A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

In the evening, when Kamiyu Otsuna and Oguchi Kanetoyo were determined to carry out the mission, several samurai who were familiar with Naoe Keizuna were invited to Naoe's residence. Some of them looked a little familiar to Heita. Maybe they had met him during the Battle of Kanto. .

Naoe Keizuna introduced the Echigo samurai who didn't know Koheita in the same way as he introduced his son-in-law. Koheta couldn't do anything except make awkward laughs. After all, Naoe Keetsuna didn't explain clearly to anyone, it was just an introduction. It's like, look at this, it's good, it's pretty good, isn't it great? This made others have to deal with him hummingly, which was a bit embarrassing.

Anyway, Heita took this opportunity to get to know a few more friends in Echigo, and later in Echigo he would have a few more big brothers who could make a living. In addition, since Okeguchi Kaneyoshi was specially introduced as Naoe Keetsuna's brother-in-law, Koheita looked at this person and asked him in Naoe Keetsuna's name how his children were doing. Then her wife, who is Naoe Keetsuna's sister, hugged him. A child who was still in his infancy came out.

It seems that this is the future Naoe Kanetsugu (Little Shou). Okeguchi Kanetsugu and Naoe Keizuna both like this child very much. After all, he is a boy and he is very handsome. It's good-looking and lovable. He didn't cry when the unfamiliar Heita pinched his face, and instead giggled. It's really cute.

After the wine and dinner were full and the guests had dispersed, Mrs. Naoe suddenly shouted half-jokingly to Naoe Kane in her arms: "Yoroku, have you seen this uncle? Call me brother-in-law."

By some strange coincidence, Xiao Yuliu, who couldn't even speak, suddenly spoke: "Sister~husband~~."

When everyone in the room heard this, they all became happy. His parents were happy that he could call people and speak. His uncle and aunt thought it was God's will. Even such a young child thought Xiaoping was going to be his brother-in-law.

Only Xiao Pingtai looked embarrassed, "Stop calling me brother-in-law. If you call me brother-in-law, you will even lose your own wife. I will never die young and let A Chuan take the family property to take advantage of you." Now that you recognize me as your brother-in-law, you really have no choice but to have sex with Uesugi Kagekatsu." But he couldn't say it out loud, and his face turned red.

Anyway, everyone present was his own people, and Naoe Keizuna didn't show up, so he asked the Okiguchi couple how it would be okay to ask Heita Kohe to be their son-in-law. Mrs. Naoe also added fuel to the fire by saying that Xiaoheita's annual income was about the same as Naoe Keetsuna. Tongguchi Kanfeng saw that Xiaoping was of high status and had a good family background. He was gentle with others when drinking and eating, had a good attitude, and had a good personality. He actually bowed his hand to Naoe Keitsuna and said, "My sworn brother has chosen a good man for Alang!"

Mrs. Naoe covered her mouth with her hands: "It's Funa." The Tongguchi couple were shocked: "But Funa is only five years old. How can this be allowed?"

Naoe Keizuna was quite sensible, "This matter has not been decided yet, there is no rush." ​​Koheita also quickly explained: "We will discuss the matter of getting married when Captain gets older."

Now everyone looked like I understand. Naoe and his wife thought to themselves that this kid was indeed staring at our little cute Funune. What the Tongkou couple were thinking was that this person looked pretty good, so why did he think about such a young child? It would take another ten or eight years. There were too many variables. (It is unknown whether the Tongguchi couple have any deeper thoughts)

Xiao Pingtai thought that this time the misunderstanding was really big, but fortunately they misunderstood the five-year-old Ah Chuan. If it was Ah Lang, maybe he would come to place an order next year.

When should I make this clear to Naoe Keizuna? Otherwise, how will I marry him after eight years?

After rolling on the bed without sleep all night, Naoe Keizuna deliberately did not go to the city to pay his respects the next day. He and Koheita rode horses to the stable with their entourage.

Many people think that things like war horses are strictly controlled by daimyo. In fact, this is not the case. In horse-producing areas, daimyo may be able to directly intervene in the production and sales of war horses. In non-horse-producing areas, daimyo even asked merchants to bring horses.

The worst case was the Rokkaku clan. Because the Omi merchant group was really strong, and there were many temples and ministers behind it, in order to ensure the raising of horses during the war, they actually bowed to the merchants and allowed the horse monopoly and the sale of various commercial rights. (Later, after Oda Nobunaga arrived in Azuchi, he used some tricks to raise horses.)

And Nagao Kagetora didn't control the war horses tightly enough, especially in Yangbei and Zhongyue areas. Although they had become vassals or vassals on the surface, they were still unruly. Don't you Uesugi Kagetora want to maintain feudal order? You have to admit this unruly document of mine.

Koheta listened to Naoe Keizuna's explanation of how Echigo horses look at their teeth, hooves, coat color, and load. Sure enough, this kind of professional samurai is very eloquent when it comes to horses.

When they arrived at the stable, the grooms inside immediately fell to their knees. Naoe Keizuna enjoyed the treatment that a samurai deserved, and then asked the grooms to get up. When they found the boss, Xiaoheita explained to him the purpose of their visit.

When the boss saw that he was an elder of the Uesugi family and a friend of Naoe Keitsuna, the lord of Itama City, he immediately brought a horse with a height of 1.4 meters at the shoulder. Naoe Keetsuna took a look at it and told Xiaoheita that it was acceptable.

Xiao Pingtai guessed that this was not the best, so he asked if there were any more. The boss said that there were, but the horse had a strong temper and had not been trained well.

Naoe Keizuna became interested after hearing this. He was only in his thirties and still in the prime of life. He wanted to know how to master this bad horse.

Xiaoping doesn't care, just follow and take a look.

So a group of people rushed to the stable outside the city. When they arrived, they saw a horse that was all black, with shiny fur, and an unusually good horse. Being led by others, the hooves kept jumping, not willing to be restrained.

Naoe Keetsuna looked at the horse and praised it a few times. He ignored the dissuasion of his entourage and jumped up on the horse. This horse was really strong. As soon as Naoe Keetsuna got up, he jumped hard and kept spinning.

I wish I could throw Naoe Keetsuna off immediately, but unfortunately Naoe Keetsuna is also a samurai, so this little leap won't bother him at all.

Everyone watched this man and his horse leaping up and down and cheered. But what he didn't expect was that because the Japanese stirrups were not good enough, Naoe Keizuna suddenly slipped. It rolled to the ground and was thrown off. Without its rider, the horse spread its hooves and ran away without a trace.

At this time, everyone didn't care about getting on their horses and hurried to see if Naoe Keetsuna was okay. If he was okay, the people present would be at least half as cold.

Fortunately, Naoe Keetsuna fell on the haystack, nothing happened, he patted his butt and got up.

And a sharp-eyed groom suddenly said, Oh no, the horse rushed into the town.