Xia Guo (Anton) Shi Ji, the head of the Xia Guo Andong family, and also the grandson of Anton Xunji. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Anton Shunji is the eldest son of Anton Xunji, and Anton Xunji also has an eldest son, who was passed on to the next Andong family and renamed Xia Guodong Ji. After Xia Guodong Ji died of illness, the governor of Xia Guoan Dongjia was succeeded by Xia Guoshi Ji.

The Shimokuni Anto family is a branch of the Hiyama Anto family in the Ezo area, and also plays a role in assisting the Oysaki family in managing Ezo. However, most of the time, the Shimokuni Andong family is helping the Hiyama Anto family to monitor the Oyster Saki family.

Shimokoku Ji is in his 20s this year, and although he is young, his reputation is still very high in the Ezo area, and he is second only to Yoshihiro Oysaki. Among the 12 halls of Hokkai, the strongest is undoubtedly the Oyster family, followed by the Shimokuni Andong family.

"The visit of the Lord of the Lower Kingdom really makes the Shexia Peng shine!" Inside the Tokuyama Pavilion castle tower, Oyster Ji greeted the lower national teacher Ji with a smile.

Xia Guoshi Ji bowed slightly to Oyster Ji Guang, after all, the Oyster Qi family is nominally guarded by Ezo, so saluting Oyster Qi Ji Guang is management.

"Ji Guangdian, how is the health of the guardian lord recently?" As soon as the lower national teacher Ji sat down, he asked Yoshihiro Oyozaki about Yoshihiro's physical condition, and his purpose was quite obvious.

Oyster Ji Guang's eyes were over, and then he said with a smile, "Haha, thank you for your care, my father is still in good health, and I have eaten a lot of food in the morning." ”

Hearing Yoshizaki Jihiro's words, Shimiku Ji smiled undeniably, "I believe that you are a ghost, if you are really in good health, the one sitting in front of me now should be Yoshihiro Oyosaki's old immortal." ”

As the guardian of the lower country, the Shimokuni Anto family has been suppressed by the Oysteraki family in recent decades, and the high-spirited Shimokuni Shiji certainly does not want to see the Shimokuni Andong family, one of the former three guardians, become a subordinate of the Oysaki family, so he has been working hard to expand his influence and want to regain the dominant position of the Shimokuniya Togashi in the Ezo region.

However, Ezo is no longer what it used to be. The rule of the Oyster family is becoming more and more stable, and more than half of the wealthy families in the Ezo area are slowly moving closer to the Oysaki family, which makes the Shimoku Shiji extremely troublesome.

The purpose of coming to the Tokuyama Pavilion this time is to explore the reality of the Oyozaki family and confirm whether Yoshihiro Oyosaki is still alive. Now it seems that Yoshihiro Oyosaki won't be able to live long even if he doesn't die, after all, Yoshihiro Yoshihiro Oyozaki doesn't even have the strength to come out to greet him.

For Oysaki Jihiro, the infamous young master of the Oysaki family, Shimonoku Ji is scoffing, and the only thing that Shimonoku Ji is afraid of is the old driver Yoshihiro Oysaki.

"Ji Guangdian, this time, I came down, first, to visit the guardian lord, and secondly, to convey the order to find Ji Gong." Xia Guoshi Ji suddenly spoke.

"Oh?" Hearing that it was Anton Xunji's order, Oysaki Jihiro's face showed a trace of solemnity, and he hurriedly said, "Please also ask Lord Shikoku to speak up." ”

Xia Guoshi Ji looked at Oyster Ji Guang's face, and then said slowly, "Yesterday, the envoy of Xun Ji sent an envoy to inform me that this year, the regular money in our Ezo area has risen to 9 layers, and in addition, we also need the people of our Ezo area to hand over a total of 20,000 stone in annual tribute. So, I'm here to inform the guardians. ”

"What!"

"9 floors? How is this possible! ”

Before Yoshizaki Jihiro could answer, the retainers of the Oysaki family on the side took the lead in quitting. In the past, the Oysaki family collected the annual trade tax on merchant ships and the income from trade with the Ainu people, which were handed over to the Anto family in the sixth floor according to the previous agreement. And now the Hiyama Andong family actually wants to raise it to the 9th floor, such harsh conditions, the retainers of the Oysaki family are the first to quit.

Because this is not only the interest of the Oysaki family, but also the interests of the retainers. Many of the "retainers" of the Oysaki family are actually independent countrymen, such as Atsuya Shigemasa and others, but they all obey the orders of the Oysaki family and claim to be subordinate to the Oyozaki family, but in fact they all have a certain degree of autonomy. In the past, although the benefits obtained had to be handed over to the Anton family, it was still within the scope of acceptance, but now the Anton family actually asked for the annual tribute to be raised to the 9th floor, which was unacceptable to the retainers of the Oysaki family.

Oyster Ji Guang looked at Xia Guoshi Ji and said expressionlessly, "Lord Xia Guo, please tell Xun Ji Gong that the annual tribute of 20,000 stone will not be sent to Fukushima City in person." ”

"More Ji Guangdian!" Seeing that Oysaki Jihiro promised to give an annual tribute of 20,000 stones, he thought that Oysaki Jihiro had compromised, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. I thought to myself, "Hmph, it seems that the next generation of the Oyzzaki family is nothing more than that!" ”

And inside the castle tower, the retainers of the Oyozaki family also looked at Oyozaki Jihiro in disbelief, and they all wondered why Yozaki Jihiro agreed to such a harsh request.

However, in the surprised and puzzled eyes of Shimo Shiji and the others, Yozaki Jihiro then spoke, "However, hand over the 9th floor of the 9th floor that we have benefited from to the Andong family, please forgive us for not being able to do it." "Just kidding, Oysaki Jihiro is a figure who aspires to become the mayor of Ezo County, how can he agree to such a demanding request.

Hearing Oyster Ji Guang's words, the retainers and countrymen in the palace immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they are now tied to the Oysaki family, and the decision made by the Oysaki family also represents them.

And the face of the lower national teacher Ji was a little unsightly, "Lord Oyster, this is what Xun Ji Gong means, do you want to despise the majesty of the Anton family?" ”

"Hahaha!" As soon as Ji Gang, the lower national teacher, finished speaking, behind Oyster Qi Ji Guang, Atsuya Shigemasa laughed and said, "How can the Anton family have any majesty now?" The Tsukawa family has driven the Ando family to the Tsugaru area and is trapped in a corner. ”

"I'm afraid the strength of the Anton family is not as good as ours now! I am not satisfied with being able to hand over the previous 6 layers, and I still want us to hand over the 9 layers of profits, which is a fool's dream!! Shigemasa Atsuya continued.

"You!" Xia Guoshi Ji stood up abruptly and said to Hougu Shigemasa, "Hougu Shigemasa, you dare to despise the name of your family!" Since this is the case, then the family is blamed for not being emotional! With that, Xia Guoshi Ji was leaving.

Oyster Ji Guang frowned, and said to Xia Guoshi Ji, "Wait! ”

"Lord Shimokuni, although what Lord Atsuya said is quite disrespectful, but it is not unreasonable! The profit of the 9th layer is indeed too much for us Ezo people, and at present, we can only guarantee an annual tribute of 20,000 stones, as for the rest, it is really difficult for us to do it. Oyster Ji Guang said slowly, "Please also ask the Lord of the Lower Kingdom to tell Xun Ji Gong, everything is as usual." After speaking, Oyster Ji Guang closed his mouth and said no more.

"Humph!" Shimokoku Ji took a deep look at Yoshizaki Jihiro, and then stared at Atsuya Shigemasa fiercely, and turned around and left the castle tower.

After the departure of the lower national teacher Ji, Atsuya Shigemasa asked Ji Guang suspiciously at the side of the oysaki Ji Guang, "Ji Guangdian, the strength of the Anton family is greatly damaged right now, why don't you take this opportunity to break away from the Anton family in one fell swoop?" ”

"Hey!" Oyster Ji Guang shook his head, sighed and said helplessly, "Lord Atsuya, although the strength of the Andong family is indeed greatly damaged, but with the support of the people in the eastern region of Ezo such as the lower country, if we really fight, our chances of winning are not high!" ”

"Besides, my father's body .......... Alas! ”