Suruga Province, Imagawakan.

As the residence of the Imagawa family, the overlord of Toe and Suruga, whose power has penetrated into Mikawa, the scale of Imagawakan is not small. At this time, the Imagawa Pavilion was not called Sunfu Castle, it was the name that Tokugawa Ieyasu changed to the Imagawa Pavilion in history, and it was still displayed with the word "Imagawa Pavilion" at this time.

It was already the next morning when Imagawa Yoshimoto, the head of the Imagawa family, received a report from the head of the Urin, and Imagawa Yoshimoto was no stranger to Tsugawa Soji. In fact, the reason why Imagawa Yoshimoto first learned the name of the Tsugawa family came from the kimchi produced by the Tsugawa family.....

As a daimyo who is keen on enjoyment and Kyoto culture, Imagawa Yoshimoto is naturally very fond of kimchi, which is all the rage in Kyoto. After that, the stories about the Tsugawa family continued to spread, and Imagawa Yoshimoto also began to face up to this powerful force that had suddenly risen.

Although the Tsugawa family's Dewa and the Imagawa family's Suruga are very far away, the Imagawa family and the Tsugawa family are not unconnected. To be honest, Imagawa Yoshimoto has an opinion about the Tsugawa family.

The Imagawa family had long purchased war horses from the Anto family of Dewa and the Spo family of Takamizuji Temple, and they have maintained trade contacts ever since. However, with the rise of the Tsugawa family, the Anto family and the Takasuidaji Shiba family were destroyed one after another, and the Imagawa family was cut off from the source of war horses for a time.

Although the war horse resources were also obtained from the brother-in-law Takeda Harunobu and Shinano next door, these war horses were far inferior to the previous ones in terms of price and quality. The reason is very simple, because the Takeda family attaches great importance to the development of the riding team, and the war horses sold by the Imagawa family are basically picked by the Takeda family, so you can imagine how poor the quality of these war horses is.

However, there are emotions and emotions, and for the sudden visit of Tsugawa Soji, Imagawa Yoshimoto did not dare to slack off.

Not long ago, Imagawa Yoshimoto learned about Tsugawa Soji Kamiro, and even heard about Tsugawa Soji's words and deeds in Kyoto, thanks to the long-term friendly relationship between Imagawa Yoshimoto and the imperial court. In fact, the Imagawa family still has a lot of Kyoto ministers here as guests, and Imagawa Yoshimoto has always treated these ministers who have come to take refuge very favorably, so the Imagawa family is very well-informed.

Based on these, Imagawa Yoshimoto did not dare to snub such a "darling" of the shogunate and the imperial court.

"Yukisai, Soji Tsugawa came suddenly, and the family was unprepared in advance. On the side of Shangzhixiang City, I'm afraid that the chief of the Pelican Hall will not be able to find a distinguished guest, so why don't you go and receive the family in person? In the Imagawa Pavilion, Imagawa Yoshimoto sat in the middle of the courtyard with a folding fan in his hand, looking at the people who were practicing Keju in the courtyard, and said to Taiyuan Xuezhai who was sitting behind him without looking back.

After listening to Imagawa Yoshimoto's words, Taiyuan Xuezhai hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Ha! ”

"It's just the lord, in addition to the Tsugawa Hall in the Tsugawa family, there is also Master Lianquan of the Tsunagawa Sect, and according to the news from Kyoto, the son of the Great Imperial Palace, the brother of the general, Fanghe Pill Hall is also among them, this family should be cautious, otherwise I am afraid that there will be a number of rudeness!" Taiyuan Xuezhai continued.

"Oh? Master Lotus Quan, but he once served as the presiding officer of the Honzheng Temple? Where did this come from?,The family hadn't heard such rumors before.。 ”

"This is the news that came from Lord Uden yesterday, and there are monks from Mikawa Honshoji Temple and Enguang Temple testifying."

"It's okay to say that the shogunate can't control my Suruga, and as for the Sect, I will prepare a generous gift for Master Hasutsumi when I go. The power of the Yizong in Sanhe is not small, maybe it will be used in the future! ”

"The lord is wise, let's do it next!" After speaking, Taiyuan Xuezhai bowed and retired.

After Taiyuan Yuizei left, Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly inserted the folding fan into his waist, then stood up and stretched, and said with a smile, "Tsugawa Soji, Honshoji Lotus Temple, and Fanghe Pill Hall, the combination of these three people is really interesting!" After saying that, Imagawa Yoshimoto grinned, revealing a mouthful of big black teeth......

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In Kaminosato Castle, Soji Tsugawa is so idle that he can only pass the time by sleeping.

A group of local tyrants from Yuanjiang and the city generations of the Imagawa family came to greet one after another, and Tsugawa Soji was really annoyed after receiving one or two patiently, so he simply pretended to be sick.

Not long after he lay down, the lord of Kaminogo Castle, the chief of the Uden Palace, sent someone to invite him, saying that the important minister of the Imagawa family, Taiyuan Chongfu (the common name of Taiyuan Xuesai), had come from Suruga.

The Daimyo of Taiyuan Xuezhai Tsukawa Soji is like thunder, it can be said that within the Imagawa family, in addition to Imagawa Yoshimoto, Taiyuan Xuezhai and the "football player" Imagawa clan are really a little famous, and other people are not very well-known.

The father of Taiyuan Xuesai was the Imagawa family's important minister Anhara Saemon Captain, who was sent to Zentokuji Temple to practice when he was young, and at the age of 14 he came to Kyoto Kenninji Temple to worship the main room of the long chongza of the long hermitage and became a monk, and changed his name to "Jiuying Chengju".

In the second year of Daiei (1522 AD), he returned to Zentokuji Temple in Suruga on the orders of the Imagawa clan to teach Yoshikimaru (later Umegake Seiyoyo, also known as Imagawa Yoshimoto), the son of the Imagawa clan. During the Hanakura Rebellion, he helped Imagawa Yoshimoto unify the Imagawa family and became an important minister of the Imagawa family, and since then he has been active in various places as a military advisor of the Imagawa family.

The most widely spread deed in Taiyuan Xuesai's life was to promote the "Koshojun Alliance" of Imagawa, Takeda, and Hojo, which stabilized the rear of the Imagawa family and freed Imagawa Yoshimoto from the worries of Kamiro.

Of course, Imagawa Yoshimoto gave Oda Nobunaga a divine assist later, so there is no need to say more.

When he first saw Taiyuan Xuezhai, Tsugawa Soji was still a little surprised, because it was difficult to resemble such an ordinary monk who was actually the famous Taiyuan Xuezhai.

And Taiyuan Xuezhai is also surprised that there are people in the world who have achieved such achievements at such an age like their own lord (Imagawa Yoshimoto was born in 1519, 2 years older than Tsugawa Soji).

Shocked to shocked, there must be a number of courtesies, so Taiyuan Xuezhai immediately bowed to Tsugawa Zongji, "The poor monk Jiuying Chengju, dragged by the head of the Imagawa family, Imagawa Zhibu Daifu Yoshimotogong, came to visit Tsugawa Right Guard General Zongzhigong. ”

"Zen Master Xuezhai does not need to be polite, and my family has heard the name of Zen Master for a long time, and it is an honor to see it today. It's rude for my family to take the liberty of visiting, but why don't you see Yiyuangong? "Tsugawa Soji thought that Imagawa Yoshimoto would come to meet him in person, but now it seems that Imagawa Yoshimoto is still very narcissistic, or does he want to give himself a dismount so he sent his retainers?

Taiyuan Xuezhai replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Please also ask the prince of Zongzhi not to mind, the head of the family occasionally feels the wind and cold and is recuperating in Suruga, so the poor monk is specially appointed to entertain him." Zongzhi Gong has worked hard all the way, but now the township city is temporarily resting, and after a few days of rest, the poor monk should go to the Imagawa Pavilion with Zongzhi Gong! ”

"Even so, the long-time guest of the Ben family is as he pleases."

"It's just that I don't know where the nearby places in Shangzhixiang City are more leisurely, and after a long day, my family has a whim, and I want to take a break in your place!"

After listening to the words of Tsugawa Soji, Taiyuan Xuezhai lowered his head and said in a deep voice, and then said, the scenery of the famous lake on the Yuanjiang River is no less beautiful than Lake Omi Biwa, and the Iyi Valley is also a pleasing place for the eyes. ”