In order to support Kyogoku Gaomasa, Hosokawa Harumoto sent Hosokawa Motonsune as an envoy to the Kitahata family.
Originally, Kyogoku Takamasa was planning to return to Ise with Hosokawa Motonsune. After all, he still needed to take charge of the overall situation there. However, Hosokawa Harumoto strongly invited Kyogoku Takamasa to stay for two days. Kyogoku Takamasa could not refuse and could only agree.
In fact, in Kyogoku Takamasa's view, as long as Hosokawa Harumoto is willing to stand up for him, the threat from the Kitahata family will basically be resolved.
At this time, the Hosokawa family has resolved its internal conflicts (the Miyoshi family) and defeated Honganji and Hosokawa Harukuni, and has gradually secured its throne as the overlord of Kinai.
With the current strength of the Hosokawa family, the Ise Kitahata family would not dare to compete with the Hosokawa family.
If Kitahata Harugu continues to cause trouble for himself in this situation, then Kyogoku Takamasa will have to praise him as a "real man"!
That night, Kyogoku Takamasa rested in the Hosokawa Pavilion.
In order to entertain Kyogoku Takamasa, Hosokawa Harumoto even found several good-looking geishas from the castle town and came to the city.
At first, Kyogoku Takamasa didn't think about anything else. He just thought that these geishas were just here to add to the fun, so he drank with Hosokawa Harumoto while admiring the graceful figures and skillful skills of the geishas.
But when Kyogoku Gaomasa returned to his residence after having a full meal, he suddenly saw a naked girl lying on the tatami.
Kyogoku Takamasa immediately turned his head.
"Put on your clothes quickly!"
The geisha on the tatami was obviously stunned. What is going on?
According to normal logic, shouldn't this samurai master pounce on him with a smile on his face?
"My lord, are you dissatisfied with me?"
"Hosokawa-sama has ordered that if you are not satisfied, there are still many sisters waiting for you to choose!" Looking at Kyogoku Gaomasa's extraordinary and heroic face, the girl licked her lips and said with burning eyes.
Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly felt a little pain in his head. What kind of trick was Hosokawa Harumoto doing?
Isn’t this obviously forcing yourself to make mistakes?
We are family people!
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied with you, but I'm not interested in you and your sisters! Get dressed and leave quickly!"
When the girl heard this, she finally showed regret and disappointment.
After slowly putting on her clothes, the girl stepped on wooden shoes and bent down to the side of Kyogoku Takamasa and bowed respectfully.
Pushing open the wooden door behind Kyogoku Takamasa, the girl suddenly turned her head and looked at Kyogoku Takamasa and said: "Since you are a good man, I will find some handsome young men for you. Please wait for a moment. We Shitakuya has everything!”
MMP!
Seeing that the girl was obviously mistaken and thought she liked a man, Kyogoku Takamasa couldn't bear it anymore.
Why?
As a good family man in the 21st century, he works well in the hall and in the kitchen, and works hard and diligently. I have never been to certain places, and I have never learned a foreign language.
But even though I am so good, someone keeps tempting me to make mistakes?
Half an hour later, as his body trembled, Kyogoku Takamasa quickly entered sage mode.
It’s so refreshing!
The urine that had been held for so long was finally released.
Soon, Kyogoku Takamasa lay on the tatami and fell asleep.
As for being so girly before?
What girl? !
nonexistent!
...
The next morning, when a ray of sunlight shone through the window into the house, Kyogoku Takamasa slowly opened his eyes.
In the past two months, Kyogoku Takamasa has not had a good night's sleep, but he slept very comfortably last night.
When he opened the door, there were several courtiers who had been kneeling on the ground in the courtyard waiting for a long time. When they saw Kyogoku Takamasa opening the door and coming out, the courtiers quickly saluted.
"Where is the Guanling Palace?"
Even though Hosokawa Harumoto asked Kyogoku Takamasa to treat him as brothers, that would only happen when the two met in private. In such a public place, Kyogoku Takamasa would not dare to act presumptuously, not to mention that this was with Hosokawa Harumoto. In front of Yuan's younger brother, I still have to give him this little face.
"There is news from the mountain city today that the battle ahead should be unfavorable to our side. The Lord is currently discussing matters in the main hall."
"Take me to see it!"
Now is the critical moment when he needs the support of the Hosokawa family. At this juncture, there is nothing going on within the Hosokawa family. Kyogoku Takamasa's heart suddenly became uneasy.
When Kyogoku Takamasa arrived outside the main hall, he had already seen the gloomy face of Hosokawa Harumoto on the throne.
And Hosokawa Harumoto also obviously saw Kyogoku Takamasa standing outside, his face suddenly became happy, and then he said loudly: "Sakyo Jin, please come in!"
Kyogoku Takamasa quickly took off his straw sandals and entered the main hall barefoot, then went to the last table and sat down.
"Sakyo, come in and take a seat!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as Kyogoku Takamasa sat down, Hosokawa Harumoto, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly pointed to an empty seat in front of him and spoke.
Kyogoku Takamasa was stunned, but he obediently came to the seat designated by Hosokawa Harumoto and sat down.
At this time, there are still twenty or thirty retainers of the Hosokawa family in the palace. Several retainers who know Kyogoku Takamasa are not surprised by this, but some retainers who are new or do not know Kyogoku Takamasa. I feel bad in my heart!
"Who is this person? How can he be so valued by the lord? That is the position of Hosokawa Harima's guard!"
"I don't know. He's so unfamiliar and he's so young. Is there such a warrior in the family?"
Hearing the low-pitched discussion of the two retainers, Hosokawa Motaka, who was sitting in front of them, suddenly turned his head and scolded: "Silence, this is Kyogoku Sakyo of the Omi Kyogoku family entering the palace, don't be rude!"
"ha!"
Seeing Hosokawa Mochitaka speak, the two retainers quickly shut their mouths.
Wait, Omi’s Kyogoku Sakyo Susumu?
The two retainers suddenly widened their eyes, and then looked at each other in disbelief, each other's eyes filled with shock. Then, the two of them unanimously turned their attention to Kyogoku Takamasa who was sitting at the top, and the shock in their eyes turned into reverence!
"Sakyo came in just in time. I am hesitant about something here with my retainers!"
"It's okay to take charge of the palace!"
"Alas." Hosokawa Harumoto sighed first, and then continued with a depressed look: "This morning, we received a letter from Ibaraki Iga Mamoru from Yamashiro. Three days ago, we fought with Hosokawa Harukuni in Kaohsiung Township, Yamashiro. When we are defeated, our general Yakushiji Bingo defends and seeks death."
"At present, the morale of the troops in Yamashiro is low. Iga Mamoru suggests that I first make peace with Hosokawa Harukuni, and then slowly make plans for it."
"But my family and all the retainers are unwilling to do so. How can we compromise on this for the remnants of Gao Kingdom?"
After Hosokawa Harumoto finished speaking, Kyogoku Takamasa was simply speechless.
With the small strength of Hosokawa Harukuni's rebel army, they can't hold more than three to five thousand people to death. How can they not win after fighting for so long?
Is the opponent too strong or is the Hosokawa family too weak?
"In charge of the palace, since Iga Mamoru thinks that peace should be made, then it is better to listen to Iga Mamoru's words. After all, most of the troops under Iga Mamoru are Settsu people. After fighting for so long, they must not have much fighting power. , it is just a futile effort to continue fighting reluctantly."
"However, I am not willing to make peace with Hachiro Hosokawa like this!"
"The leader of the palace must know that the troops of Hosokawa Harukuni and Ibaraki Iga are not the only ones in the mountain city. That is the headquarters of the Hokke Sect."
"Why not make peace with Hosokawa Harukuni on the surface, but secretly instigate the Hokke Sect to attack Hosokawa Harukuni?"
"If Hosokawa Harukuni is unprepared like this, he might be able to win in a single battle!"
