In the history of Japan, there was a self-proclaimed new emperor who plotted to become independent from the imperial court, which led to the famous chaos in history.
He was a military general in the middle of the Heian period, the fifth generation grandson of Emperor Hengwu, and the son of General Taira Ryōchi. In his early years, he became a disciple of Fujiwara Tadahira, a powerful minister of the imperial court, and then returned to his own territory in the Ape Prefecture of Shimokoku. Because of a marriage dispute, he killed his uncle, Taira Koka, and defeated his uncle, Taira Ryōkan. Later, he rebelled against the imperial court, and his influence spread to the eight countries of Changlu, Musashi, Anfang, Sagami, and other countries. Using the Shimokoku as his base, he proclaimed himself the new emperor and made Ishii the royal city, appointed the ministers of the left and right, and the officials of the eight provinces.
This new emperor was Taira no Masakado, also known as Soma Kojiro.
That's right.
This new emperor was the ancestor of the Soma family.
Among the people present, there were a few who reacted to this name.
"It's him?"
Daitengu, who had been silent all this time, raised his head and exclaimed in surprise.
"So this so-called Soma family is the descendant of Taira no Masakado?"
Momijigari also raised her eyebrows, looking very surprised.
Seeing this, some people showed a look of understanding, while others looked confused and didn't know what to say.
"Do … do both of you know Taira no Masakado?"
Kyoko asked hesitantly.
The one who answered this question was not Daitengu or Momijigari, but Suzuka.
"How dare you call yourself a top student." Suzuka looked at Kyoko with disdain and said: "Taira no Masakado is one of the Four Great Wraiths, and his remnants once lived in Tokuin. Are you surprised that Emperor Chongtoku and Tokuin demon girl know him?"
After hearing Suzuka's words, not only Kyoko, but even Natsume also reacted.
The so-called Four Great Wraiths referred to the four famous people in history who died and turned into powerful wraiths because of their great resentment, and finally ascended to the existence of gods.
These four wraiths were — — Sugawara no Michin, Taira no Masakado, Prince Hayara, and Emperor Chongtoku.
These four wraiths were famous for their power, and had brought great disasters to the world. Finally, their resentment was quelled by later generations, and they ascended to the heavens.
For example, the Chongde Emperor was the son of the Emperor of Bird Feather. When he was five years old, he ascended the throne. When he was twenty-three years old, he was deposed by his father and brother, and a new emperor was appointed. In order to fight for power, a war broke out. In the end, he was defeated and captured. He was exiled to Maoqi (now Kagawa Prefecture). For three years, he wrote five Mahayana Buddhist scriptures in blood, hoping to atone for his crimes. He also begged the imperial court to send the scriptures to the temple in Kyoto.
After the death of the Chongde Heavenly Emperor, there were endless disasters in the country. There was no peace in the imperial court. The imperial court was afraid of his power of will and built temples to worship him. In the first year of Yongwan, his memorial tablet was worshipped together with the Lord God of Great Things. However, it did not appease the resentment of the Chongde Heavenly Emperor.
As a result, Japan fell into seven hundred years of war. It was not until Emperor Meiji sent a special envoy to the Baifeng Imperial Mausoleum to bring the memorial tablet of Emperor Chongde to the Baifeng Divine Palace in Kyoto before he ascended the throne that there was a short period of peace.
People were afraid of the Heavenly Emperor Chongde's curse and called him the Great Devil Karma Worshipping Deity. He took the form of a golden kite and looked very much like the guardian deities of Buddhism. He held a steel pestle in his hand and had a pair of wings on his body. He led a group of heavenly dogs to guard the white peak.
The one Rozen summoned was the Heavenly Emperor of Chongde who had transformed into a Tengu. When he became a vengeful spirit, he was ranked as one of the hundred demons. Therefore, the current Heavenly Emperor of Chongde was still a Daitengu and not a Calamity God. Otherwise, the one that appeared here wouldn't be a vengeful spirit, but a god.
The Four Great Vengeful Spirits were all like this. They first became vengeful spirits because of their great resentment. Finally, because they caused too much harm, they were worshiped as gods and became existences of gods.
The Taira no Masakado was one of the Four Great Vengeful Spirits that was as famous as the Heavenly Emperor of Chongde.
He was the only person in history to openly rebel against the imperial court in Kyoto and establish his own title. After his death, he also became a vengeful spirit and wreaked havoc in the world. He was famous for his great power and was once regarded as a desolate spirit, a type of god. Later on, he was worshiped as a god in Tokyo. He was the guardian deity of both Edo and Tokyo. Even now, he still resided in the shrine of Kanda Myōjin.
In the past, a group of former nobles who were dissatisfied with the imperial court, led by the remnants of the Taira no Masakado, had gathered in the Edo area.
At that time, the person who had gathered in the Edo area and caused the Heavenly Emperor of the time to feel threatened and send troops to eliminate them was the incarnation of the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, Momijigari.
Because of this, Momijigari also had some relationship with the Taira no Masakado.
"Is this an ill-fated relationship?"
Tamamo-no-Mae covered her mouth and snickered.
"Aren't there a lot of ill-fated people here?"
Momijigiri rolled her eyes seductively.
“.....”
Daitengu remained silent.
After all, Daitengu and Tamamo no Mae also had ill-fated relationship.
Because Tamamo no Mae once bewitched Emperor Toba, and Emperor Chongde was the son of Emperor Toba.
If that wasn't ill-fated relationship, then what was it?
Of course, that had nothing to do with the current topic.
Now, everyone only knew one thing.
That was, this matter may not be as simple as they thought.
"Our Earth Imperial Clan's' Heavenly Hell Sacrifice 'was originally a sacrificial ceremony to eliminate the disaster when the Heavenly Emperor ascends the throne and to congratulate the Heavenly Emperor for prolonging his life. It is a secret private sacrifice for the Heavenly Emperor."
Spring Tiger said.
"Soma intends to hold such a ceremony for his own Heavenly Emperor, the Taira no Masakado, which claims to be the new Emperor. This is quite extraordinary in terms of curse techniques."
If this ceremony was successful, it meant that the Taira no Masakado, who ended in defeat in the history of turmoil, would officially ascend the throne and become the Heavenly Emperor.
In this way, the new Emperor would become the real Heavenly Emperor, and the concept of existence in the world would change.
"At that time, Taira no Masakado, who used the 'Heavenly Hell Sacrifice' held when the Heavenly Emperor ascends the throne, will have the meaning to exist in the world forever."
An incredible thing came out of Spring Tiger's mouth.
That was not like the descent of the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit, but in a sense — — "resurrection."
That was why Soma Clan needed to prepare a body for God to rely on.
That was why the Multi-Rail became the core of the God's Advent Ceremony.
"If Taira no Masakado, who has obtained the power of God, is resurrected in the world, he will definitely try to ascend the throne again. At that time, he will definitely cause war, break the peace, and make the country never peaceful. He may even march to foreign countries and conquer the world."
Spring Tiger said with a wry smile.
"Do you want to see that happen?"
When he said that, everyone was silent.
Most importantly, Natsume, Suzuka, and Kyoko were so frightened that they couldn't speak.
As for the Shikigami, they looked indifferent.
Obviously, for them, who were born in troubled times, not only witnessed many wars, but also personally set off all kinds of conflicts, this was nothing at all.
On the contrary, Rozen frowned.
"This is indeed a bit troublesome."
Rozen muttered to himself.
Seeing that, Spring Tiger had some hope.
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