Aizu Kurokawa Castle, also known as Aizu Wakamatsu Castle or Tsuru Castle, is a Hirayama Castle that was built in the first year of Toku. （）

Originally, there was a small "Higashi-Kurokawakan" in the Aizu area, but since Aizu was the domain of the Ashina clan, the Ashina clan developed to the time of the first year of Zhitoku (1384), and the seventh daimyo Ashina Naomori expanded and renovated it, and built a new Kurokawa Castle.

Located in the heart of the Aizu region, the headquarters of the Ashina family, the Ashina clan has undergone large-scale additions and renovations since the Ashina Mori clan succeeded to the throne, which not only expanded the castle in size, but also led to the rapid development of the castle town of Kurokawa Castle.

Especially after the Tsugawa family's caravans began to travel frequently to Kurokawa Castle a few years ago, the Ashina family made a lot of profits. However, with the war between the Tsugawa family and the Ashina family, the castle town of Kurokawa Castle became desolate for a while.

After the Ashina Mori clan led troops to garrison Yonezawa Castle, he made the Ashina clan of one gate as the castle representative fully responsible for the management of the territory.

Sitting in the castle tower of Kurokawa Castle, the Ashina clan was full of emotion, because of his background, the position of the head of the Ashina family that should have belonged to him finally fell into the hands of the Ashina Mori clan.

The Ashina clan was the eldest son of Ashina Morishun, but because his mother was only a "wandering girl" (a profession similar to a geisha, mainly for men....... ", so the Ashina clan can only be the eldest son.

After the Ashina Mori clan was born, the Ashina clan conveniently moved out of Kurokawa Castle and was raised by the retainer Tomita clan. It would be impossible to say that the Ashina clan didn't have any ideas in his heart, but the Ashina Mori clan is now gaining popularity in Mutsu Province, and he also has the support of most of his retainers in his family. Especially the young retainers who were supported by the Ashina Mori clan are the only ones who look forward to the Ashina Mori clan, although the Ashina clan has the support of the Tomita clan, but after all, the strength is low, even if they want to do things, but they don't have that strength.

Moreover, the Ashina clan is still generally knowledgeable, and knows that the biggest enemy of the Ashina family at this time is the Tsugawa family. If he started a rebellion at this time, although he was able to succeed while Ashina Morishun was away, he would only make a wedding dress for the Tsugawa family in the end.

Therefore, the Ashina clan was reluctant to do this, on the contrary, the Ashina clan also took the affairs of the family very seriously during the absence of Ashina Shengshun.

"Father, are you feeling better?" The Ashina clan sat respectfully on the side and asked a palle-faced samurai beside him.

Ashina Morishun nodded, and then replied, "Ahem! Recently, the castle town has been in a slump of trade, and not many merchants are willing to come to it. It is not known how long the war with the Tsugawa family will last, and if it goes on like this, the family will inevitably suffer. ”

"The income from the castle town is an important source of income for the family, and it must not be cut off. If you have time, you may wish to discuss with Sheng Xing to see how you can revitalize your business! ”

"It turns out that working with the Tsugawa family is undoubtedly seeking the skin of the tiger! Although the family has developed greatly thanks to the Tsugawa family, once there is no Tsugawa family, the family will be completely revealed. Once such a thing happens often, it is bound to make the family collapse! ”

"Heishiro (Ashina Mori) is not here, and the affairs of the family depend on you alone, and my time is running out."

"People say that the bird is going to die, and its song is also mourning, and the word of the person is dying is also good. I really didn't value you very much before, but now that my family is facing this big enemy, I also hope that you two brothers can work together and don't let the family name be disgraced! Ashina Shengshun said earnestly.

Ashina Fang is in a complicated mood, and his heart is also entangled.

But no matter what, Ashina Shengshun is his father after all, and he only blames his bad luck, and his mother is a wandering girl.

The Ashina clan raised his head suddenly, looked at Ashina Shengshun with an expressionless face, and then said loudly, "Father, I know what to do!" ”

After speaking, the Ashina clan directly picked up the pen and wrote on the document on the side. After writing it, he carefully handed it to Ashina Shengshun.

Taking the paperwork from the Ashina clan's hand, Ashina Shengshun looked at it twice and smiled at the Ashina clan with a relieved face, and then waved his hand to signal the Ashina clan to go out first.

At the same time, in a residence in Kurokawa Castle.

Sheng Xing, the head of the needle family of the Ashina clan, was also holding the pen in his hand with a hesitant face, and refused to put pen to paper in front of him with a document full of words. Where the tip of the pen touched, a large ink stain had already leached.

An oath placed in front of Needle Sheng Shengyu, an oath written by Needle Sheng Shengyu himself, swearing allegiance to the Ashina family and the Ashina Mori family, but the lower right corner of the oath has not yet been signed and charged.

Needle Sheng Xing is even more unwilling than the Ashina family, and he is still entangled.

If it is said that the Ashina clan did not inherit the family governor because of the problem of origin, and the needle Sheng Shengxing was completely confused. It's not that the background of the needle Sheng Xing is not good, but the background of the needle Sheng Xing is too good, not to mention the Ashina Sheng family, even the Ashina Sheng Shun has to stand aside.

Because the head of the first two generations of the Ashina family was the father of Ashina Moriyuki, and after the death of Needle Moriyuki's father, he did not pass on the throne to his eldest son, Needle Moriyuki, but gave up the position of family governor to his younger brother Ashina Mori Shun.

The dog's bloody brother is the last brother, and it is still when he has his eldest son.

The governor of the family was inherited by his uncle Ashina Shengshun, and Needle Mori only received a small part of the territory of Ashina Mori Township, Yama County, and in order to avoid Ashina Mori Shun's suspicion, Needle Raw Sheng Yu began to use Ashina as a seedling character, and expressed his "unintentional" attitude of being the lord to Ashina Mori Shun.

But Needle Sheng Xing has been thinking about regaining his position as lord all his life!

An hour ago, Ashina Shengshun found Ashina Shengyuki, and the core idea was to "know it with affection and move it with reason", and the core idea was to want Ashina Shengyuki to give up his many years of obsession and be wholeheartedly loyal to the Ashina Mori clan who fought in Yonezawa Castle.

In fact, Ashina Shengshun and Ashina Mori also knew that Needle Mori was a hidden danger, so they left it in Yonezawa Castle, and Ashina Mori Shun pressed Needle Mori Yu and did not dare to make a mistake.

In the same way, although the Ashina clan and Needle Sheng Shengyuki both want to do things, they are not in the same camp and can play a role in supervising each other. As for whether the two will be embarrassed? Hehe, both of them are going to the position of the governor, how can they urinate in a pot!

God knows how Needle Sheng Xing finished writing this oath, but after writing it, Needle Sheng Sheng Xing refused to sign it for a long time, and there was always a trace of unwillingness in his heart.

"Do you really want to give up your dream for years like this? The position that should have belonged to me? Needle Sheng Xing has been secretly asking himself in his heart.

Just as Needle Sheng Xing was hesitating, a person who approached cautiously walked to Needle Shengyu's side and whispered, "Lord, that person is here again!" ”

Hearing the words of the approach, Needle Sheng Shengxing's body shook suddenly, and the pen in his hand was unconsciously put down......