my weird life

Chapter 447 Returning the Sword (12)

Twilight Quadruple.

In the mansion of the "Minister of the Taizheng" in Heianjing, the lights are just on.

West courtyard nave.

Zhuping's people and retainers gathered together.

At that time, Taizheng Minister and Patriarch of the Ping family, 'Ping Qingsheng' sat cross-legged at the top.

On his left and right, the second son Ping Lingsheng and the fourth son Ping Zhisheng stood upright.

The eldest son of the Taira family, 'Hiraba Mori', has not been in Kyoto for a long time, and he is serving as the guardian general of the 'Mutsu Kingdom' - this person is weak and incompetent, but he is self-willed and self-willed. When he was in Kyoto, he has caused many disasters for Hira Kiyomori .

Sending him to Mutsu country to be the guardian general, Kiyomori Hira was also out of sight and out of mind.

As for the third son 'Ping Weisheng' who is still training in Changchuan Kingdom,

He is the guardian general of the long ship kingdom.

The fourth son Ping Zhisheng is among the Ping Qingsheng's sons, the one with the highest official position is already the "Daisuke of the Ministry of War".

Ping Qingsheng plans to, after the fourth son accumulates some achievements,
Just let him carry from the fourth place to the 'Left Guard Zhong丨General'.

Ping Qingsheng is thin and thin, even though he is over forty years old, he still has delicate features, he doesn't look like he is from the Wu family, but rather from the Gongqing family.

He looked at the teacup on the table and said, "Have the countries not monitored the movement of Genji's knife transport team?"

"Never detected.

Genji's knife transport team was elusive, and they clearly passed through the long ship country before, but the long ship country still had nothing to gain.

It was also Ms. Ping Lingzi who got the news from Genji's nephew,
Only stopped this knife transport team once.

But there was a powerful ghost warrior in the knife transport team, who broke through Miss Pinglingzi's block.

I think that the knife transport team may have some kind of concealment method, and it is very likely that they are approaching the capital now. "Among the retainers, a samurai wearing a black and red armor came out more and more, and bowed to report to Ping Qingsheng.

Ping Qingsheng looked at the exquisite lacquered teacup, and suddenly said: "During the public discussion in the hall today, the right minister, Yuan Laigang, suddenly asked for the appointment of the eldest son of the guardian family of a small border country.
And please record the immortal registration, so that you can be promoted to the palace for discussion. "

All the sons and retainers of Ping's family remained silent.
But they all listened.

Ping Qingsheng said calmly, "This small country is called Boqi Country.

The guardian family there is the 'Inoue family'. "

Everyone frowned and remained silent when they heard the words, and they were still searching in their minds which noble family 'Boqi Country Inoue's' is.

At this time, Heizhisheng opened his mouth and said softly: "The superior sword that Genji transported was forged from the sword casting workshop of Anzuna, Hoki.

The ghost samurai who repelled the Rashomon's treachery, even the younger sister was helpless, was the "Inoue Candlelight" of the Inoue family.

Father, since Minamoto Yoshigo requested the appointment of an official for the Inoue family of the Hoki Kingdom, it seems that Inoue Tokuyo led the knife transport team, and they have already stepped into the Minamoto residence to meet Minamoto Yorimoka.

Please order the siege of Genji.

At this time, there is still room for recovery. "

As soon as Ping Zhisheng finished speaking, some retainers hesitated and said: "Just because Yuan Laigang asked for the title of official for Inoue's paternal son, do you think that Inoue Tokuzhao might have met Yuan Laigang?
Such a judgment is too arbitrary, right? "

After he finished speaking a few words, he carefully looked at the back of Heizhisheng, and then added: "I didn't deliberately oppose Mr. Heizhisheng, but the siege of Genji's mansion in Kyoto is a very important matter.

Once a decision is made, it will inevitably be a situation where the two sides will never die.

At this time, my Taira clan is powerful, but Genji has been operating in the Heian Dynasty for hundreds of years, and the camels are bigger than horses, especially since they also know the exact location of the family god 'Shuten Doji' that we have not grasped... "

The retainer didn't finish his sentence, but his worries were already clear.

The crowd nodded in agreement.

"If it hadn't been for Inoue Tokusho meeting with Minamoto Yorimoka and presenting the supreme sword to Genji, it would be impossible to explain Minamoto Yorigo's request for the Inoue family to be appointed as an official in the public discussion.

This can be seen as Minamoto's reward to the Inoue family. " Ping Zhisheng looked calm, did not show the slightest annoyance due to the rebuttals of his subordinates, and still stated his judgment to his father in an unhurried manner.

Ping Qingsheng responded slightly.

He also raised a question: "Genji must be clear, once my family knows that his family has obtained the supreme sword, we will never die with him.

But at this juncture,

But he still proposed to be an official for 'Inoue Kiyoshi' in the public discussion, and to be entered into the immortal register - doesn't he know that his actions like this will inevitably arouse my Ping family's suspicion, and may even lead to a deadly fight between the two families?

After Minamoto Raimiko was deprived of the position of "Minister of the Left", Minamoto was still able to rise to the top. Now he is promoted to the position of "Minister of the Right", not only because of the thrust of the family, but also because of his personal strategy.

Therefore, it is impossible for him to be unaware of this.

But he still did it, why?
The two families are locked in a deadly battle, and I, Mr. Ping, have some scruples, but does his Genji have no scruples?

Is there no trap in it? "

Kiyomori Hira raises a key question.

Even Ping Zhisheng couldn't answer his father's question.

Everyone frowned in thought.

The people of the Ping clan could never have imagined it—the reason why Yuan Laigang had to appoint 'Inoue Kiyoshi' in today's public discussion was because there was someone behind him—Su Wu was urging him urgently!
And the reason why he responded to Su Wu's urging,
It's really because that supreme sword is still in the hands of Inoue's family!
He asked the Inoue family to be appointed as an official, not a reward for the Inoue family, but an 'equal exchange' between the Inoue family and Genji!
There was silence in the nave.

Not long after, the servant appeared silently at the foot of the wooden steps outside the hall.

The servant bowed down in front of the wooden steps and reported to Ping Qingshenghui in the hall: "Master, Miss Ping Lingzi has returned home and said that she has something important to tell you."

"Isn't she assisting elder brother in the Long Ship Country?
Who allowed her to come back privately? "Ping Qingsheng frowned upon hearing this.

He has always loved his son very much, but he doesn't like his only daughter.

When Gein's daughter was born, he also took away his most beloved wife.

The waiter kowtowed and remained silent.

How dare a servant like him ask Ping Lingzi such a question?

Ping Qingsheng just asked aloud, and didn't care if he didn't hear a response, he waved his hand and said to the waiter: "Let her come over here, I'll see if she has something important to report."

"Yes."

The waiter responded and left.

Ping Qingsheng raised his eyes and glanced at the many subordinates in the middle hall, and said again: "You all stay here and think about the question just now, and order the Ping family samurai to get ready and wait immediately.

It can't be said that tonight I really want to live forever with Genji. "

All the ministers looked at each other for a while,
I don't know why the Patriarch suddenly made a decision.

After they were stunned for a moment, they all responded and went outside the door to release the news about the paper crane.

Then regroup in the nave.

No one in the nave speaks much,
The atmosphere was silent for a while.

The waiter quietly entered the middle hall to refill the oil and light the candles.

In the dim lights of the room, Miss Ping Lingzi, dressed in black and with a sword on her waist, took off her shoes, stepped on the wooden steps, and approached the nave.

His expression was as rigid as an ice sculpture.

But even the ice sculptures are even more beautiful under the dim light.

A samurai caught sight of Miss Ping Lingzi's side face, and unknowingly fell into a sweet dream, completely forgetting the task assigned by the master.

"Father."

Ping Lingzi stopped seven steps away from Ping Qingsheng's case, and sat down to salute.

Ping Qingsheng looked at Ping Lingzi, who was saluting and well-mannered, and his face was more rigid and cold than his daughter. He said in a low voice, "It's not that you don't want to come back to the capital if you have nothing to do. The three who will help you in Osagane Brother?

How long has it been, why are you back again? "

Ping Lingzi knelt on the ground with his back straight, looked at his father who was seven steps away, and said with a blank expression: "It has been seven months, Father, this is the first time I have returned to Kyoto in seven months. at home.

Does father feel that seven months is also very short? "

"Huh?" Ping Qingsheng frowned, feeling that there was something in Ping Lingzi's words.

Ping Zhisheng and Ping Lingsheng on the left and right looked at the younger sister who was not allowed to stand up, with meaningful eyes.

Ping Qingsheng paused, and then said: "You said you have something important to report, can't you report it through Zhihe news?
What is the important thing? "

Ping Lingzi automatically ignored his father's first question, and directly answered the second question, saying: "Hagasune Kingdom has received news that Inoue Tokuzhao has led the knife transport team to meet Yuan Laigao.

Right now in Genji's mansion.

This is the important news I want to report.

——It was the news obtained from Inoue Patriarch. "

The faces of all the retainers changed when they heard the words, and they were all shocked!
Hei Zhisheng knelt down on the ground directly, and begged Ping Qingsheng: "Father, please give an order! If it is not the death of Genji, it is the death of my Heira family. The survival of the family is at your order!"

……

Inside Genji's mansion on Lake Island.

There are songs and dances in the front hall, and all kinds of delicacies and wines are available.

However, the few Minamoto sons in the hall had no intention of having a banquet.

Numerous samurai and ghost warriors were not in the hall, they had already been stationed at key positions around the island and on the key streets outside the island, leading the warriors to watch over and guard them.

Be alert and stand ready!
In the hall, there are only the right minister Yuan Laigang and the "General Attendant" Yuan Laichao of the Dajiangshan Crusade Team.

Minamoto Minamoto, the master of Genji's family, ordered the servants to remove the case, put it on a long table, and spread out several lacquer boxes on the long table.

Opposite him, "Inoue Candlelight" - Su Wu sat cross-legged.

Yuan Lai just glanced at Su Wu who was opposite,
Behind Minamoto Yoritomo and several ghost warriors who were specially prepared for Su Wu's violent rise, their nerves tensed up.

Kabuki was cleared out by the samurai.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually cooled down.

Opening the first lacquer box, Minamoto Laigang took out the documents and stamps from it, and pushed them in front of Su Wu: "This is the document and stamps for Your Excellency to be the guardian general of the Owari Kingdom, with the Great Seal of Genji on it. .

Please check it out. "

Su Wu nodded, unceremoniously opened the document to check it,
Put the documents and stamps back into the lacquer box and put them away.

Afterwards, he inspected the documents of "Guardian General of Hoki Country" and "General Guardian of Dewa Country" successively, and swallowed all three things with ghost hands——Ghost hands swallowed up many documents and seals in front of all Minamoto's retainers, and then , and slowly spit out a gorgeously decorated sword.

An Gang, Hu Toru and him co-cast the "superior sword"!
"The supreme sword is here,

Please check. "

Su Wu placed the knife on the long table.

The breathing of the Genji people on the opposite side became heavy.

Minamoto Laigang looked calm, reached out and grabbed the 'superior sword', held the handle with one hand, and pulled the scabbard with the other——

Swish!
Xue Liang's knife light reflected his red eyes.

He carefully observed the texture and blade of the blade, and after a long time, Yuan Laigang took a deep breath and smiled at Su Wu: "It really is a supreme sword!"

The right minister's smile was a bit cold.

After he finished speaking, he stood up, and accompanied by Minamoto Yoritomo and a group of ghost warriors, he walked away from the central hall.

They left without saying hello to Su Wu.

It seemed that Su Wu had just disappeared before their eyes and ceased to exist.

Su Wu was left sitting in the hall.

There were several Oni Samurai standing around with meaningful eyes.

(End of this chapter)