Tsutsui Junkei was in a dilemma, so he had to temporarily stay in Todaiji Temple, not far northeast of Kofukuji Temple, to think about countermeasures.
Just when she was in a dilemma, bigger trouble came to her door.
In the quiet room, Tsutsui Junkei sighed.
"People want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Akechi Mitsuhide and Matsutake Yoshihide. I am so lucky to be friends with them."
Seeing the master speaking angrily, Matsukura Shigenobu, who was sitting with him, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
There are three letters on the slip, one from Hosokawa Fujitaka, one from Matsu Nagahide, and one from Akechi Mitsuhide. They are all aimed at the remains of the Ichijoin Gate of Kofukuji Temple and Master Kakukei.
Tsutsui Junkei concentrated on playing games with Kofukuji, trying to overwhelm the sect and become the Lord of Yamato. Although she didn't dare to take action against Shiba's territory in Beidawa, the nuns at Kofukuji Temple were indeed easy to deal with.
But she didn't expect that the two close friends of the Wu family she made in order to eliminate external troubles would break the truth. Tsutsui Junkei was 100% certain that the death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru was inseparable from these two people.
Everyone in Ashikaga Yoshiki's family died, and the closest blood relative of the Ashikaga family was the Ashikaga twin girl from Kofukuji Temple, Kakukei.
Hosokawa Fujitaka sent a letter asking for help, bluntly stating that the Miyoshi family was plotting rebellion, and asked Tsutsui Junkei if he was following the thieves to cause chaos, or if he was trying to bring order to the chaos.
On behalf of Miyoshi Yoshitsugi, Matsunagahide sent a letter asking for someone, and his words were sincere and threatening. The success of Sanhao's family in Luo is a good opportunity to put the icing on the cake. I advise her to know what is good and what is bad, and don't make mistakes.
The two letters confused Tsutsui Junkei. She was a nun from the samurai family and did not want to get involved in the shogunate's messy affairs, but she couldn't push it away when trouble came.
Who asked her to surround Xingfu Temple now, sharpening her sword against Master Changjue? Jue Qing is in the temple. If the Wu family bosses aren't looking for her, who are they looking for?
Tsutsui Junkei was depressed. She was sitting at home, and trouble came from the sky. Before she could figure out how to deal with it, Akechi Mitsuhide's letter also arrived.
Seeing the gloomy and unclear expression on his master's face, Matsukura Shigenobu asked carefully.
"Lord, what should we do now?"
Tsutsui Junkei thought about it over and over, and whether she gave Kakukei 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, and it would be too early to take sides now. For this reason, I had no choice but to try Akechi Mitsuhide's method.
She gritted her teeth and said.
"We withdrew our troops back to Tsutsui Castle, handed the letters from Hosokawa Miyoshi and Master Nagakaku, and let Kofukuji Temple take care of it.
As for Akechi Mitsuhide's letter. . Send it in too. "
Akechi Mitsuhide's letter did not ask anyone, it just talked about many of the disadvantages of the Ashikaga twin girls falling into the hands of both parties. Tsutsui Junkei was afraid that Master Nagakaku would misjudge, so he might as well show her and give her a warning.
The dispute over the Buddhist kingdom between Kofukuji Temple and the nuns and warriors is an internal matter of the sect. Tsutsui Junkei did not want Master Nagakaku to get involved in the whirlpool of the shogunate and eventually bring the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom into it.
Matsukura Shigenobu said with a pity expression.
"Master, are we just going to withdraw like this?
There was chaos in Kyoto, and Lord Shiba Kenshin would definitely rush back from Kanto. If he doesn't get it done now, he won't have a chance when he comes back. "
Tsutsui Junkei glared at her, sighed and said.
"Do you think I am willing? But this is something we can get involved in?
Ashikaga Shogun was the lord of the world, and his whole family died tragically in Kyoto. All parties in the shogunate have become red-eyed because of the great rebellion of the Mihaoshi family in Shangluoxing.
If I don’t retreat now, I won’t even think about quitting. The armies of the four families, Hosokawa, Mibuchi, Shiba, and Miyoshi, are coming to attack them. Who can I defeat?
If a war breaks out between the five armies at Kofukuji Temple, let alone a war with them, even if they fight each other, we will not be able to withstand this military and man-made disaster.
The Yamato Buddhist Kingdom I want is a rich and precious land, not a scorched earth. Hurry up and give the letter to Master Nagakaku, and ask Kofukuji Temple to come forward and banish that Jakuqing to leave Yamato Country and go to other places to torment. "
Tsutsui Junkei sent three letters to Kofukuji Temple, announcing that the banditry had been eliminated, peace and order was over, and the protection of Kofukuji Temple was over. Then she led the army to pack up their belongings and run away overnight, returning to Tsutsui Castle.
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Xingfukuji Temple, Zhongjindang side hall quiet room.
Changjue asked in astonishment.
"Is Tsutsui Junkei really quitting?"
Yinrong nodded, not looking happy, but a little heavy.
"It is true that the army has withdrawn."
Jue Qing was also present. The three of them looked at the three letters on the slips at the same time, with different thoughts.
Tsutsui Junkei has been decisive in killing in the past two years. Taking advantage of Shiba Yoshigan's absence, he quickly integrated the nun samurai family and took control of the situation in central and southern Yamato.
The head of Xingfu Temple was constantly defeated by her repeated tactics, and in the end he could only pretend to be dead in seclusion to wait for the opportunity.
But today, this aggressive nun and the leader of the martial arts family retreated in panic, making the nuns of Kofuku Temple dare not 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-yuan and Isho-yuan, are in charge of Changkyu and Jueqing respectively. Jueqing himself is a high-ranking nun with the right to consult.
The nuns of the Hoho-in Temple are the nuns in the temple who maintain the safety of Kofukuji Temple. The host Yinrong is also an expert in spear skills. Last time, he used the ingenious move of abandoning martial arts to deal with Tsutsui Junkei, and was trusted by Master Changkaku.
The three of them discussed the matter behind closed doors and will decide the attitude of Kofukuji Temple.
Yinrong said immediately.
"Ignore it!
Xingfukuji Temple is a place outside the world and does not participate in secular disputes. Master Jueqing is the gatekeeper of my Yiyangyuan. He worships the Buddha with peace of mind and has no longer bothered with worldly matters.
Forgive me, Kofukuji cannot agree to the request of dignitaries of the Miyoshi family and Hosokawa family, and Akechi Mitsuhide's advice is even more nonsense.
escape? What to run away from? 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? Escape to the quagmire of mortal world? "
Yinrong sharply pointed out the problem.
Miyoshi and the Hosokawa family want to use Kakukei as a gunman, and Kofukuji cannot be an accomplice, otherwise the Shingon sect will not be a human being inside and outside, and it will not be in line with the interests of the sect.
And Akechi Mitsuhide's advice contained evil intentions. It was okay for Kyoko to stay at Kofukuji Temple, but once he left, it would inevitably cause more people to worry.
At that time, she didn't want to get involved, and she couldn't help but refuse. If you, a nun, don't stay well in the temple, why would you come out? Do you have any ambitions?
At this time, whatever Kofukuji did was wrong, he simply covered his head and pretended to be dead. As a monk, if I think I can’t see, then I can’t see anything.
Changjue didn't agree with Yinrong's idea, she said worriedly.
"These samurai are obsessed with interests and will do anything to gain the so-called righteousness of the shogunate. If they forcefully come to rob us, what should we do?
We must ensure the safety of Kofukuji Temple and not let the temple fall into the 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 in 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 Tamonyama Castle, and whether Matsunagahide dares to start a war at Todaiji Temple and destroy the ruins of this ancient temple.
Do the important ministers of the Shiba family dare to let the recent Shiba leaders fall into war? What will they say when Duke Kenshin comes back?
The strong words in their letter are just threats, and it is not that simple to actually take action. "
When Changjue thought about it carefully, this was really the truth.
When she gave Peking University to Shiba Yiyin, she seriously violated the interests of the nun samurai family headed by Tsutsui Junkei, and she was unable to get the support of the nuns in the two years of struggle.
But on the other hand, because of the buffers of Peking University and Shiba, any threat to Kofukuji Temple must first pass through the Shiba family.
Nizi Katsuhisa dared to lend a road to Hosokawa Fujitaka, but did she dare to let the Hosokawa family and the Miyoshi family go to war in Beidahe? It's still in the Duowen Mountain area of Sibo Yinxinju City.
You must know that Yamatoguchi, not far from Tamon Mountain, is the main road between Yamato Country and Iga Country, connecting the two places in Spore Territory. There was a fight in this place, and the Shiba retainers who stayed behind could not explain it to Shiba Yiyin.
Yin Rong saw that Chang Jue was moved, and added another chip to the balance in her heart, and said.
"I heard that the general's body is now in Xiangguo Temple. In order to perform the ceremony for the general, the Tiantai Sect and the Linji Sect were in a bad mood."
Chang Jue suddenly woke up, nodded to Yin Rong, and then looked at Jue Qing, who lowered his head and recited the scriptures silently, seemingly in a state of wandering mind.
When the Kamakura shogunate built the Five Great Official Temples in Kamakura, they were Zen temples. After the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, Kyoto imitated the Five Mountains of Kamakura and established the Five Mountains of Kyoto, which also belongs to Zen Buddhism.
Among the three branches of Zen, the Rinzai sect was the most important supporter of the sect in the early days of the Ashikaga shogunate, and it naturally took advantage of the five mountains.
In particular, Sokokuji Temple, one of the Five Mountains, was founded by the powerful Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, which greatly increased the strength of the Rinzai Sect Sokokuji Temple.
Over the years, the two schools of peace have gradually overtaken the three schools of Zen.
The Shingon sect made great efforts in the old area of Nara, merged with the Hosho sect, and captured Kofukuji Temple. The Tendai Sect followed the path of the upper echelons of the shogunate and had a very close relationship with the Odaisho.
The Nichiren Sect and the Pure Land Sect, which were separated from the Tendai Sect, also each took a new path. Nichiren Buddhism spread the faith among merchants and townsfolk, while Pure Land Buddhism became the dominant religion in Kanto.
The heresy of the Pure Land Sect, the Pure Land Shinshu is also known as the Ichigo sect, and is a great name of the Warring States Period in Buddhism, which has always attracted the attention of the world.
The Six Nandu Sects and the Three Lineages of Zen Sect can no longer compete with the two Ping An Sects at the secular level.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the three Miyoshis gave the body of Ashikaga Yoshiteru to the Rinzai Sect Shokokuji Temple School, giving the Zen sect a huge advantage.
The Tendai Sect was bound to be furious. The Ashikaga Shogun family had the closest relationship with them, but it was unbearable that such an important funeral ceremony was not held by the Tendai Sect.
The most important thing about religious belief is life and death. This is the most important thing for a sect to increase its influence. As the lord of the world, Ashikaga General, of course he had to snatch her ceremony.
At this time, Yin Rong mentioned that the Linji Sect and the Tiantai Sect were causing trouble in Xiangguo Temple, and he was not instigating Master Changjue to follow them and rob them. The Shingon Sect is far less powerful than the Tendai Sect in Kyoto, and it can't be snatched away even if it wants to.
She was reminding Nagakaku that this change in the shogunate had already involved a new round of shuffling among the various sects. The Shingon sect holds the good card of Kakuei, and it should not be discarded casually.
No matter who becomes the new shogun in the future, Kakuei, the orphan of Ashikaga, cannot be avoided, and the benefits of the Shingon sect are indispensable.
The current situation is too chaotic to clearly see the pros and cons. It is better to be still than to move. Silence and pretending to be dead is the best option for Kofukuji Temple.
Changjue was finally convinced and said solemnly.
"From today onwards, Xingfu Temple will close its doors to thank guests and ignore mundane affairs."
She glanced at the three letters on the case.
"Burn these letters."
"Wait a moment."
Chang Jue and Yin Rong looked at Jue Qing at the same time, not expecting that she would speak out when the matter was settled. Jue Qing looked at their surprised expressions and smiled slightly.
These two people stood at Kofukuji Temple and the Shingon sect, and they took the matter into consideration very appropriately. It's a pity that they don't understand Jue Qing's thoughts.
Jue Qing picked up the three letters, which she had read before. At this time, she wanted to read it again to help herself make up her mind.
I first read the Miyoshi family's letter, then the Hosokawa family's letter, and finally read Akechi Mitsuhide's letter carefully twice.
Changjue and Yinrong looked at each other with solemn expressions. Judging from Jue Qing's behavior, they seemed to understand something.
Starting from the emperor's court, becoming a monk or a layman has been a rule of the game for the nobility. The noble family status of Buddhist temples is another kind of family status prepared for the heirs of these nobles.
Japanese society has strict hierarchies, with dragons giving birth to dragons and phoenixes giving birth to phoenixes. The order of superiority and inferiority is deeply rooted in the bones. Even places outside the country are no exception. The gates and temples are the distinction between high and low in Buddhism.
Kakukei can easily inherit the legacy of the Ichijoin clan because her body is filled with the blood of the direct line of Kawachi Genji and the Ashikaga family.
In order not to compete for inheritance rights, nobles often sent their extra children to monasteries to become high-ranking nuns. Once a family has no heirs, it is common for them to welcome back their heirs to inherit the family business.
This is true not only of nobles but also of emperors and generals. Not to mention, the Ashikaga family themselves have done this kind of thing. Jue Qing was obviously tempted, after all, that was the position of general, the lord of the world.
The two Taoist Gaoni waited silently for her answer, thinking a lot in their hearts.
If a new general with close ties to the Shingon sect appears in the Ashikaga shogunate, will it be more influential than the funeral ceremony in which the Tendai sect and the Rinzai sect break their heads to compete for Ashikaga Yoshiteru?
It would be false to say that I am not excited, but the risks are also very high, which makes people feel overwhelmed and difficult to make a decision. The three high-ranking nuns were each thinking about their own thoughts, and the only sound in the quiet room was the sound of Jue Qing reading letters.
I don’t know how long time passed, but Jue Qing’s forehead was already sweating. This decision was too difficult.
Taking this step, it may be heaven, it may be hell, maybe even hell is a luxury, and you will step into a state of eternal destruction.
But it was too difficult to make her give up.
It has been 20 years since I celebrated the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng. I only recently learned about my life experience through curious inquiries from the shogunate samurai who came to offer incense at my door.
Ashikaga twin girls, one becomes the master of the world and controls the shogunate. But one person wants to chant sutras and worship Buddha at Xingfu Temple, keeping his mind pure and free of desires.
Why? Why!
After the Ashikaga clan was destroyed, Kakukei was not bad at knowledge. Of course he understood the principle of living with rare things. Even though he had practiced for many years, he could not quench the sudden fire of desire in his heart.
Finally, Jue Qing placed the three letters in his hand close to the candle on the desk and watched as their corners caught fire and burned to ashes.
"Master, I want to return to secular life and leave the temple."
