Chapter 43, New Year (3)
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In the morning, Nana Hashimoto did not wake up from her sleep, the heating in the house was fully turned on, and she woke up to find that her quilt had been lifted a little.
The unfamiliar environment startled the girl, she quickly checked her body and outfit, and was relieved to find that the nightdress did not have any traces of being moved, and there was nothing unusual about her body.
The memories of yesterday slowly flowed into the girl's mind.
She got up silently, there were already washing tools in the bathroom, the girl washed up, changed into the simplest long sleeves and skirts, took care of her hair, and then simply put on makeup and walked out of the room.
"Are you awake?" it turned out that Zong Xue was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, heard the voice behind her, and turned around to see that the girl was awake.
"Ha~" The girl yawned, it has not been a long time since she slept so steadily until she woke up naturally, since she went to Beijing, she attended classes, part-time jobs, exercises, and filled the girl's life, and now in the winter weather, she can sleep until she wakes up naturally, Lao Qiao feels very satisfied, and she even feels a little sleepy.
"It's snowing. Zong Xue looked at the sky outside, it was snowing heavily, and the original dark green mountains had turned into a plain white, decorating the outside world into a world covered in silver.
The man changed into a gray and white kimono and was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the living room on the second floor with his hands behind his back, and behind the kimono was a huge black Uesugi bamboo finch pattern.
Yonezawa Uesugi family's family crest.
"I've finished breakfast, your share is on the small table next to it, it's cold, remember to add some clothes, I'm going to write a report in the morning, you can see for yourself whether you want to visit this villa or stay here to watch TV or play on the computer... Tiger Chiyo that little kid wants to find someone to have a snowball fight, I suggest you stay in your room and take a look, and if it doesn't snow in the afternoon, I'll take you to Uesugi Shrine. The man's arrangement was very detailed, and the girl nodded to indicate that she knew: "I'll stay at home!"
"Hmm!" Uesugi continued to stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the heavy snow outside the house, stunned.
"I'll just sit here in the living room for a while, won't it bother you?" Nana Hashimoto walked straight to the man's side.
"Of course not, I'm just a little emotional... Uesugi said in a low voice, and then shook his head again: "It's nothing. ”
A relaxing morning was spent just in the sound of Uesugi Muneyuki's typing and Nanami Hashimoto quietly reading a book.
"It feels like home. "Unlike before, the girl felt the warmth of her own home in Hokkaido.
The heater in the house was constantly supplying heat, and the warm wind blew on the girl's body, and the man thoughtfully took out a soft backrest cushion for the girl to lean on, and then took out a blanket and wrapped the girl's bare legs tightly: "Even if it's at home, there is heating, don't bare your legs, at least, wear stockings or something, right?" said Uesugi Soyuki.
His eyes kept swirling on the girl's beautiful legs.
"I see. Nanami Hashimoto was very well-behaved, as if she didn't notice the man's eyes.
Mai Shiraishi said, what is this man's hobby?
At noon, the two enjoyed a large box of sushi dinner, sat in the living room, enjoyed the snow outside the window, enjoyed the comfortable heating in the house, and enjoyed the joy of the Uesugi Soyuki mixed with some allusions and historical knowledge of the little jokes often made the girl laugh again and again.
"In the afternoon, let's go to Uesugi Shrine, since you are here, you must know some of the history of your family, otherwise, it will not be in vain. ”
"It's all up to you. Nanawei's expression was calm, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and the girl's calm face seemed to have something more than yesterday.
The two of them changed into the same clothes they wore when they came yesterday and went to Uesugi Shrine.
Uesugi Shrine is located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, and is a shrine dedicated to the famous general of the Sengoku period, Uesugi Kenshin, and one of the main viewing spots in Yonezawa City. Kenshin Uesugi was a daimyo who was active during Japan's Sengoku period, nicknamed "Tiger Chiyo", and became known as Nagao Keihu as an adult. He had a high military command ability, so he was called the "Dragon of Echigo" in later generations, generally known as the god of war, and was famous for his chivalrous deeds. In 1578, when Ueshi Kenshin died suddenly in Echigo Kasuga Yama Castle, his remains were buried in a Buddhist manner at the castle's Bunken-an, and the next generation of Uesugi Keikatsu moved to Yonezawa Domain in 1601, and at the same time, Kenshin's ancestral hall was also moved to Yonezawa.
Uesugi Shrine is located in Matsumisaki Park, and the original main hall was burned down during the Taisho period, but the main hall was rebuilt in 1923 according to the design of Dr. Tadata, the famous designer who designed Meiji Jingu and Heian Jingu. In addition to the main hall, there are also related historical buildings such as the Uesugi Memorial Hall, the Uesugi Kenshin Statue, and the Uesugi Takayama Statue.
"There are two large cherry blossom forests near the shrine, so if we come in the spring, we can enjoy the cherry blossoms, but now... Seeing that the cherry blossom trees on both sides of the road were bare, Zong Xue shook her head regretfully.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he took the initiative to stretch out his hand to the girl: "Next time, let's enjoy the cherry blossoms together, okay?"
The girl naturally put her hand on the man's big hand: "Hmm!"
The bright red torii gate, the incense shrine next to the shrine, the bluestone paved road, the ancient wooden buildings on both sides, and the sound of monks chanting sutras in the buildings.
In front of the shrine, several shrine maidens in white clothes and red dresses are sweeping the snow, with long hair fluttering and graceful posture, and the long hair dancing in the snow makes Nanami Hashimoto very envious, and the girl prefers long hair to short hair.
"Most of them are students from nearby schools, and they come here to work as shrine maidens during the holidays to earn extra money, and now, there are not many full-time shrine maidens. Zong Xue took Nanawei's hand and swaggered into the shrine.
Today, Uesugi Shrine is closed to visitors, and the shrine maidens, the abbot, and staff at the shrine have to clean the shrine and the grounds to prepare for the peak worship season during the New Year.
However, as a direct descendant of the Uesugi family, Soyuki is obviously not a foreigner, and he smoothly entered the shrine with the girl.
As the owner, Zong Xue began to explain to the girl the origin of the cultural relics in the popular science shrine, as well as the origin of each name, the origin and current situation of the family, the girl listened very carefully, and took the initiative to ask if she didn't understand and didn't understand.
Passing through the tree-lined paths, the cobblestone paved paths, the girl's high heels are not easy to walk, and the man takes the initiative to support the girl.
The originally lush trees had been covered with snow, and pieces of snowflakes were falling between the sky and the earth, and Zong Xue exhaled a cold breath: "I prefer winter to summer." ”
"Why?" Nanami Hashimoto was already holding his arm tightly.
"Because there are holidays in winter. ”
"Poof!" Lao Qiao smiled.
The girl's smile in the ice and snow is so harmonious, as if she was born in the ice and snow and will eventually return to the ice and snow.
The two continued to visit some other attractions in the shrine, there were no outsiders in the shrine, Uesugi Muneyuki was happy and clean, and there was no need to worry about paparazzi, as for the staff and monks in the shrine, they naturally knew what not to say.
Walked in front of a statue of a monk who looked like a samurai, with an upright body and a gaze firmly looking straight into the distance, and the snow fell on the statue's shoulders, making people feel respectable and lamentable.
"Forty-nine years of a dream, a glass of wine. I don't know life and death, and the years are just like a dream. Looking at this statue, Zong Xue read a poem.
"He is the ancestor of your Uesugi family, the undefeated god of war, Uesugi Kenshin?"
"He is not an undefeated god of war, but he believes in him, whether it is going south to Shinano, or going to Kanto, or going to the west in his later years, he has been defeated, and even lost very badly. Zong Xue corrected Nanami Hashimoto's mistake: "However, Kenshin is indeed a dragon among men, and without him, there would be no Uesugi family." ”
Then the two of them walked up to another statue, this one was a man dressed in a daimyo's costume, his right hand held high, a folding fan open, and his face was full of enthusiasm and was very infectious.
"If you want to do it, you will succeed. Zong Xue said a word.
"Who is this?"
"Uesugi Takayama, the ninth lord of the Yonezawa Domain, is also the one who brought the Uesugi family back to life, if it weren't for the Eagle Mountain Prince, the Uesugi family would have died in the ninth generation, and it would never have been passed on to our generation. ”
"He is very famous, and I remember that you were also in some news, known as the 'Eagle Mountain Gong No. 2'. Nana Hashimoto remembered that she had read an article about the introduction of the Nogizaka project director, and the word often came up.
"How can I have the ability of Eagle Mountain Gong... Besides, I don't want to be the second Duke of Eagle Mountain unless I have to. Zong Xue smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"Why?"
"Back then, in order to complete the reform in the territory, the Duke of Eagle Mountain almost killed the seven genealogical ministers in the family... The man was telling a terrible story in a calm voice.
"Takayama is not a cruel man, but if he doesn't do anything to those important ministers, the demise of the Uesugi family will be imminent, so he can only kill the killer, and from the fact that he later allowed two of them to regain their family names, or his attitude towards his wife Yukihime, he is not the kind of cruel person. ”
"However, when necessary, you should be like Eagle Mountain Gong, crush all those who dare to block you to pieces, so that you can do things much more smoothly, right?" Feeling a tightening of his arm, Zong Xue turned his head and turned his gaze from the statue to Nanami Hashimoto.
"So, when Shiraishi stands in front of you, you will not hesitate to crush her to pieces?" Old Bridge stared at him, his eyes full of calm... Still a little unwilling?
"Remember, Hashimoto, where you and Shiraishi stand, I will stand. Uesugi said softly, reaching out to wipe a little snowflake from the girl's head.
“。。。 What if one day, I and Shiraishi are opposed?" the girl's questions came one after another.
"Even if there is a conflict between you, it's not called antagonism, how can you all stay in an idol group, isn't it?" Zong Xue looked at Nanai Wei lightly.
"And this idol group is still under your complete control. Lao Qiao finally let him go, and looked away faintly.
The two walked to the shrine, and Uesugi Muneyuki greeted the abbot, and the monk immediately served two refreshments, and he and Laoqiao sat side by side in the corridor outside the shrine, savoring afternoon tea.
Nanawei's small hand clenched the clay tea bowl and took a sip of strong green tea: "Wouldn't it be good for us to eat in the shrine like this?"
"If it's someone else, it's really not good, but it's the ancestors of our Uesugi family who are worshipped here, so it doesn't matter, when I was a child, I used to play here and eat. ”
"I'm the same, when I was younger, I took my brother out to play, and I almost died. ”
The girl, resting her head on his shoulder.
Uesugi Soyuki's eyes flashed, and then he stretched out his right hand and wrapped his arms around the girl's waist.
This young man and woman enjoyed a moment of leisure in the winter.
"Now, can you be honest with me?"