The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 160 Imperially Appointed Councilor (Full Version)

handwashing.

With ink pen.

The two wrote down their wishes on wooden signs.

What Bai Gui wrote was "pursuing academic excellence", and he didn't write about any other messy wishes.

Although it is said that if you believe in it, it will work, and if you don't believe it, it will not work, but he feels that even if there are gods in Japan, they probably won't bless him, an outsider.

Just do as the Romans do.

"I'm going to hang up the wooden sign."

When Mitsuko Yamada saw that Bai Gui had written the wish on the wooden sign, he couldn't help but start immediately, took the small wooden sign from Bai Gui's hand, walked to the front of the shrine, and hung the two small wooden signs on the beam with great difficulty on tiptoe.

These small wooden signs sound like wind chimes, and they are stuck together from time to time.

After hanging up the small wooden plaque, Mitsuko Yamada asked Bai Gui to wait, she was going to enter the three ancestral halls to worship the three gods, this is the custom of the Dongying people.

When she was about to enter the ancestral hall of God Amaterasu, she once again warned Bai Gui viciously, telling Bai Gui not to read the wish written on the wooden sign.

She will make a big splash at the University of Tokyo in the future.

Once it is seen, it will not work!

Bai Gui smiled and agreed.

After Mitsuko Yamada entered the ancestral hall, he paced around, admiring the scenery of Nonomiya Shrine.

This is a famous tourist attraction in Kyoto with beautiful scenery.

However, because it is located in the Arashiyama scenic area outside of Kyoto, it is a bit remote, and there are not many people coming in the morning, so there are still relatively few tourists at Nonomiya Shrine at this moment, and only occasionally people in twos and threes can be seen.

"Sir, Nonomiya Shrine's chewing wine and fruit wine are also very famous, would you like to try it?"

"Matsuo Kami is the god of brewing."

The priestess of Nonomiya Shrine walked over lightly and recommended.

"You don't need chewing wine, just give me a glass of fruit wine."

Bai Gui replied.

As the name suggests, chewing wine is wine brewed by chewing, and it is usually brewed with virgin girls.It's just that if you don't break the element, your appearance is not certain.

He glanced at the witch in front of him again.

I followed Mitsuko Yamada and begged for a wooden sign just now, but I couldn't look at it carefully.

The maiden is wearing a white undergarment, with a bow tied on the back by a pill belt wrapped around her abdomen, her lower body is a red hakama, her feet are wrapped in white foot bags, she is wearing red button straw sandals, and she holds a Japanese fan in her hand. A pentagram platycodon is painted on the plain white fan.

Well dressed, very beautiful.

In Dongying myths and legends, Amaterasu hid in the grotto of Tianyanto because he couldn't stand his younger brother Susanoo, who was relying on his high Tianyuan, and the world fell into darkness again. He was ordered to dance outside the cave, and Amaterasu was attracted to poke his head out, and was dragged out by the long-awaited male god of Tianshouli.

The maiden's life in Tiantian is the origin of the witch, and the dance she dances is also a Kagura dance. This ceremony is also the later ritual of inviting the gods.

"OK, just a second."

The witch smiled, walked to the ancestral hall dedicated to God Matsuo, made some wine in a bamboo tube, and handed it over.

Then, after Bai Gui finished drinking, he stretched out his plain hand from his sleeve with the palm facing upwards.

"thanks for treatment."

Thank you Bai Gui.

He placed the bamboo tube on the outstretched palm of the witch.

"Sir, you are very humorous."

The witch was also slightly taken aback.

She stretched out her hand to beg for money, but she didn't expect the man in front of her to misunderstand her, but she didn't care.

It's just a little fruit wine, not worth a lot of money.

The money I bought for the wooden sign just now is enough.

"Isn't this gentleman going to worship the gods?"

The witch asked curiously.

Shintoism believes that everything has a soul, every stone and every tree has a soul, and it is also the national religion of Japan.It can be said that there are almost no Japanese people who do not believe in Shintoism. It is indeed a bit strange not to worship the shrine after entering the torii gate.

Bai Gui explained the reason.

He is not from Dongying, so naturally he would not go to worship the gods enshrined in the shrine.

After talking about his identity, he said again: "I have already passed the birthstone steps when I came to Nonomiya Shrine, so there is no need to worship the gods..."

This sentence is much more euphemistic.

There are a total of three gods worshiped at Nonomiya Shrine, Amaterasu, Matsuo, and Atago.

Atago is not the name of a deity, but a hodgepodge of worshiping the god of fire, accompanied by the god of water, the god of martial arts, and the god of mountains.The steep stone steps in front of the Atago Ancestral Hall are known as the "stone steps of birth".

In Japanese, birth means getting ahead.

This is why Nonomiya Shrine has the reputation of blessing academic progress.

The origin of this story is that Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third general of the Tokugawa shogunate, smelled the fragrance of the plum blossoms on the top of the mountain when he passed by the Atago Shrine, so he ordered his retainers to ride horses to pick the plum blossoms. There was no one willing to follow the steps. When Tokugawa Iemitsu was furious, a retainer named Qu Yuan Heikuro rode forward, picked plum blossoms and a prayer talisman representing "long-lasting martial arts" and returned home. Dazheng, get promoted and appointed.

The witch opened her mouth slightly, looking a little shocked.

If Bai Gui hadn't told her that he was a Japanese student in advance, she wouldn't be so surprised, but now that he told her his identity as a Japanese student, it would inevitably make people feel a little surprised to know these stories...

After all, ordinary Japanese people don't know these stories. They just know that Atago Shrine can bless their studies and careers.

"Sir, you are right. The story of Atago is like this, and the Atago that is enshrined in Atago Mountain in Ukyo District, Kyoto is also like this."

The witch nodded, affirming.

"It's just... Atago enshrined in Nonomiya Shrine..."

She blinked her beautiful eyes, covered her mouth and smiled lightly, pointing to Mitsuko Yamada who was worshiping in the ancestral hall of the love party, "The most famous thing about Nonomiya Shrine is not the stone steps for birth, but for seeking marriage..."

"Marriage?"

Bai Gui's face darkened, and he suddenly thought why Mitsuko Yamada didn't let him see the small prayer sign hanging on the beam of the shrine.

No wonder he saw that these wooden signs were basically in pairs...

It was so!
It is better and closer to the Atago Shrine in Ukyo District of Kyoto to worship academic progress.

Why did he go to Arashiyama outside the city? !
Everyone else is looking for marriage, but he is the only one who writes for academic progress.

It's rather glaring inside.

As for why a good Atago ancestral hall has become a marriage-seeker, it is not difficult to understand. The gods have multiple functions. Some wild gods worshiped in the countryside, pray for blessings, give birth, keep safe, and ward off evil spirits.

This is the local culture of Kyoto.

"That's right."

Bai Gui's expression remained unchanged, as long as he wasn't embarrassed, it was someone else who was embarrassed.

Seeing Bai Gui's calm expression, the witch was also puzzled for a moment. Could it be that her judgment just now was wrong.

Before she could continue asking.

Mitsuko Yamada had already finished worshiping at the Atago Shrine, and was descending the birthstone steps.

So the witch gave a slight blessing, gathered her clothes and left.

"What are you talking about?"

She frowned slightly.

The witch and Bai Gui talked and laughed happily, which gave her a bad feeling.

"It's nothing, just introduced me to the scenery of Nonomiya Shrine."

Bai Gui thought for a while, but he still didn't intend to expose Mitsuko Yamada's tricks, because it would be embarrassing if he did.

Visited Nonomiya Shrine.

On the trail down the mountain.

chatting.

Mitsuko Yamada lowered her head and asked unintentionally, "Mr. Bai, do you think there is a Nonomiya Shrine in Chang'an like Arashiyama outside Kyoto?"

Kyoto is modeled after Chang'an.

So Mitsuko Yamada also wanted to know if there is anything similar to Nonomiya Shrine in Chang'an.

"some……"

Bai Gui frowned and thought for a while, "In the south of Chang'an City, there is a place where Cui Hu wrote poems. That place is called Shaoling Yuan, and it is also the place where Liu Bing's late Jian loved deeply..."

Shaoling is the mausoleum of Xu Pingjun, the queen of Liu Bing.

And next to it is Du Ling, the mausoleum of Liu Bing.Most of the mausoleums of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty are in Xianyangyuan, with the exception of Emperor Wenwen and Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, which are located in the south of Chang'an.

"Cui Hu's poem?"

……

According to what he said yesterday, Mitsuko Yamada took Bai Gui to visit the famous scenic spots in Kyoto such as Sensoji Temple, Kurama Temple, and Lake Biwa, which made Bai Gui's trip to Kyoto worthwhile.

We also visited Gion together, but it was only during the day.

"Matcha flavored, strawberry flavored shaved ice, thank you."

Same as last time, Bai Gui bought shaved ice again at the shaved ice stand on the bank of the Shachuan Bridge.

This time is different from last year, summer.

Eating shaved ice is a treat.

"Thank you Bai Jun for accompanying me to visit Gion..."

Mitsuko Yamada's eyes were a little disappointed. She thought there was something fun in Gion, but after going there, she found out that she couldn't play these fun things, and she could only eat food outside.

"It's okay, anyway, it's only my first time in Gion."

"It is also my honor to fulfill your wish, Photon."

Bai Gui took a sip of the matcha-flavored shaved ice and smiled.

After leaving Gion Flower Street, the two bought train tickets from Kyoto to Tokyo.

Slept overnight in the carriage.

When you wake up.

Arrived at Tokyo Metro Station.

……

After a few days.

Minister Wu sent a letter asking Bai Gui to come to the embassy.

Events are urgent.

"Minister."

"What's the matter with me?"

Bai Gui walked into Minister Wu's office, found a place to sit down, and asked.

After several incidents, he and Minister Wu can be regarded as friends.

The "subsidy" that was cut off after crossing the ocean...was also personally subsidized by Minister Wu.

"Meihe, I have good news for you."

Minister Wu got up from the leather chair, handed him a letter, and said with a smile: "This is a letter written by Brother Boyan, saying that the number of members of his Council of Senior Citizens is about to be finalized, so I plan to confirm the number of seats soon." Before, I approved your marriage with Bai Xiuzhu."

"Brother Boyan's professional advisor is Minister of Military Aircraft Jin Quan. He has senior qualifications in the Department of Military Aircraft. It's not difficult to get an official member of parliament..."

He explained the key to Bai Gui.

Bai Xiongqi had the experience of studying in Germany, and he served in the Du branch for a period of time, with outstanding achievements, so Minister of Military Aircraft Jin Quan took this opportunity to promote Bai Xiongqi as an imperial council member of the Zizheng Yuan.

There are a total of 100 seats for members of the Zizhengyuan, 100 are selected from each province, and [-] are appointed by the imperial court.

Bai Gui is also a smart person.

Hearing Minister Wu's explanation, he immediately understood something.

It is precisely because Bai Xiongqi has established the status of an imperial council member, when the Senior Council opens in September, Bai Xiongqi's status will suddenly be elevated, which is equivalent to a lot of higher family status.

If he refuses Bai Gui's marriage proposal because of this, it will inevitably cause criticism!

Therefore, for the sake of his own reputation, Bai Xiongqi has to settle the marriage as soon as possible even if he hasn't completed the procedure of three invitations and three invitations. Otherwise, if others find out, they will inevitably use this name as an excuse to criticize...

To be an official, the requirements for personal morality are very strict!
Although the two families have not really engaged yet, they are already in the process of negotiating. If they suddenly change their minds, the official's reputation will be ruined, and the official will be demoted...

On the contrary, if you don't forget the "dirty wife", you will also gain a great reputation.

There are pros and cons!

　Others, I am coding... I can still write three or four thousand words later, if I don't have enough, I will fill it up in the morning (x_x;)
　　
　
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