Despite our best efforts, Caicai still couldn't survive the wax moon. On the evening of the 28th, I saw Keishiro rushing over from Awaji Province and held a motofu ceremony in front of her, named Yoshiro Yoshiro Yoshika, and she passed away very peacefully. On her face, there was no fear, no unwillingness, only solidified silence and serenity, as if it was late autumn, according to the order of the four seasons, from the branches of the fallen leaves naturally drifted, and then with the flowing water to the distant place.

Xinjing and I had expected that, although we were sad in our hearts, we did not weep and sob like the maids, maintaining the solemnity and majesty of the head of the family. But Yijing, who was just in Yuanfu, couldn't help crying, and pointed the finger at Xinjing, who was his brother.

"How do you take care of your mother! Why did such a thing happen in just over a month! In front of a room full of maids, he asked Xinjing in a loud voice.

I understand Yoshijing's sadness. As the second son, his relationship with Nana is far greater than that of Xinjing, and it must also be more than his relationship with me. Naturally, I don't need to say that in order to maintain Nobunaga's trust, he and Nana were left in Mie Castle for a long time, and later in order to stabilize the Higashi Seto Inland Sea, they threw him to the main castle of the state, and the number of years they spent together is numbered; And Xinjing, as a son-in-law, has been pinned on by the retainers since he was a child, and he has been taught and served as the next governor, but he is a little estranged from his mother Caicai, and he is not as close as Yijing as a younger brother. This was a common thing in the family during the Warring States period, and sometimes it caused disputes in the family. The most extreme, Oda Nobunaga and Date Masa, were even disgusted by their own mothers, and killed their younger brothers, who were loved by their mothers and tried to seize the family business.

But Nana is not such a narrow-minded mother, and she has never affected the family's government affairs because of her preference. Xinjing is not such a cold-blooded brother, he still has a calm and solemn face in the face of Yijing's accusations, and there is no sign of anger.

As a result, I still couldn't listen to it, so I was upset for him: "Jing Shiro! Don't talk nonsense! Your brother is fighting in Tamba, how can he be responsible for things in Kyoto? …… If you're going to pursue this, then accuse me! ”

"Yes...... Erchen has lost his temper! Keishiro stumbled.

Naturally, he didn't dare to accuse me.

"Nam no Amitabaya! Dortaga Doya ...... "The heavenly sea that recites the mantra of the Pure Land Rebirth for Nana raises its voice to remind us to remain quiet. So Yijing and I both bowed our heads to him and apologized for disturbing the Dharma.

After the eighty-one recitations were completed, Amami took my "five carcass cuts" and placed them on the hand of the Buddha beads wrapped around Nana's chest to cut off the monsters that hindered the rebirth, and took the pillow rice and pillow dumplings from the maid's hand and held them in front of Nana's body to support the Jizo of the guide. After completing this step, the deceased will be able to pass away smoothly. Then Tianhai turned his head and said to Yijing: "Amitabha, His Highness Yijing is too persistent!" ”

"What's wrong with me? Shouldn't I be sad that my mother passed away at a young age? Yijing said with tears in his eyes, glanced at me secretly, and added, "It shouldn't be...... Angry? ”

"Flowers bloom and fall, the moon lacks the full moon, all are nature," Tianhai said slowly, "People are the same, there is life and there must be death, although there is no need to taboo the living, the dead are not necessarily fortunate to be happy...... The three-fold hall has always been pious, has great merits in the world, and walks very peacefully, obviously ascending to Buddhahood. Therefore, His Royal Highness Yijing really doesn't need to be so reluctant. ”

"Is that so?" Yoshikyung lowered his head, ready to wipe away his tears with his sleeve. Seeing this, the maid next to her hurriedly sent a clean silk handkerchief.

"Exactly...... Only after facing death can we truly think about how we should live; Because of death, we are determined to achieve something in our limited lives," Tenkai said philosophically, "and how tasteless it would be if the snow in Kyoto did not melt and the mist of Koya would always fill the sky...... It is precisely because everything in this world is impermanent, that it is extraordinarily beautiful. ”

"Thank you for the master's teachings." Yijing lowered his head and said, his expression calming down.

"I am also deeply touched by the master's words," I nodded to Amami, "Regarding the funeral of Uchiko, please also please...... I am going to set aside a separate part of the Xiangguo Temple Tzuun-in Temple as the Bodhi Temple of Uchiko, and the name is Forget Worry Temple; The name of the rings of the inner son was decided to be called 'Forget the Worries Yuan Daoxiu Zong Lin Dajiao'. Then, I will have a craftsman carve a wooden statue of the Wishful Wheel Kannon and enshrine it in the temple as a deity...... What does the master think? ”

"Your Highness has arranged very well. However, the poor monk has two proposals," Tianhai thought for a moment and continued, "First, if Your Highness has time, I suggest that Your Highness also participate in the carving of the wooden statue, which will definitely add color; Second, the Bodhi Temple in Forgotten Temples may wish to be open to the outside world and be worshiped and worshiped by the people of Kyoto. ”

"Is that appropriate?" I muttered, "It's just my own business, after all. Moreover, the statue of the Ruyi Wheel Guanyin is for relatives to express their sorrows, and can it accept the public's worship and worship? ”

"The poor monk said earlier that the temple has great merit in the world, and has ascended to Buddhahood, so it is natural that it can accept the worship of the people of Kyoto...... Your Highness may wish to imagine whether the townspeople who have received help from the temple will forget her merits. Amami persuaded, "Moreover, the temple is revered by Kyoto, that is, the Kira family and several highnesses are revered!" ”

"The master has a point," I nodded, "and then I will arrange it according to the master's opinion." ”

……，…… As Amami said, after the news of Nana's death spread, almost the entire town of Kamigyo Ward in Kyoto was shaken. For more than a month, it was Caicai who took them in, worked tirelessly to arrange shelter for them, and provided them with food, clothing and wood, so that they could get rid of the predicament of hunger and cold and survive the most difficult winter. Now that Caicai has become ill and unfortunately passed away, they are naturally very sad. Thousands of people wrapped their heads in black veils and came to the mountain gate of Xiangguo Temple to spontaneously see off the dishes.

For this reason, even the imperial court made a statement, specially given to Caicai with the name of the Imperial Palace, and because of the reconstruction of Kyoto's Kamikyo District and the sponsorship of the imperial court's funds, I was promoted to the position of the second secretary of the imperial court, and the name of the Caicai was also changed to "The Second Lady of the Forgotten Courtyard Palace, Daoxiu Zonglin Dajiao", referred to as the Forgotten Worry Temple. However, this is an honorific title at the level of the public and samurai, and in private, because her funeral ceremony spans the two titles of Tensho and Eisada, the townspeople in Kyoto directly call her "Lady Tensho". This title with the name of the era is much simpler than the name of the ring, but the weight is heavier, as if she represents the Tensho era that has just passed.

"Do you hear that? Your merits have been recognized by the people and the court. "I was dressed in a black dress, sitting in the main hall of the Forgotten Sorrow Temple, looking at the enshrined Ruyi Wheel Guanyin, and muttering to myself.

Ruyi Wheel Guanyin still has his eyes closed, in a contemplative manner, and his face is extremely serene, just like Nana's appearance before she died.

This wooden statue was pondered by me in the later stage. Maybe it's too impressive, although my carving is not very good, the carving knife in my hand is like a divine help, and it is very natural to portray her demeanor.

"You've really ascended to Buddhahood," I continued, tears streaming down my eyes, "really, there's no more moving Bodhisattva than this......

Then I bowed solemnly. Not only because of the guilt for her, but also because of the respect for her.

At this time, Xinjing, who was also dressed in a pure black dress, walked into the main hall. He walked up to my side lightly and whispered to me, "Father, His Royal Highness Nobutaka and Niwa seniors are visiting together. ”

"You are the head of the family and the mourner, so it's good for you to receive it." I said to him casually.

"However, the two of them said that there was something very important, so they must talk to my father in person." Xinjing's face was slightly embarrassed. Although he is the governor of the Kira family, his colleagues seem to still think he is a child...... "I have no choice, I have to go and meet him!" I looked at the Ruyi Wheel Guanyin and sighed. Such a distance from government affairs and power schemes, immersed in warm nostalgia and solemn worries, is really rare for me today. But helplessly, it was those two highnesses who came, and with their identity, even I couldn't slack off.

He went to the meeting room with Shinkei and met with Oda Nobutaka and Niwa Zhangxiu. They first expressed their condolences to me, and then congratulated me on my promotion to the imperial court.

"In the future, I should call His Highness Taichang!" Oda Nobutaka's attitude was particularly eager, "This is the highest official position in my Oda family at present!" ”

"It's all a credit to the Forgotten Sorrow Temple," I sighed, "so I didn't shirk it for her sake...... Anyway, they are all retired people, and they can't affect the order of the family. ”

In fact, with my contribution to the imperial court and the credit for repairing the imperial palace, I should also be given this position. At the beginning, didn't Yoshitaka Ouchi also spend money to buy a secretary from the two military departments? and the fat queen Asu Weifeng, who was also promoted from the second position, at a cost of only 10,000 yuan of repair materials for the imperial office; And a few years ago, Imai Munehisa also got the rank of the Great Tibetan Emperor's Law Seal.

"When it comes to order in the home...... Alas! Oda Nobutaka also sighed, "How can there be any order!" It was the lowly monkey jumping up and down...... Let's talk about my father's funeral, didn't I decide to be the mourner? As a result, things are now presided over by him! Also, not to mention that he occupied Inaba and Tajima without authorization, and a few days ago he divided the remnants of the rebel ministers Ashikaga Yoshishu and Akechi Mitsuhide, and he took Namhanoi with Yoshishu as the foundation, and it was not enough to take the Tamba country with Wise as the foundation, and even took away the Yamashiro country of the clan on the grounds that the Yamashiro country was once occupied by Yoshishu, so it was also the territory of the rebel party, and he was worthy of adding many wealthy clans of the Yamashiro country, and he wanted to reward them with this country...... How unreasonable! ”

"What, has the post-war disposition been completed?" I looked at Xinjing in surprise, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter?

"It was disposed of three days ago...... Because my father had been concentrating on carving my mother's Ruyi Wheel Guanyin statue for a while, I didn't dare to disturb it. Shinkyo explained, while making an "ok" gesture with his right hand resting on his lap. This gesture, which was famous in later generations and was almost universally used in the world, is currently only understood by people in my family, and Shinkei's gesture means that the Izumi and Kii families of their families are worry-free, and the Ikoma parents have also been successfully transferred to North Hanoi.

I nodded slightly, indicating that I had received the message. It seems that the monkey is still knowledgeable about current affairs and did not touch the cake I ordered. As for me to obtain these two countries, the people in my family will definitely not have any opinions, because these two countries are the territories under the name of Yizhou, and they have nothing to do with the Zong family, and there is no suspicion of encroaching on the territory of the main family; Moreover, before the joint forces of the people attacked South Hanoi, I had roughly controlled these two countries, and who else could I give them to if I didn't divide them?

As for Ikoma's parents to get Kitakawachi, although he is the direct leader of Nobunaga, he was still under the name of Sakuma Nobumori a few months ago. Although his original Sanqi country was not assigned to me, before he moved into Sanuki, I also had no guardian status, but I had actually ruled it for a while, and now that he is gone, it will definitely be under my control after that.

In short, although Hideyoshi gained a lot from this territorial distribution, his appearance was too ugly, which had caused dissatisfaction and vigilance among many people. Although I only nominally obtained two countries, Izumi and Kii, excluding my original 80,000 koku of Wakayama Castle in Arita County, an increase of less than 300,000 koku, but the Izumi country has a trade of exploration, and the output and income must not be measured simply by the height of the stone; After Kii Province cleared the private holdings of the temple shrine, Shigao could reach nearly 600,000, which was about the same as Ise Province on the other side of the Kii Peninsula; In addition, the Sanki country on the island of Shikoku cannot be controlled by others, and in fact it is equivalent to falling into my hands.

Of course, Shinhyo will not settle this account. He only saw the harvest on Hideyoshi's face, and he was indignant about it.

"Someone has to restrain that monkey! Otherwise, what if the brother's widow is a son-in-law and inherits the governor? It's not like you're going to be his puppet! He said indignantly.

"So, what is the matter with His Royal Highness Shinxiao coming to me?" I asked calmly.

"I hope that my father-in-law will be able to go out of the mountain and assist the Oda family again!" Oda Nobutaka changed to a more intimate title and said to me eagerly, "The only person in the family who can subdue the monkey is you, father-in-law!" ”

"I'm really sorry," I shook my head, "since I've abdicated, the Kira family's representative in the main family is Shinkei." If I go out of the mountain again, then I can only abolish the position of the governor of Xinjing...... I would never do such a thing. ”

"Maybe there's another way," Oda Nobutaka leaned forward slightly, "Now that the Forgotten Courtyard Hall has unfortunately passed away, does your father-in-law have any plans for the candidate for the main room?" ”

"This ...... I haven't thought about it yet. I replied a little awkwardly.

Really, Nobuhyo is Yujin's husband, that is, my son-in-law, but now he has come to ask me about the candidate for the main room, what is this! Moreover, when Nana just left, she asked about it, and she was too indifferent to my feelings...... "In that case, then I want to ask my father-in-law to marry Aunt Aichi as the main room!" Xinxiao's body continued to lean over, "Aunt Ashi is an extremely outstanding beauty, and she is your good match; Moreover, I heard Yujin say that you like your daughter the most, so the three lovely daughters under Aunt Ashi's knees will definitely be able to get along with you happily...... At that time, although you are not the governor of the Kira family, you can also participate in the central affairs by virtue of your status as a member of the family, so as to subdue the monkey! ”

(To be continued)