The candle in the wind flickered in the wind, illuminating the surroundings with a faint light, and finally disappeared in the darkness.

- Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (one of the most outstanding writers in the history of world literature)

"The Uesugi family is not a sheep to be bullied, and Uesugi Kenshin is not a small character who can swallow his anger, this Yoshimitsu Yagami is by no means an idle person!" Bai Feng said with a straight face: "Perhaps, at the gate of our Oshu, a new powerful family will be born again." ”

"My lord, as one of the oldest families in the empire, their strength should definitely not be underestimated!" Nanbu Shinnao said with the same seriousness: "The family that has not been able to be defeated by more than three hundred years of silence is so tenacious that it is terrifying!"

"Compared with the glory of the Mogami family more than 300 years ago, I am more concerned about the current strength of their family; no matter how tenacious the vitality of the family is, after being uprooted, there will never be a chance to make a comeback, this is the real reality!"

"The lord is wise!" Nanbu Shinnao, who felt that everything was going wrong today, could only quickly shift the topic to the Mogami family and said: "Although we don't know how Mogami Yoshimitsu persuaded Uesugi Kenshin, the price paid by the Mogami family for this will definitely not be small!"

"Only the Mogami family in the land of the eight counties can give the Uesugi family who owns the land of the Three Kingdoms what price can they get?" Bai Feng said mockingly: "It's nothing more than a gambling practice of exchanging family sovereignty for development opportunities and drinking to quench thirst." ”

"My lord, do you mean that Mogami Yoshimitsu has traded his family's sovereignty for the Uesugi family's forgiveness for his family?" As if he couldn't believe it, Nanbu Nobunao said in disbelief: "How could Mogami Yoshimitsu, who is known as the best family governor in the past three hundred years, do such a thing that disregards the interests of the Mogami family, isn't he worried that his authority as the head of the family will be questioned?"

"Nanfang-kun, you are wrong. Bai Feng shook his head lightly and said, "What Mogami Yoshimitsu exchanged for his own family's sovereignty was not the forgiveness of the Uesugi family, but the support of Uesugi Kenshin for the development of his family;

"Of course, I'm more curious about why Mogami Yoshimitsu is worried that his authority as the family governor will be questioned? Also, who gave Mogami Yoshimitsu the title of Mogami Yoshimitsu, Uesugi Kenshin, the most outstanding family governor in the three hundred years of the Mogami family?"

"My lord, Mogami Yoshimitsu is the current governor of the Sagami family, but his position as the governor was not inherited after his father's death, but as the last governor of the Mogami family, Mogami Yoshimori gave it up by himself. ”

"As for the title of the most outstanding family governor of the Mogami family in the past three hundred years, it is indeed the evaluation of Mogami Yoshimitsu by the head of the Uesugi family, Uesugi Kenshin, but this is just a folk rumor, and no one knows whether Uesugi Kenshin said this. ”

"I don't know if Mogami Yoshimitsu is the best governor of the Mogami family in the past three hundred years, I only know that his methods are indeed clever. Bai Feng, who instantly understood in his heart, turned his head to Sanada Nobuyoshi and asked, "Nobuyo, will your father give up the family governor to Nobuyuki?"

"My lord, as long as my father is still alive, my eldest brother will not be able to become the governor of the Sanada family!" Sanada Nobuyhiro replied without hesitation: "The governor represents not only power, but also responsibilities and obligations, and this is the position exclusive to the eldest person in the family. ”

"Nanfang-kun, do you hear that? I think that Shinshiga's words should represent the thoughts of most of the samurai in the Empire. Bai Feng said softly but sonorously: "Therefore, the most righteous light can sit in the position of the family governor, and it definitely does not rely on the initiative of the previous family governor!"

"Nanbu-kun, as you said, Mogami Yoshimitsu needs to be questioned by his retainers when doing things, and the reason is simple, his position as governor was taken from his own father, and he must avoid making mistakes as much as possible, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the retainers of the Mogami family. ”

"My lord, since Mogami Yoshimitsu needs to take care of the doubts of his retainers when he does things, then why does he dare to take the sovereignty of the Mogami family and trade with the Uesugi family?"

"Because any doubts will be overshadowed by dazzling victories. Bai Feng stroked the hilt of his sword and said, "The Supreme Family, which has been in decay for more than three hundred years, has become the overlord family that owns a country;

"This ......" Nanbu Xinzhi, who was speechless, had to admit after being silent, "If I were a retainer of the Mogami family, I might have fully supported it instead of questioning it in the face of a governor like Mogami Yoshimitsu who can restore the glory of the family." ”

"In the Mogami family, there must be supporters of Mogami Yoshimitsu and they occupy the main power of his family, otherwise, Mogami Yoshimitsu would not have succeeded in replacing his parent Mogami Yoshimori as the most outstanding family governor in the Mogami family for more than 300 years. ”

Bai Feng, who had a mysterious smile on his face, said in a vain tone: "However, since Mogami Yoshimitsu will take the initiative to publicize Uesugi Kenshin's evaluation of him, it means that there are still opposing voices within the Mogami family, which is good news for us." ”

"My lord, do you want to use the power of the Mogami family against Mogami Yoshimitsu to deal with Mogami Yoshimitsu?" asked Nanbu Shinnao.

"The Mogami family can't let our Yanhuang family deal with it, the Shimono Kingdom of the Date family and the fragmented Changlu Kingdom are the goals of our Yanhuang family; ”

"Is the lord keeping the Mogami family to dominate the Ueno Country, and let the Ueno Country under their control become a buffer zone between our Yanhuang family and the Uesugi family?" Nanbu Shinao, who was not sure what his family governor thought, hesitated: "Or, is there another purpose?"

Bai Feng, who didn't hide it, said directly: "Keeping the Ueno Province controlled by the Mogami family and acting as a buffer between us and the Uesugi family is indeed one of my main purposes, but it is not the most important purpose. ”

Looking at Nanbu Nobunao and Sanada Nobuyo, who were full of confusion, Bai Feng explained while playing with the short ribs of the scabbard: "Think about it, is our Emperor His Majesty satisfied with his situation?

"I hate it!" "The hatred is monstrous!" Nanbu Nobunao and Sanada Nobuyhiro said in unison.

Hearing the two of them say this, Bai Feng became more and more calm, and he smiled and said, "Yes, our Emperor His Majesty has an indescribable hatred for the rebellious ministers and thieves hundreds of years ago, and this is the opportunity for our Yanhuang family to be recognized by His Majesty the Emperor!"

"It is the duty and obligation of our loyal ministers of the empire to exterminate the rebellious ministers and thieves for our Emperor Majesty, and we can't control the Shimazu family and the Ryuzoji family in Saikaido for the time being, but what about the Date, Mogami, and Hojo families that are close at hand?"

"My lord, do you want to gain the emperor's trust and gain the emperor's approval in the name of destroying the rebellious family for the emperor?" Nanbu Nobunao did not approve of this method, he said bluntly: "With the Oda family, I'm afraid the emperor is powerless!"

"Nanbo-kun, although Kyoto is controlled by the Oda family, our Emperor is not a puppet in the full sense of the word; we all know that Oda Nobunaga is blackmailing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and the Emperor himself has no reason not to know that he will have a way. ”