At this moment, there are also a few people gathered around the Shibata Katsuya, Sasa Narumasa, and Hidetaka Jiri, Murai Sadakatsu is indispensable, and Maeno Nagayasu is favored by the Takayama clan and Shibata Katsuya because of his intercession for the clan, and as a wealthy family, he quickly integrated into this small group.

There is also the Mino trio, although after joining the Oda family camp, these three people huddled together, but even so, it was impossible to form a single faction in the Oda family, and they had a very good impression of Takayama-sama, so they also devoted themselves to the Shibata Takayama faction.

At present, within the Oda family, it can be said that the Shibata Takayama faction is the strongest, and as long as they can join in, the future is also bright.

However, after Takigawa Kazumi, who was also next to Shibata Katsuya, came to this side, he complained and left.

When the others saw the clan coming over, they stepped forward to salute, and after the clan politely replied, they came to Shibata Katsuya and said respectfully: "The son-in-law has seen my father-in-law." The son-in-law should be entangled in official duties, and when the father-in-law was injured, the son-in-law went to visit him and asked for atonement. ”

At this tea party for the purpose of entertainment, the clan will say this, so that it is more close.

I only heard Shibata Katsuya say heroically: "What's so good-looking, the old man has been in the killing field for half his life, what is this little injury, when it comes to you, the martial arts are really unsightly, and if you are in danger, it is not as simple as being injured." ”

"Lord Shibata's martial arts are so strong but he will be seriously injured, although Lord Takayama's martial arts are not compared to you, but they are still intact, and Takayama-sama's resourcefulness is first-class, if there is danger, he would have found out a long time ago, you better not worry about others. It's better for you to pay more attention to yourself, and don't accidentally make me lose a competitor. "The person who can talk to Shibata Katsuya like this is Oda Nobunaga, that is, Sakuma Nobumori.

Although Sakuma Nobukatsu and Shibata Katsuya sometimes quarrel over the command of the army, the relationship between the two in private is very good. However, Sakuma Nobumori is not a Shibata faction, but a faction of its own. Because Shibata Katsuya has been pressing him all year round, as soon as he heard his boasting, he couldn't wait to come over and dismantle the stage.

"Hmph, you'd better mind yourself. For so many years, I have been making a small fuss in my family. I don't even know what the lord of Lu Dao thinks, if you were a retainer under my command, the old man would have let you go home to see the children. I only heard Shibata Katsuya snort and said angrily.

"Fart, you still have the face to say that I, the old man can easily defeat the enemy, but he beat your fart and pee. I also took a knife, I think you are really old, if I were you, it would have been like the lord resigned and went home to see the children. Sakuma Nobumori said weakly.

Sakuma Nobukatsu also knew that he was a little forceful, and it was true that he had annihilated Enryakuji Temple. And Shibata Katsuya was indeed defeated by the monk and soldier coalition, but it is not the same, but what does it matter, his goal is to be angry with Shibata Katsuya, obviously, his goal has been achieved.

I saw Shibata Katsuya's face flushed. said loudly: "You can know whether the old man is old or not." ”

"Why do you still want to do it, are you afraid that you won't be able to." At first, the clan and the surrounding samurai were still watching jokes, after all, they knew the relationship between the two. also knew that they were just teasing, so it can be seen that they are going to do it, so they can't continue to watch.

"Two adults, please calm your anger, there is a lord here today, if the two adults spoil the lord's interest, presumably this punishment will not be light." Clan Zong hurriedly said. And the other samurai also hurriedly persuaded him.

"Hmph, the old man will spare your life today. You're not so lucky. Sakuma Nobumori didn't really want to do it with Shibata Katsuya, since he had bargained for a bargain and had a step down, he also took the opportunity to say. …,

"Hmph, I don't know who is bloody on the spot." Unexpectedly, when Shibata Katsuya finished speaking, Sakuma Nobumori did not retort, but looked at Lin Tongsheng, who was sitting alone in the banquet, and said with a sigh: "Old thing, do you think you and I will one day be abandoned by others like Lin Sado?" ”

Shibata Katsuya looked back, did not answer his words, but thought thoughtfully, to speak, he Yu Sakuma Shinmori, Lin Tongsheng was a front and back foot back then, and he could feel it, the lord has begun to vigorously promote young samurai, as more and more young samurai are promoted, there will be less and less time to use them these old people, maybe when, he will be forgotten by the world like Lin Tongsheng, thinking of this, Shibata Katsuya is also a little melancholy in his heart.

But as soon as he saw the clan clan beside him, he was relieved, and only heard him speak: "Old guy, will you be like Lin Zuodu in the future, the old man doesn't know, but even if the old man can't hold a knife and gun in the future, but with my good son-in-law, the Shibata family will still prosper." ”

However, he didn't want to hit Sakuma Nobukatsu too much, so he opened his mouth and added: "But the old man sees that although your nephew Sheng Zheng is not very old, he is quite brave, and he is also a rare talent with some old man's demeanor back then. ”

"The old man has his own arrangements for the affairs of my family, and I don't need you to talk too much, telling you that if you dare to fight Sheng Zheng's idea, the old man will fight with you." Although Sakuma Morimasa is his nephew, but in the attack on Kannonji Castle, the performance is extremely heroic, Nobunaga saw this, so he asked to become a direct minister of the Oda family, although Sakuma Morimasa and the clan of the year can not be compared, but it is also valued by Nobunaga, and now Sakuma Nobumori is most afraid of Shibata Katsuya to apply to the lord to make the nephew to be a force, if this is the case, the nephew's good future will be ruined.

Shibata Katsuya had already moved his mind, but seeing that Sakuma Nobumori was so resolute, he didn't say much, it was impossible to make him give up, he just wanted to find a gentler way.

So Shibata Katsuie didn't answer him directly, but even so, it made Sakuma Nobumori satisfied.

Sakuma still stared at Lin Tongsheng and said: "Old thing, as the Oda family becomes more and more powerful, we old guys will definitely meet less and less, maybe someone will leave first, are we going to catch up with old friends in the past?" I only heard Sakuma Nobumori say with emotion.

Although because of the clan incident, the relationship between Shibata Katsuya and Hayashi Tongsheng broke up. But after all, they have been friends for many years, and the relationship is still very deep, and as soon as this person gets older, he will miss the old even more, if he lets him go by himself, he can't pull this face, and now it's Sakuma Nobumori's topic, and he is accompanied by him, Shibata Katsuya still nodded.

"Lin Zuodu has suffered a lot recently, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid he won't last long, I don't want to watch him take the first step." After speaking, Shibata Katsuya said to Sasa Narumasa again: "Uchizosuke, you go and invite Sanzaemon, I have something to say." ”

"It's Shibata-sama."

It didn't take long, I saw Mori Kecheng walking behind Sasa Chengmasa, Mori Kecheng Saito family samurai was born, but when Nobunaga succeeded to the governor, he came to defect, so he was a veteran like Shibata Katsuya and others, and he was born in 1523, only one year younger than Shibata Katsuya, and he was indeed called an old man in this era.

However, because he was a samurai who switched to the Oda family, the relationship between Shibata Katsuya and Sakuma Nobumori was a little worse. Although his identity is also the elder of the family, when he came over, he said politely: "I don't know what Shibata-sama has to say." ”…,

Shibata Katsuya first pointed to Lin Tongsheng, and then said: "Sanzuo, you see that Lin Zuodu's state doesn't seem to be very good, let's go over and talk to him, lest this old guy go first." ”

Sen Kecheng didn't pay attention just now, but now when he heard what Shibata Katsuya said, he found that Lin Tongsheng's face was very bad, so he nodded and agreed.

"You go ahead and talk about yours, let's go and see." Speaking of this, Shibata Katsuya glanced at the clan and said, "Senbei, you can go with us too." ”

The clan didn't say anything after hearing this, just nodded, and felt a little melancholy in his heart, I'm afraid it won't be long before the time comes when a new generation replaces the old.

Shibata Katsuya's purpose for doing this is very obvious, he knows that the reason why Lin Tongsheng is like this is completely because he has changed from a hot figure in the Oda family to an existence that is spurned by others, not to mention Lin Tongsheng, even if he changes himself, he can't stand it, but he is more face-saving than him, if it were himself, then he would have cut his stomach a long time ago, and he would never suffer like him.

And the purpose of Shibata Katsuya and others in the past was to tell those samurai of the Oda family that although Lin Tongsheng lost power and no longer served as the head of the pen family, he was still the lord of Nano Ancient City, the old family of the family, and most importantly, he and Sakuma Nobumori and others were still friendly with Lin Sado for abandoning him, so I am afraid that the retainers of the Oda family will have to reconsider their attitude towards Lin Tongsheng.

And the reason why he called the Upper Clan Sect to go with him was because the influence of the Clan Sect in the Oda family was greater than that of these old ministers, so he did so.

Lin Tongsheng didn't want to come, even if he came, he would be very embarrassed, but this was the lord's order, and he couldn't help but come, so he had to come reluctantly, as he thought, when he arrived, the retainers of the Oda family avoided themselves like a plague god, and no one came to talk to him, even his son-in-law Hattori Koheita was as if he didn't exist, and he didn't even look at himself, which made his already lost heart dripping blood.

He just sat dumbfounded, looking at the men and women who were talking to each other not far away, even if his daughter Aiyuan came to him, he didn't notice.