Chapter 148: Yura Jingxiu (II)

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I believe that even if Hideyoshi is reluctant in his heart, he will definitely accept my request. This book is from--\gHe has just come out of a great war, and he will spend a great deal of money to reward his retainers and nobles for their meritorious deeds, so it is urgent that I continue to fulfill my agreement and give away the profits of this year's exploration trade. In addition, there have been many differences and contradictions between the two sides in the treatment of the Mori family, the Niwa family, and the Ikoma family, and he must obtain my understanding, otherwise if I take advantage of his expedition to Takeda and provoke trouble in the rear, he will face great pressure, and even have to give up halfway, which will greatly damage his reputation.

In fact, it is exactly what it is. After receiving Keimasa's notification, Hideyoshi quickly summoned Keihide to Fushimi Castle. The next day, Jingxiu led the attendants he brought with him, as well as the guards arranged by Hideyoshi, and left Fushimi Castle and went straight to Quanzhou. In addition to Keimasa, he was accompanied by Hideyoshi's cronies Tomita Tomonobu. Chinobu was in charge of foreign affairs at the Hara family, and his previous negotiations with the Tokugawa family and the Hojo family, as well as the marriage between Ieyasu and Asahi, were all presided over by him (he was in charge of the negotiations between the Tokugawa, Hojo, and Date families in history), and he came this time, apparently on Hideyoshi's mission.

I wanted Xiujing to come forward to greet me, and participate in the meeting between me and Jingxiu with Miya, but I didn't expect to be rejected by Jingxiu.

"I know what my brother means," Xiujing sighed, "but it's really not necessary, especially for Miya...... If we can become a family in the future, then there will be more opportunities to meet in the future; But I think most of them will become enemies! Then it's better not to see it, so as not to make the night even more sad. ”

"Do you think it's unlikely that Jingxiu will throw himself at us?" I looked at the scenery and was a little surprised.

"My brother knows that for a long time, I was in charge of my family's intelligence collection, and then summarized all kinds of information and reported the results to my brother. My brother has a lot of opportunities, and it is impossible to be meticulous, and some information is just a few sentences of conclusion for my brother, but it is obtained by me through a lot of small things and careful analysis. Therefore, there are some things, such as Jingxiu's character, I definitely know more thoroughly than my brother, that is a child who has been extremely stubborn, extremely strong, and even a little extreme since he was a child, once the two families are hostile, he will definitely go all out, especially when facing me and Xiuxing. This is not only to get more credit and higher status in the Yuliang family, but also to prove to us what an unwise choice it was to abandon him and leave Xiuxing behind......" Xiujing showed a wry smile, "Perhaps, my brother is too despise the power of fate. As twins, they are indeed enemies of fate, destined to fight each other, leaving only one person alive! ”

"Don't worry! I'll settle this matter, and you can promise Miya like this," I said to Xiujing with a disapproving smile, "If the Yura family perishes, won't he want to return to his own house?" I really don't believe in evil. ”

"I hope my brother is right." Xiujing replied, but his attitude was a little uneasy.

Seeing that he was so pessimistic, I didn't want to force him anymore, so I retreated and said, "Then it's okay to only let Xiuxing come out to greet and accompany him, right?" In any case, he will eventually have to face Jingxiu's younger brother. ”

"Yes! It's always something to face, and it's good to be prescient. Xiujing nodded and accepted my decision.

Xiuxing got the news, but he was very happy. He specially put on a full set of formal clothes, rode on the white horse I gave me when I was in the Yuan costume, and rushed to the border between Izumi and Hanoi with Honda Masamune to greet Jingxiu. According to Zhengchun's later reply, although Jingxiu didn't talk much along the way, Xiuxing asked a lot of questions with great interest, and also introduced Jingxiu to the scenery of Izumi Country and Quanzhou Town, as well as the situation of Xiujing and Miya over the years. Jing Zheng sometimes interjects a few sentences, or helps Xiuxing catch up with a few sentences, but most of the time he is listening and watching, which is very interesting.

It's very consistent with the personalities of several people...... I thought so.

When they arrived in Quanzhou Town, the honor guard and appearance of the two naturally attracted a lot of attention. Before, some people had heard of Jingxiu's origin, but because of the original news, they only knew that he was from the Kira family, and they didn't know his connection with Xiuxing. Now seeing the identical appearance of the two, the matter is naturally obvious to the world.

Although the townspeople did not dare to discuss anything when they greeted the procession on the side of the road, afterwards at the izakaya, everyone inevitably had to discuss in private for a while.

"His Royal Highness Nagahama, and the young master of Xiuxing of the city lord's family, it turned out to be a pair of twins!"

"This is an inauspicious thing!"

"Do you dare to say it's not auspicious? His Royal Highness Nagahama is a famous general who defeated Shibata, and the young lord of Xiuxing assisted the castle lord in governing our town, and he is also a zealous highness! ”

"However, twins can't easily meet each other, right?"

"Are you ready for war? The Yuliang family has been in the limelight recently, and Taichang Gong is probably intolerable......"

It was impossible for Jingxiu to hear these discussions, but he could see a lot of strange eyes, so he was reluctant to stay in the town for long. He and Tomita Tomonobu were arranged to live at Daanji Temple, which is second only to Nanshoji Temple in the town, and it was very close to Nanzongji Temple, where I was staying, and on the day of my stay, he immediately asked me for Jinmi through Honda Masamune.

"Really? Then tell Jingxiu to let him rest for a day first, and meet at Nanzong Temple the day after tomorrow! I asked Honda to reply.

On the day of the meeting, I brought Nagamasa Asano, who was in charge of the Kana trade, to talk to Tomita about the release of this year's profits. This made Tomita Tomonobu breathe a sigh of relief, and it was clear that the most important mission was completed. He thanked me gratefully for my kindness, and took out the sub-ledger of the territory of North Kawachi and the list of samurai, as well as a copy of the land transfer certificate, which he handed over to me through Honda Masamune.

"This is a reward scheduled for His Royal Highness Jing Yi Xuanzhi to go to Takeda, and the transfer certificate has been charged by His Royal Highness Kiyoshi Daiyoshi Shaodian, please look at it and laugh at it." Tomita explained respectfully.

I glanced at it casually, put it beside me, and asked Tomita Zhixin, "Is this transfer letter going to take effect until the Takeda family is conquered?" ”

"As long as His Royal Highness Kitanoso (Hidenaga) is able to ascend to the country...... No, it can actually take effect now! Tomita Tomonobu hurriedly explained, "In order to vacate Kitakawachi, His Royal Highness Chikuzen Mamoru is preparing to transfer His Royal Highness Takaya (Hatakeyama Masao) to Noto Province, and at present, His Royal Highness Takaya has been stationed in Hokuriku and will fight with His Royal Highness Hidecho, and will conquer Noto Nanao Castle in the near future!" ”

"Well," I nodded, "then I don't care." The rest of the matter, you can discuss it with Changzheng! If there is anything that cannot be decided, you can go to the castle and ask His Royal Highness Youkyo (Xiujing) to judge, and he can completely represent the position of the family. ”

Tian Zhixin said respectfully.

"There's something else, I want to spend some time with Jingxiu in private, it's okay, right?" I said again suddenly.

"This ......" Tomita Tomonobu glanced at Jingxiu and hesitated slightly, "I take the liberty of asking, what is the matter?" ”

"Actually, it's the two insiders who want to meet Jingxiu," I smiled slightly, "especially the Shangchuan clan, Jingxiu and Xiuxing guarded them when they were born. Hearing that Jingxiu came over this time, she was very happy, however, it was inconvenient for her to appear on the formal occasion of the meeting between the two families, so she had to ask Jingxiu to move. ”

"I see," Tomita said suddenly, "then it's too often to be pleased." ”

I smiled and nodded, and was the first to stand up. Jingxiu also got up and followed me into the inner room expressionlessly.

Only then did he enter the courtyard in the middle and turn the wall at the entrance of the courtyard, Jingxiu's voice suddenly came from behind: "What do you have to say, how about you say it here?" ”

"What, Treasure Pill, that aunt who doesn't want to see you?" Still smiling, I called him by his nickname and said, "When you were born, I was on my way to the country of Mikawas. If it weren't for the Forgotten Worries Courtyard and her support, you would probably have died! ”

"Suffice it to say that I didn't really want to come here. However, it is not up to me to decide whether to come or not, just as it is not up to me to decide which family I was born in," Jing Xiu replied very coldly, with some complaint in her tone, "You said that Mrs. Shangchuan wants to see me in private, it is better to say that you want to see me yourself, at least you want to see me in private." ”

In the face of his somewhat rude attitude, I did not get angry, and still said kindly: "Not really. I do have something to say to you, at least I wish I could talk to you alone. ”

With that, I walked first up the hill in the courtyard. There is a pavilion in which you can see the entire Quanzhou port, as well as the six huge ships and hundreds of neatly organized warships outside the port. Jing Xiu hesitated for a moment, and followed me up the hill.

"You've probably heard of it, right? Almost every city I live in is located by the sea. This is a deliberate choice for me, because every time I see the vast ocean view, I feel very relaxed and comfortable," I looked back at him, "Your Nagahama Castle, located on the shores of Lake Biwa, must have similar feelings, right?" ”

"That's good," Jingxiu nodded, her face a little shocked. Obviously, it was the first time he had seen such a large number of huge ships and fleets.

"In addition to personal preferences, there are also economic and operational considerations. With the sea route and the fleet, I can get a lot of money, and I can attack the enemy's seaside strongholds at will, or land at any point on the enemy's seaside, so that the enemy can not organize a confrontational force. Therefore, when I was only in Shikoku, I was able to suppress the Mori family at every turn, and now even though the Mori family's naval army was completely annihilated by me and forced to cede Nagato Province, they are afraid of another war with me. ”

"Are you showing off your strength?" Jing Xiu frowned slightly.

"It's just a feeling. Since you don't like it, tell me something else," I smiled generously, "can you tell me what your ambitions are?" ”

"Naturally, it is to establish a martial name and honor the great business," Jingxiu quickly replied, "This is the responsibility of any samurai." ”

"Yes, everyone has their own responsibilities," I nodded, and continued with his words, "You are also doing your duty by coming this time, because His Highness Chikuzen Mamoru wants my understanding and support...... Maybe you feel a little wronged, or you feel resentful about your own experience. However, I have to tell you that even I, Chikuzen Mamoru and His Royal Highness Quanzhou in the city are sometimes forced to make some choices against our will for the sake of responsibility. And whether it's you or Hideko, as well as the one you have challenged and are currently on the expedition to Suruga, most samurai of the same age are lucky enough - you have to admit that, right? ”

Jing Xiu nodded silently. If it weren't for the children of the Kira family and the Yura family, no matter how brave he was, it would be absolutely impossible for him to lead a country and serve as the general of the army all the way.

Seeing that his expression softened a little, I changed the subject again, pointed to the Yong'an in the harbor and asked him, "Have you seen that ship?" How does it feel? ”

"It's a huge ship." Jingxiu replied casually.

"That's the first of my newest three ships, and the other two are still under construction," I patted him on the shoulder, "and since you can see it, I'll give it to you!" ”

"Forgive me for not accepting it," Jingxiu instinctively refused, "No merit will be punished, let alone such a generous gift!" ”

"It's okay! Is there less of a gift from His Highness Chikuzen Mamoru than I am? When his child died in infancy for the full moon celebration, I gave him 5,000 yuan, which was more than his total income that year...... Moreover, I've already asked Konishi Yukito and Chikuzen Mamoru to talk about this matter.,If I'm Chikuzen Mamoru.,I'm definitely happy to accept it.,His naval army,It's lacking such a flagship! A smile appeared on my face, "If you can't think of it, take this as my dowry for Senjuhime!" When Yujin got married, I also gave Xinxiao a Dongying, and now it's not even more stingy than then, right? ”

"It's just that the ending of His Royal Highness Xinxiao is not too good, right?" Jingxiu replied-for-tat, with a slightly sarcastic smile on her face.

"That's because he's too insistent and stubborn," I shook my head, "At Taimasa's anniversary festival, I made a special trip to meet with him and asked him to hand over the young hall of Jiboshi, so I would like to turn around for him and guarantee his Mino realm and status, but he rejected my proposal and was bent on confronting Chikuzen Mamoru. ”

Jing Xiu nodded: "Regarding the meeting between you and His Royal Highness Xinxiao, there were some rumors at the beginning. ”

"Yes! After his death, I was also very sad, especially for Yujin. Although she followed her husband and fulfilled her responsibilities as the head of the samurai family, and won the respect and appreciation of the world, I would rather her flee back to her mother's house, and I tried to convey this meaning, but unfortunately she also refused," I sighed, "After that, I immediately finalized the marriage of Haijin and Xiuxing, and made up my mind that I would never use my children to marry the rest of the daimyo family again." ”

"Really?" Jingxiu fell into a deep groan.

"But you're different," I looked at him earnestly, "if you're determined to marry Senjuhime and take good care of her, you can always tell me, and I'll take care of you at any time...... Of course, I don't ask you to answer and promise now, but I just want you to go and meet your aunt first, what do you think? ”

“…… Then go for it! Jing Xiu thought for a moment! ~！