"Didn't that brother secretly violate the laws of the family?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was inexplicably happy after hearing this story - compared to a family governor who strictly adheres to family laws in everything, he seems to be an elder brother who "does not follow the law but human feelings"
Make him feel more friendly.
"I also asked the same question to my late master." Okabe Okabe leaned forward slightly, as if recalling Imagawa Ujiteru's voice and smile, which made him subconsciously want to bow and salute, "I asked him, is it?
It's not because I am the legitimate son of the Okabe family that the late master is willing to make an exception and let me go."
"But the First Master laughed when he heard this, and then told me that the night was too dark, and he didn't actually recognize who I was when he decided to help me prevaricate. But similarly, he said that I also had the opportunity to talk to my colleagues at that time.
I also ran away in the dark, and I probably couldn't trace who it was in the darkness, but I didn't run away. The Lord said that the reason why he decided to forgive me this time was because I was moved by my courage and responsibility to die calmly.
, I feel that such a responsible warrior should not be buried here, and should not be buried in such ridiculous things as drunkenness."
"With Sakyo Susumu's temperament, I'm sure he won't let this matter go by just like this, right?" Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and took out the folding fan from his waist and gently knocked on the table in front of him, "I will definitely insist that I violated the rule.
You should be punished according to the law."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Governor, this is what I requested from my late master. Is there any reason to abandon private interests for the sake of public service or violate the law for the sake of love?" Okabe Otsuna didn't seem to hear the joke in Imagawa Yoshimoto's words, but he was serious.
He replied: "Since I was wrong, I have no choice but to admit my guilt and obey the law."
"But the former master rejected my request. He said that he, as the young master, was the one who engaged in favoritism and malpractice. He was the one who sent away the law and order, not me who just wanted to plead guilty. As a retainer, I naturally have no control over the young master.
Therefore, what the former master wants to do is his freedom, and I cannot interfere with it. It was the former master who was wrong, not me. In this case, the former master said, I don’t need to feel that I have escaped the punishment of the law."
"But I feel very sorry. I feel that if I say this, I will implicate the former master and violate the laws set by my father. But the former master said that if I really feel guilty, please devote your whole life to him and the Imagawa family.
Be loyal and repay this apology."
"So after that, I made up my mind to quit drinking and serve my late master all the time. I was favored by my late master and was fortunate enough to be selected as an important minister. However, I did not dare to be negligent for a day, for fear of letting my late master down.
Kindness."
Imagawa Yoshimoto knew that Okabe Chitsuna was not exaggerating in the slightest. During the entire Imagawaji Teru period, Okabe Chitsuna had always been the family governor's first confidant. He made great contributions to the war with Imagawajiteru in the south and in the north. Okabe
The family's status in the Imagawa family has gradually risen to the point where it can be compared with the two important officials of the Asahina family and the Miura family. When Imagawa Ujiteru went to Kai, he was defeated by Takeda Nobutora. At the critical moment, Okabe Matsuna personally led the team to cut off the rear.
, fought until he was covered with wounds, and then he covered Imagawa Shiteru's evacuation.
As he spoke, Okabe Oyatsuna's speech gradually slowed down, and his eyes fell on the family heirloom sword "Ryuumaru" on Imagawa Yoshimoto's waist, until finally he became speechless and looked at
Tears also filled Churyūmaru's eyes. This sword was the sword of the successive Imagawa family governors, and its last owner was Imagawa Ujiteru.
"When I see Ryuumaru, I always think of my late master. The late master couldn't put it down when he was alive. He would clean it day and night and pay homage to it. It seems like yesterday that I spent time with my late master, but unknowingly, we have become separated from heaven and earth.
It's been several years..." Okabe Oyatsuna stared at Ryumaru, and his voice trembled a little as he spoke.
Imagawa Yoshimoto vaguely remembered that during the Hanakura Rebellion a few years ago, everyone thought that Imagawa Yoshima had retreated into the castle tower with Ryuumaru and immolated himself. Facing the raging fire of the castle tower, Okabe Oyatsuna did not do anything.
He rushed into it without hesitation, and his whole body was burnt in many places and turned black, just to rescue Ryuumaru.
"My late master was frail and sick. He always felt sorry for himself and complained to me that he didn't have a good body. He was also always worried about the fact that he had no heirs, and was afraid that he would not be able to pass Ryumaru to the next governor with his own hands." Okabe
Oyatsuna rubbed her eyes a little awkwardly and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but when she thought of Imagawa Ujiteru's voice and smile, she still couldn't help but feel:
"At that time, the late master made an agreement with me many times, saying that if the next governor of the family is not around when he is about to die, I will deliver it to Ryuumaru for him. What did he say? If he leaves early and the next governor is young, he will definitely
Please ask me to protect the Imagawa family for him. I feel that these words are very unlucky, but I am not a sweet-talking person. I can't say those kind words. I just nod my head every time as if I were following an order. Now think about it, is it true?
These depressing words hindered the fate of the former master. Unexpectedly...I couldn't even see the last face of the former master...I was fine when I came back from the Hojo family a few days ago, but suddenly..."
Having said this, Okabe Oyatsuna finally shed tears, but there was still no cry in his words, and his voice was still hoarse and tough: "So if His Highness asks me why I am loyal to the Imagawa family, what is my answer?
It's very simple, it's just for the sake of the late master. I promised the late master that I would protect the Imagawa family for him, and I will work hard until my death."
"Sakyo Susumu's sincerity towards my brother is a lesson to behold." Imagawa Yoshimoto was also moved by the emotion in Okabe's words and said with sincere emotion: "To gain your loyalty, my brother must be unstoppable."
It’s a pity.”
"Only if the Imagawa family can survive well, and only if the relatives and retainers of the Imagawa family can reproduce and pass on from generation to generation, will the late master truly have no regrets." Okabe Oyatsuna said as he bowed deeply to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
, "Therefore, I hope that His Highness the Family Governor will work hard to govern, never forget the wishes of the late master, and protect this family well."
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After the party was over, Okabe Motobu sent Imagawa Yoshimoto to the door of Honmaru and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
"Why, Okabe didn't follow me back to Imagawakan?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was a little surprised.
"It will probably take a while to go back and beat my father." Okabe Motoshin puffed up his chest and said openly.
"Ah?" Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't understand what kind of bad joke Okabe Motonobu was telling, "What do you mean?"
"That's the literal meaning." Okabe Motonobu shrugged his shoulders, then waved his hand and made a whip-cracking motion: "Didn't my father say that he would punish himself for breaking the rules of drinking alcohol in the castle tower? According to Okabe
The rule of the house is to be whipped 50 times. How can other retainers dare to beat the head of the family? I have to do it myself, as a filial son."
"Haha... Such a loving father and a filial son." Imagawa Yoshimoto was rarely amused by Okabe Motonobu's jokes, "This is a good joke, keep it up in the future. But you whipped your father yourself, aren't you afraid of my father's revenge?"
"I'm afraid, but there will be revenge soon." Okabe Motonobu nodded matter-of-factly, "Didn't I conceal it just now and refuse to retaliate? According to family law, I have to be whipped 50 times. My father must have whipped me."
"Then you have to be merciful, lest your father will directly beat you to the point of paralysis." Imagawa Yoshimoto frowned in fear, and his eyes were full of pity when he looked at Okabe Motonobu's back.
"It's useless. My father is an inhumane and stubborn person. No matter whether he is slapped lightly or hard, he will do it according to the same standard when he is slapped." Okabe Motonobu said and moved his arms vigorously.
, working hard to warm up, "So I plan to whip him until he is paralyzed first, so that my father will have no strength when he whips him."
"Hahahaha..." This time, Imagawa Yoshimoto was amused by Okabe Motonobu, and then joked: "I always feel that Okabe is different from usual today, he can tell jokes, it's so strange and scary.
"
"Your Highness, the Governor, is different from usual, right?" Okabe Motonobu suddenly said something serious - causing the conversation to go cold for an instant - yes, this is what Okabe Motonobu should be like when he is normal.
Speaking level.
Obviously at this time, you can continue the funny atmosphere by saying something like "Nonsense, I've always been good at telling jokes", "Then you're really flattered, it's just my talent".
But since Okabe Motonobu said so, Imagawa Yoshimoto took advantage of the situation and asked the serious question that he actually wanted to ask Okabe Motonobu: "Okabe, your father's loyalty to the Imagawa family is based on his loyalty to his brother.
In terms of loyalty, the relationship established by relying on personal feelings is always fragile. What happens when your father is a hundred years later? How should the loyalty of the Okabe family to the Imagawa family be maintained?"
"To be honest, I have thought about this issue many times." Okabe Motonobu nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto candidly: "But to be honest, I have feelings for His Highness.
It is certainly not as deep as my father's love for our late master."
"The truth is cold and hurtful." Imagawa Yoshimoto was a little embarrassed by what Okabe Motonobu said, so he had to smile bitterly and said, "Can't you tell some jokes like just now?"
"Tell me a joke. Could it be that what I just said has been embellished?" Okabe Motonobu's jokes returned to the cold level of the past, making Imagawa Yoshimoto unable to even laugh.
"However, I have been following His Highness for many years, so I definitely have feelings for you. As long as His Highness is alive, I will definitely be loyal to the Imagawa family." Okabe Motonobu didn't know why he softened the atmosphere and said polite words, or confided.
After thinking about it for a moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto decided that this should be Okabe Motonobu's true sincerity - because with his emotional intelligence and speaking skills, it would be impossible for him to learn to say polite words to ease the atmosphere.
"What if I die?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked a somewhat ominous question.
"Then I will first take your head back from others, fulfill my last obligation to you, and then act with the first goal of protecting the Okabe family. If the Imagawa family is really in trouble, then it will be
We can only change the family." Okabe Motonobu gave an even more unlucky answer - directly acknowledging that Imagawa Yoshimoto did not die of natural causes, but was beheaded.
Sure enough, it is impossible to expect Okabe Motonobu to say a few nice words.
"Then where do you plan to change your family?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was so angry that his face was filled with black lines, and he continued to argue.
"The Takeda family is pretty good. When I was carrying out my plan, I pretended to serve in the Takeda family before. The word 'xin' in my name is the official name of the Takeda family given by His Highness Sakyo (Takeda Nobutora). It has a good reputation.
"Okabe Motonobu blurted out without thinking.
"At that time, you will have to change your name to 'Okabe Nobuyoshi'. How can there be any reason to put the character given by the master in the character 'xia'?" Imagawa Yoshimoto joked, and then asked curiously: "Say
Get up, your mission is over a long time ago. Why didn't you change your name back to 'Okabe Motsuna' and keep the Takeda family's 'letter'? What does it mean? Leave a way out? Could it be that you have already chosen a good bird?
Are you ready for Mu Erqi?"
"Oh no, I just want to place the Takeda family's official character 'xin' under His Highness's bestowed character '元'. It feels as if you have stepped on those Kai country bumpkins of the Takeda family under your feet." Gen Okabe
Xin said extremely vicious and harsh words, but his face was not a bad smile, but a serious look.
"I really have you. I hope your father will hit Okabe harder later." Imakawa Yoshimoto suddenly had black lines on his face again.
But what Imagawa Yoshimoto doesn't know is that in the timeline of his previous life, it was Okabe Motonobu who fought alone after the defeat in Okehazama and retrieved Imagawa Yoshimoto's head from the Oda family. And now.
After the demise of the Kawa family, Okabe Gennobu finally switched to the Takeda family - he did not change his name throughout his life, and always put the "元" character given by Imagawa Yoshimoto at the top - stepping on Takeda Harunobu's "信"
