Before and after Yoshinobu arranged for Kosaka Masanobu to take Takeda Yoshinobu back to Takeda to visit relatives, Akechi Mitsuhide also returned to Kyoto.
He originally wanted to meet Akechi Mitsuhide and set off after a few words of advice, but he didn't want to be taken advantage of by Akechi Mitsuhide, so he took the opportunity to hold a small tea party.
In the main seat, Yoshigage remained calm, while Mitsuhide Akechi watched with interest as the tea master performed the wonderful tea ceremony.
The Enryaku-ji Temple Tenkai and Nanzen-ji Temple Soden in the first place have their own solemn Dharma, and they both look like attained enlightenment.
Before the tea man entered the room, a debate had already taken place between the two nuns, from the outside world to the secular world, and from ancient scriptures to the present day.
Yiyin was a little helpless and glared at Mitsuhide Akechi, who was smiling playfully.
When the tea man presented the tea soup and bowed to leave, the two nuns were about to start the war again, but Yiyin knocked on the side of the tea soup impatiently. He had really had enough.
"That's it for now. Let's discuss the difference between Mingshen and Quanxian later."
The island country’s own Shinto religion is a typical animistic polytheistic belief that worships the heaven, earth, plants, animals, and even the spirits of the deceased. It is known as eight million gods.
Named gods, naturally they must have a divine name in order to be worshiped, which are divided into Mingshen and Quanxian.
Myojin is the spirit that appears in a clear form, while Gongen is the Buddhist spirit that appears in the form of an island nation.
To put it simply, Myojin is the original deity, while Gongen is the incarnation of Buddha and Bodhisattva as the island god.
This seemingly trivial difference represents the integration of island Buddhism and island Shintoism.
After the third generation shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu massacred the emperor's court, the Shinto religion, which was too deeply involved with the emperor's ministers, was destroyed by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Shinto endorses the emperor's divine authority and recognizes the emperor's identity as a descendant of Amaterasu. Shintoism is immortal, and the stain of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's regicide and god-killing is enough to shake the stability of the Ashikaga Shogunate's regime.
Therefore, Shinto must die.
Now, Yoshigan has once again raised the banner of theocracy, and Buddhism has replaced Shintoism to endorse his theocratic status.
The two nuns seemed to be debating the difference between Myojin and Gongen in front of Yiyin, but in fact they were fighting for the right to interpret the divine power. It was a battle of faith between the Rinzai sect and the Tendai sect for the favor of the ruler of the island country.
Nanzenji Temple worships the God of Myojin because it believes that Bishamonten should be worshiped alone as a new god to overthrow the divine power of Gosho Yoshigin.
After all, Bishamonten's true form is just the Buddhist King of Knowledge. He looks noble, but in fact he is a protector at the temple gate to ward off evil spirits. His essence is similar to the two door gods Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong.
Nanzenji Soden felt that this Buddhist identity was too low-level and not worthy of the noble living god Yoshigami. It was better to change his appearance and create a main god like Amaterasu.
However, Enryakuji Tenkai has a different view. From now on, the island country will only have and only allow one god to exist. Bishamonten is the most noble saint, and there is no need to add any extraneous details.
Although it seems noble to praise Bishamonten as the main god, Buddhism has been passed down for thousands of years. It is not a secret that Bishamonten is the king of hearing. If he insists on changing his appearance, it is a sign of guilty conscience.
Bishamonten should be the manifestation of the power of King Tawen, representing the belief that Buddhism has taken root in the island country. This is a unique divine power and has special benefits that cannot be replaced by outsiders.
Yiyin heard it funny.
There are two attained nuns in front of me, one is the abbot of the highest temple of the Linji Sect, and the other is the newly appointed master of the Tiantai Sect. They are both the most powerful nuns in Buddhism.
But now, they are talking about Shintoism in front of themselves.
To put it nicely, nuns know how to adapt to changes and seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. To put it bluntly, these are a group of bastards who follow the trend of others. As long as the ruler is happy, they can change the doctrine at any time.
Yiyin is not very interested in Myojin or Gongen because the samurai group does not understand the difference between them. Samurai Ji cares about status, dignity, money and food.
As long as the Shiba family can guarantee the interests of the Wu family group, the Ji warriors will bow to them and shout that the saint is here and the gods are blessing them. They don't care about the power of the gods. They don't understand it and don't care.
As for the interpretation of religious scriptures, it is a religious tool used by the rulers to deceive the common people by using these poor nuns.
If there is no need for Mingshen to use his powers, will the world collapse? Or to put it conversely, if Quan Xian uses Myojin, will the sky fall?
In the final analysis, this is the Rinzai Sect and the Tiantai Sect competing for the right to speak in religion, and Yiyin does not care about this.
Yiyin is concerned about how Buddhism views the liberalization of Nanman trade and the penetration of Nanman religion into the island country. Will the Buddhist sects become dissatisfied with the Sibo family as a result.
What he was concerned about was whether the Buddhist sects would feel that the Spo family had crossed the river and burned bridges when Oda Nobunaga attacked the Ichiko sect, and that the Buddhist protectors of the law were not worthy of their reputation.
Judging from the flattering performance of the two top Buddhist leaders in front of him, Yiyin found that he was worrying too much.
Without the restraint of Shintoism, the Buddhist faith has been dominant in the island country for two hundred years, and this group of nuns has long been rotten.
In addition to flattering the rulers and clinging to the powerful, they no longer have any ambition to make progress. They are just a bunch of mud that cannot hold up the wall.
In comparison, the Yixiang Sect, which resisted the invasion of the Nanman Sect on the front line of Shishan while waging Yixiang Yikui in various places and established an earthly Buddhist kingdom, was simply an anomaly in Buddhism.
As Dharma Masters, the previous masters of Honganji Temple do not just lie back and enjoy themselves, but are still fighting to expand their faith. This is so inspiring!
However, Yi Xiangzong's inspirational path is coming to an end.
Oda Nobunaga has never been a patient person. She is too lazy to deal with complex religious relationships, but she knows how to deal with religious troubles.
Massacre relieves thousands of sorrows. No matter how loyal your faith is, it will disappear without flesh and blood as its carrier.
Kill all the staunchest believers of Yixiang Zong, kill all the nuns group at the core of the organization, and kill until Yixiang Zong completely disappears, or Yixiang Zong bows his head and admits defeat, it is that simple.
Yoshigan listened for a long time and could not hear Nanzenji Soden and Enryakuji Tenkai's worries about the Nanman Sect and their sympathy for the Ichigo Sect, so he naturally lost interest in continuing to talk nonsense with them.
He was about to leave for Yiyin in Kanto. He was very busy and had no time to waste time with these nuns who liked to talk.
After the two nuns respectfully left, Yoshigami glanced at the smiling Akechi Mitsuhide and hummed.
"Why are you laughing? I kindly gave you half a day, but you arranged for these guys to bother me."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
“The saint’s words made me sad.
Saints have been making a lot of political moves recently. I thought you would be worried about the dissatisfaction of various Buddhist sects, so I arranged a good show for you to watch so that you can feel at ease. "
Yiyin snorted.
"A bunch of slush."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"We only have to worry if they are not bad enough. The fact that Buddhist sects are as bad as they are is also the result of the efforts of two generations of shogunate.
The Kamakura shogunate had the Five Mountains of Kamakura, and the Ashikaga shogunate had the Five Mountains of Kyoto. They both smashed the various Buddhist sects to pieces, unable to form a joint force, and then selected obedient nuns to take care of them.
When you unify the world, new monastery laws will surely appear. They all know it in their hearts, and they will naturally want to please you and compete for the position of nun in the future.
As for the Yixiang Sect and the Nanman Sect, they are all troubles for you, the lord of the world. They just need to be obedient. These are the real smart people. "
Yoshihiro shook his head helplessly, Akechi Mitsuhide was right.
The Buddhist sect that the rulers are most afraid of is the nun system of the Yixiang Sect, which takes root in the countryside, organizes believers, and forms a fighting force.
As for Tiantai Sect and Linji Sect, they have completely said goodbye to the mud-legged people in the village.
De Daogoni, who relies on the temple's monastery structure to determine seniority, opens the door to collect incense and money, and falls into the eyes of money, is indeed the ruler's favorite type.
As for religion, as long as you sit in the temple and collect money, appease the people and accept their fate and endure hardship, that is the best religion.
Religions like Yi Xiangzong who went to the countryside, wrote and read letters to farmers, treated illnesses and saved lives, and even accompanied farmers to work in the fields and organized them to attend lectures in monasteries, were what the rulers feared the most.
If you dare to go deep into the masses today, I can't even imagine what you can do tomorrow. Kill, must kill, until Yixiang Zong doesn't dare to go to the countryside!
From Yoshihiro himself to the entire samurai group, everyone liked Oda Nobunaga's attack on the Ichikai clan very much.
Therefore, Yoshigan made concessions to Oda Nobunaga in both directions of Echizen Country and Settsu Country. The emotions of the Kinki samurai family were all stable, except for the unlucky Araki Murashige.
Because the past of Echizen Province was Kaga Ichikui, and the past of Settsu Province was Ishiyama Honganji Temple. They were both the territories of the Ichiku sect.
No Wu family would have any objection to killing all these thieves and nuns who are fighting for territory with the Wu family and talking about themselves and trying to destroy the Buddhist kingdom on earth.
Yiyin twitched the corner of his mouth and said.
"An Xin is relieved, but I still feel uncomfortable. The culture of the Wu family is low. Since the fall of Gongqing, the essence of the island country's culture can be found in the temples.
I always feel indescribably uncomfortable when I think that these nuns, who represent the culture of the island country, are all just like dogs and dressed like beasts. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Intellectuals, that's the virtue. The backbone is always in the minority. Most of the scholars are smart people who know how to assess the situation. If they are not smart, they can't read.
In fact, there are also Gaoni in the monastery who are reserved and self-cultivation, but these people cannot take up leadership positions in the monastery. They are too principled, how can they fight with their colleagues who have no bottom line? "
Yiyin nodded.
"I'm paranoid."
After talking about the sect, Yoshigami looked at Akechi Mitsuhide and warned.
"I should have already set off for Kanto, but I deliberately waited for you to come back before leaving. Do you understand what I mean?"
Akechi Mitsuhide pretended to be surprised.
"The saint loves me and dotes on me, but he doesn't want to leave without seeing me?"
Yiyin was speechless, there was really nothing he could do about this shameless and sinister fox.
"Nonsense! I deliberately waited for you to come back just to warn you, don't do unnecessary things!
When I was in Kanto, you stayed in Kyoto for me, watched over Oda Nobunaga for me, and maintained the political achievements of the Fushimi Castle system.
If Oda Nobunaga did something excessive and received complaints from relevant samurai, the Fushimi Castle system must assume the responsibility of supervising and admonishing, and Oda Nobunaga must not be allowed to act recklessly.
Do you understand? "
After the war, the Shiba and Oda families negotiated in Fushimi Castle. Yoshihiro took this opportunity to establish the government office. Oda Nobunaga patted his chest and agreed to assist the saint, and the Fushimi Castle system for coordinating political positions was established.
This is Yoshigan's political tool to limit Oda Nobunaga's disorderly behavior, and it needs to play its due role even more when he leaves.
But if Yoshigan knew that before Mitsuhide Akechi came back, he had just sent his fake old father to Azuchi Castle to be used as a hostage by Oda Nobunaga.
If Yoshigan knew that Akechi Mitsuhide had just returned, Hosokawa Fujitaka would have greeted her and asked her to help replace the supervision of the Kyoto Military Station.
Yiyin will definitely be restless at this moment, and is too scared to go to Kanto. What does this troublemaker want to do with him?
But Akechi Mitsuhide would not tell him this, he just kowtowed to the ground and said respectfully.
"Follow the will of the saint."
Yiyin nodded, picked up the tea soup and took a sip. He felt a little flustered and didn't know where the panic came from.
Just when he was about to think, Akechi Mitsuhide raised his head and smiled charmingly.
"The saint said to give me half a day. I should have half a day left now, right?"
Yiyin was stunned and shook his head.
"Change the place again, expel the idlers, and let Kamou Clan take care of the outside? It's too troublesome, let's forget it."
Akechi Mitsuhide came forward and breathed fragrance.
"How can we forget it? It's okay if we don't change places."
Yiyin glanced around and saw that the teahouse was located in the courtyard. Although the sliding doors on all sides were closed and the stove was lit, the reflection on the paper door could be seen outside and was seen by the people who were serving.
He frowned.
"Don't make trouble, people will see it."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled charmingly, got under the table, came up to Yoshiyin, and began to do his own thing.
The tatami in this tea room is sunken, making it easier for the owner to watch the tea art from a head-up level, so there is an empty space under the tea table in the middle, facing Yi Gin's legs.
Yiyin's lower body felt cold, his expression froze, he looked around cautiously, and growled lowly.
"This naughty fox..."
