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Seeing Kashiwazawa Maru's ambiguous expression, Jibei couldn't figure out what he meant, so he asked cautiously: "Lord of the City, do you agree or not?"
Kashiwazawa Maru shook his folding fan lightly and replied slowly: "I'm just afraid that I won't be able to get this fiefdom at all."
Jibei: "Lord of the City, what do you mean by this? Do you think that the Shimazu family will still deceive you?"
Kashiwazawa Maru: "Don't you really think that I know nothing about the current situation in Japan? The coalition forces of the Shangshan family have almost reached Kyoto.
Your Shimazu family will be buried soon. Please come and tell me at this time and give me a land with a height of hundreds of thousands of stone. Then when it is done, your Shimazu family will have no bones left.
Who should I approach to claim this fief? Do you think that because I am young, handsome and easy to talk to, you are going to use your empty gloves to pinch me? "
Yoshibei shouted anxiously: "The Shimazu family will not be defeated by those despicable rebels. Please have confidence in our Shimazu family, Lord Lord."
"But the fact is that your forces in Kyoto have been beaten like dogs all the way. How can I have confidence in you? Oh, this is really embarrassing.
The Shimadzu family and I are considered friends. Logically speaking, if a friend asks me for help, I have no reason to refuse, because refusing will make my conscience very uneasy, making me unable to sleep at night and unable to eat.
But, but, it's just...you guys are telling me about drawing cakes to satisfy your hunger, which really chills me. If I help you,
In the future, when other daimyo know that I, Kashiwazawa Maru, am a simple-minded young boy, wouldn't I be very embarrassed? "
Jibei's expression changed: "The Lord of the City, do you mean that you don't intend to accept the sincerity of the Shimadzu family's release?"
When he said this, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
"Oh, don't look at me like that, I will be scared. Once I am scared..."
Suddenly, Kashiwazawa Maru put away the folding fan in his hand, and the cynicism on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a strong murderous intent, and his tone became much more solemn.
"Can a little retainer like you afford this price?"
Only then did Jibei react, a drop of cold sweat dripping down his face.
The man from the Central Plains in front of me is a terrifying man who controls the entire Japanese market!
"Please forgive me, Lord City Lord. It was my fault and I apologize for my previous rude behavior!"
He hurriedly bowed to Kashiwazawa Maru and apologized, so as not to cause more dissatisfaction to the moody young man.
"Okay Jibei, there is no need for me to embarrass you. After all, such a big thing is not something that your status can handle. Go back and tell your family head that there is really nothing Nanwang City can do about this matter."
"Lord City Lord..."
Jibei was obviously unwilling to fail like this, so he spoke again.
"Actually, the master of the house said something before he ordered me to come, and asked me to convey it to you."
"Say it."
Yoshibei mustered up the courage and said: "The head of the Shimazu family said that the reason why Nanwang City has become a decisive force in Japan in recent years is mainly because of the chaotic situation in Japan.
But once this situation is broken, how long can Nanwang City last? Both the Shangshan family and the Matsudaira family strive to unify Japan.
Dare I ask if the city lord is willing to see the day when the war in Japan subsides? Sir, please think more about your own future. How many people will still be willing to accept the existence of Nanwang City at that time? "
"Um?"
Jibei's words caused Kashiwazawa Maru to think deeply.
Yes, once there is peace in Japan, will Nanwang City still become a place of longing for those down-and-out wanderers? Will he still be the absolute figure who controls the situation in Japan?
After thinking for a while, Kashiwazawa Maru made up his mind: "Go back and tell Shimazu Hirontsu that his mission has been taken over by Nanwangcheng!"
"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"
Ji Bing immediately bowed his head and bowed, his face full of excitement.
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On Nanwangcheng Street, Yoshitaka Kamishiro looked at the scenes of towns and cities that had opened. The faces of the residents living in this city were filled with happy looks.
Just as he was passing a pontoon bridge, he bumped into Matsudaira Motoyasu.
"Mr. Shirt."
"Master Matsudaira, nice to meet you!"
Matsudaira Motoyasu said to the samurai beside him: "You should step back first. I want to talk to Mr. Shangshan alone."
"Hiyi~"
After the guards retreated after hearing the order, Matsudaira Motoyasu smiled and said to Yoshitaka Kamishiro: "Mr. Kamishiro, can you take a step to talk?"
Shangshan Yitong nodded and made a gesture of invitation. The two of them walked off the floating wooden bridge and came to the izakaya not far away. They found a remote private room to ensure that they would not be disturbed.
As soon as the two of them were seated, Matsudaira Motoyasu took the initiative to pour a glass of water and wine for Shangshan Yitong, then bowed slightly and said to him: "Mr. Shangshan, first of all, I want to congratulate you. Your coalition forces have captured Jialong and have arrived at Surang Castle to fight with him. The Shimadzu Daimyo's troops faced off.
With the support from the Central Plains army, I think it is only a matter of time before Kyoto changes hands. "
Shangshan Yitong bowed slightly: "Master Matsudaira, your words make me very puzzled. Aren't you also a member of Kyoto? From a standpoint, we should belong to the hostile camp."
Matsudaira Motoyasu: "No, our Matsudaira family only wants to make friends, and never want to be enemies with anyone. The benevolence and righteousness of the Shangshan family are also admired by me.
Therefore, I propose here that I hope that we can put aside our prejudices and work together to overthrow the Shimadzu family's occupation of Kyoto.
The royal family who has recently welcomed back the Oda bloodline has regained control of Japan! I wonder if the head of the Shangshan family is willing? "
Shangshan Yitong frowned: "Master Matsudaira, just say it bluntly, what do you want from Yu Chuang?"
Matsudaira Motoyasu smiled lightly: "I would like to ask Mr. Shangshan to introduce me to the general of the Celestial Dynasty, and then, after Kyoto is taken down, he can hand over the inheritance rights of the shogunate to my Matsudaira family!"
Shangshan Yilong looked at him with a face full of astonishment. He really couldn't believe that this treacherous old man didn't hide his ambition.
As if he had seen through Yoshitaka Shangshan's doubts, Matsudaira Motoyasu directly replied: "Mr. Shangshan, there is no need to be so surprised. For a benevolent person like you, I don't need to cover up my own purpose.
I know that Mr. Shangshan's benevolence and righteousness are well-known in Guanbei and Guanzhong. However, the way of governing a country cannot be maintained by benevolence and righteousness alone.
With the help of the Han army, it will not be a problem to capture Kyoto and destroy Shimazu, but what happens after that? Faced with a lot of mess, how does Mr. Shangshan plan to clean up? "
Yoshitaka Shangshan closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Indeed, as Matsudaira Motoyasu said, the Kamisami family has not been very suitable for managing internal affairs for generations. When my father was here, there were 137 rebellions in Echigo country.
It can be said that Yoshitaka Kamigami's father was either fighting the rebellion or on the road to countering the rebellion all his life. This also led to the fact that when Yoshitaka Kamigami took over the Echigo Kingdom, his strength was far inferior to other daimyo, and he had to rely on Nanwang Castle until After negotiating with the big man, he quickly rose again.
Therefore, the Shangshan family is indeed not good at governing the country. In contrast, the wily Matsudaira Motoyasu is more suitable to inherit the shogunate.
After all, the places governed by Matsudaira Motoyasu were either rich or noble in the end. In the end, the poor Kanto Five Kingdoms were managed in an orderly manner and became a prosperous region.
This kind of ability is definitely not comparable to that of Kamishiro Yoshitaka.
but……
"Master Songping, I can't make any decisions without permission. This matter must be discussed with General Zhang before we can make a decision!"
"That's natural. Sir, please be sure to introduce General Zhang to me!"
"must!"
