Hit a wall.
Kyogoku Takamasa didn't expect that Iito Homasa would refuse so simply when faced with his attempts to win over him.
Logically speaking, Iito Homasa was at the lowest point in his life at this time. The Omi Kyogoku family he represented was a great name in a country with a stone height of more than 200,000 koku. Kyogoku Gaozheng was suddenly hit hard by the fact that his invitation to Zhixing with five thousand stone was rejected.
However, Kyogoku Takamasa was not discouraged. It was not like there were no other talented people in this land of trust except Iito Homasa. At worst, he would have to change his goal.
After leaving Iito Torama's house, Kyogoku Takamasa quickly arrived at the home of his next target, Kohata Torama.
However, Kyogoku Takamasa and others were kicked out without even entering.
Unlike Iitomi Toromasa, Kohata Toramaru is considered a generational retainer of the Takeda family, and has been a retainer of the Takeda family since his father's generation. At the age of 14, he succeeded the family governor as the Takeda family Ashigaru general. Later, he and Hara Huin fought against the Imagawa family general Fukushima Masashige who invaded Kai, and defeated Fukushima Masashige in one fell swoop.
It can be said that Kohata Toromei's status in the family is not low, so there is no need to deal with Kyogoku Gaomasa's attempts to win over him.
Many of the famous figures in the history of the Takeda family have not yet entered official positions. There are indeed not many candidates to choose from in the Takeda family, and most of them are important ministers of the Takeda family. Kyogoku Takamasa has no way to start.
Iito Takamasa and Kohata Toromori were the only talents Kyogoku Takamasa had the chance to win over in Kai. However, after running into obstacles in front of them one after another, Kyogoku Takamasa had already decided to leave Kai.
Five days later, Shinano Takato Castle, Kyogoku Takamasa, Hatayama Asanobu and others reunited.
After finding a restaurant and sitting down, Kyogoku Takamasa couldn't wait to ask Hatayama Asanobu and others about their inquiries in the past few days.
Hatayama Chonobu and Hayashi Masanobu looked at each other, and then Hatayama Chonobu took the lead and said: "My lord, I have been traveling in Northern Shinano for a few days, but I didn't find any talents worth mentioning. However, I learned about it from many ronin's mouths. There are some names, but it’s not clear whether these people really have real talent or learning.”
Kyogoku Takamasa nodded, "You might as well talk about it."
"ha!"
"The first person is a monk from Hokushinano Rakugan Temple, whose Buddhist name is Masakata. It is said that he is good at riding, spearing and horseback riding, and he is quite famous as a martial artist in Hokushinano. But I heard that the wealthy Murakami family of Hokushinano has frequent contacts with him recently. , and Leyan Temple is within the domain of the Mochizuki family, so in a sense Leyan Temple Yafang is a retainer of the Mochizuki family."
"The second person is called the Daisuke of the Nezu Palace. He is a native of Northern Shinano, but his position is not high. If you show affection to him, you should be able to convince him to join our family!"
"As for the third person, he died in battle just the day before yesterday. It is said that the death was very tragic, and there was not even a scum left..."
Kyogoku Takamasa wiped his sweat. Is this the legendary talent from Northern Shinano?
The first Rakuganji Masakata Kyogoku Takamasa has some impressions. Historically, he followed Murakami Yoshikiyo, showed his face when the stone collapsed, and was also very active when fighting against the Takeda family.
But he doesn't seem to have any impressive record. It's hard to say whether he is a big shot or not.
As for the second Nezu Palace Daisuke, his name was Nezu Motonao, and he was just a wealthy family from Northern Shinano with no sense of existence. However, his daughter Nezumi Yuliao later married Takeda Harunobu, so she can be regarded as a woman.
disappointment.
Quite disappointed.
If the talents in Shinano and other places were like this, then my trip would be in vain.
Although these people definitely have their own merits, they are indeed far from the big boss Kyogoku Takamasa expected.
"Zabei, what's the situation over there?"
Hearing Kyogoku Takamasa's question, Hayashi Masanobu quickly said: "My lord, if we say that the most famous samurai in Minami Shinano is none other than Jinshiro Hoshina."
"But Gaoyuan City where we are now is the territory of the Hoshina family, so..."
Kyogoku Takamasa was not disappointed. Masatoshi Hoshina was indeed a talent, but he was not the cavalry general the Kyogoku family needed, so Kyogoku Takamasa's mood did not change at all.
"Keep talking."
Lin Zhengxin quickly continued: "In addition to Jinshiro Hoshina, Genjiro Matsuoka, who was born in the Matsuoka clan in Minami Shinano, is quite famous as a martial artist. However, the Matsuoka clan is a prominent family in Shinano and has high prestige in the country. I want to persuade him It’s not an easy thing to think about.”
Shinano Matsuoka clan?
Kyogoku Takamasa had some impressions. He vaguely remembered that Naochi Ii, the head of the Ii family, was hunted down by the Imagawa family when he was a child. With the help of the abbot of Ryutanji Temple, he fled to Shogenji Temple in Shinano Ina County for refuge. Songyuan Temple is the Bodhi Temple of the Matsuoka family.
It is undoubtedly another salted fish.
MMP!
This is not how the script should be written!
Shouldn't it be that I happened to meet a big man picking his feet on the road, and when I asked his name, he turned out to be a famous general in history. Then, with his sharp tongue, he successfully slept with him and made him his subordinate?
Or maybe a down-and-out samurai who couldn't afford to eat for various reasons started robbing families and homes on the road, and then subdued him himself, and then staged a drama of "smiling away grudges" and successfully convinced the opponent with his magnanimity?
I must have picked up the wrong script.
"Lord, what should we do next?" Hatayama Asanobu turned his attention to Kyogoku Takamasa, wanting to hear Kyogoku Takamasa's next plan.
Kyogoku Takamasa thought about it again and again, and then said: "Let's go to Northern Shinano first and get in touch with Rakuganji Masakata. If he is really talented, see if we can conquer him."
"By the way, where is Inuhachiro?"
"I didn't see Inuhachiro."
"Forget it, leave him alone, let's leave for Northern Shinano first. Leave a message to Inuhachiro at the dormitory and ask him to wait for us here!"
"ha!"
Leaving a letter in the house, Kyogoku Takamasa immediately took Hatayama Asanobu and others and continued towards Northern Shinano.
As soon as Kyogoku Takamasa and others left, Yamaoka Inuhachiro returned to the dormitory.
Looking at the empty house, Inuhachiro Yamaoka was stunned for a moment, and then he found the letter left on the desk. After opening it and looking at it, he found that the ink was still wet, so Yamaoka Inuhachiro immediately chased after him.
However, after walking around the castle town, Kyogoku Takamasa and others were not found, so Yamaoka Inuhachiro had no choice but to give up.
"Same, my lord, why don't you wait for me?"
"I have discovered an incredible talent. If the lord takes action personally, he will definitely be able to facilitate this matter!"
"Now, I can only wait here. I hope the lord will come back soon. If it's too late, the cooked duck will fly away!"
At the same time, in Juma County in the west of Kai Country, a young samurai was stunned by a letter in his hand.
"The Omi Kyogoku family?"
"Do you think this letter means you want to recruit yourself?"
“But why can’t I see anyone but trustworthy people?”
"The Takeda family has been kind to me, but there are many samurai in the family. If this continues, I don't know when I will be able to make a difference! Maybe joining the Kyogoku family is a good opportunity."
"The leader of the cavalry?"
"interesting......."
