Chapter 165: Return to Tranquility (Part II)

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At Keijiro's Motofu ceremony, Shinkei met with me again, and then, in accordance with my wishes, named Keijiro "Keijiro Hongkei", and gave up the position of the head of the Kira clan. Of course, Hongjing could not succeed to the throne immediately, and needed to get an official announcement from the imperial court to replace Xinjing, so Xinjing was still a general. This is the etiquette of the imperial court and the law of the shogunate, and as a minister who knows the etiquette and observes the court, I will naturally not do anything to despise the imperial court; In the face of such a courteous Genji elder, there was no shortage of wise people in the imperial court, and they were naturally able to listen to the strings and songs, and sent an envoy to Edo to announce the edict and become the head of the six-year-old young family as the great general.

At the same time, I also gave up the title of elder of the Genji clan to Shinkage, and as for the post of Imperial Minister, the imperial court did not grant him the position, and the rank remained at the same level. After all, the Taizheng Minister is the world's teacher who "has the shape of the four seas, the state discusses the Tao, the Yang of the state, and the absence of others", and is the ultimate rank of the kings and ministers, and only six people have obtained it before their lives for thousands of years, and they cannot be easily awarded, and even I myself can only be awarded a Taizheng Minister after the age of forty-four, and it is naturally impossible for Xinjing to surpass.

When I returned to Kyoto, I presided over the succession ceremony of Prince Seihito, and I became a monk myself. Because the identity of the person who entered the Tao is extraordinary, whether it is the imperial court, the samurai or the Buddha, they have all shown the greatest sincerity. Among the Buddhas, the most prestigious monk at present is Xixiao Chengcheng, who has stepped down as the chief envoy of the Kanhe trade and has been transferred from the abbot of Xiangguo Temple to the presiding officer of Nanchan Temple, and he will personally preside over my initiation ceremony; In terms of the imperial court, he was specially awarded the title of National Teacher, and his status as a Buddha was established in advance to highlight the grandeur of this ceremony; Among the samurai, in addition to the shogunate center, their own feudal lords, feudal lords in Beijing, feudal princes, and judges, many daimyo who entered the Taoist seclusion also came to watch the ceremony, and it is expected that the situation will be even grander than the succession ceremony of Prince Seihito.

However, the person I most wanted to see never came, and that was the letter of the retired general. Although I personally ousted him from the position of shogun, it is undeniable that among all the sub-NVs, he has always been the one I pay the most attention to, and I have worked the hardest for him, even if he later disobeyed me, I did not give him any punishment, but gave him the authority of Kinai and the position of the elder of the Genji in accordance with the laws of the shogunate.

It stands to reason that even if he didn't know about my ordination, he should have come to Kyoto to take up his post. However, according to the information I received, he stayed in Edo for a while, and then reluctantly moved to Kado, stopping and stopping along the way, wandering among the famous mountains and places along the way, apparently resentful, and deliberately avoiding my initiation ceremony.

My expectations and Xinjing's intentions can be seen by many people around me. With a good temper like Zhou Jing, I couldn't help but feel angry about this, and Zhihu repeatedly comforted me: "Minister Zuo is still young, and it is when he is full of spirit, so he naturally regards power more than family affection...... When he calms down, or has also entered the twilight years, he will naturally be able to comprehend His Highness's current state of mind and experience His Highness's kindness and care for him. ”

"Ah Hu, I know what you said, but it's always hard to let go of my heart" I smiled bitterly and shook my head, "It seems that although I am about to enter the Dao, I haven't explored these yet, and I really have to practice hard in the future." ”

"It's not that easy to debunk feelings. Throughout the ages, there have been so many Buddhas, except for Kukai and the most clear masters, how many people have been able to penetrate it? Even today's national teachers are not working hard to restore the old views and classics of Nanchan Temple, hoping to become the ancestor of a generation of Zhongxing? Naohu happily diverted the topic, "However, His Royal Highness is different, after entering the Tao, at least the reputation of the 'ancestor of Xiangguo Temple Zhongxing' has been implemented, and Dongshan Temple will also become one of the heads of Xiangguo Temple's Bege Pagoda...... Perhaps, His Royal Highness has a wisdom root, and he can suddenly have an epiphany and investigate all this. ”

"Sudden epiphany? How can it be so easy" I laughed, although I hadn't let go of the mustard yet, my heart was much more relaxed.

A few days later, with the national teacher Seixiao Chengcheng and the Sunshine Emperor (Prince Seihito) Denshi Shishi Lengquan Mashiko as witnesses, I was dressed in a purple sè sangha pear robe, and I was officially ordained at the Higashiyama Imperial Palace, changing the imperial hall to Dongshan Temple, and taking the Dharma name Dongshan Temple into the Taoist sect. All the near shì and shìnv in the imperial palace were dismissed, and the furnishings, costumes, and usages of all kinds of samurai were also removed, leaving only the sea moon sword that came to this era with me and was kept by Xiao Xia for many years. In addition, a group of monks who had been practicing for many years were specially sent to Xiangguoji Temple to help me deal with temple affairs and serve me to concentrate on Qing cultivation, and the previous commander of the near shì, Katsugano Shushin, because he was unwilling to leave, so he asked for permission from the lord of the domain, Zhou Jing, to give his position as the son of the Katsugano branch to his younger brother, and also became a monk at Dongshan Temple with me. I can't refuse his mood at will, so I have to take him as an apprentice and let him still be by my side.

When the matter was over, the feudal lords who had attended the ceremony returned to Kyoto, and the daimyo who had entered the Taoist seclusion also took their leave. However, at this time, a grand procession came from the direction of Tokaido, and the scale was so large that even I from Dongshan Temple was alarmed, and I couldn't help but take Zhou Xin to the cliff outside the temple to look at it from afar.

Maybe it's because Shinjing has finally arrived...... I thought to myself. However, despite the distance, I could see that the pomp and circumstance of the queue was much smaller than that of Shinkage, and that although the flag was white, it still had a family crest on it, not the Genji white flag that had been guarded by Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine.

"Zhou Xin, can you see the style of the family crest on the flag?" I asked Zhou Xin beside me.

"Back to the Dongshan Palace, I can't see it very clearly, wait for the apprentice to distinguish it carefully," Zhou Xin replied a little ashamedly, then put his hand on his forehead, looked at it carefully for a while, and finally saw some clues, "En seems to be two to cut the bamboo pipe...... It is the top house of the Hazen domain of the Tohoku."

"Mogami House?" I asked suspiciously.

"Yes, it's the best house," Zhou Xin reconfirmed.

"That should be it." I nodded, but my heart was even more suspicious. Really, what is Mogami doing at this time? If they want to go to work, they should be in Edo

I don't have to bother guessing the answer to this question, though. Now that Nobuyo has not yet arrived in Kyoto, there are only Zhou Jing who is also the guardian of Yamashiro Province, Yoshikei who is also the guardian of Yamashiro Province, Yoshikei who is also the Fushimi Castle Dynasty, and Keimasa who is also the secretary of Kyoto.

The Mogami family didn't let me wait long, and at noon that day, they settled near Shisuseien Garden, and the head of the family, Mogami Yoshimitsu, made a special trip from Kyoto to Higashiyamaji Temple with gifts. Although I no longer cared much about the loyalty of my former subordinates, and I rarely received visitors, I was very pleased with the kindness of the Mogami family.

So I asked Zhou Xin to instruct the monk who came to report: "It's not easy for Lord Deyu Shou to come from afar, and Dongshan Hall is willing to make an exception to meet him." ”

The guest monk took the order and left, and soon brought two samurai with him. One of them is over the age of Huò, and he should be the head of the Mogami family, Yoshimitsu Mogami, and the other is about sixteen or seventeen years old, and it is estimated that he is his nephew in his later life. As soon as the two entered the abbot's hall, they immediately bowed deeply to the ground, and Mogami Yoshimitsu famously said: "Mogami Yoshimitsu in front of Shimoha, meet the Higashiyama Hall"

"Dewa Mamoru doesn't need to be polite," I smiled and nodded, "Now that I'm an outsider, I shouldn't worship like this, so please talk about it."

"Thank you to the Dongshan Palace" Mogami Yoshimitsu bowed deeply again, sat down upright, and presented a gift list with both hands, "I am deeply honored to see the dignity of the Dongshan Palace...... Here are some gifts presented below, it was originally difficult to enter the eyes of the Dongshan Palace, but fortunately, the gifts were brought from the northeast, containing a piece of sincerity of the domain, so please also accept the Dongshan Hall with a smile."

"Izuwa is serious." I replied casually, and then took the gift list from Zhou Xin's hand and glanced at it politely. However, at this glance, I couldn't help but be a little shocked: what kind of "little gift" is this? It is clearly a generous gift that could not be thicker, and there are more than ten pieces of gold utensils and 3,000 pieces of cash awarded by Yongzhen, which is almost equivalent to about 10% of the annual tribute income of the entire Yuzen Domain

Is there anything you want to ask me about the Mogami family? I thought to myself. If this is the case, then they are about to miscalculate, since I have already ceded the name of the elder Genji to Shinkei and officially become a monk, I will definitely not interfere in the government or shogunate politics again, so as not to leave a bad precedent for future generations. Moreover, I have always been good at business, and although these gifts are extremely heavy for the top family, they are far less than my previous income and current net worth, and it is impossible for me to condescend to them.

So, I'm definitely not going to come forward for Mogami House. As for this gift...... Since Yoshimitsu Mogami has this intention and says it so earnestly, there is no need for me to refuse.

"Then, I'll accept this intention of Dewa Mamoru unceremoniously," I put the gift list beside me lightly, greeted him, and carefully looked at his face, "Come to Kyoto from afar, is the road still smooth?" ”

"The blessing of the Tuodong Mountain Hall and His Royal Highness Zuofu, since the universal invitation of the world, the official road is much better than before, and it is also very safe along the way." Mogami Yoshimitsu smiled and bowed in reply, without any disappointment on his face.

"This is also the result of the efforts of the feudal lords to serve the public," I continued to greet, "This young samurai next to Dewa Mamoru has a very good temperament, is he the son and nephew of Dewa Mamoru?" ”

"Back to the Gongfang Palace, it is the sister-in-law Yikang who is below. Yikang was able to get this praise from the Dongshan Palace, even in the lower part of the deep sense of honor and honor, "Mogami Yoshimitsu's smile is even brighter, "Don't hide it from the Dongshan Palace, Your Majesty has come to visit you with a dog this time, one is to visit you, and the other is to thank you for your marriage." ”

It turned out to be for this thing...... I nodded inwardly. Indeed, I once mentioned to Shinkei that I wanted to marry his NV son Keihime to Mogami Yoshiyasu. Now it seems that Shinkyo has already told Mogami about this, which is why they gave such a generous gift...... However, Mogami Yoshimitsu actually brought his son-in-law to Luo Baixie, which is really too solemn, and this sincerity alone is no longer inferior to the gift they gave.

Realizing this, my tone became more cordial: "Minister Zuo informed you, right?" That's fine, with his capacity, he is more suitable to preside over this matter than me. ”

"It was His Royal Highness Zuofu who sent someone to inform the family," Mogami Yoshimitsu bowed down again. I found that his attitude was too humble...... "When the family got the news, they were all impressed. My father, who is nearly 80 years old, has been living in seclusion for many years, and when he heard the news, he also set up an incense case and sincerely thanked him in the direction of Kyoto. ”

"I really can't afford this," I echoed and smiled, not taking his words seriously, "Master Ling Ronglin has been in the Tao for many years, but he is a senior of Zen mén, why do you have to make such a heavy salute?" ”

"This is Dongshan Palace's modesty In fact, my father's sincerity can be fully understood," Mogami Yoshimitsu lowered his head again, his face was full of solemn expressions, "Dongshan Hall must know that his father is not from the lineage, but from the Shu Ieno clan into the Jizong family, and it can't completely convince the rest of the Shu families." Therefore, the father of the family specially married the princess of the Osaki family in Xia, and also accepted the NV sons of the Tiantong and Shiratori families as side rooms in order to stabilize the status of the clan, but even so, there is still no shortage of doubts in the family...... However, now that Yoshikande has formed a relationship with the Imperial family and the Ashikaga family of the Genji lineage, the family character of the family will be greatly improved, completely surpassing the original clan lineage and the Oshu Osaki family. From then on, no one in the clan would be able to question the status of the clan, and the clan would be promoted to the rank of shogunate lineage and thus participate in the central government...... It can be said that this decision of the Dongshan Hall is a reinvention of grace for the family."

"I do have the intention of elevating the Highest Family Character and letting the Hazen Domain participate in the center," I smiled and nodded, "Since you have this awareness, then it is the best." From now on, I hope that the Mogami family will be loyal and dedicated, and together with the Iwaki Satake Domain, they will help the shogunate to control the Tohoku region. ”

"The teachings of the Dongshan Hall must be remembered by the father and son." Yoshimitsu Mogami bowed his head and answered.

Nodding again. With that said, the audience was almost over, and I stood up with my sangha robe in my arms, ready to return to the inner chamber to continue my meditation.

However, at this time, Mogami Yoshimitsu suddenly stopped me, "Please stay in the East Mountain Hall, there is still something to ask for advice below"

I had no choice but to stop, turned around and promised him, "Then Dewa Mamoru please speak." ”

"That's right, I heard that the princess is now living in the Shisei Kii Domain, and I'm going to visit her tomorrow...... Therefore, I implore Dongshan Hall to inform the princess of her usual interests, so that Zai Xia can make proper preparations and win the princess's favor for the family. Yoshimitsu Mogami said respectfully.