In the Ghost Family's Heavensguard Pavilion, a solemn ceremony was being carried out under the watchful eyes of the retainers.
Onimaru shaved his head, straightened his back, and knelt in the middle. His every movement was calm, full of a standard model feeling, without the slightest bit of violation.
"Congratulations!"
Wu Ming took a black hat from the tray held by a servant beside him and solemnly put it on for Onimaru.
There was a saying in the Records of Ancient Events: "Yuan, the head. The head of the hat, hence the name Yuan. "
According to Onimaru's identity and bloodline, not to mention a black hat, he could even use a golden crown or a jade crown. But now, he was a commoner without a surname, so it was a little difficult to use a black hat.
Of course, in troubled times, etiquette had collapsed, and local names were all crowned with black hats. Onimaru's actions were not shocking.
Seeing that Onimaru had completed the ceremony, the retainers on both sides congratulated in unison, "On the auspicious day of the month, add the Yuan. Abandon young ambition, follow the course of fortune. Longevity is the test of Weiqi, a good fortune in your life. "
This was naturally not the ancient Japanese ceremony, but Wu Ming did not intend to completely do as the Romans do, so he naturally added some of his own.
"Onimaru … according to the rules, you should have an official name …"
Wu Ming asked solemnly, "Now … you still can't remember everything before?"
In fact, both sides knew that with the current strength of the Ghost Family, they could never withstand the anger of the Genpei Family in the capital, even in troubled times.
"Lord Supervisor, please bestow me a name!"
Onimaru kowtowed, using his actions to explain everything.
"Alright … then you will follow my surname, and as for your name … how about Guiyi Yijing?"
"Thank you, Lord!"
Onimaru kowtowed again, and when he stood up, he was Guiyi Yijing.
"Very good!"
In that instant, Wu Ming's Third Eye pierced through his clothes and saw the Yasakani no Magatama hanging on Guiyi Yijing's chest.
After Guiyi Yijing completed his elemental assimilation, this piece of magatama that looked like a rock suddenly flashed with a ray of light.
"As expected, the God Equipment has already recognized me as its master. Along with the Elemental Awakening, my Karmic Luck has become even more vigorous … What should I say? Has the wheel of history finally begun to turn slowly? "
Wu Ming secretly ridiculed in his heart. Soon after, he said, "Guiyi Yijing, come and sit beside me. Since you've already taken the Yuanfu, you're a grown man. You have to take responsibility for the family's affairs …"
In an instant, Guiyi Yijing felt that he was the focus of countless scrutinizing gazes.
Although Wu Ming's incarnation of Guichi Dharma Eye was a wise and powerful family head, there was one thing that people criticized. That was, he had never married an official wife. Moreover, even though he had many beautiful wives, he had never had an official heir.
This was quite fatal in the struggle for hegemony. However, Wu Ming was not willing to leave a bloodline behind. Therefore, although he indulged in sex, he was still quite stingy when it came to heirs.
Now, when the servants saw that Wu Ming had bestowed the title of Gui Yi to Onimaru, and that he was receiving such treatment, they knew that he was no longer an ordinary disciple (family), but an heir and heir.
"Alright, let's start the military meeting now!"
Wu Ming clapped his hands, and the servants on both sides retreated and closed the door. In an instant, everyone's expression turned solemn, and they could even feel that the security around them had increased a lot.
"Mochizuki Kotaro!"
"Ha!"
A cloud of white smoke exploded, and a ninja-like youth appeared in the center. He knelt on one knee and wore a mask, but his appearance caused the faces of all the henchmen present to change.
Such a mysterious ninjutsu, except for Wu Ming, no one could find any trace of it.
"As the leader of the Shinobi army, I will tell you the information!"
Wu Ming waved his fan.
"Hi!"
Mochizuki Kotaro raised his head: "Due to the expansion of the Shinobi clan, it has caused extreme uneasiness in the Yamada clan. Especially after the war last year, the strength of the Ghost group made Yamada Tiger unable to eat for three days. Now they are actively trying to get close to the Yiyu Clan … According to our investigation, after the agreement to offer Nagano as a hostage, the Yamada clan has received the full support of the Yiyu Clan!"
"Bastard!"
"Damn it!"
There was a low voice of cursing, followed by a long silence.
Although there was a saying in Japan that two tigers cannot live on the same mountain, the retainers still understood this very well. In the Iishi District, there was no room for two daimyo clans! The Ghost family was strong, and the Yamada clan felt threatened and gave up the original confrontation and began to fully support the Yiyu Clan. This was originally expected.
But speculation was speculation, when it really became reality, it still gave them a feeling of 'betrayal.'
"Matters in the Iishi District should be handled by the clans in the Iishi District! We must teach the Yamada clan a lesson! "
Matsushita Shota, Kenichi Matsushita, and other brainless samurai who were in the pro-war faction hurriedly shouted.
"Master … In this way, the Sanada clan and the Kojima clan that originally supported us will probably be shaken …"
Tachibana Shigesuke's lips moved, but before he could speak, Kanosuke Yamanaka, who was next to him, said loudly.
Originally, in the Iishi District, because of the fear of the Ghost family's strength and power, many of the Earth Servant samurai and the citizens of the country had pledged their allegiance to them. Even the Sanada clan, which had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Ghost family, had done so.
But now, the Yiyu Clan's interference had caused the situation in the entire Iishi District to become complicated.
After all, this was a daimyo with more than 100,000 stones, and he was also the king of the Izumo Nation!
"Looks like … many of those small clans have been shaken …"
Wu Ming waved his hand, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face. "Don't have any scruples, just say it …"
"Yes!"
Mochizuki Kotaro suddenly lowered his head. "There's the Kojima clan, the Nathan clan, the Little Bird You clan …"
As the names were reported, the faces of the retainers became more and more unpleasant. Although they were all small wealthy clans, it also meant that the number of hundreds of soldiers would increase.
Moreover, the influence of this on the hearts of the people was also immeasurable.
After all, these were the ones that had been verified. How many more had not been verified? It was hard to say how many more clans would become spies and informants.
"Hmm? What about the Sanada clan? "
Wu Ming asked doubtfully. "We can't even trust the Kojima clan that has a hostage. Could it be that the Sanada clan has pledged their allegiance to us just because of a Kiji-kun?"
"Perhaps it's because they've witnessed the power of the family governor, and they're even in awe of him!"
Mochizuki Kotaro said. "The head of the Sanada clan is willing to submit to us an oath of allegiance. As long as we help him defeat the Kurozawa clan, we'll be his vassals forever!"
"Kurozawa clan? That's not impossible. You can reply to the Sanada clan now! "
Wu Ming touched his chin.
Ever since the Kurozawa clan defeated the Sanada clan with the help of the Ghost family, the relationship between the two clans had been decreasing. Recently, the Kurozawa clan seemed to be leaning towards the Yamada clan. They were originally enemies, so it was not a big deal.
"My Lord! Please allow us, the Ghost Unit 1, to punish the traitorous clan! "
Kenichi Matsushita's eyes were filled with bloodlust as he knelt in the center of the room.
'This is the Evil Spirit Commander of the Ghost Unit 1?'
Guiyi Yijing lowered his head and glanced at Kenichi Matsushita. 'This suggestion … I'm afraid it's for the sake of his desire to kill and to vent his anger. The Ghost Unit 1's infamy has spread throughout the entire Izumo Nation … '
"No!"
Wu Ming waved his bat fan. "We haven't confirmed it yet. Although it's not that we don't have the power to wipe them out, there's no need to do so. Killing recklessly will easily disappoint the people who have placed their hopes on us!"
In Wu Ming's mind, it was normal for him to be shaken by the combined forces of the Yiyu Clan and the Yamada clan.
After all, these Japanese clans and people were the same as the feudal lords in the West. All they cared about was their own territory and interests. This was human nature and unavoidable.
"What do you plan to do, my Lord?"
Tachibana Shigesuke's eyes lit up.
"How about holding a military parade? Let the clans that depend on us send out their troops to perform together! As for the time, let's set it to be three days later! "
Wu Ming made the final decision. "If they don't come by then, we can confirm it! The Ghost Unit 1 is prepared for them! "
"Ha!"
Kenichi Matsushita replied loudly, his eyes glowing green. Guiyi Yijing's heart sank when he saw that.
After the others left, Wu Ming deliberately asked Guiyi Yijing and Kanosuke Yamanaka to stay.
"You guys … go and gather the samurai and Ashigaru. Distribute the weapons and prepare for war!"
Wu Ming said softly.
"What?!"
Guiyi Yijing and Kanosuke Yamanaka looked up in surprise.
"Even if we can gather the people through the military parade and defeat the Yamada clan, do you think the Yiyu Clan will not interfere?"
Wu Ming asked slowly with a sigh.
"Please forgive me for being blunt, but they will! The Yiyu Clan will not sit back and watch the rise of our clan to become a threat to them! "
Kanosuke Yamanaka said without hesitation.
"So … our clan must gain the upper hand before the Yiyu Clan attacks us!"
"That means …"
Guiyi Yijing's eyes lit up when he heard Wu Ming's words. "The so-called military parade is just a lie?"
"That's right! While everyone's attention is on the military parade, I want you guys to go out and take down Muda City immediately! "
The corner of Wu Ming's mouth carried a trace of a smile, "The Ashigaru of the other families need to be mobilized. Only the 500 standing legions of the main family are on standby at all times. They can be ready to go at any time. This is our advantage!
"And Mochizuki Kotaro has already made arrangements in Muda City … This time, we will destroy the Yamada clan in one fell swoop!"
Wu Ming said in a deep voice, "Wouldn't it be more grand and grand to hold the military parade in Muda City?"
The Yamada clan was a daimyo of twelve thousand yen. It was not bad that they could mobilize one thousand and two hundred soldiers. But in fact, most of them were farmers who needed to work hard every day. In the entire Muda City, having a few hundred of them was already the maximum.
He had five hundred of them, plus ninjas and spies, he could ambush them!
Wu Ming's eyes seemed to be burning …
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