Pawn Crossing the River

It took a long time for Suzuka Gozen to learn a proficient Chinese Mandarin: "Are you all visitors from the Celestial Empire?"

Qi Xuansu said loudly: "Taoist priest Qi Xuansu of the Taoist Ziwei Hall has paid a courtesy visit to Suzuka Mountain in accordance with the instructions of the real person in charge of the army."

Suzuka Imperial Majesty looked at Qi Xuansu: "I wonder what Master Zhang Jun has to teach you?"

"If you don't take the advice seriously, the master in charge of the army invites Suzuka Gozentō to go to Xiujing to discuss important matters and seek peace." Qi Xuansu said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Suzuka Gozen" is originally an honorific title. Her real name is actually Soko. Although there is a "子" in her name, she is not a noble and has no surname. She was first called "Suzuka no Soko", which has a rather rough atmosphere and some It is similar to the name "Zhang Yuelu in Shangqing County" in the Central Plains.

Later, she transformed from the thief "Liwu Hat" to the general's wife. She took Suzuka as her surname and her honorific as "Imperial Master", which was similar to the title of "Zhang Gaogong".

The word "Yuqian", "Qian" is an honorific. Originally, "Yuqian" means the same as in the Central Plains, specifically referring to the presence of the emperor, such as discussions in front of the emperor. However, after Emperor Feng Linzhou lost power, the retainers of the various famous vassals also began to address their lord as "Yu Qian". It also developed into the lord's wife, daughter and concubines. Later, the title of the lord was constantly updated, and now it is no longer called that way, but the honorific title of "Imperial" for women is still used to this day.

For example, the mother of the Sixth Heavenly Demon King is respectfully called Tsuchida Gozen.

As for the word "front" alone, it corresponds to a woman who does not have aristocratic status but deserves to be respected, such as the famous Tamamo no Mae. Her real name in Fenglinzhou should be "Moon Girl", so she was given the name "Tama Mo Mae".

Qi Xuansu didn't know this before. He only thought Tamamozen and Suzuka Gozen were his names. Later, when he was making preparations, he realized that these were two honorific titles, which were roughly equivalent to Donghua Zhenren, Qingwei Zhenren, and Cihang Zhenren. In fact, There is also such a habit within the Taoist sect. Except for a very small number like Qiniang, few people call the "Crown Princes" and the three deputy headmasters by their real names. As time goes by, their real names are not known to everyone. At least Qi Xuansu is still low-level. When I tasted Taoist priests, I didn’t know what these people were called.

But every time he thinks of their real names, Qi Xuansu always wants to laugh.

The big demon algae girl, the mountain god Caozi. Yaliang disappeared all of a sudden, falling all the way from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain.

Because of this, Qi Xuansu can just call him "Suzuka Gozen". There is no need to add an honorific such as "Sir", otherwise it will become a joke like "Your Excellency."

However, there are many people who call Tamamo-mae "Tamazo-sama" because "Tamazo-mae" is a given name, and the honorific "former" has become part of the name. This feeling is like the three main gods. Their real names should be Himihu, Suzhanwu, and Yueyeyejian. The word "Zun" after them is also an honorific title. However, over time, the honorific title has become part of the name.

Suzuka looked at Qi Xuansu in front of him, and suddenly said: "Excuse me, I wonder what position Qi Gaogong currently holds?"

Qi Xuansu replied: "I am currently the deputy head of Ziwei Hall, and also serve as a subordinate of Zhenren Zhenren, the leader of Xiujing's camp."

"Praising paintings" is a temporary position with no rank, and it means praising and planning paintings. If the real person in charge of the army is regarded as the governor, then Zan Hua is the staff. The actual power is very unclear, and it all depends on whether the governor trusts him or not. If he is reused and his words are obeyed, then no one in the state will disrespect him, even if he is called the shadow governor. If he is left out in the cold, he will be just like an ordinary clerk in the office.

Qi Xuansu is now in the camp. He has no military power, but he has certain real power. After all, he is a person who often comes in and out of the central tent. No one dares to treat him lightly.

Suzuka Imperial Majesty's face looked a little solemn: "I have heard about the nine-level and twelve-level system of Taoism for a long time. Qi Gaogong has become the third-level deputy hall master at a young age. He really has a bright future and will definitely accomplish something."

"I don't dare take it." Qi Xuansu said humbly, "It is our duty to dedicate ourselves to national affairs and be loyal to the Taoist sect."

Suzuka Gozen was quite satisfied with the sincerity shown by the Taomon. Although the last time the Tsuchimikado-ryu Onmyoji was self-defeating and made her very angry, this time a pseudo-senior and two young Toshihiko came to visit in person.

This kind of Taoist leader, despite his average cultivation and not too high position now, is mainly due to his age. In a few decades, the elders will wither one after another, or they will ascend and die, or they will sit incarnation and die. The amount of people who come to lead the Taoist Gate is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary third-grade deputy hall masters.

Sending a sufficient number of people is a sign of sincerity in itself.

The greatest sincerity is of course that Master Qingwei, who is the master of the army, comes to visit in person, but Suzuka Gozen does not dare to have such extravagant requests, after all, Ise has not yet fallen into the hands of the Taoist sect.

Suzuka Gozen looked at Mr. Yin again: "I wonder who this real person is?"

Mr. Yin smiled slightly: "I don't dare to call him a real person. The old man's surname is Yin and his given name is Jiuyin. He is a lonely ghost in the Taoist sect. He has retired for many years. This time he just accompanied Xiaoyou Qi to Suzuka Mountain. He has no other intentions."

Mr. Yin then introduced: "This is the old granddaughter. She has been raised in her boudoir since she was a child and has never seen anyone. This time I brought her out to broaden her horizons and see the world."

Suzuka Gozen was a little surprised.

She originally thought that the Taoist pseudo-immortal was the real master, but the meaning behind his words was that he was just performing his duties as a guard, and Qi Gaogong was the one in charge.

She had to look at Qi Xuansu again and reassess his importance.

Could it be that the young man in front of him is one of the strong contenders for the eighth generation headmaster of the Taoist sect? Otherwise, why would there be false immortals accompanying him?

In fact, it was Suzuka Gozen who had some misunderstandings. Mr. Yin was indeed a lonely ghost, or an old ghost. This sentence is just the literal meaning. However, in the context of the Central Plains, some people often compare themselves to "lonely ghosts." ” means being down and out. The idea of ​​retiring was not just nonsense from Mr. Yin. At least during the era of Xuansheng, the second-generation Grandmaster, and the Third-generation Grandmaster, he often left the Ghost Kingdom Cave Heaven to fight for the Taoist sect in all directions. He was regarded as a veteran of three dynasties. It was not until the past hundred years that it gradually fell into silence. There is nothing wrong with saying that it has retired to the mountains and forests.

Obviously, Suzuka Gozen mistakenly thought that Mr. Yin was a retired Senchi Master or Taisho Daizen. He may have thought that he was down and out because he could not go further. However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, so it should not be underestimated.

As for Xiao Yin, Suzuka Gozen found that he could not see through her fundamentals. He only felt that she had a strong Yin energy, and that her realm of cultivation was probably above that of heaven and humans. What were her true appearance, age, inheritance, and whether she was a human or a human being? The demon seemed to be shrouded in mist, making it impossible for her to see through it.

These three people are weird, but from another perspective, strange people and strangers inherently mean extraordinary abilities and impressive backgrounds. If the Taoist sect sends ordinary Taoist priests who can see everything at a glance, then she will be disappointed.

Suzuka Gozen was silent for a moment, and when he spoke again, his tone was much gentler: "I am ashamed to accept the kindness of Master Zhangjun, but Qi Gaogong and Master Yin should know that I am the mountain god of Suzuka Mountain and cannot stay away from Suzuka Mountain, and I am here Shi was also seriously injured and was really helpless.”

Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and asked: "I wonder why Suzuka Ozen was injured? On my way here, I saw that the town at the foot of the mountain was deserted and filled with divine power. But does it have anything to do with Tsukiyomimon?"

Suzuka Gozen sighed: "That's exactly it. I don't mean to criticize the Taomon and the Prime Minister, but the previous Tsuchimikado-ryu Onmyoji...acted shrewdly, not only exposing his whereabouts, but also leading the priests of Ise Shrine. When I arrived at Suzuka Mountain, I was caught off guard, and the people of Suzuka Mountain suffered heavy casualties. At this time, the priests of Ise Shrine worked together to descend, and the three main gods were killed. In the moonlit night, the Lord came to the world in his incarnation."

"I had a battle with Tsukiyomi-san. Although I used the "Sword of Three Brights" in my hand to repel Tsukiyomi-zun's incarnation, I forced Tsukiyomi-san to respect him and return to God. country, but was also injured by Tsukiyomi Zun, and before leaving, Tsukiyomi Zun sealed Suzuka Mountain with his divine power. I have not recovered my strength and cannot break the seal. It is equivalent to being locked up here. But I didn't expect that Daomen had expected it. , with Master Yin personally taking action, it is not difficult to break the seal of Yue Ye Jian Zun. "

It must be said that Suzuka Gozen was indeed a general's wife, and she did not forget to praise the sect. Qi Xuansu had not expected it, and he almost got trapped, but he had too many back-ups to save the day. If it were anyone else, the cycle would probably be repeated.

But having said that, Suzuka Gozen did not know that Qi Xuansu had so many back-ups. In her opinion, it should be the Onmyoji of the Taoist sect through the Tsuchimikado style who knew about the changes in Suzuka Mountain, so she sent a fake Fairy.

As expected, Suzuka Gozen went on to say: "When I was fighting with the human incarnation of Tsukiyomi-sama, I saw the Onmyoji of Tsuchimikado-ryu sneaking away, and I thought they were fleeing from the battle. It turned out that they were returning to the Domon to fetch reinforcements. "

Having said that, Suzuka Gozen still did not hide his anger in his tone. After all, the people of Suzuka Mountain suffered heavy casualties, and there must be an explanation.

Qi Xuansu said seriously: "This is not the case. After the Onmyoji of Tsuchimikado returned to the camp, he reported to the master of the army, but said that the emperor closed the door to thank the guests and refused to see them. There was not a word about the fact that they led the people of the Shrine to Suzuka Mountain. I didn’t mention it, but I pretended that I was intercepted by the shrine on my way back, so there were many casualties.”

Suzuka Gozen's expression suddenly changed: "How dare they do this?"

Qi Xuansu said sternly: "Zhangjun Zhenren doesn't know the truth. He only thinks that Tuyumenliu is not useful, but he doesn't know that Tuyumenliu has a heart that can be killed. For this reason, Zhangjun Zhenren is very worried, so he specially sent me to persuade the emperor." . When I saw Yuqian today, I realized that Yuqian already had his heart set on Daomen. Why should I waste any words? Don't worry, Yuqian, I will report the situation to the master of the army and severely punish Tsuchimikado. I will definitely give an account of the casualties. In the final analysis, Suzuka Gozen's people and Gozen's injuries are all caused by our Taoist sect. We cannot just sit back and ignore people's hearts, and we must compensate Gozen."