Outside Kyoto Town, Hosokawa Fujitaka stood facing the clan, and after first taking a closer look at the clan, he couldn't help but take his eyes off the Takayama clan and turn his head to the hundred ashigaru behind him.

If it were someone else, I would probably only notice the equipment worn by these ashigaru bodies and how sophisticated the weapons in their hands were, but Hosokawa Fujitaka was different from them, in addition to noticing the armor and weapons that these ashigaru were wearing, he also noticed the majestic murderous aura that emanated from the inside out of these ashigaru's bodies.

Moreover, looking at their resolute eyes, they are also different from the ashigaru who eat mixed rice under the command of other samurai, and this is the elite of the elite, I am afraid that even if it is under the command of Takeda Shingen, the terrifying Red Reserve Legion is nothing more than that.

This had to make Hosokawa Fujitaka take a look at the Takayama clan's Zonggao, and in his eyes, there was some envy.

This Takayama clan is almost ten years younger than himself, but he has broken out of his current prestige, and his future is limitless, and he is looking at himself in turn, he is now thirty-two, and he has just finished his career as a close attendant, and he has been appointed as an insignificant ashigaru head, which can be said to have no reputation, causing today's situation, he will never admit that it is a problem of his ability, from beginning to end, Hosokawa Fujitaka confidently believes that his ability will never lose to anyone, and the only thing missing is the opportunity.

However, fortunately, I have waited, looked forward to, worked hard for so many years, and the opportunity finally came, and now the revival of the Ashikaga family is hopeful, with the trust of the lord in himself, his future achievements should not be worse than this Takayama clan.

However, he immediately thought that the character of the lord was a little too impatient, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad, and it seemed that it would be better to have more lords in the future.

The two looked at each other. I only heard the clan sect take the lead and said: "In the lower Takayama clan, I don't know what Hosokawa-sama has to teach this time?" ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka also hurriedly gathered his mind, he did not put on an invincible appearance like the main bus generation, but said very politely: "Although I have lived in the capital for a long time. However, the prestige of Takayama-sama. It is also thunderous in the bottom, compared with adults, and it is ashamed to spend more than 30 years in the bottom. ”

When the Gaoshan clan saw that he was talking about Zou Zou, he didn't have a secret way in his heart. Just now I said that this Hosokawa Fujitaka was not contaminated by the pedantic atmosphere of Kyoto, but I didn't expect that this opening would be revealed in its original form, and it seems that the evaluation of him in history is not a little too high.

However, I just thought about it. The clan thought about it again, this Hosokawa Fujitaka is very proficient in elegant things such as waka, and he speaks more elegantly, so that it can be understood.

At the beginning. Clan Zong thought that he would put on an unkind face as soon as he came up, after all, he should be representing the public family when he found himself this time, but Clan Zong didn't expect that the other party would speak so politely, and he would compliment a subordinate like himself, and he didn't feel very comfortable.

And, although he didn't say what he was here for, but. The clan had already guessed that the public family had something to ask for something to do with the Oda family.

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan sect speak: "Hosokawa-sama is polite. Others don't know, but they know below. Although the reputation of the adults is not obvious, however, this ability ......" Speaking of this, the clan paused for a moment, and then continued: "The ability of the adults, in the eyes of the next, in the world, there are only ten winners, and the lower ones are far inferior. ”

Although Hosokawa Fujitaka thinks that he has outstanding ability, he doesn't dare to be so arrogant, he knows that this is the Takayama clan complimenting himself, so he doesn't take it too seriously, just laughs and laughs at himself: "Takayama-sama's words are too much, if it is really as the adults say, I am afraid that it will be famous in the world long ago." ”…,

What the clan just said is not a compliment, in his opinion, this Hosokawa Fujitaka can definitely be ranked in the top ten in terms of wisdom, and with his three attempts to keep the pseudonym, it is absolutely worthy of the name.

Seeing this, the clan couldn't help but say again: "In the next way, it is called thirty years of Hedong, thirty years of Hexi, in the next thought, it is very suitable for adults." ”

"Oh? What do you mean? Please also ask Takayama-sama for advice. This sentence made Hosokawa Fujitaka feel very unfamiliar, he couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence, he was still talking about himself just now, why did he turn to the river bank again?

I only heard the clan sect speak: "The first thirty years of the adult were unknown, and now that the thirty years have passed, I am afraid that the opportunity for the adult is coming." It seems to be far away, but there is always a time to arrive. ”

The clan refers to his future transfer to the Oda family, and since then, Hosokawa Fujitaka's has indeed begun to go smoothly and go against the current.

But when he heard this, it was not the case in Hosokawa Fujitaka's ears, and Hosokawa Fujitaka thought that the clan was talking about the hope of public revival, so he would follow the rising tide.

However, when he heard this, he did not feel happy, but was terrified, could it be that the news of the family's preparations for revival had already reached the Oda family in Noo, far away. How can you not know about the three good homes that are close at hand? This... How is this good, in case the other party goes out to attack the army before the lord is ready, then the princess... Thinking of this, Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't dare to think about it anymore.

The only thing that needs to be determined now is how much of this Gaoshan Clan's sect knows that the Dao of the Lu Dao wants to gather the power of the world to sweep away the things that are not subordinate, and how much news has leaked out

Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't dare to hesitate any longer, so he just heard him say directly: "Lord Takayama, the lord has sent me this time, and I hope that the lord can convey it to Lord Owari Mamoru on his behalf." ”

Seeing that his complexion changed suddenly, the clan knew that the main topic of the Dao had begun, and it should not be a trivial matter, so there was no excuse, but he walked around and looked around, and then said: "Lord Hosokawa, this is not the place to talk, if it is convenient for your lordship, please go to the sparrow house to talk next." ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka also realized that he was a little too impatient just now, and it was indeed not suitable for him to speak here, so he nodded and said, "In this way, I will bother Takayama-sama to arrange it." ”

After a short time, the group returned to the Kyoto Sparrow House, and in the quiet room, there was no one except for the clan and Hosokawa Fujitaka.

After the two of them sat down, they only heard Hosokawa Fujitaka say in a deep voice: "Listening to what the adults said just now, I should have already known the meaning of the Dao." ”

After hearing this, the clan was confused by him, what did he just say, it seems that he didn't say anything else except compliments, could it be the words of thirty years of Hedong and thirty years of Hexi?

Yes, it seems that when he finished explaining, his face changed, could it be that he is planning to join the Oda family now? How is this possible, now Ashikaga Yoshiaki is not dead, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki is still a monk in the Mahayana Temple, how can this Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly run over to the Oda family.

Thinking of this, I only heard the clan ask suspiciously: "I don't know what the adults are referring to......"

Hosokawa Fujitaka didn't know if the clan was pretending to be stupid, or if he really didn't know, so he just heard him say sincerely: "Lord Takayama, the lord let me come down, in fact, it is for the revival of my family, and I have to rely on the Oda family to make a lot of contributions, and in the future, my lord will definitely not forget the merits of the Oda family."

And now, the road is not quiet, the night is rampant, and it coincides with the arrival of Takayama-sama, so I hope that the adults can convey the wishes of my lord to Owari Mamoru on his behalf, I wonder what Takayama-sama thinks? ”…,

As a shogun, Hosokawa Fujitaka can say this in a high-spirited tone, but he did not do this, but put his attitude to the lowest, although he does not understand the temperament of the Takayama clan, he has only heard of his deeds, but he knows that capable people are somewhat arrogant, this Takayama clan is a very capable person, how can he not be arrogant.

Now that the shogunate has a request for the Oda family, if he offends him in language, it is still a trivial matter that he refuses to contribute after meeting Oda Nobunaga, and if he instigates it, it will be a little more than worth the loss.

On the contrary, if the Takayama clan is willing to say something good for the family, then the success will greatly improve me.

In the eyes of the clan, this matter is not a big deal at all, Nobunaga originally intended to support the Ashikaga family, to achieve the purpose of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, but it was in 1568 Ashikaga Yoshiki through Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobunaga found the strategic policy, and now it is only 1565, which is enough in advance...... Ah, it's 1565?

If history hadn't changed, there would have been a major event that would shake the world this year, and that was that Matsunaga Shu had finally persuaded Miyoshi and three people to gather an army of 2,000 to attack Nijo Castle, the shogun's residence.

Because Matsunaga Shu and others acted secretly, Ashikaga Yoshiki arrogantly believed that no one in the world dared to attack him, and the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, so it was not until Matsunaga Hide's army entered the territory of the Ashikaga family that the Ashikaga family found out that there was a rebellion, but even if it was discovered, it was too late, and the only 300 ashigaru of the Ashikaga family were scattered in the territory of 100,000 stones, and it was too late to transfer them all to Nijo Castle for defense.

There were only 100 ashigaru in Nijo Castle, and the castle was in disrepair, and many of the walls were damaged, so the 2,000 army led by Matsunaga Shu and Miyoshi Sanko took less than half a day to occupy the castle, and except for a few defenders who rushed out, and there were also retainers who were doing business outside, none of them were spared.

Thinking of this, the clan didn't gasp, it seems that the Ashikaga family is not far from the catastrophe, it doesn't matter if Ashikaga Yoshiki is dead or alive, and this Hosokawa Fujitaka is one of the retainers he wants to accept after all, although he escaped in history, but now because of his appearance, history has changed somewhat, it seems that it is better to remind it, so as not to lose a capable minister in the future