In the Nimaru Yashiki of Akutagawa Mountain Castle in Settsu Province, Matsunagahide secretly discussed with his disciple Matsunagabei, who was born in the same family. Matsunagabei said: "I just received the news that the traces of the young governor of the Kira family were found in Sakai Town.
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"Is it that Attendant Kira? He actually dared to sneak into our control area, is he quite brave?" Matsuzuki Nagahide suddenly smiled, but it looked particularly scary on his slightly sinister scarred face, and he narrowed his eyes.
He glanced at the frustrated disciple and said calmly: "Is there anything else you want to say? Has he already left?"
"Uh...yes! When I received the news, the little governor of the Kira family had already left Sakai Town." Matsushiru Eibe embarrassedly concealed his incompetence in intelligence. He didn't realize it until he left. This even counts as intelligence.
If he didn't, he felt that his actions might lose points in front of Brother Cong, so he argued forcefully: "It's just that he is too cunning..."
"Remember! That is the Kira Chamber of Servants. You must know how to respect the imperial court, do you understand?" Matsuzuki Hide stared at Matsuzaki Nagahide expressionlessly and said solemnly: "Not stopping the Kira Chamber of Servants is a failure. Don't do anything that fails.
Again, just treat this matter as if it never happened, do you understand?"
"Yes...I understand!" Matsushita Jungbei leaned over and responded, sweating profusely.
"It's good that you understand! My lord should have woken up from his nap by now, so I'll excuse you!" Matsushita Nagahide stood up with a smile and left, leaving Matsushita Nagahide sweating profusely as if he had just run a marathon.
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"Hisuhide! You came just in time! We are going out to Hanoi to teach this bastard Hatakeyama Takamasa a lesson!" Miyoshi Nagakei sat in a messy large room and greeted Matsunagahide: "I need you to do something.
Only you can do this right!"
"Yes! I, Jiuxiu, will obey my lord to demolish it!" The entire large room seemed like a typhoon had passed through, with broken pots and pots everywhere. The blush on Miyoshi Changqing's face had not gone away, and he was obviously very angry.
You don't need to guess to know that there is another commotion in the Hatakeyama family. Matsunaga turned a blind eye to it all and pretended to listen respectfully.
"I want you to go to Sakai Town to collect this year's arrow money!"
Matsushita Nagahide respectfully leaned over and asked for instructions: "Hisashihide understands! Is it still the usual 30,000 kan?"
"No! It's not 30,000 guan!" Miyoshi Changqing slowly tapped the table with his eyes closed. After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and said, "I want 50,000 guan! Jiuxiu can definitely handle this, right?"
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"Please don't worry, my lord! I, Jiuxiu, will definitely no longer be trusted by your lord!"
"Very good! Don't worry about doing your job, please step back!" Sanhao Changqing waved his hand and asked him to leave.
"Yes!" Matsushita Nagahide stood up and backed away slowly, then slowly turned around and left with a faint sneer on his face.
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"...Hehehe, Wansongmaru! Sit down and talk!" Zhongyuan Tongwei was very happy, or it could be said that he had been in a very good mood since the Mihaoshi family was defeated in August last year. He pulled Kiragi
Shi Shou laughed and said: "You are truly the most talented person in our generation, the Kirin son of the Kira family. If your parents knew about your performance, they would definitely be pleased!"
"That's right! Wan Matsumaru defeated Miyoshi Chikuzenmori so quietly, but it shocked many people in Kyoto!" Yoshi Ootai sat on the other side of Tongwei in the middle courtyard with a smile.
He's doing very well and seems to be having a great time lately.
"Wansongmaru is just a fluke!" Kira Yoshi was embarrassed when her uncle grabbed her and refused to let go. In the eyes of her uncle and aunt, he was still a child who hadn't grown up. Looking around the hall, his cousin Zhongyuan Tongchen seemed to be missing. figure, so he asked a little strangely: "...Speaking of which, why isn't my cousin here?"
When mentioning his son, Fang Yutai was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He couldn't hide the smile on his face and said: "Wansongmaru doesn't know yet, right? Tongmin is about to get married?"
"Eh? Married? Which princess is she from?"
"She is the legitimate daughter of Kuagada Nagon Haremichi. Speaking of which, Tongmi is also in your favor! Kuga Axiang originally wanted to marry his daughter to Konoe Naifou to strengthen the bond between the two families, but for Princess Katsuhime Because of this, your cousin hasn't had this opportunity yet!" Fang Yutai was very happy. He had no reason to be unhappy. His son married the first-ranked daughter of the Tsinghua family, and more importantly, the Zhongyuan As a branch of the Kuaga family, being able to marry the clan's legitimate daughter is an event worth boasting about.
"The date of getting married is set! It's August 22nd this year, and! Your uncle and Tongshen will still meet at the end of the year. It's all thanks to you! Let our Zhongyuan family become prosperous. The merchants from Tennojiya are coming more diligently than before, and the annual tribute from outside Kyoto can also be collected, and we no longer have to live with the days of lack of food and clothing..."
Zhongyuan Tongwei scolded: "Okay! Look what you said! Wan Songwan finally came to the house and said something nice."
"My aunt is right. People are always in need of food and clothing. The life of the shogunate and the imperial court will be easier. When the glory of the Luyuan era is restored, Manchaha will no longer have to live in precarious days. That's it." Kira Yoshi said with emotion.
Zhongyuan Tongwei frowned at him and asked seriously: "Wansongmaru! Do you still think the shogunate can prosper?"
"Of course! I came to Kyoto just to revive the shogunate. Why would I come here if I can't do it?" Kira Yoshiki replied matter-of-factly.
Zhongyuan Tongwei shook his head and continued to ask: "Last year's victory was all thanks to you. Can the shogunate win without you? Can you continue to win? Just rely on the shogunate to give you the land of the two counties, can you still do it? How many to make?”
"I can expand my territory!"
Nakayuan Tongwei continued to ask: "Expand the territory? Where to expand? The shogunate's alliance with the Rokkaku family and the Minami Omi? The shogunate and the imperial court's royal palace Yamashiro country? The shogunate's retainers the Wakasa Takeda family? Or the Asai family of the Kita Omi? Do you have it? Have you never thought about how much trouble provoking these martial artists will bring to you?"
Kira Yoshitoki had never thought about this issue before, and he said after a slight hesitation: "Of course I can't touch the alliance of the shogunate, but the Asai family in Kitaomi can..."
"I heard that Asai Hisamasa is a dark and foolish person, and his family business is controlled by several wealthy families in Kitaomi. Since Asai Hisamasa came to power, he changed his father's attitude against the Rokkaku clan and instead surrendered to the Rokkaku clan as an example. At the same time, Asai The alliance between the Asakura family and the Asakura family has been maintained. This is a strong guarantee for the Asai family to be subordinate to the Rokkaku clan and to ensure their independent status. Can you understand what I mean?"
"...In other words, if you dig a shallow well, Rokkaku and Asakura will join forces to attack?" Kira Yoshitoshi frowned and thought in thought.
"Think carefully about these questions. They are related to your future. Don't take them lightly!" Zhongyuan Tongwei warned in a serious tone.
Seeing that the two men, the older one and the younger one, were silent, Fang Yutai quickly greeted: "Okay! Stop talking, the luncheon is ready! Let's take a seat!"