However, this is not the only choice for the Imagawa family. For example, the weight of the Sena family is equal to that of the Sekiguchi family. Sekiguchi Okinaga was originally the second son of Sena clan, and was adopted by the same clan Sekiguchi clan as his adopted son. As Imagawa Yoshimoto's powerful
His elder brother, Toshiya Sena, was from the Horikoshi clan of the Toe Imagawa family. It would be even worse if he was the daughter of the Horikoshi family, and Sekiguchi Okinaga was unwilling to say more.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki thought for a moment, and then said with some understanding: "So it can only be a retainer, not a high-ranking retainer. There is no guarantee that the news will not be heard in the future. Once it is leaked by this family,
Wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing for His Highness Sekikou? By then, my daughter and future husband-in-law will also feel humiliated!"
Sekiguchi Chiyaga was frightened by his description and couldn't help but shuddered and said: "Yes! It will be even more troublesome if it is replaced by a new generation!"
"Then what other choice is there? All the Mikawa Kingdom are the subjects of my Kira family, and all the Suruga Kingdom are the retainers of the Imagawa family. Only the people other than Suruga can choose... The weak people have lost the identity of the Imagawa family, then
How many powerful Chinese people are there? It’s up to His Highness Sekikou to think about it himself!”
"I'm afraid the people from Mikawa Kingdom can't do it!" Sekiguchi Qinnaga quickly glanced at the expressions of the two people, and then said: "There are only a few powerful people from Yuanjiang, but they are just women of the right age... Eh! There really is such a family.
!”
Sekiguchi Chikinaga calmed down and said: "Ii Naomori of Toe Ii Valley has no children, but there is a daughter named Master Jiro who is similar in age to His Highness Sakamoto. If I remember correctly, she should be born in the twelfth year of Astronomy, and her age must be the same.
The problem! It’s just that Ii Naomori has always been childless, so he plans to pass on the family business to his daughter. He adds the family governor-style child name "Jiro" to his daughter. Moreover, the Ii family has always been jealous of my lord. My dear Nagai
I really have no confidence in convincing the main hall!"
Sekiguchi Kanaga watched the two of them eagerly, but Kira Yoshitoki looked uninterested. Yamamoto Kansuke couldn't help but continued: "Speaking of which, I, the Kira family, also feel that His Highness Sekiguchi went to Luo repeatedly. It's quite hard. If it's because of
It is also very unfair to have to go back and be punished if the errand is not done well. I hope His Highness Guan Kou can understand this principle!"
“Your Majesty Sakamoto’s kindness will always be in my heart!”
Yamamoto Tokiyuki immediately made the decision: "Since His Highness Sekiguchi mentioned Master Jiro of the Ii family, then choose her! His Highness Sekiguchi will definitely have a way to persuade Imagawa Harube, and the lord of Ii Valley will definitely understand Imagawa Harube.
With so much hard work, it’s not a problem if you don’t have an heir. Just adopt one from one sect, what do you think, His Highness Sekiguchi?”
"I understand! Ii Naomori does have several disciples. Among them, the oldest one, Kame Nobuhiro, has been living in seclusion in Shinano. Two years ago, his name was Ii Naochika in the Yuan Dynasty. All he needs to do is persuade Ii Naomori to adopt him as his adopted son.
No problem!" Sekiguchi Chiyaga agreed after thinking about it and finding no better way.
No one paid attention to the ensuing chat. If there was something on his mind, Okinaga apologized and left in a hurry. The two people in the room were still thinking. After a while, Yamamoto Tokiyuki said: "The lord of Ii Valley, Ii Naomori Lao Chen, also knows
, his ancestor Ii Naohei once formed an alliance with the Shiba clan who was the guardian of Ene at that time, and the Okochi clan of Tajima Mori family to jointly fight against the Imagawa clan, and was surrendered in the 10th year of Eisho. Then Ii Naohei was forced to retire, and his son Ii Naohei
Zong was transferred to the Imagawa family. He has been under suspicion for forty years now."
Kira Yoshitoshi thought: "Well, Taima Shoudian also told my family some old things about Yue Kingdom! In the thirteenth year of Tianwen, Imagawa Yoshimoto sent to the Ii family, Ono Michikajin slandered the Ii family for rebellion, so Ii Nao
Mune's younger brothers Naomichi and Naoyoshi were summoned to Sunfu for execution. Two years later, Ii Naomune died in battle at Mikawa-Tawara Castle in order to restore his reputation and trust."
"Even after experiencing the shock of the death of the Ii family governor in battle, the Ii family did not gain any trust. A few years ago, Ono Michio died of illness, and his son Ono Michio became the elder of the Ii family. It was only then that Ii Naomune's legitimate son, the current family governor Ii Naomori, was able to return to Imagawa.
There are many retainers in the family, but this family has never been favored, and its position in the Imagawa family is also very unstable."
"Well, speaking of which, Ii Naohei is still alive now! The three sons of this hometown governor have passed away one after another, but he is still in his seventies and is still healthy and healthy. This is really a miracle."
"The unfortunate experience of the Ii family may be related to the fact that the governor of the hometown lived too long." Yamamoto Tokiyuki said without mercy.
Yamamoto Tokiyuki sighed and said: "Marrying the adopted daughter of the Imagawa family is indeed a good idea. It depends on how capable Sekiguchi Chikinaga is... I retire!"
"Well! Thank you for your hard work, Master! Pay more attention to your health!" Kira Yoshitoshi watched him leave with a smile, and calmed down for a moment: "What an Ii family, Master Iijiro is a daughter? Isn't that the same thing as Ii Naotora?
It’s getting more interesting!”
At the evaluation meeting in early February, Hosokawa Fujitaka made a suggestion: "I respectfully request the museum owner to issue a recruitment order!"
"The Recruitment Order? What is it? The Talent Recruitment Order?"
"Due to the expansion of the new town, there are no longer enough ronin to recruit to maintain law and order, so I will discuss and draft a plan for the owner to review!"
He took a small piece of paper and saw it written in cursive script: "Anyone with talent and virtue, regardless of origin or past, will be hired with a large sum of money."
"Tsk, what did I think it was... I'll just let you ask me to do it!"
He did not expect that this recruitment order would bring a lot of turmoil to the Kinei. For a time, the ronin who were looking for good opportunities in the Kinai defected to the Kira family one after another, hoping to find a good life through the selection.
Ronin, the attitude of the Kira family is to promote talents without avoiding relatives and enemies. As long as they are the outstanding talents in the opposition, they will be hired with high salary. Anyway, the rules are set, whoever is the recommender must take responsibility, and there is an assessment system every three months.
, and strictly follow the standards of reusing those with high talents, demoting those with mediocre talents, and rejecting those with inferior talents.
All ronin samurai are initially sorted into various positions based on their past experience and abilities. Those who really have no special talents are incorporated into the ronin samurai order. Anyway, this kind of thing has been done by famous names, such as the predecessor of Takeda Akabi.
The very active red army is a ronin samurai group, and its combat power is quite impressive.
In mid-February, in the Ohiro Room of Sakamoto Castle, Kira Yoshitomo, Yamamoto Tokiyuki, and Hosokawa Fujitaka were sitting, while two young people were kneeling opposite them. The older one knelt down excitedly.
, said loudly: "I, Numata Hiramitsu, will do my best to be loyal to His Highness Sakamoto!"
"I, Numata Yumitsu, must be loyal to His Highness Sakamoto." Another boy of fifteen or sixteen years old followed his brother and knelt down.
"Haha, you two are members of my Kira family from now on. You don't have to be too polite in your behavior from now on!" Kira said a few words of comfort, and then asked seemingly casually: "What is your ambition? I said It is not ambition, but interest. A singer, a tea master or a swordsman."
"I hope to become a fierce general who charges into battle!" Numata Hiramitsu replied loudly: "A brave man like Gun Hanzo!"
Kira Yoshishi comforted him and said: "That's right! Our Kira family needs strong generals. Please ask Gun Hanzo for advice in the future!"
Numata Yumitsu hesitated for a moment, then said dullly: "I...I want to be a devotee."
"Practice?" Kira Yoshi asked in surprise: "Are you going to do it?"
"...Yes!" Numata Yumitsu timidly avoided his brother's gaze and replied in a low voice: "It's a military commander... I imagine Mr. Yamamoto Sado Mamoru to be a strategizing military commander."
"Haha, it seems that this old man is not very famous!" Yamamoto Tokiyuki looked at the somewhat cowardly Numata Yumitsu with a smile, then turned to Kira Yoshiki and said: "Congratulations to the master of the hall for adding two generals!"
Kira Yoshishi waved his fan and nodded at the two of them with a smile, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "Huh...fortunately, this guy is quite normal. I think his ideal is to pursue internal affairs like Hosokawa Fujitaka." "
But looking at the strong and weak performances of these two brothers, I couldn't help but shake my head secretly. "Is this the famous military strategist who traveled across the Northeast in legend? It's really incredible."
"You two Numata-dono can go down and rest!"
"Yes!" The two people bowed their heads again before standing up and leaving.
Watching the two of them gradually walking away, he turned to Hosokawa Fujitaka and said, "Hosokawa-den's relatives seem pretty good. In the future, please recommend any good relatives to my family!"
"Well, there are only so many relatives in the family. I don't have enough status in the Hosokawa family, so I can only rely on Iaue. Speaking of it, Iaue's life is also very difficult, so I still want to help with what I can. ." Hosokawa Fujitaka said with a wry smile.
"Speaking of which, Numata Uenosuke is also a minister of the shogunate. Why don't you send your son to the shogunate to serve as a minister?"
"Well...actually there were two main wives before and after Ie-gatake, namely Enjiin and Ie's mother-in-law. Enjiin passed away fifteen years ago. She was the daughter of the former Wakasa guardian Takeda Motomitsu, and the children of Enjiin I already have a family, and they are all related to the shogunate. Only Echizen is a powerful retainer, and I have always been at odds with my mother-in-law." Speaking of this, Hosokawa Fujitaka showed a bitter look on his face.
"Ever since my mother-in-law married Iaue, she was blamed by him for giving birth to seven daughters in succession. Kumagawa Castle was controlled by several sons of Enjiin, so her life was extremely difficult." Hosokawa Fujitaka finally found her. The object of complaint shook out the family fortune of the Kumagawa Numata clan like beans from a bamboo tube.
The Wakasa Kumagawa Numata clan is a branch of the Numata clan in Ueno Numata Castle. Their family ancestors were on the land of Kumagawa in Wakasa Province as early as the early days of Kamakura when Minamoto Yoshio was in power. The fallen leaves have taken root here for more than 300 years. This family has been a wealthy family. This family has been ups and downs in the following three hundred years, relying on the shogunate and the public to survive in the already small territory of Wakasa country.
This kind of small wealthy family has its own way of survival. On the one hand, it serves the shogunate in exchange for privileges such as being exempted from guardianships and taxes, and on the other hand, it also marries with local people and powerful wealthy families in neighboring countries to strengthen itself.
For example, Numata Mitsukane married Enjiin, the daughter of Wakasa guardian Takeda Motomitsu, and had four sons with her, and five daughters in total, nine.
The eldest son, Numata Shinzaemon Toyonaga, was born in the 17th year of Eisho. He married the daughter of his uncle Takeda Nobunaga and gave birth to his legitimate son in the 9th year of Tenmon. Two years ago, Numata Mitsunaga had inherited Kumagawa.
He holds the position of head of the Numata family and inherits his father's title of Uenosuke. He also holds the greatest power in the family.
The eldest daughter married Arakawa Administrative Minister Harunobu as the main wife. Arakawa Harunobu was a distant relative of the Hosokawa family. Although his family status was lower, he was also a close minister of the imperial family. Their family had been the "fandom" of the Ashikaga Shogun family for generations.
"Although his strength is not strong, his influence in the shogunate cannot be underestimated.
The second son, Numata Yajiro Toyokane, was born in the fourth year of Daiei. He married the daughter of Asakura Kageki, a member of the Echizen Asakura family. Asakura Kageki was the adopted son of the famous Asakura Sotetsu, and he succeeded Echizen Tsuruga County.
As a county magistrate, he is one of the most powerful members of the Asakura family. Within the Numata family, he is as powerful as his brother Toyonaga.
The younger sister married Iikawa Higo and became the main wife. Iikawa Nobuyoshi, also known as Iikawa Nobuyoshi, was the same shogunate minister as the Numata family. Of course, he was also a colleague of Hosokawa Fujitaka, and he was also a powerful citizen of Settsu Province.
The third sister married the second son of the Senami family, Keitsugu, who was the head of the Asakura family of Echizen
His father, Maeha Kagesada, who held a military position, and his elder brother, who was a powerful official among the Asakura clan's direct ministers, naturally had a position that should not be underestimated in the future.
The fourth sister is married to the Yamazaki Yoshie family, and the fifth sister is married to Uozumi Keigo. Both families are also powerful retainers of the Echizen Kingdom. Not only are they important ministers of the Asakura family, they also hold a lot of military power, even if they cannot represent their husbands.
, and it’s enough to make people with evil intentions stay away.
The third son of Numata Kankai is Emon Omitoshiki, who is much younger. He was born in the fourth year of Tenmon. He married the youngest daughter of Iguchi Echizen Morumoto, a wealthy family in Ixiang County, Omi, and became his wife. The eldest daughter of Iguchi Sumoto was Onodeon.
Asai Hisamasa's first wife, Numata Mitsukiyo has also become Asai Hisamasa's brother-in-law. Therefore, even though he is far behind his two brothers in terms of age, status and influence in the family, he can still rely on the support of his father-in-law and brother-in-law.
Can be invincible.
The fourth son, Numata Gonnosuke Motomitsu, was born in the sixth year of Tenbun. At the beginning of this year, he married the daughter of Isshiki Harugu, the head of the Isshiki Shikibu family, as his wife. Even if he has the weakest foundation, he can still take advantage of the Isshiki family's solid position in the shogunate.
I became a shogunate at the beginning of this year. Even if I can't stay at home anymore, I can still go to the shogunate to serve the government.
The above four men and four women are the children of Numata Mitsukane's first wife, the late Enjiin. If it had not been for the death of her youngest son Gonnosuke Numata during childbirth, there might not have been Hosokawa Fujitaka and his wife.
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