I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

The latest website: "Huixing, are you ready?" Master Xianyuan asked a middle-aged monk in front of him.

"It's all ready." Hui Xing patted his neatly dressed clothes.

"En." Master Xianyuan nodded, "Then let's go, it's time to go to the banquet."

After finishing speaking, Master Xianyuan led Huixing, and the two left Xianyuan Temple quickly one after the other.

Koyasan is not a single mountain, but a general term for a group of mountains.

More than 120 temples are scattered among the mountains.

Standing at the top of the Koyasan group of temples is Kongobuji Temple, which has a history of thousands of years and was established by Kukai, the founder of Koyasan.

Although the status of Xianyuan Temple is not as high as that of Kongobu Temple, it is also a famous temple in Koya Mountain, and has a very high status in Koya Mountain.

To be able to become the abbot of such a great temple, Master Xianyuan's Buddhist attainments are naturally unanimously recognized by all the monks in Koyasan, otherwise he would not be honored as "the master" and become the abbot of Xianyuan Temple.

The illustrious status and lofty status also made Master Xianyuan one of the most conspicuous celebrities in Koyasan.

As for Huixing, he is also one of the celebrities in Koyasan. .

Huixing is a well-known eminent monk in Xianyuan Temple. He also has a high reputation among the temples in Koya Mountains because of his high attainments in Buddhism. He is recognized as the most likely monk to succeed Master Xianyuan and become the next abbot of Xianyuan Temple.

In Koyasan, whenever you meet Master Xianyuan and monks from Huixing, you will basically salute and say hello to him respectfully.

Just like now——

"Master! Good afternoon!"

"Master! Are you going to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures again?"

...

Greetings like this abound.

When Master Xianyuan led Huixing towards the deserted back mountain, all the monks he met on the way immediately put down what they were doing and greeted Master Xianyuan and Huixing respectfully .

Facing the greetings, Master Xianyuan answered them one by one with a smile.

"Well, good afternoon to you too."

"Well, yes, I'm planning to go to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures now."

Master Xianyuan and Huixing like to go to the secluded back mountain to read scriptures—this is a well-known thing in Koyasan.

Seeing that Master Xianyuan and Huixing were so diligent and hardworking, and it was only at noon, they went to the back mountain to study Buddhist scriptures. Those monks who asked Master Xianyuan what they were doing now all went to Master Xianyuan and Huixing. Cast eyes of admiration and admiration.

Master Xianyuan and Huixing exchanged greetings with more than a dozen monks who passed by, and finally came to a no-man's forest area where only birds usually visit.

In Koyasan, there are countless "undeveloped areas" that only birds come to.

"...Master." Huixing looked around, and after confirming that there were no monks around, he lowered his voice and asked Master Xianyuan in front of him, "Master Fengchen's feelings for his sister, do you know why?" Is it that deep?"

"Why do you ask that?" Master Xianyuan asked without turning his head.

"Just a momentary curiosity." Huixing replied, "I used to think that Lord Toyotomi had a bad relationship with his sister."

"Because you told me before: Lord Toyotomi's younger sister does not support the reconstruction of Toyotomi's world, which is completely contrary to Lord Toyotomi's ideas."

"But Master Toyotomi held a celebration banquet at noon today on the grounds of 'reunion with my sister after a long absence'."

"Since there will be a celebratory banquet for the 'reunion with relatives', then Toyotomi-sama and his feelings for his sister...should be excellent, right?"

"...I don't know much about Lord Toyotomi's family affairs." After a moment of silence, Master Xianyuan replied slowly, "I don't know at all what his feelings for Miss Toyotomi are, whether it is Whether in public or in private, Lord Toyotomi rarely talks about his sister."

"Lord Toyotomi likes to hold banquets."

"So, I think... maybe he just found a reason to hold a banquet."

During the conversation, the two had come to a rather inconspicuous cave.

This is a cave with a rather narrow entrance, and at most two people can enter it side by side.

After pulling away a few vines hanging in front of the cave, Master Xianyuan led Huixing into the cave.

The cave is very deep, and looking into it, only see the seemingly endless darkness.

Without needing torches or anything for lighting, Master Xianyuan strode toward the depths of the cave with ease.

The air in the cave is not filled with the damp and musty smell that caves often have. Instead, it is filled with a smell that is absolutely not found in ordinary caves-the smell of food.

The deeper you go, the more intense the smell of food in the air.

The deeper you go, the more cramped the cave becomes.

The deeper you go, the more you can see the brighter and clearer light in front of you, as well as the more and more obvious chatter and laughter.

Finally, after turning around a place similar to a corner - it suddenly became clear.

In the deepest part of this cave is an extremely spacious cave.

At this time, candles for lighting were installed around the cave, illuminating the place as if it were daytime.

This place is a cave dug secretly by Toyotomi Nobuhide with the help of Master Sengen after reaching a cooperation agreement with Master Sengen.

At the same time, this place is also the place where Toyotomi Nobuhide held a banquet at noon today.

There are a total of more than 20 guests who are eligible to attend today's banquet, and they are basically the cadres of the Toyotomi Army who are currently staying in Koyasan.

They sat on the left and right sides of the cave, chatting and laughing loudly, and the table in front of them was already filled with sumptuous meals.

And the person sitting at the head of the banquet is naturally the commander-in-chief of Toyotomi's army-Toyotomi Nobuhide.

"Master, Huixing. You are finally back. You two are the only ones missing." Toyotomi Nobuhide, who discovered the return of Master Xianyuan and Huixing at the first time, jokingly approached Master Xianyuan. Ban joked, "We have been waiting for you two just now."

"Lord Toyotomi, I'm sorry." Master Xianyuan saluted Toyotomi Nobuhide with an apologetic face, "I kept you waiting for so long."

"It's okay." Toyotomi Nobuhide waved his hand, "Hurry up and take your seat!"

"Yes." Venerable Xianyuan agreed, and he and Huixing took their seats.

Master Sengen, who had a very high status in Toyotomi's army, sat in the seat second only to Toyotomi Nobuhide.

In Toyotomi's army, Huixing was just an ordinary cadre who didn't have much real power, and his seat was closer to the bottom.

"Everyone!" After Master Xianyuan and Huixing were seated, Toyotomi Nobuhide slowly stood up, "The Master and Huixing have arrived, and everyone is here. Finally, the banquet can begin."

"But before the banquet, I want to announce one thing."

Toyotomi Nobuhide stood up, turned his gaze to someone on the seat.

"Prajna, come forward."

"Yes!" Toyotomi Nobuhide called Prajna was a rather young youth.

He who was suddenly called by Toyotomi Nobuhide, after being stunned for a while, hurriedly echoed loudly, while quickly stepping out, rushed to Toyotomi Nobuhide's front and back, and knelt down on the ground.

"Everyone present here should have heard about the achievements that Banruo has made recently." Toyotomi Nobuhide looked around at the cadres in the circle, and said loudly, "It was Banya who made the 'big test'. On the Internet, I discovered the relationship between Ogata Yidao Zhai and Isshiki Sword Hall."

"Thanks to Prajna, we found Ogata Yidao Zhai."

"It can be said that Prajna has made great contributions to our "Osaka Spring Formation and Discussion Operation"."

Speaking of this, Toyotomi Nobuhide turned his attention to Hannya.

"So, in order to commend Prajna who has made such great achievements, I decided to—"

Toyotomi Nobuhide leaned over and picked up a yellow-handled red-sheathed knife beside him.

"Give this knife to Prajna."

"The name of this knife is 'Xueyi'. It is an ancient knife with a history of 300 years that I have spent a lot of effort to get."

"Although it is an ancient sword, in terms of sharpness and toughness, many swords currently on the market that are called 'treasure swords' cannot compare with it."

Having said that, Toyotomi Nobuhide deliberately pulled the blade out of the sheath for an inch.

The Cun Xu blade that was pulled out of its sheath, under the illumination of the surrounding candlelight, reflected a dazzling cold light that seemed to cut the eyeball just by looking at the blade.

Only the blade made of extremely high-quality iron can reflect such a beautiful and sharp cold light under the irradiation of light.

Looking at Xueyi's inch-long blade, many people at the banquet now cast envious or jealous eyes at Banruo.

"Although this sword is not the best in the world, it can be regarded as the best among all the swords in my collection." Toyotomi Nobuhide slowly retracted Xue Yi into the sheath.

"I hope you can treat this knife well and be worthy of being the new owner of this knife."

Toyotomi Nobuhide handed Xueyi to Hannya by holding it with both hands.

"My lord..." Banruo, with a hesitant look on his face, stammered, "This saber is... too expensive for me. I... can't bear it."

"Accept it with peace of mind." Toyotomi Nobuhide smiled, "The reason why I choose to give this knife to you is not only because of your great service."

"It's also because of your vengeance, which I appreciate very much."

"Panruo, you and Ogata Yidaosai clearly have a deep-seated hatred, and you wish to cut Ogata Yidaosai into pieces immediately, but why didn't you pull out Ogata Yidaosai immediately after you recognized Ogata Yidaosai at the 'Great Trial Meeting' venue?" Sword, rush up, and fight Ogata to the death?"

"...Because I can't beat Ogata Yishi." Banruo said slowly in a calm tone, "I was not his opponent a long time ago, when Ogata Yishi was not well-known."

"Even if I rushed up to Yasushi Ogata with hatred in my heart, I might not even touch him, and I would be killed by him."

"So, I held back my resentment at the time."

"Assuming that you don't know Ogata Yishi, you gritted your teeth and left the venue of the "Great Trial", and passed on the important information that "Ogata Yishi and Isshiki Sword Gym may have a close relationship."

"What I appreciate is your vengeance!" Toyotomi Nobuhide said in a joyful tone, "Knowing that you are invincible, you have to risk your life to launch a desperate blow to the enemy that is destined to have no effect. Such behavior, It looks like a lot of courage, but in my eyes, it's just 'fool's revenge'."

"And the 'Wisdom's Revenge' is like you, Prajna—because the best time for revenge has not yet come, so even if the enemy is right in front of your eyes, even if you want to bite your teeth, you must hold back resentment."

"Such an avenger is the best avenger, the one I admire the most."

"Therefore, even out of appreciation for you, I will give you this knife as a gift."

"Hurry up and pick up the knife. If you keep lingering like this, the food at the banquet will be cold."

After listening to Toyotomi Nobuhide's words just now, the hesitation on Hannya's face disappeared a lot.

After hesitating for a few breaths, Hannya finally thanked her loudly, while raising her hands, and took Xue Yi from Toyotomi Nobuhide's hand.

When Hannya returned to his seat holding Xueyi, Toyotomi Nobuhide spread his hands and let out a long breath.

"Okay, everything that needs to be done is done. Now—let's start today's banquet!"

As soon as the words fell, the originally slightly quiet cave immediately became lively.

The banquet guests who attended the banquet grabbed the food and drinks on the table in front of them one after another, and chatted loudly while eating happily.

As for Toyotomi Nobuhide - he was sitting on the main seat, eating his meals with very gentle and elegant movements.

While eating, he was smiling, and secretly glanced at the banquet guests in front of him with meaningful eyes that were not easy to detect.

His constant sweeping movements seemed to be observing something.

Although there were no singing and dancing to add to the fun, but because there were so many people talking loudly, the banquet was not too crowded, and it was quite lively.

At this moment, a certain middle-aged man who had drunk some wine and his cheeks were a little flushed slapped his thigh, and said loudly to Toyotomi Nobuhide with a look of being very moved, as if he was about to cry:

"Master Toyotomi! After so many years of preparation, we are finally officially launching a counterattack against the Edo Shogunate! It is really not easy!"

As soon as this person said this, it was like opening Pandora's magic box. Many people at the table were like a competition, saying all kinds of nice words to Toyotomi Nobuhide.

"Lord Toyotomi! I have waited for many years to prepare, and it was not in vain! The defenders in Osaka are vulnerable! It may not be long before we will receive the good news from Lord Yoshihisa!"

"Of course! The Edo Shogunate has been corrupted, and Osaka's defenses are like paper!"

...

Facing the obedient words of everyone, Toyotomi Nobuhide only smiled and nodded.

"Lord Toyotomi!"

At this time, a certain voice, louder than anyone else's, suddenly sounded, suppressing the voices of all the people at the banquet.

The owner of this loud voice is a fat young man with big ears.

I saw him take a sip of wine into his mouth, and then shouted to Toyotomi Nobuhide with emotion:

"We are really honored to be able to participate in the great cause of revival of Toyotomi!"

This person spoke eloquently and published a long speech.

To sum up the content-the general meaning of this fat-headed young man's long speech is to flatter Toyotomi Nobuhide.

From the ancestors of Toyotomi Nobuhide, who remembered "Reviving Toyotomi" from generation to generation, to Toyotomi Nobuhide himself.

After taking a lot of flattery, he said impassionedly with an upright look:

"Lord Toyotomi! In order to be able to contribute to this great cause that is destined to be famous in history, and to repay your kindness, all the members of Shiranui Li and I will definitely be heartbroken for Lord Toyotomi!"

Since the young man flattered him frantically, Toyotomi Nobuhide has been looking at him with a smile.

It wasn't until the person's voice fell that Toyotomi Nobuhide nodded:

"Kikutaro, thank you. I was very moved by what you said just now."

"But it's a coincidence, Kikutaro. I just happen to have a mission for you right now."

The young man...or Kikutaro was stunned for a while, then he quickly reacted and said quickly:

"Lord Toyotomi! Please tell me! No matter what the task is, I will definitely do it!"

"I recently heard that many ninjas from Shiranui have criticized me in recent days."

"I said that since I accepted you as part of Toyotomi's army, I have been ignoring you all the time, without giving you any chance to show off."

"I can understand your desire to be loyal to me as soon as possible."

"But there are indeed no tasks that are very suitable for you to perform in Shiranui. Asking you to do tasks that are not suitable for you is like killing a chicken with a bull's knife."

"So I hope you can understand me too."

"Kikutaro, can you help me explain to everyone in Shiranui afterwards?"

"This is the mission I gave you."

As soon as Toyotomi Nobuhide finished speaking, a slight embarrassment appeared on Kikutaro's face.

"Yes." Kikutaro said hastily, "I will definitely warn those idiots who don't know your hard work, Mr. Toyotomi!"

As for the embarrassed Kikutaro, many people in the banquet looked at him nakedly and mockingly.

What's more, he directly whispered to the person next to him:

"These remnants in Shiranui are getting more and more ridiculous."

Kikutaro's flattery just now, and Toyotomi Nobuhide's mission to Kikutaro, can be regarded as a small episode at the banquet.

After being given that embarrassing task by Toyotomi Nobuhide, Kikutaro became a lot quieter, eating and drinking quietly all the time.

And just now, after someone opened the topic of "Battle of Osaka", the rest of the people at the table have been discussing this topic enthusiastically.

"Master Jijiu, he should be a class teacher by now, right?"

"Well, it should be almost the same time."

"Hmph." Someone let out a smug laugh, "Whether it's Osaka or Ogata Isai, it should be over by now. The defenders of Osaka and Ogata Isai, how can it be our musketeers No matter how much that Ogata Istosai can fight, can he still beat a musket?"

This person's smug laughter hadn't stopped before he heard someone retort:

"That's hard to say."

It was none other than Toyotomi Nobuhide who refuted this person.

Toyotomi Nobuhide gently shook the wine glass in his hand, and said slowly:

"That Ogata Ittosai is a great swordsman after all. He can defeat the 10,000-strong army of the shogunate. Even if he is no match for muskets, he can escape with his agility."

"I just hope that if that Ogata Yidaosai escapes, he doesn't escape to a place where he can't find anything."

After finishing speaking, Toyotomi Nobuhide let out a full-bodied laugh.

Many people at the table laughed along with Toyotomi Nobuhide.

After Toyotomi Nobuthide made such a headline, the topic turned to Ogata.

Many people echoed Toyotomi Nobuhide and spoke one after another:

"Speaking of which, Ogata Yidao Zhai is really capable of hiding. We spent so much effort looking for him before, but we couldn't find him."

"When we sent a large number of Iga ninjas to find him, he should be in Ezo. The time just happened to be right. When he defeated the 10,000 troops of the shogunate, it happened that the Iga ninjas we sent were in full swing across the country. When looking for him everywhere."

"That Ogata Yidaosai is indeed quite capable of escaping! If that guy really escapes, don't escape to a place where you haven't even heard the name of the place!"

"According to information, doesn't that Ogata Issai still have a wife? Hmph, I don't know if that Ogata Isai will leave his wife in Osaka and run away by himself."

"It shouldn't be so, that Ogata Iktosai is unlikely to do such a thing."

"Once a person is in danger, he can do anything! Who knows if Ogata Yidao Zhai is also a character like Tang Tu's Liu Bang, who kicked children out of the car in order to escape!"

"Well... what you said... also makes sense."

All the banquet guests who used Ogata as a talking point to their heart's content and had a heated discussion about "Ogata's escape" filled the banquet with a happy atmosphere.

However, at this moment——

"Lord Toyotomi! There is an urgent report!"

A male ninja dressed as an Iga ninja walked quickly along the tunnel and entered the cave.

Toyotomi Nobuhide, who was about to hand the wine glass to his lips, gave a pause.

"Urgent report? Who sent the urgent report?"

"Yes... Lord Jijiu..."

Toyotomi Nobuhide raised his eyebrows, then raised his hand at the man.

The comprehensible Ninja walked quickly to Toyotomi Nobuhide's side, bowed his head, and whispered something in Toyotomi Nobuhide's ear.

After the male ninja whispered, the smile on Toyotomi Nobuhide's face... froze at a speed visible to the naked eye.

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PS1: There should be many readers who mispronounce the pronunciation of "Prajna", so the author specially reminds: "Prajna" sounds the same as "Bore". Prajna is a famous ghost in Japan, and those who are interested can search for it.

PS2: The author's illness is almost healed! Start resuming updates today! In order to thank everyone for your understanding and concern for QAQ in the past 2 days, the update will resume today!

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