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The essence of the Nagao family's rule is also the so-called Echigo Warlords Alliance.

The Yangbei people in Xiayue were already far away from the emperor and did not get along well with the powerful people in Echigo, so Axue's speculation actually resonated with everyone.

The so-called Dragon of Echigo, this title speaks for itself with strength!

Nagao Harukage is nothing!

Even if the Yang Beizhong of Xiayue did not rebel, who knows when someone in Kasugayama Castle would start a rebellion!

Letting Torachiyo inherit the family headship not only complies with the interests of the powerful, but also complies with the will of heaven, earth, and the people!

The reincarnation of Bishamonten as a martial god would naturally add a touch of divine flavor to the Nagao family's illegitimate rise to power. The powerful people really need a Buddhist martial god to act as their front man!

Of course, Nagao Weijing knew all of this.

However, this treacherous hero of the Warring States Period also had his own plans.

After all, Qingjing is the eldest son, and has a closer relationship with himself. He has been familiar with family affairs since childhood. Although he lacks ability, he is naturally dark and suspicious, and is definitely not far behind.

Although Torachiyo has outstanding abilities, Nagao Tamekage has disliked her since childhood. This guy has a pair of monster eyes and has never understood the ways of the world since childhood, not to mention that she is a girl!

If an emperor who only knows how to fight wars is killed on the battlefield by treacherous ministers, how will Nagao Weikage face his ancestors in hell?

"Tora Chiyo is so full of martial virtue, just like me back then!"

After laughing, Nagao Tamekage just made this exclamation.

"Harukage, you can let Torachiyo be the general of the Eastern Expedition in the future, and let her stay in Tochio Castle and guard the Yueyangbei people!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the old ministers instantly looked as uncomfortable as if they had eaten shit, while Nagao Harukage showed an expression of ecstasy.

He kowtowed in thanks and said, "Father! I will definitely follow your instructions and allow Torachiyo to achieve fame at a young age and shine freely on the battlefield!"

Then Nagao Harukage raised his head confidently and said jokingly to Torachiyo who was kneeling beside him, "Torachiyo, no wonder you beat me up when I was little. You are really made for fighting. I am not good at martial arts, so I'd better be the head of the family in Kasugayama Castle and take care of you!"

In the face of Nagao Harukage's sarcasm, Torachiyo did not react at all.

She just continued to straighten her posture, but said calmly: "I don't care whether I become a general or a family head."

When Nagao Weijing heard this, the huge stone that was pressing on his heart suddenly disappeared.

After all, this is consistent with what the treacherous hero had predicted before. This girl, Torachiyo, has no personal will. She does whatever others tell her to do. She has had this character since she was a child.

As long as he can convince the retainers of the Torachiyo faction to support Harukage, then Torachiyo will be the sharpest samurai sword in the hands of his eldest son, a general who is absolutely loyal to his lord!

Torachiyo's mother and sister, as well as the Buddhist culture of the temple, taught the monster to cherish his family and defend his country.

Naturally, if no one instigated Torachiyo, she would never think of disobeying her brother. She would only devote herself to squeezing out every last drop of blood and energy for the Nagao family!

However, Nagao Tamekage was still looking forward to the beautiful vision in his heart, but the treacherous hero was frightened by Torachiyo's next words -

"If Axue is willing to let me be the general, I will be the general. If Axue is willing to let me be the head of the family, I will be the head of the family. It's that simple."

The Buddhist martial god with a long black ponytail pursed his thin lips and spoke calmly.

"Father, Brother, you shouldn't ask for my opinion. Instead, you should ask for the opinion of my younger brother, Nagao Yuki, who is beside me."

"Nagao, Nagao Yuki?!"

When Nagao Harukage heard this, he became furious and pointed at the black-robed monk Axue and scolded him.

"Tora Chiyo! What qualifications do you, a mere second son, have to allow an orphan from Linquan Temple to bear the noble surname of our Nagao family!"

However, this time, facing the provocation of Nagao Harukage, Torachiyo could no longer endure it, and her beast-like eyes stared at her elder brother.

"Brother, I'm just informing you, not discussing anything with you. If you're unwilling to acknowledge Xue as your brother, then I'm afraid we won't be brothers anymore, right?"

Faced with the murderous aura displayed by Torachiyo for the first time, Nagao Harukage was so frightened that he trembled. The memory of being beaten by Torachiyo as a child instantly flooded his mind, making the brother's stomach cramp and he almost vomited.

"...Torachiyo, I didn't expect that after all these years, you're still this unruly!"

Nagao Weijing finally spoke, speaking coldly to Tora Chiyo.

"Harukage is your eldest brother! How dare you abandon your biological brother for a bastard who has no blood relationship with the Nagao family?!"

"Father, if you dare to call Axue a bastard again..."

Torachiyo was neither humble nor arrogant, and he kowtowed respectfully to Nagao Harukage and said.

"I can take you to see the Buddha right now."

After these words were spoken, no one in the castle tower dared to make a sound.

They originally thought that the Tora Chiyo they had supported was just a Buddhist martial god with no desires or aspirations.

Who would have thought that Torachiyo, who seemed calm and indifferent, actually had such a sharp edge hidden in her back?!

For the sake of the monk who returned to secular life with her, can Torachiyo even make the decision to be a loving father and a filial son?

Nagao Weikage was no ordinary person. Having been immersed in the battlefield for many years, he could tell at a glance that his daughter was not bluffing!

If he dared to insult this seven-year-old child in person again, Torachiyo would draw out his Iai sword and kill his own family for the sake of justice!

The daughter of the samurai family was kowtowing to her father to apologize at this moment, but in the eyes of the old ministers, Torachiyo's kowtowing posture was like a tiger coming down the mountain!

The tiger's muscles were all tense, its heels slightly raised, its front paws firmly supporting the ground, its sharp claws scratching several claw marks on the marble floor, as if it was about to take a run and jump to bite its prey's neck in the next moment!

Faced with such a tense situation, Ah Xue, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up to help.

"Alright, alright, brother, don't be angry anymore. How about you calm down?"

The black-haired child touched Torachiyo's head, and then the tiger instantly turned into a docile cat. The way it wagged its tail beside Axue shocked everyone.

"Master Qing Jing, for Master Jing, please forgive my lack of courtesy. In fact, my senior brother accepted me as his sworn brother several years ago, and even planned to have me enrolled in the ancestral home of the Nagao family after returning to secular life."

Axue clasped her fists and apologized.

"However, today's incident has nothing to do with this matter. I think if the people of Xiayueyangbei rebel, it would be a good idea to let Brother lead the army to suppress it. However, Lord Weijing is, after all, a veteran general on the battlefield. He should be well aware of the importance of military power, right?"

Ah Xue is a White-robed Shura who was reborn in the second life. How could she not understand the situation in Echigo Kingdom since her senior brother returned to secular life?

"If the military power of Echigo Province rests in the hands of Senior Brother, and Lord Harukage is merely the head of the family, issuing orders from Kasugayama Castle, then you know that a general is not subject to military orders while on the move. Given Lord Harukage's military prowess, wouldn't he ultimately be nothing more than a figurehead of the family?"

The black-haired child's words were so sharp that they almost left no face for Nagao Harukage.

"Lord Wei Jing, as you said, the rebellion of the Xiayue Yangbei people is not scary. What is scary is that after your death, the brothers will kill each other."

It is impossible for Nagao Weijing to settle everything.

And nothing will go as he planned.

It is an indisputable fact that Nagao Harukage is not as good as Torachiyo!

He wants to continue deceiving himself and others, forcibly suppressing the will of the people and his subjects, and let Nagao Harukage inherit the family headship. This is his right as the previous family head!

Then naturally, after his death, other people who were violently suppressed would choose for him who would be the real head of the Nagao family!

When the time comes, a real civil war breaks out in Echigo Province, which will be what the surrounding Warring States daimyo will be most eager to see!

"Takeda Shingen of Kai, Hojo Ujiyasu of Sagami, and the entire Kanto region are eyeing Echigo. Lord Jing, you wouldn't want to be dug up and whipped by your enemies after your death, would you?"

How many heroes have had their families destroyed because they had no ideal heirs!

And Nagao Tamekage, a treacherous hero who already had a very bad reputation, clearly had a better choice in Torachiyo, but he ended up being known as a fool in his later years, which was really a laughing stock for future generations!

The Warring States Period was a time of chaos! The Warring States Period was a time of chaos!

It took the Qin Dynasty seven generations, from Shang Yang's reforms to unifying the country. If there had been a generation of incompetent rulers in the middle, Qin Shihuang would not have been able to unify the Warring States Period!

The Nagao family was full of martial virtues, and it was not until the generation of Nagao Tamekage that they were able to defeat the powerful and unify the country of Echigo, and only then did they have the strength to compete with other powers!

For his own selfish desires, would he disregard the wishes of his ancestors and end the Nagao family's ambitions?

Nagao Tamekage looked at his retainers below the stage, his heart filled with sorrow.

Why would the retainers go against their own wishes and turn to support Torachiyo, the temple's second son?

It is precisely because they still have faith in their hearts, the faith that Echigo will unify the Warring States!

And it is time for this treacherous hero of the Warring States Period to choose to listen to advice before dying at the last moment of his life.

“…no political achievements.”

Nagao Weijing closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time, then sighed deeply.

"Torachiyo has no political achievements. If she had any achievements comparable to Harukage's, I would consider passing the position of family head to her."

This statement is nothing but sophistry.

Nagao Harukage has been the family heir since he was a child. He has received countless gilded packages since he was a child. Even the character "Haru" in his name was given by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu himself!

Torachiyo has been raised in Linquan Temple since he was a child, and has only recently returned to secular life. How could he have any political achievements that could match those of his brother?

"I can bring political achievements to my senior brother!"

I didn't expect Axue to speak so loudly.

"Ever since the eighth year of Tenbun, Echigo Province has been plagued by unprecedented famines. The people blame the famine on Lord Tamekage, blaming you for rebelling against your superiors and killing two successive lords. This is God's punishment!"

What Axue said is true.

After all, in the previous week, he often went down the mountain to beg for alms, and he was well aware of the suffering that the people suffered due to famine.

Echigo Province had indeed suffered a severe famine in recent years, and the people, unable to resist the famine, had no choice but to vent their despair on Nagao Tamekage.

This is the consequence of coming to power illegitimately. Once any natural disaster or man-made disaster occurs, the people will vent their anger on the emperor.

"The Great Famine is God's will. We only need to actively store food in years of good harvest to prevent famine in the future."

Interior Minister Naoesuke Minorunaga spoke up and gave the best answer.

"You are wrong, Master Naoie, you are wrong!"

Axue shook her head and spoke loudly to everyone in the castle tower.

"Did you know that in the country of Owari, there's an annual eating contest where everyone participates?"

"...competition eating contest?"

Hearing the term Axue, all the retainers looked at each other in bewilderment, obviously having no idea that such a thing existed.

After all, Echigo Province was suffering from famine every day. How could they have imagined that there were even people in Owari Province who had enough food to hold an eating contest?

"The Owari region is a good place for growing food and fodder, and our Echigo region is a coastal region. How can the two be compared?"

Naoesanuma really had no idea what this seven-year-old child was talking about. Although it was indeed remarkable that he had such knowledge at the age of seven, compared to himself, the Minister of the Interior, his experience was still shallow.

"So the political achievements I want to offer to my senior brother are very simple—"

Axue looked around at everyone and just smiled slightly.

"That is to make Echigo no longer suffer from famine!"

Chapter 3100: Kato Danzo, Get Daze! ( words)

You signed a pledge at a family meeting, vowing to resolve the famine in Echigo Province.

[Faced with your boast at only seven years old, Nagao Tamekage nodded in agreement.]

"If you can resolve the famine, the position of head of the Nagao family will be passed to Torachiyo."

This family meeting ended in a state of jaw-dropping shock.

The Great Famine of Echigo Province was a great famine that swept across the entire Kanto region.

The great famine in the Kanto region did not result from a severe drought, but from a flood.

Echigo Province was originally located on the coast, and most of the saline-alkali soil on the coast was not suitable for growing crops. Therefore, Echigo Province itself was a country with a shortage of food and the land suitable for growing crops was even more barren.

Local people usually plant two crops, which are harvested once in spring and once in autumn. These harvested crops are the food that the people rely on for survival. Once a natural disaster occurs and affects the harvest of one of the crops, the people will suffer from famine.

In the ninth year of Tianwen, a huge typhoon occurred.

The typhoon was so severe that the people suffered severe damage. Their houses collapsed and many people died. The crops that were about to be harvested were also destroyed by the typhoon.

Fortunately, Echigo Province was relatively wealthy thanks to the gold mines on Sado Island. Naoesuke Sanetsugu had already purchased and stored some grain, and during the famine he opened his granaries to distribute grain for disaster relief, allowing the people to barely survive until the next harvest.

But the poor Kai Province not far away was completely different from the wealthy Echigo Province.

Instead of doing his utmost to provide disaster relief, the guardian of Kai Province, Takeda Shingen, sent troops to Shinano Province despite the famine the following year!

You must know that sending troops means plundering the farmers’ food and taking the lives of the lower-class people!

The tyrant's warmongering caused dissatisfaction among the people, so they supported Takeda Shingen, the son of Takeda Shingen, as their leader and completely exiled the tyrant.