After returning from Mikawa, the Grim Reapers' fell into hellish training. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 InfoBecause his performance in Mikawa could not satisfy Yamada Masamura, he would personally train the Shinigami almost every day. How to train? It's very simple, rush in with a wooden knife and knock everyone down. In the words of Yamada Masamura, it is to let the Grim Reaper grow in abuse.

Of course, if it were tightened, it wouldn't be hellish training (really?). ）。 Bows and arrows, gun arrays, and even Yamada Masamura asked Oda Nobunaga to borrow the red black guards. If it weren't for the fact that the Iron Artillery Team couldn't practice, Yamada Masamura would definitely pull the Iron Artillery Team over.

Such a terrifying training has made the strength of the Grim Reaper grow rapidly, of course, while the strength is growing, there are constantly people being eliminated. However, this did not hinder Yamada Masamura's determination, as he had to prove that he could train a strong force that would always be strong. However, he didn't have much to do about the reduction of the number of people, so he could only let Keiji Maeda and others work hard to recruit people.

In June, Matsudaira Motonobu made all the preparations and led the retainers of the Matsudaira family to return to Mikawa in a beautiful manner under the personal send-off of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Once upon a time, Matsudaira Motonobu was just a random pawn in the Imagawa and Oda families, but now, he has finally returned to the big stage of the Warring States with his own efforts. Perhaps, Matsudaira Motonobu worked so hard just to prevent the inheritance left by his ancestors from perishing in his hands, although he once bragged about it in Owari, along with Oda Nobunaga and Yamada Masamura, but obviously, he never had such great ambitions.

"Three Rivers! Okazaki! I, Chiyo Take, is back! When Matsudaira Motonobu stood under Okazaki Castle, he cried directly with excitement. However, he didn't have to worry about how out of shape it was, because the retainers of Matsudaira who accompanied him and who came to hear the wind had already lost their words.

That night, Matsudaira Motonobu held a grand banquet at Okazaki Castle, and that day, everyone was drunk. For so many years, the people in the Suruga Matsudaira family have to be careful everywhere, for fear that if they are not careful, the Matsudaira family will completely disappear into history. And those people in Sanhe couldn't bear the contemptuous gaze of other wealthy clans all the time.

And today, all suffering is over. Although they became retainers of the Imagawa family once and for all, the Matsudaira family returned to this familiar land. For them, this matter is already very satisfying for them......

Takechiyo also drank down, although he was only in his 10s, but the forbearance and tiredness of years of wandering outside made this young man still can't help but vent.

The next day, it wasn't until noon that Matsudaira Motonobu woke up slowly, and when he saw the sky outside, his face suddenly became gloomy. "If I don't wake up in the future, splash me with water!" Matsudaira Motonobu ordered in a cold voice.

Matsudaira Motonobu has indeed returned, to his hometown where he had been away for a long time. But he is not free now, because he is now a retainer of the Imagawa family and the niece and son-in-law of Imagawa Yoshimoto. To put it bluntly, the fate of the Matsudaira family is still in the hands of Imagawa Yoshimoto. Therefore, Matsudaira Motonobu still needs to continue to work hard until he completely takes his fate into his own hands. And at this time, indulgence is too much luxury for him.

Just as Matsudaira Motonobu was ashamed of his indulgence, a maid came up with breakfast or lunch. A bowl of chazuke, a fresh fish, and a little vegetable are quite hearty.

After eating somewhat absent-mindedly, Matsudaira Motonobu began his first day back in Okazaki. It's just that when he came back, his face was gloomy and terrible. The reason is also very simple, the situation in Mikawa has exceeded his imagination.

It has been too long since the Matsudaira family left the ruling class of Mikawa, and except for a few loyal families, the rest have long since stopped taking the Matsudaira family seriously. They either took refuge in the Imagawa family, or the Oda family, or they remained neutral. Anyway, the Matsudaira family no longer has the prestige of the Matsudaira Kiyoyasu era.

Of course, this situation was already considered before Matsudaira Motonobu came back, and although it was beyond his imagination, it was not the worst place. And the worst part is that the Matsudaira family has no money......

Yes, there is no money, it's not poverty, it's no money! And why is there no money? The reason is also very simple, when the Uden chief left, he took all the money and property in Okazaki Castle with him, and not a single copper plate was left for Matsudaira Motonobu.

Hawkers, the Uden clan has always been the old enemy of the Matsudaira clan, and this even dates back to the era before Matsudaira Kiyoyasu. At the same time, the Uden clan had already surrendered to the Imagawa family very early. Therefore, for Matsudaira Motonobu to take over Okazaki City again, the Urinden chief was naturally unhappy, so there was such a thing.

Well? Isn't the Uden chief afraid that this will cause Imagawa Yoshimoto's displeasure? Of course, he was not afraid, because all this was just Matsudaira Motonobu guessed. After all, before this, all the personnel of Okazaki Castle were the people of the chief of the Ukai Palace, and if he wanted to transport something to leave, where would the people of the Matsudaira family find out?

If you don't have money, how can you develop your territory? Even if Matsudaira Motonobu hadn't been here for long, he knew it very well. If you rely only on taxes and other things, I am afraid that you will not want to do anything else in a few years.

After a sleepless night, the next morning, Matsudaira Motonobu saw the sumptuous breakfast in front of him again, but he couldn't eat it anymore. Yesterday, he didn't feel the slightest bit about the same meal, because he didn't know how many times he had eaten a more sumptuous meal at the Imagawa family. But now......

"From today onwards, I only need chazuke and pickled radishes for every meal." Matsudaira Motonobu commanded.

At the same time, not only himself, but he also ordered the matter of thrift in front of all the retainers. "Ladies and gentlemen! Although the family has returned to Okazaki again, the difficulties in front of them are still huge! To remind myself and to save money, I decided to reduce all my expenses about myself to a minimum! ”

Matsudaira Motonobu said loudly to everyone, while explaining this so-called minimum standard. After a long time, Sakai Tadaji stood up and said loudly, "Since the lord has such an awareness, as a retainer, he should follow. The subordinates are willing to accompany the lord and reduce their own and the family's expenses to a minimum. ”

The Sakai family is also considered a big family in Mikawa, and Sakai Tadaji was almost inseparable during the stage when Matsudaira Motonobu was a hostage in the Imagawa family. This makes him still quite prestigious in the current Matsudaira family. Therefore, under his leadership, the rest of the people, although they did not know whether they wanted to or not, still responded to this call.

The retainers are so united, Matsudaira Motonobu is naturally very happy, but there is still no money without money, after all, no matter how frugal he is, he can only make the money spend more slowly, but not more money.

"Zhongji, I've decided, sell the family treasure!" Matsudaira Motonobu said firmly.

"My lord! Don't do that! Those family treasures have been handed down by the successive generations of the Matsudaira family, how can they be sold because of the current setbacks?! In this way, there are still some assets in the subordinate family......" Sakai Tadaji anxiously persuaded and even took out his family's money.

"Tadaji!" Matsudaira Motonobu grabbed Sakai Tadaji's shoulder with emotion, "I've already decided!" Sell those so-called family treasures in exchange for funds to develop the Matsudaira family! Matsudaira Motonobu said firmly,

"Zhongji, you should know how poor the family is now, with your own strength, even if you take it out, there won't be much ......" Seeing that Sakai Tadaji still wanted to persuade again, Matsudaira Motonobu said helplessly.

If he could, he didn't want to do it, after all, this kind of thing is a very important existence for a family.

"In that case, then leave it to your subordinates, and your subordinates will definitely sell it for the highest price!" Hearing this, Tadaji Sakai said again.

"No, I've already thought of a buyer." Matsudaira Motoshin waved his hand and said, his eyes showing a hint of nostalgia and ...... Contradiction.

Cheongju City.

Yamada Masamura looked at the letter in his hand with a strange expression, and next to him was Oda Nobunaga, who was drinking with a stuffy head. After a long time, Yamada Masamura put down the letter, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Yoshibo-sama, what the hell do you think that kid Takechiyo is trying to do?" Yamada Masamura asked strangely.

"How do I know?" Oda Nobunaga said angrily.

The content of the letter is also simple, first informing the two that he has returned to Mikawa, and at the same time thanking the two for their previous care, and finally explaining that he is now short of money and hopes to sell some family treasures to the Oda family.

Well, the content is simple, but is it that simple? Obviously not. Because you want to sell treasure, why don't you sell it to Imagawa Yoshimoto? And since you want to sell treasure because you don't have money, wouldn't it be good to ask Imagawa Yoshimoto directly for money?

The two guessed for a long time, but they couldn't guess anything. Although they had a good relationship with Matsudaira Motonobu before, after all, so many years have passed, and he still grew up in Imagawa's family, who knows what he is thinking now?

"In that case, I'll go to Okazaki myself." What Yamada Masamura hates the most is the things that move his head, and for him, it's better to think than to do.

"Hmm...... It's okay, but be careful, after all, the current Takechiyo is no longer the Takechiyo of the past. Oda Nobunaga nodded and instructed.

"Don't worry, no matter how much he changes his name, he will only be my subordinate!" Yamada Masamura waved his fist and said domineeringly.

"Cut." Oda Nobunaga looked at Yamada Masamura with disdain, and every time he pretended to be so forced, it made Oda Nobunaga very unhappy.

On the same day, after Yamada Masamura returned to Nakono and explained to the daughters, he went directly to Okazaki Castle. The next night, he arrived at Okazaki Castle.

"Uh...... At this hour, it is estimated that the kid of Takechiyo is already asleep, right? Yamada Masamura looked at the sky helplessly and thought.

"Forget it, I'm a guest from afar, you can't let me stay in the castle town for one night, right?" Yamada Masamura casually found a reason to comfort himself. Well, it's not impossible to do this, but ...... The dormitory in Okazaki Joshita Town is so dilapidated that Yamada Masamura doesn't want to live in that kind of place at all. Well, that's the real reason, right?

At the gate of Okazaki Castle, two ashigaru were on guard intently, and compared to the serene one, these ashigaru were obviously more responsible. But it's useless, with Yamada Masamura's ninjutsu, if he wants to enter Okazaki City, who can stop him?

It didn't take long for Yamada Masamura to come to Matsudaira Motonobu's mansion. Well, Yamada Masamura naturally doesn't know where Matsudaira Motonobu lives, but the largest, most luxurious and most central mansion in the entire Okazaki Castle, Yamada Masamura doesn't think Matsudaira Motonobu will live anywhere else.

"Uh...... What about Chiyo Take, that kid? Yamada Masamura scratched his head, looking at the sleeping little beauty with a headache, and didn't know what to do for a while.

He didn't think at all that Matsudaira Motonobu didn't live here, but if he wanted to find it one by one? That's just a joke.

"Do you want to ask? To be able to live here, there must be some intimacy with that kid from Takechiyo, right? Yamada Masamura thought to himself, and then directly patted the sleeping little beauty.

"Uh...... Well? Well?! Hmm......" After the little beauty was woken up, she opened her eyes in a daze, and then under the moonlight, she saw a dark shadow beside her. The pupils are dilated, the mouth is wide open, no matter how you look at it, it is all the mode of the little beauty preparing to enlarge the move.

It's just that Yamada Masamura obviously couldn't let her scream out, otherwise wouldn't everyone in Okazaki City hear it? Covering the little beauty's mouth with his hand, he walked up to her and whispered, "I'm looking for Matsudaira Motonobu, you should know where he is, right?" ”

"Mmmm......mmmm

"Then you know what would happen if you screamed later, right?" Yamada Masamura threatened, and pulled out Yagi with his hand. Under the moonlight, the luster reflected by Yaqi should be on the little beauty's face, making her pale with fright.

"Mmmmmm The little beauty nodded quickly, indicating that she would never scream.

"Hee-hee~really good~" Yamada Masamura let go of his hand at this time, smiled and hugged the little beauty and said, "Say, where is that kid Matsudaira Motonobu, and, who are you?" ”

"I ...... My name is Sena, and I'm Matsudaira Motonobu's wife...... He...... He moved to another place, saying that he wanted to live a frugal life, and as the governor of the household, he had to take the lead. "Little beauty, oh, it was Sena who said quickly, for fear that if she said slowly, she would be killed.

"Oh? Frugal? Yamada Masamura muttered casually, but his eyes kept rolling on Sena. Well, Sena was also a woman who left her name in the Sengoku period, and although her reputation was not very good, she ......

"It's pretty pretty ~" Yamada Masamura said with a strange smile, hooking Sena's chin with one hand and kissing the red lips.

(To be continued.) )