As soon as the "...... of His Highness the Stars" and the "Hinomaru" came to a stop, Otomo Sorin's run up from the springboard that had not yet been fixed. When I got on deck, I tripped over a cable and almost fell, so I hurriedly took two steps forward to help him. "Your Highness the Stars......" He took my hand tightly, called my name twice, and then he couldn't say it anymore, and tears flowed out of his eyes.

"Your Highness Otomo...... Don't worry! I shook his arm vigorously and said with emotion, but I didn't say what I was relieved about.

"Good...... Good...... Thank you, Your Highness! I didn't say it clearly, but he heard it clearly, and tears of gratitude flowed even more.

Otomo Zonglin is really old, the wrinkles have more than doubled in less than two years, the two eyes in the fat eye bags have become cloudy, and the bald head is no longer as bright as it was at the beginning. This person is really old, it may be that the hard work of the past two years has exhausted all his energy, and he no longer has the high-spirited bearing and look.

At this point, a strange thought arose that perhaps Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, and Oda Nobunaga had died at the right time! They no longer have to endure the physical and mental torture of aging, and they are also relieved of the needles and needles of later people's stupid behavior in their old age. They have become tragic heroes in perpetuity, and they have always maintained the posture of strong in the praise of history.

"Your Royal Highness Otomo, let me introduce you first!" Realizing that life cannot replace reality, I led Otomo Sorin's to Washio Takayasu. "This is the Qincha sent by the imperial court to quell the rebellion in Kyushu this time, Your Excellency Rygao Nayan Longyasu!"

"On behalf of the ministers of Kyushu, Otomo Zonglin welcomes the Qincha!" Otomo Sorin knelt on the deck with a "grunt", and respectfully wanted to bow to Washio Takayasu, but I don't know if he was intentional or negligent, and actually forgot to hold me tightly with both hands. Surrounded by his big guy, I had to kneel down so willingly.

"You don't have to...... Can't ......" Tarayasu Washio, who was originally in high spirits, was taken a big jump, but this situation was something he never expected. Now, even the Chin Cha who holds the holy decree in his hand may not receive the courtesy of kneeling, let alone being so courteous by the two powerful daimyo just to greet him. "No, you two hurry up!" Takayasu Washio is a refined scholar who loves literature and local culture, but there are not many opportunities to actually engage with the core content of political activities. He was scrambling to help the two of us, but he forgot the fan he was holding in his hand, and accidentally fell on the deck with a "click".

At this moment, the Takenaka Hanbei, who had arrived in advance, and some important wealthy families in Kyushu and the Otomo family walked up the gangway, and they were stunned when they saw the scene in front of them, because they couldn't figure out what the situation was, so they all stood there and didn't come right away.

Now I'm sure of one thing, and that's that Otomo Sorin's not completely old and confused, and he still retains a considerable degree of cunning! His actions are tantamount to showing the world that he is the only one in the entire Kyushu who is the most orthodox "loyal minister of King Qin", and I also have a firm common position with him.

"Your Highness Otomo, Your Highness the Stars...... You must not do that! Washio Takayasu grabbed the two of us by the arm, and was so anxious that he was about to cry. Before coming this time, he had received a very clear order that he could only make a gesture on behalf of the imperial court when he came to Kyushu, and he was not allowed to say anything or agree. If this is erected and some speculation is derived, maybe the imperial court will ask for his head in order to appease the grievances of other forces after he returns.

"Your Royal Highness Otomo, your heart Your Excellency Washio has already understood, there is no need to be so excited!" I first tried to stand up on my own, and then helped Washio Takakang to pull Otomo Sorin, and it was definitely impossible to complete such a "difficult" job with his own strength.

"Yes, yes! I get it all! Rygao Takayasu said busily.

"Heaven is pitiful, the imperial court and His Royal Highness Zhuxing can understand the intentions of our Otomo family to the imperial court!" In the eyes of everyone, who were still puzzled, Otomo Yoshitomo stood out and came to the three of us. "My eldest friend has no thoughts about selfishness, as long as the court has a life, he will never give up if he goes to the soup and fires!"

"Alas......" I sighed helplessly, it seems that there will still be some trouble in the future.

In the past two years, the strength of the Otomo family has continued to decline under pressure from both Shimazu and Mori, and according to my information, it has fallen to the level of a medium-sized daimyo with a total mobilization force of about 20,000 people. It is naturally impossible to dominate Kyushu with such capital, and it is good to be able to survive under the provocation of the old vendetta.

Today, however, the situation has changed, and the death of Oda Nobunaga has temporarily created a vacuum in the powerful power of the central government. It seems that Otomo Sorin's father and son have carefully analyzed the situation and want to fight for more practical benefits for themselves. Although it is not realistic for them to find another family supporter, they hope to achieve the status of "pillar" in the process of pacifying Kyushu.

"Maybe they're still skeptical that I'm going to win the race for the world, right? Maybe this is just to be able to live without being so aggrieved in the face of the new hegemon in the world in the future! I thought to myself, but I didn't know what to do.

I made a gesture in Kyoto that I couldn't compete for the time being in, even Kyushu couldn't bite it for a while, so I left enough time for the "monkey" and Shibata to perform to their heart's content, but I didn't want this information to spread quickly to Kyushu, which actually made Otomo and others suspicious of me.

At this time, the basic structure of the existence of the Japanese regime was still based on the small local wealthy clans, from the head of a village to the shogun of the shogunate, whose actual authority was to see how many lower-ranking samurai would trust and support him. In a sense, this is somewhat similar to modern banks, which are maintained by credit, not caring how strong you really are, but how strong others believe you are.

I can't let this continue, or anyone will want to take advantage of me. For the future management of Kyushu and the whole world, it is necessary for these people to understand who is in charge here!

I looked up and met the gaze of the half-guard in Takenaka, who looked at me a little dazed. We hadn't had any direct communication during the few days we had been on board, so he couldn't tell if things had changed unexpectedly. I shook my head at him slightly, and then looked up to the sky.

Takenaka's Hanbei's eyes instantly became clear, and he already understood what I meant, and beckoned more than a dozen people to board the ship around him and rush to this side. "His Royal Highness Otomo's mood is understandable, and this is also the common mood of those of us who are far away from the imperial court and it is difficult to find the holy sound!" He persuaded without a trace, and everyone also took this opportunity to persuade Otomo and his son.

"Yes! It is a rare event for us to send a messenger to the Emperor, so let's go ashore as soon as possible and let us listen to the hadith. A voice rang out in the crowd, and everyone said yes and walked down with Washio and Takayasu.

I couldn't tell who the person who spoke was because of the crowd, but I was sure that the Takenaka Hanbei had already arranged the matter.

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The situation in Funai Castle is not much different from that of two years ago, and normal business has shrunk a little because of the ongoing war. Nowadays, there are not many European merchants on the streets, but there are still many missionaries.

Although the war spread in the surrounding feudal kingdoms, it was not really visited here. A few years have passed since most people in Kyushu were able to anticipate the basic situation, so people have been flocking here all the time. Abnormal population growth has stimulated abnormal economic development, coupled with the presence of a large number of military troops, which has also led to the emergence of related industries.

Walking here, I saw some signs of chaos, and some traces of the faint stars were also hidden in it. It's not surprising that my people have been supporting the Otomo family all these days. I don't really care about the dissonance, and everything will get better quickly when everything is in my hands!

"Your Excellency Eagletail, please!" When I entered the chamber of the castle tower, I asked him to sit on the throne, but I inadvertently forgot about the owner.

"His Royal Highness the Senator Zhuxing is the chief general appointed by the imperial court to counter the rebellion this time, so naturally he should sit on the throne!" Washio Takayasu has experienced such politeness, so naturally he will not sit down without eyebrows.

"Our warriors are not Your Excellency, but Your Majesty and the Imperial Court!" I didn't allow him to say more, so I pulled him and sat down side by side.

"Your Highness Otomo, please take a seat...... Let's do it! After sitting down, he turned around and saw a group of people still standing there, and then he remembered that he should humble himself to the master of this room. However, after half a sentence came out, he realized that there was no longer a third person sitting on the main seat.

"Don't dare to sit with the two imperial court messengers, listen to the instructions of the two imperial messengers!" Otomo Sorin's face turned slightly pale, and when he looked up after saluting, he happened to meet my smiling gaze. A thin bead of sweat immediately appeared on his bald head, and he sat back in his first seat in an orderly manner.

I continued to scan the middle of the crowd with an unfathomable smile. "Now, I would like to ask Lord Washio to read the decree!" I turned my head and said.

"Yes, yes, His Majesty the Emperor's edict......" Washio Takayasu hurriedly read the holy decree written on the white silk word by word. For him, it's better to think early, and he doesn't have any responsibilities of his own.

In fact, the content of the decree is very simple, that is, it affirms the legitimacy of the Oda regime as the leader of the samurai, and since this is the case, then I, the Kyushu probe appointed by Oda Nobunaga during his lifetime, has indisputable legitimacy. The Imperial Court officially affirmed this status, and said that the orders I gave in Kyushu were second only to those of the Oda family governor.

Now the people in charge of the Oda family are moving their own minds there, and naturally no one has the spirit to take care of me here, so it is natural that I have the final say for a long time.

This holy gate caused quite a stir among the Kyushu daimyo and wealthy families in the house, which was completely different from the news I heard before! Could it be that the rumors are wrong, that is really ruined!

"Thanks to the trust of the three masters of the imperial court, I entrusted the affairs of Kyushu to me. Then I reluctantly assigned the task...... "I uncharacteristically cut out the part of asking for opinions.