Swallow Back

For some reason, facing Mrs. Gui Die, he was particularly unwilling to show any weakness and cowardice.

So Liu Yun solemnly stood upright, and said firmly: "Don't worry, I will be fine, and I can still meet you safely next time."

Seeing this, Gui Die's worry eased a little, and she forced a smile, neither believing nor disbelieving, turned around and walked away.

Then Ningning approached slowly again, with a warm smile on his face.

The two ladies seemed to keep a certain distance on purpose, especially when they were in front of Liu Yun.

The meaning Ning Ning wants to express is similar to that of Gui Die, which means "take care".It's just that an extra cryptic reminder was added at the end, implying that if something goes wrong, you can come to Nagahama City and ask Hashiba Hideyoshi to help coordinate.

This is a possible solution.

In terms of emotion and reason, Hideyoshi would certainly not be able to openly contradict Nobunaga, but with his current status and power, it is still very easy to do some operations that are obsequious.

Even if Brother Hou can't do it, Shigeharu Takenaka may be reliable.

In front of Mrs. Ning Ning, Liu Yun didn't have any intention of being aggressive, and nodded with a smile, "If things really get out of hand, maybe we really need big brothers and big sisters to protect us for a while!"

However, on the surface he agreed, but in his heart he felt that it was better not to bother Brother Hou unless it was absolutely necessary.

In order not to be caught in the middle of the dilemma when people want to be loyal as a courtier and as a friend at the same time.

After the two wives, Miss Ah Shi and three little girls came up to pay their respects.

Liu Yun was restless for no reason, and hurriedly bowed first to salute, his attitude was very respectful with a little alienation.

Miss Ah Shi originally had a lingering resentment and melancholy on her face, but after seeing this attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, she became even more disappointed, and she didn't get too close, after a few steps Bending down, he said softly: "Thank you, Mr. Sasaki, for taking action against the monsters that suddenly attacked last night, otherwise Ashi and the children may have met with disaster."

Liu Yun replied lukewarmly: "It's a matter of duty."

Then he stopped talking.

The two looked at each other silently for a while.

Afterwards, several little girls thanked each other under the urging of their mothers.

The three-year-old Xiaodu is still ignorant, can't speak clearly, jumping around and babbling is very cute.

The six-year-old Ah Chu was the most sensible, with sincere gratitude shining in his eyes, and he saluted well.

Nine-year-old Chacha seemed a bit reluctant. After a few perfunctory sentences, she couldn't wait to ask: "Uncle Sasaki, I heard that Antu Castle is about to be built. When the time comes, many retainers will move in. Are you included?"

Liu Yun was taken aback when he heard the words.

He only heard that the construction of Antu City had begun some time ago, but he didn't know if it was about to be completed.

I don't even know that "many retainers will move in".

It was a bit of a surprise that I got the information today from a nine-year-old Chacha kid instead of any official channel.

Is it because I am too ill-informed, or is Chacha's child accidentally revealing the secret?

Seeing this, Miss Ashi quickly explained: "This is Mr. Sasaki... The Azuchi Castle built by my brother in Minami Omi is indeed about to be completed. It is said that it can accommodate [-] samurai and [-] soldiers in total, so many retainers will Moving in to live together... This is not a secret at all, it should be announced soon!"

Hearing this cloud will understand.

The so-called "collection of retainers" is an important means used by daimyo to strengthen centralization.

The samurai stayed in the city for a long time and cut off contact with the grassroots villages, towns, towns and cities, and gradually lost the privilege of acting on their own in the territory, and transformed into employees who received salaries.

Only a few vassals who assume sole responsibility or receive special preferential treatment can be exempted from this policy.

In fact, when Hashiba Hideyoshi was in charge of Kita Omi before, he had engaged in a small-scale "retainer gathering".

But at that time, Liuyun received special treatment and didn't have to move into the city.

Now that it's Oda Nobunaga's shot, the situation may be different again.

Especially after rejecting the other party's proposal to get married, I don't know what kind of reaction it will be...

If he was really asked to move to Antu City, it would mean that the lives of his family were in the hands of Nobunaga.Once the anger of His Royal Highness is aroused, Chi Yu may be hurt.

It's a bit of a hassle...

Various thoughts flashed through Liu Yun's mind, but he didn't say anything on the surface. He just smiled and replied: "I see, thank you Miss Ashi for letting me know. As for whether I should stay in the territory or move to Antu City Residence, this is of course up to Prime Minister Oda (Nobunaga) to decide."

"Uncle Sasaki is so powerful, he will definitely get a big house close to the castle tower!" Nine-year-old Chacha blinked and imagined: "It will be very convenient to meet at that time, and I can learn martial arts from you! In fact, Chacha has always wanted to learn martial arts, but the people around her are either not qualified to be masters, or they are unwilling to teach it to girls... Mrs. Guidie said that Uncle Sasaki is the most powerful person in the world, and he used a sword against girls Without any prejudice, it's much better than those old men who put on airs..."

The little girl's enthusiastic words were interrupted by her mother.

Miss Ashi obviously does not have the carefree excitement of Chacha, the worry and self-blame on her face is still lingering, she finally looked at Liuyun carefully, and said quietly: "Master Sasaki, please take care... Ah Shi will pray for you when he goes back. Please forgive Ah Shi for being useless. Apart from praying, he can do nothing else... No, it's not so much that he can't do it, it's better to say that he doesn't have the courage to do it... Compared to Sister Guidie, it should be Ashi who should plead with his brother..."

Chapter 271 Prepare to meet Nobunaga's wrath

A month ago, when I was harvesting the "world's most fragrant tree" Lanshewai at the Shosoin of Todaiji Temple in Nara, I accidentally saw the illusion of a nine-tailed fox and heard about the "gamble" between Oda Nobunaga and him. It may not be an accident, but it may be planned by others.

On that day, Liuyun showed his skills and was active. It can almost be said that he solved the trouble by himself, and led his teammates to successfully get the spoils.

The civet cat, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was suspected of paddling, but Oda Nobunaga and Hashiba Hideyoshi were completely trapped in the illusion created by Lanshetai, their minds were obviously induced and confused, and they couldn't get out at all.

But Liu Yun didn't get any substantial rewards for this outstanding performance.

In addition to taking two pieces of orchid luxury for personal use - this is the original purpose of this trip, and it is not an extra gain.

Instead, because of the mysterious "gamble" involved, an inexplicable marriage proposal was ushered in.

Nobunaga asks Mrs. Guidie to come forward and ask Liuyun to divorce his current wife, and then marry the widowed Miss Ashi to become a quasi-sect member of the Oda family.

Looking at the posture, probably as long as the marriage is completed, he can win the bet with Nine-Tailed Fox, right?

As for the specific reason for it, it is estimated that only the parties concerned will know.

In short, Liu Yun didn't try to understand, so he refused without hesitation.

"Iori has not been at fault for several years, and naturally she should not be punished in any way."

This is not a scene, but a reason from the heart.

Now that Liu Yun said so, he is naturally prepared to deal with the troubles that will follow.

Before Guidie, Ningning, Ashi and the three little girls left, he reminded the people in the Sasaki Pavilion and ordered them to prepare.

It is inconvenient to explain the specific reasons, but Liu Yun admitted frankly that "it was his own reasons that angered Prime Minister Oda", and he generously advised his retainers to "consider retreating".

Of course, none of the retainers really went to find a way out.

The side headed by Eguchi Suzaemon immediately stated his determination in righteous words, saying that he would live and die together.

Liu Yun can tell that a few of them are true and most of them are false—after all, it is unlikely that those who can come to the current Sasaki family to serve as officials are strong-willed and profound talents—but he didn’t show it clearly, he just smiled expressed satisfaction.

However, Hayami Kiyobei ​​and others were not in a hurry to express their opinions, but were curious about the reason for offending Nobunaga.

Liu Yun did not give any detailed explanation for this, but only said "personal friendship rather than business affairs".

Obviously, these retainers could not rely on their own information channels to know what was going on, so they could only awkwardly express that "the Sasaki family must tide over the difficulties together."The words were not so firm, but they were much more sincere.

For others, it is inconvenient to find a way out.

For example, Junior Brother Suifeng and Uncle Xinghe.

According to common sense, they guard the small temple and do not mix politics so that they will not be involved by secular forces, but Nobunaga's style is unpredictable, it is better to be cautious.

Not to mention Iori, Sharo, and Saeko.

There are also some loyal servants with deep affection beside them, including Qingtianfang, Heitianfang and the five little elves entrusted by Hu Yuqian back then.

If things really get to the point of no return, they need to be placed in a place where they can't be seen, and Liu Yun will go directly to Oda Nobunaga and try to solve the problem, or solve the person who caused the problem.

It just so happens that "covering people's eyes and ears" is what the girls of Taimanin are good at.

A few days ago, Liuyun used the fragments of Lanshedai to remove the mental manipulation effect on Jinghe and Qiushan, allowing them to restore their original sanity.

Then Akiyama Rinko regarded all the awakened memories as happiness, and instead became more active and obsessed, unrestrained, to the extent that Iori, Sharo, and Saeko felt sharp.

This made Liu Yun feel quite guilty, but also a little surreptitiously comfortable.

Asagi Jinghe originally found it difficult to accept, and wanted to "quiet by herself".But right now, there is an emergency situation, and we need to discuss countermeasures urgently, and there is no room for willfulness.The only thing she can do is to pretend that there has never been anything out of the ordinary with Liu Yun, and they are just like-minded companions.

Such a development is also expected, although Liu Yun feels somewhat regretful in his heart.

In front of Taimanin, he did not hide the reason for offending Nobunaga.This is because they hope that as a new force, they can protect relevant people and move them to the dark place when necessary, hiding them to avoid persecution by the Oda family.

Surprisingly, Liu Yun did not hesitate to offend "His Royal Highness the Demon King" in order to protect his wife, which greatly increased the favorability of the girls.

There is no way to measure it with specific data, but it is clear that the increase is very impressive.

Because, after explaining these words, more than one person immediately asked Asagi Igawa to convey the wish of "if you settle down in the future, I hope to join the Sasaki family".

It happened that this also responded to Sharo's previous proposal.

This process is quite awkward.

On the one hand, Ms. Jinghe still wanted to keep a distance from Liuyun as much as possible, pretending that what happened some time ago hadn't happened, but on the other hand, she had to consider the lifelong affairs of the team members and dared not delay.

Except for offending Oda Nobunaga and being a bit dangerous, Sasaki Ruun is the best home for the Tamanin girls in all aspects.She was sure of it.

Speaking of this level, Liu Yun can no longer pretend to be confused.

So I gave a very decisive answer: "After the matter is dealt with, if you have no objections, leave everything to me!"

Exactly who is included in "you" is an ambiguous question.

All in all, Asaji Jinghe was shy for a long time before reluctantly nodding in agreement.

Finally, there is the Long Island "Shensengumi" that temporarily enshrines Liuyun as the new leader.

Although Sawaki Kosuke seems to be very loyal and reliable at the moment, Liu Yun feels that the time they have known each other is too short after all, the foundation of trust is not solid, and the goals of their actions are not unified, so he does not pull him into his chariot.

It just so happened that Oda Nobunaga organized a large army to attack Nagashima Ichiko, and let them participate in the battle as ronin mercenaries.

This was originally the program of the Shinsengumi since its establishment.

In this way, even if there are any changes in the future, they should not be involved with each other, and a lot of troubles will be avoided.

It's definitely not because the "Taimanin" are all beautiful girls who stay by their side, and the "Shinsengumi" are all strong men with suspicious interests, so they are pushed outside.

It is purely a decision made considering the actual situation.

The "true selection group" was dispatched to participate in the attack on the Ichigosect of Long Island, but Liu Yun himself did not go.

He was not in the marching array of Oda Nobunaga, but was called by Hashiba Hideyoshi, who was in charge of building Azuchi Castle, to help.

Of course Brother Monkey still has to give him face.

So Liuyun made internal emergency preparations and arrived at Antu City, which had not yet been completely completed.

There is now a very large construction site where thousands of people have gathered.