The Shukinzhong was established by Kira Manshomaru in imitation of Oda Nobunaga's strategy. It promoted outstanding talents from those with minor surnames who were loyal to them. There were many benefits to promoting minor surnames. They were as loyal as the family members who had passed down the generations, and they lacked utilitarian ideas at a young age. , and at the same time, he has a strong desire to make contributions and is more loyal and reliable than those greedy retainers.
Zenjiro's full name is Yamaoka Zenjiro Naonaga. He comes from the common people of the Okayama clan, a branch of the Kira clan. His father is Yamaoka Chikugo Shōnobu. The direct line of the Okayama clan has been cut off for decades. Kira Manshomaru's father once considered giving birth to a son. The Yamaoka family inherited the branch line, but later the Kira family's power in Higashi Mikawa and Toe was quickly uprooted by the Imagawa family, and the family business began to decline.
Yamaoka Zenjiro is the second son of the family. He has no inheritance rights and was sent to the Kira family as a nickname since he was a child. The fact that he can lead the Kira people as the chief Kira people is also related to his personal performance. There is fierce competition in the Kira family. You still have some abilities to stand out from the competition.
The Xijinzhong is also a semi-formal group. The older ones are transitioning to the Mahuizhong and ordinary retainers, while the younger ones continue to serve as minor surnames. Before they really become a retainer, they use the name Xijinzhong. To strengthen the cohesion and loyalty of this group of people, it is also one of the little tricks that the old monster Kansuke Yamamoto can play under the nose.
In order to show that today's classwork has not been delayed, Kira Mansomaru slashed dozens of times in one breath, each time with eight points of force. This is probably what the castration does not mean. If it is not a life and death crisis, there is no need to explode at 200%. Every burst of power is a waste of effort. In the art of war, the burst is only at the moment when the murderous intention is the most serious. It can strike a fatal blow as fiercely as a sword. In the final analysis, the art of war or kendo is a kind of killing. The enemy's violent art, there is no chance for you to play tricks on the real battlefield of life and death.
The effect of this training is far better than expected. I just want to chop with the sword. According to the fixed breathing rhythm, the rhythm of each chop is just right. This rhythm is an indescribable feeling, as if I just waved it smoothly. He can use eight points of strength to reach the target position just right, inhale, move strength, exert force, retract the knife, exhale, and repeat independent cycles. At this moment, it seems that everything has gone away from him, and there is only that tree in his eyes. Big tree.
Bang bang bang!
Just as he slowly retracted his posture and closed his eyes to reflect on this short period of cultivation experience, a burst of applause came from the distance. Yamamoto Kansuke limped over, and his face that had not shown a smile for a long time also bloomed like a smile. An ugly flower, said with some relief: "Congratulations to the master of the museum for taking the first step on the path of art of war! You will become an amazing strategist in the future! What a joy!"
Kira Mansomaru nodded in response with a smile, but he was speculating maliciously in his heart: "What do you mean by this? Does it mean that I practiced for three years before embarking on the path of real military art, and then I became a fool?"
"Congratulations to the master of the hall on your first sincerity in the art of war!" Zenjiro suddenly shouted and was the first to kneel down, and then all of them knelt down. Only those people behind Kansuke Yamamoto stood there without embarrassment.
This was not the opportunity to investigate the meaning of Yamamoto Kansuke's words. He could only smile and raise his hands, and said to the people approaching: "Gentlemen, please stand up!"
"Master! Let's stop here for today's training! I still have something important to report!" Kansuke Yamamoto took the opportunity to walk forward, leading Kira Manshomaru towards Ohiroma, and then whispered: "My lord,
The efforts to win over the wealthy families of Xisanhe have begun to bear fruit, please let me report!"
"Oh? Okay! Let's go to the Ohiro Room!" Kira Mansumaru smiled at the stranger behind Kansuke Yamamoto, then handed the wooden sword in his hand to Yamaoka Zenjiro, walked into the Ohiro Room and sat down.
Down.
After everyone was seated, Kansuke Yamamoto leaned forward and said loudly: "This is His Highness Hattori Iwami, the head of the house. Iwami has great admiration for me, so today I am here to pay my respects to the head of the hall through my intermediary!"
"Hattori?" Kira Manshomaru was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, the name seemed familiar. Then his eyes widened and he looked at Hattori Iwami Moribo who was sitting opposite Yamamoto Kansuke in surprise, and asked: "The Hattori clan?
Is he a Hattori family from Iga?"
"I am the Hattori clan who was born in Iga!" Hattori Baochang paused slightly in surprise, and then responded eagerly: "My clan is slightly famous in Iga, but I didn't expect that Lord Odate has heard of it!
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"Yes! Yes! Iga's reputation is quite great!" Kira Mansomaru smiled dryly to cover it up, but his eyes unconsciously drifted to the group of people behind Hattori Chief, as if he was searching for someone.
Hattori Chief is a middle-aged man in his thirties. Although the samurai uniform he is wearing is very clean, the wear and tear on the corners can be seen that the clothes have been worn for several years. He looks ordinary and unremarkable.
Only the two shiny black beards on his lips are quite impressive.
It is surprising news that the Sanjonin clan, a powerful clan of Iga country close to Kinai, would live in the relatively remote Mikawa country. The Hattori clan has almost no reputation in Mikawa country. No one seems to know about the Matsudaira family.
Although they were hired, of course no one knew why the Hattori family came to Mikawa Country.
"The Hattori clan of Iga, Hattori Hanzo?" Kira Manshomaru reconfirmed.
Hattori Chief's body trembled, and he seemed to want to look up at him, but he forced himself to endure it. The ninjas of the Hattori clan couldn't help but look at each other. No one knew what the unexplained meaning was in their eyes. Only Hattori could see him.
The chief lowered his head and replied: "Yes! Mr. Hattori Matasaburo joined Mr. Kira Hall Master! I am indeed from Iga. Hattori Hanzo only calls himself at home. How did Mr. Hall Master know my name?"
Only when he said this to Kira Mansomaru did he realize that he had made a mistake again. Hanzo was the secret title of the leader of the Hattori family. At this time, the Hattori clan was not well-known. Not to mention knowing the secret name of their clan, they knew the specific whereabouts of the Hattori clan.
There were only a few people there, so Hattori Chief was a little surprised when he heard Kira Mansomaru break this open secret.
"Is Hanzo the title of Ishimi-den? It seems that I am ignorant. Even the master of the hall knows something, but I have no way of knowing. This is really..." Yamamoto Kansuke held his chin with one hand and stroked his messy mustache.
The one eye burst out with strange gazes that looked back and forth on Kira Manshomaru, so much so that he almost broke out in a cold sweat.
"This is just hearsay...just hearsay!" Kira Manshomaru said to himself, opening the folding fan in his hand and fanning it briskly, "It's so hot today! It's really hard work for everyone from Iwamiden and the Hattori family to come here at noon!"
Hattori Chief didn't dare to say anything, he just chatted humbly for a while. Yamamoto Kansuke seemed to have forgotten the question just now. He was still holding the teacup and took a sip every now and then, waiting for Kira Manshomaru to be fooled.
After passing by, he wiped his cold sweat and thought to himself: "In the future, you must remember not to expose your flaws in front of old man Yamamoto, otherwise your pigtails will be scratched more and more every month!"
Just now he called out Hattori Hanzo's name in a moment of excitement and talk, and then he was immediately suspected by Kansuke Yamamoto. Looking at the old man's unintelligible look, he felt goosebumps all over his body, and he didn't know why he was so unlucky.
Even the excitement of meeting the Hattori clan was dissipated a lot when something like this happened.