The rain was still falling, and Zhengheng seemed to be in a very good mood.

When the sky was dark, Amo's father, Tozawa Hakusai, finally braved the rain to deliver the latest news of Miki Castle, and Miyoshi Minoru Yuyu withdrew from the battlefield, leaving the captured castle to Arima Shigenori and then retreated all the way to Settsu Province.

Under Ah Mo's service, Zhengheng put on new clothes. He was in a good mood, and he had a long-lost smile on his face, if it weren't for the black cover on his left eye, he was afraid that he would be a son-in-law who was as soft as a woman, but now he could only develop in the direction of majestic and solemn stability.

Noyama Yoshichao came to the door and saw that Zhengheng was washing, so he sat by the door and waited for a while. After a while, Masahiro finished washing up and said, "It's Daisuke Miyauchi, the three envoys of Izumo Kingdom, Buhiro Sakyo Kyoryo, Santoya Tadafu, and Akaxue Yukiyo?" ”

Noyama Masatomo had just learned about Harima Province, and he shook his head and said, "No, it was the Katayama father and son we sent to Harima Province who came to ask how to deal with the problems left over from the Miyoshi Army, and Ueno Masacho came to ask if we want to expel Arima Shigenori?" ”

Zheng Heng held a bowl of warm rice porridge, a faint smell of rice came to his mouth and nose, he didn't care about the eyes of the people around him at all, picked up the wine and drank it, drank it in one go, drank it again, and only after three bowls did he feel comfortable.

Not to mention, maybe it is not affected by Ulan, the rice fragrance is quite rich and tangy, not at all like modern hybrid rice, although it is much longer, but there is no mellow and charming rice fragrance. After Zhengheng put down his rice bowl, he said: "Tell Katayama father and son to spread the situation of Miyoshi Minoru's defeat and retreat to the territory of Harima Province." ”

Noyama Masaasa asked solemnly, "Do you want Akamatsu Yoshisuke, Kodera Masashi and others to be submissive?" ”

Zhengheng shook his head slightly. He said, "I have a Harima guardian position in my current position. Then leave Yoshisuke Akamatsu who was guarded by Harima. This is not to please himself, as for the political position of Koji, he will not surrender, he is a person who does not know the times. ”

A smile appeared on Noyama Masaki's face, as if he didn't think so. But he still replied obediently: "Yes, the minister will do it, how will Captain Ueno reply?" ”

Zhengheng glanced up at Noyama Yoshichao and smiled. Said: "Miyoshi Minoru retreat, bring us not only the fruits of victory, but also trouble, the pair of Bessho father and son who do not know the current affairs will think that they themselves have won the victory, let Ueno Masacho continue to stay will only increase the conflict between the two sides, or let him return to Himeji Castle." After a pause, Masahiro said again, "When the envoys from Izumo Province came, they immediately informed me, and I think they should also know the story of what happened in Harima Province. ”

Noyama nodded and stepped back.

Zhengheng looked at the departing Noyama Yoshitomi. Now it's time to close the net, whether it's Harima Province or Izumo Province. Yang or the chaotic Zhou Fang, Nagato, he thinks now is a good time. Once the Miyoshi Army withdraws from Harima Province, it will not be possible to raise troops to disturb the development of the Date family in a short period of time.

The time is gradually ripe, but Masahiro is still a little uneasy, not from the outside, he has never been afraid of external enemies, the former Niko Harumhisa, Mori Motosa, Ouchi Yoshinaga, or now Miyoshi Chokei, did not get any benefits in his hands. It's from within, and he's always had an intuition, an inexplicable intuition, and there's an undercurrent surging inside, and if there's an omission, it will emerge, and that's what makes him feel uneasy.

Zheng Heng half-closed his eyes, shook his head lightly and muttered, "Is the time really ripe?" How do I feel a little uneasy, it looks like I have to wait a little longer, I can't do it myself, I still have to wait for them to mess up on their own, only then can I win. His tone was heavy, apprehensive, and full of hope.

People say that it is an exaggeration, it is clear that the three good people retreated, although the political balance did not deliberately spread, but it soon changed, and under the spread of three or four times, the three good people became a fiasco, and fled back to the country of Settsu.

The news of Miyoshi Minoru's escape soon spread throughout the Date Territory, and countless people couldn't believe that the news was true, you must know that the Date family did not make any movement, but only sent two or three thousand people, and just two or three thousand troops made Miyoshi Shixiu's tens of thousands of troops defeat miserably, how can this make people believe that it is true, and think that it is a rumor spread in the market, or some people believe that it is a false news deliberately spread by the Date family in order to cover up its failure.

When the affirmative reply was received, the news was like a plague raging in people's hearts, and people who were panicked all day long exchanged their heads and ears, and in the eyes of ordinary people, Miyoshi Shixiu had already become Miyoshi Changqing personally led the army.

At this moment, before the political balance was made, it had already been defeated in the hands of the two nameless young generals of the Date family, and the relatively balanced situation in the original Ki was broken again, and those anti-three good forces that were ready to move began to connect again, but the careerists in the Date territory could only die down, and did not dare to do anything to alert the Date family when the Date family was in full swing, but they sang more praises, since they couldn't be killed, then they could only be killed.

Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaoya Tadafu, and Akaxue Yukiyoshi got the news of the meeting with Zhengheng early in the morning, and they wanted to go immediately, but they heard the news from the market, which made them tender inside and out, and they could only think about and discuss this matter repeatedly.

But everyone's thoughts in their hearts are completely different, the only thing that is the same is that the momentum of the Date family has come up, it is unstoppable, maybe this is also their opportunity, thinking like this, my heart is even more anxious, I don't know if I will get approval.

Tsurushou Castle.

Tsuda Sukegoro came to the door of the room and respectfully greeted him, "Your Highness, the three envoys of Izumo Province, Fuhiro Sakyo Kyryo, Santoya Tadafu, and Akaxue Yukiyo, ask to see you. ”

Masahiro nodded, straightened his hair, glanced at Sukegoro Tsuda, and said, "Where did Daisuke Miyauchi go?" The task of entertaining the three was entrusted to Noyama Masato, and he had been instructed in the morning, and the three of them had arrived, and let him come together.

Tsuda Sukegoro immediately gave another salute cleanly, and replied: "Report to Your Highness, Daisuke-sama in the palace is receiving three people, let your subordinates come to report to Your Highness first." Obviously, Noyama Yoshichao had not forgotten his mission, and Zhengheng nodded slightly.

Sukegoro Tsuda saluted again, took two steps back, and then turned and went out.

Zheng Heng put his eyes on the document on the desk again, this is the document that was not approved yesterday, he shook his head, closed the paperwork, at this time he really has no interest in reading it, and will review it again when he is interested in it later. Anyway, it's all some dispensable things, and there is not much difference between more and less and one review. Now he once again brushed up his attitude towards Izumo Province, sat up right, and ordered Azu, who was kneeling beside him, to bring some tea.

On rainy days, especially on rainy days in winter, drinking a cup of hot tea is a pleasant thing for the host and guest, and Zhengheng is still quite concerned about some details, of course, the main thing is that he himself wants to have a drink.

At the next moment, Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaoya Zhongfu, and Akaxue Yukiyoshi appeared in front of the door, they raised their eyes and glanced at the young excessive Zhengheng, and were slightly stunned, and immediately lowered their heads in astonishment, and everyone who saw Zhengheng for the first time would let out a sigh.

Marveling at Zhengheng's youth, he will still be surprised when he really sees it, although Zhengheng's dark blindfold makes him look more mature than his peers, but at most he looks no more than twenty-four or five years old, even if he is twenty-four or five years old, he has created today's great cause, or can't help but make those pretentious people feel envious or a little jealous.

Zhengheng glanced up at the three of them. Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaoya Zhongfu, and Chixue Xingqing saw that Zhengheng looked over, and they all knelt on the ground with weak legs, kowtowed again and again, and said in their mouths: "Foreign Minister Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaowu Zhongfu, and Chixue Xingqing, meet Lord Bizheng Shaobi......"

Their actions made Zhengheng stunned. Zhengheng has a feeling that he looks down on them, but if they are strong, I am afraid that the strategy of killing the three soldiers will not succeed, such a villain is really a person who can be used.

Zhengheng didn't have the politeness of Corporal Lixian, he glanced at Tsuda Sukegoro and the others who were following behind, and asked them to help them up, seeing that the three guys were still restless sitting on the tatami mats, and they didn't dare to raise their heads on the ground, so he said: "You guys take a sip of tea first, warm up, and I have something to ask you later." ”

His words were neither salty nor light, Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaoya Zhongfu, and Chixue Xingqing didn't know what he wanted to ask for a while, but they didn't dare to disobey his words, so they hurriedly picked up the teacup and drank it, and then hurriedly replied: "As long as it is something we know, we must know everything." ”

Masahiro asked some things about Izumo Province as usual, but in fact, he knew most of the situation, just to make them feel some presence.

The reputation of Zhengheng's thirst for talent has long been famous in the world, and now some ronins who have no reputation have run to Beizhong to ask for entry, of course, he also selected some people from it, most of them do not have that kind of good luck, and now the Date family has already passed the pioneering period, but the real famous retainers of other families or the countrymen of other countries are not so easy to get out, this is not like the game can go to other countries to find talents. However, whenever he saw the retainers of other families, he always behaved with extraordinary enthusiasm, even if he didn't look down on the performance of Bu Guangzuo Jingliang, Sandaoya Tadafu, and Akaxue Yukiyo in his heart, he still didn't slack off at all, and he was still enthusiastic when he should be enthusiastic. (To be continued......)