Although Tokugawa Ieyasu repeatedly enthusiastically retained, the army still only stayed in Hamamatsu for one day, although moving slowly is conducive to the spread of prestige, but after all, it is impossible to go on like this, there are dozens of castles along the way!

Tokugawa Ieyasu dismissed all the troops and wealthy clans under his command, and only took a few dozen men with Oda Nobunaga to Beijing. This is the power of being the most loyal ally of the Oda family, to share in the glory that will be celebrated forever.

In the 8th year of Eiroku, it can only be said that Oda Nobunaga took the lead, and at that time, there was not much power in the world that was not inferior to him; The Battle of Nagashino was also a hurdle, officially establishing the leadership of the Oda family; Today, with the death of Kenshin Uesugi and the demise of the Takeda family, everything has become clear and clear, and Oda's power permeates the whole of Japan, hanging over every big and small daimyo head. There may still be people today who disobey Oda Nobunaga's orders, but even their own retainers would consider such an act of stupidity. Isn't that so? Even the northernmost Mogami and Date families sent humble messengers with gifts.

One day later we entered Mikawa, rested for the night, walked another day, and then arrived in Okazaki. Unlike Hamamatsu, which had just flourished, Okazaki was the nest of the Tokugawa family that had been running for several generations, and from this it was the center that ruled the vast area of Nishi-Mikawa. When Matsudaira Kiyoyasu was here, he even put great pressure on Oda Nobuhide.

This was the last stop in the Tokugawa domain, so the arrangements had already been made. However, when he entered the city gate, he encountered a little "little accident" that he hadn't thought of beforehand, so his mood was a little irritable.

"Why are you here?" Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned slightly, and the tip of his left eyebrow twitched slightly. He never seemed to shout very harshly, at least not before I had seen it, so this gloomy and slightly cold voice should be regarded as an expression of extreme affection.

"Yes! Father ...... "Yu Yoshimaru stood under the gate of Okazaki Castle, and his thin body gave people a feeling of loneliness. The eldest son of the dignified Tokugawa family did not have a few retinues behind him, and if it weren't for his age and height, he didn't seem to be any different from Okazaki Governor on the side. "I heard that you and Your Highness the Inner Mansion are here today, so the sons and daughters are here to greet you. This has just arrived, and it has not yet entered the city! "He is very good at talking and knows how to express what the other person wants to hear to the greatest extent, which may be the sense of self-protection formed by being in an adversity environment for a long time.

Yu Yoshimaru and Chacha got engaged, so it stands to reason that he should be regarded as a hostage of the Oda family, but Oda Nobunaga gave him a rather lenient policy, as long as he lived in Azuchi for half of the year, and he could go home to live the rest of the time. However, Oda Nobunaga's "grace" caused a lot of trouble to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

As the eldest son of the current Tokugawa family and the son-in-law of the Oda family, then he must have a suitable identity, like Tokugawa Nobuyasu back then, that is, sitting in Okazaki to rule Nishimikawa, which is a very remarkable thing when the Tokugawa family only has two countries. Now it is naturally impossible for Tokugawa Ieyasu to give Yu Yoshimaru this policy, although there is still an excuse that Yu Yoshimaru did not serve the yuan, but if he is too mean, it will not look good on Oda Nobunaga's face, and after repeated trade-offs, he had to be placed in Kojo Ashisuke, and the ninja's intelligence said that the father and son would meet three or four times a year.

"You...... It's a very good time, and I will pay tribute to the Oda Inner Mansion and your Highnesses! Tokugawa Ieyasu was very quick to hide his true emotions, firstly because he did not often show his true emotions, and secondly, because the occasion was not appropriate.

"Excuse me, excuse me!" Oda Nobunaga had already jumped off his horse, came up and grabbed Yu Yoshimaru's left arm, and lifted his already bent body up. "Boy, you're not welcome to me! A junior like you is not in the formal court, so why do you have to be so decent. Come ......," he said, looking back and calling Oda Nobutada. "You know each other, and you don't need much politeness as brothers. In the future, stabilizing the world will require you to work together, and treating each other with sincerity is the way to prosperity! Then there was another hilarity with each other.

Tokugawa Ieyasu watched all this happen and progress, and forced a smile with a deep helplessness, originally a son who was sent out as a hostage but unexpectedly got strong political capital, who can say clearly about the things in this world? "Let's hurry into town! The banquet was ready...... "He had to influence the course of things in this way."

Okazaki Castle's feast was more than that of Hamamatsu, but Tokugawa Ieyasu's mood was indeed 108,000 miles behind, and his most undesirable and even very scrupled son sat beside him, but he couldn't find a way to change this situation. The current situation is "a big bully", and these guests are very sincere and annoying.

"Yu Yimaru is a young man and an old man, and he has won the essence of His Royal Highness Tokugawa, and the more I look at it, the more I like it!" As the banquet heated up, Oda Nobunaga's interest also increased, and unlike Tokugawa Ieyasu's blue face, his face became more and more red. "To be honest, among the juniors I've seen, there are a lot of smart ones, but it's really rare to be so calm, Yu Yimaru, this kid can be said to be one of the best steadfast. I see that he has a faint shadow of Changxiu, and he must be a capable minister who can handle the political affairs of the world in the future, and he will become more and more useful after the world is peaceful! ”

"It's all up to His Royal Highness the Inner Palace!" Tokugawa Ieyasu said very reluctantly.

"Yu Yimaru!" Oda Nobunaga called out to Yu Yoshimaru, who was cautiously sitting with him. "You were born as a concubine, and there is nothing you can do. In the future, if your brother becomes the Tokugawa governor, will you willingly assist him? ”

"Yu Yimaru must do his best to be a minister!" Yu Yimaru immediately replied on the ground, thinking that this set of words is usually very familiar.

"That's right, Tadabei!" Oda Nobunaga suddenly turned his head to me and asked on a whim, "That second son of yours is called Ryuomaru, right?" I remember that he seems to be a concubine, and he is about the same age as Yu Yimaru! ”

"The lord is really exhausted, the Dragon King Pill is one year older than His Royal Highness Yu Yimaru!" I didn't realize what he meant, so I didn't say much.

"Green and red fruits are born on the same branch, you won't have no plans!" When he nodded to me, his right eye blinked rapidly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"I see!" When I saw his expression, I immediately realized that I needed to cooperate with him. Naturally, I'm willing to help with this kind of thing, and it's also an idea I've had for a long time. "Ryuomaru, this kid was passed on to the Hatano family, and in order to suppress those newly surrendered forces, the territory was greatly reduced. His mother, who was a side room, had been with me since I first became a samurai, and had suffered a lot over the years. Besides, because of her hard work, the children were not in good health when they were born, and now that I think about it, I really feel sorry for them! ”

"If you have merit and talent, you should be rewarded, and don't care so much about other things!" Oda Nobunaga slammed his glass on the table, spilled wine on his body, and looked around in a stern expression. "The past affairs of the Bo Duoye family have long been gone, and there is no need to be so taboo now. I have given you full authority to protect Tamba, and what you do is all your personal business! ”

"It is a blessing for our writers to be so sympathetic, and it turns out that I have always been afraid of being discussed!" I said "gratefully" to Oda Nobunaga, while paying attention to Tokugawa Ieyasu's expression with my spare eyes. "Because of the conquest of Kii and Shikoku in recent years, Tanba's wealthy clans have actually moved away a lot, and in many wars, Hara Hatano Shigetomi has made great achievements in battle, and he should be compensated as appropriate. Wechen considered increasing the territory of the Ha Duo Ye family to 200,000 stone when the Dragon King Pill Yuan was served. What do you think, my lord? ”

"You're a good idea, I don't have the slightest opinion!" Oda Nobunaga nodded in satisfaction.

"Actually, Wechen still wants to ......" Noticing the corners of Tokugawa Ieyasu's somewhat deflated mouth, I suddenly had an idea. With Oda Nobunaga's recklessness, I might as well give Tokugawa Ieyasu another push. "Dragon King Maru, this kid's martial arts are indeed average, but he is not lagging behind in academics. As the lord said, the top priority after the world is pacified is to govern the place and create a peaceful and prosperous era of Heqing Haiyan. Weichen also wants to give Tanba's protection to Ryuomaru! ”

"Whoa!" There was a flurry at the table, and my move was definitely enough to cause a small shock. In medieval Japan, clans were valued more than blood, and it was almost unimaginable to cede the guardianship of one's family to another family name. Although there are many who have passed on their own sons, it is definitely for the sake of getting something from there. It is my essential concept that makes such a decision, but in the eyes of others, I am already an out-and-out monster.

"This is the selfless appearance of my Oda family, with such a mind to govern the world, why not worry!" Oda Nobutaga slapped the table excitedly, and in his opinion, I made such a "sacrifice" purely for the sake of his intentions. And this move is also a real proof that the stars family has no ambitions for the world. "It's my luck to have retainers and friends like you, and I will never favor one over the other. Two years later, Yu Yimaru and Ryuomaru will serve together, and I will personally preside over them and apply for official positions in the imperial court. Your Highness Tokugawa, what do you think? He returned and put the "rope" around Tokugawa Ieyasu's neck.

"This ...... But by the arrangement of His Royal Highness the Inner Palace! Tokugawa Ieyasu had a bitter "Chinese medicine" in his mouth at the moment, and he couldn't spit it out in front of everyone's eyes.

Oda Nobunaga compared me to everything, obviously forcing him to give Yu Yoshimaru a rich family business. But at the moment, he can't give any of the three kingdoms in his hands, otherwise he will face the disintegration of the entire Tokugawa family.

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa, I trust him very much, so I will look at the face of my in-laws!" Oda Nobunaga stared at Tokugawa Ieyasu's face and laughed as he held his glass.