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What is the Horse Seal of the Wise Family?

This question, "The Wise Army" (the average Warring States fan probably hasn't heard of this book, that is, the brain-dead fans of Wise Mitsuhide will know a little bit about it) says that it is a golden folding fan.

It is said that the reliability of "The Wise Army" is ...... Japan's senior Warring States historian Takayanagi Mitsushou once unceremoniously said that this is simply a bad book with no authenticity!

Not to mention "The Legend of the Wise Army", I remember that in the period drama "The Change of Honnoji Temple", Ma Yin has become a large string of "Yongle Tongbao...... Khan, wise light show, is this showing off his wealth?

March will be ushered in in three days, and Sakamoto Castle is busy cleaning up at the end of the year. Even the castle lord Akechi Mitsuhide hid in his study and was drinking tea with Akechi Samasuke and Hosokawa Fujitaka, who had just arrived from Azuchi Castle.

Compared to the luxurious Azuchi Castle, Sakamoto Castle is much shabby, but as a castle for cultural people, it exudes the scent of wood and is exceptionally elegantly built.

"I went to Hokuriku last year to fight a big battle, although I failed, but the family didn't get nothing in the end, and seeing Kogoro this summer, it can be regarded as having the demeanor of a famous general...... I, an old man, am much more relieved, and I will live in the West Garden of this city next year. ”

Akechi Mitsuhide looked up through the window and looked at the waterfowl flying in the blue sky.

"My father died early, I became the governor of the family at the age of twelve, and at that time, the grudge between the third prince of Dao and the prince of Yilong was getting deeper and deeper, and my family was also ......."

"Alright, my lord!" Wise Zuo Majie said: "You have said these old things dozens of times, I can already memorize them, don't say it again today, the Lord of the War Department is also here." ”

"It's okay, your father-in-law has said it to me dozens of times before this, hahaha......"

"Alas, when people are old, they like to recall the past, when I was a child in Inabayama Castle, I admired the most was the three princes of the Dao, the three princes of the Dao are both civil and military, powerful in the world, holding 630,000 stones in a country of Meinong, who is not a hero in the world? Even the shoguns called him the strongest military commander in the Kanto region (the era when the pit viper was active, the Kanto territory, the Date family was in turmoil, the dragons, lions and tigers were still in the growth period, Ota Michikan, Hojo Sakumo, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, etc. all died again, and at that time, it seemed that the pit viper was indeed the strongest daimyo in the Kanto region), and I often thought that it would be nice if one day I could be as strong as him...... Now my realm is greater than his, my office is greater than his, and my son is better than his son! ”

"Yes, Lord Duke, you have completely surpassed the Third Duke of Dao!"

"So I'm already very satisfied, Sakamoto Castle was built by me, but I've never had a good look at it myself, and I'll live here in the future!"

This is not often seen in winter. Wise Zuo Majie then asked, "So, my lord, do you want to make this place a place of seclusion?" ”

"Exactly, is there anything wrong with making such a magnificent house for myself that day that I should make it a place of seclusion?"

As an important member of the Yama Yin Dao Legion, Hosokawa Fujitaka asked a little unwillingly: "My lord, do you still insist on retreating?" ”

"Exactly. When Kogoro and Kahime got married, I had this plan, but I felt that Kogoro was too young after all and could afford the family business, but now I am relieved, he has seen enough of the world, and his experience is rich, and the lord seems to appreciate him very much...... I'm fifty-four this year, so if I don't retire and make some plans for what is to come......"

Without waiting for Akechi Mitsuhide to finish speaking, Akechi Sakasuke glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka and said, "Recently, it has been rumored that Lord Bingbu probably has the same idea. Please forgive me for being rude as a junior, the two of you planned this a year earlier. ”

"What Zuo Masuke-sama said is right, I originally planned to leave nothing from now on, but since you are rushing to retreat, then I have to stay for the time being...... I don't doubt the ability of the general, I just think that there are still a few old men on the San'in side, hahaha......"

In fact, Hosokawa Fujitaka still has a plan, the new lord will take the throne, it will be an opportunity for the old minister to soar, if he grasps it well, the future of the Hosokawa family will be brighter.

It's just that Hosokawa Fujitaka unknowingly regarded me as the "new master" and he became the "old minister", I wonder if this is a recognition of my identity?

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled lightly, "I understand the thoughts of Lord Bingbu, but Zuo Masuke you...... I don't think there's anything wrong with people planning ahead of time knowing that they are going to die soon. ”

"Yes, my family is thriving now, but there are also many problems we are facing, and there are still many enemies waiting for us to destroy in Kansai......

"Zuo Masuke, you still don't understand what I mean, Kogoro can't accept my guidance all his life, in this way, he will never become a person like me, only on the battlefield, he can learn the best art of war, only in the assessment room, he can understand the real way of government, only when he sits on the main seat, he can understand how to become a daimyo ......"

Wise Zuo Majie sighed: "I'm not completely unaware of your painstaking efforts. But compared with the young lord and the lord, there is a big difference. ”

"I know this, but when I left Mino, I didn't know anything, and I had to learn everything."

"But many things can't be learned now, few of the people on the other side of Shanyin are honest, there was a lord to suppress it before, they may not dare to be ambitious, but once the young lord succeeds to the throne, they will definitely feel that why should they listen to the words of a hairy boy, it is better to rise up and chase the deer from all directions!"

"yes." Hosokawa Fujitaka chimed in.

When there is a difference of opinion, Mihosokawa Fujitaka will definitely echo both sides a few words before expressing his opinion (this is probably the reason why this old guy is more mixed with anyone).

Because he knows that after admitting that the previous arguments are reasonable, and then putting forward new opinions, the weight will increase a lot.

"yes, that's going to fuel some people's ambitions." Hosokawa Fujitaka looked sideways at Akechi Mitsuhide.

"So, I should have to spend some time at night?"

"It won't take long, just a year or two."

"Eradicate those wealthy clans in the territory, forcibly promote the sword hunting order and the separation of soldiers and farmers, so that even if those people want to disturb, they don't have the ability!"

"Zuo Masuke, what you said is very good, but why don't you let Kogoro, who is in the prime of life, do these things, but bother me, an old man?"

“……”

The rumor that Wise Mitsuhide was going to resign from the post of Wise Governor spread all over the world.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Oda, Akechi Mitsuhide was not only very admired in the Oda family, but also fought in for many years, helping the main family to eliminate enemies such as Asai, Asakura, Matsunaga, Araki, and Hatano, and was highly respected in De, and was even called the "Chief", and his retirement undoubtedly had a great impact on the division of political power in.

More than one member of Oda's family wrote against it.

The first is Oda Nobutada.

In fact, nominally speaking, Oda Nobutada is the governor of the Oda family, and Oda Nobunaga has abdicated for several years, but after the abdication, Oda Nobunaga not only did not mean to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, but in recent years, he has become more and more energetic, and he has made frequent big and small moves, crusading against Uesugi, repairing Azuchi Castle, and crusading against Iga...... What he did is hard to think of those "emperors" who have no longer care about things, but it makes people feel that he is more like the head of the family than his son, and Oda Nobutada is like a poor country daimyo who lives in Mino.

These are nothing to Oda Nobutada, anyway, how strong his father is, everyone in the world knows that there is no good result after all, let's wait, anyway, the old man closed his eyes and kicked his legs, this country is not his own?

Since Jiangshan has been "booked" by himself, then before he takes over, he will definitely not allow it to collapse in advance, there were originally commanders of the major army corps guarding the Quartet, and he has nothing to worry about, but now, ...... His brother-in-law doesn't seem to be as capable as his father, and besides, he seems to be more familiar with his father, and if his brother-in-law succeeds to the throne, then he will have to re-establish a relationship.

The ministers also had their own objections.

Among them, the two are Monkey and Shibata Katsuie.

The monkey thinks that Akechi Mitsuhide has good ability, and he is close to him, and he supports each other on the way to the west, and without him, he can't hold it alone in front of the Maori family.

All right! This directly ignored me.

As a monkey's sworn enemy, Shibata Katsuya rarely agrees with the former, in fact, through the battle of Kurigara Valley, Shibata Katsuie's impression of me is quite good, so his "Sonata" is written more implicitly.

It's just that even at this time, he didn't forget to hit a monkey.

The strength of the two major armies of Sanyin and Shanyang has always been very different, if the wise lord retreats, then the situation in the western kingdom will only be dominated by one person from now on, and the lord will have to think twice.

So, after careful consideration, Oda Nobunaga finally decided...... Agree to the retirement of Wise Mitsuhide, and Wise Shinko will take over as the family governor!

As soon as the news came out, the public was in an uproar.

There have been many discussions between the government and the opposition about this, and one of them is very "interesting":

Akechi must have lost the trust of His Highness the Uchifu, or rather, his reputation in was too high, which aroused the suspicion of the suspicious and murderous His Highness the Uchifu, who wanted to eradicate the Akechi family, but Akechi was his son-in-law after all...... In the end, both sides took a step back, the wise man retreated, and the wise son ascended to the throne, temporarily easing the contradictions between the two sides.

In fact, if you really want me to say, this story is actually quite interesting, compared to the original history of the monkey dealing with his nephew, that is, the story of killing Guan Bai, it is much more interesting, the monkey just can't negotiate, directly dismiss the official, and then kill people all over the house, bloody, not suitable for minors to watch.

Our old story after a thrilling political retreat in the end are all happy, when the courtier's son is on the throne, when the master of the power of the minister to show humor, in fact, the future generations are really happy in the end, when the courtier's son is put on the throne, when the master of the power of the minister to force the power of the minister to retreat.

The only thing that has a bit of black humor is that I, as a person in question, never expressed any opinion from the beginning.

Now is not the time to discuss democracy and freedom, and I have to take office anyway.

The first month of his tenure as a Governor...... In fact, I didn't do much, the original position of "Imperial Commander" was no longer needed for me to do, which made me a little disappointed, and there were fewer people who came to visit me, although there were few people I knew, and there were ...... Also, the eyes of the retainers have completely changed when they look at me, but I can't tell where it has changed.

Let's talk about my child, because the name "Takechiyo" is so common and used by so many people that no one in the family disputes it, let alone associate it with Tokugawa Ieyasu.

However, the question of the surname also came up.

There is nothing wrong with the child's surname "wise", but what needs to be remembered is that the family also has a "surname" - only Ren!

The surname "Weiren", there are only two people in the wise family who can use it, one is Wise Mitsuhide, and the other is me.

This is not unusual, the surname "Tokugawa", before the establishment of the "Imperial Three Family", was only used by the descendants of the Tokugawa clan, and other relatives, unless they made great contributions or were appreciated by the old turtle, otherwise, don't even want to touch this one.

In the same way, although the surname "Wei Ren" is not commonly used (generally only used when writing to the court, after all, it is given by the court), but it is a status symbol, no one in the family except our father and son, no one uses it, even my own brother Fifteen Lang can't, I also became the governor of the family, only to understand that many years ago when I was in the Yuan service, my father installed the title of "Wei Ren Xinguang" for me What is the meaning of the title -- my position as the governor, in fact, at that time, With the arrival of this "surname", which will not be too commonly used in the future, it has been firmly established.

Now, after Takechiyo was born, the more traditional ministers in the family, such as the Ikeda Teruya family, who had actually retired for many years, strongly suggested that Takechiyo should have the surname "Weiren", the reason was that the identity of the "prince" should be established early, so as to cut off the impulsive heart of some villains.

Fifteen Lang was very embarrassed by this, although the old people didn't say it too obviously, but ...... Originally, if Takechiyo was not born, as the heir of the second order, the probability of his family inheritance is also quite large, but now that his nephew is born, not only does his inheritance order decline, but also pushes him to a rather disadvantageous position......

I certainly don't believe he would do anything like that, but ...... What about the retainers of Fifteen? They followed the "second son" to soar, and now that their lord's status has declined, will their retainers be willing......

The shadow of the gate valve faction slowly became clear......

In the spring of the 10th year of Tensho, after serving as the governor of the house, I returned from Azuchi Castle to Sakamoto Castle.

I met with my father.

Oda Nobunaga was still relatively tolerant of his father, and did not force him to go to Azuchi Castle, but could stay in his own territory to retire...... Of course, Sakamoto isn't that far from Azuchi, and if I do something that makes him angry outside, Azuchi's soldiers can cross Lake Biwa and destroy Sakamoto Castle at any time!

Although another year has passed, my father's spirit is much better than when he first retired -- it seems that he is really retired.

When I first became the governor, I had no experience (in fact, as long as this kind of work is done for the first time, who will have experience?). I couldn't make up my mind about anything, so I sent someone to Sakamoto more than once to ask my father's intentions, but my father always refused to receive my messenger.

I had no choice but to rely on my own strength to deal with these "thorny" (in my opinion at the time, this was the case), of course, I did not yet have the courage to "make an arbitrary decision", so I summoned my retainers and solved them by holding a "democratic meeting......

The father took a sip of tea and asked, "So, that's how you've been doing things all year long?" ”

"Almost, listen to everyone's opinions, this will not only deepen the relationship between me and my retainers, but also ease the antagonistic relationship between them...... I mean, we sit down together and talk to resolve conflicts that might go under the knife......"

"Relaxation? I think you just want to solve your own problems at the same time, and at the same time make the political opposition between them visible, and then form a situation of fighting and containing each other, and then you, the lord, will have a more stable position...... It's not bad, you have a fairly clear view of the political situation at home, and you don't listen to it partially. ”

"Where there is interest, there is bound to be a competition for interest, and no matter how good the relationship between the two sides of the fight was, I remember there was a British ...... The Nanban people said that there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests! ”

"This Nanban is right, Kogoro, if you have time, talk to him more, maybe you can get more useful words."

"Uh...... Good. "Then again, what do I have to talk to Diresley?

"It's good for your retainers to keep each other in check, but you also have to remember not to escalate this kind of fighting, so that you and your family will be hurt in the end...... I told you about the 'Niu Li Party Struggle' in the Tang State before, right? ”

"Hmm."

"The Niu Li party struggle was hundreds of years ago, I won't talk nonsense, if you don't get annoyed this time, I'm telling you about the 'two classes' in the Korean court."

"Okay." I don't know much about the ancient history of Korea, but at most I know about a 'Imjin War' and Empress Myeongseong, what are the "two classes"? It seems to refer to the political struggle between the two aristocratic groups of the East People's Party and the Western People's Party throughout Korea for 500 years.

“…… The struggle between the East People's Party and the West People's Party has been fierce to the point of irreconcilability, as long as it is the other party's proposition, whether it is right or wrong, they must do their best to oppose it, so in this way, the Korean court is procrastinating, many things can not be done, civil and military officials only know how to compete for fame and fortune, and something happens to pass the buck to each other, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the northern part of Korea, that is, the Jurchens in Liaodong, once crossed the Yalu River and invaded the territory of North Korea. However, the Dongren Party, as an official of the imperial court, in order to prevent the Westerners from gaining power, desperately opposed this decision, which is simply ignoring the interests of the country! ”

"Don't worry, I won't let this happen in my house."

"Also, you're young and don't have much experience, so you like to discuss everything with your retainers, which in itself is not impossible...... However, I want to tell you, as a lord, you must have your own decisions, if you rely on your retainers for everything, then you will be despised by your retainers, and in the worst case, you will be controlled by them! ”

"Hmm."

"Finally, I'll ask you a question, I heard that you have a good relationship with Lieutenant General Gifu recently."

"Are you talking about the young master? Well, recently he came to Azuchi Castle, and during the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, he toasted me many times and talked to me for a long time. ”

"For a long time? Did he say anything to Kahime? ”

"Not only Xianghime, but he also hugged Takechiyo with his own hand, saying that Takechiyo will definitely be a good brother with the son of the third mage in the future."

"Good brother?"

"Yes, he still calls me a brother."

"Then do you think your brother is doing this, making you happy?"

"I'm so happy, I don't think I've ever had such a face!"

"So you care about this face, don't you?"

"Ahh Father's forgiveness! "If I can't hear the anger in my father's words, then don't mess around.

"Humph! What sins do you need to forgive?! ”

"I shouldn't just indulge in the glitz and glamour of officialdom......"

"Alas, forget it, you're still too young!"

Father turned his head to the side with a bitter expression. Since he lived in seclusion and no longer cared about his son, he was able to enter and leave Azuchi Castle freely, and his dress and attitude completely became the appearance of a wealthy rich man in the castle and even a minister of Kyoto. The father is worried that his son's heart is also like the outside, becoming as sophisticated as the minister. For my father, the official position is just an illusion, just a decoration of life, and the most important thing is to have a down-to-earth habit.

"Actually, you have a close relationship with the Lieutenant General, this is a good thing, the Lieutenant General will inherit the great cause of the Oda family in the future, and if you have a good relationship with him, you will have a good relationship with the future lord, which will be very beneficial to the future of the family, I believe His Royal Highness the Inner Palace...... Well, by the way, I heard that during the Chinese New Year, His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion had been canonized by the imperial court as the second right minister...... His Royal Highness Youfu should also be happy to see his heir have the support of a legion commander...... However, you have to remember that the lieutenant general is not the master of the Oda family after all, and all his power is given by His Highness the Right House, which means that His Royal Highness can take back the power he gave him at any time! ”

"Father, do you mean that His Royal Highness Youfu will turn against the Lieutenant General?"

"Didn't you say it just now, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests, Kogoro, let me tell you, I can still remember the tragic situation of Dao Sangong and Yilong Gong killing each other for power, it can be seen that even father and son...... Kogoro, although His Royal Highness and the Lieutenant General are close now, no one can guarantee that they will not draw their swords against each other...... By the way, Kogoro, let me ask you, if His Royal Highness Youfu and the Lieutenant General had a fight, who would you help? ”

Although this question was a bit "exciting" and even "rebellious", I still replied without thinking about it: "I will lead troops to help His Highness Youfu!" ”

"You don't seem to even think, so answer me your reasons."

"Because His Highness Youfu is stronger than Lieutenant General! And it's so strong! ”

"Oh? Do you think that the Lieutenant General is not as good as His Royal Highness the Right Mansion? Hello, tell me, what kind of person is the lieutenant general? ”

"Well...... Lieutenant General ...... "I try to recall the evaluation of Oda Nobutada that I read in a book in my previous life," he is a gentle, benevolent and moral, and even some loyal and honest generals, completely different from His Royal Highness Youfu, he doesn't like publicity, very low-key, so low-key that I didn't know his personality before this...... I can't judge his art of war, although he attacked Ishiyama and attacked Iga, although he fought more and less, but he was not impatient, he did not rush forward, and even if he did not have any results, he could let his troops retreat without any losses, so I think he can be regarded as a steady man. ”

"Oh, it seems that you don't think very badly of him, so do you think a steady person will lose?"

"Well...... In terms of talent, after all, His Royal Highness Youfu is too much higher than the Lieutenant General, and almost everyone in the Oda family supports His Royal Highness the Right Mansion, so when it comes to fighting, the Lieutenant General has no chance of winning. ”

"Kogoro, your point of view is not wrong, but ...... Let me tell you, when Meinong was in civil strife, I also thought to you that the three princes of Dao were stronger than the righteous dragon dukes, and the wealthy families of Minong were all promoted by the three dukes of Dao, and they would definitely be loyal to him, so I rashly supported the three dukes of Dao, and the result was ...... Dao Sangong was defeated by his son, and the Mino Hao clan was all watching, and no one came to help, so I was the only one who was stupid...... Kogoro, let me tell you, don't trust your eyes easily, there are many things that your eyes can't see, you have to think twice before doing anything, rash decisions are likely to cause the family to fall into ruin! ”

"Father, thank you for your teachings, I will definitely remember them!"

"Well, it's great that you can listen to me...... It's been a long time since we've talked so happily, and before we know it, we're hungry...... Matsumaru! Matsumaru! ”

"What do you command?"

A fair-eyed boy opened the wooden door.

"Hurry up and get the food served! That's right! And wine! How many drinks do I want to have with the general? ”

After Matsumaru went down, I smiled and said, "Looks like my father rarely drinks alcohol." ”

"I haven't drunk it for a year, and recently I suddenly had the idea of becoming a monk......

"Monk ????" I was taken aback, "Father, you have worked hard all your life, and you have finally retired, now is the time to enjoy the service of our children with peace of mind, how can you become a monk and go to live that kind of hard life of coarse tea and light rice, green lantern ancient Buddha." ”

My father believed in the Vinaya, and the Vinaya was the most disciplined Buddhist sect in Japan, and compared with the Pure Land Shinshu that promoted "righteousness by faith" (this branch is very controversial, as long as you believe, you can become a Buddha, and the monk recited the Buddha while eating meat and playing with women, by the way, he also has a famous branch -- the Ichijo sect), the Vinaya is simply a saint.

"Kogoro must not be rude! I listened to the Buddha's teachings in Buddhism, how can it be considered suffering?! My father said solemnly, "Your mother will come to Sakamoto to practice with me soon, don't worry, I don't shave my ordination, I don't take precepts, I just practice as a living disciple." ”

"But ......"

I was about to say something, but my father interrupted me again, pointing out the window to a small hill in the north of Sakamoto Castle.

"Kogoro, do you know? It used to be the place where the holy monk of Karanji Temple, the Venerable Master Nanguang, lived during the Kamakura period, and at that time, the Heigen army fought fiercely in Kyoto, and there were people who died in military disasters everywhere along the shores of Lake Biwa...... I'm going to build a temple there, and I'm going to call it 'Nam Kwang Fang'. ”

"Namkobo ?!!!"

The name struck me like a lightning bolt!

"I've already thought of a Dharma name for myself, let's call it 'Tianhai', hahahaha, don't you think I'm arrogant? I've taken over two of the biggest things in the world......"

Nam Kwong Fang Tianhai? I really don't know what to say.

When the food and drinks were served, my father poured me a glass himself.

"Kogoro, come, I'll be a disciple of Buddhism from now on, this is the last time the two of us drink, time flies so fast, remember when I first drank with you...... Hey, why are you crying? ”

I wiped my tears with my hands, my nose was sore, and my father's words "This is the last time we two drank alcohol" made me feel an inexplicable sadness, as if after drinking this time, he was no longer alive.

"Remember...... Remember...... It was the night before I was served, and my brother had never been allowed to drink...... Woowoo...... You pour me a glass of wine and say, "Come!" Kogoro, drink, you'll be an adult from now on, and you'll have your share of this family in the future......"

"You remember it very clearly, aha, seven or eight years have passed in a flash, you have grown so big, you have become so good, as a father, I really have no regrets, when I was wandering among the people, my greatest wish was to revive the wise family, and now this wish has come true, the wise family is now stronger than the Saito family I looked up to...... I have fulfilled all my missions, and the wise family in the future depends on you...... Hey, why am I crying too? It's really useless when people get old...... "......

It was in this atmosphere that the "Last Supper" took place and ended.

When it was over, my father went back to the West Garden to rest, and I went back to the master bedroom—and now I am the master of the city!

At this time, someone came to visit me.

Wise Chang'an, the chief executive officer of the family. Readers who are not familiar with him can call him Okubo Changan!

By the way, he's still my nominal uncle, which always drives me crazy.

When Wise Chang'an came, he also brought a piece of news: Shinano's envoy from Kiso Yoshimasa appeared in Azuchi Castle!