With the cheers of many retainers, Asai Kenmasa succeeded to the throne and became the next head of the Asai family. His first order was to strengthen military equipment and train soldiers. He used the savings he had saved over the years to recruit ashigaru and strengthen training.
At the same time, he also chased and released many peaceful factions in the territory and retainers who were leaning towards the Rokkaku family. For a time, the Asai family took on a new look, exuding a long-lost vigor from the inside out. Especially Asai Kenmasa's own Hatamoto Yu
Ying Bei worked overtime and practiced day and night.
After that, Kenmasa Asai signed a secret alliance treaty with Toshi Sena Uji. The content of the treaty was not very detailed, but it just roughly finalized the framework for cooperation between the two parties.
Afterwards, Kenmasa Asai sent his wife, the Hirai clan, back to the Rokkaku family, in an apparent attempt to break up with the Rokkaku family. Yu Qiuping was quite critical of this. He found Kenmasa Asai on the day Kenmasa Asai said goodbye to his wife.
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"Xinjiurang," Yu Qiuping asked with some dissatisfaction, "why did you send your younger sister away? Don't you love her?"
Kenmasa Asai was stunned for a moment, looking a little lonely. After a long time, the always resolute and courageous young man had red eyes.
"Love, how could I not love you?" Asai Kenmasa shook his head, "There is nothing I can do about it."
"How many lovers who are involved in politics...how many can follow their own emotions to the end?"
He does not mean that.
Yu Qiuping raised his head and looked up at the starry sky to prevent tears from flowing down.
"Brother, there is one more thing." Kenmasa Asai said suddenly, "I hope that I can drop the word 'Xian' in my name and give the word 'Xian' to Rokkaku Yoshiken. Since we have decided to break up with the Rokkaku family, the word 'Xian' also
They should be thrown away together.”
"How about calling me Nagamasa?" Yu Qiuping immediately said decisively. He didn't want the name Asai Nagamasa not to appear. In "Warring States Warriors", Ashi shouted "Nagamasa-sama" repeatedly, which moved him quite a bit.
Woolen cloth.
"Asai Nagamasa..." Asai Nagamasa muttered a few times, "Then thank you brother for giving me the name."
"But since you have divorced your wife and changed your name, it is obvious that you have completely broken off with the Rokkaku family." Yu Qiuping warned, "Rokkaku Yixian must not be able to bear this kind of thing happening, so you have to start preparing for war."
On July 22, the Imagawa family's delegation left Otani Castle. They took a boat on the east bank of Lake Biwa, and after arriving on the west bank of Lake Biwa, they continued westward, stopping and stopping, and arrived in Kyoto on July 25.
As the seat of the imperial court and shogunate, Kyoto was a veritable political center during the Taihei period. And because it was located in the fertile Kinki region, its commerce was also very developed and it had a large population.
However, since the Onin Rebellion, wars have continued in the Kinki area. Recently, several battles between the Miyoshi family and the Hosokawa family, the Rokkaku family and the Shogun family have been fought around Kyoto, causing huge damage to Kyoto. Although the Miyoshi family has long been celebrated
Three prohibitions were promulgated the year before last to improve public security and restore order in Kyoto, but last year's Battle of Shirakawaguchi brought war to Kyoto again.
In the Battle of Shirakawaguchi, although the Miyoshi family defeated Hosokawa Harumoto and Ashikaga Yoshiteru again, they still welcomed Ashikaga Yoshiteru back to the Nijo Imperial Palace due to pressure from other daimyo and wealthy families in Kinki such as the Rokkaku family. However, Ashikaga Yoshiteru
Although he returned to the seat of the shogunate, his rights were still very limited. Yamashiro Ikuni was still under the control of the Miyoshi family, and the only areas he could govern were the villages and towns around the Nijo Imperial Palace.
However, the newly appointed general who conquered barbarians is young and promising, and is committed to restoring the shogunate's former dignity. He is trying to restore prestige from two aspects. On the one hand, he mediates disputes between daimyo and gives powerful local daimyo service positions and names.
On the other hand, manage the surrounding towns and cities well, develop your own limited strength, and win over the wealthy families in Kinki.
Therefore, when Yu Qiuping and his party came to Kyoto, although the city had not yet completely emerged from the years of war, it was not the depression Yu Qiuping imagined. It was the autumn harvest season, and farmers were busy in the golden fields.
During harvesting, the harvested crops are piled on the ridges beside the fields. There are also a large number of vendors and stalls in the towns, and there are also many Noh plays and Qingqi dances performed in the theaters.
The only drawback is that the people don't seem to be very wealthy, and most of the items sold by the vendors are daily necessities, not mid-to-high-end consumer goods. Most of those who go to watch Noh theater performances are samurai or wealthy businessmen.
"The next step is an extremely tedious process." Sena Shitoshi said with a bitter smile, "Although the power of the imperial court and the shogunate is no longer what it used to be, they are still full of airs. I want to meet the general and the high-ranking palace under His Majesty the Emperor.
Sir, it will take a lot of trouble, but it is not impossible to wait for a month."
"If you are bored, you can go to Kyoto and look around." Sena Shitoshi said with a smile.
"Don't you have to worry about exposing your identity?" Yu Qiuping asked,
"No need." Sena Shitoshi shook his head, "Those who knew we were coming would have known about it a long time ago. Those who didn't know we were coming would not know about it later. The Miyoshi family must have grasped our movements a long time ago.
Bar."
On July 27, Amakihei and Matsushita were in a quarrel. Maeda Toshiie and Sanada Masayuki went for a walk on the street. Honda Nabenosuke was still practicing martial arts alone in the inn, and Amano Keitoku was left by Sena Ujitoshi to deal with a series of
Interview matters.
It was still a little cool in Kinki in the early morning. The group of people did not wear many clothes. Matsushita was weak and had sniffed several times in a row just now.
"Let's find a place to warm up, have some breakfast by the way, and wait for the sun to come out before going for a walk." Yu Qiuping suggested, leading everyone to start looking for a place to rest on the street. But just now it was obvious that there was no place to rest.
However, none of the restaurants or inns could be found at the moment. Those who did not want to turn back had no choice but to continue walking down. After walking for a few minutes, there were residential areas on both sides.
"What kind of layout! Can it be more professional?" Yu Qiuping sighed repeatedly, "Can you do business? There are so many residents and you don't even have a restaurant?"
Before he finished speaking, a casino appeared around the corner.
"There must be something to eat in the casino, right?" Yu Qiuping walked around for a long time, feeling a little hungry, "Come on, let's go in and have something to eat!"
As soon as he entered the casino, the smell of alcohol hit his face and made Yu Qiuping choke. The noise, clinking of glasses, cheers, and curses mixed together made Yu Qiuping feel sick.
The light in the room was a little dim, and all the gamblers could be seen were blushing and staring at the gambling game in front of them, and from time to time they roared or lamented.
"I guess they all spent the whole night gambling." Sanada Masayuki said, "Not to mention the dark circles under his eyes, everyone was very excited. It was obvious that they had been gambling for a while. Besides, no one would get up early in the morning to gamble. Look.
The clothes and grooming suggest that they are wealthy businessmen or warriors."
Among a large group of shouting gamblers, a middle-aged uncle caught Yu Qiuping's attention. He sat in a seat by the window and gambled quietly. Next to him stood a croupier carrying a money bag.
However, what surprised Yu Qiuping the most was that although there was a set of gambling equipment opposite him, there was no one sitting there.
Is he gambling with himself?
Yu Qiuping walked forward with some surprise, wanting to see what the uncle was doing. When the uncle raised his head, he happened to see Yu Qiuping. He seemed to be in his thirties, with a very fair face, and was wearing a blue warrior uniform.
, he was well taken care of, and he exuded a sense of heroism. He was probably a warrior of high status.
"From the accent, it sounds like he's from the Ming Dynasty?" Before Yu Qiuping could speak, the uncle said it first. Everyone on Yu Qiuping's side was shocked.
"But I haven't spoken yet?" Yu Qiuping was confused, "How did you hear the accent?"
"It's a gamble." The uncle said with a smile, casually messing up the card game on the gambling table. "It seems that the bet was right." He said while pointing to the chair opposite, "Please sit down."
"This..." Yu Qiuping smiled bitterly, "You really made the right bet. I am indeed from the Ming Dynasty, and we are..."
"No introduction is needed," the uncle waved his hand, "In the casino, everyone is a gambler. No matter what your status is, the Emperor is here. Even if you lose money, you have to pay. Please take a seat!"
"Haha, you are joking!" Everyone was amused.
After Yu Qiuping sat down, several people from Panasonic Qingluan also sat down around a table next to him. The uncle waved his hand, and the croupier immediately withdrew. After a while, several plates of fried rice were served.
"Thank you for the hospitality!" Yu Qiuping said gratefully: "How did you see that I didn't eat?"
"It's for gambling." The uncle smiled again, "I run the casino, you can just eat as much as you want."
"How can you be so embarrassed?" Yu Qiuping shook his head and tried to take out the money from his arms.
"Haha, instead of giving me money, you might as well play a few games with me." The uncle laughed.
"Your bets are so accurate, so I don't dare to bet with you?" Yu Qiuping was secretly surprised. He didn't understand how the casino owner knew his identity? Could it be that he was spying on him secretly?
"In the casino, it's not all about gambling. Luck is also very important." The uncle also took a plate of fried rice, "Eat, when you're full, play a few games with me! I'll give you your meal before
Won it back!"
That uncle was obviously a master of this art. Yu Qiuping came up and lost three times in a row because he was not familiar with the rules. Three hundred coins were lost just like that. Maeda Toshiie couldn't stand it anymore, so he dragged Yu Qiuping down, and he did the same.
He lost three times in a row. Later, Masayu Sanada and Karan Matsushita joined forces to attack. They were inextricably matched with the uncle, but they still lost. In just a quarter of an hour, Yu Qiuping had already entered with a loss.
The croupier next to him was grinning from ear to ear as he collected the money. He had lost all his money for dozens of plates of fried rice. Yu Qiuping and the other three looked at the uncle who was still calm and calm with dark faces.
Chapter completed!