Abe no Seimei was taken aback, "Wait!"
Seeing the young warrior stop in his tracks, Abe no Seimei pursed his lips and asked, "Even if you manage to leave the capital, do you wish to become the enemy of the Fujiwara family and the Minamoto clan, or even the wanted man of the entire dynasty?"
Pei Zi Yun turned around and raised an eyebrow, "If I don't leave the capital, I'm not?"
Abe no Seimei's words made sense. At this point in time, even if the Minamoto clan was not the retainer of the Fujiwara family, they were still subordinates. If the two families joined forces, they would be the most powerful force in the country.
Even if it was Pei Zi Yun, if he were to go against the Minamoto clan and the Fujiwara clan, he would be the enemy of the entire world. However, if he were to stay in the capital, he would most likely die.
Abe no Seimei smiled, his eyes were like those of a fox, gleaming cunningly, "Although I would still be their enemy if I stayed, I wouldn't have to be the wanted man."
"What do you mean?" Pei Zi Yun looked at him and asked slowly.
The boat that Abe no Seimei was on had steadily docked on the shore. He slowly walked up and said in a low voice, "Although the Fujiwara family and the Minamoto clan are very powerful in Heian City, it is not their world. There are still people who can save you from their pursuit."
"You mean, the Emperor?" Pei Zi Yun asked after a moment of silence.
"You guessed correctly, it is the Emperor." Abe no Seimei smiled, "His Majesty is in need of manpower. You were able to kill three of the four Heavenly Kings on your own, and will definitely be heard by the Emperor. This is your chance."
Abe no Seimei paused and smiled, "The Fujiwara clan is extremely powerful, and they have also recruited the Minamoto clan. They are too powerful, and the Emperor has already used the Taira clan to fight against them."
"With Yamada-kun's strength, if you work for the Emperor, it would be a simple matter to revitalize the Yamada clan. Even if Yamada-kun wants to live alone, there are ways to do so."
"I remember that the Fujiwara clan is your benefactor." Pei Zi Yun did not answer.
This was more or less correct. The Battle of Genpei could be viewed as a confrontation between the Mikado and the Fujiwara families, each supporting a different clan. It was just that in this confrontation, both clans had accumulated tremendous power, far beyond the control of the chess players. When the Minamoto clan defeated the Taira clan, they established the first shogunate, the Renakura shogunate.
The power of the Minamoto family was not only greater than that of the Emperor and the Fujiwara family. Even the lowly samurai were more powerful than the officials. But even with such power, Pei Zi Yun did not believe such nonsense.
The reason was simple. Pei Zi Yun's current worth was not worth the price the Heavenly Emperor had to pay to protect him.
Abe no Qing Ming did not know what Pei Zi Yun was thinking and laughed, "I owe a debt of gratitude to the Fujiwara family. However, I am not a retainer of the Fujiwara family. Although His Majesty is benevolent and benevolent, and has appointed the Left Minister to govern, he is still a descendant of the gods. The Mandate of Heaven is in his hands.
Pei Zi Yun's lips twitched. He had nothing to say to this old fox. However, he did not reject Abe's suggestion immediately. He stood there in silence.
Abe no Qing Ming could see that his heart was wavering. He continued, "However, Yamada-kun, although the Master can protect you, it is not without a request."
"What do you mean?"
"Yamada-kun's crime is related to the murder of his highness. Although half of it has been exposed, we must find and kill the demon that harmed his highness. Only then will the case be closed."
"Only by accomplishing such a great deed, and clearing all suspicion, will the Master be willing to pardon you. This will leave the Minamoto clan and the Fujiwara family speechless."
"This is an overt plot, a method that will allow you to stand upright under the sun."
Abe no Qing Ming squinted his eyes and said slowly, "Although killing a demon is indeed difficult, to Yamada-kun, it is the best option. I wonder if you are willing to accept such a condition?"
Pei Zi Yun's face was originally cold, but when he heard this, he suddenly laughed.
"Sure." Pei Zi Yun said very straightforwardly. He did not believe Abe no Qing Ming's words at all, but killing the demon was exactly what he wanted, and immediately moved him.
By killing the demon, he could break the shackles of the gods in this world, and sweep away everything.
"Good, Abe no Qing Ming did not choose the wrong person." Abe no Qing Ming clapped his hands and smiled, then asked, "I wonder, how long do you need to kill the demon?"
Pei Zi Yun said lightly, "If you allow me to enter the palace, I only need one night."
"Enter the palace?" Abe no Qing Ming frowned, "I need to ask the Master for permission to enter the palace. You can stay at my house temporarily..."
"I will stay at Izumi Shibe's house and wait for news." Pei Zi Yun interrupted Abe no Qing Ming. There were all kinds of enchantments in the Abe mansion, and it might be able to temporarily block his senses. He did not want to wake up one night and be surrounded.
Izumi Shibe's house was just an ordinary house, and it was much safer.
Abe no Qing Ming looked at him deeply, "Sure, but believe me, as long as you do not continue to cause trouble, the Fujiwara family and the Minamoto family will not do anything to you."
Since they had reached a consensus here, Pei Zi Yun naturally did not need to rush out of the city. He took Abe no Qing Ming's oxcart and returned to the street again.
When he passed by the Asaoka Hotel, he found that the hotel had put up a temporary closed sign. Pei Zi Yun glanced at it and withdrew his gaze.
Izumi Shibe's place was very close to the Asaoka Hotel. It was not too far to walk, and the oxcart was just a short distance away.
"Thank you." Pei Zi Yun jumped down from the oxcart and said to the shikigami who was driving the oxcart. The young shikigami hurriedly waved his hand and ran away with the oxcart.
Pei Zi Yun laughed and looked at the mansion that he had been to.
This looked like the Orange Mansion, but according to the rules of the Heian era, it was likely that Izumi Shibe's family paid for the house. There was no other way. The rules of the Heian era were that the wife had to serve the husband's food and clothing. If there were children, it was also the wife's responsibility.
The Orange Mansion was a little different from the last time he came. The mansion that looked a little noble now seemed a little desolate.
In front of the once clean door, there was snow falling, but no one cared.
The door was also open, and there was an oxcart parked at the door. The driver was dozing off. Pei Zi Yun knew that someone had come to question Izumi Shibe.
Since there was no one guarding the door, Pei Zi Yun did not need anyone to pass the message and went in directly.
He had only walked for a short distance when he saw a serving girl with an ugly expression on her face. Pei Zi Yun's eyes met hers.
The maid seemed to recognize Pei Zi Yun. Her pupils shrank, but she immediately calmed down. She bowed and said, "My wife is inside, but Echizen Shou is also here …"
Echizen Shou? Echizen Shou Oe Yaji?
Pei Zi Yun thought of Izumi Shibe's background and suddenly understood that this was Izumi Shibe's father, Oe Yaji.
In Japan, most nobles were called by their surnames. Izumi Shibe's surname was Oe. Her name was a combination of her husband 'Izumi Shou' and her father 'Shibe Prime Minister'. She did not care about her own name, and would not be called by outsiders.
"Oe Yaji should not know that the prince is dead at this time. But after what happened, the love between Izumi Shibe and the prince must have been spread. At this time, he is probably here to reprimand me."
Thinking of the historical records of Izumi Shibe, Pei Zi Yun did not go in immediately. Instead, he admired the snow under the eaves. But not long after, a man rushed out angrily. When he passed by Pei Zi Yun and the maid, he did not even stop to look at them.
He was probably disappointed with his daughter, Izumi Shibe, and did not care if there was a stranger in her residence.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the back of the man, shook his head, and turned to walk into the room.
In the luxurious but empty room, Izumi Shibe knelt on the ground. Her face was pale, and her body was trembling.
When she realized that someone had come in, she only looked up. Even when she realized that the person who came in was Yamada Shinji, she did not react.
"You also came to laugh at me?" Seeing that Yamada Shinji did not make a move on her, but stood looking at her, her eyes moved slightly, and she said in a cold voice.
She did not think that Yamada Shinji respected her. He even dared to kill the princess, and did not put her, the nominal mistress, in his eyes. This was clear evidence.
If it had been any other time, she would have been afraid. But in the Heian era, a woman's income came from her parents. At this time, her father actually wanted to break off relations with her. For a moment, she was disheartened. She even had the thought of suicide or becoming a monk, so she was not afraid at all.
Pei Zi Yun stood there calmly. Facing her questioning, he sneered, "You brought this upon yourself."
"In this world, even if she is abandoned by her husband, a woman must stay with her husband for three years. Only then can she break off the original marriage relationship and find a new person to marry."
"When Tachibana Daozhen became the guardian of Izumi, you followed her, but not long after, you returned to the capital. You only spent a year in the capital, and then there was a rumor that you were in love with the prince."
"You still want to deny this matter? If you break the rules, you will naturally be ridiculed by people. No wonder your father is angry. Maybe he wants to break off relations with you. "
At the mention of this, Izumi Shikibu's whole body trembled. She felt a little guilty and angry. She gritted her teeth and shouted, "You don't know anything, he doesn't know what's good for him..."
"You don't have to explain to me. In fact, I am not Tachibana Daozhen's retainer!" Pei Zi Yun picked up a cypress fan from the ground. It must have been smashed by Oe Yoshiji in anger.
This was a white fan, and there were gorgeous flowers on the fan.
"However, in fact, the position of guardian of Izumi is not as bad as it seems."
The officials of the Heian capital still laughed at the country warriors who used black fans, and even looked down on the national minister (the governor of the country). In fact, the resources of the Heian capital had been divided up, and only the local areas had a rich salary.
Two hundred years later, the warriors who controlled the country would take over the world, and the Fujiwara family and the emperor would be reduced to selling paintings and performing arts for a living.
And in front of him, a noble lady who was as elegant and beautiful as Izumi Shikibu, who was literate and could recite poems, would be reduced to the point of soliciting customers on Vermilion Bird Street in a few hundred years.
"Like cherry blossoms on a branch, withering into the mud. The Story of Genji, the diary of Izumi Shikibu, will never appear again." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
The prosperity of women's literature in the Heian period was built on the foundation that they lived a carefree life. After falling into the mud, who could still look forward to their husbands and recite, "If you can't come today, the snow will disperse tomorrow"?
His admiration for Izumi Shikibu was not because of her moral character, but because she was one of the three beauties of the Heian period. Although she was slightly inferior to Zi Shikibu and Seisho Nayan, she represented the romance of an era.
Pei Zi Yun had always been very tolerant of talented people. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will stay here temporarily. I won't cause you any trouble."
"Maybe I can even solve some problems for you."
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