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Sanhe Butterfly Chapter 17 Hunting Season

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    On a sunny summer day, you are riding a horse across a green field. Not far away, the yellow wheat waves are swaying in the wind. The gurgling Yahagi River is lined with lush green trees. There are dots of green mountains in the distance, and you occasionally encounter smoke from cooking pots.  The rising villages and the farmers shouting slogans to harvest food are really a beautiful pastoral scene.  Hatzu County is located in the west of Mikawa Province, adjacent to Owari Province to the northwest, and connected to Mikawa Bay to the southwest. The territory is divided into two parts by the Yahagi River. Since the Heian Period, it has become the richest area in Mikawa Province. As early as the early Kamakura Period, Kawachi Genji  The second generation of the Ashikaga clan, Ashikaga Yoshiji, who was the guardian of Mikawa at the time, assigned his concubine to this place as a land, and thus the origin of the Kira clan, a powerful branch of the Ashikaga clan.  This period of history Kira Manshomaru can be said to be familiar. Almost every day, I hear someone saying that the family members and generations regard the family name and honor as more important than their lives. Of course, the knowledge and conduct of the land are equally important. Although Kira  After the rise of the Imagawa family, the Imagawa family inevitably fell into decline, but a lean camel was bigger than a horse. The family's ministers still firmly believed that the Kira family would continue to control the Mikawa Kingdom, and of course the worst was the Western Mikawa Kingdom.  Kira Mansomaru is worried about this matter. The sixth day of every month is the day when the Kira family regularly holds an assessment. It is less than ten days away from the assessment day. How should he deal with those stubborn Isects and Spectators?  They explained: "You can't tell them that the Tojo family wants to fight against the Imagawa family, so I have to lower my status and surrender to the Imagawa family, right? If you really say that, the retainers will definitely cause trouble!" Looking at the big sun above our heads,  The Kira Wansong Wan was roasted until it was so hot that it hurt, and he sighed and secretly shouted: "The weather is really hot and abnormal. It was a cool and breezy weather a few days ago, but why is it so hot now!" "  Master! We just shot an elk!" Several horseback warriors in civilian clothes came roaring on their horses to report their merits. When they heard the news, even those who were serving Kira Manshomaru  Several people close by also looked eager to try. Yamaoka Zenjiro asked for instructions with his eyes, and seemed to be somewhat moved.  "The purpose of hunting is to use live animals to practice bow and horse skills. I hunted an elk as soon as I went out today. It seems to be a good sign. You should go over and try it!" "Yes!" Everyone nearby jumped up excitedly and held their own.  Gong Xunma, led by Yamaoka Zenjiro, rushed out. He liked the free days when no one was bothered. He ran away from the crowd and hid in the shade of a tree to take a nap. As a result, he fell asleep as soon as he lay down. Waiting for him to wake up.  Only then did his eyes realize that the sun was heading west, and he found that there was someone sitting and dozing next to him. He looked up and said in surprise: "Huh? Yahachiro, why didn't you go hunting?" "Ah! The safety of the owner needs to be guaranteed, Yamaoka-sama.  If you neglect your duties, I, Honda Yahachiro, will take over!" Honda Yahachiro rubbed his eyes and leaned down on the ground.  "Oh! So that's it! I heard that your equestrian skills are not very good, and you are not good at the art of war. You have no clue about spearmanship or archery. It seems that this rumor is not groundless!" Kira Manshomaru said with a smile.  "Who is maliciously slandering me, Yahachiro Honda, behind my back?" Yahachiro's face turned red as he was provoked by Kira Manshomaru. This guy just sowed a relationship between himself and Yamaoka Zenjiro, but he didn't want to be instigated by Kira Manshomaru in turn.  Shi said angrily: "I am willing to confront him face to face!" "Ara! Don't care about such details. If you are really not good at it, there is nothing you can do. But it is said that Yahachiro is very smart and studious. He has read through "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, right?  ?" A trace of disappointment flashed across Honda Yahachiro's face, and he replied respectfully: "Yes! I only have a superficial understanding of the military science of the sage, and it really can't be called a thorough study!" Kira Mansomaru decided to win over this future!  The old fox, then threw out another bait, "I like people who can read the most. The best scholars in the country are all in my family. If I have time, I will introduce you to my masters, Ogouchi Tajima Mamoru and Nishiyama Sonobu."  " "Yahachiro thanked the master, the master was so kind to Yahachiro!" Honda Yahachiro was stunned by this flying happiness, and happily expressed that he would be a loyal minister of the Kira family.  It's a pity that his good mood was quickly broken. Honda Miya, who was snoozing behind Hachiro Honda, suddenly woke up and whispered: "Well, brother! I have to go to the toilet!" "Ahem the toilet is in the woods.  Come in! Be careful not to run around, or there will be monsters coming to catch the children!" Hachiro Honda awkwardly coaxed his ignorant brother aside and continued to preach his own story.  The rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance turned out to be Yamaoka Zenjiro returning from hunting. There was also a string of pheasants, hares and other prey hanging on the saddle. It looked like today's harvest was indeed good.  "Lord owner! Today's harvest is exceptionally rich! There are pheasants, hares, elk, and wild boars. I don't know why they came from the dense forest."There are so many prey out there!  "Zenjiro Yamaoka happily showed him his trophies and piled a pair of prey together, just like a samurai inspecting the first real inspection after winning a battle. Zenjiro Yamaoka also conducted a prey inspection, and a group of silly horse warriors were very happy.  I happily piled up the prey I had hunted, and then when my name was called, I reported what kind of prey a certain man from a certain family had hunted. After hunting, I naturally had a picnic. Before I went out, I didn't expect to catch so many prey at once.  Taking so many prey back to Saijo Castle was too eye-catching. If there were any bad rumors in the castle town, or if they were simply encountered by retainers, it would be the same as seeking death, so some of the prey were killed on the spot and the remaining ones were sold nearby.  The farmers left only a small amount of prey back to Saijo Castle. It was quite interesting for more than thirty people to have a picnic together. Although the lack of seasoning made the food not very tasty, it could not stop the enthusiasm of a group of samurai.  However, dining with the governor of the Kira family is the same as dining with His Highness and the imperial accompaniment in the shogunate. These guys were very excited, as if they were the accompaniment of the Kira family. But they were right to think so.  In the shogunate, there were noble samurai daimyo who served as imperial companions. The powerful local samurai also had a similar organization and friends, which were also called Amizhong. The so-called Amizhong had a very low status and was not a samurai. They had no  Those with minor surnames who are qualified to become daimyo, such as Kanami, Zeami and other folk celebrities of the famous Sarugakushi Kanse family, all have artistic skills, and then they follow the daimyo to entertain him, make him laugh, etc.  For example, among the friends of Nobuhide Owari, there is Takeami, the stepfather of a certain monkey who later became famous. Another more famous friend is Takeami, the friend of Oda Nobunaga who was very fond of.  The killing of a certain Inu Chiyo became a famous murder incident, which later led to the incident of Inu Chiyo's pursuit. Of course, he would not say anything disappointing at this time. A group of people happily finished their picnic, packed up, and set off to turn around, passing by Saijo.  There was also an episode in the castle town. At some point, a rumor spread in the castle town that something evil might be happening due to the dark sky in the east. It was widely spread in the town at that time. It was said that it was a man who was passing by Saijo.  The monks in the castle said that the townspeople couldn't help but feel convinced when they saw the monk's majestic appearance. Zenjiro chuckled and said: "This rumor was not spread when I left Saijo Castle in the morning. How come it spread throughout the entire castle town in the afternoon?  " "You're just pretending to be a ghost, right?  Ignore them!  Kira Mansomaru curled his lips. Yamabushi monks of this era combined with Japanese legends and liked to do things with gods and ghosts. According to legend, you can¡¯t go to the mountains because of tengu, you can¡¯t go to the river because of kappa, and you can¡¯t go to the bridge.  Because of Hashihime, be careful with Zashiki Warashi in the house. There are monsters everywhere anyway. ¡°Let¡¯s go, we should go back.  "It seemed normal to look up at the eastern sky, so he urged the onlookers to return to Saijo Castle.
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