Who is Shen Fangye?
That was a famous beauty in history. How could Kyogoku Takamasa be willing to let Yamaoka Inuhachirou, a rough guy who didn't understand the charm, destroy her with his own hands? !
Is the title of friend of high-ranking women (renqi) in Beijing a waste of time?
"This matter started because of us. We made the mistake in the first place. If we endanger his life at this time, what difference will we make to an animal?" Kyogoku Takayoshi looked at Yamaoka Inuhachiro and others with righteous words, and was moved. Love is based on reason.
Sure enough, after hearing Kyogoku Takamasa's words, everyone present lowered their heads in shame.
In the final analysis, this matter was indeed done improperly by the Kyogoku family.
To cause trouble on someone else's territory, not only kill the other's samurai, but also kidnapped someone else's wife, and now want to kill someone and silence them, this kind of thing is really not what a samurai should do.
Aren't samurai supposed to be upright?
"Then in my lord's opinion, how should we deal with this woman?"
Kyogoku Takamasa thought for a moment, and then said: "Stop her mouth. Let's leave the Nagai family's territory first and then release her."
"In this way, even if we encounter the Nagai family's ashigaru within the Nagai family's territory, with Fuka Yoshino in hand, we will have an extra life-saving trump card!"
Hatayama Chonobu naturally chose to believe in Kyogoku Takamasa without reservation. As an old man who has followed Kyogoku Takamasa through life and death for many years, in Hatayama Chonobu's eyes, Kyogoku Takamasa is infinitely close to being "omnipotent".
Those who heard Kyoto's high-ranking government is correct.
Lin Zhengxin, who was on the side, was a little hesitant because he always felt that Kyogoku Takamasa's proposal was a bit risky.
It would be too ostentatious to bring a woman with you at this juncture. Even if the Ashigaru of the Nagai family is not suspicious, they will definitely suspect that there is something wrong with Kyogoku Takamasa and others after seeing Fuka Yoshino.
But just when Lin Zhengxin was about to open his mouth to say something else, Hatayama Chaoxin on the side quickly pulled Lin Zhengxin secretly, and then cast an incomprehensible look at Lin Zhengxin.
Although Lin Zhengxin didn't understand what this look meant, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
"Since no one raised any objections, let's go over there and continue eastward into Kerr County, which is the territory of the Akechi family. Once there, the Nagai family will no longer threaten us!"
After saying that, Jingji Gaozheng waved his hand, and several people quickly took Shen Fangye and disappeared into the dense forest.
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Inabayama Castle.
Nagai Shinkuro was actually in a pretty good mood during this period.
After being dormant in Meinong for so many years, he finally got his wish and took over the Nagai family, the little guardian of Meinong, and became a big boss in Meinong.
Coupled with Toki Yorii's trust in him, it can be said that Nagai Shinkuro has now become one of the most powerful people in Mino.
Before that, Nagai Shinkuro was just an oil vendor in Kinai.
Looking back on the past, Nagai Shinkuro felt sad.
However, just today, Nagai Shinkuro was very panicked, and he was panicked like a group of people.
His beloved concubine Shen Fangye was kidnapped!
Who is the other party?
What is the purpose?
Do you want to target yourself?
Nagai Shinkuro knew nothing about this.
However, despite the panic, Nagai Shinkuro reacted quickly and immediately sent his samurai to search the villages within his territory in order to find Fuka Yoshino as quickly as possible.
In fact, if it was just an ordinary concubine who was kidnapped and taken away, Nagai Shinkuro would not be so rude.
After all, this kidnapping is very likely to be a conspiracy against the Nagai family by someone with domestic intentions. Nagai Shinkuro will not dare to act rashly until he understands the whole story.
But the person who was kidnapped was Shen Yoshino, which made Nagai Shinkuro have to be cautious.
Although Nagai Shinkuro is quite fond of Fukayoshino, the more important reason is that Fukayoshino was previously Toki Yorigi's side wife.
Nagai Shinkuro is not an idiot. He understands the reason why Toki Yorigi gave Fuka Yoshino to him. In addition to showing that you value yourself, it is also a kind of surveillance of yourself.
At least Nagai Shinkuro knew that Fuka Yoshino would secretly report his situation to Toki Yorii every month.
And now that he has just inherited the name of the Nagai family, if Fuka Yoshino disappears at this time, will Toki Yorii mistakenly think that he wants to break away from Toki Yorii and start his own business?
To be honest, although Nagai Shinkuro has had this idea for a long time, the time is not yet mature.
With Nagai Shinkuro's current strength, he is still unable to become an enemy of Toki Yorigi.
Not to mention, Mino's ability to protect the Saito clan was far stronger than his own.
So at this time, Nagai Shinkuro never dared to break up with Toki Yorigi. That's why Nagai Shinkuro acted so panicked after learning that Fuka Yoshino had been kidnapped.
If this incident is not solved well, I am afraid that Toki Yorii will be suspicious of him. Then the results that he has worked hard to pretend to be his grandson for so many years will be in vain.
Therefore, Nagai Shinkuro seemed as stable as an old dog, but in fact he was quite panicked.
"waste!"
"A bunch of trash!"
"It's been two hours, and there's no news at all. What's the use of my family raising you?"
In the Inabayama Castle Imperial Palace, Nagai Shinkuro was furious at the retainers below who had their heads hanging down.
"Lord, all the main roads leading to the outside within the territory have been blocked. Each village has also sent people to mobilize farmers and soldiers to inspect the territory, but no sign of the lady has been found."
"People have been sent to various temples, shrines and other places where people can hide people to inform them, but there is no news yet."
Hearing this, Nagai Shinkuro immediately said angrily: "You won't just lead people to search?"
"Lord, each temple has the right to keep the guards at bay. How can it be so easy to search?" A retainer replied with a bitter look on his face.
Nagai Shinkuro's chest heaved violently, and then he suddenly said sharply: "Have you found out who kidnapped Fuka Yoshino?"
"Based on the information we have so far, we are still unable to determine who kidnapped the wife. However, according to reports from our detectives and ninjas, there have been frequent sightings of Mori family retainers and samurai in our territory in the past few days. I think this matter has something to do with it. Mr. Mori has nothing to do with it."
"Mori's family?"
Nagai Shinkuro clenched his fists suddenly and said through gritted teeth: "It's best not to be him, otherwise even if the lord protects the Mori family, my family will definitely bring the Mori family to justice!"
"That bastard Echigo Mamoru not only opposes me in family matters, but now he has turned his attention to Fuka Yoshino in order to drive a wedge between me and my lord!"
"It's really hateful!"
At this moment, Nagai Shinkuro could not wait to come to the door immediately and ask Mori Keke face to face what his intentions were. However, Nagai Shinkuro was very sensible and had to calm down before finding Fuka Yoshino.
"What are you still doing here?"
"Since we haven't found him, why don't we continue to look for him?!"
"Yes, yes, let's continue searching here!"
