Warring States Eagle

It was overcast.Although it has entered the early spring when the cherry blossoms are about to bloom, a layer of frost has fallen on the ground.Life is like falling flowers...

Oda Tan Masahide Tadanobu, who fought for decades against the Saito family of Mino, the Matsudaira family of Mikawa, the Kitabata family of Ise, and even the giant Imagawa family of the East China Sea, left infinite regrets. Sudden death due to a stroke in the city and the soul returns to Huangquan, it is 20 years for Tianwen.

When the sky was gradually sinking to the west, the doctor came, and then the important ministers arrived in Mosen City one after another.The body of Oda Nobuhide was moved to the main hall of the castle.

"The young master is here!"

There was an uproar in the seat.How on earth did this notorious young man control the situation?Or, how would he insult and taunt important ministers?Everyone waited with great interest, gloating over misfortune filled the hall.

In the hall, the sisters of Oda Nobunaga and Mrs. Tsuchida and others have not yet been seen. This is a secret operation in Owari on the surface to confuse the enemy. At this time, everyone is pretending to be seriously ill Oda Nobunaga. The important ministers discussed the funeral.

In addition to Hirate, Hayashi, Aoyama, and Naito, the four elders, Oda Genboyun, Kankai Yuzaemon, and Sake Brewery were also present.The retainers of Sakuma, Shibata, Hirata, Yamaguchi, Jinbo and Tsuzuki were all there.Among Oda Nobunaga's brothers, only Nobuhiro and Nobuyuki were seen.Oda Nobunaga's sister-in-law Nobukiyoshi also rushed over from Inuyama Castle.

"Young Master, this way please." Seeing Oda Nobunaga who also rushed over, Hirate Masahide waved Oda Nobunaga to sit on top of Nobuyuki.Originally, Oda Nobunaga planned to "rob" his father Oda Nobuhide's concubine Iwamuro, but before he left, he received the sad news of his father's sudden death, so he rushed over immediately.

Oda Nobunaga ignored Hirate Masahide.Instead, he strode to his father Oda Nobuhide.Bending down.Put your hand on Xinxiu's forehead.

"Young Master!" Seeing Oda Nobunaga's absurd behavior, Hirate Masahide and Hayashi Sado exclaimed almost in unison.But Oda Nobunaga ignored it.

"He's cold!" he said to himself, but his voice was loud enough for the whole house to hear, "to be reborn in Paradise. Why didn't the pillow face north? Why didn't you offer flowers and incense?"

"Little Lord!"

"Not yet mourned."

"Hmph!" Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyes, "Just leave a dead person like this? Listen. Immediately transport the body back to Gudu City."

"Master Oda Nobunaga." Inuyama's Nobunaga looked at Oda Nobunaga with a sad expression, and said, "Please sit down first. The timing of the funeral is very important."

Oda Nobunaga sat down cross-legged, "Why?"

"Now there are Imakawa in the east, Beihata in the west, and Saito in the north. They are all watching us all the time. I have no objection to transporting the Lord back to Gudu City, but if we go back here, should we go back in a sedan chair as if nothing happened?"

Oda Nobunaga waved his hand and said, "No need."

"What do you mean?"

"How can that kind of cleverness fool the enemy?"

"Young Master!" After hearing Nobunaga's words, seeing that Shibata Katsuie and others seemed to be taking the opportunity to make trouble, Masahide Hirate couldn't bear it and tugged at Oda Nobunaga's sleeve.Naturally, Nobunaga could see everyone's reaction.So after being stopped by his teacher Hirate Masahide, Oda Nobunaga turned his head with a sarcastic smile and suddenly said to Shibata Katsuya who seemed to be about to attack:

"Quan Liu! Just to be on the safe side, I have something to ask you."

"For the sake of caution? You mean..." Nobunaga suddenly asked him.Quan Liu's armpits broke out in cold sweat, and he looked at Oda Nobunaga anxiously.

"Nothing else. It's just a matter of mourning... If you just declare the mourning without concealing it, someone might deceive me, Oda Nobunaga, and lead the army to attack Owari. Who do you think that person might be?"

"Ah, this..."

"I don't know? Hahaha. Think about it carefully. Who is it?"

Quan Liu blushed.Not only him, but also Nobuyuki froze there like a stone sculpture.Nobuki from Inuyama Castle, Hayashi Sado and the others all looked embarrassed.

"Hmph!" Oda Nobunaga laughed again, "My heart is as clear as a mirror. Although Oda Nobunaga is known as the number one fool in Owari, this fool has already seen through the tricks of those people. Don't worry."

"Yes."

"Quan Liu, I was born not the kind of cowardly person who would be bullied by others, and I am not an ignorant person. As long as someone dares to make a move, I will take his dog's life without mercy. You can safely move the body to Gudu. Get ready for the funeral now."

Hirate Masahide, who had kept his eyes closed before, suddenly interjected: "Wait a minute...Young Master... No, from today, from now on, you are no longer the Young Master, but the Master. Since the Master ordered so, I also think that , Everything is prepared. The funeral must be held, so it is better to prepare immediately and make arrangements for the aftermath, so as to avoid the world's discussion and slander. What do you think?" He quietly glanced at everyone present.Oda Nobunaga also stared at everyone sharply.

Naito Katsusuke finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Since it is the master's order, you must obey it."

"Yes." Aoyama and Sanzaemon also nodded.

Three of the four elders have already agreed, and Nobuyoshi saw the opportunity, so he also said to Oda Nobunaga: "I think brother's opinion is feasible."

Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyes and snorted secretly.Nobuyuki's cowardice made him unbearable.Although she is pleasing to the eye, but she has no independent opinion on everything, no ability, and ambition?

"Then, transport the ancestor's body back to Gudu immediately. Prepare for the funeral." Hirate Masahide said quietly.

With strong dissatisfaction with Oda Nobunaga, the Oda clan's retainers began to prepare for Nobunaga's funeral.The time is set on the seventh day of March in the 21st year of Tianwen. The cemetery is the Wansong Temple in Kametake Mountain, Naguno Village, which was established by Oda Nobuhide himself 11 years ago.

However, Oda Nobunaga, the new successor governor, barely participated in the preparations.Lin Sado's peacekeepers guessed each other's thoughts and tried their best to cover up the conflict. They agreed on the smooth holding of the funeral.

In addition to Shibata Gonroku, Sakumaemon and his younger brothers Shichirozaemon, Hayashi Sado, Sakuma University, Yamaguchi Samasuke, and Tsuzuki Tibetans, Oda Nobunaga's uncle Tsuchida Shimoso, and his sister-in-law Shen Anyi, Ori Tian Xinqing.They all claim that Oda Nobunaga will be the culprit that led to the downfall of the Oda clan.

"If after the funeral. These people conspire together..." Thinking of this.Oda Nobunaga was heartbroken.The reason why he wanted his father to leave Mrs. Iwamuro and return to Gudu City as soon as possible was precisely because of these worries.The Imagawa family refurbished their military equipment and sharpened their knives.And the last attack on Cheongju City, because there was no righteous name for the attack, the Oda family also fell into the attack of being scolded, even though Shiba Yoshitomo, who became a puppet afterwards, stood up and claimed that it was the original Qingzhou City lord Hikogoro Oda’s attempt. He rebelled, and Oda Nobuhide and his son attacked Qingzhou City to eliminate the rebellion for him after receiving his secret letter.But it still caused a lot of controversy.

At the same time, Oda Nobunaga also discovered that the father and son of Narumi Castle, Yamaguchi Sasuke, had shown signs of collaborating with the enemy.Anxiang City was taken back by Imagawa, and Sakurai also fell into the enemy's hands.Famous generals of the Imagawa clan, such as Katsuyama Bitchu Morimoto, Okabe Gorobei Motonobu, Miura Sasuke Yoshijo, Iio Toyomae Morihisa, Asai Koshiro Masatoshi, etc., are constantly building fortifications opposite Narumi Castle.Therefore, if the death of their father caused internal chaos in the Oda clan, they would definitely take this opportunity to send troops to Owari.Oda Nobunaga is confident that he can still deal with them.But just like this, Mino's father-in-law Saito Dozo inevitably took advantage of the situation.

afternoon of the sixth.The tribe has gathered in the main hall.But at this time, Oda Nobunaga's seat was still vacant.And everyone else has arrived.Nobuhide's third son, Kijuro, sat next to Oda Nobuyuki, followed by a three-year-old Miss Oichi.Both of them and Oda Nobunaga were born to Mrs. Tsuchida.

Sitting at the bottom of Ashi is the half-brother Saburo Goro Nobuhiro who was once the lord of Anxiang City.After him, according to age, there will be Xinbao, Kizo, Hikoshichiro, Hankuro, Juromaru, Gengoro, and finally the infant Matajuro.He was babbling in Mrs. Iwamuro's arms, clenching his fists.After this line of people.In addition to Nobunaga's wife and Mrs. Tsuchida, there were also Nobunaga's twelve daughters.The third column is Shinsu's side room.There are so many young children, which makes people feel sad, but there are so many women, it makes people feel like a bunch of flowers.

On the seat next to the survivors sat Shiba Yoshitomo, the suzerain of the Oda clan... Although he was born in a famous family, he has been reduced to a puppet of Kiyosu because of his loss of power.They all have serious faces and are always ready to attack.After them, are the important ministers who are sitting upright.

The little monk lit a candle and smoked it.Soon, the abbot, Monk Dayun, came out. Behind him were monks gathered from all over the place.There are more than four hundred people.With such a grand funeral held in the temple he vowed to build, can Xinxiu really achieve a positive result?Candlelight illuminates the white wooden tablet standing on the front: Wansongyuan Taoyan Road sees the Great Zen Dingmen.The solemn chanting sounded in the spacious main hall full of people.

The chanting has begun, but Oda Nobunaga's seat is still empty.At this time, everyone also discovered that Oda Nobunaga, one of the protagonists of the funeral, was not there.The chanting sounded.As expected, people flocked to Oda Nobunaga's seat.

Soon, the monks also seemed to realize that Oda Nobunaga was not there, and gradually became weak.A monk got up and whispered a few words into the abbot's ear, then he walked to the head of the house, Lao Lin Sado, and said, "Please offer incense."

"Why isn't my lord coming? Stop chanting sutras for now." Lin Zuodu frowned and looked at Zhengxiu with embarrassment. "Haven't seen his figure yet? Will you forget to offer incense to the First Lord?"

Hirate Masahide bit his lip tightly, twisting the beads in his hand, "It's coming soon."

"My lord was trained by you alone, there should be no problem, but now the chanting is interrupted in the middle of the funeral, it's too unlucky..."

Zhengxiu didn't answer, and searched around every corner of the hall.Two or three people stood up to meet his gaze.Before they sat down, the chanting had stopped.

The monk came over again.Wuwei Xinzang held the list of incense, and looked at Lin Sado and Peace Tesaihide with eyes for help.Lin Zuodu knelt on one knee and asked, "Where is my lord?"

His eyes were full of anger, and he scanned the audience fiercely. "It's about to burn incense! My lord..."

"Don't be impatient." Hirate Masahide waved his hand tiredly, "Although the lord has not yet arrived, it cannot be started by someone else. I think it's better to wait for a while." His voice was calm and calm, "This is first The Lord's funeral, no matter how unrestrained the Lord is, he will not forget it."

"Master Tie!"

"Yes."

"No...don't say it. Wait a little longer."

After the chanting was interrupted, there were whispers, full of dissatisfaction and ridicule.If Oda Nobunaga hadn't arrived, everyone would be suspicious of Yun Dasheng.Surrounded by such hostility, how could Oda Nobunaga hold the family together...even without being assassinated or imprisoned.Oda Nobunaga also has a bleak future.

"Is he fishing again?"

"Maybe go to sumo too."

"No. I'm afraid it's dancing. It's the season for viewing flowers."

"It's amazing. I even forgot my father's funeral."

Finally, Lin Zuodu spoke: "Everyone, can we just wait like this?"

"Yes. Don't be impatient." Zhengxiu replied.

"That's totally unheard of, Jung Soo."

"grown ups."

"But for the sake of prudence, I would like to ask: If the lord does not show up, will today's funeral be interrupted?" Lin Zuodu was soft, but firm and powerful. Zhengxiu, who had always been calm and resourceful, didn't know what to do for a while: "No. This ..."

"When will we wait?"

"This……"

"Should I let Mr. Xinxing offer incense, or..."

"This... no. Please don't be impatient."

"Tie." Oda Nobukiyo also spoke, "This is the end of the matter, we acted cheaply, not for infidelity. What do you think?"

"It makes sense."

"We must consider the mood of everyone here. If we continue to wait like this, what will be the result?"

Suddenly, a figure flashed at the entrance of the Buddha Hall.

"Ah!" A person in the last seat yelled.

"My lord! It's my lord. My lord is here!"

All eyes turned to the door at the same time.I saw that Oda Nobunaga was still wearing the casual clothes he usually wore when he went out to play.Her hair was like an upside-down tea brush, tied casually with a red headband, only her eyes still radiated a frightening edge.He strode in with his strong chest out.Could it be that he attended his father's funeral in this attire?Everyone immediately held their breath.

Oda Nobunaga held the four-foot-long beloved sword Bizen Hirotada in his left hand, and walked in proudly.There was a leather rope tied around his waist.

"Ah!" Zhengxiu also saw the grass rope.But Oda Nobunaga had already strode towards the spiritual seat.Jung Soo never had a chance to remind him.

"What's going on here? It's even a straw rope." Lin Zuodu also saw it.Mrs. Tsuchida, who is Oda Nobunaga's mother, couldn't help standing up.

"What a system!"

"The clothes are still covered with mud."

"Sure enough, I went to wrestle."

"This is really..."

The father's funeral is a big event for the son, and it is disrespectful to delay it.But Oda Nobunaga came here wearing such casual clothes... Needless to say, the monks, even the abbot Zen master was stunned.But Oda Nobunaga went straight to the spiritual place as if nothing had happened, and the people hurried out of the way.Oda Nobunaga stopped before the coffin.His knife was stabbed on the sacrificial table, and there was a loud clang, and the hall was suddenly silent.

Surprised by the voice, Wuwei Xinzang hurriedly said: "Master Shang Zongjie has offered incense!" The sound of chanting followed.But Oda Nobunaga neither sat down nor lowered his head, he proudly supported the knife inserted on the sacrificial table with his left hand, and stood firmly in front of the table, staring at the tablet: Wansongyuan Taoyan Road sees the Great Zen Dingmen.Attracted by his strange behavior, people just watched quietly.Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed a handful of incense ash.

"Ah—" People were shocked, not knowing what would happen.

Oda Nobunaga threw the incense ash in his hand onto his father's tablet.Ashes scattered everywhere.Although the abbot didn't dodge in panic, many monks left and right hurriedly raised their hands to wipe their eyes.

"Crazy! He is indeed crazy..." Lin Sado was talking to himself, but Oda Nobunaga had stepped back from the coffin, staring at everyone with wide eyes.

Everyone didn't hear what Lin Zuodu said.For Oda Nobunaga's crazy behavior, everyone had forgotten to criticize or complain, they were dumbfounded and lost their minds for a while.Oda Nobunaga stood proudly with his back to the spiritual seat, looking down at everyone in the seat like an eagle looking for food.

"My lord!" Zhengxiu said, "The seats are over there..."

I don't know if Oda Nobunaga heard this, he suddenly approached Oda Nobukiyo of Inuyama Castle in three steps in two steps, and said, "I heard that you broke a bone." Nobuki was speechless for a while.He understood that Oda Nobunaga's words were a kind of blatant irony, and according to his usual personality, he would definitely not let it go, but the matter happened so suddenly, Nobunaga didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Oda Nobunaga abruptly retracted his sword back into its sheath, walked a few steps, and said majesticly to all relatives and daimyos from all over the world: "Thank you for your hard work."

"My lord!" When Masahide Hirate called him again, Oda Nobunaga had already rushed to the gate.

Wuwei Xinzang suddenly came to his senses, "Mr. Kanjuro Nobuyuki offers incense." His voice was loud.But most people are still staring at the back of Oda Nobunaga.Oda Nobunaga left the temple without looking back.The setting sun had already dyed the jungle red, he carried the knife on his shoulder, put his other hand in the straw rope around his waist, and strode towards the mountain gate with meteors.

"Master, I am incompetent." Looking at the back of Oda Nobunaga striding away, Hirate Masahide felt that he had betrayed Nobuhide, and he couldn't help tears in his eyes.He closed his eyes involuntarily, but the image of Oda Nobunaga with a straw rope around his waist throwing incense ashes at his father's spiritual tablet always appeared in front of his eyes, and he couldn't get rid of it. (To be continued..)