I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan - Chapter 698

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However, although he didn’t hear the conversation clearly, Hasegawa still vaguely heard certain words.

He heard Toyotomi Nobuhide seem to call the old monk “Master”…

—Master…?

Hasegawa’s brain was racing at this moment.

“…In my impression, the abbot of Xianyuan Temple in Koya Mountain is an old monk who is respectfully called Xianyuan Master and has a profound Buddhist teaching. You shouldn’t… be Xianyuan Master, right?”

Hasegawa stared at the old monk’s face, speaking every word.

“Huh?” The old monk raised his eyebrows and looked at Hasegawa, “…Yes, the poor monk is Master Xianyuan. It’s amazing, Mr. Hasegawa, you know me, have we met before? “

“I’ve always remembered it…” Hasegawa gritted his teeth, “The reason why I’m imprisoned here now… It’s a gift from your Xianyuan Temple!”

Hasegawa felt that he might never forget how he got to where he is today.

It was because the Xianyuan Temple in Koyasan reported to the government that the Buddhist instruments in their temple were frequently stolen, and the ordinary officials were unable to catch the murderer, so they dispatched Huofu Thief Kai, who was specially responsible for catching arsonists and thieves.

After being caught by Toyotomi, Hasegawa got confirmation from Toyotomi Nobuhide that the so-called Buddhist artifacts from Xianyuan Temple were stolen, in fact, it was an elaborate design to capture Hasegawa and lead Hasegawa to Koya Mountain. Just bait.

“You bastard…” Hasegawa glared at Venerable Xianyuan fiercely, “You are a monk, and you are a monk who is respected by the world as a ‘Sovereign’, and you are actually complicit in the thugs who are trying to overthrow the shogunate!”

“Do you still have any sense of self-awareness and shame as a monk?!”

Hasegawa’s tone was impassioned.

In the face of this heated criticism, Master Xianyuan stared at Hasegawa with indifferent eyes.

“Criticize me for not having the self-consciousness and shame of a monk…” Venerable Xianyuan sneered, “Then, Mr. Hasegawa, I want to ask you a question – what do you think is the self-consciousness a monk should have? The shame a monk should have. What is the heart?”

“Concentrate on worshipping the Buddha with compassion and compassion, and don’t interfere in worldly affairs.” Hasegawa replied without hesitation.

“Oh…” Hasegawa’s voice just fell, and Master Xianyuan sneered again, “Your answer is exactly the same as what I expected.”

“At present, the vast majority of people in the world are like you. They feel that the duty of monks is to concentrate on worshipping Buddhas and not interfere in everything except worshipping Buddhas.”

At this moment, Venerable Xianyuan slowly turned his head and asked Toyotomi Nobuhide beside him.

“Master Toyotomi, can you allow me to talk to Master Hasegawa about what the duty of a monk is really to abide by, and why I joined the Toyotomi Army??”

“Please.” Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled and made a ‘please’ gesture to the Master Xianyuan, “But be careful not to talk for too long.”

“I see.” Venerable Xianyuan nodded, then turned his gaze back to Hasegawa.

“Time is running out, so I’ll keep it short.”

“Mr. Hasegawa, let me tell you what the true duty of a monk is.”

Venerable Xianyuan’s tone suddenly rose a few degrees at this time.

“The real duty of a monk is to make as many people as possible believe in the Dharma.”

“This is what I and the monks should do.”

“I spent most of my life on teaching.”

“But in the end, I found that only one person or one temple is too weak.”

“If we can get the support of the government, we will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort when we perform the true duty of the monks.”

“However—the Edo shogunate currently ruling Japan has no intention of spreading Buddhist worshippers across the world. Not only is it unwilling to do so, but it has also changed various methods to suppress Buddhism.”

“On the other hand, Lord Toyotomi – he is willing to support Buddhism after rebuilding the world of Toyotomi, so that Buddhism can be widely spread.”

“It should be impossible for the Edo shogunate to change its mind and support Buddhism with all the strength of the country.”

“So, I chose to stand with Lord Toyotomi. I chose to do my best to help Toyotomi regain the throne of ‘people of the world’, so that people who worship Buddha can one day in the future, in Toyotomi With the help of , it will spread all over the world.”

“Therefore, Mr. Hasegawa, do you understand? I have not lost the sense of self-awareness and shame that a monk should have. Rather, it’s the opposite—I am now doing my duty as a monk more than any monk. duty.”

The Master Xianyuan had just finished speaking, and Hasegawa, who showed an expression of “I can’t stand it anymore” early, slammed his hands on the railings of the cell, and his face was pressed against the gap between the railings.

“Since I became the chief officer of Huofu Thief Reform, I have heard all kinds of fallacies from many criminals who did not repent after being arrested.”

“But it’s the first time I’ve heard of such outrageous madness!”

“What crazy things were you talking about just now!”

“I’m asking you – for you, as long as you can spread Buddhist worshipers all over the world in the future, it doesn’t matter even if the country falls into war and countless people are killed and injured?”

“Yeah. Yes.” Venerable Xianyuan didn’t hesitate for a second, then nodded bluntly, “The country is in war, and the people are killed and injured countless times. These are just short-term pains.”

“If you can achieve the great cause of ‘the spread of the Buddhadharma’, this little pain is not worth mentioning at all.”

Hasegawa had expected that Master Xianyuan would definitely come up with some fallacies.

But he did not expect that Master Xianyuan’s response could be so fast, with almost no hesitation and thought.

He also didn’t expect that Master Xianyuan’s reasoning could be so crooked… Hasegawa couldn’t help but froze in place because of shock.

At this moment, Toyotomi Nobuhide, who had been silently listening in front of the audience, suddenly stretched out the tail finger of his right hand to dig his ear.

“Master, let Mr. Hasegawa understand your ambition and good intentions in a short time, some are too strong.”

“Well.” Venerable Xianyuan, who had a melancholy expression on his face, let out a silent sigh, “The poor monk has long been used to this feeling that his ideals and aspirations are not understood by others.”

“Okay, it’s almost time. Let’s go, Master, you and Mr. Hasegawa have talked long enough. It’s time to go see my sister together.”

“Well, okay. Lord Toyotomi.”

“Let’s go, Mr. Hasegawa.” Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled gracefully and waved to Hasegawa, “I’ll talk to you next time when I have time.”

After finishing speaking, Toyotomi Nobuyuki turned around and followed the corridor they had just come from, walking in the same direction as they had come. Master Xianyuan followed closely behind Toyotomi Nobuyuki.

“Wait! Come back!”

Hasegawa roared, shaking the railing of the cell forcefully, shaking off a lot of dust.

The two Toyotomi, who had ignored Hasegawa, continued to walk outside the cell on their own.

After the two walked to a place where Hasegawa’s roar could not be heard, Master Xianyuan lowered the volume and whispered to Toyotomi Nobuhide:

“Lord Toyotomi, look at Mr. Hasegawa’s appearance… According to the poor monk’s opinion, it is not easy to bring him down…”

“Well… as I expected.” Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled, “After all, he is a shogun, and he has a high status and reputation in the shogunate and the people, far from those who have no fixed place, no money and no reputation. Ronin is comparable.”

“It will take a lot of time and a lot of effort to convince him to turn his back on the shogunate and turn to my Toyotomi.”

“I’m afraid that after spending a lot of energy and time, Mr. Hasegawa will still not be able to enter the oil and salt, and vow to be loyal to the shogunate.” Master Xianyuan said silently.

“If in the end, I still fail to convince Mr. Hasegawa…” Toyotomi Nobuhide’s face slowly showed an intriguing color, “then… it’s really a pity. I couldn’t let such a precious talent who is good at training soldiers. Be my companion.”

After this brief conversation, Toyotomi Nobuhide and Master Xianyuan did not speak any more.

The two were silent and walked quickly on the dark path.

After crossing an unknown number of avenues and trails and turning around an unknown number of corners, the two finally stopped.

They stopped in front of a cell.

This is a unique cell, mainly unique in 2 places –

1: The outside of this cell is guarded by heavy soldiers. A full eight musketeers with flintlock guns stand outside the cell door with solemn faces, guarding the cell. These eight musketeers are watching Feng After Chen Xinxiu and Venerable Xianyuan, they immediately bowed and saluted.

Two: This cell is extremely luxurious.

The space is quite spacious, even if there are 6 people living in it, it will not feel crowded at all.

The floor of the cell is covered with tatami, and the corners of the cell are placed with necessities such as bedding and toilet bowls. Everything in the cell is brand new, and the tatami on the ground even exudes the fragrance of straw.

In such a luxurious and spacious cell, there is only one occupant in it.

A young girl was leaning against the wall, her eyes were closed, and she was snoring faintly.

Looking at the girl in the cell, Toyotomi Nobuhide’s eyes softened instantly.

“Xiao Lin… long time no see…”

Toyotomi Nobuhide let go of the hands that he had been carrying behind his back, and as if he was going to caress the girl’s cheeks, he stretched out his hands in front of him, and placed his fingers lightly on the railing of the cell that separated him from the girl.

“Last night, after the musketeers of the 16th Division successfully captured Miss Toyotomi alive, they immediately followed your order and sent her to Koyasan without stopping.”

Venerable Xianyuan on the side replied slowly and respectfully at this moment.

“Because Miss Toyotomi was constantly struggling and trying to get out of trouble after her arrest, in order to avoid accidents, the 16th Division used the medicine you allow to make people sleep soundly to Miss Toyotomi.”

“According to the dose used by the 16th group… Miss Toyotomi will not wake up naturally until the afternoon.”

“Lord Toyotomi, do you want to forcibly wake Miss Toyotomi now?”

“No, no.” Toyotomi Nobuhide hurriedly said, “My lovely sister is sleeping soundly, why are you waking people up? I’m not in a hurry to talk to Xiaolin right now.”

“Let Xiao Lin continue to sleep.”

“Wait until she wakes up naturally.”

Having said that, Toyotomi Nobuhide turned his head and said sternly to the eight musketeers who were responsible for guarding Lin:

“You guys continue to stick here. When the girl in the cell wakes up, let me know as soon as possible.”

“Yes!”*8

The guards agreed in unison.

After instructing the guards like this, Toyotomi Nobuhide continued to look at Rin across the railing with his eyes as if looking at some exquisite artwork.

“Lord Toyotomi.” Venerable Xianyuan asked, “Do you want to open the cell…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Toyotomi:

“No. I’ll just stand outside the cell and watch her through the railing like this.”

At this time, Toyotomi Nobuhide, who had been looking at Lin through the railing, his eyes softened a little.

“I haven’t seen you for so many years… Xiao Lin’s height doesn’t seem to have gotten much taller, she’s still so short.”

He went on, half-jokingly:

“I used to vaguely think that Xiao Lin looked like her mother, but now it seems – it really does.”

“I almost thought I saw a younger mother just now.”

“Miss Toyotomi also looks a lot like you.” Venerable Xianyuan looked at Lin in the cell, and then at Toyotomi Shinxiu next to him, “Especially the part of the eyebrows.”

“After all, they are brothers and sisters with the same father and the same mother. People used to say that my sister and I look alike. It’s just—unfortunately, my sister and I only have the same facial features.” Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled and shrugged. He shrugged, “The rest of the place, whether it is height or personality, is no longer similar at all.”

After speaking, Toyotomi Nobuhide withdrew his hands on the railing and stood up straight.

“Let’s go, Master, go back.”

“Lord Toyotomi, do you want to leave now?” Venerable Xianyuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, “Will you not look at Miss Toyotomi for a while?”

“Xiao Lin is still sleeping. It’s boring to see her who can’t move all the time. When she wakes up, let’s meet and talk with her in detail.”

Toyotomi Nobuhide didn’t hesitate at all, and without even looking back at Xiao Lin, he turned around and walked out the way he came.

Just a few steps away, he suddenly asked Venerable Master Xianyuan:

“Ah, yes. Master. Is Xiao Lin’s saber with you now?”

“Yes. Miss Toyotomi’s two sabres are currently being temporarily deposited in Xianyuan Temple.”

“Send Xiao Lin her saber to me later.”

“Yes.”

“Ah, and—”

Toyotomi Shinxiu seemed not to give Venerable Master Xianyuan a chance to breathe, and immediately threw a new question to Venerable Master Xianyuan:

“Master, what time is it?”

Master Xianyuan took out a pocket watch from his pocket:

“8:43.”

“It’s 8:43… Then there’s still a little time before noon… Venerable Master, can you do me a favor?”

“Please say.”

“Today at noon, I’m going to hold a banquet to celebrate the reunion of my sister and I.” Toyotomi Nobuhide’s mouth slowly raised an elegant arc, “Can I trouble you to help me prepare it?”

“Want to hold a banquet again?” Venerable Xianyuan, who has always looked like an ancient well, but at this moment there was a rare look of helplessness in his pupils, “Lord Toyotomi, you really like banquets… It is possible to hold banquets under various names.”

Toyotomi Nobuhide spread his hands:

“I like to have a lively meal with a bunch of people.”

“Okay…I see.” Venerable Xianyuan put the pocket watch back in his arms, “I’ll prepare it later. Fortunately, there is still an hour and a half before noon, so there is still enough time to prepare…”

“Excuse me, Master.”

“Who do you want to invite for the noon banquet?”

“Just invite all the cadres who are currently staying in Koyasan.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Toyotomi Nobuhide seemed to remember something. After a pause, he continued:

“…Invite Prajna to the banquet too.”

“Hannya?” Venerable Xianyuan frowned slightly.

“Hannya made a great contribution to the ‘Osaka Spring Formation and Discussion Battle’ last night.” Toyotomi Nobuhide talked eloquently, “It was he who discovered that Ogata Ichitosai is currently in Osaka.”

“I decided to just take advantage of the opportunity to hold a banquet at noon today and give him a good reward.”

“Ah, and—by the way, let Kikutaro in Shiranui come to the banquet.”

“I don’t know the fire?” Venerable Xianyuan’s brows furrowed a little tighter. “Why is that? In terms of status and merit, they shouldn’t be qualified to go to the banquet, right?”

“Those idiots in Shiranui seem to be quite critical of me recently.”

Toyotomi Nobuhide’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“I think I hid them and didn’t give them a chance to make meritorious deeds.”

“They were arguing a few days ago, saying that they would also participate in the ‘Osaka Spring Formation and Discussion Battle’, and asked me to give them a chance to avenge their Shiranui with my own hands.”

“Oh, those idiots, they say it so nicely, but if they really want to deal with Ogata Ichitosai, they’ll just run faster than anyone else.”

“However, although they are just a bunch of idiots, they are still part of our Toyotomi Army, and they cannot be ignored too much.”

“Let’s just comfort them at the banquet at noon today.”

“Okay… I understand.” Venerable Xianyuan nodded and silently wrote down all the orders of Toyotomi Nobuhide.

“Master, I’ll leave it to you at noon today.”

“…Master Toyotomi.”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“It’s rare to come to prison today… Do you want to see Xuanzheng?”

“…No need.” Toyotomi Nobuhide said coldly, “What’s the use of seeing him? If I go to see him now, he’ll just babble, making me uneasy.”

“When he calms down, go see him again.”

“…Yes.”

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The cell where Hasegawa was imprisoned—

Hasegawa, with a look of resentment, paced the cell.

– That Toyotomi Nobuhide… Sure enough, he’s not a kind person…!

Through the remarks made by Master Xianyuan just now, Hasegawa has already seen clearly – to be a companion with such a distorted person, that Toyotomi Nobuhide must not be a normal person!

“You really can’t stay in this kind of place for a long time…”

Pacing in the cell to Hasegawa, whose feet were sore, he sat on the ground and scratched his hair, which had been mixed with a lot of pale shades due to his age.

“You have to figure out a way to escape from here…”

Hasegawa turned his head and looked around the cell.

Although the inside of this cell, Hasegawa has seen it thousands of times these days.

But even so, Hasegawa couldn’t help but twitched the corners of his mouth because he was deeply beaten after once again looking at the internal structure of the cell he was currently living in.

—Get out of here…that sounds nice…but how do I escape…there’s not even a window…

“Ugh…”

Hasegawa let out a long sigh and lowered his head to his chest.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”

Just as Hasegawa’s head drooped down, he suddenly heard a few low sobbing sounds.

Hasegawa, who raised his brows lightly, turned his head to look at the sound.

These sobbing sounds came from the cell where the new residents had just arrived.

Weeping in full face.

However, her husband was as pale as water, and her father-in-law was astonishingly comforting her.

“Ah, I’m sorry, Hasegawa-sama, did I disturb you?” After noticing that Hasegawa was looking towards them, Isshiki Zhizhou smiled apologetically to Hasegawa, “I beg your pardon, Sent to a new place, my daughter-in-law is scared now…”

“It’s okay…I don’t care.”

“Thank you… for disturbing you.” After laughing with Hasegawa a few more times, Isshiki Zhizhou concentrated and continued to concentrate on comforting his daughter-in-law with his son.

Hasegawa pursed his lips tightly, looking at Isshitsu who was still crying, and although his spirit was not very good, he was still energized, trying to appease Isshiru Rushui and Zhizhou.

– What am I doing? !

Hasegawa raised his hand and patted his face hard. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

—The innocent people who are being imprisoned by that Toyotomi Nobuhide… It’s not just me…!

A firm light slowly bloomed in Hasegawa’s eyes.

He lowered his head and glanced at his hands and wrists.

—It’s the first time for me… I’m so glad that I have opened a sanctuary dedicated to teaching prisoners a skill…

Hasegawa grabbed his left wrist with his right hand.

Kara.

There was a sound of disjointed bones that only Hasegawa himself could hear.

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