Chapter 121: The General's Reward
Yamada Nobumura's heart was moved, and to be honest, he didn't know how long it had been since he felt this way. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info has been in this world for so many years, and it has been smooth sailing along the way.
There are Oda Nobunaga, the lord who is not a brother but is closer than a brother, there are good brothers like the Maeda Toshi family, there are confidants such as Aichi and Li Huamei, there are Yagi, a peerless divine soldier, and Maeda Keiji is a retainer.
has such a smooth life, and Yamada Nobumura is not a person with too strong desires, so over the years, there are too few things that can make him happy. Even if he bought Ning Ning, one of the future three ladies, as a maid, he was not tempted, he just simply collected and controlled.
But now, he's tempted. Only a warrior can understand the temptation of a divine soldier for a warrior. And without a doubt, this halberd is the greatest temptation. So when he heard Ashikaga Yoshiteru's words, Yamada Nobumura was ready to agree. It's a pity that he is not a teenager who has not been deeply involved in the world after all.
Even in the ordinary life of his previous life, he understood a truth, he was attentive when he had nothing to do, and he was either a traitor or a thief. What's more, this is still a chaotic era of cannibalism! This point, no matter how naΓ―ve Yamada Nobumura is, is very clear.
"This ...... Your Royal Highness General, this is not good......" Yamada Nobumura refused with difficulty, while looking at Oda Nobunaga. At this time, he was also looking at his side because of the abnormal movement made by Yamada Nobumura, and naturally heard Ashikaga Yoshiteru's words just now.
It's just that he didn't come out to persuade him at the first time, because he had been thinking about Ashikaga Yoshiteru's strange behavior just now. Although Yamada Nobumura's swordsmanship is strong, it should not be treated like this by Ashikaga Yoshiteru. And when Ashikaga Yoshiki invited them to visit the collection before, Hosokawa Fujitaka's strange eyes also showed that Ashikaga Yoshiki was not as simple as it seemed.
"Haha~ Lord Yamada is polite, the so-called sword gift to the hero, with Lord Yamada's peerless martial bravery, this halberd is the most suitable to give you." Seeing that Yamada Nobumura was going to say something more, Ashikaga Yoshiteru said again. "Yamada-sama, to be honest, I've been keeping this halberd here for years, but no one can use it. Now that Yamada-sama can use it, it proves that you are his master. It's better to give it to you than to rot here......"
When Ashikaga Yoshiteru said this, his tone was quite sincere, how to say it? Although he did this with a purpose, he didn't want to waste the value of the divine weapon, which was also one of the reasons. Although he is a general, he is also a pure martial artist, otherwise he would not have cultivated to such a high level. And pure martial artists always have a special mood for divine soldiers.
"This ......" Yamada Nobumura hesitated, turned his head and looked at Oda Nobunaga with an anxious expression, hoping that he could help him with an idea. Hawkers, from his personal point of view, he really wants to get this halberd, because Yamada Nobumura himself likes the halberd very much, let alone a peerless divine weapon.
But he knew that he represented not only himself, but also the Oda family. As he thought just now, there are many things that you can't just agree to.
Seeing this, Ashikaga Yoshiteru finally turned his head to look at Oda Nobunaga, and his expression became a little serious. Obviously, he also knew that Oda Nobunaga's decision would be related to the outcome. However, he didn't say anything more, because he was a general after all, and if Oda Nobunaga accepted it, it would be fine, but if he refused, he wouldn't be able to get off the stage.
Oda Nobunaga's gaze swirled around Yamada Nobumura and Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and after a long time, he chuckled, "Since His Royal Highness the General has such good intentions, then you can accept it~"
"Huh?" Yamada Nobumura looked at Oda Nobunaga in disbelief, how could he not have imagined that Oda Nobunaga would let him accept it?
Yamada Nobumura was stunned over there, but Ashikaga Yoshiki said quickly, "Haha~ Then the matter is decided!" Haha~ Happy today~ How about we go out for another drink? Ashikaga Yoshiki laughed, and didn't give the two of them time to talk, and directly pulled the two of them and walked out.
In a small room, the three of them kept raising their glasses and drinking, and Ashikaga Yoshiki and Oda Nobunaga kept chatting about many things. Well, in general, in addition to the shogunate-related things, it's the things related to the Oda family. And what about Nobumura Yamada? He was still stunned, thinking about why Ashikaga Yoshiteru would give him such a valuable gift, and why Oda Nobunaga would agree.
I don't know how long it took, he suddenly heard the two of them seem to be talking about their own affairs, and looked over curiously, but saw that the two were looking at him with an inexplicable look.
"Huh? What's wrong? "Yamada Nobumura didn't know why, but suddenly he felt like he was on a thief ship.
"Hehe, Xincun, thank you Your Highness the General! It is a great honor to be able to get his words, and it is still a word! Oda Nobunaga laughed.
"Huh?!" Yamada Nobumura was dumbfounded again, if he hadn't changed his name before, he probably wouldn't have known what this word was. But after changing his name, he learned the meaning of giving the word from Maeda Toshiie and others. It's not just a name change, it's also a boost in status.
In this era, it is an era that pays great attention to birth. A good background will make your path to a samurai extremely smooth. It's like Hideyoshi Hashiba, why did he have such a hard time all the way? Is it really because of looks? Apparently impossible! There is only one reason, and that is that he has no background.
The son of a commoner, even if he sits in the position of a person in the world, he is still unstable. This point, since he was unable to serve as the general of Zhengyi, and even Guan Bai's position was reluctantly obtained after he recognized Konoe as his father-in-law for a long time.
In fact, at that time, he was the strongest force in the world after inheriting the hegemony of Oda Nobunaga. It's a pity that some things have nothing to do with your power. And neither Oda Nobunaga in front nor Tokugawa Ieyasu in the back have encountered such a thing.
Oda Nobunaga is from the Fujiwara clan, of course, there is also a saying of the Taira clan, but no matter which one it is, it is a first-class surname. And Tokugawa Ieyasu is from Genji, although it is so much worse than Fujiwara, but it is also a big surname that is enough to convince the public. And Yushiba Hideyoshi, in the end, made a nondescript Toyotomi, which is really funny.
Okay, get back to business.
The word giving is naturally not as important as changing the surname, but it is also a great improvement. At least, when Yamada Masamura became Yamada Nobumura, his background was not that of a bare-bones civilian samurai, but of a samurai who was trusted and favored by Oda Nobunaga.
It's just that a civilian has been removed, and it doesn't seem to be of any use, after all, in the Oda family, Yamada Nobumura was originally very favored by Oda Nobunaga. But in fact, it's not as simple as it seems. Because since the name change, the Yamada family of Yamada Nobu Village has been completely recognized by many wealthy families and has become an official member of the Owari wealthy family.
You know, in the past, everyone only recognized Yamada Nobumura at most, not his family. Nowadays, this feeling is not obvious because there are not many people in the Yamada family, but when the Yamada family becomes larger, this recognition becomes extremely important. Because this means that the descendants of Yamada Nobumura can easily enter the upper circle of the Oda family.
These were all explained by Maeda Toshiya and others to Yamada Nobumura, so he knew very well the meaning of giving words. Although he doesn't know what the specific effect of the general's gift is, it is obvious that no matter how you look at it, it is much more awesome than Oda Nobunaga's gift.
"Huh, what?! Why don't you hurry up and thank Your Highness the General?! Seeing Yamada Nobumura stupidly staying there, Oda Nobunaga urged dissatisfied.
"Ah...... Oh...... Thank you, Your Highness! Yamada Nobumura thanked him mechanically, he was a little confused now, and he had no idea why things had suddenly become like this.
This is the end of the matter of giving words, whether it is Ashikaga Yoshiteru or Oda Nobunaga, they have not explained much with Yamada Nobumura. Anyway, after drinking a meal, Yamada Nobumura, who had not been used for a long time just now, became Yamada Yoshinobu.
Hawkers, because the Ashikaga clan is much more noble than the Oda clan, so the Ashikaga clan's character "Yoshi" should be in front of the Oda clan's character "letter". Tsk, the ancients were really particular about such things as names.
Leaving Ashikaga Yoshiteru's mansion and heading back to his dormitory, Yamada Yoshinobu threw the god killer aside. Well, god-killing is the name of that halberd. Why did you choose such a secondary two name? It can only be said that this kid has read too many anime and novels in his previous life.
"Tell me, what the hell is going on!" Yamada Yoshinobu looked at Oda Nobunaga with an unkind face, that expression, that tone, there was a big look if Oda Nobunaga didn't give him a satisfactory explanation, he was ready to teach Oda Nobunaga to be a man.
In the face of Yamada Yoshinobu's posture, Oda Nobunaga didn't seem to see it, sitting there smiling lightly, while Niwa Nagahide on the side looked at the two of them with a confused face. Well, he didn't know anything about it.
"Nobumura, what's going on?" Niwa Nagahide asked suspiciously.
Hearing this, before Yamada Yoshinobu could speak, Oda Nobunaga smiled and said in a strange tone, "Nagahide, you can't call him Shin Village in the future, you have to call Yoshinobu." β
"Righteous faith? Don't?! Niwa Nagahide pondered Oda Nobunaga's words, and then reacted suddenly, exclaiming in disbelief.
"Yes, the general gave this kid the word of their family."
"I see...... Shinmura ...... Oh no, it's Yoshishin, congratulations! Niwa Nagahide said softly. He congratulated him sincerely, because this matter is a good thing no matter how you look at it.
"Congratulations on what? God knows what this bastard thinks of Master Ji, who even changed my name again. Is this kind of giving of words just wanted? In case the general's family asks me for help with something, how can I refuse! Yoshinobu Yamada said angrily, by the way, expressing his concerns.
"Don't worry, this word is not taken for nothing, and that weapon is not taken for nothing." Oda Nobunaga said with a nonchalant expression.
"Huh?" Hearing this, the two of them were stunned at the same time, they didn't know why Oda Nobunaga said this, you must know that they brought such a small amount of money on this trip, and they had given it all before.
"I promised the shogun that if the Oda family bordered in the future, I would help him deal with the Miyoshi family. If he has the opportunity to enter, he will help him regain the prestige of the shogunate. Oda Nobunaga said lightly.
"What?!" Oda Yoshinobu looked at Oda Nobunaga in shock, he never thought that the two would make such a deal.
However, Niwa Nagahide was very calm, "I see, it seems that the general is also a clear person, and he didn't make any unreasonable requests." Niwa Nagahide said lightly.
"Is that reasonable? Why should we help them! Yoshinobu Yamada said angrily.
"Hehe, Yoshinobu, think about it, if the family wants to border, how can you do it? How long will it take to enter? Niwa Nagahide asked with a chuckle.
"Hmm...... It shouldn't take 20 years......" Yamada Yoshinobu heard this, silently calculated, and said.
"Ahem!" It's just that, hearing his prediction, Oda Nobunaga suddenly coughed violently, while Niwa Nagahide looked confused. Apparently, they were frightened by Yoshinobu Yamada's prediction.
"What's wrong? Don't you believe it? Yoshinobu Yamada asked as he looked at the two strangely.
"How can you believe it!" Oda Nobunaga said angrily, "The main family now has Toki in the north and Imagawa in the south, and it is even more difficult to keep the territory of Owari, and if you want to border, you must capture Mino!" As for breaking into ......" Oda Nobunaga said at the end, shaking his head helplessly.
Although he said before that he wanted to take over the world, he has never given up this dream until now. But he knew very well that he would probably not be able to complete this matter for the rest of his life. After all, dreams are one thing, reality is another.
Hearing Oda Nobunaga's words, Yamada Yoshinobu immediately pursed his lips disdainfully, "Cut, useless guy!" "But I didn't say much else. After all, he knew that in a few years, Imagawa Yoshimoto would be killed in a sneak attack and killed in the barrel narrow, and Toki Yoshiryu would soon die of illness. Then the Oda family will soar into the sky and quickly occupy.
However, as soon as he was reminded by the words of Oda Nobunaga and the others, Yamada Yoshinobu reacted, and Oda Nobunaga only promised to help Ashikaga Yoshiteru, not to help the shogunate. Well, Ashikaga Yoshiteru is only in his 20s, but in Yamada Yoshinobu's memory, this swordsman general will be killed by Matsunaga Hide's Miyoshi and three people before the Oda family is in Kamiraku.
"Do you want to help him then?" Yoshinobu Yamada thought so. If he is saved, then this favor will be enough to repay this reward.
Yoshinobu Yamada was struggling, and Oda Nobunaga said again, "Okay, don't think about it anymore, the reason why I agreed to this matter is just to let you get a higher status so that you can marry Aichi!" β
"Huh?!" Yoshinobu Yamada was stunned again. He swears that today's accident is definitely the most of his life.
(To be continued.) )