Chapter 516 15. Kurimaru Calls His Name Yoshiho

Uncle Tsunayoshi's little daughter was not favored because she was not born to his wife. She was left to roam wild for a long time.

It was not until his uncle Tsunayoshi and his nephew Koheitai began to help him that he had a good life for a few days.

Of course, this good life was limited to having enough food and clothes, and buying a new set of clothes for the New Year. But he encountered the Eiroku Rebellion, the Kyoto Fire, the Zixiaoji Residence was burned down, and he lived in the mountains.

For Uncle Tsunayoshi, it was natural that he had to leave his hometown and beg for food from the local lords. But for Ibuki, it was simply the door to a new world.

In Kyoto, girls from public families never go out of the main gate or the second gate. If she was a legitimate daughter, she might have a few handkerchief girls from the same Qinghua family. But she was a concubine's daughter, and people looked down on her, so her social circle was very narrow.

In the mountains, girls from samurai families were much less restrained. Ibuki, who was in Fuchu Castle, made friends with several little sisters. Her father didn't care about her, and Kobayata was busy with military and political affairs. The eleven-year-old girl was happy.

She had money, free time, and sisters!

How could she not be happy?

"I think Yamauchi Kurimaru is a young talent. Uncle, maybe you can meet him."

"Is he a descendant of the samurai Yamanouchi family? His family is not low, and Ibuki is also a concubine, so they are barely a match."

Uncle Tsunayoshi thought about it. After all, he was born in the court, and he was still calculating the family status. He had already fallen to the local area and became a guest of the Yamanouchi family (Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's Yudushu), but he still felt that it was unfair for the daughter of a court to be betrothed to a samurai family.

"It is said that the betrothal gift is 1,000 kan..." Kobayata poured a cup of tea and drank it up.

"This is not a matter of financial resources..." Uncle Tsunayoshi, who was originally not interested, suddenly put down his pen and became much more energetic.

"The main thing is that I don't know what kind of character this Kurimaru has. After all, Ibuki is my daughter and your sister, so I must choose a good match for her."

"It's not too urgent. I'll try to bring him to my house one day." Xiao Pingtai laughed in his heart. He is indeed my good uncle. He heard that the betrothal gift is a full 1,000 kan. He was a little reluctant at first, but now he actually indicated that he wanted to meet him.

If Xiao Pingtai had neither sisters nor daughters. Uncle Tsunayoshi's three daughters are all married, so why would he want to take Ibuki.

And speaking of Ibuki, Xiao Pingtai suddenly thought of Xiao Nai and A Rong in the courtyard. They are all teenage girls. In this era, they are definitely old enough to get married.

Adopting them as adopted daughters is not a loss!

One day I will ask Aji and his father, and Nanaki and his mother for their opinions. These two little girls have also lived in Xiao Pingtai's house for several years. Although they still work part-time as maids, they are much prettier than the peasant women in the countryside. After all, she has food and clothes, and she is well developed. As long as she dresses up well, she will definitely not lose to other samurai daughters.

After talking to Uncle Tsuna, Xiao Pingtai turned around and told A Ling. Make two gorgeous clothes for Ibuki, and when arranging a blind date, go to suppress Yamauchi Kurimaru and give him a stunning feeling.

A Ling tilted her head to look at Xiao Pingtai, and suddenly laughed, "Do people like matchmaking after they reach a certain age?"

"Huh? Why do you ask?"

"My mother also often arranges blind dates for other samurai children. If she can match them up, she will be happy for three months."

"This is different!" Xiao Pingtai's old face blushed. The mother-in-law likes matchmaking because she has nothing to do at home and finds a goal for her life.

Whether it is ancient or modern, it seems that people really start to care about marriage issues when they reach a certain age, probably when their children grow up. Whether it is the marriage of their own children or the marriage of other children.

As long as there is a chance to introduce a blind date and match a couple, the mothers-in-law will spare no effort. The rush of running around was more strenuous than anything else.

No, no! Koyata is not old enough to retire and stay at home. This is for military affairs! How can you say it so vulgarly, like a matchmaker.

"Yes, yes, our Lord Danjo is concerned about the family life of the Yamauchi samurai."

A Ling covered her mouth with her little hand and laughed softly, which was particularly beautiful.

"You are still laughing at me! Then I will care about my own family life." Koyata looked outside. The afternoon in the mansion was a little quiet, which was a good time to do things.

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Twenty-one days after the death of Yamauchi Izumo-no-kami, he was finally buried in the back mountain of Shoryakuji Temple, completely ending his turbulent Warring States period.

It is better to be quick than late. Samurai do not care about calculating auspicious days and times. Koyata immediately presided over the coming-of-age ceremony for Yamauchi Kurimaru.

Originally, the respected Hosokawa Harumiya was supposed to be Kurimaru's ebohashi, and Koyata was his barber. But Hosokawa Harumiya declined, saying that he was old and there was no need for this marriage.

In the end, Koyata was appointed as the ebohashi, and Hosokawa Saione was appointed as the barber, helping Yamauchi Kurimaru to come to the ceremonies.

The other six renbanshu of Yamauchi, as well as the samurai who held important positions, attended Yamauchi Kurimaru's coming-of-age ceremony.

Hosokawa Saione used a small razor to shave off all the hair on Kurimaru's forehead, shaving his forehead clean. Then she gathered the hair on the sides, braided it into a braid, and tied it carefully with a red string.

Koyata helped Kurimaru put on the folded ebohashi, gently straightened the hat, and then tied the velvet string.

"He is indeed a heroic samurai!" Koyata exclaimed.

If Kurimaru hadn't been kneeling there, with his heroic height of 1.5 meters, Kobayata would definitely not have been able to crown him.

Yamauchi Shukei, who was standing next to him, walked to Kurimaru's side, holding a small presentation table with four sheets of white paper on it. He unfolded the paper, and on it was Kurimaru's name, Yamauchi Yoshiho.

There are some directional names. If Kobayata's family was not as good as the Shimoyama Yamauchi family, Kurimaru might have been called Yamauchi Ieyoshi or Yamauchi Tsunayoshi.

Now, we can only let Yamauchi Shukei make an excuse that it was Yamauchi Izumo's last words. He said that the old man had discussed with him a long time ago and wanted to give this name to his precious grandson.

There is no need to argue about such trivial matters. Yamauchi Yoshiho is Yamauchi Yoshiho.

Yamauchi Yoshiho is now an adult. According to etiquette, Kobayata will consider him half a fake father in the future. It is unclear how long the relationship between the two can last, but this status will not change.

Yamauchi Yoshiyasu naturally had to respectfully toast to Kobayata and Hosokawa Saijo to express his gratitude. Others had their own thoughts, and the banquet ended with superficial joy.

After the ceremony, a long letter from Ise was handed to Kobayata.