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Nobunaga, who was far away in Gifu Castle, learned the sensational news that "the Miyoshi Army counterattacked, and the shogunate killed it back", so he naturally couldn't afford to slack off. He immediately sent an envoy and quickly entered Beijing, saying that he would lead the army to Beijing in a few days to repair the palace for the princess.

This was a great joy for all.

However, Nobunaga also claimed that although the shogun succeeded to the throne, the law was not established, and the grace was unclear, and it was difficult to convince the public, so the Miyoshi family would do this rampant act. So Nobunaga has drafted a document that he wants to be adopted.

This document was brought to Kyoto by an envoy, and Naomasa Tsukaga immediately asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to approve it.

Now Fan Xiu also has a copy in his hand. It's not long, only nine sentences in total.

"1. Ministers serving as attendants, police officers, and miscellaneous servants shall be used in accordance with the precedents;"

"2. The general's officials, close attendants, and performers must follow them when there is something to do;"

"3. In times of emergency, the guards are free to move without receiving instructions from the general;"

"Fourth, the affairs of the Shogunate's retainers to meet the Imperial Court shall be arranged and guarded by the Oda family;"

"5. It is forbidden for any person to complain directly to the General;"

"6. Litigation in all localities shall be handled by the corresponding authorities, and petitions must not be filed at higher levels;"

"VII. All other provisions relating to litigation shall remain as they have been;"

"8. Samurai from all over the country shall not pass the performer and report directly to the general;"

"Nine, monks, onmyoji, and physicians in places such as Ishiyama Honganji and Mt. Hiei are forbidden to enter the shogunate at will."

To be fair, it makes a lot of sense on the whole.

When Ashikaga Yoshiteru was in power, he was eager to revive and actively received visitors from all over the world (including Oda, who was still relatively weak at the time), and although he was very diligent in his administration, it also caused many negative effects—the name of Yoshiki was sold too much and too much, and it became less and less valuable. And his assassination is also related to the fact that there are too many people entering and leaving the palace.

Today's shogun Yoshiaki can also agree with some of the provisions of the instrument. However, since you, a countryman from Owari, have refused the position of "deputy general" and "leader", why do you want to point fingers at the affairs of the shogunate? Could it be that he thinks that he is the master of high merit, and he wants to be Hojo Tokimune?

Therefore, the princess was very angry, and reprimanded Naomasa who delivered the letter, expelled him from the palace, and privately said that Nobunaga would not receive him even if he did not go to Beijing in the future.

And the tie is here to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

It's a pity that Honhide didn't know what Gifu Castle really thought for a while, and he didn't get any authorization. Nobunaga will usually hand over the news to the people who are close to the side to complete.,Honhide has some old friendships with a few old people from Owari.,In recent years, the focus has been on cultivating a relationship with Hori Hidemasa and Gamo Fuhide.,But this time the letter is delivered by Yabe Ieding, who has a general relationship with Honhide and doesn't eat hard and soft.。

The Oda family stayed in Kyoto with Hirate Honhide, Murai Sadakatsu, and Naomasa Tsukasa. But this Yabe family must have found Naomasa Tsukasa, and Naomasa met Ashikaga Yoshiaki directly. It's just a tie, even if you find Murajing, it won't be so simple and rude. I don't know if this Yabe family must have a clear mind, or if Nobunaga specially instructed him to deliberately stimulate the shogunate.

Then I thought that the relationship between Hirate and the shogunate seemed to be good, and I came to ask for help, which was already a bad time.

Fortunately, the development of history has not changed too far now, and the memories of Fan Xiu from later generations can still play a key role, so he can walk on the road with peace of mind today.

It should be too early for Oda to officially break with Ashikaga. At least it will be necessary for Asakura to withdraw from the chaos of the collar and Wakasa. Without foreign help, the clever and timid princess would not have made any big moves.

Today's destination is a temple on the outskirts of Kyoto, between Yamazaki Castle, where Hirate Honhide is stationed, and the Imperial Palace, where the shogun is located, so it stands to reason that the journey is fairly safe. But after the assassination experience, Hite-ho suddenly paid attention to his own safety, and he also brought more than 20 guards with him. These were chosen from orphans adopted by the territory, and faithfulness was not a problem.

As Asano Nagayoshi said, the person I want to meet today is a nobleman, and although it is an informal private meeting, I am embarrassed to make the other party wait. However, Hirate has been thinking about too many things lately, so he didn't get up very early, and arrived at the temple after noon. I just didn't want the other party's shelf to seem bigger, so I waited a long time before I saw the figure.

"It's really rude to wait for a long time, it's too rude!"

Before anyone saw it, the voice came first. The voice was not loud, but it was just enough for the people in the room to hear clearly.

The person who came in with the head was a heavyweight. The deacon of the current shogunate.,Born in the family of the Central Plains courtiers, Lord Settsu Harumon.。 After Nobunaga refused the position of "leader", he was now the highest under the command of the Ashikaga shogun.

Pingshou Fanxiu calmly got up to greet the guests, but his heart began to calculate. obviously attaches great importance to the attitude, but the other party is late. It's too late, but the performance of this Setjin Qingmen seems to be very eager, but there is a problem. If you continue to speculate like this, it may be that there is a contradiction in the other party's camp about today's events.

Before he could think deeply, the two guests behind the Settsu Harukon also walked in.

Akechi Mitsuhide is still polite and polite, as gentle as a noble prince of the Heian Dynasty - although it is no longer suitable to describe it in terms of age. Matsunaga was panting, not at all as calm as before, he held his waist with his left hand, slightly hunched back, trying to walk briskly but really couldn't keep up with the rhythm, and kept wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead.

"I'm really old, and after only two steps, I started to feel uncomfortable!" Matsunaga smiled apologetically, and then explained to Hirate Hinoshu, "The day before yesterday, someone opened a new archery dojo under the despicable castle, and in the next moment, I was going to practice archery with the dogs, but I didn't expect to pull the bow three times, and it caused an old injury on the back......"

This one...... What kind of trick is it?

Speaking of which, the famous conspirator in front of him is indeed quite old, and according to the memory of Tieshou Tsuhide, this person seems to be close to his age now. In this era, ordinary people can already be regarded as long-lived to this point. However, just hearing the name Matsunaga Shu makes people feel that he still has a lot of energy to ponder intrigues and tricks, and he definitely won't really serve the old. In the history that Tsunohide knows, he repeatedly changed his position after surrendering Oda, which shows that he is very active.

"Matsunaga-sama, please pay attention to your body."

Although I can't figure out the other party's intentions for the time being, it is always appropriate to be polite, after all, the other party is an old-timer! Fanxiu thought so, and was about to say two more perfunctory sentences, but the wise Guangxiu over there immediately took over:

"It's okay to leave these small sections of archery to young people, but the real things worth worrying about still need to be handled by seniors like Matsunaga. For example, what the three good traitors will do next, inexperienced juniors can't see through it. ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Matsunaga sat cross-legged for a while, his breath seemed to be much smoother, and he quickly picked up the topic, "But I am a few years older and have been fighting with the Miyoshi rebel for many years, but I also have some insignificant experience......

"Great, the contemptible is about to ask for advice! I think the Miyoshi family will definitely not give up after this defeat, I'm afraid it will attack again sooner or later! ”

"Hmm...... That's not necessarily the case, this defeat, the momentum of the three good traitors has gone, I'm afraid it will not be easy to recover. ”

"Oh? However, the rebels have been in business for many years, and they have very close contacts with the merchants of Kai Town, so they seem to have a lot of spare power. ”

"Not necessarily, although the thieves have been in power for a long time, they can't convince the public, and as for the merchants in the town, they are even more at both ends."

"So ......"

"Exactly."

……

Akechi and Matsunaga sang and harmonized, and they actually discussed it seriously. Flat hands sometimes interjected, and although Settsu Harumon tried his best to stay calm, he still showed a hint of impatience, as if he wanted to interrupt the topic and was not too embarrassed.

Fan Xiu gradually realized something in his heart.

Obviously, these two samurai, who both have the word "Xiu" in their names, also know that the two sides will not really break up, so they are not in a hurry. So as not to stand up and bear the Oda family behind the offended tie.

When he noticed this, he had confidence in his heart.

But Settsu Harimon, who was truly loyal to the shogunate, couldn't help it. He didn't care about the atmosphere, took a deep breath, smiled symbolically at the tie, and then said bluntly:

"I heard that Oda Danmasa (Nobunaga) heard that the public side was frightened, and the general will come to Kyoto soon."

"It is true."

"I also heard that Oda Danzheng is going to send nine laws at the same time to show the princess, I don't know?"

"People have heard of this." With a smile, he bowed and smiled, showing respect to the important ministers of the shogunate, and made an attitude of listening to the teachings of the other party.

Seeing that the other party was "teachable", Settsu Qingmen couldn't help but slow down his tone, and Shi Li said:

"Oda Danmasa-sama is dedicated to the country, and I know it. It's just that his old man has a lot of opportunities, and sometimes he can't help but be too careful. I think most of the nine rules in the book written by Danzheng are also very precise. There are only a few words in the text, and perhaps some changes may be deleted. ”

The deacon of the dignified shogunate government office spoke so carefully and tactfully, which made the other party feel some sympathy. But Settsu Harumon himself was not ashamed at all, but there were a few new wrinkles on his old face like dried orange peel.

What Fan Xiu didn't know was that the old deacon had not had a good time lately. Although he was born in a famous family, his qualifications are old, and he is firmly seated below Yoshiaki, the second person in the shogunate, but he is not the only powerful famous family among the shogunates. Mibuchi, Isshiki, Makijima and several others united to demand a tough stance on Oda; And in the doves, Ise Sadako is too young, and the status of Akechi Mitsuhide is not enough, only Settsu Harumon can speak.

It's just that hardship is hardship, sympathy is sympathy, and a tie can't help him seriously.

Fan Xiu just smiled and shook his head, and followed the other party's words and said, "Since it's just 'a few words' that need to be deleted, how about asking Lord Gongfang to tell me in person when he meets with the contempt?" ”

"Alas......" Settsu Harumon sighed again, "I'm afraid that Lord Gongfang has listened to some villain's slander and refused to meet the loyal Oda Danmasa." Is it possible to bother the Tieden, tell Oda Danmasa, take these back for the time being, and then find a more suitable opportunity in the future? ”

Then he cast a plea for help to the left and right.

Akechi and Matsunaga pretended to be deaf and dumb at first, and refused to take the initiative to be lobbyists for Ashikaga Yoshiaki. But with such a straight point, it was difficult for them to shirk the past, so they had to help a little from the side.

"It's a public intention for us to wait for Oda to do this, but I'm afraid that those ignorant people who don't know the truth will misunderstand!"

"Alas, I think that only Oda Danzheng and other instruments can not care about this matter."

An imperceptible smile appeared on Hinode's lips, and then he said what he was ready to say.

"This is very difficult...... Fan Xiu deliberately frowned, "I heard that this time I went to Beijing, in addition to discussing these nine laws with the princess, I also had to ......"

"What else?!" Settsu Harumon lost his voice.

If Nobunaga makes more demands, the two sides will really be ruined.

Fortunately, the tie didn't mean that.

"Lord Settsu, please let me be careful. In fact, the recent takeover of the affairs of Kyoto and even Yamashiro by the Oda family was a last resort in wartime. Before going to Beijing this time, he said that it was advisable to hand over these government affairs to the shogunate. Fan Xiu silently threw out such a big sweet date, and then pretended to be distressed, "However, if the princess refuses to meet the contemptible, what should I do about it?" ”

"This ...... This and this ......"

Settsu Harumon was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to answer.