Since the New Year's Eve party, the relationship between Yu Qiuping and Imagawa Kaede has become even closer. Of course, when they see each other in public, the two will still understand each other tacitly to avoid causing rumors.
This actually added some spice to their relationship. They guarded each other's feelings together, but never missed any opportunity - such as kissing secretly at the corner of the corridor when no one was around, and flirting when they met.
On January 12, the second year of Yonglu (1559), legal issues were basically implemented in Yu Qiuping’s territory. Although Yu Qiuping was accustomed to the repeated and strict laws of later generations, he felt that the laws in the territory still seemed like
Playing house is as simple as a child's house, full of loopholes, but it is a process after all. Since the laws are all written in Chinese characters, his ashigaru took on the task of helping the villagers read the legal provisions - the law during their breaks.
The articles are marked with Chinese pinyin.
The progress of weapons production also greatly exceeded Yu Qiuping's imagination. After filling the gaps in spears and bows, the craftsmen produced a full 63 sets of equipment during this period of time - this relied on a large number of Yoshimoto Imagawa's
The supply of materials means that craftsmen don't have to be timid. At this rate, in another three months, Yu Qiuping will be able to replace all his troops with iron equipment and say goodbye to those bamboo and hemp armors with pathetic defensive capabilities.
During this period, Yu Qiuping finally had the opportunity to calm down and think about some issues. The most important of them was what to plan for his future.
In the first few days after arriving here, all he could think about was how to go back and how to live a modest life. But as he gradually integrated into this era, he had close friends, unbreakable bonds, and a large territory.
Careful elders, so many subordinates who trust him, and the first love of his life. He gradually began to adapt to this era and came out of the shadow of time travel.
Now that he has decided to continue living in this era, Yu Qiuping's temporary goal is to make great achievements, obtain a higher status, and be able to marry Imagawa Kaede. In this, his knowledge from later generations is very important.
When he first came to this era, he was indifferent to all history. However, now he gradually feels the joy and excitement of being a history student and personally participating in the history of previous lives. He will care about Matsudaira Motoyasu and be able to communicate with Imagawa Yoshimoto and Sena.
Ujitoshi and other people whose names were left behind in later generations talked closely, and planned to help Honda Tadakatsu become the great first samurai in the future.
But as time progressed, a heavy burden weighed on Yu Qiuping's heart.
That was the most famous surprise battle in the history of Japan's Warring States Period - the Battle of Okehazama. Imagawa Yoshimoto, who had a huge territory and army, led his troops to Luo, but was unexpectedly attacked by Oda Nobunaga in Okehazama, Owari Province, and died on the battlefield.
, the Imagawa family also began to decline. However, since Yu Qiuping came, he decided to change this history.
In terms of love, Imagawa Yoshimoto treats him like a mentor, teaching him earnestly, following instructions, and bestowing himself with unparalleled honor. Yu Qiuping is even willing to repay him with death for this kindness of knowing him. Moreover, his sweetheart Imagawa Kaede is none other than Imagawa.
Yoshimoto's daughter, even if it was for Imagawa Kaede, he would never let her lose her father after she had already lost her mother.
Yu Li, as a retainer of the Imagawa family, if the Imagawa family controls the world smoothly, his status will also rise. And if his dream can really come true and marry Imagawa Kaede, he will be like Sena Toshiro and the others.
, as a member of the Imagawa family, we share weal and woe with the Imagawa family.
Therefore, what he urgently needs to do is to get to a higher position and have more troops and rights, so that he can prevent the Battle of Okehama from happening.
At this time, he was in his own territory, reviewing the reports on various tasks in the territory over the past few days. The guards were helping to pack things aside.
"Chibei, help bring over the acceptance form for the pig iron shipped from Junfu three days ago." Yu Qiuping wrote something on the paper with his right hand, stretched out his left hand, and waved to Chibei.
"Uh..." the guard guard was stunned for a moment, then responded, "I obey, my lord."
After Yu Qiuping took the piece of paper, he did not start writing immediately. Instead, he turned around in his chair and looked at Chibei with some surprise, "What's wrong, Chibei?" Yu Qiuping said with a smile, "Why are you so distracted?
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"My lord, please forgive me." Hebei hurriedly apologized with fists in his hands, "I was negligent."
"I don't mean to blame you," Yu Qiuping tilted his head and asked, "I'm just a little curious, why are you distracted? But what's on your mind?"
Yu Qiuping suddenly remembered the way Imagawa Yoshimoto questioned him on his birthday, and he joked: "Could it be that you have fallen in love with a girl from a certain family?"
Unexpectedly, Chibei's face actually turned red.
"I'll go, I guessed it right!" Yu Qiuping smiled unexpectedly, "Chibei, you are 17 this year, so you can get married. What do you think, do you want me to help you propose marriage?"
Chibei's face turned even redder, and he tried to maintain the balance of his voice and said, "Sir, you don't have to be like this...it's not that far yet."
"The other day...because I helped the Matsubara family mediate, I was invited to the Matsubara family's house as a guest." Chibei explained, "I accidentally saw...the young lady of the Matsubara family who has not left the cabinet...it is really rude."
"Then you fell in love with her?" Yu Qiuping asked.
"I..." A very traditional person like Chibei struggled to cope with Yu Qiuping's explicit questioning, "I am really embarrassed, and I am here to apologize to you!"
"Eh? What's the shame? This is a good thing." Yu Qiuping didn't have any sense of being a person of this era, "I'm optimistic about you."
"Oh, that's right!" Yu Qiuping deliberately did not look at Chibei's red cheeks, "Speaking of which, you don't have a formal surname yet. The Matsubara family is also a samurai family after all, but you, a samurai, don't have a surname. Doesn't it make sense?
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Chibei was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly, not knowing whether he was responding to Yu Qiuping's first or second sentence.
"Speaking of which, weren't you from a samurai family in Meino?" Yu Qiuping asked, "Then what's your last name?"
"My name is Naoe." Chibei recalled the past, a dark cloud flashed across his face, and he gently adjusted his white eyepatch.
"Naoe?" Yu Qiupei's first reaction was the famous Echigo's Naoe Kanetsugu, "But from the Echigo Naoe family?"
"My lord, that's right." Kinbei nodded and said, "My grandfather was originally a common branch of the Naoe family. He came to Mino for some reason and still took Naoe as his surname. I heard that not long after I left home, they moved to Mino.
Back to Echigo."
"That's Naoe Chibei." Yu Qiuping said with a smile, "There is still one more name left. What is your family's common character?"
"I have been expelled from my home, and I don't want to use the character "Tong" anymore." Naoe Chibei shook his head. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly made up his mind and bowed down to Yu Qiu, a ceremony he had not seen in his family for a long time.
"If you are brave enough, please give me your name." The guard said in a deep voice.
"Hey!" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized. During the Warring States Period in Japan, it seemed that the lord would often give one of the characters in his name to his retainers as a great favor. For example, the "元" in Matsudaira Motoyasu's name was
It comes from Imagawa Yoshimoto. And the meaning of Imagawa Yoshimoto's name comes from the shogun. On such a formal occasion, it is no wonder that the guardsmen will kneel down and worship.
"My name only has the word "ping" in it," Yu Qiuping smiled, "I'll give it to you."
"Thank you for giving me this character, sir," said Okinohei, kowtowing heavily, "The character "Hiira" will be passed down from generation to generation as the common name of the Naoe family."
"What's another word..." Yu Qiuping hesitated as to how to choose a name. The image of a personal guard suddenly flashed in his mind.
"This little man's life was given to you by your lord," the guard kowtowed heavily, "The only thing left in my life is to repay your lord."
"Sir, in this life, my personal soldiers and guards will definitely live up to your expectations."
Use your whole life to assist me and follow me.
This kind of friendship and loyalty seems to be comparable to that of the world's best companion in history, Naoe Kanetsugu. The latter has also been Uesugi Kagekatsu's lifelong wing since his youth, and dedicated his life to him.
loyalty.
"Give me the name Naoe Tadayei." Yu Qiuping knelt down on one knee, put his hands on Naoe Tadayei's shoulders, and said solemnly: "Follow me for the rest of your life. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
When Yu Qiuping's subordinates learned that Naoe Tadayei had been given Yu Qiuping's name, they all found Yu Qiuping dissatisfied.
"Sir, you are so biased!" Nakahide Omaezaki said sarcastically, "Why would you give the title to Kanbei? I want it too!"
"Don't you have a name?" Yu Qiuping pushed back unceremoniously, "Jinbei didn't have an official name before."
"Then I don't have it now either." Nakahide Omaezaki said very bachelorly, "My name is now Saburo Omaezaki. It's up to you, sir."
"Yes, sir, I also want to give you a name!" Yoshioka Shengzheng said in a loud voice, "My contribution is not small!"
"You two, please stop bothering me." Fukushima Yasunari stopped him dissatisfied, "Hurry back and train, otherwise the mission will not be completed, and Amano-sama will make everyone do push-ups together again."
The crowd finally dispersed, and not long after Yu Qiuping was free, a group of horses and soldiers came to deliver the order, saying that Imagawa Yoshimoto had been summoned.
"Is there anything going on in the main hall?" Yu Qiuping asked.
"My lord said, it's about sending troops." The horseman said, "I need to discuss the sending of troops with you."
"Are we going to send out troops?" Yu Qiuping asked in surprise, "Aren't we going to start plowing in the spring?"
"I don't know about this. Your Excellency, please come down here with me, and the lord will naturally explain it clearly." Ma Zhuzhong explained.