Heizo was left in an izakaya and waited for Konatsu to return. I was taken out by the samurai and the restraints were removed, but Hachiro remained by my side, armed with a bamboo spear. The samurai was ahead of us.

"I don't know who you are, but I hope you don't do anything senseless." Samurai said.

"Rest assured, I don't have that intention." I smiled wryly, "And I'm willing to trust adults now." ”

"Oh, why? Let's hear it. The samurai looked back.

"Because the lord just made the housemaid pay for the drink, although the adult has no responsibility to do this. I think that if you can take into account the position of the common people, such a samurai will definitely hold out. I said.

"You're very calm." The samurai finally smiled.

"Don't hide it, I was really scared just now. Fortunately, the adults understood the matter and had the patience to listen to the sister's argument. "For that. I don't mince words. And he must have seen it before.

"You should be a samurai too!" He said.

"Sort of." I nodded. So far, I can only accept the identity of "Kira Xuanjing". If you insist that you are a time-traveling person in front of people, you will definitely be regarded as a crazy person or something.

"I believe that as a samurai, you should have the consciousness to give up life and death." The samurai said solemnly.

"As it should be," I agreed, "but death is heavier than Tarzan and lighter than a feather." If you die with a bad reputation, it is not only worthless, but also disgraces the family, and you are naturally unwilling. ”

"Haha!" The samurai smiled heartily, turned around, and bowed his head slightly, "Below is the Chi family's general Iwamatsu Jingding, and His Royal Highness's name is not?" ”

"It's Iwamatsu-sama," my mind raced. Originally, I thought that this was a samurai of the Ijo family, so maybe I didn't have to hide my identity. Although Ichijo Kaneji is mediocre, the Ichijo clan is the guardian of Tosa at this time, and there are also figures like Toi Sozan who have left a name in the history of the Warring States period, and they must give some courtesy to the heirs of the Tosa famous family Kira clan. Of course, my freedom of movement is limited. However, the Iwamatsu family seems to be the genealogy of the Chi family, and the Chi family is currently subordinate to the Chozong family, so it's hard to say...... But what can be done now? Otherwise, they will be treated as suspicious and will likely be killed; Either the name will be made public.

Iwamatsu looked at me fixedly. I have to answer as soon as possible, or it will be very rude. I gritted my teeth and bowed my head in return: "Xuanjing in Shimojira Keijiro!" ”

Iwamatsu Jingding looked at me carefully, and suddenly instructed Ashigaru next to him: "Hachiro, the sake in the izakaya just now is good, help me get ten bottles and send them to my tent." ”

"My lord, how can I take ten bottles of wine alone?" Hachiro was a little aggrieved.

"Isn't Heizo there? You let him not have to wait for this adult's subordinates, and help you get it together. When you go back, you can take a bottle first! ”

"Yes, sir!" Hachiro smiled and left happily.

I'm a lot more settled. Since there is no need to wait for any evidence, then he already has an idea to deal with me. Judging from the behavior of his subordinates, it is probably the one that is more beneficial to me!

Iwamatsu found a place to sit cross-legged, and then made a gesture to sit down. I sat down right across from him.

"Originally, I heard that His Highness had suffered misfortune, and my lord was still searching for His Highness's body in the area of the mouth of the Niyodo River at that time. I didn't expect His Highness to be still alive, which is really gratifying. ”

"I got out of here." I'll put it simply.

"I wonder what His Highness has planned? Is there any effort to be made? I heard that His Highness had a covenant with the Lord's family......"

"May I ask, after conquering Kira Castle, what arrangements does His Royal Highness Chozong and my department have for the Kira family?" I asked.

Yan Song Jingding shook his head: "At present, the family has not received any relevant instructions. This kind of thing is not something that the family can ask about. ”

I was speechless for a moment. I don't know how loyal Iwamatsu Jingding and the Chi family are to the Chosamune family, but for now my fate is in his hands.

"Your Highness can speak as bluntly as you can. For His Royal Highness, my lord has admired him for a long time, and Baoxinyuan has always been concerned about it. If you know that Your Highness is safe, the two of you must be very pleased! ”

"Treasure Heart Temple?" I asked rhetorically. Judging by what he said, this person should be close to me.

"Baoxinyuan is the mother of His Royal Highness and the aunt of my lord. After becoming a monk last year, the Dharma name Baoxinyuan ......"

"My mother! How about now? I was taken aback, I didn't expect my mother to be alive! Moreover, I seem to have a good relationship with the Chi family.

"Everything is fine in Baoxin Temple, my father-in-law visited recently. It's just that after hearing that His Highness was killed, he is still sad. Yan Songjing's tone was a little gloomy.

"Mother remembered that she should have gone to visit." I sighed and decided to test it, "But the identity of the next is more sensitive, and there are many inconveniences, so I can only hold regrets." ”

"Oh? What is the inconvenience? Since His Royal Highness is fine, isn't it exactly what you should do as a child to visit Lingtang and relieve Lingtang's worries? ”

"This time, that time. Kira Castle has been captured, and as far as His Royal Highness Chozong and my department are concerned, there is nothing left to serve in the Lower Division. Moreover, he has been missing for nearly two months, and for the Kira family, His Royal Highness Chozong may have some plans, and if he appears at this time, it is likely to disrupt the arrangements of His Royal Highness Chozong. ”

"Your Highness's worries are also justified...... "Yan Song Jingding nodded, "Then how about Your Highness leave here?" If you are willing to meet my father-in-law, you can also introduce it below. But if things really go as His Highness fears, then the position of my lord will be a little difficult. ”

I immediately let go of my hanging heart and felt a sense of relief. The samurai in front of me should be trustworthy, and I don't have to worry about my safety, at least for now. The general situation of the current situation has been understood from books, but it can be said that very little is known about the specific places. It's rare to meet someone in the know, and I think I can learn more about him.

"It's an honor to meet you!" I smiled slightly, revealing the classic "eight teeth" smile, "I have always been trapped in a temple, and recently I have been hiding in the mountains, and I have never seen the world, and I really made adults laugh at the izakaya before." ”

"Don't dare. His Royal Highness saw things clearly, and he was deeply impressed by him. And His Royal Highness is a family, so he should be cautious. "The rock pine is fixed. Judging from the expression, it seems to be sincere.

"There are a few things that I have doubts about, I wonder if the adults are willing to give me some advice?"

"Don't dare to be. Your Highness, please speak. ”

"There is a sister down there, do you know the current situation? If you have any questions, please let us know below. ”

"Your Highness's sister? Oh, it's Princess Vi! I know a little bit about it," Iwamatsu nodded, "Reichō was sent back to Hosokawa's house after Lord Reizun Kira was killed......"

"The Hosokawa family?" I asked curiously.

"Yes, although the main family built Chi City at that time, it has not been separated from the clan family, so it has not changed its surname to Chi." Rock Pine Jingding explained.

"Oh! Please continue. "It turns out that the Chi family is a branch of the Hosokawa family.

“…… After that, Ling Tang married the young master of the Xiangzong family, Lord Xiutong, and Princess Wei became the adopted daughter of the Xiangzong family. The year before last, Princess Wei married Nakayama Hideyoshi, a genealogical minister of the Xiangzong family. But after the death of Lord Xiutong last year, His Royal Highness Qintai, the head of the family, inherited the family of Xiangzong and Ibu, and the son of Lord Xiutong was ordered to join the family of Nakayamada last month. So Hideyoshi-sama's father and son were forced to leave home, and Princess Ul ......"

Yan Song Jingding's eyes suddenly widened, and he looked at me in shock: "...... Married to the lord's family, Lord Ohira's Kinsada-sama! ”

"That's right......" I smiled wryly. By now, it is already very clear, "It turns out that His Royal Highness Changzong and my ministry already have a plan. So, it's really in the way below......"

"Princess Wei is the daughter of the Kira family, why did she ignore it before? Everyone thought that this was just to strengthen the connection between the Xiangzong Ibu family and the Daihei family, which were branches of the main family......" Iwamatsu Jingding muttered, still looking a little shocked.

"I didn't expect it, but it was a reasonable thing." I shook my head, "It's been more than ten years since the Kira family perished, and my sister grew up in the Xiangzong family. Except for someone with a heart like His Royal Highness Changzong and my department, who will notice her bloodline. ”

For me, things were meant to be certain, so I wasn't surprised. But after clarifying the whole thing, I can be sure that the Changzong family is indeed the culprit who wants to kill me.

"Then the main family formed an alliance with His Highness to deal with the Benshan family before...... It's just that I want to get rid of His Highness through the Benshan family. The main family has already planned for the Kira family. "Iwamatsu is also very smart. He had now calmed down and quickly came to this conclusion.

"So as soon as the news of my death spread, Kira Castle was immediately captured." I nodded, "Now that it's over, do you still want to leave it down?" ”

"What I promised will not change." Sure enough, as I expected, Iwamatsu Jingding is indeed a trustworthy person, "Hasuike Castle is the territory of the Ichijo family, and we are only allies, and we have no power to meddle in the security of the castle town. Personally, I only have obligations to the Chi family. Since His Royal Highness is not the annihilation of the Benshan family, and there is no malice towards my family, I naturally have no position to embarrass His Highness. ”

"Naturally, there is no ill will towards the Chi family. Even for His Royal Highness Changzong himself, I also admire it. I sat up straight, "Although the Chozong family wants to annex my Kira family, but in this troubled world, such things are really common. So it doesn't matter if you're down. ”

"Your Highness's bearing is really admirable! As a subordinate, I shouldn't have said anything. But His Royal Highness ...... the country's relatives," Iwamatsu Jingding bowed his head and bowed, and then sighed, "This is the case for the Xiangzong family, the Kira family, and the Chi family before...... Don't hide it from His Royal Highness, his father Iwamatsu Jingzhong, and the other two adults of the family, because of their opposition to the palace of the country, they also died in vain. And even now, he still bears the reputation of being the son of a rebel. ”

"Don't worry about it, adults. Presumably, His Royal Highness Lai Ding, Lai He, and the other adults in the family all understand that the adults are actually innocent. "I comforted him.

Yan Song Jingding nodded, and then stood up: "It's really an honor to meet Your Highness, but please leave Your Highness!" The military forces that threatened the Motoyama family from the west were led by the lord of the family, Emura Beigo, who was mainly responsible for sea transportation. If it is delayed for too long and His Royal Highness is in danger, it is your fault, and my lord will feel very guilty. ”

"Thank you, my lordship." I also feel that I should leave," I would like to ask my lord, where is my mother currently practicing? ”

"I used to be in the Xiangzong family. I heard that I have arrived at Arakawa Shrine, which is not far east of Kira Castle! Iwamatsu replied as he turned to leave.

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I went back to the izakaya in the town and waited for Konatsu to return. It's not that I'm inconsiderate of my subordinates, it stands to reason that I should take the initiative to meet her and make her less troublesome, but the first time I came, I really didn't remember the route clearly, so I had to do it.

The owner of the izakaya saw me as if he had seen a living ghost. In his opinion, it is almost certain that he will be captured by the samurai and his head will be cut off.

In this day and age, it was all too common for samurai to kill people. As long as it's not against another samurai...... By the way, "I" am actually a samurai, too! Perhaps, this identity should be maintained? In that case, at least there is some guarantee, and there is a lot more hope of saving the surname than the civilians.

I even doubt that even a samurai like Iwamatsu Norantori who insisted on righteousness would have had the patience to talk to me as a suspect if I hadn't shown that samurai quality beforehand.

I thought as I walked over to my place and sat down. This consideration in my heart made my mood and confidence rise a lot.

"Huh? …… Boss! What about my wine? I remember there were quite a few, and you didn't take it back and sell it to others, did you? That's already paid! ”

"Already...... Uh, no! He hurriedly took out half a bottle of sake from the counter.

I shook it, and it seemed to be more than my original bottle. I've drunk a full bowl of the original bottle. It's nothing, though. The taste of sake is ok, the alcohol content is not high, so it's okay to drink more.

I poured myself a drink slowly. It took more than half an hour to have a long conversation with Iwamatsu, and we took a little detour when we came, and it took about an hour. And Xiao Xia went back to get the knife this time, and he must have been anxious on the way here, desperately on the way, so it should almost be there......

"Lord!" I heard Xiao Xia's shout with surprise in my ears. It's really said that Cao Ying Cao is here!

I turned my head to look at the door, Xiao Xia was holding the famous knife Haiyue, looking at me in surprise, as if I couldn't believe it.

"Why, can't you believe I'll get out?" I walked over and took Haiyue. Sticking Haiyue on the belt around my waist, I nodded. Well, it's finally a bit of a samurai. I don't have any territory or money now, but I'm at least a wild warrior!

"You're really...... Hey, that's going to almost scare Natsu to death! She patted her chest, looking shocked.

"By the way, what about the salt I bought earlier, can I bring it back? Well, I remember that there was also a pair of cloth shoes, which were also bought for me? ”

"Yes." Xiao Xia nodded, then shook her head again, "Didn't bring it back...... But at that moment, who can take care of it! ”

"What a stupid girl! I bought a salt, lost it the first time, and lost it again the second time! How many times do you have to buy it like this?" I feigned displeasure.

"It's twice......" Xiao Xia grinned, as if trying to tell something, but finally admitted her mistake, "Yes...... It's Natsu useless! ”

"Perhaps...... This time there was no loss. Think about it. I thought about it, held the hilt of Haiyue's knife, and pulled out half of the knife.

"Huh? Where did you put it? Xiao Xia frowned, thinking deeply.

Looking at the bright sword light, the owner of the izakaya trembled all over. Seeing him like this, I feel more sure.

"Why, haven't you remembered yet!" I shouted.

"I'm sorry, lord!" Xiao Xia hurriedly apologized, as if she had the intention of kneeling down and pleading. However, she was surprised to see that the owner of the izakaya knelt down first.

"Samurai-sama spare your life! It was small and put it away. The small ones will be taken out for you right away! ”

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