Under the leadership of Kentaro Tian Shen, everyone walked slowly towards the depths of the mountain forest along a winding path. If they were not led by an acquaintance, most people would be afraid of this path - no matter how it looks, it looks like a thoroughfare. It was a dead end road deep into the mountains and old forests. However, Kentaro Tian Shen walked very calmly. He even remembered clearly where the rocks were slippery. He did not pay too much attention to recognizing the road, but stared intently. Looking at every plant and tree in my hometown.
"How long has it been since you came back?" Imagawa Yoshimoto hobbled on the mountain road with a cane.
"It must have been ten years..." Kentaro Tian Shen recalled his appearance when he left, and subconsciously touched the empty sleeve of his right arm with his left hand, "I was still a teenager when I left last time."
"I remember Master Dahu said at the time that there were conflicts in Tian Chen's family. One group of people wanted to support you to replace your younger brother. Was it because they were afraid that you would get involved in right and wrong that he took you out to practice?" Imagawa Yoshimoto also recalled. What happened at that time.
"Yes. I and my younger brother are twins. They were born on the same day, and they were only separated by one stick of incense." Kentaro Tian Shen also sighed after hearing this, "The Tian Shen family is just a small wealthy family in the Ueno Mountains. , our ancestors were all single children and could not withstand so many winds and rains. The disaster of twins is not something we can bear. Because I was born with a defect, some retainers suggested that I should be abandoned soon after I was born. But my mother was reluctant to give up, so she I stayed here against all odds. So the whole family pretended that I had never been born, and instead claimed that my younger brother was the only legitimate son."
"Do you resent your family?" Imagawa Yoshimoto also feels the same way about this topic.
"How could it be? Everyone has been very good to me." Kentaro Tianchen shook his head repeatedly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Jia Ci loves me very much, and my brother-in-law is especially attached to me. He stays with me day and night. Play. Although Jia Yan doesn't like me, he will teach me his skills. When I was a child, the family had a lot of fun, and I am very happy even when I think about it. As long as I can remember, the retainers in the family have been very sensitive to my presence. But as time goes by, Afterwards, they will also communicate with me normally and tell me some jokes."
"Does this count as "very good"?" Imagawa Yoshimoto obviously feels that Kentaro Tadashi is too easily satisfied.
"There is nothing we can do about this... After all, they are twins. If you want to ward off evil, you must kill or throw away one of them. It is not easy for me not to be thrown away." Kentaro Tian Shen is very open-minded. , there was no resentment at all, "Before my younger brother and I started to understand, our relationship was very good. Later my younger brother was defeated, and in order to avoid disputes, the family sent me to my master (Kentaro Tian Shen) outside the city. I live there. My brother-in-law always said he wanted to take me back... Now that I think about it, it was just wishful thinking. As for what happened next..."
Having said this, Kentaro Tian Shen's nose felt a little sore. After a pause, he continued: "But after Ka Yan passed away and his younger brother succeeded to the throne, everything changed. My younger brother is the "only son" in the family, so he has always been a bit strong. Many retainers were dissatisfied with him, and there were rumors that they wanted to support me and return to the throne. Naturally, my master and I were afraid to avoid him, but messengers still came to visit me. After that, I became a thorn in my side, and my younger brother even An assassin was sent to kill me... I had no intention of competing with my younger brother for the throne, and didn't want to die violently, so the master took me away from Ueno and wandered around."
"Who hasn't been assassinated by an assassin sent by his brother?" Imagawa Yoshimoto recalled that when he had just returned to secular life from Zentokuji Temple, it was Imagawa Ryojin's assassination that taught him the first lesson in the samurai career, and also taught him the first lesson in the samurai career. He encountered a death crisis for the first time in his life - two hours ago he was ringing the bell and eating fast in the temple without any worries.
"But even so, I still miss my brother-in-law often. I think of the time when we two brothers played closely together when we were children. I think of my mother... How wonderful it would be if we didn't have the position of the damn family governor? How wonderful it would be if we didn't have this damn family. ?Our family can be together happily forever... But now we are turning against each other because of that meaningless fame..." Kentaro Tian Shen's voice gradually became softer, and he looked at the place where he lived when he was a child with some regret. But unexpectedly, they found a group of people standing on the mountain road next to them. They were also stunned and looked at Kentaro Tianchen and others.
The leader was his younger brother, Kenjiro Tian Shen.
"Kenjiro..." Kentaro Tianchen was speechless for a while, and he faltered for a long time before speaking: "How are you doing these days? Why are you here? How is your mother's health? A few days ago, my mother wrote a letter saying that her legs and feet are not good... …”
"Brother..." However, Kenjiro Tadashi's face was ashen and he directly pressed his hand on the handle of the knife. He looked warily at Kentaro Tadashi and the huge size of the Imagawa-Takeda delegation behind him, "Finally, we still have to lead people. Have you come back to seize the throne? I should have killed you ruthlessly at that time! If you indulge the enemy for a moment, there will be endless troubles!"
"Kenjiro?" After hearing his brother's words, Kentaro Tian Shen felt chilled for a moment, "I had absolutely no intention of doing so. Now I have served as an official in the Imagawa family. This trip was just passing by as an envoy of the master's family. If the mountain road was not blocked, it wouldn't be possible." I won’t take a detour home..."
"It's useless to talk more." Kenjiro Tian Shen sneered and shook his head. Several people around him had already turned around and returned to the city, seemingly to call for reinforcements.
"So rude, this is your brother?" Kira Usei complained to his old partner of many years, hugging him dissatisfiedly.
"It wasn't like this when I was young..." Kentaro Tianchen still explained for his younger brother.
"Since he is so serious about it, why don't we pretend to be real?" Takeda Harunobu crossed his arms, rode his horse forward, and suggested to Imagawa Yoshimoto: "With the number of guards and ninjas we bring, we can capture this little guy." There is no problem for the wealthy family, just support your bodyguard and go home to succeed the family governor. This place can also be regarded as a transportation hub. If you leave one of your own, it will be much more convenient for Shinano to travel to and from Ueno in the future."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Your Highness Takeda, this is absolutely impossible." Hearing this, Kentaro Tian Shen quickly waved his hands and declined, "How could I have such intention? Moreover, I had already asked Jiaci when I left. , my brother-in-law and the retainers promised that they would never come back to compete for the position of the family governor."
"Don't force Tian Chen to do things that embarrass him." Imagawa Yoshimoto also declined Takeda Harunobu with a smile, "Let's leave quickly and don't cause trouble. After leaving, they probably won't dare to pursue you. Us, right? After all, there are more of us.”
"Kenjiro, I never meant this, don't misunderstand me." Kentaro Tashen assured Kenjiro Tashen again, and then followed Imagawa Yoshimoto to ride away. Before evening, the group left the territory of the Tashen family and arrived nearby. They rested in the village. However, after nightfall, something unexpected happened.
"Your Highness, there is a group of unidentified people approaching outside the village." Hayasaka Nao knocked on the door of Imagawa Yoshimoto's room and called out to Imagawa Yoshimoto and Ginkgo who had fallen asleep. When Imagawa Yoshimoto got up, he found that Takeda Harunobu had already Begin to command the guards and ninjas to ambush.
"You actually dare to chase after me? Are you here to die? How many people can a small wealthy family mobilize?" Takeda Harunobu himself was a little unbelievable, while Kentaro Tadashi stood there with some embarrassment. It could be seen that he On the one hand, I feel guilty for causing unnecessary trouble to my master's family. On the other hand, I am more worried about the possible casualties of colleagues and old friends in the conflict.
The Tian Shen family is not a powerful family. Their territory is only over a thousand koku and there are only a few dozen samurai retainers. They can only mobilize about 100 people despite their desperate efforts. With this number of miscellaneous soldiers, they are going to attack the Takeda family and the Imagawa family. Elites only have the possibility of being killed in one encounter. But precisely because the family is small, everyone knows each other and is even related to the Tian Shen family. No matter who dies, Kentaro Tian Shen will feel sorry.
"Obviously we are an insignificant little wealthy family... Do you want to kill your brothers in order to compete for the position of family governor?" Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed in a low voice, "If the fight is for the position of a powerful family governor, that's fine. I understand why we have to fight with each other, but this is obviously just an ordinary family..."
"What do you know, Goro? What kind of ordinary family is this? In an ordinary family, brothers can turn against each other for half an acre of land and a cow. So isn't it normal to fight to the death for the Sengoku territory?" Takeda Harunobu was not surprised at all, but his words were full of contempt, "It's just that little people like this always sit in a well and look at the sky, thinking that everything within their sight is everything, and they don't understand anything outside their own village. He You can't see how strong we are? How dare you attack us? You are really short-sighted."
"If possible, I hope that Your Highness and you can stay alive as much as possible.
"Of course, the safety of our troops is the top priority in everything." Seeing Takeda Harunobu's ruthless attitude, Kentaro Tian Shen was afraid that he would kill him, so he hurriedly asked for mercy. But even so, he, who had always been responsible, did not say anything excessive.
"Don't worry." Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded slightly and said to the subordinates behind him, "The opponent's combat power should be quite weak. Try to be measured when attacking. There is no need to show mercy to those who fight hard, but when conditions permit, you can attack the servants. Avoid vital points."
"Oh." After Kira Weicheng heard the order, he angrily put the two swords back behind his back and borrowed a short knife from his colleague.
The visitors from afar were gradually approaching. The guards and ninjas of the Imagawa family and the Takeda family had already ambushed in the alleys and houses on both sides of the street, waiting for an attack. However, when they got closer, they suddenly found that the situation had changed - —The people who came were not carrying weapons, but were holding torches. They didn’t look like they were coming to attack, but more like they were looking for someone.
Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at Takeda Harunobu. Takeda Harunobu hesitated for a moment and then nodded slowly: "There is no weapon, so there should be no danger. Send someone to ask."
So, Hayasaka Nao walked out of the ambush and shocked the group of people.
"Excuse me, what can I do for you?" Hayasaka Nao asked, holding up her hands.
"Excuse me, where is Master Tian Shen now?" Several leading warriors also asked respectfully.
"Please explain your purpose of coming first, otherwise it will be inconvenient for you to introduce me. Don't blame me." Hayasaka Nao confirmed very cautiously.
Several warriors looked at each other after hearing this, and finally the leader bowed and said solemnly: "Our ministers have captured the second young master, and now we would like to ask the eldest young master to return to preside over the overall situation and inherit the family governor!" Latest website