"Father, you are really trustworthy!" Jing Zheng's expression was very happy, "In the past few years, I have been too aggrieved. Obviously a subordinate, but he always grasps the government affairs of the country, and treats me as a child......"

"You're a child! Looking at how you behave in this matter, do you look like a mature lord? I slapped him with a folding fan again, "However, because I am a child, there will be room for mistakes and opportunities for correction...... This time, you don't know the severity, and you can't draw a tiger into an anti-dog, and it's not just a nonsense. However, you must also learn a lesson yourself, and don't mess around with your own identity, otherwise, even if I can forgive, the lord will not tolerate it. ”

"Yes, yes!" Jing Zheng dragged out his voice and nodded with a smile, "So, what are you going to do?" When you passed through the castle town just now, I spied a peep, and it seems that I only brought so many thousand people with me. With this amount of troops, can you suppress the whole of Iga? ”

"To the north are the lord's Minami Omi and Azuchi Castle, who dares to gather a large number of troops here without permission?" I looked sideways at him, "Unless there is turmoil in Iga, then I will be ordered by the lord to bring together the forces of the surrounding Yamato and Ise to calm it down...... However, if this is the case, I'm afraid you, the guardian of Iga, will be responsible for starting the turmoil, is this what you expect? ”

Father laughed. Jing Zheng was a little embarrassed, and his smile became shy.

"So, you have to take that to heart, what I just said...... You just said that you had a perfunctory attitude when you agreed, do you think I can't hear it?! "I hit him on the head with a folding fan for the third time.

……，…… On the third day, in accordance with my order, the heads of a dozen or so families, including Fukuchi, Fujibayashi, Hyakuchi, Morita, and Ueda, gathered in Iga Ueno Castle. In addition, Zhezhi Kiyohiro and Hattori Masashi also received orders and came to the main hall with Jing Zheng.

After the ceremony, I sat down on the main seat in front of the screen and nodded to everyone with a smile: "You have worked hard. At this time of busy farming, I am really sorry to trouble you to put down your affairs in the collar and come! ”

Before the words fell, Ueda Mitsuji, who was in the fourth seat on his right hand, immediately bowed down: "Your Highness Jingo is polite!" It is really an honor for me to be able to meet and see the demeanor of His Highness! ”

His Ueda family, since it was severely damaged by me, has actively moved closer to the family, sending several children to serve in the Iga group or Mie and Asamei, and is an important force in supporting Keimasa. This time, the Iga Hao clan was invited to come, and the envoy sent to the Ueda family was his sister-in-law, Ueda Mitsutaka, who was currently serving as the leader of the second group in the second round of the Asaki spear.

So, as soon as I opened my mouth, he quickly spoke out in support. And the rest of the wealthy families, although they may not treat our father and son like this, but in view of my faith, they have to express their admiration.

It's a good start. I cast an affirmative look at Mitsuji Ueda, and a smile appeared on my face: "I am very pleased that you have received your kindness...... Of course, what is even more gratifying is that since Iga returned to the rule of the Niki family, there have been no major disputes in the country, and relying on the resources and connections of Northern Ise, all of you have a much better life, and there are also some Iga Erlang who have joined the Iga group or various reserve teams to serve my Kira family loyally. Personally, I think that this situation was not easy to come by, and it is a good result of the concerted efforts of the Renmu family and all of you. ”

"Yes. In the oath to advance and retreat with the Renmu family. Ueda Mitsuji replied again.

"His Royal Highness Kingo's words are naturally good," Fukuchi Sotaka who was the first seat on his left hand also nodded, "However, it is more appropriate to say that His Highness Kingo's Kira family is not so much the result achieved under the rule of the Nishiki family......"

"Your Highness, please pay attention to your attitude!" The second seat in the right hand Hattori reprimanded.

This kid is indeed very loyal to Jing Zheng. But why do you always like to interrupt others? It's like a pet. Moreover, with the surname of Fudi Zonglong, he will definitely not tolerate it like this...... Sure enough, Fukuchi Zonglong immediately turned his head sideways and glared angrily at Hattori Masasa: "Lord Masa, I have great respect for His Royal Highness Ling Zun Ishimimori, but you are not qualified to say anything to me...... Do you think the little girl doesn't know about those things between you and His Highness Ueno? Thought I didn't know? ”

How did it get involved with Jing Zheng's main room, Shiori Hime? I feel a little baffled. After thinking about it carefully, it dawned on me why Hattori was so casual and loyal.

Not bad! He is Keimasa's favorite minister, equivalent to Mori Lan Maru to Nobunaga, or Haru Tiger Tsunade to Takeda Shingen. And Jing Zheng's determination to Shiorihime is likely to include some Hattori Masaac factors...... All of a sudden, I felt very weird, especially when it happened to my own children. This kind of thing is unacceptable to me, but it is too common in this era, looking at Jing Zheng who is sitting at the bottom of the side, he is not ashamed at all, and the rest of the people are also indifferent.

"Ahem," I coughed a little unnaturally, "yes, something has happened recently, which has affected the relationship between the Nishiki family and the Fukuchi family, and has also brought instability to the situation in Iga Province. And I'm sitting here to solve these two things. ”

"Kingo-sama Mingjian!" Fukuchi Sotaka bowed, "But Honma Kusanosuke was beheaded and the little girl was sent back?" ”

"This is just one of them," I shook my head and looked at the blessed land Zonglong, "The other thing is also related to His Highness Zonglong. I heard that more than a month ago, His Royal Highness Zonglong expelled the devotees who guarded the shrine stationed in Dangkoku? ”

"This ......" Fukuchi Sotaka obviously didn't expect me to mention this matter, and there was a bit of a disagreement between his words, "because the Dangkuni Shrine is located in the territory of the family......"

"Your Highness the blessed land!" My gaze turned serious, "According to the laws of the Oda family, there are three shrines under the guardianship, and the temple shrines are under the guardianship, and all the Bega and Kokaku temples in the country, including Ichinomiya Shrine and Kokubunji Temple, don't His Highness Fukuchi know?" ”

"However, the temple shrines within each family's domain are managed by each family itself, and this has been the practice of Iga for more than 100 years." Fukuchi Sotaka reluctantly responded.

"According to convention, the Oda family is still a retainer of the Spo family, and my Kira family should stay in Tosa Province...... His Royal Highness Fukuchi's attitude is dissatisfied with the Kira family's control of Iga? Or is it dissatisfied with the Oda family's control of the world? Otherwise, why would you want to challenge the law of the entire Oda family? I waved my folding fan to stop Munakashi Fukuchi's defense, but my eyes looked away from him and scanned the entire hall, "And is this the sole act of the Fukuchi family, or is it the unanimous opinion of everyone here?" ”

"Nature is the solitary act of the Fukuchi family. Whether it is His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion or His Royal Highness Jinwu, we all have deep respect. The castle lord of Ichinomiya Castle, Morita Kikumo, clarified. His territory borders the Fukuchi family, and in recent years, due to the strength of the Fukuchi family, he has suffered some losses in the water dispute, so although he may not be much loyal to Jingzheng, he must be dissatisfied with Fukuchi Zonglong.

Not only him, but the rest of the wealthy families also don't treat the Fudi family very well. With the surname of Fudi Zonglong, even Jing Zheng felt aggrieved, which wealthy family has not suffered a secret loss in Fudi Zonglong? As soon as Morita Jingyun's words fell, Ozawa Tomosen and Momota Fujibei also jumped out and drew a clear line with the Fukuchi family.

"It seems that the Fukuchi family is no longer able to represent your position," I sighed, my words full of reflection and self-reproach, "This is my mistake. It was indeed a mistake to let the Fukuchi family temporarily manage the territory of the Takino family and serve as the guardian of the generation......"

As soon as these words came out, Fudi Zonglong's face changed suddenly. According to the meaning of my words, not only to take back the guardian position of the Fukuchi family, but also to take back the old leader of the Takino family, these two things are undoubtedly extremely important blows to the Fukuchi family. He turned his attention to Fujibayashi Nagato Mamoru Hoho, his most powerful ally in the country, and also involved in the division of the Takino family.

Fujibayashi Baofeng understood and respectfully owed me a debt, but he questioned in a questioning voice, "So, according to the meaning of His Royal Highness Jingo, is to let His Highness Ueno take charge?" However, after all, His Royal Highness Ueno is still young and unfamiliar with the situation in Iga, and this time he killed his retainers without authorization and exiled his own main house, which greatly violated the way of the lord and put everyone in the country in danger...... If it weren't for His Royal Highness Zong Long to exercise restraint, I'm afraid there would inevitably be a conflict, right? When the time comes, even His Royal Highness Jinwu will not be able to explain it in front of His Highness the Inner Palace. ”

Sure enough, it was the old fox, who said this well, and successfully provoked the common resentment of all the wealthy families. They have always been accustomed to self-government, and it may be acceptable to have a guardian from their own country on their heads, but if the guardian from the Kira family is in charge, then everyone will be completely suppressed in strength and name, and there will be no chance to turn over.

It is likely that with this in mind, Ozawa Tomosen and Momoda Fujibei, who had previously opposed Fukuchi Sotakaka, immediately changed their attitudes and echoed Fujibayashi Hoho's opinion.

"Yes, there must be an explanation about the cause of Honma's death!"

"Kusanosuke is the only child of the Honma family, and he is about to die because of this...... That's a pitiful thing! ”

The crowd shouted one after another.

I turned my eyes to look at Jing Zheng, he clenched his hands into fists and propped himself on the ground, his expression was both surprised and angry, probably because he didn't expect such a big backlash from his actions...... In this way, it can help him learn to learn to restrain his behavior and become a qualified lord and guardian.

At the same time, understanding the emotions of the Iga Hao clan, I also made a decision. In order to avoid causing too much backlash, I need to compromise a little bit for the time being. What's more, for Jing Zheng, this is also a rare opportunity to exercise.

"I already understand what you mean," I nodded, "First of all, His Highness Zonglong has not governed properly, there is no doubt about it, so he is not suitable to serve as a guardian again; Secondly, the matter of Honma Kusanosuke, it is true that Keimasa is too impulsive, and I will deal with it as well...... As for the truth of the matter, now that Honma is dead, for the sake of the dignity of the two families of Renmu and Fukuchi, there is no way to continue the interrogation, and there is no need for that. ”

"So, who will preside over the future affairs of Iga Country?" The third wife of Baidi, who had never spoken and had no sense of existence, asked the most critical question.

"I'm going to go back to the way I was before, and I'm going to make a joint decision with the Iga Twelve," I threw out the second plan I had prepared in advance, "Of course, the rules will be different from before. Among the twelve, the four people with the highest prestige served as the elders of the Renmu family and had the right to make decisions, while the remaining eight people acted as judges and made decisions together with the four family elders; Jing Zheng, as a guardian, does not participate in the formulation and decision-making, but can veto the decisions of the twelve. ”

"His Royal Highness Kingo's decision is like this, and we will naturally comply with it," the third prince of Hyakchi thought for a moment and took the lead in approving this plan, which is similar to the collegial system of important ministers and gives them decision-making power, "However, among the twelve wealthy clans of Iga, aren't the Zhezhi family and the Takino family already extinct?" ”

"That's right, so I'm going to restore the names and domains of these two families," I nodded, turning to Fukuchi Sotaka, "The Zhezhi family was driven out of Iga Province decades ago because of a dispute with the Nishiki family, and the territory was inherited by the Nishiki family and the Fukuchi family of the branch family; And the territory of the Takino family was decided by me nine years ago, and it was handed over to the Fukuchi and Fujilin families to manage...... That's right? ”

"His Royal Highness Jingo Mingjian." Fudi Zonglong's hard answer. Now, he has no way to refute it, and he has no position to stop it, whether it is to restore the Iga Twelve collegiate council, or to restore the family business of the extinct family, it is good governance in the eyes of the wealthy clan, and it can be recognized by the vast majority of people present.

"Then it was decided," I quickly decided, "the Renmu family and the Fukuji family will each return the territory that they have encroached upon by 3,000 stones, and as the family business of the Zhezhi family, it will be inherited by Zhezhi Qingguang - Qingguang's father is the former head of the Zhezhi clan, which has been confirmed by His Highness Fujiji, so there is no problem in inheriting the family business; The territory of the Takino family was originally 6,000 stones, which were managed by the Fukuchi and Fujilin families, and now the 4,000 stones and Kashiwahara Castle managed by the Fukuchi family are returned and placed in the name of the decakino family's widow, Senju Hime, and temporarily represented by Senjuhime's uncle Yanagi Yansheng, and then the family business is inherited by the sons of Senjuhime. ”

Hearing that Jing Zheng was also going to return the territory, Fukuchi Sotaka's face was a little better, but he still didn't want to give up easily, "What about Honma Kusanosuke and the little girl?" ”

"In the matter of Honma, Jingzheng will compensate the Honma family with 1,000 stones; As for Shiorihime," I sighed in my heart, it was a virtuous woman, but in order to cover up for Jing Zheng and avoid making him bear the name of immorality, I could only be sorry for her, "The matter with Honma, no matter how you say it, is not very decent, and it is no longer suitable as the main room of the country's guardianship, so I remarried to Qingguang's sister-in-law Zongguang to strengthen the connection between Zhezhi and Fudi...... The child she is pregnant with is the bloodline of the Honma family or the bloodline of the Renmu family, so she will inherit the family business as the adopted son of the Honma family. ”

(To be continued)