Tora Chiyo left Katsura Kawaguchi Castle and went to Shinkiyo Shikoku Katsurui Castle, and even in this era when samurai were in their teens and went into battle, he was inevitably a little younger. I named him Zhuxing Yiqing, which is another official military general added to the Zhuxing family.

Xianzhi didn't express any opinion on my decision, but just carefully packed up for him, and repeatedly told him to take precautions, in short, to conscientiously carry out his brother's orders, and not to rely on blood and courage alone when going into battle, etc. Tiger Chiyo himself was very excited, and he agreed to whatever he said, but it could be seen that his heart had already flown away.

Now is an extraordinary period, and the ceremonies of the Yuan costume ring armor are all carried out simply, and they have not applied for official positions in the imperial court, but it is estimated that even if they apply, the gang is not in the mood to handle it at this moment. But after all, I was his father, and I sent Iki Hanchi and Ishikawa Sadatomo as his subordinates, and I selected 20 men from the Samurai of Konoe Banner to accompany me. I don't think Xinqing will assign him any difficult tasks as soon as he comes up, and it is enough to have these backbones as adaptive training.

When someone left, there would be a supplement, and Kuninobu Yasuda was brought up to take over the work of Sadatomo Ishikawa, while Sakurai Sakichi directly commanded the entire Guards in addition to being fully responsible. One person's energy is always limited, and it would be a bit overwhelming to let Sakurai juggle the work of close servants and copywriters, but fortunately, there are also the next generation of retainers who are also growing up, and the second son of Takenaka Hanbei, Gobenmaru, and the eldest son of Nagano Yosei, Umechiyo, happened to be sent to me, and they took over the work of the messenger.

I didn't worry much about the departure of Toragiyo (Yoshikiyo), and although the western part of was in full swing, it was not too difficult for me to find a safe road. Sure enough, within seven days, I received the news that their group had arrived safely.

There isn't much news worth paying attention to these days, the war between Settsu and Izumo is still alive, the fluctuations in Shikoku and Kyushu are still tepid, and even Tokugawa Ieyasu hasn't stretched out his hand yet, so I don't know what they're waiting for. There are two things that are somewhat interesting, and they can be regarded as not making people drowsy!

First of all, Ando guarded Chen Bingqibu under the city, and "wept blood" to ask the three mages to lift their spirits and rectify their family voices, and clear the rebellion to comfort the hearts of loyal ministers. As for who the "rebel" is and who the "loyal minister" is, this has not been officially published, so no one can say clearly. But I've already got the document that the Oda family doesn't regard me as a vassal in my hand, so why can't the word "rebellion" be added to me?

The other is Tsutsui Shunqing of Yamato, who led 12,000 troops north to enter King Qin, whether this is really the case I dare not say, but he said so anyway. Ikeda's main force was in Tsutsu at the moment, so the Tsutsui army was not hindered in any way. Of course, he didn't intrude on Ikeda's territory, but just borrowed the road.

While the nobles of Kyoto were feeling rejoicing that they were about to get rid of the sea of suffering, Tsutsui Shunkei's army stopped at a place called "Cave no Cave" between Yamato and Yamashiro.

The Kyoto Chincha went to urge him over and over again, but Tsutsui Shunkei always had a reason to refuse, either that he was not famous enough, or that he might cause misunderstanding and attack Kyoto, and even put forward the theory that the Settsu War was unsuccessful. In short, he was resolute until the situation became clear.

However, the ministers in the court really can't wait, and people around them are killed every day, although generally speaking, it is not a good thing for the army to enter Beijing, but how can Tsutsui Shunqing, who was born in the old Buddhist family, be stronger than these thugs now, right? This is not really to disparage them, the usual difference between a thug and a military is that they don't know who to talk to.

The chaos in Kyoto slowly but steadily escalated, and in addition to civilians, some non-functioning ministers began to flee to other places. The rulers of the imperial court are still making decisions that they think are the most "smart", but everyone is feeling the pressure that is getting heavier and heavier, the pressure drenched in blood!

During this time, I was the least noticeable, as if I had really faded out of everyone's sight, no matter which side of the interest, even in the text without my name. Except for the activities of Harura Nijo who is still up and down in the court, even Masamicho Jixiu doesn't speak now.

However, things have their own laws, and God will not forget anyone. On the 18th day of November in the 9th year of Tensho (1581), Kikutei and Washio Takayasu came together, and they came to see me and listen to the wind.

I received these two old friends with great warmth, and before they could speak, I asked one question after another, so that they could clearly feel that my feelings for the court were sincere, urgent, and heartfelt.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is well, has His Royal Highness the Prince's old illness recurred?" At the banquet, I first greeted the Emperor and the Crown Prince solemnly, and when I spoke, I looked reverently in the direction of Kyoto.

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince's Holy Body are healthy, but they are also very concerned about His Highness Zhuxing!" Juting's compliments in the sunny season came as soon as he opened his mouth, and he didn't feel any teeth at all. "The so-called 'poor family thinks of filial piety, and the country is difficult to think of loyalty', when the country is in danger, the court and the people of the world all miss the benevolence of His Highness Zhuxing. It's better that your Highness Zhuxing is in charge of Kyoto, and that will be the ...... of peace and prosperity."

I accidentally let Juting Qingji steal the conversation for a while, and he continued to talk endlessly, to be honest, I am absolutely convinced of his eloquence, and I ask myself if the level is not at a level. But I did want to hear what these people were thinking, but after about 10 minutes I was still a little cloudy.

"The situation in Kyoto is very dangerous now, I wonder what His Highness Zhuxing thinks?" Rygao Takayasu couldn't listen to it anymore, so he interrupted him and asked.

"I basically already know what happened, I'm really worried!" I let out a long breath, but it sounded a little like inhaling. "I'm very concerned about what happened in Kyoto, so I have to report the situation to the people there every day, and it's not easy, but that's all I can do. The imperial court can still remember my Zhuxing Qing clan at this time, I really ......" I also said a lot, but it was all some mood and no meaning.

"Did Your Highness know about the rioters in Kyoto and the murder of many ministers?" Washio Takayasu was so anxious that his mouth was dry, but he didn't move the tea and wine I had on the table, or he simply forgot about it.

"I already know, for this I am deeply saddened by the murder of Karasuma, Hirohashi and other Excellency!" I nodded heavily with a bitter face. "However, I have also heard that many of the Qin King's divisions are about to enter Beijing, and I think the situation will be brought under control soon. Now I ask the Buddha for his blessing every day, and may this ordeal pass soon! ”

"But so far, His Royal Highness Tsutsui has stayed in the cave for four days, and he is still swaying from side to side, and the imperial court is really ...... Alas! He sighed and shook his head, looking like he was about to cry.

"Perhaps...... His Highness Tsutsui also has his own concerns! I smiled sympathetically at him, and then defended Tsutsui Shunkei: "The imperial court has not been able to come up with a clear attitude towards the dispute between His Highness Hashiba and Ikeda, which makes His Highness Tsutsui and even those of us don't know what to do!" If you do it hastily, it may not help, and this is really a helpless thing. I believe that as long as His Majesty the Emperor can issue an edict to the whole world, everything will be solved! ”

"But the imperial court ......" Don't talk about the two people here, even Konoe didn't dare to explain at this time for a long time. Although they all believed that Hideyoshi Hashiba would soon achieve a complete victory, even Ikeda Tsuneko, who was in a hurry to jump over the wall, was still capable of turning Kyoto into ruins in a single day, so it was impossible to say who was rebellious until the dust settled.

"Then it will only take time!" I expressed full "understanding" of their situation.

"I don't know you...... I wonder if you can exert some influence on His Highness Tsutsui? Washio Yasu suddenly said, "His Royal Highness Tsutsui has always respected you, and you were kind to him when the Yamato dispute back then. As long as you say a word, he should be able to listen, and when Kyoto solves the crisis, you will have done the immeasurable merit of stabilizing the society! He said these words with what he thought was impassioned, not noticing in the slightest that his companion was glaring at him.

This eagle tail ridge Kang should belong to the role of "not playing" in the circle of the minister, otherwise he is an idiot who lacks heart! That's what I came to when I heard that. Now everyone knows that Tsutsui Shunkei is a person who is inclined to Yushiba's side, which is also an important factor in the imperial court's judgment that Yushiba will win, and he can still say such a thing.

I felt a little sad, both for Washio and for myself. It's really sad to be a minister in this position, and sending him to me shows the weight I have in people's hearts at the moment.

"Now His Highness Tsutsui is hesitant because he is worried about His Highness Yuchai's opinion, and if I speak again, I am afraid that his concerns will be even worse!" I really couldn't stand it, so I nodded at him.

"Exactly, exactly! Your Highness the Stars, this is the words of Lao Cheng Mouguo! Juting Qingji hurriedly excused himself and said that instead of letting his companion continue to say "stupid words", it was better to say "nonsense" himself.

"Lord!" At this point when I was starting to get bored, Gobenmaru walked in with a letter, apparently trying to hand it over to me and having some concerns about the two guests.

"Your Excellency is not an outsider, you can bring it!" While taking the letter and opening it, I said to the two ministers who were a little cramped next to me: "Although I am not able to do it now, I can't rest assured about the situation in various places, and I guess the two of you are also in the same mind!" ”

"I don't know what it is?" After overcoming the embarrassment, Juting Qingji asked boldly.

"The Tokugawa army crossed the border into the Owari ......"