different warring states of japan

Chapter 2047: Fighting for the Final Right of Interpretation

As the saying goes, getting money from others is helping them to avoid disasters.

The bosses from all parties got the business talents that Takata Yono had accumulated over the past ten years, and this benefit was naturally not obtained in free.

On the one hand, the Takata family was able to make some money by infiltrating these old subordinates from various magistrate systems.

More importantly, as the internal political system of Sasaki gradually became regularized, the bugyoshu in charge of specific administrative affairs could provide convenience to Shintoism in various places.

Takada Yono smiled.

“As you all know, the saint ordered me to rebuild Shinto and worship Bishamonten, the guardian deity of the samurai.

The Takada family donated everything they had and spent all their wealth for their beliefs, including this Shinsengumi residence.

The saint carried out reforms and handed over the business of Sakai Port to the Minister of Commerce, the Minister of Finance, Chang'an. There is no need for the Shinsengumi and I to stay here any longer.

The main sacred mountain of Shintoism is Tamonyama Castle, and shrines in various places will also be built one after another, requiring building materials, craftsmen, and guards.

I intend to reorganize the Shinsengumi into a divine guard to protect the safety of the shrine, and I hope that you will lend me a helping hand and offer advice on how to help the saint ascend to the throne and establish the shrine.

please! "

Takada Yono bowed solemnly, and the four magistrates bowed in return, expressing their opinions one by one.

Da Zang Changan said.

"Your Excellency, what are you saying? The saint's benevolence has blessed the world, and the reopening of Bishamonten Shinto is a cause for great joy throughout the world. As subjects and believers, we have no choice but to do our part.

Please rest assured that Sakai Port will certainly provide the funds and craftsmen needed by the shrine with all its strength, and I believe that Lord Okuma Asahide of the Kanto Bugyosho will not be left behind."

After receiving the big red envelope from Takata Haruno and safely transferring the settlement system of the Sōma food coupons, Da Zang Chang'an was relieved. Of course, she had to return the favor at this moment, but she also kept a watchful eye.

Sakai Port will certainly contribute money and manpower, and Kanto should not even think of giving less.

Okura Changan and Okuma Asahide had fought fiercely in Kanto. Okuma Asahide also contributed to her being driven out of her high position in the Samurai Giri Promotion Association.

At this moment, both sides each hold the settlement system of Kinki and Kanto, so they are naturally competing with each other and it is impossible for them to let their opponents feel comfortable.

Hanzawa Naoyoshi thought for a moment and said.

"Hate evil and uphold justice is the duty of the anti-corruption work. I guarantee that the construction of the shrine will not be disturbed by local scoundrels. If there are local samurai who are partial to their own interests, the anti-corruption work will deal with them according to the law."

  When it comes to talking about money, the anti-corruption workers don’t have any. Even if they do, they dare not spend it. Otherwise, how can they demonstrate justice and preside over the anti-corruption work when they are covered in the stink of money?

However, supervising the officials of Sasaki and local samurai is the job of the Honjoshu. If the local bullies want to cause trouble for Shintoism, the Honjoshu will naturally deal with them.

Honda Masanobu rolled his eyes and said.

"The New Shintoism is worshipping saints, which is a great cause. All related procedures should be simplified. Local authorities should not delay. The central government should give priority to filing, and all matters should be handled with priority and urgency."

If you stick to procedural justice, you will definitely become rich and powerful. Who knows, in the future even a small director may be able to make the king wait at the door for his seal and signature.

But the most feared thing in everything is comparison. No matter how powerful a local samurai is, they can still be manipulated by pretending to be powerful. However, for the New Shintoism, which is related to the great layout of the world, the registration office can only stamp and sign obediently.

Ishida Mitsunari hesitated and asked.

"Did Lord Takata Haruno discuss with the Saint the treatment of Shinto priests and shrine maidens? Should they be treated in the same way as Sasaki Yoshishi?"

Takada Yono smiled.

"I have submitted a proposal on the affiliation of Shinto personnel to the Tongxin Secretariat. I also hope that the Saint will give Shiba an official position. After all, the female warriors are just like the priests and shrine maidens. They all work for the Saint. We cannot favor one over the other and disappoint people."

Ishida Mitsunari nodded.

"In that case, I will prepare a staffing budget for priests and shrine maidens and submit it to the Tongxin Secretariat. We should prepare for a rainy day. We can't fight a battle without confidence."

Takada Haruno smiled and nodded.

It is inevitable that the management personnel of Shintoism will be included in the Shiba organization. Ishida Mitsunari is asking this question knowing the answer. She has gained benefits for herself, so she will naturally expand the organization.

As long as the Sasaki Foundation didn't ask for anything, Ii Naomasa, who was a straightforward person, would definitely hold back on the establishment and not give more.

But since Ishida Mitsunari took the initiative to prepare the budget, Ii Naomasa was reluctant to say much. After all, she was not a professional, and a saint would definitely listen to professional opinions.

With the cooperation of Takata Haruno and Ishida Mitsunari in persuading the saint, the Shiba organization that Shin Shintoism gets will definitely be much more relaxed, and it will be easier to get things done with more people.

The statements made by the four magistrates did not surprise Takada Haruno. She thanked them one by one and felt more confident.

Now that Takada Haruno has left Sakai Port, the Shinsengumi will no longer have a need to exist, and ferocious lackeys like the Mibu Wolf will naturally have to be taken away. It would be best to reorganize the Shinto Guards and make them minions of the New Shintoism.

Religious struggle is not just a game of house; it is even a death game that is more cruel than political struggle.

There is still room for compromise in politics, but religion has always been a life-and-death struggle, either black or white, and there is no gray area in faith.

Since the third shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, destroyed the imperial court and eradicated Shintoism, Buddhism has become the only religion left in the island nation's cultural and religious fields.

After absorbing the baptism of the two eastern winds of Tang Dynasty Buddhism and Song Dynasty Buddhism, Buddhist elites have also been continuously deepening the insularization of Buddhism.

Emerging Buddhist sects such as the Pure Land Sect and the Nichiren Sect all chose to take the grassroots route and began their own road to prosperity.

Unlike the old sects such as Tentai and Shingon that relied on the upper echelons, the new sects have clear and simple doctrines and a strong mass base.

The Jodo Shinshu sect, also known as the Ikko sect, which split from the Pure Land Sect, was the leader among them. The Ikko Ikki caused the samurai families a lot of headaches and even became the largest sect in Buddhism for a time, comparable to the daimyo.

However, two hundred years of peace have caused the Buddhist sect to decline deeply, and its fighting capacity is worrying.

The Nanman Religion came from the sea, and relying on the Nanman trade, it took only a few decades for it to grow and take root in Kyushu, and even invaded Kinki.

If the Ikko sect had not fought back fanatically and kept the Nanman sect out at Settsu, the enlightened monks in Kyoto, Nara and other places would have panicked long ago.

Now, the Ikko sect was defeated by the Oda clan, and Honnoji Akishino moved to Kii Province to pretend to be a grandson. The Buddhist sects could only seek protection from the saints and take the initiative to deify them.

Vaisravana is the name of the Buddhist God of Wealth in the island country. It is a Buddhist guardian deity.

If Takata Yono wants to intervene in the religious dispute, the best entry point is to increase Bishamonten's Shinto attributes and weaken his Buddhist attributes.

For the Sasaki family, the saint is the descent of Bishamonten, the patron saint of the samurai family.

It’s fine for Buddhism to want to take advantage of some of the benefits, but if Buddhist sects are allowed to monopolize the religious interpretation rights of Vaisravana, there may be big trouble in the future.

The righteousness can only be in the hands of the descendants of gods. Although the theory of the advent of Bishamonten was the first one proposed by the Buddhist sects, the final right of interpretation must belong to the Sōma descendants group.

This is the biggest reason why the saint supports Takada Haruno in rebuilding the new Shintoism, and it is also the direction that Takada Haruno needs to work towards.