Chapter 22 Chapter 22

Since Tokugawa Ieyasu arrived in Edo, Musashi, the appearance there has undergone tremendous changes.The city, which was once full of desolation, has been gradually renovated, and the number of merchants is increasing day by day.The trenches between the main castle, Erdaocheng, and Sandaocheng of the old Edo Castle were filled with soil, and a new city was built on it.In the southwest, another piece of land was set aside to build a city wall, which later became the two gardens.A moat was dug in the east of the city and filled with water.On the inner side are the houses of the samurai, which is the back garden.From Asakusa and Kanda Village in the northeast, the merchants extend to both sides, and at the end stands the reconstructed Zojo Temple.They surround the back garden.When Ieyasu entered Edo, he designated Sensoji Temple as a place of prayer and Zojoji Temple as his family temple.

As a result, Edo was divided into four parts: the samurai residence in the center of the city, the shops on the outside, Zojo Temple and Sensoji Temple, which gradually expanded and became larger. Of course, there is still open space here and there, with shops to the east and a lot of reed fields being cleared.People filled the depression with earth excavated from the southwest.Therefore, the town presents a thriving scene, and such conversations can be heard from time to time: "Master Dai Nayan intends to make this place the Osaka of Tōkaidō!" "Yes, a new world is to be carved out of this field of reeds."

"Where are you from?" "Mihe, what about you?" "I'm from Koshu. Why are you here?" "I see that there is more hope here than in Odawara, so I sold all my belongings and moved here." It is not so much the construction of the territory as it is the re-planning of the city. Ieyasu appointed Kanbara Yasomasa to be responsible for all of this.He has Aoyama Fujizo Tadari, Ina Kumazo Tadaji, Itakura Shiroemon Katsushige under his command.When Ieyasu was away, all were under the command of Honda Sado Masanobu. In this way, the city street gradually formed.But the first thing that troubled everyone was the rampant thieves.They are said to be thieves, but in fact they should be said to be those rogues and rascals who once supported the Hojo clan and lost their chance to get ahead.They are both resourceful and brave, making them difficult to deal with.Sometimes, the boats that transported rice and grain from Shimoso to the Sumida River were all robbed, and the precious timber transported by sea disappeared overnight.But what worries the people even more is that at night, they will force their way into the house and set fire to robbery.It was said that thousands of scoundrels had infiltrated the husbands.

Itakura Shiroemon Katsushige visited the embankment of the outer city gate of Asakusa that day, went home and passed by the river, and found a wandering monk who kept painting on the bank, so he got off his horse.The man was wearing faded black clothes and a bamboo hat, and while he was concentrating on observing the boss across the river, he was drawing something on the ground. "Hey! What are you doing?" "The poor monk is drawing a map along the river." "Oh? Why did you draw this?" The wandering monk just "hummed" and didn't answer. "Hey! Why didn't you answer? Didn't you hear me asking you?"

The young Katsushige asked anxiously, but the other party didn't turn his head back and said, "Are you a close friend of Lord Tokugawa?" "Exactly, I, Naimachi, follow Itakura Katsushige. Recently, criminals often sneak into the city, so I come here to patrol." "Oh, this kind of thing needs to be patrolled in person?" "May I ask the Master's Dharma name?" "Since you have given your name, the poor monk is..." Said, Wandering Monk put away his pen, put a small booklet in his arms, and raised his right hand high to the sky. "What does this mean?"

"Things in the sky." "cloud?" The Wandering Monk shook his head, "It's even wider." "Then it's heaven?" "That's right, the next thing is..." This time, the monk pointed to the horizon where the setting sun was sinking in the vast sea. The young Katsushige couldn't help being taken aback when he saw the strange face from under the opponent's bamboo hat.The monk's age is uncertain, but he seems to be very young, or he seems to be old, with high cheekbones and an unusually wide mouth.Sheng Zhong's heart was moved by the warm smile in his eyes: "The master is referring to the sea?"

"Yes. That's the name of the poor monk. In the past, the poor monk traveled in the wind, so he was named Suifeng, but one cannot only travel in one's life." "Oh." "So the poor monk changed his name." "Rename it Tianhai?" "Yes. However, Tianhai is one, so you might as well pretend that I don't have a name." "The name of Tianhai is all-encompassing. So, which sect does the master belong to?" "Ha ha." "Why are you laughing? There are always sects, right?" "Tianhai!" "Tianhai is not the name of a sect. Is it Pure Land, Tantra, or Zen?"

"Young man, you won't understand even if you ask, it's better not to ask." "Are you bullying me young?" "There is no Zen outside of teaching, and there is no teaching outside of Zen. This is the same as Sutra Zen. I used to travel around with the wind, and then I became a sea of ​​heaven. What, don't you understand? It's better to talk about what you have learned from various countries while traveling." "Oh..." Shengzhong pondered, staring at the monk suspiciously.There could never have been a more serious insult than this, but for some reason, he never got angry.The strange wandering monk has changed from changing with the wind to Tianhai, which seems to have reached the realm of transcending sects.

Tianhai smiled all over his face, and he was probably a little puzzled, but his face was filled with relief.The five pawns accompanying Shengzhong all looked at them blankly.At this moment, the horse neighed suddenly.Sheng Zhong stroked the nose of the horse subconsciously, and said, "Master, did you just say you were traveling around the world?" "good." "So, you know many generals, right? Who have you met?" "The military generals I've seen? Most of them are people you don't know. Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Ashina Mori, Hashiba Hideyoshi..."

"Hashiba Hideyoshi?" "Exactly. When I saw him, his surname was Hashiba. By the way, there are also Asakura Yoshikage, Akechi Mitsuhide, Matsunaga Hide, Hojo Ujimasa, etc. Most of them have passed away. Their deaths are exactly as I expected." "So, you are familiar with my lord, Dana Yan?" Tianhai shook his head slowly: "I have seen it, but I haven't spoken. Therefore, this time, the poor monk came out of the Hoshino Mountain Wuliangshou Temple in Kawagoe." "So, you are here to meet my master?" "Haha, no, your master hasn't returned yet. I'm here to visit my senior brother, Master Yuanyu Cunying from Zengshang Temple."

Sheng Zhong glanced at Tianhai in surprise.Zongshang Temple has become the Tokugawa family temple, and Master Cunying is the master of the Lord.If he is a close friend of the Venerable Master, he must be a famous monk.But he looked shabby and didn't even bring any apprentices, so he just came to the unstable Edo city like that. "So the master is going to Zojoji now?" "No hurry, no hurry. The poor monk has been looking around for the past two days before going. There is no happier thing in this world than reading this living text." "Living text?" "Yes. The joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys between heaven and earth, people's gestures, scriptures are not as precious. The land of Edo is still under construction, don't you think so?" "Master, if you're not in a hurry, you might as well drop by the humble house to talk about it. How about it?" Hearing what Shengzhong said, Tianhai tilted his head and smiled: "It seems that we have the same heart." "Hearing the master talk about the various experiences of traveling will be helpful for official affairs." "Okay. It's rare to meet, not to mention that we have the same mind. A poor monk is worse than obeying orders." Tianhai nodded and walked away easily. "The geomantic omen of Edo is very good!" Tianhai turned his head to look at Kandadai, the bay and the city as he walked, "Dig out the earthwork of Kandatai and completely fill up the river mouth. , and the bridge between the two states... In this way, a city richer than Osaka can be built." "So do we." Shengzhong and Tianhai walked in front of each other, and his attendants led the horses and followed closely behind.After the groom and the handyman got off work, the small hotel where they stayed was already lit from the windows. "After Mr. Tokugawa moved to Guanbazhou, Fangzhou originally had Satomi Yoshiyasu, and Yezhou originally had Utsunomiya Kungang, Minagawa, and Akimoto. State. So how many retainers have received more than 100,000 shi?" "The... retainers with more than 100,000 shi are specially taken care of by Guan Bai. There are only three families, Mr. Ii, Mr. Honda Tadakatsu, and Mr. Kanbara." "Oh, so, Sakai, Torii, Okubo, Hiraiwa and other family members are all under 100,000 shi?" "Yes. Torii and Okubo are 40,000 koku, and the others are 30,000 koku." "How many people above ten thousand stones are there?" "There are thirty-nine people. There are about thirty-five people with five thousand stones..." Tianhai suddenly smiled and turned to Shengzhong: "There are many people who are dissatisfied?" "No, no..." Shengzhong shook his head violently, "There is no dissatisfied person in the Tokugawa family." Tianhai changed the subject with a smile, "I'm sorry, the poor monk is too talkative, forgive me. If not, there is no way to deal with it. Has the Tokugawa clan decided to guard this place?" "Well, if my lord sincerely takes refuge in my Buddha..." "The poor monk heard about this from Master Cunying." "I would like to ask Master, if my lord can be converted, the Master of Zengshang Temple must be of high virtue and prestige?" "Don't you think so?" "At the moment when we moved here, my lord stopped by Zojoji Temple, and immediately decided to use it as a family temple. I still don't understand the reason." "Haha." Tianhai laughed heartily, "This is a rare auspicious omen! Master Cunying is a disciple of Master Sensing Master from Sanhe Tokugawa Family Temple. The monastery we stopped by is related to Master Sensing. This is a rare Buddha. Fate, so Tokugawa-sama immediately decided to use it as a family temple. As expected of Tokugawa-sama, it is a decision worthy of admiration." As the sky darkened, the two of them passed through Denma Town unknowingly and came to the vicinity of Tokiwa Bridge across Dosanbori and Hirakawa.After they crossed the bridge across Dosanbori, they went all the way to Longkou, surrounded by dots of newly completed houses.Compared with the vast land, the house is really small.Ieyasu himself lived in the rebuilt city, and the gate was only made of ship planks.All this is not surprising.There is also the residence of Pu Dai's retainers here, and maintaining law and order also requires huge expenses. "The humble house is here." Sheng Zhong stopped, and his attendants announced loudly to the door, and immediately five or six servants came to the door, respectfully leading the horse away. Judging from the style of the gate, Katsushige's territory is about two to three thousand stones, and Tianhai wanted to walk into the entrance. This place is in charge of public security in Edo, and I thought it would be heavily guarded, but it is similar to the common residences of small officials and officials near Sanhe Fishing Village. It has a military wall and a rather simple fence surrounded by wooden boards, which seems to be defenseless. After washing his feet, Tianhai was taken to a room. Looking out, he could see the lights of the shops across Dosanbori, reflecting the sparkling water at high tide.The moonlight is like water, and the surroundings are so quiet that it seems to have the illusion of being in a fishing village, very leisurely.Tianhai turned his back to the pillars in the corridor, looked at the lights on the opposite side, smelled the breath of the rising tide, thought of Osaka, and couldn't help smiling. Except for the market in front of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, Osaka was once a poor village just like here.Oda Nobunaga was killed in Honnoji Temple, and Osaka fell into the hands of Hideyoshi.Hideyoshi built a huge city, and in the blink of an eye, Osaka became the most prosperous place in the world.When will Edo become a city rivaling Osaka?Ieyasu is different from Hideyoshi, he has a meticulous mind, and may be afraid of Hideyoshi, so he did not dare to make large-scale construction projects while he was alive.Tianhai was thinking about it, when he suddenly vaguely saw the figure of a beautiful woman in the lights on the other side, and couldn't help being surprised.Edo in Tianhai's eyes is an extraordinary place of geomantic omen.Such a piece of land will definitely attract people and become prosperous. "Master is looking at the scenery on the other side..." Shengzhong came in at some point.He had already changed his clothes, stood behind Tianhai, pointed to the bank and said, "That's the bathhouse that a man named Yushi from Ise opened here earlier." "Charges?" "Yes, those who have been exhausted all day can take a bath for only one Yongle coin. Everyone likes that place very much, and the business is going well." Shengzhong said, standing side by side with Tianhai in front of the corridor sit down. "Oh, even this kind of place has been built." Tianhai admired it a little.The young Shengzhong said with a bit of pride: "Next to that bathhouse, there will be a tavern with women serving wine. At the corner of Longkou, Director Yoshizawa and Ma Jin Kanjieyou each opened a moving shop. Shiro, Sakuma Heihachi and others built Denma Town from Shirma Station. It is interesting that unexpected people came to help when building a new castle.” "It's all because Master Tokugawa has good fortune!" "I'll ask my servants to prepare a fast immediately. Master, do you want to drink?" "Haha. You don't need to ask these questions. I know what wine and meat are. I will eat whatever you have prepared, monk." Sheng Zhong clapped his hands, and the young maid brought the food.This woman is dressed in a rustic way, which is quite suitable for this house. She is probably the daughter of a commoner's family. Sheng Zhong retreated from the maid and poured wine for Tianhai himself: "Master just said that those generals who died died just as you expected." "That's right. Apart from astronomy and geography, the poor monk also knows a little bit about physiognomy." "I'm going to call someone here now, please meet me, I wonder if it's okay?" "Of course, it's lively and interesting when there are many people. Is it from the adults' family?" "Hey..." Sheng Zhong laughed, "Please see it with your own eyes before guessing, it's just Jiu Xing." "Oh, please come up." Tianhai replied bluntly, and then put the cup to his lips, "Itakura-sama, you have a very good face, no matter how hard you work, you can become the pillar of the Tokugawa clan." Sheng Zhong didn't answer, stood up and said with a smile, "Then, I'll bring him here." It seemed that he was very interested in Tianhai, and seemed to have some questions to ask. "Come, come. Today I will bring you to meet the amazing monk who has traveled all over the world." Shengzhong said, leading a strong warrior four or five years older than himself with thick eyebrows and big eyes. "Huh?" Tianhai tilted his head, "The poor monk seems to have seen you somewhere." "So..." the man said immediately after sitting down, "Could it be that you are Suifeng?" Seiko squinted and watched the two of them talking. "Oh, it really is Master Suifeng!" The samurai grunted, and hurriedly lowered his eyelids.Sheng Zhong was startled: this is not the first time these two have met!But Tianhai didn't speak, he kept half-opening his eyes, staring sharply at the other party.Sheng Zhong interjected, "The master has seen this person before?" "The benefactor seems to be quite confused." Tian Haijing said to Bushido, "Don't you want to serve Master Tokugawa?" "Exactly!" The warrior seemed not to let Tianhai overwhelm him, he shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyes.Itakura Katsushige watched them with bated breath. "The poor monk forgot your name, but even if I remembered it, I wouldn't bother to say it. Your face is the same as before, it hasn't changed." "The face can change as you say." "The good and the bad are mixed, wandering in the wrong direction." Tianhai didn't seem to care about the other party's words, "Let me guess. You came to Edo with this idea: If you can be favored by Lord Tokugawa and serve him, it's okay; If you can't get what you want, you have to show him some color." The man was taken aback, his shoulders trembling: "Monk, stop talking nonsense!" "Haha. But, what happened to Odawara, didn't it happen as I expected? Shizheng was not rescued, but Ujizhi was saved from death..." "I've long since forgotten about these things." "It's okay to forget. I just read what you naturally reveal from your face. I still have something to say, listen to it." A hint of embarrassment and anger clearly flashed across the man's face, and he didn't dare to express his anger. "You have not given up on the idea of ​​creating riots in Edo. You want to collude with Odawara's survivors and Musashi, Sagami's ronin, and Kanto thieves to start a riot. Oh, you know, if you do this, you will also That's how it fell." "You...you...I will never..." "If you don't plan, you will be lucky. In fact, the person you meet now is in control of your destiny. Why, join hands with that person and work hard for Edo Castle. In this way, you will be lucky." The samurai stretched his hand behind him, but he didn't get the sword—Katsushige reached aside and pulled the sword from its sheath.The man's expression suddenly became very tense. "Come on, Mr. Ishide, you can have a drink too. You should also know that this master is always so interesting." Sheng Shige said.He wanted to save the samurai from embarrassment. Tianhai laughed loudly: "Hahaha, when people are at a loss, they often don't see the hand of salvation stretched out by gods and Buddhas, and they just go on the road of ruin...but you can be saved." Tianhai poured himself another cup, Throwing back his neck and gulping it down. The samurai was still holding Sheng Chong's pour of wine, but he forgot to drink it. The murderous aura he had soared just now had disappeared. "The monk is still the same, always telling some scary jokes. Shi Chu's whole body is already wet with sweat." "Hahahaha, I'm really sorry. By the way, you are Ishide with a sword... The last time we met was near Odawara on the Tokaido, right?" "Exactly." "Look, the wine in the glass is about to overflow. Well, let's calm down first." "Thank you." "Mr. Ishide, please enjoy this fine wine." "Ok." "You want to make a big fuss to raise your value, but that's the worst policy." "Master means..." "You have ways of dealing with the remnants of Odawara, the homeless, and ronin. Why don't you persuade them to maintain the law and order in Edo? Now it's not a chaotic world with bows and knives, and Mikawa is homeless. Warriors, it is impossible to abandon this land because of your atrocities, and the result will only be that you die in a foreign land." "..." "Instead of this, why don't you dedicate yourself to this treasure of geomantic omen, and strive to make it more prosperous than Osaka, and Ishide with a sword has also become a person who has made great contributions to eliminating unworthy people and building a new city in Edo. This is in accordance with God's will! Isn't it? , Itakura-sama?" Itakura Katsushige's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Ishide, come on, have another drink!" Shi De took a knife and looked at his knife quietly, and raised his cup.The knife was placed next to the board door about three feet away from him. "Although the master is joking, he speaks very interestingly, which refreshes my ears. Is that so, Mr. Ishide?" He sighed with a knife, his stiff shoulders gradually relaxed, and the murderous look between his brows disappeared. "However, the poor monk did not expect Itakura-sama and Mr. Ishide to meet here." Tianhai squinted his eyes and said, "This is also because of the great fortune of Tokugawa-sama... The poor monk can guarantee that Edo has a bright future." "Oh?" "When the poor monk was still called Suifeng, he had carefully inspected the people and towns of the world. How about it, Master Itakura, can you recommend Shiide to carry a sword? Once he is no longer confused, he will be a loyal and persistent A man of righteousness." With a knife, he lowered his head deeply, thinking. "If I came out with a knife," Tianhai continued, "I wouldn't care about the slander of two or three companions." "Slander?" He raised his head with a knife and asked in doubt. "I mean those samurai and ronin who are honest with you in Musashi, Sagami." "Oh." "They may say that the man with the sword is greedy for profit, betrayed them to the Tokugawa clan, betrayed them with the sword, etc., and may sneak into the city and take your life, but these are nothing to be afraid of." Shi Chu widened his eyes with a knife and held his breath. He might have brought these people into the city. "Hahaha, what's the matter? Did I miss it?" "This this……" "Okay, when these people sneak in, discuss with Itakura-sama and arrest them." "Oh." Katsushige interjected, "In this case, the law and order in Edo will gradually improve, and then settle down." "However, none of those arrested can be killed. Killing people will offend the gods and Buddhas." Sheng Zhong said, "Then what shall we do next?" "Put them in prison, let them reflect for some time, and leave this matter to the knife." "Give it to Mr. Ishide?" "This is the so-called strategy. Don't kill people, but save people. With a knife, you can sincerely explain the situation to them: now gangsters are not allowed to run rampant, but you should work together with Master Tokugawa to create a prosperous city!" Shengzhong shrugged, glanced at Ishizu Dao, who was still bowing his head in thought.Sheng Zhong said: "Those who are willing to surrender, will be arranged under Shi De's men with swords?" "Yes! In this way, they will monitor each other. Not only that, but they can also persuade those who have doubts about carrying knives, so that everyone can be used by me. Those who refuse to surrender can also be handed over to carrying knives. He persuaded... How, bring a knife? Temporary resentment is nothing to fear. If you are a monk, you will do this. You are lucky enough to meet Lord Itakura, don't you think this is the guidance of the spirit of the ancestors? They are now determined to take you Leading to a smooth road without sparing any effort." With a knife, he quietly raised his head, looked at Tianhai fearfully, and then at Shengzhong. "How? Am I reading it right?" With a knife, he quietly took out the knife from his waist, handed it to Tianhai, stepped back, and respectfully said: "Master has such terrible eyesight, I have offended you before, please forgive me." With a trembling voice, he bowed down. Tianhai laughed loudly and unrestrainedly: "Haha! That's not considered eyesight, it's just that I understand what you wrote on your face." "yes." "Okay, in this way, hundreds of thousands of lives will be saved. Come on, poor monk to offer you a toast." After Tianhai filled the cup with the knife, he turned to Itakura Katsushige again, "This time I want Read the article on Itakura-sama's face." Sheng Zhong's cheeks stiffened suddenly: "Master, you want to read for me?" "Your Excellency still has doubts about the poor monk." "Oh?" "Shi Chu has opened his heart with a knife, but you have doubts instead, don't you?" "Master's eye." "Tianhai is not an accomplice with a knife. Don't be so embarrassed. You have a heavy responsibility for law and order, as it should be. But don't worry." "I am sincere and fearful." "The poor monk is not a person of unknown origin, but the 27th abbot of the North Temple of Kawagoe Wuliangshou Temple. Although he did meet with the knife, he is not an accomplice of the robber." "I'm so sorry. I do have such doubts, but I've figured it out." "Okay. Then I want to hear about his life experience with Dao." I don't know when, Tianhai no longer called Mr. Shi De, but just said that he had a knife, but he was not unhappy with the knife. "The villain calls Itakura-sama a ronin of the Oda clan, but the villain is actually a ronin of the Hojo clan." "Oh." "Master Hojo is going to Koyasan, and the villain has been sending him to Yuanjiang, and from there he turned back to Edo." "Your purpose is really as Master Tianhai said?" "Exactly. There are many ronin and bandits who have lost their backing in Kanto. The villain intends to entangle them and start a riot. Now listening to the master's words, I know that it is a planless move." "It's dangerous! If you are not careful, Shengzhong's head was taken away." "No! The villain met my lord, felt your hearty disposition, and was fluctuating...The villain confessed so frankly, not because he wanted to gain fame, but because he wanted to ask the lord to punish me." Sheng Zhong clapped his knees and said, "Well said! Let's discuss this matter after the lord returns." "Hahaha. It's so good, it's so good!" Tianhai's face was flushed from drinking. For Tianhai, this matter is not special, it is just a small thing that often happens during the journey.But it is of great significance to Katsushige and Ishide with swords.Especially with the knife, I was deeply moved, and my body was still shaking.As Tianhai said, if bandits are gathered here to disrupt Edo, even if it can be satisfied for a while, it will not meet the long-term wish.After a short period of happiness, they will be expelled and punished.Tianhai woke him up with a single word.Originally, he would become the leader of the group of thieves, but Tianhai said that he would hand over the cell to him.This is indeed a bold move, but it hides an extraordinary strategy. The opposition between good and evil in the eyes of ordinary people does not seem to exist in Tianhai's heart.In his view, the important thing is how to choose. "Ah, this way, my heart is much clearer." Sheng Zhong put down the cup and returned the knife to Shi Chu, "I don't need to keep it for you, everything is gone." "The villain is very ashamed." "No no, this is thanks to Master Tianhai. Hey, Master Tianhai, your eyesight is really sharp. I would like to ask, what will happen to the writing on my lord's face?" "Haha. The monk just wanted to see it, so he came here." "You want to stay at Zojoji and wait for his return?" "Master Tokugawa will be back within a few days. In fact, the poor monk has something to ask Master Tokugawa." "Got something to ask?" "Yes. The poor monk has informed Zengshangji." "Can you talk about it and listen to it next time?" "It doesn't matter, just one word: Lord Tokugawa, after a hundred years, do you want to become a god or a Buddha?" Tianhai said and narrowed his eyes, "The monk is looking forward to Master Tokugawa's answer, hahaha." Sheng Zhong and Dai Dao looked at each other, and murmured: "To become a god or to become a Buddha?" "Exactly." "So, people can become gods and Buddhas as they please?" "Haha." Tianhai smiled reassuringly, "The sky and the sea are the same. However, gods and Buddhas may practice differently. In any case, the poor monk is looking forward to seeing Da Nayan." Sheng Zhong and Dai Dao looked at each other again, puzzled.