"Your Highness is not in the mansion?" Somewhat surprised, I took out my pocket watch and looked at it, it was just after half past eight. Life in Kyoto is quite idle, not to mention that it is still such an early winter morning, what reason does Oda Nobutada have to go out so early?

"Yes! His Royal Highness Josuke went out early in the morning......" Sakurai Sakichi, who went to call the door, whispered to me through the cotton curtain of the car window: "According to the deacon at the door, His Royal Highness Josuke only took about 20 people out at dawn, without armor or flags. They were all dressed in hunting suits, and they also brought bows and arrows, probably to hunt! ”

I nodded silently, but Sakurai and the others outside couldn't see it, and they were still quietly waiting for me to make a decision. Since it's time to go hunting, it's uncertain, maybe it's just a day, and there's not much point in waiting. It is naturally a good thing to be obedient to the young master, but if you do any tricks of "Lixue Chengmen", it may attract suspicion! In this era, there were things like cannibalism between fathers and sons, and Oda Nobunaga took this kind of thing very seriously.

"Let's go!" After leaving two people to wait at the door, I tapped the window frame with the folding fan in my hand. The car began to move forward silently, and the front and rear horses composed of banners and personal soldiers also walked up. The temperature of the charcoal in the brazier in the carriage drifted with sandalwood, and I began to close my eyes and recuperate.

I didn't lie to Anguosi Huiqiong. After hearing that more than 40 members of the Niko family had set off from Anyun, I began to travel to Gibu, and I couldn't help but give Oda Nobunaga an an explanation for many things. But as soon as I arrived near Kuchigi Valley, I received a notice: Don't go to Gibu, Oda Nobunaga will arrive in Kyoto in the near future, you can wait there!

It's actually good to go to Kyoto, and I feel more at home here than in Gibu. In the few days when Oda Nobunaga arrived, he could also meet some old friends, and the ancients were very fond of deepening their "friendship" with each other in wine banquets and amusements, but modern people have developed a little more. Oda Nobutada is also in Kyoto, so the first thing I want to see is him!

"Oda Nobutada is not here!" I don't really want to go back now, but it's not good to see someone else before meeting Oda Nobutada. "Go to His Excellency's Mansion in Shokincho!" There shouldn't be any problem in meeting your father-in-law.

"Lord, it's here!" After about 15 minutes, the car stopped, and Sakurai reported loudly outside the car.

"Oh......" When I came to the door, the curtain was lifted, and I saw Kanazawa, the butler of Ji Xiu, who was in the town of him, trotting over from a distance. Is it convenient for Your Excellency Masakincho to see me now? I asked Kanazawa, who came to me panting.

"Convenient, convenient, the host said: no matter when you come, you can enter directly without notification!" Kanazawa diligently pulled the reins of the bull and motioned for the coachman to drive the cart in.

"This ......" because the curtain was not lowered, when I passed through the gate, I saw another team of cars, the emblem on it is not familiar with it, it is the car of the Da Nayan Juting in the sunny season. Would you like to see him at this time? I hesitated.

"Your Excellency Kikutei is only a very private visit, if you have any inconvenience......"

"Then let's go inside!" Usually there won't be anything serious at this early stage, and since you meet it, you will see it.

"Young master! …… Why are you here? "In the small living room, I unexpectedly saw that it was Oda Nobutada who was with Kikutei Harumi, and Masahimachi Jixiu was talking with them, and there were a lot of messy things around.

"I originally thought I was going hunting, but I met His Excellency Juting on the way and came over!" Seeing my neat dress, Oda Nobutada's face was stunned as if he had realized. "His Royal Highness Yuzhou arrived last night! Did you just go to me? I'm sorry to let you run for nothing! ”

"This is 'intentionally planting flowers that do not bloom, and unintentionally planting willows and willows.'" Which! Juting said with a smile in the sunny season. It's cold at this time, what's the point of hunting! Formal visits are all bound by etiquette rules, or such a chance encounter is good, and it is also casual! Because it was a private event, he was wearing a plain robe without patterns, and there was no **** and black teeth on his face, and his round "Ah Fu" face looked much more pleasing to the eye than usual.

"The young master is really too humble, and his subordinates are sloppy!" I had to answer both of them politely, but I was polite to Oda Nobutada. Kikutei Qingji has a close relationship with the samurai, and although he is greedy for money and bribes, he is not blindly pretentious, so I decided to try him in words. "The different environments in which everyone is located may lead to different hobbies, and it is already an unattainable dream for a grassroots military general like us to lead a large group of people to hold eagles and dogs! To be honest, I still haven't figured out what you're trying to do at a tea party like yours! My words provoked a good-natured laugh.

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou is really straightforward, it stands to reason that as a daimyo, it shouldn't be like this!" Oda Nobutada seems to have lost the taboos of the past, probably because there are few people around. "A few years ago, I asked my teacher why this is, and his answer was: if you really don't understand, you just smile no matter what others say, which will make people feel unfathomable! Big people are always in no hurry to make a statement, especially on such occasions just saying something ambiguous, but it may make people think that you are amazing! ”

The crowd laughed again, and I felt a little lighter. Oda Nobutada's words have the meaning of not treating me as an outsider, and it can be understood as a gesture regardless of whether it is true or not.

"Actually, hunting is indeed a good activity, but it is depressing to wait in winter!" Juting Qingji took a sip of a cup of tea on the table, as if tasting the fragrance of tea. "It's better to hunt in the fall! With the yellow leaves falling one after another, the sound of the murmuring water of the mountain spring in my ears, and the vigorous posture of the harrier eagle and the hound, that feeling...... Tsk, tsk, that's great! He smacked his lips in dissatisfaction.

"Your Excellency Ju Ting is indeed reasonable, and my own bow and arrow are really unsightly!" Oda Nobutada said with a relaxed expression, although he was wearing a light armor and arrow suit today, he also took a folding fan. For some reason, his performance today is closer to that of the "degenerates". "Speaking of eagles and hounds, His Royal Highness Yuzhou is a great expert in the world, and my best eagle was sent by His Royal Highness Yuzhou from my father!" He pointed at me very casually.

"Then I'll have to see it someday!" Juting's eyes narrowed again, and there was a bright light flashing in it.

"Okay! When this year's falcons arrive from the Northeast in two months, I will definitely send two to His Excellency Da Nayan! "Since I said this under the nose of Oda Nobutada, then my behavior will not attract any suspicion." If the young master is interested, he might as well go to the subordinate Katsura Kawaguchi Castle in a few days to sit down. The subordinates have bred some good horses with some introduced breeds there, and it is an honor for the subordinates if the young master does not dislike it! ”

"I've never heard of this before! I will definitely go, but my father is coming in the next two days, but I am afraid that I will have a chance in the future! Oda Nobutada said with some "regret".

"Subordinates are waiting for you at any time!" I also showed the right amount of sincerity. Oda Nobutada's answer was very clever, both giving me enough face and keeping an appropriate distance, and the cannibalism of fathers and sons occurred from time to time in the Warring States, and his performance can be said to be just right. I have a higher opinion of him, if it is a family business with a decent foundation, then he should have no problem holding on.

"His Royal Highness Yuzhou came down just in time, Your Excellency Juting and I just want to listen to your opinion! Your Excellency Masakin-cho, go ahead! Oda Nobutada turned his head to Masakincho Jishu and said, and Kikutei Haruki's attention also turned back.

"To be honest, this son-in-law of mine does have more vision than me in this regard, and you really know better than I can explain when you ask him!" Ji Xiu, who was in the town, didn't speak for a long time just now, and then changed the topic for us without a trace.

I looked around with my eyes, and then I realized that there were hundreds of Nanban items on display in this room, ranging from Western-style artworks to industrial products, from useful to useless. Ever since I met Masamicho Jixiu, I knew he loved all kinds of novelties, but I didn't expect him to have the strength to gather so many collectibles!

"These are ......"

"Two days ago, a Nanban merchant approached me to sell these goods, and said that they would put them here first and wait for the decision before paying!" Masaki said casually under my puzzled gaze. "I don't think one person can buy so much, so I invited His Excellency Juting to also come and evaluate it! It doesn't matter if you don't have anything to love, just let that Nanban merchant take it and replace it with another batch when the time comes......"

I really have nothing to say when I hear him talk about it, this father-in-law seems to be more business-minded than me! Although this kind of behavior seems to be decent, to put it bluntly, it is a broker of consignment. It stands to reason that he should not be short of money to spend, how did he find such a second career that is interesting to work?

Juting Qingji seemed to be very interested, and chased me and asked me a lot of questions, and I also followed the voice to deal with a few words. To be honest, the stuff here is only above average, and there are hardly any fine products. Suddenly, I noticed that Oda Nobutada was standing alone, as if he was interested in a pair of large Venetian glass vases.

"What, does the young master like these two vases?" Taking advantage of the Kikutei sunny season, I was entangled by Masaki Town, Jixiu, and I turned my head to this side.

"I want to give it to my father during the Chinese New Year, but the price is ......," he seemed a little hesitant.

"If the young master is inconvenient, then his subordinates will take care of it first! It was supposed to be contributed by his subordinates, but it was always difficult to stop the young master from entering filial piety. I said compassionately.

"This ...... Then bother! He hesitated and agreed.

I suddenly thought it was a good idea, and Masahimhimachi Jihide had created a new political venue where not only could you talk more easily than a tea party, but even a direct way to communicate "feelings". Just like Oda Nobutada in front of him, I didn't want him to pay him back. Although it may not be appropriate for a big name like me to do this, it doesn't matter if the prince of Masaki Town, Jixiu, is a retired minister. After going back, you can send a letter to Mitsui Takafuku and ask him to provide some support here in terms of materials.

"Whoa!" I was thinking about it when suddenly there was a strange noise behind me, but when I looked back, it was the chrysanthemum pavilion that touched a piece of tarpaulin in the sunny season. Inside is a large Italian Renaissance painting

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Bear in Winter: It's time for the spring vacation, because there are many visits and socials that can't be missed, and the update time may be a little confusing, so please forgive me!