Although he was pitted by Tsugawa Soji, it did not wear out the enthusiasm of Oda Nobuhide and his son.

Early the next morning, Oda Nobuhide ordered a deposit of 5,000 kan to be handed over to Soji Tsugawa, and then ordered another 7,000 kan of ammunition, almost emptying the Oda family's financial reserves.

Similarly, Soharu Tsugawa also vaguely proposed that he was about to leave and return to Dewa.

Seeing that Soharu Tsugawa was in such a hurry to leave, Oda Nobuhide also had some regrets. was going to hug the thighs of the Tsugawa family, but apparently Soharu Tsugawa didn't give Oda Nobuhide much of a chance.

Oda Nobuhide informed Hirate Masahide of his doubts, and Hirate Masahide, who was a foreign policy of the Oda family, only thought about it a little and gave Oda Nobuhide a very good suggestion.

"Marriage?"

After listening to Masahide Hirate's words, Oda Nobuhide was a little confused.

"Not bad!" Masahide Hirate nodded, and then said, "The territory of the Tsugawa family is too far away from Owari, and such a long distance is not conducive to maintaining a long-term good relationship between the family and the Tsugawa family. ”

"At this time, if the family can marry the Tsugawa family, it will naturally be an excellent thing for the family!" Hirate Masahide explained.

"Hmm." Oda Nobuhide also nodded, and then continued, "But there is no princess of the right age in this family, Ah Dog is only five years old, and Ah Shi has just been born. There are women of the right age on the other side of the family, but they don't fit the body of Tsugawa Soji! ”

With the current identity of Tsugawa Soji, Oda Nobuhide wants to marry the Tsugawa family, so he can only send the daughter of the Oda family. But Oda Nobuhide's eldest daughter, Inu (later Inuyamaden, married to Oda Nobuki) is only 5 years old, which is completely inappropriate.

Hirator Masahide said with a smile: "Princess, didn't you forget Princess Ayan? ”

"Ah Yan?" Oda Nobuhide then remembered that his sister was eleven or twelve years old, and although she was still a little young, she could barely cope with it.

After thinking about it for a while, Oda Nobuhide decided to give it a try, so he found Soharu Tsugawa, who was resting in the city.

Although Tsugawa Soji lived in Suemori Castle during this time, it can also be described as a guest house. Not only did several forces in Owari send people to give gifts, but even people from Mikawa next door and Mino to the north came.

The people who came from Mikawa were Oda Nobuhide's eldest son, Oda Nobuhiro, the jodai of Mikawa Anshojo Castle, and Mizuno Shimono Nobunobumoto, the head of the Mikawa Mizuno family. And the person who came from Mino's side was the lord of Wise Castle and Wise Guang'an.

Akechi Mitsuyasu is the head of the Mino Wise Family, and the uncle of the Tsugawa family. This person is a die-hard member of the "Saito" faction, and has always supported Saito Toshimasa. Even when Saito Yoshiryu, the son of Saito Toshimasa, rebelled, he raised troops to support Saito Michizo, and was later defeated and killed by Saito Yoshimyu.

In fact, the main purpose of Akechi Mitsuyasu's visit to Owari was not to visit Soharu Tsugawa, but to discuss with the Oda family about the truce between the Oda family and the Saito family. However, after hearing that Tsugawa Soji was in Suemori Castle, he came to visit by the way.

"I've always heard of the name of Tsugawa Palace, and as a branch of the same line, I'm proud of it!" As soon as they met, Akechi Guangan played the emotional card against Soji Tsugawa.

The wise family is from the Toki clan after Toki Yorisada, and the Tsugawa family are both from the Toki clan, so this sentence is not rude.

And Tsugawa Soji was concerned about the fact that Akechi Mitsuyasu was Akechi Mitsuhide's uncle, so he replied with a smile, "Hyogo (Akechi Hyogo Head Mitsuyasu) doesn't need to be polite, Shibei and Mitsuhisa are both from their own family, and Shibei is newly married to the niece of the family, so we are still a family!" ”

"I have also received a letter from Mitsujiu in this matter, and it is an honor for my family to be able to marry the Dehana Tsugawa family!" At first, Akechi Mitsuyasu was also speechless when he learned that Akechi Mitsuhide had married a woman from the Tsugawa family, because he hadn't heard of this matter as Akechi Mitsuhide's "adoptive father".

Although he is nominally the uncle of Akechi Mitsuhide, Akechi Mitsuya has always loved his nephew, and in fact he is no different from his adoptive father and son. When the whereabouts of Akechi Mitsuhide and Akechi Mitsujiu were unknown, Akechi Guangan also sent people around to look for him, and later received a letter saying that Akechi Mitsuhisa and Akechi Guangan were in Deyu, which was a relief.

While Akechi Mitsuyasu and Tsugawa Soji continued to chatter, a samurai sitting next to Akechi Mitsuyasu was eager to try several times, but he didn't really speak.

Soji Tsugawa also noticed this, and then said to Akechi Mitsuyasu, "I don't know who this one is next to Hyogo?" ”

"Oh, this is the wife of the retainer of the family, the wife of the lord of Mucheng City, the wife of the lord of the city, Muyuan Erlang Guangzhong." Wise Guang'an hurriedly introduced.

"Tsumiki Hirotada has seen the Tsugawa Right Guard General's Palace!" Wife Mu Guangzhong also hurriedly saluted.

Soji Tsugawa nodded, and then asked with a smile, "Shicai, it seems that Tsumiki-sama has something to say, but you can say it bluntly!" ”

After listening to Tsugawa Soji's words, his wife Ki Hirotashi looked at Akechi Guangan beside him, then gritted his teeth, and said to Tsugawa Soji, "It's not a secret, my adopted daughter Heiko had a marriage contract with Shibei in her early years, and after learning that Shibei was married, Xizi washed her face with tears all day long!" After learning that the right guard general of Tsugawa was here, he dared to come to inquire! ”

"I see!" After hearing his wife Hirotada's words, Tsugawa Soji remembered that it seemed that Akechi Mitsuhide's original wife was really his wife Kiko Kiki.

It is reported that his wife, Mu Xizi, once suffered from some kind of "pockmarked disease", and there were many spots of different sizes on her face. But Akechi Mitsuhide didn't mind, and still married his wife Mu Heeko, which became a good story for a while.

And the relationship between the husband and wife is also good, after Akechi Castle was captured by Saito Yoshiryu, Akechi Mitsuhide and others fled to Echizen. When she ran out of money on the way to escape, her wife Kiki Heiko resolutely cut off her hair and sold it for money, supporting Akechi Mitsuhide. Such a thing is undoubtedly very shocking in this era.

At this time, Tsugawa Soji probably guessed that his wife Hirotashi had found his own meaning, and he just hoped to solve the matter. After all, his wife Kiki and Akechi Mitsuhide have a marriage contract, and now Akechi Mitsuhide is married to the princess of the Tsugawa family, so what should his wife Kiko do?

The Tsumiki family is also from the Toki family, and although the family name is not obvious, it is not a salted fish. Even for the sake of the Toki clan's face, Tsugawa Soji can't just perfunctory others.

After thinking about it, Tsugawa Soji had no choice but to say, "This matter is easy to do, my family will leave for Dewa in the near future, but I will stay in Owari for a few days." Tsumiki-sama can immediately return to bring Heiko with him, and the family will personally send it to Dewa. ”

"If Tsumiki-sama doesn't mind, how about Heiko marrying Jubei as a side room?"

Honestly, it's a good fix. However, his wife Hiroshi was still a little hesitant, not that Tsumiki Hirotashi was unwilling, but mainly because he was considering his wife's feelings.

However, Soji Tsugawa thought that his wife Hirotashi was reluctant, so he added........