Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen

Jiajing's house, located near Jiashan Temple, is filled with the sound of summer cicadas.The leaves outside the courtyard swayed slightly, but there was no wind blowing in, and the courtyard was extremely hot. "Is anyone there?" There was a knock on the door. "Here it is, who is it?" Jia Jing leaned out his upper body. "Do you want a bamboo tube? It's cheap." Seeing the figure of the bamboo slip seller at the door, Jia Jing tidied up and greeted him, "The bamboo slip seller. Let me take a look." There is only one servant, and that old woman happened to be out today.

"Heaven and Earth." Jia Jing said. "Xuanhuang." The bamboo tube seller replied in a low voice, then looked around vigilantly, and handed over the bamboo tube.Inside the bamboo tube were two sealed letters, sent by Takeda Katsuyori. "Sell it cheaper?" "Eighty characters." "Seventy-five characters?" Jian Jing stood up and handed a folded paper package to the bamboo tube seller. "You really know how to bargain. Then..." The man put the paper bag into his pocket. "I heard that Lord Xinxuan passed away..." "No." The other party shook his head, "Still on the hospital bed. Farewell."

The bamboo slip seller quietly left Jiajing's house, yelling and leaving. Jian Jing returned to the bedroom with some puzzlement.Two sealed letters were sent, one to him and the other to Mrs. Zhushan.Jian Jing stood up vigilantly, coughed dryly and looked at the corridor, then quickly opened the envelope.After receiving Katsuyori's order, Kakashi sent Mrs. Tsukiyama's letter to Kai, and only now has he heard back. Mrs. Tsukiyama's letter is still clearly engraved in Su Jing's mind-believing that Yasuna, my son, will definitely be able to serve Takeda.This time Tokugawa and Oda are bound to lose.After the matter is completed, my son Xinkang should be bestowed with the old Tokugawa collar.In addition, I hope to find a suitable husband for me.

If the above wish can be granted, please write back. Seeing that letter, Jia Jing couldn't help being delighted at the success of his plan, and even more shocked by the filthiness of a woman's heart.Now here comes the reply.Kagyeong quickly read the letter from Katsurai to him, rolled it up and put it in his pocket; then he opened the reply letter from Katsurai to Mrs. Tsukiyama.For some reason, he felt his hair stand on end, his heart was cold, and his whole body was shaking.There is no greater evil than war.He finally manages to keep Mrs. Tsukiyama's jealousy ablaze and sets out to take revenge on Ieyasu.

"In any case, this war must be won." Minato said to himself, while opening Katsuyori's personal letter.In the letter, Katsuyori allowed him to read the letter to Mrs. Tsukiyama. I am very relieved to learn that your body is safe and well. I hope that the son can do his best for Shenglai, and discuss the plan of destroying the family and trusting the elders.After the matter is completed, not to mention the old Tokugawa territory, even though it is Nobunaga's territory, it can be completely handed over to Saburo to make him the lord of a country. Thanks to my wife's entrustment, fortunately, there is a general in my domain, Oyamada Heibei, who was widowed last year, and I hope to marry him.I look forward to Xinkang Zhugong, and congratulate Mrs. Zhushan on entering Jiaxin.

Jia Jing secretly looked around, rolled up the letter in a panic, and struck a flint.He wanted to burn the letter Katsurai wrote to himself first.Seeing the secret letter turned into white paper dust falling down, Jia Jing broke into a cold sweat. A secret agreement between Mrs. Tsukiyama and Katsuyori has been made.Katsuyori not only readily agreed to Mrs. Tsukiyama's request to keep the old Tokugawa territory, but also promised to hand over part of Nobunaga's territory to Shinyasu.Oyamada Hei of Koshu's status is so high that Mrs. Tsukiyama, who can't bear the loneliness in her boudoir, is moved.

The enemy is not outside the city, but within the city.Ieyasu didn't know about this, and left Okazaki early in order to retake Suruga from the three parties of the Yama family.Thinking of this, Kayoko felt that Ieyasu was a tragedy. He purposely walked to the courtyard, crushed the paper ashes, and then hurriedly prepared to go to Mrs. Zhushan.Sweating profusely, not just because of the hot weather, but also because of nervousness.At this time, the servants came together.Jia Jing said: "I forgot an important matter. I am going to Mrs. Tsukiyama's place now. When I go out, Ogami Shiro may stop by to get the medicine. You tell him that I will personally deliver it to the house later." After finishing the order, He left the house with a heavy heart.

It's not far from home to the city.Thinking of the secret letter in his arms, his heart trembled.When he saw the maids combing Mrs. Tsukiyama's hair and playing the piano, he almost fell to the ground. "How is Ma'am?" "She has just combed her hair and is waiting for you." Minato took off his clogs, and for some reason, his body was shaking violently. Mrs. Zhushan looked at Jia Jing who was following Qin Nu, and said, "Have you heard back yet?" Jiajing looked at Qin'er in surprise. "The weather has suddenly become so hot, it would be nice if it rained." He gave Mrs. Tsukiyama a quick wink, and changed the topic.

Madame also seemed taken aback. "Yeah, before you know it, it's the thunderstorm season." After finishing speaking, she said to Qin Nu: "I will call you if there is something to do. Go down first." Jia Jing waved his fan until the maid walked away.Mrs. Zhushan has begun to gain weight, her skin is cold, only her eyes are still burning, shining with the light of desire. "Regardless, don't worry about Qin Nu. She is the daughter of Fujikawa Hisei, and she is my most trusted maid." "Ma'am, it's the eve of the storm. The sister of the Qin girl seems to be the maid beside Deji..."

"Oh, you mean Xina, I made her lurk beside De Ji, don't worry." Madam said, leaning on the armchair, her eyes became very seductive. "Come here." She called with her eyes.And her icy skin was also rippling with spring light, as if calling for a man. Jian Jing stepped forward in a daze.Madam's skin is as cold as a snake, but why is her breath still so hot?It was not until recently that Jia Jing realized the horror of human desires.Is it true that a woman's life is to bear children?Once she reaches the age of Mrs. Zhushan, who is about to die, her desires start to become crazy, so crazy that it is almost miserable.

Jia Jing originally thought that behind Mrs. Tsukiyama's hatred for Ieyasu, there was a desire for "love" hidden, but now it seems that this is not the case.Every time we meet, she will wrap around Jia Jing like a snake, and she won't talk to him quietly without making out first.Today, Jia Jing wants to break free from the snake-like entanglement as soon as possible. "Ma'am, Katsuyori has heard back." "Why didn't you say it earlier?" Mrs. Zhushan opened her eyes slightly, but she still held on to Jiang Jing's hand, "Here, it's a handwritten letter, I want to read it with you." She said softly, stretching out her hand Caressing his ears. Jia Jing couldn't get rid of it, so he had to take out the letter as promised.Madam glanced lightly and asked, "Is it sure to be a handwritten letter?" "Yes. Here is his badge." "Oh. That's good, read it to me." She leaned against Jia Jing and closed her eyes intoxicated. "Just read it like this?" "Yes. Don't let me go. That's it." Minato looked around in horror, then moved his mouth to Tsukiyama's ear. "I am very relieved to learn that your body is safe and sound through the reduction of respect." "Oh." "I hope that your son Xinkang can do his best for Shenglai." While Jia Jing was reading, he looked around vigilantly, sweating from nervousness.When reading that Katsuyori donated part of Nobunaga's territory to Xinyasu, and promised to marry Tsukiyama to Oyamada Heibei as his wife, Kakyo peeked at his wife, only to see that she opened her eyes slightly, still intoxicated.For some unknown reason, Su Jing suddenly trembled all over. "This was originally our condition, did you hear it clearly?" "Do you know Oyamada?" "Yes. He is a famous fighter in Kai." "Oh." Madam nodded in satisfaction, "How old is he?" "Probably about the same as me." "How is the size?" "The character is gentle and gentle, and he acts vigorously and decisively." "Oh. Then I'm relieved, relieved." She nodded again and again, but she didn't mean to let go of her respect.At the beginning, I was angry, but now I sigh.He was surprised by the woman in front of him. Not only was she shameless, but she also openly fantasized about being with her future husband... "Madam...the husband's family has been settled." "You did a great job." "Then... how about reducing respect in the future?" "You can do whatever you want, as long as I have no objection." "Ma'am." Suddenly, Qin Nu knelt at the entrance blushing, she obviously saw the ugly appearance of Madam and Jia Jing. "What's the matter?" Mrs. Zhushan asked angrily. "The young master is here." "Sanlang..." Jia Jing immediately jumped from his wife's side to a corner of the room, kneeling on the floor.Mrs. Tsukiyama was also taken aback and straightened herself up.Xin Kang walked in vigorously, saw Jia Jing curled up in the corner of the room, immediately raised his eyebrows, and clenched his fists. "Respect! How dare you lie to me." "The villain is unknown." "You said Calamus is your daughter? That's all! I don't want to hear your explanation now. Get lost!" Jia Jing said: "Yes, the villain will leave first." He was sweating profusely, and retreated as if fleeing.Mrs. Tsukiyama took the opportunity to quietly hide the secret letter sent by Katsuyori under her knees. "The weather is hot, Saburo is still healthy..." Mrs. Zhushan was perfunctory, but was interrupted roughly by Xinkang: "Mother!" Zhushan had to try to calm himself down: "What's wrong? Your complexion is not very good." "Mother!" Xinkang shouted, and sat down on top of her.Because of the excitement in his heart, his whole body trembled and he could hardly speak.Under his persecution, Calamus finally revealed the truth of the matter.Every word she said echoed in Xinkang's mind at this moment.Hearing that Jiajing was from the Takeda family was enough to shock Xinkang, who would have thought that his mother would be ambiguous with Jiajing!What made him even more intolerable was that he had thought that Calamus was pure and pure, but unexpectedly she was a trap set by his mother and Jia Jing.But Shinkang couldn't hate Calamus. Out of affection for Xinkang, she has betrayed her mission and role.There is nothing wrong with calamus, she is just a little grass destroyed by troubled times. "Mother." Xinkang suppressed the excitement in his heart, and finally spoke, "Calamus is not Jiajing's biological daughter, do you know that?" "This..." Madam didn't seem to be moved at all, "I only heard that Chang Pu is his daughter, but I didn't ask if it was his own daughter. Could something happen to Chang Pu?" "Does mother know that Calamus was ordered to lurk beside me, Xinkang?" "Sanlang," the lady said with a smile, "regardless of whether she was ordered to lurk by your side or not, as long as we have countermeasures. We also have eyes and ears. Just calm down and tell mother what happened." Xinkang leaned closer to her, and said: "Calamus...has confessed everything to me...that she and Jiajing win over mother and want to give Okazaki Castle to..." As soon as Xin Kang said this, Mrs. Zhushan waved her hands and laughed loudly: "Oh, Saburo, you are the lord of this city, so you should calm down when you think about things. Even if," she narrowed her eyes, "What Calamus said is true, Saburo intends to How? Getting angry can't solve any problems." Xinkang was speechless for a moment, his fists resting on his knees shaking violently. "As the lord of the city, you must learn to judge right from wrong and take action. Everyone knows that the Takeda family covets Okazaki Castle, and there is no need to reduce respect and calamus to prove this. What are you going to do, Saburo?" "Then...you mean Calamus lied to me?" "That's not necessarily true. Maybe it's true." "I want to confirm one more thing! I heard that my mother loves and respects me less, and did something wrong with him. Is this true?" "Hmph," Madam smiled sinisterly, "If I say it's true, what will you do?" "Ugh!" "Wait. Our opponents are playing tricks, and we must respond accordingly." "You knew the identity of Calamus, but still sent her to me. Is this the so-called countermeasure?" "yes." "Then getting closer and reducing respect is also a countermeasure?" "certainly." "Also... betraying your father is also a countermeasure?" "Hmph! Don't talk about betrayal. I was the one who was abandoned, you know very well...but I don't intend to take revenge. If your father is defeated by the Takeda family and loses his life, I am still prepared to keep this city for the Tokugawa family, I'm ready." Madam was not ashamed, Xinkang stared at her closely.It appears that this is the case.As a son, there is nothing more painful than hating his mother.In his heart, he also hoped that what his mother did had her reasons.If that was the case, it would be too cruel for him to blame his mother.The mother who was abandoned by her father, because she loved her son and got close to the enemy's spies... Thinking of this, Xinkang, who was still angry just now, gradually felt that she was a rare strong woman in troubled times. "Mother!" Xinkang was in a state of confusion as he knelt down in front of his wife, "Please swear to the child that you will never approach him again." "Oh, if Saburo cares about this matter so much, it's up to you." Seeing his wife readily agreeing, Xinkang burst into tears.He regretted that he doubted his mother, and felt that he was a rare unfilial son in the world. As the sun went down, the bedroom became more and more stuffy.The silence of mother and child was interrupted by Xia Chan's singing from time to time. Xinkang wants to trust his mother, but he has some kind of uneasiness.He didn't think the enemy would fall into his mother's trap so easily.What he is more afraid of is that he thinks he has calculated the enemy's mother, and instead falls into the trap set by the enemy in advance.But now the most troublesome thing for Xinkang is that Changpu and the little attendant have found out what his mother did. If this matter is leaked to De Ji through the mouth of the little attendant, De Ji may tell Nobunaga in Gifu.That's all for Nobunaga, if this matter gets to his father's ears, how will he deal with it? His father, Ieyasu, abandoned his mother like trash.But the father is the pillar of the family.Every day, he was going through life and death for the benefit of the whole family. If he knew that his wife had betrayed him, how could he let it go?Seeing Xinkang gritting his teeth and wiping away his sweat and tears, the lady said, "Sanlang, only you can understand my heart. Mother is the only one I can rely on." At some point, Mrs. Zhushan's eyes also became moist.At the beginning, she was just prevaricating and coaxing Xinkang, but before she knew it, she fell into the illusion that everything she did was really for Xinkang's sake. "Mother! My son understands you." "Can you understand?" "But some things, you can't be too arbitrary." "yes……" "I've got an idea to get my mother out of here." "Get out?" "First of all, stay away from reducing respect." Mrs. Zhushan looked at Xinkang, and hurriedly looked away.She wanted to say that the only way to connect Kai and Mikawa is to reduce respect, but she didn't say it.If you make it clear now, Xin Kangding will be emotional and ruin the big event. "Secondly, please pay attention to your words and deeds, and don't let the maids talk about it." "I will never say no to what you say. I will keep it in my heart." "If you can accept this, the child will be at ease." Xinkang let out a long breath. The only way to save my mother's reputation is to alienate her, disrespect her, and dispel rumors.Xinkang's mind is almost entirely focused on these things now.Those who know this matter, there are only five people in the city now: Jiajing, mother, Xinkang, Calamus and the little attendant...Xinkang is counting.Suddenly, a frightening light appeared in his eyes: Jia Jing and the little attendant must be killed!This is out of love and filial piety to the mother. He stood up, Zhushan didn't understand what the change in Xinkang's expression meant, he only had a feeling of surviving after a catastrophe. "The young master has gone back. See him off for me." She called to the next room, and then lazily reclined on the armchair. Xinkang left the bedroom, turned his head, looked at the maid behind him sternly, and said, "What's your name?" "The servant's name is Aqin." "Is it the daughter of a retainer?" "Yes. My father is Fujikawa Hisei." "Oh, Jiubei's daughter." Xinkang immediately felt relieved and looked at the room next to the steps.The reduction of respect is still waiting there.Xinkang's anger rushed to his forehead, as if he stepped on a pile of feces, he immediately walked over. "Regardless!" "Yes." Jia Jing raised his head in horror, and Xin Kang suddenly spit out a mouthful of phlegm at him.Jiajing wiped his forehead silently, waiting for Xinkang to insult him again, but Xinkang went straight out of the gate and drifted away in the afterglow of the setting sun. After leaving the Royal Palace, Xinkang still had a serious face and remained silent. "Young Master, what happened?" the guard Goro Shigemasa Nonaka saw Xinkang's unusual behavior and asked in a low voice. "Chongzheng!" Xinkang stopped under the sycamore tree that was said to be planted by his father when he was young.His face and lips were bloodless, only his eyes gleamed with a terrible light. "You go out of the city immediately and kill Jia Jing." Nonaka Shigemasa frowned, very puzzled. "That bastard... deceived me!" "Cheating the young master... for what?" "You can't kill him without asking why?" Zhong Zheng nodded quietly, and said, "Killing people unreasonably will damage the young master's benevolence." Xinkang kicked the ground excitedly: "Okay, I'll tell you. That bastard said that Calamus was his daughter, but it's not. He's Kai's spy... As for other things, you don't need to know." "I understand. Kai is Okazaki's enemy." Seeing Zhongzheng rushing towards Lianchi Gate, Xinkang sighed again.When Chongzheng arrives at Jiajing's house, he will definitely kill him without any explanation.But how can another insider, little attendant, be killed?As long as Calamus stays by her side, she won't reveal her secrets.But the little attendant couldn't reassure him anyway. "For the honor of my mother!" Xin Kangkang muttered to himself, and walked resolutely to the city.