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

Chapter 68 Meeting Dao San for the first time
After entering the room, Asai Nagamasa realized why the other party's voice was a little unclear.Because the old samurai who looked about fifty years old, with half of his head hairless and shaved into a typical Tsukiyo head, was roasting on the fire while chewing the meat of some kind of animal, completely ignoring what was behind him. A few meters away is a statue of Buddha.

But it’s no wonder that few of the monks in Nippon abide by the rules and precepts. They marry, have children, and even burn, kill, and loot. This is something that many monks have done, and even the famous Honganji family and other monks do it openly. Occupying a city and a country and participating in the great event of world hegemony, there are only a few who truly practice Buddhism. What they do does not seem to be much different from other warriors in essence.

Perhaps for the monks in Nibon, the biggest benefit of being a monk is that they do not have to pay a large number and variety of taxes, and they can use their religious beliefs to better collect money from ignorant people and women. Bar?
"Haha, yes, you are indeed worthy of being the Third Master of Dao."

When Asai Nagamasa entered the room, Tokichiro was probably flattering him again, but since the door was pushed open, Saito Michizan's attention was completely attracted by Asai Nagamasa, regardless of appearance. Just by looking at his demeanor, he definitely wouldn't be a ronin running for his life.

"Tojiro, you monkey, is this the ronin you hired? I don't think you can afford such a price."

Tokichiro immediately chuckled and scratched his head: "Hehehe, I am indeed Lord Daosan. In fact, it was Lord Asai who saved me and stopped by to see you."

"Lord Asai?"

At this time, Asai Nagamasa stepped forward, bowed his hands and saluted: "Asai Shinkuro Nagamasa, pay your respects to Master Daosan."

The moment he saw the other person, the Huanglong that had been sleeping in his heart suddenly beat a few times.

Without any words at all, he immediately understood that Saito Douzan must also have some kind of guardian spirit. Regardless of whether it is Yatogami or not, it can already make Huanglong feel the slightest threat. This is unprecedented. Unseen things.

Probably because Saito Douzan has obtained the guardian spirit for a long time, and his compatibility with the guardian spirit is very high, so he has already accumulated enough power, right?

"Shinkuro?"

Saito Michizan put down the barbecue in his hand and muttered the name in a low voice. Although this name is not uncommon, it is not an ordinary name for him, because he and his son Saito Yoshiryu's nicknames are also the same. They are all Shinkuro.

After a few breaths, he finally remembered the identity of the other party: "Oh, it turns out you are Shinkuro, the son of Lord Kumasa. But Nagamasa, is this the name Lord Kumasa gave you after you became Yuan?"

The samurai family often said that martial arts fortunes last a long time. Saito Michizan could not fully understand for a while. What mood and purpose did Asai Hisamasa have to give his son such a name?
This is not in line with his past performance, he really does not seem to be an ambitious guy.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "No, I took this myself."

"There are some differences and misunderstandings between my father and I. I cannot accept the proposed marriage to the daughter of a retainer of the Rokkaku family, so I have now run away and become a ronin. Tokichiro did not completely lie to you."

As he spoke, Asai Nagamasa unceremoniously sat opposite Saito Dozo.

Seeing his actions, Axiu next to him followed suit and sat down, probably less than one meter away from him.

"The daughter of a retainer of the Rokkaku family?" Saito Douzan figured out the key in the blink of an eye. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh: "Sir Kumasa is really..."

His son Asai was probably the only one who could agree to marry the daughter of a rival daimyo's retainer, and it was a marriage of some sort.

However, he was able to run away resolutely and named himself Nagamasa. The young samurai in front of him was unexpectedly determined, and he did not live up to the name Shinkuro.

Saito Douzan, who was a little more interested, simply stopped eating barbecue. He then asked: "So, Nagamasa, what are your plans next?"

Even though he looks old and frail, and even has a lot of white hair on his half-bald head, he seems to be just an ordinary old warrior, but at this moment, the light of wisdom exuding in his eyes makes no one dissatisfied. will despise him.

The same was true for Asai Nagamasa, but he was prepared in advance and still carried out the original plan. "I plan to travel a bit. After paying a visit to Master Dosan, I will first go to the Owari Oda family in the south, and then I will probably go to Kyoto or Kaizhen to see the world."

Despite the decline of the imperial family, Asai Nagamasa still planned to visit Kyoto. After all, geographically, Kyoto was only separated from the Asai family's Kotani Castle by Lake Biwa.

As for Jie Town, it is a port town located further west of Kyoto, and it is undoubtedly the most prosperous area in the entire Nibon.

It is said that there are a large number of shops there, filled with all kinds of strange products. Guns or cannons, which are very rare in other areas, are just one of the most common items there, attracting traveling merchants and guests from all over Nibon.

There are also some Nanman people who live there all year round and sell goods from foreign countries. Asai Nagamasa also wants to see them. If they also speak English, then maybe he can do something.

What's more, he also wants to know that since demons and monsters have appeared in Nippon, and there are also people with extraordinary abilities such as Axiu, Takenaka Hanbei, and Saito Dōsan in front of him, the rumors are also very weird. Do the southern barbarians also have some special powers?
You must know that according to the information he currently has, when many Nanman merchants appear, there are often priests and saints who promote pagan beliefs. Will they possess a special ability called Holy Light?

"Owari Oda's house? What are you doing there?" Saito Michizan became more and more interested.

You must know that in the eyes of outsiders, the Oda family has just quelled the riots not long ago. Although it occupies the fertile Owari area, its national and material resources are not very strong. At least it cannot be compared with the neighboring Saito family, and it is far behind Owari. In the east, the Imagawa family ruled by "the first bow to Kaido" Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Even the current Oda family is not ranked well in the entire Nippon for the time being, and is probably about the same as the Asai family.

The only thing that is better than the Asai family is probably that Owari has a good geographical environment, rich products, and significantly greater war potential and economic potential.

However, the reputation of the current lord of the Oda family is not very good, and it may not even be as good as that of Hisamasa Asai, who has been criticized for a long time.
Asai Nagamasa said without hesitation: "Of course I want to meet Oda Nobunaga. I want to see what he really looks like."

Oda Nobunaga, a true figure of the Warring States Period.

Supporting Christianity, recruiting black people as samurai subordinates, taking the lead in implementing the policy of separating soldiers and peasants, making extensive use of muskets, cannons, and armored ships, being able to speak English, wearing suits, and other such actions showed wisdom and foresight that were completely ahead of the times.

Looking at the history of later generations, there is even a Nobunaga law: anyone who is his enemy will either be killed by him, or taken away by God for various reasons.

Except for some initial difficulties, he has been going smoothly since then and was almost suspected of being a time traveler like Wang Mang. This situation lasted until the fire at Honnoji Temple.

"Oh? Are you going to meet that big fool Owari?"

That's right, although Asai Nagamasa knew how successful Oda Nobunaga might be in the future, what he now bears is the title of Owari's big fool.

Oda Nobunaga was not only maverick, but he also did many shocking things, such as throwing incense into the coffin at his father's funeral, and later forcing the teacher who had been educating him since he was a child to commit hara-kiri to dissuade him, etc. , and this is only the second of his brilliant achievements, there are countless other little things.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "If he is really just a big fool of Owari, how could Lord Dosan be willing to marry his daughter to him?"

If Asai Hisamasa married his adopted daughter to Saito Yoshiryu in order to proactively show favor to the Saito family and maintain the relationship between the two families, then Saito Michizan married his beloved daughter Nohime, who is famous for her beauty. The weaker Oda family is definitely more than that.

You must know that the Owari Oda family and the Mino Saito family are not harmonious neighbors. When Oda Nobunaga and his father were alive, he often fought with the Saito family, and even once reached the headquarters of the third party - Inabayama Castle. feet.

Under such circumstances, Saito Douzan would definitely not understand the consequences of marrying his precious daughter to the Oda family.

But he did it anyway in the end. Is this really just to show the sincerity of the Saito family?He doesn't need to do that at all, because in most cases between the two families, the Saito family has the upper hand!
　Chapter ten, no more today, sorry.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)