Things are moving a little too fast, maybe I'm underestimating the "abilities" of others, or maybe they're taking action before they even find out about my condition, and some of the hesitation is just a façade.

On the 10th day of October in the 9th year of Tensho (1581), the third day after Tsutsui Shunkei's visit, I received news from Kyushu as fast as I could: The wealthy families of Kyushu had also begun to fluctuate!

Unlike that little thing that happened in Shikoku, Kyushu started with a dispute over a powerful daimyo from the beginning. The Ouchi family, who had moved to Higo, accused the Shimazu family of moving the boundary monument to the north before evacuating Higo, and thus embezzled the 2,300 koku territory that was supposed to belong to the Ouchi family. The Shimazu family naturally won't admit it, but instead accuses the Otomo family of abducting the Shimazu family's people in the name of pioneering!

This is really a confused lawsuit, and it is impossible to distinguish between right and wrong, even if it is afraid in people's hearts. With hundreds of years of local samurai warfare, it is extremely normal to own territory across borders, and it has long been ambiguous which country belongs to the border areas. The usual practice is that the lord who actually controls the area belongs to whoever the land belongs to, and few people will carefully determine the boundaries between the provinces and the counties!

It is not without precedent that the daimyo has been completely changed after a major war, but generally speaking, the victor who presides over the operation will be involved in the whole process carefully and meticulously, because not only the boundaries between the county and the country have long been blurred, but even the number of stone taka cannot rely only on the records of the file. If the adjustment of hundreds of thousands of stones takes at least two or three months, city by city, it will be repeatedly verified, discussed, and confirmed, otherwise it will simply be ready to continue fighting! It is said that Takeda Nobutora, Murakami Yoshikiyo, and Suwa Yorishige worked together to capture a small castle in Ogasawara for a long time, and it took three days to discuss the distribution.

As a leader, I should bear the main responsibility, I am too concerned about Kyoto and ignore the objective situation in the local area, I can't help but say that this is subjectivism at work, and I am not careful enough about the overall deployment! But at the moment, I naturally can't go back to Kyushu, so I can only send another order to the half-guard of Takenaka, but at this time, he has just arrived in Awa and has not started to talk!

Due to the intervention of Hori Hidemasa and Nakamura Kazuji, the two sides of the Shikoku dispute began to become restrained, especially Nobukiyo ordered thousands of armor and light cavalry to block all roads leading to the mountains, making them unable to continue fighting. However, this does not mean that the matter is over, and these companies are extremely tough and seem to be ready for a long-term "court debate".

After the half-guards arrived at Shengrui City, the schedule for negotiations had not yet been set for two days, and the soldiers and horses of the superintendent were naturally even more unable to relax at this time! After receiving the news that the Takenaka Hanbei was difficult to get out, I wrote another letter, this time in the direction of Kyushu.

The gates of Kyoto's Senate Mansion were still closed, and the side doors for messengers were open day and night, often with a meteor horse entering and exiting at intervals of less than 20 minutes, and the guards were even more heavily guarded. Kyoto has never lacked people with hearts, and naturally there are countless pairs of eyes watching all of this carefully.

Today's winter in Kyoto is particularly cold, and it is completely unfortunate to see the pomp and circumstance of previous years. In the last years of Oda Nobunaga's reign, it was the time when the daimyo from all sides came to Beijing to give gifts and worship, and at this moment it was a complete retreat from the atmosphere of troubled times.

As a powerful daimyo who actually controls Kyoto, I really feel a little embarrassed, except for some wealthy clans in my own territory, there are not a few people from other forces who come to visit me. At this time, I suddenly felt that Tsutsui Shunkei was still a little "cute", at least he made me more popular here.

After doing so many things, why hasn't anyone jumped out yet? I can't help but feel a little anxious. Although I often pretend to be in front of people, I am not a very well-behaved person after all. But there is no oil and salt shop that is not open, and I waited for someone to visit me on this day.

I walked briskly to the living room, and today's guests were a little surprised. To be honest, everyone has calculated it, but it hasn't counted him, and I don't know if there is a change behind it that I don't know.

"Your Excellency Nijo, I've kept you waiting!" When I entered the living room, Harura Nijo was already sitting in the living room drinking tea, and Kihide was accompanying him.

"Your Highness the Stars is so interested!" Harira Nijo put down his teacup and turned around, half-bowing as a salute.

"Don't dare to be, I'm just too casual and a little casual!" I hurriedly returned the salute before I sat down, no matter what, I am still the oldest minister with the most qualifications, even if I don't talk about identity and status, even if I respect the old and respect the elderly, I can't make the family too faceless. "Your Excellency Nijo just beckoned me over if there is anything, there is no need to work like this!" When I asked this, I was really thinking about his intentions, and it stands to reason that nothing has anything to do with him now.

"Even if there is nothing to do, I should come to you to pay a visit, the safety of the court, the blessings of the world are tied to your Highness of the stars!" Erjo Qingliang's gray eyebrows trembled and smiled, it was really a bit of the kindness of the elders. "Now is rarely stable under the control of His Highness the Stars, but there are still many places in the court that rely on His Highness the Stars to maintain. I have always ...... with Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Excellency Konoe."

I listened patiently with a smile on my face, and I knew in my heart that this kind of "scene talk" that had to be said was the usual practice of the ministers, and although the final result may be simple, we who listened to it could not rush it.

"Actually, the previous words can be omitted completely!" I haven't said anything here Ji Xiu couldn't help it, tilted his head and said to Nijo Harara: "Your Excellency Nijo, we didn't hold the edict of the imperial court this time, so let's just say it if you have anything to say!" ”

"This ......" Harura Nijo blushed when he said it, and his expression looked a little embarrassed.

It's even more strange to me to see them like this, maybe it's because I'm too careful, they really don't have anything to do. "Regardless of whether Your Excellency Nijo holds the official edict or not, I regard you as a representative of the imperial court!" I continue to encourage it.

"Actually...... I'm ......" Hararashi Nijo was still a little hesitant.

"Since you're in trouble, I'll do it!" Ji Xiu, who was in the town of Zhengqin, may have been really impatient, so he simply took over the words and said, "Your Highness Zhuxing, I won't go around in circles with you anymore." His Excellency Nijo and I came to the house this time, and we actually had a request for something! ”

"If you have something, just give orders, and you can't talk about asking for it or not!" The spring breeze was still blowing on my face, but I had some doubts in my heart.

Could it be that Nijo Harura wanted to express his support for Hideyoshi's position on behalf of the imperial court in the military confrontation below? Although I didn't expect it to be him, it may not be possible. If that's the case, why did Ji Xiu follow him and didn't say anything to me beforehand? Could it be that he was temporarily arrested and sent here? It seems that Masamicho Jixiu has no objection to Nijo Harara's request, so it shouldn't be too much.

What if that were the case? I didn't have a plan for Hararashi Nijo beforehand. But Shokincho Jixiu doesn't think it's too much, and I don't necessarily think so, there are some things that no one can give into. I smiled and looked at the two people in front of me, ready to "actively defend".

"Actually, it's not a big deal, that's what I often trouble you!" Ji Xiu is still very arrogant, and he doesn't seem to have any troublesome problems. "His Majesty the Emperor is not in good health this year, so the whole court is worried about this matter, and you also know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been in poor spirits, so there are not many opportunities to directly come forward in charge. Originally, His Excellency Konoe was the most suitable candidate, but he was going to Himeji in the near future because of the disagreement of His Royal Highness Hashiba. Therefore, as a last resort, the responsibility of maintaining the liaison between all parties in Kyoto fell on the shoulders of His Excellency Nijo. As the end of the year is approaching, there must always be some arrangements, and Your Excellency Nijo is not a light burden! ”

"Benqing is just an old man who is unwilling to be lonely, and he can't do anything!" Now that Ji Xiu has already spoken out in Masahimachi, Nijo Harura is also a little more natural. "It stands to reason that His Highness Zhuxing has already made a lot of contributions to the imperial court, and we shouldn't be so aggressive. But it's really ......."

"It turned out to be asking for money!" Getting this unexpected answer, I glanced sideways at Masahimachi Jixiu, if it was just such a simple matter, then why was there any need to come to see me so solemnly?

As early as more than ten years ago, I began to throw money up and down the imperial court, and it was through the two lines of Zhengqincho Jixiu and Jingshui Youhu, especially Zhengqincho Jixiu, almost all the upper-level ministers passed through him. Out of caution when Oda Nobunaga was there, I did this very secretly, and I didn't even mention my name. Why did you attract Nijo Harura so directly today, is it possible to hold a few tea parties and tens of thousands?

"It's the duty of your subordinates to do your best for the court, please ask Your Excellency Nijo to reward a number!" It is easy for the other party to misunderstand after such a long time, so I generously patted my chest and agreed. Even if it is really one or two thousand, it is not a big deal, and it is still worth spending this money at this time.

"Although I am really ashamed, since His Highness Zhuxing has bothered so much, I will also accept it!" As he spoke, Hararashi Nijo held out a hand to me, and then raised five fingers. "Five hundred!"

"Five hundred?" I thought I had misheard.

"Five hundred!" Hararashi Nijo repeated it again.

I looked at Hararashi Nijo, and then at Jishu Masahimachi, and I already had a rough number in my heart. "This fee can be prepared immediately, if you need anything, you can always wait for your Excellency Nijo's orders!" I said yes.

"I'll just say that His Royal Highness the Senator of the Stars is a bold person, you should believe it now, Your Excellency Erjo!" Ji Xiu, who is in the town, said obediently.

"Yes, yes! The generosity of His Highness the Stars is known to the world! Nijo Harura also nodded repeatedly.

"Five hundred? This little money is now afraid that the ministers of a little higher grade can't look down on it! I said this to myself in my heart, and I was even more sure of what was going on in it. Since the seed always sprouts, I waited for them to uncover the blanket themselves......