My mother's love song

He finally understood that King Heungse's goal from the very beginning was to get close to Taira no Masakado.

There was no way I could stay with these two people.

Minamoto no Tsuneki was terrified by the unfathomable scheming and evil thoughts of King Kozei, so he fled back to the capital in a hurry and reported to the court: "Shogun-sama and Musashi Gonno-no-kami King Kozei are conspiring to rebel."

Taira no Masakado had to write another letter to the court to explain that he had no intention of rebelling.

Thanks to the efforts of the Daijo Grand Chancellor, the imperial court superficially determined that Taira no Masakado had no intention of rebelling, but made new personnel appointments in all the Kanto countries.

King Heungse had a bad relationship with the new governor, Gwon, so he left in anger and became a disciple of Heian Masamune.

Taira no Masakado was overwhelmed by dealing with problems among the newly arrived officials, and was even ambushed by the Gonno-no-kami of Hitachi Province at one point because he protected his former retainers.

At this time, Taira no Masakado's hidden family members were captured by the clan members who had been fighting with him for a long time, and his wife was insulted and killed.

In the end, the only people who were rescued were Taira no Masakado's concubine Kikyo and her daughter Satsukihime.

Unlike her biological father, Mayuji has nothing extraordinary about her. She is just an ordinary human girl with a naive personality.

That year, she had just turned five years old and would never have imagined that she would one day become the famous Kyoto-famous chemist, Takiyashahime.

Chapter 702: Just be a filial daughter to father Rod

That was a period of nearly a hundred years before the Heian period when Rhodes appeared in the world.

This was the only time in the long history of the Yamato imperial power, which was said to be the descent of the grandson of heaven and the unbroken line of succession for eternity, was shaken.

Taira no Masakado, who was in Shimosa Province, was devastated when he learned of his wife's death.

He wanted to be a loyal minister, but was repeatedly suspected by the court. Amidst the repeated suspicions, something dark began to grow in Taira no Masakado's heart.

So one day, Taira Masakado took action.

He first captured Hitachi Province with swift force, and Hitachi Province fell into the hands of Masakado in the blink of an eye.

"Now that we have captured Hitachi, there is no turning back."

King Heungse said so.

"In this case, we have no choice but to take down the entire Bando first. Otherwise, if the imperial army attacks from the capital, we will be unable to fight back. Let's take down Bando first, and then see how the capital reacts."

I thought so too, and Jiangmen also responded in the same way. His wife's death made him worry-free.

Afterwards, the eight provinces of Bando and Hachikoku became Taira no Masakado's territory in a flash.

Then Taira no Masakado and King Kozei began to build a new country, and he proclaimed himself the new emperor in the eastern part of Honshu.

As a person with royal blood flowing in his veins, the banner he raised was "replacing the emperor", which was obviously a hundred times more radical than the most common rebellion slogan in East Asia, "There are treacherous ministers around the emperor, we must clear his side", and it also reflected Taira no Masakado's arrogance.

It is said that during the ceremony of Taira no Masakado's enthronement, a shrine maiden rushed into the venue and fell to the ground.

Then she suddenly straightened up and spoke in a mysterious voice as if possessed by something.

"I am the envoy of Hachiman Great Bodhisattva. I will now confer my throne upon Taira no Masakado. Please play music to welcome him."

Even the gods acknowledged Jiang Men's declaration of being the new emperor. The government and the public were shocked. They finally took it seriously and quickly sent an army to attack him.

The leading general was none other than Fujiwara no Hidesato, the brother of Taira no Masakado's concubine Kikyomae.

He had known Taira no Masakado since he was a teenager. The two men, who were both heroic and proficient in martial arts, hit it off right away, but now they have become enemies.

Tawara Tota has conquered many strange and powerful warriors, but he is still unable to cope with Taira Masakado, the son of the Dragon God, in a head-on confrontation.

In a chaotic battle, Tawaratota's army was defeated and he was hunted by Taira no Masakado. It was his sister who secretly took him in at that time.

"Why do you do this, Mrs. Kikyo?"

Tawara Tota asked in confusion: "You are now the concubine of the general. If you keep me here, what is your position..."

Kikyo said, "Because I want to ask my brother to save Master Jiangmen."

"Save Jiangmen?"

"Yes."

"What do you mean?"

"The current Masakado-sama is no longer the same Taira Masakado as before."

"Yeah." Fujita nodded, "I think so too."

Kikyo said: "The reason why Lord Jiangmen came to this point is because he was instigated."

"The generals were instigated? Who was it?"

"King Xingshi."

"That man?"

Fujita had once met him when he visited Taira no Masakado's family. At that time, King Koze remained silent throughout the entire visit and just stared at him silently.

"It was after that man appeared that the general changed."

"Indeed, the changes in the military family are shocking. It's all because of that King Xingshi..."

Kikyo nodded: "That's right."

"But……"

Before he could finish his words, Fujita shut up.

Things have come to this point, and there is no way to save the general even if we want to.

Now that he has conquered the Eight Kingdoms of Bando, he has even taken the unprecedented step of proclaiming himself a new emperor in order to compete with the imperial court. This move is impossible to be forgiven in any way.

"I'm afraid it can't be saved."

Tawara Tota said, "Either you destroy the capital and build a new capital, or you are destroyed by the capital. There is no third way."

"But, as long as King Heungse is eliminated, the military family will return to its original state..."

"Return to the original general?"

"Yes."

"Even if I change back, it won't help."

Tawaratota sighed and said.

Even if he turns back into the general he once was, a rebel is still a rebel.

"That will never happen."

Kikyoumae said with a firm look: "At the very least, Master Jōmon can die as a human being.

The current general is no longer a human being, and his character has become cruel and violent..."

Indeed, the Taira Masakado that Tawaratota saw on the battlefield was no longer the same person he used to be, but a true demon and monster.

“Even if Lord Jiangmen is able to seize the world in the future, he won’t have a good ending… I can’t bear to see Lord Jiangmen’s even more miserable ending.

The reason why the general has become what he is now is all because of King Xingshi.

When the principal wife died and Lord Jangmun was most sad, King Heungse instigated him and turned Lord Jangmun's body and mind into a ghost.

If the deceased wife saw the state of Master Jiangmen now, she would be sad too...

So, my brother, I hope you can restore Masamoto to his original appearance."

Tawara Tota said, "I understand, Kikyo. Come with me, I will place you in a safe place."

"No, I can't leave. I have to stay with Master Jiangmen."

"Why?" Tawarato was puzzled.

At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps, and a little girl in pajamas walked in.

"Oh, May Princess." Kikyo didn't stand up, but hugged the girl in her arms.

"Mother, Uncle, what are you arguing about?"

The little girl asked in Kikyo's arms, "May doesn't like quarrels. Mother, uncle, please make peace."

"Don't worry, May. Mother didn't quarrel with Lord Fujita. But you can't stay here now," she replied.

"Someone, take the little princess away."

Kikyo called out. With a reply, the maid who had just brought Touta over came over.

"Take Mayuji away."

As soon as Kikyo opened her mouth, the maid nodded in understanding, took the girl's hand, and disappeared behind her.

"I understand why you can't leave..." Tawaratota said.

After that, Kikyou told him the secret of immortality that only she and Masakado himself knew.

"I'm leaving Mayu-hime, the daughter of Masakado-sama and I, in your care, Onii-sama."

"I promise you."

In the final battle of the Bandō Rebellion, Fujiwara no Hideyoshi received the protection of the dragon god that inhabited the lake and prayed to Hachiman Daibosatsu.

"Namo Hachiman!"

The arrow shot by Tawaratouta pierced the forehead of the immortal demon Taira Masakado. That was the only flaw in his body, and his immortal body collapsed.

Also collapsed was the short-lived new dynasty established by Taira no Masakado.

The only rebellion against the emperor in Japan's feudal history ended in failure.

Taira no Masakado was a unique traitor in history and was despised by the world for hundreds of years until he was rehabilitated by the Tokugawa shogunate.

It is said that because Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed to Taira Masakado for victory before the Battle of Sekigahara, he appointed Taira Masakado as the chief guardian deity of Edo Castle, and the patron saint of Tokyo City. Of course, there was more consideration in the desire to curb imperial power.

In recent years after World War II, Taira no Masakado began to be popular among the people because the emperor fell from the altar, and he often appeared as a big boss in Japanese fantasy works.

Of course, these are topics that have nothing to do with the Heian period.

After the Bando Rebellion, Kikyoumae was able to save his life and become a monk by shaving his head thanks to Tawaratota's protection.

However, the young Satsuki-hime, the only surviving descendant of the traitor Taira no Masakado, eventually disappeared.

Also disappearing was King Heungse, the culprit who instigated Taira no Masakado to rebel. It was he who took away May-hime and hid after Taira no Masakado's death.

Although King Heungse is a man with extremely evil ambitions, his admiration for Taira no Masakado and his dream of building a strong country with him are genuine and without false intentions.

After Taira Masakado's death, he protected Taira Masakado's daughter and began to instill in Mayuhime the idea of ​​avenging her great father.

Taira no Masakado was an immortal demon during his lifetime.

King Heungse firmly believed that the military clan would be revived and make a comeback one day, so he placed his hopes on his only descendant.

However, that was just the wishful thinking of a frustrated man.

Although Satsuki-hime has the blood of both the demon Taira Masakado and the fierce general Tawara Tota flowing in her veins, she is ultimately just an ordinary daughter of a noble family in poverty.

He has neither magical powers nor martial arts, and of course he doesn't know any Yin-Yang magic.

But this did not prevent the seeds of revenge from being planted in the young and ignorant May Princess's heart.

Perhaps because she had a tendency to be dominated by her father since childhood, and with the instigation of King Heungse, May-hime began to regard the subversion of Japan as her destiny.

She could not understand her mother's good intentions and just chased after her father's figure that was distorted by King Heungse.

That year, May Princess, who had just turned thirteen, heard some rumors and came to a mountain near the capital.

It is said that this place is the source of Kyoto's spiritual power, and the Aragami enshrined here is the famous cursed god Ushikoku-san.

The so-called Ugly Worship is a curse that has been popular in ancient Japan.

It is the kind of behavior that is common in anime, where people tie candles on their heads, hang mirrors on their chests, and nail scarecrows to trees to curse others. If they can see the black cow, it means that the curse is successful.

Princess May came here in the hope that the Aramaka God on this mountain could give her the power of revenge.

She made an arduous pilgrimage to Mount Kibune, and on the twenty-first night when her wish was fulfilled, the Aramori spirit of Kibune Myojin appeared and taught her powerful sorcery.

After completing her studies, Mayuji changed her name to Takiyashahime, because Kibune Myojin is also the god in charge of rainfall and stopping rain.

The above is the official version of Takiyashahime.

In the deserted shrine with few people, a beautiful older sister with gorgeous silver hair and a red and white shrine maiden costume appeared before Mayuji.

"Oh, welcome, welcome, welcome to our place~"

Perhaps because she saw the luxurious Tang Dynasty clothing on May Princess and mistook her for a wealthy princess from the capital, the miko sister smiled and rubbed her hands.