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

Chapter 153 Hosokawa Fujitaka
After leaving the house, Asai Nagamasa clearly felt that Brother Hosokawa Fujitaka's attitude towards him was becoming more and more respectful. Of course he knew what was going on. It was all because of money.

In fact, he also made some inquiries about Aguo yesterday. As a retainer of the general, brothers Hosokawa Fujitaka did come to Jie Town often. However, they did not come here to buy things, but to seek assistance from many wealthy businessmen.

To put it simply, the general himself is running out of money and has no money to pay salaries to his few ministers, so he wants to borrow some money from the wealthy businessmen of Jiezhen without having to pay it back.

Although theoretically this is something that greatly affects the majesty of the general, there is no way. Who made the general so embarrassed?

Moreover, after years of oppression by the Mihaoshi family, it is hard to say how much majesty the general still has.

Unfortunately, they failed to gain much this time.

First of all, they came too many times, and the merchants in Jie Town were a little impatient. Although they had money, they didn't want this kind of borrowing and non-repaying business. The general's face was really not good. It's valuable, and his orders are not very useful even in Kyoto, let alone in Jie Town.

Secondly, some time ago, the powerful official of the Miyoshi family, Matsunaga Hide, warned them not to support the general.

Although Jie Town is an independent commercial port city, it is not affiliated with the Sanhao Family and has its own armed forces.

But the area around Jie Town is almost entirely the territory of the Mihaoshi family. Whether they travel by land or water, they almost all have to pass through the territory of the Mihaoshi family. There is absolutely no need for them to offend the Mihaoshi family in order to donate money to the general.

Compared with the declining generals, the Miyoshi family is truly at its peak. They occupy a lot of the Kinki area and part of Shikoku Island. They can definitely be called the overlord of Nippon. Even the Imagawa family, the Takeda family, etc. are slightly behind. , the Asai family and the Oda family are even beyond their reach.

Therefore, Brother Hosokawa Fujitaka could only return without success.

Maybe they valued themselves before because they admired the outstanding warriors, or they wanted to win over themselves to be loyal to the general, but now they definitely have only one purpose, and that is to get some money from themselves.

Asai Nagamasa did have this idea, because he also wanted something from the general.

It's just that it's not the right time yet, because he doesn't have much reputation in the Kinki area yet. Even if he gives money, the general may not be able to do much good to him. But if and when he becomes famous and has hundreds of warriors under his command, At that time, if you give the general some money at that time, the general will definitely be impressed.

After all, it all comes from strength.

Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't know that Asai Nagamasa had already figured out the purpose of his visit. He was still talking to Asai Nagamasa very enthusiastically, and kept giving Asai Nagamasa as they walked along the street. Introducing the customs and customs of Jie Town, he seemed to be half the owner of this place.

However, Asai Nagamasa did not show any resentment or impatience. After all, without the other party's guidance, he might not be able to drink Qian Zongyi's tea so quickly. Moreover, he was also very interested in Hosokawa Fujitaka, who happened to pass through This way you can get to know each other better.

Hosokawa Fujitaka's words were so dry that his mouth was dry. Unfortunately, his brother Mibuchi Fujihide could only echo his words. Although they were brothers by blood, their talents were very different. But in fact, Mibuchi Fujihide's The performance is more in line with the ability of many courtiers in Kyoto who are still loyal to the general and the emperor.

Anyone with special abilities would not stay in Kyoto and would have gone to join other daimyo. Samurai warriors like Hosokawa Fujitaka, who clearly had excellent personal abilities but were still willing to share the joys and sorrows with the general, were the real minority.

While Hosokawa Fujitaka was taking a breather, Asai Nagamasa also praised the other person a few words, without concealing his appreciation for him in his words. Then he tentatively asked the other person if there was a possibility of changing his position.

Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly looked very moved, but he still expressed his refusal tactfully, claiming that the general's kindness was profound and he could not repay the kindness, so he did not dare to give it up.

Judging from his extremely skilled appearance, Asai Nagamasa estimated that he was definitely not the first person to hear these words, but it was normal. With the talent shown by the other party, it was normal for him to attract the attention of others.

But, the general’s kindness?What is that?
Do you mean your patched samurai uniform, or your face that looks very poor because you haven't had enough to eat all year round?

Apart from the so-called orthodoxy, the only valuable thing in the hands of the general is the official positions in the court, right?

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

During the troubled times of the Warring States Period, most samurai were constantly running for fame and fortune. There were people who were truly neither greedy for fame nor wealth, such as Maeda Keiji and Shima Sakon, who were very close. However, looking at the history of later generations, Hosokawa Fujitaka was in front of us. But this is definitely not the case.But in this case, he still clung to the general.

Either he was famous, or the rumors were true. His mother really had something to do with the previous generation of generals. Therefore, he was related by blood to the current generals. He was trying to help his brother.

Or, the general may have something more precious than gold and silver hidden in his hands.
This is not completely impossible. After all, this is a world with monsters and monsters. The emperor and the general have passed down the inheritance for so many years, so it is normal for them to leave some treasures behind.

Although he was thinking about messy things, Asai Nagamasa still expressed regret for Hosokawa Fujitaka's choice on the surface, and he also said that if his mind changes in the future, please remember what happened today.

Hosokawa Fujitaka immediately acted very moved, as if he had finally met someone who appreciated his talents, and repeatedly promised that if he could repay the kindness of the general, he would definitely live up to Asai Nagamasa's appreciation and recognition.

But I'm afraid only he himself knows how much is true and how false.

However, this still does not hinder Asai Nagamasa's appreciation of the other party. A truly capable person will always allow people to selectively ignore some of his less serious shortcomings.

On the spur of the moment, Asai Nagamasa simply took out the tea utensils he had just bought from Sen Zongyi, and gave the more valuable Tanba teapot to Hosokawa Fujitaka, and the less valuable celadon flower gift to Mibuchi Fujihide one piece.

Although in his opinion, this Mibuchi Fujihide is a very mediocre man, in the historical records of the parallel world, there is only one sentence, that is, the brother of Hosokawa Fujitaka.

But at least two of the other brothers came together. It would be too insulting for one person to return empty-handed. Although he probably wouldn't be able to use the other person in a short time, there was no need to offend him so much. A tea utensil was nothing more than that. It was just a little money, nothing to him.

Amid the endless gratitude from the two brothers Hosokawa Fujitaka, Asai Nagamasa left with a smile. Counting the time, Shima Sakon was almost due to come back, and he didn't know whether the trip went smoothly or not.

After Asai Nagamasa left, Brother Hosokawa Fujitaka could no longer suppress his excitement. Even before they even opened their mouths, they were given two valuable tea utensils. This was definitely a very good message!
"Futaka, I didn't expect Lord Asai to be so generous. When Lord Asai asked Master Qian Zongyi to buy tea utensils, we were all present. The tea utensils in my hand are enough to cover our family's expenses for a month or two." !”

Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't help but feel a little helpless when he heard this. Although he knew that he and his brother were both people who were afraid of poverty, it would be too rude to sell it after someone just gave it to him.

But it was hard for him to say anything. After all, the general was short of money, and even his retainers were having a hard time. The situation at his brother's family was indeed very unsatisfactory.

But looking at the tea set in his hand, he secretly made up his mind that even if he didn't have enough to eat, he would never sell it, because it represented the friendship and affirmation of the other party, and it might be used as a token in the future.

"Brother, let's think about how to repay the gift first. Although we still don't know why Master Qian Zongyi was so tolerant to Lord Asai and even allowed him to discuss transactions with him in the tea room, there must be some hidden reason behind this. We We also need to come up with enough things so that he won’t look down on us.”

Although Mibuchi Fujihide felt a little pity, he still nodded, and then he suddenly seemed to remember something: "Futaka, Mr. Asai once invited you to serve as an official in his family, and also asked Master Qian Zongyi to recommend Ronin on his behalf. , does that mean he is short of manpower now?"

Although he only invited his younger brother and not himself, Mibuchi Fujihide didn't seem to feel embarrassed. He may have many shortcomings, but he has one advantage, that is, he knows how capable he is, and he will not be embarrassed by it. Feeling dissatisfied or resentful.

Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly realized something: "Brother, do you want me to recommend some talents for him?"

Mibuchi Fujihide nodded repeatedly: "Yes, although most people in Kyoto may not be willing to go to Kitaomi, the samurai who wanted to serve you a few days ago should be fine, right?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka knew that his brother had restrained himself a little and did not speak so straightforwardly.

Since the shogun is poor, most of the retainers loyal to him are looking for other options. Among the remaining retainers, Hosokawa Fujitaka is an exception. The others are basically mediocre and incompetent. Even if they want to go to Kitaomi , Lord Asai may not allow it.

However, Hosokawa Fujitaka is still a little hesitant, because the samurai who tried to serve him a few days ago was really a very good samurai, with considerable achievements in arithmetic and military science. If it weren't for his own The money is really too tight, and I can't afford the salary of a retainer, so I will never refuse him.

But now, it seems that I have no better choice, so I have decided. If I recommend him to Mr. Asai, with his talents, he will definitely be able to get a good position!

(End of this chapter)