Kinoshita Hideyoshi trembled under the severe rebuke, and for some reason he suddenly felt great courage. He raised his head and looked at the noble samurai sitting in the middle with wide round eyes, and looked at Kira Yoshitsune with a very rare look.
After watching for more than ten seconds, the vast space suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at the unknown Kinoshita Hideyoshi.
When many warriors of the Kira family were about to leave, this strange-looking guy did not say the treacherous words he imagined. Instead, he suddenly bowed his head and said sincerely: "My lord, in the spirit of goodwill, and
There was absolutely no malice or deception in the town government's discussion of the terms of alliance and marriage.
Princess Ashi is one of my lord's most beloved sisters, and she always treats her as his biological sister. This marriage to Princess Ashi is a sincere move by my lord, and it is by no means an intentional offence.
Supreme majesty, and I have no intention of offending the dignity of the Ashikaga family. I ask the town government to judge all the twists and turns and right and wrong!"
"So brave and eloquent, is this Kinoshita Hideyoshi? There are very few people who dare to look at Yu without fear. Even if he shrinks for just a short moment, it is very commendable. Just now, there seemed to be something in his eyes
There are some strange things showing, but it doesn’t look like ambition... What on earth is it?" Kira Yoshihide took out the bat fan and slowly opened it, revealing the special monogram font on the fan, and carefully observed this short, thin, baby-faced man.
The guy with big eyes like a monkey wants to find out more things from him.
He didn't know that Kinoshita Hideyoshi's heart was beating wildly at this time. He had never done anything so crazy in his short life of more than 20 years. He had already seen Niwa Nagahide keep throwing hands at him.
He looked worried, Maeda Toshiie next to him tried hard to hold his sleeves to prevent him from being impulsive, Sasana Narimasa had a look of astonishment mixed with a little gratitude, and Ikeda Tsuneaki opened his mouth wide with an incredible expression as if he had seen a ghost.
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Time seems to have stopped moving forward at this moment, and everything in front of him is like a slow-motion replay. Nothing can be heard in his ears, only the "thump thump thump" of his heartbeat. Now he only has a persistent thought that he must live longer than ever.
It's good for everyone. The important task of marriage this time is a very important opportunity for him to advance.
The eight words "Only success and no failure" were firmly engraved in his mind. He knew better than anyone else how serious the consequences would be if he failed. Even if he was not captured and taken back and ordered to commit seppuku, he would have to endure the humiliation for many years.
His efforts were in vain. As a peasant boy from a humble background, he started from the first step of warming his lord's straw sandals, relying on his personal efforts and a bold but cautious heart.
"A low-level samurai with a background like me can usually only reach the limit of being an ashigaru-tou. Just like my father, Kinoshita Yaemon, who is brave and outstanding, can only become a humble ashigaru-tou because of his background.
I fell ill and disabled during the war, and returned to my hometown to marry my mother and give birth to several of our brothers and sisters. I, Hideyoshi, must not follow the same path as my father. Ning Ning is still waiting for me in Cheongju City, and I cannot be exiled for this under any circumstances.
Get out. Then my struggle and my life will be over!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi's expression was full of perseverance and courage and an aura of never retreating. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of him, he must give it a try.
The members of the Kira family seemed to be shocked by his bold words, or they never thought that this short samurai from Owari could so calmly organize well-founded words and use such silent means to
In response to the slander he had just suffered, the most important thing was that he was not angry when he found Kiragi, but instead smiled at him as if appreciating his prudence and boldness.
"Only a person as powerful as Lord Jinfu will realize my talent, Hideyoshi! It's just like the feeling when my lord promoted me to be a minister." Kinoshita Hideyoshi cheered up again and vowed to become the successor of the Kira family.
Make sure you don't mean any disrespect to your lord.
Niwa Nagahide's reaction was also very quick. He immediately took over the conversation from Kinoshita Hideyoshi, solemnly apologized to Kira Yoshitoki, and then restored the unfavorable situation with a few words. Honda Toki saw that the family governor did not mean to severely reprimand, but only
Neng asked helplessly: "I heard that Oda Tansho Shaozhong has several sisters. Isn't there a legitimate sister of the right age who can be used as a marriage partner?"
"This..." Niwa Nagahide hesitated to answer. Several samurai behind him also showed hesitant expressions. Maeda Toshiie clenched his fists and his forehead was covered with sweat. Kinoshita Hideyoshi also became speechless.
When Honda saw this expression, he immediately guessed the inside story. He snorted coldly and said: "Is this the sincerity of the Oda family? There are legitimate daughters of the right age but they are unwilling to use them as marriage partners. This is your Oda family.
The respect and sincerity they keep saying are really eye-opening for us!"
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Niwa Nagahide did not dare to hesitate any longer, and said quickly: "There is indeed one, and she is my lord's biological sister, Princess Ainu. Among my lord's many sisters, the two favorite princesses are Princess Ainu and Aichi.
Princess, because the two princesses have been very imaginative since they were young, and they are ranked as the most beautiful women in our Owari Kingdom. However, Princess Ainu has been engaged by my lord, and next year she will marry the powerful man in the county, the lord of Ono Castle, Saji Weixing.
Your Highness..."
Honda Toki was scolding loudly: "I have never heard of Ono Castle Lord Saji being happy! He actually married off the legitimate daughter of the Oda family because of such a mess of people, and then forced a concubine to make up for it. You weavers
What on earth are the Tian family thinking? Are you asking me to serve as the governor of the Ashikaga family and be a sworn brother to a small wealthy family from the Owari Kingdom? This is simply ridiculous!"
Niwa Nagahide buried his head lower. He did not expect that the situation would turn out like this. He could only bow down respectfully and replied: "I'm sorry! This matter is the decision of the lord, and we and other retainers really can't give an answer! If you gentlemen
If you feel dissatisfied, I will immediately send a letter back to Owari to request my lord to send another envoy to renew the negotiation agreement."
Kira Yoshishi picked up the handle of the fan and tapped the floor gently to signal the officials to be silent. After a moment, he slowly said: "Tell Oda Danzhen that the engagement and marriage have been agreed! However, the conclusion of the engagement must be renegotiated. I
It means that the engagement of Princess A Quan will be invalidated, and as the married woman, please send it here together with Princess A Shi!"
"Na...Nani?" Ikeda Hengxing's tone suddenly rose, and he realized that his rude behavior had attracted the attention of the whole room. He quickly covered his mouth and lowered his head to apologize for his rudeness, but no one cared about this little kid.
The samurai was surprised because he was not the only one in the hall who was surprised by this.
All the samurai in the Oda family's envoy team were surprised. No one could have imagined that this world-famous general of the garrison would have such a big appetite, and would eat two of Oda Nobunaga's favorites with just one opening of his mouth.
The fact that my sister wants to leave is actually not an exaggeration if you think about it. Not to mention that in the history of the Ming Empire, there was a classic scene where two women served one husband together.
This is not surprising in Japanese society with a feudal system. In Nara, the royal family in the Heian period put aside the scandalous stories of the ministers, and only said that there were many similar examples in the samurai society. It was known as the "Evil Palace" and "the terror of thousands of people".
"The Ashikaga Yoshitaka once had two wives. Not only did he do this ridiculous thing, but he also had two sisters, Hino Muneko and Hino Shigeko. Although they were not married together but just as compensation, compared with Kira Yoshi's simple request,
That's really many times outrageous.
If the surprised performance of the Owari Oda family samurai has something to do with Kira Yoshiki's special request, then the surprise of the Kira family's family members is more because they are puzzled by the family governor's regard for the Oda family. Kira Yoshi
Shi was not a lustful person. There were only a few samurai who could keep several pregnant ladies from having sex for a whole year. Logically speaking, they should not have made such a strange request for the sisters of the Oda family.
In terms of appearance, birth and character, the Kira family has a lot of girls from the five kingdoms to choose from. Even if there are no satisfactory women of the right age in the family, just a word from the family governor and countless samurai will respectfully offer their daughters. My sister has
There are absolutely no problems to choose from, especially Kanto Tohoku.
But Kira Yoshi did not do this. He rejected everyone's marriage proposals but only agreed to the Owari Oda family's marriage request, and if one was not enough, he had to have two girls to be satisfied. This has reached a point where it cannot be judged by common sense at all.
Many samurai who claimed to be smart were holding their heads and frowning, as if they had no idea what the reason was.
Uesugi Terutora, who was meditating with his rosary in hand, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Kiragi with a hint of puzzlement and confusion. From the beginning to the end, he did not open his eyes to see the samurai of the Owari Oda family. In his opinion, the only one in Tokaido that counts
After the death of Yoshimoto Imagawa, who had been threatening him, he became completely worthless. The reason why he wanted to marry this unknown Oda Nobunaga is really unclear.
More than 90% of the samurai in the vast room don't quite understand Kira Yoshitoki's decision. However, they feel that they don't have enough level to understand such a complicated reason and just don't think about it. However, this will harm Kunanigaoka's tower and Honda Toki are waiting.
Hosokawa Fujitaka frowned and thought hard for a long time about the reason why they couldn't get along, until he found out that Yukitaka Sanada said with a smile: "You have heard His Royal Highness's decree! As the girls of the marriage party, Princess Ainu and Princess Aichi, this matter has
Don’t wait any longer!”
"I will contact the lord immediately. I apologize for causing trouble to you all. I'm leaving!" Niwa Nagahide and a group of colleagues hurriedly stood up and left. Then Kira Yoshitoki stood up and left, declaring that the meeting was over.
Hosokawa Fujitaka hurriedly stopped Yukitaka Sanada who was about to leave, and said thoughtfully: "Please wait a moment, Sanada Tanshoden. I wonder if Danshoden can see the meaning of His Highness Kakata's move? I'll wait and think about it for half an hour.
I don’t understand what the reason is!”
At this time, the Kira family's samurai had not yet dispersed, and the remaining senior ministers in the hall had left late because of their noble status, so they heard these words clearly. Sanada Yukitaka turned around and noticed Uesugi Teruhora's gaze.
Looking at him with a burning gaze, he said with a smile: "Actually, I am not sure why His Highness is thinking about it. I just boldly speculated on one or two possibilities. If you think about it carefully, it may be involved in the chaos in Kinki.
Hit it!"
"The chaos in Kinki refers to the Three Kingdoms Alliance, right? But it doesn't seem to have much to do with the Owari Oda family in Tokaido. Besides, is Oda Dansho Shaotadadon capable of breaking into Kinki and destroying the Three Kingdoms Alliance? Just
Owari's weak soldiers should be powerless!" Honda looked at Yukitaka Sanada with doubtful eyes, as if he didn't quite believe in the judgment of this legendary figure.
Namioka Soufang also felt that it was not very reliable, and shook his head and said: "It is said that the leader of Mino Country, Isshiki Sakyo Daifudono, was a very outstanding samurai in both military and political affairs. Under his rule, the people of Mino Country lived in peace and prosperity, so he won the favor of the Americans.
The dual love of the people and the people under his command was much stronger than that of Saito Douzan, who was cruel and murderous and loved to dance in coir raincoats.
And this His Highness Oda Dansho Shaotada was the brother-in-law of Isshiki Sakyo-dono. The two seemed to have a quarrel over the death of Saito Douzan. His Highness Oda Dansho Shaotada took out a card that was said to be Saito's.
Fujimichizo wrote the declaration of surrender before his death. In this way, he expressed that he was the actual king of Mino Country and issued the order to conquer Isshiki Sakyo Daifu-den. In recent years, at the junction of Mino Country and Owari Country
We fought several times intermittently but could not decide the winner."
Because Saito Yoshiryu killed his father Saito Dozo with his own hands, he felt shameless and changed his name to Dr. Isshiki Sakyo. The name came from the Miao character brought by his mother's family. His mother was the guardian of Tango, Dr. Isshiki Sakyo Yoshi
She is the daughter of the Qing Dynasty, so she can barely use the Miao character of her mother's family.
And the wiseness of Saito Yoshiryu is indeed not comparable to that of his cruel father. People in the Meino country often compare Saito Yoshiryu with Takeda Shingen. Both of them have the same cruelty, bloodlust and love of torture.
The fathers of the people of Bu Dai used violent means to kill or exile their fathers. After coming to power, they also abolished their father's brutal system and worked hard to appease the people and unite with Bu Dai so that the family business could continue to grow.
Regardless of whether the abilities of these two people are at the same level. At least for now, it seems that the people of Mino can use consequentialism to prove that Saito Yoshiryu is more powerful, or that killing his father is better than exiling his father. Many
The people of Mino showed sympathy for the fate of the Kai Takeda clan.
In their opinion, Takeda Shingen is too soft-hearted. If he had killed his father and changed his name to Dr. Oi Daisen, it would not be a big deal. Perhaps he would not be half-dead in Kai Country like he is now. Of course, this
It's just their wishful thinking. Probably only the people of Mino country think that Saito Yoshiryu can rival Takeda Shingen.
There are many legends about Saito Yoshiryu, and as they spread to Echigo, they have become more and more bizarre. Some people describe Saito Yoshiryu as a giant man with a green face and fangs, seven feet tall, who can kill himself with many strange tricks.
My father dominated Mino. Most of these claims were fabricated by the remnants of Saito Douzan and Oda Nobunaga, and a small number of them were casually fabricated by good people.
Naturally, members of the Kira family would not believe these messy legends. For purely strategic reasons, they still felt that Saito Yoshiryu had the advantage. Facing Honda Toki's speculative and probing look, Sanada Yukitaka just shook his head indifferently.
Said: "I wonder if you have noticed a detail, that is, the information sent by Mochizuki An Yun Shoden years ago mentioned that Dr. Isshiki Sakyo seems to be bedridden, and this kind of disease cannot see the light or the wind.
Do you know what kind of disease this is?"
"...Can't see the light or the wind!" Honda trembled in shock, and immediately blurted out: "Is it leprosy?"
Several warriors who had not left could not help but take a breath of cold air. The so-called leprosy, also known as leprosy, was an incurable disease in this era. After the onset of the disease, the tumors on the face gradually fester and die. No one who suffers from the disease is safe.
If he survives, Saito Yoshiryu's suffering from this terminal disease means that his life will not be long.
Of course, there is also a kind of syphilis that is very similar to leprosy, which is also easy to be confused with. At this time, Japan had just become popular with syphilis. It is said that it was an infectious disease brought back from the Ming Empire by Ming envoys during the Yongzheng period.
A few doctors named it "Tang Zhuang" to distinguish it based on their personal opinions, but in the relatively backward Eastern Kingdom, they still uniformly called it "leprosy".
Hosokawa Fujitaka pondered: "Is it leprosy? It is indeed an incurable terminal disease!"
"Only leprosy can explain it. It is said that Dr. Isshiki Sakyo has not shown up for nearly a year." Sanada Yukitaka said: "Looking at the new chaos that will occur in Tokaido soon, maybe this is a perfect opportunity.
uncertain."
"Dr. Isshiki Sakyo is actually suffering from such a terminal illness..." Terutora Uesugi shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that a loyal minister of consolidation to the shogunate has to pass away again."
Saito Yoshiryu's temperament is by no means as vicious and cruel as he showed when he killed his father. He is almost the opposite of his father Saito Dozo. This man has always been very deferential to the shogunate and has a good relationship with the Rokkaku family in Kinai. He is regarded as a member of the shogunate.
A big supporter of Tokaido, but with Saito Yoshiryu's terminal illness, the newly stabilized Mino country may be in trouble again.
Honda Tokimasa thinks this makes sense, but he still has some questions he wants to express: "If Dr. Isshiki Sakyo dies, he won't necessarily take advantage of Oda Dansho Shaotada, right?"
"It depends on His Majesty's opinion. If His Highness is willing to support, then it won't be a problem!" Sanada Yukitaka chuckled and said: "I can only think of so many things in my eagerness. As for more specific temptations, I can only apologize and dare not act carelessly.
I’m guessing, farewell!”
Terutora Uesugi was silent for a moment and then stood up and left. Gradually, the samurai in the large room dispersed in a hurry, leaving only the two counselors sitting there thinking. Namioka's alcove smiled and said: "Sanada's words about the main hall were only
Half of it seems to have some unfinished meaning. In your opinion, what is the reason hidden in it?"
Honda Tokimasa nodded and said: "Sanada Tanshoden must have had an idea that he didn't say out loud! At least he hasn't said why it involves the chaos in Kinki and the annoying Three Kingdoms Alliance. I'm also trying to think about it.
It’s mysterious, I seem to have found some clues but I can’t be particularly sure, I need to think about it carefully.”