The wandering samurai was still standing on the dense forest path in a daze, as if he had not noticed that the defeated loli had walked out of the dense forest and disappeared from his eyes.

That night, in the corner of Nakono Castle, in the study of the old man of the Oda family and the first think tank of the Oda family, Daisuke Masahide, two people were eating dinner.

If there is a big Lori who appeared in the dense forest today, she will definitely be able to recognize that the one who is sitting opposite and eating with the short old man Hirate Masahide is the wandering samurai she saw in the woods today.

In the study, only the two of them were sitting opposite each other eating and talking something, and none of the servants were waiting for them, except for the food box, only the wine bottle accompanied them, and it was obvious that they must have something confidential to discuss.

"Let's have another drink." Old man Masahide Hirate raised the wine glass in his hand and toasted to the guest sitting across from him.

"Oh, Tieju, I've drunk too much." The wandering samurai politely shook his hand and refused.

"It's just two or three cups, what's it? In any case, this marriage needs the full support of Mr. Muramatsu. In any case, you are a distinguished guest! "The old man Heishou Masahide doesn't care so much, he just blindly pours wine for the wandering samurai.

"Tie Gong!"

"Yes!"

"To tell you the truth, this time I was ordered by the head of the family, Saito Yama Castle Mori, to come and see Master Kichifa." The wandering samurai said loudly.

After making trouble for a long time, it turned out that he was the fierce generals under Saito Michizo - Muramatsu and Saemon Haruto. No wonder he told the farmer during the day that he was just a vagabond, and that it would be painful for him to brazenly brag about his origins in Inabayama Castle in the castle town of Nakono Castle.

"Well, well, that's as it should be, as it should be, send someone to bring Nobunaga here tomorrow." The old man replied with a tie, Masahide.

"Hmph, no need, as early as noon today, I already saw him outside the city." Although he didn't know what the reason was, the old man could feel that Muramatsu Harutoshi's tone was starting to be a little angry.

"Oh? Nobunaga ...... today You should have been studying in Tennobo all day, but have you already been to Tennoji? Hirate asked with some curiosity, but it was clear that Muramatsu was not going to answer Masahide's question.

"The prince of Pingshou, the lord who serves below, loves this princess very much, and this is the daughter he is most proud of." Harutoshi Muramatsu began to shout loudly in anger and anger.

"Needless to say, you understand it very well. Because of this, this is a very good marriage, and it is a combination of Owari Province and Mino Province, which is what we are looking forward to. "The old man Hirasho Masahide was not angry because of Muramatsu Harutoshi's unreasonableness.

As the first leader of the Oda family in the four counties of Owari Kunita and the liaison between the Oda family and His Majesty the Emperor, as an extremely good diplomat, Masahide Hirate is best at hiding his own heart, or hiding his heart, and hiding his heart......

"Tie Gong!"

"Yes!"

"Frankly speaking, the princess of the lower family is the most outstanding beauty in our Mino country, and she is also the proudest princess in our Mino country." As a diplomat, Muramatsu Harutoshi's strength is obviously not as great as that of the old man Hirate Masahide, and his tone has begun to tremble a little, well, it is angry.

(*Note: This is very strange, the Warring States Period had a family and a family, and every family elder and important minister can stand on their own as a family and be under the family.) In the above dialogue, Harutoshi Muramatsu is referred to below, and the Saito family, which is the head of the family, is referred to in the lower line. If Muramatsu Harori says the princess of the Shimoto, he refers to the princess of the Muramatsu family, but if he says the princess of the Shimoto family, he refers to the princess of the Saito family. above)

There is a trick in diplomacy called "silence is power". Especially when the two sides are negotiating, the more silent you are, the more the other party will be made more and more unbreathable by you! Because, the other party will not be able to grasp your mind, but will have to face the depression caused by your silence, and constantly think about your bottom line or ideas. And you, however, seem to have transformed into a hedgehog with thorns, leaving the other party completely unable to start, thus gaining the initiative.

Obviously, the old man is the one who plays this trick called a rolling melon, Muramatsu Harori's skills, well, it's obviously not enough for the class!

"Because of this, the head of our family, Nobuhide Gongcai, earnestly hopes that this marriage can be accomplished. Isn't it? The old man finally broke the silence and said so.

"Please wait a minute, Hirate, are you in charge of teaching Master Kichibo?" Harutoshi Muramatsu suddenly changed the topic and cautiously asked Masahide Hite.

"Yes, Nobunaga is the eldest son of Mrs. Masamuro, so choosing a master for him is a big deal. In addition to me, there are three other people, namely Hayashi Shingoro Tsukatsu, Aoyama Yozaemon, and Naito Katsusuke. The old man said with some pride.

"Alas, Pingshou Gong, I'm not afraid that you will be angry, please forgive me for some words." Muramatsu and Saemon Haruto showed very bitter expressions, and said after taking a sip of wine silently.

"It doesn't matter! Anyway! Although the old man replied with a smile on the surface, he was as shrewd as a fox, and he had already guessed why the other party asked, alas, it was all the accident of the fall from the horse.

"Tie, Tie, are you confident that you will never be angry because of your outspokenness? Anyway, I have already realized something, no matter what, I must say it in the next. Do you know how the townspeople here secretly call Kichiboshi Gongzi? Muramatsu Harutoshi said excitedly.

"Ahh I really don't know. The old man still wanted to hear the details, and said calmly.

"Today, I heard someone call him a big fool, some people call him a scoundrel, and some people call him a little fox horse! Someone accused Master Ji of stealing his melons, and a woman who prepared rice for the Buddha was also taken by Master Ji to knead into rice balls, and she cried very sadly because of this! Muramatsu Harutoshi continued to say very excitedly.

"Oh, that's a big deal! It's so naughty! However, this is also because his surname is too open-minded, so he will ......" Now the old man Pingshou Masahide couldn't sit still, but he was still trying his best to hide his gaffe.

"Tie Gong!"

"Yes!"

"Do you want to know what Childe Kichifa did with those rice balls?"

"This ...... What will he do? ”

"If you don't know, I'll tell you below. He gathered a dozen or twenty girls of about thirteen or fourteen years old to compete in sumo wrestling in the woods of Wakamiya, and the rice offered to the Buddha was kneaded into rice balls one by one to reward the winners! Muramatsu said angrily as he slapped the table in front of him.

"Hahaha! I see! I can't think of it...... He was able to gather so many people...... That's really...... Healthy activities...... Haha......" Hirate Masahide listened to it and smiled with a sad face. The old fox's face became "stiff" like a zombie's stiffness, and his complexion was "rotten" like a zombie's funeral, but he still insisted on bringing a smile that couldn't be seen, alas, it was really difficult for the old man!

"Today I heard someone on the street call him a little fox horse, saying that he can make a fox run on a horse!"

"Uh-huh...... Yes...... Speaking of horseback riding, Nobunaga's equestrian ...... But our Owari Province is famous. "The old man Hirate Masahide began to talk about him left and right, after all, it's disgraceful, the first heir of the Oda family, the eldest son of the Oda family, and the new generation of geniuses of the Oda family, just because of the fall from the horse, and became crazy and crazy!

"Tie! Seriously! I had to find the perfect match for our princess! For these acts of your son, please forgive me for going back and speaking bluntly! "Oh, the middle-aged uncle Muramatsu Harori is finally really angry, and he doesn't even use the honorific title "Zaixia" that he has been using before, and directly uses the word "I"!

"Yes, when you go back to see your lord, of course, you must tell him what you have seen. But Muramatsu Gong, I also hope that Your Excellency can say a few kind words for our son. On the other hand, the old fox Heite Masahide did not get angry, and while his face was full of a confused expression, he kowtowed two or three times to Muramatsu Harutoshi and said.

"What else do you want to say?" Muramatsu Haruli said a little helplessly, the face of the old fox Hirasho Masahide is simply thicker than those "Cihai" that Wang Tianxie has been exposed to in his previous life!

"Ah, Your Excellency may as well say that this old man has a different opinion from Your Excellency." Hirate Masahide said lightly.

"What exactly are you talking about different opinions?"

"I think this marriage is the best marriage in the world, and it has a great impact on the future of our two families."

The guests, Muramatsu and Saemon Haruto, looked silently at the flat Masahide who was sitting upright and talking about it opposite him.

It's no wonder that his own lord, the lord of Inabayama Castle, Saito Yama Castle, once said this: As the lord of the city, Oda Nobuhide is not afraid at all, and the most feared thing is his old flat father. This equal, for the son of the auspicious master he has educated, is simply unbelievable.

At this time, Muramatsu Harutoshi felt that he understood his master's words a little.

"Yes, all right! That's it! When you see your lordship, you will report to him what you have seen and heard. But don't forget to tell him that this is the best marriage. The old man Hirasho Masahide first clasped his hands together, patted it vigorously on his chest, and then knelt on the ground with his hands in front of Muramatsu Harutoshi, and said while kowtowing.

"I see." Muramatsu Harori was completely speechless, and said helplessly with his hands on his head, I have never seen anyone with such a thick skin!