After Yamagata Shengxin left Gozeyama Castle, he immediately rushed to an exchange not far outside the city as quickly as possible.
This exchange is located outside the castle town of Gozeyama Castle and is a place for business travelers to rest and trade. Usually this place is very lively, but with the chaos in Wakasa, caravans no longer dare to pass through Goze Mountain Castle, so there are not many people in the exchange today.
After entering the exchange, Yamagata Shengxin quickly found a bald monk based on the tip from Yamaoka Inuhachiro last night.
After coming to sit down next to the monk, Shanxian Shengxin slowly said: "Master, is your Dharma name Shunlian?"
"The poor monk is Shunlian, and you are the Lord of Shanxian County, right?"
"Exactly. Master, just explain your purpose directly. I don't want to beat around the bush!" Yamagata Shengxin looked a little anxious and said with his eyes fixed on Tsutsui Shunlian.
Tsutsui Shunren winked at a man in the exchange, who immediately walked to the door of the exchange and closed the door.
"Now that there is no one else here, Master, can we start?"
"Your Majesty Yamagata is willing to come here today, so you must have read your lord's letter! I wonder what your lord Yamagata's opinion is about the things mentioned in your lord's letter?" Tsutsui Shunren did not go directly to the topic, but kicked the football Gave it to Shanxian Shengxin.
"I have indeed read the letter from Sakyo entering the palace, but what is said in the letter is so ridiculous that I really cannot understand it!"
"I belong to the Takeda family, and the current head of the family is my brother. How can I betray such a blood relative?" Yamagata Shengxin said with a serious face.
The letter that Yamaoka Inuhachiro gave to Yamagata Shengxin last night was probably a letter of persuasion to surrender. Kyogoku Takamasa directly stated in the letter that if Yamagata Shinobu is willing to communicate with the Kyogoku family and assist the Kyogoku family in conquering Gozeyama Castle, then after this is accomplished, Yamagata Shinobu will be supported to become the new head of the Wakasa Takeda family.
Originally, Kyogoku Takamasa was planning to let Tsutsui Shunren and Yamazaki Hiroyuki directly enter Gozeyama Castle to negotiate with Yamagata Shengxin, but Masakune Yoshimi and Tomomi Muto had very tight control over the city, and Tsutsui Shun Lian and others couldn't sneak into the city at all.
At this time, Yamaoka Inuhachiro came in handy again.
Since you can't enter the city, let the other party come out!
As long as Shanxian Shengxin is willing to come out, it means that at least Shanxian Shengxin is moved by the content in his heart! Otherwise, it would be impossible for Yamagata Shengxin to deal with the Kyogoku family! Even if he had to leave the city, he would probably bring his ashigaru with him.
But now that Shanxian Shengxin came to the appointment alone, his inner feelings were clearly exposed.
"Sir Yamagata, you are an old acquaintance with our businessman Simida Sonrokuro. Yoneda Sonrokuro often says that among the disciples of Takeda Daizen Daifu-den, the most outstanding one is Yamagata-sama!"
"But judging from the poor monk's opinion today, it is an exaggeration!"
"Why did Master Shunlian say this?"
"If Mr. Yamagata is really as outstanding as Sonrokuro said, how could he not see the serious situation the Takeda family is facing now?"
"Wakasa is surrounded by enemies on three sides. The Tango Isshiki family in the west and the Echizen Asakura family in the east have tense relations with the Takeda family! And Omi in the south also has my own family as enemies!"
"Wakasa is a small country with weak people, but it is extremely rich. It is really an attractive piece of fat!"
"It just so happens that the Takeda family's own strength is low, but they are surrounded by powerful enemies!"
"Now that Takeda Daizen Daifudono died, the family immediately fell into pieces, with internal and external troubles! The Takeda family is not going to die soon!"
"Master Shanxian, do you think the poor monk's analysis is correct or not?"
"Even if what Master Shunlian said is somewhat true, it is not entirely true!" Yamagata Shengnobu immediately retorted: "Although our family has Kuriya Gentaka and Takeda Nobutaka causing trouble, Takeda Nobutaka is dead, and Kuriya Gentaka can't sing alone!"
"And my retainers, the Itami clan and the Muto clan, have already led their armies to join the war. With the strength of Gozeyama Castle, there will be no problems at all in the Cage Castle for several years!"
"Even if the Kyogoku family is large and powerful, they may not be able to capture Gozeyama Castle, right?"
"Hahahahaha!" Tsutsui Shunren couldn't help bursting into laughter, and then continued: "What is the difference between Muto, Yoshimi and others, and the Kuriya clan?"
"The reason why Muto Yoshimi is so dedicated is not because of his loyalty to the Takeda family, but because he wants to annex the Kuriya family's leadership, and then evacuate the Takeda family and dominate Wakasa!"
"According to the information obtained by our family, Gozeyama Castle is now completely controlled by these two people. An important official like Mr. Yamagashi has been excluded. Isn't this enough to explain everything?"
"Even if Isumi Suruga Mamoru and Muto Uenosuke are ambitious, they will not openly rebel against the family!"
"That's just because the benefits of betrayal are not enough!" Tsutsui Shunren said, shaking his head.
"The reason why the poor monk dared to say that the Takeda family is about to die is precisely because he saw that the Takeda family is destined to be a victim in this whirlpool!"
"The people you all rely on are nothing but the Omi Rokkaku family. The reason is because the Takeda family and the Rokkaku family are related by marriage!"
"But the Rokkaku family and the Hosokawa family will have a battle sooner or later. With the strength of the Rokkaku family, they are no match for the Hosokawa family!"
"If the Rokkaku family is defeated, what will be the fate of the Takeda family?"
"What exactly does Master Shunlian want to say?" Shanxian Shengxin had obviously given up resistance.
Tsutsui Shunren was very satisfied with this effect, so he continued: "If you resist stubbornly, the Takeda family will definitely die!"
"In addition to the main family, the Takeda family also has two enemies, the Isshiki family and the Asakura family! Even if the main family cannot capture Gozeyama Castle this time, the Asakura family and the Isshiki family will send troops to attack from the left and right after hearing the news, and the Takeda family will How can the family resist?"
"Ten thousand steps back, even if the Takeda family blocked the attacks of the Isshiki family and the Asakura family, the family has been ousted by retainers such as the Yatsumi clan and the Muto clan. What is the difference between the Takeda family and its demise?"
"That's why I believe that if Mr. Yamagata sincerely considers the Takeda family, why should he agree to the lord's proposal? After the matter is completed, the lord of this family will guarantee that the name of the Takeda family will remain unchanged, and Mr. Yamagata will be the head of the Takeda family!"
"Wakasa is the Wakasa of the Takeda family, and Mr. Yamagata is the master of Wakasa!"
"Haha!" Shanxian Shengxin smiled disdainfully, "If it's true as Master Shunlian said, then the Kyogoku family has gone to great lengths to make a wedding dress for me, Shanxian Shengxin?"
"How can there be such a good thing in this world?"
"Yamagata-sama is a sensible person, so the poor monk will speak frankly! Wakasa is still nominally the territory of the Takeda family, but you, the head of the Wakasa Takeda family, need to become a retainer of my Kyogoku family!"
After listening to Tsutsui Shunren's words, Yamagata Shengxin suddenly showed such an expression.
"Does that mean that our family needs to have a subject from the Kyogoku family?"
"Exactly!" Tsutsui Junlian replied without thinking.
"The Kyogoku family is so sure that I will obey the orders of the Kyogoku family? What if I start my own business after taking charge of the Takeda family?"
As if he had known that Yamagata Shengxin would ask this question for a long time, Tsutsui Shunren suddenly showed a confident expression and said slowly: "...forbidden curse...the ultimate secret of breaking the chapter!"
