Ōdate Harumitsu and Kuchiki Haretsuna welcomed the arrival of Kira Manshomaru and warmly received the Kira family members. However, when they found out that Kira Manshomaru was bringing such a large team to Luo, they immediately lost their smiles.
"Isn't Kira-sama's Sangluo team too large?" Harutsuna Kuchiki laughed dryly and winked at Odate Harmitsu, who was twenty years older than him. However, his movements were a bit unnatural, and he was
Kira Mansatsu Maru is easy to spot.
"Well, His Majesty Kira has so many Shangluo troops. It's really not easy to arrange. You have to know that the current financial situation of the shogunate is very bad. The Imperial Palace and His Majesty Kōkata are building Nakao Castle. They really can't afford such a huge army."
In fact, there was no need for Kuchiki Harutsuna to give him a wink. Odate Harumi also had something to say. Everyone knew that the shogunate was very poor. You, Kiraden, were a member of the shogunate. Who would support you now with so many people? This was not the case.
Aren't you here to cause trouble?
"The purpose of my family's visit to Luo is to revitalize the shogunate! As long as we can revitalize the shogunate, what's the point of spending a little money? Let me handle the military rations and salary distribution for the Mikawa public!" Kira Manshomaru said with great righteousness.
"...I see, I was too worried about waiting!" Odate Harumi shook his head secretly, glanced at Kuchiki Harutsuna with a disdainful expression, and secretly sighed that the Kuchikiden's self-cultivation was still lacking, and looked at Kira Man
Matsumaru was talking about the righteousness of the martial arts, and Odate Harumi could only sigh.
"His Majesty Kira is well-behaved and has an extraordinary appearance. I thought he was a suave and talented man, but he turned out to be so... naive. Could it be that all generations of the Kira family are vegetarians? No, Ohuchi Tajima Shoxinsada.
I have met him and he is a loyal and reliable person, so why do you let this young palace do so much nonsense?"
Not to mention the expressions on the faces of the two people, anyway, the problem of Mikawa Fong's legal stationing in Sakamoto was finally solved. Harutsuna Kuchiki found an excuse and left quickly. Harmitsu Odate found Kira Mansumaru and wanted to do something with him.
I was doing some ideological work, but as a result, I was speechless when he opened his mouth and spat out things like the righteousness of the Wu family and the name of the shogunate. He could only shake his head and leave with a wry smile.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's really not convenient for me to say it!" How could Kira Mansomaru have the nerve to tell him his thoughts? He had already set his sights on Sakamoto, a geomantic treasure land. Sakamoto's port was far more developed than Tsushima.
Forwarding commercial exchanges from Dewa, Mutsu, Hokuriku, and Dongguo regions. If people from these areas want to go to Luo, they have to pass through Sakamoto Port. With such a large trade throughput and passenger and cargo turnover, if he gets it, he will definitely make a profit.
Big.
He is now responsible for the food and clothing expenses of more than 2,000 people. Without a decent income, he can only rely on the savings in his hands and can only sit on nothing. He cannot accept this result no matter what. Now he still has money in his hand, more than 23,000 yuan.
Money can be used to do many things, such as building a Sakamoto Castle next to Sakamoto Port and classifying the trading towns at the port as castle towns. This is a good idea.
In the hands of the shogun, Sakamoto was just a holiday resort. The traveling merchants and ronin that came and went had nothing to do with the shogunate. The entire shogunate was all focused on the fiscal and tax revenue from the one-third acre of land in Kyoto, plus the public royal palace of Yamashiro Country.
If you are satisfied, it is not impossible to give away everything else. Anyway, the shogunate has nothing to give.
After settling down the Shangluo army, Kira Mansomaru took Yamamoto Kansuke and a group of Mikawa samurai from the shogunate to Jisho Temple to pay homage to the Grand Imperial Palace and the General. Because Odate Harimitsu had communicated with them before, the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Palace already knew about Kira.
When Manshomaru went to Luo, the huge team of more than 2,000 people still scared many people, but knowing that he was actually willing to serve at his own expense greatly moved the father and son Ashikaga Yoshiharu and Ashikaga Yoshito.
In the Imperial Palace of Jishoji Temple, due to the arrival of Kira Mansomaru, Ashikaga Yoshiharu of the Grand Imperial Palace, which had been closed for some time, personally received him. Kira Mansomaru knelt down alone and respectfully among the exquisite flowers, and sat directly opposite the master.
The person sitting on the seat is none other than Grand Imperial Palace Master Ashikaga Yoshiharu. He is a middle-aged man who looks more like a typical minister. His face is powdered, his eyebrows are twisted into broad bean shapes, his teeth are blackened and he wears a black hunting suit. He looks as if he is sick.
Just pour.
Sitting next to him was Ashikaga Yoshito. This major general was not very old. Apart from wearing a hunting suit and a black hat, there was no other change except for a layer of powder makeup on his face. It was obvious that he was the new commander.
General Ashikaga Yoshitō has not yet grasped the real power. He just sat motionless next to his father with an expressionless face. However, this young general does not seem to be a conservative person. The eager light that bursts out from time to time can easily be ignored by Kira Manshomaru.
catch.
The Grand Imperial Palace Ashikaga Yoshiharu did not take the official airs, but said in the tone of an elder to a junior: "Wansongmaru is a very good name. Your father Yoshiyao once assisted my father and he was a very talented person. When I was young, I also used
We exchanged letters, but it’s a pity that those things happened later... I will always bear in mind the Kira family’s loyalty to the shogunate... Ahem!"
It was very difficult for Omi to speak, but he didn't finish talking. Although his face was covered with thick powder, it was hard to see how his face looked, but it must have been painful to see him in pain. Ashikaga Yoshito couldn't see it right.
He supported his father, then called the maid and gave some instructions to send him away. This strange change was beyond his expectation.
"His Royal Highness's body..."
"It doesn't matter... Huhu... cough, cough, cough!" Ashikaga Yoshiharu had beads of sweat as big as beads on his face. He seemed to be really uncomfortable. It's a pity that the father and son didn't even say it didn't matter, and one of his disciples didn't say anything.
Helpless.
Not long after, a well-dressed woman with powdered hair, raised eyebrows and red lips, whose age was unclear, came over surrounded by a group of maids. Seeing Ashikaga Yoshiharu breathing heavily, she quickly walked over to help him.
He called the maid to take out a pill from a small box and gave it to Ashikaga Yoshiharu to take. After a while, Ashikaga Yoshiharu finally stopped coughing, but he was still a little breathless.
The woman in fine clothes whispered a few words to Ashikaga Yoshito, then turned to Kira Mansomaru and nodded, and then, surrounded by the maids, helped Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the Grand Imperial Palace, to leave Hanama.
"That is my mother, Kei Odai, the daughter of the Konoe family." Ashikaga Yoshito, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said shortly after the Odaisho helped the Odaisho leave: "You are the governor of the Mikawa Kira family? You are so young.
At your age, shouldn’t you stay in Saijo Castle and enjoy your happiness?”
"The shogunate is facing a crisis. As one of the sects of His Highness, the Kira family, the shogunate serves as the head of the public, so we should be loyal to His Highness!" Kira Manshomaru threw out the prepared words without even raising his eyebrows.
"Well said! The Shogunate needs loyal ministers like you!" The young Ashikaga Yoshitō suddenly burst out with a loud voice. He looked not much different from his father, but he concealed a heart unwilling to fail.
ambition.
Kira Manshomaru said even more respectfully: "This is what I, Manshomaru, should do!"
"You don't have Yuanfu yet, right? When Zhongwei City is built, Yu Zi will ask my father to host the Yuanfu ceremony for you!"
"I, Manshomaru, have thanked His Highness the Lord!" Kira Manshomaru quickly stood on the floor and thanked him. The etiquette training he had received since childhood had only shown its effect at this time. When should he be respectful, when should he be happy, and when should he shed tears of gratitude.
With specialized training, it doesn't matter if an ordinary samurai family makes a few mistakes during an interview. For a shogunate like the Kira family, even an informal interview cannot tolerate any mistakes.
In fact, he was very doubtful whether Ashikaga Yoshiharu could survive until the day when the city was successfully built, but it was not easy to offend the new general at this time. He could cooperate with him by saying a few nice words without losing any weight. As long as he knew what he should do.
Just do whatever you want, so Kira Manshomaru said again: "My two thousand troops are really not suitable to be stationed in the wild for a long time, so I am sure that His Highness Kōkō will allow me, Manshomaru, to build a new city near Sakamoto to station troops, even during wartime."
It serves as the command post for His Royal Highness."
"Yes! I have considered it. Although the shogunate can't support you, there is still no problem in building a new city. I agreed!" Ashikaga Yoshitō waved his long sleeves grandly and transferred the best area of Sakamoto to Kira.
Wansongmaru, in fact, the shogunate also suffered losses. It was a place that was obtained for free from the Rokkaku family. It is quite cost-effective to exchange a piece of land for free for the support of two thousand troops.
