When the news that Du Fei's forces declared independence reached the ears of the daimyo, an unexpected phenomenon occurred. Some daimyo who were originally hostile or repulsive towards Du Fei actually sent envoys to chase him to Kannonji Castle in Kinki.
In the stronghold he built, he mentioned the matter of marrying him.
Du Fei didn't understand the intentions of these old guys for a while. When he was getting ready to go to bed in the middle of the night, he suddenly heard a few waiters and maids talking quietly outside the door. He suddenly became childlike and tiptoed to the door.
, quietly opened the paper door a small crack.
"Let me tell you, if your sister marries a young master from three families, won't your father's seniority immediately rise?" A maid said as she stood in front of a handsome waiter.
The waiter in the middle looked helpless: "Yes, my father is only thirty-five years old, and he is about to be called father-in-law. It's all because my sister was in such a hurry to get married! My seniority also suddenly increased.
Come up!"
Suddenly Du Fei understood, these old foxes! They saw that Du Fei had a powerful army and a vast territory at a young age, so they wanted to use this method to control themselves.
Once he marries their daughter, if anything happens to the father-in-law's family in the future, his son-in-law will have to help immediately. Moreover, he is also his elder. If there are any excessive demands, he must try his best to satisfy them, otherwise he will be punished.
You can confidently say that he doesn't respect etiquette.
If this is the case, then you should think about it carefully.
There are seven families who want to propose marriage on their own, namely: the Mori family of Aki Province, the Tokugawa family of Mikawa, the Hojo family of Izu Province, the Uesugi family of Echigo Province, the Satake family of Hitachi Province, and the Uto family of Shimono Province.
The Miya family, the Date family of Rikuzen country. Among so many big and small names, forces like Utsunomiya and Satake are purely here to grab their thighs, and are worthless from a strategic point of view. Like the Mori family and the Hojo family of Aki Province
, although the Uesugi family is powerful, they each have their own problems and worries, and they obviously lack stamina.
Only the Tokugawa family and the Date family are what the tea man and onmyoji Sensoichi described - both are prosperous forces.
Well, I was really annoyed that there were still people queuing up to give him a wife. Du Fei understood that if he didn't marry one of them, then these guys would definitely think that he despised them, and maybe they would just get mad at each other and attack him together that day.
Called over!
Hey, being forced to marry a wife is not a pleasant thing. Du Fei now understands why famous people still look for women when they have so many wives. Although lust is the main reason, it is also because political marriages account for a large part of them.
Proportion
At this moment, a subordinate knocked on the door and said: "Lord! Miss Yoko, and Miss Hezi are here!"
"Misfortune! They came at the right time!" Du Fei hurriedly collected all the letters requesting marriage in his hands.
He sat there holding his breath and waiting for the two of them to arrive. He only heard the sound of soft footsteps and women talking and laughing outside the door, and the door was slowly opened.
I saw that Hehezi at this time did not look as bitter as before in the fishing village. The gorgeous pink gold dress looked particularly fit on her slender body. At this time, her deep-set cheeks were also slightly swollen.
It's a little more charming, and it's a completely different look than before.
The Yoko next to her seemed short and had a dark face. Although her eyes were still so lively and charming, they were really dwarfed by the current Kazuko.
Du Fei felt that Hehezi's face was getting hot, and he quickly put away his dull eyes.
"Why are you here?" Du Fei regretted the words he said.
Sure enough, Yoko quit immediately: "Why are we here? Why are you dragging us here now that you are a daimyo? You don't even want to see us?"
"Haha, no," Du Fei said with a smile, "How is the situation in Kyushu now? Is there no trouble?"
"No." Hehezi waved his hands and said: "Mr. Kamao takes care of the Chamber of Commerce very carefully. His Excellency Yoshihisa from the Shimadzu family also takes good care of us. There is also Mr. Iehisa. He originally wanted to come with us, but
Due to the urgent military situation, I was unable to come."
"Military information? There are almost no forces that threaten the Shimadzu family in Kyushu. Who dares to go against the Shimadzu family now?" Du Fei was very confused.
"It's a civil strife!" Yoko intervened and said: "Not long after you declared independence, Shimazu Yoshitora started a rebellion! Your Excellency Yoshitsune is mobilizing troops to suppress it! But I heard that Shimazu Yoshitora has been prepared and has strong troops.
I really have to worry about that for Mr. Yijiu!"
"Actually, I think it's good to be the head of the Shimazu family. You will be sad if you leave Shimazu Yoshihisa like this." Hehezi said tentatively while looking at Du Fei's face.
Du Fei shook his head and said easily: "You are worrying too much. Shimazu Yoshihisa is not as weak as you think. His strength is now enough to defeat Shimazu Yoshitora! I will not leave him when he is alone."
Now my reputation has surpassed his. If I stay in the Shimazu family any longer, even if our relationship is not weak, it will put His Excellency Shimazu Yoshihisa in an embarrassing situation, and it may arouse the suspicion of "the master with great achievements".
." Du Fei finally expressed his thoughts: "At that time, I will be passive and he and I will have to fight to the death. I don't want to be in that situation with Mr. Yijiu. I guess he should also understand my intentions."
Hehezi looked like he didn't understand: "Oh, I don't know much about you men. Just do it if you think it's right."
"What! Sister Hehezi! Don't be deceived by his sweet words! After all that, you still don't really want to be a daimyo? Why do you have to make so many excuses? This is nothing to be ashamed of. This is what a man should be like!" Yoko
Ignoring Du Fei's slightly embarrassed expression, he said carelessly.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door: "Lord! The messenger from the Tokugawa family is here!"
"Oh! Please come quickly!" Du Fei breathed a sigh of relief and said softly to Hehezi and Yoko: "You guys stay out of the way first!"
The two women, who were full of complaints, retreated in dissatisfaction. Du Fei covered his mouth and snickered: Did they hear the news of the marriage and couldn't sit still?
At this time, I saw a burly man walking in. The two glances of the mustache around this man's mouth made people have the urge to rush up and beat him up at first glance. He also had a face full of flesh and eyebrows.
His eyes are crooked, his nose is like a rotten onion, and his mouth is like a ditch in the weeds. The first look makes people feel a little disgusted.
Du Fei's face couldn't help but pull down: "Are you the envoy of the Tokugawa family?"
The man's etiquette was quite thorough, and he immediately gave a standard half-kneeling salute and said: "It's funny, I know you are very dissatisfied with my appearance. In fact, I have been terribly worried all day long and am working hard to overcome it."
Du Fei was immediately amused by his witty words, and thought to himself: This person seems to be quite interesting, he must not be judged by his appearance!
The ugly-looking man continued: "My name is Itakura Katsushige, and I am the envoy sent by His Highness Tokugawa. I am here to persuade you."
Persuading me to marry his daughter? No? Isn't that a big deal? It's a bit too disrespectful of dignity? Du Fei muttered in his heart.
Itakura Katsushige continued: "His Majesty Tokugawa asked me to persuade you to marry her daughter. However, when I see that you are so approachable, you must be a handsome gentleman and I can't bear it! I will risk it! I have no choice but to disobey, I advise you.
You, for your own safety, please never marry His Highness Tokugawa’s daughter!”
"Oh?!" Du Fei thought it was another round of glib rhetoric and self-promotion, but he didn't expect Itakura Katsushige to say this. He was stunned: What kind of messenger is this? To undermine his master's family?
Itakura Katsushige continued: "You don't know that our Tokugawa Highness's daughter, Princess Luoji, has been so beautiful since she was a child that she has attracted many famous names and young masters to covet her. There is an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage, almost
Trampled our city to the ground
Although His Highness Tokugawa Ieyasu really wanted to marry her off, Princess Luo Ji has been independent since she was a child and has many ideas of her own. She will not marry anyone who does not meet her eyes!
There are still many people who are obsessed with Princess Luo Ji and pursue them hard, but Princess Luo Ji dismisses them and claims that she will not marry unless she is a hero of the world! When she heard that you defeated Dayou's tens of thousands of troops with three thousand troops
After his great feat, he kept pestering His Highness Tokugawa and said he wanted to meet you. His Highness Tokugawa was so pestered by him that he had no choice but to do so. Furthermore, he felt that this daughter was indeed not too young, so he sent me to propose marriage."
"Then why are you trying to persuade me not to marry her? Aren't you afraid of being punished if you do this?" Du Fei frowned.
Itakura Katsushige said calmly: "From our interests and point of view, of course we hope that you can marry Princess Luo Ji. But from your standpoint, marrying Princess Luo Ji is actually a very dangerous thing, so I
I risk my life to advise you.”
"Danger? Is your princess cruel? Is she overbearing?" Du Fei felt a little unbelievable: Can a woman pose a threat to me?