The next day.
Outside Jinbang City.
Kyogoku Takamasa and his group of more than 40 people finally returned to Omi after a long journey of nearly half a month.
Looking at Imahama Castle not far away, Kyogoku Takamasa couldn't help but sigh: "Imahama Castle, your emperor is back!"
After entering Imahama Castle, Kyogoku Takamasa first went to the castle town to find Matsunaga Hide and asked him to arrange a residence for the Baba clan members. As for the specific resettlement of the Baba clan members, they still need to report to Kyogoku Takahiro.
Asking Hatayama Asanobu to take Baba Nobharu to the training ground first, Kyogoku Takamasa quickly set off to Kyogokukan.
However, after walking around Kyogoku Hall, Kyogoku Takahiro was not found. Instead, a group of Kyoto ministers sitting in the backyard drinking tea caught Kyogoku Takamasa's attention.
"What's happening here?"
"Why are there so many ministers in the family?"
Standing in the corridor, Kyogoku Takamasa looked confused.
The ministers in the courtyard also spotted Kyogoku Takamasa standing in the corridor, but they didn't know who Kyogoku Takamasa was. They only thought he was a retainer of the Kyogoku family or had a nickname, so they didn't pay attention.
At this time, a maid carrying snacks suddenly turned over from the corridor.
"ah!"
The maid and Kyogoku Takamasa bumped into each other, and the snacks fell to the floor.
She was about to squat down to pick it up, but the maid suddenly saw that the person standing in front of her was Kyogoku Takamasa, and she immediately knelt on the ground with a look of panic on her face, "Sakyo enter the palace and forgive me, I...I... ....Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Sai Saivins
The maid was frightened and cried.
Kyogoku Takamasa helplessly helped the maid up, and then said: "Get up quickly, it won't happen again."
"ha!"
"I just returned to Imabang City. Why are there so many ministers at home?"
The maid picked up the snacks on the ground, then bent down and replied: "My lord held a mahjong conference at home recently, and invited many ministers to come."
"Mahjong tournament?" Kyogoku Takamasa felt a pain in his balls. Kyogoku Takahiro wanted to show off his mahjong skills.
"Where is my lord?"
"I played mahjong with Sanjoden and Ichijoden last night, and I'm taking a rest now. Madam asked us to bring some food over first, and I don't know about the rest."
Kyogoku Takamasa nodded, then waved his hand, "Go ahead."
"yes!"
With that said, the maid turned around.
"Hey, wait!" Kyogoku Takamasa quickly stopped him, and then pointed in the direction of the courtyard, "You should go this way."
The maid was stunned when she heard this, and then said with a confused look on her face: "These snacks are dirty. I'll go change a plate and bring them back."
"No need!" Kyogoku Takamasa said with disdain: "My land is not dirty, so just carry it over like this."
"This... ha!" The maid felt a little panicked, but since it was Kyogoku Takamasa's order, she could only obey it.
Kyogoku Takamasagi doesn't care about this, Madoku Kyogoku Takahiro is a swindler who invites so many people to come to his house to eat and drink for free. Although the Kyogoku family has a little more money now, they can't afford to go through such trouble!
Moreover, the Wakasa Takeda family is about to fight, and the war is about to begin, which is the time to use money.
Moreover, when he just found Matsunagahide in the castle town, Matsunagahide also said that he was negotiating with several pirates. Hiring pirates to fight for the Kyogoku family also requires money.
Thinking of this, Kyogoku Takamasa felt a little headache.
A plate of dim sum costs tens of pennies at least. What happened if it fell on the floor?
Anyway, eating can’t kill anyone!
Go around the courtyard and enter the backyard from the porch.
As soon as Kyogoku Takamasa stepped into the courtyard, a faint sound of sobbing reached Kyogoku Takamasa's ears.
Is someone crying?
Looking for the direction where the sound came from, Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly saw a man dressed as a minister, sitting on his knees under a cherry blossom tree and crying silently.
Is there a story behind this?
Just as he was about to step forward to find out, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Kyogoku Takamasa, and then pulled Kyogoku Takamasa aside.
"Father-in-law?"
Looking at Sanjo Kōrai standing in front of him, Kyogoku Takamasa hurriedly greeted him.
"Stop talking, do you have any money with you?" Sanjou noir asked directly without waiting for Kyogoku Taomasa to say more.
Kyogoku Takamasa touched his arms, and then took out a dozen copper coins, "That's all."
"What do you need money for, father-in-law? If you need anything, you can go directly to Ajiu. I'll buy whatever you need!"
Sanjou no Rai secretly cursed his bad luck.
He had gone to see Mrs. Sanjo when she was unforgiving. Mrs. Sanjo had lost her pocket money to Kyogoku Takahiro a few days ago. Kyogoku Takamasa was not at home during this period, so Mrs. Sanjo's supply of pocket money was cut off, and she was very poor.
Seeing the troubled look on Sanjo's face, Kyogoku Takamasa quickly continued to ask: "Did my father-in-law encounter any difficulties? Can you tell my son-in-law? I will do my best to help you."
Sanjo Konorai looked at Kyogoku Takamasa, then nodded and said, "This matter is really hard to talk about, but I'm willing to do it anyway."
"I wonder if Sakyo Jin can give me twenty guan first?"
Kyogoku Gaomasa was shocked, twenty guan was not a small amount of money.
But Sanjo Kōrai was obviously unwilling to say more, and Kyogoku Takamasa was inconvenient to ask more questions, "Father-in-law, please wait a moment. I'll go get it here."
Not long after, Kyogoku Gaozheng took out a few silver coins from the warehouse. Twenty copper coins were too heavy.
Seeing that Kyogoku Takamasa had really brought the money, Sanjo no Rai was happy, but he still said calmly: "I lent you this money, and I will definitely return it when you have it later."
With that said, before Kyogoku Takamasa could continue to answer, Sanjo Kōrai trotted to the Kōkyō's side not far away.
Under the confused gaze of Kyogoku Takamasa, Sanjo Kōrai patted the minister on the shoulder.
"Zhong Nayan, don't be sad. There are a few small coins here. I will compensate you for yesterday's loss."
When she saw the money, her sister, who had been crying just now, actually stopped sobbing, but she looked at Sanjou Korai and said, "Where did you get this money?"
"My son-in-law, Sakyo, went to the place to borrow some money. I couldn't help you last night, so you should keep the money first."
"Alas, my skills are also inferior to others, no wonder Sanjoden."
"Don't say that. If it weren't for me and Ichijo-dono insisting on dragging you to play cards, you wouldn't have lost so much that you didn't even have a wife in the side room."
"Don't be surprised at Sanjo-den. My sister's Xiaolu family has always been thin, but by my generation it has been passed down from a single line."
"I have been married for several years, but I have nothing to do with it. If I don't accept a side wife, then won't my sister's Xiaolu family have to renounce their family name?"
Anekokoji Sanuhiro said with a sad face.
Last night, Anekokōji Sanuhiro was already asleep, but Sanjo Kōrai and Ichibo Fudō insisted on dragging him to Kyogoku Takahiro to play mahjong.
Originally, Anekokoji Sanuhiro didn't want to go, because he had no money, and the few small coins he had on him were used to house the side room. But Sanjo nori insisted that if he lost, it would be his fault, and Anekoji Minoru couldn't say anything more, so he went along.
In one night, the three of them went there with high hopes, but in the end all three of them lost everything.
Anikoji Sanuhiro lost his wife's book.
Sanjo nori lost his father's coffin book.
Ichibo Famitsu lost one month's living expenses to the Ichichi family in Kyoto.
After playing mahjong, Sanihiro Aikoji came here and burst into tears. No matter how Sanjou Kourai tried to solve the problem, it was of no use.
Anekokoji Minoru's heart was already dead.
There are three unfilial acts, the worst of which is not having an offspring, not to mention the fact that a minister like Sister Xiaolu's family cannot cut off the inheritance.
"By the way, how is the situation in Ichijo-den?"
Sanjou no one shook his head helplessly, "I haven't woken up since I fainted in the morning."
Anekokoji Minoru didn't know how to speak for a while, so he could only hold a few small silver pennies tighter. These pennies were the lifeblood of his Anekokōji family!
