Chapter 178: Retreat to Advance
Izumo has a slightly different meaning for the Japanese people.
That is the "core area" of the entire Japanese mythology, which is probably equivalent to the significance of "Zhuolu" to the descendants of Yan and Huang.
So after hearing this condition, Ping Jinyuan's expression was a little dazed, and then he said rather embarrassedly: "Master Lu, this doesn't seem feasible. Can you change to another place?"
Lu Sen said indifferently: "Then there is no other way. That is the only place I like."
Pingjinyuan frowned.
Seeing him like this, Lu Sen smiled and said, "Don't be so embarrassed. I came here just to find a suitable place to practice. I didn't think about what would happen. If it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out. Just think of it as coming here to relax."
After saying that, Lu Sen took a sip of mead.
In fact, if Lu Sen really wanted to rob, it would be a very simple thing.
He only needs to fly to a place in Izumo Country, occupy a mountain top, and then use the system's ability to build brick walls. In less than ten days, he can build a giant circular city wall more than a hundred meters high.
With Japan's current siege capabilities, it is absolutely impossible to break the city wall.
But Lu Sen didn't just want to occupy that place, he also wanted to develop it.
Ping Jinyuan looked at Lu Sen's calm expression, frowned slightly, and then smiled and chatted with Lu Sen.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Pingjin Yuan took Zaiyuan Liangmei away.
Before walking out of the yard, Yuan Liangmei looked back at Lu Sen, with a hint of resentment and helplessness in her charming eyes.
There was no way. During this period of time, Lu Sen either flew out using a flying vehicle or stayed in this yard.
That is, he would not take the initiative to socialize, nor would he ask geishas to accompany him for drinking and entertainment like other men from wealthy Japanese families.
So although Yuan Liangmei wanted to seduce Lu Sen, she could never find the opportunity.
After the two men left, Lu Sen returned to the wooden building. Pang Meir came out with a laundry basin, preparing to wash and hang out the clothes that the two men had taken off.
The originally pampered lady now knows how to do housework.
This is not because her family bullied her, but because she wanted to do it herself.
After all, as long as they are with Lu Sen, they don't have to worry about anything, and Lu Sen hardly restricts their preferences and habits. This means that they have almost nothing to do except eating, practicing, and sleeping.
Oh...dual cultivation is a nice pastime.
Because they have a lot of free time, Lu Sen’s three wives now like to help with housework and share the workload of Kurozuchi and Ringo.
"It seems that the Japanese are not stupid. They are probably trying to guess what your true intention is!" Pang Meier put the laundry basin aside and said with a smile, "So what are your plans next, sir?"
"After tonight, we will dismantle the yard tomorrow and prepare to go to the sea." Lu Sen said in a light tone.
Pang Meier frowned slightly: "Retreat to advance?"
Lu Sen nodded.
Pang Mei'er thought about it and said with a smile: "Then I guess they are going to be fooled. The words that the master told them were half true and half false, and they will only think that they are all true. I didn't expect that the master, as a cultivator, is also good at guessing people's hearts. Could it be that the master's master also taught this kind of Guigu technique?"
Thanks to an article written by Guiguzi, which talked about some techniques of understanding people's hearts, since then, in the concepts of farming and reading families, the art of understanding people's hearts has also been called Guiguzi's art.
"More than that, I learned a lot of miscellaneous things. To be honest, I don't remember much myself." Lu Sen shook his head helplessly. He thought of his more than ten years of systematic education. While feeling grateful, he also felt a little scared.
That really fills your head with everything.
Whether you can learn or not, and whether you are willing to learn or not, all depends on your personal awareness.
"No wonder the official is so knowledgeable."
Pang Meir looked at Lu Sen, the admiration in her eyes almost overflowing.
The more educated and talented a person is, the more they can feel how outrageous Lu Sen's knowledge is.
The couple was having a sweet time, but on the other side, Ping Jinyuan returned to the mountain city and fell into silence.
The old monk Konglin next to him ate a piece of tuna and then wiped the fish oil on his mouth.
Different from the monks in the Northern Song Dynasty, the monks in Japan were all wine-drinking and meat-eating monks.
He touched his stomach and felt that he was already 70% full, so he said, "Looking at your expression, cousin, you seem to be in a difficult situation. Are Master Lu's conditions very harsh?"
"No, it's not demanding at all. It's just that it's too simple, so things are a bit troublesome." Ping Jinyuan said with some relief: "Master Lu only wants the Izumo Kingdom."
"This matter... can be big or small." Kong Lin's face now had a gloating expression on it: "How are you going to explain this to the Izumo clan? And as I remember, the ancestor of the Abe family, Abe Haruaki, also had the last name 'Izumo'."
Ping Jinyuan's face became serious.
The trouble now really lies here. In fact, it is very simple to cede the Izumo Kingdom to others. All we need to do is issue an imperial decree.
But the problem is that the chain reaction that occurs afterwards is the biggest problem.
No matter how the Yuan and Tachibana families fight, it is all about the internal circulation and optimization of their own royal bloodlines.
But if the Izumo Province is really ceded to outsiders without any notice, even if the Izumo clan objects, it will not cause much trouble, but the Abe family will not agree to it easily.
Until now, it is still the tradition for young people of the Abe family to go to Izumo Province to perform Shikigami rituals.
Although few people have seen Shikigami anymore, the influence of the Abe family is still very strong.
If Izumo is gone, the Abe family will definitely be furious.
And they are very close to the Genji, so... they might even rebel!
The Abe family is very powerful.
Tachibana Sakon came to Namba, not only because he didn't want to be controlled by his family, but also because he wanted to hide from the Abe family!
They actually chopped the shikigami off with a sword. Haha, if this happens to any family, it is impossible to pretend that nothing happened.
"Give me two more days to think about it." Ping Jinyuan waved his hand.
In fact, as long as he is ruthless enough, he can certainly deal with the opposition of the Abe family.
But is it worth it?
He is weighing the pros and cons.
I kept thinking about this from the evening until the next day, weighing all the pros and cons on the scale in my heart, bit by bit, over and over again.
Until dawn, I still hadn't figured out anything.
After sitting still all night, Ping Jinyuan's body felt a little numb. When he was about to go have breakfast, he saw Yuan Liangmei jogging in from outside, looking a little flustered.
"Oh no, Dainagon Ping, Master Lu is preparing to return to the upper country."
What!
Ping Jinyuan jumped up in shock.
Why so sudden?
He hurriedly put on his cloth shoes and ran to the window. Sure enough, he saw that the wooden building not far away had been demolished for the most part, and it was obvious that they were packing up their belongings.
We can’t let Master Lu go.
Ping Jinyuan ran quickly and appeared outside Lu Sen's yard in a short while.
At this time, the two wooden buildings had been demolished and they were preparing to demolish the fence of the yard.
"Please wait, please wait." Ping Jinyuan quickly ran to the fence, stroked the invisible air wall with his hand, and said hurriedly while panting: "Master Lu, please wait a moment."
Lu Sen walked up to Ping Jinyuan, clasped his fists, and said with a smile: "I was just about to go and say hello to you. I will be returning to Hangzhou today."
really!
Seeing Lu Sen's relaxed and calm appearance, without a trace of anger or irritation, Ping Jinyuan bent down and asked, "Is Master Lu angry with us?"
"That's not the case." Lu Sen waved his hand.
"Why didn't Master Lu give me more time to think about it?" Ping Jinyuan looked ashamed. "I am just an ordinary person, so it is inevitable that I have many thoughts. It is my fault that I cannot understand Master Lu's request, but Master Lu, please don't return so soon."
Lu Sen seemed stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't mean to force you There is not much difference between a good or bad place for cultivation. Since it is not convenient for you, Taira no Dainagon, I naturally can't force you to do anything."
"In other words, Master Lu already has other targets?"
Lu Sen nodded: "I plan to go to Goryeo to have a look. Although it is more bitter and cold over there, I should be able to find some blessed places for cultivation."
Ping Jinyuan was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard that Lu Sen was going to Goryeo, he immediately became anxious. He knelt down, knocked his head on the ground, and said, "Master Lu, please take back this decision and set up a fairy gate in our country of Japan. I will write a letter to the emperor to explain the reason. I beg you to stay for a while longer, please."
When he knelt down, Zaihara Ryomi, Tachibana Sakon, and the old monk Konglin who were beside him also stood up.
There is no reason why they should stand there motionless when their superior is in such a state.
Looking at the four people's extremely sincere expressions, Lu Sen raised his eyebrows.
He naturally knew the significance of "Shixiazuo" to the Japanese, especially to those Japanese nobles with royal blood.
Pang Meir and the dozen or so black-clad family soldiers watching the show nearby, although they did not understand the "importance" of the soldiers getting off their seats, they could feel the sincerity of the other party from their body posture and tone.
Lu Sen frowned, seeming to be thinking about it .
The four people from Japan lay on the ground, not daring to look up, feeling very nervous.
At this time, Pang Meier came over and said, "Sir, since they are really sincere, why don't we stay for a few more days? Anyway, I saw a beautiful view somewhere from the sky that day, so I plan to go down and take a look."
Pang Meir's words were like the sound of nature, nourishing the four people's anxious hearts.
"Okay." Lu Sen agreed, and then said to the four of them, "Then I'll stay here for a while."
Hearing this, the four of them felt relieved.
Ping Jinyuan stood up, glanced at Pang Meir, then bent over and walked in front of Lu Sen and said, "I will go back and write a letter to the Emperor. I am sorry to bother Master Lu."
He originally wanted to give more consideration to this person, but now he suddenly realized that there was really no need for Lu Sen to stay in their country of Japan.
The world is very big.
"No hurry, I think you haven't had breakfast either." Lu Sen waved his right hand forward, and a large number of light spots poured out from his sleeves, landing on the ground in front of him, turning into wooden blocks and stacking them up. Soon, a wooden building took shape. "We originally planned to eat on the boat, but since we are staying, let's continue eating here. You guys come and have something to eat too."
As Lu Sen spoke, he rebuilt the two wooden buildings.
Then many large spots of light turned into furniture in front of the building and were moved into the building and placed by the black-clad guards.
The four had never seen Lu Sen building a building before, but now when they saw it, their eyes widened and their bodies did not move.
After the wooden building was completed, Lu Sen urged them a few times, and then the four of them came back to their senses.
Then there was another delicious breakfast.
Half an hour later, the four left, and Run Jinyuan had an extra pear in his hand.
After returning to the mountain city, Pingjinyuan quickly wrote a letter, which was several pages long, in which he explained the matter in detail and his own views. Finally, he put the pear into a bag, handed it to Tachibana Sakon, and said, "I have to trouble you to make another trip this time. Remember, this pear must not be lost. Do you understand?"
Tachibana Sakon nodded solemnly, put the small bag close to him, picked up the letter, and said goodbye to Pingjinyuan.
After Tachibana Sakon left, the old monk sighed and said, "I don't know whether it is good or bad to allow such a powerful being to enter our Japanese territory and take root there."
"Kong Lin, you have selfish motives."
"Na is worried about the country, what is his selfish motive?"
"You are afraid that the appearance of Master Lu will affect the promotion of your Buddhism." Ping Jinyuan stared at the old man opposite with his eyes like piercings: "Although you are still no match for the Yin-Yang Master, at least you have promoted Buddhism. But if Master Lu comes again, both you and the Yin-Yang Masters will be affected. Do you think I am right?"
Seeing his cousin's half-smile, the old monk had to close his eyes and recite scriptures, pretending that he heard nothing.
The only one who is not so nervous now is Yuan Liangmei.
She was looking at the palms of her hands and the backs of her hands.
Her hands had been injured before, and there were a few not-so-obvious scars on them, but this was only inconspicuous to ordinary people. For a beauty, such scars would be very obvious flaws.
But now, those scars are gone.
Zaiyuan Liangmei was overwhelmed with joy.
In the following days, Ping Jinyuan would go to Lu Sen's yard every morning to "greet" and then leave.
This was his subconscious behavior because he was afraid that Lu Sen would leave.
Then he waited anxiously for nine days. On the tenth day, when he was wondering whether he should write another letter to urge her, Tachibana Sakon came back.
At the same time, they also brought a convoy of more than 30 people.
When the three people staying in the city saw the appearance and clothes of the person who came, they were all surprised.
Takae hat, kari robe...these are people from the Abe family.
Tachibana Sakon also looked unhappy, and when he saw Pingjin Yuan, he immediately stepped forward and saluted.
Pingjinyuan hurriedly pulled him aside and asked, "Why are people from the Abe family here too?"
Assigning Izumo to Master Lu was in itself cutting flesh from the Abe family. Now someone from the Abe family had even come. He knew this person, who was the eldest son of the Abe family.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next head of the Abe family.
Giving away the Izumo Province in front of the future head of the Abe family, isn't this as cruel as snatching away the victim's wife in front of him?
