Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 85 The Wedge of the Show Family in Boqi
With the signing of the armistice agreement, after leaving 500 people in Nagi Castle and 1000 people in Ogasamaru Castle, Hideka withdrew to Okayama with more than 1 people who had made a lot of money.

Hideka's surprise attack on the Mori family this time mobilized few troops, took a short time, and achieved brilliant results. After this battle, Hideka actually controlled the three kingdoms of Bizen, Bichu, and Misaka with a total value of 55 shi.

Although the real height can only be determined after a land inspection, it will never be less than 60 shi, which is enough to become the overlord of one side.

When the Hide family returned to Okayama, the reassignment of the Oda clan by the major names in Kinai was also reaching its climax.

Settsu Takatsuki City Lord Takayama Ukon, took more than 13000 people of his own to the Hoki Shinling in a mighty way, passing by Okayama.

During the Battle of Yamazaki, the two of them, Hengxing Ikeda and Riki Daimyo, took part in the battle as independent daimyos, but the final results were not the same.

Takayama Ukon, as a hero who participated in the battle of Yamazaki, was defeated because of the battle. After the battle, he was only awarded 4000 shi. He was also disgusted by his superior Ikeda Hengxing. It was thrown out as a burden.

In contrast, Kiyohide Nakagawa, the lord of Ibaraki Castle, won an additional title of 1.5 koku for his excellent command and military exploits. Although he was transferred from Settsu to Yamato Kizu, it is still quite fertile land, and the rewards must be said to be rich.

Takayama Ukon can be said to be the first group of daimyos to be baptized as Chetchitan. Under his influence, most of the people in the territory were also baptized as Catholics.

Now that the lord is about to be transferred, Ikeda Hengxing made it clear that he would not give these low-level people a good face, and these people spontaneously followed their lord to transfer to the new leader.

Takayama Youkon could bring such a group of loyal citizens to Xinling, which would help him control the situation. However, Ikeda Hengxing didn't like Chiechidan followers very much, so he just turned a blind eye and let him lead them. on the road.

The team set off from Takatsuki on July 7, and the total number of people who refused to abandon their beliefs to support the old and the young reached 20. It was recorded by the Spanish businessman Amoxicillin Pursiteng who had just arrived in Japan that this is the East The "Exodus"

The team headed west along the Sanyo Road, along the way, along with Harimatanba, there were also scattered Chichitan citizens who joined the "pilgrimage" team. When Takayama Ukon entered Bizen, the number had reached 1.3.

This team will be repaired at Tenjin Mountain Castle for 2 days, then transfer to Misaku Tsuyama and Takada, leave Hanoi Stone Castle to Hoki, and finally arrive at their destination - Hoki Yonago along the San'in Avenue.

The monkey was quite lenient to the mountains and near the mountains, and gave his rice 5 shi for security (6000 shi more).At the same time, Nanjo Yuan was sealed to Yuyi Stone City for 3.8 shi.So far, the Hoki country has been basically evenly divided among the three daimyos.

When Ukon Takayama set out, it happened to be the time when Hideka was attacking Mori. At the end of August, when the team entered Bizen, they just heard the news that Hideka had defeated Moori and returned all of them.As the front line of defending Maori in the western country at the moment, Takayama Ukon needs to establish a good relationship with the most powerful name in the neighborhood, Ukita, so he went to Okayama to pay a visit to Hideya while the team was resting.

The timing of Gao Shanyou's recent arrival was very coincidental, it was the day when Hideka's squadron entered Okayama, and met Toyama, Mino, Kamichi, and Hagimoto Sibei who were the main force in this battle.

Looking at the neat marching ranks, the Ukita Army marching on the streets of Okayama with their heads held high, Takayama Ukon directly commented on the Ukita Army as "a powerful army in the world."

The Xiu family, who was on their way, immediately disbanded the army after returning to Okayama, and asked all the samurai retainers to come to the evaluation room of the Honmaru Palace to participate in the award ceremony tomorrow morning, and then returned to Honmaru with the entourage to rest.

Xiujia and Xiaobaicai haven't seen each other for a long time. Last time, Xiujia took in Anan, who was 5 years older than herself, when the Xiujia was conquering the armor cage, so Xiaobaicai was jealous and ignored Xiujia for a long time.

It's just that it happened to be the time when Honnoji changed, and the Xiu family didn't have so much time to coax him, and then moved to Kinai and Mori, and it was only now that the Xiu family had the time to bring gifts to apologize.

The gift was very simple, it was a small woodcarving of herself and Qingji that Xiujia took advantage of this spare time to carve. Although it was very rough, it was made by Xiujia herself.

The Xiu family originally thought that Anan's arrival would cause conflicts in their harem, but they didn't expect to return to Okayama after three months, only to find that Anan was learning the tea ceremony from Qing Ji.

The two little girls discovered their strengths and weaknesses very well and complemented each other.The Xiu family doesn't like pure and weak girls. As a public woman, Qing Ji has never held a sword in the first 13 years, but she has received a good art and political education from her father, Ju Ting Ji Qing.

And Anan, as the daughter of a small wealthy family in the countryside, grew up in the fields since she was a child. She has no knowledge of paper-cutting, tea art, flower arrangement, etc. for these girls, but she is good at archery and naginata.

So after the initial conflict, the two children quickly became friends and learned from each other.

It's a pity that these showmen don't know about it!
After the Xiu family took a bath and cleaned up, they changed into new clothes and came to Qing Ji's other courtyard, just in time to see the two of them practicing tea art.The Xiu family wanted to tease Xiao Bai Cai quietly, but the female envoy beside her saw her from a long distance away, and bowed in the direction of the Xiu family, "See you in the hall."

The arrival of the Xiu family seems to have broken the secrets of the boudoir here.Qing Ji and Anan immediately turned their heads to salute the Xiu family.

The Xiu family went inside and motioned for them to get down, and soon a female envoy served tea to the Xiu family.

Because he had only prepared a set of puppets as a gift, and now that Anan is by his side, it would not be good to give them to Qing Ji at this time. The Xiu family, who had lost the introduction to the topic, could only sit here awkwardly and look at the two people in the room. A little girl, speechless for a long time.

Qing Ji was a little puzzled that Xiu's family came here without saying a word, and because Xiu's arrival was a bit cramped, the boudoir secrets could not be chatted in front of Xiu's face, so the three of them just sat there staring at each other. After a while, until Xiujia finished drinking the bowl.

Qing Ji took the initiative to pour new tea for Xiu's family, "Your Highness, try this, this is the tea made by Sister Anan."

Xiujia really couldn't understand the Japanese tea art of grinding tea leaves into powder and then grinding them after brewing, and he didn't like the taste, so he just took a sip and said "very good."

So embarrassing!The Xiu family couldn't stay any longer, so they could only say "I'll come back later" and got up to leave.

The two little girls looked at the back of Xiu's family leaving, really confused.

It wasn't until after dinner that Qingji visited Xiujia's main courtyard in the name of replacing the sachet that Xiujia finally handed over the gift that was not given at noon to Qingji.

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In the afternoon of the same day, Hideka met Takayama Ukon, the lord of Hoki Yoniko Domain, in the side hall of the outer hall. Hideka had already heard the story of Takayama Ukon taking 1.3 believers and people to migrate together.

"Gaoshan Palace, long time no see" Xiujia said politely as usual
"It's only been 3 months, foreign minister Shigetomo Takayama has seen Lord Bizenshu." Ukon Takayama solemnly saluted Hideka. "Thank you, Your Highness, for being able to turn around at the Qingzhou meeting, so that I can be awarded Boqi 5 shi."

"It's nothing, Gao Shandian is Yamazaki's hero after all, and shouldn't receive the same favor as those neutral daimyos."

"I heard that Boqi was originally His Royal Highness's fiefdom. His Highness gave it up and placed it under me. I am very grateful to accept the land of Sanuki willingly." Takayama Ukon saluted the Xiu family again.

"If His Highness hadn't fought Maori, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have a place to live in. It's just that the land of Hoki is adjacent to Maori, and I'm the first domain before Maori's offensive. Please rely on Your Highness a lot in the future."

In fact, the Xiu family has never figured out the significance of Takayama Youjin's visit. Logically speaking, he didn't pass by Okayama when he went to Hoki. He went to Xiangshanyin after Tianshen Mountain. So he was waiting here?
"Gaoshandian is the subordinate daimyo of the three mages. After that, it is His Highness Banzhou Shou who is in charge of the Maori strategy. I was assigned to be in charge of the four kingdoms strategy. Didn't Gaoshanden go to pay a visit to Hashiba-sama?"

"I have called on you. Since the governor of Bozhou is going to prepare for the funeral of Youfu, he took a few words of care and left."

After listening to Gao Shanyoujin's words, Xiu's family had a question mark in their hearts. It doesn't make sense. After all, it is also a famous name of 5 shi. Monkey doesn't care so much for no reason. Could it be that the seal was doubled suddenly and drifted away?

"How did you visit the Governor of Bozhou?" Xiujia asked

"Just like it is now." Takayama Ukon said strangely
Oh, it turned out to be like this, the monkey is waiting for your allegiance, you just go through the motions for a long time, you are the monkey bird.

Hideka knows that the border between Maori and Hashiba will be relatively stable in the next few years, and there will be no major wars. Therefore, Takayama Ukon does not need to worry about any Maori invasion.

But Takayama Ukon doesn't know at this moment, if he can influence him while thinking about it, then it will be very powerful for him to maintain his influence on Hoki in the future.

So Hideka said, "Defending the border for the Oda family is what our retainers should do. Going to Yonago from Takayama Hall, this is the Yoshikawa Citadel. After I occupy it, there will be more buildings. Don't worry too much, Your Highness."

"If you are really worried, how about I temporarily borrow 500 people from your lord, and you will be responsible for the military rations, and I will be responsible for the military pay?" The Xiu family's move is to learn Yingjiang's routine, and to control the slave country by stationing troops overseas.

Takayama Ukon didn't expect the Xiu family to be so talkative, so he just lent him 500 regulars. If they were all the elites he saw in the castle town, then he would be more confident in defending the castle. "Thank you very much, everything depends on His Highness."

Takayama Ukon is happy, Xiujia is even more happy. You are a 5 stone master, but the general mobilization is only more than 2000 people, and the standing staff may not be able to support 100 people. The Xiujia immediately placed 500 standing people in your main city. You said that in the future, Yonago Who's talking about the city?

The Xiu family also presented Takayama Youkon with 1 stones of rice and 1000 guan as support. Takayama Ukon happily said the words that Weixiu's family would follow in the future, and went to the city.

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After sending off Takayama Ukon, the Xiu family was about to rest, when suddenly they heard an announcement from the attendants outside the door that Qing Ji came to greet her, finally able to be alone with Xiaobaicai, the Xiu family hurriedly called Qing Ji in, and handed over the gift that was not delivered at noon lost his sweetheart.

"Ah~! Kawaii's Nei" Qing Ji said in surprise after taking the two wooden figures from Xiu's hands. "Are these two villains His Highness and me?"

"Yeah." Xiujia blushed and responded, "The engraving is not very good."

"It's very cute, but it hasn't been colored yet. Let Qing Ji do it, okay?" Hao Baicai said with a smile showing her teeth.

"Yeah." Xiujia still replied dumbly, "Do you like it?"

"Of course I like what your Highness gave me, but there are only two villains. Is this why your Highness came to see me in the afternoon and didn't send it out?"

"Well, it took a lot of time to engrave this, but it doesn't matter. I'll engrave another one for Anan next time." Xiujia himself didn't know why he said such terrible words, but it did come out.

Qing Ji was taken aback when she heard this, and said arrogantly, "Your Highness, you don't need to carve another one. Anyway, this girl can't tell who it is, so just give him to Sister Nan Ji." Go back to Xiu's house, get up and prepare to leave.

"Hey~ Ah Qing!" Xiujia called from behind
"Your Highness's engraving is so difficult, you should just give it to Sister Nan Ji." Qing Ji didn't turn her head, but left a few words as she walked away.

Xiujia looked at Qingji's back, recalling the conversation just now, wishing he could slap himself, "Xiujia, you really deserve to be single!"

(End of this chapter)