After bidding farewell to Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Imagawa Yoshimoto went to see Hosokawa Harumoto again. This was the first time he saw a dignified shogunate leader. It is said that he was also a heroic samurai in his early years, but now he is a
The Vice-Governor's aristocratic dress, and even the way he behaves are in a high-spirited style, not even as good as Ashikaga Yoshiharu - I guess he has been away from the war for a long time. I don't know whether he has been assimilated by the atmosphere of Kyoto, or whether he has lost his enterprising spirit after becoming famous.
The heart is willing to fall.
"It's a joke to have outsiders help with your own housework. Bad things spread thousands of miles..." Hosokawa Harumoto seemed to have a strong feeling of being a superior, and said to Imagawa Yoshimoto with an air of air: "Thank you.
The Imagawa family's assistance to the governor's family is really reminiscent of the deeds of your grandfather who traveled thousands of miles to Luo to fight for the Eastern Army of my Hosokawa family during the Onin Rebellion."
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, is ridiculous." Imagawa Yoshimoto then cooperated with Hosokawa Harumoto and said in an official tone, "This is what you should do as a retainer of the shogunate."
"It would be great if all the retainers thought the same as the Imagawa family." Hosokawa Harumoto sneered twice, and the hostility in and out of his words was no longer concealed, "Kizawa Nagamasa just left, and another Miyoshi Chizen came.
, just like his father, he has no sense of propriety and does not take the master's family seriously. Previously in Kyoto, if you, the Imagawa family, had not immediately asked us to come out to clean up the situation, then Miyoshi Chizen would have planned to take the credit for suppressing the rebellion alone.
By the way, I'll take care of my Hosokawa family's troops in Kyoto, don't think I don't know what he's thinking."
"Your Highness..." Seeing that Hosokawa Harumoto suddenly spoke so directly, Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't know how to respond.
"There is nothing to be shy about. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Miyoshi family is now the master of great achievements. He is simply the second Kizawa Nagamasa. What's more, Miyoshi Nagasaki's kid has resentment towards me. He always felt that I was also involved back then.
To force his father to death." Hosokawa Harumoto waved his hand, as if chasing away an annoying fly, "If the Miyoshi family wants to defeat them, I wonder if the Imagawa family will lend a helping hand like this time.
Woolen cloth?"
"Thank you for the kindness of the supervisor, but the Imagawa family and Kinki are thousands of miles apart, and there are many hostile forces in the middle. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make the trip." Faced with such a naked wooing by Hosokawa Harumoto, Imagawa Yoshimoto was also a little uncomfortable, so he declined appropriately.
road.
"It doesn't matter, didn't your late grandfather also travel thousands of miles to Luo? I will help you clear your joints and clear the way for you to go to Luo. Just come. Help me put down the traitor Miyoshi, and I will let you Imagawa family be the governor of Kanto.
It can be regarded as a reward for your Imagawa family's successive conquests of Kanto for the shogunate." Hosokawa Harumoto unceremoniously painted an unrealistic pie for Imagawa Yoshimoto (the Uesugi family did not replace it at all), but he did not know
This did not appeal to Imagawa Yoshimoto, who did not care about fame.
"Thank you, Your Highness." But seeing that Hosokawa Harumoto was talking about this, Imagawa Yoshimoto had no choice but to thank him.
Everything was done, and it was time to leave the capital. Except for Taiyuan Yuzhai and Takeda Hironobu who continued to stay in Kyoto to take care of the follow-up work, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Takeda Harunobu and others all embarked on their way home. Nakamikado Nobuhide, Yamashina
Yantsugi, Ichijo Kanamasa and several friends also came to see him off. In return for the Imagawa family helping the Konoe Ue family to overthrow Kizawa Nagamasa and stabilize the position of Taizheng minister, these Imagawa family's agents in the court
Official positions are also rising - it is said that they will all be promoted to Zhong Na Yan, who is about three years old.
"Congratulations on your promotion." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and joked to his childhood friends.
"Isn't Chengfang also promoted?" Yamashina Yantsugi also smiled and returned the greeting, "It is said that Chengfang, you are the senior minister of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs from the fourth position, and His Highness the Takeda family is the senior chef of the fifth position."
"From the fourth rank? Didn't you say that it was the fifth rank?" Imagawa Yoshimoto did not expect that he would be promoted by half a rank, which was a big leap for the samurai family. Since the Onin Rebellion, ordinary local samurai daimyo
, once it reaches the top, it is only five places, and there is rarely a chance to continue to move up.
"Your performance this time has made His Highness the Prime Minister and the ministers in the court very satisfied. It is said that His Highness the Crown Prince also spoke well of you." Nakamikado Nobuhide whispered the gossip he heard from his friends: "So that's why.
I persuaded His Majesty and promoted you to a higher rank. Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince has never been interested in political affairs, but this time he suddenly spoke for you."
"Huh? If you are lucky enough, you can go and meet me later." Imagawa Yoshimoto himself was also surprised.
"Your appointment should be sent to Suruga in a few months to announce the decree, so be ready to receive it." Nobuhide Nakamikado shook his head as he spoke, "But you have always been arty and proficient in etiquette, and
Master Xuesai is here, so we shouldn’t have to worry about this kind of thing. The Takeda family also has a daughter from the Sanjo family, so it’s not a big problem.”
"Why not declare the decree directly now? We happen to be here." Takeda Harunobu on the side intervened and asked a question that was somewhat unknown in the circle of ministers, and everyone laughed in tacit understanding.
"Going out to deliver orders is a bad job. Everyone has to fight to get a chance. This time I go to the Imagawa family and the Takeda family to deliver orders. I am determined to get it!" Kanamasa Ichijo slapped his chest loudly and said carelessly.
: "Usually in Kyoto, salaries are very tight, and I don't dare to lavish food. If I go to convey the decree, then the daimyo will be provided with delicious food and drinks. Who wouldn't be happy? I don't want to go back to Kyoto!"
After bidding farewell to everyone, the delegations of the Imagawa family and the Takeda family left directly. The spring day was just right, and the scenery along the way was also beautiful, which made Imagawa Yoshimoto look in a daze. He not only murmured: "I didn't expect such a beautiful scenery..."
"You've seen it all before... you must have followed this path a few years ago..." Ginkgo muttered beside her, speaking feebly, as if she hadn't woken up - yes, at this moment she had already put the entire
His body was slumped on the horse's back, he was hugging the horse's neck, resting his head on the horse's mane, and dozing off with his eyes squinted.
"Maybe when I came back last time, I felt sad when I thought about being separated from you at the end of the journey. No matter how beautiful the scenery was, I had no intention of watching it." Imagawa Yoshimoto looked back at Ginkgo, the love between his eyebrows and the accident were a little bit different.
The flirtatious words made Ginkgo's face turn red, she pursed her lips and said:
"I'm sleepy and can't ride the horse anymore. Sir, please carry me."
"Why did you get sleepy so soon? You just got up not long ago." Imagawa Yoshimoto said sarcastically with a smile.
"If you don't have Jinping candies, you will feel sleepy." Ginkgo pointed to her shriveled cloth bag - many of the Jinping candies she bought later had been quickly eaten by the greedy cat.
"Go to sleep if you feel sleepy."
So Imagawa Yoshimoto rode his horse to Ginkgo, carried the latter on his horse, and let Ginkgo sit behind him. Ginkgo immediately leaned on Imagawa Yoshimoto's back softly like a kitten, holding his hands
He hugged him in front of him, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep. Imagawa Yoshimoto held the horse's rein in one hand and Ginkgo's hand in the other, feeling the rhythmic ups and downs of the woman behind him.
"I wish I could have bought more Kinpei candy in Sakai Town." Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed with regret and looked at Takeda Harunobu next to him, "I don't know when the next time I can buy Kinpei candy."
"After I conquer the world, I will seal Sakai Town to Goro. You and your sister can live there and eat as much as you want." Takeda Harunobu laughed and praised Haikou, giving a thumbs up to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"It's a deal!" Imagawa Yoshimoto also laughed, stretched out his hand, and fist bumped Takeda Harunobu hard. The two looked at each other, and everything was clear.
That's great. Is this what friends feel like?
Since childhood, Imagawa Yoshimoto has lived in the temple. The only person he is close to is the old monk Taiyuan Xuezai who is a few rounds older than him. Although the young novices around him play together, they all know that the people in front of them are the four members of the Imagawa family.
Young Master, they all treat Imagawa Yoshimoto with great respect, so we can't say we are much of a friend.
When they arrived in Kyoto, they met Nakamikado Nobuhide, Yamashina Yantsugi, and Ichijo Kanemasa, playmates of similar ages. But at the same time, they also knew that Imagawa Yoshimoto was a descendant of the powerful Imagawa family, but their own family had
It relies on the Imagawa family. The young master who faces the "gold master" naturally does not dare to disobey. Occasionally, he will make a joke or two, and there will rarely be laughter and curses among friends. In addition, these ministers
Their upbringing was very strict, and their attire and behavior were also very old-fashioned, which did not get along well with Imagawa Yoshimoto's uninhibited temperament. So although they were familiar with each other, they were not friends.
When I returned to Suruga and became the governor of the house, I became further and further away from the concept of "friends". Everyone around me was a retainer, and they didn't dare to break the rules. They were all afraid of Imagawa Yoshimoto. Even the arrogant Asahina Tai
Noh, Akai Kurotaka, Kira Usei and others all understand the difference between master and subordinate and never violate the rules. Therefore, although Imagawa Yoshimoto seems to be living a carefree life, he actually has a feeling of "not being able to live in a high place"
Lonely. A famous disciple like him is destined to be unable to make friends.
Unless you can accidentally make friends in an informal setting with another daimyo who also can't make friends - this is the luck of Imagawa Yoshimoto, who met Takeda Harunobu.
They are both children of a powerful daimyo, and they also succeeded the family governor. They are also almost the same age - this is the only "friend" Imagawa Yoshimoto has met in his more than twenty years of life who can be friends with each other and have no superiority or inferiority between them.
You can say whatever you think without worrying about offending the other party or worrying about the other party not being able to speak. So there will be quarrels and quarrels, but what is more important is the trust and comfort of each other's company. Those unspeakable concepts and ideals,
But I can talk freely with Takeda Harunobu.
Therefore, Imagawa Yoshimoto especially cherishes Takeda Harunobu and his hard-won only friend. Perhaps it is because of this that when Takeda Harunobu massacred the city of Shinano, Imagawa Yoshimoto was not determined to stop him. He did not want to lose this only friend.
friend.
But this is a samurai family in troubled times, and how fragile is the friendship between the two daimyo? If one day, the Imagawa family and the Takeda family become enemies, can this friendship be maintained?
"Hey, Tora Chiyo." Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly spoke, saying illogical words: "If one day, the Imagawa family and the Takeda family are forced to become enemies, let's have a gentleman's war."
"A battle between gentlemen?" Takeda Harunobu looked confused.
"Agree a time, place and number of people with each other, and fight openly and honestly on a fair battlefield. Do not harm the people, do not embarrass the prisoners, the winning side should not pursue, and the losing side should not stubbornly resist. The decision will be based on victory or defeat.
Conditions for post-war peace talks." Imagawa Yoshimoto proposed an ideal battle-perhaps it only existed before the Nara era. Of course, his focus was on the last sentence: "The two of us should not quarrel with each other, just like
Like the old enemy samurai who cherished each other on the battlefield, they drank and talked happily after the war."
"Ha, don't think about it, then I will definitely launch a surprise attack with twice the number of people a few days before the appointed time, and then chase you all the way while you are sick and kill you, and directly destroy the Imagawa family." Takeda Harunobu laughed.
He sarcastically asked Imagawa Yoshimoto's idea, "Are you dreaming? How can a person who is so warlike still drink and talk happily?"
"Hey..." Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed and shook his head helplessly, "That's right, that's the kind of person you are, Tora Chiyo."
"Don't worry about this. Didn't I tell you that even if the Imagawa family is destroyed, I will spare your life and invite you to be a diner at Tsuzakikan and recite poems for me?" Takeda Harunobu looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto's words.
Feeling a little depressed, he patted his horse and came to Imagawa Yoshimoto and patted him hard on the back.
"It's a deal." Imagawa Yoshimoto was amused by Takeda Harunobu's words.
"But, if you were still alive, Goro, I probably wouldn't dare to attack the Imagawa family." Takeda Harunobu looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto, and said half jokingly, half seriously: "To be honest, I will be afraid of you. You are very
You are strong just because of your weird mysophobia and kindness, so you try your best to restrain your abilities and refuse to do evil. If you are really pushed into a hurry, you will be allowed to use your abilities without any scruples, and even use the skills you used before.
The terrifying mental power that I use to restrain myself is also used redoubled in fighting. I guess no enemy can resist it, right?"
"I didn't expect you to think so highly of me." Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't know whether to be happy or depressed.
"So Goro, live well. As long as you are alive, I will not do anything to the Imagawa family. Live well and don't die, do you hear me?" Takeda Harunobu punched Imagawa Yoshimoto hard on the chest, but
He seemed to think that these words were too disgusting and a bit embarrassing for a man, so he immediately added the second half: "If you die, I will eat up your Imagawa family and wipe it clean within a few years."
."
"Okay, let's live a good life together." Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at Takeda Harunobu gratefully, and then he felt a little numb and turned his face away in embarrassment, "But you do unjust things every day, and you might die suddenly one day.
It’s over.”
"Young Master, if you want to die suddenly, you, the foolish king who spends every day lingering on the bed with your sister, will die of exhaustion first!"
