It was another night with the smell of dampness wafting in the air, and another march through the mountains and forests, but this time it was much smaller, accompanied by only more than 500 guards. I was really hard, so I just came back from Shinfu Castle and started to visit the mountainous area in the eastern part of Shinano, because the roads in this area are very tortuous, so my itinerary was also a bit chaotic.

The Yama clan and the Tsuchiya clan were destroyed, and with their old owners and beliefs lost to history, I don't know what kind of mood most of the small prefectures and Saku's wealthy clans participated in this action, although most of the power provided was extremely small. That's it! As long as you have a clear attitude, I don't bother them too much. The relationship with the Takeda family can't be eliminated overnight, but as long as you know what you should do, it's okay.

The line of five hundred men could not have been very long, and I could already see the monastery very clearly when the striker stopped. The conversation between Imu Banqi and the monk who led the team came faintly from more than a dozen zhang away, and everything seemed normal.

"The little monk is waiting for His Royal Highness Yuzhou!" A monk in his forties was brought to me, apparently the presiding officer of the place. After receiving the news, the temple made all preparations, but it was difficult to serve in a remote place. Please move your highness to the temple and have some refreshments first! ”

Everything was normal all around, and the ninjas who had come to scout earlier also sent a message of safety from the shadows. "Some mundane affairs, disturbing the master's purity!" I pushed the saddle and jumped off the warhorse, and Senkomaru and Shinhachiro had already come behind me, and we walked together with the monk towards the temple.

"It's an honor to be able to receive His Royal Highness, but it's really slow!" The monk walked through the "alley" composed of soldiers and led the way, without any timidity and triviality, and seemed to be a person who had seen the world.

Although the temple is old, it is not dilapidated, and seven or eight houses are still standing safely. Before entering the gate, I looked up and saw that the huge plaque was very difficult to make out because the paint was peeling, and I vaguely thought that it might be three large characters "Sensoji Temple" by the moonlight.

It was impossible for everyone to enter such a temple, and after checking the safety without a trace, most of them retreated, leaving only me, Senkomaru, Shinhachiro, and a dozen close attendants. "Any news from the people over there?" I sat on the floor of the main hall and asked the monk, drawing my saber and placing it in my hand. In the inner position, Shakyamuni lowered his gaze to me, and my gaze could also be seen through the open gate of the whole courtyard.

"An hour came to inform me that it was on the road, but I don't know why it hasn't arrived yet!" Even though this shouldn't be considered his fault, the monk bowed apologetically to me. "It is a great honor for Lord Yatsu to arrange the location at the temple. It's rude for me to let you wait here because I didn't think it through. Please sit a little wider, and I will order my disciple to go to meet you on the road!" As he spoke, he beckoned, and a little monk brought tea and refreshments.

"Master don't have to be upset, this is also a very common thing!" I picked up a piece of snack and put it in my mouth, not the slightest bit of caution. "What about my Xingqing clan, I can't wait for others? Running the world for the samurai is for the people of the court, does it become noble to do a little bit of work? ”

"Your Highness's benevolence is indeed worthy of its name!" The monk folded his hands together and said to me with great emotion.

"The master doesn't have to accompany him here, we will wait here by ourselves!" I didn't listen much to his compliments, and politely made a "please" gesture.

"Then the poor monk will be less accompanied!" The monk was also very knowledgeable, and bowed again and stepped back.

"You two also sit down and rest, and then 'pretend' a little more when the people come!" Because my waist was a little sore after riding the horse for a long time, I leaned over a pillar and saw Senkomaru and Shinhachiro standing upright by the door, so I waved to them.

Shinhachiro didn't shirk either, and sat down in front of me, reaching for a piece of rice cake on his plate, not thinking it was inappropriate in the slightest. Senkamaru obviously hesitated, but looked at Shinhachiro's attitude and sat down. It's just that he neither ate nor drank, and look at me I don't know what I'm thinking.

"Shinhachiro, are you dissatisfied with anything?" I don't know when the other party will come, but fortunately, I also looked at the pillar and closed my eyes to recuperate. Shinhachiro is not a person who is good at hiding his feelings, although he hasn't said anything, but the number of pouts today is obviously much more than usual.

"I don't understand, what can be seen in a wealthy family that is at most a county generation? And it's a lost dog whose main family has just fallen! "As soon as Shinhachiro opened his mouth, his voice shook the roof tiles, and I waved my hand to signal him to lower down, I could hear it." Such a person still needs you to come in person, even when I see him, he is a little cheap! Although he was still humming, his voice was still significantly quieter. He's not much taller than Kiso Yoshimasa, right? No matter how much you can't catch up with Anayama Shinjun! If you look at the main hall and how His Royal Highness Tokugawa did, and then look at yourself, it's really a little too accommodating to him. What if you don't surrender? It's a big deal to wipe him out. Nobushige Koyamada was slaughtered in a hurry to surrender, and he can afford to give him a chance! ”

"Although I also hate this kind of practice of Nobushige Koyamada, it won't work well to kill him!" I shook my head to show that I didn't approve of Oda Nobunaga's methods, and then asked Senkoimaru, "What do you think about this, do you also think that I have gone too far?" ”

"This ...... Yes! Senkomaru's face changed and he hesitated, but finally nodded. The practice of killing Nobushige Koyamada is really bad, at least it shouldn't be killed right now. The behavior of the main hall has made the minds of many 'wall grass' move again, and it is very likely that there will be changes in the friction with the Hojo family in the future. But your attitude also has many hidden dangers, father, and those local wealthy families will also think that you are weak and can be bullied. The Oda family's roots are far away in, and even if a few people are sent, they will not be able to fully support them. Once the impression of weakness is formed, they will let go and develop their own power, and the momentum of the spark will be irreversible! ”

"Wouldn't that be nice? Anyway, I won't be left in charge here! "As soon as I said this, I saw two strange faces, and they didn't understand my joke." You all have a point, but there are some things in the world that cannot be 'reasoned'! "I had to get back to seriousness." …… Everyone in this world is different, just like there are no two different leaves in the world, but some people are too insignificant to put those thoughts into them. Others are different, and their approach is enough to have significant consequences, which seem to be a small amount of investment compared to the value that can be achieved! ”

"Do you think the Sanada family has such value?" Shinhachiro finally mentioned the name, showing extreme confusion. "Sanada Yutaka's old fox is dead, the eldest and second sons have also died in Nagashino, leaving only one Sanada Masayuki alone there, what else can he do? No matter how I think of them, they are all sparsely populated small wealthy families, sandwiched between the three major forces of Oda in the future, Hojo, and Uesugi, and it is quite good to be able to survive! ”

"Because of their special location, their value should not be underestimated!" Although I was reprimanding on my lips, I was quite happy in my heart, and it was already a great improvement for Shinhachiro to think of this. "The Sanada family has been in this area for several generations, and they have a deep relationship with the old clan and the Takeda clan. Although the lord now controls Koshin, this is not our place, and at least one such person is needed! ”

"But is Sanada Masayuki really worth the price?" Senkomaru still has doubts about this decision, he has more or less experienced some foreign affairs. When I was in Kyoto, I took him to meet many daimyos, ministers, and monks, but I didn't seem to have done so with such grandeur before, and Sanada Masayuki seemed a little insignificant compared to those people.

"First of all, do I always have a better view of people than you do?" My rhetorical question seemed a bit tough, but it was a question they couldn't answer in the negative. "It's not that I'm much smarter than you, it's just that I know the potential value of those people better than you through some means!" There were no outsiders here, so I was a little smug and shallow. "In business, if you find a special value for an item that no one else has noticed, you're likely to want to buy it at a low price, because most people do. But what I'm telling you is: if you do, you'll always be an opportunistic businessman! Give this product a price far higher than the average person's eyes, then you get the right to control this product forever, and only this kind of profit is the greatest! ”

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Shinhachiro didn't understand what I was talking about, so he stopped thinking about it, and found a cup and poured tea himself.

Xian Limaru understood part of it, but it was a little difficult to accept this fact, and after staring at it for a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "Father, are you...... Do you want to give Sanada Masayuki more benefits and courtesies? ”

"Not bad! I want to give him benefits and courtesies that he could never have dreamed of! "I said it unequivocally, and although it was difficult to make a decision, I made it anyway.

"What ......" Xian Limaru wanted to ask again, but time did not allow it.

"Lord, Sanada Masayuki is here!" Imu Hanqi came in to report.

"Senkomaru, you and the host go outside the gate to greet you!" I can't go and greet him personally, because that will only make him look down on me.

"Yes!" Although there were still many questions, Senkomaru walked out immediately.

I subconsciously put my hand in my arms, but I didn't touch anything, and Nagano Yoshimasa's letter naturally didn't take it with me, so I just felt like this. "Teacher, it's all about to begin!" I let out a deep sigh of relief, stood up and walked slowly into the courtyard.