It's not just Jingxiu who is dissatisfied, there are three or four samurai around him, and the identities of three of them have been clarified, namely Mino Kato Miyasu, Hori Hidemasa's own brother, the wealthy Taga Hide-chan of Minami-Omi, and Kato Mitsuyasu's brother-in-law, Ichiyanagi Yazoemon Kato, who was transferred to Kita-Omi...... Even though you've ordered them to re-emerge, they'd rather follow the ronin of Jingxiu, which is not tolerated.

"Jing Zheng took the opportunity to distinguish the pot" Any declining force, there will always be a few retainers to observe the festival, which is also a rare sense of loyalty, why force them to submit? I sighed slightly, thinking of Xiao Xia's grandfather, "How can there be the clearest water in the world?" How can there be a flawless jade? The task of the project is to supervise the local daimyos, and as for civil affairs, it is completely possible to relax. As a person in power, he should have a considerable measure and be able to tolerate different opinions and a certain degree of complaint............ It is important to know that the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, and there are not a few people in the world who have opinions and even complaints about their own family, and you can't put an end to it, so it doesn't matter if there are a few more ronins who are unwilling to give in. If you suppress it too tightly, it will only push people to a dead end, which will cause greater harm. Jing Zheng hadn't answered yet, Xiujing had already bowed down solemnly and said, "Brother's golden and jade good words, your subordinates must keep them in mind." ”

"So be it!" , I nodded, nodded, and left the main hall of Nijo Castle, and this wind bō made by Jing Zheng naturally came to an end here.

However, as if in response to the idiom "eventful autumn", two days after the incident, another wind bō happened. This time, the incident took place at the Luyuan Temple Academy where Xiao Xia and Janet lived, and the incident was caused by Janet's jealousy.

Since Xiao Xia moved to Kyoto in early August, I have spent a lot of time with her, and the rewards and expenses are also extraordinarily rich.

At noon on the 11th, all activities in Kyoto ended, and the daimyo from all over the world who had not participated in the affairs of the central government returned to their territories one after another. Before leaving, in addition to bidding farewell to their respective lords, the elders of the Yoshioka, Uusagi, Tahara, and Tahoku clans under the name of the old clan of the Wanshi clan clan under the name of Zhou Jing, such as Katsukano, Hayama, Akiyama, and Motoyama, came to Rokuenji Temple and bid farewell to the great imperial platform of their respective families. In order to receive everyone, Xiao Xia honestly and unceremoniously occupied the main hall of the big academy, and only left the side hall for Janet to use

Xia Da quarreled, and his mouth was unabashed, revealing the scars of the dead and the different places on his body. Xiao Xia didn't believe it at first, and not to be outdone, he returned the favor, but then he covered his head and seemed to slowly remember something, and his face became whiter and whiter, until he fainted in the main hall.

After getting this news, I hurriedly put down my government affairs and rushed back to Rokuenji Temple with Zhou Jing from Nijo Castle. The atmosphere in the temple was extremely tense, and many shì women rushed through the corridors of Zuo Academy, hurriedly holding water basins, incense burners, and medicines to enter and leave the main house where Xiao Xia lived, apparently Mingzi had invited a doctor; The elders of the two families were sitting in the hall, bowing their heads without saying a word, and Janet was also there, her face was full of panic as she hugged Jingyi, probably finally understanding the seriousness of the matter.

Seeing me and Zhou Jing striding into the hall, the heads of the elders hung lower, but Janet raised her head and looked at me pitifully. I glared at her fiercely and didn't care about teaching her a lesson, and went straight to Xiao Xia's main room. Outside and outside the main room, there are many shì women kneeling, but the inside is very quiet, only Akiko, Yunian sent Aruo with shì, and there are two elderly monks and doctors, it is the ancestor of Kyoto's first doctor, Qu Naose, who knew the Kusai Dao San, and his disciple, Feng E, who served as the Dan bō Quanzong founded by Empress Bright in the Nara period.

I gently walked over to the tatami mat and sat down, carefully examining Natsu's face. Her eyes were closed, her face was still very pale, but her expression was still calm, I don't know if it was because of the incense that was burning in the room, or if it had been treated by the doctor...... I looked at the two doctors and asked in a low voice, "Two masters, how is the situation in the Imperial Palace?" ”，

"Back to the Gongfang Palace, the imperial front is currently fine, and when you wake up at night, you should be fine. Even the amnesia that the emperor had suffered from was probably able to recover completely. Michizo replied.

"Really? Then I'll be relieved," I exhaled slightly, "Thank you two masters for your wonderful rejuvenation!" ”，

"Speaking of gratitude, the old man doesn't dare to take credit", Qu Naase Michizo smiled slightly, "The old man has already asked the two, and learned that the imperial front fainted because of the dispute with another imperial ......, and did not hide it from the palace, that is the introduction to the recovery of amnesia." ”，

"Why did the master say this?" I asked, surprised.

"This is the method of attacking evil spirits in Chinese medicine, which originated from the famous physician Zhang Zihe in the Jin and Yuan dynasties of Middle Earth," Qu Naase Michizo explained, "The emperor had suffered a convulsion, and after waking up, the convulsion was still there, but it was hidden inside, so that the qi was blocked, and some of the veins were closed and isolated. A moment ago, because of a dispute, this shock was brought out, so that there was a chance to heal completely...... Of course, proper conditioning and enlightenment are also necessary. "I see!" It dawned on me. A day or two ago, I was still talking to Jing Zheng that "the mouth of the people is better than the defense of Sichuan", but I didn't think that the treatment of this kind of mental illness is not better than sparse? So I blamed myself slightly, "It seems that I made a mistake!" If it weren't for today's events, I would have continued to keep the news tightly under wrap in order to avoid being frightened! ”，

"The move of the Gongfang Palace is also out of the meaning of love............ Moreover, it is precisely because of this period of Yong that the qi and blood in front of the emperor can be so full, and he can withstand this kind of "evil to destroy evil", so there is no need to blame himself so much. Michizo said comforted me.

I nodded, "Thank you Master for treating the Imperial Front, and also relieving one of my worries............

I heard that the master had written medical books such as the "Enlightenment Collection", and that he had been read by His Majesty the Emperor, and that Master Tsehiko Shuliang had written a preface, which shows that his book was extremely extraordinary. If the master is willing, I will have the master engrave the book and publish this book all over the world to promote the master's medical wisdom and the wish to help the world. "The palace is kind, and the old man happily accepted it." Qu Naase said with a smile and bowed his head to thank me, "Then the old master and apprentice will say goodbye first." ”

"Well, Zhou Jing, send two masters for me." I said to Zhou Jing.

"Please, two." , Zhou Jing stood up and sincerely saw off the two. They did their best to treat Xiao Xia, and Zhou Jing was also very impressed.

I looked at Xiao Xia again and stayed in the room for a while before returning to the abbot's hall where I lived.

When passing by the main hall, the elders were still there, but Janet and Jingyi left. Seeing that she had done a good deed this time, I didn't plan to pursue her again, so I waved my hand and scattered the elders, and went directly to the abbot's hall and after many nights, Xiao Xia really woke up, and when I went to visit her, the first thing she said to me was, "Jing Liulang...... Jing Zhong is dead, right? I nodded speechlessly, and I saw her tears welling up at once.

"Xiao Xia, you ...... Mourn, after all, people cannot be resurrected after death," I sighed and tried my best to comfort her, "Jing Zhong died on the battlefield, and he showed great righteousness and bravery, earning a great reputation for his family and himself, and the whole Shikoku admired him very much............ The imperial court also gave him the number of the palace and posthumously presented the official position from the two great names, which is higher than the current Xinjing, which can be described as extremely glorious. ”

Xiao Xia ignored me, still crying sadly, I had to continue to find words to comfort her: "Don't worry" I have already told my relatives that his second son will be married to Mingjin and inherit the Shangchuan family for you" So you don't have to worry about asking about the family name......

"What's the use of fame? What is the use of mourning? What's the name of the house? People are dead! "Xiao Xia howled and cried, and grabbed my sleeve" "My child...... He's only that old! Give him back to me! ”，

Because of her excessive sadness, she didn't have much strength, and I just had to fight to break free, but I couldn't do it at this time. Jingzhong's matter, although it is my fault, almost no one dares to accuse, and only Xiao Xia, who is a mother, can question me like this. But what can I do? Am I not full of regret and sadness? Now listening to Xiao Xia's cry, I feel that my head is bigger, my usual calmness and wit are completely gone, my hands can't help but clench, my nails almost puncture my palms, as if I need to find something to beat to relieve the boredom in my heart.

Seeing that I was speechless, Xiao Xia seemed to be even more sad, and almost cried to the ground again.

I couldn't bear it anymore, so I tore off her right hand, strode out of the academy, returned to the stable of the abbot's hall to take out the mount, and ran out of the Luyuan Temple with the clear moon, not thinking about what direction, I just wanted to get as far away from the Luyuan Temple as possible. However, no matter what, my ears were always filled with Xiao Xia's mournful cry, which did not come from the night wind, but came out of my own heart.

When the road finally disappeared, a hill appeared in front of me, and I dismounted and climbed to the top of the mountain, sighed at the dotted lights in Kyoto in the distance, and then sat down on the ground weakly.

After a while, there was a neighing of horses from the bottom of the hill, and a figure came up the hill and approached me.

"It's Zhou Jing!" I said, still looking in the direction of Kyoto.

"Father, it's me." Zhou Jing replied and sat down beside me.

"You should be like your mother in the matter of Jingzhong, and you also have a grudge against me, right?" , I said with a sigh.

"Of course not. My life and everything are given by my father," Zhou Jing shook his head and comforted me, "I think Jing Zhong will think the same way...... Moreover, his death on the battlefield is one of the best places for a samurai, and you have absolutely no need to blame yourself for this. ”，

"He's so young, what can he know?" I smiled bitterly, remembering the innocent words that Jing Zhong said when I went to Bad Qi that day, I couldn't help but feel a pain in my heart, "I shouldn't have let him go to the battlefield in the first place!" ”，

Zhou Jing didn't answer, obviously thinking so. This is his habit, although he has always been very humble, but his heart is very arrogant, and he never disdains to falsify and whitewash, so he will not say some clever words against his will.

"You know what? When I first left Tosa, and for a long time after the Oda family, I was only thinking about preserving myself, protecting my family, and giving my retainers a future, and I didn't think about fighting for the world. Because I know that if I want to be the one at the top, I will have to do a lot of things against my will, and I will not be happy to sit in that position because I have to bear a lot of pressure and responsibility", I looked up at the moon in the sky, "Think of Oda Taimasa, who was uninhibited when he was young, maybe he realized how heavy the responsibilities he had to carry as an adult, right?" Then along the way, he killed his own brother, sister-in-law, son-in-law, exiled many retainers, and everyone trembled in front of him, but none of them could get along with each other sincerely, and was even rejected by his own mother...... And Hideyoshi, who grew from a farmer to a daimyo and how many hardships and hardships did he go through? In addition to racking his brains and working diligently, sometimes he has to block his own life. Isn't it interesting to have a day like this"...... And in order to protect myself and live up to the expectations of my ministers, why didn't I do my best? Many people only see me winning many battles and sigh at the so-called destiny, but how many efforts I have put into domestic affairs and the economy, how much planning I have undergone, and how many compromises I have even been forced to make in order to gain a huge strategic advantage before the war, so that I will overcome every battle? "Father is right." Zhou Jing nodded.

"To tell you the truth, I do have some secret means to help me grasp the situation in front of me............ I also used to think that I could control everything in my own hands. However, I am not a god or Buddha after all, so later, things are often a little unexpected, and Jing Chong's death and meeting Jing Xiu are two things that I particularly regret. I sighed again.

"Who is it?" Zhou Jing suddenly turned over and stood, grabbed the knife on his left hand side and changed it to his right hand, and then pulled out half of the scabbard.

"Is there any movement?" , I was taken aback when I saw Zhou Jing's movements.

Zhou Jing didn't answer, still concentrating on guard. After a long while, he put down the sword again, sat down and explained to me, "When you sighed just now, I seemed to hear a little movement around me. ”，

"So," I thought back to the exclamation just now, and I had a hint of realization in my heart, "Maybe it's Jingxiu's child", but I didn't expect him to really pay attention to me, and he is still in Kyoto. ”，

"Then turn around quickly!" Zhou Jing hurriedly urged, and further suggested, "How about telling Xiuxing immediately and asking him to issue a wanted warrant for Jingxiu again?" "That's not necessary," I shook my head, "and he followed me, and the concubine may have misunderstood it...... But now the misunderstanding is irrelevant, if not resolved. Since he didn't show up just now, he will never appear in front of me in the future. ”@。