In the first year of Motowa, at the same time as the establishment of the Hosokawa shogunate, drastic reforms were also in full swing.

The daimyo who were loyal to the Hosokawa shogunate began to implement it, but some of the daimyo refused to carry it out, and the most uncooperative of them was Uesugi Keikatsu. He didn't agree, and he couldn't tear himself down, to a city left!

It just so happened that at the time of the opening, Hosokawa Nobumoto's contempt for the royal family became the target of criticism from the Kamikami family. Uesugi Keikatsu erected a banner of support for the righteousness of the imperial power, advocated the overthrow of the Hosokawa shogunate, and issued an invitation to the world.

It's a pity that no matter how righteous it is, it depends on strength, and to Uesugi Keikatsu's surprise, all the daimyo of Kanto are on the side of the Hosokawa shogunate, and the root cause is Yuki Asakatsu.

Don't look at Yuki Asahikatsu, it's not that he is outstanding, but his background is good, and it's good that he is down-to-earth. He and Utsunomiya Kunitsuna are brothers, Yoshishige Satake is his uncle, and he is Hosokawa Nobumoto's son-in-law!

The Mori family, on which Uesugi Keikatsu had high hopes, naturally had internal opposition, because the Mori family was originally an alliance and resisted the demolition of the castle. However, the head of his family, Maori Huiyuan, strongly supported the order of one country and one city, and even sent an envoy to plead guilty, and personally sent troops to exterminate these disobedient wealthy clans.

As a result, the only echo from the whole country to the Uesugi family is the disgruntled Otomo Yoshitomi. For this reason, Otomo Sorin's face fell out with this rebel, and he finally climbed the big tree of the Hosokawa family, but as a result... Go and hit the stone with an egg!

Wow... Wow... On a huge ship, Hosokawa Motokatsu stood at the bow overlooking the sea.

The family's rebel Hosokawa Nobumoto did not let him participate in the extermination, and even Nobumoto himself did not send the shogunate army, but simply let the nearby daimyo go to quell the rebellion. First, these rebels are clowns, and it is a matter of time before they are eliminated, and secondly, they can make those big names fight to the death, which weakens their strength even more.

"Young master, the road is still long, the sea is windy, let's go in." Yoshida Zonggui said with concern on the side, at this time, he was wearing a monk's robe, and after the New Year, he stepped down as the head of the family and became a monk.

Today, the head of the Yoshida family is Yoshida Ryori, who was originally included in the Mochizuki Organization and sent to Hakata as a merchant. If it is decided today, the Mochizuki organization has changed from collecting intelligence from the outside to monitoring the daimyo internally.

"Is there still a long way to go?" Hosokawa Motokatsu looked back in surprise and asked, It's been at sea for half a month, and there is still no feeling of the end.

"Yes, if the sea is calm, it will take more than half a month. But if there's a storm... I can't tell. Yoshida was also with him, but not as a messenger, but as a merchant of the fleet. Maybe it's because he has been a merchant for a long time, but he doesn't like the life of a lord, but yearns for this free and easy merchant life.

"So far..."Hosokawa Motokatsu grew his mouth, his eyes widened, a month's voyage could allow him to go from West Japan to East Japan, and this distance has not yet reached Daming, so how big should Daming be? He couldn't help but have great expectations.

This time to the Ming Dynasty, Hosokawa Motokatsu as the main envoy, Yoshida Sogui as the deputy envoy, its main purpose is to worship the suzerain: the Ming Empire. Send five Nanban warships with tribute items in order to gain recognition of the Hosokawa shogunate.

Originally, Hosokawa Nobumoto wanted to come in person, but considering that the shogunate had just been established and caused a local rebellion, he really couldn't get away, so he had to let the future heir Hosokawa Motokatsu go, which happened to make him increase his knowledge and awe.

Sea navigation is boring, except for the endless sea water, which is an endless blue sky, which intersects as a line in the distance.

"Hey... When will it arrive? Hosokawa Motokatsu looked at the sea boredly, and he couldn't see the land for a long time, which made him feel a little lost when he went to sea for the first time, and even sometimes wondered if the route was right.

"Soon, if nothing happens, it won't be there in ten days." Matsuura Matsutaka walked over, he was the head of the Matsuura Hu family, the son of Hu Zongxian, and also the guide of this fleet.

"You usually sail on such boring seas?" Hosokawa Motokatsu's curiosity was aroused, and the Matsuura Hu family, as a family sent to Japan by the Ming Dynasty, never participated in the internal war of Japan, but actively participated in the trade with the Ming Dynasty, importing a large amount of gold and silver into the Ming Dynasty.

"yes, in... Hey? Got the wind? Matsuura Matsutaka wanted to continue chatting, but suddenly felt a chill.

"Huh? It's kind of a bit. Hosokawa Motokatsu tilted his head and felt it, and said indifferently.

"Lookout! Lookout! But what's out of the ordinary! But Matsuura Matsutaka was full of worry and shouted at the lookout, very anxious.

"My lord! Dark clouds ahead! It's a storm! The lookout shouted.

"What! Fast! Hurry up and put the sails away! Fast! Tie the cannon tightly! "Matsuura Matsutaka commanded the sailors loudly as if he were facing a great enemy.

"Hey! Drink yo! "Some sailors began to climb the masts, and had to be manned to retract the sails, while others tied up the guns on the deck one after the other, and held them firmly.

Hosokawa Motokatsu looked at the busy crowd strangely, curious about their nervousness.

"His Highness Hosokawa! Hurry back to the cabin! It's dangerous here for a while! Matsuura Matsutaka was busy for a while, and found that Hosokawa Motokatsu was still on the deck, and hurriedly said.

"Dangerous?" Hosokawa Motokatsu was stunned for a moment, thinking that it would be dangerous to rain, and looking at the black clouds in the distance, it seemed that it was still far away.

"Yes! Hurry back to the cabin and take shelter! Rest assured! In the next guarantee that this ship is foolproof, it will definitely send you to Daming safely! Matsuura Matsutaka thought that Hosokawa Motokatsu was not at ease, and immediately patted his chest and reassured.

"Huh? There is so..."Hosokawa Motokatsu just wanted to say anything serious, suddenly felt something splashed on his face, reached out and touched it, it was water, and then looked up, the black clouds did not rain first.

Immediately afterwards, the obvious wind suddenly increased, and the sea surface shook white-headed waves, and the big ship also swayed, shaking the center of gravity of the people.

"Hurry up! Hurry up and put the sails away! Matsuura Matsutaka held the boat tightly, and the largest sail in the middle was not retracted.

Whew... A few gusts of wind blew, and the black clouds that were still in the sky instantly topped up!

In an instant, the originally sparse raindrops immediately became a line, and the heavy rain poured down from the sky as if the sky had fallen!

"Wow!" As soon as the soles of one of the sailors' feet slipped, he was directly pushed to the side of the boat gang by the sudden wind.

With a bang, he directly broke through the boat gang and flew out, like a small piece of gravel, falling into the water without a trace.

"Oh my God!" Hosokawa Motokatsu watched this scene in horror, clutching the boat gang to the death, and for the first time he felt the wrath of nature up close!

"Wow!" There were a few more screams, and before the two sailors who had climbed the mast could retract their sails, they were swept away by a sudden wind, like dead leaves flying in the air!

"Collect the sails! Collect the sails! Matsuura Matsutaka roared like crazy, the storm came suddenly, it came violently, the ropes of this Western sailing ship were too complicated, and it was difficult to retract the sails, and it was not as convenient as the Daming sailing ship.

There was a crisp click, and Matsuura Matsuura's hairs exploded, and he quickly looked at the mast, okay... It didn't break.

"Wow!" But from the side of the ship came the sound of wailing, and when I turned my head, I saw that the warship next door did not collect the sails in time, which caused the sails to be blown by the sudden wind, and as a result, the wind was too strong and the mast was broken!

"Quick! Hurry! Matsuura's voice changed, and this was a life-threatening moment.

"Ahhh The sailors climbed the mast like crazy, and during the process, several people fell with a bang, and their heads were broken and bleeding, and their lives and deaths were unknown.

Gala la la la ... The deeper you go, the stronger the wind, and the rain is like a waterfall, pouring on the boat and into the cabin!

The cannon creaked with ropes, and suddenly one of them was not fastened, snapped and snapped, and then, like a whip, pumped a sailor next to him into the sea.

As soon as the rope was loosened, the cannon glided on the deck like a bowling ball, knocking down many of the sailors who were saving the ship.

Hosokawa Motokatsu was soaking wet, looking at the roaring sky, flashing dazzling thunder and lightning, and his boat was thrown around by the huge waves.

"Huh? Your Highness Hosokawa, why are you still here! Fast! Pull His Highness back into the cabin! Fast! Matsuura Matsutaka only found Hosokawa Motokatsu who had not left at this time, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to drag the somewhat stunned Hosokawa Motokatsu back to the cabin.

Rumble... Rumble... Hosokawa Motokatsu hid in the cabin, which was even worse here, and he swayed with the ship, occasionally pouring some seawater through the crack in the door.

"Wow!" A mouthful of filth spewed out, Hosokawa Motokatsu was already dizzy, and he didn't have the heart to think about what was going on outside, he was completely resigned to fate...