"Congratulations to my lord!" As I walked out of the gate, surrounded by the company's own soldiers, guards, and guardsmen, all the soldiers standing guard around me shouted in unison. Although I think it's a bit bluffing, I can't help it, that's the rule! Now that I am also a "little" prince, I am indispensable for the necessary style.

I looked up at the mid-day sun, and the afternoon sun was even more dazzling.

Yesterday, I talked with Nobutsuna Kamiizumi for most of the night, and I didn't go back to my bedroom until 3 o'clock this morning. Despite my repeated attempts to keep Kamizumi Nobutsuna, I still don't want to be an official anymore, and I want to make the spread of the "New Yin Stream" kendo my work for the rest of my life. And this time I came to ask for my help to build a sword dojo!

Since persuasion was ineffective, I was no longer reluctant, and I generously helped him with his plan. In order to make the new dojo more vibrant, I advised him not to limit himself to Kyoto and Nara, which were too old-fashioned, so the final location was chosen in Sakai Town. It would have been easier for me to help him through Mitsukoya, but I didn't tell him about my relationship with Mitsukoya, and he only thought it was an "imperial merchant"!

Although it was indeed a help, I also made a small "request", which was to train some of the young swordsmanship I had sent over. As the years passed, some of my soldiers died on the battlefield or in the line of duty, although I have given proper arrangements to the orphans and widows left behind, and regularly received money and food, but in this troubled era there is also a guarantee. Although they may not be able to learn anything due to their qualifications, they are at least a means of saving their lives.

This is also more or less an initiative, under normal circumstances, the daimyo will only give special training to those who are about to become famous "people with status", and most of the ordinary second sons will ignore them if they do not have special talents. Taking care of my subordinates on such a large scale naturally made Kamiizumi Nobutsuna sigh greatly.

If I slept late, I naturally couldn't get up early, so I waited until noon and put breakfast and lunch together, so I rested for a morning, and in the afternoon I did what I had to do.

Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a thin figure outside the cordon, like a falling leaf under the blockage of the powerful torrent of guards, it was Fujijuro (the historical Okubo Chang'an) of the Akuni Theater Troupe, and when I turned my gaze back to the front, a subtle smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.

I got a report just now at dinner, and Fujijuro was waiting at the door before dawn. I don't know what kind of ideological struggle he went through, but what is certain is that my last words yesterday definitely caused a huge shock! Even so, he still did not resist the temptation of soaring, which means that this person is willing to bet at a critical moment in his life!

I am ready to use this person, but I will never make him feel easy, for such a person only let him keep walking on thin ice as if facing the abyss is the best state, this "humorous" game has just begun!

"Bone, Lu, ......Lu" The gorgeous palace car pulled by a golden bullock slowly stopped on the street outside the door, and many guards pulling war horses appeared at the same time before and after, Shinhachiro and Axue were among them. Most of the military commanders who had just arrived in Beijing were very disdainful of the glitzy style of riding in the car, and among the Oda factions, only me, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Ikeda Hengxing took the initiative to make this change.

I walked slowly down the steps towards the palace car, where the sentry and the guards formed a wide separation belt. I deliberately didn't look in the direction of Fujijuro, but his every move didn't escape my eyes.

His expression was panicked, confused, hesitant, helpless, and fearful...... It can be said that there are mixed tastes, and he opened his mouth several times but finally didn't scream. As I walked forward, his countenance grew more and more depressed, eventually turning into a dejected disappointment.

My hand touched the arch of the chariot, and the attendant had already set up a footstool under the chariot. "You ......" I stopped, turned my head, and beckoned in the direction of Fujijuro.

"Oh!" The sudden change made Fujijuro, who was already completely disappointed, stunned and froze there, and couldn't figure out how this sudden change happened for a while.

"Your Highness is calling you over!" One of the guards on the side pushed him.

"Huh? …… Yes! Then he suddenly understood, and stumbled and trotted in front of me. Villain...... See His Highness Tojuro! He bowed down to the ground with his forehead.

"Hmm......" I looked at the man in front of me, very happy with how everything was going. After most of the day's panic and uneaten water, this man's mental state at this time was actually in a state of extreme vulnerability, and I was so stimulated by my intention that now my authority had left a deep imprint on his soul. But that's not enough, I'm going to make him tremble in front of me forever. "Get in the car!" After saying this, I turned my head and took the lead in boarding the palace car.

"Ah......?" Another major stimulus, Fujijuro was stunned again. It wasn't until the two guards waited impatiently to get up to him that he realized that he had come over and climbed onto the wheels.

When I sat down on the seat cushion in the car, Tojuro knelt on the side of the door, knocked twice on the window frame with the folding fan in his hand, and the harem car began to move slowly, and at the same time there was a sound of horses' hooves in front and back, left and right.

The car drove through the streets of Kyoto, and the wooden wheels crushed against the stone pavement with a dull sound. The queue of my caliber was not enough to call for silence in the streets, or for the people to kneel beside the road, but it was necessary to give way and bow their heads, so that the noisy streets were for a moment lifeless, and only the sound of horses' hooves and wheels sounded monotonously.

I opened my eyes, which had been slightly closed, and carefully observed his expression at the moment. I don't know if it's because of nervousness or because he didn't have food in his stomach, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Fujijuro's head, but there was a layer of excitement hidden in his confused eyes. As a person from a musician's family, his status is not much better than that of an ordinary commoner. They may enjoy wealth because of the appreciation of a certain magnate, but as long as their status does not change, they will never be able to escape the contempt from the samurai class, and this kind of "honor" of riding in the same car with the princes is something he has never dreamed of before.

"How does it feel?" I still haven't opened my eyes.

"Ahh ......" Fujijuro was taken aback by my sudden questioning, but quickly stabilized his mood. "His Royal Highness is so grateful for such a great love for Fujijuro, even if he is broken, it is difficult to repay the great favor in case! has a low status and no outstanding talent, and the only thing that can repay His Highness is a brave and loyal heart! ”

"I take your word for it!" I tugged at the corners of my mouth and replied with a "smile". “…… I've thought about your affairs and decided to officially hire you as a retainer! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!" Despite the cramped size of the carriage, he gave a full salute.

"I'm not very strict, I can even say quite generous, but there are very few things that really hide from me! As long as you remember this, don't try to hide anything from me, and don't worry too much about other things, even if you occasionally slip through the cracks! ”

"Yes, my subordinates don't dare!" He replied honestly, but he also cleverly changed his identity to a "subordinate".

"Hmm......" I nodded, pulling a black-lacquered box over the side, and when I opened the lid of the box, there were a few delicate snacks inside. You must be hungry after waiting so long, eat something! ”

"The subordinates don't dare!" Although there was a flash of yearning in his eyes, he still answered humbly.

"We'll have something to do later, I don't want you to be in bad shape and disgrace me!" I looked out the window and said. At this time, the queue had already left the city, surrounded by mountains and wilderness.

"Yes!" When he saw me say this, he stopped insisting, picked up a piece of rose shortbread and took a small bite.

"How's your poetry and singing?"

"Yes! It's all reasonable......" In the face of my sudden question, he hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth and replied cautiously: "My subordinates learned some when they were young, and later participated in some song clubs!" But it's all in the wilderness of Kanto, and I don't know much about what it's like here in Kyoto. ”

"That's pretty much it......" I nodded, this has always been my weakness. But Oda Nobunaga liked this kind of vassal elegance, and he could help on similar occasions in the future. "If possible, this aspect should be strengthened, which will be good for your future development! Don't be too nervous when you see His Royal Highness the Right General for a while, he doesn't like to entrust trivial people......"

"Oh......" Fujijuro obviously made another big jump, but to my surprise he didn't throw away the snack in his hand. He had been shivering for the rest of the journey, and he probably couldn't feel what it tasted like at the moment.

After about a quarter of an hour, we arrived at Kitano, where Oda Nobunaga was stationed this time. There is a large area of cherry blossoms in the vicinity, so a grand tea party will be held in a few days.

"What a coincidence, Your Highness Wise!" I unexpectedly met Akechi Mitsuhide, who was also coming to meet Oda Nobunaga.

"This is no coincidence, no book is written!" He walked over with a laugh, and most of the entourage around him stayed next to the driver. "I don't think His Highness Zhuxing wants to come to accompany the lord to enjoy the flowers, right? That was so unexpected! ”

"Or do you know me, I usually don't want to do this kind of thing with my lord!" My taste is well-known within the Oda family, and I don't need to hide it. “…… A little thing, I just took in a retainer! I casually pointed to Fujijuro, who was following behind.

"I've seen His Highness Wise below!" Fujijuro immediately stepped forward to salute.

"I really envy you, my subordinates are so prosperous!" He smiled and pointed behind him. “…… Actually, I'm here for the same purpose as you! ”

"Oh......" Then I noticed that he was followed by a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, who was not only handsome, but also elegant and heroic.

"Two lords, the lord has a ......" Just as I was about to continue looking, Nobunaga's duty officer came out and reported.