"What kind of news will it be?" I looked up with infinite curiosity, hoping to get some hints. But the waiter who offered the tea had already withdrawn, and my wish was frustrated.

It's been a long time since I've felt this way, and this feeling of sneaking around in front of everyone can make you young. Since it is a secret that the news is transmitted in this way, it is naturally impossible for others to know, and I suddenly regret that I am too close to the seat of the Kikutei Qingji.

The moment I put down the teacup I hid the note in my hand, but then I picked up the teacup in front of me, but this action itself was extremely unnatural, and now I just hope that no one notices.

"Your Highness: The concubine brought ...... from Cheongju" I just saw this, and suddenly someone coughed and startled me. I hurriedly hid the note between my fingers in my sleeve, and when I looked up, no one paid attention to me, but most of them had already put down their teacups.

It seems that I can only suppress my curiosity and wait until they start arguing again before secretly checking the contents, but it seems that it was written by Xianzhi in just a few words.

Xianzhi has returned, and it seems that he has brought me something. It's just that I can't wait until I go back for lunch, and what is it that brought me?

There is nothing new in the continuation of the discussions, but there seems to have been a slight error in the original arrangement, and the statements in favor of my side are still tepid. I looked at Takenaka and Gamo with a puzzled and inquiring gaze, only to catch up with them looking at me as well.

I really wonder if there was something added to the cup of tea they drank just now, otherwise how could they be so excited for no reason, and even their eyes were a little red. Something must have happened, but before I could figure it out, they nodded at me, and I nodded subconsciously in an inexplicable state.

It was originally a confused thing, but they seemed to have heard the horn of the attack, and they were ready to charge.

"Everyone!" Takenaka Hanbei suddenly interrupted a person's speech with a loud voice, and after scanning the audience, he said with an aggressive momentum: "Your Highnesses are all insightful, but there are still some things that have not been clarified in the lower obtuse. The 'righteousness of the world' and 'samurai tradition' in your mouth, does it mean that the descendants of the source are not allowed to open? ”

When he said this, the air in the hall suddenly dropped by two degrees, and most of the people looked at each other, and an issue that had been vaguely discussed was suddenly picked out, which inevitably caught people off guard.

But I can't always do this.,In order not to be suppressed by Takenaka's momentum, someone finally spoke.。 "There's nothing wrong with that!" Zhenbi's dry eyes widened, and he simply let go. "The two families of Ping and Yuan are not only born in the royal family with noble blood, but also loyal to the imperial court for generations. You just need to think about it, how many people from the Ping and Yuan families have died on the battlefield to protect the imperial court for hundreds of years? Therefore, it is the will of heaven that the world is ruled by the two families of Ping and Yuan, and it is also the people's heart, and our martial artists should guard such a tradition! ”

"That's it...... It's a bit untrue! Takenaka Hanbei was not disturbed by him, but just smiled and asked in a playful tone: "I won't say much about the actions of Genyoshi and Taira Kiyomori here, but doesn't His Royal Highness Zhenbi know about Hojo's crusade against the imperial court during the Liancang period and Ashikaga attack on the emperor during the Muromachi period?" The status obtained by coercing the imperial court, does His Royal Highness Zhenbi really feel that it is worth protecting? ”

"You...... You ......" Zhenbi Shigan was speechless, pointing at the half-guards of Takenaka and shuddering.

Takenaka Hanbei said that it was a fact, but it was a fact that could not be touched, and if it was recognized, the basis of the rule of these samurai would no longer exist. Today, it was suddenly brought up on such an occasion and everyone was a little caught off guard, so no one felt rash to come out to help the Zhenbi clan.

"The so-called 'those who are pure are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid', it is ridiculous to judge loyalty and adultery based on just one surname!" Takenaka Hanbei softened his tone, and said to Zhenbi Clan Gan as if he was earnestly teaching: "What His Highness Zhenbi said before is good, there are indeed many descendants of Ping and Gen who have died on the battlefield for the sake of the country, but just look at who their enemies are, you can know how helpless such a war is. At that time, the imperial court first established the position of general Zhengyi, but I am afraid that there were many unavoidable hardships! ”

"You...... What proof do you have for that! Zhenbi finally found a "flaw" and immediately grabbed it. Where to find evidence for the events of more than 400 years ago, it seems that everyone thinks so.

"You want to see the evidence...... What do you think, my lord? Takenaka Hanbei hesitated for a moment, then asked me.

"Good...... Let's do it! "What else can I say about it now.

"Please come up!" With my permission, the half-guard of Takenaka immediately shouted to the door, and then an attendant walked in through the gate. In his hand he respectfully held a black lacquered and gold-painted box, which was used to hold the holy decree.

Everyone was full of surprise when they saw this scene, including the Ichin Cha led by the chrysanthemum pavilion in the sunny season. Isn't this the holy decree that has just been put away? What does it mean to take it out again so quickly?

It wasn't until they walked into the front row that they saw more clearly, and the two boxes turned out to be different. Not to mention the gold-painted patterns that have been darkened, there are a lot of peeling places in the patent leather alone, plus a few broken seals that I don't know what age they are, and it is an extraordinary antiquity at a glance.

"Oh?" I thought that this thing that suddenly appeared was sent to me, but I didn't want the attendant to put the box directly in front of the chrysanthemum pavilion. I was even more surprised, because at this moment I had recognized that this was the only thing that Xianzhi had picked out in the Ping's treasure back then, the same thing that she said her ancestors had put in.

"Your Excellency Juting, this thing must not be unfamiliar, right?" Takenaka Hanbei pointed and said.

Most of the people in this hall are more confused than I am at the moment, but even a fool realizes that something big is about to happen. More than eight hundred eyes were glued to the small table in front of Juting Qingji, and if there was weight in their eyes, the box would have been crushed.

"Hmm...... It is indeed the imperial letter of the Morikata Holy Decree...... It's been a lot of years...... It's just that these seals ...... "Juting Qingji looked up and down, left and right for a long time, as if he had encountered some big problem, and kept chattering about these things, but he hid his hands behind his back and didn't move. "Please forgive Benqing for being a shallow learner!" He finally raised his head and said with a regretful expression: "It is difficult for Benqing to judge this antiquity exactly, Yamashina and Washio are the authorities in this regard, so it is better for them to make an appraisal!" ”

The box was placed in front of Yamashina and Washio Takayasu again, and everyone's suspense was raised to a new level. The two ministers realized the great responsibility they had shouldered and examined them quite carefully. "Well, that's good!" After a long time, the two of them raised their heads at the same time, looked at each other, and then nodded to each other.

"This is indeed a letter of promise from the court four hundred years ago!" In the end, Yamashina announced to everyone. "There is no doubt that this is an authentic product from 400 years ago, and the seals on it contain the Chincha Tetsu, the Kyoto Guard, the private record of the Genji Kuro Judge, the Hokuriku Fujiwara family crest, etc., and there is no possibility of counterfeiting!"

"In that case, please open it in public and verify the contents!" In a burst of chatter caused by the shock, the Gamo clan urged without hesitation.

"This ......" Yamashina and Washio were originally a little hesitant, but in the end, they couldn't resist this invisible pressure and carefully removed those seals. The two ministers opened the lid under the supervision of everyone, and Yamashina Yanji took out a white silk that had turned yellow and stiffened.

"There is nothing wrong with this jade seal, and the mark has also turned dark brown!" After determining the signature at the end, Yamashina Yanji slowly read it. "Mukden Carrier ......"

This is an edict of commendation and appointment, issued 400 years ago by Emperor Go-Shirakawa to Minamoto Yoshitsune, who had just been Kamiraku, in which he spoke highly of Minamoto Yoshitsune's efforts to stabilize the situation in Kyoto after the Kiso Yoshinaka Rebellion and entrusted him with the responsibility of guarding Kyoto.

Everyone knows the content of this edict, because it is clearly recorded in any book that deals with that period of history, but it seems to have little to do with today's content, so what is the point of taking out this thing so mysteriously? Only two or three of them seemed to realize something, and their faces changed slightly.

"It seems...... It seems that there is something ......" Yoshikawa Motoharu tilted his head and thought for a long time, but it still didn't seem to understand, and he looked at the others with a confused face. "This and ...... And...... Does it matter what we're discussing? ”

"This is really strange, didn't His Highness Yoshikawa hear it clearly?" Without waiting for the others to say anything, the Gamo clan spoke: "Then I will remind you again that Emperor Go-Shirakawa clearly pointed out in this holy decree that His Royal Highness Kuro Yoshitsune was entrusted with the heavy responsibility of guarding Kyoto and the imperial court, and asked him to gather loyal and righteous people to eradicate the rebellious and evil party!" What does this mean for a samurai, I don't think I need to say it, right? ”

"His Royal Highness Gamo is indeed as discerning as a torch, but with all due respect, what does this mean?" Okamoto Zenzenzen nodded apologetically to the Gamo clan, and then said with a pleasant face: "Since the authenticity of this holy decree has been verified by the two highnesses Yamashina and Washio, then I naturally dare not question it, but after four hundred years to reappear in front of the world, I don't see any other problems except for proving some things that everyone has known for a long time." Maybe it's really stupid, I don't know who can explain it in front of the world's great names? ”

"So His Highness Okamoto doubts the connection between this decree and His Highness Zuofu?" Takenaka Hanbei said coldly.

"Don't dare!" Okamoto Zenzhe said that he didn't dare, but his expression made it clear that this was what he meant.

"Since all His Highnesses know about this holy decree, let's take a look at what no one knows!" Saying that, the half-guard of Takenaka hesitated and turned his head, and shouted outside again: "Please bring up the two treasures of His Royal Highness Zuofu!" ”