Chapter 121: The Proposal for Self-Reliance
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Saigo Kanhisa, the elder of the Saigo faction, would agree with the idea of his political rival Yoshiki Kazuhei, which made everyone in the castle tower who was familiar with the struggle between the Saigo and Yoshiki factions a little overwhelmed.
"Could it be that the two factions of them have joined forces to divide up government affairs together, so that I can still have a bright future in the future?" This was the concern of the Neutral retainers.
"What is the Saigo faction doing here? What exactly is their purpose? It's still Lord Ryoki......" The people of the Ryoki faction had doubts about Saigo's unusual behavior, and worried about what kind of conspiracy he would have in this move.
"How can Saigo-sama support Yoshiki Kazuhei's political opinions! What's more, if the family attacks Matsugami Castle now, it will definitely annoy the Matsugami family, so what will Mrs. Nana do then? What does Saigo-sama want?" As for the Liangmu faction, which belonged to the same faction as Saigo Kanjiu, everyone was shocked and puzzled at this time, obviously Saigo Kanjiu's move was a sudden move and finally informed them.
Suspicion, suspicion, and even contempt, for a while, the people in the castle tower turned all kinds of eyes to Saigo Kanhisa with different moods. Even people who don't have the slightest selfishness in their hearts will be a little hesitant under this wordless pressure, but Saigo Kanhisa seems to be confused about this and continues to recount his thoughts.
"In this troubled era of the Warring States, a samurai family without a strong head of the family could not survive for a long time, especially for a small wealthy family like the Matsukami family. Today, the Matsugami family has no successor who can inherit the will of the Yoshiyuden that has passed away, and even if it can survive temporarily, it will only survive. The current Matsugami family is like a broken ship sailing in the sea, and the lord will either jump ship to survive or sink with it. Although I have a disagreement with Yoshiki Ichihei, this matter is related to the survival of Matsumoto Castle, so how can I abolish my public office for personal reasons. If the lord has the heart to betray the Matsugami family and stand on his own, this is really a godsend. โ
Saigo Kanjiu's words are very sincere, and sincere words are always easier to touch. After listening to Saigo's selfless words, the surrounding retainers, whether they belonged to the Liangmu faction, the Saigo faction, or the neutral faction, couldn't help but feel admiration or guilt for him.
"Saigo-sama, your loyalty as a samurai really impresses Ichihei Ryoki. Compared with you, I am ashamed of myself, please accept my good wood and worship him. Saying that, Liangmu Yiping bowed to Saigo for a long time. How capable a person is is mainly determined by the enemy, and how strong you are is roughly how strong you are. Among the samurai, even fighting in the other place was admired and respected by powerful enemies, so Yoshiki Kazuhei was extremely sincere in his actions.
Matsugami Yoshimitsu, who had been silent about Saigo Kanhisa's loyalty, was also very moved, and he said in a somewhat deep voice: "Kanhisa, your loyal main hall understands, you really deserve to be a real samurai!"
"Haha, thank you very much!" His loyalty has been recognized by the lord and his opponent one after another, and Saigo Kanhisa is also excited.
"Saigo-sama and Ryogi-sama have already understood what this hall meant? Do you think that this temple should immediately stand on its own?" After admiring Saigo's loyalty, Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked the opinions of other retainers on the matter.
"The views of Lord Saigo and Lord Yoshiki are really words of seeking the country, and we all agree that it is time for the Lord to abandon the Matsugami family and seek self-reliance." Originally, because Matsugami Yoshiyuki had been dissatisfied with Matsumoto Castle's many suppressions earlier, the people of Matsumoto Castle had long been dissatisfied, but it was only because of the current situation that this dissatisfaction was suppressed in their hearts. Now that the two bigwigs of the family, Saigo and Ryoki, have proposed that Matsugami Yoshimitsu seek self-reliance, then they naturally will not have any friendship with the Matsugami family.
Seeing that the retainers unanimously agreed with his rebellion against the Matsugami family, Matsugami Yoshimitsu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that his retainers are still loyal to themselves. However, Matsugami Yoshimitsu himself did not want to rebel against the Matsugami family so quickly, although the Matsugami family is now doomed to decline, but there is still value for him Matsugami Yoshimitsu to use. It's just that the Japanese samurai system, like the Western feudal system, is a pyramid-shaped loyalty system, and the retainers are loyal to the lord, but the retainers of the retainers are only loyal to the retainers. However, there are always exceptions to everything, and there are always a few retainers who are only loyal to the head of the family at the top of the pyramid, so Matsugami Yoshimitsu asked this question to test his control over his retainers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you already know about the loyalty of the main hall, and the main hall has this in mind. However, this is definitely not the best time for the Matsugami family to betray the Matsugami family, and you must not belittle the Matsugami family in the future, and you must not mention the rebellion again. โ
After being silent for a long time, Matsugami Yoshimitsu said a decision that surprised the retainers, they would never have thought that after saying so much before, Matsugami Yoshimitsu decided not to rebel against the Matsugami family. The retainers naturally knew that Matsugami Yoshimitsu had long lost his friendship with the Matsugami family, but it was precisely because of this that his decision made everyone even more confused.
"Lord, could it be...... Could it be that you are worried about the safety of Mrs. Nana, who is hostage in the Matsugami family, so you don't want to rebel against the Matsugami family so early? Xixiang Guan thought for a long time, and suddenly asked tentatively.
Mrs. Nana? Matsugami Yoshimitsu was stunned for a moment, and then his heart was shocked, and he was immediately glad that he had decided not to go out of Matsukami's house immediately. To be honest, I don't really value Nana's wife Matsugami Yoshimitsu very much, firstly, he is still young, and the idea of having a young heir is not so persistent, and he really doesn't have any feelings for the woman who killed his father by himself.
However, in this era, it is really common for wives, daughters, and heirs to be hostages to win the trust of others, and at this time, the importance of Mrs. Nana is related to his own reputation. If Matsugami Yoshimitsu is too ignorant of Mrs. Nana, who is pregnant, then he will lose an important bargaining chip to win the trust of others in the future.
"My lord, the Matsugami family is really not worth remembering the kindness of the family, and I beg the lord not to take care of the personal feelings of his children and give up the great cause of the lord. Presumably, Mrs. Nana will also support the lord to do this, and ask the lord to put the family business of Matsumoto Castle first. When Matsugami Yoshimitsu was silent, Yoshihei Ryoki hurriedly admonished him.
As for the old Saigo Kanhisa on the side, he was a little embarrassed at this time, Matsugami Yoshimitsu represented the present for them, the former ministers of Shenmu, and the heir in the womb of Mrs. Nana represented the future for them. Saigo Kanhisa supported Matsugami Yoshimitsu to seek self-reliance, so that Matsumoto Castle would have a future. But if you say something like this, you will definitely offend Mrs. Nana, but only now can there be a future, and without the present, the future will not be taken care of.
Thinking of this, Saigo Kanjiu gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, what Yoshiki-sama said is right, samurai must not think of their wives and daughters. I also plead with the lord to put all the great cause first, and as for Mrs. Nana, give it up from the heart first. โ
Saying that, Saigo Kanhisa bowed deeply to Matsugami Yoshimitsu.