A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 148 Aguo of Izumo

Although there was no change in her expression or posture, the other two people in the room immediately felt that A Guo's attitude had changed drastically, and she became obviously more respectful.

The little witch Kaga next to her was suddenly at a loss, which was completely different from what she had expected. She didn't know why her sister suddenly changed her attitude.

The proud shrine maiden of Izumo Shrine always maintains etiquette on the surface, but since she broke through the fog and mastered the real power that does not belong to mortals, how long has it been since she treated outsiders as respectfully as she does now?

"Maybe, just for fun?"

Asai Nagamasa still looked calm and calm, but Aguo didn't know why, but he felt extremely strong pressure, as if there was a great god in the dark, looking down at him condescendingly. .

And this was exactly the kind of power she felt when she saw the other person for the first time.

Suppressing her inner excitement, Aguo spoke again, hoping to reverse the unfavorable situation for her: "Lord Asai, we know that you are the young master of the Asai family. Although Izumo Shrine is gradually declining, it still has a certain power. We can Help you fight against the Rokkajia family together."

At its peak, a quarter of the land in Nippon was occupied by temples and shrines in various places, a quarter was the direct territory of the daimyo, and the remaining half was occupied by many samurai, common people, wealthy families and Common people and so on.

However, after entering the Warring States Period, the daimyo from all over the world began to try every means to recover these lands and wealth in order to gain more power for the subsequent battles.

Compared with the temples, which are still very powerful and seem to be getting stronger and stronger, the shrine is undoubtedly much easier to bully, so it is inevitable that it will continue to be suppressed by the daimyo.

The Izumo Shrine is now in an unprecedented predicament for hundreds of years, but they still have a certain power, and that is people.

Asai Nagamasa became slightly interested: "Oh? Fight for my Asai family? Aren't you afraid that I will treat them as scapegoats and sacrifice them?"

Aguo managed to maintain her composure, and she smiled slightly: "I did not agree like this, and I thought that compared to fighting desperately on the battlefield, our Izumo Shrine status has other uses, such as acting as a spy to detect intelligence."

Asai Nagamasa was convinced that this was not without precedent.

In addition to ninjas who specialize in spying on intelligence, in times of war, people of all identities, from traders and foot soldiers to monks and witches, may become spies. However, monks and the like, because of their special appearance and identity, can become spies even if they are not spies. It's not that easy to do something when you're receiving extra attention.

Of course, everything has advantages and disadvantages. As long as they don't do something particularly obvious, the local warriors or lords will not dare to touch them easily. Many religions in Nibon still have great influence.

However, just like this, Asai Nagamasa is still not satisfied.

Seeing Asai Nagamasa's hesitation, Aguo seemed a little anxious, but she did not show it. She just continued: "Moreover, Nagamasa-kun, you have such power, does Asai Hisamasa's strategy need to be changed? ?”

Although this was not said clearly, Asai Nagamasa already understood that Aguo obviously thought that he would not stay in the position of young master for too long.

Really, that's the bad thing about having an overly incompetent father. If his son becomes a little stronger, some people will start to think about it. But she guessed it accurately. Asai Nagamasa himself also planned this.

If you really want to blame it, you can only blame it on the chaotic Warring States Period. The subjugation of the bottom by the top is one of the most distinctive features of this era.

And as monsters appear more and more frequently, Kitaomi under the rule of Asai Hisamasa may not be able to cope with the coming huge waves. After all, he can't even cope with the human Rokkaku family.

However, if even Ah Guo in this world thinks so, then what will the many civil servants and generals in Xiaogu City think?

During the civil turmoil in Qingzhou City, his brave performance must have passed on.
One look at Oda Nobunaga's full of evil demeanor at that time, Asai Nagamasa knew that not only would he not hide it, but he would go along with the flow, and even exaggerate his own strength to arouse all those who harbored doubts about himself and the Asai family. To attract the attention of hostile people, and then create more trouble for yourself.

Although he keeps saying that he values ​​himself, and even seems to have the intention of marrying his sister Aichi to him, if there is an opportunity, Oda Nobunaga will never miss the opportunity to suppress himself.

There is no need to say more about this, both sides know it well.

However, it is not conducive to this negotiation to be led by the nose of the country. Although Huanglong also has a plan, forced conquest is not as efficient as letting the country start on its own.

"What's the price?"

"Of course I will build Izumo Shrine in Kitaomi, worshiping Okuninushigami, the god of marriage. If the Asai family can continue to expand, then I, Izumo Shrine, will always follow."

This condition is not excessive. In any case, allowing those farmers who are living in poverty and struggling to survive can find spiritual sustenance and reduce the chance of them causing trouble.

This is why the daimyo from all over the world were extremely dissatisfied with the greedy Buddhism at first, but most of them could only hold their noses and tolerate them, because the daimyo also needed to let religion tame the ignorant people and make them less troublesome.

If you don’t have enough to eat, you won’t have enough to eat. Anyway, you have already believed in Buddhism. It doesn’t matter if your life is hard now. After you die, you will live better in the next life.That’s probably what the daimyos thought, so not only did they not resist Buddhism, a new foreign religion, but they added fuel to the flames, helping Buddhism compete with Nippon’s native Shintoism for believers, because the belief in Buddhism was obviously more conducive to the daimyo’s rule.

As for Buddhism, it later developed too much and gradually became too big to lose its power. Even like the Ichigosou Honganji temple, which openly occupied a country in Kaga country, and even established itself as a daimyo, and could command a hundred thousand people with a single shout, that is beyond any other Something unexpected happened to the daimyo.

After pondering for a moment, Asai Nagamasa looked at the miko in front of him with a rather strange look: "Is that just that?"

Aguo was stunned for a moment, and then she keenly noticed that the other party's eyes contained many complex emotions including pity and regret, which made her unable to tell what she was feeling for a while.

Asai Nagamasa looked up and down at the miko in front of him, "How long has it been since you received the power from the Great Lord?"

Aguo's face suddenly became a little ugly, because this was indeed very difficult for her to answer. Izumo Shrine is famous for worshiping gods, but now the shrine does not have any power belonging to the gods. They have not felt it for hundreds of years. To the glory of God.

"The God of Marriage has indeed not appeared for hundreds of years, but Izumo Shrine still needs to continue to exist, so I will seek cooperation from Nagamasa-kun."

At this moment, somehow, Asai Nagamasa suddenly understood the true thoughts of the girl in front of him. Perhaps for her, maintaining Izumo Shrine is the most important thing.

As for the God of Fate, Okuninushi, it is actually not that unimportant. She is not a fanatic believer in Okuninushi. It was the Izumo Shrine that gave her a home, not the clay statue. In this case, things will be easier to handle. Much more.

He suddenly chuckled: "Haha, I see, I thought you wanted me to teach you magic?"

A Guo was immediately shocked: "What?"

The little miko Kaga next to her even covered her mouth, because right in front of her eyes, Asai Nagamasa's folding fan suddenly glowed with earthy yellow light, and at the same time, the rather lazy-looking little fox was also hugging him. The bamboo tube levitated out of thin air.

"Is this Guanhu? Nagamasa-kun is an Onmyoji? Are you willing to teach us your magic?"

A Guo hurriedly asked a series of questions, never regaining his original calmness.

Asai Nagamasa shook his fan and withdrew the khaki light, then he deliberately looked at the other person up and down: "Then it depends on your sincerity."

Aguo couldn't help but grit her teeth. Of course she knew her own charm, but if she was willing to exchange it for it, she wouldn't have reached this point today.

But then she smiled: "Nagamasa-kun, don't make such jokes. We all know that you are not such a person."

Asai Nagamasa smiled and shook his head: "How do you know I'm joking? Maybe I just like women like you more."

He didn't like the Aguo who thought he had everything under control just now, but now the Aguo who looked like a frightened deer had a different kind of charm.

However, he also knows that joking should not go too far, and he still understands the principle that going too far is not enough.

He turned and said seriously: "Aguo, I can agree to your conditions and establish a branch of Izumo Shrine in Kitaomi to develop the faith. I can even teach you and your sister Kaga the art of onmyoji."

Asai Nagamasa suddenly became so happy. Although the little miko Kaga next to him was extremely happy, Aguo suddenly became wary because this promise was too generous.

"What is the condition?"

"First, I want you to come up with five hundred soldiers, including at least fifty qualified warriors."

With a flick of his hand, a little flame appeared on his fingertips, followed by a splash of water and an earth-yellow ball. Three-color energy kept spinning on his palm, showing his extraordinary control. force.

"Second, I want you to use the Hidden Yellow Dragon, which I believe in and is also the source of my strength, as the new faith of Izumo Shrine."

Aguo opened her mouth and wanted to refuse directly. The God of Fate, Okuninushi, is the foundation of the shrine. If she rashly changes her faith, not to mention whether she can do it with her current ability and status, once she does so, it may shake the foundation of the shrine.

However, looking at the different colors of light in Asai Nagamasa's hand, she finally chose to slow down her tone: "The God of Marriage is the belief and foundation of Izumo Shrine. Once it is shaken, our shrine will probably collapse in an instant. .”

As for the little miko Kaga next to her, she was like a statue at the moment. There was no movement at all. In order to avoid making any noise to disturb the two people in the negotiation, she directly covered her mouth.

Asai Nagamasa, who was rejected, didn't take it seriously: "Oh? Then how much power does this so-called faith and foundation bring to you?"

(End of this chapter)