different warring states of japan

Chapter 1052 Jue Celebration

Tsutsui Junqing was in a dilemma, so he had to temporarily live in Todaiji Temple not far northeast of Kofukuji Temple, thinking about countermeasures.

Just when she was in a dilemma, bigger troubles came to her.

In the quiet room, Tsutsui Junqing sighed.

"People want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Mitsuhide Akechi and Nagisa Matsunagi. I am so lucky to be friends with them."

Seeing the lord speaking angry words, Matsukura Shigenobu who was sitting with him smiled wryly and shook his head.

There were three letters on the case, one from Hosokawa Fujitaka, one from Matsunaga Hideo, and one from Akechi Mitsuhide, all aimed at Master Jueqing, the Ichijo-in gate of Kofuku-ji Temple.

Tsutsui Junqing concentrates on the game with Kofukuji, trying to overwhelm the sect and become the master of Yamato.Although she didn't dare to take action against Beidahe's Sibo territory, the nuns of Xingfu Temple were indeed easy to deal with.

Unexpectedly, in order to eliminate foreign troubles, the two close friends of the Wu family she made broke the sky.Tsutsui Junqing was 100% sure in his heart that the death of Ashikaga Yoshiki had something to do with these two people.

Ashikaga Yoshiki's family is all dead, and the closest blood relative of the Ashikaga family is the Ashikaga twin daughter from Kofukuji, Jueqing.

Hosokawa Fujitaka wrote a letter to the dignitary, bluntly saying that Miyoshi's family conspired against him, and asked Tsutsui Junqing whether he followed the gangsters to make trouble, or set things right.

On behalf of Miyoshi Yoshihide, Matsunaga Hideo sent a letter to the dignitary, with sincere and threatening words.The success of Miyoshi's family going to Luoluo is a good opportunity for icing on the cake. I advise her to understand good and bad, and don't make mistakes.

The two letters stunned Tsutsui Junqing. She was a nun from the samurai family and didn't want to get involved in the shogunate's messy affairs at all, but when trouble came, she couldn't even push it away.

Who told her to surround Xingfu Temple now, sharpening her saber at Master Changjue.Jueqing was in the temple, who would the big brothers of the Wu family look for if they didn't look for her?

Tsutsui Junkei was depressed, sitting at home, the disaster came from the sky, she hadn't figured out how to deal with it, and Akechi Mitsuhide's letter also arrived.

Seeing the lord's gloomy expression, Matsukura Shigenobu asked cautiously.

"My lord, what shall we do now?"

Tsutsui Junkei thought about it, whether she gave Jueqing to the Hosokawa family or the Miyoshi family, she would offend the other family.

Who knows which side will have the last laugh in the future, it's too early to stand in line now.For the current plan, I had to try Mitsuhide Akechi's method.

she gritted her teeth.

"We withdrew our troops back to Tsutsui Castle, handed over the letter from both sides of Miyoshi Hosokawa to Master Changjue, and let Kofukuji handle it by itself.

As for Akechi Mitsuhide's letter. .Also sent in. "

Akechi Mitsuhide's letter was not important, it just said many disadvantages of the Ashikaga twins falling into the hands of both parties.Tsutsui Shunqing was afraid that Master Changjue would misjudge, so why not show her and remind her.

The Buddhist kingdom dispute between Xingfu Temple and the nun Wu family is the internal affairs of the sect.Tsutsui Junqing didn't want Master Changjue to get involved in the vortex of the shogunate, and finally lost Yamato Buddha Kingdom.

Matsukura Shigenobu said with a regretful face.

"My lord, are we leaving just like that?
Kyoto is in chaos, and Shiba Kenshin will inevitably rush back from Kanto.If you don't get things done now, you won't have a chance when he comes back. "

Tsutsui Junqing glared at her, couldn't help sighing, and said.

"Do you think I would? But this is something we can mix in?
General Ashikaga was the lord of the world, and his whole family died tragically in Kyoto.All parties in the shogunate were already jealous of Miyoshi's family's rebellion against Shangluo.

If I don't quit now, don't even think about quitting.The four armies of Hosokawa, Mibuchi, Shiba, and Miyoshi are coming, who can I beat?

In case of a war between the five armies in Xingfu Temple, let alone a war with them, even if they fight each other, we will not be able to withstand this military disaster.

The Yamato Buddha Kingdom I want is a rich and treasured land, not a piece of scorched earth.Hurry up and give the letter to Master Changjue, and let Xingfu Temple come forward to exile that Jueqing from Yamato Kingdom and go to other places to toss. "

Tsutsui Junqing sent three letters to Kofukuji Temple, declaring that the banditry had been wiped out, there was nothing wrong with it, and the protection of Kofukuji Temple was over.Then she led the army to pack up and run overnight, and went back to Tsutsui City.

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Xingfu Temple, the quiet room in the side hall of Zhongjin Hall.

Changjue asked in astonishment.

"Tsutsui Junkei really retired?"

Yinrong nodded, not looking happy, but rather heavy.

"It is indeed retired."

Jueqing was also present, and the three of them looked at the three letters on the copy at the same time, with different thoughts.

In the past two years, Tsutsui Junkei made a decisive killing decision. Taking advantage of Shiba Yoshigin's absence, he quickly integrated the nun and samurai family and took control of the situation in the central and southern parts of Yamato.

The head of Xingfu Temple felt that under her repeated methods, she kept retreating, and finally had to retreat and pretend to be dead, waiting for the opportunity.

But today, the aggressive leader of the nuns and warriors retreated in a panic, which made the nuns of Xingfu Temple not dare to underestimate the meaning behind these three letters.

Chang Jue glanced at Jue Qing who was present, and asked.

"What do you think about this matter?"

The two gates of Xingfu Temple, Mahayana Temple and Yicheng Temple, are respectively in charge of Changjue and Jueqing. Jueqing himself is a high-ranking nun with the right to consult.

The nuns of Baozangyuan are the nuns in the temple who maintain the safety of Xingfu Temple, and the presiding officer Yin Rong is also a spearman.

The three of them discussed this matter behind closed doors, which will determine Xingfu Temple's attitude.

Yinrong said decisively.

"Never mind!
Xingfu Temple is a place outside the square, and does not participate in secular disputes.Master Jueqing was the one I took to the gate of the courtyard, worshiping the Buddha with peace of mind, and have long since stopped asking about common things.

Forgive Kofukuji for not being able to agree to the request of the dignitaries of the Miyoshi family and the Hosokawa family, and Akechi Mitsuhide’s advice is even more nonsense.

escape?Escape what?To become a monk is to seek liberation.If you jump out of the three realms and are not in the five elements, where else can you escape?Fleeing into the mire of mortal dust? "

Yinrong sharply pointed out the problem.

The Miyoshi and Hosokawa families want to use Jueqing as a gunman, and Kofukuji can't be an accomplice, otherwise the Shingon sect is not a person inside and outside, and it is not in line with the interests of the sect.

And wise Mitsuhide's advice is even more malicious. Jueqing's staying at Xingfu Temple is fine, but once he leaves, it will inevitably arouse more people's worries.

At that time, she didn't want to get involved, and she couldn't help but refuse.You, a nun, don't stay in the temple well, why come out?Do you have any ambitions?
At this time, what Xingfu Temple did was wrong, so he simply covered his head and pretended to be dead.As a monk, if I feel that I can’t see it, then I can’t see anything.

Changjue didn't agree with Yinrong's idea, she said worriedly.

"These samurai are motivated by the interests of the shogunate. In order to obtain the so-called justice of the shogunate, they will do anything. What should we do if they are strong enough to grab it?
We must ensure the safety of Xingfu Temple and not let the temple fall into danger of military disaster. "

Yinrong sneered and said.

"What are you afraid of, do the Miyoshi family and the Hosokawa family really dare to fight at Yamato University?
To the northeast of Kofukuji Temple is Todaiji Temple, to the northwest is Koriyama Castle, and to the north is Tamonyama Castle, the new residence built for Lord Shiba Kenshin.

I would like to see if Hosokawa Fujitaka dares to occupy Duomen Mountain Castle, and if Matsunaga Hideo dares to fight at Todaiji Temple and destroy the gate of this ancient temple.

Do the important ministers of the Siba family dare to let the recent Siba land fall into war, and when Kenshin comes back, what will they say?

The strong words in their letter are just threats, but it is not that simple to actually do it. "

After thinking about it for a long time, this is really the truth.

At the beginning, she gave Peking University and Shiba Yoshiyin, which seriously violated the interests of the nuns and warriors headed by Tsutsui Shunqing, so that she could not get the support of the nuns during the two-year struggle.

But on the other hand, because of the buffer of Peking University and Sibo Ling, any threat to Xingfu Temple had to go through Sibo's house first.

Nizi Katsuhisa dared to lend the loan to Fujitaka Hosokawa, but would she dare to let the Hosokawa family and the Miyoshi family go to war in Peking University?It is still in the area of ​​Duowen Mountain in Sibo Yiyin's new residence city.

You must know that Yamatokou not far from Mt. Duomen is the main road between Yamato and Iga, connecting the two lands to Spoland.There was a fight in this place, and Shiba's retainers who stayed behind couldn't explain it to Shiba Yoshigin.

Seeing Changjue moved, Yinrong added another bargaining chip to the balance in her heart, and said.

"I heard that the general's remains are in the Xiangguo Temple. In order to preside over the ceremony for the general, the Tiantai Sect and the Linji Sect had a very unpleasant dispute."

Changjue woke up suddenly, nodded to Yinrong, and then looked at Jueqing who bowed his head and read scriptures silently, seemingly wandering away.

At the beginning, the Kamakura shogunate established the Five Great Official Temples in Kamakura, which was a Zen temple.When the Kamakura shogunate fell, Kyoto imitated the Kamakura Five Mountains and established the Kyoto Five Mountains, which also belonged to Zen.

Among the three lines of Zen Buddhism, the Linji Sect was the most important supporter of the sect in the early days of the Ashikaga Shogunate, and it was logical to occupy the advantage of the Five Mountains.

In particular, Xiangguo Temple, one of the five mountains, was founded by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who has power all over the world, and the strength of the Linji Zong Xiangguo Temple School has also greatly increased due to this.

Over the years, the two sects of Ping'an gradually overwhelmed the three lines of Zen.

The Shingon sect worked hard in the old land of Nara, merged with the Hosho sect, and took down Kofukuji.The Tiantai sect followed the upper-level route of the shogunate, and had a close relationship with the Odaisuo.

The Nichiren School and the Pure Land School, which were separated from the Tendai School, have also blazed new trails.The Nichiren Sect spreads beliefs among merchant townspeople, and the Jodo Sect dominates Kanto.

The heresy of the Pure Land Sect, the Pure Land Shinzong is also known as the Yixiangzong, and it is also a famous name in the Warring States Period in Buddhism.

The Six Schools of Nandu and the Three Lines of Zen can no longer compete with the two Schools of Ping An at the secular level.

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, the Miyoshi Trio actually gave Ashikaga Yoshiki's body to the Xiangguo Temple School of the Rinzai Sect, which gave the Zen sect a huge advantage.

The Tiantai sect was bound to be furious. The Ashikaga family had the closest relationship with them, but such an important funeral ceremony was not held in the hands of the Tiantai sect. It was unbearable.

The most important thing about religious belief is life and death. This is the most important thing for a sect to increase its influence.General Ashikaga is the lord of the world, so of course she has to grab her ceremony.

At this time, Yinrong mentioned that Linjizong and Tiantaizong were making trouble in Xiangguo Temple, not instigating Master Changjue to follow and grab one.The strength of the Shingon sect in Kyoto is far inferior to that of the Tiantai sect, and they cannot be robbed even if they want to.

She was reminding Changjue that this change in the shogunate has already involved a new round of reshuffle among the various sects.The Shingon Sect holds Jueqing as a good card, so it shouldn't be discarded casually.

No matter who becomes the new shogun in the future, Jueqing, the orphan of Ashikaga, cannot be avoided, and the benefits of the Shingon sect are indispensable.

The situation is too chaotic now, and I can't see the pros and cons clearly.It is better to be still than to move, silence and pretend to be dead is the best choice for Xingfu Temple.

Changjue was finally persuaded and said solemnly.

"From today onwards, Xingfu Temple will close its doors to thank visitors and ignore ordinary affairs."

She glanced at the three letters on the case.

"These letters, burn them."

"Wait a moment."

Changjue and Yinrong looked at Jueqing at the same time, but they didn't expect her to speak up when the dust settled.Seeing their surprised expressions, Jueqing smiled slightly.

These two stood at Kofukuji Temple and Shingon Sect, and it was very appropriate to consider the matter.It's a pity that they don't understand Jueqing's thoughts.

Jue Qing picked up three letters, which she had read before.At this moment, she wanted to read it again to help herself make up her mind.

First I read Miyoshi's letter, then Hosokawa's letter, and finally I read Akechi Mitsuhide's letter carefully twice.

Changjue and Yinrong looked at each other with solemn expressions.Judging from Jueqing's behavior, they seemed to understand something.

Starting from the emperor's court, becoming a monk and returning to vulgarity has been a rule of the game for the nobles.The family status of Buddhist temples is noble, which is another kind of family status prepared for the descendants of these nobles.

Japan's social hierarchy is strict, dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the order of dignity and inferiority is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, even in places outside the country.

Jueqing can easily inherit the legacy of Ichijoin because she has the blood of the Ashikaga family, the descendants of the Hanoi Genji family, flowing in her body.

In order not to compete for inheritance rights, nobles often send their extra children to monasteries to become high-ranking nuns.Once the family dies out, it is also common to welcome back the heirs to inherit the family business.

This is not only true of nobles, but also of emperors and generals.Not to mention, the Ashikaga family has done this kind of thing themselves.Jueqing was obviously tempted, after all, that was the position of general, the lord of the world.

The two Taoist gonis waited silently for her answer, with a lot of thoughts in their hearts.

If there is a new general in the Ashikaga Shogunate who is closely related to the Shingon Sect, will it be more influential than the funeral ceremony of the Tendai Sect and the Rinzai Sect to beat Ashikaga Yoshiki?

It would be a lie to say that I am not moved, but the risk is also very high, which makes people's minds rush and it is difficult to make a decision.The three high-ranking nuns were thinking about their own thoughts, and the only sound in the quiet room was the sound of Jue Qing flipping through letters.

I don't know how long time has passed, Jue Qing's forehead is already dripping with sweat, this decision is really too difficult.

If you take this step, it may be heaven, maybe hell, maybe even hell is an extravagant hope, and you will step into a situation where there is no redemption.

But it is too difficult to make her give up.

Jueqing Qingdeng Ancient Buddha has been around for twenty years, and not long ago, he learned about his own life experience through the curious inquiries of the shogunate samurai who kept coming to visit him.

Ashikaga twin daughters, one became the lord of the world, in charge of the shogunate.One person wants to chant scriptures and worship Buddha in Xingfu Temple, with a pure heart and few desires.

Why?Why!
The Ashikaga clan was destroyed, Jueqing was not bad at learning, of course he understood the truth that rare goods can be lived in, even years of practice could not quench the sudden fire of desire in his heart.

In the end, Jueqing put the three letters in his hand close to the candle on the desk, and watched them burn to ashes.

"My lord, I want to return to the vulgar world and leave the temple."

(End of this chapter)