Gifu Castle is lit up and bustling. Today is the first day of the new year, and almost all the retainers of the Oda family and the daimyo of the Oda family have come to congratulate Oda Nobunaga on the new year.

Hosokawa Nobumoto also led Yoriyamauchi Kazutoyo, Wasaya Yoritaka, Iiao Naokiyo, Gamo Fuhide, and Toriya O Mitsuei to Gifu Castle to attend the annual meeting.

As soon as I walked into the big room, I saw a crowd of people, because it hadn't started yet, and they were congratulating each other.

"You go first." Hosokawa Nobumoto nodded at Gamo Fuxiu and them, and they each found their own places to sit down, and occasionally there were acquaintances around, and they all said hello to each other.

Hosokawa Nobumoto continued to walk straight ahead, his position was in the inner court, and the samurai who passed by him bowed their heads to him.

"Hahaha! Congratulations to Hashiba-sama! Hoki Hashiba-sama! Suddenly, a happy voice came into Hosokawa Nobumoto's ears, and when he looked closely, there was a group of samurai not far away, and the person in the center was Kinoshita Hideyoshi.

"Huh? Yuchai? Could it be? "When Hosokawa Nobumoto heard them call Kinoshita Hideyoshi Lord Hashiba, he had already guessed seven or eight points in his heart, and this monkey had changed his name again. Every time he was promoted, he would change his name, as if he could get rid of his previous lowly status, but in fact, it showed his inferiority complex even more.

"Roar! Hosokawa-sama! Kinoshita Hideyoshi saw Hosokawa Nobumoto enter, and strode over, looking proud.

"Oh, it's Kinoshita-sama." Hosokawa Nobumoto frowned, this damn monkey didn't even give himself a salute.

"Huh? Hosokawa-sama doesn't know yet, huh? I changed the seedlings under it, Yuchai! It is the seedling after the next! Hashiba Hideyoshi raised his head arrogantly, and the word "Yuchai" was taken from the two old ministers in his family, Niwa Nagahide and Shibata Katsu's family, which meant that he could be compared with the two elders of the family.

"Then congratulations, monkey!" Hosokawa Nobumoto unceremoniously slapped him, as if in Nobumoto's eyes, he was still a funny monkey.

"You!" Hideyoshi's face turned red all of a sudden, like a monkey's ass. The reason why he didn't have a word in Hosokawa Nobugen when he took the seedlings was that he didn't deal with him, and he also wanted to see how deflated he looked. I didn't expect him to care at all, he showed off for a long time, like a monkey jumping up and down.

"Alright, alright, the lord is coming, Hosokawa-sama, come and sit here." Niwa Nagahide hurriedly came over to play the round, and the position in front of his finger let Hosokawa Nobumoto sit.

"Huh? This is? Hosokawa Nobumoto was stunned for a moment, and then sat down without changing his face.

Wow, everyone's eyes were focused on Hosokawa Nobumoto's body, and they whispered.

It turned out that Hosokawa Nobumoto actually sat in the position of the chief of his right hand, which was originally the position of the old Lin Xiuzhen of the pen family, could it be said...

Hosokawa Nobumoto sat very at ease, this time he didn't sit casually, and being able to arrange him here shows that the reward behind him will inevitably have such a strong stroke. When he was gone, he raised his eyebrows at Yuchai Hideyoshi, meaning: Small, compare with me? You're still early!

When Hideyoshi Hashiba saw Hosokawa Nobumoto's provocation, he was so angry that he trembled, and his original show-off mentality was degraded.

Suddenly, a high-ranking samurai over half a hundred years old came in at the door. When he saw Hosokawa Nobumoto sitting in the first place, he was obviously stunned, and then walked to the first place under Hosokawa Nobumoto with his head down and sat down.

"Hello Lord Lin." Hosokawa Nobumoto greeted him very politely, he was the original owner of this seat: Lin Xiuzhen.

"Oh, Hosokawa-sama is good." Lin Xiuzhen was ashamed, and now she can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into. I know that this position is changing, and I was disappointed in my heart at that time, today is my last day as a pen leader, and after reading out the reward order, I am about to leave office. I didn't expect Hosokawa Nobugen to occupy this position early, and he hasn't left his post yet, this guy can't wait!

In fact, the crux of this is because of Shuichi Hasegawa, who arranged the seats. He felt that since Hosokawa Nobumoto was already the old man of the pen family, if the two of them switched positions in front of the public at that time, wouldn't Lin Xiuzhen be very embarrassed? Out of kindness, I simply arranged it directly, and changed it again.

But Hosokawa Nobugen and Lin Xiuzhen don't know the reason, and now Lin Xiuzhen hates Hosokawa Nobumoto, as if he snatched his first spot. And Hosokawa Nobumoto doesn't care, where to sit is not to sit? The monkey was quite happy to be angry just now.

After a while, the originally empty hall was gradually filled with high-ranking samurai. The ones on the left are all daimyos, and the leader is naturally Tokugawa Ieyasu, on the right is Oda Nobunaga's Naoto, and now the leader is Hosokawa Nobumoto.

"The lord has arrived!" With a chorus of harmony, Oda Nobunaga strode to the main seat and sat down, followed by a young man with a sword. This little surname is still very young, and it seems very cramped to appear on this occasion for the first time. And he is the most famous male pet in history: Senlan Maru.

"Meet the lord (Lord Youfu), may the lord rule the world! Oda parents are prosperous! Everyone bowed and bowed.

"Well, let's get started." Oda Nobunaga was still so resolute, nodding at Hayashi Xiuzhen, who took out a thick roll of rice paper and stepped forward to read it.

"Under the wise leadership of the lord and the protection of the god Atsuta, my Oda family once again overcame all obstacles, attacked Takeda along the way to destroy Chibei, and the Ping Dynasty Cangding Echizen, cut down the shallow well to seize Omi, drove the general to destroy a hand, and opened up the largest territory of the Oda family..." hoped that he could impress the lord again in the end and let him return to the position of the old man of the pen family, but he made a mistake.

Not only did Hosokawa Nobugen frown and listen to his ramblings, but even Oda Nobunaga was a little bored, and he hated this retainer who only had a mouth and no ability.

"Alright, alright, don't read these clichés! Let's begin to read out the new appointments, and then celebrate with a feast. Oda Nobunaga finally couldn't help but interrupt, and let him play again, I'm afraid that the daylilies served at the luncheon will be cold.

"Yes..." Lin Xiuzhen's old face was flushed, her careful preparation was in vain, and she couldn't help crying secretly in her heart. Now that he is old and can no longer go to the battlefield to fight, the lord begins to get tired of himself. But his Lin family has always been diligent, and even his son Lin Tongzheng died in the battle on Long Island, isn't that enough!

"Why don't you read it out soon?" Oda Nobunaga frowned, waking up the distracted Lin Xiuzhen.

"Ah, Your Majesty just saw the great achievements of the lord, and I can't help but be a little amazed, and I am rude, please forgive the lord." Lin Xiuzhen hurriedly adjusted her mentality again, opened another piece of rice paper, and the first name in her eyes made him lose his mind again.