"Don't you dare to instruct...... Don't dare to be a ......" Tsutsui Shunqing looked a little stuttered unexpectedly, he never expected to get such an answer. But since the words have already been spoken, it will definitely not work to retract further, and Tsutsui Shunqing pretended to be "naïve" as soon as he rolled his eyes. "Before I came, I vaguely heard that something was wrong with the four countries, and I was still a little puzzled at that time: with the benevolence and generosity of His Highness Zhuxing, how could there be turmoil under his rule? However, His Highness is in, and I can't go wrong if I want to help out! ”

"Ha, ha, it turns out that His Highness Tsutsui said this is this!" The Gamo clan laughed twice and then immediately held back again, as if he was afraid of hurting Tsutsui Shunkei's face.

"There is such a thing, but maybe His Highness Tsutsui has heard a little badly!" I glared at the Gamo clan with "blame", and then said sincerely to Tsutsui Shunkei: "Hosokawa, Shihe, and Tosa's Nagamune family, which originally belonged to the Miyoshi and Ichi families, originally had some contradictions, and this time I wanted to make some trouble for each other by taking advantage of the troubles of the originally declining wealthy clans, which was actually a dispute of more than 100 stones on the border, plus the face problem of individual people. It's inconvenient for me to take too drastic measures on these things, and besides, Xinqing is also in Awa! That Hao family surname...... What did the last name come from? ”

"It's Shinohara!" Gamo Township reminded.

"I see, that's it!" Tsutsui Shunqing breathed a long sigh of relief "suddenly", and really "let go" of his heart. "This kind of thing is unavoidable, from the big names to the wealthy families, when there are foreign enemies, they may be able to help each other, but if there is nothing to do, they will have some troubles themselves. In fact, it is a trivial interest to expose it, but it is really a headache! ”

"If everyone takes care of the overall situation like His Highness Tsutsui, things will be easier!" I looked tired, but I wasn't worried. "Actually, it's easy to take care of this matter, don't say it's me, it's just a trip back to Chongzhi or the clan, and Kyoto is still idle now. But now that Xinqing is in Shikoku, I have to give him a chance to practice, and when the child is older, he has to let go, otherwise how will he take over this huge family business in the future! I would like to take this opportunity to see how adaptable he is, and it would be a disappointment for me if he couldn't even handle this little bit of a thing! ”

"His Royal Highness Governor Zuo, the young hero, coupled with his family history, will not disappoint you!" He is naturally familiar with this kind of microphone, but this cannot be his original purpose. Sure enough, after some gossip about hello, hello, and hello everyone, he turned the topic back again. "There are a lot of rumors about the imperial court now, and in short, they are all about the opinion of the samurai. Our people outside really don't know the situation, and we ask Your Highness Zhuxing to give me some advice! ”

"This ...... I don't know very much either! I shook my head after a moment's silence, but immediately added as if I was afraid that he would misunderstand. Recently, nothing major has happened in Kyoto, and the fluctuations caused by the killing of the right general and the burning of Azuchi Castle have largely subsided. If anything...... Indeed, the attitude of the important ministers in the court has been somewhat negative in recent times! "At this point I suppressed my voice and leaned closer to him." According to my speculation, the imperial court was not very favorable for the use of troops against the eastern country, after all, Uesugi and Hojo were enshrined all year round, and they both had deep roots among the ministers. I have always advocated that we should be cautious in the matter of conquest, but it is difficult to persuade His Highness Yuchai. Actually, I know that he is a public heart, but he is a little more manipulative. Now I can't talk between the two of them, so I have to pretend to be deaf and dumb and hide here! ”

"Really?" Shunkei Tsutsui was dumbfounded by what I said, and his brain was a little insufficient.

"What else could it be?" I immediately asked rhetorically.

"Ah, I don't dare to question your opinion!" Realizing his faux pas, he immediately turned into a sincere tone: "Since His Royal Highness Yuchai has already seen the suspicion of the imperial court, it is even more necessary for you to balance all parties and control the Oda family. At such a critical moment when the Oda family inherits the past and the future, it is even more important not to lose the name of righteousness. Your Highness Zhuxing is a well-known sage in the world, and it seems that you are the only one who has come to serve as the ruler of the Oda family......"

"The ruling family of the Oda family can only be relatives, this is certain!" My face turned serious, but it wasn't a reprimand. "The more people are at this moment, the more people will want to fish in troubled waters, and this is especially cautious. I think His Highness Hashiba and I are in the same mind on this point, otherwise he would not have returned to Harima in such a hurry. As for me personally, even the chief family elder with a foreign surname has never thought about it, let alone any other plans. In fact, I think that it is the most beneficial thing for the Oda family to have an enterprising person like His Royal Highness Hashiba serve as the chief patriarch of the foreign surname, and this is also the state recognized by all parties at the moment. I don't want to say anything more, but please understand His Highness Tsutsui. If I encounter someone who has any misunderstanding, please ask His Highness Tsutsui to defend me! ”

"The virtue of His Royal Highness the Senator of the Stars, even if Yi Yin and Zhou Gong are not as good as it!" Shunkei Tsutsui let out a long sigh with infinite emotion. "Since His Highness the Stars is so resolute, I have nothing more to say. I only hope that for the sake of the world, His Highness the Stars can make his contribution below! "He seemed to be touched by my character.

"Tell me about things...... There's one thing here! I hesitated for a moment, and then said very solemnly: "Regarding the matter of using troops against the Eastern Kingdom, I hope that His Royal Highness Yuchai can think about it more carefully, but it is not convenient for me to say something due to the situation." His Royal Highness Tsutsui and His Royal Highness Yushiba had a deep relationship, and when he pacified the Shibata Rebellion, he gave His Royal Highness Yushiba a great favor. I think you can go to Himeji in person to persuade His Highness Hashiba, at least ask him to weigh all aspects of his attitude. Of course, I don't want you to be stunned with him, and I can't get enough of it when I click it from the side! ”

"Why did His Highness Zhuxing say that, my Tsutsui family has always been on your side!" Shunkei Tsutsui was shocked.

"I understand His Highness Tsutsui's intentions, but there is no contradiction between the two!" I laughed dumbly at his fear. "Although His Royal Highness Yuchai and I have different political views, there is no fundamental contradiction. Even if His Royal Highness Yuchai resolutely resists my strategy, he will not make trouble in the end to the point of not swearing to each other, let alone your Highness Tsutsui. I'm just hoping for a step back on both sides, and I'd be grateful if you could broker that! ”

"That'...... I ...... "This is also a sudden situation, and Tsutsui Shunkei can't make a choice for a while." Such a thing can neither be true nor not be true, and the slightest carelessness is a matter of position.

"His Royal Highness Tsutsui is also rare to enter Beijing once, you might as well talk about it for a few days!" I didn't force him to express his position right away, and he was very generous. "It's been a bit dull in Kyoto these days, and I'd like to see some friends like His Highness Tsutsui come and take a walk. I think that even if His Royal Highness Hashiba wants to move, it will not be within three or five days, so His Highness Tsutsui might as well take a walk and listen to other people's thoughts! ”

"I wish I could come to your Highness the Stars often for advice, but I'm afraid that you will bother me!" As he spoke, Shunkei Tsutsui set his eyes on the chessboard on the table.

"As long as you don't talk to me about serious things, you're very welcome!" I smiled and drew twice on the chessboard with the folding fan in my hand, making a mess of the black and white chess pieces. "I'm really not good at chess, I haven't won more than a dozen games in He's countryside in the past few days. I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness Tsutsui is a gentleman, and the countryside of the Heshi also let me see how about it for a long time? ”

"Your Highness the Stars has a vast universe in mind, and it is inevitable that there will be some sparseness on this path!" Tsutsui Shunkei withdrew his gaze, then shook his head humbly. "I also don't know much about chess, and I really don't dare to show my ugliness in front of you. Now that His Highness has already commanded it, then I can only serve wholeheartedly! Then he got up and took his leave.

After sending Tsutsui Shunkei out, the Gamo clan immediately returned, walked up to me but did not sit down again. "I bet with my head that Shunkei Tsutsui can play chess, and he is quite accomplished!" He said confidently.

"I can see it too, his eyes flashed when he saw the chessboard just now!" I pressed my hand to the chessboard and slowly grabbed a handful of messes from above. "He must have seen that the pieces we had set up in a hurry were not going to form a game, and there were many things that could be associated with that. Together with what we have said before, we will inevitably conclude that we are in such internal crisis that we must cover it up. There may have been some doubts about this alone, but after he met some people in Kyoto, he knew for sure! ”

"And His Royal Highness Yuchai will know all this immediately, and things will definitely become very interesting after that!" The Gamo clan squeezed his two hands and rubbed everything back and forth, looking very excited. "I think those guys who are eager to climb the dragon and the phoenix have already lost their sincerity over there, do we have to step up our preparations?"

"Yes! You can let Shigeji go back to Shikoku first, otherwise this drama will look fake! "I found the book and pulled out the stack of notes that had just been clipped in. I deliberately left a "tail" when I received it just now, and I guess Shunkei Tsutsui also noticed it. "Arrange what should be arranged, but be careful not to make a big difference. Yuchai will take the next step to test after getting the news, but don't scare him! ”

"Rest assured, these things have been arranged a long time ago!" The confidence of the Gamo clan seemed to be more than mine, and after glancing at the note in my hand, he said, "Since Tsutsui Shunkei jumped out by himself......"

"You go and make arrangements, we can 'take care' of him a little more!" I also put the note away, so I don't need to read it for the time being.

I continued to sit there after the Gamo clan left, thinking that there were still some imperfections, and of course some things depended on how the "monkey" moved, but it was better that I had no flaws here.

By this time, Coral had already made a second pot of tea, but no one else was enjoying it with me. "Sango, send a letter to your brothers too!" The teacup was a little hot, so I picked it up and put it down.

"When?" She asked.