Chapter 66: Credibility

Thanks to Mr. Yin's "backing" for Qi Xuansu, Qingwei Zhenren gave Qi Xuansu great autonomy. As long as it did not violate the basic principles, he could make decisions and promise anything, which made Suzuka Gozen greatly misunderstand Qi Xuansu's status in the Taoist sect. It can even be said that Suzuka Gozen almost mistook Qi Xuansu for Li Changge and thought he was Qingwei Zhenren's confidant.

In fact, Qi Xuansu was still quite far away from Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge, and Yao Pei, not only in terms of realm cultivation, but also in terms of the power he could call upon. No matter how much Qi Niang loved him, Qi Niang was not the deputy headmaster after all, and there was no comparison in this regard.

Qi Xuansu was happy to make the best of a mistake and did not point it out. He directly discussed cooperation matters with Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen was a very realistic woman. She didn't care who was right or wrong. She could use Otakemaru's head to get cleaned up and come ashore, so today she could also stand on the side of the Taoist sect and exchange for a higher status and identity.

Today, Suzuka Gozen is said to be a mountain god, but she has not been officially canonized and has no status. If she were placed in the Central Plains, she would be classified as an obscene temple. As the saying goes, the right medicine for the right disease, the first promise Qi Xuansu made was aimed at this point. He would officially canonize Suzuka Gozen in the name of the Taoist sect, the Great Xuan court, and the Fenglinzhou court, and allocate 200,000 Taiping coins to build a shrine. The entire Suzuka Mountain and the surrounding 800 miles would be assigned to Suzuka Gozen.

The reason why Qi Xuansu dared to make such a promise is mainly because this is Fenglinzhou.

If Qi Xuansu promised to go out 800 miles in the Central Plains, he would be scolded to death, and crimes such as "usurpation", "treason", "wanton behavior", and "perverse behavior" could be pinned on him. Xuansheng and Emperor Gaozu finally measured the land of the world to break the Confucian sect's annexation of land. What is your intention?

But Fenglinzhou is actually a feudal system. Qi Xuansu only gave a piece of the Ise Shrine to Suzuka Gozen. After all, it was not his own thing, so he did not feel bad. In addition to giving an empty title, the main expense of the Taoist sect was 200,000 Taiping money, which was within the one million quota given by Qingwei Zhenren, and Qi Xuansu could use it at will.

In addition, Qi Xuansu also promised to give another 150,000 Taiping money to compensate the dead and injured people of Suzuka Mountain.

If it were just these external things, it would naturally not move Suzuka Gozen. At most, Suzuka Gozen would submit to the Taoist sect on the surface, and it would be impossible to drive her to fight for the Taoist sect.

So Qi Xuansu made another promise.

Qi Xuansu only asked Suzuka Gozen one sentence: "Gozen doesn't want to leave Suzuka Mountain and go to heaven?"

Suzuka Gozen asked back: "Can Taoism do this kind of thing?"

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Taoism has great magical powers and can do everything. If Gozen can help Taoism conquer Ise, then I can promise that Gozen can get 10% of Tianmen's divine power. As for more, Gozen needs to negotiate with the real person in charge of the army in person, and it depends on how sincere Gozen is."

Hearing this, even though Suzuka Gozen has lived for hundreds of years and has the strength of a pseudo-immortal, her breathing is still a little heavy.

One percent of divine power sounds little, but it is one percent of Tianmen's divine power.

Tianmen is so big, there are nine shrines alone, and there are at least more than 10,000 shrines of all sizes. In addition, Tianmen is now revered as the state religion by the royal family. Although its divine power cannot be compared with Taoism or the Holy Court, it is also an astronomical figure for individuals.

Divine power is almost omnipotent and can change almost everything.

As long as Suzuka Gozen has enough divine power, it may not be impossible to change the status quo.

Suzuka Gozen is tempted by this promise.

But the premise is to defeat the Sonnang Faction and Tianmen.

This is also the reason why Qi Xuansu dared to offer such conditions. To put it bluntly, this is Tianmen's thing, and the Daomen does not lose anything.

Suzuka Gozen was naturally tempted, and even a little bit unbelievable, and asked: "What is the proof?"

Qi Xuansu took out an envelope from the Xumi object and handed it to Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen hesitated for a moment and took the envelope.

Qi Xuansu said: "This is the handwritten letter of Qingwei Zhenren, with complete seals."

Qingwei Zhenren did not know Suzuka Gozen's specific attitude, and had never met Suzuka Gozen. Of course, it was impossible for him to say some specific conditions in the letter. He said more empty words to express his attitude. Qi Xuansu still had to adapt to the specific conditions, but the significance of this letter was still extraordinary. Whether the conditions offered by Qi Xuansu were consistent with Qingwei Zhenren's attitude in the letter was clear at a glance.

What is the basis? It all comes down to credibility, that is, whether the Taoist sect can be trusted. If it can be trusted, this letter is the proof. If it cannot be trusted, it is useless for Qingwei Zhenren to come in person.

Fortunately, the credibility of the Taoist sect has been very good over the years. Let alone other things, the Toyotomi Xiangfu is an example. It has also cooperated with the Taoist sect for many years. In a critical moment, the Prime Minister's Mansion was looking forward to the Taoist sect to come out in person. The Taoist sect really did not give up the Prime Minister's Mansion. It really came out in person and immediately helped the Prime Minister's Mansion stabilize the situation and turn defense into offense.

This is not to live up to the trust of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Over time, the credibility of the Taoist sect was established. As long as the promises made by the Taoist sect are combined with the powerful forces of the Taoist sect, even if there is no contract or proof, it can be trusted. Whether it is peace talks or surrender, it will be much easier. After Qingwei Zhenren's two speeches, the ghosts and gods from all over Fenglinzhou moved at the news, which is a manifestation of this credibility.

If you are fickle, cross the river and burn the bridge, and settle accounts after the autumn, even if you gain benefits for a while, it will be very harmful in the long run.

Focusing on innovation and creation internally, and focusing on credibility and unity externally, these are the four iron laws left over from the Xuansheng era, which have not changed for many years.

Internally, innovation is mainly reflected in the use of young people, and there is no need to say more about the development of creation. Externally, whether it is credibility or unity, it can be summed up in one sentence: the more friends the better, and the fewer enemies the better.

Suzuka Gozen just glanced at the seal on the sealed paint, and did not open the letter. She already believed Qi Xuansu's promise.

Qi Xuansu took out a small box with great care and presented it to Suzuka Gozen.

Suzuka Gozen took the box and asked, "What is this?"

Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "Gozen might as well open it and take a look."

Suzuka Gozen opened the box and saw two bills of special materials inside, which were impervious to water and fire, and the patterns were more delicate and complex, and even better than many talismans.

"What is this?" Suzuka Gozen hesitated.

Qi Xuansu said: "This is a bearer official note from Taiping Money House, with a face value of 100,000 Taiping money. There are two of them, a total of 200,000 Taiping money, which can be withdrawn immediately with the note. It is the 150,000 pension money and part of the deposit for the construction of the shrine that we agreed on. The other 150,000 Taiping money will also be delivered to Gozen as soon as possible."

Official notes are not currency, but deposit notes.

Again, the reputation of Taiping Money House is here, and official notes can almost be used as real money.

Suzuka Gozen could not leave Suzuka Mountain, so it was naturally the first time she saw such a large-denomination Central Plains official note.

Money is a thing outside of her body and is nothing. But for Suzuka Mountain, it is very important. Her Suzuka Mountain people also need money. If money is not gathered, how can people gather people's hearts? These days, if you don't have rice in your hand, you can't even coax a chicken. Suzuka Gozen, who used to be the leader of the thieves, Rikuoka, naturally felt deeply about this.

However, Suzuka Gozen also knew that if she accepted the money from the Taoist sect, she would be on the Taoist sect's ship. It is always easier to get on the ship than to get off. If you don't accept the money, don't get on the ship, and don't be hostile, you are an outsider, and the Taoist sect will not do anything to you, and its attitude will be relatively gentle. If you accept the money and get on the ship, you are one of the Taoist sect's own people, and the Taoist sect will have a different attitude towards its own people, and sometimes it can even be called cruel.

To put it another way, it is natural to accept money to do things.

This money is a bit hot.

???????????????????However, Suzuka Gozen still decided to accept it. There was no way. The Taoist sect gave too much, and the temptation of one percent of divine power was really irresistible.

On the other hand, at this time, Yamada Castle in Duhui County was very "lively".

The last time it was so "lively" was when the former regent, Toyotomi Hidetsugu, personally led the prime minister's army to suppress the rebellion and entered Ise.

This time it was still a rebellion suppression army, but it was replaced by the Taoist sect's army.

The lord of Yamada Castle came to the city gate in person, feeling a little uneasy.

Soon, the earth began to roar.

The sound of horse hooves and the billowing smoke and dust raised by the cavalry came from far away.

And this was not an ordinary horse hoof sound, it was like a herd of elephants migrating, shaking the small stones on the ground to jump continuously.

Then a dark wave appeared in everyone's sight.

A large number of black cavalry were approaching Yamada Castle.

Although the cavalry did not charge, but just marched normally, their awe-inspiring power still made people a little breathless.

Then, a large number of flying boats appeared above the cavalry, mainly "Purple Dragon" and "Yellow Dragon", and a huge "Yinglong" surrounded by stars.

Covering the sky and the sun, it was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city.

Under the auspices of Qingwei Zhenren, the Xiujing Camp launched a February offensive named "Dragon Raising its Head", gathering more than 3,000 black-armored heavy cavalry, two "Yinglong", twelve "Zijiao", 1,400 artillery pieces, more than 4,000 spiritual officials, 12,000 black-clothed men, and more than 30,000 servants of the Prime Minister's Office, a total of about 50,000 troops, advancing westward from Xiujing. Conquered Kai, broke Owari and Mikawa, and went straight into Mino, conquering Naegi, Hachiman, Iwamura, Ogaki, Imao, Takasu, Kana and other cities.

More than two hands of daimyo lords chose to commit seppuku.

A Jingjie priest was killed on the spot by "Dragon Eyes Jia Er".

The Taoist army entered Ise on February 12, joined the remnant of the Prime Minister's Office stationed there, and decided to formally attack Ise on February 14 to wipe out all the rebellious forces of the Sonnō faction in Ise.

The camp issued another warning, asking all civilians and irrelevant people to leave Ise immediately to avoid accidental injuries.

After February 14, the Daomen will completely blockade Ise.