On the 14th day of the seventh month of the 10th year of the Astronomical Calendar, a team of more than 10 people appeared on the mountain path of Mt. Shimono. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"My lord, why did we prepare so many generous gifts for this mission to the Tsugawa family?" A man dressed as a samurai in the group said to the man in the lead.

The man in the lead turned around and said, "With Rokuro, the lord sent us this time to find a marriage with the Tsugawa family" After speaking, the man sighed.

"Marriage?" The samurai who called Yorokuro shouted excitedly, "Is it to marry Yukihimenen to Tsugawa Soji as the main lady?" ”

"Madame Masa? Hehe, it depends on how much weight the family has in the eyes of the Tsugawa family," the leading man said helplessly.

Togo Yoshiyu, a member of the Shimono SD family, is the younger brother of the lord Togo Yumatsu. He is also the person in charge of the Dongxiang family's family envoy team.

The Togo family has a history of two hundred years in Shimono Mountain, and at the beginning the Togo family was also a powerful wealthy family with a strength of 1,000 stones, but unfortunately to the generation of Togo Yoshiyu's grandfather, because Togo Castle and Senhoku County were separated by Shimono Mountain, they belonged to the forces in the corner. was suppressed by several wealthy families in Pinglu County in the south, and lost many territories one after another for a while, and its strength was already much worse than before.

Because the Dongxiang family has always been peaceful, and rarely interacts with other wealthy clans in Xianbei County, when facing the invasion of the wealthy clans of Pinglu County, there is no other way than to stick to the city. He has lost a large number of territories one after another, and now he can only retreat in the area of Dongxiang City.

Recently, news came out that the Tanaka family, a wealthy family in Pinglu County, together with the nearby Matsumoto family and Takahashi family, will jointly dispatch an army of 600 people to attack the Togo family. For a while, the head of the Togo family, Togo You, was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, but he was really helpless.

Until recently, the Tsugawa family sprung up, and successively eliminated several powerful families such as the Yamada family and the Osawa family, and became one of the most wealthy families in Nansenbei County. And Togo Castle, the closest city to the Tsugawa house, is only separated by a Shimono Mountain. Although the mountains of Shimono are high and densely forested, it is not easy to march, but this is the last straw that can save the Togo family.

However, due to the encroachment of the territory, the Togo family, which was stretched thin in both financial and material resources, really couldn't find anything to get their hands on to ask the Tsugawa family to send troops to support.

Just when Togo Yumatsu was in a hurry, a figure appeared in front of him. His daughter, Dongxiang Xue, is 15 years old this year and will soon be 16 years old. It looks very good, and it is still very famous in the surrounding area. After hearing that the head of the Tsugawa family, Tsugawa Soji, had only just served this year, so he started the idea of marriage.

In the RB Warring States period, there were many factors that maintained the relationship between the two forces, such as alliances, alliances, and subordination, but the strongest was undoubtedly marriage. Once married, the Togo family and the Tsugawa family were tied together, and in the eyes of other wealthy families, the Togo family had such a strong ally as the Tsugawa family, and when facing the Togo family, they had to consider the position of the Tsugawa family.

Therefore, Togo Yumatsu, who was forced to be helpless, could only send his younger brother Togo Yoshisuke to Tsugawa's house to ask for marriage.

"I don't know if the Tsugawa family can accept the family's request for marriage, alas, the future of the Togo family is in my hands, I hope everything goes well."

......

Inside the Tsugawa Castle Castle Tower.

"My lord, the battle between the Ryohei family and the Nagano family is over," Kuroda Iekane said to Soji when he came to the castle tower.

Zongzhi waved his hand to let Xiaolan, the maid on the side, go down first, and then said, "What is the result?" Whether the Ryohei family won or the Nagano family won. ”

"Back to the lord, after the reinforcements of the Kodera family arrived, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides under Ryohei Castle, but the Ryohei family held the castle to the death, and it was difficult for the Nagano family to get out of the castle for a while. Later, Nagano's general Kawakami Tadashi led a part of his troops to capture Ōtaka Castle, a branch of the Ryohei family. Kuroda said.

"What about Ryohei Castle?" Soji continued to ask.

"Since the Ryohei family has gathered all their forces in Ryohei Castle, Ryohei Castle can still hold it now. However, just as the Nagano family was about to launch an attack on Ryohei Castle, it seemed that the Rokugo family and the Hondo family in the east were about to go to war, so the monks of the Kodera family had to return to the territory of the Hondo family. Kuroda Iekane said, "And due to the loss of the Kodera family's army, the Nagano family was unable to continue attacking Ryohei Castle for a while, so the Nagano family has now withdrawn its army." The Nagano family left the Nagano family and the Nagano government to defend the newly acquired Odaka Castle, and the rest of the troops withdrew to Nagano Castle. ”

"Liangping Yizi is good luck, but at this time, the main family and the Liuxiang family are going to war, otherwise I am afraid that this time there will be more and less luck." Zongzhi said with emotion.

"Exactly, but after this battle, the Ryohei family is afraid that it will also collapse. The loss of Dataka Castle will undoubtedly cut off an arm for the Ryohei family. Kuroda agrees.

"Oh? Why is that? Soji asked puzzled as soon as he heard Kuroda Iekane's words.

"The lord doesn't know that the reason why the Liangping family has been able to develop from a small wealthy family to a powerful wealthy family is precisely because of the old collar Da Gaocheng. Although the land of Ōtaka Castle is not fertile and the rocks are not high, there are very good cedars in the collar, and relying on the excellent quality of cedar trees, the Ryohei family gradually developed, and it was only a few decades ago that when the Nagano family sent troops to support the Hondo family, they sent troops from Ōtaka Castle and attacked the current Ryohei Castle. Kuroda explained.

"That's the case" Soji nodded, having lost such an important source of funds, it seemed that the Ryohei family would not be able to support it for long.

"Lord, did the family take this opportunity to send troops to the Liangping family and capture Liangping City in one fell swoop?" Kuroda said eagerly. Soji pondered after listening to Kuroda Iekane's words.

At this moment, a Tsugawa family's ashigaru ran in and said, "My lord, Saigo-sama of Kadoyama Castle has sent someone to report that the Togo family of Shimonoyama has sent a messenger."

"The messenger of the Togo family?" Soji Tsugawa and Iekane Kuroda looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.

"The main family has no contact with the Togo family, so how could they send an envoy," Kuroda Iekane expressed his doubts.

Soji also nodded, and said to Ashigaru, "Where is the envoy of the Togo family now?" ”

"My lord, the envoy of the Togo family is now in Kakuyama Castle, and the Saigo Ki Commander left them in Kakuyama Castle and sent someone to ask the lord how to deal with it" Ashigaru replied.

"In that case, you tell the ashigaru sent by Saigo-sama that you should let Saigo-sama escort the envoy of the Togo family to Tsugawa Castle, and His Royal Highness will receive the envoy of the Togo family at Tsugawa Castle." Soji said.

"Hey." After Ashigaru finished speaking, he slowly withdrew from the castle tower.

"Shinbei" Soji stood up and said to Kuroda Iekane, "No matter what happens to the Togo family, the family must show the strength of the family and don't let others see the jokes." The order went down, and the ashigaru of Tsugawa Castle assembled at the school ground, and they all worked hard to practice. ”

"Hi" Kuroda Iekane returned, "My subordinates are going to prepare"

"Well, let's go," Soji said, turning to the attendant beside him and saying, "Quickly arrange for someone to clean up the clutter in the castle tower, and tell the kitchen to prepare more food." In addition, I asked Xiaolan to come to His Royal Highness's bedroom and change my clothes for me. ”

"Yes, Your Highness," the attendant replied immediately.

......

"Your Highness, how is this dress?" In the bedroom, Xiaolan picked up a piece of clothing and said to Zongji.

"No, no, what are these clothes that this real guard has prepared for me? Ugly to death. Isn't it a shame for His Highness to wear out? Soji Tsugawa said angrily.

For Tsugawa Soji Soji, there were not too many requirements for clothing, but today I suddenly learned that the Togo family came to make an envoy, and he was in the face of the Tsugawa family, not to mention how grand the dress was, but at least it couldn't be too casual. However, just now Tsugawa Soji realized that Kuroda Iekane, who was a vulgar samurai, prepared his daily clothes for himself was simply rubbish..... It's either ugly or too old-fashioned, and it doesn't fit your style at all.

Watching Tsugawa Soji turn around as he left and right, Xiaolan burst out laughing. Seeing Zongzhi looking at her, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "The slave is rude, please punish His Royal Highness." ”

"Haha, how can His Highness be willing to punish you, hurry up" Soji said with a smile.

Xiaolan immediately became shy and said, "Your Highness, actually... In fact, the slave maid replaced it a few days ago. I made a dress for your Highness, but, I just don't know if you like it or not, Your Highness? ”

"Oh?" Soji looked at Xiaolan, who was shy on the side, and said excitedly, "What clothes?" Take it and take a look at it."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After a while, Xiaolan walked in with a piece of clothing. With a "whoosh", as the clothes unfolded, Soji finally showed a satisfied smile.

Although it is not a precious fabric, it is just an ordinary ordinary fabric, but from the perspective of the pattern and production techniques, the maker has put a lot of effort into it.

"Well, yes, this dress is very good-looking, His Royal Highness is very satisfied, I can't see that you still have such craftsmanship, ah?" Zongzhi smiled and said to Xiaolan, "Say, what reward do you want, His Royal Highness will satisfy you." ”

"Hi" Xiaolan hurriedly bowed down, "It is the honor of the slave maid to serve His Royal Highness, and I dare not ask for extravagant rewards, this is what the slave and maid should do." ”

"Well, that's right" Zongzhi thought for a while and said to Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, where are you from?" Is it a local or from out of town? ”

"Back to Your Highness, the slave's house is in Konoha Village outside Tsugawa Castle (Soji: Wow?) Konoha Village? Does Sasuke Uchiha know...... ）”

"Who else is in the house?" Soji asked.

When Xiaolan heard Zongzhi's words, her eyes turned red, and she said: "The slave's parents died early, and they were raised by their elder brother. ”

When Zongzhi heard this, it was also ah, if it wasn't for the difficulties in the family, who would come to be a slave.

"I'm sorry, I mentioned your sadness," Soji said apologetically, "What about your brother?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, the slave's brother wrote last time that he was doing ashigaru under Lord Yoshikawa of Iwatani Castle"

"Oh?" Zongzhi was surprised, "What's your brother's name?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, my brother's name is Naogo Miki," Xiaolan replied.

"Okay, your brother has now joined the ashigaru of the family, since you don't want to reward it, then His Highness will reward your brother" Soji said, thought for a while and said, "Let your brother temporarily serve as the head of the ashigaru group of the family, and His Royal Highness will order the real guard to do it later, how about it?" ”

When Xiaolan heard this, she quickly knelt on the place and saluted: "Your Highness, no, it's just a piece of clothing, I don't dare to be so generously rewarded by Your Highness."

Zongzhi smiled and said, "Why can't you be? You're Your Highness's personal lady-in-waiting, huh? ”

Looking at Zongzhi's ambiguous eyes, Xiaolan blushed, and hurriedly said: "Since His Highness insists, Xiaolan has thanked His Highness for his brother."

Looking at the shy Xiaolan, Soji laughed.

"Maybe Miki Naogo will still be the eldest brother in the future" Haha, Soji thought evil in his heart.