Pillars of the Wu family

A New Year's banquet is over, and the result makes several families happy and some sad. The people of Echigo and Shinano are forced to accept all this whether they like it or not. Two substitutions, all of this is going on inadvertently, this is not the end, this is just the beginning.

The New Year's banquet is not a one-day feast, but a feast of different forms for several days in succession. The samurai of the Nagao family seized this rare opportunity to gather together for a feast. Nagao's retainers more or less expressed their closeness to Kira Yoshitoki and Nagao Tiger Hime, which is not too difficult for Chinese people who are well versed in the way of survival.

Although he is still called Wuweidian, some samurai already claim to be the retainers of the Kira family. For example, Hojo Takahiro, Kurokawa Kiyomi, and Honjo Shigecho who came to the castle tower today were independent from the Nagao retainer group because of punishment. Come out, there is no chance to express other opinions.

"Is Kurokawa Shimono living in seclusion? It's really a regrettable thing!"

Kurokawa Moriji's son, Kurokawa Bizen Shouqing, bowed respectfully and replied: "My father is nearly [-] years old and it's time to retire! This mistake in trusting the Takeda family's conspiracy is a big mistake, and my father deeply understands it." I feel guilty, so I decided to retire."

Kurokawa Kiyomi is a middle-aged samurai in his early thirties. He is not tall but very stocky. It is said that he has excellent spear and riding skills. In this battle at Honjo Castle, he rushed to the forefront to fight with the Nakajo family, and even killed him. Three well-known samurai of the Tiao family were killed, but it is a pity that partial victories could not save the defeat.

"Well, so Qingming has thought it through?"

Kiyomi Kurokawa leaned over again, with a very firm tone: "Think clearly! I would like to become a retainer of the Kamiso Ashikaga family. A samurai from my Kurokawa family would also like to become a samurai from the Kira family!"

Hojo Takahiro immediately fell to the ground.Emotionally shouted: "I, Takahiro, would also like to become a retainer of the Kamiso Ashikaga family. To revitalize the Oe clan, I, Takahiro, would do anything at all!"

"You..." Facing the statement of the two colleagues and accomplices, Ben Zhuang Fanzhang was both surprised and angry. What was surprised was that the two people were so determined to bow their heads, and they did not hesitate to sell their own foundation for this. His opposition chooses to go it alone, which tells him what to do.

"My family understands your intentions!" Kirayoshi thought for a moment.Make a choice about the service of these two people: "From today onwards, the Miura Kurokawa family and the Mori Hojo family will be the direct ministers of the Kamiso Ashikaga family, and your vassals will become the banner samurai of the Kira family. , Hojo Tango Shou Takahiro served as a general, with an annual salary of [-] guan, Yongle money. For the benefits, you can consult the official of the family for an answer. Banner samurai calculate the annual salary according to the original stone height, but it does not violate the law. Lu!"

"I have thanked you, Lord Master, for your kindness!" The two bowed down again, this time they were even more excited, and the two rebel generals were able to send out a general.Yongle Qian's annual salary of [-] guan was completely beyond their expectations.Almost all Echigo people know how greedy the salary of the Kira family is, and the people of the country with seven thousand koku may not be able to live as well as five hundred guan to serve the general.

And what the two of them paid was only to donate the territory of one thousand stones after being reduced. Let alone the one thousand stone territory that cannot afford to support the retainers now, it is not a loss to donate the territory of more than 1 stones before. The most likely thing is the degree of freedom and military power. In the past, he would definitely not agree to such a seemingly profitable deal, but now they don't have the capital, and they will know that they have rebelled a month later. Who will give them a chance? Little by little to earn back the territory of the reduced seal?Obviously this is impossible.

"I grew up... I grew up... I became a vassal of the Kamiso Ashikaga family..."

"It's okay if Fanchang thinks it's too much, my family can understand, and my family will never mind!" Yoshiki Kira made a gesture, meaning that if you find it difficult, you don't have to.

"... If you don't mind, there will be ghosts!" Honjo Shigetsu muttered vaguely, and this time he said it more smoothly when he leaned over again: "My family is willing to be the retainer of the Shangso Ashikaga family, and the Chichibu family cannot be destroyed by me. In the hands of the chief, the subject cannot be a sinner!"

Yoshishi Kira stared carefully at Shigeru Honjo's long eyes, and found that his eyes were clear and bright, as if he had figured it out, so he nodded in agreement with his statement: "Well... it's quite sincere! It's just that you almost hurt me last time. What should I say if I leave my family and Hu Ji?"

"This..." Shame and annoyance flashed across Benzhuang Fanchang's face, and he could only lower his head: "This is the fault of my subordinates! My lord, but there will be punishment, and I, Fanchang, will follow!"

"Okay, okay! My family is not a stingy person! I was just joking with you! Your treatment is like that of Qing Mi and Gao Guang, and my family will also serve you as a general, with an annual salary of Yongle money of five hundred guanwen, and the retainers will be the banner warriors of our family. Don't worry!" Yoshihiro Yoshihiro walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "As the only seedling of our family, you are 15 years old this year?"

"Yes! My servant Tianwen is an eighth-year student, and this year happens to be..."

"That's good! It's time to make a marriage for you! It's not good to be alone all the time, and you have to carry on the family line for your family, right? Hehehe!" Kira Yoshihiro glanced at Hojo Takahiro and Kurokawa Kiyomi , the latter immediately echoed knowingly: "Yes! Echizenden is young and promising, and he has added a new attendant general to my Shangso Ashikaga family. You should make a marriage and take care of yourself!"

"..." Honjo's long face turned green. After holding back for a long time, he gritted his teeth and nodded. When he looked at Kirayoshi pitifully, he seemed to be saying, "I'm your retainer. You can decide what to do!"

"Of course! You can't treat Fanchang badly, right? That's why the family thinks that Hu Ji's personal maid, Axu, is good. Everyone knows her background. The widow of Santiao Nagao's family, the elder brother felt sorry for her being alone, so he took her She arranged for Hu Ji to be a maid, and in terms of her background, she is not bad at all, so how about asking my elder brother to accept Axu as his son, and marry you as his wife after two years of teaching in Chunri Mountain City?"

"Thank you, Master, for your kindness!" Kira Yoshitoshi served as a matchmaker, and Nagao Jinghu accepted him as a son. He couldn't help but talk about it. Nagao Ao's facial features are neat, smart and cute, which is what he saw Passed, so there is no objection to the candidate Honzhuang Fanchang.

The news that three well-known Echigo samurai joined the Kira family quickly spread. Just in time for the Zhengdan Spring Festival, the samurai from Echigo and Kitashinano gathered to discuss this matter. Many samurai heard about the super treatment offered by the Kira family. His eyes were red, and some people began to beat their chests and regret why they didn't think of this. If he could also get a 500-year salary, he would be willing even if it was money.

Of course, his statement was immediately ridiculed mercilessly by his companions. This group of middle-class wealthy families with only a few hundred stones of territory would not even think about getting this kind of treatment.

Since the three Echigo large nationals are given such a high salary, the retainers of the Kira family will also have to raise their annual salary once. Yamamoto Tokiko mentioned that the old family of the Pudai family is still tasked with assisting the family's internal affairs, and the annual salary has been increased to 1000 Yongle Qian Guanwen , the original ashigaru general status of each reserve team, the executive officer equivalent to the general is also promoted to the general status at the same time, with an annual salary of 500 kanwen.

The big head soldier who took the support rice became the head of the Ashgaru group, which is the lowest class of warriors. One can imagine how happy they are. In addition, they can get 20 guan salaries. As for the original group heads, they are also promoted. Becoming a new fantou, the 20 guan salary will also become 50 guan.

The low-ranking fantou mentions the status of each ashigaru general, and the salary of 50 kans refers to 150 kan. This means that a low-level samurai has stepped into the ranks of an intermediate samurai, and there are ashigaru generals promoted to reserve generals, such as Watanabe Takasuna, This is the case with Naito Masanari leading the five hundred elites. The annual salary of the reserve general is 300 kanwen, which is equivalent to the top level of intermediate samurai.

The general of the reserve team was promoted to the general of the servant, and the salary of 300 guan was increased to 500 guan, and he officially entered the ranks of senior warriors. The income was doubled and the salary was increased. Every samurai became richer, and more and more samurai wore silk clothes. No dissatisfaction, of course, this time the big upgrade will increase the expenditure of the Kira family by 5000 Guanle money, which is also considered a gain and a loss.

Not to mention how jealous the people of Echigo are, the same traitors became captives, and the other two were not in such a happy mood. The first responded to the Takeda family's rebellion and failed to escape, and the second responded to Takeda's attack on Echigo again. Daxiong Chaoxiu and Cheng Zhengzi have been imprisoned in the dungeon of Chunri Mountain City for more than three months.

During this period, there was neither interrogation nor punishment. They didn't know where their family members were now, nor what their future fate would be. They just spent three long months hiding in a dark dungeon. What's more, the two were separated. The detainees are not connected to each other, and they live in a small space relatively independently of each other. Loneliness and loneliness are like terrible poisonous insects, eroding their sanity all the time.

From the beginning of resolute silence and preparation for confrontation, to the vicious abuse and cursing, and then to begging and yelling, the jailer is still the deaf and dumb old man, sending them regular deliveries every day. Come for food and water, change the toilet, neither hear what the two of them are saying, nor express any opinion.

In this way, day after day, month after month, until the last half month, the two of them even showed some signs of confusion. At this moment, someone came in and threw the two dirty and smelly prisoners into hot water to wash them several times. The scalding hot water stings the skin, and the extreme stimulation awakens the sanity that is gradually sinking. Watching a few hideous strange warriors brush their bodies with a thick brush and soap as if they were washing something go.

In the end, all their hair was shaved off, and their teeth were brushed several times with green salt and wild boar hair brushes. The feeling of another world.

"It turns out that peace and tranquility are so precious!" (To be continued...)