Chapter 384: The Last Days of the Longzuosi Family 4
Fortunately, because there were too many of them, most of them were crowded at the door and unable to get in. Nobukatsu Narumatsu knocked down a few townspeople who came forward, steadied himself and ran along the roof towards the town gate again!
I saw Nobukatsu Narumatsu jumping up and down on the high and low rooftops, while the dark crowd on the street below was shouting and chasing him closely. Some town guards saw this and joined the pursuit.
At this time, the town gate happened to be open! Nobukatsu Narumatsu was overjoyed when he saw it! He jumped off the roof! After knocking down several guards blocking the way, he quickly rushed towards the town gate!
As soon as he ran out of the town gate, he felt like he was hit hard on the back of the head with a stick! Suddenly his vision went dark and he fell down.
Du Fei looked at Nobukatsu Narumatsu who collapsed on the ground with a stick in his hand, and said sternly to his subordinates: "Stay here and take good care of him! Don't neglect him! Don't let him run away!"
He looked into the distance and thought: "Now that there is no problem here, let's look at Omura!"
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After Omura Juntada returned, he was indeed appointed as Ryuzoji Kaisuke. In fact, there was nothing that could be done about it, because almost all capable generals were captured by Du Fei in Yashiro Town.
Unsurprisingly, Omura Juntada took charge of all the military power of the Ryuzoji family, but he did not receive any rewards.
Because this effort not only failed to grab property and territory, but also lost troops and generals, and the business crisis of the Ryuzouji family became even more serious!
Even the food for the daimyo and retainers in the castle was provided on credit, and the Ryuzoji family's foreign debt in Shoucheng had exceeded 30,000 kan! Merchants did not dare to lend them money.
In a word, the Ryuzouji family has been left with nothing. The retainers have not been paid their salaries for half a year, and almost half of them have gone away. Only some old retainers are left to rely on their family property to maintain military salaries and rations.
Omura Juntada's plan went unexpectedly smoothly, and he also devoted a large amount of his family property to maintain the operation of his master's family. Gradually, military morale finally stabilized, but people's hearts gradually turned away from Ryuzoji Kaisuke.
After this reckless guy came back, he still lived and drank wildly. When he had no money, he sold off everything his father left behind. Even the family's ancient armor was sold to a wealthy businessman. He really didn't have anything good.
When he was selling, he started to sell his official positions, which happened to be a large number of military generals. He completely ignored the fact that those generals might survive, and shamelessly started to sell their official positions!
All the retainers of Ryuzoji couldn't stand him anymore! Omura Juntada began to win over people's hearts, and soon everyone in the Ryuzoji family secretly recognized Omura Juntada's status, and Omura began to take his time.
Seize power.
One night, Ryuzoji Kaisuke was drunk again. He wanted to call his concubine to pour some wine. He called for a long time but was ignored.
He scratched his head and thought for a long time before he remembered that because he was broke and could not support himself, dozens of concubines had secretly left him.
He waved his hand indifferently and continued to search for the remaining wine at the bottom of the jug.
At this moment, Omura Junchumon came in. He was holding a thick piece of paper in his hand.
"Oh? Omura, you came just in time. Now that I'm short of money, please lend me a few hundred guan for emergency purposes!" Ryuzoji Kaisuke said drunkenly, staring at his eyes that were red with alcohol.
Omura Juntada, who only had a face-to-face expression, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and unfolded the paper in his hand flatly: "Your Highness, are you short of money? Then sign this. You will get a lot of money soon."
Ryuzoji Kaisuke opened his hazy eyes and saw the word "contract" written on it. He was so irritated that he didn't even read it carefully. He raised his hand and signed his name in a hurry.
When Omura Junchu saw that he had finished signing, he indeed did not break his promise. He immediately took out a large bag of money and threw it on the ground.
Ryuzoji Kaisuke was overjoyed: "Omura! Thank you so much! I have decided to expand your territory! Kneel down and thank me!! Haha!"
But Omura Juntada's expression remained as motionless as a clay tire at this moment.
"Omura? What's wrong with you?" Ryuzoji Kaisuke felt a little uneasy when he saw Omura Junchu with a strange look on his face. He was slightly drunk and sobered up.
"When will you leave?" What Omura said at this moment is also very confusing: "Remember to come as a guest often in the future."
"Omura! What nonsense are you talking about?" Ryuzoji Kaisuke grinned broadly and slapped Omura Juntada: "Did you drink too much last night? Wake up!"
But Omura Juntada pushed his hand away: "What needs to be sober is that Your Majesty, you have just sold me the entire Ryuzoji family's territory, property and position as governor. This is a contract. You shouldn't be so forgetful."
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"What the hell are you talking about?" Ryuzoji Kaisuke realized that something was wrong and yelled loudly: "Are you kidding? How could anyone sell their territory and identity? If you are talking nonsense like this,
Don't blame me for being rude! Come on! Come on! Take the contract from his hand for me!"
Before he finished speaking, a large group of retainers from the Zilongzuosi family immediately opened the door and poured in. Everyone was blushing and looked very excited.
"Oh! Nobusu! We're home! You guys came just in time! Catch this treacherous traitor quickly! Take that thing off his hand!" Ryuzoji Kaisuke suddenly showed a bit of pride: "You think
You alone can usurp my position as House Governor?"
I saw Ryuzoji Nobushu, the older one among the retainers, walking out. He walked slowly to Omura Juntada's side, looked at Ryuzoji Kaisuke with a strange look, and looked at that person.
contract.
After reading it, he was so angry that he trembled all over. He suddenly picked up a teapot from beside him and threw it at Haisuke: "You unfilial descendant! You actually betrayed our Ryuzoji family for money!"
The retainers behind him all looked indignant. One of the retainers named Kamamatsu Jinnobu also joined the group of besiegers and beat up Ryuzoji Kaisuke: "You stupid king! How could you do so in such a short time?"
Ruined the huge Ryuzoji family's fortune completely! Are you a human?"
The rest of the retainers all came forward to criticize his unjust acts, from arrears of salary to retainers to lewdness, from Shi Gangzuzhi taking concubines while his father was in mourning, to excessive taxation and expropriation, which caused the people to flee. No one helped him.
say!
At this time, Omura Junchu stood up slowly and stopped everyone and said: "Everyone, calm down! Listen to what I have to say!"
When everyone saw Omura Junchu opened his mouth, they all stopped in unison.
"Actually, when His Highness Longxin was still alive, he once talked to me about his concerns about the young master's bad conduct and his insufficient ability and virtue to assume the position of family governor. He also sincerely mentioned to me that I should continue to serve as the family governor.
However, I think that His Highness Takanobu has an heir who is still alive. If he is regarded as my successor, it will cause suspicion and conflicts within the retainers and lead to unnecessary internal struggles in the family, so I refused.
I wholeheartedly want to assist the young master in reviving the dignity and power of the Ryuzouji family. However, just as His Highness Longxin is worried, the young master really does not have the ability to control the position of family governor.
So! I can only follow Lord Takanobu's last wish! I sold the Ryuzoji family's territory from him, and I will clean up this mess! I will be responsible for all this! Don't let the young master of mediocre intelligence suffer like this again!
The current Longzao Temple family is already riddled with holes and desolate areas.
Nabeshima Naoshige has separated and established a new family. We have been in arrears with the soldiers' military pay for nearly half a year! If this continues~~~ the entire Ryuzoji family will fall apart! At that time, the Otomo family will annex us unceremoniously!
So! I can no longer stand by like this! Some people may say that I am a traitor and a traitor! They say that I am plotting to usurp the throne! But I want everyone to not be displaced and the century-old foundation of the Ryuzouji family not to be wasted and let them scold me! I don’t care!"
Omura Juntada's words were so touching that all the retainers present shed tears. Even Ryuzoji Kaisuke's uncle Ryuzoji Isuke and Ryuzoji Nobushu covered their faces with their hands and sighed.
Suddenly Matsuura Jinnobu shouted loudly: "We don't need this foolish king anymore! It's him who caused the depression of the Ryuzoji family today! Let's drive him out!"
This voice shouted out people's wishes, and everyone was shouting while shoving and pulling Ryuzoji Kaisuke.
The soldiers guarding the city were complaining about the lack of food and wages, but they were surprised to see an astonishing sight: a group of important ministers of the Ryuzoji family aggressively pulled the family governor Ryuzoji Haisuke and dragged him to death like a pig.
Get him out of the city gate!
Ryuzoji Kaisuke's two uncles were filled with emotion when they saw this scene, but they were unwilling to say another word for this unscrupulous descendant!
Ryuzoji Haisuke, who was driven out of the city by his retainers, felt as if he was suddenly thrown into an ice cellar. He knocked on the door desperately and shouted: "Rebellious ministers and traitors! You will be punished! Open the door quickly! This is me
The city! This is the city of our Ryuzouji family! What qualifications do you have to drive me out? Open the door!"
"The current governor of the family is His Highness Omura! His Highness Omura has also bought the territory! If you continue to make trouble here, we will shoot!" Omura Junchu's confidant Kamamatsu Jinshin shouted from the city wall.
Ryuzoji Kaisuke wanted to say something more, but unexpectedly an arrow was fired from the top of the city!
He was immediately frightened and wailed loudly: "Wait! Wait! Don't shoot the arrow!! I just want to say at least throw down my bag of money!"
His unkind words immediately made the retainers at the top of the city so angry that they almost died! The two uncles who had some sympathy for him were also so angry that they walked away!
The other retainers hated him so much that they shouted that they would shoot him to death! Jun Omura was more kind and threw the bag of money to the lost dragon outside the city like a bone to a hungry dog.
Build a temple and build a temple.
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A few days later, Du Fei, who was in secret discussions with the generals in the city, received a flying pigeon letter from Omura Juntada.
He was surprised at how weak the Ryuzouji family was. What he originally thought would take at least a long time to succeed was unexpectedly accomplished easily by Omura Junchu.
"Now that Omura Juntada has fully grasped the power of the Ryuzoji family, I'm a little worried." Kai Soun said, stroking his beard: "You know, things have progressed beyond our expectations. I thought it was just about the Ryuzoji family.
Terakaisuke acted as a puppet to control the Ryuzoji family. Unexpectedly, the Ryuzoji family has become so weak! Omura Juntada did it so beautifully! This is very possible."
"Are you trying to say that it's very possible that Omura guy will turn his back on us and dominate the Ryuzouji family?" Du Fei actually had such worries, but he still held a trump card in his hand.
So he said calmly: "There is no need to think about this sect's fate anymore. As long as I put back any of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Ryuzoji Family, he will capsize immediately! He knows it in his heart! Now we are actually controlling Ryuzouji."
The powerful village of the Temple family is just a puppet of ours! I have already figured out their business situation. As long as I stop providing assistance to them, they will starve immediately! They have no capital to challenge me!"
In fact, Du Fei was also thinking about himself: once he blatantly captures the Ryuzoji family, not only will he lose his troops and travel a long distance, but it will also give Shimazu Yoshitora, who is watching covetously from behind, an opportunity to take advantage of. Furthermore, once Ryuzoji family is captured,
If the temple-building family is captured, it will still be merged into the Shimadzu family's territory instead of going into their own pocket.
Du Fei was tired of the intrigues and internal struggles of the Shimadzu family, and he felt that he had to find a way out for himself just in case.
As a result, the Ryuzoji family is ostensibly in the hands of Omura, but is actually Du Fei's territory. Such a hidden territory can not only conceal people's eyes and ears, but also give the enemy a surprise blow in the event of emergencies!
Du Fei then turned to look at Oda Zhisheng and said, "Oda! How are the prisoners being placed?"
"Your Majesty! I have selected some of the strongest soldiers to join our army! The rest have been reported to His Highness Shimazu Yoshihisa, and they will all be handed over to him tomorrow!!"
"Okay!" Du Fei clapped his folding fan happily: "Now His Highness Shimazu Yoshihisa's strength will be greatly increased! We can safely prepare and plan the strategy for the Four Kingdoms Crusade!"