At the end of the fourth year of Tensho (1576), the region was in a state of singing and dancing. There had been no war in the region for many years, and life had settled down along with the hearts of the people, and Oda Nobunaga's brutality had little effect on the common people, but his great deeds had a considerable effect on economic prosperity. With the full support of Oda Nobunaga and the day and night of Niwa Nagahide, a giant castle that has never been seen in Japan ever before appeared on the shores of Lake Biwa in Minami-Omi.

On the busy official roads, convoys of people from all over the world are marching towards Azuchi Castle, and various "noble" insignia are stamped on the flags and vehicles, showing the prominent status of its owner. What are these people here for? It seems that they are in a hurry to rush to Azuchi Castle, to go there and bow their "noble" heads. "Noble" and "humble", what an interesting contrast, and how funny! What would all this have looked like if it had been written by Mark• Twain?

In the midst of this crowd of traffic, there is a convoy of people who are also slowly moving forward with many companions, although it is the best choice in terms of quantity and luxury, but it is not so conspicuous in the dazzling environment. For the people along the way, the distance from the nobles at all levels is the same as unreachable, and if it is not the "Zhuxing Maru" printed on the army flag, it has no special significance.

"Peaceful Paradise...... Peace and Paradise...... "I kept muttering the word in my mouth with my eyes closed, and my heart was filled with emotion for a while. Is there really such a place in the world? I didn't know it in the past, and I won't know it in the future! My knowledge is indeed shallow, but there are often two different evaluations in any place, and the more famous the place, the greater the gap in evaluation.

"Is there anything wrong with that? Azuchi Castle seems to sound good! The warbler in the crook of his left arm moved slightly, opened a petal of orange and sent it to my mouth. The peaceful and happy land, when people hear it, is a picture of the world is peaceful and the Haiyan River is clear, and it really seems that the world is stable! ”

"Peaceful Paradise! Hey, hey......" I slowly ran my left hand through her satin-like hair, then gently pressed her head to my chest. "It's a beautiful sight, but it reminds me of a lyric I heard a long time ago!"

"Your Highness, do you also know how to sing?" Ying was surprised, she knew that I was a pentatonic imperfect.

"I'm saying I've heard it, but I can't really sing it!" I know my own level, and singing can only be seen as juggling. "If you love someone, send him to New York, because it's heaven; If you hate someone, send them to New York, because it's hell there! ”

"How can a place be both 'heaven' and 'hell'? Your Highness, I don't understand your words! The warbler rubbed her smooth white cheek against the back of my hand and coquettishly squeezed me.

"Don't you understand? Actually, I don't really understand! Ha, ha, ha......" I burst out laughing.

"Really! Always say these strange things...... "Xianzhi in the crook of his right arm was a little dissatisfied with me, Meng Lang frowned and gently pushed me. "I'm really afraid that you will lose your words when you are drunk, and these remarks will be very 'mindful' to the lord!"

"Of course I know this kind of thing!" I comforted her on the back and tightened my arms at the same time. "In fact, this kind of words are the same as Buddhist sayings, which may or may not have any meaning, the key depends on how you look at it!"

"Now is the time for the lord to be happy, but for the sake of the future, it is better not to touch his taboos!" Xianzhi's tone was worried, but he was afraid that I would be upset and immediately changed the subject. "The pomp and circumstance of Azuchi Castle is truly unprecedented, and the lord of the castle has moved nearly 2,000 merchants from all over the city just to prosper the castle. Not only did the location of the homes of each retainer be designated on several downhills in the main city, but also the scale and grade of construction were also specified. If he says that he can't meet the regulations, he will be embarrassed, and he will be pushed to rebuild. Is there really such a thing? ”

"Of course that's the case, but it's not too difficult for us here?" I can't help but feel a little funny when I think about the people who have come to borrow money for this in the past few months.

"Where is our house located? It's my first time here! The warbler pulled my chest and shook it twice, she was a little stuffy in the past two years.

"When there is a war in the future, if the conditions allow, you can come with Ah Xue!" I stroked my hand around her neck twice more, and said with infinite pity.

"Your Highness......" she shyly buried her face in my arms.

"Our house is near the gate, just a little farther away than Shibata and Niwa, but it's the same size! Speaking of style, Murai took a lot of thought...... "I described the place I was going to go to in a vivid way, but I didn't actually go there myself after it was built.

The progress of the Shikoku offensive was unusually smooth, and Awaji as a barrier seemed to be taken down unintentionally, and now the Miyoshi family, which is entrenched in Awa and Sanki, is already a soldier, but the long coastline is as weak as a piece of paper to me.

When things come to this point, I'm not in a hurry, so I just wait for the deployment of the Nine Ghost Jialong to make a decision. In fact, compared with war, how to rule is a big problem, and the four countries have not been involved by foreign forces for more than 200 years.

More than just a simple house issue, there are many places that indicate that Oda Nobunaga and I have entered a new "honeymoon period". Because I didn't make any big moves on the front line in the second half of the year, I was constantly summoned by him to Kyoto or Gibu. There is nothing special about it, that is, when he meets the emperor or summons the envoys of foreign Tibet, he plays the role of "bull head and horse face". As for face-to-face encouragement and general awards, it is a matter of three days and two ends.

I am naturally grateful for this rain, not only are the precious gifts constantly smashed at Oda Nobunaga and the people around him, but the intensity of the donation has also been greatly increased. The income of Sakai Town and Ishiyama has not increased significantly because of my "cultivation" plan, so this behavior of mine shows even more valuable sincerity!

However, although Oda Nobunaga has not made any radical moves on the surface recently, I still dare not take it lightly. Just like this time, I brought my family to his Chinese New Year's Eve extravaganza, only to very "accidentally" forget the eldest son Senkomaru who was in Tamba Kameyama Castle. Although I know that Oda Nobunaga can't do anything to me in the current situation, it's better to be cautious. According to the most confidential ninja reports, his suspicions are getting worse!

"Squeak!" The car suddenly stopped, and there was a sound of talking in front of it.

"What's the matter?" I asked outside with a folding fan and lifted the curtains of the car.

"Back to the lord, it's time to go to the gate of the outer city!" Goto said as he leaned over on his horse.

"Oh!" I leaned out half of my face and looked ahead, and sure enough, the magnificent castle tower of Azuchi Castle looked like it was already close at hand. For this castle Oda Nobunaga really spared no effort, although the tall wall made of huge stones is still more than a dozen zhang away, but it already gives people a strong sense of oppression!

"Your Highness!" Sakurai Sakichi of the former team brought back an Ashigaru Shogun from the castle gate, a person I know but I can't remember the name anymore. "You've worked hard all the way, it's okay to walk on the road!" He greeted him with courtesy.

"It's nothing, what can happen if is so stable now!" I was about to order the convoy to move on, when I suddenly remembered another thing, and I couldn't help but ask in surprise at this Ashigaru general, "Why are you waiting for me here, is the lord going to see me now?" ”

"No, it's not! The last general just happened to be on duty here today, but the lord has something to say to the last general and so on to pass on to all of you here! He took two more steps forward to my window and said, "The lord has been accompanying the imperial court for the past two days, so he will not summon your highnesses. However, you can visit the top three floors of the castle tower on your own, and your family members can also meet with a few ladies after being announced! ”

"The lord is really thoughtful!" I was very pleased with the atmosphere around me, and it seemed that Oda Nobunaga was deliberately creating an atmosphere of joy. "Who is the Chin Cha who came?" I'm wondering if I'm going to join in the fun.

"It's the two Honorables Saionji and Asukarii!"

"Oh!" We got out of the curtain and walked slowly forward, and Goto Matabei came together with the Ashigaru general very "intimately".

As soon as you enter the outer city, there are rows of samurai residences, which are gradually raised and grandiose according to the principle of low to high, and later almost all of them are the mansions of important ministers on the side of the town. Some of the doorways are still being cleaned, so it can be seen that the master has not come, and others have already been cleaned up by the guards and planted flags. I didn't come late, so I only got to about 30 percent.

I suddenly had an idea: this Azuchi Castle is like the current Oda regime, and even Oda Nobunaga himself, and it is incomparably majestic! So what is the cornerstone that sustains him? It's funny to think about it.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing that the smile on my face was getting weirder and weirder, Xianzhi and Ying's hearts were a little hairy.

"I'm wondering what is it that has made the lord so dominant today?" I hugged the two of them comfortably and leaned comfortably on the thick cushions.

"Naturally, Your Highness, you laid it down for him, and those other retainers also helped a little!" In Ying's opinion, I am the most amazing in the whole world, and the sentence added later is just to take care of other people's "face".

"Let's not say that I don't have that much ability alone! But how can I fight against the whole world alone? I shook my head in denial.

"Naturally, there is also the assistance of Nagano, Maeda, and Takechu!" Xianzhi added.

"It's not that simple!" I don't think they understood what I meant. "Even if the army is unmatched! At that time, Miyoshi controlled and became popular, but he was quickly defeated because he killed an empty shell general, and some things don't seem to be solved by strength alone! ”

"Then there are still people's hearts!" As soon as the words came out, Xianzhi himself felt that something was wrong. "But people's hearts can be guided, so what is the most fundamental determining force?"

"Ha, ha, I don't know!" That's a really hard question to answer.