Under the desperate cover of several companions, the two killers finally reached Muto Masaaki's carriage...
Just when they were about to rush into the car and hack Muto Zhenaki to death, Muto Zhenaki struck out with a palm, directly knocking back the killer who was rushing forward several steps!
Seeing this, the second killer who followed him quickly took out a grenade and pulled out the fuse, intending to die together with Muto Masaaki!
However, the old boy Sato Masaaki reacted very quickly. He immediately jumped out of the carriage and hid behind the carriage.
"boom!"
There was an explosion and the killer was blown to pieces, the carriage was also blown apart, and Muto Masaaki was also blown to the ground!
"Master!"
Seeing Muto Zhenaki lying on the ground, his bodyguards immediately became jealous. Some people wanted to check on Muto Zhenaki, while others thought Muto Zhenaki had been blown up and wanted to kill these assassins. Revenge for Muto Masaaki
At this time, several killers were overjoyed, feeling that they had completed this task, and saw that the number of companions around them was decreasing one by one. Sooner or later, they would be wiped out if they stayed here, so they looked at each other and immediately began to leave the battlefield and start running separately. road!
But it was at this time, amidst the anxious shouts of many guards and followers, that Muto Masaaki, who was lying on the ground, gradually started to move... ·······
When Muto Zhenaki woke up, he only felt extreme pain in every part of his body, especially his ribs. Several of his ribs seemed to be broken.
Seeing Muto Zhenaki come to life, his personal guards were also extremely excited. For safety reasons, they found a doctor for Muto Zhenaki on one side, and immediately found another carriage on the other side to take the seriously injured Muto Zhenaki. Zhao sent it home!
Half an hour later, the entire Heian Kyoto knew that Muto Masaaki, one of the five elders, had been assassinated. Nobu Ishihara, the leader of the three leaders and responsible for the defense of Heian Kyoto, was also very angry!
On the one hand, Ishihara Nobu immediately arranged for his subordinates to enforce martial law throughout the city to search for these assassins. On the other hand, he also strengthened the defense of the Lord Toyotomi Hidetada and the ministers' residences and public offices in Heian Kyo to prevent similar assassinations from happening again!
And on the same night, Nobu Ishihara, who was worried about Muto Masaaki's comfort, also came to Muto's house despite the dissuasion of his subordinates!
Muto Zhenaki's eldest son Muto Soichiro, on behalf of his father and family, came to the gate of the mansion to welcome Ishihara Nobu, the leader of the three monks.
When Soichiro Muto saw the appearance of Nobu Ishihara, he bowed at nearly ninety degrees and said:
"Master Ishihara, thank you for coming!"
Ishihara Shin nodded slightly and then followed Muto Soichiro into the house. Because he was worried about Muto Masaaki's injury, Ishihara Shin went straight to the topic and asked:
"Ichiro, how is your father's condition?"
Soichiro Muto replied without thinking:
"Dr. Ono just showed my father that two of his ribs were broken and his internal organs suffered some impact. Generally speaking, it's nothing serious and not life-threatening, but he needs to recover for a period of time..." ························”
Hearing the news, Ishihara Shin frowned slightly, but the tension in his heart also eased a lot!
Although he was willing to take risks and come to visit Muto Zhenaki so eagerly before the assassin was caught, his personal relationship with Muto Zhenaki was not very good, and even strictly speaking, the two of them were not connected. Not even friends, just colleagues who work together!
One of them is the fifth elder, and the other is the third one. They are both important figures in East Island. However, Ishihara Nobu, who was born in the common class, was valued by his predecessor, Toyotomi Ieyasu, and was promoted in an exceptional way!
The Muto family is a hereditary noble, and Muto Masaaki represents the interests of the traditional nobles. The different origins of the two people have created very different political opinions!
For this reason, in the previous shogunate led by Toyotomi Ieyasu, the old taiko, the two people actually had many arguments because of their different political opinions, and even ridiculed each other!
But the past is the past, and the present is now. At this time, both of them were left by Toyotomi Ieyasu to entrust them with the responsibility. They must uphold the old master's orders to assist the young master Toyotomi Hidetada and maintain the rule of the Toyotomi family on the East Island. !
Therefore, although the two people have different political opinions and have a general personal relationship, they still seek common ground while reserving their differences, work together for a common goal, and formulate a plan to divert disaster to the east... ············
Although he dislikes Muto Masaaki who always considers himself a noble, Ishihara Nobu also has to admit that this guy is still very talented and learned, and he is different from those nobles who like to boast and pretend to be human on the surface, but are actually useless. no the same!
And their next plan to divert trouble to the east requires the operation and planning of Muto Zhenaki. Without Muto Zhenaki, everything may fall short!
That's why Nobu Ishihara is so anxious and worried about the situation of Muto Masaaki because of the overall situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't care about the life or death of Muto Masaaki, a noble bastard!
Judging from Soichiro Muto's words, Masaaki Muto's situation seems to be a blessing in misfortune!
Although it sounds like Muto Zhenaki will need to cultivate for a while, Ishihara Nobu is quite satisfied. Before coming here, he had been worried that Muto Zhenaki would follow his old master, Toyotomi Ieyasu!
After learning about Muto Masaaki's situation, Ishihara Nobu had no other ideas. After telling Soichiro Muto to take care of Muto Masaaki, he planned to leave!
But what surprised Ishihara Shin was that at this moment a maid came over and said:
"Lord Ishihara, my lord, please tell me!"
Ishihara Nobu was very confused when he heard this. He didn't know why Muto Zhenaki was looking for him if he didn't take good care of his injuries. However, he followed the maid to Muto Zhenaki's room without thinking too much... ············
As soon as he entered the room, Nobu Ishihara could smell the strong smell of herbal medicine, and the smell of herbal medicine was also mixed with a hint of blood. At this time, Muto Zhenaki, who was pale and weak, tried to sit up, but in the end he couldn't Unable to do so, I could only continue to lie down
Seeing this, Muto Masaaki sighed helplessly, and then waved his hand to signal his son to leave. Seeing this, Ishihara Shin sat down cross-legged and frowned without being polite to him.
"Muto-kun, if you don't cultivate yourself well when you're like this, why did you ask me to come here?"
Faced with Ishihara Nobu's inquiry, Muto Masaaki did not answer but asked:
"Ishihara-kun, have you caught my assassin?"
Ishihara Shin shook his head and said:
"Not yet, but don't worry, Muto-kun. I've already started a city-wide search. It won't be long before we catch these bastards who assassinated you!"
After finishing speaking, Ishihara Nobu paused and continued:
"Once these are captured, I will hand them over to you, Muto-kun, for your disposal!"
Seeing that Nobu Ishihara thought he wanted revenge, Muto Masaaki immediately shook his head and said:
"Ishihara-kun, you must find out where these things are coming from as soon as possible!"
Ishihara Shin was a little confused when he heard this, he pondered for a moment and asked:
"Muto-kun, who do you think sent these at this moment?"
Faced with this question, Muto Masaaki did not answer immediately, but seemed to recall something, with a complex look on his expression... ·········
It wasn't until Nobu Ishihara became impatient that Masaaki Muto said in a deep voice:
"I think these are from the Great Zhou at the moment!"
"Da Zhou?"
The answer given by Muto Masaaki surprised Ishihara Nobu. After hesitating for a moment, he said:
"The news I got is that the people who assassinated you were a group of lonely warriors. Aren't they sent by the daimyo lords?"
Muto Zhenaki shook his head and said:
"They are indeed dressed like some down-and-out warriors, but they all use the martial arts of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Several of them have great martial arts skills, and when combined, they are the number one in the Great Zhou army!"
"And the most important thing is that they are very good at using firearms. The reason why I am like this is because one of the assassins used a firearm called a grenade!"
Hearing what Muto Masaaki said, Ishihara Nobu's expression gradually became serious. After a moment of silence, he asked solemnly:
"Muto-kun, you mean that the Fengwu Army has noticed us and they planned to attack you, right?"
After hearing this, Muto Masaaki took a deep breath and then nodded and said:
"I think so!"
After answering this question, Muto Zhenaki couldn't help but think of a girl. She was holding a bamboo sword and her body was scarred, but she still looked stubborn. Thinking of this, Muto Zhenaki seemed to have a trace of guilt in his heart. ·······························
Seeing that Muto Masaaki gave an affirmative answer, Ishihara Shin hesitated and asked:
"Muto-kun, are you really unable to contact Morie? With her help, we will be even more powerful!"
Muto Zhenaki smiled bitterly and shook his head and said:
"She seems to have forgotten that she is a citizen of the East Island and is addicted to the love between men and women. And the most important thing is that she should hate me!"
Hearing this answer, Ishihara Nobu could not help but frown. He had always had fantasies about Akiyama Morie. After all, as long as Akiyama Morie was willing to make sacrifices for Dongdao!
So not only all the problems may be solved now, but Toshima may even realize the dream of his old master, Toyotomi Ieyasu, to take over China!
But now Muto Zhenaki's answer undoubtedly poured cold water on him and extinguished all the illusions in his heart!
After another moment of thought, Ishihara Shin asked Muto Masaki again:
"Half a year has passed, Mr. Muto, do you have any new views on the situation in Dazhou?"
Muto Masaaki thought for a while and said:
"The Fengwu Army moved much faster than we expected. At first we thought that even if Ye Mingsheng could unify the Zhou Dynasty, it would take at least three years... ········”
"But now Ye Mingsheng's speed is much faster than we expected. I think if he goes well, he may dominate the Zhou Dynasty in a year's time!"
After hearing this answer, Ishihara Shin said with some dissatisfaction:
"Mr. Wu Teng, you really think too highly of Ye Mingsheng. Don't forget that the news came from Dazhou a few days ago. Xu Zhaojie has started a counterattack in Jingchu and achieved very positive results!"
Muto Zhenzhao said calmly:
"Ishihara-kun, don't forget how far we are from Dazhou. It will take a long time for us to get the news!"
"In my opinion, Xu Zhaojie was already a dead man after he failed to capture Jiangnan. Now his counterattack in Jingchu is just a comeback!"
"Xu Zhaojie can no longer make any waves. No one in the entire Zhou Dynasty can stop Ye Mingsheng's ambition and his conquest!"
At the end, Muto Zhenaki couldn't help but sigh again. Seeing Muto Zhenaki praise Ye Mingsheng so much, Ishihara Nobu also said with some dissatisfaction:
"Muto-kun, there is a saying in Dazhou that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him!"
"Hahaha!"
As soon as these words came out, Muto-kun was also amused by him, and then Muto Zhenaki also shook his head and said:
"Do you think she will recognize me?"
Ishihara Shin also fell into silence after hearing this. After a moment, he said quietly:
"Muto-kun, she is your biological daughter. Do you really want to give up on her?"
"I think you should understand what this means to her..."
After hearing this, the image of the little girl appeared in Muto Zhenaki's mind again, but this time he no longer felt guilty in his heart. He said coldly with a heart of stone:
"Her surname is Akiyama, not Muto!"
"She has never been from the Muto family, let alone my daughter. Her life and death has nothing to do with me!"
Feeling the coldness in Muto Zhenaki's words, Ishihara Nobu couldn't help but take a good look at Muto Zhenaki. Although he knew that Muto Zhenaki was a ruthless person before, he didn't expect that Muto Zhenaki was so ruthless and wanted to kill him. His biological daughter was put to death!
After thinking for a moment, Ishihara Shin also said with certainty:
"Muto-kun, you are a hero of East Island. The people and Lord of East Island will remember your contribution!"
In this regard, Muto Masaaki did not continue this topic, but changed his voice and said:
"Ono-kun said that I need to recuperate for three months. During this period, I will not be able to manage the government. I will leave the matter to Sancheng. After my body recovers, I will continue to promote the progress of the plan!"
Ishihara Shin nodded and agreed:
"No problem, it just so happens that Kobayakawa should be back from Sakkun Fan soon..."
