Pillars of the Wu family

Teenagers and girls ran out of the courtyard one after the other, knocking down several maids and frightening many servants along the way, rushing all the way to Kasuga Mountain Castle Honmaru with nowhere to escape, looking around are all stunned little surnames and servants, Kira Yoshitoshi only Can took a deep breath and said, "I think there is some misunderstanding between us!"

Long-tailed Hu Ji stared at her big round eyes, and said murderously, "Bastard! I'm going to kill you!"

The dancing shadow of the gun brought up the whistling wind. Because he was worried that the counterattack with the gun would hurt her, Yoshishi Kira could only be forced to dodge left and right, and stabbed him several times.

Fortunately, all of this was quickly stopped by Changwei Jinghu who arrived in time: "Hu Ji! What are you doing? You haven't put the gun away yet!"

"Brother!" Nagao Toraji was ashamed and angry, pointing at Kirayoshi and scolded: "This bastard broke into my building just now, and..."

"How dare you talk back!" Nagao Jinghu scolded: "Yishi is your husband, and it is only right for him to go to your building! For this reason, it is unreasonable for you to confront each other with swords and guns, so why don't you go back quickly?" Reflect!"

"Brother..." Nagao Toraji looked aggrievedly at her elder brother who had always loved her so much, and treated her so ruthlessly, then turned to look at Kirayoshi who had a bitter face like an innocent person, and rebuked softly in shame and anger: "I hate you!"

Seeing his sister run away very impolitely, Nagao Jinghu was so angry that his face was livid, and he knocked on the floor with a bamboo stick a few times, and then said to Kira Yoshishiki with a little apology: "Yishi, let you I'm really sorry for being implicated, it was my lax discipline of Hu Ji that surprised you."

"It's my fault this time. It's my fault for offending Hu Ji. I will go back and apologize to her later!" Everyone's face is not good when things happen like this.Kira Yoshitoki exchanged a few words with Nagao Jinghu and hurried back to the building.

On the way back, Kira Yoshitoki's head turned rapidly: "I have to think of a way to avoid conflicts. The two of us already had disagreements, and because of this accident, there was a bad influence. How will I face this normal situation in the future?" What face do you have to stay in Echigo? There are already rumors that I will occupy the magpie's nest during Kirayoshi's time and steal the Nagao family's foundation. It's really yellow mud falling into the crotch, it's hard to tell!"

Regarding the original idea of ​​Xiaxiang Echigo, as early as in Sakamoto, there was a fierce debate among Kira's retainers. The Omi faction, the Shogunate faction, and the Mikawa faction had different opinions. , almost caused a big fight.

Among them, the Omi faction is the most resolute and thorough in its opposition. They are loyal to the Kira family who can bring them benefits. Kira who cannot bring them benefits has no need to follow at all. It is better to guard the foundation of Takashima County and enjoy the benefits.So the vast majority of them give up and move forward, and you can see what their attitude is.

From the initial firm opposition of the shogunate to internal contradictions.Hosokawa Fujitaka and Matsui Yukan changed their course and turned to support. Odate Harutada, Ninagawa's parents still expressed their opposition and turned down. In the end, they were left in Sakamoto to take care of the family business. Loyal, if you have your own ideas and don't want to follow in his footsteps, then stay.

The internal reaction of the Sanhe faction is also very contradictory. Most of them have benefited from the Kira family's strategy and rooted in Omi and have their own small family. They are unwilling to leave this fertile land from the bottom of their hearts, but on the other hand, give them everything. The family governor had to leave again, and whether to support or oppose became a new choice.

Almost the same as the shogunate faction, some people were firmly opposed to leaving, and most people were unable to make a decision. At this time, Yamamoto Tokiyuki stood up in time and actively lobbied. In the end, [-]% of the people decided to support Echigo’s downward move.

The price Kira Yoshishi asked to pay was that the relatives and family members of the Mikawa samurai would follow him to Echigo. At the same time, he asked Kira Yoshishi to make a promise to ensure that his own rights and interests would not be damaged. Issuing it to them is equivalent to giving a safety approval in a different direction to ensure that the interests they have obtained for generations are guaranteed.

After the controversy over Xiaxiang Echigo ended, how to develop Xiaxiang Echigo became the number one topic again. The first proposal proposed was the proposal of the dove occupying the magpie's nest. The first reaction of the warriors who were more utilitarian was that the dove occupied the magpie's nest , when this plan was put forward, it was immediately vetoed by Kira Yoshitoshi and many important ministers.

The people of Echigo are not fools. What the Kira family can think of, others can think of. Overestimating oneself and underestimating others is the most stupid behavior, but there are still people who insist on this idea. It saves time and effort to occupy the magpie's nest. Using the Kira family's The fame overwhelms the Nagao family, even if it triggers a war, compared with the loss of a little reputation, the speculative dividend of a country is enough to make people crazy.

Yoshitoki Kira scoffed at this idea. First of all, they didn't know Echigo, let alone who Nagao Kagetora was. Nagao Kagetora was an idealist and Echigo guardian. His political wisdom was betrayed by years of wars and conspiracies. Gradually mature in life, the simple truth of the dove occupying the magpie's nest can certainly be thought of, and even more clearly.

It is very possible that the Dragon of Echigo was aware of this danger and great possibility when the meaning of measurement was proposed to go down to Echigo. Perhaps there was such a meaning in the request when he rejected Kirayoshi , Of course, he finally agreed to Kira Yoshitoki's request.

Among them, there are no heirs, no heirs, and only one younger sister as the main reason for the political successor. More importantly, he is optimistic about Kira Yoshishi's own development potential, and at the same time, he is also attracted by his idea of ​​​​solving the people of the country. He is betting on Kira Yoshi Whether Shi is a hypocritical viper, if he wins the bet, he will naturally make a lot of money, but if he loses the bet, it is uncertain whether Changwei Jinghu is prepared to fight back.

If everything is destroyed and the Kira family loses his wife and loses his army, it will be a big loss if he loses both people and wealth or even hurts his muscles and bones. This risk alone is enough to make Yamamoto Tokiyuki, Hosokawa Fujitaka and others shake their heads and object. What's more, Kira Yoshitoki's ambition is not to occupy the magpie's nest. If he wants to do that, he can just kill the shogun in Kyoto. That method saves time and effort, and what he pays is nothing more than "a little reputation".

If it was changed to Saito Dosan and his ilk, they might be very happy to do this kind of subjugation, or a certain big devil relied on the emperor to let the princes slowly complete the steps to defeat the shogunate. Bastard.All the same big bad.The difference is nothing more than one worse.Another very bad one.

Ji Liangyi Shi Ai Xiyu was unwilling to do such a thing, and at the same time he was a young man with ambition, ambition, conditions, and resources. He hoped to rely on his own hands to create a world, which Nagao Jinghu felt It was very clear, that's why he allowed the Kira family to go down to Echigo.

In fact, his biggest headache is how to deal with Hu Ji. This misunderstanding is likely to cause great harm to her. If it cannot be recovered in time, it will definitely cause a very bad chemical reaction.For example, the future married life is not happy, and the sharp conflict between the two leads to the confrontation between Kira and Echigo's retainers, etc.

"For the present plan, we still have to find a way to persuade her to come back!" Kira Yoshishi walked towards the building with a heavy heart, and suddenly felt that his feet were a little unsteady, and he couldn't react for a while, and then there was a burst of noise from the ground. The roaring sound, and the violent vibration that followed shook him to one side, and the palpitation felt like the whole world was spinning.

"Earthquake!" The first reaction that came into his mind was these three words, and then he thought of the long-tailed tiger princess, seeing the girl in white who fell down in the distance.Kira Yoshishi could only yell "Oops" secretly, and he couldn't control the huge movement of the earthquake.He ran over with hands and feet, rolling and crawling.

"Tora-hime! You're fine!" His white clothes were smeared with dust, and even his black and clean hair was stained with dust. Yoshitomo Kira rushed forward and hugged Nagao-hime. It was found that the little loli weighed very little.

"Don't touch me!" The girl in white pushed his arm away, just about to stand up unsteadily, but was knocked down by the ensuing aftershock, Ji Liangyi grabbed her delicate body, Concerned: "No matter what happened just now, please believe that I have no malice towards you, hold me tight and let's go back together!"

The long-tailed tiger girl struggled a bit before giving up the pointless anger. The little girl's face was so angry that she could only lean on his shoulder and walk back in the shaking of the earthquake.

The earthquake didn't last long, but it stopped after a while, but all this is far from over. People with rich experience in earthquake resistance know very well that continuous aftershocks will be waiting for them, and they will come from time to time along the way screams and groans of pain, the roof collapsed somewhere.

As soon as I returned to the building with the help of the long-tailed tiger, I saw several maids rushing over to ask questions around Hu Ji. Here, Aju also rushed over with a group of maids. The two were naturally separated by their respective maids. From the beginning to the end Hu Ji didn't even turn her head to look at him, which made him a little disappointed.

"How to eliminate this misunderstanding?" Ji Liangyi thought with a headache.

This sudden earthquake still had some adverse effects on Kasugayama Castle. There were about [-] households in the castle town at the foot of Kasugayama. Because of this earthquake, houses collapsed to varying degrees. The most serious ones were only minor injuries. The nearby Naoetsu Ryogan Town also suffered damage to varying degrees.

Yoshitoki Kira was also pulled over by Keigora Nagao to discuss disaster relief after the earthquake. The participants included Shino Honjo, Keisho Nagao, Fujitsu Nakajo, Fujikage Nagao, Asohide Okuma, Asanobu Saito, and Mizuna Naoe , Nagao Masaki, Hirako Fumasa, Hojo Takahiro, Yamayoshi Masahisa, Usami Sadami and other important ministers attended the meeting as non-voting delegates.

On the other hand, Kira Yoshitoki's retainers, Yamamoto Tokiyuki, Hosokawa Fujitaka, Matsui Yukan, Ina Tadaka, Mitsui Toraka, and Honda Takimasa also participated in this temporary evaluation meeting, which is different from the Nagao retainers. In a panic, the members of the Kira family drafted a disaster relief decree in about a quarter of an hour.

These included evacuating people from towns that were severely damaged by the earthquake, and the local congregation rescued the injured, transferred them to relatively safe areas for unified treatment, and provided tents, food, and drinking water to the homeless victims. At the same time, local lords are required to organize rescue operations on the spot, and the homeless can be sent to Zhijiangjin for unified arrangements if they cannot be resolved for a while.

The Kira family pursued excellent governance skills, and they suppressed all the arrogant Echigo warriors at once, such as Okuma Asohide, Naoe Mitsuna, Hirako Fumasa, Yamayoshi Masahisa, and others, they have always claimed to be masters of internal affairs, but Compared with the followers of Kira's family, Yi is far behind, so he can only admit with a bitter face that his skills are not as good as others.

Nagao Jinghu asked Ji Liangyi for his opinion, and when he saw that he had nothing to add, he immediately pressed the monogram and turned this paper document into a government order and issued it to the seven counties of Echigo.This is the first time that Kira's retainers have shown their sharp fangs after three months of silence.Of course, it aroused the vigilance of the Nagao retainer group.But everything is not as serious as imagined.

In a house in Kasugayama Castle, a group of long-tailed retainers gathered together to discuss something carefully, only to hear Hojo Takahiro shouting in a loud voice: "Aren't they just a group of foreigners? There is nothing to be afraid of." ?What we should be concerned about now is the lord's inflated personal desires. In the past few months, the lord has reached out to the state taxation several times, which has seriously threatened our rights and interests. We can't do nothing!"

"Hehe, what Tango Shouden said is right. We should pay attention to it... It's just that my lord's request is very reasonable, why should we object?" Hirako Fangmasa said with a smile: "What do you think of His Highness Bizenshou? "

Daxiong Chaoxiu and Hirako Fangzheng looked at each other, and said understandingly: "I, Chaoxiu, agree with Wakasamoru's opinion!"

Seeing the two allies of the Uesugi faction start, Usami Sadamitsu also echoed: "My lord's government order is impeccable, and Tango guarding the palace should stay calm!"

"you……"

"Don't be impatient, everyone! We are all Echigo people, and we can't make jokes in front of outsiders. If you have something to say, talk about it." Nagao Tengjing grabbed his goatee and acted as a peacemaker inside, and he tried his best to get the two gangs together. People's anger is suppressed.

"Oh, I'm a little sleepy. I'll take my leave first!" Saito Chaoxin got up and left, regardless of whether it was still broad daylight outside.After Saito Asanobu left, many other retainers resigned one after another. In addition, Mino Honjo, Keishin Nagao, and Fujisuke Nakajo were not present on the grounds that they were busy with their official duties, which made it impossible for this secret meeting to continue.

Nagao Zhengjing, who was silent from the beginning to the end, watched the performances of many former allies in the hall, and always maintained a cold-eyed attitude, but he sneered in his heart: "The Echigo Uesugi faction is like yesterday's faded flowers. If you can abandon me yesterday, you will die tomorrow." It is a poor and pathetic person who will be abandoned."

Thinking of this, Nagao Masaki said slightly apologetically: "It's getting late, and I, Zhengjing, will be leaving too!"

Everyone also left one after another, only Hojo Takahiro gritted his teeth and sat on the spot, roaring angrily: "A bunch of bastards without seed! To be frightened by that tiger cub! It's unreasonable!"

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Kira Yoshitoki has been having a bad time recently, not because he has a headache about the complicated things to help rebuild after the disaster, but because his fiancée Nagao Torahime has been unwilling to talk to him, and he has exhausted all available methods in the past few days. The beautiful woman who still couldn't be coaxed was happy, and the gifts and snacks that she had tried so hard to send were all thrown out by the girl in the building opposite.

If it's just like this, it's fine, what's worse is that the long-tailed tiger girl has been avoiding him all day these days, either riding a horse to other training grounds to practice spear skills, or riding a horse out of Kasuga Mountain, scaring the crowd The attendant was frightened, and hid away every time he saw Kirayoshi.

"What should I do? I didn't mean to do that... Okay! I was indeed wrong, but I think there should be a chance to make it up." Lying in the spacious bedroom, Kirayoshi stared at the garden outside the window again In a daze, since the German guy Hans of Nassau found him a few days ago, he strongly demanded that Ma Hui and Chi Bei should not idle around on horseback and hunt during training, and his only entertainment in Echigo was also deprived.

"Your Highness!" Aju pushed open the paper door, walked in with a tray of refreshments, and said with a pure and gentle smile, "Have some pastries! The walnut cake Aju recently made is delicious!"

"Uh, Aju is always delicious, I will get fat if this continues!" Kira Yoshitoki complained symbolically, and couldn't help throwing himself into the struggle for the new meal, stuffing it into his mouth Holding a delicious pastry, he shook his head and said, "I have to go to training in the afternoon. That damned German guy is really hateful. Would you like to give me any special treatment today, let me practice basic swordsmanship and gun skills with a group of little people?" I am a master with profound spear skills!"

"Come and have a taste, too!" Aju picked up a piece of walnut cake and said temptingly, "It's delicious!"

"Gudong!" There was a sound of swallowing saliva, the little head poked over, and said full of grievances: "Chiyonu can't eat. Last time, because of gluttony, His Highness was almost injured. Uncle reprimanded Chiyono very angrily, so Chiyono can't eat anymore. .”

"Eh? Why?" Aju stood up and handed the walnut cake to him, and said as if to defend him: "Chiyo is not wrong! Your Highness and Princess Hu Ji were just joking. I won’t do that again!” (To be continued..)

ps: I have basically explained the twists and turns of Echigo's downward direction. The two counties of Omi are already a deadly place where it is difficult to make progress, and it is enough to leave loyal retainers.Is it to fight Miyoshi to death in Jinai, and then to overthrow the general?Or let the birds fly in the sky, go and see Uesugi, Takeda, and Hojo?