"What?"
"Ryomasa Asai was caught?"
In the Kyogoku family's main formation located on Hibari Mountain, Kyogoku Takamasa, who had just arrived, couldn't believe his ears.
Uesaka Munanobu danced and said, "Sakyo didn't know anything when he entered the palace. Yesterday, I and my lord went to inspect the vicinity of Odani Castle. On the way, they suddenly met Asai Ryomasa who had fled to the foot of Odani Castle. After a fight, we successfully captured Asai Ryomasa. Captured, Asai Ryomasa is now imprisoned in the nearby Yuanjiao Temple!"
"Speaking of this matter, I am very excited. At that time, the lord seemed to know where Asai Ryomasa would go, so he took us to stay there early. Unexpectedly, Asai Ryomasa was actually waiting for him!"
"My lord is really far-sighted, I can't do it any better!"
Is this really my father?
It is still not clear what kind of bird virtues Kyoto Takahiro and Kyoto Takahiro possess?
After carefully reviewing Uesaka Munanobu's words, Kyogoku Takamasa felt that they were not credible. After automatically filtering Uesaka Munanobu's words, Kyogoku Takamasa felt that it was true that Asai Ryomasa was caught, but when it comes to Kyogoku Takahiro... it should be more luck, right?
"Immediately spread the news that Asai Ryomasa is captured, and send someone to deliver the saber and equipment carried by Asai Ryomasa to the city to see if we can persuade Kotani Castle to surrender!"
"As for Asai Ryomasa, many ashigaru have been sent to strictly guard him. He must not be allowed to escape!"
Asai Ryomasa was arrested, then Otani Castle was in the bag, and Kyogoku Takamasa was completely relieved.
"By the way, where is my lord?"
"My lord, you were happy all night yesterday, and you haven't gotten up yet."
"...."
...
Xiaogucheng was already in panic at this time.
Looking at the swords and swords placed in the Otani Castle Palace, a group of Asai retainers' eyes widened.
"Are the rumors true?"
"My lord is really captured by the Kyogoku family?"
Sitting on the main seat was a child who was only a few years old. He didn't know what was going on at this time, and was looking at the panicked retainers around him with a confused expression.
Next to the child sat a young woman with a plump figure and a beautiful face. A line of clear tears dripped down the young woman's cheek, adding a bit of sadness.
"I'm just a woman, I can't make up my mind about such a big thing."
"All of you retainers are the pillars of our family. Now that our lord has been captured, and the Kyogoku family has sent people to persuade him to surrender, I wonder how our family should respond?" Mrs. Kuraya is now without a master. For her, Asai Ryomasa is everything.
Now that Ryomasa Asai is captured, the Asai family's name and destiny have come to an end. For a woman, she really doesn't know what to do.
After Mrs. Kuraiya finished speaking, the Asai retainers in the palace looked at each other, and no one dared to speak out at this time.
"It's about the death of my lord and the name of our family. Don't you have any way to deal with it?" Looking at the silent retainers, Mrs. Kuraiya felt despair in her heart.
After a long time, Asai Hidenobu sighed and said, "Madam, there are only two ways at the moment, but both of them are too heavy."
"That's what Tanba Mamoru said!"
Asai Hidenobu nodded, then looked at Mrs. Kuraya and said: "If you want to save the life of the Lord, you can only agree to the Kyogoku family's request to surrender in Kaicheng. Then the lives of my family will be handed over to the Kyogoku family."
"If we want to preserve our family name, we can only continue to cage the city. As long as Kotani Castle is not lost, my Asai family can be preserved!"
"In other words, either the master dies, or the Asai family dies!"
After hearing Asai Hidenobu's words, the retainers and people in the palace also had sad expressions on their faces, and a feeling of sadness over the death of a rabbit or a fox filled their hearts.
Mrs. Kurawu felt like the world was spinning, and suddenly her vision went dark and she fainted on the ground.
Monuyaksha on the side started crying loudly, and for a while, the entire palace became a mess.
...
At night.
The panic during the day has been slightly controlled, but everyone in Xiaogu City is very uneasy. Under the supervision of the samurai, the ashigaru stayed on duty all night, not even daring to take a breath, and the samurai all looked sad, full of worries about their own fate.
They are the retainers and samurai of the Asai family. If the Asai family dies, their fate will also decline with the demise of the Asai family.
No one wants to see this happen.
But there was nothing they could do.
Kotani Castle Komaru is where the residence of Mrs. Shinan, the side chamber of Ryomasa Asai, is located.
Mrs. Xin'an, who was only in her twenties this year, sat blankly on the porch, silently looking at the falling flowers in front of the court. A pair of phoenix eyes are full of sadness, and the jade lips are slightly opened, but there is no words of sadness.
After gently patting Saruyashamaru's back in her arms and hearing Saruyashamaru's even breathing, Mrs. Xin'an suddenly murmured, "Whether my lord is dead or alive, whether the Asai family survives or is destroyed, what does it have to do with me?"
"Is it just that my Sarumayaksha has suffered so much that he is going to die at such a young age?"
Mrs. Xin'an was born in the Omi Niko family, which was considered a famous family in terms of family name. After all, it was a branch of the Kyogoku family, and the Izumo Niko family was just a common branch of the Omi Niko family.
Her previous marriage to Asai Ryomasa as a concubine was nothing more than an act of Asai Ryomasa's "overlord's hard work". There was no love between a man and a woman between Mrs. Xin'an and Asai Ryomasa, but more of coercion and obedience.
Now that the Asai family is about to collapse, what Mrs. Xin'an is most concerned about is not the life and death of Asai Ryomasa in the enemy camp, but the safety of her son Saruyasha.
"Sister!"
"Sister!"
Suddenly, a voice woke up Mrs. Xin'an. A figure appeared in the silent courtyard.
Seeing the visitor, Mrs. Xin'an's originally lonely face showed a rare smile, "Genjiro, why are you here."
Nizi Quanzheng's bearded face showed a slightly inconsistent smile. He scratched his head and came to sit next to Mrs. Xin'an. "I was worried about my sister, so I came to take a look."
"He is his biological brother after all. It is not in vain that my sister loves you so much."
"I still remember that when I was a child, I wanted to eat persimmons, but my father was short of money and refused to buy them for me. My sister sold her jewelry and bought me some persimmons to eat."
"My father has passed away many years ago, and now Genjiro has only my sister as a relative. Today, people in the city are panicked and rumors are spreading. What are your plans for me?"
"My life is insignificant. I just miss Saru Yaksha. But now that the Asai family is about to be destroyed, are there any intact eggs under the overthrow of the nest?"
"How can I, a woman, save Saruma Yaksha?"
"Sister, don't worry. Even if I risk my life, I, Nizi Quanzheng, will never let my sister and Monuyaksha Hall be harmed!" Nizi Quanzheng's resolute face showed a murderous intent.
Mrs. Xin'an has been very good to Nizi since she was a child. At that time, Nizi's family was just a small town in Inugami County with a few hundred kilograms of knowledge and practice. Although the family's financial situation was much better than that of ordinary farmers, they were still a salty fish.
Ni Zi Quan Zheng was born with supernatural powers and was extremely obsessed with the art of war.
When I was ten years old, something broke out in my collar. At that time, a mob attacked the Nizi Pavilion, and Nizi Quanzheng's father died. If Nizi Quanzheng hadn't killed several mobsters desperately, I am afraid that Mrs. Xin'an would have died.
The siblings have been dependent on each other for more than ten years and have a very deep relationship.
Now that the Asai family is in trouble, Nizi Kanzheng has no other aspirations but to keep his sister and nephew safe.
