I was even more surprised by the actions of this Prince Masahito than Jimeiin Kihisa, and when he saw me in the corridor, he knelt down and bowed down without saying a word. Because the distance between us was still more than ten meters at that time, the ceremony was almost finished when I hurried over.

At that time, I pulled him up and said vigorously that there was no need to be like this, and that it was really useless to talk about the old minister. But guess what he answered? Absolutely unexpected. He just bowed and replied: Since His Highness Zhuxing once performed the ceremony of wearing a crown for his father, then I naturally have to treat His Highness Zhuxing with the etiquette of his grandfather!

You see, it's really hard for me to say anything else, since he calls himself my grandson, why should he be entertained? He shouldn't have thought of such a thing when he was just ten years old, and it seems that I had underestimated the ability of holding the Ming Yuan Kihisa a little before.

I ordered someone to prepare a table for a light feast, and no matter what should or shouldn't be done, there must be no loss of etiquette. During the banquet, the Ming Yuan Kihisa did not mention the benefits of Prince Masahito, but repeatedly emphasized in my ear that "brother to brother and brother" did not conform to the ancient legal system. I didn't reply to his temptation, but just hummed and coped.

I focused more on Prince Masahito, who was born around the time of my retirement, and although I dare not say what he could do, he did his duty sufficiently.

For example, if I don't let him, he will put his hands under him in a proper manner, and he will never look at me with his eyebrows. I let him pick up the chopsticks and reluctantly take a bite, but quickly put them down and resumed his posture. I only say anything when I ask, and I am concise and clear on the facts, and I will never involve anything else. If I toast, it will definitely be dry, but I will cover my face with my sleeves and turn sideways.

I don't know how to describe it, but in terms of personality and demeanor, he doesn't resemble anyone in the royal family I know. If he is a prince, it is always hard to believe, but it seems to be a small surname.

"If this person becomes emperor, what kind of situation will the imperial court have?" In the second half of the feast, I thought about this all the time, and it turned out that it was not necessarily without benefits. "Prince Masahito is really a gentleman, I think we will meet again soon!" Although it was already late in the night, I did not keep them, but only said this sentence thoughtlessly at the parting.

"Oh, I wonder when His Highness will be able to take advantage of the stars?" Kihisa keenly caught this information and immediately asked nervously.

I looked at him with a smile and said a time and place.

It seemed like it was over the night, and no one came to me again, and I didn't take the initiative to inform anyone. It is not uncommon for the samurai family to strongly interfere with the abolition of the throne, even if it goes back to the previous time when the minister was in power, the Fujiwara clan did not do it less, but those who did so were criticized by later generations without exception, and I don't want to ruin my reputation when I am old.

The days continued to live like this day and day two, as if it had been the same for ten years, no different, only Xinqing continued to come once a month, and I still didn't see other foreign visitors. However, it was also boring to have such a dull day, and while all kinds of people were waiting in different moods, something finally happened after about three months.

The first incident took place in Kyushu, where overseas immigrants and local residents sparked a direct conflict over minor issues such as water use. At first, it was just a fight between a dozen people, and it had been suppressed by the local government, and I didn't want a few monks to stir up trouble in it again.

Following the start of Ernst's immigration business, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce also participated, but although they were all European immigrants, there were two differences: first, these immigrants from Portugal, Spain, Italy and other places were Catholic (Old Christians), and second, they were not only skilled in growing wheat and apples, but also rice, grapes and olives.

Over the course of a decade, more than 200,000 European immigrants have moved to Japan, most of whom live in northern and central Kyushu, and there are also a large number of long-term European merchants in Sakaimachi, Hirado, and Hakata. Over time, the native Europeans began to grow, and a special ethnic group began to take shape.

Tradition is gradually evolving and changing, but it takes a process, and when you first arrive in a strange place, you will be a little unaccustomed or fearful, and you will instinctively produce a kind of self-preservation psychology. Religion is the easiest to take advantage of in this situation, and Catholic and Christian churches have sprung up all over Kyushu.

The Christian forces in Kyushu originally had a certain foundation, but now they have gradually developed from confrontation to the point of suppressing traditional Buddhism. However, the local shrines sandwiched between them also sided with Christianity this time out of traditional grievances, and the Buddhist sect fought fiercely to prevent being squeezed out of Kyushu.

In Tohoku, too, this problem existed, because in order to fulfill my original promise to give the Cossacks of Hokkaido more room to survive, the Oysaki family moved to the territory of Oshu compensation, and Hokkaido left only a symbolic administrative structure in Hakodate.

At the same time, the Cossacks, who had made meritorious contributions to the war, were given part of the land, which were scattered in Tohoku, Hokuriku, Koshin, Kii and other places, and Cossack shops selling Hokkaido souvenirs gradually appeared in the major towns and towns in the north, and naturally the spread of Orthodox Christianity also appeared.

These areas are the territory of local shrines, and with the exception of the Honganji Ichijo sect, which was not always the case, all other Buddhist sects have had little influence, and even Uesugi Kenshin is a Shinto believer in King Bishamon.

Because the adherents on both sides are very different, the conflict of interests is not so acute, and the main thing is that the Orthodox Church is not as aggressive as the Catholic Church, so the conflict has not yet turned into open hostility, but the blunt knife cutting is often more uncomfortable.

Kyoto and the region are still dominated by traditional Buddhist forces, but with the stability and prosperity of the world, others are trying to intervene, and this is a great opportunity to show themselves in front of the rulers, and no one will be so stupid to give up easily.

Thanks to my open-door policy, more and more Europeans are coming to Japan, and I don't mean immigrants but people with official backgrounds, most of whom wear a religious veneer. Seeing the increasing appearance of such people in Kyoto and Osaka, the leading figures in Buddhism spontaneously began to resist.

In addition, Buddhism also had its own struggles, which were extended to the court by their agents, and in the first half of this year alone, the Gamo clan mediated three disputes over the distribution of the proceeds of the royal temple territory.

The blade of the dagger shone with a cold light, and even the sun shining on it made people feel cold, and I was fiddling with such a master's work in my hand, but I was also careful not to cut my hand.

"So...... Something is going on in Kyushu? I narrowed one eye and measured it, then cut a small strip of fresh beef from a large silver plate, about the thickness of an inch long pinky.

"Yes, there have been five fights in a month!" Kiyoji Takenaka said yes, cautiously repeating the number again. "In fact, in the end, it's all small things, and if no one is behind it, the local people can actually solve it themselves. The local wealthy families and guardians have sent people to mediate, but not only has it not been effective, but it has become more and more intense. It seems that the major religions are fighting against each other all over the country, but it was only because of the special situation in Kyushu that it was made public there first! ”

"Those tycoons? Hmph, hum...... I'm afraid that they themselves have played some dishonorable role in it! I tossed the strip of beef forward and landed exactly on a steel frame four feet away. One of the Hai Dongqing probes on it snatched the meat strip into its mouth, stretched its neck three times and swallowed it, and then continued to stare at me with an aggressive and sharp gaze, and a series of movements brought the iron chains on the claws to rattle.

Indeed, the daimyos, nobles, and samurai of Kyushu all had their own beliefs from top to bottom, and on the whole, they were quite complex and contradictory. Naturally, there are a few fools who continue to do stupid things for the so-called "God" or "Buddha".

"It seems that this is the way things are, it may be that those who are hiding behind them want to exchange their 'small provocations' for the other party to make 'big mistakes'. Seven people have died so far, and the local government is basically still under control! Kiyoji Takenaka nodded, and echoed approvingly: "Those guys hiding behind are cowards, they don't dare to jump out easily!" ”

I cut another beef of the same size and tossed it to the second Hai Dongqing, where there were six of them side by side. Sometimes I have to sigh secretly in my heart, Qingzhi is far worse than his father, at most he can only be regarded as a political talent, and he is far from Wang Zuo. So until now, when I do something, I only explain his superficial behavior, and I don't explain the hidden substance. O my eagle and my dog! are all in the midst of degradation......

"The thousand-mile causeway is destroyed in an anthill, and small things can turn into big things!" I placed the silver dagger on the tray that the attendant had brought me, and picked up a white silk scarf to wipe my hands, because the beef was very fresh, so there was a lot of blood on my hands. The beef on the silver platter barely showed signs of movement, but it could not overfeed the eagle. "Go back and talk to Xinqing! Let him send someone to Kyushu to mediate, and ask the local guardians and wealthy families to all participate. ”

"Yes, for the minister, I'm going to go back to His Royal Highness the General!" Although Qingzhi agreed, he was still worried, so he immediately reminded: "Weichen thinks that this may not be completely solved, why not find some leading figures to go to Osaka and invite famous monks to participate?" ”

"If you can't solve it once, you can solve it twice, and we are not in a hurry!" I vetoed his proposal with great certainty.

"Yes!" Although he still didn't understand it very much, Kiyoji Takenaka didn't dare to persuade him anymore.

I gestured to the squire when he was gone, and he leaned out of the porch and poured the beef from the silver platter out of the railing. Immediately after, there was a high-pitched barking of dogs, and the threatening roar of a scramble for food.

"When I saw the meat dog, they all barked!" The smile on my lips grew thicker and thicker.