Kinoshita Hideyoshi's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he had no time to greet him, and after leaving his conclusion, he left in a hurry. There was not even a retainer to stay with the guests, only a rough maid who brought tea and water to serve them. (Of course, he doesn't have anyone under him who can put on the table)

And Sakuma Nobuei obviously didn't bother with this. He sat in the guest room of the official office of the "Kaimachi Commissioner", and he was so anxious that he could only drink tea constantly. But the gloom and impatience on the face did not dissipate at all, but the maid who poured the tea was scared enough.

After a moment, a full pot of water was drunk. I felt a little nervous in my lower body, and wanted to open the gate to discharge the flood, but I saw the figure shaking outside the door, and quickly resumed the posture of sitting upright.

If you look closely, it turns out that Kinoshita Hideyoshi has turned back, followed by an old man and a young man, both dressed gorgeously and luxuriously.

It seems that the "Kaimachi Commission" is quite efficient, and the relevant person was found so quickly.

Sakuma Nobuei couldn't help but want to speak, but was stopped by Kinoshita Hideyoshi waving his hand.

Immediately after that, Kinoshita Hideyoshi said loudly: "Let me introduce you, this is the Oda family's Sakuma Nobuei-sama, the son of the 'Retreat no Sakuma', and these two are the powerful people of the 'Notoya', and the convoy that you are pursuing is owned by the 'Notoya'. ”

After making the character introduction, Kinoshita Hideyoshi immediately got up, bowed to both sides, made an apology gesture, smiled awkwardly, and said, "The contemptible people are busy with chores, and they still have to do things, so please forgive me for not being able to accompany them." What happened just now, and what kind of circumstances it is, can only be decided by your deliberations. If you need help, just speak to the servant and the despicable will arrive immediately. ”

As soon as the words fell, he didn't wait for a response, as if avoiding the plague god, he walked away quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work, after returning to Yongyuan City, I will definitely mention your assistance to my father." Nobuei Sakuma stood up and greeted Kinoshita. As for Kinoshita Hideyoshi's handling plan, he, the young master, felt quite satisfied, after all, he brought the direct suspect over so quickly.

The old man and the young man on the opposite side also got up at the same time and bowed down to the Kaimachi priest: "Thank you, Lord Kinoshita." ”

Seeing that Kinoshita Hideyoshi had just taken a step, Sakuma Nobuei asked the question directly without pretentiousness: "Since the two of them are both figures with heads and faces in the town, then celebrities don't talk in secret. A few hours ago, I pursued several leaders of the Izumi rebels all the way to Kai Town, and now I have heard Kinoshita Hideyoshi, the commissioner of Kai Town, say that the convoy where the rebels are hiding belongs to the 'Notoya House' where the two of them are located. ”

As his words show, Sakuma Nobuei didn't think carefully about the details of the matter, but just thought that his strength and reputation were in the upper position, so he planned to use a tough attitude to force the other party to submit.

After all, he is just a businessman, no matter how rich he is, is he capable of fighting against a samurai with real swords and guns? The so-called "Notoya House" is not a big deal, and the only person behind the scenes worth being wary of is the Tieshou Tsusho who sits on Awaji Island and is coercive but ubiquitous!

——This fifteen-year-old young master thinks so in his heart.

However, in the face of such aggressive rhetoric, the old and the young on the other side were unwavering, neither cowardly nor annoyed.

The old man, who had already turned most of his beard white, just smiled nonchalantly, and replied slowly: "The old name is Ikenaga Heihisa, who owns forty and a half of the shares of 'Notoya', and is also one of the "thirty-six people of the rendezvous", so he can be considered to be able to speak in Kaimachi. Are you the son of the Sakuma family? In the past, I had the opportunity to admire the majesty of Lingzun, and today I have seen the momentum of Your Excellency, ...... It's really a tiger father without a dog. ”

Chi Yongping's words contain deep meaning. The first is to report to his family and show his strength - forty and a half shares of Nengden House means that he is worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, and his strength is enough to be compared with ordinary daimyos. and then said that "the tiger father has no dog son", but he secretly satirized Sakuma's father and son for acting arrogantly and domineering.

Of course, Sakuma Nobuei didn't understand the implicit meaning of the other party, but he completely took it as a deaf ear, and still responded directly: "Boss Ikeinaga's name, I've heard it many times. I've heard that you used to be hostile to my Oda family, but now you've changed your position. So you probably won't be able to protect the rebel leaders who sneak into the caravan and hide! ”

Nobuei Sakuma's words are also ironic and-for-tat. Taking out the tiger skin of the "Oda family" and emphasizing that "it has been hostile before" is a kind of warning.

As soon as these words came out, Chi Yongpingjiu's face suddenly collapsed.

As a businessman who was once hostile to the Oda family, he did have a very serious "historical problem". If it had been Nobunaga himself today, he would have been scared out of his mind. Even if Sakuma Nobumori came over in person, he didn't dare to say hard things to his face. But now, this is just the son of Sakuma Nobumori.

Chi Yong Heijiu was also asked by an old friend to solve the problem, and at this time he neither dared to be too tough, nor did he want to show his weak side, so he could only be silent, and finally snorted without emotion.

At this moment, the young man next to him stepped forward.

The boy looked like he was only in his weak crown, his body was very thin, his clothes were a little loose and did not fit, and his face was tired. But when he stood up like this, there seemed to be an indescribable burst of passion. A pair of eyes are blazing, like two burning flames, with inexhaustible energy.

I saw him get up slowly, bow to Sakuma Nobuei elegantly, and slowly began: "The contemptible person is Ikenaga Kazutoyo of 'Notoya', the nephew of the big boss. The caravan you are pursuing is commanded by the contemptible people. Along the way, we are all very cautious, and I am afraid that there is some misunderstanding about your so-called 'rebel leader infiltrating the caravan'. ”

Misunderstand?

Nobuei Sakuma sneered in his heart. In broad daylight, and there are no mountains and forests to cover it, it is obvious that those people have fled into the so-called "caravan", can this be wrong?

Besides—

"It's obviously a caravan, why would my subordinates see the family crest banner of Master Pingshou in your team?" Nobuei Sakuma immediately asked.

"Probably your subordinates are dazzled." The person who claimed to be "Ikeyong Yifeng" threw out a rogue-like defense.

"Dazzling? Hehe, Mr. Ikenaga Kazutoyo, if you want to deny the relationship with the Hisho family in such simple words, I'm afraid it is...... Wait a minute! Nobuei Sakuma stared at the young man in Chinese clothes opposite, and at the same time read the name "Ikeyong Ichitoyo", his heart moved, and he suddenly thought of something wrong: "What a shameless person!" You are obviously Yamauchi Kazutoyo of the Heite family, and you are not a merchant who can climb the house at all, Ikenaga Kazutoyo! ”

When "Ikeyong Yifeng" heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, looking unflustered, and raised his head slightly: "Lord Sakuma! It's a bit ridiculous what you say, can you even be mistaken about your own identity? ”

"Hahaha!" Sakuma Nobuei thought that he had grasped the crux of the problem, and laughed proudly, "Mr. Yamauchi Ichitoyo, you are indeed an inconspicuous person within the Oda family, but Lingzun Yamauchi Shengfeng is still quite famous among the older generation of Owari. Even if you want to pretend to be a businessman now, it's probably too late. (Yamauchi Moritoyo is the elder of the Iwakura Oda family)

The young samurai, who was considered to be "Yamauchi Kazutomi", shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and said without fear, "It doesn't matter what you think. You say I'm a retainer on a tie, I don't know where the evidence is? ”

"What evidence is used for this?" Sakuma Nobuei sneered, "As long as you confront a few people from the Oda family, it will naturally come to light." ”

"Really?" The young samurai shook his head lightly and smiled, "However, Master Tieshou will definitely prove that the contemptible man is a businessman, not a samurai." ”

Hearing this, Sakuma Nobuei expressed disdain: "The master of the Ministry of Peace, although he is a famous wise general in the world, may not be able to cover the sky with one hand." ”

"It may not be necessary to cover the sky, but it is always enough to cover you." The young samurai, who was considered to be "Yamauchi Kazutomi", provoked: "If we really get together, even if the master of the tie says that the sun is square, I don't think you have the courage to refute it." Don't say it's you, even Ling Zun ......"

"Bastard!"

Nobuei Sakuma was annoyed and angry.

The reason why Yamauchi Kazutoyo's words are particularly ugly is because they hit the nail on the head.

On the surface, Nobumori Sakuma and Tebuhide are both important ministers of the Oda family, and their status is not different. But in fact, the two of them are far from each other in terms of voice and prestige in the center.

Although Nobumori Sakuma also made great achievements, he never had too many decisive highlights, and was often talked about as "relying on years of seniority and a loyal dog-like attitude to be in a high position".

And what about the tie? Everyone agrees that this guy is talented, and he is unique in ten thousand, even if he changes his lord, he will definitely be able to stand out and be known to the world.

Within the Oda family, Sakuma Nobumori basically couldn't intervene in major policies, and could only strictly follow Nobunaga's orders. On the other hand, there are very few people who are allowed to raise objections, and most of these objections will be accepted.

knows that the other party is talking nonsense, but if you really want to make it clear about the infighting, you may not be able to play a tie.

What can he do to him if he refuses to admit that he saved the leader of the "Izumi Temple Society Rebels"? Going to Nobunaga may not be beneficial.

Sakuma Nobuei faced this fox fake tiger Yamauchi Kazutoyo, and felt as annoyed as if he had met an unreasonable shrew.

In an instant, his mind turned several times in succession, giving up the intention of head-on conflict, and then beating the doctrine on another person - that is, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, the Kaimachi Minister. This guy, as a third party with unrelated interests and a diehard confidant of Nobunaga, can play a key role in this kind of confused lawsuit.

Is it possible to find a way to influence Kinoshita Hideyoshi's position?

Even if you can't get him to favor the Sakuma family, at least you have to report the fact that the Hirate family "harbored" the rebel leader with a neutral attitude!

After making up his mind, Nobuei Sakuma just wanted to leave quickly and start the rest of the plan.

According to the thinking of a mature politician, at this time, you should first say a soft scene and then calculate. But the anger in Sakuma Nobuei's chest has not subsided, and the young man's temper is impulsive, and he can't care about etiquette.

Besides, I drank too much tea before, and I wanted to open the floodgate for a long time, but I have been holding it for so long......

So Sakuma Nobuei finally snorted unconvinced, got up and was about to walk away.

Kazutoyo Yamauchi sneered and left it unchecked.

But Chi Yongping, who had been silent for a long time, was a little anxious.

The old merchant didn't know that Nobuei Sakuma had already retreated, and he was afraid that the other party was going to forcibly conduct a search in Kaimachi, so he immediately stood up and stopped in front of the door.

He had just patted his chest in front of his old friends (i.e., Zen Master Zen and Tashiro Omiyaji) and said that he could protect them and that he would never accept such a quick slap in the face.

"Lord Sakuma, please don't be impatient...... "As an old qualified businessman, Ikeyong Heijiu consciously said this more politely.

But Sakuma Nobuei was already unbearable in both psychological and physical aspects, and his crotch cloth was about to get wet, so naturally he couldn't listen to anything. was extremely impatient in his heart, and casually pushed the old man who was blocking the door away, and rushed out.

But I didn't see it, that Chi Yongping was pushed by this for a long time, his feet slipped, and he fell backwards, and his old body fell heavily on the floor, and he fainted and fell unconscious in an instant.

"Wow! Boss Ikenaga! Yamauchi Kazutoyo hurriedly stepped forward and made a gesture of panic and nervousness—but there was a hint of irrepressible surprise in the corner of his eye.