Chapter 1040: Ambition in the World
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After saying goodbye to his mother and siblings, he embarked on a journey to Kyoto.
This time, they were accompanied by Esato Nobutsune, Yamanaka Yukimori, Kohata Yoshimi, Nijo Yoshitoyo, Doi Kiyoshira, Marume Nagae, and Togo Shige. Among them, Yoshimi Kohata and Yoshitoyo Nijo were originally retainers of the Ouchi family, and after Yoshitaka Ouchi was forced to betray and kill by Tao Qingxian, they followed Ouchi Yoshizun to join the Luo family. At this time, Ouchi Yoshizun not only had a territory in the Yamakou area of Zhou Fangguo to support his father Ouchi Yoshitaka's wives and concubines, but also became one of the supervisors of the Luo family's exploration and trade with the Ming Kingdom, and lived a good life.
As for Yoshimi Kohata and Yoshitoyo Nijo, after taking refuge in the Luo family, they were arranged by Masara to be the close attendant of his son-in-law Luo Hui Liang, and they have been following Luo Hui Liang for several years, this time because the two were born in the area near Kyoto and are more familiar with the Kyoto area, so they joined the team this time.
Of course, in addition to the above-mentioned people, it is natural that Akechi Mitsuhide, a retainer of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, will be used as a guide to bring Ashikaga Yoshiteru and others to Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
The group set out from Karatsu Bay in Hizen Province, boarded a merchant ship from Rocheya, disguised as ordinary merchants, and passed through the Kanmon Strait along the coast of Chikuzen Province, and entered the coast of Zhou Province. After passing through the Seto Inland Sea, you will officially enter the Tanji waterway controlled by Miyoshi Household. It is estimated that it is the reason for mutual jealousy. Although the power of the Luo family has been involved in the Shikoku region. However, the Miyoshi family still maintained the passage of the Tanlu waterway, and did not deliberately block the trade between merchants from all over the Warring States period and the Luo family area.
After passing through the Tanji waterway, the group finally landed at the port of Sakaicho, where Roshi Tegura secretly met with the Roshi family's official Moritaka Ichi, who had settled there, and then set out again and finally arrived in Kyoto at the end of August. Among the group, except for Yoshimi Kohata, Yoshitoyo Nijo, and Akechi Mitsuhide, the rest of the people witnessed the scenery of Kyoshi for the first time. It was also the first time to set foot on the land of Kyoshi.
Surrounded by mountains, the roof of the temple can be seen in any forest, reminiscent of the story of Yuo and Yukusa, which have been handed down in ancient times. Because of this, it is very emotional, but when I see the scenery of other places, a sense of disappointment also wells up in my heart. I saw that there were several houses side by side on both sides of the road, and in the middle of the street there was a large hole paved with grass, which made it impossible to step through it with peace of mind. Everywhere you can see the abandoned houses under the fires of the war, and you can see the desolate scene everywhere in the capital.
Luo Huiliang once heard his father Masahiro and his grandfather Togo Heiji mention this matter. So there was no consternation. However, when I walked into the weeds in the middle of the street, I felt an unbearable smell. It was not the smell of garbage or dust, but the stench of rotting corpses. Perhaps they had been killed by thieves or wicked people, and were abandoned in the grass, and when you look at them, you can see the bones.
"It's tragic!" Yamanaka Yumori couldn't bear to say. Since becoming a hostage of the alliance between the Nizi family and the Luo family, Yamanaka Yukimori has lived a good hostage life in the Luo family's academy castle, watching the happy life of the ordinary people in the academy castle every day, and suddenly seeing the true face of the Warring States here, he can't help but feel sad.
"That's it! Comparatively, any street in the Luo family's territory is much better. Kiyora Doi also commented. As a hostage of the alliance between the Xitu temple family and the Luo family and the small surname of the lord Zhengliang, Tui Qingliang followed Zhengliang to see a lot of the situation of the Luo family's territory, and in contrast, he finally realized the power of the Luo family.
"Where the hell is the Imperial Palace?" Jiang Li asked in the middle of nowhere. Compared to others, he was originally from a small wealthy family, and he wanted to see the place where the emperor lived, so that when he returned to Kyushu in the future, he could show off to the people around him.
"Hmmm! My father had mentioned that the wall in the vicinity had collapsed and that thieves were often in and out of the forbidden area......," said Yoshimi Kohata.
"Hmmm! My late father told me in tears!" Nijo Yoshitoyo also echoed.
"That's right! Right! My father also said that there were women outside the royal gates in the forbidden city who were engaged in prostitution. Yoshimi Kohata said again, "Those women who sell sex, in groups of three or five, are all maids in the forbidden city...... At this point, my father burst into tears. ”
Everyone gathered over there to talk, only Akechi Mitsuhide, Marume Nagae, Togo Shige, and Roshi Keira were silent. Akechi Mitsuhide has been living here for a while, and he has long been accustomed to the Yiqiē here, so he doesn't bother to comment on it.
As for the two of them, Marume Nagae and Togo Shige, this time they were the guards of the Luo clan Huiliang, and before the departure, the lord Gongzheng Liang had explained to them alone, and during this journey, they only needed to see with their eyes, and there was no need to say more, so they had been carrying out this order, and if it was not necessary, they simply did not speak.
And Luo Zhi Huiliang bit his lip as if nothing had happened at this time, and then walked step by step. He silently circled around it. Then, look at the cracked walls, which still have weeds growing inside. As a result, the buildings inside are even more tilted. No, maybe the weeds have replaced the houses where the ministers live. The people or samurai in the vicinity may not have had much income, so they moved to other places to survive.
At this time, the crowd continued to talk.
"I see, what I see in front of me is more desolate than the rumors."
"Wouldn't this be a den of thieves?"
"Ahh There's a fox jumping out there...... He jumped over the wall and ran into the forbidden land. ”
"The royal city has become a fox lair...... It's no wonder that the world isn't chaotic. ”
"No, it's just that the world is chaotic that it will become like this. Lord Gongzheng Liang once said that the rise and fall of the capital can reflect the life of the people...... This is a portrayal of the Warring States!"
"You see, His Highness walks in silence."
"He's probably wondering how he can make this place prosperous again!"
"Be quiet!" At this time, Luo Zhi Huiliang came over and scolded, the words of these guys were a bit excessive. In front of the retainers of the shogun, they talked about prospering here. Although the Luo family can be interpreted as saying that this is to help the shogun regain the prosperity of Kyoto. But it was better not to talk about these topics casually in Kyoto, so he quickly stopped everyone from talking about it at this time.
So, under the leadership of Luo Zhi Huiliang, everyone went around the neighborhood in a half circle to visit, and then, Luo Zhi Huiliang and others walked to the deserted Xida Palace under the leadership of Wise Guangxiu, passed Guò Ziye, and passed the Dade Temple. But he walked into a big pile of grass.
"Ahh It looks like a person has lived here, there is a sheep intestine path, and the road monument is engraved with small words, and the monument is overgrown with weeds! Yamanaka exclaimed.
"There is no smell of dead people in this grass!" Jiang Li Kouxin often said this. He thought it was a tombstone.
"Is this a weed pile?"
"It's not a weed." Akechi Mitsuhide, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, "This is the place where Yagata-sama asked Masayo to lead you to before, this is the home of Kyogoku Takayoshi-sama, and we will spend the night here tonight." ”
In fact, the relationship between the Luo family and the ministers of Kyogoku Takayoshi, Konoe Maehisa, and Nakayumon Xuanxiu is good. However, due to the fact that when the Imagawa family formed an alliance with the Luo family, Imagawa Fuling, who had agreed to be under house arrest as a hostage in the Luo family, suddenly appeared in Yuanjiang Province and caused a violent storm, the Nakayumen family, who was the leader of the alliance between the Imagawa family and the Luo family, felt deceived at this time. The relationship with the Luo family also became awkward for a while, so even if the middle royal gate of the middle royal gate family was the father-in-law of Masahiro. Masahiro didn't plan to let Luo Shi Huiliang and others visit the Nakayumen family.
As for Konoe Maehisa, this guy had already rushed to Echigo Province at the invitation of his sworn brother Nagao Masatora, and at this time he was fully assisting Nagao Masatora in attacking the Hojo family and attacking the Kanto region. So Masashi had no choice but to ask Akechi Mitsuhide to lead Roche Huiliang and others to visit Kyogoku Takayoshi.
"Oh! This is the ...... of the people of Kyodai Could it be that I am mistaken? Did you make a mistake?" Nijo Ryotoshi exclaimed, this time not only Nijou Ryotoshi and the others were shocked, but even Luo Che Huiliang was surprised. Looking at the reactions of the people behind him, he seemed to understand in an instant that his father Masara had another purpose for letting him and the people behind him come to Kyoto.
"Alright, come with me." For everyone's questions, Akechi Mitsuhide didn't bother to analyze it, and simply walked directly to the front to lead the way.
At this time, it was nearly dusk. It was getting dark. The wind was blowing a little cold, and although it wasn't raining, everyone walked cautiously.
"Ahh See!" Yoshimi Kohata, who was walking in front, suddenly shouted with joy, and everyone immediately noticed that from the woods, what looked like a palace building could be seen.
"Oh! It's incredible! Can there be people living in this area? Such an old palace!"
"Silence!"
But Yoshitoyo Nijo and Yoshimi Kohata had already taken the lead in running forward. I saw that the house was tilted and the eaves were broken...... It's hard to describe its desolation, but it's the only thing that hasn't collapsed. There was also a big hole in the roof of the horse, and there were even some ears of rice!
"Is anyone there?"
Yoshitoyo Nijo cried out loudly, and when he looked inside, it was dark, and there was neither an echo nor a light.
"Is anyone there, please?" Yoshitoyo Nijo shouted again.
At this time, the sound of footsteps was finally heard.
"Who is it?" There was a voice inside, but there was no human figure.
"Hehe, under the wise Shibei Mitsuhide, came to visit with guests from Kyushu. Would you please tell the people of Kyoji?" At this time, Akechi Mitsuhide had already come to the door of the residence, so he immediately responded.
After that, there seemed to be the sound of three or four people moving inside, and then a servant dressed in green clothes appeared from the entrance. This old man, who was about sixty years old, had a voice as thin as his body.
"Welcome, we have already read a letter sent in advance by Lord Bandung, and we are waiting for you! Come on! I'll take you to the guest house. ”
"Then four men will come with me, and the others will take care of the horses, and we will sleep here today, and go and bring the gifts with us." At this time, Luo Hui Liang also began to command.
After the order, Luo Huiliang followed the servant in Tsing Yi up the steps. When he stepped on it. There was a clanging sound. It seems that a piece of rotten wood has been broken. Seeing this, the scrawny old man immediately said:
"It's dangerous."
But he didn't feel embarrassed at all, and after finishing speaking, he walked step by step into the dark corridor.
"Be careful with your feet, don't step too hard." Luo Hui Liang immediately turned around and whispered. However, the old man didn't seem to hear it, and still led them outside the guest hall.
"Please." After saying that, the old man left, and Akechi Mitsuhide, who had been following them, also said goodbye to Roshi Teruma and the others at this time, and at this time it was time for him to go back and report the situation to the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
After saying goodbye to Akechi Mitsuhide. The people behind Luo Hui Liang regained their previous interest and immediately began to talk.
"It's a lot of fun, you see! There's a light on the roof!"
"It's not a light, it's a hole."
"You really don't understand the amorous feelings, you have to laugh at this time, sleeping here and being able to see the moon, maybe they arranged it intentionally!"
"As you say...... If it's really the moon and the stars, if it rains, won't it be over? ”
"Then tell it not to rain. Feed! And the grass mosquitoes!" As Nijo Yoshitoyo spoke, he slapped Yoshimi Kohata on the cheek.
"Smack!"
Yoshimi Kohata immediately had a slap on her face. But he didn't care. Instead, he continued: "It's really hard for people to understand, how can you sleep here? Your Highness. ”
"Alright. Be quiet! Luo Zhi Huiliang didn't bother to pay attention to these guys, so he simply ordered directly, so everyone finally quieted down.
Soon after, the previously thin waiter in Tsing Yi walked out. His master, Kyogoku Takayoshi, seems to have taken his seat at this time, and he has come to inform Luo Clan Huiliang and the others to go to the guest hall.
"It turned out to be His Royal Highness Huiliang, welcome to this place, it seems that you have grown up, you really look like Yagata Masahiro, very much like him."
Luo Huiliang also hurriedly returned the salute and said: "I am very happy to be able to see adults here!" ”
"Huh!" Kyogoku Takayoshi said with a smile: "In the past, when I was in contact with Ling Zun Zheng Lianggong, I often heard Ling Zun Zheng Liang Gong mention that you are a very polite person, which is really good. That's right! The letter mentions that you are going to Rakulai to meet with the Muromachi Imperial Office (Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru), and I have already contacted you. ”
"Thank you so much!"
"The Imperial Palace is also very happy, he is waiting for you."
"Shinsei, move here!" At this time, Luo Shi Huiliang saw that Jiang Li Kouxin often brought gifts, so he immediately ordered, and then turned his head to Jingji Gaoji and said: "These are given to adults by my father, and I will smile at you!" ”
At this time, Jiang Li Kouxin Chang also opened the package of gifts, and saw that it was full of yellow, orange and orange gold rebellions, which could be used as hundreds of copper coins at least.
"Shhh Even though Kyogoku Takayoshi had repeatedly pretended to be calm before, after seeing these golden rebels at this time, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. This money is enough for the family to be able to feed for a long time. After staring at these gifts fiercely for a long time, he came back to his senses, so he hurriedly laughed and said:
"Hahaha...... It's a little dark, I can't see clearly, so I have to watch it seriously for a while. Kyogoku Takayoshi smiled and said, "To be honest, we don't light the lamp in our house because there is no lamp oil." Hahaha......"
"I think that's the same, so I'm prepared." Luo clan Huiliang also said with a smile, he once heard his father Masara say that at the beginning, the Luo family was still a small wealthy family in Hizen Province, and when he first started to start his family, his father Masara inadvertently got acquainted with this Kyogoku Takayoshi Lord in Karatsu Bay in Hizen Province.
Subsequently, in the process of starting the Luo family, the Lord Jingji Gaoji in front of him provided a lot of help, and later, this Lord also helped the Luo family obtain a lot of political benefits, and even the Luo family's family personality was improved, and this Lord also played a great role in it, so Luo Huiliang had a special impression of Jingji Gaoji.
Then Luo Hui Liang and Kyogoku Takayoshi were polite to each other, and finally waited for the time to eat, so then Luo Hui Liang and Kyogoku Takayoshi picked up the chopsticks together.
"Forgive us all for being rude, and dine with you." Luo Huiliang said.
"Hurry, hurry, please! There's nothing good to come of. Kyogoku Takayoshi said apologetically.
"That's right! Everyone else in the room has something to eat, right?" At this time, Yoshitoyo Nijo laughed.
Because only the rice was hot, next to the soup and three dishes were placed two slices of thinly chopped radishes, chrysanthemums, and two slices of sashimi with mackerel.
After hearing Nijo Ryotoyo's words, Luo Che Huiliang immediately coughed, prompting everyone to be quiet. Of course, after seeing with his own eyes that the poverty in the Jingshi had reached such a point, he was also shocked in his heart.
After eating a bowl of rice, Luo Che Huiliang said to Kyogoku Takayoshi:
"Kyodai ......"
"What's the matter?"
"Previously, the Shogun mentioned the matter of the imperial court in his letter, and for this matter, my father made a promise to help restore the prestige of the shogun, which is an unforgettable wish of his life, and it will never change, I hope you can help my father."
At this time, Kyogoku Takayoshi put down the dishes and chopsticks. He sat down and bowed to Roche Huiliang. He wanted to say something, but swallowed it back in his mouth.
He still clearly remembers that when he met Luo Masashi in Karatsu Bay, Hizen Province, Kyushu, Luo Masashi was only seventeen or eight years old at that time, and he was still a fairly young local governor of a small wealthy family. Now that he has grown into a hegemon of the world, and he is so heroic when he thinks about the problems of the Warring States and the whole country, so his eyes are moist and he sighs:
"I seem to think that the dawn of the Warring States is approaching!"
At this moment, the Grand Duke did not make beauty, and raindrops fell from the roof. No one mentioned rain, no one thought about mosquitoes, and no one talked about the lack of food. The people who came with the young lord Luo Shi Huiliang were filled with excitement after hearing the ambition of the lord Luo Shi Zhengliang again.
When they came out of the guest hall to the room opposite, they lay down on their bedding.
"Hey! The family wants to go to Luo to restore the majesty of the shogunate! ”
"Yes! Needless to say, we all know that we have to go out of Kyushu to calm the world, and we have no complaints about the rain. ”
"Really? I just want to take advantage of the rain at night, so I'm so moved that I want to cry!"
"Alright! I cover His Highness with an umbrella, and it will be easier to sleep with the umbrella on your face. ”
However, the sound of the rain is getting louder and louder, and the raindrops are dripping down like beans. For them, it was a very emotional first night in Beijing......
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