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Wake up in the morning, after washing your face, the young master of the wise family ...... No matter who still has any objections to this identity, no one can change this fact, as the eldest son of the governor of the wise family and the son-in-law of the "Sixth Heavenly Demon King", the foreign aid of the wise Kogoro is already strong enough, and the last battle of the Kurigara Valley to win over the old Saito Asanobu and Chisaka Keiqin of the Uesugi family has greatly increased his prestige...... If nothing too big happens in the future, then there will be no problem with my position as governor.

After breakfast, I took the cannon to the shooting range. The second half of the first month of the month of Azuchi Castle is just spring in the almanac, and the snow as hard as a stone still remains on the ground, and the buds of the trees are still tightly wrapped.

Holding on to my tall and burly body, which stood tall compared to the diminutive Japanese, I hurried to the shooting range in the biting cold of the early morning, which had been my daily morning class since the New Year. Behind me were two thirteen- and fourteen-year-old boys, one helping me with a knife, the other with a cannon and a powder bag.

The boy's cheeks were red from the cold of the early morning, and he exhaled a white breath. In fact, they all slept well, were in good spirits, and their eyes were like torches.

Soon arrived at the shooting range.

I'll set up the target myself. A few years ago it was a small job, but when I reached the age of 20, it wasn't just a target

The job, which is to clean the barrel, is often done by myself.

Wake up the blood that has been precipitated after a good night's sleep, quickly flow all over the body, feel the blood in the whole body, and sweat warmly, which is really extremely comfortable!

Especially this morning, the hit rate is very high, I want to shoot a few more shots, but the bullets are not cheap, I can only shoot twenty shots a day at most, when I finished shooting all the bullets in batches, and was cleaning the hot barrel, a guy said: \"Ah, Mr. Kobayashi is here.\"

Following the guidance of this little guy, I saw Yoshio Kobayashi walking among a dead forest with all the leaves gone. Yoshio Kobayashi, who is short in stature and is no more than twenty years old, wears a black burqa and a black turban, leans forward slightly, and walks hurriedly.

What an interesting thing, Wise Kogoro and Yoshio Kobayashi appeared at the same time in the Warring States period, what is this? "Detective time-traveling drama"?

Yoshio Kobayashi is dressed in the same black as a crow in the cold winter as a medical doctor in Japan, and his thin face is particularly prominent. He stooped down and saluted me.

"Kobayashi. Are you here to brush up on appearances? Or are you afraid that you will be forgotten, and you deliberately come out to hang out, wanting to add a little sense of existence? ”

"Hey, is this the line that the author arranged for you? Don't play on the spot...... But then again, since the end of 'Keijiro's Treasure Hunt', I don't know how many chapters I haven't shown up...... By the way, I'm here to tell you! ”

"Hmm...... Xiaolin, did you come here to find me because of the young lady's business? ”

The so-called young lady refers to my wife, the daughter of Oda Nobunaga, who is also the daughter of my aunt Nohime, a cousin, but the blood relationship is not far away, her mother Kominokata and my grandfather Akechi Mitsuna are brothers and sisters, and her father is the famous Saito Michizo, but the Saito family has perished, and the Saito family is the only two people left in the bloodline, she and her daughter.

Therefore, her mother's wise family became one of her few blood relatives, and she put all her hopes on the wise family, and it was for this reason that my nephew became her first choice to choose a son-in-law.

In other words, my name is Oda Ka...... Well, the wife, now named Akechika, is actually my cousin.

\"Yes, the young lady must be ...... today\" The expression of the famous miracle doctor Yoshio Kobayashi showed that the news he brought would definitely make me happy.

"yes, that's great, let's go."

There was no superfluous expression on my face, and under the service of the little servant, I had a very warm coat on my body, and when I walked to the horses not far away, Yoshio Kobayashi followed me step by step.

From the perspective of ordinary men, I'm afraid I'm crazy at this time. But unexpectedly, there was no fluctuation in my heart at the moment.

But I must say something at this point, I don't want anyone to know, I'm not interested in it at all.

\"When do you think it is?\"

Kobayashi said, "Probably at midnight today!\" and then Rory rambled.

I wasn't listening, I just pretended to be listening. As he spoke, he walked to the entrance of the building: "Well, yes?" Then please take good care of her with your female doctor!\"

After saying that, he rode back to the city directly.

There is a mansion of the wise family in the city, and the rooms are very clean, with a bearskin mat in the center, and many charcoal fires are placed in the brazier, which are blazing. I sat on a fluffy bearskin, my knees covered with silk cushions of pure brocade, my hands on the brazier, turning and turning over and over and rubbing his hands, and every time I rubbed my hands, there was a dry sound of kasha kasha.

"Finally...... Finally I'm going to be a father too. ”

"Yes, I can't be the father of the child in Ogura's womb, but it's still ...... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this......"

"It's okay," my smile looked viscerally happy to anyone, "the past is gone, and I won't take it to heart anymore." ”

"yes, that's great, I thought you'd never get out of this shadow, but now it looks like you're completely fine......"

As a friend of two lifetimes, Kobayashi is genuinely happy for me, and yes, there is no man who is not excited about his upcoming child, but me...... I'm getting to lose my heart.

I don't know how long I sat in the room, and the wind was blowing, and he moved slightly. The sunrise, which is the least common in winter, suddenly broke through the clouds, and the yard suddenly brightened, and the dust accumulated into a light gray snow that gave off a beautiful luster, and the icicles hanging from the branches also shimmered. I suddenly felt the ** infinite in front of me.

Delusion, right? It's still early in spring!

The people in the house were busy with the child who was about to be born in Kahime's womb, the mother was by the side of her daughter-in-law day and night, and Asuki was in the monastery I paid for, leading a group of Catholic girls to sing hymns and hymns for his sister-in-law and nephew who was about to be born.

Compared to women, the men are very idle, except for me, who has time to sit here, Fifteen Lang only cares about reading all day long, as if he doesn't know what is happening around him.

Father behaved more indifferently, his usually tense face has been smiling a lot lately, and he looks like he has done a lot of things and can finally rest in peace.

That's not all, I got a bombshell news from Moriranmaru: when my father met Oda Nobunaga in private, he very vaguely expressed his hope that he would retire after the birth of his grandson, but Oda Nobunaga has not yet made a positive reply.

In other words, if Oda Nobunaga nods, then I, Akechi Kogoro Nobumitsu, will become the 11th generation of the Wise Family's Governor after the birth of the child (the history of the Wise Family is very vague, starting from the first Governor Tokiyori and building Nagayama Castle on Mino Akechi Ridge and changing his surname to Akechi, and passed down to Akechi Mitsuhide, which happens to be the 10th generation), the general of the 30,000 horses of the San'in DAO Army (descendant troops + local national forces), and the master of Sakamoto Castle, Tanba Province and Tango Province with a total of 640,000 stone territory...... If it worked, my identity would change dramatically.

"In this case, isn't it a bit rushed, after all, I'm only twenty-two years old, what does the old man mean by putting such a heavy burden in my hands?!"

Because it was two people drinking in private at the time, and they were both seven or eight points drunk, I didn't care if it was inappropriate to call anyone.

"I'm !!" Who knew that the usually polite Senlan Pill actually sprayed a mouthful of wine in my face, and I don't know if he was really drunk like me, or if he deliberately pretended to be crazy in front of me, and pointed at my nose and scolded:

“TMD！！！ Don't pretend here, you bastard, you don't know how to be blessed in the midst of blessings, such a big territory, so many troops, from now on you will be alone, what are you not satisfied with?! ”

"I ......" I was about to defend myself for two or three sentences, when the man, who looked as beautiful as a woman, scolded him again:

"What else are you not satisfied with?! 600,000 stones, in this family, except for the young lord Lieutenant General Gifu (Oda Nobutada), Shibata Shuryo-sama, and Hashiba Chikuzen-sama, who can have so many territories? ”

"That's why I feel that my ability ......"

"Shut up! You lucky bastard! From now on, only I am allowed to speak, just prick up my ears and listen carefully!" "Moriranmaru had no intention of giving up at all, and after giving such an order against my own will, he suddenly began to cry.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Ranmaru, so dignified, what are you crying about, how much does this affect the image......"

Senlan Pill pushed me away, but I didn't expect that the other person looked quite motherly, but his strength was not small.

"Father, it's not fair, look at it, other people's fathers leave so many things to their sons, why do you leave us so little, just 20,000 or 30,000 stones (20,000 or 30,000 stones are actually a lot) of land, it's not enough for our brothers to spend a few flowers......"

Mori Ranmaru's father was Mori Kasei, an early retainer of Oda Nobunaga, who was killed in battle when Asai Nagamasa attacked Usayama Castle...... Not to mention, Sen Kecheng is both civil and military, cautious, plus he and Shibata Katsuya debuted together, and his qualifications are old enough. If he hadn't died, maybe his achievements wouldn't have been under the "Four Heavenly Kings of Oda".

So compared to Senran Maru, I'm actually quite lucky......

With very mixed feelings, I fell asleep on a tatami mat with my arms folded in a daze just before midnight.

"Young master! Lord Kobayashi is here! ”

"Called...... Call him in......" I said, getting up.

Behind me, one of the four little guys who were bored and cowering in the cold outside the house stood up and came to open the paper door, Xiao Lin two

Hand on the ground, head full of black hair.

"Congratulations to the young master!"

"Nani?" I just woke up, my mind was still in a state of complete chaos, and I even forgot about the big thing that I was about to become a father for the time being, "Xiaolin, in the middle of the night, how can I be happy?" ”

"Huh?" After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Lin immediately understood my confusion, and he said loudly: "Born, the young woman is born!" It's a little young master! ”

"Little young master? …… Are you sure?! "Stimulated by a loud voice, I came to my senses immediately.

"Yes, young master, now that the mother and son are safe, I'll take you to have a look."

Xiao Lin was very proud, the child was not delivered by him, he was just wandering next door to the delivery room, and the task of delivering the baby was completed by the female medical officer under him.

But at the moment he seemed to be delivering the baby himself, and the expression on his face seemed to be waiting for me to speak: \"Take me to see their mother and child.\"

Strangely enough, up to this point, I had not succeeded in cheering myself up, as if the person I was born had nothing to do with me......

At this time, a voice suddenly came from the bottom of my heart:

It can't be like this, it's not like there is another person in the world, Kogoro, this is your child, the child who inherits your bloodline, he is not an ordinary person, he is not a person who has nothing to do with you, how can you be so ruthless......

Probably this voice scared me too, and I had no choice but to remove the knee pads, stand up and say: \"Lead the way!\"

Newborn babies are all the same, looking impersonal, with a wrinkled face that seems to be cooked on a plate

Cod roe, unable to open its eyes, wriggles like this, no different from a newly-hatched sparrow or a newborn mouse.

Maybe in the eyes of irrelevant people, this is just a small thing that can move, but in the eyes of my mother, it is the most beautiful

Angels, they soon find their personality in that soft, fat, wrinkled red face.

In the postpartum fatigue, Kahime does not get tired of looking at the baby. The baby's futon was side by side with hers, wrapped in pure cotton

In the tulip silk quilt, there is also a soup mother-in-law next to it. His thin hair stuck to his forehead and he slept soundly. Maybe he's just closed

His eyes are just that, in fact, he has woken up, and the corners of his mouth are crooked from time to time, looking so cute, so soft, and alive

Gadgets.

\"Mother, Tamako, look, this child is so cute! This child is like an adult and like me, with a small nose and eyes that look like me

Exactly the same.\"

Soon, Kahime finally got tired of it, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep. She slept soundly and a smile still overflowed the corners of her mouth.

The mother was overjoyed: "Okay, the matter that the master has been worried about for decades has finally been resolved, and now he and I have finally waited for the third generation of the wise family...... Eh, Yuzi, don't disturb the master's rest, it's not too late to tell him at dawn. ”

"Oh, okay." After Yuzi, who has been doing things since she was a child, was stopped by her mother, she looked at her little nephew a few more times, "Actually...... Compared to my brother, I hope this child looks more like my sister, after all, my brother is too ugly...... Yes! ”

Yuzi was unsuspectingly smacked with chestnuts, and when she looked back, she found that her brother, who looked like he didn't ask any questions, and was now expressionless, had come at some point.

"Humph! Elder brother! I'm eighteen years old, why are you still knocking on my head at every turn?! It hurts!! ”

"Moving? Yuzi, my brother looks so ugly, I'm really sorry for you! You girl, as long as I'm not there, you will speak ill of me everywhere, I said why is that kid in Zhongxing less and less in his eyes recently, dare to love is your girl smearing my image. ”

"Humph! Does your image still need to be discredited? The ink is whiter than it! ”

"That's it! Kogoro! Tamako! Shut up, both of you! Seeing the two of us like this, my mother finally got mad: "You two are already adults, why are you still fighting like children every day...... Kogoro, you're here at the right time to come and see your child. ”

I nodded and walked into the room, and Kobayashi followed behind, bending over with a look of caution and fear.

I sat next to the baby

and take a closer look at the baby. The thin, wrinkled face was flushed like a monkey. The baby is very skinny, and it is different from the newborn child I saw in film and television dramas in my previous life.

I looked closely, trying to see in the baby that there was anything like myself or my family, but I couldn't see the slightest trace of me in him.

I looked at Kahime again, and her weak, even more slender face, bloodless, like a flower that never saw the sun all year round

Like grass, the lips that are as pale as the face are slightly open, and the white teeth can be seen slightly. Her nose was towering, but she looked like her

Her face was even thinner, and she didn't seem to be breathing, and I was a little uneasy, and I pressed my ear close to her mouth, and there was not a trace of breath on my earlobe.

"Ah Xiang, Ah Xiang ......"

Didn't hear any answers!

My expression has changed drastically, is Xiangji ......

Frightened, sad, disappointed, anxious...... and other negative emotions mixed in my heart.

I suddenly yelled at the newborn baby:

"Evil obstacles! If your mother dies because of you, I want you to be buried with you, whether you are my son or not!! ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone present was stunned, and I was also frightened by myself!

No one, including me, could have imagined that the first words I uttered to my son would be so horrible!

How could I say such a thing? Even if Xiang Ji really died of this incense jade, it had nothing to do with this child, and he was forcibly brought to this world without knowing anything.

I can say such things, except that I really don't want Xiangji to leave me, whether I love her or not, she has already taken up a lot of space in my life, and I can't afford to lose a woman who is so important to me after losing my pity.

Plus, it sends a very scary message: I don't have any feelings for this child! Even if he's my own child!

"Brother, why are you ......" Tamako was a little scared, and I looked almost crazy.

"Yuzi, mother, Ah Xiang...... She ......"

My voice trembled, and I couldn't say a word completely.

"Your Excellency...... You're here......"

At this time, Xiangji's voice came, which was almost a natural sound in my ears.

The child was also woken up by me, and the maids hurriedly picked it up.

"Your Excellency, you're just in time...... I gave birth to a boy. There was a hint of smugness in my little wife's tone.

"Well, you're amazing," I felt as if I had used all my strength, nodding my head.

Gently picked up her little hand and pressed it to her cheek, "As long as you're okay, it's better than anything." ”

Tamako looked at me, and then at the child who had just quieted down in the handmaid's hand, and couldn't help but think:

It's incredible, the eldest brother was so scary just now, and now he is so gentle, it doesn't look like the same person.

"Well, thank you, sir, for your concern, but...... My lord, I heard what you just said, how can you say such heartless words? Tears crossed Kahime's face, "Even if something really happened to me, you shouldn't blame him for all your sins, after all, he's your child, and he didn't do anything...... Besides, if I really die, you should also cherish him, he is the only one I can leave to adults, and he will continue to convey my feelings to adults in the world...... So, my lord, please love him well no matter what, okay? ”

At some point, my eyes turned red.

"Okay, Ah Xiang, I'll listen to you."

I don't know if my words stimulated that child, all my life, I haven't gotten along well with him, and when the relationship was the most stiff, I killed him again!

Of course, that's for later.

"By the way, my lord, please give this child a name." Xiang Ji said suddenly.

A name? It's not in my plans.

"Well, when it is dawn, go to my father and let the head of the family pick up the name."

The mother smiled and said, "No, Kogoro, the master has already told me before that his grandson's name will be chosen by his son...... After all, you're going to have to do something at home. ”

So, what's the name?

The first thing that came to my mind was the "Ten Guards" that have been passed down from generation to generation in our wise family...... It's not good, it's hard to get your name back, so you should be a little innovative.

Tiger Chiyo? Although I do admire Kenshin Uesugi very much, it seems to be too domineering, and you should keep a low profile.

Brahma pills? Don't your child be disabled? Besides, I don't believe in Buddhism.

Genjiro? Well, I don't want my child's life to be as miserable as Sanada Yukimura.

Kichibo-sei? Come on, I still think the most normal children are good, and no one likes Oda Nobunaga like that.

Yoshiro Tojiro? Get lost!

Chiyo Take? This one...... Hey? This seems to work!

If my child can really be as steady and intelligent as Tokugawa Ieyasu, then I will be truly relieved.

"Well, let's call the child 'Takechiyo'."