(Ancient Japanese words involved in this chapter: Ryokago, that is, a relatively high-end inn, and another more common one is called a wooden rental house)

On this day, a strange caravan came to Azuchi Castle, with only five wheelbarrows, but more than 20 samurai were strictly guarded, and even when they entered the castle town, which was safe, their vigilance did not relax at all.

What's even more strange is that this team of people and horses did not have the kind of ordinary businessmen who had been through the dust all the way, and when they arrived at their destination, they looked relaxed and relieved. Instead, everyone had a sad face, and an old man led by him ordered everyone to live in the cage, and after explaining the affairs to the shopkeeper, he hurried into the backyard.

"Did you send back any news from the young master?" As soon as Tomomitsu Miura stepped into the cloister, he asked eagerly and loudly before he could open the paper door.

When he received a negative reply, he looked frustrated and sighed, "It's really not worry-free." As he spoke, the attendant in the house answered and opened the paper door for him.

But Miura Zhiguang just stepped into the foot, retracted it, and dropped a sentence: "If there is news, tell me quickly!" With that, he turned around and went out.

However, before the attendant could react, he turned around again and said, "The Taoist who was rescued in the woods, you should take good care of it, and quickly send someone to ask for a doctor to treat the Taoist chief's injuries." ”

After saying that, he didn't look at the samurai who were fastening the goods and feeding the horses in the courtyard, and hurried to the pavilion to deliver the prayer post.

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In Azuchi City, in a wooden house surrounded by green branches, the sound of reading was heard, and a group of young people were kneeling in turn, listening to an elder talk about the scriptures.

The group were all richly dressed, and the older ones were already in their own costumes, dressed in dull straight clothes, and wore black hats shaped like sailboats; The younger ones simply wore their hair in braids and wore a lot of clothes. However, in this group of gorgeous clothes, there are a few cloth clothes mixed with them, like a few green marks on the thousands of flowers, setting off the surrounding gentlemen.

And among these points of green, one person is particularly outstanding because of his tall stature, and he listens most carefully, just because the content of what the old man said is the "University" in the Confucian classics, which is his hometown.

At this time, in the cloister outside the house, there were three people standing, the first one, dressed in a strange costume, wearing a European-style tights, a knife at his waist, and an ivory fractured fan in his hand; There are two people standing behind this person, the person on the left is dressed as a court minister, wearing a crown on his head, a belt around his waist, and a foot on his feet, with a white face and no beard, and his two eyes are ancient and unwavering, looking calm and serious; The one on the right is a little dark-faced, with a goatee under his chin, and is wearing a black robe......

Among the three, the first one is none other than Oda Nobunaga, the owner of the castle, and the person standing behind him on the left is Onmyoji Apei Tokushige, and the person wearing a Taoist robe on the right is a guest from Mt. Fuji, the deity of Asama Shrine, Akiyama Hiroki.

I saw that Oda Nobunaga whispered to the two guests: "It is the tallest young man who is kneeling on the left side, wearing a gray cloth robe." ”

Ampey Toshigeru stared at it for a while, nodded to Oda Nobunaga, and whispered, "You can go." ”

So, Oda Nobunaga turned around, and with a wave of his folding fan, a brightly dressed young man with a beautiful face left the place with the two guests and Oda Nobunaga.

The young man's name was Moran Maru, and he was Nobunaga's nickname. The so-called small surname, also known as the waiter, is the personal attendant of the daimyo of the Warring States period in Japan, generally served by the boys who have not yet served and have good looks and figures, mainly to take care of the master's food and clothing, but in fact, the scope of service includes all aspects of life.

The three of them came to the tea room of the Catholic Pavilion and sat down in the hosts, and Oda Nobunaga asked Moriranmaru to serve the dragon well tea purchased from Middle-earth, and ordered him to serve in the outer hall.

Along the way, he felt that An Pei Demao's expression was solemn, and he had a premonition that something was wrong, and when he saw that there were no outsiders in the house at this moment, he hurriedly asked: "An Pei Gong, you have already seen the person, I don't know what the result is?" ”

Hearing this, Ampey Tokumo leaned forward, put down the fragrant teacup in his hand, and replied: "His Royal Highness Nobunaga, according to the judgment of the lower officials, this person ......."

Oda Nobunaga saw that the other party had something unspeakable, and said, "Abeko, but it's okay to talk about it!" ”

"In that case, then the lower officials will tell the truth, and please ask His Royal Highness Nobunaga not to blame."

Oda Nobunaga nodded solemnly with a majestic face.

Seeing Nobunaga's answer, Ampey Demao straightened his sleeves and said, "I look at this person, and his longevity is really over." ”

"Huh?" When Nobunaga heard this, his face showed a look of astonishment, and he turned his gaze to the god of Akiyama, and received a positive answer. This generation of heroes couldn't help but fall into the clouds and mist, and said: "It's difficult, he is a ghost ......"

"Definitely." Ampei Demao waved his hand and said: "This Long Shaocong is indeed a living person, but I look at his facial features, corresponding to this year's Tai Sui, the star host, this person should have had a catastrophe a month ago, and he can't survive this summer." ”

"But, as you said earlier, he is indeed a living man."

"Yes, he did escape this, and he escaped the fate of life and death. In the Yin and Yang Dao, this kind of situation belongs to changing one's life against the sky, and it is a forbidden spell, and those who help others change their lives against the sky will greatly damage their own yang life, so no one will do such a stupid thing. ”

"Why is that?" The more Oda Nobunaga listened, the more confused he became.

Ampei Demao smiled slightly and continued: "According to the observation of the lower official just now, there is a black mark on the center of this person's eyebrows, which has slowly turned red. The appearance of this seal proves that he has indeed died, but for some reason, he has broken through the threshold of life and death, yin and yang are reversed, and yang energy is getting stronger and stronger, and his future life can be described as unspeakably precious. ”

"How expensive is it?"

"It is unknown whether to worship the king and dominate one side."

When Oda Nobunaga heard this, his face sank, and a cold light flashed in his eyes in an instant, and he said, "Could it be that it will threaten the widow?" ”

"No, not only will it not threaten, but it will also contribute to His Highness's hegemony, and in the future, he will become a minister of the Oda family, and even the safety of the whole of Japan in the future will depend on him alone. Therefore, this person must not be killed, and His Highness cannot be killed. Especially this last sentence, what Ampey Demao said is very important.

Oda Nobunaga heard that Long Shaocong would be crowned king and worship the prime minister, and he had already revealed the murderous intention in his heart, but he also heard Ampei Toshige say that he would become his own minister in the future, he linked the two back and forth, and after a little thought, the gloom in his heart suddenly disappeared, and his face showed joy.

It's just that, because of what happened a few days ago, he still had a trace of worry in his heart, and said: "According to the information obtained by the widow, there is a strange power in this dragon Shaocong's body, and it is said that it is no different from a demon when it erupts. ”

At this time, Akiyama Hiroki heard the words and interjected: "What His Royal Highness Nobunaga said just now is clear. The red mark between his eyebrows should be related to the true qi in his body. ”

"Is there really a demon in the world?"

Akiyama Hiroki knew in his heart that the theory of demons and monsters had not been convinced by everyone, and besides, Japan had been stable for more than 600 years since the Heian period, and it was not until the Onin Rebellion that it fell into the era of daimyo melee again, but even so, no demon has ever broken the seal, and for the sake of disaster, the people in the Daomen are tight-lipped about this matter.

But at this time, the disaster has come out, and his Taoist friend Hirata Sect has also died at the hands of Jiutian, and there must be no delay. Therefore, he hurriedly said: "This matter is serious, a fellow Daoist of the Poor Dao has died unexpectedly, but fortunately, with the help of a Middle Earth Dao chief, he was able to subdue this demon." For the sake of today's plan, we must hurry to strengthen the dragon veins here, so as not to reappear of the demons. ”

"In addition to the Wine Heaven Demon, are there other demons who have come out to make trouble?"

"This? According to the reports of various shrines, there is no change in the other sealing demons at present, but ......"

"In this case, why should the god be anxious, wait for the widow to calm down the war, issue an order, allocate money for your Shinto religion, and build a shrine, naturally the demons will be eliminated, and everything will be healthy.

Akiyama Hiroki saw that Oda Nobunaga still did not attract the attention of Oda Nobunaga, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness Nobunaga, the root is not here, but ...... the dragon vein."

"His Highness Nobunaga!" Hearing this, Ampei Demao had to snatch the words away, and gave the Akiyama God Lord an apologetic look.

Akiyama Hiroki didn't care, but motioned for him to continue, Ampei Toshige smiled slightly, and said: "What the god said is true, looking at the crux of my Japan's prosperity or not, the root is in the dragon vein. Because the Northern Dragon, one of the three main dragons of Middle-earth, sneaked into the "Chao" Xian Peninsula, the dragon qi was blocked by the strait, and it is because our Japanese archipelago failed to inherit the main dragon qi of Kunlun Mountain, I have to say that this is a big pity. ”

"And because our country is long and narrow, there are many hills, the rivers are short, and the earth qi is obviously insufficient, it is impossible to shake the erosion of evil qi. But congenital deficiency is not acquired powerlessness, and throughout my country, I was born with two longans, which can make a difference. ”

"Those two?" Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga suddenly became interested.

Seeing that Nobunaga had moved, Ampei Tokushige continued, "One is Mt. Fuji, and the other is Lake Biwa. Needless to say, Mt. Fuji is tall and steep, and it can be said that it is the source of the dragon veins of the Japanese archipelago, but if you want to say that the most beautiful place is this Lake Biwa. ”

The more Oda Nobunaga listened, the more he became more and more spiritual, because his Azuchi Castle was built on the shore of Lake Biwa, and if there were outstanding people here, it would be of great benefit to his unification and hegemony.

I only heard Ampei Demao continue: "All the best places for dragon prosperity must be accompanied by water, the mountain is the keel, the water is the dragon's blood, the dragon qi sneaks in the valley, only by breaking through the earth, can you make a difference, so you need an auspicious place in the sand cave." Surrounded by five mountains, including Mt. Bihabut, Mt. Hiei, Mt. Nosaka, Mt. Ibuki, and Mt. Suzuka, the entire crater mountain range is undulating and imposing, resembling a giant dragon hovering over it, while the dragon's head rises high through Mt. Onatake in Mino Province, looking down on its body. Therefore, His Royal Highness Nobunaga first took Gifu Castle, occupied the leading "world Buwu", and then waved his army to Shangluo, smashed Omi, and occupied the land of Longyan, which can be said to be a hegemony for the ages. ”

While preaching and solving doubts, Ampey Demao did not forget to properly flatter the other party, this sycophant is just right, and Nobunaga, who is directly shooting, is in a good mood, and his whole body is indescribably comfortable.

However, he heard Ampei Toshige say again: "It's just that His Royal Highness Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle on the peninsula that protrudes into Lake Biwa, and he can't help but move the dragon vein. ”

"Oh?" Oda Nobunaga's face showed displeasure, "So, the widow built this castle abruptly?" ”

"Not really." Akiyama Hongyi snatched the words back, thinking that the good things of selling knowledge could not be taken up by the Yin and Yang Dao, so he followed the words and said: "Azuchi Castle is not destroying the dragon qi, but condensing the dragon qi, for the dragon vein, the emphasis is on control, and His Royal Highness Nobunaga is born with a martial and domineering spirit, and living in this gentian land can be described as a tyrant, which not only makes the dragon qi gather but not disperse, but also helps His Royal Highness Nobunaga to complete the hegemony as soon as possible." It's just that the original pattern has been touched after all, so it needs to be repaired a little with the art of feng shui......"

The focus of his words was behind "just", and Ampei Toshigeru couldn't help but laugh in his heart, but Akiyama Hiroki did say the crux of the matter, and the next step will depend on Nobunaga's reaction.

Oda Nobunaga really followed Akiyama Hiroi's words and asked, "How to repair it?" ”

"Back then, in order to seal the demons and increase the dragon qi of the earth's veins, the method of 'suppressing things' was adopted."

"What is the law of the town?"

Ampey Demao said: "It is to bury a sacred object in two places of dragon's eye, one is Mount Fuji and the other is Lake Biwa, and this method is also needed to repair the pattern of destruction." "The art of feng shui is what Yin and Yang Dao is good at, and it was also his Anpei family to suppress demons and gather dragon qi back then, of course, if there was no Zhang Muyuan to give the dragon spirit, the Anpei family would also lack the skills to return to the sky, but for this matter, they have been secretive.

Oda Nobunaga is convinced of Ampei Tokushige's words, because since Apei Harumi founded Onmyodo, the Abe family has been worshiped by the emperor for generations, whether it is feng shui, astrology, or charms, it can be said that they occupy a dominant position in the whole of Japan.

According to the order of Ampere Jiaji, Xiang, Kang, Ren, Tai, Yue, Zai, Hou, De, and Ming, Ampei Demao is the ninth generation of the Ampere family, although his ability is far inferior to his ancestors, but at present, he is also very famous.

This time, Oda Nobunaga invited this great onmyoji, in addition to this confidential matter, just to ask how to deal with Long Shaocong. Because, a few days ago, Shan Zhi Zhongyue reported to him the ins and outs of Long Shaocong's moon night fighting wine day, although he has always been skeptical about demons, but many years of conquest, as well as the ancients' worship of the natural world, made him unable to make accurate decisions for a while.

Just now, after listening to what Ampei Toshige said, Oda Nobunaga finally gave up the idea of killing Long Shaocong, and he didn't believe that a hairy child would pose much of a threat to himself. Now he is no longer skeptical about repairing the feng shui pattern and reuniting the dragon qi.

It's just that the curiosity in his heart was haunted, and he asked again: "I don't know, what is the so-called divine thing, and what kind of demon is shocked?" ”

Akiyama Hiroki opened his mouth and said: "Please atone for your sins with His Royal Highness Nobunaga, this matter is a Taoist secret, so Poor Dao and Apei Gongshi can't open their mouths to tell each other." However, His Highness can be relieved, as long as the dragon qi is not destroyed, the demons will never come out, and after twelve years, the demonic qi will be reduced to nothing by the dragon qi, and then everything will be fine, but ......"

Oda Nobunaga tapped his knee with a folding fan and motioned for him to continue.

"It's just that I still have the courage to ask His Royal Highness Nobunaga to speed up the deployment of military forces in the world, and return Japan a bright future. Because of the chaos and strife, the people's hearts are not ancient, and it will give birth to treacherous and evil spirits, and the sooner the war is settled, the more you will be able to get rid of the evil spirits. ”

Speaking of this, Akiyama Hiroki suddenly stood up, walked up to Oda Nobunga, knelt down deeply, and said: "For the sake of the common people in the world, Shinto is willing to help His Highness Nobunaga to end the troubled times as soon as possible, even if he is broken, he will not hesitate." ”

Akiyama Hongyi's words are generous, righteous and awe-inspiring, and Ampei Demao, who speaks directly, is also a little enthusiastic.

Oda Nobunaga was not interested in any gods, demons and the like, what he had in mind was the hegemony of dominating the world, and this was his lifelong pursuit. Therefore, after hearing that Akiyama Hiroki also supported him to end the war as soon as possible, he became more and more ambitious, and said: "With the words of the god, the widow should do his best to return everyone to a peaceful and prosperous world." ”

As soon as he finished saying this, he saw Mori Lanmaru open the paper door and said, "Report to the lord, Tomomitsu Miura, the Shimai family, sent a letter of worship to ask to see." ”

"Oh?" Oda Nobunaga said to the two of them with a happy face: "According to what Gong Ampei said, it is estimated that the 'divine object' that the widow invited from Middle-earth has arrived. ”