Kamakura in May is the most colorful time of the year, and the roses are a mix of milky white, goose yellow, golden, pink, and bright red, as well as large hydrangeas that are mostly white, pink, and blue, and are interspersed with roadside shrubs or mountain trees.

Located on Mt. Matsuoka, Tokeiji Temple, a small nunnery built in the Kamakura shogunate, is hidden among the trees and flowers, revealing only a bluestone path that leads to the mountain gate halfway up the mountain.

Compared to the large-scale Yuanjue Temple not far to the north, Dongqing Temple is more like a hermitage for a group of nuns, and if it weren't for the newly renovated mountain gate and guest hall and other buildings, probably no one would think that this is also a temple for outsiders to worship. Therefore, on such a sunny day, there are still very few visitors to Dongqing Temple.

However, for the nuns of Dongqing Temple, the tourists received today are obviously a benefactor worthy of their respect, and the two nuns of Dongqing Temple guarded in front of their own mountain gates, and they were kind words and euphemisms to persuade them to leave.

And in the abbot's room in the deepest part of Tokeiji Temple, the 22-year-old abbot Tian Xiuni is receiving a great benefactor from Nagasaki, Mrs. Hao. Tian Xiuni, who was wearing a yellow-brown wide cloth robe, and a gorgeous woman wearing a colorful Ming silk with small sleeves, sat on the tatami mat in the abbot's room in an east-west direction, and several subordinates were sent out of the door, leaving only a 4 or 50-year-old nun waiting on the side.

Although this lady from Nagasaki is a rare beauty, even from a woman's point of view. But Tian Xiuni, who is dressed in simple monk's clothes and has a slender body, seems to be demure and weak, but she has never become the foil of the other party, just like a lily in the mountains.

With a smile on his face, Tian Xiuni explained to the other party where the money donated by the other party last year was used, "... There are 12 pillars used in this abbot's room, and..."

Mrs. Hao, who had been watching her, suddenly interrupted her and said: "After seeing the color of the host, the concubine body can be regarded as knowing, why is it said that among the three princesses, only Mrs. Dian has inherited all the beauty of Mrs. Ashi." ”

Tian Xiuni stopped reading the account book in her hand, she looked up at Mrs. Hao opposite, and felt that the other party was just feeling it for a while, so she pursed her lips and said: "Madame has won the award, and the poor nun is just an ordinary monk or nun who eats fasting Buddha."

This time, Dongqing Temple was able to be fully renovated, so that the monks in the temple could spend this winter with peace of mind, all because of your merits, Madame. In the eyes of the poor monks, the kindness of the lady is the greatest beauty. ”

Mrs. Hao covered her mouth and replied with a happy smile: "It's really embarrassing for the host to praise the concubine so much." But the concubine has a question that she wants to ask the host for, I wonder if it will be too rude? ”

Tian Xiuni stared at Mrs. Hao for a long time before he reluctantly nodded and said, "If the donor doesn't dislike the poor nun's short-sightedness, then the poor nun should try his best to solve the donor's doubts." ”

Mrs. Hao first looked at the surroundings and instructed her entourage to leave the door farther away, before she straightened her posture and said softly and quietly to Tenshuni: "In a few days it will be the 15th anniversary of the fall of Osaka Castle, has Princess Chiyohime really forgotten the hatred of the destruction of the Toyotomi family?" ”

Tenshu Ni was taken aback when she heard this, but she quickly returned to normal, stared at Mrs. Hao vigilantly and said, "The Toyotomi family has long ceased to exist in this world, and now it is the world of the Tokugawa shogunate. What do you want to do when you suddenly come to me and say this? Who are you? ”

Seeing that Tian Xiu Ni regained her composure so quickly, Mrs. Hao couldn't help but praise in her heart, and she said to Tian Xiu Ni with the same face: "The concubine's father is the guard next to Xiu Laigong, and when Osaka Castle fell, he accompanied Xiu Laigong to commit suicide and martyrdom.

We, the remnants of the Toyotomi clan, have been hunted down by the Tokugawa traitors ever since. He had to go into exile and change his name and give up his family name.

Originally, we thought that the descendants of the Toyotomi clan had all been murdered by the traitors, and that the world of Toyotomi would no longer have a chance to be revived. But the spirit of the Lady of the Heavens is still protecting us, not only allowing us to find Your Royal Highness the Princess, but also allowing us to meet a powerful sponsor.

As long as Her Royal Highness the princess leaves with the concubine and accepts the protection of the patron, as long as there is a wave in the Tokugawa family in Japan, it will be the time for the princess to revive the Toyotomi clan. Your Royal Highness, please lead us to revive the world of Toyotomi. ”

Tian Xiuni looked at Mrs. Hao, who bowed down to her, for a long time, and then said as if whispering: "Who is the sponsor?" ”

But as soon as the words came out, she seemed to come to her senses, and immediately changed her words and said: "It doesn't really matter who the funder is. As long as there is a war, there will inevitably be people who will lose their families and destroy the country, and it will also affect the lives of the people in the world. Today, the world has finally settled down, and it is so difficult that because of my revenge, I will stir up chaos in the world again and displace the people of the world again?

What's more, Tokugawa punished me Toyotomi, although it is my family's enemy. But to this day, I have survived thanks to the forgiveness of the Tokugawa family, and this is not the favor that the Tokugawa family has extended to me personally

For me, revenge on the Tokugawa family is not a kind of ingratitude. I have been a monk for many years, whether it is kindness or hatred, it will eventually follow me to dust. But I have been reciting the Buddha for many years, and I also know that the Buddha has the idea of a good life, human nature is good, and as a disciple of the Buddha, he should save Shuli, which is the truth held by the Buddha and the sages.

Therefore, the benefactor's enmity against me is meaningless to me. The poor nun sees that the donor's life is not bad now, why not forget the past and live his life well? Although Dongqing Temple is wide open to Buddhism, it crosses all the people who are destined. But if the benefactor still remembers the hatred of the past, then please forgive the poor nun for not being able to entertain the donor in the future. ”

After watching Tian Xiuni refute himself, he got up and wanted to leave, which was quite a guest. Madam Hao, who was holding the ground with her hands, finally raised her voice and said eagerly: "Your Royal Highness Princess, have you even forgotten the hatred of the young master of Guosong?"

At night in Rokujo Kawara, there are still local legends that the spirit of the young lord is still there crying all night long, trying to find his head and return to Osaka Castle. As his sister, can you bear to let him wander in Rokujo Kawahara forever..."

"Click." The sound of a series of beads falling on the tatami mat interrupted Mrs. Howe's words. Mrs. Hao looked at it fixedly, only to find that it was a string of Buddhist beads in Tian Xiuni's hand, somehow, it was scattered.

Tian Xiuni turned around slowly, although his face was a little pale, he still barely maintained a calm tone and said, "Huiru, send this donor out." The small temple is simple, I am afraid that I can no longer entertain the donor, and ask the donor to find another place to worship, thinking that the Buddha is worshipping. ”

Although the old Ni Huiru who was sitting upright on the side wanted to persuade her, she finally agreed. As the sound of Tian Xiuni's footsteps passed away from the wooden corridor, Mrs. Hao finally straightened up.

Old Ni Huiru took a few steps forward, and then said to Mrs. Hao: "The donor may wish to go down the mountain first, the host has always had a very good idea, and once a decision is made, it will be difficult to change it." ”

Mrs. Hao lowered her head and straightened her clothes, as if nothing had happened just now, and commented: "It's worthy of the princess of the Toyotomi family, just now she stared at me, so I didn't dare to come out?" ”

Seeing that Mrs. Hao ignored herself, Huiru couldn't help but raise her voice a little and said, "Donor..."

"If my guess is correct, you are Tian Jiang, the nurse next to the princess back then, right?" Mrs. Hao suddenly raised her head and interrupted Hui Ru to speak.

Hui Ru looked at Mrs. Hao with some suspicion for a long time before nodding hesitantly. Mrs. Howe continued, "Then your husband and two sons should have died in Osaka Castle, have you forgotten your hatred for the shogunate?" ”

Hui Ru looked at Mrs. Hao's gaze and suddenly became fierce, and it took a long time to regain some reason and said, "If you don't forget, what can you do?" As the host said, the current Tokugawa family has settled down the whole world, and Hideyori couldn't hold Osaka Castle back then, so do you want to host and send him to death today? ”

Mrs. Hao did not avoid Huiru's gaze, and said to her sincerely: "No, this world is not as you heard. The common people did not fully turn their hearts to the Tokugawa shogunate, but were resentful of frequent natural disasters and raids by shogunate officials.

And the Daimyo was not so loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate. The shogunate gave their requests for attendance, and used trivial things to change the seals at every turn, causing many daimyo and samurai to lose their feudal fields and become wandering wild samurai.

If the banner of the Toyotomi clan is erected at the right time, it is not impossible to revive the world of Toyotomi. As long as we can hit the Tokugawa family, won't our hatred be avenged? ”

Huiru only hesitated for a moment, and then replied in an extremely hateful tone: "Maybe your thoughts about the people are correct, but for those foreign daimyo, I think you are wrong.

Back then, if it weren't for the hindquarters of these outward daimyo shosuke, how could my Toyotomi family fall into such a field. Tokugawa is certainly the culprit of the death of my Toyotomi family, but those foreign daimyo are also not a good thing. To join forces with them is to talk to the tiger about seeking the tiger's skin. ”

Seeing Huiru's sudden anger, Mrs. Hao hurriedly comforted a few words, then changed the topic and said, "... In fact, according to our investigation, your eldest son also left a widow back then, and we found her. ”

Huiru was immediately shocked by this news, and the anger just now disappeared, she subconsciously moved a few steps forward, grabbed Mrs. Hao's hand and asked, "You said I also have a granddaughter?" Where is she now? How are you doing? ”