But if Akechi Mitsuhide didn't make a good decision, it would be equivalent to burning the lead before the bomb was finished, and such a good opportunity was wasted. When he successfully transferred from Kinai, there would be no such convenient conditions to raid Nobunaga. Moreover, when the time comes, he understands Nobunaga's actual arrangement, and he is likely to discourage rebellion. After all, the total stone height of Chikuzen and Bunzen reached 480,000 koku, which was much higher than the 340,000 koku he had in Shiga Prefecture and Tanba Province. This reward is enough to dispel the resentment he has accumulated before, and make up for the loss of his departure from Jinai and the center.

The degree to which the situation is brewing, and the timing of the situation, is the key to the whole thing.

……，…… In the evening, Janet stayed in my room, and because they hadn't seen each other for a while, they were very excited. Of course, I was full of energy and tossed her, but she also greeted her and behaved very cooperatively and well-behaved. When it was over, I withdrew from her body and let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed all of a sudden, as if I had turned all the thoughts and trade-offs into Janet's delicate ketone body and injected it into her body.

If only that could be done, I think it would make her smarter...... I couldn't help but chuckle and found the idea very interesting.

"Your Highness is in a very good mood today!" Janet buried her head in my arms and muttered.

"Yes, yes!" I kissed her on the forehead, "Isn't your interest also very good?" And he looked very happy...... Tell me, what's going on? ”

"How does Your Highness know?" Janet's voice was a little lazy, but there was still a palpable surprise in it.

"You've been smiling since the evening meal, thinking I didn't find out?" I rubbed her tall chest vigorously**, "No matter how broad-minded you are, you won't be so happy when you see your mother's family threatened...... The last time the Shimazu family invaded, you were full of sadness. ”

"I can't hide anything from Your Highness." Janet said happily.

"Then tell me about it." I casually circled her ** with my fingertips.

"Hmm......" Janet snorted coquettishly, "now?" ”

"Now, of course," I stretched out my other hand and patted her on the buttocks, "didn't you come to my room at night just to show me a favor?" ”

"Okay...... It was Yoshioka-sama who said, "Janet had no choice but to restrain her other thoughts," he said, saying that if His Highness was willing to go to Kitakyushu, he and all the adults in his family would be grateful, and he would persuade his father to welcome our family Rui as the adopted heir of Goro (Otomo Yoshitomi) and inherit the Otomo family business in the future. ”

"Is that what he said?" I nodded. When Yoshioka saw him during the day, his behavior was indeed a little strange: "Is there anything else?" ”

“…… It seems like that's all," Janet hesitated a little, "Why don't you ask the concubine tomorrow?" ”

"Well, I'll tell him myself," I thought for a moment, and then made a decision, "to-morrow you invite Lord Jianxing to go to the Kanexiu Garden at the foot of the southern part of the city, and I will meet with you, and then discuss the matter openly and honestly." ”

Really, it really embarrassed Janet to remember those important government affairs, and I wouldn't be so her. As long as she can serve as wholeheartedly as she does now, I am already satisfied.

……，…… The environment of Kira Castle is extremely elegant, and there is neither the hustle and bustle of the castle town, but it is a good place to stay quietly. Of course, even if there is a castle town, the hustle and bustle cannot be transmitted to the castle tower, but there is naturally a difference in mood when facing the rows of castle towns and the green mountains and green waters.

The Jianxiu Garden in the south of the city, especially exquisitely built, is the part of the city that Zhou Jing has devoted the most effort to, and it also reflects his own purpose everywhere, and it obviously has the style of a straight tiger. One of the most ingenious features is the clear stream drawn from the Niyodo River, on which there are wooden pavilions and corridors that imitate the Tang Dynasty, and there are various kinds of flowers and trees scattered around it, which can be said to be an excellent place to hold tea parties from a functional point of view.

The Yoshioka family is a believer in Zen Buddhism, and Yoshioka's father, Yoshioka Nagazeng, joined the Taoist family, and is the elder of the Otomo Sorin's adjudicator and pen head, who is good at internal affairs and negotiations, and was in charge of the affairs of the three kingdoms of Hokuyushu, Bunzen, Chikuzen, and Hizen. With such a family education, Jianxing himself is also quite appreciative, and immediately discovered the wonders of Jian Xiuyuan: "This is an excellent tea party gathering place!" I didn't expect Tosa to hide such a garden...... I don't know what the name of this garden is? ”

"It's called Kanexiu Garden, which means 'landscape and scenery,' or 'flowers and trees,'" I explained with a smile, "but it's not very accurate to say that it is hidden, because this garden was built by my eldest son two years ago, and it was only used as a residence for his mother and his wife, so naturally it is unknown." ”

"Is it His Highness Lotus Pond?" Yoshioka said in surprise, "I heard that when it was said to attack the Araki family, this highness was half said to have fallen into the city, and he made the first contribution in the competition of various legions; Last time, he was very active in the war of Xiangguo, and he can be described as a handsome man among the younger generation...... I didn't expect to be proficient in the way of gardening, which can really be described as both civil and military. ”

"Actually, what he's good at is tea ceremony," I smiled and nodded, "It's a pity that he didn't come now, otherwise you can invite Master Jianxing to taste tea...... I'm not afraid of your jokes, although I like to taste tea, but I'm not good at tea ceremony, so I have to slack off. ”

"Your Highness Kingo is polite." Yoshioka said quickly.

"So," I asked, glancing at Janet beside me and asking Yoshioka Kanko, "I heard Janet say that Lord Kanko asked her to relay a proposal yesterday about her child, Keitharo. Is there such a thing? ”

"The foreign minister does have this proposal, if His Royal Highness Jingo can relieve the danger of the family, then it is better to let Princess Janet's child enter the family and inherit the family business as the adopted heir of the head of the family (Otomo Yoshitomi)." Yoshioka nodded.

"This is the personal opinion of Lord Kasei, right?" I groaned, "I remember, just yesterday at noon, the terms of the negotiation you relayed were not like this. ”

"It's really the minister's own consideration," Yoshioka admitted very frankly, "but otherwise, the relationship between the main family and His Royal Highness's Kira family will not reach the level of intimacy just by virtue of Princess Janet's karma...... At present, the situation of the family is actually in internal and external difficulties, there is a succession dispute, and the family affairs are in chaos; There are strong enemies outside, and the affiliated wealthy families have also turned away. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before it perishes without strong foreign help. ”

"Succession dispute? Where does this begin? I pretended to be puzzled and asked, "His Royal Highness Otomo Sahei Wasa is only twenty-two years old, and his sister-in-law, Shio-mage Maru, who is only two years old, does he need to think about this matter?" ”

"Let's just say it," Yoshioka said, "Although the head of the family has been on the throne for three years, the house is still presided over by the main hall, so there are some conflicts between him and the head of the family...... In addition, due to the reluctance of the head of the family to follow the main hall to convert to Catholicism, the main hall was very concerned about this, and it seems that he intends to change the name of Tokirisuke (Otomo's family) as the heir. ”

"I see." I nodded. This matter can be said to be the ugliness of the Otomo family, and he said it like this, which shows that his attitude is very sincere. And I already know a little bit about this matter, and even know a more secret insider. For example, the reason why Otomo Sorin wants to make Otomo's in-laws his heirs is not only because his in-laws have already converted to Catholicism, but also because of the pillow style of Sonomo's new side room Julia. And this Lady Julia's daughter is the main room of Otomo's in-laws, and she naturally hopes that her son-in-law can inherit the family business.

If he thinks about it this way, his intention is also very clear: "So, you want Keishiro to become the adopted son of His Royal Highness Sabei Weizuo, so that he can borrow my strength and fame to stabilize Sabei Weizuo's position in the family?" ”

"Yes," Yoshioka replied with a bow of his head, "and I hope that this family will be able to regain its vitality." After all, the best way for a tree with rotten roots and withering to survive is to graft onto the branches of the rest of the trees...... Moreover, the foreign minister didn't know, in addition to this matter, what other conditions did the family have in exchange for the support of His Royal Highness Jingo? To put it irreverently, judging from the previous silent behavior of receiving Higo Country, Your Highness's benevolent reputation for the Western Kingdom is probably not so accurate. This time, he was reluctant to go out of Kitakyushu easily, probably because he wanted to use the dragon temple and the Akizuki family to weaken the family, and then take the opportunity to annex it. Then, instead of waiting until then, it is better to move closer to you now, and you can also have less tossing and reserving some dignity and vitality for your family. ”

"Huh! You're right, that's one of the reasons why I'm not moving," I laughed, "and even so, are you willing to make this happen and support my family's Keichiro?" ”

"I am willing," Yoshioka replied without hesitation, "to be able to have such a strategy and maintain the name of benevolence, His Highness can be said to have achieved all the fame, no wonder he has created this family business in just twenty years." What's more, when His Royal Highness traveled thousands of miles, conquered overseas, and rescued the inferior people from the cage, it can be described as a life-saving grace; And this kind of spirit, in the entire Western Kingdom, only His Highness can have! ”

"Huh!" I smiled again, "Lord Jianxing is really honest. ”

"Didn't Your Highness ask the princess to tell me to be open and honest? Naturally, I will be respectful of my orders," Yoshioka said with a bow, but his words changed, "However, can this move be approved by His Royal Highness Oda Safu?" Although the Otomo family is now withered, it has been a famous family in Kyushu for hundreds of years......"

"I have my own opinion on this issue. So let's continue to talk about Keichiro! I waved my hand, "Do you think the most important thing to do is to make this happen?" ”

"It should be to enlist the support of the two adults, Takahashi Shaoyun and Tachibana Michiyuki," Yoshioka Kanxing thought about it seriously, "These two adults have the highest prestige in the family, and they are currently serving as the assistant judges, and they are stationed in Chikuzen Province, and they are the main force against the Akizuki family. If they support you, many others in the family will follow. In addition, the main room of the head of the family and the biological mother of the current sister-in-law, Shio-shio Maru, is the younger sister of Takahashi Shaoyun-sama, and in this matter, His Highness must obtain Takahashi-sama's understanding and make proper arrangements for Shio-magemaru. ”

"Shio-magemaru really needs to be well settled," I nodded, "Although I can't inherit the family business, I can inherit my mother's Takahashi family, and marry the daughter of the Takahashi family as the main family, and turn the Takahashi family into the closest branch of the Otomo family (historically, the main room of the Otomo salt mage Maru Yoshihiro is indeed the daughter of Takahashi Shaoyun); The current sister-in-law of the Takahashi family, Chikumaru (Tachibana Muneshige), will marry Chiyo, the daughter of Tachibana-sama and the current head of the Tachibana family, and inherit the family name of the Tachibana family! ”

"Your Highness is wise!" Regarding this arrangement, Yoshioka couldn't help but admire, "In this way, the status of the Takahashi family has been greatly improved, the succession problem of the Tachibana family has been solved, and the relationship between the three families has also been strengthened...... In my opinion, the two lords will gladly accept His Highness's advice. ”

"Anyway, please bother with me!" I nodded, "Last time, I seem to have entrusted you and Usuki to seek a marriage between the two retained Keitaro and the important ministers of the Otomo family, but now there is a result?" ”

"I already have a clue," Yoshioka replied, "I heard that Princess Janet proposed a marriage wish, and the object was the children of Her Royal Highness Kingo and Princess Janet, and several important ministers in the family were very interested, and even the head of the family once wanted to adopt an adopted daughter to marry...... However, the situation is different now, and the marriage of Jingqilang's son naturally needs to be considered more carefully. ”

"Don't think about it, just decide that it's your daughter!" I quickly made a decision, "If His Royal Highness Zuobei Weizuo is interested, he might as well adopt him as an adopted daughter first, and let Keishiro add his status as an adopted son as an adopted son at the same time." ”

"Yes. It's an honor under that. Yoshioka bowed down deeply...... When Yoshioka Kayoshi left, Janet, who had not spoken beside her, blinked her eyes in confusion: "Your Highness, just now Lord Yoshioka Kayoshi said, 'It was Princess Janet's marriage wish'...... However, when did the concubine make such a request? ”

"Why, don't you want to marry someone from the Otomo family?" I changed the subject slightly.

"Of course that's good, after all, it's from the concubine's mother's family!" Janet said happily. As I expected, she was easily bypassed by me.

"You see, I knew you would be willing, that's why I asked Yoshioka and Usuki to do this before," I said seriously, then looked at her grateful expression with satisfaction, and changed to a flirtatious tone, "Speaking of which, is there anything about your careful thinking that I can't usually guess?" And your body, is there anything I'm not familiar with? ”

"Oops! Your Highness! Janet said angrily, her face flushing suddenly.

(To be continued)