"That's right, it's a fight between public and private."

Kiso Motomura said it again with certainty, and then began to explain to Yoshiki Kazuhei: "The so-called public harmony means that in the future, in matters related to the overall situation of Matsumoto Castle and the great cause of the lord, you will conspire with the Saigo-lord and his son-in-law, and the private fight is that you can go toe-to-toe with the Saigo-sama on the basis of the selfish interests of the two of you."

"Kiso-sama's plan is very good, not only can we make the lord believe that we will not miss his big thing, but also can make the lord feel at ease, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. In the past, most of the retainers privately praised Kiso-sama for his resourcefulness, but when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation!" After listening to Kiso's plan to break in, Ryoki Ichihei was overjoyed and praised it, so that this matter that had made him depressed for a long time could finally be solved.

"Lord Ryoki has won the prize, and I am grateful for it."

Seeing that his talent was recognized by the important ministers of Matsumoto Castle, Kiso Motomura was also overjoyed, so he continued to say: "What I said earlier below are all things that Lord Ryoki needs to pay attention to after marrying the princess of the Saigo family in the future, but before that, Lord Ryoki has one more thing to do. Moreover, this matter should not be done sooner rather than later, and the sooner it is done, the better it will be for Ryoki in the future. ”

"Oh~~~, I don't know what's going on? Lord Kiso, please speak freely, and you will definitely do what you say. "At this time, Yoshiki Ichihei was already convinced of the strategy of Kiso Yuan Village, and he naturally complied with everything.

"Haha."

Kisomoto Village got permission and continued, "Lord Ichihei should apply to the lord to marry the princess of the Saigo family as soon as possible."

"What does Kiso-sama mean by that? It would be rude to be too eager to do so. Although he was already convinced of Kiso Motomura, Yoshiki Ikpei still asked with some doubts.

"Haha. If you act like this, the lord will only be happy and not angry. Otherwise, why do you think the lord would order you to marry Lord Saigo when the Matsugami family is about to be in turmoil?"

Regarding Ryoki Ippei's worries, Kiso Motomura seemed full of confidence, he first comforted Ryoki Ippei a few words, and then said rhetorically. "Matsukami family...... Could it be that the lord asked me to marry Saigo-sama as soon as possible in order to avoid worries when the Matsugami family struggles for power in the future?"

With Kisomotomura's prompt, Yoshihei began to touch Matsugami Yoshimitsu's intentions for a long time, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly affirmed loudly: "That's right! The lord must have been thinking about the matter of Matsukami's family soldiers in the future, so he was so anxious to solve the discord between his retainers. I, Ryoki Ippei, can't miss the lord's big event.,Kiso-sama thank you today, I'll leave first if I have something.。 ”

After that, Yoshiki Ippei, who had figured out Matsugami Yoshimitsu's intentions, rushed away.

After Yoshiki Ippei left, Kiso Motomura poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all before muttering to himself, "Have you finally gained Yoshiki Ippei's trust?" In the future, it is necessary to accumulate strength. Shinano Kiso family, you wait, I, Kiso Masaburo, will go back sooner or later. ”

At this moment, Kisomotomura's face was full of clouds, and his tone was hideous and firm. ......

On the other side, Matsumoto Castle Maru.

At this moment, Matsugami Yoshimitsu was wearing a samurai costume and was seriously looking at a piece of paper full of words in his hand, while Chiyo Mochizuki was kneeling in front of Matsugami Yoshimitsu in a ninja costume and reporting something to him. If Yoshiki Issei and Kiso Motomura were present at this moment, they would have been shocked that their words and deeds in the izakaya were all recorded on paper.

After a long time, Matsugami Yoshimitsu put down the note in his hand and scolded with a smile: "Yiping, this guy is a little stupid, but he still has loyalty to the main hall." This can't be blamed for not being from a samurai family after all, I hope he can grow up in the future!"

At the end, Matsugami Yoshimitsu commented on Kiso Motomura again: "I didn't expect Kisomoto Village to be such a resourceful person! In the past, the main hall really looked down on him. Speaking of which, the position of the head of the ashigaru group is really a bit low for him, and he can add some heavy responsibilities in the future to see if he is a fierce general. Lord Mochizuki, what do you think about this?"

"Haha." Chiyo Mochizuki, who was ordered by Matsugami Yoshimitsu to investigate the retainers of Matsumoto Castle, hurriedly said: "Lord Kaiyu, Lord Kiso's ability is there, but he seems to have some unknown entanglements with the Shinano Kiso clan. As for the specific situation, I don't know, everything is still judged by the lord himself. ”

"There's nothing to worry about."

Regarding the worries of the Mochizuki Chiyo woman, Matsugami Yoshimitsu waved his hand indifferently and said: "It is impossible to hide the secrets of the world, and the so-called people will always know their roots over time." Now is the time when the main hall is thirsty for talents, and the main hall is not afraid that they have secrets, but they are afraid that they will not want to come to the main hall. In the future, the supervision of Kisomoto Village will be the same as that of other retainers, and there is no need to be too deliberate so as not to cause him to deviate from our Matsumoto Castle. ”

"Haha."

"By the way, what's going on over there with Saigo Kanjiu?" After dealing with the affairs of Yoshiki Ichihei and Kisomoto Village, Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked about Saigo Kanhisa's situation again.

"My lord, Lord Saigo has had a private meeting with Lord Kahei Tsuno since Mrs. Nana's return, but there is nothing unspeakable about what is discussed. An hour ago, Mrs. Nana sent a maid to summon Saigo-sama to meet her, and Saigo-sama agreed.

However, Mrs. Nana's residence was heavily guarded and not as easy to explore as an izakaya would, and it was unknown what they were talking about. This is the content of the conversation between Saigo-sama and Tsuno-sama, please take a look at it. ”

As she spoke, Chiyo Mochizuki took out a folded note from her arms and stepped forward and handed it to Matsugami Yoshimitsu.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu took the note and spread it out, quickly glanced at it a few times, and then said to Chiyo Mochizuki, who had returned to her original position: "That's it, I can probably guess what Mrs. Nana and Saigo Kanjiu talked about in the main hall, and there is no need to report this matter to the main hall in the future." ”

Matsugami Yoshimitsu had deliberately confided in Mrs. Nana about Saigo's choice in the evaluation room to beat her, and now combined with the conversation between Saigo Kanjiu and Tsuno Yoshihei, he can naturally guess what happened to Mrs. Nana summoning Saigo Kanhisa. It's nothing more than blaming Saigo for a long time or wooing him, this kind of thing can't help it, and Matsugami Yoshimitsu doesn't care.

After dealing with the business, Matsugami Yoshimitsu said to the Chiyo woman on the opposite side: "Lord Mochizuki, I don't know how many days it will take for them to reach Matsumoto Castle, and the main hall also misses her very much. ”

Chiyo Mochizuki saw that Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked about Mochizuki and said with a hint of concern: "My lord, after all, they are going to relocate the entire Mochizuki Ninja Village this time, and they won't be able to come back in the short term, but according to the following estimates, they should be able to reach Matsumoto Castle before the lord returns from Matsugami Castle." ”