin, revealing a white and delicate, round and delicate chin.

Xia Xun gave her a gentle salute and sat down cross-legged across from her.

The woman raised her hands and gently took off the "shallow dew" on her head, although the hairstyle and clothing are the appearance of Japanese nobles, but a pretty face that still has charm, Xia Xun naturally recognizes it, she is Mrs. Xizhu.

"Xu'er has seen her stepmother!"

Mrs. Xizhu is Xie Yufei's godmother, treating her like her own daughter, and now Xie Yufei is married to Xia Xun, Xia Yi also calls her a stepmother like Xie Yufei. Mrs. Xizhu smiled lightly and said, "Yufei is about to give birth, right?" ”

Xia Xun said: "Yes, there are still more than a month to give birth, but ah...... The state affairs are busy, but I can't help but take care of them by my side. ”

Xia Xun paused for a moment, and then said: "Brother Gao Sheng's side has already taken measures, and from now on, in the secret file of Jinyi Wei, he will never find out about his every move." ”

Mrs. Xizhu nodded happily, her baby daughter married Ximen Qing, Mrs. Xizhu naturally hoped that her son-in-law and wife would be peaceful, and that there would not be an order from the sky at any time to disrupt his life. Xia Xun completely erased Ximenqing's information from the secret file, and from then on he was a free man, and there would never be a secret identity to bind him again.

"Madam, how is the love tour here?"

Mrs. Xizhu said: "Fortunately, everyone in the Japanese clan has traces to follow, and it is impossible to pretend to be a clan, I am still pretending to be a businessman, a businessman who has made a fortune through business, but has no power and status, this identity has won his trust, and I have donated a large amount of incense." ”

When Lord Xizhu said this, Dai Mei frowned slightly and said, "Is it worth it to do this?" ”

"It's worth it!"

Xia Xun said affirmatively: "Sometimes, benefits are not measured by money. Godmother is a line of self-reliance in Japan, and the people of Qianlong don't know the people on your line, and they don't know what you're doing, so you still have to connect with your own self-reliance. Now, I don't need my godmother to do anything, you just need to do a good job, make more money, have a place in Kyoto, and donate some money to Daikakuji Temple from time to time, and this investment will always pay off. ”

Xia Xun thought for a moment, and then asked, "Does this abbot of Dajue Temple have any moves?" ”

Mrs. Xizhu said: "The southern lord resigned from the honorific title and military battle five years ago, and now there are only close ministers such as Ano Minoru, Gongwei father and son, and Rokujo Shixi, as well as Yoshida Kaneki, Kanedun father and son by his side to give him a lecture on Shinto, other than that, there is no action!" ”

Xia Xun smiled and said: "There is no abnormal movement, then it is suspicious, you wait, he will always break out one day, and what we have to do is to increase his strength as much as possible, lest he break out without enough strength!" ”

If it's a Japanese guy right next to you, you know what they're talking about. Xia Xun said that the abbot of Daikakuji Temple and Mrs. Xizhu said that the southern lord is the same person, that is, to accept the conditions of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, abandon the emperor's honorific title, and hand over the three artifacts to abdicate the southern heavenly empress Kameyama, he abandoned the throne, after the unification of the north and south, he lived in Kyoto Daikakuji Temple, and was respected by the emperor of the Northern Dynasty as "Emperor Buden" and "Emperor Taishang".

Five years ago, Gokameyama resigned from his honorific title and military battle, and the Empress Komatsu of the Northern Heaven and the Minister of Taisei Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not refuse, so Gokameyama officially became a monk, called Jin Bingxin, and lived a reclusive life in Daikakuji Temple.

But Xia Xun did not forget this outdated emperor, among the daimyo and guardians of the former Southern Dynasty, Gokame Mountain still has great influence. One of the conditions for his promise to abandon the emperor's title and power was that the emperor's throne would be inherited by the northern and southern dynasties in turn in the future, but would the northern and southern dynasties really promise?

Now reigning is Emperor Komatsu of the Northern Dynasty, according to the agreement of taking turns to govern, after Komatsu, the heir of the Southern Dynasty Hou Tian Shaanxi Emperor should ascend the throne, although the emperor is only a puppet of the shogun, and he does not think that Gokomatsu will hand over the throne to the Southern Dynasty, and at that time, Gokameyama, who has already abandoned the throne, will never stop.

I'm afraid Go-Kameyama has already realized this, and he is just waiting for Emperor Go-Komatsu to make a clear attitude so that he can become famous.

Xia Xun has always been a little curious about the little monk Yixiu, and specially ordered someone to spy on his news, only to know that Yixiu is a son of today's Empress Komatsu, the reason why he lost his hair is because his mother is the daughter of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful minister of the Southern Dynasty, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is worried that this dual identity will be bad for the rule of the Northern Dynasty, so he forced Emperor Komatsu to expel this son from the court. Drop off at Ankokuji Temple in Kyoto...... And there is always a samurai dark watch.

Just imagine, they are still so jealous of the son of the current emperor who is slightly involved in the Southern Dynasty, and will one day give up the throne to the heir of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty? Xia Xun saw this, and also expected that the Emperor of Gokameyama, who still had the strength to fight (because his hair had already fallen, the emperor was called the emperor), would not give up when the time came, so he just made some investments in advance.

This is not enough for a gentleman, but those who want to be a gentleman politically are fools. History has long proved that there are only eternal interests between countries, and there are no eternal friends. Our "big brother" Su clan, our "eternal brother" Yin clan, and our "little brother plus comrade" Yue clan, which one has never met in battle?

Therefore, Xia Xun did not get angry because of the hatred of General Spo, nor did he put his heart in his heart because of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's deferential closeness, everything he did was to protect the interests of his nation and country. The eggs are not enough to be put in one basket, Xia Xun did not fully hope for the brother wall of Ashikaga Yoshimori and Ashikaga Yoshitsugu, and the dispute between the two emperors will undoubtedly set off a bigger storm.

Xia Xun didn't stay in this temple for too long, and spent about the same amount of time visiting other temples, He Tianyang knocked on the door on time, and Xia Xun left with him.

Xia Xun continued to visit two temples, then embarked on the return journey, through a street and alley, into the clan surname of the mansion area, the number of pedestrians on the road was obviously reduced, Xia Xun looked all the way to the west, watching the scenery on both sides of the road, next to the sudden "female car", four stout sedan chair men carried, the sedan chair was followed by two kimono girls, a look at the sedan chair is a noble woman.

Whether the sedan chair in Japan is used by women or the "ride" used by generals, daimyos, and high-ranking samurai, it is actually the same, just like a box, the difference is only how many ornaments there are on it and whether it is gorgeous or not. The outside of this "female royal mou" is decorated with a large golden pattern, and even the two lifting bars are golden, which is very gorgeous.

Xia Xun is very incomprehensible, from the Japanese sedan chair decoration under the husband, their nobles are actually not able to take a spacious, comfortable Chinese sedan chair, why do you have to design the sedan chair so small, there is only a side pull of the shoji door, people to sit inside, not too boring?

Xia Xun just glanced at it curiously, and when the sedan chair came to him, a girl in a kimono suddenly whispered: "Your Excellency Minister Daming, please get on the sedan chair!" ”

"What?" Xia Xun was a little stunned, at this time they were walking in a long alley, the trees on both sides were lonely, and there was no one before and after, especially the title of the other party, not to be able to call others, Xia Xun was the husband, the sedan car door suddenly opened, and a young woman wearing a gorgeous kimono leaned out of the middle of the room, and said to him urgently: "Your Excellency the minister, please get on the sedan chair, I have a very important matter, I want to ask Your Excellency!" ”

Xia Xun saw her appearance, it was the young woman he had seen in the garden of the Flower Palace, the biological mother of Ashikaga Yoshiji, Xia Xun immediately understood something, "See? Meet like this? If someone sees it, it won't be washed away if it is thrown into the East China Sea. However, if it weren't for the Ashikaga shogun's daughter, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find a suitable opportunity and occasion to meet.

Xia Xun quickly made up his mind, he quickly glanced forward and backward, and when he saw that no one was following, he immediately bent down and got into the sedan chair. Xia Xun went in, and the four sedan chair drivers immediately struggled, but fortunately, this Yumu used parallel bars, but it did not swing left and right, which made the people in the car sad.

The sedan chair was very narrow, although the young woman quickly shrank back and gave him a place, but such a big man got in, and there was no space to sit cross-legged, Xia Xun could only kneel in the sedan chair according to the rules of the Japanese, and her knees against her knees, face to face as if worshipping the church.

Xia Xun leaned back slightly, and said helplessly: "Do you have to meet like this?" It seems too crowded. ”

The young woman in the kimono smiled shyly and bowed to him and apologized, "I'm sorry, it's hard for the Kasuga Bureau to find a suitable opportunity to meet Your Excellency, it's really troublesome for you." ”

The place was already narrow, and when she bowed again, her head was about to touch Xia Xun's chest. Xia Xun hurriedly smiled bitterly: "Madame, don't be so polite, please say it quickly, I'm afraid I'll sit like this...... Can't hold on to the ......."