Chapter 15 new siblings

Biwa Island is thirteen and a half miles away from Mount Kasuga, and their itinerary was leisurely, like wandering monks visiting various countries, visiting shrines and temples all the way. At noon on the day of leaving Pipa Island, we arrived at Mishan Pharmacist Hall.Seven years ago, Kagetora passed through this place for the first time when he was sent to the Tochio Honzo family when his father-son relationship was severed.At that time, he also stood under the porch in front of the hall and looked at the plains of the neck city, still feeling emotional. "The first time I stood here, I was only eight years old. At that time, I said that if I built a formation on this mountain, I would have a panoramic view of the mansion and Mt. Kasuga, and it could be easily captured. After learning the art of war, look at it today, this place is really the best place to build an army!"

It was late autumn when I first came, last year it was late summer, and now it is midsummer.The plains and mountains were dark green, the sun was shining brightly, and summer clouds floated like tides over the peaks of the distant mountains and the ocean extending to the right. Over the past year, with the tactical eye he has learned, he has imagined various war situations and worked tactically, which is a lot of fun. A little far away from where Jinghu was standing, the five accompanying people were busy wiping their sweat, and then formed a circle to eat lunch.Someone called Jing Hu: "Dinner Luo, if you don't come soon, everyone will eat up!"

In order not to be conspicuous, they address each other as peers, and their language also excludes the red tape of honorifics. "Oh!" Jing Hu walked over quickly. "Want to drink water? I just drew it!" Oni Kojima Yataro took out the water bottle. "Okay!" Jing Hu took a sip from the mouth of the tube, and the water was as cold as ice. Because it was an empty stomach, the meal tasted particularly sweet.While everyone was concentrating on eating, a traveler wiped his sweat frequently and walked up the path.He has badly crooked teeth and has a strange face.He looked at the crowd sideways, and after paying homage in front of the hall, he took off his straw sandals, climbed up the steps, and walked to the corner opposite to the crowd.He was shirtless, wiped his sweat, and took in the cool air. His movements were so natural that no one noticed.It wasn't until he was cool enough, put on his clothes, took off the bamboo hat, and slept soundly with his arms under his pillow, that Xinbingwei noticed.

Xinbingwei watched him quietly, thinking: "When did this guy come? Did he come after us or before us? Why didn't we notice? You can't be careless seeing him like that..." But seeing that the man was not talking nonsense, Xinbingwei snarled at everyone, pointed at the man and asked, "There is someone over there, when did they come?" Everyone was shocked when they saw it, and their eyes showed danger.Xinbingwei stopped everyone with his eyes: "We should go too. Although it's cool here, we can't linger!" "Let's go! It's cool enough, and I'm refreshed again!"

Everyone got up, went to the stairs and put on straw sandals.The new soldier put on quickly, and looked in that person's direction intentionally.The man was still in the same sleeping position just now, and seemed to be in a deep sleep, with the curve from his shoulders to his side slowly rising and falling. "It should be an ordinary traveler!" A group of people went out hand in hand, and after walking not far, Xinbingwei looked back again, only to see that the man was lying on his back, only his face was facing them.Xinbei wanted to think that he was just turning over, but for some reason, he always felt that the man was squinting and looking at this place. When he looked carefully, he felt that the man didn't seem to be looking at it, his teeth were slightly open, and he looked cool. An expression of sleeping comfortably.

While listening to the noisy cicadas in the shade of the valley, while walking down the mountain road, Xinbingwei suddenly remembered that face that seemed familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he saw it. He searched desperately for memory, walking absent-mindedly. "What? Are you unhappy?" Gui Xiaodao leaned closer. "Don't talk too much, I'm thinking about something!" He changed his tone: "Is the traveler from the Pharmacist Hall still there?" "Yes! I slept very comfortably!" "I seem to have seen that face somewhere..." Shinbei stopped suddenly, "Oh! It's him!"

Everyone was startled and stopped. "It's Hattori Xuangui." "Mysterious ghost?! No way! Everyone has seen Xuangui before, and that black tengu-like face is hard to forget!" "No, I'm not mistaken, that guy can hold something in his mouth and change the shape of his face freely. That guy just now has big teeth! He must have fake gums, but his dull black skin And the nose, I'm impressed. Although he has dentures and his nose doesn't protrude, I just think it looks familiar. Let's go back and have a look, it's suspicious that he did this."

After speaking, he led the way back. Except for Jinghu, everyone in the group knew about Xuangui, but they still didn't think Xinbingwei was right.But Shinbei walked back so confidently that he had to follow behind. The mountain road was steep and steep, and when they rushed back to the Pharmacist Hall dripping with sweat, there was no one in sight except for the cool breeze blowing in front of the quiet hall where the cicadas were constantly singing. "It's gone! What a pity!" Xinbingwei felt a little regretful, but the other four still doubted whether that person was Xuangui.If it was travelers going down and back, there was nothing suspicious about going down the mountain and heading north after they left.But if you say that, the recruits will probably be angry, so everyone is silent.

When Xuan Gui disappeared from Chunri Mountain, no one knows, only that it was not long after Wei Jing's death.He wasn't an official retainer at first, but a ninja specially appointed by Wei Jing. After Wei Jing died, it was not surprising that he left. Therefore, no one noticed when he was away. Xinbingwei said: "The two beauties given to Kakizaki Yajiro by Jinggong were bought by him in Kyoto. Those two women are very favored. He may have gone to Kakizaki. We can't be careless." "makes sense." For the first time, everyone agreed with him, but this matter was only a vague impression to them.Looking back now, although I don't have much memory, it is always right to be careful.

They descended the mountain again, and when their figures gradually disappeared, something like a large burden cloth descended lightly from the corner of the coffered ceiling in the hall, and landed on the corner of the hall lightly and silently. The instant it landed, Is a person standing side by side.Wearing straw sandals, holding a bamboo hat on his chest, and leaning on crutches.He walked quickly to the corridor, lightly jumped over the railing, landed on the ground in front of the hall, and went straight into the valley, his movements were like flying.He slanted down the steep cliff and disappeared into the fir forest at the bottom of the valley like a huge bonsai.

His movements were stealthy and quick, but Jing Hu spotted him.Jing Hu suddenly saw his figure going downstream along the white stream at the bottom of the valley, pointing in surprise and asked: "What is that? It's as fast as a tengu!" Everyone looked at his fingers. "It's him, it's Xuangui!" Xinbingwei yelled. At this time, he had already hid in the woods covering the stream in the valley. Xinbingwei looked around everyone, "Who dares to say that it's not Xuangui?"
That person was indeed Xuan Gui, he did not leave Nagao's house.After Wei Jing's death, Qing Jing continued to use him to handle affairs.He temporarily disappeared from Chunri Mountain and went to Kyoto under the secret order of Qingjing. "I heard that the woman my father gave to Kakizaki Yajiro was bought by you. I heard that she is really beautiful. I didn't have the chance to meet her. I really envy Yajiro! To be honest, I use you now because of this. Well, you go to the capital and help me buy a beautiful woman who will never lose to the Kakizaki woman!" Xuangui lives up to his mission and really buys back a beautiful woman who is also from aristocratic background. Qingjing is overjoyed and rewards him heavily.That was the summer when Qingjing served as guardian. At the end of that year, Qingjing quietly summoned Xuangui again. "The woman you found last time is beautiful, but it's a pity that it's not interesting at night. It's similar to the person in the painting. I want you to find me another one. It doesn't matter if you have a poor temperament or appearance, as long as you are good at that, if If you can find the best of both worlds, I will reward you heavily." Xuangui thought that Qingjing would soon be forty years old, and his mind was still full of women's affairs, so he was shocked and contemptuous.However, he respectfully obeyed and set off for Beijing. The beauty and ugliness of the face can be seen on the outside, but the difficulty is to do it in that way, and you can't try it yourself. How to distinguish it is really troublesome.Can't help cursing secretly: "The guy who does all kinds of stupid things, no wonder no one in the clan obeys him, and I'm afraid it won't be long." Not long after Xuangui arrived in Kyoto, he heard that Sanjo Toshike called for a coup, and then Akita Torusuke also betrayed, Qingjing was driven out of Kasugayama Castle, and Echigo was in chaos. "As expected, I will stay in Kyoto for the time being, and play by ear!" He brought a lot of money this trip, if Qingjing really broke down, then he could keep it all for himself and enjoy himself in the capital for a while.But it didn't take long to hear that Qingjing regained Chunri Mountain, wiped out the thieves, and temporarily maintained a well-off situation.That being the case, he had to complete the mission quickly. He went to the human trafficker who he used to deal with again and explained the conditions: "It's a bit difficult, but please take the trouble to help." "It's really not easy to find such a beautiful woman with both qualities. However, you are lucky to have such a beautiful woman right in front of you. However, the price is not cheap." "Don't worry, money is indispensable to you." "Then come with me!" The human trafficker went out with Xuan Gui.Due to successive years of military disasters, most of the buildings in Kyoto were destroyed by the war, leaving only shabby huts crowded on the ground, and the whole town looks like a beggar's den.The house that Xuan Gui and the others visited was the same. It used to be a mansion of a minister. On the vast building site, there were only three cottages inside the half-tilted earth wall. Most of the courtyards were overgrown with weeds, as if there were snakes. The human trafficker stood at the door of one of them calling for people. "Who?" A young man walked out of it, wearing a patched gown, although his appearance was shabby, he was handsome, about fifteen or six years old.When he saw the human trafficker, he smiled slightly, "It's you!" But when he saw Xuan Gui standing behind the human trafficker, his face suddenly blushed, and he looked as delicate as a woman. "Where is your father?" "Father is at home, please wait a moment." Not long after the boy walked in, a pale-faced man in his forties came out accompanied by a coughing sound.He was wearing a faded dress and a gauzy cap that had been blown off by the wind. "Oh! Long time no see, how is the business going?" He greeted them with a flattering smile, with a humble and sly expression. "It's the same! This is Echigo Kasugayama Nagao's family!" "Really? It's really slow to come from a long distance..." This man was probably a figure in the official position of Zhongnayan in the court, but he tried his best to please the visitors like a businessman. He called inside: "Bring tea!" "yes!" With the clear and sweet voice, a girl quietly walked out.The clothes she was wearing were also not good. Although there were no patches, they were almost torn after washing, only the red belt around her waist was as bright as new.Her unpainted face was only painted with lipstick, her long hair hung down her shoulders and tied in a knot, and she was about seventeen or eighteen years old.She was holding the teacup, her hands were slender, white and tender, almost transparent.She is very thin and looks sick, but she also has a strange beauty.Because the ends of her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, and her bright eyes with a pointed nose, she was as beautiful as a snow-white fox with a bit of evil. "Tea, please." She brought the tea to Xuan Gui and retreated into the house.She also seemed to know why Xuangui and the others came, but she was so calm, she even didn't care. After drinking tea, Xuan Gui and the others bid farewell.As soon as they left the dilapidated house, the human trafficker asked, "How is it?" "Beauty is beauty, but is it okay?" "I can pat my chest to assure you that I have been in this business for thirty years, and my eyes will never be wrong. A woman with a figure and face like her knows the taste of the boudoir best." "Really? All right! I want it, how much?" "This is a rare item. It was supposed to cost a hundred taels, but you are not an outsider anyway, so just take eighty taels! Never drop it again." "Let's see it this way! I'll pay a hundred taels, and I'll even ask for that kid." "I have to talk about this again. In my opinion, let's add another ten taels! I can also open my mouth." "That's it." Xuangui bought the two sisters and brought them back to Chunri Mountain. Qingjing was very pleased, and she rewarded Xuangui with fifty taels of gold.He named his elder sister Fujishi and his younger brother Gensaburo, and he loved them very much. This was only two months ago.
It was already a habit for Qing Jingyan to get up, this day was particularly late, and she didn't get up until almost noon.The smell of alcohol in his body and the oily sweat from his body made him feel very uncomfortable.After rinsing his mouth and scrubbing his body, he felt better, but after eating, he felt sad again. It is also very hot today, the dazzling sunlight covers the courtyard, and it makes people feel dizzy just looking at it.The cicadas kept chirping in the bushes, and the energetic and single-minded singing made Qingjing sweat all over his body, and the fire started from his heart. "These idiots, what's there to be happy about, screaming so vigorously?!" The waitress shook her fan violently behind him, but she didn't feel the slightest chill.He lay on his side sleepily, and the maid hurriedly brought over the pillow, placed it under his head, and continued to fan him. Forty years old should be a mature man, but Qing Jing, who is lying on his side with his eyes closed, has slack facial muscles. Although he still has the original neat outline of a handsome man, his face is pale and lifeless, his eyelids are dark, and his slightly thick lips are purple in color. With black in the middle, it looks like an excessive indulgence in wine and sex. Qingjing closed her eyes, regurgitating the things that had been on her mind last night.Every evening, he felt refreshed as if he had been reborn, because the smell of alcohol that had been stagnant in his body all day just dissipated at this time, but at the same time he couldn't help but want to drink.Thinking of the discomfort of the hangover the next day, at first he would only drink a little, until he was slightly tipsy, but after drinking a glass of wine, he became very excited, and the more he drank, the more attractive the aroma of the wine became, and he couldn't help it. Ask someone to accompany you for a drink, and it's like this until late at night.This is the case day by day, immutable like an engraving. You Qi was very drunk last night, and it was all because Xuan Gui brought him unpleasant news.Just when he was drinking happily, the personal guard said that Xuan Gui had something to report.He thought it was troublesome and didn't want to see Xuan Gui, but Yuan Saburo, who was drinking with him, said: "Xuan Gui has something to report, it must be a very important matter, I think my lord should meet him!" Fuji Zi also echoed, "My brother is right." If someone else said this, Qingjing would definitely reprimand them for being rude, or tell Xuan Gui to come back tomorrow, but as soon as the two sisters spoke, Qingjing had no objection. "Really? Just meet him!" He ordered people to take Xuan Gui to the pavilion in the back garden, and checked that the time was almost up before he got up and left the table.Fujishi held a candle in his hand, Genzaburo held a saber, and went together.The two sisters intentionally let Xuangui see how much they are favored. They were already beautiful, but after coming here, dressed up in beautiful clothes, the two sisters and brothers are even more beautiful. Xuan Gui squatted in the corner of the pavilion with his eyes downcast. Qingjing was a little drunk, but in a very happy mood. "It's been a while, do you see any difference? You raise your eyes and take a closer look at the two of them, it's because I take good care of them!" "Oh!" Xuan Gui raised his face and then lowered it. I don't know if he saw it, but he didn't look moved anyway. Qingjing was very upset, "Look carefully!" "yes!" Xuan Gui raised his face again, and slowly looked at their sister and brother, his small eyes blinked non-stop, his mouth was slightly opened, his expression changed from doubt, surprise to daze, and it kept changing. "How is it?" Qingjing smiled contentedly. Xuan Gui is actually very calm, no matter how beautiful these two people are, they are forbidden by others, he doesn't care at all, but if he doesn't pretend to be surprised, Qingjing will be unhappy, so he has to pretend.He cursed secretly in his heart: "Every time I see him, I feel that he is even more dull. You really don't know the heights of heaven and earth, how can you be so far away from the former master?" However, there was still a strange expression on his face. , "It's really surprising. The two are already beautiful, but now they are even more beautiful." "Hahaha……" Qingjing was very happy, and the smile on his face never faded.Xuan Gui had to wait patiently. Qingjing finally stopped laughing, "What do you want to report?" "yes!" Xuangui still lowered his head, and told the story of seeing Jing Hu and other people pretending to be a wandering monk in Mishan Yaoshitang today. Sunshine didn't respond.They didn't have any brotherhood at first, because the age gap between the two was too big, and Jing Hu was kicked out of the house since he was a child, and grew up outside, Qing Jing really didn't feel much for him.When Zhao Tian conspired to rebel and his brothers were separated, even if there was no news of Jing Hu, he didn't care.Later, when a monk at Linquan Temple told him that Jinghu had fled to Tochio, he just thought: "Oh, he is still alive!" That's all. "Hmph! Wandering Monk! I think he really likes that kind of dress!" He said indifferently. Xuan Gui felt disgusted, thinking that this person didn't even have the thinking ability like a fly's head, but then he thought, probably because of the lack of brotherhood, he didn't think carefully. "Because they passed through the enemy's territory, I don't know if there is any intention?" "Oh? Then where are they going?" "Come here." "Here? What are you doing? Do you want to stay here?" This time, he was a little surprised. "The subordinates don't know, but it is absolutely true to come here." Hearing Xuan Gui's tone, this matter can't be faked, Qingjing suddenly felt angry in his heart, and instantly became unhappy.It's not that he doesn't know his own career, it's just that the situation has changed too quickly, and he has no choice but to indulge in leisure and pleasure, but he has never forgotten the important things that must be done when the time comes soon. He also knows that no one believes that he has such thoughts, and he can probably figure out what kind of perspective Jing Hu, who has been thinking about it all day since he was a child, judges himself.I'm afraid that Jing Hu's trip is to live here, but he can't bear to see Jing Hu's eyes all day long. He calculated in his mind: "How old is that kid? Fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen?" He felt quite uneasy, if Jing Hu had good courage and insight, he might be able to win the hearts of all his retainers, and if he had Usami Dingxing as his backing, then he should not be careless.Since Jinghu lives on Piwa Island, perhaps Usami is already supporting him.Thinking about it left and right, Qingjing became more and more uneasy. Thinking of the mysterious ghost who brought him this uneasiness, he would rather be hateful. He repays it with a heart of loyalty, maybe he wants to ask for a big reward!However, Qingjing's mood is disturbed, can he still be rewarded? "Understood, thank you for your hard work." After speaking, he returned to the table.He was not only unhappy but also restless, so he had to drink to relieve his worries, not only drank twice as much wine as before, but at the end he let Fujizi's sister and brother sleep together, hugging left and right, so happy. Thinking of the joy of the cloud and rain last night, he felt his cheeks slack and smiled, but immediately remembered the matter of Jing Hu, and suddenly felt depressed in his chest. "When will he arrive? If you were at the Mishan Pharmacist Hall at noon yesterday, come today if you are quick, and come before noon tomorrow if you are slow!" The area at the foot of Mount Yone is the territory of Yasaburo Kakizaki.Qingjing thought: "It would be best if Yasaburo found out and killed him, but did it go so smoothly?" He closed his eyes, imagined that scene, and fell asleep unconsciously.
"My lord, my lord." Feeling someone calling him in the haze, Qingjing suddenly opened his eyes, "What's the matter?" Looking closer, Genzaburo knelt in front of him with a smile, "It's you!" He thought of the lingering love with Gensaburo's sister and brother last night, and he felt overwhelmed, with a spring smile on his face. Genzaburo blushed like a woman, and said softly, "Master Jinghu is here." "Oh!" The rippling feelings just now were swept away. "He asked to see the lord." "Well." Qingjing responded, thinking about what to do, he couldn't make up his mind at all.As soon as the person was annoyed, beads of sweat appeared on the face that was originally wet with oil and sweat. "Bring towels!" Qingjing took the towel, wiped her face, neck and chest and said, "What do you think should be done?" "This—" Genzaburo opened his eyes wide, his lips were as red as flowers. "Is it better to see him? Or not to see him?..." Qingjing said so, but suddenly thought that the child didn't understand his feelings for Jinghu. "Since he and the lord are close relatives, shouldn't we meet him and talk about our future plans?" "That's right, let's meet him! I didn't expect you to really understand my heart." "This is not my idea alone, I discussed it with my sister." "Oh? Did you two talk about it first?" "Yes, because someone from outside came to report it just now, and I was worried about how my lord felt last night, so I consulted with my sister first." "Really? You are so careful!" Qingjing's unstoppable love for their sister and brother surged in her heart, and she couldn't help but want to go to see Fujizi and praise her well. "You pass on the message, tell Jinghu and the others to wait a while, and I'll go over later." After finishing speaking, he walked to Fujizi's room. Fuji Zi sat in the room, staring at the sunny courtyard, when he heard Qingjing coming in, he immediately stood up to greet her.She was wearing a snow-white tulle kimono with a crimson ribbon around her waist. "See my lord!" She knelt down gracefully. "I came here specially to praise you." Qingjing sat down. "Why?" Her charming Danfeng eyes were wide open, and there was a trace of surprise in them. "It's Jinghu's business." "Ah! Is this the matter? The concubine is just worried about seeing the lord, so..." "It's rare that you think about it for me. I'm so happy, haha..." Qingjing smiled, her heart filled with love and compassion. "The concubine dare not, we sisters and brothers can only rely on the lord to take care of us, the sisters and brothers always warn each other, don't forget the lord's love and care." As he spoke, faint tears flashed in his eyes. Qingjing couldn't hold back even more, looking at the charming and delicate Fujizi in front of her.She just doesn't grow flesh, and Xuan Gui said that their natal family is almost destitute, and they don't have three meals a day, so it's natural for them to be thin.But after coming to Chunri Mountain, although she had a lot of food and clothing, she still didn't gain any fat.To Qingjing, this feels new.And because she is thin, even in the scorching summer, she does not sweat at all, and her transparent and white skin is always cool like a breeze.But as soon as she lay down, her body was burning hot, and her pajamas were sticky to her body with sweat. She was indescribably enchanting. In Qingjing's eyes, she was really a stunner. Sitting and sitting, Qingjing unconsciously thought about these things, even though Jinghu was still outside waiting for him to meet.