On January 10, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), Oda Nobunaga finally returned to Azuchi Castle. But like a child who likes new toys and hates old ones, he had been clamoring for Niwa Nagahide to finish repairing Azuchi Castle quickly.
After Oda Nobunaga lived in Azuchi Castle for a few years, he was no longer so interested in it. Instead, he fell in love with staying in a temple in Kyoto, and Honnoji Temple was his first choice. So, after hearing that Oda Nobunaga was returning to Azuchi
After the castle, Yu Qiupei did not go to Azuchi Castle to find him, but came directly to Honnoji Temple - and sure enough, as soon as Yu Qiupei arrived, he met Oda Nobunaga, who had come to Kyoto for vacation.
"You have thought about Yu Takuya thoroughly." After seeing Yu Qiupei waiting outside the gate of Honnoji Temple, the dusty Oda Nobunaga couldn't help laughing, "Even if you knew that Yu was coming to Kyoto, you still wanted to come to Kyoto anyway.
Just go to Azuchi Castle to show off, and then rush to Kyoto. What’s the point of coming directly to Kyoto but to speculate on your intentions?”
"Anyway, we have already speculated. Wouldn't a trip to Azuchi Castle be a waste of time to deceive the lord?" Yu Qiuping saw that Oda Nobunaga was in a good mood, so he also explained with a smile, "It's better to be more truthful and come directly to save the country.
Time, my lord hates wasting time."
"Still speculating?" Oda Nobunaga laughed twice, then raised his whip and said, "Go in, tell me something, please don't let the wind blow outside."
"My lord, didn't you warm yourself by the fire in the snow before?" Yu Qiuping thought of the funny way Oda Nobunaga didn't stay in the house at night last time, but instead sat on the snow around a bonfire.
"That time I saw that you were wearing thin clothes, and I wanted to freeze you in the cold. This time you are wearing thicker clothes than I, forget it." Oda Nobunaga glanced at Yu Qiupei's clothes, and what he said almost made Yu Qiupei cry.
Qiuping was so angry that he vomited blood.
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"Tell me, what's the matter with Yu?" Oda Nobunaga had just sat down on the tatami, then he threw away his cloak and asked Yu Qiuping, "I have two beautiful wives at home, so I'm sure there's nothing wrong with you.
You’re not here to look for Yu, are you?”
"Two rooms..." Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, then realized that Oda Nobunaga was talking about Ashi, and quickly waved his hands and said, "My lord, I have said it several times, I and Princess Ashi..."
"Okay, okay, whatever you say, just don't give me a nephew." Oda Nobunaga didn't listen to Yu Qiuping's explanation at all, and nodded casually, leaving Yu Qiuping speechless and unable to say anything.
Enough.
"My lord, I came here this time to ask you for an application to go to Mount Koya to visit His Highness Sakuma and His Highness Lin." After Yu Qiuping hesitated for a while, he finally decided not to beat around the bush, but to directly talk to him.
Oda Nobunaga told him his purpose of coming to dispel the suspicion as much as possible.
After hearing this, Oda Nobunaga's face instantly darkened, and he frowned without saying a word. After a while, he sighed helplessly and sadly. This way, Yu Qiuping was quite frightened.
"Lord..." Yu Qiuping asked tentatively. Oda Nobunaga, who came back to his senses, raised his eyebrows, and then reprimanded:
"You still call them 'Your Highness'?" Oda Nobunaga slowly regained his energy after cursing. He pointed at Yu Qiuping's nose with his usual demeanor and tone and cursed, "You are the most important minister of the Oda family.
How is it appropriate to call two exiled commoners "Your Highness"? What do people think of us when outsiders hear it? How do they think of Yu's prestige? Are all the retainers who were exiled by Yu unjust? They are all respected by everyone.
?Even if you are exiled, you still have to be called 'Your Highness'? Hmm? Then you are a foolish king?"
"Please, my lord, calm down.
! It’s raining, isn’t it!” Upon seeing this, Yu Qiuping hurriedly leaned over to apologize, but actually he felt a lot more at ease in his heart - it turned out that Oda Nobunaga’s face turned so bad just now because of these trivial things, Yu Qiuping thought that he
Unknowingly, I have reversed my dragon scales. "You should be careful next time!"
"Why are you going to see the two of them? Are you trying to collude with them to rebel?" Oda Nobunaga was obviously not satisfied with Yu Qiuping's apology. He hit Yu Qiuping on the head with a folding fan, and then
He said loudly, "Why are you going to see two exiled retainers?"
"How dare you! Why did my lord say this?" Yu Qiuping was startled when he heard Oda Nobunaga's words, and quickly put his forehead to the floor, "I'm just because I have been attacked by the two princes before... ah no, the two
The care of a senior. Now that the world has calmed down, I want to tell the two of you the good news, and bring some drinks to treat the two seniors to eat something good and visit. Although their sins are unpardonable, they are still doing it for the weaving.
The Tian family has made great contributions."
"Hasado wanted to kill you at that time, but you still miss him? I don't believe it, right?" Oda Nobunaga laughed after hearing Yu Qiupei's explanation, and then shook his head repeatedly.
"Lord, are you talking about that incident in Kyoto that year..." Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Oda Nobunaga would directly reveal the truth that was kept secret at that time, so he had to bite the bullet and explain, "Senior Lin also wanted to weave
The Tian family is pulling out thorns... It’s just that I am so loyal but have been misunderstood. I say in my heart that it is impossible not to have resentment. This time, I also want to have a good chat with Senior Lin and clear up his prejudice against me.
Just feel at ease."
"Oh? Is it that important whether an exiled abandoned minister misunderstood you?" Oda Nobunaga still said sarcastically, but he seemed to agree with Yu Qiuping's explanation and kicked Yu Qiuping casually on the waist.
After getting off his feet, he calmed down and said casually, "I know, I know, if you want to go and see it, just go and see it? Can I stop you? Yu is very busy, and there are still so many things to deal with in order to stabilize the world.
I'm doing it, I don't have time to talk to you."
"Thank you, Lord." Yu Qiuping hurriedly leaned over to express his thanks again, and then walked out on his knees, ready to leave. However, just as he walked to the door and was about to stand up, Oda Nobunaga suddenly raised his hand and called to him.
"By the way, don't forget to shut down that weird parliament and court of yours." Oda Nobunaga said casually while arranging his clothes, "Didn't you promise me that within five years, six years at most?"
Is it done? It’s time now. Yuqiu Hongye, who has always made huge promises, won’t she just break her promise to her lord?”
"Ah...this..." Yu Qiuping felt a little embarrassed all of a sudden and glanced around. Oda Nobunaga simply didn't look at him, but he hesitated and didn't know how to reply.
"The world is at peace, and there are no external instability factors. You don't have to worry about the backlash caused by internal reforms. At worst, the Oda family's 400,000 troops will fight for you." Oda Nobunaga sat back down on his seat nonchalantly, facing the rain.
Qiuping raised his eyebrows, "You have no excuse for delaying this time, right?"
"I understand." Yu Qiuping swallowed after hearing this. He didn't know how to refute, so he had to agree, and then slowly exited the room.
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Although Oda Nobunaga's order gave Yu Qiupei a headache and he didn't know how to deal with it, Yu Qiupei didn't put his mind on this matter at the moment - he didn't know how to deal with it, so he just left it alone. Now he is even more urgent.
The important thing is to quickly go to Mount Koya to find Lin Xiuzhen and bring her
Find out the truth behind the battle between Okehazama and Narumi Castle.
After returning to Maple Leaf Mountain City, Yu Qiuping immediately asked the guards to prepare some drinks and ingredients, and asked the guards to find some chefs from restaurants in the city, and then hurriedly set off for Mount Koya the next day. Ten Years of Tianzheng (1582) 1
On the 13th of the month, a group of people arrived at Mount Koya. After Yu Qiupei showed the guard the ultimatum provided by Oda Nobunaga, they were happily let in. After all, the world has been peaceful, and there seems to be nothing wrong with his important ministers coming to visit their seniors.
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Yu Qiuping followed the guard who led the way to the house where Sakuma Nobumori and Lin Xiuzhen lived. From a distance, he saw two old men sitting at the wooden table outside the courtyard playing chess. The stronger one was obviously Sakuma Nobumori.
The other one who is slightly thinner is obviously Lin Xiuzhen. Lin Xiuzhen's condition is acceptable, but Sakuma Nobumori's hair has turned gray - the period of exile made him age extremely fast. Yu Qiuping originally thought that after the exile
The relaxed life can help him cultivate his moral character, but this is obviously not the case - not everyone can have the character of the Ukita Hide family. Maybe he can see his colleagues making great achievements, but he can only spend the rest of his life in this wilderness chatting about his family for generations.
The territory passed down through struggle was all reduced to nothing, which must have made him feel dejected.
After seeing Yu Qiuping's arrival, Lin Xiuzhen and Sakuma Nobumori obviously showed surprised expressions, and stood up to greet them. Yu Qiuping hurriedly walked up to greet them, not daring to let the two seniors go any further.
"His Royal Highness Lin, His Highness Sakuma." Yu Qiuping bowed and saluted, while Lin Xiuzhen and Sakuma Nobumori immediately returned the bow without any pretense.
"Your Highness Hongye, you have taken the trouble." Sakuma Nobumori saw the guards and cooks behind Yu Qiuping carrying large and small bags. He smiled and shook his head. His mentality seemed much better than Yu Qiuping imagined, "I am poor here.
We are used to having a rough diet in the remote mountains, and Your Highness Hongye is here to improve things for us."
"It's hard to get used to the simple food. After eating this meal, I'm afraid I will go back to the point where food is tasteless. Your Highness Hongye is here to harm us!" This period of chasing life has obviously made Sakuma Nobumori easy-going.
Some, in the past, he would not have used such a tone and tone to joke. However, Yu Qiuping could still tell that this was Sakuma Nobumori deliberately using a relaxed tone to cover up his inner distress.
"What did His Highness Sakuma say?" Yu Qiuping also smiled and pointed at the team behind him after hearing this, "I brought a lot of good things to His Highness this time, which is enough for His Highness to eat for a while. When I finish eating next time, if my lord allows me,
, I might be able to come visit again and bring something with me."
"As long as the people are here, the things are not the most important." Sakuma Nobumori smiled and made an "invite" gesture to Yu Qiuping to invite him into the house. "When His Highness Lin didn't come before, you can
I was so bored that I finally found someone to play chess with me. The result was great. He disappeared easily. I knocked on his door in the morning and couldn't find anyone. He often didn't come back until a few days later. He went out to travel again before.
I spent several months playing around in the mountains and rivers without seeing anyone, but it didn’t make me sick.”
"Huh?" Yu Qiuping tilted his head in confusion and looked at Lin Xiuzhen - she was obviously released here. Judging from the attitude of the guards of the Oda family and Oda Nobunaga himself, the restrictions on personal freedom should be considered strict. How could Lin Xiuzhen still be there?
Can he escape? Isn't Oda Nobunaga afraid of him running away?
"His Royal Highness Sakuma is just talking nonsense, how can there be any sightseeing in the mountains?" Lin Xiuzhen laughed twice after hearing this, and explained to Yu Qiuping, "It's just wandering around Mount Koya, following the lord's bodyguards, what's the point?
Chapter completed!