Chapter 239: Cats and Dogs

Coming out of Asama Shrine, Taiyuan Xuezhai felt a wet feeling on his back, and the night breeze in early spring made him feel cold. After shuddering for a while, Taiyuan Xuezhai wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his cuffs, and let out a sigh of relief, facing a person who seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and accurately predict the future, the pressure caused to him was too great.

Taiyuan Xuezhai does not think that what Hashimoto Nana did not tell herself is a lie or unfounded speculation, from what she said, Taiyuan Xuezhai can easily hear that every word that Hashimoto Nana did not say is well-founded, although she did not say it explicitly, but according to what Taiyuan Xuezhai herself knows, only a little analysis is needed, you can speculate the same result, and this is precisely the key to making Taiyuan Xuezhai like a thorn in the back.

At any time, when your every thought is seen through by the other person, and even your future is seen through by the other person, it is enough to make people's hearts occupied by fear. Taiyuan Yukisai didn't know if the future of the Imagawa family predicted by Nanami Hashimoto would come true, but he already believed what Nanami Hashimoto said in his heart, after all, what Nanami Hashimoto said was recorded in history, and if you extrapolate from the known results and connect it with the actual situation, it is easy to believe that this is a definite future.

"Is there really anyone in this world who can predict the future?" Taiyuan Xuezhai glanced back at the Asama Shrine he walked out, and at the same time he was shocked, but he also secretly made up his mind: "Maybe there is such a thing as a destiny in this world, but I Taiyuan Xuezhai wants to see if the destiny is really inviolable!" If the mandate of heaven is really inviolable, I Taiyuan Xuezhai will also use my life's energy to maintain the name of the Imagawa family and prosper the Imagawa family! ”

Taiyuan Xuezhai, who made up his mind, no longer hesitated, straightened his back and walked away quickly, since he already knew what would happen in the future, so many things, now it is necessary to make arrangements and preparations, Taiyuan Xuezhai thought so, thinking about his plan while walking.

And inside Asama Shrine, Ruodie looked at Nanami Hashimoto, who was holding Nanami Ko and breastfeeding her, and asked with some puzzlement: "Madam, didn't you say that history is unchangeable, and you have always been reluctant to reveal what will happen in the future?" Why did you suddenly tell the future of the Imagawa family about Taiyuan Yususai? ”

"Because I want to see if anyone knows how history will develop, whether everything will develop along the established track, and whether history really can't be changed." The smile on the corner of Hashimoto Nanawei's mouth was full of bad taste, and a little gloating Tong Ruodie said: "And I didn't tell Taiyuan Xuezhai anything, I just said that the Imagawa family will usher in Zhongxing within five years, but I didn't say who the head of the Imagawa family's Zhongxing is, he thinks I'm talking about the current head of the Imagawa family, Imagawa Shihui, so it has nothing to do with me." ”

At this time, Ruodie found out that in the original character of Hashimoto Nanawei, there was such a side that likes to gloat and watch the lively, and frowned helplessly, Ruodie suddenly asked Hashimoto Nanami curiously: "Madam, you mentioned before, this Taiyuan Xuezhai is the teacher of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the master of the Imagawa family, but who is this Imagawa Yoshimoto?" The current head of the Imagawa family is Imagawa Shihui, although he has been served, but he is still underage, you are not talking about him, is Imagawa Yoshimoto his son? ”

Nanami Hashimoto shook his head, smiled and said: "Imagawa Yoshimoto is the fifth brother of Imagawa Shihui, and now he is still following Taiyuan Xuezhai to become a monk, and his current name should be called Changyue Chengfang." Four years later, in the fifth year of Astronomy, the current head of the Imagawa family, Imagawa Clan, died of a sudden illness, and his third brother Genhiro Eitan and his fifth brother Sogaku Seiyoshi competed for the position of head of the family, an event known in history as the 'Hanakura Rebellion'. ”

"Then it was this Imagawa Yoshimoto who seized the position of the head of the Imagawa family, and since then the Imagawa family has ushered in Zhongxing and become the number one daimyo in eastern Japan?" After listening to Nanami Hashimoto's words, Ruodie couldn't help but have a strong curiosity about what would happen in the future, and while Nanami Hashimoto was willing to tell now, she continued to ask: "Then what happened to this Imagawa Yoshimoto-sama?" Why do you say that there is no name among those who will take over the world in the future? It stands to reason that the Imagawa family, regardless of their bloodline or future strength, is enough to open the mansion to seize the world, right? ”

"It is true that the Imagawa family is the same clan as the Ashikaga clan shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, and there is also a saying in the folk song 'The public family has no son Kiraji, Kira has no son Imagawa Ji', and the Imagawa family has the qualifications to seize the world in the future, both in name and strength." Nana Hashimoto nodded and agreed with Wakadie's statement: "So Imagawa Yoshimoto will command an army of 30,000 in Shangluo thirty years later, when he is in the Three Kingdoms of Suruga, Enoe, and Mikawa." ”

"Imagawa Yoshimoto is on Luo? Then he didn't seize the world, is it because Shangluo failed? "Ruodie is becoming more and more curious, according to what Nanami Hashimoto said, the Imagawa family has the power of the Three Kingdoms, and when its power is at its strongest, it should have a chance to seize the world and become a person in the world, but why did Imagawa Yoshimoto fail? This has to make Ruodie curious.

"After Imagawa Yoshimoto went to Luo, many small daimyo along the way were indeed powerless to resist, and almost surrendered, but Imagawa Yoshimoto was too proud." Nana Hashimoto said this, thinking of the fate of Imagawa Yoshimoto, a trace of sighing at the impermanence of the world and fate could not help but appear on his face, just imagine that at that time, even many of the Oda family's own retainers were already planning to give up resistance, but who would have thought that the battle of Barrel Sama would make such a big change in the fate of the world, and Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was about to seize the world, fell, and Oda Nobunaga, the big fool of Owari, took advantage of the situation to rise and become a generation of people in the world, which inevitably made people sigh the impermanence of fate.

"Imagawa Yoshimoto admired the culture of Kyoto, so even on the way to Kamiraku, he was a minister, too contemptuous of his enemies, in the territory of Owari Province, in order to avoid the heavy rain, and the Oda Nobunaga of the Owari Oda family led a surprise attack on the main camp with 2,000 troops. In the Battle of Tsukisama, Imagawa Yoshimoto was taken the head by the Oda army, and the Imagawa family declined, but the Oda family took advantage of the situation and became the overlord of, and later took over the world. ”

Nana Hashimoto recounted the famous Battle of Barrel Sasama in Japanese history in a quiet tone, although it was only a few words, but it made Ruodie and Autumn Rain who were listening on the side have an immersive feeling, as if the sound of the two armies fighting in the torrential rain echoed in their ears. Wakadie can even imagine how surprising Oda Nobunaga was able to defeat the Imagawa family, the overlord of Tokaido.

"What about Madame, Oda Nobunaga? You said that there will be three people who will seize the world in the future, and Oda Nobunaga is one of them, so what was his fate later, and after he seized the world, was it still snatched away by others? Why are there two people after him who have taken over the world? Wakadie was very interested in Oda Nobunaga, a man of the hour who could take advantage of the situation, and asked Nana Hashimoto about it.

However, Nanami Hashimoto was reluctant to talk about this topic, and just said perfunctorily: "I've said enough today, let's talk about the story of Oda Nobunaga next time, I want to rest." Nanami Hashimoto said, deliberately yawned, and walked towards the room with Nanami in his arms.

Seeing this, Ruodie had no choice but to put away her doubts, followed her with Qiu Yumaru, and walked towards the room.

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"Madam, I can only escort you here." The samurai sent by the Hojo family to escort Nanami Hashimoto was kneeling in front of her at this time, and said to Nanami Hashimoto with an apologetic face: "The order entrusted to me by the main bus is to escort Madame to Sunpu Castle, and someone from the Imagawa family will be in charge of escorting the next journey, please rest assured." ”

"This lord is serious, if it weren't for your escort along the way, I don't know what to do as a weak woman, you can escort me to Sunfu Castle, I already feel the hojo family's hospitality, and when you go back, I will convey my thanks to Lord Hojo and Mrs. Yangzhuin for me." Nana Hashimoto politely thanked the samurai of the Hojo family.

"I'll definitely bring Madame's words back to the lord, it's not too early, I'll leave first." After saying that, the samurai bowed to Nanami Hashimoto again before standing up and leaving the house, returning to the Hojo family's territory with the other people sent by the Hojo family.

Looking at the departing Hojo family samurai, Ruodie frowned and asked Hashimoto Nanami, "Madam, now that the Hojo family samurai who escorted us have left, do you think you need to hire some more people as guards in Sunfu City?" ”

Although Wakadie and Nanami Hashimoto both have the strength of big monsters, and there is nothing that can pose a threat to them along the way, it is obvious that they are unlikely to easily show their monster side in front of ordinary people, so it is necessary to hire some people to reduce unnecessary trouble.

After thinking about it for a while, Nana Hashimoto nodded and agreed with Ruodie's opinion: "It's good to hire some people, at least there will be a lot less trouble on the road, and it can also save a lot of trouble." It's just that we are not familiar with Junfu City, Ruodie, can you hire reliable people? ”

"Please rest assured, Madame, I will ask the priests of Asama Shrine to help find reliable manpower, they have lived here for a long time, and they have dealings with the ronin and wild samurai here, and it is not difficult to find some reliable manpower." Ruodie nodded, obviously thinking about this, and replied to Nana Hashimoto seriously.

Nana Hashimoto was about to say something more, but Nana's cry interrupted her, Nana Hashimoto who heard the cry hurriedly picked up Nana Nana on the side, and Ruodie on the side also nervously surrounded her, and after the two checked it, they found that Nana Xiao needed to change diapers.

Nanami Hashimoto skillfully untied the swaddling clothes on Nanami's body, and said to Ruodie: "Since Ruodie said that you can find reliable people, then go, but I hope you can hire two ninjas, in my time, ninjas are already synonymous with mystery, although I have two youkai ninjas in my Hyakki Night Walk, I still want to meet the ninjas of this era." ”

"Okay, ma'am, I'll talk to the priest about it and ask him to recommend some reliable ninjas and samurai for you to choose from." Ruodie nodded, remembering this incident in her heart, and then took out a clean diaper from the box on the side and handed it to Nanami Hashimoto, before leaving the room to find the priest of Asama Taisha.

Nana Hashimoto picked her up and kissed her little cheek, making her giggle again, but she didn't notice a black cat that she would have felt familiar with if she saw it next to the window. Although Nana Hashimoto noticed the black cat, she thought it was just an ordinary black cat, as her mind was on her daughter.

The black cat left from the window of Nanami Hashimoto and ran out of the range of Asama Shrine as quickly as possible, and after passing through several streets and alleys of the castle town, he got into a somewhat dilapidated alley, where several wandering wild cats and wild dogs saw the black cat running in, and their eyes showed a familiar look, and they nodded and greeted it.

The black cat did not stop, but after signaling to the cats and dogs, he quickly walked through the alley, and came to a courtyard that looked abandoned from the outside, and did not enter through the half-collapsed doorway, but looked around, and then climbed the fence and jumped in.

Landing on the ground was a female ninja dressed in black, and if Nana Hashimoto hadn't been able to see her face, she would have been able to recognize it, this was Jiujing five hundred years later. It's just that she is far from having the strength of the big monster five hundred years later, and she can't even maintain her human form well, and she still retains a pair of cat ears on the top of her head. Perhaps it is for this reason that Jiujing acts in the form of a cat to avoid being seen as a monster.

Walking into the courtyard, Jiujing opened a dusty, but still intact door, and walked into the room, where a group of ninjas were dressed in the same way, but if you look closely, they are all female ninjas, and there is no male existence. And these female ninjas all have more or less some parts of the monsters, and if you carefully distinguish them, you will find that they are all cat demons or dog demons.

"Jiujing, are you back? Did you find anything today, did you find a job? One of the female ninjas, with orange hair, asked Kushi. The female ninja had no ears on the top of her head, but her orange hair and amber eyes still revealed her true nature.

"Listen to me, we may have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Jiujing sat down, looked at the other female ninjas who were looking at her, and said to them seriously: "I ventured into that Asama Shrine today, where there is a noble lady who wants to go to Kyoto, but she lacks guards, and is asking the priest of Asama Shrine to help her hire a group of reliable people, and that lady also wants to hire ninjas." ”

"Looking to hire a ninja? Is this true? If that's the case, wouldn't we be just right? The orange-haired female ninja smiled with surprise on her face: "If you are hired by this lady, you should be able to make a lot of money, right?" Lady of honorable status, she will definitely pay very generously, right? So that we can afford to repair this little yard. ”

The other female ninjas also smiled approvingly at this time.