"Probably just a coincidence......," Masuda Nagamori said softly, bowing his head. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Coincidence? Such a coincidence, it is too much! Hattori Haruan couldn't help frowning and complaining, Masuda's words were obviously ignored by him. On the contrary, Xiu'an, who had just been punished, did not say a word.

Fan Xiu sat speechless, her face as usual.

"My brother is getting older and has no children, so it's not a bad thing to have someone inherit the family business!"

He only said a word softly, and then returned to a calm expression like water, and his chin was deep in thought.

Masuda and Hattori glanced at each other, each finding a reason to retreat, while Matsui Yuxian closed his eyes and recited the Buddhist verse, and had no intention of leaving.

"Friends and leisure...... Anything else to say? ”

"The mortal world is often covered by all kinds of colors, and what you see with your own eyes may not be the truth, let alone what you don't see with your own eyes?"

Hoshu looked up at Matsui and was silent.

If it's deliberate, it's not like it, after all, Hisahide is not a decisive and courageous samurai. Moreover, the current relationship between the brothers is only suspicious, not obviously antagonistic, and it seems that such means are not needed.

Yukan Matsui is a person...... Is it possible to have a heart-to-heart with him?

Among the retainers, Hattori Haruyasu has been in office for the longest time, and his background is the simplest, and loyalty is not a problem, but he is only a brave general, and he is not enough to discuss big things.

And Masuda Nagamori, who himself came from Murai Sadakatsu's adherents, and had too close a relationship with Hisahide in Shiga Castle, could not fully believe it.

Matsui Yukan has been standing in his old age, and his experience and knowledge are very good, and he is a compassionate person, silent and desireless, and believes in the Vinaya sect.

The Magi and the Loyal Ministers are not equated with each other, but with proper methods, it is easy for the former to slowly transform into the latter.

"It seems that someone is leading in it."

Fan Xiu said. Such straightforward wording is tantamount to treating the other party as a person who cares about it, which is the first time in the conversation between the two.

Matsui's eyes showed a slight hint of surprise, and it flashed.

"Maybe it's a group of people around Master Jiuxiu."

Jiuxiu's family, naturally also a relative of Fan Xiu, slandered in person, did not shy away from it, and it was also a manifestation of his own confidant, which happened to respond to Fan Xiu's temptation just now.

Fan Xiu slowly looked sideways and nodded.

"It doesn't matter if I want to fight for the 1,400 koyo of Shiga Castle...... Even if I did, it wouldn't hurt those uncles and brothers. ”

"Your Highness's words are wrong."

Matsui's face sank like water, but his words suddenly became sharp.

"What's the explanation?"

Fan Xiu frowned unconsciously.

"With all due respect, Lord Jiuxiu is a moderate and gentle person, but His Royal Highness is ......"

"How?"

"The outside is chaotic and the inside is discerning, the outside is smooth and the inside is resolute. The loud voice is sparse, so it is somewhat impersonal. ”

"Unkind? That's not a good thing to say. ”

"What the world sees and admires is mostly small benevolence, but what His Highness has is great benevolence."

"Oh? When did you learn to flatter? ”

"It's not flattery. Although Lord Jiuxiu has compassion in his heart, he is blinded, and his kindness can only reach the left and right, while His Highness's benevolence and righteousness can reach heaven and earth. ”

"Benevolence?"

"This is the only tax exemption for the injured, which is unique in Owari."

"I see...... "Fan Xiu couldn't help but wonder, "let's cut to the chase." ”

"Yes." Matsui answered, but did not speak immediately, pondering for a moment, as if in words, "Your Highness, when the former minister was serving as a handsome in the merchant house, he met many heads. Most of the handimen want to work under the gentle but somewhat confused fantou. ”

"It's human nature." Fan Xiu nodded. "But it's just a difference between intimacy and intimacy, so it's not antagonistic, right?"

"Your Highness Mingjian." Matsui opened his eyes, "But what if Teyo committed a serious mistake?" Then he can only try to maintain the relationship with the head office, and try his best to prevent the head office from sending a new head office......"

Fan Xiu was silent for a while.

Could it be that someone from the Tie clan committed some mistake and was worried about being punished, so he would act like this? It's just speculation for now.

"However, this matter still needs to be decided by the President (Oda Nobunaga)."

"The mind of the general hall, the minister does not dare to speculate."

"Don't dare but not can't, so it means that you have a clear discernment in your heart?"

"This ...... The minister had never seen the main hall, but he had heard that the general was acting differently from ordinary people. ”

"Indeed...... I just thought about it, although the boss punished me and Yiyi, he may not like that young man. As long as there is a close minister who says to the boss, 'Keijiro of the Takigawa family has a temperament quite similar to the lord's father, it would be a pity to only be a courtier', or 'The real estate of the Tieshou family is in the hands of mediocre talents, it is really a waste, it is better to let the young talents of other families inherit it', then the brother's request will most likely be granted. ”

"This close minister, could it be Lin Meizuo's clansman?" Matsui suddenly looked a little worried.

"Perhaps! It could also be a bribed surname, which doesn't matter. Fan Xiu's face was a little gloomy, "It's a pity that I'm still grounded...... Youxian, you can bring some gift money to Cheongju, visit the president's relatives in my name, and ask them to say a few good words for your brother. ”

"Yes."

"The best outcome is that it is both unobtrusive and well known. If that happens, you can go to Shiga Castle for me one more time to congratulate you. ”

"Yes." Matsui answered, and then raised his head to look at Fan Xiu, "Your Highness is like this, just to show that you have no intention of fighting with your brother?" ”

"It's just going to be for others to see!"

This other person is naturally referring to Oda Nobunaga. Even if you don't consider the emotional factor, there are too many opportunities to make achievements in this era, and it is not worth it to be infamous for the sake of a thousand territories.

"Do you think I'm too hypocritical?" Fan Xiu suddenly asked again.

"Your Highness always has a heart of benevolence and righteousness, and can always reflect on yourself, and is close to a saint."

“…… Go down. ”

………………

Three days later, news came that Takikawa Keijiro had been taken into the Heite family as the heir of Kuhide. Fanxiu's attitude also played a role to a greater or lesser extent.

"Zhizuo, you really don't want Shiga Castle?" Nobunaga asked so bluntly that he summoned Honhide to Kiyoshu Castle.

"Imo is by no means the same person as Mamoru Musashi (Oda Nobuyuki)." The draw that had been prepared for a long time replied with such a presumptuous sentence.

Nobunaga was really furious, and after some angry scolding, he suddenly laughed again, and there was a bit of admiration on his face. After that, he never mentioned this matter, only saying that the inheritance of the eldest son is a ritual since ancient times, and it must not be abandoned.

Next is this year's autumn harvest, under the rule of Heishou Tsuhide, a total of 430 koku, about 1,200 koku, according to the tax amount of five gongs and five people, there is an income of 600 koku, but due to the "benevolent government" of half tax for the wounded, sick and disabled, only 500 koku of grain is collected.

There was no need for some rations in the small castle, so only half of it was left, and the rest was ready to be sold, but Owari was a famous grain producing area, and the price of rice fell to about 300 bun per stone during the autumn harvest.

So Honshu "colluded" with Tamagoshi 30 Lang, and the former came forward to buy the surplus grain of the Owari samurai at a price of 400 bun per stone, while the latter shipped the grain to Shinano and sold it. In this way, the cost of other rice merchants to make joints and pay customs duties is eliminated. In addition to making money, the relationship between the two is one step closer.

The zygote girl is still nameless, but as time goes by, she gradually adapts to a delicate, thin and supple and independent woman around her - this is another form of long-term love? It has nothing to do with physical and psychological impulses, just out of habit.

When the lockdown expired and the autumn harvest was over, he went to Shiga Castle to make up for a congratulatory gift.

The atmosphere of the meeting was still a little awkward, and Keijiro - now it should be called Hirate Keiji, perhaps because of the last incident caused too much psychological shadow, this young man actually became cautious, words and deeds, quite in line with the strict family style of the Hirate family - at least on the surface.

It was unexpected.

The conversation was not very pleasant, and naturally it was not appropriate to bother for too long, Fanxiu chatted with his brother casually, and greeted each other with his uncle and brother, and went out of the city.

Not long after he went out, he heard someone calling behind him.

"Brother Xiuchiyo, please stay!"

Brother Xiu Chiyo? It seems that only ...... can call yourself like this

"It's Tatsunosuke?"

turned around, and in front of him was his cousin, Tatsunosuke Ji Yin.

The generation of Masahide in the tie has a total of four brothers. Masahide is the eldest son, the second son Sukejiro Masatoshi, who inherited the family business to the Noguchi family, the third son, Tatsujiro Jiding, and the fourth son, Intoki, who stayed in the family to assist Hisahide. Masahide also has three sons, the eldest son, the eldest son, the younger son, the young son, the young son, the Emon Hide.

And this Tatsunosuke Ji Yin is the third uncle of Fan Xiu, the son of Ji Ding, the son of Ji Ding, who is a few years younger than Fan Xiu, and has just served Yuanfu not long ago, so he is named Ji Yin. Fan Xiu is reincarnated as a human being, and his temperament is indifferent, and his relationship with a family is not very close, and the only one who is slightly closer is a cousin of a similar age.

Ji Yin walked over and said softly but firmly:

"Brother Xiu Chiyo, they all misunderstood you!"

Misunderstand? A smile appeared on Fanxiu's lips, stepped forward, and patted Ji Yin's shoulder, but he didn't know what to say.

"Since I was a child, I didn't even want to hurt the common people, let alone my own brothers. Moreover...... Although I never said it explicitly, I know that you are a man with a heart for the world. And my father and uncle can only see a single Shiga Castle in their eyes......"

“…… Thank you very much. ”

Fan Xiu could only smile bitterly after all.

Ji Yin lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head again, but he wanted to speak and stopped.

"If you have anything to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, do you have any fear of me?"

"That'...... Brother Xiuchiyo, can you grant me a request? Ji Yin suddenly became slurred.

"What's the matter?"

"You...... Can you let me work under you? When he asked this, his face flushed, and he lowered his head, not daring to face it.

Fan Xiu was first surprised, and then puzzled.

"Have you ever asked Ling Zun about this?"

“…… That's exactly what my father meant. ”

It turns out that in one door, not everyone is of the same heart, after all, there are still people who see that Fanxiu's career is smooth and want to cling to it. It's too hard for him to just send a kid in Gangyuan to do this kind of thing.

"Uncle Ji Ding, what a smart person." Fan Xiu replied casually, half sarcastically.

Ji Yin's face turned red again, gritted his teeth, and fell to the ground.

"Naturally, my father has his own considerations, but I also have my own wishes. I'm convinced that you will never be unfavorable to Brother Jiuxiu no matter what, but the other uncles and brothers ......"

Fan Xiujue realized the meaning of his words, and was slightly moved.

"Even if they commit any serious mistakes, I hope Brother Xiu Chiyo, for my sake, forgive them!"

"You...... What do you know? Fanxiu's tone unconsciously added a bit of solemnity.

"Nothing. However, from the words of the elders, it is enough to guess many things......"

Such an attitude, as if you don't know anything, is it all speculation?

Fan Xiu thought so, but she didn't want to speak out, so she only bent down and helped her cousin up.

"If it is for me, then the relationship between you and me in the future cannot be like this."

Saying this sentence is equivalent to agreeing to Ji Yin's request.

Ji Yin smiled gratefully.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your success."

PS: This tie Ji Yin, in history, was a retainer of Oda Nobuo, who received 6,000 Zhixing, and made great achievements in domestic affairs.