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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 296 The new atmosphere of Echigo

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    Nagano Yegu stamped his feet, slapped the snow off his shoes, and congratulated the boy next to him: "Happy New Year Morijiro!" "Happy New Year Heita!" Nobuzada Kobata tightened his collar and let out a sigh.  Warming their hands, the snow and cold in the North were far beyond their imagination. The snow-capped scenery of Naoetsu reminded them of the winter in their hometown. It was also a snowy winter, but Echigo, which is close to the sea, was more beautiful than Ueno among the mountains.  Be warmer.  The two of them took off their samurai costumes, put on sheepskin robes and bamboo hats to block the increasingly heavy snowfall. They stepped on the thick snow and walked towards Kasuga Mountain Castle with hope. However, their good mood did not last long before they were guarded.  The Nagao family samurai blocked the gate.  The few warriors guarding the city gate were also wrapped in fur coats. They seemed to know the two young men, so they said politely: "You two, please go back! There will be no outsiders in Kasugayama Castle during the Spring Festival." "We want to see His Highness the Governor.  Please tell me!" Nagano Yegu reached out and took out a money bag with about twenty or thirty Yongle coins, and said with a smile: "It's hard enough for the New Year's Eve people to stand guard, so let's buy a few bowls of chicken soup to warm up.  Please tell me something." "Okay! I'll try." The warrior weighed his money bag, looked at his companions, and turned around and walked into the door. "You guys are here.  Wait, if someone comes in or out, please don't block the way and cause trouble for us. " "Okay! Everyone, please go ahead." Nagano Yagu took Kobata Nobuzada and stood next to the door.  The boy from the Obata family stomped the snow on his feet and muttered: "The rules of the Nagao family are really big! We have to report before we can enter." Nagano was so stubborn that he smiled and explained: "Patience  We are outsiders when we come to Echigo. But don¡¯t forget that you would never let so many people cross the border with you.  "What's the trick?" "How can you go out without preparation? When we were wandering around in the streets these days, I had already inquired about it. Since Wu Weiden came to Echigo, the martial law has been very strict, but it is not without modifications.  For example, if we ask for a meeting with the head of the palace, we can handle the matter with a little favor" Kobata Nozhen said dissatisfied: "I think this is a sign of laxity, right?  Aren't samurai supposed to be willing to be poor, even if they are wealthy businessmen and farmers? How can they be considered qualified samurai if they are so profit-seeking?" Nagano Yegu said with a smile, "What's so strange about this!  They attach great importance to laws and regulations, but they also agree with the samurai's improvement of their quality of life. According to my observation, the samurai in Echigo can drink fresh soup almost every day, either chicken soup or fish soup. They are better off than us castle lords. It's so good.  It¡¯s no wonder that they are all in good spirits and have bright eyes.¡± Kobata Nobuzada looked at his companions with disbelief, smacking his lips and saying, ¡°Isn¡¯t it clear that Seijiro is still an admirer of Wuweidian?¡±  It¡¯s human nature, right? Anyway, it¡¯s not against the law, as long as I still remember that I am a samurai of the Nagano family¡± Before Nagano Yegu could finish his words, he heard a rumbling sound and raised his eyes.  Looking down, a group of cavalry in red armor rushed up from the street at the foot of the mountain. The townspeople hawking along the way knelt down and saluted the samurai.  "It's the Akabi Cavalry of the Kira family!" Nobuzada Kobata stared at the leading samurai with wide eyes. "Takigawa Keijiro" was written on a flag behind the bloody spear.  "This is the Akabi Cavalry! The invincible division that is so powerful in Kinki, they are the ones who will fight together on Kawanakajima to defeat the Kakutora." Nagano Yagaku can understand his mentality. The name Akabi is very popular, and the five colors of the Hojo family  There is Akabe in Beili, and the Ohata Party in Ueno is also Akabe. I heard that the Takeda family is also engaged in Akabe.  The names are the same, but prestige and strength cannot be equated. All the family members of the Kohata Party put together only have 500 red horse warriors. Among them, Kobata Nobuzada's own family has 200 knights, all of which were given to him by his father. Kobata Nobuzada is familiar with his family background.  Sada could tell at a glance how sophisticated the Kira family's Akabi was.  "That person is Takigawa Keijiro Tokimasu. He is about the same age as me and has already become a famous general" Nobuzada Obata didn't know what expression he should use better.  "There will always be some unexpected strong men who appear, so don't think too much about it" "That person just now was from Ueno, right? He looks familiar." Shima Tokikatsu was carrying a four-sided bamboo bow on his back.  The horse was walking with a bunch of hares and wild birds hanging on the horse's back, not caring about the incredulous looks of the townspeople. In the words of the Kira family samurai, this is called hawk hunting to inspect the prey. Anyway, as long as you can't see me eating, it's okay.  Dare you say we eat meat?  "No matter who he is, he is still a guy who was stabbed to death by my blood gun Jiulang!"  Takigawa Tokiyoshi turned around and smiled and scolded: "You know how to poke people, so you will never become a famous general." Nagasaka Nobumasa was not happy when he heard this, and he held his head and said: "What did you say? Why did I just  Can't you be a famous general? Isn't it just luck that you killed an old man? I want to kill one!" Shima Tokisheng was basically immune to these two living treasures, and thought to himself: "Keijiro still remembers the horseback riding he saw last time.  Samurai? The leader of that group of samurai seems to be that boy." "That's right!" Takigawa Shiyi said with a slap on his head: "When you mentioned it, I remembered that there was such a group of people, and they seemed to be called Chibei.  ?¡± ¡°That group of people are also called Chibei? Let¡¯s let them out and practice. We can defeat them all without having to fight on foot.¡± Nagasaka Nobumasa glanced at the invisible door with disdain.  He said proudly: "In an infantry battle, I, Blood Spear Nine, can defeat one against twenty. In a horse battle, I can also defeat one against ten." "Bragging, you can also defeat one against ten." "I said! Are you trying to find trouble today?  Ah? You don¡¯t want to let us practice? I¡¯m not afraid of you, Blood Gun Kuro!¡± ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t be beaten like a dead pig!¡±  The New Year's Eve banquet was just the beginning. Yesterday, on the first day of the New Year, I received a bunch of congratulatory gifts from the people. They were all worthless country rituals, mainly to express their obedience to the Echigo rulers.  Today¡¯s banquet is the highlight.  All the samurai who could drink in Echigo came.  Including Kakizaki Keie, Murakami Yoshikiyo and others from far away in Northern Shinano.  If they dare to come back, they will be sure to ensure that Yukitaka Sanada will not cause trouble.  After a large-scale reshuffle last year, the people of Shinano, who belong to the Nagao side, have become much more honest. Although the people of Shinano have the attribute of remembering to eat but not to fight, they are not really stupid. The death of so many people is enough to scare them.  After not daring to move for several years, even if Yukitaka Sanada had a strong head and six arms, he would not have a chance to make adjustments for a while.  Last winter, there was a heavy snowfall that lasted for half a month, blocking all roads in Shinano.  Takeda Nobushige led the Wukawa people back to Kai to celebrate the New Year. Sanada Yukitaka could only huddle in his territory to celebrate the New Year peacefully. "Everyone, pick up the wine!" Honjo Minoru raised his glass with a red face and suggested: "We are waiting for you.  I wish my lord and Takeiden a long life and good health, and wish me prosperity in Echigo! " " I wish me prosperity in Echigo! " At the banquet, the two samurai were finally able to sit together and have a drink. Compared to previous years, Nagao Kagetora took the lead in drinking.  They just drank tea instead of wine for a while, and then stood up and left with Kira Yoshi. It was impossible to expect a full meal at the banquet. If you wanted to be full, you had to wait for the special stove to be opened.  The Naga-tailed Kagetora walks very fast.  After a while, I fell behind Kiragishi. As soon as he reached the castle tower, he let out a sigh of relief: "It's really hard to watch others drink. But I can't drink myself!" Kiragishi told me to prepare some food, and then  He sat down with a smile and said: "Drinking is harmful to the body, especially since my brother had a stroke and had to avoid drinking How was the recuperation last year? How was the old illness?" "It's getting better now. Now I fight with my bare hands.  Not to mention the wild boar! But Mr. Nagata said that this is not enough, and he will have to recuperate for half a year this year! I really can¡¯t understand it!¡± Nagao Kagetora¡¯s eyes widened with helplessness written all over him.  "As long as the body can be healthy" Kira Yoshi said with a smile: "By the way! I haven't congratulated my brother on his promotion to the fifth position of Shougi!" Except for some special circumstances, the imperial court's  The promotion system was set early, so there would be a collective promotion in the imperial court in the first few days of the year. For example, Nagao Kagetora's promotion to the fifth position was the result of a long process of preparation.  "Don't you think that I, the fifth-ranked one, am just looking out for you? Otherwise, as a daimyo from a distant country, I might not be able to make any further progress in my life." Nagao Kagetora didn't mind taking advantage of his brother-in-law, and said with a smile:  "It's you! You are only sixteen years old now, and you are already the governor of Zuobingwei. You should be given an official title this time, right?" "Yes! It's the general of the town guard." "General of the town guard? This is not  "Nagao Kagetora's expression changed, and he swallowed back half of his words.  The tutelary general is the most famous official position of the samurai family. As early as the Nara period, Sakanoue Tamuramaro served as the tutelary general. Since then, both the Minamoto clan and the samurai have held this position. The Kawachi Minamoto clan has Minamoto Yorinobu, Minamoto Yoriyoshi,  Three generations of the Minamoto no Yoshi family were responsible for this, and the prisoners of Oshu were pacified in the battles of the first nine years and the last three years.  More recently, Ashikaga Takauji and the Kitahata family have also served as generals of the tutelage. Since the end of Ashikaga Naotš±'s last term, no one has held this position in the past two hundred years, but now Kiragi has added the title  What do you want to do with this position?    "Does His Highness Gongfang have no doubts?" "There must be! I just didn't say it out loud!" Kira Yoshishi smacked his lips indifferently and said with a smile: "I once swore a solemn oath in front of His Highness Gongfang  , I will always be loyal to His Highness Gongfang, and to his descendants. I believe His Highness Gongfang cannot express any questions he has. " Last March, a wedding brought half of the famous ministers from the court to the wedding, and they even performed a piece of "Night Run"!  Sarugaku, after the wedding, kept the spectators from the imperial court and the shogunate in Kasugayama Castle for more than a month to eat, drink and worship. During this period, he and Hosokawa Fujitaka participated in several Japanese singing performances. Before sending these noble people back to the capital, they returned  Prepare gifts worth hundreds of dollars.  At the beginning of winter this year, Echigo's envoys brought eight hundred taels of silver, three thousand Yongle coins, and one thousand candles to Kyoto to pay homage to the court and shogunate. The court and shogunate should also remember his loyalty, even Ashikaga Yoshiteru.  What if you have any ideas?  Today's shogunate dare not say how wealthy it is. At least there is no shortage of food and drink. However, it is difficult to use the shogunate's income to raise soldiers, especially elite soldiers. The shogunate still has in its hands what is left of more than three years ago.  More than a thousand remnants.  The reason is that the shogunate is unwilling to lose its status, and the ronin samurai look down upon it.  The public support of local famous names was basically swallowed up.  Now we are in a dilemma, unable to move forward or retreat.  Without soldiers and power, he still couldn't do without the support of daimyo such as Hatakeyama and Rokkaku. Like a premature baby born with stunted growth, it would be difficult for him to rise up suddenly like Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and single-handedly unify the Northern and Southern Dynasties.  Ashikaga Yoshiteru had many ideas, but most of them lacked the feasibility of execution and sufficient execution power. In the past, when Kira Yoshiki was there, he could still display his "talent", but now Kira Yoshihiro has gone to remote Echigo and has not come back.  Even if Ashikaga Yoshiki knew that he had some ideas, he couldn't ask.  I can only hold my anger in my stomach.  "The leader of the palace and the guardian of Ogasawara Shinano should deal with it as soon as possible!" "Yes! It will definitely happen!" A faint smile appeared on Kira Yoshi's face.  ¡­¡­ This year¡¯s snowfall is more than in previous years. During the day, the town residents organized spontaneously to clear the snow on the roads. Children ran around the streets with small lanterns, occasionally bumping into passing pedestrians and showing embarrassment.  It seems that whenever this happens, passers-by will always stop and smile with relief, gently stroke the children's heads and tell them to be careful, and then leave quickly with a smile on their face.  Throughout Echigo, there were almost no familiar expressions, no sadness, no numbness.  Their eyes are bright and bright, and everyone exudes a vibrant spirit.  It seems that there is some motivation supporting them to exude this positive force "And this force is called hope!" Nobuzada Kobata asked doubtfully: "Hope?" Nagano Yegu stopped and looked at an old man accompanying him.  Walking around the lantern festival with his little granddaughter, he said with emotion: "Yes! What I saw and heard was the word 'hope'! Only hope can make people work hard from the bottom of their hearts.  Carrying a heavy burden, they believe that the king will lead them to a better future. This is something that our Ueno country, even the entire Kanto, and the entire world do not have Heita, do you know what I am thinking about now? " "You want to stay in Yue?  "After?" "No! I'm thinking how happy it would be if we could become Wuweidian's retainers one day!"  He smiled again: "The laws of the Wuweidian family are very strict, right? Are you planning to give up the land that has been held for generations, Zhixing? Stop talking nonsense!" "I'm not talking nonsense." Nagano Yegu said seriously: "I suddenly  I feel that the only one who can put an end to today's troubled times is Wuweidian. "You still say that you are not stupid. We should think about calming down the troubled times. Let's think about the reason why Guan Lingdian is worried!"  When I arrived at Echigo, I became obsessed with him, talking about how good Echigo was every day. I almost got tired of hearing the words "Buweiden".  "I don't know Wu Weiden's attitude, maybe he's just trying to be patient" Nagano Yegu said hesitantly.   Ogasawara has been very melancholy for a long time. In the past year, he has been keeping good food and drink in the imperial palace in Naoetsu. Every ten days and a half, he goes to Kasugayama Castle to participate in the evaluation meeting to show his face. His own role is unlimited.  Mascot transformation.  Every time his two sons came home and talked excitedly about the day's training, they would make him realize the huge changes in Echigo. What worried him even more was the attitude of Kira Yoshitoki. The retainers complained to him many times about the Kira family.  The disrespect for them shows that the weight of the Ogasawara family is rapidly declining.  After several days of contemplation, Ogasawara put on his long gown and said to his wife: "For OgasawaraI have to do something about the original family¡¯s business!  It must not remain so silent!  I must ask Mingwu Weiden about his true attitude!  ¡± When Ogasawara Nagatoro hurried to Kasugayama Castle, there was also a fierce argument on the other side of the imperial palace. Uesugi Kenmasa and his family chief Nagao Touma were arguing with each other, and neither of them was willing to give in and let the situation go.  After a long confrontation, the Guandong Governor said angrily: "He actually asked me to pass the Guandong Governorship to his wife!  This is simply a great shame and humiliation for my Uesugi family!  Allowing a woman to become a daimyo has never been done in hundreds of years in our martial arts family, and it is even more impossible to allow a woman to be the leader of Kanto!  I will never compromise!  " Changwei sighed and persuaded with a sad face: "My lord!  You'd better take a closer look!  This woman is not an ordinary person, she is the main wife of the Takee Palace, the adopted daughter of the Konoe family, her status is extraordinary, and she is not only the princess of the Nagao family, but this person represents the face of the Kira family and the Konoe family, we are waiting for you now  If you are so down here that you have almost no place to stand, why should you care about these rules anymore?  " " Ridiculous!  Absolutely ridiculous!  Uesugi Kenmasa's face turned red, he gritted his teeth and glared at him, and cursed: "Did you accept his benefits?"  Say it!  What exactly did this family owe you?  Asking you to say nice things to him over and over again?  I want to give face to the Kira family and Konoe family, but who will give me face to the Uesugi family?  If I, the constitutional government, hand over the management to his wife, how can I have the dignity to go to Hiraozaka to meet my ancestors in the future?  That¡¯s what you said!  " "You are still clinging to the rules and not letting go!  Looks like I need a strong dose of medicine!  "Seeing that this good-for-nothing lord is still clinging to his ancestral family law and not letting go, Nagao Tosho raised his eyebrows and said mockingly: "But now, the Uesugi family's foundation has been completely destroyed, how can I see my lord?  The ancestors of the Uesugi family?  Our Uesugi family has no way out!  If you retreat any further, it will be the fate of Shaodian Long Ruomaru. My lord, you should think about how innocent Shaodian is!  Uesugi Kensei seemed to have been struck by lightning. His complexion turned from red to white, and then to black. His whole body was shaking like chaff. But after a while, he cried loudly: "It's all useless for me, Kensei!"  The century-old foundation of the Yamauchi Uesugi family has been destroyed in my hands!  it's all my fault!  ¡± Chang Tail had a terrible headache. Every time he said a few heavy words, the lord would start howling, either scolding himself for being useless or scolding himself for losing the inheritance of his ancestors. At this level, he was simply a child who made mistakes. He, the master of the family,  There was nothing I could do to him, I could only patiently persuade him: "Lord, now is not the time to cry!  But how should the position of Kanto governor be passed on to the princess of the Nagao family" "No!  Absolutely not!  Everything else can be compromised, but this must not be compromised!  The Kanto leadership cannot be given to women!  Uesugi Kenmasa wiped away his tears and said intermittently: "Be the chief!"  Your Nagao family has been loyal to our family for hundreds of years, but now I have no one I can trust in my constitutional government!  You must protect this inheritance for my family!  " Changwei Dangchang couldn't stand the master's humble pleading, so he reluctantly said: "My lord, please do your best" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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