Seeing with satisfaction that all the people of the country were stunned, Yu Qiuping withdrew his gaze from them and cast his gaze to the other side, where Master Nakajima and other monks were sitting. Yu Qiuping understood that these monks were much more difficult to deal with than those people.

As early as more than ten years ago in Sanhe, Yu Qiuping saw the fanaticism of the Yizong for the first time. Ordinary honest peasants, as long as these Honganji monks raise their arms, they will risk their lives to launch a riot for Honganji. At that time, Mikawa Province had always been a one-size-fits-all, almost half-beating the nascent Tokugawa regime, and most of Mikawa fell into the hands of fanatical believers, and the circle outside Okazaki Castle was full of the same forces.

After Yu Qiuping came to Hanoi and Quan, he didn't have the slightest idea of being an enemy of the same sect. Although there are not too many monks and soldiers that can be used by the behemoth, as long as Honganji Temple is like raising its arms, it can instantly pull out tens of thousands of peasants to kill itself, and at the same time, there will be countless peasants in its own territory with hoes and nail rakes to lift the rod. Therefore, Yu Qiuping has been carefully licking his face to deal with Honganji, for fear of provoking them.

Oda Nobunaga is obviously not as easy to admit as Yu Qiuping, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, but whenever he sees someone in front of him, he wants to cut him with a knife. However, strong people such as Oda Nobunaga were repeatedly deflated before the Oda Clan, and many of the Oda family's relatives died in the uprisings of the Oda clan's followers. When Oda Nobunaga himself first attacked Nagashima, he suffered a crushing defeat. Honganji Xianru designated Oda Nobunaga as an enemy of the Buddha, which caused him a lot of trouble, and Buddhists all over the country hated him.

Even though Oda Nobunaga and the Ichijo sect had reached the point where they were incompatible, he still did not dare to ban the religious beliefs of the Ichijo sect in the territory. In the event that he enforced such a ban on religion, the monks of the Ichishu clan would take the opportunity to incite the disgruntled populace and immediately detonate the entire territory of the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga did not even dare to confiscate the temple territory with impunity, which would also be met with stubborn resistance from the faithful. In Japan, since ancient times, temples and shrines have had the privilege of "guarding and not entering", and they are places outside the law that are not subject to the jurisdiction of secular lords. Although this privilege was violated by the daimyo during the Warring States period, it was still an unspoken rule between temples and samurai. Even within the territory of the Oda family, there are still some territories that belong to the temple shrine.

However, in Kii, it is impossible for Yu Qiuping to let go of the territory of the temple. Because these temple forces are already barren Kii, they have too much land and population, and if they can't snatch the land and population from them, the resources that the Yuqiu family can use are quite limited - the congressional businessmen will not agree. At the same time, these hostile temple forces are also an invisible hidden danger left behind.

Therefore, Yu Qiuping must snatch the territory of the temple from their mouths. Not only the territory of Honganji Temple, but also the territory of other religions cannot be spared.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you have heard what you just said. I would like to apply the same standards to the territory of the temple and sign a lease agreement with you. I wonder what you think? Yu Qiuping looked at the monks sitting in the hall and whispered tentatively in a somewhat subtle tone.

"Foolish dreams." Sure enough, Master Nakajima once again choked back mercilessly and said, "The territory of the temple is given by the gods and Buddhas, how can it be allowed to be in the hands of the merchants?" ”

"Master Nakajima is exaggerating." Yu Qiuping shook his head when he heard this, and retorted with a smile, "As far as I know, the territory of the temple in Kii is either donated by believers, or the people who can't pay off their debts are entrusted to the temple to avoid debt collectors and taxes, how can it be said that it is a godsend?" ”

"It's a lie." Master Nakajima glanced at Yu Qiuping again, "Believers are grateful to the gods and Buddhas for their transcendence, and they sacrifice their land to pass through the next life, isn't it a gift from the gods and Buddhas?" ”

"You say yes, that is." Yu Qiuping didn't seem to have any intention of arguing with the monk on this, but continued directly, "It's just that rejecting the agreement on such grounds is a bit insincere. What is in the master's mind, how can everyone here not know? It's obvious that he is reluctant to give up the territory, so why bother to put gold on his face on the line? Just say no? ”

Yu Qiuping said so ugly that the monks present were all gloomy. However, due to the threat of Oda Nobunaga's Nagashima massacre before Yu Qiuping, they did not dare to attack for a while. Master Nakajima was so angry by Yu Qiuping's words that his face turned purple, and he pointed at Yu Qiuping's face for a long time, but he couldn't speak for a while.

"I'll just say it straight, for your territory, the Yuqiu family will never make the slightest concession. If it is said that it is to be taken back, it must be taken back. Yu Qiuping tapped lightly on the table with the knuckles of his fingers, "It's just that I'm giving you a decent way now, let you sign a loan agreement, so that you can still have a compensation." If you don't agree, you'll have to ask the Red Leaf Army to talk to you. ”

However, for Yu Qiuping's words, although the monks present were slightly worried, none of them bowed their heads and surrendered, but sat upright one by one, as if they were very confident in their own strength.

Yu Qiuping understands that their faith is not without reason. In Kii, the proportion of followers of the Ichijo sect is much higher than in other regions. If Yu Qiuping really rashly started a war with the temple, he would not only have to face the monks and soldiers, but also fall into the vast sea of the people's war. At that time, the entire supply line from Hanoi Izumi to Kii may not be smooth, and the Red Leaf Army may fall into a supply crisis again. A large factor in the success of Yu Qiuping's attack on Kii was that Honganji did not launch a single attack to help the people of Kii, because the people of Kii also offended them by forcibly expropriating grain and grass. If Honganji and the people of Kii are united, Yu Qiuping may not be able to suppress them with these people at hand.

Moreover, Yu Qiuping did not want to do anything that was an enemy of civilians. How could these precious people and laborers be so desperately needed by the factories of Sakai Town that they could die under their own guns? Therefore, unless he goes to the last step, Yu Qiuping will not use force to attack the temple. Presumably, those monks have the confidence and Yuqiu Ping hard top, and they are also in this consideration.

Seeing that the negotiations seemed to be deadlocked, Tsuda hurriedly cleared his throat, came out and said, "Forgive me, masters, and please calm your anger with His Highness the Ruler." If the two sides have any opinions, please say it directly, but don't make trouble to the point of fighting each other. With that, Tsuda frequently looked at another moderate monk, Master Ichisu, as if to give him a wink. Master Yishu hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed, lowered his posture and said in a low voice: "Why does His Highness the Ministry of Governance want to take back the territory of the temple, can you give a reason?" We have been rooted here for generations, and we have never been an enemy of His Highness the Ruler. Such a clever and reckless seizure will inevitably end up in the world's opinion, right? ”

"Want to hear the truth?" Yu Qiuping's attitude today seems to be unprecedentedly tough, leaving no room for maneuver, "I won't say anything high-sounding." Roughly speaking, the factories in Sakai Town need workers, so we need only the labor force. At the moment, the temple is controlling a large number of people, and we need to liberate them, and we cannot let them work for you. It's that simple. It's good for us, it's good for the people, if you are willing to take the money, it's a win-win situation. ”

As soon as Yu Qiuping said this, even Shigeharu Takenaka and Amano Jingde frowned slightly. Even if you go to the whale house, you have to set up a torii! Even if the high-sounding big words are said to let the people live a good life, those weak monks also have a step down and can agree to Yu Qiuping's conditions. But Yu Qiuping is completely desperate, so how can the monks answer?

Sure enough, as soon as Yu Qiuping's words came out, there was a faint sound of resentful cursing and disdain in the crowd again, and the monks stared at Yu Qiuping with angry eyes, as if they wanted to eat him alive, but Yu Qiuping was still happy.

Seeing that Yu Qiuping had no remorse, Master Nakajima couldn't bear it for the first time. He stood up silently, shook off his clothes, and brushed his sleeves away. The two crow's ninjas tried to stop him, but were stopped by Yu Qiuping waving his hand. Seeing that Yu Qiuping didn't seem to have any intention of embarrassing them, many monks left one after another. Seeing that the people were almost gone, Yu Qiuping motioned to Mori Lanmaru to write down the names of the people who left. Then, he announced the dismissal of the meeting with a smile, and arranged for each family of the people to send someone out to follow Yu Qiuping to visit Sakai Town.

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After the meeting, both Shigeharu Takenaka and Keitori Amano found Yu Qiuhei with some puzzlement. And Yu Qiuping didn't leave, as if waiting for them to ask.

"Are you asking me why I'm so resolute?" Yu Qiuping smiled and spread out his hands.

"Your Highness is right..."Shigeharu Takenaka nodded, "Your Highness has a deep meaning in it?" ”

"Didn't the Quan Bing Guard tell me to be tougher this time?" Yu Qiuping glanced at Amano Keitoku, and then at Shigeharu Takenaka, "Hanbei, didn't you agree at that time?" ”

"But... Toughness is not so tough. Shigeharu Takenaka shook his head when he heard this, "The negotiations broke down, didn't they?" ”

"The way His Highness has taken is very strange, and it is not His Highness's usual style." Tianye Jingde interjected coldly on the side, "If it is not bad as expected, His Highness should have such confidence when he has a backhand." ”

"Yes, you guessed right." Yu Qiuping smiled and nodded, "And that idea came up with me when I was talking about it during today's negotiations." ”

"Is Your Highness so hasty about this hard-won opportunity for negotiation because of an impromptu idea?" Shigeharu Takenaka whispered with some dissatisfaction, "Your Highness must know that the consequences of this are serious, and the next time the temple negotiates, it will only be more troublesome." ”

"It's okay, I have a way to treat them, but it may take a little time, and a little manpower." Yu Qiuping nodded confidently, "I still need an ID." ”