"Kinoshita, why are you again? No matter how many times you try, it won't matter, my brother's mind won't change. ”

"Is there really no room for redemption?"

"No, he made it clear that he won't see any outsiders at this time, whether it's Oda Danmasa's side or the people on the side of the Tie Punishment Department."

"At least, please tell me why."

"There is no reason!"

"Oh? Chonglidian, since your subconscious answer is 'no reason' instead of 'I don't know the reason', it means that you actually know the reason! ”

"Hey...... Kinoshita, it's a bit ...... for you to talk like that."

"Judging by your reaction, I'm probably lucky enough to guess it. Is it? Chongli Temple. ”

"With all due respect, Kinoshita, you're really not a particularly likable guest!"

"Aha? Not necessarily, after all, this is the first time you have met me, and you will ...... later."

"I don't think there will be a chance to see you again in the future."

"Don't say that! By the way, why did Lord Shigeji refuse to see me, and what was the reason? ”

“…… Does it matter why my brother doesn't see you? ”

"Well, if he really won't see me, it doesn't seem to matter."

"Yes, if it's not important, you don't have to say it, please go back!"

"If it's not important, then the Hall of Heavy Fortune, is it okay for you to tell me?"

"Please don't beat around the bush! Kinoshita, you are also a well-known high-ranking samurai, don't you have a little grace and reserve? ”

"Oops...... It's not a stalker, it's a sincere please! ”

"Please come back."

"Please tell me."

"Please come back."

"Please tell me."

"Please come back."

"Please tell me."

"With all due respect, Kinoshita, you really look like a rogue dog today."

"Ahaha, it's the first time I've been called a bald rat, a monkey, and an ape-faced, and a dog. Isn't that the same kind of the Li Family Palace? It's not bad. ”

"You're really...... That's it, Kinoshita, you lie down and crawl around, learn to bark three times, I'll make an exception to help you make a convenience, how about it? ”

"Is that true?"

"Of course, a gentleman is hard to chase. But can you really do it? Hey, what are you doing here......"

"Then you're in for a treat...... Woof! Woof! Woof! Hey, how is my dog crawling? ”

"This ......"

In front of the guards, entourage, and other miscellaneous personnel, a total of dozens of pairs of eyes under the gaze, successively served the Oda family and the Ashikaga family, knew how to do thousands of stones, known as the name of "sensitive wrist practice", Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who was nearly forty years old, learned the posture of a wild dog, quickly crawled on the ground, and barked three times.

There was no twisting posture in the whole process.

Only the resolute heart to persist in carrying out the task and do whatever it takes.

Facing Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who was not ashamed at all, but had a calm face, Shigeri Takenaka, who had just been dressed in Yuanfu, seemed to see a monster, his eyes widened, his mouth grew up, and he couldn't react for a long time.

As the cousin of "Mino Kirin", he can still be regarded as a genius boy with quick reactions, but after all, he is too young, too inexperienced, and his playfulness has not disappeared, and he is faced with a "villain" who can't be driven away, so he mentioned an extremely humiliating joke.

Unexpectedly, the villain actually went to execute!

After a long time, Takenaka Shigetoshi came back to his senses, looked up and down at the unattractive samurai in front of him, his face showed a complicated look, he bowed down and bowed, and said ashamedly: "Kinoshita Palace...... I don't know what to say...... First of all, I would like to apologize profusely! I really admire you now...... Well, as I said, for your convenience! I'm going to report it, but whether I want to see you or not depends on my brother's own intentions! ”

"Thank you!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi still had a friendly smile on his face.

The person is still the same person, and the expression is still the same, but now it doesn't seem to be obscene and sour at all, but it makes people feel very affinity.

……

About a quarter of an hour later, the door reopened, and Takenaka came out listlessly with his head drooped, and stood straight with his back to the corner of the wall without saying a word.

Then, behind him was a handsome and delicate, slender samurai, but with a yellowish beard and a bloodless face, he approached and sat down slowly.

"Kinoshita, long time no see."

The voice is soft and gentle, weak and weak, not like a man, but like a lady lingering on the sickbed.

This person is Mino Kirin, and there is no doubt that Takenaka is re-heescured!

"Finally seeing you! I'm so excited! Kinoshita Hideyoshi was very excited, straightened up, and made a big salute.

"You're serious." Shigeharu Takenaka smiled reluctantly, stretched out his hand and pointed at his cousin Shigeroshi and said, "This kid is so ignorant that he has so humiliated a visitor, and I have punished him to stand under the wall every day and think about it, and he is not allowed to eat food other than miscellaneous grains until he is satisfied with me." ”

"No, it's not at all!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi shook his head again and again and said: "Don't look at me now, I know what the hell I used to be!" What's the point of learning to bark when rolling in the mud in the countryside? Chongli Hall just now, it was also a joke, there was no malicious ......"

"Even if you open your mouth, you must punish him." Shigeharu Takenaka is still gentle, but the meaning of his words is unquestionable.

"This ...... All right! Kinoshita Hideyoshi no longer insisted, but immediately bowed down and said: "The purpose of coming today, I think you know very well in your heart, so I don't have much to say in the next, I beg you to help Oda Danmasa......"

"Wait." Shigeharu Takenaka's smile gradually froze, interrupted softly, and lowered his eyes: "Do you know why I don't see the guest?" ”

“…… I would like to hear about it. Kinoshita Hideyoshi was acting honest at this time.

"Because ......" Shigeharu Takenaka showed a look of boredom on his face, closed his eyes, and explained: "I won't hide it from you until now, I live in seclusion in Omi in order to soar to the sky, and I have waited for several opportunities over the years, and I once approached the goal." However, after all, it was a fraction of a minute short and fell to the ground. Now it seems that the next take-off will be at least five years away. And I don't know if my Yangshou can survive five years...... So"

He said this very sincerely.

When the sincerity arrived, the guards and entourage were shocked and overwhelmed when they heard it.

But he didn't bother to support the idlers, etc., and he didn't bother to hide his ambitions.

It is indeed disheartened and has given up.

Hearing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi couldn't help but nod slowly to show understanding.

Shigeharu Takenaka does have a special aura on his body, and he is not as pragmatic and hard-working as ordinary Owari and Mino, saying less and doing more, but more similar to the noble son who has dragon slaying skills in the legendary story and once ascended to Pingping.

It seems that he should be the kind of person who hides and can't come out, waits for the day, Taoguang for ten years, and succeeds in one day.

But after Kinoshita Hideyoshi nodded, he shook his head again, and said thoughtfully: "Oda Danmasa has been injured since he was assassinated, and he has been sick, and from his old man, I can somewhat understand your thoughts in Takenaden." ”

"Is Oda playing right?" Shigeharu Takenaka smiled lightly, looked up into the distance, and speculated, "He must be as uncomfortable as a contemptible person now, but he will definitely try his best to hide it in front of his retainers." However, Kinoshita, you can probably see the truth, right? Is that right? ”

"Haha, it's really worthy of the Takechuden ......" Kinoshita Hideyoshi smirked, vaguely not explicitly affirming or denying in the past, but spoke very seriously: "I'm just a person from a poor background, completely different from you. When I was a child, I had to go hungry every day, and I always felt that as long as I could eat enough, I would be satisfied; Later, he went to the city as a miscellaneous soldier, filled his stomach, and hoped to obtain a little official status; finally became the lowest-level samurai, so I wanted to work harder and earn a little family business; After receiving the reward of 100 stones, he only focused on thinking about how to build up the merits and increase the number of knowledge and deeds to 200 stones...... Step by step, finally the door is wider...... So now, I can't accommodate anything bigger and farther in my heart, and I'm thinking about how to help Oda Danmasa revivenation. If I succeed, I may be able to become the lord of one city and one land, but whether there will be new problems and new troubles at that time, that is not something that should be considered today. I don't have that much leisure. ”

Shigeharu Takenaka listened silently, and couldn't help but be slightly moved.

“…… How do you say it......" Kinoshita Hideyoshi struggled to think about the wording and said, "It should be said that unlike you, I have done my best just to live!" I can't accept what Takenaden said...... Isn't there any point in not being able to call for wind and rain? In this way, thousands of peasants who work hard all year round and can barely feed their families, they might as well simply die...... But I think that living hard and hard is also the glory and victory of the people themselves, and it is also a respectable cause to devote all their energy to raising the fields! ”

Shigeharu Takenaka opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he was speechless, so he had to shake his head and smile bitterly.

The people around were also dumbfounded.

A member of the Takenaka family interrupted dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking about, guest?" Please do not judge my master's ambition by your own experience. ”

Seeing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi came to his senses and hurriedly bowed down: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" That's too much...... I just didn't realize it...... I don't know why I can't help but say excessive things, please forgive me! I also understand that the Bamboo Hall is reluctant to go out of the mountain, after all, everyone has their own ambitions, and there is no way to force it, which is also a helpless thing! But no matter what, the contemptible will still try his best to help Oda Danmasa's career. Regardless of the final result, at least I absolutely don't want to have people say in hindsight that 'Kinoshita Hideyoshi didn't work hard enough to cause failure'...... Ah, having said superfluous words again, I take my leave! ”

"Kinoshita Palace, and slowly." Shigeharu Takenaka suddenly raised his head slightly, and there was a little more different look in his eyes, "After listening to your words, I also have a little feeling...... I don't want people to say in the future that 'in this era of changing days and heroes, Shigeharu Takenaka is complaining about the number of days in the mountains in a depressed state'! ”