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

Chapter 224 Muramasa’s Gift

Asai Nagamasa turned to look at the little kunoichi: "Ning Ning, do you have anything else to report?"

As the first person to follow him, Ning Ning is his subordinate, but also his partner and comrade-in-arms, so compared to most of his subordinates, his attitude towards her is obviously different, and who can refuse a lively, cute, and very special person? What about the capable beautiful girl?

The little kunoichi chuckled: "Your Highness, there is an old man and a little girl at the bottom of the mountain, and they are looking for you. Although the little girl was very smart and wiped mud on her face, Ning Ning can still see that she is very beautiful~"

When Shima Sakon and others heard this, they immediately looked at their noses and eyes, pretending that they had heard nothing, but in fact their ears had already been raised because they were all very concerned about this. curious.

They asked themselves, if they had achieved such great achievements as His Highness at this age, they would probably not be without fine clothes, beauties and mansions.

But now there is no such thing around His Highness. At first, His Highness still had some requirements for food. However, as His Highness's strength continues to improve, his requirements for food seem to have rapidly decreased, and he may not even eat a meal for several days.

Now, in addition to dealing with daily government affairs, His Highness spends most of his time either practicing in his room or practicing martial arts in the courtyard. His hard work even makes them, the ministers, ashamed or even shocked.

Once you practice it, you can swing the sword continuously at high speed, or doddle and move for several hours, and every movement is almost exactly the same.

With such strong physical strength, precise control and tenacious perseverance, the whole Nippong is probably the only one, His Royal Highness?

So when they heard that someone was coming with a girl, they were both a little excited. His Highness worked so hard every day. No matter what the other person's status was, it must be possible for His Highness to relax a little, right?

Unfortunately, in the next moment, Asai Nagamasa broke their illusions with a smile: "So that's it, it must be Senko Muramasa and his granddaughter."

"It turns out to be that famous craftsman from Ise."

Shimazukon is not unfamiliar with this name. After all, as samurai, precious swords and famous swords are always their pursuit, and horses and armors are second.

"Yes, I met him by chance in the wild before, and I asked him to forge a useful weapon for me. Now that I think about it, he must have gained something, right?"

Although Asai Nagamasa guessed this way, when Qianzi Muramasa came to him a quarter of an hour later, he knew that he had guessed wrong.

As soon as the other party came up, he showed a [-]-point apology to him.

"Lord Asai, although I forged the weapon, as your reputation continues to spread far and wide, I know that the weapon is no longer worthy of you, and I can't use it, so I have never dared to come to see you."

"I originally wanted to continue to search for precious materials and forge better weapons for you, so that I can live up to your trust. Unfortunately, the Nibeng monsters have been rampant recently, and we are not safe on the road."

Chiko Muramasa then changed his tone: "However, maybe it was a blessing in disguise. I was lucky enough to get two precious weapons, which I can dedicate to you, Lord Asai."

As soon as Chiko Muramasa waved his hand, his granddaughter hurriedly came over holding two boxes and motioned to Asai Nagamasa to open them and take a look.

Asai Nagamasa was not polite. He waved and the box opened without any wind. Then, two weapons, one large and one small, which were theoretically almost impossible to appear in Nippon, were exposed to everyone's sight.

The larger one is three feet and seven inches long. The sword is inlaid with seven-color gems, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, as if there is a formation.

Not only does it look exquisite and gorgeous, but a faint aura also lingers around its body. It should be an advanced magic weapon that can increase the power of various spells and speed up the recovery of mana.

Maybe ordinary people can't see this, but they can still feel its sharpness and luxury very intuitively.

But a few breaths ago, Asai Nagamasa was sure that he had never noticed any fluctuations in power. Maybe this was the so-called self-obstruction of divine objects?

Next to it is a small knife with the four characters Bingzi and Jiaolin engraved on it. "Bingzi" is probably the stem and branch of the year when the knife was forged, while "Jiaolin" may be the forger or the like, such as Ganjiang and Moxie. It's the name of a knife-making technique, or simply the name of a place.

It looks equally sharp, and once exposed to the outside, it will probably be sought after by many warriors, but it still pales in comparison to the Seven Star Sword.

Next to him, Dao Sakon couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Lie Xin: "This is the Seven-Star Sword? Is it passed down from the Cathay Empire?"

There are usually no special distinctions between Nippon's swords. Many swordsmen and swordsmen actually use their swords to kill people, but he still doesn't know how to use a long sword with an obvious Cathay style like the one in front of him. Admit your mistake.

Qianzi Muramasa nodded proudly: "That's right. The Seven-Star Sword·Bingzi Pepper Forest, one large and one small, is said to be a treasure that was passed down from the Cathay Empire and was once used by Prince Shotoku a thousand years ago. "

"I also accidentally obtained it in an underground secret room. I just dedicated it to Master Asai. I believe that in your hands, it will be able to exert its true power."

Shima Sakon and Numata Yumitsu were even more delighted when they heard this, but it was no longer for the sharpness of the sword, but for the meaning behind it.

Even ordinary civilians can roughly guess the deeds of Prince Shotoku just by hearing his name, and his original deeds were worthy of his name.

Now that the weapon used by Prince Shotoku has fallen into the hands of His Highness, this is a good sign!
Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but smile: "These are really two swords, You Guang, I will prepare a hundred taels of gold as a reward later."

Numata Yumitsu nodded immediately: "Yes, Your Highness, I will do it now."

Although he felt that His Highness was a little too generous, considering the meaning behind the Seven Star Sword, he did not dissuade him. It was rare that His Highness was so happy.

However, after hearing such a generous reward, Qianzi Muramasa did not seem to be surprised at all. Instead, he was still smiling, even his little granddaughter who had been silent.

This abnormal behavior made Yumitsu Numata feel vigilant. Even if the other party was a well-known master craftsman in Kinki, he shouldn't behave like this?
However, Asai Nagamasa was not surprised. When they first met, he knew that the other party was definitely not simple.

How could a frail old man walk around with his young and beautiful granddaughter without any means of self-defense?
By this reunion, his strength was no longer what it was before, so he could also see how powerful the opponent's seemingly thin body contained.

Since he hasn't met Ni Peng's sword master yet, he doesn't know the opponent's level of strength, but Qianzi Muramasa can definitely be called a swordsman or even a great swordsman.

There is also a special power flowing continuously in his body, which makes him look old, but in fact his strength does not gradually decline with age.

He looks like a blacksmith, but in fact there are not twenty or thirty ashigaru, and I'm afraid they can't get close to him at all!
After a few words of thanks, Chiko Muramasa spoke again: "Master Asai, Master Hidechiyo gave me some materials from monsters before. I have made some finished armors and gauntlets. I heard that she I was in Lushan Castle recently, so I wanted to meet her."

Having said this, he and his granddaughter seemed to be a little excited, even happier than when they just heard about gold.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Not only could the opponent forge armor, but he could also use materials from monsters?It just so happens that I haven't had time to deal with the scales and fangs that I got from the Night Sword God. And as time goes by, as I continue to defeat more monsters, I will harvest more and more materials. , if the other party still has the talent in this area, then maybe it would be a very good choice to leave it to the other party.
So he readily nodded and agreed: "Of course, no problem. Axiu is fighting monsters in the city. When she is free, you can meet at any time. But since the master can forge armor, I don't know if the snake scales from monsters Can it be used?"

As expected, Qianzi Muramasa became interested: "Oh? Snake scales, what kind of snake is it?"

"Haha, in that case, why not take a trip to the treasure room here?"

Just when Asai Nagamasa easily aroused the interest of Senko Muramasa and successfully allowed him to temporarily stay in Sagiyama Castle to forge weapons and armors with monster claws, fur and scales, in the Kannonji Castle of the Rokkaku family , a heated discussion is also ongoing.

Rokkaku Yoshiharu, the young master of the Rokkaku family, proudly announced to many retainers: "That's it. I have made contact with the Daimyo Saito Yoshiryu of Mino. Our family will form an alliance with the Saito family to jointly fight against the hateful Asai family."

"Furthermore, Yilong decided to give away thousands of taels of gold and tens of thousands of grains to enrich our army's armaments, which shows his sincerity."

As soon as Rokkaku Yoshiji finished speaking, many retainers began to echo his words.

"As expected of the young master!"

"Sure enough, our family's reputation remains the same!"

"Sooner or later, we must destroy the hateful Asai family!"

Even the daimyo Rokkaku Yoshiken, who was sitting upright, nodded repeatedly. His son was not only outstanding in martial arts, but also extraordinary in marching and fighting. Unexpectedly, he now has such outstanding performance in diplomatic strategies. It seems that the Rokkaku family really has a successor. ah!
Amidst the praise and praise, Rokkaku Yoshiharu seemed more and more happy, but his good mood was soon ruined.

"Young Master, I have something to ask. Has the thing promised by Saito Yoshiryu been delivered to my family, or is it still just a promise?"

As soon as these words came out, the originally lively scene calmed down instantly. Many retainers had different expressions. It was not that they had not thought of this problem, but they just couldn't say it at such a moment, and it would make the young master unable to step down.

But after seeing the owner of the voice clearly, they all understood. If it was the other party, it would not be difficult to understand.

At the same time, they were looking forward to what was going to happen next, because they all knew that the other party and the young master were captured by the Asai family together, but the treatment they received was completely different.
Rokkaku Yoshiji's face suddenly became much uglier. He waited for the master of the voice with some force, and even no longer wanted to cover up his hostility: "Oh? I don't know that as the "great loyal minister" of my family, Goto What do you think, sir?"

He specially emphasized those three words.

Goto Kentoyo's breath suddenly stagnated. Although after being redeemed, he had already explained it to his lord and frankly said that this was a divorce plan. The lord also said on the spot that this was indeed a conspiracy of the Asai family, but he But he was keenly aware that since that day, the attitude of many retainers in the family towards him had changed.

And the most important thing is the attitude of the young master.

Because during the period when he was captured by the Asai family, what he enjoyed every day was fine clothes and fine food, while the other party only had leftovers. The jailer also beat and scolded him frequently, which made the young master lose his temper in just a few days. Big changes.

As the only witness of the Rokkaku family at that time, the young master probably regarded himself as his life-long enemy, and even now he has made no secret of his hostility towards him.

This made him helpless and sad. He was obviously so loyal to the Rokkaku family, and his lord had forgiven him very openly. He sighed secretly again, knowing that this would offend the other party, but Kentoyo Goto still insisted: "Young Master, if Yilong just makes a simple promise, I'm afraid it's not trustworthy. After all, Yilong's father is the 'Meinong Viper'."

The name of Viper comes not only from its vicious methods, but also from its failure to keep its promises. For the sake of greater interests, betrayal is not impossible.

But Rokkaku Yoshiharu suddenly became a little angry: "That's just because Mino has now become a battlefield, so these supplies cannot pass through the blockade of the Asai family for a while. Once the war situation changes, Lord Yoshiryu will naturally fulfill his promise as soon as possible , which is also the main reason why I advocated convening this meeting.”

Having said this, Rokkaku Yoshiharu simply turned away from looking at Goto Kentoyo, and just said sternly to many retainers: "The Asai family used all the strength of the entire Kitaomi family to defeat our family in the Battle of Noragada, but the Kitaomi family was lucky enough to win." Omi has also suffered heavy losses.”

"It's ridiculous that Asai Nagamasa dared to invade the Saito family's Mino without taking a good rest. If he provokes such a powerful enemy, his rear must be extremely empty."

After a brief pause, he continued: "Now that Lord Yoshitsune has decided to form an alliance with our family, it is the best time for our family to send troops. Although Yoshinori is not talented, he hopes to be a vanguard, defeat the Asai family, and capture Kotani Castle. !”

The momentum of many retainers suddenly became high. They either whispered to each other and discussed in a low voice, or nodded directly, or even agreed with the young master's strategy.

Although so far, the Rokkaku family does not know how many casualties the Asai family suffered during the Battle of Noragada, they all firmly believe that it must be very serious, otherwise how could they defeat the Rokkaku family's army?

Their Liujiao family lost nearly [-] ashigaru in the battle of Norada, and the Asai family had to lose at least [-] ashigaru, or even more, to make sense!
Looking at the beaming young master and the many retainers who were getting excited, Goto Kentoyo still had something to say. It wasn't that he thought this was a wrong decision, but he thought he should be more cautious.

Although Nagamasa, the daimyo of the Asai family, is young, his achievements are extraordinary. Whether it is the Battle of Norada or the Battle of Nagara River, he has shown special powers that are not of the mortal world. Although he seems to have been affected by Due to some special restrictions, those powers cannot be used at any time, but this still has to be guarded against.

But before he opened his mouth, Kenmori Shindo, who was the "Ryotō" of the Rokkaku family, beside him, had already pulled his sleeve, indicating that he didn't need to speak, because if he spoke at this time, he would be offended. The young master is not the only one.

Goto Kentoyo sighed again and decided to listen to his old friend's opinion. Indeed, even he thought this was a good opportunity to attack the Asai family. As for the few omissions, he would let himself make up for it afterwards.

Rokkaku Yoshiharu quickly noticed this keenly, and he couldn't help but become more and more proud, but at the same time, the hostility in his heart also grew.

You damn old man, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you are the heirloom of the Rokkaku family?The future will be the world of our young people.

Just wait, after I take over as the family governor, I will make you look good!

But the superior Rokkaku Yoshiken did not notice this. He just saw that all his retainers unanimously believed that now was a good time to attack the Asai family.

The last time they had such unified opinions seemed to be a few years ago, and it seemed that the retainers all recognized Yoshinori.

"Very good, since everyone agrees, let's call in troops immediately. We will take advantage of the good time when Asai Nagamasa has no resources to spare, and go to the Asai family, and not only to take back our land."

"I hope that before the first snow falls, we can all drink and have fun in Xiaogu City!"

"Oh, you are indeed my lord!"

"Capture Xiaogu City!"

"Defeat the Asai family!"

(End of this chapter)