In the second year of Yonglu, on the 27th day of February.

Just as Yamazaki Hidesen left Sukagawa Castle on his front foot and returned to his territory, several samurai from Echigo visited him on his back foot. This made Chaoding a little puzzled, is this the Echigo side needs to rescue by itself? Or is something big going on? And all these questions were answered after the comer entered Sukagawa Castle Honmaru Daihiroma.

"The minister's subordinate city, the river Shinrokuro, Fujiru, see the town government." One of the young samurai who was the first to enter the Great Hiroma was the first to say respectfully.

"Shirokuro Ichikawa? Could it be Okushinano's Ichikawa family? Chao Ding asked after a quick thought.

"Exactly." Ichikawa Fujiruka then nodded.

"Your Majesty, Iga Shou for a long time, see the town government." Immediately following Ichikawa Fujirua into Ohiroma was a samurai with a small head.

"Your Majesty, Tsushima Shouxiu, see the town government for a long time." Then the samurai, who was about the same size as Shimohisa, also walked quickly into the Ohiroma.

"Your Majesty, Ishiguro, Zuo, Liangguangji, see the town government." The last person to walk into the big hiroma was a relatively stocky samurai.

"How many of you are ······" Asada looked at the four people who had walked into the Great Hiroma, Fujiwaka, Shimohisaga, Shimohidehisa, and Ishiguro Mitsuyoshi, and did not know their intentions.

"We are willing to become the retainers of the Fujiwara Town Palace!" The four of them immediately spoke in unison excitedly, and then they all fell to the ground.

"You guys are ······" Chao Ding was a little overwhelmed by their sudden move.

Not to mention Ishiguro Mitsuyoshi and Ichikawa Fujiwaka, Shimohisaga and Shimohidehisa are the lords of Echigo, and they are also from the Kurokawa clan of Yangbei, and the Shimoshi later became the official who guarded the Uesugi family and was active. The two of them came to the Seven Counties of Xiandao to come out of the Shizhen Mansion, and they didn't know if it was the meaning of humility or their own thoughts. And if Ichikawa Fuji is from the Ichikawa family (Ichikawa clan) of Okushinano, he has fled to Echigo several times with the Takanashi family and other Okushinano generals for refuge, and it is the young master of the Ichikawa family who came here!

"Shimoto Iga Mamoru and Shimoru Tsushimamoru, the two of you are the retainers in charge of the palace, and your ancestors and fathers are the officials of the Echigo guardian family, why did you suddenly come to the territory of your own family? And why do you have to leave the house as soon as you enter the door? Chaoding didn't want to agree to this matter immediately, after all, the stakes were high. If this matter is not handled well, it is very likely that he will directly have a bad relationship with the Echigo side, causing the Commander-in-Chief Uesugi family to directly cut off diplomatic relations with him (although Kenshin has already said this in Echichu), and it is very likely that he will be attacked by the Commander-General's family.

"It's true that our two brothers are indeed retainers of the Imperial Palace, but our father was considered an unrighteous and ambitious person by the ancestor Haruhi Gong and the Imperial Palace. Then he and the other fifteen retainers of the Nagao family in the Fuchu were seppuku in Linquan Temple! ("Taizu Generation Army" に "前不義ありし輩、再はambitionがましく頭をあげる大身の者A total of 16 people, Linquanji にて切abdomen申付けらる")" said angrily.

"My father was originally a retainer of Echigo who guarded Uesugi Dingshi, and later after Dingshi Gong didn't ask about politics, he left the Fuchu Nagao family. But I didn't think that not long after leaving the Nagao family in the Shifu, Qingjing Gong met with the sword soldiers of the Imperial House. After being defeated by the Imperial Palace, the Emperor lived in seclusion and gave up the position of Governor to the Imperial Palace. And when Harukei Gong was dying, he issued an order to the Imperial Palace, and ordered sixteen retainers, including his father, to seppuku······" Xia Xiujiu clenched his fists when he said this, and his eyes were full of tears.

"There is a famous saying in the Ming Kingdom: 'The bird is dying, and its song is also mourning; When a man is about to die, his words are good. 'Probably, it was for this reason that the Imperial Palace would listen to the words of Harukei when he was dying. Shimoiga Morishige successively appeared in the Dingshi Gong, the Haruhi Gong, and the Imperial House Palace. It is precisely because he has repeatedly changed the main family that it will lead to the disgust of the Haruhi Gong and the Imperial House. Chao Ding couldn't help but sigh.

"In addition, when the two brothers raised troops in the Changwei Jingfang Palace, they were not able to suppress the rebel lord, and the territory was also reduced again and again. Some time ago, the Sasaki Socho and others, who had surrendered, were once again provoked to rebel, and the Goya Palace had already sent Ganza Omi Mamoru as the general to lead 5,000 troops. If we two brothers don't leave Echigo again, I'm afraid we will have to apologize for our seppuku! Then the Xia clan will cut off the family name! I also hope that the town government will openly accept it! Xia Jiu Chang leaned down again and said.

"And what about the two of you?" Although Chao Ding sympathized with the two brothers, he could not make a decision yet.

"The father of the family (Ichikawa Shikibu Shaofu Nobubo, Ichikawa Sun Saburo) and Ichikawa Right Masuke of Ichikawa have surrendered to the Takeda family one after another, and the territory of the Ichikawa family has been embezzled by Izumi Zuo Doctor Shigesui who married the daughter of the family!" Ichikawa Fujiruo said helplessly.

"At present, Dr. Izumizo is serving as the guard of Iiyama Castle, and he often travels back and forth between Kyoto and Kasuga Yama Castle. Or the messenger of the Imperial House and the Jinggong Palace, he is in an important position, how could he embezzle the territory of the City River family for no reason? Even if the Ichikawa family once surrendered to the Takeda family, but at this moment, the Takeda family's power in Okushinano has been uprooted, so why do you still have to settle this old account? Chao Ding was a little confused. Humility will not do this, as long as the lord who returns to the shrine is not to blame in the past.

"The town government is a public opinion, when this incident happened, it was when you led the army out of Yuezhong and Nengdeng. Both Takanashi Hall and Saito Hall also took the initiative to lead their troops into battle, but Dr. Izumi Sakon drove away Tosa Moruntada, the uncle of Otaki Castle, on the grounds of collusion between his father and the right horse under the command of the Takeda family, and occupied 3,000 stone in Honkinjo Village, Imai, Kamikai, Nishiura, Otaki and other places in one go! My father fell ill in a fit of rage, and my uncle took care of the family's affairs. At present, the family only has a territory of 500 stone in Shikumi Castle, and the River family of Okushinano City can only rely on the town government in order to survive! After Ichikawa Fujirua finished speaking, he also fell to the ground after a long time.

"How dare Izumi Zuo be so bold when he is so old?!" Chao Ding was taken aback after hearing this. Ueda Nagao family retainer Higuchi Kanetoyo was still his son-in-law, and assisted Nagao Keikuni in leading the Ueda people to respond to Nagao Keibo's rebellion. Since the seppuku after the submission of Nagao Jingfang, and the collapse of the Ueda people after the heavy losses, a large backstage of Izumi Shigesui has fallen, and at the moment he is still in an important position, if this matter is known by Kenshin, he will still have good fruit to eat?

"Originally, the Izumi clan was still one of the important ministers of the family, but after the retainers of the Nakasone, Yando, and Tamuro families left the family and turned to the Izumi clan, the strength of the family was hit hard by the invasion of the Takeda family. Most of the retainers have left, and now the Ichikawa family has become a lonely family! Ichikawa Fujiruka raised his head and said.

"When will it stop appearing?" Chao Ding couldn't help but ask himself.

"His Majesty was originally the Ishiguro family in the wooden boat city of Echichu, and I hope that the Ishiguro family can restore the family name after the prince of Shizhen Prefecture." Mitsuyoshi Ishiguro is one of the more special of these people.

"The Ishiguro family in Echichu Wooden Boat City? Could it be that you are the one who has repeatedly rebelled against the Uesugi family? Asadaki immediately thought of the Ishiguro family in the image.

"Exactly, because the left family of Trickleu's Zuo Jincheng has been attacked by you and the generals of Uesugi successively and then destroyed. Therefore, only the subordinates were left. "Ishiguro Mitsuyoshi generously said how the Ishiguro family drip was destroyed.

"Yes, it does. The Ishiguro family has repeatedly colluded with the Divine Protection Party and the Ichijo Sect, and even instigated a. Even if the drip is not extinguished, then change is inevitable. "The court will not be merciful to this kind of people.

"It's just because Zuo Jindian mistakenly believed in the conspiracy of Takeda and Ichijo Sect and made a big mistake, and his subordinates are deeply guilty about this, so he hopes to do his best to wash away the shame of the Ishiguro clan under the command of the town government. I also hope that the town government can take it in! Mitsuyoshi Ishiguro said resolutely.

"So you've figured it out?" Chaoding is more at ease with this person, after all, he is not a humble retainer or a subordinate lord of the country.

"Yes, Your Majesty has already thought it through! Your Majesty is willing to become a retainer of the Fujiwara Town Palace! Ishiguro's Ichijo clan is willing to become a retainer of the town government! Mitsuyoshi Ishiguro said very excitedly.

"Then from today onwards, Ishiguro Zuo near Cheng Mitsuyoshi will become a direct minister of the family, and he will be able to lead the water Kubo Castle four thousand stone Zhixingdi." Chaoding then made a surprising decision.

Mizukubo Castle is located in the western part of Aizu County, near Echigo-Ueda and Chu-Etsu. In addition, there are mountains such as Mt. Asakusa, Mt. Morimon, and Mt. Kasakura, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Asada's handing over this important town to Ishiguro Mitsuyoshi really surprised everyone present.

"Thank you for your great kindness!" Although Ishiguro Mitsuyoshi didn't know what Mizukubo Castle was, he was excited when he heard that he had a place of knowledge of 4,000 stones, which was completely unexpected.

"Sheng Zhou, you take Ishiguro Zuo Jincheng down to rest first." The headache for the Asahei is still to come, and the Ishiguro family is good at cooking, but the humble retainers and subordinate countrymen lords are not very easy to handle, and if they don't get it right, they will be suspected of digging the foot of the wall.