"Then, I will now forgive those criminals who supported Torachiyo in the past. However, if you dare to go against my wishes again and regard Torachiyo as the true heir—"

"Qingjing, you can kill anyone involved, regardless of their background or military achievements!!!"

After this series of combined punches, the entire castle tower suddenly fell silent.

Torachiyo blinked, not understanding what was going on.

After all, ever since she returned to secular life, these troublesome diplomatic matters have been handled by Axue.

Axue said that she would definitely convince her father today, so should she just sit there and be done with it... ?

But in the end, Torachiyo tilted his head and looked at Axue who was sitting cross-legged beside him, and then whispered: "What should we do? Axue, it seems that the situation is not good..."

Axue was dressed in black, but her expression was calm and composed.

Faced with the drama that Nagao Tamekage and Naoe Sanetsuga had already discussed in secret, the black-robed monk was not frightened out of his wits like the other retainers.

Instead, he remained calm and took out a set of instruments from his pocket.

It was a wooden fish.

"Tora Chiyo, you probably don't have any objections, right?"

In the end, Nagao Tamekage turned his gaze to his daughter Torachiyo. In his eyes, Torachiyo was a monster. It must have been those old ministers who deceived her and tricked her out of Linquan Temple to carry out this incident of changing the crown prince.

But before Torachiyo could speak, Axue beside her started beating the wooden fish.

The clear and soothing sounds of the wooden fish echoed in the empty hall of the castle tower, instantly stunning everyone present.

Naoe Minatsuna, who was kowtowing and apologizing nearby, was dumbfounded. He wondered what had happened to the seven-year-old child next to Torachiyo? How dare he bang the wooden fish in such a situation? Wasn't he afraid of being beheaded?

Xian Taoyuan, who had been staying out of the situation, was also dumbfounded, thinking to herself what a fool she was, having been fooled by a seven-year-old! So, the way Ah Xue had promised to convince Nagao Weijing was to start beating the wooden fish right there?!

Only Changwei Weijing narrowed his eyes. This treacherous hero, emitting a deadly aura, shouted at Axue—

"Hey, kid, who brought you in? Chanting Buddhist scriptures in a place like this is probably a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"

Ah Xue continued to beat the wooden fish, and replied calmly:

"Master Wei Jing, I am not chanting Buddhist scriptures, I am praying for the souls of the dead."

"Relieve the souls of the dead? Are you relieving my soul?"

Nagao Weikage was not angry, but laughed at himself.

"of course not."

Axue shook her head, and what she said next was even more shocking.

"I'm praying for the entire Echigo Kingdom. After all, even Kasugayama Castle will have a new owner in a year. If Lord Jing dies early, it would actually be a good deed, wouldn't it?"

Chapter 116: If anyone dares to attack, he will be defeated!

How could it be an experience to tell a traitor who represented the rise of the weak and killed two successive rulers without even blinking an eye that he and his country were about to be destroyed?

This requires asking Axue, the seven-year-old child who was beating the wooden fish in public.

If he thinks he can get away with it by relying on his innocent words, then this kid in black is really as smart as a jack of all trades.

Who is Nagao Tamekage?

He was the most ruthless person in the Warring States Period of Japan. In his eyes, the morals and bottom lines that ordinary people need to abide by were like a joke, but he broke them at will.

It's certainly powerful that you dare to act like a naughty kid and show off at the age of seven, but what if I kill you with a single blow?

All the veteran officials present couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

Everyone felt sorry for what would happen to this reincarnated child.

There have been many people in history who risked their lives to give direct advice, but there has never been such a person in the Nagao family.

If you dare to threaten me with death, then go ahead and die.

Don't fantasize that the long-tail scenery will make you shed any unnecessary tears.

If you want to commit suicide by seppuku to show your loyalty, then this treacherous hero will be so considerate as to come and be your kaishakunin.

Although it is an honor for scholars to die in remonstration and for warriors to die in battle, it is an honor for the military to die in battle.

But that also depends on what kind of emperor you meet.

You said that if Wei Zheng met Hu Hai, the banquet could start the next day.

This kind of tactic of desperate remonstration is something that only his senior brother Torachiyo Nagao Kagetora might fall for in the future.

However, in the face of Axue's threats, Nagao Tamekage rarely showed any anger.

He replied, "It is true that the master of Kasugayama Castle will be replaced in a year, but will it be my eldest son, Nagao Harukage, who will take over my position?"

The reason why Nagao Weijing gave face to Axue is actually not that complicated.

Because a famous doctor once told him that he probably only had a year to live at most.

However, this seven-year-old child could predict his own death at a glance, which indeed aroused the interest of this treacherous hero.

"No, Master Jing, you are wrong."

But Axue shook her head.

"...So you're saying that Torachiyo will become the master of Kasugayama Castle?"

Nagao Tamekage's face suddenly turned gloomy. He didn't expect that this seemingly interesting kid would end up acting as a lobbyist for the Torachiyo faction?

"No, no, no, Master Jing, it's neither of those."

Axue clasped her hands together and said.

"The lord who will succeed Kasugayama Castle is not a descendant of the Nagao family, but the Yangbei clan far away in the Shimogoshi region!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the castle tower changed.

Go to the north and get the Yang people!

They were an old and powerful family in Echigo Province, having taken root here as early as the Heian period. They were a true aristocratic family in Echigo Province.

After Nagao Norikage died, Nagao Tamekage, who had just inherited the family headship, was only 21 years old. The powerful people in Echigo Province could no longer hold back and soon a rebellion against the Nagao family broke out.

However, Nagao Tamekage was a man of great martial virtue, and in less than three months he defeated all the rebels and completely stabilized the situation in the country.

"Yang Beizhong? How could that bunch of wimps possibly be a match for my Changwei family?"

When Nagao Weijing heard Yang Beizhong, he was not afraid at all but burst into laughter.

"What this means is that Lord Wei Jing hasn't denied that the people of Xiayueyangbei will rebel again?"

Axue's words immediately stopped Nagao Weijing's laughter. The treacherous hero of the Warring States Period narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly.

"So what if it's a rebellion? I only need to make a slight move and easily redress it!"

"Then may I ask, if you, Lord Wei Jing, die, who can we count on to redress the injustice of the Yangbei people?"

Axue's words finally changed Nagao Tamekage's expression.

"Is it by the current heir, Harukage-sama?"

Such a sharp topic immediately made everyone present silent.

Even Naoe Sanetsugu, who supported the Harukage faction, could not help but frown at Axue's idea. If the Shimoe-Yangbei people really had the intention of rebellion, then if Nagao Harukage was the one to handle this crisis...

Then it is not an exaggeration to say that the owner of Kasugayama Castle will be changed because of this!

No one understood Nagao Harukage better than Naoe Minatsuna.

This eldest son is at best a king who maintains the status quo. There won't be any major chaos if he rules a peaceful Echigo Province. However, now is the Warring States period, and if civil strife breaks out, Nagao Harukage will surely make many stupid moves!

"Father! If the people of Xiayueyangbei really have the intention of rebellion, I have a plan to deal with it now!"

Seeing that Nagao Tamekage's face showed a thoughtful look, Nagao Harukage in the audience immediately coughed and spoke loudly.

"Tell me about your countermeasures, Qingjing."

When Nagao Tamekage heard his eldest son's confident words, his frown relaxed and he was waiting for his good advice.

"Father, the solution is very simple!"

Nagao Harukage spoke word by word.

"Then we should take advantage of the fact that the people of Yangbei have not yet rebelled and send a large number of troops to suppress them!"

As soon as this measure was put forward, the entire castle tower fell into complete silence.

Some of the retainers even couldn't hold it in any longer and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Nagao Harukage's military and political talents were completely exposed when he proposed this plan. He was a complete tyrant!

You know, this child in black only stated a possibility. He only predicted that the people of Xiayueyangbei would rebel after Nagao Weikage's death.

Without concrete evidence, no one would take this possibility seriously.

But Nagao Harukage was not only the first guy in the castle tower to completely believe what Axue said, he had even begun to plan a blitzkrieg!

Just because of a groundless guess, you send troops to launch a surprise attack to suppress it?

And the target is the old powerful family of Echigo, the Lower Echigo Yangbei clan???

Even when Qin Hui convicted Yue Fei, he probably didn't dare to use his future crimes to punish him in the past, right?

"...Torachiyo, tell me, if the Xiayue Yangbei people rebel, what will you do?"

Nagao Weijing was silent for a moment, then said this lightly.

It was this understated remark that made Nagao Harukage look dejected, while all the retainers were ecstatic!

Hearing his father's words, Torachiyo, who had been idle for a long time, straightened his body and said calmly -

"If the people of Xiayueyangbei rebel, my countermeasures are actually very simple."

"What is it?"

In response to Nagao Tamekage's question, Torachiyo spoke calmly.

"Lead the army and defeat them head-on!"

Without analyzing the situation, the troops, the terrain, or the specific circumstances—

Torachiyo's so-called countermeasure is the most superficial and reckless tactic!

That means if you want to fight, come and fight!

If the people of Xiayueyangbei dare to attack, Hu Qiandai will make them return with a crushing defeat!

And it was this answer without any pretense that caused Nagao Tamekage to laugh from the bottom of his heart——

"Very good! This is the momentum our Nagao family should have!"

Changwei Weijing slammed the table and said angrily.

"A general's family has no bad sons! Your grandfather and I have never been afraid of rebellion, but we were afraid that we would not dare to face the rebellion!"

"These nobles in Echigo are all despicable. If they dare to make trouble, just slap them. They will then continue to kneel down and beg you obediently. This has always been the way of the world since ancient times!"

"Only the strong can dominate the weak!!!"

Chapter 4100: Father’s Kindness and Daughter’s Filial Piety ( words)

Echigo was a country even more vast than Shinano.

Like a blue dragon circling the Sea of ​​Japan in the north, this country also benefits from fish and salt thanks to its long coastline. The dyes all over the mountains and the gold mine of Sado Island have brought huge wealth to Echigo.

The people of Yue are even more fierce, that is, they will fight against their superiors if they are not convinced!

The Nagao family was originally the guardian clan of Echigo, but the real master of Echigo Province was the Uesugi family.

The gradual decline of the Uesugi family had long made the powerful people in Echigo Province dissatisfied, and Nagao Tamekage's lord Uesugi Fusano was even courting death, and even during this chaotic Warring States period, he inspected the land of the powerful people, and required them to pay taxes based on their actual income!

So Nagao Tamekage rebelled in public and quickly supported a puppet lord of the Uesugi family to raise an army. The powerful people in Echigo Province responded one after another. As a result, Uesugi Fusane was deserted by his friends and relatives and was unable to resist and finally had to commit suicide!

And how many years has the Uesugi family ruled the Kanto region? How could they allow Nagao Tamekage to act so recklessly here?!

Upon hearing about this heinous act, Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Noritada vowed to avenge his brother, and personally led a large army to attack. However, he was eventually lured into a deep area by Nagao Tamekage who outnumbered the larger force and was trapped to death!

Nagao Tamekage killed the Echigo guardian and the Kanto kanrei with an extremely fierce attitude of overthrowing his superiors, and naturally became the overlord of the Echigo region.

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