103, Prosperous Flowers (I)
"Don't worry about anything, don't be scared by him, just relax and be natural!" I couldn't stop admonishing the fairy carp next to me, but he nodded vigorously with wide eyes. "There is nothing to be afraid of, the lord hates all trivial people......"
"What's the use of you talking about this now!" Xianzhi gave me a blank look. Although she herself was calm in front of Oda Nobunaga, she was very nervous about her son. "You'll see it clearly in a moment, and tell me privately if you have any ideas......" she said as she tidied up Senkomaru's already neat clothes.
"That's what you say, it's useful!" I said to her helplessly: "The lord has decided this matter, and today's matter is just a formality. Whether he likes it or not, what else can it do! ”
Xianzhi and I are not very calm now, not for ourselves but for our son, maybe most parents are like this, if you want to experience it, you can go to see the anxious people waiting outside the school gate during the college entrance examination.
My letter was delivered to Azuchi, and Oda Nobunaga's reply was quick. He married his daughter Tsuruhime as his wife to Senkomaru, and appointed Moa, the third daughter of the Maeda Toshi family, as a side room to marry.
Naturally, we have no objections, and others have nothing to say about it. The relationship between the daimyo and between the daimyo and the vassals is like this, even those who have been born and died together must be "maintained" again every once in a while.
"The lord invites His Highness Zhuxing to enter!" A close attendant came out to report, and his attitude was more deferential than ever.
"Good!" I said yes and walked after him to the top of the stairs, and Senshiba followed with Senkomaru.
Oda Nobunaga no longer often stays at temples in Kyoto, but blatantly stays at Nijo Castle. The scruples of the past are almost invisible, and people see more of his flying and domineering. Sometimes it even gives people the illusion that this is already a "great general"!
"Lord, lady......" After the door was opened, the three of us walked into the room with our heads bowed, the room was large but there were not many people.
"Come in, come in!" Oda Nobunaga was very enthusiastic today, and before we could finish greeting us, he immediately rushed to greet him. He and Nohime, who was sitting next to him, were dressed in very formal dresses, and it seemed that they were also taking today's meeting seriously. "The meaning of our meeting today is different, so the etiquette should also be appropriately changed!" He pointed to the three cushions in front of him with his folding fan, which were placed much closer than usual.
"This is the favor that the lord has given to our family, how dare Weichen get carried away if he is only grateful to Dade!" I still took my wife to the courtesy, and most of the condescending politeness was not taken seriously. Now I am also a "big man", and this truth is very clear.
"Normally it may be like this, but today it's very different!" Nohime motioned for the attendant to offer us tea, and said to us with a smile.
"Oh......" I was stunned for a moment. Because there weren't many opportunities to meet her before, I didn't hear that his words were still polite or meaningful.
"Today is a blind date for two children, maybe we will be in-laws in a while!" She looked meaningfully at Senkomaru and then at me. "If you, as a father, don't set a 'good example,' how can your children learn? As the heir of the Stars Gate and the son-in-law of the Oda family, cowardice and cowardice can make the world look down on him. That's not all, the first meeting of two people is often fixed, you don't want Xian Limaru to be unable to raise his head in front of his wife, right? ”
"Ha, ha, ha......" Oda Nobunaga laughed out loud without caring about my face. It is often rumored that you have this problem, but it can't be hereditary! He asked half-truthfully.
"Lord...... Teased! "Although my face was obviously hot, my heart was much more steady. This seems to be a pretty good start, and everything should go well!
"You're Senkomaru, aren't you? Come and show me! Oda Nobunaga suddenly stopped smiling, pulled his face, and pointed to the folding fan in his hand and said to Senkomaru. In fact, our two families are only two meters apart, and he is not short-sighted, so what can he see clearly!
Senkomaru was not timid, and after receiving my approving gaze, he stood up and walked towards Oda Nobunaga, who did not flinch under the gaze of Oda Nobunaga, who had become stern, and it may have played a role in my words before I came in.
"Is your name Senkomaru~?" Oda Nobunaga asked in a semi-nasal voice in a long voice.
"Hmm!" Senkomaru raised his head and wanted to agree, but Oda Nobunaga stared straight back at the words, and just snorted and nodded.
Oda Nobunaga slowly stretched out his hand and pressed it on Senkomaru's shoulder, his fingers slightly curled and began to buckle hard. He is a man who has fought in the world, and he has a foundation in martial arts. Although Xian Limaru has also practiced martial arts since he was a child, his talent cannot be said to be outstanding, and he is only 13 years old now, and after a while, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Feeling Xianzhi's body tremble slightly, I didn't turn my head but reached out to shake her hand, which was covered with sweat. Because there was Senkomaru's body blocking the view in front of him, this action was not noticed by others.
"Well, that's good! It's already pretty good......" Oda Nobunaga finally withdrew his hand, and he should be more satisfied with the gradually softening face. "In the end, it is the heir who was born in the samurai family since childhood, and it is different if there is a foundation, although it may not be necessary to break the army in front of the battle in the future, but it is also essential to be a daimyo who guards the town. Don't be like your father in this regard, he is really bad at martial arts! When I was in Owari I sent him to buy an iron cannon, but he was knocked to the ground by a bag of gold......"
My face turned into a red cloth all of a sudden, which was so eye-catching! At the time, I didn't feel much about it, and I wasn't even very interested in being a samurai at the time. But now that I am a "famous general" in the world, such a shameful thing has become an absolute secret. Originally, it was only something that the two of us knew, but I didn't want to be poked out by him now.
Nohime noticed my embarrassment and instinctively felt that it was inappropriate, and although it was necessary to liven up the atmosphere, it would be bad if I couldn't get off the stage. Even if it was out of a gesture of affection, she couldn't watch Oda Nobunaga "toss" so much in vain.
"What are you pulling me for!" Oda Nobunaga shook his sleeves and shook off Nohime's hand, pursed his lips and cocked his nose and said, "Is there something wrong with what I said?" Who doesn't know how bad Tadabei martial arts are in Owari! I want to ...... back then"
"You're right, but now is not the time to say that!" As a husband and wife for many years, Nohime naturally knows that Oda Nobunaga, the "person who comes crazy", is getting more and more popular, so he simply avoids this question and says it next. "We have met the Immortal Carp Pill, but we have to let His Highness the Stars meet Ah He! Today is mainly for blind dates, and there will naturally be time to talk about the old things in the future. ”
"My daughter of Oda Nobunaga, what else is there to pick?" Having said that, he still instructed the attendant standing by the door, "Go and call Ah He!" ”
Originally, I came here for this, and the Oda family naturally couldn't be unprepared. Oda Tsuru was not long before he came out of the door, accompanied by two high-ranking servants, who I reckoned to have been in the next room all the time.
I can't say that I haven't seen Oda Tsuru, but it's true that I haven't seen her a few times, so my impression of her is almost a blank slate. The main reason for this is that I never thought I would have anything to do with her, but I always keep an eye on the men of the Oda family.
Oda Crane looks like a white and delicate type, and it can also be said to be cute, but there is still a lot of distance from being outstanding and beautiful, a melon seed face has a pair of big eyes, and the rest of the silhouette is not clear because she has been lowering her head. "Meet my father and mother!" Dressed gorgeously like a doll, he speaks softly without the shadow of Oda Nobunaga. Actually, she wasn't born to Nohime, but she must be called that to her father's wife.
"Ah He, first of all, you have to salute the guests!" Nohime reminded with a smile there.
"Your Highness the Stars, Madam......" Ah He stammered a little suddenly, and his little face became redder than I had just now. Naturally, she knew what we were here for, otherwise she would not have known who we were.
"Don't dare to work on Her Royal Highness!" Xianzhi and I both turned sideways to return the salute, and now she is not our daughter-in-law!
But I have to say that I have a good impression of this girl, because her mother only gave birth to one of her relationships, so she is not too closely related to any of the other sons of the Oda family. This may seem like a normal thing, but it's actually very important, so that I don't have to do it in the future.
At this time, Oda Nobunaga suddenly grabbed Senkoimaru's body and turned back, and the rest of us were taken aback. "Hey! Ah, you have to see clearly! He shouted at Oda Tsuru. This kid is the husband we found for you, but you still have to see for yourself. This is your own life's work, and I will take your opinion into account! ”
We were all caught off guard by his actions, and looked at each other in great embarrassment, and as for the two parties, Xian Koi Maru and Oda Tsuru, they were even more full of cracks. Oda Nobunaga has never been a person who cares about other people's feelings, and it is even more impossible to listen to his children's own opinions on such a major matter as deciding who to marry, and all this is actually just a prank! Oda Tsuru is just a very ordinary girl in character, so it is naturally impossible to answer such a question from him.
"What? Are you not satisfied! Oda Nobunaga continued to pretend to ask, and after still not getting an answer, he pulled Senkoi Maru back and looked at it himself. That's right, this kid doesn't have such an outstanding place! He nodded. In that case, forget about this matter, and I'll kick them all out immediately......"