Swallow Back

Liu Yun didn't pay attention to these words, but suddenly had a thought, changed the topic and asked: "Brother Hideyoshi, how is everything at home?"

Hashiba Hideyoshi was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied with a smile: "It's all good! Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

Liu Yun hesitated for a while, and tentatively said: "I met Ling Nei on the street a few days ago, she said she was going to visit Mrs. Gui Die, her expression seemed unnatural..."

"Ah——" Hashiba Hideyoshi rolled his eyes, flashed a subtle expression, quickly returned to normal, and waved his hand to express that there is no need to worry: "Maybe I quarreled with Ningning that day, it's okay, it's okay!"

Chapter 186 I need to talk about my sister-in-law's problem

When dealing with Oda Nobunaga and Hashiba Hideyoshi, Liu Yun always had the illusion of working in an office.Even if you don't need to pay any substantive labor, you will still feel that your mental energy is constantly being consumed at a high speed.

This is an indescribably delicate situation.

It's not that some of the specific things are disgusting, but that this kind of exhausting atmosphere makes Liu Yun a little unhappy.

On the contrary, it would be much more comfortable to go back to your own stronghold and stay with the female relatives and retainers.

Although the Zuo Zuo family rose under the rule of Liu Yun, after all, they have only just reached the level of [-] shi, and their territory is nothing more than [-] small villages.

At least in Liu Yun's eyes, these signs were very weak.

Compared with the solemn atmosphere and intricate interpersonal relationships in the Oda Army, the small Sasaki family can be regarded as a paradise for comforting the soul.

Seeing the gentle smiles of the female relatives, the retainers performing their duties outside, and the familiar waiters coming and going, Liu Yun felt healed.

This does not necessarily mean that he values ​​family more than career.

It may also be because - in the Oda Army, he is not considered a high-ranking officer, and his right to speak is limited.But when he returned to Zuo Zuo's house, he could speak his mind and give orders.

……

After listening to Hashiba Hideyoshi's rough talk about Ichikozong, Liuyun returned to his temporary residence in the town of Ichijoji Temple.Mrs. Gui Die kindly sent people to escort the women and servants of the Sasaki family back to live. Although it was a small effort, it was heart-warming.

It was not yet noon, and it was only two hours before the end of the riot.

But the efficiency of the Oda family is very high. There are already members of the prefectural office on horseback who have come here to post a notice, declaring that the turmoil last night has been suppressed, and urging people from all walks of life to remain calm. Behavior is warned.

As for the next step, disposing of the corpses, holding funerals, repairing the block, appeasing the townspeople... a series of things to restore order will be handed over to Ichijo Temple.

There is no need for the "Kyoto Magistrate" of the Oda family to come forward.

Because although Yicheng Temple is not large in scale, it is also a famous temple with a long history. It has already obtained the privilege of "no import, no import", that is to say, it does not need to pay taxes and has an independent judiciary. It is completely enough to be called a miniature kingdom on its own.

In the past, Oda Nobunaga hated this kind of thing deeply. In Owari, Mino, Ise, and Omi, he fought hard to force the temple and shrine forces to revoke their privileges.But after arriving in Kyoto, considering the political influence, I was afraid that the pace would be too big to be a joke, so I let it go for the time being.

Therefore, there are several streets near Yicheng Temple, with a total of hundreds of households, as well as all the houses, shops, workshops, and fields, which are actually equivalent to the private property of monks.

When Liu Yun arrived at the door, he happened to see three or five monks, commanding a team of peasants, busy carrying the corpses and wiping off the blood.

Another black-robed old monk was in charge.

After meeting Liuyun, the group of monks showed extraordinary friendliness.

They put down their work one after another and came forward to exchange greetings.First, I mourned the victims with a sad face, and then I couldn't wait to make friends.

Liu Yun was puzzled.

Since the privilege of "no entry, no entry" in this temple is guaranteed, there is no need for any other demands. It is enough to form a good relationship with the samurai. Why are they so flattering?

Don't say it's because of seeing the heroic figure of slaying demons and eliminating demons to save the common people, and I have sincere respect... Everyone is an adult, so there is no need to be too hypocritical.

Liu Yun was too lazy to waste his words, so he asked the monks directly if they needed help.

The other party talked about him from left to right, smiling and leading the topic to inexplicable places.

It wasn't until Liu Yun showed a look of impatience that the leading black-robed old monk was willing to tell the truth: "Master Sasaki, in fact, during the chaos last night, Senior Brother Yuan Fang...that is, the abbot of the temple, was frightened and caught a cold, and unexpectedly fell ill. I am sorry. I am afraid that the burden of managing the monks will have to be handed over to someone else. The poor monk has the courage to ask you what you think about this..."

It turned out to be such a nonsense thing.

Liu Yun didn't have the heart to get involved in such a troublesome and unlikely reward, so he ignored the other party's persuasion, just said "I don't have any opinion." and walked away in big strides.

There was an old monk in black robes left, with a bitter face and a displeased expression, but he dared not say anything.

……

After returning to the courtyard where he lived, he saw that the female relatives, retainers, and servants were already waiting.

At this time, Liuyun was also very popular.

Still a bunch of people gathered around to greet and greet.

When there was a riot last night and was attacked by monsters, everyone was more or less panicked.Now that he has finally overcome the difficulties and survived, he will inevitably feel the ecstasy of the rest of his life.Liu Yun fights in front of him with a knife, like an invincible patron saint, he will naturally get heartfelt support.

Even though there were some deliberately flattering elements mixed in it, but it came from my own family, so I didn't find it so annoying.

Only when Hayami Kiybei and Eguchi Suzaemon had a conversation, they casually mentioned the matter of rewarding afterwards, and they left without looking too deep into it.

Then he talked a few words with other retainers and servants to comfort him a little, Liu Yun came to the bedroom, and seeing Yingying and Yanyan in the room, he felt even better.

"Master has worked hard all night, do you want to rest immediately? The pillow and quilt are ready." Saeko knelt down and saluted so attentively, expressing the meaning of welcome back.Then he came over to take off his clothes and shoes.

And Yizhi looked a little nervous. Seeing Liuyun entering the door wearing the "Long Captain Changguang", he was relieved and showed a relieved smile, and said with lingering fear: "My lord and grandmother are safe It's all right, it's great."

Then she glanced at the scabbard, with regret and loneliness in her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Yun sent out instructions with a mental link to make "Long Captain Changguang" change into a human form with a thought.

With a flash of white light, the long knife disappeared, and a woman in white clothes similar to Yizhi reappeared.

The long captain, Changguang, immediately understood the master's meaning, and after turning into a human form, his face was full of subtle apologies, and he said softly: "After all, the main body of the old body is a knife, and I finally met a master worthy of following, I was too indulged for a while, Forget about other things..."

In this regard, Iori showed a reserved but unfriendly smile, and replied softly: "Grandma doesn't have to be like this."

It seems that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren will take some time to coordinate.

In the room, the only person who is not his own is my sister-in-law Shaluo.

When Iori and Saeko came out, she was very obedient and didn't steal the show.At this time, he probably felt that the previous play had already been sung, so he was cheeky again, bowing his eyebrows and bowing his knees to Liu Yun, acting coquettishly, like a pet dog sticking out its tongue and wagging its tail.

Liu Yun felt in his heart that it was not an option to let his sister-in-law go on like this, so he hardened his heart and said solemnly: "Izhi, I have to talk to you about Shaluo..."

Unexpectedly, before the words were finished, suddenly Eguchi Suzaemon's loud voice sounded outside: "My lord, the one you hired... Well, I don't know if it should be called Ji Wushi or Nunnin, Miss Ikawa brought two A subordinate came over. Strange, shouldn't they be guarding at home?"

After hearing this, Iori immediately forgot to talk to his grandmother, and cast a subtle expression towards Liuyun.

As for Saeko who was helping Liuyun change his clothes, although he didn't look up, his hands stopped for a moment.

Liu Yun didn't take it seriously, and explained casually with a smile: "Before I saw that the situation in Kyoto was not right, so I used the agreed signal to call for support. Not to mention, it really came in handy."

Then ask Eguchi to assist Zaemon to bring Miss Ikawa over.

Yizhi glanced at the door, and said quietly: "My lord is right, we must talk about Shaluo's matter..."

Chapter 187 Miss Jinghe's Fear

Liuyun spent a lot of money in the temple town of Yicheng Temple, and rented a large area of ​​houses, and also brought his own front and back yards, with several floors inside and outside.

Jinghe Azaji and two subordinates walked in under the guidance of the welcoming monk. Along the way, they saw the tall pagodas of the Buddhist hall and felt cautious unconsciously.

Ichijoji Temple and Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, where she worked before, both belong to the Tendai sect. Although the specific sects are different and they don't have a deep friendship with each other, their styles are generally the same.

Seeing the familiar religious symbols, Ms. Jinghe's reverence for Buddhism was rekindled in her heart.

She already knew a lot about the corruption of Enryaku-ji Temple in Mt. Hiei, but she always felt that it was just some monks' reckless actions, and she couldn't make a generalization to represent the whole.

The old monk in black who is in charge of the temple, doesn't he look very respectable?

What Ms. Igawa didn't know was——

The old monk in black stared at their tall and vigorous backs for a long time, with a hint of salivation in his eyes, he nodded and muttered to himself: "It seems that this Sasaki Liuyun belongs to the same class as the poor monk, and they all like to keep Women with swords look down on those who are vulgar and beautiful... I don’t have to worry about not having the opportunity to make friends in the future.”

……

Outside Liuyun's bedroom, there is a small four-fold living room.

Ms. Ikawa and two subordinates are temporarily placed here.

When we met, Liuyun nodded as a greeting, and then asked casually: "Just now you said you didn't want to show up at Oda's house, so you went to Ichijoji Temple first to wait for orders. Why did you arrive after me?"

Jinghe Ashaji was saddened upon hearing the words, and said quietly: "I went to the nearby streets to look, and sure enough, many people were killed... and at least half of them did not come from monsters, but were taken advantage of. It was the work of thieves who were active. I heard that some people fled to the suburbs in a hurry, and I don’t know what they will encounter..."

Liu Yun could only sigh at this.

Then Ms. Jinghe shook her head and put the matter behind her, she couldn't wait to turn to the main topic, leaned forward and asked eagerly: "Master Sasaki, you said that this matter was brought about by the joint efforts of Ishiyama Honganji Temple and Kai Takeda Family? Are they really doing this?" An insane move?"

Liu Yun nodded and said: "I saw the clone of Honganji Xianru and the demonized Takeda Shingen. If these two guys are not pretended by others, then this must be true."

Ms. Jinghe was greatly shocked when she heard the words, she shook her head and sighed: "Some old friends made friends and said that they would rely on the assistance of Honganji Temple and Takeda to rebuild Mount Hiei. Now it seems that the behavior of these two families is more similar to that of the Oda family than that of the Oda family. It's the Demon King!"

Liu Yun thinks that Nobunaga's style is not very reliable, the crows in the world are actually black...

But seeing that he was already so depressed, he didn't have much to say for the time being.

The two subordinates haven't overreacted yet. They may be used to having the captain as the backbone, and they hardly have any ideas of their own.

Ms. Jinghe nodded her head in silence for a while, then suddenly raised her head with a bitter smile, and said with hesitation: "After leaving Mount Hiei, I realized that the world is completely different from what I imagined. Except for Mr. Trusted person. Sometimes I even think, don’t think about any good and evil things in the future, and simply follow your orders, it might be a lot easier..."

Just as he was speaking, a soft and soft female voice suddenly came from outside the side wall.

"Master, the tea you ordered is ready, do you want to bring it up now?"

It's Saeko.

Liu Yun said without hesitation: "Okay, bring it in!"

"As ordered."

Then, the paper door was slowly opened.Saeko knelt down in the corridor, bowed down respectfully and saluted, then picked up the wooden plate, raised it to a height above his head, and walked to Liuyun on his knees without getting up all the way, expressing his respect and obedience to his master to the extreme.

I don't know where I learned such a great etiquette...

In all fairness, Liu Yun has always felt that being a master in a hierarchical society is quite cool, and he is not hypocritical enough to mention "everyone is equal".

But it's a bit too troublesome to pay too much attention to the rules.

And it's embarrassing in front of outsiders.

However, after taking a sideways glance, Miss Jinghe was not shocked by this serious etiquette, but instead looked at Saeko with a look of envy and jealousy.

This is... more embarrassing.

Sae Zizai carefully placed the refreshments on the tray on the table in front of the guests, then bowed respectfully to Liuyun and knelt down, asking for instructions: "Madam heard that these distinguished guests helped the master a lot last night, How would you like to say thank you in person?"

Liu Yun thought about it, it was true.

If Miss Taimanin hadn't arrived in time last night, I might have been in trouble.

Although it is a matter of cannibalism and loyalty, it is also worthy of special gratitude.