Chapter 32 first quarter

The figure flickered. The sliding door was opened, and Tazhi put the tray in his hand at the door and saluted. There were two teacups on the tray, and she made weak tea for them. "I've made some tea for you, please don't stick to the tea ceremony, just drink whatever you want." Tashi put the tea bowl in front of the two of them, took the tray and left. "In this hermitage, I always drink tea like this. I never pretend to taste tea, so I don't make tea in front of guests, but always serve it warm." Niu Yi casually grabbed the tea bowl and drank it clean in one gulp.

"Then I'll drink it." Qingru said it casually, and finished drinking it like Niu Yi. "This is my uncle's work." He looked nostalgic, put the rough Tanba teacup in his hand, and played with it for a while. "Master also said similar things - the reason why some people taste tea seriously under the banner of the tea ceremony may have something to do with the tea history of this country. Firstly, the production of tea is not high, which is equivalent to precious herbal medicine; secondly, the tea ceremony seems to be It is more suitable for the farewell ceremony before the samurai go to the battlefield. However, once the tea production becomes larger and the samurai no longer fight each other stupidly, we should adapt to the situation and drink tea in an appropriate form. It is important that we Be grateful to heaven and earth, it is heaven and earth that bestows such delicious things.”

Niu Yi played tricks on purpose and asked, "Then what do you think of the tea ceremony of the merchants in Sakai Port?" "Maybe they are trying to find an excuse to discuss the budget of guns and gunpowder with Nobunaga. Although I am not in the business of weapons and ammunition, I often chat with my peers about bidding in the tea room. The so-called 'meeting only once in a lifetime' , This is really a convenient excuse. Hahaha." Qingru laughed for a while, and then said solemnly, "Then let's start, we just talked about the secret passage of the church."

"We don't know which side is the exit and which side is the entrance..." His tone became soothing and soft again. "How is the exit on the side of the Honnoji Temple blocked? We asked the woman to inquire about it. It turned out that there was a flat stone cover weighing five rounds at the exit of the empty well, which was tied with a thick rope. If Axian didn't cut the rope from above, Pulling us up from the well, Liangqiu and I would never be able to push the stone cover away. While we were thinking about the method, Nobunaga went on an expedition to Shinano and Kai, and he was away for a long time. He is..."

"He returned to Antu on April 21st of the tenth year of Tianzheng." Niu Yi added that he followed Lord Nobunaga to conquer Xinzhou at that time, and he remembered the date very clearly. Quan Hei nodded and continued: "Ah Line said that he will hold a feast for Mikawa-sama after he comes back, and it will be delayed for a while. But I think the casual Nobunaga may come to Kyoto at any time, so let Liang Qiu start from May I started to live in the church in the second half of the month, and I went to see him every night. As expected, on May 29, Nobunaga came to Kyoto suddenly, and he brought only a dozen or so entourages. Liangqiu and I felt the opportunity It's rare. I don't know that the maid Axian didn't come with her."

Having said this, Quan Heiwei sighed lightly, maybe he recalled the situation at that time - it would be very dangerous to rush in without a response. "It can't be helped. According to Aqian's news, Nobunaga will stay at the Honnoji Temple until June 3rd or 4th at most, and he will go west on the 5th, and then he will go to the battlefield in China. If you miss this time, you will lose your revenge We decided to do it even if two people would do it, so we decided to act in the middle of the night on the first day of June. We got the picture of Nobunaga’s bedroom in Honnoji Temple from Axian, and kept it in our hearts. As long as we climbed to the mouth of the ancient well in the middle of the night when people were sleeping soundly, the two of us would work together Use your back to push the stone cover out of the gap, cut the rope, and then wait for the opportunity to pass through the warehouse and attack Nobunaga! The God of Vengeance will bless us. Liang Qiu and I didn’t plan to go back the same way, it’s done Prepare to die. We never dreamed that the wise man would strike first..."

Niu Yi couldn't restrain his excitement, he interrupted and asked, "Where did you find the wise man?" "We took our weapons and were about to sneak into the secret passage from the basement. Liang Qiu noticed it first. He is sensitive to sound and can play Western instruments fluently. He said that there were footsteps coming from the ground. There seemed to be many people, and just Heading towards us. Just in case, we turned around and ran up to the third floor of the church. We looked around and were shocked. The Honnoji Temple was full of people and battle flags. At first, we thought it was bad, and we didn’t agree with Axian Same, Nobunaga is about to go to the battlefield! So I changed my strategy immediately. Someone in the Oda Army knew Yoshiaki, so I left him in the church, put on the robes of a missionary, and walked out with a blowgun in his body. At that time, I want to take advantage of their haste and aim at Nobunaga on horseback in the faint light of dawn, and a single poisoned arrow will kill him, making revenge easier."

(Can this kill Nobunaga?) Even though he thought so, Niu Yi still didn't interrupt to express his opinion. "But I didn't notice until I walked into the Honnoji Temple - the cavalry side by side had already untied their horse bits, and the musketeers had already lit their matchlocks, obviously in a fighting posture. Moreover, the ten-fold and twenty-fold flags were all painted with platycodon patterns. I was there When Amitabha Temple was distributing herbs, I remembered the family crests of many generals, so I immediately realized that they were the subordinates of the wise man. I thought it was a rebellion, so I hurried back to the church and told Liang Qiu. How lucky! This is the two of us at that time The true mood. You can achieve the goal of revenge without dirtying your hands. But after thinking about it—no, Elder Xin is scheming, maybe he will escape into that secret path in the middle of the battle, and put on the pre-painted mask when the time is right. We prepared Western robes and slipped away from here leisurely. We felt that we wanted to attack Nobunaga head-on, and it was best to attack him when he went down the well, so we decided to go back to the secret passage again and advance inward with weapons. But at that time, Just in case, I'll take another look at our situation."

He has a serious expression, like a famous general who has experienced many battles. "Yes, what do you think?" Niu Yi swallowed his saliva and waited for him to continue. "What if the wise man knows the secret passage of the church? Of course he will send troops. At that time, what should we do?" Lord Nobunaga was flanked by two sides in the secret passage... It's scary to think about it. However, Quanhei continued calmly: "That's fine, we don't need to get our hands dirty, and the matter will be settled. However, if we are also involved as enemies, it will be unbearable. If you kill Nobunaga with your own hands, Even if you are punished, you will not hesitate, but if you are not killed and you become a victim instead, then it is not worthwhile."

Niu Yi nodded honestly and said, "You are right." "The result of the discussion is that one person is at the entrance, and one person plays by ear in the secret passage. Compared with muskets in narrow places, blowing darts are more flexible in responding to emergencies. In view of this, I volunteered to enter the secret passage and let Liangqiu guards the entrance. As a communication signal, we hold the two ends of the fishing line separately. If I pull hard, it means that Nobunaga has gone down into the well, and Liangqiu will come immediately; I’m going to retreat quickly or temporarily hide in a fork.”

Niu Yi sighed sincerely: "You are so thoughtful, even the generals will feel ashamed." "However, we were like mantises, and now we have to fight on our own. What will happen..." Quan Bingwei remained calm all the time. "Go on and on." "Of course I want to finish. However, so far, I have already spoken nine tenths of the time. Before I continue, can I listen to you to finish? Because I haven't figured out the truth of Nobunaga. face." "What do you want to hear?" (It's about time.) Even though he thought so, Niu Yi still pretended to be confused. "You said just now that Nobunaga had absolutely no ambition to usurp the throne, you just wanted to watch the changes in the sky with the emperor happily on the castle tower, so you brought him to Azuchi. And, you said just now that you have evidence, right? " As soon as Niu took it, it didn't work to play tricks on this man. "Ahahaha. I can't say no to you. There's nothing I can do. Then...it's my turn, right? Oh, Mr. Gonhei, you are quite good at negotiating." Although he clicked his tongue, this kind of "defeat" made people feel happy. "These thirty years. I have made a living by negotiating and haggling." Niu Yi finally understood that Quan Bingwei was an unexpectedly tough opponent. "Then take you to my warehouse." Niu Yi made up his mind. "Warehouse?" Quan Bingwei was a little surprised. "It's the library at the back of my house. There are things entrusted by Mr. Nobunaga there. That's the evidence. Tashi, give me the lantern." Niu Yi led Quan Bingwei towards the library. (This is the final contest.) Niu Yi looked from the porch, the sun was already westward.At this time, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't eaten yet, but he didn't say it.Chatting with Quan Bingwei about the past, Niu Yi felt full of inner strength and didn't want to destroy the atmosphere.After opening the library, he illuminated the room with a lantern. "Although it is not as big as your warehouse, I am still a little confident about fire prevention, shock resistance and moisture resistance." "It's really good." Quan Bingwei knocked on the wall of the library with his hands, after confirming the material.sigh. "Come this way, please. There is a secret door on the inner bookshelf on the left, and the things are there. Please look." Inside were wooden boxes wrapped in old clothes.Niu Yi dragged out one, opened it forcefully, and shone the lantern over. "Look." There is a bit of dust on it, and after brushing it away with your hands, dozens of golden bars can be seen. "Oh!" Quan Bingwei exclaimed unconsciously.As soon as Niu explained, his tone was calm. "This is gold from the Mino area. There are five boxes in total, weighing more than 20 guanme. Mr. Gonbei, you are also in business, so you know the value without me telling you. At that time, this was for Emperor Masakimachi What I prepared for my visit to Azuchi was only a part. Lord Nobunaga entrusted it to me. He said that if these are not enough, you can get them from the Iwami Mine that Hideyoshi is in charge of. However, it seems that he intends to bring only a small number of Gosho's family to Azuchi ...Especially the pedantic people like Onmyoshi Head Territory Mimon Hisashi, there is no need to come. Lord Nobunaga intends to search for astronomical talents among the people. This is the condition of Lord Nobunaga. He gave me a secret order—— "On June 2, I will enter the palace to pay homage to the emperor. If he accepts my suggestion, I will send a fast horse to Antu, and you will bring the gold." How? Now do you believe it? Although there is no letter The elder's handwritten letter, but for a poor scholar like me, there shouldn't be such a huge wealth in the library. This is the best proof, isn't it?" He stared at Quan Hewei. "Indeed." Quanhei kept nodding his head, "However, can the Emperor agree to such a harsh condition?" "Maybe. No, I definitely won't agree. That's why Nobunaga-kun is anxious, just thinking about the future. Instead, he ignores the people around him." "It's not just ignoring, but also kicking and cutting off people around you indiscriminately. It can be forgiven for doing evil things to those warriors and courtiers who oppose you, but what about innocent people?" "If you say that Lord Nobunaga has done evil things to innocent people. I can't refute you, I can only admit it." Niu Yi nodded honestly again. "Okay, as long as you can understand. In this way, you can understand the attitude and position I showed at that time. Go back to the study just now, and please listen to me." Back in the study, they found that Tazhi had prepared the meal at some point.In the bamboo cage are rice, side dishes, dried plums from Tamba, and a large bottle of barley tea. The two looked at each other and nodded, quickly started eating, blowing on the hot air, and drank the barley tea into their stomachs.The two looked at each other, not knowing who was leading the way, and laughed "Pu Chi". After finishing the meal, Quan Bingwei said, "Then let me continue." "Thanks a lot, please." At this moment, the knot in the hearts of the two was completely untied, and the revenge drama narrated by Quan Bingwei began to come to an end. "I put a bundle of fishing line for communication over my shoulder, put the line in one hand, and held the lantern in the other, and slowly moved in. Because I made a mark before, I didn't lose my way, but when I got to the hollow inside Nearby, I couldn't help but be dumbfounded. There should have been many bell stalls criss-crossing there, but there was a thick wall at that time...the secret passage was blocked!" "What did you say? A wall was erected in the secret passage?" Niu Yi felt his mind go blank. "I quickly called Liangqiu to discuss countermeasures. Liangqiu thought that the wall must have been sealed by Guangxiu. If he didn't leave quickly, a wise army would come. However, I used a lantern to illuminate the wall and studied the wall carefully. , and poked the wall with the blowgun he carried with him, and found that there was a row of thick square logs standing in the middle of the wall, making the whole wall motionless. The wall and the upper and lower ends were covered with plaster, and the gap between the There is not a single gap. From the state of the wall and soil, it can be seen that it was made in a day or two, and there is a quick-drying sealant mixed in it. Only Tamba people can use this sealant, and there is only one person in the Oda camp. ..." "Xiuji?" Niu Yi yelled, feeling a knock on the back of the head. However, Kwon Hei was always calm. "That's right. And I think Maeno and the others under Hashiba's subordinates should be directly engaged in this work. They are responsible for digging tunnels. What do you think? Back then, this guy turned Amitabha Temple upside down... I once I have nothing to do with this man..." He smiled wryly, Maeno Shouemon had been cut into seppuku a long time ago, and he was no longer a person in this world. Niu Yi also took a deep breath and regained his composure. "It must be Maeno. According to Hideyoshi's report, he is a genius at digging tunnels. When he attacked the Mori family on the battlefield in China, he created a new tactic - digging tunnels directly below the enemy's castle, and then using explosives to destroy the top. It is a fortress. It is easy to block the excavated tunnel. But from which side did he seal it? How did he seal it?" "It will not be blocked from the side of the church. Liang Qiu and I go to the church to inspect it almost every day, so he blocked it from the side of the Honnoji Temple. There are forks everywhere in the secret path. He can dig somewhere on the ground and go down. Go to the branch alley and sneak into the secret passage. Anyway, as you said, the sealing work itself is not difficult. In addition, perhaps for the convenience of maintenance in case of landslides, spare wood is placed everywhere in the secret passage, and those things can also be used. Compared with these, what is even more incredible is..." Having said that, Kwon Hei carefully chooses his words and sentences. "How could Hideyoshi, who was supposed to be on the front line in Takamatsu, order Maeno to do this before Mr. Akechi rebelled... In other words, Hideyoshi knew about the rebellion in advance. Speaking of this, there are two more questions. How did Hideyoshi notice it? Why do you want to block the secret passage? Regarding these two points, it is difficult for me, Quan Bingwei, to understand. Do you have any clues? Please enlighten me." Quan Bingwei stared straight at Niu Yi, as if searching for something.Although the words were spoken modestly, the questions were quite sharp.Niu Yi hesitated for a moment, and immediately understood that the two of them didn't need to hide, they needed to be open and honest. "I can give you a clear answer to your first question. Hideyoshi will send ninjas to monitor Akechi-sama's every move. Nobunaga ordered Akechi-sama to rescue the Takamatsu battlefield, but Hideyoshi will inevitably send ninjas to investigate if he can't wait for reinforcements. This is reasonable. In fact, there were too many incomprehensible things in Mr. Akechi’s actions at that time. Mr. Gonhei, you may not know that just before the rebellion, on May 28th, he held a poetry meeting in Mount Atago leisurely. , and later claimed to practice behind closed doors, and the cat was in the Atago Shrine. The Oda Army has always been expensive and fast, and he was obviously negligent. I found it strange and conducted an investigation. It turned out that on the night of the poetry meeting, Mr. Wise took advantage of the darkness to quietly I left the shrine and met someone in the Mizuo area at the foot of the mountain." "Shuiwei...is that the hometown of pomelo?" "Yes. It's about a quarter of an hour away from the Atago Shrine. As for the person he met, there is no definite evidence yet. I can't say the name for the time being. Once it is confirmed, I will tell you. I can only say that it is still there. An important official of the court who participated in government affairs. In my opinion, that person told Mr. Akechi that there were very few guards at the Honnoji Temple where Nobunaga was staying, and instigated him to attack. The ninja sent by Hideyoshi went to the teahouse house where the two met, and mastered the All the circumstances. So I'm sure it was Hideyoshi who blocked the secret passage." "Then when did this situation reach Hideyoshi?" "I'm afraid it will be midnight on the 28th, and dawn on the 29th at the latest." "So, when he received the news, he immediately ordered the front field to block it! I remember that June of that year (the tenth year of Tianzheng) was a leap month." "It's a leap month. There are only twenty-nine days in that month." "So, time is pretty tight." "It's hard to catch up. Or, it may be blocked beforehand." "Really? How to do it?" "I investigated later. At that time, the imperial court held court meetings day and night, and during this period, a certain person who attended the court meeting exchanged letters with Akechi many times. At that time, the Oda side prohibited direct contact between the generals and courtiers. Permission is required for everything. Hideyoshi, who has many ninjas, will naturally find it strange to break the precedent. If Akechi does not rebel, that's fine. That Hideyoshi will quietly remove the blockade without changing his face." "That makes sense, indeed. Since it is easy to block, it is not difficult to dismantle it. Once you explain it this way, I understand. Okay, the last question—why does Hideyoshi want to block it?" "This question is more difficult to answer. I am not a roundworm in Hideyoshi's stomach." "Can't he report to Nobunaga?" "If Hideyoshi still had the loyalty he had when he was young, of course he would do that. He was not fascinated by ghosts for a while. The reason why he said this is because you think about it. After the change of Honnoji Temple, he seemed to have changed. Killed all the men, and turned the three women headed by Chacha into concubines. This is by no means because he became cruel because he won the world. From the time he prostrated at the feet of Lord Nobunaga, there was a deep feeling in his heart This kind of thinking. When Nobunaga looked down on him and called him a "monkey" and "untouchable", he had a heart of revenge. I think it was this state of mind that made Hideyoshi block the secret passage. Okay, Next time we find a chance, let’s talk about this slowly. Let’s talk about it first, what will you do when you find out that the secret passage is blocked?” "Liangqiu and I went back to the church and kept a close watch on the movements of the Mingzhi army, but we never heard their cheers when they found Nobunaga's body. In this way, dawn came. While the sky was not bright, I ran to the vicinity of the Honnoji Temple to spy on the situation secretly." , I learned from the soldiers at the lower level that the bodies of Nobunaga and several of his closest ministers have not been found. From this, I am sure that Nobunaga is in a dilemma on the other side of the wall, and he may have been suffocated. The next method is only one, run Go back to Amitabha Temple and ask Master Qingyu to move out the corpse. I first reported the whole story, then apologized for my two years of running away and abandoning my religion, and begged him with tears streaming down my face." Quan Bingwei spoke calmly, but Niu Yi was itching with hatred.I really didn't expect Nobunaga to die so easily... Why can this Gonbee say this so calmly... "The next day, Master Qingyu started to act after the sky was bright. He readily accepted my apology, and ran to the burnt Honnō Temple with me, braving the heat waves to collect the corpses of more than thirty of Oda's subordinates. At that time , More than 3,000 wise soldiers are still staying at the Honnoji Temple to continue searching for Nobunaga's body, but the whereabouts of the body is still unknown." Quan Bingwei took a sip of barley tea and continued: "Master Qingyu brought several main monks to the church that night. The missionaries who had been protected by Lord Nobunaga heard the bad news and fled in all directions. No one stopped us from entering. I led Master Qingyu into the secret passage, and walked to the wall. Master Qingyu prayed for a while, stared at the wall, and ordered us to tear it down. While doing this work, Liang Qiu was left to guard the entrance, The three monks from Amitabha Temple and I used agricultural tools and worked in turns. The time was very long. No matter what, we couldn’t make any noise, because the Zhizhi Army was still searching above the empty well... We used our hands and shovels to dig open the wall, pulled out A few pillars took more than two quarters." "At that time, did you believe that Nobunaga fled to the other side of the wall and fell down there?" "Yes. From the outside, I can only think so. Even if the person who entered the secret passage last had a stone slab cover, because the entire temple was burned down, the flat stone cover is also easy to be destroyed. A lot of burning roof wood and The hot ash then fell to the bottom of the well, and everyone would immediately be unable to breathe and suffocate to death. The fact is exactly as I surmise." "Where is Nobunaga's remains...?" One cow felt his mouth was thirsty, and it was difficult to speak any more. "That's right. Gradually, a hole was dug in the wall, and a puff of black smoke came out. We squatted on the ground, held our breath, and waited for a long time. Then, I walked over and quickly found the letter. Long corpse, he is tall, wearing blackened Ayako pajamas, with a buckskin sheath for archery in his left hand, easy to identify. A young man is lying on top of him, as if to protect him, that is Lord Mori Ranmaru However, Aiping and Gongsong obviously used their fingers to scratch and stab the traces of the wall with a knife. We finally dragged the bodies of the four out, put them on a cart under the order of Master Qingyu, and covered them with reeds. After returning to the temple along the path, they recite scriptures, wash their bodies, put on linen single clothes, and stuff their heads and feet into the rucksacks containing grains." "What does Mr. Nobunaga look like?" It took Niu a long time to utter a word. "Except for the bruises on his hands and feet, he was almost the same as usual. At first, his face had a ferocious expression. Master Qingyu put his hands on his face, and after reading scriptures for a while, the ferocious expression disappeared inconceivably. He even showed a slight smile. I once experienced Master Qingyu's skill in Danbo Mountain, when he was still a student monk. After decades, I saw it again." "The funeral was held just like that?" Niu Yi wanted to cry but had no tears, and wanted to say nothing. "No. Master Qingyu put the corpses of the four people in the coffin, lit incense, changed clothes, and waited for dawn to go to the Erjo Imperial Palace to collect the corpses - the body of Lord Nobudaka has not yet been collected. I went with him. Under the scorching sun after the rainy season, those corpses had been there for two days, and the surroundings were full of corpse smell. Master Qingyu put his hands on everyone's wide-open eyes, read scriptures, closed their eyelids, Regardless of generals or soldiers, they are treated equally. Master Qingyu wants to collect all the corpses and do things together." Kwon Hei continued to speak in a flat tone. "The wise army didn't stop you?" "It's completely the opposite. The wise Master Saomasuke who gave up searching for Nobunaga's remains came to the Nijo Imperial Palace and saw us earnestly praying for the deceased, so he reported his family. Master Qingyu also revealed his identity, and Master Saomasu hurriedly expressed his thanks. Said that his lord, Mitsuhide, had obtained many herbs from Amitabha Temple. In this way, the two became friends, and the so-called hit-time hits, refers to people like them. Not only did Samasuke-sama distribute most of the coffins collected to us, He also ordered his subordinates to help carry the corpses onto the cart carrying herbs. With his help, we collected all the corpses." "There should be more than 400 people under Nobutada, right?" "No, almost everyone fled without fighting. This helped us on the contrary. Otherwise, relying on a few monks from Amitabha Temple, they would not be able to collect so many corpses anyway. The corpses on five carts are the most Fifty, we ran back and forth three times, and the size of the temple hall is limited, so it can't accommodate so many corpses. At that time, what I was most worried about was that the corpses of the four Nobunaga who were collected from the secret path at the beginning began to rot. Although placed in the Tathagata Incense was still burning in front of the Buddha statue, but if the stench dissipated, the wise army who followed us to the temple would easily find that Nobunaga's body had been buried. However, Master Qingyu didn't care about such things at all, he just People like that." Quan Bingwei smiled, it was not a wry smile, but a shy one.He undoubtedly had a good impression of Master Qingyu. "We recite sutras for every corpse in the Nijo Imperial Palace, and the work progresses very slowly. Out of kindness, Mr. Saomasuke lit a bright bonfire for us. We have been busy all night until dawn. Since the night before After the excavation of the secret passage began, we were busy for two days and nights without eating or drinking." "Then, the wise army has been following the temple?" "I said repeatedly that it was unnecessary, so they didn't insist. However, Mr. Zuomasuke was worried, and the next day he wandered alone to Amitabha Temple, holding a shakuhachi in his hand, wearing a bamboo hat deeply, and dressed like a leisurely monk. .” "Akechi Samasuke knows the secret of Nobunaga's remains?" Niu Yi was so surprised that he lost all strength.Even the enemy general Akechi Zuomasuke knew the secret he had been investigating for more than ten years.Although this matter is very common.Niu Yi still felt sad. "No, he didn't come to the temple as a general of the Mingzhi Army." Quan Bingwei said decisively, "Master Zuo Mazhu came here quietly alone, and he swore an oath with Master Qingyu that he would never tell Lord Guangxiu. After Ma Zhu took off his bamboo hat, he saluted the coffin placed high in the center of the hall, as if saying that it was indeed here, and then looked up at the sky. At that time, he must have thought that after spending three days searching, it turned out that the remains were in the Here." Niu Yi really wanted to yell that I have been searching for sixteen years, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words and waited for Quan Bingwei to continue. "Master Qingyu nodded silently and winked. Zuo Mazhu approached the coffin and said, "Can I take a look? Thank you very much." He gently lifted the white cloth covering Nobunaga's face, muttering There was a word, as if he was reciting scriptures, and soon sighed again, and said: "It must be Nobunaga, but he doesn't seem to have any scars on his body, and his face looks very kind. It's hard to imagine that he killed hundreds of thousands of men and women I have seen the faces of many dead people. All those who killed people in their lifetime showed anger when they died, except for Nobunaga." He looked back and forth between Master Qingyu and me in disbelief, but did not pursue Master Qingyu described the general process of the incident, but at that time the culprit who blocked the secret path was not yet known. Afterwards, Master Zuomazhu asked him how he planned to dispose of the corpse, and Master Qingyu replied generously: "This Amitabha The temple is the Bodhi Temple of the Oda family in Kyoto, please allow us to be cremated and buried here.'” In Japan before the Middle Ages, daimyo and nobles hoped to be reborn, and they mainly chose burial; only the lower classes were cremated.With the introduction of Buddhism, this tradition was subverted, because the demise of the body can purify the soul earlier, and the upper class has also become dominated by cremation. "Master Samasuke agreed to the cremation, but he was only worried about how to deal with the ashes. He said that if they were left in the Amitabha Temple like this, they would definitely be taken by the next powerful person. He said he would never tell the lord Mitsuhide, but some people would think his actions were suspicious. Inform the lord Mitsuhide. Once Mitsuhide finds out, he may want to snatch it away. Nobunaga’s ashes will become a tool for political struggles in later generations. Master Seitama and I didn’t consider this, and we looked at each other for a while. Master Zuomasuke thought about it for a long time , said that he had a good idea, and hoped to only tell the two of us. So the three of us moved the place of the secret talk to Master Qingyu's abbot's room." Niu Yi swallowed, waiting for him to continue.But Quan Hei once again wolfed down Tajitian's rice, stopped talking halfway, and not only that, but also changed the topic. "I want to ask something." "What's up?" "You called my niece Afeng Duozhi just now, I want to know the origin of this name." "Speaking of the key point, you suddenly brought up this, what's the matter?" Niu Yi hid his anxiety with a smile, "There is no other meaning. When meeting Master Qingyu, Mrs. Duozhi still I didn't have a chance to see Fangrong as a girl. But before she married Murashige, I saw her once. At that time, Nobunaga was still living in Gifu City. I was impressed by her beauty after just one glance. This is nothing more than the unrealistic unrequited love of a boring man. I even think that even if it is a political marriage, I can't marry this flowery beauty to that half-old man Murashige. I really don't know what Nobunaga thinks. Just because For this boring reason, I call Afeng Dazhi. You can laugh at me—this is the old man's delusion, the old man's memory." Speaking of this, Niu Yi could feel his cheeks getting hot. "Really? I'm very happy that you can tell it without any concealment. To be honest, I have the same thoughts. When I went to Ikoma's house with my master, I saw Mrs. Tashi from the side. Even though I know it's wrong, I still can't suppress that feeling. So whenever the name of Tashi is mentioned, for some reason, I feel concerned. I'm really sorry." The two looked at each other and smiled at the same time.Not for long, though. "Then, let's get on with the business." Quan Bingwei once again looked serious, "It's not that I'm keeping secrets. In fact, it takes time." "Need timing? What do you mean?" Niu Yi didn't understand his real thoughts, and frowned unconsciously. "After Mr. Samasuke told us the secret place where the ashes were buried, my master told me solemnly—in order to keep the secret, as long as Hideyoshi is alive, you must never go near it. Nine years after the burial, because of Hideyoshi's policy of separating temples and shrines, Amitabha Temple was closed. Forcibly moved into this small place now. At that time, in desperation, I got the help of those who had obtained herbs for free, quietly dug up the ashes, and moved the place. Since then, I have strictly obeyed my teacher's order again, and have not approached until today. Nobunaga's ashes must be there. However, Ota-sama, in order to abide by the agreement with Master during his lifetime, please allow me a little more time. In just a few days, that guy Hideyoshi will definitely die. Then we can see the light of day again. , I will take you to that place. Before that, please bear with me." Kwon Hei bowed deeply. This man with shoulders as broad as a rock will not back down once he promises.