If it is said that Masuda Fujikane took a great risk to come to China to meet Zhengheng, the huge benefits he obtained also made Masuda Fujikane, who had just twenty-five years old, feel hot in his heart, and took the so-called risk as an interest, so that he understood that this trip was the right one.

In addition to the silver mountain in Iwami, the rest of the territory has probably been between Masuda and Yoshimi for decades, but if you want to dominate in Iwami, it is not an internal matter, and you have to look at the faces of the powerful forces outside. When Masuda is strong, someone will come to help Yoshimi with troops and money, and vice versa, and this endless cycle repeats itself. Masuda and Yoshimi were a little numb, but they still couldn't help but start a war with each other.

Now, the new overlord of the Chugoku region, the new ruler of the Silver Mountain, decided on the spot to hand over all the remaining parts of the Iwami Kingdom except for the Silver Mountain to Masuda Fujikane, and the Masuda family's century-old dream of being the lord of the country was finally realized one day.

Although Masuda Fujikan heard the so-called reason, it still made him feel a little dreaming, and he was still a little suspicious in his heart, thinking that there must be something he didn't know, but this kind of thing can't be asked everywhere, and if it's not good, there is no place to cry.

Masuda Fujikane took a castle, and immediately told the few retainers he had just received the promise he had just received, and after finishing speaking, he said to everyone with a little bumpiness: "For decades, whenever we and the Yoshimi family have the strength to unify Ishimi, this and that thing will always happen, and today, the words of Lord Date make me feel uncomfortable. ”

Masuda Fujikane's words aroused the sympathy of the retainers, most of whom had followed the Masuda family for several generations. What the Masuda family went through. They all do it themselves. Obviously, what the Date family promised was a bit too pompous.

However, a young man sitting at the door showed a smile, as if he was confident. Seeing his appearance, Masuda Fujikan asked loudly: "Dashan, you seem to be confident, talk about it, listen to it and understand it?!" ”

The young man sitting at the door is named Shinagawa Saburo Uemon, and his official name is Ozen. It was in the eighth year of Eiroku (1565) that he had a fight with the famous Niko general Yamanaka Shikanosuke Yukimori and died at the hands of Yukimori. This incident quickly became the best material in the hands of literati and writers in the Edo period, and this good friend of Yamanaka Kanosuke Yukimori was given the nickname of Timber Wolf Nosuke, and the name was changed to Shinagawa Wolf no Suke Katsumori. Of course, it's impossible for this to happen now, and what kind of story will happen to Yamanaka Kanosuke and Shinagawa Wolfnosuke, two good friends, is not something that this book can consider.

Shinagawa Saburo Uemon heard his lord's question, sat down solemnly, and replied, "Lord, it's not difficult to find out whether this matter is true or not. I heard that the lord came to Beizhong to propose marriage, and asked the lord to do his best to propose marriage to the great palace. ”

Propose.

Masuda Fujikanechi didn't react for a while. However, several of his retainers reacted, showing abrupt expressions, and they also showed admiration for this young samurai who had stolen their limelight. Those who were able to follow the preparation of China were all Masuda Fujikane's cronies, and Shinagawa Saburo Uemon was immediately recognized by all the retainers and was expected to become a leader of the younger generation.

Shinagawa Saburo Uemon saw that his mention was working, and continued: "Yes, propose, once the lord becomes the brother-in-law of the Great Imperial Palace, he has the qualifications to become the national representative of Iwami Province, and he is also considered a quasi-retainer in the Date family. ”

The head of the family who was able to unify the Masuda clan at a young age, Masuda Fujikan is not a stupid person, he didn't react for a while, and now he listens to Shinagawa Saburo Uemon's straightforward explanation, and it's a little too much to say if he doesn't understand it.

Masuda Fujikan immediately made up his mind and went to Tsurushou Castle to propose marriage to Masahiro.

On the other side of the castle town, another young man who had been promised to marry by Masahiro was reluctant from the beginning, and now he is anxious, especially after hearing that Masuda Fujikan from Iwami Country received the courtesy of the Date family, and he couldn't sit still.

Kasai Motokiyoshi looked at his drunken father, and inevitably felt anxious in his heart, since Katsuga Castle was besieged by the Ten Rivers and fled to Bei Chu, at first he hoped that the Date family would help him return to the country of Sanki. When they came, unfortunately, it was just in time for the Date family to fight in An Yi Country, and the battle was dark, where was there time to take care of other idle things, and An Yi Country was defeated, but the vitality was not much damaged, but the food and wealth were lost a lot.

Even if he has spare strength, there is no reason to rush forward and fight to the death with the three good Changqing who are in full swing. Things were put on hold again and again, and in the end, Xiangxi Yuancheng suddenly felt that the whole world had collapsed. All of a sudden, from the lord of a city, to the time when he even lost his underwear, this psychological change completely destroyed this person.

He used to drink occasionally, and he was not addicted to pleasure. After coming to Bei China, Xiangxi Yuancheng plunged into the life of flowers and wine, and there was no other pursuit. Originally, the head of the family, who was not a mediocre talent, but also a capable one, completely disappeared from the world.

Xiangxi Yuancheng is not in charge, and his son Xiangxi Yuanqing has to take on the heavy responsibility of the Xiangxi family, otherwise if this continues, the hearts of the retainers such as Zhisong and Xinju Zijiao, who fled to Bei China with their father and son, will be scattered.

In fact, the people's hearts have already been dispersed, but the young Xiangxi Yuanqing did not find out, if his father Xiangxi Yuancheng did not have a psychological breakdown, I am afraid that he would have already discovered the wrongness of Zhisong Zhizheng, Xinju Zijiao and others.

Gao Yuan Cili, who was standing beside Xiangxi Yuanqing, asked, "Young master, what should I do?" "Gao Yuan Cili is now a retainer who has fled with Xiangxi Yuancheng and Yuanqing father and son, and he is also one of the few retainers who have not yet found another way. Xiangxi Yuanqing turned his head to look at Gao Yuan Cili, only to see that this young retainer did not have any vitality on him, and he looked depressed. Xiangxi Yuanqing's heart chuckled, on the way from the country of Zanqi across the sea, several other retainers who did not say goodbye or said goodbye at that time had this kind of look on their faces, it was a look of no hope for the future.

Xiangxi Yuanqing subconsciously asked, "What do you think should be done?" ”

Gao Yuan Cili looked at Xiangxi Yuanqing strangely, and said: "Young master, now it is up to you to call the shots except for the old lord, you have to give your subordinates ideas!" "He actually wants to go out and find another way, but he has some other thoughts about Xiangxi Yuanqing.

Xiangxi Yuanqing knew that he had to give his family a dull idea, but now he found that he had only one idea, and he couldn't follow his retainers any less. If people's hearts are scattered, even if they return to the country of Sanqi one day, there will be nothing to do with him, which is no different from the life of Xiangxi Yuanqing.

At the point where the mountains and rivers were exhausted, Xiangxi Yuanqing simply let go, "Gao Yuanjun, in fact, I have long wanted to talk to you about my heart, I couldn't lose this face before." Today, my father is already like this, so I will be the Lord again. Now we can say that we have reached the point of exhaustion, although the Date family still has good food and drink for us, but if we don't contribute at all, I am afraid that sooner or later we will run out of money and food, and then if we want to make a difference, it will be extremely difficult. Now that there is still a bit of affection, we don't have to expect the Date family to keep their promises again, after all, we lost the chassis first, and without the chassis is like a phoenix without feathers is not as good as a chicken. In this case, after two days, I will first become a guest of the Date family, step by step, and one day I will return to the day of the distorted country. ”

Takahara Jili listened to the heartfelt words of Kasai Motokiyo, but he didn't bow down to the ground in fear, and was impressed by his royal spirit, but he had the same thoughts in his heart as Uematsu Senior Minister, Xinju Zijiao and others, and crossed Xiangxi father and son to become the direct retainers of the Date family.

Here, Xiangxi Yuanqing caught people and said from the bottom of his heart, Zhisong Senior Minister, Xinju Zhijiao is much more calculating than the old man of the plateau, and immediately bowed to the ground and shouted Long live, turning around, who knows how different their actual actions and oaths are.

On that side, Masuda Fuji proposed marriage on the first day, and only ten days later, Zhengheng dressed up the girl called Jingji, who was raised as a sister after being rescued from the cage, and took on a new look, and raised it for four or five years, and she still had some feelings.

Of course, Masahiro was not hungry and thirsty enough to endure this kind of Cheng dù, and immediately sent it out, of course, it was impossible for him to go with his relatives, so he sent Miyahara Masashige, a high-ranking diplomatic officer, to Date Hall as an entourage, of course, without sending it to Iwamikoku.

The two sides first married in the Date Pavilion, and then they were brought back to Iwami Province by Masuda Fujikane, of course, there were more than 500 retinues with them, most of these people will go to Ginzan to garrison after arriving in Iwami Province, and the remaining about 100 people will stay in Nanao Castle.

Looking at the distant send-off team, Zheng Heng curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and muttered in a low voice: "Take advantage of me, your family will work hard for me, once Iwami Country is in turmoil, I want to see how the two big Uchisuke will deal with it?" ”

Just as Masaki was thinking about how to deal with what was going to happen next, the courtier Sukegoro Tsuda knelt at the entrance and announced, "Lady Miyoshi is waiting outside. ”

Zhengheng nodded, and walked to the corridor of the court. Mrs. Miyoshi knelt on the floor, dressed in plain clothes all over her body, with a sad look on her face, he did not walk out of the corridor, but looked at her quietly, and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing today?" ”

Mrs. Miyoshi touched her head and said, "Please also ask Your Highness to forgive my sister's capital crime." (To be continued......)