The flowering period of cherry blossoms is very short. The flowers only sprout in March, wither in April, and if you miss them, you will have to wait until the next year.

However, for those who are truly interested in cherry blossom appreciation, the sunshine, rain, temperature and humidity change every year and even every day, so the same flower will show different appearances in different years. The flowers may bloom more in the coming year, but they will not always be exactly the same as this year.

As for the changes in the world, which bring about a difference in state of mind, let alone repeat it. Year after year, the flowers are similar, the years are different, the friends who used to talk about each other, suddenly turn against each other, or heaven and man are forever separated, such examples are so common in troubled times.

The so-called "one period, one meeting" is so.

Sexual emptiness is dependent on origination, dependent arising from sexual emptiness; Withered and prosperous, at ease.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki stood in the corner of the palace courtyard, under the tallest cherry blossom tree, thoughtfully.

Although the branches are bare, there are no longer flowers and flowers, but they are more compatible with the "dry landscape" on the other side, and the lonely Zen is more and more highlighted.

If you look closely, you can see the fruit as thin as the end of your fingers and gray in color.

Presumably, it is the product left behind by the death of the flower.

Hidden inconspicuously on the branches, it has no appetite to look at, and it really has nothing to do with deliciousness.

It's such a beautiful flower!

Isn't the fate of the samurai family the same?

After a moment of splendor, there is a long period of gloom and dormancy.

The cherry blossoms will eventually bloom again, and will the Muromachi shogunate be able to thrive again?

As soon as he thought of this, Ashikaga Yoshiaki suddenly felt a sense of closeness in his heart, and slowly stretched out the two fingers of his right hand and gently stroked it.

At this time, Mibuchi Fujiying, who had been waiting in the distance for a long time, finally couldn't bear it anymore, made up his mind, walked a few steps, knelt on the ground, and bowed down and said, "Lord Gongfang! It's the third day, and I wonder when you'll give the order to reprimand the Oda family? ”

Hearing this, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's face gradually stiffened.

The quiet and lonely elegance passed away, and the mundane affairs of intrigue swept in.

"What do you know?" Ashikaga Yoshiaki stood with his hands in his hands, tilting his head slightly, only feeling extremely lonely.

Mibuchi Fujiying was inexplicable, surprised, and didn't know what to do.

"What do you know?" The same words were repeated again, but with a hint of anger in his tone.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki turned around, his chin drooping, his face mixed with regret and irritability.

"The subordinates are talkative, please forgive your sins." Mibuchi Fujiying was sweating profusely, and hurriedly kowtowed to ask for guilt.

Although he didn't know what the lord was talking about.

All he knew was that after the devastating defeat of the Oda family, the authority of the Lords was even more formidable – at least within the shogunate.

"Get up...... With such a number, it is useless to blame you. Ashikaga waved his hand absentmindedly, turned around, and continued to walk deeper into the courtyard.

There is no intention of getting down to business at all.

But Mibuchi Fujiei didn't dare to persuade anymore at this time, he shook his head sideways into the distance, indicating that he was powerless.

The rest of the courtiers cautiously crowded around the corner, and although they were anxious, none of them dared to step forward.

Everyone couldn't understand why Lord Gongkata refused to give the order to reprimand the Oda family.

They didn't know that in just a few days, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's mood had changed several times.

When Oda's army marched north, he looked grim, often looking north with his eyebrows tightly closed and then shaking his head.

Miyoshi Changyi raised troops in Settsu, he didn't care about it on the surface, but he secretly looked forward to the follow-up changes.

Shibata Katsuie's quick return to the army was a bit disappointing, but after a few days of delay, he had to show his support.

The news that Uesugi had joined the battle gave him a boost of confidence, ambition, and spirits.

The Oda army retreated in embarrassment, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki finally laughed happily, and even prepared several imperial letters in advance, just waiting for the right time to send them.

However, just before these imperial letters were sent, they suddenly heard rumors that Nobunaga had been assassinated.

Moreover, the Oda Army has obviously crossed Lake Biwa to, but it has not refuted the rumors!

Immediately, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was in a big mess, tore up the prepared imperial book, no longer discussed political affairs with his retainers, but retreated back to the courtyard of the imperial palace, and only cared about admiring the flowers and the moon day and night, feeling sad about spring and autumn.

The Oda family rose too quickly, and the foundation was not yet solid, and if Nobunaga died, I was afraid that it would fall apart.

If the shogunate had intervened, it would have really fallen apart.

This is very different from the original idea!

Attacking Oda was a means, not an end - Ashikaga Yoshiaki was eager to tell his retainers about this.

However, if you think about it carefully, with the intelligence of those guys, there may not be a few people who understand what they say, and if they do, there is no way to solve their worries.

It's a pity that talents and loyal ministers can't always overlap.

If Akechi Mitsuhide can stand firm and not be bought, if the position of Tie Toshu wavers and moves closer to the shogunate...... How nice it would be.

At present, among the imperial palaces, only Ashikaga Yoshiaki himself can clearly understand the situation in front of Shan Qian.

Oda, of course, has to suppress it, but how to suppress it and to what extent it needs to be carefully considered.

Otherwise, it is just a repetition of the humiliating history of the past.

Hosokawa, Ouchi, and Miyoshi came and went, and the status of the Ashikaga family was not restored because of the fall of the ministers, but fell more and more in the change of the ministers.

The previous generation of generals was even openly killed.

The Miyoshi family did not kill the general in their heyday, but only brazenly did it after the death of Miyoshi Changqing, when he saw that he was about to turn from prosperity to decline.

This made Ashikaga Yoshiaki have to take warning.

If you really want to push people to a dead end, who knows what the people of Owari will do?

It was in the best interest of the shogunate to let Nobunaga be defeated and not die.

At least not in the short term.

The formation of an anti-Oda encirclement was enough to expel the Oda family from, but every link in the encirclement was not enough to become the leading big brother. Asakura's fame is limited and his strength is insufficient, although Uesugi is far from being able to reach Echigo, Miyoshi and Rokkaku have serious historical problems, Honganji Temple, Hiei Mountain, etc. are not on the stage, and only the Ashikaga family is the natural leader of the camp.

However, all this is based on the common enemy of the Oda family.

If Oda is completely defeated, whether Asakura is replaced or Miyoshi is revived, it will be big bad news for Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

Because at that time, everything with traces of Nobunaga will be forced to disappear, including the candidate for the general of Seiyi, and there is a high probability that the candidate for the general will also be replaced.

Although he is unwilling, it seems that he should support Oda at this moment.

But there are problems.

If Nobunaga really died...... Even if the shogunate spoke out for it, it might not be able to keep the Oda family from splitting.

If Nobunaga hadn't died, it would have been self-defeating.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki pondered and meditated, but he never knew what to do, so he simply empathized with flowers and birds, which was actually very helpless.

Procrastination cannot be delayed, and there must be an attitude in the end.

- It's not that Ashikaga Yoshiaki doesn't know this, but he can't turn a corner for a while, and would rather cover his ears and steal the bell than face reality.

After a while, Mibuchi Fujiying, who had been scolded away just now, suddenly cowered and stepped forward.

Seeing this, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was angry again, but when he thought of this person's loyalty, his anger turned into pity, sighed lightly, and said warmly: "There is no need to talk about the topic of Fang Cai. ”

Mibuchi Fujiying hurriedly shook his head: "It's already a dare to speak below, how dare you repeat it?" This time I'm here to inform you that the Oda family's Heite-sama has come to Nijo Castle and asks to see you! ”

In the past, Naomasa Tsukashi led troops to entrench in Kyoto, and the people of the Oda family could go directly to the green channel to meet the princess. However, when Nobunaga was crusading against Asakura, in exchange for the support of the shogunate, he removed Naomasa Tsukasa for exchange, so Hirate Honhide could only come according to the normal process.

"Is it a tie, maybe he has some plan for both......" A hint of hope flashed in Ashikaga Yoshiaki's eyes, and he returned to calm in an instant, "Then invite him in." ”

Today's psychological shadow of the battlefield began with the days when he was chased and killed by the three of Miyoshi.

Therefore, for the tie Tsutsumi who can outwit the three people and recruit Iwanari Youtong, he will trust others a little more than others.

But this trust is based on talent, not position.

Although Heite Hoshu never offended the shogunate by observing etiquette, he showed no sign of breaking away from the Oda family.

When Yoshiaki met him, he just had the idea that talk was better than nothing.