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The end of the song......

My hands left the thirteen-string zither.

Like other "crafts", playing the guzheng was also something I learned in my previous life.

Regarding the gesture of playing the guzheng, there are some differences between China and Japan, and the Chinese comparison is like "hanging upside down and holding an egg", so that the finger movement speed is very fast, which is more suitable for new students.

And Japan's looks more weird, belonging to the "tiled" kind, which I believe anyone who has watched Taiga dramas should know...... I guess this is probably the reason why Japanese "koto music" is relatively low and soothing.

"Ugly, guys." I bowed slightly, as a salute to the audience.

At this time, the audience sitting on the side was not only the Uesugi family, but also several "high monks".

Why double quotes?

I don't know if they're eminent monks or not.

Anyway, compared to the "old fritters" like his contemporaries, they are much less famous.

One of the old abbots, I still can't remember his Dharma name, but it doesn't matter, it's all called the Great Wet...... Oh no, the master will do it.

By the way, I forgot to introduce that the location we are currently in is Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto.

Although Kiyomizudera Temple was famous in later generations, it was ...... at this time Although its history is long enough, since entering the Warring States, there has not been any too famous "holy monks", and there is no support from powerful forces, so that Kiyomizuji Temple has always been mixed up in the Buddha forest.

It wasn't until Oda Nobunaga went to Luo, because Kyoto had been almost destroyed by the Miyoshi three. I didn't even have a place to live, only Kiyomizu Temple was still a little bit like, so I waved my hand!

Kiyomizudera Temple became the "palace" of the Ashikaga shogun!

However, Oda Nobunaga seems to like this place very much, and after Ashikaga Yoshiaki moved to Nijo Castle, he himself chose the location of Joraku's stay at Kiyomizudera Temple.

In other words, Kiyomizudera Temple has actually become a "five-star hotel".

However, thanks to the blessing of Oda Nobunaga, the incense of Kiyomizuji Temple began to flourish.

Today was the last day of the Uesugi tour group in Kyoto, and at their own request, I accompanied them on a tour of Kiyomizudera Temple......

"Practice the rest of the heart is too clear. Cleanse the filth and preserve the righteous spirit. And the liquid is smooth, and the spirit is calm. Sentiment is in the heart of the pavilion. There is no reason for lust to rest. The universe is secular and unique. ”

The abbot of Kiyomizu Temple seemed to be very literate, and immediately after listening to one of my zither music, he immediately recited Cai Yong's famous words.

It seems that you are really familiar with the Three Kingdoms.

"His Royal Highness Wise really has a lot of experience with this 'Thirteen Strings', and the skills shown in this song alone have already made the old man ashamed."

"The master is too famous, the master is in Buddhism, what he has studied is the true meaning of Buddhism, and what he tastes is the supreme feelings of compassion and compassion...... The small thirteen strings deserve such praise from the master. ”

"What the master said is right," Naoe Jinggang also said leisurely: "A few days ago, I listened to His Royal Highness Wise playing the Nanban piano in the imperial palace, and I already admired the old man very much, and today...... It seems that His Royal Highness's attainments in vocal music have far surpassed ordinary people. ”

"Hehe, yes~" I was smiling, but I was thinking back to my previous life, the "dark years" when I was forced by my mother to participate in music classes since I was a child.

The past is unbearable to look back on, T^T~~~

In the past few days, with my deliberate efforts, Higuchi and I have established some friendship-like relationships, and although this is still a long way from being a real friend, it is at least a good start.

However, although we want to talk about it at this time, in fact, the two behind it are already on the verge of saber-rattling.

The general mobilization of Hokuriku was over, and Uesugi Kenshin gathered an army of 40,000 and was ready to march to the west at any time, and Shibata Katsuie was also very decisive in the face of this situation, and after leaving a certain number of troops to surround Kanazawa Gobo, he collected his troops back to Echizen, and took Oda Nobunaga with him before making the next step......

Of course, Oda Nobunaga would not show weakness, and urgently ordered Hashiba Hideyoshi to draw troops from Sanyo Province, and then gather a certain number of men and horses in to prepare for Hokuriku.

"Your Highness Naoe, the meditation room has been cleaned." A monk came to report.

"Okay, I'll be right over." Naoe Jinggang got up and said to us, "Then the old man will go to Zen first." ”

"Please walk slowly." ……

I sat face to face with Kanesui Higuchi, and the others went around in the company of the monks.

Looking at the beautiful young man in front of me, I remembered the Naoe Kaneji during the Battle of Sekigahara in history.

"Barrel-sama," I asked deliberately, "you say, what is the most important thing for people to live in the world?" ”

"Huh?"

"Is it gold and silver, is it a great power, or is it a great name?"

"What do you think......" he thought for a moment.

"It's righteousness!"

A smile tugged at the corner of my mouth.

And so it was!

"Oh?" I pretended to be surprised, "Righteousness? ”

"Yes," he said, looking a little excited, "there are many areas of righteousness, such as the righteousness of friends, the righteousness between fathers and sons, and the righteousness between kings and ministers......

"Stop!" I couldn't help but interrupt him, "I can still understand between friends, between father and son, it should be called 'compassion and filial piety', and between monarchs and ministers, you should be called 'Jingzhong'." ”

"The following 'righteousness' is a relatively broad concept, and it refers to the 'four dimensions' mentioned by Mencius, which refers to all common sense and righteousness in the world."

"Is there all the common sense and righteousness in the world?" I reminisced about this sentence, "That's a big ...... concept."

"Yes, with this kind of 'righteousness', all things in the world can continue to operate and develop, and the world will return to a peaceful and prosperous era, when the old are supported, and the young are ...... dependent" As he spoke, he couldn't help but fall into the "beautiful new world" he set for himself.

Looking at his self-YY appearance, I couldn't help but think of a famous person in history"

Hugo!

It seems that the guy said the same thing, except that Hugo emphasized more on using "love" to change the turbulent Europe in which he was located, where war and natural disasters coexisted.

As for what Hugo faced, and his final ending, it is also conceivable.

Since the birth of human society, it has only been around the pursuit of "fame and fortune" in all kinds.

Whether it's Hugo or the Higuchi in front of me, they have good ideas, and they use good ideas to change the world...... It's a pity that these sound like unrealistic fantasies.

"Lord Barrel," finally waited for him to say a lot, and I finally found a spare time for him to drink water, and asked, "May I ask these insights, who taught you these, is it humble and faithful?" ”

"Well, yes." Higuchi's eyes showed a look of adoration, "The person I admire the most is the Great Hall of Humble Faith, and he often teaches us about these principles. ”

"Oh~~~" Sure enough.

"Barrel-sama, let me ask you a question."

"Just ask."

"You must have heard of the matter of Asai Nagamasa."

"Well."

"Let me ask, Nagamasa was originally the sister-in-law of my lord, but he rebelled against his lord, and turned into an embarrassment with the Echizen Asakura family, trying to murder my lord in Kanesaki, and since then, he has been in trouble with my family many times, do you say, is he a villain?"

"This should be counted."

"But why do some people still say that the prince of Nagamasa fought for the Asakura family at that time, in order to protect his friends, out of righteousness...... What's going on here? ”

"That's no wonder," he showed a wry smile back then, "The Asai and Asakura families have been good allies for generations, and when the Asai family was in decline, the Asakura family had drawn their swords to help each other many times, so the relationship between the two families was very close...... Chang Zhenggong did that, probably out of righteousness, and he had no choice but to do it......"

"But in this way, he betrayed the righteousness between him and my lord," I saw that he was a little shaken, and couldn't help but say: "My lord also trusts him very much, not only marrying his favorite sister to Changzhenggong, but also giving him a large territory of North Omi after Shangluo, which is also a 'righteousness'!" ”

"This ......" he was speechless.

What is "righteousness" and how to exercise it is a difficult question to determine.

However, compared to me, who is sleek and even a little "black-bellied", the Higuchi in front of me is still a more "cute" kind of person.

At least for quite some time.

"Barrel-sama, if you don't dislike it, let's make friends."

"Uh-huh????" ……

Two days later, Nijo Castle

I reported the general details of the reception of Uesugi and his party, the various expenses spent, and other items to Oda Nobunaga, who was sitting on the throne.

"Well," Oda Nobunaga seemed very satisfied after listening to my more detailed, even a little wordy, "You did a very good job in this matter, I was still a little uneasy, you are still young, and it seems that this is the first time to do this kind of thing...... I didn't expect your performance to be completely adequate. ”

"Thank you for your praise."

"By the way, what kind of reward do you want?" Oda Nobunaga suddenly asked, "After all, you have also spent a lot of effort. ”

"Thank you, lord, for your kindness," I shook my head, "the little one doesn't have any credit, it's all thanks to the lords who assisted in the hospitality this time, and he really doesn't deserve this reward." ”

"That's it~~~" Oda Nobunaga looked a little surprised, "It's rare that you don't take credit, this is good...... However, merit is rewarded...... So, this time to send troops to the Hokuriku, you also set off with the army! ”

"Yes......" I replied with a blank face, but I was thinking to myself:

"What's this called......