"What were you doing with that noise in the hall just now?" Oda Nobunaga's first sentence when he sat down was to ask what happened just now. He glanced at everyone present, waiting for everyone's answer. Everyone looked at each other,
No one spoke, but some people turned their attention to Shibata Katsuie and Yu Qiupei. Yu Qiupei's heart skipped a beat, worried that Shibata Katsuie would take advantage of the situation to make a small report about himself - Yu Qiupei had just finished interviewing Oda Nobu.
He said that he would be loyal to the Oda family. If he breaks out into conflict with his colleagues and makes a big mistake, Oda Nobunaga will probably be furious.
Yu Qiuping looked at Shibata Katsuie nervously, and the latter also looked at Yu Qiuping, glared at him fiercely, frowned in disdain, then lowered his head and stopped talking.
"Although old man Shibata has a bit of a temper, he is not a snitch." Maeda Toshiya, who was sitting behind Yu Qiuping and was responsible for maintaining order at the scene, whispered in a voice that only Yu Qiuping could hear, "Brother, you
Don't worry."
"That's it." Yu Qiuping let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh? Doesn't anyone know what happened?" Oda Nobunaga raised his eyebrows, took out the folding fan from his waist, and beat it rhythmically on the tatami.
Just because Shibata Katsuie doesn't intend to snitch doesn't mean that everyone thinks so.
At least Sasaki Narimasa, who had a bloody feud with Yu Qiuping, didn't think so.
As a member of the Black Mother Clothes, he was also one of the first people to learn that Amakihei would join the Oda family. At that time, in front of Oda Nobunaga, Sasaki Narimasa lost control and cursed Amakihei.
.It was really hard for him to accept that Ue Qiupei, who had killed his own brother and killed countless retainers in his family, joined the Oda family - and directly obtained a fiefdom that far exceeded that of the Sasa family - and the Sasa family had worked hard for the Oda family for so many years.
What exactly is the picture?
That guy must be killed...
Not only did Oda Nobunaga's female disciples follow Oda Nobunaga in his first battle, but they were also responsible for maintaining a series of meeting orders and the rules of Qingzhou City. Sasaki Narimasa has also been criticized for his inhumanity in disciplinary punishment.
And he is called "Asura" by everyone. In the past, when encountering some minor disciplinary violations, most of the maids like Maeda Toshiie would just laugh and let the offender go, but if Sasaki Namasa saw it, he would
I will definitely report it without mercy.
What's more, the one who violated the rules this time was Yu Qiuping, who had a big grudge against him.
"Your Majesty!" After seeing that everyone was silent, Sasaki Chengzheng stepped forward and prepared to expose that Yu Qiuping had just collided with his colleagues. However, before he could say anything, a warrior sitting behind Yu Qiuping shouted loudly
Said: "There is no need for Asura to report it, I will admit it myself!"
Yu Qiuping glanced back in surprise. He was a short but very forthright young man, about the same age as Maeda Toshiie. However, the young man spoke in a very funny tone, as if he was born to be a comedian.
"I'm sorry, my lord. Just now," the young man scratched his hair with his left hand in embarrassment, and looked at Maeda Toshiie as he said, "I farted loudly at Inuchiyo! He was so angry that he wanted to hit me, and he made a fuss.
Woke up!"
As soon as these words came out, the lobby, which had been a little nervous just now, burst into laughter, and even Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but laugh. Sasanagi Masa's face tightened, and he raised his voice to speak again, but was immediately used by Maeda Toshiie who understood it.
A higher voice covered him up: "Your Highness Ikeda, you really have the nerve to say it! It stinks to me!"
Maeda Toshiie's funny words caused the crowd to burst into laughter again. Oda Nobunaga was also laughing from ear to ear, waving his hand for Sasanamasa to step back and stop talking. Sasanagi suffered the loss of being mute, but he also
He didn't have much to say, so he stepped aside with a calm look on his face.
"Hengxing, please pay more attention to me next time at work!" Oda Nobunaga waved his folding fan casually, "Okay, this matter is over here, there is no need to say anything more."
Yu Qiuping cast a grateful glance at Ikeda Hengxing. The latter had the temperament of a later generation of buddies. He pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows at him, saying you're welcome.
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The small talk almost ended here, and Oda Nobunaga immediately started talking about business.
"I don't have to be polite anymore," Oda Nobunaga said quickly. He was obviously very eager to discuss the second topic and was not very concerned about the first thing. He pointed at the place where Yu Qiuping was sitting with his folding fan and said
: "This is Amaki Momiji. She used to be a samurai of the Imagawa family, but now she is a member of our Oda family. Amaki Momiji, please say hello to everyone."
"Yu Qiuping, whose name is Hongye, is from the Ming Dynasty." Yu Qiuping stood up and said respectfully to the people around him, "I am honored to join the Oda family. Please give me your advice."
After that, he faced Oda Nobunaga and gave a big salute. Behind him, Maeda Toshiie and Ikeda Hengxing shouted and applauded. Yu Qiuping glanced out of the corner of his eye.
At a glance, it seems that Lin Xiuzhen, Niwa Nagahide, Takigawa Kazumasushi, Mori Katsunari, and a group of samurai and horse warriors who were trained by Oda Nobunaga were all applauding to express their welcome. And Owari's important ministers, such as Shibata Masaru
I, Sakuma Nobumori, Sasana Narimasa, Kawajiri Hidetaka and others were indifferent and just made a slight show of it.
"Okay, please be loyal to me in the future." Oda Nobunaga was very easy-going at the meeting, and there was no strong sense of oppression like when he met in private. After letting Yu Qiuping meet in an understatement, he said
The main topic of this meeting began.
"After defeating the Imagawa family, our family now faces an important decision." Lin Xiuzhen, who understood deeply, caught Oda Nobunaga's eyes and began to speak the words she had prepared before, "The Oda family will never stand still, but will
We will continue to work hard to strengthen ourselves. The question is, in which direction should our company develop? Please speak freely."
As soon as Lin Xiuzhen finished speaking, Shibata Katsuie waved his fist and said angrily: "Mikawa! Of course it's Mikawa! What the old lord never forgot every year before his death was to conquer Mikawa! Now that the Imagawa family has been defeated, and the administration is gone, there is no power at all.
Intervene in Mikawa. And the Matsudaira family in Mikawa is still young, has an unstable footing, is weak in power, and has people in panic. This is a good opportunity for us to take Mikawa in one fell swoop! Fulfill the last wish of the old master!"
"His Majesty Shibata is right," Sakuma Nobumori agreed. His territory is close to the border between Owari and Mikawa. If the Oda family's next development goal is Mikawa, it is obvious that he can get a share of the territory it will acquire in the future.
Quite a few, "I second my opinion."
Oda Nobunaga didn't comment much on what the two said. He just nodded slightly and looked into the hall again, "Do you have any other comments?"
"I don't think so," Takigawa Kazuki said after being encouraged by Oda Nobunaga, "Mikawa samurai have been known for their perseverance since ancient times. The old master had already attacked Anxiang Castle and kidnapped Matsudaira Motoyasu before he was alive.
The Matsudaira family still refused to surrender to us, and instead turned directly to the Imagawa family."
"Now the Matsudaira family has finally managed to break away from the Imagawa family while they were still in the middle of the civil war, and has created a gap with the Imagawa family. If we attack Mikawa, they may be desperate and turn to the Imagawa family again just like they did more than ten years ago, and the two will become monolithic.
"Takigawa Kazumasu analyzed, "We might as well sit back and watch what happens, secretly sow discord between the Matsudaira family and the Imagawa family, and reap the benefits."
"Hikoemon, according to your opinion, if we don't develop towards Mikawa," Oda Nobunaga raised the corner of his mouth, "then where should we develop?"
"In my opinion, Ise is the most suitable," Takigawa Kazuki said solemnly, "The alliance of the Northern Ise wealthy families seems to be in harmony, but after many years of strategic planning, there are many internal conflicts. Now I don't have to worry about threats from the east, and can concentrate on our work.
If we conquer Ise from the ground, we will definitely achieve a breakthrough."
"Your Majesty Takigawa said that, maybe you have selfish motives?" Sasaki Narimasa asked bluntly, "As far as I know, His Majesty Takikawa's territory is close to Ise."
"Otherwise, His Majesty Sasaku cannot speculate on His Majesty Takigawa like this," Niwa Nagahide added, "I believe that everyone here is doing your best for the good of the Oda family. Just now, His Majesty Sakuma, although his territory is close to Mikawa, is he not afraid of it?"
Are you proposing to attack Sanhe at the risk of being misunderstood by everyone?"
Niwa Nagahide's hidden words suddenly made Sasanagi Masa mute. If he attacked Takigawa Kazumasu again, it would be equivalent to offending Sakuma Nobumori of his own faction.
"Yonegoro, what do you think?" Oda Nobunaga looked at Niwa Nagahide.
"My suggestion is Mino." Niwa Nagahide nodded slightly and said: "I agree with His Highness Takigawa that we should not take action against Mikawa immediately. But if we attack Ise, the attitude and power of Nagashima Castle's Ichibuki clan may be a problem.
I don't know how to solve this minor trouble, so I'm not willing to take action."
"As for Mino, I hold the title of great justice in my hands," Niwa Nagahide said with a smile. "Before his death, His Highness Saito gave the Mino Kingdom's 'State Grant' as a dowry to His Highness.
This is the reason why His Highness sent troops."
"As for everyone else, let's talk about it." Oda Nobunaga smiled, still noncommittal, but opened the folding fan with a "swish", allowing everyone who came to speak freely. Everyone spoke one word at a time,
The scene was very lively, but in fact most of the policies proposed by everyone were related to their own territorial interests. Samurai from Mino like Mori Katsunari naturally hoped to fight back to Mino as soon as possible. And people like Maeda Toshiie and Ikeda
Hengxing, the direct subordinates of Oda Nobunaga, did not think much about it. If they thought it was easy to fight and which one could achieve merit, they supported the fight against that one.
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After everyone had been discussing passionately for a long time, Lin Xiuzhen coughed heavily and signaled everyone to stop. Everyone stopped the discussion knowingly and turned their attention to Oda Nobunaga, waiting for him to make a decision.
Oda Nobunaga put the folding fan away again with a "swish", turned it a few times between his fingers, and held it in his hand with a "snap". A smirk suddenly appeared on his mouth, he looked at Yu Qiuping and said
Said: "Yuqiu Hongye, why don't you say a word!"
"I've just arrived here, and I'm not familiar with the situation," Yu Qiupei didn't expect that Oda Nobunaga would suddenly point to him, so he hurriedly explained, "Besides, I'm an old minister of Imagawa, so my answer will inevitably be biased, and I don't want to say anything that will interfere with your judgment.
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"Don't worry about those idiots." Oda Nobunaga snorted disdainfully and pointed at Yu Qiuping's head with a folding fan, "On the first day I hired you, did you want to be passive and sabotage? Tell the truth.
If you can’t come up with any new insights, then get out of here!”
Yu Qiuping swallowed and quickly thought about how to satisfy Oda Nobunaga. This was the first time he put forward his opinions at the Oda family. How to leave a good first impression on everyone was very important.
I can't talk about those commonplaces, and I can't bring up my previous opinions. It's really troublesome.
Chapter completed!