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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 553 Edo Horse Racing

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    In March, the grass grows and orioles fly, and the mountain flowers bloom on the long embankment of the Edo River, just like a passionate and romantic girl showing her enchanting figure. Walking on the streets of Edo, you can feel the spirit of spring everywhere.  Every spring is a good time to enjoy flowers and go for an outing. There are groups of young people traveling by the river, riding horses and laughing happily, which is very pleasant.  On this bright spring day, as usual, we were hunting hawks on the edge of the Edogawa River wearing hunting suits and cages. Following them were hundreds of knights in silver armor, riding behind them in the distance, and three hundred young samurai riding in silver armor.  The people in brocade robes roared past on tall horses. When passers-by saw the white flag symbolizing the direct lineage of the Genji family, they quickly knelt on the ground and watched in awe as the proud young warriors surrounded the young man who looked like a king and galloped away.  It wasn't until smoke and dust covered his far away sight that he slowly stood up.  "Did you see it? That is my future Highness Gongfang from Kanto. It is said that the Young Master is born with extraordinary powers and is extremely brave. He can shoot from left and right with perfect accuracy, and he can leap onto a seven-foot horse without stirrups. His martial prowess is not inferior to that of His Highness Gongfang." "That's of course.  , don¡¯t you look at the masters of the young masters, Uesugi Tanshoden, Sanada Danshoden, Yamamoto Dokiden, Hosokawa Hyobuden, the swordsmanship master is Kashima Swordsman Tsukahara Fudenden, and the spearmanship master is Taki.  "Kawaden" "Oh! That's wrong! It can't be called Takikawa-den, it should be called Wada-den" More than three hundred young warriors on horseback galloped north along Edo Castle, and a few brave teenagers took out the  The strong bow aimed at the birds in the sky and released arrows. Almost no arrows were harvested, but when he rarely missed, Nagao Kiheiji said worriedly: "Your Highness, should we wait for Kakizaki-don?" "No! I'll wait for the light armor.  It would be a shame to be caught up by a heavy rider, especially Heisaburo." Ashikaga Jinohamaru waved his riding whip, turned around and shouted, "You guys, you can use the sharp arrows to drive away Ryujo.  Cavalry!" "Ha!" The blood of the three hundred young men was immediately aroused.  After a short time to form the team, the horses were urged to accelerate with all their strength. In a moment, the people and horses on Musashi Street neighed and rumbled and shook. The business travelers who came and went were frightened to avoid it. If they were not blind and deaf, they would definitely recognize the five-seven-toned tree that is as bright as blood.  No one in the world knows that the blood-tung pattern flag seal is the royal emblem of the Kanto General Palace.  Hanging far behind the team were five hundred heavily armored cavalry.  This cavalry was the powerful Ry¨±j¨­ cavalry in Oshu during the Battle of Oshu. Kenshin Uesugi sat down and used it as an assault knife to cut butter. In the Battle of Shirasaka, he smashed the tight formation of the Oshu Allied Forces, and the Oshu Allied Forces lost their helmets and armor.  They fled in embarrassment. This battle brought out the supreme prestige of the Kanto Ashikaga family. The Oshu samurai they killed were frightened and their legs cramped when they heard the word Ryujo.  The eldest son of the Kakizaki Kei family died of illness.  The second son, Heisaburo, served in the Edo Castle. He was named Kakizaki Yoshie after being led by Ashikaga Yoshitoki. The Battle of Shirasaka was the first battle of Kakizaki Heisaburo. The young man, who was only fourteen years old, had extraordinary courage.  He broke into the main formation of Shirakawa Yuki's army in the middle formation and killed Yuuki Harutsuna's head with his large spear.  "Young Master is playing hide-and-seek with us again." Kakizaki Yoshitaka laughed and said, "My sons, listen to the order. The army that is clinging to Young Master is insurmountable. Let Young Master know that Kiso horse is not our dragon rider."  The opponent. "The five hundred cavalrymen all agreed, waving their whips and whipping the horses to run wildly in pain. Long Xiangbei only had a strength of 500 but could not match the power of the 5,000 cavalry, so he joined this without any conditions.  It is extremely demanding. Only young people who are tall, strong, hardworking and law-abiding can enter. As long as you join, you will automatically become a warrior regardless of your origin.  Moreover, he was also a samurai directly under the Kanto General Mansion, and his noble status made the Kanto samurai want to squeeze in.  But a moment later, Ashikaga Jinohmaru heard a rumbling sound from behind. His expression changed and he shouted: "What a cunning Heisaburo! He came out without heavy armor!" "Our war horses can't compare with them, and we only have a divine horse, Your Highness.  What should I do?" Nagao Yashiro said.  "Don't be afraid! Even if you give him the courage, he won't dare to overtake us. Keep accelerating!" Ashikaga Jinohmaru's mount is a purebred Trakna horse. It was not bred at home but was given to him by his father as a birthday gift. This horse is one of a kind.  As soon as the chosen sacred horse arrived in the hands of Ashikaga Jinohmaru, he was very fond of it. He would ride it every time he went out. It was also a famous horse in Edo.  Kakizaki Yoshitaka cunningly asked Ryujo Bei to travel without heavy armor.  They only wore light plate armor and burqas and carried light weapons such as battle axes and bows. They did not bring any fan-shaped shields, lances and breastplates. All these five hundred horses were transferred to the famous mixed-race BMWs in Kanto.  Ashikaga Jinohmaru's three hundred followers are only Japan's outstanding Kiso horses. This gap is still very big.  As we ran along, the distance gradually became closer and closer.  As expected, Kakizaki Yoshiie slowed down and followed behind, running left and right without daring to go further than half an inch. The fine hawk hunting turned into a horse racing contest. Ashikaga Jinohmaru shouted angrily: "Heisaburo, don't hide, do you dare to go to the racecourse with me?"  CompareClick.  " "Haha, I don't dare to compete with the young palace in horse racing. If you lose, you will be on the headlines of tomorrow's horse racing newspaper.  "Kakizaki Yoshie cunningly avoided the fight. He would definitely be humiliating himself by pitting his half-blood mount against a pure-blood divine horse. He would never do a business that was guaranteed to lose, especially if his opponent was Ashikaga Jinoumaru.  I dare not. Business travelers who first arrive in Edo will find many different things. The cultural circle of this emerging city is completely different from the Kyoto cultural circle. Kanto is a region rich in war horses. With the Ashikaga Yoshitoki who attaches great importance to horse politics,  Since he ascended the throne, the trend of private horse breeding has become stronger and stronger. There is a well-established maishi in Nerima Town of Edo Castle. Horse masters from various countries in the Kanto region gather here to examine the horses sent by farmers from all over the country.  Year-old horses are identified and classified into grades 3, 6 and 9 for sale. The lowest-grade draft horses are used as draft horses for farming. The higher-grade inferior horses can be used to pull carts and rides. The higher-grade horses are commonly used with the greatest market demand.  As a means of transportation, higher-end famous horses can often be sold for sky-high prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand guanwen. A simple horse racing competition was born in Arima City. At first, it was just a spontaneous competition between some samurai at the Setsubun Festival.  Small competitions for their respective horses, and then more and more people participated. Somehow Ashikaga Yoshitoki learned about it, so he set up a racecourse in Nerima Town to set up regular horse racing competitions, and gradually established a complete league system.  . The horse racing league starts in spring every year and runs until the end of autumn. Each round of competition will give a certain bonus and points according to the top place. After several rounds of points, the top 20 will be able to participate in the finals in the end of autumn.  The first, second and third place will receive bonuses personally awarded by the Kanto General Palace. The first place will receive a bonus of 10,000 guan coins from Yongle, the second place will receive 5,000 guan coins, and the third place will receive a generous reward of 2,000 guan coins.  A brave man, faced with an astonishing fortune, not only the common people were excited about it, but also the valuable samurai were attracted to the racecourse to show off their skills. It also attracted the attention of the idle townsfolk. Watching a game depends on the seat.  The cost ranges from a few cents to dozens of cents, which is not expensive for the increasingly affluent townspeople. It is just a simple breakfast or a sumptuous dinner. Audiences who initially paid to watch the game can also get it.  A simple horse racing newspaper that is more than a foot long is given, with the numbers and basic introductions of the contestants printed on it. A few simple comments are attached below for viewing. As more and more people watch the race, the racecourse has a capacity of 10,000.  The attendance rate has always been around 6,000 to 7,000 people, and corresponding lottery betting games have been launched. Audiences can spend a few pennies to guess the winner, winning streak, top three rankings, etc. Some clever ways.  People learn to find out the strength of the players based on different odds changes, and then make a lot of money by betting based on the odds of the lottery. A lucky guy once won a huge prize of 5,000 guan for 5 cents.  Suddenly he transformed from an ordinary town citizen to a rich man with considerable wealth. The subsequent gambling trend caused the attendance rate of horse racing to skyrocket. The more people who watched, the more people invested. Of course, the Kanto Shogunate who was the banker made only a small amount of money.  The more. Kakizaki Yoshie also tried to participate in horse racing because his horse was not a local horse and was refused to participate. The reason was that the appearance of Kanto Shogun's limited war horse would affect the fairness. He even cursed angrily.  The practice of racetracks was pedantic, and this prohibition blocked the Ashikaga samurai from earning extra money.  At the Edo Castle Kendo Hall, a group of teenagers wearing special protective gear and holding bamboo swords practiced in pairs. The elderly Tsukahara Fuden supervised the children's sword practice with his hands behind his back. The old man's cloudy eyes stared at the figures of the children without moving.  They are the young highnesses of the Ashikaga family. The youngest Yoshichiyo is only eight years old, and the oldest Torachiyo and Matsuchiyo are only ten years old.  Kamiizumi Ise Mori Hidetsuna invented kendo protective gear.  Use a piece of bamboo that is more than three feet long as the prototype of a bamboo sword, and then cut the remaining part of the handle into four, eight, sixteen, or thirty-two pieces toward the tip of the knife, and then use thick kapok cloth to make a bag.  Put it together and make a bag of bamboo knives with plain hands that can be used to hit each other directly.  "The way to use the sword lies in the heart. The first step in the way of swordsmanship is to defeat the enemy. If you are not careful when competing with strong enemies, you will definitely lose. The second step is to strengthen your body. Without perseverance, you will waste your time in this small gym.  "It's better to go home and enjoy the comfort of fine clothes and fine food." Tsukahara Buden's voice was loud and energetic, and his eyes were like sharp swords as he glanced at the young men holding swords. No one dared to look at him.  But the teenagers are not convinced. They have a lofty dream in their hearts. They want to become the greatest samurai, have super swordsmanship, and make great achievements to gain a great reputation. Seven or eight out of ten teenagers want to be the best in the world.  Famous generals, a few want to be an unparalleled general with both wisdom and courage.  Tsukahara Bukan keenly understood the thoughts of the young people and said seriously: "I have been practicing swordsmanship for more than seventy years. I have seen countless talented heroes like crucian carp crossing the river. Like you??Such talented Miao people emerge every year, and I often see people with such talent in sword practice among my students, but many of them fail. Do you know the reason?  " "Why?  "The teenagers looked up and were very puzzled. "Because they lack this.  Tsukahara Buden pointed to his chest and said, "No heart!"  You don¡¯t care about practicing, you don¡¯t care when comparing skills, you don¡¯t care about practicing and understanding, you play more than others every day and practice less than others. Practicing swordsmanship is just like being a human being. If you don¡¯t care about one thing, you don¡¯t care about everything. How can a careless person become a famous general? It should be noted that gods and Buddhas only  It favors diligent and diligent people, but those who love leisure and work are despised by gods and Buddhas and cannot enter Gaotianyuan after death.  Think about it, your life has just begun. A moment of fun will make the next few decades miserable. If you want to be a famous general in the world, you must have great perseverance and perseverance. Even if the geniuses and heroes who have emerged in the past have a temporary reputation, they have no perseverance.  Those who persevere and achieve nothing will eventually die in an unknown place without a trace. You should not imitate such losers. None of the famous generals in the world are losers.  " The teenagers were shocked by these words. At such a young age, they could not tell that practicing swordsmanship would lead to such profound knowledge. They were stunned for a while, showed awe-inspiring expressions, and saluted respectfully: "We must remember the teachings of the normal school and practice with heart.  Don't dare to slack off at all, and never be the unintentional person who fails.  " Tsukahara Buden nodded approvingly and slowly walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back. He has been dealing with swordsmanship all his life. He has taught students all over the sixty-six countries. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has students all over the world.  Over the years, believers have gradually accumulated rich teaching experience, and they are not yet able to deal with these children. As soon as they walked out of the dojo, they saw Ashikaga Yoshitoki standing in the courtyard watching the children practice martial arts. Tsukahara Fuden was slightly stunned and bowed and said:  "I don't know if His Highness is here.  I was negligent, sorry!  " Ashikaga Yoshitoki quickly stepped forward to support the old sword master, and said with a smile: "Sword master, please don't be polite. Speaking of which, Yu Qiang felt a little embarrassed to invite the sword master to teach the dog at his old age!  " "His Royal Highness Gongfang is the lord of Kantung and leads the martial arts of the Eastern Kingdom. As a warrior of Kanto, I, Bu Ren, should also contribute my small efforts to His Highness Gongfang.  "Tsukahara Buden still insisted politely. Ashikaga Yoshitoki said respectfully: "The sword master does not need to be polite. Speaking of which, Yu and the sword master have known each other for a long time.  Yu's teacher, Sado Mori Yamamoto, had a deep connection with the Sword Master. Nakajo Dewa Mamoru also trained under the sword master. There were also swordsmen such as Shioka Kazuha and Hayazaki Jinsuke who worked for Yu. Speaking of the sword master and Yu  The bond is quite deep.  The first time I met Sakamoto during the Tianbun years is still vivid in my mind. The Kinai samurai was impressed by the swordsman's demeanor back then. Now, when we meet again after more than ten years, the swordsman is still as strong and graceful as before.  It is also very meaningful to be able to teach the future of the Kanto samurai family the principles of spiritual practice and life in Edo Castle.  " "His Highness Gongfang is ridiculous. I, Bu Ren, am just an ordinary man in the mountains and fields. I have become famous in the world with some attainments in swordsmanship. I am very lucky to be favored by His Highness Gongfang as a guide to the art of war."  "Tsukahara Fuden still gave in humbly. The old swordsman who was nearly eighty years old had already passed the age of being full of joy and anger, and he would not be so overwhelmed with praise after just a few words of praise. Ashikaga Yoshitoki just smiled.  He shook his head, leaned on the railing and looked at the white clouds on the horizon, and said: "What the Sword Master said just now has a profound meaning. If you look at the names of ancient and modern people, you will find that every one of them is a hero with great perseverance and perseverance.  In troubled times, they rose to the occasion and achieved great fame and achievements. These heroes all worked hard in their early years. Without a heart full of fighting spirit, it would be impossible to achieve such an achievement.  " "His Royal Highness Gongfang completely summarized the experience that I, Buden, have summed up in his life in one sentence" Tsukahara Buden suddenly felt speechless and looked at the sky. After a while, he sighed: "His Royal Highness's wisdom is amazing!  It can be seen from this that His Highness Gongfang is a heroic figure who has risen to the occasion in today's troubled times.  " On March 12, the third round of the horse racing league started. Ashikaga Yoshitoki brought several wives and children. Dozens of members of the family went to the racecourse to watch the game. The eldest son Ashikaga Jinohmaru was very interested in horse racing and said while applauding and cheering  : "Horse racing is the wisest decision made by my father. Three years after the race started, a group of outstanding warriors emerged who were proficient in riding skills. It is of extraordinary military significance to select the best among them and incorporate them into the riding equipment.  Ashikaga Tiger Chiyo curled her lips and said: "Horse racing is so boring. It's just a bunch of people running around lifelessly. It's so boring!"  I think Cuju is more interesting. The collision of fists and flesh is all about grabbing a ball. After grabbing the ball and holding it, it runs half way across the field, and then scores a touchdown" "Wait!  Are you sure you mean this is Cuju?  Ashikaga Jinohmaru looked at his younger siblings sitting next to him with a ridiculous expression, tilted his head and said, "Why do I think this is not Cuju at all?"  " "Uh this is recentlyThere is a new popular Cuju game. We call it Cuju without naming it yet. You can hold it with your hands and run away!  Let me tell you, this game is really fun. If you bump into it, your strength will become stronger!  Ashikaga Tora Chiyo smiled and showed a "you know" expression. Ashikaga Matsu Chiyo turned her head and said: "I still like traditional Cuju, and the collision game is not suitable for me."  " Several older brothers talked to themselves. The younger brothers and sisters were either in a daze and dozing off, or jumping around in the box. It was rare for them to go out to play together, which made the children particularly happy. The naughty Ashikaga was victorious.  Oumaru wanted to bully Ashikaga Yoshichiyo, but Ashikaga Jinoumaru glared at him and immediately became honest. At the beginning of this year, Nagao Torahime just gave birth to her fourth son, Ashikaga Zoumaru. Counting the twins, she gave birth to a total of four sons and three daughters.  Children. If Ashikaga Yoshitoki had not invited a female doctor who was a master of gynecology to fix her bones, such a high-intensity childbirth rhythm would have worn down Torahime's body.  The eldest son Ashikaga Jinohimaru was born in 1558), the eldest daughter Ashikaga Ringohime was born in the third year of Eiroku, the second son Ashikaga Katsuohimaru was born in the fifth year of Eiroku, the second daughter Ashikaga Yaehime was born in the fifth year of Eiroku, and the third son Hoohmaru and Eiroku were born in the seventh year of Eiroku.  The third daughter, Ashikaga Chihirohime, was born in the ninth year of Roku. The fourth son, Ashikaga Zoumaru, was born this year. The eldest son is Ashikaga Torachiyo, the eldest daughter is Ashikaga Tamahime, and the third daughter is Ashikaga Tamahime.  Hime, the fourth daughter Ashikaga Aoihime was born this year, the eldest son Ashikaga Matsuchiyo, the second daughter Ashikaga Shizuhime, and the fourth daughter Ashikaga Kazuki who was born last year.  Yoshino has one son and three daughters, the eldest son Ashikaga Yoshichiyo, the eldest daughter Ashikaga Kikuhime, the second daughter Ashikaga Naohime, the third daughter Ashikaga Shigehime who was born this year, one son and one daughter, and the eldest son Ashikaga Kumachiyo was born in the eighth year of Eiroku.  The eldest daughter, Ashikaga Matsuhime, was born last year. The eldest daughter is Ashikaga Yukihime, and the second daughter, Ashikaga Gouhime, is born last year. The eldest daughter is Ashikaga Chacha, and the second daughter is Ashikaga.  Hatsune, the third daughter, Ashikaga Ae, was born last year. In just ten years, he and several wives gave birth to nine sons and twenty daughters. During this period, he did not marry any more wives. This is to express his gratitude to Minamoto.  Naka and Ashikaga Taishi meant that of course there were many people with similar strength in this era, such as Takeda Nobunaga and Matsudaira Ieyasu. The Kanto Ashikaga family had more daughters, but not as many sons as expected.  For a Wu family with more than a dozen sons, his level is still far behind. He still wants to work hard to have a few more to see if he can reach the limit of his wives.  Paranoid about having a son, Hu Ji complained many times: "Two years of one child is endless. Hu Ji has not been able to ride a horse and shoot an arrow for a long time. Your Highness is treating us as a machine for giving birth to children!"  ¡± Every time he encounters this kind of situation, Ashikaga Yoshiki has to decisively rub oil on the soles of his feet and run away. It is a bit too much to not let people complain even after he has given birth to a lot of children. His attitude is just to talk casually.  I listened to them all, and pretended not to hear as long as I didn't spit on my face. When there were more children, there were often things that would go wrong when the gourd was pressed, and the wet nurse would lead a group of maids around the yard like catching thieves.  Chasing the Young Palace, a few naughty wild boys took advantage of the time when their father was away on an expedition and their mother was pregnant and expecting to give birth. They went to all the places in the Edo Imperial Palace to find out the hidden secrets and even drew a map.  They used cunning methods to fight against the wet nurses and maids. But these little fools didn't understand that they had to go home after running around all night. When they saw their mother, they were so frightened that they didn't know what to do. They didn't know what to do after being taught a lesson.  Tian returned to his old ways and continued to run wildly. As the child grew older and ran faster, the maids gradually couldn't catch up with the naughty young master, so they had to ask the Hime samurai in charge of the garrison to capture the "suspect", so the Edo Imperial Palace often  Their good days are basically over. As soon as Ashikaga Yoshitoki came back, he immediately sent the boys to their teacher for group training. They started working at sunrise and resting at sunset every day.  The maids who are proficient in ninjutsu were rearranged in the imperial palace to follow quietly, responsible for monitoring the specific whereabouts of several troublemakers. Small mistakes can be ignored without regard to larger problems, and they are absolutely not allowed to be indulged. Using this powerful correction method, a few of them are forced to be punished.  The naughty little guy was brought back, and the most obedient Ashikaga Jinoumaru became the leader of the young samurai. The ignorant Ashikaga Shengoumaru who just wanted to play was much worse. The concubine Ashikaga Torachiyo and Ashikaga Matsuchiyo both performed well.  The remaining younger sons have no signs of it yet. PS: I bow to thank Xiao Zimu for the reward. Congratulations on the birth of the first leader of this book.?Mei, this niche book finally has a director, I¡¯m so excited!  So Wu Mei made a bold decision. One day at the end of the month (the time is temporarily undetermined), there will be another outbreak. Following the old tradition, everyone is invited to support it when the time comes.  PS: At the suggestion of the book friends in the group, I specifically listed all the children of the protagonist born now. In fact, this data is not too exaggerated. At most, it is relatively dense in a short period of time. There are many people in history who have dozens of sons, both ancient and modern.  Both at home and abroad, Yuan Manzhong had more than a dozen well-known sons, and there were countless unknown commoners known as Luoyin.
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