Chapter Forty-Nine: Door-to-door favors

"Then Master Huzai, can you make it clear that what is the way to attack the heart?"

Hiteshu asked with interest. The way to attack the heart of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is indeed the method of the Oda family to lay down Mino.

Monk Zongyi looked to the north, and then sighed softly.

"To use force to pacify a big country like Mino, it will take at least ten years of spring and autumn, and then it will take another three or five years to pacify and rule, but it is better to take advantage of the other party's gap."

"But the Saito family is thriving right now!"

"Alas! Although Dr. Sakyo (Saito Yoshiryu) is a generation of heroes, he has also left a lot of hidden dangers under Mino's rule. ”

The hidden danger left by Yoshiryu Saito? How does this work?

"Dare to ask the master......"

Fan Xiu asked, and his movements began to be a little respectful.

Monk Zong Yi still had an absent-minded expression.

"Doctor Zuojing, because of his actions in the past (rebellion killed his father), his name is not good, in order to win the hearts of the people, he treats his retainers well, and introduces the collegial system of the elders, which is good governance, but it has become an obstacle to his successor."

"Oh? Where does this come from? ”

"The minister's speaking power is too high, which naturally makes it difficult for the weak young master to grasp it! The retainers who have already tasted the sweetness will only ask for further power, and if the lord retreats, the power will be lost, and if the authority is withdrawn from the important ministers, it may be difficult to avoid internal turmoil, and in addition, Doctor Zuojing will greatly suppress the power of the sect in order to ensure the succession of the heir......"

These words made Hirate Honhide immediately think of the historical Takeda family, and the situation was quite similar to Saito. Saito Michizo and Takeda Nobuta treated their retainers harshly, and their descendants won the hearts and minds of the people with good governance after they became independent, but left hidden dangers in the succession, leading to the confrontation between the important ministers and the new lord, which eventually harmed the descendants of the family.

"What Master Tiger said is very true! If the master is willing to come out, the nearby daimyo will surely flock to him. ”

"Ah, the poor monk is used to being idle, I'm afraid he won't be able to live the life of a martial artist."

The words were so firm that there seemed to be no room for negotiation.

Thinking about this name, it doesn't seem to have left any traces in history, probably because I really don't want to be a leader!

The flat hand did not insist, but immediately changed his tone and asked.

"Then what does the master think of Higashiminon?"

Monk Zongyi glanced at Fan Xiu, as if shaking his head with some dissatisfaction.

"I already have an opinion about this prison hall! Why should you speak to me? ”

It's really blunt, this temperament is really not suitable for a samurai.

Fan Xiu smiled indifferently.

"Yes, the East Minong Mountain Road is rugged, there are many heroes, the army is inconvenient to move, it is difficult to take, and it is only suitable to envelop, but it seems that no suitable channel has been found at present."

This time, the other party was silent.

When we talk about Mino, we tend to think of the plains in the west, while the mountains in the east are overlooked. The region was not highly productive and the terrain was complex, and although it was difficult to produce strong samurai forces, it was also easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was known to be very independent and decentralized.

At the same time as attacking Nishiminon, it would be great if you could make friends with Higashimino in order to keep the flanks safe. However, the Oda family did not have any friendship with the wealthy people there. The teacher of the monk in front of him is a famous monk of Minong, and this kind of favor should be there.

After a long time, Tiger Zai Zongyi nodded slightly.

"The Higashimino Enyama clan is divided into seven families, led by Iwamura, and now there are still seedlings and seedlings, knowing that these two families have some friendship with my Chongfu Temple, if the prison hall is interested, I can say peace on my behalf."

"That's really grateful. But the master is in Mino, but he suddenly acts as an intermediary for Owari, is that good? ”

"I'm sure you've heard that Dr. Sakyo (Yoshiryu Saito)'s body has ......."

"I see."

Fan Xiu gave a salute and said:

"Is the master really reluctant to be a master? Not every daimyo required their retainers to be conscientious, at least the family was a person who only focused on practicality rather than the rules and regulations. ”

"Lord Oda is good, but he doesn't fit the temperament of a poor monk! If you are a humble person like you, you can consider it, but ......"

"How?"

"The teacher is still there, and I really can't abandon it."

"That's a shame......"

"But the poor monk still has one more thing, he has to ask for the prison hall with a cheeky face."

Monk Zongyi suddenly went against the norm and bent down to give a salute.

"I want to hear about it."

"Prison Hall, why don't you believe in the Rinzai sect of my Zen sect?"

The middle-aged monk, contrary to his indifferent and lazy appearance, enthusiastically promoted his faith.

"Is this...... I'm afraid I can't stand Qing Xiu! ”

Fan Xiu replied tactfully. It is really difficult for him to take refuge in a certain sect of gods and Buddhas like the people of this era. Moreover, in the long run, such things will have a profound impact on religious attitudes in the future, and must be done with caution. How can you change your attitude just because the other person says a word?

"You don't need to do any homework, just spread the word about the Rinzai sect."

Hu Zai Zongyi waved his hand and continued to persuade:

"My Rinzai sect has long lost power, and it is not able to raise monks to fight against the lord, nor can it be difficult to mobilize the peasants, and it will definitely not threaten the rule of the samurai. If you believe in a sect like Nichiren or Tendai, you must be worried that they will not be able to lose their tails! Not to mention the cults of the Pure Land True Sect (Ichijo Sect) ......"

Zen Master Sawa Yan on the side couldn't stand it anymore, and said in a way:

"Zong Yi! Do you look like this, are you still a member of Buddhism? ”

The latter shook his head indifferently.

"The Buddha doesn't have to eat, but the Buddha has to eat. What's more......" Zong Yi's expression suddenly became serious, and his hands were folded, revealing a bit of solemnity.

"If you don't go out of your mind, it's also the way of Buddhism."

The last sentence showed the bearing of "the two people under the Ganlu Sect".

However, the tie still only felt that he couldn't cry or laugh. It is the first time I have seen a monk who forcibly recruited people into the religion and took it for granted.

After thinking for a while, Fan Xiu replied, "If the master can deign to move to the castle, he will definitely believe in the Rinzai sect under the influence of his ears and eyes from time to time." ”

Then he smiled bitterly at the other party...... Isn't it equivalent to being a retainer of his family?

The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally smiled at each other, and very tacitly turned the section away. Instead, he concentrated on returning to the topic of Higashiminon.

……

The next morning, he set off from Masahide Temple and made a detour back to Tsukasui Castle, and Hirate Hatsuhide immediately called someone to contact Niwa Nagahide. It is certainly a credit for this matter to be sent directly to Nobunaga, but the impression of acting arbitrarily will be more obvious, and it may also offend Niwa, who is in charge of Mino's strategy. It's better to give away this favor. If you can connect with Niwa, who has always been a loner, at least the safety factor will be greatly increased.

I had just entered the city, and before I had time to walk to the bedroom, I hurriedly called my subordinates and went straight to the study. When he came back again, he saw Ah Dog staying alone on the tatami mat with a lonely face, and when he saw Fan Xiu entering the door, he pretended to smile and greeted him.

"Do you have another task to do?"

"Well, there's something to find somebody."

"That's ......"

"What's wrong?"

"No, nothing, I wish you all the best today......"

The dog's head was getting lower and lower, and his voice was barely audible.

Fan Xiu couldn't help but take her into his arms and said in her ear:

"Don't worry! There are no major events this year, and there will be a lot of time to spare. ”

When I first came to this world, I just watched coldly because I couldn't fit in. Later, he was infected by the Hirate Masahide, and tried his best to prevent the tragedy, but failed. Then he gradually blended into the atmosphere of the samurai, driven by the fame of starting from nothing, and wanted to leave a little mark on this world. And now that the family has become a new bond, it is impossible to return to the indifferent youth at the beginning.

That's what it means to be part of the world.

The dog hurriedly broke free, with a panicked look on his face.

"If it's for me, then it's a great sin!"

She hurriedly took a few steps back, tears in the corners of her eyes, but she deliberately made a strong appearance.

"Please be sure to work outside with peace of mind, the martial arts of the Pingshou family are prosperous, this is my greatest happiness."

This is the "poison" of classic martial arts education!

Fan Xiu smiled, did not elaborate, but said:

"You look at the martial arts of many samurai in Owari, how many can compare to mine? Some people are in a hurry all day long and can barely survive, and some people can turn stones into gold with a little skill, this is the gap in the amount of equipment! ”

"Is that so?"

The dog looked a little disbelieving.

"Look at the lord's style."

"Is it my brother...... But my brother should be very diligent! The books say that the wise lord ......"

Although there is no mirror, Fan Xiu feels that his expression must be wonderful at this time.

"Your Highness, did I say something wrong......

"Well, you're right." Looking at his wife's innocent face, Fan Xiu decisively decided to end the conversation, because if it goes on like this, his IQ will definitely drop.

Samurai are married under the age of fifteen, and there are still some problems, and it is really difficult to expect such a little girl to run the house as a housewife. Including the historical "North Political Office", now she is just a relatively clever little girl.

However, as long as there is no fire in the backyard, this is a minor problem that can be slowly overcome over time.

Fan Xiu sat down leisurely and pulled out a book from the table.

……

After the beginning of spring, the samurai people who came to the city to greet them, the flow of wealthy people and local servants was endless, and there were even old people with white hair who ran over to ask for their children and grandchildren, which really couldn't bear to refuse. However, in the middle of the month, the city was closed to visitors, because the lord of the city had also gone out to meet other people.

It's not too far from the Niwa family's territory, but it's not that easy to get there. Although it was the first month of the new year, I didn't worry about having no reason to meet, but the time couldn't be placed behind the trip to Cheongju City. In addition, in this way, it is not easy for other important ministers to ignore it, but it has become a troublesome matter. Shibata Sakuma and the like are easy to talk to, but what should Lin Sado and Takikawa do?

Regardless of what happened later, in short, Heite Hoshu brought people to Niwa's house.

More than 20 people riding in the snow are also quite conspicuous. Driving all the way, from a distance, I saw a few people waiting at the gate of the city.

Hoshu didn't pay too much attention to it, but rode over, only to find that Niwa Nagahide was waiting at the door himself.

So he hurriedly dismounted and saluted, and acted in a state of panic.

"You're still waiting at the door in person, it's too much of a killing!"

"No, no, no, I should have visited the city in person, but I bothered you to come, this is rude."

Niwa Nagahide, still with that loyal and polite expression, took a step back sideways, and stretched out his hand to the city gate.

"Please come in!"

"How dare I get ahead of you?"

"This is the way of hospitality, the host can't go in first and leave the guests outside."

"I'm a junior! I have you personally greeted you, and I am already terrified. ”

After arguing for a long time, even Fanxiu herself began to feel a little hypocritical, before agreeing to the two of them entering the door together. This unnecessary politeness just shows that the relationship between the two parties is not close.

Niwa Nagahide, in particular, couldn't understand why the other party suddenly visited, and specially sent someone to report first. That's why I deliberately made enough gestures, and if the other party proposed something that couldn't be agreed, there was room to refuse.

And Fanxiu, on the other hand, is also thinking about how to say it better. Rushing to someone else's house to instruct him on his work, and condescendingly giving him a credit, this is naturally a favor for people with low status, but there is good consideration between the levels. Even if Niwa Nagahide is a loyal elder, he doesn't want to see others pointing fingers at him!

Not to mention...... Is Niwa really just a loyal elder? Sitting on a million stones, people who are tied with Hideyoshi Hashiba, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Shibata Katsuie, how can it be so simple!

After entering the door, they still sat opposite each other with a smile, exchanged greetings for a long time, and talked about some nonsensical things, but finally the prepared Tieshou Fan Xiu couldn't help it.

"There's still a little too much rain and snow on the Owari side, maybe the weather on the Mino side is much better!"

Fanxiu looked out the window, and then sighed indifferently.

"Oh, not necessarily, when I went there, it was much hotter and humid. In fact, coastal places such as Owari Mikawa are not bad. ”

Niwa Nagahide suddenly felt solemn, but he still replied with a relaxed smile on his face.

"I see. I don't know when we will be able to set foot on the land of Minong? ”

Even if it was possible to cause a misunderstanding, Fan Xiu still said it head-on.

"The Oda family is thriving, and the lord is working hard, so that day must not be far away, right?"

Niwa's answer became more and more ethereal. The words of thriving prosperity and striving for good governance came out of the mouth of a samurai, just like a monk saying "good, good, good".

"With the assistance of 'Migoro Zuo', naturally there is no problem."

A compliment out of habit.

"As everyone knows, the equal-handed prison is the humerus of the family, why should you be humble?"

The other party also subconsciously replied.

"Alas...... It's just a little bit of a name! Recently, I was ordered to transfer the three rivers, and I felt quite powerless. ”

"Actually, the same is true of Minong, after all, it is land that has been operated by other families for a long time."

"But with you on the horse, there must be something to gain?"

"Don't dare to be. Although I was able to contact a few families, it would take time to completely revert. But as long as the family maintains such a momentum, it will be sooner or later. ”

……

After talking for a long time, it can be summed up as follows: The future is bright, the journey is tortuous, and comrades still need to work hard. Although high-sounding, it is no different from nonsense.

"I wonder what happened to Higashimino over there?"

Fanxiu had no choice but to go further.

"Oh, of course it took a lot of thought. The pattern of Higashi Mino is very different from that of the west, and the distribution of power is more complicated, but it is not invulnerable, and there is still room for the family to go deeper. ”

It's still the "right nonsense" that can't be faulted.

"That's right...... Recently, I got to know a monk who claimed to be quite face-saving in Higashiminon, and I thought it was just that person's nonsense. But then I think about it, it would be a shame to miss an opportunity, so I can only run to you and ask you! ”

Fan Xiu almost completely revealed the facts, leaving only very small errors.

"Oh? I don't know which monk? ”

Niwa Nagahide was curious on his face, but he didn't have much interest in his heart, but he blamed this flat Tsuhide for too many things.

"Oh, claiming to be Mino-shonfuku-ji."

"Chongfukuji?"

Niwa immediately straightened the color.

"I don't know which one, what do you call Master Kuaikawa Shaoxi?"

"Is that Master Kuaikawa famous? Why do you ......?"

"Master Kuaikawa is indeed quite popular in Mino." Niwa nodded, but with a little doubt, "You don't know him?" ”

Fan Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"You know I'm not interested in monks or anything. Zen Master Sawa only said that he was his senior brother......"

The name Zen Master Sawawahiko immediately reminded Niwa and made him suddenly realize:

"You met that monk at Zhengxiu Temple! Is he familiar with Master Kuaikawa? ”

"That person's name is Tiger Zai Zongyi, and he claims to be a disciple of Master Kuaikawa. In my opinion, he was a monk who was quite famous and did not shy away from the world. ”

Niwa Nagahide had an incredulous look on his face.

"It's also that Zen Master Sawa is too low-key, if he had known that he and Master Kuaikawa were brothers in the same sect, maybe he could have been introduced as soon as possible."

"Zen Master Sawahiko is a close friend of my late father, and I also met that Tiger Zai Zongyi by accident."

Looking at Niwa's appearance, Tsuyoshi made up his mind, it seems that things are fine.

"Speaking of which...... Niwa Nagahide smiled self-deprecatingly, "Actually, the people of Higashimino are quite xenophobic, and I put a lot of effort into it, but I haven't met enough people with weight, if you hadn't come to help." ”

When it comes to this step, the relationship is already much closer, and it is not in vain to perform just now, and Fan Xiu feels very comforted. In fact, how can you not know the famous monk Kuaichuan Shaoxi in this area? Even if you haven't heard of him, at least I've seen him in later games.

"Then I'll be responsible for introducing you and the Tiger Master."

"Please!"

Niwa gave a solemn salute, and Fan Xiu hurriedly avoided it.

"How dare I accept your gift?"

"This time, you have been so kind to me! If you don't have a clue for a long time, you may be able to arouse the wrath of His Highness. ”

"Actually, it's good if you call me Jinzuo."

Fan Xiu also climbed up the pole.

"Then you can also call me Gorou Zuo."

"How dare that? You're a senior. ”

"I really don't dare to call myself a senior in front of you! Although I have been obsessed for a few years, you are the first to talk about the amount of instruments. ”

"You're so polite, I'll have to run back if you say that......"

It's still a mutual politeness without nutrition, but the atmosphere is obviously different.

PS: Originally, I just wanted to receive a future general on the Eastern Front, but after checking the information today, I feel that I can also receive a harem by the way...... Um (to be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )