The two looked at each other, with a hint of horror in their eyes, and then shrank back in unison. Kinoshita Toyoshiro once walked the streets and alleys to sell the front in order to make a living, and then served in the local tyrant for a period of time, and he already knew the flaws. Kinoshita Toyoshiro frowned slightly, looked at Hattori Masanari with a little scrutiny, and his thoughts only turned, and his heart was Xue Liang, the foot monk in front of him should belong to a certain samurai, and it is likely to be the Date family.

Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro didn't wait for Nohime to speak, and said with a humble smile: "The master is fine, the villain brothers were originally the local servants of Mino's country, but Mino was in turmoil, so they had to abandon their homeland and go to Koryuo Town, Gamo County. ”

Hattori Masanari grinned, took a step back, looked up at the two of them suspiciously, and asked again, "What about Ryuwangcho?" Why don't you walk on the official road in a dignified manner? ”

Kinoshita Tojiro knew that the other party had not yet been completely relieved, and bowed humbly: "Yes, but you also saw that the two of us are unarmed, and Omi has just experienced a war, and we are originally abandoned people, and we are panicked. ”

Hattori Masanari shook his head slightly, he smiled, and said again: "I see, so disturbed, the poor monk knows the Dezhi Temple in Xiaolongwang Town, the presiding officer of Master Dezhi, and there is a nun who lives in the temple, do you have any impression?" ”

Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro talked casually, originally thinking of getting through the confusion, where did he think that the monk in front of him really knew the people in Xiaolongwang Town, and when he heard this, he looked at each other, and replied stubbornly: "The villain knows that there is a Virtue and Chi Institute in Xiaoryūo Town, but who is the host, the villain really doesn't know." ”

Hattori Masanari's voice sounded again, with a mocking tone, and said: "There is indeed a temple in Xiaolongwang Town, but it is not called Tokuchi-in, but Tokuhui-in, and don't think that I am blind and can't tell whether it is a man or a woman, why do you have to dress up in disguise, but you dare not walk in the world with your true identity?" ”

As soon as Hattori Masanari's words fell, Kinoshita Toyoshiro and Nohime stopped in shock when they heard this, they didn't expect that the other party had not eliminated their suspicions from the beginning, their words and deeds were deepening these suspicions, and the two of them looked at each other vigilantly.

Kinoshita Toyoshiro still wanted to defend, but an elegant and beautiful, but cold voice suddenly sounded, and said: "Fujiyoshiro doesn't need to defend, since he can't pretend anymore, then let's tell the truth!" Even if it is Mino's spy, he can only accept his fate. ”

Hattori Masanari picked up the hat cover, revealing a childish face, took a closer look, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "It turned out to be Mrs. Owari?!" I don't know what happened, but what happened to Nobunaga? ”

The eyes of Nohime and Kinoshita Tojiro became vigilant again, they never thought that they would be recognized in disguise, it really made them feel shocked, who was the holy young monk with a unique vision in front of them, and they recognized their identities at a glance.

Hattori Masanari looked at another short man and said with a smile: "This should be Kinoshita-san, I just heard Mrs. Owari say that she was being pursued by the Mino, which is really a sad thing, so the situation of Nobu-sama is not very good, right?" ”

Nohime heard that even Kinoshita Tojiro recognized it, knowing that it was useless to deny it again, it was better to admit it generously, she said indifferently: "I don't know what the master is called, why do you recognize our master and servant?" ”

Hattori saluted and said, "I'm disturbed." In the Shimohattori Hanzo, the members of the Iga clan under the command of the Date clan, who had the privilege of seeing the demeanor of Nobunaga and Lady Owari, were fortunate to meet again today, but they had doubts in their hearts, and asked Lady Owari to forgive their sins. ”

Kinoshita Toyoshiro had heard Takigawa Kazuki talk about several intelligence units under the command of the Date clan, among which the Oka people were headed by Hattori, and the person in front of him claimed to be Hattori Hanzo, who should be from the headquarters of the Iga people, and his status was extraordinary.

Nohime's eyes couldn't help shrinking, she had heard Oda Nobunaga say that the head of the Iga people was called Hattori Hanzo, but she was a little puzzled that the young man in front of her was really the first person in the legendary Iga people, but she didn't ask, and hurriedly told Hattori Masari what happened.

Hattori Masari listened carefully, and heard Oda Nobunaga get out of danger, and said: "Nobunaga Yoshito has his own heavenly appearance, Mrs. Owari, Kinoshita-san, you also know that Omi Province has just experienced a turmoil, and now the North Omi Asai clan is back in civil strife. If it is convenient, I am willing to escort the two of you to Kyoto. ”

Nohime replied, "Excuse me! ”

Hattori Masanari smiled slightly, such a smart woman, he didn't say anything more, and faintly took the two of them to the official road again. Kinoshita Fujiyoshiro asked quietly: "Mastermother, this person's whereabouts are secretive, I'm afraid that I have bad intentions, do you really want to follow him?" ”

Nonghime replied lightly: "Don't you follow?" ”

Kinoshita Toyoshiro was speechless.

The corners of Hattori Masanari's mouth showed a slight hint of ridicule, the two thought that they could hide from him by whispering, but they were too underestimated by him, but he was afraid that he would be difficult to protect alone, and quietly sat down on the side of the road with some marks.

Soon, personnel dressed in various costumes quietly joined the team, faintly protecting Nohime and Kinoshita Toyoshiro in the middle, so that Nohime and Kinoshita Toyoshiro did not dare to act rashly. Thankfully, their goals are the same.

Hattori Masari has done everything to this, and if Nohime and Kinoshita Tojiro don't understand it anymore, it's really not a matter of IQ. Obviously, both Nohime and Kinoshita Toyoshiro are extremely clever masters, and when they look at the situation in front of them, it is not clear where they have nowhere to escape even if they want to, even if they let them escape, once they are caught, the situation is probably even worse than now. It's better to follow them obediently and see.

Nohime and Kinoshita Toyoshiro's original plan was to reveal their identities as soon as they entered Date territory, so that the Date clan would bring them to Kyoto in a grand manner, so that their safety could be guaranteed. Now it's good, it's in the hands of Hattori Masanari, and he can only resign himself to fate.

On the same day, the envoy of Wakasa Province, Takeda Nobuya, and his entourage finally arrived in Settsu Province, but due to the urgency of the escorts, they did not have time to see Settsu Province. The only feeling is that the entire Settsu country is full of people dressed in Date family costumes, and it is clear that Settsu Province has been completely under the jurisdiction of the Date family.

The escorts were under the banner of the Date family, and the people who came and went to do their own things after just glancing at them. Settsu is already the hinterland of Date Domain, and it is no longer possible for the enemy to pass through many levels to get here.

The escorts were all shrewd samurai from the Date garrison, most of whom had undergone a short period of training and knew what to say and what not to say, but most likely, they didn't know the specifics.

When the escorts crossed the Yamazaki area, they did not feel that there had been a war that decided the world, and it had already been cleaned, and the only thing left was the faint smell of blood and the stray dogs.

After Takeda Nobuyo arrived in Kyoto, they went to the Takekan under the guidance of the guide to handle the handover affairs, and the escorts were randomly disbanded, each looking for their own team to join the team, and they escorted Takeda Nobuyo only part-time. After taking the certificate, Takeda Shinkyo read it carefully, and then hid the certificate in his bosom and waited for the notice from the commissioner's office.

Kyoto was rapidly recovering from the flow of people and the use of cash-for-work, and the burned streets were gone, and only the charred wooden beams could be seen in the corners, and a large number of post houses were built to take care of the people.

These inns are far better than the many post stations that Takeda Shinkage has passed through these days. Not only is it under the direct jurisdiction of the Date clan in terms of establishment, but it is also very different in scale, and there is not only one post house in Kyoto, but one in the south, east, west, and northwest, and in addition to these public post houses, there are also private houses.

Takeda Shinkage has a certificate issued by the post house, and the post house has not been lazy, and has arranged a spacious residence, but due to the large number of people in the entourage, only half of the people are separated to the house near the post house, and if there is no proof, they may not even be able to live in the house.

Takeda Nobuyuki discovered that in recent times, various forces from all over the country have sent envoys to Beijing, and it is really difficult to meet the real power of the Date family, so when they arrived, a number of large and small scalpers who sold their numbers were born.

Takeda Nobuyuki had just arrived, so naturally there were no scalpers to follow, and after listening to some news, he knew that it was difficult to meet Date Masahiro on a regular basis, and he thought of the method that his brother told him before leaving, so he hurriedly sent someone out to inquire about the whereabouts of Ankokuji Huiqiong.

Ankokuji Huiqiong is also a person, the biggest thing in Kyoto recently is that the imperial daughter married the Date clan, and the most active among them is this Ankokuji Huiqiong, as soon as I inquired about his address, Takeda Shinkyo immediately sent his subordinates to send a name sticker.

That night, Huiqiong of Anguo Temple dragged his tired body back to his residence, and one of his servants came in at this time and handed over a famous post: "Master, a samurai came early this morning, saying that he was from your clan, and he came to visit his master when he entered Beijing this time. ”

Ankokuji Huiqiong stretched out her hand to take the name card and glanced at the cover: "Clan brother Takeda Uemon Sashin Jing knocked?" Who is he? The name Takeda Shinkei was unfamiliar to him and left no impression, but this was the first member of the Takeda clan to come and ask to meet.

Hui Qiong of Anguo Temple said to the servant, "You know where he lives, let him come tomorrow afternoon." The servant took his leave.

The next afternoon, after a short break at Ankokuji Huiqiong, he saw Takeda Shinkage, and Takeda Shinkyo stepped forward to narrate his origin, which made Ankokuji Huiqiong suddenly realize. It turned out to be Takeda Nobushi's family, yes, after Takeda Nobutomi's death, Wakasa Province's guardian Takeda Nobutoyo was grateful that Takeda Nobutomi had no children, and passed his third son, Takeda Nobuyo, to Takeda Nobushi as an adopted son.

After a little cold and warm talk, the two of them sat down in a long manner, and seeing that Takeda Shinjing wanted to speak and stopped, Ankokuji Huiqiong, who was transparent in his heart, said with a smile: "Uemonzo thinks that he is here to meet his lord, this matter is easy to do, but he needs to wait for the time to be able to make the trip." ”

Takeda Nobuyo hurriedly stepped forward and thanked, "Thank you, brother." ”

Ankokuji Huiqiong asked: "Remember that the remnants of Honganji fled to Hokuriku, and I don't know if it was for this reason when Uemonzo entered Beijing this time?" "He was active in the Kyoto government, but he also did not forget his responsibilities, and some important things were still clear.

Takeda Shinkage said with emotion: "If the narrow country is small and weak, there are thieves and bandits raging outside, there are vassals inside, and the smoke continues every year, how can it develop with peace of mind, and the Takeda clan will probably repeat the mistakes of the past and step into death, and ask my brother to help me one or two." ”

Takeda Shinkyo's words reminded Ankokuji Huiqiong of his own family. At that time, the Maori Yuan rose, and the Aki Takeda clan was defeated repeatedly, and in the end, only one of his family escaped, and the rest died unexpectedly, and the turbulent situation made him run around.

Ankokuji Huiqiong sighed and said, "It's easy to meet you, but it's difficult to get involved in Date, and I'm not hypocritical, and to tell you the truth, some time ago, someone from Wakasa came to work." ”

Takeda Shinkage was shocked, he didn't expect that someone would find the Date family before him, which made him feel extremely nervous, and kowtowed again and again: "Brother, please also tell me who it is, and we can also take care of it." ”

Ankokuji Huiqiong shook his head and said, "Who else in the Wakasa country is qualified to come and ask for surrender besides the Takeda family?" Sincerity, when you meet the lord, you must show full sincerity, so that it is possible to make your wishes come true. ”

Takeda Shinkyo kowtowed again, he knew that it was very rare for Anguosi Huiqiong to teach face-to-face, and immediately said a few conditions, seeing that Anguoji Huiqiong shook his head again and again, and finally had to take out the bottom line told before leaving to get a nod.

Ankokuji Huiqiong commanded in a low voice: "Uemonzo, you go back to the post house first and wait, someone will definitely come to inform you within three days." Don't walk around talking about items, there are many people in the post house, and accidents will inevitably occur, remember. ”

Takeda Shinkei kowtowed again.

Ankokuji Huiqiong looked at the back of Takeda Nobuyo leaving, and muttered: "If I can get foreign aid from the Takeda clan of Wakasa Province, I will encourage a few more families, and with the acquiescence of the lord, there is a sixty or seventy percent hope that the princess's marriage will be successful." ”

In the secret room of the national temple.

Zhengheng looked at Hattori Masanari in dismay, walking left and right, and after quickly standing still, he glared at Hattori Masanari and shouted: "Hanzo, you did a good job, where is Mrs. Owari now placed by you?" ”

Hattori Masasari saluted and said, "My lord, Lady Owari is arranged at Kodaiji Temple near Sagano. ”

Zhengheng clenched his fists, let go again, muttered for a moment, and said, "Prepare to prepare, go to appease after two ****." Lady Owari is related to Oda Nobunaga's seizure of the title of Mino Province, and falling into our hands is a good bargaining chip. ”

Hattori Masasari responded: "Yes! ”

The two intentionally or unintentionally omitted Kinoshita Toyoshiro. (To be continued.) )