Chapter 33: The Monks of Long Island

I found out that the reason why Nana Ishitani likes to run around in the territory is probably because she learned it from his brother Yorichen Ishitani. As the general's imperial counselor, Ishitani Yorichen is a quality that must be well-informed. I don't even think very kindly that he developed this habit because he saw a lot of different scenery during the period when he "went around" with the general. At that time, the brothers and sisters were on the move, and taking the time to enjoy the scenery along the way was almost the greatest pleasure and comfort on the road.

On the second day after arriving at the territory, Ishiya Yorichen went out of Shangchuan Castle, saying that he was going to the Wishing Temple to worship the Buddha. He has always believed in Buddhism, and the last time I led someone to intercept him and Gu Zhongcheng, it was near Jieguang Temple on the outskirts of Beijing. And the temple has always been an important town, and it is common to visit it.

Although I have a deep wariness of Yizong, it is not easy to stop him at this time.

Most of the people of this era were extremely religious in their belief in Buddhism. No matter how poor the place is, you can see a Jizo Bodhisattva statue at every other point along the road, and there are many places such as fields and cemeteries. In addition, there are many stone statues of bald monks wearing red scarves. According to the custom of the book, whenever a baby or child dies, the parents will prepare a little red hat or scarf with the child's birth date written on it, and tie it to the statue of Jizo Bodhisattva, representing the entrustment of their deceased baby to Jizo. As for adults, when they reach a certain age, they must definitely be ordained. According to legend, if you pass away in a mundane body, you will not be able to be reborn in Elysium. This point is not exempt from even heroes such as Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, and Saito Michizo.

Therefore, a decree of Honganji Temple can make millions of peasants rise up against the lord. And Oda Nobunaga has done so many excessive things, but the burning of Mt. Hiei is the most taboo, and he is known as the "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven......

Around noon, I was in my room looking through the household registers in the collar when I suddenly heard the shouts of Yoshisuke Yamauchi and his maid coming from the direction of the inner room. I hurriedly got up and went forward, and I saw Ishiya Raichen leading a monk and was about to enter Ishiya Nana's room. The maid and Yoshisuke Yamauchi stopped him.

"Madame is resting, if the monk wants to visit...... Please wait for Madame to wake up. The maid hesitated.

"This master has rare leisure, how can he wait for a long time. Wait for me and the master to go in and wake her up. Ishitani said.

"Except for the city lord and the maid, no one is allowed to trespass into the lady's room!" Yoshisuke Yamauchi stood in front of the door.

"Jisuke, the master is a master of the Tao, how can he be restrained by secular etiquette!" Yoshijin Ishitani scolded Yoshisuke Yamauchi.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but come forward.

"Ishitani-sama, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Xuanjing, this master and I are very compatible. I heard that Nana has no heirs for a long time, and I'm afraid that the evil demon has entered the body, so I am willing to hold on to Caicai. "Ishitani explained to me very seriously.

Oh? When will the monk catch demons? Will it cure infertility? I suddenly remembered the news that some scammers in modern times are peddling infertility ointment under the banner of "Shaolin Temple". I didn't expect that in this era, there would be such a deception.

"What do you call this master?" I asked patiently.

"Amitabha, the poor monk Kongxuan, my brother is the master of the Faquan Temple. I heard that there is a new lord here.,Don't say you're going to go to Tsushima.,Presumably it's you, the lord of the castle.。 The monk replied.

"You're very well informed." I smiled.

"Lord Kira Castle is a person who is related to the Buddha, and it is really a great fate to be able to practice Tsushima. This time I saw it, which shows the vastness of Buddhism...... There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south! ”

After listening to the monk's words, Shigu Laichen showed joy on his face: "Xuanjing, it's rare to have a fate, you might as well invite the master into the room and hold on to the dishes." ”

Alas, this Ishiya Laichen doesn't look like a stupid person. It is important to know that ghost words are ghost words, and they will not become truth because they come from the mouth of a person, let alone become a decree because they come from the mouth of a monk.

Maybe...... It's poisoning that's too deep. I sighed secretly and decided to send the monk away first: "Master Lao is really scared when he comes. Uchiko has always been healthy, so there is no need to bother. Jisuke, go get the five kan money and make an offering in front of the Buddha! ”

"Yes!" Yoshisuke Yamauchi turned around and went.

"When I first arrived in the territory, I was surrounded by mundane things, so I lost my company first. No wonder the master. I nodded to the monk and turned to leave.

Since I said so, Ishiya Yorichen didn't dare to insist. He apologized to Monk Kongxuan repeatedly: "Alas...... It's embarrassing to let the master come for nothing. ”

"It's okay, it's okay to get acquainted with Lord Ishitani and see Lord Kira Castle, the poor monk is deeply gratified." Empty Xuanheshidao.

Listening to his words, my heart moved.

Perhaps, he came to Shangchuan City to see me? Even if there is no Ishitani Yoshichen mentioning the matter of Nana, he will find another reason! And what he said about the dispensing for the dishes is probably just to find out my attitude towards Buddhism and their attitude towards the Sect...... These monks may not be very good at other things, they are absolutely good at observing words and looking at people's hearts, and they rely on this to attract believers, and then collect offerings for dinner!

According to my opinion, these monks married wives and had children, and lived in the city, which was no different from the daimyo at all. Moreover, they did not produce, but only collected territorial rent and worshippers for a living, and even raised a large number of monks and soldiers to maintain their status. These people are much more hateful and shameful than those big names. At least those daimyo will fight to protect their territory, and they are inciting the other party's people to engage in a constant fight, using human lives as a shield, hiding in the temple themselves, reciting Buddhist scriptures for the dead, even if they have fulfilled their responsibilities......

As for those believers, it can only be said that they are both pitiful and hateful. The monks lit fires everywhere, trying to burn their enemies, and they were the firewood and grass used to burn. However, if you are not careful, the flames of these firewood and grass will burn you alive.

In terms of my attitude towards the monks, my views are very similar to those of Oda Nobunaga. However, I was because the monks acted against my ideas, and he was because the monks offended his authority. He himself was a believer in the Lotus Sect of Buddhism, and on his later Yongle Qian battle flag, there were also Chinese characters written "Nan no Myoho-renge-kyo".

So, should I stay away from these monks, or should I be false and wrong?

When the power of the family reached a certain level, there was a conflict of interest, and Nobunaga and Ichijo were bound to be hostile. Honganji influenced his strategy of Settsu Province and influenced his control of Ishiyama and Sakai; Nagashima influenced his control over Ise and Tsushima; Kaga Province influenced his Hokuriku raiders. Yixiangzong was the biggest opponent in his life, and his two worst defeats were all defeated by the forces of Yixiangzong. In the Battle of Nagashima alone, he killed seven members of the Kinji family, including his brother Nobuhiro and his younger brother Xiucheng.

But now, there is no conflict between the main family and the Yizong sect, and the strength is far inferior. If I put on a hostile attitude towards my ancestors, I will definitely not get Nobunaga's support, and maybe they will hand me over to appease the other party's anger...... Perhaps, as long as I put on such an attitude, there will be enemies everywhere around and inside the territory.

But it's not good to get too close. After all, Nobunaga and Ichikomune are mortal enemies. When the time comes, the two sides will turn their faces, and I will either anger Nobunaga, or make a 180-degree turn of attitude. When it comes to personal ideas and beliefs, I really can't use such a superb face-changing stunt. Even now, if I want to control my emotions and get closer to the Sect, I need some perseverance.

Maybe there's another way?

……,……

On the third day, accompanied by Yorichen Ishitani and two maids, Nana Ishitani went to Nagashima Island to visit Hosenji Temple.

In the third month, news came out of the territory that the city lord's main room, Shangchuan Dian, was pregnant.

In the castle lord's room, Nana Ishiya was happily lying in my arms, her face flushed with pleasure.

"You know what? Let you sleep, I will always have a feeling that I have done something bad. I gently stroked her pale red and pink nipples and sighed. She's not yet fifteen years old, and she must have been a junior high school student in my time. However, in order to properly handle the relationship with the Ichijo clan, I had to push her to the front and let her personally act as the pro-Ichisho clan force of my Kira family. If you want to get a certain level of friendliness from the Tsuyozong's attitude towards the Kira family, only if she has enough status as the main family to be recognized, and it will not affect the entire territory.

And in order to make her attitude seem logical, the best way is to use Kong Xuan's visit to "treat" her as the reason, and take her return visit to Faquan Temple and her pregnancy soon as an opportunity to let her show her greatest support for Yixiangzong.

So I had to give up and call her to bed. Anyway, this is what she has always wanted! Thinking about it this way makes me feel less awkward.

As someone who understands modern knowledge, it is really easy for me to ask her about her menstrual cycle and then choose the appropriate intercourse date so that she can get pregnant as soon as possible.

Although the girls of this era mature a little earlier, she is still young after all, and the rufang is still not fully developed, and she may not even reach the level of the B cup. However, her skin is delicate and smooth, and the inverted bowl-shaped rue room is like a snow crisp, and the pink milk beads are especially cute.

I'm even ashamed to think that the feeling that Nana gives me seems to be no less than the mature charm of the family, and the honesty and fitness of Xiao Xia in terms of interest.

Perhaps, from the modern era to the Warring States, I will no longer be myself. In the past two years, I don't know how much I have given up the principles of life that I have adhered to in modern times.

Judging from Xiao Xia's affairs, it seems to be more appropriate for the other party to deal with it in the way of this era.

Nana is the same, seeing that I finally accepted her, the whole person seems to glow. At the moment, she was huddled in my arms like a kitten, and she let out a soft moan from the movement of my hand. Hearing my words, she barely opened her eyes and looked at me, then lay her head on my chest again.

"Hmph...... The concubine knows that His Royal Highness must have been to Xiao Xia's room again......" she replied vaguely.

"Why don't you say Yuga?" I asked deliberately.

"It's Sister Yujia's words, but the concubine doesn't care much...... It's just that Xiao Xia is a little annoying, looking at her appearance, it seems that she always thinks that Her Royal Highness should be her alone......"

I hurriedly diverted the topic: "Caicai, tomorrow you take two hundred yuan and send it to Faquan Temple to worship the Buddha!" ”

"Do you want to send so much money?" Nana was a little reluctant.

"Yes. Remember, this is a very important business. I commanded.

"Your Highness said so, and the concubine body will be sent." Nana agreed.

"Also, when you see Kong Zhen and Kong Xuan, you must be sincere, don't be reluctant. After all, you were able to get pregnant thanks to the blessing of the gods and Buddhas! ”

"I hate it, it's obviously His Highness...... Do this kind of thing to the concubine......" Nana blushed and buried her face in my arms.

"In the future, you can't, be careful of the child...... And haven't you been looking forward to it, and you've said things like envy of Mrs. Asong! I rolled over and pressed Nana underneath, put my hands on her knees, and re-entered her body.

The next morning, Ishiya Nana went to Faquan Temple to make a vow and offered an offering of 200 Yongle money. And the Kongxuan of Faquan Temple then came to visit. This time I didn't shirk it, and received him very formally in the main hall.

"This time, the Shangchuan Hall sent two hundred worships, and the whole temple was deeply gracious. And the Shangchuan Hall is so devotive to my Buddha, I will definitely be greatly blessed. ”

"I hope it's as the master said." I said casually, "Although I don't completely agree with Uchiko's attitude in the next, since she insists on doing so, it's up to her to do it...... Moreover, the fact that the main room has an heir is indeed a gratifying thing for my Kira family. On this one, the next couple is grateful. If the master asks for something, maybe he can do his best in the next place. ”

"How dare you receive the kindness of the city lord again," Kong Xuan clasped his hands together, "The poor monk has indeed been entrusted to come, but what he said is of great benefit to both parties. If the city lord is not stingy and forms this good fate, he will also be blessed by the gods and Buddhas in the future! ”

"Is it about the Hattori Party?" I asked.

"City Lord Mingjian! Exactly what happened to the Hattori Party. ”

"It's not easy to do!" I sighed, the last time I got through the matter of Imagawa Yoshimoto, His Highness was really angry. As a courtier, he can only act according to orders. Banning Hattori people from entering Tsushima was really a helpless thing. However, a while ago, the Hattori Party attacked the Horita family's boat, which caused Zai to receive a lot of criticism......"

"Don't hide it from the city lord, the leader of the Hattori Party's Yusada is on Nagashima Island at the moment. In order to avoid the attack of Oda Danmasa, he himself could only hide in Nagashima Castle and pray sincerely to Amitabha Buddha to remove his previous sins...... The poor monk heard that the ban on Hattori's entry into Tsushima was only an order from the castle lord himself. And after losing the Hattori Party's water transport, many merchants in Tsushima also felt deeply inconvenienced......"

"But if the order is revoked, Horita and the others will be dissatisfied, and the people in the town will also have an unfavorable impression that the order will be changed......" I thought.

"As long as the city lord lets the people below relax a little, just treat them as ordinary water transport forces...... The Hattori Party will also try to hide their identities as much as possible, and give the castle lord 20% of the profit every month. Kong Xuan hurriedly said.

Perhaps realizing that he seemed to be a little too eager, after saying the above words, he hurriedly sat down and pronounced a few words of Buddha in his mouth.

This time I was really lost in thought. For the Hattori Party, Tsushima's water transportation profits are a major source of income, and if this income is lost, the Hattori Party's power is likely to slowly shrink. This is also the reason why I forbade the Hattori Party to enter Tsushima, and I think it is better for Takigawa Kazuyi to try to incite a rebellion from within the Hattori Party, otherwise, if I go to a Hattori Tomosada, someone will soon take over his power and territory.

But my plan will take a long time. Recently, however, the Hattori Party has begun to attack the ships of various houses, and my navy has only just begun to be formed, and there is no way to restrain or fight back.

"Okay!" After thinking about it for a while, I made a decision, "Since there is a master in the middle of the agreement, it is good to form this good fate in the future!" ”;