On the morning of the second day, the castle tower of Matsujo Castle.

Saigo Kanhisa rushed to the Matsugami Castle Tower with apprehension after receiving Matsugami Yoshiyuki's order to summon him at the castle tower, but Saigo Kanhisa was not able to get Matsugami Yoshiyuki's summons immediately. After waiting for about an hour in the castle tower, Matsugami Yoshiyuki slowly walked into the castle tower to meet Saigo Kanhisa.

In fact, Matsugami Yoshiyuki deliberately exposed Saigo Kanyu for an hour, Saigo Kanhisa used to be a genealogy elder of the Shenmu family and was quite famous on both sides of the Santu River, so when Mrs. Yoshino mentioned Saigo Kanhisa yesterday, suddenly a bold idea arose in Matsugami Yoshiyuki's heart. Saigo is old and talented, why doesn't the main hall support him to take over Matsugami Yoshimitsu's position? In this way, the main hall does not have to be so entangled, and Saigo Kanjiu has borne the infamy of betraying the lord, and he can only rely on the support of the main hall in the future. The more Matsugami Yoshiyuki thought about it, the more he felt that it was a good way to support Saigo Kanhisa to become the lord of Matsumoto City, so that not only could he get rid of the threat of Matsugami Yoshimitsu, but also let Saigo Kanhisa stand in front of him and bear the infamy, which could be called killing two birds with one stone. However, Matsugami Yoshiyuki was privately worried that Saigo Kanhisa would not cooperate with him or that Saigo Kanhisa did not have the talent to replace Matsugami Yoshimitsu, which was the reason why Matsugami Yoshiyuki summoned Saigo Kanhisa and hung him for an hour.

During the time that Saigo Kanjiu was alone in the castle tower of Matsugami Castle, in fact, Matsugami Yoshiyuki had been secretly observing him all along. The results of the observation were very satisfying to Matsugami Yoshiyuki. For an hour when Saigo was alone, he always maintained the standard sitting position of a samurai, which he would not have been able to do without the stoic nature of a samurai. Although Matsugami Yoshiyuki still doesn't know what Saigo's talents are, personal talents are actually not very important compared to his stoic character. At this moment, Matsugami Yoshiyuki had the determination to win over Saigo Kanhisa, but he forgot that how could Saigo Kanhisa, who has a stoic character, be easily wooed?

Saigo Kanhisa secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Matsugami Yoshiyuki enter the castle tower, and he quickly cheered up and bowed to Matsugami Yoshiyuki and said. "In Xiaxixiang, I will pay a long visit to His Highness Yixing."

Matsugami Yoshiyuki, who had made up his mind in his heart to win over Saigo Kanhisa, saw Saigo Kanhisa salute himself and said with a hint of cordiality and emotion. "Why is Lord Saigo so polite, this hall and you are also old acquaintances. It is said that in the past, when Lord Xixiang was still the Pudai family of the Shenmu family, when he was old, the family and the Shenmu family had a lot of contact because of the competition for water, and the main hall admired the talent of Lord Xixiang at that time. Hahahaha. After saying that, Matsugami Yoshiyuki laughed out loud, looking very relaxed.

Matsugami Yoshiyuki's words were said lightly, but Saigo Kanhisa, who heard these words, suddenly felt a sudden burst in his heart. Saigo Kanhisa also met Matsugami Yoshiyuki a few times after becoming Matsugami Yoshimitsu's retainer, but he never showed favor to himself like today, which made Saigo Kanhisa a little uneasy. In addition, the samurai were all loyal and loyal. Although Saigo Kanhisa only accepted Matsugami Yoshimitsu's invitation to become his retainer after the destruction of the Shenmu family, he became a "second minister" after all. Matsugami Yoshiyuki mentioned in front of him today whether the Shenmu family was unintentional or meant something, so he couldn't help but think about it.

Saigo Kanhisa, a retainer who was a retainer, didn't know how to deal with Matsugami Yoshiyuki's unusually intimate attitude for a while, and he knew how to lean over and say again. "Haha, thank you for your appreciation for your highness."

"Hahahaha." After listening to Saigo's reply, Matsugami Yoshiyuki laughed a few more times and said. "Saigo-sama is so humble, you don't need to be in front of the main hall. You are Yoshimitsu's retainer, and Yoshimitsu is a retainer of the main hall, so you can also be said to be a retainer of the main hall. ”

Matsugami Yoshiyuki's words made the intention of Saigo Kanhisa more obvious, but it was extremely inappropriate for him to say so. Because according to the concept of samurai loyalty, a samurai only needs to be loyal to his direct lord. For a while, Saigo didn't know how to deal with Matsugami Yoshiyuki's words, so he had to bow his head and remain silent.

His deliberate solicitation was rejected by Saigo Kanjiu in a silent way, which Matsugami Yoshiyoshi was furious. But after thinking of his purpose of hoping to get rid of Matsugami Yoshimitsu by wooing Saigo Kanhisa, the dissatisfaction in Matsugami Yoshiyuki's heart disappeared. He paused and continued. "Speaking of which, the main hall is also a little curious, I don't know what position Lord Saigo holds under Yoshimitsu now, and how many Yulu are there?"

Saigo Kanhisa has always been very grateful for being a retainer and being able to get the reuse and trust of Matsugami Yoshimitsu, and at this time he heard Matsugami Yoshiyuki ask about his own fortune, and he said with emotion. "In Xia Bucai, thanks to the trust of His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu, he is currently holding the position of the elder of the pen head family in Matsumoto Castle, and he has a total of 200 stones."

"200 stones?" Matsugami Yoshiyuki said with a look of surprise. "Just 200 Shi Yulu, how can such a meager stone height be worthy of your talent Lord Xixiang. Presumably, Saigo-sama's life was very difficult. Yoshimitsu is so stingy, and with the talent of Lord Saigo, he has to pay at least 1,000 stone to match it. To tell the truth, the main hall is very important to Lord Saigo.,If Lord Saigo becomes a retainer of the main hall, he can at least become the lord of a city.。 ”

By this time, Matsugami Yoshiyuki's intention to solicit Saigo Kanhisa had been clearly revealed, and with Saigo Kanhisa's wisdom, of course, he could see his thoughts. If it is said that the temptation to become the lord of a city, Saigo is not moved for a long time, it is a lie, it has nothing to do with loyalty, and the temptation is too great. If Saigo Kanhisa hadn't met Matsugami Yoshimitsu, if Matsugami Yoshimitsu hadn't used his talents and ambitions to convince Saigo Kanhisa, if Saigo Kanhisa could have been twenty years younger. If these three can only satisfy one Saigo Kanhisa, they may accept Matsugami Yoshiyuki's solicitation. But there are not so many ifs, so in the face of the temptation of the lord of a city, Saigo Kanjiu had to refuse. His Royal Highness Yoshiyuki said with a smile, His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu's two Liangmu, Tsuno Sanzhong and other retainers are all talented in both civil and military affairs. It's just a mediocre person in the next place, and 200 Shi Yulu is already very satisfied. ”

The successive solicitations were rejected by Saigo Kanjiu, and Matsugami Yoshiyuki was also a little angry at this time. He said angrily. "Jokes? Does Saigo-sama think that the main hall has told you so much just to joke? Now the main hall will say it directly. As long as Saigo-sama is willing to become a retainer of the main hall, then the main hall can immediately make you replace Matsugami Yoshimitsu as the lord of Matsumoto Castle. Otherwise......"

Matsugami Yoshiyuki's last sentence was not finished, but the threat in it was already overflowing. However, Saigo Kanhisa had already made up his mind to be loyal to Matsugami Yoshimitsu, how could he be afraid, and he said loudly without fear in the face of Matsugami Yoshiyuki's threat. "Does His Highness Yoshiyuki want to disgrace the name of the Matsugami family? My lord is not very wrong, but His Highness wants to pass on his knowledge and deeds to others, this is an unrighteous act, I am afraid that the retainers of the Matsugami family will not agree. In addition, Matsumoto Castle is like an iron bucket run by my lord, and His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu forcibly took back Matsumoto Castle, and the retainers must have sworn to defend Matsumoto Castle to the death. Please think twice about your Highness, don't do this unrighteous act. Then Saigo Kanhisa leaned down and waited for Matsugami Yoshiyuki's decision.

"It should be regarded as repaying the kindness of the Yiguang Temple." At this time, Saigo Guanjiu thought silently in his heart.

The huge castle tower fell into silence at this time, and after listening to Saigo Kanhisa's words, Matsugami Yoshiyuki did not speak for a long time. Saigo Kanjiu's words were exactly what Matsugami Yoshiyuki was worried about, so he had to look ahead.

"Hahaha." After about a moment, Matsugami suddenly burst out laughing, and he said with a smile. "Saigo-sama is right, the main hall is indeed joking. I guess I forgot what Saigo-sama said. Alright, you can go down today. ”

The big stone in Saigo Guanjiu's heart finally fell, and he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said. "Haha, retire next."

Then Saigo Kanjiu left immediately, after this time he was exhausted and was afraid that he would lose his temper if he stayed.

Matsugami Yoshiyuki was silent for a long time after Saigo Kanhisa left, and sighed for a long time. "Saigo Guanjiu is really a loyal minister, and he can't be used by this temple." Then he said loudly to the little surname Nagaroumaru outside the door. "Choroumaru, pass the order, and summon Matsugami Yoshimitsu at the castle tower this afternoon."

"Haha." Nagaroumaru shouted in response. ......