Chapter 36 Tooth black pulp general

The castle directly inherited the luxury of the Ashikaga shogun and the scale of the Muromachi Imperial Palace, so luxurious that it hardly seems like a castle. At one end of the city adjacent to Atago and Qingshui, at sunset, there are fires everywhere under the hundreds of corridors, and the nobles of the imperial palace or the charming women come and go with zithers in their arms, or wine jugs. "Who, who is in the courtyard?" Yoshimoto shook his ginkgo fan slightly drunk and asked. The attendants and surnames wore dazzling clothes and followed behind through the rainbow-like Zhulan arch bridge.

"I'll take a look." A small surname returned to the bridge corridor and ran towards the courtyard.Someone screamed in the twilight courtyard, Yoshimoto sounded like a woman's voice, felt very puzzled, not knowing what happened, so he stopped. "What's the matter, that little surname...doesn't reply anymore. Yiyo, you should go and have a look too." "yes." Kawai Iyo also ran towards the courtyard.The garden was as wide as a continuation of the field at the foot of Mount Fuji. Yiyuan leaned on the pillar at the corner of the corridor under the bridge and connected to the corridor, clapping his hands and singing a Beijing ballad in a low voice.It makes people wonder whether it is a woman's, that white face, is it because of makeup?Fatty skin was originally white in texture.Yoshimoto, who is 41 years old and in his prime, is the time to be proud of life and enjoy the pleasures of the world.

The hairstyle is Gongqingfeng's general hair, the teeth are black dyed with tooth paste, and there is a beard under the nose.Two years ago, Yoshimoto's body began to gain weight, and his long body and short legs became more and more deformed, but the golden sword and expensive clothes on his body all showed the dignity of the master. Someone came running over.Yoshimoto stopped singing: "Is it Iyo?" The man stopped and said, "No, it's Shizhen." "Ah, it's Kazuko!" Yoshimoto always called his son Shizhen Hezi.This is a young man who is as carefree as his father.

"It's already dark, what are you still doing in the courtyard?" "I punished Qianhe. After pulling out the knife, she was scared and ran around." "Qianhe... who is Qianhe?" "It's a maid, Shi Zhen handed over the love bird to her." "Maid." "yes." "What mistake did she make that require you to punish her yourself?" "It's disgusting! The Nayan family in the capital gave Shizhen a famous bird from a long distance, but she was negligent in feeding it, causing the bird to escape from the cage."

Shi really likes birds.If he could give it as a gift with a famous bird, he would be unreasonably happy.Therefore, the ministers of the capital often send some extravagant birdcages and famous birds to his residence. He was furious because of a little bird, wanted to kill a person, and told his father about it as a matter of course, as if he was talking about a major national event. "...It's unreasonable!" Faced with Ushi-jin's stupid anger, Yoshimoto, who dotes on his children, couldn't help feeling sad. This is still in front of the minister. No matter how he is his own son, the retainers will probably despise him because of the stupidity he showed at this time.

Thinking of this, Yiyuan decided to show his great love and reprimand him, "Nonsense!" Yoshimoto's voice was very stern, "Shizhen, how old are you, you have already held a coming-of-age ceremony. You will inherit the status of the first son of the Imagawa family in the future, and now you are just playing with the little bird all day, what a shame! Can't study a little Zen theory and read some art of war!" After being scolded by the father who rarely reprimanded his children, Shi really felt ashamed and stopped talking.But because he didn't take his father's words to heart on weekdays, and he was also at an age when he viewed his father with a critical eye, his silence at this time was more of a form of resistance.

Seeing this, Yiyuan softened a little, thinking that this child is really cute and stupid, and his actions cannot be said to have set a good example for the child. "Okay. Be careful in the future... Did you hear me, Shizhen!" "yes." "Why do you still look dissatisfied?" "I'm not dissatisfied." "Then step back. It's not the time to raise birds." "That, that..." "what?" "Then do you mean that now is the time to drink with the singers in the capital, sing and dance?" "Shut up, stop talking nonsense!"

"But, father, you..." Yiyuan threw the fan in his hand towards Shizhen's face, "Instead of arguing with your father here, you should do your own thing and keep your duty. Don't focus on military science, don't study classics." Shi Zhimin's knowledge, this is not Yoshimoto's way. Your father stayed in the Zen Temple until his youth, tasted asceticism, and experienced several battles. Even now, he still looks forward to the Central Plains with great ambitions. You How could such a timid and small-minded guy be my Yoshimoto's child. The only thing I worry about now is you..."

At some point, Yiyuan's entourage had already knelt down in the corridor, they were moved by Yiyuan's words, and bowed their heads sadly. "..." Shi Zhen also lowered his head, staring at his father's fan which fell at his feet. At this time, the attendant outside reported: "Zen Master, His Highness Yuan Kang, and everyone else have gathered in Juping, waiting for you, Master." The so-called Juping is a separate hall built on the southern slope with many orange trees. Tonight, Yiyuan used the tea as an excuse to summon the Zen master and other confidantes from Linji Temple.

"Oh, really?...Everyone has already gathered. As the host, I'm so late!" Yoshimoto said as he walked towards the side under the corridor.The heart-wrenching silence between father and son finally came to an end. Originally, the so-called tea event was just a pretense for outsiders to see.Yoshimoto's friend Itami Kwon Ami will carry a lantern to the middle gate to welcome everyone. The surroundings will be full of lights, chirping insects, and the elegant atmosphere is just like a real night tea party.As soon as Yiyuan came and the door was closed, each group of seven soldiers with long guns would patrol the vicinity uninterruptedly for strict security.

"master!" "coming!" In the quiet house of Juping, Quan Ami and another friend, like a policeman, conveyed to the inside. In the temple-style room of about 20 square meters, there are not too bright lights flickering. Present here are: Monk Xuezhai of Linji Temple, General Supervisor of Laochen Anyuan, Chief Accountant Asahina, etc. "..." The people sitting on the left and right sides silently lowered their heads and saluted in the direction of the main seat.In the silence where even the rubbing of clothes could be heard clearly, Yoshimoto sat down. There is no surname or close servant here. Only two friends were waiting two or three rooms away. "It's late!" Yoshimoto greeted everyone's salutes. Then, he expressed condolences to Xue Zhai: "Elder, thank you for your old body going back and forth, it's hard work." Recently, every time Yoshimoto sees Master, he will condolences and understand Master's physical condition, which has become his habit.In the past five or six years, Xue Zhai has been sick all the time, obviously aging. Yiyuan has been influenced by Xuezhai since he was weak, and was spurred, protected and encouraged by Xuezhai.It is all thanks to the master's way of governing the world, strategies and grand strategies that Yoshimoto has achieved today's great achievements.Yoshimoto is grateful for all of this. Therefore, watching Xue Zhai grow old, Yi Yuan felt as if he was getting old too.However, this is only the beginning.In the past few years without relying on Xuezhai, the power of the Imagawa family has not diminished at all, and it is getting more and more prosperous.Unknowingly, Yoshiwon began to feel that Ruoguanqi's success was all due to his own ability. When chatting with Xuezhai, he once said: "Yiyuan has matured now, and there is no need to worry about the way of governing the country, military strategy, etc. .Elder, enjoy the rest of your life to the fullest and concentrate on preaching!" Recently, he began to avoid Xue Zhai's involvement in political affairs. But in Xuezhai's eyes, he will always be a "troublesome" child. Just like Yoshiwon looks at his son Shijin, Xuezhai is always worried about Yoshiwon.Although he understands that Yoshimoto dodges him because of his illness, he still ignores his old body and pays attention to participating in political and military affairs. In particular, since the spring of this year, the Juping meeting has been held ten times, and he has not missed a single one due to his illness. At this meeting, everyone was hesitant around "do it? Or is it not yet time?"This is a question about the ups and downs of the Imagawa family. Insects were chirping outside, and an earth-shattering meeting was being secretly held here. When the sound of insects stopped abruptly, the soldiers in charge of security were walking to the outside of Juping's wall with spears in their hands, and were going to wait there. "Master, have you done the investigation that was ordered during the last review?" Hearing what Yoshimoto said, "Let me give you a rough overview." Director Asahina unfolded the documents he brought with him, and gave some explanations before the meeting. This document is a detailed record of the Oda family's territory, financial investigation, and calculated military strength and weapons. "Although it is Xiaofan, the Oda family's financial recovery has been rapid in recent years..." While talking, the accountant showed Yiyuan a spreadsheet. "Speaking of Owari country, Higashikasunichii and Chita townships in the eastern and southern parts of Owari have existences similar to Iwakura Castle that we captured. In addition, among those who belong to Oda, it cannot be said that there is no single heart. According to the current situation Regarding the situation, I think Oda’s territory is less than half of Owari’s territory, almost two-fifths.” "Well, that's right, it is indeed a veritable small fan. How many soldiers are there?" "Two-fifths of Weizhou, the territory is 160,000 to 70,000 shi. If 10,000 shi can support 250 soldiers, the total is 4,000 shi. Excluding the guards, it is only 3,000 shi." "Ha ha ha ha!" Yi Yuan suddenly laughed. When he smiles, he always leans his body slightly, covering his beautifully stained teeth with a ginkgo-shaped fan. "Three or four thousand, is this the strength to support a country? The elder once said that on the way to Beijing, the enemy you should pay special attention to is Oda. You always talk about Oda and Oda, so I asked the accountant to write a A detailed report...with only three or four thousand soldiers, do you still care about Yoshimoto's army? As long as we wave our sleeves a little, these people can be wiped out." Xuezhai fell into silence. Mu Li's Master Shuizheng, Anyuan General Jian, Saito Saobusuke and others also remained silent. Because they understand that Yoshimoto has made an unshakable decision. Yoshimoto's plan to go to Beijing and dominate the world has been in preparation for several years. Whether it is the military equipment or internal affairs of the Imagawa family, they are all rushing towards such a goal.Now that the time is ripe, Yiyuan can no longer hold back the fighting spirit in his heart. Since the spring of this year, Yoshimoto has been holding deliberation meetings to discuss the final implementation of the plan.No real action has been taken yet, because some early critics insisted that it was not the right time within the center. The early commentator is Xuezhai. Compared with the earlier theory, Xuezhai's passivity is more reflected in the fact that he only provides advice for Yoshimoto's internal governance.Regarding Yiyuan's ambition of marching into the Central Plains and unifying the world, Xue Zhai didn't say anything bad, nor did he express his approval. Xue Zhai has his reasons for taking such an attitude.From Yoshimoto's weak crown, he taught Yoshimoto: "The Imagawa family is a famous family in the contemporary era. If the Ashikaga general's family does not have a line of blood, it will be inherited by the Kira clan of Mikawa. When there is no one in the Kira clan, the Zunfu The Imagawa family has taken on a heavy responsibility. You must have great ambitions, and from now on, you must have the talents that the master of the world should possess." Rather than being the lord of a city, he should be the ruler of a country; rather than being the ruler of a country, he should be the prefect of ten states; than be the prefect of ten states, he should be the ruler of the world. This is the cliché of martial arts education at that time.At that time, the children of the Wu family all had the ambition of the wind and the cloud. Xuezhai also educated Yoshimoto in this way.Since he assisted Yoshimoto, the Imagawa family's national power has expanded rapidly, and it has been walking towards hegemony step by step. However, in recent years, Xuezhai has begun to have doubts about his own education and support methods.While Yoshimoto is gaining more and more self-confidence and constantly pursuing his plans to unify the world, he always has a sense of unease. "I don't have that ability, but my master doesn't have that ability." Judging from Yiyuan's conduct, especially as he has become more and more arrogant in recent years, Xuezhai has to worry that he will not be able to become a hegemony. "Now it is the peak. His ability has been brought to the maximum, and he can no longer be forced to do it." But Yiyuan, who is proud of the prosperity under his own governance, is not willing to listen to Xuezhai's advice, even Xiao Xuezhai is getting older and has more worries.He is convinced that half of the world is already in his hands. "Who made him like this?" Before blaming Yoshimoto for his arrogance, Xuezhai's heart was filled with deep self-blame.The person who makes him have ambitions that are not in line with his abilities is none other than himself. "It's time to stop him now." Xuezhai stopped admonishing, but reminded Yiyuan to be cautious in every review meeting. Yiyuan always said: "With Jun Yuansan's army and Yiyuan's power, how difficult is it to enter the capital?" While scolding him, Xuezhai sent people to investigate the reality of the states along the way, trying to help Yiyuan formulate a plan to go to Beijing with as little troops as possible. However, regardless of powerful countries such as Mino and Omi, the first unavoidable war is probably the one with the Oda side. This enemy looks weak, but there is no way to mediate through diplomacy, nor can it be used to benefit, so it is still very difficult to fight.Oda Fang and Imagawa Fang are no longer enemies for a day or two. As early as 40 years ago, Nobunaga's father and Yoshimoto's grandfather started from the two parties. You take my city and I take your village; I have one town, and I will burn ten of your villages. Since the war, the border has been filled with the bones of the two families. Oda has heard about the matter of Imakawa going to Beijing for a long time, and the more than 40 years of hard work and courage are finally coming to an end now, and he is ready for a decisive battle.Yoshimoto regards the upcoming battle as a blood sacrifice that can strengthen his prestige in Shangjing, and he is constantly discussing the strategy of fighting Oda. Tonight is already the last military meeting. When Xue Zhai, Yuan Kang and others retreated, the streets and alleys in the mansion were already in a deep sleep at night. "I can only pray to the heavens for good luck. As I get older, this Zen bone is becoming more and more irresistible. It's so cold!" In this not-so-cold night, Xuezhai looked up at the Milky Way and whispered to himself, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.The sky turned white again, and Xuezhai never set foot on this land again.During the mid-autumn festival in Linji Temple, an eminent monk quietly passed away.

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