Not long after, Honda Tadakatsu came to the private room where the two families were eating and watching martial arts at Yu Qiupei's request. Honda Tadakatsu saw Yu Qiupei and Tokugawa Ieyasu looking at him at the same time. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to go to Yu Qiupei first.
Tokugawa Ieyasu performed the ritual of meeting his lord, and then saluted Yuqiu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was slightly embarrassed, and quietly glanced at Yu Qiupei, who was looking at Honda Tadakatsu with a pleased look. Just when Tokugawa Ieyasu was about to speak, Tokugawa Nobuyasu, who was sitting next to him, was excited first.
He said in a deep voice: "Lord Honda!"
"Young Master." Honda Tadakatsu still had that serious and old-fashioned expression, and he respectfully saluted Tokugawa Nobuyasu.
"Nanosuke, Saburo has admired your martial arts for a long time!" Yu Qiuping smiled and helped Tokugawa Nobuyasu speak, "In this martial arts competition, why don't you go up and compete with those warriors a few times, and show us
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However, after Honda Tadakatsu heard this, he frowned, not expecting the expectant gazes of the people at all. He shook his head coldly and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I cannot accept your order."
"Oh?" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Why is this?"
"A samurai's martial arts are for fighting on the battlefield, not for making people laugh with fancy fists and embroidered legs in the ring." Honda Tadakatsu whispered firmly.
"Okay then," Yu Qiuping, who was humiliated in public, was not angry at all. He just laughed awkwardly and said, "Nanosuke is still so stubborn."
"By the way, Nanosuke," Yu Qiuping said after hesitating for a moment, "His Highness Tokugawa happened to come to Qingzhou this time. Do you want to consider following His Highness Tokugawa back to Mikawa?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Yu Qiuping felt a little regretful. He had just brought up a topic just to ease the awkward atmosphere. But he asked this sentence before he had time to think about it.
However, he has actually been brewing this idea for a long time. Originally, when the Matsudaira family gained independence in the third year of Eiroku, Honda Tadakatsu could have returned home. However, due to various reasons, it was delayed for 7 years.
Being able to go back. Although Honda Tadakatsu didn't mention it often, Yu Qiuping always remembered the back of the child kneeling in front of the Matsudaira family's house in the heavy rain ten years ago. The determination to return to Mikawa and the Matsudaira family.
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It's time for him to realize his dream. Let this accidental blurt out become an opportunity.
Yu Qiuping raised his head and looked at Honda Tadakatsu who was standing beside him. His helmet was empty and looked out of place among the surrounding guards with red leaves.
This is a dream you've been dreaming about for a long time, isn't it?
Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned when he heard this and looked at Yu Qiupei with a somewhat worried look. He indeed admired Honda Tadakatsu's loyalty and bravery. If Honda Tadakatsu could return to the Tokugawa family, he would definitely wish for it.
But will Yu Qiuping be reluctant to part with it?
Honda Tadakatsu, on the other hand, set his sights on Tokugawa Ieyasu, the master he had followed since childhood, the new head of the Matsudaira family that his family had served for generations. He returned to the Matsudaira family and became the head of the Matsudaira family.
Being a warrior was his father's expectation for him, his father's last wish, and the dream he pursued throughout his life.
The three people's eyes were like a triangle, looking at different people. The private room suddenly fell silent, and the air became a little heavy. At this depressing moment, Yu Qiuyou's voice suddenly sounded.
"Ah! How can this be like this!" Yu Qiuyou shouted in dissatisfaction and surprise: "Master Honda, are you leaving? I'm still waiting to learn martial arts from him! Dad doesn't want it! Mrs. Naoto said her martial arts
He's much worse than Mr. Honda. Once I finish learning the basic skills, let me learn from Mr. Honda!"
"Yu'er, don't make trouble. Children don't understand adults' things." Yu Qiuping glared at Yu Qiuyou, "Your Honda master was originally a member of the Matsudaira family, that is, the Tokugawa family. Now that he has returned to his hometown, you should
Just be happy for Lord Honda."
"I don't care! I don't care!" Yu Qiuyou simply acted like a child, "I just don't want Lord Honda to leave! Dad, please talk to Uncle Ieyasu!"
"You kid!" Yu Qiuping frowned and was about to teach Yu Qiuyou a lesson, but Tokugawa Ieyasu calmed things down with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. If Yuer doesn't want Nanosuke, he can leave now. Then.
Let Nanosuke stay and teach you martial arts, and then let Nanosuke come back when you have mastered it, okay?"
"Okay!" "Takechiyo?" Yu Qiuyou and Yu Qiuping spoke one after another, but their voices revealed similar joy.
Tokugawa Ieyasu understood that Yu Qiupei would definitely be reluctant to let go of Honda Tadakatsu. Today Yu Qiuyou happened to be making trouble there, so he might as well be a favor and let Honda Tadakatsu stay at Yu Qiu's house for a while. This can be regarded as making Yu Qiupei owe him.
A favor is always beneficial to the Tokugawa family.
However, Honda Tadakatsu's eyes trembled slightly when he looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu. There was actually a subtle look of disappointment on his face, which had always been unwavering.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter," Tokugawa Ieyasu waved his hands repeatedly, "Yuer, you must practice martial arts diligently and don't let me down."
"Thank you, Uncle Ieyasu!" Yu Qiuyu nodded hurriedly in agreement, while Yu Qiupei glanced at Honda Tadakatsu with worry - he must be very disappointed, and will he blame Yuu in his heart? But Tokugawa Ieyasu
They had already spoken, and Yu Qiuping couldn't say anything more.
"If nothing happens, I will go back to duty." Honda Tadakatsu's voice was still booming, and it was almost impossible to hear any emotion in him. He turned his eyes to Yu Qiuping, who avoided Honda Tadakatsu's eyes.
, nodded quickly. Then, Honda Tadakatsu turned and left without saying a word. The other guards around him looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
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"By the way, Brother Saburo!" The excited Yu Qiuyou seemed not to notice the awkwardness of the atmosphere, but turned his attention to Tokugawa Nobuyasu, "Will you participate in tonight's wrestling?"
"Of course I will. Although I have already entered the Yuan server and cannot participate in the competition, when I met with Oda Dain before, he specifically allowed me to participate." Tokugawa Nobuyasu nodded and said, "I have been waiting for this day.
For a long time."
"Then let's go practice together! I also want to see how good Brother Sanlang is!" Yu Qiuyou said as he stood up excitedly, and at the same time tugged on the collar of Yu Qiu Shang who was sitting next to him, "Brother!
come together!"
"Ayou, don't be like this. Young Master Xinkang hasn't finished eating yet." Yu Qiu Shang glanced at his brother and whispered reproachfully.
"Oh, what are you eating? I'm full already!" Yu Qiuyou patted his belly and said with a smile: "Brother Sanlang, don't you think so?"
"Hahaha... practicing martial arts is more important than eating, so what if you don't eat enough?" Tokugawa Nobuyasu also smiled and stood up after hearing this. Yu Qiuyou became even more interested when he saw this, and he grabbed Yu Qiu Shang without any explanation and stood up.
After getting up, the three children ran out amid the wry smiles of Yu Qiupei and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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The three children were walking side by side on the road. Yu Qiuyou and Tokugawa Nobuyasu were talking and laughing, while Yu Qiu Shang smiled and watched the two chatting. They walked all the way to the dojo for the evening competition, and met many young martial artists along the way.
The disciples of Yuanfu were heading to the dojo to practice. At this moment, a shout came from the side.
"Oh? Isn't this Young Master Sanlang?"
"Huh? It's Young Master Kimaru!" Tokugawa Nobuyasu turned his head in surprise and found a small group of people standing not far away. It was Oda Kimaru and Oda tea whisks that he had seen several times before.
Maru - both are boys born to Oda Nobunaga's favorite concubine Yoshino Ikoma, the future Oda Nobutada and Oda Nobuo. Among them, Oda Kimaru has been adopted by the childless Nohime.
The adopted son became the legitimate eldest son and heir of the Oda family.
It is worth mentioning that Oda Sanchi (the future Oda Nobutaka), who is also standing in the crowd, was born much earlier than Oda Chashinmaru, but due to the humble status of his biological mother, he is still ranked behind Chashinmaru.
, and was not loved by Oda Nobunaga. Therefore, he did not have the status of being as powerful as Miracle Maru and Chashin Maru, and could only stand silently among the children.
Just when Tokugawa Nobuyasu, Yu Qiu Shang and Yu Qiu Yu were about to step forward to say hello, a discordant voice came from the crowd.
"Tch, that useless bastard still wants to wrestle? He can probably beat Princess Wude!"
There were many people in the crowd, and for a moment it was impossible to tell who was making the rude remarks, nor who the person he was insulting was.
However, Yu Qiu Shang understood that the person who said that must be talking about him. The Yu Qiu family has suddenly emerged in recent years, and its power has caught up with many important officials of the Oda family. Therefore, the children of those important officials' families have no respect for Yu Qiu
Naturally, my family was not very friendly, and they often made fun of Yu Qiu Shang for his disability.
Useless bastard...Is that how those people see me?
Just when Yu Qiuping lowered his head with a gloomy expression, Yu Qiuyou, who was standing next to him, quietly tugged on his sleeves and whispered to him: "Don't take it to heart, brother, those people are just idiots.
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"Yeah." Yu Qiu Shang nodded and agreed.
He struggled to force a smile. The sarcastic words were actually ordinary and not the most vicious sarcasm he had ever heard. However, what really stung him was Yu Qiuyou's reaction. The person who shouted the words did not actually express it clearly.
Who was shouting this sentence at the time, but when Yu Qiuyou came up, he decided that this sentence was shouted to Yu Qiu Shang, not him or Tokugawa Nobuyasu. This was the first time that Yu Qiu Shang saw it through his younger brother's eyes.
Himself. He understood how his brother looked at him, the same way everyone looked at him - a useless bastard.
Yu Qiuyou's words shook his heart, and Zeng Jin's faith seemed to have been destroyed.
He once thought that his younger brother was the only person who treated him as an equal.
Not now.
All the comfort, protection and encouragement from my brother in the past seemed to have changed. It was no longer the encouragement of flesh and blood, but the charity and compassion of the strong towards the weak.
Yu Qiu Shang looked at Yu Qiu You with somewhat complicated eyes and said nothing more.
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Chapter completed!