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"Okay, that's it, five days later, you will leave for Yamato Province, Kogoro, and the safety of Lord Tokuan will be up to you."

"Got it." I bowed to Master De'an.

All right! I've got another "good job"!

In the face of Matsunaga Hide's rebellion, Oda Nobunaga decided to salute first and then soldiers (Khan, this is too rare, why is Oda Nobunaga always so polite to Matsunaga), and sent the diplomatic monk Tokuan to lobby.

His real name is Matsui Yukan, and he has been a diplomat of the Oda family for a long time, and his status in his family is very high.

Of course, how can the master go as a monk? You have to find a reliable bodyguard!

Unfortunately, I am this "bodyguard......

"Kogoro, you stay for a while."

"Yes." Oda Nobunaga isn't going to embarrass me again, is he?

Thankfully, this is not the case.

"Whoa!" He ordered his attendant to lead a deer out of the hall, "Here's a reward for you!" ”

"Ahh I can't turn my brain sharply, give me a deer, what is this for?

"Yesterday I went hunting in the area of Katsura Kawaguchi, and I caught a lot of things, including three deer, which is a bit much anyway, so I'll reward you with one."

"Thank you, lord!" I see, but then again, are you trying to let me raise "small animals"?

"Ah Xiang has liked to eat roast venison since she was a child, and this is given to her by my father." Oda Nobunaga's words made me almost fall.

When I was riding a horse and the attendants were leading the deer to my house, I met Keirazo and Keiji Maeda, who were wandering the streets.

"Young master, what are you doing here?" They took note of the "bounty."

"I'm going to have a party, do you want to come?" I replied with a blank face.

"'Afraid of kicking'?" These two men obviously did not understand English (in English, the word "PARTY" did not appear until more than 200 years later when the party system was formed in the United Kingdom, and people called the assembly of party members "PARTY", which then meant "party").

"To be clear, I'm going to have a barbecue party at home, do you want to come to it?"

"My lord! Allow us to go with you! The two put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look.

......: "I think you two are going with the barbecue."

"If you want to eat meat, you'll have to do a little bit of a favor."

"Never give up!" These two people want to be "loyal to the party and the state".

"I'm going to have a feast and gather all the retainers and family members of Kyoto to eat," but "I looked at the poor deer again, and it was clear that there wasn't enough to eat for one deer, so go to the market and buy some more things." ”

"No, young master, just let the subordinates do it, why bother the two of us......"

"You two walk the street every day, and I don't think anyone knows better than you about which store has the best food."

"Okay...... "The dignified samurai, personally went to the street to buy vegetables, Rao is these two thick-skinned, and they are a little embarrassed.

"You don't have to buy meat, fish, shrimp...... You can't just eat meat, but also buy some vegetables, tofu and the like, as long as you can eat it, buy some, and go back to the Duzhi branch to reimburse the cost. ”

In fact, there is no need to reimburse at all, unless it is a big businessman, and the samurai generally do not have to pay the merchant to buy things.

Because it was already late afternoon when I returned from Oda Nobunaga, the barbecue party was scheduled for the next day.

On the morning of September 17, 1577, on the shore of Lake Biwa

Most of the retainers followed their father to attack Honganji, and some stayed in Sakamoto, so not many people lived in Kyoto, and the total number of people was less than 200 (which is not much?). ）。

Because of the number of people, my small mansion simply couldn't accommodate so many diners, so the barbecue party ended up being open-air.

I have to admit that these two guys do know how to do things, and there are tuna, sea bream, partial mouth fish, mackerel, sea bass, etc., as well as all kinds of shellfish.

However, these two guys were really willing to spend money, and even bought expensive Ise shrimp.

The ancient Japanese didn't have many habits of eating meat, they only bought pork belly, wild boar, rabbit, mutton, chicken, duck and goose, but unfortunately, they didn't buy my favorite beef.

In terms of vegetables, there are also many water celery, earth angelica, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, turnips, white radish, kelp (kelp), seaweed, etc.

As for tofu, they also bought many varieties.

At the edge of the wide lake, tall and huge weeds spread into the distance, and the gently flowing Lake Biwa makes you feel as if you are far away. On the banks of such rivers, tents and other shaded things bloom in brilliant colors.

The "Wild Barbecue Army", which cherishes autumn, visited the open space here.

In my previous life, I really liked to participate in or hold this kind of barbecue party by myself, not only because I like to eat barbecue, but also because I like the feeling of eating and drinking, talking and laughing.

By the way, it was at a barbecue party that I got to know Mercy......

After the "opening of the table", I did not give any further orders, if it was too restrictive, then there would be no such atmosphere.

At the beginning, these "big bosses" were still relatively restrained, but after a few glasses of wine, they were immediately ......

"Woo yes yes! Hahahahaha! Uh-huh, ahh Yo oo ”

They all make all kinds of bird calls, all of which do not belong to any of the birds on this planet.

I saw that it was so, but I didn't have any resentment, but laughed out loud along with their "high-pitched singing", which made them even more energetic.

The women are more reserved, led by Xiang Ji, a group of big girls or Obasan, who gather together to enjoy the delicious food while chatting about homely things.

The children of the retainers were more merriful, and they frolicked and played with food in their hands.

During the Warring States period, there were two "fat pig streams" who behaved strangely, behaved perversely, and dressed fancy, and one of them was Oda Nobunaga, whom everyone knew.

And the other is Keiji Maeda.

How weird is Keiji Maeda? Even Oda Nobunaga called him an "alien...... Think about it, how much better would someone who can't stand even the eccentric Oda Nobunaga be?

Wearing a flower on his head, his hair was scattered, his face was smeared with oil paint, he was bare-chested, and he painted two large black bears on his body, and his lower body was covered with tiger skins (presumably from the tiger that had entered out of nowhere two years ago), barefoot, and his red gun in his hand, and sang there:

"Fifty years in the world~~~ compared with heaven and earth~~~

But it's a small thing~~~

Look at the world, dreamy like water~~~

Any life once ~~ into extinction, and then the current ~~~

This is the seed of Bodhi~~Annoyed~~Full of heart~~~

You are going to Kyoto at this moment~~~ If you see the head of Dun Shengqing~~~

Looking at the world~~~ within the sea and sky, how can there be immortals~~~"

I guess that so many "ahs" are added by this "new new human" himself, but counting the past and present lives, I have been in Japan for almost ten years, and I have listened to many performances of Noh music, and I have already understood it, and I like it quite a lot, just like a person who doesn't like to listen to Peking Opera, and after listening to it a lot, I will become obsessed.

With a smile on my face, I was the first to applaud to his rhythm, and then everyone applauded.

When Keiji Maeda saw this, he became more energetic and sang harder.

I've heard Oda Nobunaga sing this song "Tsumori" more than once before, and today I heard Maeda Keiji sing it again, and it feels quite special.

At the end of the song, everyone applauded, and several children shouted: "One more adult!" ”

"Keijiro, your song "Dunsheng" is enough to be compared with the lord." I really applaud.

"It's a prize, hahaha." That being said, Keiji Maeda's expression was very proud.

"Come on! Drink this one! I pointed the glass in my hand at him.

He took it and drank it down, not minding that I had drunk from this cup just now.

He smiled and said, "Lord, do you still want to sing?" ”

"Can you still sing?"

"No problem!" He patted his chest.

"You can't just let Maeda-sama sing alone," Yamazaki Nagatoku stood up with a drunken face, and he asked for a gun from the attendant, "Come, Maeda-sama, I'll perform with you!" ”

"I'll do it too!"

"I ......"

The enthusiasm of the "audience" was quickly mobilized, and they all went on stage to cooperate with the "big stars", and in a blink of an eye, there were seven or eight people singing and dancing there, and the scene was so lively!

"Come and have a bite to eat!" Xiang Ji said kindly to the guards standing guard.

"This ......" They were obviously attracted by the aroma of barbecue and wonderful singing and dancing, but they didn't dare to come without my permission, "I'm afraid it's inconvenient......

"It doesn't matter, you can divide into two groups and take turns to stand guard." I waved to them.

They no longer did any order, they immediately sorted them out, and then rushed to the fire, like the African refugees of later generations, and from there they took meat and wine, and ate and drank with great joy.

"There's a saying that 'it's better to be happy alone than to be happy with all,' which probably means that." The shadow of Xianghime a few days ago is no longer visible, and now she has a satisfied and happy smile on her face.

"Well, I've loved it before." I smiled.

After the song and dance, under the light of the autumn sunset, everyone was calmly drunk, and they each had their own good and did their own activities.

In the distance, under the cover of several women's large umbrellas, they lay on the ground in an unsightly position, but they were not yet fully drunk, and whispered as if there was some secret conversation.

And the men were no longer good at this time, they were scattered one by one, each holding wine or meat in their hands, sitting on the ground and swaying quietly alone, and Maeda Keiji, who was the most prominent just now, was now exhausted and fell asleep on the ground.

Only the children are the happiest, and the most energetic, they don't drink much, and they eat less, so the energy is still vigorous, and the eagle chicks who left the nest one by one, learn from Keiji's just now, and dance wildly.

At this time, Xiangji, who was also too drunk, fell asleep in my arms, and I asked the maids to cover her with a blanket.

With such joy and such joy, it is hard to imagine that all this is happening in this troubled world.

I thought: if there is no war, it is better to live like this every day than anything else!