Just before Ii Naomasa stormed into the Echigo Imperial Palace and caused the Grand Council to make a decision, hundreds of personally signed letters sent by Yoshihiro Shiba to the middle and lower reaches of the Tone River had already caused waves in various places.
Ueno Country, Kanayama Castle.
The Yuryo family of Kanayama Castle was the largest nation in Ueno, and the alliance with Ninja Castle Narita, Ashikaga Castle Nagao and other powerful samurai families formed a huge network of relationships that Yoshigan Shiba wanted to win over.
At this time, the family governor Liang Chengfan and the leaders of each family went to the imperial palace. The important officials of the families who stayed behind gathered together and discussed all night.
Just yesterday afternoon, an autographed letter from Sibo Yiyin of the Lower General State was sent to Jinshan City. Everyone was urgently deliberation, but despite looking forward and backward, they were still unable to come up with a decision.
The Yura family, as well as the families married to the Yura family, spread their influence across both sides of the middle reaches of the Tone River, including Kanayama Castle, Ninja Castle, Ashikaga Castle, Tatebayashi Castle and other important towns.
Among the samurai families in these places, not only the top three Yura, Narita, and Nagao families are marrying each other, but also the retainers are marrying each other, forming a tight network of interests.
On weekdays, it is indeed a simple matter for several family governors to sit in charge and everyone to advance and retreat together.
But at this time, all the family governors are attending the New Year's Review at the Echigo Imperial Palace, and major decisions can only be made through consultation with the subordinate ministers.
If it is an ordinary matter, a decision can be made after a delay of three to five days. But when a saint was surrounded by rebels and wrote a letter requesting the local military family to send troops to gather for justice, could it be an ordinary thing?
Every second of delay may be a major political stain of disloyalty and injustice in future review.
But the second generation who stayed behind were far less talented than the first generation.
The eldest daughter of Yura Nagashige was Yura Kunushige. She adopted the second daughter Nagao Nobunaga who was the heir to Ashikaga Castle Nagao, and her daughter-in-law Narita clan Nagao, the heir of the Ninjō Narita family.
The heirs of these three local forces were hesitant and difficult to make a decision, which caused the family review to be delayed again and again.
It has been delayed for ten hours since I received the letter yesterday afternoon.
In the inner courtyard of Jinshan City Residence Hall, several husbands have been coming in and out, relaying the latest news from the meeting hall in front back to the inner courtyard.
In the inner courtyard, a group of husbands were sitting in solemn silence. On the main seat, Miaoyin Seng, the husband of Liang Chengfan, kept lowering his head and chanting sutras.
The latest news was delivered by a husband, who was kneeling in the hall.
"Controversy continues in the chamber and no decision has been made yet."
The rosary in Monk Miaoyin's hand paused and he opened his eyes.
"What time is it now?"
"Ancestor, it's just past noon."
"It's not enough to be a girl! Why did I give birth to these two idiots!"
Yuliang Chengfan is both civilized and military, but the two daughters, Yuliang Guoshifan and Nagao Xianchang, are mediocre people.
Monk Miaoyin hates iron but cannot make it into steel. These two useless daughters and his wife, Narita clan leader, are all brainless idiots!
These three people and their retainers wasted ten hours, but they couldn't come up with a decision. It was simply unreasonable!
Seeing that Miaoyin monk was angry, Liang Guofan's husband came to the king and wanted to defend his wife.
"My mother-in-law is not in Jinshan City. Guofan and the others are also worried about making the wrong decision, so they will make careful assessments and ask my father-in-law to calm down."
Monk Miaoyin glared at Chaojun, making him tremble in fear.
“What’s there to be hesitant about?
Saints are the sky above us! If the sky falls, who of us will benefit? It's you? Or her?
Guoshige couldn't even understand this simple truth. The foundation of the Yuliang family would definitely be destroyed in her hands in the future!
Chaojun, please stop explaining to her, my own daughter, of course I know what she is, I just didn’t expect that she would be so stupid!
Do you think you are speaking for her? In fact, you are harming her! You are also harming yourself!
You were born under the Yuuki family, but during this military disaster, the Yuuki family was standing in front of the troops from the East.
If the war continues and seesaws repeatedly, how long can the Yuki family's territory endure the chaos? If the Yuki family declines, how much status will you, a husband, have left in the eyes of your wife?
I was born in the Akai family of Tatebayashi City. Now that the Akai family has declined, if the saint hadn't been close to me, how would I have any voice in the Yura family?
Chaojun, use your brain before you speak! "
Chaojun lowered his head and remained silent, tears welling up in his eyes. Seeing his hopeless look, Miaoyin Monk was even more unhappy.
The Yuliang family started out as a subordinate. During those years, they often faced disasters such as being trapped in the city. The men in the family were all skilled at wielding guns and sticks. At critical moments, they also had to go into battle to kill people and protect the family business.
In summary, the Cheng family is a well-known family. After Chaojun, a lady from a well-known family, married, she was incompatible with the local brotherhood.
Monk Miaoyin looked around at all the husbands in the room and said.
"I'm not just talking about Chaojun, you should also use your brains and think about it.
How much has the status of our husbands in the Wu family improved since the saint came?
The fraternity can participate in the decision-making of the Wushu Association and receive subsidies and assistance from the charity of the Wujia Yili Promotion Association.
The children at home can still go to Sibo Ling to study. The saint does not charge a penny for tuition, and provides sufficient travel expenses and scholarships. The children went away for a year and came back all white, fat, sensible and polite.
We have the power to speak, we have a way to make money, and even our children have become talented! Just because of these, the saint is in trouble, can we ignore it? "
The words of Monk Miaoyin are spoken deeply into the hearts of the husbands, but they also have their own helplessness.
Although in the female-dominated world, women give birth to their own children and rarely go out to look for flowers, so the relationship between husband and wife is far more stable than in the male-dominated world, and they respect each other as guests.
But in the final analysis, under the etiquette that women are superior to men, husbands still have a weak voice and have difficulty influencing their wives' decision-making.
The daughter of the Miaoyin monk and the husband of the Narita clan leader, Fanjun said bitterly.
"Father, I have tried to persuade you several times, but the clan leader is still unmoved. Instead, he accuses my husband of being too talkative and interfering in military and political affairs."
Shigeki-kun really cares about the saint. Without the saint's protection, she and Kai-kun might have been despised by the Narita family in Ninja City and forced to divorce.
Now that the saint is in trouble, Shigetsu-kun naturally tries his best to persuade his wife Narita, but it is a pity that his wife cannot listen.
After looking at Mr. Fan, Monk Miaoyin groaned and cursed.
"When the saint gives us benefits, everyone rushes to take them. Now when the saint is useful to us, everyone is timid.
Are these incompetent little women worthy of being called Warrior Ji?
If Cheng Fan came back and saw that these daughters and nieces were so incompetent, he would have to be pissed to death! "
Just when the atmosphere in the hall was solemn, a person walked in wandering outside. It turned out to be Kai-kun, wearing a suit of trousers that didn't fit well, and ran in carrying a sword and gun.
"I'm going to save my foster father!"
Kai-kun has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. Although he is only eleven or twelve years old, he is already much taller and stronger than ordinary children.
Seeing his son rushing into the room so abruptly, Shigeki-kun quickly stepped forward to grab Kai-kun and cursed.
"Why did you rush in? If boys don't do their job well in the house, what kind of swords and guns are they playing around with in this mess? Do you want to piss me off to death?"
Kai-kun was unconvinced and said.
"When my adopted father is in trouble, as an adopted son, how can I stand by and watch?
Furthermore, as the heaven has it, it is a matter of loyalty to the emperor to eat the emperor's salary. I have ten stones of rouge money in Dahu, and I keep offering it to me all year round. My adoptive father treats me with utmost benevolence. Can I eat and drink for free?
The Wu family regards it as a natural principle to be rewarded by the public. I eat my adoptive father's food, so I naturally want to fight for him. How can I hold back because of my son's status? "
Fanjun was speechless after being refuted by his son, and the Miaoyin monk who was in charge even got up in arms.
"Well said! Being rewarded by the public is the most important principle of the Wu family. The good family has taken so many benefits from the saint, so they should go out and bleed for the saint!
Such a simple truth, a group of women have been debating in the meeting hall for a whole day and still can't understand it. They are not as sensible as a half-year-old child!
Kai-kun, you should fight for your adoptive father! Grandfather also owes you the kindness of the saint. Grandfather will accompany you! "
As soon as Monk Miaoyin said this, a group of husbands suddenly became confused.
One by one, the ancestors who were trying to get out refused to let go, pulling up their sleeves, belts and trousers, crying and shouting to ask the ancestors to think again.
Miaoyin monk said angrily.
"Why are you all crying? I can't fight?
When Cheng Fan rebelled outside, the Yansong family sent troops to attack Jucheng. The women were not here, so it was not us, a group of men, who defended the city and held it together!
You, you, you, and you, didn't you all fight with me at that time, draw your bow and spear, kill the enemy and protect your home! how? Are you old today, or are you scared? "
Fanjun gritted his teeth and knelt down and said.
"If my father goes into battle, my son will naturally follow and dare to be the vanguard!
But you should never be impulsive, you must have a charter! I am going to kill the bandits and save the saint, not to die! "
Fan Jun's words were so reasonable and well-founded that they immediately resonated with all the husbands, and they all knelt down and begged their ancestor for advice.
At this moment, Fan Jun raised his head and made eye contact with Monk Miaoyin, and both of them nodded slightly.
Father and son work together to break the metal.
Kai-kun, the tool man who had been used up on the side, had been squeezed out of the circle by all the husbands, and he stood there not knowing what to do.
It turns out that this scene was arranged by Miaoyin Monk, and Shigejun executed it. He used Kai-kun to light the cannon, forcing several forces from Yuliang to come out.
If it hadn't been arranged, where did Kai-kun get the bag at such a young age? Why didn't the guards watching the scene stop the children from coming in and causing mischief?
Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills.
The atmosphere was now in place, Miaoyin Monk said seriously.
"Since everyone said to listen to me, then I really gave the order?"
All the husbands fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Please ask the ancestor to make the decision!"
Miaoyin monk's eyes flashed.
"Okay! I can't be the master of those women, but our brothers will receive the grace of the saint and we will repay it with death!
You are all husbands at home. Although you have no military or political authority, you always have a few guards around you and always have some food in your hands, right? "
"Hi!"
"Assemble our guards, count the grain in our hands, unload the carriages and oxen carts, let's ride the oxen and horses out of the city, and save the saint together!"
"Hi!"
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In the meeting hall of Jinshan Castle, the leader was Yura Kunushige, who had a long tail. The head of the Narita clan was still holding a group of Ji warriors to discuss the matter, but he heard the commotion in the city outside.
When the situation was investigated, it was discovered that the husbands of each family had gone home respectively, picked up their own guards, cattle and horses, wore daggers, carried swords, guns, bows and arrows, and were gathering outside the city to go to the main country to rescue the saint.
The leader was none other than Miaoyin Monk himself.
Thinking of their old father, who was over fifty years old, carrying a gun and riding a horse, going to fight in the main country, Yuliang Kunushige and Nagao Kencho were frightened to death.
If there is something wrong with the old man while he is away, not to mention that they will feel uncomfortable about it, Yu Liang Kunushige will beat them to death when he comes back.
A group of Ji warriors ignored the meeting and ran outside the city gate together to stop their men from misbehaving.
If this group of husbands really went to the battlefield, all the Ji warriors present would lose their faces, and they would definitely be laughed to death by the Guan Bazhou martial arts family!
Outside the city, the long-tailed monk pulled the reins of the horse under the seat of Miaoyin Monk, and Miaoyin Monk said angrily.
"You rebellious girl! Don't let me go yet!"
The long tail didn't dare to let go, so Liang Guofan followed up and grabbed his father's sleeve, begging him hard.
"Father, if we have anything to say, we will talk about it when we get back. Let everyone disperse first. Let's disperse!
Chaojun, why are you following this nonsense! Why don't you go home quickly! "
The son-in-law Chaojun, who was following Miaoyin Monk, was stared at by his wife Yuliang Kunushige with angry eyes. He subconsciously looked away, but gritted his teeth and refused to agree.
Before, Monk Miaoyin had made it very clear when he scolded him in the inner courtyard.
If Xia Zongguo falls into a tug of war, and if Xia Zongcheng's family loses, his married son will also suffer no good consequences.
Moreover, this battle was decided by his father-in-law, Gan Gang. If things go wrong now, the relationship will not be able to get along in the future.
Even the chaojun, who had always been gentle and virtuous, was so determined that he accompanied his father-in-law to go crazy and did not dare to listen to his wife.
On the other side, the Narita clan leader was also admonishing Shigetsu-kun. Shigetsu-kun was riding on a horse with his son Kai-kun, and spoke directly without even looking at his wife.
"Your mother has always wanted you to marry a man who can give you a daughter. It's because the saint dotes on Kai-kun that the Narita family in Ninja City barely tolerates my son and me.
I am going to save the saint. It would be best if the journey goes smoothly. If things go wrong, Kai-kun and I will die there to satisfy your mother and the Narita retainers, so that you will not continue to be in trouble inside and outside.
You don't need to persuade me anymore, just let us father and son go. . "
Before he finished speaking, Fanjun was already bursting into tears, holding the child with tears streaming down his face.
Under the war horse, watching his husband and son hugging each other and crying, Mr. Narita's eyes were wide open, his heart was like a knife, and he deeply hated himself for being weak and unable to protect his family.
At this time, outside the city, wives were everywhere trying to persuade their husbands, but all failed.
Around the Jinshan Territory, the brotherhood was headed by Miaoyin Monk. After Miaoyin Monk married Yuliang Chengfan, they rebelled together and conquered the superiors, which led to the prosperity of Yuliang's family today.
What is good at the top will be bad at the bottom.
Monk Miaoyin loves martial arts and is aggressive and competitive. Naturally, the husbands of various brothers also follow suit and dance with guns and sticks. Over the past few decades, martial arts has been booming.
Therefore, after Monk Miaoyin gave an order, the husbands of each family were able to imitate Warrior Ji and pull out their troops to form an army in an orderly manner.
While Yuliang's two daughters were pleading under their father's horse, the guards brought out by their husbands were not idle either. They had already registered the guards of each husband's family and arranged the marching order.
Seeing that their own father was really going to take the husbands of the Wu family from all over Jinshan City to fight, Yura Kunushige and Nagao Shenlong were really anxious.
They didn't dare say any more nonsense about going back to discuss or think about it. They knelt down in front of their father's horse and swore to the sky.
"Father, we will organize mobilization immediately and send troops to rescue the saint! Please give us one day, no, half a day! Just half a day!"
Monk Miaoyin looked at the road ahead and said calmly.
"My men's army will set off immediately. We will be stationed at Oizumi Town tonight and move eastward along the Tone River tomorrow.
If you are willing, mobilize your own troops to follow. But now, get out of my way!
Don't stand in my way, otherwise don't blame me, a ruthless father, for my horse's hooves trampling over your heads to go to war. "
Yuliang Kunushige and Nagao Nobunaga looked at each other helplessly. They could only get up and avoid it, and saw the Miaoin monk leaving with a group of husbands.
A group of Ji warriors stood outside the city gate and looked at each other, Yu Liang Guofan said with a distressed look on his face.
"Let's go back and discuss it quickly."
Mr. Narita kept thinking about the grievances of his husband and son, his eyes were red, and he said cruelly.
"This is nothing to discuss!
What are you doing standing still! Hurry back and lead the mobilization and dispatch the troops. If we just watch our husbands going into battle, how can we have the dignity to live in Guanbazhou in the future!
If we are not even as good as our own men, what kind of women are we? "
The Ji warriors dispersed at the sound, mounted their horses and ran towards their own territory.
From a bird's eye view from the sky, a small army is moving south, turning the Oizumi Town on the Tone River eastward.
Behind this small army in Jinshan City, war horses galloped out in all directions, spreading like spider webs everywhere.
Yura Chengshige, Nagao Toto, Chengten Changtai and others who were meeting at the Imperial Palace had not yet rushed back to their territory, but their territory had already been mobilized.
In order to catch up with the men's army who had taken the lead, a group of Ji warriors almost mobilized and set off. Before evening, there were already people following the men's army.
(End of chapter)
