Chapter 10 Chapter 10: The Birth of Fujikichiro

Uncharacteristically, Nobunaga decided to walk around on foot.He walked with his personal valet, Mori Shinsuke, at a slow pace that was completely opposite to his usual pace. Qingzhou City is on the west side of Wujo River, while merchants and markets are distributed on the east side.There are more than 30 shopping streets densely covered with shops, and the number is still increasing. Just when Oda Hikogoro of Kiyosu was attacking Shiba Yoshitomo, Nobunaga had decided to move to Kiyosu Castle in order to give orders to Owari.Next, he sent Mori Sanzaemon to kill Hikogoro, and brought Yoshinori's son, Iwaryu Maru, to move over from Koto City in a majestic manner.In this sense, Nobunaga has achieved his goal.

Today's Nobunaga walks heavily because of the sudden death of Saito Dozo, which makes his plan and prospects unclear. Seeing that it was going to rain, Nobunaga stepped into the market.Vegetable and fresh fish peddlers had disappeared, and arms and pottery merchants looked up anxiously at the sky as they hurriedly cleared their shops.Nobunaga walked through the shops, looking for the young needle seller under the bamboo hats. The young man who looked like a monkey actually saw the change of Mino earlier than the spies sent by Nobunaga.Although he knew the details of the accident during the subsequent investigation, he still felt that the young man was very unusual.Could it be that he revealed the news to Nobunaga out of good intentions?Or is he a spy for Yilong?In any case, Nobunaga felt that the monkey should have expected that he would come back.

"Oh, sure enough." Nobunaga thought.The monkey still placed the iron needle in the same position as last time, and greeted the customers with a blank expression.After Nobunaga confirmed it, he pretended to be nonchalant, walked over slowly with relaxed steps, and asked casually, "Monkey, can the needle be sold?" The young man looked at Nobunaga's face under the bamboo hat. "Oh, so it's you." He also smiled relaxedly, "Has your prophecy come true?" "Who is the monkey waiting for here?" "Of course it's you." "what?"

"I want to help you." "why?" "Then I don't know. Astronomy at the top, geography at the bottom... In short, all the knowledge I have is probably satisfactory to you." "Where did the monkey learn it? Suruga...or in Kai?" "No." The other party shook his head lightly, "It's closer, right under your feet." "Under my feet?" But Nobunaga didn't intend to ask any more questions. "Will I have children?" He suddenly brought up an irrelevant topic, and suddenly stretched out his long straight face towards the monkey.

Because the conversation changed so suddenly, the clever monkey couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and the wrinkled goldfish eyes showed a panicked look. "Children?" "Will there be? Didn't you say you would meet each other?" "Yes." The young man nodded, "Yes! There will be many." Although he answered, his expression was still flustered and dazed because he didn't know why Nobunaga asked this strange question. Nobunaga smiled heartily, "Monkey, let me show you the picture too, you are expecting chaos in the world."

"no." "No? The wrinkles on your forehead say that you want to fish in troubled waters." At this point, Nobunaga suddenly pulled back the conversation. "I can have children. Then I must start looking for women." "what?" "A woman who can't bear children is like a bucket without a bottom." The monkey's eyes flashed suddenly. "Ah, so it was about the daughter of Shancheng Rendao..." At this time, Nobunaga had already walked away. "If you want to seize the opportunity, come with me." "Ah!" The monkey cried out in ecstasy.He left the iron needle stall, "Looking for a woman together...Of course I would!"

Seeing Ruozi following Nobunaga closely, Shinsuke Mori, who was worried that something might happen, quickened his pace, and Nobunaga waved his hand lightly to push him away. "Man—" "yes." "Once you get to a certain age, you want kids like crazy." "That's the natural principle of heaven and earth, it's not surprising." The monkey began to change his tone, and became more cautious in his choice of words.Nobunaga thought this was very interesting, but he still didn't dare to take it lightly. "Have you ever had a wife?" "Yes. But it was a very cold woman."

"Where did you get married?" "In Enshu. Matsushita Kaheiji of the Imagawa clan did the matchmaking." "Then why is Owari here?" "Hey," the young man smiled, "on the surface it's for shopping, but actually it's to find the owner." "what?" "They asked me to come to Owari to buy a body armor...but I have already spent all the money." Nobunaga turned to look at this strange young man.Although it was obvious that he wanted to serve himself, his words were too cautious and tactful. "So you've squandered the money your master gave you?"

"Hey," the young man laughed again, "Actually, I escaped because I was afraid of my wife. Although I hugged a beautiful woman, it was like hugging a rock, which was no fun. She always scolded her like a monkey." .” Nobunaga couldn't help but almost laughed out loud, but he quickly put on a serious expression. "Oh? Your wife actually said that. That's unforgivable, you escaped well." Whenever Nobunaga wanted to laugh, he tried to keep a straight face; whenever he wanted to get angry, he laughed it off.He's elusive, terrifying and gracious, quick and steady.The young man did not leave Owari, but was attracted by these charms of Nobunaga.Now Nobunaga threw him another wonderful riddle "Looking for a woman".Although the young man really wanted to help Nobunaga solve this problem perfectly, Nobunaga didn't give him any hints.

The two quickly passed through the market and reached the south of the city. "It's here, you come in too." "This seems to be Lord Ikoma's mansion. I... can I go in?" "Oh, just help me carry my shoes." "The shoes are too... next-" "I haven't asked you yet, have you lifted your shoes?" Nobunaga said coldly. "Okay!" said the young man firmly, "then, you can call me a monkey." Nobunaga didn't nod, and stepped straight into Ikoma Deha's gate. "Is Izuha here? I'm Nobunaga. I'm here for tea."

With an arrogant attitude, he finished speaking loudly as if there was no one else around, and then walked towards the courtyard.The young man also proudly followed behind. Hearing Nobunaga's voice, the people in the house suddenly panicked.Izuha hurried to the corridor, knelt down to greet Nobunaga.He was probably four or five years older than Nobunaga. "Congratulations, my lord." "You're welcome. Tea!" "Get ready here." "Izuha! You have a younger sister, don't you?" "yes." "What is your name?" "Lei." "how old are you?" "Seventeen." "Okay, let her bring tea here." "what?" "Do you have a concubine?" "this……" "I grew tired of my lady. She was a gifted woman, but barren, and I grew estranged from her." "You and your wife are so harmonious..." "Tired of it!" Nobunaga exclaimed impatiently.At this time, the monkey kneeling on one knee under the shoe platform suddenly tapped his knee with a strange expression. "Don't be afraid. If Ah Lei doesn't want to, I won't force her. Tell her about it as soon as you get her to serve the tea. The sooner the better." Ikoma finally understood that it was Nobunaga who was behaving strangely and was proposing.He hurried back to the inner room, because he knew that Nobunaga had ordered to call out his father's concubine Mrs. Iwamuro before, and Izuha felt that there must be a strategy hidden behind that absurd and abrupt marriage proposal, and couldn't help being frightened.The monkey-like young man burst out laughing. "Monkey, what's so strange?" Nobunaga looked back at the young man seriously.The young man laughed again, "Laughing doesn't mean being surprised. I have the habit of laughing when I am convinced." At some point, the young man changed "下" to "I", but he still had a smile on his face . "I don't allow people to keep strange habits in front of me." "Understood. However, as expected of the master of my monkey, what I said is completely in line with the natural principles of heaven and earth. You said that if the other party is unwilling, you will not force her..." "It's the law of nature again..." Just as Nobunaga smiled wryly, Ikoma Izuha came down the corridor nervously, followed by the seventeen-year-old Lei.Deba watched Nobunaga's face, with a look of fear in his eyes. Everyone is afraid of Nobunaga.They all know that Nobunaga's character is rooted in a vigorous and decisive style.However, the needle seller who looks like a monkey is not afraid.No, it wasn't just the young man, A Lei who was following Deyu didn't have any fear on his face either. "My lord." A Lei knelt down on the floor in an orderly manner, and after greeting Nobunaga, he put the tea in front of Nobunaga, then slowly backed away, facing Nobunaga directly. "Oh." Before Nobunaga could speak, the young man murmured. "Ah, ah..." I don't know if I wanted to say it was too beautiful, or I was touched by her neither humble nor overbearing demeanor. Nobunaga didn't look at Lei, but picked up the tea bowl: "Lei." "exist." "Can you have children?" "This……" "I asked if you could give me Xinchang a child." Izuha looked back at his sister in surprise.There has probably never been such a strange dialogue between men and women in the world.He was so nervous that his armpits were sweating, and his face and neck were flushed. "If it's an adult's child, I can have it." "Haha." Nobunaga nodded slightly, "I heard that you are the number one beauty in Qingzhou. I like beautiful women, not ugly ones." Having said that, he stood up. "Monkey, come here!" As he said that, he turned his head to look at Deyu. "As I said just now, ask her, and if she agrees, send it to the city tomorrow." "tomorrow……" "Yes, the sooner the better! Monkey, let's go!" The young man tilted his head thoughtfully, hurriedly bowed to the Izuba brothers and sisters, and followed Nobunaga out.After going out the door, the young man handed the bamboo hat to Nobunaga while sighing softly, probably because Nobunaga's bold and peculiar words and deeds really exceeded his imagination. At this time, Nobunaga hurriedly turned to the right again, as if he did not intend to return to the city. "Where are we going next?" the monkey asked. "Just follow along and don't talk." Nobunaga picked up the bamboo hat and walked towards Sugakou.The monkey followed in confusion. This time, Nobunaga stopped in front of the house of Chief Minister Yoshida Uchiki.As if he had made an appointment in advance, he said something to the gatekeeper, and then walked straight across the courtyard to the study. The doorman hurriedly went to inform the master, and after a while, Yoshida Uchiki came out with his fat body shaking. "What happened?" He frowned, holding on to the railing of the corridor with both hands. "Yes, there is something wrong." The young man thought that Nobunaga would tell what happened in Mino. "I'm in a bad mood today, so I'm here to hunt." "However, I don't see you with your followers, hounds and eagles." "I don't need an eagle, I will catch it myself. Neiji, how old is your daughter?" "Daughter... Do you mean Nana? Sixteen." "Oh, it's the same age. Let her come here, let me see. No more tea, just some water." Yoshida Uchi tilted his head and called his servants. "Let Nana bring water to the lord. Hurry up!" The letter head sat down carelessly, "There will be a flood soon, it will be fine if the embankment doesn't break this year." "You mean... Kisogawa?" "Yes. If there is a breach near Meinong, the common people will be miserable." "Near Mino?" Yoshida Uchiki showed a thoughtful expression.At this time, there was the sound of soft clothes beside him. "The water is here." Nana's crisp voice interrupted the conversation between the two. "My lord, this is Nana. Take a look." "grown up." Nana's cheeks were already flushed.The monkey stared at Nobunaga and the girl with wide eyes.If A Lei just now was like a polished mirror, then Nana in front of him was like a steamed bun just out of the pan.Although she is younger than Ah Lei, her shy posture and charming temperament are irresistible. "Nanai..." Nobunaga hesitated to speak, and changed his words, "Internal Records, because my wife is barren, I want to marry a concubine." "Oh... a side room?" Nobunaga nodded. "As long as you have brains and strength, you can get any number of cities, but a child needs a woman to give birth." "yes." "So I picked a maid from my wife's side to be the concubine, Miyuki. Another person is Izuha's younger sister, Lei. But I don't think it's enough. So, let Nana follow me." "Ah?" Yoshida Uchiki was speechless for a moment.Nobunaga, who has always been unfeminine in the eyes of everyone, suddenly wants to marry three concubines... "My lord, you, you are not joking!" He stared at his daughter in disbelief.Nana's cheeks were as red as burning.Polygamy is not surprising at all, but because the other party is Nobunaga, I always feel a little strange. "A joke?" Nobunaga asked while standing up, "It's not a joke! If Nana agrees, I will send her to the city immediately. The sooner the better." Yoshida Uchi put his hands on the ground, forgot to answer, and just watched Nobunaga go out in a daze.He came and went in a hurry, and what he did was even more abrupt.He finally understood Nobunaga's intentions.In fact, if Nobunaga got rid of his peculiar and weird behavior, he would be a standard good man. "Since it's my lord's request, I can't refuse..." he muttered to himself. At this moment, Nobunaga yelled: "Monkey!" He looked up, and the young man was still in the courtyard.The young man gave him a wink and hurried to catch up with Nobunaga. "Owner--" "I'm not your master yet." "Then you are the master of Miyuki, Lei and Nana." "No nonsense." "I see. Owari Nobunaga's demeanor is really eye-opening." Nobunaga walked silently in the direction of Kiyosu. "Monkeys are called Tokichiro Kinoshita at Matsushita Kaheiji's place. Tokichiro Kinoshita was so surprised that he had nothing to say." Tokichiro followed closely behind Nobunaga, staring at Nobunaga with fiery eyes, "Okay. I am a needle seller. Went to Mount Lushan in Mino, and told people that Nobunaga is actually a coward, who cared about Yilong's opinion, and even alienated his wife..." "Who are you talking about?" "Hey, master." "I have already said that I am not your master." "At that time, rumors and rumors will spread all over the sky. Master finally couldn't bear the loneliness, so he married Miyuki, Lei and Nana... Aha, that's really surprising!" Nobunaga neither replied nor nodded, just walked hurriedly.Fujikichiro hastened to keep up. "Master, where should Mino go after that?" "How could I know that kind of thing?" "Go to Suruga first, or go to Ise first... No, which place do you think can sell more needles?" "..." "You don't answer, do you mean casually... But if I were Owari Mamoru, I would make another important decision." "..." "This decision is aimed at Echigo, and at Echigo's Nagao Kagetora. Some people may say that this is a failure, but..." Hearing this, Nobunaga stopped abruptly.They have come to the bank of Wutiaochuan River, facing Qingzhou City, and they can already see the green leaves in the city.Nobunaga suddenly turned his head to look at Toyoshiro, who smiled slyly. "Your name is Tokichiro?" "Yes, master." Fujikichiro seemed to do everything possible to want Nobunaga to become his master at this time.Nobunaga closed his mouth sternly.It was the Echigo clan who was threatening Imagawa Yoshimoto from behind - Nobunaga took another look at Tokichiro. "Damn boy!" he scolded, "Such an important decision, will I forget?" "Hey..." Fujikichiro laughed again, "I said it just for the sake of caution, Master." "I'm not your master yet!" "So, I go from Mino to Ise, and then to Suruga, is that all right?" "Ise and Suruga don't need to go." "So, it's just... Mino?" "I don't know!" Nobunaga shook his head impatiently. "Yes. Please wait for the good news!" After finishing speaking, Fujikichiro patted his chest lightly and nodded heavily, looking confident.Then, with ease, he embarked on the road to the bazaar.Nobunaga stared at his receding figure for a long time, but Fujikichiro never looked back.A smile finally formed on Nobunaga's lips. "Strange man!" In this way, Yilong probably won't be in a hurry to attack Owari.Yilong had just killed his father, and there must be many enemies in Mino. He would probably be watching Owari while quelling the civil strife. "Xinsuke, go back." Mori Shinsuke stood up sleepily from under the willow tree on the other side of the embankment. "What kind of guy is that monkey-like man?" "He," Nobunaga replied happily, "he will be an arm to me one day." "So, is he the eyeliner you sent out?" "No. I just saw it at the market yesterday." "Just yesterday...you trust him so much, everything will be fine, right?" "The fate of people starts from the first meeting, brothers, father and son are no exception." Nobunaga said as he walked towards the moat. "However, if a person can't master the methods and techniques to let the other person understand his own strengths at the first meeting, he is a useless person. What about this person..." He smiled, and then seemed to think of something. "More importantly, I found the side room." "what?" "Two outside the city, one inside the city..." At this time, the gloomy sky began to rain with a tick.