Asai Nagamasa looked at his impassioned mother with a trace of ridicule in his eyes.
Does Ashikaga Yoshiaki of Kyoto really want to contact the Shiba family for help? With so many famous people helping her, and with absolute certainty, would she still be willing to let the Si Bo family get a share of the pie?
Did Mitsuhide Akechi really turn his back on the Shiba family? Or are you trying to make peace with Ashikaga Oda and pretending to be confused?
Is the closure of the Spurs Territory in recent years an accidental mistake on the part of Spurs Bank? The general was bullied, but he refused to come back from Kanto. Does he really know nothing about recent events?
No one is really stupid, everyone is just pretending to be a fool.
Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but sigh again. She understood Shiba Yoshiyin's choice.
Thinking of the dirty tricks Ashikaga Yoshiaki used against Shiba Yoshigan, Asai Nagamasa felt an unsuppressable unknown fire in his heart.
she sneered.
"My mother's interest is so high. It seems that after this battle, the generals in Kyoto will not treat the Asai family badly?"
Asai Hisamasa smiled.
"Yes, the general has promised that as long as the Asai family is loyal to the shogunate, they are willing to share the general's worries.
After this battle, the position of guarding Kitaomi belongs to the Asai family. We are no longer members of the Kyogoku family, but a high-ranking family directly affiliated with the shogunate! "
Seeing his mother's excited expression, Asai Nagamasa felt completely unmoved and even wanted to laugh.
My mother is old after all. She is still immersed in the past glory of the shogunate and cannot see clearly that this world is no longer Ashikaga. The shogunate in Kyoto is just a show-off.
From the moment Ashikaga Yoshiteru died, the hope of revival of the Ashikaga Shogun family was completely extinguished.
And Ashikaga Yoshiaki couldn't even tolerate the benevolent and loyal Shiba Yoshigan, and he kept running on the road to the collapse of the Ashikaga Shogunate.
However, this reward was within Nagamasa Asai's expectation. Apart from status, what else could the powerless puppet general give him?
Three generations of the Asai family have dominated Kitaomi, but they have never been able to get rid of the shadow of Kami.
It was not until Asai Nagamasa participated in the shogunate's battle against the Miyoshi family that he was granted the post of guardian of Kitanomi by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
But Ashikaga Yoshiki is a true shogun who is proficient in shogunate politics, and she is not as imprudent in her actions as Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Although the Asai family has cleared their identity, they still regretfully affiliate themselves with the Kyogoku family. The Asai family's ruling foundation in Kitaomi is still very weak, and the retainers have great autonomy.
Asai Hisamasa was excited because after obtaining the guardianship of Kitaomi, the Asai family could legitimately gather power and consolidate their position.
But Asai Nagamasa knew that times had changed, and the reputation given by the shogunate was far less useful than the swords and guns in his hands. These days, who would take the shogunate’s words seriously? Spo Yiyin?
On the contrary, Oda Nobunaga's approach was the best way to rapidly expand his power. It's a pity that not everyone has her big heart and dares to move forward resolutely under the huge pressure Wanji pointed out.
Asai Nagamasa felt sad from the bottom of his heart. The Asai family's betrayal of the Oda family was by no means a wise choice.
As long as the Oda family was not beaten to death with a stick and Oda Nobunaga regained his breath, the first person to deal with was the traitor Asai Nagamasa.
Traitors are far more hated than enemies. With the strength of the Oda family leading the world, the Asai family, who are so close at hand, will not have an easy future.
But does Asai Nagamasa have a choice?
General Ashikaga ordered Honganji Temple to act as a matchmaker, and Miyoshi, Rokkaku, and Asakura, powerful feudal lords that had dominated recent times, joined forces, and the Asai retainers group was even more ready to move.
Asai Hisamasa's visit this time was called to persuade, but in fact he came to give an ultimatum. If Asai Nagamasa is ignorant, he will bear the consequences.
Looking back at his mother's fiery gaze, Asai Nagamasa sighed helplessly and nodded slowly.
———
The Lord of the City was sitting in his room, absentmindedly playing with the ornaments in his hands. Under the seat were two trembling maids kneeling.
When he came back to Xiaogucheng this time, he always felt that something was wrong. It has been a few days since he returned, but his wife Asai Nagamasa has been avoiding him, saying that he is busy with summer harvest government affairs and has no time to rest in the inner courtyard.
According to the intuition of the city king's man, under the seemingly calm appearance in the inner courtyard, there are always inexplicable eyes paying attention to him.
Feeling that the heat was almost done, I casually dropped the ornaments I had been playing with for a long time, and asked softly.
"Who sent you two to spy on me?"
The two waiters below looked at each other and both fell to the ground and cried out.
"My husband is on top, and this slave is unjustly accused!"
Ichijun touched his delicate eyebrows with his hand. His eyebrows had grown again and it was time to trim them.
he sneered.
"You two are sneaking around and staring at me from behind. Do you think I don't know? I went to the pond today just to fish you out.
At this point, you are still making excuses. Do you really want to bet that I am soft-hearted and will not be ruthless? "
As the beloved younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, the Lord of the City naturally cannot be shabby when he gets married. The Hime warriors who guard the inner courtyard and the valets who serve personally are all brought as dowries from the Oda family.
Of course there are people sent by the Asai family, but the Wu family is well-ordered and naturally knows the rules and will not go too far. The two waiters dared to cross the line, so they were naturally caught.
Seeing that the two of them were still gritting their teeth and refusing to tell the truth, Ichijun had a surly look on his face similar to that of Oda Nobunaga, and shouted impatiently.
"A Liang!"
"Hi!"
Warrior Ji who was waiting outside the door suddenly stepped inside and bowed. The city king pointed at the waiter on the left and said coldly.
"Cut off her fingers, one by one, all of them."
"Hi!"
The waiter turned pale with fright. He was about to get up and struggle, but was elbowed in the abdomen by the cold warrior Ji, who curled up into a prawn and convulsed.
Warrior Ji pulled out his ribs, grabbed his wrist, and pressed him firmly on the tatami. The tip of the knife was inserted into the floor between the fingers, the knife was swung horizontally, and the little finger rolled forward along the sharp blade.
Seeing his fingers being chopped off, the waiter almost fainted from fright. Sweat covered his forehead as he yelled.
"I say! I say! Husband is merciful! Husband is merciful!"
The mayor expressionlessly picked up the candied fruit on the table next to him, bit off a little bit, and slowly chewed and tasted the flavor.
"You want to say it now? Unfortunately, I don't want to hear it now."
The servant's strength was far inferior to that of Samurai Ji, and he couldn't break out of Samurai Ji's jaws. When he saw that his third finger was severed, he finally fainted.
But Warrior Ji still had an indifferent look on his face and followed his master's orders. He carefully cut off his ten fingers with the sword.
After she finished cutting off her ten fingers, she held them respectfully in front of the city king with both hands. The city king covered his nose and waved his hands in disgust and said.
"Throw it out and feed it to the dogs."
"Hi!"
Ji Ji turned around and was about to leave with her fingers, but the city king stopped her again and pointed at the waiter who had lost ten fingers and was unconscious and unbelieving.
"Wait a minute, take this bastard out and feed the dog together."
"Hi!"
When Samurai Ji lifted the man up and dragged him away, there was only a bloodstain on the tatami that stretched from the inside to the outside, which was particularly eye-catching in the clean room.
At this time, the city king turned his attention to the other servant, and he was frightened to the point of incontinence. The smell of urine oozed from his lower body, and he shouted wildly.
"It's my hometown governor! It's the order from my hometown governor! My husband is merciful! I'm just following orders!"
There was a burst of doubt in the eyes of the city king, the governor of my hometown? Asai Hisamasa has been retired for a long time. When did he come back to Otani Castle?
he asked with a cold face.
"Why do you want to spy on me, mother-in-law?"
The waiter hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that the mayor was about to open his mouth to call someone again, he was so frightened that he quickly spoke.
"My hometown governor is worried about her husband interfering in politics! You want us to keep an eye on you and not disturb the governor's work!"
Ichijun's doubtful eyes gradually became serious, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart.
At this time, Warrior Ji, who had just gone out, came in again and bowed.
The mayor asked in a deep voice.
"Any thing else?"
"We have some clues about what you asked us to investigate.
The Asai family is mobilizing military forces, but the specific mission has not yet been found out. The Asai family seems to be on guard against us and is very tight-lipped. "
The mayor's face was pale, and he couldn't give in any more than the frightened and crying servant below.
Although he was not knowledgeable in military matters, he was a man from the Wu family after all. The busy farming season before and after the summer harvest was not the time to mobilize troops.
In addition to the fact that the Oda family has a strong family background of separating farmers and soldiers, they also like to play off-season tactics. Generally speaking, most of the military lords would choose to avoid the busy farming season so as not to delay the farming work.
Remembering that his sister Oda Nobunaga was conquering Wakasa Country and had written to himself a few days ago, Ichikun immediately understood who the Asai family was targeting for their mobilization.
No wonder you want to monitor yourself, but why? Asai Nagamasa! Why did you betray my sister! Isn’t the Oda family giving you too little?
Ichijun pressed the tip of his tongue against the roof of his mouth, barely suppressing the dizziness and preventing himself from fainting. He took a few heavy breaths, pointed at the waiter who was lying on the ground and leaking urine, and said coldly.
“Drag him down, chop him up together and feed him to the dogs, and tell the public that I caught them stealing things and enforce family law.
Also, you should stop trying to probe, lest anyone notice you. "
"Hi!"
The waiter's eyes were wide open, and he cried and yelled, refusing to be taken away.
"Husband, spare your life! I said everything! I said everything!"
The city king was in a state of confusion at this time, and even more irritated when he heard his noise, he roared angrily.
"It's so noisy! Kill him!"
Warrior Ji drew his sword and twisted it. The waiter stared blankly at the blade of the sword that had penetrated his heart. His lips trembled and his eyes gradually lost their luster.
I said it all. . Why do you want to kill me? .
———
It's night, indoors.
Ichikun looked at the candlelight in a daze. Beneath her were three Hime warriors kneeling, all of whom were brought from the Oda family.
After a while, she spoke slowly, her voice a little hoarse.
"A Liang, have those two people been dealt with? Did they arouse others' suspicion?"
"Don't worry, Lord, everything has been done. No one has asked about them yet."
Ichijun nodded, he was making a difficult decision. If the Asai family wanted to attack his sister, he had to do something.
The status of a Wu family husband comes from the strength of his family.
Although Ichikun doesn't know why the Asai family suddenly fell out, his sister is fighting on the front line. If the retreat is cut off by the Asai family, the Oda army will probably collapse in an instant.
In order to love his sister and for his own benefit, the city king must find a way to send a message to his sister immediately. But when he thought of his relationship with Asai Nagamasa, he felt sad again.
Although Asai Nagamasa does love the annoying Shiba Yoshigan in her heart, she is really nice to Ichikun.
Although she couldn't give Shijun the love and sex she hoped for most, she did show the consideration and care of a wife.
Ichijun thought that as long as God gave the two of them a little more time, they would definitely find true happiness. But contrary to expectations, God's will played a trick on people, and the Oda Asai family turned against each other at this time.
Asai Nagamasa betrayed the Oda family, and Ichijun was about to betray Asai Nagamasa. This realization made Ichijun heartbroken, but he was helpless. In troubled times, everyone is helpless.
Ichikun asked after sighing deeply.
"Are you three Samurai Himes from the Oda family or Samurai Himes from the Asai family?"
The three of them bowed together and said.
"The three of us are the Lord's Ji warriors."
Ichijun smiled bitterly.
"Then can I trust you?"
The leader, Aliang, kowtowed to the ground and said solemnly.
"If your Lord doubts our loyalty, please allow us to commit seppuku."
The city king looked lonely, shook his head and said.
"I don't need you to commit seppuku. Help me send something to my sister in the army and hand it over to my sister."
The city king took something out of his arms, his movements slow as if it was as heavy as a thousand pieces.
That thing was a small cloth bag with a bulging bag in the middle. I didn’t know what it contained. The strange thing is that the bag is not tied with rope at one end and sewn shut at the other end, but has ropes tied on both sides.
Ichijun said bitterly.
"The new beans in the summer taste really good. I picked this bag myself and sent it to my sister to try.
The three of you set off together as fast as possible. No matter what, you must deliver this small bag of beans to my sister. It must be delivered!
If someone asks on the road, just reply with what I just said, did you hear me? "
"Hi!"
The three of them kowtowed to the ground. The leader, A Liang, took the bean bag and turned around to leave.
———
Asai Hisamasa frowned.
"Sending beans?"
Warrior Ji who came to report the news said respectfully.
"Hi! I heard that His Highness the City Lord picked it himself, and I wanted to give it to His Highness Oda to have a taste.
Do you think there will be any problems in this? Should we chase back the Ji warrior who left the city? "
Asai Hisamasa shook his head and said.
"Since no letter was found, just a bag of beans, let's not add any extraneous details.
Oda Nobunaga didn't expect that we would fall out so quickly. After all, we had just acquired the land of the three counties and had not warmed up yet.
Is Mr. Shi still honest these days? "
"It's no different from usual, except that there was a thief in the inner courtyard and the two servants were dealt with."
Asai Hisamasa's eyes narrowed, he thought for a while and said.
"He is the head of the family after all. Let him handle matters in the inner courtyard. Don't provoke him, but keep an eye on him."
"Is my home governor too worried? What kind of trouble can one man cause?"
Asai Hisamasa shook his head, his tone was that he hated iron but could not make steel.
"This kid Changzheng is too emotional. I'm not afraid of ten thousand, I'm just afraid of the worst.
If the mayor gets wind of the news and rushes to Nagamasa crying and begging, I'm worried about Nagamasa. . After all, she is the family governor. She has done well in the past two years and her reputation is growing.
If she is really unwilling to break with the Oda family, and her retainers also have her loyal support, things will not end well.
Nagamasa has refused to return to the inner courtyard these days because he feels guilty towards the city lord. If Ichi-kun rushes to her seat and cries, I'm really worried that this plan will fail.
Fortunately, Ichikun didn't seem to notice. As long as he endures for a few more days and there is no turning back, Nagamasa can only accept the reality. "
Asai Hisamasa was so proud that the couples who loved each other in Kotani City were tossing and turning, but each made the choice that hurt the other the most.
The wheel of history is rolling forward, and a huge net has been lowered over Oda Nobunaga's head. Or if they are captured and bound, the body will die and the path will disappear. Or break out of the net and be reborn in the mud.
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