At noon on May 8, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), the rebellion was quickly put down after Asahina Yasuno led the members of the Imagawa family to rush to support. The wealthy families who gathered to stand on the wall changed their identities and claimed that they were here to help suppress the rebellion. However, the deployments of the Ii family, the Okudaira family, and Asahina Chitoku, who really took action against Imagawa Yoshimoto, have all been disarmed and taken into custody.
At this moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto was sitting at the top of the Horie Castle Honmaru, wiping the blood-stained Sosanzumoji and Ryumaru with a handkerchief. When the battle was at its fiercest just now, Osawa Bei and Udono Bei, who were stretched thin, were almost pushed to the edge. Even Imagawa Yoshimoto personally went into battle with a sword and almost broke the rules and killed people. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time and Imagawa Yoshimoto was able to escape the danger.
"Ala ala, I really didn't expect our husband to say such things."
Just when Imagawa Yoshimoto carefully checked whether there was any dirt on the blade that had not been wiped off, Ginkgo's laughter suddenly came from behind. Imagawa Yoshimoto was stunned for a moment, then turned around, only to find that Ginkgo was walking towards him with her little hands behind her back and a smile.
"Ginkgo?" Imagawa Yoshimoto frowned, "Didn't you leave with the ship?"
"Seeing that sir has disembarked quietly, I will get off too." Ginkgo also sat down next to Imagawa Yoshimoto, holding her knees with both hands, tilting her head to look at Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"How dangerous." Imagawa Yoshimoto said to Ginkgo in a rare serious tone.
"Isn't it dangerous, sir?" Ginkgo also glared at Yoshimoto Imagawa pretending to be angry, breathed a "ha" at Yoshimoto Imagawa like an angry cat, and then joked: "But to see Mr.'s joke, it's dangerous. It’s worth it.”
"What joke?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was confused.
"Everyone is going to die sooner or later. Fame, fortune and wealth are just fleeting. What's the point?" Ginkgo cleared her throat and began to imitate the tone and accent of Imagawa Yoshimoto. As if she felt that she was not acting like enough, she took out the folding fan from Imagawa Yoshimoto's waist and started fanning it seriously to give herself the feeling of role-playing: "Isn't life just for enjoyment? Whether it's flowers, birds, wind and moon, it's a family relationship. Whether it’s happiness or not, these are the true meanings of the world. Life is more important than anything else, and you can only enjoy it if you’re alive, so I won’t sacrifice my life for the sake of my family.”
"Did you say these words, sir?" Ginkgo blinked her watery eyes and looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto with a sly expression. Imagawa Yoshimoto already understood what Ginkgo wanted to tease, and his face turned red as if it was burning.
"Then what happened just now?" Ginkgo saw the embarrassment of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and immediately felt that the situation was great. She stood up with a smile and pursued the victory, imitating the appearance of Imagawa Yoshimoto just now and said: "You don't need to fight for me. Even if I die, I don’t have the qualifications or face to enjoy the loyalty you offer with peace of mind and the escape opportunity you fought for for me with your life. I will live and die with you."
"That's what you said, right?" Ginkgo bent down, put her cheek in front of Imagawa Yoshimoto, and admired Imagawa Yoshimoto's ripe cheeks like a piece of art, "Sir, you are really not ashamed. How can you say such disgusting words? Is this still our "cheap house governor"? Is this the same gentleman who said, "What does the Imagawa family's affairs have to do with me?"
"Well... there is really no way..." Imagawa Yoshimoto was ridiculed by Ginkgo so much that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. In the end, he had to smile bitterly and raise his hands in surrender, "People always change..."
"Are you going to become a sinister samurai like my father and brother, who puts family interests first?" Ginkgo straightened up, frowned, and glared at Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"No." After thinking about it seriously, Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head and said, "Didn't I tell you that the Warring States Period was a time of chaos, rituals and music were broken, and people were panicked. Without some pursuit, people can't survive. . My previous pursuit was only to enjoy the beautiful things in the world, whether it’s poetry, songs, or feelings, it’s all the same.”
"It's just that now, I have more pursuits..." Imagawa Yoshimoto sighed and looked at the samurai of Osawa Bei and Uden Bei who were bandaging their wounds below the city: "I don't want to be sorry to those, even if I am such an unqualified person. I am a household governor, but my retainers are still loyal and responsible to me. Otherwise, my conscience would be really hard for me."
"Well... there's really nothing we can do about it." Ginkgo reluctantly forced out a smile and nodded slowly, "That's how you men will always be.
Not satisfied. Once one pursuit is satisfied, you can’t help but look for another. "
"That's not like us Ginkgo. We don't have any pursuits, so we just know how to be lazy." Imagawa Yoshimoto stood up supporting the wall, smiled and touched Ginkgo's head.
"Whatever you say, sir." Ginkgo rolled her eyes at Imagawa Yoshimoto, pushed him away, turned around and said, "I'm so sleepy, I haven't slept all night, I'm going to catch up on my sleep."
"Go to sleep if you're sleepy." Imagawa Yoshimoto smiled and sent Ginkgo down to the city, but there was a group of Asahina samurai kneeling under the city gate with the "Zuo Sanba" flag.
The leader is none other than Asahina Taino.
"Binakamori?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was startled by the battle. He hurriedly stepped forward to help Asahina Tenno up, but found that his rough and rough face was rarely stained with the red color of drunkenness. Already in tears.
"I deserve death!" Asahina Taino kowtowed three times on the ground.
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After introducing Asahina Yasuno into the reception room of the castle tower, Asahina Yasuno ignored the objections and kowtowed to Imagawa Yoshimoto again to apologize:
"My Majesty is not strict with me. I didn't expect that the Asahina family would be so rebellious, putting His Highness in danger! He is really to blame for his death!"
"It's rare that Bitaka Mamoru talks to me when I'm sober, and he speaks so seriously. I'm not used to it." Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed twice, trying to ease the guilt in Asahina Taino's heart, "But I heard what Tanba Mamoru said. It seems that it's not your turn to take care of them, Bichu Mamoru? That can't be entirely Bichumomo's responsibility. What is going on? The so-called Suruga Asahina clan and Toe Asahina clan Clan...aren't all of your fiefdoms located near Toe Kakegawa Castle? Are there actually branches of the Asahina family? Please ask the guardian of Bichu to clear up my doubts."
Obviously, Imagawa Yoshimoto was still a little touched by Asahina Chitoku's question "You can't even figure out the family lineage of the most important minister in the family?" and he wanted to find out the whole story immediately.
Asahina Yasu could see that Imagawa Yoshimoto had no intention of blaming him, and was slightly moved. Then he leaned down and explained the Asahina family's family lineage for Imagawa Yoshimoto:
"Your Highness, please. In the early years, the Asahina family was indeed not divided into separate families. It existed as the patriarch of the Imagawa clan in Suruga, and its territory was all in Suruga. But during the period of the old lord (Imagawa clan), the clan started a strategy to conquer the distance. Jiang Gutu's actions, after several battles, they captured the Dongyuan River, but they were always facing counterattacks from the Sibo family. Every time the old master withdrew his troops, the Sibo family came back and took over the Dongyuan River that they had finally captured. He snatched it back again. The Imagawa family has no local foundation. Except for the Sena family, other local people and wealthy families are willing to follow the Shiba family."
"So, in order to gain a foothold in Toyo, the old lord decided to divide one of his important subordinates, the Asahina family, and transfer it to Toyo, and established Kakegawa Castle in Toyo as a base for the Imagawa family's westward expedition to Toyo. Bridgehead. The person who accepted this order at that time was my father (Taishi Asahina) - he is the Asahina clan of Toe; while his younger brother (Shunaga Asahina) stayed in Suruga - he is the Asahina clan of Suruga .”
"But in fact, the separation of the two Asahina families was very short. Due to the fierce offensive of the Shiba family, it was difficult for my father to cope with it alone, and soon the old lord transferred his uncle (Asahina Shunaga) to Tooe. Due to the seniority, The reason is that the clan uncle naturally obeys the orders of his late father. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, the Asahina family seems to have always been just one family." (In the previous life, Suruga Asahina was transferred back to Suruga during the Imagawa Yoshimoto period)
"But after the death of my late father, my uncle considered himself the leader of the Asahina clan, and was dissatisfied with the fact that those a generation younger than him considered themselves clan members and gave orders to him. During this period, the Asahina family became more and more sectarian. Serious. The clan uncle's faction that once gained a semi-independent status in Suruga calls itself the "Suruga Asahina Clan" and competes with the "Toe Asahina Clan" below."
"But not long after, the clan uncle died of illness, and his son Tanba Mamoru (Asahina Kantoku) was ranked behind him in terms of seniority, so he was unable to compete for the clan leader. But from then on, Tanba Mamoru and his subordinates also began to stand on their own. On the one hand, I basically cannot interfere with the affairs of their territory and retainers on weekdays, and can only let them do what they want. Only when they go out on an expedition, they will join forces with them and listen to my command. Therefore, regarding the so-called movements in the Suruga Asahina clan's home , I really didn’t have strict control, which led to this catastrophe!”
"So that's it." Imagawa Yoshimoto, who finally understood everything, breathed a sigh of relief - he was sincerely happy because the one who betrayed him was not Asahina Taino, whom he trusted very much. "Then Bichu Mamoru knows why Tanba Mamoru is against him. Do I have such strong opinions that I collude with the rebels to take my life?”
"Everything is my fault." Asahina Taino heard this and immediately fell to the ground again. "It's a long story. Your Highness, please listen to my explanation."
"Okay." Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded.
"If you dare, please give me a few jugs of strong liquor, Your Highness." Unexpectedly, before Asahina Yasuo could speak, he first asked Imagawa Yoshimoto for a drink.
"Why is this?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was full of doubts, but he still ordered Kentaro Tazen to get a few bottles of wine for Asahina Yasuno.
"Some words are really unspeakable. How can a man say them without getting drunk?" Asahina Tai laughed twice, then opened the lid of the pot, picked up the wine pot, and held one pot after another against his neck. He drank it down in a gurgling manner, not caring that the wine spilled all over his chest and even the skirt of his clothes was wet.
