So, after prevaricating, Imagawa Yoshimoto dragged Imagawa Goro to the corridor aside.
"I mean Goro, in my mind, this isn't the first time you've talked about 'father has an illegitimate child outside', right?" Imagawa Yoshimoto paid attention to the maids and surnames passing by in the surrounding corridors, lowered his voice, and cautiously
Chi and Imagawa Goro "conspired": "What's wrong with you? Did you watch some weird weird stories or Noh plays? Why do you keep talking about this?"
"Uh..." Imagawa Goro lowered his head in embarrassment when Imagawa Yoshimoto asked such mysterious questions.
"Why exactly?" Seeing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto had no choice but to change his tone and whispered in a seductive voice.
"Because... I just feel that my father has an illegitimate child." Imagawa Goro pouted, not knowing how to answer, so he just suppressed a child's classic answer.
"You are already 11 years old, and you are about to enter the first grade. How can you do such childish language?" Imagawa Yoshimoto obviously didn't buy it, and he was determined to find out the reason.
"Just..." Seeing that he couldn't be fooled anymore, Imagawa Goro could only reply in a low voice: "Every time we talk about illegitimate children, my father always seems very uncomfortable, and I wonder if there is something behind it...
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"Is that so?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was struck by what Imagawa Goro said. Even Imagawa Goro could see it. There's no reason why Ginkgo couldn't see it. Could it be that she was pretending to be deaf and dumb on purpose? She didn't want to expose it.
This matter? After all, this can not only satisfy Sugini's request to let Imagawa Yoshimoto flourish and make the Imagawa family prosperous, but it also eliminates the need to bring a concubine back to the Imagawa mansion and cause trouble for her.
Of course, Imagawa Yoshimoto had no intention of bringing Shuangye and Kaede back to Imagawa Hall.
"You're overthinking, it's nothing." So Imagawa Yoshimoto continued to lie to Imagawa Goro against his will.
"I always feel like dad is lying." Imagawa Goro actually followed his mother's example and rolled his eyes at Imagawa Yoshimoto, which immediately made Imagawa Yoshimoto laugh.
"I see you are in a good mood, want to go out for some activities?" Imagawa Yoshimoto patted Imagawa Goro on the shoulder, "You can't really stay in the Imagawa Hall for the rest of your life and not go out, right? Whether it's playing Cuju or practicing martial arts, it's all huddled together.
How about doing it in Imagawa Hall?"
"I don't want to go out." Imagawa Goro shook his head stubbornly.
"Take you to see a surprise?" Imagawa Yoshimoto showed a meaningful smile, successfully arousing Imagawa Goro's interest.
"What is it?" Imagawa Goro looked at Imagawa Yoshimoto suspiciously.
"Then you won't find out until you get out of town." Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed and pretended.
"No." Goro Imagawa backed down again, "I don't want to ride a horse, and I don't want to leave the city."
"Can't dad ride you on horseback?" Imagawa Yoshimoto squatted down and extended his hand to Imagawa Goro, "What do you think, think about it? Didn't you like to sit on daddy's horse when you were a kid?"
"Hmm..." Goro Imagawa bit his lip, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded. It seemed that the previous trip to Mikawa had really brought too much shadow on him.
"Okay, I'll be back in a while. I'll come back when I see the surprise." Imagawa Goro confirmed with Imagawa Yoshimoto again and again.
As soon as he left, Imagawa Yoshimoto asked Hayasaka Nao to call the guards and ninjas to protect him. He took Imagawa Goro's little hand and walked all the way to the stable in Honmaru. Imagawa Yoshimoto could clearly feel that Imagawa Goro's little hand was on the ground.
When he saw the horses, he shook violently and broke into a cold sweat.
"It's okay, don't be afraid, daddy will take you." Imagawa Yoshimoto rubbed Goro Imagawa's head, "Don't you know how good daddy's riding skills are? Don't worry."
"Hmm..." Imagawa Goro nodded quickly, but it could be felt that he still felt guilty.
Imagawa Yoshimoto led the horse out of the stable and climbed on the horse skillfully. Imagawa Goro carefully moved to the side of the horse. Kinoshita Tokichiro and Kooi, one on the left and the other on the right, helped Imagawa Goro onto the horse. Okabe Motobu, Asahina Yasushi
At that time, Oda Kirihikojiro and other guards were also guarding the surroundings tremblingly, fearing that something might happen to Goro Imagawa again.
"Lord Kira, Lord Tadashi, please pay attention to the surrounding situation and don't let unknown people rush into the team." Nao Hayasaka, who was on the side with Kira Weisei, Kentaro Tadashi and other guards of Imagawa Yoshimoto, said, "Young Master
I finally mustered up the courage to ride out, and I must not frighten him again."
"clear."
"Put it on me, young master, and let's see which bastard dares to come close."
So, before dusk, a group of people opened the city gate of Imagawa Pavilion in a mighty manner and walked slowly towards the west of the city. Along the way, Imagawa Yoshimoto slowed down his horse as much as possible, feeling that his back was close to him.
Imagawa Goro's rapid breathing, and the two small arms tightly wrapped around his waist. Ever since he learned to ride a horse, he had never moved so slowly.
After all, it is the residence of the lord, and Imagawa Yoshimoto often patrols the territory. There are still many residents who recognize Imagawa Yoshimoto and Imagawa Goro. They looked at the timid and frightened appearance of Imagawa Goro on the horse, and couldn't help but whisper.
"Your Highness, do you want to disperse the people?" Hayasaka Nao was worried that the people's rumors would spread from one to another, damaging Imagawa Goro's reputation, so she asked Imagawa Yoshimoto worriedly. Of course, he was also afraid of hurting Imagawa Goro's self-esteem.
I thought of a suitable excuse, "It would be troublesome if there are assassins in there. They are too close."
"No need." Imagawa Yoshimoto naturally understood what Hayasaka Nao was thinking, but he also knew that Goro Imagawa, who has been thoughtful, sensitive and gentle since childhood, could not understand the joints involved? If the people were dispersed at this time, wouldn't it mean that
, in the eyes of the father Imagawa Yoshimoto, is Imagawa Goro embarrassing him?
"Yes." Hayasaka Nao frowned, but as always, she did not raise any objection to Imagawa Yoshimoto's decision.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Your Highness, Father..." Outside, Imagawa Goro unconsciously changed to a more formal title, "Won't you insult the reputation of the Imagawa family?"
"What are you afraid of? Your father and I had a very bad reputation back then. Aren't I living well now?" Imagawa Yoshimoto comforted him with a smile.
"So what's the surprise?" As the team slowly left the city and arrived at the castle town of Imagawa Hall, Imagawa Goro looked around expectantly.
"Over there." Imagawa Yoshimoto pointed to the back of an alley. If Imagawa Goro remembered correctly, it seemed that there used to be an abandoned granary, and it has since been completely demolished.
Still far away, you can hear the sounds of cheers, cheers, and sighs - the uproarious noises come and go, as if you are watching a Cuju competition. You can even vaguely hear "good ball", "beautiful", and "playing".
Goodbye" and the like.
After turning the corner, I realized that it was actually a Cuju competition!
The original granary has disappeared, replaced by a wide flat land, which is divided into six areas by fences. Each area is a Cuju venue: romantic eyes, boundaries, spectator seats, flying Cuju - and so on.
There were people running around on Cuju. There were 2 venues that looked like people dressed as samurai, and the remaining 4 venues were obviously ordinary people.
"Cuju venue?" Imagawa Goro shouted in surprise.
"Yes. Under my influence, many warriors in the Imagawa family have begun to play Cuju. This trend has gradually spread, and more and more people are playing Cuju. When I patrol the territory, I often see the common people
They ran to the river bank or the muddy ground beside the official road to kick. So I thought, how about building a Cuju court for everyone." When Imagawa Yoshimoto mentioned his "New Deal", he not only laughed smugly,
"The specifications and ostentation are all modeled after Kyoto. How about it? It's grand, isn't it?"
"It's obvious that your top beam is out of alignment and your bottom beam is crooked, and the officials and the people have followed suit, causing the Imagawa Hall to be in disarmament and in disrepair. You are all indulging in pleasure." The Furuno clan muttered with dark lines on his plump face, "As soon as this Cuju venue is repaired.
, it would be even better if you come here often. Everyone thinks that playing Cuju in this place will win your favor, and there are even many warriors who specially come outside the city to play Cuju, waiting for you to meet by chance."
"Isn't that great?" Imagawa Yoshimoto said while pointing to a shop in the Cuju venue with a smile, "You can still open the market and draw commissions from your bets, which is also some revenue. This is not what I came up with for the Imagawa family.
"If there is someone who is really good at Cuju and suits my liking, I wouldn't mind promoting him to be a general or something." Imagawa Yoshimoto joked again, "Why, no?"
"How about Goro, do you like it?" Imagawa Yoshimoto turned around and looked at Goro Imagawa, only to realize that his Cuju-addicted child had been stunned at this moment, as if staring intently at the battle on the Cuju field, holding his arms
The hands on his waist unconsciously let go, and his body was no longer so tense.
"My father, I like it." Imagawa Goro murmured as his eyes seemed to light up.
"Then let's take a closer look, shall we? Let's see how people cooperate in the Cuju competition?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked again. After seeing Imagawa Goro nodded, he slowly increased the speed of his horse, but Imagawa Goro didn't care.
, still staring at the Cuju field, not knowing what to think.
"It feels like it's been a long time since I..." Imagawa Goro sighed slightly.
"When you feel better, how about we come here to play Cuju? There are many masters among the people, but they are much better than the samurai in Imagawakan." Seeing that the child has gradually overcome his psychological barriers, Imagawa Yoshimoto has many talents.
Happy.
"Okay, I'm coming!" Imagawa Goro nodded, and finally realized that the horse's speed was getting faster and faster. He grabbed Imagawa Yoshimoto's lapel with his small hands, "It's a deal, Your Highness, the Governor!"