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Slightly fix a detail from the previous chapter, albeit insignificant.

The reason why Sodro, the Catholic missionary who opened a medical clinic in Japan, did not leave Japan in the end because he colluded with Okubo Yasushi and intended to rebel.

Unlike Freis, the predecessor who had early contact with Oda Nobunaga, Sodro's faction in the Catholic Church was St. Franciscan, while the former was the Jesuits.

During the Keicho period, he came to Japan from Europe as a missionary, and after the Battle of Sekigahara, he shifted the center of his mission from Kyoto to Edo.

Probably because of his noble family, Sodro's sense of smell in politics was more acute than that of his predecessor Floys.

After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugawa shogunate was in need of curbing the power of Catholicism, so it supported the new Hongmao people (Dutch and English, mainly Protestant) who entered Japan, so the spread of Catholicism was not smooth.

In order to make Catholicism accepted by the Japanese, Sodro took advantage of the backwardness of ancient Japanese medicine to open a Western medical center in Edo, called "Yakuin".

Because of the remarkable effect of Western medicine and the ability to achieve a radical cure for the disease, it was quickly welcomed by the Japanese people.

Although the common people of the lower classes of Japan have gradually accepted this foreign religion, Sodro's missionary work in the upper class has not made much progress -- this is not incomprehensible; as early as the Toyotomi era, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had vigorously persecuted Catholics, not to mention ordinary believers, and even many famous and high-ranking people lost their lives because of their belief in Catholicism.

After the establishment of the Edo shogunate, the order to persecute Catholics was temporarily abolished as Tokugawa Ieyasu did not know much about this religion, but the trembling [nobles] learned from the past and did not dare to risk their lives again.

Sodro was not discouraged, or rather, he had intended to create a new situation from scratch, and since he could not do it on the shogunate's side, he would attack from the daimyo of the foreign feudal clan, who opposed the shogunate.

Soon, Sodro found his first goal, which was the [One-Eyed Dragon] Date Masamune, who was not determined to unify the world and was always thinking of finding some trouble.

Date Masamune was interested in Sodro for two reasons, in addition to his own preference for new things.

First, he heard about the Edo Medicine Institute and learned that Western medicine was so powerful that he could perform even complex surgical operations, so he wanted to borrow Sodro's medical skills to restore his vision in his right eye.

Second, he had heard that the Nanban had a kind of food, a kind of dry food, which was baked and did not require much flour, as long as it was properly oiled, and it was kept for a long time--yes, you guessed it, this thing was bread!

There is no hope of curing the eyes, because even today, four hundred years later, it is impossible to restore the sight of the [Dead Eye], but bread is a viable method, and it is a very good idea to replace the labor-intensive, time-consuming, and not very tasty [Soldier Food Pills], which can be used as the main military ration of the Date Army in the future.

(Soldier food balls are made of carrots, buckwheat flour, wheat flour, yams, licorice, coix, and glutinous rice flour, all ground into powder, soaked in wine for three years, and after the wine evaporates, kneaded into the size of a peach pit, and only eat three grains a day, so you don't have to worry about exerting physical strength.)

This kind of improvised military food, although it tasted extremely bad, was used by the Japanese army until the end of World War II because of its simple and cheap cost, and it was not until the Americans stationed in Japan that this kind of thing never left the Japanese army, or the table of the Self-Defense Forces. ）

The Cyclops didn't get the last thing the one-eyed dragon wanted, even the way the bread was arranged.

Sodro, however, took this opportunity to succeed in turning Date Masamune into a half-Catholic, who did not want to be baptized because of his status.

What's even more gratifying is that not only Date Masamune, but also his daughter Goro Hachihime and son-in-law Matsudaira Tadaki, were also [transformed] into Catholics by Sodro.

Before the Battle of Osaka, Date Masamune wanted to borrow the troops of Emperor Philip of Spain to help him conquer Japan, so he sent Shikura Tsunecho and Sodro as an envoy to Europe.

Since then, there has been no record of Sodro in the Japanese historical books, and his whereabouts after that are completely a mystery. But it never started again......

Unlike Yoshida Toshimitsu, Wise Mitsukei, who has believed in the ways of Confucius and Mencius since childhood, has a negative attitude towards supernatural things such as gods and ghosts, and is also unfamiliar with the various rituals and activities related to them.

Therefore, he couldn't understand what the mysterious girl in front of him was going to do.

However, of course, I have never seen a religious divination ceremony, and it is impossible to know how formal what is prepared on the scene. But for a layman like him, it still feels very pretentious.

Out of nowhere, the girl came with all sorts of miscellaneous things.

In front of the ceremony, there are rows of cushions on the left and right sides, with Yoshida Toshimitsu and himself sitting on the top seat, and the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha in front of it, as well as sake bottles, salt and live sea bream.

He couldn't help but complain in his heart -- even the live fish were ready, was this really divination?

There are two wine saucers. Twelve red candles were lit in the ceremony hall of the desk, and six hanging scrolls hung behind it. From right to left, it reads:

【Amaterasu Okami's Great Destiny】

【Sword God Su Zhan Ming Honorable Order】

【His Majesty the Emperor】

【Her Royal Highness the Empress of Divine Skill】

【Thunder God Sugawara Michiko】

It seems that this girl is a Shinto believer, and this ceremony does seem to have a Shinto style.

Amaterasu Okami does not need to be introduced, the supreme god of Shinto is the master of [Takamagahara], and the Japanese imperial family is its descendant.

Suzhan Mingzun is the younger brother of Amaterasu, and is revered by the Japanese as the god of swords and war because he defeated the Yaki Orochi with a ten-fist sword. At the same time, he is also regarded as the first true samurai in Japan.

Imagami Emperor is the Japanese name for the reigning emperor, that is, Emperor Shokincho. It comes from the ancient Chinese title of the reigning Chinese emperor Jinshang, which means "today's Shengshang".

Empress Jingu, a female politician in Japanese history, is famous for her three crusades against the Korean Peninsula.

Sugawara Michizane, the god in charge of thunder and lightning, has a fiery temper. But at the same time, it is also regarded by the Japanese as the god of culture, and anyone who is knowledgeable claims to be blessed by [Kan Gong].

[Please this ...... Hmm, my lord, you just said your surname is Yoshida, right? Yoshida-sama, drink the wine first, and then I can know your future. 】

As she spoke, the girl picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Yoshida Toshimitsu, who did not hesitate to take the glass and drink it all, although he felt very fresh about the divination method she said.

After he put the glass down, the girl closed her eyes and pondered for a moment as if meditative, and then, slowly opening her eyes, said:

[It's very strange to say, my lord, you're from Kyoto, right?] 】

[Huh? How do you know? Say, where have you seen me before? 】

[Hehe, of course it won't be like this, a few nights are the first time you and Yoshida-sama meet...... And the reason why I was able to guess your place of origin just now is entirely the result of speculation. Let's go on, the reason why I'm curious is because you're from Kyoto, but your wife isn't...... Of course, I'm talking about Mrs. Masamuro, who is not from Kyoto. 】

What's so strange about this? Now that the four seas are peaceful and the capital is rich, it is natural that many dignitaries and people from all over the world will flock to live in the capital, and even if my wife is not a native of Kyoto, it seems that there is nothing eye-catching. 】

[I see, it turns out that adults can see it more thoroughly than me, it's really rude...... According to the results I just calculated, Mrs. Zun was born in the second year of Tianzheng, that is, she is just ten years old this year. 】‘

[Ten years old? I'm almost fourteen this year, four years short, but it shouldn't be a big deal...... By the way, you haven't told me who she is? 】

[Identity? Hehe, people in this world really attach great importance to their status, even the young Yoshida-sama doesn't seem to be exempt from vulgarity. Well, Madame Zun is a young lady from a famous samurai family, and the adults will be satisfied. 】

In fact, Yoshida Toshimitsu doesn't have too many requirements for his status level and the level of his origin, and he has just [entered the industry], and he doesn't particularly understand the high and low between the samurai class, so he doesn't care about it.

【Samurai Famous?】 Hahaha, my father (in this case, Akechi Kogoro) was not only from a famous family, but also a great shogunate official, so from the perspective of being a good person...... Whether I'll be satisfied or not, I can't say for sure. 】

His words were full of teasing ingredients, but the girl seemed to be in a good mood, and after hearing this, she did not get angry at all, but threw the live fish on the table back into a small bucket to prevent it from dying. Then he said slowly:

[After the dignified Nitta Genji, is Yoshida-sama still not satisfied? ] And Mrs. Zun is not the daughter of a declining samurai family, but a lady of a famous family, and if you still want to pick and choose, then I can only say I'm sorry. 】

Yoshida Toshimitsu's eyes widened, what is the concept of [Nitta Genji], of course he knows that there are many descendants of the Kiyokawa Genji, but later the descendants of the Kiyowa Genji are extinct, and the Nitta and Ashikaga of the branch are considered to be the closest in blood and are the most qualified to inherit the head of the Genji.

But in the process of the fall of Go-Daigo, Ashikaga's status has always been higher than Nitta, and later Ashikaga established himself as a shogun and defeated Nitta, the emperor, and only then did Muromachi shogunate. And Oda Nobunaga deposed the Ashikaga shogun, and the most qualified to represent Genji was naturally the descendants of the Nitta clan.

The Nitta Genji did not decline with the death of Nitta Yoshisada, on the contrary, the Nitta clan's [Qinwang feat] made many samurai in the world compete to be the grandson of Nitta Yoshisada. Odate, Satomi, Yamana, Momoi...... Even Tokugawa Ieyasu, who today has more than 700,000 stone territories and is famous, always likes to refer to himself as "Nitta Ieyasu" instead of his own real name in documents written to the imperial court and shogunate.

[So...... Can you elaborate a little more? What does she look like? Is your health good? How's the temper? I want to know all these questions. 】

Toshimitsu Yoshida seems to be moved by the other party's family, it seems that he is a person of this era after all, and his thoughts and concepts have not yet been freed from all kinds of shackles. However, looking at his eagerness, the girl calmed down.

[What's this...... The secret of heaven cannot be revealed, please forgive me for not being able to tell me. 】

Unexpectedly, the girl had no intention of going on. Yoshida Toshimitsu of course quit, and after a short pause, he raised his eyebrows and said loudly:

[Hey! How can you be like this? It's annoying to whet other people's appetites but not make them clear! 】

[No matter what you say, I won't mind, but what about life, right and wrong, cause and effect are slowly cultivated, if I tell you all the truth, will you still have some expectations for what will happen in the future? ] 】

[This ......]

In the end, it is a well-cultivated person, and when ordinary people hear this, they will definitely raise their fists and beat people, no matter how bad they are, they will have to scold a few words, but Yoshida Toshimitsu is not like this, he slowly calmed down and took a deep breath.

[I'm really sorry, miss, I lost my temper just now, right and wrong cause and effect are slowly cultivated, knowing too much may not be interesting, today your words, whether true or false, I will listen to it seriously. Well, how much? 】

[The cultivation and bearing of the adults are really admirable, just rush this, I will predict the future for the adults for free, you will become an important retainer of your family, and even become a person who is also very valued by the shogunate...... Of course, whether my words are true or false, adults should keep it to themselves and figure it out slowly, as for the cost of divination? Hehe, adults look at it, give it, as much as you want. 】

Hearing her say this, Yoshida Toshimitsu was stunned for a moment--perhaps because the girl said that he would become a great person, which made him a little distracted.

After a short hesitation, he originally wanted to give some money casually, but when he saw the dazzling array on the desk, he suddenly felt that it was not easy for the girl to do business, it was too hard, so he took out a silver judgment from his body and put it in front of the girl.

【Adult...... If you don't want to do so much, I'm just talking a few words, and you're just giving me a silver coin, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. 】

[Hahahaha...... Is it appropriate, Miss, you can do it yourself, anyway, because of your words, I feel very complicated, I can't tell what it's like...... If you think it's too much, then help my uncle calculate his fate. 】

As he spoke, he pointed to the wise Guangqing who was standing aside, just looking at the excitement and not saying a word for a long time.

Following his gaze, the girl looked at Wise Guangqing with curiosity, and the latter, because he was suddenly noticed, suddenly felt uncomfortable.

[What's the matter with me here?] Minguang! Although man's fate is influenced by gods and Buddhas, in fact, it is still man himself who controls his fate...... I really don't have much interest in knowing my fate, and the days ahead will always come step by step. 】

[This adult seems to be very good at talking, and he must have read a lot of books...... But you don't seem to believe me too much, do you? 】

In the face of the girl's rhetorical question, Wise Guangqing did not change his expression, but said in a tone of "It doesn't matter, I don't care about anything":

[It's not that I don't believe you, Miss, it's just that I hope that before the future comes, I will grope my fate step by step, only then will life be meaningful, and I will not live in vain. 】

[Haha, I just said that adults are scholars, but now it seems that there is nothing wrong with it, where can ordinary ordinary people say such ambitious words...... Originally, I shouldn't be bored with myself, but Yoshida-sama has already given me the money, so I'm going to have to take charge of my own work, so whether you like to hear what I'm going to say or not, my lord, I'm going to say it. Please forgive your sins! 】

[Then there is no way, since my good nephew has already paid for me to predict his life, then I have to listen. 】

[Hehe, although the two adults are called uncles and nephews, in fact, the two of you have no similarity in appearance, and the previous conversation between the two seems to show that the relationship between them is not very familiar. 】

Well, it's right that they don't know each other, because the two don't have any blood ties, and even if they have known each other, they haven't known each other for more than a month.

Under the girl's instructions, Akechi Mitsukei learned from Yoshida Toshimitsu just now, picked up a glass of wine on the desk, and drank it slowly. To be honest, this method of divination is unheard of.

[The adult will be a long-lived person, and he will have children and grandchildren in the future. 】

[Really? Hehe, you're wrong, that miss, I'm afraid I won't be able to live long, because my health is terrible, and there are constant major illnesses and disasters, so as a samurai, I can't go up to the battlefield to kill the enemy, that is, the past two years have been slightly better. 】

[Adults don't need to be discouraged, since I say so, then it must all make sense. But then again, the adult has passed the age of the weak crown, but the life is still lonely, is it because you are in poor health, so you have never married? 】

[Yes, because of the family relationship, there are many people who want to marry their female relatives to me, but my constitution is really ...... Even I think that in two or three years, I am afraid that it will be ...... By the way, you can also help me test the marriage. 】

[Are you finally starting to be interested in my words?] But then again, it's amazing that adults are unwilling to delay other women's lifelong happiness because of their own problems. Then allow me to ramble nonsense here...... My lord, your future marriage will be very happy, and the other party is also a young lady from a famous samurai family, but unfortunately, it has declined. 】

[Declined? So how did she marry into our family? By the way, is it Mrs. Masa? 】

[Of course, it's Mrs. Masamuro, the other party is about the same age as an adult, and has a gentle temperament, and it has a lot to do with Kai Genji back then? ] 】

【Kai Genji?】 Could it be that she is the young lady of the Takeda family...... That's not right, after Takeda's expedition back then, the men of the Takeda family were almost killed, and the women either became monks or remarried, how could there be ......]

[Haha, it's still the same sentence, the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, adults will know what the future looks like if they walk step by step...... By the way, let's talk about your future, I beg your pardon for being rude, in your youth, adults hardly do much. 】

When Wise Guangqing heard this, of course he was not happy, as a young man, of course he hoped that he could make a career.

But if you think about it carefully, I have lived for more than ten years, and I really haven't done anything great, my father became a close attendant of Michizo Saito when he was a teenager, and my brother went out with his father when he was a teenager. And both of them made war exploits and began to make a name for themselves.

And when it comes to himself, because of the relationship between the talented family, it is very inconspicuous, even if it is the position of Izumo Pusui and the territory of 10,000 stones, it was specially given by his brother in order to consolidate the family power. In short, I have to work hard.

[When you are young, you don't have much success, so what happens when you get old? Could it be that my whole life has been spent in inaction?! 】

[Don't be nervous, adults, although you will not do anything great when you are young and frivolous, but as you grow older, your talent will show up step by step, especially after the death of your lord, you will become the new pillar of the family. 】

[The lord died? I hadn't really thought about it, could I really have outlived him...... Wait a minute! What do you mean by that, [new pillars] mean that I will replace ......]

This joke can't be made casually, Wise Guangqing has been living in the shadow of his brother all these years, but he is also used to playing such a role, as for becoming the family governor, although he occasionally fantasizes once or twice, he also knows that it is just a fantasy.

[Adults have to understand the meaning of my words like this, and I'm also helpless, but it's not that I hit the ambition of adults, although adults are late bloomers, they are talented. However, you do not have what it takes to be your patriarch. 】

[Are you saying that I don't have the measure to become a governor? 】

[Not only that, but adults lack the conditions to become human beings, which is destined and will not change...... But if adults have to go their own way, it can only be regarded as going against the destiny of heaven. 】

Wise Guangqing listened to the mixed feelings in his heart, and he couldn't tell what it was like. Although he knew that his brother's majestic hair and the vigorous growth of his two nephews (the one in front of him and the one who had not yet been born were not counted) made him destined to be insulated from the position of the governor, he was a man after all, and he didn't want to spend his life in obscurity like this forever, but to give full play to his talents.

But the girl's words made him feel a blow - I don't know when, he had come to believe the latter's words.

After a long while, he suddenly turned his face and walked away.

[Hmph! What divination! It's all a lie, I grew up reading sage books, how can I believe these things?! 】

Toshimitsu Yoshida was taken aback, and after saying goodbye to the girl, he hurriedly chased after him......

Wise Guangqing only cared about moving forward, completely ignoring it, just a dozen meters away, there was a small tavern, in which there was a man who looked like a monk was drinking, it was his father, Wise Guangxiu, or Nanguangfang Tianhai.

When the girl told the fortune of Zhizhi Guangqing just now, Tianhai also glanced over there a few times, intentionally or unintentionally, but he never walked over to meet his son. And when Sanada Nobushigeru brought the drink, he drank it with Narita Nagakin, and didn't look at what was going on over there.

[Master, that and people are your youngest son, is the wise fifteenth Lang Guangqing? Isn't it too similar to the wise Kogoro Shinmitsu I saw on Suzaku Street this morning, and his temperament is much worse. 】

[It's a lot worse, Genjiro, do you want to say that my fifteenth lang is a person who lacks temperament and is mediocre? 】

[How dare I say that? I just think it'......]

[It's reasonable for you to think so, Kogoro went to the street with the blessing brigade in the morning, wearing court clothes, with a serious and solemn expression, and surrounded by dignitaries and elite guards, you will naturally feel that he is very temperamental. And the current fifteen lang, because he came out to play, wore ordinary clothes, and because he was in the middle of the city, he couldn't be too restrained, so he looked more idle. 】

[Well, but it's a pity, if only he noticed you were here.] 】

Tianhai didn't respond to this sentence, and he didn't have the idea of meeting his son. Although the young Sanada Nobuyoshi completely did not understand why.

However, Narita Nagakin, who was unkempt and already drunk, was very happy.

[Did the girl do a good job, basically said all the lines I prepared before, if the Narita family can't do it in the future, and I can't mix it up, I'll take her to be a wandering soothsayer, and she will definitely be famous all over the world, Sanada brother, don't you say? 】

[I don't dare to say if that's the case, anyway, if Jia Fei is here, you will definitely be beaten by her again, I really can't understand why you, as an elder, always put on such a [no slip] look. 】

[What do you know about the stinky imp from Shinano? Is this my name [not slipping]? This is called free and easy, and the righteous men and gentlemen of high conduct in ancient times were like this...... Learn a little bit, keeping a straight face all day long can only show what you have done. 】

After thinking about it for such a long time, Sanada Nobuhiro has long understood the temper of Narita Narita, and he will not make a fuss about it anymore. He just shook his head, made a weak appearance, and was about to say something, when the divination girl, that is, Narita Kai, came over.

[Master, that little son of yours, Shifteen Lang, has a really bad temper, she seems to treat me as a liar who cheats and cheats, and doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it, it's really annoying, I obviously speak according to the lines that others wrote to me, and if you want to scold, you should scold that person, don't you say? …… However, your grandson's character is much better, and even if he is teased by me, he is not angry at all, and he gave me a silver coin. 】

When it comes to [cheating and drinking] and [not learning and no skills], Jia Fei glanced at his uncle intentionally or unintentionally, but unfortunately, the latter has already practiced [Golden Mask] and [Iron Face], why do you care about this?

[My grandson? …… Oh, you're talking about the child of the Daitokuji family, I really didn't expect that Kogoro actually accepted the people of the Qinghua family as a righteous son, as his father, I really don't know if I should be happy for him. 】

[Master, of course it is a happy thing, who is the other party, but the son of the Dade Temple family lineage, one of the [Nine Qinghua], such a noble person, has actually come to the wise house, and when he continues the score in the future, how glorious! 】

Unlike Narita Kai's excitement, Tianhai was completely unhappy, still expressionless, he picked up a glass of wine, and after drinking it slowly, he said:

[That's true, but in the past two years, with the consolidation of the shogunate's power, the imperial court has become a special institution dedicated to serving the shogunate, and it is no longer possible to freely associate and cooperate with the daimyo of all parties as in the past...... At the same time, the shogun himself also had many restrictions on the contact between shogunate officials and the ministers of the imperial court, and it became more and more unrealistic for the samurai to make friends with the ministers at will, so it was ......]

[Master, do you mean to say, Mr. Kogoro, is likely to incur the displeasure of the Shogun because of this matter? 】

[Yes, it's different from the past now, a few years ago, I could still go to some of the ministers who were closer to me to drink tea and chat, drink and write poems, but now ......, if I am still a retainer under the general, I am afraid that just talking to the ministers will have to be approved by the general first...... By the way, Genjiro, even if you are smart and can guess what I mean, you can't interject before I have spoken, this is very rude, how many times have I told you! 】

[Sorry! I'm sorry! As long as I get excited, I can't control myself, and I will never do it again in the future, so please forgive me, Master. 】

However, Narita Kai on the side thought of another question, he turned his head and said to Narita Changqin:

[Uncle Eldest Brother, why do you want me to do such a thing? That stall was obviously built by yourself, and ...... Are the prophecies you made true? If it's just a lie, then I'm a bit of a shame for this silver coin. 】

[If you feel sorry, give me that little sentence, anyway, I don't think there's anything to be sorry for my conscience, and besides, this money was given by Tianhai's grandson, which is actually equivalent to Tianhai's gift, as a friend, I don't take his money, I'm really sorry for the friendship, haha. 】

Narita Nagata is completely like a [dead pig is not afraid of boiling water], or rather, he was born as a samurai and is very knowledgeable, but he is such a ruffian and gangster's character, which is really incongruous.

Or, in the afterlife, he will be called a yuppie. In that era, this kind of man was very popular and belonged to the kind that was very popular with women.

[Wan Zhai, although the descendants have their own children and grandchildren, as a person who has left home, I shouldn't say anything, but if Fifteen Lang really marries the young lady of the Xinxuan family, it is not a casual joke. 】

[Alas, are you still worried? Takeda Shingento has been dead for twelve years, and the Takeda family has been extinct for two years, and the shogunate is no longer so strict with the search for the remnants of the Takeda family. Some even changed their faces and became samurai under the Tokugawa family, didn't the shogun say anything? 】

[That's not what I'm worried about...... In itself, I still have great respect for Shingengong, who is the best in the military world, but after all, the shogunate is the one who eliminated the Takeda family, and for the orphans of the Takeda family, the shogunate is a mortal enemy and an object of hatred, so I am worried that the entry of the people of the Takeda family into the wise family will affect the wise family's opinion of the shogunate, and even ...... Didn't you say that before? Fifteen Lang in his heart, after all, he still has a little fantasy about the position of the governor............]

Wise Kogoro didn't actually sleep for long, and although he was very tired from today's event, it wasn't enough to tire a young man in his twenties. About an hour after dinner, he woke up from his sleep.

[I'm so thirsty, and my throat is dry, I can use it as a warehouse...... Come on, give me water to drink! 】

After a few calls, the maid hurriedly brought a pot of herbal tea and a pot of hot tea -- this was his own habit of drinking tea, first drinking cold tea to quench his thirst, and then hot tea to warm his stomach.

He took the teapot, poured the tea into the tea bowl, drank some in small sips, and felt that his mental condition was much better, and his consciousness gradually sobered up.

His thoughts, unconsciously, flew to the shogunate meeting held at Nijo Castle a few hours earlier.

[Congratulations to the general, this spring festival is perfectly held, and even the ministers of the court are envious, and they sigh that they have returned to the Heian Dynasty. Presumably, this time, the prestige of the shogunate will be greatly enhanced. 】

The first person to flatter Oda Nobunaga was none other than the governor of Kyoto Prefecture, Sasa Kiyozo. In the past few days, he has been running around for the security work of the capital, and he is tired anymore. Fortunately, the efforts have paid off, and there were no unpleasant incidents during the grand festival held in the capital. Otherwise, don't say that he came here to speak, I'm afraid that he has already been beheaded a million times in Rokujo Heyuan.

[Hehe, Qingzang, this time you did a good job, I am very satisfied, but the spring festival has not yet been completed, and the people's festival on the night after tomorrow must not be sloppy, and you must also do a good job of public security. Otherwise, I won't spare you. 】

[General, please rest assured, bet on the reputation of the Sazuo family, I will definitely do my best to do the good things you ordered, and do it perfectly.] 】

Sasa Kiyozo is in a very good mood now, and it is self-evident what kind of benefits the successful spring festival has brought him. However, he was so carried away that he didn't even notice the resentful look cast by Yushiba Hideyoshi on the side.

Although the Japanese of later generations always introduced Hashiba Hideyoshi as a great man with a broad mind and a measure like the sea, in fact, people are not plants and trees, and they can be ruthless.

Originally, the security work in Kyoto, Hashiba Hideyoshi was the most important thing, in order to complete the task perfectly, he did not hesitate to spend manpower and material resources, and transferred 10,000 troops back from the front line. You must know that it is very dangerous to do this kind of thing at this time, many of the territories of Shanyang Road are newly conquered, and the local indigenous powerful forces used to be under the protection of the Maori family and maintained a semi-independent state.

However, now that a new lord suddenly came, he wanted to change the situation of the past, and asked them to obey him completely, pay tribute, and be at his disposal, how could they accept it for a while? Of course, what does it matter if this group of people is unacceptable to the new lord? You can force them to accept it. So the importance of the army was reflected at this time.

Originally, Hashiba Hideyoshi worked hard to mobilize the army in order to perfectly complete the task assigned by Oda Nobunaga...... The result was good, I didn't get any cheap, but fell into the whirlpool of [rebellion]. Not only was the mission canceled, but he himself was inexplicably charged with [rebellion]. Although Oda Nobunaga has made a clarification and said that he is not suspicious, even so, his career and life have a stain that cannot be washed away.

The only thing that gave him some peace of mind was that Oda Nobunaga would hold a small military parade at Nagahama Castle shortly after the Kasuga Festival, targeting his troops, which would finally save some face.

Look over there, under the flattery of Sasa Kiyozo, Oda Nobunaga, who was already in a good mood, is now even more excited, he took out a folding fan from his arms, and the fan paper on the folding fan is made of gold leaf, which is of extraordinary value.

I am afraid that such a valuable fan was taken out not only to cool down the fan, but the people who had been with him for many years, such as Akechi, Yushiba, and Shibata, immediately understood that Oda Nobunaga was now going to get down to business.

[Since the establishment of the shogunate, the family has been fighting all over the world, fighting everywhere, and the swords are not stopped, I know, I'm afraid everyone is a little tired, right? Haha, but, tired, but don't forget, calming the world is not an easy and comfortable job, not only tired and tired, but also careless, maybe we will put our lives on the line......

But what, there is no way, who called us samurai? Fighting, killing, and killing is originally the [main business] that we should do, and if we can't even endure this bit of hardship, then we are not qualified to talk about seizing the world...... Therefore, in order to meet the expectations of the court and the common people in the world, we will have to pay more efforts and hard work from now on. We will continue to support you for the great cause in the future...... So, ladies and gentlemen, I'm here for Nobunaga, please. 】

After saying this, Oda Nobunaga changed his lazy appearance just now, sat up straight, lowered his head and bowed to all the retainers present, and bowed.

Everyone present knew what kind of person Oda Nobunaga usually was, and when they saw him make this big gift, they were surprised, and they felt that they should not be lazy, so they hurriedly returned the salute and bowed down.

[Although I was very tired, I was fortunate that everyone's hard work was rewarded, and I was very pleased to see this...... Singer, there's no problem with you, right? With you [Oni Shibata] here, compared to the jumping clowns in Kanto, they shouldn't dare to act recklessly, right? 】

Shibata Katsuie, who is sixty-two years old, has gray hair and beard, and his whole face is wrinkled, and he no longer has the fierce domineering and energetic energy of his youth. He bowed down and replied:

[Although the general can rest assured, although the situation in Kanto is complicated, except for the Hojo family, it is nothing more than some small lords who kill each other for petty profits, and there is nothing to fear! 】

[Well, if you can be so confident, I won't have anything to say...... However, speaking of which, you can't get around the Hojo family. You asked me before when you were going to send troops against the Hojo family. I can understand your intentions, but it's too early, and the Hojo family has just attended the Kasuga Festival and put on a look of loyalty to the Imperial Family and the Shogunate, so I can't find a reason. 】

[Please forgive me, the old minister did not mean to blame the general, but ...... If the Hojo clan does surrender to you, will you still let them keep the vast territory of Kanpashu? 】

[Are you worried that if the Hojo father and son have the intention of rebellion again, they will fight against the shogunate based on the strong strength of Kanhachishu, right? You can rest assured that if the Hojo father and son surrender to me now, I will keep their Hojo family's territory of 1.8 million koku, or even more...... However, it is definitely not in Kanpachi, but somewhere else. 】

Wise Kogoro sat on the side and roughly understood what Oda Nobunaga meant--if the Hojo clan was obedient enough, the shogun would be able to protect the Hojo family, but appropriate weakening would definitely be carried out. This disposition, similar to that of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in history, with Tokugawa Ieyasu being granted, made it necessary for them to leave their ancestral homeland.

At this time, I heard Oda Nobunaga say:

[Although most of the forces in the Kanto region have surrendered to the Hojo family, there are still some people who maintain a hostile attitude towards the Kanpachishu, such as Satake Yoshishige, Ota Shimasa and others, Katsuya, these people need to be in good contact, they are all pawns that can be used. 】

[The old minister understands that in fact, the old minister has always maintained a correspondence with Satake Yoshishige, who once said that as long as the general issues an order to conquer the Kanto region, he will be the first to rise up and respond to the call. 】

[The Satake family and the Hojo family are mortal enemies, I know this, but I can't believe too much in Satake Yoshishige because of this, people will become ...... Back then, when I raised an army to fight the Echizen Ichimune Rebellion, Date Terumune, who was far away in Oshu, told me that as long as I was interested in sending troops to the Kanto region, he would help him...... Look, is that similar to what Yoshishige Satake said? Ha ha. 】

[General Mingjian, it's the old minister who is too eager for quick success. 】

Although he was teased by Oda Nobunaga, Shibata Katsuya had long known his temper, so he was not angry.

[By the way, speaking of the Date family...... Kogoro, I've heard Nakayan (Oda Nobutada) say that you already have a plan to redivide the Tohoku forces, right? 】

Although he knew that tonight's meeting would not be just a simple gathering, Asenchi Kogoro did not expect that everyone would talk so deeply, and it had already involved many major military affairs.

[Yes, but it can't be said what the plan is, it can only be regarded as an immature idea, I briefly talked to the young master before, and after I went back, I slowly revised it......]

[Ahh Amazing! Although you are also a big name, but in the eyes of me and Lord Shibata, you are still a little ghost, I can't imagine that even you are starting to have grand ambitions now, hahahaha, it seems that my cultivation of you over the years has not been in vain. 】

Gremlin? Wise Kogoro suddenly rolled his eyes in his heart, dare you love me like this?

[Come, you can speak your thoughts in front of everyone today, and let us all listen to [Izumo no Dragon] Takaji. 】

Suddenly, the entire conference hall erupted in laughter, if it weren't for the fact that he was used to seeing such a scene, Akechi Kogoro felt that he would definitely be so embarrassed that he couldn't help but flee from here.

After steadying his mind, he took a deep breath, and waited for everyone's laughter to slowly end before he spoke:

[It's not a grand ambition, it can only be said that it is just a ridiculous idea of my little ghost, all the adults and generals here today, if there is anything unreasonable in what I say, I hope you will criticize it more.

The Imperial Court and the Shogunate were deeply worried about the devastation caused by the devastation caused by Date and his son, and it was a great honor for me to be appointed as the general of the Date family.

Now, the Shogun has reached a consensus with the Date family's in-laws, Mogami Dewa Mamoru Yoshimitsu-sama, and Mogami said that as long as the general orders him to cease fire in this war, he will not fight again...... Of course, Mogami-sama is also an old fritter (someone laughed again when he said this), and whether his words are credible or not depends on how the situation changes, but at least, for now, I can face one less enemy, and what I have to do is to concentrate on dealing with the Date family. 】

Because there weren't many retainers present at the previous meeting with Mogami Ie, when I [shook out] about it, the audience immediately talked about it. In the midst of this, he noticed that Hideyoshi Hashiba and Nobuyuki Ikeda talked in a low voice for a while, and then Hideyoshi shook his head, and even if Wise Kogoro could not hear what the two of them were saying, he could still inquire and guess - two people who had seen strong winds and waves did not believe Mogami Yoshimitsu.

It seems that there is something wrong with Yoshimitsu Mogami's integrity, but then again, the same is true of him in history, and although the locals in Yamagata Prefecture regarded him as a great man, later generations, in order to embody the positive and glorious image of his opponent Date Masamune, always portrayed him as a heinous, outwardly and outwardly traitorous and tyrant -- deliberately smearing another in order to praise one person, which is also a manifestation of the dark side of human nature in some ways.

After the discussion subsided, I continued:

[Since the Mogami family can't make a move, the Hojo family, an ally to the south of the Date family, has been nailed by Shibata-sama again, so I have absolute confidence to win this battle! 】

After making a bold statement, everyone in the audience looked at me with incredible eyes, to be honest, this feeling of being noticed by everyone, although Akechi Kogoro was not used to it, but he still liked it, and then, he said in a more imposing tone:

[Just winning the battle doesn't mean that everything is fine, after all, the Date family is a daimyo rooted in the Northeast since the Heigen era, so you have to uproot it as much as possible and never turn over!] 】

I don't know at some point, Wise Kogoro's expression gradually became serious and heavy, even a little terrifying, and when he said [uprooting], his face was already a little hideous.

[So, I hope that all the territories currently owned by the Date family, Yonezawa, Sendo, Aizu, and Echigo, will be spit out! ] Not an inch of land will be given to them! 】