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

Chapter 32
Behind him, many retainers suddenly blushed on their faces, which was because of their excitement.

Under the leadership of Asai Hisamasa, the Asai family and the Rokkaku family suffered repeated defeats. They only thought about how to protect their own territory all day long, and never thought about going one step further or even becoming the world leader.

But now Shinkuro's words opened a new door for them.

Yes, why can other daimyo compete in the world, and samurai can fight on the battlefield, but the Asai family can only be trapped in the barren Omi area, entangled with the Rokkaku family?Obviously, there are still many rich lands outside!
Although the Asai family is still very weak at the moment, and although they dare not think in that direction under the leadership of the current head of the family, if they are led by a young master who is wise and powerful and has accepted the inheritance of the legendary great onmyoji Abe Seimei If you follow everyone, maybe the situation will become completely different!

But Asai Hisamasa didn't think so. The first thing he noticed was that there was still a war.

How can that work?He has failed too many times, and no matter how much he doesn't want to admit it, he knows that he really has no talent at all in this kind of thing.

If the marriage contract that has already been agreed is changed, the Liujiao family will only be more angry, and then start a bigger battle, which is definitely not what he expected.

We must never start another war, we must never make enemies of the Rokkaku family again!
What's more, today he was persecuted by the alliance of his retainers and his son, and changed the covenant he made, what about tomorrow?Will my son have more demands?

"No, I still refuse."

Even though he was fearful and hesitant, Asai Hisamasa finally uttered these words because he was also testing.

No matter how mediocre a man is, after being in a high position for many years, he has also cultivated some wits, and he has heard many stories about being inferior to others for hundreds of years, and now he wants to know how bad the current situation is. degree.

Shinkuro suddenly became anxious: "Please think twice. Most of our samurai have a blood feud with the Rokkaku family. Once we go to war, everyone will fight bravely. With you in command, our clan will definitely defeat the Rokkaku family!"

But this made Hisama Asai determined. He was not a qualified samurai, and he did not want to command any battles.

"No, there is no need to discuss this matter. Lord Hirai's daughter will arrive tomorrow. You will get married tomorrow, and then the day after tomorrow, you will submit a formal minister, no, covenant to the Rokkaku family."

As if he was afraid that Shinkuro and his retainers would make any further comments, or that he would regret it, Hisamasa Asai jumped up quickly after speaking: "Okay, that's it, everyone is going to prepare for tomorrow's wedding banquet."

Shinkuro bowed deeply again to hide his almost uncontrollable smile: It's done, the situation has been decided, Asai Hisamasa completely isolated himself from all the retainers.

But before anyone could say anything else, Asai Hisamasa had quickly slipped away, leaving only a somewhat hurried figure behind.

The retainers were suddenly in an uproar. Although they had expected it in their hearts, they did not expect that the Patriarch would actually completely ignore their opinions.

Moreover, the patriarch of the family clearly mentioned a covenant before, but the word just now was "subject". Could it be that the patriarch of the family secretly agreed to other conditions of the Rokkajia family, so he surrendered to the other party so resolutely?

Especially Kaiboku Tsunachika and Akao Kiyotsuna, two of the three generals of Kai Aka, the faces of the two veteran generals were full of unwillingness.

They participated in creating the foundation of the Asai family together. Who would have thought that just more than ten years after the death of the first daimyo Ryomasa, the Asai family would surrender to the enemy Rokkaku family?

Looking at Shinkuro, who was still lying on the ground, seemingly stunned by the clear rejection, they couldn't help but lift him up from left to right.

"Young master, what shall we do next?"

"That's right, young master, the master of the family is too determined to have his own way!"

"Is he going to submit to the Liujiao family? It is absolutely impossible for him to say the wrong thing in this situation, right?"

Other retainers also gathered around, even Ryochi Asai from the first clan did the same. They all looked at Shinkuro, waiting for the young master to make a decision.

Shinkuro sighed deeply: "In this case, I can only choose the last method."

Many retainers were shocked at the same time, and many of them began to hesitate whether to continue listening, but Shinkuro's words made them feel relieved again, because the matter had not reached the worst point yet.

"My lords, I have decided to run away. As long as I leave, there will be no groom, and there will be no way to talk about the engagement."

Shinkuro is the only male member of the direct line of the Asai family. Although there are several sisters above him, they have either died unexpectedly or have married samurai from other factions. Therefore, he is the only one who still remains in Kotani Castle. He is also the only orthodox heir to the Asai family.

The Rokkaku family probably figured this out, so they made such a marriage plan.

"As for everything at home, I leave it to you sirs first. When my martial arts and military strategy are perfected in the future, that will be the day we counterattack the Rokkaku family."

Shinkuro bowed to many retainers. This bow was not only because many of them had taught him martial arts and military strategies and were kind to his body. More importantly, when he returned, , that plan still needs their support to some extent.

Many retainers were in a commotion again. They looked at each other. Although no one spoke, their eyes were communicating quickly.The people here are all important ministers of the Asai family, and they are all outstanding samurai. Naturally, they are all samurai who have a deep hatred for the Rokkaku family.
In the end, it was still practiced by the martial artists at home, and the number one veteran Haibei Gangqin took the lead in taking action.

He also bowed down to Shinkuro: "Yes, young master, Tsuna-san understands, I hope this day will not be too far away."

"Young master, you go, I will defend the Asai family to the death, Akao Kiyozuna!"

"Ryo-ki Asai, I am willing to die for the Asai family."

"Your Majesty, Naotsune Endo, is willing to fight against the Rokkaku family for my young master and bring peace to the north and south of Omi!"

"I am willing to conquer the world with my young master!"

If the words of the top three important ministers in the family set the tone for this matter, then the statements of Naosuke Endo and Tsugujun Miyabe further strengthened the determination of other retainers and painted a picture for them. glorious future:

Unify Omi, and even move towards the world!
This time the retainers no longer hesitated, and they all spoke in agreement.

Shinkuro smiled with satisfaction, and together with the letters from Yabei Amamori, one of the three generals of "Umi Akame" who failed to come, and the general Masaru Isono, he had actually obtained almost everything in his family. Strong retainer support.

However, this temporary support established under the pressure of the foreign enemy Rokkaku's family still seems a bit fragile. In fact, it is not what Shinkuro wants.

He wants to rely on his true strength to make all the retainers worship him from the bottom of their hearts. At that time, he can truly ascend to the position of Patriarch!
Under the report of the ninja, the daimyo Asai Hisamasa quickly got the news. He was suddenly angry and anxious, and at the same time there was a trace of relief in his heart that he could not believe.

In the previous scene, he was really worried that his son would join other retainers and disobey him.

Now it seems that Shinkuro chose to run away instead of continuing to resist, which shows that he still dare not offend his majesty as a father and daimyo.

But he still needed to go and investigate for himself.

Soon, under the guidance of several ninjas, Asai Hisamasa arrived at Shinkuro's residence, but he was not the first to arrive. Some retainers who had received the news had arrived earlier than him.

Since Shinkuro has not yet formally entered the Yuan Dynasty and does not hold any military position, this residence is not luxurious at all, and is even a bit simple.

Looking around, there are either some weapon racks, or wooden figures and archery targets used to practice martial arts, etc. There is nothing luxurious.

From them, the retainers can imagine what the daily life of the young master of the Asai family is like. No wonder he has extraordinary martial arts at a young age, and no wonder he can be inherited by Abe Seimei!

Asai Hisamasa didn't notice this at all. He didn't even care about his retainers. He just responded to several important ministers including Tsunayika Kaiboku in a slight haste, and then went straight to a wooden table in the room. The most conspicuous place on it was a letter specially left by Shinkuro.

After opening the letter and seeing the familiar handwriting on it, Asai Hisamasa was stunned at first, and then became furious: "Shinkuro, how dare he!"

Regardless of the presence and the surrounding retainers watching, he directly tore the letter into pieces, then turned around and walked out. He even ignored the greetings of the important ministers who came after hearing the news, Akao Kiyosuna, one of the three generals of Kai Akayu, and just said that he He left indifferently.

Akao Kiyoshi couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, but he was soon attracted by the actions of Tsunayomi Kaiboku, who was picking up and piecing together the fragments of the letter, and then he suddenly laughed without warning.

Akao Kiyotsuna was very puzzled, so he walked over directly and looked at the broken letter. He and Kaiboku Tsuna were both the third generals of Kai Akame, and they had fought side by side for countless times. Ten years of life and friendship, so there is no need to be too polite.

Then he took a breath first, and then couldn't help laughing, because after reading the words clearly, he immediately understood why his old friend was so happy, and why the head of the family looked so angry. up.

Although most of the letters were torn into pieces, a dozen crucial words were preserved.

"From today onwards, Shinkuro Asai will be renamed Nagamasa, Nagamasa Asai."

Not only did Akao Kiyosuna take a breath after seeing the font clearly, but Tsunayomi Kaiboku next to him was also shocked by the young master's boldness.

The Asai family's daimyo, Asai Hisamasa, was derived from the word Wu Yunjiu.

Now the young master is named Changzheng, Changzheng, Jiuzheng, Changzai Jiuzheng!
While changing his name, he also revealed the true ambition of the young master of the Asai family. He wants to become a samurai even better than his father!

The young master's running away is by no means simply an escape from this marriage, but for a better future!
After a slight hesitation, Akao Kiyosuna carefully put away the shredded papers, and then he looked at each other with Tsuna Kamikata next to him.

There was no need for any communication at all. The friendship that they had fought side by side for decades made them understand that what the other person was thinking was the same as what they were thinking.

Young Master, while you are away from Xiaotani City, let us fight endlessly for the Asai family. We will persist until you return and until the Asai family rises again!
(End of this chapter)