Seeing this, Hashimoto immediately let the two apprentices around him watch Lu Yan, and personally set up a ladder to inspect the room. In a moment, I saw him walking down the stairs quickly, and his movements were very hurried. After landing, he quickly walked towards Oda Nobunaga. He handed over a square box in his hand, along with a piece of plain paper placed on the box, and said in a condensed voice: "There is no one on the roof, only these are the same." ”

Oda Nobunaga opened the box and saw that there were several fried haode tempura inside, so he immediately picked up and tasted one, and said with a smile: "This is the taste of Ashi." Holding the note again, his eyes changed slightly, and he said for a long time: "Shibata Katsuya, you read it to everyone." ”

Shibata Katsuie, who followed behind him, took the note and read it aloud: "The blade is rusty, the iron armor is rotten, and the invincible loneliness laments for ten years; Having a beautiful woman, she was overjoyed, and she temporarily sent Nobunaga's head to her neck, and she came to collect it again in the near future, so as to complete the entrustment of the Imagawa Division. Beihai Heavenly God Sect respects. The more he thought about it, the paler his face became, and his voice couldn't help but tremble.

"Celestial God Sect? He even came to Owari? When Chen Sheng heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. I was flying by helicopter, so I was able to get from Suruga to Owari overnight. Although the martial arts of the Tenjin Sect are high, he is a native of this Shijie, he is not a member of the Divine Domain, and he can come to Owari so quickly on his legs or on horseback? This is unexpected.

Chen Sheng's eyebrows showed a deep expression, and he was seen by Oda Nobunaga. He immediately asked, "Mr. Chen, who is this Heavenly God Sect?" ”

Chen Sheng shook his head and said, "Actually, Chen doesn't know much about him. But Tokugawa Ieyasu must know better. ”|

Oda Nobunaga nodded and asked, "Ieyasu, what is the matter with this Heavenly God Sect claiming to have been entrusted by Imagawa Yoshimoto?" ”|

Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed and told him what he knew, including that the Tenjin Sect had once made a nine-foot broadsword to kill thousands of elite monks and soldiers of the Tsuyoshi Sect, and was nicknamed "Thousand People Slashing Demon King; Imagawa Yoshimoto hired the Tenjin Sect to kill people with a lot of money, and his intention was to send troops to Shangluo and attack Owari and other things. Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this, and even brave men like Shibata Katsuya and Hashimoto couldn't help but show fear.

To be honest, they weren't necessarily afraid of the Heavenly God Sect. What a thousand people slay the demon king, it's too bizarre. No one would believe it until they saw it with their own eyes. However, Imagawa Yoshimoto is known as "the strongest bow in Tokaido" according to the Three Kingdoms. The soldiers are well fed, and their prestige is far and wide. Everyone knows that once Imagawa Yoshimoto attacks with his army, Owari will definitely not be able to resist it. The disaster of the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family is just around the corner. How do you teach them not to be afraid?

Oda Nobunaga is the lord of a country, others can be chaotic, they can be shocked, he can't be chaotic, and he can't be shocked. Immediately shouted: "Sakuma Nobumori, you lead people to strengthen the border garrison; Lin Tongsheng, you send people out of the country to investigate the reality of the Imagawa army. Katsuya, you strengthen the vigilance in the palace, gather all the retainers, and immediately go to the lobby to discuss the military situation. ”

The generals quickly took the order away, and Oda Nobunaga was about to turn around. Hashimoto hurriedly said, "Lord, what about the princess?" Oda Nobunaga shook his head and sighed, silent. Cangbei ran down the wooden ladder from the roof and shouted, "Lord of the country, Lu gradually is a spy of the Heavenly God Sect. Don't let him go. ”

Oda Nobunaga squinted at him and said, "Oh? Weishenme said so? ”

Kurabei said prostrately, "Lord of the country, do you think that Lu Weishenme must stay here and not let us go to the room?" It can be seen that he teamed up with foreign enemies to trick Princess Ashi to the roof of the house, so that the Heavenly God Sect could easily kidnap the princess, who knew that I found out, so he resisted stubbornly; Besides, he has an account room, and he can actually confront Master Hashimoto, how is this possible? It must be the skill he learned from the Thousand Demon Slayer King after taking refuge in the Heavenly God Sect. He glanced at Chen Sheng, and said with resentment: "This Tang man must have also colluded with the Thousand Demon Slayer King." Otherwise, how could you up the roof with a wave of your hand? ”

Although this Kurabei is young, his mind is very vicious. Knowing that now that the Thousand People Demon Slayer King has taken Ashi away, anyone who has anything to do with the Thousand People Demon King must be unanimously hostile to the Oda family. He didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and he also tried to kill people with a knife, and used the hostility of the Oda family towards the Thousand Demon King to deal with Lu Yan and Chen Sheng. The former is an old hatred, the latter a new hatred.

Chen Sheng had insight into people's hearts and understood Cangbei's intentions early. If you didn't bother to deal with this half-sized person just now, then now, it is obvious that the nature of the matter is different, and it is no longer as simple as a simple quarrel. Kurabei simply wanted to take the opportunity to put the new hatred and old hatred to death. Case. Then whatever consequences you have, you are to blame, and no one else is to blame.

Cang Bingwei didn't know that his catastrophe was coming, and he was still chattering about Chen Sheng and Lu Yan's wrong. Lu gradually heard that Ah Shi was captured by the wicked, and his heart was already like a knife, and he was full of remorse. Suddenly, his face was stained with blood, his hands were clutching his chest, he was curled up on the ground and foaming at the mouth, and his whole body was convulsed and spasmed, as if he had suddenly gone mad. Everyone looked at him and was amazed.

Cangbei sneered: "He has nothing to say, so he pretends to be crazy and stupid, the lord of the country, he should be arrested and tortured ......" Before the words fell, Chen Sheng coldly reprimanded: "At a young age, his heart is so vicious? If he grows up, will he not create boundless negative karma? Evil karma, vain reincarnation; act unprovokedly and harm living beings; All sins, as I slew them! ”

Before the words fell, Chen Sheng shook his back palm and grabbed it in the air. The long knife that Lu gradually dropped to the ground just now jumped up automatically like an electric shock, like a magnetic iron, and jumped into Chen Sheng's palm. I can't help but say it, and I cut it with a knife. The cold light flashed, and before the Cangbei could even feel fear and pain, a human head had already hit the ground, and it rolled away a few steps with a grunt. The blood in the neck cavity gushed like a spring, which stunned everyone around them.

With a slight shake, the long knife was broken inch by inch. Chen Sheng snorted softly and threw away the handle of the knife, and he was not interested in looking at the corpse any more, let alone taking the poor Baba 1 general point brought by killing this little girl in his heart, and walked straight to Lu Yan, grabbed his wrist, and probed his pulse. At the tentacle, Chen Sheng's complexion suddenly changed, revealing a look of confusion and incomprehension. He was silent for a long time.

Kurabei's status is low, and life and death will not be taken to anyone's heart. But after all, he was also a member of the Oda family, and he was blatantly killed by outsiders in front of Oda Nobunaga, even if Oda Nobunaga himself did not say anything, Hashimoto Kazuba and his apprentices all felt shameless. In anger, they all drew their swords and spears one by one, and surrounded Chen Sheng. Although after witnessing the lightning knife just now, even Hashimoto Kazuba, known as Owari Kazuto, knew that he was definitely not an opponent. But the so-called Fuso samurai have always been more serious than life. Maintaining the honor of the samurai was often more important to them than their lives.

Tokugawa Ieyasu also knew Hashimoto Kazuba. When he was a hostage in Owari, he was also taught by Hashimoto Kazuba with Oda Nobunaga. With this affection, he couldn't bear to watch Master Hashimoto die in vain. At present, the future general of Zhengyi coughed twice and said, "Mr. Chen, good killing." As a retainer of Mr. Ning's nephew, Kura Bingwei was supposed to serve the lord's family loyally. But instead, he made a secret to Nobunaga's eldest brother. If you are unfaithful and unjust, you will definitely die innocently. ”

"Oh? Ieyasu: Do you think so? Oda Nobunaga turned back with interest and asked, "But what if Lu gradually did collude with the Thousand Demon Slayer King?" Kurabei is just telling the truth, should he also be punished? ”

Tokugawa Ieyasu said, "No matter who your lord is, as a samurai and a courtier, you should only do your best to serve loyally. If you betray your boss just because you don't like it, you will go against the way of the samurai. Such a person, regardless of his talents, must not be used. Otherwise, he will betray the first time for the sake of profit today, and he can betray the second time for the sake of profit tomorrow. Whoever wants to take in such a person will only bring disaster to himself in the end. ”

Oda Nobunaga shook his fan and laughed, "What does it matter? As long as I can ensure that these courtiers follow me, I will get the most benefits, so no matter what ambition anyone has, he will never betray me, what harm can there be? Ieyasu, if you want to win the world, you should try to promote those talented people. As for everything else, it's secondary. ”

Meritocracy, or virtue, is where the basic differences between Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu lie in their treatment of their subordinates. The former allowed Oda Nobunaga to rise rapidly, ending the Muromachi shogunate and founding the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The latter, on the other hand, allowed Tokugawa Ieyasu to establish the Edo shogunate, which ruled Japan steadily for nearly three hundred years. So in fact, between the two, it doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong, and they should be treated separately according to local conditions.

However, at this moment, the conversation between the two is actually just a play on the topic, and Oda Nobunaga is taking the opportunity to persuade Tokugawa Ieyasu to turn his back on Imagawa Yoshimoto and join forces with him. Tokugawa Ieyasu, on the other hand, implicitly rejected the suggestion on the grounds of the word "loyalty". Oda Nobunaga sighed slightly, but he was not reluctant. Then he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Chen, Ieyasu has already said just now that you are the only person who can confront the Heavenly God Sect. Can I ask you to help save Ah Shi? As he spoke, he bowed slightly towards Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng let go of Lu Yan's wrist. Ning said: "If you want me to save people, it's okay." But what do you get paid? ”

Oda Nobunaga was slightly stunned, and then said categorically: "No matter the golden beauty, as long as my Oda family has, Mr. Chen can do whatever he wants." ”

Chen Sheng shook his head and said, "Golden beauties are just like dung to Chen. Lord Oda, Chen wants your Yongle Tongbao battle flag. ”