"I don't want to die. If I just give up like this, I will die, Master Xue Zhai will die, and Jia Ci will definitely be eliminated by my brother in the future. I can't let them die, so I can't give up, but I don't know either. What should I say, because I asked myself that I am not as good as Third Brother, which made everyone laugh. And the hope of supporting me to fight for the family governor is slim, and the promise of future rewards now is empty talk, but it can only be said. "
Imagawa Gengyue became more and more embarrassed as he spoke. The more he spoke, the more he couldn't continue in the eyes of everyone's ridicule. However, he still endured the humiliation and said bravely: "If we can get away with it, the rebel's territory should be given to the Asahina family." .I will also lobby other families and ask them to support me..."
"You can't say anything but you still want to support me?" Asahina Kantoku couldn't stand listening anymore and snorted disdainfully, "Don't you think you are kidding, Fourth Young Master? If you are willing to let you in to lobby, you have already pushed the fate of the Asahina family away. We have reached the edge of the cliff. What should we do if we are later held to have collaborated with the enemy?"
"What Mr. Tanba Mamoru (Asahina Chitoku) said is true." Kondo Tadayuki followed immediately and said to Asahina Taino, "Your Highness, please quickly hand over the fourth son to His Highness Ryoma and Odai-don to prove it. The Asahina family is innocent. At the level of the Fourth Young Master, there is no need for us to waste time. It is impossible for him to persuade anyone to support him, and there will be no new supporters."
"Let's just say we took him in on purpose to lure the remaining members of the Fourth Young Master into arrest." Asahina Yasunaga looked at Imagawa Ujimoto with a wry smile, "Four Young Master, I'm offended, but we couldn't help ourselves, don't blame me."
"Yes, this talent is not even one percent as good as the Third Young Master."
"With such eloquence, do you have the nerve to lobby?"
"How can you lobby others and keep saying that you don't want to die when you can't explain any truth or offer any benefits?"
Everyone in the room had ridiculed Imagawa Shimoto to the point of being ridiculed, and Imagawa Shimoto felt like blood was oozing from his face. But he still refused to admit defeat and racked his brains to think of ways to lobby. His eyes were red with anxiety, but he still found nothing. For the first time since he was a child, he began to hate his own lack of ability.
However, Asahina Taino didn't care about this, but looked at Imagawajimoto with great interest, staring at the eyes that were similar to Imagawaji's own god. Looking at the arrogant young man who had been pampered since childhood, had never suffered many grievances, he lowered his head in shame again and again, and raised his head again and again through gritted teeth, trying to continue speaking.
"Are you giving up, Fourth Young Master?" Asahina Yasuno looked at Imagawa Ujimoto playfully and asked softly, "You can't escape death anyway, so why bother to humiliate yourself repeatedly before you die?"
Imagawa Ujimoto did not answer, but the stubbornness in his eyes already gave the answer.
Asahina Tenno also got the answer he wanted.
"I have decided." Asahina Yasuno slowly stood up, and the room gradually became quiet. Everyone watched Asahina Yasuno point at Imagawa Ujimoto's palm and slowly make a fist——
"Asahina's family, the whole family will follow the fourth son."
The room suddenly became quieter, and there was a complete silence. Everyone suspected that they heard it wrong, but the equally surprised expressions of others confirmed to each other: everyone heard it correctly. The most surprised person was Imagawa Ujimoto, who was almost dumbfounded as he stared at the sloppy drunkard in front of him. In the end, it was not the Asahina family retainers who broke the silence, but Imagawa Ujimoto himself.
"Why?"
He asked this question on behalf of all the Asahina family retainers.
"Because your eyebrows and eyebrows look exactly like your father's." Asahina Taino replied with a smile, making everyone wonder if he was drunk.
"That's it?" Imagawa Ujimoto asked in disbelief.
"That's it. Isn't it enough?" Asahina took a few steps forward, then suddenly bent down and put his face next to Imagawajimoto. The pungent smell of alcohol made Imagawajimoto choke. Asahina Tenno, on the other hand, studied those eyes from the closest distance.
"Their stubborn desire to survive even though he is in dire straits is exactly the same as the old master's."
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Asahina Taino stood up slowly, faced the retainers around him who were confused and almost angry, and explained loudly:
"In the troubled times of the Warring States Period, the most indispensable thing was talent. How many talented people appeared out of nowhere, but what ended up in the end? Not to mention, back then, Xiaolu Fan Man was talented and knowledgeable, and his martial prowess amazed several countries. So much so that countless people in the Imagawa clan fell in love with him, and would rather abandon the direct orphan (the Imagawa clan) to support him in the throne, including the Asahina family. Even after Oga Norimitsu was finally defeated, the people who interceded for him still crowded the Imagawa Hall. It was so overwhelming that the old lord (a relative of the Imagawa clan) had to leave behind a rebellious clan, and even allowed Xiaolu Fanman's surviving family to use the Miao character for "Imagawa", which was the only way to win over people's hearts. The popularity of these people was no less than that of today's Imagawa. Your Highness Liangzhen.”
"However, my father repeatedly mentioned to me when he was still alive that the thing he regretted most in his life was that he followed Xiaolu Fanman because of his talent. It was Xiaolu Fanman who was the only one in the history of the Imagawa family for more than a hundred years. Under the leadership of a talented man who can rival Dr. Sakyo (Imagawa Sadyo), the Imagawa family almost lost Toe, and Suruga was also in chaos. It was not because of anything else, but because Oka Norman was so talented. Those who rely on talent must be arrogant. , and arrogance is the biggest obstacle to surviving in this troubled world."
"When people focus on their ambitions and only have distance and dreams in their eyes, they will ignore the dangers at their feet, and defeat is not far away. Xiaolu Fanman is committed to conquering the Three Rivers and opening up territories, and he looks down on the weak in his territory. The wealthy family and the people of the country did not carefully monitor the movements of the little people, which led to wave after wave of rebellions, and eventually exhausted the national power of the Imagawa family. In the eyes of Xiaolu Noman, Lord Soun was just a small gain. He's just a little person, so small that you don't need to care about him at all, but who would have expected that Xiaolu Fanman would be defeated by a ronin like Mr. Soun?"
"Imagine back then, wasn't Dr. Sakyo (Imagawa Sadyo) even more of a genius? He went to Kyushu alone, and with his military support, at the snap of a finger, the stubborn problems of the Southern Dynasty that had plagued the shogunate for many years were wiped out. But what was the ending? It wasn't because of his talent that he aroused jealousy. , and arrogantly despised the secret slander of little people, and finally was framed by the shogunate's suspicions, which almost caused the Imagawa family to be destroyed. The person who really continued the Imagawa family's bloodline was Dr. Sakyo's ordinary, but cautious brother (Imagawa). The fourth generation of the family - Imagawa Nori). In the past, the central minister Daisuke (Imagawa Nori) was always laughed at by others, saying that he was far less talented than his younger brother and had no sense of existence. Even Dr. Sakyo looked down on his brother. But In the end, it was the middle officer who managed to get a glimmer of hope for the Imagawa family and save his younger brother’s life.”
"Troubled times are no better than peacetime. Open weapons are always eye-catching, but hidden arrows are the most difficult to guard against. But those who rely on their talents and arrogance are most likely to think highly of themselves and underestimate the fatal dangers in the humble. What can really allow a family to survive in troubled times is often Not extraordinary heroes, but ordinary people who are fully aware of their own weakness and the strength of their enemies, but still try their best to survive and are always on guard against all dangers. They may not be able to leave a lasting mark, but they are truly Protecting the family fiercely. Just like the old master back then, even if he was orphaned and widowed, with no place to live, even if his military talent was far inferior to that of Xiaolu Fanman, even if he had no relatives and the whole family was rebellious, he still stubbornly worked hard to survive in the world. "
"The old master is such a person, and so is his son. As for the mistakes my father made, I, as a son, cannot make the same mistakes again! Now the third son has not yet succeeded, but the arrogance and arrogance in his eyes are He can no longer hide it, as if he doesn't care about the whole world. When he really becomes the governor of the family, what will happen? Sooner or later, like Dr. Sakyo and Oka Norman, his reputation will be ruined, and the Imagawa family will be plunged into eternal disaster. On the contrary, the four The young master's courage to come into our house to lobby alone when the whole city was being hunted and everyone was betraying his relatives; the tenacity to still struggle when everyone was ridiculing him and feeling ashamed - but he was exactly the same as the old master. The fourth young master is the one who can protect the Imagawa family. Only those who are worthy of the trust and support of our Asahina family are the governors. This is my judgment, Asahina Taino!"
Asahina Yasunou straightened up, grabbed the wine jar, and put it in front of Imagawajimoto. The splashed wine splashed Imagawajimoto's face, "Then, Fourth Young Master, please drink from this jar of wine, and treat Asahina in your heart." Just like Yukisai-sama and Odai-den, please treat me as a goal that you must endure humiliation and protect with all your strength. The entire Asahina family is entrusted to you."
Imagawa Shiyuan took the wine jar and drank it all in one gulp.
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"As Third Young Master expected, all the remaining members of the Imagawa clan have entered the Asahina family's residence one after another."
On the west side of the city of Ninomaru, Imakawa Yoshima led a group of cronies to monitor every move of the Asahina family. After seeing Imagawa's Motoshin surrendering himself, he couldn't help laughing: "I knew Imagawa's Motoshin I will go to the Asahina family, and the Asahina family will definitely agree to help.”
"Do you want to take action?" Masashige Fukushima stood half a step behind his grandson very politely. In the past, he had a bad temper and was rarely so polite to his juniors. Just because the talent that Imagawa Yoshima has blossomed in the past few days really convinced him, he sincerely wanted to serve Imagawa clan and Imagawa clan Teru and treat Imagawa Yoshima as his new lord. "The other troops of several generations may It cannot be mobilized yet, but the troops directly under the Fukushima family and the Imagawa family are at the command of the prince, which is enough to destroy the Asahina family's troops stationed inside and outside the Imagawa Hall."
"No, wait a minute." Imagawa Yoshima raised his hand to signal not to worry, "Now let's surround them. As long as Asahina Binchu sends Imagawa Ujimoto and Taihara Yuksai immediately, we can argue that they are trapping They are rebels, we have no excuse to take action against them. Only when the Asahina family raises troops to seize the city gate will we have a legitimate reason to attack the traitors and pull out this nail in one fell swoop."
"It's so courageous to attack the most important minister in the family as soon as he takes office." Masashige Fukushima praised in a low voice, "Old man, I don't have such ambition anymore."
"The Asahina family and Odai-den are related by marriage, and I will definitely be Odai-den's right-hand man in the future. Sooner or later, I will have conflicts with Odai-den after I take office, so naturally I should eradicate his wings first." Imagawa Yoshima, however, was unwavering and confident. Man Di said, "To conquer the world, there must be no mistakes in every step, otherwise it will just waste time."
"Sir, the spy reported back! The Asahina family sent messengers to leave the city through the west gate, and at the same time secretly sent ninjas to spy near Sannomaru West City." Another guard who rushed back reported respectfully, "The gate guards must be allowed to let their messengers and Are the ninjas going out? There are 300 people from the Asahina family stationed in the castle town outside the west castle gate. The Asahina family must want to get in touch with them."
"Let them go, don't alert the snake." Imagawa Yoshizhin raised his hand again and said calmly, "The strict blockade now will only make them alert, and if they can't contact the troops outside the city, I guess Asahina Binchu will also not be able to contact them. If you dare to rely on the 200 men at hand, let's take action? If he backs off, how can we use rebellion as an excuse to exterminate him? We must let him contact the troops smoothly, let him deploy smoothly, and let him think he has won. Only when you have it in hand will you be able to raise troops with confidence."
After the guards took the order and left, Imakawa Yoshima crossed his arms and stepped on the gap between the battlements of the female wall. He looked in the direction of the west city with interest and said to himself disdainfully:
"Imagawa Yoshimoto (Imagawa Ujimoto), Taihara Sekssai, Asahina Tainou... You must think that you are planning something incredible now that will surprise me, right? It's a pity that even if you are a hero for a moment, you have nothing to do with me, a person from the future. In comparison, it is still not an enemy of one. You will never see the knowledge I have come into contact with and learned in several lifetimes. And I also know all the psychology and every move of you 'historical figures'. Before you do it, I will I know what you are thinking, so why do you win against me? It’s all in vain.”
"In the eyes of time travellers, the world is just a chess game. Every move you make is clearly written on my chess record." Imagawa Yoshima sneered, as if he could see the sweaty preparations in the Asahina family mansion. Asahina Taino, Imagawa Ujimoto, Taiyuan Xuesai and others scorned their efforts.
"What kind of waves can you chess pieces make?"
