Chapter 407: New Yin Sect, Yagyu Tajima-No-Kami

"Should I call you Lord Li of Dinghaiwei or Lord Li of Giant Whale Gang!"

Inside the headquarters of Giant Whale Gang, Xu Xin looked at the man in front of him, the leader of Giant Whale Gang and the commander of Ningbo Dinghaiwei.

"Lord Wang, are you here today because of the assassination you suffered earlier? This matter has nothing to do with me!"

The leader of Giant Whale Gang looked at Xu Xin, his eyes were very calm, but some problems could be heard from his words. It is likely that he did not participate in the assassination, but he definitely knew the inside story.

"Oh! But this happened in your territory, do you think it can be let go like this!"

While Xu Xin was speaking, a faint breath locked onto this person, giving him great pressure.

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Lord Wang has great means. He can even make the Palace Master of Yihua Palace... I admire you. Please draw the line!"

Xu Xin said calmly: "I want to open the sea. You must cooperate. We are all from the same hometown. Don't make it too ugly!"

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang looked at Xu Xin and said: "This matter is not easy to handle. It's useless for us to just give in. Your Wang family knows it."

"I didn't say to open the sea now. I want you to do something for me..."

Xu Xin said calmly, and then told him some of the things he wanted him to do.

The group then rested in the Giant Whale Gang for a few days, and then took a sea ship to Japan in the northeast.

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At this time, Japan was in power under the Muromachi shogunate of the Ashikaga clan, and it was in the most chaotic Warring States period in Japanese history.

About twenty years ago, the Muromachi shogunate in Japan was still prosperous, but after a series of events such as the Onin War broke out during the reign of the eighth shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the daimyo and powerful families in various parts of Japan conquered each other and annexed land, and no longer obeyed the orders of the shogunate.

The power of the Muromachi shogunate weakened, the Onin War began, and Japan entered the so-called Warring States Period, and conscription was carried out everywhere.

The Yuyao Wang family where Xu Xin was located also participated in overseas smuggling and trade. Under his intentional instructions, he had collected intelligence in this regard, so he had some understanding of the situation in Japan.

Kyoto, the capital of Japan in this era, can be said to be the largest city in Japan, but because of the wars between daimyo in the Warring States Period, many years of war and war, the people were displaced, and many refugees poured in. Skinny beggars with tattered clothes could be seen everywhere along the streets.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away, galloping, and several riders walked through the downtown area unscrupulously. These knights were all wearing samurai uniforms, with samurai swords on their waists. They were strong and their eyes were as sharp as eagles, flashing from time to time, showing their excellent internal strength.

The leader among the many samurai was probably in his twenties, with sharp eyes, like a tiger ready to hunt at any time, giving people a very dangerous feeling.

"They are disciples of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, and I don't know why they are so anxious."

"Yagyu Muneyasu, the head of the Yagyu family, is a big shot. It is said that his swordsmanship has reached the level of ghosts and gods. There are probably no more than five people in the world who are qualified to fight him."

"The leader is still Yagyu Munenobu of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. It is said that his swordsmanship has been passed down from the Shinkage Ryu, and he is likely to inherit the name of Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami!"

There were samurai on the street who recognized this group of knights as disciples of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu.

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"Father! I'm back!"

Yagyu Munenori, who would later become Yagyu Tajima no Kami, strode into the Yagyu Shinkage Ryu dojo and kowtowed to the Yagyu clan leader, the great master of the Shinkage school, Yagyu Munenori, who was kneeling at the head.

"Yes."

Yagyu Munenori responded indifferently, with a serious expression on his face, and said, "Munenori, go down and prepare. The guests should be here soon. You go and greet them in person!"

Yagyu Tajima no Kami raised his eyebrows and bowed his head, saying, "I know!"

Outside the Yagyu Shinkage dojo, a carriage stopped. Xu Xin lifted the curtains, looked at the Japanese-style dojo, and then looked at the young man who came out of the dojo to greet him. His facial features seemed familiar. He would become Yagyu Tajima no Kami in the future.

"Dear guests from the Central Plains, please follow me!"

Yagyu Tajima nods to Xu Xin and others, then walks in front to lead the way. When passing by the samurai practice field, Xu Xin does not have too many abnormalities, but when he sees the master-like Yagyu Sogen, he can't help but reveal a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Yagyu!"

Xu Xin kneels down in front of the famous master of the Japanese martial arts. Although he is not good in other aspects of his life, he has inherited the ancient rituals quite well, but there are also some mistakes. For example, this kneeling, the kneeling in the Central Plains actually has a small bench underneath.

"Mr. Wang of the Ming Dynasty, I wonder what you are doing visiting my Yagyu family?"

Yagyu Sogen glanced at Xu Xin, and then looked at Yao Yue who was inseparable from him. This woman gave him a very strong feeling.

"My uncle and I were assassinated by the disciples of the Yagyu Shinkage School. Mr. Yagyu, do you have anything to say?"

Xu Xin asked the people accompanying him to take out a few things, which were the iconic items left by the assassin that day.

"This..."

Yagyu Muneo and Yagyu Tajima no Kami were both surprised. They obviously didn't expect Xu Xin and his men to come from the Central Plains for such a thing.

Although Yagyu Shinkage Ryu was not a group of ninjas who specialized in assassination, they also had a large number of disciples fighting for the daimyo. The head of the Yagyu family could not control the whereabouts of some disciples.

"Mr. Liu Sheng, Mr. Zhang's sister, just married our emperor last year. This matter made Mr. Zhang very unhappy, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was also very unhappy. You Liu Sheng family must give an explanation."

Xu Xin acted very tough, because he now represented the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention a small Liu Sheng Xin Yin faction, even the Muromachi shogunate in power in Japan was just a small thing in his eyes.

He came to Japan this time, and it was just a matter of trouble for the Liu Sheng family. What was more important was to spy on the intelligence of Japan, especially the various parties of the Ming Dynasty and the Kyoto shogunate, as well as the gold and silver mines in various parts of Japan.

If he wanted to open the sea to make trouble, he had to create attractive benefits. And if he remembered correctly, the gold and silver mines in Japan were very rich, which could be taken to solve the problem of the Ming Dynasty's already rotten currency system.

Forget about paper money. The Ming Dynasty's treasure notes have ruined the court's credit. Xu Xin thinks it is better to establish a new system of copper coins and silver dollars. Isn't the silver dollar that can be blown a natural anti-counterfeiting method!

"Lord Wang, can you give us some time for this matter?"

Yagyu Munenori and his son looked at each other and said solemnly. After receiving Xu Xin's visiting card, they also asked people in Kyoto about the situation. These people are really big figures that they can't afford to offend. Even the generals of the shogunate must be cautious when facing the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.