It wasn't until December 23 that Hirate returned to Awaji Island Prefecture by boat to wait for the prologue of the New Year with his family. This is the latest on record.

It is also a rare time to return home for a short rest after a busy day outside all year.

Those concubines who have not been in the house for a long time, as well as the children who are still young, have become a little strange because of time, and in the face of the head of the family who finally returned to the house, they are far more in awe than in intimacy.

At this time, it shows that the dress is not as good as the newcomer. Ah Dog, as well as Zygote, Ning Ning, and Zhihu, these "senior" ladies, although the degree of attention and pampering in the past was very different, but now they are particularly eye-catching, soft-spoken, soft embrace, and small snacks made by themselves, all of which make Pingshou Fanxiu feel the living family atmosphere.

Undoubtedly, the delicate and beautiful posture of the young descendants, as well as the attitude of kneeling and humbling service, can attract the desire of male creatures to play and possess from the senses - this is determined by the unchangeable laws of nature in the biological world, deeply rooted in the genes of human beings, and cannot be overcome without great perseverance.

The Lord of the Pingshou Criminal Department may not have so much perseverance in this regard, however, after all, his old man has married so many wives and concubines, and has given birth to a bunch of children, and he has accumulated a little experience in resisting the laws of nature, and occasionally he can enter the state of "sage time" according to his own will.

The youngest daughter of Akao Kiyozuna has buds in the first bloom, the apricot branches are in spring rain, the younger sister of Tsuda Munekazu is ripe and falling, and the tongue is bright and lotus, as if she can only keep the empty house alone, temporarily watching from the wall, and the red and green fat powder picked from other fields and cottages dare not have any extravagant hopes.

Except for those who have already come out of their wombs, they can take advantage of the leisure time of the lord to visit their children, and taste some of the rain and rain that have been finally rewarded, and the rest will probably have to queue up until after the New Year.

Speaking of which, the eldest daughter, Yukichiyo, has already married into the Sasa family, and she will not go home for the New Year in Gifu Castle. The eldest son, Yan Chiyomaru, is preparing the yuan suit, and it is no longer a position where you can laugh and play; The most capable silly boy Yashamaru was nominally passed on to the Hatakeyama family, and spent half of the year in Kii.

As a result, although there are still many little ones in the city, they always feel that they are not lively enough.

The three-and-a-half-year-old Shuramaru seems to have a long head and no brains like his half-brother Yashamaru, but his personality is not as stupid and bold as Yashamaru, but he is very cowardly, and when he sees his long-lost father, he doesn't recognize it at first, so he wants to cry and hide behind his mother and nurse. Later, I knew the identity, and every time I still saw a cat, it was still the same look as a mouse.

Akemi, who was born on the front and back feet of Shuramaru, was born in a side room with a low status, and may not be taken very seriously, so she is used to being quiet in the small courtyard, and she is very frightened when she encounters a big scene where her family is neat and tidy. When the father had just sent away his eldest daughter, he felt distressed when he saw this second daughter, and called him to his side to ask questions carefully, and repeatedly asked people to reward money and things to show his attention. However, the little girl was at a loss and did not understand the meaning, but her mother received a little grace from a mother and a daughter.

Two-year-old Mei Ruomaru has always been brought by Ii Naohu himself.,Basically, he doesn't cry much.,But it's a little too sensible and introverted.,Holding your own toys can play in the room for an afternoon.,Don't make a fuss at all.。 Hirata Tsuyoshi was worried that this baby sometimes had problems, so he didn't hesitate to lie on the ground, and put the wooden samurai puppet with his son for a long time, and finally heard this kid smile and was relieved.

There is also a son named "Weak Mage" who is also from the side room, but he was born in the middle of the middle school and in the autumn, and his father was not around at that time. This little doll is only a few months old, and there is no other way to express emotions except to cry.

But the child sent by Changzong and my Yuanqin, half a proton and half a moth, the young name is called "Shikoku Pill", handed over to Ning Ning to raise, will be five years old, has begun to read and write, a little understanding of etiquette, and does not lose the innocence and romance of a child, is sitting in a precarious position and can't help but squint at the dim sum drooling posture, very cute.

This child's performance brought new thoughts, and Hinode couldn't help but think about the various possibilities for the future development of Shikoku and even the entire Kansai region.

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Relying on the transmission of maritime merchants and intelligence officers, who are often the same people, Hirate Hirahide, who lives on Awaji Island, can still receive all kinds of unfathomable rumors about the truth and falsehood in the surrounding area on time.

For example, Asai Nagamasa has expanded his territory in the western country, Ashikaga Yoshiaki has caused a dispute in Kyoto, Uesugi Kenshin has attacked Takeda in the south, Mori Terumoto has reached a stalemate in Kitakyushu, and so on.

It can be vaguely felt that all parts of the world are indeed gradually turning to unification and centralization. I don't know if this is accidental or inevitable. Although has not yet produced a convincing hegemon, fewer and fewer people are qualified to speak, and the number of people who are difficult to reconcile in the past has been reduced to the current level of a few people.

As the wheel of history rolls forward, those small forces that guard tens of thousands of stone industries and hundreds of thousands of soldiers under their command are constantly dying out, or they are destroyed and razed by the army, and the whole clan disappears into history, or they bow their knees to the strong, and lose their financial, tax and military independence.

At the same time, the trade monopolies, which consisted of large temples and wealthy merchants and cultural people, were once in the limelight, but now they are also under pressure. Many of the "merchants' seats" in the towns of the countries have been co-opted or banned by the daimyos. Even a thriving community like the Kaimachi Guild had to gradually and involuntarily give up some of its privileges.

After all, it is the sixteenth century, not the twenty-first century. In this barbaric age, if swords and guns can't beat gold and silver, there is only one explanation, that is, you don't have enough swords and guns, and you are not good enough.

As a member of the "Heroes", Hirate Honhide had already established himself on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea and, like other Sengoku daimyos, pursued centralized rule within his domain while seeking opportunities for external expansion.

Next, if he covets Settsu, it will inevitably clash with Asai Nagamasa prematurely. If you plot against Yamato and the whole of Kawachi, it will attract the attention of the shogunate, and Ise and Omi will be in the spotlight, and it will be difficult to do anything. By the same token, it is not cost-effective to attack the Maori family in the western country.

So it's not the time to expand.

On the other hand, it is time for Awa and Sanuki on the island of Shikoku to be included in the "course of history."

Through several military operations, Hinode Honhide repeatedly beat the wealthy clans of Shikoku, drove Shinohara Nagabo from power, and tripped up Miyoshi Nagaji with the help of sectarian struggles, and sent troops three times in a row to make the enemy fearful. However, considering that the conditions in all aspects are not yet mature, he did not directly reach out to covet the land, but adopted a roundabout way to arrange.

To this day, they nominally revered Hosokawa Shinyuki and Tokawa Depository, each of whom continued to retain their official status as the inheritors of the old regime, and then gave additional authority to the wealthy families of the country who "knew the times" such as Kagawa no Kei, and secondly, they also transferred Kii people such as Suzuki Shigehide and Yukawa Naoharu to the seal.

The authority to guard was split into several parts, held by different people.

As a result, Awa and Sanuki have always been in a fragile balance, and the nominal "guardians" and "guardians" do not have enough prestige to establish order. And the wealthy families everywhere can't really do their own thing.

So after Takeda Shingen led the army westward, there were also some disgruntled people on the island of Shikoku who took the opportunity to raise troops to respond, and they were not immediately suppressed. It wasn't until the battle situation on the front line became clear that the rebels were wiped out by everyone.

As the new "South China Sea Exploration", Pingshou Fanxiu inspected all parts of the territory a year ago, but only missed these two places, although it is true that the time is too late to arrange, but it may not be that there are no intentional elements in it.

Coincidentally, after returning to Awaji, a sycophant suggested: "Retainers and people everywhere, if they do not have the responsibility to defend the land and prepare for war, they should come here to pay homage to the master of the criminal department on New Year's Day." ”

This was decisively denied by the tie Tsuno.

First, it was inconvenient to play with bells and whistles during the war years, so it was appropriate to arrange an audience according to actual needs.

Second, the reason why the castle is located in Awaji is for safety, and the island is not easy to access, and it is difficult to receive too many visitors.

But it gives a bit of useful inspiration.

Following similar lines, Hirate issued a circular in the capacity of "Exploring the South China Sea," drawing up a list of thirty or forty people, including all those of sufficient weight, according to the maps of Awa and Sanuki, and ordering them to go to Kishiwada Castle in Izumi to participate in the tea party after the New Year.

At the same time, Asano Nagayoshi was ordered to prepare well, and to Tsuda Muneki, Satoma Suramura, Hosokawa Fujitaka, Yamashina Honkyo, Kano Eitoku, and Asayama Hitori...... and so on, a group of cultural people sent out invitations.

If this arrangement continues, those who obediently obey the order to come will be psychologically equivalent to having softened. Coupled with the impact of home and away, it is estimated that I dare not make any gestures.

On the contrary, if someone dares to be absent, it will be rectified in this name.

Secretly, he even vaguely hoped that there would be a few more stunned young people who were not long-eyed to kill him, so as not to have nothing to do when the army was idle after the beginning of spring.

But I know in my heart that this is unlikely.

Now is the stage of repelling Takeda, scolding Shingen to death, and his power is at its peak, as long as he doesn't do anything too radical and self-destructive, he can suppress the situation by himself. Those insignificant countrymen on the island of Shikoku will definitely not make any stupid moves at this time unless they are intellectually deficient.

Thinking about it, the real place of wrestling is still not on the battlefield, but in the temple.

If you want to really rule this place without bloodshed, or with little bloodshed, I am afraid that you still need to rely on the name of the Miyoshi clan.

It's like letting Yakshamaru enter the Hatakeyama family in order to gain the support of the Kii people.