Just as the Tokaido pioneers such as Okabe Motonobu, Asahina Taichao, and Asahina Shinji, along with Toshimitsu Anazawa and others, were besieging Tamashi Castle, the Imagawa clan introduced the younger Asahina Kii Mamoru Shinji (Asahina Motochi's nephew) to Asada. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Shinji Asahina's father, Asahina Taicho (Shitai), and his brother Asahina Taimitsu, were both killed and assassinated in battle against the Matsudaira family in Mikawa, and were formerly the lord of Utsuyama Castle in Toe Province. Although Asahina Shinji was only twenty years old, he followed his father and brother at the age of fourteen to fight against Mikawa's wealthy clan who was unwilling to submit to the Imagawa family, and he had a lot of combat experience. Chaoding also had the idea of giving it a try, and gave him the knowledge of Shimono Hanyu Tajo Eight Thousand Stones. After all, it is also necessary to take into account the real face of the Imagawa clan, and Asadachi also put him in Shimono.

However, the vicinity of Hanyuta Castle is not very peaceful. Although the Uesugi army exterminated the rebels and expelled a number of their countrymen, some of their retainers and befriended local samurai remained in the area. In particular, more than 200 people gathered in Kurokawa (the elder of the Kanuma family), Daimon (the second son of Mibu Tsunawa), Ishizaki Tsukiki (former Utsunomiya retainer, now rebelled under the Ashikaga Fuji clan), and Koyama Kanetomo (former Utsunomiya retainer, now rebelled under the Ashikaga Fuji clan), and gathered more than 200 people in Kusaku, near Mt. Jizo, and often entered the hinterland of Shimono to harass them. And Asahina Shinji's first mission is to exterminate the remnants of the rebels and make Shimono completely pacified.

After arranging most of the things, Asadachi handed over the commercial development of Higashi Sagami and the management of Musashi's Shinagawa Minato to Imagawa Shima. Don't look at the Imagawa clan who was ostensibly appointed by Ashikaga Yoshiteru as a deacon of Kamakura, provided that he was attached to the Uesugi family. In other words, his demand for the court was irresistible. In order to enhance the relationship with the Imagawa clan and better appeal to the people of the original Imagawa family, the court decided to adopt Numata Yumitsu's unmarried sister Numata Musk as an adopted daughter, and on August 25, Numata Musk married Imagawa Clan, and became the successor of Imagawa Clan.

That night, Asada went to Kita. After all, Kita is an adult, and it's time to tell her the truth about Naoko's death.

"Your Highness, isn't it a little inappropriate for you to come here as a concubine recently?" Kita doesn't resent coming all the time, but he always has to take into account the feelings of other people.

"It's okay, I'm here today to talk to you." Asadaki sat down in front of Kita, who was wearing pink sleeves.

"The question of the concubine body before is gone, so please speak up Your Highness." Kita didn't have all her doubts cleared, at least she still had some doubts about what Asada's did.

"Remember October of the twelfth year of astronomy?" Whenever Chao Ding recalls that time, it really hurts his heart.

"Well, that's when my mother died." Kita thought of it instantly, but she didn't understand why Asada had told her this at the beginning this time.

"At that time, the Date family was in the midst of the 'Astronomical Rebellion', and at that time I had already married the Echigo Fuchu Nagao family, which is now the Echigo Kanto Governor Uesugi family." After a pause, Asada continued, "After I pacified Eizu in one fell swoop with the help of thousands of reinforcements from the Nagao family in Fuchu, Dr. Date Sakyo (Date Harumune) of Yonezawa Castle sent me an invitation. ”

"At that time, the Ashina Mori clan, who claimed to be the guardian of Aizu, was at war with Date Harune, and His Highness's move was to relieve the pressure on Dr. Date Sakyo." Kita also knows a little bit about that past.

"Yes, it is precisely because of the elimination of Date Haruzong's troubles that your mother will die because of me······" Speaking of this, Chao Ding couldn't help but clench his fists, he would never forget that past.

"Mother She ······" Since the Asada, who knew some of the inside story, Nambada Hiroyoshi and Kato Danzo, would never be allowed to spread the news, Kita didn't know the inside story and details.

"After entering Yonezawa Castle Ohiroma, I chatted with Date Harumune for a while, and your mother, Naoko Motozawa, came into play. Her dancing and voice are something I will never forget. At that time, she was still singing 'the same song as it is today'. After thinking back to Naoko Benzawa, Asada couldn't help but sigh. If only she were alive now.

"Mother is indeed versatile, but why did she die that day?" Kita asked, holding back tears.

"Here's the problem, if I hadn't promised Date Harumunu that Naoko would be allowed to sleep, then Naoko would be alive and well now." After Asadaki finished speaking, he hugged Kita in his arms.

"Did the Date family do it?" Kita directly guessed probably.

"Not bad. Date Harumune's invitation to me to a banquet at Yonezawa Castle has been a conspiracy. Naoko, on the other hand, was originally the one in charge of the midnight assassination. Asada looked at Kita in his arms and remembered Naoko who was in his arms at the time.

"That Mother's Death Is ······" Kita wavered in his opinion again.

"At that time, Naoko asked me, 'What's your favorite character?' Is it Judge Kuro? And my answer was, 'My favorite is not Judge Jiuro, as a man, he can't even protect his favorite wife and concubine, I'd rather be Ping Qingsheng.' When he was there, the people he loved were around. Chao Ding still remembers the conversation vividly, as if it happened yesterday.

"What's next." Kita wanted to keep listening.

"Naoko's reply was, 'If it was you who could meet Shizumae, I'm afraid I wouldn't have died in vain and would have set foot on the Yellow Springs of Hachiman with happiness,' but I replied to her, 'You are exalting me too much, in fact, I have no ambition at all, I just want to protect myself and the only family I have now, and as for the world, I don't need it in the first place.'" Since the death of his uncle, he has felt that there is really no point in fighting for the world. It's probably good to be able to stick to one place and keep the name of your family'. ”

"Your Highness, you were a little self-defeating at that time?" Kita was puzzled. If it is true that the court has been giving up on itself and has no idea of expanding the territory, then it will not have a part of the territory of Ueno, Shimono, Musashi, Kamiso, Shizoo, Anbo, and Mutsu Dewa.

"Yes, if it weren't for Naoko's end-up who couldn't bear to hurt me and stabbed himself in the ribs. I'm afraid I won't be speaking in front of you now. Chao Ding's eyes were a little moist.

"Why did my mother suddenly kill herself?" Kita wants to know the truth.

"Originally, I just said, 'Compared to the bright stars in history, I am just an ordinary passerby, why do I have to be the brightest star', but Naoko hopes that I can become the brightest star and protect my family." Chao Ding said the key point without reservation.

"Mother, I think you can change the country. And also in a way that harms yourself in front of you······" At this point, Kita cried out loud.

"This is the righteousness of Naoko, sacrificing one's life for righteousness." Chaoding admires Naoko very much, because of her, Chaoding can remember that he is in the world of the Warring States; Because of her, Chao Ding can understand that he can't waste time; Because of her, Chaoding began a large-scale expansion of territory······

"To be able to stand true to one's heart without being coerced by others is ······" Chao Ding felt that there were not many such people around him.

"But that's so unfair to the mother! Why? Kita said with his fist tapping Asada's chest.

The so-called righteousness is the fundamental reason why people are human. If there is no righteousness, man will indulge in desires, and he will be no different from the beasts of the mountains. Asadachi began to reinterpret the meaning of righteousness to Kita.

"Hosokawa, Ouchi, Miyoshi and other time heroes all fought to seize the world. Become a person of the world, implement the policy of governing the country, rectify the rules, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Isn't that also a form of 'righteousness'? This reminded Kita of the ****'s 'great unification' policy. This is also a thought that has always been hidden in Kita's heart.

For this desolate Warring States troubled era, she respects the humility of being able to carry out the word 'righteousness' from the bottom of her heart. However, on the other hand, the palace is too rigid in 'righteousness'. 'Righteousness' is not an end in itself. With the word 'righteousness', the world is set right, this is what everyone should do······ Such an idea was also quietly formed in Kita's heart.

"You are still young, and I and the Steward Hall have been as young as you. In order to do justice, it is necessary to win the world, and any means used to do this are not spared—I also had this idea at that time. Chao Ding truthfully said what he had thought.

"Your Highness, Your ······" Kita's eyes widened.

"Do you know what Echigo's ignorance temple did to prevent the frequent small-scale wars in Echigo's country?"

"I don't know ······"

She pointed her finger at her brother, Nagao Saemon Captain Harukei." Chaoding paused and then said: "Faced with the fact that the body is weak and lacks the talent of a general, a considerable number of Echigo people have chosen to give up and instead support the nineteen-year-old Ignorant Temple. I hope that the temple will become the new guardian of Echigo Province. In troubled times, the incompetent are evil. Under the domination of the incompetent, the leader was invaded by other countries, wars broke out, and the people were struggling to make a living—a truth that the Ignorant Nunnery had embraced wholeheartedly. So he fought with his brother, who had led the army to attack. ”

“······”

At that time, Kenshin, who was still known as Nagao Heisankeiho, and his brother Harukei each had a part of the support of the Echigo people. The two sides fought over the position of governor of the Nagao family in Fuchu and the guardian of Echigo Province.

The outcome of the winner and the loser is very different, which is the reality of the troubled times of the Warring States. Haruki was driven down from his position as guardian and replaced by Kenshin. Qingjing could only choose to retire, and died of depression five years later.

"I don't know that she once said that she thought that what she did at that time was right, and it was all for the people of Echigo Province. In order to firmly follow her own path, it was inevitable and helpless to remove the obstacles of the sunny scenery - this is what she always thought at the time. However, until now, she has always thought of her brother who was sad to leave. Is power justice? Is there really no other way? Is it true that the strong trample on the cries of the weak with their strength? ”

"Your Highness······" Kita didn't understand what Asada's was saying at the moment.

Nagao Harukei died because of his own incompetence, and it wasn't Kenshin's fault, nor anyone's fault.