At about six o'clock in the evening, dinner was served, and although I kept it again and again, I still said goodbye and left. Given the importance of my idea, he had to go back and talk to someone.

Persuading Xiu Temple Qingyou to come to me this time, it should have been carefully prepared in advance, and a large number of people are represented behind him, not to mention whether it is the entire imperial court, and the scale of the faction he is in is not small. However, similar individual visits should have been given to others before or after, so I don't get carried away because of it.

The embarrassment of the imperial court and the decline of power were basically synchronized, and the entire imperial family and the imperial court changed from the richest man in Japan to the most decent beggar after the Liancang era. Oda Nobunaga's contribution to the imperial court was absolutely rare among the military generals in power in history, so after his death, there was considerable pressure on the imperial family and ministers.

Niwa Nagahide has limited strength; Shibata and Yushiba don't have that in mind at all now; As for Oda Nobutaka and the others, it's hard to say whether they have enough money to spend now! Now that I've shown myself to stay out of the situation and have plenty of money, it seems like a pretty good "meal ticket".

Naturally, I had no reason to refuse this trivial matter, and suggested that the emperor or the crown prince should come forward to stabilize the situation in. The method is very simple, just pick a day to show your face in a certain place where food relief is placed.

It doesn't seem wrong to persuade Xiu Siqing to think about it, but he still can't decide right away, and he has to go back and discuss it with someone. But I'm not worried, they're going to say yes.

"See the lord for the minister!" Before the dishes on the table were arranged, Spoyoshi was ushered in by Sakurai.

"Why are you here, have all the things after Dan been settled?" I was slightly surprised by his arrival, and I calculated that there should be some days left after handing over Dan to Niwa Nagahide.

"Back to the lord, it's done!" Spoy replied with a half-bow. "The wealthy family of Danhou has moved away a lot over the years, and they are relatively clean up and down. So it's relatively easy to get your hands on, and the Niwa family really took advantage of it this time......" Speaking of this, he probably felt that such a tone was wrong, and looked at me regretfully and stopped talking.

"His Royal Highness Niwa has helped me a lot, so I don't have to worry about such a trivial matter!" I didn't pay much attention to what he said, just casually replied on a case-by-case basis. Although his temperament has calmed down a lot after so many years of training, I still faintly feel that he is a little cautious. "I asked you to leave something for His Highness Niwa, has this matter been done?" I continued to ask.

"According to the orders of the lord, I gave the Niwa family 20,000 yuan and 30,000 stone grain!" As soon as he said the numbers, he immediately became focused, and his tone unconsciously regained his confidence. It is possible that people sometimes go into a state of semi-hallucinatory euphoria when dealing with things that they are particularly proficient in. "Due to the limited development of Tango, the management of the lord has basically reached the extreme over the years. Tango's greatest wealth is actually a long-term business relationship in Miyazu Town, but Niwa doesn't seem to be very interested in it at the time of the handover! ”

"It's okay for us to do our part well, and it's not convenient to talk too much about other people's affairs!" I don't regret it all, after all, this is a piece of land that I have worked so hard to manage, and I still have a certain feeling. Although it would be good for me for the Niwa family to be stronger, there is no way to quickly eliminate the gap in concepts. "How much food did you bring this time, and does Zhensheng have anything to say?"

"This time, I brought 20,000 stone to Kyoto for my ministers, and this is the last batch of the year!" Spoo replied. "Originally, Masuda-sama was supposed to come over this time, but because there was a small problem in raising the materials for the Kyushu expedition, I couldn't get out for a while. Lord Murai has already handed over the plan for the use of food and materials that were originally stored in Kyoto to the minister, and if the lord has no special instructions, the minister will continue to carry it out! ”

"I don't have anything to say, let's eat together!" I saw that the heat on the dish was thinning out, and I said that I couldn't have said anything if I asked so violently.

"This ...... Thank you for your lordship! A hint of joy flashed across Si Boyichao's face, he was a man with a little inferiority and a desire for nobility.

"Don't be so reserved!" I waved my hand generously and casually, and for some reason seeing his expression always reminded me of the "monkey" back then.

"There is another small matter here for the minister, please ask the Lord to publicize it!" As soon as he picked up the chopsticks, he remembered another thing. Before leaving Jianbu Mountain City, Weichen found that there were still a batch of cotton clothes and quilts in the warehouse, which were already a little yellow because they were made three years ago. Originally, Lord Murai's instructions to his ministers were to transport them to Sakai Town to supplement the shortage of Kyushu supplies, but when they arrived, they found that there was no need for them. Later, after much deliberation and with the consent of Lord Murai, he was transported to Kyoto this time, thinking that the lord might be of some use! ”

"How many are there?" I chewed a piece of pheasant chicken in my mouth and asked casually, and it really wasn't a big deal.

"Two thousand packs of size, about more than 10,000 pieces!" He replied.

"Then you don't have to put it in storage, I'll tell you where to send it the day after tomorrow!" I guess this amount is really not of much use, so I can simply send it directly to the royal family and the hundreds of ministers. Anyway, it's the end of the year, so it's better to be a head salute.

"It's snowing!" At this moment one of the attendants shouted in the courtyard, and with his voice, a north wind carrying fine snowflakes hit the courtyard wall opposite, and turned its head and blew into the house where we were. The wind, which was not strong in itself, was much less powerful because of a twist, and the light in the gauze shrank a little before stabilizing again, only adding a little coolness.

"Not necessarily!" Sakurai, who was standing outside, tried to close the door, but I stopped him. There is a stove in the house, and the snow is not too big, so it doesn't feel too cold.

The eighth year of Tensho (1580) was a not so quiet year, since the beginning of spring, there were unusual signs, a great drought that has not been recorded in the history books lasted for most of the year, and all kinds of rights and wrongs, grievances and grievances also arose in the world at the same time.

The Takeda family perished; Oda Nobunaga also died; The Matsunaga Show who set off this monstrous wave is also dead, just like any play, there will always be a little dull after the climax, maybe God is tired of being tense all the time, and then the vicissitudes of the wind, frost, rain and snowman have returned to the normal track, just like the snow in front of him.

"What a good snow!" I sighed in my heart, even though the snow in front of me was not big. Somehow, I suddenly remembered the plum blossoms in Kano Eitoku's yard, and I don't know if they are still alive after this great drought.

"Back to the lord, Your Excellency is here!" Another attendant came in and reported.

"Let him in!" Although I sent out the invitation, I did not stand up and pull him, and I did not need to be deliberately polite to him.

"Lord, is it ...... to be a minister," Spoyage asked in a low voice.

"It's okay, just sit!" I replied.

"I'm sorry it's time for you to eat again!" Masahimachi Jixiu strode in, and although he said sorry, I didn't see any apology on his part. "If you come, you will be safe, and it will be convenient to talk in this way!" He sat down across from my table without me having to.

"I'm afraid you're looking at the hour again!" As I spoke, I motioned for the attendant to add him some cutlery. "Don't be too embarrassed about what's going on this time. These days in Cheongju don't bother me a lot, so you can take it easy! ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, it's not difficult for you to worry about others!" He grabbed his chopsticks and stretched them forward, leaning forward again as he wanted to reach the plate in front of me across the table. "This year, after such a change, everyone is a little in a hurry, and the original plan has also been lost. You also know that although the current ministers are living a much better life than in the past, they are mostly spending a sum of money and not saving. But I think it's a good opportunity, so I'm going to give you a hand! ”

"How much?" I don't think it's surprising, it's not once or twice.

"Although there are a lot of people, they are not too prominent, and 1,200 is enough!" Ji Xiu is also real, and there is no lion to open his mouth.

"I'll ask someone to bring it to you when I turn around!" I replied without stumbling.

"I know you're interesting enough, I've thanked them here!" The purpose was even more interesting to achieve, so he proposed: "I also know that you didn't waste a lot of brains in Cheongju this time, since the matter has passed, you might as well let it go first." Tomorrow I invite you to Qingliang Temple and enjoy the scenery in the snow! ”

"I'll have to wait for two people tomorrow, and besides, there may not be anything worth seeing in this kind of first snow!" I remembered the incident I had told about with the temple Qingyou, and maybe I could decide tomorrow.

"You'd be wrong, this snow is going to be very heavy!" Ji Xiu, who is in the town, curled his chin and said triumphantly. "This year's snow is later than in previous years, and the previous ten days were sunny and dry, and this heavy snow can't run!"

"Huh?" Listening to his words, I subconsciously glanced outside, and sure enough, the little ice core just now became the size of a soybean grain, and it tended to get tighter and tighter. "Where are the padded clothes you brought here?" I pondered for a moment and asked Spoy.

"In our warehouse in Kofunecho!"

"Since it's better to take advantage of the night to enjoy the snow, let's go for a walk!" I stood up and spoke, and the squire immediately put on my cloak.

"Wait...... Wait, I haven't finished yet! "Shokincho Jixiu hurriedly picked up a bowl full of rice and took three bites into his mouth." I don't know what I can see! He finally stood up grumbling.

"You don't understand the 'fun' in this!" I replied with a smile and added, "Tell those ministers that I want them to do a little favor in the past two days......"