"Sir, should we go back to His Highness (Minamoto Yorimitsu) first, or should we go directly to the Zuo Minister's Mansion?" The samurai who spoke was Usui Sadamitsu's deputy. As soon as he walked out of the gate of the Prince's Mansion, he couldn't help but ask.
Seeing the death of two of the four heavenly kings with his own eyes, this man who had always believed in it could not help but feel timid.
Now, even Duke Lai Guang could not suppress the situation, so he could only ask Minister Zuo.
"Asshole, we are His Highness's retainers. Is it appropriate to go directly to the Zuo Minister's Mansion?" Usui Sadamitsu himself was in a state of confusion. He didn't care about the confusion of his subordinates and just scolded: "Besides, can the Zuo Minister receive us at will?"
To put it bluntly, Minamoto no Yorimitsu himself was a retainer of the Fujiwara family.
The left minister, Michinaga Fujiwara, is actually the number one person in Japan. How can we take this lightly
"I'm sorry, sir..." The deputy understood immediately and said with shame.
"Go and see His Highness first, and then Your Highness will report to Minister Zuo." Usui Sadamitsu glanced at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, let alone divide the troops."
"Don't fall into Yamada's tricks again, you and I will go together."
"Hi!"
Usui Sadamitsu ran with dozens of people on the street. It was not that he didn't want to ride a horse or ride an ox cart, but it might have been taboo to ride a horse in the Heian capital, and the Fujiwara Palace and the Prince's Palace were both located in areas where nobles gathered. Now looking for horses or It's an ox cart, which will waste time. It's far faster than running directly there.
These are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. It is natural that they can run for a short distance. However, they all rushed out with blood on their bodies and murderous intent. All the passers-by they encountered on the way retreated in panic and made way for them.
After running for a while, they had already left the area of the Prince's Mansion. A bridge appeared in front of them, which was the only way to Minamoto no Yorimitsu Mansion.
As long as you pass this bridge and go a little further, you can see the outer wall.
Usui Sadamisu suddenly had an uneasy feeling in his heart, which made him slow down involuntarily.
"grown ups?"
Stopping, Usui Sadamitsu no longer felt uneasy. He suddenly felt that he was too timid. Could it be that after what happened just now, he, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Laiguang Gong, was so scared
This is simply a shame!
Thinking of this, he said: "Go on!"
Although he didn't understand what the Lord was struggling with, he immediately obeyed and said, "Yes! Sir!"
The Long Bridge arrived in a blink of an eye. At this time, not only was there no pedestrian, but there were only this group of warriors nearby. On the quiet bridge, a few dead leaves blew by the wind, and in the cold wind, someone seemed to be wailing.
As soon as he stepped onto the bridge, Usui Sadamitsu realized something was wrong and reached out to draw his sword.
"Poof!" A figure came out of the bridge hole and jumped up in an instant. The sword flashed, and the dull wooden sword reflected the blood in the sun.
Usui Sadamisu squinted his eyes under this light, and fear suddenly struck his heart.
At the same time, a voice came urgently: "Wait a minute!"
But the sword light did not hesitate. At this moment, the deputy was half-covered. At this time, he rushed to intercept. There was only a "pop" sound and the sound of tearing cloth. The flesh was not even able to block it. The sword light cut off half of the piece. Cut it open and continue to chop it off.
"Buzz" Usui Sadamitsu's sword has been blocked, and a cyan light shield suddenly rose up on his body, which seemed to be a light shield, blocking the light of the sword.
"Pfft" The sword light was only blocked for a moment before it cut through the light mask and then chopped it down.
Usui Sadamitsu received this blow, half of his face was cut open, and a round eyeball fell out of his eye socket!
Even so, Usui Sadamitsu, who only had one eye, could still see the attacker clearly the moment the pain came.
It's Yamada Shinichi!
Usui Sadamitsu looked at the young samurai. He didn't even have time to express any expression. His whole body leaned back and fell heavily to the ground. Blood gushed out, staining the bridge with blood.
"kill!"
Then without any hesitation, Germany's so-called blitzkrieg was to use thunderous strikes to defeat the enemy's resistance in one fell swoop and prevent them from joining forces. It was the same now.
Pei Ziyun is proficient in the art of war, truly integrates the essence into martial arts, and masters his own fighting opportunities.
The sound of "puff puff" was endless. Pei Ziyun rushed forward at a very fast speed, swinging the long knife. Every time the knife flashed, there were screams and blood splashing, followed by various limbs.
After waiting to fight through, more than ten of the fifty warriors had fallen. They woke up from the sudden attack. Their eyes were red and they were desperate.
"Stop!" A voice came from the river again, which seemed to be filled with magic power. The bodies of the thirty warriors froze.
Ignoring the blood filling his nose, Pei Ziyun lowered his eyes and glanced at the pile of corpses, and then looked at the river not far away.
In the eyes of ordinary people, there is a man standing on a small boat, but in Pei Ziyun's eyes, he sees two shikigami holding wooden oars for rowing, standing on the left and right.
The man who arrived but failed to stop the killing in time was none other than Abe Seimei, who had invited Pei Ziyun to his house.
"Yamada-kun, what happened to you is a disaster to Prajna, and what happened to the Prince's Palace was just a misunderstanding. Since you have spared the princess, why do you have to kill them all and bring them to death?"
Abe Seimei was wearing a hunting coat and looked very free and easy under the breeze blowing from the river.
I had just witnessed a killing, and I calmly talked to the murderer, but there was a bit of confusion and depression in his tone.
Pei Ziyun watched the boat approaching the bridge, jumped off and landed on the deck.
Abe Seimei sighed and nodded at the two shikigami. The boat quickly turned around, away from the wooden bridge, and headed for the distance, leaving only the awakened and angry samurai jumping into the water.
Of course, if we can't catch up, we don't know how many will freeze to death.
"Mr. Qingming, do you think this is Prajna's disaster?" Pei Ziyun looked at him and sneered.
Different from the past, this time my arrival was carried out consciously by the enemy, so naturally there were various suppressions, and this was just one of them.
Now that we say it is a disaster caused by Prajna, why didn’t we say it before
"And Prajna..." Pei Ziyun looked far away and sighed.
Abe Seimei suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Why is Yamada-kun so emotional? Seimei thought that Yamada-kun would deeply hate this kind of monster."
"Qingming Gong was joking. There is no contradiction between emotion and killing. If you say I am disgusted, it is not enough. I even have some sympathy for Prajna."
"Oh?" This really surprised Abe Seimei.
You must know that since the last time he came into contact with Yamada Shinichi, he already knew this person's character, that is, he would not show mercy to others.
This can also be seen from Yamada Shinichi's actions in the Prince's Palace.
The killed Prajna was stunning, but Yamada Shinichi's killing sword never hesitated for a moment.
At this time, Pei Ziyun said that he sympathized... Although Abe Seimei didn't speak, there was a hint of doubt in his expression.
Pei Ziyun did not think that Abe Seimei was the person in real history, but he had to admit the power of the legendary Abe Seimei. Although he was wary, he was a rare person who could talk about this kind of topic.
"Hashihime, Nvfang, Prajna."
"These banshees actually all have the same nature, which is to represent women in this world."
"In this world, women live in their natal family and live in a marriage system."
"They can only wait for their husbands to visit. It can be said that there will not be much conflict with other women in terms of economy and status, and they will not fall into inner court disputes."
“But emotionally, it might actually be more painful than the inner-chamber system.
Pei Ziyun faced the river and said in a calm voice: "How many women have been unable to see their husbands for a long time, so their loneliness turned to hatred? This prajna may be a unique monster of this era."
Having said this, Pei Ziyun smiled sarcastically: "Isn't the mother of Admiral Ukonoe also a victim?"
The mother of Michizuna who wrote "Dragonfly Diary" is a typical example. In 954, half a year after her wedding, Fujiwara Kaneie (a later official to Taizheng minister) visited her regularly, but stopped coming only for half a year (in the autumn).
The Kane family had not visited for a long time. Due to the accumulated uneasiness and dissatisfaction, the author was in a trance, so that he could not think about it and wanted to die. However, thinking of leaving his young son Michizuna (later one of the three Ukonoe generals) alone, he could not bear to leave. Turning to want to become a monk, Fujiwara Michizuna cried bitterly and wanted to follow his mother to become a monk. Seeing this, the author had to give up becoming a monk. The Japanese song "あらそへば" he recited contains endless sighs.
Pei Ziyun's statement made Abe Seimei feel a little emotional and a little embarrassed.
Fujiwara no Michinaga, the son of Fujiwara Kaneie, is the current left minister and Abe Seimei’s benefactor.
"Yamada-kun is very aware of the suffering of these women. The existence of Prajna is indeed born out of jealousy. For many years, he stayed alone in an empty house without being able to see his husband. He was so lonely that he could only live by memories and longings every day. How could he not give birth to evil spirits? ?”
"It's just that, since I have compassion for Prajna, why am I so merciless to Usui?"
Just as I was sighing, I heard roaring in the distance.
Abe Seimei turned around and looked at the bridge that was too far away to see clearly. He saw that it was crowded with soldiers, roaring with suppressed sadness. Apparently Watanabe Tsuna sensed something was wrong and rushed over.
"Why did you kill all the four heavenly kings..." Pei Ziyun also looked over at this time and answered Abe Seimei's question seriously.
"The four heavenly kings are both retainers of Minamoto no Yorimitsu. They have a very strong friendship. Even if we don't talk about friendship, they are in the same camp. If I kill not only two, but one, there is no possibility of reconciliation."
"Since we are determined to fight to the death, it is better to kill them all than to leave any trouble." Hearing the familiar roar in the distance, with a hatred that could not be washed away by the torrential river, Pei Ziyun smiled.
"Listen, how much hatred is hidden in Watanabe's voice. Abe, this is the last of the Four Heavenly Kings. How do you think I should deal with it?"
Pei Ziyun looked at Abe Seimei, calling him by his last name this time was also an attitude.
"Although Abe Seimei is unfathomable, he must not be kept as an enemy." Pei Ziyun thought in his heart.
Under Pei Ziyun's slightly murderous gaze, Abe Seimei remained calm and just pondered. On the contrary, the two shikigami rowing the boat were aroused by this murderous intent, and they paused and looked over cautiously.
Abe Seimei motioned for them to continue rowing, and looked at Yamada Shinichi in front of him calmly.
Yamada is holding a wooden sword in his hand. It was originally a decoration, but now it is shining with a faint light. It is unknown how much blood of ghosts and gods has been absorbed, which has turned this ordinary wooden sword into a demon sword that has been passed down by word of mouth in this era. A more monstrous existence.
Abe Seimei's eyes fell on Yamada Shinichi's face again. This young samurai was always filled with compassion, but he was more indifferent than most people. I believe that once he said this, there would be no chance of turning around.
But if he is allowed to act recklessly, where is the majesty of Heianjing
Not to mention covert missions.
Thinking of this, Abe Seimei sighed melancholy: "Yamada-kun, I can't let you kill like this."
Abe Seimei has been observing for a long time. Although he has many powerful shikigami, Yamada Shinichi's sword light can kill all ghosts and gods. The outcome of the battle is unpredictable, but he can only say: "Yamada-kun, this is my responsibility, you understand ?"
After hearing what he said, Pei Ziyun raised his eyes and glanced at Abe Seimei. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, nodded heavily, and sighed: "I understand."
Everyone has their own position and obligations, even Abe Seimei.
However, the battle was not started immediately. When he said this, Pei Ziyun jumped and jumped directly to the shore easily even though he was several meters away from the shore.
"Goodbye then. I hope next time, we won't have swords against each other."
As he was about to leave, Abe Seimei asked: "Yamada-kun, where are you going next?"
Pei Ziyun kept walking and his voice came over: "Leave the capital."
Sakata, Bubu, and Usui are dead, and Minamoto no Yorimitsu will be furious. Now that Abe Seimei has made his attitude clear, he can't stay in Heian Kyo. Once he leaves Heian Kyo, any pursuer will become prey.
The art of war has penetrated into the essence of Pei Ziyun. In Pei Ziyun's eyes, if one wants to be promoted to a grand master in martial arts, he must also be a master of the art of war.
What's the difference between commanding thousands of armies and having a sword in your hand
(End of chapter)