"His Royal Highness the Governor of the Right Emon is so polite! It's just a little bit of a stretch, and there's no need for you to always put the word thank you on your lips...... "I tried to suppress my disgust, and I had to show a kind smile on my face. No way, I can't offend this person right now.

"His Royal Highness the Ministry of War is right there, and the Hatakeyama family can be ...... this time" Hatakeyama Akitaka had a sweet smile on his face, and his mouth kept repeating words of gratitude that I didn't know if they were true or not, and he also muttered over and over my official position that was many levels lower than him.

I could only smile at him, no matter what he said, no matter how annoyed I was. No way! Who called him Oda Nobunaga's brother-in-law!

Hatakeyama Akitaka returned to Takaya Castle to serve as the governor of the family and the guardian of Hanoi, and I don't know whether he stopped by or made a special trip to Wakae to meet me first, although although he said how grateful he was to me for quelling the rebellion of Yusa's religion; how he avenged his brother; how to save the Hatakeyama family from destruction; How to ......, but is that all he really intended?

Hatakeyama Akitaka's facial features are very similar to those of Hatakeyama Takamasa, except that he is slightly shorter, fatter, and weaker. After inquiring from my side, this person really doesn't know much martial arts, and maybe the actual level is a little stronger than Takenaka's half-guard, and my level is between the best. His teenage life was spent in Kii's refuge, and after Motofu, he served as a courtier of the Ashikaga shogun in the shogunate, and the experience of sending people under the fence and looking up to people for a long time made him develop an eight-sided and exquisite character, which is of course a necessary character as a "small role" next to the "big man".

But if you underestimate or even despise him, you are very wrong! My ninjas have been very detailed about his various situations, including the dark side that is not known. The report said that although this person was warm on the surface, he would never hesitate to stab him in the back! As early as the Ashikaga Yoshiteru period, there was actually a struggle between Hosokawa and Kyogoku factions in the shogunate, and the two sides almost fell into a life-and-death situation for the position of the shogunate. In this case, this Hatakeyama Akitaka is actually like a fish in water, not only did both sides not offend, but used their contradictions to make their status rise again and again, and at the same time, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Kyogoku Takayoshi failed to get Ashikaga Yoshiteru's complete trust. Now that such a person is under Oda Nobunaga and has become a relative, I naturally can't take it lightly!

"Your Royal Highness, Your Highness the Governor of the Right Emon is really ashamed to take this kind of courtesy ......," I said, with a respectful but cordial expression. You are one of the four important ministers of the imperial court, and now you have received the post of guardian of Hanoi! It is reasonable that I should go to Gaoya City to meet you, how can I make you succumb to the river? This is really undeserved! ”

"Your Royal Highness the Ministry of War, you are really too modest...... I don't know if it's because I can't change my habit for a long time, or if this Hatakeyama Akitaka thinks it's more advantageous to put himself in a lower position, in short, he has always been respectful to me. In addition, the only merit of Oda Nobunaga's appointment is that I have changed my status from "Adult" to a real "Highness"! "In private! You have the grace of reinvention for the Hatakeyama family, like the reborn parents of Zhaogao; In the public! You are an old minister of the Oda family, and you are a senior I admire, so I should naturally come to visit! ”

"You have an overreputation, speaking of which, you are still a member of the lord's family!" I'm really not interested in this kind of boring mutual touting. "I wanted to go to the high house to ask for advice after I was settled, but now that you have come in person, I will be presumptuous! Although I have received a new order, I am still in Hanoi after all, I wonder what your plans are for the government affairs in the near future? ”

"Actually, it's not ......," Hatakeyama Akitaka looked like he didn't intact, but his eyes flashed obviously. By the time I left Qibu, His Highness Dan Zhengzhong had already given an explanation, and his important instructions to you had been issued! Although you have been working very hard lately, it is now an eventful time, and the Oda family has many things to rely on to rely on. I would like to ask you if there is anything else you can do with your mission? ”

"Oh! It turns out that this is his intention, to see when I get out! "It dawned on me. I was about to try him again, but there was a sudden knock on the door.

"My lord, Maeda-sama has something urgent to ask you to go!" A waiter spoke outside the door.

"There are no rules! Tell him to wait! After the reprimand, I turned my head to Hatakeyama Akitaka and said apologetically, "Most of my subordinates are rough people, which really makes you laugh!" ”

"Nothing, nothing...... Hatakeyama waved his hand magnanimously and said: "All the generals under His Royal Highness are loyal and brave men who have been on the battlefield for a long time, and naturally they will not be bound by some vulgar etiquette!" ”

"Ahh I can't thank you enough for being able to understand! By the way, speaking of tasks...... "I bowed my head and pretended to ponder for a moment. "There is no place for His Highness to work! It's just that I've been in Ruojiang for a long time, and it's not easy to migrate for a while, and there may be some delays! ”

"That's ......," Hatakeyama Akitaka's expression darkened significantly.

"Sure enough!" I chuckled inwardly. Now that I have tried out his intentions, I don't need to stiffen the relationship, so I changed the conversation and said, "...... But if the military is urgent, I should act as soon as possible! I will withdraw from Wakae Castle in about a month, and I ask Your Highness to send someone to receive it! ”

"Why is His Highness the Ministry of War so urgent?" Hatakeyama Akitaka's eyes brightened again, but his mouth still said words of retention. “…… When I first returned to Hanoi, I still need your help! ”

"The military order is like a mountain...... I sighed helplessly. "His Royal Highness the Right Guard Governor has only the best intentions!"

"In that case, I'll ......," Hatakeyama Akitaka hurriedly borrowed the slope to get off the donkey.

"My lord......" The voice of the attendant outside the door rang again. Maeda-sama said that if you don't come again, he will come in person! ”

"This bastard!" I couldn't help but be "furious."

"It doesn't matter, I'm bothering! Your Royal Highness is busy with official business, so I will take my leave! Hatakeyama Akitaka hurriedly stood up, and since his goal had been achieved, he didn't have the heart to stay here.

"That's rude......," I said, getting up and sending him out.

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"What the hell is going on?" When I got back, I asked the attendant in the hallway.

"Looks like Maeda-sama wants you to meet someone...... the attendant replied. The specific situation is not clear! ”

"It's just a few of you!" I saw in the small living room that accompanied by Keiji Maeda, it was actually Ah Guo, Ah Xue, and Tsukahara Buden, and I understood why he was in such a hurry. "I don't know what Miss Aguo has to say when she comes to Ruojiang? I remember...... We haven't reached the original promise yet! I couldn't help but make a joke about her.

"Let His Highness see and laugh!" Ah Guo bowed deeply, and at the same time his face was slightly red. "Your Highness's martial arts and courage have shocked the nations, and the grandeur of military power is close to Jin! The little woman traveled everywhere, and everywhere she went, she praised the deeds of Her Highness. So when I returned to Kyoto this time, I didn't take the liberty to come and congratulate me! ”

"Miss Ah Guo smiled!" I don't know why her compliments sound much more pleasing to me than Hatakeyama Akita. "In fact, three points of victory and defeat in the war are seven points from the sky, and a few small victories are mostly fluke! But...... In these battles, our army relied on the strength of the cavalry, and Keiji also contributed a lot! Seeing Keiji Maeda squeezing his eyes at me, I had to mention him.

"Your Highness is really too humble!" Ah Guo straightened up and smiled, the perennial rush and the growth of the years did not affect her beauty at all, on the contrary, it also added a harmonious and comfortable temperament. "In fact, there is one more thing to ask His Highness for permission this time, that is, my sister......" As she spoke, she pointed to Ah Xue on the side, and Ah Xue also bowed to the ground.

Only then did I notice that Xiao Axue on the side had matured a lot in a short period of two years. Dressed in a kind and elegant kimono with low-hanging eyes and a serene look, Wenwen Jingjing is no longer the wild girl who slashed people with a wooden knife back then!

"Ayuki's wish since she was a child is to become a Ji samurai...... "Akuni continued, "I've been working hard for this goal all these years!" After a long period of observation, I also noticed that she was indeed not suitable to be a shrine maiden. Now the martial arts name of the Zhuxing family is Xuanhe, so I have come to ask His Highness to fulfill her wish! ”

"Miss may not know yet...... "I'm now facing a major turning point, and I don't have the energy to take care of children." Now I am about to be ordered to move somewhere else, and I don't know what will happen in the future! I'm afraid I'm going to live up to Miss's expectations! ”

"Maeda-sama has already told us about this just now, and I don't think it's a major difference!" Ah Guo's expression was as calm as usual, obviously mentally prepared. “…… Your Royal Highness's peerless talents are rare in ancient times, and a little setback will not affect you, and he will surely have a prosperous journey in the future! ”

"That's right...... I glared at Keiji Maeda, who was looking at me pitifully. Fighting in battle is a matter of life and death, and Miss Xue really doesn't need to take such a risk! "I had to find another reason.

"Your Highness, just rest assured!" Ah Guo is obviously also confident about this matter. "Ah Xue has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and there is no problem in self-preservation! If you can't believe me, you should always believe Master Tsukahara, he is Ayuki's teacher! Xue is my younger sister, so I naturally won't ignore her safety. ”

"Your Highness, just rest assured!" On the other hand, Tsukahara Buden also spoke. "Ah Xuetian is heroic, and he is the most proud disciple in the old man's life! Although it can't be said that it is invincible yet, there is no problem at all in the Prancing Horse field! ”

"Ah Xue just turned 10 years old!" I'm making a last-ditch effort. "Even if it's a man's yuanfu, it has to be after the age of 12, and she can't do it at such a young age!"

His Royal Highness's words were very ......, "Ah Guo finally agreed with me once, but immediately proposed a workaround." You can let Axue be your maid first, and then become a samurai of the guards in a few years, and in any case, with your current status, you should be taken care of even in the barracks. It is not appropriate for the sergeants to be rough, Ah Xue is a girl and knows martial arts, she is the best candidate! ”

"That'...... All right! I finally agreed. What prompted me to make my decision was Keiji Maeda's "murderous" gaze.

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Bears in Winter: The book reviews for these two days are lively, mainly with various opinions on the character of Oda Nobunaga and the main character! I was a little excited to look at it, and I wrote something and sent it in about 2 hours! Those who agree and oppose all talk about their opinions, and those who are not interested can not read it, anyway, it has little to do with the content of the text! In addition, there are only a dozen essences left this week, and they will be gone the day after tomorrow after today!