On the 22nd day of the ninth month of the 9th year of Tensho (1581), I set sail from Sakai Town to Kyoto, and the day before that, Senkoimaru and his wife had already returned to Katsurui Castle in Awa, Shikoku. All the affairs of Sakai Town were entrusted to Murai Sadakatsu, and the military garrison was held by Kor Seizo.

Keiji Maeda is busy in Kyushu; Since the light cavalry and armored cavalry remained in Shikoku to recover, then Shima Katsu and Huo Sijin naturally did not leave the path of their own troops; In addition to the maintenance in Awaji, the rest of the Star Fleet is helping Keiji Maeda transport troops and supplies; Takenaka's half-guard constantly travels back and forth between Kyushu and Shikoku, and many things need to be coordinated by him; The Gamo clan temporarily returned to their hometown of Hino Castle, and it would be a few days before they could arrive in Kyoto to join me.

It's rare for me to be so clean around me, and the only well-known general left is Shinhachiro, but this is not going to war, and there are more people with me, but there is a suspicion of coercing the court. This time, I took half of the guards with Xian Limaru, and there were only more than 1,000 troops with me, but because almost the whole family entered Beijing, there were many more vehicles than usual, and it seemed that the number had exceeded 100.

I poked my head out of the car window and saw a bustling line behind me. With a deep sigh, I shrank my head back again.

"It's almost the border of Hanoi here, so it's impossible to see Sakai Town!" Xianzhi leaned against my shoulder and whispered, the soft hair brushing against my cheeks, creating an itchy sensation. After all, it is a husband and wife for more than 20 years, and she still understands my feelings best at the moment.

"Alas~~!" I let out another long sigh and stretched out my arms to take her in my arms, "I'm going to move again, and I feel a little sad every time." Koikan, Katsura Kawaguchi, Kenbe Yamashiro and Sakai Town, I still think about it so nostalgic! ”

"That's because every place brings us real joy, and all happiness is because we're always together!" Senshiba's hand slid over my arm and gently clasped it on it. "But although we have left the place of the past, those joys remain in our memories forever, and no one can take away them. And we are still together, so there is new happiness waiting for us in front of us, so what is there to be sad about? ”

"That's right, you're more knowledgeable than me!" I turned my head to the side and took one of her hands. "When I was under the city of Cheongju, the so-called Zhuxing family was just you and me, and it was a warm happiness at that time. And now, our family is so prosperous, and it is a kind of joy. No matter what kind of happiness it is, the reason is that we are together, saving the past and having the future! ”

"Yes! I really couldn't imagine today's scene back then......" As he spoke, Xianzhi's shoulders shook slightly, as if he was laughing.

"All three children are gradually beginning to mature, and they will all have their own paths......" I am even more emotional when I think of all this.

"How is it three, it should be five!" Xianzhi pushed me and corrected, "Aren't Ming and Yanran also our children?" How can you forget about them! Speaking of which, these two daughters are much more well-behaved than their sons, and you have to pay attention to their affairs! ”

"I've been paying attention to their affairs, isn't there too many things in the past year!" I defended myself, but I didn't have a lot of confidence. It is true that this year is at a critical juncture, and I have never remembered their life's events.

"What kind of person is that Highness Sanada you are talking about, and when did you come to meet me?" Once the topic is raised, it is not so easy for Xianzhi to give up.

"It's definitely not going to work now, let's see at the end of the year!" I coping with it haphazardly, and I still haven't had the time to arrange such a thing. "But there is absolutely no problem with the characters, don't you feel at ease with my eyesight? The Sanada family has produced many famous generals for three generations, so let me see that His Royal Highness Nobuyuki will be an outstanding general. The achievements in the future may not be as good as those of Kotaka Gong and His Royal Highness Nai's father, but this is only because the world is about to be pacified, and there will not be many major wars. But I still get ...... "I had to try to praise Sanada Shinkoku, because I don't think Senshiba has much trust in my vision in this regard."

"That'...... Let's take a look! She finally nodded, still a little skeptical.

"Phew......" I secretly let out a long breath, but I didn't dare to reach out to wipe the cold sweat from my forehead. What I said just now reminded me of another somewhat ethereal family affair, if I let Xianzhi know that I promised Yanran to a six-rooted "one-eyed dragon", wouldn't you immediately turn it over with me!

"Now it's going to be six soon, and I guess Ah Xue's day should be at the end of October!" Xianzhi suddenly said that she had been personally responsible for Ah Xue's diagnosis and treatment. "Ah Xue's body has always been very strong, and there should be no problems with a smooth delivery, but now the key is the mood, although she didn't say it herself, I feel that she may be a little anxious. After all, this is her first child, so you'd better spend more time with her! ”

"I'll try my best!" I am even less confident in saying this, and I am afraid that it will be more difficult to arrange the time to enter Beijing this time. To be exact, it is a race of life and death, and I can't afford to slack off.

"After entering Beijing, our mansion also needs to be put in order, and your decision this time caught me off guard!" No matter how noble her identity is, but after all, she is still a housewife, and Xianzhi remembered some trivial household chores.

"You have to worry about these things!" I glanced at her and replied, a hint of doubt in my warmth. "Why can't you ever worry about me, I don't think you know what we're up against, right?"

"Because I have faith in you, I don't need to worry about it at all!" Xianzhi raised his eyes and stared at me, and he actually took it for granted. "Remember when you first became a samurai? No matter what others said, or even what you thought yourself, I never wavered in my faith in you. Over the years, my faith has never wavered, and the facts have proven me right. Although today's matter is big, it is led by Ah Zhong, so what is there to worry about? ”

"I wish I could have as much faith as you!" I shook my head with a wry smile and said the same words again.

In fact, not only Xianzhi, but also many people now have this kind of blind trust in me, not only my friends, but also a considerable number of enemies. Naturally, my friends were more determined to follow me, and my enemies were more vigilant in fear, planning more sinister plots.

I've made arrangements for Kyoto and the whole of, but I still don't dare to say that it's foolproof. I'm a very timid person, and even if it's arranged to this point, I'm still worried, since everything is done with people's cooperation, then there may be loopholes due to human problems.

Because the main body of the queue is a vehicle, and it is a vehicle powered by oxen, the speed naturally cannot be very fast, and when it is time to eat at noon, it still does not leave the boundary of Hequan Land, but this is also the last stop.

Xianzhi and I got out of our car, and our son and two daughters were already waiting by the car. The child's nature is lively and happy, and after sitting in the car for a long time, he may have choked enough, but it was only because he was in front of me and Xianzhi that he was forced not to chase and fight.

I walked into the inn, which had obviously just been carefully cleaned, with a kind of family member walking towards me who had stood in front of me. "My lord, please freshen up for a while, and the luncheon will be presented!" He reported for duty.

"Don't worry, let's rest first!" I kept walking inside.

"And Yamauchi-sama sent a gift from Gibu, and he happened to meet us here!" He followed up and added.

"Oh, what is it?"

The messenger of Yamauchi Kazutoyo was quickly brought to me, and after a few words of compliment, he presented a basket. The basket was a thin, red-lacquered rattan basket, about the size of a bucket, filled with bulging sacs and covered with a thin gauze net.

"This Yamauchi Kazutoyo ......," I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh when I saw what was inside.

The basket contains large round chestnuts, each of which has a bright sheen on its dark brown skin, which gives people an appetite that makes people feel appetizing at the first glance. A sense of intimacy arose, and it was impossible for me to forget these chestnuts.

"Father, what is this?" Tora Chiyo came up from behind, flashing a pair of big eyes and asked.

"Chestnut, why don't you know this?" I laughed and patted him on the head. "But this is not an ordinary chestnut, but a chestnut from Chita-gun, Owari. It's a rare delicacy in the world, so you can all try it! ”

Tiger Chiyo was waiting for my words, and immediately grabbed seven or eight of them, sat on the ground and peeled them with their hands and mouths. The two girls were a little shy, but they also started when they saw the "role model" of Tiger Chiyo.

"Eat less, you're going to eat soon!" Xianzhi was completely worried, no different from any other loving mother in the world.

"What does it matter, chestnuts are also food anyway!" I sat down, but at the small table. "I invented this method back then! Yamauchi's skills are not good at all, and I will let you try it myself if I have a chance another day. Sit down, too, it's all a snack! "I'm saying the rest to the concubines standing in the back.

The wives and concubines looked at me and then at Xianzhi, and finally they all sat down and picked up one very "quietly", and slowly peeled it in their hands. Shimazu Coral is an exception, and the action is a little more generous.

"Alas~!" Xianzhi sighed softly helplessly, she knew that I was "sick" again.

"Lord!" Sakurai Sakichi walked around the crowd and came to my side, and reported in a low voice: "Izumi and the wealthy families of Hanoi want to come to greet you, you look at ......."

"Tell them they don't need it anymore and say I thank them!" I threw away the two empty shells in my hand and pulled out a letter from my bosom that had been written long ago. "Send someone out immediately, and be sure!"