Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Three Big Carps

Inabayama Castle is full of greenery, the Nagara River is gurgling, and the scenery in early summer is the same as last year, but the owner of the castle is not the same as last year.Oda Nobunaga drove Saito Yoshihing all the way to Nagashima in Ise, then moved in by himself, and changed Inabayama Castle to Gifu Castle. For Nohime, who lost her parents and brother here, the mountains and rivers here brought her far more emotion than Nobunaga.The mansion she lived in when she was a girl is still there, and the hills surrounding the mansion, and the sound of birds all around, all bring back strong memories for her.

On this day, Nobunaga still went to the new castle town.His aura is at the peak of the sky, and he has already shown his ambition to the world, and he seems to want to use this place as a base for marching towards the capital. "We must make this city rich." Nobunaga said to his subordinates.He personally went to inspect the geographical location of the new market and the customs here. Nong Ji wandered around the city, and then called De Ji, who was born by Ah Lei, into her room.Nine-year-old Tokuhime is the eldest daughter of Nobunaga, and she will marry to Okazaki Castle on May 27, the tenth year of Yonglu.Takechiyo is also nine years old.Now that Nobunaga's ambition is in the capital, it is even more necessary to strengthen the relationship between Oda and Matsudaira.

"Ah De, come here!" When the baby-faced De Ji appeared at the door, Nong Ji stood up briskly and beckoned her to go in. "Come on, I'll teach you how to pour tea. You have to remember." "yes." De Ji is more delicate and submissive in front of Nong Ji than in front of her biological mother A Lei.When she solemnly held the teapot, she looked like Nobunaga. Although she was not as beautiful as her aunt Ichihime, she was much more beautiful than her mother.Another strategic marriage!Thinking of the two innocent children who are about to start a married life, Nohime can't help feeling infinitely emotional.The same is true of her marriage. It was not a natural result of human affection, but was sent to Oda's house as a spy and hostage to restrain and contain her husband Nobunaga.

"Do you know? Be sure to watch your husband carefully, and report to us at any time if there is any trouble." When Nohime married Nobunaga, her father Saito Dozo clearly told her.But now, she has to try her best to instruct De Ji in this way.Tokuhime held the tea upright, Nohime stepped back slightly, imagining Takechiyo's appearance in her mind, and there was no movement for a long while. "I see, thank you." It seemed that Ah Lei had already taught her.After pouring the tea, she politely put down the tea bowl.The more adult she acts, the more distressing she becomes.

"Ade. Do you know what's going on with the wedding?" Nonghime asked with a casual smile.Seeing that Deji just blinked and didn't answer, Nongji said: "Then, where is Ade going to marry?" "Okazaki Castle..." "Yes, yes, what's that man's name?" "Matsudaira Xinkang." Nohime nodded solemnly.Xinyasu is the name Takechiyo will use when marrying his wife.Of course, Xinkang's "letter" is taken from Zichang's letter. "So, do you know the name of Xinkang's father?" "Matsudaira Ieyasu..."

"Do you know why his father's name is Ieyasu?" De Ji shook her head, she couldn't possibly know such a thing. "Presumably you also know that the Oda family inherited the origin of the Hera family, while the Matsudaira family came from the Genji family. In the past, the Genpei family often fought and fought against each other for a long time. The current general in the capital, the Ashikaga family, is also the Genji family. Ade!" "Ok." "What I say, never tell outsiders. General Ashikaga is no longer capable of governing the world, and he must be replaced by people from the Ping clan... This is your father's idea."

"So... Matsudaira is our enemy?" "That's not true. Although your father and Matsudaira Ieyasu belong to the two branches of Pingyuan, they have joined hands to rule the world together. Therefore, Xinkang took the 'Xin' in your father's name and the 'Xin' from his own father. Kang' as my name, I hope the two families can work together. Do you understand?" "Then, why is Xinkang's father named Ieyasu?" "In the city where your father used to live, there is a temple called Guangming Temple, and there lives a monk named Yizu. The monk likes to read military books, and it is said that he is proficient in the forty-eight volumes of military books handed down by Genji's ancestor Hachimantaro Yoshika. "

"Hachiman Taro..." "Your father asked Yizu to pass it on to him, but because it was the Minamoto's secret collection of military books, he couldn't pass it on to the Heike family... In the end, he had to pass it on to Ieyasu. Do you understand? That's why he used Hachimantaro Yoshika Changed his name to Jiakang. Before that, he was called Yuankang." Deji nodded with a vague understanding.Why Nonghime told her these things, she didn't quite understand. "Do you understand that the secret collection of military books that I couldn't get was given to Ieyasu on purpose. You should understand your father's broad mind. Therefore, the two families formed an alliance and decided to work together to calm the world. Therefore, if the retainers of one party try to destroy this This kind of alliance is a big problem for both companies. If you find that kind of behavior, you have to get someone to report it to us quickly."

It is more painful to tell such things to children than to adults.When a child who knows such things marries into the other party's family, what fate will await her? "Yes. I understand." De Ji looked at the snack in Nong Ji's hand and nodded innocently. Nong Ji noticed De Ji's eyes and couldn't help but want to cry.Deji is still at the age of craving dim sum.Her innocent little face is so far away from the crazy conspiracies of the world, but now she is going to be sent to a strange place.This is not just a tragedy for Deji, all women born in famous families will face the same fate.

Nobunaga's younger sister, Ichihime, is now going to marry the Omi Asai family far away, even though she has a beautiful appearance; while Toyama Kantaro's daughter, Nobunaga's niece, has married the second son of the Takeda Katsuya family, Katsuyori .Whether it is the Matsudaira family, the Asai family, or the Takeda family, they are all whom Nobunaga has to form an alliance with. If Nobunaga still has a daughter, he may continue to marry them.Kitajima in Ise, Rokkaku in Omi, and Asakura in Echizen are all obstacles to Nobunaga's success. Nong Ji handed the snack to De Ji, then stared at her moving lips silently for a long while.

"Does Ade still remember Xinkang's mother's name?" "It's Madam Kou." "As far as I know, that lady is not..." She suddenly thought that her words would bring great uneasiness to the young heart in front of her, so she changed her words: "It would be great if she was a gentle mother." "Ade will serve her wholeheartedly. But because I am my father's daughter..." "So what's the matter?" "Even if I'm alone, I don't cry." "That's good, that's good. If you want to be a strong woman, I'll give you a saber. But... don't be too stubborn, let alone get along with Xinkang." "I will live in harmony with Xinkang, because Xinkang is my husband." "When you arrive in Okazaki, you must learn how to greet people. When you meet Xinkang's father..." "Please take care of me." "That's right. You can say the same thing when you meet Xinkang's mother. But what should you say when you meet the retainers?" Deji shook his head.A class did not teach her.Nong Ji was glad that she called De Ji over. "When you see your retainers, you should sit upright and just tell them that you might trouble them in the future, that's all." "Yes. That's it, sit upright." "That's right, that's it. Don't be too docile, and don't be too strong..." Having said that, Nonghime fell silent again.She felt that teaching too much at one time would make Deji overwhelmed.Afterwards, De Ji learned Guqin for a while under the demonstration of Nong Ji, and then went back. Deji was not unhappy at all, as if he was traveling in mountains and rivers.When Nong Ji sent her to the corridor, De Ji gave a childish salute, his fingers seemed to be still practicing playing the piano, and moved a few times on his chest before walking away. Nonghime stood dumbfounded, and it took a long time before she turned around and entered the Buddhist hall as if she suddenly remembered something.Her parents were killed in this city, and it was such a green season. Death, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, all the intricate things in the world seem to be caused by people's will on the surface, but in fact it is more like an invisible hand manipulating all these things.Nong Ji is over 30 years old, she has matured, and after experiencing the ups and downs of life, she finally realized something.She lit incense candles in front of the altar, hoping that Deji would be blessed by the Buddha from the bottom of her heart. Then she went around the city again, checking the work of those who went out of the city first to prepare for De Ji's wedding.This time as a messenger, it was Sakumaemon Nobumori who led the team to Okazaki Castle.And as liaisons who accompanied Tokuhime to live in Okazaki Castle, it was Ikoma Yaemon and Nakajima Yogoro. Nohime came to the hall and found that Sakuma Shinmori was checking the various dowry items against the gift list, and asked them to pack them separately. "Thanks for your hard work!" Hearing Nohime's voice, Shinsheng raised his head in surprise. "Ma'am, did you come here on purpose?" He put down his hand holding the pen and greeted.Among the gifts were tiger skins, satin, and saddles for the nine-year-old son-in-law, piled up like a mountain. "Brocade and red plum silk..." "It's for Miss's mother-in-law, Mrs. Sanheshou. Each kind is fifty feet." Nohime checked while nodding, and her gaze suddenly fell on the large barrel by the corridor.what's insideNong Ji looked over and found three big carps curled up inside, their heads raised. "Eemon, this carp..." "That's a gift from the lord to Sanhe Shou." "Oh, such a rare carp?" "Yes. I found Owari from Mino, and it was hard to catch it." "It's really big. It's the first time I've seen such a big carp." Seeing the carp's big pupils facing her, Nohime couldn't help but tremble all over.The fish's lips were thicker than a human's, and its round body made people feel gloomy. "The lord said that one of these three big carps represents him, one represents Sanheshou, and the other represents Xinkang. I hope they can feed them carefully. These huge carps are entrusted with the great ambition of the lord." Nong Ji nodded and walked away, she suddenly felt surprised.It must be that Nobunaga, who likes pranks, is playing new tricks again.Maybe it was because the big eyes of the carp looked at Ieyasu, and Ieyasu always thought of the owner of the carp, so that he didn't dare to have a different ambition.Everything has a sense of proportion. How can a carp that is too big look like a monster? How can it be an object of appreciation? "Ah Nong, you're here." Just when Nong Ji bypassed the carp and stood in front of De Ji's dowry, Nobunaga laughed and walked in.His voice was the same as before, with his beloved Guangzhong knife in one hand. "Ah Nong, come, come. I found the treasure that scares Ieyasu." He stood in the corridor, pointed at the big bucket, and greeted Nong Ji. "It's really a rare big carp. Ieyasu will be happy to see it." Nohime walked down the corridor and turned her head to look again.Facing the sunlight coming in from the bushes, the carp's eyelids turned golden yellow and sparkled, and the black pupils seemed to be staring at her. "Hahaha!" Nobunaga laughed wildly like a child, "When seeing these carp, what expression would Ieyasu have?" Nonghime suddenly wanted to tease her husband. "He will probably sigh that it is such a rare and rare thing, and then eat it with his retainers." "No! One of them is my Nobunaga, and the other two are Ieyasu and his son." "My lord," Liquid Ji looked at Nobunaga calmly, "Do you think it's appropriate to use fish as a metaphor?" Nobunaga laughed again. Xinsheng stayed far away from the two of them, and was busy ordering his servants.Nobunaga and his wife stood side by side, bent down, and said in a low voice: "Ah Nong, do you think I, Nobunaga, am such an ignorant person? This is to test Ieyasu's sincerity, and the carp is just to try him." "try?" Nobunaga nodded mischievously while smiling. "You know, I asked Xin Sheng to send a message that his family should be kept in the pond even if it is difficult." "Just let him raise him well?" "I will write from time to time to ask about the carp. You know, I can't ask how Ad is doing with him, but he has nothing to say about the carp." Nouhime opened his eyes wide in surprise.She didn't expect that Nobunaga, who looked like a child, was actually hiding such a profound mystery behind this seemingly joking behavior. "Hahaha! Whenever Ieyasu sees a carp, he will think of me, Nobunaga. How to raise a carp, before you know it, becomes a reaction to my Oda-san's emotions. Look again, this is used to test Ieyasu... Hahaha, this test subject is opening its eyes wide." Nonghime finally let out a long sigh, relieved, and looked into the barrel again.She was greatly moved by the depth of her husband's concern.He has always surpassed ordinary people, and his talents are beyond the reach of others.Relying on this kind of talent, he first formed an alliance with the Takeda clan, then manipulated Miyoshi, the Matsunaga family, and finally General Ashikaga, thereby infiltrating into the capital step by step. Nong Ji knelt in the corridor and said from the bottom of her heart: "I understand." "Hahaha..." Nobunaga still smiled brightly, "Okay. After the wedding, Ieyasu will probably send troops to quell Tone. In this way, Odawara and Kai will be restrained by him..." Having said that, Nobunaga suddenly turned his head and remained silent. On May 27th of the tenth year of Yonglu, the day De Ji got married, the people of Okazaki felt very complicated. Some people think that this marriage has laid the foundation for Ieyasu's future development, so they are extremely happy; some people think that Ieyasu's surrender to Nobunaga is tantamount to putting shackles on himself, and they are very sad and angry about it.But Ieyasu himself has been bored in his bedroom in the city, and He Youbicheng Qingzhuo kept deliberating on new personnel arrangements until the bride arrived outside the city gate. With no servants or other retainers around him, Ieyasu suddenly waved his fan and said, "The vanguard will be Sakai Tadaji and Ishikawa Susho. Read the names of their generals to me." After finishing speaking, he closed the door gently. Eye. Qing Taku didn't bother to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and while flipping through the booklet on the table, he read: "Following Sakai Zaemon Ou Tadaji are: Matsudaira and Ichiro Tadamasa, Honda Hirotaka, Matsudaira Yasutada, Matsudaira Ichu, Matsudaira Kiyomune, Matsudaira Iatada, Matsudaira Yasutaka, Matsudaira Shinichi, Matsudaira Keichu, Makino Yasunari, Okuhira Misaku, Suganuma Shinhachiro, Suganuma Izumori, Suganuma Criminal Department, Toda Dansho, Saigo Kiyoto, Honda Hikohachiro, Set Le Yuezhong." "Where's Yajiemon Naito?" "It's Ishikawa Kazumasa's subordinate." "Oh, then, Suzuki's subordinates are Naito Yajiemon, Sakai Yoshiro, Hiraiwa Nananosuke, Suzuki Hyogo, Suzuki Kii... Okay, what about the main force?" "Matsudaira Jintaro, Torii Hikoemon, Shibata Nanakuro, Honda Heihachiro, Kamihara Koheita, Okubo Shichiroemon, Matsudaira Yaemon, a total of seven people." "So, which team do you think is the strongest? If you were the enemy, which one would you attack first?" "It's hard to say right now." "Oh. Good, good. Then, listen to the left-behind." "Sakai Masakasuke, Ishikawa Hinata Morie, Torii Iga Mori Tadakichi, Hisamatsu Sado Mori Toshikatsu..." When Qingzhuo read this, Ieyasu suddenly waved his hand and said, "Add Aoki Shirobei. The rest are Nakane Hirazaemon, Hiraiwa Shinzaemon, Honda Zuzaemon, Honda Hyakusuke, Miyake Fuji There are five people in Zaemon." "Exactly." "Okay. The three obediences are Osu, Gao Li, and Uemura." "Next are general ashigaru samurai and handymen." "I know. Izuwa Uemura, Hanzo Watanabe, Hanzo Hattori, and Tadasa Okubo are all included in this list." "It's included." "Is Saburo Amano included in the personal bodyguard?" "yes." "Banner bearers, ship supervisors, grain supervisors, tax supervisors, territorial officials in command, execution of the petition, and doctors, kitchen supervisors, financial supervisors..." Just as they were speaking, a crowd of people came from outside.Deji finally arrived. Qing Zhuo suddenly raised his head and said, "It seems to be here..." Ieyasu frowned, and said: "Qing Zhuo, I heard that some people think that I was put in shackles by Owari Mamoru?" "Never mind." "Haven't you heard such a saying?" Ieyasu smiled wryly, "Nobunaga is like a river breaking its embankment, and its momentum is unstoppable. There will probably be a secret decree soon." "You mean, he's going to Beijing soon?" Ieyasu nodded and smiled again. "Qing Zhuo, I am also water. But I am not a torrent. I am just water. As long as there is a little gap, I can penetrate it silently. Yoshida Castle has been captured, and Tianyuan is also in my hands. The flow below Where, you must have guessed it." "Yes. Oh, no." "Next, I'm going to go to Kakegawa via Himano..." At this point, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the blue sky outside the window. "Slowly flowing water looks insignificant. But as long as the water keeps flowing, it will eventually converge into a waterfall and a torrent. Qing Zhuo, don't worry, be patient, the Matsudaira will slowly become a big river." "yes." "I will not be impatient from now on, but I will not stop for a moment." At this time, there were footsteps coming from the corridor, and the bodyguard Amano Saburo Bingwei ran in: "My lord, their group has arrived, please show me." "Oh." "The bride has finished dressing in Erdao City and is waiting for the worship hall." "How is she feeling?" "It was a little squirming when I first came into town, but it stabilized after a while." "Oh, why the embarrassment?" "She...she seems to be holding back her urine." "Haha, is that right? I feel embarrassed because I held back my urine? I had a similar experience. It was at the New Year's banquet in Junfu City. At that time, I stood on the porch and started urinating towards the yard, but the woman probably I can’t do this. I know, this is the end.” Jiakang smiled happily, looked back at Qing Zhuo, and whispered: “Let’s end today. Don’t leak this matter.” Qing Zhuo understood and rolled up He took the notebook off the table and carefully put it in the cabinet. What does Nobunaga's eldest daughter look like, and what will she say?Ieyasu walked towards the dressing room behind the study, thinking while suddenly feeling a dark cloud over his heart.He suddenly thought of Mrs. Tsukiyama who strongly opposed the marriage.What kind of expression would she stand side by side with him?Why can't she understand the mind that her husband should have as a man? The dowries of the Oda family were piled up in the hall.After Ieyasu was seated, Sakuma Nobumori immediately began to read out the gift list.Seina Hime's expression was not as ugly as Ieyasu worried, she stared closely at Tokuhime who was sitting opposite.Beside Deji stood the old nun and her attendants, she innocently looked at her husband Xinkang for a while, and for a while at Xinkang's older sister, Agui.As expected of the eldest daughter of Oda Nobunaga who ruled Owari and Mino, she was not intimidated by the aura of Ieyasu and the many old Okazaki ministers behind him. After reading the gift list, Sakuma Nobumori sat down and began to preach on topics such as congratulations on the long-term marriage between the two families.After Xinsheng stopped, the old nun quietly touched De Ji's sleeve.Deji nodded proudly, glanced at Ieyasu, put his hands on the ground, and said: "Father, please take care of me." "Oh, what a fine boy! Please take good care of me." De Ji smiled sweetly, and then turned to Sena Hime.Seina Hime blinked in panic. "Mother, please take care of me." "Okay, okay. You serve him well." "Yes." Responding, Deji ignored Agui and looked at the veteran Okazaki standing side by side, but seemed to have forgotten the words. "This..." She tilted her head slightly, and said, "Everyone." "exist." "Thank you for your hard work." "yes." Seina Hime suddenly changed his face.In this city, even she has never spoken to veterans so lightly.Ieyasu was also taken aback, but the sinister atmosphere was quickly dispelled by the innocent conversation between the newlyweds. "Mr. Xinkang." Hearing Deji calling himself, Xinkang, with his fists on his knees, hurriedly replied: "Ade." "We're going to live in harmony." The old nanny tugged at her sleeve in panic. Xinkang replied: "Well, let's go play together." He stood up.Standing beside Xinyasu, Hiraiwa Shinzaemon hastily tugged on his lapel, but Xinyasu said: "Leave me alone—come, De, there are big carps over there." "Oh." Deji also stood up. Everyone in the seat suddenly burst into hearty laughter.Because Deji, holding hands with Xinkang, is so docile, like an obedient wife.Ieyasu also laughed out loud. The dowry that Xinkang cared about most seemed to be a big carp. He and De Ji stood in front of the vat on the Penglai Terrace and said, "Ah, what a big carp!" , nodding in agreement. "About those carps, Lord Nobunaga has a message." Sakuma Nobumori said to Ieyasu who laughed loudly. "Oh, it's a live carp. It's rare." "Yes. This is a big carp that grew in the Kiso River. It has survived until now. One of them represents you, Mr. Xinkang, and the other represents my lord. Please raise them carefully and watch them often. This is what my lord said personally .” "It's really elegant. Then I'll go and have a look." Ieyasu stood up and walked to the side of the vat, "Oh, it's really rare! It's so rare!" While admiring, he gently patted the heads of Xinkang and Deji. "Kisaburo, hurry up and put this rare thing in the pond. Let Jin Ami take care of it. It's really rare, so it must be carefully fed." Jiu Saburo walked over while agreeing. When he saw the carp, he couldn't help turning his head away.Obviously, he also felt the unhappiness that Nohime felt in Gifu City from this huge monster. The carp was put into the pond, and Xinkang took Deji's hand and followed him to the courtyard. He didn't easily return to the hall until he saw the three carp leading many small fish swimming in the water. That night, Okazaki Castle was shrouded in the atmosphere of a wedding. Through the arrangement of fate, the young couple are like two cranes. They are very happy because they have found a playmate.They lived in Tojo City near Tsukiyama Palace. At this time, Ieyasu no longer thought that his life would come to an end in this small city.After Nobunaga occupied Mino, he had already quietly planned the secret edict.If Ieyasu doesn't echo him, he won't be able to share his ambition with Nobunaga.In fact, Ieyasu is already quietly preparing.He ordered the letter to pursue the investigation of the situation of the appointment of officials, and gave gifts to Konoe Maeku, Yoshida Kenyou and others in the capital, and asked them to help them deal with it.Break away from the status of a local tyrant by appointing an official, then annex Yuanjiang, and then gradually penetrate into Suruga... At that time, Xinyasu can be allowed to guard Okazaki Castle.When I hold Yuanjiang in my hand, it is also the day when Xinkang guards Okazaki Honjo.Thinking of this, Ieyasu looked at De Ji differently. He deliberately arranged for his mother Mrs. Yu and stepmother Mrs. Toda to sit with him and let Deji meet them. After mid-June, Sakuma Nobumori fulfilled his mission and returned to Gifu Castle, while Okazaki's retainers gradually faded out of the wedding atmosphere and resumed their usual lives. On this day, Ieyasu went to the Sugyu River for a swim.Swimming is the best way to exercise, and every summer, he always finds time to go swimming.After he came back from a day of fun, he suddenly heard an inappropriate singing from the kitchen in the city.Ieyasu knew that it was a drunken noise, so he couldn't help frowning. He clapped his hands to call people. "My lord." The junior samurai Naito Yashichiro appeared at the door, and fell on the ground in an orderly manner.His face was hazy with drunkenness. "Mi Qi, why is it so noisy here?" "After the wedding, everyone's entertainment is over, so they are still celebrating." "Still celebrating?" Ieyasu didn't reprimand immediately, he lowered his voice and said, "Whose order? Did I allow it?" "It's Kusaburo Suzuki." "Kisaburo?" Ieyasu tilted his head and recalled, he wondered if he had slipped his words when he was drunk, so he ordered so.In fact, Ieyasu has always been too simple in the eyes of his retainers.Four or five days before the wedding, Ieyasu found that his rice bowl was full of white rice except for a thin layer of buckwheat covering it.With a wry smile, he called the chef supervisor, Matabei Amano. "Matabe, do you think I'm too stingy when I eat rice?" "Where. The villain is just missing some buckwheat in the adult's rice bowl." "Oh. That's all, but you have to think about it carefully. The world is in chaos right now, and people without food and clothing are everywhere. At this time, how can I be greedy for pleasure? I must use all kinds of frugality, which is also for an early date There is a price to be paid for ushering in peace. Do you understand? There must be no extravagance and waste.” After Ieyasu said this, the servants did not dare to speak again. "Kisaburo...you call Jin Ami here." Yashichiro stood up knowingly and called Jin Ami.The noise in the kitchen was getting louder and louder, and everyone seemed to have even forgotten to light the lamp. "Your Excellency is back. I was overjoyed to be given wine again today. Thank you, Your Excellency." Jin Ami was even more drunk than Ya Shichiro, and his bare head was flushed. "You seem to be drunk." "Yes. Me too... As expected of Mr. Oda, the Akabe Morohaku wine specially sent here, it is absolutely impeccable." "You opened the Zhubai wine sent by Oda-sama without authorization?" "That's right. There are also appetizers, and it's rare to taste the big carp from the Kiso River..." "Wait, Kanami!" "Oh?" "Big carp?...The three big carp that Lord Oda gave you?" "No, it's one of the three. Oh, that's really a fat and tender river carp. It's delicious." Jin Ami touched his lips with his hand and knelt on the ground. Ieyasu's face turned pale for a moment. If the three carp sent by Nobunaga representing himself, son-in-law Xinyasu, and Ieyasu were cooked and eaten by his retainers, and all of them were drunk... Someone must have ordered it, and there must be a strong hidden desire in it. deep meaning.If this matter reaches Nobunaga's ears, Nobunaga will definitely think that Ieyasu is pretending to be like this, and the friendship between him and Nobunaga will undoubtedly be hurt. "Kinami. Call the chef supervisor, Matahe Amano." "Ah?" Jin Ami finally saw Ieyasu's serious face.He stood up in a panic and staggered down. "My lord, did you call me?" Amano Matabei came. "No need to talk too much. Who made the big carp?" "It's a villain. The big carp that is rare in the world that day, the villain moved the kitchen knife with the heart of never forgetting it." "Oh, you want to be memorable? So, whose order is it?" "Isn't it you, my lord?" "You'll soon find out if it's me. Who caught the carp?" "It's Suzuki Kusaburo. Kusaburo said that he had obtained permission from the adults, so he jumped into the water. Ah, it was a long fight." He said in a low voice, "He still muttered: Don't move, Odao Mamoru, See if I don't catch you and cook you up..." "Okay." Ieyasu waved his fan impatiently, "Call Kusaburo!" He said, standing up abruptly. "Could it be... Jiu Saburo didn't get your permission..." "Okay. You can't spit out the fish you eat. Don't mention it to anyone, just ask Jiu Saburo to come here." "Yes." Amano stepped back in a hurry, and the noise in the kitchen stopped immediately. Ieyasu gritted his teeth, took the naginata, shook off the scabbard, and swung it vigorously.bastard!I specifically told him to take good care of it, but he actually disobeyed my order! Yashichiro Naito came in with a lantern and looked at Ieyasu in horror, the light shining on the blade of the naginata. Ieyasu panted, staring at the courtyard which was getting darker. "Mi seven!" "exist." "Why isn't Jiu Saburo here yet? Tell him to come quickly." "My lord wants to kill him?" "Hmph! I will never let him go today. If you dare to stop me, you will be punished together." "Yes, I'll call right away." Yashichiro finally realized the seriousness of the matter and ran out in panic. Ieyasu stood there holding a pheasant knife.Has someone expelled Kusaburo?he thought suddenly.That was the anger of the young man who was full of blood towards Mr. Oda.Not just Kusaburo, but all the loyal retainers think that Ieyasu's forbearance is connivance to Nobunaga's arrogance, and they are secretly dissatisfied.Human affairs are also like the cycle of seasons, with their inevitable trends and trends.No matter how Ieyasu explained, telling them that the Matsudaira people could not compete with the Oda clan, the retainers were not convinced.Kusaburo is just one of them.Ieyasu faced the gate.As soon as Jiusaburo came, Ieyasu was ready to yell and scare him away. As long as there was a slight possibility, he wanted to let Jiusaburo live. A butterfly flew in from nowhere, circling the lantern, but would not leave, as stubborn as Kusaburo, Ieyasu couldn't help feeling sad. "Master!" At this moment, a shout came from the bushes behind, and Ieyasu turned his head in surprise. "I don't want to see your bedroom stained with blood. Suzuki Kusaburo is ready to die, so he won't go to your bedroom." "Bastard!" Ieyasu yelled angrily, his shoulders trembling.He wanted to scare Jiu Saburo away, but he didn't want Jiu Saburo to stride towards the corridor instead.Ieyasu's chest was filled with anger again: "Why are you resisting my life?" Jiu Saburo put his hands in his belt, looked up at the sky full of stars. "Why don't you talk? Don't you regret it?" "I don't regret it." Kusaburo replied, "I made this decision for the sake of my lord. Since Oda-sama treats it as a joke, we also treat it as a joke." "Don't you think your actions will cast a shadow on the friendship between the two families? Bastard!" "Your words are unreasonable. My lord and Oda have a brotherhood. If the other party plays a joke, we will return the joke. How can we talk about destroying the friendship?" "A few big carps make you so angry? Don't you have a little grace to appreciate Master Oda's kindness?" "Your Excellency is afraid of the Oda family, that's why you only know one thing, but not the other." "I only know one but not the other?" "That's right. Carp is a living thing. If a carp that big is kept in a wide river, it will suffocate sooner or later. At that time, the lord will reprimand you for not taking good care of it. Besides, you can't eat dead fish. Oda-sama sent this kind of thing with bad intentions; we might as well eat it while it's alive, and enjoy it to the full. Kusaburo will gladly go to his death. The carp must be there too In my stomach, I am very happy that it died in a proper place." After speaking, Jiu Saburo came to the front of the porch, sat down, and stretched his neck. "Oh! You can speak eloquently. But how can I spare you?" Ieyasu put on his clogs and came behind Jiusaburo. "Miqi, water." he cried.He wanted Naito Yashichiro to stop him, but unexpectedly, Yashichiro responded, took a basin of water, and poured some on Ieyasu's naginata.Ieyasu cast a sharp glance at Yashichiro, then turned his gaze to Kusaburo. Kusaburo seemed to be really ready to die; Yashichiro saw Ieyasu's anger, and thought it was natural for him to be angry, so he didn't intend to stop him at all.He even came to the corridor with a lantern and stood in awe. Ieyasu wiped the sweat from his forehead.He had to start thinking again.Even at the risk of his life, Suzuki Kyuzaburo expresses his anger at a carp - is this carp really worth it? "It's fine to die in battle, but dying for a carp...don't you think it's not worth it?" Hisaburo opened his eyes and looked at Ieyasu.His eyes are very clear, just like his heart. "My lord, it is easy to die in battle, but it is very difficult to serve the lord normally. Father often teaches us this way." "I didn't ask that. I'm asking you, does dying for a carp count as service?" "Of course. If I thought I was wrong, I would have run away long ago. I think it is to serve the master and die by the neck." "Have you thought about it?" "Jiu Saburo will not die, someone will die sooner or later...Of course, this is just a trivial matter, not the most important thing." "Mortal wisdom!" "Because it is a gift from someone you fear, you will not count the value of a carp and a retainer. How can such a lord have the ambition of the world? How can he win the world when he is made by a carp? If Jiu Saburo's death can make him My lord knows the world... This alone is enough to die happily. No matter what the other party's intentions are, size is size after all, and a carp is a carp after all. Nothing is more precious and valuable than a person, so please learn from me, lord." Ieyasu held a naginata, Slightly smiled. "But that incident is different from this incident. Jiu San disobeyed the Lord's order, which is unforgivable. Please grant Jiu Sanyi death. But please don't issue such absurd orders in the future. Please... Please hurry up Some kill me!" "Yashichi!" Ieyasu called Yashichiro, "I won't kill him, withdraw the sword!" "Jiu San, I am immoral. From now on, I will be cautious when giving orders. Let's laugh at what happened today." Jiu Sanlang suddenly fell to the ground. "You are right, no matter who sent it here, the carp is a carp after all... I should not relax my vigilance when accepting Nobunaga-kun's kindness. The road is far away, and Ieyasu will only treat carp as carp from now on! " After speaking, Ieyasu walked straight into the corridor.Jiu Saburo was still lying on the ground, motionless.The starlight was dim, and he couldn't see his trembling appearance.But he couldn't lift his head up, and he couldn't cry anymore.