Chapter 41 There is no more Kudo in the world
Zhang Chi has a way. In the days of waiting for the merchants to pay the pre-sale payment, Jing Zhen finally stopped the nerves that had been tense since the beginning of refining Ming Guoyu, and relaxed for a while.
Of course, as a lord, there is no real leisure. Under the recommendation of Takeda Shingen, Jingzhen also took time out to visit Takeda Shingen's teacher, Hagiwara Tsunekisuke Masakatsu, and the third of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Takeda Shintora period: Ganli Bizen Shou Hutai, Iitomi Soldier Shofu Huchang, Oyamada Bichu Mamoru Mamotoshi, and "Warrior Who Killed Ghosts" Tada Awaji Mamoru Yori, the first generation of "Oni Mino" Hara Mino Shou Huyin and other important ministers or fierce generals of the Takeda clan.
has a good performance that has made great achievements in a short period of time, coupled with Takeda Shingen's mediation and care, Jingzhen is also initially recognized by the generals, and Ganli Hutai, who is tied with Itagaki Nobukata as the "double wall" in the family and is a friend of each other, said that he will carefully take care of the Jingzhen collar on his side. At this point, Jingzhen, an outsider hairy boy, finally gained a foothold in the circle of the Kai Takeda clan.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and seven days pass in a flash. Except for an unlucky man who was over-heated and over-bidd, causing his own inability to pay, who was instructed by Jing Zhen to be exiled from his home, the rest of the buyers completed the payment as promised. When Jingzhen and Takeda Shingen came to the pre-sale site again, the total of 424,000 kan sold by the three Ming Guoyu had been piled up into a copper mountain, reflecting a golden light under the surrounding lights, which deeply shocked everyone who saw this scene for the first time.
After counting, removing the production cost of 60,000 guan in the next three years, the pre-sale made a profit of 364,000 guan, of which one percent was dragged away by Jingzhen, and two percent were stored temporarily as the future "channel fee" and production costs, and the remaining seventy percent of 255,000 guan were escorted back to the Kushizaki Pavilion and Takeda Shinhu Mansion by Jingzhen and Takeda Shingen.
Money is often pleasurable, especially for Takeda Shintora, who is about to be beaten by the Imagawa clan and the Hojo clan and is in desperate need of money to strengthen his army. Seeing a cart of copper coins gradually filling the empty warehouse, he was in a good mood and summoned Jingzhen again.
"Nizi Jingzhen meets the hall master."
"No courtesy, no courtesy! Jing Zhen boy, you and Katsuchiyo did this, so that I am very satisfied. For this reason, Katsuchiyo has opened his mouth to ask for the ghost deer hair (note 1) as a reward, and I will not favor one over the other. What do you wish, whether it is an andu, a beauty, or a treasure, I will do anything! ”
"It's really the owner of the pavilion who has a good leadership, and he doesn't dare to take credit for it. However, the next companion has a lot of hard work, and he wants to ask for a reward for him. ”
"Tell me about it?"
"In the past, His Royal Highness Kudo was the chief keeper of the law because of his sin, and although his son Kudo Yucho was expelled from Kai, he often had the heart to repay the country and atone for his sins, and he worshiped under his command by coincidence. His talent and loyalty are excellent, and he has made great contributions in the operation of the Ming Guojiao. I also hope that the owner of the hall will pardon the joint sins of the Kudo clan for the sake of his efforts to be loyal to his family, as a reward! ”
Getting rid of the charges for Kudo Yucho is something that Jingzhen has been thinking about for a long time. Since joining the team, Kudo Yucho has never shown a smile, and he has always worked selflessly with an attitude of supremacy of his own life, which makes Jingzhen really unbearable to watch.
Jingzhen knows that this taciturn and famous general in history has been praised by the lord and colleagues for his attitude of not fighting for merit and fame, but he has never walked out of his father's inferiority self-blame after being killed as a criminal minister and being a criminal himself, which is an indelible stain in his life. Perhaps it was for this reason that he would devote his efforts to assist Takeda Shingen, until the Battle of Nagashino was shot into a honeycomb and fell in front of the horse rejection stake, so that he could truly gain peace and relief!
If he can't untie his knot, he may not die on the battlefield like history, but most of them will be like the famous military master Shigeharu Takenaka, carrying the stain and exhausting himself to death in the great cause of the lord. As a companion, this is an unacceptable end for Jingzhen!
"Hmph, Kudo Hufeng, obviously a villain at both ends of the head and a mouse, but he puts on a righteous appearance all day long, it's really hateful!"
"But if a man's death or sin is removed, if you add to your merits, it is not impossible to spare his son. So Jingzhen boy, can you confirm that you want to use this credit to atone for the Kudo clan? ”
"Lord Huiyu, it's already decided!"
"Well, that's what you want. With all the credit of your this time, the Kudo clan is not guilty, and after that, he can walk normally and appear in Kai. Takeda Shintora said bluntly.
"Father, but the child is unhappy for His Royal Highness Jingzhen! When His Royal Highness Kudo was guilty and died, what could His Royal Highness Kudo Yucho do do if he was just a child? Isn't it unfair for my father to use His Royal Highness Jingzhen's true exploits to offset crimes that do not exist? ”
"Of course, it's not appropriate to pay for a single effort. Father, it is better to push the boat again for the matter of His Royal Highness Kudo Yucho. The famous Naito clan has been extinct for many years, so it is better to hand it over to His Royal Highness Kudo to succeed. In this way, His Royal Highness Kudo will be able to completely wash away the name of the guilty minister, and he will surely be grateful for the grace of his father for generations to come! ”
"Presumptuous, Huangkou Xiaoer, when will it be your turn to teach me to do things!"
"Father's anger" Seeing that Takeda Shinhu was furious by his own advice, Takeda Shingen immediately pleaded guilty, but he knew Takeda Shinto's temper and was not particularly flustered.
"That being said, what you say is not impossible, but..."
"But how?"
"But you will pay the price. If you return the ghost deer fur to me, I will agree!"
"The father is full of promises, and the child agrees!"
"Good! Good! Good! Each one is a hero who fights for righteousness and squanders money, so let's do what you want!"
"Thank you for the grace of the owner (father)!"
Ignoring Takeda Shinto's bad tone, Jingzhen and Takeda Shingen looked at each other and smiled, and then bowed and retired. Just as the two of them walked out of the main hall, they heard an angry voice from far away in the hall:
"As a servant, you can appoint the rank of general and below. Of course, the corresponding support can be borne by yourself. ”
"For the first time, this is a common practice of our family, and it is not a separate license from me. !"
Hearing Takeda Shinto's duplicitous words, Jingzhen smiled. However, when I looked back and saw Takeda Shingen's appearance of talking and laughing freely, I felt a sense of gratitude and guilt in my heart.
From the chatter between the two the day before yesterday, Jingzhen had already learned that Takeda Shingen loved horses like his life, and the ghost deer hair was something he coveted for a long time.
But the wood has already become a boat, and he has to hurry to inform Kudo Yucho of today's news, and Jingzhen can only thank Takeda Shingen again for abandoning the famous horse and leave in a hurry, and secretly swear in his heart that he will repay this friendship.
Not long after, Yucho Kudo was ordered to arrive. Jingzhen summoned him into the room alone, hiding Takeda Shingen and his own contributions, but said that Takeda Shintora found out of conscience and took the initiative to exonerate the Kudo clan, and gave the name of the famous Naito family as compensation.
His father died unjustly, his brother who depended on him also died of illness in a foreign land, and he was even more infamous after being a criminal minister, and he couldn't relax at any time.
This nightmare that I have been doing for many years is gone!
Kudo Yucho couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, and listened to Jingzhen's words tremblingly, from muttering to saying loudly,
"Father, brother! Did you hear that? The owner, the owner of the museum, admit that he was wrong! You are not sinners, you are not sinners! After that, I couldn't hold back my crying anymore.
After a while, Kudo Yucho finally collected his emotions, sank down, forcibly resisted Jingzhen's support, and knocked his head on the ground nine times in a row, only to be dripping with blood, and then said with red eyes and hoarseness:
"Your Highness's great grace, you don't forget it in the next tooth, and it is difficult to repay the grass knot! Since then, there is no Kudo clan in the world who is subordinate to Kai Takeda, only the Naito clan who follows Izumo Niko!"
"For the sake of this complete rebirth, I also ask His Highness to give his name to show that the past has been completely cut off!"
"The prosper, Yang Tianji, auxiliary and dwelling; The abundant one, the product is prosperous, and the royal road is grand. In the name of Changfeng, you might as well assist me in supporting the way of heaven and prospering the world! ”
"Naito Masato, take the order!"