Abandoning the position of fatherhood and purely from the perspective of a politician, Honda's proposal is indeed meritorious.

The Pure Land Shinshu, commonly known as the Ichijo sect, is a distinctive branch of Buddhism, and its lower-class followers are known for their enthusiasm for initiating a smash, and everyone in the samurai class is aware of it.

However, the upper-level core leaders of this sect did not blindly advocate toughness, but were very fond of marrying high-ranking officials and nobles, and repeatedly discouraged believers from rising up. The Venerable Master and the owners of the monasteries amassed untold wealth by virtue of their religious power, recruited thousands of monks and soldiers, and built the monasteries like castles, as if they were already complicit in the "decaying exploiting class".

The contemporary suzerain is like a master, his maternal grandfather is a relative of Tingtian from the three powers, and his father-in-law is a left-handed minister, who is a prince of the three strips.

The two generations of leaders of Honganji Temple, Zhengru and Xianru, have successively married the concubine of the second-rate minister, and the concubine of the first-class minister, and the family has risen to a new height. The fact that a monk can get married, have children, and pass on his status to his son will not complain about it first, and he will become accustomed to it after seeing too much.

The difference is that Hyunru's wife was once the adopted daughter of Omi daimyo Rokkaku Yoshiken, and she also had two famous brothers-in-law, one named Hosokawa Harumoto and the other Takeda Shingen. In this way, the traces of the samurai may be heavier than those of the public family.

Honganji Temple is like losing his father at a young age, and at the age of 12 he took power to inherit the inheritance of his ancestors, probably because he developed a pragmatic and not vain character. Judging by his actions over the years, it seems that he is inclined to form an alliance with powerful daimyo to ensure Ishiyama's privileged position. It's just that due to people's prejudice and fear of his inertia, the action did not go well.

Coincidentally, Hirate Honhide, who usually had no special preferences and prejudices against various sects, and had accepted Mikawa's traitors, was considered a "dovish" figure within the Oda family who tended to tolerate the Ichijo sect.

At this critical moment in the passage of Kii, it is normal for Honda Masanobu to propose marriage.

The Hirate family is a new and powerful faction that has recently risen to the rank of Kinai, and the site is adjacent to Ishiyama, so the conditions are very suitable. In addition, the two children are exactly the same age.

If Chiyomaru becomes the son-in-law of Honganji Manifesta, the attitude of the Saga Party will definitely change drastically. The Saga Party was a military clique that lacked a coherent organizational structure and was gathered entirely on religious beliefs, and leaders such as Shigehide Suzuki were merely leaders of the wealthy clan and could not ignore the voices of the lower ranks.

This is equivalent to solving Kii's most troublesome problem.

In the long run, Honganji has always been an excellent ally, and the war is very active and there are no land and money requirements, and the Takeda family is just a brother-in-law, and many times empty talk about Hokuriku has always sent troops to contain Uesugi, and if the tie becomes a family of children, the treatment is needless to say.

Obviously, what is sought is nothing more than the independent status of Stone Mountain. The land of Ishiyama and the port town, as well as the agriculture, industry, and commerce combined, do not exceed 100,000 kan per year, which is actually tolerable.

But—

After all, it is the opening of the "extralegal Buddhist country", and in the future, there will inevitably be behavior in the territory to evade taxes and forced labor under the guise of faith, and it may even evolve into a vicious circle.

At the same time, it is equivalent to planting a bombshell in the field of thought. What should be done in case future generations are affected and thrown into the Wing Sect? The doctrine is not good or bad, but the current mainstream Rinzai sect is more conducive to rule.

After much deliberation, it was still difficult for the draw to make up his mind.

For the first time in his life, he couldn't respond immediately to his retainers' suggestions.

Seeing this, Honda Masanobu continued to persuade: "My lord! Although the Venerable Master and his wife Ruchunni were politically and strategically married, the husband and wife were peaceful, raised their eyebrows, and were extremely doting on this eleven-year-old daughter, who would pay more attention to the son-in-law's conduct and dignity than his family background. My subordinates thought that with the demeanor and qualifications of the young master of my family, it was enough to persuade the Venerable Master to make some concessions...... For example, if his daughter is nominally separated from Honganji, the ceremonial place of marriage can be in accordance with the rules of the Heite family, and there is no need to be involved in sectarian disputes in Buddhism......"

"Can it still be like this?" Hisho was a little surprised, and when he thought about it, he understood that Honda Masashi could say this, which means that things are not completely unsightly, maybe the other party has already had a preliminary intention, just wait for this nod before proceeding to the next step of the conversation.

But why did Honganji seek active contact?

It doesn't make sense according to the general truth, but I'm not afraid that my daughter won't be able to get married, right? It's just an eleven-year-old girl, and it's not too late to come out of the cabinet in three or four years.

The only explanation is –

Honganji seems to be uneasy!

It seems that not only the Flatmate family is troubled by the Even-Sect, but the Even-Sect is also quite jealous of the Even-Sect, right?

Perhaps, he was worried that the Musoji Shogun Heide Punishment Department would no longer use the name of the shogunate and the soldiers and horses of the Oda family to pacify Kii, so that he would lose the important right-hand man of the Saga Party.

There is no other explanation than that.

Perhaps, when Ashikaga Yoshiaki appointed the guardian, he thought of this?

Hirata was silent for a while, and suddenly asked bluntly: "Yahachiro, did you bring this matter up on your own initiative?" Or is there someone behind you who commissioned it? ”

Honda Masanobu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then sighed heavily, bowed down again, and said, "I know I can't hide it from you!" In fact, Shimoma Shaojin took the opportunity of Noh to reveal some rumors to me, but did not give any affirmative promises. The subordinates felt that this matter was feasible, so they brazenly told you, but because they did not have a real faith, they did not say the name of the lower house......"

Shimoma Shaojin, that is, Shimoma Nakataka, the Noh musician and central civil official of Honganji.

After pondering for a while, Hijo said, "I'll make a note of it." Since there is no positive promise, I can't give any response. ”

"It's nature." Honda Masashi nodded in convincing, "As long as you allow it, my subordinates will definitely try their best to adjust it and achieve a situation that is favorable to the Tie Family." ”

"Go for it......" Pingshou Fan Xiu narrowed his eyebrows and waved his hand, not explicitly indicating whether it was okay or not, but giving a tacit attitude.

"Yes!" Honda was confident in his grasp and walked out of the door with agility and agility.

……

After thinking about Honda Masanobu's words, and finding a few retainers to inquire about Ishiyama's information, Hirate Hasuhide had a preliminary impression, so he returned to the Imperial Pavilion and talked about it with Mrs. Masamuro, and it happened that the sister-in-law himself was also on the side.

Unlike her husband, Inu's focus after listening to it was completely in another place: "Yan Chiyomaru is ten years old this year, so I really should think about this issue a little...... If you come in as the adopted daughter of the princess, you will naturally have no worries at the door, but I don't know what the character of the eldest lady of the Honganji family is? Are there any special habits? ”

The flat hand was slightly stunned, and after a moment of delay, he replied: "From the limited information, I heard that she is a dignified, virtuous, graceful and luxurious lady. ”

"That's right, after all, my mother is from the Sanjo Zuofu family, and upbringing must not be a problem!" A dog seems to be quite enthusiastic, "But the background is too rich, and there may be some ignorance of the world, and it may not be able to become a virtuous helper, maybe it will be okay to grow older, but it may not be ...... After all, you still have to at least see each other to rest assured, Your Highness, can you arrange it? ”

Heishou touched his forehead and sighed: "I haven't seen other people's daughters before-before this, the other party was from the main mountain of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, the main mountain of the Zong Sect, shouldn't you think about this first?" ”

"Oh......" Ah Inu frowned obediently and thought for a moment, then spoke, "Ichijo Sect has a bad reputation, and he has also fought with the Mikawa Tokugawa family, but he has not had a direct hostile relationship with us. If the eldest lady of his family was really dignified and virtuous, the concubine felt that she didn't have to worry too much about external issues. ”

"Hmm...... You're right! ”

Tieshou can only smile bitterly. After listening to the phrase "there is no direct hostile relationship with us", he realized that he seemed to be surrounded by the stereotype created by the original history. On this plane, Ishiyama Honganji has been holding back, and has not yet become Oda's public enemy, and as soon as Nobunaga opened his mouth, he was 5,000 kanya money, and Xianru immediately gave it, which was considered to be a move of "knowing the general situation, knowing the advance and retreat".

As the daughter of Oda and the wife of the flat, Ah Dog seems to have a good impression of Ichijozong.

"Uh...... The concubine doesn't know what the truth is, if you say something wrong, I hope you don't take it to heart......" Ah Dog was a little frightened when he saw this.

"There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that I'm not worried about outsiders." Pingshou Fanxiu patted her shoulder and said comfortingly, "The so-called people who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries, in fact, it is not that they have any opinions on Yizong in the present, but that they focus on the potential risks in the future......"

A dog seems to understand whether he understands or not.

"Father...... Can you say a few words? Yan Chiyomaru's expression changed several times before he made up his mind to speak, "You just said a few days ago, the situation has been very chaotic recently, and our Tie family is also facing a lot of risks, and if you are not careful, you may encounter setbacks. In that case, shouldn't we solve the short-term worries first, and then take into account the long-term concerns? So I don't think it's necessary to reject them because of the risk of the same sect. ”

It makes sense.

It's just that Pingshou Fanxiu always felt a little strange when he heard it, and couldn't help but quip: "You kid...... He is only ten years old, are he looking forward to marrying a wife? It must be known that even if this matter is agreed, it is just a formality, and it will take three or five years to officially get married! ”

When Ah Dog heard this, he tilted his head and narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Our Yan Chiyomaru has grown up!" It's also time to be at the age where you are anxious to become an adult! ”

Chiyomaru's face suddenly turned red into a tomato: "I...... I...... I'm not...... I didn't...... You two ...... Don't talk nonsense, you two......"