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To correct a mistake, the original name of Yoshidanaka Nayan was called Kanami, but later in order to avoid the name of Prince Kazuhito, it was changed to Kanami.

The author thought that his original name was [Kanami] and changed his name to [Kanami], and he got the order wrong.

My favorite novels are history and detective (note, detective novels, not mystery novels, the latter are too advanced to read).

So I've always wanted to write a satisfying historical novel or a detective novel.

But I never succeeded.

Not to mention anything else, it is enough to be speechless to be able to write this historical overhead web article as a [Biography of Historical Figures].

But that's exactly what I wanted to write from the beginning.

Unlike the "inverted spring cold" in, the Tokai Avenue in March, from Mikawawan to the west to the Izu Peninsula, is full of spring flowers and mountains.

Inside the courtyard of the village Miyagi...... Well, Muramiyagi is nominally a castle, but in fact it is not much larger than a medium-sized temple, and its so-called courtyard is not very wide.

Inside the courtyard, there is a cherry blossom tree, which is blooming brilliantly, and several ashigaru, who are in charge of guarding the castle, are staring intently at the center of the courtyard.

There were two people fighting with bamboo swords.

However, the contest between the two people is not real, and even the ashigaru who is familiar with martial arts can be seen that the older monk is obviously stronger than the boy who looks only fifteen or sixteen years old on the side.

[Brother Genjiro, can you do it, the master looks much more powerful than you, but he is an old man. 】

[That's right, young people can't be so useless, otherwise they won't be able to marry a wife in the future, hahaha......]

This man's words caused a few people next to him to burst into laughter.

Sanada Nobuya's face turned red, he was a young man after all, and his blood was strong, how could he bear it when he heard such hurtful words?

If it weren't for his master, Master Tianhai of Nanguangfang was still here, and pointed at himself with a bamboo sword, his eyes were still shining with [fierce light], he really wanted to throw away the bamboo sword, and then ran over and beat these guys who didn't know whether they were alive or dead.

As his mind became unstable, the bamboo sword in his hand began to tremble a little.

Seeing this scene, Tianhai shouted:

[Genjiro! Be attentive! If you are so half-hearted, then I still won't let Lord Wanzhai give you food today! 】

[Got it.] 】

Sanada Nobuyoshi was probably frightened by this sentence, he was severely punished by Tianhai yesterday because he failed to practice--he couldn't eat, he couldn't even drink salt water, and he could only drink some water to fill his stomach when he was hungry and couldn't stand it.

As the practice progresses, this kind of punishment becomes more and more frequent.

Sanada Nobuyoshi has suffered this kind of hardship before, although he is only the son of a country lord, he is also the second young master of the lord's family, he has no worries about food and clothing, how can he be like now, he is strictly restrained, and he can't eat enough?

It's so sad to have this kind of practice......

Just one day of practicing with Tianhai, this strict teacher's teaching method has already made Sanada Shinshibo fearful.

The young man's state of mind was not mature, and he began to regret it, why did he give up such a privileged life in his family and not go to live it, and ran to this ghost place to be taught a lesson by this great monk?

With it, he felt that he really couldn't endure this kind of suffering, so the thought of running away rose in his heart.

No way! I want to go home! As soon as I get home, I have a warm meal to eat and a comfortable bed......

At that time, Tianhai suddenly said on the side:

[That kind of life is indeed very good, but, Genjiro, do you really just want to be a person who does not seek improvement all his life, and is only willing to use the family's financial resources to eat and drink and wait for death? ] 】

【I ......】

Sanada Nobuyoshi was asked by this sentence, and he was so speechless that he forgot to ask how Amami saw through his mind.

yes, what did you run out of the house for?

Isn't it still to get rid of the shackles of home and rely on your own strength to get ahead?

Do you really have to give up your dreams for such a small suffering?

No way!!!

If that's the case, I'm the first to look down on myself!

[Hmph! What's a day without eating?! I'm Sanada...... Oh no, since Genjiro has chosen this path, he has no intention of retreating. 】

Realizing that this was the territory of the Hojo family, Sanada Nobuyoshige, who could not reveal his surname at will, re-broke out his fighting spirit, he gritted his teeth and said:

[Even if you are my master, there is nothing remarkable, you look at it well, sooner or later, I will become an even more amazing samurai than you! 】

Hearing his words, Tianhai eased his face and nodded:

[Not bad! This is what an ambitious young man should say, I am not wrong, you are really a good talent worth cultivating...... You ready? I'm attacking! 】

That's how I survived the next day's practice.

At the end of the training, although Sanada Nobuyoshi was wearing the armor provided by Narita Narita, he was still beaten by Tianhai and his whole body was swollen and painful, and his eyes were full of stars.

[Not bad! You did well today. 】

This time Tianhai was not angry, he escaped from the armor and said:

[Have you memorized all those quick slashes? ] 】

[Remembered.] 】

[Okay, go take a shower first, then eat, take a good rest, you practice again tomorrow morning, and then I will test your level. 】

It's finally time to eat.

This is great news.

Since then, it has been more than a month since he had been practicing behind Tianhai.

During this time, they all lived in Sensoji Temple and Muramiyagi, and Narita Nagata provided them with food and clothing and a place to practice free of charge.

However, in the last few days, he has rarely shown up, and he can't walk away when he hears that an important meeting is going on inside Ninja City.

[Genjiro! Pull out the strength! You're a little slack right now! 】

Seeing that he still didn't look fully concentrated, Tianhai couldn't help but drink.

[Okay! Master! Let me show you the results of my hard work in the past few days! 】

At this time, Sanada Nobuyoshi, because of the strenuous exercise, his whole body was covered with sweat, and under the illumination of the afternoon sun, he looked shining.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and suddenly changed his position.

【Drink!! 】

He suddenly shook his spirits, and his body was like a [Heavenly God Possession], bursting out with a furious power like a tiger descending from a mountain.

The bamboo sword flicked a sweep.

Tianhai subconsciously flashed back.

Yo West! That's what I've been waiting for!

Sanada Nobuyoshi suddenly changed the way he held the sword, mobilized the strength of his whole body, and stabbed towards the sky at a very fast speed.

Tianhai was taken aback.

Attaboy! Sure enough, there is a hand!

If I'm not mistaken, this is probably some of the moves I taught him the other day about drawing a sword...... With the hilt of the sword as the support point, all the strength of the whole body is concentrated on the hand or arm used to draw the sword, and the effect of [one-hit kill] is emphasized, and the instantaneous high-speed attack is used to inflict a surprise blow on the enemy.

In short, it's a sneak attack tactic.

But the side effects of this one are also very obvious.

If you can't defeat the opponent with one blow, then you will fall into a lot of passivity, and your arm strength will be exhausted because of the excessive force of your two hands, and before the next [Finish], it will cause a large defensive gap, which happens to be a good opportunity for the enemy to attack.

Although Sanada Nobushihiro's hand is fast enough, coupled with the fact that he is still a young man, his arm strength is very strong and powerful, but Tianhai can still feel that this move is full of flaws.

However, he didn't make any counterattack, blocking Sanada Nobuyoshi's bamboo sword parry, but staggered back seven or eight steps, looking like he had managed to avoid the bamboo sword that stabbed straight over.

[Master, what are you ......]

Although Sanada Nobuyoshi is a little stunned, it doesn't mean that he is stupid.

He could see that this move was deliberately let by the master.

Tianhai said with a gloomy face:

[Is this the result of your practice in the past few days?] Genjiro? You're so bad! Unreasonable stupid! 】

Sanada Shinfan was taken aback, although he himself knew that his move was not clever, and if he met a more traditional kendo master, he would be scolded as a [only sneak attack trick], but his master was not someone else, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he would not be like this......

Tianhai sighed and said:

[I mean, I taught you the truth during this time, and you didn't listen to a word......]

[What's going on......]

[Genjiro, have you forgotten the ideals you said at the beginning? 】

[No, I've always kept it in my heart. 】

[Hmph! Look at your sword momentum! Do you evaluate it yourself, is it like a military general who kills a general and captures the flag, but a small soldier who can only mess around on the battlefield? 】

[Master, do you mean to say that what I just showed was the courage of a horseman?] 】

What do you think? 】

[But what's wrong with that?] The difference between a military general and a soldier is only that the opponent they face is different? Back then, Imagawa Yoshimoto was so remarkable, wasn't he killed by two unknown soldiers with the moves of small soldiers in the end? 】

Sanada Nobuyhiro felt unconvinced, and he was also a little aggrieved, his achievements during this period of time were belittled by the master as worthless, which made him very uncomfortable.

[Yo?] After more than a month, you have become so eloquent? Did I teach you the art of eloquence? Or maybe you're self-taught...... I've really underestimated you. 】

[This is not a way to speak!] 】

Somehow, Sanada Nobuyoshi seems to be very bold today, and he hasn't been so [man] before.

[Master, although I haven't been on the battlefield much, I also know that the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and if you still have the outdated idea of [soldiers fight soldiers, will fight generals], it is very dangerous, because you and the soldiers or generals who don't know the enemy who will appear in front of you......]

[Hearing you say this, I began to suspect that I hadn't been on the battlefield before, Genjiro ......]

Tianhai looked at this young man like water, and the latter was dumbfounded.

Only then did he realize that the other party was a great samurai who had experienced a hundred battles.

His heart sank suddenly.

Miserable! I couldn't help but say the wrong thing, and I even talked back to the master, I will definitely not be able to eat and walk away now......

But his fears did not materialize.

Tianhai suddenly burst out laughing.

【？ 】

[Genjiro, in fact, your words are not wrong, someone said the same thing to you before, hahahaha, it seems necessary to let the two of you meet, it's really like...... Forget it, although this trick is not too satisfactory to me, it can be regarded as a proof of your recent efforts, and this time I won't let you go hungry......]

Sanada Nobuyhiro didn't notice the latter words, his eyes widened, and he asked:

[Huh? Anyone else has said this? Who is he? 】

[My son, Kogoro. 】……

[Do you like the art of war? 】

[Yes.] 】

Toshimitsu Yoshida sat down in front of me in an orderly manner, and the book "Notes on the Art of War of Sun and Wu" just now was placed on the coffee table.

【Do you want to be a samurai?】 】

[Hmm.] 】

I was a little surprised by his unhesitating answer.

[Hehe, I didn't think that there were people in the public who liked to study military affairs, I thought that a noble person like you was only interested in poetry and songs, wind and snow, and so on. 】

[Your Highness, what you said is not right, the wind and snow moon are born only in the background of the peaceful and prosperous era, and the peaceful and prosperous era also needs to be created or supported by force......]

His voice was loud and upright, full of youthful vitality, just like the heroes and athletes I saw in the middle school sports meeting in my previous life.

This is like the voice of a lifeless, delicate and powerless public child.

I'm more interested in him.

How old are you? 】

[Twelve years old, I was born in the first year of Tianzheng. 】

[Yoshidanaka Nayan is your uncle? 】

[No, he is my uncle. 】

[Who is Ling Zun?] I'll see you another day. 】

It's a bit rude, we don't know each other at all, but I ask him about it, or his family's affairs.

However, he didn't mind my abruptness at all, but answered me patiently.

[My father is the beginning of the Great Nayan De Temple, and the adults want to visit him, but I'm afraid it's not easy, and his body is not very good. 】

【Tokudaiji?】 】

I was surprised.

[Kimi Yoshida, aren't you a child of the Yoshida family? 】

[No, my father and Yoshida Nakayan are half-brothers, my father is a little older, my grandfather died relatively early, and my grandmother remarried His Excellency Yoshida Kaneyou, who was a lieutenant general of the left guard at the time, with the permission of His Majesty the Emperor and the Tokudaiji clan. 】

[So, why do you have the same surname as your uncle?] I remember that Tokudaiji Temple was one of the [Nine Qinghua], and the family was much higher than that of the Yoshida family, who was born in the Bube clan. 】

[This is not my own will. 】

He shrugged his shoulders and said in a tone of indifference:

[I wasn't very liked by my father since I was a child, so he simply sent me to Yoshida Shrine and asked me to follow Yoshida Nayan to learn self-cultivation...... After a long time, he probably enjoyed the days without me at home, so he simply asked me to change my surname to Yoshida and never go home......]

Hey, after talking for a long time, it's actually still the same meaning.

The bear child was probably hated by his family because of the trouble, so he ran out.

In fact, he is still quite pitiful, and he can't go back to his home.

I wanted to comfort him, but he didn't mean anything at all, "Come and comfort me", but said with interest:

[Actually, there's nothing wrong with leaving that home, when I'm there, I don't have anything to do every day, I'm about to get sick, but now I'm fine, I'm in the field, my vision is completely expanded, and it's convenient to do things...... It's a lot more fun than staying at home. 】

If a person is having fun, should I praise him for [thinking freely], or should I scold him for being "heartless"?

[So what are your plans next?] 】

He thought for a moment and said:

[I am now a white Ding, I don't have any identity, but after the summer, the imperial court will appoint me as the seventh lieutenant of the Supreme Inspector, and when I have an official position, I will have a more decent identity, at that time, I will take this identity to travel and visit the world. 】

【Traveling? 】

I stared at him, and if I remember correctly, the man in front of me was a teenager of twelve.

At such a young age, he has the ambition to go out and break into the world, which is really admirable.

I remember when I was twelve...... Well, there doesn't seem to be anything to be proud of or memorable about.

Well, the owner of this body is remarkable, and he was possessed by someone at the age of twelve.

[Yes, in September, His Excellency Saionji, who has a territory in Shikoku, will go to Shikoku with the army to do business, and I plan to go with him at that time to see the customs and customs of Shikoku, which can be regarded as a long insight and enrich my life experience. 】

[Well, yes, a good boy has ambitions in all directions, your idea is very good, I support you. 】

[Really? Thank you so much, my uncle was strongly opposed before, he wanted me to read and write in the shrine, and then be an official in the court, it's really boring to death. 】

[Hehe, you are still too young, Yoshida Nayan is fifty years old this year, and your two cousins are only five or six years old, think about it, if His Excellency Nakatsuyan unfortunately passes away one day, who will the imperial court appoint to inherit the Yoshida family's family business? Are you two children who don't know anything, or are you who have already been served, can be counted as adults, and have a certain blood relationship with Your Excellency Zhong Nayan? 】

[You mean...... Will my uncle let me inherit the Yoshida family? 】

His eyes widened, and he didn't seem to believe what I was saying.

[I'm only talking about specific situations, if you say it...... Haha, it seems rude to discuss this issue......]

Yoshida Toshimitsu also laughed twice, then lowered his head and whispered:

[Actually, instead of inheriting the Yoshida family's family business, I still want to do what I like to do. 】

[Do you still want to go outside?] 】

[Yes, I want to visit all the places in Japan, and I don't want to miss an inch, and then I will write a "Minguangqing Ji" ......]

["The Legend of Min Guangqing"? What is that? 】

[The book I'm going to write, because my name is [Minguang].] 】

[Do you still want to write a book?] 】

[Yes, since I read "Yan Jiqing" at the late Yamashina Da Nayan (Yamashina Yanji) house when I was a child, I decided to write a book of my own as well. 】

(To introduce it a little bit, the Yamashina family has served as the head of the imperial family for generations, and is responsible for the operation and income of the imperial family's assets.)

Yamashina Yanji traveled among the daimyo of the world for the sake of the financial revenue of the imperial court, and during this time, he wrote a travelogue of what he saw and heard in various parts of Japan, and compiled it into a book, that is, "Yan Jiqingji".

After Oda Nobunaga went to Luo, he served as a samurai singer and had close contacts with the Oda family, and was able to come into contact with many unknown events, most of which are also reflected in the "Chronicles of Yan Jiqing".

Therefore, "The Legend of Yan Jiqing" is not only a travelogue, but also a history book)

[Book?] 】

Speaking of books, I couldn't help but look at the book "Sun Wu's Art of War Collection Notes" on the coffee table.

He seems to have said just now that he is interested in the art of war.

Now he said that he is also interested in exploring the world.

My heart suddenly moved.

[The Art of War] and [Conquering the World]?

When the two are combined......

Could it be that this imp is hinting to me that he has the idea of becoming a samurai?

No, since the origin of the Yorito Dynasty [Gongwu Division], the samurai family has severed relations with the public family, although for hundreds of years, there have been many samurai because of their love of vanity, greedy for the luxurious life of the public family and transformed into the [Samurai Gongqing], but there are very few people who have converted from the public family to the samurai, and the famous ones can be counted with the right finger and toe.

After Kamakura, I knew that the more famous one, the public family converted into a samurai, was only one [Flower General] Kitada Xianjia.

The reason for this was because of the contempt of the imperial court, which believed in gods and Buddhas, for the samurai who had blood on their hands and killed people as a business.

I don't know if you have watched the Taiga drama "Ping Qingsheng" that was launched a few years ago (I guess not all people who like to read Warring States Stream novels will be interested in Taiga dramas, right?) ）？

The samurai class inside, regardless of the Hei family Genjia, are dressed quite shabby, and the elegant Minamoto Yoritomo and Hei Zongsheng are better, like a scholar, while Taira Kiyomori, who is the protagonist, is dressed ...... If you don't look at the title, the author really wonders if the Japanese are remaking "Jigong"?

This is not a problem with the props of the crew, because the civil and military officials and royal families of the imperial court inside are all dressed quite decently.

This shows what kind of status the samurai has in the eyes of the minister.

Although the ministers were somewhat afraid of the samurai, they were mainly contemptible, and they regarded the samurai as watchdogs and executioners.

This sentiment lasted until the end of the Edo period.

The author saw many authors of Warring States genre novels on the Internet, and they all described the imperial court as unbearable, and they didn't want face or anything in order to have enough to eat.

This is inaccurate, and the court also has his dignity.

Although there were some families of ministers during the Warring States period who would sell their sons and daughters to support their families' financial expenses, they would only trade with local famous daimyos, such as "Heaven and Earth? In Uesugi Kenshin", the down-and-out Naka-Nayan sold a pair of children to Nagao Haruei.

The samurai despised the depravity and glitz of the minister, and the minister despised the samurai's lust for profit.

Since last year, I've been called Nobunaga's first retainer, and I don't know what it's all about, but I feel like the way people look at me is really different.

Maybe it's really because of the improvement of my status, there are obviously more people who want to hug my thighs now than before, and people come to my house almost every day to ask for officials.

This little ghost has said so many things in front of me, does he also want to join me, the [First Retainer]'s command?

If it's true, that's interesting.

On the one hand, from the discussion just now, I can feel that the person in front of me Yoshida Toshimitsu has an exciting talent and vitality.

He is indeed very suitable for transforming into a samurai, and he is also a [potential stock] that can be cultivated.

Speaking of [potential stocks], I can't help but think of the two children enrolled in Yanagisoso a year ago.

Needless to say, although he is still only a minor child, his deep and steady style (which is completely different from the big grinning Yanagi Akane) always reminds me of the awesome [Yanagi pen head] in "Koga Ninja Hosei", and Kahime has praised his talent to me more than once, and said that he is looking forward to seeing his cooperation with Takechiyo in the future.

And Ryuzaki Taiga, his temperament is a bit rough, which may have something to do with his origin.

But it is precisely for this reason that he has a strong desire to get ahead in his heart, and to put it more clearly, this child is very utilitarian.

But it is no wonder that he is from a poor background after all, and his desire to live a good life is naturally stronger than that of us [superior people].

However, Ryuzaki Taiga is indeed a talent, and he completed the tasks assigned to him by Honda Masanobu before.

Honda Masanobu told me that this man's talent was even greater than that of his son, Masamu.

Yanagi and Ryuzaki Taiga are very likely to become important members of the Wise Retainers in the next thirty years.

What if you add this Toshimitsu Yoshida?

However, it is not easy to recruit Toshimitsu Yoshida.

After all, he is a member of the Qinghua family, and he is the future high-ranking minister, how can he enter the circle of samurai? ……

Unlike his lord, although Honda Masanobu is a scholar and looks a little weak, he actually has a profound cultivation of Iaido swordsmanship and physical skills, and he has no problem dealing with one or two big men with his bare hands.

In addition, there is another thing that Honda Masanobu is not similar to Akechi Kogoro.

He doesn't like to make sedan chairs.

As soon as he sat in the sedan chair, Uncle Honda's brain began to be congested, then dizzy, nauseous, nausea, and finally vomited.

This person is put in the afterlife, and he is the "three dizzy elements" (motion sickness, seasickness, and airsickness).

But today, he rented a certain style of sedan chair that was not luxurious, but very exquisite, and went out.

Where is he going?

The mansion of Hideyoshi Hashiba.

The residence of the wise family is in Aichikawa Town, north of Azuchi Castle, which is backed by Lake Biwa, and you can see Sakamoto Castle in the distance from the lake.

The residence of the Hashiba family is in Tsuchiyama Town, which is relatively close to the main castle of Azuchi.

At this time, it was already noon the next day, the lord had not returned, and the affairs of the family were temporarily handled by Mrs. Xianghime, and the retainers were also planning when to enter the territory, and they were preparing to do it with great ambition.

And yesterday he teased himself many times, but now he is so busy that he is jumping.

Matsudaira Hiroke has been in a coma for a long time, and he doesn't seem to be awake.

This caused panic among the Honda father and son, as well as Tadaji Sakai, who was stationed in Azuchi Castle by the Tokugawa family, and uneasy thoughts rose in their hearts.

If something really happened to the Matsudaira Hiroshi family this time, then it would undoubtedly be another shock for the Tokugawa family.

Within five years, the loss of two [First Order Heirs] in a row will undoubtedly cast a dark cloud and shadow over the future of the Tokugawa family, and the retainers will wonder if the Tokugawa family's martial arts have come to an end.

Although everyone can see that Tokugawa Ieyasu does not have much affection for his [stain], that is, the Matsudaira Hiroshi family, he even wishes that he would go far away and not return to the Tokugawa family, so that his image of a [righteous gentleman] will be damaged.

([Reputation] is just the author's speculation, whether Yuki Hideyasu was really disliked by Tokugawa Ieyasu because of this, this question is a matter of opinion, the author just thought of one of the points, if you have any objections, please don't take it seriously)

But the retainers didn't think so.

Proceeding from reality, they think that the person who is most capable of carrying the family heirloom at the moment will be the Matsudaira Hiroshi family, because he is already eleven years old, and he is still in the Yuan service, and in this era, he is already an adult.

And although Tokugawa Ieyasu still has three sons, Nagamatsu Maru, Fukumatsu Maru, and Manchiyo are all children who are no more than six years old, what can they be expected to do?

(The above three people are Tokugawa Hidetada, Matsudaira Tadayoshi, and Takeda Nobuyoshi)

Tokugawa Ieyasu is now in his forties, and this age is already considered [old age] in Japan.

What if he died [suddenly]?

If the second son was still alive at that time, the Tokugawa family, which had the backbone, would not have declined.

But now...... If the second son wants to go before his father, then the Tokugawa family really has no hope.

As a result, the Tokugawa family at that time must have fluctuated people's hearts and give outsiders an opportunity.

This is the biggest reason why the two old ministers of the Tokugawa family are uneasy.

I really didn't expect that a child would bring such a big trouble to the Tokugawa family.

Presumably, the current Tokugawa-sama must be even more disgusted with him, right?

Honda Masanobu, who was sitting in a sedan chair, was so distracted by thinking about things that his attention was diverted, so he didn't even spit it out.

I don't know how long it took, but the sedan chair stopped.

The waiter shouted in a whisper:

【Mamoru Sado...... Mamoru Sado...... Mamoru Sado! 】

Because the other party was [meditating] and completely disconnected from the real world, I didn't hear his voice.

The attendant had to shout three times in a row, and the last one was uttered entirely.

This is the awakening of Honda's faith.

It's so fast, it's already here.

Compared to yesterday, today is a good day.

Not only did the wind and snow stop, but the sun also appeared, shining warmly, and the wind blew gently, and the willows swayed quietly with the wind.

The appearance of the Hashiba family mansion is not special, it is not gorgeous, although Hashiba Hideyoshi is a daimyo with a territory of more than one million stones, but his official position is only the four Shimoemon governors, which is inconvenient [luxury decoration].

Although he himself is a person who likes to put on a show, now is not the time for him to do what he wants.

There is a Japanese-style porch at the door, and the family coat of arms is hung under the eaves.

The paulownia pattern is the symbol of the Fujiwara family, and the five or three paulownia patterns can only be used by the best of them.

The emperor gave this badge to Oda Nobunaga, who in turn gave it to Hideyoshi Hashiba, who was born as a farmer.

But even so, it doesn't mean that Hideyoshi Hashiba has entered the Fujiwara family.

Honda Masanobu handed the two samurai who walked towards him in the courtyard.

[I am the Hondasado of the wise family, and I have something important to ask to see Lord Hashiba Saemon.] 】

【Wise Home?】 】

The two samurai were stunned.

The friendship between the Yuchai family and the wise family is very ordinary, at least in the past few years.

The people of the two families only have some officialdom courtesies, and there are few private contacts.

So today, when they saw the [Rare Guest] coming to the door, the two samurai felt quite incredible.

[Yes, please also ask the two samurai lords to raise their noble hands, so let's make it convenient.] 】

The two men stepped back, and one of them said:

[We're just ordinary flags, this lord, you don't need to be so polite to us. 】

The other said apologetically:

What did you just say? The most important thing? So ask to see our lord, right? 】

[That's right. 】

[Then I'm sorry.] 】

[Huh?! 】

Honda Masanobu was surprised:

[Don't you two allow ......]

The two people were startled, and hurriedly waved their hands and explained:

[Don't get me wrong, my lord, how can we have the power to stop you from seeing my master......]

[Yes, yes, the reason why we say sorry is because the master is not at home now. 】

【Not at home? 】

[Yes, the lord took his wife and Yujiro Gongzi and others to Nagahama City yesterday. 】

【Nagahama City? 】

[Yes.] 】

[That's ......]

Honda Masanobu was disappointed.

[Who is outside?] 】

Two people with Tsukiyo heads and brightly dressed featherweaves walked out of the inner room.

Honda Masanobu could see clearly that one of them was a middle-aged man, looking in his forties, and his appearance was somewhat similar to the person he was originally going to visit, Hashiba Hideyoshi, but the latter's appearance on weekdays was really flattering, but it was not as majestic and solemn as the person in front of him.

Honda Masanobu has seen him, and he is the younger brother of Hideyoshi Hashiba, Hidecho Hashiba.

And the people around him, Honda Masanobu is even more familiar.

It was his former friend, Ishida Mitsunari.

[Hide-sama, this is the Hondasato Masanobu of the wise family. 】

Hashiba Hidecho doesn't seem to know him, and the people who introduced him to Hashiba Hidecho were not two samurai, but Ishida Mitsunari.

【Wise Home?】 】

Hidecho Hashiba turned his head to look at Ishida Mitsunari.

[Ishida-sama, do you know him?] 】

[Yes, when I was practicing at Furuhashi Hokkeji Temple in Omi Ika-gun, I met Honda-sama who came to the temple to borrow Buddhist scriptures......]

[Really? It turns out that you and Honda-sama are old friends. 】

[The old friend is not counted, but Honda-sama is very knowledgeable, and he once spent a day explaining the "Lanhua Sutra" to me. 】

[So that's the case.,Honda-sama turned out to be a cultural person with outstanding literary talents...... What are you two stupid guys still doing standing there?! 】

He suddenly criticized the two flag-book samurai.

[It's an honor for Honda-sama to be in our house, and it's too much for you to dare to stop him outside!] 】

The two samurai felt aggrieved, but they didn't dare to refute Yushiba Hidecho's words, so they had to walk behind Chang'an and stand up, making a look of [please enter].

[Hehe, Master Xiu, you are too polite. 】

Honda Masanobu laughed.

And Yushiba Hidecho had a serious face and saluted him solemnly.

[I'm really sorry. 】

I don't know if it's because he hasn't drunk water for too long, his officialdom polite words seem to be chanting scriptures, and he said dryly:

[Lord Hondasato Mamoru Watari, if you miss the distance, I hope to forgive your sins, please come in. 】

Honda Masanobu did not refuse, on the contrary, he had a new idea in his mind.

Thinking of his own idea, Honda Masanobu felt a little proud.

He was even starting to be a little anxious.

It would be great if it could be implemented right away.

When he came to the door, although he was anxious, Honda Masanobu still took off his shoes according to the rules with a calm face.

As a follower of the Lotus sect who talks about rules, Honda Masanobu has always followed the rules, although he occasionally goes out of line, but he always stops at the point, and compared to Keiji Maeda, who acts perversely and always wants to attract attention, he can be regarded as a [good person].

Today's matter is [urgent], and it is too late to pay attention to everything, only this gift has not been forgotten.

The three of them sat on the tatami mats, and Ishida Mitsunari spoke first:

[Honda-sama, it's been a long time, I heard that you are now a retainer of the wise major general, will you still study the Buddhist scriptures as before?] 】

[Sancheng! Don't be unreasonable! 】

After scolding Meng Lang of Ishida Mitsunari, Yushiba Hidecho smiled and said:

[Lord Sado, I haven't asked for advice yet, did you come to the Humble House because there was something important? 】

Probably because he had taken a few sips of tea before speaking, his voice was much better this time.

[I guess Hide-sama has also heard that in half a month, the shogun will hold a [spring festival] in Kyoto, not only in the hope that the land of Japan will have a good harvest in the autumn, but also in order to make His Royal Highness the crown prince recover, and pray to the gods and Buddhas for well-being. 】

[Well, I know. 】

This is nothing new at all, and almost everyone in the world knows about it.

However, Hidecho Hashiba did not appear impatient because of this.

Years of officialdom life have made him understand that the more ordinary things are, the greater the mysteries contained in them.

And the Honda Masanobu in front of him is the military advisor of the wise Kogoro, and he can be regarded as a capable person.

Will he be idle and run to his house to talk some nonsense?

The rest is certainly not simple!

Hidecho Hashiba's expression became more and more serious.

Under his influence, the twenty-four-year-old young retainer Ishida Mitsunari also kept his mouth shut.

This level of conversation is not something he can interject.

[Not only that, but the general also ordered his brother to take charge of the security of the capital, because during the spring festival, there will definitely be a large number of people pouring into the capital, three religions and nine streams, mixed with fish and dragons, all kinds of people, the guards in the hands of the governor of Kyoto Prefecture are simply not enough, so the brother decided to draw 10,000 troops from the front line to maintain law and order in the capital. 】

[10,000 troops? 】

Honda Masanobu was a little surprised that the Yushiba family was so [attentive]!

[Yes, not only in the Kamikyo and Nakakyo areas where the festival is held, but also in Zuokyo and Ukyo, there will also be heavy patrols stationed in Zuojing, and I believe that in this way, the small ones will not dare to make trouble at the festival...... It's not just that, we plan to set up checkpoints on key roads such as Yamazaki and Nishikikoji in Kamiraku, which are outsiders......]

[In this way, we can all rest assured......]

Honda Masanobu nodded yes while listening to what Hidecho Hashiba said.

But in his heart, he was quite unimpressed.

The Kyoto Governor's Office itself was guarded by nearly 5,000 soldiers, plus 10,000 people from Hideyoshi Hashiba...... Good guys, fifteen thousand troops roaming around Kyoto and around it sounds scary.

In itself, having a certain number of garrisons in a place will make the people of the place feel safe, but if there are too many garrisons, the locals will be scared.

With so many soldiers gathered here, is it time for a war?

That's how they usually guess.

In this way, can people's hearts still be stable?

There was nothing wrong with Hideyoshi's approach in itself, and Masanobu Honda understood.

Kyoto is the land of the Son of Heaven and the center of the country's cultural economy, and there are many people who want to come here, but on the day of the festival, there are countless people who flock to enjoy the festival.

As soon as there were many people, the pressure of law and order was exposed, and in addition to the Kyoto Governor's Office, Hideyoshi Hashiba took on this pressure alone.

In order to accomplish this task, he drew out 10,000 soldiers from his family and stationed them in Kyoto.

Not only the [Heiankyo] areas such as Kamikyo and Chukyo, but also the suburbs such as Yamazaki and Nishikikoji have to set up checkpoints, which shows that he is really attentive.

However, it is precisely because he is so careful that he ignores what his real purpose is in doing this.

Maintaining law and order in Kyoto?

No, that's just superficial.

My task is to ensure that the festival is held and carried out smoothly.

The arrival of 10,000 troops in Kyoto, for whatever reason, will cause unease to the people of Kyoto.

Young people may not know it, but those of you who are older can recall the turmoil in Kyoto decades ago caused by warlord warfare.

Oda Nobunaga held this festival for his purpose.

Personally, he wanted to find and support new agents of the imperial court, that is, to use this festival to modify or adjust the relationship between the shogunate and the imperial court.

And what about Yu Gong?

What does it mean to be able to hold such a grand and lively festival?

It shows that the peaceful and prosperous era has arrived!

Who brought this peaceful and prosperous world?

It's me! Oda Nobunaga!

Only I, Oda Nobunaga, can have this ability to bring peace to war and save the common people!

Only I, Oda Nobunaga, can let you walk on the road without worrying about the safety of your life and property!

Only I, Oda Nobunaga, can let you live in peace in the world!

Only I, Oda Nobunaga, can give you the peace and prosperity that you see in front of you!

Only I, Oda Nobunaga, can be the master of you people in the world!

So, all of you, kneel at the feet of I, Oda Nobunaga, and surrender your allegiance!

(This text is well written, and it is a good middle two-_-||.) …… ）

Do you understand?

This is the real purpose of Shogun Oda.

He wanted everyone in the world to see that it was he, Oda Nobunaga, who single-handedly created this festival and represented the peaceful and prosperous world.

It's a great way to show off your strength and stabilize people's hearts!

However, Hideyoshi Hashiba seems to have completely ignored this.

He brought a large number of troops into Kyoto, what would the people of Kyoto think?

If a certain number of troops appear in a place, the locals will feel at ease.

After all, there are no thieves who are not afraid of death and dare to be traitors under the eyes of the army's disciples.

But when the number of armies is too large, the effect will only go in the opposite direction.

People will be apprehensive and think that this is a precursor to war.

The festive spirit will be gone.

Moreover, there is another question, I don't know if Hideyoshi Hashiba noticed it.

The former governor of Kyoto Prefecture, who had a very friendly relationship with him (the "fu" here refers to the regional administrative unit of Kyoto, and the "governor's office" below refers to the office of the governor of Kyoto Prefecture, which has a different meaning) Murai Sadakatsu has left his post because of his advanced age.

The person who is now the governor of Kyoto Prefecture is a rising star in these years, Sasa Kiyozo.

So, what kind of character is this Sasa Kiyozo?

He is a traditional famous family of Owari, a descendant of the Usa Gen clan, and a descendant of the Sasa family.

Because his father Sasa Masaji and his second uncle Sasa Sunsuke died in battle, the family business of Sasa's family was inherited by the third uncle Sasa Seimasa.

Because in the previous Inao War, Sasa Narumasa was a hardcore [Nobunaga faction], so Oda Nobunaga reciprocated the favor and supported him to become the patriarch.

Because the third uncle did not have a son, he recruited himself as a son-in-law -- nothing, the big families of this era, in order to maintain the stability of the bloodline and the family, will carry out the means of close marriage.

In the Second Battle of the Kurigala Valley, Sasa was killed in battle.

Counting the two brothers before him, the three brothers of the Sasa family all paid their lives for Oda Nobunaga's family business, which is not heroic.

It is precisely for this reason that Oda Nobunaga vigorously promoted himself and made Sasa Kiyozo the governor of Kyoto Prefecture.

Because the relationship between Sasa Seimasa and Hashiba Hideyoshi was not very good before, Sasa Kiyozo, who was familiar with it, was also very uninterested in the Hashiba family.

And there are still 5,000 men and horses stationed in Kyoto, and if the people above are not harmonious, how good will the relationship between the soldiers below be?

There are two armies with different factions in Kyoto at the same time, so it's a good show.

So how to deal with this problem is also what Yushiba Hideyoshi has to do.