For two months, Imagawa Yoshimoto and Taiyuan Xuezai have been guarding Imagawa Goro every step of the way in the castle tower, fearing that he would have another accident, but it seemed that he was fine. So, in the thirteenth year of Astronomy (1544)
On June 8, 2011, Taiyuan Xuezhai assigned a new task to Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"Going to Kanto as an envoy?" Imagawa Yoshimoto became more energetic after hearing about the mission. Going out to play was much more interesting than staying in the Imagawa Hall to approve official documents. However, out of caution, he still confirmed: "But why do you want to be the governor of the house?"
How about I go on a mission in person?"
"Because we are going to see the Uesugi family (Yamuchi Uesugi family), and the Kanto governor (Uesugi ***) is the fifth-ranking junior assistant of the military department. Your fourth-ranked military commander, the senior assistant of the military department, can beat him.
It would be more advantageous for us, the Imagawa family, to negotiate terms. If we send an envoy, then it will simply be us, the Imagawa family, as the guardian daimyo, going to meet with the Kanto governor, and we will have no choice but to obey their orders."
Taiyuan Xuezai explained the relationship in detail, and then continued: "His Royal Highness Daisen (Takeda Harunobu) has made an appointment with me as your master. When the time comes, he will go with you. Not only will he go to the Uesugi family in Yamauchi,
We should also visit the Uesugi family of Ogidani, the Kanto family (Furukawa family), the Satake family, and the Satomi family."
"Such a big battle?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was secretly surprised, but he was quite happy to hear that his friend Takeda Harunobu would also go on the trip, "What do you want us to do, teacher?"
"Fight the Hojo family." Taiyuan Xuezhai replied somewhat directly, "I want to contact various forces to form a Hojo family encirclement network and completely defeat the Hojo family."
"Can it be organized?" Imagawa Yoshimoto expressed doubts about the feasibility of the "Hojo Siege Network".
"No problem. The samurai in Kanto are all arrogant and xenophobic. They also pay special attention to blood and family status. They look down on down-and-out outsiders like Ise (the original Miao character of the Hojo family) from the bottom of their hearts.
.It’s just that because of the hostility between the Kanto forces, they had to support and use the Hojo family to help. But now the Hojo family is getting bigger and bigger and their momentum is overwhelming. They should also realize that this is not a watchdog, but a watchdog at any time.
Maybe the lion backfired on the master." Taiyuan Xuezhai had read through the hearts of the Kanto daimyo, and said confidently:
"It's just that the various daimyo in Kanto have been fighting among each other for so many years, and no one is convinced by the other. No one can take the initiative to form an alliance against the Hojo family, so we need the intervention of external forces. As long as we and the Takeda family show sufficient
If you wish, this encirclement network will not be difficult to establish."
"Is there anything I should pay attention to there? Does the teacher have any suggestions?" Imagawa Yoshimoto did not forget to ask for Taiyuan Xue Zhai's "good tips" before traveling.
"Let's start with the Yamauchi-Uesugi family. The Yamauchi-Uesugi family has always had a good relationship with us, but their relationship with the Hojo family is also relatively bad." Taiyuan Xuezai pointed to the northeast, "Back then, the fourth generation (Imagawa Norimasa) pacified the Uesugi family.
During the Zen Rebellion, the Fifth Daime (Imagawa Noritada) put down the Ekei Rebellion, and the Imagawa family twice sent troops into Kanto as the vanguard of the shogunate. The Yamauchi Uesugi family were our allies, fighting side by side with each other, and the friendship of helping each other was remembered by many samurai.
In my heart."
"But the relationship with the Kantō Kōfang will be a little worse. After all, during the Eternal Rebellion, our Imagawa family performed bravely in the battle against the Kantō Kōtō and gained a lot. I am afraid that we are not the same as many Kantō Kōngfang families.
A blood feud has been formed. Moreover, the current Duke (Ashikaga Haruji) was an ally of the Hojo family before, but he only recently turned against him. It will take some effort to convince him."
"The relationship between the Ogidani Uesugi family and our Imagawa family is the worst. When the Yadaime (Imagawa Yoshitaka) died unexpectedly, Ota Bichu (Ota Michizan) of the Ogidani Uesugi family raised troops in Suruga with the intention of intervening in the succession of the family governor. After all, that was
Oga Norimitsu is the grandson of the deacon of the Horikoshi family (Uesugi Masanori). The Ogigaya Uesugi family and the Horikoshi family jointly supported Oga Norimitsu. Later, Oga Norimitsu was defeated, and our Imagawa family also supported the Hojo family to destroy the Horikoshi family.
, I have established a relationship with the Ogidani Uesugi family. I hope they can be sensible and not miss important events due to personal grudges."
On June 20, the 13th year of Tenmon (1544), Imagawa Yoshimoto, Ginkgo and his party set out from Imagawakan and headed north to Kai Country Ogasakikan. On June 22, they entered the Kai territory.
"Ah... I feel that since I got married, I have
I haven’t been back to my hometown for seven or eight years." Ginkgo looked at the familiar plants and trees in Kai and said with emotion, "Even if I usually dislike this place, the mountains in Kai are the most reassuring."
"Nonsense, you clearly came back three years ago. You really can't remember things in your head." Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed softly after hearing this, and whispered on Ginkgo's forehead, "I don't remember.
Yet?"
"Oh, I remember, my bastard father and bastard brother also killed my sister." Ginkgo was stunned for a moment, then remembered the past, and then scolded him coldly: "I didn't expect it to be over 3
Year, they are not dead yet.”
"You will curse them to death sooner or later." Imagawa Yoshimoto held his forehead deeply and quietly recited a few Buddhist chants to excuse his father-in-law and brother-in-law.
On June 24, the 13th year of Tenmon (1544), a group of people arrived at Tsugasakikan. Takeda Harunobu personally went out of the city 10 miles to greet Imagawa Yoshimoto and Ginkgo.
"How about it, Goro, sister, as the governor of a country, she came ten miles out of the city to greet her personally. This friendship is quite touching, isn't it?" Takeda Harunobu opened his hands with a smile and said to Imagawa Yoshimoto and Ginkgo.
"Excuse me, your etiquette is indeed quite thoughtful." Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help but affirm Takeda Harunobu's performance in etiquette.
"What, I thought you came here to see the little girl from the Uesugi family, but it turned out that you wanted to greet us falsely?" Ginkgo gave Takeda Harunobu a blank look, and then looked away sadly.
On the top of the mountain, "Isn't the little girl buried in the temple over there... She is going to her parents' home soon, why don't you go visit her grave first?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ginkgo's words caused Takeda Harunobu to fall into a rare and subtle silence, but he adjusted his expression after a moment and shook his head with a smile: "Sister, I
She is no longer a child, and has long stopped caring about those meaningless feelings. If she is alive, having a good relationship with her will be beneficial to the relationship between the Takeda family and Ogiya Uesugi. Now that everyone is dead, her grave
If you cry in front of me, who should you show it to? What’s the use?”
"That's not what you said before." Ginkgo pursed her lips, as if reminiscing about the past, "You always said you missed her and wanted to stay with her. You said she was afraid of the dark and didn't know what to do if she stayed alone in the mountains.
How lonely it is, saying that you promised to stay with her all the time...you will cry when you get to the grave, and you will not leave until dark."
"As I said, it was because I didn't understand things when I was young. It's really ridiculous when I think about it now. I had so much time to study the art of war and manage the territory. Why should I do nothing wrong and waste it in front of a pile of dead bones in the grave?" Takeda Harunobu.
He was dismissive of the past, but said with some regret: "It was a waste of so much time... What a pity, what a pity."
"It's up to you. I won't visit your grave after you die. I'll just count on your precious names." Ginkgo didn't look at Takeda Harunobu, but glanced at Kasuga Torasuna (Takasaka Masanobu) and Miu behind him.
Qilang and others, as well as several other minor surnames, were all frightened and did not dare to speak when they saw the eldest princess getting angry.
"It's not certain who will die first. Sister, you should point to me and go to your grave." Takeda Harunobu did not take Ginkgo's vicious words to heart, but led everyone on horseback to the direction of Tsubasaki Hall.
While laughing, he retorted.
"Sir, you will do it for me, I don't need you." Ginkgo snorted coldly, then squeezed Imagawa Yoshimoto's palm with her small hand, "Yes, sir? You won't be as ruthless as my brother, who treats his deceased wife
Just turn a blind eye to the tomb."
"Don't say these unlucky things." Imagawa Yoshimoto took Ginkgo's hand into his and made a silencing gesture with his other hand.
"I don't shy away from this, please answer me quickly." Ginkgo looked over seriously, "If I die in front of you, sir, will you come to see me?"
"You will not die in front of me." Imagawa Yoshimoto, a Buddhist, still rejects these words.
"Answer me." Ginkgo asked reluctantly.
"Yes." Imagawa Yoshimoto had no choice but to reply in a low voice as briefly and quickly as possible.
"Do you come every year during the festival?" Ginkgo seems to be a bit "excessive".
"Come every day." Imagawa Yoshimoto replied quickly as usual.
"Hehe." After getting this answer, Ginkgo laughed with satisfaction, "When the time comes
You can't say yes or no! Even if you marry a new wife, you can't forget me."
"No." Imagawa Yoshimoto's voice became deeper.
"That's pretty much it. How can we forget the old ones when we have new people?" Ginkgo became even more satisfied. She turned to look at Imagawa Yoshimoto, only to find that his eyes were a little red.
"I won't marry again."
Imagawa Yoshimoto just muttered something in a low voice.
"Ara ala, why are our husbands such a little crybaby again? You can't bear to say a few words, and you have such a rich imagination? Are you already thinking about what to do about my funeral?" Ginkgo quickly pinched Imagawa Yoshimoto's ears and said,
He smiled and joked, trying to quickly dispel his sentimental mood.
"That's right, Goro, we are both sons of the Wu family. How can we not hear a few words about the love between children?" Takeda Harunobu also helped in the front. In terms of "being able to joke", the two siblings are very close to each other.
"I just don't want to think about these things. Maybe this is a monk who doesn't want to see these things." Imagawa Yoshimoto shook his head vigorously, "Let's go, let's not talk nonsense. After resting in the city for a while, we will set off for Ueno."