On October 11, 1558, in the castle tower hall of Sunpu Castle. Most of the samurai of the rank of Imagawa family general and above gathered here, and there were nearly a few hundred of them. Under the arrangement of opening the back door to Bina Taehyung, Yu Qiuping sat in the front position among the generals. Asahina Taehyung went directly to the last position among the generals and sat down. To the left of Yu Qiuping, it happens to be the little man Okuhei Sadakichi.

The morning meeting was still a boring meeting. Yu Qiuping was forced to wear very troublesome court clothes, and hundreds of people held several cumbersome banquets together. Imagawa Yoshimoto still blackened his teeth and wiped off his eyebrows, replaced them with two black dots. Apply a thick layer of powder to the face. Everyone dragged the long and slow tone of Gong Qing to congratulate each other, sing praises of virtue, and drank the tea powder that made Yu Qiuping choke.

In the afternoon, Imagawa Yoshimoto himself returned to his normal attire, and everyone below also put on samurai uniforms, with a capable and heroic style, which was really different from the glamorous sound in the morning.

"It's finally time to get down to business." Okuhei Sadayoshi let out a sigh of relief, looked at the samurai sitting around him, and sighed to Yu Qiuping. Yu Qiuping nodded and looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto on the main seat.

"Okay, there's no need to be formal." Imagawa Yoshimoto said, "If you have anything to discuss or say, please say it now." ”

"The main hall, there is something to tell you below." As soon as Imagawa Yoshimoto's words fell, Iiao Lianlong jumped out and knelt respectfully on the ground.

"Let's talk about it." Imagawa Yoshimoto said.

"The main hall is graceful," Iiao Lianlong said in a deep voice, "I will impeach the Asahina family, conceal the amount of land picked, and plot against it." ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar.

"You! What do you mean! Asahina Taehyung stood up in a hurry, pointed at Iio and shouted, "I'll call you uncle in vain!" You old puppeteer..."

"Your Highness Asahina! Don't rant at meetings! One of the Hachimoto samurai beside Imagawa Yoshimoto slammed the floor with his scabbard and scolded, "Please pay attention to etiquette and sit down!" ”

Asahina Taehyung sat on the ground with his ass fierce, staring at Iio Renlong with his eyes blazing. Lianlong paused at the end of the meal and said, "I only know that I am dedicated to the Imagawa family, and I don't know my personal feelings, so don't blame Lord Asahina." ”

"Blame your mom." He scolded in a low voice to Hina.

Ignoring Asahina Taehyung, Iio Renlong continued, "The amount of land picked up by the Asahina family last time was 113,000 koku, but according to the information I have below, the actual number of kokuku in the Asahina family is as high as 136,000 koku, and they concealed 23,000 koku to evade military service and taxes. ”

"I'm Cao, this is really fake." Yu Qiuping asked Asahina Taehyung in a low voice.

"It's estimated that eight or nine is not far from ten," Asahina Taehyung said through gritted teeth, "Actually, it's not just our Asahina family. No retainer in the whole world will secretly reclaim more land and report less land. There is not much tax evasion, and the harvest of the land that has been divided is basically returned to the retainers. But military service and hard labor are a lot of expenses. ”

"Originally, this was all conventional, and everyone hid a little bit." Asahina Taehyung slammed the floor hard, "Who would have thought that this Ibio Ryu would actually poke us out." ”

This move seriously endangered the interests of the Imagawa family, and the Asahina family, as the two important ministers of the Imagawa family and the representative of the Yuanjiang wealthy family, was even more hurtful. In the next courage, I ask the family governor hall to punish him severely! Okabe Motoshin also jumped out of the ranks, knelt in the middle, and said loudly. As soon as this statement came out, the Ii family, the Katsuyama family, the Amano family, and many other important ministers who were close to the Okabe family, as well as their retainers, came forward to echo this suggestion, and the Asahina family suddenly became the target of public criticism. The playful smile on Imagawa Yoshimoto's face made the retainers on Asahina's side panic even more.

"What now! Big brother isn't here, I don't know how to do it! Asahina Taehyung suddenly messed up and pulled Yu Qiuping's clothes, "You kid has a lot of ideas, think about what to do!" ”

"Neither will I! I'm only 17, I don't know anything! Yu Qiuping also complained in a low voice.

Just when the two of them were at a loss, Sena Shijun suddenly spoke: "If this matter is true, it should indeed be discussed." ”

As soon as Sena Toshitoshi spoke, Yu Qiuping was immediately admired. It's a good saying. In a word, Sena Shijun said that the evidence that Iio Renlong took out was unproven, and even after it was confirmed, the severe punishment that everyone asked for their lives turned into a good discussion. The most flattering thing is that this sentence still seems to be speaking for the Okabe Motoshin faction, so that their people don't even have a position to refute.

He is worthy of being a seasoned political expert. Yu Qiuping secretly admired in his heart.

Sure enough, Okabe Motonobu was speechless for a while. After a moment of eye contact, Renlong Iiao spoke, "Sena-sama don't worry, we can guarantee that the situation is true." ”

"That's really a lot of work," Sena said with a smile, "You must have the information of the Imagawa family's Metoku group and the ninjas, so please show it to you and let the truth come out." ”

The so-called Imagawa Iemetsu and Ninja are somewhat similar to the country's intelligence services. Specially responsible for the collection of intelligence and the protection of national intelligence from leakage. This force is generally under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor. Each large family will also have its own metsuki group and ninjas.

"Uh... The information did not come from the Imagawa family's Metsu group and the ninjas. Lianlong said with some embarrassment. The situation that was originally tense and pointed directly at the Asahina family has also eased.

"Huh? Could it be that the ninja from the equally famous Iio family? Sena was a little surprised.

"There's no such thing, Sena-sama misunderstood." is also a colleague who has worked together for many years, and Lianlong Iio understands the power of Sena's move. If you accept it, it is equivalent to admitting that you use ninjas to spy on your friends, which is a more serious crime than making a false report.

Irao Renlong glanced at Okabe Motonobu, who nodded. Iio Renlong then said in a deep voice, "The news below comes from the retainer of the Asahina family, Lord Fujita Nakayasu. ”

Asahina Taehyung frowned, and he was about to scold. Yu Qiuping hurriedly covered his mouth and motioned for him to be quiet. Sena's face tightened, and Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled cynically. The audience was silent all of a sudden, and everyone understood that the Asahina family was estimated to be in a catastrophe this time.

"That's Uncle Fujita's nephew." Asahina Taehyung whispered to Yu Qiuping, "The one in charge of land inspection!" Depend on! He betrayed us! ”

"Fujita-sama is loyal and courageous." Okabe Motonobu praised, "For the sake of the Imagawa family, I will not spare my own reputation. ”

"This is the actual number of land inspections presented by Fujita-sama," Irao Renlong took out a thick pile of paper from his arms, and a flag samurai stepped forward, checked the paper, and prepared to present it to Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Asahina Taehyung was helpless at the moment, and Sena Toshitoshi was at a loss for a while.

The Asahina family did conceal the number of seizures, and the evidence was also in the hands of the other party.

A situation of complete despair.

Is it possible to turn the tables?

What flashed in Yu Qiuping's mind was the Simpsons murder case that happened in the United States in the last century.

Everyone understands that Simpson killed his wife, and the evidence is all in hand. But in such a situation, Simpson was finally acquitted. The defendant's lawyer turned the tables by attacking the credibility and legitimacy of the evidence itself.

In an instant, Yu Qiuping made a preliminary plan. He arched his hand and said, "The main hall, I have something to ask Io-sama." ”

The samurai of Hatamoto, who was about to present the paper, was stunned for a moment, but Imagawa Yoshimoto waved his hand, and the samurai of Hatamoto put the paper back into the hands of Irio Renryu. "Just ask."

"Yes, the Great Hall." Yu Qiuping turned to face Iio Renlong, "Iio-sama, I wonder how you got in touch with Fujita-sama?" ”

"Does this have anything to do with this incident?" Lianlong didn't want to follow Yu Qiuping's routine step by step, so he asked rhetorically.

"Of course there is." Yu Qiuping replied respectfully, "What if an adult only communicates through letters and has not met him, and as a result, he is deceived by a ninja or a small person from an outsider, resulting in internal chaos?" ”

"Of course, I didn't doubt you!" As soon as Lianlong was about to speak, Yu Qiuping quickly added, blocking his words, "Lord Iio has always been cautious. I just dare to ask Iio-sama to tell me how I communicated and met with Fujita and obtained these evidences, so that everyone can be convinced. How can a few pieces of paper convince the public? ”

Lianlong choked up at the end of the day. The communication with Fujita Nakayasu is a shady political transaction. It was him, Okabe Motonobu and others who secretly targeted the Asahina family, how could they tell it in court.

"Fujita-sama is dedicated to the country, we don't have much communication, and we haven't met before, so he took the initiative to report." Iio Lianlong hesitated for a moment, and said forcefully, "Could it be that Lord Yuqiu doubts Lord Fujita's loyalty?" ”

"Don't dare! Fujita-sama is able to betray the master's family and provide information," Yu Qiuping bit the word "betrayal" very hard, "Naturally, he is loyal." ”

"Do you have any questions?" Motonobu Okabe asked.

"I don't dare to have any doubts, but I'm just a little curious." Akihei said, "Why did Lord Fujita Nakayasu decide to expose the crimes of the Asahina family, and neither reported it to the Metoke Group nor personally reported it to the Governor's Palace. Instead, report to Io-sama, who has never communicated and never met? ”

"I don't doubt what you mean." Yu Qiuping interrupted again before Iio Lianlong could speak, "I'm just trying to help Iio-sama improve the credibility of the information." Otherwise, wouldn't Fujita-sama's series of actions seem strange? ”

"What's the use of saying that." Iiao Lianlong interrupted, "Send someone to investigate in the territory of the Bina family, and the number of land seizures will be clear at a glance." ”

"Ii-sama is confident, and he must have already investigated." Yu Qiuping smiled and nodded, "But what did Lord Iio say just now... I didn't send anyone to the territory of the friendly army..."Yu Qiuping pursed his lips playfully, "I'm stupid, and I'm asking Lord Iio to answer my questions." ”

"No, no, no," Iio Renlong hurriedly shook his head, "Of course, I haven't investigated the territory of the Asahina family, and as soon as I received the news, I immediately rushed to the Sunfu to report," he said as he arched his hand to Imagawa Yoshimoto, "It's all up to the Great Palace." ”

"In other words..."Yu Qiuping respectfully clenched his fists, "Iio-sama received a piece of information from a person who had never met and had no communication, and he hurriedly came to impeach the Asahina family without verifying it?" Yu Qiuping bowed respectfully, "Lord Iio is dedicated to the country, and he doesn't dare to delay for a moment, he is really a model for my generation, and he has been taught in the next." ”

Yu Qiuping's words once again caused an uproar in the audience. It was clear to everyone that the Asahina family had indeed concealed the number of seizures, and the defection of the retainers also provided evidence to the Iio family. However, Iio Renlong could not blatantly say that he was secretly plotting against the retainers of the friendly family, and he said before that he had never investigated the territory of the Asahina family, and he had never met Fujita Nakayasu, so he said everything to death. As a result, he is now unable to prove that his news is true.

"This one is called Yu Qiuping, it's not simple." "No wonder the hall values him so much, just by relying on this mouth, he can reverse black and white." The generals below discussed one after another, and the generals sitting in front, the city lord and the family elders were some happy and some worried. The Okabe faction was optimistic that the situation was gone, while the Asahina faction was thankful that they had time to breathe.

Seeing the change in the situation, Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled slightly, and gently tapped the table board with the knuckle of his middle finger with his right hand, and said, "Since this is the case, there is no need to bother." Tomorrow we will convene another meeting and bring Fujita Nakayasu to confront you in person. If this is the case, make another decision. ”

"Adjournment."