After the wedding, the excited Asai Nagamasa planned to toast each guest personally. No matter how Yu Qiuping tried to persuade him, he could not dispel his idea. Even if Yu Qiuping specially helped him find the smallest cup at the banquet, it would not help. Sure enough, six
After drinking the cup, Asai Nagamasa became a little confused and could hardly walk unsteadily. Shinkuro, who was drunk after just two glasses of sake in the tavern, seemed to have not changed at all.
After seven cups, the drunk Asai Nagamasa fell asleep on a table, and was helped back by Ashi who was dumbfounded. Yu Qiuping, who had originally planned to go to Qianggen with great interest, was not interested at all, and regretfully missed him.
The seat by the wall during the sworn brother's wedding night.
Early the next morning, Asai Nagamasa was in Asai Nagamasa's bedroom. Asai Nagamasa woke up from a hangover, and his consciousness was still a little unclear. There was a vague feeling of softness and warmth in his arms. He was stunned for a moment, suddenly woke up, and looked at
In his arms, I saw that Ah Shi had taken off his makeup and was wearing a nightgown. He was curled up in his arms wrapped in a quilt and resting on his arm. A slender and soft hand gently touched her.
On Asai Nagamasa's neck.
When Asai Nagamasa saw Ashi's lovely sleeping face, he suddenly felt that his heart was about to melt. He had a beautiful woman in his arms, but there was no evil thought. She was like a simple and lovely little angel who did not eat the fireworks of the world. He twisted gently
He stretched his body so that Ah Shi could sleep more comfortably. Then he slowly opened his arms, trying to hold her in his arms.
However, Asai Nagamasa's clumsy movements woke up Aichi. She frowned slightly, pouted her bright red lips, and then slowly opened her eyes. All of a sudden, she saw what was nearby.
Asai Nagamasa was so close. Aichi's cheeks suddenly turned crimson, and he hurriedly buried his face in the shadows, not daring to look directly at Asai Nagamasa.
Seeing this, Asai Nagamasa also blushed with embarrassment. He rubbed Ashi's head apologetically and whispered: "I'm sorry, I drank too much last night, so Ishi you missed your wedding night."
"No." Ashi blushed, "Nagamasa-sama doesn't drink much."
"But I'm already drunk." Asai Nagamasa whispered with some self-reproach, "Why haven't you drunk too much?"
"I mean..." As he said this, Ashi suddenly raised his head, looked at Asai Nagamasa with his big, watery eyes, and smiled mischievously: "Nagamasa-sama got drunk after just a few drinks!"
"That...isn't...that's..." Nagamasa Asai suddenly turned red with embarrassment and tried to explain incoherently: "That's because...it's a very strong liquor several times over!"
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After staying with the newlyweds for more than ten days and being fed a full belly of dog food, Yu Qiuping was about to say goodbye. Nagamasa Asai and his wife Ashi reluctantly said goodbye to Yu Qiuping, who also smiled and blessed him.
They have been together for centuries.
"By the way, I wish you a happy baby soon." Yu Qiuping teased with a smile before leaving. The young couple immediately looked away shyly, and suddenly loosened their clasped hands, as if they wanted to escape the reality of having a baby.
"Nangzheng, you are also a talented person, and Ashi is a well-known beauty," Yu Qiuping praised: "The children born in the future will definitely be handsome boys and girls!"
Yu Qiuping remembered that in history, the three daughters of Asai Nagamasa and Aichi inherited the appearance of the two. They were all talented and beautiful, and were called the three Asai sisters. The eldest daughter Chacha married the world's most famous Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
, the second daughter Xiaochu married the famous Kyogoku family during the Muromachi shogunate period, and the third daughter Ajiang had three husbands successively, and finally married the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the second-generation shogunate Tokugawa Hidetada, who is a woman famous all over the world.
.
I really hope that in this life, their family will not have to face the ups and downs of life and death and troubled times.
I hope that the tragedy of Xiaodani Castle in history will not happen again.
Yu Qiuping looked at the sweet and happy two people cuddling together and made a wish sincerely.
It's just that he doesn't remember that he also prayed that the tragedy of Okazama would not happen again.
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On the way back, the group of people was much more relaxed. Sena Uji's caravan was trading all the way around Simino, while Yu Qiupei took two guards, Honda Tadakatsu and Ryuko, to inspect Simino.
military power.
On February 3, the caravan arrived at Inoguchi Town under Inabayama Castle to trade building materials. Previously, Oda Nobunaga burned down the entire Inoguchi Town in a fire, so Sena Ujiyoshi sensed a business opportunity. He immediately purchased
A large amount of building materials were resold to the residents and businessmen of Inoguchi Town, making a huge profit. This time, he came to collect the last payment for the building materials. Yu Qiuping was also able to bring Ryuko and Honda Tadakatsu back to their hometown.
Look at this amazing fortified city.
However, while Yu Qiuping was wandering around the castle town, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. The young man was still very thin, with his hair neatly tied into a samurai bun, and a few strands of silk hanging down the side of his face.
"Qingluan?" Yu Qiuping called out in surprise. But the man ignored Yu Qiuping and continued walking along the original road.
"Have you admitted the wrong person? Probably not." Yu Qiuping muttered to himself, and then called out: "Hanbei?"
After this shout, the man reacted immediately. He turned around and looked for the source of the sound - it was Matsushita Qingran! Yu Qiupei did not admit his mistake! The handsome young man who Noragada proposed a plan to destroy the Rokkaku family,
Now he has become more mature!
After Panasonic searched lightly for a moment, he immediately saw Yu Qiuping's figure. His expression transitioned from surprise to surprise, and then turned to extremely worried. He walked quickly to Yu Qiuping, who also smiled at him
Walked over.
"Long time no see, Hanbei! How are you these days?" Yu Qiuping stopped and looked at Matsushita Qingran. His figure seemed to be a little thinner than before, and he was obviously not in good health.
"Long time no see, Hongye. Everything is fine, don't worry about me." Matsushita Qingran is still as serious as before, and his expression is still calm even when polite to each other.
"Then why have you lost weight? You don't look good either?" Yu Qiuping looked at Panasonic Qingluan with some suspicion, "Are you sick?"
"I have an old problem. I've always been in poor health. I'm used to it." Matsushita smiled wryly and shook his head without further explanation.
"However, Hanbei, I really didn't expect to meet you here!" Yu Qiuping patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "I walked around Akasaka Castle several times before, but I couldn't find you.
!”
"Uh..." Matsushita Qingran felt a little embarrassed for some unknown reason. After thinking for a moment, he changed the subject and said, "Speaking of which, Hongye, didn't you join the Oda family? Why did you come to Inabayama Castle?"
"I won't hide it from you. We are all friends. You won't capture me and sacrifice me to the Saito family," Yu Qiuping laughed and joked, "Did you know that the Oda family has already formed an alliance with the Asai family?
?”
"I've heard about it," Matsushita nodded lightly and said, "I haven't given Nagamasa a wedding gift yet."
"That's what I'm here for," Yu Qiuping pointed to the merchant's attire, "Not long ago, I disguised myself as a merchant and escorted the Princess of Oda City through Mino and sent her to Omi. Now I'm on my way back.
, I just stopped by Inabayama Castle to have a look.”
"That's it." Matsushita Qingran nodded slightly, and then extended an invitation to Yu Qiuping: "We haven't seen each other for many years. This time Hongye came to Meinong, why not have a lunch together? I still have a lot of things I want to say to Hongye
I’m asking for advice.”
"That's really what I wish for." Yu Qiuping smiled and rubbed his hands, "I haven't seen you for many years. I just want to have a good chat with you."
"Then let's go." Matsushita Qingran signaled Yu Qiuping to follow him, and Yu Qiuping took Honda Tadakatsu and Ryuko back to the caravan, and went to have dinner with Matsushita Qingran. However, the two of them
No one noticed that in the darkness, there were several pairs of eyes looking at them secretly.
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Outside the west gate of Inabayama Castle, inside the temporary residence of the Ando family.
"I didn't expect Hanbei to be a retainer of the Ando family!" Yu Qiuping said with some surprise, "You can actually come in and out of the Ando family's mansion at will, and you can even treat me here to dinner."
"That's right. His Highness Ando is maintaining law and order in the city, so I will be responsible for the mansion." Matsushita nodded lightly and ordered the servants to start serving food.
"Hongye, do you still remember your ambition to help the world with light and justice?" Matsushita looked at Yu Qiuping lightly, and talked about the same topic as Asai Nagamasa. Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then firmly said
nodded.
"In the past few years, I have experienced a lot of dark things," Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly. "Because of my dereliction of duty, His Royal Highness the family governor died in the battle. And then I was obviously loyal to the Imagawa family, but I was accused of unwarranted charges and was arrested.
exile."
"However, what makes me most sentimental is the battle of Yinma City four years ago." Yu Qiuping picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "I wanted to save the innocent people in Yinma City out of good intentions. But I didn't want to.
I was taken advantage of by Okabe Gennobu, and he actually drove the people to rush into the battle, but I was reluctant to take action against the people. In the end, my subordinates collapsed and suffered heavy losses."
"Every time in the dead of night, I feel regretful." Yu Qiuping sighed and shook his head helplessly, "Because of my mistakes, I killed so many brothers. I really feel sorry for them."
"Hongye must not think like that," Matsushita frowned lightly, put the tea cup flat on the table, shook his head firmly and said, "It was Okabe Motobu who was wrong, not you, Hongye. Although you gave up at the time
During the siege, you refused to take action against the people and killed so many of your subordinates, but you at least rescued thousands of people, right? This is the reward for your kindness. What we have to do is to always uphold light and justice.
Go and bring peace to all the people like Okabe Motonobu who do whatever it takes for their own interests, so that such tragedies will no longer happen in the future, and we can also put an end to the cycle of chaos you mentioned, Hongye!"
"You're right, I was too negative before." Yu Qiuping nodded, acknowledging Panasonic Qingluan's words.
"Speaking of which, what do you think of Saito Hall?" Yu Qiuping suddenly remembered this question. He vaguely remembered that in the history of his previous life, Saito Ryuuxing had always been an Adou-like figure who could not be supported. Why could he
The war three years ago almost pushed them into a desperate situation. "There are rumors here that he plays songs almost every night and is drunk and dreaming. So is he an incompetent person, or is he actually a wise man?"
This question made Matsushita Qingran stunned for a moment. After a moment, he said: "In my opinion, Saito Daiden is indeed talented. But he is too casual in his behavior, which will definitely bring disaster to the entire Mino. .”
"What do you mean by this?" Yu Qiuping asked in surprise.
"Saito Daiden has been very talented since he was a child. It's just because he was born with a golden key in his mouth and has never experienced anything bad. Therefore, his personality is too strong and willful." Matsushita Qingran sighed with dissatisfaction. , took a sip of tea, and continued: "In his conduct, everything must be done according to his wishes. He rarely listens to the opinions of his retainers, and rarely cares about the people."
"For example, three years ago, when the late master just died of illness, he very tyrannically abolished the collegial system of ministers that had been used for many years, eager to seize power by himself. And in the subsequent war, he also refused to listen to any advice before the war. Due to the opinions of the retainers, he insisted on launching a surprise attack, which ultimately led to a huge defeat. Logically speaking, if the pontoon bridge was not destroyed in that battle, the main hall would not even have time to capture the nineteen strongholds."
"Later, there was a famine in Mino, but Saito Daiden stubbornly refused to reduce or reduce taxes because of his bad mood during those few days. He didn't even send anyone to provide relief, without any concern for the people of Li." Matsushita said this and shook his head with great disappointment. Shaking his head, "Whenever something goes wrong, I drink all day and night and don't know how to communicate with others."
To be continued...