Hirate Hinobu is still puzzled by what Nobunaga's last sentence meant. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

And at the same time in Kyoto Nijo Castle......

Thanks to the "Oda Danmasa" who gave up the money, hired an excess of people, and purchased building materials even more generously, it only took dozens of days to let the princess live in the new town.

But Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was sitting in the Imperial Pavilion at the moment, was not very satisfied with this. Even unconsciously muttered the whining in his heart:

"With the money of Kai Town, he will stand for himself. Hmph, Nobunaga is really calculating. ”

The deacon of the shogunate office, Settsu Harumon, who was pouring tea, stiffened, and Quan Dang didn't hear it. The old deacon, who had been working hard for nearly two months to prevent a dispute between Ashikaga and Oda, did not want to hear these words again.

Then he started to sit farther away, but Mibuchi Fujiying, who was sitting farther away, was also deaf and clear-sighted, and heard this clearly. His heart immediately resonated, and then he immediately called:

"What His Highness said is very true! Nobunaga was a man with wolf ambitions, and he had no loyalty to the Ashikaga family at all, and he was just trying to gain personal gain in the name of the shogunate. ”

"Mibuchi-sama!" Settsu Harumon interrupted him with a frown, "This is the time for the tea party, please discuss the mundane affairs later!" ”

“…… It's me who lost my temper. Although Mibuchi Fujiying was dissatisfied, he could only endure and bow down to apologize. The other party is a deacon of the political office, and he still occupies the reason, and the official level crushes people to death.

Yes. In the Imperial Pavilion of Nijo Castle, a high-class tea ceremony is being held under the auspices of the shogunate. Compared to the chaotic and lively scene of the Oda family, the big names in Kyoto are much more elegant. Therefore, Mibuchi Fujiying's behavior can be completely stopped by Settsu Harimon.

But right away, next this person, he couldn't control it.

Because Ashikaga Yoshiaki was also indignant, he straightened his legs, overturned the tea tray in front of him, and said angrily:

"Although I am a shogun, I have to follow his laws, is this to imitate the old things of the Miyoshi family?"

The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the Lord is humiliated by the death of the ministers.

Now everyone present has to express their position together. Even the representatives of the dove faction, Settsu Harumon and Ise Sadako, could only say a few bad words about the Oda family.

"It's really the anger of people and gods, and sooner or later they will be punished."

"Seeing that the Ashikaga family is being treated like this, my generation hates to do it!"

"Nobunaga is really not a good person."

"His mask should be torn open, and Asakura, Asai, Tokugawa and others should be ordered to crusade against him!"

All kinds of words, or scolding or cursing, are just that. But hearing the last sentence, the old deacon had to stand up again to confront public opinion.

"I am no different from you in the indignation of the moment. But seeing that Oda's family is powerful and the shogunate is lonely, he can't be defeated, so he can only slow down. And Asakura and Asai may not be as obedient as you expected. ”

"This is the words of the old man who seeks the country! I think we should follow what the deacon of the government office said. Ise Sadako hurriedly came over to help. As the youngest and most sober-minded Ashikaga minister, he will only be more anxious than Settsu Harimon.

But before Mibuchi Fujiei could speak, the Ichishiki Fuji chief over there was enough to deal with him with one sentence: "After all, Ise-sama is still young, and he doesn't know the dominance of the Miyoshi family at sunset." ”

I could only be speechless.

The phrase of the head of the Ichishiki vine is simply a display of qualifications. Ise Sadako relied on the fame earned by his father and ancestors to become a high-ranking member of the shogunate. But I have just been served, and I am still too old to be a weak crown, and it is impossible to have any merit and prestige. Sanyuan and Isshiki thought they were old ministers who followed the previous generals, how could they take this little guy to heart?

Then, without waiting for a reply, Mibuchi hinted with his eyes that another "public" and half-country guardian of Nanshan Castle, Akimitsu Makijima understood and immediately asked Settsu Harimon again:

"The word 'slow picture' mentioned by the deacon of the government office is naturally good. But how exactly to 'slow the picture', can you please explain? In the past two months, I have only seen you repeatedly excuse Oda Nobunaga. The other party proposed to restrict the fifteen imperial letters of the princess, but you did not refute them all. Now he has given the Izumi Guardian to Nobunaga. This time, who is 'slowing down' whom? ”

Makijima Akimitsu's words can be described as heartbreaking. It was obviously a mutual exchange of interests, but he said that he seemed to be a traitor seeking glory. It's just that this kind of thing can't be said in the open, so angry that Settsu Qingmen's face turned red and he couldn't speak.

"You...... You, you, you......"

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiaki had to stand up and calm the situation. It's good to oppose Oda, but Akimitsu Makijima's words are completely blame and nitpicking. The root is still that the shogunate is not strong enough, so he has to give in, and Settsu Harimon is not a real seller. His loyalty and ability are recognized, but the only pity is that he is too pessimistic and weak.

So Yoshiaki opened his mouth and said:

"Nakabu Daisuke (the official position of Settsu Harimon) is loyal to the country, and I never doubt it. How can Sun Rokuro (Akimitsu Makijima) say that about him? Don't apologize yet! ”

Having said that, just looking at the words he used to call Settsu Harimon with his official position, and called Akimitsu Akimitsu with the common word, the difference between intimacy and alienation shown is obvious.

Akimitsu Makijima apologized obediently as the shogun said, and of course Settsu Harimon didn't dare to care about it anymore.

Then Ashikaga Yoshiaki hated and said:

"Of course, the word 'slow picture' is not wrong. One day, he will contact the heroes of the Quartet to crusade against the thieves who oppressed the shogunate. ”

Mibuchi Fujiei was about to speak with a smile on his face, but Yoshiaki stretched out his hand to signal him to stop, and continued:

However, it takes a lot of time to contact the heroes of the Quartet. You can prepare first, but before that, you have to deal with Nobunaga first. ”

Settsu Qingmen was very relieved when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed down and added:

"Lord Gongfang's judgment is clear! After all, the remnants of the traitor and the three good ones are quite powerful in the four countries, and the pseudo-left horse head is still there. ”

As soon as these words came out, a few people over there, even if they were not convinced, they were helpless.

The remnants of the traitor and the three good ones are gone, but the "pseudo-left horse head" is a thorn in Ashikaga Yoshiaki's heart.

The left horse's head is a court official position from the top five, and there is nothing special about it in theory. However, in the Muromachi Dynasty, this official position was monopolized by the Ashikaga family, and it was always only granted to the heirs of the Seiki Shogun.

When the previous prince Ashikaga Yoshiaki was killed, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was wandering, and in order to show his determination to take over as the general, he naturally had to call himself the "left horse head".

And Miyoshi was not idle, and supported the other line of the Ashikaga clan, Yoshiaki's cousin Yoshiei, who also took the position of the left horse's head. However, due to the subsequent infighting between the three and Matsunaga, this "Ashikaga Left Horse Head" was never able to complete the formalities of taking over as shogun, and was driven out of by Oda's Joraku army and fled to Awa in Shikoku.

After fleeing, Ashikaga Yoshiei still played the name of "Shogun of Seiyi" with the support of the Miyoshi Yu Party. Although the persuasiveness is very low, it has always made Yoshiaki a little jealous.

Although the regime, known as the "Awa Kokata", was not widely recognized, the "Left Horse Head" affair was written in black and white, with the emperor's decree (after all, Miyoshi controlled Kyoto at that time). On the contrary, it was Ashikaga Yoshiaki's left horse head, who first claimed himself, and later the court pinched his nose and posthumously recognized it.

This difference seems subtle, but I'm afraid that someone will take advantage of the topic to play!

It is rumored that Ashikaga Yoshiei has become seriously ill and has not lived much. But after all, he still didn't die, right? Until he gets the exact news of this cousin's throat, the current general will never want Oda Nobunaga to have any accidents and let the Miyoshi family play some earth-shattering reversal.

The atmosphere was a little cold for a while, and the shogunes didn't dare to speak out, especially the ones who were disgusted with Oda.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki was also under great pressure in his heart, but as the master, he still tried his best to make a calm appearance, cleared his throat, and slowly spoke:

What you say is out of public interest, but it is biased. Now the crusade against the rebels has not been completed, and the daimyo of the four fields, such as Asakura and Yamana, only know how to protect themselves, and do not think about serving the shogunate. Therefore, for a while, the Oda clan is what I rely on, and it must not be easily dismissed. As for the future—"

The General's eyes sharpened, he changed his posture, and continued:

In the future, I will first restore the functions of the shogunate and the office of the Shogunate, and I will also let the guardians of the countries of Kinai that I have appointed to hold real power, and at the same time use the name of righteousness to mediate the strife between the daimyo of the world so that they will not be annexed and strengthened. In this way, the Ashikaga family could be revived, and then Nobunaga naturally did not dare to act recklessly. Remembering his merits in Luo Kuangfu, he will confiscate the territories of Izumi, Omi, and Ise at that time, and leave the two kingdoms of Owari and Mino, and still let him be a strong domain. ”

This plan was revealed, and the bottom naturally shouted in unison-

"Lord Gongfang, Shengming!"

Isshiki Fuji Chang hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"The Lord has a commanding height, foresight, and the wisdom of one person is better than ten thousand people such as us!"

Akimitsu Makijima immediately connected:

"In the past, the subordinates were always afraid, but today I learned that Oda, Miyoshi, and Asakura are all strong and dry ears in the hearts of the princesses!"

Settsu Harumon secretly scoffed at these sycophants. He has the highest status, but he doesn't need to wag his tail too much, but asks a realistic question:

"The ministers are stupid, how to deal with the Oda family in the future, please ask the Lord to show me."

Ashikaga Yoshiaki replied without hesitation:

"I have already thought about this, and it is three—one thickens its branches and leaves, and minus its trunk; second, he falsely promoted his official position and consumed his money and food; Its three points are placed in the generals, and the monarchs and ministers are separated. ”

Then he stroked his beard and smiled, showing a bit of smugness on his face, and added:

"First of all, this Izumi is the guardian. Although the land of Izumi Province is narrow, it has abundant land and a prosperous port town, and it is the richest of the five countries in Kinai, and it should have been governed by people sent by the shogunate. It was out of desperation that the guardian service was awarded to Nobunaga. In this way, he can collect a huge fortune. How could I easily do what he wanted? ”

"You can't go back on removing this guardian!" Settsu Harumon said urgently.

"Naturally not." Yoshiaki frowned, "How could I do that kind of thing that makes the world laugh?" It's just a matter of choosing a suitable guardian for him! Nobunaga lives in Mino, hundreds of miles away from Kai Town, and it is beyond the reach of the whip at that time. ”

But that would make Nobunaga angry! And......" Settsu Harimon was still frowning, "and among the ministers, those who have a little strength are already in office, and the rest, I'm afraid...... I'm afraid I can't afford to manage and Izumi Ichikoku. ”

That's what we say about the foundation. The shogunate had been weakened for a long time, and not only did it have few soldiers, but it also had no retainers who had led it. Izumi Province is also more than 100 miles away from Kyoto, and it is still on the front line against Miyoshi. All of you here, Sanyuan, Isshiki, etc., although they are still children of the martial arts, do they really dare to go out and lead the troops to fight against others alone?

One of the few shoguns who could fight, Yumasa Wada, had already gone to Settsu, Hosokawa Fujiken was Omi, and Hosokawa Fujitaka was stationed at Kitayama Castle. The capable person can add a wise Mitsuhide at most, but the identity of this person is ......

"When did I say I was going to send Ashikaga retainers?" A gloomy smile flashed across Yoshiaki's face, "My preferred candidate is the Oda retainer Hite-hide!" Nobunaga used Houroku to oppose Akechi Mitsuhide, when I don't know? Naturally, I can also tempt his retainers with high officials! ”

There was silence. It seems that the crowd was shocked by these words.

A moment later –

"What a plan!"

A moment later, the first to speak was Akimitsu Makijima. He fell to the ground and shouted to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, "What a clever plan for Lord Gongfang! Kill two birds with one stone! ”

"Lord Gongfang is wise!" Isshiki Fujicho also reacted, "Nobuchi has lived in Mino for a long time, and it is five hundred miles away from Izumi, so he must have sent an acting official. However, if we had offered to nominate a candidate, Hirate would have been grateful to the shogunate, not the Oda family. ”

If Nobunaga insisted on not allowing it, then the tie would naturally be dissatisfied. Shibata, Niwa and others will also have a feeling of physical injury. Mibuchi Fujiei also took over the conversation.

"I don't think Nobunaga can refuse. After the tie, the Dusan Xiu was alone, and he held the power of the world of wealth, hehe, I think the monarch and the minister will have a gap. Yoshimasa Niki, who had not spoken, also began to be optimistic.

"Even if the tie is really loyal, it can't withstand the distance of ten days. Wouldn't there be people in the Oda family who were jealous of the service of this 'guardian generation' and slandered him? ”

"When the time comes, they will turn against each other, but we will be able to mediate and profit from it."

"At that time, in order for the shogunate to stand up for him, he will inevitably give up the income of the Izuku Town."

"I want to come to Lord Gongfang to let Matsunaga Show be a big and guard, that's what I mean!"

……

A sycophant of sincerity or hypocrisy. Yoshiaki just chuckled silently, full of ambition.

Even Settsu Harumon thought about it for a long time and thought it was no problem. The Izumi Shogunate is completely powerless to involve it anyway, and it's the same for whoever it is given. I think this method can make Nobunaga's wife miserable. And the tie Tsusho repels Miyoshi and has a great merit to be rewarded, and it is very appropriate to give a noble empty title.

Only Ise Sadako, although he was also mixed in the crowd and touted together, his face was quite cold. He waited patiently for the seniors to stop, and then asked:

"Lord Gongfang is far-sighted, and the minister can't wait. I think that since we want to tie the show, we might as well win it over at the same time. ”

"Indeed it should."

Ashikaga Yoshiaki agreed, and then frowned slightly, "However, the shogunate can't give money or territory anymore. ”

When it comes to specific affairs, a group of wealthy high-ranking officials look at each other without any ism. Only Ise Sadaiko continued to speak, adding:

"The subordinate thinks that he can start with the people around him who is tied with Tsuno. I've heard that this man has some old friends in Kyoto, and the shogunate can promote him. In addition, he has the Mikawa people under his command, and Nobunaga is not allowed to record the entrance wall, so we can also help solve it. Also, although he has a family, there are few side rooms......"

Talking eloquently, Ling Yizhao kept nodding his head, and finally made a decision:

"It's very much the same as Saburo (Ise Sadako's character). I'll leave this matter to you! ”

"Yes!"