Pawn Crossing the River

Thanks to Mr. Yin's "support" for Qi Xuansu, Master Qingwei gave Qi Xuansu great autonomy. As long as he did not violate the basic principles, he could make the decision and promise anything, which made Suzuka Gozen greatly misunderstand Qi Xuansu's role. Due to his status in the Taoist sect, it can even be said that Suzuka Gozen almost mistook Qi Xuansu for Li Changge, thinking that he was Qingwei's confidant.

In fact, Qi Xuansu is still quite far away from Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge, and Yao Pei, not only in terms of realm cultivation, but also in terms of the power he can call upon. No matter how much Qiniang loves him, Qiniang is not the deputy head master after all, and there is no comparison in this regard.

Qi Xuansu was happy to make mistakes without revealing the matter, and directly discussed cooperation matters with Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen is a very realistic woman. She doesn't care who is right or wrong. Back then, she could use Otakemaru's head to clear her name, so today she can stand on the side of the Taoist clan and exchange for a higher status.

Today's Suzuka Gozen is said to be a mountain god, but he has not been officially canonized and has no title. If it were placed in the Central Plains, it would be classified as a shrine for obscenities. As the saying goes, the first promise given by Qi Xuansu is to target this point. It will be officially announced in the triple name of Daomen, Daxuan Court and Fenglinzhou Court. He enthroned Suzuka Gozen and allocated 200,000 Taipei money to build a shrine. The entire Suzuka Mountain and the surrounding 800 miles were placed under the name of Suzuka Gozen.

The reason why Qi Xuansu dared to make such a promise was mainly because this was Fenglinzhou.

If in the Central Plains, Qi Xuansu could go out eight hundred miles with just one mouthful, he would be scolded to death, and charges such as "transgression," "treason," "wanton behavior," and "perverse behavior" could be pinned on his head. . Xuansheng and Emperor Gaozu finally measured the world's land before breaking the Confucian sect's annexation of land. What are your intentions?

But Fenglinzhou is actually a feudal system. Qi Xuansu just carved out a piece of the Ise Shrine's territory and gave it to Suzuka Gozen. It was not his own anyway, so he didn't feel bad. In addition to giving away an empty name, the Daomen mainly spent 200,000 peace money, which was within the one million quota given by Qingwei Zhenren, and Qi Xuansu could use it at will.

In addition, Qi Xuansu also promised to provide another 150,000 peace dollars to compensate the dead and injured people of Suzuka Mountain.

If it were just these external things, it would naturally not be able to impress Suzuka Gozen. At most, Suzuka Gozen would appear to surrender to the Taoist sect, so it would be impossible to drive her to fight for the Taoist sect.

So Qi Xuansu had a second promise.

Qi Xuansu only asked Suzuka Gozen: "Don't you want to leave Suzuka Mountain and go to heaven?"

Suzuka Gozen asked, "Can a Taoist school do this kind of thing?"

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Daomen's magical power is vast, and Taomen is omnipotent. If Yuqian can help Daomen capture Ise, then I can promise that Yuqian can get 10% of Tianmen's divine power. As for more, Yuqian needs to personally communicate with the real person in charge of the army. After negotiating, it also depends on the sincerity of the emperor."

After hearing this, even though Suzuka Gozen had lived for hundreds of years and had the power of a pseudo-immortal, she was still breathing a little heavily.

10% of divine power sounds like a small amount, but that is 10% of Tianmen's divine power.

There are as many as nine shrines in such a large Tianmen, and there are at least tens of thousands of other shrines of various sizes. In addition, Tianmen is now revered as the state religion by the royal family, and its divine power is so huge that although it cannot Compared with Taoism or the Holy Court, but for individuals, it is also an astronomical number.

Divine power is almost omnipotent and can change almost everything.

As long as Suzuka Gozen has enough divine power, he may not be able to change the status quo.

Suzuka Gozen couldn't help but be tempted by this promise.

But the prerequisite is to defeat the Zunbo Sect and Tianmen.

This is also the reason why Qi Xuansu dared to make such a condition. To put it bluntly, this is Tianmen's thing, and Daomen has nothing to lose.

Suzuka Gozen was naturally tempted, even a little unbelievable, and couldn't help but ask: "Why do you believe it?"

Qi Xuansu took out an envelope from the Xumiwu and handed it to Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen hesitated and took the envelope.

Qi Xuansu said: "This is an autographed letter from Master Qingwei, with complete seals."

Qingwei Zhenren didn't know the specific attitude of Suzuka Gozen, and he had never met Suzuka Gozen. Of course, it was impossible to state some specific conditions in the letter, and he just said some relatively empty words to express his attitude. The specific conditions still need to be adjusted by Qi Xuansu, but the significance of this letter is still extraordinary. Is the condition proposed by Qi Xuansu consistent with Qingwei's attitude in the letter? Consistent, you can tell at a glance.

What you should rely on ultimately comes down to credibility, that is, whether you can trust the door. If you can trust it, this letter is the proof. If you can't believe it, it's useless for Master Qingwei to come in person.

Fortunately, the reputation of Daomen has been very good over the years. Not to mention other things, Toyotomi Prime Minister's Office is an example. It can be considered that it has cooperated with Daomen for many years. At the critical moment, everyone in the Prime Minister's Office looked forward to Daomen's personal end. Taoism really did not give up on the Prime Minister's Office. , he really went out in person, immediately helped the Prime Minister's Mansion stabilize the situation, and turned from defense to offense.

This is to live up to the trust of the Prime Minister. Over time, the Taoist sect's credibility has been established. As long as it is a promise given by the Taoist sect, coupled with the powerful power of the Taoist sect, it can win people's trust even if there is no contract or certificate. Whether it is making peace or recruiting surrender, it will be much easier. After Master Qingwei's two speeches, the ghosts and gods from all over Fenglin Continent took action upon hearing the news, which is a reflection of this credibility.

If you are capricious, burn bridges, and settle accounts after the fall, even if you gain temporarily, it will be very harmful in the long run.

The emphasis on innovation and creation internally, and the emphasis on credibility and unity externally are the four iron laws left over from the Xuansheng era, which have not changed for many years.

Internally, innovation is mainly reflected in the reuse of young people, needless to say, the development of creation. In terms of external affairs, whether it is credibility or unity, it can be boiled down to one rule: the more friends the better, and the fewer enemies the better.

Suzuka Gozen just glanced at the seal on the sealing paint and did not open the letter. She already believed Qi Xuansu's promise.

Qi Xuansu took out a small box with great care and sent it to Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen took the box and asked, "This is it?"

Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "You might as well open it and take a look."

Suzuka Gozen then opened the box and saw two bills of special material inside. They were impervious to water and fire, and the textures were so fine and complex that they were better than many talismans.

"This is it?" Suzuka Gozen asked hesitantly.

Qi Xuansu said: "This is the bearer official ticket of the Taiping Bank. The denomination is 100,000 Taiping money. These are two sheets. The total is 200,000 Taiping money. You can withdraw it immediately with the ticket. Just treat it as the 150,000 Taiping money and the pension we have negotiated." Part of the deposit for the construction of the shrine and the other 150,000 peace coins will be handed over to the emperor as soon as possible. "

Official notes are not currency, but notes for deposits.

Again, the reputation of Taiping Bank is here, and the official tickets can almost be used as real money.

Suzuka Gozen could not leave Suzuka Mountain, so it was naturally the first time he saw such a large-denomination Central Plains official ticket.

To her personally, money is something external and nothing. But for Suzuka Mountain, it is very important. Her people of Suzuka Mountain also need money. If money is not gathered, how can we gather people's hearts? These days, if you don’t have rice in your hand, you can’t even coax a chicken. Suzuka Gozen, who once served as the leader of thieves, was naturally deeply touched by this.

But Suzuka Gozen also knew that by accepting Daomen's money, he was boarding Daomen's ship. It has always been easier to get on board than to get off. No money, no boarding, no hostility, you are an outsider, the Taoist sect will not do anything to you, and their attitude will be relatively gentle. After you collect the money and get on the boat, you become one of the Taoists. The Taoism has a different attitude towards its own people. In some cases, it can even be called cruel.

To take a step back, collecting money to do things is a matter of course.

This money is a bit hot.

??????????????????But Suzuka Gozen still decided to accept it. There was no other way. The Taoist school gave too much, and the temptation of 10% divine power was really irresistible.

On the other side, Yamada Castle in Dohui County is very "busy" at this time.

The last time it was so "busy" was when the newly appointed regent Toyotomi Hidetsugu led the prime minister's anti-rebellion army into Ise.

This time it was still a counter-rebellion army, but it was replaced by a Taoist army.

The lord of Yamada Castle came to the city gate in person, feeling a little uneasy.

Soon, the earth began to roar.

The sound of horse hooves and the billowing smoke raised by the cavalry came from far and near.

And this was not an ordinary sound of horse hooves, it was like a herd of elephants migrating, causing the pebbles on the ground to jump continuously.

Then a line of black tide appeared in everyone's field of vision.

A large number of black cavalry are approaching Yamada Castle.

Although the cavalry did not charge and were just marching normally, their majestic power still made people breathless.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of flying boats appeared in the sky above the cavalry, mainly "Purple Dragon" and "Huang Chi", as well as a huge "Yinglong" surrounded by stars.

Blocking out the sky and the sun, it’s like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

Under the auspices of Qingwei Zhenren, Xiujing's camp launched a February offensive named "Dragon Raises its Head", gathering more than 3,000 Xuanjia heavy cavalry, two "Yinglong" ships, and twelve "Purple Jiao" ships. , 1,400 artillery pieces, more than 4,000 spiritual officers, 12,000 men in black, and more than 30,000 servants of the prime minister, a total of about 50,000 troops, advancing westward from Xiujing. It conquers Kai, breaks through Owari and Mikawa, goes straight to Mino, and even defeats Naegi, Hachiman, Iwamura, Ogaki, Imao, Takasu, Kana and other cities.

The daimyo lords who had more than two hands chose to commit seppuku.

A Jing-level palace minister was shot dead on the spot by "Long Jing Jia Er".

The Daomen army entered Ise on February 12th, joined the remnants of the Xiangfu troops stationed here, and decided to officially attack Ise on February 14th to wipe out all the Zunbang faction rebel forces in Ise.

The camp once again issued a warning that all civilians and unrelated persons should immediately withdraw from Ise territory to avoid accidental injuries.

After February 14th, Daomen will implement a complete blockade of Ise.