Chapter 644
We are different
Master Baohai glanced at Xuanmiao and Tao Ji, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Okay."
He stood up and left, leaving them space and time to reminisce.
The warrior kept looking back and saw that Master Baohai had already walked seven or eight steps away. He quickly caught up with him, bowed his head and raised his objection: "Master, what if Pan Yun takes the opportunity to take Doctor Tao away?"
Zen Master Baohai smiled and said, "Whether it is Master Xuanmiao, Doctor Tao, or the new Taoist Master Pan, I think they are all honest people. Even if they are leaving, they will say goodbye in person. Please also tell Mr. Maori that since you have decided to use Doctor Tao, you should trust him. The guests from the upper country are all honest people."
Now that they have some time, Pan Yun can slowly discuss the next plans with them.
She didn't bring many people with her, but Gao Daxia's senior brother and sister represented the heroes who came with them, Xue Shao and two secret guards represented the court, Zhang Weiyi and Xue Hua represented the academy, Wang Cong and Pan Yun sat together, Miaozhen Miaohe and Tao Yanbai stood silently behind them, following the study and joining in the fun.
After entering the house, Hu Jingze found a secluded place to sit. He didn't want to attract attention, but as soon as he sat down and had no time to pick up the teacup to take a sip, a mysterious gaze fell on him.
He looked up at her stiffly, their eyes met and then separated, both of them knew what was going on instantly.
Hu Jing's heart exploded: How did she recognize him?
Xuanmiao withdrew his gaze, then glanced at the others and had an idea of the composition of this team.
She didn't want to hang out with them.
Xuanmiao said, "We promised to treat Maori Shinsuke. You stay here for two days and let Cong'er, Miao and Yanbai treat him together with Tao Ji. I will get some information for you and arrange your next trip."
Pan Yun was excited: "Senior sister, can you let us go to Iwami Country without any obstacles?"
Xuanmiao: "Iwami Province is the sphere of influence of the Yamana clan and the Ouchi clan. Now the position of the shogun of the Japanese shogunate is vacant. There is a struggle for power above, and the situation below is not much better. Although the Yamana clan is the guardian daimyo of Iwami Province, it has already shown a trend of defeat. In recent years, local warlords in Iwami Province have been separatist, and the Ouchi clan is the most powerful among them. He is the actual guardian daimyo of Iwami Province."
Pan Yun's eyes flickered slightly: "But in name, you are still a Yamana?"
Ichijo Kenjin never mentioned this. Was it intentional or did he not know either and always thought that the Ouchi clan was the guardian daimyo?
Xuanmiaodao said calmly, "I caught a son of the Kikuchi family last time, and I learned from him that in the third year of Zhengtong, the trade order of Japan was placed in Iwami Province. It is said that the guardian of Iwami Province, the Yamana clan, should have sent people to our Ming Dynasty, but in the end, the Ouchi clan intercepted and killed the Yamana clan's envoy, and then took the trade order to Ming Dynasty."
Pan Yun opened his mouth wide: "The shogunate doesn't care?"
Xuanmiao: “I can’t control it.”
Everyone present had a direct understanding of the political chaos in Japan, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
Isn't it like this? The emperor ordered the prefect of Datong to trade with the Oirat on behalf of the court. As a result, a big landowner in Datong did not recognize the prefect and directly killed the envoys sent by the prefect. Then he took the letter of credence to negotiate and trade with the other side, and came back with nothing wrong...
Pan Yun smacked his lips and whispered, "If this happened in the Ming Dynasty, all nine clans would have been exterminated, right?"
Chen Liutao's face turned pale: "Barbarians are barbarians!"
Xuanmiao glanced at him and said coldly: "Japan is in serious civil unrest, which is neither good nor bad. The good thing is that we can walk around Japan as if we are in an empty land. As long as we have money, we can go anywhere."
Xue Shao asked, "What about the bad things?" "The Japanese pirates along the coast of Ming Dynasty are getting worse and worse. One of the reasons is the civil strife in Japan. The people are living in poverty and the samurai have nowhere to rely on, so they become ronin." Xuan Miao came to Japan not just to fight, she also wanted to completely eliminate the Japanese pirates: "These ronin are pirates in Japan, first looting the people of their own country, and then going out to sea to loot Korea and our Ming Dynasty."
"Among them, there are some big families, such as the Kikuchi and Ouchi clans. They saw the profits brought by pirates, so they either funded or recruited the Japanese pirates, and specialized in looting coastal areas such as Ming Dynasty, Ryukyu, and Korea." Xuanmiao said, "As far as I know, the shogunate also wants to eliminate the pirates. First, the Japanese pirates not only affect their normal maritime trade, but also plunder and oppress the coastal people of Japan; second, the families in Kyushu Island and the western part of Honshu Island support the pirates for their own benefit, and rely on maritime trade and smuggling to accumulate strength, and are unwilling to obey Kyoto's orders."
Pan Yun and Xue Shao understood what he meant and asked in unison: "Do you want to cooperate with Jingdu?"
Xuanmiao said irritably: "The Japanese pirates are like weeds, they can never be killed. You have wiped out their hideouts this time, but how long can it last? Whether it is the Wulin League or the Tianshi Mansion, they have a generation of twenty years. After twenty years, all of us will be old. No one knows whether the next generation will be able to suppress the bandits. Whether the court can still allow us to enter and leave the harbor freely just to suppress the bandits.
But the people along the coast have lived there for generations. In twenty years, a child grows up, a young man grows into middle-aged. Do they want to watch the Japanese pirates come back and experience another massacre in twenty years?"
Pan Jun clenched his fists and his emotions were in turmoil.
Xuanmiao said: "We have to solve this problem from the root. It might be a good idea to cooperate with Kyoto, Japan."
She tilted her head to look outside the door. From there she could see the smoke rising from the temple. All she could smell was the scent of incense.
She said softly: "Taking advantage of the situation, it will benefit both the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese people, so why not do it?"
As for the Japanese nobles who died as a result, and even the local wealthy families along the coast of the Ming Dynasty who were affected, they were not within her consideration.
They want to make a living and pass on their family business through smuggling, but they’re dreaming!
Pan Yun turned around and asked Wang Cong to lead everyone down to burn incense: "Since we are here, no matter where the Buddha is, let's worship it."
Wang Cong stood up obediently.
The others were still immersed in the mysterious words and did not react for a while. When Wang Cong asked them to stand up, everyone realized that they must have something private to say to each other.
Several people looked at each other, then stood up and left.
After they walked a long way, they finally came back to their senses from Xuanmiao's words. Song Xuan's eyes were bright and she looked longing: "Master Xuanmiao is indeed worthy of his reputation. I really want to be with him."
Gao Zhiming nodded slightly, and just as he turned around to speak, Qu Le, who had already walked around Ichibata Temple, came over with a group of people: "Have you finished your discussion? Have you come to a conclusion?"
Gao Zhiming: "Not yet. Some of the things they say are not suitable for us to hear. Master Xuanmiao is very smart, and Taoist Priest Pan is also very capable. We just need to listen."
Qu Le glanced around and asked, "What about Xue Shao?"
Only then did everyone realize that Xue Shao did not catch up and he was left in the house.
Everyone: !!! (End of this chapter)