The distance between Kyoto and Katsura Kawaguchi Castle is 20 ri, but the Japanese ancient sri is longer than the Chinese Kari. In addition, it was impossible for the palace cart to go fast with oxen as the driving force, so my queue did not arrive until about three o'clock in the afternoon.

"Please slow down......" I immediately turned around and grabbed Harara, Nijo, who was poking his head out.

"More care from His Highness the Stars!" He nodded gratefully to me, and reached out to step on the footstool under the wheels.

I was touched by the sincerity of Hararashi Nijo, and I took him to Katsura Kawaguchi Castle with me, I wonder if he really saw my strategy completely, and if he came here to avoid a catastrophe? But it doesn't look like it, he just came alone without his family, and he wasn't on my list of plans.

Whatever the reason, I don't want to guess right now! This social class has existed for thousands of years, and I never thought about it, and it is impossible for it to be eliminated in my hands. I am not a pure revolutionary, and I do not want to be, so after me the Minister will still be a social class.

Since we cannot eliminate it, we can only cooperate, and what I do is only to make the future "cooperation" more tacit, and only after removing the dross can we extract the essence of it, and this spirit is called "promoting and abandoning". As far as my current opinion is concerned, the person Harushi Nijo should be retained, and he should play a greater role in the future. However, I don't want him to be a confess again, as long as he can make the future court more rational and sober in terms of strategy.

Over the years, Nijo Harira has faced countless winds and waves, and it should be said that his mental perseverance is very strong, but after all, he is in his eighties, and no matter how good his physical strength is, it is limited. All the way, he sat in the same car with me and Torachiyo, and in order to show his sincerity, he kept talking, and occasionally told Toragichiyo a few jokes. But for an old man, this is indeed a very exhausting thing, and in the afternoon he began to have a headache and brain fever, which may be related to the wind chill in the morning.

"Lord, you're here!" Shinhachiro ran out from behind the crowd that greeted me, and although he didn't have the "Shura's Wrath" in his hand, he was fully armored.

Shinhachiro came to protect Xianzhi and them, and he is the only well-known general on our side at this time, although there is nothing to doubt about his loyalty and bravery, but I have to say that it is much worse in terms of management. I hadn't entered the castle yet, but I could already feel the atmosphere of the whole castle of Katsura Kawaguchi, which was like a barracks rather than a place to live at home, but that was probably the only way he could grasp the word "management".

I really had nothing to criticize about the welcoming procession he had arranged, which was more like receiving the prisoners, so I had to point to the front and say to him: "Your Excellency Nijo is a little uncomfortable, find a doctor as soon as possible!" ”

"Why did you bring him here, isn't that asking for trouble?" Shinhachiro usually doesn't speak in a low voice, but at this time we have already distanced ourselves from the guests in front of us.

"You can do whatever you want to do, don't talk so much nonsense!" I was in a hurry to meet Xianzhi, so I tapped him on the shoulder and walked inside.

"By the way, there's someone who wants to see you!" He patted his head and said.

"Who?" I thought somewhere the messenger had been sent.

"It's that wise Zuo Ma Jie Xiuman, who came back from the east!" He replied.

"Then I'd better see him at night!" I thought about it for a moment, and then continued walking towards the city.

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Although it was only a few days apart, my family was still excited about my return, and Xianzhi was the most calm among them, and Ah Xue even shed a few tears, I don't know if it was affected by the upcoming production.

They are all "martial artists" of this era, even if they have not personally experienced the unforgettable destruction of the country and the annihilation of the clan, but they have heard and seen it is not less. It's clear to everyone when it's now, and not saying it doesn't mean you can't feel it.

At dinner, everyone gathered together to talk and laugh and have fun. My determination gave everyone confidence, but Shinhachiro was a little disappointed that his request to join Settsu's Ikeda army was denied.

After dinner, I went to visit Hararashi Nijo, who had not progressed further after taking the medicine, but it would take a few days for him to get better, after all, he was so old. I could tell he was in a hurry, but I was afraid it didn't help.

At nine o'clock in the evening, I came to a separate courtyard between the barracks and the warehouse, where there were no soldiers standing guard, but the buildings on either side were not only guarded, but patrols passed by from time to time.

"Meet Your Highness the Senator of the Stars!" Sakurai Sakichi who stepped forward had not even touched the door before the door opened by itself, and Akechi Hidemitsu, who had come to open the door, knelt on the inside.

"Zuo Masuke-sama doesn't have to be like this, let's talk inside!" I motioned for him to get up and follow, and then led the way inside. "I still haven't figured out the murder of His Highness Mamoru Wise Hinata. Who is the biggest mastermind in this, and what is the exact news that you have been in the eastern country? ”

"In fact, this is a conspiracy of several people, and it can only be said that the Tokugawa family is the biggest beneficiary!" Akechi Shuman's tone was not agitated, and he might have faced the reality after such a long time. "I was still in Hida when my uncle was killed, and I was collecting the power to be expelled by Shibata. When I got the news, I rushed back to Kai, but everything was out of control. I gathered some old subordinates and conducted some investigations, but there were no clues, and I could only speculate from the final results that everything was due to Tokugawa's tricks. Shibata and Hojo and others seem to have fallen for Tokugawa without knowing it, and they hardly get any benefits for marrying others! ”

"I see......" I nodded, which was pretty much in line with my estimates. Tokugawa Ieyasu had already controlled the Five Kingdoms after this battle, not only did he not have any actual contributions, but he also received almost all the benefits, he was really an "old fox". "Are you okay now?" I asked.

"The enemy's arrangement is very thorough, after my uncle was killed, the main generals were intercepted and killed, and now only a few of us are left!" He recounted his experiences over the past few months.

I watched this very young samurai closely, and the scene of Oda Nobunaga demonstrating his bow and arrow in front of him ten years ago seemed to be still in front of me. However, his face is still fair and handsome, but there is more of a resolute look in his expression, and there is no hesitation in his eyes that was common before.

“…… Now the three Saito Ri and the last hundred or so people have returned to Mino, because it is their hometown, so there is still some way! He finished.

"Then you came to me to ......" I said half a sentence before he stopped, and continued with his gaze on the following question.

"I hope to be taken in by His Highness the Stars, and I am grateful to have a place to stay!" Wise show full of great gifts.

"It's an honor to be valued by all of you, it's just ...... Why me? I asked, groaning slightly. Akechi Mitsuhide had some dealings with me during his lifetime, but it was far from being a heart-to-heart relationship, and as for his old department, he naturally didn't have any feelings with me. "In all respects, it seems more appropriate for you to go to His Highness Yuchai! Shibata Katsuya is one of the culprits who harmed His Royal Highness Wise, and His Royal Highness Hashiba can be said to be grateful to Wise to kill him. According to what Zen Masuke just said, Tokugawa Ieyasu is the culprit of all the conspiracies, so the idea that His Royal Highness Hashiba will send troops to fight is in line with your wishes at the moment. You know, I don't agree with that! The most important point is: His Royal Highness Yuchai Shangluo is imminent, and for a while, no one in the sea can be seen! And I had just been swept out of the house, and I was in a state of panic. If you want to revive the wise family, why should you belong to His Royal Highness Yuchai, I wonder how you will think of finding me? ”

"I don't want to find too many reasons for this, and I knew that His Highness would have asked this question even if he didn't think so!" Akechi Xiuman was very calm, and it seemed that he was really prepared for me to ask. "Regarding the level of you and His Royal Highness Hashiba, it is definitely not something that a junior like me can evaluate, but among the former ministers of Owari and Mino, His Highness Zhuxing's reputation is far higher. Our Highness may also be taken in when I go to Tou Yuchai, but I am not sure at such a 'critical' moment. And we are all people who have experienced the pain of life and death once, and we don't want to go through it again so soon! ”

"Oh, I'm going to win with so sure!" When I heard this, my heart moved.

"I just came from Mino, and one of His Royal Highness Ando's subordinates is a friend of life and death with the three major Saito Risan!"

"Oh......" I snorted softly, a little uncertain. Should I kill these people? Seem...... Not yet. "Did His Highness Wise have anything to say during his lifetime?" I asked.

"Uncle thought highly of himself when he was alive, but he also valued His Highness the Stars very much!" Akechi Shuman's right cheek twitched slightly, as if he felt a trace of pain. I was relieved to see this expression, he didn't deliberately cater to me. “…… When Oda Taimasa had just been martyred, his uncle was complacent for a while, and said: "I have been in business for three years in Koshin, and I have led tens of thousands of heroes into Beijing to clean up the mess!" Now it seems that it is just a dream. But my uncle also said: 'If I don't take it, the world will be to the stars!' ’”

I thought I should laugh at this point, but I couldn't. Akechi Mitsuhide is definitely a smart person, but his mind doesn't understand! It may seem ridiculous, but it is an irrefutable fact. "You go back to Mino, and be ready to go back to the east at any time!" My tone changed to command.