"Hosokawaden, if you have offended anything before, please forgive me, and I will come here today, Gain...... Guy, you are the only hero today who can save the shogunate from fire and water. ”

Mibuchi Fujiei took several shoguns such as Yoneda Seeking Masa, Hatakeyama Nasei, and Renki Yoshimasa, all with expressions full of bitterness and hatred, grief and indignation, and the expression that they could sacrifice their lives for righteousness at any time, and bowed down together.

And Hosokawa Fujitaka only gasped, felt a headache, and hurriedly helped him up, made a big shock, and said urgently: "Why are you like this?" This is really contemptible and unacceptable! Not only did I dare not do it, but I was even more puzzled! ”

Yoneda Qiumasa stood up and said hatefully: "You can also see the direction of the wind in the shogunate today, Hosokawaden!" The traitorous ministers are in charge, Tadashi is excluded, the eyes and ears of the princess are completely blinded, and they don't know the truth below, it seems that the Ashikaga family is in the middle of the boom, but in fact it is in danger, and the destruction is only in the ...... of the moment"

"Ahem...... Ahem, cough cough ......" Seeing that his companion's words were too intense, Mibuchi Fujiei quickly interrupted, changed to a softer expression, and said slowly: "Hosokawaden, you have been imprisoned by the Takeda thieves for more than half a year, and it has only been three months since you returned to Kyoto, so you may not have time to pay attention to too many subtleties. In fact...... These days, the two old members of the Oda clan, Kinoshita and Shibata, as well as the wise who had a close relationship with Oda in the past, the three of them have become the guests of the prince's seat, but it is our other ministers, but ...... Instead......"

"We've all been left out of important positions! If it weren't for the love of saving Lord Gongfang from Matsunaga's hand in the past, he might have been deposed and exiled! Yoneda Qiumasa couldn't help but interject: "There are also Isshiki, Makijima, and Nishiki, although they can protect themselves and retain some of their powers, they are sent to Hanoi, Omi, and even Echizen one by one to develop, and they are no longer near Kyoto, which is really worrying!" ”

"This ......," Hosokawa Fujitaka said in a difficult way, "as far as I know, the former ministers of Oda are trusted by the princesses, on the one hand, because they are good at fighting formations, and on the other hand, they are ...... Uh......"

"It's because they support Gongfang's execution of the orphan of Yoshikiko!" Yoneda Qiu Zheng angrily scolded: "Actually, Lord Gongfang has always been kind, why do you have to take a child's life this time? I think most of it is the relationship between those former Oda ministers who slandered in it! It's all because they do evil day and night, leading the princess astray! ”

"Well, well, Yonedaden calm down." Mibuchi Fujiei soothed, pretending to be gentle and sang the double reed again: "We have no evidence, we shouldn't be unreliable, but it's really ...... After these people entered the shogunate, the atmosphere in Kyoto became more and more strange, and there was no doubt about it......"

"Besides, it is probably not enough to say that they are good at fighting in battle...... I'm afraid it's a little boring! Yoneda asked for a political statement, and said: "I recalled that when I was defeated by the armies of Matsunaga and Asakura, Kinoshita and Shibata were able to win, and the details during this period were quite strange, and I suspect that these former Oda ministers and the rebellious party jointly acted ......."

"......" Mibuchi Fujiei didn't help this time, because the logic was too far-fetched, and even he couldn't pretend to believe it, he glared at Yoneda and signaled not to talk nonsense, and then put on an expression of worrying about the country and the people, and continued: "Hosokawaden! In short, it was the former ministers of Oda who stole the trust of the princes, and the loyal people were either ostracized or secretly demoted by the Ming Sheng, and then the situation in Kyoto became more and more strange......"

"This ...... Not really, right? Hosokawa Fujitaka deliberately hesitated and hesitated: "I remember, Odate, Ueno, Suwa, Matsuda...... These lineage ministers are still in office, and they are not part of the old people of Oda, right? ”

"But they're not trustworthy either, and I feel like they're secretly complicit......" Yoneda was anxious to say something, but was stopped by Mibuchi Fujiei's stern eyes.

Then Mibuchi Fujiei said slowly: "It's not that I'm suspicious, I want to doubt my colleagues, however, a few years ago, these lineage ministers have been vacillating and capricious between our side and the Miyoshi rebel side for a long time, and they didn't come to serve until the princess sat down in Kyoto. For this case, we ...... We can't always be indifferent. ”

"Ah, yes, yes, that's true......" Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded solemnly, and then said, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it...... I'm sure I believe what you say. But instead of looking for me, shouldn't it be better to let the Iseden, the deacon of the government office, take the lead? There are also those who belong to the political office, such as Ishiya, Miki, Iio, Ogasawara and other monarchs, who come to do this thing to set things right, which is exactly where the duty lies, and they have a better chance of convincing the princess. ”

"Hehe, that group of waste ......" Yoneda Qiumasa made a voice of disdain and disgust, this time Mibuchi Fujiei did not stop it, so he said his true thoughts as he wished: "They are in the same department, and they do still have a lot of power and the right to speak, but now, at every meeting, the two pen figures of Iseden and Ishitani Hall have become the echoes of Akechi Mitsuhide, and Miki, Iiao, Ogasawara and the like are even more ...... is even more shameless to the extent of currying favor with Kinoshita Hideyoshi and being willing to be a lackey under the door! I'm ashamed to be in the same ranks! ”

"I see." Hosokawa Fuji Takasaku suddenly came to his senses, and said angrily: "If you have any personal and physical evidence that can prove that the three old Oda people have ill intentions and other plans, I will definitely openly present them to the princess, expose their true colors, and never tolerate adultery!" ”

Hearing this, Yoneda was stunned and speechless.

Mibuchi Fujiei's embarrassed expression flashed, and he shook his head worriedly: "The most pity is that the Owari people are very cunning, judging from their performance in various incidents, I am sure that they must have regular private meetings, but they can't grasp any tricks at all, on the surface, they have abandoned the identity of Oda's former ministers, and they rarely have any personal relationships...... Otherwise, the princess would not have rushed to trust him. ”

"That's going to be a problem...... "Hosokawa Fujitaka also made a sad face.

At this point, the intention of a group of people can be considered clear.

Mibuchi Fujiei, who took the lead, may have both public and private reasons, half sincerely worried about the future of the shogunate, and half resentful of losing his power; secondly, Yoneda's pursuit of politics is obviously more anger than worry, and the element of seeking his own life is more than thinking about the shogunate; Not to mention those who followed.

Judging from the tone and words, only Mibuchi Fujiei may have really noticed the strangeness of Oda's old ministers, and the rest of them were just indiscriminate attacks.

It is said that the dignified Lord is not a fool, so why not let go of the old ministers who have followed him all the way, but trust Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Shibata Katsuie, and even the once estranged wise Mitsuhide?

Of course, it's because people can do practical things!

Especially after the siege of the Imperial Palace by Matsunaga Street, the Shogun is probably also completely aware that in this chaotic era, being able to manage finances and taxes, forming an army, and defeating the enemy is the most important thing, and everything else can be put in the back row.

Even if Kinoshita, Shibata, and Akechi have historical problems, they must be reused and given preferential treatment as best they can.

Originally, it wasn't a big deal, with the shogunate's former ministers as a balance, the three old Oda generals would not be able to do anything that turned the world upside down.

However, Lord Gongfang insisted on killing the "orphan of Yihui Gong", so he did not hesitate to break with his own genealogy. At the beginning of the year, there was a riot, and the number of people killed, those who were ordered to cut their stomachs, and those who went out into exile, totaled more than a hundred, and the impact on morale can be said to be quite fatal.

Mibuchi Fujiei, Yoneda Takemasa and others have a lot of connections with those "righteous people" who defend the "orphans of Yoshiki Gong", and if it weren't for the love of getting out of the siege together in the past, they might also be on the list of seppuku or exile.

After thinking about it, Hosokawa Fujitaka gradually had a wonderful plan in his heart, but he pretended to be helpless and sighed: "I didn't expect that I was imprisoned by Takeda for more than half a year, and Kyoto has changed so much. But now that it has come to this, what can I do? ”

"Hosokawaden, you've always had an idea, and you didn't blindly oppose the Oda family like we did at that time—alas, I'm really sorry that I misunderstood you because of this in the past." Mibuchi Fuji Eifu bowed again in a low manner, and said in a pleading tone: "During the time that you were imprisoned by Takeda, you just didn't get involved, and you didn't get alienated by Lord Gongfang like us, no matter what, I can only ask you for advice......"

"Okay......" After hesitating for a long time, Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded reluctantly and whispered: "Everyone, what I said, prepare quietly, if ...... If there is any change in the old generals of Oda, we will immediately do so...... Although it is inevitable to rely on the power of foreign vassals, it may even have to be wronged by the princess for a period of time...... But the ultimate goal is to get rid of the control of the shogunate and obtain the real Zhongxing ......"

"This ......" After hearing this, Mibuchi Fujiei's face was embarrassed, but after a while, he gritted his teeth and nodded heavily: "This step is all because of our negligence and limited talent, and it is also a last resort to sacrifice some of the prestige of the shogunate in the future, I agree with Hosokawaden's proposal." ”

"That's right, that's right!" Yoneda didn't think too much about it, and immediately took over the conversation, and said excitedly: "Although it is with the help of external forces, it is actually to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, not that we give in to the tiger." I am confident that future generations will understand our actions. ”

"I'm not acting for posterity's understanding, and I don't care about that." Mibuchi Fujiei said calmly, "I only hope that Lord Gongfang can understand." ”

"There may be criticism at the moment, but you should be proud of yourself." Hosokawa Fujitaka posed as a cultural giant and said, "One day, our deeds will be recognized as an example of loyalty, and they will be written as hymns, and they may be passed down through the ages." ”

His words were convincing, which made everyone move a little, and they each imagined the joy after the deed.

Only the person at the back lowered his head and his eyes flickered, and his mood seemed to be different from that of others......