"Huh?" Ashikaga Yoshiharu was stunned for a moment, but obviously did not take the child's words seriously, "It should just be a passing hunter."
"No, they should all be samurai. I can see clearly, father. Please move quickly!" However, Ashikaga Kikusamaru became a little anxious and kept urging Ashikaga Yoshiharu uneasily.
"Now that I've seen it,
Why didn't you say it immediately, why did you wait so long to say it?" Ashikaga Yoshiharu glanced at Ashikaga Kikusumaru suspiciously, and then turned his attention to several guards, "Have you seen the samurai I mentioned?"
Several guards looked at each other, and finally shook their heads: "Your Highness, no."
"oops,
They didn't see it at the time,
Only the child saw it, but the child didn't pay attention at the time, and now he realized that he might be a dangerous person!" Seeing that several adults and adults were unmoved, Ashikaga Kikusumaru couldn't explain his own reasons, so he made a fuss in a coquettish manner.
Not only did he pull Ashikaga Yoshiharu's sleeves and keep shaking them, he even turned his eyes for help to the outsider Imagawa Yoshimoto: "Your Highness Imagawa, please persuade me to come up!"
"It's unreasonable and rude, Kikushomaru, you don't have to praise me." Ashikaga Yoshiharu showed a wry smile and rubbed Ashikaga Kishomaru's head, "The guests are still here, how can there be such a big fuss?
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"The child is leaving anyway, we can't stay here anymore!" Ashikaga Kikusumaru shouted regardless, and then he got on his horse and ran towards the forest in the northeast.
"I made you laugh." Ashikaga Yoshiharu smiled apologetically, but he was not angry, "The dog is naughty, and in the past he often made one or two inexplicable requests.
If you don't do what he says, you will die. If Aiqing has no other arrangements,
Why don't you go hunting in the mountains and forests with me again?"
"Children's words are unbridled, and the words of the public palace are serious." Imagawa Yoshimoto accepted the order, got on his horse, and followed Ashikaga Kikusamaru into the distant forest with Ashikaga Yoshiharu and all his attendants. Ashikaga Yoshiharu and
Just as Imagawa Yoshimoto was about to draw his bow and arrow, Ashikaga Kikusamaru suddenly made a silent gesture to stop the two of them, even going so far as to stand in front of Ashikaga Yoshiharu's horse.
"It's dangerous!" Ashikaga Yoshiharu became a little anxious. He got off his horse and scolded his child, "Be careful!"
"Quiet, sir, don't make any noise!" Ashikaga Kikusamaru said in a deep voice again without explanation. Then he waved his hand and pointed over the shrubs and trees to the plain where the group of people had just stayed: "Look there!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and turned to look around - they saw that a group of more than ten knights had arrived on horseback, circling nearby, seemingly observing the direction of the horse's hoof prints.
"No flag? Whose knight is that?" After discovering that these people did not carry flags that could mark their identities, Imagawa Yoshimoto gradually realized that they must be assassins engaged in shady work.
"Who else could it be? It's probably Kizawa Sakyo and Miyoshi Echigo (Police Chief Miyoshi)." Ashikaga Yoshiharu smiled bitterly, "After the governor left the capital, there has been a faint tendency in Kyoto to say the same thing. Even
Wherever I, the general, are going, I have to report to him in advance."
"Then is this group of people here to find Gongfangdian?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked.
"No,
Probably not, I'm probably here to see you, Ai Qing." Ashikaga Yoshiharu shook his head and frowned slightly, "Although Kizawa Sakyo is extremely powerful, he has not done anything that exceeds the rules. Although he monitors me closely, but
You won’t send someone to get me either.”
"I'm looking for you...has your whereabouts been leaked? But I just arrived in Kyoto." Imagawa Yoshimoto fell into silence, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized - Kizawa Nagamasa and Miyoshi, who planned to overthrow the Konoe Ue family, must have
A lot of people were sent to monitor the Konoe Ue family, so the news that the Konoe Ue family went to Myoshinji Temple to secretly meet with mysterious people this morning was probably also passed back to the ears of Masakataka Miyoshi - this team of people may be Masaichi Miyoshi.
He was sent to Miaoshin Temple to track down the mysterious person, and then followed the trail all the way to this wilderness.
"In that case, I'll take my leave first, so as not to cause trouble to the public hall." Imagawa Yoshimoto then said goodbye to Ashikaga Yoshiharu without any hesitation. Ashikaga Yoshiharu was also worried about what might happen if Imagawa Yoshimoto was encountered by someone from Miyoshi Prime Minister.
, and did not do much to persuade him to stay. However, Ashikaga Kikusamaru suddenly took a step forward, took Imagawa Yoshimoto's horse rein and whispered:
"Your Majesty Imagawa, when you go down the mountain and cross the river later, be sure to take the small bridge on the left instead of the mountain road on the right. If you encounter an enemy, just jump into the water."
Riding his horse down the mountain, Imagawa Yoshimoto was still thinking about Ashikaga Kikusumaru's inexplicable reminder - telling Imagawa Yoshimoto which way to go is understandable, maybe Ashikaga Kikushoumaru knows the terrain here better - but look
What was the point of jumping into the river when he saw the enemy? He couldn't figure it out, but he still followed Ashikaga Kikusamaru's request, turned left, and walked along the river towards the small bridge.
Just as he was thinking wildly, the sound of chasing horses' hooves could be heard from behind - it seemed that those who followed the horse's hoof prints had discovered the traces of Imagawa Yoshimoto. So Imagawa Yoshimoto straightened his clothes, and then calmly
He slowly began to increase his horse's speed, and relying on his good horse and his outstanding equestrian skills, he soon left his pursuers far behind him, and the small bridge across the river was already in front of him.
Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help but recall that he had just returned from Zentokuji Temple and was ambushed by Tanuma Tishin - he was also in the wilderness at that time. It's just that Imagawa Ujimoto was at a loss back then, but now Imagawa Yoshimoto can take advantage of it with ease.
My own martial arts got me out of trouble.
Maybe this is my own growth?
As soon as this thought came to mind, the sound of horse hooves came from the front.
Imagawa Yoshimoto took a closer look and saw another group of ambush soldiers coming directly from the other side of the bridge, completely blocking Imagawa Yoshimoto's path forward - while the pursuers in the rear blocked the retreat. Under attack from both front and rear,
Imagawa Yoshimoto was about to be cornered.
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It's not a bad idea to just kill them. With my skills, they probably won't be able to stop me. But if there are casualties, and Kizawa Nagamasa and Miyoshi Masakasa pursue the case, wouldn't it affect the Imagawa family's diplomatic activities?
However, since they don’t know my identity, they probably don’t dare to do anything to me, right? Kizawa Nagamasa, Miyoshi Masaichi and I have no enmity, and they won’t do anything to the Imagawa family governor. Otherwise, they won’t do anything to me. Resist and go back with them?
Just when Imagawa Yoshimoto was thinking about the two options, he suddenly remembered Ashikaga Kikusumaru's tip just now - jump into the river.
So Imagawa Yoshimoto turned his head and looked at the river - the river didn't look very deep, and if he was riding a horse, he could even wade through it - he should be overtaken, but he had to be overtaken.
Imagawa Yoshimoto himself didn't know why he suddenly had such a whim that he believed a child's outrageous suggestion - but at that time, his mind was so hot that he really jumped into the river on his horse, and then waded all the way south. As expected, when the pursuers saw this, they also rode their horses into the river and chased him from behind. The river was full of mud, and the river water also added huge resistance. No matter how good their equestrian skills were, they would not be able to run.
Just when Imagawa Yoshimoto began to regret his reckless decision, something unexpected happened.
I only heard a few low roars behind me, and then there were splashes of water all around me - I saw a few crocodiles rising out of the air, letting go of Imagawa Yoshimoto who had already run away a few places, and pounced on the twenty or so people behind me. The pursuers. These knights were frightened by the sudden appearance of the crocodiles. They stood up in panic after sitting down on their horses, causing the knights to fall into the river one after another. The following companions hurriedly attacked the crocodiles with their swords, causing a mess. It was a mess. People, horses and crocodiles were fighting in the river in such a mess that no one came to chase Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"No, is this okay?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, felt incredulous after riding away on horseback - Could it be that Ashikaga Kikusumaru also knew the location of these crocodiles in advance? But how could he conclude that the crocodile bitten was not Imagawa Yoshimoto, but Are they the pursuers behind me? This is too outrageous.
"The dog is naughty. In the past, he often made one or two inexplicable requests. If he didn't do what he said, he would seek death." - Imagawa Yoshimoto recalled Ashikaga Yoshiharu's words just now - but these inexplicable requests were a bit too much. That's right, it's just like Onmyoji.
However, Imagawa Yoshimoto did not have time to think too much. Instead, he rushed all the way and rushed back to Kenninji Temple where the Imagawa family's delegation was staying before sunset.
"Tsuchihara has been sent to pick you up, but I didn't expect you to withdraw on your own." Taiyuan Xuezhai said in surprise when he saw Imagawa Yoshimoto running back in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
"Does the teacher know what's going on?" Imagawa Yoshimoto handed the reins to Hayasaka Nao and asked him to tie the horse, while going back indoors to change out of his dirty clothes.
"Kizawa Sakyou Ryo seems to be planning to subjugate the leader (Hosokawa Harumoto). He also has contacts with ministers in the court and wants to replace the Konoe Prime Minister who is close to the leader." Taiyuan Xuezhai leaned on the pillar and raised his head. He sipped the tea from his cup and said, "Whether I have old ministers as my master or ministers who are close to the Imagawa family, they are basically on the side of the Konoe Prime Minister. You went to see the ministers of the Konoe faction today. , I guess you have been targeted by people from Sakyo Kizawa and Miyoshi Echigo, I might as well go back to investigate and track you down."
"I met Konoe Prime Minister himself today." Imagawa Yoshimoto said something shocking. As soon as he said the words, Taihara Yukisai choked and sprayed a mouthful of strong tea onto the white clothes Imagawa Yoshimoto had just changed - the latter was so angry
Shouted: "You are so dirty! You stinky old man!"
"Why do you, my disciple, meet the important person without consulting your master first? With your status, is it appropriate to meet the Prime Minister?" Taiyuan Xuezhai calmed down quickly after squirting the tea.
"I didn't know that I was going to meet him. It was Konoe Prime Minister who suddenly came to visit. It seemed that he wanted to win over samurai from all over the country to build momentum for the crusade against Kizawa Nagamasa." Imagawa Yoshimoto answered truthfully with a wry smile while changing his clothes again.
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"Those who contacted me for the teacher also requested the same. I would like to trouble the Imagawa family to make some contribution. If it can be done, the official position you applied for can be granted quickly."
"Then what does the teacher plan to do?" Imagawa Yoshimoto himself had no clue or direction.
"Let's wait and see what happens. After all, I don't know much about Sakyo Kizawa. I don't know what kind of person he is. I have to observe and observe." Taiyuan Xue Zhai touched his mustache, which was rarely exposed.
With a serious expression, he said, "I always thought he was just a mediocre person, but I never thought that he has become a different person recently. He has established such a large-scale power in Kinki. It seems that he has learned a little about the heroes of the world."
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"It is said that it was because he wanted to meet the charming dancing girl Aguo. When he was rejected, he became angry and worked hard." Imagawa Yoshimoto told Taiyuan Xue Zhai the interesting anecdote he heard in the tavern.
"You're here, do you believe it?" Taiyuan Xuezhai laughed loudly after hearing this, but the logic of his rebuttal was different from what Imagawa Yoshimoto imagined: "Girls like Qingqi Dancer, I have tasted a lot as a teacher.
, who would refuse you? They are all eager to flatter and serve you."
"Ha...haha." Imagawa Yoshimoto gave a perfunctory laugh.
"Don't laugh, you stinky brat. You caused trouble by meeting the Prime Minister in private. After Kizawa Sakyou Ryo tracks it down, he will definitely think that our Imagawa family is doing something in Kyoto, and they shouldn't keep a close eye on us?" Taiyuan?
Xue Zhai glared at Imagawa Yoshimoto, and then waved his hand toward the door in disgust: "I'll give you a holiday, leave Beijing quickly, and go shopping elsewhere. Remember to let the people watching you know that you are here to enjoy the mountains and rivers.
So that Ryo Kizawa Sakyou can relax his vigilance and take action as a teacher."
"No problem." After receiving the order to go out, Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately ran away from the displeasure of having his clothes stained just now, "Promise to complete the teacher's mission."
