Chapter 18: The Four Gods

The convoy has gradually driven into the downtown area, probably because of the spring break of the school, and the streets are bustling with pedestrians, much more than usual.

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at the scenery of Kyoto and felt that the scenery of Kyoto was slightly different from that of Tokyo.

The atmosphere here is a little more ethnic.

Suddenly, his mind moved.

The ghost hand in the mirage building and the ghost cut jumped slightly at the same time, making him come back to his senses immediately.

The scenery outside the window was nothing special, and the roads in Kyoto were a little narrow, which made it easy for him to take in the wind and grass around him.

"Ueno-senpai, where have you been?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi asked.

Ueno Sanshi is an old Jianghu, and he seems to be very familiar with Kyoto, so he glanced at the surrounding road conditions and said with a smile: "Oh, I've arrived in Nakakyo District, and Master Akutagawa should stay in Kamikyo District, and I'm about to arrive." ”

"Going back hundreds of years, we are where we are now, but the border of Heiankyo, the former site of Rashomon, the outside of the city and the inside of the city are like two worlds."

"Of course, the people who live near Rashomon are just poor people."

"If you go along this road, you can walk to the gate of the original [Ou Nei Li], which is equivalent to the imperial palace at that time, and it is a place of luxury."

"This road was originally called Suzaku Street, imitating the pattern of Chang'an in the Celestial Empire, and the end of Suzaku Street is Suzaku Gate, which is the south gate of the imperial palace."

"There are still Suzaku Gate ruins there, which are preserved as a place of interest, so would you like to visit Uesugi-kun? It's quite famous in Kyoto. ”

Ueno Sanshi just said that, just chatting normally, and they didn't come to visit the mountains and rivers, so naturally the task was important.

Without thinking about it, Uesugi nodded slowly.

"If you stop by, let's go there and have a look, Ueno-senpai, I'm sorry for you."

Although surprised by Uesugi Kiyoshi's answer, Mitsushi Ueno still did not raise any objections, just smiled and nodded, and continued to drive the vehicle smoothly.

A thousand years ago, it might have taken several hours to cross Heiankyo, but nowadays, a few dozen minutes by car is enough.

From afar, Uesugi Kiyoshi saw the pillars painted vermilion, the white walls and the dark eaves of the house, which is a tall city gate with carved beams and paintings, full of momentum, and the architectural style has the aftermath of the Tang Dynasty of the Celestial Empire.

It has been protected as a tourist attraction, and the izakaya and Japanese sweets shop next to it make the gate look a little abrupt, but the vast and vast momentum has not been cut by half.

Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at the city gate, and his complexion changed slightly.

"Pull over, pull over."

After saying four words briefly, Ueno Sanshi ordered a forbidden foot on the brakes, and the sudden feeling of weightlessness even woke up the two girls who were about to hug each other in the back seat.

Kyoko woke up in a daze and rubbed her sleepy eyes, but Maki Higashimi opened her eyes vigilantly as if she sensed something, and her hand was already pressed into the reverse blade boat that was placed aside.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was silent, just opened the car door and walked to the side of the road, looking at the gate in the distance.

Seeing this, Ueno Miishi also stopped the car and followed closely next to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Uesugi-kun, this is the Suzaku Gate, the south gate of the Imperial City of Heiankyo back then."

"Legend has it that Kyoto has a history of thousands of years, and the city is guarded by the [four gods]."

"The North Xuanwu is in charge of the hills, the South Vermilion Bird is in charge of the depression, the West Baihu is in charge of the avenue, and the East Qinglong is in charge of the river."

"The correspondence of the four gods refers to the respective topography and water potential of the different guardian gods, and the place surrounded by Baotai can be long, and the Heiankyo surrounded by Mt. Funaoka in the north, Giant Starling Pond in the south, Kamogawa River in the east, and Kijima Oji in the west can be said to be [the place where the four gods correspond]."

"In addition to these folklore, the secret history of the association's treasures does record that since the establishment of Heiankyo, the onmyoji here have strengthened and strengthened the formation to protect Heiankyo for generations, and resisted the attacks of the rampant yokai and ghosts at that time, and they arranged the appearance and symbolism of the four sacred beasts throughout Kyoto as ritual weapons to enhance the capital's ability to defend against evil spirits."

"In the north is the Xuanwu Gate, and in the north, the Xuanwu Shrine was established in Funaokayama, and Funaoka Mountain is called the land of Xuanwu."

"The Southern Suzaku Gate, also regarded as a phoenix, is an avenue to the south of the palace called Suzaku Avenue and extends directly to the Suzaku Gate."

"The west is guarded by the White Tiger, which guards the main streets such as Kijima Taiji in the west, and there is a Matsuo Taisha Shrine where the White Tiger is worshipped."

"The Oriental Green Dragon is in charge, and the Green Dragon is also known as the Dragon King Water God, corresponding to the waterway, which is the corresponding tributary of the Yachuan River."

Ueno Mishi told Uesugi Kiyoshi in an orderly manner some information about Kyoto's wild history and the Collectibles Association, Uesugi Kiyoshi only nodded when he heard it, but he didn't respond, his eyes kept staring at the roof of the Suzaku Gate.

It was empty, at least in Ueno Mishi's eyes, it was empty, and I could see the clear sky in the evening.

But Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression became more and more playful.

Tofumi Maki's cherry sleeves fluttered, already guarding Uesugi Kiyoshi's right hand, her left hand clenched the middle of the boat, her body was already tense, and her right hand held the hilt of the sword, and the whole person was like a bow and arrow ready to fire.

Only Apricot followed a few people in a bit of a daze, looking around in confusion, and when she finally set her eyes on the Suzaku Gate in front of her, she opened her eyes with big eyes and covered her mouth and exclaimed.

"Uesugi-kun, what's that?"

"What a beautiful bird!"

"Can I take pictures? Well... If only I could raise such a beautiful bird. ”

Ueno Mishiko glanced at the apricot suspiciously, then looked at the direction of the little girl's finger, pursed his lips, and wondered if the reading glasses were not brought out, causing his eyesight to keep up - there was nothing there.

Uesugi Kiyoshi touched Nohara's little head and chuckled.

"Apricot wants to have a pet?"

"I'll buy it for you when I get back to Tokyo, cats and dogs, just forget about this little bird."

"I... And it has some grudges. ”

He paused, took a few steps forward, raised his head suddenly, and shook his backhand, and the boy Che Angang condensed from void to clenched in his hand.

Their group was very stylish, attracting the attention of many pedestrians and tourists, and at this time, seeing this magical scene, many people began to exclaim quietly and began to videotap.

Uesugi Kiyoshi ignored it and was indifferent.

He stared at the eaves of the Suzaku Gate and exhaled a cloudy breath.

"Yo, long time no see."

Uesugi patted his right chest, holding the sword in his right hand, and pointing diagonally into the sky.

"About a thousand years ago, this location was bitten by you, although it didn't kill me, but it hurt too... Do you remember? ”

"It's okay if you don't remember."

"I'll give you this in a while, so that you can be well... Reminisce memories! ”