“Kanjou Samurai Yagyu Shinken Shobu 1: Shoukan” (Summoning) by Hideto Ueda Price: ¥650 #HidetoUeda #Hideto_Ueda #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories 〈 Book Contents 〉 An Osaka merchant gets caught up in the conspiracy of the Yagyu clan! The time is the 13th year of Kanei—Yagyu Tajima-no-kami Munenori, who serves as the Sōmemetsuke, is summoned to the Kuroshoin of Edo Castle. When the fusuma of the Jōdan-no-ma opens, the Rōjū, Kaga-no-kami Hotta, conveys the message, "We will reward your service with a grant of 4,000 koku." Combined with his base salary of 6,000 koku, he finally reaches 10,000 koku, and the Yagyu family becomes daimyō. However, Munenori's face was somber. Because it is inconvenient for the Sōmemetsuke, who inspects the daimyō, to become a daimyō. As expected, Munenori is immediately relieved of his position as Sōmemetsuke and is placed on the side to be inspected. He cannot afford to have his stomach, which is not even hurting, probed due to the resentment he earned during his time as Sōmemetsuke. After all, if a hatamoto becomes a daimyō, the regulations and household affairs change significantly, making it easy to create openings. In order to escape the greatest crisis for the clan, Munenori had to devise a plan, and he thought that the financial calculations, which samurai are not good at, were particularly dangerous, and he came up with a secret plan. He summons Ichiya, the grandson of Shichiemon Tankaiya, a Karamonoya (imported goods wholesaler) in Osaka, who is said to be the best in the city. What kind of relationship does the Yagyu family have with Ichiya? Ichibei, Munenori's eldest son, instructs Ichiya in the Shinkage-ryū style of swordsmanship as a member of the Yagyu family, telling him to master swordsmanship... Will Ichiya be able to save the Yagyu family? The first installment of a thrilling historical novel series! 〈 See the Table of Contents 〉 Chapter 1: The Stolen Blood Chapter 2: The Waiting Hole Chapter 3: An Impossible Demand Chapter 4: Sword and Money Chapter 5: Conflicting Intentions