In the third year of Tianzheng, August.

Nishina Morishin held a funeral.

As the head of the Nishina family, the fifth son of Takeda Shingen, and the younger brother of Takeda Katsuyori, the scale of Nishina Shengxin's funeral can be described as grand.

In order to avoid disputes between the family and the governor, Renshi Shengxin finally sacrificed himself, and the top and bottom of Kai already knew about it.

All the samurai admired his loyalty to his family, so they greatly admired him, so on the day of the great funeral, in addition to the people of his own clan, many unknown wild samurai, ronin, and even ordinary people also went to the temple to see off Nishina Morinobu.

Takeomaru, Takeda Nobuyo, Takeda Nobuyo, Baba Nobubo, Takasaka Masanobu, Sanada Masayuki, Akiyama Nobuyo and other Takeda family generals arrived, except for Takeda Nobutora who was sick in bed, Kai Shige generals all came.

And among these people, the most eye-catching is Li Zheng's figure.

Nishina Morinobu's mother is Mrs. Yaukawa, who is the mother of Li Zhengzheng Kikuhime, so the relationship between the two is not far away.

Nishina Morinobu died, and Kikuhime, as her own sister, cried profusely, and needed to comfort Mrs. Yatagawa, who had lost her beloved son.

Therefore, it is also very appropriate for Li Zheng to come on behalf of Ju Ji this time.

Li Zheng, who is less than fifteen years old this year, wears a samurai costume and walks side by side with white-haired generals like Xinlian, Xinfan, and Maba, which is naturally eye-catching.

On the side, Takenaka Shigeharu, Honda Masanobu, Baba Masabo and other generals in the Hida Echichu Legion accompanied him, but it was very majestic.

As a teenager, he mastered the Hida Echichu Legion, more than 600,000 stone territory, and tens of thousands of troops, which is a lifelong struggle for a samurai and an unattainable goal.

But for Li Zheng. Now he has done it and is among the top ministers of the Takeda family. How this is not enviable and envious.

It's not just the Takeda family. Mixed in with the crowd, there are also Uesugi, Oda, and Hojo. As well as the fine works of other daimyo in the surrounding area.

They looked at Li Zheng carefully, for them. The matter of Li Xiao, the number one general of the Takeda family, letting him become a superintendent is undoubtedly a sensational thing.

The heads of their houses gave orders to die. Be sure to let them get it. The real reason for Li Xiao's retirement, as well as the inside story.

These meticulous workers, I don't know how many times they have eaten the master's strict orders and reprimands in the past few days, but there are many theories about the reason why Li Xiao really retreated, but the real situation is still in the clouds.

In order to avoid. Eat the chastises of the Lord's house, so these are finely worked. They all shifted their targets and put them on probing Li Zheng's body.

As the new general of the Takeda family's most powerful legion, his ability is related to the embodiment of the Takeda family's combat power.

Therefore, these meticulous works all looked at Li Zheng, hoping to see a hint from him.

I thought that the new enemy of the main family had a rough assessment.

On top of the funeral, Li Zheng's every move was in line with etiquette and decent, which made people who were interested in watching on the side unable to find fault with it.

Even if the countries that are interested in investigating this point have not found any details that can reflect Li Zheng's character.

Not to mention Li Zheng's talents, whether they can be compared with Li Xiao, but at least on the surface, the young Li Zheng definitely has the demeanor of a family head.

Just when everyone thought that this funeral was going to be spent so peacefully, a turning point happened at the end, which surprised everyone.

The reason is that Shigang Kazuyu, who is in charge of the safety of Li Zheng's entourage, found two junior samurai at the funeral with suspicious appearances.

After discovering it, Shigang Yiyu remained silent for the moment, and secretly sent several of Li Zheng's people to approach them secretly, and then captured the two in one fell swoop at the end of the funeral. …,

After the two lower-ranking samurai were captured, they remained silent and looked like they were resigned to their fate, but then in their sleeves, they found a short rib, and the ribs were full of poison.

As soon as this incident appeared, the audience was shocked at the moment.

Takeda Nobuhiro personally questioned these two people, and in the end these two people were recognized, it turned out to be the Nishina family's own samurai, but because of their low status before, they were not invited, but this time they entered the funeral scene without permission.

And the one who secretly signaled to them to let them go was the main room of Renna Morinobu, and the main room of Nishina Morinobu was the daughter of Takeda Nobuyobu.

After hearing the news, Takeda Nobuyoru was furious and personally called his daughter for interrogation.

In the end, Takeda Nobuyo's daughter confessed and avenged her husband, so she sent two samurai from the Nishina family to find an opportunity to assassinate Li Zheng.

After the truth came out, Takeda Nobuyoshi immediately sat down on the ground, he didn't expect that it was his daughter who wanted to assassinate Li Zheng after taking this step.

He adhered to Takeda Katsuyori's will to assist Takeomaru to ascend to the throne, but he did not take into account his daughter's emotions and let his son-in-law Nishina Morinobu go to a dead end, and now his daughter is also involved in this matter.

After the defeat, Takeda Nobuyo's daughter was calm and calm, saying that she had already been determined to follow her deceased husband from the underground, which made Takeda Nobuyoru angry and angry, and even planned to kill his daughter himself to understand.

However, after Li Zheng learned the facts, he told Takeda Nobuyoru that he would not pursue the matter.

Not only did he not pursue Takeda Nobuyo's daughter, but he also did not pursue the two Nishina samurai who tried to assassinate him.

This scene is inconceivable to most people, Takeda Nobuyoshi's daughter was involved in this assassination, and she concealed it and did not make it public.

Li Zheng explained to the outside world that this incident was because two warriors of the Nishina family made their own decisions and attempted to assassinate Li Zheng and avenge the head of the family.

However, Li Zheng felt that the two of them had the style of concession in ancient times, and they did not hesitate to live and die for the revenge of the main family, and claimed that between their father and Renke Shengxin, they only had their own opinions, and they had no intention of embarrassing each other.

I also admire His Royal Highness Nishina's loyalty, so I can understand what the two did, and after the misunderstanding is resolved, I will release it.

After the news of this incident came out, the Kai samurai all praised Li Zhengren and righteousness, and he had the style of a samurai, and the other party was the son-in-law of Takeda Shingen, so he won the favor of the Kai samurai at the moment.

This news made Li Xiao kill Xueshan Xinjun without authorization, and after the Xueshan Gate was punished, it spread in Jiafei, and the Li family wanted to learn from the Takeda family. Suddenly self-defeating, disappearing into invisibility.

And Oda. Uesugi. The Hojo family also re-evaluated Li Zheng's handling of this incident.

thinks that even if Li Xiao is in seclusion, Li Zheng should not be underestimated.

Three years from the Tensho. May to August.

The Takeda family went through a series of upheavals, and finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

The bloody battle of the Nagashino battle. Yama Prefecture Changjing, Naito Masatoyo died in battle, and thousands of Takeda soldiers were buried on the battlefield. The vitality is damaged.

Later, Takeda Katsuyori was assassinated by the rebel minister Nagasaka Mitsuken. Takeda Katsuyori will be Takeo Maru after the five elders. He died in the end.

In order to inherit the matter of the family governor, the Takeda family led by Takeda Nobuhu and Li Xiao, who upheld the legacy of Takeda Katsuyori, and Baba Nobubo, and other important ministers of the spectrum, were in dispute.

During the meeting, facing Li Xiao, who was already the head of the retainers, Takeda Shintora. Anayama Shinjun showed jealousy and attacked him vigorously.

In the end, Li Xiao threatened to retire. Only then did he keep the position of the governor of the Warrior King Maru.

After that, Nishina Morinobu committed suicide, and Li Xiao went on a killing spree in the Heshizaki Pavilion and killed the Anayama Nobuyoshi family, which caused Li Xiao to betray the Takeda family for a while, and rumors of self-reliance spread widely. …,

This time, Li Xiao officially retired, and Li Zheng's performance made the Takeda family recognize the Li family again.

And Takeomaru also officially accepted the allegiance of the retainers of the Takeda family under the post of Takeda Nobushi, and the new generation of family governors confirmed that the Takeda family finally entered the regular state.

However, at this time, news came from Hokuriku that Uesugi Kenshin and Shibata Katsuie were preparing for war in Kasuga Mountain Castle and Kitanosho Castle respectively.

Suddenly, Ling had just settled down, and the situation in the Takeda family was tense again.

Kai, among the Huilin Temple.

In front of the spiritual throne of Takeda Shingen and Takeda Katsuyori, Li Xiaozheng, who had officially announced his retirement, stood hand in hand.

"Xin Xuan Gong, Shenglai Gong, Nagashino battle, the family won, Nobunaga died, and now Wu Wang Maru has officially inherited the position of family governor, everything in the family, there are two abbots of Xinfan, Xinlian, and two spirits in the sky, so you can rest assured."

In the mourning hall, sandalwood is swirling.

Li Xiao muttered to himself: "I have already done what the two of you entrusted me. In all fairness, I, Li Xiao, live up to the Takeda family, as for the future, ......"

Li Xiao paused and smiled self-deprecatingly: "As for the future...... It's too long in the future, and who knows. ”

Li Xiao walked out of the mourning hall and saw Huzai Zongyi waiting outside the mourning hall.

Li Xiao smiled slightly: "Have you waited for a long time?" ”

When Huya Zongyi saw Li Xiao, he said with a smile: "Uesugi Kenshin, Shibata Katsuya raised troops in Hokuriku, and Yuezhong is tight, and his subordinates will soon return to Yuezhong with the young master and the main force of the legion." Therefore, he came to Huilin Temple to resign from the lord. ”

Li Xiao nodded slightly after hearing this, and said, "You have a heart." ”

After a pause, Li Xiaoyan said: "I heard that you said to Zheng'er earlier that after the battle of Changxiao, I will definitely retire, are you very prescient." ”

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "It's not that you are prescient, but you can figure out the mind of the lord. ”

Li Xiao smiled: "What do you think? ”

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "Have you forgotten that five years ago, in this temple, your subordinates asked the lord if there was anything about King Wen's ambition?" ”

Li Xiao nodded and said, "Remember, what's the matter?" ”

Hu Zai Zongyi said with a smile: "The lord is from the Ming Kingdom, and he must have read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so Liu Bei's garden irrigated vegetables to avoid trouble, Cao Cao, and Sima Yi pretended to be sick to deceive Cao Shuang, he must have seen it." ”

Li Xiao's eyes flashed, and he said: "How dare I compare myself to Liu Bei, Sima Yi." ”

Hu Zai Zongyi said: "The lord is too modest, to be honest, the strength of the family is too strong at the moment, which has caused the attention of Takeda, and if this situation continues, if the lord is not forced to death by the family and relieved of the military power, he will either stand on his own feet and betray Takeda." ”

"Especially now that the owner of the pavilion is dead, and the young master is not yet able to govern himself, although the people who believe in Fangong, Xinliangong, Xinfanggong, Changxinggong and others do not speak on the surface, they are actually not easy people. In order to stabilize the situation at home, they will find an opportunity to challenge the lord to balance the situation in the family, and the lord has already understood that they are jealous, but he just pretends not to know, so if he does not retreat now, he can only stand on his own. ”

Li Xiao looked at Huzai Zongyi and said, "You can see clearly, this stupid person in Cave Mountain is just a knife in vain, and finally used it for me to kill chickens and monkeys." ”

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "My lord, killing the cave mountain is naturally the right move, on the surface, it seems to give himself a breath, but in fact, with an iron and bloody hand, he subdued any retainer who secretly has a disagreement with his family. Only with the prestige can there be grace, and then the young lord can win the hearts of the people, in fact, it is all in the means before the lord. ”

Li Xiao smiled: "What about Youwei, in the end, I haven't retired." ”…,

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "This is the lord, the master. Therefore, the ministers cited the example of Sima Yi and Liu Bei, if the lord is strong to the end, then the so-called strong will be humiliated, and then he will either be rejected by the retainers of his own family, or he will have his own way to stand on his own. ”

"Neither of these two is advisable, the former Takeda family is bound to have civil strife, leading to civil war, and the lord no matter what happens in the end, will inevitably have a bad reputation and be pointed out by a thousand people, while the latter is desirable at first glance, but in fact it is not justifiable, Uesugi, Oda, Hojo are still strong, this is the division of the family, in vain just to give the opportunity to fight for the world to others."

"My Takeda family is united, and I have a chance to take a day. The lord is also a person who values love and righteousness, don't you want to repay the kindness of the two generations of the Takeda family, help the family to go to Luo, and show the ambition of helping the world. ”

Li Xiao looked at Hu Zai Zongyi, his expression remained unchanged on the surface, but in fact, his heart was like a stormy wave.

His advisers Shigeharu Takenaka, Honda Masanobu, and Usami Nami each have their own strengths.

Needless to say, Takenaka Shigeji is proficient in military strategy and tactics, and can be called an all-rounder. Honda Masanobu is good at temple calculations, and is proficient in political strategy and diplomacy. Usami Minami, on the other hand, is surprising, thoughtful, and often has unexpected insights.

As for Hu Zai Zongyi, if Li Xiaofei wants to give him an evaluation, it is Yao Guangxiao.

Hu Zai Zongyi, like Yao Guangxiao, was born as a monk, and they both had the same mind, that is, to encourage the lord to rebel.

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "And now the lord seems to have taken a step back, but he has resolved this conflict with his own retainers, and at the same time he can grasp the overall situation behind his back, and his vision can be longer. Whether it is loyal to the family, or other intentions, you can advance and retreat freely. ”

Li Xiao said lightly: "Tiger, you really have insight into the situation. ”

Hu Zai Zongyi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I won't say these words to the young master, because the person who really controls the overall situation is the lord, and the minister dares to ask again, the lord's ambition?" ”

"Ambition?"

Li Xiao smiled slightly when he heard this, and asked rhetorically, "Do you really want to know?" ”

Hu Zai Zong Yi said: "Understand the ambition of the lord, and the ministers will go to Beilu here, so as to better assist the young master in acting, and I also implore the lord to announce it." ”

Li Xiao nodded and said: "Just borrow a sentence from the ancients, if the destiny of heaven is in me, I should be King Wen of Zhou, Huzai, do you understand?" ”

Tiger Zai Zongyi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily: "Your Majesty understands. ”

PS: The following word counts are free.

The framework of the book is from Kawanakashima to Takeda Yoshinobu's rebellion as the first part.

After that, Li Xiao entered the North Continent and went to the Battle of Changxiao as the second part.

The second part of the book is concluded.

Here is the third part, which is also the closing part.

About Li Xiao, Li Zheng's future prospects, and whether the Takeda family dominates the world are all in the third part.

As for being a submissive minister, or standing on one's own feet, or even seizing the world, I want to hear about this ending