Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1535 1507. Just Eat It

Is this guy preparing for the Hongmen Banquet?

This was Lan's first reaction.

After all, Saito Dosan's murderous face, combined with his appearance, still looks very intimidating.

But this thought only flashed through my mind.

Come on, come on, let me see what you can do if we have a meal together.

Although Saito Dosan was no longer the daimyo of Mino, he was no longer the head of the Saito family.

But he was still the most prestigious person in Mino Province at this time, and it was normal for him to have the final say in the secluded Lushan City.

If you want to have a big banquet for your long-lost daughter, then you can do it.

Everyone in the castle tower was busy.

Everyone was talking about the sudden appearance of another daughter of Master Dao San.

I heard that she and Lord Yilong are twins!
That is the eldest daughter who has extraordinary significance!
However, some people in the castle tower were worried that just a few years after Lord Yoshitatsu took over as the head of the family, Lord Michisan suddenly found his long-lost daughter who had never been heard of before from somewhere.

This may have an impact on the political situation in Meinong, and even.
Could this 'daughter' be Lord Dao San's expression of his dissatisfaction with Lord Yi Long, and an appropriate warning?
Although Minong Kingdom did not seem like a big deal to Lan En, the internal disputes would not become simpler just because of its small size.

Only some old samurai who followed Saito Dosan remembered that his first child was indeed twins. But most of them also had doubts.

After all, the world is in chaos. Is it really possible that blood relatives are separated for decades and then suddenly find each other and reunite as a family?
But when the confused Ah Xiu was already sitting there at the banquet, everyone had to believe it.

Unless Lord Yilong really wanted to play a joke on everyone together with Lord Dao San, otherwise, there must be only twins in the world who can be so similar.

Under Saito Dosan's repeated serious requests, delicious fish and meat that were rarely seen in daily life were served on the table one after another.

At this time, the food that even many daimyo could not afford to eat was urgently processed by the kitchen of the Rushan Castle Tower and then served to the hall.

In line with the Japanese habit of creating gimmicks and exaggeration, Lan En always felt that when they served a dish, they seemed to want to strike a gong first, just like in Chef Boy, to remind people that the dish was about to be served.

Not to mention the precious beef and mutton, Meinong is not near the sea, but there is a constant supply of fresh whale meat and various sea fish.

But even so, the most treated dish on the table is still beef.

After all, it is an agricultural society in the Eastern cultural circle. Whether the cow itself is precious or not does not affect its lofty status in society.

Even though fresh whale meat and tuna meat are ten times more expensive than local beef, beef still has a high status in etiquette regulations and in people's minds.

Because it is an important means of production, killing the cow to entertain guests is equivalent to cutting off the meat from one's own body. No matter how expensive it is, the sincerity and importance shown are beyond doubt.

However, this kind of scene was only enough to appease Fujikichiro, Ashu, Hanbei and others.

Among them, Hanbei solemnly followed the etiquette and thanked Saito Dosan for his grand hospitality.

Fujiyoshiro was completely at a loss, and A-Hsiu was stunned the whole time.

Only Lan En seemed to be more impeccable in etiquette than Hanbei, but the way he treated the banquet as a meal was still very prominent.

Do you really treat eating as a social occasion?

Lan En just treated it as a meal.

After all, Saito Dosan had just been kind and gentle with Ah Xiu, telling her that she could eat whatever she wanted and that it could be made for her even if it wasn't on the menu.

A tough and heroic face was wrinkled into the look of a kind old father.

Then the next moment, he turned to Lan En. His emotions did not arouse the guardian spirit this time, or in other words, he didn't know whether the [White Viper] would come out.

But the disgust and resistance on that face were beyond words.

Social skills are almost instinctive for Lan En, but he would not rush to get close to someone who has no intention of socializing at all.

Eat! Just eat it!
Anyway, after entering this magical Japanese Warring States period, I haven't enjoyed any good food. Although it's not a big deal, it's not very comfortable either.

I don’t care about you!

Not only did Lan En eat it himself, he also called Qilin and Fluffy Ball over!
Now, the kitten was holding a piece of whale meat cut into cubes and chewing it quickly in small bites, occasionally sprinkling soy sauce, but after tasting mustard, his nose was a little runny.

He continued eating while slurping.

Cats from the Valley Raiders don't waste food.

Qilin was lying conspicuously on one side, with a waiter feeding it. Its flexible lips looked like they could suck the paint off the chopsticks.

When the Kirin and the flannel ball were served at the table, Saito Dosan was so angry that veins on his forehead were visibly popping out.

But when Ah Xiu ran over and touched the head of the fluffy ball, and the two of them had a little fight, the old father stopped caring about anything. Watching his daughter playing with the cat made him feel that his daughter had not grown up yet, and he had not missed too much of her life.

So I don’t care about anything anymore, whatever Ah Xiu says is what it is.

Of course, Ah Xiu couldn't speak, so basically Lan En would interrupt and Ah Xiu would nod.

Then the famous and cold-blooded Saito Dosan first smiled kindly at his daughter, then looked at Lan En with a cold face of disgust and helplessness, and then turned around and told others to do it accordingly.

After eating, Lan En, Qilin and Fluffy Ball felt relaxed and ready to rest.

Although the witcher seemed to be enjoying the banquet, he knew what was going on in his mind.

Hanbei is not someone who cannot distinguish between the important and the unimportant.

By the time of tonight, he should privately inform Saito Dosan of the current situation.

By that time, Mino Viper's emotions should have calmed down a bit, and his ability to accept things would have been higher.

In short, I don’t need to explain the current situation to this old man myself.

Wuming is also in Lushan City now. Let’s go see her tomorrow.

Saito Dosan himself and a group of his old subordinates seem to be related to Chuye Yashu. It's really a mixture of everything.

Lan En thought so in his heart, and prepared to rest with trust in Hanbei, a smart man.

On the other side, when the banquet was over, the night was getting late.

Saito Dosan personally arranged Axiu's room.

Even if Ah Xiu hadn't been so resistant, he would have wanted to stay by the bed and watch his beloved daughter fall asleep.

That tender and kind expression made the hatamoto warriors who had followed him for many years feel as if they had seen a ghost.

But when Ah Xiu showed her complete discomfort, even if Saito Dosan was very clingy now, he still put his daughter's rest first, nodded and left.

After some trouble, Saito Dosan, who had closed the door of A Xiu's room with his own hands, changed color in an instant.

The kindness and affection on that face disappeared, and what remained was deep and calm thought.

"Hanbei Shigeharu." He walked quickly in the dim candlelight in the corridor, asking without turning his head, "It's the boy from the Takenaka family, Ando's son-in-law. Which room is he assigned to?"

The samurai attendant beside him walked briskly and took two steps forward to Saito Dosan, bowed and led the way: "Please let me lead the way. This way."

The footsteps of several people were neither light nor heavy on the floor, and soon they arrived outside Hanbei's room.

At the signal from Saito Dosan, the young man who was leading the way bent forward and gently knocked on the edge of the sliding paper door.

The candlelight slowly lit up in the room, illuminating a figure kneeling upright.

"Please come in, Master Dao San."

Hanbei's clear and gentle voice rang out in the house, as if it had been prepared.

The accompanying warriors were surprised, but Dao San remained calm. He just raised his hand, motioning others to wait outside, and then he opened the door and walked in.

"Ando has always been proud of choosing you as his son-in-law."

Saito Dosan sat cross-legged while talking to the young warrior kneeling opposite him.

"There are many rumors in Mino, and even outside the country, that your wisdom is probably not inferior to Kusunoki Masashige. Tell me, you seem to know why I am here."

There was only a standing candle between the two of them, and the dim light created the atmosphere of a private conversation.

The profile of Saito Dosan, shrouded in shadow, now revealed a viper-like viciousness beneath his heroic appearance.

"Guardian Spirit Bai Ze, it is said that it knows everything about astronomy and geography, can know the secrets of evil spirits and demons, and can foresee the future. Today, I see that it is attached to you."

Facing Saito Dosan's emotionless whisper, Hanbei still had that gentle smile on his face.

He first bowed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Master Daosan."

Then he stood up and said simply, "But I think you don't care whether I am as smart as the rumors say. You just want to know something about Lord Lan En and Princess Xiu Chiyo."

"You are indeed very smart, Lord Shigeharu." Saito Dosan nodded, "Let's get started."

"Sir" is not only a respectful title for superiors, but also a polite title used by the ruling class to address each other.

At this time, Saito Dosan called Hanbei "Lord Shigeharu", which showed his respect for the young samurai.

(End of this chapter)