A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

This year, the weather in the mountains has been somewhat smooth. Although it rains continuously during the plum rainy season, rice has been planted long ago, so more rain will not be a problem.

Koheta pushed everything about the bathroom to his old father-in-law, Harumiya Hosokawa. Anyway, the old man was free at home, using his spare energy. After all, this person still likes to give orders.

It's just that in the past, I was the master of writing, commanding thousands of troops, but now I am commanding dozens of workers.

There are actually only two times of work in the year of approving and enforcing the work. In the summer, taxes and autumn harvests are done. It is enough to finish the remaining chores and check them on time. I don’t have to stare at the Tong Xin and Li people in the executive office every day, and I still have some free time occasionally.

That is to say, it rained heavily today and the weather was too humid. Xiaoping felt uncomfortable. There was a sticky and damp feeling all over my body, and I was too lazy to move.

Now that the new house has been completed, Xiao Pingtai has also moved in. It is a purely natural and pollution-free log house with no formaldehyde at all.

Half lying under the verandah, I made a pot of hot tea, no snacks, only two plums. But it's not the kind of fresh plums, it's the salty dried plums, and it's said to be the kind of dried plums that are more than twenty years old.

Once it's imported, the salty taste will last forever! But the aftertaste is sweet, so it goes well with strong tea that is a bit bitter.

Of course, Xiao Pingtai was not sitting alone in a daze. He was watching two young attendants practicing martial arts. The straw hut where the wood was originally stored has not yet been demolished, and Nanosuke and Kamemaru are practicing shooting under the supervision of Sakakihara Nagamasa.

Imai Meigoro liked the kid Nanosuke very much. After all, he was such a good martial arts training material, but it turned out that Nanosuke loved spear skills more. He had no choice but to let Sakakihara Nagamasa teach him.

The two little boys are of the same age and are now ten years old. They can be said to be older than younger. Fortunately, there is a foundation, so there is no need to start over. Sakakibara was also very good at teaching politics. After all, he was the one who taught the most powerful Tokugawa generals in history, and his skills were quite good.

The two young ones also practiced seriously. In this era, there is no such thing as having two weekends off. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, I took a break and learned culture in the morning and martial arts in the afternoon. It's no easier than children in later generations, and it's even harder in some ways.

"Master Maji, let the children rest for a while." Xiao Pingtai watched the three of them finish their lunch and take a break before starting to practice. It has been an hour now.

"Okay, drink some water and take a rest." Sakakihara Nagamasa looked at the rain outside, which didn't show any sign of stopping.

"Is it hard?" Xiao Pingtai kept these two children by his side, supervising their studies while taking care of them with good food and drink. But I have made up my mind to raise him as half a son.

The two children shook their heads at the same time, not feeling distressed. Even in this humid and slightly cool weather, the two people's little heads were still covered with beads of sweat.

Xiao Pingtai took a piece of clean kapok cloth and wiped it hard with the two children, but Xiao Pingtai had never really raised children, so she didn't know what to do. The child's head followed Xiao Pingtai's hand and sometimes fell to the left, sometimes to the right.

It looks like Xiaopingta is wiping watermelon!

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"At this moment, Mihamamatsuden calls you to enter the city." Tatsumi came from outside the courtyard. Apparently, Yamauchi Yoshiharu was waiting for Xiaoheita at the door.

"Now? Is there anything going on in the city?" Xiao Pingtai touched his two little heads and stood up.

"Looking at Hamamatsuden's face looking happy, it seems to be a good thing." Chen San put a coat on Xiao Heita and took out two umbrellas.

Xiao Pingtai didn't want anyone else to hold an umbrella. Unless it was a very big umbrella, it would appear that the umbrella had covered the person, but in fact, if there was a little wind, the whole person would get wet.

Fortunately, the main street in the city has been replaced by a cobblestone road, so Xiaopingtai is not afraid of getting her feet wet or getting muddy while wearing wooden clogs. It's not like there are no people riding in sedans, but Japanese sedans, after thinking about it, I might as well forget it.

After walking a few steps, my father-in-law and brother-in-law also came out of the house and happened to be walking together.

"Isn't your sworn brother not going to do your duty today?" "I didn't go to the city today."... Just chatting casually for a few words, and then we arrived in the city.

After taking off their shoes and entering the hotel, the attendants guided the three of them into the Japanese room. As soon as Kodaira saw a completely unknown person sitting under Yamauchi Yoshiharu, he knew he was a minister.

"Everyone is here, this is Asukai (Yaharu), the samurai legend." Yamauchi Yoshiharu introduced to everyone.

Oh~~, Masaharu Asukai, I have seen the former samurai shogunate Hirohashi Dainagon Koheita, but this new shogunate is very unfamiliar and has no impression at all.

Everyone was greeted one by one, and then Asukai Masharu took out the edict and read it out. Not surprisingly, it is great news that Yamauchi Yoshiharu has been appointed to the third position.

It seems that Yamauchi Yoshiharu has known about this for a long time. He has a proud look on his face, but his eyebrows are about to fly up. He must be very happy in his heart.

But the boss’s face must always be respected!

"We congratulate His Highness Mihamamatsu!" Everyone had the same idea and shouted very loudly.

After getting what he wanted, Yamauchi Yoshiharu was very clear about the "rules". He casually said nonsense like thanking the Emperor and the Holy Ming, and finally said that he had offered some earthly rituals.

What Asukai Masharu is waiting for is Toi. Who doesn't know how to say auspicious words? Toi is the focus of his trip. When Yamauchi Yoshiharu said that there was an extra portion prepared for him, he turned pale with joy and trembled.

After sending the happy Asukai Masharu away, the Yamauchi clan's retainers were let go. While sincerely congratulating Yamauchi Yoshiharu, he ordered wine and food, and started a celebration party on the spot.

People feel refreshed during happy events, so Yamauchi Yoshiharu drank one cup after another. Anyway, the alcohol content is low, so drinking a pound is not a big deal.

Although Xiaopingtai also drinks, he does not drink excessively, unlike those drunkards. It's rare to go to the city to have a meal with Yamauchi Yoshiji, but it doesn't save any money for Yamauchi Yoshiji.

Although this dish is also very ordinary, it is better than enough. The kitchen in the city had been given instructions earlier. Today, Yamauchi Yoshiharu will definitely hold a banquet. Feel free to cook whatever you want. Don't let people go back without being full and drunk.

This can also be regarded as a necessary means to win over retainers. A daimyo who entertains his subordinates and still picks the strings will definitely not live long.

Wait until everyone is drinking and the cups and plates are in a mess. Suddenly, an approaching man burst in from outside and claimed that the Hosokawa Military Department in Kyoto sent an urgent message, requesting Yamauchi Yoshiharu to receive him immediately.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu was a little dizzy from drinking. He didn't realize for a moment that his eldest son-in-law had something to report, and he went to Yamauchi with the imperial emissary.

I heard Masaharu Asukai say that everything is calm in Kyoto and nothing is wrong, but it may be a bit dry this year and there will be less rain than in previous years.

But what's wrong with Yamauchi Yoshiharu?