The Akao family is a generational retainer of the Kyogoku family and one of the "Four Jiangbei families".
The four Jiangbei families refer to the people of the four countries of Akao, Umori, Iguchi, and Isono. The four families are roughly equal in strength, and their main sphere of influence is in Ika County of Omi.
Among them, the Akao family, due to their marriage relationship with the Kyogoku family, has been oppressed by Asai and Asami for a long time, but they still maintain a master-slave relationship with the Kyogoku family, although this master-slave relationship is mostly nominal. of.
The Isono family is mainly attached to the Asami family, but they still maintain a good relationship with the Kyogoku family. From time to time, they will send people to send things to Kyogoku Takahiro, maintaining a superficial relationship of superiority and inferiority.
But the Amamori family is different. The Amamori family directly turned to the Asai family. It can be said that they are die-hard loyalists of the Asai family and have always been the vanguard of the Asai family to suppress Ixiang County.
The Iguchi family is different from the other three.
It is said that the Iguchi clan was born in the Enryakuji Temple, there is also a saying that the Omi Rokkaku clan was born, and there is even a theory that the Nakahara clan is descended from Empress Sojun Ten. However, generally speaking, the name of the Iguchi family comes from the position of "Iguchi Daikan" who controlled the water source irrigation of Ika County.
Due to the Takatoki River in Ika County, the Iguchi clan, located on the right bank of the Takatoki River, controlled the water source irrigation in Ika County and has always been a relatively independent nation. Neither obeying Asai nor being controlled by Asami, as for the Kyogoku family, it is a joke.
Akao Sonsaburo is ten years old this year. He is the adopted son of Akao Kiyoshi, the current head of the Akao family. His biological father is Akao Kiyoshi.
Akao Kyoumasa is Asai Ryomasa’s maternal grandfather, and his daughter married Asai Ryomasa’s father, Asai Naotane. Akao Kyomasa was the son (similar to an adopted son) of Naomasa Asai who later became the adoptive father of Ryomasa Asai. In other words, Akao Kyoumasa is both the grandfather of Asai Ryomasa and the brother-in-law of Asai Ryomasa, Kaysei.
mmp, this relationship is a mess.
Akao Sonsaburo showed extraordinary abilities when he was a boy. He once defeated a samurai of the Akao family with a wooden sword. Although it is not known whether there is any moisture in it, it is considered rare considering its age.
Although Kyogoku Takahiro has no real power, he is still the nominal head of the Kyogoku family. It is too easy to find a teacher and a few nicknames for his son.
With the reputation of the Kyogoku family, there are too many people who want to hug me.
In just three days, Shanghei Temple City was overcrowded. Not only Kita Omi, but also samurai from Minami Omi and Mino next door came. Of course, these people are not here to apply for Master Saburo's training. They have already made arrangements for Master Saburo's training, Kyogoku Takahiro, and these people are here to see their son off.
One of these people, Master Saburo was very interested in, was Mitsui Chengzuna, the lord of Niujiang City.
Mitsui Setsuna was a member of the Natzue clan under the Rokkaku clan. Later, due to unknown reasons, he ran away to Sakata County and became an official in the Kyogoku clan. Because of the nostalgia for his homeland, he renamed Sakaguchi Castle, which was given to him by his master, as Niujie Castle in memory of his homeland.
The Mitsui family, where Mitsui Setsutsuna belongs, was the "Mitsui Zaibatsu" formed in the Edo period. However, at this time, the Mitsui family was just an extremely rubbish little wealthy family in Omi country. It was not even considered a wealthy family, because the Mitsui family is now It was under the auspices of the Kyogoku family.
The Kyogoku family is already so rubbish, and the Mitsui family, who are under the Kyogoku family, cannot be described as rubbish. In fact, the Mizue Castle controlled by the Mitsui family is only 920 koku in stone. Of course, the Kyogoku family’s current Kamiheiji Castle is not much better at 17,000 koku.
The Mitsui Zaibatsu is too far away from Master Saburo. What really interests Master Saburo is that Mitsui Setsutsuna is the grandfather of Todo Takatora! Historically, the second son of Mitsui Notsuna left the Takeda family in Omi to serve as an official in Kai. After being awarded the "Tora" character, he returned to Omi and became an official in Omi Province, Todo Tadaka.
Later, he married the daughter of Todo Takataka as his son-in-law and adopted son. He inherited the Toudo family name and changed his name to Todo Takataka. Takataka Toudo was the son of Todo Takataka.
What makes Master Saburo happy is that the son sent by Mitsui Setsuna is just 7-year-old Mitsui Gensuke (Fujido Toraka).
In the end, three people successfully became the nicknames of Master Saburo. Apart from Mitsui Gensuke and Akao Sonsaburo, the last one was 11-year-old Endo Zaemon.
Endozaemon was born in the Omi Endo clan. The Endo clan was a samurai from the Kamakura period and later settled in Omi. The Endo family, like the Akao family, was a generational retainer of the Kyogoku family from a very early age, and their residence was Sukawa Castle located in Sukawa Mountain.
Unsurprisingly, Endo Zaemon's son was Endo Naotsune, the servant of Asai Nagamasa in history. Of course, even Endozaemon was still half a child at this time, and Endo Naomisuke still didn’t know which sperm it was.
In the fourth year of Emperor Go Kashiwara's reign, AD 1524.
The dispute between the Asai family and the Asami family has intensified and has reached an irreconcilable point. Kyogoku Takahiro was also taken to Onoe Castle by Asami Sadatori at this time, and only Kyogoku Takahiro's family members were left in Joheiji Castle.
Asami Sadanori obviously wanted to use the name of the Kyogoku family to maintain the situation in Kitaomi, hoping to use this to make some people who were inclined to the Asai family support him.
However, although the situation in Kitaomi is unstable at this time, it is not likely to break out into a big war, because neither Asami Sadatori nor Asai Ryomasa are sure of defeating the other side. Both sides are still waiting for an opportunity. .
Although Kyogoku Takahiro is not here, Master Saburo still insists on learning every day.
In the backyard of Shangping Temple, the sound of wood hitting each other kept coming. A short boy was gritting his teeth and sweating profusely while waving the wooden knife in his hand, trying hard not to let himself fall. This boy was naturally Master Saburo.
Standing opposite Master Saburo was the taller Mitsui Gensuke.
Among the three nicknames, Akao Sonsaburo and Endo Zaemon are both 11 or 12 years old and are very close friends. Only Gensuke Mitsui, who is only 2 years older than Master Saburo, fights against Master Saburo.
"Okay, let's stop!" At this time, a rough voice came to stop the duel between the two.
"Master Saburo has made great progress, but his strength is still too small. Although it is related to his age, this cannot be an excuse. As for Gensuke, although Master Saburo has not defeated you, you have never won either. It's really embarrassing!"
"As a punishment, you won't be allowed to eat tonight!"
"Ah?" After hearing the man's words, Mitsui Gensuke suddenly let out a mournful cry. For a growing child, not being able to eat is simply the biggest punishment.
Master Sanlang wiped the sweat from his forehead, came to the man's side and said loudly, "Master Shifan, I request to increase the intensity of training. We used to practice for half an hour a day, but I think it is not enough. I request that the training time be increased to two hours!"
"One hour in the morning and one hour in the evening!" Finally, Master Sanlang added.
Hearing Master Sanlang's words, the man's eyes flashed with admiration, but he still replied loudly, "Master Sanlang, are you serious? I need to know that at your current age, your body bones have not fully opened up. Can you train with such intensity?" It’s too much!”
"It's better to be diligent than to play! Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. Master Sanlang is serious!"
"You sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war? I, Aisu Kutada, have never seen a person with such talent and understanding as Master Saburo. I will definitely teach him all I have learned!" He was valued by Kyogoku Takahiro just because he was passing by Omi. Aizhou Jiuzhong couldn't help but sigh.
