This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 175 Begging
Is the Buddha powerful?
Great!

But the problem is that the present world does not seem to be under the care of the Buddha, so after hearing what Zaihara Yoshimi said, the old monk had to be moved.

Even the swordsman in white beside him showed a surprised expression.

"really?"

Monks are human too, not to mention the wine and meat monks here in Dongying, and now even the monks of the Song Kingdom are trembling under the influence of Taoism.

The current religion in the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty is still much stronger than Taoism for the time being.

"Little girl dare not lie in front of Ping Bietang." Zai Yuan Liangmei bowed her body lightly, and then said: "As for the news about Master Lu, I have sent people in Hangzhou City of the Song Dynasty to inquire about the news about this Master Lu. It has been confirmed from several aspects that he is really a cultivator."

"An onmyoji like Abe Seimei?" The white-clothed swordsman's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is there such a person?"

Zai Yuan Liangmei looked at the swordsman in white and asked, "May I ask your honorable name?"

The swordsman in white looked at Yuan Liangmei with a smile, and there was a little teasing in his eyes.

But the old monk next to him said, "You will probably be angry if you find out."

"How do you know?" Zaihara Yoshimi was a little strange.

"His surname is Ju!" The old monk said with a light smile, "You should understand."

As soon as these words came out, Zaihara Yoshimi's eyes became sharper.

She stared at the other party for a long time, with a fierce intention bursting out.

But the white-clothed swordsman sat like a bell under such eyes, looking very relaxed.

After a while, Zai Yuan Liangmei turned her head to look at the old monk, and asked, "Bie Dang, if you let him in here if we are in the territory of the Yuan family, does that mean that your Ping family plans to fall to the Ju family?"

In the Yuan family, the Hei family and the Tachibana family are all blood of the royal family.

It's just that the Heira family is directly related, and the Yuan family and the Tachibana family are branches.

And there is a big conflict between Yuan's family and Ju's family.

As for the word 'Bie Dang', it is the highest position in the Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, probably similar to 'abbot', except that the abbot is 'selected' by the temple, while 'Bie Dang' is appointed by the royal family.

The old monk said slowly: "Yanji, please be safe and don't be impatient. Tachibana Zuojin didn't come here this time to be hostile to you in the Yuan family. He entrusted me to be a lobbyist and wants to join hands with you."

Zahara Yoshimi was stunned for a moment: "Wait, Mianxia is Izumo's first sword Tachibana Sokon?"

"Little name." The swordsman in white lowered his head and smiled slightly, "I didn't expect that even Yanji had heard my name."

Hara Yoshimi frowned, how could she not have heard of it, Tachibana Sakon became famous a few years ago, he had a duel with Abe Seimei's great-grandson in Heian-kyo, and it is said that he used the sword technique he learned from the Izumo Kingdom to cut open defeated the shikigami of the Abe family and won.

After that, it became famous throughout Japan.

It's just that she was a little puzzled: "Mian Xia's swordsmanship is superb, and he is also loved in the Ju family. You should be the next Patriarch. Why did you come to my Yuan family? Are you afraid that the adults in your family will be dissatisfied with you?"

The swordsman in white smiled and said, "You all say that I killed the shikigami of the Abe family, but if I tell you, it's a lie?"

Ok?
Zahara Liangmei was stunned.

Abe's house is the holy land of Onmyoji, and she grew up listening to Abe Seimei's legend since she was a child.

Moreover, when she was growing up in Heianjing, she had seen the miracles performed by the Abe family, which made people feel the difference between humans and gods.

"Is this fake?"

"Yes." Tachibana Zuojin nodded, he picked up the long knife beside him, and gently pulled it out, the smooth blade reflected Liangmei's pretty face: "This is a common iron, but it is made to look better. And even though my swordsmanship is learned from the sea of ​​snow and clouds in the Izumo Kingdom, it does not contain any supernatural powers, it is essentially human swordsmanship."

Zai Yuanliang frowned: "But what does this have to do with you coming to our Yuan family?"

"Because my lord wants me to be that fake puppet, I don't want to." Tachibana Zuojin put the sword back into the scabbard again, and he said with a smile: "No matter how good my sword skills are, I'm just a human being, and I can't resist my own Family, but if I find a backer, it's different."

The old monk smiled beside him.

Zai Yuan Liangmei asked: "So you want to establish a good relationship with us in the Yuan family, and then use our port to leave Dongying and go to the Song Dynasty?"

At present, Japan's navigation technology is not very developed, and there is even no technology for making reliable seagoing ships.

It's just that Japanese people are not afraid of death, and feel that their lives are cheap, and they have done things well, so they want to try and try their luck.

The same is true for Yuan Liangmei, otherwise she would not have set off in a small sea boat. If Lu Sen hadn't been rescued, she would have died at sea long ago.

In fact, at this time, Dongying people came to Song Dynasty to borrow seeds, and only about half of the women could return to Dongying safely. The rest either stayed in Song Dynasty or were buried at the bottom of the sea.

In Dongying Country, there is no one else who masters the technology of overseas shipping except Yuanjia.

Tachibana Zuojin nodded slightly: "Yes, I don't want to be a puppet. The heart of a swordsman is wind, which is uncertain and cannot be restrained by others. Otherwise, my sword will become slower and duller."

If Lu Sen was here, he would have laughed out loud when he heard this, and then called the other party 'Second Two'.

When Yang Jinhua or Mu Guiying heard such words, they would only think it was nonsense.

Swordsmanship is swordsmanship, skill is skill, you can become stronger with more practice, and the rest depends on talent.

As for the 'swordsman's heart', they would not agree with it.

After all, the sword is just a tool, and man is a spirit, so it is naturally a spiritual weapon, so there is no reason for a tool to occupy people's hearts.

Yoshimi Hara thought for a while, and said, "If that's the case, I'd like to send you out of Namba Town. But I don't have time recently, and I have to entertain Lu Zhenren from Shangguo, how about Tachibana take it easy?"

"It's all right, and I have to thank Yanji for her understanding." Tachibana Zuojin straightened his body and bowed his head slightly to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome." Yan Ji replied.

"If the matter is settled, so be it." The old monk suddenly said, he looked at Yoshimi Zahara, and asked, "Where does that real Lu live now?"

"On the flat ground next to the mountain city, he has built his own residence."

"The residence has been built?" The old monk and Tachibana Zuojin looked at each other with deep doubts in their eyes.

They seemed to understand what Yan Ji was saying, but they didn't seem to understand at all.

Have you built your own home?
pitch a tent?
But tents are not dwellings.

Looking at the doubts in the eyes of the two, Yuan Liangmei thought for a while and said, "This is a high ground. As long as you leave the hall and look in the direction of the mountain city, you two will know what I mean."

Immediately, both of them stood up and walked out of the hall one after another, while Zai Yuan Liangmei followed closely behind with small steps.

After leaving the main hall, we came to the railing outside the square. This is the best place for Tennoji Temple to overlook the whole Namba City.

The two looked down almost at the same time, and then they were both stunned, because in their eyes, there were suddenly two more wooden buildings on the other side of the mountain city, which looked quite big and tall, almost halfway up the mountain city.

And as far as the line of sight extends, you can see a huge sea ship parked on the other side of the port.

"No wonder there was a lot of noise outside, it turns out that there are really distinguished guests here." The old monk sighed lightly.

When he and Tachibana Zuojin were discussing matters in the main hall before, a little novice came to report, but the latter didn't speak, so he stopped him and drove him away.

Because the content of the conversation between the two of them cannot be known to outsiders.

Tachibana Zuojin looked at the two wooden buildings, turned his head suspiciously and asked, "Ping, I remember that there was no building there before I arrived here yesterday."

"Don't talk about yesterday, it didn't happen an hour ago." The old monk shook his head, staring at the two wooden buildings for a while, and then asked, "Yan Ji, tell me about the deeds of that Master Lu. "

In Yuan Liangmei, she naturally knows everything.

This explanation took nearly half an hour.

The mountain mist gradually approached from a distance, and after a while, the entire Tianwang Temple was shrouded in smoke.

The reason why the temple was built in this place is because of this.

Clouds and mists give people a sense of mystery.

After seeing the temple in the distance, believers can worship more and more in their hearts, moistening things silently.

It's just that at this time the old monk's body felt a little chilly. He didn't know why the angels from the upper kingdom came here to communicate with the big shots in Ping'an Jing.

What if it is to declare 'sovereignty'?
As the blood of the royal family, he had to think about it.

In contrast, Tachibana Zuojin's expression is much clearer, and there is only one emotion in his eyes, that is: excitement.

He chopped off the shikigami of the Abe family, it is fake, it is an exquisite puppet made of paper.

This real Lu Senlu, an angel of the court, and a practitioner from the Song Dynasty, does he really have supernatural powers?
Can I challenge him?
He subconsciously licked his lips.

But the old monk suddenly turned his head and said, "Zuo Jin, be patient! Regardless of whether that Master Lu is a real practitioner or not, you cannot challenge him."

"Why?"

"Just because he is the envoy of the Shang Kingdom, and because he can bring such a big ship here." The old monk pointed to the treasure ship parked at the port: "Such a huge ship has a thousand soldiers hidden inside it." There is absolutely no problem, if you mess around and give the other party an excuse, they get off the boat, do you think our ashigaru can stop the heavenly soldiers from the upper kingdom?"

Tachibana Sakin was a little discouraged: "But I just want to challenge him..."

"Why do you challenge him?" The old monk stared at Tachibana Zuojin coldly: "Because you are a general? Why do you propose a swordsman? Or, do you think the power of the Tachibana family can match the opponent? You used their excuse to attack Namba, what do you use to apologize? Seppuku?”

Dongying people actually know very well that in the whole of Japan, there are no state universities in the Great Song Dynasty. These people themselves are domineering on the island, looking at the infinite scenery and majesty, but in the eyes of Song people, they are Yelang country.

Tachibana Zuojin's energy was drained all of a sudden, he sighed, and said: "Okay, then just keep silent, but I want to follow you, don't be fooled, I want to take a closer look at that real Lu , Is it true that he has supernatural powers, and how is he different from the members of the Abe family."

"Bet your honor as a swordsman?"

"I bet the dignity of a swordsman."

The old monk nodded: "All right, come along. Yanji will lead the way, please introduce me."

"Yes, don't take it seriously."

These three people are considered noble, but the old monk who came to the direct blood of the royal family has more right to speak.

At this time, Lu Sen was sitting in the lobby of the large wooden building with a group of generals in black, eating.

The ingredients taken out of the system backpack have been made into delicious food by someone who is good at cooking. A group of people sat at several tables and ate happily.

Naturally, Lu Sen was sitting in the main seat, and Pang Meier, who was next to him, ate slowly and helped Lu Sen pick up vegetables from time to time.

In the past, this work was done by Yang Jinhua, and only the old woman was qualified to serve the head of the family at the family banquet.

But when she was away from home and Jin Hua was not around, Pang Meier was very happy to play the role of a doctor.

After eating for a while, a general in black suddenly looked out the door, then took a bite of his meal, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, there are people coming outside, and the little lady from Japan, Zaiyuan Liangmei, is also among them."

Lu Sen said, "Eat first, I'll go and see them."

The generals in black did not move after hearing the order, and continued to eat.

Lu Sen walked out of the hall and walked into the yard, and saw Tachibana Zuojing among the three of them groping around in the air with a frenzied expression.

Presumably he is touching the invisible 'air wall'.

In fact, the old monk and Zaihara Yoshimi also touched it just now, but they are relatively deep in the city, and they don't show surprise like Tachibana Sokon.

"Miss Zaiyuan, have you eaten yet?" Lu Sen asked with a smile as he walked.

"Not yet." Zaihara Yoshimi looked at Lu Sen, her eyes were bright and shining, which was completely different from the expression she had when she looked at the old monk and Tachibana Zuojin: "This eminent monk is Pingbie of the Tianwang Temple."

The old monk performed a Buddha ceremony to Lu Sen, and said with a smile: "To be able to meet Master Lu face to face, I think this should be the fate of the Buddha."

He speaks standard Chinese.

In fact, when the three of them chatted just now, they also spoke Chinese.

At this time, the nobles of Japan regard it as a kind of honor and pride to be able to speak Chinese fluently.

Then Hara Yoshimi folded her hands in her cloud sleeves, looked at Tachibana Sakon and said, "This is the swordsman of the Tachibana family, Tachibana Sakon known as the first sword of Izumo."

"Nice to meet you." Lu Sen nodded with a smile.

"Realist Lu from Shangguo." Ju Zuojin suddenly knelt down, then bent his upper body, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and prostrated his whole body on the ground as much as possible: "This is the request of the boy in his life, please listen to the real person Lu. listen."

The old monk's face changed drastically. He thought that Tachibana Zuojin was going to challenge Lu Sen with words, and was about to say something to stop him.

But Lu Sen spoke up first, and he said: "If you have anything to say, just say it, I can't stand such a big gift."

Speaking of which, Lu Sen also avoided the direction where the other party was kneeling.

Ju Zuojin raised his head and stared at Lu Sen excitedly: "Can Master Lu let me cut this invisible protective air wall with a sword? Just one sword!"

The old monk heaved a sigh of relief, he didn't want to challenge Daoist Lu.

Lu Sen didn't think this request was strange, because Zhan Zhao had actually mentioned similar requests before.

"Please." Lu Sen gestured.

In fact, this matter is also beneficial to him. When he first came to Dongpu, he was really worried about how to publicize his "supernatural powers" without showing any traces and pretentiousness.

Now someone is willing to cooperate by himself, which is the best.

"Thank you, Master Lu."

Tachibana Zuojin stood up, pulled out the long knife and held it in both hands, then raised it high.

At this moment, his whole temperament suddenly changed, it was extremely sharp, as if his whole body had become a knife.

(End of this chapter)