A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 139 The Boy Under the Tree

Although he got the food he ordered, Asai Nagamasa finally gave up on eating the kebabs, which the chef called wolf tooth gobies. Not only because they were so ugly, but also because their taste was also bad. Very weird.

However, the taste of snails is really good, more delicious than field snails, especially after adding some condiments such as cream and butter from foreign countries, it is a rare delicacy in Nippon. It can also be seen that the level of the chef is indeed very good.

However, Asai Nagamasa still stubbornly believes that compared to the chef, the other party is more likely to be a strong general who is good at charging into battle. Looking at his bulging muscles and his hands with thick calluses, you can tell that without more than ten years of hard work, he will definitely You can't practice it like that.

"Tsk, sure enough, I still can't enjoy this exotic food."

"No, young master, if I think you have the courage to try this kind of food, you and Axiu can already be regarded as very good warriors." Shima Sakon looked at Asai Nagamasa and Axiu with great admiration, obviously so This man and woman can really eat the horrible food.

The little kunoichi next to her also nodded vigorously. Although her family was very poor since she was a child, she had very few opportunities to eat meat when she was a child. But even so, not all meat can be eaten!
Asai Nagamasa smiled. This was probably the same as the first person to eat crabs. Although they didn't look normal, they did taste good.

However, Axiu's performance surprised him a little. She didn't seem to hesitate too much and just started.

But then I thought about it, A Xiu had killed so many monsters when he was living alone in the forest, so it didn't seem so unbelievable to eat some special-looking food.

"Now both snails have been eaten by me and Axiu. Do you really not want to try them?"

The two people shook their heads hurriedly, Asai Nagamasa's eyes turned to Sannosuke again, and as expected, the fat man who looked very good to eat also had a face full of rejection.

He coughed dryly and tried to change the subject: "Sir Asai, since you have come to Jie Town, please let me show my friendship as a landlord and don't eat the food of the Southern Barbarians."

Asai Nagamasa smiled: "Are you going to meet Lord Tsuda Sotatsu? It seems a little rushed, and I still have some things to do. Please give me some time to prepare a meal for Lord Tsuda Sotatsu. Let’s meet and greet.”

Of course, Sannosuke would not fail to hear such an obvious shirk, but he still immediately followed Asai Nagamasa's words and said: "So that's it, okay, Asai-sama, I will report it to my family, and I will definitely help you." You prepared a very sumptuous dinner, my lord is very willing to make friends with a powerful warrior like you."

"Thank you very much then."

While chatting and strolling on the streets of Jiezhen, Asai Nagamasa suddenly felt that his eyes suddenly opened up, and a large continuous sea of ​​trees came into view.

Ginkgo, pine and cypress, kapok, maple, rhododendron, and of course the samurai’s favorite cherry blossoms.

It was midsummer, flowers were blooming, petals were fluttering in the wind, and the fragrance was fragrant. Asai Nagamasa stepped inside, and soon felt that the noise of the outside world seemed to be far away from him at this moment.

The hard work and fatigue of traveling all the way, the filthy evil spirit of fighting against demons, the impetuousness caused by the rapid growth of strength, the blood stained by constant fighting and killing, the troubles and anger caused by the many affairs of the Rokkaku and Asai families, and The worry and even a trace of fear just caused by the names of those familiar gods
After stepping into the sea of ​​trees, all of this seemed to be being washed away quickly. He didn't know why it happened, but he had a clear understanding. This is probably the so-called epiphany.

So he sat down cross-legged and even closed his eyes, wanting to further appreciate this rare tranquility and leisure.

Unknowingly, the little kunoichi and Shima Sakon also looked serious. They took out their weapons and stood more than ten meters away, refusing any outsiders to approach their master.

They didn't know what was going on, but they knew that at this moment, no one was allowed to come and disturb them.

Looking at the young warrior sitting under the tree, Axiu's eyes were straightened. For some reason, she suddenly felt a very strange and special emotion in her heart that she had never felt before.
Sannosuke stared blankly at the scene in front of him: in the sea of ​​trees, cherry blossoms were falling, and the young and handsome samurai was sitting cross-legged. It all looked like a painting.

He didn't know why this scene suddenly appeared in front of him, but he was sure that he would never forget the scene at this moment in his life.

A hundred meters away, in one of the few small buildings in Jie Town, a few men were drinking and chatting on the third floor. Suddenly, a young man noticed this scene. He looked at the young man under the tree with dull eyes. He didn't even notice that sake was spilled on him.

Sitting opposite him, a middle-aged man dressed as a minister, with a white face and black teeth, even his eyebrows were shaved and replaced by two eyebrows drawn with a black pen. He couldn't help laughing immediately: "Fujitaka, you guy , Really, even the drinks can be wasted, could it be that I saw some peerless beauty?"

The young man Fujitaka Hosokawa couldn't help but take a deep breath: "Brother, there are many beauties in Nippon, but this is the first time I have seen such a young hero."

Hearing what he said, Mibuchi Fujihide, the elder brother, couldn't help but be very curious. Although his talents are mediocre, he deeply knows how talented and capable his younger brother is. Who can be praised so much by his younger brother? I'm afraid it's rare in the entire Nibon, right?

He turned his head and followed the direction of the other person's gaze, and then he also saw the boy in the sea of ​​trees. At that moment, the cherry blossoms and maple leaves scattered all over the sky seemed to be for each other.

He immediately couldn't help but whisper: "Ah, what a state this is. Is this the elegant and quiet heart that Master Qian Zongyi said?" Hosokawa Fujitaka also couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, brother, this is probably it. It’s the Zen that Lord Qian Zongyi pursues.”

Qian Zongyi is one of the top ten wealthy merchants in Sakai Town Huizhong. He is also the most famous tea ceremony master in Kinki and even the entire Nippon. In the area of ​​Kai Town and Kyoto, almost everyone who loves tea ceremony regards him as a true master. , and what’s even more rare is that he never refuses anyone who asks for advice humbly, so he has countless tea ceremony disciples and is respected by everyone.

Mibuchi Fujiei couldn't help but his expression changed: "Futaka, I wonder if he will be helpful to the general?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka thought carefully, and finally made up his mind: "No matter what, it is worth contacting. If the general has such a figure to help, we will definitely achieve greater results against the Miyoshi family."

"But we still need to first see where he comes from, where he is going, and what his identity is!"

"But Fujitaka, what kind of reward should we offer to attract him?"

When this issue was mentioned, even the resourceful Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but feel a headache for a while, it's really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Although he and his brother had high status in Kyoto and often visited the palaces of the emperor and generals, when it came to money, it was really difficult for them.

Under the strong pressure of the Miyoshi family, whether it is the emperor, the general, or their ministers loyal to the general, life is very difficult, because they have few sources of funds, but they have to maintain the dignity of the nobles. And consume a lot of resources.

Even the reason why they came to Jie Town today was to raise some funds for the general, but probably because they opened their mouths too many times, they failed to achieve any results.

The banquet in front of them was not actually paid for out of their own pockets, but because the other party wanted to avoid completely hating the general, so they entertained them as hush money.

But to recruit this obviously outstanding warrior, how could they not pay something?

Is it just relying on the name of righteousness?In this chaotic era, I am afraid that apart from Echigo's giri-conscious Governor of the Nagao family, it is not easy to be useful to others at all!
However, after thinking carefully for a while, Hosokawa Fujitaka gradually gained an idea. Although they themselves could not produce many valuable things, they had a reputation and could take advantage of the situation.

I believe that after the scene just now, there are definitely not a few people who are interested in this mysterious warrior. If they can match up, then I, the intermediary, will definitely gain a certain favor, and it will be convenient to talk about things by then. many.

"Brother, there is no need to worry. Leave this matter to me. What you have to consider is, if you successfully recruit the other party, what price will the general pay?"

Mibuchi Fujihide nodded slowly: "Indeed, I should think about it carefully, but although we don't have much money, our long-term foundation is not completely useless."

The attention of Mibuchi Fujihide and Hosokawa Fujitaka was not an accidental case. In the bustling world town at this moment, Asai Nagamasa, who was sitting under the sea of ​​trees, received attention from dozens of large and small forces. However, most of them did not take action immediately. They needed more detailed information to decide what plan to adopt and what price to pay to win over the other party.

Elsewhere, after noticing the young man under the tree, a young woman wearing a red and white miko uniform couldn't help but her eyes became dazed, and then she directly made a decision: "Kaga, let someone follow you immediately. Him, I want to know where he is staying.”

Beside her, a girl who was a few years younger than her, but whose face looked very similar to hers, did not agree immediately, but asked in confusion: "Sister, do you want to recruit him? But where we are now and you’re about to go on a show.”

My sister immediately snorted: "Kaga, the show will go on as usual. I will visit him again after it ends."

It's not that she doesn't want to wait any longer, but because no matter how much she investigates, it's useless, because apart from themselves, they have nothing to give. She just saw a glimmer of hope, and now she will do whatever it takes.

But her sister Kaga is still full of doubts: "But sister, although I think that young samurai is indeed handsome, I have never seen a man with a more outstanding appearance than him, but he is really concerned about what we are about to do. Does it help? He doesn't look like a particularly rich man."

In fact, they are not locals, but came all the way from Izumo. The reason for doing this is purely because Kaizhen is the richest area in Kinki and even Nippon, and they are very, very short of money.

"Although he doesn't look very rich, and he is even a ronin without a family name, but he has an extremely good warrior and a maid by his side. What's more, I didn't ask him for money in the first place. I just wanted to pass He is here to solve the most fundamental problem of our Izumo Shrine!"

Kagami was immediately shocked. She didn't even dare to make a sound, but just covered her mouth with force. Even though the person in front of her was her biological sister, she was shocked by the other party's rebelliousness.

Because the most fundamental issue of their Izumo Shrine is related to faith and gods!

(End of this chapter)