Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
“You underestimate Otani Yoshitsugi.
Maeda Yoshitsugi, Otani Yoshitsugi, and Toudo Takatora were the first batch of side warriors who were loyal to the king. They had aloof status but different personalities.
Maeda was a man of both literary and military abilities, and he was the first retainer accepted by the emperor. His position as the chief general of the Shiba family was stable and no one could shake it.
Takatora Todo was arrogant and dissatisfied with his mother's death, so he resolutely left the Shiba family. But even though she was so ignorant, the king did not argue with her, but acquiesced in her departure.
Otani Yoshitsugi has a loyal heart, knows how to repay kindness, and is very compatible with the king's temperament, so the king has always looked at her with special eyes and trusted her very much.
I can guarantee that Otani Yoshitsugi will not be jealous of Maeda's military rewards, but will be happy that Maeda's ambitions are rewarded. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded.
"It seems that Yoshitsugi Otani is a rare loyal person who can be entrusted to his comrades behind him."
Akechi Mitsuhide stopped chatting with Hosokawa Fujitaka and said directly.
"The relationship between Maeda and Otani Yoshitsugi is good or bad, and we don't need to worry about them.
When I come this time, Jinduodian also has a reminder for you.
Thanks to my efforts, the land of Sakai Port and Tsutado-den Matsuguchi were handed over to you, but the Hokurikudo trade route controlled by Takada Yono is too closely related.
It's best for you and Takada Haruno to maintain harmony, follow Miyoshi Oda's example, and just take advantage of the security checkpoint and don't cause conflicts. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but rolled his eyes at Akechi Mitsuhide and said.
"If I don't cause trouble for Takada Haruno, she can swallow her anger?
Takada Harano won Miyoshi Yasucho, how much energy was wasted? She just hopes to control the Sakai Port Customs Office through Miyoshi Yasunaga and further control the entire Sakai Port.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, as the governor of the Miyoshi family, ordered the territory to be changed. Miyoshi Yasuo was unable to stay in Sakai Port for both reason and sentiment, so he had no choice but to hand over the Sakai Port Customs Station to me.
You pushed me in across the board and made Takada Haruno's hard work go to waste. Can she swallow this sigh of relief?
You first put me on the fire to roast me, and now you want to warn me not to provoke Takada Harano? Is this human talk?
You and I both know that Takada Yono is not a good person. Instead of restricting my hands and feet, why not think about what I should do after I was tricked by Takada Yono into the Sakai Port Customs Station! "
Akechi Mitsuhide said with a smile.
"With Fujitaka and your wisdom, it is certainly not a problem to deal with Takada Yono, a talented businessman. I am not worried at all.
Okay, stop whining.
I will be sending an envoy to Wakae City tomorrow to negotiate with Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. You must be prepared and don't give Miyoshi Fujihide a chance to counterattack. "
Seeing Mitsuhide Akechi change the topic, Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded helplessly. In the case of Sakai Port, it seems that I can only rely on myself to battle wits and courage with Takada Yono.
she said.
"Don't worry, Mibuchi Fujii can't change the world.
As long as Wakae Castle is still in the hands of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, the responsibility for the defeat and loss of territory will be the knot between her and the two retainers of Hosokawa Mibuchi, and the stain of her incompetence will never be cleansed.
The two mothers are old, and I have the benefits of the Sakai Port to win people's hearts. The Hosokawa Mibuchi family cannot escape my control.
…
But having said that, Tsudoden is really willing to give away more than 300 Shiba preparations at one time, which is really generous.
Especially for those students studying in Kanto in the Spo system, this pension is too generous. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Is Fujitaka jealous of their favor?
After all, you were the one who discovered the unfavorable situation of the battle in time and entered the battlefield, so you deserve a lot of credit. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka shook his head.
"I'm not jealous, I'm just feeling emotional. I'm satisfied with the benefits of Sakai Port.
Those foreign students were indeed not afraid of death, and their weapons were extremely crude. They dared to face off against the elite Awa people of Shinohara Changfang, and they were able to defeat the many with less, causing the Awa people to retreat in embarrassment.
These little girls are really not to be underestimated. I am very impressed with their performance on the battlefield. They are worthy of being the young ladies who claim to be responsible for the revival of the Wu family. "
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"A group of young people don't know that the sky is high and the sky is high, and they regard the revival of the Wu family as a game of playing house
Nothing in this world can be so simple.
When they are older, I wonder if they will dare to have such a big heart and take the rejuvenation of the Wu family as their own responsibility. It is really a big statement. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled.
"Guangxiu, you seem to look down on them?"
Akechi Mitsuhide poured himself a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and spoke slowly.
"I met their leader today, the one named Mikami, he is an outstanding young warrior Ji.
But her eyes were not pure. There were impurities in her heart. Maybe she herself didn't know clearly what is ideal and what is ambition.
There are so many temptations in this world, and how many people can let go of everything and die for their ideals.
They are just too young and don’t know that everything in the world has already been marked with a price, and they don’t know how much their ideals cost. "
Akechi Mitsuhide's tone was a bit erratic, and he always felt that she had other intentions. He didn't know who he was talking about, and Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't even speak.
Seeing that the scene had cooled down, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled slightly, poured wine and confessed.
"I was drunk and made Fujitaka laugh by talking nonsense."
Hosokawa Fujitaka followed with a few jokes and disapproval, and the scene became heated again.
Yes, there are so many vulgar people in the world, but how many of them can stick to their ideals and not be moved by temptation?
Young people appear so arrogant because they have too little experience.
———
In the country of Hanoi, Mitsuhide Akechi is busy negotiating after the battle of Jiuboji.
At the same time, in the Tamonyama Castle of Beida and Japan, in the recruit camp following the Doshin Secretariat, Honda Masanobu, who was sent by Akechi Mitsuhide to participate in Shiba selection, had completed the procedures and started to form the Inquiry Party.
As a new department under the Tongxin Secretariat, the Inquirer received special attention because its work involved the Houriku Road trade route.
The Tongxin Secretariat, headed by Kamao Clan, will certainly not leave such an important department to the people of Akechi Mitsuhide, and will also send Tongxin people to help manage it.
Therefore, Honda Masanobu needed to meet his future subordinates one by one in his temporary residence to determine the working relationship between them.
At this time, she was greeting a vigorous warrior Ji, whose waist was always straight and his eyes were full of sharpness.
…
"In the second half, Naoyoshi Sawa, I would like to pay my respects to Lord Honda. Please take good care of me."
Honda Masanobu bowed slightly in return and smiled.
"I don't dare. Since the beginning of the founding of Qizhu Fang, I have to ask Hanzawa Ji for advice on many things."
Hanzawa Naoyoshi said seriously.
"My lord, you are welcome. This is my duty and I cannot shirk it."
Honda Masanobu's eyes narrowed slightly. This young Samurai Hime named Hanzawa Naoyi spoke like an unsheathed sword.
What does it mean to be obligated? When you meet your future boss for the first time, can't you speak more respectfully and humbly?
The two had just met, and Honda Masanobu had a vague feeling that being the boss of Hanzawa Naoyoshi would not be an easy and pleasant thing.
"Hanzawa-hime, did you enter the Tongxin Clan through the last Shiba selection? So, you can be regarded as my senior in the Tongxin Clan."
Facing Honda Masanobu’s temptation, Hanzawa Naoyoshi said calmly.
"I only entered the company half a year earlier than you. I have just been an intern at Tongxinzhong for three months. How dare you call me a senior? You are the chief officer of the Wenzhu Fang, and I will be the top in the future."
Honda Masanobu asked with a smile.
"Where is Hanzawa-hime from?"
Hanzawa Naoyoshi replied.
"My lord, I am from Kanazawa, Ishikawa County, Kaga Province."
Honda Masanobu thought for a while and said.
"Kaga Ishikawa? That shouldn't be within the Shiba Three Territories, right?"
The selection of Shiba was not open to the world's samurai families, but was recommended internally by Shiba's retainers. Theoretically, the Hime warriors who passed the selection were from the three Shiba territories of Koji, Owari, and Kanto.
Honda Masashi believed that he was promoted by Mitsuhide Akechi and belonged to the recent wave leader. She asked Hanzawa Naoyoshi about her origins to find out which side of the Shiba family she belonged to.
But Hanzawa Naoyoshi said that he was a warrior Hime from Kaga Kingdom, which made Honda Masanobu a little confused.
It was obviously not the first time that Hanzawa Naoyi encountered this kind of question, and he answered it very smoothly.
"Hi, Kaga Country is now a territory occupied by the Ichigo Sect. My hometown is in the Kanazawa Plain, and it is the core area of the Kaga Ichiko Sect."
Honda Masanobu nodded and said absentmindedly.
"Are you always happy? How are the warriors in your hometown doing?"
Hanzawa Naoyoshi said with a solemn expression.
"Yi Xiang Yi Kui Zhong has been encroaching on the territory of the traditional martial arts family, and the Yi Xiang Zong temple has always favored them. The local traditional martial arts families have been working very hard.
The Wu family that can survive in this kind of environment are all very tenacious people. For example, the family motto of my Banze family is to treat the evil people who bully you, and you must retaliate in kind. "
Honda Masanobu looked at Hansawa Naoyi. As a follower of the Issei sect, she was somewhat unhappy with Hansawa Naoyi's blunt criticism of the Issei sect temple.
"Then it's really not easy for you. Since you are a local martial artist in Kaga, how can you participate in Shiba selection?"
Hanzawa Naoyi bowed slightly, with a bitter look on his face.
"In the past few years, in order to attack Noto Kingdom, Kaga Ichikui expropriated and raised military resources in the Kanazawa Plain. My mother could not bear it anymore and was forced to resist. She died at the hands of the Ichikui people.
In order to avoid pursuit, my mother and I led our tribe across the Liangbai Mountains and fled to Shangjun, Meinong County.
…
Later, the territory of Maeda Toshiie-sama was transferred to the Gunjo County by His Highness Oda. I was lucky enough to join Maeda Toshiie-sama, and was later recommended by him to participate in the Shiba selection, and I was lucky enough to pass. "
Honda Masanobu nodded, understanding.
It turns out that Hansawa Naoyoshi was a ronin who lost his territory. Fortunately, he did not become a gangster in the mountains. Instead, he was favored by the Maeda Toshi family and became an official. From this point of view, she must be very capable.
Maeda Toshiie was the acting officer of the Owari Shiba Territory, but most of the territory of the Owari Shiba Territory was moved by Oda Nobunaga to the northern mountainous area of Mino Province, separated from the two countries of Echizen Kaga by the Ryoshiro Mountains.
No wonder Hanzawa Naoyoshi, who was born in Kanazawa, was able to participate in the Shiba selection. It turned out that she was the Hime Samurai recommended by Owari Shiba.
Honda Masanobu was a little unhappy. He was obviously from Owari Shiba, but he deliberately said that he was from Kanazawa. This Hanzawa Naoyoshi was really a dishonest Hime warrior.
She couldn't help but sarcastically said.
“I admire Hanzawa-hime for not forgetting her homeland.
However, since you have been recommended by Lord Maeda Toshiie and passed the Shiba selection, you should be proud of being a Shiba Kahime samurai.
You have to remember who you are now and not dwell on the past. "
Hanzawa Naoyi stared at Honda Masanobu with a sharper gaze, making Honda Masanobu feel more and more uncomfortable. He just listened to Hanzawa Naoyoshi's words.
"Lord Honda, I have never forgotten the kindness that Lord Maeda Toshiie and the Shiba family have shown me.
I will treat the Han Dynasty with the same attitude as Wuhou of the Celestial Dynasty, and I will be loyal to the Sibo family and work hard until my death.
But this matter does not conflict with me being born in Kanazawa and missing my hometown, right? "
Honda Masanobu now fully understood that she would never be happy getting along with Hanzawa Naoyoshi in the future. This guy was a complete thorn, she scolded.
"You are so loud, calling yourself Zhuge Wuhou? Are you cursing that the Sibo family's fortune will rise and fall like that of the Shu Han Dynasty?
How rude! You should think carefully about whose food you are eating! "
Hanzawa Naoyi straightened his back and said.
"I know very well whose food I am eating! I know even better that no matter who you are, if you want to survive, you need money, food and dreams!
The Sibo family gave me a salary, and Jinduodian pointed out the direction of my dream. Of course, I must be as loyal as Zhuge Wuhou treated Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty!
Maybe my ability is not worthy to be compared with Wuhou, but my loyalty to the Shiba family is no less than anyone else. I hope Lord Honda can understand! "
Honda Masanobu's expression is not very good. After all, no one wants to be thrown into a thorn in the side just after they started to form a team, and they are the kind who refuse to change despite repeated admonishment.
She had already begun to think about how to kick Hanzawa Naoyi away, and said with a smile.
"I understand, where did you work for Tongxinzhong before?"
Honda Masanobu was quite confident about kicking away Naoyoshi Hansawa, and he was ready to tell her to go back to where she came from.
Honda Masanobu was personally recommended by Lord Akechi Mitsuhide, and was approved by Tsutado-den as the chief official of the Kanzuka side. It was not difficult to refuse to accept a disobedient newcomer.
Hanzawa Naoyoshi replied.
"I used to work under Ii Naomasa-sama. This time I came to ask for advice. It was also recommended by Ii Naomasa-sama to Kamao clan-sama."
…
Honda Masanobu's expression froze, and he stared blankly at Hanzawa Naoyi. Isn't this Naoyoshi Hansawa the leader of Owari Shiba? Why is Mr. Ii Naomasa involved again?
Ii Naomasa is the second-ranking figure in the Doshins. Like the Kamao Clan, she is from a minor surname in Tsutado-den, and is a close confidant.
But compared to Kamao Clan, Ii Naomasa is a more troublesome existence, because she is mainly in charge of the supervision affairs of the Tongxin Secretariat.
Ii Naomasa is young and energetic, with an upright personality. Even Tsutado Temple dares to contradict him when his temper gets higher.
Although she does not have as high authority as the Kamo Clan Township, she has supervisory responsibilities for economic policy and welfare matters such as the Hokuriku Road Trading Road, Naoe Jinkan Office, Shiba Tadashi Foundation, and Kanto Public Security Bureau.
No matter it is Okuma Asahide and Ozo Changan from Kanto, or Takada Haruno and Ishida Mitsunari in recent times, they all do not want to offend Ii Naomasa.
How many people can stand the thorough investigation of Tongxin Secretariat?
Moreover, Ii Naomasa and Takada Yukino are still good friends, which is another evil star.
The Mikazuki Munechika in the hands of Takada Yukino has the privilege of killing first and then reporting it, given by Tsutado-den.
Just last year, Takada Yukino supervised the Shibachu Fund corruption case. The entire Shibachu Fund almost changed its followers. The bloody smell of the Shinsengumi killings at the station has not dissipated yet.
These two troublesome little girls are the evil stars that no one in the Sibo family wants to deal with.
Although Honda Masanobu didn't know how Hanzawa Naoyoshi got the attention of Ii Naomasa, she knew in her heart that the idea of driving Hanzawa Naoyoshi away was no longer realistic.
There is no need for him to drive Hanzawa Naoyoshi back to Ii Naomasa's supervision department just to satisfy his anger. Doing that will only bring yourself more trouble.
Honda Masanobu pretended to be nonchalant and smiled and said.
"The inquiring party will officially list the company soon, and I would like to ask Hanze-hime to take care of it then."
Hanzawa Naoyi bowed deeply and said.
“Lord Honda is too kind, this is my duty.
Jinduoden takes it as his own duty to revive the martial arts family. If he is not talented, he is willing to fight for the concept of justice and do his best to safeguard the future of the martial arts family. "
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