Chapter 161: It's Better to Go Back (Part II)

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Sitting alone in Xiao Xia's main room, rubbing the scabbard of the Haiyue knife in my hand, although there were more than a dozen shìnv waiting outside, I still felt lonely and desolate in my heart, and I couldn't help but shiver slightly. The book is updated in real time du58сΟm

Looking back on what happened in the past half a month, it seems like a nightmare, and I feel a little unreal now. Is Natsu really gone? Just gone? Never to see you again? However, the mourning hall in the castle hall, the "Choho-in" shrine in Choho-ji Temple, and the spiritual pagoda in the temple and next to the Jingzhong Offering Pagoda reminded me of acknowledging this fact. Realizing this, I suddenly felt very unaccustomed. It is true that she has been away from me for a long time in the past and lives alone, but I know that she is waiting for me in Tosa, and she will be happy to come out to greet me whenever I pass.

It's a pity that as my family business becomes more and more prosperous, I am also getting busier and busier, and I can't be with her many times. The period of seclusion the year before last was a rare period of time for us to get along for a long time, and it was also the happiest time for her. That's why she told me before that I'd rather move back to Kira Castle, but what I can do for her now is to let her rest in the Bodhi Temple of the Kamikawa family, always by the side of the Lingzuka where she loves her youngest son the most, and then personally keep a vigil for her until the Sanchi Festival.

As the adopted son, the second son of Qinzhen, Keirokuro, has also been keeping a vigil for Xiao Xia, and the rest of the chores are mainly held by Kira Qinzhen and Aweifu fùcào. During this period, Zhou Jing got the news and immediately entrusted the military affairs to the old man of the pen family, Katsuno Motoxin, and rushed over to personally guard his mother's spirit. However, when he learned of his mother's death, he was silent for three days before he spoke to me.

I understand his feelings. He has a good relationship with Xiao Xia, and has always been very filial to Xiao Xia, so he naturally empathizes with the pain and torture that Xiao Xia has experienced. If the death of his younger brother Jingzhong was due to his own reason for being too vigorous, and it can be regarded as a normal fate as a samurai, so he does not need to be too angry, then Xiao Xia's death is really a great regret, but if I can make up my mind to deal with Yura Keishu sooner, or be more careful and cautious on the way, this tragedy can be avoided.

Among the four children who are a little older and can do well, Zhou Jing and I can be said to get along the most. Even if I suppressed him for the sake of the overall situation, he was not dissatisfied, and even took the initiative to exile very cooperatively. This feeling, even the letter scene that I have spent the most effort on, can't catch up. Although he is the eldest son in the family and has been maintained by me in every way, he is not as comfortable as Zhou Jing because he will inherit my position in the future, and he is still in awe of my feelings. Especially in the past two years, he began to take over the family business, but because I was too strong, I dominated all the arrangements of the shogunate, and the retainers were all obedient to my orders, which made him feel very depressed and frustrated, and he began to cultivate his own cronies. This thought that can't be put on the stage can be seen from his promotion of Hirano Nagatai in Kyushu.

Then I remembered Yoshijing again. As the second son, he is similar to Zhou Jing, who is the eldest son, his identity is very sensitive, and he has also been suppressed to a certain extent. But compared to Zhou Jing, he is not so kind to me. When Nana passed away, he was very dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to accuse me, so he had to vent his anger on Xinjing, and then although he let go of this matter after Tianhai's advice, he let go of this matter, but since then he has also separated a lot from me, every time we meet, there is a formal pattern, as if there is only a relationship between the lord and the minister.

As for Jing Zheng, he inherited my mind to some extent, and therefore admired me very much. However, the experience of his childhood has made his heart a little distorted, with both tenacity and hard work, but also scheming, ambition and killing, and over time, it may be another Ukita Naoya. But if it is decided today, people are at ease, and with his xìng style, once he masters government affairs, it is likely to bring a lot of hidden dangers, so I can only exclude him from the shogunate center.

With such an analysis, I felt very depressed in my heart, but I also understood the rarity of Zhou Jing better. Perhaps, I should have a good talk with Zhou Jing for a long time, otherwise after this incident, there will inevitably be some estrangement between me and Zhou Jing, and we will no longer be as close and harmonious as before.

On the day of Konatsu's Sanchi Festival, I met Zhou Jing in the corridor outside the root hall of Chohoji Temple, and he respectfully stepped aside to make way for the passage in the middle of the corridor, and then he wanted to bow his head and leave, returning to the Kira Castle Hall. My heart moved, thinking that this might be a good time, so I stopped him with words:

"Zhou Jing, come with me, and then accompany your mother"

Jing simply agreed, and silently followed me.

When I walked into the main hall, I cut a piece of incense wood from the table, added it to the incense burner in front of the spiritual seat, prayed to Konatsu's spiritual seat, and offered sacrifices to Keishige, Konatsu's grandfather Jingshige, her father, Naoshige, and her mother, Lady Katsukano. Zhou Jing still didn't say anything, silently followed my movements, and also worshiped the five spiritual seats, and then sat in front of the desk with me. This book update is from:

"Zhou Jing," I said thoughtfully, "I heard the news a while ago that my son is pregnant, is that so?" ”

"Yes, it's been three or four months, so I didn't let her come over, so as not to be too sad and affect her body," Zhou Jing paused and added, "She gets along well with her mother, and the last time she was pregnant with Zhuji, she was thanks to her mother's care." ”

"Ah, is that so?" I nodded, "You're right...... Also, I'm very sorry about your mother's affairs. I know that you are very sad right now, and if you resent me for it, I have nothing to justify, and I fully understand your feelings. ”

This sentence resonated with Zhou Jing, he sighed, looked up at me and said, "Seriously, because of what happened to my mother, I do have some resentment for you." When you sent your mother to Lianchi City, my mother has been depressed all the time, and it is rare to have a happy face, which makes me very heartbroken...... To your retainers, you are a good lord; To the lords, you are a benevolent lord; Even if you put aside your identity and power, you are also a person with a lot of connotation, and it is extremely heartbreaking to make a strange son like Zhihu's mother, and it also makes me admire it very much. However, whether it is to your mother or to the temple of forgetting worries, you owe too much. ”

"You're right," I sighed, "but it's too late to make amends."

After saying this, I suddenly felt a little moist in the corners of my eyes, so I turned my face slightly and pretended to look at the courtyard outside. However, this action obviously did not hide from Zhou Jing, he also measured his face, but he looked at the spiritual position of his mother and younger brother after the incense case, and then comforted me with words: "Please also take care." You've been a lot haggard all this time. ”

"It's okay, after I leave office and go into hiding, I don't have to worry about government affairs, I guess I can live a few more years," I smiled reluctantly, and finally talked about government affairs, "Now that Xinjing is about to succeed him, what do you think of him?" ”

"The head of the family presided over the land inspection in Kyushu, pacified Kyushu, and presided over the war against the Máo Li family and the Yuliang family with you, as the general of the expedition to the eastern country, now the fame and ability are enough, and there is also considerable majesty and bearing, and there is no problem in succeeding to the position of general." Zhou Jing replied without thinking.

"You're not talking about the scene?" I squinted my eyes and looked at Zhou Jing, "Quite majestic and bearing?" Why didn't I see it? Don't be perfunctory to me."

"The head of the family has been the heir since he was a child, he has been in a high position for a long time, and he has disposed of the military and government of Kyushu's millions of stone territories, and has commanded more than 100,000 troops, how can he not have majesty and bearing? It's just that the head of the family has been under your authority for a long time, and it is really difficult to show this, especially in front of you," Zhou Jing smiled, "Now that you are qualified to see your retainers, no matter which one is the person who rules one side, who is not cautious in front of you?" Even Jing Zheng, who dared to slaughter the roots, and Mitsushi Fumi, who made the pirates hear the wind and change in Kyushu, is still not obedient in front of you, and even trembling? …… If you don't say anything else, just what you just asked, I'm afraid that many retainers will have to bow to the ground. Only me and Zhihu's mother, who are so calm and breezy people, can be so calm and calm."

"Is that so?" I nodded. I was relieved a lot because of Zhou Jing's attitude and explanation, "Then when I return to Beijing and step down, I will see the majesty and bearing of Xinjing with my own eyes."

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At the end of March, when all the daimyo and military forces of the western kingdom were gathering in Kyoto and were about to leave for the Kanto region, I officially relinquished the post of shogun to Shinkage. As I took over last year, it was still Otsuki Suku Takasamune who served as the envoy, and the three elders and the five elders accompanied me to the Kyoto Imperial Mén family and the Reneda family to observe the ceremony, but the main seat became me and Xinjing sitting side by side, and I took over the general's edict and transferred it to Xinjing to complete the entire inauguration ceremony.

When Shinkyo took the edict, I felt like he was relieved. Then he handed the letter containing the edict to the fifteen-year-old Kon shì, the second son of the Takigawa family, Takigawa for a while, silently glanced at the elders, middle elders, the imperial mén family, and the daimyo of the Renzhi family who bowed their heads in congratulations, and then stood up from the main seat, and led everyone to the meeting room outside with the guidance of the near shì. His steps were calm, his whole body was straight, and his whole body was as firm as a mountain.

The mén of the room opened and closed, and the two close shì knelt beside the mén, bowing their heads and listening to the movement of the meeting room outside, ready to serve the new general at any time. I also tilted my ears slightly, listening to the courtesies and compliments of the daimyo in the meeting room to Xinjing, and listening to Xinjing's reply and disposition.

The first thing he said was the Kwantung Expedition that would begin next month: "This battle is the last battle to pacify the world, and General Yu will personally go out into battle and lead you and a total of 250,000 troops from Dongshan and Donghai to carry out the conquest. The life of the Emperor Genji and the courtier Nobuyi of the Emperor of the Emperor will solemnly ask you to show your strength and bravery to the fullest to maintain the peace of the world and the righteousness of the world, and the future generations will always recite your great names and deeds, and the descendants of each of you will always be proud of you."

"I am willing to die for the Gongfang Palace" The daimyo replied with a bang, just like the attitude towards me back then.

It seems that Zhou Jing is right...... When I thought about this, I felt both relieved and a little disappointed. After a moment's pause, I got up and left the room from the other side.

Back at Luyuan Temple, Janet came up with a smile and welcomed me into the main hall of the main academy. I looked around and saw that the furnishings in the hall had completely changed.

"Did you rearrange it?" I asked Janet.

"Yes, and I asked the priest to sprinkle holy water to get rid of the bad luck in it," Janet frowned, "After all, it's Xiao Xia who used it......"

I slapped her angrily.

"Your Highness...... Hit me? As if she couldn't believe it, Janet stroked her flushed face and looked at me blankly.

"Who allowed you to touch Xiao Xia's things" I looked at Janet angrily, "Hurry up and restore it to me and move out of the main hall and main room"

"Throwing things out, smashing them," Janet shouted, "Could it be that Natsu is dead and still has her things?" And give her the main hall and the main room? ”

I slapped her again. Thinking of Xiao Xia's grievances because of her back then, she was even more disgusted with this Xiōng brainless and exclusive NV person, so she stretched out her hand and pointed outside: "I don't want to, right?" Then go back to the inner city, and don't let me see you."

"Your Highness?" Janet was stunned again. Finding that I was serious, she pounced on me, knelt and grabbed my clothes and cried: "If the concubine comes out, Your Highness don't drive me away, okay?" Xiao Xia is gone, just by the concubine shì to His Royal Highness"

"Forget it, you better go back" I waved my arm, broke free of her hand, and left the academy without looking back.

Although Janet is very beautiful and usually does her best, after Xiao Xia's death, I don't have any mood between Chu and Di, and when I see her, I remember that Xiao Xia has been wronged by her. Maybe it's not appropriate to complain to others like this, but now that I'm out of seclusion, and this is my own business, why not let xìngzi deal with it?

"I didn't expect His Highness to be so ruthless" Janet's whimper came from behind her, "What happened to the concubine after she went back, Your Highness don't regret it, and don't blame the concubine."

Regret? Blame? Since I don't care at all, what is there to regret and blame? The big deal is to be like Yodohime in history.,It's just a sī affair with the young retainers around him.。 Janet is only thirty-five years old this year, and it is reasonable that she can't stand loneliness.

"Whatever you want," I snorted, and continued walking.