Chapter 50: Meeting at Zhengde Temple
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"My lord! Lord! You haven't changed into a formal attire yet! The Red Soldier shouted after Saito Michizo anxiously, followed behind him by a young man holding a stack of clothes. At this time, Oda Nobunaga had already arrived at Shotokuji Temple and was preparing in his room. But at this time, Saito Michizo was still wearing ordinary casual clothes, and he had no intention of changing his clothes.
Well, the meeting of the two daimyo is a very serious matter in any era, because it represents not only the individual, but also the family behind him. Therefore, you must be extremely careful in the clothes you wear and the behaviors you do.
It's a pity that Saito Michizo doesn't seem to care at all, "It's okay, it's okay~ Just wear this~" Saito Michizo said indifferently. In his opinion, his son-in-law is rumored to be like that kind of ghost, if he wears a formal suit, wouldn't he seem to care too much? And, after the voyeurism, he had an idea to talk to Oda Nobunaga. He didn't believe that the iron cannons and the three and a half guns were just made up by his foolish son-in-law, so in that case, he used the same casual clothes to close the distance between the two sides.
In the other room, Oda Nobunaga, Yamada Masamura and others are hurrying to prepare. What to prepare? Change your clothes!
"Hurry up, hurry up! If it drags on for too long, I'm afraid it will make the pit viper suspicious! Yamada Masamura kept urging on the side.
Well, formal wear is something that you can wear because you only need to wear it on very, very rare occasions, and it's very cumbersome to wear, so it's not just for anyone. In fact, Oda Nobunaga, Yamada Masamura, or Maeda Toshiya did not wear such clothes, so they had to rely on the help of specially brought maids.
"Haha~ Overlord Pill doesn't need to worry, I think that pit viper guy is probably still in shock now~" Oda Nobunaga is not in a hurry, and he is in a very good mood. Because this time he will give the pit viper a big surprise! Now, the climax of the story is about to be staged, how can he not be happy? He was very much looking forward to seeing what the pit viper's expression would look like when he saw his dress.
"My lord, is this really good? Won't it anger the pit viper? Maeda Toshiya and the others asked with some concern, compared to Yamada Masamura and the others, they only had fear of pit vipers.
"Cut, you cowards, what are you afraid of? Do we still have troops outside that are decorations? If the old boy of the pit viper really dares to make a move, he will take him down directly! Yamada Masamura said disdainfully.
In the main hall, Michizo Saito was still dressed in casual casual clothes, leaning on a small stool with one hand, and the folding fan in his hand was rhythmically tapping on his thigh. Behind him sat four retainers on either side, with Akabei and Akechi Mitsuhide sitting to his left and right. Not far away, a monk sat quietly, he was the presiding officer of Zhengde Temple, but this time, he came specifically to be a witness for the two families.
Well, as one of Japan's Three Treasures, the status of the monk has always been in a very high position, even in today's troubled times. Therefore, every time there is something important or it is difficult for the two daimyo to trust each other, they will meet at the temple, and then there will be a respected monk as a witness or intermediary. Because they believed that if they broke their oath in front of the monks, they would be damned and go to hell. Well...... Well, superstition is a scary thing.
After a long time, Oda Nobunaga and the others still did not appear, and the Red Soldiers were already impatient to wait. wanted to send someone to urge, but seeing Saito Michizo's disapproving look, they had to wait patiently, but in their hearts, they had already scolded Oda Nobunaga half to death.
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from outside the door, as if it was made when rubbing clothes. Hearing this, Michizo Saito looked up at the door, his expression was a little serious, and he completely lost the casual look he had just now.
Then, a man dressed in a black suit with the Oda family crest on it walked into the sight of Michizo Saito and others from the left side. This is a kind of clothing with a long hakama, with a series of matching clothes such as straight hanging, chest buttons, and temple differences. When you walk, half of your pants are dragged behind you, and if you are not careful, you can easily trip, and that's why you heard that sound just now.
And when the man turned around, Saito Michizo's eyes suddenly widened, who is not Oda Nobunaga? Almost without any thought, Saito Michizo immediately planned to adjust his sitting posture, but because of the original posture, he could only choose to sit cross-legged when it was not too obvious.
"Mr. Kamisuke-sama! This is the Yamashiro Beginner! The Red Soldier Guard also didn't react, but his duty was to let him still make introductions to both sides.
"Yes!" Oda Nobunaga responded expressionlessly, and then slowly walked into the room. At this time, Yamada Masamura also took Maeda Toshiya and others to sit behind Oda Nobunaga. They also abandoned their original various personality dresses and put on formal clothes that represented the Oda family, of course, not as cumbersome as Oda Nobunaga's long and straight body.
When Oda Nobunaga walked to his place and sat down, he looked at Saito Michizo and said, "In Shimo-Oda Uesuke Nobunaga." As he spoke, he lowered his head slightly, and then just looked at Michizo Saito.
The distance between the two was probably less than 10 meters, neither of them spoke, and the air was full of solemn smell. At this moment, the two monks brought two servings of chazuke, well, this kind of food is quite popular in this troubled time, although Yamada Masamura never knew what was so delicious about this kind of thing.
In the main hall, there was silence, Saito Michizo and Oda Nobunaga just looked at each other, constantly eating the food in the bowl. Not a word was spoken. God knows if they know what they're eating, knowing that they didn't take their eyes off each other from the beginning to the end.
In this regard, everyone was full of doubts, but they didn't dare to say a word, after all, their words and deeds now represent their own family and their own family governor.
However, Yamada Masamura has no doubts, because he has long known what will happen at Shotokuji Temple, so the only feeling he has now is the excitement of witnessing history. It was only this excitement that lasted for a while, and he suddenly froze, because he sounded the thing he had promised to Nohime. "Nima, if you don't speak all the time, how can you convey Nohime's words to Saito Michizo?" Yamada Masamura felt very distressed.
In the end, the two men left without saying anything, turning the meeting into a complete pantomime. Well, it's not like that, after all, the opening of the Red Soldier Guard is still talkative. But this situation made Yamada Masamura very helpless, and he seemed to have seen Nohime's sad appearance.
"No! This must not be allowed to happen! Yamada Masamura clenched his fists and thought firmly. If Nohime is sad, he will naturally not trouble anyone, but that kind of forced smile will definitely make Oda Nobunaga uneasy. In this case, it is very likely that Oda Nobunaga will take refuge on his side. In this way, it will be difficult for him and Ah Shi to spend every day in intimacy.
Belch...... It seems strange to say this, it should be said that Yamada Masamura can't see Nohime's sad appearance at all! Belch...... It still seems strange to say that. Well, no matter what, Yamada Masamura has made up his mind to tell Saito Michizo about this.
So, he directly found Oda Nobunaga, who was extremely excited after the meeting, and put forward his idea, and when he heard Yamada Masamura's words, Oda Nobunaga also reacted, and then thought of what Nohime might appear to be at that time. All of a sudden, his face fell. Oda Nobunaga's feelings for Nohime are not just between husband and wife, because Nohime is not a simple woman.
She is gentle and can play the role of a good wife and mother very perfectly. She was smart, and there were many things that Oda Nobunaga only needed to mention for Nohime to understand what he was thinking. She is a good ruler, and many things are with the help of Nohime, and Oda Nobunaga will complete it more perfectly. She is good at martial arts, at least in Oda Nobunaga's opinion, her martial arts are not available to 3 or 4 people.
It can be said that Nohime is the most perfect woman Oda Nobunaga has ever seen in his life, but because of this, many times, Oda Nobunaga is under a lot of pressure, because no man wants to admit that he is weaker than women, especially Oda Nobunaga's strong character. And this time, although Oda Nobunaga jokingly said that he might forget, how could he really forget?!
So Oda Nobunaga immediately agreed, and asked Yamada Masamura to get this matter done, otherwise he would be unlucky!
"Your sister! It's your responsibility, okay? Yamada Masamura muttered unhappily, and then looked at the Saito army not far ahead, wondering what to do. After all, the two sides have just met, and if they go again at this time, will it cause any adverse effects? After pondering for a long time, Yamada Masamura finally decided to go directly to ask for a meeting, and the things that used his brain were really not suitable for him.
So, Saito Jun saw Yamada Masamura, dressed as the captain of death, standing in front of him so casually, blocking the way.
"Oh? Yamada Masamura? Is that the future No. 1 general of Owari, who is said to be extremely brave in battle, and won the Sakai Daizen? Saito Michizo heard the report of the Red Soldier, reacted from his contemplation, and asked with some curiosity.
"Yes, he said that he has a few words to help Miss Guidie convey to the lord." Red Guard whispered.
"Well, then bring it here......" Michizo Saito ordered.
Soon, he saw Yamada Masamura, a face that was more feminine than a woman, and Rao Saito Michizo couldn't help but be a little distracted. With a sword with a strange symbol hanging from his waist, and a casual attitude that doesn't seem to take the world seriously, Michizo Saito, or Oda Nobunaga, was surprised again.