Three days later.

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed since the Battle of Xinjin Pavilion. On that day, the Katayama family suffered heavy losses due to a surprise attack by allies and the Matsukami family, and had to retreat in a hurry. Even Shimokawa Castle, which they had already captured, was recaptured by the Shinjin family. After the war, the Umedo family held talks with the Shintsu family on the recommendation of the Matsugami family. Although the Shinzu family was very unwilling to make the promise that the Matsugami family made on their behalf, the Shinzu family suffered heavy losses at this time, and they did not dare to turn against the Umedo family for a while. After the incident, they also made a promise to cede Hirano Castle and Koimajo Castle to the Umedo family. As for the Matsugami family, they got the young head of the Shintsu family, Shintsu Guangguo, as their own hostage, which is to turn the relationship between each other and before. The Matsukami family has also gained something this time.

Matsugami Castle Tower.

Ever since Matsugami Yoshiyuki returned to Matsugami Castle from Shintsukan, he began to award rewards to his retainers who had contributed to the Battle of Shintsukan. Since he did not acquire the territory this time, Matsugami Yoshiyuki did not hold an appraisal to give a collective reward, but one by one he received the retainers who had made meritorious contributions, and gave them valuable items such as folding screens, small pieces of gold, and samurai swords, or issued charters to give some privileges.

At this time, in the castle tower, Matsugami Yoshimitsu and Matsugami Yoshiyuki wanted to sit opposite each other. He was looking at Matsugami Yoshiyuki with expectant eyes. I don't know what reward the Lord Guild will give me, Matsugami Yoshimitsu couldn't help but think with anticipation. Matsugami Yoshiyuki looked at Matsugami Yoshimitsu's expectant eyes very proudly, and this feeling of controlling the joys and sorrows of others made him intoxicated the most. Matsugami Yoshiyuki didn't make Matsugami wait too long, he said slowly. "Yoshimitsu, in this battle, you have spoken several times and made great contributions to the Umedo family. This time, you can get a copy of your family's work. The main hall sees that you don't have your own family crest and horse seal, which is indispensable for the samurai, and the main hall will give you the right to use the family crest horse seal today. (In the world, the inheritance of blood was extremely important, and the family crest and horse seal of the samurai were either from the ancestral inheritance or from the lord's gift, and could not be used privately.) Toyotomi Hideyoshi was once reprimanded by Oda Nobunaga for using the horse seal without permission. ）”

"What? Can I also use family crests and horse prints? Matsugami asked with some surprise and a hint of disbelief. It's no wonder that Matsugami Yoshimitsu is so out of shape, the recognition of family crests and horse seals in the current world is very strict, and it is not the Genhei era when you can create family crests and horse seals at will. Nowadays, the family crest horse seal has been linked to the status of the samurai, and it can be said that only the samurai who have the family crest horse seal can be regarded as truly entering the samurai class. In the past, Matsugami Yoshimitsu was ridiculed by some veteran retainers such as Heinobu Ohno and others because he did not have a family crest and horse print, but now he can finally wash away his shame.

Matsugami Yoshiyuki was very satisfied with Matsugami Yoshimitsu's gaffe, and he said with a smile. "Yoshimitsu, with your merits, you are worthy of using the family crest and horse seal. When you go back, you should immediately reveal your family crest and horse print. I hope that you will continue to make meritorious contributions to your family in the future, and this hall will not treat the meritorious heroes badly. ”

"Haha." Matsugami Yoshimitsu was still a little excited, and he couldn't help himself. ......

After bidding farewell to the Lord, Matsugami Yoshimitsu immediately rode back to Matsumoto Castle, his own residence. This Matsumoto Castle is not far from Matsugami Castle, and Matsugami Yoshimitsu is in a hurry, and Matsugami Yoshimitsu returns to Matsumoto Castle in less than a minute. After Matsugami Yoshimitsu returned to Matsumoto Castle, he did not gather his retainers, but walked into his residence alone and took out pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, preparing to create his own family crest and horse seal. However, even though he already had a variety of drawings in his mind that could be used as a family pattern, he was dumbfounded when Matsugami Yoshimitsu wanted to put them on paper. At this moment, his mind was blank, and he couldn't think of a suitable family crest and horse print.

In his previous life, as a lover of Japanese history, Matsugami Yoshimitsu also knew something about family crests and horse seals. This crest was originally produced in the Heian period. At that time, in order to show their identity and family background, some dignitaries often selected their favorite patterns from popular patterns such as peacocks, butterflies, peonies, fans, and turtles to decorate their cars, public opinions, clothing, and furniture. Later, the same pattern was passed down from generation to generation due to the repeated use of the same pattern by a certain family, so that the pattern gradually became the symbol of the family. This is the origin of the family crest.

Later, in the era of Genpei's hegemony, Genji used the white flag and the Taira clan used the red flag. After the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the samurai used the white flag. However, after the Battle of Okuba, the Shoku War, and the Battle of Bunnaga Hiroyasu, samurai could not all use white flags in all parts of the country, so they added various patterns to their flags to distinguish them from others. Samurai family crests also became popular. Samurai family crests are generally used as flower and bird patterns, animal patterns or character patterns as the name of their own family. This was a very simple matter for Matsugami Yoshimitsu, who had been bombarded with patterns. But the family crest is not just a casual use of a pattern, it must not only conform to the atmosphere of the times, can not be the same as other people's family crest, but also can not prohibit the use of some lines that need to be licensed, such as chrysanthemum and paulownia patterns. Matsugami Yoshimitsu thought about breaking his head, and he couldn't think of any suitable family crest for a while, so he simply threw down the problem and lay down in a big word on the tatami mat of his residence in a daze.

"Yoshimitsu-sama, I asked someone to make some soup for you, can I come in?" Just as Matsugami Yoshimitsu was distressed, Nana Sidemuro's voice sounded in his ears.

At this time, Nana was already pregnant, and she and Matsugami Yoshimitsu were in a strong relationship. Therefore, Matsugami Yoshimitsu was in a much better mood after hearing that Nana was coming, and he got up and personally welcomed Nana in and said with concern. "You are now in the blood of the main hall, it is the time when you need to be recuperated, these little things can be sent by the maid, why bother to run around in person."

Nana was moved to hear Matsugami Yoshimitsu care for her. "Yoshimitsu-sama has just returned from fighting outside, and Nana can't do anything else, so she can only send some soup to express her heart."

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was immediately moved, where had he ever seen such a considerate woman in his previous life. He couldn't help but pick up Nana for a while, kissed her pretty face, and said emotionally. "Nana, you are really the treasure of this temple."

"Your Highness." Nana also blushed for a while, leaned her head on Matsugami Yoshimi's shoulder, and was silent.

Matsugami Yoshimitsu also hugged Nana silently, but he was always inevitably a little worried about the family crest in his heart. But the woman was careful after all, and after a while, Nana raised her head leaning on Matsugami Yoshimitsu's shoulder and said. "Your Royal Highness Yoshimitsu, Nana seems to have something on your mind, I wonder if you can talk to Nana?"

Matsugami Yoshimitsu was reluctant to let the concubine implicate in government affairs. "It's nothing, it's just a little tiring from government affairs these days."

Nana obediently didn't ask again, and after a while she said again. "Your Highness Yoshimitsu, it's summer time on Mt. Matsumoto, and the scenery is just right. Why don't you accompany Nana to take a look? And you will use it to distract you. ”

Matsugami Yoshimitsu didn't want to live up to Nana's heart, and said with a smile. "Okay, I haven't looked at this hall carefully, so let's enjoy it today." Saying that, Matsugami Yoshimitsu took Nana out of the city. ......