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

Chapter 151 Invitation

Although he only slept for less than an hour, Asai Nagamasa was still very healthy when he woke up the next morning. Looking at the little miko Kaga who was lying directly on the table and fell asleep, he couldn't help but sigh. This woman was so decisive that she just threw her own sister in her own room.

But her vision was indeed right, and she would not attack such a little girl, especially since she had now become her apprentice.

Gently carrying the sleeping little miko to the bed, Asai Nagamasa ordered Guanhu to guard her, and then he pushed the door open and walked out. Although it seemed that he had plenty of time, he couldn't waste it. There were still things to do today. .

Behind him, the little miko who seemed to have fallen asleep could not help but flash a trace of blush on her face. Although she seemed much stupider than her sister, she could become a miko of Izumo Shrine. Relying on the blood relationship with my sister
Taking advantage of the good weather in the early morning, Asai Nagamasa went for a walk around. When he came back, everyone including Kaga had finished washing up. He also introduced the little miko and introduced himself to the little miko. The cooperative relationship between Izumo Shrine has been roughly revealed.

In fact, when I met Aguo yesterday, they must have heard it a little bit next door. The thin wooden walls are far from soundproofing, but such a formal announcement can be regarded as a small tribute to Izumo Shrine. The witch took it seriously.

Except for Axiu who remained expressionless, the little kunoichi quickly took the little miko's hand happily. The two of them were very similar in age and personality, so they could play together.

Shima Sakon also seemed very happy, because Asai Nagamasa had decided that no matter how many people Aguo could bring, or how many qualified samurai there were among them, the first commander would be himself, and the second commander would definitely be Shima Sakon. Sakon.

After breakfast, Asai Nagamasa decided to take Miyabe Tsurujun's letter to meet his friend who could forge iron cannons. Although he had already received a promise from Lilu, the iron cannon was not too much. many.

But before he could leave, he received an unexpected visitor, Hosokawa Fujitaka from Kyoto whom he had met yesterday.

Moreover, he also made a very tempting invitation to Asai Nagamasa, that is, to go with him to meet Qian Zongyi, a well-known tea man in Jie Town and one of the wealthy businessmen.

Faced with such an invitation, Asai Nagamasa naturally would not refuse. In fact, even if Hosokawa Fujitaka was not there, he would still find a way to visit Qian Zongyi.

So Asai Nagamasa decided to divide the army into two groups. He went to Qian Zongyi, and went to the blacksmith who could forge iron cannons from the vicinity of the island.

As for Axiu and Ningning, it's up to them to choose.

Then after half a stick of incense, Asai Nagamasa had no choice but to take the little miko Kaga and go out by himself, because neither Axiu nor Ningning were interested in drinking tea.

The little miko Kaga seemed to have similar thoughts, but she had just become a master. It would be a bit unfilial to abandon her master like this, so in the end she still hugged Guan Hu and followed Asai Nagamasa in an orderly manner.

As they headed towards Qian Zongyi's teahouse, several people were chatting. Nagamasa Asai soon discovered that this Hosokawa Fujitaka was indeed a figure who left a strong mark on the parallel world. His knowledge was indeed extraordinary, and he was both good at waka and tea ceremony. He has profound attainments.

He also said very modestly that he could already provide "ancient and modern teachings" to others, which surprised Asai Nagamasa.

The so-called "Ancient and Modern Transmission" refers to the transmission of "Ancient and Modern Japanese Songs". This is a special inheritance that must be transmitted orally from the master to the disciples.

The complete collection of ancient and modern Japanese songs contains more than a thousand Japanese songs from Nara to the early Heian period. Being able to possess the skill of "ancient and modern teaching" means that Hosokawa Fujitaka must have understood these Japanese songs and even memorized them. This is now For Nippon, he is definitely one of the few cultural figures.

Considering the time, energy and memory required to memorize these waka, as well as Hosokawa Fujitaka's current age, this is even more rare.

Asai Nagamasa became interested and simply chatted for a while, and then he felt more and more extraordinary that the other party was extraordinary. He also had experience in domestic affairs, land reclamation, canal irrigation, and even mineral mining, and even military strategy. He has also dabbled in commanding, and apart from his martial arts, which is currently unknown, he can be considered an all-rounder in other aspects.

Although in Asai Nagamasa's opinion, the overall aspect of the opponent was still one or two points behind the Takenaka Hanbei he had met before, he could definitely be regarded as a first-rate figure in the world.

It's a pity that such a character leads to extremely poor life because he chooses the wrong object of allegiance.

Although the opponent's blue samurai uniform was very neat on the surface, when the breeze blew up the corners of his clothes, the sharp-eyed Asai Nagamasa still discovered the clues. There were several extremely hidden patches on the inside of the opponent's samurai uniform.

The general himself was oppressed by the Mihaoshi family all day long. He had no time to take care of himself, so how could he have the energy to care about his retainers?
Speaking of which, his Hosokawa family was once glorious, and there were many high officials in the court in the family. Hosokawa Fujitaka's mother had served the previous generation of generals, so there were even rumors that he was the illegitimate son of the previous generation of generals.

Although the specific situation is unknown, there is no doubt that he is very close to the general, is highly used, and even has a serious official body.It's a pity that even with such a profound background, this man who is more than ten years older than me has to take the initiative to smile at him, the young master of Kitaomi, and there is no lack of flattery in his words.

Of course he does not lack talent, but sometimes, talent alone does not necessarily mean he will become a powerful figure.

In comparison, his brother Mibuchi Fujihide was much mediocre. When Asai Nagamasa and Hosokawa Fujitaka were communicating, he could only remain silent most of the time and could not speak at all.

He probably also has a certain degree of self-awareness. He does not try to express himself deliberately, but only occasionally flatters in irrelevant places.

However, Asai Nagamasa did not completely ignore him, because he soon learned that this mediocre man not only served the general, but also often went to the palace to meet the emperor. Although the emperor was a more mascot than the general, at least Among the many nobles in Kyoto, he is considered a big figure.

Under the guidance of Hosokawa Fujitaka, Asai Nagamasa soon met the Lord in the slightly small tea room.

Wearing a simple long coat and a hat, the middle-aged man who looked very ordinary was none other than Qian Zongyi, a well-known tea master in Jie Town. After going through several procedures, he finally ordered several cups of tea, and the aroma immediately filled the little room. spread in the tea room.

At the other party's signal, Asai Nagamasa picked up the tea in front of him. It was fragrant and fragrant. It was indeed a rare good tea, but the most rare thing was the process the other party had just set.

Although the movements can be described as slow, they are flowing like clouds and flowing water, and everything is beautiful, with an inexplicable Zen feeling.

Unfortunately, Asai Nagamasa stared for a long time with his eyes widened. In the end, in addition to sighing at the other party's superb level of tea ceremony, he also realized with some helplessness that he might not be able to learn this skill.

Because the blood and fighting spirit are always stirring in his chest, it is impossible for him to hide in this small, simple tea room of less than ten square meters and spend countless time practicing this method to protect his life or improve his magic power. There are no skills at all useful.

Asai Nagamasa put down the tea cup: "Good tea, thank you Master Qian Zongyi for your hospitality."

The skills displayed by the other party were enough for Asai Nagamasa to call him a master.

"But Mr. Asai, your heart is disturbed."

Qian Zongyi was still so unhurried and unhurried, as if nothing in this world could alarm him.

Asai Nagamasa laughed: "Yes, probably because I have too many things to do."

Qian Zongyi put down the utensils in his hands, and turned to look at the young man in front of him. In fact, his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Although the Izumo Shrine has declined, it is still the largest shrine in the entire Nibon. Just the second day after the other party arrived at the border town, the sister of the shrine maiden Aguo followed the other party obediently. This means The Izumo Shrine values ​​this boy very much.

Nanman Merchant, who had always been difficult to communicate with, actually took the initiative to invite him. This showed that there must be special power behind him, maybe not just what he showed when he was sitting under the tree.

It seems that when the world changed secretly, some real heroes gradually came into being
"Then I wonder, Mr. Asai, what do you want when you come here today?"

The brothers next to him, Fujitaka Hosokawa and Fujihide Mibuchi, who had been transparent except for a few words of introduction at the beginning, were shocked when they heard this.

Master Qian Zongyi has always been famous for his tranquility and calmness. After all, tea ceremony is very time-consuming, and it often takes several hours to sit down. What is important is patience.

But now, only such a short period of time has passed, Master Qian Zongyi has actually taken the initiative to speak?What is this for?

(End of this chapter)