The east gate of Kishiwada Castle, about three and a half towns away, where streams and forests meet, has the smell of small bridges and flowing water. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This place used to be the ruins of a fortress. Since the arrival of the flat hand, he felt that this place was very interesting, so he ordered someone to build a pavilion, which was regarded as a gateway to usher.

The temperature difference between the four seasons in the coastal areas is small, and the winter is later than that of the interior, the weather is not very cold, and there is no dreaded north wind. There were no birds or beasts, only the occasional fish writhing in the water; On the other side of the grove is the main road, and the figures of pedestrians are half-hidden and half-hidden. Sitting on this quiet flowing river, listening to the intermittent tinkling sound of the flowing water, and seeing the cedar leaves swirling and flying in the air, blending with the dead stones and green grass around them. This scenery seems to be a bit in response to the meaning of "wabi-sabi".

Akawei Kiyozuna is not a cultural person who is familiar with poetry, books, etiquette and music, but he has been in a high position for a long time, and he has a little bit of pretended taste, so he appreciates that this pavilion is very well repaired and has been created by heaven and earth.

But the tie was silent.

In fact, he gave this order on a whim that day, thinking of the artistic conception of the "Changting Ancient Road". It was only after the pavilion was built that I found that the pavilion in Fusang was still in the era of the Tang Dynasty, and it was far from the style of Ming-style architecture in my mind. The pavilion of Tang Feng is much more simple and clean as a whole, especially the eaves are less exaggerated arcs and complicated tiles, which seem to be completely two worlds.

But then again, in my previous life, I only learned language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, and in this life, I focused more on dancing knives and guns, military and political strategies, and I didn't really love art that much. What's more, there is something to do today, and I don't have the leisure to care about the difference between architectural styles.

I came here to say goodbye.

The two sides have already exchanged gifts and are about to say goodbye.

Kiyotsuna Akao is not a hot-headed person. It took a few days of hard work and a lot of analysis of the pros and cons before he was completely convinced that this was a good proposition.

It is a strategy to kill two birds with one stone, not only to return himself to the core of power, but also to get the Asai family out of trouble. It is not known which of these two reasons is more important to him. Perhaps he himself could not tell.

As for Hirate, as someone who has experienced "Kanazaki Palace" and "Sister River Blood Battle" in games and literary works, he really doesn't want to revisit it in the living real world. After all, it hurts to bleed, and it hurts to have your head cut off.

A qualified hero should be undaunted and willing to take the necessary risks, but he should also try to avoid meaningless dangers and losses. There is no contradiction between "not entering the tiger's den to get the tiger" and "the son of the daughter will not sit down", but if there is no expected benefit of "getting the tiger", it is not brave but stupid to enter the tiger's den empty-handed without preparation.

So this time the situation is completely different from the barrel scam.

On the other hand, even if the plan that suggested the Asai family's expedition to the west was unsuccessful, or even criticized, or if the situation changed in the future, it would only be Akao Kiyotsuna who needed to bear the responsibility, and Hirate Tsunohide was not the first leader, so he could live behind the scenes.

After Akao Kiyotsuna seriously said that Asai Nagamasa took the initiative to ask for the war, Hirate Tsunohide acted as an intermediary to push Oda Nobunaga and Ashikaga Yoshiaki to vote in favor.

Apart from avoiding risks, this game does not seem to have any real benefits, but it can gain access to many invisible political resources.

As expected, with the combat power of the Asai family, they should be able to defeat Yoshisuke Akamatsu, Munekei Urakami and others and gain a firm foothold in Harima. However, with its political ability, it is difficult to complete the integration within the territory, and it will inevitably fall into the intricate relationship between the people of the country.

If it really doesn't work, you can also find a way to help in the previous stage and delay in the later stage......

The two sides had their own thoughts and discussed for a long time.

In the end, Akao Kiyotsuna made up his mind, and he resolutely bowed to the flat hand and said: "The old man is fighting for the face accumulated in the past 30 years, and he will definitely move the Asai family. The rest of the matter can only be asked to the equal-handed supervisor. ”

The tie was also solemn, and he said: "Now that this statement is out, I will do my best." ”

Red Tail bowed his head slightly, chuckled, the sorrow on his face suddenly dissolved, and the calm and calm appearance of the past reappeared.

……

Akao Kiyotsuna hurried away with the figures of his family and entourage, and gradually disappeared from the end of his vision.

Hirata sat in the gazebo, staring at the direction the group had left, and sighed softly.

Of course, things can't be decided so simply, and a few days ago, Tsunohide had already sent someone to Omi to investigate the situation in Asai. With the sieve-like system of the Asai family, it must be time for the information to be sent back, and then it needs to be carefully analyzed.

Looking back, since I took office in Izumi Province, I don't seem to have had much rest except for the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The affairs of this country's guardian generation are indeed much more than a 10,000-stone-level minister.

Does it really need to be done in such a hands-on manner? Otherwise, this matter only needs to grasp the overall situation, and let Kawada and Honda be responsible for the details?

After being distracted for a moment, the traces of Akao Kiyotsuna and the others had long been lost in their field of vision. But the flat hand showed no intention of returning to the city, and the guards could only wait quietly in place.

Until suddenly I heard the sound of the impact of wooden planks, as if someone was digging a tunnel or a wall.

Then there was a coquettish shout.

"Where's the rat here? Dare to show up! ”

With the sound of scolding, I only saw Ji Wushi Ii Naohu neatly pulled out the small knife on his waist and became vigilant, and then she made a look, and saw several group leaders clearly leading the team members to search from different directions, including the ground and the top of the pavilion. At the same time, without waiting for orders, around Fan Xiu, a full twenty people immediately set up a hollow policy to form a human wall and protect the lord in the middle.

It's just that......

After a while, everyone realized that the sound was not coming from outside, but from inside the pavilion.

To be exact, it was inside the pavilion, next to the flat hand show, in the two large boxes, the one on the left.

These two large boxes were originally parting gifts from Akao Kiyotsuna, and they haven't been opened yet.

Now one of the boxes has opened the lid on its own. That's where the sound of the planks crashing comes from.

Then, without anyone shouting out something like "Is it haunted?", I immediately saw—

A man stood up in the box.

A woman.

A woman with a delicate figure and a clear lotus.

Looking at the figure of a girl, her face is also very green, wearing a slightly wrinkled white Wu suit, and a brand new hairpin is inserted in her scattered bun.

The box, which was originally wrapped in silk cloth, was opened into several sides and spread out on the ground on all sides. A girl in white in the middle, Ying Ying got up, this picture is really like a hibiscus out of the water, slowly blooming.

For a while, except for Ji Wushi Ii Naohu who immediately raised his sword to face him, no one else, including Hite, Honhide, reacted.

Then the girl in the box bowed down and greeted crisply:

"Lord Tieshou, it's me!"

This voice...... Combined with this physiognomy of the body......

Fan Xiu remembered it immediately.

It's not that he's too impressed with this person, or that he has a good memory, it's purely because he just met him not long ago.

Isn't this the daughter of Akao Kiyotsuna! Why didn't you go back with Daddy? What's the mess you're doing here? By the way, what's the little girl's name, it seems to be the name of a flower, Alain? Or Ame? Oops, I don't remember much......

"Miss Akao...... Is this a generous gift from Ling Zun? It was unexpected......"

The face of the girl who was kneeling on the ground suddenly turned crimson, and her hands couldn't help pinching the hem of her clothes, and she endured her shame and said softly:

"The concubine was fortunate enough to have a fate with the adult ten years ago, and at that time, Zen Master Zhuzi asserted the fate of the concubine, and it was the old family Yan who entrusted me to you this time......"

After speaking, she raised her head slightly, glanced at this side, and then instantly buried her head deeply, and the whole person fell to the ground.

Although the voice was soft, it also reached the ears word for word.

Heite Tsuyohide thought about it for a while, and then remembered that when he was an envoy to the Asai family, he did have a chance to help coax Akao Kiyotsuna's daughter. As for the "Tsukushi Zen Master", it should be the one who pretends to be a god and makes a ghost, saying that "the donor will be able to dominate the situation in the future, and I implore you to treat Buddhism well in the future".

At first, I didn't understand much about my soul crossing, and I was quite in awe. But after so many years, he has not seen any divine stick really have any extraordinary mana, and Fan Xiu even doubts that the monks will say this kind of thing to everyone.

At that time, this little girl was sleeping in a bamboo basket, she didn't seem to be able to speak, and she didn't look more than three years old.

Now look at it this way...... People in the Warring States period developed really early...... But what exactly does Akao Kiyotsuna's move mean?

Although the scene is very ambiguous, this rhythm is not like selling your daughter, even if you really want to sell it, it is not this way of selling, at least you have to talk about the price first. If the explanation is: this situation is complicated, I don't know what the outcome will be. It makes sense to keep your children in this way as a sign of your firmness.

By the way, it can be regarded as a hostage sacrifice in advance, proving that no matter how the situation changes in the future, Akao Kiyotsuna will do his best to maintain friendship with Oda.

However, if this is the case, he should not only send a daughter, doesn't he have a younger son with him......

Just thinking like this, I heard a "plop" again, and another slightly smaller gift box also dispersed, and this time it was a little boy with a tiger's head.

This time, there is no feeling of hibiscus flowers blooming out of the water at all.

As soon as the little boy showed his head, before he could give a salute, he hurriedly said to the other girl: "Sister Aju, it doesn't seem that what your father told you to say is this?" ”

It was only at this point that Hisho remembered that Akao's only daughter was called Aju, yes. As for this little son, is it Tiger Chiyo or Toranosuke or Tiger or something...... Forget it, there must be someone else who remembers this kind of detail.

“…… Jia Yan did entrust the two of us to Lord Hirate......" The girl's weak voice came, and her tone was a little depressed, and she kept her posture flat on the ground, but her shoulders trembled unconsciously.

Fan Xiu thought for a while, and felt that Akawei was entrusting his children with this method, and he was also cleaning up, so he didn't think much about it, and ordered Jing Yi Naoto:

"These two young masters, you can take them to the city and take care of them."

Warrior Ji was silent for a moment, cast a look of unknown meaning, and then bowed down and said, "The minister takes the order." ”

She has always been one-dimensional outside, which is not unusual. But for some reason, Fan Xiu always vaguely felt that today's "one board and one eye" seemed to follow the past...... There are some subtle differences.

What's the difference?

If you take a closer look, it seems that she is a little inexplicably unhappy today?

I don't know why.

A woman's emotions are so sudden that they are incomprehensible.

Thinking about the matter of Ji Samurai, Fan Xiu was unconscious. But he didn't notice that a pair of eager eyes were quietly staring at him in the other direction.