Looking at Nanase Nishino, whose tears were already rolling in his eyes, Chiya shook his head helplessly and said, "Let me start from the beginning, Nanamin, although you have heard it once, I still have some things that I haven't told you." ”

Nana Hashimoto suddenly looked at Qianye nervously, and asked with some concern, "Qianya, do you have anything else to hide from me?" ”

Qianye looked at Nana Hashimoto's unworried appearance and denied: "It's not that I'm hiding it from you, it's just that there are some things that I didn't tell you last time." Okay, let me start at the beginning, Nanasai is already crying. After speaking, Chiya pointed to Nanase Nishino, whose eyes were already red, and signaled that Nana Hashimoto was about to cry.

Looking at Nanase Nishino, who was already crying, Nanami Hashimoto was also a little embarrassed, and picked up the teacup to hide his embarrassment. Seeing that Nana Hashimoto no longer interrupted his words, Chiya looked at Nanase Nishino, and the memories that came flooding back for a while filled Chiya's mind, and he recounted in a somewhat deep voice: "In the eleventh year of Eiroku, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last general of the Muromachi shogunate, succeeded in Kamirakura with the help of Oda Nobunaga. After stabilizing the situation in Gyeonggi, Oda Nobunaga appointed Akechi Mitsuhide and Hashiba Hideyoshi to serve as Kyoto commissioners together. So at the New Year's visit that year, I met Akechi Tamako, who was only six years old at the time.

At that time, Akechi Tamako followed Akechi Mitsuhide to this Taisha shrine for New Year's worship, but because of its low reputation, few people would come to this Taisha for New Year's worship, and out of curiosity, I met Akechi Mitsuhide and Akechi Tamako who came with him to pay homage.

At that time, Akechi Mitsuhide was a gentle and polite young man, and he was a bit idealistic, and he always gave people the impression that he was full of enthusiasm but not lose his elegance, and it was difficult for anyone who had seen Akechi Mitsuhide to imagine that he would do such a thing later. But I didn't pay much attention to Akechi Mitsusu at the time, and my attention was all drawn to his six-year-old daughter. Because although Yuzi was only six years old at that time, she showed a very high talent for yin and yang. Seeing that I was happy to hunt my heart, I asked Akechi Mitsuhide to take Tamako as an apprentice, but Tamako, who was only six years old at the time, did not wait for her father to agree, and said something to me that impressed me and still remember it to this day. ”

Speaking of this, Qianye looked at Nanase Nishino with burning eyes, which made her bow her head a little embarrassed, but because of curiosity, she still asked, "Qianye-san, what are the words that make you remember today?" ”

"My father can make decisions for me, but I have the right to choose, right?" Chiya pressed her fingers down her throat and made the voice of a little girl.

Nanase Nishino suddenly covered his mouth and said in surprise: "How come?" And Nana Hashimoto on the side looked at Nanase Nishino with inexplicable eyes.

Chiya did not explain, but continued to tell the story: "I am amazed that a six-year-old child can have such an opinion. So I wanted to take this strange little girl as an apprentice even more.

After I summoned Shikijin to play with her with three leaves, Tamako, who was still a child, became interested in Yin-Yang Jutsu and chose to learn Onmyo-Jutsu from me. But at that time, for some reason, she didn't want to worship me as a teacher, and I didn't know until the moment she died. ”

Nanami Hashimoto and Nanase Nishino were gradually attracted by the story of Thousand Nights and listened carefully to his narration. After filling the teacups for herself, Nanami Hashimoto, and Nanase Nishino, Chiya continued to tell the story about Tamako: "In the following time, Tamako has been learning Yin-Yang with me. Time passed slowly until she was seventeen. Oda Nobunaga, who was in charge of the world at that time, instructed Akechi Mitsuhide to marry Tamako to Hosokawa Tadashi.

Before Tamako got married, she came to visit me at the Taisha Shrine and asked for my opinion. At that time, I told her that if she didn't want to marry Hosokawa Tadashiko, then even the will of the gods could refuse. But at that time, Tamako asked me if I wanted her to marry Hosokawa Tadashi. ”

Seeing that Qianye stopped here, Nana Hashimoto asked impatiently, "Then how did Qianye answer Tamako?" Qianye glanced at Nanami Hashimoto, her eyes were a little strange, it seemed to be self-blame, and it seemed to be nostalgia. Qianye picked up the teacup in front of him, poured all the hot tea down his throat, and said, "I said, as my disciple, you have the right to choose. ”

Chiya put down the teacup, looked at the cypress fan that was held in the hand by Nanase Nishino, and said in a low tone: "At that time, Tamako listened to my answer and was disappointed, and soon after returning home, she held a wedding with Hosokawa Tadashiko, and sent a letter to me asking me not to attend her wedding. ”

At this time, Nanami Hashimoto and Nanase Nishino had already understood Tamako's thoughts, and Nanase Nishino was even more dissatisfied and said: "Qianye-san, why are you like this, Tamako has already expressed her mind very clearly." ”

Qianye held the teacup and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Yes, Tamako's mind has always been very clear, but I ignored it at that time.

Since then, Tamako has never been to the shrine again, and although there is still an occasional correspondence, Tamako no longer studies yin and yang with me. I received rumors that Tamako and Hosokawa Tadashi were happily married, so I didn't take these things to heart. It wasn't until after the Honnoji Incident that Toyotomi Hideyoshi returned to China and fought against Akechi Mitsuhide at Mt. Tenno. Tamako appeared in front of me again, begging me to help her father.

But at that time, I rejected Tamako, which eventually led to the defeat of Yamazaki in the battle of Akechi Mitsuhide, leaving behind the death of Ogurisu after leaving behind the death poem of "There is no two doors of obedience and rebellion, the source of the heart of the avenue, the dream of fifty-five years, and the feeling of returning to one yuan". And the wise Mitsuhide's 'three-day world' has also become a joke. ”

Hearing this, both Nanami Hashimoto and Nanase Nishino were puzzled, and Nanami Hashimoto asked this doubt: "Qianye, why didn't you agree to Tamako's request to help Akechi Mitsuhide?" Even if you can't help Akechi Mitsuhide win, you should be able to save his life, right? ”

Chiya nodded, acknowledging Nanami Hashimoto's statement and explaining, "With my ability, if I was willing to make a move, I could easily do it even if I helped Akechi Mitsuhide conquer all of Japan, but at that time, I couldn't get away because of another matter, so I had to refuse Tamako's request." As for the death of Akechi Mitsuhide in the end, I didn't expect it. Later, Tamako also broke with me because of the death of Akechi Mitsuhide, and no longer corresponded. ”

"Then Qianye-san, why did you reject Tamako?" It seems that under the influence of the story of a thousand nights, Nanase Nishino's expression became a little gloomy.

Looking at Nanase Nishino, whose expression became gloomy, Chiya seemed to have discovered something, but he didn't move and continued to tell his story: "At that time, I was entrusted by the Togomon family, a descendant of Abe Harumi, to seal the feathered fox, and I couldn't spare time to help Akechi Mitsuhide, so I had to refuse Tamako's request.

Later, Akechi Mitsuhide died, and Tamako was claustrophobic by Hosokawa Tadahei in Tango, and during this time, Tamako became a 'Kiritan' because of her loneliness. Originally, it was just to seek spiritual comfort, but later it was the trigger that led to Tamako's death. ”

Nishino Nanase listened to Chiya's words, her expression became more and more gloomy, and her hair fell down, covering her cheeks. Nishino Nanase's voice became a little strange and said, "What is the Nanban Sect that caused Tamako's death?" ”

Nana Hashimoto looked at Nanase Nishino, who had become a little weird, and whispered to Chiya with some fear in his heart: "Chiya, Nana ...... her?" ”

Chiya motioned to Nana Hashimoto to move closer to him, and after she moved to his side, he quietly answered Nishino Nanase's question: "Because Tamako believes in the Nanban Sect, after reuniting with Hosokawa Tadashi, the husband and wife often quarreled. Because of these quarrels, the relationship between Tamako and Hosokawa Tadashi was consumed, and although Hosokawa Tadashi still loved Tamako deeply, he could no longer tolerate Tamako's belief in the Southern Barbarian Sect. Similarly, Tamako, who believed in the Nanban Sect, was also saddened by Hosokawa Tadashina's marriage to a concubine because of the teachings. So when Ishida Mitsunari intended to hold Tamako hostage to threaten Hosokawa Tadashi, Tamako, who had lost his attachment to life, chose to die. ”

Hearing this, Nanase Nishino suddenly whispered, "No. ”

Nana Hashimoto looked at Nanase Nishino and asked with some concern, "Nanasai, what did you say?" ”

"No, it's not! No! Nanase Nishino repeated this sentence, lowered his head, and his voice became more and more sharp: "No, Tamako didn't choose to die because she lost her attachment to life!" ”

With a loud roar, Nanase Nishino raised her head, two lines of blood and tears flowed from her eyes, her eyes stared at Qianye with empty eyes, and said in a voice full of sadness and resentment: "Tamako didn't lose hope in life because of the conflict between faith and Tadako-sama! The loss of her father's life because his beloved master could not be saved when he saw him die is the reason for Tamako's sadness and despair! The reason why Tamako is alive after that is all just to see her master again! But master, you killed Yuzi! ”

Nana Hashimoto looked at Nanase Nishino in horror, and moved her body towards Chiya with some fear.

Qianye looked at Nanase Nishino who looked like a ghost, and didn't seem to be surprised by her state, but picked up the teacup on the table again and signaled to Nanase Nishino: "Huangshan Maofeng, your favorite tea when you were a child, don't you take a sip anymore?" ”

Looking at the teacup in Chiya's hand, Nanase Nishino said in a sad tone: "Master, you still remember Tamako's preferences, but why did you kill Tamako!" Obviously, Yuzi likes the master so much! ”

Qianye put down the teacup, looked at Nanase Nishino, and said indifferently: "It was Tamako who asked me to kill you, did you forget?" Yuzi asked me to use the juniper fan I gave you to end your life, have you forgotten? ”