On the evening of April 11, the sixth year of Tianzheng (1578), in the Maple Leaf Mountain Castle castle tower, Yu Qiuping was holding on to the railing on the fifth floor and looking towards the barracks in the south of the city. In order to make up for the losses from the previous battle, the Yu Qiu family was training new soldiers on a large scale.
, simply because of the huge population in Yuqiu’s family territory, he has a steady supply of troops. The training time has passed, and most of the troops have disbanded and gone back to rest. Only one reserve team is still practicing sweating like rain - you don’t need to look at it.
Know that it is preparation for Nirvana.
After Yu Qiu Shang's first day of over-training, Yu Qiuping sent someone to warn him not to violate military regulations by increasing the amount of additional training. However, after asking around, Yu Qiuping sent Asahina Taihei and found out that it was all the officers.
I have always agreed with the soldiers to practice for an extra hour every day, but Qiuping doesn't know what to say now that it's raining.
Relying on this persistent training, Nirvana Bei, as a brand new reserve team, is rapidly improving its tactical literacy and execution ability. Apart from anything else, if it is better than changing the queue and walking in unison, Tokiwa Bei will
I may not dare to say that I can beat this reserve team.
"Is Shang'er practicing again?" At some point, Imagawa Feng also walked behind Yu Qiuping and asked softly. Yu Qiuping did not look back, but smiled and spread his right arm. Imagawa Feng leaned against Yu Qiuping knowingly.
In his arms, the two of them nestled together and looked at the lights in the barracks.
"That child doesn't know how tired he is. He has been like this since he was a child." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly, unable to tell whether he was happy or distressed at the moment, "Zijing has taken care of him for so many years, and his sacrifice has hit him hard... He might
Just focus on avenging Junling."
"Yu'er hasn't been home for a long time. He has been working in the crow base." Imagawa Kaede looked a little lonely, pursed his lips and whispered, "Guang'er is still in Sakai Town, and I don't know how he has been recently.
how's it going."
"Don't worry so much. The children will eventually grow up and have their own lives." Yu Qiuping was more open-minded than Imagawa Kaede. "After that, there will be a major re-election of Sakai Town's parliament. Originally, in the first few days,
It should have been done in the year, but it has been delayed until now for various reasons. When we go to inspect the election, we can take a look at Guang'er."
"Sometimes I really don't want them to grow up... When I was a child, they were all stuck by my side. It would be great to be a happy family together. When they grow up, they will fly away separately, and there will be conflicts between them..." Imagawa Kaede sighed.
He took a breath and lowered his eyes.
"I miss children so much, why don't we have another cute little guy?" Yu Qiuping suddenly hugged Imakawa Kaede and moved his hands restlessly. Imagawa Kaede screamed "Ah", and Yu Qiuping was stunned.
Qiuping glanced at him and pushed him away, scolding: "What are you doing? This is in the castle corridor! Everyone in the city will see it!"
"Hehe." Yu Qiuping smirked twice and kissed Imagawa Feng gently on his forehead.
"By the way, why don't you go to Danba to see His Highness Akechi?" Kaede Imagawa suddenly thought of this topic for some reason, patted Yu Qiuping on the back and said, "His Highness Akechi has been sick for almost half a year, and you too
Not going to visit. When you were seriously ill, His Highness Mingzhi personally worked hard to take care of you day and night. How can you be polite if you don't go all the time?"
Kaede Imagawa's words made Yu Qiuping feel a little embarrassed. After all, Kaede Imagawa didn't know that Mitsuhide Akechi was actually a girl. However, since Kaede Imagawa said it, Yu Qiuping couldn't refuse, so he could only
Said: "Feng'er said, I'm going to say hello to the main hall, and then go visit. After all, there are no military orders between the legion commanders, so it's best not to move around in private."
Oda Nobunaga's reply was as straightforward as ever: "If you want to go, just go, no one will stop you."
So, Ame Qiupei took Mori Kotaka, Mori Ranmaru, Hagaya Honoko, Asahina Taihei, Hinami and other attendants, and set off from Maple Leaf Mountain Castle on horseback, heading straight to Tanba Yakami Castle in the north. However, when they waited
After arriving at the gate of Yashang Castle and explaining his intention, the guards at the gate were in trouble.
"His Highness said... he declined all visits." The guard glanced at Yu Qiuping and whispered in a reluctant voice, "I'm very sorry."
"Eh? You don't even let my Highness in?" Asahina Taihei was surprised and a little annoyed when he heard this, "We came all the way to visit the sick and you don't let us in? Not to mention what our Highness is like with your Highness.
Aren’t you clear about the relationship?”
"This..." Asahina Taihei's words made the guard even more conflicted. He glanced at the companions around him, and everyone looked at each other. Everyone knew the relationship between Yu Qiupei and Akechi Mitsuhide, and Yu Qiupei was also one of the most important ministers in the Oda family.
, came to Damba specifically to visit a doctor, it would definitely not work if he was sent back directly.
"Why don't Your Highness please sit inside first...and we arrange for others to come and meet His Highness?" The guard hesitated for a long time and finally said this.
"What do you mean? Still can't see His Highness Akechi?" Asahina Taihei frowned and waved his hands repeatedly, "How do you become a bodyguard? You are so domineering and don't take people seriously?"
"How dare you!" Asahina Taihei's words scared all the dozen guards at the door to their knees.
"You don't have to be like this. Can you please inform me on my behalf? If it's really inconvenient for His Majesty Mingzhi to see people, it's okay for me to go back." Yu Qiuping was much more reasonable, but the guards were not at all relaxed after hearing this. On the contrary, they were even more embarrassed.
"What's wrong?" Sen Kelong suddenly felt something was wrong, and subconsciously held the handle of the knife with his right hand, "What do you mean? What's wrong with His Highness Akechi?"
"This... Sir, please calm down!" The guard quickly raised his hands to indicate that Sen Kelong had no ill intentions, "It's just... His Highness seems to have contracted a highly contagious disease. He hasn't seen anyone for almost half a year. Only
Your Highness’s mother is taking care of Your Highness. Your Excellencies listen to His Highness’s arrangements through the door on daily orders. Your Highness does not allow us to go to her to report at will!”
"Then let one of you adults report it on behalf of my Highness." Sen Kelong breathed a long sigh of relief and slowly let go of his hand. When the dozen guards saw this, they couldn't help but shirk it. After a while,
So I found Tsumabuki Hirotada.
"Your Highness Zhibu, you are really rude." After hearing the report from his subordinates, Tsumabuki Guangzhong hurried over, welcomed Yu Qiuping in, and took him to the inner city. "You guys are ignorant, how can you treat Zhibu?"
Your Highness is hanging outside, please come in quickly!"
"Master Tsumabuki is too polite." Yu Qiuping didn't seem to care much, but asked with concern as he walked, "What's wrong with His Majesty Mingzhi? What disease does he have that makes him invisible?"
"I don't know. According to His Highness Mingzhi's mother, it is a strange disease inherited from the Mingzhi family. The old master of the Mingzhi family also suffered from it. At that time
The infection killed many maids and guards. His Majesty Akechi's mother-in-law seemed to have been infected at the time, but she recovered later, so she was no longer afraid of the disease, but she was afraid of causing a plague in the city, so she emptied the entire castle tower.
Not even the doctor, only her old lady is left. Her legs and feet are inconvenient, so it’s hard work." Tsumagi Hirotada sighed, then shook his head helplessly and said, "We do all the big and small things in daily life.
Take care of it yourself. If there is a major issue, report it to the lord and listen to the instructions through the door. The famous people in Suoxingshan have been relatively peaceful these days and have not launched many attacks."
"It's so serious..." Yu Qiuping's face instantly darkened, "This is not easy to handle... Can it be cured? Does it matter if I don't call the doctor?"
"We are also worried, but the old lady said she could cure it, but we didn't listen no matter how hard we tried..." Hirohito Tsumabuki's expression was equally ugly, "Your Highness is the only child of the Akechi family. After your niece passed away, Your Highness has never remarried.
, so far there are no heirs left, we are all afraid... if something happens, the Akechi family will be doomed. His Highness Oda also sent someone to urge the matter, saying that if the Akechi family is unable to fulfill their responsibilities as army commanders, they will have to change their positions.
Our territory.”
"Then why don't you find an adopted son quickly?" Yu Qiuping knows much better than Tsumabuki Hirotada and the others, and knows why Akechi Mitsuhide has no heirs.
"We have found it. There are no close relatives in the Akechi family. It is impossible to think of a blood relationship. But if His Highness is in the prime of life and finds an adopted son who has no blood relationship, everyone will inevitably criticize. So we found a baby who was just born.
, and then directly regarded him as His Highness Akechi’s biological flesh and blood, and then tried to find a way to marry His Highness a fake wife, pretending that the baby was born to her, so as to block the mouths of the world." Tsumabuki Hirohada scratched his head with some headache.
Scratching his hair, "His Highness was hesitant at first, but because of his physical condition, he couldn't get married and have children now, so he finally agreed. We found the daughter of the Qiandao family. The girl seemed to have an old relationship with His Highness, and she was willing to play the role of a fake wife for His Highness."
.”
"Qiandao... Qiandao Juzi?" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment before reacting, "She has been our guide before."
"Yes, that's right, that lady is very nice, we can rest assured." Tsumabuki Guangzhong nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but did not see the black lines on Yu Qiuping's face.
Is that a problem that good people can solve... This is to marry someone as a lesbian... Can Chishima Komako do that?
"What about that baby? Where did you find it?" Yu Qiuping asked again.
"It's over there in the side hall, and there are two wet nurses taking care of it now. This child was personally brought back by His Highness Akechi's mother, who said he looks a lot like His Highness Akechi when he was a child." Hirohito Tsumabuki talked about the child,
A smile couldn't help but appear on his face. Yu Qiuping understood his mood. That was the future hope of the Mingzhi family.
"Can you let me have a look?" Yu Qiuping became curious for no reason.
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of bad luck?" Tsumabuki Guangzhong saw Yu Qiuping shaking his head, and then he smiled and said, "If you are not afraid, then please do it. It will be a blessing for the child to be exposed to His Highness's aura."
Yu Qiuping followed his wife Mu Guangzhong to the side hall. Two wet nurses were taking care of the swaddled baby. The baby had fallen asleep sweetly and looked very cute. Yu Qiuping looked at the child and felt that he looked inexplicably familiar.
, maybe it really looks like Mitsuhide Akechi.
Chapter completed!