Saji and Kuro are also important figures under Oda Nobuo, although the martial arts and the art of war can only be regarded as reasonable, but there are still some ways to make suggestions. It is said that he played a great role in Oda Nobuo's control of the Kitabatake family and the execution of Kitabatake.

Before Oda Nobunaga's death, I didn't have much contact with Oda Nobuo, and I was not familiar with all the people under him. Of course, there are still necessary interactions, but those are just handled by Takenaka Hanbei and Murai Sadakatsu.

"The foreign minister greets His Highness the Senator of the Stars!" When Saji and Kuro came in, they bowed down to me and bowed to me, and when they saw that I was the only attendant in the room besides ushering him in, they relaxed a lot.

"Lord George has worked hard all the way, you...... Why do you look like this? Seeing that he was dressed as a fisherman and not a fisherman, and a merchant not a businessman, I asked in deliberate surprise.

"It's ...... It's hard to put it into words! "The expressions on the faces of George and Kuro can't tell whether they are sad or painful, but in short, they look very pitiful." Now the Oda family is the moment of life and death when the building is about to collapse, and the contemptuous lord is anxious to return to His Royal Highness to solve this crisis. When you came, the contemptuous lord repeatedly emphasized that the survival of the Oda family is in your thoughts! ”

I looked at the floor in front of me for a long time and didn't speak, with a look of embarrassment on my face. "His Royal Highness the Right General (Nobuo)...... It's a little too fucky, isn't it? "I didn't say it until I was silent for a long time." After the death of the first master, the Oda family did encounter adversity unseen in 20 years, and the daimyo of the East and West were ready to move, intending to replace the Oda family. But the civil strife experienced in the past few months has reduced the strength of the Oda family to the bottom, and at this moment, His Royal Highness the Right General, as the helmsman of the Oda family, must be even more vigilant and patient! ”

"Your Highnesses! I ......" Saji and Kuro's faces turned red and they wanted to say something.

"Of course, I can completely understand the mood of the right general!" I deliberately pretended not to see his expression. "It is indeed a worrying thing that the land of the first faith has been regained. Especially the death of His Royal Highness Wise in battle is a great revenge that cannot be avenged. However, it should also be noted that now is the time for us to recuperate, and we must not rush into the decisive battle with the eastern feudal domains. Now that the Oda family still has a firm grip on and has pacified Kyushu, the speed of recovery of strength will definitely greatly exceed that of Hojo, Uesugi and others. Please go back and be sure to convey my meaning to the right general, at this time, be in a hurry, be patient, and work hard! ”

"Your Highnesses! The danger of the Oda family now does not come from foreign enemies, but from thieves! "Saji and Kuro finally stopped me and shouted.

"A thief?" I repeated the word with extreme "confusion".

"That's right, the thief is Hideyoshi Hashiba!" He gritted his teeth and said fiercely. "Hashiba Hideyoshi wolf ambition wants to steal the great cause of the Oda family! For this reason, to blackmail the lord, and even to persecute His Royal Highness the Third Master, it can be said that he will do everything he can......"

I didn't interrupt his gushing "accusations", but just watched thoughtfully as he vented excitedly, sometimes with a surprised look, but more with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Now the Oda family, only rely on His Highness Zhuxing with all his strength!" After about 10 minutes, he finally finished, but my expression made him feel a little weak.

"Your Excellency...... You're not telling a joke, are you? I stared at Saji and Kuro with obvious suspicion, as if it weren't for Oda Nobuo's face and basic politeness, I would have replaced "joke" with "nonsense". "I have been friends with His Royal Highness Yuchai for more than 20 years, and I still know his personality. Although he was a bit eager for quick success, his loyalty to the Oda family was by no means suspicious. I won't talk about it from afar, but judging from the events of the past few months, if he hadn't quickly and decisively put down the rebellion of Shibata and his gang, I don't know what the situation of the Oda family would have become. I think His Royal Highness the Right General has some misunderstandings, but please don't say those words that are not conducive to stability and unity! ”

"Your Highness the Stars!!" Saji and Kuro kowtowed to me one after another, and their voices were loud as if they were playing drums. "The subordinates will not dare to separate the relationship between the important ministers even if they die, it is really the situation of the Oda family that has reached a critical situation! Fearing the pressure of His Highness returning to Beijing, Hideyoshi Hashiba has now stepped up the pace of his conspiracy to usurp. In order to control all the power of the Oda family alone, he now wants to expel the contemptuous lord to Gibu. The former ministers of His Royal Highness Xinzhong who were around His Royal Highness the Third Master were now dispersed by him, and there were few people available for the dispersal and surrender of the guilty who were dispersed by him. Now Azuchi Castle is full of his eyes and ears, but he is not satisfied, and wants to move His Royal Highness the Three Masters to Himeji and take it into his own hands! ”

"There will be such a thing...... How could such a thing happen......" I shook my head a little pale, as if I had been greatly struck.

Saji and Kuro took two steps forward and presented a letter to me. "I am afraid that His Highness will not believe it, so I now present the ultimatum sent by Yuchai Hideyoshi!" He said.

"Will it ...... Could it be that this move is to worry about the safety of His Royal Highness the Three Mages, and to hope that His Royal Highness the Right General will sit in Qibu to defend the coalition forces in the Eastern Kingdom? "My hands trembled a little after reading the letter, and although my mouth was excusing Hideyoshi Hashiba, no one could hear that such a reason could not deceive anyone.

"Your Highness the Stars, not everyone is a benevolent and righteous gentleman like you!" Saji and Kuro seem to see hope.

"I probably already know the matter, and I will rush back to Kyoto as soon as possible to meet with His Royal Highness the Right General!" I gritted my teeth and finally spoke, but my expression was pained.

"It's up to you to decide on the country's ......"

"Don't get me wrong, I don't plan to meet His Royal Highness Yuchai!" I immediately shook my head in denial of his "misunderstanding". "The Oda family's overriding problem right now is stability, and if there is infighting again, the consequences will be unimaginable. My main job back in Kyoto was mediation, and of course, I wanted to know a little bit more. If that's all the way it is...... Then I will contact all Oda Shigetomi and give an explanation. Fighting again is the last step of last resort, and I really don't want to see that scene again! ”

"That'...... This ......" Saji and Kuro opened their mouths several times in quick succession, but in the end they only let out a long sigh. Although he regretted that he had not been able to convince me completely, it seemed that the result was acceptable. "But now the situation in is urgent, please save the Oda family!" He relentlessly demanded it.

"I can't tell you the specific things for a while, so let's write a letter directly to His Royal Highness the Right General!" I went to the table, picked up a pen, and laid out a piece of paper.

"That's for the best!" Saji and Kuro finally nodded with relief.

I picked up the pen and looked at the paper quietly, as if I was considering the wording, a tube of brushes was not even a tael, but at the moment it seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. "Forget it......" frowned and thought about it for a long time, and finally I shook my head.

"You ......" Saji and Kuro tensed up again.

"I'll soon go to to meet His Royal Highness the Right General, instead of writing to him, let's start easing the tension first!" As I spoke, I lowered my head and brushed a little bit to write, and said as I wrote: "My brain is very messy now, and it's hard to say too much." This letter you brought to the Asayama Hisaka Master in Kyoto, with his influence, I believe that His Royal Highness Hashiba will have some concerns, and he is an outsider, so what to say will not have too serious consequences. As for whether to invite someone from the imperial court to mediate, I haven't thought about it at the moment, so I might as well wait until I return to Kyoto to see the situation......" After saying that, I finished writing the letter and sealed it and gave it to him.

Saji and Kuro took the letter and received it with great gratitude, but they were still worried. "The contemptible lord has asked for help in many ways before, but the result is ......"

"Naturally, my face will not be greater than that of His Royal Highness the Right General, but doing so can at least give me a number in my heart!" I sighed slowly with a heavy face and said, "If His Royal Highness Yuchai really has a heart of disobedience, then I am afraid that he has made thorough preparations now. If everyone is still silent this time, then everything will be understood. Please rest assured, Your Highness the Right General, I will definitely take my responsibility at that time! ”

"Then it's all please!" Again, he gave a deep salute.

I sat alone for a while after Saji and Kuro left, and then asked Sakurai to go and find the companion Naganobu. There was no movement at all in Shimazu Coral, so I don't know if I fell asleep inside.

"Kato-sama, is there any new news?" As soon as I saw him come in, I asked.

"Everything is normal, and now Kato-sama has personally infiltrated Azuchi Castle to take charge!" He replied.

"That's good!" I nodded in satisfaction. I have already made an agreement with him before, and I don't need to ask anything special. "I will be returning to Kyoto in the near future, and I will not bring a lot of troops. You go and spread the word to Hongqi, Ushijima, and Kurabe, and create some more 'movement'! ”

"Yes!" The companion wrote down my orders.

"And ......," I muttered, a little unsure of what to say, "yes...... Do you say that those subordinates of His Royal Highness Yu Chai have been a little dull after a long time of comfort? ”

"Oh?" The companion letter was stunned for a moment, not understanding what I meant.

"Saji and Kuro came to Shikoku from for such a big thing, and they didn't find out, so what else could they do?" I looked out the window and said leisurely.

"I understand for the minister!" He replied and stepped back.

After the company left, Shimazu Coral slowly walked out of the room. "Why did you want him to bring a letter to Asahama, is there anything special about it?" She retrieved the pieces we had just played into the box.

"Nobuo's retainers are holding my letter to Asayama Hisaka, what would you think if you were Hashiba Hideyoshi?" As the afternoon sun warmed up, I leaned against the door of the verandah and looked at the green hills in the distance.

"You want Nobuo Oda's life?" Her hand stopped.

"My hands can't and won't be stained with the blood of the Oda family!" The sun was a little harsh, and I squinted my eyes slightly.

"I really can't understand you......" her hand resumed its movements. But I'm even more sure you'll make it! ”