Since he could not see the lord at all, the appeal of the distant mountain village ended without a hitch.

But the Nissin monks were still roaming the countryside, trying to organize a more ambitious action.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning ten days later that a heavily armed squad suddenly set off from Shengrui City......

"Are you sure it's here?" Out of discomfort with the smell of the countryside, the general of the Miyoshi clan, Izawa Yoshitoon, covered his nose with disgust on his face, and surrounded by dozens of soldiers, reluctantly walked to the door of an abandoned and dilapidated temple, and turned back angrily to ask the people behind him.

“…… That's right. "Ogasawara Motomasa is actually very uncomfortable, but a mid-level samurai is not qualified to pose in front of a high-ranking minister." I spent two dollars to buy people from three different villages, and all of them were offered here! ”

"Three different villages? This monk is making a lot of noise! Izawa Yoshitoshi was amazed.

"According to the confessions of the villagers, a total of 23 villages have been mobilized, and 15 of them are all signed, and I don't know when they will come out to make trouble......" Ogasawara Motomasa looked worried, "Let's not talk about this for now, please go back to the main person first, and then talk about it." ”

"Okay!" Izawa Yoshijun nodded, glanced around, and instructed his subordinates on the left and right: "Rush in and tie up that bald donkey called 'Nissin' for me!" If you dare to resist, you will discount an arm! ”

"Idazawa-sama, wait!" Ogasawara Motomasa hurriedly stopped, "After all, the other party is a person from Ishiyama Honganji, and he may have something to do with the Heite family, even if he wants to be arrested, he should be polite, wow, if there is any change in the mind of the lord in the back, we may be implicated......"

"Ogasawara Palace, don't worry, there will be no changes!" Izawa Yorijun swore an oath, "The lord has already ordered not only to arrest this thief monk who is misleading the public and picking quarrels and provoking trouble, but also to carefully search all the monks in the collar except for the Nichiren sect, and all suspicious ones will be expelled!" With such harsh wording, what is there to hesitate about? Do you want me to show you the writ signed by the Lord's office? ”

He wasn't lying.

Miyoshi Nagaharu was already unhappy about religious matters, and when he returned to Katsurui Castle after Takahari Hunt, he was extremely angry when he heard that the monks of the Irijo sect had appealed on behalf of the villagers, and in a fit of rage, he announced that he would expel all the monks of the other sects and force the people to believe in the Nichiren sect.

Later, he calmed down by himself, and after a while of persuasion from his retainers, it was changed to "search all temples and monks and expel the violators", but the Nissin monk who "instigated the villagers to gather to make trouble" was inevitably going to suffer.

In this process, there are also Hosokawa Mayuki and others who also played a role in fanning the flames and adding fuel and vinegar. As for the reason for this, whether it is a natural liking to harm others and benefit oneself or to receive black money, this is not enough for outsiders.

“…… How dare you...... Contemptible people are naturally timid, and they can't compare to Lord Izawa, you are so arrogant......" Ogasawara Motomasa smiled bitterly and relented.

As a magistrate who rotates near Shengrui City all the year round, he is very well-informed, and even knows the inside story of some important ministers and elders who are not clear, and at the same time, he is even more helpless.

Because the Nichiren sect was too aggressive, it offended a large number of traditional sects in Kinai a few decades ago, and was attacked by a group, and it never eased up, and finally met a Oda Nobunaga, and it fell within a few years.

At present, Miyoshi is a rare daimyo who still worships the Nichiren sect, so the Venerable Master Hisusaki of Honnoji Temple in Kyoto sent a disciple named Hida to Awa to enhance friendship and carry out goodwill activities, and ask for assistance in missionary work.

Miyoshi Changzhi has been accustomed to living in the temple with his father since he was a child, and his devotion is very high, so he patted his chest and agreed. But his method of "assisting in the mission" is really not very clever! If you don't do it well, it's counterproductive.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm in the middle of an accident!" Izawa Raijun raised his eyebrows and waved his hand to the soldiers: "Why are you still stunned, hurry up!" ”

A low-ranking samurai with a high head stepped forward and ordered ten ashigaru to surround the ruined temple, block the back door and windows to prevent anyone from escaping, and then personally took the rest of the people and kicked open the gate and rushed in.

Then there was a loud fight and curses in the room.

"What are you doing?"

"I have the ability to wait until I get up and get dressed......"

"Stop fighting, surrender, surrender!"

Listening to the voice, there were at least six or seven young men hiding in the ruined temple, but they all seemed to be sleeping, and no one was on duty, and they were suddenly attacked, and they were tied up one by one without any power to fight back.

A moment later, several young men with gray heads, blue noses, and swollen faces were escorted out.

Although the head of the man had blood at the corners of his mouth and was covered with dust, his expression was calm and his demeanor was calm.

Ogasawara Motomasa hurriedly stepped forward, identified it slightly, and after confirming his identity, he bent down and saluted: "Master Nissin, where the contemptible duty lies, I have to do this, I can only be cheeky and ask for your forgiveness for the offense!" ”

"Is this the Nissin Master? It's really a bad time to meet, alas......" Although Izawa Yoshitoshi has always looked at people with his nostrils, he still pretended to talk a little bit about etiquette to this high disciple of Ishiyama Honganji, "Why did you arrest you, I probably understand it in my heart?" Go back and admit your mistake to Lord Awa Mamoru (Miyoshi Choji), and the matter will be over, so you won't be too embarrassed! ”

Hearing this, the monk of Nissin slowly raised his eyes and looked at them, and asked softly, "May I ask what your Excellency is called?" ”

Hearing this, Izawa Yorijun cleared his throat and replied, "In Shimosawa Yoritoshi, it is the flag leader of the Itano-gun people just appointed by Lord Awamori. ”

It's all in the process of eagle hunting, and he was promoted only after he was good enough to shoot - Ogasawara Motomasa secretly slandered, and he didn't dare to say this to his face.

"That's it, I'm glad I'll be ......," Monk Nissin replied casually, and then shook his head firmly: "The poor monk doesn't know where the fault is, so the 'admit the mistake' that Jing Zedian said, that is absolutely impossible." ”

Izawa Yoshijun's face suddenly stiffened.

This monk really should be caught!

He snorted twice without smiling, and Izawa Laijun didn't bother to talk nonsense, and scolded, "Toast and don't eat and drink, I don't know what to do!" After that, with a wave of his hand, the soldiers escorted the monk home.

Ogasawara Motomasa sighed lightly, leaned over and asked, "The rest of these people should all be the backbone of following this monk to make trouble, the thorns among the people, right?" What should I do about this? ”

"The lord didn't tell me." Izawa Laijun had an indifferent expression on his face, "Just kill it with a knife, it's all trouble to keep it, anyway, it's just a few mud legs." ”

Ogasawara Motomasa frowned, obviously not approving, but didn't say much.

"Let go of me!"

"Bastard!"

"It's not a good thing up and down the Miyoshi family!"

Six or seven young villagers who were pressed to the ground struggled and cursed when they heard this, but none of them begged for mercy.

On the contrary, the monk of Nissin panicked and said urgently: "These people are just miscellaneous servants I invited to do some rough work, what is the crime?" Please be merciful! ”

"Hehe......" Izawa Laijun sneered when he heard this, walked up to the Nissin monk, and said slowly: "Since the master said so, it's not that he can't spare the lives of these people - but just now, there was a powerless person, dare to say that the top and bottom of the Sanhao family are not good things?" ”

"The small people are ignorant and talk nonsense, and Your Excellency has a lot of them, so why bother with them?" The Nissin monk pretended to be disdainful and tried to exonerate the villagers who followed him.

"That's not going to work!" Izawa Laijun showed a fierce look on his face, and said categorically: "This person scolded Lord Awa Mamoru into it!" If I don't take it seriously, how can I be embarrassed to go back? The master of Youshishan Honganji Temple pleaded for mercy, so I spared his little life - who dared to scold just now, his tongue, ears, nose, I have to cut it off and let him swallow it himself! ”

"Please ...... again," Monk Nissin still wants to work harder.

But Izawa Laijun was no longer patient to talk nonsense, waved his hand and asked the soldiers to block the monk's mouth, tied it up and carried it away.

Then he personally pulled out his dagger and walked towards the villagers who had just cursed with a hideous face.

……

"I'm sorry, Master Nissin, I can't stop my grandfather, several villagers have been tortured!" At this time, Yuanshan and Ye just trotted in the direction of the broken temple with tears in the corners of their eyes.

Then she was frightened by a terrible scream.

Immediately afterwards, a large group of people and horses waving the banner of the Miyoshi family appeared in front of him.

There was also a monk who was tied up and gagged, and was carried away by the soldiers, although he couldn't see his face clearly, but his identity was conceivable.

Yuanshan and Ye were dumbfounded, standing in place, unable to react. The dry food and change of clothes that he was about to send to Monk Nissin fell to the ground.

Izawa Yoshijun was riding on a horse, and he saw a young and beautiful lively girl suddenly appear in the field, and his heart was a little hot.

But if you look closely, the girl's clothes and makeup are obviously from a rich family, and eighty percent are the daughters of a samurai of the Miyoshi family, not the daughter of a peasant family.

Since it's a colleague, I'm embarrassed to do it, not to mention that there is an Ogasawara Motomasa with me.

So Izawa Laijun just whistled and teased: "Which eldest lady came to this wilderness?" Secretly see a lover? ”

After saying this, he laughed to himself, and the soldiers also laughed, and returned triumphantly with joy.

"Hurry back and get back to your life! Don't forget that we also have to seal off illegal monasteries and expel monks who have committed crimes! Speaking of this, Izawa Laijun was full of red light and salivating, obviously looking forward to the beauty of this "copying home".

Ogasawara Motomasa frowned and reminded him: "Don't forget that the lord's instructions are to carefully check the temples in the territory, and if there are indeed crowds gathering to make trouble, they will be blocked and expelled......"

“…… Of course I remember! After being stunned for a moment, Izawa Lai Jun hurriedly nodded solemnly, "I will definitely work hard and not let go of any bad guys!" ”

When Ogasawara Motomasa heard this, he only felt that his scalp was numb, and he didn't even have the strength to smile bitterly, and there was a thought lingering in his heart-

These three good homes, I'm afraid it's going to be over.