On the 2nd day of October in the 9th year of Tensho (1581), the wedding of Ryuomaru and the third daughter of the Shinoi family, Wakaku, was being held in my apartment in Kyoto. Although there are a lot of people coming one after another, Xianzhi still feels very dissatisfied!

Almost a year and a half ago, Senkomaru's wedding was held here, and even today, Kyoto people occasionally talk about it after dinner. Noble ministers, military generals, and famous monks once gathered in this courtyard, and the comparison between the two shows today's "congenital deficiencies".

"The current situation is a bit special, so don't care so much!" Looking at a room of not-so-high-class guests from the small window, I comforted Xianzhi.

"Now the highest minister is just accepting from the three, and such a ceremony is too ugly!" Xianzhi's eyes scanned back and forth in the hall, and the hand caged in his sleeve moved slightly, probably counting the number of "crow hats". "Maybe it's out of necessity, but after all, it's a lifelong event for two children. Such a sloppy approach will not be able to make up for it in the future! ”

"Marriage is ultimately their own business, and everything they do shouldn't be for others to see!" I really couldn't find a good reason, so I had to say something that I didn't quite understand. "Perhaps...... Maybe they will be happier in the future, because there are a lot less extraneous 'distractions'. Just like our wedding, the guests are not necessarily better than ......" and said a lot of nonsense, and in the end even I didn't know what I was saying.

"The highest is to say from three, and there are only five, which is too ......" Xianzhi was not bothered by me and still thought about her troubles, I have to say that sometimes women's beliefs are really persistent.

"Someone will definitely come later, and Your Excellency Nijo has also said that he will definitely attend!" I hurriedly promised.

In fact, I also have some bad feelings in my own heart, for the so-called "overall situation" to let the child be wronged, although the main "smokescreen" is put by myself, but this makes me feel even more uncomfortable. I'm not a generous person, and sometimes I even blame others for my "last resort". The power in my hands is already quite strong today, so it is natural to add a few more names on a certain piece of paper.

"Don't worry, I know what happened today!" I said subconsciously, and gritted my teeth hard.

"I always feel a little sorry for Ying......" Xianzhi didn't seem to hear what I was saying.

Hearing Xianzhi say this, I really have nothing to say, I have a deep guilt in my heart for Ying and Ah Xue. In times of tribulation, they endure no less than others, but they greatly discount the glory of success. Although they never complained, I always felt that I owed a lot.

"There are fewer generals and daimyos, right?" Xianzhi continued.

"Well, it's a bit ......" Glaring back into the hall, I only got a few guests who weren't "decent" enough. At this time, all the important daimyo in their right mind naturally did not enter Beijing, and even most of the important generals under my own command were scattered all over the place, so this was really not a lively time. "Perhaps...... There's really no need to marry Ryuomaru at this time, right? Such a strange thought suddenly popped into my mind, but I immediately shook my head and drove it out. Joke! The world's major events have already been arranged, how can you be emotional in this kind of thing.

Then there was a creak at the door, but no one came in, and I went over and opened the door, only to see a little maid standing outside. "Your Highness, Lord Shihe in front of me is here to report that the car of His Excellency Nijo and others is about to arrive at the gate!" She whispered.

"I see!" I went out and turned back to Xianzhi and said, "No matter how awkward I feel in my heart, I still have to hold on to my face." Besides, now that there is a game of chess in the world, and it has not yet reached the middle game, we don't have to care about the short-sightedness of ordinary people! ”

"I also understand this, I will go out with the newcomer in a while!"

"Well, that's good!" I nodded and smiled, and closed the door from the outside.

This is a small warm pavilion at the back of the hall, but it is not directly connected to the front door, and you have to go out of the corridor from the outside and pass through a moon gate in the garden to reach the courtyard where the hall is located. I deliberately walked very slowly, and went straight to the hall, with no intention of going to the side of the door.

"Lord, these bits have been waiting for a long time!" The Gamo clan, who had been there to greet me, saw me enter the door and hurried over to report to me. Although all the words in his mouth were rude to the guests, there was no "sorry" on his face.

"Hmm...... It's rude under it! I nodded lightly and said to the rest of the room, with a smile on my face but a faint expression. Because there are still some mundane affairs that have not been solved just now, so it is too late to snub you! ”

"I really don't dare to do it!"

"Your Highness Zhuxing is polite!"

"Your Highness the Stars works for the country......"

Everyone politely complimented me, indicating that they didn't care about my tardiness. In fact, everyone knows that there is no one among the people present who is worthy of my constant companionship. Although it is now widely believed that I will soon be driven out of Kyoto by the "monkeys", after all, he is still a powerful daimyo with millions of stones, so naturally he cannot find fault with such a person.

Besides, everyone can hear the emotional color in my words, and at the same time, I naturally don't think I'm angry with them, in fact, most of the people who can come to me are not very proud, and some of them are eager to muddy the water. Since you don't have much "capital", you might as well gamble bigger!

Listening to these nonsense and unnutritious words, my eyes swept the yard from time to time, and sure enough, after a while, there was movement, and more than a dozen people walked in accompanied by Shihe Sadatomo.

"Oops! didn't go to the door to greet him, which made a few people laugh! "I smiled and walked out the door and walked down the steps, and met a group of people led by Hararashi Nijo in the courtyard." Now that there is something in the Quartet, I can't do anything, and my main subordinates are scattered everywhere, and these 'servants' under him really have nothing to do, so please don't laugh! ”

"Your Highness the Stars, what are you talking about!" Harara, Nijo, hurried two steps and came to me and grabbed my hand. "Your Highness Zhuxing works hard for the country regardless of personal interests, and we people are already ashamed that we can't help anything, how dare you complain about your Excellency for some trivial things?" After saying these words, he looked a little ashamed. "In the case of your Highness Zhuxing, you are really the pillar of the Pillar Country, and it is not too much to preside over the marriage of the prince even if His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are present to preside over it. It is a pity that His Majesty has been occasionally infected with expensive illness recently, and the past two days have been particularly serious. The crown prince is filial piety and serves in person, so I can only say sorry to your Highness Zhuxing! He really bowed to me.

"Your Majesty's kindness, my Xingqing Clan can't help but be grateful!" The so-called reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, I don't want to be too cynical, so I had to nod to the others and lead in.

Along with Nijo Harara, there are also Kikutei Haruki, Yamashina Yanji, Washio Takayasu, Koshuji Harumoyo, and Masakincho Jixiu and several other people, which can be regarded as a collective with an even combination of up and down, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a lot of knowledge in this!

Hararashi Nijo is a semi-retired veteran who has gone into the wilderness; Although Kikutei Qingji and Yamashina Yanji have diametrically opposite personalities, they act similarly, and they are both "accessible" characters who have access to all samurai; Persuasion Temple Qingfeng is the responsibility of the samurai family; Washio Takayasu has always been an idle job, and Masahimachi Jixiu is my relative at all! Guan Bai Konoe did not come for a long time, and the prince's father-in-law did not come to persuade Xiuji Qingyou, and the imperial court seemed to be showing its attitude in a special manner: I was courteous and thoughtful, but there was not much contact with the political position!

Am I a fool? I thought I wasn't, so I sneered inwardly. Today's scene will definitely be spread by countless mouths, then the following plot will be easy to play, although the protagonist of this play is Ikeda Hengxing, but the role of these supporting characters is equally important. I wish you all the best when you step down, don't be too "ugly"!

"It's good that everyone has arrived, forgive me for not arranging it well!" When he entered the door, the Gamo clan also ran up to meet him, holding a small red silk seal in his hand. "What...... his eyes quickly scanned the crowd, and his face changed slightly, and he looked at the fold in his hand again. Why didn't Karasuma, Hirohashi, Takakura, and Hino come? It's ...... on this post," he said confusedly.

"Huh? …… Oh......" The faces of the ministers were not very natural, and they looked at each other awkwardly. Generally speaking, this kind of "temporary change" is a tacit thing, and it is not so good-looking for each other to ask it so bluntly. "Several of them can't help themselves, and they're not all busy with the affairs of the court!" Juting's face is relatively thick-skinned in the sunny season, and he barely found a reason that is not so sufficient.

"What a pity!" The Gamo clan shook his head helplessly. "If this is His Royal Highness Yuchai...... Alas~! He sighed and shook his head again.

"It's all old acquaintances who don't look up and don't look down, so we naturally don't care about His Highness Zhuxing!" Just when the faces of the others changed drastically, Ji Xiu, who was in the town, opened his mouth. "His Highness Zhuxing's intentions for the imperial court are known to the whole world, and the imperial court has never treated His Highness Zhuxing as an ordinary martial artist. Everyone is in a one-two, two-and-one relationship, what do you do when you have nothing to do with other irrelevant people? ”

"Please take your seats, the ceremony is about to begin!" Zhengqin Town Jixiu has a special identity, and the Gamo clan is not good to say anything.

"Lord, urgent military situation!" At this time, Sakurai Sakichi, who had not been seen for a long time, suddenly appeared out of nowhere and handed me a folded piece of paper.

I glanced at it, and it read: Shinohara returned to Shikoku from his own retreat, and the situation between Awa and Sanki was tense, and the Nagasamune family was involved. "Nothing, a little problem!" In some pretended casual gaze, I casually carried the piece of paper in my arms.