Time passed slowly, and as's precautions were strengthened, the rumors were immediately and effectively controlled. At the same time www.biquge.info Azuchi Monthly newspaper urgently launched a new issue of the newspaper to criticize the matter. I have to say that this trick that Oda Yoshinobu came up with was quite useful, and it didn't take long for the civilians in the entire Oda domain to stop doubting this matter.

"This is called controlling public opinion and controlling the hearts of the people~" Oda Yoshinobu proudly showed off to his retainers. It's a pity that no one who knows Oda Yoshinobu's character pays attention to him at all. Well...... Well, it's not nothing, at least Oda Shinna is looking at Oda Yoshinobu with a look of adoration, and there is a kind of love in his eyes that can be seen as long as he is not blind. It's just that in this regard, Oda Yoshinobu can only pretend to be blind.

At the end of March, Nijo Castle, which used to be almost universally walked, welcomed real visitors for the first time. Ashikaga Yoshiaki sat down expressionlessly, reprimanded the rumors in a word, and at the same time conveyed his meaning to the daimyo who came to meet him, "I hope they will continue to serve the shogunate". In this regard, those daimyo naturally did not disagree, after all, this kind of words are just a form for them.

The really important thing was after meeting Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After all, they came to Kyoto from the territory, but not to really confirm whether Ashikaga Yoshiaki was killed by Oda Nobunaga.

Myokakuji Temple.

Every time Oda Nobunaga entered Kyoto, he always liked to settle here, not for anything else, but because it was a temple where Saito Michizo used to be a monk.

"Lord, it's almost time for the meeting." Kinoshita Hideyoshi slowly walked over and said respectfully. The people who accompanied Oda Nobunaga to receive many daimyo here this time were Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide. Although because of the appearance of Oda Yoshinobu, Kinoshita Hideyoshi has lost a lot of credit, but obviously, Oda Nobunaga still appreciates Kinoshita Hideyoshi very much.

"Who are they?" Oda Nobunaga asked lazily, not seeming to pay too much attention to what was waiting for him.

"The daimyo of Kinai, such as Tayama-sama, Miyoshi-sama, Matsunaga-sama, etc., as well as His Highness Asai have all arrived." Kinoshita Hideyoshi said respectfully, "In addition, Yoritsuna, the sister of Hida Province, and Akamatsu Masahide of Harima Province, are also here. ”

"Masahide Akamatsu?" Oda Nobunaga muttered strangely.

"Yes, Akamatsu Masahide turned out to be a retainer of Akamatsu Harumasa, the father of the current Akamatsu Yoshiyu, the current governor of the Akamatsu family, and after Akamatsu Yoshisuke exiled his father and seized the position of family governor, Akamatsu Harumasa fled to Akamatsu Masahide's side, and has been fighting against Akamatsu Yoshisuke ever since. Akamatsu Harumasa died of illness 3 years ago, and Akamatsu Masahide reconciled with Akamatsu Yoshisuke. Kinoshita Hideyoshi explained respectfully.

"Oh?" Oda Nobunaga sneered when he heard this, and asked, "What do you think of the monkey?" ”

Hearing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi hurriedly said, "My subordinates think that Akamatsu Masahide must be hoping to get the support of his family when he came this time. In this way, it is a great opportunity for the family to enter Harima! ”

"Hmm......" Oda Nobunaga nodded, then glanced at Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who was very excited, and smiled, "Do you want to be in charge of this matter?" ”

"Subordinate...... Subordinates ......" Kinoshita Hideyoshi scratched his ears and cheeks excitedly when he heard this, and he couldn't speak for a while. In response to that sentence, when happiness suddenly comes, most people react without knowing why.

But without waiting for Kinoshita Hideyoshi to answer, Oda Nobunaga asked again, "What about that sister Yoritsuna?" What is he doing here? ”

Hearing Oda Nobunaga's words, Kinoshita Hideyoshi instantly felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and his whole body was wilted. I saw that he said weakly, "That sister Koji Yoritsuna hopes to get the shogunate's recognition of his rule in Hida Province, and at the same time show that he is willing to submit to his family. ”

As if he didn't see Kinoshita Hideyoshi's resentment, Oda Nobunaga sneered when he heard this, "Hehe, it seems that my sister Koji Yoritsuna has calculated that the family is not interested in Hida Country at all. As he spoke, Oda Nobunaga suddenly looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi with a narrow expression and asked, "Monkey, why don't I give you the Hida Country?" ”

"Subordinate...... Subordinate ......" Hearing Oda Nobunaga's words, Kinoshita Hideyoshi almost didn't cry. Of course, it was definitely not an agitation, but panic. No way, although it sounds like the lord of a country is good, but it also has to be divided into places. What is Hida Country? Grandma doesn't love uncle or uncle, it's simply a forgotten land.

In the past, Takeda Shingen really had no choice, so he thought of attacking Yuezhong through the Hida country. But even so, he didn't have any interest in Hida Country at all, even if he could get there by sending a random troop.

The reason why this is so is because Hida Country is so barren. However, the stone height of about 30,000 koku is only more than 10,000 koku higher than that of Shima Province, which was not incorporated into Ise Province before. But the problem is that Shima is close to the sea! Even if the stone is high or low, it can be added to the additional income through maritime trade.

But what about Hida Country? The vast majority of the territory is mountainous, with no farming or minerals, and a meagre population. With such a country, how can Kinoshita Hideyoshi look at it? Not to mention that just now, he was still fantasizing about his entry into the anchor mill.

Seeing Kinoshita Hideyoshi's expression that was about to cry, Oda Nobunaga suddenly burst out laughing, "Okay, I won't tease you, put away that pitiful appearance, and continue to talk." ”

"Yes!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi immediately became energetic when he heard this, and hurriedly continued to report, "The Echizen Asakura family, Tanba Akai, and Hatano family did not come, and Honganji Temple politely declined the invitation of the family because they were not samurai forces, and the Suzuki family of Kii Province also refused to come on the grounds that they were just mercenaries. ”

"Huh...... Very good! Very good! Oda Nobunaga sneered, his sharp gaze revealing a burst of murderous intent, obviously he had murderous intent against these forces.

On the side, Kinoshita Hideyoshi stood there respectfully, still thinking about how to persuade Oda Nobunaga to hand over the matter of Raider Harima to him. Ha? Isn't it to help Masahide Akamatsu? Ahem, is it a white gang?

At this moment, Oda Nobunaga suddenly stood up, "Since everyone is here, let's go~" and strode out. Seeing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi hurriedly followed.

Naturally, the collective meeting was just a process, and Oda Nobunaga once again clarified the matter about the shogun's rumors, and at the same time hoped that everyone would continue to work hard to serve the shogunate, which was simply nonsense. However, after the end, Oda Nobunaga ordered everyone to meet him alone.

Yoshitsugu Miyoshi and others officially expressed their willingness to submit to the Oda family, while sisters Yoritsuna Koji and Masahide Akamatsu also expressed their own requests. Regarding the request of his sister Koji Yoritsuna, Oda Nobunaga agreed directly without thinking about it. Just like Kinoshita Hideyoshi disliked Hida Country before, Oda Nobunaga has no interest in Hida Country at all.

Although geographically, Hida Province seems to be very important. It is connected to Echichu in the north, Shinano in the east, and Mino in the south. But in reality, there are almost no decent roads in Hida Country. While there are connections, those roads are not easy to follow. And if it's just a matter of borrowing the road, then in its current form is enough.

As for Akamatsu Masahide, Oda Nobunaga's answer was very simple, "Lord Akamatsu, this is Kinoshita Hideyoshi, my right-hand man, and at that time, I will let him help you defeat Akamatsu Yoshiyu." ”

Well, the surprise came so quickly that Kinoshita Hideyoshi didn't even react immediately, until Akechi Mitsuhide quietly pushed him, and he prostrated himself on the ground to receive his life.

And after Akamatsu Masahide retreated, Kinoshita Hideyoshi reacted, looked at Oda Nobunaga excitedly and said loudly, "Please rest assured, lord!" Your subordinates will certainly live up to your expectations! I will definitely win Harima in the shortest possible time! ”

"Monkey, you can remember your words today, if you can't do it, you can find a place to cut your stomach~" Oda Nobunaga said with a wicked smile.

"Yes!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi replied loudly. After speaking, Kinoshita Hideyoshi looked at Oda Nobunaga expectantly and asked, "I wonder how many troops you are going to allocate to the monkeys, my lord?" ”

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga immediately laughed, "What troops?" Monkey, as you just said, you can take down Harima in the shortest possible time. At that time, you didn't say what troops you wanted me to give you? ”

"Huh?" Kinoshita Hideyoshi was stunned when he heard this, and Akechi Mitsuhide, who was watching the side, couldn't help but laugh.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who reacted, suddenly looked at Oda Nobunaga pitifully and begged for mercy, "My lord, the monkey doesn't even have a territory now, how can there be any troops to call?" ”

He didn't talk nonsense, although Kinoshita Hideyoshi had previously received the service of Wasuka Masakatsu, after Sumamata, he had already dismissed most of his troops. After all, with his fortune at that time, he couldn't afford to support so many people.

It's just that for Kinoshita Hideyoshi's plea for mercy, Oda Nobunaga ignored it at all, "Monkey, I'll only give you 5,000 yuan, and at the end of the year, I want to see the result!" ”

Kinoshita Hideyoshi opened his mouth when he heard this, but when he saw Oda Nobunaga's sharp eyes, he didn't dare to refuse in the end.

Afterwards, Oda Nobunaga said to Akechi Mitsuhide, "Mitsuhide, Tanba will be handed over to you, and at the same time give you Sakamoto Castle and the territory of 20,000 koku, don't tell me you can't do it." ”

Hearing this, Wise Mitsuhide was quite straightforward, "The subordinates will definitely not live up to the expectations of the lord!" After saying that, Akechi Mitsuhide also gave Kinoshita Hideyoshi a smug look, and the angry Kinoshita Hideyoshi had itchy teeth.

Later, Oda Nobunaga met with Asai Nagamasa again, but as soon as Asai Nagamasa sat down, he bowed to the ground and said respectfully, "Elder brother, please allow your brother to go to Echizen and persuade His Highness Asakura to come and pay a visit to the general!" ”