As autumn turns to winter, the heavy snow once again turns Echigo into a snow country.

The influence of the Takeda retainers continued to spread, from Mino and Echizen in the west to Hitachi and Iwaki in the east, and even in Oshu and Hashu further north, the civil war was stopped by the aftermath of the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, and they gathered to discuss how to curry favor with Uesugi and other things.

In the previous Kanto War, the Uesugi family attacked and defeated the Hojo clan and established its hegemony in the Kanto region, and this time the Battle of Kawanakajima and the surrender of the Takeda clan undoubtedly made the Uesugi family's prestige even higher.

As the New Year approaches, the daimyo of Kanto gather their cronies to discuss what kind of New Year's gifts to give to the Uesugi family.

At the end of the year, Emperor Gonara passed away, and his second son succeeded to the throne, and the following year he was renamed Moto Eiroku, and he was known as Emperor Shokincho.

At the beginning of the new year, the spring snow had not yet completely melted, and the envoys sent by the daimyo of the Eastern countries had already crowded the camps of Kasuga Mountain Castle.

On New Year's Day, the large wide room on the first floor of the Kasuga Mountain Castle Castle was densely packed with people.

Uesugi Terutora sat on a high seat and accepted the congratulations and greetings of the retainers one by one, and in the face of the retainers' territorial disputes and applications for addition, Uesugi Terutora did not show an impatient look for the first time, but handled them one by one patiently, and the answers were fluent.

In just one day, of course, it was impossible to resolve the disputes of all the retainers at once, but everyone was surprised by what happened today, and in the past few years, Huihu was afraid of these things.

On the second day of the New Year, Uesugi Terutora received envoys sent by the daimyo of the Kanto region, and through these envoys, he clearly expressed a message to the daimyos:

"You are all obedient, follow me, and the benefits will not be less than yours, if you are not obedient...... I'll just take you hehehe. ”

After that, Uesugi Teruhu buried his head in the case as if tirelessly, and solved the complicated affairs that had been squeezed for half a year and a year one by one, and the entourage under his hands was almost 24 hours a day, and they were very busy.

Naoe Jinggang, who has been doing these things for Sister Uesugi all along, sighed that he didn't know that the young master of the heart had finally grown up.

However, no one could have imagined that this Uesugi Terutoshi in Kasuga Mountain Castle is actually a fake!

The real Uesugi Teruto, the invincible Echigo military god, was sitting lazily in the sun in a leeward place outside Hojo Castle, with a rather wide chaise longue under her, needless to say, this novelty was made by Sasa Narumasa.

"It's still comfortable to bask in the sun......"

Although the sun is bright, but the light is not strong, soft but not weak, in the early spring when the cold has not yet ended, it is really a very pleasant thing to lie down and bask in the warmth.

About two months ago, Uesugi Sister's lower abdomen began to bulge and gradually became unable to hide it, and since then, Uesugi Sister has transformed into Ayahime and came to live and recuperate in Hojo Castle. And her sister Ayahime, just like they used to play a game of swapping roles, in the high castle tower of Kasuga Mountain Castle, showing off as the leader of the Kanto region.

Half an hour later, the sun rose a little higher, and a tall warrior stepped forward along the path and said gently:

"The wind is blowing, go back to the city."

Although the samurai's appearance was young, there was already a lot of vicissitudes between his eyebrows and eyes, and it was impossible to see the depth, only the eyes full of affection, looking at the woman in front of him.

Huihu wanted to enjoy the early spring sunshine for a while, but when he saw Sasa Chengzheng's cautious look, a sense of happiness came like a tide, nodded silently, stretched out an arm, and was supported by Sasa Chengzheng, and the two returned to the city side by side.

The journey back to the city is quite close, just a hundred rooms, but the two walk very slowly, and the road is quite tortuous, with occasional turns and steps, and the two are even more intimate. Sasa Naruma sometimes even thinks that if there is no end to this road, he can always accompany Huihu to go on.

Between the two, there is no possibility of staying together, and the two of them both know this, but Rao is so, they still can't help but indulge in the present, and don't want to think about what will happen after this.

In other words, the love between Sasa Naruma and Uesugi Terutora has no future. What stands between the two of them is perhaps a barrier that will never be overcome.

"10,000 years is too long, I just want now."

The two of them slowly stepped into Hojo Castle, and then slowly walked into this small and delicate castle tower, and the guards and maids on the road had long been accustomed to this.

About two months ago, when Teruhu first came to Hojo Castle, the attendants in the city were very uncomfortable with the sudden intimacy between the two. For this reason, there are also people who ask Ah City to ask Chengzheng, and Chengzheng dispelled everyone's doubts on the grounds that "Ayahime is pregnant".

But Sasa himself is also deeply worried.

For example...... Does this child have his father's surname or his mother's surname? If it's a girl, it's okay to say, if it's a man, let him inherit the Sasa family, or inherit the Uesugi family?

Even if he wants to inherit the Uesugi family, will he succeed as Sister Uesugi's nephew, or will he succeed as Sister Uesugi's son?

The relationship between Sister Shanshan and herself, is it hidden, or is it revealed to the world?

All kinds of problems plague Sasa Chengmasa, so that he often frowns, and only when he accompanies Uesugi Huihu, he occasionally shows a comfortable smile.

Three months later, Uesugi in Hojo Castle had some difficulty even walking, and finally it was the spring season, and the petals of cherry blossoms were floating in the sky.

At this time, whether it is going to go out or enjoy the cherry blossoms, it is an excellent time.

The girls of Hojo Castle traveled in pairs, and even Naotora Ii, who had been busy with children, was moved by Sasaharu to go to the shore of Lake Nojiri in the territory of the Sasa clan.

Naturally, Narumasa stayed in Hojo Castle to accompany Sister Uesugi, but today Ashi suddenly came, no matter how Naruma refused and Ming refused, she also wanted Narumasa to accompany her to Kashiwazaki Port.

Moreover, I don't know when this girl got Sister Uesugi's permission, so even if Sasa Naruma refuses, it's useless.

In this way, Sasa Narumasa was dragged by Aichi and went up the street to Kashiwazaki Port.

The two are still riding together as in the past, Ah Shi tilted his head and leaned on Cheng Zheng's chest, and a small hand hung on Cheng Zheng's arm:

"Narimasama, what does it really feel like to like someone?"

"Huh?"

Cheng Zheng was surprised at first, and immediately thought that Ah Shi, this girl, is also a teenager, and it is normal for a young girl to have a spring in love.

"Which boy do you have a crush on? Tell my brother that my brother asked him to marry. ”

Since ancient times, most women have married into men's families, and only a few have become rich, but at this moment, it is not Sazuo Chengzheng who is talking about it, but he is really ready to get the young man that Ashi likes to come to Sazuo's house. It may take a bit of effort, but at this time, Narumasa is in the Uesugi family's prestige and power, and it is not difficult to do so.

"Really? Would you like to? ”

"Of course, Ah Shi said, I promise to get him over."

Ah Shi's dark eyes turned, and he smiled slyly:

"I think it's better to forget it, it saves the politics of Sama can't do it, and he slaps himself in the face."

"Forget it? How can it be counted...... Let me guess, is it Keijiro's stupidity? (To be continued.) )