Outside, there was a rumbling of cannons, and the teacups on several cases were rattling one after another, and all the dishes were dancing to this rhythm, which was really shocking.

Goto Matabei and Sakurai Sakichi walked over and moved the tea set and fruit plate inward one by one, lest they fall to the ground and shatter. I watched them go back and forth, still thinking about the steps before and after this matter.

After Tsutsui Shunkei left, I spent another three days leisurely, like a traveler waiting for the end of the outing and ready to go home at any time. This convinced everyone that there was no need to fight this war again, and that everything would be all right if they waited for the people above to make a deal! Don't think I'm talking nonsense, even the two ministers who came with me set off for Nara the day before yesterday. Anyway, literati like them are more interested in traveling in the mountains and rivers, and I am happy to give them a sum of money to let them go freely and chic.

But in the middle of the night last year, I suddenly ordered a storming of Duowen City, this time it was not pretentious, and five thousand soldiers launched an attack in formation amid the roar of cannons! Among them, there are not only the main forces such as Keer Caizo and Otani Yoshitsugu, but also the ninja army that has just been transferred and a large number of Koga people. Just looking at the posture, this is really a life-and-death struggle. Maybe after this experience, Matsunaga Shu will never dare to underestimate me again!

"You actually want to skip me and talk to Oda Nobunaga directly, and you turn against him!" I complained about my "fragile" self-esteem.

"Your Highness, it's time for lunch!" Ah Xue came to my side at this time and gently reminded me that she might be a little worried about seeing me sitting alone for so long.

"Oh!" I looked at my pocket watch, and it was 2:48 p.m. I listened to it again, and the sound of the cannon outside seemed to be gradually beginning to weaken. "Don't be in a hurry, wait a little longer!" I shook my head.

"Yes!" Xue reluctantly agreed, but she really didn't know what I was waiting for.

"Wait!" I stopped her again and said, "Go and make your lunch more sumptuous, and bring it in about half an hour." We may have some 'distinguished guests' coming, don't let people pick on them! ”

"Yes, I'll go and tell them to prepare!" Ah Xue walked out in confusion.

"Your Highness, do you need to take out something like a carpet?" Although she didn't know who would be a guest at this time of fire, Ying asked instinctively.

"We don't need that, otherwise it would have looked like we were prepared!" While I was prepared, I didn't want others to think so.

"Your Highness, let's enjoy something to eat!" At this time, the Gamo clan strode in from the outside, shouting loudly before entering the door, but there was a rush of excitement in his voice. At this moment, he looked a little embarrassed, and his face was blackened.

"It's going to take a while to start eating, and that's all there is to it right now!" I pushed the pastry plate on the table towards him and poured him a cup of tea with my own hands.

"Your Highness!" He didn't do much politely and devoured it, and his demeanor at the moment was a little similar to Shinhachiro.

"Have you arranged everything ahead?" Seeing that he had almost eaten, I asked.

"Almost!" He took a sip of tea and gave the food in his mouth, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said: "According to your orders, the shelling began at midnight, and the outer wall was opened twice, and the city soldiers suffered heavy casualties. This time Duowen City is over, it looks like there will be no ten or eight years......"

"You won't want Matsunaga's life, will you?" I interrupted him without concern, which was not what I wanted.

"This highness just rest assured, the people who 'protected' him in the city have already been arranged!" He replied confidently: "This kid Matsunaga and his old man are carved out of the same mold, and they didn't dare to go to the city when they saw such a fierce artillery fire." By this time, the perimeter had been completely breached, and troops from all walks of life had entered the city to engage in street fighting. I came back when I saw that there was nothing to do, and I gave an order: I can't kill Matsuna, but I can't let him escape! ”

"That's good!" I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in my chair, and suddenly asked again, "What are you saying about Matsunaga Hide's position in Shingui Mountain Castle at this time?" ”

"Maybe I'm so anxious that my eyes are on fire and my eyes are smoking!" The well-fed Gamo clan leaned on the chair and stretched his limbs, completely relaxed. Maybe he was regretting it at this time, regretting that he shouldn't have jumped over His Highness. But no matter how much he tries to fix it, it's a matter of later, and now we can completely collapse! ”

"This time, in order to achieve the purpose of suddenness, everyone has worked hard!" Seeing him eat so deliciously, I suddenly felt a little hungry, and I picked up a piece of rose shortbread and bit it. “…… I have ordered the leader of the gang to make a large number of rice balls, which must have been scattered into the city now. ”

"I'm afraid I have to prepare a celebratory banquet tonight!" He reminded.

"It's such a small battle, it may not be like this!" I'm in a very happy mood at the moment, but it's not far from being so excited that it's too flamboyant. It's nice to be able to teach Matsunaga a lesson, but I haven't decided whether or not to make a big deal about it.

"Sometimes big things have to be kept secret, and it's in the interests of all parties to exaggerate small things!" The Gamo clan seems to have thought very maturely. "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, winning and graceful can show the virtue of the lord and his old man. Even if you don't want to, Your Highness, I'm afraid that many people will urge you to do this, and it is very necessary to show it to some people! ”

"Lord!" Sadatomo Ishikawa quickly ran in from outside the tent. "Yamashina and Washio are back, and they are anxious to see the lord!"

"Look, the 'audience' won't just send it to the door by itself!" Gamo said with a smile.

"Come in, two gentlemen!" I commanded with a smile.

Yamashina Yanji and Washio Takayasu almost "crashed" into the door from the outside, revealing a hurried look all over their bodies. Yamako Yanji's tall black hat was a little crooked, and the front edge had been pressed to the position where it should have been the eyebrows (the eyebrows of the princess were shaved off and repainted), and hot sweat rolled down from the gap, but it was rare that the original "hanged ghost" face was red at the moment, and overall it looked better; Washio Takayasu's nose wings flickered violently, his eyes were wide and full of anxiety, if he wasn't afraid that it would be too unsightly, he was afraid that he would spit out a bright red tongue! I don't know where the folding fans of the two people have been lost, and there are a lot of mud spots on their court clothes, so it can be seen that they have been riding horses for a long time.

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou......" Yamako Yan took a breath first, but his speech was still intermittent.

"Your Excellency has worked hard, please forgive me for not being able to greet me in person due to busy military affairs!" I interrupted him with a smile and left my seat to pour two cups of tea myself. "Actually, the two of you don't have to worry, some mundane affairs are not worth being degraded. Both of them were noble and elegant men, and there was really no need to rush back to endure this toil. I wonder how I felt during my trip to Nara, and did I have any new experiences? ”

"Your Royal Highness Yuzhou, when you were leaving, you said that everything was as usual!" Yamashina Yanji finally regained the ability to speak continuously, and as soon as he came up, he wanted to express his dissatisfaction with me. But he didn't dare to accuse me casually, so he used a complaining tone.

"Isn't that a big deal?" My eyes widened in astonishment. "If I am not absolutely sure, how dare I let the two Excellencies go to Nara without the protection of the army? In fact, although the rebellion has not yet been completely quelled, a few rebels have long since rebelled and left their families. Rebellion and separatism are unpopular and stupid moves that go against the tide of history. His Royal Highness's decision to quell the rebellion is incomparably wise, and it is a victorious action that is in line with the most fundamental interests of the broad masses of the people! In the current ......, "I took advantage of their extreme fatigue and began to give them a political lesson with foaming mouth. In fact, when it comes to orthodox eloquence, I don't have the confidence to overcome these two talented ministers, so I use some theories that sound very reasonable, but in fact they don't understand, to give them a head start.

Yamashina and Washio Takayasu were indeed a little dazed by my mystical theory, and they couldn't open their mouths at this time for the words of loyalty and forgiveness and the valuance of peace, as if they would be confused with traitors and opportunists as soon as they said them (although these words were not available at the time, such people were already familiar).

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou...... The meaning of Oda Uchifu is that everything is about stability! After a long time, Yama Keyan took the time to say this.

"And this is precisely the highest principle for me!" I lowered my head slightly and stroked my left breast with my right hand, putting on a pious look, and at the same time caught a glimpse of the Gamo clan hiding behind the two ministers and quietly giving me a thumbs up. "It is precisely in the spirit of implementing His Royal Highness the Inner Palace's 'Chang Peace' that it is necessary for us to thoroughly combat evil and praise goodness, otherwise how can it be called the way to control chaos!" I replied forcefully.

"You...... You're not going to kill all the people in Duowen City, are you? Washio Takayasu's face turned even paler. The rumors about me are generally good, but the topic of the "Yashiro Island incident" is still around the world.

"How could this be!" I immediately confessed: "The general principle of the Matsunaga sect is still based on 'curing diseases and saving people', not to mention that Lord Jiutong once saw me as a son and nephew. So I've already conveyed some of the main things, so I won't be too embarrassed for him. If you don't believe it, listen, haven't the sound of cannons and shouts of killing basically stopped! As I spoke, I pointed in the direction of Duowen City.

Sure enough, that direction had gradually fallen silent, and the battle ended as the sun turned westward.

"My lord! Let's get Matsunaga ......" Shinhachiro ran in from the outside.

"Ahem!" I coughed heavily and winked at him.

"Oh!" Seeing the two frightened ministers in the tent, he suddenly reacted. “…… Adults are here! "He managed to turn the corner.

"That's perfect!" I gently clapped my hands in a "pleased" gesture, and then instructed him, "Why don't you ask Matsunaga to enter the account soon!" Really, I don't have any eyesight! ”