"Your Highnesses! I ......" Ito grabbed the hand I had slipped from his shoulder, tears on his face. is worthy of being a military general who has fought for many years, and the momentum in his hands is still not small. "As long as you say a word, let me Ito Yoshisuke go to the soup without a word! Woo, woo, woo......" said a gray-haired old man who cried like a child.

"I have done nothing, everything is the grace of the court!" I said it so calmly and kindly, but I loved it when I was worried. I still trust these words, and being able to restore the territory can be said to be the last dream at his age.

"Okay! To be able to see loyal and righteous people all over the world is really a blessing for the court and the world! Washio Takayasu said excitedly and loudly, and somehow his voice was suddenly healed at the moment. The Imperial Court was always happy to congratulate any daimyo on gaining a territory, which did not necessarily have undesirable consequences, and the fact that a minister was present at the event also illustrated the increasingly significant influence of the Imperial Court in the world. "Since His Highness the Stars is a powerful jade, then this matter is nine out of ten. It's just that His Royal Highness Ito himself must not be negligent, and he wants to give a thank you to the court! He also reminded.

"Certainly, definitely, the Ito family will never forget the great kindness of His Highness Zhuxing and the imperial court!" Ito Yoshiyu nodded again and again, although he was excited, he didn't neglect to say that he wanted to say that he was in front of the court.

"The darkness of Kyushu has been restored, this is really enough to praise the immeasurable merits of a thousand years!" Otomo Zonglin also came to make fun, this is a matter of face for all parties. He glanced at me quickly, then grabbed Ito Yoshiyu's arm, and said in a tone full of joy, "The Ito family was able to restore the territory in one fell swoop, which is the work of His Highness for many years, and it is also a blessing from heaven. While Your Highness continues to uphold loyalty, you must never forget to 'drink water and think of the source'! ”

"Yes, yes, yes, Yoshiyu Ito will not dare to get carried away!" After all, Yoshisuke Ito is also an old man, and the years of exile have made him sober at all times. Especially at this time, the slightest carelessness can be a curse. "The Ito family can have today, it all depends on the glorious light of His Highness Zhuxing, and it is also the blessing of His Highness Otomo for many years. If it weren't for His Highness the Stars, the Ito family would not have been reborn, and without the Otomo family, Ito Yoshisuke, would not have survived to this day! ”

"His Royal Highness Zhuxing is the benefactor of our entire Kyushu, and my Otomo Zonglin is really insignificant!" Otomo Sorin said with infinite emotion.

I silently watched all this in front of me, but I felt a little funny in my heart. I just said to the people of the Shimazu family: Kyushu is a corner of the world, and it is impossible to stay out of it all the time! The landscape here is about to change, and it's a trend that no one can stop.

"As for the matter of the Shimazu family, I also thought about it!" Seeing that the atmosphere had formed, I brought the topic back again. "Although the Shimazu family was repeatedly convicted of crimes against the imperial court and once resisted the crusade of the imperial master, the imperial court always had an infinite tolerance for ordinary subjects. No matter how bad their children are, parents should not give up easily! ”

Seeing that I said so solemnly, several people didn't dare to answer for a while, only Washio Takayasu nodded his head twice in agreement.

"I met with several highnesses of the Shimazu family not long ago, and what they said was still sincere!" I didn't have to ask them about their attitudes, so I just went on myself. "The Shimazu family was originally from a local wealthy family, and the reason why they did not accept the king was related to the remote area here. For hundreds of years, the probing and guarding of the imperial court stationed here are either weak and incompetent, or arbitrary and ignorant of inspection, and the local wealthy families who should have been supervised and educated by them naturally do not know where to go. Sage Cloud's killing without teaching is abuse! Naturally, the imperial court doesn't want the world to be like this, right? "The last sentence I asked was for Ryakasu Washio.

"Of course, of course!" Rygeo Takayasu immediately nodded in agreement. He didn't necessarily understand what I was saying, but he could always hear it.

"That's what I mean, it's my consistent principle to carry out the will of the imperial court!" I continued, my face becoming more serious. "Since I am blessed with the grace of the imperial court to explore Kyushu, then I will change the situation of wanton attacks and killings here. It is the responsibility entrusted to me by the imperial court to educate the wealthy clan and the common people with loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Of course, for those who refuse to change their ways or even harbor evil intentions, I am not short of thunderous means. Your Highnesses, do you think I'm right? "My eyes are a little squinted.

"Of course, His Highness the Stars is wise!" The two men nervous at my words.

"The two highnesses are too famous, but I am relieved that you can have this attitude!" I was very "pleased" with their statement, and I changed my tone again. "I have been to Kyushu twice, and the two Highnesses have always been very helpful, and I know all of this. When the chaos is about to stop today, but Oda Taimasa was harmed by Xiaoxiao at this juncture, so if the imperial court wants to truly calm the chaos, it still needs the assistance of many people of insight. I'm about to return to soon, and I'm afraid I'm going to ask for the matter of Kyushu, so I'm going to ask you a lot! I folded my hands and waved them both.

"Don't dare, I really don't dare!" Seeing my attitude, the two of them immediately returned the salute. I noticed that the knuckles of their hands were white and trembling slightly.

"I'm very relieved to have two of them here!" As I spoke, I turned to Rygeo Takayasu, who had been carefully observing from the side, and asked, "It's been a long time since I asked for recognition for the two highnesses, and I don't know when I will get an answer?" ”

"Soon, I think it's coming!" He was a little stunned when he asked him so suddenly, but he immediately returned to normal. "This is a big deal in itself, and it is recommended by Your Highness the Stars, so it is naturally not hasty. According to the custom, it may be that at this time, it is being passed between the Ministers and the upper daimyo, and I believe that there will soon be a special envoy to Kyushu to deliver the decree! ”

"That's good, otherwise I feel sorry for the two highnesses!" I breathed a sigh of relief as I patted my chest with my hand.

"His Highness Zhuxing is so gracious, Ito Yoshiyu will not be able to repay it even if he is broken!" Yoshisuke Ito's tears flowed again.

"Your Highness Zhuxing is really a model of public loyalty to the country, and the day before yesterday I received a letter from His Excellency Konoe urging you to return to Beijing as soon as possible!" At this time, Washio Takayasu's voice seemed to be really completely good, and he spoke unusually fluently. "I have always believed that His Highness the Stars is the true minister of the country after Oda Taimasa, and His Majesty the Emperor and the entire Imperial Court have thought so. You've only been away for so many months, and something so big has happened in Kyoto. It seems that you still have to go back as soon as possible, only in this way can the world have a backbone! ”

I smiled slightly, I didn't take this too seriously, I don't know how many people have said the same thing to "monkeys" during this time! By the way, there is also the dead Shibata Katsuie.

"In that case, we won't bother much, Your Highness Zhuxing is afraid that there is still a lot of work to do to return to as soon as possible!" Rygao Takayasu stood up and took his leave, although it was not long, everything that should have been said was said.

"Your Royal Highness Otomo, please stay, I still have a little matter here!" After sending them to the door, I suddenly stopped Otomo Sorin.

Maybe they were a little strange, but no one showed it. What should be gone is what should be stayed, everything is carried out under normal circumstances. I didn't say anything right away, but walked slowly out of the room to the verandah of the castle tower. Although I didn't look behind me all the time, I knew that Otomo Sorin's must be following behind.

"The view here is really nice!" Looking at the sea view in the distance, he said leisurely that the location here is slightly lower than the main castle tower.

"Our small place in Bungo is not as good as the weather of the Tiger Standing on the Dragon Pan!" Otomo Sorin's voice came from behind.

"Your Royal Highness Otomo is polite, let's sit down and talk!" I smiled back and sat back down with him. "Presumably, Your Highness also knows what the situation is in now. I must leave in the near future, and I can only rely on your Highness Otomo here in Kyushu! ”

"Your Highness the Stars has an order, and my Otomo family obeys it!" Otomo Sorin's answer was very affirmative.

"I left His Highness alone, because I had something important to say, and since His Highness has this attitude, I am relieved!" I nodded with great emotion, and then asked with a pleasant face, "Where is the place controlled by the Otomo family now?" What is the height of the stone? ”

That is, a small part of the country of Bungo and a small part of Bunsae, Chikugo, totaling less than 470,000...... Yes! Otomo Zonglin exclaimed, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, and his face instantly turned white, and the fat on his face didn't even shake like solidified lard. What I said wasn't subtle, he already understood what it meant.

"His Royal Highness Otomo is right, I really mean that!" I didn't seem to see his gaffe, staring intently at the teacup in my hand. "For the sake of long-term peace and stability in the world, it is imperative to adjust the pattern of Kyushu. You may have some grievances against the Otomo family, but please forgive me, Your Highness! ”

"Everything...... Everything is arranged by His Highness the Stars! After about five minutes of silence, Otomo Sorin's vitality regained from his near-shock state. But apparently he had been hit hard, and now he was just a breath more than the dead.

"That's good...... That's ......" I gently recited the sentence twice in my mouth, and my mood eased a little. In fact, I was no less stressed than he was in these few minutes, but I didn't show it. "His Royal Highness Otomo's loyalty to the imperial court can be seen from this, after all, leaving the hereditary ancestral home is a very painful thing!" I'm very happy with this effect, and if Otomo Sorin's other intentions were otherwise, it wouldn't be this reaction. Now that the attitude of the Otomo family is clear, I don't have to try again. "In order to compensate for the losses caused to the Otomo family, I decided to donate a total of 640,000 koku to the Otomo family from Iki Island, which was Higo and Hibi before Hibi, ......"

With my words, there was a dramatic change in Otomo Sorin's face again!