Although he claimed that he had severed ties with the family, when it came to redividing the interests, the connection between Yukitsuna and the Umino clan was miraculously restored.

On the same day, Umino Tsutsuna quietly infiltrated Nakajumo County to meet with Jingzhen, and after a war of words and a secret agreement, he returned to Shinano at night.

On the second day, when Keizhen invited the Shino Sanclan to pay homage in the name of Takeda Shintora and replied to the conditions of the last return, the head of the three clans came again in person. Not to mention that Youzu Yuanzhi and Mochizuki Shengchang look the same, even Umino Dongzuna is like last time, only Youzu Yuanzhi is also following suit, as if nothing happened, so Jingzhen can't help but secretly admire the superb acting skills of these old fritters.

"Youzu Motonao (Umino Totsuna, Mochizuki Shengchang) has seen His Highness Jingzhen!"

"Good day, three adults, you have to work hard and trek, please use tea."

After Jingzhen and the three of them finished saluting, seeing that the leader of Youjin Yuan seemed to hesitate after sitting down, he knew what he was thinking, and took the initiative to explain:

"As mentioned earlier, I have already given the Lord of the Pavilion to personally meet with the three adults and the matter of common prosperity with Shang Jiaxin. Considering that all of you have been in the dust and dust all the way, and have lost your manners, I specially ordered you to eat and change clothes first, and then lead you to the Kusaki Pavilion to meet you. ”

"Obey the order of the hall master, then we will take the liberty to disturb His Royal Highness Jingzhen."

Instead of going directly to the Kuzuzaki Pavilion to rest and wait for the summons, he stayed in the Keizada Collar and then tossed and turned, which made Yuzu Motonao feel a little surprised and strange. However, considering that Takeda Nobuhu is the head of a country after all, even if he urgently needs to devote himself to the service and open up the situation, he will take care of it in advance, so as not to fall behind in the negotiations, and he will soon be relieved.

When the three of them pressed their hearts to accept the Jingzhen hospitality, they were immediately very emotional. In the splendid inner room, in addition to the joy and interest of the scriptures, the wide and thick gold-covered oak long table in front of the delicate fresh fruits and jade plates are presented as if they do not need money. Considering that the three of them needed to maintain decency when they met later, they even thoughtfully drank no wine during the banquet, which made the three of them nod secretly, and believed in the later meeting.

However, the eating, drinking, and chatting continued like this, and the summons from the Kushizaki Pavilion was delayed. Even Jingzhen, who had been accompanying her, was obviously anxious, and during the banquet, she kept calling the attendants to go out to inquire about the news, and she frequently looked out. Seeing his anxious demeanor that didn't seem to be fake, the three people who were also impatient to wait were embarrassed to speak.

In this way, the four of them waited from the sunrise pole head to the sunset.

When the three of them lost the last of their patience and were about to ask the head of the group, the attendant suddenly approached Jingzhen and whispered a few words in his ear, and the three of them saw that the latter's face quickly darkened.

Seeing that the three of them were looking forward to their message, Jing Zhen forcibly suppressed the iron blue on his face, and reluctantly smiled:

"Hey, I'm really sorry for the three adults today, and I really don't know how to talk about it now."

"Dare to ask His Royal Highness Jingzhen, but on the side of the hall owner, something happened?"

Jingzhen nodded awkwardly, and gritted her teeth after struggling for a long time to tell the truth:

"The Pavilion Master, Fang Cai, suddenly changed his mind. The day before yesterday, I got the authority to independently attack Shinano and take it freely, so you must have heard of it. The owner of the museum, the owner of the museum, canceled the meeting on this ground, and gave a promise to the adults with full authority. ”

Listening to Jingzhen's words, Youjin Yuanzhi couldn't help but stand up, and the next moment he almost couldn't help but lift the table and brush his sleeves away. But seeing Jingzhen's smile on her face, she remembered that the other party had deliberately been small and hospitable for a long time, and she was really embarrassed to be angry with her. I could only sigh and sit down again:

"We all came here with sincerity because of our admiration for the prestige of Kai Takeda and the owner of the hall, and we waited for a whole day without any complaints. However, it is really hard to convince us that the owner of the hall is acting like this! ”

Although Umino Dongzuna and Mochizuki Shengchang were also angry, they did not reply, but just waited for Jingzhen to answer together with Youzu Yuanzhi.

"Three adults, the matter has come to this, and there is nothing to say below. Now the owner of the hall is in the hands of the decided, but the qualifications and status of the adults are far superior to the below, how can you be qualified to put the score. It is better to ask your lords to clearly state the conditions, if it is possible to accept it below, there is no second word. ”

You Jinyuan frowned, not very satisfied with Jing Zhen throwing the burden back to him, but after thinking about it, this kid's submissive appearance is not at all like he can make up his mind. It is rumored that Heiga Yuan's heart was broken by him, and most of them were also false, and the credit of the young master of the Takeda clan, Takeda Shingen, was sent to him. So he relaxed again, and said in a long voice:

"The attitude of the hall owner, we didn't want to talk about it anymore, but today, since we have been warmly entertained by His Royal Highness Jingzhen, we still give you a face and draw the next way."

"Your Highness Echizen Mamoru please speak."

"It's not difficult for our three clans to join us sincerely."

"First, we need to ensure that we are now safe."

"That's right!"

This is naturally the proper meaning, and Jingzhen agreed very happily.

"Second, the Pavilion Master or His Royal Highness Jingzhen must send troops to take Saku-gun and hand it over to us. Since the sea mouth castle has been given to His Royal Highness Jingzhen by the owner of the pavilion, it is difficult for us to interfere, as long as we select a young talent from the Wu Youjin clan as the city representative, we will definitely manage the city defense and Suilu for His Royal Highness Jingzhen. ”

Hearing this, Jing Zhen naturally showed a color of embarrassment, and Ai Ai said:

"It doesn't seem appropriate to hand over Saku-ichi County to three adults, and it doesn't look like the owner of the pavilion will be handed over when he arrives." Seeing that your face changed, he immediately added, "Although there are 30,000 koku in Saku County, the equivalent height should not exceed 10,000 koku. ”

Hearing this, not mentioning the reaction of the other two, Mochizuki Shengchang behind Youjin Yuan was the first to be obviously moved. Although the three clans jointly occupied most of Kono-gun and a corner of Saku-gun, and actually received about 15,000 koku, the strongest of them, the Yuzu clan, had 7,000 koku alone, and the Umino clan took up about 5,000 koku, and in the end, the Mochizuki clan only had about 3,000 koku, and the annual income barely reached 1,000 koku.

Since the Mochizuki clan has gradually shifted from the people of the country to the ninja, the demand for real collar is not as good as money, so it is necessary to hear that Jingzhen is willing to recruit with 3,000 kan, which has far exceeded the reward offered by ordinary daimyo to hire his entire clan, and he can't help but be greatly moved. It's just that I don't dare to go over the leader of the three, Youzu Yuan, to express his position.

You Jinyuan twitched his throat and almost had the urge to say yes. The annual endowment of his own 7,000 stone territory is only more than 2,000 yuan, and it is simply a pie from heaven to double it directly. But after thinking about it, "The old man wants all the money and land!" Suddenly having an idea, he shook his head firmly and said:

"With the kindness of His Royal Highness Jingzhen, we have received it, but the sons and daughters of the family are used to digging in the field, and they are still willing to have a real territory."

Hearing Youjin Yuanzhi's refusal, Jingzhen was not entangled, nodded, and then asked:

"Then I will guard His Highness according to Echizen. Now that the Oi clan is newly defeated and the family is unstable, it is a good opportunity to send troops. I don't know how many troops the three adults can send to cooperate with the family to attack the Nasaku Oi clan? ”

"If His Highness Jingzhen should come down, we should do our best to cooperate. However, the Takeda clan is in Shinano after all, and there are many enemies, and if we rashly show the support of the chariots and horses, it will inevitably attract a group of attacks, which will damage the overall situation of Koshin's common prosperity. Therefore, we can send up to 100 troops, disguised as Takeda sergeants to cooperate with the action, of course, when the food and grass are consumed, and we have to work hard to raise it for His Royal Highness, we don't need much, a family of 3,000 is enough. ”

"It's hopeless, wait for death, farewell!"

A few people have been vain and wronged to this point, Jing Zhen sighed secretly in her heart, and finally gave up the fight for the Youjin clan, and was ready to use that faint resistance to resolve this dispute.

As a result, today's full set of arrangements, including the long wait and the so-called temporary change of fortune by Takeda Shintora, were all planned by Keithya and Umino Yuitsuna, and their purpose was naturally to test the obedience of the three clans to the Takeda clan and the possibility of solicitation.

In addition to the Umino clan, who have already taken refuge in private, the Mochizuki clan has also shown the possibility of hiring, and only the strongest Yuzu clan is greedy and has no one in his sights. Even if he sacrifices his blood to satisfy his tiger's mouth, with his nature, he will naturally gradually increase his appetite, and he may be betrayed by greater interests at any time, and he must not stay.

Her heart gradually became cold, but Jingzhen smiled more gently, and warmly invited the three of them to talk after dinner.