"My son has done a good job. To achieve such results this time can be said to have demonstrated the prestige of our family!"
Inside the castle, Kyogoku Takahiro sat in front of Kyogoku Takamasa and said excitedly.
Kyogoku Takamasa looked calm. After Kyogoku Takahiro was happy, he continued, "Father, this time my family has controlled the entire territory of Sakata County. In order to control the territory more effectively, I think it is no longer appropriate to go to Heiheji Castle." It will be our family’s home city again.”
"Sanlang means to move the base to another place?"
"Exactly!"
"But Kamiheiji Castle has been our home city for many years. Is it inappropriate to move it rashly?" Kyogoku Takahiro hesitated.
"The reason why we moved to Joheiji Castle as our residence is simply because the terrain of Joheiji Castle is dangerous and difficult to defend and difficult to attack. Now with our strength in Omi, we no longer need to hide away from Joheiji Castle."
"The world is so vast, could it be that my father's ambition is only in Omi?"
"Well..." Kyogoku Takahiro thought about it carefully, and suddenly nodded seriously and said, "Okay, just move it! Just where is the best place to move it?"
"I thought about it for a long time before my father came back. Looking at the entire Sakata County, the only castles that can serve as my home are Imahama Castle in the west of Sakata County and the vicinity of Kunitomo Village along the Anesawa River."
"However, there is no city near Kunitomo Village. If we move our headquarters here, we will need to build another city. This will cost a lot of money. We cannot afford it at the moment, so we can only choose Imahama City."
Kunitomo Village is located in the hinterland of Sakata County and has the advantage of the Anesawa River. It has developed transportation and abundant water resources, and the surrounding land is fertile. It is really the best choice to make this place the home of the Kyogoku family.
But the problem is that there is no city in Kunitomo Village. If the city is chosen here, the Kyogoku family will need to build a new city. As the Kyogoku family has no money now, it will definitely not be able to afford repairs, so they will have to choose another place.
The location of Imahama Castle on the shores of Lake Biwa is not bad. Historically, Toyotomi Hideyoshi made military exploits when he attacked the Asai family. Oda Nobunaga gave Toyotomi Hideyoshi the old leader of the Asai family, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose Imahama as his residence. city.
Later, in order to show his "kneeling and licking" to Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi took the name of Oda Nobunaga and changed the name of present-day Hama Castle to Nagahama Castle.
Being able to win the favor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi shows that Imahama City has merits, so Imahama City is undoubtedly the best location.
"Is this Bincheng?"
Kyogoku Takahiro thought about it carefully, and then made a final decision, "I had the intention of moving to Imamama City in the early years, but my family was still controlled by Asami Sadatori, so I was unable to do so."
"Now that Saburo mentioned it again, let's move the city to present-day Bincheng!"
"It's just that I also passed by Imahama City when I returned from Kyoto. Although the place is nice, the city is dilapidated. Isn't it a bit too shabby for a city to live in?"
Although Shangheiji Castle is small, it is the product of several generations of the Kyogoku family after many renovations. Both the exterior and interior are extremely exquisite.
Today, Bincheng is just a small lakeside city, far from the famous Nagahama Castle that was renovated and built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in later generations. Although the location is good, the castle is simple and crude. If Imahama Castle is used as a residence, it will really detract from the name of the Kyogoku family.
After all, Kyogoku Takahiro is a face-saving person, and the Kyogoku family is also a famous samurai family. If one of the dignified three or four officials lives in such a dilapidated city, wouldn't it be a joke?
If in the future a minister who is familiar with Kyoto comes to Omi and sees that the Kyogoku family lives in such a dilapidated Imahama Castle, then won’t it mean that I, Kyogoku Takahiro, have lost all the face I have managed to earn in Kyoto?
"Although it costs a lot to build the city, if you just repair the current city, it does not require too much manpower and material resources."
"The general structure of Imahama Castle is all ready, but the facilities are a bit old and only need a little renovation. Moreover, all the things that can be used in Shangheiji Castle can be moved to Imahama Castle, and what needs to be demolished will be demolished. .”
"I have planned an area outside Imahama Castle as a future castle town. I would like to ask my father to take a look at this plan." In order to dispel Kyogoku Takahiro's doubts, Kyogoku Takamasa used his trump card.
This planning map details the development plan of present-day Hama Castle, ranging from palaces, residence halls, and castle towns to teahouses, hot springs, racecourses, etc. Everything that can be imagined is included on the map.
From this picture, Kyogoku Takahiro seemed to see the real Imahama Castle, and he couldn't help but nod secretly.
"Do the retainers have any objections to this?"
As soon as Kyogoku Takahiro said these words, Kyogoku Takamasa knew that Kyogoku Takahiro was already moved, and his only concern was what the retainers thought.
"The retainers had no objections to this, and the labor required for the reconstruction of Imahama Castle was apportioned according to the retainers' knowledge and deeds, and the required wood and stone were obtained locally. And after the demolition of Shangheiji Castle, the wood and stone can also be used It comes in handy, so father doesn’t have to worry.”
Seeing that Kyogoku Takamasa had handled the matter so thoroughly, Kyogoku Takahiro was completely relieved, "Okay, I will leave this matter to you, Saburo."
"I am very tired after a long journey, so I went to rest first."
"Oh, by the way, there is a letter here, which is handwritten by the princess of the Sanjo family. Saburo may wish to read it when you have time." As he said that, Kyogoku Takahiro took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Kyogoku Takamasa. Then he left the castle in a swaggering manner.
Now it's Kyogoku Takamasamon B's turn.
what is this?
love letter?
With a strong sense of curiosity, Kyogoku Gaomasa opened the letter, and what caught his eye was a line of handsome Han officials. From here, we can see the cultivation of the person who wrote the letter.
After reading the letter carefully word for word, Kyogoku Takamasa felt dumbfounded.
First of all, this is truly a love letter.
However, unlike those love letters in later generations that are full of disgusting words, this love letter in the hands of Kyogoku Takamasa can be said to have "very upright views."
The letter expressed her curiosity and expectations for her fiancé in the tone of an innocent little girl, and also expressed her own confusion, leaving the word "Ajiu" at the end.
"I didn't expect that Mrs. Sanjo, who was married to Garfield in history, could actually write such good words, and it is not difficult to see from the lines of her words that this should not be the mentality of a narrow-minded and jealous woman."
After reading the letter, Kyogoku Takamasa was at a loss for a while.
Suddenly receiving a love letter, it was a love letter from his fiancée. Even a veteran like Kyogoku Takamasa was a little confused. Fortunately, the nine-year compulsory education was not for nothing. Kyogoku Takamasa quickly returned to the case and picked up a pen and began to write a reply.
Different from Ajiu's subtlety, Kyogoku Takamasa's reply seemed much more disgusting, and every line revealed his arrogance as a veteran driver.
When the ink marks were dry, Gao Zhengcai solemnly rolled up the letter and put it aside.
At this time, Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly missed the young general. As the first woman after he came to this world, he didn't know how the young general was doing in the Hosokawa family...
