The wedding of the second son, Ryuomaru, is finally over, and although the guests present are a little unsatisfactory, everything is still going well. After that, for a variety of reasons, I didn't let them go back to Tamba right away, and Xianzhi was naturally very much in favor of this decision.

For a while, I stayed at home and didn't go to any official meetings with any ministers, and even the emperor and the crown prince were put aside, and it really didn't look like a daimyo who was in charge of Kyoto. As for acting as an agent for Kyoto government affairs, my attitude is far from serious, and occasionally someone asks about it and hums and makes a mistake, and if he is really chased and can't get around, he will reply to the last sentence: "It's not that nothing happened!" ”

Is it true that nothing has happened? It seems like this, at least that's how Kyoto is. Ever since I entered Kyoto, Kyoto has been so peaceful that even the oldest people don't remember a time like this. Kyoto has not been a quiet place since the Onin War, and even if there were no wars, the daimyo who controlled Kyoto would change their tricks to perform ceremonies and ceremonies, and when it came to the envoys who came to perform Hajj from the foreign domains and even the daimyo himself, it was even more continuous.

But in the past five or six days, not to mention that no one from other places has come, even the outsiders who were originally stationed in Kyoto have basically left, and the ministers who can't leave have all stopped all tea parties and banquets. Kyoto has become too quiet all of a sudden!

Don't get me wrong, I've never issued a ban like this, or anything like that. It's entirely my own business to live in seclusion, and there's no reason why I should be accompanied by others. Even Oda Nobunaga back then was not so ****, let alone me!

Ikeda's diligence contrasted sharply with my laziness, as he spent a great deal of time each day arranging the defense of Kyoto, not only adjusting the guards around the Imperial Palace, but even personally setting the size and schedule of each patrol. The result of this was to give Kyoto a sense of being "under military control", even though his soldiers were just standing there, not martial law and searching pedestrians.

Left behind the dragon king maru couple has no place to play, Xianzhi can only hold a small party at home from time to time, the newly married in-laws are not very diligent, really just some family members here.

On this day, I sat in the fine room of the garden again, and the only thing that accompanied me was Shimazu Coral, except for Gamo Clan. It was a warm early winter afternoon, and most of the people who had nothing to do were taking a nap here.

In the corner of the house, the black clay pot on the red clay stove is steaming, and the occasional tea fragrance overflows from the lid of the pot that Shimazu coral uncovers from time to time. Gamo and I sat face to face on either side of a small table, and between the books on the table lay a large pile of small notes about three inches long.

"I really didn't expect it to start here, I almost forgot about this person!" Gamo picked up a note and put it in front of him, looked at the handwriting on it, and clicked his mouth with some emotion. As if to make the words on it clearer, he pressed a corner with his left hand and brushed it on it with his right hand.

"The vicissitudes of the world are changing, and these things are indescribable!" I shook my head pretendedly, looking very incomprehensible. Shinohara is self-reliant, this is indeed a ridiculous name. I didn't almost forget about him, but I forgot about him completely.

Shinohara is the younger brother of Shinohara Nagabo, and Shinohara's Nagafang is the Miyoshi minister who was merged by the "Little Three" when I conquered Shikoku. Speaking of which, Shinohara had a bad relationship with his brother, so he was forced to leave home at a very young age and was kicked out of the house.

It stands to reason that this Shinohara has nothing to do with the Shinohara family, the second son, the monk and the exile, there is no reason to have any incense with the family, plus the Shinohara family was exterminated by several families that are still in power, so jumping out is naturally looking for death.

But it was Shinohara who was rated as a traitor and villain who suddenly appeared in Awa and claimed to have the right to inherit the destroyed Shinohara family and the territory of Kamizakura Castle. According to his argument: Since the Miyoshi family was a rebellion that was pacified by the order of the imperial court, then Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's destruction of the Shinohara family was illegal, and the Shinohara family naturally became loyal servants of the imperial court, and revival was a matter of course!

This seems to be reasonable, but few people will take it seriously, and it seems that Shinohara will not get any other consequences than to be ridiculed as a psychopath. The territory of the Ten Rivers was not even ignored, and Hosokawa Shinyuki, who was closer, sent 500 soldiers to attack the small rock in the mountains that was defended by 200 men and hidden in the mountains.

Such a thing didn't seem to be worth paying attention to, and even the people of Shikoku left it behind in a blink of an eye, but the results that came a few days later were shocking: the retainer Sakato Heitaka led by the Hosokawa family was killed in battle, and the Hosokawa expedition team was dispersed!

Hosokawa Mayuki was unwilling to lose face, and used 2,000 men and horses to crusade again, but he didn't want to face the small rock but was still helpless. At this time, Shikoku was shaken, and Tokawa Tsunohoku led 3,000 troops to help in the battle, and attacked again with Hosokawa Shinyuki's troops. This time, the hidden underwater forces surfaced, and in the mountains west of Awa, the troops of the Nagazong and my family appeared, and while helping Shinohara to escape, he wrote to the stars of Shinaki in Katsurui Castle to ask for an "explanation" for the Shinohara family!

In the face of this sudden situation, Hosokawa Mayuki panicked, and Tokawa Deposit Insurance jumped like thunder, not to mention the trouble caused by insufficient military preparation, and even lost the complaint. After deliberating, they also hurriedly sent a messenger and started a lawsuit in front of Xinqing!

This matter seems to be a bit difficult to do, although I once led the army to fight against Shinohara Nagabo, but at that time, the "small three" was also my enemy, if you break it down, it is really a "confused account", and Shinkiyo is a little confused. Whether it is Chomune, my department, or Shihe and Hosokawa, they are all important and wealthy clans in Shikoku, and Nobukiyo can't make a judgment easily, so he has to ask the two sides to stop fighting first and then go to Katsurui City to distinguish right from wrong.

The conflict escalated in the exchange of letters, with both sides accusing their opponents of obstructing the truce. At this time, neither Takenaka Hanbei nor Gamo clan were in Shikoku, and it was inconvenient for the armor cavalry and Cossack light cavalry to enter the mountainous area, so as a last resort, Nobukiyo sent Hori Hidemasa and Nakamura Kazushi to lead the army into the mountains to block the contact between the two sides. Finally, the battle stopped, but the two sides were still tense, and Shikoku was in a strange situation for a while!

This is quite complicated to say, but the time is only a matter of ten days, and the first time Hosokawa attacked Shinohara was three days before the Ryuomaru wedding. Although the incident of Shikoku only happened in the small Awa of Shikoku, the outbreak at this time is quite intriguing. People in the world have begun to pay attention to the situation there, but occasionally they will peek at me.

It's not easy for me to come out of my deep house, but every few hours a fast horse with a message will run out of the open gate, and along the way I will change horses and run to Sakai Town, where a fast boat to Awa has already been prepared. As for the content of the letters, I have not told outsiders, and Xinqing did not make any special moves when he received them.

"How could it be in Shikoku, I always thought it would start in Kyushu!" The Gamo clan shook his head in disbelief, and at the same time unfurled the note, which read "Shinohara self-escape, Awa". "Kyushu has just been pacified, and a large-scale territorial adjustment is underway. If you start, it will naturally be more suitable there, not only will there be more opportunities, but also more abundant 'choice objects'. Not only have the four countries already stabilized, but the young lord is also there, so it doesn't look like a good choice! He subconsciously pouted as he spoke.

"Is it true that Shikoku doesn't have a slight advantage? It doesn't necessarily mean that there is no basis for doing things over there! I said, glancing my eyes to the side, where Coral was backing and carefully conditioning the fire.

"That'...... Not exactly! The Gamo clan did not deny it, and after thinking about it carefully, he said: "Shikoku is adjacent to, and if you have an absolute advantage, you can quickly enter Beijing, but they don't have an advantage at sea, so this reason doesn't seem to be valid." In that case, it's better to do it in Kyushu! ”

"Actually, I think the same way, but with our absolute superiority at sea, it seems that it makes no difference where they choose!" I looked at the pile of notes in front of me and pondered, the information on it was a bit complicated. The amount of analysis made me a little dizzy, but there were some questions that I had to think about. "Actually, I discussed this matter with Shigeji many times back in Kyushu, and I asked him at that time about his judgment on Kuroda's strategy......"

"Oh, what do you think about Lord Takenaka?" The Gamo clan raised his head suddenly, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

"His answer was very cautious, but the result was interesting!" I noticed the interest of the Gamo clan and a smile hung on the corner of my mouth. He has always taken Takenaka and Kuroda as the goal of catching up, and I don't know if it's a grudge. "At that time, he told me that he and Kuroda did not use the same style of troops, and it was difficult for each other to guess the strategy when they struck first. Although you will definitely be able to think of a way to deal with it later, you will always take advantage of it first! ”

"Then ......" Hearing this, the Gamo clan was stunned for a moment.

But then he added...... "I smiled and continued." The strength of the Zhuxing family is really much stronger than Yuchai, especially those hidden underwater. It is just right for us to suffer some losses by letting the other party do it first, so that the world can see clearly who is the real 'culprit'. It only cost so little to buy the righteousness of the world, it's really cheap! ”

"Ha, ha, ha......" The Gamo clan looked at me incredulously for a while, and then couldn't help but laugh. I've never heard Takenaka-sama joke, and I thought he wouldn't be able to do it at all! I can't believe that he has such a humorous time......"

"I was shocked when I first heard this, but there's really no better way to do it!" I wanted to laugh too, but I lost interest in looking at the pile of things on the table. "Shikoku alone is definitely not enough, who do you say they will choose next, and where will they be?"