When Yu Qiuping woke up the next day, it was already raining heavily outside the window, and when he opened the window, the wind and raindrops hit Yu Qiuping's face, and he hurriedly glanced at the waterlogged street and closed the window again.

"Where are you going to have breakfast?" After washing, Yu Qiuping began to struggle with this question, "Why don't you go to the street and have a look?" ”

Holding an oil-paper umbrella on the street, the cloth shoes were quickly soaked by the rain. Yu Qiuping remembered that there seemed to be a good restaurant on West Street, so he walked along the street. When entering the restaurant, Yu Qiuping glanced to the west again, and if memory serves, it seems to be the residence of the Matsudaira family.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, I saw the samurai dress of Yuqiuping and the katana at his waist, and a few shopkeepers knew that it was a nobleman. They hurriedly greeted Yu Qiuping, helped Yu Qiuping put away his umbrella, and welcomed Yu Qiuping to the private seat on the second floor to sit.

"What seat would this adult want to sit in?" The shopkeeper asked with a smile.

"Let's have a window one." For the first time, Yu Qiuping felt the superiority of being a samurai, but this feeling of superiority instinctively repelled him, so he added, "Thank you." ”

"Don't dare to do this!" The shopkeeper waved his hand again and again, "My lord, please come here." ”

There are two by the window, one of which is already occupied. However, none of the people on that seat sat in the seat. The steamed buns on the table are also unattended. The first person was still a little thin, standing by the window, looking out into the rain. The three men behind him carefully followed the left and right.

Yu Qiuping felt that the figure was a little familiar, so he glanced at the family crest on the clothes of those people - Matsudaira Sanye Aoi.

"Is it Matsudaira-sama?" So Yu Qiuping said hello.

"Huh?" Matsudaira Motoyasu was stunned for a moment when he heard someone calling him, and turned around to see Yu Qiuping, "Ah! It turned out to be Lord Yuqiu! He took a few steps forward, "Please take a seat." A few attendants made way for Yu Qiuping, and faced Matsudaira Motoyasu on both sides of the table, and Matsudaira Motoyasu also greeted the shopkeeper, "Little Er, serve a few pots of good tea." I'm going to have some pickles. ”

"Then thank you Matsudaira-sama for your hospitality." Yu Qiuping was embarrassed to refuse Matsudaira Motoyasu's kindness, "Long time no see, Matsudaira-sama." "At last night's evaluation meeting, Matsudaira Motoyasu was unable to attend due to being grounded. It looks like the lockdown is no longer restricted today.

"Haha, I met Lord Yuqiu not long ago." Matsudaira Motoyasu said with a smile, "Yesterday, the main hall allowed me to go to the city wall to greet Lord Yuqiu, Lord Yuqiu is heroic, I am very envious." ”

"First of all, congratulations to Lord Yuqiu." Matsudaira Motoyasu arched his hand, "The great man overcomes the strong enemy and is promoted to the general, this is a feat of rising to the top." The main hall personally greeted him at the west gate, personally gave the family crest and the name of the reserve, and also gave the red bird military flag that had never been given to Lord Yuqiu, which can be described as a grace! ”

"Lord Matsudaira has won the award," Yu Qiuping remembered that Matsudaira Motoyasu had been punished a lot after this war, and he didn't really want to boast about his exploits, which made him sad, "It's all the victory that the soldiers sacrificed their lives to get in exchange, how dare I monopolize it?" ”

While speaking, the shopkeeper had already brought a few pots of warm tea. Matsudaira Motoyasu personally poured a cup of tea for Yuqiuping, and poured another cup for himself, "No matter what, it's a great event," Matsudaira Motoyasu smiled and raised the teacup, "I drank too much last night, and today is not strong enough to drink, so I can only replace wine with tea, don't blame Lord Yuqiu." ”

"Matsudaira-sama is polite." Yu Qiuping also picked up the teacup and compared it with Matsudaira Motoyasu, and drank it all. "I wonder why Matsudaira-sama drank too much?" He asked casually.

After hearing Yu Qiuping's words, Matsudaira Motoyasu sighed and looked out the window again, "It's hard to say." ”

Yuakihei followed Matsudaira Motoyasu's gaze and could see the Matsudaira family's mansion. The gate of the mansion was closed, but in front of the gate, there was a small figure, kneeling in the heavy rain, looking at the gate motionlessly.

"This is..."Yu Qiuping spoke, a little hesitant.

"Yesterday it was still my guard," the corners of Matsudaira Motoyasu's mouth twitched, "and now it's a ronin." ”

"Yesterday, His Royal Highness ordered the Matsudaira family to dismiss the retainers and ashigaru. The matter of Ashigaru was given a grace period of one month, but the dismissal of the retainer samurai was required to be completed within three days. Matsudaira Motoyasu was halfway through his speech, and suddenly realized that he had lost his words. Sitting opposite was Imagawa Yoshimoto's celebrity, and being assigned to Sena Toshitoshi also marked that he was a descendant of the Imagawa family. After saying this kind of complaint all night, he accidentally told it to outsiders, so he hurriedly said, "The main hall is eager to see the Matsudaira family take on a new look, and once again fight for the glory of the samurai family, and the Matsudaira family is grateful." ”

"Matsudaira-sama doesn't have to be like this, I'm not a talkative person behind my back." Yu Qiuping realized Matsudaira Motoyasu's gaffe and shook his head, "My lord, just say it." ”

"Lord Yuqiu, the wind is bright, Yuan Kang thank you." Matsudaira Motoyasu breathed a long sigh of relief, leaned over slightly, and bowed to Yu Qiuping, who had a lower official rank than himself, "My lord is really a man of temperament, and when I met for the first time, I admired it. ”

"Don't say that, adult, I'll be embarrassed, it's just human nature." Yu Qiuping smiled, "Your Excellency, please continue." ”

"Last night I endured the pain and announced the list of the first batch of retainer samurai who were dismissed. In order to ensure that the Matsudaira family can still serve the main family normally, they have to keep the old minister to the maximum, and the young guard has to be banished to become a ronin. Matsudaira Motoyasu's tone was full of reluctance and chagrin, "It's all because I'm incompetent, I can't even keep such a loyal son of a martyr." He sighed, "His father died ten years ago in order to attack Ansho Castle and capture Oda Nobuhiro in exchange for me, who was then a hostage. The boy was only 2 years old at the time, so I left him at home. When he is older, take him as a guard. I originally wanted him to inherit his father's position when he grew up, but who would have thought..."

Yu Qiuping watched the weak figure kneeling motionless on the cold street in the heavy rain, and suddenly felt very distressed. Most of the exiled retainers understood the suffering of the Matsudaira family, and after saying goodbye, they left. The retainers who can follow to the present are all capable people, and other families will be happy to recruit them. But this kid is too young, he has nowhere to go, and his obsession with the Matsudaira family is too deep," Matsudaira Motoyasu's body trembled slightly, "He doesn't talk much, and he can't plead." I didn't want to leave, so I knelt down from last night until now. ”

"But even so... I can't call him back. Every place counts. Matsudaira Motoyasu's hand holding the teacup shook because of the excessive force, and the tea splashed on his hand, burning his skin and not realizing it.

"Your Excellency." Yu Qiuping said, "Otherwise, I will take this child in for a while, let him grow up in Yuqiu's family, and wait until one day the adults can restore the number of retainers, and then send him back." ”

Matsudaira Motoyasu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and looked at Yu Qiuping gratefully with tears in his eyes. "Thank you, sir." Subsequently, he ignored Yu Qiuping's obstruction, and was stunned to give Yu Qiuping a big gift.

"This is not just my personal thank-you," he whispered, "but also for our ancestors and countless martyrs of the Matsudaira family, so that Tadaya will not be left on the streets in the future." ”

After saying goodbye to Matsudaira Motoyasu, Yu Qiuping walked out of the restaurant and walked towards the child.

"His name is Nabenosuke." Matsudaira Motoyasu said.

Yu Qiuping held an umbrella and quietly approached the child from behind the side. The small body, but wearing a thick set of armor, was pressed a little hard. The rain poured down, wetting his clothes and armor, and it continued to flow down his face, and he didn't know whether it was tears or rain. His eyes were wide open, and his dark eyes were fixed on the door. He sat motionless, his pants already soaked by the rain, and his body shivered from exertion, hunger, and cold, allowing the raindrops to fall on him.

But Nabinosuke didn't dare to take a break, he had to sit upright. He wants to use his samurai integrity to impress the master and open the door.

I haven't slept all night, and my eyes can't be opened. But he didn't dare to blink, he was afraid that once his gaze left that gate, he would never see the Matsudaira family again. My stomach was so hungry that I couldn't feel it, and my whole body was cold.

He was only two years old when his father died, and he couldn't remember his father's voice and smile. The only thing he had about his father was a worn-out set of sufficiencies on his body. It was handed down by his father, and his father wore him and died bravely for the Matsudaira family under Anxiang Castle. He was reluctant to repair the holes on his feet that had been shot by feather arrows, because every hole seemed to tell his father's loyalty. As my father's colleagues around me said, my father was a great samurai.

He also heard his mother say more than once that his father shouted on the battlefield before he died: Nabenosuke, to become a good samurai! He also seemed to see a vague figure in a dream countless times, yelling at himself.

Yes, that's right, it's also his life's pursuit, to be like his father, to become a good samurai.

Our family has served the Matsudaira family for generations, expanding the territory for the Matsudaira family, and staining the battlefield with blood. This is the loyalty and bravery that have been passed down from generation to generation in the samurai family, and it is the spirit of the samurai. It is the fate of every samurai from the moment he is born. And Nabenosuke will also be one of these samurai, dedicating everything to the main family.

The Matsudaira family, the haunting Mitsuha Aoi, and the last words of his father, support him to keep working hard. He has been practicing martial arts hard since he was a child, and he has never stopped in the frost and heat, and he has developed a good skill, just so that one day, he can make contributions on the battlefield, fulfill his father's long-cherished wish, and complete his mission as a glorious samurai of the Matsudaira family.

However, this obsession was unfortunately shattered yesterday.

He was banished, he became a ronin, and he was no longer part of the Matsudaira family. My father's expectations can no longer come true. He can't accept this, so he has to kneel here until the Lord changes his mind, and he is willing to give everything for his obsession.

I was born a samurai of the Matsudaira family, and I died as a samurai of the Matsudaira family.

The raindrops fell on the body and hit the child's heart mercilessly.

Suddenly, he couldn't feel the raindrops falling. Looking up blankly, he saw a heroic young man, wearing a white samurai suit with red leaves on it, bending down and holding an oil-paper umbrella on his head, leaving half of his body in the rain.

"Who are you?" Nabe Nosuke used all his strength to maintain the majesty of that immature voice, "Why are you lingering at the door of Matsudaira's house?" ”

"My name is Yu Qiuping, and I am a samurai from the Ming Kingdom." Yu Qiuping showed a gentle smile, "It's the person who came to pick you up." ”

"I'm not going back. My home is here. Nabe Nosuke shook his head stubbornly and stared at the Matsudaira family mansion in front of him, "My lord doesn't need to say much, I will never accept his family's solicitation." ”

"I didn't let you join the Yuqiu family," Yuqiuping squatted down, took off Nabenosuke's helmet, and gently touched his hair, "Nabenosuke can stay in our Yuqiu family first and continue to practice martial arts, and wait for the Matsudaira family to become strong again before coming back." ”

"Nabe Nosuke also knows," Yu Qiuping said in a childlike tone, "The Matsudaira family is in a difficult situation right now. If you keep kneeling here, being seen by the bad guys and reporting to the Governor's Palace, the Matsudaira family will be in trouble. ”

"Is that so?" Nabenosuke was stunned for a moment.

"So, you go to Yuqiu's house with your brother for a while, continue to practice martial arts and become a great warrior, and then come back when the main family needs you." Yu Qiuping comforted.

"I'm going to... Is it possible to become a samurai as great as my father and go to your house? Nabe Nosuke said awkwardly and asked Yu Qiuping.

"Okay, tell me who your father is?" Yu Qiuping asked.

"Honda Tadagao." Nabenosuke proudly reported his father's name.

"Then your surname is Honda, too." Yu Qiuping asked in surprise.

"Of course." The assistant of the pot should have spoken.

"Honda Nabe's help..."Yu Qiuhei muttered the name and smiled with relief.

"Don't worry, I promise you that Nabenosuke will definitely become the most famous samurai in all of Japan in the future, even more powerful than your father." Yu Qiuping looked at Nabe Nosuke and said confidently.

Nabe Nosuke looked up blankly and looked at Yu Qiuping. The dark clouds behind the young man were gradually dispersing, and the dazzling sunlight shone through the gap.

"Nabenosuke, this is the future I promised you. I'm always doing what I say. ”

It had been raining all night, and suddenly it stopped.