"Lord, what's going on?" Honda Masanobu asked with concern, it was rare to see the main guild like this, and the last time I saw this kind of gaffe was only when Takeda Frog Jump and Nakajima were besieged.

"Come and see." Hosokawa Nobumoto handed the letter to Honda Masanobu with a shocked face.

"It's... Is this true? Ou hides a big name? Your Majesty has never heard of it. Although Sado came to report a while ago that there was a group of Ashigaru from the Tsugaru region that had occupied it for a long time and had developed the Sado Gold Mine, his subordinates didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a daimyo from a remote area. But looking at the meaning of this letter, this Tsugaru letter is almost unifying Okuba? That's a big enemy! Honda Masanobu also knew the gravity of the situation.

Throughout the history of the Warring States period, there may be legendary figures who have unified the five kingdoms of Kinai, such as the Hosokawa family, the Miyoshi family, and the Oda family, but the Okuwa family has never been unified.

Because the Okuwa region is wide, there are many wealthy families in its territory, and there are more than a dozen daimyo families, which is incomparable in other regions, which shows how difficult it is.

"It's strange, isn't the area around Ou a site organized by the Hope Moon? Why is there no notification? Hosokawa Nobumoto propped his chin and muttered to himself.

"What did you say, my lord? His Majesty did not hear clearly. Honda Masanobu asked, confused.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, it's a big deal, we have to send someone to check it out right away. Hanzo! Hosokawa Nobumoto suddenly shouted in a deep voice.

"The subordinates are here!" From a corner, a black-clothed ninja emerged, none other than Hattori Hanzo.

"Send someone to Okuyu to check the authenticity of this letter!" As he spoke, Hosokawa Nobumoto pointed to the letter in Honda Masanobu's hand.

"Yes! The subordinates will send Ishikawa Goemon and others to Okuyu! Hattori Hanzo took the letter, put it in his arms, and withdrew.

"My lord, the emissary of the Uki family..."Honda Masanobu asked, this was beyond his purview.

"Arrange a meeting, I think... Maybe there will be something going on in the Ukita Naojia that needs to be conveyed to Nagafune Sadakin. Hosokawa Nobumoto finally decided to meet in person, the Ukita Naojia is a retired soldier again, and he sent his concubine over, and it is this great gift, and he is obviously ready to be on the same boat with the Hosokawa family.

"Yes, Your Majesty will arrange it." Honda Masashi believed in the orders of the low leader, and also respectfully withdrew.

Only Hosokawa Nobumoto was left in the room, and he slowly reached into his arms and took out a small dagger, which was the amulet given to him by Mochizuki Yuki.

"Cher... What are you still hiding? Ay... Recent... Am I having too many doubts? Is it true that the higher you are in a position, the more suspicious you become? Hosokawa Nobumoto gently stroked the dagger, trying his best to recall the past, the happy times of that time.

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Two days later, Sadako Nagafune, who had been allowed to take the Ukitaki family and Hachiro, into the house to meet Hosokawa Nobumoto.

Strangely, there was no imaginary gathering of ministers in the main hall, but only Hosokawa Nobumoto and Honda Masanobu.

"Foreign Minister Nagafune Sada, see Hosokawa Hall!" The longboat took the lead in saluting, and the two children behind him also paid their respects.

"Well, what do you need to convey before you come?" Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded majestically and asked in a deep voice.

"My lord hopes to entrust the young master to the Hosokawa family, and... Unconditional surrender to the Hosokawa family. "The longship is a big prostration.

"It's as simple as that? No conditions? Honda Masanobu asked the doubts in his heart for the lord.

"Exactly, the head of the family said it, but with the arrangement of the Hosokawa Palace, the family will definitely obey!" Nagafune Sadako bowed his head in response, looking like a subordinate.

"Even if it's to reduce the seal, or even change it?" Honda Masanobu probed again.

"Yes, even if it's seppuku... The family will never frown. ”

"Huh?" Hosokawa Nobugen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, this Uki family is not only ruthless to others, but also ruthless to himself.

"That's... What do you want from your family? Honda Masanobu glanced at the lord and asked the most central question.

"As the minister said just now, my lord hopes to entrust the young lord to the Hosokawa family, and... Unconditional surrender to the Hosokawa family. Nagafune Sadako reiterated again, completely handing over the initiative to the Hosokawa family.

"That's right..."Honda Masanobu glanced back at the lord, and he didn't have anything more to ask.

"Hmm... I have a question. Hosokawa Nobumoto's gaze was fixed on Sadako Nagafune, who quickly fell to the ground, feeling an indescribable tightness in his chest, ready to listen to Nobumoto's words.

"When did your lord know about this? Is there still a connection with Ou? "Hosokawa Nobugen actually wants to know a little more, and there is no accurate number for how big Tsugaru's power is.

"Back to the Hosokawa Palace, since Araki Murashige fled to his home two years ago, my lord has been constantly knocking on the side and obtaining some information about the Ou region. As for the contact... They are very secretive, and only Araki Murashige can be contacted by a single line. And a few days ago, this Araki Murashige probably received some order and left secretly, and the family didn't know where he went. "Sadako Nagafune began to tell everything he knew, and they also seemed to have a tight organization.

"Well, then in that case, why don't you just form an alliance with the Mori family and this Tsugaru family? Instead, are you willing to give up your family business and submit to your own family? ”

"My lord said, far water does not quench the thirst of the near, no matter how powerful the Tsugaru family is, it is far away in the northeast pole, and your family has become a great strength in the Kinai. The so-called solution to the near worries can be planned... Belch... This one... Therefore, for the sake of the future of my family, I will stand on your side unconditionally! Nagafune's explanation is also reasonable, Ukita Naoya is very realistic, he knows how to make friends from afar, and at the same time, he also understands that if he surrenders, he should choose the closest to him.

"Hmm...," Hosokawa Nobumoto began to think as he leaned back in his chair, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the floor.

"This is the young master of your family, right?" Suddenly, Nobumoto Hosokawa looked at the five-year-old child.

"Exactly!"

"Well, yes, weird-looking, I like it. Go back and tell the Naoya to hand over the territory of Harima Province that he has embezzled, and..."Hosokawa Nobumoto said with a pause here, causing Nagafune Sadato to look at him nervously, his palms sweating.

"I am determined to accept Ukita Hachiro as a child, and I will raise him with my own hands until he is crowned and given the word "Yuanzi", so please rest assured." This was Hosokawa Nobumoto's final decision, and the title was changed to calling him by his first name.

"Huh? Thank you Hosokawa Daiden! Oh, thank you for the completion of the Great Hall! The subordinates will immediately tell the head of the family the good news. Nagafune kowtowed excitedly, and the title became a subordinate level.

The so-called son of Judah is the relationship between oneself and someone else's son. The difference between the Judah and the adopted son is that the Judah is only a contractual relationship, and the Judah does not have to change his original surname, which is similar to friendship, and unlike the friendship, the Judah can enjoy the right of inheritance. According to the modern view, Judah is a kind of "designated heir who is not related by blood". Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future