A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

On the second day, Xiao Pingtai came to the city, and the samurai of all sizes in the official hall came up to congratulate him.

Who doesn't know that Uncle Tsuna is about to get married, and he has only three daughters. The eldest daughter serves Yamauchi Yoshiharu, and the second daughter is married to Asahina Taro. He doesn’t have a son, so he must find a son-in-law.

The biggest possibility is that if Heita gave birth to a son and gave it to his uncle Tsunaliang, all the knowledge and practice of Futama Castle's 3,500 kanwen would be in Heita's pocket.

Originally, Koheita was the servant of Taro Yamauchi. If the two leaders merged, the 5,600-ken Tomoyo and the top three hundred daimyo in Japan would not have to run away. Your position in the family will definitely be unshakable and extremely solid.

These people are all his subordinates, so they naturally try their best to say good things to Xiao Pingtai. However, Heiroku, who had arrived in the city in advance, whispered to Heita Xiao that after the news of the increase in uncle Tsunaliang's presence spread, many people complained and questioned this.

Does Uncle Tsunaliang have any merit? have! Very big!

In the Uedahara battle, he defeated Amari Hutai and became famous in the East Kingdom; in the Tenryu River battle, he rode alone and killed more than ten Imagawa samurai; in the Kawanakajima battle, he led his army to attack Takeda Noriyama's troops from the flank, beheading the general and seizing the flag. .

No one will make irresponsible remarks about these achievements, because there is a head. The head is right there. If you have the ability, go and cut off the person who questions it. Therefore, no one said a single word no to Chikanuki Tomoko before Uncle Tsunaliang, because it was easy to get slapped in the face.

But this time, it’s not just Zhixing, there’s even a city! Which samurai doesn't want to be the lord of a city? There is no castle on Xiaopingtai's palace island, only a single formation house, with neither a castle nor a stone wall.

"Just now, I heard that the family members of the family are extremely dissatisfied with this matter, and they are preparing to complain to the Yamauchi chief who is staying behind."

Heiroku had some doubts, but he still told Heita Xiao the news he heard, very conscientiously.

"It's okay. I'll go to Komaba in person to inquire with His Highness in two days. Just do your work with peace of mind."

Koheita felt that there would be waves about this matter yesterday, but he didn't expect that the news would spread so quickly, and everyone in the samurai community, big and small, would already know about it.

Today it is not Koheita's turn to go to Komaba to say hello. Koheita is going to ask Yamauchi's chief planner. Logically speaking, he should first deal with his brother's decision. He must have some idea of ​​what Yamauchi Yoshiharu was thinking.

Entering the temple, Chief Accountant Yamauchi is calculating the amount of offerings to Shoryakuji Temple, Zenkoji Temple, Suwa Shrine and other temples next year in the Isshiki Palace. Temples have strong appeal, and there are always foolish men and women who believe in gods and Buddhas. Establishing a good relationship with the temple community will greatly increase the stability of the territory.

"Xiao Heita, you came just in time. Zenkoji Temple will send 200 taels of gold and 500 taels of white rice this year. You will be on your way in the next two days. Please go and deliver them in person."

"Okay, got it." Xiao Pingtai walked closer and sat down. The previous accounts of the surveying office had listed the donations to the temple in advance, and Xiaoping knew about it too early.

"In the Chief Accountant Hall, there is something unclear, so I came here specifically to consult."

"Haha, needless to say, I will join hands with Miyauchi to judge the addition of Zaemon. It is a foregone conclusion."

Before Chief Yamauchi could even wait for Xiaopingtao to speak, he knew why Xiaopingtai was here. Uncle Tsunaliang's peace order was written by the two people in front of him together, which showed the simultaneous approval of the family members and the whole family.

"But my uncle's knowledge and deeds increased by 2,500. It's so many that it's hard to convince the public."

Xiao Pingtai expressed his doubts, artificially creating hostility and dissatisfaction among the retainers at a time when harmony among the retainers was so needed. This is definitely not something the wily Yamauchi Yoshiharu should do. At this moment, something is fishy.

"Let's not discuss this for now, Heita-chan. Has Zaemon talked to you about his inheritance from Sengan Tomoyuki before?"

Isshiki Miyauchi also spoke. Putting aside the matter of Kazuo, he discussed the inheritance issue with Koheita.

In fact, more than ten years ago, Uncle Tsunaliang's idea was for Xiaoheita to be his son-in-law and adopted son to inherit the family business. At that time, he was only fifty-two swords, so he did not publicly announce it, but just prepared it.

But over the years, with the expansion of the Yamauchi clan, the knowledge and behavior of the uncle and nephew have expanded like a snowball. As Yamauchi's local descendants, both of them have become famous masters of more than a thousand swords. The inheritance issue between the two of them cannot be left entirely to their own devices, and they need to refer to the opinions of the head of the family, the Yamauchi clan.

So in the end, Xiao Ping Tai married A Ling and became Yamauchi's son-in-law. The issue of uncle Tsunaliang's inheritance has always been unresolved. There was no clear successor through Yamauchi Yoshiharu's book judgment, and he never gave birth to a son.

"My uncle has not discussed this matter with me in detail before. Furthermore, my uncle is still in good health and gave birth to a daughter not long ago. He may be able to have more heirs to take over the family business."

Koheta spoke frankly, since uncle Tsunade robbed his wife in Hamamatsu Castle, he has had two wives in three years (an exaggeration), and he has grown stronger and more prosperous. In fact, the fantasy of having a son someday has arisen in his heart, but he is getting older and can't do it every day, which makes him anxious.

As the frequency decreases, the chance of conception naturally decreases. In more than eight years, it has been successful twice. Nowadays, he is getting older and older. Even if his third aunt is still young and of childbearing age, Uncle Tsunaliang is unable to do what he wants.

However, Uncle Tsunaliang still works very hard, and the words he talks about most often now are "Men can't say they can't do it!"

"So, Heita-chan, you haven't made an agreement with Zaemon about knowing what to do and taking over?"

"Yes, there is no agreement."

Chief Yamauchi and Isshiki Miyauchi looked at each other for a few seconds, and then looked at Mrs. Xiaoping with a pleasant look.

"Heita-chan, it's a big deal for Tomoyuki Zaemon to take over. Don't think I'm verbose. Can you write down a document to confirm that Tomoyuki Zaemon will not be inherited by you?"

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Koheita didn't understand why Yamauchi's chief planner could so bluntly ask Koheita to give up his uncle Tsunaliang's inheritance rights. Although there were many cases of daimyo meddling in the inheritance of their retainers' territories, some of which were more explicit, Xiaoheita didn't expect that he would also encounter them.

It's not necessarily true that you said that Xiaopingtai must fight for this family business. Originally, Xiaopingtai just thought about it and didn't say that it was a must. Moreover, Uncle Tsunaliang is also working hard. If Xiaoping Tai directly asks him to inherit, doesn't it mean that he is cursing Uncle Tsunaliang from having a child?

But the direct deprivation of inheritance rights still made Xiaopingtai feel dissatisfied and doubtful. This is how people think. Originally, the thing was at hand, but I didn’t pay much attention to it. But if someone takes it away, regardless of whether it is of use to you, you will feel unhappy. Not only will he be unhappy, but he will also try his best to get it back.

The Yamauchi family has never acted only affectionately, but it was so straightforward that Xiaopingta couldn't accept it.

"Brother has other arrangements for this matter. I feel sorry for you."

"Other arrangements? In that case, I will write a petition below."

Sure enough, there was a premeditated plan. What exactly did Yamauchi Yoshitori have in mind?

"Uncle Fujiwara Zaemon, Captain Tsunayō, is responsible for taking over the duties of Tsunaro, the young master of Dansho Fujiwara, and the Tsuna family will take over the responsibility for themselves, and will not do what he asks for, as is the case!"

Isshiki looked at Koheta's letter of renunciation of inheritance rights in just a few words, nodded, and signed the monogram himself. Then he gave the monogram to Chief Accountant Yamauchi, and finally Xiaoping's seal signature.

"Come here, please submit this letter to Komaba immediately."