Matsumoto Castle assessment room.

Matsumoto Castle was located at the intersection of the Shintsu and Matsugami domains, and it was the only way for the defeated army of the Matsugami clan to flee back to Matsukami Castle. Therefore, Saigo Kanhisa, the old man who stayed in Matsumoto Castle, immediately got the news of the Matsugami family's fiasco at Shintsukan, and Saigo Kanhisa, who was good at strategy, immediately sensed that the time that the lord Matsugami Yoshimitsu was waiting for had come and quickly held an assessment.

"Saigo-sama, what happened to the retainer assessment in such a hurry?"

Yoshiki Kazuhei, another important minister who stayed at Matsumoto Castle, couldn't wait to ask his questions after the retainers who participated in the assessment arrived. You must know that although Matsugami Yoshimitsu entrusted all government affairs to Saigo Kanhisa before leaving, Saigo Kanhisa, who was prevalent in the troubled times in Shimo, would not hold an assessment easily in order to avoid suspicion. Now the people who have been cautious have no scruples to hold the assessment, which makes Yoshiki Issei very worried.

The old man who was temporarily sitting on the throne, Xixiang Guanjiu, looked around the assessment room, and found that the rest of the retainers were worried even though they did not say it explicitly, so they immediately said directly without delay. "Rest assured, this is not a matter of events in Matsumoto Castle, but it is a great thing for us."

"A great thing? What the hell happened to Saigo-sama. Yoshiki Ippei couldn't help but ask.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have received news that Matsugami Yoshiyuki and Matsugami Yoshinobu father and son of the Shintsu Pavilion have been taken by the retainers of the Shintsu family, and the Matsugami army has withdrawn to Matsugami Castle in the event of a major defeat." Saigo Kanjiu said solemnly after taking a deep breath.

"What? Matsugami Yoshiyuki's father and son were taken away, and the Matsugami army was defeated, and the Shintsukan was also taken away. ”

"Great, no one in the Matsugami family can hold down the lord now, and the time of our Matsumoto Castle has come."

"The lord can finally show his ambition without scruples, and such a long patience has not been in vain." ......

After hearing the news that Matsugami Yoshiyuki's father and son had died in battle, and that Matsukami's army had suffered heavy casualties, the retainers of Matsumoto Castle were immediately excited. It's no secret that Matsugami Yoshiyuki is suspicious and suppresses them? The restriction on the number of troops to be sent to Matsumoto Castle during the capture of Shintsukan also made them resentful.

But now well, the death of Matsugami Yoshiyuki's father and son in battle will mean that the Matsugami family will not have an elderly head of the family for a long time in the future. In addition, Matsumoto Castle suffered almost no losses in the Shintsu Rebellion due to its small number of troops. The strength of Matsumoto Castle was preserved, and there was no suppression on it, which made the retainers of Matsumoto Castle excited.

"Saigo-sama, if the lord is not in Matsumoto Castle, you will be in charge, so if you have any orders, just say it. It is incumbent upon him to do so. Yoshiki Ippei was excited and immediately sensed that his opportunity had come, and he firmly expressed his support for Saigo's decision.

"Yes, Saigo-sama, please give the order." The other retainers also responded to Yoshiki Ippei's decision, and the opportunity was fleeting, and now was naturally not the time to drag his feet.

"Okay, that's up to you." Seeing that his colleagues were willing to obey his commands, Saigo Kanhisa was moved and hurriedly saluted them, then got up and said. "Thank you for your support, in fact, there are only two decisions that can be made in the future, and the big things will have to wait for the lord to come back to make a decision."

After a pause, Saigo Kanhisa continued. "First, what happened in Shintsukan must be reported to the lord in Iga immediately, and the lord must also come back immediately to lead us in dealing with the next situation. Ichipira-sama, Ichihei-sama, I'll leave this matter to you. The lord is now recruiting ninjas in Iga and there is no trace of him, so if you send some people to the major towns of Iga, you will always find them. ”

"Haha, I'll leave this matter to you." Yoshiki Ippei quickly accepted his assignment.

"Second," Saigo Kanhisa continued, speaking of the second important matter. "Counting the fact that Mrs. Nana of Matsugami Castle is about to give birth now, and the Matsugami family has suffered this change again, and it is no longer safe for Mrs. Nana to keep Matsugami Castle. In the past, I had to worry about the Matsugami family, but now I don't have to worry about it. Lord Shimura, before the lord left, there was an arrangement that there must be changes in Matsugami Castle, and we must rescue Mrs. Nana, and this time I am going to send you to rescue Mrs. Nana.

Matsugami Castle's Lord Nagatsu has always had a good relationship with the city, so if you can't rescue Mrs. Nana, you can take Mrs. Nana to take refuge with Lord Nagaku. Presumably, Lord Long Chain will come to the rescue, remember to keep Mrs. Nana and the child in her womb safe. ”

"Haha, I will swear to the death to protect the safety of Mrs. Nana." Miki Shimura responded loudly.

"As for the rest, do your part and wait for the return of the lord." Saigo Kanhisa finally instructed the retainers who had not been given the task.

"Haha." ......

On the other side, the assessment room of the Xinjin Pavilion.

After the reconquest of the Shintsu Pavilion, Shintsu Yoshisada once again held an evaluation meeting as the head of the Shintsu family in the evaluation room of the Shintsu Pavilion, but the glory of the Shintsu clan was long since the Matsugami family occupied the Nitsu Pavilion. Although Shintsu Yoshisada is still the nominal head of the Shintsu family, the retainers all understand that the real master of the Shintsukan is the old man who has recovered the Shintsukan Sajiro Doi.

"My lord, Lord Doi has made great contributions to the family's recovery of the Shinjin Pavilion, and I recommend Lord Doi to take the position of Houjian." As soon as Shintsu Yoshisada sat firmly on the throne, a minister recommended Sajiro Doi to become an afterthought.

This is a position in which the head of the family established a retainer to act as the head of the family when he was young, and his power in a samurai family is equivalent to that of the regent in the imperial court. However, Shinzu Yoshisada is now an adult, and it is a little inappropriate to establish the position of Gomi again.

Shinjin Yoshisada immediately said a little timidly. "Ladies and gentlemen, of course Lord Doi should be compensated for his great achievements, but now that the main hall has been serving for many years, this position is a little inappropriate, right?"

"Doi-sama has made such great achievements, what else can I do to repay him for his merits besides the position of Gomi?"

"Although the lord has been served, this political talent is still like a child." ......

As soon as Nizu's words were finished, many retainers refuted that the Shinzu clan is really unpopular now.

"Doi-sama, what do you think about this?" Mrs. Yuno, who was also in politics, asked Sajiro Doi.

Sajiro Doi has always been loyal, and Mrs. Yuno thinks that he will not do such a thing as bullying the head of the family. However, Sajiro Doi leaned over and said. "Mrs. Yuno, I will definitely be a good assistant to the lord in the future."

It is true that Doi Sajiro has always been loyal to the Shinzu clan, but he has never regarded Shinzu Yoshisada as the lord of Shintsu. According to his original plan with Ryozo Tsuchiki, Shintsu Yoshisada will be ousted from the position of head of the family after giving birth to his son-in-law. In this way, Shinjin Yoshisada will not be allowed to hold real power, and he will serve as an aftermath for the sake of the future head of the small family.

"Doi-sama, you are truly a loyal servant of the Shintsu family. Yoshizhen, let's go. Mrs. Yuno sarcastically said a word to Sajiro Doi, and then angrily pulled Yoshisada Shinzu out of the assessment room.

After they left, Sajiro Doi slowly walked to the first place and said. "Alright guys, let's start judging."

"Haha." ......

At this point, the power of the Shintsukan fell into the hands of Sajiro Doi.