I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

As a military commander, all you need to do is simply execute the orders I give you. At the very least, you can offer some suggestions on strategy and tactics. That's the most you can do.

But now they are actually asking me what kind of retainer I recruit, caring about his qualifications, and what orders I want him to execute.

Why should they care about these things?

Not to mention that she would ponder over such details and considerations late at night and think more comprehensively. Even if she really couldn't figure it out, she could ask the teacher!

Her teacher, the Imagawa family's military advisor Taihara Yukisai, is both wise and brave, and knows much more than a simple military commander like Taicho!

Imagawa Yoshimoto was full of resentment.

She looked at the back of Uesugi Tetsu not far ahead, but felt the latter's calm mood.

Even when facing Taicho Asahina who inexplicably targeted him on their first meeting, he did not let his emotions get out of control and remained calm and gentle.

Imagawa Yoshimoto recalled how he felt when he first saw the sea.

Vast, mysterious, unknown, calm yet surging...

Mr. Che is just like the boundless ocean that can accommodate everything.

When Imagawa Yoshimoto thought of this, his inner irritation dissipated a little - because these difficulties should be insignificant to Che Jun.

As she walked, her thoughts began to wander.

——Or, after this matter is over, let’s go and talk to Che-jun in detail about the Jodo Shinshu sect and enjoy the flowers at the same time.

It is said to be flower viewing, but in fact it is to see the red maple leaves all over the mountains, because there are no cherry blossoms blooming in this late autumn season when winter is about to come.

Thanks to Imagawa Yoshimoto's long-term protection and love for natural landscapes, the scenery of Sunpu Castle in this regard can indeed be described as very good.

Imagawa Yoshimoto once again set his eyes on Uesugi Toru's empty waist.

She knew that Uesugi Tetsu knew a Yin-Yang technique called "Mustard Seed Sumeru", which allowed him to use another space to store a small number of items.

But she had been observing for so many days and seemed to have only seen a katana on his waist.

So, is there a reason for taking Che-jun to the city to buy a katana?

By the way, I don’t know whether Che Jun likes Cuju or not.

Given Chejun's physical fitness and height, if he were interested in Cuju, he would definitely be a good player.

He is a talented person who can serve as a general!

In this way, can she, Motonobu, Tetsu-kun, Komoto Yasushi and Koi-i form the new generation of the Imagawa family's keju team?

Wow.

Thinking of this, Cuju master Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly became interested, and his previous dissatisfaction and resentment were swept away.

By then, maybe I can even have an exchange match with the Takeda and Hojo families, and by the way, I can also get some money from these two stingy guys!

She no longer worried about the Sanhe riots.

——Because Imagawa Yoshimoto didn’t think that the country samurai in the remote corner of Mikawa could cause any big trouble.

riot?

She didn't know how many riots like this she had suppressed easily, she couldn't even count them on one hand!

And now with Che Jun joining the team, it is even easier.

As for the big monster?

Haha, a mere big monster can cause unrest in an entire village or town, and kill dozens or even hundreds of unarmed civilians.

But if I wave my hand and let thousands of foot soldiers and samurai draw their swords and charge, how will this monster respond?

It would be a good thing if the so-called big demon didn’t piss himself to death after seeing this scene!

Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression suddenly changed from gloomy to bright, making Asahina Tai, who had been secretly observing her from the side, look around in confusion.

He listened to his son's conversation with Mr. Che for several sentences, but he didn't feel that anything good was happening.

Alas, I am really getting old and can’t understand the thoughts of young people.

Not only his son was like this, but also the headmaster whom he had served for a long time was like this.

Asahina Tai could sigh secretly in his heart.

……

——Uesugi Tetsu felt that the undisguised gaze from behind that kept scanning and sizing him up finally disappeared.

He thought that Imagawa Yoshimoto was probably very unhappy, otherwise she would never do such a rude thing.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Asahina Taicho who had started walking on his own in front of him, and said nothing more. Instead, he focused his attention on the prompt that popped up again in front of him.

[Because the main quest "Lord of Tōkaidō" was too vague and broad, we have now released stage quests based on the current situation!]

[Please complete the stage missions to improve the completion of "Lord of Tōkaidō"! ]

[Stage Mission: Sanhe Riot.]

[Task time limit: 62 days. 】

A stage task that is very suitable for the current situation.

It is this "62-day" time limit that is somewhat intriguing.

If it was two days less, or if it was simply marked as "two months", it would not be noticeable, but "62 days" is really eye-catching.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered.

Considering the four words "a big demon is causing trouble" behind the scene, the meaning of this time limit becomes clearer.

——If the Imagawa family has not suppressed the Mikawa riot after sixty-two days, something bad or even horrible related to the great demon will definitely happen.

He continued to look down.

[Mikawa Rebellion: Mikawa, Totomi, and Suruga were the three countries under the rule of the daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Among them, Mikawa is the farthest from Suruga where the Imagawa family is located, and the local powerful families have the strongest power, so unrest often occurs.

Bandits, local nobles, the Jodo Shinshu sect, Owari infiltration... the unrest was large or small, with different reasons, but it never caused any waves.

But this time, things seem to be different.]

[Mission Objective: Please suppress the riots in the Sanhe area within the mission time limit and find out the reasons and truth behind it.

The higher the completion rate of this quest, the higher the completion rate of the main quest "Lord of Tōkaidō" will be.

Well, the mission description is almost saying "This Sanhe riot is different from the previous ones."

Afterwards, I have to emphasize this to Imagawa Yoshimoto and ask her to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

As for whether she could listen to his advice, Uesugi Che was not worried at all.

——Because from the previous conversation, Imagawa Yoshimoto was a wise leader who was willing to accept advice with an open mind.

More than ten minutes later, Uesugi Tetsu followed Asahina Taicho to a remote house with plenty of sunlight but an extremely gloomy atmosphere.

Although the opening of the house's front door is small, its height and width are unusually high and wide. It is probably one of the few buildings in Imagawa-kan whose area is almost comparable to that of Ohiroma.

There is abundant greenery around and all kinds of infrastructure are available.

In the corridor, many maids who were surprised by their arrival stopped and saluted Imagawa Yoshimoto. It seemed that there were quite a few people living here normally.

Along the way, Asahina Taicho came swaggering over with the popular Onmyoji Che and Imagawa Dangshu, not too fast.

It was almost like telling everyone in Imagawa Hall who saw them explicitly that something was about to happen here.

So naturally, all the warriors and retainers who had a little status and were willing to do good things all rushed over from a distance.

It is human nature to join in the fun.

As long as they didn't do anything rude in front of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the magnanimous leader wouldn't say much.

This has always been the default.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted Bai Shi, who was eating breakfast and patiently pondering the Qigong technique.

——Let me see what’s going on!

After arriving at the Imagawa family, Shiraishi ate and bathed almost every day, and his complexion became much more rosy and handsome. He sneaked over with the crowd.

Of course, I didn't talk to anyone during that time.

Not only were there no acquaintances or friends with whom he could talk, but Bai Shi himself also didn't want to communicate much with these "gentlemen and ladies".

But when he finally found the source by following the crowd and came out to see who made such a big noise, he covered his mouth in shock.

——Boss!?

——Boss, why can’t you restrain yourself and cause trouble again!

But Bai Shi did not act rashly, but just sat quietly as a spectator.

After all, behind the boss is Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is considered his "boss"!

She wouldn't let the boss be dealt with so easily...

If Imagawa Yoshimoto just sits there and does nothing, it won't be too late for me to step in as a hero and save the boss!

Shiraishi fantasized for a moment, but finally took out a rice ball and stuffed it into his mouth.

——Instead of having such unrealistic ideas, it’s better not to cause any more trouble at this critical juncture and hinder the boss.

"My lord, please take a seat."

Although Asahina Taicho's voice was not loud, it was clear enough for almost everyone to hear.

Although there were many people present, no one made any unnecessary noise.

So Imagawa Yoshimoto nodded slightly, without saying much, lifted the hem of her long skirt with both hands, and then walked step by step to the open door of the room, facing the vacant main seat.

But she stopped in front of the small door that was only wide enough for one person to pass through, raised her hands and pushed the sliding door open to both sides.

Suddenly, the sunlight from the sky spread into the dark inner room.

It cast the shadows of the solid wooden chairs arranged in a semicircle around the center.

Without even looking up, she took the main seat and said calmly, "All of you elders should get more sun. It's good for your thinking and your physical and mental health."

There was a hoarse voice smiling and replied,

"Thank you for your concern..."

Imagawa Yoshimoto did not answer, but just lowered his eyes and fiddled with his nails, exerting invisible pressure on the group of family elders around him.

Doorway.

Uesugi Tetsu squinted, and in the instant the sunlight streamed into the inner room, he saw clearly these so-called elders of the household.

Behind each of those different family crests are mostly elderly people in their forties or fifties, with half-silver and half-black hair, or even older.

The youngest among them looked to be in his thirties, at least a whole generation older than Imagawa Yoshimoto.

He had never seen this group of people at the coming-of-age ceremony.

In other words, most of them probably did not get along well with Imagawa Yoshimoto.

After a brief silence, the same hoarse old voice asked,

"I don't know where Mr. Che comes from, but I'm quite interested in this..."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsu replied without hesitation, "I have lived in seclusion in the mountains since I was young, cultivating to be closer to nature. After eighteen years of cultivation, I felt the opportunity of heaven and earth, and therefore entered the world."

In the inner room, an elder said unhappily, "I can make up such a thing. What's the difference between that and not saying it?"

The elders remained silent, which was considered as their agreement.

An elder sitting at the bottom of the seat then raised his voice, "What if this Lord Che is an undercover spy sent by the Oda clan?"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, he felt everyone's gaze in the room suddenly fell on him, making him shut up immediately, realizing that he seemed to have said something wrong.

"Sena... this is wrong." The same hoarse voice scolded, "Are you publicly accusing the master of being incompetent?"

Quiet.

After a moment of silence, the elder Nobuki Sena, who was sitting at the end of the seat, immediately bowed his head in apology and said loudly,

"I dare not! I haven't thought it through clearly at the moment..."

Imagawa Yoshimoto did not reply.

Who knows if this is just a double act of the good guy and the bad guy in front of her.