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"Alright, kids, it's Kyoto ahead."

I pointed to the street in the distance, and said to the two cute little girls behind me, "Hold on, and you will soon be able to rest." ”

After Tokugawa Nobuyasu died, the three of us escorted Tokuki out of the Tokugawa house.

Originally, he was going to send Tokuji to Nijo Castle, but after entering Owari, Tokuki refused to leave a single step, and despite everyone's opposition, he settled down at Daitokuji Temple.

In addition, she made a puzzling decision: to entrust her two young daughters to me.

The two daughters, when Tokuki left Mikawa, they followed each other closely, so I think Tokuki must have taken them with Oda Nobunaga, but now......

In any case, I couldn't be the master of such a big matter, so I asked Oda Nobuto and the Gamo clan to go back to Beijing first to ask Oda Nobunaga.

Oda Nobunaga did not hesitate at all, and directly instructed to hand over his two granddaughters to me, and I will be the adoptive father of the two of them!

Well, suddenly I became the father of a child, and I shouldn't have said anything for a while.

In addition, Oda Nobunaga did not hinder Tokuhime's ordination, but gave her daughter the name of "Somiin".

Oda Nobunaga asked me to "like to be a father", I naturally didn't dare to disobey, in addition, I don't have a son and a half daughter, I really like these two little girls, so ...... Just be it.

So, these two little girls with the blood of the Tokugawa family became my children.

I gave the two of them new names, the eldest daughter was renamed "Xinhe", and the younger daughter was called "Renli".

Because Tokugawa Nobuyasu didn't give them much love before, their sisters didn't have much thought about the departure of their biological father, let alone grief, and soon "got acquainted" with me, the adoptive father who came halfway.

"Renli is only three years old, I'm afraid it won't have any effect on Kyoto, but, Xinhe, you've seen you before, at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, your mother held you."

Wise and thoughtful recalled, "Really? How come I don't remember seeing my father at that time? ”

Hehe, because at that time, you were only a five-year-old child, what memory can you have for strangers?

Just as I was about to say something to my two daughters, a discordant voice in the distance burst into my ears.

"Big brother—"

"Wait, how can someone call me that here?"

I followed the direction from which the sound came from, and when I looked closely, not far away, an unknown creature named "Hosokawa and Ichiro Tadashiko" was rushing towards me at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

KAO！ Why didn't I find out before, this kid is so good at running, it seems that he must have been trained by running away often.

"It's so nice, big brother, I didn't expect to see you here." Hosokawa Tadashi, who ran in front of me, took a breath, "I thought I would not be able to meet until the Mid-Autumn Festival, but now it seems that it has advanced a lot." ”

When asked about the smell of sweat on his body caused by running violently, my two daughters and I, as well as the guards around me, couldn't help but cover our noses and take several steps backwards.

However, this guy with a nerve knife and no iron cannon didn't have the ability to read the eyes, and when he saw us retreating, he didn't know why, but he happily took a few steps forward.

"Stop! Stay back! I deliberately said, "You guy hasn't taken a bath for a few days, and I guess the butchers who slaughter live poultry on the streets of Kyoto don't smell like you......"

"Big brother, are you so buried?" Hosokawa Zhongxing said aggrievedly: "As soon as I saw you, I rushed over with 120,000 enthusiasm, if you are not moved, forget it, why are you still scolding......"

"Humph! No matter how bad the smell on your body is, I won't say anything, the problem is ......" I pointed to the heart behind me and Renli, and said, "My two daughters are young and frail, and I'm afraid they won't be able to stand it......"

"Daughter? When did you have a daughter? Isn't His Royal Highness Xiangji still alive......" As if he wanted to remember something, he suddenly realized: "Oh?! You're talking about the two daughters of Tokugawa Nobuyasu, when I was in Kyoto, I heard that His Royal Highness the Uchifu passed on the two granddaughters of Major General Tokugawa to you, I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that it turned out to be true! ”

"Why, I had a child before you, and I made you jealous, didn't you?"

"Cut!" He gave me a disdainful look, "What's there to be jealous of?" It's just a daughter, and I'll definitely get a son before you!" Wait and see! ”

"Really? Then our family Yuzi has to endure hardships, haha......" After laughing, I said to my two daughters: "Xinhe, Renli, come and see Uncle Hosokawa." ”

The two of them saluted very well-behaved and said, "I've seen Uncle Hosokawa." ”

"Well," Hosokawa nodded, seemingly very pleased with their courtesy, "they're all very good kids." ”

"Okay, it's not too early, I'm going to go to Beijing to see the lord, and then go home for lunch, Zhongxing, let's leave it at that."

"Are you going to see the Inner House? Then there is no need, Uchifu and Mrs. Nohime went to Lake Biwa to recuperate, and they won't be back until at least tomorrow, so you'll be in vain. ”

"That's ......"

"Do you know, big brother," Hosokawa Tadashi said in a low voice, "The inner government ordered Echizen Mamoru (Niwa Nagahide) to build a new castle on Mount Kannon on the southern shore of Lake Biwa, and everyone privately speculated that this castle would be the new home of the Oda family. ”

"Really...... "If I'm not mistaken, that should be Azuchi Castle."

I looked at the time and it was not early, "It's already noon, I won't tell you more, the children are hungry, we have to go home for dinner." ”

"Big brother, this place is not far from my Shenglong Temple City, you can go to the city to eat, our brothers haven't been together for a long time to drink."

"Is that appropriate...... "......

"I say, Hosokawa-sama, even though I'm just here for a light meal, you shouldn't greet me with ramen."

"Hmph," Hearing my rude words, Hosokawa Tadashi was not angry at all, "Don't underestimate this ramen, our Hosokawa family is from Shikoku, have you heard of Shikoku's ramen......"

"Stop, I've heard of Tokushima ramen and Yoshino ramen in Shikoku, but don't tell me, what I have in my bowl is ......"

"That's right, it's ramen full of Shikoku flavors, and this is what the old man likes to eat most when he's at home," I don't know if Hosokawa Tadashi is boasting about himself, he said enthusiastically: "Big brother, I specially asked the chef to put more radishes in your bowl of noodles, so let's eat it while it's hot." ”

"Hey, I say, Hosokawa-sama, when I was in the barracks, didn't you know that I had always been a little uncomfortable with radishes (allergies to be exact)? You put so many turnips in my bowl because you wanted to see my jokes? ”

"Big brother is angry, big brother is angry, little brother has no intention of teasing you," he said so, but a snicker between his eyebrows revealed his true thoughts, "I'm calling someone to pull the radish and take it away......"

"Big brother, picky eaters don't like it, some people hate to eat radish or celery when they are young, and they dare to eat it when they grow up! But if you are told to eat a knife or a horsewhip, it will not be possible in a lifetime. It's not just a matter of liking or hating, and it's impossible to eat it even if you grow up, so ah, a little radish is nothing at all. ”

"Uh??? What are you talking about? Do knives and horsewhips go well with turnips? ”

I looked to the side, "motherly love swelled" Tamako, who was feeding her two children noodles.

Finish the wine in your glass. "Pour me ramen with sake, it's a common way to eat, but I've never tried it before."

I carried the bowl of radish, celery, fungus, chives, ground meat, and, of course, noodles, so said.

"By the way, Zhongxing, why are you in Kyoto, the war on the San'in DAO side is over?"

Hosokawa sneered, "Finished? How could it be, two months ago, monkey ...... Oh no, Hashiba Chikuzen Mamoru (it seems that the nickname "monkey" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people), and Yamana Yutoyo-sama joined forces to attack Yamana Toyokuni in Inaba Province, that Yamana Toyokuni was just a painter and scholar, and he couldn't fight at all, and soon surrounded Tottori Castle. ”

"So powerful?!" I remembered the old fox I saw in Tajima and his son who had a brain and tendons, but was strong in martial arts, in the past two years, the two of them hugged Oda Nobunaga's thigh, and they hugged more and more happily, Oda Nobunaga also appreciated this kind of good comrades who were loyal to the "revolution", and gave them all the territories in Tajima Ichikoku except for Ikuno Ginzan.

But I really didn't expect them to mix so well.

"Has Tottori Castle been defeated?"

"If it is defeated, it will be good," Hosokawa Tadashi said with some frustration: "It was supposed to be foolproof, but just half a month ago, Hashiba-sama's military advisor, Takenaka Hanbei, suddenly passed away in the barracks......"

I sighed in my heart, and the figure of the thin "middle school teacher" appeared in front of me again, and in the end, he did not escape the pursuit of death, and a generation of military advisors died like this.

"The military division died of illness, and the long-term attack was not overcome, and the food and grass were not enough, so our people had no intention of fighting any further, so Lord Yuchai and Lord Yamana discussed it and decided to withdraw the army, but at this time......" Hosokawa Tadashi said helplessly: "Yoshikawa Motoharu suddenly ordered 20,000 horses to appear behind us, and the defenders of the city were also killed, and we were flanked from the front and rear, and suffered heavy losses, and finally had to flee in the wilderness." ”

"Hehe, the defeat is very miserable, the lord has suffered such a big loss, with his temper, the monkey ...... I'm afraid that Lord Yuchai won't be able to have a good New Year. ”

"That's right, the Uchifu left Hashiba-sama's adopted son in Kyoto, who is also his own son, Hidekatsu scolded him bitterly, and ordered Hashiba-sama that within two years, the entire Inaba country must be defeated."

"Two years? No, Inaba is already close to the core area of the Maori family, of course the Maori family is heavily defended, and the little soldiers and horses in the hands of Lord Heiyuchai will take at least four years to fight. ”

"So, Lord Yuchai wants to ask for the Inner Palace, and I hope that my father-in-law, who is also in the western country, can send troops to help......"