Theoretically, they were invited by the tie to come to Mino as a teacher, and only then did they officially settle down and gradually take root and form relationships with other people. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but on a deeper level, Shigeharu Takenaka has always maintained a delicate relationship with the Mino people, and Toraya Zongyi is a senior monk of the Rinzai sect, and both will be involved in the relationship of interests behind them.

In summary, neither was willing to play in the Oda system, but they tried to maintain their influence. And Hirate Hoshu also took advantage of this and got what he wanted.

However, the relationship between the two countries is about to fade away, or whether they will change their ways, or go further, is a question that needs to be determined immediately.

Seeing that the parting of ways was imminent, Fan Xiu simply revealed the doubts that had been sunk in his heart before:

"Why didn't you just join the Oda family? I can probably guess a little bit about the reason for the monk's side, but Mr. Takenaka really puzzles me. ”

"Well...... Takenaka muttered for a moment, not avoiding the question, but slowly replied, "There is a lack of a suitable position." ”

"Location?" Fanxiu frowned and expressed puzzlement, "The most important thing that the Oda family lacks now is location, it's just that there is a lack of people." Otherwise, Harima will not be handed over to Asai...... With your intellect, if you are willing to join, it is not difficult to stand out. ”

Takenaka covered his lips, lowered his head and chuckled, "Hirate-sama, you overestimate me too much. ”

"Overrated?" Fan Xiu raised his head slightly and shook his head, "In my opinion, it is more than enough to let Mr. Takenaka guard a country." ”

"Perhaps." Takenaka's eyes flowed, and his expression revealed a trace of regret, "I occasionally feel that I am a handsome man who can take charge alone." However, no matter which daimyo it is, it is impossible for a new ronin to sit in such a high position. ”

If you captured Mt. Inaba back then, you captured Saito Ryuko and came over to surrender to Makoto, then you could do it. Who told you to let him run away? ——Fan Xiu sneered in his heart, but his face was as usual, and he replied: "Of course, it takes a process, but in my opinion, it is not difficult for you to obtain thousands of stones to know how to act, and then take charge of a city and a country, it will only be three or five years. ”

"Thousands of stone knowledge ...... action" The regret on Takenaka's face gradually turned into bitterness, and he sighed lightly, "If I were a retainer who knew thousands of stones, it would be difficult for me to achieve something in the Oda family, but it would be more likely to be chased and released." ”

"Why do you think so?"

"Acting below, it has always been like fishing alone in the cold river, and Oda Danzheng is a person, but it is like a raging wind. In this world, there are always some people who are good at pragmatism, and some people who are good at retreat. The former is either good at battle formations, or good at cases, and has a place for use no matter what, but Shigeji will only play some lip service, and I am afraid it will be difficult to enter the eyes of Oda's Danmasa. ”

Hearing Takenaka say this, Hirate Hasuhide was a little surprised. But when you think about it, there seems to be some truth to this statement.

It should be said that there is not only some truth, but also a very accurate description of Nobunaga's personality and style.

Almost all of the important ministers of the Oda family were made on the battlefield or as clerical officials, and they slowly got a place to use. Because Nobunaga himself was a quick-witted and impatient man, he valued the actual results of his subordinates, and would never trust a new person as Lord Liu trusted Takaka.

Of course, Nobunaga was not entirely opinionated, and he would gladly take advice that he could, but those who provided it later had to act on it in order to be rewarded. If you only come up with ideas and don't do things, you can't get positive feedback from him.

On the other hand, Takenaka's ability to plan rather than execute, and his own health has never been very good, coupled with his temperament, which is happy and quiet, slow and urgent, and happy and steady, in general, it is difficult to work like a hard-working little bee as Nobunaga expected.

All in all, Takenaka's ideal position is "master", but this position is really not easy to find a job. Not only the Oda family, but in any force, the airborne "mastermind" must rely on the strong support of the monarch if he wants to gain a firm foothold. But what daimyo would unreservedly support an unfamiliar person?

Even if Hirate has a certain confidence in Shigeharu Takenaka's ability and character, it is impossible to do it easily. Otherwise, where would you put the retainers who had followed Kawada Naga and Honda Masanobu for many years?

Moreover, Takenaka doesn't look down on "thousands of stones of knowledge and action", and the olive branch of a tie may not be gladly accepted.

Fan Xiu could only shake his head and sigh lightly: "Mr. Takenaka's dragon slaying technique is probably useless for a while. ”

"Actually......" Takenaka calmly took out a letter from his sleeve, "I have also made some preparations, but when the time is ripe, I can dedicate it to Oda Dan in front of the main drive, and change it into a step of advancement." It's just that at the moment, it may not be needed for the time being. ”

Don't need it?

Fanxiu stared at Takenaka's expression when he spoke, thought about the cause and effect of this sentence, and suddenly thought of a possibility, and couldn't help but ask: "Could it be related to the Asai family?" ”

Takenaka smiled slightly, neither affirming nor denying.

And Fan Xiu further thought that if this letter was really used to deal with the Asai family, then what kind of intention did the other party have when he showed himself?

Next, what Takenaka said just now is "it may not be used for the time being", and the word "temporary" also reveals an intriguing meaning.

The most worrying thing is that if someone wants to deal with a tie, or even Oda, will he be able to come up with a letter at any time as a killer weapon?

The hesitation in Tsunoxiu's eyes flashed, and then he heard Shigeharu Takenaka say, "There is no trust in the world for no reason. So what's the difference between staying in Mino, following you to Izumi, or wandering somewhere else? If so, your question will be answered. ”

The meaning of Takenaka's words, Hisho Tsusui understood.

These words are saying: In the current situation, even if you join, you are just an ordinary general, and it is impossible to be highly trusted and reused. It is better to continue to maintain the status of a ronin, so that it is more convenient to act, so that you can have a better opportunity to prove yourself in one fell swoop in the future.

In a word, it is "not a hit, a blockbuster; If you don't fly, it's just a skyrocket. ”

Fan Xiu was silent and nodded slowly.

At this time, Hu Zai Zongyi, who had been watching for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak: "Everyone understands people, why do you two need to be so tactful? The poor monk said bluntly, the country of Meinong is no longer a place to stay for a long time, if Lord Pingshou is interested, please ask you to help find a temple with strong incense to place an order for me. ”

Pingshou Fanxiu was still immersed in a serious mood just now, and when he heard this, he was overjoyed, and was amused by the tiger monk to laugh, and quipped: "The great monk is so anxious, is it because he can't fast?" Or do you break the precepts and run away? ”

The monk was not annoyed, he smiled, and said, "What is the precept? Of course, it still can't be fasted. ”

"Is that so?" Fan Xiu wondered, "Isn't the Rinzai sect deeply rooted in Mino?" ”

"Alas, that was in the past...... "Toriya Soyi sighed with emotion, took a shallow sip of tea, and said, "Hirade-sama, do you know that Oda Danmasa converted to the Nichiren sect. ”

Fan Xiuqi said: "His old man has always believed in the Nichiren sect, how can he change his faith?" ”

Monk Toraya showed a bit of sarcasm on his face and replied, "In the past, it was just talk, but now Dansho-sama is now sincerely supporting the Nichiren sect, and I, the Rinzai sect, now have to act according to people's faces." ”

What does he mean by this that he has been treated unfairly lately?

Nichiren is a relatively new sect of Buddhism, known for being good at debate and penchanting to suppress other sects with rhetoric. If Nobunaga had really supported the Nichiren sect, the rest of the religion would have suffered.

But when you think about it, it's not surprising that Nobunaga did such a thing.

The various branches of Fuso Buddhism have different directions of development. For example, the Rinzai sect has a far-reaching influence among famous martial artists; The Caodong sect was widely popular with wealthy families from humble backgrounds everywhere; Nichiren was supported by wealthy merchants and townspeople in the town; The Tiantai sect has had many years of friendship with the ministers of the imperial court, and so on.

There is also the most famous Pure Land Shinshu (i.e., Ichijo sect), which is needless to say......

Although Nobunaga always professed to believe in Nichiren, he respected and tolerated the development of Rinzai and Soto out of the need for rule.

As for his recent change of style...... The reason is not difficult to imagine, of course, for political purposes.

After the Oda family went to Rakuro, they took control of a large area of land in, and Nobunaga's plan for dealing with these lands was that the commercial towns were directly under the jurisdiction of the villages, and the villages were managed by the retainers. As a result, Oda now deals with many townspeople who believe in the Nichiren sect.

Things were somewhat unexpected, but they also made sense. Fan Xiu didn't shirk this, and even said: "If you go to Hequan Country with me, you will definitely not lose your incense money." It's just that Izumi Province has recently been implementing 'temple autonomy', which is managed by the "eleven people" of monks and priests, so I can't just intervene and make you the abbot of a large temple. ”

"Temple autonomy? Eleven? Hearing this, Hu Zai Zongyi frowned and pondered for a moment, and then suddenly laughed, "Haha, the method of Lord Tieshou is indeed clever. The poor monk will help you add more firewood, and by the way, find yourself a place to live. Of course, if you don't dislike it, you can continue to teach Ling Lang to read. ”

Hirate Honshu smiled and nodded to the monk, then looked around and concluded, "In this way, Mr. Takenaka is going to continue to live in seclusion in Mino, and Master Toraya will move to Izumi. ”

For this result, Fan Xiu is still quite satisfied. At least Chiyomaru's studies can save half of it.

In addition, what is the letter mentioned by Shigeharu Takenaka, what is it, you need to pay more attention.