The city of Shengrui is heavily guarded, and it has always been like this these days. It's just that today there is a turbulent undercurrent on top of the external tightness, and it all started with that letter this morning.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu sat in the main hall, trying to suppress the emotions in his chest. I'm afraid today is the moment to decide the life and death of the Miyoshi family, no matter how much he is calm in the face of this situation, he has never been such a person.

Like any fallen tree, the monkeys are scattering one after another, and the Awahosokawa family, one of the most important pillars, is no longer reliable. But this can't be completely blamed on him, even many people with the surname Sanhao have changed their courts, and what can they ask for this person who is not directly related by blood! But Miyoshi Yoshitsugu couldn't turn this corner for a while, just like most people, he usually likes to remember the responsibilities of others to himself.

"My lord, His Highness Hosokawa and the envoys of the Zhuxing family have arrived!" The attendant guarding the door was making a report, indicating that the curtain was about to open.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's heart trembled violently, and a layer of cold sweat broke out in the palm of his hand that grasped the handle of the rib blade. A faint sound of metal grinding from the side chamber calmed him down, and he knew it was the armor of the ambushed samurai. "Let them in!" He said in a calm voice.

The door was pulled open, and four people walked in. In addition to Hosokawa Shinyuki, Shihe Depository, and Kanayama Toshizumi, there is also a monk, who should be the envoy sent by the Zhuxing family.

This monk looks ordinary, but it should be a relatively advanced one. With a white face, a round face, long eyebrows, and long, fox-like eyes, no one would confuse him with an ascetic, but diplomatic monks with a similar temperament are not uncommon. He was dressed in a muslin royal blue monk's robe, covered with a dark camel-colored kapok robe, and the agarwood rosary on his hand had almost turned black, but it was recognizable.

"My lord, this is ......" Hosokawa Mayuki sensed the tension in the atmosphere and wanted to start introducing the two sides.

"You're the one sent by the Zhuxing Qing Clan!" Yoshitsugu Miyoshi deliberately interrupted him and confronted the monk directly, using insulting words that violated diplomatic conventions despite Hosokawa Shinyuki's embarrassment. "Tell me your name, and then tell me where you came from!"

"The poor monk is the retainer of the Zhuxing family, and he came to meet His Royal Highness Miyoshi Zuojing in order to eliminate the scourge of war!" The monk did not have any displeasure with this rudeness, or it may be that he was unhappy but did not show it, perhaps this kind of thing is not uncommon in his diplomatic career!

"Eliminate the scourge of war? That's a nice thing to say! Hey, hey, hey, ......" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu sneered twice, and the meaning of contempt and ridicule was overflowing. "Who in the world doesn't know that Oda Nobunaga is brutal and unkind, trying to conquer the world in one bite, and the Zhuxing Qing clan is even more hypocritical and cunning. If they cherish peace, what are they doing in Shikoku? Will they want to rid the world of the scourge of war? Fool it! ”

"Qianqiu's meritorious crimes are fair and free in the hearts of the people, and His Royal Highness Sanhao's own private words are inevitably biased!" The still water ghost fox and Yan Yue's face are tepid, but their words are aggressive. "Who are the rebellious ministers and thieves since the beginning of the Yingren Rebellion, it is actually not clear, and the poor monks who are sincere to the imperial court have not seen it before the Oda Inner Mansion. Not to mention the distance, His Royal Highness Chokei, the ancestor of the Miyoshi family, has been in charge of for nearly ten years, and I don't need to go into detail about what kind of life His Majesty lived at that time! Let's take a look at the scene of today, and what is the use of announcing what is right and which is wrong. Serving His Royal Highness and the contemptible lord to reduce the suffering of the living beings, can you really not understand Your Highness Miyoshi? ”

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was like a pinprick when he was said by this, which was obviously a crooked but irrefutable. Also, the crow is really not qualified to accuse the pig of being black. "This can only show the hypocrisy of Oda Nobunaga, and he still does less to do his own selfish things in the name of the emperor?" He had to use such words to strengthen his momentum.

"Whether it's true or false, doesn't His Highness Miyoshi want to hear it?" The still water ghost fox said softly and slowly, and his tone was full of demagogy.

"This ......" Miyoshi Yoshitsuji couldn't decide whether to listen to this suggestion for a while.

"Then let's hear what else a guy like you can have in his belly!" Ten Rivers said with a calm face, his clenched hand as if he would pull out the knife at any moment.

"The poor monk has trespassed, and if there is something inconsiderate, please ask His Highness Haihan!" The still water ghost fox didn't do much humility, and immediately grabbed it when he saw a "step". "As the poor monk just said, which is right and which is wrong is already a thing of the past, and there is really no point in tracing the source. In this case, both of you and I simply put it aside and start from the actual situation in front of us! ”

"So what exactly is the 'immediate reality'? We'd love to hear about it! Shihe Depositor's face became even more ugly, and the green tendons on his temples had burst out.

"Don't get excited, everybody, or ...... Let's let the Master of Still Water finish speaking! Seeing that there was a possibility of a stalemate, Shinyuki Hosokawa hurriedly came out to play a round.

"Although His Royal Highness Yuzhou's action this time is called rebellion, my lord is not so persistent in this!" The eyes of the still water ghost fox scanned the faces of several people in turn, and there was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. "His Royal Highness can write something to the court by himself, not necessarily 'pleading', but also in other names, such as 'His Royal Highness is not strict', 'ineffective' and so on. As a rule, the imperial court would also issue a decree to make a petition, but then it would say something that would exempt him from prosecution for his past achievements. In this way, His Highness avoided the problem with His Highness of the Inner Palace, which can be said to be very face-saving! ”

"Such a 'face' is really rare, do you still need my lord to be grateful for this favor?" Jinshan Liquan said sarcastically.

"If you are ungrateful, you don't have to, but the contemptible lord doesn't covet this!" Still water ghost fox still directly ignored any cynicism, and his eyelids drooped to maintain a pampered appearance.

"Let's talk about the future of the Miyoshi family first!" Seeing that the situation was getting more and more tense, Shinyuki Hosokawa fidgeted.

"Yes! It's long overdue......" For the first time, the tone of the still water fox couldn't help but bring a condescending mood, but immediately adjusted back to a suave and normal tone. "Whether it is the imperial court, His Royal Highness the Oda Inner Mansion or the contemptuous lord, he still greatly appreciates the prestige and virtue of His Royal Highness Miyoshi. As His Royal Highness Miyoshi, he should have entered the court a long time ago, supplemented by the side of the royal car, and became the Optimus Jade Pillar and the Golden Beam of the Sea. For this reason, His Royal Highness Oda Uchifu has built a mansion for His Royal Highness Miyoshi, and his daily life is also taken care of. Before the poor monk came this time, the contemptible lord had repeatedly said: As long as His Royal Highness Miyoshi Zuojing agrees, then whether it is the imperial court's edict or the appointment of His Royal Highness the internal service, it is all on him! ”

The air in the room was oppressive, suffocating, and everyone except the still water fox was full of surprise and anger. What is it? This is the alliance under the castle, this is the surrender document that is not called the "surrender document", and if you agree to the Daimyo of the Miyoshi family, the history will come to an end.

"How...... Why, let the lord go to Beijing? Hosokawa Shinyuki's face turned pale at the moment, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans came out of his forehead layer by layer. He had never heard of such conditions before he came, and at this moment he felt his heart sink.

"Of course it's a must, what's so strange?" Instead, the still water fox asked strangely, as if doubting his memory and comprehension.

"This ......" Hosokawa Shinyuki's head drooped, and the invisible pressure made him feel as if he was pressing on the entire Mt. Fuji. Now that countless eyes around him are looking at him, he almost writes the word "traitor" on the door of his head.

"His Highness Hosokawa is worried about the life of His Highness Miyoshi, right?" At this time, the still water ghost fox seemed to "suddenly realize", and came to comfort earnestly: "Today's Kyoto is no longer the chaotic situation of the past, and it can be called the best district in the country." In addition, today's son Shengming, the Minister of the Interior, and the auxiliary government have a way, and many former ********** people now live there. His Royal Highness Miyoshi is a person valued by the imperial court and His Royal Highness the Inner Palace, and the expenses of his entourage are paid by the imperial court. His Royal Highness Miyoshi can rest assured that he will no longer have to worry about a remote town like Shikoku in the future! ”

Now that everything is clear, from Oda Nobunaga to the Shisei clan, they don't want to leave such a big name as Miyoshi anymore. The Miyoshi family has never been able to compare with those high-ranking ministers from Fujiwara, and when they go to Kyoto, they can only be a gatekeeper who does not enter the stream, and they have come to this life. Maybe he doesn't have to die, but the glory since Miyoshi Changqing will also be cut off.

"It's time to make up your mind......" Yoshitsugu Miyoshi said to himself silently in his heart as he held up the gaiwan teacup in front of him. This was the decision, as long as the teacup fell from his hand, everything was easy, but now he felt that the decision was so difficult, there was a slight creak between the teacup and the tray.

Suddenly, when he looked up, he saw that the still water ghost fox opposite was looking at him, and the agarwood rosary in his hand also made a creaking sound. There was contempt and disdain in that gaze, it was not looking at the eyes of a daimyō, but as if it was looking at a puppy who had just been beaten.

"It's so presumptuous!" Miyoshi Yoshi's moment of courage after a stirring spirit was filled with courage, and he couldn't bear such a gaze anymore. He has not had many opportunities to make his own decisions in his lifetime, so will he have to endure the shame and live like a dog at this last moment? He is not reconciled, he wants to interpret his glory for future generations to praise.

"Your Highness Miyoshi, have you decided?" The still water ghost fox seemed a little impatient, and actually opened his mouth to urge.

"I naturally ......" Miyoshi Yoshitsugu really decided, and in order to highlight the momentum, he also raised the hand holding the teacup slightly. At this moment, he saw the smile of the still water fox that continued to bloom, and the frightened face of Hosokawa Mayuki.

"Smack!" The teacup was smashed to the floor, and Yoshitsugu Miyoshi felt a sharp pain in his right back, but the sudden alertness made him turn sideways slightly. When he looked back, it was Shihe Cun standing there with a sly smile. "It's you?!"