Chapter 287 Deal Done
Izumo Akuni returned to the temple and recounted what had happened before.
After listening to this, Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "Old Lin, please send a letter to the young masters of the Yuan family, asking them to come to the Taoist Palace for a chat."
The family servant Lao Lin immediately took a few people out.
Izumo Aguo asked from the side: "My dear, I saw that the young master of the Yuan family was very proud just now. I was afraid that he would be proud of his status and would not want to come."
"Then let it be. They have no way to break through the wall of this Taoist palace anyway." Lu Sen said indifferently.
When the Izumo Dojo was first designed, it was to prevent outsiders from entering at will. Moreover, the amount of silver mines below was huge, and Lu Sen had no intention of allowing untrusted Japanese people to enter.
For this purpose, there is enough open space in the Taoist palace, which can be used for farming and breeding.
There were even large cellars in the Taoist palace, and there was still a large amount of food stored. Even if they were besieged, as long as they did not open the city gates and commit suicide, it would not be a problem to hold out for ten or eight years.
Izumo Okuni felt it was a pity and said, "It would be great if your power could be recognized by the Emperor."
Lu Sen looked at Izumo Aguo, smiled, and said nothing.
Lu Xianxian next to her said, "My husband even wooed the officials in the Central Plains, so why would he care about the ruler of this remote country?"
"That's right." Izumo Aguo was stunned for a moment, and she said rather embarrassedly: "I'm confused."
Confused? Not necessarily.
Although Izumo Akuni has given almost all her loyalty to Lu Sen, the problem is that she is not a ruthless person.
My relatives, friends, parents, brothers and sisters are still in Izumo Shrine.
If the Minamoto family really found the Izumo Shrine and destroyed it, she would be miserable day and night.
The same was true for Izumo Yuanzi next to her. In fact, both of them hoped that Lu Sen could establish real power here, so that they could at least protect their loved ones.
But the others could see clearly what the two were thinking, and they didn't think anything of it. This was a very normal thing.
Who doesn’t cherish their loved ones?
If the two of them were really heartless and ungrateful, Lu Sen would seriously consider whether to let them continue to stay in the Lu family.
"This time I invited the young master of the Yuan family here because I want to talk to him about the Izumo Shrine." Lu Sen said to the two priestesses with a smile.
The two priestesses of the Izumo family also understood the meaning behind Lu Sen's words. They were moved but also felt a little ashamed.
In fact, in Lu Sen's opinion, the young master of the Yuan family would probably not dare to keep the appointment.
But to his surprise, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi not only came to the appointment, but also came alone.
Lu Sen received him in the palace square.
It was night, and although the mountain wind was very cold, even whistling, the surrounding city walls blocked most of the wind, and only a gentle breeze swept across the square.
A beautiful blanket with a few low tables on it.
Lu Sen naturally sat on one side with Lu Xianxian, Xue Nu and others, while on the other side was Minamoto no Yoriyoshi.
Lu Sen and others were sitting cross-legged, looking very relaxed.
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi was kneeling, his body was very straight and stiff, looking very imposing.
This is the heir that the big family has cultivated with great effort and blood, and naturally he has his own temperament and style.
But now Minamoto no Yoriyoshi's expression was a little strange. His eyes kept wandering between the Snow Girl and Lu Xianxian, and finally fell more on Lu Xianxian.
This is very normal. Although the Snow Girl is also very beautiful, there is still some gap compared to the Qingqiu Fox.
Finally, his eyes fell on Lu Sen, and he said with admiration: "As expected of the god served by the Izumo priestess, he is indeed extraordinary."
Lu Xianxian and Xue Nu sat on Lu Sen's left and right. In Japan, this in itself is a display of "ownership".
Not to mention that Lu Senren is handsome, even such a beautiful fairy is his consort... Minamoto no Yoriyoshi is very envious.
Lu Sen was not very familiar with the customs of Japan, and thought that the other party was just amazed at his behavior. He smiled and said, "Please ask the young master of the Yuan family to come up. I want to hear what you said... about the power and territory."
When Minamoto no Yoriyoshi saw that Lu Sen started talking about the issue of territory, he thought that he had made the right bet. All temples would be involved in this matter and would be very concerned about it.
"Just as someone said, after the Abe family was defeated by us, it means that the power of the Onmyoji was driven away by us." Minamoto no Yoriyoshi said: "Right now, in Heian-kyo, there is an urgent need for temples that can stabilize the people's hearts."
Lu Sen was stunned: "Is Buddhism not okay?"
"The Heike clan!" Minamoto no Yoriyoshi said calmly, "Almost all the Buddhist monks are from the Heike clan."
The Heike clan was on good terms with the Abe clan, but had some conflicts of interest with the Minamoto clan. Therefore, once the Buddhism represented by the Heike clan filled the religious belief gap in Heian-kyo, the Minamoto clan would become very passive.
Therefore, if a god like Lu Sen who can control "fairies" appears and stands on the side of the Minamoto family, he can effectively curb the spread of the Heike Buddhism and greatly relieve the pressure on the Minamoto family.
Although Lu Sen didn't know much about the situation in Japan, everything had a reference. As long as the word "interest" was applied, many things could be easily sorted out.
"I understand what Master Yuan means." Lu Sen nodded, "But I don't have many people here, and I don't care about worldly affairs, so it's hard to meet your Yuan family's requirements."
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi frowned subconsciously. He thought that Lu Sen wanted to retreat in order to advance and gain greater benefits from his own Minamoto family.
In his mind, Lu Sen is not necessarily the only one who can counter the Heike Buddhism, but Lu Sen obviously has magical powers, which can be seen from the snow girl flying up and down.
A sect with magical powers is always better than a random small sect or an unreliable cult.
But at this time Lu Sen continued: "If Master Yuan is willing to let me bring Izumo Shrine to Heian-kyo, I can agree to cooperate with you."
Izumo Shrine is a branch of the Abe family... Minamoto no Yoriyoshi took a deep breath and said, "My Lord, your condition is too unrealistic."
Now that Abe and the Minamoto family are already mortal enemies, should they let the Izumo Shrine manage the believers in Heian-kyo?
Doesn't this give the other party a chance to make a comeback?
Does he look that stupid?
Lu Sen smiled and said, "In fact, Master Yuan, don't worry. Izumo Shrine must be a shrine under my command, not the shrine of the Abe family."
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi understood. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "But how do you prove that the shrine is not from the Abe family?"
"My last name is Lu, my given name is Sen. I'm from the Central Plains."
The young master of the Yuan family jumped up in fright.
Although the Izumo Taoist Temple has been established for almost three years, it has never communicated with the outside world, so naturally others don't know much about the details of this Taoist temple.
The Abe family, the Heike family and others who knew the details of the Izumo Taoist Temple did not spread Lu Sen's affairs, but chose to keep it to themselves.
This resulted in the Minamoto family having no idea about the origin and background of the Izumo Taoist Temple.
"Are you really the immortal from the Western Heavenly Kingdom, Lu Longtu?"
Japan admired the Northern Song Dynasty very much, and any major events that happened in the Northern Song Dynasty would usually be reported to Japan within two months.
Lu Sen's reputation has been spreading far and wide for at least five years. The Japanese nobles have also heard of his name, but have never seen him in person.
Now when he heard Lu Sen's name, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi would naturally be scared.
He looked at Lu Sen, then at the incredibly beautiful Lu Xianxian, and the Snow Girl, and muttered to himself, "No wonder, no wonder."
He finally understood why a magnificent Taoist temple suddenly appeared in Izumo National Congress, and why Abe's remaining troops had deliberately "led" them to the vicinity of this Taoist temple before.
It turned out that he was thinking of starting a war between their Yuan family and Lu Longtu so that he could reap the benefits.
Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he was cautious enough before and did not do anything rash.
But then he became happy again: "Lu Longtu, you want to conquer the Izumo Shrine? If you need anything, please let me know. The Minamoto family will do their best to help you and will never neglect you."
He is now thinking about establishing a good relationship with Lu Sen.
According to rumors, Lu Longtu has a lot of treasures in his hands, the most useful of which is a magical item that can prolong a person's life.
Although Minamoto no Yoriyoshi is still young, it doesn't mean that he won't grow old.
When it comes to longevity, of course the more the better.
Lu Sen smiled and said, "As I just said, as long as we solve the manpower problem, there will be no problem in entering Heian-kyō and forming an alliance with the Minamoto family."
"Don't worry, I will immediately surround the Izumo Shrine." Minamoto no Yoriyoshi clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Only Master Lu's order can make our Minamoto family withdraw."
On the road!
This kid is smart. Lu Sen admired him a little. He didn't know much about the history of Japan, but judging from the other party's situation, he should have left a name in the history of Japan.
"Well, now that we have finished talking about the matter, let's talk about some romantic things." Lu Sen asked curiously, "I wonder if the young master of the Yuan family has ever heard of a book called "The Tale of Genji"? "
The young master of the Yuan family became embarrassed on the spot.
This book has actually been popular in Heian-kyō for several decades. It actually talks about some absurd things about their Minamoto family, the royal family and its branches.
I thought the book was only circulated among the nobles of Heian-kyo, but I didn't expect that even the immortals in the heavenly kingdom in the west had heard of it?
Looking at the subtle expression of the young master of the Yuan family, Lu Sen understood. Is there really such a book now?
In fact, not only does it exist, but the original version is even written in Chinese characters, but they are not used to express meaning, but to express pronunciation.
Yuan Laiyi looked at Lu Sen's curious expression. He was so embarrassed that he fidgeted. He could only say awkwardly: "If Lu Longtu likes it, I will send it to you the next day. I will take my leave for now and not disturb Lu Longtu's rest."
The Japanese nobles regarded themselves as the spiritual Northern Song people. They considered themselves to be Japanese and Song people. After all, they had Song blood. Therefore, it was reasonable for them to call themselves "lower official".
"Have a good time." Lu Sen nodded: "Take some fruits back with you."
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi immediately became happy. It was rumored that the fruit produced by Lu Longtu's family could cure all kinds of diseases and even heal bones. As long as the other party gave it to him, he would definitely take it. He did not have the burden of being cold and arrogant.
After Minamoto no Yoriyoshi left, the two Izumo Shrine maidens appeared and bowed to him: "Thank you, my dear, for protecting the Izumo Shrine."
"We are all family, it would be too polite to say thank you." Lu Sen then turned to Lu Xianxian and said, "I will return to the Central Plains tomorrow. The things here are not a big deal. I have to continue to stay in Dingzhou. It is not good to be away for too long. I will leave a flying vehicle tomorrow. You and Xue Nu will stay here for the time being and help the two sisters solve their worries."
After being persuaded, he took out a dozen spiritual bricks from the system backpack and stuffed them into Lu Xianxian's arms: "When you need to beat someone up, don't be stingy with your spiritual energy, just be happy."
"I'll listen to my husband." Lu Xianxian smiled happily.
In fact, she also wanted to stay in Japan for a while and visit Heian-kyo.
After all, she has been here for more than three hundred years. Although she was sleeping for half of that time, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is her second home in terms of time.
As for the Snow Girl...she wants to play in Japan longer than Lu Xianxian.
That year, Lu Sen slept in the Taoist palace for a night, and there was a small episode... Izumo Akuni and Izumo Yuanzi wanted to come and serve, but were driven away by Lu Sen.
The two of them thought they came here quietly and no one knew about it, but in fact they were all seen by Lu Xianxian and Xue Nu.
Both of them are great demons, and their souls are much stronger than most people can imagine. In fact, they both know every little movement in the Taoist Palace.
It was actually the same at the Lu family, except that when they were at the Lu family, they would consciously close their "perception" abilities.
This is a respect for Lu Sen, Yang Jinhua and others.
Listening to the lost footsteps of the Izumo sisters returning to the room not far away, the Snow Girl couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xianxian, if you don't work harder, maybe these two sisters will be ahead of you."
Lu Xianxian rolled her eyes at Xue Nu in annoyance and said, "My husband and I are innocent. You'd better think twice before you speak."
"I know you are innocent." The Snow Girl smiled maliciously, "But I also know that you may not want to be innocent anymore. If you don't show any sign of love, then I, your good sister, will find a way to pester you."
Lu Xianxian looked at the Snow Girl quietly for a long time, neither happy nor sad, and finally smiled and said, "Okay, you can try."
The Snow Girl couldn't figure out Lu Xianxian's thoughts for a moment and felt very bored, so she sat down to meditate and take a rest.
The next day, Lu Sen left on his own in a flying vehicle.
The four women who stayed behind stayed in the Taoist temple for several days before they boarded a flying vehicle together and, following the direction pointed by Izumo Akuni, found the Izumo Shrine in the deep mountains and forests in the northwest.
Izumo Shrine was built after Lu Xianxian fell asleep.
In Lu Xianxian's impression during this period, Izumo Shrine should be a very large shrine, with at least hundreds or thousands of shrine maidens, onmyojis, servants, etc.
But... when she really reached the sky above the shrine, she discovered that the so-called Izumo Shrine was actually not very big. The total area was estimated to be no more than 20 acres. Judging from the figures coming and going from above, the population of the shrine was probably just over a hundred.
It is far from the impression of a large community with thousands of people.
The aircraft then circled a few times in the sky above the shrine and discovered that a group of foot soldiers had surrounded the foot of the mountain where the shrine was located.
"Minamoto no Yoriyoshi is a very capable man. He said he would surround the Izumo Shrine, and he did it."
