Before Asada's acceptance of the Ryū clan, the Ichikawa clan, the Tanaka clan, and others, he did not expect that his 'kindness' would attract Kenshin's hostility. Nagano Yoshimori, the envoy sent by the Asadasho to Hirai Castle, brought bad news after returning to Kawagoe Castle, which immediately made Asadachi restless—Kenshin invited the former Kanto governor Uesugi Kenmasa to go to Echigo Fuchu to 'stay' for a while.

At this juncture, Kenshin asked Uesugi Kenmasa to leave his castle and go to Echigo Fuchu, undoubtedly telling the court that he was not prepared to accept mediation from Uesugi Kenmasa.

In fact, Kenshin, who had great energy, not only 'led' Uesugi Kenmasa to Echigo Prefecture, but also mediated the war between the two families of Kasai and Osaki in the Central Continent. After agreeing to an armistice, both the Osaki and Kasai families sent envoys to Echigo Fuchu with gifts (swords, horses, etc.) to meet Kenshin and congratulate her on becoming a Hokuriku detective, a deacon of the government office, and an imperial companion. With the armistice between Osaki and Kasai, the original plan of the Asada's plan to intervene in the Michiku while the two families were fighting to a dead end ran aground.

What surprised Asadachi was only the fact that Uesugi Kenmasa left Ueno and the armistice between Kasai and Osaki. Even the Hojo clan, who had been trapped in Odawara Castle for a long time, changed the word Nae back to 'Ise', and sent the retainer Nishihara Zenemon (formerly Hojo Shiyasu's Metsuke) to Echigo, and voluntarily recognized Kenshin as the governor of the Kanto region and the head of the Uesugi family. The Ise clan sent his retainers to Echigo not only to recognize Kenshin as the governor of the Kanto region and the head of the Uesugi family, but also to conclude the 'Soetsu Alliance' and use this to contain the court so that the Odawara Ise family could continue to survive for a while.

With a series of unsatisfactory things happening, Asadaki thought of the only person left who could mediate between himself and Hushin - Ayahime.

"The concubine congratulates her husband on the return of Okuyu." When Ayahime saw the sullen Asadachi standing outside the door, she immediately asked the maids around her to leave with Chiyo Kotora and Katsuko.

"Aaya, don't be like others, I'm 'hard to ride a tiger' now." Chao Ding said helplessly after sitting down.

"The concubine doesn't know what her husband said? It's just that I heard that there is continuous good news ahead, and there has been no defeat report. "Ayahime didn't know about the bad relationship between Asada and Kenshin.

"Several of the retainers in charge of the palace have switched to their own family because of some unfair treatment they received in Echigo, and I took them all in and rewarded them with the land of Zhixing." Chao Ding said it straight to the point.

"Just because of this? A few days ago, the concubine also received a letter from Tora Chiyo, which did not mention the matter, but just wanted the concubine to take the children back to Echigo to visit her mother as soon as possible. After Ayahime finished speaking, she handed the letter to Asada.

"First I was invited to leave Hirai Castle, and now I want you to return to Ning. Our palace of stewardship is now more and more difficult to underestimate. Chao Ding sighed after reading the letter.

"I haven't been back to Echigo for so many years, but this time Tora Chiyo's initiative to invite me was very sudden. If it was in previous years, the concubine would really want to go back. Ayahime now vaguely feels that things are not what she originally thought.

"Today, the Ise family of Odawara Castle and the Osaki and Kasai families of Chudo-O have sent their retainers to Echigo Prefecture to pay tribute to the Governor's Palace or conclude an alliance. Even the Satake and Oda families in Hitachi began to move. The Steward had sent Honjo Misaku Mamoru to invite me to the Echigo Mansion to explain the unauthorized reception of the Retainer's retainers, but I refused because the war between Minamiidewa and Sendo Prefecture was tense at the time. It's too late to even explain it now. "Chao Ding is really helpless now, he himself doesn't want to face Qianxin with a sword, which will only cheapen others.

"In this way, Hu Chiyo let the concubine return to Ning with the child, probably because he wanted to do it without scruples." Ayahime immediately realized that Kenshin's letter was a drunkard's intention, not alcohol.

"As far as the current situation is concerned, it is light for the Governing Hall to sever all relations with the family. The three prefectures of Sado have been completely pacified by the army led by Omi Mamoru of Ganza, and the Honma clan, Shuliu, and the local lords have all moved to Echichu and Minami Dewa, and there are no worries about the palace. If the army is mobilized, it will be as little as 20,000 and as much as 30,000. However, the family has successively used troops against Nanidewa, Sendo Seven Counties, Kaido, Chutsu, Okuchangriku, Sagami, Nishiueno and other places, and is currently unable to fight again. "Chaoding's current defense is a bit difficult.

"The concubine understood. Nowadays, the family's territory has expanded too quickly in a short period of time, resulting in a serious shortage of retainers. If you had explained to Tora Chiyo earlier, would this have become the way it is now? Ayahime said with a sigh.

"After all, it happened suddenly. If they are not taken in, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not turn to the Osaki family, the Tozawa family, and other forces that are enemies of their own family. "Chaoding is also suffering now, and I can't say it.

"Okay, let's let the concubine figure out a way. It's really not possible to write a letter to my mother who has been fasting and reciting Buddha in Linquan Temple for a long time, and let her come forward. Often, this kind of thing will only be confused by the authorities and clear to bystanders. "After all, Ayahime is the wife of the court, and many times she still has to stand on his side and think about him.

"Thank you so much!" The stone in Chao Ding's heart has landed.

Just when Chao Ding was relieved, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the residence.

"Report to your lord! Big things are wrong! Nagano Yemori ran to the door of the Ayahime residence in three steps and two steps, and said breathlessly.

"What?" Chaoding has heard enough bad news during this time, and he is almost immune.

"The Osaki family, the Kasai family, and the Odawara Ise family have successively sent their retainers to Echigo Fuchu to accuse you of attempting rebellion!" After calming down for a while, Nagano said a heavyweight piece of news.

"What do you say?! Am I rebelling? Whose am I plotting against? Chao Ding almost couldn't control himself. Originally, he was only a humble retainer in name, and he was not completely obedient to her. Why was he suddenly accused of rebellion by a few small daimyos?

"The Osaki family, the Kasai family, and the Odawara Ise family wrote to Echigo Fuchu one after another, saying that you would conquer neighboring countries at will, build up armaments and fortifications at will, and recruit laborers on a large scale to build the Korean and Japanese military routes." Just when Nagano Yemori finished speaking, the court was blinded.

"What does it matter to them to expand their armaments, build cities, and build military roads? It's good that they can protect themselves, and they still meddle in their own affairs? Chaoding was speechless for an instant, he had already given them face if he didn't destroy the Osaki family and the Odawara Ise family, but he didn't expect to have to inch in!

The second year of Yonglu, May. Before Echigo's Tiger Gozen could reply, Takeda Shingen, who was nesting in Kai, sent a retainer Komai Takahakusai to Kawagoe Castle.

"Foreign minister Komai Gao Baizhai see the town government." Chao Dingcai sat on the main seat, and saw the white-haired envoy of the Takeda family in the middle of the big wide room.

"I don't know what Gao Baizhai did when he came to Heyue City on this trip? Could it be that you want to declare war? Chao Ding laughed after speaking.

"No, no, no." Komai Gao Baizhai continued to say three words in a row: "My lord Taishan Dafu Palace wants to marry you as a good friend of Qin and Jin. ”

"Qin Jinzhi is good? Don't you see the Suwan family, the Imagawa family, and the Oi family? Asadaki almost laughed after listening to what Komai Takahakusai said, but he couldn't help it.

"Why did the town government say this? My lord heard that a villain framed the town government and falsely accused you of rebellion. My lord Dr. Taishan really can't stand it anymore, so I sent the old man here, hoping to advance and retreat with you. Komai Takahakusai said seriously.

"At present, the family is not embarrassed enough to need the help of the Takeda family, right? Although the seven counties of Sendo, the three counties of Kaido, and the prefecture of Nakatsu Okushu have not yet completed the land inspection, the total stone height of the main family is at least twice that of the Takeda family. In terms of strength and national strength, which of the sixty-six countries in the world can match this family? Chao Ding sneered.

"I heard that the son of the town government is already one year old, and my lord has a daughter Ju Ji who is two years old this year. I don't know if the prince of the town government intends to marry the family and renew the alliance between the prince of Chaoxing and the family. As soon as Komai Takahakusai's words came out, it made Chaoding begin to be entangled. In order to recapture Minami Musashi, Uesugi Asakō could only marry the Takeda family in exchange for the Takeda family sending troops to Kanto to fight the Hojo family. Even so, the territory of the Ogiya Uesugi family is still getting smaller and smaller.

"There will be no pie in the sky, and Dr. Taishan is willing to endure the pain and prepare his beloved daughter to sign a marriage contract with the dog. Then there must be a picture. "Chaoding would not think that Takeda Shingen was willing to give away a daughter for nothing.

"As long as the town government sits back and watches the family send troops to North Shinano, it doesn't matter. The family has nothing else to ask for. Komai Takahakusai said without a red face and without a heartbeat.

"Dr. Taishan is really calculating! The promised marriage contract in exchange for the family to sit idly by. Do you think I'll agree? "If Chaoding didn't know that Takeda Shingen was the most untrustworthy, he would have really believed it.