Time flies by, and the pace of time is like a fast-moving horse rushing past. There will be no car crashes, but it can turn green hair into white hair. In the blink of an eye, flowers bloom and fall several times in spring and autumn. Suddenly, it was midsummer in the tenth year of Yonglu (1567). In August, the rain gradually subsided, and the autumn mood was thick. The Tone River running through Musashi was wild and wild in the long summer. The Edo Castle on the side of the Tone River was built with dignity and grandeur. The main city area of ????400 steps around was called the largest city in the world. , the seven-story castle tower, known as the first tall tower in Kanto, looks like a pillar reaching into the sky. There are four five-story castle towers in the four corners, forming a regular square city. Two little boys with children's buns sneakily stretched out their heads to explore what was going on around them. Among them, the little boy wearing a long green shirt with a tiger head boldly stretched out half of his body to observe for a while, and then looked at the little boy behind him. The boy said: "You must keep up with me later. If you are caught again, be careful I will beat you!" Another little boy in yellow shirt muttered: "Why is Edo City so big? Why do we have to remember it clearly? Every road? Why can't I play Shuanglu, why" "Matsuchiyo! Do you want to take a fist?" The little boy in the green shirt shrank his head in fear, and he seemed to be very satisfied with his expression and pulled his sleeves. I walked away and crossed the very "dangerous" trail in a flash, then came to a secluded lotus pond. Without saying a word, I got into the pavilion and sat down. The lotus pond was small in size and unique in shape. The shape of the five-pointed star is full of the designer's vulgar taste. Judging from the familiarity of the two brothers, they must be very familiar with this place. After a while. Two older boys emerged from the corner. As he walked into the pavilion, he complained: "It's so hard to get out recently! The patrolling Ji warriors are so scary. The two of us still followed the maid around secretly, almost thinking that we really couldn't come. "The two boys are about eleven or twelve years old. One is tall, one is short, one has a long face, and the other has a round face. The two of them are arm-in-arms like casual lovers, but there are no messy pendants hanging on their bodies, and their clothes are dry. The clean and extraordinary texture is also printed with the family crest of Jiu Yaoba. They are Nagao Umatsu and Nagao Xiaoboshimaru, known as the "Twin Samurai" of the Nagao family. Recently, the duo don¡¯t like to use their childhood names, so they changed their names to their new nicknames Nagao Kiheiji and Nagao Yashiro. Nagao Kiheiji is the second son of Nagao Masakei, and Nagao Yashiro is the eldest son of Nagao Kagenobu. Their fathers don't get along very well and often quarrel when they meet. The two brothers are so close that they are like real brothers. Duo pretended to be bitter and resentful in front of their father, but in fact they were die-hard besties in private. Nagao Kiheiji tilted his head and looked around: "Didn't you notice that there were fewer people?" "That's right! Why didn't you see the Jinohmaru people?" Nagao Yashiro was a little out of line, always being late to others. Half a beat slower. "Brother was caught by mother just as he was about to sneak out. He can't come today." Matsuchiyo curled his lips and fiddled with the jade pendant in his hand unhappily, "We ran away faster. No. He was caught by his mother, but he should have been discovered by now!" "Don't say such depressing words. There is nothing in this world that I, Tora Chiyo, are afraid of!" Tora Chiyo raised his head in his hands. She was also holding a jade pendant, and it was a white jade Guanyin pendant. Several superstitious ladies listened to a man's irresponsible suggestion that "men should lead Bodhisattvas and women should lead Buddhas", so they distributed Buddha jade to all their daughters. Pendants, all boys wear Bodhisattva jade pendants. "This place is not very safe anymore. We have to move to another place as soon as possible." Nagao Kiheiji scanned for a week to make sure there was no one, then turned around and said: "I'll leave the secret to the two places. If you find a new place, remember to leave a note. "It's still the same place." "Tch, why are you so mysterious? I will go to your house tomorrow to ask you to go out to play." Tora Chiyo said something strong, and quickly turned in before Nagao Kiheiji could react. "I heard that Kiheiji-nii has a nickname, right? His name is Okuguchi Yuroku. Isn't he a very funny guy?" Matsuchiyo pouted and said, "I want to go home. You haven't seen me for so long. Mother will definitely be angry. " "Idiot! If you just go out and want to go home, you will be laughed at! That guy Katsuoumaru can bully you, you are so stupid!" , a bunch of words were sprayed out like they were free. Nagao Yashiro scratched his scalp and said awkwardly: "How about we talk about something else? Last time we talked about Ashiga Prime Minister defeating Hojo Sagami Mamoru and the Sagami Lion willingly surrendered. What should we talk about next?" "Have you finished saying the words "Hojo Clan's lordship"?" Nagao Kiheiji asked. Tora Chiyo grinned: "I told you! That guy was scared"??It's really stupid not being able to stand up! " Nagao Kiheiji coughed, cleared his throat and continued: "Then let's talk about the Otaku Satomi clan! It is said that on March 13, the sixth year of Yonglu, the governor of the Shanghui clan, Satomi Yoshihiro, refused the edict of Ashikaga Prime Minister and threatened that the land of the Shanghui Kingdom was hard-won and that every inch of it must be fought for. Even if he could not win, he must resist tenaciously in order to regain his strength. The Glory of the Kanto Samurai" Tora Chiyo danced excitedly: "Let's talk about the cannon part, I like to listen to this part the most! " "Cough! Ashikaga Torachiyo, pay attention to the order of the talk. We must abide by the rules we set. Next time, bring Ikanubun and fine him. "Nagao Kiheiji ignored Tora Chiyo and said slowly: "The Satomi clan of the Kamisui is not the lord of this place. The guardian of the Kamisui is owned by the Chiba clan, one of the Bando Hahira clan, and it leads to great chaos in Kanto. The famous martial arts families declined one after another, and the evil trend of subjugating the superiors spread everywhere. The Shanghui Kingdom was also lost from the hands of the Chiba clan and fell into the hands of the Satomi clan, known as the deputy commander-in-chief of Kant¨. " "The deputy commander of Guandong seems to be very powerful. " "Actually, it is a synonym for the governor of Kanto. The Takami clan was originally a remnant of the Nitta clan of the Southern Dynasty. The staunch anti-shogunate faction was wiped out and even lost its territory. Before and after the Uesugi Zenhide Rebellion, they left the Southern Dynasty and defected to Kamakura. Gongfang, a family governor was killed in the battle of Yuki. It was said that he had a son, so he went to Anfang country to take root, and expelled the Anxi family, the great lord of the country. "Nagao Kiheiji seems to be a full-time speaker. There is no exclamation wood like a folk expert who talks about "The Tale of the Heike". Tora Chiyo curled his lips and said: "This is to defeat the top! " Nagao Kiheiji nodded pretending to be profound and said: "This is how the bottom overcomes the top. Later, he defeated the Qianye clan and forced the Fangjuoping clan to retreat to Xiajuo Kingdom. I have to say something fair here. Several generations of family governors of the Satomi clan have been very powerful warriors. It is still very powerful to promote a samurai family with unclear origins to become the number one samurai family in Fangju Peninsula. This family is naturally disobedient to discipline. Once he was disobedient to the control of the Kanto governor, and then to the jurisdiction of Koga Koga, and even now he is still disobedient to the restraint of Axiang. "Tora Chiyo complained impatiently: "Where's the cannon! I want to hear the story about the cannonballing that broke down the castle gates of Kururi overnight, and how Yiyao set fire to the castle tower and committed seppuku. And how did my father deal with those bastard samurai from the Satomi clan. " "That's called a big tube! Kyushu Dayou¡¯s family named him Guobeng. "Matsuchiyo retorted in a low voice: "That's not called a cannon" Torachiyo widened his eyes and threatened Matsuchiyo: "You know an egg, if I say it's called a cannon, then call it a cannon. My father has called it that, and he also said big tube. He is holding a thickened and elongated iron cannon. The cannon is what shoots the shells far away with a bang. The power of the cannon is so great that the shells can be fired from one side of Edo Castle to the other. " Nagano Kiheiji seemed very unhappy to be interrupted again. Just when he was about to explode, Nagao Yashiro grabbed his arm: "Kiheiji, don't provoke Tora Chiyo, we are subordinates after all. " "Tch, we are still his brothers-in-law! "Nagao Kiheiji was dissatisfied. He already agreed with his advice in his heart. He closed his mouth and started talking nonsense with Torachiyo and Matsuchiyo. The child was talking again and again. I just heard that the book was not going to happen now. Knowing what was going on, Nagao Kiheiji seemed to have forgotten things like maintaining order, and did not forget to boast: "I tell you, the last time the Nanman fleet came to Edo Castle, I was pestered The elder brother begged him to take him over to see how long and big the boat was and how many cannons it had. It was said that the biggest one could shoot such heavy shells as ours! " Matsuchiyo pouted and said: "I miss my fatherit's been a long time! How long will it take to come back? " "I don't know, I also miss my father. How long will it take to go to Mutsu before I can come back? "Tora Chiyo kicked the pebbles in low spirits. When he looked up, he saw his mother Tora Gozen rushing in with dozens of Ji warriors with murderous intent. His face immediately changed and he shouted: "My mother is here! Everyone, run! " "Oops! Tora Gozen must have found him by looking for traces. Tora Chiyo and Matsu Chiyo, please take care of yourself! "Nagao Kiheiji made a gorgeous turn, and dragged the stupid Nagao Yashiro quickly into the bushes and disappeared without a trace. Torachiyo pulled Matsuchiyo to slow down, but before he could run a few steps, he was quickly beaten by several Hime warriors. He caught up with him and caught him. After struggling in vain for a while, he gave up resistance in despair. Tora Chiyo said with a frustrated look: "You idiot must have been spotted by your mother because you ran so slowly. " "Torachiyo, don't accuse your brother unjustly. Even if you are the most naughty, you take Matsuchiyo to skip class every time! "The tiger in front of the emperor glared at Tora Chiyo with his eyebrows, and scolded: "This morning, Sanada Danzhengden was teaching the art of game, and you two actually skipped class and came here to play. Do you know how sad it will be for me and Sandalwood? ? " Tora Chiyo is a child after all. Seeing his mother's sad and disappointed look, he knelt down with a thump and said: "My child is wrong, my child just I just miss my father" "I miss my father too, wuwu" Matsuchiyo cried and the two children cried together. What does the nine-year-old child know? After a while, I was crying with snot and tears. Ii Naotora's heart softened immediately. He hugged the two poor children and comforted him: "Your father is doing a great thing in Mutsu. I believe I will be back soon. Don't cry. Let's go back to class." Okay?" "Yes!" The two children took the initiative to hold Ii Naotora's hand and followed the group slowly away. After a while, two people came out of the grass with a slight movement, but the two Nagao brothers, who had already been in love for a long time, turned back. Nagao Kiheiji suddenly slapped his head and said in annoyance: "It's a big deal! I skipped class today." My mother must have found out, and I will be in big trouble now! I will be severely punished if I go back!" "Me too, my mother will definitely beat me to death." Nagao Yashiro knelt down and counted with a frown. Ants, this guy likes to count ants when he encounters difficulties that he cannot overcome. Nagao Kiheiji walked around in distress, mumbling something. Seeing Nagao Yashiro squatting and counting ants, his eyes suddenly rolled. He came to his side and said with a smile: "Yashiro. Please do your best this time and pretend to have fallen into the pond and was rescued by me heroically. As a result, our clothes were all wet and we couldn't go to class, okay?" "Ah? Why did you do it again?" It was me who fell into the pond! Last time, it was me who sprained my foot. Last time, it was me who hit a tree. Last time, it was me" Nagao Yashiro complained with his fingers, and Nagao Kiheiji patted him on the back. I forgot to take the screenshot and was confused: "I can't remember what happened last time." Nagao Kiheiji said righteously: "Because Yashiro is more honest and honest. If you make a mistake, everyone will definitely forgive you. , and I, a wise samurai like Heiji, can be forgiven by the teacher every time I delay class, so you understand what I mean?" Nagao Yashiro hesitated: "Oh! Can I take off my clothes? Jump down! These clothes are so expensive. My mother will beat me to death if they get soaked. " "That's not okay. If the clothes don't get wet, it will be obvious at a glance that they are fake! You have to soak in the cold water Hey! There is always a price to pay for being brave. I am such an upright and brave samurai!" Nagao Kiheiji sighed and turned around and patted Nagao Yashiro on the shoulder. "Okay" expression, encouraging Yashir¨ Nagao to jump into the lotus pond. ?¡ ?The Edo Imperial Palace occupies an area of ??400 machibu. When converted into modern terms, the area is close to four square kilometers. Such a four-square-kilometer imperial palace was built on the precious land at the mouth of the Tone River. The luxury of its land is astounding to those who hear it. Compared to the Edo Imperial Palace in Kyoto, which is less than half a square kilometer, the city of Kyoto has expanded from the traditional nine-street street system through hundreds of years to now spread all over the east bank of the Kamogawa River. A large area becomes a new urban area with less than 30 square kilometers. This gap is really not that big. Due to the relatively large construction of the Edo Imperial Palace, the area of ??Edo Castle has been expanded outwards again and again. The construction area of ??the first phase has exceeded the smooth 2,500 town steps, and is close to the core town near the Imperial Palace and has basically After the construction was completed, residents from Echigo Naoetsu Town, Niigata Town and other places were given priority to move in, causing the total population of Edo Castle to quickly exceed 50,000, with an annual growth rate of more than 30%. The huge castle made the Edo Imperial Palace be built into separate residential areas. For example, the Nishi Imperial Palace is located in a house surrounded by flower gardens. The nearest Naka Imperial Palace can be reached by riding a horse-drawn carriage for half a quarter of an hour. The owner of the Western Imperial Palace is The two sisters, Oda Inu and Oda City, their biggest hobby is growing flowers, ranging from ordinary wild flowers to tulips that have changed hands several times from Arab merchants, to tulips obtained from English merchants across the ocean. Compared to the busy show-off in the castle town, the Edo Imperial Palace surrounded by gardens and woods seems particularly peaceful and leisurely. Several older maids lead a group of younger maids to water flowers, remove insects, and prune branches. The garden area of ??the Western Imperial Palace is very large. , so that the daily work of the maids in the imperial palace is to maintain the beauty and tidiness of the flower garden. There is a shooting range in the corner next to the garden. Every morning, many Ji warriors wearing bowl scrolls stand on the shooting range to practice archery. They wear cage shooters on their left shoulders, hold bow strings in their right hands, and hold a shaped handle. They used unique bows and bows, and occasionally rode strong mixed-race war horses to practice Yabushi horse archery. The unique skills that belonged to men were gradually learned by these young girls. In the corner of the garden stood several little maids carefully playing with four children. Ashi stood in the corridor and looked at the children with a knowing smile, with a faint maternal glow on his face and a tall figure. HefengHer body does not look like the little girl she once was. Ashi is twenty-one years old this year but is already the mother of three children. The eldest daughter Chacha was born in the sixth year of Yonglu, the second daughter Chuji was born in the eighth year of Yonglu, and the third daughter Ajiang was born in April this year. Perhaps it was bad luck that she gave birth to three daughters in a row, but no one in the family blamed her. Her sisters also gave birth to a bunch of daughters one after another. Two of the four children in the garden are her daughters Chacha and Chuji, and the two older ones are Aquan¡¯s daughter Xingji and son Xiaomian. These four children are relatively young because their mother is The biological sisters lived together and naturally became closer under their mother's care. Turning around, he walked back to the room and sat down in front of the dressing table. He carefully modified his outfit in front of the glass mirror. Ashikaga Yoshitoki doesn't like heavy make-up and is opposed to the heavily powdered face and shaved eyebrows and teeth of the Heian period. His women followed suit and switched to simpler looks. But women always spend a lot of time dressing up. This is especially true for beautiful women. Even if there are no social activities for a beautiful young woman like Aichi, she has to change two or three kinds of outfits and put on five or six sets of gowns. There are several rooms in the Western Imperial Palace dedicated to them. The wardrobe room contains hundreds of clothes stored on hangers. She is already familiar with removing makeup, washing, taking off her gown, and putting on makeup and changing clothes. Repeating similar procedures several times a day, she has become familiar with it. Her life is very leisurely and she has a lot of free time every day. She didn't have to worry about the children being cared for twelve hours a day by wet nurses and maids. During the days when her husband was away, she could only pass the time by putting on makeup, socializing, reading books, and exercising moderately to stay in shape. At this moment, she was thinking about what kind of clothes she should wear for the afternoon party at the Imperial Palace. She accidentally saw an unsigned letter under the dressing table. When she opened it and took a closer look, it was written by Oda Nobunaga to her. In the autographed letter, Ah Shi snorted and said: "It seems that there are too many ungrateful people in the Imperial Palace. It's time to find an opportunity to get rid of a few annoying people." He folded the letter and stuffed it on the candlestick. It burned, and the flames as big as peas quickly jumped up and swallowed up the delicate envelope. Staring at the beating flames gradually extinguished, Ah Shi's brows could not help but frown slightly. At this time, a gentle voice came from behind: "Why is there such a thing in the house?" There is a burning smell. Did you accidentally burn something on the ground? "Sister is back!" Ah Shi turned around and threw himself into her arms in surprise. The sisters Ainu and Aichi are very popular in the Edo Imperial Palace, not only because they look exactly like twin sisters. What's more, they both have similar tall and plump figures. The two sisters have good tempers and don't like to put on airs when dealing with others. A Quan likes to be quiet and A Shi likes to read. Their biggest hobby is playing with flowers and plants, which many quiet maids like very much. Both of them. "What is this burning thing?" "It's a handwritten letter from my brother I send a letter every month. I repeatedly emphasize that those things are really annoying. I saw them again today and burned them. "Aichi pouted in dissatisfaction, showing a coquettish look that only a little girl can have. There were only two people in the Edo Imperial Palace who could see her acting coquettishly, one was her husband Ashikaga Yoshitoki, and the other was her sister. A dog. Aquan frowned slightly as if he was distressed. He took out a stack of letters from his desk and said to Aichi: "Brother also sent me a lot of letters, asking me to tell everything about Edo City inside and outside." Tell him, it's best to spy on the information about the assessment committee I'm just worried about how to refuse." Ah Shi took the letter and opened it. He saw that what he wrote was exactly the same as her letter. He just raised his head and changed his signature. His words were completely insincere, and he raised his head and said: "Brother, this is too much! How can we be allowed to do such a thing! Obviously my sister and I have already married into the Ashikaga family!" It is a traditional custom in Eastern society to obey your husband when you marry, and Japan has The introduction of the law system of the Tang Empire during the Nara period gradually strengthened the weight of the patriarchal society. However, at the end of the Heian period, samurai appeared on the scene in the Genpei period, and there were recurrences. The samurai society was initially a barbaric, ignorant and cruel group. They did not understand the laws and just stubbornly followed them. Their own customs govern the weddings and funerals of their children. The prevalence of adopted sons-in-law and the emergence of step-in-law sons-in-law, women can also have the right to divide property with their own legitimate brothers, etc., which made the samurai society once disgusted and incomprehensible. Until the end of the Kamakura period, the samurai group changed from barbaric to The collective awakened from the killings, gradually abandoned the law of the jungle of the weak and the strong, established the eldest son integration system, and once again strengthened the samurai's dominance over social property and women. Over the past two hundred years, cultural customs have gradually moved closer to those of the Central Plains Dynasty. In order to ensure the stability of the succession of the eldest son, and to prevent other sons from competing with the legitimate sons for the generalship, the Ashikaga Shogun family did not hesitate to let other legitimate sons become monks. In order to prevent The daughter is married off and raisedBecause of the influence of the Wu family, and in turn helping her husband deal with his natal family, he forced his legitimate daughter and concubine to become nuns. Ainu and Aichi have long since become women of the Ashikaga family. The sisters gave birth to six children one after another when they were Ashikaga Yoshi. Their status is not as important as that of the main wife Tora Odai, but they are loved and treated well in the imperial palace. No less, after all, the two sisters are also Inugizen and Ichigozen. ¡° Just like Saito Guiche married into the Oda family and worked hard to help her husband Oda Nobunaga attack Mino. With Gui Die's influence, he really attracted many Mino warriors who had no connections and were worried about being left out. When a woman gets married, her husband will not care about the life and death of her mother's family. This is perfectly reflected by Hu Ji. Her favoritism towards the Nagao family probably stops at the two nephews from her sister Princess Aya's family. That is because of the deep love between sisters and she does not interfere with her husband's judgment. As for the other relatives of the Nagao family, she does not care at all. , her own children and so many things in the imperial palace can't be taken care of, so how can she have time to care about how her brothers' families are doing. For example, the famous female politician Hojo Masako of the Kamakura period, whose reputation among women gradually dropped to an incredibly low level, betrayed the Kamakura shogunate that her husband, Minamoto Yoritomo, had worked so hard to win, and did not support the eldest son, Minamoto Yori's family. General. Instead, he participated in the murder of the exiled eldest son, and then watched indifferently as his younger brother killed his grandson, and then watched as his natal family, the Hojo family, set a trap to kill their second son and several grandsons. In the Kamakura period, no one dared to make fun of this woman. In the Muromachi period, they were reluctant to comment too much because the Ashikaga shogun's family had strong Hojo genes. However, in the Warring States period, when the shogunate declined, there were no such scruples. People have already commented on her. To become the most vicious woman, if the minister who is proficient in Sinology can also give examples of several charming people in the Central Plains Dynasty who disrupted the dynasty, such as Lu Pheasant who almost usurped the throne and Wu Zhao who succeeded in usurping the throne. A Quan and A Shi are not that kind of women. They are women who keep to themselves and don't have so many ambitions. They just hope that their children will grow up safely and become talents. With their husbands' Ashikaga Yoshitoki's extraordinary skills, they might be able to give their children the title of guardian of a country in the future. A beautiful vision always faces huge realistic pressure. It seems that their brother Oda Nobunaga is not willing to bow his head like this. In turn, he has to force the two sisters to make concessions, which is really difficult. "Brother obviously loves my sister and Aichi the most, but why are you forcing us to do things we don't like now!" Aichi didn't understand Oda Nobunaga's behavior. In her impression, her brother was always generous and responsive, but She was very disappointed with what her brother had done in the past few years. Ainu also felt that Oda Nobunaga was a little too much. He was so shameless as an elder brother that he wanted to take the opportunity to interfere in the affairs between his sister and her brother-in-law. Not only did he want to interfere, he also wanted to spy on important information about his brother-in-law. This was to kill Ainu and his brother-in-law. The sisters Aichi wanted to kill several of Oda Nobunaga's nephews and nieces. Perhaps Oda Nobunaga didn't think this would be very dangerous, but how could A Inu and A Ichi have the ability to do those things in such a small circle of activities? They couldn't even enter the evaluation room. Separated by two high walls, the seven-story castle tower like a lighthouse can easily monitor every move in the city. Toragodai often stands on the top terrace and looks into the distance. There are countless Ji warriors patrolling back and forth every day. , any small move in the palace may be discovered even if it is a little big. A Quan suddenly felt that it was really difficult to be a woman. As a sister, it was hard for her to criticize her brother. She reluctantly persuaded him: "Brother, there must be some unspeakable reason!" "No matter what the reason is, we cannot betray His Highness. What an evil deed! My sister and Aichi are not unvirtuous women. Aichi really loves His Highness and the children. Aichi will never betray the Ashikaga family, not even his beloved brother!" Aichi turned around and called the maid! Take out the winter heating brazier and burn this handful of letters. "Ashi, don't take it too seriously, he is our brother after all" Aquan hesitated but didn't know how to persuade her. She was very worried that her sister, who had always had a strong personality, would hold a grudge against Oda Nobunaga, but she didn't agree with her brother from the bottom of her heart. What he did, remembering that Ah Shi had just recovered from postpartum and still couldn't be angry, so after thinking about it carefully, he gave up. The letter paper in the brazier turned into ashes. Ah Shi seemed to still be worried about this matter and said angrily: "Tomorrow I will tell Sister Hu Ji about this matter and clean out those nasty borers in the imperial palace. "(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! ps: Bow and thank the book friend Xiao Zimu, 0 voice 0, heart floating, Jia Fei Redback Riding, Lu Cheng, 1 Devil Rose 1, augusto day on , the immortal fat man, and Siegfried¡¯s reward, the story of the new volume begins. I hope that book friends will support Wu Mei. Here, I would like to specially congratulate Xiao Zimu for becoming the first protector of this book. Wu Mei would like to express her gratitude again.