Chapter 35 Young Ieyasu

People in Suruga don't call their place Junfu, but Fuchu. From Yoshimoto to the Imagawa clan, down to the common people of the town, they think that the country they live in is the prefecture of Kaido, the "capital of a great country".The city is not called a city, but a mansion or a small castle.All are the style of the public, and the subjects are elegant. The street style in Fuchu is completely different from that in Qingzhou and Nakoya in Ozhou. The walking speed, expression and tone of passers-by are very different, and it seems to be more calm and atmospheric there.The gorgeousness of the clothes reveals everyone's status, and there are always people who cover their lips with fans and walk in a pose.Singing and dancing can bring peace, even the singers are many people.Every face is like Fujiwara I, full of spring, leisurely and peaceful.

When the weather is fine, you can see Mount Fuji; when the mist is shrouded in mist, you can see the rippling sea across Matsubara. Blessed by nature, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong. Sanhe, where the Matsudaira family is located, is also equivalent to a vassal state of the Fuchu. "I am here with the blood of the Matsudaira family. The officials who are struggling to support the city that is going to perish are in Okazaki. The country is still there, but the master and slave have separated." Yuan Kang whispered in his heart, unable to let go. This feeling, this inexpressible feeling, lingered in Yuan Kang's heart day and night.

"Poor retainers..." Occasionally look at myself, "I'm still alive." Tokugawa Tibetan Motoyasu, needless to say, is the future Tokugawa Ieyasu, who is eighteen years old this year and already has a child. Under Yi Yuan's instruction, he married the daughter of Sekiguchi Kiyong, a member of the Yi Yuan clan.He was fifteen years old at the time, and the bar mitzvah was held at the same time as the wedding. The child was born this spring and is only half a year old. From time to time, the cry of a baby came to his living room where the table and chairs were placed.Due to the poor postpartum recovery, the wife is still in the delivery room, and the baby is by her side.The baby's cry was the sound of his first flesh and blood, and it sounded pampered.

But Yuan Kang seldom went to the delivery room in the back room.Nor does he understand what is often said to be the loveliness of children.When I think about my love, I always feel that something is missing.Such himself has actually become a father, and he has a kind of apology for his children and his wife. "……Poor man." This desolate mood does not come from my own crying flesh and blood, but because I think of the retainers who lived in Okazaki Castle and endured poverty and humiliation for many years. Even if he could barely think of the child, what he thought of was: "Does he also want to come to this world to go through a difficult and difficult life journey like me?"

He was forced to be separated from his father when he was still called Takechiyo, and became a hostage of the enemy country at the age of six. Until today, he has been living a difficult life in exile. Thinking of these, he couldn't help worrying that his children would also experience hardships. life. But no matter what Yuan Kang thinks, now, on the surface, at least in the eyes of outsiders, he has merged with the glorious Imagawa family in the mansion, enjoying the same status and surrounded by happiness. "Hey, what's the sound?" Yuan Kang walked out of the room and stood under the eaves.

Someone was pulling down from outside the vines of the Japanese sky swords that had grown around the rammed-earth wall. The vines of ivy and Japanese sword grow from the rammed earth wall to the trees in the courtyard.At this moment, driven by the pulling force, the vines trembled shiveringly. "Who is it?" Yuan Kang asked standing at the eaves of the corridor. If it's a prank, it's time to run.However, he did not hear the sound of fleeing footsteps. Putting on the straw sandals, Yuan Kang opened the back door on the rammed earth wall and walked out.A man was already waiting there, and as soon as Yuan Kang went out, the man put down his cane and cane and walked up to hold Yuan Kang's hand.

"It's Shiqi!" "haven't seen you for a long time!" Four years ago, Moto Yasushi finally got Yoshimoto's permission to go back to Okazaki to visit his ancestor's grave. This person was Udon Jinchi, a retainer who disappeared on the way back to Okazaki with Moto Yasushi. Looking at Jin Qi's attire, scepter and walking stick in front of him, Yuan Kang asked with concern: "Have you become a practitioner?" "Yes, it is the most convenient to travel in various countries." "When did you come back? Back to Fuchu?" "Just now, I have to go elsewhere. When I come back here, I have to say hello to the people close to me."

"...Alas, four years have passed." "yes." "Every time you go to a country, you will write to me and tell me the details. But since Meinong, I no longer hear from you, and I am very worried about you." "Because of the civil strife in Meinong, their checkpoints have become stricter, and the investigation of the courier has become cumbersome." "You were in Meinong during that time, it was really a good time." "I have been lurking under Inabayama Castle for more than a year, watching the situation. As you know, Saito Michizo Hideryu was defeated and died. Yoshiryu ruled the Mino area, and the situation stabilized a little, so I escaped. Afterwards, I went to Beijing again, went to Echizen, walked around Beiguo Road, and arrived in Weizhou a few days ago."

"Have you been to Qingzhou?" "went……" "What's going on there? Currently, Mino's future can be foreseen even in Fuchu. However, what is difficult to grasp is the current situation of Oda." "I've written it down in detail, and it will be sent to you quietly even in the middle of the night." "No, if you write..." Yuan Kang looked back at the back door, thinking about something. Even the seven are his eyes, the ears that enable him to know the affairs of the world. From the age of six, from the Oda family to the Imagawa family, his boyhood was spent wandering between enemy countries, without freedom.To this day, it is still a body of bondage.

Eyes, ears, thoughts are blocked.No one scolds him or encourages him even if he spends his days in a daze. However, he has ambitions and desires that are twice as strong as ordinary people.Perhaps because when he was young, external forces suppressed his eyes, ears, actions, and thoughts in the growing period too much, so that there was a reaction force. Four years ago, he sent his entourage, Yudian Jinqi, to travel around the country as his eyes and ears, allowing him to know the movements of the states, which shows the budding preparations he has made to realize his future ideals. "What should I do? It's easy to attract attention here, but it will cause suspicion in the house... By the way, Jin Qi, go there!"

Yuan Kang pointed to the direction to go, and strode ahead to lead the way. The Proton Mansion where he lives now is located in the quietest corner of Major General's Miyacho on the road that goes around the Fuchu Mansion. A short walk behind the rammed earth wall is the Abe River Beach. When Yuan Yasushi was still called Takechiyo and had to be carried out by his retainers to play, he often came to play on this river beach.Over the years, the quietly flowing river has not changed its appearance, and the river beach still looks the same. For Yuan Kang, this place carries many of his memories. "Zhen Qi, untie this boat." Yuan Kang pointed to a small boat on the shore and quickly boarded it. It looked like a fishing boat or a weirboat.Even supported the shore with oars, the boat drifted along the water like bamboo leaves. "That's fine." The master and slave were finally far away from others in the small boat, and they could talk freely. In a flat boat, Yuan Kang spent half a moment to understand the knowledge gained from traveling in various countries for seven years. In addition to these knowledge, Yuan Kang also has more far-reaching things in his chest. "Is that so... The Oda family has been different from the Nobuhide era in recent years. They don't attack other countries very much, and only concentrate on internal governance." "Those who have two hearts, no matter if they belong to the clan or hereditary officials, should be killed, and those who should be expelled are basically cleared from Qingzhou." "That Nobunaga, there was a time when people said that he was a rare fool who did his own thing and was a fool. The Imagawa family also regarded him as a laughing stock." "Nothing, no fool at all." "Well, I also think that the rumor may not be credible. Because of the preconceived rumors, Oda is mentioned in the mansion now, and he is said to be a weirdo, not enough to be an enemy." "The morale in Owari is very different from what it was a few years ago." "Who are the outstanding retainers?" "Hirasakabu has passed away, Shibata Gonroku, Hayashi Sado, Ikeda Katsuzaburo Nobuki, Sakuma University, Mori Sanzaemon Kasari, etc., there are many talents. Especially recently, there is Kinoshita Tokichiro, who is very famous ...Although he came from a humble background, he does things beautifully, and the people in the city often mention him." "The people below, what do they think of Nobunaga?" "That's the scary thing. No matter what kind of country's leader it is, the people will obey and respect the country's leader only if it is governed with all its strength... But I feel that Owari is different." "How is it different?" Jin Qi thought for a while, but didn't answer directly, "I can't tell the difference in governance policy, but I feel that the people there, centered on Nobunaga, don't worry about tomorrow. As long as there is such a lord around , you can feel at ease in everything, and you don’t care about Owari’s weakness and the country’s lord’s poverty at all, and you don’t worry about wars and tomorrow’s life like the people of other big countries, which is very strange.” "...Oh, why?" "Maybe it's because Nobunaga himself has an optimistic personality. No matter how cloudy it is, there will always be sunny days in his heart. Today is like this, and tomorrow will be like that. He can always point out a clear direction for everyone and gather people's hearts together." .So the people under him are not living in the shadows. It can be seen from their ceremonies..." Saying that, Shi Qi seemed to think of something, paused, and smiled wryly: "Speaking of this festival, it really failed..." In the alley on the night of the festival under Qingzhou Castle, General Jin Qi accidentally discovered that Nobunaga joined the dance and music team from his micro-clothes.Because of his eagerness to make extraordinary achievements, he wanted to take the opportunity to assassinate Nobunaga, but he was arrested and told Yuan Kang about his arrest.Finally, Jin Qi scratched his head, "...this matter is really self-defeating!" Yuan Kang still had a serious face, "You always do things without thinking well." "In the future..." Jin Qi lowered her head, regretting that she said something unnecessary. At the same time, he unconsciously compared the 26-year-old Nobunaga and the 18-year-old Yuan Kang in his mind. I feel that Yuan Kang is more adult than Nobunaga, and I can't see the slightest childishness in Yuan Kang. Both Nobunaga and Yuan Yasushi grew up in the ups and downs and went through hardships.But Yuankang was handed over to others at the age of six, and became the hostage of the enemy country, and suffered all the indifference and cruelty in the world.Nobunaga was incomparable to the hardships Yuan Yasu experienced. He left his home country at the age of six and became a captive of the Oda family. At the age of eight, he became the hostage of Suruga again. At the age of fifteen, he finally received human treatment from Yoshimoto Imakawa, and was allowed to visit the tomb of his ancestors and hold ceremonies for his deceased father. After many years, when he returned to Okazaki's hometown again, Yuan Kang arranged for him to know the world's affairs. He returned to Okazaki, the land of his ancestors, and found that the main castle of his hometown was guarded by Yamada Shinemon, a retainer of the Imagawa family. Basically, they all belong to the Imagawa family, and the Sanhe hereditary retainers who are struggling to survive welcome the young master back home with great joy and regret. "Anyway, if the main castle is still guarded by the retainers of the Imagawa family..." Mikawa's retainers discussed negotiating to let the Imagawa family's retainers withdraw from the guard.After hearing about this, Takechiyo said: "No, I am still young, and the guards are old people. You have to follow the instructions of the old people in everything. The main castle will remain in this state." During his stay, he organized his father's funeral and other matters in the second castle. It is said that Yoshimoto found out about this later, felt a little pity, and said to himself: "I really have a sincerity that doesn't match my age!" However, at that time, there was one more thing Yoshimoto didn't know. There is an old man named Tadakichi Torii Igamori, a Mikawa samurai who has been in the service since the time of Takechiyo's father Hironada, and is over eighty years old.One night when Takechiyo stayed in Okazaki, the old man quietly dragged his old body to meet him, and said the following heartfelt words to the young master: "Old man, I have been no different from a policeman of the Imagawa family for the past ten years, like a cow and a horse. I was doing the work of collecting taxes. However, I secretly paid attention to it, and saved some grain, rice and money in the warehouse without hiding it from the eyes of the Imagawa family's retainers. I also hid a lot of ammunition and arrowheads. Even if I am in this city at any time In an isolated situation, surrounded, these ammunition and arrowheads are enough for me to fight... Don't feel uneasy, don't lose your ambition!" After hearing these words, Takechiyo held Zhongkichi's hand and shed tears.Zhongji couldn't help crying. endure.The backbone of the Sanhe warriors is cultivated through endurance.Monarchs and ministers all start their careers with patience. The super endurance of the Sanhe warriors was also fully demonstrated in the battle when Yuan Kang first entered the battlefield. Last year, Yuankang was seventeen years old and fought for the first time. To attack the castle of Terabe, Suzuki Hinata's constant threat to Mikawa. Naturally, this was approved by Imagawa Yoshimoto in advance.At that time, he returned to Sanzhou on leave from Yiyuan, so he led pure Sanhe soldiers. Although it was the first time for Yuan Kang to lead hereditary elders, children of the same clan, and followers to attack the enemy's position, after entering the enemy's Sibu city, he instructed: "After setting fire to the city, retreat temporarily, and then find an opportunity to advance. " In this way, he only set fires everywhere, and quickly led the troops back to Sanhe. It was the first time to lead troops into battle, and everyone was eager to make contributions due to vanity, but Yuan Kang didn't stop there. Later, when someone asked what happened, Yuan Kang explained: "The temple department is the main body of the enemy, and there are many branches and leaves in other places. To be able to attack the main city without any difficulty, there must be a trap. The enemy wants us to mistakenly think that the situation is good, stretch the front line, and then cut off our back, and join hands with all branches to put us in a tight siege. Weapons, The Sanhe side, which is at a disadvantage in terms of military supplies and numbers, will definitely be at a disadvantage then. So this time we only set fire to the city.” After hearing this, Sakai Masaku, Ishikawa Yasumo and other Sanhe elders all said: "You are really young and promising young master. The day when you will make great achievements in the future is just around the corner!" Everyone will work harder to take good care of their aging bodies and guard Okazaki with all their heart, just waiting for the right time. However, although we have to wait for the opportunity, these elders are old after all, and they are not as calm as Yuan Kang. After Yuan Kang led troops to attack the temple department, they once again filed a petition with the Jinchuan family: "Master Yuan Kang has grown up." Now that you are an adult, please withdraw the courtiers who were stationed in Okazaki according to the old covenant, and return the city and the old territory to Mr. Yuan Yasushi. We Mikawa warriors will always respect the Imagawa family as the leader, and only the Imagawa family will follow suit!" This kind of petition has been handed over to the Imagawa family many times, and this time Imagawa Yoshimoto also said perfunctorily: "In another year or two." He didn't mean to agree. When Yuan Kang was sent to the Imagawa family as a hostage, the two families made an agreement that after Yuan Kang became an adult, the Imagawa family would return the city to Sanhe. Yi Yuan naturally had no intention of returning it.For more than ten years, he has been trying to find some excuse to take Sanhe into his own.But in these long years, he has never been able to grasp anything from Sanhe's retainers or Yuan Kang that would allow him to occupy Sanhe openly.Sanhe's forbearance, self-respect, and super endurance finally made Yiyuan admire him very much. Now, in the face of the treaty, it is always unreasonable to say that Yoshimoto is not good. This year, he added the following words to reassure the elders of Sanhe: "Next year, Yoshimoto will fulfill his long-cherished wish for many years, raise the flag in the Central Plains, and revitalize the Eastern Sea Road. The army is strong, advance to the capital. Since Owari will also be flattened at that time, Yoshimoto will personally hold the rope for the borders and regions of Mikawa. At least until next year when Yoshimoto goes to Beijing." Based on Yoshimoto's words, the elders of Sanhe returned home. Yiyuan's plan to go to Beijing is true, it is no secret now, it will happen sooner or later. Fuchu, which possesses powerful wealth and armaments, no longer needs to hide anything about this plan. The only thing left is when to make an incident. It's just that the Imagawa family is too upright and arrogant, which makes the Imagawa family suspected of boasting their dominance. Now Yiyuan has clearly stated the time to the Sanhe elders, next year. It seems that Yoshimoto has already set a date for his final action, which is a good thing for Mikawa Fang. So, let's go back to before. The secret talks between Jin Qi and Yuan Yasu in the Abe Chuanzhou have ended, and they are approaching the shore at this moment. "Then say goodbye." Shi Qi carried the book on his back and picked up his cane, "I will tell Mr. Torii and Mr. Sakai separately about the relevant matters. Is there anything else?" He finally looked at Yuan Yasushi and asked. Yuan Kang came ashore, and while watching whether anyone was paying attention, he signaled Shi Qi to leave quickly with his chin. "Except for what I said in Xiaozhou, there is nothing else. Let's go!" Then he added: "To the old people in my hometown, Yuan Kang is very good, and he doesn't even have a cold." Then he walked back to the mansion. The maid who stood outside the rammed earth wall and looked into the distance for a while, saw Yuan Kang coming back from the river beach, and told Yuan Kang a little at a loss, "What's the matter, Ma'am, I'm waiting for you very anxiously. I've been out looking for you a few times!" "Ah, is it?" Yuan Kang nodded, "I'll go right away, please comfort Madam first." After all, he went into his room. When he came to the seat, Yuan Kang found that his retainer Sakaki Shinohara Heinaichi Tadomasa was already waiting there. "Did you go for a walk on the beach?" "Yeah. Take a leisurely walk. What's the matter, what's the matter?" "Someone has delivered a letter." "Who wrote it?" Ping Qi didn't answer, and silently handed him the letter, which was written by Monk Xuezhai. Before Yuan Kang opened the letter to read, he respectfully held the letter over his head to express his gratitude.To the Imagawa family, the monk Xuezhai of Taiyuan was the black-clothed military adviser, and to Yuan Kang, he was the mentor in the art of war and knowledge from childhood to adulthood. There are only a few words in the letter, and the content is as follows: If there is a case to talk around the mansion tonight, I will wait for you at the Qianmen. The so-called "example talk" is a code word, referring to the summit meeting of Yoshimoto going to Beijing. "Where's the messenger?" "gone back." "yes?" "Are there any discussions tonight?" "Well, it starts in the evening." Yuan Kang fell into deep thought. Ping Qi has long heard that this is a major military meeting that has been held many times. "The release of the Beijing decree should be coming soon." Ping Qi said, looking at Yuan Kang's expression. "Hmm..." Yuan Kang didn't show much interest, and replied generally. What the Imagawa family has learned about Owari’s national strength and Nobunaga’s evaluation is far from what Jinshichi said today. It can be predicted that when Yoshimoto mobilizes Junyuan San's army to march westward, it will definitely be resisted desperately by Owari Fang. In the military discussion, someone once put forward a superficial opinion like the following: "With an army of 40,000 in Kaido, coupled with our mighty momentum, I think Nobunaga will surrender without a fight." Although the generals below Yoshimoto and Monk Xuezhai did not agree with such a view of underestimating the enemy, they did not take Owari too seriously like Yuan Kang. Before, Yuan Kang also expressed his views on this point, but they were all laughed off.He is just a proton, and at a young age, in front of those clanging generals, he is simply soft-spoken. "Although it may not have any effect, should I say it or not?" Yuan Kang pondered before Xuezhai's letter. At this time, the head maid serving by Madam's side came to urge her again, saying that Madam seemed to be in a very bad mood and wanted to invite Yuan Kang to come over. His wife seems to be a woman who only thinks about herself.She doesn't care about state affairs or her husband's position at all.Just pay attention to your own daily life and your husband's love for you. The head maid saw this too.Seeing that Yuan Kang only replied: "Go." He was still talking with his retainers, so he didn't say anything, and stood aside in a bit of embarrassment. After a while, another maid came and whispered something in the head maid's ear.The head maid had no choice but to say again: "That... I'm really sorry, Madam invited you over again and again." Yuan Kang knew that the attendants inside were also in a difficult situation at this time, and he himself was a very calm person, so he responded calmly: "Oh...is that so?" Then he stood up and said to Ping Qi: "Then I will prepare, the hour is up, please come inside and let me know." The maids serving in the inner room trotted back as if they had been rescued.No wonder Madam always wanted to see him, the distance between the inner and outer residences was not too close. Passing through the twists and turns of the middle corridor and the bridge corridor, we finally arrived at the door leading to the inner house.Because the north side of the gate is surrounded by a round rockery, and the south side is surrounded by a flat courtyard with lush autumn grass. People in the outer house and people outside the house call Mrs. Rockery when they mention Mrs. Mrs. Rockery was married from the Guankou family of the Jinchuan nationality when Yuankang was fifteen years old, and she was on the sedan chair as Yiyuan's adopted daughter.As the bridegroom officer of the impoverished Sanhe's proton, the perfection and grandeur at that time were incomparable. The Mihe people were the object of insult in the Imagawa family.This lady also had a sense of superiority after she got married. Not only did she despise the attendants of the Sanhe people, but she was also very willful in front of her husband, showing blind love casually. She is also older than Yuan Kang.From the perspective of husband and wife life, Yuan Kang is very obedient to this Mrs. Rockery who is older than him, like a man who can only survive by relying on the Imagawa family. Especially after Mrs. Rockery gave birth in March this year, her willfulness and unreasonableness are even worse than before.She is honing Yuan Kang's patience every day. "Oh...you can get up today. Are you in a better mood?" When Yuan Kang saw his wife, he opened the south sliding window himself while talking.The beauty of the autumn grass on the lawn and the clarity of the autumn sky can be seen all around. Yuan Kang felt that this would make his sick wife feel better. Mrs. Rockery came out of the ward, and sat in the middle of the cool living room with a cold face, frowning, "Don't open the window." She is by no means a beauty, but her skin is delicate and smooth. One can tell at a glance that she is a woman who was raised in a deep boudoir and loved a lot.I don't know if it's because her complexion and fingertips are getting whiter and tenderer because she just went through the first delivery.She folded her hands very neatly on her lap at this time. "Husband, sit down. I have something to ask you." There is a strong love in her heart, but what she shows is only gray and cold eyes and cold lips. In Yuankang, she couldn't find a trace of the qualities that a good husband has in common.He has always been calm in his treatment of his wife, appearing particularly mature.Perhaps he has his view of women, and he puts the person in his heart out of his mind, and is examining it objectively. According to what the lady said, he sat in front of the lady. The more honest the husband is, the more disturbed Mrs. Rockery is. "I want to ask you something. Did you go somewhere just now? You didn't inform your servants, and you were alone..." There were tears in the eyes of Mrs. Rockery when she said this.The thin face that had not yet recovered from the postpartum period was filled with a look that was about to explode. Seeing his wife's state, Yuan Kang quickly smiled as if comforting a child: "Oh, just now? You occasionally take your maid to go there for a walk. The autumn grass is lush, the moon is bright and the insects are singing. For Abechuan, this season is It's a good season." Mrs. Rockery didn't listen to what he had to say.Now she was staring at her husband with accusation in her eyes, and her usual willful mischief was replaced by coldness and dignity. "It's really strange, why did you go out for a walk in order to listen to the insects and see the autumn grass, why did you take a small boat and paddle to the middle of the river, hiding for a long time." "Ah, you found out!" "Although I am trapped in the inner house, I know your every move." "yes……" Yuan Kang smiled wryly, he couldn't tell his wife about the meeting with Jin Qi.Because although this lady married him, Yuan Kang, he didn't believe that she was really Yuan Kang's wife. When the attendants and relatives of her adoptive parents came to visit, she talked to them all the time, and she kept writing letters to Yoshimoto's inner house. In Yuan Kang's view, the lady's harmless recklessness should be the most vigilant compared to monitoring the proton's eyes and ears. "Ah, I accidentally boarded the small boat on the river beach, picked up the oars on the boat, and naturally thought of the beauty of the boat in the water, so I rowed out, but the small boat I rowed was a little uncontrollable. Hahahaha, am I being too childish...how did you see this?" "You are lying, you are not alone." "A manservant from the outer house saw me going out and followed me from behind." "No, no, the person who quietly entered the boat with you to have a secret conversation is definitely not a servant." "Who is it, who is telling the story?" "There are loyal people in the house who think about me. Have you hidden some other women recently? If not, do you hate me and are planning how to escape back to Sanhe. I heard that in Okazaki , besides me, you have other wives. Why don't you dare to show her openly, because it hinders the Imagawa family, even if you hate me, you have to put me in the wife's seat?" Because of discomfort and suspicion, Mrs. Rockery sobbed louder and louder, and it spread outside the room.At this time, Ping Qi came to the gate leading to the inner house, and said: "The horse is ready! Your Highness, Your Highness, it's almost time." "Go out again!" Before Yuan Kang could answer, Mrs. Rocky became more and more angry, "Recently, I've always been outside in the middle of the night. Where are you going now?" "Go to the mansion." Yuan Kang ignored Mrs. Rockery and stood up.Naturally, this was not an answer that reassured Mrs. Rockery. Why do you go to the mansion in the evening, and you always don't come back until midnight; which retainer to take, and then Yuan Kang will be waiting for endless questions. After a long time, Yuan Kang did not come out, and Ping Qi, the attendant at the entrance of the inner house, couldn't help feeling anxious.Yuan Kang was still patiently answering Mrs. Rockery's questions, both comforting and persuading. After a while, Yuan Kang finally came out from inside. "I'll go back as soon as I go." Mrs. Rockery ignored Yuan Kang's reminder to be careful of catching a cold, and then insisted on coming out to see her off, all the way to the entrance of the house, "Come back early!" The greatest manifestation of her unswerving love is to say something like this when Yuan Kang is out. Before leaving the gate of the mansion, no matter which retainers Yuan Kang met, he didn't say anything.The sky at dusk was faintly covered with white starlight, and as the horse's mane fluttered in the wind, Yuan Kang's mood also galloped, and his young blood burst out between his brows and his words. "Ping Qi!" "yes!" "Isn't it a bit late?" "No, the letter didn't specify a specific time, so it doesn't matter how late it is." "You can't say that. Elders like Zen Master Xuezhai have never been late. We young people, especially me as a proton, how can we be late in front of important ministers and teachers. Hurry up!" rush forward. Three male servants including Ping Qi and the groom followed closely behind. When Ping Qi followed Yuan Kang's pace and galloped his horse, he thought of Yuan Kang's all kinds of forbearance, and his eyes couldn't help but heat up, what a poor man. The patience to Mrs. Rockery, the obedience and loyalty in front of Yoshimoto are all acts of patience under the current situation.As a subject, I really hope that I can undo the shackles of the young master sooner, let the young master get rid of his status as a proton, and take the position of the lord of the independent Sanhe City. A day like this is a day of infidelity.Ping Qi clenched his lips, and secretly swore in his heart: "As soon as possible, as soon as possible!" I saw two canals.After crossing the first bridge, you can no longer see houses such as machiya houses and ordinary houses.White walls and magnificent gates flashed from time to time in the beautiful Komatsuhara. If these were not the mansions of some of the Imagawa clan, they were government offices. "Oh, is it Your Highness Sanhe? Your Highness Yuankang, Your Highness Yuankang!" The wide Komatsuhara surrounding the city was used as a square where warriors gathered during wartime, and the criss-crossing roads here were used as a racecourse on weekdays.The person named Yuankang here just now is the monk Xuezhai of Linji Temple. "Do you want to go there?" Xue Zhai walked over while talking. Yuan Kang quickly got off his horse and saluted respectfully: "Master Zen will have to work hard tonight!" "Meeting notices are always sudden, you are the one who worked hard!" "where!" Xuezhai didn't bring anyone with him.A pair of feet commensurate with a tall figure wore a pair of somewhat dirty straw sandals and walked. Yuan Kang also stopped riding the horse, handed the horse over to Ping Qiqian, treated Xue Zunzun as a teacher, and followed him. "It's autumn again this year." Hearing the teacher's words, Yuan Kang's heart suddenly filled with indescribable gratitude. I have been the proton of another country since I was a child, so it is bad luck no matter how I look at it, but it is a great blessing among misfortunes to be able to get the influence of Taiyuan Xuezhai. Good teachers are rare.If everything was safe in Sanhe, he probably would not have had the chance to learn from Xuezhai, and he would not be able to master the knowledge and art of war that he has now. No, it is more valuable for Xuezhai to continuously give him spiritual strength than academic learning.The source of this power is Zen, which is the most precious thing Yuan Kang got from Xue Zhai. As a Zen master, Xuezhai can freely enter and leave the mansion of the Imagawa family, and strategize as a military adviser.This is very strange for other countries who don't know the inside story.Some people even call Xuezhai a military monk and a common Zen because of this.In fact, going back to the blood relationship, Xuezhai is the son of Anyuan Zaemonwei, a member of the Imagawa tribe, and has a blood relationship with Yoshimoto. Moreover, Yiyuan is only Junyuan San's Yiyuan, and Xuezhai's Daofeng is famous all over the world, and he is Xuezhai in the world. Yiyuan's ability today cannot be separated from Xuezhai's education.In the war with Hojo Ujiyasu of Odawara, Sessai also anticipated Imagawa's defeat, and advocated signing a peace agreement with Hojo Ujiyasu before losing his disadvantaged position, saving Sumfu. In addition, he intervened to marry the daughter of Takeda Shingen, a powerful country in the northern border, to the Hojo Clan, and the daughter of Yoshimoto to marry Shingen's son Yoshinobu, and it was the same monk who successfully concluded the Three Kingdoms Covenant.Judging from his political skills like this, we can see that this monk is politically acumen. So he is by no means a lonely monk with a cane and a ragged hat on his head, not a pure Zen master.But government monks, military monks, or strange monks.A great character, no matter what people call him, is great. "Hiding alone in a cave, attached to the flowing clouds and flowing water, this is not the act of an eminent monk. The mission of a monk also varies with the situation. In the current world, one only enlightens the Tao alone, and hides in the world like a world-weary Shanye, this is at best a wild fox Zen, a pretentious ascetic. How many identities do saints and gentlemen have." The words he heard in Linji Temple still remained deeply in Yuan Kang's mind. "Oh, it's coming so soon." Xue Zhai had already stepped onto the Tang Bridge of Qianmen, Yuan Kang was a step behind and Ping Qi said something, and handed over his mount to the male servant, and followed the teacher into the city.