"We don't have to make these false politenesses between us, it's better to get down to business!" Oda Nobunaga said and looked at the large grandfather clock standing in the corner of the room, as if he was a little worried about the time. "I don't want anyone to leave for lunch today, so as not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings in the outside world! Whoever is next to hurry in, I will listen to the priest Freuyce explain the Western calendar in the afternoon. ”

"Oh, yes......" Oda Nobutada picked up a list and flipped through it, quickly finding what he needed on the second one. It's Yoshihisa and Katsuhisa, and they mainly want to come to thank their father! ”

"The Nizi family? I really don't have a good impression of these losers! Oda Nobunaga immediately frowned when he heard these two names, and showed a slight look of disgust. In addition to the number of days, the rapid decline of the Nizi family cannot but be said to be an important reason. These guys don't know themselves or each other externally, and they are suspicious and bitter inside, and you still have to get them all back, I really don't know what the use is! Aren't you too troublesome? ”

"Alas, your subordinates can't compare with you!" I let out a long sigh and feigned sadness. “…… The subordinates have a shallow foundation and are soft-spoken, although they manage several countries on behalf of the lord, they often feel powerless. This is also a helpless thing, many local small wealthy families often hold their own clan origin and look down on the minister, and even disobey the minister's instructions. The minister also has no choice but to set an example of ordering and prohibiting! ”

"Just Brother Nizi? You're really good! Oda Nobunaga tilted his head and snorted through his nose, giving a disdainful expression.

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and there are always three thousand nails in a rotten ship, right?" I narrowed my eyes and smacked my mouth for a while, and I made the appearance of a mercenary businessman. "The Niko family is a branch of the Kyogoku clan, and the origin is reasonable. In addition, Nizi has endured a generation of outstanding ghosts, and he has ruled the 10 countries of San'in and has won the hearts of the people, and as far as the minister knows, many of the castle lords to whom the Maori family belongs today have received his favor in the past. San'in is located in a remote area where the road is inconvenient, so that the people are extremely xenophobic, and we may be constrained by the open and the covert, if the Nizi family ......"

"Hmm...... Uh-huh...... There's some truth to what you say! Oda Nobunaga nodded as he listened, and his face gradually became solemn. For a long time to come, some locals will need to participate in the management of the western country, and for such a difficult place, I just need them to surrender, and I don't want to exterminate them all! After all, the Knizi clan was the overlord of the Western Kingdom back then, aren't you afraid that one day you will raise a tiger? ”

"The lord also commented on the Nizi brothers just now, do you think they will be tigers?" I snickered and asked.

"Come on, go and take the two highnesses of the nun!" Oda Nobunaga thought for a moment before shouting outside, then turned to me and said, "I can arrange for them, but it's all for your sake, you must remember!" ”

"Yes, my subordinates are very affectionate!" I hurriedly agreed.

"In Shimo-Nizi Yoshihisa (Katsuhisa), meet His Royal Highness the Right General!" After a while, two people walked in and knelt in front of Oda Nobunaga, and their attitude was humble.

"Rise up, Your Highnesses! You're welcome, please sit down and talk! Oda Nobunaga waved his hand casually, and his attitude was obviously not as good as that of Toyokuni Yamana just now, but he finally gave a seat, and his face came down.

"General Xie You!" The two of them kowtowed respectfully again, and then got up and came to the designated position. I finally had the opportunity to see the appearance of these two people, and in all respects, the Nizi family was intertwined with me, and these two people in front of me were the authentic representatives of the Nizi family.

Nizi Yijiu Meiyu is indeed similar to Ah Xue, but it seems a little too old, and the actual age is thirty-five or sixteen years old, and it can be said that it is fifty years old and above. may be the result of a long period of solitary confinement, not only did his temples be stained with thick frost, but his squinted eyes also flashed with vicissitudes of life and loneliness from time to time.

Niko Katsuhisa is a person who has just turned twenty, and his waist is more or less straight, but his face and body are very thin, and he seems to have symptoms of malnutrition.

"The two highnesses have really worked hard, how are the family?" Oda Nobunaga also tilted his head to look at the two people in front of him, and greeted him with a salty and indifferent greeting.

"There is General Lao who deigns to ask! The Han people have been trapped for many years, thanks to His Royal Highness the Right General's righteousness and righteousness...... "Niko Yoshihisa looked very cautious when he spoke, lowering his eyelids and not daring to look at Oda Nobunaga, probably slightly sideways in order to show reverence. Everything in the Niko family is in the hands of Oda Nobunaga at the moment, and he has to walk on thin ice.

"Hmm...... Good ......" Oda Nobunaga didn't get annoyed after hearing a few words, and I noticed that his eyes narrowed again, and the tips of his eyebrows jumped. "It's good that you can understand these truths, but I don't expect to be rewarded by you!" He waited for Nizi Yoshihisa to finish speaking and then said generously.

"The right general's kindness to the Nizi family is very generous, and we can't pay ......for it even if we are crushed to pieces," the Nizi brothers lowered their heads again, and their voices were a little choked.

"Now that you're back, let's stay in peace! I don't know what the two highnesses ...... to the Maori family," Oda Nobutada mentioned seemingly unintentionally.

"This hatred and hatred are not shared!" Niko Katsuhisa was a little younger and couldn't hold his breath, and when he heard the name of the enemy, he immediately said with hatred.

"Your Highness Katsuhisa, please be careful about your words and deeds!" Although Oda Nobunaga stopped his impulse in a deep voice, there was a clear hint of joy in his eyes. "Now that I uphold the will of His Majesty the Emperor to achieve peace in the world, and cultivating the peace and happiness of the world is the right way for people and ministers, so don't take those personal grievances to heart first!" Oda Nobunaga said it in a high-sounding manner, but he inadvertently said "give up" as "don't take it to heart first", which may be his real intention.

"Yes, that's rude!" Niko Katsuhisa immediately restrained his emotions and resumed his humble attitude, which was a compulsory course for those who sent people under the fence.

"Speaking of gratitude, there's one person you really should get to know well......" Oda Nobunaga turned and nodded at me with a folding fan. This is the Zhuxing Zhongbing Wei Qing clan, if it weren't for his repeated requests, I might not have reached out to take care of this matter! ”

"We have long admired the name of His Royal Highness Zhuxing Yuzhou, and here we thank you!" Although it was inconvenient to talk much at this time, I saw a deep gratitude in the eyes of the two of them.

"You don't have to ......"

"That's it! Needless to say...... "Just as I was about to say a few polite words, Oda Nobunaga suddenly interjected and took the conversation. "Verbal thanks are hypocritical, the two highnesses should take some practical actions!"

"This ......" Niko Yoshihisa and Katsuhisa glanced at each other, both with embarrassed looks on their faces. The Han people have endured humiliation and stolen life for more than ten years, and they really have nothing to grow. We're afraid we won't be able to ......."

"How can this be!" Oda Nobunaga's face sank and he was a little unhappy, but he still "reluctantly" patiently inspired: "Actually, thank you gifts may not be gold, silver, jewelry, or something, and some other things are also very precious......

"Before I dare to dedicate my younger sister Xue to His Royal Highness Yuzhou, I am willing to serve His Highness sooner or later to repay his kindness!" Nizi Yoshihisa is a person who has been a daimyo in the end, and with more than ten years of forbearance, it can be said that he has achieved success, and he reacted as soon as he heard the words.

"That's right!" Oda Nobunaga nodded his head and said he was very satisfied, it didn't look like he was pretending.

"That'...... I will thank the lord and His Royal Highness Yoshihisa for making it happen! "I had no choice but to get off the donkey. Oda Nobunaga was by no means a fool, he must have done it for his own purposes, and I couldn't help but feel powerless in front of him.

"Since His Royal Highness Yoshihisa is so knowledgeable and sensible, then I can also rest assured that I can borrow it!" Oda Nobunaga gave the two brothers a look of "count you as acquaintances", and then continued: "With this relationship, if you restore the name of the Niko family, I will also have an explanation for other meritorious people. Now I will return to you the 87,000 stone territory of Tsukiyama Tomita Castle in Izumo Province, and protect His Royal Highness Yoshihisa to the Imperial Court for the sake of the five bullets! ”

"Thank you for the grace of the right general!" The Nizi brothers' heads slammed together on the floor, and their eyes were full of blood and tears.

"Although we have reached a rapprochement with the Mori family now, it doesn't mean that the San'in area can sit back and relax!" Oda Nobunaga's voice suddenly became deeper, and his eyes were full of hideousness, and it was easy for people who were not familiar with him to be overwhelmed by his momentum. "Now there are still many petty people in the Quartet, and there are also a lot of evil parties hidden in the mountains and forests, and it is not an easy matter to rectify the chaotic situation since Yingren. Izumo is an important town in the western country, and I don't want to see anything like the loss of Kamizuki Castle happen again! After saying that, he glared at Niko Katsuhisa, and snorted heavily in his nostrils.

"Even if all the people in my Niko family are crushed, they will not let Izumo lose!" The Nizi brothers immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Alright, you can go down!" Oda Nobunaga waved his hand, and regained his gentle and elegant temperament.

"Yes, we're leaving!" The two men stood up, bowed down and retreated like shrimp.

"I'm completely looking at your face, otherwise there is absolutely no reason to put them in such an important position!" As soon as the door was closed, Oda Nobunaga immediately turned to me, and the meaning of "you have to understand for yourself" in his tone was clear.

"My subordinates can't help but be grateful!" I had to answer respectfully, and at the same time I knew that he really didn't owe him a favor.

"There are not many things to do in San'in now, but there are still many things to be done in other aspects, and it takes a lot of money to build ironclad ships and expand the large cylinder fleet!" Oda Nobunaga seemed to want to discuss something with me, but his tone didn't seem like a discussion. “…… 's financial resources are almost at their maximum, and if they want to increase the contributions of the merchants, they will all have to move out. Therefore, I plan to take back the guardianship of your Tajima Ichikoku and hand it over to Nobuteru, and at the same time, Ikuno Ginzan will also be managed as a directly governed property! ”

I know, the main topic is finally on!