After listening to Sabei's jokes again, Ichisuke bowed his head to Sabei and said, "Brother, Lord Taoya has already given things to the merchants of Enshiki County. ”

Hearing this, Sabei nodded, and then asked, "Right Ichisuke, did Yamashita Shinsuke ask anything about these things?" ”

Right Ichisuke shook his head, and then said in a low voice, "Taoya-sama didn't ask much, and after getting my brother's secret order, he immediately quietly contacted the merchants of Enshiki Prefecture and sold the things at a low price. ”

After the right Ichisuke finished reporting, he glanced at Sabei who had a somewhat confused look, and then asked Sabei, "Brother, who sent those people?" Is it the chaos of Kai? ”

Sabei glanced at Right Ichisuke, and then said to Right Ichisuke: "I didn't catch the live mouth, and even the merchant who was captured by you committed suicide by poisoning, what clues can I have?" Now we can only take one step at a time, but only if we live to see it. ”

Hearing this, Ichisuke nodded, then bowed his head to Sabei and said, "My brother's safety is my first priority, so I'll continue to train my attendants." After speaking, the right one got up and was about to leave.

At this time, Sabei said to him: "Right Ichisuke, the newly built iron cannon guard, you also put more snacks on it, I can't get away these days, and you and Goroubei will be temporarily responsible for training them!" ”

Right Ichisuke was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then asked Sabei, "Brother, is this newly built iron cannon guard to be directly commanded by my brother?" ”

Hearing this, Sabei nodded, then got up and said to Ichisuke You, "I want to make this newly built Iron Cannon Squad an elite unit that can shoot with iron cannons and draw swords to defeat the enemy!" I will inform you of this change in the New Year's assessment! ”

Right Ichisuke nodded after hearing this, and then glanced tentatively at Sabei. Sabei, who understood the meaning, nodded, then walked up to Youyisuke and said: "The Buddhist temples in the recent collar can also be appropriately wooed, and the temples of the Zen sect can be supported as much as possible. ”

.....

Tianzheng has been unhurried for two years, but the retainers of the Mingwei family have been busy at the end of the year. The spring breeze also brought some winter cold, and Sabei, who had received a letter from Oda Nobunaga, sat in the living room, and his wife was pregnant.

After seeing her husband's brows furrowed frequently, Ming Weixiu couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What does Uncle's letter say?" ”

Hearing his wife's inquiry, Sabei turned his head and smiled at his wife, and then said softly: "It's nothing, the lord has condoled with me, and said in the letter that I should pay more attention to safety, but in the end, the lord ordered me to speed up the sorting of armaments, I think I may have to follow the lord to negotiate later, don't worry about you." ”

After hearing this, Ming Weixiu smiled and said: "If you can't rest assured of us, send us to Qifu, anyway, there was a letter from the Great Ten Thousand Palace, let me go back to Qifu to live temporarily." ”

Sabei looked at his wife, who had become a little plump, and said with a smile: "Since the Great Ten Thousand Palaces have sent letters, when I am busy with the matter at hand, I will take someone to escort you to Gifu." ”

Ming Weixiu looked at her husband who was smiling perfunctorily in front of her, and said softly to Sabei: "Although I am a hostage, but I grew up in Cheongju City and Gifu City since I was a child, it's not a thing, Sabei You are loyal to your uncle, if you want me, you will go to Gifu to see us, Qifu is a heavily guarded city, and it is safe, isn't it good?" ”

Hearing this, Sabei glanced at his wife, and said with some guilt: "After all, I made you hostages!" ”

At this time, Ming Wei Xiu said softly: "Sabei, work hard, let the Marunouchi Guardian Banner become a great symbol of the family!" ”

......

A few days after the arrival of the New Year, Sabei successively informed the people of the country and the wealthy families in Sanfang County to come to Kuniyoshi Castle to participate in the assessment. At the same time, due to the news that Sabei had announced the recruitment of standing and samurai to the surrounding county towns early, the post houses in Kuniyoshi Castle and the various lodging houses in Mihama Town were filled with people early.

Some townspeople have even divided their houses into one or two rooms and started a low-cost homestay business. Some townsfolk have too many daughters in their families, and after seeing that the ronin who lives at home temporarily is interested in their daughter, they also sell their daughters to the ronin at a low price as a maid, and only they know best what kind of maid it is.

As domestic demand boosted the economic growth of the Kuniyoshi region, the warm spring days were gradually called out by the townspeople. Sabei also held the first assessment of the Meiwei family in the second year of Tensho on the twelfth day of the first month of the second year of Tensho.

At the beginning of the evaluation, Sabei summarized and summarized the events of the first year of Tensho, and then rewarded the retainers who performed well in the first year of Tensho. Later, Sabei pointed out the general policy of Oda Nobunaga in the second year of Tensho, and ordered his retainers and the people of Mikata Prefecture to prepare for war. In the end, Sabei publicly rewarded his saber Kunithiro to the family's pen header, Fushiwa Akijiro, and announced that he would personally lead and train the new iron cannon guards, and asked everyone to actively recommend samurai who excelled in swordsmanship and gundo.

After the assessment, the retainers of the Ming Wei family and the people of Sanfang County flocked out of the castle hall. Sabei looked at the gifts sent by the people of the three counties, and said to Sakaki Kansuke, who was serving him on the side, "Heiji, after sorting these gifts, hand them over to the right Ichisuke to deal with!" ”

After hearing this, Suzuki Heavy Industries, Fushiwa Akijiro and others in the assessment room did not notice anything wrong, and continued to discuss with Sabei about training the army and repairing the city defense. At this time, Ichisuke Right looked at Sabei who was stunned in place, and tugged at Suzuki Heavy Industries' sleeve with his hand.

Only then did Suzuki Heavy Industries realize that Sawasuke Heiji, who served around Sabei on weekdays, had died in battle. After looking up at the lord with a somewhat dull look, Suzuki Heavy Industries coughed and grabbed Fushiwa Akijiro.

Seeing this, Fushiwa Mingjiro nodded at Suzuki Heavy Industries, and then glanced at the Kaima Yoshiya behind him. Seeing this, the Haima Yijia nodded, and then stepped forward and said to the Sabei who came back to his senses: "Lord, although Heiji has died in battle, I hope that the lord will not be too sad." ”

Seeing this, the Taowu brothers remained silent rarely. Although they didn't know what the lord had gone through, the embarrassment when the lord came back did reflect how dangerous the assassination was.

Sabei, who came back to his senses, looked at the young samurai who was a little embarrassed on the side, adjusted his breathing slightly, and then said to Saki Kansuke: "Kansuke, I want to change your common name to Heiji today!" ”

Sakaki Kansuke was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know how to answer. At this time, the right Ichisuke, who was the commander of the close attendants, spoke up and said: "Kansuke, don't kneel down to thank the lord for his name!" ”

After hearing the words of his superior, Sakami Kansuke finally reacted, knelt in front of Sabei and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you Lord for the name!" ”

Seeing this, Sabei nodded, and then said, "Okay, Heiji, you can classify these things and hand them over to Youyisuke to deal with!" ”