Matsunaga is also a man full of contradictions, and I have never been able to understand him very well, even more so than Oda Nobunaga. Judging by the general trend in history, he seems to have always been associated with intrigue and betrayal, betrayal of both the lord and his accomplices.

Such a man who has repeatedly made his fortune by selling out should have a very strong instinct to seize the moment, at least in the first half of his life. But since he surrendered to Oda Nobunaga, the performance of his ability has been greatly substandard. He always rebelled when he should have rebelled, and rebelled when he obviously did not have the conditions, which really makes people wonder if his title of "conspirator" is somewhat unworthy of the name. But what is even more puzzling is his relationship with Oda Nobunaga, the brutal Nobunaga actually tolerated him to the point of weakness and bullying, and many people had to be wronged by Tokugawa Nobuyasu!

As a person like Matsunaga Xiu, he naturally shouldn't mention any more integrity, but in the end, the death method of blowing himself up with a "flat spider" is definitely "rigid" enough! There are many examples of "heroes" becoming traitors in the face of butcher knives, but can traitors also ...... It's not a question that my simple mind can figure out!

Even if you don't know it, you have to join the army, and I'm not afraid of him in battle. However, although Matsunaga Shu raised the banner of rebellion, he did not take the initiative to act, so I did not rush and led the army into Kyoto first. Before I came, I received instructions from Oda Nobunaga: in order to show the formality of this operation, I should bring one or two ministers with me!

My troops were already quite tired from the campaign in Hokuriku, and it would take some time to contact the Imperial Court anyway, so I decided to take advantage of this to repair for a few days.

"Is it necessary for you to go so early?" Seeing that I had already put my outfit in order, the warbler asked me a little strangely. The clock in the corner of the house showed that it was just after eight o'clock in the morning, and the ministers would not normally get up so early.

"It looks solemn to go earlier, after all, Your Excellency Konoe is Guan Bai!" I finally straightened my belt and replied with a smile.

It doesn't make a difference which secretary to go, the difference is only the grade, and this question is neither big nor small, which shows a grade of my operation. I don't intend to be overly public, but I can't refute Oda Nobunaga's face, so let's go through the normal channels! I don't have the qualifications to meet the emperor alone, and Konoe has represented the imperial court for a long time.

"That's right!" I suddenly remembered one more thing, and explained to Ying and Axue: "After meeting His Excellency Konoe, I will go to His Excellency Masakincho, and you can eat by yourself at noon!" ”

"Yes!" Ying said yes and then asked me strangely, "Didn't you already visit him the day you came?" This time it should be his return visit! ”

"Why bother to distinguish so clearly, some things are more convenient to talk about with him than with us!" I laughed and walked out of the room, feeling refreshed and light. Today I am wearing a gorgeous samurai uniform, and I can pretend to be a minister to a local tyrant, and I am still a samurai when I see a genuine minister.

In the moon gate hole across the courtyard, I saw Goto Matabei waiting there, holding some necessary things and preparing to wait for me to go out.

"Oh......" I paused for a moment and continued to walk forward, but after thinking about it, I stopped. Send a letter to your father! This time, the lord adopted a lenient policy, and he did not pursue those who have lost their way too much. "I say this because I know that his father also participated in the rebellion of Beschoji, and I also know that Besshoji is preparing to break the net.

"Thank you for the grace of the lord and the main hall, I have already written to go!" He bowed and said gratefully.

"Oh?" I was a little surprised, I didn't expect him to be so decisive.

I told my father about my lordship's situation, and I told him...... "He didn't look up, so I couldn't see the expression on his face, but his voice was calm." I think that you are the first hero in the world, and you will be more prosperous with the Oda family, and you will be powerful if the Oda family does not exist! I will do something with my lord in the future, please don't worry about it, just do what he has to do......"

"You...... You say that...... "I don't know what to say." After all, this is the relationship between father and son, after all, blood is thicker than water, although I can understand it, I will never be able to do it. "Is this necessary?" It was a long time before I asked.

"Maybe you never thought of His Royal Highness Bechang Zhizhi as important, but after all, I grew up in Miki City, and I still know a certain amount about him!" finally directly mentioned the lord who his family had served for generations, and Goto Matabei couldn't help but feel a little regretful. "As far as your lordship is concerned, His Royal Highness Bessho may have some abilities and ambitions, which is not a sin in this troubled world, and it will not have much impact on you. But I know that although His Royal Highness Besho is ambitious, he is not arrogant, and he can still see the situation clearly! As soon as the Oda Grand Hall entered Beijing, he sent an envoy to congratulate him, which many people knew. As for the development of things to the point where it is today, it is difficult to say which is right and which is wrong, but at least the responsibility cannot be placed on him. You have your own knowledge of what some people are doing, and I don't need to talk too much, I just want to say that there is no turning back to this day. As a retainer of the other family, my father can't give up his lord in this situation! ”

"You're right, maybe this is 'righteousness'!" I looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling a sense of nothingness in my heart. "When I wasn't a samurai, many people mentioned this kind of thing to me. But to this day, I don't think I can fully understand it. It seems that every noble samurai is obsessively pursuing it, and it! It can also be called life, or it can be called death. But what is it? Is it just the Confucian so-called benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith? It doesn't seem to be quite like that! ”

"Please forgive the ministers for being blunt, things that the lord doesn't understand, the ministers naturally can't understand!" At this time, Goto Matabei suddenly raised his head, and I saw that he was already full of tears. "In fact, the subordinates secretly thought: 'righteousness' exists in everyone's heart, regardless of whether he is noble or treacherous. It doesn't need to be called a noble excuse, as long as you don't think about the consequences in your heart, it must be done, and that is your 'righteousness'! ”

"Explain 'righteousness' in this way...... It's really new! I nodded thoughtfully, wondering if Shima would agree with that. Do you have any other plans for the future? I asked again.

"Returning to the lord, I am a retainer of the stars!" Goto Matabei replied.

I looked at his face and looked more closely into his eyes. His countenance was firm, his eyes were clear, and there was no doubt or wavering in them, and seeing such a look could quickly calm one's mind.

I am very familiar with such expressions and eyes, and the reason why I am where I am today is because there are countless samurai like this who support my foundation. What is feudalism? It is because of the subordinate vassal relationship of the feudal lords of the first level. When this channel is smooth, it expands and expands rapidly, just like cell division in biology. But with the slightest carelessness and indulgence, these divided "cells" can also become spreading tumors, just as fast. When any feudal force fights the world, it may be able to hide the contradictions and unite as one. If you sit comfortably for a long time......

"You don't have any psychological burden, this incident won't be too widespread!" I turned around and continued walking towards the outer courtyard, Goto Matabei silently following me. "Even if there is any 'afterword' in the future, I will deal with it for you!"

"Yes, thank you for your kindness!" He said gratefully.

"Actually, if you want to......" I suddenly thought again. The rest of your family can also move over. I have heard that the Decree of Forgiveness has been given in accordance with the instructions of the Lord, so there will be no trouble along the way! ”

"I also told my family about the situation, and it all depends on my father's decision!"

"Okay!" That's all I can do, and Oda Nobunaga's recent tolerance doesn't mean he's no longer suspicious. On the contrary, the change in the way he handled affairs showed that his attention was more concentrated. As far as I can see, Kenshin Uesugi has been very shaken by this incident, and he has begun to identify "key targets" that threaten him.

"Lord!" On the inside of the gate, Sakurai Sakichi and Ishikawa Sadatomo stood side by side in front of the guards, and Iki Hanchi pulled my war horse over. They had been waiting there since dawn, and it was not easy for a daimyo to go out.

Normally, I take a cow-drawn palace car for events in Kyoto, and it is clear that if I conduct public activities as a military general, I should still ride a horse, and even the honor guard must show the identity of a samurai. This time, I am the commander of the side that asked me to go on the expedition, and my every move represents the seriousness and formality of this military operation, so I can't be sloppy. It is said that another Iyomori made a similar mistake hundreds of years ago.

"Matabei ......" My feet had already stepped on the stirrups and took them off again, and I turned around and called Goto Matabei.

"Yes!" He immediately walked a few steps in front of me.

"Although this visit to Lord Konoe is as a military general, it can't be too arrogant!" I instructed him, "I'll be escorted by Sakurai Sakichi alone, and you and Banqi and Sadayou won't go!" ”

"Yes!" He bowed in reply.

"Hmm...... "I am very satisfied to see him look as usual, it is not easy to be pampered and not shocked at this age." I'll go straight from the Konoe Mansion to His Excellency Shokincho, and you'll send over what I prepared last night. In addition, I said to him...... "I explained some things in great detail, and he couldn't stop nodding his head as he listened."