The sun was still high up in the sky. A light rain fell without warning.
Yu Shu was shocked at first. She stared at the so-called Onmyoji from Japan. Even though she had seen him casting spells and drawing talismans with her own eyes, as well as the strange red light, she still felt that something was wrong. A mortal being able to summon the wind and rain was beyond her comprehension.
Jing Chen was much calmer than her. After standing for a while and seeing that the rain had not stopped, he said to Yu Shu,
"Let's go in."
Yu Shu nodded absentmindedly and followed him back into the palace to report to the emperor. The Onmyoji, Aida Masanori, was kneeling in front of the hunting clothes with the blood talismans drawn on it. His hands were making symbols and he was chanting mysteriously.
The rain outside was light. Through the heavy eaves, the people in the palace couldn't see anything.
"How is it?" Emperor Zhao Qing asked when he saw the two of them enter.
Jing Chen reported truthfully, "It's raining."
Hearing this, there was an uproar. Some people didn't believe him and craned their necks to look outside. They wanted to leave the table to see if it was true.
Emperor Zhao Qing knew that Jing Chen wouldn't speak without thinking. It must have rained. He was also surprised and asked for more details. Jing Chen described the Onmyoji's actions outside the palace.
At this moment, some of the Celestial Commissioner's expressions darkened. They had just said that the Japanese was arrogant, but the other party had shown his hand and brought the rain. Didn't that mean that the Da An Yi School was inferior to them?
Jing Chen and Yu Shu returned to their seats. Junior Eunuch Ren turned to ask the former. The latter silently picked up his wine glass, dipped a finger in the wine, and lowered his head to write on the table.
The Japanese envoy, Yamada Jiro, swept his gaze across the crowd. Finally, his gaze landed on Xin Ya and he asked deliberately, "Seeing is believing. Master Yi School of the Sacred Dynasty, how is the Onmyoji of my country compared to your Yi School?"
Xin Ya forced a smile and said, "Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. You all learned from us in the Central Plains a few hundred years ago. It is indeed impressive to have such achievements today. But our Da An Yi School is far from what you can imagine. One is the source, the other is the tributary. How can you compare?"
Thankfully, Xin Ya was quick-witted. She grabbed onto the fact that Japan's Yin Yang Technique originated from the Book of Changes and the Five Elements Theory. She compared the Book of Changes to the source and the Yin Yang Technique to the tributaries, refusing to admit that Da An's Book of Changes was inferior.
Yamada Jiro did not argue with him. He stood properly and spoke to Emperor Zhaoqing.
"Your Majesty, Summoning the Wind and Summoning the Rain is only one of the abilities of the Onmyojis of my country. In the entire country, there is more than one who is proficient in it. However, the resurrection technique that I would like to show Your Majesty is unique."
When Yu Shu heard this, her hands paused. She lifted her head and glanced at the statue-like Japanese youth.
Yamada Jiro's monotonous voice echoed in the hall.
Hundreds of years ago, there was an omnipotent Onmyoji in our country. Legend has it that he could capture ghosts and manipulate fire and water. Without stepping out of his house, he could know the general situation of the world. With just a pinch of his fingers, he could tell who was alive and who was dead. This Onmyoji was called Abe no Seimei. "" That's right, I'll tell you a little bit about the past.
As he spoke, he pointed at the fair-skinned youth sitting at the table.
"And this person is Abe no Seimei's only descendant in this world after a few hundred years, Lord Abe no Seimei. Lord Abe was born in the countryside and was raised by a fox demon. He was born with a pair of Yin-Yang eyes and could communicate with ghosts and gods. If a person died less than three days ago, he could use a technique to collect the soul of the dead and transfer it to a living creature, bringing the dead back to life. "
Usually, no one would believe that someone could bring the dead back to life. However, with an Onmyoji who could summon the rain before him, no one thought that he was bragging when he said it again.
For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on the Japanese youth who was said to be able to bring the dead back to life.
"Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can find someone to test it out now. If I'm lying, I'm willing to pay with my life. If what I said is true, then it proves that the Master Yi of the holy dynasty is not as good as the Onmyoji of my country. I would like to ask Your Majesty to agree to one thing."
His words stirred up the crowd again. The Master Yi present glared at Yamada Jiro.
Emperor Zhao Qing looked coldly at the bold Japanese who dared to make a request. He knew that he had ulterior motives, but he was also very interested in the technique of bringing the dead back to life.
He asked, "What request do you have? Tell me."
Yamada Jiro's eyes flashed and he said, "It's a small matter to the Da 'an Holy Emperor. There's a deserted island near the East Continent of the holy dynasty. It's near Ryukyu and not far from Japan. The Emperor dreamed of going to the island one day and yearned for it, so he sent me as a messenger. If Your Majesty is willing to part with it, the Emperor will order me to present the two precious Onmyojis to you."
Emperor Zhao Qing raised his thick brows and turned to ask the ministers on the right.
"Do you know which place he is talking about?"
The ministers looked at each other and no one answered. After a while, one of them stood up.
"Please allow me to ask."
Yu Shu dipped her finger in wine and wrote quickly on the table while paying attention to the movements in the Divine Hall. When she heard this, she looked up and saw a skinny young man standing at the end of the table. It was Kong Qi, whom she had met on Chinese Valentine's Day.
"Permission granted."
After obtaining permission from Emperor Zhao Qing, Kong Qi spoke to Yamada Jiro, "Is the island that Ambassador Yamada mentioned called Diaoyu Island?"
Yamada Jiro nodded and said, "That's what the holy dynasty called it."
Kong Qi frowned slightly and turned to report to Emperor Zhao Qing, "Your Majesty, the island that the Japanese ambassador mentioned is a place that Da 'an passed during our diplomatic mission to Ryukyu. There are indeed no people on the island, but it's rich in medicinal herbs. There are also many fishermen fishing for them. I would like to ask Your Majesty to reconsider."
Hearing this, Yu Shu was stunned. What did he say? Diaoyu Island?
Yamada Jiro heard Kong Qi's words of advice and his face stiffened.
He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of my country has instructed that if Your Majesty is willing to part with this island, we will pay an additional 30 percent of the tribute every year. That's more than enough to cover the medicinal herbs on the island."
Emperor Zhao Qing was deep in thought. It was obvious that he was considering whether or not to make this deal with the Japanese.
Two Onmyojis, one could summon the wind and the rain, and the other could bring the dead back to life. He could use them to exchange for an uninhabited island.
This deal seemed to be a good deal.
But the prerequisite was that the ability to bring the dead back to life was real.
"I can agree to your request, but first, I want to see him …" Emperor Zhao Qing pointed at the Japanese youth sitting behind Yamada Jiro.
"How does he bring the dead back to life?"
No matter how the expressions of the people in the hall changed, Yu Shu's expression sank. Her fingers suddenly stopped moving. She looked at the faintly discernible water stains on the table and then raised her head to look at the Japanese opposite her. A cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Summon the wind and the rain? I'm not going to believe you.
She stared at him for a while before turning her head to look at Emperor Zhao Qing, who was sitting high up.
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