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As we all know, as my father, Akechi Mitsuhide was one of the relatively rare military generals in the history of Japan's Warring States who understood art, and of course, most of the samurai at that time were disdainful of pondering what it meant to be "sentimental and sentimental". For them, how to capture the flag more efficiently is what they should think about.

Imagawa Yoshimoto and Asakura Yoshikei may be an exception, both of whom can be called artists of their time, but their "artistic spirit" directly led to the demise of the family behind them.

By the way, there is also Oda Nobunaga, whose poetry, tea ceremony, interjections, and dances were all admired even by the ministers at the time.

And his subordinate Akechi Mitsuhide was already known as "Xiucai" when he was young, and it is said that before the change of Honnoji Temple, he sang with Renge Ichimura Shaoba and sent out "This drizzling May day...... Today, dominate the world".

When I was very young, I was forced to learn Go and tea ceremony from my father, but I forgot everything except for Go, which I loved because it was fun.

His father's level of Go is very high, so high that in Oda's family, even Oda Nobunaga is not his opponent, and Oda Nobunaga, a "crazy person" who loves to play rogue regret chess, his father is very stubborn and never lets go. So after several unhappy breakups, the master and servant never played chess together again.

It's not that I'm blowing with you, I've been playing chess since I was six years old, and I've been playing for almost ten years this year, all of which are my father's fingers, and I really have a talent for this, since last year, my father doesn't need to let chess to me, although in the face of him, I have repeatedly lost, but generally will not admit defeat in the middle game, and the number of lost eyes will not exceed five or more.

However, today, I, a "Go genius", have encountered a lot of trouble.

"Smack!" The last sound of disobedience, I threw in the towel.

"Keijiro-kun's chess skills are profound, and he can't match them." I sincerely conceded defeat to Keiji Maeda on the other side.

"Concession, concession!" Maeda Keiji's face was full of joy, but he didn't say so proud, "It's been a long time since I've played so happily, Wise Lord's chess skills are really high, and there are only a few people who lose to my Keiji half-eye, even if they are chess players and ministers in Kyoto." ”

A group of us followed Keiji Maeda to his "Humble House".

I don't know if I'm blind, but Keiji Maeda's home is in my territory, in that Hanayama town, and I didn't even know it.

I thought it was a thatched house, but when we went, our eyes widened.

What an exquisite house!

The high wall, the crimson entrance, and the large plaque that reads "Maedakan" are swept clean.

After walking in, there is a wide courtyard, a corridor with a waist and a back, a pavilion with high eaves and cliffs, houses with three entrances and three exits, as well as rockeries and ponds...... Even my father's official residence in Kyoto was not so luxurious.

"Keiji, is this really your home?" Along the way, we also got acquainted, so I just called him by his first name.

"Could it be someone else's home?" Keiji was a little proud, "How about it, it's okay to arrange, it's all my handiwork." ”

"I can't see that you're so rich," Hosokawa said, "what the hell do you do?" ”

"Well...... Secrecy! Keiji Maeda said with a coquettish face.

Seeing that a guest was coming, Keiji Maeda's father, Toshihisa Maeda's father hurriedly came out with a few servants to greet him.

Maeda Toshihisa is the elder brother of the Maeda Toshiya I have seen, but he is not similar to Maeda Toshi's parents, and he does not have the same solemn aura as the Maeda Toshiya, although he is only in his forties, he already has a lot of gray hair, and his face is full of vicissitudes.

After the Maeda family governor was forcibly deprived by Oda Nobunaga and given to the Maeda Toshiya, the humiliated Maeda Toshihisa ran away with Maeda Keiji in anger, and for ten years, the father and son wandered around, and Maeda Keiji was able to receive a higher education in Kyoto.

"Boss Maeda." I walked up quickly and saluted, he was Keiji Maeda's father, and the necessary salute was indispensable.

"Wise Lord!" He hurriedly returned the salute, and after the servant's briefing, he also knew who I was.

I am the son of the lord, and he is only a white ding, no matter what you say, he can't stand my "great gift".

"The day before yesterday, my lord, I took the liberty to visit, please don't blame me."

"Lord Wise is too polite," he said with a smile, "you are a gentleman with a knife appointed by the imperial court, and the old man is just a grass man, and he can't afford to be a 'lord' You can come here, it really makes Peng Shen shine." ”

It seems that years of wandering have taught this former samurai how to bend down and speak.

I was about to tell the truth, but Keiji Maeda shouted from the side, "Father, is lunch ready?" Wise adults are hungry for a long time, and you can't put people here to starve. ”

"Yes, yes, yes," Maeda Toshihisa remembered that it was already noon and it was time to eat. He hurriedly made a "please" gesture to us, "Wise lord, if you don't mind, let's have a bowl of coarse tea and light rice in the cold house." ”

That's all there is to it, now is indeed not the time to speak, the point is that I really can't stand Hosokawa Tadashiko's pitiful eyes, as if as long as I don't agree, he will fall to the ground and starve to death.

At a banquet that was not very grand, the host and guest pushed the cups and changed the lamps, although the atmosphere was not warm, but it was full of warmth.

Keiji Maeda is indeed a person who knows how to enjoy it, and the food in his house tastes really good, and I pay attention to my subordinates, Hosokawa Tadashi and Keer Caizang, these two guys who are gobbling up there can't wait to eat the bowl together.

I just chatted with Maeda's father and son, and whenever I wanted to get to the point, Maeda Toshihisa didn't say anything, and his son rushed to divert the topic.

Now I can see that in this family, in fact, it is Maeda Keiji who is in charge, and Maeda Toshihisa has long since stopped expressing any opinions.

It seems that the breakthrough is still on Keiji Maeda.

"Akechi-sama," Keiji Maeda asked suddenly, after eating; "Ling Zun is a well-known chess player in the world, and it is said that even Oda Da Nayan and the national player Honinbo Sand Master are not opponents, right?"

"Yes...... Oh, yes. "I was a little caught off guard when he suddenly brought up this inconsequential topic.

"Does that master know chess?" This question is a bit of a small question, who said that Lao Tzu can play chess, and his son must be able to do it?

"A little bit of understanding, a little understanding." I still didn't understand what he meant, so I had to answer very Kaneshiro Takeshi, Zhuge Liang, Chibi and very coquettish.

"If you don't mind, please play the next game."

I was about to excuse myself, but when I saw that he even took out the chessboard, I had to fight with him.

In the end, he is the "No. 1 Wonderman of the Warring States", he is good at everything, and his chess skills are only higher than mine, and I feel a lot of pressure.

As soon as he arrived on the chessboard, he kept giggling, and his indecent appearance disappeared, but there was a murderous aura, and I felt that the young man who killed the tiger in the forest appeared again!

When he played to three hundred and thirty-five hands, he looked at the chess pieces in his eyes, and sighed helplessly that the defeat was decided.

Although I was ready for battle, Keiji Maeda's chess style was weird, and he didn't take the initiative to fight me, but attacked my flaws along the way, and firmly put the initiative of the attack in my hands, and I could only passively defend I naturally couldn't parry. Although he fought desperately to the death at the end, he still lost with half an eye.

The rest of the story is pretty much the same as it was said at the beginning.

Just when I was a little frustrated, Keiji Maeda said, "Wise-sama, you know what, I pay attention to your expression when you eat and start. ”

"Oh?"

"During the meal, whenever you want to bring up that incident, I deliberately divert the topic," Maeda Keiji said: "At that time, you had more disappointment on your face, but you didn't have much anger, and the average big man, after being interrupted again and again, would definitely be angry, if it was Oda Daiyana, he would definitely pull out a knife and cut people." ”

“……”

"When I talk about playing chess with you, you are more surprised, but not impatient, you have something to do, but under my deliberate delay, you have never been able to speak, if you are a narrow-minded person, you will definitely think that I am playing with them." Keiji continued: "What touched me the most was you on the chessboard. ”

"It's me who lost, is there anything worth touching you?" I don't understand what he's saying at all.

"That's not what I said," Keiji said, shaking his head; "You are not only superb in chess, but also in chess, although I won by luck, but from the beginning to the end, you are very serious, every hand you play is carefully considered, no hand is perfunctory...... Although I have always been rude, you have always been very patient and accommodating to me. ”

"Yes." I smiled self-deprecatingly, playing chess to stay focused, no matter what happened outside, to keep my heart on the chessboard, this is what my father taught me. I didn't expect it to be of such a use here.

"So, your sincerity, I feel all the things that Keiji Maeda," he finally pulled the topic back, "I'm willing to work for you, this time it's true!" ”

"That couldn't be better!" I felt a sense of relief that I had finally done it today.

"But," just as I was glad, he added, "I've always been used to spending lavishly, and I'm ...... a lot of money."

"It's okay, just mention it!" My father is now the lord of 100,000 stones, and he naturally can afford Keiji's salary.

"Then you will be brave below, and you will ask for a field of 2,000 stones to support your father!"

The atmosphere in the living room dropped by more than ten degrees, and everyone didn't speak, but looked at me and Keiji Maeda with nervous eyes.

"Keiji, you're going too far!!" Maeda Toshihisa hurriedly braked on his son's rudeness, "My lord, Keiji was just talking nonsense just now, and the old man's decadent body is not worthy of so many fields......" He kowtowed.

"It's so rude!"

"It's so greedy!"

"......" My attendants also began to accuse Keiji Maeda.

Keiji Maeda, on the other hand, still looked at me with the same expression, without the slightest fear in his eyes.

While helping Maeda Toshihisa, who was kowtowing, I said to him: "My current territory is 10,000 stones, including the area of Huashan Town, and I will give you 3,000 stones now." ”

“？！” Not only was I not angry, but I also gave an extra thousand stones, and everyone, including Keiji Maeda, was stunned.

I continued: "Boss, when you were originally the lord of Arako Castle in Owari, your territory was 3,000 stones, although you later went out, but after nearly ten years of twists and turns, now it has become 3,000 stones again, so it's good to do so." ”

"Okay, good ......" My actions are not only as simple as three thousand stone land, but also have a meaning to bring him back again, Maeda Toshihisa's eyes flowed with muddy tears.

"Maeda Keiji will only be loyal to you in this life, if you have two hearts, you should endure seven hardships and eight tribulations, you will not die well, and you will fall into the animal life ...... after death" Even Maeda Keiji was moved, kowtowing while swearing allegiance.

"Alright, let's get up...... Hey? I looked out of the living room, "Why is it dark?" ”

"What else do you say?" Hosokawa Zhongxing clutched his stomach, his face full of bitterness: "It's been almost three hours since you played chess, it's already dark, and we're hungry." ”

Yes! Three hours? Went down for so long?

Eat again? But I'm hungry too.

"Alright, Maeda-sama, let's start eating."

"Okay, wise...... Young Lord! He changed his name just in time.

Maeda Keiji's interest was also very high, "Young master, your chess skills are too high, after eating, will we be okay in the next game?" ”

"Ahh Still down?! "Hosokawa Tadashi is complaining again;" You'll have to take care of supper! ”

Looking at this scene, I smiled in my heart