Nong Jun's unintentional words resonated with Shi Jun. She was also a fallen person in the world, and she instantly felt that the good things on the table no longer tasted good.
The circles in Shijun's eyes turned red, and she couldn't help but shed tears. She covered her face with her sleeves, but Nongjun looked right at her.
Mr. Nong said in surprise.
"What's wrong with you? I'm sorry, I just said it. Don't take it to heart about your sister and me.
Before you got married, you deliberately spoke up for me, but your sister slapped you in the face. I was worried about affecting the relationship between your siblings, so I kept silent.
In the end, I still couldn’t hold it back.”
Ichijun wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, held Nongjun's hand tightly, and said seriously.
"It's me who should be sorry. It was my youth and ignorance that led me to confront my sister in public. Not only did I fail to help you, but I also made you implicated.
Today, I truly understand your bitterness, those women are nothing!"
Seeing that Shijun's eyes were starting to become misty again, Nongjun had a clear understanding, so he held his hand and said nervously.
"His Royal Highness Asai doesn't treat you well? Does she have someone else outside?"
Ichijun choked up.
"She treats me well, but she also has someone else in her heart. Brother-in-law, I feel so miserable, but I can't tell others because she is so good to me.
I love her and want to give birth to a daughter for her. But she treats me like a guest and always keeps a distance from me. I finally understand your pain. It turns out that you can't love me. It's really heartbreaking."
Mr. Nong was furious and said.
"How could she do this to you!
You are the son of the Oda family, the legitimate son of a noble family worth two million koku, isn't she afraid of ruining the friendship between the Oda and Asai families?"
Nongjun felt bitter, her husband Mino Saito's family was gone, she had no supporter, she had to endure everything, there was no other way.
I finally got to know my cousin Akechi Mitsuhide, but she was also working in Kyoto, so it was not convenient to ask her for advice.
But Ichikun is different. Ichikun is Oda Nobunaga's biological sister, and the two have a deep relationship. If Oda Nobunaga knows that Asai Nagamasa is neglecting Ichikun, who knows whether his surly temper will explode.
Ichijun took Nongjun's hand, shook his head hard, and said.
"Brother-in-law, don't tell me, don't tell my sister. Asai Nagamasa treats me really well, and I really love her. Don't let my sister embarrass her."
Nobo-kun hugged Ichi-kun, and he felt heartbroken when he saw that this girl had a temperament similar to Oda Nobunaga. The girl who had been lawless since she was a child was now trapped by love.
"I'm sorry for you. Your Highness Asai doesn't know what's good and what's good. Some vixen stole her soul away. She doesn't know how to cherish your sincerity towards her.
You are the most beautiful woman in Owari, the young master of the Oda family, and how many people are crying and wanting to marry you."
Shijun buried his head in Nongjun's arms and whispered in a vicious tone.
"Brother-in-law is wrong, I have never been the most beautiful woman in Owari.
The most beautiful woman in Owari is someone else, and the most beautiful woman in the world is someone else, so how can I compare with him?"
Mr. Nong's heart trembled.
The most beautiful woman in Owari, the most beautiful woman in the world... Could it be that Asai Nagamasa is thinking about... Then Ichikun and I are indeed in the same boat.
Nongjun hugged Ichijun and finally cried.
"This is the fate of you and my brother, poor city, my miserable city king."
The hearts of each other were connected, and Shi Jun shed tears silently in Nong Jun's arms. He hugged his brother-in-law tightly in front of him with his hands and cried bitterly.
For a long time, the two of them sorted their clothes separately.
Ichikun smoothed his sleeves and said with a smile.
"I feel much better now that I can vent a bit today. My brother-in-law treats me best."
Mr. Nong looked at her with worried eyes and hesitated to speak. Mr. Shi shook his head and said.
"Brother-in-law, there is no need to worry about me. Your Highness Asai treats me very well. Besides, you know my temper well and will not be bullied.
On the contrary, it's you, my sister is not a good-tempered person, you have been wronged in the past few years and have lost a lot of weight."
Nong Jun smiled bitterly.
"I'm used to it, but I'm just a little bit unwilling to do it.
At the beginning of the year, when he was passing through the Oda Territory, I also invited him to come to Gifu City to participate in the brotherhood, but unfortunately his father-in-law stopped him.
I don’t want to cause trouble, I’m just really curious about what kind of man can charm my wife. There are legends about him outside, but I haven’t had the opportunity to meet him.”
The two cried together, and the sense of alienation they felt after not seeing each other for a long time quickly disappeared. Nogo-kun told him everything about what Tsuchida Gozen taught him last time.
The city king understood and sneered.
"My father has always been timid in doing things. Back then, he helped Nobuyuki's sister and rejected Nobunaga's sister. As a result, Nobuyuki's sister died unexpectedly. What did he do?
As expected, you and I have a tacit understanding as brothers. I also used the topic in Omi Kingdom and invited him to come to Otani Castle to talk about it.
It's a pity that my sister rushed to Xiaogucheng and slapped me again. It's a pity that I didn't get to see the real person."
Mr. Nong was shocked and looked concerned.
"Why are you so bold? The man is passing through to Shangluo to revive the shogunate. Along the way, the military families are vying to participate. Those are important military affairs. We men should not disturb women from doing business.
This slap on your face is really not worth it."
Ichijun curled his lips and said.
"I just can't get angry. Isn't that man also a man? What's the matter? He doesn't have one nose and two eyes, so how can he be different?"
Mr. Nong smiled bitterly.
"Have you and I heard too little about that legend? It was a majesty achieved with a knife and a gun. I can't envy him.
Speaking of which, I really shouldn't hate him. It's my wife who is obsessed with him, and it's not that he made any mistakes. If there wasn't such a grudge, I would admire him quite a lot.
He has fought hard for our son's family."
Ichi-kun was no more disheartened than No-kun. He was madly in love with Asai Nagamasa, and the resentment and resentment in his heart was even deeper, he said coldly.
"Who knows whether those legendary heroic deeds are true or false? But Hu Meizi's face is absolutely true. Recently, there has been a rumor that Tamamo Mae was reincarnated, and she was a charming vixen.
Maybe he and his Ji warriors are dirty, they just rely on sleeping with others to transfer their achievements to themselves, how can they pretend to be decent.
Don’t think I don’t know. In order to take revenge, he sent her to his sister’s door to sleep with her. Bah, what a shameless and dirty man.”
Mr. Nong saw that Mr. Ichi was overwhelmed by jealousy and spoke harshly, so he couldn't help but persuade him.
"He is a hard-working man. Those things he did back then were just to avenge his family's destruction. I really admire him for being so strong.
You must not say this outside, it will damage his reputation, and your sister is also very taboo about it."
Seeing Mr. Shi grunting unconvinced, Mr. Nong sighed.
"Now that his fiancée is dead, it's pitiful for him to stay chaste and become a monk to pray for his deceased wife. Don't say these words that ruin someone's reputation. It's just ruining your moral character. Just forget it."
Seeing that Mr. Nong actually said good things to Shiba Yiyin, the mayor couldn't help but retort.
"He became a monk, but he also took away my wife's soul. How could I let it go?
I just can’t get angry, I just can’t get angry!”
Nong Jun saw that he had a childish temper, so he held back his smile and comforted him.
"Yes, yes, you can speak in front of me and I will listen. Just be careful what you say in front of outsiders."
Being lectured by Mr. Nong to lose his temper, Mr. Ichi snorted coldly and changed the subject.
"Brother-in-law, I heard what you just said. You feel uncomfortable everywhere because of your father's oppression. You can't get in the way of the brotherhood here. The good husband of the Oda family is not a human being inside and outside.
How about you come to Omi and be my companion?"
Nongjun was stunned. Tsuchida Gozen had indeed suffocated him, but he had always followed the rules of a husband and endured his father-in-law, and had never thought of moving away to hide away.
"Isn't this...not good?"
The city king advised.
"What's wrong?
My sister is now a world-famous 2-million-ton daimyo. She has participated in recent affairs and is highly valued by the shogunate.
She is based in Minami Omi on business and rarely returns to Gifu City anymore, so what’s the point of staying here? If you live in Minami Omi, the two of you will get along more, and maybe they can have a child."
Hearing the child, Nong Jun's heart moved, but he thought about it and shook his head.
"Your sister once said that she would demolish the buildings of Kannonji Castle and build a new city in Azuchi Village, thinking that the Oda family would be the new home of Omi.
But now, the city has not yet been completed, and the remnants of the Minami Omi Rokkaku family are still causing trouble in the nearby mountains, so it is not appropriate for me to go."
The mayor said.
"Even if Azuchi Castle has not yet been completed, you can still go to the castle where my sister lives temporarily. If you dislike the shabby temporary residence, come to Kitanomi Otani Castle to see me more.
The Rokkaku family of Minami Omi collapsed, and the new shogun in Kyoto was not yet married. In the mountain town of Omi, the wives belonging to your brothers and I have the most high-quality wives. A husband is worth more than his wife, so the brotherhood must listen to you and me.
If I help you host a few brotherhoods, the samurai men in Omi and Yamashiro will definitely follow your lead.
By that time, you will be respected and complimented by people everywhere inside and outside, which is much better than being a widow in Gifu City and subject to your father-in-law's leisure, right?"
Nong Jun glared at him and cursed with a smile.
"What are you talking about? There's nothing to say about it. That's your sister and your father."
The mayor twitched his eyebrows and said.
"Give me a guarantee whether you want to go or not. If you are willing, I will tell my sister about this and keep it successfully.
By the way, you also said that you can't find anyone to speak for you in Gifu City, but there is also your cousin and the daughter of the Saito family governor recently.
It’s better to go there than to stay here and be alone, right?”
Mr. Nong, who was already a little moved, was finally convinced.
The Saito family's rule in Mino Country has collapsed, and Nomon-kun is isolated and helpless, and she has suffered a lot. Akechi Mitsuhide and Saito Ryuuki are close to each other, which gives her a sense of dependence.
After all, we are a family. Although we have a lot of grievances and grievances, they are all in the past. We are better than outsiders, right?
Mr. Nong hesitated for a moment, nodded and said.
"Then I'll trouble you."
When the mayor saw his promise, he smiled and clapped his hands.
"Now I finally have a companion. With you and my brother in Omi, I won't be lonely anymore.
Leave it to me, sister, don't worry."
Nongjun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, suddenly looking forward to life after going to Omi Country.
———
In the inner courtyard, my brother-in-law and younger brother were talking to each other. In the main hall of the atrium of the pavilion, Oda Nobunaga was also busy receiving him.
Originally, Oda Nobunaga was talking to his sister Ikeda Tsuneki. News came from outside that Niwa Nagahide and Hashiba Hideyoshi asked to see him, so they simply held a small meeting together.
Niwa Nagahide has been helping Oda Nobunaga appease the Minami Omi samurai family, stabilize the local situation, and supervise the construction of Oda Nobunaga's new residence city, Azuchi Castle.
Hashiba Hideyoshi was the Oda family's spy in Kyoto, serving as the garrison of Kyoto, and was also sent to Sakai Port to find the Oda family's business representatives.
As for Ikeda Tsuneaki, Oda Nobunaga intended to put her in charge of strategic advancement in the direction of Settsu, and they happened to discuss it together.
Among the people sitting there, Hideyoshi Hashiba had the lowest status and was the first to come out and bow to report his work.
After she finished speaking, Oda Nobunaga clapped his hands and said with a smile.
"Well done, Hideyoshi."
Seeing the delicate little Hime warrior in front of him lowering his head in a humble manner, Oda Nobunaga's smile grew stronger and stronger. He never expected that the little servant who covered his shoes back then would be so capable.
What Oda Nobunaga has said the most to Hashiba Hideyoshi over the years is, well done, well done, well done.
It was because of Hashiba Hideyoshi's exceptionally outstanding performance that he did everything Oda Nobunaga expected eighty percent to one hundred and twenty percent every time, and he was able to climb from a domestic servant to a status of thousands of stone.
Otherwise, even if he was as generous as Oda Nobunaga, he would not rashly use such a low-level warrior as his wife and give him opportunities again and again.
After listening to her statement, Oda Nobunaga collected his thoughts and asked.
"Tsuda Soki, is this person reliable?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba bowed.
"She had no choice.
The cruelty of merchant battles is no less brutal than on the battlefield. In Sakai Port, every merchant house that has made some achievements has its own background and backing.
Tsuda Muneki was able to compete with Sen no Rikyu and Imai Muneku without losing the upper hand, and to maintain the power of the tripartite, it was because of Masayasu Miyoshi who controlled the Sakai Port Office.
Now that Miyoshi and her three others have been defeated, and the Miyoshi family has withdrawn from Sakai Port, her situation is already very dangerous. If she cannot find a significant backer as soon as possible, the business she has worked hard on for many years will be destroyed.
In particular, she relies on the power of the Miyoshi family and has developed quite a feud with Imai Munehisa, and ordinary forces simply do not dare to take the risk of offending the Shiba family and easily accept her."
Oda Nobunaga smiled.
"So, I am already her best choice?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded.
"Hi! I think Tsuda Muneki will work hard for us. This is also the best way to protect herself."
Oda Nobunaga approved.
"Yes, what you said makes sense, but I have something to ask you.
You have obviously surrendered Tsuda Muneki, why are you still getting close to that Bizen Hime warrior and opening channels through her?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba said.
"The main hall doesn't know something. Although Tsuda Muneki's business is large, it does not involve the saltpeter and lead we need most.
Even though she has great energy, she still needs introducers and distributors to get involved in the saltpeter and lead trade in a short period of time.
That Bizen Hime Samurai Yukino Konishi, her adoptive mother is the largest medicinal herb merchant in Sakai Port, and she is very knowledgeable.
Her adoptive mother died not long ago, and she believed that she was harmed by Imai Munehisa. Being close to me also meant that she was using Tsuda Muneki and me to seek revenge on Imai Munehisa."
Oda Nobunaga smiled a little meaningfully.
"A very powerful medicine dealer can actually get a lot of saltpeter and lead. It's not easy."