79, the dialectic of the gentleman (I)
When they saw us at the door, everyone in the room was stunned, so that all the action was like a movie freeze frame. The woman with the knife stared at us widely, and the one holding her hand was half-kneeling with her back to the door, and in the corner of the wall there were several other maids and servants curled up and sobbing, and they were the only ones who were more vivid.
"Stand down, all of you, and don't disturb the women and children of the city!" After drinking the people outside the door, I did not continue to walk inside, but sat down at the door. "Let me introduce myself, I am the Zhuxing Qing Clan! I have ordered the troops not to disturb unrelated people, etc., so please do not panic, Madame. ”
"I've heard of His Highness's reputation, so naturally I'm willing to believe His Highness's words!" The lady with the knife slowly lowered her raised hand and said to me. "I'm just a family member of a samurai who came to this city by chance, I wonder if His Highness can arrange for someone to send me away?" The woman was still a little bold, and took advantage of her opportunity to let go of the woman on her knees and took away her dagger.
It was then that I had time to take a closer look at this lady, who could be considered a beauty in every way, and that her forties might be a little older for a woman of this age, but her mature and charming charm made up for it completely. With her cloudy black hair and fair skin, no one would suspect that she was only in her early thirties, and there was not a trace of crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, which made the two big eyes look even deeper.
"Naturally, I will never hurt my wife and my entourage, but is it really okay for you to go back like this?" I said with a humble and kind smile that I was a humble gentleman who always thought about others in every way. "My relatives hate each other, which should be regarded as one of the great misfortunes in life. I'm a very soft-hearted person, and although I don't have such a tangible experience, I can feel it from my own shoes. Madame has been in it for many years, and she must have felt more deeply than she felt it below. Isn't that so? Mrs. Gangmoto! ”
"How did you know who I am?" The current Mrs. Shinohara Nagabo's eyes widened, and she took a few steps back in horror. One may overcome the fear of death at some point, but at all times will be uncomfortable with someone who knows all his secrets.
"Madame don't need to panic, I have no ill will towards Madame at all!" I continued to stretch the smile on my face, and now she was nowhere to be seen in front of me. "Under the order of His Royal Highness the Inner Palace, he sent troops to the four countries to conquer the three goodies, just to sweep away the rebellion for the imperial court, and there was really no intention of slaughtering innocents. Fearing that the army would be unrestrained, he hurried to protect his wife and others. Now that the soldiers have retired from the castle tower, if you don't believe me, you can send someone to check it out yourself! ”
"To deal with a few of our weak women, do you still need to hold a Gejiashi? His Royal Highness Yuzhou is really 'generous'! Okamoto sneered, squinting his eyes slightly to show his contempt for me. Since Your Highness has no intention of making things difficult for us, why didn't you send us away? I'm afraid I have other intentions and want to take him hostage! ”
"Ha, ha, ha...... Hostage? To whom! Zunfu Shinohara-sama and the three sons? I looked up and laughed, not coldly but with unspeakable contempt. When the Miyoshi family was in, His Royal Highness Masayasu attacked me with 10,000 troops, but he was easily defeated by more than 1,000 of my troops. Now the Miyoshi clan is like a candle in the wind, and I am carrying tens of thousands of soldiers to the city, but my wife said that I intend to take hostages and threaten me! Do you think that the Miyoshi army is stronger today, or is the talent of Lord Shinohara-sama and the three princes better than His Highness Masayasu? ”
Okamoto squinted at me when I laughed, and then his face became more and more blue, until after listening to me, it was white and red. "Listening to His Highness say this, it's for my best to detain the concubine?" She forced herself to composure.
"It's for Madame, it's for yourself, and it's for everyone!" I regained my seriousness, even a bit of righteousness. "Lord Shinohara's discord with the three sons, this matter must be clearer than that of the lady. In small things, they still tear each other down, and you can imagine what will happen in the face of the critical moment of life and death! This time, I led a large army to conquer the four countries, and I think the Miyoshi family has already turned the world upside down about how to deal with it. Lord Shinohara, and the three sons are all important ministers of the Miyoshi family, and there are many contradictions between them, which is not a good thing for all parties, and Mrs. has been mediating for a long time. Now that my wife is staying in my place, it is a great opportunity for Lord Shinohara-sama and the three sons to reconcile, and to use troops against me together with the boat, which is a great benefit. It can be said that he avoided the contradictions of all parties by himself, didn't this dissolve the long-standing knot in his wife's heart? ”
"Your Highness is really a benevolent and righteous 'gentleman'!" Okamoto continued to sneer at me, and I even thought she was forcing me to kill her.
"If you are a gentleman or not, let him go! I don't really care about that......" I hung my head, looking a little helpless. "My battle with Miyoshi is not avoidable because of my efforts and that of you. In this case, it is better to use my notoriety to solve your difficulties. It's a great thing for you, and it's nothing to lose me, so why not do it? ”
"It sounds like His Highness's words are reasonable, but it's unbelievable to think about!" Okamoto is not a confused woman, and my words are not so easy for her to believe. "Your Highness is a world-renowned wise general, so it may be unreasonable to think about your opponent like this. This confrontation between the two sides is a matter of life and death, and the opponent is afraid of it, so how can they do something that makes the opponent harmonious and hateful to the enemy? ”
"As Mrs. said, this is indeed a matter that makes the Miyoshi family hate the same enemy, in this case, how can I be separated without Mrs.'s cooperation? I don't think Madame would write such a letter! ”
"Of course I won't do this, but what does Your Highness want?" Okamoto still asked me warily.
"The First World War! Fight like a real samurai! "I'm quite familiar with the reverent expressions that often appear on the faces of Shimakatsu and Shinhachiro, so it's also very vivid to imitate." Now that the fall of the Miyoshi family is irreversible, let it end brilliantly and brilliantly! Throwing away the head and blood in a situation where victory is impossible is not the best outcome for a true samurai. I have admired the deeds of His Royal Highness Sanhao Changqing and Yixian for a long time, and I really don't want the foundation they established to be ruined in the hands of those who look forward to the future and are trivial. My method of kidnapping my wife may seem despicable to outsiders, but it is in this way that I want to stimulate the blood of Lord Shinohara-sama and the three highnesses. Madam, you naturally know a few relatives better than me, do you think that without this method, how many samurai spirits will they show to fight? ”
"His Royal Highness Yuzhou's plan...... Is that really the only way to do it? Hearing my repeated affirmative answers, her faith in her previous judgments began to waver.
"If Madame still thinks so, then I have nothing to say!" I lowered my head and assumed the pose of a "thinker", frowning and began to meditate. "I can promise my wife that I will not send a messenger to the Miyoshi family, so I will camp my troops here and wait for them to fight. Or, madam, write a letter and send it back to someone who can be trusted, and I don't ask what it is. You can rest assured that you can write curses on me, and it is entirely up to you to motivate and motivate you. It's just that I want to make one point: I'll be here waiting for them to attack, and I won't be embarrassed by victory or defeat! If you are victorious, you can come and welcome your wife; If you fail, I will send my wife back in a month. Just about this I hope that the lady will not mention it in the letter, so as not to demoralize them! ”
"If you do this, it will really do you a hundred harms and no benefits to Your Highness!" In the midst of gains and losses, she stared at it again.
"There are harms, but not hundreds; Lei didn't, but I didn't care! I sat up straight and felt that the long scabbard of "Dai" was a little uncomfortable, so I even took off the sheath and put it beside me. "There is no danger in fighting with the three good guys, and I am not only not afraid of their fierce resistance, but I have a kind of hope. After Takeda and Uesugi, there were fewer and fewer real samurai in the world, and most of them were those who were struggling in camps such as Matsunaga Shu. For this reason, I hope that a big family like Miyoshi can draw a perfect end to the fame of the previous life! ”
"His Royal Highness Yuzhou really doesn't want to divide and then recruit the tribes of the Miyoshi family through me?" Okamoto asked incredulously.
"Naturally, they are not my enemies combined!" I tapped my fingers lightly on the scabbard beside me, making a clicking sound.
"Since Your Highness said so, can you let me leave now!" Her eyes lit up.
"Go back? Do you want to go back and watch them fight in the nest? I pouted and said dismissively. When Madame went back, she could only try to reconcile the contradictions between them, and she could not interfere at all in military affairs. Not only did it not benefit His Highness Shinohara and the three princes in the slightest, but it made them look forward and be afraid. Saving their lives Madame can't do it; Watching them die one by one from infighting, Madame couldn't bear it; All their loyal and righteous names, the affection of the lady is hard to give up! In the face of this kind of embarrassment, what is the lady in a hurry to go back to? It's better to live here for a month with peace of mind, and when the major events of the four countries are over, I will definitely send my wife away. If any of them are alive, I will send you to him; If...... Please ask the lady to choose a nunnery house, and I should offer a sum of incense to support her! ”
"His Royal Highness Yuzhou is really a big breath!" The face of the Gangben clan was already pale at the moment, but You Zi sneered: "It is a pure fluke that His Royal Highness obtained the Raising City, and the capture of the cheap concubines and others is naturally to blackmail the Miyoshi family." What kind of big talk to deceive people! ”
"What does that make me say!" I stood up and walked back and forth. "The Miyoshi family is already in the palm of my hand, don't you believe it? I long for the fame of all your Highnesses, don't you believe it, Madame? Didn't Madame believe that she brought you in order to avoid embarrassment for Madame? I asked every step I took, but she didn't answer but just sneered and shook her head. Well, I'll convince my wife! I laughed and suddenly said in a loud voice: "Jinghe, you did a good job this time!" ”
"Thank you for the compliment!" The maid who had stopped Okamoto from committing suicide replied on her knees, looking up to reveal a pair of green eyes.