"Knock, knock, knock......" Ah Xue gently knocked on a vermilion lacquer drum, and the rhythm of the jade fingers was subdued and frustrated, and the sound was graceful but jumping. Since childhood, she has heard and seen the Aguo Troupe, although she is not the main force, she also has extraordinary attainments.

Assisting her was a little fox dressed in white...... It should be called Thunder Fox now, but I'm really not used to it! I didn't expect her to have this skill, and the guqin dingdong music was tactful. I don't have much research on music, but I just think it's very good!

Dancing to the sound of the heavenly sounds are the misty butterflies and snow cranes, and the clever light skills used in the dance are so expressive, the light body seems to slide in the air, and the wide sleeves flutter like four clouds flying in front of you.

Xianzhi sat beside me and watched the performance in front of me, and from time to time she whispered a few words to the children. Ying, Ah Hong, and their three sons and one daughter sat around us, constantly laughing lowly.

I was wearing a soft and loose kimono and half-lying on the main seat, squinting my already slightly drunk eyes and enjoying this rare warmth, shaking a small gold silk fan in my hand. There were delicate pastries and a few soft liquors on the small table within reach, and there were no outsiders at this time, so I didn't have to pay attention to my manners.

In the blink of an eye, a few months of harsh winter passed, and in March of the fourth year of Tensho (1576), farmers drove their cattle to the fertile fields of Nishikinki, and the chirping of the northern geese and birds rang out in the sky from time to time. This year, the weather was warmer than usual, the ice in the river had largely melted, and the air was filled with the scent of a mixture of earth and fresh grass.

At the beginning of the new year, I took 22,000 troops into Hequan, accompanied by a large number of Sanyin wealthy families who migrated with me. For a while, the war clouds were thick, and the local tyrants and people of Izumi, Kii, and Iga were frantically preparing for the war, and the joint vertical and even the balance were also actively carried out in private.

On January 12, Yamanaka Kanosuke led an army of 3,000 to take over Yazenkan Castle and firmly controlled the passage from Izumi to Kii.

On February 1, Keiji Maeda led 5,800 men of his subordinate and the Tajima Hao clan who had moved with him into Saga Castle, and on the same day they received a document of 24,000 koku from me for the construction of the place.

On February 6, Maeda Keiji divided the land among his subordinates and wealthy clans, and a large number of rock bars and ya'ao began to be built around Saga Castle, and the original branch castle began to be repaired and rebuilt.

On February 9, in Nango, in north-central Kii, a clash between the newly relocated former Tajima Hao clan Kanami Heiji and the Saga branch of Muno Kurota over land boundaries and water sources, resulting in a total of 17 casualties in the fight.

On February 13, although both Maeda Keiji and Shigehide Suzuki exercised relative restraint, tensions escalated further as a large number of foreign ninjas and ninja groups appeared in various parts of Kitaki, brazenly supporting Maeda's side.

Just when everyone thought that war was about to break out, my actions surprised everyone. I let go of the Takenaka Hanbei to arrange for the complete takeover of Izumi, and I myself did not enter Awada Castle or Iimori Castle, but took my wife, children, and 2,000 guards to Sakai Town, and lived in a luxurious garden built for me by merchants, and declared to the outside world: This will be my future station, and all government and military orders will be issued from here!

No daimyo had ever done this before, and even the Muromachi shogunate, which had Kyoto as its ruling center, usually lived in Nijo Castle. In the war years, the daimyo lived in a town instead of a castle, which is really an unbelievable thing! Many people are secretly speculating: Is this guy playing some tricks?

It is a nice garden with small bridges and winding paths, making it a quiet place in the bustling city of Sakaimachi. Living here allowed me to get closer to the merchant class, to implement new policies, and the transition from war to peace had actually begun. Of course, there will still be the necessary safety measures, and I don't want to give myself a Honnoji Temple!

"Immortal Carp Pill and Dragon King Pill, what books have you been reading lately?" I took a sip of a glass of wine on the low table, a faint fragrance lingering in my mouth. The sake is served in tall glasses, and I've never liked shallow plate sake glasses, which can get into my neck if I'm not careful.

"Ryuomaru has just finished reading the Thousand Characters Text, and is now preparing to start studying the Analects. Senkomaru ......" Senzhi replied softly, she had always been responsible for supervising the children's education.

"Let them say it for themselves!" I stopped her. In this day and age, my education model is quite avant-garde, and I don't want my children to be too conventional. But for some reason, as time went on, the children became more and more afraid of me, but I didn't behave harshly (at least more than Oda Nobunaga)? I can only create more opportunities for the children to exercise, and I hope it helps.

Xianzhi closed his mouth without a trace of resentment, and just cast an encouraging glance at Xian Limaru. She knew I wasn't at her, even though there were certain differences in our views on the education of our children.

"Back to my father! I'm still continuing to read the Analects, but the Book of Songs has stopped,......" Senkomaru replied in a clear voice, but he winced a little when he looked at me, not daring to keep staring at me.

Xian Koi Maru is 11 years old, not very smart but not stupid, but his body is very strong. The 8-year-old Ryuo Maru is in better health than when he was a child, at least he is not so sick anymore, although he is afraid that he will not be able to become a warrior in the future, but he is very fast in reading. Hu Qiandai is currently only 4 years old, and he can't see anything yet. The adopted daughter Ming is unusually well-behaved, and she can learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

To be honest, among all the children, I still pay the most attention to Xian Limaru, whether I admit it or not, he is responsible for maintaining the Zhuxing family. Although I haven't officially established an heir, all the retainers consciously regard Senkomaru as the natural prince, and the outside world is afraid that the same will be the case. With my current status, Xian Limaru should be able to get an official position (not very big) from the imperial court when he was in the Yuan Service, and the other children are afraid that they will not have this kind of treatment now. If I have other plans in the future, I am afraid that it will be another big turmoil, so I can only maintain and consolidate this situation as much as possible.

“…… Nowadays, teachers occasionally explain some of the content of "Mencius", "Zhuangzi" and "Xunzi", but most children are not able to understand it! After saying that, Senkamaru bowed to me in a proper manner.

"You're doing a great job, I didn't read any of these books when you were your age!" I turned around and said to Xianzhi, "Tell my husband that Mencius and Zhuangzi should stop first!" Such a young child will become stupid if he reads too much "Mencius", and if he does not grasp the essence of "Zhuangzi", he will become very negative. However, you can add "Han Feizi" and "Zizhi Tongjian", these two books are still very good. "I've been in contact with the teacher of Xian Limaru a few times, and some of them are high but they are good learners, and they are not old-fashioned.

"Can such a young child figure this out?" Xianzhi looked a little worried.

"If you don't understand, just ask, what's so embarrassing!" I don't think it's such a big problem, but it's a strange thing to figure out all at once, but the key is the impact on the development of a view of life and the world. "You know what! If you don't understand, you can ask, but think for yourself before and after asking. None of the answers given to you by your teacher, your mother, or I are 100% correct, and even if you think wrong, it will be of some benefit! "I said to Senkomaru again.

"Yes, Father!" He kowtowed again.

"Do you have any questions?" I saw a look of confusion on his face, as if he was hesitating about something.

"I've read the document sent by my father the day before yesterday, but I still can't figure out many of the questions! I want to take the liberty of asking my father to ......," he asked, his eyes sparkling.

"Say, just say!" I couldn't help but feel a little excited that such a young child was interested in cumbersome official documents and asked his own questions.

"Yes!" Xian Limaru thought for a moment, and then said: "I have heard the teacher tell the story of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty before: although he was intelligent and all-rounder, he eventually led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty because of his slackness in state affairs!" Ridiculous government affairs is a taboo for those who are in power, I don't know if my father thinks this is right? ”

"Not bad!" I nodded.

"But...... But......" he said with some hesitation: "There are several documents that my father forwarded: the dispute in Kii is escalating, and some people's impatience has moved from underground to semi-public!" The child thinks that this is a major matter that cannot be delayed, but why do you delay for ten days, or even more than half a month, father, and do not deal with it? ”

"My son actually knows how to 'advise'!" I squinted at Xianzhi, and she shook her head to indicate that she didn't know. This can't be the child who came up with it himself, it seems that he must have asked someone, but it is not very clever. "Some things are best handled if they are not dealt with, because they will solve themselves better later, and forcibly interfering will only get worse!" I try to explain this in a simple theory. “…… Take Kii as an example: everyone understands that these things are not as simple as they appear to be, and there are forces from all sides behind them. If I want to maintain the status quo, I'm going to try to suppress them as soon as possible. But now I want to solve it completely, so I simply ignore their temptations. This will make them unpredictable, and the escalating temptations will only expose their strength and intentions in the end. When that happens, it's my turn! ”

"Oh......" Senkomaru seemed to understand a little, but he didn't seem to understand at all.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand it now!" I sighed secretly, and it seemed that I was still in a hurry. In fact, not only documents, but also wars, internal affairs, foreign affairs, pilgrimages, rewards, and even tea ceremonies, banquets, and marriages can all be classified as government affairs. All these complement each other as cause and effect, and in the end, it boils down to nothing more than the word 'benefit and harm', and we must see the essence through the phenomenon! ”

"Your Highness!" Then a maid came up to me and held a thorn on a tray. "Goto-sama has reported that Mr. Ernst's ship is here, and he wants to visit at your convenience!"

"Tomorrow morning!" I picked up the thorn and looked at it, then shook it at the fairy carp pill again. "See? This is also government affairs! ”

At this time, the singing and dancing of fox, crane, butterfly and Axue ended......