novelraw Chapter 104 Undercurrent
Chapter 104 Undercurrent
"Lan, there's a letter from Mino Country." Nobunaga, who has succeeded the governor of the Oda family, raised the letter in his hand and said to Fulan with raised eyebrows.
At this time, Nobunaga has inherited the Oda family for two years. During the two years, Nobunaga spent fighting wits with his retainers.In the meantime, Nobunaga's strange actions forced Hirate Masahide, who had taken care of and educated her since she was a child, to write the "Book of Five Admonitions" and commit suicide by harakiri in order to persuade her.Nobunaga, who had been sad for a few days, soon reverted to his old ways, going his own way, and his retainers complained constantly. Only Fran knew that this young governor, who was becoming more and more dignified and deep, was accumulating explosive power.
Fran took the letter, glanced at it, and chuckled lightly: "It seems that 'father-in-law' wants to meet his 'son-in-law', does he want to re-evaluate the value of the alliance?" She looked at Nobunaga with a smile, and held her hand Ri's letter was put back in front of Nobunaga.
"Nobunaga, what do you say?"
Nobunaga, who had regained his hair, tied a high ponytail, casually playing with the end of his hair with one hand, and knocked on the table with the other hand, after thinking for a moment, he said decisively: "Go. I need to enlist the support of Dozo Saito."
Fran nodded: "Although I said that, Dozan Saito is not easy to get along with, and it's not easy to get benefits from him. You'd better make arrangements early."
Saito Dozo, a daimyo from the Mino country known as the "viper", seems to have a poisonous snake hiding in his belly, and his first half of his life is like a real-life farmer and snake.In his early years, Dosan came from a humble background, but he was just an "oil seller", but because of his good marksmanship, he was appreciated and promoted by Toki Yorii, the younger brother of the former daimyo of Mino country.Daosan encouraged Lai Yi to rebel against his elder brother, and finally helped the incompetent Lai Yi to be the governor of the family.After that, Dosan used Lai Yi's trust to expand his territory and power, and at the same time used insidious means to eliminate dissidents. Finally, when the weather was over, he attacked the original owner Lai Yi, expelled him, and took the position of daimyo himself.And after Mino's guardian Dai Saito became extinct, he pretended to be a descendant of the Saito family and called himself "Saito Dozo".
Such a hero, even if the Oda family and the Saito family are an alliance, even if Nobunaga is the husband who loves his daughter the most, if he is allowed to find the weakness of Nobunaga and the Oda family, he will kill him mercilessly.
Nobunaga stroked his chin and said while thinking, "Let me think about it..."
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"Master Lan." In the courtyard, Nong Ji, who was already very beautiful, came over, with a dignified and elegant demeanor, but a somewhat melancholy expression.
Fulan said hello to Nong Ji: "Ji Jun, are you here to find the Patriarch? The Patriarch is in the study right now."
Nong Ji stepped forward, not far from Fu Lan, and said softly: "I am here to find you."
Fran was a little surprised. Nohime had always kept a low profile in the Oda family, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she lived in seclusion. As the mistress, she came to find her, a foreign minister. Could it be that something happened in the inner courtyard?
"What's the matter?" Fran asked directly.
Nong Ji lowered her head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I heard from the attendants that my husband is going to meet my father. Is that so?"
Fran was surprised that Nobunaga didn't tell Nouhime, after all, Nouhime should know her father better, if she could bring the princess to her side and use her as a bond, there might be unexpected gains.
Despite all the thoughts in her heart, Fran's face remained unchanged, and she said with a smile: "It is indeed the case. Do you have anything to say to the three masters of Dao? In this case, you can talk to the head of the family. If you think he will refused."
Nong Ji squeezed the fan in her hand, and said softly: "No, I just want to tell you. My father...he has heard the rumors that Mr. Husband is away, and he is quite contemptuous. If... If Mr. Husband My lord can convince my father to believe the rumors first, and then show my extraordinaryness, I think this kind of contrast will shock my father greatly."
Fran's eyes became serious, and she carefully looked at the always silent and virtuous Ji Jun. In the past, she was like a beautiful but thin shadow, but now she showed good insight and wisdom.This weak woman is using her own methods to promote the alliance between Nobunaga and Dosan, which will not only stabilize Nobunaga's position as the governor, but also stabilize Nohime's position in the Oda family.
Fran weighed Nong Ji's words in her heart, and asked calmly: "Why don't you talk to the Patriarch directly about these things?" I have been troubled for several days to 'please' my father-in-law. With your help, I think I will be able to get what I want."
Nong Ji shook her head, and replied: "These are all outside matters, it's fine for adults to worry about it, the concubine is just talking gossip and bothering adults."
Fran didn't ask any further questions, but just smiled and said, "I will pass on your meaning to the Patriarch."
Seeing the back of Nohime leaving gracefully, Fran sighed in her heart: "This kind of insinuation is to keep Nobunaga's face in front of his wife."So, would you rather be the shadow behind a man?She is really a meticulous girl, if she marries any man, she will be loved and respected sincerely.Unfortunately, Nobunaga is not a machismo "man". '
Nong Ji, who turned around and left slowly, lowered her eyes, her brows were full of pitiful sadness.
"The concubine is just... looking for a chance to talk to you..."
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In the 22nd year of Tianwen, Saito Dozo and Oda Nobunaga, the "son-in-law", met for the first time at Tomita Shotoku Temple at the border of Mino and Owari.
Nobunaga, who had already planned in mind, dressed up in a fancy dress, with half of his arms exposed, his face painted with black ash, and his hair disheveled, and he rode his horse past the only road he had to pass.But what he led was the most elite squad of [-] soldiers with spears and firearms.
Saito Dozo, who had long been peeking in the private houses along the road, was confused by Nobunaga's hand, and he was in awe of the fact that a "big fool" led a team of elite soldiers.When they met formally, Nobunaga had already washed up and was dressed in formal attire. He had a handsome face, a tall and straight figure, an outstanding temperament, and was quite majestic.During the conversation with Nobunaga, Dosan felt that Nobunaga's mansion was deep, his thoughts were deep, and his vision was far-sighted.It made Dao San affirm that this son-in-law is destined to be extraordinary, and he can only cooperate and not be an enemy.
After the meeting, Daozan, who seemed to have lost his old acquaintance, respectfully sent Nobunaga away, and sighed: "My children and grandchildren will probably have to lead the horse for him in the future."
With the support of Dosan, Nobunaga has more confidence in the Oda family, and the retainers who were about to move are also backed by the Mino country daimyo, holding back their dissatisfaction with Nobunaga.Since then, Nobunaga's prestige in the Oda clan has grown day by day, and various instructions and orders have also been smoothed out.
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"It's getting cold, and I don't know how the recruit training outside the city is going..." Nobunaga woke up thinking about something, and walked outside. When he walked outside the dormitory, he naturally waited for the "grass shoes" outside the house. "Change your shoes.
But I saw the thin and thin servant at the door took out a pair of shoes from his arms with his hands that were red from the cold, and even a little trembling. Nobunaga stepped on the shoes in surprise, feeling the heat on the soles of his feet warmth.
Nobunaga was a little surprised to look at the "Shokuchi" in front of him, his face was very strange, probably a newly recruited servant.Before him, although the servants were considerate in their service, there had never been a "Zaoluchi" who would use his own body heat to dry his shoes in such a cold day.This made her interested in this unusual servant.
"Hey, you look like a "monkey". You are quite interesting. What's your name?" Nobunaga looked at the thin young man in front of him with great interest.
The young man froze for a moment, then fell to the ground tremblingly, and stuttered a little nervously: "Little... The villain's name is... Fuji... Fujikichiro."
"Tokyoshiro?" Nobunaga, who felt a little familiar, read in his mouth.
"Nobunaga, have you cleaned up yet?" Fran came to look for Nobunaga, and saw her standing at the door of the dormitory, not knowing what she was doing, and there was a servant lying on the ground.
Seeing this scene, Fran said: "What's going on, did he make a mistake? It's so cold, how uncomfortable it is to lie on the ground."
Only then did Nobunaga come to his senses: "Ah, no, I just think this guy looks familiar." She looked at Fujikichiro on the ground and said gently, "Get up quickly."
Inadvertently glanced at the servant who stood up, Fran understood something and said with a smile: "So it was you, you finally came to find Nobunaga."
"What?" Nobunaga blinked and turned his head to look.
Seeing Fran's face, Fujikichiro muttered in disbelief: "Hi... Hime-kun?!"
Fran explained with a smile: "I'm actually a man, and I disguised myself as a woman for a special reason."
Seeing Fujikichiro's reaction, Nobunaga remembered it, clapped his hands and said, "So it's you, Fujikichiro from Nakamura, Aichi County, right?" She laughed loudly, patted Fujikichiro on the shoulder and said, "It's been so many years If you don't come again, I will forget about you!"
Fujikichiro bent over and said, "It's the villain's fault. I didn't expect you to remember the villain."
Nobunaga smiled heartily: "Haha, you have grown taller, but you are still as thin as a monkey. But you are still very thoughtful in doing things, so don't be a servant. I will promote you to be a lower-level warrior and work hard. , and earn a lot of merit.”
Fujikichiro, who was exceptionally promoted as a samurai, was so excited that he felt that his rough and unfortunate life had finally turned around on this day.However, some retainers who knew the news did not admire Nobunaga's "eclectic" employment.On the contrary, I felt that Nobunaga, the "big Owari fool", disrespected the etiquette and made troubles without reason, and became even more dissatisfied with him.However, the forces that Nobunaga has taken over at this time, as well as her "father-in-law" Saito Dozo who supports her, make these retainers who are not used to Nobunaga dare not act rashly.
However, people are not as good as heaven, but the Oda family, which has been stable for three years, made waves again in the second year of Hongzhi.At that time, Saito Dozo, the hero of the world, was rebelled by his parent and son Saito Yoshiryu.Nobunaga received a letter from Dao San entrusting Mino Kingdom to him as a dowry, but he was unable to rescue him and was intercepted by Yilong's army at the border.After a father-son battle in Nagaragawa, Nobunaga's biggest supporter, Saito Dozo, was murdered by his own son Saito Yoshiryu, and the world was shaken.
After that, in the Owari Oda family, an undercurrent surged.
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"Shibata Katsuya, Lin Xiuzhen, Lin Tonggu..." Fran calmly read a series of names on the list in her hand, and the eyes of Nobunaga beside her became redder and redder. Nobunaga fell to the ground.
"What's wrong with me?! Let them look down on me like this!" Nobunaga suppressed his voice, as if the words were squeezed out of his teeth.
Fran looked at the scroll in her hand, and said flatly: "The gap in ideas cannot be easily eliminated, just like I think you are better, but they think Xinsheng is better."
Looking at the information in her hand, Fran chuckled: "As expected of your father's "loyal dog", speaking of it, these retainers are not selfish, they just think that you will lead the Oda family to destruction, and Xinsheng is so dignified and loyal. Li, the kind-hearted "Master", is more able to protect the Oda family in troubled times than you, an unstable factor."
"Ridiculous! What can Shinkatsu do with his kind nature?! Can he survive in this precarious and chaotic world?! Saito, Imagawa, Matsudaira...any one can eat him alive!" With a long kick, he knocked over the small table beside him.
"Okay, with Xinsheng's character, you may not respond to them. Since the retainers don't trust you, you have to show some achievements. Speaking of which, have you made a plan to capture Qingzhou City? Oda Nobutomo You are your biggest enemy right now, don't forget, if you want to fight for world hegemony, the unification of Owari is a must." Fran pulled out the map, spread it out on the case, and beckoned Nobunaga to take a look.
Seeing that Nobunaga suppressed his anger and ran to look at the map, Fran breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, she reminded: "That being said, we still need to plan carefully when attacking Qingzhou City. It is possible to fight fiercely, but if the fisherman takes advantage of it, it will be a joke. Nobunaga, you still have to plan ahead in your heart, just in case."
"In addition, your childhood playmates have grown up now, and you should also promote some generals who are loyal to you. Although your father's retainers are useful, they cannot be trusted 100% after all. They are loyal to the Oda family, not You, compared to Xinsheng, you still have one biggest disadvantage..."
Fran looked at the 22-year-old Nobunaga, who was still somewhat childish, and sighed in her heart: "You still have a long way to go before your ambition!" '
'And I have my own things to do, I can't be with you forever...'
The author has something to say: speed up the progress, speed up the progress, and the underworld branch... I feel like I am writing a historical drama orz
Speaking of which, Oda Nobunaga really looks like Cao Cao. He was a brat when he was young and did a lot of ridiculous things.They don't care about other people's opinions, they are only talented, they don't believe in gods and Buddhas, they all become famous in one fell swoop, they all coerce the emperor to make the princes, they are all hit by fire, and they are all won by the person who can endure the longest.Wait, Oda Nobunaga is not coercing the emperor to order the princes, but a person who coerces the emperor to order the princes to order the princes.
(The main text cannot be written) Small theater:
Tsuchida Gozen: This is the niece of the Asano Nagakatsu family, Ning Ning, who will take care of you as your maid from now on.
Fran: Ma'am, isn't this child too young? !
Tsuchida Gozen: What did you say, a seven-year-old girl is no longer young.
Ning Ning: My lord, please give me your advice.
Ning Ning: My lord, Ning Ning is here to help you change your clothes.
Fran: Uh, no need, Ningning, you go and play!
Ning Ning: But, if Ning Ning doesn't do anything, his wife will blame her.
Fran: How about this, do you know how to take care of swords?
Ning Ning: Yes, Ning Ning has learned from her uncle.
Fran: (passing Mikazuki Zongjin) Then I will hand over this dagger to you to take care of in the future.
Ning Ning: Yes, except for this?
Fran: Hmm... can you read?
Ning Ning: I only know a few.
Fran: See those books?Read the characters first, and then read the books. If you don't understand, you can ask me.
Ning Ning: Okay...Okay.