The name Kawatake Takeshi sounded ordinary, but this person was an important cadre of the Shrine. Just this identity alone was enough to make people respect him. Even Yoshio Heng stood up from his seat and waved a few people away, leaving only Ohka Tomoshi to go to the door.
The person who came was a middle-aged man. He looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. There was nothing special about his face. He wore a black suit, black leather shoes, and held a briefcase in his hand. He was no different from an ordinary office worker.
When Kawatake Takeshi saw Yoshio Heng, he bowed: "Heng, sorry to disturb you."
After saying that, he took out a letter from his briefcase and handed it to Yoshio Heng with both hands.
Yoshio Heng opened the letter with his hands full of age spots. When he saw the content inside, his face changed.
"Kawatake Kun, you even support the Shrine? Is Jinchuan Shrine that important? "Yoshio Heng asked in confusion.
Jinchuan Shrine was just a shrine with a history of 500 years. There were many other shrines, but the standard was only 600 stones. There was nothing special about it. But now, even the Shrine supported it. Why?
Heng Yuan Xiong was a little confused and asked straightforwardly.
"Heng, you are the son of the former vassal states. You should know."
"The vassal states have more than 100,000 stones and 200,000 stones, but the Mikado only has 30,000 stones. The Gogakure family, the highest official, only has 2,000 stones. The second series, the Tsinghua family, only has about 500 stones."
"The shrine system only has 1,100 stones. The standard of 600 stones is already very high." Facing Yoshio Heng's question, Kawatake Takeshi replied: "Moreover, one of the responsibilities of the Shrine is to mediate the conflict between Shinto and the secular world. The problem of samurai is also one of them."
"You should be very clear about this."
Kawatake Takeshi's attitude was respectful, but in fact, he was a little cold. This was the power of the Shrine.
500 years ago, before the establishment of the Shinagawa shogunate, it was in the stage of integration of Shinto and Buddhism. However, the number of Shinto believers was only half of that of Buddhism.
After the establishment of the Shinagawa shogunate, the Shinto was rectified, and the "Separation Order of Gods and Buddhas" was issued, which led to the rapid expansion of the power of Shinto. It reversed the long-term situation where Shinto almost became a vassal of Buddhism.
In spite of the separation of church and state, the power of Buddhism was revived, but only a third of the power of Shinto.
The Shrine (Main Shrine) controlled 80,000 shrines in the country. Although the dispatch system had been abolished after the democracy, a considerable part of the power had been controlled by the democratic government. Their power was not as great as before, but they were still very powerful. Hiroyuki Hengyuan had to be careful.
This document allowed Heng Yuan to see the will of the Divine Dao Hall.
"Why is it like this?" Hengyuan Xingxiong became tough. "I will protest to the public."
"Heng Yuan, of course you have the right to protest, but you crossed the line first." Kawatake Koho's eyes flashed, "Do you really want to be investigated by the Hall of Gods and the government?"
These words were already a direct hint. Xing Xiong's face immediately turned pale — the Hall of Gods knew about it!
Seeing his expression, Kawatake Takeshi couldn't help but sneer coldly. The Mermaid's Blood was clearly forbidden, and anyone who took it would be treated as an evil spirit — this wasn't jealousy, but the fact was that even if there seemed to be no side effects at the start, the person involved would become inhuman in the long run.
This is intolerable.
If the investigation was really exposed, Heng Yuan Xingxiong could only "die of illness".
Now, it was already because of the Heng Yuan family's prestige and power.
Kawatake Takeshi continued, "It seems that you understand. The Hall of Gods originally wanted to mediate this conflict, but since you have already sent a blood notice, we won't stop you."
"But according to the rules, you can't use any modern force, and you must be present, and your entourage can't exceed 5 people."
"If you bet everything, why don't the person involved come?"
"I see." Heng Yuan Xingxiong was indeed worthy of being the family head. Although his expression changed greatly just now, in the blink of an eye, he calmly answered without a trace of emotion on his face.
After saying this, Kawatake Takeshi bowed, turned around, and retreated.
Heng Yuan Xingxiong looked at the document and was silent for a long time. He took out a lighter, lit a corner, and watched the document turn into ashes little by little.
Then, Heng Yuan Xingxiong asked Ohka Tomoshi, "What do you think about the current situation and countermeasures?"
Hearing this, Ohka Tomoshi narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "There are two reasons why the Hall of Gods supports Yamada Shinji. One is that the evil spirits and mysterious power have recovered, and the value of samurai has increased."
"The second is that they may have found some clues, or even some evidence."
At this point, the muscles on Heng Yuan Xingxiong's face twitched, but Ohka Tomoshi didn't seem to see it. He lowered his head and said, "But the matter has been decided. Then, you can use all your strength and let go of the Rimi Club!"
"I'm afraid that's not enough." Heng Yuan Xingxiong's complexion improved a little. He turned to Takagi Kōhei, who was not far away, and said, "Choose the most elite people under you and let Izaku Yoshiaki bring them to the Rimi Club."
Takagi Kōhei controlled the Heng Yuan family's private army, which was their ultimate trump card. However, Takagi Kōhei was not the strongest person in this private army.
The strongest individual was Izaku Yoshiaki, who once had a record of killing 13 people in one night. However, Izaku Yoshiaki had a very serious problem, which was that he was extremely bloodthirsty and cruel. He had no sense of propriety when he attacked, accidentally injuring his allies many times. He was even imprisoned because he accidentally killed civilians. If it was not necessary, this person would not be used.
Hearing Heng Yuan Xingxiong's words, Takagi Kōhei's muscles twitched, and he lowered his head and replied, "Yes!"
At this moment, Ohka Tomoshi stood up and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Ohka Tomoshi apologized very sincerely. He took off his shoes, took two steps back, and slowly knelt down. "Please give me a chance, let me follow you to the Rimi Club!"
Going to the Rimi Club was a duel to the death, and he would die. However, Ohka Tomoshi didn't seem to feel any shame, as if everything was natural.
Heng Yuan Xingxiong didn't look surprised or moved. He just glanced at him coldly, and after a long time, he said, "Ohka, since you are my retainer, I will give you this chance."
"Yes!"
The Yamada family
Sakako Sakako was wearing a long dress, and her hair was tied up in a lady's bun. She was sitting at the table with Pei Ziyun, and she reported the sales of the novel to Pei Ziyun. She said softly, "Yamada Rou, you are really amazing. Your first novel, 'Who is the Second', is selling well. It has already sold 7,000 copies, and the publishing house has decided to publish another 10,000 copies!"
"For a newcomer like you to have such a result on your first full-length work, it is very rare. More importantly, your work has already been nominated for the Desolate Wood Award, and it has even entered the top ten. It has successfully entered the final stage of the judging."
"On the 26th of this month, the final announcement will be made, and you have been invited as a guest."
"If you were not a samurai, I would say that you were born to write." Sakako Sakako congratulated Pei Ziyun seriously. These were her sincere words.
The characteristics of the Japanese publishing industry were its strong distribution system, relatively cheap prices, and the huge sales of books, magazines, and comics.
However, since the beginning of the last century, the Japanese publishing industry had gradually gone downhill. Due to the decrease in publishing sales and the increase in returns, thousands of bookstores went bankrupt every year.
Therefore, every publishing house was eager to obtain more outstanding authors.
Pei Ziyun was too young, and he was also a newcomer. When Baishi Gakuin Publishing House recommended 'Who is the Second', they did not pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, it won the award and entered the final stage.
This was a pleasant surprise.
If he received the Wild Wood Award, the royalties would be completely different. The original 5,000 yen for the first draft would now be at least 10,000 yen. This was the treatment for newcomers, and the royalties would also increase.
Overall, he would be able to earn 10 million yuan a year, which was considered very good in Japan.
No wonder Sakako Sakako was so happy.
Pei Zi Yun laughed when he heard this. In history, 'Who is the Second Man' had been reprinted five times within a year, with a total of sixty thousand copies. As for the current 'Who is the Second Man', it had only been reprinted once, which was not much.
He only asked, "You didn't promise me to appear in public, right?"
"No, before you turn 15, according to the agreement, you will not appear in public, but you still have to go. If you win a big prize, I will collect it on your behalf!"
"That's a good idea." Pei Ziyun said. At this moment, the phone rang. Sakako Sakako apologized and picked up the phone. At first, she had a smile on her face, but after a while, her face darkened. She quickly answered, "I understand." She then hung up and said, "Yamada Ki! Something bad has happened! "
"On the sixth of next month, the Rimi Gakuin will officially open!" Sakako Sakako said with a serious expression.
"Hmm, what's going on in the Rimi Gakuin?"
"What will happen if I lose? What will happen if I win?" Pei Ziyun lowered his face and became serious again. He asked carefully.
"Yamada Ki, please be careful!"
"The Rimi Gakuin is an evil ghost gakuin with a long history. It is said that it leads to the Yellow Springs. Its history can be traced back to the establishment of the Shinkawa shogunate. Although part of it was opened, with the intervention of the Shinto Hall and some families, it is still an evil ghost gakuin."
"If you lose, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to survive. If you win, you will obtain the other party's life."
"It can be said that this battle is a gamble for both sides. If you lose, you will lose everything. If you win, you will be able to come out of the gakuin. So, Yamada Ki, please be careful and don't be careless!"
"Gamble everything?" Pei Ziyun nodded thoughtfully. He didn't say anything else, but asked, "Besides this, what else did you bring me?"
She had a box with her.
"This is the secret message that you wanted from the last time." Sakako Sakako picked up the box and handed it to Pei Ziyun. Pei Ziyun opened the wooden box and saw a few discs inside.
"What's this?" It looked very simple.
"These are all the secret messages from the Mikawa Shrine. Besides the final test, there is also a lot of knowledge about evil ghosts."
"There are still more than ten days until the sixth of next month. Please study it carefully and understand it better. After all, your opponent is very strong."
"Sakako, don't worry about me. Go and enjoy the wild trees first!" Pei Ziyun was grateful for her concern. He lowered his head and said seriously, "I am a man who can rule the entire country with just a wooden blade!"
Note 1: The Emperor of Heaven has 30,000 stones. The highest ranking official family only has 2,000 stones. The second series of Tsinghua Family only has 500 stones. The third series of ministers only has 300 stones. The fourth series, the highest ranking official family, only has 200 stones. The fourth series, the highest ranking official family, only has 200 stones.
Note 2: In real history, during the era of Oda Nobunaga, the power of Buddhism was two times that of Shinto. After the Meiji Restoration, there was a 'Separation Order of Gods and Buddhists', which caused the power of Shinto to expand rapidly. This reversed the situation of Shinto becoming a vassal of Buddhism. 85% of the population became Shinto believers. Even now, although Japan has entered the era of democracy, the number of Shinto believers is less than two times that of Buddhism. Since the Meiji Restoration and the defeat of World War II were less than a hundred years ago, and the book says that it was five hundred years ago, three times is a very conservative number.
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