On the tenth day of August, the news of the Imagawa family's attack on Nishi Mikawa had spread. The slow-responsive Oda family finally responded. The lord of Anxiang Castle, Oda Okuma Morinobuhiro, sent his retainers to contact the Kira family, hoping that the Kira family would go out to assist Anxiang City again.
, because of the Anxiang City battle in the past few years, the Kira family would symbolically send three to five hundred people to fight soy sauce every time. Oda Nobuhiro's request was not too much.
But this time the Oda family will definitely be disappointed, because Nobuzada Ohuchi blocked the messenger as Kira Manshomaru's descendant and the elder of the Kira family. The reason turned out to be the very ridiculous "Autumn harvest is not yet over", and the Kira family received it.
The autumn harvest is not over yet. Even after harvesting the grain, it still needs to be dried, shelled, and counted for storage. So I can only say sorry to Oda Okumamomo.
It is said that the face of the envoy of the Oda family changed at that time. He froze there for a long time, turning green and white. No one paid attention to him for a long time. Finally, he turned back on his horse and cursed. In short, the Oda family probably knew that the Kira family was planning to watch the show.
, As for making a secret agreement with the Imagawa family, the Oda family thinks this is unlikely. After all, famous families like the Kira family value their face more than their lives.
Everyone in the Kira family knows that Yamamoto Kansuke is a very important minister of Kira Manshomaru, and he also serves as Kira Manshomaru's assistant. There is no territorial knowledge in the Kira family, but he receives a salary of 500 kanfu to be his direct retainer. Everyone
Knowing that he would definitely follow Kira Manshomaru to go to Luo, the appointment was quickly approved at the small evaluation meeting. As Kira Manshomaru's hand-picked auxiliary retainer for the Duke of Shangluo, he was responsible for all preparations for the Duke of Shangluo.
This appointment decision was easy to make, but things were not easy at all, especially since Kira Mansomaru, the hands-off shopkeeper, handed the matter over to him without asking any questions. Yamamoto Kansuke could only run to Saijo Castle to search for the Kira family's secrets.
For example, after searching, I found out how complicated the preparations for going to Luo Fenggong were. First, they had to submit a letter to the shogunate, and then stipulated what to bring, what gifts to prepare, the route along the way to Luo, where to rest, etc. It was dizzying to see so many details.
And the most outrageous thing is that these preparations had to be done half a year in advance. It was already early August when Kira Manshomaru appointed him as the assistant retainer. Kira Manshomaru also made a precise decision to go to Luo on August 28th. How could he do it in such a hurry?
He almost embarrassed Kansuke Yamamoto to death.
After all, the famous Warring States general was different from others. He immediately decided to simplify everything, so he cut off more than half of the preparation work with a stroke of a pen, and compressed everything to be completed within fifteen days. As a result, the retainers in Saijo Castle were unlucky.
They were called in to help, and the Mahui warriors were also called in. Later, they felt that these guys were really in the way, so they sent them back, and then went to Pudaizhong to catch the strong men, and tormented Pudaizhong to death. This auxiliary retainer went overboard.
There was a flurry of excitement, which made people's faces change.
August 15th is the Mid-Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar. It is called Tsukimi Festival in Japan. According to legend, it is the Moon Festival on the 15th night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The royal family and ministers of the Heian period liked to go boating and hold grand banquets on rivers and lakes.
The banquet was decorated with day lilies, and the activities between the banquets were mainly Japanese songs, Japanese dramas, and dances with white beats. The banquet also included Tsukimi dumplings made of glutinous rice, potatoes, edamame, chestnuts and other foods. In addition, at this time, you can also
Drink to the royal wine.
There are many Japanese songs with the theme of appreciating the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they are divided into various names based on the changes in the moonlight that night. For example, when the clouds rise and the moon disappears on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called "moonless", and when the autumn rain falls on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called "moonless".
It is called "Rainy Moon", and the night of the 14th, 15th and 16th of August is called "Taixiao" and "Sixteenth Night" respectively in haiku, to show the affectionate names before and after the famous month.
On the night of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, only Aju accompanied him to admire the moon, which made him feel even more lonely. Kansuke Yamamoto was too busy all day long to see anyone. Zenjiro Yamaoka was still addicted to the world of the art of war. Yahachiro Honda was also arrested by Kansuke Yamamoto to do something.
, coupled with the fact that Kira Manshomaru allowed those who were not on duty to go home to reunite with their relatives, the entire main maru became empty.
"Ah Ju, we are going to Luo, are you happy?"
"Yeah! Aju is so happy! Aju wants to thank His Highness!" This question has been asked many times by Kira Mansongmaru, and the answers he got every time are always so similar. Aju is like a close sister who responds to every request.
Whenever Kira Manshomaru needs him, she will appear immediately.
"A'Ju is really happy. Your Highness should prepare a gift for His Highness the Central Court." A'Ju magically took out a small jar filled with thousand paper cranes. A'Ju picked up a thousand paper crane and gently
Pulling the paper crane's head and wings, there was a happy smile in her eyes: "Ah Ju finally learned how to fold the Thousand-Feathered Crane, Your Highness! Ah Ju has folded a thousand and one of them now! Ah Ju wants to fold these Thousand Feather Cranes
Give it to His Highness."
"Eh? Do you want to give it to me? But what does the thousand paper cranes mean..." Kira Mansumaru unconsciously thought a little wrong. He folded the paper cranes entirely out of boredom. Japan in the middle ages was too depressed.
He was going to die if he didn't have some fun, and then he was discovered by Ah Ju for some reason, and then he pestered him to learn how to fold a thousand paper cranes. As for why he was called Thousand Feather Crane, he didn't know very well.
He made up a nonsense nickname of "Biyi Bird" and I don't know if it was accepted.
"I wish His Highness good health! All your wishes will come true! His Highness must have thought so too!" The smile on Aju's face became brighter and brighter, which made Kira Mansomaru feel a chill down his spine, so he decisively rubbed his head.
Yawned: "It sounds like I'm a little sleepy! Anyway, let's go to bed early!"
"Kano!" Kira Mansomaru dropped the word "goodbye" and ran away decisively, even forgetting to take the small jar.
The bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival sprinkled little bits of silver light on her body, making her look more like a witch praying under the moon. Aju looked thoughtfully at the little figure running away in embarrassment, with a knowing look on her face.
Smile: "Your Highness, please grow up quickly! There are many beautiful women waiting for Your Highness in Kyoto!"
The Moon Festival of the Mid-Autumn Festival passed in peace. The next day, Tojo Castle sent an envoy. Tominaga Bizen Morizuhiro personally came to visit with a letter from Kira Yoshian. In Saijo Castle's wide room, Kira Mansatsumaru was displayed at a glance and ten lines.
After reading this short letter, a faint smile appeared on his face: "Brother, has he decided to join the Imagawa family?"
"Yes! Because the people of Hoihigun defected to the Imagawa side, which prompted my lord to make a decision. Before I came out, my lord had given me my blessing to ask Lord Oyagata to negotiate among them. I, Zihiro, on behalf of the Kira family, asked you to please me!
"Tominaga Shihiro didn't look up for a week. He seemed to have made up his mind to get up when Kira Manshomaru agreed.
"Tominaga-don is really a frank person! In this case, let me pass the information on my behalf!" Kira Manshomaru agreed with some helplessness. He was able to handle the task so easily, which made the head of the Shimo-Kira family very happy. After praying again and again, I hurried back to Tojo Castle with the good news.
"It's obviously my wish, so why do you always feel so awkward?" Kira Manshomaru smiled bitterly, shook his head, took out a pen and paper, and scribbled down a few lines, and added Kira Yi'an's letter as well. Attached, I called Zenjiro Yamaoka and asked him to send the letter to Taiyuan Xuezhai in Okazaki Castle.
Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mikawa Kingdom experienced a large-scale rainfall. In order to build momentum, Kira Mansongmaru specially ordered horseback samurai to serve as messengers, compiled dozens of letters and sent them to Mikawa Kingdom, inviting the Mikawa ministers to come to Luo to escort him to the throne.