Kai, Huilin Temple. ()

A group of samurai was slowly ascending the mountain, and the first of these samurai was a young samurai dressed in white at the age of eleven or twelve.

Although the young samurai was very young, he was already very tall, about the same height as the samurai around him, so the long-handled sword rested on his waist, but it did not hinder his movement in the slightest.

Between his walks, his steps were powerful, and he was a little less out of a young man's jump, and a little more steady at this age.

Beside the young samurai was a monk in his fifties, half black and half hundred, and although he was old, his eyes were bright, and he was obviously a resourceful man.

These two are naturally Li Xiaozhi's eldest son Li Zheng, and Tiger Zai Zongyi.

There was still some distance from the mountain gate, and Li Zheng asked, "Master Huzai, do you think that Master Chaoyue will refuse the invitation of Lord Yuguan and not participate in the funeral of Lord Father-in-law?" ”

Hu Zai Zongyi smiled slightly and said, "I don't know, Master Chaoyue probably will also have his own considerations." What do you think of yourself? If Master Chaoyue declares that he will not go for a while, will you continue to keep it, or give up? ”

Li Zheng shook his head, with a somewhat distressed look on his face, and said, "Lord Yuguan, you really sent me a difficult errand, Master Huzai, then what do you think I should say?" ”

Hu Zai Zongyi smiled and said, "Take advantage of the opportunity, I will remind you then." ”

Soon the group arrived at Huilin Temple, and the abbot Kuaikawa Shaoxi and more than a dozen monks stood outside the mountain gate to greet them.

When Hu Zai Zongyi saw Kuaichuan Shaoxi personally greet him, a trace of joy appeared on his face, and he immediately stepped forward and bowed together, and said, "Master Kuaichuan, I really don't dare to let you personally greet you outside. ”

Tiger Zai Zongyi had studied under the Kuaichuan Shaoxi sect before, so he has always been a disciple of the courtesy.

Kuaichuan Shao returned the salute and said, "Actually, I came to see the young master of the Li family. ”

After speaking, Kuaichuan Shaoxi looked at Li Zheng, with a sense of closeness on his face.

Li Zhengyi walked quickly to Kuaichuan Shaoxi and said, "I've seen Master Kuaichuan." ”

Kuaichuan Shaoxi went down the steps and said to Li Zhengyan: "The Dharma Courtyard Hall is an old friend of the poor monk for many years, and now he is dead, although the poor monk is a monk, he will inevitably feel sad, and I hope that Your Excellency can mourn." ”

Li Zheng lowered his head when he heard this, his face was sad, he had lived in the Kushizaki Pavilion since he was a child, and because he was very fond of Mrs. Yaukawa, he often went in and out of the museum.

Shin Hyun is also very satisfied with this future son-in-law.

Kuaichuan Shaoxi looked at Li Zheng's expression, nodded happily and said, "It seems that you are also a person who values feelings." ”

Hu Zai Zongyi said at this time: "We are here to meet Master Chaoyue this time, I wonder if he can see us?" ”

Kuaichuan Shaoxi nodded and said, "Of course, since the death of the Fa Sex Academy, Chaoyue has been closed to outsiders, but of course you are not among them, please come in." ”

Tiger Zai Zongyi heard that Kuaikawa Shaoxi said that Takeda Nobuyoshi had not seen outsiders for the past few days, and he couldn't help but feel something.

Soon after, Li Zheng and Hu Zai Zongyi had come to the outside of the monk's room where Takeda Nobu was located.

Right now, Takeda Nobuyhiro is wearing a dark monk's robe, facing the Buddha statue, closing his eyes and chanting.

Nobuyhiro Takeda is four years younger than his brother and nearly fifty years old.

Since the Battle of Kawanakajima, Takeda has lived a monastic life, so he is very well maintained, so he looks much younger than his brother.

Li Zheng and Hu Zai Zongyi did not disturb Takeda Shinfan's practice, so they waited at the foot of the steps for almost half an hour to finish Shinfan's recitation.

Takeda Nobuyhiro opened his eyes and saw the two of them, smiled slightly, and beckoned the two to enter the monk's room.

Li Zheng and Hu Zai Zongyi took off their shoes at the foot of the steps and walked into the monk's room. …,

Takeda Nobuyoshi pointed to the two futons in front of him and asked them to sit down, and then a small novice came with two glasses of water in his hand and placed them in front of them.

As soon as they met, Takeda Nobuyoshi immediately said straight to the point: "The mountain gate is simple and there is no hospitality, are you here for the death of my brother?" ”

Li Zheng put down the cup and said, "Master Chaoyue, my father-in-law died of illness in Komaba, and now his body has been transported back and he is buried in the museum. And the mourner of this funeral, after the recommendation of everyone, felt that the master should be responsible, so the lord of the palace sent me to ask the master to return to the main museum. ”

The mourner is generally borne by the direct blood relatives of the deceased, and in the history of Nobunaga's 100-day taboo ceremony, Hashiba Hideyoshi was mourned by Nobunaga's fourth son and his own adopted son Hashiba Hidekatsu in Daitokuji Temple.

In order to fight against Hideyoshi, the Shibata Katsu family in Hokuriku also held a ceremony for Nobunaga, and asked Nobunaga's sister, Mrs. Ichi, to be the mourner.

Takeda Shinho pondered for a moment and said, "Since I have become a monk, that is, I have given up all the world, and this mourning master is not suitable for me. I'm in the temple, and it's enough to go beyond my brother's soul. ”

Li Zheng was about to speak, but Hu Zai Zongyi interjected on the side: "Master Chaoyue, in fact, the meaning of the Imperial Pavilion is to invite you to return to the vulgar, the master's talent is not inferior to the master's brother, if you can assist the Imperial Pavilion Duke to take charge of the family, not only can the current situation be stabilized, but the revitalization of Takeda in the future will not be hindered." ”

Takeda Shinhiro listened to Toriya Zongyi's words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked rhetorically: "Is this what Shiro meant, or is it Toraya's meaning, or is it Li Danma Shou who instructed you to ask the poor monk?" ”

When Li Zheng heard this, he was also surprised, and said in a lost voice: "Father? ”

Hu Zai Zongyi pressed his hand and signaled that Li Zheng didn't need to say much, Li Zheng nodded, and then resumed his sitting position.

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "Li Dan Ma Shou has returned to Yuezhong, how can he ask about Jia Fei, but the Imperial Pavilion Gong is indeed a sincere heart, and wants to invite Master Chaoyue to come back." ”

Takeda Nobuhiro nodded when he heard this, and said: "Recently, I have heard that there are a lot of rumors about Kai, saying that before my brother passed away, he was quite unhappy with Shiro, so he made a will and wanted me to succeed as the governor of the Takeda family. But in hindsight......"

"Nonsense," said Toraya Soyi flatly, "this must be Oda Tokugawa's rumor that he wants to provoke infighting in his own family." ”

Takeda Shinhiro glanced at Tiger Zai Soyi and said: "Whether it's a rumor or not, I don't mind, but Shiro is the person I and my brother are optimistic about, and when my brother was alive, he told me that Shiro's ability is enough to master my Takeda family." Therefore, I absolutely do not allow anyone to hinder Shiro from inheriting the Takeda family business with any kind of intentions. ”

Listening to Takeda Nobuyoshi's statement, Toriya Zongyi secretly showed joy.

Takeda Nobuhiro paused and said, "Although Shiro is young and easy to act agitated, he has the courage that an old man like us does not have. In the current competition for the world, what is needed is not a person who sticks to the old rules, but a person like Shiro who has the courage to forge ahead. I'm old, and I'm going to follow my brother in a few years, maybe you don't know it. ”

Speaking of this, Takeda Nobuyoshi pointed to a letter on the table, his eyes showed sadness, and said: "The day before yesterday, Kansuke Yamamoto sent me a letter, saying that he had decided to kill himself to repay his brother's great kindness. ”

"What Yamamoto-sama him!"

Takeda Shinshigeru said this, Li Zheng, Tiger Zai Soyi were all shocked, Yamamoto Kansuke was the former first military division of the family, and now because of Shingen's death, he committed suicide and martyrdom.

Takeda Nobuyhiro smiled bitterly and said: "Yamamoto said in the letter that he is already old, and he is a disabled person, and his movement is also inconvenient, and his life is just a waste of rice and grain. ”…,

Hearing about the death of Yamamoto Kansuke, Li Zheng and Tiger Zai Zongyi were all embarrassed.

Takeda Shinho glanced at Huya Zongyi and Li Zheng, showed a resolute look, and said: "If it weren't for the rescue of Dan Ma Shou back then, the poor monk would have died in battle on Kawanaka Island. ”

"So the elder brother's great mourning poor monk will not go, but Shiro's inheritance of the Takeda family is related to the rise and fall of the Takeda family, and the poor monk will show his attitude to support Shiro and take charge of the family governor. Now that the poor monk has retired, it is inconvenient to intervene, so let Xinfeng and Xinyong support Shiro instead of the poor monk! ”

After that, the three of them talked about some ordinary things, and after a while, the two of them said goodbye.

Under the mountain gate, Huzai Zongyi and Li Zheng walked side by side on the mountain road.

Li Zheng saw Huya Zongyi's relaxed look, and couldn't help asking, "Master, my father really doesn't know, are we here to invite Master Chaoyue?" ”

Hu Zai Zongyi smiled at Li Zheng and said, "It doesn't matter if you know it or not. We were sent by the Imperial Palace, and the completion of the mission is the first priority. But if your father had known about it, he would not have objected to our temptation. ”

"Temptation?" Li Zheng showed a hint of abruptness, and said, "It turns out that my father, my lord, is also worried that Master Chaoyue will come forward to compete with the Imperial Pavilion for the matter of the family governor. ”

Hu Zai Zongyi nodded, and said with a smile: "It's not impossible, the Imperial Pavilion Duke is an upright person, and he asked Master Chaoyue to preside over the funeral, which is indeed a sincere invitation, but our Li family, as a retainer who supports the Imperial Pavilion Prince's faction, has to think about some things for him." ”

"Then I understand, if Master Chaoyue refuses to participate in the funeral, it can be regarded as a clear statement to all parties and give up the position of family governor."

"That's right," Tiger Zai Zongyi nodded appreciatively and said, "What's more, in my opinion, Master Chaoyue has been in retirement for a long time, and he has long lost his ambition for power. And he also expressed his attitude towards the support of the Imperial Palace, with the support of the Takeda Stable and the Mochizuki Palace, the position of the Imperial Pavilion can be more secure. ”

Among the Takeda family's kinship, Takeda Nobutoyo inherited his father Nobuyoshige's position as the lord of Komoshi Castle, ranking third in one family, second to Takeda Nobuyoru and Takeda Katsuyori.

As a public writer,Takeda Shin Lian has high qualifications,Although as a cultural person has been indifferent to fame and fortune,But has always been good friends with Yamayama,Horse farm and other Kai retainers,And the position is also biased towards the old and heavy,There is an obvious deviation from Katsuyori's rapid progress。

Therefore, Takeda Nobutoyo can express his support, which is very beneficial to Takeda Katsuyori, and Takeda Nobutoyo and Mochizuki Nobunaga have always been very good friends with Li Xiao.

When they were on Kawanaka Island, Li Xiao was still the master of Sinology for the two of them, and the two also taught Li Xiao Japanese, although they were not together all these years, there was still correspondence between them, and it was naturally something that Li Xiao was happy to see them tie to Takeda Katsuyori's chariot.

Li Zheng was also very relieved when he realized this.

After a short rest in Kamioka Castle, Li Xiao led the army back to Chengsheng Castle, disbanded the army in the city, and returned to the castle tower to accompany Yuzhen Kohata and Li Xiao's second son, Li Yong, to reunite with the joy of family.

Li Yong is already seven years old, and a boy at this age is extremely energetic, and after Li Xiao returns home, Li Yong is trying to tame a newborn foal.

Compared with Li Zhenglai, who was cultivated as the future head of the family, there were not too many requirements for Li Xiao to use him.

It is true that stress can make a person grow, but it can also make him lose a lot of joy.

As a father, Li Xiao still hopes that his son can grow up safely, and his children and grandchildren will be around his knees in the future.

However, Li Xiao will not indulge in his son because of this, but Xiaohata Yuzhen makes Li Xiao a little worried about a loving mother and a defeated child. …,

So in the early years, Li Xiaotuo went to Zhou Fangguo to find a famous Confucian scholar Nancun Meixuan to teach Li Yong Confucianism.

Although Minamimura Meixuan was not famous at this time, he was the founder of the Tosanan School of Confucianism in later generations, and it was enough to teach Lee.

In exchange, after Nancun Meixuan came here, Li Xiao allowed him to open a Confucian museum in Chengsheng Chengcheng, so that he could open a museum to teach apprentices.

Many of the children of Li Xiao's retainers were also sent in to receive the teachings of Confucianism.

However, Li Yong, like Li Zheng, treats things with learning, and they are both willing to know and refuse to know much.

Li Yong's greatest interest is martial arts, and he actually has the idea of galloping on the battlefield when he grows up.

After Li Xiao knew his son's interest, he would not object, he himself was a first-class marksmanship master in Japan, and it was best to train his son to inherit his marksmanship.

On this day, Li Xiao and Yuzhen Kohata faced the cherry blossoms in the courtyard, enjoying refreshments while watching Li Yong running around in the yard.

Li Yong is tall and strong, and he is very happy to catch and play with several children of the same age.

And Yuzhen Kohata knew that Li Xiao was going to Iwanamina Town soon, and the husband and wife had a short time together, because they cherished it extraordinarily.

The two sat side by side and chatted.

Li Zhengzhi knew that because of the death of his parents, he didn't like to hear himself talk about the battlefield, so he picked up a few things about the customs and customs he saw in Mino Hida, and briefly mentioned a few words.

On the contrary, Xiaohata Yuzhen chattered a little about the big and small things, about Li Yong, and Li Xiao's daily life, which was very interesting.

Li Xiao listened quietly on the side, listened carefully, and when he heard the interesting places, the two of them smiled, and they had a different kind of warmth in each other's hearts.

Li Xiao chatted with Yuzhen Kohata for an afternoon, when Jinbao Nagaken, his wife, and two sons came to Chengsheng City to meet Li Xiao.

Li Xiao couldn't help but smile when he heard this, he originally wanted to go to Toyama City to inspect by the way, but he didn't want to protect Changxian but he came uninvited first.

And Yusada Kohata was also very happy when she heard that her brother was coming.

Soon, Shenbao Changxian entered to meet Li Xiao, and his wife Yuko also saluted Li Xiao on the side.

Li Xiao looked at Yuko, the wife of Shenbao Changxian, who was the daughter of Shenbao Changzhi, and the temperament of such a famous woman was naturally different.

In Li Xiao's opinion, the relationship between Shenbao Changxian and Yuko should be very harmonious, otherwise they would not have had two sons in just a few years of marriage.

The eldest son of Jimpo Nagaken is three years old and is now being held by his father, while the second son is still in infancy at the moment, apparently not long after birth.

"It's all a family that doesn't have to be a courtesy," Li Xiao said with a smile, and then motioned for them to sit down.

Shenbao Changxian also smiled and nodded, he has been with Li Xiao for a long time, and he is his brother-in-law, so he is not very formal, his wife Yuko is also down-to-earth and generous, and as soon as she sits down, she pours tea for Li Xiao and Xiaohata Yuzhen.

So the family soon started talking and laughing.

Li Xiao looked at Shenbao Changxian's two sons, and said: "Changxian, now you have inherited the name of Shenbao's family, and you are a famous family in Yuezhong, and you can be regarded as fulfilling your original wish to achieve something, if your father-in-law and mother-in-law are still alive today, seeing you have today, because I am very pleased." ”

"However, since you have inherited the name of the Jibo, then the Kohata family also needs someone to inherit it, so as to repay your wish to revive the name of the family. I think it's better to let your second son inherit the name of the Kohata family in the future? ”

God protects Changxian, Xiaohata Yuzhen listened to Li Xiao's words, looked at each other, and his face was full of joy. At that moment, the chief of the gods said: "Thank you for the fulfillment of the lord, in fact, the ministers have long had this intention, but I didn't expect the lord to still be concerned about this, and took the initiative to mention it, which really makes the ministers very grateful." ”

"But it also needs to be able to grow into a child." …,

In this era, the mortality rate of children is quite high, especially the infant baby, and it is good that half of the babies can grow up safely, whether it is a commoner family or the emperor.

Li Xiaoyan said: "Yes, if the second son can be subdued in the future, I will give him 20,000 stones in the future as the territory of the Xiaoman family in the future." ”

Shenbao Changxian couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Thank you, lord." ”

Li Xiao nodded when he saw this.

Whether it is said that Li Xiao is nepotistic, although many family businesses have been criticized in modern times, there is a reason for the existence of family businesses.

Especially in the Eastern society with the Confucian tradition, the relationship between blood relatives is definitely quite important.

This is no exception even during the Warring States period, whether it is the Mori Liangchuan or the Takeda family within the Takeda family, Takeda Nobuyoshi exists as a strong support for the Takeda family.

This is irreplaceable, even by genealogy retainers.

And Li Xiao came to Japan alone, and there is no relationship between brothers and sisters to use, so he must vigorously cultivate his wife and clan as a member of his family.

Just as when the Ashikaga clan entered Kyoto, in order to suppress the Kanto, he handed over the Kanto administration to the Uesugi family of his mother's family.

Let the Uesugi family spy on the Kanto region instead of themselves.

In Li Xiao's root system, in the future, in addition to the main branch of the Li family, the Shenbao family and the Xiaohata family will all be existences.

In the future, after Li Zheng inherits his position as the governor of the family, these two relatives will be his best right-hand men.

Seeing that the name of the Kohata family will be restored one day, the god Bao Nagaken is overjoyed.

And Yumi Kohata saw that her brother's wish was fulfilled, and the name of the Kohata family could be inherited, which was enough to comfort her parents who died by stabbing themselves in Guofeng City back then, and her face looked even more gentle when she looked at Li Xiao.

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