45. Harmony
"Drink, drink, I must drink all the wine I poured myself!" Oda Nobunaga shouted as he patted his right hand on the table, holding a small sake jar in his left arms. Not only was his face flushed at the moment, but the folding fan was also inserted at the back of his neck. If it weren't for the presence of a female dependent, he would have pulled out his right sleeve and tucked it around his waist, exposing his entire right arm. Don't doubt that he often looks like this when the ministers gather!
"This ......" I glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide, knowing that I couldn't touch his moldy head at this time, and took a small plate-like white porcelain wine glass and drank it down.
"Cough, cough, cough...... "My alcohol consumption is okay, but Akechi Mitsuhide is choked and coughs pale. He didn't like or drink at all, but every time he was grabbed by Oda Nobunaga without exception.
"Alright, alright! This is what my Oda family looks like! "Seeing that we were all, Oda Nobunaga immediately smiled, but he obviously didn't want to let us go." Have another drink, so that the drinking can show manhood! He immediately leaned over and filled our glasses again with the jar in his hand, and saw that it was not as sharp as if he had drunk too much.
"It's really ......" Wise Guangxiu frowned at the corners of his eyes, looking more bitter than drinking Chinese medicine, and his face was already blue. In fact, he only drank about half a jar, which is not much, but I guess he has always had gastrointestinal problems.
"You can stop in moderation!" In the end, it's the cousin of the childhood sweetheart.,Mrs. Nonghime began to come forward to solve the siege.。 She gently pushed Oda Nobunaga from behind, and said complainingly: "The two ladies are here, you also have to pay attention to your image, otherwise it will make people laugh!" ”
"It's really boring, I wouldn't be with you if I knew I wouldn't be with you!" Oda Nobunaga put down the jar with some stupidity and pulled out the fan behind his neck.
I asked Oda Nobunaga for an early appointment, but I didn't expect to approve it very quickly, just the next night. I was invited to the dinner with Senzhi, along with Mr. and Mrs. Akechi Mitsuhide.
This is a very face-saving thing, even Shibata Katsuya is behind us, and he didn't catch the "monkey" back in time, otherwise you can see the whole order. While I am happy, I can't help but feel worried, and according to my understanding of Oda Nobunaga, I always feel that there is something wrong here!
"Did you bring all your children this time?" Oda wiped his mouth, as if he was still unsatisfied with the "show" just now.
"It's coming!" I felt like I was getting down to business. "At their current age, I'm afraid they won't be able to drink with their lord!" After making a joke, I said seemingly unintentionally, "Senkomaru is already twelve years old, and I sent him out to learn art!" Everyone in the family is too spoiled, and they can't grow up in any skills. ”
"Hey, it's pretty much the same!" Oda Nobunaga nodded sympathetically, and then asked Akechi Mitsuhide, "What about you?" ”
"It's already here, Madame has seen it before!" Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Nonghime on the side, and then also said, "It's just that he's still a little cowardly!" ”
"Fifteen Lang is a little shy, you should also send him out for exercise like His Highness Zhuxing!" Lady Nohime frowned and nodded, as if she was also worried about this. "Yuzi looks like a big girl, have you thought about her family?"
"Yes! Thinking about His Royal Highness Hosokawa's Childe and Ichiro......" Akechi Mitsuhide looked a little nervous and looked at Oda Nobunaga, who was concentrating on solitude. "The child is gentle and courteous, but ...... The Lord's approval is still needed! ”
"That's a good thing, let's do it as soon as possible!" Oda Nobunaga replied so quickly that I suspect he didn't even understand what was going on. "Xian Limaru and Fifteen Lang are almost served, and the days are really fast! Speaking of which, the Oda family can achieve today's hegemony, and you important ministers have contributed a lot, and I will never forget these. When they are in the Yuan service, I will apply to the imperial court for an official position for them! ”
"Thank you for your grace!" I thanked Akechi Mitsuhide and I'm more sure there's something going on now.
"These things are not worth thanking, each of us has things that we have to face!" Oda Nobunaga shook his head and wanted to wave his hand at the same time, but he looked a little funny with a cup in one hand and chopsticks in the other. "Since ancient times, there have been no immortal people, and if a foundation is to last for a long time, it must be inherited. In fact, everything in the world is planted by the predecessors and enjoyed by the later generations, and those of us who fight the world are some hard-working people! With that, he took a sip of wine and clicked his lips.
"The lord doesn't have to be like this, it's the time when the dragon spirit is fierce!" I said it recently, wondering why he was so decadent. However, I felt Xianzhi pulling the hem of my clothes from behind, but when I looked at it, I was anxious.
Oda Nobunaga didn't speak, but it seemed that he was obviously upset. My gaze met that of Akechi Mitsu-so, and he was a little dodgy. He knew something, but he wanted it to come out of my mouth. "Hell yes! If you don't make it clear, I know what you want me to say? The horse's ass is still hitting the hooves! "I'm a little angry in my heart, too.
"The faithful young lord is smart, and the lord really doesn't need to worry about it like this!" Xianzhi finally couldn't help but speak, it seemed that there was really no way. "With the young master's talent, it should have dazzled before the world, but the lord has taken some too much care of you!"
"I should have rounded my two big mouths!" Seeing Oda Nobunaga's furlen brow, I realized my stupidity. It stands to reason that I shouldn't have made such a low-level mistake, it seems that it is because of the wine, and if I move the wine, I should not touch the car again, regardless of the amount of alcohol! "This kind of thing has his own plans, how can he be so hasty!" I pretended to reprimand Xianzhi to hide my embarrassment.
"I want to put Owari and Mino under the name of Nobutada, are you saying that you are in a bit too anxious!" Oda Nobunaga asked, lowering his eyes.
"It's not quite right!" I nodded thoughtfully.
"What?!" Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyelids and shot out two sharp and fierce lights, and everyone else present was stunned.
Oda Nobunaga meant to make a smooth transition, but as the commander of the largest army, it wouldn't have been so smooth if I hadn't supported it, and even if I decided to remove me, the rest of the world would see it as clearing the way for his son, and everyone would be at risk. He is 44 years old this year, and the average age of people in this era is less than 60, and it is not too early to establish the prestige of his son!
"I'm afraid it's a little difficult to convince the public with today's loyal young master's grade, it seems that we should apply for a higher grade for the young master first!" As the center of attention, I said calmly.
"That's just as well!" Oda Nobunaga suddenly realized. "What do you think it should be?" At the moment, he is very "humble-minded".
"At least it should be the third product!" I replied confidently.
"It's worthy of being a loyal soldier, and it goes to my heart!" Oda Nobunaga couldn't hide it and tapped me the shoulder. "I've always been worried about this, and I'm relieved when you say that!" The tense muscles of his body did relax.
"It is the duty of the ministers to share their worries for the Lord!" I finally let my heart down. Oda Nobunaga is temporarily busy trying to create a stable environment for Oda Nobutada, so he won't have the heart to do anything else for a while.
"There won't be any problems with the Takeda family!" Oda Nobunaga had the leisure to care about other things at this time.
"Lord, just rest assured!" After a while, Wise Guangxiu's face has softened a little, and it is not so pale. "The Takeda family has been greatly injured by the first battle of Nagashino, and many of the original internal contradictions are now gradually revealed. The retainers guarded Iwamura Castle and held the Higashiyama Road, and the Tokaido was also controlled by His Highness Tokugawa, so they might not be able to resist the full attack of the Takeda Army, but it would be no problem to block them until the lord transferred troops! ”
"That's good!" Oda Nobunaga nodded with satisfaction, and then said to me, "How is Shikoku?" ”
"I'm afraid there will be some problems!" I grumbled wryly.
"No, it won't! Do you still care about those pirates? Oda Nobunaga shouted half-truthfully. The Miyoshi family is all defeated, and the Awaji Navy has all been beaten down by you, what else is wrong with you? ”
"In what name should I attack Shikoku? It's the land that has been allocated to the ministers since ancient times! I blinked and looked "innocent".
"It's for this!" Oda Nobunaga seems to be a little resentful of me for making a fuss. "Don't worry, it's just a holy decree! In a few days, I will make a presentation to the court, which is very convenient......"
"Your Excellency Saionji seems to be in Azuchi Castle, right?" I asked suddenly.
"Yes...... Well?! The cup that Oda Nobunaga raised to his lips suddenly stopped halfway through, and he stared at me with wide eyes as if he didn't recognize me.
I also felt a little nervous and sweated slightly on my forehead.
"Hmm!" It took him a long time before he turned back to Nohime and pointed at me and said, "See, this is the Zhongbei!" If faithfulness had been half as shrewd as he was, I wouldn't have to worry about anything! ”
"Your lord, you're laughing!" I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tomorrow, I will introduce you to Xiyuan Temple Gongguang, and this matter is also to give him face!" Oda Nobunaga straightened up and stretched his arms. "As long as our Oda family is internally stable, nothing else is to be afraid of! The world, sooner or later! ”
"Lord Shenwu, the Oda family is blessed with all the heavens!" Akechi Mitsuhide and I immediately complimented.
"You don't believe the way you look, do you? Then I'll tell you one more thing......" Oda Nobunaga said with a kind of naughty childish excitement and mysteriousness, "This year's Chinese New Year's Eve night banquet will be unprecedented, and there will be many other guests besides the generals of the family. Any idea who's coming? It was a messenger sent by Kenshin Uesugi to congratulate him, but I didn't expect it! ”
"Ahh Akechi Mitsuhide and I exclaimed at the same time.
"Ha, ha, ha, you don't have to worry about anything!" Oda Nobunaga was full of pride for a while, and some alcohol was up. "You are going to make a donation to the court, and the amount should be 'decent'. After all the four countries are won, I will sponsor you to explore the South China Sea! ”
"Or else!" I started to pretend to be confused about his crazy words. "It's the same as Sakai Town and Ishiyama, and you and I will each contribute half of this money?"
“……”