007 Nobunaga's kindness

I've been thinking about a question a lot.

Nobunaga or Cao Cao, who is stronger?

Oda Nobunaga is often compared to Cao's operation, and even not long after Nobunaga's death in the Honnoji Rebellion, some literati referred to Nobunaga as "the Cao Cao of Japan".

The two of them do have many similarities, the same brutality, the same domineering, the same ambition to become the "overlord of the earth", and even in literature, they also have their own field attainments. Cao Cao's poems have been passed down through the ages, and Nobunaga's tea ceremony and flower arrangement techniques are still talked about by Japanese people today.

However, Cao Cao commanded an army of 800,000, and Nobunaga's peak was only 150,000. Before Cao Cao's death, he had nearly half of China in his hands. And Nobunaga in Honnoji Temple, throughout his life, his territory has not crossed the mark of seven million stones, that is, less than half of Japan.

"You dare to come back." My father looked at me and said in a non-yin and non-yang manner.

You don't have to doubt that over the years, I have made mistakes, he has always had this expression, neither angry nor smiling, just looking at me with this unknowable look, the tone of his mouth is not too harsh, but it makes you feel quite uncomfortable.

This trick is quite effective against me in normal times, and I was "trained" by him when I entered the field so that I couldn't raise my head, and I couldn't wait to find a knife to cut my abdomen.

However, today I have nothing to fear.

On the way back from the position, I had already learned from the attendants, with an excited face, that the helmsman of the sea, the reddest and reddest red sun in the hearts of the people, the great revolutionary mentor Oda Nobunaga, had praised me in front of his ministers, and it was said that he had rewarded me.

Well, even my father won't cure me for my sins (in fact, I don't think I've done anything at all), because Nobunaga has praised me, and if he gives me some punishment at this time, then Nobunaga's face won't be able to hang up, doesn't this mean that he has eyes and no beads, good and bad?

"Erchen is guilty," I said sincerely, but there was no fear in my heart, "Erchen violated the military order and attacked the Asakura military formation without authorization, the crime deserves death, please ask my father to surrender, even if you order Erchen to cut his stomach, Erchen will never hesitate." ”

The more I spoke, the more I spoke, and Hosokawa Tadashi behind me couldn't help but laugh out loud, and I saw that the generals sitting on both sides also had a smile on their faces, and if it weren't for my father sitting on the main seat, they would have laughed out loud like the one behind me.

"Alright, you guy, stop pretending!" Even my father, who had always been serious, couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Listening to your tone, it doesn't look like you're pleading at all, it's like you're showing merit to me." ”

"Actually, I'm really wrong." As soon as the atmosphere in the shogunate became lively, I became serious. Start doing a self-review.

Because I know that this is the best time to admit your mistakes, just like in my previous life, when my father bought a lottery ticket and won the lottery, he asked him to sign the test paper with a zero score. (The author complained: I did it at this time)

In fact, I knew that my father was not angry at all, and although I violated the military order and attacked without authorization, I also made the credit for killing the enemy general (the overseer I shot to death). I remember telling me once when he was drunk that when he was eleven years old, he went with Saito Michizo to fight back against the south-Shinano clan that invaded the west, and he was so frightened that he couldn't stand up straight, and if it weren't for his uncle Saito Michizo there, he would have cried in fright.

Anyway, I was satisfied with my first time in battle, and I had a pretty good performance, and with Nobunaga's approval, he didn't hold me accountable.

"That's fine," my father nodded, "and you don't have my military order in the future, so don't make your own claims." ”

"But on the battlefield there is improvisation," I asked, "if I'm in a very 'important' moment, and I can't borrow your instructions for a while, can I make up my own mind?" ”

"If you really get to that point, you can only do this, but before you do it, you'd better discuss it with your highnesses."

"The retainers have been taught."

"Oh," said the father, as if he had just remembered something, "there is a big matter here, and I must tell you about it." ”

"What's the matter?"

"The lord has already agreed," said the father, who smiled teasingly, "to marry his daughter, Princess Xiang, to you!" ”

"Ahh I exclaimed in surprise, "Princess Xiang? What the hell is going on? ”

I'm getting married, and I don't even know it!

Princess Xiang's name is Oda Ka, the fourth daughter of Oda Nobunaga, who was born in the sixth year of Eiroku (i.e., 1563 AD). That's all I know about my future "wife", and nothing else.

Counting up, Oda Xiang is also twelve years old this year, and in her previous life, she was just a little girl in the sixth grade of elementary school, but here, she can almost marry at this age.

Actually, as early as the beginning of this year, my father asked this princess Xiang for me, after all, I am also fifteen years old, and in an ordinary samurai family, almost all children can go to the field to make soy sauce.

However, it was not only his father who asked for marriage, Yamato's Kanai Shunkei, Shibata Katsuie of Chokoji Castle, Niwa Nagahide of Sawa Yamajo Castle, etc., whether it was a local vassal daimyo or an old minister under his family, they all asked Oda Nobunaga for their children and nephews.

This kind of political marriage, Nobunaga had to think about it carefully, so the matter dragged on.

I don't know if I behaved too well that day, which attracted his attention, and he felt that I was a person who would be a little "promising" in the future, so I became the winner of this group of competitors.

"Congratulations, my lord."

"The young master is so blessed."

"The Great Hall is really kind to my wise family." ……

The generals had just learned the good news from their father's mouth, and they sent praise and congratulations one after another.

On the contrary, as a party, I stood there and didn't speak, and this incident shocked me a lot, I was about to get married.

"Look at your smug look," seeing that I was stunned and didn't speak, my father was a little dissatisfied, thinking that I was crazy about Le" Marry Princess Xiang, you are a member of the lord's family, and you must be diligent and cautious in the future, ...... "He said at length.

I don't know what I'm thinking, I'm fifteen years old, in my previous life, I should have just entered high school, and here, I'm about to become a family person, which makes me more or less unacceptable.

However, I won't be too pretentious, like those other time-travelers: Lao Tzu (Lao Niang) should be free to fall in love, not arrange marriages......

I can't be satisfied with a beautiful woman (even if it's just a little Lori), or a princess (his father is the uncrowned king of this country, and the name of the princess is well deserved), what am I not satisfied with?

"Got it, father," my face became more serious than ever, "and in the future, my sons will be very serious in their work!" You and the main hall will not be disappointed! ”

It's a good day, and Nobunaga is in a good mood.

I don't know if it's because of this, but today, when Asakura Keiken's envoy came to ask for a meeting again (these days, he sent messengers almost every day, but Nobunaga just didn't see him), Nobunaga let him in unusually.

"The envoy of the Anjia family, Nishimura Keigan, pays a visit to His Royal Highness Senator Oda!" The man named Nishimura Keigen respectfully saluted Oda Nobunaga.

Nishimura Keiyan is about fifty years old, but his intuitive age is definitely much older than his actual age, and his bamboo-like figure should be considered tall in Japan at this time, but the serious water snake waist and hunchback have made the momentum that should have disappeared, two small yellow eyes are hidden in thick wrinkles, and there are a few sparse beards on his chin. After such a person came in, he couldn't stop bowing, which added a bit of obscene temperament.

He was followed by a thin squire without a knife, holding two boxes that were neither large nor small, but delicate in appearance.

"Settle down?" Nobunaga's face showed a puzzled expression, of course, no matter how you look at it, it looks like it's pretending, "I'm fighting against the Asakura family right now, who is Anju?" Why don't I remember being the number one person? ”

As mentioned earlier, every time he surrendered and rebelled, Asakura Keiken would change his surname, Asakura for a while, and settle down for a while, Nobunaga asked this, which was almost equivalent to pointing at Nishimura Keiyan's nose and scolding.

Sure enough, Nishimura's face turned red, and his expression became extremely embarrassed, but as a retainer, he had to get things done, and if he couldn't hang his face, then he would only have to go back to seppuku.

"The contemptible lord knows that his crime is extremely evil, and he has taken the initiative to give up the surname of Chaocang." He did his best to "answer" Nobunaga's "doubts."

"Oh, that's right," Nobunaga looked like he had just understood, "Since His Highness Jingjian is surrendering, what sincerity does he have?" After all, if he committed a rebellion, the court was angry, and if he was not sincere, even if he was in the Senate, he would not be able to intercede for him. ”

How? Is Nobunaga asking for a bribe? Is he going to let Asakura Keiken go?

Our hearts were full of doubts, this is not Nobunaga's style.

"Yes, yes, yes......" Nishimura had a happy face and ordered the attendants behind him to step forward and deliver the two boxes to the tea table in front of Nobunaga, and uncover the lids.

Two exquisite tea vessels.

I couldn't see the two teaware because of the distance, but I noticed that when the lid was opened, Nobunaga's expression lit up visibly.

Nobunaga likes the tea ceremony, which is almost unknown to everyone, and years of immersion in the tea ceremony have also made his "taste" quite high, and ordinary tea utensils have long been unable to enter his eyes, and now his expression shows that these two things are not ordinary.

"In addition, the contemptible lord is willing to offer 150,000 pieces of silver," Nishimura handed over another wad of silver tickets, "to compensate His Royal Highness for the loss of his carriage and horses." ”

"Yes, yes." Nobunaga narrowed his eyes, "His Royal Highness Anju is really sincere." ”

Nishimura was overjoyed: "His Royal Highness the Senator is merciful, forgives the family, and rebuilds with kindness, and the whole family is grateful to Dade and ......grateful."

"Shut !!" Nobunaga suddenly roared and interrupted Nishimura's thanksgiving, "Asakura Keiken provoked this Echizen rebellion, brought disaster to the country and the people, and the crime is unforgivable, I, Nobunaga, am deeply favored by the country, and I am ordered to beg the thief, and I can't wait to drink his blood and eat his flesh, when did I say that I would forgive him?!!! ”