"Doesn't it seem unusual today?"

"Unusual? No? ”

“...... No, there must be a problem, by the way, why are there no beggars outside Shibukawa-sama's mansion today? ”

"Oh, yesterday Shibukawa-sama killed a few beggars who led the trouble, I guess these people are scared!"

"Cane to death? Oh, and these guys finally annoyed Shibukawa Mitsuyori? Hehe, interesting! ”

When it comes to Shibukawa Mitsuyori, the important minister, the tone of the man in black is not respectful, he is the leader of the Sakura Organization and the henchman of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu - Fukuyama Yukinari.

After the Ming Kingdom set up guard posts in Kyushu and Shikoku, the landless people fled to Honshu one after another, and those who came early received relief from the government, but as the number of people grew, the shogunate could not do anything but move them to the relatively barren Kanto and other places, and the local daimyo were willing to accept these people, because they would gain more population and enrich their domains and armies.

However, there are still some people who are unwilling to accept such a result, and they want to go home more, so they go to the Imperial Palace and the Shogunate in groups to petition, but the Imperial Palace and the Shogunate can only appease and cannot give substantial guarantees, so they gradually become homeless people in Kyoto, and even beggars.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not drive them away, not because of compassion, but because he hoped that these people could warn the daimyo everywhere that the Ming army only needs land, not the people, and no protection, it is the real enemy of the Yamato nation, and the Yamato nation has no way to retreat now, so it can only fight to the death.

Gradually, these beggars and homeless people gathered at Shibukawa Manyori, the former Kyushu Exploration Mansion, because Shibukawa Manyori is the only mansion in Kyoto where porridge is served every day, although the number is limited, but there is a stutter, so refugees come every day.

However, people's hearts are always insufficient, and Shibukawa Mitsuyori's kindness did not win much praise, and many people took it for granted, and even thought that Shibukawa Mitsuyori owed them because he was the culprit of Kyushu's loss, so he should take care of their lives.

Finally, under the guidance of this trend of thought, yesterday, the refugees clashed with the people of Shibukawa Prefecture who were making porridge, and Shibukawa Mitsuyori was furious when he heard the news, and immediately canceled the porridge, and killed more than a dozen refugees who led the trouble, and the refugees dispersed in a hurry.

This morning, some refugees came to take a look, but they found that Shibukawa Prefecture was full of armor soldiers, and no one was allowed to approach, and the porridge was naturally gone.

Fukuyama Yukinari frowned, looking at the armor at the gate of the mansion from a distance, silent, as if expecting something to happen.

And at this moment, Shibukawa Mitsuyori, with a similar expression to Fukuyama Yukinari, also frowned, sat in the study, looked at the handyman in front of him, looked up and down for a long time, and said, "Are you a person who is Spo Yizhong?" ”

"Yes, the little one's name is Takeshita Shoichiro."

"What does Yoshishige want to do?" Shibukawa patted the unopened letter in his hand.

"The master wants to return to the Wa Kingdom, and I hope that the adults will be fulfilled."

"Regression?" Shibukawa Mitsuyori smiled lightly: "Is your master serious?" ”

"Yes, the master is just forced to do nothing, as long as His Excellency the Minister of the Interior promises not to blame the past, he is willing to act as an internal response on the side of the Ming army."

"Now that the Ming army has invaded Ao Yu, what is your master's position in it?"

"Be a guide."

"Just a guide? Hehe, the righteousness of the Spo family," Shibukawa sneered, gently stroked the letter, thought for a while, and said, "Then why is he looking for me?" ”

"This," Takeshita Ichiro hesitated for a moment, bowed his head and said, "The small one is not clear!" ”

"Oh, well! Come! ”

Shibukawa Mitsuyori stood up, pointed at Takeshita Jiichiro, and instructed, "Dress him up." ”

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!"

Takeshita Ichiro looked at the black bag in the guard's hand in amazement: "This, this ......"

"Nothing, come with me!"

......

After a short time, under the watchful eye of Fukuyama Yukinari, Shibukawa Mitsuyori mounted his horse, followed by more than a dozen guards, and among the guards was a man wearing a black cloak and a hat.

Looking at the direction in which Shibukawa Mitsuyori and his party were traveling, Fukuyama Yukinari reacted suddenly and shouted: "Not good! ”

While speaking, Fukuyama Xingcheng ignored the stunned and unexpected eyes of his subordinates, hurriedly rushed out the door, ran to the inn more than 100 meters away, untied a horse from the tethered horse, turned over and drove north.

Even though Fukuyama Yukinari hurried to hurry, he was still a step late, and he could only watch as Shibukawa Mitsuyori and his party entered the Kitayama Hall in front of him.

Fukuyama Yukinari hurriedly took a few turns, then calmed down, turned a corner, went around the back of the Kitayama Hall, stopped near a small gate, and talked a few words with the guard guarding the door, and the guard opened the door and let him in.

And at this moment, Shibukawa Yoshinori has seen Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and reported to him the news of Spo Yoshimitsu's return to the envoy, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard the news, his expression was a little strange, he hesitated for a moment, and then ordered someone to call the messenger Takeshito Ichiro in, he wanted to ask in person.

The guard took off Takeshita Ichiro's hood, and Takeshita found that he had been taken to the Kitayama Hall, looking at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in front of him, he was stunned for a long time, and finally knelt down under the urging of the guard: "See His Excellency the Minister of the Interior!" ”

"Well, you're the messenger of Spo's Yoshishicho?"

“...... Yes! ”

"What does he have to say to this minister?"

"Whatever the master says is in the letter!"

The chamberlain examined the letter, then opened it, sniffed it again, and then handed it to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

After Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took the letter, he read it carefully, and then handed the letter to Shibukawa Mitsuyori: "Mitsuyori, take a look!" ”

Shibukawa Mitsuyori took the letter and found that most of them were words of repentance from Spo Yoshishige, and there were not many useful points, that is, he served as a staff officer and guide in the Ming Kingdom Ezo Island Expeditionary Force, and as long as the Minister of the Interior could not blame the past, he was willing to act as an internal minister; In addition, he said that he had contacted a number of Japanese warriors, and once he attacked, he would inevitably inflict heavy losses on the Ming army and so on.

"Your Excellency, the lower official thinks that Spo Yoshishige should be sincere, we should inform Uesugi-sama, maybe we can use it!"

"What do you think?" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu pondered for a moment, then pointed at Takeshita Ichiro, and said, "Come on, escort this person down, and serve him with great punishment, you must let him tell the truth!" ”

"Yes!"

Takeshita Ichiro was shocked and hurriedly struggled, but was held down by the guards and taken down.

Listening to Takeshita Ichiro's plea for mercy from outside the door, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was unmoved, but turned his head and ordered: "Manri, you did the right thing in this matter, if you can succeed in the end, you will have a share of the credit!" ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

"Okay, you go down!"

"Yes!"

......

After a while, the chamberlain came over and said, "Mr. Fukuyama asks to see you!" ”

"Let him in!" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu closed his eyes and commanded.

"Yes!"

After Fukuyama Yukinari entered the door, he immediately fell to the ground: "Your Excellency, the little one is guilty!" ”

"Hehe, what's your sin?"

"Small, small, small sent someone to test Shibukawa Mitsuyori, but he saw through it!"

"See? You're so daring! Ashikaga Yoshimitsu opened his eyes and slapped the table fiercely: "Shibukawa Mitsuyori is the nephew of this minister and an important minister of the shogunate, you dare to tease like this?" ”

"Don't you want to live anymore?"

"The little ones deserve to die, and the little sins deserve to die!"

Looking at Fukuyama Yukinari, who was kneeling and kowtowing, trembling like chaff, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu clenched his fist lightly, then released it again, and after repeating it several times, he said: "You go down, the beginning and end of the matter must be dealt with cleanly, and Shibukawa Mitsuyori must not be allowed to discover the truth, understand?" ”

"Understood!"

"Also, this matter ends here, and I won't take it as an example! If you do it again, you will not be spared! ”

"Yes! Be! Be! The little one understands! ”

......

Looking at the Kitayama Hall behind him, Fukuyama Yukinari touched the wound on his forehead and sighed softly, the task assigned by Your Excellency has finally been completed, and the people over there should be able to withdraw from Shibukawa Manyori......