Chapter 1319: The Prince of Baoguang, Takeda Nobuhiro's "Buddhism"

Six days later, in the country of Ezo, the residence of the Katsuyama-kan in the castle of the Katsuyama clan.

The curling green smoke rose from the burning pottery furnace, like the ever-changing thoughts. The aroma of pine resin diffused in the meeting room, covering the smell of herbs and the smell of death on the old man.

The old Takeda Nobuhiro was sitting cross-legged in front of the table. He was very thin, and the wide robe of the head of the family on his body seemed wider than ever before. His face was very old, staring at the shining table in front of him, silent and speechless.

At this moment, a full twenty-four gold talismans weighing one pound were spread out on the table. That bright gold color was so shining and attractive, and so heavy and thick. They were so heavily pressed on the table, directly equivalent to the annual income of the Katsuyama clan, equal to more than two thousand stones of brown rice!

"…?"

Seeing that his father had not spoken for a long time, Katsuyama Mitsuhiro, who was kneeling with his head down, finally raised his head. His young patience was obviously not as good as that of the old general Kudo Shigeyasu who was also kneeling and bowing his head next to him. Or rather, his concentration was weakened in the dazzling light of gold. At this moment, he spoke expectantly as if he wanted to prove something.

"Father? This is the harvest of the first trade between me and the leader of the Shanta! This is a full 24 kilograms of gold, the annual income of the family!"

"Mitsuhiro."

The old Takeda Nobuhiro raised his head and looked at his young son. He was like an old goshawk, staring into his son's eyes. The look was so sharp that Mitsuhiro Kakizaki subconsciously avoided his gaze.

"You are in a hurry to come back and did not go east to conquer the Ainu. Just to let me see this gold?..."

"My... father?..."

"Call me Nobuhiro."

"Yes! Nobuhiro!..."

Mitsuhiro Kakizaki's forehead was sweating, he bowed to the ground and saluted, and then answered softly.

"Buddha bless you! It is not appropriate to carry this gold in the army. So I traveled day and night with the elder Kudo and a few trusted servants to quietly transport the gold back. The army of the main family is still stationed at the foot of Mount Fuji in Ezo, led by the elder Atsuya. Next, the military strategy of conquering Ezo to the east remains unchanged. And I will return to the army again to complete the military strategy!..."

"Kudo, how is the army in the north?..."

"Master! The army in the north is very stable! The camp at the foot of Mount Fuji in Ezo was built by me personally It is very solid, with mountains behind and water in front. And the old man of Atsuya is also a prudent veteran, and he will definitely not make mistakes! "

"What about the movement of the Shanta armored soldiers? ..."

"Master, they have already sailed north. The scouts of our family are watching the Beiyu tribes, and they have never seen any signs of going south. Before we went south, the Beiyu clan and the Nishihara clan did not see any contact or collusion. "

"Yes. The military is the foundation of our family, and we must not lose it. "

Takeda Nobuhiro pondered for a while, nodded slightly, and was not as stern as before. He looked at his son Guangguang again, still without mentioning the gold, but just asked.

"Mitsuohiro, how did you deal with the defeated Ishikari clan?..."

"Father... Lord Nobuhiro, I sent envoys to appease the hearts of the chiefs of each tribe and reaffirmed the alliance between the main family and the tribes. I told several chiefs that if the Beiyu clan invaded with the Shantaar armored soldiers, the main family would go to support... and asked them to always pay attention to the Beiyu tribes and report the news to the main family in time!..."

"Not enough. This kind of appeasement is not enough."

Takeda Nobuhiro shook his head, stretched out his hand for the first time, and pressed on the two golden talismans.

"Mitsuhiro, in the previous battle with the Shantars... the Ishikari tribes suffered heavy losses, at least 200 warriors were killed. After the Eastern Expedition to the Nishihara tribe wins, you take two gold tokens of supplies to support the Ishikari tribes that suffered the most losses, and reunite with the chiefs of the Ishikari tribes!"

"In addition, allow the Ishikari clan, which is the most friendly to us, to send young people from the clan to learn the blacksmith skills they have always desired, starting as apprentices! And the sons and nephews of each chief can also come to the family to practice martial arts and serve as close attendants of Mitsuhiro or Yoshihiro."

"Ah? Lord Nobuhiro, does the family want to give so much support to the Ishikari tribe? Originally, after the trade, the family's supplies were not much. And these supplies can be exchanged for gold from the Shantar tribe... Isn't it a bit too much?..."

"No. It's not much, and it's not enough."

Takeda Nobuhiro frowned for the first time, as if thinking about something difficult to decide. After a long while, he let out a long breath and instructed his son.

"Mitsuhiro, at the meeting with the Ishikari tribe, you must also tell these great chiefs! You will arrange a marriage for your 12-year-old second son Takahiro with the chiefs' daughters! When Takahiro turns 16, you will hold a formal wedding and marry into their clans!..."

"What! Father?! Let Takahiro marry the ignorant Ainu instead of marrying the noble samurai?! This, this will sever Takahiro's reputation in the samurai family and his future in the samurai family!..."

Hearing Takeda Nobuhiro's arrangement, Kakizaki Mitsuhiro's eyes widened instantly and he shouted in disbelief.

"How can this be possible? He is my second son and one of your legitimate grandchildren!... This?!..."

"Mitsuhiro! This is my arrangement!"

Takeda Nobuhiro's eyes were sharp, and his beard and hair were all standing. He stared at his legitimate son like an old lion. The excited Kakizaki Mitsuhiro's voice stagnated and he lowered his head again. The old man of the Kudo family, who had been silent all the time, finally bowed to the ground and began to exhort.

"Master, why do you have to do this? It's too unfair to let Gao Guang marry an Ezo wife and ruin the future of the Wu family inheritance..."

"Huh!..."

Only when he saw the Langdang who had been through life and death with him for more than 40 years spoke, Takeda Nobuhiro put away his anger. He took a few breaths in silence, and explained in detail, not only to his most trusted Langdang, but also to his son Guang Guang who bowed his head.

"Kudo, the situation in the northern Ezo has completely changed with the appearance of the Shantars... Such a powerful Shantar armored soldiers, behind whom I don't know what kind of big tribe is hiding, I don't know what An De is thinking. They colluded with the Kitayu clan and actually intervened in the various Ezo tribes, and they also held amazing financial resources in their hands... This fog of unknown enemies and unknown purposes really makes it difficult for me to rest assured and even difficult to sleep!"

"At present, we have lost our position as the only dominant family in Ezo. The alliance of the Ishikari clan Friendship becomes more and more important. Therefore, the Kakizaki clan needs to strengthen its relationship with the Ishikari clan. They must not let the other party be easily won over by the unknown Yamatar tribe, or even annexed by marriage..."

"In the face of this big situation of the main family, Takahiro's marriage is naturally not up to him or Mitsuo! What's more, it's just an engagement now, and there is still a four-year buffer time... During these four years, if the mysterious Yamatar tribe really has no plans for Ezo... then Takahiro's marriage will still have room for adjustment. Otherwise..."

Takeda Nobuhiro said it very clearly. This marriage arrangement is the overall situation of the Kakizaki clan and is related to the long-term future. Kudo Shigeyasu sighed and couldn't say anything. And Takeda Nobuhiro looked at his son who bowed his head and said nothing, and was silent for a moment, and said a little softly.

"Mitsuhiro, you redeemed the samurai for the family and exchanged them for so much gold. This is enough to offset your previous defeat, and it is indeed a great achievement! All the elders who know about it will see it and recognize your achievements..."

"But the key right now is not the gold obtained from the trade! Mitsuhiro, this gold has confused your mind, making you unable to settle your roots and unable to see the overall situation. You can't see the long-term future of the family in Ezo..."

Speaking of this, Takeda Nobuhiro shook his head slightly, a little disappointed with Mitsuhiro's performance. His life is about to end, and the future of the Kakizaki family will be handed over to his son Mitsuhiro.

But Mitsuhiro's roots are always a little bit behind, unable to transcend the immediate interests, and unable to realize the truth from the complicated desires. What a pity! He has a short life span, and he may not be able to wake up his son...

"Buddha! This is an unexpected change, but I don't know what kind of fate it is, is it a sin or a Buddha?..."

The old Takeda Nobuhiro sighed and stared at the golden light of the golden talisman. The golden light also shone on him, like a layer of real Buddha light. Then, with a solemn appearance, he used the last Buddhist teachings in his life to enlighten Kakizaki Mitsuhiro.

"The Lotus Sutra says in the preface that all living beings are greedy and like precious things. The Precious Light Emperor knows this and emits precious light to satisfy the wishes of living beings. When the wish is fulfilled, the bodhi mind will be generated..."

"Guangguang, this golden light is like precious light, which can satisfy your wish. But do you want to be a living being obsessed with precious light, or an enlightened person who generates bodhi mind after the wish is fulfilled?..."

"Compared with you, the Shanta chieftain who regards gold as nothing, on the contrary, satisfies the wishes of living beings like the Precious Light Emperor. But if he were the Sun Emperor, the golden light would shine everywhere, and he would control The hearts of the people of the tribes in Ezo, even your hearts... Then how can you protect the future of Ezo? ..."

"So, the key right now is not the golden light, not the fulfillment of the wishes of all living beings, but the direction of the light. We must always find out the origin of this mountain Tatar tribe and their plot! If there is a great Bodhisattva from the north, sitting firmly on the shrine in Ezo, then our small temple in the south of the Kakizaki family should be or not? ..."

Ah, the names of the characters in these chapters are repeated, so I have to change them again. Takeda Nobuhiro's son is Kakizaki Mitsuhiro, and his grandson is Kakizaki Yoshihiro. Sorry!

Note: The way of recording three generations of ancestors and grandchildren. Do you believe in the meaning of "faith" and "light"?