The rest of the journey was a bit heavy. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info traveled several miles along the Tohae Road, that is, it was divided into two roads, the Li family went west back to the Arashi City, and the Honxiu and Chengzheng went to Cheongju.

Along the way, he didn't mention the matter of Bee Suka again, but Fan Xiu wanted to sneak a peek at the contents of the box, but he definitely wouldn't agree to it, so he simply gave up.

Cheongju Castle is adjacent to the national highway, riding horses, but only a few quarters of an hour away, you have seen the papaya flag at the head of the city.

Because it was a festival, most of the guards in the city returned to their hometowns, and only three or two Ashigaru with guns stood in conspicuous places.

Fan Xiu and Cheng Zheng were already acquaintances in the city, so naturally they walked in without a report. However, when he arrived at the gate of the inner city, he was stopped outside by the guards with ambiguous faces.

Nobunaga's palace naturally has a good soundproofing effect, and when you stand outside, you can't hear a single sound.

After a while, the attendant walked out, and the two were allowed to enter.

Nobunaga was dressed in loose Wu clothes, reclining on the tatami mat, looking tired, and there was still some flush on his face that had not receded, as if he had just undergone some strenuous exercise.

It was the first time for Fan Xiu to see such a situation, and he subconsciously glanced at Cheng Zheng, who looked at his nose and nose, and his expression did not change in the slightest, and it seemed that he was used to it.

Presented the gift of Bee Suka Koroku, but before he could pay the details, he heard a flustered footsteps outside the castle hall.

Sazo's face immediately turned ugly. Even though today is a special day, it is always a dereliction of duty for the guards to let others make noise in the palace.

Nobunaga didn't care, he didn't see a gloomy, but just motioned to Honhide to open the door.

The latch was opened, and a figure crashed in—

"I just got the news that His Highness Nobuguang was assassinated in Naguno City, and he is now unconscious!" Ikeda Hengxing, who entered the door, wanted to be the only one among the attendants who dared to rush in without being announced. I saw him fall to the ground panting, and he even omitted his honorific title for Nobunaga.

"What did you say?" Nobunaga jumped to his feet.

Ikeda was panting, his face frightened, speechless.

Sasa Chengmasa still looked calm, but he was also at a loss.

Tie didn't think it was serious, but he was also surprised.

According to Yamaoka Shohachi, Oda Nobumitsu was assassinated because of the fornication between his retainer and his concubine, and this point, hasn't it been broken by himself?

Sure enough, the history of barnyard officials is not believable......

In the time of cranky thoughts, Nobunaga has gradually calmed down.

"Katsuzaburo, go get me a horse!"

"Uchizosuke, Shizuo, you go to find Lin Sado and Gonroku, I want to see them in Nakono Castle before sunset!"

The three of them went out as ordered, and when they stepped out of the inner city, they could still hear the voice of the chief of the letter calling his subordinates.

Together with Narumasa, they took the horses and discussed that Shibata's Shimosha Castle was farther away from Cheongju, so they went to the more powerful Honso. Xiujiang finally didn't have to have the space to gallop alone, and after traveling for more than 20 miles, he didn't see any fatigue, and he couldn't help but admire, and remembered the grace of Shibata to give the horse, which was really difficult to repay. However, the situation in Owari, with the assassination of Nobumitsu, will only become more tense, and when we meet in the future, I am afraid that it may not be as a colleague......

The extension of Xiashe Castle is a wall of more than ten zhang square, and the scale is much smaller than that of Qingzhou Castle, but the guards guarding the gate are much more energetic than Nobunaga's personal attendants.

So he drove forward.

Honshu rode alone, and although the Oda family's papaya pattern was painted on his chest, he was not allowed to let go, but was pointed at by the guards with bows and arrows, claiming to ask the lords in the castle.

When he was embarrassed, he saw someone in the city who heard the commotion outside the door and came out to investigate, and it happened to be Shibata Katsuharu, who had met twice, before he was able to enter.

"Fanxiu Palace, I'm really offended!" Shengchun was a little reluctant to go.

"Lord Shengjia is strict in governing the army, and I deeply admire him." It's not all polite.

Seeing the winner, before greetings, he acted impartially, and the latter was also very decisive, and immediately ordered people to change clothes and prepare horses.

Subconsciously, Honhide felt that Shibata Katsuie's surprise and regret did not seem to be fake.

"Am I the kind of person who can be bought by a horse?" So he smiled self-deprecatingly.

The situation was urgent, and Shibata only took a few children and nephews and rode to Nakono Castle.

Perhaps because neither side is as "self-cooked" as Maeda Toshika, along the way, it is quite dull.

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When I arrived at the place of the incident, there was still a short time before sunset. The Lin brothers, whose journey was much shorter, only arrived two or three quarters of an hour early.

Tie up the horse and approach the city, dozens of people have already gathered in the hall. Nobunaga, who was sitting in the middle, was cultivating Nobumitsu's two sons and several retainers, flanked by the important ministers of the Oda family and a group of people who had rushed to hear the news - the most conspicuous of them was naturally Oda Nobuyuki.

Different from the solemnity imagined, everyone turned their heads and ears, and it was noisy.

Fan Xiu quietly retreated to the corner and found Sasa Seimasa.

"How?"

"It's complicated, it's hard to ......explain," Cheng Zheng looked around the hall, "It was injured by the ninja's quenching weapon, and the doctor temporarily suppressed the poison, but it has been a big loss of vitality, I'm afraid it ......"

"That's ......" Fan Xiu nodded, "So intricacies mean ......"

"Most people think that it is the hand of Musashi Gongzi (Oda Nobuyuki) faction, and even faintly mention the name of Hayashi Sado."

"What about the rest?"

There are also suspicions that it is the revenge of the remaining party in Cheongju. Not only that, but some people even mentioned that His Royal Highness Nobumitsu had a secret meeting with Oda Nobutomo, so even the lord was inevitably suspected of hiding the bird's bow......"

Zuo Zuo, who has always been very cultivated, can't help but be a little out of shape at this time.

"This sentence doesn't look like you and Zuo said it?" Fan Xiu patted Cheng Zheng on the shoulder, "Be relaxed, the more impatient you are, the more you can't think about the problem clearly......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a knocking sound in the hall.

Nobunaga knocked on the coffee table in front of him with a paper fan, and everyone finally fell silent.

"Nobunaga empathizes with his uncle's affairs. However, as a samurai, you can't delay government affairs because of grief. ”

"Uncle has suffered this catastrophe and is no longer able to govern Nakono City, and the two younger brothers are still old, so it is better to accompany my uncle back to Kohata City to recuperate!"

Nobunaga turned to his two cousins, and although his tone was inquiring, the meaning of his words was that of an order. Naturally, the two of them did not dare to disobey.

"Isn't it to track down the culprit, but to decide the succession of the city lord?" Fan Xiu was thoughtful.

Such a procedure clearly deviates from some people's expectations.

"Shouldn't Your Highness first track down the mastermind of the murderer?" The question was actually Nobunaga's die-hard Niwa Nagahide, and it seems that it should just be a double reed performance.

"Ridiculous! Naturally, the Lord is the enemy of his family, does this still need to be investigated? Sure enough, Nobunaga's words blocked many people's questions.

Immediately, someone saw the wind and steered the rudder.

"In this family, the only people who can take over the position of the lord of Nakono Castle are His Royal Highness Shibata and Lord Sado!" The person who spoke was obviously someone from Nobuyuki's side.

"These two have a lot of opportunities, I think it's better to have Niwa or Sen-sama take the role!" Immediately, someone from Nobunaga's side refuted it.

The hall immediately exploded, and the voices on both sides continued to sound, and about sixty or seventy percent of the people were on Nobuyuki's side, but Nobunaga's supporters were also quite "combative".

"Enough!" Nobunaga roared angrily and slammed the scabbard on the table, "What kind of system is it that makes such a noise?" ”

The two sides fell silent and looked at Nobunaga in unison.

"Sado!" Nobunaga called, "If you take over the lord of Nakono Castle, I wonder if you will be able to do it?" ”

Lin Tongsheng hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to answer.

"Xinguang Hall is the stone pillar of the family, and it is difficult for the ministers to ...... in case of emergency"

"That's not up to the task?" Nobunaga was unprovoked and angry, as if he was very impatient.

"This ......" Lin Tongsheng became more and more hesitant, looked around, and then replied very reluctantly.

"The minister can only do his best."

Nobunaga nodded in satisfaction.

"Then I'm relieved. Uncle has been ruling this city lately, which can be called a model of governance, and if you are really worried that you will not be able to do it, let his subordinates stay and help you. Nobunaga made an understatement and decided on the personnel of the city.

"Thank you, lord......" Lin Tongsheng's face turned pale.

"The minister also thanked the lord for his brother." Lin Tonggu also came out together, and from Fan Xiu's eyes, there seemed to be a hint of schadenfreude on his face.

Shibata frowned and remained silent.

Most of the other believers were overjoyed, while those on the other side were mostly angry.

"By the way, I almost forgot, in addition to Aichi-gun (where Nakono Castle is located), Sado still has a field in Kasugai, right?" Nobunaga asked as if he had not intended it.

"It's a fief of forty towns near Oki Village." The Duzhi Priest Murai Sadakatsu immediately went to the court.

"Oh...... Yoshibei is well-read......" Nobunaga glanced at him with some surprise, "Kasugai County is quite far away from Nakono, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to take care of...... Who else is there around that village? ”

"To the southwest is the Hite's Kokimura Shiga Castle."

"Heite, ah......" Nobunaga's eyes passed through the crowd and fell on Honhide.

"Very left!"

"The minister is here."

"At present, there is no better candidate, so you can manage the land of Forty Towns for the time being!"

The village of Forty Towns, which is equivalent to about 3,500 kan, was exchanged for one of the largest castles in the Owari territory, and no matter how you look at it, it was a big profit. No one on the other side came out to oppose it, and the people on their own side would not dismantle the stage at such a moment.

Merely......

There is a saying that people drink water, and they know their own warmth and coldness.

Fan Xiu's afterglow swept away, and Lin Tongsheng's face seemed to be even paler.

PS: In fact, the name "Lin Tongsheng" has long been recognized as Miao Chuan in Japan, Lin Tonggu's elder brother, the elder of the Oda family, the name should be Lin Xiuzhen, and the person named Lin Tongsheng is a retainer of Matsunaga Xiu. The two are confused.