"I'm still going to Kyoto, but it should be after this incident has calmed down!" I sighed again, looking a little tired. "As I said earlier, after more than a year of running around, there are many things that should have been delayed. This time, after His Royal Highness Hashiba settles down in Kyoto, I am also going to take a trip, and I want some things on my mind! ”

"I don't know what you're going to do, we're ...... The contemptible lord should also do his part! Although Senshi Jiuxiu tried his best to be calm, he couldn't suppress his nervousness.

"Actually, it's not a big deal!" I laughed it off, not seeming to notice his attention. "Last year, His Excellency Zhengqincho once told me that he wanted to talk about a family affair for Zi Xiuqing next time, but then there were too many things, and the implication was put down. Now that Inuko Hidekiyo has officially inherited the Hatano family, it is not good for the family affair to drag on like this. For this reason, I plan to go to Kyoto for a while in a few days, and if it is convenient, I will do it! ”

"Oh! Congratulations, I don't know which one? After Xianshi Jiuxiu was stunned for a moment, he immediately congratulated.

"It's the third daughter of the Shinoi family, but it's not finalized yet!" I said with some relief that he had behaved as a completely contented father.

"That's good, I've seen this young lady!" Karasuma Mitsunobu also beat the side drum, and in his opinion, everything was resolved very well. "This young lady is not only beautiful and beautiful, but also gentle and lovely, which is really a good match for the son. By the way, the poetry and writing are also ......" Because he was in a relaxed mood, his words became more.

"We won't bother much, I must go to the contemptible lord as soon as possible for this great event!" Hisahide Senshi stood up and prepared to take his leave.

"Oh, I'm going to report to the court as soon as possible!" Karasuma Mitsunobu came with him, so naturally he had to go together.

"Your Excellency Karasuma and Sengoku-sama are leaving! Also, I can't be entertained properly because I'm not in good health. Township, send two for me! I said a symbolic polite remark and stood up for a moment.

After they went out, the smile on my face turned cold, just a "monkey" I put up with you for so long, today should be the end. Hashiba Hideyoshi's every move these days is in my eyes, and even some of his practices are the result of my secret guidance, at the moment he is just like a praying mantis in a bottle, catching an autumn cicada and thinking that he is sorry, not knowing that he is about to become a specimen.

About 10 minutes later, the Gamo clan sent the guests away and walked back. "I really don't know what His Highness Yuchai is in now, it's funny to think about it!" As soon as he came in, he smiled at me, and his face was no longer depressed.

"I can probably imagine that it should be the same as when he changed his surname to Kinoshita and became a samurai!" I squinted my eyes slightly, and I felt a sense of relief in my heart. In his life, it can be said that he has reached a critical moment in the face of a leap, and he doesn't know what the excitement has become at this moment. Sometimes I even think that when he and Ning Ning got married, the excitement wasn't necessarily like that! ”

"The lord is aware of everything, how can he get out of your grasp!" The Gamo clan laughed when he heard my description.

To be sure, I am a bit "vicious" in my words, and in this hierarchical society, most people who are self-motivated will do. Even I am the same, but to a different degree. The reason why he said such things is basically due to a subtle state of mind, to be precise, the result of "patience".

"Patience" is not only a state of mind but also an act, and it is also the most wonderful practice of social behavior, which may not necessarily cause any drastic consequences according to various internal and external conditions. Just like an ordinary ordinary person, it may be easy for him to endure someone who is much stronger than him, but if he can endure the same behavior of another person who can be defeated with three punches and two kicks, it may cause extremely serious "psychological trauma". There is no other reason, it is just that according to the general rules of society, the weak are more suitable as the object of venting!

I've been patient with this guy "Monkey" for a long time, and the strength above and below the water is more than he can't be tricked! But even so, I still endured it, not only for the sake of my reputation for benevolence, righteousness and virtue, but also for the overall layout. Although I am not a good chess player, I also know that I can't be obsessed with a certain piece on the chessboard.

But after all, I am also a human being, and I also have my own temper! Looking at the "monkey" jumping up and down there, I have not been holding back this fire in my heart for a day or two, and sooner or later I will let him know what the real "conspiracy" is.

In addition, the reason why he said such things here is that he did not regard the Gamo clan as an outsider, and he naturally changed his address to me from "His Highness" to "Lord Lord". It was a significant change, but neither of us was trying to emphasize it, as if everything had changed naturally and naturally.

"Did you see anything interesting in Kyoto this time?" I picked up the teacup in front of me, but instead of drinking it immediately, I said with a slight contempt as I looked at the reflection on the water.

"I saw all the things that His Royal Highness Yuchai wanted me to see, and the arrangement was quite clever!" The Gamo clan sat upright, and his face returned to the tone of the report. "His Royal Highness Hashiba has met many people up and down Kyoto, and I have fully appreciated his "loyalty and diligence" and his popularity in Kyoto, but it is obvious that there are traces of artificiality. If I really can't find any flaws in myself, I might suggest that you take immediate action against his external strengths, and I have to say that the person who made this plan is really an expert! ”

"Since Kuroda is planning it, it will naturally be a high-quality product, but aren't they doing it from outside?" I blew open a piece of tea on the surface of the water and took a shallow sip. "Both Hideyoshi and Kuroda recognized my strength, but they didn't know enough. Just let them keep this view, I'm going to be a little more 'hypocritical', and I'll get into their trap! ”

"The lord is really clever, and he has been taught by his ministers!" The Gamo clan nodded, but immediately seemed to remember something. "But ......"

"But what?" I could hear the hesitation in his words.

"But this time I went to Yushiba, I always felt that Kuroda was a little weird!" The Gamo clan thought about the wording for a moment, and then said, "In the days from Himeji to Kyoto, the ministers only saw the two sides of Kuroda and the guards, don't you think that this is a little less?" Weichen thought he had other plans, and he was arranging something in private! ”

"Oh, Kuroda centrifuged Yushiba?" My eyes narrowed slightly, I hadn't noticed anything about this before.

"That'...... Not necessarily! He shook his head, not very sure. But I always feel that he seems to have realized that Yuchai is about to perish, and he is making plans! ”

I nodded, I can't help but say that with Kuroda Kanbei's shrewdness, this is very possible, but it's not a big deal, at least not in the eye. "I'll pay attention to this matter, you go do another thing now!" I said to him, "Take advantage of your old connections with the Gamo family near Omi and contact some people. In a few days I need some people's 'spontaneous action', the kind that has no clear purpose at all. I've got some people in place, but I still need to muddy the water! ”

"Yes, I'll do it!" At this point, he got up and prepared to take his leave. "But...... About Takenaka-sama......" He stopped at the door again.

"I've already communicated with him, and he understands!" I didn't look at him and took another sip of tea.

After the Gamo clan left, I thought about it again, and felt that there were some details that needed to be confirmed, so I asked Kato Duanzo to find it again. The last words of the Gamo clan just now made me feel a lot, and at this critical moment in history, many people have to face difficult choices. For so many years, I've always believed in Hanbei Takenaka, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have pain when it comes to his choice.

"Lord, you summoned me?" The door was pulled open from the outside, and Kanzo Kato walked in from the outside.

"Sit!" I pointed to the position in front of me with my folding fan. "You have done a very good job in the affairs of Antu this time, and you have completed the task without hurting His Highness the Third Mage. This is the start of the world, you have a good game, and it will be easier to play the chess later! ”

"The whole battle is the master's strategy, and the ministers are just obeying the order!" Kato Duanzo bowed deeply. "If it weren't for the fact that the lord stimulated Yushiba to kill Oda Nobuo, Azuchi's action might not have been a good move. Now Hashiba can be said to be bitter, because everyone will suspect that he and Oda Nobuo have a strained relationship, and he himself cannot argue that these are two unrelated things. If you blindly deny both things, then it will seem that 'there are no silver taels here'! ”

"But that doesn't mean he won't suspect me, it's just that he can't prove it now!" Although I was happy to be praised by a professional like him, I still maintained a nonchalant expression on my face. "Your next task is to personally supervise the work of Hongqi and Ushijima, and now you can gradually build momentum. In addition, we must strengthen the monitoring of those targets, and wait for my orders to act at any time! ”

"Yes!" Kato Duanzo uses prostration to show obedience.

"Add these guys to that!" I pulled out another roll of paper from my bosom and put it in front of him. "I won't talk about the specifics, you have to formulate a set of plans for each of them, which cannot be repeated, let alone fake. All of this is important, I won't say much else! ”

"Yes!" Kato's answer was still the simplest word, and the piece of paper turned into a pile of crumbs after he looked at it twice.

"The other is Qibu, the safety of His Royal Highness the Third Mage must be guaranteed!" My tone suddenly became stern, indicating the seriousness of the matter. "I thought that at the last minute, someone would make this move to deny the legitimacy of my rule, and since I have done so much, I can't afford to fail in the end!"