We hunted a lot of game in the morning, and we had so much fun that we lost track of time before we knew it. By the time everyone realized that they were hungry, it was already half past one in the afternoon. The group waited for their horses to descend the hill and came to the edge of a small village.

Standing at the intersection at the edge of the village and watching for a long time, there was really no decent courtyard in this small village, which made Yushiba Hideyoshi very dissatisfied.

"Look, lord!" A sharp-eyed attendant shouted in the southwest direction of the village, and sure enough, everyone followed the direction he pointed and saw a temple in the shade of trees.

"Bring some of your prey to the village...... "Hideyoshi Hashiba, riding on his horse, commanded, "I want them to make these prey, get some rice and miso soup, and send them to the temple at once!" ”

"Yes!" One of the banner leaders agreed, and then rode away towards the village with four or five men.

"It's such a remote place, so I have to go to the temple over there to take a rest!" He smiled apologetically at me.

"Guests are as they please!" I was very accommodating. "It's not a special official patrol, so you can't just take it away!"

"That's good!" He laughed and took the lead. In a few moments we were at the gate of the monastery, and dozens of horses brought a burst of earthly noise to the otherwise pure place.

The size of the house is only compared to the low grass houses of the peasants, and the courtyard composed of five houses is only about 50 square meters, but fortunately, it is a wooden structure of tiled houses. It looks like it has just been renovated, and the plaque on the front lintel has three large newly painted letters.

"Three...... Bead...... Courtyard! Hideyoshi Hashiba read these three words back and forth in his mouth a few times, frowning in thought.

"You know here?" I asked curiously. At least I don't know much about this kind of small temple in the territory, let alone the new owner of the "monkey" who has not long arrived!

"Hmm!" He nodded and replied, "This is the lower courtyard of Fahua Temple, and the host here came to me a few days ago to repair the temple!" ”

"Then you gave it?" I couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's not like you like this generous!" ”

"I didn't want to give it, but Ning Ning said...... Hey, what do you say! "He finally heard the teasing flavor of my words." In any case, I am now the lord who rules over 100,000 stones in this area, and my courage may not be worse than yours! A person with a noble status must have noble behavior......" Although he said it with confidence, I obviously heard Ning Ning's tone from this latter paragraph.

"Open the door, open the door!" One of the guards dismounted at the signal of his eyes, and shouted as he banged on the door.

Soon, with a creak, the door opened a crack, and a large bare head poked out of it, and two big round eyes on it kept looking at everyone outside the door. "Ladies and gentlemen!" The owner of the head came out and made a gesture, and it turned out to be a little monk of twelve or thirteen years old. "This is Sanzhu Temple, I don't know what corrections you have for coming?"

"This is the hunting party of His Royal Highness Yuchai, the lord of Nagahama City! Now it's time to rest in this temple, so don't hurry up and wait! Kiyomasa Kato said, pointing to the "monkey" on the horse.

"In that case, please invite His Royal Highness Yuchai and all the adults to come in!" Hearing this, the little monk pushed open the door and bowed to the side.

"I'm very thirsty, go get some tea!" After getting off the horse, Shiba Hideyoshi pulled me as he walked inside, and the people entered the courtyard except for a few people who took care of the horses.

The main hall was very clean, because the floor had become dark brown with age. Probably because of the lack of funds in the temple, the statue of the Bodhisattva was not painted with gold lacquer, but apparently it had just been painted. Inside, Hideyoshi and I sat down on two futons, while the others stood guard.

"I'm so sorry!" As soon as we were seated, the little monk walked in, a pair of huge porcelain bowls filled with tea on a tray in his hand. After putting the tea in front of me and Yuchai Hideyoshi, he said respectfully: "The presiding officer of the temple is not in the temple now, and if there is inconsiderate hospitality, I hope that His Royal Highness Haihan!" ”

"Well, that's fine!" After walking for most of the day, I was indeed thirsty, so I picked up the bay with the "monkey" and drank it. The temperature of the tea can be said to be slightly warm, and it is very comfortable to drink in one go. "Very well, you go get some more!" After drinking, the "monkey" wiped his mouth and put the bowl back.

"Yes!" The little monk agreed and stepped back, but did not take the two empty bowls. I took a deep look at the thin back.

"We had a lot of fun today, so why don't we find another boat to Lake Biwa tomorrow?" Hashiba Hideyoshi's interest has not diminished, and it seems that his desire to get ahead for many years has been achieved, and he is a little carried away.

"It's time to take care of yourself!" I stretched out my arms. “…… I've been walking for almost half a year, and I can't be left without a place for my lord! Besides, I didn't make any credit this time, but I was on the list of the lord's audience, so I have to go and say hello to the lord, thank you! ”

"According to your previous achievements, you are well deserved, there is no need to feel sorry at all!" Hideyoshi Hashiba comforted me, and it is said that people who are complacent are always very reasonable. “…… Although I can't say that there is anything wrong with the lord, but for the sake of the balance within the Oda family, you have always suffered some grievances, and it is not necessarily a good thing to be too self-demanding! Besides, it's useless for you to go back now, the lord is not in Qibu right now. ”

"The lord is fighting again?" I was very surprised, and it would be a great surprise if I didn't even get such news.

"You don't have to be nervous, it's not a fight, it's a trip!" Seeing my expression, the "monkey" smiled and said, "The lord has led the mother-clothed people to Izumi, and then I may go to the front line of the siege of Honganji Temple in Settsu to take a look!" I'll go straight to Kyoto next month......" he leaned back to sit more comfortably. "So you don't have to worry at all, just go to Luo with me in half a month!"

"Then I have to visit all parties in advance!" I took a sip of the second cup of tea that the little monk had brought me. This is a standard black glazed tea bowl with a warm and delicious tea juice. "I haven't been to Kyoto in two years, so it's time to take this opportunity to visit!"

"That's just as well!" He also picked up his teacup and nodded. “…… It's not easy to establish a relationship in Kyoto, and it would be a shame if it was deserted! When are you ready to go? ”

"Tomorrow!" Seeing his loneliness, I patted him on the shoulder. "You don't have to be in a hurry, who didn't come step by step! Don't be in a hurry to leave after this meeting, I'll introduce you to some people. ”

"Then I won't say anything thank you!" His mood rose again, and he waved his hand to signal the little monk to bring another cup of tea. "Aren't you going back to Dango first?"

"No, it's too late!" I suddenly felt something go through my mind. "Does the lord have any other purpose for this trip?"

"Oh, heh, yes! The lord has been trying to do too many things lately, and he feels that he doesn't have enough money to spend! The smile on the monkey's face became very ambiguous. Be prepared to ask the merchants of Sakai Town and Ishiyama to donate money, and it is said that the amount is quite large, so be careful! ”

"Oh!" I was stunned. It turns out that Oda Nobunaga fought with this idea, and it seems that I really have to prepare.

"By the way, you also help me with the staff officer...... "Without noticing my gaffe, Hashiba Hideyoshi complained to himself." In the past, I didn't know that firewood and rice were expensive, but now I really appreciate the benefits of 'money'! Training, allocation, recruitment, and building cities all cost money, and they had to deal with the lord's apportionment from time to time. Nagatoshi Katsura has just been in charge of Echizen for a few months, and it is said that he has already made people angry! I don't want to be like him, how about you give me a few tricks? ”

"What's the trick to support this, just recruit more people who can make money!" I picked up the tea that the little monk had brought for the third time. This time it was a fist-sized fine white porcelain refined tea cup, and you could feel the hot temperature through the cup, and the rich aroma of tea came to your nose.

"It's that simple?!" His eyes widened in disbelief.

"It's that simple!" I put down my teacup and looked at him with a smile. “…… He can do things that others want to spend 100 yuan to do in 30 yuan, and in the eyes of others, a barren field with an output of hundreds of stones can be turned into a paddy field with thousands of stones in his hands, so how can he still lack money? Don't think I'm talking nonsense, a competent person can definitely do it! ”

"Competent...... Pursue? He was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't imagine that the answer to the question could be so simple. Then you can recommend a few to me, my subordinates are really unable to support it now! In the past, people who only paid attention to those who were brave and brave, but now the situation has changed, and it is a little stretched! He said remorsefully.

"As far as I know, Kuroda Kanbei is an immortal talent who calms down chaos, and Koichiro has made great progress over the years!" I recalled the scene of the meeting two days ago, and I did feel the growth of the strength of the Yushiba faction. "I already have such an outstanding talent, what else do I need to add to the mess!"

"The guard is one of my arms, but it's a pity that his future energy will be limited more to military planning!" Hideyoshi Hashiba let out a long sigh. "Koichiro has indeed matured in recent years, but he is also learning; Second, his health has not been very good! Now I know that no matter how civil or military, you can't rely on one or two people to win the world! ”

"Then recruit a few more people!" I gave him a relaxed look. "Omi has been able to produce people since ancient times, and many of my people were originally born here! You are now holding a golden bowl in your hand, where do you need to go around asking for food? Even if you don't have a good job, you can also find some good 'seedlings', isn't it reliable and safe to cultivate yourself? ”

"Where is it so easy for you to say?!" He complained loudly. "I sleep with my eyes wide open, but I can't see anything!"

"Really?" I casually patted the table in front of me and pointed to the six cups divided into two rows. “…… The grasp of timing, degree and 'quantity' is so precise, and what is even more rare is that he has such a vision at a young age, can you say that such a person is not a talent? If you don't need me to take him away, you can't complain anymore if you give up! ”

Looking at the cup in front of him, and then at the little monk who had withdrawn from the hall, Yushiba Hideyoshi was speechless for a while.