Chapter Eighty-Nine: Marriage
The outcome of a negotiation has nothing to do with the negotiation skills and intelligence of both parties, but only depends on who needs whom is more needed. As for the clever and eloquent words, these are merely decorations of the victors. Obviously, the current Chiyo Mochizuki needs Matsugami Yoshimitsu's help more, so even if he sees that Matsugami Yoshimitsu is bluffing, he has to give in, after all, the current Mochizuki Ninja Village can no longer be consumed.
I saw Chiyo Mochizuki grabbing the sleeve of Matsugami Yoshimitsu who was pretending to leave, and pleaded. "Your Highness Yoshimitsu, please wait a while, and I will tell you the truth about everything in Mochizuki Village."
After saying this, Mochizuki Chiyonu's spirit collapsed at once, and he knew that it would be difficult for Mochizuki Village to gain the initiative in the next negotiations. But for the survival of Mochizuki Village, this is a helpless thing.
Matsugami Yoshimitsu naturally wouldn't leave the table angrily when he achieved his goal, and he said with a sigh of relief after he turned around and sat down again. "Say, tell the main hall the true situation of Mochizuki Village, so that the main hall can decide whether to hire the Mochizuki ninja."
"Haha." Chiyo Mochizuki answered and began to narrate the situation in the Mochizuki Ninja Village, and Matsugami Yoshimitsu realized that what Chiyo Mochizuki had said before was a lie.
The ancestors of the Mochizuki family are indeed wide, but because a certain generation of the head of the family offended the general at the time, the current Mochizuki family is already in decline. The Mochizuki family is indeed the leader of the Iga ninjas, but this alliance leader is just a puppet launched by the Iga three ninja family and has no real power.
Today's Mochizuki family can only take the shots of three middle ninjas and more than a dozen lower ninjas, and the rest are old, weak, sick and disabled. However, these manpower is enough for the current Matsugami Yoshimitsu, and the Mochizuki family is still a ninja family with a shinobi heritage. The reason why they have so few ninjas today is just because of a lack of money, after all, high-level ninjas are all piled up with money. After listening to Chiyo Mochizuki's account, Matsugami Yoshimitsu suddenly felt that he was going to take advantage of it, he originally just wanted to recruit some ninjas, but now he is very likely to get the allegiance of a ninja family.
Matsugami Yoshimitsu secretly thought about it in his heart, and after holding back his excitement, he told Chiyo Mochizuki his conditions. "Lord Mochizuki, the main hall already understands the situation in Mochizuki Ninja Village. Originally, with the strength of the Mochizuki family, the main hall was not ready to recruit, but the main hall admired the glory of the ancestors of the Mochizuki family, and thanked Lord Mochizuki for the courage of doing everything for the sake of the village, so the main hall decided to give the Mochizuki family a chance. However, the entire village of Mochizuki must be relocated to Matsumoto Castle, and the main hall wants the ninjas of the Mochizuki family to become the ninja of the main hall. I wonder what Mochizuki-sama thinks? ”
"Ichishinobi?" Chiyo Mochizuki's heart was moved, and there was no better thing for the Mochizuki family to become a samurai's family shinobi. After becoming a family ninja, the Mochizuki family can obtain territory, and as long as the family he takes refuge in is not extinct, then Mochizuki Village will no longer have to worry about his livelihood.
Thinking of this, Chiyo Mochizuki asked with some disbelief. "Your Highness Yoshimitsu, is this to recruit you as a retainer? I don't know, I don't know how many are there? ”
"Hahahaha." Matsugami Yoshimitsu saw that Chiyo Mochizuki was moved by his own words, and laughed loudly and affirmed. "That's true, the main hall does have the intention to recruit Mochizuki-sama as a retainer, and by that time, the entire Mochizuki ninja will already be in your hands. In addition, only Matsumoto Castle where Mochizuki Village was moved to the main hall, the main hall immediately gave 500 koku to Yuroku. ”
"500 stones?" Chiyo Mochizuki is completely relieved now, with these 500 stones, it is enough to feed the entire village. Those who don't know may think that these 500 stones are very little, but Chiyo Mochizuki understands that these 500 stones are equivalent to directly increasing the income of Mochizuki Village by almost two times. In the ninja world, except for a few families who live a prosperous life, the rest of the ninja families live very poorly.
But while she was happy, Chiyo Mochizuki couldn't help but be secretly worried. "Will Matsugami Yoshimitsu fulfill his promise? What if he ends up not believing in his word? It seems that the bond between Mochizuki Village and Matsugami Yoshimitsu will have to be deepened, and the only way to do it is to be sorry for Ahao. ”
Chiyo Mochizuki gradually got up with the idea of marrying her daughter Mochizuki and Matsugami Yoshimitsu. Unlike marrying the Hyakchi family, marrying Chiyo Mochizuki with Matsugami Yoshimitsu doesn't have to worry, after all, the samurai of this era don't look down on the ninja family's ninjutsu inheritance.
"Your Highness Yoshimitsu, Mochizuki Village has no opinion on moving to Matsumoto Castle. But the relocation of the village is a big deal after all, and I hope that His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu can give him a guarantee in the next one. Chiyo Mochizuki immediately opened her mouth to say her request after making up her mind about marriage.
"Guarantees?" Matsugami Yoshimitsu looked at Chiyo Mochizuki with some confusion and motioned for him to make his request.
Seeing that Matsugami Yoshimitsu was not angry, Chiyo Mochizuki suddenly knelt on the ground and pleaded. "His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu, the daughter of Mochizuki has now grown up, and I hope that His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu can take his daughter as a side room to serve by his side. Please, His Highness Yoshimitsu. ”
"Ahh It's a coincidence. Matsugami Yoshimitsu heard Chiyoyo Mochizuki mention that a beautiful figure suddenly flashed in his eyes, but he took the initiative to veto a certain one. For political marriages, Matsugami Yoshimitsu has always been acceptable, and he helped up Chiyo Mochizuki, who was kneeling on the ground. "Okay, the temple has agreed to this matter, you can arrange it. After you get married, you will return to Matsumoto Castle with the main hall. ”
"Haha, thank you so much." Chiyo Mochizuki was excited when she saw that Matsugami Yoshimitsu was willing to marry the daughter of a ninja family. ......
Next, Chiyo Mochizuki and Matsugami Yoshimitsu had a good time, and after leaving each other's addresses, they left the izakaya in a hurry.
"I haven't told Ah Hao about using my daughter to marry? If this Ah Hao knew about it, he wouldn't have to make a fuss. Hey, what a distress. Thinking of her daughter's usual temperament, Chiyo Mochizuki, who was happy, couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.
Soon Chiyo Mochizuki returned to her house, and it happened that Mochizuki didn't go out at this time. Chiyo Mochizuki was overjoyed, so she hurriedly called Mochizuki to her house to inform her about the marriage.
In the room, Mochizuki looked at her father who had been looking at her and seemed to have something to say but couldn't say and said strangely. "Father, what are you going to say, tell me quickly."
Chiyo Mochizuki knew that she couldn't drag it out any longer, so she said with a hint of caution. "Ah, tell you the good news. Today, someone is finally willing to recruit us Mochizuki ninjas, and they recruit us as family ninjas all at once. But we still have to deepen our bonds in order to trust each other. Now that you're getting married, I don't know ...... you."
"Father, Ah Hao agreed." Before Chiyo Mochizuki could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Ah Hao.
Chiyo Mochizuki took it for granted that she was against the marriage and opened her mouth to persuade her. "Ah, I know this is not going to be good for you. But...... What the? You promised? You actually agreed? ”
Chiyo Mochizuki was just halfway through her words when she realized that her daughter had agreed to get married, and he asked in disbelief. "Ah, you're saying you agreed to the marriage."
"Yes, Father. Ah Hao is willing to marry for the sake of the village, which is the responsibility of our Mochizuki Descendant. Mochizuki said seriously thinking about the situation in the village.
His daughter is so sensible and Chiyo Mochizuki is reluctant, he said heavily. "Ahh, if you don't want to, you can refuse."
Mochizuki knew that her father couldn't wait for the village anymore, and she said with a smile. "Father doesn't have to be like this, marrying a samurai is a blessing for Ahun."
"Good daughter, good daughter. I'm sorry for you for my father. Chiyo Mochizuki suddenly couldn't cry.
However, at this time, Chiyo Mochizuki secretly thought of it. "Hmph, if you want to use me to marry, I want to see how bold that person is. And if he doesn't know what? Hum. ”......
It seems that there are still some twists and turns between Matsugami Yoshimitsu and Ahao.