Chongwen suddenly understood the intention of Ouchi Yoshihiro's negotiations, and he made a condition that he was to win over and divide in order to gain time, even if he did not hesitate to give up a country for this purpose. If these shogunate ministers were greedy for immediate benefits and began to consider the possibility of supporting the Kamakura duke, it would be the fish that took the bait, and the alliance against the Ouchi clan would split in advance.

Chongwen muttered, "He's showing weakness to a powerful enemy, your father is really a hero." ”

Nohime said softly, "Maybe he will be able to survive this time, but I believe that you will be the victor in the end, because you have mastered the sea." No matter how capable my father is, he is only a hero of the country, and he has not really understood the sea. ”

Chongwen smiled slightly, it seems that Nonghime is more confident than himself, I haven't mastered the most important allies yet, only if they are on my side, I can have the possibility of final victory.

Michiyu Sasaki suddenly said: "Forgive the poor monk, what mistake did the deacon make and he was forced to go to work? What meritorious service did Hatakeyama make to qualify for the position of deacon? How can this convince the samurai of the world?"

In the security shrine, Chongwen chuckled: "Your old poisonous snake is tempting, he is waiting for the Kamakura public to open conditions." ”

Nohime said softly, "The old viper has been guarded by the six countries, including the Settsu country, and he has already gotten enough. It's just that he's too old, and he's worried that his descendants won't be able to keep their current status, Hosokawa Yoriyuki won't let go of the Sasaki family, and General Spo will also keep an eye on his Settsu country, in fact, Hatakeyama Mankei is in the best interest of him... It seems that the old viper wants more. ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi said sharply: "This is a tea room, not an assessment room in Muromachi, and this is only about interests, regardless of the reason." The Kamakura Princesses believe that Lord Akamatsu Yoshinori is not suitable to be in charge of the chamberlain, but that Lord Kyogoku Takan is more suitable, not because Kyogoku people are more qualified, but because it is to give some old guys peace of mind. ”

Hatakeyama laughed, and the others remained silent.

Chongwen looked at Nonghime puzzled, Nonghime smiled slightly, and said: "The shogunate's organ in charge of the army is the chamber, especially the garrison that controls Kyoto, which is the most important position of the shogunate. The Kyogoku clan is a branch of the Sasaki clan, and giving such an important position to the Sasaki family is to let him not worry about the revenge of the enemy. ”

Michiyu Sasaki sneered: "You want to provoke me, force me to withdraw from the tea party, and then put the blame for provoking the war on my head." Don't tempt me with this little trick, why are you avoiding the issue of contemplating trade, because you have always wanted to destroy the shogunate with smuggling trade, and now you want to bring us down with small favors, you can't do it. ”

Annoying Ouchi's retainers, a young samurai strode up, knelt down in front of the tearoom and shouted, "Master Daoyu's slander is very rude, you must apologize to the lord!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Chongwen noticed that Nonghime's breathing was short, and her little palms were full of cold sweat.

In the tea room, Yoshihiro Ouchi shouted: "Bastard!

Sasaki Michiyu said coldly: "Wait, Lord Yoshinobu, may I ask the old man which sentence is wrong." ”

The young man said loudly: "I think that back then, in order to unify Kyushu, the first general Zunshi Gong sent Imagawa Toshi-sama to explore Kyushu. At that time, there were only more than 300 horsemen and horses of Jun Gong, and the lord was only 16 years old at the time, but he gathered 4,000 elite soldiers of the whole clan, followed Jun Gong to conquer the east and west, and fought 28 bloody battles in 20 years, and fought 9 countries in Kyushu for the shogunate, which is how loyal.

During the Mingtoku Rebellion, it was the lord's father-in-law who led 200 elite soldiers to Kyoto, and was wounded in two places and did not go to the battlefield to seek peace for the shogunate. Just last year, the Kyushu Shaoji clan rebelled, and it was the lord who sent his brother Ouchi Manhiro to rush to the battlefield, and as a result, Manhiro died heroically for the shogunate!

Over the past 30 years, the lord has been loyal to the shogunate and the Kakune clan, and how many loyal and brave retainers have been killed in battle. Master Daoyu's statement that the lord wants to destroy the shogunate is unfounded, and it is not slander. If the master does not apologize to the lord, he will duel with the master of Daoyu, and you can designate any retainer to fight with the next one!"

Sasaki Michiyu pressed his hand on the hilt of the knife and sneered: "Although the poor monk is old, he is never afraid to fight. ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi shouted: "Lord Yoshinobu, are you despising me? As I said, today is a tea party, not a merit appraisal meeting, let alone a duel meeting. ”

The young man put his hands on the ground, knelt down and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was rude." ”

Ouchi Yoshihiro said coldly: "Your rudeness is unforgivable, you go to the temple outside the seppuku." ”

Everyone was shocked that Yoshihiro Ouchi was about to execute his loyal retainer if he didn't agree with him! ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi waved his hand and said, "The Ouchi family does not allow any disgraceful behavior, and the master does not need to persuade him. ”

The young retainer forcibly suppressed the desolation, and said in a voice as steady as possible: "Thank you for the grace of the lord in the lower realm, if you can let Sun Saburo teach the lord to make mistakes in the lower subordinates, I will be grateful in the lower subordinates." ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi said lightly: "I ask for permission, step down." ”

The young retainer saluted again and retreated silently.

Chongwen felt that Nongji was about to faint, and held Chongwen's hand tightly, which made him feel painful. Chongwen broke free of his hand, hugged Nongji's soft body, made her rest her head on her shoulder, and asked softly, "What happened?"

"That's my husband, my father killed my husband and let him die in such a disgraceful way," he said with tears. ”

At this time, even Chongwen was shocked, and his mind became confused, his father-in-law actually executed his son-in-law because of a trivial mistake, what is the reason... What is the reason?!, his fingers trembled rapidly, and he couldn't think of any reason for a while.

However, Nohime recovered quickly after a short gaffe, and with great perseverance she restrained the turbulent waves in her heart, and said in a trembling voice: "My father is admitting defeat to the shogunate, and he can support Kanai trade, so he does not hesitate to betray the Matsuura party on the condition that Kamakura Gongkata become the next shogun." ”

Chongwen's mind was still confused, and he said to himself: "Wouldn't this be another delaying tactic, if he really intends to support the exploration trade, then what else does he want to do on the new route... Yoshihiro-sama Ouchi, what the hell is going on in your head? ”

In the tea room, General Spoi said quietly, "So, Ouchi-sama supports the exploration trade?"

Yoshihiro Ouchi said: "If it is the "Imperial Decree" of His Royal Highness the General, you can only support it, otherwise it will be a rebellion." ”

General Spoy frowned and said, "I still can't believe it. ”

Ouchi Yoshihiro said coldly: "As long as the Kamakura public gets the justice it deserves, the Ouchi family is not afraid of death, and some trade interests are nothing, do you think everyone in the world is the Spo family." The Kamakura Principality agreed to limit the power of the Kanto Shogun and hand over the two territories of Kai and Izu to the Kanto Governor, is Spo-sama satisfied?"

General Spooyi was still frowning, as if lost in thought, and did not speak for a long time. Hatakeyama Mitsukei couldn't help it and asked, "Then what will the Ouchi family get?"

Ouchi Yoshihiro took a long breath and said, "The Ouchi family thinks that Sakai Castle should end its autonomy and be under the jurisdiction of the shogunate. ”

Spoy squeezed a sentence out of his teeth: "Shameless." ”

Hosokawa Yoriyuki sneered and said, "Dreaming!"

At this moment, Jukai Zhongjin walked out of the tea room with a small coffee table, bowed down and said, "It's rude." "The coffee table is placed in front of the dream window Shushi, and on the coffee table is the Ouchi family's strange treasure Narara Chai shoulder tea together.

On top of the tea is a precious Tang Dynasty pottery bowl, which contains ground green tea powder, mixed with various spices that are also ground into powder. A red clay pot holds half a pot of boiling water, and a bamboo tea whisk is placed next to the red clay pot.

Dream Window Shushi gently stroked Nara's shoulder, and sighed: "Peerless treasure, Lord Ouchi is so blessed." Ouchi Yoshihiro bowed his head slightly and sighed: "The blessing will also last for a long time, Kyoto's affairs, please." ”

Dream Window Shushi picked up the red clay pot and poured a little boiling water into the tea bowl, and began to stir it into a paste with a tea whisk, while stirring gently, he said:

"This tea is called Tuo tea, and the original meaning of Tuo is that the Buddha's heart is pure and clean. From the open field to the hermitage, brushing away the dust, the guest and the host frankly admit that they do not have to stick to the rules, tea utensils, and identity, and come to this tea room is the fate, and everything is equal. Ouchi-sama has something to say, so you don't have to worry about the smoke outside the teahouse, and you don't have to speculate about the blessings and misfortunes of Kyoto. ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi smiled slightly and said: "What the master said is very true, since this is the case, please forgive me for saying bluntly, the Kamakura Gongfang is obviously the most suitable person to take over the shogunate, and what he can give to you is also what His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu can't give." ”

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said sharply: "I can't disagree, the Hosokawa family will not live up to General Yiquan's kindness for the sake of the family's interests." ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi laughed: "So Kanhei Trade? I have already agreed with the shogunate's proposition, oh, it should be said that it is your proposition." ”

Sasaki Michiyu sneered and said: "As far as I know, Ouchi-sama is still in a relationship with the Dakang pirates, and the shogunate can't trust the sincerity of the adult, unless Ouchi-sama personally goes to the shogunate to apologize." ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi said, "What about the conditions of the Kamakura Princess?"

General Spo said arrogantly: "In any case, the Ouchi family is also a retainer of Shogun Yoshitsune, and only by obtaining the understanding of the shogunate can Ouchi have the qualifications to negotiate on behalf of the Kamakura Princess, please enter the capital as soon as possible no matter what." ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi turned his head and smiled at Yumechi, "It seems that in this tea room, there are people who do not agree with the master's proposition. ”

At this time, the fingers of the dream window sparse stone flew up and down, and while adding water, the green tea soup was foamed. Under the control of the old monk's skillful fingers, the snow-white foam gathered and dispersed, and gradually converged into the two words "Tianxia" in the center of the tea bowl.

Jekai Nakatsu exclaimed softly: "I can't imagine that I can see such a tea ceremony in this life, it's really a blessing for three lives." ”

The princes present also let out a soft exclamation.

Dream Window Shushi remained silent, and said slowly: "All living beings are equal, everyone has the right to speak, and it is normal to disagree with Lao Wei." It is better to negotiate in the tea room than to negotiate with swords on the battlefield. The old monk finally completed the last step of ordering tea, and a bowl of unparalleled tea in the country was completed.