Chapter 68: The Fisherman's Meaning

It is common sense to extrapolate that in the Katsura River in Yamashiro Province, it is easy to catch common fish in autumn. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the markets along Lake Biwa, a river carp or grass carp with a small arm can be exchanged for ten copper plates, and ordinary small trash fish can buy five fish for a penny, and fishermen eat fish cheaper than food.

But the flat hand Fan Xiu sat by the river for more than an hour, but the harvest was very shallow, only three crucian carp were hooked, and the largest one was only three fingers wide. The guards who have fishing experience around them can see that this highness's fishing skills are really unfamiliar. Thanks to the abundance of aquatic products in the Katsura River, if you change to another river, you may not even have these three small crucian carp now.

It's just that no matter how much slander is in my heart, I don't dare to show it. The crowd did not say a word, but stood straight, as if facing a great enemy, solemnly guarding the surroundings.

Fanxiu himself didn't really care too much about the harvest. For him, fishing was a good leisure activity, but the technique was too difficult to master in this era.

The poles are naturally not made of carbon fiber, but are cut from bamboo. The float is also made of hollow fine straw, with a goose feather inserted, and it is impossible to see clearly from a distance. The hook is thick and heavy, and it can sink without a lead sinker. All in all, it is too far worse than the conditions of the 21st century, and if you can have three or two harvests, it is already an extraordinary performance!

Fortunately, he was not a professional fisherman, so he couldn't get fish and he couldn't go hungry. When the sun crossed the mountain, he casually called someone to help watch the fishing rod, took out the lunch box from the hands of his attendants, took out a lunch box composed of rice balls, plums, dried fish, and pickled cucumbers, sat on the ground, and began to enjoy breakfast.

At this time, Fan Xiu saw that there was a samurai on the other side of the camp, hurrying over with more than a dozen feet. Judging from the style of the family crest and helmet, isn't it Ise Sadako?

There weren't a few fish caught in the river, but there was such a big fish on the shore that took the bait.

Pingshou Tsunoshu stuffed the half-bitten dried fish with rice balls in his mouth and swallowed it, washed his hands in the river, and got up to greet him.

Ise Sadako over there couldn't wait, and before anyone arrived, the words came first, and he shouted: "Thank you today, Heisho-sama!" ”

When Honxiu heard this, he greeted him and said, "I didn't give you two fish, why did Ise-sama say thank you?" ”

Ise Sadako sighed lightly, then smiled reluctantly, and then said, "Only a person like you, who is so light and calm, can still think of coming over to fish this morning!" ”

When he spoke, there was some unconsciously embarrassed on his face, as if he was ashamed of his cowardly master.

Fan Xiu only didn't see the other party's expression, and said unhurriedly: "The battle is going very well, last night I intercepted and killed the local breakout soldiers, and killed more than 100 of their elites, why can't you come for a while?" ”

Ise Sadako was stunned for a moment.

The fact is that the friendly forces were raided, and the ratio of battle losses on both sides was about five to one, and the people of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Hatakeyama Shoko were shaken. But after a tie, it seems that it can be understood that this side has the advantage?

It's no wonder that just now, I talked to Hosokawa, Akechi and others, and repeatedly instilled in the princess that "the damage to my side is very small, but it is still enough to capture the fortress", but it has not been fruitful. Only when the subordinate reported that "Lord Tieshou went out fishing in the morning" made the public master feel at ease.

Thinking of this, Ise Sadako shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Lord Supervisor, you...... He deserves to be a prisoner! Actually, I also know that you didn't catch a fish this morning, but Gongfang! ”

"How dare you, how dare you."

"There is no one else here, so why bother to say it? I'm here to tell you, Lord Gongfang, I've taken the bait! ”

"Oh? Is that so? ”

Fanxiu is a calm and innocent expression, as if he has done nothing.

"Exactly. Lord Gongfang was indeed anxious all night, and I and Hosokawa, Akechi and others dissuaded him for a long time, but I couldn't reassure him. But when the news of your morning fishing came, the princess immediately calmed down, and now he has finished his breakfast with peace of mind. ”

Hearing this, Fan Xiu bowed slightly, but he was also a little puzzled.

Things are going well, and of course there is something to be happy about. But looking at it this way, isn't it a little too smooth? I thought that it would take an exaggerated performance to suppress this set of fearful emotions.

As if seeing the question of Hisho Honhide, Ise Sadako suddenly stepped forward and whispered in Honhide's ear:

"Lord Supervisor may not know that you occupy a very special position in the eyes of Lord Gongfang."

Fan Xiu couldn't help but be shocked when she heard this, and replied in a low voice: "Where did you start with this?" ”

Ise Zhenxing smiled, motioned to Fan Xiu to retreat left and right, and then said slowly: "The Miyoshi family, and the three of Miyoshi, are the murderers of the previous generation of the public party, and they are also the long-term nightmare in the hearts of the current public party. You also know that his old man has lived in the temple since he was a child, away from the war, and has never been frightened, only Miyoshi cut down the grass and eradicated the roots, and chased and killed the Ashikaga Yumai, and the princess hid in Tibet for several months. ”

Fan Xiu nodded in understanding.

Generally, the children of the martial arts family will gradually come into contact with bloody killing, and it takes a process of adaptation from the first battle to the first time to cut off the enemy's head. It is indeed not easy to experience this kind of big battle of birth and death just after being pulled out of the temple. Most of the people who have this experience have become weaklings with a cup bow and snake shadow, and only a few can be tempered into heroes by fire.

So Ashikaga Yoshiaki's mood is understandable. But what does this have to do with the topic just now?

Then Ise Sadahei added: "For him to break this nightmare, the first recommendation is naturally the Oda Danzheng who raised the 'volunteer soldier' to wave the army to Shangluo, and the second is the one who has to be the Tie Prisoner." It can even be said that Oda Dan is outnumbered by the crowd and has not yet done its full job. However, you used your wisdom to completely defeat the three people, making the princess feel that 'the three people are nothing more than that'. ”

Tie Tsushu was a little overwhelmed.

The other party's explanation sounds logically reasonable. But it's uncomfortable to think about.

He always believed that the shogunate had an attitude of using and co-opting him, so he could treat the shogunate as a political entity that could be friends and foes, and friends and foes. Open guns and hidden arrows, deceitful to me, each with his own ability, and there is no burden in his heart.

But listening to Ise Sadako's words, it seems that there are some deeper factors that can be explored. But in Fanxiu's view, both parties have not met a few times, what is the emotional basis for talking?

Of course, ordinary samurai would be ecstatic if they could receive the kindness and gratitude of the general of Seiyi. However, Hirate has always regarded Ashikaga as a potential enemy and does not want to be involved too deeply.

Including asking the shogunate to help this time, and making a "royal trial" to promote rifling technology, I also wanted to use Ise Sadako, not to meet the shogun directly. This is precisely because in the original history, Ise Sadayko eventually fell to Oda and did not become a pure minister of the shogunate.

In this situation, he would rather believe that these words were false, and they were used to win over himself.

But the other party used to be a person who liked to speak outright and like to tell the truth.

So, on the other hand, if it is true for what he says, then why is Ise Sadako so clear here?

Ise Sadako does not tell lies. But "not telling lies" is not the same as "telling all the truth".

Therefore, whatever he says on any occasion, he must have his own interests.

Thinking about it like this, it suddenly became clear that although the doubts have not been completely resolved, it is no longer a mess.

He was about to say something, but suddenly a herald rushed to report:

"Your Lord! Hattori-sama sent a letter, two days ago, there was an armed fight in Sano Township, Hikine County, killing and wounding more than 10 priests and monks, and 30 countrymen! ”

"Oh, as expected."

Fan Xiu did not change color, turned around and reached out to take the letter.

As soon as I turned my head to one side, I saw the straw pipe with feathers floating down sharply, as if it had caught a big fish.

The guard who helped Fan Xiu hold the fishing rod hurriedly put the rod away, but he couldn't feel the strength in his hand. With a slight lift, the line came out of the water, and the hook was empty, and even the bait was eaten.

Seeing this, he laughed and said:

"It seems that fishing really requires skills, otherwise I don't know if you're fishing or the fish is fishing for you!"