The name Kawatake Takahiro sounds ordinary, but this man is an important cadre of the Shinto Agency. This status alone is enough to respect him. Even Yukio Tsunegen stood up from his seat and waved away a few people, leaving only Ooka Tomoshi walked towards the door.
The person who came was a middle-aged man who looked like an ordinary middle-aged man with a featureless face. He was wearing a formal suit, a black suit, black leather shoes, and holding a briefcase in his hand, just like an ordinary office worker.
When Kawatake Takahiro saw Tsunemoto Yukio, he bowed: "Heng Yuan, please excuse me."
With that said, he took out a letter from his briefcase and presented it to Heng Yuan Xingxiong with both hands.
Hengyuan Xingxiong opened the envelope with trembling hands full of age spots, and his expression changed when he saw the contents inside.
"Kawatake-kun, do you even support the Shinto Agency? Is Jinchuan Shrine so important?" Yukio Tsunegen asked in confusion.
Jinkawa Shrine is just a shrine that has been inherited for 500 years. There are many other shrines alongside it. The size is only 600 koku, which is not special. But now the Shinto Agency is supporting it. Why is this
Hengyuan Xingxiong was a little unclear and asked directly.
"Heng Yuanyang, you are the son of the previous vassals, so it shouldn't be unclear."
"The vassals have more than 100,000 shi, 200,000 shi, but the emperor only has 30,000 shi, the top five ministers have only 2,000 shi, and the second series of Qinghua family only have about 500 shi (Note 1) .”
"The maximum of the shrine system is only 1100 koku, and the standard of 600 koku is very high." When Tsunegen Yukio asked knowingly, Kawatake Takahiro replied: "And one of the responsibilities of our Shinto Agency is to mediate the contradiction between Shinto and the secular world. , the problem of samurai is also among them."
"You should know this very well."
Kawatake Takahiro's attitude is respectful, but actually a bit cold, which comes from the power of the Shinto Agency.
Five hundred years ago, when the Shinkawa shogunate was not established, it was in the stage of combining Shinto and Buddhism, but the number of Shinto believers was only half that of Buddhism.
The Shinkawa shogunate was established, Shinto was rectified, and the "Order on the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism" was established, which led to the rapid expansion of Shinto's power and reversed the long-term situation in which Shinto had almost become a vassal of Buddhism. Before entering democracy, 85% of the population became Shinto believers.
Although after the separation of politics and religion, the power of Buddhism was revived, but it was only one-third that of Shinto (Note 2).
The Shinto Agency (Shinto Main Agency) controls 80,000 shrines across the country. Although the dispatch system was abolished after democracy, a considerable part of the power has been controlled by the democratic government, and its power is not as powerful as before, but it is still very powerful, and Hengyuan can't do anything. No scruples.
This official document made Hengyuan Xingxiong see the will of the Shinto Hall.
"Why is this?" Heng Yuan Xingxiong became tough: "I will protest to the public."
"Heng Yuanyang, of course you have the right to protest, but you crossed the line first." Kawatake Takahiro's eyes flashed and he said: "Do you really want to be investigated by the Shinto Agency and the government?"
This was already a straightforward hint, and Hengyuan Xingxiong's face suddenly turned pale - the Shinto Hall knew!
Seeing the look on his face, Kawatake Takahiro couldn't help but sneer slightly. The blood of mermaids is expressly not allowed to be taken, and those who take it will be treated as evil spirits - this is not jealousy, but in fact it has been proven several times, even if it seems not at first The side effect is that in the long run, the person involved will become a non-human being.
This cannot be tolerated.
If the investigation really exposes him, Heng Yuan Xingxiong will only "die" of illness.
Now it depends on the family status and strength of the Hengyuan family.
Kawatake Takahiro continued: "It seems that you understand. The Shinto Agency wanted to mediate this conflict, but since you have already issued a blood patch, we will not stop it."
"But according to the rules, no modern force can be used, and you must be present, and your entourage cannot exceed 5 people."
"If you risk everything, why don't the parties involved come forward?"
"I understand." Heng Yuan Xingxiong is worthy of being the head of the family. Although his face changed drastically just now, in the blink of an eye, he answered calmly without showing a trace of expression on his face.
After saying this, Kawatake Takahiro bowed, turned around and retreated.
Hengyuan Xingxiong looked at the official document and was silent for a long time. He took out a lighter and lit a corner, watching the document turn into ashes little by little.
Then, Tsunemoto Yukio asked Ooka Tomoshi: "What are your views and countermeasures in this situation?"
After hearing this, Tomoshi Ooka narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Excuse me, the Shinto Agency supports Yamada Shinichi for two reasons. One is that the evil ghosts and mysterious powers have revived, and the value of the samurai has increased."
"Second, we may have discovered clues and even some evidence."
At this point, the muscles on Yukio Tsunemoto's face twitched, but Tomoshi Ooka didn't seem to notice it. He lowered his head and said: "But the matter has been decided, then use all your strength to release all Satomikan! "
"I'm afraid this is not enough." Tsunemoto Yukio's face improved a little, and he turned to Takagi Kohei not far away and said: "Select the most elite people under your command, and Oikawa Yoshiaki will take them to Satomikan."
Takagi Kohei controls the Hengyuan family's private army and is the ultimate killer, but Takagi Kohei is not the most powerful person in this private army.
The strongest individual soldier is Ogashi Yoshiaki. He once had a record of killing thirteen people in one night. However, Ogashi Yoshiaki had a very serious problem, that is, he was extremely bloodthirsty and cruel. He had no sense of measure when he started. He accidentally injured friendly troops, or even killed civilians by mistake, and was imprisoned and punished. If there is no need for action, this person will not be used.
Listening to Tsunegen Yukio's words, Takagi Kohei moved his muscles and lowered his head in response: "Hi!"
At this moment, Tomoshi Ooka stood up and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. Here's the sample."
Ooka Tomoshi apologized sincerely, took off his shoes, took two steps back, and slowly knelt down: "Please give me a chance and let me follow you to Satomikan!"
Going to Satomikan is a life-and-death duel, and you will die, but Ooka Tomoshi seems to have no sense of shame, and everything is as it should be.
And Hengyuan Xingxiong didn't have any expression of surprise or emotion. He just glanced coldly and said after a long time: "Ooka, since you are my descendant, I will give you this opportunity."
"Hi!"
Yamada family
Sakagami Sanchiko, wearing a long skirt and a ladylike bun, was sitting cross-legged with Pei Ziyun at the table. She reported the sales of the novel to Pei Ziyun and said softly: "Yamada Maki, you are really amazing, your The first novel "Who is the Second Person" sold well, with 7,000 copies sold, and the publisher decided to reprint 10,000 copies!"
"It is very rare for a newcomer like you to achieve such results in your first novel. More importantly, your work has been nominated for the Araki Award and has been included in the top ten. It is a success. It has entered the final review stage.”
"On the 26th of this month, the final review will be announced, and you have been invited as a guest."
"If you are not a samurai, I have to say that you are born to write." Sakagami Sanqianzi congratulated Pei Ziyun seriously. This was true.
The Japanese publishing industry is characterized by a strong distribution system, relatively cheap prices, and high sales of books, magazines, and comic books.
However, since the last century, Japan's publishing industry has gradually declined. Due to the decline in publishing sales and the increasing number of returns, thousands of bookstores go bankrupt every year.
Therefore, every publishing house is eager to acquire more excellent authors.
Pei Ziyun was too young and a newcomer. When Baishi Academy Publishing House recommended "Who is the Second Man", he did not pay much attention to it. However, he won the prize and entered the final review.
This was an unexpected surprise.
If you get the Araki Award, the manuscript fee will be completely different. It was originally 5,000 yen for a preliminary draft, but now it will be at least 10,000 yen. This is still the treatment for a newcomer, and the royalties will also increase.
Overall, you can earn 10 million yen per year in royalties, which is very good in Japan.
No wonder Sanqianko Sakagami celebrated like this.
Pei Ziyun smiled after hearing this. Historically, "Who is the Second Man" has been reprinted five times within a year, with a total of 60,000 copies. However, "Who is the Second Man" has only been reprinted once, which is not much.
He just asked: "You didn't agree to my public appearance, right?"
"No. According to the agreement, you will not appear in public until you are 15 years old, but you still have to go. If you win a big prize, I will accept it on your behalf!"
"That's a good idea." Pei Ziyun said. At this time, the ringtone rang. Sanqianzi Sakagami said sorry and answered the phone. At first, his face was still smiling. After a while, his face darkened and he answered quickly. He said: "I understand", then hung up the phone and said: "Yamada Zhi! Something bad happened!"
"On the sixth day of next month, Satomikan is officially open!" Sakagami Sanchiko looked serious.
"Well, what's going on at Satomikan?"
"What will happen if I lose? What will happen if I win?" Pei Ziyun lowered his face, regained his seriousness, and asked carefully.
"Yamada Zhi, please be careful!"
"Satomikan is an evil ghost hall with a long history. It is said that it leads to the underworld. The history can be traced back to the establishment of the Shinkawa shogunate. Although it was partially opened due to the intervention of the Shinto Agency and some families, it is still essentially an evil ghost hall. "
"If you lose, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to survive, but if you win, you will lose the opponent's life."
"It can be said that everything is on the line for both sides in this battle. If you lose, you will have nothing, but if you win, you will be able to come out of the gym. So, Yamada, please be careful and don't be careless!!"
"Gamble everything?" Pei Ziyun nodded thoughtfully. He didn't say anything, but asked: "Besides this, what else did you bring me?"
She carries a box.
"This is the shrine secret you asked for last time." Sakagami Sanqianzi picked up the box and handed it to Pei Ziyun. Pei Ziyun opened the wooden box and found several CDs inside.
"What is this?" He looked very simple.
"This is all the secret information of Jinchuan Shrine. In addition to the final test, there is also a lot of knowledge about evil spirits."
"There are still more than ten days until the sixth day of next month. Please think carefully. It would be good to have more understanding. After all, your opponent is very strong."
"Sakagami, you don't have to worry about me, go to Araki first!" Pei Ziyun still appreciated her concern, lowered his head and said seriously: "I am a man who can dominate the country with my wooden sword!"
Note 1: The emperor’s salary is 30,000 shi, and the top five ministers’ families are only 2,000 shi. The Qinghua family in the second series is only 500 shi, the third-level minister’s family is only about 300 shi, and the fourth-level minister can be the chief minister of the Great Nayan. The Lin family only has about 200 stones, and the Gongqing series of stones is not much higher.
Note 2: In real history, during the time of Oda Nobunaga, the power of Buddhism was twice that of Shinto. After the Meiji Restoration, the "Order of Separation of Gods and Buddhism" was raised, which led to the rapid expansion of Shinto's power, reversing the fact that Shinto had almost become a vassal of Buddhism for a long time. In this situation, 85% of the population has become Shinto believers. Now, even though we have entered the democratic era, Shinto believers are almost twice as many as Buddhists. Since the Meiji Restoration to the failure of World War II was less than a century, and the five chapters in the book A hundred years, so 3 times is a very conservative number
(End of chapter)