A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 155 Tsuda Sotatsu
As soon as the words came out, Asai Nagamasa immediately noticed the change in the other party's expression.

After several changes, Tsuda Sotatsu seemed to have finally made up his mind. He waved his hand and signaled Sannosuke who was standing next to him to leave here temporarily.

He even signaled Asai Nagamasa with his eyes whether to temporarily call out the little miko who had been standing obediently behind him.

However, Asai Nagamasa chuckled and shook his head, indicating that the other party did not have to do this. The little miko completely listened to the conversation between herself and Aguo last night, and already knew many secrets, not to mention that she was born in Izumo Shrine, maybe She didn't have any special abilities before, but with hundreds of years of inheritance, she definitely knew much more than the other party.

Only then did Tsuda Sotatsu really take a serious look at the little miko. He had only thought that she was Asai Nagamasa's maid, so in order to avoid being rude, he did not observe carefully and just passed by in a hurry to avoid misunderstanding.

But now after taking a look at the other party, he suddenly realized that the other party's outfit was the witch uniform of Izumo Shrine, wasn't it?
Unexpectedly, even Izumo Shrine would place bets on the other party without realizing it, but this only made an idea in his mind stronger.

Sannosuke also knew that he would definitely not be able to hear what was discussed next. He immediately bowed and left, closing the door outside.

In an instant, the tearoom fell into silence, and Asai Nagamasa could no longer hear the movement outside. Whether it was the sound of wind, birdsong, or insects, they all disappeared at this moment.

He seems to have begun to understand why many people like to meet guests in the tea room. Although it is extremely small, it is an isolated and independent world, and because the place is small, the distance between the people staying inside is very small Close enough to talk about some dark secrets.

After thinking for a while, Tsuda Sotatsu spoke again: "Master Asai, did you get this bracelet from a monster?"

Although the tone was questioning, looking at his expression, it was clear that he was [-]% or [-]% confirmed.

Asai Nagamasa no longer concealed it, and he readily admitted: "Yes, on the way to Jie Town, I killed a desolate skeleton from the Heian era and obtained this thing from its bones."

"That's it, no wonder it's like that!"

Tsuda Sotatsu had always doubted the origin of this bracelet because it had been lost for hundreds of years, but now that he heard that it was a monster from the Heian period, he immediately figured out the whole story.

At the same time, he also solved more doubts. If Mr. Asai is a samurai with the power to fight monsters, it is no wonder that those southern barbarians who are difficult to deal with, and Qian Zongyi, who has always been proud of himself and regarded himself as a tea man, are willing to invite He went as a guest.

Because he really has special powers that ordinary people don't have!

After pondering for a moment, Tsuda Sotatsu did not hide anything in the end, because judging from the information currently known, the other party obviously knew more than he did, and since the other party was a samurai who could kill monsters, he should get closer to him. Some people are good at it. Although they are very rich, those hired rogues do not have the power to conquer monsters.

"Lord Asai, to be honest, legends of monsters have been gradually appearing in various places in Nibon recently, and unlike before, these are not the work of bandits, but real monsters. After all, no matter how cruel the bandits are, they are also Not to the point of cannibalism.”

Asai Nagamasa suddenly became interested. Mortals avoid monsters, but he longs for them, because the end of each monster's life means that his power will be further improved.

"Oh? Is that so? I would like to ask Mr. Tsuda to explain in detail. As Seimei's disciple, I also have the obligation to hunt down monsters."

Tsuda Sotatsu suddenly became more and more shocked, and then he suddenly realized: "It turns out that Lord Asai, you are still a disciple of Lord Seimei. No wonder you have the power to defeat monsters."

Mortals can't fight monsters, but if it's an Onmyoji, it's very reasonable, let alone a disciple of the legendary Great Onmyoji.

Although Abe Seimei has been a figure for hundreds of years, Tsuda Sotatsu didn't have the slightest doubt when he heard this sentence.

Asai Nagamasa smiled and nodded. Now he feels more and more that Abe Seimei's reputation is really useful.

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He glanced at the little miko Kaga who was standing beside him, holding the little fox in her arms and saying nothing.

The smart little miko immediately understood what she meant, and she directly let go of the little fox in her arms. Tsuda Sotatsu didn't understand what was going on at first, but when he noticed that the fox not only did not fall directly on the On the ground, he was suddenly stunned when he was holding a bamboo tube floating more than one meter above the ground.

Then his face was full of surprise and disbelief, and even his voice trembled slightly: "Master Asai, is this the Guanhu used by Lord Seimei back then?"

As one of the most commonly used junior shikigami among onmyojis, Guanhu's existence is still very identifiable, but he has been held in the arms of the little miko before, so he didn't think about it at all.

Asai Nagamasa said modestly: "I haven't mastered the Onmyoji yet, and I still can't use many of the spells taught by Lord Seimei. So far, I have only summoned two elementary shikigami."

Although he was so humble, Tsuda Sotatsu felt even more pleasantly surprised, possessing such power but not being proud, this is the true measure of a person who can achieve great things.

After calming down for a while, Tsuda Sotatsu continued to share his information.

It turns out that there are monsters appearing not only in the Mino and Owari areas, but also in Shikoku Island in the west, the more remote Kyushu Island, and even the Kinki area.

It is said that a few days ago, those southern barbarians were also attacked by a demon tiger carrying pitch-black flames all over its body. The losses were considerable, and even their vice-president was seriously injured.

Although the news about monsters has not been widely spread, only the top figures of various forces in Nippeng know about it, and many of them are dubious, even the congregation of Jiezhen does not believe all of them.

However, Tsuda Sotatsu always believed that it was better to believe that this kind of thing existed than to believe that it did not happen. He had better make some preparations in advance, otherwise by the time the monster really attacks, it may be too late.

For Tsuda Sotatsu's wise attitude, Asai Nagamasa still expressed great affirmation, and then he also selectively revealed some of the information he had to the other party. Not only did the monster really exist, but there seemed to be something hidden behind it. The mastermind behind the scenes and the great secret.

Tsuda Sotatsu became more and more frightened when he heard this. Although he had never actually seen a monster, the information collected from various channels showed that humans and monsters are completely unable to coexist, because in their eyes, humans are just food.He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind: "Lord Asai, I wonder if you can use the power of slaying demons to protect my Tennoji house? I am willing to pay the price for this. If you go to war with the Rokkaku family in the future, Tennojiya will definitely be on your side."

Although betraying the Rokkaku family at a critical moment would definitely bring disrepute to him and Tennojiya, Tsuda Sotatsu couldn't care less.

Rather than reputation or anything else, he hopes that he and his family can survive the coming chaos.

The former Asai family daimyo was cowardly and incompetent, so he chose to support the Rokkaku family without hesitation. But now that such an excellent samurai has appeared in the Asai family, he naturally has to make some changes.

The Rokkaku family has received a lot of benefits from Tennoji House over the years, and it’s time to find an opportunity to get it back at once.
Speaking of this step, Asai Nagamasa comforted the other party in turn: "Master Tsuda, there is no need to worry too much. The monsters seem to have just begun to recover. There are not many of them, and I am constantly fighting monsters during my travels. There won’t be that much of a threat within a short period of time.”

"As for matters related to the Rokkaku family, when I ask for something, I will definitely trouble you, Tsuda-sama."

Although Asai Nagamasa said so, Tsuda Sotatsu became more and more restless. He begged Asai Nagamasa again to give him some special methods. He didn't ask for demons and demons, but only for something that could protect himself and his family. Safety.

As if touched by the other party's sincerity, but unable to save his face, Asai Nagamasa finally reluctantly relented: "Although I want to continue to fight against demons, so I can't stay in Jie Town forever, but if Tsuda-sama really wants something, maybe I can We can make an exception to accept an apprentice and teach them some Yin and Yang techniques, but how much they can learn depends on their own abilities."

Along the way, as monsters appeared more and more frequently, Asai Nagamasa began to feel that he needed to make more preparations. After all, his power alone was limited. Axiu, Ningning and Shima Sakon had such guardians. A strong person in spirit is absolutely unique in Nibon.

As time goes by, when there are more and more monsters in Nippon, we can't rely on just a few of them to protect Kotani City and the Asai family's territory, right?

Therefore, it is necessary for him to start cultivating some talents with special powers. Miyabe Jijun is the first, the little miko is the second, and there will be the third, fourth, and even more.

Perhaps because of their different personal talents, their future achievements will be completely different, but even if they only learn the lowest level of earth blade, fire blade and other spells, the effect they will achieve when actually fighting against monsters will be very different. It will be completely different.

Of course, he doesn't teach everyone, all kinds of spells. In the process of teaching spells, he also needs to slowly select the most talented and the most friendly people to cultivate, and in a long period of time In a short period of time, he will only teach them the most elementary spells, and he doesn't want to cultivate some enemies with different ambitions for himself.

Tsuda Sotatsu was immediately overjoyed when he heard this. He saluted Asai Nagamasa repeatedly: "Master Asai, my son is thirteen years old. He has been extremely intelligent since he was a child. He has studied tea ceremony and entered Buddhism to practice Zen. He was awarded the award for his outstanding performance. He was given the Dharma name Tianxin."

"Half a month ago, he just came back from vulgarity. I was planning to hold a ceremony for him to inherit my mantle, but now I have changed my mind. I hope Lord Asai will give him a chance."

Asai Nagamasa nodded with a smile: "If it is Mr. Tsuda's son, I will naturally be willing, but there is no need to be too anxious about this matter, because I still have some secular matters to deal with for the time being."

Having said this, Asai Nagamasa deliberately frowned and looked embarrassed.

Tsuda Sotatsu immediately heard the song and knew the meaning. He immediately took the initiative to ask if he could help in any way. As a member of the Jie Zhen Hui Zhong and one of the top ten wealthy businessmen, he is still very powerful here. .

Asai Nagamasa took the opportunity to express his troubles. In fact, it was not a big problem. It was just that he had not found a suitable training place for the manpower brought by Aguo.

Although I wanted to take them to defeat bandits in order to gain a stronghold, I couldn't just take them to kill people right after arriving. They had to at least do some basic training, otherwise the losses would be too great.

Moreover, if he wants to train iron artillery soldiers, he also needs to find a suitable place. Besides disturbing the people, the loud sound when the iron artillery fire is too attracting attention.

After listening to Asai Nagamasa's little troubles, and being surprised that the other party had even subdued the manpower of Izumo Shrine, Tsuda Sotatsu had almost no hesitation and immediately said that this matter could be left to him.

Each member of their Jie Zhen Huizhuang maintains some ronoi and soldiers to protect the safety of Jie Town. Tsuda Sotatsu also has his own strength. He previously built a new place a few miles away from Jie Town. , which is being prepared as their base, is now handed over to Asai Nagamasa.

And he also said that he could also provide the right food. After all, the people at Izumo Shrine originally came to pray for their boundary town. Although there were a bit more people, their boundary town should theoretically provide them with some food and food. of residence.

He can even provide some weapons and armor. He has also met the people at Izumo Shrine. Although there are many people and they all seem to be strong adult men, they are still lacking in this aspect. .

Seeing that the other party's attitude was so sincere, Asai Nagamasa did not shirk anymore. He first gave him a valuable bracelet from the Heian era, and then promised to teach the other party's son onmyoji. If Tsuda Sotatsu didn't give him something back quickly, he would I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well tonight.

After all, he is a businessman, and what he pays attention to is fair dealing. If he keeps giving without asking for anything in return, he will definitely be muttering in his heart. Is this because he doesn't like what he gives, so he wants more?
Although Asai Nagamasa has no such intention for the time being, accepting the other party's overtures can save both parties some trouble.

However, he couldn't accept it all. After all, weapons, armor and food for 200 people were still a considerable expense. Now Tsuda Sotatsu was just being polite, but he couldn't take it seriously.

But asking the other party to give a discount or something is not a big problem.

In this way, I spent less money, accepted the other person's affection, and the other party did not feel that he owed too much.

Sure enough, after hearing Asai Nagamasa's suggestion, Tsuda Sotatsu breathed a sigh of relief, and asked rather earnestly if there was anything else he could do for him.

Asai Nagamasa thought for a while: "If there are any outstanding ronin without masters, please recommend Mr. Tsuda to me. Now is the time for the Asai family to hire people."

Although Qian Zongyi is already helping, there are never too many outstanding subordinates.

(End of this chapter)