different warring states of japan

Chapter 2175 Sooner or Later, We Have to Clean Up
I heard a lot about mountain cities and lived in the museum.

In the courtyard, Yiyin walked around and admired the scenery while chatting and laughing with Chokaku Shonin who had come from Koyasan.

"The four Yamato families, Tsutsui, Ochi, Hashio, and Juichi, were all followers of Kofuku-ji Temple and managed the nuns for the temple.

The Tsutsui family rose to power, defeated Ochi, annexed ten cities, and from then on dominated the country. They in turn suppressed Kofuku-ji. This is called a powerful slave bullying his master. "

Master Changjue clasped his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, and said with a compassionate face.

"It's all due to the old nun's mismanagement. If it weren't for the saint's protection over the years, Kofuku-ji would have been forced to become a subordinate of Tsutsui Junkei long ago."

Giving Kitayama to Yoshigin in exchange for the protection of the Sasaki family was the most successful political investment in Changjue's life, and it was also her greatest asset in securing her position as the leader of the Shingon sect.

In the early years, the Sasaki family was not very powerful, and Tsutsui Junkei even thought of using a small trick to destroy Kofuku-ji Temple. Although Master Chokaku was well versed in Buddhism, he always felt uncomfortable whenever he thought of this matter.

But Tsutsui Shunkei has been very careful over the years and has not let Changjue Master catch him, so that's all he can do.

But recently, Tsutsui Junkei seemed to be courting death again, and this gave Master Changjue, who had been keeping an eye on her for many years, an opportunity.

Yiyin nodded and said.

"The world is in chaos, with no hierarchy, and many things go wrong because there are no rules.

I heard that Tsutsui Castle has been secretly mobilizing its troops recently, is this true?"

Master Changjue looked sad and bowed.

“It is true.

At the beginning of the year, Ichijo Hideyoshi sent people to seduce Tsutsui Junkei, intending to make her cooperate and respond to the Ichijo family's rebellion, and to reward her with the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom after the war.

Tsutsui Junkei was so foolish that he actually secretly mobilized an army when it was heading to Kyoto, ignoring the saint's kindness and leniency over the years. He really brought disaster upon himself."

Yiyin looked at the sad and angry Changjue and asked calmly.

"Since the Master had heard the news, why didn't he inform the Shiba family earlier?"

Master Changjue shook his head.

“As the saying goes, a prodigal who returns is worth more than gold.

I think Tsutsui Shunkei has restrained himself a lot in recent years, so I always think about giving her a chance. Maybe she will come to her senses and won't be so confused.

But I don’t want to...”

Yiyin curled his lips.

Kofuku-ji had ruled the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom for so many years, so its sources of information were naturally ubiquitous. And Master Chokaku was keeping a close eye on Tsutsui Junkei, so of course he could see every move of Tsutsui Castle clearly.

But if Chokaku-shon had sent someone to tell Yoshigin about this earlier, and the Sasaki family had sent someone to warn him, perhaps Tsutsui Junkei would not have dared to act rashly, and Chokaku-shon would have been watching him in vain all these years.

Only when Tsutsui Junkei actually took action and was blamed, did Master Changkaku rush to Tamonyama Castle.

She came to tell Yoshigin about this matter in person in order to convict Junkei of the crime and make it impossible for Junkei to turn over a new leaf.

It’s better to say it later than sooner. As for whether the Shiba family will be caught off guard, the Shingon sect... hehe...

Yiyin looked at Changjue and said deliberately.

"Since Xingfu Temple has already made preparations, I believe that Master Changjue has also made a perfect plan. There is no need for me to interfere in the internal affairs of the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom."

Changjue was choked. It was okay to gather information from Kofuku-ji, but if he really had the ability to deal with Tsutsui Junkei, why had he endured it all these years?

Chang Jue could also tell from the saint's tone that he was obviously unhappy with her tolerance of evil, so he took the opportunity to criticize her.

Fortunately, Changjue was prepared and answered immediately.

"The saint is wise, Kofuku-ji is not strict in managing its subordinates, which has caused the saint trouble, and the Shingon sect is indeed guilty.

Before I came here, everyone in Koyasan had reached a consensus to strongly protest against Hideyoshi Ichijo's evil deeds of destroying peace and inciting civil war, and called on all Shingon believers to draw a clear line between themselves and the Ichijo family.

In addition, the Shingon sect temples in various places have also raised a large amount of money and food supplies, willing to offer them to the saint to put an end to the chaos and bring justice to the rebellion. Here is a list of the temples and the amount of supplies in various places, please take a look. "

Yiyin flipped through it casually, and when he saw the total number of supplies at the end, his pupils couldn't help but shrink and he sighed, as he had been in power for many years.

"The money and property worth 500,000 kan, the Shingon sect really spent a lot of money."

Master Changjue said solemnly.

“This is the right thing to do.”

Yiyin nodded. The other party had already given enough benefits and was so shameless to lick his boots, so he shouldn't be too harsh, so he said.

"Maeda Yoshitsugu has already left Iga, and Amago Yukimori's troops are almost here. Their troops are just north of Kofuku-ji and Todai-ji.

Since Tsutsui Castle can help pass on messages, they can naturally help open the city gates, Master thinks this is the truth."

Changjue nodded hurriedly.

"The saint is right."

Yiyin stopped, looked at the sky in the distance, and said.

"Ichijo Hideyoshi has already gone to Kyoto. I don't want to waste too much time on Tsutsui Junkei. Speed ​​is of the essence. We need to resolve this matter before Tsutsui Castle can react."

Changjue bowed his head and agreed repeatedly.

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Seeing Changjue leaving quickly with an expression of joy that could not be concealed, Yiyin couldn't help but want to laugh.

Changjue thought that he could kill Tsutsui Shunkei this time and solve the problem that had been bothering him for many years.

But she didn't think about it, would it be so easy for the army of Maeda Yoshitsugu and Amago Yukimori to withdraw after entering Tsutsui Castle?
Even if the army was going to head north to deal with Ichijo Hideyoshi, Kofuku-ji would not dare to forcibly expel the few Sōma soldiers who remained to defend the city.

Tsutsui Castle is located in the heart of the Nara Basin. After two generations of management by the Tsutsui family, it has become the core town of Yamato Buddhism, radiating in all directions.

Before the decisive battle between the Sasaki and Ichijo families, Yoshikin was naturally friendly to various Buddhist sects and tried his best to win them over with a tolerant attitude, so that Hideyoshi Ichijo could only encounter failure in his dealings with the various Buddhist sects.

But after the war, it’s hard to say.

With the full spread of the new Shinto religion, the Sasaki theocracy gained its own religious discourse power, and Yoshigin's demand for various Buddhist sects was gradually weakening.

Since ancient times, land conflicts between samurai and temple lords have never ceased.

Buddhist temples adhere to the principle of neither importing nor exporting, and claim to be an alternative pure land in island society. When developed to the extreme, they become the Buddhist kingdom on earth such as Ikko Ikki, which shook the foundation of the samurai regime.

No ruler would like to have a country within a country in his territory that can neither collect taxes nor enforce the law.

In particular, the temple lords took advantage of the chaos in the samurai family to secretly expand their own territory and erode the samurai family's territory, which has created many new conflicts.

As peace returns to the world, the new Sōma theocracy will inevitably suppress the temple lords and force them to return the land they have occupied over the years.

Furthermore, new laws and regulations for temples must be established to set rules for them, restrict the land rights of temples in various places, and regulate the words and deeds of various Buddhist sects.

Yiyin and Changjue have a very good relationship. They have known each other for eighteen years and have a deep friendship and get along very happily, but how long can they live together?

After the two men passed away, would the Sasaki clan and the Shingon sect still get along so well? Would the Buddhist sects still be as honest as when Yoshigane was alive?
As the saying goes in the Celestial Empire, a new emperor appoints new ministers, and history will always turn a new page.

It would be irresponsible to leave these conflicts with various Buddhist sects to future generations.

Yoshigin had already been mentally prepared that as long as he killed Ichijo Hideyoshi and unified the world, he would turn his guns on the Buddhist sects.

No matter how close or distant the relationship is, the Shingon, Tentai, Rinzai, and Ikko sects must be cleaned up and educated so that they will no longer be able to confront the central government.

So, it was too early for Master Changjue to be happy.

The demise of Tsutsui Junkei does not mean that Kofuku-ji can dominate the Yamato Buddhist country. The new Sasaki theocracy will step in, making it even more difficult for the Shingon sect.