The wind is strong and the ship is fast, and it is Gangneung in one day. With the blessing of the mighty east wind, the thousand-stone boat that Jing Zhen took crossed more than 200 nautical miles and arrived safely in Wakasa Bay the next evening.

If the area is narrow, easy to attack and difficult to defend, it has been watched by strong neighbors such as Hatano, Isshiki, and Asakura for a long time, and the defense of the Takeda clan is weak and the local heroes are doing their own thing, and the defense of the port passes is extremely weak. Jing Zhen and his entourage unloaded the sunken ship, pretended to be a caravan and left easily. Although there were small twists and turns along the way, and a lot of tolls were spent, a large lineup composed of more than ten strong men and dozens of porters was still enough to deter the young people. After the half-moon trek, the group traveled south to Lake Biwa by Omi Province, and finally arrived at Kyoto, the center of the world.

Along the way, the relationship between the two sides gradually became harmonious. After Zhen Miao's strategy, a lot of troubles along the way were dismissed, so that Shirt Wuming and others gradually recognized; And the martial arts polished on the battlefield and the strange and unpredictable ninjutsu of Tokuoka Hisabei also surprised Jingzhen. Therefore, when he arrived in Kyoto, he changed the agreement of fifty-fifty shares, and with a wave of his hand, he directly gave all the goods of the ship to Jingzhen, and after explaining the information and contact information to Jingzhen, he left with the people and horses first, and let Jingzhen develop freely.

After renting a warehouse to temporarily store the goods and finding a remote and quiet accommodation to settle down, Jingzhen and Hezi felt a little relieved.

After a few days of quiet work, Nobuya finally had time to accompany the enthusiastic Tsuruko around Kyonomachi, visiting Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Ryoan-ji Temple, Byodo-in Temple and other well-known spots in later generations, and also seeing the products from all over the world in various houses, which greatly relieved the depression of the teacher's death and exile. The two have been determined for life, and after going through wind and rain all the way, living and dying together, they are even more determined, although they can still control the last step of staying and traveling together, but the ears and sideburns, and the heat and confusion are already natural.

Let's go back to the original story. Kyoto is at the feet of the emperor, and the forces of all parties are intertwined to form a delicate balance, so you can temporarily put the pursuit of the Niko clan behind you and concentrate on planning the next step of development.

Ten years, the achievement of a force. This is Jingzhen's promise to the two of them, and it is also the ambition he ignited after he saw and understood "self-improvement can protect oneself".

So, where is the road?

If he was born twenty years later, Jingzhen would not hesitate to rush to the tail chief, as demonstrated by countless predecessors, in front of the future world Oda Nobunaga, to play the debate of hanging the river and apply for the world, then within ten years, it will be easy to rise and divide one side; If you can follow the trend and fight hard when the Honnoji Temple changes, the position of the people of the world will be in front of you. However, after all, there was only one Oda Nobunaga in the 100th anniversary of the Warring States period, and he could promote talents without sticking to one pattern, and under the hands of the traditional Warring States Daimyo, decades of hard work could only be exchanged for important ministers in the family or local heroes, and then further married the main family and promoted to a public, but he was just a high-level worker.

Therefore, the only thing left in front of Jingzhen is the road of "going down and going up".

The so-called "lower and higher" means that the dove occupies the magpie's nest and takes everything. For Jingzhen, the most suitable choice is to return to Izumo and launch it in the Niko clan of the own family, so that after success, he can order the old ministers with bloodline and complete the change of power at the minimum cost; It can also protect the family from repeating the tragedy of being destroyed by Maori; You can also go straight to Ouchi and fulfill the oath you have made.

Although "the lower and the higher" is to fight the big with the small and the weak to defeat the strong, it is still necessary to pay attention to the basic "time, place, and people".

The time of day is the time to start the incident, relying on the memory of the previous life, Jingzhen knew that once Ouchi Yoshiko died, Niko and Ouchi would fall into a long-term melee, and eventually become the stepping stone of the "god" of the Maori clan, so it is not difficult to find an opportunity to take advantage of the subtle context of history.

Geographical advantage is material preparation. When the two armies are at war, each may have its own ingenuity, but the battle is the answer that will never go out of style. As long as you come up with a reliable way to make money and support an elite army that is loyal to you, then the difficulty of "going down to the top" will be greatly reduced.

Harmony is consensus-building. Although it is the so-called "unrighteous act", if it can build momentum in advance and obtain a certain degree of recognition and support, it can also effectively reduce the resistance and rebound after the uprising, and quickly restore order. For example, the good neighbor Mori clan destroyed the Niko clan and the Ouchi clan, which they had been loyal to, but they were able to stabilize people's hearts and create a foundation that lasted for more than 200 years (starting from the unification of the two provinces of Yin and Yang and eleven countries by the Mori clan, and ending with the abolition of the domain of Cheung Chau).

Thinking of this, Jingzhen's spirit was lifted. Kyoto, as the center of the world's political, cultural, and financial development, is the final starting point for laying the foundation of "geographical advantages". So he took out a pen and paper, continued to write down a few key words along the way, and then happily took the crane to continue to go out to play.

It is said that it is a pleasure, but Jingzhen does not look at the scenic Buddhist temple along the way, and only pulls the crane into the various houses and markets in the town, and asks questions like a curious couple. Hezi Fang knew that Jing Zhen borrowed himself to cover and actually had other plans, so although he cooperated with Jing Zhen to perform a scene of the daily life of a young couple playing together, he had to screw him a few times behind his back.

After strolling around until sunset, the two returned to the dormitory, and Jing Zhen didn't care about apologizing, so he hurriedly recorded all kinds of information just recorded. When Tsuruko saw that the main gold and silver currencies such as Iwami silver and Koshu gold and their ores were exchanged, as well as the fineness of various types of iron sand, he was immediately amazed.

After Jingzhen finished remembering the information, she looked up and saw Crane with a cute expression of tilting her head and doubting, and her heart moved, and she couldn't help but pull her into her arms and kiss her, before she said proudly

"Haha, His Highness is going to open the golden finger now!"