Takato-no-cho.

Inside Li Xiao's samurai house.

Incense was lit in the room, and the light smoke swirled around, and the atmosphere in the room was particularly quiet.

A few oil lamps were lit and placed around the room, and under the slight light, Li Xiao and Xiaohata Yumi sat opposite each other.

Li Xiao's son was amused by him in his arms, and Yumi Kohata smiled slightly, looked at the father and son gently, and refilled the empty wine glass on the table in front of Li Xiao with warm wine.

Li Xiao fiddled with his son's little hand, and at the same time said to Yumi Kohata, who was kneeling beside him, "I have worked hard for you to be alone at home for the past two years." ”

Yumi Kohata smiled at Li Xiao gently and said, "Are you being polite?" You and I belong to husband and wife, and there is no need to say these polite words anymore. ”

Li Xiao snorted, nodded, and said, "If you are a little sorry, even if you are a husband and wife, you have to say it." ”

Yumi Kohata shook her head and said: "It's not very hard for the concubine to be accompanied by Yuzhen, not to mention that you often have letters to exchange letters and chat to relieve your worries, but this time the husband is away and has been busy with military affairs, and there is something you forgot." ”

Li Xiao smiled and said, "I know about this matter, you are talking about naming your son." ”

Yumi Kohata nodded and said with a smile, "It's good if you remember." ”

Li Xiaoyan said: "How could I forget, I have already thought of the name, he was born in the first month, just call him Li Zheng, what do you think?" ”

"Li Zheng?" Yumi Kohata nodded and said, "This name is very good, doesn't the book say that a gentleman should be upright?" ”

Li Xiao nodded, looked at his son and said, "Well, that's right, it is taken from the meaning of dignified and upright, and you will be called Li Zheng in the future." ”

Li Xiao heard Li Xiao say this, and after a few clicks, he seemed to understand something, and nodded.

It was when Li Xiao and Yumi Kohata were happy.

At this time, a samurai outside the door said: "Report to the lord, someone has come to the Tsugasaki Pavilion." ”

Oh?

Li Xiao was slightly surprised, thinking that there was something urgent in the middle of the night, so he said to the door: "Please come in." ”

There was the sound of the paper door pushing open outside the room, and I saw a flag samurai with a small flag in the house, entered the house, saw Li Xiao and immediately bowed, and said: "Lord Yamamori, Ikeda's right doorman is here, and on the order of the lord, please leave for the Kushizaki Pavilion to see you." ”

Li Xiao frowned, and said: "I have already delivered a letter to the lord before, saying that after staying in Takato Town for a few days, I will go to the city to see me, why do you hurry to summon me." ”

Ikeda's right doorman said, "Yes, the lord has said that this is related to the marriage of the lord Ling Gongzi. ”

Li Xiao suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Got it, please go back to the lord, Li Xiaoming said to leave for the city immediately." ”

"Yes, in that case, I'll quit." Ikeda's right doorman immediately saluted and then withdrew.

After Ikeda's right doorman left, Yumi Kohata looked at Li Xiao with a blank look on her face, and said, "Husband, is there anything you haven't told me yet?" ”

Li Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Yumi, I was about to tell you about this matter, it was about Zheng'er's marriage." ”

"Marriage?" Yumi Kohata was taken aback and said, "Zheng'er is still young, why did you decide the marriage for him so quickly." ”

Li Xiaochang sighed and said, "This matter is a long story. ”

In fact, before Li Xiao returned to Shinano, he had already asked Takeda Nobuyoru to ask Takeda Nobuyo's fifth daughter, Kikuhime, for his eldest son.

However, this matter did not go smoothly, and the Nagashima Honganji Temple also sent someone to ask Takeda Shingen's fifth daughter, Kikuhime.

But later, Li Xiao asked Takeda Katsuyori to speak for him, so that Takeda Shinlian and Takeda Katsuyori were secretly running for themselves.

Now it is said that Takeda Shinxuan officially summoned Li Xiao, obviously because he already intended to belong to Li Xiao's courtship, and was ready to marry the fifth daughter Juji to Li Xiao.

If the marriage between Li Xiao's eldest son and Ju Ji is decided, Li Xiao can use this position to rise to the Takeda family, and the family personality will be upgraded by one level, and the relationship with the Takeda family will be even deeper.

Then Li Xiao told Yumi Kohata in detail about the marriage between Li Zheng and Takeda Shingen's five daughters.

Yumi Kohata frowned slightly after hearing this, and turned to take Li Zheng from Li Xiao's hand and hold him in his arms.

Li Xiao looked at Yumi Kohata's expression and couldn't help asking, "Are you unhappy that I have set up a proper marriage without authorization?" ”

Yumi Kohata shook her head and said: "No, being able to marry the daughter of Lord Mikan can make your husband's position in the Takeda family consolidate and improve the family character of the family, and this marriage is also for many generations of old families in the family, and I understand that I can't dream of it." ”

"Then why are you still sullen?"

Yumi Kohata showed a melancholy on her face, and said: "I just remembered that you opposed the opinions of the retainers at the beginning, and then insisted on marrying me, if it weren't for the fall of my Kohata family, I could have helped you a lot." ”

Li Xiao laughed, he didn't expect Yumi Kohata to suddenly think of this.

At the beginning, Li Xiao proposed to Yumi Kohata, and Yumi Kohata also used this incident to refuse, and he still remembers the scene of that scene.

Li Xiao took Yumi Kohata and Li Zheng in his arms together, and said: "I have never regretted my marriage with you, I don't need to say this anymore, you already know it." ”

"Hmm." Yumi Kohata nodded slightly.

Li Xiao continued: "Now that you know, don't mention this matter in the future, if you really want to repay me, give birth to a few more sons and share my worries." ”

Yumi Kohata raised her head, a hint of shame on her face, and said, "I know." In fact, even though you have not been by my side for the past two years, I still feel very happy. ”

Li Xiao stretched out his hand and patted Yumi Kohata on the shoulder to express relief, the surname of this woman in this era is really not said to be quiet and skillful.

That night, Li Xiao had a long, long dream, he remembered his ex's girlfriend and his former relatives at home.

In the past, Li Xiao felt very distressed when he thought of them, after all, after crossing over, they were two spaces, and they couldn't meet again.

But the matter is a foregone conclusion, and he is powerless to undo it, so Li Xiao understands that he can only hide the past in his heart as a good memory.

If I can have a word with them, Li Xiao wants to say, I am doing well here.

That night, a heavy snowfall fell on Shinano Kai, and the seventh year of Eiroku was about to pass in a blink of an eye.

As time passed, the assassination of Katsuyori Takeda had gradually subsided, and this sensational incident had faded into oblivion.

But this incident was like a wedge hit by a hammer, pierced between Takeda Yoshinobu and Takeda Katsuyori.

Takeda Shingen's two sons are at odds, and it has gradually become clear that they are competing with each other for the position of future governor of the Takeda family.

There is no longer any chance of détente and a turning back from the struggle between the two, and the only result of the fight between the two will inevitably be until one side falls, and it will not end.

Now the Takeda family, from the elders to the ordinary ashigaru, are all watching from the sidelines, this competition for the pinnacle of power.

And as the New Year approaches, a big storm is brewing inside the Takeda family.

(To be continued)