My Opinion in Gensokyo

In 1514 AD, the second year of Yongle in the Tang Dynasty, and the 11th year of Yongzheng in Houbaiyuan in the eleventh district.

As I said earlier, the Muromachi shogunate, the real political power of the country located in Kyoto, has had serious economic problems since its establishment. .

The main income of the shogunate comes from more than 200 "imperial material offices" directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate scattered throughout the country, which are managed by the close ministers of the shogunate, and "annual tribute rice" and "annual tribute money" are collected on behalf of the shogun, as the shogun's family. living expenses, and salaries to shogunate officials.

Although in order to solve the problem of financial constraints, the Muromachi shogunate often collected taxes from guardians and landowners in various places, but guards and landowners with considerable independence often used various excuses to evade tax collection by the shogunate.Therefore, the shogunate had to set up "offices" on various traffic arteries close to Heianjing, Kyoto, and collect "office money"; collect "subsidies" at the ferry, which is what Kikyo and Shangyang often see during their two-day trip to Kyoto. to the scene.

At the same time, the shogunate also collected taxes from soil warehouses (pawnshops) and wine shops (wine shops) inside and outside of Kyoto, and from time to time collected donbe money from civilians inside and outside of Kyoto. ) for a loan.

However, even at this level, the financial revenue of the Muromachi shogunate is still very unstable, which is a matter of course, and so much is to explain the scene that Kikyo and Shangyang saw after they entered Kyoto.

Dilapidated and outdated, this is the first impression of Shangyang and Kikyo from Heianjing in Kyoto. The commoners in Kyoto guard their dilapidated houses without any extra money to repair them. Have to wait with trepidation for another temporary taxation by the shogunate.

The civilians are like this, and the shogunate itself is extremely strapped. The imperial palace in Heianjing, Kyoto has not been repaired for decades, and many palace walls have become dilapidated. Even the center of the shogunate, the shogun’s palace in Kyoto still barely maintains General Ashikaga Compared with the entire dilapidated capital, the majesty of the family seems to be of no avail.

Even, the current Gokashihara Shinjinshin has been on the throne for 14 years, but the shogunate still failed to provide a sum of money to hold a formal enthronement ceremony for the Shinjinshin.

The occurrence of this unimaginable thing also shows how far the current Muromachi shogunate has declined.Since the Onin Rebellion, every shogun's ascension to the throne has been accompanied by wars between supporting forces and opposing forces.

The Ashikaga general who ruled the world in the past has long since become a puppet like a god. Almost all the power of the shogunate has been usurped by the powerful shogunate daimyo. The succession of the general has set off wars again and again.

The long Warring States Period was constantly taking the lives of the people living in this land, and since the Yingren Rebellion, the Warring States Period lasted for 47 years, and there was no light of peace at all, but it was pushing forward even more. This land has stepped into the desolation of desolation and the chaos of killing.

In Heian-kyo, Kyoto, spring is getting stronger.

Just now entering the capital, the smell of blood and resentment in the air made Kikyo frowned slightly, and raised his hand to cover his face with his sleeves. It was clearly the warming weather of spring, but in Kyoto, there was no Instead of feeling the warmth of the climate, it is full of night-like coldness.

The pervasive smell of blood and the special smell of resentment are not the "smell" in common sense, but the product of another field. The smell of blood is condensed by the anger of people who have died due to years of wars for decades, and resentment, It is the confusion, despair and resentment of the people whose lives were taken away by the troubled times of the Warring States Period.

"The capital of mortals," after sending off the absent-minded soldiers guarding the gate of the capital with a consistent amount of money, Shang Yang also walked up to the pensive Kikyo and shrugged his shoulders, "but now it's more like A strange place haunted by monsters."

"It was my mistake." Hearing this, Kikyo turned slightly sideways, turned her clear eyes to Shangyang who was a little doubtful about her words, and said calmly, "I'm sorry, Shangyang, I asked you to come with me."

"Tomorrow, we will go back."

"Going back tomorrow?" Hearing what Kikyo said, Shang Yang was slightly taken aback, and asked in surprise, "What do you say?"

"There is no need to stay anymore..." Kikyo shook his head lightly, and said flatly, "This capital does not need a miko."

"...And, there is no place for me."

At the same time, on the other side of the capital, in a Japanese mansion belonging to the nobles.

Although it is only in the afternoon now, far from the time for nightfall, in this Gongqing mansion, it is almost as if it has already arrived in the evening, with large areas of dark house shadows reflected on the ground, and in the middle of the main hall Among them, it is even more dim.The servants who served this family had already been waved away by the sons of the princes who were kneeling on the mat woven of the finest orchid grass at this time. The next thing to talk about was not something any servant could listen to.

"...the rumored Jade of the Four Souls," behind the main seat in the dim main hall is a huge three-leaf maple family crest, and sitting on the main seat, wearing a black robe, a high crown on his head, and gray hair The old Patriarch's voice was gloomy, echoing in the main hall, like the voice of a night owl reverberating above the cemetery at night, "Have you been brought into Ping An Jing..."

"Undoubtedly, Patriarch," the old man on the left, who was also aged, bowed his hands to the old man in the chief seat, with an equally gloomy voice, "A year ago, our family got the news that the rumored Jade of the Four Souls appeared In the countryside of Musashi country, I was guarded by a powerful maiden. Since Wuzhou is far away from Kyoto, and our family is bound in Kyoto, and the guardian of Kyoto, Princess Teru, we give up. You are also aware of the dispatch of people from the clan to Wuzhou."

Having said that, the old man on the left couldn't restrain the greed in his heart, suppressed his tone, and spoke slowly.

"However, Patriarch, it's different now. We have waited for a rare opportunity. The maiden who guards the Jade of the Four Souls has entered the capital. With the power of my family in Kyoto, the Jade of the Four Souls, which can greatly enhance the demon power, is almost I wait for what is at my fingertips..."

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So, starting today, the update will be officially resumed~ We will do what we say~ It is the same as what I said before, and the subsequent updates will be about five or six chapters a week~about the same speed as summer vacation, so it should not have any major impact.

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