In the end, the four wealthy families who were chosen as banner leaders retired amid Terada's chattering and rambling and the silent resistance of the other three. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

At this time, the sky was already a little dark, but the tie was not able to rest. The next thing he wants to meet is the old general of Miyoshi who has defected.

Naturally, the leaders were Shigeharu Matsuyama and Naganobu Kasai, as well as ...... Iwanari Friendship.

They are ranked behind the rest of the country, not because they are less important, but because of the amazing actions Iwanari Tomotsu made in the last operation.

Matsuyama and Xiangxi obviously knew this, they didn't know exactly what was going on, but they also guessed a rough idea, and their hearts must be very complicated, but they didn't dare to express their friendship and prestige in the past.

Therefore, when these two people entered the door, they could only bow their heads and tense their faces, salute and sit down step by step, and then remain silent, neither can they be too enthusiastic about the tie show, nor can they seriously show their unruly meaning.

They are different from the people of the country who are in danger. Matsuyama has served as the director of Miyoshi Changqing, and he has also served as a general, which can be called both civil and military. Xiangxi was born in a good family, and he was brave and good at fighting, and he had some military merits. These two people have seen the world, and even if they are exiled to other places, it is not difficult to obtain one or two thousand stone Zhixing, so there is no need to be so flattering to the Oda family and the peace of Tetsuhide.

And Iwanari Friendship is different. His previous status was too high and his influence was too great, and rash acceptance could lead to political risks, and only a behemoth like the Oda family could swallow it without any sequelae.

For his devotion, both Nobunaga and Tsunohide originally attached great importance to him. However, after his "dereliction of duty" and "laxity" led to the escape of the "rebel chieftain" Miyoshi Masaysu, Nobunaga's letter no longer mentioned his name, apparently not very satisfied.

Iwanari Tomochi himself, after seeing Miyoshi Masaysu for the last time, turned into a stone clay pinch, and there was no change in expression or emotion, including when he met his family.

The same is true now.

For these people, the attitude of the flat hand is much more formal, and he directly began to introduce:

"Ladies and gentlemen, they were all mainstays in the 'Miyoshi Rebel Thief' in the past, but this time they can comply with the mandate of heaven, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and return to the Gongfang and Oda Danmasa, which is really a common blessing for the warriors of the world. I have already reported this matter to Gifu Castle, and the lord has instructed that Matsuyama-den and Kosai-den each grant 5,000 koku of land and be placed in the order of the Oda family's important ministers, nominally as my action for the time being. The two retainers were also all hired, and their knowledge and deeds could be divided among the five thousand stones. ”

The two of them were satisfied when they heard this, looked at each other, bowed down in unison, and Matsuyama Shigeharu was the spokesman, shouting:

"Thank you Oda Danmasa - no, it's the lord's trust! Thank you, Lord Haihan! Thanks to the unabandonment of the Prisoner, the sinners will do their best under your command to atone for their previous sins. ”

Hearing this, Fan Xiu nodded. This Matsuyama knows how to put Oda Nobunaga in front of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, which seems to be a violation of etiquette, but in fact it expresses a subtle difference in position.

In response, the equalizer said: "Lord Gongfang is the leader of the martial family, and he must put his old man's name in front in the future, otherwise something will be wrong." ”

Having said that, there was no blame in Fenxiu's expression.

Matsuyama Shigeji smiled and replied, "The lesson of the prison hall is yes, and I understand it below." In the future, when promoting abroad, the prestige of the shogunate must be the first priority. ”

The meaning of this sentence is that although the Oda family has real power, they do not intend to completely empty Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the short term, but maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the shogunate. Oda has actually, Ashikaga has his name, even if there is a conflict, it must be put aside for the time being, instead of meeting each other like the three people.

Then Matsuyama's reply showed that he immediately understood the meaning of the words.

Fan Xiu bowed slightly, feeling more satisfied. The political quality of these old generals of the three good families is really much stronger than that of the people of Hequan Kingdom, but I don't know how to fight.

Thinking of the war, Fan Xiu immediately spoke again:

"You must know that according to the law of our own family, those who know how to do 5,000 stone will have to bear the military service of about 300 people. The final number will increase or decrease depending on the situation, but not by a large margin. Due to the vast territory of the Oda family, which occasionally required expeditions, it was required that retainers be on duty under the castle when they were not in office, and that they should not stay in the territory for a long time. ”

The law mentioned here was also implemented at the suggestion and promotion of the tie. The military service algorithms of the world's major names are different from each other, but they can basically be converted into eight to ten people per 100 stones, and even fifteen or twenty people in emergencies, which is basically equivalent to pulling away all adult men.

However, due to the vast territory and developed economy of the Oda family, there was no need to rely excessively on peasants and soldiers, and after the implementation of the "land seizure" and "sword hunting", the proportion of conscription began to decline slightly, showing signs of "separation of soldiers and peasants".

At present, this is just a symptom, and the promotion is still very low, and it cannot be regarded as a regular phenomenon. However, after Hirata took charge of Izumi, he formulated a series of plans in response to the local environment, determined to greatly accelerate the pace of reform.

Faced with this request, Matsuyama and Xiangxi hesitated slightly, but they quickly accepted it in their hearts and bowed down to receive their orders. They have adapted to a highly centralized ecology at Miyoshi's house, and there is little resistance to this.

Fan Xiu said again:

"With the prestige of the two of them, they should be appointed to the position of commissioner or general in the future. But in a hurry, he couldn't find a suitable position, so he had to grieve the two, and for the time being, he could only lead the soldiers and horses under his leadership, and he couldn't assign other duties. ”

Again, there's nothing wrong with that. If a newcomer wants to take up a prominent position, there must be a certain period of time probation. The two still bowed their heads and said yes.

Next, Fanxiu briefly talked about the rules common in various countries, such as no private fighting, no private taxation, and the need to report the marriage of children, so naturally there were no waves.

But after the terms were almost discussed, Na Xiangxi Changxin couldn't help but speak:

"Lord Tiehand, please forgive me for being reckless. I've just heard from you that the treatment I'm waiting for is perfect. But excuse me—"

Xiangxi Changxin bowed and asked with a stern face:

"Excuse me—what are you going to do with Iwanari-sama? Speaking of which, I was moved by Iwanari-sama to decide to join the Oda family. Now that the mayor of the district is in the letter, he can also be ashamed to receive a huge amount of 5,000 stones, and I don't know how much money will be given to Lord Iwanari if he is as generous as the Oda family? ”

When he shouted the word "Iwanari", Matsuyama Shigeharu beside him was already startled, and hurriedly signaled with his eyes, and then quietly reached out to pull him, but he couldn't stop him. So he could only smile bitterly and made a gesture of accusation to Fan Xiu, indicating that he was not in the same group as this reckless man.

And Fan Xiu's eyebrows raised slightly, and he didn't answer, but looked at Xiangxi Changxin.

According to the information collected before, among these two people, Matsuyama Shigeji has not shed his habits as a businessman, and his personality seems too sleek, and he is considered to be "another Matsunaga show". And Xiangxi Changxin is a hot-tempered fighting general, who has been fighting in various places for many years, and is very close to the martial arts faction such as the three people.

It seems that the rumors are true.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from the corridor, and on this midsummer night, it actually gave people a little chill. The rain was loud, and a few thunderclaps sounded in the sky.

Taking advantage of the thunderstorm to cover up, Iwanari Yutong, who had been standing there like a vegetative person, finally moved. I saw that he slowly saluted Fan Xiu, and then got up and shook his head at Xiangxi Changxin, saying:

"I am glad that the contemptible people have made a big mistake and have not been held accountable, and I dare not think of anything else."

Pingshou Fanxiu's eyes drifted over these two people, and he suddenly smiled, and after considering the wording, he said slowly:

"Two months ago, Kasami, that is, Oda Danmasa, did prepare an important position and a good fortune for Iwanari-sama. However......"

The rest of the matter was not spoken, but everyone here can guess that it was "dereliction of duty" and "laxity", which led to the escape of the "rebel chief" Miyoshi Masakang.

That's what it says in Tsuno-so's letter. However, he was as clear-eyed as the elder Shin, and he could see at once that this Iwanari friend was likely to deliberately let go of his old friend.

The matter itself can be big or small, and given the influence of public opinion, Nobunaga does not intend to impose any punishment. But Nobunaga was very annoyed by Iwanari Yudo's attitude. Therefore, the high-ranking official Houlu came to naught, and Nobunaga no longer asked about Iwanari Yutsu, nor would he give out an inch of land, but let Hinote "make his own decision".

There are many people who have discovered the truth. Many people, including Nobunaga, wondered why Hirate Hinohide let the newcomer act alone instead of sending someone to watch over him, so that he let such a big fish go.

Everyone boils this down to "a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts".

Matsuyama and Kasai, who were present, seemed to have this idea as well. It's just that the difference is that Xiangxi Changxin is ready to help Yancheng say a few words regardless of his own gains and losses.

No one knows, in fact, Hirate Honshu has been monitoring the overall situation through his cronies Hattori Hideyasu. The reason why Iwanari DFI was able to let go of Miyoshi Zhengkang was not because of any loophole, but because of the permission of Fanxiu!

In the end, the tie said this:

"Things have changed, and I despise Oda Danzheng, and I'm afraid that Iwanariden will not be included in Oda's direct minister sequence for a while. But I would like to ask Iwasariden to be a retainer with a thousand stones. ”

The voice landed.

Iwanari Youtong still bowed in a wooden manner, but there was a little more complicated and incomprehensible emotion in his eyes, and he couldn't distinguish it for a while.

Matsuyama Shigeji lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking, looking like he didn't care about himself.

And Xiangxi Changxin first breathed a sigh of relief and showed a look of happiness. Then he bowed down and said:

"The Lord of the Tieshou Prison really has the atmosphere of accepting all rivers! But allow one more recklessness in the next. Just now you said that I have 5,000 stone Zhixing in Changxin, and I am willing to give 40% to Lord Yancheng and receive 3,000 stone each with him! ”

Fan Xiu was surprised for a moment, and didn't have time to react.

But seeing that Iwacheng Youtong's face changed, he finally broke away from the state of clay sculpture and stone carving, and said to Xiangxi Changxin: "Xiangxi Palace's move really makes me embarrassed!" Please don't mention this matter again, save some face for Iwacheng Youtong! ”

There was an irrefutable determination in his words, and Xiangxi Changxin stayed under him for a long time, but he was really shocked and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Pingshou Tsushixiu's expression remained unchanged, but he nodded thoughtfully.

……

After sending them off, it was midnight.

The storm had long since stopped, and a waning moon hung peacefully overhead.

Fan Xiu returned to his bedroom in silence and took out the wine jug that he had not seen for a long time.

Last time, Asano Nagayoshi and Honda were greedy for a cup and misunderstood, and after being punished by a tie, they are also self-reflecting. Maybe the lord drank too much and made it work.

Then he took it as a warning, and in the future, whenever there was a military situation, he would no longer drink alcohol.

However, today, I arrived at Kishiwada Castle in Izumi on the first day, and the road was very stable, and there was no military situation.

So he decided to indulge in a night by chance and use alcohol to dissolve the depression in his heart.

Open the flask, and the fragrance fills the room. Pour onto a plate and drink it all.

The coolness and sweetness of the liquid flows from the throat to the chest and abdomen, and then a very faint and delicate fragrance spreads, circulates and deposits all over the body, as if you can feel the cells of the body singing with it.

Sure enough, on a midsummer night, you should drink this cold brew.

"The concubine is brave, I don't know why the lord is in a bad mood?"

It was the voice of a samurai hime.

With the sound of muffled footsteps, a cloak was draped over Hirate.

"Although it is the end of summer, after the rain in the middle of the night, please take care of your body."

Fan Xiu smiled, didn't look back, but stretched out his left hand that was not holding the wine saucer, grabbed the soft wattle that helped him put on the cloak, brought it to his mouth, and said, "Ah Hu, how do you know that I am in a bad mood?" ”

Ji Wushi frowned, and his cheeks showed a little shyness, but he still endured the lightness of the lord and his husband, and replied softly: "When you drink because you are in good spirits, you taste it slowly; When you resolve your worries, you will drink them all. You may not have noticed it yourself, but your sisters know it. ”

"That's the case...... Fan Xiu smiled bitterly, looked sideways at the bright moon outside the window, and was silent for a moment.

Then he sighed softly, and with a hint of interest on his face, he said:

"yes, I'm a little unhappy."

"Didn't the lord win a big victory without blood? Why are you still unhappy? ”

"The taste of victory...... It's not necessarily good. Fan Xiu slowly closed his eyes, "I always thought that it would not be difficult to take charge of Izumi Province, and now it seems that this is indeed the case. But there is a big difference from the previous garrison in the city. ”

"I don't know what this distinction refers to......"

"In the past, although my retainers and subjects also had different demands, the general direction was the same. And now? Dr. Terada's wolf ambition, incorruptibility and shamelessness, unscrupulous means. However, I will promote him. Iwanari Youtong is a very righteous person, but I only hope that this kind of righteous behavior will not occur again, otherwise I will have to reason with the sword next time! ”

After saying that, he poured another plate of sake, poured it into his throat, and sat down with his eyes closed.

Then he noticed that the body of the Ji warrior was slowly leaning against him.

"Lord, when you feel hesitant, everyone in the family is your backup."

Feeling the softness and warmth in front of her, she smiled and opened her eyes.

"Wandering? This state of mind does not make me hesitate. Why should I hesitate to win? The taste of victory, though not necessarily pleasant, is a hundred times stronger than the taste of defeat! ”