Oda Nobunaga's reputation among Buddhism was already very bad, especially after the burning of Mt. Hiei, and his popularity fell to the bottom. In fact, in terms of its essence, I think that as long as he is not directly involved in politics, he is still quite polite to cultural people, and has considerable attainments in waka songs, tea ceremonies, and flower appreciation, and he also yearns for Nanban culture from the heart. This is completely different from the vassal elegance of the "monkey" out of extreme inferiority, and the latter killed Qianlixiu just because of some nonsense, so it can be seen that the birth of the "Golden Tea Room" did not come from any taste.

In any case, Oda Nobunaga is now in full bloom, so when he led a group of "thugs" to visit Todaiji Temple in Nara, all the monks led by the host were really frightened. Although he did not participate in major operations against Oda Nobunaga (and may have participated in it secretly), he was also a religious aristocrat with many monks and soldiers.

Fortunately, accompanied by Matsunaga Shu and Tsutsui Shunkei (also monks), these two original opponents have become more balanced with each other in the current situation, and their connection with these Buddhist forces has evolved more subtly.

"It's spectacular!" When visiting the Daxiong Hall, Oda Nobunaga was very interested, and he couldn't stop admiring the Buddha of Virusha, which is several feet high.

This made the host quite nervous, because the Buddha was not only painted with gold but also inlaid with a lot of gems. Now a piece of information has quietly spread in: not long ago, Oda Nobunaga forced the wealthy merchants of Sakai Town and Ishiyama to donate "Ya money" for as much as 150,000 kan, and then coerced each other with swords. Because in addition to owning land, monks also relied on religion to make money, so they were often richer than ordinary daimyos. The richer people tend to be more stingy, and I myself am a very clear "example" that money is always spent on the edge.

Looking at Oda Nobunaga, who was explaining with a sad face on the monk's face, many people were puzzled.

"Hey!" The "monkey" tugged at my sleeve and whispered.

I slowed down consciously. "What's the matter?" When no one was paying attention, I whispered to him.

"What's the matter, lord?" He touched his nose with doubt, and said very puzzled: "Why did the lord come here, could it be that he really wants to demolish this big Buddha?" ”

"It should ...... Not really! "Even so, I'm not sure that Oda Nobunaga has been making a series of strange moves lately." Although this big Buddha looks magnificent, it is just a gold-filled wood, and as a whole it has a high antique value, and it will become a pile of waste when cut off! It is too unrealistic to sell the whole thing, and I am afraid that I will not even be able to sell 100 pieces of gold skin. Of course, the complete Buddha head is still ......" I saw Hideyoshi Hashiba's expression at this time and suddenly realized that something was wrong, he seemed to be half a Buddhist. "Joke, just joke! How could I do such a blasphemous thing? "I was busy covering it up.

"No wonder...... No wonder you can make a fortune! He let out a long sigh, and then said secretly and seriously: "Let's talk less about those useless things!" Tell me, what is your lord doing? ”

"I don't know what the lord is going to do...... "I really don't know this, I can't guess it, and the ninja didn't inquire about it." However, this must be a big move that the lord has been planning for a long time, and the significance is extraordinary! ”

"It's weird...... But where does your opinion come from? ”

"According to the lord, the tea party in a few days is a sudden inspiration, so why invite so many people to Kyoto?" I gestured with my eyes to the wolf-fighting team not far away. “…… There weren't so many people going on in Kyoto in the previous paragraph, so it was only the reason for coming to Nara, and I guess I wanted to show everyone something! ”

"Makes sense!" "Monkey" nodded, and then asked again. How can it be seen that it was a deliberate move? Many of the Lord's recent behaviors cannot be justified by common sense! ”

"Stupid!" I cursed in my heart, but I had to make a gesture of resignation. "Didn't you see the expression on His Highness Niwa? Why is he so sure? It stands to reason that he is the one who often admonishes the lord about his strange behavior, why is he down-to-earth this time! ”

"Oh~!" "Monkey" made a look of sudden realization, then nodded and quickly followed, and I returned to the middle of the queue.

“…… Let's go to Shosoin Temple! "I came close and heard this, not only the host, but also I almost fell down. Shosoin Temple is the treasure house of Todai-ji Temple, and it mainly houses various treasures collected by Emperor Shomu during his lifetime. Now Oda Nobunaga wants to go in, not for a "spoonful of stew"! But why take us important ministers and vassals, wouldn't it be better to have some ashigaru and porters?

"Boom!" With a bang, the door was opened on both sides, and a rare ray of sunlight poured into the place, which had been sealed all year round. Probably because the collection inside is so precious that it is not even cleaned often, and many things have accumulated a thick layer of soil.

Although it is earthy, it is not obscure, and the power and wealth of the royal family when it was first built were far from comparable to those of today. The whole room is structurally sturdy and well ventilated, and the humidity is always optimal.

"Something here...... Why are there so many? Seeing the shelves full of things all over the place, Oda Nobunaga did not show the excitement that everyone had expected, but on the contrary, he frowned impatiently. If you don't tidy it up when you're fine, it's hard to find something! ”

"Yes, yes, yes, His Royal Highness the Right General has taught you a great lesson!" Seeing Oda Nobunaga's impatience, he became more down-to-earth, perhaps he thought that Oda Nobunaga was just here to see something fresh. If that's a good idea, maybe you can get some benefits. "You see, these are Ono Michi-style calligraphy, and now they are mostly damaged; This is the imperial shadow of Emperor Buntoku, and there are signs of insect moths here; And this is the Empress Dowager Daigo......"

From this snobbish monk's gushing account, I got the following information: 1. As a monastery with a long tradition and close relationship with the royal family, it is now too shabby and in urgent need of renovation; 2. Due to the association of some "unscrupulous" monks, some of the treatment currently being treated by Todaiji Temple is unfair; 3. If the Todai Temple restores its position as a leader in Buddhism, it will definitely be ...... to the right general And so on.

Oda Nobunaga's own traditional knowledge is very deep, so what the monk said is neither vivid nor fresh. At first, he barely held back for the sake of image, but he couldn't stand it for a while. "Hmm...... where is 'Lan Luxury'?" He finally asked the purpose of the trip.

"Lan extravagance? ......"The monk's brain was entangled in countless puzzles at once! "Lan luxury" is the treasure of the temple of Todai Temple, a huge piece of agarwood before the Empress Dowager Guang came to the Buddha 800 years ago, and the ruler (emperor or general) would cut off a piece of it for his own use in the peaceful and prosperous times, or reward his subordinates on important occasions, so it is said that this is a treasure related to the national unity. On the other hand, this thing is worthless, no one on the market today will be interested in this guy, if you want to sell it, it is far less affordable than those gold and silver, even calligraphy and painting, there are a few vassal and elegant nouveau riche will pay for it.

"What! Gone?! Seeing the monk's hesitation, Oda Nobunaga's eyebrows stood up, and a cold murderous aura shot out of his eyes. If all these scenes he made were in vain, it would be hard to imagine what would happen.

"In ...... Yes, there is! Clearly feeling the unkindness of Oda Nobunaga's tone, the monk shuddered and beads of sweat appeared on his head. It's over here...... Please come with me! "With that, the monk led a group of us to a corner full of clutter.

The appearance of "Lan Luxury" does not look decent, the main body that is four or five feet long is covered with dust and cobwebs, and the color is brown and black like half an old house, or a rotten "old house"!

"Really...... Sin! After being surprised, Oda Nobunaga actually folded his hands together and respectfully bowed to Lan Hao. Although we are full of doubts and puzzles about the piety of the "Demon King" today, we are all wise to learn from it. "Clean up the 'Buddha Treasure' as soon as possible, and prepare the guard of honor tomorrow and please go to Duowen City!" In three days, I will officially show it to the world, and share some 'blessings' with you! …… No problem! He said the last sentence to his master with squinted eyes.

"No...... Of course! Of course! "At this moment, the monk can't say anything else.

"That's good!" Oda Nobunaga nodded with great satisfaction, and then said to Kanamori Nagajin: "You lead people to guard here, don't make any mistakes!" ”

"Yes!" Kanamori Changjin immediately went out to arrange the manpower of the pro-soldier team.

"Everyone go back and prepare, the Hajj 'Buddha Treasure' is to fast and bathe!"

"Yes!" Although everyone has their own speculation, the answer is still neat.

Oda Nobunaga walked out of the temple gate of Shosoin in a happy mood and spoke humorously in an incredibly relaxed tone. I can't quite guess what he intended, but it's clear that he's a big step closer to the success of his plan. This continued until the corridor on the side of the main hall of Todai-ji Temple, where a man was silently kneeling and waiting.

Oda Nobunaga's face was blue and his eyes were full of anger, and the muscles on his left cheek were still shaking, and he walked straight towards Ikeda Hengxing, who was waiting there, and Oda generals followed closely with various moods. Niwa Nagahide and I on the other side took a few steps closer to Oda Nobunaga so that we could hold him at the critical moment.

One step, two steps...... The two sides are getting closer; Three-step, four-step...... came to me; Five-step, six-step...... Walked through?

Suddenly, Oda Nobunaga "Wow! "Stopped, so much so that Niwa Nagahide and I almost crashed into him.

Reflexive, one step, two steps...... The two sides are getting closer; Three-step, four-step...... came to me; Five-step, six-step...... Walked through again?

After three round-trips, Oda Nobunaga finally stopped in front of Ikeda Tsuneko, and our large group of people also stopped the inexplicable "race walk".

"Ashi...... Are you okay? Oda Nobunaga didn't look at Ikeda Tsuneko, who was still kneeling, but at the gate in the distance.

"Her Royal Highness the princess is all well and recovering, please don't worry too much!" Ikeda looked down at the ground.

"I'm going to hold a tea party in Kyoto in 10 days......," Oda Nobunaga's body trembled slightly. You come with Ashi! With that, he walked towards the gate without looking back, as if something was chasing him behind him.

"That's it?" I'm not alone.