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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 464 Longxing Temple Sui Feng

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    In July of the third year of Eiroku, in the Myokakuji Temple in the southwest of Echigo Naoetsu Town, Asayama Hichijo and Toraza Souichi were playing chess with chess pieces in their hands. The incense burner in the room exuded a faint fragrance, and the wind chimes outside the window were shaking gently. The raindrops on the eaves were soft.  Falling gently, the water bamboos in the distance made a tinkling sound, creating a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere that made people relax unconsciously.  The thirty-year-old Koya Souyi is as young as he was a few years ago. He is holding a black chess piece and staring at the chessboard in deep contemplation. His simple life has not lost any of his calm and calm demeanor. After several years of meditation, he has gradually become a generation of eminent monks.  With his temperament, he is no longer the penniless young monk of the past but a well-known intellectual master in Echigo. His profound Zen philosophy and excellent cultural qualities have gradually spread his reputation to Kanto.  As the Kira family's reputation grew, this inconspicuous Myokakuji Temple became a eye-catching place in Echigo and even Kanto. Business travelers from all over the world would stay at Myokakuji Temple for a while to burn incense and pray for peace and happiness.  , legend has it that if you burn incense in this temple, you will be blessed by the gods and Buddhas, because the gods and Buddhas always favor the Ashikaga family.  Before leaving Kyoto, Kozai Souyi once listened to the teachings of Kuai Chuan Shaoxi at Miaoyun Temple. His mentor taught him the eight-character mantra "Read ten thousand volumes of books and travel ten thousand miles". From then on, Tozai Souyi  So I worked hard to implement the concept of integrating knowledge and action. Apart from writing and keeping records, I did not stay in the small world of Naojiangjin for these years.  He was as simple as an ascetic monk, traveling with only a few disciples throughout most of Hokuriku and Kanto, and visited shugendojos such as Mount Iinawa in Shinano and Mount Haguro in Dewa, and even met with the Yamabushi monks of the Shingon sect.  I have been practicing meditation for more than half a year.  Over the years, he has recorded more than a foot of travel notes on mountains, rivers, geography, culture and customs, from Mino Country to many famous mountains and rivers in Kyoto, and to the many places he has visited since Shimogashi Echigo, including his own handwriting.  There are also oral records made to his disciples. The content is so rich that Paul becomes a lifelong travel diary.  The widening is more wide and fat.  The originally majestic figure gradually became more horizontal. His plump, rosy face and even the ferocious look were reduced by seven or eight points. There was always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, like a Maitreya Buddha. Now he  Holding the white chess piece in hand, I was stunned for a long time, not knowing how to move.  Asayama Richeng's white dragon had been cut in half, and the black chess team was already unstoppable and began to divide and surround the white chess. Seeing that there was no need to continue fighting in this game, Asayama Richeng simply dropped the chess piece and surrendered.  His mind turned to admiring the scenery outside the window, and said: "After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn, and the bright moon shines among the pines. The clear spring rocks flow The poems of layman Mojie are as elegant as the orchids after the rain. It is just a first read.  There is a feeling of relaxation and joy." Huzai Zongyi put down the chess pieces, looked at the rockery and stream in the courtyard and said lightly: "Dongpo layman once said that there are paintings in the poems of Wei Mojie.  There are poems in the paintings. They are good at expressing quiet landscapes and calm and calm moods, which make people feel unable to put it down after reading. "The breeze blew away the clouds and revealed the long-lost sun, and gradually the sound of frogs sounded in the courtyard.  The cicadas were chirping, and there were faint smiles on their faces. They were obviously intoxicated in the peaceful and peaceful scenery after the rain. At this moment, a noise coming from the front yard interrupted their peaceful and tranquil mood.  A young novice monk hurried in and said: "Master, the Sugiura Dharma Bridge has started to cause trouble again, and the senior brothers can't stop him!" "Sure enough, it's Sugiura Dharma Bridge again" Toraza Souichi smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly.  Said: "Let Sugiura Hobashi go and make trouble! Just be careful not to let him hurt anyone." The young novice monk quickly accepted the order and retreated.  Asayama Nichigen pinched his long beard and said thoughtfully: "How could His Highness Gongfang think of sending Xiangzong's Dharma Bridge to Miaojue Temple for control? The poor monk also tried this Sugiura Dharma Bridge.  He is so capable that even the brute force of this poor monk can't pull him away. He is indeed an extraordinary person with this strange strength!" Torazai Zongyi said: "His thoughts are as unpredictable as the white clouds floating in the sky, but this  In the six months since Sugiura Hobashi came here, he has indeed become more and more restrained in his anger. Six months ago, he still had to make a fuss every day before he could sleep. He would either hurt the guardian monks in the temple or smash the Garan and cause trouble. Now it has reduced  It would take ten days and eight days before I would think of making a fuss. I haven¡¯t hurt anyone for a long time.¡± Asayama Hichijo laughed and said, ¡°This should be the result of Master Zongyi¡¯s salvation. Isn¡¯t this poor monk of the Nichiren Sect also a disciple of Buddhism?  Has Zong Yi been enlightened? He has been meditating all day long to study Buddhism and cultivate his health. He has gradually lost his weight. As expected, it is always better to stay in this Buddhist temple for the first half of the year. He has been going back and forth in the past few years.  Running around is really not good for your health!¡± As a diplomatic envoy of the Kira family, Asayama Hichijo cannot sit idle in the temple all day long. In recent years, he has gone to Beijing to communicate with the imperial court and the shogunate, contact temple communities, and meet with daimyo from various places.  There is really a lot of walking around, includingAsayama Hichijo was also responsible for the outpost contact for the adjustment of the Uma Kingdom. Hatano Hideharu of the Tanba Kingdom, Hatakeyama Takamasa of the Kawachi Kingdom, and Tsutsui Junmasa of the Yamato Kingdom were also introduced to Honda Tokimasa by him.  Without him traveling around Kinei over the years, it would have been impossible to implement this strategy to counter the Miyoshi family.  Asayama Hichijo was originally a flower monk who did not abstain from the five precepts. He was sent to Kinai to lead a flashy life, which inevitably led to him gradually getting fatter. This time, due to the strategic adjustment of the Kira family, he was temporarily transferred back to rest, so Asayama  As soon as I got there, I ran to Miaojue Temple and stayed there. I lived a very happy life in the past six months. Not only did I lose weight successfully, my complexion became better and better.  Facing the playful and smiling expression of Chaoshan Richeng, Huzai Zongyi said helplessly: "Don't spread these words out. The poor monk did not save Richieng master. That was Richieng master who abstained from eating meat and fish and stayed in the temple all day.  The reason for eating some coarse food is not that the poor monk became a master of the sun.¡±  ! Sugiura Faqiao stopped making trouble! He was persuaded by the little master Suifeng who made the order, and he swore to the gods and Buddhas that he would never make trouble again. " "Oh? Is it Suifeng from Longxing Temple?  What did Sugiura Hohashi say?" Toraza Souichi said with some surprise: "When did Sugiura Hohashi become so easy to talk to? I have tried to persuade him many times, but it has no effect." The little monk mumbled, "It's just that.  After seeing Suifeng's words, Master Suifeng calmed down, and the disciple didn't know the specific situation. "Asayama Richeng asked in confusion: "Who is this Suifeng from Longxing Temple?"  Zai Zongyi said: "This junior disciple of Ryukoji Temple, who is barely considered a poor monk, is an outstanding talent recommended by the family master Kian Xuanmi. It is said that he was originally the Ashina Mori clan, a powerful national in the Mutsu Aizu area.  A member of the same clan, whose common name is Hyoutaro Ashina. He became a monk at the Ryuhoji Temple in Aizu Dokiyama at the age of fourteen. Not long after, he went to Fenhe Temple to worship under Master Shohuang Shun. Two years later, he went to Kinai Enryaku Temple and Mitsui Temple.  , Xingfu Temple and Miaoshin Temple. I came to Miaojue Temple to practice as a monk a few days ago, and I am only twenty-four years old. " "That's it, a young monk from the Tiantai Sect!"  Asayama Hichijo smacked his lips and said: "I practiced in several big temples in the Kinai He seems to be a scholarly monk with unparalleled talents. It is probably because of this that he was able to persuade Sugiura Dharma Bridge! He has such talent at such a young age. It seems really  An outstanding Buddhist disciple with a bright future! " "That's probably it!" Toraya Souichi said lightly: "It's just that Junior Brother Suifeng seems to have other ideas when he comes to Echigo. He has been practicing alms near Naoejin recently.  Why do you live in the temple? I don¡¯t know why I met Sugiura Hobashi today and persuaded him to stop" Asayama Richeng said with a smile: "Young monks always prefer to experience life, just like Master Zongyi.  After all, it¡¯s good to travel more and see more. Staying in a monastery and studying Buddhism is just a nerd who can only read scriptures. This is probably the unity of knowledge and action that Master Zongyi often talks about!  A few days ago, Junior Brother Suifeng asked the poor monk to introduce him to His Highness Gongfang. "Oh? What does this mean?"  He thought about it: "Could it be related to the Aizu Ashina clan?" "I don't know about this poor monk." Toraya Souichi shook his head noncommittally and said: "The poor monk was planning to pay a visit to His Highness K¨­kata, so he took him there along the way.  In Kasugayama Castle, whether you can see His Highness depends on his fate. "" The clouds have stopped and the rain has stopped for a few days, which is not the end of the rainy season. In just a few days, the situation has changed again and the rain is about to come.  The storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, came more violently than usual.  Several rivers in Echigo surged at the same time, which put huge pressure on flood discharge and dredging. Fortunately, the Shinnogawa River excavated from the Shinano River and Agano River were put into use, which brought great convenience to flood discharge and ensured that there would be no flood discharge during peak flooding.  Severe events resulted in dikes being breached and farmland being flooded.  One of the important significances of the establishment of Niigata Town is to put a halter on the Shinano River and Agano River, which are often flooded, so that the two fierce horses can be more tame and turned into water resources that can be used by Echigo farmers. Several Shinhorikawa  The network of branch-like rivers gradually spreads to the coastline. It not only can discharge floods and wash away dry runoff, but also plays an important role in irrigating the land and expanding the area of ??paddy fields.  If it weren¡¯t for the Kira family having such a complete system.  I'm afraid that this year's autumn harvest will be even more severe than last year. The news coming from the Kanto region is far more serious than the Kira retainers imagined. Kamakura is also experiencing constant storms, with many seawalls being washed away, and seawater pouring into farmland.  The flood caused huge losses to the Hojo family.  Kai was also devastated by a violent storm and was very miserable.??, it is a foregone conclusion that nearly half of the barley grown has been destroyed. One-third of the barley in Minami Shinano has been damaged. The damage to Northern Shinano and Ueno is quite serious. As for the situation in other Kanto countries, most of them will not be better than here.  , even Junyuan Sanyi and Owari Ise two countries suffered varying degrees of losses.  Officials gathered in the assessment room of Kasugayama Castle. Kira Yoshi stared at a set of loss figures with a stern face and said coldly: "Another major disaster for three consecutive years. This is the second time in the past ten years that a disaster has occurred for three consecutive years.  Right? In the past hundred years since the Yingren Rebellion, not to mention the continuous man-made wars, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent. In the past ten years, there have always been seven or eight years of disaster, and the harvest has become a hopeless one.  Things that are out of your reach may be even more difficult in the future, so you should prepare yourself mentally in advance!" Nangang Toutou said in surprise: "What do you mean, His Highness?" Kirarayoshi said slowly: "  You should know that whenever the shogunate changes, the rise of a dynasty always begins with the outbreak of a large-scale natural disaster. You can refer to the history of the Ming Dynasty to understand the changes. This is a rule that natural disasters trigger wars, and the reason is nothing more than this.  The samurai and peasants had no choice but to cause turmoil! According to Yu's years of intensive research, severe cold weather would occur at regular intervals in history, and abnormal weather would increase exponentially. This was not only the case in my part of Japan,  The same is true for the Ming Dynasty." Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded and said, "I have indeed heard from businessmen of the Ming Dynasty that there were several severe frosts in July and rain and snow in August about twenty years ago.  The weather is either freezing, rainy or snowy, or it has been drought for years. Even the warmer areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang cannot escape this bad luck, so many maritime merchants will take risks to engage in smuggling. "Honto Toki said honestly: "Hongzhi Fourth.  There was a severe storm in Saikuni in 2011. Amagasaki, Bessho, Naroo, Imatsu, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Maeba, Suma, and Akashi were hit by Tsunami waves. The violent waves broke the embankments, destroyed villages, and swept away many fishermen on the shore. This was a great blow to Saikuni.  The population and agricultural losses caused in many places are immeasurable, and the Akamatsu family in Saigoku was particularly severely damaged, so we were given the opportunity to make adjustments. " Kira Yoshitoki knew the great power of the Little Ice Age.  Part of the reason for the collapse of the Ming Empire was the internal decay of the deformed whole, and part of the reason was the continuous disasters brought about by the terrible Little Ice Age. "Guangdong General Chronicles" records "In the first year of Zhengde, there was rain and snow in Qiongzhou Prefecture and Wanzhou", "  In the fourth year of Zhengde, the snow fell in Chaozhou, Guangdong. "The name of Qiongzhou is obviously Hainan Island, which shows how cold this season is.  It is not appropriate to talk about this matter in depth, otherwise it will easily lead to continuous problems, so Kiragi just gave a few brief instructions and said: "Natural disasters are always inevitable, and we are unable to intervene, but ** must try our best.  To stop it, we cannot allow it to spread and cause disasters, and then you must focus on preventing and controlling disasters in the future. Drought and flood prevention are particularly important." Then we discussed the information coming from Hida Country, since we sent troops to Hida at the end of February.  .  Yasuda Nagahide's strategy really went smoothly without any obstacles. The 1,500-strong army that Miki Yoshiyori, who claimed to be the Koji Koji clan, had cobbled together from here and there, did not hold out for long under the fierce attack of the Vietnamese and Chinese troops, and was like the ice and snow.  Disappearing like the scorching sun, Miki Yoshiyori and Miki Jizuna and his son were captured on the spot, and the so-called Miki coalition suddenly dispersed.  Ema Tokimori, a powerful national in the northern part of Hida Province, realized that the situation was not good and hurriedly surrendered. He successfully transformed from a surrender to a leader to serve as a frontline for the Vietnamese Army, and then joined the Vietnamese Army.  More and more people came, and before long they swelled to more than 4,000 people, almost including the power of most of the people of Hida Country.  All the territory of the Miki family has been pacified. The die-hards who are unwilling to surrender can only huddle in a small village with dozens of soldiers, trying to use this little strength to repel the powerful Vietnamese army. They are only a small village at best.  The local servant lord led dozens of soldiers to the walled city on the mountain to hold on. However, he waited and waited but did not see the Vietnamese army coming. Instead, he ran down the mountain hungry because the food in the walled city on the mountain was exhausted.  Such a group of ridiculous Hida people really allowed them to drag on for more than a month. It is not that they have great combat power to block the attack of the Vietnamese army, but that Yasuda Nagahide consciously indulged these determined resisters.  The Chinese people fled back, and then they were sorted out little by little so that they could change their skills.  The lords of these small towns are not very capable, but the ability of the young men is not very small. There are villages with two or three hundred peasants and as small as ten or eight strong men. The Vietnamese army led by Yasuda Nagahide is like a full-speed car.  It was like a powerful steamroller crushing them all the way, and everything went smoothly, almost winning one small-scale cage battle after another without any injuries.  However, he soon encountered a thorn in the way, that is, the lord of Guiyun City, Uchijima Ujiri, who was hiding in the Shogawa River Basin in the west of Hida Kingdom. This person claimed to be the first-class hero of Hida Kingdom, just because he was located in the most remote place.  To the west of Gozendake??With a single passage connecting Hida country in hand, you can close the door and become the king of the mountain. The only road leading outside Hida is Shokawa.  Yasuda Nagahide had not thought that the Uchijima clan would resist him before, and the Vietnam-China Army he led did not choose the shallower Shochuan River to enter Hida. Instead, they invaded through the Miyagawa River, the main tributary of the Jintsu River. Therefore, when the army  After being trapped in the large basin in eastern Hida, there was no way to launch an attack on Kuiun Castle, which was sheltered by mountains.  In desperation, he had no choice but to send an order to Okuma Asahide in Ezhong, asking him to tell the Kira Navy to promptly cut off foreign trade in the upper reaches of the Shogawa River Basin, and follow the Shogawa River to invade the Shirakawa Township of the Uchijima clan. This Shirakawa River has always been isolated in the mountains.  One of the river valleys in the middle has a permanent population of less than 8,000 people. Except for a waterway in Ezhong, it can be said to be completely isolated from the world, so it is called an isolated island on land by the people of Hida Country.  Uchijima Ujiri had no intention of carrying it on, but he just wanted to take advantage of the favorable geographical location to get some benefits. Even if the main force of Kira's army was in the Miyagawa Basin, he would probably not go around it at all.  So I acted like I'm not afraid of you, and even boasted to the wealthy local servants in Shirakawa Township that my home's Guiyun Castle was the strongest city in the world, even when the famous Hokuriku Kira Yoshitomo and Uesugi Teruhora came in person.  There is still nothing he can do against his Uchidao family.  ps: The person whose name is Suifeng is Nanguangfang Tianhai.
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