Tianhai clapped his hands and smiled, and said;

[Be kind to the people, it's too simple to say, adults have more important things to do!] 】

[Oh? It's a strange thing. So what else do I have to do? 】

[Become a person of the world!] 】

Nanguangfang Tianhai answered too crisply and too casually.

Date Masamune's heart shook and said:

[People of the world? …… Wait a minute! Let me ask you: What is the difference between the people of the world and the general of Zhengyi? 】

In his heart, he didn't even call [Master] anymore, and directly used [You].

[General Zhengyi is just a title, it has no meaning in itself, and the people of the world are different, the people of the world are the people who bear the mandate of heaven and come to benefit the people of the world, reduce the burden of the people of the world, provide disaster relief, and promote the benefits and eliminate harm, so as to always bow down to practice self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the way of the world, so that the people of the world can live with laughter, and there are always people of the world in their hearts, and people who are respected by the people of the world can be called people of the world. 】

Speaking of this, Nanguang Fang Tianhai looked at Date Masamune's face, and said,

[If Misaku Mamoru is a daimyo of 350,000 stones, that's it. With the dignity of the adults now, and the heart of seizing the world, if you don't have this heart to become [the people of the world], even if you become a person in the future, I am afraid that you will become a scourge in the eyes of the people of the world! 】

Date Masamune was speechless.

This man is indeed an extraordinary monk, and as a friend of his master, he has mercilessly commented on the belief of Misakumori!

[How?] 】

Nanguang Fang Tianhai asked again. Date Masamune was very anxious,

The two titles of the people of the world and the general of Zhengyi are usually compared to each other. But he hadn't thought carefully about [Tianxiaren] before, and he had never thought of becoming a [Tianxiaren].

The beliefs of my grandfather, my father's beliefs, the beliefs of the old people such as Zuo Yuezhai and Bu Zhai, and the admonitions of my own master. have reminded him more than once that as a believer in the Great General's Sect. He wanted to have the world in his heart, but he never listened

But Date Masamune smiled:

[I thought that the people of the world and the general of Zhengyi had the same meaning, but it turned out to be wrong. 】

[Nope! 】

Tianhai shook his head,

[I'm not saying that the idea that the two words of the world and the great general are one. I mean, it would be a big mistake for a noble person like Misaku Mamoru to have only the desire to become a great general in his heart, but not the desire to put the world in his heart. 】

[Oh, I see. 】

[The Great Shogun of Seiyi was present in the Heian period. There were also in the Warring States Period, but it was not often seen by people in the world. It is not enough to simply regard the seizure of the world as a wish. 】

[The master is reasonable, Masamune has been taught. 】

Date Masamune lowered his head and solemnly bowed to Nanguangfang Tianhai, at this moment, he was completely happy and convinced of Tianhai.

[We go on to say that it is now within the four seas. Among the seven realms, there are those who believe in gods and Buddhas, and there are also those who believe in foreign religions, and there are even those who do not even have religious beliefs. Or shallow people who only [believe] in money and power......]

[Haha, master, you can't be me, right? 】

[Hehe, why did Misakumoru say this? I had no intention of doing so. I just hope that if you have the idea of seizing the world. Don't clash with the people of the world, but take care of all beings. Forgiving......]

"I kind of get it. 】

[Somewhat understood? Hey! Yes, I thought you would be drowsy by my preaching. 】

Tianhai's tone was relieved and a little ridiculous.

[The people of the world are the people of heaven and earth, and the general is the title given to the people of the world by His Majesty the Emperor, from this point of view, there is no contradiction between the two, but it is a pity that in addition to those wise generals, many generals are inactive, only caring about pleasure, but ignoring the thoughts of the people of the world...... Once adults have this heart, they will not be able to rule the world. From life to death, until the end of life, we must not get tired and never relax. In this way, Misaku can become a person in the world. 】

Amami's tone suddenly changed, and Date Masamune's eyes gradually brightened.

Tianhai said in one word, in this world, is there a more terrifying eyesight than this?

[The way of the world we face today...... Hey. 】

Nankobo Amami suddenly snorted with a smile, which made Date Masamune unable to guess what he was thinking.

[Today's world is completely upside down, yin and yang are not good! The wise deceive the foolish, the rich abuse the poor, the strong abandon the weak...... There is nothing left but resentment for each other. What can resentment generate? What will it be called? Only troubled times! These,Even if Misakumori-sama is young,I'm afraid you have a deep understanding.,Do you want to be a general who [sets things right], but also want to enjoy the world alone and be a general by yourself? 】

Date Masamune's eyes widened, silently staring at Amami, so speechless. Amami asks Date Masamune to recognize the existence of everyone, constantly reminding him that the people in the world are the foundation of his rule over the world, but it constantly impacts his beliefs and shakes his heart.

If you think about it carefully, this monk is really rude, and his tone is a bit too much.

But Date Masamune was not angry, and felt that Amami had completely said what he was thinking.

For example, if you have insight into a person's good or bad, as well as whether you are virtuous or foolish, Date Masamune has long had this ability.

There are people in the world who abide by the rules and etiquette, but their hearts are rough, there are people who are intelligent and capable, but they dare not be negligent, there are honest and upright people, and there are people who are light and harsh...... But he couldn't see who this monk named Tianhai was.

Sometimes Tianhai can abide by the rules and say some proverbs that make him feel extremely profound, and sometimes he is arrogant, putting on a look of despising his own ambitions.

Sometimes it's honest, sometimes it's rude. Is this ever-changing because he had similar experiences in the past?

[IMHO, Master, can you have a question?] 】

[You and I have talked about it, you don't have to see outside, just say what you have to say. 】

[Were you a samurai before?] 】

[Yes.] 】

[I'm afraid you're not just a samurai, I'm afraid you've also been a lord, right?] 】

Date Masamune became more and more curious about Tenkai's past experiences.

[It's not just a lord, I used to be a daimyo in the past. 】

Tianhai said without changing color.

【Daimyo?】 】

[Yes.] When he was in his heyday, he once achieved the position of the lord of the country. 】

Date Masamune picked up a tea bowl and drank water. When he heard the word "Lord of the Nation", a mouthful of water squirted out.

It is worth mentioning. When he drank water, out of politeness, his face was not facing Nanguangfang Tianhai who was talking, but Sanada Shinshiro next to him, so this sip of tea was sprayed on the latter's face accurately.

Sanada Nobuyoshi was furious all of a sudden!

[Bastard! What are you doing?! 】

Sanada Nobuyoshi wiped his face, knelt up angrily, held the katana at his waist with both hands, and made a posture that he was about to draw the sword at any moment.

He's really angry.

Compared to his own master. Sanada Nobushige has no affection for Date Masamune at all.

Although Date Masamune fought in the south and the north, he was famous, but in the eyes of Sanada Nobuyoshige, this is not a big deal at all, it is completely [there is no tiger in the mountains, and the monkey is called the king], and when a truly high-level master of the art of war like Wise Kogoro arrives, Date Masamune will kneel nine times out of ten.

Moreover, Sanada Nobu worships under the door of Nankobo Amami (Akechi Mitsuhide). So emotionally, he also supports his [senior brother] Akechi Kogoro, and he has always had a strong hostility towards Date Masamune.

And. What made Sanada Nobuya stand the most was that the guy in front of him had obviously lost the battle. even looked arrogant.

If you lose the battle, you will give me an honest pause for a while. But you are still like a no-nonsense person, talking about seizing the world with your mouth open and closed. Isn't this shameless?!

So at this moment, Sanada Nobuyoshi had a strong thought.

Pin Date Masamune to the ground and beat him severely!

Seeing that Sanada Nobuyoshi seemed to have the impulse of an adult, Nankofang Tianhai stopped shouting:

[Genjiro! Sit down! Misaku-sama isn't a heart, it's just a joke! 】

Date Terumune also hurriedly bowed down and apologized to Sanada Nobuyoshige.

[Sorry sorry, I choked just now, so ...... I beg your pardon! It's all my fault! 】

[It's okay, it's okay......]

Since the master had spoken, and the other party had apologized, Sanada Nobuyhiro had nothing to say, he let go of the hand that drew the knife and sat down.

But the Zen master of Toriya, who has never spoken, looked at Date Masamune's movements, and felt a little relieved.

Date Masamune is the kind of person who is "a thousand mistakes, I'm not wrong", and now he knows how to admit his mistakes, and it seems that he has made a lot of progress.

[Let's talk about it...... Misaku-sama-sama seems to be a little skeptical of what I just said. 】

[It's not that you are skeptical...... The master has also been the lord of the country? 】

[Yes.] 】

[Can you tell me about your name in the layman?] 】

A few more words to say here.

Lords, daimyos, and lords are not exactly the same concepts.

The scope of the lord is the widest, and everything that has a territory, from tens of stones to millions of stones, or even tens of millions of stones, is included, that is, any samurai who has a territory can be called a lord.

The upper limit of the daimyo was about the same as that of the lord, but the lower limit was relatively high, and the Oda shogunate stipulated that only those whose territory reached 10,000 koku could be called a daimyo.

The scope of the lord of the country is even narrower, theoretically speaking, the lord of the country is basically a daimyo, but the daimyo is not necessarily the lord of the country, because the territory of the lord of the country is often more than 10,000 koku or even tens of thousands of koku, hundreds of thousands of koku. In the Edo period, the people who could be called the lords of the country were powerful feudal clans, but small feudal clans such as the Sayama domain and the Kishiwada domain, which had only 10,000 koku, did not have a chance to be called the lord of the country.

Tianhai was about to say something, when Zen Master Huzai suddenly spoke:

[Masamune, don't be so rude, you don't need to know Master Tianhai's past experience. 】

[Got it.] 】

Amami kept his mouth shut, and Date Masamune didn't plan to ask any more.

But in my heart, I am more curious about the identity of Tianhai.

Could it be that he was really amazing before, so why is he a monk now? And it's also a wandering monk?

Let's move on. 】

If people can't meet each other at first sight, they can't have a lifelong relationship.

This. Amami understood it from the beginning, so he decided to go straight to Date Masamune's heart.

But. It's amazing that Date Masamune didn't feel unhappy.

[Oh.] 】

Date Masamune also gradually became humble. I don't know when he became more and more respectful of the monk in front of him.

[Therefore, the human heart is heaven and earth, and the human heart is the union of heaven and earth and man, and beauty is kept, do you understand? 】

[Haha, the master's words are really profound. 】

Date Masamune laughed, and so did Amami.

[After all, he is an honest person. Think about it. 】

[Leave it at that...... So, what else does it mean? 】

[This is called the unity of heaven and man.] 】

[Yes, reasonable.] 】

Date Masamune had fallen into the feeling of facing the teacher, and nodded frequently,

[I was strictly trained by Master. Master said that when you encounter difficulties, you should have nothing in your heart, so that the truth will be revealed. Then you will be able to understand it. If there is nothing clear in the heart, you can pass through the heart of the gods. 】

[That's right!] 】

Zen Master Huzai smiled,

[Masamune, do you remember it very well...... But it's not the same now as it was then. As a person of the world, we should transcend the realm of [nothing in our hearts] and then walk ahead of it. 】

[Front? Can you elaborate on that? I don't understand. 】

[This is the knowledge from the Tang Dynasty, according to the understanding of the Book of Changes. [Yes] [None] relatively, but because it transcends the original none. Therefore, it is not ordinary relative. The general relative, it is hostility and strife, and at most it can only break the evil and show the good, and the result will be resentment. The more there will be antagonism, the deeper the resentment...... However, this is no longer the case. 】

[Can you tell us more?] 】

[For example, there is wood here.] 】

The Zen master pointed to the building of the meditation hall and said.

【Wood ......】

[If there is wood, there must be nails.] Wood and nails are opposites. Wood and nails complement each other to create a meditation hall...... When we realize this truth, we have already taken a step forward. Misakumori-sama has realized these things in some ways, for example, as Amami said, he realized the way of the monarch and the minister, so as to sympathize with the retainers...... However, if the other party is a defeated general, it will not work. 】

【Master......】

At this time, the master mentioned Sekihaku, and Date Masamune sat on the tatami mat with a bitter face, and he was distressed by this.

He was forced to step down because he lost the battle, which was full of bitterness, and he came to Zen Master Huzai to avoid ridicule and whipping from the outside world.

Didn't Master understand his feelings? This should have been unintentional, but it still made Date Masamune quite unhappy.

[Haha,]

Tianhai on the side smiled again,

[The mention of war seems to make adults very unhappy.] Wood and nails can be used to build houses. And wise Kogoro, who is an enemy, and people like Misakumoru are eager to make trouble for each other. If it were me, I would have discovered the most important and precious things in the world. 】

Date Masamune sighed, barely staring at Amami. Tianhai's words are not unreasonable, but ...... Date Masamune sighed:

[The most precious thing in this world is ......]

[Of course, it is eternal peace. 】

This is exactly what I was looking forward to, but it seems far away from me. 】

[Wood and nails, nails and wood. 】

Tianhaidao,

[You can't just think of breaking evil and showing righteousness. In this way, the dispute will deepen. Since Misakumori-samaru sent troops to Echigo, he violated the interests of the shogunate, and Akekogoro, as a shogunate, would definitely not sit idly by. Misaku Mamoru is fighting here, and Akekogoro will definitely come here as well. For the sake of the world, Misakumoru and Akechi Kogoro and the shogunate must live in harmony. Please confirm this reasoning. If this can be done, there will be no resentment, no hatred, but for the benefit of the world. 】

Date Masamune's eyes twinkled.

As Amami said, there is no conflict between him and Akechi Kogoro at the moment, and they didn't even know each other before, but they have different opinions, and it is inevitable that they will meet each other with a knife.

[Seeds cannot germinate on their own, they must be nurtured by the earth. Think of the world as the earth. The land is fertile and barren. This means that the world may not be the best land, but it would be the most foolish to allow the seed to rot because of this. This is another layer ......]

[Oh, what kind of seed am I, Date Masamune? 】

[I know that the adults and the wise Kogoro are the seeds of peace. 】

[Oh.] 】

[It's a bit too much.] Maybe adults already understand. Please forgive me if you are offended. 】

This time, Date Masamune was truly convinced. (To be continued.) )

PS: It's been a long time since I've written a single chapter over 4k