Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Takechiyo's Art

At this time, Matsudaira Takechiyo lived safely in Junfu, and the three cherry trees in the residence were in full bloom.Under the tree, Takechiyo held a wooden sword and confronted a ronin.This is already the third year after arriving in Junfu, the eleven-year-old Takechiyo looks completely different now than before. "You're not strong enough!" Ronin roared. "What did you say!" Takechiyo's head was covered with sweat, shining brightly in the sun.He changed his posture, and the wooden sword suddenly pierced the opponent's chest.The ronin staggered and managed to block the wooden sword that was stabbing obliquely.He didn't lose to Takechiyo on purpose.After he had a taste of Takechiyo's strength, he suddenly reprimanded: "Wait! How many times do I have to say this before you understand, this is not good."

Takechiyo stared straight at him, "Why not? You said you were not strong enough, so I stabbed him desperately." "That's why it's not good. I said you're not strong enough to provoke you." "Since I defeated you under your inspiration, you should have no complaints." "Shut up! Are you a pawn or a general?" "I... am the general." "The sword of a general is naturally different from the sword of a pawn. How many times do I have to say it before you understand? Sanhe people really have no tolerance." "what?"

"If the enemy provokes you for a moment, you will become angry and fight violently. This is the act of a small soldier and the courage of a man. The general will never be moved by provocation and derogation." "Oh?" "Don't act rashly because of the opponent's provocation, otherwise you will not be able to command the army calmly. So..." Ronin suddenly stopped talking, "Ah!" and rushed straight towards Takechiyo. Takechiyo, who was hit on the shoulder, yelled and took a step back: "The guy who attacked!" "Take it lightly!" Ronin laughed loudly, "You must never take the initiative to attack lightly. But when the opponent launches an attack, you must counterattack beautifully. But you must repel the enemy while ensuring your own safety. If you don't attack the opponent, Don't be hit by the opponent either. This is the sword of the general. Do you understand..." He was speaking, and suddenly swung the wooden sword again.The wooden sword whistled above Takechiyo's head, Takechiyo took a step back subconsciously, and sat down on the ground, the sword in his hand had already flown out. "If you do this, you will die by the sword. How can such a general be reassuring? If it is on the battlefield, your position will be taken away by the enemy. Well, stand up, stand up, and come again!"

This ronin is Okuyama Chuanxin who rushed over from Kyushu in spring.Okuyama Chuanshin often used his naughty and joking words to teach Takechiyo.Today's swordsmanship does not yet have the profound connotation of "ritual", but it is mainly practical. The ultimate goal of using a sword is to knock down the opponent through the full cooperation of mouth, hand, heart and physical strength.But Okuyama Chuanxin dismissed this, and insisted on strictly distinguishing between the general's sword and the pawn's sword.In addition, when practicing swords with Takechiyo, he is always happy and excited like a child.

"Why?" He often asked himself, but could not find the reason. There is a strange power hidden in this young man named Takechiyo.This made him feel inexplicably excited from time to time.When he told Takechiyo not to panic, Takechiyo would calm down immediately, so calm that he was unbelievable; and when he reminded Takechiyo that he was not energetic enough, the other party would immediately turn into a ferocious leopard.If it is said that this young man's personality is too gentle and his reaction is too slow, he is indeed very passionate; if his personality is considered to be too intense, he has a leisurely, comfortable and unmoving temperament. "This is sure to be among the dragons and phoenixes!" Okuyama said in his heart.As long as this piece of sharp-edged jade is carved a little, it will emit colorful light, and soon learn a lot of things by itself without relying on anyone.

Today, Okuyama Chuanxin still shows childlike naughtiness.Of course, he didn't really mean to hit Takechiyo with the wooden sword at all, he just put on a posture from time to time and drew a few arcs in the air. "How? This way you become a ghost under the sword." When he said this, Takechiyo suddenly collapsed, his lips twitching. "Hahaha!" Okuyama Chuan laughed heartily: "What a useless general! A real general, even if he falls under the enemy's sword, he still can't stop fighting. Otherwise..." He walked over and put one hand on the bamboo On Chiyo's head, at this moment, he was suddenly hit in the back of the head.It turned out that Takechiyo passed through his armpit and "countered" him beautifully.

"Ouch." Okuyama Chuanxin couldn't help raising the wooden sword in his hand. "Hahaha!" Takechiyo clapped his hands and laughed happily, "Do you know how Niu Ruo defeated Bianqing at Wujoqiao?" "what?" "That story says that as long as they master the correct method, children can also defeat adults. Hahaha, there is also a biankei who lost to me here." Takechiyo said cheerfully. Okuyama Chuanxin became serious - if he always acted like a urchin, he might not be able to teach this smart and clever child. "Be serious!" Okuyama Chuanxin ordered with a stern expression, "Practice assassination now. Put the counter-attack training in the back. Assassinate five hundred rounds! Start!"

Takechiyo nodded obediently, put his driving posture in place, swung his wooden sword and slashed at the cherry tree trunk as the target, then retracted his body, and made a killing posture again. At some point, Takechiyo's grandmother, Mrs. Huayangin, who is now Minamoto, was standing in the courtyard, quietly watching Takechiyo practicing martial arts.Okuyama Chuanxin sat upright under the eaves, motionless. Even in the eyes of her grandmother, Takechiyo is elusive.Last autumn, when Igamori Torii Tadakichi, the current Imakawa clan chief executive officer, brought his son Mototada, from Okazaki Castle, which everyone dreamed of, such an incident happened.Takechiyo, who always used the word "faith" on his lips and regarded it as a family tradition, always cared for his close ministers and bodyguards, but was very rude to Yuanzhong, who came all the way to be a personal servant, even in the corridor of the bedroom. He fisted and kicked at him.

Motochu Nagatakechiyo was three years old, and this year happened to be fourteen.When he saw that Takechiyo was playing with a shrike he caught as an eagle, he said: "An eagle has the advantages of an eagle, and a shrike has the advantages of a shrike, right?" Takechiyo blushed suddenly, obviously irritated. "Bastard, try saying one more sentence!" Before he finished speaking, he raised his right foot and kicked Yuan Zhong.Yuan Zhong jumped from the corridor to the courtyard in horror, his face full of grievances.Takechiyo also jumped down suddenly, roaring angrily, and swung his fist at Yuanzhong's head.

This scene made Yuan Yingni extremely sad.Torii Tadakichi is now Takechiyo's loyal protector. Without him secretly dealing with him, Takechiyo might not be able to live peacefully in Junfu.Takechiyo is always grateful for Zhongkichi's loyalty and meticulous care, but why is he so rude to Zhongkichi's children?Yuan Yingni had no choice but to apologize to Zhongji in private.Unexpectedly, Zhongkichi smiled and waved his hand and said: "It's not surprising that he got angry, that kid Yuanzhong is too clever. Takechiyo probably thinks that as long as he trains properly, Shrike can also become an eagle. As long as he works hard, he can achieve anything. As expected, after Qingkang, you are unceremonious and undisguised when you get angry." Yuan Yingni was only slightly relieved.

But after that, Takechiyo let the shrike go. "Why did you let it go? You managed to train it to be so docile." Yuan Yingni asked inadvertently. "This method is better to train the eagle, so let it go." Takechiyo replied indifferently.Takechiyo is emotional and worrying, but he often reflects on himself.Sometimes he looked like he was angry, but he wasn't. Not long ago, when Takechiyo was chasing butterflies and playing in the vegetable garden opposite the nunnery, he was besieged and insulted by the descendants of the Imagawa family. They laughed wantonly, but Takechiyo ignored it at all.He turned to look at them blankly, only smiling slightly.It wasn't a face that suppressed anger, but rather a dull face.Zen master Xuezhai said that he has merits, and Okuyama Chuanxin also thinks that he is a plastic material, but in the eyes of his grandmother Yuan Yingni, he has some shortcomings. "Okay. Start running now." Okuyama Chuanxin stood up suddenly.Five hundred rounds of assassination practice is over. "A person must be able to build his own body. A wretched body can only be attached to a wretched soul. Run to the Abe River." Several bodyguards were about to run out with Takechiyo, but were stopped by Okuyama Chuanxin with gestures.He followed Takechiyo alone, walked out of the gate, quickly chased after him, and said: "Let's compete to see who gets to Abe River first, hurry up!" Then he rushed forward like a gust of wind. Takechiyo has long been used to all this.Even if the other party is flying like lightning, his steps are not chaotic at all.He knew very well that if he fell behind halfway, he would be reprimanded. "Are you still a general?" "It's too slow, can't you go faster?"... "In this case, you will definitely lose. Raise your legs and wave your hands vigorously, yes, that's it! No matter how fast!" Okuyama Chuanxin quickly caught up with Takechiyo, and while standing still, he frequently teased him.However, Takechiyo's lips were tightly closed, and he didn't look at Okuyama Chuanshin's face at all. Takechiyo's face gradually turned pale as he crossed Umeya Town from Kamishi Town and passed Kawabe Village.If he opened his mouth to speak inadvertently, he would stop due to fatigue, and his thighs seemed to be filled with lead, and he could no longer move. "Quicker. Quicker!" "Bastard!" Takechiyo cursed secretly in his heart, but he didn't relax his feet. Finally saw the river in spring.There are blooming flowers everywhere, and there are bright yellow rapeseed flowers dotted between the peach blossoms and cherry blossoms. When we reached the river, Okuyama Chuanxin still did not slow down. "I heard the sound of water, and Abegawa is right in front of me. I am the world-famous general Matsudaira Takechiyo." He said while turning his head to look at Takechiyo who was panting behind him. "Look, the enemy general found Takechiyo's figure, and everyone ran down the river... Hurry up and chase, but we don't have any horses, look!" Okuyama Chuanxin knew that he was exhausted to the extreme, so he took off his clothes suddenly. jacket, throw it on the ground. "You should take it off too. We must not let the enemy escape. Now is the moment to decide Takechiyo's fate. Hurry up!" Okuyama Sensei urged Takechiyo, who slowed down, to strip off his clothes. "Enemy...enemy...what kind of enemy?" Finally, Takechiyo couldn't bear it anymore and asked out of breath.His chest heaved violently, and his heart was pounding. "Too weak. Look at me!" Okuyama Chuanxin patted his rock-hard chest with a loud sound. "You want to say that some enemies are not worth chasing. Clever! Chase!" He said without any explanation, picked up Takechiyo and rushed directly into the river.The icy river water reached his waist, he lifted Takechiyo high and threw it into the surging river. "Swim quickly. If you don't hurry up, you will be submerged by the Abe River." Seeing Takechiyo floating in the water, Okuyama Denshin stood in the water and clapped his hands. Takechiyo finally swam to the shallow water and let out a long breath.The cold river water in March stimulated his slack muscles after long-distance running, and he felt his whole body tense.However, Takechiyo did not let out a groan.Since the beginning of winter, he has started taking cold water baths.But at this time, the water was too strong, his legs were too tired, and even the aquatic plants at the bottom of the river were against him.He tried to get up, but kept slipping, and took a drink of water; when he surfaced to spit, he slipped again. "Hahaha. Drink more!" Okuyama Chuanxin swam, teasing Takechiyo non-stop. At last they reached the shallows. "The enemy..." Takechiyo asked pantingly, "Who...who...who is it?" "That's all you want to know? Did you kill him or let him run away?" "Let him run away...who...who...who is it?" Takechiyo wanted to go ashore early.It wasn't that he lost, nor that he couldn't hold on anymore, he just wanted to go ashore to dry himself off. "Oda Kami Sosuke Nobunaga who has a lot of friendship with you." "What, Nobunaga...then don't chase anymore, he is Takechiyo's ally." Takechiyo said as he thumped to the shore. "What? Sly guy!" "Who is the cunning guy? I just value love and righteousness, so I don't chase after him." "Hahaha. Good! Don't stop to rest, jump up, step, reach out. Right, left, left, right..." Okuyama Denshin stood side by side with Takechiyo, and began to teach him to stretch his body in the rhythm of the Obon Festival dance that has become popular among the people recently.Immediately, the soft and comfortable but extremely well-developed muscle lines began to dance. "How is it, Takechiyo?" "what?" "After running and swimming, you feel good, don't you?" "fine." "I heard that you saw the two armies fighting on this shore last year." "yes." "I heard that you also analyzed the situation of victory and defeat. You said that the party with more people is not loyal, so it will lose; while the party with fewer people can win because of unity..." Takechiyo didn't answer. "I heard about this from Zen Master Xuezhai, and I admire you very much. However, the way I express my admiration may be rough, is it difficult for you to accept?" "No." "Really? Then, let's have lunch here, I've brought it." The two stopped, put on their clothes, and sat down side by side by the river.Okuyama Chuanxin untied the cloth bag from his waist. "This is your fried rice. I'll eat rice balls." He roughly threw the bag of fried rice to Takechiyo's side, chewing on the rice balls with relish. There are plums in the rice balls, and a red pickled fish.Takechiyo glanced enviously, "Bastard!" Okuyama scolded, "How can the general eat the same food as his retainers? This is the lunch your grandmother prepared for you!" Takechiyo nodded and chewed the fried rice. "The cultivation of the general and the cultivation of the pawn must be completely separated from the beginning." Okuyama Chuanxin deliberately smacked his lips, eating pickled fish, "Does Takechiyo want to be someone else's retainer?" Takechiyo didn't answer. "Being a vassal is not troublesome, because life and livelihood have been entrusted to the lord. But once you become a general, it is completely different. Needless to say, the art of martial arts, you must also study knowledge and etiquette. To have a good vassal, you must also Giving your food to your retainers makes them feel warm and at ease." "I see." "If you take it for granted that you understand all this, you are very wrong. How can you understand these things when you are young? If nothing else, you are so thin." "..." "Hmph, your eyes are wrong, do you want to say that being thin is related to eating poorly? This kind of thinking is wrong." "Oh." "As a general, you have to eat the morning glow and colorful clouds to strengthen your muscles; cry in your heart and smile on your face." "Eat Asaka?" Takechiyo thought seriously, and Okuyama Chuanshin stared at him motionless.When Okuyama Chuanxin taught him, there was always truth hidden in the jokes, and he guided the other side around. "Those who think that Zhaoxia can't be turned into flesh and blood will naturally not be able to become a general, nor can they be a good warrior. There are differences between people who are virtuous, stupid, ingenious and clumsy. What do you think is the reason?" "this……" "It's about how to eat the morning glow. Of course, this is not your problem alone, and your parents are the same. If you don't make good use of that morning glow... that is, if you can't breathe correctly, you can't do it. But even if you Parents breathed correctly and gave birth to a perfect child, if the child's breathing is not correct, it will not work. Do you understand? The air contains the essence of heaven and earth. How much essence can be taken from the air , determines the size of a person's body." Takechiyo seemed to understand but not understand.Okuyama Chuanxin saw it and laughed. "Chan Master Xuezhai's questioning about Buddhist koan has already made you miserable, so I won't torment you anymore. When Zen Master Xuezhai taught you to sit in meditation, did he ask you to start with adjusting your breath? If your breath is disordered, you can't do anything. No matter the pain, Whether you are sad, happy, or high-spirited, if you can breathe in the essence of heaven and earth, you will have great achievements in the future. Zen Master Xuezhai has worked so hard to cultivate such people!" Takechiyo nodded.Okuyama Chuanxin just wanted to give some advice to him who recently studied Zen meditation in Linji Temple. "Okay, that's all for today. Let's go back." After eating, Okuyama stood up excitedly and walked away.Takechiyo quickly tied the fried rice bag around his waist and hurriedly followed.Just as the two of them stepped onto the official road from the small path, a woman in ragged clothes stopped in front of them holding a boy of about three years old.The woman was about twenty-four or five years old, with a short knife hanging from her waist, a tattered coarse cloth, and a rag roll on her back.The child next to her had a pale face, and her ears and eyes were particularly large, as pitiful as a beggar. "Oh..." Okuyama Chuanxin stopped before Takechiyo.If it wasn't for the knife on her waist, the woman would have looked like a beggar on his way. "You seem to have traveled a long distance here, are you a samurai family?" "I want to go to Major General Miyamachi in Sunfu." "Major General Miyamachi..." Okuyama Chuanxin looked back at Takechiyo, "Why don't you just walk on the official road?" "Yes. But you also saw that I have a child with me." "Oh, you seem to be from Sanhe. Tell me as you walk, whose family are you from?" The woman watched Okuyama Chuanxin warily. "I'm going to a small temple called Zhiyuanyuan." "Zhiyuan Temple? The abbot is Master Zhiyuan, and there is a Genying nun who lives in a nunnery in the temple..." As he spoke, he approached Takechiyo and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any impression?" Takechiyo shook his head lightly.He felt like he had heard of it, but he didn't seem to have heard of it, and he couldn't remember it for a while. "You carry the kid. He seems very tired." As if making up his mind, Takechiyo squatted in front of the child: "I'll carry you, we'll go the same way." The child was not polite either.He looked extremely tired, his snot-smeared face suddenly pressed against Takechiyo's back.The woman thanked her repeatedly, "I heard that Matsuhira Takechiyo from Okazaki also lives in Major General Kancho." She asked cautiously. "Yes. Yes, yes." Okuyama Chuanxin replied, "You have something to do with him?" "No." The woman hurriedly waved her hands, "When my man was alive, there was some fate..." "Oh, you... Matsudaira is like this, and your livelihood must be difficult." "yes." "I have been to Okazaki Castle. What is your deceased husband's name?" The woman looked at Okuyama Chuanxin warily again: "Honta Heihachiro." "Oh? It turned out to be Mrs. Honda Heihachiro. This child must be his successor. This child will definitely inherit his father's character in the future, madam..." Okuyama Chuanxin praised repeatedly, and looked back at Takechiyo, "What a good boy. This is the son of a famous warrior. You should learn from him too." Takechiyo's eyes were already red, and he quickened his pace. After arriving in Junfu, Takechiyo saw many displaced people, most of whom were women, children and disabled people.They could neither rob nor steal, and were driven everywhere, and finally returned to the city. "How many refugees like this are there in the world?" Thinking of this, he felt a dull pain in his heart.When he told this to Zen Master Xuezhai, the Zen master said to himself with a painful expression: "The person who can unify the world must appear as soon as possible."However, the scene in front of him made him extremely uncomfortable. They were the members of a loyal family that his grandmother had always told him about.The child lying on Takechiyo's back now, his grandfather Zhongfeng died heroically to protect Takechiyo's father when he attacked Anxiang City for the first time; Zhonggao, the son of Zhongfeng, was in the battle to attack Anxiang City again three years ago , In order to open the gap in the attack, he died in the enemy's arrow rain.It is said that Zhonggao's young wife was pregnant at that time. I heard that my grandmother once brought Zhonggao's wife to Junfu.But the stubborn woman doesn't want to give birth to Zhong Gao's offspring here, she just wants to return to Sanhe.She said that even if she was mixed among men, she would raise the orphans of the Honda family while farming in Sanhe. "Only in this way can the born children inherit the fighting spirit of their grandfather and father." Hearing this, a warm current flowed through Takechiyo's body for a long time. I have such a retainer... He is not so proud as to be shrouded in deep sorrow.Could it be that the loyal Honda family will finally leave Sanhe and become refugees?Takechiyo gently touched the child's clothes on the back.The clothes were indeed made of cotton grown from the seeds my mother brought to Okazaki Castle when she married.The cloth was extremely rough at this time, and even the texture could not be seen.The woman's front also exuded a foul stench.Alas, Takechiyo silently apologized to the child on his back. While observing Takechiyo quietly, Okuyama Denshin said to the woman nonchalantly, "Since Joyo from Imagawa went to Okazaki, is life easier for Okazaki people?" "No." "More stringent?" The woman didn't answer directly: "Because you have to be on guard against Owari at all times." "How is the livelihood of Matsudaira's retainers?" "Alas. A retainer has a child, but I haven't heard of making new clothes." "Oh...then, Takechiyo who is in Junfu is your only sustenance?" "Yes. And..." At this moment, the child on Takechiyo's back suddenly cried, probably because he was too hungry.Takechiyo quickly untied the rice bag tied around his waist and handed it to the child. At the entrance of Major General Kancho, Takechiyo and Okuyama said goodbye to Mrs. Honda.She said that she was going to visit Master Zhiyuan, and she would also visit Yuan Yingni by the way. Even Mrs. Bendo, who was highly praised by her grandmother, had to leave her hometown. Could it be that the Matsudaira people are so miserable?When the woman walked into the gate of Zhiyuanyuan holding the child's hand, Okuyama Chuanxin pretended to be nonchalant, patted Takechiyo on the shoulder, and said, "How do you feel? If the general is not strong, his subordinates can only be That's what happened." Takechiyo didn't answer, just sighed heavily. "You are also eleven years old. It's time to show your strength to everyone and defend your territory." Okuyama Chuanxin pretended to smile relaxedly, "It's not too late. Sanhe's heart is still alive. Look, that woman's eyes It’s still so clear! That’s the person who lives by eating the morning glow!” "Oh." "You can go and play with the servants. I'm going to see Zen Master Xuezhai now." Walking to the door, he shouted loudly: "Takechiyo is back!" and then left quickly. Takechiyo stepped into the gate, looked coldly at Hiraiwa Nananosuke and Ishikawa Yoshichiro who hurried out to greet them, and entered the bedroom without saying a word.Torii Mototada knelt down in the bedroom and waited for him, but Takechiyo ignored him.He leaned against the table and sat down slumped, lost in thought. "Are you worried?" Yuan Zhong asked.At the age of fourteen, Yuan Zhong has a very strong physique. "Yuan Zhong!" "exist." "You should know something about Okazaki, their life, is it hard?" "yes." "Is it hard to fill your stomach?" "It should be. Except for a small amount of millet and wheat, they can barely eat on grass roots." "Do you have clothes to wear?" "Last fall, Hiraiwa Kimhachiro made new clothes for his daughter for the first time." "First time?" Takechiyo was very surprised, "How old is his daughter?" "Eleven." Takechiyo stared at Yuanzhong with wide eyes.It's been eleven years since I came to this world, and it's the first time I'm wearing new clothes! "Other than that, I haven't heard of anyone else making new clothes." "Back off!" "yes." After Mototada went down, Takechiyo gritted his teeth.These are the facts.If you get angry because you hear the truth, it's totally wrong.But understanding cannot overcome feelings after all.At this time, Yuan Zhong, who had retreated, came back again. "Young master." He leaned on the door.At this time, Takechiyo could no longer control his emotions, and roared furiously: "Damn it! What's the matter?" Yuan Zhong stared straight at Takechiyo, "Matsudaira's envoy is here, please see the young master." "Matsudaira's envoy?" Takechiyo suddenly felt his back, and couldn't help frowning, "What's the matter? You can deal with it." But Motochu didn't retreat, still staring at Takechiyo. "I don't want to see anyone today!" "Young Master." Motochu interrupted Takechiyo, "Do you know the feelings of the old ministers? Do you know what kind of situation they live in?" "What, you want to disobey?" "That's right." Yuan Zhong moved forward and said resolutely, "The retainers can't hold their heads high now...the lord who can't understand the pain of the retainers, of course I have to resist!" Takechiyo stared at Motochu with fire in his eyes.Yuan Zhong showed no sign of weakness.The eyes of the two teenagers collided with fierce sparks. "Motochu! Do you want to say that the retainers are forced to bow to the people of Suruga because of me?" "No!" Yuan Zhong retorted excitedly, "If they are only thinking of the master, they will never endure such humiliation." "So, for whom are they bearing the burden?" "Once there is a war, the Okazaki people will go to the front without hesitation. When the father dies in battle, he will put his son on top; but now, he has to go hungry every day, grit his teeth and hold back tears, and endure humiliation under the rule of the Suruga people. ...But when they were fighting, they marched bravely with their weapons high, and the enemy was terrified...Has the lord seen such a scene? Do you think they are so heroic only for the sake of the lord? Yuan Zhong doesn't think so! They are looking forward to, hoping To be able to entrust the future to the lord! Because I am full of expectations, I can bear the burden of humiliation." "Humph!" "They don't only care about their lord, because his situation is the same as theirs. That's why they pin their hopes on you. How can you not see them? Why don't you let them see that you know their pain like the back of your hand ? Why don't you tell them to 'be patient and patient'?" At this point, Yuan Zhong burst into tears. Takechiyo was trembling with excitement, and remained silent for a long while.Now he finally understands why Torii Tadakichi deliberately sent his son Yuanzhong to him. "Even I, Yuan Zhong, know that the lord who cannot unite the family members is an incompetent lord, and the lord who can live up to everyone's expectations is a wise lord. You still want me to meet them on your behalf, and continue to fail them and owe them ?" Takechiyo turned his head away, avoiding Yuanzhong's sight.What Yuan Zhong said is not bad, as a lord, if you just let your retainers think and look forward to it, you will lose them.To be a lord worthy of the expectations of his subjects, one must follow Yuan Zhong's advice. "Yuanzhong," Takechiyo's voice softened, "Who is coming?" "Yes, it's Honda Tadaka's wife." "Mrs. Honda?" Takechiyo lost his voice, "Please come in quickly. You are right, please come in quickly." Takechiyo originally thought that Mrs. Honda was exiled here, but she did not expect that she was an envoy sent by her motherland.She probably dressed that way in consideration of the hardships of the journey, but it was too miserable after all.Thinking of the sufferings of his retainers... no, thinking of the ardent expectations of his retainers, Takechiyo felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. "You must always add burdens to yourself. Those who have no burdens can't do anything." The words that Zen Master Xuezhai often taught him hit his heart violently at this time. Soon after Yuan Zhong left, he brought Honda's wife and children in.Yuan Yingni followed behind, and she calmly counted the beads. "Oh, Mrs. Honda... You have worked hard all the way." Mrs. Honda knelt on the steps, not daring to look up at Takechiyo. "Finally, I finally saw the young master..." She suppressed tears, full of emotion.Probably because it had been explained beforehand, the child bowed his head and knelt down beside his mother in an orderly manner. Takechiyo felt sad for a while.Seeing all this, Yuan Zhong couldn't help turning his face away, biting his lip tightly. The woman had changed out of her tattered clothes and was neatly dressed in a kimono, and her messy hair had been combed.Although she is not completely different from just now, it still reveals her radiant and noble temperament. "First of all, I would like to convey the greetings from Mrs. Hisamatsu Sadomori to the young master. She guessed that you may not be free on weekdays, and told you not to be discouraged, but to wait for the future with confidence... This is a gift from my wife..." She said As he spoke, he took out the three summer clothes that Yu Da asked her to carry with her, and presented them to Chiyo Bamboo.When she looked up, she let out a cry of surprise.It turned out that Takechiyo was the boy who carried her child on his back just now. "So it was you..." Takechiyo waved his hand and reached for a piece of clothing, "Just put this on for the child. It's too extravagant for me to wear so much by myself." The woman was stunned.She finally understood what Takechiyo meant, and couldn't help crying: "It's too sinful. It's too sinful to wear it on him. This child... this child..." Takechiyo interrupted her and said, "What a lucky child. This is the first time I hold a child. Come, let me give you a hug." The child had already seen that the other party was the one who gave him food just now, so he walked away Come here and sit on Takechiyo's lap. "Here, Heihachi..." The woman hurriedly waved her hands, but Yuan Yingni stopped him with a smile, "You're welcome. This child will become Takechiyo's right-hand man in the future... three generations of loyal grandparents!" Torii Mototada looked away, gently wiping the corners of his eyes with his fingers.