Seeing that the two of them were obviously teaming up to tease themselves, Katakura Keixuna was still not angry, in the end, he was a very outstanding diplomat in the eyes of later generations, and he really had a hand.

He smiled lightly, as if ignoring the coy behavior of the two people in front of him, and said:

[Mr. Wise, if you want to know all kinds of things about the peace, you might as well ask Lord Naoe, the little Katakura Kojuro Keixuna is just a country samurai, unknown, not enough to worry about, just because I admire Mr. Wise's name very much, so I came to visit, and by the way, I asked Mr. about some customs of the capital, after all, a countryman like me, I am afraid that I will never have a chance to go to Beijing once in my life. 】

[Oh? Are you interested in Beijing? 】

[Yes.] 】

[This is simple, you can go to the capital with me, let me tell you, there are a lot of interesting places in the capital, if you are willing to go back to Beijing with me, it will definitely be of infinite use. 】

[Mr. said with a smile, how can I have a chance to go to the capital? 】

[The opportunity is in front of you now!] 】

[Huh? 】

[How much money will be given to you by Lord Date Misakumori, I will give you three times!] Katakura-sama, I sincerely hope that you will come and work under my hands! 】

The two people present looked at Akekogoro in a daze.

Naoe's eyes widened even more, he remembered that there was no such sentence in their previous [script]. And Katakura Keixuna's expression is even more [good-looking], why did he suddenly talk about this topic? Is Wise Kogoro trying to recruit himself? Was this his ploy or sincerity? He wasn't sure what he could eat for a while.

[Sir, what did you just say?] Do you want me to submit to the shogunate? 】

[Not a shogun, but a wise man.] It's such a waste for a talented person like Katakura-sama to be left in the wasteland of Okuba, so how about having room for you to show off your talents? I think you must also want to display your talents, assist the king to calm the world, and leave a name in history after a hundred years, right? 】

[Thank you for your kindness, Lord Akechi, to be honest, I've grown so big, and no one has ever praised me so much, as a samurai, of course I want to soar, but the Katakura family has been ...... for generations]

Wise Kogoro waved his folding fan and said with a disapproving expression:

[Don't say anything like [the Katakura family has been loyal to the Date family for generations], if I'm not mistaken, the Katakura family was never a retainer of the Date family before you, and even if you are, the reason why you can serve by the side of Misakumoru is not because the people of the Date family fancy your talent, but because your sister is Misakumoru's nurse.] 】

[Original...... My husband already knew about my family's background. 】

[I know, Katakura-sama, you must have real talent in your heart, but those old retainers of the Date family don't think so. Because you weren't promoted for killing enemies or any other meritorious service, but from serving Misakumori's close servants to being a retainer.

They will all think that this is because of Sister Ling, so they were promoted step by step. Everyone usually treats you, I'm afraid they don't exclude you a lot, right? 】

【……】

This went to Katakura Keixuna's heart, although in later generations, he was considered an important figure in the Date family. But in the early years, he did suffer the white eyes of many old ministers of the Date family because of [nepotism], who called him a latecomer? And the family background is not noble.

[But it was all over soon.] Come to the house of wisdom! There will be no more people who can't afford you here, and I will personally cultivate you step by step and make you a pillar of a wise family...... What do you think? What are you still hesitating about. It seems that three times the amount is not enough! Then I'll give you six times as much! No? How about I mention your name directly? Receive 10,000 stones! 】

Katakura Keixuna was taken aback, he said before that he would receive three times the salary, which was enough to shock him, and now he said that he wanted to make himself a big name...... Oh, my God! For himself, who was only born as a priest, the daimyo is almost unthinkable!

[How?] I have a territory of 700,000 stones, and it is not difficult to give you 10,000 stones...... Because many times, 10,000 stone can't buy a lord worthy of it, so I don't feel like I'm too much in the slightest. If you are afraid that I will regret it, I can write you a letter [with a seal] now, and when you return to the capital, you can take the seal and take office. 】

[Thank you, sir, little ......]

After determining the true intentions of Akechi Kogoro, Katakura Keisuna was so excited that he became a daimyo, of course he thought about it! Now the opportunity is right in front of you, and you have to seize it...... Wait a minute!

Somehow, Katakura Keixuna thought of his sister and father.

They probably wouldn't allow themselves to leave Date's house, and even if they could, they wouldn't leave Date's house. His father was reluctant to leave Yonezawa, and his sister was even more loyal to the Date family.

Not to mention that the Lord Guild will not let himself go easily. My sister and father were even more disappointed when they knew that they were going to vote for someone else!

In addition, if they leave like this, I am afraid that they will not have a good life in Yonezawa City in the future.

Therefore, although the future is important, you can't treat your family badly because of this! So......

Katakura Keisuna can be regarded as an alternative among today's samurai, and it can be said that there are very few people who give up their future for the sake of family affection - but it is precisely because of this that the shining point in his humanity will be even more dazzling!

[Thank you for your appreciation, I can't ......]

Although he rejected Akechi Kogoro, Katakura Keixuna unknowingly used the title "you" on him. This is not a compliment to Akechi Kogoro's generosity, nor is it an apology for his own refusal, but an admiration for Akechi Kogoro's respect for talent.

This man's weight is truly extraordinary.

After listening to Katakura Keizuna's words, Akechi Kogoro was a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything, and after drinking a cup of tea, he said:

[Actually, what I just said is not all original, and some people have used it to recruit retainers before.] 】

[Oh? Who's that person? And who is the person being recruited? Did he finally submit? 】

[Those two people are the Shogun and my father...... Have you heard of my father, the original Wise Ten Guards Mitsuhide-sama? 】

[Of course, the shogunate was powerful all over the world, and there were four of the most talented retainers who followed the shogun to fight in all directions, known as the [Oda Four Heavenly Kings], and one of them was considered to be a wise Mitsuhide lord who was both civil and military, even if he was in the remote Ou area, our juniors have long admired his name. 】

[Hehe, of course he is famous now, but what about back then? When he was in the Asakura family, the Asakura Saemon Governor Yoshikei only gave him a territory of less than 300 koku, and later he was increased to Zhixing because he helped Asakura-sama suppress Kaga Ichiku's military exploits.

Since then, my father has been born and died for the Asakura family, running back and forth, but he has not been promoted much. Until I met Oda...... That is, when the general, the general saw the extraordinary talent in him, which was exactly what his own retainers did not have! Do you know what the Shogun said to my father? 】

[Could it be that you also said to me before, sir?] 】

[That's right, after talking about Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the shogun said to his father: [It's a pity that people like you stay in the Asakura family, come and serve me!] How much money did Saemon Governor give you? I'm out double! ]】

[Then Ling Zun agreed.] 】

[Yes.] Actually, his father and Lord Asakura are more temperamental, they are both people who like to be elegant, and Lord Asakura's family background is good, but he has no enterprising heart, which makes his father who wants to achieve a career feel very disappointed. In addition, the [price code] offered by the general was really rich, and after he thought it through, he changed the court. 】

[I see...... Please forgive me, sir, your mind is to make a small touch, but the small mind has been decided, in this life and this life, you will only serve the Date family, so ...... I'm so sorry! 】

[Haha, put your head up, Katakura-sama, I don't mean to blame you, on the contrary, I am deeply impressed by your loyalty to the Date family. In this era, materialism is rampant, and the world is declining, and many people do not hesitate to abandon their wives in order to seek glory and wealth or fame and fortune, and even take risks. I'm afraid that people like Katakura-sama who still adhere to the way of samurai loyalty are rare. 】

[False praise, I, Katakura Kojuro Jinggang, am just a little person who has nothing to worry about, I can't deserve your praise like this, and I can't afford to be the one who is a million stones...... On the contrary, I now have more and more admiration for you. 】

[Really? What is there about me that you admire? 】

[There are many lords who can get talents, but there are very few lords who can respect talents, I was given Wanshi territory when I first met my husband, not to mention whether I am worthy of these territories, Mr.'s love for talents is enough to move me. 】

[If you are moved, please agree to my conditions...... Hahaha, you don't have to look so nervous, I'm just kidding. 】

Actually, Wise Kogoro himself knows that if it weren't for the relationship in history, he would know which onion Katakura Keisuna is?