After leaving Arakawa Shrine, I instructed Natsu, "Tell me about the details of the meeting." ”

"Yes!" Xiao Xia nodded, "Xiao Xia followed Madame into the inner room, explained your identity to Madame, and then offered Haiyue." Madame took out Haiyue and looked at it for a while, and wanted to go out to see you with tears. I hurriedly dissuaded Madame, and then explained the previous conspiracy of Changzong and my family to kill you, as well as your speculation about Changzong and my family marrying Princess Wei. Madame was very pleased with you, but immediately she cried, saying that you were too difficult, and that she was sorry for you......"

"What else?" I asked.

"Something else?" Xiao Xia suddenly blushed, and her voice was like a gnat, "Madame, please let me serve you......"

"Haven't you been serving me all along," I glanced at Natsu strangely, "I'm asking, did you talk about anything about the Kira family, did you give gifts or anything like that?" ”

"I didn't say anything, but I did." Xiao Xia was still blushing, and then took out a silk bag, "This is the 20 taels of gold that Madame gave me......"

"Great!" I said excitedly.

"Lord, do you care about this?" Xiao Xia seemed a little disappointed.

"Of course," I had already begun to calculate my possessions, not noticing Xiao Xia's expression, "We are going to travel far away, how can we not be entangled?" Well, 20 taels of gold, that is, 20 Yongle money, 80 yuan of iron, if you save a little, you can go from Kyushu to the Northeast...... Hey, you won't meet robbers on the road, will you? ”

At first, I was worried that there would be no place to provide food and lodging on the road, but after meeting the castle town, I began to worry that there would not be enough to wrap around. Now, the problem of disentangling has been solved, and I have new worries. What a disharmony in this world!

As if to echo my fears, just as I had said this, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard from far and near.

"The first two, please wait a minute!"

"If someone comes on horseback, if you want to get out of trouble, you can't do it...... Lord, what now? Do you want to do it first? Xiao Xia asked nervously.

"Let's take a look...... It shouldn't be a robber. How could a robber speak so politely. "I thought about it and said.

"That's the person from the Changzong family? Hunting you? Xiao Xia was even more anxious.

"Nor will it. They couldn't have reacted so quickly. "As the people got closer, I realized that there was only one person," ...... And if you want to catch someone, how can you chase them alone? ”

"Oh." Natsu let her guard down.

Although there must be no ill intentions in coming, who in the vicinity knows me and knows that I am coming? I watched in confusion as the man jumped off his horse and walked in front of me.

"Excuse me! In Shimoyamata Tajichi," he gasped for breath in his mouth, and it seemed that he had hurried over, "my father, Xiangzong, my department, Xiutong......"

It turned out to be him! I know who is coming.

In October last year, under the persecution of the Changzong family, the head of the Xiangzong family, Qin Xiu, was forced to instruct his retainers to kill his younger brother Xiutong, who was his adopted son, and of course, there may also be people from the Changzong family. Then, Qinxiu accepted Qintai, the third son of the country, as his righteous son, and then retired himself, allowing Qintai to inherit the family business.

And the person in front of him is Xiutong's only sister-in-law. Originally, he was supposed to be the next generation of the Xiangzong family, but after that, not only could he not avenge his father, but he also had to serve the enemy who killed his father.

By the way, my mother later married his father, so he ...... Isn't that my half-brother?

Knowing this relationship, I don't have any worries at all.

"I'm Kira Xuanjing." I smiled and held out my hand.

"Sure enough, it's you!" Yakamada Taiji held my hand tightly, "Brother! ”

"Why are you here? And how do you know I'm coming? I asked.

"I sent my mother here the other day. Just now, I went to see my mother and found that my mother's mood was different. After repeated questioning, my mother told my brother about his arrival. Yakamada Taiji showed a sad look on his face, "I can understand my mother's feelings. I can understand my brother's feelings. ”

I nodded. Speaking of which, the younger brother in front of me is really no better than me. Now, my enemy is the Benshan family, and at the same time he is hostile to the Changzong family; His enemy is the Changzong family, but he has to serve the enemy. What a pair of difficult brothers.

In the original history, this younger brother played a great role in the internal and external affairs of the Xiangzong family. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Chozong Ibu clan was changed, and the head of the Xiangzong Ibu clan served the Hotta clan of Shimoku Sakura, and he stayed in Tosa Province for 2,000 stones. In "The Tale of Tosa", he is evaluated as "a quiet person, wise and brave, and loved because of faith and reward." ”

"What are you going to do now? When will you go back to Xiangmei? Thinking of this, I asked him.

"Originally, I thought that as the head of the Zhongshan Tian family, I could guard the Xiangzong family and let the family name continue. But it's not without thoughts. Yakamada Taiji let go of my hand and sat down on the side of the road, "Since I inherited the Nakayama family, my brother-in-law and nephew were forced to leave home. It's also a painful thing for me, not to mention the revenge of killing my father. ”

I sat down on the side of the road with him. Listen to him continue. Natsu walked over and stood next to me.

"After listening to my mother's narrative just now, I admired my brother's vision very much. One is to meet my brother and see him off; Second, I want to ask my brother for advice and listen to his brother's advice. He knelt down, "Since my father died last year, in the Xiangzong family, except for my mother, there is no one worthy of my trust. ”

"As an elder brother, although his ability is limited...... But just ask. I said.

"Before mentioning my own question, I would like to ask my brother, do you have any plans for the Kira family? Is there something that needs to be helped? Yashita asked after thinking for a moment.

"If you want to restore the Kira clan now, it's useless to have any plans," I shook my head, "The general trend of the Chozong family is already in place, and I can't count on it as a guardian family." The time has been violated, the location is completely unfavorable, and what about people...... The old territory of Kira was occupied by the Motoyama family for many years, and now it has been captured by the Nagamune family. Since the retainers of this family can surrender to the Benshan family of the destroyed main family, then the more powerful Changzong family that 'liberated' them will naturally not refuse......"

"Before, the elders of the Kira family, Yasunoki Hayama and Akiyama Akiyoshi, came to see their mother, hoping that their mother would come forward to unify the opinions of the family and open their eyes for the Changzong family, so my mother didn't see them later...... Both of them are important ministers of the Kira family. Yasukichi Nakayama looked at my face.

"Therefore, it is only a matter of time before His Royal Highness the relatives of the Changzong and my family inherit the Kira family." I said very calmly.

Xiao Xia tried to interject several times, but eventually remained silent.

"So what is my brother going to do?" He continued.

"Since there is no room for effort in Tosa Province, even survival has become a problem, so I have to leave Tosa Province first. I'd like to travel for a while, and if I have the chance, maybe I'll choose to go elsewhere. ”

"My brother is so frank that he can't thank him enough. But isn't that ...... Has the elder brother abdicated his responsibilities? Yakamada Taiji sighed, looking very disappointed.

I can probably guess what was going on in his mind. He wanted to support each other with me, and finally get back our respective family names and territories. Judging from the questions he asked me, like many local wealthy families in this era, his focus was still limited to this level as a wealthy family. If you are a little farther away, you may also think of the joint suppression of Tosa Province in the future.

"The same cannot be said. May I ask you a few questions as well? "I decided to educate him a little. Well, that's the right and duty of an older brother.

"Yes, brother, please."

"Zhongshan Tian family, you inherit it, as a branch of my family of the Xiangzong, no problem, right?"

"No problem. But...... Brother, please continue. ”

"Have you ever thought about re-inheriting the Xiangzong family?" I asked him seriously.

"Thought. But it's difficult at the moment. He sighed, "Changzong's family is big, and I can't even find an ally at home at the moment, so it's almost impossible in the near future. ”

"Will there be any changes in the situation of Changzong's family?"

"There is no problem for His Royal Highness Yuan to inherit the family governor. It seems that His Royal Highness will inherit the Kira family in the near future......" Yakayama Taiyoshi glanced at me and continued, "As a powerful clan, His Highness Qintai's status in the Chozong family will not be a problem. ”

"What about Tosa Province?" I continued to ask.

"Tosa Province? This one...... The Motoyama family has withdrawn from the old Kira domain, and its prestige has been damaged, so it is probably not the opponent of the Nagazong family. After that, if the Changzong family wants to continue to expand their territory, the target of the use of force can only be the An Yi family trapped in the east. However, An Yijia and the Yiyi family are in-laws, and the Yiyi family may come forward to mediate for both parties...... It's hard to say what happened after that, but the position of the Chosamune family in Tosa is unshakable. He replied thoughtfully.

"What about Shikoku?"

"Shikoku?" Yakamada Taikichi thought for a while, "Iyo's situation is not clear. Even if you call, there is a home in the way. Sanuki and Awa's Miyoshi family's main target seems to be in ......"

"What about the whole world?"

"The whole ...... World!? Yakamada Taiji finally opened his mouth and stammered, "I really didn't think about it!" ”

"Well, your focus is on Tosa." I began to help him conclude, "In China, the status of the Changzong family is stable; In the case of Changzong's family, the status of His Royal Highness Pro-Thai is stable; If you are from the Xiangzong family, it will be difficult for you to go further, but your status as the head of the branch family is stable for the time being. Is that so? ”

"Like...... That's right. He thought about it and agreed with me.

"If this is the case, if you want to stay in the Xiangzong family, you must improve the tension between the family and the Changzong family. Will you be able to overcome your feelings and give up your father's revenge? ”

He gritted his teeth, his face tense: "I want to...... Yes, you can! ”

"Well, then everything will be fine." I clapped my hands. Although he has the impatience of a young man, he is able to control his emotions and actively seek improvement. Then, if nothing else, he will slowly mature and become the pillar of the Xiangzong family, there is no doubt about it. As in the original history.

"But, brother, is that really all there is to it?" Yakamada Taiji's face was full of unwillingness, "If you ...... brother"

"I know what you're thinking. However, if your eyes are only on Tosa Ichikuni, there is simply no need or room for further discussion. I interrupted him.

Hearing my categorical answer, Yakamada Taiji was silent for a while.

"Just now, my brother mentioned the world ......," he finally asked.

"The world, it has been nearly a hundred years since the Onin Rebellion, and the current shogunate is completely unable to control the situation, and it is almost time for reform." I replied casually, "The Miyoshi clan that controls is powerful, the general is in exile, and the Hosokawa clan is already a puppet of Miyoshi Chokei." But the Miyoshi family also has hidden worries, one is that the name is not right, so it is inevitable to be entangled in; The second is that the base area is in Shikoku rather than, so it is likely to decline because of the entanglement of. There are two ways to break this impasse in the short term. One is that the powerful daimyo of the world swept away the obstacles to Kamiraku, and suppressed the world from the imperial court, and in the near future, it is most likely that Daisuke Imagawa Jibu, who formed a tripartite alliance with Hojo and Takeda and unified Suruga, Enoe, and Mikawa. The other is that the powerful daimyo near defeated the Miyoshi family, supported the shogun, and then unified under the name of the shogunate, and then unified the world. ”

"Locally, the Nizi family has declined, and the Maori family has no opponents in the region after defeating Tao Qingxian with fewer victories the year before, although it still only controls the Anyi country, it is likely to become the overlord of the two and eleven kingdoms of Sanyin and Sanyang; After the Battle of Kose, the Hojo family had already established an advantage in the Kanto region, and after reaching an alliance with Takeda and Imagawa, they would gradually take control of the entire Kanto region in the near future. The Takeda family and the Nagao family will probably be entangled in Shinano for a while......"

"Brother is talented, and he will never be able to do it in the future!" Zhongshan Tian Taiji suddenly bowed his head deeply, "I am willing to leave the Zhongshan Tian family and follow my brother." Please accept your allegiance! ”

Hehe! I snickered inwardly. My analysis is half-fiction and half-reality, and the starting point is based on the current reality. Actually, I am naturally clear about the general trend after that, but there are some things, such as the battle between barrels and narrows, and I am afraid that no one will believe it when I say it now.

Even so, my analysis has already shocked this younger brother. With less than 100,000 stone heights, Tosa is considered to be very barren among the 66 provinces. Compared to the transfer of interests achieved between the general trend of the world, this is really nothing.

As a descendant, the biggest advantage is to grasp the general trend of the world, so you can adapt to the times. If it is cramped in a small area, not only will the biggest advantage be abandoned, but also due to the lack of grasp of details, it will be inferior to others. This is also the objective reason why I gave up my current entanglement in Tosa in an attempt to revive the Kira clan.

"Have you really decided? Maybe it will take a long time, maybe you won't be able to return to Tosa Kuni? I asked in a serious manner.

"Yes. The elder brother has a far-sighted vision and is very incomparable. In any case, I will follow the banner of my brother below! ”

"Then, you will be one of my retainers." I accepted his allegiance. For a moment, I immediately remembered Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Toyotomi Hidenaga, who were also half-brothers. "We're leaving Tosa soon, do we need to pack up and say goodbye to our mother?"

"There's nothing to pack." After making a decision, he was very relenting, "And there are people arranged by my family in my mother's escort team, if I go back to clean up or say goodbye, it may be extraordinary." ”

"Your concerns are very reasonable, and my mother will understand." I thought about it carefully for a while, and mentioned another thing, "In addition, you are going to give up the Miao characters and Tong characters of the Zhongshan Tian family." The Miao characters of the Xiangzong family cannot be used for the time being...... Then, in the name of the governor of the Kira family, I will give you the word Miao, and from now on, you will be called ...... How is Hideki Kira? ”

"Brother Xie gave me a name." The original Yakamada Taikichi, the current Kira Hideki is accepted by the ground.

"Alright, get up. Let's just two people now, between brothers, no formality. I patted him on the shoulder and solemnly assured him, "I believe that as long as we work together, then one day we will come back and get back all this that we have lost." Whether it's the name of the family or the old collar, you will get it back! ”。

"Believe in my brother." Kira smiled.

"Lord, and me," Xiao Xia hurriedly reminded her of her existence, "We are three people!" ”

"So be it. Xiao Xia, if you are willing to give up the family name of the Shangchuan family, how about I also give you the word Miao? In the future, you will be my sister-in-law, Xiujing's sister-in-law. I took the opportunity to suggest.

"This ...... Still not first. Xiao Xia hesitated and did not accept my offer.

Yes, too. Her grandfather and she had given so much for the Kira family, and the family name should be kept. Thinking about it this way, I stopped holding on.

"That's for now," I nodded, "but Natsu-chan, I still treat you as a sister, so don't be too restrained in the future." ”

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