Chapter 8 childhood jealousy
The master chosen for King and Tiger Chiyo is Kanetsu Shinbei.
The Kim Jin family is the descendant of Saburo Yoshimitsu of Silla, whose ancestors settled in Kim Jin Township and took the village name as their surname.It was one of the few prominent families in Echigo, but the main family was extinct at this time, and was succeeded by Kyoto Akita Hitarokusuke's second son Hisagoro, who changed his name to Kintsu Kunikishi.This has been mentioned earlier.
The new recruits are in Jinjinmo's family, and the territorial salary is not much, only five hundred guan.He was in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and a beard. He was tall, imposing, and had a straight personality.When Wei Jing appointed him as Tora Chiyo's teacher, he immediately built a house in the corner of Honmaru as Tora Chiyo's residence, and Shinbei also moved into it to concentrate on raising Tora Chiyo.
Tora Chiyo felt cheated when his father took away Matsue in exchange for this tall man with a terrifying appearance.He hated his father, maybe a little bit jealous.
On the day of the Double Ninth Festival after Songjiang became Weijing's concubine, Weijing had a banquet with his retainers in the outer hall in the morning, and had fun with the maids in the inner hall in the afternoon.The young Torachiyo was not able to attend the morning banquet, but he was allowed to attend the afternoon banquet, sitting at the bottom of the brother seat.He stared straight at Songjiang who was sitting next to his father. Songjiang who was full of make-up looked very beautiful today, and he was in a trance.When the banquet was in full swing and the waitresses were about to start the sideshow, Wei Jing suddenly said to Tiger Chiyo: "Little Tiger, come here!"
Tiger Chiyo turned a deaf ear, and his elder brother Jing Fang who was sitting next to him poked his waist: "Hey! Father is calling you!"
Torachiyo stood up reluctantly and walked in front of his father.
Wei Jing asked: "Do you think it's fun?" He had a happy smile on his face.
Tiger Chiyo replied: "It's fun."
Wei Jing smiled again and said: "That's good, you are still a child, you can't stay at the adults' banquet all the time, here, these are for you, go back!" As he said, he grabbed a handful of roasted chestnuts from the tall cup and used them Wrapped in paper and handed to Tiger Chiyo.
Tiger Chiyo wanted to stay longer, he looked at his father unconvinced.
"Here you are! Hold out your hand!"
Tiger Chiyo was angry from the heart, but he suppressed the anger in his heart and stretched out his trembling little hand.When he took the paper bag and stuffed it into his arms, Songjiang also said, "I'll give you something too!"
Matsue was right next to Tora Chiyo, so close that he could hear each other's breathing, but Tora Chiyo looked sullen as if he didn't hear it, and he didn't turn his head away.
"Wait, this is for you!" Matsue grabbed the dried abalone slices on the table with one hand, and Torachiyo's wrist with the other. Her strength was so great that Torachiyo's small body was pulled over without any resistance. "Hey! These are for you, take them back!" Matsue stuffed the dried abalone slices into Torachiyo's pocket.
Tiger Chiyo's suppressed anger erupted for a moment, and he scolded angrily: "Ruolite!" He waved her hand away, grabbed the dried abalone slices stuffed in his pocket, and threw them all at Matsue's face. Pieces scattered on Songjiang's beautiful hair and face.
Songjiang was taken aback: "Master Hu, why did you do this to me?"
"I hate you! I hate you!" Tiger Chiyo shouted, turning around and running into the yard.In the courtyard under the light sunlight in the afternoon of late autumn, there are dozens of pots of chrysanthemums in full bloom, which are placed on the stage for celebration, competing for beauty. Torachiyo, like a ferocious little beast, rushed to the flower pots, knocked over several pots, and pinched them again. Several flowers rushed forward without looking back.
Wei Jing shouted: "Catch him back! This savage little guy!" He grabbed the saber offered by the servant boy and stood up abruptly, but Song Jiang grabbed him.
"He is just a child with a bad temper. He is just angry with the lord and took me away. He is still a child! My lord, please forgive him! If you don't forgive him, what will I do! Master Hu is always clinging to me, he will be angry It's not unreasonable!"
She tugged on Wei Jing's trousers, trying her best to dissuade her, her vulgar words were full of truth, not to mention her strength, she couldn't shake her at all.Wei Jing saw her in pain, so he had no choice but to give up, and said with a wry smile, "Let go, sit down!"
"Is it really okay? You won't lie to me!"
"I won't lie to you, put your hands down and sit down!"
Only then did Songjiang let go and sat down.
On the other hand, Torachiyo rushed through the courtyard like a gust of wind. He bypassed the building and ran into the garden with the spring stone landscape. Looking at the spring water, all the sadness, regret and anger were spinning in his small body. , I don't know whether it was capricious or self-abuse, he jumped into the spring without hesitation, because if he didn't, he would suffer even more.
The spring water was freezing cold, and Tiger Chiyo beat the water surface with the chrysanthemums he had just picked.He yelled and twirled frantically in the water, tears falling down uncontrollably.He felt ashamed, so he screamed even more frantically.It didn't take long for Xinbingwei to arrive when he was notified. At that time, Tiger Chiyo had already climbed ashore.
"Master Tiger!" Xinbingwei called him seriously, his expression was tense and his eyes were gloomy.
Tiger Chiyo smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'm all wet, it's so cold!"
Shinbei helped him take off his dripping clothes. At this time, the soaked roasted chestnuts in the paper bag fell to his feet with a "clack". Torachiyo picked it up, put one in his mouth, and handed another to Xinbei. Said: "This is given to me by my father. He said he will go back after taking this!"
Although his anger was still there, the ignorant Xinbingwei didn't hear his tone and only felt that he was embarrassed.He respectfully took the chestnuts, stuffed them into his sleeves, took off his clothes for Torachiyo, dried himself carefully, and carried him back to the residence.
Wei Jing couldn't ignore this incident, so he called Xinbingwei, explained the reasons in detail, and ordered Tiger Chiyo to be confined for ten days.Before this, Xinbingwei had heard other people talk about this matter. He was straightforward and strong by nature, completely ignorant of the complicated psychology of young people. He judged that Torachiyo was angry with his own explanation.Matsue is just Wei Jing's concubine, and to Torano Chiyo, she is just a domestic servant. She learns without knowing her identity to give Torano Chiyo something from Wei Jing, and Torano Chiyo scolded her for being rude, of course.He should be commended for having such a remarkable awareness at such a young age.If there was something wrong with Tiger Chiyo, it was later.Tiger Chiyo scolded her and threw the dried abalone back, and then slowly withdrew from the banquet. There is nothing wrong with him, but he rushed into the yard barefoot, knocked over the chrysanthemum pot, twisted the flower branch, and even jumped into the spring water. It didn't make sense, he thought this was probably a crazy move caused by Tora Chiyo's cowardice!Therefore, Xinbei tried his best to enlighten Tiger Chiyo on this matter. He said: "If you want to appeal, you'd better appeal and understand that being as crazy as a woman with blood is the work of a cowardly person." Tiger Chiyo didn't make any excuses, just opened his dry and bright eyes with a sullen face. When Xinbingwei explained to Weijing, he defended Tiger Chiyo by the way: "Young Master Tiger has a reason for what he did, but he went too far in the middle! But he is so young, so he can't be blamed for it. I have already reprimanded him, as long as He has the intention of repenting, so the punishment of being grounded will be spared!" But Jing refused to listen, he said: "Although he is young, he should be punished when he should be punished, otherwise it will be harmful to him." What Wei Jing said was carefully thought out, and once he said it, he would never take it back. Xinbingwei had no choice but to go back. Although Torachiyo could endure the ten-day grounding punishment, he became even more melancholy.He sealed his heart more tightly, and no one could open it.He is only willing to speak to Shinbei occasionally, because he understands Shinbei's dullness and honesty. One year passed, and in the spring of the second year, after the snow melted away, on a light rainy night, Wei Jing, his children and a few of his retainers drank and had fun.During the dinner, the retainers talked about a thief who was executed that day.The thief sneaked into Dingshi's house to steal. When he jumped out of the courtyard, he was spotted by a night watchman. He resisted with a knife, killed three warriors on the spot, and wounded several others, but was finally arrested.After investigation, it was found that he was from Xinzhou, and he had committed many crimes in his hometown and was kicked out.Wei Jing sentenced him to death according to the law, and he was executed outside the city today. The retainers talked about the spirit of this thief who is not afraid of death. "When he was about to be beheaded, he asked for a bowl of wine. The executioner scolded him for his life and death, but he said that no matter where he was, his dying request should be granted. If you don't agree, I will be a ghost when I die. You order, the executioner had no choice but to send someone to a nearby house to get a bowl of wine for him to drink. After he drank freely, he said that he was in a good mood! If you want to sing a little song, you can kill me while I am singing! , he sang with a calm and cheerful expression, and after his head was cut off, he still had a smile on his face, as if he died well, so he attracted a lot of people to watch." He listened with gusto.At this time, he suddenly saw Tora Chiyo sitting between his brothers with a sullen face, and couldn't help but feel unpleasant again: "Little Tiger!" "Yes." Tiger Chiyo looked at him with his hands up. "Did you hear what happened just now?" "heard it." "Do you want to see that head? I heard there is a smile on it!" "Think." Hu Chiyo replied with his mouth, but his expression was not what he wanted to see, which made the scene even more unpleasant. "Oh! You want to see it too! I want to see it too, so can you show it to me?" In fact, Wei Jing didn't really mean to ask him to go, he just deliberately made things difficult for him in front of everyone. But Tiger Chiyo replied: "Yes." He stood up and left his seat. Wei Jing was a little embarrassed: "Aren't you afraid?" Of course Tiger Chiyo was afraid, but when he saw his father smiling all over his face, and the faces of all the retainers who were stunned aside, his heart that almost collapsed immediately summoned up his courage again: "What is there to be afraid of dead people?" ?” After speaking, he strode away.
Kanetsu Shinbei, who was waiting in another room, rushed to the entrance immediately when he heard this. "Wait a minute, wait a moment! Wear your bamboo hat and go!" He stopped Torachiyo who was about to rush towards the courtyard in the rain, asked his servants to bring the bamboo hat, and handed it to Torachiyo: "Be careful! Watch your feet! Don't injured!" Xinbingwei hugged Torachiyo's small body and whispered admonitions, with a dark feeling in his heart.If Yuki looks like he loves Torachiyo, maybe Shinbei will think that this is to test Torachiyo's courage, or to train him.However, since he became Torachiyo's master, no matter how Keiji pretended to be in front of others, he has no father-son affection for Torachiyo. Honmaru is 500 meters away from the city gate, and the execution site is 1,000 meters away from the city gate. He was still thinking about whether to send Torachiyo to the city gate, but Torachiyo suddenly shouted: "Let go!" run out.In the light that bloomed at the entrance, the white rain was looming slantingly, and the small body of Tiger Chiyo wearing a big bamboo hat disappeared in an instant, leaving only the sound of his feet stepping on the muddy ground, but soon heard When it arrived, Xinbingwei was restless. He tried his best to suppress the restlessness and sat on the floor. "Why does the lord have such weak feelings for Tiger Chiyo?" He suddenly felt a deep suspicion, but tried to suppress it as much as possible.The cold night wind was blowing, and although the new soldier's clothes were wet, he didn't feel cold at all, only felt that time was passing slowly.Thinking over and over whether he should go out to meet Torachiyo, when he finally made up his mind to get up, he heard small footsteps.He suppressed the desire to run out to meet him, and stared at the entrance with wide eyes, only to see a small body wearing a bamboo hat approaching, getting closer and closer, and finally walked into the entrance. There was a surge of heat in Shinbei's chest, and tears flowed from his eyes. Torachiyo shouted: "Oh, it's so heavy! This head is too heavy!" He said to Xinbingwei: "It's too heavy, so I had to bring it like this." The refreshing voice was Xinbingwei. Never heard of it before.He tied his head with a vine through his ears, dragging the muddy ground, the whole head was covered with mud, it didn't look like a head at all. "I made a hole in his head with a short knife, then cut a section of vine and tied him up and dragged him. It was so heavy that my hands were weak." Tiger Chiyo was steaming from his wet body, and his eyes were shining brightly on his sweaty and red face. "Master Tora, you are amazing!" Xinbingwei hugged Tora Chiyo tightly.
Xinbei rushed to the inner hall to report the news that Tora Chiyo had brought back the head, there was a commotion in the audience, only Wei Jing still had a cold face, everyone felt that the commotion seemed inappropriate, so they all fell silent again.Although Wei Jing felt at ease, he also felt unhappy. He thought the child would come back crying halfway, but he didn't expect him to be so strong and competitive, which made Wei Jing even more unhappy.But he found that everyone was observing his attitude, so he immediately changed his happy expression and said, "This kid is so bold and amazing, why don't you bring him here right away?" Xinbingwei suddenly felt cheerful and happy, forgetting that he was still resentful just now.He thought, there is no father in the world who does not love his son, who is resolute and brave.He said: "Because he was dragged all the way back from the muddy road, his whole body was covered in mud, so it's not good to come like this, so I want him to go back to his residence and change into clean clothes before coming back!" "Really? But I want to see it quickly, so let him come like that, let's go to the yard to see!" Wei Jing said out of breath.In fact, he didn't want to watch it at all, Tiger Chiyo must be very proud, which made him even more hateful.But at this time, if he didn't say that, everyone here would definitely be able to see the subtle changes in his heart. "Yes, I'll bring him right away." The recruits and guards retreated as if flying, and all the family members stood up and re-arranged the seats. They moved the candlesticks to the corridor, and moved the location of the scene to the place facing the yard.Wei Jing stood up happily and watched the crowd rushing to and fro.But to play this bottomless drama, but feel exhausted.When he was seated again, two servants carrying torches walked in front, followed by Torachiyo.He was holding something, and Shinbei bent his waist and followed behind.Tiger Chiyo stood between the sparking torches, looking up at his father: "Father! I brought the head you mentioned." "It's amazing! Let me see!" Wei Jing tried to put on a smile and said. Xinbingwei strode forward, held up the head on the ground and presented it to the scene.The thing was covered with mud, and for a moment it couldn't be seen that it was a head.Xinbei wiped his face with his sleeve two or three times, and the position of the eyes and nose came out clearly. It was clear that it was a head. The nose was a little damaged, and the skin was a little worn out. It looked quite scary. "Because it was too heavy, Master Tiger dragged it back with vines through his ears." The recruit guard swayed the vines that passed through the ears of the head. Although Wei Jing often inspected the severed heads of enemies on the battlefield, he felt a chill run down his spine at this moment.He felt that there was nothing more cruel and ruthless than this practice in the world, but Tora Chiyo had a cheerful and contented expression rarely seen in recent years. "This child, he can do such a thing at such a young age!" Another cold current hit his back. But as a military commander, he can't let people see through his mentality, and he must praise Torachiyo well.Wei Jing smiled at first, and was about to open his mouth to praise, but the words he said were beyond his imagination. He was very embarrassed when he said the words, because although he didn't mean to, his tongue spit out these words involuntarily: "I said I want to see This head, I heard that there is still a smile on this head, do you remember? Xiaohu." "I remember." Tiger Chiyo replied clearly. Weijing's face suddenly darkened, and he continued in a calm tone: "But this head was dragged by you on the muddy road, making a mess, whether there is a smile or not, it's already hard to tell, isn't it?" He knew he shouldn't say that, but he couldn't say it.Because it was too unexpected, the retainers and other sons were startled, everyone held their breath and looked back and forth at Wei Jing and Torano Chiyo.The cheerful and proud expression on Torachiyo's face disappeared, and the gloomy expression returned to before.Under the light of the flickering and beating torches that made a slight crackling sound, a white melancholy gradually settled in Tiger Chiyo's eyes. "How about it, can't you answer?" Wei Jing tried his best to squeeze out a smile.Although he realized that his smile was awkward and stiff, he couldn't stop it. Xinbingwei trembled all over. He looked at Wei Jing and wanted to say something, but Wei Jing immediately stopped him: "Don't open your mouth! I'm asking Tiger Chiyo." A bitter and stubborn expression appeared on Tiger Chiyo's face again.Wei Jing asked urgently, "What should I do?" Hu Chiyo rolled his eyes, looked at his father, and said with barely moving lips, "Because it's too heavy, I was so tired from carrying it. I didn't expect to scratch his face." The voice was so bitter and heavy that it didn't sound like a child's. .After finishing speaking, he suddenly turned around, shrugged his little shoulders and walked away. Facing his speechless rebellion, Wei Jing felt a stronger hatred than that of an adult.He didn't stop him, watched Torachiyo's figure disappear into the darkness, looked at Shinbei who was kneeling in the yard still looking at him with strong eyes, laughed and said: "That kid is so strong, he is a kid with a promising future, It must be difficult to take care of him! Just say a few words to him, and leave in anger like this!" His tone was relaxed and cheerful, and Xinbingwei just looked up at him, unable to fathom Jingjing's heart.
Another year passed, and Tiger Chiyo was seven years old.One day in spring, Wei Jing came to Torachiyo's residence without any notice.This was something that had never happened in the past, and both Torachiyo and Shinbei came out to greet him in surprise.Wei Jing said bluntly: "Originally, I wanted to ask you to come over, but I don't seem to have been here before, so I came to take a look." He walked into the house. Xinbingwei asked Wei Jing to sit in the study, and was about to call his servants to wait on him, Wei Jing said: "I don't need anything, I'm going back soon, come here!" There was a trace of uneasiness. Wei Jing said: "Time flies so fast. Xiaohu's mother has been dead for three years. I am getting old and not as energetic as before. For a while, I keep thinking about dead people and always feel that I should do something for his mother." Something is wrong." His tone was very light, but because it was something that he had never mentioned before, Xinbingwei was even more worried, and he really said something unexpected for Jing: "I want Xiaohu to become a monk!" Shinbei was taken aback, he doubted his ears, and Torachiyo also looked at his father nervously. Weijing pretended not to see it, and said in a more brisk tone: "I am sixty-nine this year, and I don't know when I will leave this world, so I am very worried about Xiaohu's future. Who is Xiaohu, and he doesn't have any territory. I want to try to do something for him, but in this troubled world, at such a young age, I don't know what the future will be, so I really don't feel at ease. But if I let him become a monk, I will feel at ease. My mother prayed for the blessings of the dead, and I can also pray for the blessings of the dead for me who is about to step into the coffin. It is not bad to become a monk, as the saying goes: "One person becomes a monk, and the nine clans ascend to heaven." This is a very meritorious thing. I have already told the master of Linquan Temple , go tomorrow!" His tone was as light as running water, but the meaning was quite heavy. Xinbingwei said nervously, "Forgive me for taking the liberty!" Wei Jing looked at Xinbei, the relaxed attitude just now disappeared, and was replaced by the solemn and majestic expression before.When Wei Jing puts on this expression, no matter what others say, he can't listen to it.Xinbingwei knew this, but he still summoned up his courage and said, "You said you were praying for the blessings of the madam, but will the madam be happy if you do this? I think..." "You mean, you don't think Madam will be happy? But I think Madam will be happy. I am her husband and I know her very well!" His tone was very sure. But Xinbingwei still didn't give up, he said: "Even so, Master Tiger is still young, should we wait for a few more years, and make a decision after he personally judges?" "I've thought about this too, but my age doesn't allow it. I hope to see Tiger Chiyo become a monk in my lifetime. I've finished my words. Xiaohu will go tomorrow!" Xinbingwei was very angry, but Wei Jing said that he wanted to see Tiger Chiyo belong to him while he was alive. As a subordinate, he could not refute.The only one who can protest is Torachiyo herself.Shinbei looked at Tora Chiyo, and he intended to signal with his eyes that he would ask Tora Chiyo to argue, but Tora Chiyo was staring at his father's chest, not looking at him.His lips were tightly closed, his teeth were clenched, and his fat cheeks were stiff. It was a sad and angry expression that refused to say anything. "Understood! Then, I'm going back! I've said it just now, I won't talk about it anymore, let's go tomorrow!" Xinbingwei and Torachiyo sent him to the entrance, and after seeing Wei Jing and the two servants disappeared, returning to the house, Xinbingwei almost yelled crazily: "Why did you let the young master become a monk?" Tears flowed down flow down. "I have nothing to say, and it's useless even if I say it. My father has already decided everything, and I already knew it's useless, so I won't say it!" Hu Chiyo closed his mouth after finishing speaking, without shedding a single tear, It's just that the eyes are burning, staring at a certain point in the void. After noon the next day, Torachiyo, accompanied by Shinbei, went out of the city to Linquan Temple.The correct name of Linquan Temple is Chunri Mountain Linquan Temple, which is at the foot of Chunri Mountain.Linquan Temple belongs to the Caodong sect and was established by the ancestors of the Nagao family in the Fuchu. It is the Bodhi Temple for generations of the Nagao family.The current abbot is Master Tianshi, with long white eyebrows and a soft face.When he heard that Tiger Chiyo's master and servant were coming, he went out to greet him at the entrance, "Welcome! Please go this way!" Master Tianshi led them to the apse.In the afternoon, the sun shone warmly on the yard, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. Although there was no wind, the falling flowers were colorful.They entered the guest room, and after they sat down, Xinbingwei said: "This matter is too urgent. I only listened to my lord's order yesterday morning, saying that Master Hu is going to become a monk in order to pray for the blessing of Mrs. Kasaya!" He knew that it was useless to say anything now, but he still looked unwilling. Master Tianshi then kindly explained: "The old man is the same. When he entered the city yesterday morning, he heard from Jinggong that for the sake of the blessing of the Tora Chiyo Lingtang, he wanted to let Tora Chiyo enter the temple. Although I think it is the best thing in the world to become a monk But for the son of the samurai family, there should be another way to go! Especially Hu Chiyo is still young, maybe we should wait for a while until he becomes an adult. But Wei Jinggong said no, he said I It is an old man who is about to turn 70 years old. There is not much to come. Who knows when he will stretch his legs. If he leaves a young son here, it will not make me feel at ease. Therefore, I hope to see him have a good home as soon as possible. For King Since you said so, I can't refuse, I hope you can understand." The recruit guard sighed, nodded, and did not speak.The deacon monk brought tea and snacks.Master Tianshi persuaded Tiger Chiyo to eat some snacks: "You are still young, maybe you don't like to be a monk, but when you grow up, you will understand that it is honorable to become a monk, and many royal family and nobles escaped to monkhood at a young age. Kongmen, you have to be patient!" Torachiyo sat with his knees together, his little hands on his knees, and his elbows spread out.He didn't look at Master Tianshi, but looked towards the courtyard, staring at the falling cherry blossoms.He suddenly turned his head to look at the master, stared at the kind eyes under the long eyebrows, and suddenly said: "I hate monks!" His voice was very low, but quite shocking. Master Tianshi said with a smile: "Ha! Ha! You hate it, don't you? But, there is nothing you can do now, so you can stay here for now!" with a slight bitterness in his tone. Torachiyo's eyes turned to the front again, and Master Amamura looked at his side face.His little red lips trembled as if he was about to say something.Amamuro and Xinbingwei waited for him to speak, only to see that his face turned red, and he wanted to shout something, but he didn't say anything.Tears welled up in his desperately opened eyes, but he didn't seem to want others to see, so he stood up and walked to the corridor.
Master Tianshi and Xinbingwei looked at each other, both felt their chests were hot and their eyes were moist.They talked in low voices.Master Tianshi said: "I have also seen many people who have just become monks, and even those who entered the temple at a young age have seen twenty or thirty, and I can probably tell whether they will be lucky enough to become enlightened after becoming a monk. According to my opinion, Master Hu Qiandai doesn’t look like someone who can escape into Buddhism, but Jinggong’s mind has been made up, we can’t send him back immediately. Let’s do this! I will keep him here for the time being, but won’t let him become a monk. Let’s study here! If he has the predestined relationship with Buddha, let’s talk about it in the future!” For Xinbingwei, this is really what he wished for, and he burst into tears: "Master can do this, I am really grateful. Although I am Master Tiger's master, it is only eighteen months a year, but I am by his side day and night, I also understand his temper very well, from my point of view, he is a rare warrior, it is really not suitable to become a monk, just because he separated from his mother too early, it is inevitable that there are many unknown difficulties." Master Tianshi faithfully abided by this agreement. He did not talk to Hu Chiyo about Buddhism, but strictly taught him to read and practice calligraphy.Tiger Chiyo's memory and comprehension are superb, and he can completely recite the Four Books in just two months. At the end of the summer, Master Tianshi sent Hu Qiandai back to the city: "This child has no connection with Buddha, so he is not a person who can die in the world."
Wei Jing couldn't ignore this incident, so he called Xinbingwei, explained the reasons in detail, and ordered Tiger Chiyo to be confined for ten days.Before this, Xinbingwei had heard other people talk about this matter. He was straightforward and strong by nature, completely ignorant of the complicated psychology of young people. He judged that Torachiyo was angry with his own explanation.Matsue is just Wei Jing's concubine, and to Torano Chiyo, she is just a domestic servant. She learns without knowing her identity to give Torano Chiyo something from Wei Jing, and Torano Chiyo scolded her for being rude, of course.He should be commended for having such a remarkable awareness at such a young age.If there was something wrong with Tiger Chiyo, it was later.Tiger Chiyo scolded her and threw the dried abalone back, and then slowly withdrew from the banquet. There is nothing wrong with him, but he rushed into the yard barefoot, knocked over the chrysanthemum pot, twisted the flower branch, and even jumped into the spring water. It didn't make sense, he thought this was probably a crazy move caused by Tora Chiyo's cowardice!Therefore, Xinbei tried his best to enlighten Tiger Chiyo on this matter. He said: "If you want to appeal, you'd better appeal and understand that being as crazy as a woman with blood is the work of a cowardly person." Tiger Chiyo didn't make any excuses, just opened his dry and bright eyes with a sullen face. When Xinbingwei explained to Weijing, he defended Tiger Chiyo by the way: "Young Master Tiger has a reason for what he did, but he went too far in the middle! But he is so young, so he can't be blamed for it. I have already reprimanded him, as long as He has the intention of repenting, so the punishment of being grounded will be spared!" But Jing refused to listen, he said: "Although he is young, he should be punished when he should be punished, otherwise it will be harmful to him." What Wei Jing said was carefully thought out, and once he said it, he would never take it back. Xinbingwei had no choice but to go back. Although Torachiyo could endure the ten-day grounding punishment, he became even more melancholy.He sealed his heart more tightly, and no one could open it.He is only willing to speak to Shinbei occasionally, because he understands Shinbei's dullness and honesty. One year passed, and in the spring of the second year, after the snow melted away, on a light rainy night, Wei Jing, his children and a few of his retainers drank and had fun.During the dinner, the retainers talked about a thief who was executed that day.The thief sneaked into Dingshi's house to steal. When he jumped out of the courtyard, he was spotted by a night watchman. He resisted with a knife, killed three warriors on the spot, and wounded several others, but was finally arrested.After investigation, it was found that he was from Xinzhou, and he had committed many crimes in his hometown and was kicked out.Wei Jing sentenced him to death according to the law, and he was executed outside the city today. The retainers talked about the spirit of this thief who is not afraid of death. "When he was about to be beheaded, he asked for a bowl of wine. The executioner scolded him for his life and death, but he said that no matter where he was, his dying request should be granted. If you don't agree, I will be a ghost when I die. You order, the executioner had no choice but to send someone to a nearby house to get a bowl of wine for him to drink. After he drank freely, he said that he was in a good mood! If you want to sing a little song, you can kill me while I am singing! , he sang with a calm and cheerful expression, and after his head was cut off, he still had a smile on his face, as if he died well, so he attracted a lot of people to watch." He listened with gusto.At this time, he suddenly saw Tora Chiyo sitting between his brothers with a sullen face, and couldn't help but feel unpleasant again: "Little Tiger!" "Yes." Tiger Chiyo looked at him with his hands up. "Did you hear what happened just now?" "heard it." "Do you want to see that head? I heard there is a smile on it!" "Think." Hu Chiyo replied with his mouth, but his expression was not what he wanted to see, which made the scene even more unpleasant. "Oh! You want to see it too! I want to see it too, so can you show it to me?" In fact, Wei Jing didn't really mean to ask him to go, he just deliberately made things difficult for him in front of everyone. But Tiger Chiyo replied: "Yes." He stood up and left his seat. Wei Jing was a little embarrassed: "Aren't you afraid?" Of course Tiger Chiyo was afraid, but when he saw his father smiling all over his face, and the faces of all the retainers who were stunned aside, his heart that almost collapsed immediately summoned up his courage again: "What is there to be afraid of dead people?" ?” After speaking, he strode away.
Kanetsu Shinbei, who was waiting in another room, rushed to the entrance immediately when he heard this. "Wait a minute, wait a moment! Wear your bamboo hat and go!" He stopped Torachiyo who was about to rush towards the courtyard in the rain, asked his servants to bring the bamboo hat, and handed it to Torachiyo: "Be careful! Watch your feet! Don't injured!" Xinbingwei hugged Torachiyo's small body and whispered admonitions, with a dark feeling in his heart.If Yuki looks like he loves Torachiyo, maybe Shinbei will think that this is to test Torachiyo's courage, or to train him.However, since he became Torachiyo's master, no matter how Keiji pretended to be in front of others, he has no father-son affection for Torachiyo. Honmaru is 500 meters away from the city gate, and the execution site is 1,000 meters away from the city gate. He was still thinking about whether to send Torachiyo to the city gate, but Torachiyo suddenly shouted: "Let go!" run out.In the light that bloomed at the entrance, the white rain was looming slantingly, and the small body of Tiger Chiyo wearing a big bamboo hat disappeared in an instant, leaving only the sound of his feet stepping on the muddy ground, but soon heard When it arrived, Xinbingwei was restless. He tried his best to suppress the restlessness and sat on the floor. "Why does the lord have such weak feelings for Tiger Chiyo?" He suddenly felt a deep suspicion, but tried to suppress it as much as possible.The cold night wind was blowing, and although the new soldier's clothes were wet, he didn't feel cold at all, only felt that time was passing slowly.Thinking over and over whether he should go out to meet Torachiyo, when he finally made up his mind to get up, he heard small footsteps.He suppressed the desire to run out to meet him, and stared at the entrance with wide eyes, only to see a small body wearing a bamboo hat approaching, getting closer and closer, and finally walked into the entrance. There was a surge of heat in Shinbei's chest, and tears flowed from his eyes. Torachiyo shouted: "Oh, it's so heavy! This head is too heavy!" He said to Xinbingwei: "It's too heavy, so I had to bring it like this." The refreshing voice was Xinbingwei. Never heard of it before.He tied his head with a vine through his ears, dragging the muddy ground, the whole head was covered with mud, it didn't look like a head at all. "I made a hole in his head with a short knife, then cut a section of vine and tied him up and dragged him. It was so heavy that my hands were weak." Tiger Chiyo was steaming from his wet body, and his eyes were shining brightly on his sweaty and red face. "Master Tora, you are amazing!" Xinbingwei hugged Tora Chiyo tightly.
Xinbei rushed to the inner hall to report the news that Tora Chiyo had brought back the head, there was a commotion in the audience, only Wei Jing still had a cold face, everyone felt that the commotion seemed inappropriate, so they all fell silent again.Although Wei Jing felt at ease, he also felt unhappy. He thought the child would come back crying halfway, but he didn't expect him to be so strong and competitive, which made Wei Jing even more unhappy.But he found that everyone was observing his attitude, so he immediately changed his happy expression and said, "This kid is so bold and amazing, why don't you bring him here right away?" Xinbingwei suddenly felt cheerful and happy, forgetting that he was still resentful just now.He thought, there is no father in the world who does not love his son, who is resolute and brave.He said: "Because he was dragged all the way back from the muddy road, his whole body was covered in mud, so it's not good to come like this, so I want him to go back to his residence and change into clean clothes before coming back!" "Really? But I want to see it quickly, so let him come like that, let's go to the yard to see!" Wei Jing said out of breath.In fact, he didn't want to watch it at all, Tiger Chiyo must be very proud, which made him even more hateful.But at this time, if he didn't say that, everyone here would definitely be able to see the subtle changes in his heart. "Yes, I'll bring him right away." The recruits and guards retreated as if flying, and all the family members stood up and re-arranged the seats. They moved the candlesticks to the corridor, and moved the location of the scene to the place facing the yard.Wei Jing stood up happily and watched the crowd rushing to and fro.But to play this bottomless drama, but feel exhausted.When he was seated again, two servants carrying torches walked in front, followed by Torachiyo.He was holding something, and Shinbei bent his waist and followed behind.Tiger Chiyo stood between the sparking torches, looking up at his father: "Father! I brought the head you mentioned." "It's amazing! Let me see!" Wei Jing tried to put on a smile and said. Xinbingwei strode forward, held up the head on the ground and presented it to the scene.The thing was covered with mud, and for a moment it couldn't be seen that it was a head.Xinbei wiped his face with his sleeve two or three times, and the position of the eyes and nose came out clearly. It was clear that it was a head. The nose was a little damaged, and the skin was a little worn out. It looked quite scary. "Because it was too heavy, Master Tiger dragged it back with vines through his ears." The recruit guard swayed the vines that passed through the ears of the head. Although Wei Jing often inspected the severed heads of enemies on the battlefield, he felt a chill run down his spine at this moment.He felt that there was nothing more cruel and ruthless than this practice in the world, but Tora Chiyo had a cheerful and contented expression rarely seen in recent years. "This child, he can do such a thing at such a young age!" Another cold current hit his back. But as a military commander, he can't let people see through his mentality, and he must praise Torachiyo well.Wei Jing smiled at first, and was about to open his mouth to praise, but the words he said were beyond his imagination. He was very embarrassed when he said the words, because although he didn't mean to, his tongue spit out these words involuntarily: "I said I want to see This head, I heard that there is still a smile on this head, do you remember? Xiaohu." "I remember." Tiger Chiyo replied clearly. Weijing's face suddenly darkened, and he continued in a calm tone: "But this head was dragged by you on the muddy road, making a mess, whether there is a smile or not, it's already hard to tell, isn't it?" He knew he shouldn't say that, but he couldn't say it.Because it was too unexpected, the retainers and other sons were startled, everyone held their breath and looked back and forth at Wei Jing and Torano Chiyo.The cheerful and proud expression on Torachiyo's face disappeared, and the gloomy expression returned to before.Under the light of the flickering and beating torches that made a slight crackling sound, a white melancholy gradually settled in Tiger Chiyo's eyes. "How about it, can't you answer?" Wei Jing tried his best to squeeze out a smile.Although he realized that his smile was awkward and stiff, he couldn't stop it. Xinbingwei trembled all over. He looked at Wei Jing and wanted to say something, but Wei Jing immediately stopped him: "Don't open your mouth! I'm asking Tiger Chiyo." A bitter and stubborn expression appeared on Tiger Chiyo's face again.Wei Jing asked urgently, "What should I do?" Hu Chiyo rolled his eyes, looked at his father, and said with barely moving lips, "Because it's too heavy, I was so tired from carrying it. I didn't expect to scratch his face." The voice was so bitter and heavy that it didn't sound like a child's. .After finishing speaking, he suddenly turned around, shrugged his little shoulders and walked away. Facing his speechless rebellion, Wei Jing felt a stronger hatred than that of an adult.He didn't stop him, watched Torachiyo's figure disappear into the darkness, looked at Shinbei who was kneeling in the yard still looking at him with strong eyes, laughed and said: "That kid is so strong, he is a kid with a promising future, It must be difficult to take care of him! Just say a few words to him, and leave in anger like this!" His tone was relaxed and cheerful, and Xinbingwei just looked up at him, unable to fathom Jingjing's heart.
Another year passed, and Tiger Chiyo was seven years old.One day in spring, Wei Jing came to Torachiyo's residence without any notice.This was something that had never happened in the past, and both Torachiyo and Shinbei came out to greet him in surprise.Wei Jing said bluntly: "Originally, I wanted to ask you to come over, but I don't seem to have been here before, so I came to take a look." He walked into the house. Xinbingwei asked Wei Jing to sit in the study, and was about to call his servants to wait on him, Wei Jing said: "I don't need anything, I'm going back soon, come here!" There was a trace of uneasiness. Wei Jing said: "Time flies so fast. Xiaohu's mother has been dead for three years. I am getting old and not as energetic as before. For a while, I keep thinking about dead people and always feel that I should do something for his mother." Something is wrong." His tone was very light, but because it was something that he had never mentioned before, Xinbingwei was even more worried, and he really said something unexpected for Jing: "I want Xiaohu to become a monk!" Shinbei was taken aback, he doubted his ears, and Torachiyo also looked at his father nervously. Weijing pretended not to see it, and said in a more brisk tone: "I am sixty-nine this year, and I don't know when I will leave this world, so I am very worried about Xiaohu's future. Who is Xiaohu, and he doesn't have any territory. I want to try to do something for him, but in this troubled world, at such a young age, I don't know what the future will be, so I really don't feel at ease. But if I let him become a monk, I will feel at ease. My mother prayed for the blessings of the dead, and I can also pray for the blessings of the dead for me who is about to step into the coffin. It is not bad to become a monk, as the saying goes: "One person becomes a monk, and the nine clans ascend to heaven." This is a very meritorious thing. I have already told the master of Linquan Temple , go tomorrow!" His tone was as light as running water, but the meaning was quite heavy. Xinbingwei said nervously, "Forgive me for taking the liberty!" Wei Jing looked at Xinbei, the relaxed attitude just now disappeared, and was replaced by the solemn and majestic expression before.When Wei Jing puts on this expression, no matter what others say, he can't listen to it.Xinbingwei knew this, but he still summoned up his courage and said, "You said you were praying for the blessings of the madam, but will the madam be happy if you do this? I think..." "You mean, you don't think Madam will be happy? But I think Madam will be happy. I am her husband and I know her very well!" His tone was very sure. But Xinbingwei still didn't give up, he said: "Even so, Master Tiger is still young, should we wait for a few more years, and make a decision after he personally judges?" "I've thought about this too, but my age doesn't allow it. I hope to see Tiger Chiyo become a monk in my lifetime. I've finished my words. Xiaohu will go tomorrow!" Xinbingwei was very angry, but Wei Jing said that he wanted to see Tiger Chiyo belong to him while he was alive. As a subordinate, he could not refute.The only one who can protest is Torachiyo herself.Shinbei looked at Tora Chiyo, and he intended to signal with his eyes that he would ask Tora Chiyo to argue, but Tora Chiyo was staring at his father's chest, not looking at him.His lips were tightly closed, his teeth were clenched, and his fat cheeks were stiff. It was a sad and angry expression that refused to say anything. "Understood! Then, I'm going back! I've said it just now, I won't talk about it anymore, let's go tomorrow!" Xinbingwei and Torachiyo sent him to the entrance, and after seeing Wei Jing and the two servants disappeared, returning to the house, Xinbingwei almost yelled crazily: "Why did you let the young master become a monk?" Tears flowed down flow down. "I have nothing to say, and it's useless even if I say it. My father has already decided everything, and I already knew it's useless, so I won't say it!" Hu Chiyo closed his mouth after finishing speaking, without shedding a single tear, It's just that the eyes are burning, staring at a certain point in the void. After noon the next day, Torachiyo, accompanied by Shinbei, went out of the city to Linquan Temple.The correct name of Linquan Temple is Chunri Mountain Linquan Temple, which is at the foot of Chunri Mountain.Linquan Temple belongs to the Caodong sect and was established by the ancestors of the Nagao family in the Fuchu. It is the Bodhi Temple for generations of the Nagao family.The current abbot is Master Tianshi, with long white eyebrows and a soft face.When he heard that Tiger Chiyo's master and servant were coming, he went out to greet him at the entrance, "Welcome! Please go this way!" Master Tianshi led them to the apse.In the afternoon, the sun shone warmly on the yard, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. Although there was no wind, the falling flowers were colorful.They entered the guest room, and after they sat down, Xinbingwei said: "This matter is too urgent. I only listened to my lord's order yesterday morning, saying that Master Hu is going to become a monk in order to pray for the blessing of Mrs. Kasaya!" He knew that it was useless to say anything now, but he still looked unwilling. Master Tianshi then kindly explained: "The old man is the same. When he entered the city yesterday morning, he heard from Jinggong that for the sake of the blessing of the Tora Chiyo Lingtang, he wanted to let Tora Chiyo enter the temple. Although I think it is the best thing in the world to become a monk But for the son of the samurai family, there should be another way to go! Especially Hu Chiyo is still young, maybe we should wait for a while until he becomes an adult. But Wei Jinggong said no, he said I It is an old man who is about to turn 70 years old. There is not much to come. Who knows when he will stretch his legs. If he leaves a young son here, it will not make me feel at ease. Therefore, I hope to see him have a good home as soon as possible. For King Since you said so, I can't refuse, I hope you can understand." The recruit guard sighed, nodded, and did not speak.The deacon monk brought tea and snacks.Master Tianshi persuaded Tiger Chiyo to eat some snacks: "You are still young, maybe you don't like to be a monk, but when you grow up, you will understand that it is honorable to become a monk, and many royal family and nobles escaped to monkhood at a young age. Kongmen, you have to be patient!" Torachiyo sat with his knees together, his little hands on his knees, and his elbows spread out.He didn't look at Master Tianshi, but looked towards the courtyard, staring at the falling cherry blossoms.He suddenly turned his head to look at the master, stared at the kind eyes under the long eyebrows, and suddenly said: "I hate monks!" His voice was very low, but quite shocking. Master Tianshi said with a smile: "Ha! Ha! You hate it, don't you? But, there is nothing you can do now, so you can stay here for now!" with a slight bitterness in his tone. Torachiyo's eyes turned to the front again, and Master Amamura looked at his side face.His little red lips trembled as if he was about to say something.Amamuro and Xinbingwei waited for him to speak, only to see that his face turned red, and he wanted to shout something, but he didn't say anything.Tears welled up in his desperately opened eyes, but he didn't seem to want others to see, so he stood up and walked to the corridor.
Master Tianshi and Xinbingwei looked at each other, both felt their chests were hot and their eyes were moist.They talked in low voices.Master Tianshi said: "I have also seen many people who have just become monks, and even those who entered the temple at a young age have seen twenty or thirty, and I can probably tell whether they will be lucky enough to become enlightened after becoming a monk. According to my opinion, Master Hu Qiandai doesn’t look like someone who can escape into Buddhism, but Jinggong’s mind has been made up, we can’t send him back immediately. Let’s do this! I will keep him here for the time being, but won’t let him become a monk. Let’s study here! If he has the predestined relationship with Buddha, let’s talk about it in the future!” For Xinbingwei, this is really what he wished for, and he burst into tears: "Master can do this, I am really grateful. Although I am Master Tiger's master, it is only eighteen months a year, but I am by his side day and night, I also understand his temper very well, from my point of view, he is a rare warrior, it is really not suitable to become a monk, just because he separated from his mother too early, it is inevitable that there are many unknown difficulties." Master Tianshi faithfully abided by this agreement. He did not talk to Hu Chiyo about Buddhism, but strictly taught him to read and practice calligraphy.Tiger Chiyo's memory and comprehension are superb, and he can completely recite the Four Books in just two months. At the end of the summer, Master Tianshi sent Hu Qiandai back to the city: "This child has no connection with Buddha, so he is not a person who can die in the world."