Chapter 16 remonstrance
Jing Hu doesn't think he has any special feelings for his elder brother Qingjing, but the brothers were separated in a catastrophe, and they haven't seen each other for a year and a half. When they meet again at this time, it's hard to avoid feeling that it should be different from usual.He thought about the reunion of Minamoto Yoshitsune and Minamoto Yoshitomo brothers at Kise River, and he became a little excited, but the sun was setting, the dusk was fading, and the sunny scene hadn't come out yet, and besides the people who had just entered after serving a cup of tea , then no one heard about the reception.Being treated like this, he couldn't take it as usual. He remembered what Usami had earnestly warned him when he left Piwa Island. Although he didn't feel scared, he was unavoidably uneasy.
The same was true for the five people, including the new soldier who was sitting in the next room across the threshold. They sat side by side with their shoulders crossed, but they began to look at each other to express their uneasiness.
Jing Hu thought he had to use a trick.He said loudly, "Come here!"
Xinbingwei stepped forward a few steps: "What's the matter?"
"Go and call the messenger."
"yes."
After making eye contact with each other, Xinbingwei walked out of the living room, and soon brought a person back.
The man was surprised at how dark the room was, "Ah! I'm negligent, light up the lamp immediately." He hurriedly withdrew, then took the candle, lit the candlestick in the corner, moved it out, and fell in front of Jinghu.
"I've kept you waiting, what's your order?"
"The people that Pipa Island sent to secretly protect me are scattered in the villages outside the city. If I don't go back for too long, I'm afraid they will be disturbed. In order to make them feel at ease, I want to send someone to contact me. Are people leaving the city?"
"That's right! Please wait a moment, and I will make arrangements immediately." After speaking, he hurriedly withdrew.
Jing Hu didn't agree with Xinbingwei and others about this plan beforehand, only to see that they were surprised.Jing Hu calmly smiled at Yataro Oni Kojima and said, "Yataro, you go!"
"I?"
Oni Kojima Yataro was full of confusion, wondering whether this was a trick or someone was secretly protecting him.
"Go!" Jing Hu said again, moving his jaw slightly.
"Yes!" Yataro understood now, and immediately closed his lips tightly.Others also tacitly, thinking to themselves that this plan is quite clever.
The samurai who sent the story didn't come back for a long time, that's because Qingjing couldn't come out of Fujishi's room, so he couldn't report, but Jinghu and the others didn't know the truth, thinking that Qingjing and the others were in a hurry to rediscuss the countermeasures.In case Haruki knows that Usami's samurai are on standby outside the city, but thinks that they dare not act rashly and insists on a strong countermeasure, he must prepare in advance.
"If there is any emergency, you will set fire to the city, and I will also set fire to the houses outside the city, making it look like the army is in a commotion. If there is panic and commotion in the city, it may not be impossible to kill a way out." Oni Kojima Yataro whispered.
"Very good! But don't rush it."
"yes."
The conversation stopped, and it was said that the warrior had returned.
"My lord will be here soon. Also, which warrior is leaving the city?"
Yataro said, "I know the city very well, can I go by myself?"
The other party replied: "The guide is waiting outside."
"Really? It's going down."
Yataro bowed to Jinghu, looked around at his accomplices, got up and left.
Not long after Yataro left, Qingjing finally came to the guest hall.The samurai he heard said that Usami sent someone to secretly protect Jinghu and lived in a private house outside the city. If Jinghu returned too late, he was afraid that they would be disturbed and cause trouble, so he would send someone out to contact them.Jing Hu's so-called uneasiness seems to have the intention of attacking the city. Qingjing was furious: "This Usami, you think I'm afraid of Jinghu and want to kill him?!" Ever since he received the report from Genki, it's true that he's been worried, and it's true that he's unhappy, but he never thought of killing Keigoro, so he's very upset that Usami thinks of him like that, and he's forgotten that he wanted Keigoro to pass by Kakizaki The thought of being killed by Kakizaki during the territory. Those who are hailed as villains are all very smart. There are absolutely no stupid villains in the world. Qingjing is not a villain, nor is he a smart person. He is just an ordinary person who indulges in pleasure. Zhang walked into the living room with an unhappy face. He sat down silently, looked at Jing Hu, and then looked at the four attendants sitting across the threshold behind Jing Hu. After being treated coldly and waiting for half a day, Jing Hu suddenly relaxed his tension and felt a heat in his chest, but he had to say what he could only say.He calmed down his emotions, put his hands on the ground, and said: "Brother has been in disorder, and it has been a year and a half. I can see my brother today, and I am extremely happy." These words were originally said out of a sense of obligation, but halfway through the speech, my voice was choked up, and tears flowed out naturally with excitement.It's not that he feels brotherly affection for Qingjing, but because he thinks of the troubles last year and all the bitterness of his narrow escape, he can't help but want to cry. But in the eyes of Qingjing, his retainers, Xinbingwei and others, they naturally thought that it was the touching tears shed by the brothers' reunion.Qingjing wiped the hot corners of her eyes with her fingers, and the others also bowed their heads and wept. Qingjing's heart was as soft as soft: "You've grown up a lot too. I haven't seen you for a while, but you're already an adult. How old are you? It's nice to see you." This was the first time in his life that he spoke to Jing Hu like an older brother.Fifteen-year-old Jing Hu was excited again when he heard this, and replied, "Little brother is fifteen this year." Tears dripped down the back of his hand. Jing Hu thought to himself, the elder brother is not the person he thought he was in the past, he is a good person, if he has some advice, he will definitely understand. He made up his mind, looked up at Qingjing and said, "Little brother has something to say to big brother, can you get away from the left and right?" Qingjing didn't make a sound, just looked at Jinghu, his amiable face just now became stiff, and there was doubt in his eyes. Jing Hu also felt his heart harden, and the previous gratitude disappeared like wind and mist. He regretted speaking hastily, but now that the words had been spoken, he had no choice but to hold on, so he stared into Qingjing's eyes not to be outdone. Qingjing muttered in a low voice: "Tell me to hold back... What do you want to say? I have never held back... If you have something to say, it's okay to say it..." Qingjing couldn't look directly at Jinghu, his gaze was erratic, Jinghu followed his gaze stubbornly, and said: "This is something that is not humane, please be sure to stay away." His tone was even tougher. A trace of horror flashed across Qingjing's pale and swollen face, and then, his eyes drifted around and stared at Jinghu: "It's okay, you say it! I'll just listen!" His face was flushed and sullen. Jing Hu also became excited: "Since this is the case, the younger brother will speak up boldly!" He put his hands on his knees, sat upright with his small body, and looked directly at the sunny scene. "The younger brother ventured through the enemy's territory and came here because he couldn't just sit back and watch what the elder brother did recently. I don't need to repeat the matter. I think my Kasugayama Nagao family is now in a difficult position. There are many thieves in the country, and the jurisdiction is only a county of Neck City. That's all, and the area at the western foot of Mishan Mountain in Jingcheng County is still under the enemy's territory. If the elder brother is manly, he should cheer up. However, according to the world, the elder brother indulges in leisure and entertainment day and night, and has little heart to pacify the country and avenge the shame of his dead father. The younger brother deeply feels It is a pity, but for the sake of the family and the country, I dare to speak out. I hope that my elder brother will recover his heart as soon as possible. He is also the enemy of the second brother and the third brother, how can he just sit idly by! If the eldest brother can really rise up, the younger brother is willing to serve as a pawn and die." Jing Hu wanted to say too much, and the excited words came from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't say all of them in front of his retainers, so he could only suppress his emotions as much as possible. Qingjing's demeanor fluctuated, at one moment he showed a proud attitude in line with his status and elder brother's status, at another moment he showed an expression of listening intently to Jinghu's words, and suddenly he turned his face again, as if he was about to jump into a rage and curse at others.In fact, this is not what he really thinks, he is just confused, trying to figure out how to choose words. He thought for a long time and still couldn't figure it out, but he had to say something, so he said: "Thank you for your advice, brother, it should be like this, I think it's really rare." At this point, he stopped talking . "Little brother dare not." Jing Hu's head was slightly lowered, and his gleaming eyes were still staring straight at Qingjing, his eyes were like arrows, still waiting for Qingjing's next words, and he was unwilling to give up. Qingjing had no choice but to speak again: "But..." He suddenly became furious, wondering why Jinghu, a yellow-mouthed child, should talk to him like this? "Just now you said that I indulge in pleasures and pleasures day and night, what do you mean? People in the world slander me so vitriolicly, and you believe it. I really didn't expect you to be so shallow. Although I am not as good as my late father, I am not inferior to ordinary people. I feel that I am superior to others, but I don't want to be judged behind my back..." Qingjing was a little out of breath. On the one hand, he was too emotional, and on the other hand, he was weak. Just as Jing Hu was about to speak, Qing Jing immediately stopped him: "Wait a minute!" He was short of breath, and his emotions became more and more agitated. He didn't say a few more words, feeling uncomfortable in his heart. "You also said that I have no intention of quelling domestic turmoil and avenging my dead father. It is too serious. In order to achieve anything, timing is the most important thing. Acting recklessly without looking at the timing is like a tiger on the river, looking for a dead end. I just wait for the time to come. That's all, you have to know that things in the world are not as simple as you kid thinks." He was breathing heavily again, his shoulders twitching. Listening to his strong arguments, Jing Hu couldn't help feeling angry. He has a violent temper, and he couldn't let the topic deviate from the question of age, so he stared at Qing Jing and said: "I said that the rumors in the world are being polite. The younger brother has already investigated on the way here. The elder brother likes to travel in the mountains. It is good to go to the mountains often. But if you see a slightly beautiful girl on the way, no matter who is the wife or daughter, you will bring them back to the city. Staying with me, recently people have heard that the elder brother is traveling in the mountains, and they have run away one after another, and there is no one on the road. Is it a matter for a big name above the people? Isn’t it wrong to say that the elder brother is indulging in pleasure? Also, the elder brother said to wait for the opportunity, but the younger brother disagrees. The opportunity is when our strength is strong and the other’s strength is weak. Our strength has already been exhausted. We should not slacken for a moment, accumulate military power and financial resources, and win the hearts of the people. This is called waiting for the opportunity. What the elder brother said just now is just an excuse!" Jing Hu spoke clearly and logically, but Qing Jing could only add fuel to the fire. He was even more impressed with Jing Hu's outrageous and provocative attitude, and spoke so badly of him that he wished he could kill Jing Hu.But he was afraid of the four scary-looking attendants behind Jing Hu, each of whom sat quietly with their eyes open like a vajra arhat.Qingjing knows that they are all warriors who can stand up to ten, not to mention there are people from Usami outside the city.He didn't dare to act recklessly, but his anger was unbearable. "This kind of obscene talk in front of outsiders is also..." He was only halfway through, feeling that he was complaining, and immediately shut up. Jing Hu immediately counterattacked: "It's because of this that I hope that the eldest brother will dismiss the idlers." Qingjing was really burnt inside, but he couldn't say anything, he was trembling all over and his throat was dry. "Tea here!" When the samurai behind him responded and was about to leave the room, a person walked in at the entrance. It was a beautiful young man in a dazzling and gorgeous costume. He held a black lacquered teacup in his snow-white hands and lightly brought it to Qingjing. After saluting, he went Sitting back a little, looking up at the sunny scene, as if waiting for the next order. His unusual, almost coquettish beauty took Jing Hu's breath away.I thought, this is probably the younger brother named Gen Saburo.Jing Hu felt that it was useless to say anything now.
About two hours later, Jing Hu and his party walked along the seaway to Yuezhong. Qing Jing not only refused to accept his advice, but became angry from embarrassment. Under such circumstances, they naturally should not stay for a long time. "Little brother only dares to speak out for the sake of his family and country, and for the sake of big brother. If he offends big brother, please forgive him. However, little brother has said what he should say, and now there is nothing to worry about. The people from Pipa Island are still waiting outside the city. , forgive me for taking my farewell." Jinghu once again showed that Usami secretly sent someone to protect him, and left with Jueqingjing's evil intentions.He led Xinbingwei and others out of the city, and after meeting Yataro Oni Kojima, he rushed to the mansion immediately. It would be too risky for them to linger outside the city.Pipa Island didn't send anyone at all, Qing Jingruo sent Hattori Xuangui to investigate, and immediately knew it was a trick. It's hard to predict what will happen at that time, it's better to leave as soon as possible. On the way to Fuzhong, Jing Hu said: "I want to visit nearby countries by the way, what do you think?" Everyone knows that Usami disapproves of Jinghu's idea of touring various countries, and they all express their opposition, but Jinghu refuses. "I'm not going to a distant country, but I'm just wandering around Echigo. In my opinion, nothing will happen in the country right now. Even if it happens, we can still handle it." These five people also knew that the purpose of Jing Hu's tour of neighboring countries was to train himself to become a general.They think it is very meaningful to do so, and at the same time, they are full of blood, and it is indeed much more interesting to travel around than to live in the city of Pipa Island and live a boring life all day long. "Since you wish so much, let's go with you!" They decided to go to Yuezhong first and take the left. All the way along the seashore, on the far northern sea, the Big Dipper sparkles, and the Milky Way flows from north to south like fog.Listening to the waves, the group drove all night, trying to stay as far away from Chunri Mountain City as possible. At dawn, they went to the small seaside village of Noengsheng. The village is near the mouth of the Noengsheng River. Although it is small, it has a well-equipped harbor and is quite a lively town.There is a Hakusan Gongen Shrine on the Gongen Mountain near the sea, which is quite famous in Echigo. Although this is also the territory of the Nagao family of Kasuga Mountain, it is seven miles away from Kasuga Mountain, so it can be at ease. "We are dressed like this, if we don't go up to pay homage, we can't justify it, let's go up and have a look!" After Xinbingwei proposed, everyone had no objection and filed up the mountain. The Jingu Temple on the mountain is also called King Kong Temple, which belongs to the Shingon sect.After they worshiped Kongo-in Temple, they went to visit the shrine. Xinbingwei said: "In this shrine, there is a Buddhist bell inscribed with an inscription by Hitachibo Haizun, a martial arts master who is as famous as Musashibo Benkei. 'The Bell of Xilu', unfortunately, was destroyed decades ago." The wind blowing across the sea in the morning is cold and refreshing, and the vision is extremely magnificent.The peaks of the mountains of Sado Island can be seen on the far horizon to the north, and the shadows of the Noto mountains lie across to the west, highlighted by the morning sun.After eating the fast meal given by the Vajra Academy, they rested for a while and went down the mountain to continue their journey. Before noon, they arrived at Itoigawa, a bustling port town with hotels for ferrymen.They walked into one of them, took a short lunch break to avoid the heat, and set off again near dusk. After traveling for three miles, we arrived at Waipao when it was dark, and found another hotel to stay in.One mile away from Waipa is a dangerous place called "I don't know? I don't know". From there to Shizhen, there are terrible and difficult dangerous roads. Sometimes due to tidal weather factors, it is impossible to pass. It is not uncommon to be sleepy here for several days, so although the village is poor, there are a few hotels. In this area along the coast, the houses by the sea have low eaves and dark roofs, and the roofs are made of planks, with large and small stones pressed on them to prevent the roof from being blown away by the wind.The same goes for the hotel they stayed in.Although it is a hotel, the facilities and services are extremely simple. There is only one Datong bunk for all passengers to sleep together. The restaurant does not serve meals. Passengers have to bring their own rice and vegetables, pots and kettles, and borrow the stove from the restaurant to cook for themselves.What I paid to the store was only the accommodation fee and the firewood fee.However, some shops also prepare a very small amount of meals for tourists, the content is very simple, similar to a traveler's own bento. Of course, the six of them brought food, pots, and tableware separately, and then went to the nearby people's homes to buy fresh fish and vegetables. They divided the labor and worked together, and quickly prepared dinner to fill their stomachs. Do you know?I don't know that this dangerous place is a passage between the continuous mountains of the Japanese Alps and the steep rock walls like screens and the waves hitting the shore by the sea.When the weather is dangerous, the headwinds are empty, and the obstacles are difficult to navigate. Even on a calm day, it is impossible to pass when the tide is high.Except for Jinghu, everyone who often went out to attack Yuezhong knew this place.After supper, they asked the innkeeper about the weather and tide tomorrow. The innkeeper said: "The weather is fine and the wind is mild. However, you must arrive at Shizhen before Siq (ten o'clock) at the latest, because the tide will start to rise at that time." There was nothing to say all night, and the next day when the sky was slightly white, we set off. When we reached the dangerous place, the morning sun had already shone on the top of the mountains on the Noto Peninsula, but the sun had not yet reached the sea, and the dark blue water looked terrifying.But the waves are calm, and the waves that hit the feet make a low and regular sound, without splashing a drop. On the rock walls along the way, there are large caves everywhere, the big ones are fifteen meters wide, and the small ones are nine meters wide. Xinbingwei explained: "On days when the waves are too big, you can only follow these caves and wait for the gap between the waves before and after the waves to rush forward." Jing Hu is concerned about military issues.He was determined to send troops to Yuezhong to avenge his late father soon, but he didn't want to march from such a place, thinking that there must be other ways. "There must be another way?" "Yes, there is a way out by going to the left from Waipami; in addition, there is a small village Qinghai between Itoigawa and Waipami, and you can also enter the mountain from there. When I was alive, I sent troops to Yuezhong, and I took these two paths." "That's right! This road is not a marching road, but is there anything else?" "How should I put it? There is a mountain road that crosses the high mountains of Ryoko, Hakuba, and Norikura, but it is more difficult than this sea road, and it is not a road that can be marched." "So, coming from Yuezhong, Echigo has many natural dangers and is defending the country of Yi. After the death of his father, and even after the Sanjo and Akita chaos, the Yuezhong army has stayed still until now, and it is also afraid of this natural danger. Lo!" "As you can imagine, this is indeed a national treasure." "I can't generalize. Brother Qingjing may think so, but I don't feel happy. Although the defense is good, it is relatively difficult to send troops. I understand my late father's psychology of sending troops to Yuezhong and wanting to take them into the country. If the more In the end, we can’t take a step beyond the middle, and at best we can only be a country sitting in the western corner.” At this time, although Jinghu's spirit and body are growing rapidly, but he has been a soldier with Usami for a year, and his spirit has grown so fast, it still amazes everyone, and they are almost moved to tears.
On the fourth day, a group of people came to the sandalwood field.Except for the white and dazzling sunlight reflected on the stones on the Shuangchuan River Beach in the west, as far as the eye can see, the summer grass is tall and dense, half covering the body, and the heat of the green grass evaporated by the sun curls up. Although the five warriors all participated in that bloody battle, the scene in front of them was completely different, and they couldn't figure it out for a moment.We talked to each other, and as the memories of that time came back, we gradually saw the terrain.They pointed to the terrain and described the formation of the two armies and the course of the battle. They also took Jinghu to the enemy's trap, but there were no traces, only thick green grass. "We were all scattered, desperately resisting the continuous stream of enemies, and had no spare energy to take care of other things. I think Duke Jing probably died in this area." But this place is also a lush summer grass, no different from other places. The incident happened only two years ago, but now the scenery has completely changed. The magic of nature's power and the impermanence of human management make people feel sad. Jing Hu was neither sad nor angry, just wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around, when he suddenly found a rusty red thing under a clump of green grass.He picked it up and saw that it was a helmet. The neck guard and fringe were all corroded, leaving only the helmet body. Although it was rusted red, the silver star helmet on it still shone in the bright sun. Jing Hu shed tears for the first time. He looked around again, and as soon as he came out of the Zhuangchuan River Beach, a fisherman was fishing by the knee-shallow river. Four or five times to catch one.The small fish bent like a bow at the head of the rod, emitting a silvery luster and beating non-stop.For the time being they leaned on their sticks and watched. Soon, the fish seemed to have stopped eating bait, and the fisherman came ashore stepping in shallow water, and when he saw them, he asked, "Are you looking for something?" He is a commoner in this area, wearing ragged clothes, wearing a straw hat, and his hair is slightly white. Xinbingwei and the others were hesitant about how to answer, Jinghu said: "We are Echigo people, a war here last year killed many clansmen here, this time we came here to study and travel around the world, and want to pray for them first Mingfu, but I don’t know where they died.” "Let me tell you, you don't look like bad guys! In fact, the war seems to be in the place where you were wandering just now. We people hid in the mountains at that time, and we came back after the war. The most people died in that area. , I think that's where it is!" The man went on to say that the nearby villagers mobilized about a hundred people to bury the dead bodies. His body was beheaded by Mr. Ezaki Tajima, who later recombined the corpse and buried it in the front village of Raisei. Ezaki is the retainer of Mr. Jinbo Sakyoshin. Although he is young, he is kind and generous, and everyone praises him. " Jinghu is grateful for Ezaki Tajima's warrior spirit, and deeply engraves this name in his heart. A group of people bid farewell to the people and continued on their way. Laicheng Village is located in the north of Chengtanye, because of the large cultivated land and dense population.They entered Laicheng Village and headed north, and sure enough, beside the white and dry road, there was a mound of earth about four feet high.I saw summer grass overgrown on the earthen tomb, swaying gently against the breeze in the reddish afterglow of the setting sun. Everyone knelt down and joined their hands in worship.Jing Hu took out the incense from his bag, lit it, and then clasped his hands and bowed silently.At this moment, the memory of his father that emerged in his heart was the cold expression in his eyes, the voice of stern reprimand, and the eyes of hatred, but his chubby cheeks were still covered with tears.
They crossed the mountain from Laicheng to the bank of Shentong River, planning to follow the riverside path to Hida, and then from Hida to Xinzhou and enter Kai. The road is quite treacherous.After two days of walking and seven li, I arrived at Zhongshan on the border between Hida and Etchu (Toyama Prefecture).In the evening, they rested at the farmer's house by the roadside, and asked if there was any monastery nearby for them to stay. "Yes, there is, but it's a nunnery." "Is there nothing else?" "No, but, even though it's a nunnery, you can go, because that nun is very skilled in martial arts, and she doesn't pay attention to men at all." "Are you very old?" "Where, you are very young and very beautiful. It is a pity to be a nun!" It is said that this nun came to this village two years ago, probably because she heard that there is a dilapidated monastery without an owner in this village. She begged the village chief to let her live in it. It's just a coincidence.But she was too young and beautiful, afraid that it would be unsafe for her to live alone in a ruined monastery in a deserted village, the village chief hesitated to agree, and saw her jumping into the yard in one breath, holding the mortar in the yard above her head and running around the yard Three laps, and then put it back to the original position, but only the face was reddish, and the breath was not breathless.Only then did the village chief agree to her. From then on, she lived alone in the monastery. Several young rascals in the village coveted her beauty and tried to sneak into the monastery at night, but they all came back miserably. Also, last year a few wandering warriors came from Yuezhong Road and planned to rob at night. They lived in the monastery and planned to attack the village at night, but she also beat them to the ground with an ordinary pole.The lord Miki's family rewarded her with countless things for this, but she gave them all to the village chief, saying that they would be used by the villagers.
Not long after Yataro left, Qingjing finally came to the guest hall.The samurai he heard said that Usami sent someone to secretly protect Jinghu and lived in a private house outside the city. If Jinghu returned too late, he was afraid that they would be disturbed and cause trouble, so he would send someone out to contact them.Jing Hu's so-called uneasiness seems to have the intention of attacking the city. Qingjing was furious: "This Usami, you think I'm afraid of Jinghu and want to kill him?!" Ever since he received the report from Genki, it's true that he's been worried, and it's true that he's unhappy, but he never thought of killing Keigoro, so he's very upset that Usami thinks of him like that, and he's forgotten that he wanted Keigoro to pass by Kakizaki The thought of being killed by Kakizaki during the territory. Those who are hailed as villains are all very smart. There are absolutely no stupid villains in the world. Qingjing is not a villain, nor is he a smart person. He is just an ordinary person who indulges in pleasure. Zhang walked into the living room with an unhappy face. He sat down silently, looked at Jing Hu, and then looked at the four attendants sitting across the threshold behind Jing Hu. After being treated coldly and waiting for half a day, Jing Hu suddenly relaxed his tension and felt a heat in his chest, but he had to say what he could only say.He calmed down his emotions, put his hands on the ground, and said: "Brother has been in disorder, and it has been a year and a half. I can see my brother today, and I am extremely happy." These words were originally said out of a sense of obligation, but halfway through the speech, my voice was choked up, and tears flowed out naturally with excitement.It's not that he feels brotherly affection for Qingjing, but because he thinks of the troubles last year and all the bitterness of his narrow escape, he can't help but want to cry. But in the eyes of Qingjing, his retainers, Xinbingwei and others, they naturally thought that it was the touching tears shed by the brothers' reunion.Qingjing wiped the hot corners of her eyes with her fingers, and the others also bowed their heads and wept. Qingjing's heart was as soft as soft: "You've grown up a lot too. I haven't seen you for a while, but you're already an adult. How old are you? It's nice to see you." This was the first time in his life that he spoke to Jing Hu like an older brother.Fifteen-year-old Jing Hu was excited again when he heard this, and replied, "Little brother is fifteen this year." Tears dripped down the back of his hand. Jing Hu thought to himself, the elder brother is not the person he thought he was in the past, he is a good person, if he has some advice, he will definitely understand. He made up his mind, looked up at Qingjing and said, "Little brother has something to say to big brother, can you get away from the left and right?" Qingjing didn't make a sound, just looked at Jinghu, his amiable face just now became stiff, and there was doubt in his eyes. Jing Hu also felt his heart harden, and the previous gratitude disappeared like wind and mist. He regretted speaking hastily, but now that the words had been spoken, he had no choice but to hold on, so he stared into Qingjing's eyes not to be outdone. Qingjing muttered in a low voice: "Tell me to hold back... What do you want to say? I have never held back... If you have something to say, it's okay to say it..." Qingjing couldn't look directly at Jinghu, his gaze was erratic, Jinghu followed his gaze stubbornly, and said: "This is something that is not humane, please be sure to stay away." His tone was even tougher. A trace of horror flashed across Qingjing's pale and swollen face, and then, his eyes drifted around and stared at Jinghu: "It's okay, you say it! I'll just listen!" His face was flushed and sullen. Jing Hu also became excited: "Since this is the case, the younger brother will speak up boldly!" He put his hands on his knees, sat upright with his small body, and looked directly at the sunny scene. "The younger brother ventured through the enemy's territory and came here because he couldn't just sit back and watch what the elder brother did recently. I don't need to repeat the matter. I think my Kasugayama Nagao family is now in a difficult position. There are many thieves in the country, and the jurisdiction is only a county of Neck City. That's all, and the area at the western foot of Mishan Mountain in Jingcheng County is still under the enemy's territory. If the elder brother is manly, he should cheer up. However, according to the world, the elder brother indulges in leisure and entertainment day and night, and has little heart to pacify the country and avenge the shame of his dead father. The younger brother deeply feels It is a pity, but for the sake of the family and the country, I dare to speak out. I hope that my elder brother will recover his heart as soon as possible. He is also the enemy of the second brother and the third brother, how can he just sit idly by! If the eldest brother can really rise up, the younger brother is willing to serve as a pawn and die." Jing Hu wanted to say too much, and the excited words came from the bottom of his heart, but he couldn't say all of them in front of his retainers, so he could only suppress his emotions as much as possible. Qingjing's demeanor fluctuated, at one moment he showed a proud attitude in line with his status and elder brother's status, at another moment he showed an expression of listening intently to Jinghu's words, and suddenly he turned his face again, as if he was about to jump into a rage and curse at others.In fact, this is not what he really thinks, he is just confused, trying to figure out how to choose words. He thought for a long time and still couldn't figure it out, but he had to say something, so he said: "Thank you for your advice, brother, it should be like this, I think it's really rare." At this point, he stopped talking . "Little brother dare not." Jing Hu's head was slightly lowered, and his gleaming eyes were still staring straight at Qingjing, his eyes were like arrows, still waiting for Qingjing's next words, and he was unwilling to give up. Qingjing had no choice but to speak again: "But..." He suddenly became furious, wondering why Jinghu, a yellow-mouthed child, should talk to him like this? "Just now you said that I indulge in pleasures and pleasures day and night, what do you mean? People in the world slander me so vitriolicly, and you believe it. I really didn't expect you to be so shallow. Although I am not as good as my late father, I am not inferior to ordinary people. I feel that I am superior to others, but I don't want to be judged behind my back..." Qingjing was a little out of breath. On the one hand, he was too emotional, and on the other hand, he was weak. Just as Jing Hu was about to speak, Qing Jing immediately stopped him: "Wait a minute!" He was short of breath, and his emotions became more and more agitated. He didn't say a few more words, feeling uncomfortable in his heart. "You also said that I have no intention of quelling domestic turmoil and avenging my dead father. It is too serious. In order to achieve anything, timing is the most important thing. Acting recklessly without looking at the timing is like a tiger on the river, looking for a dead end. I just wait for the time to come. That's all, you have to know that things in the world are not as simple as you kid thinks." He was breathing heavily again, his shoulders twitching. Listening to his strong arguments, Jing Hu couldn't help feeling angry. He has a violent temper, and he couldn't let the topic deviate from the question of age, so he stared at Qing Jing and said: "I said that the rumors in the world are being polite. The younger brother has already investigated on the way here. The elder brother likes to travel in the mountains. It is good to go to the mountains often. But if you see a slightly beautiful girl on the way, no matter who is the wife or daughter, you will bring them back to the city. Staying with me, recently people have heard that the elder brother is traveling in the mountains, and they have run away one after another, and there is no one on the road. Is it a matter for a big name above the people? Isn’t it wrong to say that the elder brother is indulging in pleasure? Also, the elder brother said to wait for the opportunity, but the younger brother disagrees. The opportunity is when our strength is strong and the other’s strength is weak. Our strength has already been exhausted. We should not slacken for a moment, accumulate military power and financial resources, and win the hearts of the people. This is called waiting for the opportunity. What the elder brother said just now is just an excuse!" Jing Hu spoke clearly and logically, but Qing Jing could only add fuel to the fire. He was even more impressed with Jing Hu's outrageous and provocative attitude, and spoke so badly of him that he wished he could kill Jing Hu.But he was afraid of the four scary-looking attendants behind Jing Hu, each of whom sat quietly with their eyes open like a vajra arhat.Qingjing knows that they are all warriors who can stand up to ten, not to mention there are people from Usami outside the city.He didn't dare to act recklessly, but his anger was unbearable. "This kind of obscene talk in front of outsiders is also..." He was only halfway through, feeling that he was complaining, and immediately shut up. Jing Hu immediately counterattacked: "It's because of this that I hope that the eldest brother will dismiss the idlers." Qingjing was really burnt inside, but he couldn't say anything, he was trembling all over and his throat was dry. "Tea here!" When the samurai behind him responded and was about to leave the room, a person walked in at the entrance. It was a beautiful young man in a dazzling and gorgeous costume. He held a black lacquered teacup in his snow-white hands and lightly brought it to Qingjing. After saluting, he went Sitting back a little, looking up at the sunny scene, as if waiting for the next order. His unusual, almost coquettish beauty took Jing Hu's breath away.I thought, this is probably the younger brother named Gen Saburo.Jing Hu felt that it was useless to say anything now.
About two hours later, Jing Hu and his party walked along the seaway to Yuezhong. Qing Jing not only refused to accept his advice, but became angry from embarrassment. Under such circumstances, they naturally should not stay for a long time. "Little brother only dares to speak out for the sake of his family and country, and for the sake of big brother. If he offends big brother, please forgive him. However, little brother has said what he should say, and now there is nothing to worry about. The people from Pipa Island are still waiting outside the city. , forgive me for taking my farewell." Jinghu once again showed that Usami secretly sent someone to protect him, and left with Jueqingjing's evil intentions.He led Xinbingwei and others out of the city, and after meeting Yataro Oni Kojima, he rushed to the mansion immediately. It would be too risky for them to linger outside the city.Pipa Island didn't send anyone at all, Qing Jingruo sent Hattori Xuangui to investigate, and immediately knew it was a trick. It's hard to predict what will happen at that time, it's better to leave as soon as possible. On the way to Fuzhong, Jing Hu said: "I want to visit nearby countries by the way, what do you think?" Everyone knows that Usami disapproves of Jinghu's idea of touring various countries, and they all express their opposition, but Jinghu refuses. "I'm not going to a distant country, but I'm just wandering around Echigo. In my opinion, nothing will happen in the country right now. Even if it happens, we can still handle it." These five people also knew that the purpose of Jing Hu's tour of neighboring countries was to train himself to become a general.They think it is very meaningful to do so, and at the same time, they are full of blood, and it is indeed much more interesting to travel around than to live in the city of Pipa Island and live a boring life all day long. "Since you wish so much, let's go with you!" They decided to go to Yuezhong first and take the left. All the way along the seashore, on the far northern sea, the Big Dipper sparkles, and the Milky Way flows from north to south like fog.Listening to the waves, the group drove all night, trying to stay as far away from Chunri Mountain City as possible. At dawn, they went to the small seaside village of Noengsheng. The village is near the mouth of the Noengsheng River. Although it is small, it has a well-equipped harbor and is quite a lively town.There is a Hakusan Gongen Shrine on the Gongen Mountain near the sea, which is quite famous in Echigo. Although this is also the territory of the Nagao family of Kasuga Mountain, it is seven miles away from Kasuga Mountain, so it can be at ease. "We are dressed like this, if we don't go up to pay homage, we can't justify it, let's go up and have a look!" After Xinbingwei proposed, everyone had no objection and filed up the mountain. The Jingu Temple on the mountain is also called King Kong Temple, which belongs to the Shingon sect.After they worshiped Kongo-in Temple, they went to visit the shrine. Xinbingwei said: "In this shrine, there is a Buddhist bell inscribed with an inscription by Hitachibo Haizun, a martial arts master who is as famous as Musashibo Benkei. 'The Bell of Xilu', unfortunately, was destroyed decades ago." The wind blowing across the sea in the morning is cold and refreshing, and the vision is extremely magnificent.The peaks of the mountains of Sado Island can be seen on the far horizon to the north, and the shadows of the Noto mountains lie across to the west, highlighted by the morning sun.After eating the fast meal given by the Vajra Academy, they rested for a while and went down the mountain to continue their journey. Before noon, they arrived at Itoigawa, a bustling port town with hotels for ferrymen.They walked into one of them, took a short lunch break to avoid the heat, and set off again near dusk. After traveling for three miles, we arrived at Waipao when it was dark, and found another hotel to stay in.One mile away from Waipa is a dangerous place called "I don't know? I don't know". From there to Shizhen, there are terrible and difficult dangerous roads. Sometimes due to tidal weather factors, it is impossible to pass. It is not uncommon to be sleepy here for several days, so although the village is poor, there are a few hotels. In this area along the coast, the houses by the sea have low eaves and dark roofs, and the roofs are made of planks, with large and small stones pressed on them to prevent the roof from being blown away by the wind.The same goes for the hotel they stayed in.Although it is a hotel, the facilities and services are extremely simple. There is only one Datong bunk for all passengers to sleep together. The restaurant does not serve meals. Passengers have to bring their own rice and vegetables, pots and kettles, and borrow the stove from the restaurant to cook for themselves.What I paid to the store was only the accommodation fee and the firewood fee.However, some shops also prepare a very small amount of meals for tourists, the content is very simple, similar to a traveler's own bento. Of course, the six of them brought food, pots, and tableware separately, and then went to the nearby people's homes to buy fresh fish and vegetables. They divided the labor and worked together, and quickly prepared dinner to fill their stomachs. Do you know?I don't know that this dangerous place is a passage between the continuous mountains of the Japanese Alps and the steep rock walls like screens and the waves hitting the shore by the sea.When the weather is dangerous, the headwinds are empty, and the obstacles are difficult to navigate. Even on a calm day, it is impossible to pass when the tide is high.Except for Jinghu, everyone who often went out to attack Yuezhong knew this place.After supper, they asked the innkeeper about the weather and tide tomorrow. The innkeeper said: "The weather is fine and the wind is mild. However, you must arrive at Shizhen before Siq (ten o'clock) at the latest, because the tide will start to rise at that time." There was nothing to say all night, and the next day when the sky was slightly white, we set off. When we reached the dangerous place, the morning sun had already shone on the top of the mountains on the Noto Peninsula, but the sun had not yet reached the sea, and the dark blue water looked terrifying.But the waves are calm, and the waves that hit the feet make a low and regular sound, without splashing a drop. On the rock walls along the way, there are large caves everywhere, the big ones are fifteen meters wide, and the small ones are nine meters wide. Xinbingwei explained: "On days when the waves are too big, you can only follow these caves and wait for the gap between the waves before and after the waves to rush forward." Jing Hu is concerned about military issues.He was determined to send troops to Yuezhong to avenge his late father soon, but he didn't want to march from such a place, thinking that there must be other ways. "There must be another way?" "Yes, there is a way out by going to the left from Waipami; in addition, there is a small village Qinghai between Itoigawa and Waipami, and you can also enter the mountain from there. When I was alive, I sent troops to Yuezhong, and I took these two paths." "That's right! This road is not a marching road, but is there anything else?" "How should I put it? There is a mountain road that crosses the high mountains of Ryoko, Hakuba, and Norikura, but it is more difficult than this sea road, and it is not a road that can be marched." "So, coming from Yuezhong, Echigo has many natural dangers and is defending the country of Yi. After the death of his father, and even after the Sanjo and Akita chaos, the Yuezhong army has stayed still until now, and it is also afraid of this natural danger. Lo!" "As you can imagine, this is indeed a national treasure." "I can't generalize. Brother Qingjing may think so, but I don't feel happy. Although the defense is good, it is relatively difficult to send troops. I understand my late father's psychology of sending troops to Yuezhong and wanting to take them into the country. If the more In the end, we can’t take a step beyond the middle, and at best we can only be a country sitting in the western corner.” At this time, although Jinghu's spirit and body are growing rapidly, but he has been a soldier with Usami for a year, and his spirit has grown so fast, it still amazes everyone, and they are almost moved to tears.
On the fourth day, a group of people came to the sandalwood field.Except for the white and dazzling sunlight reflected on the stones on the Shuangchuan River Beach in the west, as far as the eye can see, the summer grass is tall and dense, half covering the body, and the heat of the green grass evaporated by the sun curls up. Although the five warriors all participated in that bloody battle, the scene in front of them was completely different, and they couldn't figure it out for a moment.We talked to each other, and as the memories of that time came back, we gradually saw the terrain.They pointed to the terrain and described the formation of the two armies and the course of the battle. They also took Jinghu to the enemy's trap, but there were no traces, only thick green grass. "We were all scattered, desperately resisting the continuous stream of enemies, and had no spare energy to take care of other things. I think Duke Jing probably died in this area." But this place is also a lush summer grass, no different from other places. The incident happened only two years ago, but now the scenery has completely changed. The magic of nature's power and the impermanence of human management make people feel sad. Jing Hu was neither sad nor angry, just wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around, when he suddenly found a rusty red thing under a clump of green grass.He picked it up and saw that it was a helmet. The neck guard and fringe were all corroded, leaving only the helmet body. Although it was rusted red, the silver star helmet on it still shone in the bright sun. Jing Hu shed tears for the first time. He looked around again, and as soon as he came out of the Zhuangchuan River Beach, a fisherman was fishing by the knee-shallow river. Four or five times to catch one.The small fish bent like a bow at the head of the rod, emitting a silvery luster and beating non-stop.For the time being they leaned on their sticks and watched. Soon, the fish seemed to have stopped eating bait, and the fisherman came ashore stepping in shallow water, and when he saw them, he asked, "Are you looking for something?" He is a commoner in this area, wearing ragged clothes, wearing a straw hat, and his hair is slightly white. Xinbingwei and the others were hesitant about how to answer, Jinghu said: "We are Echigo people, a war here last year killed many clansmen here, this time we came here to study and travel around the world, and want to pray for them first Mingfu, but I don’t know where they died.” "Let me tell you, you don't look like bad guys! In fact, the war seems to be in the place where you were wandering just now. We people hid in the mountains at that time, and we came back after the war. The most people died in that area. , I think that's where it is!" The man went on to say that the nearby villagers mobilized about a hundred people to bury the dead bodies. His body was beheaded by Mr. Ezaki Tajima, who later recombined the corpse and buried it in the front village of Raisei. Ezaki is the retainer of Mr. Jinbo Sakyoshin. Although he is young, he is kind and generous, and everyone praises him. " Jinghu is grateful for Ezaki Tajima's warrior spirit, and deeply engraves this name in his heart. A group of people bid farewell to the people and continued on their way. Laicheng Village is located in the north of Chengtanye, because of the large cultivated land and dense population.They entered Laicheng Village and headed north, and sure enough, beside the white and dry road, there was a mound of earth about four feet high.I saw summer grass overgrown on the earthen tomb, swaying gently against the breeze in the reddish afterglow of the setting sun. Everyone knelt down and joined their hands in worship.Jing Hu took out the incense from his bag, lit it, and then clasped his hands and bowed silently.At this moment, the memory of his father that emerged in his heart was the cold expression in his eyes, the voice of stern reprimand, and the eyes of hatred, but his chubby cheeks were still covered with tears.
They crossed the mountain from Laicheng to the bank of Shentong River, planning to follow the riverside path to Hida, and then from Hida to Xinzhou and enter Kai. The road is quite treacherous.After two days of walking and seven li, I arrived at Zhongshan on the border between Hida and Etchu (Toyama Prefecture).In the evening, they rested at the farmer's house by the roadside, and asked if there was any monastery nearby for them to stay. "Yes, there is, but it's a nunnery." "Is there nothing else?" "No, but, even though it's a nunnery, you can go, because that nun is very skilled in martial arts, and she doesn't pay attention to men at all." "Are you very old?" "Where, you are very young and very beautiful. It is a pity to be a nun!" It is said that this nun came to this village two years ago, probably because she heard that there is a dilapidated monastery without an owner in this village. She begged the village chief to let her live in it. It's just a coincidence.But she was too young and beautiful, afraid that it would be unsafe for her to live alone in a ruined monastery in a deserted village, the village chief hesitated to agree, and saw her jumping into the yard in one breath, holding the mortar in the yard above her head and running around the yard Three laps, and then put it back to the original position, but only the face was reddish, and the breath was not breathless.Only then did the village chief agree to her. From then on, she lived alone in the monastery. Several young rascals in the village coveted her beauty and tried to sneak into the monastery at night, but they all came back miserably. Also, last year a few wandering warriors came from Yuezhong Road and planned to rob at night. They lived in the monastery and planned to attack the village at night, but she also beat them to the ground with an ordinary pole.The lord Miki's family rewarded her with countless things for this, but she gave them all to the village chief, saying that they would be used by the villagers.