Chapter 19: Choices
Katsuhisa wondered what Kamo Hyunhide was doing? Asano Nagamasa and Sugihara Ieding, who were sitting opposite him, picked up the wine bowl with a wicked smile, and Katsuhisa, who didn't know why, had to drink all the wine in his hand.
Soon after, a woman entered the inner room under the leadership of Tsuru Chiyo, she was wearing pink arabesque sleeves, two strands of jet-black hair hanging naturally on her shoulders, and the back hair was simply tied into a bunch and draped on her back; The moment she raised her head, Asano Nagamasa and Sugihara Iesei opened their mouths wide.
There is such a beautiful woman in the Gamo family; In fact, it is not difficult to think that the genes of the Gamo family are so good, and the lady and Tsuru Chiyo they saw when they first entered the door are all better looking better than the other.
"Father, why did you let your daughter come?"
Kamo Shizu's gentle voice sounded, and Asano Nagamasa, who felt that he had seen all kinds of women in Kyoto, inevitably swallowed his saliva quietly.
And Tsuru Chiyo didn't sit back next to Katsuhisa, but sat directly on his father's side, and he didn't forget to glance at his sister and let her look at Katsuhisa.
Pu Shengjing lowered her head slightly, looking at the man cautiously, and on the way here, the smart Tsuru Chiyo quietly revealed to her that her father might have to find a husband for her; Seeing the eyes of the Tsuru Chiyo envoy, she looked at Katsuhisa curiously.
When she saw Katsuhisa also looking at her, her eyes quickly dodged and she lowered her head shyly.
Seeing that the scene was a little quiet, Gamo Hyunxiu burst out laughing:
"Hahaha, this is my beloved daughter Ah Jing, Ah Jing has seen you soon."
"Little girl Ah Jing, meet all the adults."
Katsuhisa, Nagamasa and others also hurriedly returned the salute.
Gamo Hyunxiu introduced directly to Gamo Shengjing:
"These two are Oda's samurai, Lord Asano Nagamasa and Lord Sugihara Iesada, this is Lord Katsuhisa, the head of the Niko family, and Ah Jing is not happy to pour wine for Lord Katsuhisa."
Pu Shengjing nodded, walked over to Katsuhisa with a smile and sat down, and said softly:
"I'll pour wine for my lord."
"There's Miss Law."
Kamo looked at Katsuhisa's somewhat restrained expression while pouring wine, and she pursed her lips and smiled.
Gamo looked at the two of them with satisfaction, but he didn't say what he thought in public.
After the dinner, at the invitation of Kamo Kenhide, Katsuhisa walked up to the samurai walk on the city wall, and the setting sun dyed the village below the city with a special layer of gold, and the two walked around the city like old friends.
Gamo Hyunhide put one hand on the wall, watching the farmers go home in the sunset outside through the shooting window on the wall, and the children laughed and ran around the village, laughing slowly:
"What a view! Just like in the painting, Katsukuden might as well come and see it. ”
"Oh! It's good if adults call me Shiro. ”
Katsuhisa replied respectfully, and then leaned over, and when he saw this peaceful scene, he couldn't help but sigh:
"It would be nice if the whole world could be like this!"
Gamo Xianxiu nodded undeniably, but said with some guilt:
"But this is what I got by betraying the Lord's family, and I can't protect it for a while, and maybe Hino will be affected by the war in the future! In the end, it was burned down like the Kannon Temple City. ”
Once the 25,000 army of the Rokkaku family was defeated by 9,000 people of Asai Nagamasa in Norata, when Asai Nagamasa was only 16 years old; The prestige of the hexagonal Yixian was lost in a battle, and many people rebelled and took refuge in the Asai family, so he gave up the position of the governor of the family to his son Yoshiji, and as a result, the differences between the lords and ministers became bigger and bigger, and the hexagonal father and son decided to kill the chickens and make an example, but they used the father and son of the family's important ministers Goto Hidekatsu and his son;
Goto Hidekatsu is one of the six elders of the Hexagonal Family, a veteran-level figure, there was a chain reaction immediately after he was killed, and the remaining five of the six elders directly reversed four, captured the Guanyin Temple City and expelled the Hexagonal father and son, and the remaining one of the elders was Kamo Xianxiu, under his mediation, the two sides made peace, and the Rokkaku Yixian father and son could return to the Guanyin Temple City; This is the famous Guanyin Temple riot.
After the riots at Kannonji Temple, the estrangement between the lords and retainers of the Rokkaku family could no longer be repaired, and each family began to focus on their own interests, and the decline of their strength was inevitable, which was one of the reasons why Oda Nobunaga was able to defeat the Rokkaku family so smoothly.
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At this time, Gamo Kenhide obviously thought of the past, although betrayal and betrayal in this troubled world are commonplace, but the Gamo family has served the Sasaki Rokkaku family for generations, and there is always a sense of guilt in his heart, he doesn't even know where the future path of the Gamo family is, maybe it will be changed by Oda Nobunaga soon!
Katsuhisa saw that Kamo Xianxiu seemed to be unwilling and helpless in his heart, and he tried to continue to be relieved:
"You and I are just chess pieces in this chess game, some people pursue fame and fortune by unscrupulous means, some people value love and righteousness, and only by seeing the situation can we protect the people and their families; The lord is deaf, the minister is not martyred, and the Gamo family just made the right choice. ”
"What does Shiro think the Gamo family is facing now?"
Katsuhisa looked at Kamo Hyunxiu, whose expression began to be serious, and after a moment of silence, he said categorically:
"The Oda family."
"Oda Nobunaga?"
"Yes, the old daimyo is conservative, and it is only a matter of time before it is replaced, Oda Nobunaga is determined to innovate, promote talents regardless of origin, the capable are in high positions, the merchants and people are free to operate, and the country is prosperous, such an Oda family is already stronger than many daimyos, as long as the Gamo family is not half-hearted, there will be a place in the Oda family in the future."
Gamo Kenhide was a little surprised that Katsuhisa spoke so highly of Oda Nobunaga:
"I didn't expect Shiro to have such respect for Oda Nobunaga, that's why you want him to help you restore your old collar?"
Katsuhisa smiled bitterly and shook his head, the Oda family is now too busy to take care of itself, and how many decades do I have to wait:
"No one in this world will be willing to give to the weak, others can give you naturally and take it away without scruples, if you don't have the value and strength to use, enlightened like Oda Nobunaga will only give you up without burden."
Originally, Oda Nobunaga did treat the Niko remnants like this in history, and Katsuhisa sighed and continued:
"One more potential ally in this world is better than one more enemy, so I want to visit him."
"Got it, sorry! It's me who underestimated Shiro. ”
If he just had some courage to appreciate Katsuhisa during the meal just now, then at this time he had completely made up his mind to recruit him as his son-in-law.
Gamo Hyunhide took the opportunity to ask Katsuhisa:
"I wonder what Shiro thinks of the little girl Ah Jing?"
"Huh?"
Katsuhisa was surprised why Kamo Xianxiu suddenly asked this, and remembered the gentle appearance of Ah Jing beside him just now, and it seemed that he could still smell the special fragrance on her body, touched his nose and replied with some embarrassment:
"It's beautiful, and the conversation is elegant, and it's a blessing that Gamo-sama can have such an excellent daughter."
"Hahahaha......"
Seeing Katsuhisa say this, Kamo Kenhide laughed heartily and grabbed Katsuhisa's shoulder:
"Let Ah Jing be your wife! The daughter of the Gamo family will definitely give birth to an excellent heir for you, and the Nizi family is now only you, so it is better to start a family as soon as possible. ”
Katsuhisa was so shocked that he stiffened, he never expected Gamo Hyunxiu to come out suddenly, no wonder Ah Jing came out, it turned out to be waiting for me here!
He smiled bitterly in his heart, what did he like about me? I'm not handsome! That is, when you are in the temple, you are well nourished and grow taller.
After a moment of silence, seeing the expectant expression on Gamo Hyunxiu's face, he finally spoke:
"Please allow Shiro to consult with his retainers and give an answer tomorrow."
"Haha~ too, I'm waiting for my son-in-law."
The good guy is called, and Katsuhisa can only retire first, and quickly sneak away to find Shikanosuke and them.
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Wow!
When Katsuhisa told everyone about Kamo Hyunso's intention to recruit him as a son-in-law, they all exclaimed.
Surprised, most of the retainers agreed, after all, Katsuhisa is also our lord, how can no woman do it, and in their opinion, it is not bad for the young lady of the Gamo family to marry into the Nizi family.
Evil Hachiro and Kiyomitsu Motojo objected, their own housewife in their hearts can only be Miss Lily, could it be that the lord just came out and saw something different?
And Kanosuke thought of the princess of the Yamana family, just like Tachihara Hisatsuna said, the benefits can be maximized by marrying the Yamana family, and the territory of the Yamana family is also in the mountain shade road, which can give the most direct support to the family, and what can the Gamo family give except for a daughter? Then he also spoke his thoughts, and suddenly many retainers who had just agreed to marry the daughter of the Gamo family chose to stand with Kanosuke.
Katsuhisa saw that his subordinates were divided into three factions at this time, and he had a headache, so he directly divided me into three pieces.
If Ah Jing is the peony in the manor, then the lily is the narcissus on the mountain, two completely different beauty and character.
For Lily, she has a special place in Katsuhisa's heart, and no one can replace her, but Katsuhisa doesn't know whether Lily likes her or not, and she always feels that Lily is deliberately alienating him recently.
Katsuhisa, as a soul from the afterlife, how can anyone who doesn't love beautiful women, I want them all! It's hard to be a samurai, and you can't have a little privilege? But now I don't even have a city, how can I have the courage to continue playing music and dancing.
Katsuhisa sorted out everyone's opinions in his heart, and an alliance with the Yamana family would be beneficial to the situation; Marriage with the Gamo family may be beneficial in the future, but it is difficult to say whether he will survive until then; As for Lily, from his personal emotional point of view, he would definitely choose her.
But Katsuhisa knows more that when he carries more and more people's expectations, the less he can indulge himself; Even if his marriage is just a political tool full of use, it is also a matter of course, everything is for the revival of the Nizi family!
It's not his business alone, it's a gamble that everyone is betting on their lives, how can he act arbitrarily because he is greedy for beauty?
He looked at everyone's expectant eyes, nodded lightly at the moment when his eyes met Shikanosuke, and then solemnly announced to everyone:
"I ...... I decided to reject Gamo-sama's kindness! ”
Shikanosuke breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Katsushin with a relieved face; I sighed in my heart: Taibingwei we didn't choose the wrong person, God bless the Nizi family!
Evil Hachiro and Kiyomitsu Motojo also jumped happily, and after they knew Katsuhisa's true intentions in the future, they might jump up excitedly again because they were angry.