Chapter 13 wandering monk
Xinbingwei made up his mind immediately, and whispered in Jing Hu's ear, "I'll kill that guy first, and then you will come out. Anyway, let's swim to the water gate first."
"Can you? Go up and be spotted by other guards!"
"We're not going up, let's go!"
Xinbingwei urged Jing Hu to dive into the water again, swam to the water gate, grabbed Jing Hu's arm, and signaled him to stay here.Jing Hu understood what he meant, and pressed his body tightly against the side wall of the waterway.The side walls are made of stone, and there is no gap except for the intersection. It is also covered with moss, making the ground slippery. The water flowing into the narrow channel is flowing fast. Although it is very hard to stop still, he Still clasp the slight gap tightly with your fingers.
At this time, Xinbingwei kicked the water vigorously, and the water splashed out of the water door at the same time.The guards who were straddling the gutter, with their spear points down, waiting to see through, immediately jabbed downward silently and vigorously like a spearfish.The new guard had already been on guard, and avoided the front at the same time as he came out of the water gate. He twisted his body, grabbed the tip of the spear, exhausted his breath, and pulled hard, and the guard was dragged into the ditch at the same time as the fierce sound of water.Shinbei grabbed his hair by the bun, and at the same time drew a knife with his right hand and chopped off his head.
Before that, Jing Hu had already swam out of the water gate with a dagger in his mouth.In the middle of the night, the sound of water suddenly sounded, which aroused the panic of the sentinels everywhere.
"what is that?"
"Where?"
"Over there at the water gate!"
The guards rushed to the water gate clamoring, some still holding torches.But at this time, Xinbingwei and Jinghu had dived deep into the water, crossed the Haogou diagonally, and swam to the shore.Although the commotion of the guards searching around on the Honomaru embankment also caused the Ninomaru guards to catch up and shout, the two had already swam ashore and hid behind the cover by the Haogou, and the anxious young warriors rushed here.
"Are you ok!"
"No scratches at all."
Clinging to the spears they had stretched into the ditch, he pushed hard and landed on the shore.
Even though it was dark night, the guards still desperately searched around. It was hard for this group of people to stay by the side of Haogou without being discovered.
"There! There is a suspicious figure on the opposite side!"
Everyone shouted, arrows flew from the opposite side at the same time, and some people flocked to the city gate to go around.
Long-term waiting is unfavorable, and the crowd surrounded Jing Hu and hurriedly fled.They had to arrange Jing Hu's clothes, and they had to be mentally prepared to be caught up by the pursuers.As a result of running and talking, we decided to go to Linquan Temple first.
Master Tianshi was still awake, meditating in the meditation room.The disaster that happened in the home of Nagao, the benefactor who built this temple, made this old monk in his seventies feel sorry for him. Although it is in the mundane world, he still has something hard to give up. Even old monks have this feeling, how could those young monks not feel angry?Some people even advocated that the old monk should not sit idly by and say nothing, but should come forward to persuade the rebels and lead them back to the right path. The old monk knew that this kind of persuasion was useless, the rebels must have thought through enough before turning against each other and occupying the city in one fell swoop, they must be arrogant soldiers like the sun in midsummer at this moment, how could they listen to the cool and tempting advice? ? He comforted the young and energetic disciples one by one: "I have such a plan, but when the time comes to speak, I will naturally say it, but now the time has not come. Don't make noise. At this time, the only way is to keep silent without losing your normal mind." See the merits of previous practice." Although he comforted his disciples, he couldn't really calm himself down.He heard that the city lord Qingjing had fled, but his whereabouts were unknown. Moreover, it was doubtful whether Qingjing's family business could be rejuvenated with Qingjing's courage.The great cause of ZTE needs the help of middle school warriors, but Qingjing seems to lack that popularity. Both Jingkang and Jingfang's younger brothers were killed.This morning, Akita Hitachi sent someone to bring their bodies, and he sent a message: "Although he didn't intend to kill his brother, there is nothing to worry about during the war. , to comfort their souls in heaven!" The old monk accepted the body, buried it in the tomb of Nagao's family, and performed solemn rituals for the brothers. Which of their brothers is left, Jinghu, but the current situation is unknown.Not long after Sanjo raised his troops to declare chaos, I heard that he returned from Tochio and stayed in the castle. Although he was in the castle last night, his whereabouts are unknown. If Jinghu can be rescued, then the future of the Nagao family is still bright.When he was young, he stayed in the monastery for nearly half a year, and the old monk taught him to read the Four Books aloud. In his memory, he was a young man with excellent aptitude.He has a tough temper, a smart mind, and the most qualified general.But even so, he is still young after all, only thirteen or fourteen years old. If the Nagao family can prosper for another three or four years, he will definitely become a great general. Young him. After thinking about it, Master Tianshi was really confused.Just as these miscellaneous thoughts came and went, commotion broke out in the temple, it seemed that the monks all split up and rushed to the direction of the main hall. Master Tianshi opened his eyes, knowing that something must have happened. "Come on!" "yes!" The acolyte from the next room opened the paper door and came in. "What's the commotion outside? Go and see!" "yes!" The acolyte turned and went out, the old monk resumed his quiet meditation posture as if nothing had happened, but then he heard footsteps coming from down the corridor, it was depressing but still hasty footsteps, and it was not only one person.The old monk remained motionless and continued to meditate.The shadow of the lamp passes through the sliding door, the sound of footsteps stops outside the sliding door, and people seem to sit down. "Return to Master!" "What's up?" "The preaching monk has something to report!" "Come in!" As soon as the paper door was opened, the acolytes and priests knelt outside the door, and the paper-covered wax lamp was put aside.They bowed to the ground, stepped over the threshold to enter the room, and after closing the door, the monk said: "Just now, Jinjin Xinbingwei and several warriors guarding Xiping Er Jinghu came to the temple. It is said that since the riot last night, Jinghu has been hiding in the city and was rescued by Jinjin just now. They escaped by swimming through Haogou. Because they were naked, they have been invited They go to the guest room to change clothes." "I'll come right away! Bring warmer clothes to them. Although it's warm in this season, it's still cold in the water." "Yes!" The preaching monk was about to leave. "Wait, the noise of the monks in the hall must be because of Jing Hu and others, telling them not to make noise, and if they make a big noise, the rebels will get the news." "Yes." The preaching monk withdrew. The acolyte waited for Master Tianshi to put on his cassock and cassock, and walked out of the meditation room with a paper-covered wax lamp.Not only was the main hall not quiet, but it was even more noisy. The old monk's long white eyebrows twitched, and he walked down the yard barefooted in a hurry.He turned his head and told the monk: "Follow me!" Stepping on the stepping stones in the courtyard, he stepped out of the middle door until he reached the front of the main hall. Almost all the monks in the temple gathered in front of the main hall, and it was a spectacle to see naked heads crowded together in the pitch black. "If the thieves know that Master Jinghu is in this mountain, they will definitely attack with an army. This mountain was built by the Nagao family, and it is where the Nagao family Bodhi Temple has been for generations. It has been favored by the Nagao family for a long time, and there is absolutely no reason to hand over Master Jinghu. I How about guarding Young Master Jing Hu wholeheartedly, using the hall as a resting place when necessary, and fighting to the last person? Are you all mentally prepared..." A monk stood in the middle of the steps of the hall, hissing and making high-pitched remarks. When each sentence was interrupted, the naked head underneath shook violently, and excitedly echoed: "That's right! That's it!" At this time, Master Tianshi led the monks to come. He took the paper lanterns from the monks' hands, and looked at the faces of the monks one by one. Each bald head is tied with a strip of cloth, and some people even take off the armor offered by the benefactor and wear it on themselves.All the monks rolled up their sleeves, some were holding long-handled knives, some were carrying sticks, some were carrying hatchets, and some were even holding kitchen knives. Master Tianshi looked from head to toe one by one, and the monks felt embarrassed at the moment, and all shrugged their shoulders and backed away.The noise instantly quieted down, and even the arrogant monk standing on the steps sneaked into the crowd without knowing when. After looking at a few people like this, the old monk said in a low voice like a whisper: "I said that the noise at this time should have been heard by the enemy! Go back to the room!" After finishing speaking, he walked back to the room alone.
In the guest hall, Jing Hu put on the little novice's clothes, drank hot porridge, and felt a little sleepy, so he said to Xinbingwei: "I want to sleep. The old monk will call me when he comes, and lie down on his knees." Although Xinbingwei advised him to "be patient, we will see the master soon", but he did not listen. "I can't help it! Just sleep for a while, until the old monk comes." After speaking, he lay down on Xinbingwei's knees, and soon let out a smooth snoring sound.He was short in stature, with plump cheeks, and looked very innocent. In the eyes of the new soldiers who had seen him fight bravely against the enemy without losing to the adults, he couldn't believe that he was the same person.He stared at Jing Hu's sleeping face, and thought excitedly: "You will definitely become a famous general who will not lose to your lord!" Oni Kojima Yataro and other samurai also had the same idea. They regarded Jinghu's boldness in falling asleep peacefully as usual in this crisis as the qualifications of a famous general, and they were very moved. Soon, Master Tianshi came, and Xinbingwei called Jinghu, but Jinghu couldn't wake up, groaned twice, turned over, and continued to sleep with one hand holding Xinbingwei's waist. "Just let him sleep! Don't force it!" The master turned around and told the accompanying monk: "Get something to cover." The acolyte immediately brought thin cotton pajamas and covered Jing Hu. After the cooking was done, Xinbingwei and the others exchanged greetings. "Welcome to the Han Temple. Although the old monk is a survivor, he is also thinking about the catastrophe of the benefactor's family. It is really indescribable. I have lived for many years, but I am worried." Master Tianshi said sadly, but changed his tone: "Seeing that the benefactor Jing Hu is safe and sound, I am extremely happy. When the benefactor was young, when the First Lord wanted him to become a monk and come to our monastery, the old monk took him in for half a year, taught him knowledge, and knew him very well. What kind of person is he? If he can survive this catastrophe, there is hope for Nagao's family business to flourish again. The old man is thinking that he is too young, so he doesn't know how the domestic warriors will support him. Now that there are all warriors accompanying him, it is obvious that everyone must have the same intention , very gratifying." Then, let's talk about future plans. Xinbingwei said: "In any case, I want to leave this place before dawn. There is no security outside the city at the moment, but when the sun rises, the rebel security will definitely extend outside the city." "This—although our temple really wants to do its best to protect it, it is too close to the city, and the temple is full of people who don't practice martial arts. If the enemy finds out, they will be in danger. There is really nothing we can do to help. However, the benefactor intends to go Where are you going?" "this……" The location hasn't been decided yet, so it's hard for Shinbei to answer.At this time, the preaching monk came in and said something in the ear of the old monk. The old monk nodded frequently, and then said to everyone: "Master Mencha, the abbot of Tochio Chang'an Temple, visited this mountain a few days ago. Just now he suggested that Jinghu benefactor I stayed in Tochio before, so I might as well take refuge at Choanji Temple temporarily, what do you think?" Shinbei was unable to answer for a moment.Jinghu escaped from Tochio to avoid Sanjo Junjing's pursuit. How could he re-enter the tiger's mouth? !He looked at the crowd with a questioning expression in his eyes.Everyone seemed to feel the same, they were silent and just looked at each other. At this time, Jing Hu suddenly turned over from the lap of the new soldier and sat up, and greeted Master Amuro: "Master, it's been a long time, and this time I'm bothering you again! Please tell the master in Tochio, and ask him to take me to Tochio! " Xinbingwei was startled and wanted to speak, but Jinghu stopped him: "Tochio is the place where I grew up, and it was also the place where I fled before Sanjo's pursuers arrived. I know it very well. I don't think the enemy will come again for a while. Looking for me, as long as you avoid the disaster in front of you first, let's talk about the future!" Soon, the abbot of Chang'an Temple, Monk Mencha, came in with the preaching monk. He was about thirty-five or six years old and had a handsome appearance.He respectfully bowed to the ground. Jing Hu said: "I am Jing Hu, I will leave this body to you, take me there!" Although he was a child, his tone was full of majesty. Monk Mencha was moved and bowed down again. Afterwards, six wandering monks wearing bamboo hats and a young novice monk whose face was covered by a straw hat walked out of Linquan Temple and headed east.
In the early morning, Usami Sakayuki walked alone in the courtyard.The fog is very thick, and it looks like a vast and indistinct milky white from a distance, but it looks like slender cotton threads when viewed from a distance, curled and twisted and slowly deformed, which is very artistic.The cries of various birds came from the densely foggy woods, and Usami walked lightly, step by step, as if she was afraid of disturbing the forest birds.The trunks are all wet, and the leaves are covered with dew. He thought about the chaos in Echigo, and wondered when this chaos would be settled?And who should settle it? After Weijing's death, when everyone was arguing over who should be the guardian, he once said that Qingjing was suitable for the job, and the dispute was resolved.However, he did not recommend Qingjing because he valued Qingjing, but if there was no stalemate at that time, it was very likely that Sanjo Junjing would be the guardian.He didn't want Junjing to be the guard generation.Junjing is brave by nature and has excellent combat skills, but he is cruel and greedy beyond redemption.If he is in power, he will definitely torture the common people and drive out the powerful clan.Usami believes that a character like Junjing is suitable for fighting on the battlefield, but not suitable for being the lord of a country.He originally wanted to recommend Shangtian Fangjing, but Fangjing was old and afraid that Junjing would not accept him, so he had no choice but to recommend Qingjing. From then on, he didn't think Qingjing was suitable for the job.Qingjing is a very mediocre person, with a gentle temperament, a pleasure-loving, and not smart, he is not like the son of a hero at all.At that time, he had already predicted that Qingjing would not be able to win over all the heroes in the country after all. Therefore, he was not surprised that Junjing had an incident, but Akita Hitachi's betrayal was what surprised him.Back then, Zhao Tian was deeply trusted by Wei Jing and gave the family boss power.After Weijing's death, Zhaotian actively supported Qingjing in order to protect his power, and acted like a loyal minister.Unexpectedly, as soon as Junjing raised his troops, he would weigh the gains and losses clearly. Instead of relying on Qingjing, who is difficult to become a big weapon, he should be independent and share the interests of Junjing. Thinking of this, Usami felt quite regretful, and had to reflect on how shallow her vision of seeing people was. Qingjing, whose whereabouts were unknown for a while, later recruited soldiers in Kasashima, two miles away from Usami's residence, and sent someone to urge Usami to send troops.Although many people responded, they seemed to have no hope for Qingjing. Usami thought about it again, in today's troubled times, if you are not good at martial arts, it is difficult to achieve great things. Qingjing does not have this kind of talent, even if this chaos is put down, there will be problems in the future.Who has this talent?He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate.Unconsciously, he sighed: "The regulation that the post of guardian is limited to the Nagao family is really tricky!" If there is no such requirement, he would like to take up the position himself, and he is confident that he can be a good guardian.It's a pity that the rules cannot be changed. Although in troubled times, everyone faithfully abides by the rules, probably to prevent everyone from having the mentality of "promising is also true"! Indeed, in this season, people's hearts are most prone to treason. Thinking of this, he unconsciously smiled wryly.The fog had lightened slightly, and the sun was shining through the shade of the trees. At some point, the clothes were already soaked by the morning fog. When he walked out of the woods and walked towards the living room, a young girl's voice came from the mist: "Daddy! Daddy..." The voice was clear and clear. "Here, I'll be right there." Usami quickened her pace, her face became much softer.
Dingxing and his daughter Naomi met on the stone bridge over the spring.She is about fourteen or five years old. She has a long face, a thin and straight nose, and big clear brown eyes. She has the elegant temperament of Usami Sadayuki, but her bluish-white skin is like an immature fruit, which is green and astringent. She is very beautiful, but if you wait another one or two years, she must be a beautiful and attractive woman. "The water has been rolling for a long time!" She said with a smile, her neat and white teeth were exposed between her red lips, and she looked very refreshing. "Oh, I was about to go back, and I thought the tea should be ready." Ding Xing replied happily, showing the old man's appearance that he would never show in front of people. Father and daughter walked back to the living room side by side. There was a stove in front of a small closet in the corner of the living room, and the teakettle steamed muffledly.Naomi sat in front of the stove, brewed tea, and brought it to her father. Dingxing took a sip: "Just right." He finished the tea according to the etiquette, "It smells so good! I walked a few steps more than usual today, and my throat is very thirsty. You are very clever, and you are so thoughtful to make such a big bowl of tea for me. where!" Naomi was praised by her father, smiled happily and said, "It's been a long time since you praised the tea I made." "Hahaha..." Dingxing stroked his sparse white mustache and smiled happily. Afterwards, the servant brought breakfast.Ding Xing dismissed the servants and asked his daughter to serve, and the father and daughter chatted in vain.Not long after breakfast, the personal samurai came to report: "Tochio Honjo Keihide-sama's emissary is asking to see you." "The envoy of the village?" Honjo Keihide's territory was only five miles away from Sanjo, but he did not join Junjing's rebel camp. Usami also knew that Jinghu had lived in Qingxiu's house for several years.He quickly guessed that Jing Hu might have gone back to the village again. "I'll meet him right here!" "The person here is dressed as a monk, with a burly body. I don't know if he is really a monk..." The samurai was a little uneasy. "It's okay, bring him in." After the samurai withdrew, Dingxing winked at Naomi.Naomi understood what he meant, bowed her body and stepped back, as soon as she went out and in, several young personal warriors walked into the hall and stood in the two sides.But Usami said to them: "You also retreat, he can enter the city and come here, obviously his martial arts are extraordinary, you are hard to guard against, that's all!" The young samurai stepped back as ordered. Usami folded her arms and browsed the garden scenery.The fog has disappeared, and the courtyard is filled with warm sunshine.The spring and summer in the snow country is really hasty. A while ago, the ground was still frozen by solid ice. I wondered when the ice and snow would melt, but plums, cherries, and plums were already in full bloom. Only then did I feel that the spring breeze was blowing on my face, and the falling flowers were colorful, and it was green again. Eye-catching early summer scenery. Usami looked at the bushes with a little bit of fresh green, and thought about Jinghu.He has never met Jinghu, but Jinghu has never seen Jinghu since he was born, he was not loved by Weijing, he became a monk at Linquan Temple, he was kicked out of the house when Weijing severed his father-son relationship, lived in Tochio for several years, and returned to Mount Kasuga when Sanjo rebelled. And because of Akita's rebellion, everyone knows how he disappeared during the chaos.He thought, what kind of child is Jinghu?I heard that he is very stubborn, so he doesn't please Jing.However, since ancient times, there have been many famous generals who were not likable when they were young, but became a generation of heroes when they grew up. If so, they are not candidates for the guardian generation of Echigo Kingdom, but they are too young.
The monk who was striding behind the bowed and cautious retainers was indeed tall and handsome.He was nearly six feet tall, with a hulking back, and his two arms exposed from the cuffs of his cassock were even more muscled and bristly.He has thick eyebrows and sharp eyes like an eagle. Usami looked at it, and cried in his heart: "It's him!" He knew that the monk in front of him was Yataro Oni Kojima, a warrior from Kasugayama Nagao's family. A lot of exploits.But Oni Kojima may not have known the truth, so Usami greeted him pretending not to know. "The poor monk is Daozhong, a disciple of the gatekeeper of Chang'an Temple in Tochio, and I'm here to pay my respects." As he spoke, he bowed his knees clumsily. "I heard that you are the envoy sent by Lord Benzhuang?" "The poor monk is right." Yataro nodded his clean-shaven and hard head, and moved his knees that were sitting upright. Just as he was about to explain his purpose, two personal samurai appeared.One is holding roasted chestnuts, and the other is serving tea. Usami said: "Rough tea and thick fruit, it's too slow!" "I'm bothering you!" Yataro ate roasted chestnuts first, and then drank tea.If it is an ordinary Zen monk, the polite movements should be extremely free and easy at this time, but Yataro is not. He probably learned it before he left, and his movements are very clumsy.Usami couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart, and suddenly shouted: "Yataro Oni Kojima, don't move!" Shocked, Yataro put down the teacup that had just been brought to his mouth, and jumped back at the same time, standing in the corridor, looking in all directions. Usami yelled loudly, and the young samurai who was staying in the next room also appeared immediately, and set up their positions, only waiting for Usami to issue an order.Unexpectedly, he smiled and waved to the young samurai, but the young samurai didn't know what he meant for a while, so he still stood still, so he could only say: "Back, back, it's okay!" They followed the order and backed off. Yataro's appearance remained the same, he rolled up the sleeves of his cassock, exposing his thick arms, staring at him like a king kong. Usami smiled, pointed to the seat and said, "Master Dozhong, please go back to your seat!" Yataro didn't know what Usami was thinking, what was planning in his mind, he was always at a loss what to do with this kind of plotter.So, with a tone of self-abandonment, he said, "This is Yataro Oni Kojima." Usami smiled even more because Yataro was so straightforward. "Please go back to your seat!" Yataro returned to his seat as promised. "If Your Excellency's name of Daozhong is false, then the name of Minister Qingxiu of this village is also false." Yataro replied in embarrassment: "No, that's true." "LOL, really?" Usami was still smiling, but immediately stared at Yataro with a serious expression.Yataro didn't know why he was staring at him, but felt that he couldn't lose in momentum, so he also stared back with wide eyes. Usami said slowly without taking her eyes off: "Let me guess why you came here." "..." "Master Xihei Erjinghu was escorted by you to the main farm in Tochio during the riots in Kasuga Mountain. No, it is Joan Temple. There should be several of you. If there is only Your Excellency, it is impossible to leave him alone. You hide in Chang'an Temple is also in contact with the Zhuang family, and it is probably the monk of Chang'an Temple who is in the middle of the contact." He seemed to know everything, Yataro's face changed drastically, his eyes were still wide open, but he had nothing to answer. Usami smiled, "I seem to have guessed right! Now I guess the reason for your visit is to borrow troops!" This time he was only half right, and Yataro breathed a sigh of relief.
Master Tianshi was still awake, meditating in the meditation room.The disaster that happened in the home of Nagao, the benefactor who built this temple, made this old monk in his seventies feel sorry for him. Although it is in the mundane world, he still has something hard to give up. Even old monks have this feeling, how could those young monks not feel angry?Some people even advocated that the old monk should not sit idly by and say nothing, but should come forward to persuade the rebels and lead them back to the right path. The old monk knew that this kind of persuasion was useless, the rebels must have thought through enough before turning against each other and occupying the city in one fell swoop, they must be arrogant soldiers like the sun in midsummer at this moment, how could they listen to the cool and tempting advice? ? He comforted the young and energetic disciples one by one: "I have such a plan, but when the time comes to speak, I will naturally say it, but now the time has not come. Don't make noise. At this time, the only way is to keep silent without losing your normal mind." See the merits of previous practice." Although he comforted his disciples, he couldn't really calm himself down.He heard that the city lord Qingjing had fled, but his whereabouts were unknown. Moreover, it was doubtful whether Qingjing's family business could be rejuvenated with Qingjing's courage.The great cause of ZTE needs the help of middle school warriors, but Qingjing seems to lack that popularity. Both Jingkang and Jingfang's younger brothers were killed.This morning, Akita Hitachi sent someone to bring their bodies, and he sent a message: "Although he didn't intend to kill his brother, there is nothing to worry about during the war. , to comfort their souls in heaven!" The old monk accepted the body, buried it in the tomb of Nagao's family, and performed solemn rituals for the brothers. Which of their brothers is left, Jinghu, but the current situation is unknown.Not long after Sanjo raised his troops to declare chaos, I heard that he returned from Tochio and stayed in the castle. Although he was in the castle last night, his whereabouts are unknown. If Jinghu can be rescued, then the future of the Nagao family is still bright.When he was young, he stayed in the monastery for nearly half a year, and the old monk taught him to read the Four Books aloud. In his memory, he was a young man with excellent aptitude.He has a tough temper, a smart mind, and the most qualified general.But even so, he is still young after all, only thirteen or fourteen years old. If the Nagao family can prosper for another three or four years, he will definitely become a great general. Young him. After thinking about it, Master Tianshi was really confused.Just as these miscellaneous thoughts came and went, commotion broke out in the temple, it seemed that the monks all split up and rushed to the direction of the main hall. Master Tianshi opened his eyes, knowing that something must have happened. "Come on!" "yes!" The acolyte from the next room opened the paper door and came in. "What's the commotion outside? Go and see!" "yes!" The acolyte turned and went out, the old monk resumed his quiet meditation posture as if nothing had happened, but then he heard footsteps coming from down the corridor, it was depressing but still hasty footsteps, and it was not only one person.The old monk remained motionless and continued to meditate.The shadow of the lamp passes through the sliding door, the sound of footsteps stops outside the sliding door, and people seem to sit down. "Return to Master!" "What's up?" "The preaching monk has something to report!" "Come in!" As soon as the paper door was opened, the acolytes and priests knelt outside the door, and the paper-covered wax lamp was put aside.They bowed to the ground, stepped over the threshold to enter the room, and after closing the door, the monk said: "Just now, Jinjin Xinbingwei and several warriors guarding Xiping Er Jinghu came to the temple. It is said that since the riot last night, Jinghu has been hiding in the city and was rescued by Jinjin just now. They escaped by swimming through Haogou. Because they were naked, they have been invited They go to the guest room to change clothes." "I'll come right away! Bring warmer clothes to them. Although it's warm in this season, it's still cold in the water." "Yes!" The preaching monk was about to leave. "Wait, the noise of the monks in the hall must be because of Jing Hu and others, telling them not to make noise, and if they make a big noise, the rebels will get the news." "Yes." The preaching monk withdrew. The acolyte waited for Master Tianshi to put on his cassock and cassock, and walked out of the meditation room with a paper-covered wax lamp.Not only was the main hall not quiet, but it was even more noisy. The old monk's long white eyebrows twitched, and he walked down the yard barefooted in a hurry.He turned his head and told the monk: "Follow me!" Stepping on the stepping stones in the courtyard, he stepped out of the middle door until he reached the front of the main hall. Almost all the monks in the temple gathered in front of the main hall, and it was a spectacle to see naked heads crowded together in the pitch black. "If the thieves know that Master Jinghu is in this mountain, they will definitely attack with an army. This mountain was built by the Nagao family, and it is where the Nagao family Bodhi Temple has been for generations. It has been favored by the Nagao family for a long time, and there is absolutely no reason to hand over Master Jinghu. I How about guarding Young Master Jing Hu wholeheartedly, using the hall as a resting place when necessary, and fighting to the last person? Are you all mentally prepared..." A monk stood in the middle of the steps of the hall, hissing and making high-pitched remarks. When each sentence was interrupted, the naked head underneath shook violently, and excitedly echoed: "That's right! That's it!" At this time, Master Tianshi led the monks to come. He took the paper lanterns from the monks' hands, and looked at the faces of the monks one by one. Each bald head is tied with a strip of cloth, and some people even take off the armor offered by the benefactor and wear it on themselves.All the monks rolled up their sleeves, some were holding long-handled knives, some were carrying sticks, some were carrying hatchets, and some were even holding kitchen knives. Master Tianshi looked from head to toe one by one, and the monks felt embarrassed at the moment, and all shrugged their shoulders and backed away.The noise instantly quieted down, and even the arrogant monk standing on the steps sneaked into the crowd without knowing when. After looking at a few people like this, the old monk said in a low voice like a whisper: "I said that the noise at this time should have been heard by the enemy! Go back to the room!" After finishing speaking, he walked back to the room alone.
In the guest hall, Jing Hu put on the little novice's clothes, drank hot porridge, and felt a little sleepy, so he said to Xinbingwei: "I want to sleep. The old monk will call me when he comes, and lie down on his knees." Although Xinbingwei advised him to "be patient, we will see the master soon", but he did not listen. "I can't help it! Just sleep for a while, until the old monk comes." After speaking, he lay down on Xinbingwei's knees, and soon let out a smooth snoring sound.He was short in stature, with plump cheeks, and looked very innocent. In the eyes of the new soldiers who had seen him fight bravely against the enemy without losing to the adults, he couldn't believe that he was the same person.He stared at Jing Hu's sleeping face, and thought excitedly: "You will definitely become a famous general who will not lose to your lord!" Oni Kojima Yataro and other samurai also had the same idea. They regarded Jinghu's boldness in falling asleep peacefully as usual in this crisis as the qualifications of a famous general, and they were very moved. Soon, Master Tianshi came, and Xinbingwei called Jinghu, but Jinghu couldn't wake up, groaned twice, turned over, and continued to sleep with one hand holding Xinbingwei's waist. "Just let him sleep! Don't force it!" The master turned around and told the accompanying monk: "Get something to cover." The acolyte immediately brought thin cotton pajamas and covered Jing Hu. After the cooking was done, Xinbingwei and the others exchanged greetings. "Welcome to the Han Temple. Although the old monk is a survivor, he is also thinking about the catastrophe of the benefactor's family. It is really indescribable. I have lived for many years, but I am worried." Master Tianshi said sadly, but changed his tone: "Seeing that the benefactor Jing Hu is safe and sound, I am extremely happy. When the benefactor was young, when the First Lord wanted him to become a monk and come to our monastery, the old monk took him in for half a year, taught him knowledge, and knew him very well. What kind of person is he? If he can survive this catastrophe, there is hope for Nagao's family business to flourish again. The old man is thinking that he is too young, so he doesn't know how the domestic warriors will support him. Now that there are all warriors accompanying him, it is obvious that everyone must have the same intention , very gratifying." Then, let's talk about future plans. Xinbingwei said: "In any case, I want to leave this place before dawn. There is no security outside the city at the moment, but when the sun rises, the rebel security will definitely extend outside the city." "This—although our temple really wants to do its best to protect it, it is too close to the city, and the temple is full of people who don't practice martial arts. If the enemy finds out, they will be in danger. There is really nothing we can do to help. However, the benefactor intends to go Where are you going?" "this……" The location hasn't been decided yet, so it's hard for Shinbei to answer.At this time, the preaching monk came in and said something in the ear of the old monk. The old monk nodded frequently, and then said to everyone: "Master Mencha, the abbot of Tochio Chang'an Temple, visited this mountain a few days ago. Just now he suggested that Jinghu benefactor I stayed in Tochio before, so I might as well take refuge at Choanji Temple temporarily, what do you think?" Shinbei was unable to answer for a moment.Jinghu escaped from Tochio to avoid Sanjo Junjing's pursuit. How could he re-enter the tiger's mouth? !He looked at the crowd with a questioning expression in his eyes.Everyone seemed to feel the same, they were silent and just looked at each other. At this time, Jing Hu suddenly turned over from the lap of the new soldier and sat up, and greeted Master Amuro: "Master, it's been a long time, and this time I'm bothering you again! Please tell the master in Tochio, and ask him to take me to Tochio! " Xinbingwei was startled and wanted to speak, but Jinghu stopped him: "Tochio is the place where I grew up, and it was also the place where I fled before Sanjo's pursuers arrived. I know it very well. I don't think the enemy will come again for a while. Looking for me, as long as you avoid the disaster in front of you first, let's talk about the future!" Soon, the abbot of Chang'an Temple, Monk Mencha, came in with the preaching monk. He was about thirty-five or six years old and had a handsome appearance.He respectfully bowed to the ground. Jing Hu said: "I am Jing Hu, I will leave this body to you, take me there!" Although he was a child, his tone was full of majesty. Monk Mencha was moved and bowed down again. Afterwards, six wandering monks wearing bamboo hats and a young novice monk whose face was covered by a straw hat walked out of Linquan Temple and headed east.
In the early morning, Usami Sakayuki walked alone in the courtyard.The fog is very thick, and it looks like a vast and indistinct milky white from a distance, but it looks like slender cotton threads when viewed from a distance, curled and twisted and slowly deformed, which is very artistic.The cries of various birds came from the densely foggy woods, and Usami walked lightly, step by step, as if she was afraid of disturbing the forest birds.The trunks are all wet, and the leaves are covered with dew. He thought about the chaos in Echigo, and wondered when this chaos would be settled?And who should settle it? After Weijing's death, when everyone was arguing over who should be the guardian, he once said that Qingjing was suitable for the job, and the dispute was resolved.However, he did not recommend Qingjing because he valued Qingjing, but if there was no stalemate at that time, it was very likely that Sanjo Junjing would be the guardian.He didn't want Junjing to be the guard generation.Junjing is brave by nature and has excellent combat skills, but he is cruel and greedy beyond redemption.If he is in power, he will definitely torture the common people and drive out the powerful clan.Usami believes that a character like Junjing is suitable for fighting on the battlefield, but not suitable for being the lord of a country.He originally wanted to recommend Shangtian Fangjing, but Fangjing was old and afraid that Junjing would not accept him, so he had no choice but to recommend Qingjing. From then on, he didn't think Qingjing was suitable for the job.Qingjing is a very mediocre person, with a gentle temperament, a pleasure-loving, and not smart, he is not like the son of a hero at all.At that time, he had already predicted that Qingjing would not be able to win over all the heroes in the country after all. Therefore, he was not surprised that Junjing had an incident, but Akita Hitachi's betrayal was what surprised him.Back then, Zhao Tian was deeply trusted by Wei Jing and gave the family boss power.After Weijing's death, Zhaotian actively supported Qingjing in order to protect his power, and acted like a loyal minister.Unexpectedly, as soon as Junjing raised his troops, he would weigh the gains and losses clearly. Instead of relying on Qingjing, who is difficult to become a big weapon, he should be independent and share the interests of Junjing. Thinking of this, Usami felt quite regretful, and had to reflect on how shallow her vision of seeing people was. Qingjing, whose whereabouts were unknown for a while, later recruited soldiers in Kasashima, two miles away from Usami's residence, and sent someone to urge Usami to send troops.Although many people responded, they seemed to have no hope for Qingjing. Usami thought about it again, in today's troubled times, if you are not good at martial arts, it is difficult to achieve great things. Qingjing does not have this kind of talent, even if this chaos is put down, there will be problems in the future.Who has this talent?He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate.Unconsciously, he sighed: "The regulation that the post of guardian is limited to the Nagao family is really tricky!" If there is no such requirement, he would like to take up the position himself, and he is confident that he can be a good guardian.It's a pity that the rules cannot be changed. Although in troubled times, everyone faithfully abides by the rules, probably to prevent everyone from having the mentality of "promising is also true"! Indeed, in this season, people's hearts are most prone to treason. Thinking of this, he unconsciously smiled wryly.The fog had lightened slightly, and the sun was shining through the shade of the trees. At some point, the clothes were already soaked by the morning fog. When he walked out of the woods and walked towards the living room, a young girl's voice came from the mist: "Daddy! Daddy..." The voice was clear and clear. "Here, I'll be right there." Usami quickened her pace, her face became much softer.
Dingxing and his daughter Naomi met on the stone bridge over the spring.She is about fourteen or five years old. She has a long face, a thin and straight nose, and big clear brown eyes. She has the elegant temperament of Usami Sadayuki, but her bluish-white skin is like an immature fruit, which is green and astringent. She is very beautiful, but if you wait another one or two years, she must be a beautiful and attractive woman. "The water has been rolling for a long time!" She said with a smile, her neat and white teeth were exposed between her red lips, and she looked very refreshing. "Oh, I was about to go back, and I thought the tea should be ready." Ding Xing replied happily, showing the old man's appearance that he would never show in front of people. Father and daughter walked back to the living room side by side. There was a stove in front of a small closet in the corner of the living room, and the teakettle steamed muffledly.Naomi sat in front of the stove, brewed tea, and brought it to her father. Dingxing took a sip: "Just right." He finished the tea according to the etiquette, "It smells so good! I walked a few steps more than usual today, and my throat is very thirsty. You are very clever, and you are so thoughtful to make such a big bowl of tea for me. where!" Naomi was praised by her father, smiled happily and said, "It's been a long time since you praised the tea I made." "Hahaha..." Dingxing stroked his sparse white mustache and smiled happily. Afterwards, the servant brought breakfast.Ding Xing dismissed the servants and asked his daughter to serve, and the father and daughter chatted in vain.Not long after breakfast, the personal samurai came to report: "Tochio Honjo Keihide-sama's emissary is asking to see you." "The envoy of the village?" Honjo Keihide's territory was only five miles away from Sanjo, but he did not join Junjing's rebel camp. Usami also knew that Jinghu had lived in Qingxiu's house for several years.He quickly guessed that Jing Hu might have gone back to the village again. "I'll meet him right here!" "The person here is dressed as a monk, with a burly body. I don't know if he is really a monk..." The samurai was a little uneasy. "It's okay, bring him in." After the samurai withdrew, Dingxing winked at Naomi.Naomi understood what he meant, bowed her body and stepped back, as soon as she went out and in, several young personal warriors walked into the hall and stood in the two sides.But Usami said to them: "You also retreat, he can enter the city and come here, obviously his martial arts are extraordinary, you are hard to guard against, that's all!" The young samurai stepped back as ordered. Usami folded her arms and browsed the garden scenery.The fog has disappeared, and the courtyard is filled with warm sunshine.The spring and summer in the snow country is really hasty. A while ago, the ground was still frozen by solid ice. I wondered when the ice and snow would melt, but plums, cherries, and plums were already in full bloom. Only then did I feel that the spring breeze was blowing on my face, and the falling flowers were colorful, and it was green again. Eye-catching early summer scenery. Usami looked at the bushes with a little bit of fresh green, and thought about Jinghu.He has never met Jinghu, but Jinghu has never seen Jinghu since he was born, he was not loved by Weijing, he became a monk at Linquan Temple, he was kicked out of the house when Weijing severed his father-son relationship, lived in Tochio for several years, and returned to Mount Kasuga when Sanjo rebelled. And because of Akita's rebellion, everyone knows how he disappeared during the chaos.He thought, what kind of child is Jinghu?I heard that he is very stubborn, so he doesn't please Jing.However, since ancient times, there have been many famous generals who were not likable when they were young, but became a generation of heroes when they grew up. If so, they are not candidates for the guardian generation of Echigo Kingdom, but they are too young.
The monk who was striding behind the bowed and cautious retainers was indeed tall and handsome.He was nearly six feet tall, with a hulking back, and his two arms exposed from the cuffs of his cassock were even more muscled and bristly.He has thick eyebrows and sharp eyes like an eagle. Usami looked at it, and cried in his heart: "It's him!" He knew that the monk in front of him was Yataro Oni Kojima, a warrior from Kasugayama Nagao's family. A lot of exploits.But Oni Kojima may not have known the truth, so Usami greeted him pretending not to know. "The poor monk is Daozhong, a disciple of the gatekeeper of Chang'an Temple in Tochio, and I'm here to pay my respects." As he spoke, he bowed his knees clumsily. "I heard that you are the envoy sent by Lord Benzhuang?" "The poor monk is right." Yataro nodded his clean-shaven and hard head, and moved his knees that were sitting upright. Just as he was about to explain his purpose, two personal samurai appeared.One is holding roasted chestnuts, and the other is serving tea. Usami said: "Rough tea and thick fruit, it's too slow!" "I'm bothering you!" Yataro ate roasted chestnuts first, and then drank tea.If it is an ordinary Zen monk, the polite movements should be extremely free and easy at this time, but Yataro is not. He probably learned it before he left, and his movements are very clumsy.Usami couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart, and suddenly shouted: "Yataro Oni Kojima, don't move!" Shocked, Yataro put down the teacup that had just been brought to his mouth, and jumped back at the same time, standing in the corridor, looking in all directions. Usami yelled loudly, and the young samurai who was staying in the next room also appeared immediately, and set up their positions, only waiting for Usami to issue an order.Unexpectedly, he smiled and waved to the young samurai, but the young samurai didn't know what he meant for a while, so he still stood still, so he could only say: "Back, back, it's okay!" They followed the order and backed off. Yataro's appearance remained the same, he rolled up the sleeves of his cassock, exposing his thick arms, staring at him like a king kong. Usami smiled, pointed to the seat and said, "Master Dozhong, please go back to your seat!" Yataro didn't know what Usami was thinking, what was planning in his mind, he was always at a loss what to do with this kind of plotter.So, with a tone of self-abandonment, he said, "This is Yataro Oni Kojima." Usami smiled even more because Yataro was so straightforward. "Please go back to your seat!" Yataro returned to his seat as promised. "If Your Excellency's name of Daozhong is false, then the name of Minister Qingxiu of this village is also false." Yataro replied in embarrassment: "No, that's true." "LOL, really?" Usami was still smiling, but immediately stared at Yataro with a serious expression.Yataro didn't know why he was staring at him, but felt that he couldn't lose in momentum, so he also stared back with wide eyes. Usami said slowly without taking her eyes off: "Let me guess why you came here." "..." "Master Xihei Erjinghu was escorted by you to the main farm in Tochio during the riots in Kasuga Mountain. No, it is Joan Temple. There should be several of you. If there is only Your Excellency, it is impossible to leave him alone. You hide in Chang'an Temple is also in contact with the Zhuang family, and it is probably the monk of Chang'an Temple who is in the middle of the contact." He seemed to know everything, Yataro's face changed drastically, his eyes were still wide open, but he had nothing to answer. Usami smiled, "I seem to have guessed right! Now I guess the reason for your visit is to borrow troops!" This time he was only half right, and Yataro breathed a sigh of relief.