Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, Test Guard Hall, Living Room——
"Mr. Yin Dong, I'm sorry, I accidentally hit you too hard. Is your head okay?"
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter."
Yin Dong Dazang raised his hand and touched the back of his head while laughing heartily a few times.
"It's just a minor injury that's not even a skin injury. It'll be fine after a while of rest."
Despite the protection of the mask, the strong impact caused by the heavy blow from the bamboo sword still made Yin Dong Dazang's eyes black and his head dizzy.
Although I relied on willpower to hold on for a while, my mental strength always has its limits.
After struggling to no avail, Yin Dong Dazang fell straight to the ground - this fierce battle between dragons and tigers finally ended with Qingdeng's victory.
Qingdeng's victory in this battle was extremely close. It was a real close call.
It's a close matchup, with both sides expected to win.
If you review the battle just now, you can find that Yin Dong Dazang almost won several times.
Qingdeng's victory actually had some luck involved.
Just as Qingden had expected in advance, Yin Dong Dazang, as a great figure in the world, indeed possesses special talents related to the core muscle groups of the body.
"Core of the Elephant +1"...Yin Dong Dazang is the same as the Oishi Kazujiro that Qingteng played against a few days ago. The talent in the body is naturally enhanced.
After getting this new talent, the effects were immediate.
Qingdeng first felt an ocean-like warmth rushing through his chest, waist and abdomen.
After nearly 10 seconds passed, the warm current slowly receded like a tide.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng suddenly felt that the muscles in the core of his body had become much more solid, and each muscle hid much stronger power than before.
Qingdeng tested his new strength on the spot. He straightened up his waist without any trace - Peng - Qingdeng's clothes around his waist and abdomen were shaken with a muffled sound.
"Bear's waist +1" and "Elephant's core +1".
The former enhances the explosive power of the waist, and the latter enhances the constant output capability of the core muscle groups including the waist.
The superposition of the two made Qingdeng's waist strength reach a level that even surprised him.
The ridges of his waist, abdomen and back are stronger. Thanks to this, Qingden's limbs have also been strengthened to a certain extent.
Yin Dongdaizo, who had just been knocked down by Aoto, as well as Isamu Kondo, Souji and others who were watching the battle, would have never imagined that in just a few blinks, Aoto's personal strength would reach another level. Big steps.
If Qingdeng were to compete with Yin Dong Dazang immediately, Qingdeng would be fully confident that he would have the upper hand at the beginning of the war.
In fighting with bare hands and cold weapons, "one force can defeat ten" and "practicing martial arts without practicing martial arts will lead to nothing in the end" are eternal truths.
Your opponent's attacks are faster and heavier than yours. In the time it takes for you to punch one, they can throw three or four punches, and each punch can knock you down easily. What the hell is that?
After the sparring session between Qingden and Yin Dong Dazang ended, everyone left the dojo and returned to the living room.
Yin Dong Dazang, who recovered from his dizzy state, started talking to Qingden and others with full energy again.
"It's good that it's okay."
Qingdeng smiled and joked:
"If anything happens to you, I will be beaten by the entire Yin Dong Dojo."
"Hahaha."
Yin Dong Dazang chuckled a few times, and then gave a compliment that was not salty:
"His Majesty Niou, with your ability, even if all my disciples come to attack, you should be able to escape unscathed!"
Speaking of this, Yin Dong Dazang straightened his posture and put on a solemn tone:
"His Majesty Niou, thank you for your teaching today. Thanks to your blessing, I received a good reception today!"
This should have been a very disgusting compliment, but Yin Dong Dazang's perfect manners and elegant tone washed away the greasy meaning in his words.
People respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot.
In line with the mentality of "reciprocity" and "reciprocating kindness in return," Qingdeng responded without hesitation with flattering words:
"Thank you. I'm the one who should thank you. Thanks to you, not only did I gain a lot today, but I also felt my blood boiling for the first time in a long time."
From a certain perspective, Qingdeng's words were not wrong.
He did not overly praise Yin Dong Dazang. He did get considerable gains from Yin Dong Dazang.
Just "Xiang's core +1" is enough for Qingdeng to say a hundred thanks to Yin Dong Dazang.
"Hahaha, you are so ridiculous. Hey, the journey of martial arts is as endless as learning. Today's defeat made me clearly realize how much I still need to improve further. shortcomings.”
When Yin Dong Dazang said this, he paused and then said jokingly:
"I still have to work harder."
Qingden somewhat understood why everyone who knew Yin Dong Dazang greatly admired Yin Dong Dazang's character.
This handsome man, who was not much older than Qingdeng, indeed had extraordinary bearing.
As a long-established swordsman, after losing to a fledgling junior like Qingto, he not only frankly admitted his defeat, but also simply used the defeat as food to continue to improve himself without being arrogant or impetuous... like this Such a mind and heart are indeed admirable.
The part of blowing each other's rainbow farts is over for now.
Next, Qingdeng and his party continued to have ordinary chats with Yin Dong Dazang without a specific topic.
Kondo Isamu and Yin Dongdaizang are similar in age. The former is only 1 year older than the latter.
Not only are the two basically the same age, but they also have almost the same occupation.
One is the current owner of Yin Dong Dojo, and the other is the future owner of Shiwei Dojo.
Although Kondo has not yet completely inherited the Shoeikan, as the only son of the Kondo family, it is only a matter of time before he takes over as the second-generation head of the Shoeikan and the fourth-generation head of the Tenurishin-ryu clan. .
Perhaps it is this "similarity" that makes Isamu Kondo very interested in Yin Dong Dazang.
In the hands of Yin Dong Dazang, Yin Dong Daozang was in a prosperous atmosphere and developed extremely well.
Kondo really wanted to learn from Yin Dong Dazang and learn the tricks of running a sword hall, so he saw the right opportunity and cleared his throat:
"Mr. Yin Dong, let me take the liberty to ask: Have you ever encountered any troubles when running the dojo? And how did you deal with these troubles?"
Yin Dong Dazang raised his eyebrows.
"Oh! That's a good question. Hahaha, since I took over the Yin Dong Dojo from my father-in-law, I have encountered a lot of troubles that make my spine run cold when I think about it now."
Yin Dong Dazang spoke very enthusiastically and seriously.
Kondo listened very attentively and carefully. A pair of bull's eyes stared straight at Yin Dong Dazang, his eyelids didn't even blink, and his body unconsciously leaned forward in the direction of Yin Dong Dazang. It was as if he wanted to take out a pen and paper and copy down every word and sentence that Yin Dong Dazang said.
With his excellent eloquence, Yin Dong Dazang quickly gave a concise and concise explanation of the various troubles he experienced after taking over the dojo, and how he dealt with these troubles.
At this moment, suddenly, Yin Dong Dazang suddenly said something that everyone present except Toudou Heisuke looked surprised.
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"Hahaha, when I look back and think about it carefully, the Yin Dong Dojo that my father-in-law entrusted to me and I have gone through a lot of ups and downs together... It's a pity that I don't have the ambition to educate people. It may be five years later, and it may be sooner or later. In three years, I will be relieved of the burden of being the master of the field and become a warrior with nothing to do but a light body."
As soon as Yin Dong Dazang said this, Kondo immediately widened his eyes and asked first:
"Huh? Mr. Yin Dong, you...are going to abdicate and no longer be in charge of Yin Dong Dojo?"
Yin Dong Dazang smiled and nodded.
"I have found a more meaningful and noble cause than being a dojo leader...or a mission."
"Compared with this great mission, a mere sword hall and the identity of a mere field master are not worth mentioning at all!"
"In the short term, I will still fulfill my responsibilities as the leader of Yin Dong Dojo, but as I just said, within five years at the latest, I will abdicate and let go of all the mundane duties at hand. We must devote all our energy to that great mission!”
"Mission..." Isamu Kondo murmured, "What mission?"
A proud smile appeared on Yin Dong Dazang's lips, and he said every word:
"Respect the king and fight against the barbarians!"
Before Yin Dong Dazang finished speaking, Qingdeng's brows instantly wrinkled.
He tensed up his muscles without any trace, and asked Yin Dong Dazang in a deep voice:
"Mr. Yin Dong, are you... a person with lofty ideals?"
It’s no wonder Qingdeng reacted this way.
After personally experiencing the series of tricks perpetrated by the group of lunatics led by the anti-barbarian group, Qingdeng already had a stress reaction to the word "anti-barbarian".
"Your Majesty Nioh, please don't misunderstand me."
Yin Dongdazang, who noticed the sudden change in Qingdeng's face, quickly waved his hand and tried to distance himself from the "radical anti-foreign faction" as quickly as possible.
"Although I respect people with lofty ideals, I am a serious person with lofty ideals. I am not a lunatic like the anti-barbarian group who kills people in the name of righteousness."
At this time, Souji, who had never cared about worldly affairs and focused entirely on practicing swordsmanship and eating sweets, asked in an innocent tone:
"'Respect the king and repel the barbarians'? What does this mean?"
As soon as the director finished speaking, Yin Dong Dazang suddenly became energetic:
"Good question!"
Yin Dong Dazang straightened his back, raised his voice a bit, and acted like a teacher.
"'Respect the king and repel the barbarians' is originally an allusion from the Tang Dynasty."
"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in the Tang Dynasty, the overlord of Qi State, Duke Huan of Qi, took up the banner of 'respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians', respecting the Emperor of Zhou as the Lord of the Central Plains, and raised his troops to resist the massive invasion of nomadic peoples from the north and Chu barbarians from the south..."
If we use the fashion terms of the 21st century to describe it...then "respect the king and reject the barbarians" is the hottest new word in Japan nowadays.
"Respect the king and reject the barbarians" - this slogan has extremely outstanding generality. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it has gradually evolved into a political term with complex meanings. It has played an important role in the history of the Central Plains, the Korean Peninsula, the Japanese Islands and other regions. .
In the sixth year of Yongjia (1853), after the "Black Ship Incident" broke out when Commodore Perry led a fleet to Japan, two trends of thought emerged in Japan: the "respect for the king" theory and the "rejection of foreigners" theory.
The "anti-barbarian theory" is easy to understand. It means to expel every Western barbarian left and return Japan to a state of isolation and isolation from the world.
As for "Respecting the King"... this idea actually has a long history, and can be traced back to Japan's first samurai regime: the Kamakura Shogunate period (1192-1333).
At that time, the emperor's political power was completely taken away by the samurai family for the first time, and he has basically never regained the power since then.
Although the emperor has been marginalized politically, due to the special national conditions, the emperor's cultural and spiritual influence has always been strong.
This is why the Wu family's regime has changed one after another, but no one has ever deposed the Juhua family.
Therefore, influenced by the special spiritual charisma and cultural appeal of the imperial family, Japan's past dynasties have no shortage of people who are loyal to the imperial family and want to revive the glory of the Kyoto court.
Historically, with the help of these loyal court officials, the emperor almost regained the power to govern the country.
The "Black Ship Incident" dealt a heavy blow to the authority of the Edo shogunate.
From the feudal lords to ordinary people, countless people had deep doubts about the strength of the Edo shogunate and whether the Tokugawa family still had the ability to govern the country.
This allowed those who believed in the "King Respect Theory" to see a once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity to reshape the authority of the Emperor and the Kyoto court!
For a time, the "respect for the king" theory was very popular.
Respecting the king and resisting the barbarians - logically speaking, these two ideas are completely different in terms of meaning and proposition, so there should be no connection.
But the development of history is sometimes so unexpected.
Regardless of those who wanted to respect the king or those who wanted to fight the barbarians, their struggles were all aimed at the same goal: the Edo shogunate.
People of the King-honoring faction felt that the Edo shogunate was a traitor to the country.
People in the anti-barbarian faction believed that the Edo shogunate was a waste that bowed to the barbarians and could not even defeat the barbarians.
Although both parties disliked the Edo shogunate, a skinny camel was ultimately bigger than a horse.
The current Edo shogunate is indeed no longer as majestic as it once was when it brought peace to the world and ended the warring states. However, no matter how weak it is, it cannot be overthrown by thousands of samurai holding swords and spears.
As the saying goes: the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
In this way, two waves of people with completely different political ideals, the bastard looked at the mung bean - they saw the right thing.
Later, a certain character's speech provided a realistic theoretical basis for the merger of the two parties.
This figure is relatively well-known in Japan today - he is the current emperor: Emperor Tonghito.
Tonghito hated the "barbarians" coming from the West very much. He urged the Edo shogunate several times to launch a "war against the barbarians" as soon as possible, and asked the Tokugawa family, who had the hereditary post of general to conquer the barbarians, to fulfill their obligation to "conquer the barbarians" as soon as possible.
Tongren's political stance can be said to have given the anti-Barbarians a shot in the arm - they have been given the title of anti-Barbarians - the emperor hates the barbarians, and we are obeying the emperor's order to kill the barbarians! We are the teachers of the famous righteous teachers!
Don't underestimate your status.
Throughout the ages, countless heroes and heroes have proven the importance of justice and honor countless times with their actual actions and their blood.
In war, a tenable military title that can win the heartfelt recognition and support of the masses is better than thousands of troops.
Today, the emperor hates the barbarians → By killing the barbarians, we are supporting the emperor and responding to the emperor’s call → To respect the king is to resist the barbarians, and to resist the barbarians is to respect the king.
A perfect logical closed loop is formed.
The oppression of the real situation + the temporary pursuit of common interests = the combination of the king-respecting faction and the anti-barbarian faction.
The two ideas were organically combined, and a new trend of thought came into being: "Respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians".
As soon as this trend of thought appeared, it spread throughout Japan at a terrifying speed.
To this day, the idea of respecting and fighting has a strong appeal and influence.
Patriots against the foreigners - this title is already an antique from the previous version.
A popular title nowadays is "respecting people with lofty ideals".
"The clouds are rising and the dragon is rising! Become a prince!"
Yin Dong Dazang recited this famous line from "Han Shu·Xu Zhuan" affectionately, and then took a full breath to prepare his emotions.
“Nowadays, times are changing!”
"The Western barbarians are eyeing our country! The country's situation is extremely dangerous!"
"In the face of tremendous changes unprecedented in thousands of years, we, the people with lofty ideals, should bravely take the lead!"
"A real man should carry a three-foot sword in his hand to achieve immortal achievements!"
"If I just have to be a dojo master for the rest of my life, I really won't be willing to do it!"
"So I've made up my mind!"
"In five years at most, I will put down all the mundane matters at hand and work wholeheartedly to realize the dream of 'Zunxing'!"
"Dedicate the sword on my waist! Dedicate all my life to the cause of honoring the king and repelling the barbarians!"
Yin Dong Dazang's speech was very affecting: however, the feedback he received was a little more subtle.
Qingdeng had never been interested in anything related to politics, so he looked dull throughout the whole process.
Souji listened very carefully, but she just listened as if she was listening to storytelling. What political ambitions could you expect from a man with a head full of swords and sweets?
Harada Sanosuke, an illiterate who couldn't even recognize Chinese characters, looked confused. Although he couldn't quite understand what Yin Dongdaizo was talking about, it turned out to be that.
Nagakura Shinpachi's face glowed red and he looked excited. But he was not moved by Yin Dong Dazang's lofty ideals and grand ideals of respecting the king and repelling the barbarians. He just resonated with Yin Dong Dazang's saying, "A real man should carry a three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements."
Saitoichi was still the same as before, holding his sword and huddled in the corner of the hall with an expressionless face, looking into the void in front of him. Whether he was in a daze just now, or whether he was listening to Yin Dong Dazang, I am afraid only God knows.
Genzaburo Inoue, like Aoto, was insensitive to the right and wrong in these temples. Although he listened to Yin Dong Dazang's speech, he heard it in one ear and out the other.
Hijikata Toshizo didn't seem to like Yoto Daizo. He didn't even bother to look at him, let alone listen to him.
In the whole audience, there were only two people who really responded positively to Yin Dong Dazang's speech.
One of them is Toudo Heisuke.
As a disciple of Into Daizo, Toudo Heisuke respected and admired his teacher very much.
After Yin Dong Dazang started his lecture, he looked like he was listening respectfully to the holy teachings, with a fiery light of "admiration" in his eyes, and almost said, "Teacher, what you said is really good", "Teacher, I I really admire you." These two lines were written in big characters on my forehead.
As for the second one...it's Isamu Kondo.
"I am really not willing to be a dojo master for the rest of my life..."
Isamu Kondo repeated in a low voice the exact words that Yin Dong Dazang said just now, at a volume that he could not hear clearly.
A strange brilliance gradually emerged from the bottom of his eyes...
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Yin Dong Dazang and Toudo Heisuke had been in the trial defense hall, and they didn't get up and leave until almost noon.
Although the Kondo family tried to persuade the two of them to stay for lunch, they declined on the grounds that "it's almost time for us to go back and prepare for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner."
For Qingdeng, Yin Dong Dazang's sudden visit was just a minor episode in today's episode.
After bidding farewell to Yin Dong Dazang and having lunch, everyone in the Trial Guard Hall returned to the busy but lively "festival preparations".
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"Tachibana-kun! Look! I pinched Mr. Hijikata out!"
Souji hurriedly took advantage of the situation and used the snow in the yard to shape a snowman that had no resemblance to Hijikata except for the fact that it was human-shaped.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew.
The little snowman held in the palm of the chief executive's hand was suddenly blown away.
"Ah! Mr. Hijikata was blown up to the sky!"
"Soji...what are you kidding about?"
Because he and Kondo were making rice cakes together, Hijikata walked out of the thorn with his hands covered in flour and his face covered with black lines.
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"Oh! Sanosuke, you are very good at cleaning!"
Nagakura, who was assigned to the sweeping task together with Harada, marveled at the spotlessly clean floor that Harada had cleaned.
"After all, I am a spear player!"
Harada smiled naively, with a confident smile on his face that came from nowhere.
"Those who are good with spears are of course good with brooms - isn't that a matter of course?"
"Huh? Is there any inevitable causal connection between the two?"
"Because they are very long."
"...Talking to you feels like it will make me stupid!"
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Conversations and interactions similar to this can be heard endlessly in today's trial defense hall.
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My state was a little bit worse yesterday, so the number of words was a little less. I will try to write more tomorrow (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
I mean, is there any book lover who can guess what task Tianzhangyuan plans to give Qingdeng on January 1st?
This is more difficult to guess. I guess no book lover can guess it. (Leopard is brave.jpg)
