"Mole... It doesn't exist. ”

Just this sentence made Sena Toshiwa Asahina Taichao stunned in place again.

"Your Highness..."Sena Shijun shook his head and said, "In order to track down this traitor, we have invested an unknown amount of effort in the past two years. Two years ago, the unbelievable surprise attack of the Oda family could not have been completed without the help of a traitor. Your Highness, why do you suddenly think that there are no moles? ”

"Reconsideration under the next review." Asahinai Tai also spoke, "When the ancestor was alive, he asked us to secretly investigate the traitor many times. I've read those investigation reports below, and the ancestor must have decided that there was a traitor, so he would act like this. ”

"That's because you haven't read all the reports." Shou Gui Ni smiled helplessly, but did not respond to the puzzled eyes of Asahina Taichao and Sena Shijun, but continued to speak: "The old body said that there is no mole, there must be none. The Imagawa family is ironclad, and they are all loyal to the ancestor of the father, and absolutely no one betrays the Imagawa family. ”

Sena Toshi and Asahina Taichao glanced at each other, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes. They all felt that there must be a mole - and it was Okabe Motonobu, and Shou Guini blindly insisted that there was no mole, probably hiding something. After hesitating for a moment, Sena Shijun spoke: "Your Highness, is there any confidential information that you can't know..."

"That's right." Shou Gui Ni said calmly: "However, you just need to remember the official caliber of the Imagawa family - there is no mole. The first lord... It was because of his own carelessness that he accidentally died in battle. ”

Sena swallowed, he knew that the subtext of Shou Gui Ni was already obvious. She hopes to put an end to this infighting, whether it is the Asahina family or the Okabe family, they will no longer think that the other party is a traitor and the only way to start a war.

However, the Okabe family is really a traitor! Keep the traitor, and there will be endless troubles! Coupled with the intimacy of the Okabe family and the Takeda family... What if the Okabe family colludes with Takeda! How can you stop investigating the cause of the death of the ancestor in order to whitewash the peace! How can this be worthy of the kindness of the ancestors!

"Your Highness!" As soon as Sena's heart was crossed, he was about to open his mouth to admonish, but Shou Guini shook his head to stop him.

"The old body knows what you want to say." Shou Guini said slowly: "Obviously there is a traitor, but he lets it go, what if he makes waves one day?" ”

Sena Shitoshi quietly looked at Shou Guini's bloodshot cloudy eyes, waiting for her answer.

The answer he waited for was the most powerful answer he had ever heard in his life—even more than Imagawa Yoshimoto's courage.

"If you don't give him a chance to make waves, it's fine."

The room fell silent suddenly, except for the rhythmic plucking of the rosary.

"The Lord... Too confident. Shou Gui Ni sighed sadly, "I believe in my own strength, I believe in my charm, and I believe that I have the ability to subdue my subordinates." Therefore, they are not suspicious of employing people, giving their retainers a lot of autonomy and opportunities to develop their own strength, thus becoming a boost to their rapid expansion. ”

"In the end, I lost on this." Shou Guini said in a low voice, "Even if he is not defeated in this, after a hundred years of the old body and him, how can Gorou suppress a group of full-fledged retainers, and how can he sit firmly in the position of the governor of this family." ”

"You are all close friends, and I will not hide it from you." Shou Gui Ni sighed, "My attitude towards my retainers is still the closest to that of your old ancestor lord. We must suppress and check and balance, absolutely not give them the opportunity to develop, and we must firmly grasp it in our hands. ”

"That time two years ago," Shou Guini looked at Asahinai Taichao, "your retainers took refuge in the side of the Okabe family and reported that you were concealing the seizure of the land, which was planned by me. The purpose is to recover the territory from the retainers. The first lord didn't think so, saying that he could suppress you. ”

Asahinatai's eyes shrank violently, and he froze in place in disbelief.

"Mole, mole..."Shou Guini said to himself, "What kind of person would become a mole?" Those who have two hearts. ”

What kind of person has two hearts? Those who are ambitious and dissatisfied with vested interests. In other words, those who have the ability to rebel will have two hearts. ”

"However, everyone who can stand in your position will not be a mediocre person without ambition. In other words, everyone can have two hearts, so how can they prevent it? Shou Guini's tone suddenly plummeted, and his eyes revealed a sharpness that the two had never seen before, which suddenly made the two of them shudder.

"Relying on emotional loyalty to maintain the rule of the system is the most ridiculous." Shou Gui Ni shook his head indifferently, "How can something as fickle as emotions be trusted?" ”

"Your Highness's words... It's really embarrassing to be inferior. Sena swallowed, "I am sincere to the ancestors..."

"The old body knows, but that's just for now. Can you guarantee that this emotion will never change with the rise of power and status? ”

Sena Toshitoshi was speechless for a while, but Shou Guini chuckled: "If Ashikaga General has never been sincere to Emperor Go-Daigo, how can he be so reused?" But when he arrived in the great land of Kanto, he had tens of thousands of troops, and he still rebelled at the instigation of ambition. Even if he didn't have an idea, why wouldn't his subordinates want to go to the next level? ”

"Not to mention, the deer Fan Man back then was also respectful and loyal to the Imagawa lineage. However, when he really tasted the beauty of supreme power, he was no longer willing to give it up. Tao Longfang was not sincere to the Ouchi family, but looking at the fall of the lord and the decline of the lord's family, it was not a rebellion. ”

Sena Toshi and Asahina Tai looked at each other, not knowing what to say, just silently bowing their heads and looking at the tatami mats in front of them.

"You are now loyal to the Ancestor because the Ancestor himself is a peerless and elegant group that can suppress you. And you grew up with him since childhood, and you have a deep relationship. In addition, the Imagawa family has been growing for more than ten years, and your family is also growing. Shou Guini's words changed, "In case the new governor is no longer wise, but mediocre." The Imagawa family is weakening day by day, and your family is gradually coming to an end with the Imagawa family, will you still maintain the loyalty you have today? Don't you want to find your own way out? ”

Asahina Taichao and Sena Shitoshi glanced at each other and nodded heavily. Shou Guini saw the two of them behaving like this, smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, it's not important." ”

"I've seen it all these years. It doesn't matter what feelings the retainers have for the lord's family, and it doesn't matter whether they are loyal or not. Shou Guini said with some relief, "As long as the strength of the retainers can be weakened, the relationship between the retainers can be provoked, and the retainers can be checked and balanced, so that everyone has no chance to rebel, and no one will be distracted." Even if everyone has two hearts, what storms can be set off? ”

"Gorou is at most the master of the shoucheng, and it is also his misfortune to be born in this cruel and troubled world." Shou Gui Ni sighed, "It is absolutely impossible for him to control the gradually powerful retainers with his personal ability like the ancestor master, and the retainers who gradually become stronger will eventually get out of control." Only by weakening the strength of the retainers on a large scale can the Imagawa family be prevented from falling apart. If he couldn't weaken his retainers, the old man dared to conclude: If nothing else, Yuanjiang would be chaotic within five years. ”

"The thorn that the ancestor didn't have time to pull out can only be done by the old man." Shou Gui Ni seemed to be tired, and slowly closed her eyes, still fiddling with her rosary in her hand, "That's why I'm not sending someone to mediate when I watch your civil strife continue to consume." This is exactly the opportunity to weaken the retainers, sow discord between you, and give Gorou a chance to stand strong. ”

"So," Shou Gui Ni suddenly held the rosary in his hand, "I don't care if the mole is from the Okabe family or the Yuqiu family, the old body doesn't care so much." As long as it can weaken them, so that even if they have the heart to make waves, they don't have that kind of strength and opportunity. ”

"In that case," Sena asked a little anxiously, "Since His Highness didn't arrest Momiji because he suspected that he was a traitor, why did he have to put him to death!" Could it be that His Highness is just looking for a scapegoat for this upheaval? His Royal Highness thinks that the forces of the Okabe family are intertwined and troublesome to clean up, and Momiji has no roots, so he should be executed! ”

Shou Gui Ni took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and stared at Sena Shijun: "Don't you understand?" ”

"The old body is already old, and I can't help Gorou for too long." Shou Guini began to fiddle with the rosary in his hand again, talking about his life and death, but as if he was talking about this unrelated matter: "The old body still has some thin faces, and he can maintain the peace under his rule." If you can give the old body another ten years, and let the old body leave a set of checks and balances for the family, the old body is confident. Don't say it's the two of you," Shou Guini's eyes flashed, "Even if Yuan Xin has two hearts, this system can be suppressed." ”

"It's just that this Yu Qiuping..."Shou Guini smiled bitterly, "The old body is absolutely not sure that he can be suppressed by any system." It's good that the old body is alive, but if the old body is a hundred years later, there is no one in the next generation of the Imagawa family who can compare with him, how can he be restrained? What if he wanted to usurp power? ”

"And don't forget." Shou Gui Ni sighed, "If Gorou is the heir, he and Kaede's sons can be integrated into the position of family governor." He wants to seize power, easily. Leaving him behind will sooner or later be a disaster for the Imagawa family. Only by taking this opportunity was to execute him on the two charges of Narumi Castle delaying the fighter plane, causing the death of the ancestor and using troops against his colleagues without permission. Moreover, there is such a big mess in the Imagawa family, and it is necessary to find someone to take responsibility and stabilize people's hearts. ”

"But Your Highness! Momiji: He is loyal to the Imagawa family! He will not become a two-hearted person, but will become the next mainstay of the Imagawa family! How can he be made a substitute for the dead! Sena explained.

"Feelings change with status and time." Shouguini shook his head, "Now he is indeed loyal. When he really has the power, do you think he will really be like Zhuge Kongming? He was not a samurai from Japan, but a man from the Ming Kingdom, who had no affection for the samurai tradition, and would definitely have a desire to replace it. The old man can't afford to take this risk. ”

"But Your Highness... It's too decisive. Asahina Tai Chao also helped, "Although Momiji is talented, but after all, the foundation is not stable, and we have so many important ministers of the spectrum, we will definitely be able to balance him." Your Highness doesn't have to worry so much about him, does he? He doesn't have any unparalleled abilities. ”

"Sure enough... Fang Jumaru, he really ..."Shou Guini bowed slightly, but his words stopped abruptly.

Asahina Tai and Sena Jun were stunned for a moment, not knowing why.

"He really has the ability to be like no other in the world." Shou Guini slowly closed his eyes, "While the old body can still control him, this person must be eliminated." ”