What the clan said was right, Maeda Toshiya did have illusions before, he thought that Nobunaga was just angry and exiled him, as long as he waited patiently, usually made more credit, it wouldn't take long, and after Nobunaga's anger disappeared, he would naturally be included in his command again, and he himself only needed to give Nobunaga a step down, so every time the Oda family fought, he would participate as a ronin, but every time he was disappointed, and the original friends or people who were recommended by him also slowly drifted away with the passage of time, Those friends haven't been on the door for a long time. Even his father was seriously ill, and no one came to visit, which was the most unacceptable to him.

Toshiie Maeda continues to wonder where he should go. Inheriting the family business? Don't think about it, he still has three elder brothers, and it is impossible for him to inherit the family business. Allegiance to Takayama-sama? Of all the samurai in Owari, I'm afraid that only Takayama-sama dares to recruit him as a retainer, and if he misses it, then he will either leave Owari and join other daimyos, or he will have to be a ronin for the rest of his life. But what's the difference between allegiance to other daimyo and loyalty to Takayama-sama?

I heard that this Takayama clan clan in the battle of the barrel narrow, only brought a few dozen ashigaru to capture the enemy's three cities and eight mountains, and the lord not only promoted his identity, but also sealed Zhixing, only half a month to get such a reward, the lord's vision of people will definitely not be wrong, like such a retainer who is favored by the lord, whether it is identity or not, Zhixing will definitely not stop there, if you are loyal to him, it should not be considered a humiliation of yourself.

But it's so embarrassing, left and left, let go of your face, do you really plan to be a ronin for the rest of your life and let your wife and children suffer? Thinking of this, he looked at Ah Song, and every time he hesitated, he would ask Ah Song for help, which had become a habit, and this time was no exception.

As a wife, Amatsu doesn't care much about who her husband is loyal to, she only cares about when her husband will be able to cheer up, of course, he can be re-admitted to Nobunaga, which is the best thing, but that is obviously impossible, if he still wants to stay in Owari, then he can only become a retainer of Takayama-sama. Looking at each other, I saw Mrs. Asong nodding slightly.

The clan clan keenly captured this moment's action, and then his heart was determined, and the great thing was done!

However, Maeda Toshiya did not directly declare allegiance as the clan thought, but began to hesitate. The clan sect is no longer urging at this moment, and in that case, it will seem that he has ulterior motives. He sat across from Toshi's house in Maeda and waited quietly.

After a while, I only heard Maeda Toshiya say: "Lord Takayama, you are a person who is spurned in Xia, and you are accepted as a retainer in Xia, aren't you afraid of being punished by the lord?" ”

After hearing this, the clan smiled secretly in his heart, if Oda Nobunaga is to blame, he will also blame himself for doing it in advance and abducting his most beloved retainers, how can there be anything else, well, but you have to think of countermeasures early, and if Nobunaga asks at that time, he will be well prepared in his heart. I only heard the clan sect say: "Youzuo, you are too worried, how can I be a timid and afraid person, since I dare to come, I have nothing to fear." ”

After the clan finished speaking, seeing that the Maeda Toshiya had not yet sworn allegiance, he was a little anxious, it seemed that it was much more difficult to recruit first-class samurai than second-rate samurai. That would recruit those three retainers just said a word, and now, he knows it with reason, and he says a lot of words with emotion, and the Maeda Toshiya is just tempted. Alas! Looks like we have to work harder.

The clan said: "Maeda-sama can't help but have unparalleled marksmanship, and it is also loyal and righteous, although it is a ronin, but the Oda family has not fought for many years, and will be able to see the figure of the adult on the battlefield, a loyal and brave man like you, the lord does not need it, if you don't come again, then this is the biggest loss of the Oda family, for the sake of the Oda family, please think twice." The righteousness of what the clan said was awe-inspiring, and even he himself was a little excited, if this didn't make the Maeda Toshiya make up his mind, then he could only say that he had nothing to do with this person.

When listening to the clan's words, Maeda Toshi's family became more and more red, and then burst into tears, and after the clan finished speaking, he had already cried loudly, he had been wronged too much in the past two years, and he became a ronin, not to mention, and his former friends also avoided themselves like flies. worked the battlefield, just to get the master's understanding, but in exchange for scolding and scolding. The pressure was like a mountain, and he couldn't breathe. And today, these long-held pressures are vented with tears. ,

Maeda Toshiya no longer hesitated, solemnly bowed to the ground and said: "Subordinate Maeda Mazaemon Toshiya is willing to serve the lord, and the subordinates see the lord." ”

Seeing this, the clan was relieved, and hurriedly got up to help. "Please get up quickly, and you can get help from the left, it's really a blessing for three lives!"

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Left, left, my father is no more, hurry, go to the castle tower!" After listening, Maeda Toshiya ran out of the door in a hurry, regardless of the rudeness. And the clan also came to the castle tower with Mrs. Atsune.

In the living room of the castle lord, Maeda Toshimasa has reached the point of dying, in front of him, in addition to his wife Mrs. Takeno, there are also the eldest son Toshihisa, the third son Katsuyasu, the fourth son Toshiya, the sixth son Hidetsugi, and two daughters, the second son Toshigen was killed in the battle of Inayu, and the fifth son Toshiyuki has been passed to Sawaki Fujiemon as an adopted son, named Sakyo Ryoyuki, who was not present at the moment.

Seeing that all the family members had arrived, Maeda Toshimasa used all his strength and taught them, "He... For... Disloyal... Righteousness. To be loyal... Oriented, to... Righteousness... For... After the letter ...... finished speaking, he closed his eyes, no longer angry, and obviously left this chaotic world quietly.

"Father!"

"Father. Based on loyalty and faith, the child wrote it down, and the child must live up to his father's entrustment. ”

Everyone present wept.

The next day, Maeda Toshihisa went to the castle tower of Kiyosu Castle with a heavy heart and reported the news of his father's death to Oda Nobunaga. After Nobunaga sighed, he appointed Maeda Toshihisa to inherit the 3,000 stone of the Maeda family.

Shortly after Maeda Toshihisa left Kiyosu Castle, the Oda family's retainers had already received news that in a dilapidated samurai mansion, a white-skinned and loyal-looking samurai was talking to an ugly-looking samurai. And this is none other than Kinoshita Toyoshiro and his younger brother, the retainer Kinoshita Koichiro.

"Brother, my subordinates think that you should still go to the funeral of Lord Maeda Toshimasa, after all, if it wasn't for Lord Maeda's support, I'm afraid you wouldn't have become a samurai so soon." Koichiro Kinoshita said.

Kinoshita Tojiro didn't care. "What do you know, if the Maeda family was the same as before, I would have gone without you saying it, but now it's different, the lord hates him deeply, if I go, the trust that I have accumulated with great difficulty will be all over."

"Even if you don't go in person, you should send something to show me." Kinoshita Koichiro saw that the eldest brother was resolute and said in compromise.

Kinoshita Tojiro said angrily: "Send something? What's the difference between that and going, don't say more, go down! ”