"Bang dang!" The door closed behind me with a heavy thud, cutting off the noisy street from the secluded mansion. Although it was isolated from the bustling crowd, it was also isolated from people's reverence for me, and it was also isolated from my good mood at the moment.

"My lord has worked hard!" The retainers and servants who had stayed in Kyoto, led by the chief steward Inoue, lined up in five rows in the courtyard and respectfully saluted me. Because most of them are not martial artists, their voices are not very loud.

"You've worked hard, too!" I turned over and jumped off my horse and handed the reins to Ishikawa Sadayu, who followed closely, and comforted everyone in an approachable manner.

All people in this world have their own characteristics, but most of them can still only be defined as ordinary people. This theory may seem contradictory, but in fact it is the most simple truth, because those "characteristics" usually do not have much influence on natural and social practices.

But it is precisely these people who also represent the most basic social movement in the world, and the outstanding "characteristics" of those heroes often work through these ordinary people.

After arriving at the study, Ying and Xue hurriedly helped me remove my armor, although it was winter, it was still soaked in sweat. Normally, when I wasn't on the march, I mostly rode in a carriage, but today I sat upright on my horse and struck a posture all morning. Not for anything else, just so that people can see me clearly.

The Cheongju meeting was over, and everyone present had some regrets on the basis of general satisfaction. It seemed that I was the one who suffered the most, but I didn't show any dissatisfaction because of this, and I fought repeatedly to protect the interests of the Oda family, and finally forced the "monkey" to squeeze out 100,000 kan from the annual income of Ikuno Ginzan and donate it to the Oda family. I can't guarantee whether he will be able to do it in the future, and I don't care at all, anyway, my reputation is created.

In addition, the step-by-step concession in the territory also gave me an excellent reputation among the middle and lower level samurai, and there were no major territorial changes in the places that had been directly controlled by me this time, which was naturally different from the rush of Shibata Katsuie and the "monkey" meeting before the meeting was over. As for the practice of giving Tango Ichikoku to Niwa Nagahide in exchange for Wakasa satisfying Shibata Katsuya, it won me a very high emotional score in the old Owari clan.

If you have to explain something unusual, you can only call it a "demon", but do you think I look like a "demon"? At the end of the meeting, I made my own request, which was to hand over the control of the five southern prefectures of Ise to me, and the reason was very simple: I had a large number of meritorious service under my command and had given up Tango, so I couldn't talk about it until I got something.

Naturally, other people will not fight me in this matter, even Oda Nobuo did not say anything after swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva. He's got Owari, and he can afford to lose it.

Soon afterward, I returned to Kyoto, a place that had been temporarily left out of the woods by the Cheongju Conference. In fact, everyone knows that the real battle will continue to take place here in the future, and I am ready for this. However, what I saw and heard when I entered the city was much better than I had predicted.

"Don't put it away yet!" I was sitting at the coffee table stretching my muscles, when I saw Ah Xue commanding two waiters to carry out the armor that I had just taken off that was already hanging on the shelf, and I was still holding a small brush in my hand, so I hurriedly stopped it. "It's okay to clean it up simply, I'll still wear it when I get back!"

"In Kyoto, it is mainly with the ministers, is it necessary to wear armor?" Ah Xue and the two attendants stopped there and asked in some surprise.

"If you wear something like this to see the ministers...... It seems a little weird! "I can't help but laugh when I think of that, I don't think it scares those guys, right?" During our time in Kyoto, we didn't always deal with the ministers, and we had to go out into the streets from time to time. I'm still going to wear this armor then, and I don't have to be so golden! ”

"Do you want to wear this armor to the streets often? Or in the streets of Kyoto? The warbler interjected in dismay, and after looking the armor up and down for a moment, she took two steps back and evaluated it more carefully.

The grade of this armor is indeed not high, and from a certain point of view, it can even be said to be a little shabby. The helmet is the most common iron helmet among the middle samurai, but the blow back and front stand are slightly more ornate, but there is no gold maki-e and no enamel color, at most it is some inferior gilding; The armor is a large armor with a dark red main tone, and although the patent leather is intact, it is no longer bright, and some of the armor leaves will make an unnatural sound when moved, and may have loosened in some parts.

Maybe this armor is quite good for an average samurai, but if it grows taller and more powerful, it may really be able to scare a group of people. But this armor is now worn on my body, and for His Royal Highness the Qing Clan, the Star Senator, who has always been known for his wealth and luxury, it is not only shabby, but simply a "price drop"!

Ying looked at it for a long time and didn't see the slightest benefit of this armor, so she reached out and touched it again, pinching the lining inside. "This armor is so bulky, isn't it too uncomfortable for you to wear it all the time?" After some scrutiny, she was still not satisfied.

"You also saw it when you entered Beijing just now, but it's worth the hard work for that effect!" I smiled as I said that the scene I had just encountered on the street seemed to be back in front of my eyes.

Grain from Shikoku and overseas was brought to Kyoto in a steady stream, and the panic caused by natural disasters and wars subsided, and although there had been no war here for some years, the psychological shadow that had developed over the years was not so easy to dispel. Although the actual damage to Kyoto in the past few months has been very limited, it has been very effective in recalling the memories of the disasters of the past.

The imperial court had been out of power for many years, and had learned how to live humbly under the protection of the might of force; Kyoto has been conquered so many times that the people have long since lost the blood of resistance. Their request was simple: not to be killed, to keep them alive, and that seemed to be enough!

For these reasons, Oda Nobunaga seems to be a very good choice, and although his temper is sometimes bigger, he is generally not embarrassed as long as he is honest and obedient. The main thing is that he seems to be strong enough to prevent Kyoto from being ravaged by the armies of the daimyo of the foreign feudal clans again. If he can unify the whole country in the future, then the people of Kyoto may be even more highly regarded when they go to other places!

But who can say what is going on in the world? With such an unstoppable man falling down with a bang, Kyoto's fate is very likely to become miserable again, and how they wish that someone would "manage" them again!

Neither Yushiba nor Shibata's troops entered Beijing, but Oda Nobutaka and Oda Nobuo saw it with their own eyes. The momentum shown by these two highnesses is really not flattering, and in any case, Kyoto people have seen some of the market. Alas! Once again, they were worried about their future.

It was at this time that another army appeared in front of them, although the number of this army with the banner and armor uniformly decorated with the "Zhuxing Maru" inscription was not large, but they brought a large amount of supplies; well-equipped armor and weapons; And the kind of quality that is clearly displayed, all of which shake the already floating hearts of the people of Kyoto again. "This is the force that can protect us!" A lot of people think so in their hearts.

Although the situation in Kyoto was tense, it did not reach the point of disaster, but the situation of several surrounding feudal kingdoms was truly devastated. After the situation in Kyoto stabilized, the same situation was seen for those who gathered in the suburbs but were not allowed to enter. Because the pain of his calamity is deeper, the shock and hope it inspires are even stronger.

When I entered Kyoto, I was greeted by tens of thousands of people kneeling on the ground, and the sound of prostrations amidst the tide of praise. In this era, the word "banzai" usually does not appear in the mouths of Japanese people, but I feel their heartfelt worship, and I am worried that I will not be able to come back in the future.

The moment I walked down the street, I even felt that the whole world had fallen into my hands, and a feeling of being in the clouds enveloped my whole body, which was really good. If I hadn't deliberately suppressed it, I would probably have gotten carried away. And the reason why I was able to stay sober was that I remembered Oda Nobunaga!

“…… Your Highness...... Your Highness! Seeing that I sat there for a long time without reflection, the warbler couldn't help but call me twice in a row.

"Since I've spent so much effort to save the people of, I have to let them know!" When I came back to my senses, I smiled and said, "It took a lot of money to buy so much food, especially in a year like this great disaster. Now that is in a time of transition between the old and the new, it is always necessary for the people to remember my benefits. Maybe my personal reputation is enough, and now I'm earning for the stars family! ”

"The reason why you walk the streets in such a simple armor is also to make a good impression in the hearts of the people?" The warbler is indeed Bing Xue smart, and as soon as you hear my words, you will understand.

"Well, that's exactly what it means!" I grinned and nodded, with a bitter look on my face. "Now this moment is very sensitive, I can neither appear too flamboyant nor break people's confidence, too extravagance will inevitably make people deviate, but shabby makes people doubt their strength. It's not easy to be a public figure, you say I'm easy! ”

"Poof!" Ah Xue didn't hold back, and was suddenly amused by my pretense.

"But I think that His Highness's approach seems to have something to adjust!" Ying tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said with a smile.