Pawn Crossing the River

The two talked smoothly.

When the two came out, the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

This is something everyone can relate to.

Then Zhang Wuliang did not stay in Fenglin Continent for long and left by flying boat overnight.

The people seeing off this time were not only Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but also Li Tiangang and Li Zhuyu who represented Qingwei Zhenren.

What Qi Xuansu gained from this trip was not only a favor from the Zhang and Li families, but also a piece of local products from the East China Sea and a pocket flying sword.

The pocket flying sword is only as long as the index finger, and the sword body is almost hollow, so when flying, it will make a sound like a flute. It can also be used to kill enemies, but almost no one uses it to kill people. In Western terms, this is a A piece of art, both in terms of material and workmanship, are top-notch. It is said that it comes from the Tianyuan Sword Furnace and is forged and carved by top swordsmiths.

It can also be hung around the waist to replace the function of a jade pendant.

Of course, Qi Xuansu is a hopeless layman. He doesn't know much about appreciating art. He measures value more through peace money. It can be said that the price of this pocket flying sword on the market is only slightly lower than the collector's edition "Xuansheng Brand" given by Qiniang and Li Qingnu.

Then there are the local products of the East China Sea. Qi Xuansu was very curious at first as to what the local products of the East China Sea were. They couldn't be seafood and salted fish. Later he found out that they were pearls.

A box of pearls, a total of twelve pearls, all eight-cent pearls, full and round, with pure color. The moment he opened the box, Qi Xuansu was almost blinded by the shock.

The only products that can rival it are probably the native products of the South China Sea, such as coral trees and the like.

The two gifts combined are worth about ten thousand Taiping money.

What a big deal.

Qi Xuansu was very curious about what the gift prepared by Master Qingwei himself was and how much it was worth.

Zhang Yuelu also had a share of the same local products and flying swords.

Zhang Yuelu is extremely cautious when it comes to matters such as courtesy. Under normal circumstances, she only accepts two kinds of gifts. One is the gifts between friends, such as the things Qi Xuansu gave her, she never refused. One kind is the gifts from the elders, which are indispensable to the elders. Fortunately, she is notoriously difficult to deal with, and others are used to her behavior. They don't think that she is offending them by not accepting gifts. At most, they say "fake noble" behind her back.

But this time I had to accept it. First of all, Master Qingwei is the elder. Master Qingwei just looks young, but in fact he is a person who knows his destiny. He is also a disciple of the seventh generation of Taoism. Regardless of seniority, age, realm and cultivation level, or qualifications, position, and Taoist rank , are all unquestionable elders. Secondly, this is also related to the peace talks between the Zhang family and the Li family. Giving gifts means sincerity, and receiving gifts means accepting sincerity. If you don't accept them, what does it mean? The Zhang family has no sincerity in negotiating peace at all? Or maybe the Zhang family doesn't accept the Li family's sincerity? This is a big deal breaker.

Zhang Yuelu is a flexible person, so she happily accepted the gift.

As for hidden dangers, there are no hidden dangers to speak of.

You can't say that people from the Li family bribed people from the Zhang family. If you say it, someone must believe it.

On the way back, Qi Xuansu joked with Zhang Yuelu: "String our pearls together and get you a pearl necklace."

Zhang Yuelu waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Please spare me." She had never liked jewelry and rarely wore earrings, let alone necklaces.

Qi Xuansu just felt that the thing was good, but it couldn't be sold, and it was of no use keeping it in his hands. He might as well give it to Zhang Yuelu. Since Zhang Yuelu doesn't want it, he can still give it to Qiniang, who will definitely want it, not because Qiniang likes pearls, but because pearls are valuable.

The next few days were uneventful.

However, the meeting between Qingwei Zhenren and Zhang Wuliang soon yielded results.

Jinque did not accept Li Changge's resignation, but asked Li Changge to suspend his duties for investigation.

Qi Xuansu has also enjoyed this kind of treatment. When he was in the Imperial Capital, Monk Yanxiu reported that Qi Xuansu was a member of a secret society. After several pulls, although Qi Xuansu was not relieved of his duties, he still suspended him for investigation. It was not until the suspicions were cleared that Qi Xuansu was reinstated. , and sent Mr. Gao into hell with a backhand.

From this point of view, the Li family intends to suffer hardships for Li Changge and focus on preserving Qingwei Zhenren. It's not partiality, but Master Qingwei, as the master of the army, has a very important position, which is related to the overall situation of the Taoist sect. In fact, there is no room for failure, and he can only put aside the small and consider the big.

Regardless of whether Zhang Kuquan committed suicide or not, Li Changge, as the first person responsible, must bear the corresponding responsibility. Even if Li Changge didn't do anything, Zhang Kuquan died under his eyes. An oversight and dereliction of duty cannot be avoided.

Since Li Changge needs to be reviewed, the person responsible for the review is very important. This matter involves the Li family and the Zhang family, so it is not appropriate to involve people from Taiping Dao and Zhengyi Dao. Instead, it is more appropriate to let Quanzhen Dao, who has never been involved, come forward.

So Jinque finally decided that Yao Pei would investigate Li Changge.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu thought that the matter was over for the time being, but they never expected that it would eventually affect them.

Originally, the main task of recruiting the mountain gods and wild gods was mainly four people, namely Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge, and Yao Pei who finally arrived. Now that Li Changge has been suspended and Yao Pei has been transferred to review Li Changge, the two of them will not be able to return to the Fenglinzhou battlefield in a short time. The remaining errands all fell on Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and the pressure increased sharply.

Master Qingwei did not intend to send more manpower to the two of them, but only gave them a lot of autonomy. Whether it was various promises, or calling spiritual officials and flying boats, it was no problem. He also gave them a hundred The amount of money is 10,000 Taiping. This is also reasonable. There is a thin line between wooing and buying, and there is no way to spend money.

After Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu discussed it, they decided to give up the idea of ​​​​the two working closely together and become one person responsible for half of it, otherwise they would be too busy.

Suzuka Gozen was assigned to Qi Xuansu's side.

In Qi Xuansu's view, Suzuka Gozen was very famous, a flag, and a signboard. As long as Suzuka Gozen openly turned towards Daomen, it would definitely have a chain reaction and become a trend, driving other ghosts and gods to fall towards Daomen.

If Suzuka Gozen does not have a clear attitude, even if he works hard to bring other ghosts over, there is still a risk of instability.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu decided that the first task was to contact Suzuka Gozen. As long as Suzuka Gozen could be conquered, the remaining ghosts and gods could spread the word.

As for Tamamo Mae, let’s put it aside for now and talk about it later.

As early as the Zhang Guquan case occurred, Qi Xuansu began to have intermittently contact and understand the matter.

Last time Master Qingwei sent the Onmyoji from Tsuchimikado to see Suzukayama. It was probably because of his attitude, but he was rejected. On their way back, the Onmyoji were intercepted and killed by Tianmen again. They suffered heavy losses and were considered a complete failure.

Qingwei Zhenren had people support the Tsuchimikado family, but privately he still rated the Tsuchimikado family as unusable. He no longer counted on the people from Prime Minister Toyotomi's office and decided to let people from the Taoist sect take over.

This task was supposed to be completed by Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but now he handled it alone.

Suzuka Mountain is located in Suzuka County in Ise Province. The power of Prime Minister Toyotomi in Ise is located in Yamada Castle in Tokai County. It is separated from Suzuka County by Taki County, Iigao County, Ichishi County, and Anno County. .

These are relatively minor.

The key lies in the word "Ise". Since Qi Xuansu came to Fenglinzhou, he has often heard these two words. In most cases, they are used together with two other words, namely Ise Shrine.

This is the ancestral court of Tianmen, the residence of Prince Sai, and the first of the three major shrines. The artifact "Yatata Mirror" is enshrined here.

Ise Jingu Shrine is naturally located in the territory of Ise Kingdom. According to the customs of Fenglinzhou, Ise Jingu Shrine is not called "Ise Jingu Shrine". Instead, it is just called "Shrine". It wasn't until people from the Taoist sect came to Fenglinzhou that they specifically labeled it "Ise Shrine" in order to distinguish the various shrines.

In addition to the two main shrines, the entire Ise Shrine also includes fourteen shrines, forty-three shrines, twenty-four shrines, and forty-two shrines, totaling one hundred and twenty-five shrines. , distributed in Duhui County, Duoqi County, Iigao County, Yizhi County, Anon County and other places, like a big net.

Among them, there are countless palace ministers, Ni Yi and other priests, and there are many troublesome people of pure rank.

In this case, if you want to go to Suzuka Mountain, unless the Taoist army marches here, only a few people can do it alone. The greater the number of people, the bigger the target and the easier it is to be exposed. The onmyojis of the Tsuchimikado clan were intercepted and killed by Tianmen, which was an excellent lesson.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and decided that he could only go there in person.

First of all, many things can only be explained clearly in person. Secondly, the act of going there in person is a sign of sincerity.

This is the same as Zhang Wuliang traveling thousands of miles to Fenglinzhou to interview Master Qingwei.

But to go to Suzuka Mountain, Qi Xuansu still needs to make some preparations.

First of all, he couldn't go there as a Taoist priest. It would be too eye-catching, and he wouldn't be able to take more than a few steps without being stared at. He needs a proper identity.

Secondly, he doesn't know how to speak Japanese words in Feng Linzhou, and it is unlikely that he can make up for it in a short time. He needs an alternative method.

For this reason, Qi Xuansu specifically consulted Li Tiangang, who had been in Fenglinzhou for many years.

Li Tiangang's suggestion was to let Qi Xuansu dress up as an Yin-Yang master, because many things in Yin-Yang Dao are connected with Taoism, especially the concepts of Yin-Yang and talisman magic. Most of them come from the Yin-Yang family in the Central Plains. Taoism also integrates Yin-Yang. home, so the two are very similar and easy to disguise.

As for the problem of language barrier, you can use "other minds understand" instead.

Zhang Yuelu, who has already reached the immeasurable stage, knows this method and can ask Zhang Yuelu to teach him.

In the next few days, Qi Xuansu, in addition to supplementing various onmyoji knowledge, studied "other minds" from Zhang Yuelu.

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Pawn crossing the river