The figure of the burly man in samurai uniform in front of him gradually overlapped with the well-dressed man in his memory. The fleshy face and beard were exactly the same - especially the family pattern - the two wild geese.
Family pattern, Yu Qiuping will never admit his mistake.
It has been more than two years, but Yu Qiuping will never forget that day.
On June 15, the first year of Yonglu (1558), in the village of Tongzhajian.
Yu Qiuping saw murder for the first time, saw the unscrupulous killing and robbery, saw the family that had warmly entertained him just now reduced to corpses, saw the human tragedy of rivers of blood, and saw the ruthlessness and cruelty of this era.
Cruel, he saw the despair and helplessness of honest and dutiful people in the face of irresistible troubled times. It was only after that that he firmly determined his long-cherished wish to save the people of the world.
Of course, that was also the first time he fought with others with real swords and guns.
And before that.
Because of fear and fear, he couldn't even hold a knife, and watched helplessly as his best friend, Kondo Yasuso, was strangled to death by a samurai.
The warrior had a beard and a muscular face - there were two wild geese painted on the flag.
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Before Yu Qiuping could react, he stood up almost instinctively. He didn't hear Sen Kecheng's unexpected inquiry or the reminder from the two people in charge of order, and walked straight towards the warrior. His mind was blank, and he didn't seem to notice.
When he saw other movements around him, he could only see the strong man - the image of the strong man strangling Kondo Yasuso to death still appeared in front of his eyes, and the helpless and disappointed look in Kondo Yasuso's eyes and the corner of his mouth as he looked at him before he died.
The blood stains revealed scenes of living with Yasuso Kondo in the past, and his cold body emerged.
Murderer.
Kondo Yasuso was such a good person! Just because of you! He left so young! He still had such a long life to live! You...
He walked directly in front of him. The warrior and several people behind him were also stunned in place because of the sudden change.
"Who are you?"
Yu Qiuping heard his own voice coming out of his mouth. The voice was so cold that even he couldn't believe it.
The warrior was stunned for a moment, then frowned. He was obviously angered by Yu Qiuping's powerlessness, and immediately released a strong murderous intent. Although Yu Qiuping was suppressed for a time, he immediately refused because of his hatred.
He stared back weakly.
"Ame Qiupei?" The samurai glanced at the red leaf shawl on his shoulder, and cursed angrily, "I was kicked out from the female samurai like a mangy dog, and came to Owari to lick my house governor's shoes and pray.
How can you still be so arrogant after just one mouthful of food?"
"Who are you?" Yu Qiuping asked coldly.
The warrior seemed to be surprised by Yu Qiuping's attitude, and looked at Yu Qiuping carefully. Suddenly, he frowned suddenly, as if he remembered something.
"I remember," the samurai burst into laughter in the hall, "Ame Qiupei, Tokiwa Momiji, what a big name, hahaha! Aren't you the same one who was so frightened that you even stabbed yourself in the village of Oehazama two years ago?
You’re a young boy who can’t hold your hand!”
"Sure enough, it was you!" Yu Qiuping felt that his anger could no longer be contained, "It was you who killed my companion!"
"My subordinates were hunting indiscriminately, but suddenly I heard someone resisting?" The samurai snorted disdainfully, "I haven't killed anyone for a long time, so I went over to do some activities myself. I'm vulnerable!"
"However, to my surprise, I also gained an additional land..."
"Who are you!" Before the warrior could finish speaking, Yu Qiuping almost roared and interrupted.
The eyes of all the warriors in the surrounding hall suddenly focused on the center of the hall, and everyone whispered to each other about the two people who were quarreling.
"Who do you think you are!" the samurai shouted sternly, "Why are you talking to me! Even Hayashi Domamo has no right to yell at me!" After that, he was already ready to fight.
people.
"Your Majesty Shibata, please calm down!" Just as the samurai was about to rush out, a very elegant young man from the other side hurried over and put his body between Yu Qiuping and the samurai, "Your Majesty Yu Qiu, please calm down.
"
At this time, after hearing the conflict in the hall and rushing over, the women's clothing also ran into the middle and pulled the two people away. Maeda Toshiie kept talking to Yu Qiupei to calm down, while the other two women's clothing also
Together they pulled Yu Qiuping away. Sen Kecheng also hurried forward and warned Yu Qiuping to calm down.
Your Highness Shibata…
Yu Qiuping recalled what he had just heard from the elegant samurai in the middle, and once again turned his attention to the burly man with beard. In Owari, in the Oda family, there will only be one His Highness Shibata.
Katsuie Shibata? The most powerful general of the Oda family, known as Ghost Shibata, is also the veteran of the Owari faction, the most important minister of the Oda family, and the leader of the Four Oda Kings who will have great military exploits in the future.
Unexpectedly... the person who killed Kondo Yasuso was actually such a high-ranking Shibata Katsuie... Yuqiu Pingyuan originally thought he was still the middle-to-lower class samurai.
Reason told Yu Qiuping that he should apologize immediately. He had already offended Shibata Katsuie, who was extremely powerful in the Oda family. If he did not admit his mistake, he would be in trouble.
But when he thought about Kondo Yasuo's death and how useless he was at that time, Yu Qiuping became furious. In addition, the two people had a conflict in public, how could Yu Qiuping be so embarrassed and apologize directly.
However, Shibata Katsuie was obviously more angry than him. Perhaps no one in Oda's family had dared to treat him like this for so many years. He continued to open his mouth and roar: "Nagahide! It's none of your business! Get out of my way!"
I want to settle the score with that boy who doesn’t know the heights of the world!”
The kind-faced and elegant warrior in the middle must be Niwa Nagahide, an expert in domestic and foreign affairs among the Oda Four Heavenly Kings. He is trying hard to block Shibata Katsuie from attacking Amakihei.
"Shibata-dono, please calm down," Niwa Nagahide said quickly: "Although I don't understand the specific situation, I probably heard the whole story. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and Yuqiu-dono and Shibata-dono were once hostile. This is because each of them has his own reasons.
Lord, His Highness Shibata bravely defeated the three armies, and may have killed His Highness Yuqiu’s favorite general. It is only natural for His Highness Yuqiu to be angry. Your Excellency has a lot, and Your Highness Yuqiu is still young and ignorant, so please forgive him once."
"Master Nai, Topachi, Inuchiyo," Niwa Nagahide glanced at Naomasa Nao, Yoshiyuki Sawaki and Toshiie Maeda who were holding Uakiu, and said, "You should also give your highness a good advice." He looked at him again.
He held onto Maeda Toshiie's Hachiya Yorita and Kawajiri Hidetaka, and whispered: "Kawajiri-sama, Hajiya-sama, please also advise His Highness Shibata."
However, the anger of the two people was not so easy to dissipate. They still stared at each other fiercely, with no intention of letting go. At this moment, the mother-in-law, the mother-in-law, rushed to the hall and said loudly: "My lord, I will be there soon."
It’s almost here! Your Highnesses, please be quiet!”
Having said this, Yu Qiuping and Shibata Katsuie were too embarrassed to continue the quarrel, and were each invited back to their seats by the mother-in-law crowd.
"It's our first time meeting you, His Highness Yuqiu," Niwa Nagahide said in a low voice as he walked back with Yuqiu Ping, "Niwa Nagahide, I have heard about His Highness for a long time, so please give me some advice."
"Thank you His Highness Ni Yu for interceding just now," Yu Qiuping said gratefully, "I was a little impulsive for a moment and made His Highness laugh."
"It's human nature," Niwa Nagahide said with a smile, "Being born in the samurai family, I have long been accustomed to such life and death. Your Highness Yuqiu is a person of true temperament, and it is normal to have such a reaction. It's just that His Highness Shibata has a very bad temper.
Chong, His Highness Yuqiu was a little too anxious just now, so it is inevitable that he will be a little unhappy."
"It's him, isn't he?" Yu Qiuping shook his head and gradually calmed down. If he had really fought with Shibata Katsuie in the hall just now, the consequences would be disastrous. He was a newcomer and was an enemy not long ago;
On the first day he came, he had a conflict with Shibata Katsuie, an important minister of the Owari clan and a well-connected man. Ume Akihira could not imagine how bad the impact would be. He might even be chased and released again. Really.
Many thanks to Niwa Nagahide for taking action in time.
"Thank you, His Highness Niwa," Yu Qiupei said with sincere gratitude again. Niwa Nagahide could have stayed out of the incident unharmed, but there was friction between him and Shibata Katsuie. This kindness and help are really valuable. "You are
Senior, I am also the elder of the family. From now on, Your Highness does not need to call me Your Highness Yuqiu, just call me Hongye."
"Then I won't be too pretentious, Momiji, please pay more attention in the future." Niwa Nagahide smiled slightly, "Hurry up and take a seat, don't let the lord see the mess." After that, he and Yu
Qiuping nodded goodbye and sat back at his seat at home.
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As soon as Niwa Nagahide walked away, Maeda Toshiie immediately laughed exaggeratedly: "Brother! You are so tough! You dared to attack that pig samurai on the first day you came here! Hehe! Look at his angry look, it's too
It’s fun!”
"Yes, Your Highness Yuqiu is really talented." The other Yoshiyuki Sawaki is obviously also impatient. "His Royal Highness Shibata is usually so arrogant! This time, I finally see him deflated!"
"Okay, okay, you two," Zhizheng reminded his two subordinates: "Be careful that walls have ears, and you will cause trouble for yourself."
"Your Highness Yuqiu, please be more careful," Naomasa Naomasa himself was obviously very dissatisfied with Shibata Katsuie, "Those of us who are from recent academic backgrounds or outsiders are not very popular."
"Thank you for reminding me, Sir," Yu Qiuping said with a cupped hand. It seems that these people don't get along very well with the group of Owari Gakudai.
After everyone was seated, Yu Qiuping looked at the seats where the family elders were sitting. Sitting in the front was naturally Shibata Katsuie, and sitting opposite him was Lin Xiuzhen, the elder of the pen family. Beside the two of them
, as well as Niwa Nagahide, Sakuma Nobumori, Takigawa Kazumasu and other family elders. These people should be the core retainers of the Oda family now.
A moment later, the sound of fast footsteps was heard in the corridor of the hall - Oda Nobunaga did not keep everyone waiting, but arrived on time, sat down on the main seat resolutely, and began the evaluation.
Chapter completed!