On the spring day of the mountain city, in the main hall of Sakyamuni Tathagata, under the supervision of the Lord, Nagao Kagetora held his rosary beads and sat meditating silently. The tall statue of Sakyamuni Tathagata was as motionless as a mountain. The majestic appearance of the Dharma is awe-inspiring. When he meditates in the Tathagata Hall, he can always restore peace of mind. The rosary in his hand was like a fast-moving bead chain, spinning back and forth in his hand countless times. It wasn't until he let out a long breath that Nagao Kagetora slowly opened his eyes. After a moment of silence, he took out the prayer beads from his sleeve. Fold the letter paper, and the rich fragrance of ink jumps into your eyes along with the clear handwriting on the paper. "A country cannot be permanent. Throughout the Central Plains, all dynasties in the Central Plains have governed the world with laws and regulations. Our shogunate of the Wu family also has the laws of the "Imperial Success and Failure Styles". Today, the power of the shogunate has been stolen by traitors, causing the decline of the laws of the Wu family and leading the country. There is no legal restraint, and the people of the country do not distinguish between good and evil and do not respect orders, which leads to countless misdeeds. Today, the Suruga Imagawa clan has established the "Imagawa False List", the Sagami Hojo clan has "Twenty-One Articles", and Echizen Asakura has "Asakura". "Eirin Wall Book", "Ouchi Family Wall Book" written by the third generation of Shu Fang Ouchi, Takeda Harunobu's "Koshu Laws and Regulations" in the 16th year of Tianbun, Date Mizong's "Chenjishu" and other various national martial law laws. It can be seen from this The importance of the law of the samurai family is crucial to the rise and fall of the family. " Nagao Kagetora stared at the words and was speechless. The foundation of the Nagao family was not clean. His grandfather Nagao Nokage Tadaka was killed by a traitor throughout his life. His late father served as the governor of the family for Kage, and he broke with the Echigo guardian Uesugi Funo. He united with the Echigo people to defeat Uesugi Funo and forced him to death. This then triggered the Nagasho Rebellion. His late father spent his whole life trying to seize the opportunity. It is absolutely impossible for his son to say that he has no thoughts while working hard to become the head of the Echigo Kingdom. "The former leader of the Echigo Kingdom, Uesugi Funo, had a conflict with Kei Gong because he abolished the guardianship and could not enter. Then Echigo became more chaotic and Keigo took over the Echigo country with the power of guardianship. It continues to this day. His Majesty's situation is completely different from that of King Keigong. If you want to establish the authority of the country's ruler, you must abolish the inaccessibility of the guardians. Looking at the Tokai Imagawa clan and the Hojo clan have successively abolished it, you can have the power to suppress the Tokai today. If the privileges are not abolished, there will be no restraint. Chinese" The door of Sakyamuni Tathagata Hall was closed tightly, making the hall dark. Only the two candles near the Buddha statue were beating gently. The long-tailed Kagetora sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddha statue held a cup with one hand. His cheeks seemed to be dozing, and the letter paper in his other hand revealed lines of writing under the candlelight. "If you don't break, don't establish, then break. For the current plan, we must win over the divided and protect the party. You can ask the Lord of the Kingdom, Uesugi Sadamito, to accept Nagao-dono as your son. This is a good opportunity for the Lord to abdicate. It's just right! Revise the law, establish the national law, and implement it." Inspect the territory, remove the guardians and attack the disobedient people, and the king's prestige will gradually increase Then march westward to Shangluo, and you can achieve unparalleled achievements." Nagao Kagetora seemed to be dozing off with half-closed eyes, holding his hands. The letter paper inside was also wrinkled. After a while, the closed door of the Buddhist hall was suddenly pushed open. The strong sunlight in the day shone into the dark and sealed Buddhist hall, making the darkness and silence completely subside. The crisp children's voice Came from behind Nagao Kagetora: "I heard that my brother was locked in the Buddhist hall for two hours and didn't come out, so I came over to take a look Hey, what is this?" As he spoke, a man with long hair reaching his waist and wearing a The little girl in white gi walked up to him and grabbed the letter in Nagao Kagetora's hand. Nagao Kagetora narrowly escaped her sudden attack. "Torahime! Didn't I tell you not to come to Sakyamuni Tathagata Hall to disturb my practice?" Nagao Kagetora stood up and raised his hand, then turned around and hid the letter in his sleeve, patting it and patting it. The little girl picked up the dust and asked again: "Didn't you go to Linquan Temple to worship the Buddha? Why did you come back so quickly?" "Forget it if you don't show me." The little girl was not discouraged when the raid failed, and straightened her raised hair. Pouting his little mouth, he said: "Brother always recites and recites non-stop every day. He also wants Hu Ji to go to Linquan Temple to recite and recite non-stop. It's really annoying!" "Hu Ji must not talk nonsense. I am the one who practices Zen and chants sutras. It is the duty of the children of the Wu family to tell me, did you listen to Master Guangyu¡¯s Dharma at Linquan Temple?¡± The little girl turned her head and ignored him. After a while, she looked up at the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha and asked an unexpected question: ¡°Many people say that brother. I am a devout Buddhist, and I will definitely become a monk in the future. Master Tianshi Guangyu is highly respected. He told me to concentrate on sitting in meditation to use wisdom to discern the original pure nature of my mind. But Zen and Buddha can really protect my Nagao family. Will the family fortune continue to decline? " Seemingly finding it difficult to answer this question, Nagao Kagetora was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Practice Zen only to calm the body and mind. The origin of all dharmas is Buddha nature, and the heart is the Buddha. With a pure and pure heart, practicing Zen is the way to see the true nature and gradually realize Buddhism. To protect the Nagao family, we still have to rely on the bows, horses, swords and spears in the hands of our samurai It¡¯s too deep for you to understand. You will understand later. "I understand." "Brother is becoming less and less honest, so boring!" The little girl shook her head and stood up with a bored expression, walked to the Bishamon Hall and waved, "IThe next day I am going to Kakizaki and Izumi Mamoru to learn horsemanship and spearmanship, as well as Honjo Mimasaku's art of war, and Naoe Yamatomomo to learn government affairs and I also have to visit my mother. My brother has not seen his mother for many days. Woolen cloth! Mother, I miss my brother very much! I won¡¯t tell you anymore! Hu Ji leaves first! " Looking at the little girl in white walking away, Nagao Kagetora could only shake his head and say nothing. After a long time, he spread out the crumpled letter paper hidden in his sleeves, read the handwriting on the letter one last time, and then walked to the candle I ignited the letter in front of me, and the orange flame danced gracefully in the air like a magnificent flower. In a short time, the letter was burned to ashes. "Let Hu Ji be my heir, with a long tail on his back." Is it right or wrong to bear the burden of family? "Nagao Kagetora looked up at the still solemn and silent statue of Sakyamuni Tathagata, and fell deeply into thought. "This winter is long and difficult, and there won't be much change before the end of winter. There were only a few snowfalls in Omi this winter. And each one is not that big. It is said that there is another snowstorm in Hokuriku, where there are heavy snowfalls almost every year. I don¡¯t know where there will be so much snow. The construction work of Sakamoto Castle is still going on in an orderly manner throughout the winter. , all the conscripted labor services had been disbanded in early November. Anyway, the infrastructure parts that contributed the most were completed, and the remaining complex military structures such as the various external curved wheels, horse exits, and tiger's mouths for building the new city were no longer needed. How much labor is required? It is said that the most arduous and complicated task has not yet begun. The construction of the Honmaru, which is called the main curve here, has not yet begun. The three-story castle tower planned to be built has not even a shadow yet. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª PS: In order to thank everyone for their support, I will add another chapter tomorrow to express my gratitude. Here, I would like to express my special thanks to the floating heart, Mu Yin, Judge Hughes, Hanzhai Xianren, Lazy Yinglong, Mingjiange, and Takahashi. Zhu Li, Bolkin and other book friends have given me rewards and support. Without your support, this book would not be where it is today! Thank you!