Chapter 410

Self "God"

Chapter 410 Self "God"

"Patta" Xiujia's answer frightened the chief commander on the opposite side, he shrank back reflexively, and even the witch who was waiting on the side was so frightened that he dropped the kettle in his hand.

The sound of the kettle falling brought Xiujia back to reality. He looked in the direction of the sound, helped the witch beside him pick up the kettle that fell on the tatami, and put it back in her arms.

"Thank you" the witch said softly to Xia Tian, ​​and Hideyoshi smiled back

Until this matter, Xiujia carefully looked at the face of the maiden next to her for a moment, she was indeed a woman who served God for life, and she was indeed quite pretty.

"She is really a beauty." Xiujia secretly sighed in his heart.

"Thinking wrong." Xiujia shook his head, temporarily cleared out the abnormal thoughts in his mind, continued to look at Da Si Ming sitting opposite him and said, "Why does Da Si Ming have such an expression? This matter is very difficult." do it?"

"Is it difficult to pay back?" Da Si Ming twitched the corner of his eyes a little speechlessly at the harmless expression of the Xiu family, and complained helplessly in his heart.

Of course, facing the request of the Xiu family, he straightened his posture and explained to the Xiu family, "Your Highness may not understand the system and rules of the god name. This so-called god name is the name given to the ancient sages. In other words, those who get the title of god are all deceased sages."

In his view, the Xiu family made such an "unreasonable" request because the Xiu family was still young and didn't understand the inside story, but simply felt that the name of the god was very tall.

The Xiu family lost their father when they were young, and grew up in a well-known farmer's family. It is understandable not to understand the cultural background.

Then he continued to explain, "The title of the gods is divided into three levels of titles: Ming, Zun, and Shen. The one invited for your father, His Highness Zhijia, is the title of 'ming'."

Perhaps because he was afraid that the Xiu family would not understand the power of it, he emphasized again, "This is a divine name on the same level as Dayan Ming, and even the divine titles after the death of the emperors of the past can only be called 'Zun'!"

Regarding his explanation, Xiujia nodded and said: "I know what you said. As the most honorable title, even among the 800,000 gods in the sky, only a few people can get it. I'm going to be called 'God'."

Hearing that Xiu's family knew the inside story, but still asked to be named as a god, Da Si Ming's face was not very good.

He sullenly said to the Xiu family: "Your Highness, are you deliberately teasing me? Helping Your Highness get a god title first is negotiable, but giving His Highness a god title is really unheard of."

Seeing that Da Si Ming on the opposite side was angry, Xiu Jia smiled, took out a cloth bag full of gold dust from his cuff and put it on the table, patted his hand lightly and comforted him, "Don't be so excited, my lord priest , some things are man-made."

Si Ming sitting opposite looked at the bag of gold sand put out by Xiu's house with a complicated expression, swallowed greedily, and replied in embarrassment, "Your Highness, this matter is not as simple as this."

"You didn't even listen to my explanation, so how do you know it's difficult?" Xiujia comforted the priest sitting opposite him, and at the same time took a bag of gold sand from the attendant Anayama Nobutada behind him, and the bag just now put together.

"Your Highness, this is not a matter of money or not. Even if I report it, the capital will not agree."

Hideka turned to look at Anayama Nobutada, took a lacquered wooden box from him, and sent him out.

After Anayama Nobutada left, the Hide family put the lacquered wooden box on the table and slowly opened it in front of Dai Shiming. It was the box of Konomai gold sand that the Seto family was offering this morning.

"Your Highness." Da Si Ming was shocked when he saw the offering made by the Xiu family. He has been in charge of the Okayama Shrine for so many years, and he has never seen such a wealthy believer.

This time, the tone of Chief Commander's response was even a bit crying: "Your Highness, I can understand your feelings very well, and I really hope to help His Highness do it, but the hope of this matter is slim."

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting better, Xiujia took the initiative to reveal the real purpose of the trip: "Then what if I don't need to report to Kyoto? And don't need to establish and spread my myth in the main island of Japan?"

Hearing Xiu's answer, Da Siming, who was originally greedy for gold but couldn't get it, suddenly asked energetically with a crying face: "Huh? There is no need to report to the capital, and there is no need to send a message to the world? Could it be that even the capitals of the Okayama and Jibei countries Don't you need it?"

Regarding his inquiry, Xiujia corrected: "It's not that there is no need to send messages in the world, but it is not necessary to send messages in Mimoto Island, Japan."

"Isn't it the same? If His Royal Highness intends to enjoy such a divine title in private, I can still reluctantly ask Dayan Ming for instructions, and ask the opinions of the gods of Jibei, and maybe we can jointly push His Highness to the position.

Of course, these are all my private inquiries for you, and they cannot be made public. "

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to the table, intending to collect the two bags of gold sand and the box of Hongzhiwu gold on the table, but was grabbed by the Xiu family. "Da Si Ming is a little impatient, I haven't finished my words yet."

"A few years ago, I sent people to land and colonize the island of Ezo in the north of the northeast, to develop settlements and start trade with the local Ainu people.

I found that the local Ainu people were still very backward, so I brought them the current culture and production technology to help them switch from fishing and hunting to farming and animal husbandry.

They admired me quite a lot, thinking that I brought them light and a future, so they became my new people in the Ainu region and assimilated under my protection. "

Da Si Ming felt a little dazed when he heard the Xiu family suddenly talking about Eizo, but he still praised the Xiu family's success

"That's really congratulations to Your Highness, the unfinished business of several generations of generals who conquered barbarians has been completed by His Highness.

If this matter can be reported to Luozhong, the emperor will definitely approve, and it will not be a problem to add an official to a noble.

It's just that I heard that Ezo is a world of ice and snow and cannot be used for farming. It is a really bitter cold place, and it is difficult to carry out agricultural production! "

"You don't need to worry about these things. I came to you today because I hope you will deify my image in Ezo, so that those savages will have faith and loyalty to me from the bottom of their hearts."

Speaking of which, Xiujia frowned and continued to say, "To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to the admiration of the local people for me in the past, so that Chezhidan became very popular in Ezo, declaring that I was sent by their gods to rescue me. Inu's representatives, in order to deceive a large number of ignorant believers.

Now that Qiezhidan is very popular in the land of Ezo, he actually resists my control. Therefore, I must pay attention to the issue of belief in the land of Ezo, and I cannot be deceived by the Nanman demon sect.

This is also the purpose of my visit to His Highness today. I wonder if His Highness has any extra gods (children) who can use me to spread my faith in the land of Ezo. "

As mentioned earlier, shrines in Japan are based on an inheritance system, and all priests and grand priests are inherited from one bloodline.

Therefore, the problem of inheritance is the same as that of the samurai family, that is, how to deal with the multiple offspring.

In the past, with the spread of faith, if the lords and citizens of a certain place spontaneously built a Shinto shrine, they would invite people who thought they had gods to come to the new shrine from their side.

At this time, the chief minister of the shrine will send his son, who had no inheritance rights, to become the chief priest of the separate establishment, and hand over the fast area to him with a big gift, similar to the enfeoffment system of the samurai family.

Like the Hideo family in Kyushu, the Munakata family who occupies the whole county of Munakata is the shrine family in Chikuzen. Many of the families under its banner are descendants of the chief priests who were originally assigned to various branches of the Munakata family, and the Munakata family is more typical. Representative of daimyo.

However, such a thing as establishing a branch may not be encountered once in decades. It is actually a very lucky thing to be able to become a priest of the branch and enjoy a share of incense money alone.

And those priests who do not have the right to inherit will often be sent out by their fathers and elder brothers in different shrines to serve as low-level priests in other shrines after they reach adulthood. In short, there is one rule that they cannot stay at home.

Now the Xiu family is asking the opposite chief commander to go to Yezo to build a society, just like asking a few sons to go to Yezo to help him share the profit and inherit the pressure.

Hearing that Xiu's family planned to ask him to go to Ezo, the chief commander on the opposite side was a little embarrassed, "This... Careful's eldest son has already grown up, and the third and fourth sons have already grown up, and have been sent to the surrounding communities.

However, there is a child who is underage, if His Highness wishes, he can leave him beforehand.

It's just that he is only 13 years old now, and he hasn't finished his theology courses, so sending him to Ezo like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to help His Highness. "

This candidate did not satisfy the Xiu family, and the Xiu family refused, "Why is there only one! And it's useless to give me an uneducated one!"

"How many does Your Highness want?"

"Naturally, the more the better, I think at least a dozen officiants are needed!"

"A dozen or so?" Da Si Ming said in surprise, "Hey~ Forget it, let me work hard in the past two years."

"But I want it right away!"

"I want it soon!" Da Si Ming said in surprise, "But I only have three grown sons! Even if I count all my brothers, it won't be enough!"

Regarding this point, the Xiu family said indifferently: "If you don't have enough people, you can adopt a few from the old family."

Unexpectedly, when he heard that the Xiu family was going to be adopted from another family to his own name, Da Si Ming almost jumped up, "How noble is the godhead, since the god book has declined, but also wants to continue the principle of god's destiny!"

Talking so far, he has been very sure about the old guy in front of him, he is just a greedy goods, and now he refuses like this, it is nothing more than the price has not been negotiated.

So he said to Da Si Ming, "The gold sand I gave you today, including this box of gold, all came from Ezo.

Yes, you are right, it is true that the Ezo land is bitterly cold and cannot grow any food, but there is a lot of hair work and gold and silver storage, which is why I must control Ezo.

If you send someone to go, the building of the shrine will be funded by the family, and each shrine will be provided with 300 shi from the shrine to support the gods and gods, and the main shrine in Ezo will offer 600 shi.

As for the safety of Ezo, you don’t have to worry, there will be special personnel to protect the commanders, and if the commanders can spread their beliefs to the outside world and establish a branch, then the arrangements for this land will be the same. "

Xiujia caught the flicker in the eyes of the opposite chief, and he continued to add, "If you are able to do this well, Bizen Okayama Sozanmon, I will enshrine an additional 500 stones from the temple, and I will offer a box of Ezo gold sand every year." , to show respect for Dayan Ming."

The Xiu family is like a demon from below, constantly tempting the big commander on the opposite side, "Just think about it, if one day the people in the entire Ezo land are under the protection of your family, you can also be regarded as a slave for yourself." Your ancestors won glory."

The Xiu family had already thrown out all the sweet dates they could, but the chief minister still did not let go, so the Xiu family could only use force to intimidate, "If you think about what happened today, you don't have to agree to me, it's just that This matter is of great importance, of course I don’t want it to fall into the ears of outsiders.”

Before he moved, the Xiu family took the initiative to pack up the bag of gold sand and the lacquered wooden box on the table, and continued to threaten, "The Gangshan City is inviting people these days, and people from the mountains and fields have come from nowhere. Gangshan, Commander-in-Chief, be careful when you go out, I may bump into His Highness's Luan Yi and frighten His Highness."

Hideka's words seemed to have an effect, the tea saucer that Dai Shiming had just picked up fell on the tatami, and everyone in Bizen who knows what the Uki family is famous for doesn't know.

The Ukita Nao family's favorite thing to do is to poison their political opponents. When they are indecisive, they will poison and kill them just before the frontal battlefield, and then take advantage of the internal struggle in the opposite family to take advantage of it.

Over the years, Yuxiduo Zhijia's method has been tried and tested repeatedly, and Yuxiduo has also used this method to continue to grow and develop, and finally completed the next game.

Since the Xiu family succeeded to the throne, although the Zhi family's past style has changed, it is because the Xiu family is better than the Zhi family in terms of politics and military strategy. Who can guarantee that the Xiu family will not continue to keep such a poisonous beast What about the Ninja Army?

Thinking of this, Da Si Ming grabbed the hand of the Xiu family who was about to get up and said, "Look at what your highness said, it is also the honor of my family that your highness can spread the belief of Dayan Ming to the outside world.

The reason why I didn't respond earlier was because the matter involved a lot. My son and brother had already been sent out, and now the unified recall is indeed a bit louder.

Besides, it's not enough to just have commanding orders, and priests, big and small, are needed to assist. Although Bi She is big, he won't be able to find so many people in a while.

What His Highness said just now must be a private matter, and I don't want too many people to know, so I am distressed. "

"Oh~ Da Si Ming agreed." Seeing that Da Si Ming agreed, the Xiu family sat down again. "You don't have to worry about this matter. I have to conquer Ryukyu in the name of Guan Bai, and then I can start a society with Ryukyu In the name of summoning you to act according to orders.

Including the matter of command and priests, you can use the Ryukyu matter to call various temples in Jibei to discuss, and ask them to help dispatch priests to assist.

Before we arrive, we don’t need to tell them our plan. We don’t tell them the truth until we land. I will send someone to deal with you. When we arrive in Ezo, he will specialize in managing the affairs of the temple.

What you and I have to agree on today is what kind of program to use and what kind of story to compile to make my mythology seem reasonable. "

Seeing that the big commander on the opposite side agreed to Xiujia's plan, Xiujia took the initiative to throw bricks and say, "The local Ainu people have always had a story that the sun rises from the east, and the son of God who represents the sun will also come from the east, bringing them hope. and future.

It just so happens that the place where we logged in was in the eastern part of Ezo, so maybe we can use this story.”

Hideka chatted with the chief minister of Okayama Shrine for a long time, until it was dark and he forgot the time. It was late at night before the general story was agreed upon. In the middle, Nobutada Anayama asked for instructions several times and was pushed back.

Xiujia was quite satisfied and reviewed the story recorded on the paper in his hand, and said to Da Si Ming, "With the help of Da Si Ming, the matter of Eizo can be settled."

After speaking, he suddenly looked up and shouted outside the house, "Asma, are you outside?"

Sarutobi Asmara, who heard Xiujia's call, opened the door and walked into the house, knelt in front of Xiujia and waited for Xiujia's order.

"Da Si Ming is responsible for the arduous mission of our family in the future. I am really worried that there is no one around me to protect me. During this period of time, you have brought people to wait by Da Si Ming's side day and night. Don't let outsiders get close to Da Si Ming. ?"

Sarutobi Asma never questioned Xiujia's order, he simply replied two words "Kai"

The chief minister on the opposite side desperately wanted to reject the Xiu family's arrangement, "It's not impossible, I will definitely handle the matter arranged by His Highness, but the matter of protection is really superfluous."

The Xiu family did not give a reply to the chief minister's refusal, but looked at the witch who had been kneeling all afternoon not far away, and called Asma, "Asma, clean it up."

"Ha Yi" hadn't finished speaking, just heard "um~", the maid unconsciously fell into Asma's arms, struggled for a few seconds and then stopped moving.

Several ninjas came in from outside the house at the same time, wrapped the priestess in a special cloth bag, signaled to Xiujia, and then retreated.

Looking at the position of the witch just now, there was not a trace of blood splashed on the tatami.

"There are some things that you shouldn't listen to, so don't listen to them. If you listen too much, it will be harmful." Xiujia put the water pot that the witch was holding just now on the desk, and said with emotion at the same time

"It's really a beautiful flower. It's a pity that after hearing so many things that shouldn't be heard, it withered like this when the flower was just right."

After all, he looked at Da Si Ming who was facing him, he had long been frightened by the sudden change just now, Xiujia walked to his side, put his shoulders and said softly, "Da Si Ming, you know that I believe in What is it?"

"Yes... what is it?" Da Si Ming asked with some fear.

"If you want to keep a secret, you can only rely on the dead, unless he is a trustworthy person who is on the same boat as me.

But I naturally value the people I trust, so I must protect them properly.Da Si Ming, can I trust you? "

Da Si Ming looked at Xiujia, although Xiujia had a smile on his face, but this smile was particularly permeating.

He swallowed his saliva in fear, his teeth were shaking and he said to Xiujia, "Of course, Your Highness, I, Kataoka Keiichi, will naturally follow His Highness's order."

Until now, Xiujia didn't know the name of the chief commander in front of him, because the priests of the shrine have godheads, and their names are not known to outsiders.

Now that Da Si Ming took the initiative to tell the Xiu family his name, it was essentially an expression of surrender to the Xiu family. The Xiu family could understand that he had put the Xiu family in the position of "god".

"Is that so? I accept your wish. Only with Asma protecting you can I truly rest assured. You should be my reward."

Faced with this situation, Hideo further tested Keiichi Kataoka, and used the word "reward" to define his behavior of sending him surveillance.

Unexpectedly, Kataoka Keiichi didn't show too much emotion, Hideo further asked, "That shrine maiden just now."

Keiichi Kataoka heard Hideo talk about the dead witch, he shouted excitedly like a conditioned reflex, "Are you talking about Aqin? She has been chosen by me to enshrine Daikichi Beitsuhiko, and she has already prepared it." She has realized this. It is really an honor for her to be able to dance for Dai Yanming!"

It wasn't until hearing this that Xiujia's hanging heart really let go. He patted Kataoka Keiichi lightly on the shoulder and said, "After the candidate is selected, tell me, and I will send someone to connect with you."

After finishing speaking, the Xiu family got up and left this land of right and wrong.

(End of this chapter)