novelraw Chapter 174 174
Chapter 174 174
"You Ji of Liujo Castle", that's what the citizens of An Yiguo call her.
As the name suggests, she was given this title because she lived in the Six Jojo Castle surrounded by stone walls and moats, planted with cherry blossoms and bamboo, and was the only daughter of the family.
But upon further investigation, she was only six years old.In the homes of ordinary people, they are just busy at the age of weaving bamboo horses and playing drums.However, because her father and grandfather's surname is "Yamana", they are the governor of Anyi country and the family governor of the Yamana clan, so she is different from ordinary girls.
Yamana - this is Yu's surname.
A few generations ago, the Yamana clan also had a glorious era: sitting on eleven kingdoms in Kinki, with invincible military strength, even the emperor of Kyoto would ask the family governor of the Yamana clan, Shangluo, to protect him.
However, that is also a thing of the past.
The world has its ups and downs, and in this chaotic world, no family can last forever.Since Yu's grandfather became a monk, the family has gradually declined; now it is just guarding Aki, a small country near the Seto Inland Sea, slowly lingering.
But even so, she is still the Hime-kun of this family, the person called "Yuki of Rokujo Castle", and the only girl of the Yamana clan.
Yu's mother is a beautiful, gentle and reticent person.She was married from far away Bando, and the longing for her homeland made her always reluctant to speak.However, when she was alone with You, she was willing to speak.
"If the gods are willing to bless, please save my daughter from the same fate." She combed You's long hair with a jade grate, and prayed devoutly, "so that my daughter will no longer have to bear the pain of leaving home."
Yu is a precocious child.Although no one has taught her, she can clearly understand the meaning of the words spoken by the adults—whether the change of the year name discussed by her father and elder brother, or the hometown mentioned by her mother and nanny when they cry, she can understand all of them. can understand.
However, because such things are unlucky; if she said it, she might be treated as a "monster", so she never said a word.
When her mother said this sentence, she immediately understood her mother's words.
The Yamana family is declining more and more. If they want to keep their position as the national guard, they may have to cede the city and marry off their daughters. "Marriage" is the most common means of alliance in troubled times.Yu's mother, who is always silent, married into the Yamana clan because of marriage.
Although it is a marriage, it is completely unknown what kind of man they will marry.Should I marry a 40-year-old man as a concubine, or marry a 60-year-old man as a sequel?To marry an ailing medicine pot to have an heir, or to marry a newborn baby?All of this is unknown.
If a mother loves her daughter, she will pray to save her from such a fate.Yu, who was six years old at the time, was very clear about this matter.
However, in order to save her mother from worrying, she only smiled as a child should, and asked her the names of the flowers blooming in the garden.
"Mom, what kind of flower is this?"
Clusters of flowers bloomed on the wooden fence in the garden.They peeked out from behind the fence, opening their bright red petals like primal nymphs.Every year at the turn of winter and spring, this kind of flower will appear in the garden.
"
It is a camellia that blooms only when spring comes. "My mother told her, "It is a kind of gentle and strong flower. "
In this way, the mother finally stopped her worried expression.
However, this was only a momentary relief, and Yu was not spared the fate his mother worried about.When spring was about to pass, she heard the conversation between her father and elder brother under the window lattice.
"Father, Ayou is only six years old. If you send him to Ruozhou now, you might never be able to come back!"
"It is precisely because she is still young that the Jiguo family will take a fancy to her. Children are better controlled, and it is not easy to give birth to disobedience."
"Isn't this going to take Ayou as a hostage?"
Standing under the window lattice, You listened closely to the words of his father and elder brother.
Ruozhou is a very distant place, on the edge of Danba and Omi.The entire Kinki land spanning the Hokuriku Road and the mountains belonged to the Jiguo clan.
Is Ruozhou the place where the father wants to marry her?
She squeezed the window lattice lightly, and the sound of her fingers slid across the paper gauze alarmed her father and elder brother who were sitting under the window.The two people, one old and one young, looked at You outside the window in surprise, and immediately, her father showed a kind smile and stretched out his hand to her: "A You, come here, come to father."
The six-year-old girl obediently threw herself into her father's arms.
"Father and elder brother are talking about the scenery in the north. The scenery in Wakashu is at its most beautiful now. Do you know the seaside of Tojinbo? The surf there is more magnificent than anywhere else. There is a Baiquan Temple by the seaside, The Dharma is effective. If there is a chance, my father will take you to see it."
Advantage nodded.
The elder brother was watching, showing an expression of resentment and self-pity.
There are four boys and one girl in the family, and this younger sister is the most intelligent and well-behaved.Although she is still young, she will definitely be a great beauty in the future.Moreover, she has always been quiet and reticent, and has a similar personality to her mother, which is very lovable.
But the family gradually declined, but in the end they had to sacrifice their only sister in exchange for a chance to rise again.
"Okay, Ayou, go play with your mother." The father touched her heart and said kindly, "Don't worry, you are the only daughter of our Yamana clan, no matter what happens, we will take care of you Go for the best."
——The so-called "best" probably means that when she grows up and gets married in the future, she will choose a more suitable partner for her, at least not an old man who is 30 years younger than her.
By the way, the precocious Yu knows the word "smelly old man" even though no one has taught it.Because she is very smart, many things can be understood immediately.She can also quickly remember the vulgar words accidentally uttered by the servants. "You limp man, heartless man, puppet made of horse manure, elope with whore!" Even if this is the case, she can completely understand.
When summer was approaching, the Jiguo clan sent retainers from afar to beg for the young master of the family.As a courtesy, You, who was six years old at the time, will be welcomed to Ruozhou, where he will study and live with the young master of the Jiguo clan until the two are 14 years old and can hold a wedding.
Amidst the sobs of his mother, You took his father's two retainers and boarded the sedan chair for Ruozhou.
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Yamana clan lives in Ann
Liujo Castle in Yi Country, and the Jiguo family lived in Wakashu City in Wakasa Country, the two places were far apart.For You, Ruozhou is a completely unfamiliar place.
Sitting in the small cage was very uncomfortable, stuffy, dark, and hot; the bumpy road made it impossible for her to rest well.Therefore, as soon as she arrived at the border of Ruozhou, she couldn't wait to open the car curtain to let the wind blow.
The terrain of Wakasa is narrow and rugged. Compared with Aki, which has undulating mountains and abundant water, Wakasa is like a baby surrounded by four walls.This kind of terrain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, was favored by the Jiguo family and used as the base camp for the family.Once you enter the boundary of Wakasa country, you will find that the green mountains are endless, and the towering rock peaks are magnificent and beautiful.
"Even Ji Jun is just a child."
"It's still very playful! Once I arrive at a new place, I can't help but look at it non-stop."
As they were on their way, the two retainers joked.
You poked his head out of the sedan chair and asked, "What is the name of the young master of the Jiguo clan, and what kind of person is he?"
To be asked such a question by a young girl with an immature voice, the retainer inevitably felt a little surprised.However, this curiosity can be forgiven when she thinks that she will marry the young master.
"The young master of the Jiguo family, named 'Yansheng', is about the same age as you." One of the retainers said, "I heard that although he is only six or seven years old, he has been practicing swordsmanship hard. Since Kaimeng, Just learning how to govern the land."
Another vassal looked puzzled and said, "Just now I heard from people on the side of the road that the Jiguo clan actually had two sons, who were twins. But my lord has never heard of this. Is this true?" ?”
"Impossible!" The first retainer said with a smile, "Twins are unlucky things. Once they are born, the younger one will be killed. The Jiguo family is a big family, so how could they let the twins live? "
Twins born on the same day and at the same moment may cause dissatisfaction and hostility to each other because they are too close in age and the distinction between elder and younger is not clear enough, which in turn will bring internal strife to the family.Therefore, "twins" are regarded as unlucky things.
In order to ensure that the family does not create rifts from within, the child born last is killed.All families do this, and the Jiguo family has no reason to be the exception, leaving a hidden danger of explosion at any time.
"Whatever! No matter who becomes the successor of the Jiguo clan, it will be beneficial to us. The agreement made between our lord and the Jiguo clan is that 'Jun Ji will marry the next family governor'. As for the next family governor Who it is, has not been clearly stated."
"Hahaha...that's exactly what I said."
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After a few days, she finally arrived at the foot of Ruozhou City.
Tall city walls and wide moats surround the castle built on the hillside. Behind the Tang gate, thick cypress bark is nailed to the thousand-year-old wind-breaking roof.Under the eaves, something gleamed, like treasure just unpacked; it was strips of gold leaf pasted on the fascia, each shining blindingly in the sun.
"Ji Jun, please get off the sedan chair." The servants put up the footstools in an orderly manner, asked her to get off the sedan chair, and led the Ji Jun who had come from afar to pass through the gate behind the moat and walk towards the interior of the castle. go.
This city is richer than the place where You grew up,
magnificent.Cherry blossoms, which have never been seen before, can bloom in the courtyard until the summer season; on the wide water courtyard, there is a deep and elegant fishing hall, and the corridor built on the water turns round and round, passing through three or four sections The cascading waterfalls seem to lead to an unknown boundless land.
"Ji Jun, you will live here from now on." The servant who led the way introduced with a smile, "Alright, my lord will be waiting for you in the academy, please come with me."
The "adult" in the family servant's mouth is the current family governor of the Jiguo clan, and he is known as the guardian of the Gaogang Palace of the Jiguo Intermediate Court.He was about ten years younger than Yu's father, and looked like a strict and shrewd middle-aged man.
"Ji Jun, your name is 'You', right?" Lord Guoshou said to her, "Since you are here, please treat this as your home and forget everything about the past. I will give you a new name , 'Yu You'."
Giving names is a common method for high-ranking people and elders to show their gifts to their subordinates and juniors.
The name "Yu You" means "You who married elsewhere".The new name meant that she had to say goodbye to everything in the past.The relatives of Liujo Castle and Anyi Country have all become things of memory.
Master Guoshou would not talk too much with a six-year-old child, and the two retainers who came with You were responsible for discussing marriage and alliances.Soon, Yu was invited out of the academy, and two female servants led her to the place where she lived.
The city of the Jiguo family is very large. In addition to the academy and the central place where the national guard lived, there is also a surrounding lake and a backyard called the "West House".The relatives of the Jiguo clan live in the deepest part of the West Place.You, who came from afar, will also live here.
When the servants moved the boxes and luggage, Yu stood under the bright yellow silk of the bamboo curtain and watched.She brought many things from Aki, such as flower seeds, dyed and woven fabrics, pickled inland sea fish, honey in jars, and the wooden statue of the goddess of the sea that prayed for blessings from Itsukushima Shrine.In the future, these things will become her only connection with her hometown.
Just as she was watching the servants sweating profusely as they carried the cage up the stairs, she suddenly noticed a boy standing on the side of the corridor next to the door of the waist barrier, watching her secretly.
Looking at his age, he is only six or seven years old; he is wearing a long hakama and curly haori, and his long black hair is tied behind his head; his face is very fair with a youthful and childish look. The complexion that only the children of nobles would have.
Realizing that his peeping was discovered, the boy came out and asked, "Are you the Ji Jun from An Yiguo? The Ji Jun who will marry me at the age of 14."
When the servants saw the boy, they all put down the cages in their hands, lay down on the ground and saluted: "Young master."
Yuu turned his head and replied simply: "No."
The servants were a little surprised, and one of the servants couldn't help reminding: "Ji Jun, this is the young master of the Jiguo clan who has made a marriage contract with you..."
"The person who made a marriage contract with me is the next family governor of the Jiguo clan." She said, "Is this child the next family governor? Has it been decided?"
"That's not true." The servants looked at each other in blank dismay.After all, Lord Guoshou is in his prime, and the young master is still young. Who would decide on an heir so early?In a sense, this is a curse on my own short life.
However, Lord Guoshou only has this one boy; the position of House Governor will fall to him eight out of ten times.
"Since it hasn't been decided who will be the next House Governor, I can't be said to be his future wife." You said sternly, "I came here for the sake of the Yamana clan, and my mission is to marry the Jiguo clan The next House Governor." The boy called "Young Master" looked puzzled for a moment.But soon, he was relieved and said: "Then I will marry you when I become the governor of the family."
It was probably because two six- and seven-year-old children said these words of "family governor" and "marriage" were too funny, and the retainers on the side couldn't help laughing: "Young master, Ji Jun, you are still young!" Well. Even if we want to get married, it will be many years later!"
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You soon knew that this boy called "Young Master" was Ji Guoyansheng, Ji Guo's only son.
As rumored, he was a hardworking and diligent kid.Every day before dawn, I would get up to practice swordsmanship, and then receive courses on Confucianism and military science.It is said that Lord Guoshou has high hopes for this boy, hoping that after inheriting the family business, he can realize the ambition of his ancestors and continue to expand the territory of the Jiguo clan to the south.
However, Ji Guoyansheng, who has always been praised by his teacher and received countless awards from his father, has recently experienced distress for the first time.
His mother told him that the family had arranged a marriage for him, and the one who asked to marry was Ji Jun from the mountain family of An Yiguo.Yan Sheng knew the art of war and geography of more than sixty prefectures by heart, and knew that Anyi Kingdom was a place with abundant waterways, suitable for fighting on ships.However, he never thought that he would marry a Ji Jun from Anyi Kingdom in the future.
Yansheng, who is only six years old, has a childlike curiosity about this future "wife".He couldn't help but sneaked to Xizhisuo on the first day Ji Jun arrived to see her appearance.
Under the corridor of the West House, he saw this Ji Jun who came from afar with his own eyes.As the nanny and the teachers had rumored, this Ji Jun's appearance was exceptionally jade and exquisite.At least, in Yan Sheng's eyes, she is a very beautiful girl.
"Master Guoshou still loves the young master very much!" The nanny said jokingly, "You know, when many men marry a wife, they only look at the other party's family background, how much military strength their father and brother have; what kind of wife will they marry back? Personality and appearance depend entirely on luck. I heard that the guardian of Tajima Kingdom accidentally married a wife with a violent temper, and was chased by his wife from the city to the city every day..."
Hearing this, the six-year-old Yan Sheng was actually very happy in his heart.
His father gave Ji Jun a new name, "Yu You".I don't know if it's because of the name change, but she doesn't seem to be in a good mood.Yansheng tried to talk to her twice, but she refused.
The first time was the day when Ji Junxin came to Ruozhou City, he ran to find her, but the other party turned around and said, "I am not the one who married you, but the one who will marry the future successor governor. You are the successor The future governor of the country?"
The second time was when I formally met Yu in front of my mother.Yansheng said excitedly: "The scenery of Ruozhou City is very beautiful, and it must be better than Liutiao City. You will definitely like it here."
As a result, the other party replied: "I prefer the camellia in Liutiao City."
Before he could say a few words, the poor young master Yan Sheng seemed to be hated by his future wife.Iwakatsu's mother, Mrs. Kitanoden, was also very helpless.
"Oh, my son, anywhere is good
, it's just that I don't seem to be very good at pleasing girls..."
Iwakatsu's mother is the main wife of Lord Kokushou, Mrs. Kitanoden.For the nobles at that time, it was an honor to use the place where they lived as a pronoun, which meant that "the name is so famous that you will think of this person as long as you mention your place of residence."Iwakatsu's mother lived in the Kita no Den, so she was called "Mrs. Kita no Dian".
Iwakatsu had never faced such a setback.
As a young boy, he has been smooth sailing since birth.His family is powerful and has a vast territory.He is the only young master of the family and will inherit the family business of his father and ancestors.He is intelligent and diligent, and his studies and swordsmanship are highly praised by his teachers.Both mother and father are proud of him.
However, he was hated by his future wife.
After much deliberation, Yansheng decided to ask someone for help——
This person is his twin brother, Ji Guoyuanyi.
There are folk rumors that the Jiguo family has twins, which is true.Yansheng is the elder brother, and he also has a twin brother named Yuanyi.
According to the customs of this era, "twins" is an unlucky sign, and the younger brother must be killed to prevent future troubles.The Jiguo clan originally wanted to do the same, but Mrs. Bei Zhidian crazily stopped him, and finally spared the younger brother's life.
However, although Yuanyi survived, he was also deprived of the opportunity to become the heir of the Jiguo clan.Since he was a child, he has lived a life without seeing the sun.
The lives of Yansheng and Yuanyi are very different.
Yansheng is called the "Young Master", living in a spacious palace, wearing silk clothes, eating fresh fish and vegetarian food, receiving teachings on swordsmanship and land management; but Yuanyi is unknown, living in In a small room that was only three stacks in size, he was dressed in linen clothes like servants.His existence is like a taboo for the entire successor country.
However, Iwakatsu didn't care.
Yuanyi is his younger brother, so Yansheng often goes to play with Yuanyi secretly behind his father's back.
This time too.
The place where Yuanyi lives is very remote, and the door to get in and out is only as high as half a person, and he needs to bend over and crawl to get in and out.Every time Yansheng came, he had to move the door of the room, and then crawled in on his knees—for a young master who would inherit the family business, "crawling" was a very unethical thing, but Yansheng didn't care.
"Yuanyi, I want to tell you something!"
Yansheng got into his younger brother's room with only three stacks, and couldn't wait to share his joy with him.
Sitting in front of the window, Ji Guoyuan turned his head and smiled happily at him.Because they are twins, Yuanyi and Yansheng are [-]/[-] points similar in appearance, delicate and youthful.However, Yuanyi's face has a continuous wavy pattern, which is the biggest difference between him and his elder brother Yansheng, and it is also regarded as one of the "unlucky" omens.
In addition, because of the difference in upbringing since childhood, Yansheng is more like a proud man who was born to enjoy everything; while Yuanyi does not have Yansheng's arrogance, and is as gentle as a grass and a tree by Lake Biwa.
"Father and mother arranged a marriage for me, and helped me marry Ji Jun from the mountain family of Anyi Country." Yan Sheng said happily, "She is a very cute person, do you want to see her?"
Later, Yansheng often thought that if he hadn't said this sentence to his younger brother, maybe everything would be different.
◎The author has something to say:
*1: In this episode, uu is set as a native of the Warring States Period, with a long time span. It was written from the age of six or seven until uu died. There is no memory of the main story, so it can be viewed as a separate story .
*2: uu's personality has changed, and the degree of wickedness has decreased, but this is an attribute engraved in the DNA, so it will still be wicked.
*3: The cities, geographical locations, and official names are all fictitious, please do not substitute historical facts.Otherwise, the Jiguo family will have to convert to Takeda (wrong)
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