A few years ago, when the Sunen Sanju was still under the Imagawa family, there was a popular folk song in Tokaido: "The people of Mikawa go to war, the people of Toe grow rice, and the people of Suruga sing all day long." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 From the point of view of the simple farmer, Suruga really has little to offer other than a large number of monks and public families who fled from Kyoto.

But how simple is it that the first bow of the Tokaido is found?

The country is mostly mountainous, and there are no plains to be found, so there is very little arable land, and the annual grain harvest is only 100,000 koku. The Imagawa family recruited tens of thousands of troops, relying on the abundant gold mines in the northern mountains and the well-developed transportation in the southern seaports. So there was no need to do it yourself, and the rice from and the horses from the Kanto region were continuously sent to Sunfu Castle by merchants who came for profit.

The current owner of Sunpu Castle is named Imagawa Shin. Rumor has it that he inherited the cultural genes of his father, but did not have the ability to inherit the military and political affairs. He also said that he knew the skills of keju, poetry, and ligan, but on the contrary, he lacked interest in bows and horses, swords, and military science, so everyone ridiculed him as an artist rather than a daimyo.

But if these words reach the ears of the people of Suruga, it will be unfair to say this. At a time when most of the world's daimyo opened checkpoints to collect business taxes, the Imagawa clan set up Rakushi to reduce tax rates and attract merchants. When Uesugi Terutora waved 100,000 troops to besiege Odawara, he saw that the Kwantung United Army could not last long, and decisively sent people to support his ally Hojo, consolidating the friendship between the two families. What's even less known is that he is also a master of the new stream of swordsmanship, and can match ten samurai in the prime with a bamboo sword.

If artists are such people, then the meaning of the word art will probably have to be rewritten.

However......

"It's a pity that he is a famous man in troubled times, but he doesn't know how to appreciate people's hearts, and he is a traitor and a virtuous minister......"

This is the highest-class house in Sunfu Castle that receives VIPs. The decoration is extremely gorgeous, and the vertical scrolls hanging on the walls of the interior or the illustrations on the screens are all made by famous artists. Even the maids who walked through the country wore silk and were trained in tea ceremony and poetry, and many of them were of the blood of lower-class ministers.

The person who sighed was a short, middle-aged samurai, no more than five feet three inches (160 cm) tall, standing quietly on the edge of the corridor, motionless looking at the distant landscape, looking like joy but no joy, like sadness but no sadness, it was a lonely and elegant state.

"Uncle, what are you ......?"

There were only two people standing on the wide hallway. The tall young man stood solemnly behind the middle-aged samurai, bending down to listen to the teachings, as if he was extremely respectful to him.

"Left Masuke, ah......" The middle-aged samurai slowly raised his right arm and pointed into the distance, "This scenery of Mt. Fuji is all over Fuso, and there is no other place to find it." Maybe he will have a fate to go west and set foot on the territory of the Ming Kingdom before he can see more magnificent landscapes. ”

The young man known as Zuo Majie became more and more puzzled, but he did not dare to ask questions, but only maintained a teachable attitude.

"It's a pity that in the troubled times, it is not the hermit who walks through the mountains, but the horiko who carries the gold ore on his back." The middle-aged warrior shook his head lightly and sighed slightly, "The etiquette is broken, and the people's hearts are profit-seeking!" ”

Zuo Masuke continued to listen in silence.

"If the Lord of the Criminal Department can be assisted by a famous minister like Xue Saigong in the past, or be a hero, but ......"

In Sunfu Castle, there is only one person who is called the Criminal Department, the newly appointed Daisuke from the Fourth Lower Criminal Department, His Royal Highness Imagawa Shin. As for Xue Zhai Gong, in the entire Fusang country, all the people referred to were the monk named Taiyuan Chongfu.

"Please also ask my uncle to teach."

"What qualifications do I have to speak of teachings? If I had understood the human heart, I wouldn't have been reduced to running around and having no place to stand. The middle-aged man smiled slightly, his expression was quite leisurely, but it gave people a sense of infinite sadness.

The people who live in the high-class houses in Sunfu Castle claim to have no place to stand, which is a joke. However, when he said this, people couldn't refute it at all.

"But uncle, didn't Lord Punishment take your strategy and secretly push Mikawa to fight all the time, and he also succeeded......"

"If the Lord of the Criminal Department is really following the advice, at this moment, the head of the Matsudaira Tibetan Zuo (Yuanyasu) has been placed under the castle of Junfu. I'm here, but I'm just being treated as a literati. ”

"This ......"

"Zuo Majie, I know that you are obsessed with military science and the way of arching horses, but the generals of troubled times should not shy away from using dark means to win. The Imagawa Criminal Department, if it only does not know how to recognize people's hearts, can still protect the safety of a country with its talents. But he doesn't know the truth of 'Zhenghe Qisheng', I'm afraid that he will be taken advantage of by the enemy, and he will probably lose his ancestral business in the future! ”

"Uncle taught me a lesson."

"Although Mt. Fuji and Sunfu tea are memorable, the Imagawa Criminal Department is not reassuring! I hope that the Asakura clan of Echizen still retains the demeanor of Yinglin Gong that day! ”

(PS: Yinglin is Chaocang Xiaojing, who was an influential figure in the early Warring States period, and the specific deeds please see the official to search for himself.) ）

"Are you going to Echizen?"

"Exactly. It's just that I pity Heezi, who has been running with me for many years. ”

When he said this, the middle-aged man's expression showed a little tenderness.

"Auntie, he'll understand you."

Zuo Majie can only be so consoled.

At this moment, from the far side of the hallway, there was a sound of clogs.

"Lord Shibei, it turns out that you are here, it really makes me look for it for a while!"

The visitor stepped forward very attentively to salute, but the middle-aged man, known as the Ten Soldiers, responded very coldly:

"What's the matter?"

"How dare you call yourself 'an adult' before you?" The visitor became more and more respectful, "It's the Lord who wants to find you, and you're just an errand runner below." ”

"Please report back to Lord Punishment, Wise Mitsuhide will be here in no time."

The middle-aged man answered, and without saying goodbye, he went straight to the bedroom to change clothes, and Zuo Majie also followed behind.

A samurai named Ono sat on the ground and watched the two leave. It wasn't until they walked away that they took a sip and slammed their right palm into the floor.

"A homeless ronin who thinks he's something?"

……

The most beautiful place in Sunpu Castle is not the imperial palace where the lord of the castle lives, but the teahouse near the southern coast.

In the summer, the sea breeze blows slowly from the window, which is indeed very refreshing. Here you can quietly appreciate the skills of the tea people, chant poetry, and be relaxed and elegant, making people forget that they are in troubled times.

"Mitsuhide-sama Akechi has arrived."

The minister at the door whispered.

"Oh, then invite him in."

The Imagawa clan's real appearance is different from his middle-aged father, but he has both heroism and elegance, and his demeanor is extraordinary.

Wise Mitsuhide walked in and saluted indifferently.

"Jubei (Akechi Mitsuhide's character) ah......" Imagawa really didn't think he was rude at all, but just pointed to the guests, "These adults, I'm afraid they must be seen." ”

Let's go through them one by one.

"This is the world-famous sage Shiri Mura Shaoba, this is the presiding officer of Chozenji Temple, this is the Yamashina family's Yanjing, and it is the son-in-law of Yanji......"

Literati, monks, ministers. The guests of the Imagawa family will always be these three types of people.

In the corner, Ono Dao, who had just given the message, was also in the ranks.

Akechi Mitsuhide's face remained unchanged, but he just stared at this side for a moment, and expressed his dissatisfaction directly.

Imagawa explained with a smile, "It was because of Ono that he discovered the conspiracy ambitions of the Toei family, so I rewarded him for attending the tea party. Didn't the Ten Guards also often persuade them to care about military and political affairs? ”

Yuanjiang was already completely chaotic, but His Royal Highness did not feel that His Majesty's methods were wrong, but was glad that he had "discovered" the "conspiracy ambitions" of the affiliated wealthy clans.

Wise Guangxiu sighed and said, "Actually, the contemptible people are just a little rough in writing and ink, and they don't understand national affairs......"

"That's how humble you are." Imagawa Shin cut him off, "In the hearts of contemptible people, Shibei is a great person comparable to Yukisaiko. ”

Even if I'm Yukisaiko, you're not Daisuke Jibe. Wise thought to himself.

At this time, Yamashina came out to play a round: "I heard my father say that Sunfu Castle was built according to Kyoto. Now I know that this is true! ”

"yes." Satomura Shoba also said approvingly, "Even the Yamaguchi Castle of the Ouchi family and the Ichishiriya Castle of the Asakura family are not as good as the 'Little Heian-kyo' of Sunfu Castle. ”

Although they also didn't like the presence of this unelegant samurai, after all, it was the master's decision, and the guest was as he pleased, and it was not appropriate to interfere.

The praise of these two people immediately made the Imagawa clan smile.

"This is all the credit of my father and ancestors, and it has nothing to do with Zaixia."

"You're being too humble......"

After greeting for a while, everyone entered the tea ceremony.

"Suruga's tea is really hard to experience in a foreign country."

Akechi Mitsuhide sipped softly, closed his eyes and enjoyed, and finally said a good word.

"These are freshly picked tea leaves." A local monk named Nari-a explained, "If it is transported to, it will take three or four days for the fastest ship, and the way of 'new tea, sweet springs, and cleaners' will be lost." ”

"If you stay longer, you can continue to taste autumn and winter teas with different flavors." The Imagawa clan really seemed to be trying to keep the few people in front of him.

As the son of the minister, Yamako Yanjing shook his head regretfully and replied: "It's a pity that you are entangled in mundane affairs!" In the name of my father, I came out to walk in order to get to know the martial artists who were close to the imperial court, and I am afraid that I would not be able to stay in one place for a long time. ”

"It's a shame." The Imagawa clan asked kindly, "I don't know where Lord Yanjing wants to go?" ”

"Mikawa has been impassable due to chaos recently, so I'm going to visit the Asakura family in Hokuriku via Shinano."

Asakura's family......

Wise Mitsuhide bowed to Yamashina Yanjing.

"Lord Yamashina, I have always wanted to see the elegance of various places, I wonder if I can walk with you?"

"Are the Ten Guards going to leave me too?" Imagawa's face showed a little sadness, and he continued, "After that, Suruga had no one to talk to me about poetry. ”

Until this moment, he didn't realize that in the eyes of Akechi Mitsuhide, offering Mikawa's usual strategy was something more important than poetry and songs.

"The ups and downs are all fate, why should Your Highness be a child?"

"That's it...... Very much. ”

In an instant, the Imagawa clan calmed down and began to lead the crowd to recite the newly made poems.

Okazaki Castle in Mikawa is still besieged by tens of thousands of disciples.

The Yuanjiang Hao clan is still panicking all day long, not knowing if the next person to be suspected or even executed is himself.

And the sound of singing began to waft in the city of Junfu.

PS: The record of Akechi Mitsuhide's Ashikaga Yoshiaki is unknown, and it is rumored that he lived in Imagawa and Mori, so the former was adopted here.

In addition, the Imagawa clan is now considered a samurai with great martial arts in internal affairs, but he seriously lacks political wisdom. This kind of person is not bad, but he is not qualified to be a ruler. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )