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While the war in Ise was in full swing, Master Qingwei had finished his inspection and returned to Hidekyo's camp.

As for the coach, he is only responsible for strategic arrangements, and the specific command will be left to professionals. He will not intervene and will not interfere unless necessary.

This is a great trust and courage.

Of course, Master Qingwei didn't return to Xiujing's camp to hide from peace. He had some internal affairs to deal with.

After all, suppressing the Fenglinzhou rebellion by force is only the beginning, and subsequent governance is equally important.

The territory of the Taoist sect is larger than that of the Daxuan court. Its purpose has always been to rule without governing, that is, to let professional bureaucrats do professional things, and Taoist priests who are not familiar with civil affairs will not interfere.

The specific framework is that the Taoist gate is at the top, and it is divided into several imperial courts below.The largest one is of course the Daxuan Court. This is also the core area and the pillar of the Daomen. It is located directly below the Daomen and is the foundation of the Daomen. It is known as the "lower Daomen" and corresponds to the "upper Daomen" of Yujing. It cannot be generalized with the others. .

Then there are Borneo, Dongposu, Liaobei, Xiyu, Grassland, Fenglinzhou and other places located on the side branches. Each has a small country, each has a small court, and respects Taoism.These small courts also had dynasty changes, and the new rulers would often request the Dao Sect to be granted a title as soon as possible to show their orthodoxy.At the same time, these small countries will also surrender to Daxuan and enter Daxuan's tribute system. However, the Daxuan court will not interfere in the internal affairs of these small countries and allow them to govern themselves.

This side of Fenglinzhou is Prime Minister Toyotomi's Mansion.

Therefore, Master Qingwei wants to pave the way for Prime Minister Toyotomi to better rule Fenglinzhou in the future.

Under the guidance of Shen Yuqing, Yagyu Zongzheng walked into the Chinese army tent of Qingweizhenren.

Gui Shanxing, who was also a swordsman and assassinated Zhenwei Qingwei, had been defeated and died, with no body left.And Yagyu Zongzheng, who has made good friends with Qingwei, goes in and out of Xiujing's camp openly and has become a guest.

After sitting down, Master Qingwei said: "I invite Shi Zhouzhai to come over this time. It is both a business matter and a private matter. It can be regarded as a balance between public and private matters."

"I wonder what's going on?" Yagyu Somasa was neither humble nor overbearing.

In fact, the relationship between the two is not a pure superior and subordinate, but almost a half-friend relationship, which is similar to the relationship between Yagyu Somasa and Toyotomi Hideshige.This is also how the Yagyu family positions themselves, not to be involved in political affairs and to maintain a relatively detached status as an outsider.

Master Qingwei said: "These two things are actually the same thing. I remember that Hidemao is not married yet, and the regent Guanbai has always had the custom of marrying royal princesses. The last time Hidetsugi got married, it was the chief elder Nakai Inao. Negotiations will be held.”

"Yes." Yagyu Munamasasa said, "After negotiation and discussion, Fukinomiya agreed to marry. His Highness Hidetsugi sent tributes and sent a memorial to invite Fukinomiya to marry. Then the envoy came to express gratitude, and then paid homage to Katsura Palace. Fuguigong presented the wedding supplies and performed the wedding ceremony. The following year Fuguigong married Xiujing, and the relationship between the two was quite harmonious. Among the past dynasties of Guanbai, it is rare that the relationship between Guanbai and Yutaisuo is so harmonious and loving. Yes, because the general royal palace is only a symbolic existence, and is even called the "decoration of the Guanbai family". His Highness Hidetsugi does not have any side rooms except the Royal Palace of Fugui Palace. After His Highness Hidetsugi's death, the Fugui Palace She became a widow and became a monk in the same year."

"I invited Shi Zhouzhai here today just for Xiu Mao's marriage. I want to ask Shi Zhouzhai to be the matchmaker, or matchmaker." Master Qingwei said.

Yagyu Somasa asked: "Master, do you want me to go to Pingjing as an envoy?"

"No, no, no, now is not the time." Master Qingwei waved his hand, "Shi Zhouzhai should know Jixiang Palace Yuzi, right?"

Yagyu Munamasasa said: "I heard that after she was named the concubine, she is expected to become the next Saio."

"Not long ago, Deputy Hall Master Zhang invited Jixiang Palace to the camp as a guest." Master Qingwei finally revealed the secret, "What does Shi Zhouzhai think of letting Xiu Mao marry Jixiang Palace?"

Yagyu Somasa thought for a moment, stroking his hands and said: "That's very good. I agree to be the middleman. But it's not enough for me to be the middleman."

Master Qingwei asked: "Then according to Shi Zhouzhai's wishes, who else is needed?"

Yagyu Somasa said: "Fugui Palace is the sister of Jixiang Palace. Please ask Fugui Palace to lobby Jixiang Palace, and I will explain the situation to Hidemo."

Master Qingwei pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Nothing is done for two masters. If you ask Fugui Palace to come forward, please ask Shi Zhouzhai to do it for you."

"It's a matter of duty." Yagyu Munezheng responded.

At this moment, Shen Yuqing walked in, holding two official documents in his hand.

Yagyu Somasa stood up at the right time: "If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

"I won't give it away." Master Qingwei stood up symbolically.

After Yagyu Somasa left, Shen Yuqing put the official document on the desk and reported: "My dear, there are two main things. The first thing is that Gui Shanxing is dead."

Master Qingwei was not surprised, and just asked: "How did you die?" "He was killed on the battlefield of Ise by Deputy Hall Master Qi and Jiachen Lingguan." Shen Yuqing replied.

"Escorting the new Guan Bai, recruiting Suzuka Imperial Guard, conquering Jiuju City, and now killing Gui Shanxing, Qi Tianyuan never disappoints me." Master Qingwei smiled, "No surprise, this Fenglinzhou battle When it’s over, he will no longer be Deputy Hall Master Qi.”

Master Qingwei asked again: "What about the second thing?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Our insider sent a letter from Masao Maeda."

Master Qingwei directly took the official letter, glanced at it quickly, and after thinking for a while, he ordered: "Forward this letter to Jiashen Lingguan. Whether and how to surrender will be decided by him based on the specific circumstances. I My opinion is that Masao Maeda will be of great help in clearing up the remaining forces of rogues dormant in various places in the future, and must be preserved."

Shen Yuqing took the order and left.

In fact, at this point, the war in Ise has been decided, and there is almost no such thing as a false surrender.

The next day, the new Sekihaku Toyotomi Hidemoge, the former Sekihaku Odaisho Fukinomiya, and Yagyu Munemasa visited the camp together.

Taoism emphasizes equality, especially between men and women, which must be correct, and high-level female Taoists must maintain a certain ratio.Looking at all the Taoist mansions, Taoist palaces, and Taoist halls, except for a few people such as Cihang Zhenren and Li Ruoshui, there are very few women who are the number one figures. Men are still dominant, but there will definitely be female Taoist priests among the deputy positions. , this is the equality of Taoism.

This extends to another unwritten rule of the Taoist sect: the more women, the more respect they will receive on the surface.

It is common to see male Taoist priests being scolded to death, but female Taoist priests rarely encounter this situation.For example, a male Taoist priest must be respectful when entertaining his superiors, but his Taoist companions are not so particular about rules and may even have no scruples at all, and the superiors will never care about them or show any contempt.

This is the equality and correctness within Taoism.

The male Taoist priests who hold the power of Taoism show their equality in this way.

Because they are already the ones who truly hold absolute power in the world, and it is no longer interesting to show off their superiority. That is something that only the nouveau riche who succeeds once will do.What they want is balance and image. It's okay for their subordinates to give advice, rebuke and scold them, but for the weak, there is no need to show power and majesty. Instead, they have to show their low profile of being close to the people.

This is the advantage of women in Taoism.

No matter how high their rank is, Taoist priests will always treat ordinary female Taoist priests with a gentler attitude.Even the five-generation masters at that time always treated the real people below them without pretense. It can be seen that after meeting their Taoist companions, they would still speak softly.This is a treatment that ordinary male Taoists can never enjoy.

There are advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that women usually only get respect on the surface, but it is difficult to get real respect.

The reason is very simple. This low profile actually treats women as weak.Promoting equality and showing equality are essentially unequal, just like an adult coaxing a child. It is a kind of careless, disapproving disregard and perfunctory, and it is just superficial.

On the one hand, women can easily obtain higher status and receive equal treatment that is difficult for ordinary men to obtain.But on the other hand, this kind of treatment is just a formality and is not taken seriously. Getting the opportunity for equal dialogue does not mean having the right to speak.When it comes to actually fighting for power, it becomes a disadvantage.The simplest example is that so far, the Taoist sect has not produced a female Grand Master, even the Sixth Generation Grand Master who was evaluated as weak is still a man.

Zhang Yuelu hated this deeply, and this was the fundamental reason why so many female Taoist priests wanted to support Zhang Yuelu in ascending to the position of Grand Master.

As one of the "Three Princes" of the Taoist sect, Master Qingwei was naturally well versed in these unwritten rules, so when he received the three of them, he treated the Fugui Palace with great respect. He did not regard himself as the so-called "Emperor", but rather Putting Fugui Palace on an equal footing and talking as friends, Yagyu Somasa and Toyotomi Hidemoto were very surprised.

Feng Linzhou was still in the old framework of husband being the guide for his wife. He had only heard about the equality of Taoism, and his understanding was still superficial that female Taoists could be high officials, but he could not understand the deep-seated unwritten rules.Fuguigong himself was naturally flattered. He was still hesitant and struggling at first, but now he made up his mind to help Master Qingwei convince Jixiang Palace. Some scholars are willing to die for their confidants.

Toyotomi Hidemo himself also agreed to marry Ji Xianggu as his royal residence, and invited Qingwei Zhenren to be his witness.

Master Qingwei immediately agreed.

The conversation was enjoyable.

At this moment, Shen Yuqing walked in and said softly: "Master, good news."

Master Qingwei Yun Danfengqing asked: "What's the news?"

Shen Yuqing cleared his throat: "There was news from Ise that Masao Maeda turned against him and led his troops to surrender. The two deputy commanders wiped out more than [-] reinforcements from the Taoists. The leaders of the Taoists, Katsura Zenyuki and Yu Moriyun, Guangshou's execution can be described as a great victory."

Master Qingwei finally had a smile on his face: "As long as we capture Sanchong County again, the February offensive can be successfully concluded."