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Chapter 99 98. All eyes are on, all parties gather, and the show begins.

The meeting hall of Yinyangliao is a hall imitating the style of Tang Dynasty.

The overall tone is dominated by solemn black, and the orderly window frames and pillars are painted bright vermilion, which adds a touch of brilliance to the stable appearance. The walls are painted with incantations and patterns, showing the solemn atmosphere of the temple.In addition, turquoise tampi branches are inserted on both sides of the entrance and exit, and the shimenawa rope infused with divine power is pulled to prevent snakes, insects, mosquitoes and flies from entering.

The light rain was drizzling, and the air in the hall was filled with sluggish mist.

Miyaji Fujishima of Hanazono Inari Shrine walked up to the corridor in front of the main hall, paused for a while, and after slapping off the water stains on his shoulders, he entered the ground hall and nodded to the people waiting inside.

"Miyaji Takagi, how are you preparing?"

Miyashi Takagi of Hakusan Shrine shook his head when he heard this, "I don't have any preparations. Today is all up to Miyashi Fujishima."

"Miyaji Takagi intends to watch from the sidelines?" Fujishima Gongji asked pleasantly.

"How dare you?" Takagi Gongji narrowed his eyes, and his tone did not fluctuate, "There are monsters sneaking into the Yinyang House under our noses. How dare I stand by and watch such a thing. Don't worry, Fujishima Gongji, today I will definitely follow in the footsteps of Inari Shrine."

"Great!"

Fujishima Gongji bowed lightly.

Gongji Takagi didn't dare to be negligent, and also bowed in return.

While bending over, the two officials from Kansai scolded each other inwardly at the same time: I believe you are a ghost, you old man in Kansai has become the same as Tokyo people, and likes to deceive people the most.

Time passed slowly, and there were only a few minutes left before the opening of the council meeting.

In the spacious hall, there were more and more people, and the sky outside was dark, several red lanterns were lit inside the hall, spreading light around.The priests and abbots from thousands of shrines and temples in the entire Kanto region gathered in the hall today. In addition to the juniors who came to listen, nearly 6000 people poured in. For a while, the hall was full of people, and there was no place to stay. It's hard to squeeze out.

Asuka Kasahara turned her head and looked carefully at various areas.

The layout of the entire hall is somewhat similar to that of a modern court.Located on the innermost high platform of the main hall, there are five seats facing the door of the hall, which are the seats of the five directors who represent the supreme power of Yinyangliao in Kanto.

Those who sat in those five seats were looked up to by the entire Kanto clergy.

The seat a little lower, that is, the area of ​​the defendant's seat and the plaintiff's seat of the court, is a full [-] director seats on both sides.Theoretically, every member of the board of directors of the Kanto Yinyangliao branch has a fixed seat there, and even if the director fails to attend the board meeting, no one else can sit in that seat.

A little further back, the area near the gate of the temple is an area similar to the auditorium.The people sitting here are usually the family members of the directors, or the juniors who will inherit the position of directors in the future, to feel the atmosphere of the council meeting in advance.

Kasahara Asuka glanced over the peers in the auditorium one by one.

Different people have different expressions.

Most of the young people from small shrines and small temples have the attitude of learning to see the world, their expressions are either stiff, nervous, or admiring; while some young people with background and strength, such as Nezu Shrine, Dai Young people at Miyahikawa Shrine, Kashima Jingu Shrine and other shrines look indifferent, sitting upright and as stable as a mountain.They don't need to be proud, but with the badge of status on their collar, they can exude an air of being extremely proud.

Among them, there is an area where young people are particularly attractive.

They heard the news and came to Tokyo overnight from the other four branches of Yinyangliao to attend the conference.In order to show their strength, or to laugh at the Kanto branch, this group of people are carefully selected geniuses from each branch.

Kasahara Asuka looked at the badges on the collars of these men to tell where they came from.

From the Kansai branch, there are the most prestigious Kiyomizu Temple in Japan, the Kinkakuji Temple known as the most beautiful in the world, the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine with more than 3 Inari Shrines, and one of the three main shrines of Hachiman Shrine Ishikimizu Hachiman Shrine; Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine in the ancient capital of Nara; Ise Jingu Shrine, known as the spiritual pillar of the Japanese...all of them are famous big shrines and big temples.

The young people from the Kyushu branch, the Shikoku branch and the Hokkaido branch are also from famous families.For example, Usa Shrine in Oita County, Kyushu, Kinrinji Temple in Kochi County, Shikoku, Hokkaido Daijingu in Sapporo, Hokkaido, etc...

Compared with the local young people in Kanto, the young people from other places have undisguised pride on their faces.Especially the Kansai people who always like to laugh at the Kanto people as nouveau riche.They looked at their Kanto peers with indifference or contempt, with a sense of scrutiny in their eyes.

"Cut, bumpkin..."

As a native of Tokyo, Kasahara Asuka also despises Kansai people.

In particular, this group of people came overnight, clearly intending to read a joke, and the target of the joke was the senior, which made Kasahara little witch very upset.Before the meeting started, she was thinking in her heart that after the meeting was over, she must find an opportunity to wrap them in sacks and beat them all up.

"Chairman Kasahara is here!"

Following the call of the hall receptionist, the hall fell silent for an instant, and then the silence was broken in the next second.Thousands of people whispered, and thousands of eyes looked at the gate of the palace, and fell on that graceful and luxurious woman.

In Yin-Yang Liao, every resolution is initiated by the board members. After half of the board members agree, the resolution will be handed over to the five chairmen, and the big5 will make the final decision.Moreover, any one of the big5 has a veto right.It can be said that even if all members agree to a resolution, even if one chairman disagrees, this resolution cannot be implemented in a legitimate name. (When Fujiwara Rinya heard about this rule for the first time, he thought to himself, isn’t this the five permanent members of the United Nations!)

What's more, the big5 of each branch are members of the headquarters council.

There are five branches with a total of 25 people. They hold the power to determine the fate of the clergy in the entire country.

With power and strength, if she is still a young and beautiful woman... then naturally, she will be admired and chased by everyone.

Amidst the whispers, Mrs. Kasahara walked into the hall slowly, like a willow in the wind, with a faint smile on her lips.

She is also wearing the traditional white-clothed witch costume, but unlike ordinary priestess costumes, the neckline and cuffs of this set are embroidered with golden lace. The gold that symbolizes power makes the ordinary priestess costume look Gorgeous.

The gorgeous costumes, coupled with her luxurious appearance, made the light in the hall seem brighter for a while.

The people present dared not sit still, thousands of people stood up one after another to greet them, and the other branch watchers did not dare to neglect. For a moment, it was like a wave of people, and the hall was full of moving heads.

"Congratulations, Chairman Kasahara—"

Among the sound waves that were so high that they would break the roof, there was only one person who did not get up.

That person is Kasahara Asuka, the youngest daughter of Chairman Kasahara, who is known as the rising star of Shintoism.At this time, the little witch was not only not happy with the demeanor shown by her mother, but even complained a little in her heart.

Today's council meeting was initiated by the mother herself.

That is to say, today it is the mother who is going to take the lead in attacking the seniors. With Kasahara's spoiled temper, if she doesn't lie down in the middle of the hall and prevent the opening of the meeting, it is considered a face for the mother.

"Sit down, you're welcome."

Chairman Kasahara said with a smile, stretched his arms forward, his sleeves drooped slightly, and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Immediately, her eyes flicked to the sullen little daughter sitting in the auditorium, with an angry and funny expression on her face.With so many people watching, it's not good to teach my daughter a lesson now, let Fujiwara-kun help discipline her after the meeting, otherwise Xiangxiang's temper will definitely suffer in the future.

Among the crowd, Miyashi Fujishima looked at the radiant chairman and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Unsurprisingly, after today's meeting, he will be able to sit on an equal footing with this woman. Thinking about it, he feels excited.

"Star sees the chairman!"

There was another call of fame, and the atmosphere in the hall, which had just calmed down a little, became lively again.

In front of the temple gate, Mrs. Hoshimi, who was wearing the same gilded lace maiden costume, walked in facing many enthusiastic eyes.The fiery red light from the lantern swayed on her beautiful face, illuminating the slender eyebrows, bright eyes, and the moving little groove between the soft upper lip and the small nose tip.

Unlike Chairman Li Yuan's graceful and luxurious demeanor, she is a beauty with a bit of cold and arrogant demeanor.If Chairman Kasahara is a gorgeous cherry blossom, then she is a graceful and elegant plum blossom, with a fresh and charming charm in her clear and awe-inspiring temperament.

"Congratulations to Chairman Xingjian——"

Facing the voices of everyone welcoming, Mrs. Xingjian just nodded slightly and said "OK".This good word is crisp and pleasant to the ear, without any turbidity, like the cold spring water flowing down from the high mountain in Xiaoyangchun.

Slowly walking up to the five main seats on the high platform, she glanced at Mrs. Kasahara sitting in the middle, then stroked her sleeves, and sat down at the side seat.The light from the red lantern above the head reflected the figures of the two wives on the screen at the back, slim and moving.

The next roll call sounded.

The current Patriarch of Tsuchiyamon, who was dressed in a pure white priest's uniform, appeared in front of the gate of the hall.

Different from the ordinary priest's uniform, although the priest's uniform on his body is also based on a white safari, but on the neckline and sleeves, there is a black dragon pattern embroidered representing the power of the chairman, and on the left chest, there is also an embroidered There are Qingming Kikyo seals representing the Tsuchimon Shinto and the Tsuchimon family.

Silence suddenly descended on the entire hall, and the surroundings were silent.

Tsuchyumon Shinto is also an alternative existence within Shintoism, and everyone's attitude towards them is very subtle.

The Shinto religion is a sect born with nature worship, ancestor worship, and emperor worship as its main teachings. It belongs to the religion of panspiritual polytheism.The Tsuchimon Shinto originated from the Onmyodo founded by Abe Seimei, and on the basis of absorbing the Chinese theory of Yin-Yang, Five Elements and Eight Diagrams, a new Shinto school was created by Abe Seimei's direct descendant Tsuchimodo Taifuku.

Since the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements has completely separated from the three major worships of Shintoism itself, the attitude of Shintoism towards this new genre is very unfriendly, and the strategy for a long time has been to suppress its development.It’s just that at the beginning of its establishment, Tsuchimodo Shinto received strong support from the Tokugawa shogunate. It once mastered the compilation of the official national calendar and the right to participate in national politics, becoming the largest force within Shintoism.

But soon, Tsuchimikado Shinto turned from prosperity to decline.

After the Meiji Restoration, the new government even abolished the legitimacy of Onmyodo, and directly rejected the legitimacy of Tsuchimokon Shinto from the official level, which directly caused the influence of Tsuchimokon Shinto to fall into the lowest ebb in a thousand years.

In 1952, the "Draft Constitution for Freedom of Religious Belief" was born, and Tsuchimodo Shinto came back to people's attention.In the following decades, through the efforts of the three generations of patriarchs, finally in the hands of the previous generation of Patriarch Tsuchimikado Shino, the former glory of the Tsuchimikado Shinto was restored.

Although there has always been criticism of Tsuchimikado Shinto within the Shinto Church, no one dared to stand up to protest in the face of strong power.

The lantern shook slightly, and the light was dim.

In the silence, Patriarch Tuyumen completely ignored everyone's eyes and walked straight to the high platform.

That burly body like a mountain exuded a faint sense of oppression.

A few meters away, the people on the seats on both sides of the aisle were forced to lower their heads by his aura, not daring to make a sound.That powerful aura proved the terrifying strength of the Patriarch, and also showed that he was in a bad mood right now.

Yes.

Patriarch Tuyumen is indeed in a bad mood right now.

Some time ago, the Patriarch of the previous generation sent a message from Gao Tianyuan, asking him to befriend Fujiwara Rinya as much as possible without harming the interests of the family.He hasn't started to make friends with Fujiwara Rinya yet, that kid will be expelled from the Yinyang Liao today, how can he be in a good mood.

The heavy air lasted for a while, and only after Patriarch Tsuchyumon took his seat did it disperse slightly.

At this time, the roll call sounded again.

"Chairman Hongwen is here!"

A gentle wind blew, and the old monk of Sensoji Temple walked in on the wind.

Wearing a white cassock, Master Hongwen looks like an ordinary old monk on the surface. His steps are neither too fast nor too slow, and his expression is gentle and amiable. It really feels like a spring breeze blowing on his face. The depth of Buddhism.

After stepping onto the high platform, he bowed to Patriarch Tsuchiyamon kindly, and said with a smile, "If you feel restless, you can sit at the old monk's Sensoji Temple after the meeting."

"I won't give incense money!" Tu Yumen's main board replied with a straight face.

"Amitabha."

The old monk clasped his hands together and silently recited the Buddha's name.

The seemingly petty words conveyed the message that the relationship between the two families is very good, so the atmosphere in the hall was relaxed.The air that had been almost frozen just now was blown away in an instant, like a breeze blowing across the surface of a lake in spring, and the oppressive feeling in everyone's heart disappeared without a trace.

"Master Hongwen must not forget me." Mrs. Kasahara greeted with a smile.

"That's natural." Old monk Hongwen clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to her.

"And me." Mrs. Xingjian said with a smile, "Master Hongwen, wouldn't he be reluctant to make an extra cup of tea?"

"Naturally there is no shortage of tea," said old monk Hongwen with a look of embarrassment on his face, "but the two directors can't come at the same time, otherwise tourists who come here because of the two directors will take my shabby little temple. Squeeze."

"Haha~"

Both directors covered their lips and laughed happily.

The amorous feelings that overflowed in this instant made everyone in the hall shake their hearts. They scolded the old monk in their hearts for being unscrupulous, and wished that they could sit on the high platform of power and chat and laugh happily with the two beauties like him.

The opening of the council meeting was about to begin, and the hall fell silent.

At this time, everyone also noticed the picture on the high platform.

Five positions, one person is missing, and the absence lasts for decades.And that position represents the one-size-fits-all power in the Kanto region.

In the flickering light of the lantern, more and more people's attention was directed to the vacant position.

Some elderly palace officials recalled the scene when the five seats were full of people decades ago, and some recalled the catastrophe that happened, and the disaster that is still passed on by word of mouth.

Yinyangliao Kanto Council has five permanent directors.

Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, and Sensoji Temple add up to only four seats.

Where is the other seat?

"Asakusa Shrine!"

I don't know who said it.

There was a light clatter in the hall, followed by laughter.

Some find it funny, some want to ridicule; some are intentional, some are unintentional; but they are all harsh.

The shrine that has long been in ruins, not to mention sitting on the high platform, even the council meeting, has not been present for 30 to [-] years.

Presumably, no one will be present on behalf of Asakusa Shrine today.

Because today's council meeting was held precisely to execute the only priest of Asakusa Shrine.

After a while, Chairman Kasahara gently flicked his sleeves, suppressed the laughter of the whole room, and said softly: "It's almost time, today's conference, let's start now. According to the agenda of this conference, please discuss whether to deprive Regarding the Asakusa Shrine council member, the voting begins.”

The whole hall was silent.

The director seats on both sides clenched the paper and pen in their hands, and began to exercise their power as directors.The young birds in the rear stretched their necks, and under the torment of curiosity, they waited for the final result.

However, at this time, Fujiwara Rinya was still slowly walking towards the main hall.

"Ah~"

The little priest who received him in front of the temple gate yawned boredly.

Outside the door was a white rain curtain, and the hydrangeas were in full bloom. Looking at it, he felt a little sleepy.

At this moment, two figures walked over from a distance.

"Hey, senior..." Fujiwara Rinya looked sideways at Hoshimi Rinko, "Are there a lot of people here today?"

"Five or six thousand." Hoshimi Rinko gave an approximate figure.

A gust of wind blew, and her waist-length black straight hair fluttered slightly, and there were a few strands of wet temple hair on her snow-white cheeks, sticking to her delicate skin beautifully, like a lotus flower in the rain.

Fujiwara Rin also stared at her cheek for a while.

Then, his eyes moved uncontrollably, looking at the white maiden's clothes.The white cloth, which was slightly damp with the water mist, was close to her skin, drawing exquisite and delicate curves.

Every time he sees his senior's small tablet, Rin Fujiwara subconsciously thinks of his mother.

Since he was born, he has not drank a sip of breast milk.

Some regrets.

"Look!" Xingjian Rinko slashed at his waist with a knife.

"Love, can't help it..." Fujiwara Rinya clutched his waist in pain.

"Ok?"

"Sister, I was wrong."

"As a punishment, you are responsible for the hygiene of the club room this semester."

"what?"

"unwilling?"

"willing!"

Fujiwara Lin also had no objection.

After all, in name, senior is his minister and enjoys direct jurisdiction over him.

"Who is that..." The little priest at the entrance of the main hall looked enviously at the two approaching people.

The young man is handsome and beautiful, the girl is elegant and ethereal, and the two wearing the priest's costume and the witch's costume are walking in the rain. They match like a couple of gods. It's hard not to think that they are not a couple made in heaven. Sweet love.

Just when they felt sore in their hearts, the two came to the gate of the main hall.

"Hi, I'm here to attend the History Council meeting." Rinya Fujiwara said politely.

The little priest held the roster and tapped the pen on the paper: "Which family is it?"

"Asakusa Shrine."

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(End of this chapter)