In Ise, because the Kitahata family and the Kyogoku family are about to go to war, all forces are actively preparing for war.
In addition to the powerful nationals such as Nagano, Seki, and Kobe, other small wealthy families also joined forces.
People close to the Kitahata family and the Kobe family, such as Muzo and Hoshigo, all joined the Kitahata family.
The Bunbu, Hosono, Yunlinin, Hazu and other people joined the Kyogoku family.
In short, the country of Ise was in turmoil at this time and was completely in chaos.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Yamato, west of Ise, also became mysterious due to the arrival of a person.
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Yamato, Tsutsui Castle.
In a house located in Ninomaru, several samurai wearing hunting clothes sat around the stove and discussed something.
"Did you hear that Fujiohmaruden is back?"
"This morning, Fujioh Maruden found the lord directly. The two of them had a great conversation in the palace, and they haven't come out yet!"
One of the retainers was introducing the situation to the others vividly.
"Fujio Maruden has not been heard from since he left Yamato a few years ago. Why did he suddenly come back today?"
"Could it be that Fujiou Maruden knew that the master was ill and came back specially to take back the position of master?"
"I think this possibility is very high. According to doctors, my lord is already very ill and cannot be cured by medicine and stone. I am afraid he will die soon. And my eldest son is only nine years old this year. It is indeed a great opportunity to regain his position as the master!"
"Hmph! The position of leader was supposed to belong to Fujiohmaruden. If those bastards in the family hadn't interfered with it, how could we have ended up like this?!"
As if a chat box had been opened, the warriors present were engaged in a heated discussion.
Only one of the older warriors sat calmly in the middle without saying a word, as if what everyone said had nothing to do with him.
"Matsukura-sama, please say something!"
Everyone discussed for a long time, and seeing that Matsukura Masahide remained silent, they quickly turned their attention to Matsukura Masahide.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Matsukura Masahide slowly opened his eyes, "Don't you think it's too early to discuss these things now?"
"I don't know why Fujioh Maruden returned to Yamato this time. How can we mess up our position?"
"What if the plan fails and the master gets the news instead, do you still want to repeat what happened twelve years ago?!"
Matsukura Masahide was the patriarch of the Tsutsui family. He was originally a close descendant of Tsutsui Junken, the father of Tsutsui Junren, and was also a close confidant of Tsutsui Junken.
Before Tsutsui Junxian died, he entrusted Tsutsui Junren to him and told Matsukura Masahide to save Tsutsui Junren's life.
At this time, Tsutsui Junxing was vigorously purging the "Jiuhe faction" in his family. In order to fulfill Tsutsui Junxian's legacy, Matsukura Masahide could only pretend to join Tsutsui Junxing, and took the opportunity to save some of the Junhe faction retainers.
Originally, Matsukura Masahide thought that Tsutsui Junren would not come back again, but this time Tsutsui Junren suddenly returned to Yamato, which made the retainers of the Tsutsui family who were originally loyal to Tsutsui Junren become more active.
Since two years ago, Tsutsui Junxing, the current head of the Tsutsui family, has begun to suffer from various physical illnesses, and this year it has become more and more serious and he has been bedridden for a long time.
Many doctors were invited to treat her, but they were all told that there was no way to save her and that she might have to prepare for her funeral in advance.
Tsutsui Junxing's eldest son is only nine years old this year. If Tsutsui Junxing dies at this time, the Tsusui family will inevitably fall into the embarrassing situation of "the master is under suspicion"!
And precisely at this juncture, Tsutsui Shunren is back!
This has to make Matsukura Masahide and others think that Tsutsui Shunren is back to cause trouble!
Only then did everyone gather here for a discussion.
So where is Tsutsui Shunren, whom Matsukura Masahide and others have missed for several years, now?
...
Outside Tsutsui Castle, in a slightly dilapidated temple, Tsutsui Shunren, with red eyes, bowed to the altar in front of him.
"Father, Shunlian is back to see you!"
After all, I couldn't hold it back, and when I said this, a line of hot tears flowed down my cheeks.
"After leaving Yamato, Shun Lian traveled around various places and gained a lot. Now he has become a retainer of the Omi Kyogoku clan. The lord is the famous Yasha Saburo Kyogoku Sakyo Jinden!"
"For the injustice my father suffered in the past, Shunlian will definitely avenge you!"
After saying this, Tsutsui Shunren still burst into tears.
Tears gradually blurred his eyes, and the scene that happened in Tsutsui Junxian's room twelve years ago vaguely appeared in front of Tsutsui Shunren's eyes.
Tsutsui Junren, who was less than ten years old at the time, was standing outside the house. Through the shadow printed on the window, he could clearly see a sharp blade piercing Tsutsui Junxian's chest.
A quarter of an hour later, his uncle Tsutsui Junxing walked out of the house.
The next day, Tsutsui Junxian announced Tsutsui Junxian's "last destiny" and "naturally" succeeded him as the leader.
Then, his mother was sent back to her parents' home, and she lived alone in Xingfukuji Temple, chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha all day long. Only Matsukura Masahide and others would take the time to visit her quietly from time to time and give her many good gifts. Things to eat.
Scenes of the past flashed through Tsutsui Junlian's mind quickly. Tsutsui Junlian wanted to rush into the city with a knife and execute Tsutsui Junxing, the brother-killer, directly to avenge his father.
But Tsutsui Shunren knew that once he did this, the Tsutsui family would inevitably be in chaos, which would allow other wealthy families in Yamato to take advantage of it. By then, the Tsutsui family would probably cease to exist.
The lifelong wish of his father Tsutsui Junxian is to revitalize the Tsutsui family. I guess my father doesn't want to see him destroy the Tsutsui family that he loves so much...
"Fujiomaru-dono, my lord has prepared a dinner in the city. Please ask Fujiohmaru-don to move over."
At this time, a close man suddenly walked up behind Tsutsui Junlian, disrupting Tsutsui Junlian's thoughts.
Tsutsui Shunren stood up with a calm face, and then said slowly: "Fujiohamaru is dead, remember, the poor monk's name is Shunren!"
"..."
When Tsutsui Shunren paid homage to his late father, Tsutsui Junxing was not idle either in Tsutsui Castle.
Although he was too weak to get out of bed, Tsutsui Junxing still recruited several confidants.
"You must also know that Fujiohmaru returned to Yamato today. What do you think about this matter?"
"My lord, I'm afraid Fujiohmaru-dono is coming back now because he intends to take over the position of lord! My lord's illness is getting worse and worse, and the young master is still young. This situation is so similar to twelve years ago!"
"Young Master Hyobu must be serious. Fujiohmaru has been away from Yamato for a long time, and he has no foundation at home. Now he comes back alone. Are we still afraid that he will turn the world upside down?"
"Have Umayun forgotten the Ochi family? The mother of Tochi Omaru-dono is the princess of the Ochi family, and her mother is still alive! The head of the Ochi family, Ochi Dan Masatada, will definitely intervene in the affairs of the family under the pretext of supporting Tochi Omaru's rise, and The people of the ten cities and other countries will also mobilize in groups. When the time comes, won’t our family’s situation be..."
Before the retainer finished speaking, suddenly...
