Yu Qiuping intends to take in Honda Nabe's Suke, that is, the future Honda Tadashi - Japan's Zhang Fei, who has both Chinese and practical, Japan's first, the first fierce general of the Warring States, this samurai with many titles. Now, the path of his life has changed. Yu Qiuping is very interested in witnessing and cultivating him to become a talent.

He planned to put Nabenosuke in the pro-bei first, and let the pro-bei help take care of it. After asking for directions, he found the barracks where his men were.

As soon as he entered the door, he was taken aback. Although his nearly 200 subordinates have all changed into civilian clothes, each of them wears a helmet with red leaves on his head. Lower casual clothes, upper helmet, like a plumber,

"You... What are you doing with your helmet! Yu Qiuping asked out in surprise.

"Huh! My lord! It's an adult! An ashigaru who saw Yu Qiuhei shouted first, and then the entire barracks surrounded him. A large sea of red leaves surrounds Yuqiuping, making Yuqiuping at a loss.

"Your Excellency, why do we wear red leaves?" Nakahide Omaezaki grabbed in front of everyone and said, "Playing handsome! Pull the wind! Last night, we wore these red leaves to walk around the city, and everyone who saw us gave us a thumbs up and praised us for being a good man! ”

"This is the most beautiful time in my life!" Yoshioka Katsumasa also shouted excitedly in a loud voice, "Shout that we are Lord Yuqiu's subordinates, rampant and domineering!" Who doesn't make way for our Red Leaf Army! ”

"Momiji Army?" Yu Qiuping wondered.

"The people in Okazaki City praised us like this last night!" Nakahide Mimasaki took over the conversation, "Hehe, we're big heroes!" If you go to a restaurant to drink, the boss doesn't charge money! ”

"That restaurant is opened by Se Ming, and you don't take your money when people don't take it." Fukushima Yasunari smiled helplessly, "My lord, a few of them led their brothers to make a fuss in the city last night, and their subordinates didn't listen to any dissuasion." Lord Charlie couldn't stand it anymore and went to practice archery by himself. And Yuto Ogawa is still drunk and unconscious. ”

"As for it, it's been a long time since I've seen wine," Yu Qiuping laughed, "Tell you a good news..."

"I know!" Without waiting for Yu Qiuping to speak, Mimasaki Nakahide interrupted, "My lord has been promoted to a general, and he has also been given a family crest, and the name of our reserve team has also been named Tokiwa by the family governor himself!" ”

"And yes, yes, our Lord Yuqiu was also given a horse seal! Red Bird Banner! Nakahide Mimasaki shouted excitedly, "This is the greatest gift from the Imagawa family in hundreds of years!" ”

"You all know." Yu Qiuping's words were drowned in the cheers of everyone, but his heart was sweet and happy. These brothers, who lived and died with them, are now proud of being Yu Qiuping's subordinates, and proud of this red leaf.

Nabe Nosuke looked at Yu Qiuping, with an expression of envy and yearning in his eyes.

"Oh yes, Kinbei." Yu Qiuping walked up to the pro-soldier with Nabenosuke, "This kid's name is Honda Nabenosuke, he is from the Matsudaira family, and he is temporarily entrusted to our Yuqiu family to take care of it for a while, I may be inconvenient in the city, so I will hand it over to you first and take care of him in the military camp." ”

"No problem, don't worry, sir." The pro-soldier guard immediately understood the voice of Yu Qiuping's words. He crouched down and looked at Nabenosuke, "Nabenosuke, is it?" Just follow me, the one-eyed brother, for the next few days. ”

"Oh, boy, are you here to join our Yuqiu family!" Nakahide Omaezaki obviously didn't understand Yu Qiuping's hint, "Do you want to wear this autumn leaf!" The thief pulls the wind! ”

"Don't." Nabe Nosuke glanced at Nakahide Mizenzaki coldly, "I'm from the Matsudaira family. ”

"Eh! You kid! Mimasaki Nakahide touched the ash of his nose and said dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean! ”

"Alright, Zhongxiu, don't make trouble." Yu Qiuping stopped, "People..."

Before the words fell, the voice of Amano Keitoku suddenly came from the door. "Your Excellency."

"Eh, Jingde." Yu Qiuping turned to look at Amano Jingde and found that although he didn't have Momiji's helmet with him, he didn't know where to get a ribbon and tied Momiji with a ribbon and hung it around his neck. The crow, still perched on his shoulder, looked at Yu Qiuping with the same eyes as if it were a delicious corpse.

"His Royal Highness Sena has invited your Excellency to the castle tower to discuss matters." Keitori Amano said.

"Then I'll go first, don't make too much of a fuss. Pro-Guard, Fukushima Yasunari, you two are in charge of discipline. After Yu Qiuping confessed a few words, he and Amano Keitoku walked towards the castle tower.

"How is it, Jingde, have you been promoted?" Yu Qiuping asked with a smile.

"His Royal Highness Sena allowed Zaixia's request, and sent Zaixia to the adults as a force, and he will be a member of the Yuqiu family in the future." Keitori Amano said.

"Huh? Aren't you the flag warrior of Sena-sama? Isn't it a demotion to make me a retainer? I'm just a general. Yu Qiuping said in surprise. Anyway, welcome to join the Yuqiu family. ”

"It's your own decision." Amano Keide glanced at Yu Qiuping, "Also, in the future, I will call His Royal Highness Sena, and my lord is already his retainer." ”

After arriving at the castle tower, Amano Keitoku took his leave and returned to the barracks, and Yu Qiuping was taken to the second floor of the castle tower. After entering, he found that Sena Shijun was already sitting at the table waiting for him, and he was wearing a robe today, which was quite a bit of a Confucian.

"Your Highness." Yuqiu paralleled the etiquette of a retainer who had seen the head of the house.

"Momiji-kun, excuse me." Sena Shijun raised his hand and motioned for Yu Qiuping to sit down.

"Since I am already a subordinate of His Highness, it is better to not bring a king." Yu Qiuping arched his hand, "Your Highness can call the red leaves." ”

"Alright then, Momiji," Sena smiled, "I came to you in such a hurry to give you a general introduction to the political situation within the Imagawa family." You've only been here for half a year, and you're already in the position of a general, and I'm afraid that you don't understand anything, and you'll get into trouble. Most people have achieved your position, but they have gone through more than ten years or even decades of experience. ”

"First of all, generally speaking, the sphere of influence of the family is divided into the direct jurisdiction of the family governor and the fiefdom of our retainers, and the same is true of the composition of the army. You can tell from the flag behind us. The troops directly under the supervision of the family all wear the flags of two and two. For example, our Sena family and Asahina family have their own family crests. And the power of us, the retainers, is divided into our direct jurisdiction and the retainers of other retainers. You, the Yuqiu family of Momiji are the retainers of our family governor, the retainer of the Sena family. ”

"Then, I would like to tell you about the factions within the Imagawa family, and I think you are probably aware of it," said Sena, "It can be divided into four parts, the direct jurisdiction of the family governor; The forces of our Imagawa family, such as our Sena family, or the Sekiguchi family; genealogy of retainers such as the Asahina family and the Okabe family; There are also the appearance and small wealthy families who were forced to submit when the Imagawa family expanded, such as the Matsudaira family and the Ii family. ”

"In the Imagawa family, there are several main contradictions. The first is the contradiction between the governor and his retainers, which will exist in every daimyo's family. The governor always wanted to concentrate power in his own hands, and the retainers wanted more power. Even if it is a good relationship like me and the Family Governor's Palace, when it comes to the struggle for family power, I will have some scruples. ”

"The second one is the contradiction between the retainers." Sena Toshi smiled bitterly, "This is mainly a conflict between the Asahina family and the Okabe family. As the two most powerful of the retainers, they together controlled nearly thirty percent of the family's strength. But the two sides often get in the way of each other. Around these two, two more subtle groups have been formed. The Okabe family had a good relationship with the retainers of the foreign family except the Matsudaira family. The Matsudaira family is still in the target of the Imagawa family's key suppression, and the Okabe family will naturally not touch this mold. As for the Asahina family, the relationship with us is better. However, due to the special position of our status, we also have to have reservations when supporting the Asahina family, so the Okabe family has an advantage in the confrontation. ”

"In terms of diplomacy, the two also have their own priorities." Sena continued, "The main family, the Takeda family, and the Hojo family formed a trilateral marriage alliance, also known as the Kosamihai Triple Alliance. In this alliance, the Okabe family and the Takeda family had a closer relationship, and the Asahina family had a better relationship with the Hojo family. ”

In Yu Qiuping's previous life, Okabe Motonobu took refuge in the Takeda family after the destruction of the Imagawa family. And Asahina Tai Chao protected the Imagawa clan and fled to Izu, the territory of the Hojo family.

"Because of such a delicate situation at home, you need to be very careful in your every move." Sena's words made Yu Qiuping's head bigger.

"Don't be impatient, Momiji," Sena said with a smile, "These are the basics." ”

"Do you know the deep meaning of the Governor's Hall to your series of rewards and arrangements?" He looked at Yu Qiuping, who shook his head honestly.

"Ah, there's no way, after all, you're still so young, you can't understand these things, learn slowly." Sena explained, "The governor of the family values you very much, and wants to train you to become a lineage minister of the next generation of the Imagawa family, so that you can be the wing of the Imagawa family for generations to come. It was supposed to let you grow up slowly, but the family will have big moves in two years, there will be a lot of opportunities, if you can't be in the middle and high-level, the experience you get is far from enough. ”

"That's why the governor promoted you quickly." Sena's words are almost the same as Imagawa Yoshimoto's description, and Yu Qiuping has to admire this Sena-sama's political sense. Sure enough, honest and generous people have a set of people in the world. He also probably knew that the big move repeatedly mentioned by Imagawa Yoshimoto and Sena Shitoshi should be related to the Imagawa family's Kamiraku in 1560, that is, to enter the Nijo Imperial Palace and command the world.

"The Governor's Hall has given you such grace, and it is actually showing a gesture to others who are dissatisfied with your rapid ascension." Sena Shijun pointed at Yu Qiuping, "You, Yu Qiuping, are the celebrities of the Family Governor's Palace, let them not think about restraining you." ”

"However, in the country of our Japanese daimyo. The retainers still control about half of the family's resources, and their strength and opinion of the family governor cannot be ignored. Therefore, instead of making you his direct commander and directly facing the crowd of other retainers, the Governor's Hall made you in Sena's house. ”

"You're new to the court, and you don't have anything to do with anything other than the Asahina family and the Sena family, and you don't have your own wings, so it's hard to gain a foothold in the court. Therefore, let you go through a period of training under my protection, avoid direct competition, and cultivate your own power. I, Sena, have always been a good person in the family," Sena laughed, "If others want to squeeze Momiji, they have to pass me first, and it will probably be impossible for me to lose face." ”

"When you are promoted again," said Sena, "it is estimated that you will be appointed by the Governor as a subordinate general directly under the Governor's jurisdiction to share the affairs of the Governor." When the time comes, you'll be directly challenged by a family like the Okabe family. ”

Ending his conversation with Sena Shitoshi, Akihei feels like he's opening the door to a new world. I didn't know that there was still so much attention to politics in politics. There is still a lot to learn on my own.

As he descends the stairs from the second floor of the castle tower, Yu Qiuhei suddenly meets the girl. It's just that the girl is followed by a lot of maids, and there are many retainers who come and go around, and Yu Qiuping and the girl can't greet each other.

The girl winked cutely at Yu Qiuping and gave Yu Qiuping another smile. Yu Qiuping's face turned red, and he also smiled at her, and passed by as if he didn't know. A few steps later, Yu Qiuping turned back and wanted to look at the girl again, and happened to meet him, and the girl also looked back at him, and the two looked at each other and smiled, all without saying a word.