Kyoto, castle tower.

The owner of the hall was waiting outside the door, he was dressed in plain white clothes, and he was very elegant in the wind. But the fierce look on his face still showed that he was a peerless military general galloping on the battlefield.

At that time, it was already dawn, and the owner of the pavilion had been waiting outside the castle tower in the dark since he got the news of Sasuke in the early morning.

The owner of the museum uses soldiers like a god, especially the Takeda family's iron cavalry has the strongest combat effectiveness, and is proud of the group in the Warring States period when a hundred flowers are blooming. He is well versed in the way of using soldiers, especially the ancient Chinese military book "The Art of War", often with its swift like the wind, its Xu like a forest, plundering like fire, immovable like a mountain, leading the troops, so the battle flag of the Takeda family wrote the words "wind, forest, fire, mountain".

When the people saw this battle flag on the battlefield, they were frightened, turned around and ran, and were defeated without a fight, so the owner of the pavilion was called the tiger of Jia Pei by the world.

The person who can make such a peerless military general wait quietly is naturally a peerless figure, and that person is Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan.

Hideyoshi loved the castle tower, and he had to stand on the highest point in Kyoto to get a panoramic view of the world. From time to time, he stood at the top of the castle tower and pondered that his ambitions had slowly expanded from Japan to overseas.

The owner of the pavilion is like a raging fire, he has been waiting here for three hours, and he has been impatient to wait, but it is only because of Hideyoshi's majesty that he suppresses his tiger-like temper. After another half an hour, Hideyoshi stepped forward with the master of the hall.

The owner of the hall pushed open the door and knelt on the ground and bowed, "Meet Lord Sekibai Hideyoshi." His voice was like thunder, as loud as a tiger.

Hideyoshi was blocked by him on the bed before he washed it, and when he saw the owner coming, he didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he ran over and helped him up.

He said as he ran: "Xinxuanjun, hurry up, you and I don't have to be polite." ”

Seeing that the pavilion master's face was full of laziness, he asked, "Who blocked Xin Xuanjun at the door?" Didn't I tell Xin Xuanjun to come in at any time?!!

The hall owner waved his hand and said, "Hideyoshi-sama, it doesn't matter. You work political affairs on weekdays, and it is a blessing in the world to be able to sleep a little longer, how can it affect the sleep of the villain. ”

Hideyoshi was quite embarrassed to help the hall owner up, his face full of shame, "Why are you so concerned about it?"

"Last night, Sanada Yukimura's ninjas came to report that Date Masamune of Australia had returned to the Tokugawa family behind his back, and our army was about to wield the Ming Dynasty, and I was afraid that he would be unfavorable to us. ”

Hideyoshi touched his chin and thought about it, Takeda Shingen is a calm character, and it is not a small matter to make him so anxious to find himself, and this incident is enough to send chills down Hideyoshi's spine.

"'Australia's one-eyed dragon', he is a character, although Australia is a small place, it is not a matter of concern, but he is also in trouble when he takes refuge in Takechiyo. ”

"Yes, so I came straight to you when I got the news, and I hope you will deal with it sooner. ”

Hideyoshi waved his hand lightly, and Xiao Rou hung on his face, "It's okay, I'll write a letter to him now and ask him to come to Nijo Castle to meet him." ”

"You...... What are you going to do?"

"Xin Xuanjun got up very early, have you ever had breakfast?"

The owner of the pavilion was worried about how the military was in the mood to take care of this, and seeing that Hideyoshi seemed to be indifferent to this, he blurted out: "Hideyoshi-sama, this matter must not be delayed, we can't sit back and watch the Tokugawa family become bigger!"

Hideyoshi still smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay, it's okay." I don't need you to remind me of this, I know how to deal with it. ”

Toyotomi Hideyoshi looks very obscene, like a monkey, and if he smiles like this, he may have a hint of joy in the eyes of people he doesn't know. But this smile was very coercive in the eyes of the hall owner, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day.

When the owner heard the words, 'I know what to do?', he already noticed that Hideyoshi's indifferent tone was mixed with a stern tone.

Throughout the ages, the king has been like a tiger, how can Guan Bai's mind be something that others can speculate at will? What the pavilion owner said just now already had a faint implication of listening to Hideyoshi's thoughts, and now he wanted to come and suddenly burst into a cold sweat from the corner of his forehead, knelt on the ground and bowed: "Yes!"

Hideyoshi smiled again and said, "Conquering the Ming Dynasty is not an overnight achievement, and you must not be in a hurry. I want to first capture North Korea as a place to garrison troops, and then send troops from North Korea to capture Daming through Shanhaiguan. You just have to do what I want, and the rest ......."

The hall master knelt down again, knocked on the ground with his head and said, "The other subordinates don't care, they all listen to Hideyoshi-sama's arrangement!"

Hideyoshi nodded, helped him up, and said earnestly: "Shin Xuanjun is the pillar of the country, and this battle depends on you a lot." ”

The hall owner was about to say something high-sounding like Lord Hideyoshi's wisdom and martial arts, but he even opened his mouth when Hideyoshi intercepted and asked, "How is Uesugi-kun?"

Kamishi Kenshin is the daimyo of Echigo, known as the god of war, and is the old enemy of Takeda Shingen, and the two were prominent for a while during the Warring States period. At that time, Hideyoshi wanted the two of them to cooperate in the Ming Dynasty, but he was afraid that the two would have a grudge, so he inquired first.

The owner of the museum naturally knew the meaning of Hideyoshi's words, and although they were old enemies, they were also confidants in the heart of the owner. Moreover, Hideyoshi called Kamishi Kenshin as Uesugi-kun rather than Kenshin-kun, and it was clear when he was close to him.

"But with Hideyoshi-sama's orders, all of my subordinates obey!"

Hideyoshi smiled and said solemnly: "I know that the two of you have a grudge, and I hope that you two will work together for such a major matter for the country and the people. ”

"Yes! Hideyoshi-sama, there is still something to report. ”

"What?"

"Yui Inoue, the eldest daughter of the Inoue family, accompanied Sasaki Kojiro to Abe's house and there is no news so far, do you want to send someone to investigate?"

Hideyoshi's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly asked, "Kojiro Sasaki has no news?!"

Although this is an inquiry, it is full of reproach, and the implication is to blame the owner for not keeping an eye on Kojiro.

The owner of the hall really couldn't guess Toyotomi Hideyoshi's thoughts, he was still calm about Date Masamune's secret rebellion, and he didn't care about the eldest lady of the Inoue family, who was rich and rivaled, how could he be so nervous about a mere ronin?!!

I saw Hideyoshi pick up a puppet from the bed and take a closer look, the puppet looked like a wooden non-wooden black body, and when I looked closely, it looked like a ghost. When the pavilion owner looked at the puppet, he suddenly felt a righteous and solemn aura and an evil cold and cold aura at the same time.

After Hideyoshi made sure that the puppet was intact, he relieved his expression and said, "You don't have to go, if he has something, I will know, you go down first." ”

This puppet is so weird, what does it represent, the owner really can't figure it out, so he timidly replied and left in confusion.

Abe's house, front yard.

As soon as everyone entered, they heard Reiko Abe shouting, "These two people look down on people, and the second lady of the Abe family doesn't even give me a good face, how can I see a few of them and smile." ”

"You be quiet, don't let Abe and my grandson hear it, aren't you most afraid of him?" Xiao Gui reminded him, he was really afraid that Abe Reiko would be so coquettish.

The big dog also took her very seriously, shook his head and went to report it.

When Abe and my grandson saw everyone coming, they laughed and said, "Oh! We're meeting again." I didn't know that you were the retainers of the hall owner, so if you have a lot of offenses, please ask Haihan. ”

What a shrewd person Abe's grandson is, I saw 'Takeda Ryoshi' behind Kojiro Haori from afar.

He saluted Kojiro again and asked, "We meet again, dare to ask Your Excellency's surname, which son of the Takeda family is it?"

He already knew Kojiro's name, and this time he asked again was nothing more than acting, but his acting skills were very high, and there was nothing unusual about this matter.

Kojiro returned the favor and said, "My name is Kojiro Sasaki." ”

"Oh, that's weird, aren't you from the Takeda family?"

Yui asked Kojiro to wear 'Takeda Ling' Haori just to improve his status, so as not to look down on him from the Abe family, where does Kojiro understand this?

At this moment, there is no other way but to play the round by herself, but she is not very good at lying, and it took a long time for Zhiwu to spit out: "This ...... That one...... He is the newly adopted son of the owner of the pavilion. ”

After hearing this, Abe's grandson looked at Yui with interest, and his eyes were sharp as if he could see through people's hearts.

Yui also knew that he didn't believe it, but he couldn't take back the words that had been spoken, so he continued stubbornly: "Although he has changed his surname to Takeda, the time is still short, and he can't change his mouth for a while. ”

Abe, my grandson smiled awkwardly and didn't ask any more questions, and Yui breathed a sigh of relief as if she had been granted amnesty.

Abe's grandson raised his feet to leave, and suddenly turned around.

"The head of the family will probably come back tomorrow when he goes out, and since he is a member of the Takeda family, I will definitely treat him well, and when the head of the family comes back, I will wash the dust for everyone. The porter has arranged the housing, and if you are bored in the room, go around. ”

As Kojiro Takeda Shingen Yoshiko, he is the most noble among all people, and if he doesn't answer this, who else can it be? But he looked around and didn't realize that he needed to answer it.

Although this righteous son is fake, Abe and my grandson have to play it all if they don't break it, but how can he cooperate with him when he looks around so blankly? He left Abe and my grandson dry for a long time, and it is not for Abe and my grandson to leave, and it is not for him not to leave.

Yui screwed Kojiro secretly and gave him a look. Only then did he realize it, and hurriedly saluted and said, "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the adults." ”

My grandson also smiled awkwardly and returned the salute slightly, and retreated.

Everyone was very tired for a few days, so Abe's family introduced them into the room and slept separately.

Kojiro lay on the bed and fell asleep, snoring loudly, and did not wake up until night.

I slept so well that my body was exhausted. It's just that he woke up in the middle of the night, but his stomach was hungry and screamed, and he was embarrassed to wake up the others, so he got up alone and wanted to find someone from Abe's family to ask for some food.

At that time, the night was getting deeper, and everyone was sleeping, so where else could Kojiro find it? In addition, he did not recognize the way, so he walked back to the front yard after walking around for a long time.

He was shocked by the bearing of the front yard during the day, and at this moment he saw it even more extraordinary.

In the daytime, the pebbles on the ground are very mottled and mixed, and I can't see any artistic conception. At this moment, the moonlight poured on the ground, the silver light was all over the body, and I suddenly felt that the pebbles under my feet were like mirrors. The mottled stones in the daytime are suddenly born by the moonlight, and the wonderful places and stone lines reflect each other, and there is a fresh and elegant feeling of raindrops on the lake.

The front yard is extremely empty, and standing in it is like standing on a vast lake, coupled with this scene, it is quite a rainy and rainy mood pouring down the mood.

Kojiro took a long breath and looked back, bright lanterns hanging from the eaves along the wall. The lanterns are printed with the family crest of the Abe family, and it is very solemn from a distance.

The whole body of the house is dark and night, and it is made of solid wood when you look closely, and the snow-white tiles of the roof make the house quite solemn.

Kojiro looked at it and was stupid, such a place that is both solemn and light, solemn and elegant, complementing each other is really rare. I don't know which skilled craftsman has such a wonderful idea.

He was stunned for a long time, until he walked slowly and came to his senses.

But I saw that the man was dressed in snow white, wearing a black hat, with a thin face, standing in the wind, quite like an immortal.

He stepped forward and bowed first, "Abe's family, Abe is happy to greet adults." ”

This language came out of his mouth, not in a hurry, not arrogant or impatient, showing excellent cultivation.

Kojiro also returned the salute and said, "It's okay for you, my name is Sasaki......"

He knew during the day that he was going to pretend to be Takeda Shingen's righteous son, but he couldn't react for a while, and almost said the wrong thing again, so he hurriedly changed his words, "My name is ...... Kojiro Takeda. ”

Duoxi didn't want Abe and my grandson to be so suspicious, so he nodded respectfully after hearing these words.

Kojiro smiled awkwardly, he really couldn't lie, and he only remembered these words when Yui told him repeatedly.

"Goo~" Kojiro's stomach screamed again and scratched his head in embarrassment, "Where is your kitchen? I haven't eaten for a day, and I'm a little hungry now."

"My Abe's house didn't eat for lunch, and I didn't have dinner, and I don't have any leftovers now. ”

"That'...... Do you have any alcohol? I tell you that I haven't drunk it in a long time, and I'm hungry. ”

Taki was quite angry when he heard this, their Abe family has never eaten wine and meat for hundreds of years, and his question is like insulting the Abe family. It's just that Kojiro has a noble status, and this is quite unreasonable, but he doesn't dare to think about it, and he replied angrily: "No!"

"That'...... All right. ”

"Tomorrow is the annual inner trial of our Abe family, and the inner disciples compete with each other, I don't know if Lord Takeda is willing to watch it. ”

Kojiro said in his heart, "Shikigami competition, this is interesting and tight." ”

Suddenly, I remembered the two Shikigami in Reiko's hands that day, and I couldn't help but feel itchy, so I responded in one bite.

Duoxi saluted again, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently flashed a touch of cunning, only to see him chanting a mantra in a low voice, "All the laws, help me." Mountains, rivers and plants are guided by me. Haste as a law!"

After the incantation was recited, an ancient and simple aura permeated the four fields, and in an instant, two gods flashed out from front of him.

The one on the left has a god-born leopard head with ringed eyes, a full face of steel hair, two spears in his hands are fierce in the wind, and two auspicious clouds are steaming under his feet. The face is solemn but quite ruthless, it is one of the martial arts songs of the 'Big Dipper Seven Gods'.

The one on the right resembles a stag, with a slender body, two horns on his head hidden in gold, and a white beard on each side of his mouth. The four hooves under his feet stepped on a huge dark cloud, hissed towards the sky, and suddenly felt that the shadow of the moon was covering the moon, which was one of the "Big Dipper Seven Gods".

Kojiro's heart tightened, and he forced a smile: "You want to duel with me?"

Taki replied: "It's just a competition, and I was ordered by the head of the family to try the depth of 'The Ghost of Azuchi-Momoyama'." ”

Kojiro raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled knowingly, and quietly pulled out the 'ghost blade' and said, "Isn't tomorrow the trial of your Abe family's inner disciple, why did you get involved with me?"

"The head of the family said that the Takeda family and my Abe family both belong to the retainers of Sekihaku Hideyoshi. I, the Abe family, rarely move around with you, so I will take the opportunity of tomorrow's inner disciple trial to learn a thing or two with you. Merely...... I'm afraid that everyone will die on the spot if their strength is not good, so I'll try to compete with you tonight, please don't be surprised. ”

Kojiro scoffed, "Are you sure you're not avenging your sister Reiko Abe?"

"Revenge or not revenge is my Abe family's own business, don't leave your hands tonight, let's do it!"

"That'...... You're welcome!" With that, Kojiro made a surprise attack.

But seeing the black light, he groaned softly, and the 'ghost blade' came out of its sheath in response, and the trick of 'Yan Hui Chop' came with the sound.

Although this move is light, it does not fall into the power of opening and closing, and it is not a problem to cut out the cracked stone of the stele with a sword, and it will cut the throat of Duoxi.

Duoxi smiled extremely contemptuously, and without raising his hand, Shikin Lucun flashed out, and a strong wind blew around him and bounced the 'ghost blade' away.

Kojiro also knew that this sword would not be so easy to get, and his heart sank a little and he wanted to slash another sword, but he heard a lot of happy words: "Adults are so anxious, you and I are competing with each other, how can you suddenly kill the killer?"

"Aren't you not injured? Anyway, my sword won't kill you, and the dignified Abe family still cares about this?"

Kojiro's words were too scoundrel, and Taki was stunned for a while, and at this moment, Kojiro took out another sword, which was still the trick in 'Yan Hui Chop'.

Duoxi said, "It turns out that the rumored 'ghost of Azuchi Momoyama' is such a thing, and I used to look up to him." I've just used this trick, and now I want to block it again?"

He still didn't move, letting Lu Cun defend himself. Kojiro chuckled at the corner of his mouth, and ran without waiting for the sword qi to be pressed.

Duoxi was shocked in his heart, "This trick obviously didn't work for me, what kind of strength did he run, could it be...... Oh no, fooled!"

This sword Kojiro uses the 'Entwining Technique', but it is just a sword move of the 'Iai Technique'.

He first unruly slashed a sword in order to make Duoxi look down on himself, so that he could take advantage of it.

Kojiro said in his heart: "I can't beat his sister, he must be much better than his sister as an elder brother." But...... It's one thing to be weak, it's another thing to win or lose a battle. ”

He ran around the circle of Duoxi, and on the other hand, he used the 'winding trick' one after another.

Duoxi only felt that the sword shadows shook in all directions, and the heavy sword wind pressed towards him like a mountain and a sea, and he said in shock: "I thought you were a shameless horseman, but I didn't expect you to have two brushes." ”

Kojiro replied, "It's just a little bit of a gadget, but it still catches your eye?"

Duoxi smiled and said: "The carving insect skill is not worth it, can you see how my hands and feet have moved?"

"Yes, I wonder how you will deal with this move?!" Kojiro had laid a heavy sword wind around Taxi, surrounding him like a wall.

Duoxi was not in a hurry, as if there were many sword winds like nothing, and replied loudly: "If you have any moves, you can try them." ”

"As you wish, the secret sword system - Yan Hui!"