The joke of "the Hiterate Punishment Department angrily reprimanded the Ashikaga Prince" immediately spread, and it was considered a typical representative story of good medicine and bitter mouth, and the story of loyalty was circulated in places such as Goolan liquor stores.

In fact, what Tieshou Tsusuku said was quite exquisite. On the surface, he criticized Ashikaga Yoshiaki for treating his retainers harshly and "chilling the hearts of people with lofty ideals", but in fact, he also tacitly acquiesced that Akechi Mitsuhide did have "old mistakes", and questioned the details of the shogun's style, but did not involve deep-seated qualitative issues.

It didn't take long for Ashikaga Yoshiaki to figure it out, and not only did he not get angry, but instead praised Hirate Tonohide for being "outspoken", and then apologized to Akechi Mitsuhide, and praised the merits of pacifying the southern half of Hanoi.

So far, both sides have gone down the stairs, the monarch and the minister are suitable, the guests and the host are happy, everything is smooth, and everything is going well.

However, the party involved in the tie was no longer visible, and he took advantage of this momentum to decisively leave the palace and rush back to Hequan with his own soldiers.

Kawada Nagaqin and others had already sorted out their teams and outfits, and they were ready to leave at any time.

After the meeting, Hirate Honhide received a report saying, "Recently, there has been an endless stream of old people who have come to visit you, and many people have left gifts and letters, among which it is worth mentioning that Oda Hashimoto Senishi Hidehisa, Suga Tatsucho, Mino Fuki Koji, Ise Seki Morinobu, Omi Goto Takaharu ......"

"Don't avoid it!" Tieshou Tsunosu resolutely interrupted before he finished listening, the so-called rich have distant relatives in the mountains, and now everyone who has met has run over and claimed to be old friends, "The situation in Kyoto is delicate, and sooner or later it will change, so let's not get involved in the period easily." ”

Of course, the retainers obeyed the order and stopped talking about it.

But after a while, it was Tieshou Hoshu who hesitated: "Wait a minute - Oda Zuojin Hall, and Shibata Sakyo Hall, these two are there, let's leave a letter!" ”

In a hurry, I didn't have time to carefully distinguish the cause and effect, so I only wrote three sentences.

The first sentence is: is turbulent and treacherous, and it is cherished.

The second sentence is: There is no need to compete with the Asai family or others for a short time, and the scenery should be long-term.

The third sentence is: If things are not harmonious, you can ask Yu Takenaka Shigeji and Lin Sadu.

Having said that, this is the last thought, and whether to accept it or not is not something I can control—with this mentality, Hirate Honhide left the big names in Kyoto behind, and just wanted to return home as soon as possible and think about the next move. Kiyi's hot potato has to find a way to solve it.

After passing through the Kumano Street, first a little west, then along the coastline, and then south to Kishiwada Castle, it took about three or four days for the army. If you go fast, you can barely get there in two days.

It is very rare for the tie to repeatedly urge his soldiers to speed up, ignoring all the conditions on the side of the road, but he still inevitably meets acquaintances.

When he bypassed Ishiyama Honganji Temple and arrived at the junction of Settsu and Izumi, he was treated by Oda Nagaki.

Speaking of which, this brother-in-law is considered the elite of his family, with quick thinking, good decision-making, and a character similar to Nobunaga, but he has not been trained in blood, fire and sword, and is a little immature. Recently, many leadership seats of the Oda family have been vacant, and this kid was able to show his skills, leading the recruitment of 1,500 ashigaru from the territory of Chita Prefecture to perform well, first killing two unknown ashigaru generals of the Asakura family under Gifu Castle, and then working with Tsuda Nobusumi to win the Echizen warrior Makatsu Naosumi.

In return, he was rewarded with the guardianship of the two southeastern counties of Settsu Province.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki made this arrangement, obviously considering the special geographical value of this place, and deliberately wanted to erect an uncomfortable nail in the pivotal position of Asai Nagamasa's forces.

At first glance, the territory is flat and fertile soil, but more than a third of it is occupied by the Ichimune temple, which is a potential nuisance. Not to mention being surrounded by the forces of Araki Murashige and Asai Nagamasa.

However, to be able to become a lord in his own right, it is always positive emotions that prevail. In the past, he was a county representative in his hometown of Owari, but he only relied on his father and brother Yu Wei to rule under the assistance of the government, and now he can be regarded as a real important position.

Tie Tsuyo had a brief conversation with him.

In his words, Oda Nagayi still had some sadness for Nobunaga's affairs, but when it came to the back, his emotions gradually became more and more uplifted, and he said repeatedly: "With your backing as your brother, the younger brother must do something in the future." ”

"Of course I'd love it." Hirate Honshu reminded as he spoke about the scene: "But when it comes to backing, your strongest backing is always Oda Sakin of Gifu Castle!" ”

"Ahaha...... You're right, you're right......" Oda Nagayi smiled, obviously insincere, as if he didn't have enough confidence in Oda Nobutada's nephew.

I don't know if this is the overall idea of the Owari people.

Standing in the position of a tie, he can only laugh and pass by without being committal.

After leaving Settsu, I walked for about an hour and a half and stepped into the Izumi border, and I could see the outer wall of Kai Town, and there were people waiting to greet me.

The first to bear the brunt was the Kai Town, which directly belonged to Nobunaga, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi.

Secondly, there are also the people who were sent over with Risa Sadasa Narumasa, the local chief countryman of Izumi, Dr. Yasuda Terada, the representative of the Miyoshi general, the general of the water army, and the head of the Awaji pen, who is also the general of the Yasutaku Nobuyasu...... Everyone is looking forward to it.

When he was conquering the Asakura family two months ago, Nobunaga specifically said that he would only bring four or five thousand banners and would not need to mobilize the outside world, so Heide Honhide left all these people behind and let Sasa Narumasa temporarily take charge of the security situation in Izumi, Awaji, and even the entire Seto Inland Sea.

The tasks left behind were well accomplished, and the territory of the Hirate family was not involved in the chaos. Including the people sent by Miyoshi Changyi to instigate, they were also resolutely rejected by Iwasari Youtong.

But who would have thought that the place was safe and sound, but the center made such a disturbance?

The white clouds and dogs are changing day by day.

"Tie on the job...... No, it's the Criminal Department...... May I ask the lord what he ...... Lord Father...... He also ...... Have you ever ......"

Kinoshita Hideyoshi was the first to run over, and was about to ask in a hurry, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was incoherent and didn't know what to say.

Immediately after that, Sasa Chengzheng walked over slowly with a low face, stretched out his hand as if to explain something, and his lips moved for a long time but he didn't say a word.

The former was stunned and had tears in his eyes, while the latter had a face like ashes, clenching his fists.

Seeing the tie, Fan Xiu sighed lightly: "The transportation of Hequan Country is convenient, you must have already received specific news, so I won't repeat it." That's right, Oda Danmasa was seriously injured and found it difficult to be a director, and now he has gone to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, where he took over the position of 'Shogunate' and passed the position of household governor to his son, Zuo Jinden. ”

Hearing this, Sasa and Kinoshita trembled almost at the same time.

"Is the injury of Lord Danzheng life-threatening?" Iwanari Youtong, who is the oldest and well-informed, is very knowledgeable about people and the world, and asked what the two wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.

"It's not important. He only fell into many diseases, and his body was very weak. "I've seen with my own eyes that it's a little difficult for Danzheng to speak, hold a pen, drink water, and eat...... Although there is no big risk for the time being, it is really difficult to judge what will happen in the future......"

As soon as these words came out, the listeners lamented one after another.

Even those who have never seen it before know that the situation is much more dangerous than it was two months ago.

However, there are also opportunities in danger.

Dr. Terada took advantage of the fact that Sasa and Kinoshita were not paying attention, and came to the front of Hisho Tsuhide, bowed down, and whispered a slightly disturbing sycophant: "Congratulations to Your Highness for being promoted to the junior assistant of the Criminal Department, and concurrently leading Kii to protect him." ”

Behind him, Nobuyasu Yasu's reaction was: frowning and glancing at him with disdain, quietly expressing his attitude of shame in the same column.

After a while, Sasa Narumasa regained his emotions and asked with a blank face, "Heite Punishment Department, I heard that you have become a direct minister of the shogunate at the request of Lord Gongkata......

"Not bad."

"In that case...... Please allow me to return to the Oda family to play in the next time. ”

"Okay." Hirate honshu nodded slightly, "I knew that Sasa Uchizosuke would do this." ”

"I'm so sorry!" Sazuo Chengzheng bowed down, "Although the division has changed, but the contemptible people are brave and cheeky, I still hope that you can marry Ling Yan to the dog ......"

In this regard, Pingshou Fanxiu nodded without hesitation: "Since it is something that has been agreed on a long time ago, it is natural that it should be fulfilled." ”

"Thank you so much! This life has been dedicated to Oda Danmasa, and your kindness can probably only be repaid in the next life! Sasa Chengzheng bowed again, and then prepared to leave.

"Wait-" Hirate called out to him, "are you going to go to the Kyoto Imperial Palace?" ”

"Exactly." Sasa Narumasa said frankly, "I think the shogunate is in charge, at least there should be a few private guards!" ”

"Doing so is not necessarily a good thing for the Oda family." Hiteshu shook his head, "Listen to me, it's good to go to Kyoto to meet you, don't stay for a long time, go directly to Gifu City to serve, is the greatest support for Oda Danmasa." Now the tail of the United States, the most lacking is the available generals! ”

“…… Got it, thanks for the reminder! ”

Sasa Seimasa bowed down for the third time, then got up and left.

Pingshou didn't look at him, but turned sideways, stood with his head down, and didn't say a word. Suddenly, he reached out to wipe some dust from his armor, and his eyes looked into the far reaches of the sky, and let out an almost inaudible sigh.

"Sasada, I'm ...... with you," Kinoshita Hideyoshi intended to emulate.

But the tie immediately interrupted: "Stop! Are you going to give up control of Kaimachi so easily? ”

Kinoshita Hideyoshi was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know what to say.

Hirate went on to explain, "There must be some changes in Kaimachi...... But if you can stay one more day, stay one more day, and when you really can't stay any longer, then find a way to visit Oda Danmasa at the Kyoto Imperial Palace and act according to his wishes. Maybe you'll have a chance to stay at the palace......"

"Uh...... Let me think again. ”

Kinoshita Hideyoshi hesitated, as if he hadn't fully understood, but generally seemed to be convinced.

"Uncle, it seems that your bond with the Oda family is really deep." At this time, Qingji, who was originally standing behind the side of the flat hand, suddenly walked up quietly and said quietly: "And what about me...... I don't remember much about the scenery of the old Owari site anymore. If you want to come to Kawada Hall and Honda Hall, you are probably all like me. ”