Kyoto.

It was once the center of all things political, cultural, and other in Japan, and it was also the center of contention among the heroes of troubled times. Everyone knows that if you want to control the world, you must go to Luo! Therefore, in the midst of the turmoil, the civilians of Kyoto were forever suffering from the misery of war.

Even in the brief peace brought to them by forces such as Hosokawa and Miyoshi, these civilians still looked like walking corpses. Because they know that the troubled times are still not over, whether it is Hosokawa or Miyoshi, sooner or later the war will still return to Kyoto.

It may be an exaggeration to describe it as a microcosm of the common people, but the life of the common people in Kyoto is definitely representative of the people of most of the region. Because only if they live well, the lives of people in other regions can be better, this! It's the so-called national capital!

Today, on the streets of Kyoto, you can see the bustling crowds, the bustling city, and the warm smiles on everyone's faces, as if they were spring. Because they know that peace has come, it has really come. They don't have to worry about their lives every day, worrying about food and clothing.

It's just that under the surface of this prosperous world, there are countless undercurrents that are constantly surging. This is known to Ryshin and to many wise men, because when Ryshin inherited everything from the Ryū clan, coerced Emperor Shokincho to abdicate, and began to trumpet the ancestors of Japan and the ancestors of the Japanese emperor, his purpose was already self-evident.

It's just that even so, Lu Xin is a little helpless, because knowing is one thing, and whether he can find out is another. As I said before, there are some things that you can't just guess and act on. Except for the imperial court.

In fact, at this time, Lu Xin had already sent people to closely monitor the imperial court, and no trace of any clues could be missed. It's just a pity that all the information you get is useless. As Lu Zhong said, the Wind Demon is not inferior to Iga and Koga in any way, let alone the elite ninjas under the command of those forces.

Even so, however, Ryu Shin still focused most of his efforts on forcing Emperor Masakincho to abdicate and strengthening the spread of ancestry in Japan. There was no turning back when he opened the bow, and Lu Xin knew it very well, so even if anything happened, he could only follow the path he had opened up.

Among the Kyoto Imperial Palaces.

"Hehe, finally can't help it?" Emperor Shokincho looked at the letter in front of him and sneered.

This is a letter written by Lu Xin himself, and the content is also very simple, and one word is an ultimatum. If Emperor Shokincho did not agree to abdicate again, then Ryshin would stop paying all tribute to the imperial court.

Yes, it was to stop rather than reduce, in fact, after defeating the Takeda family and the Uesugi family, Lu Xin began to find various reasons to reduce the tribute to the imperial court. It's a pity that although the emperor of Shokincho was very unhappy at that time, he didn't care too much, after all, the world was about to be unified, and as the emperor, he naturally wouldn't drag his feet at this time.

And now, he found out that this was originally planned by Lu Xin, through a long time to reduce the tribute, so that the imperial court has been a little bit over the years to continue to slowly decrease, and now if Lu Xin really stops paying tribute, then the life of the imperial court will be embarrassed again and even will become as bad as in troubled times.

From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, this is Lu Xin's killer feature. It's simple, but it works well for many. But unfortunately, Lu Xin would never have thought that the Emperor of Shokincho was waiting for this moment.

"Promise him! A long time ago, you will go to the palace tomorrow in person, and at the same time invite him to come to the palace to discuss the abdication. Also, Pro! Immediately go and inform Oda Nobutada, how can this situation be missing him? Emperor Masakimachi sneered, "Oda Nobunaga? Lu Xin? Hehe! I want to challenge the emperor clan who are gods...... It's not as simple as you think!! ”

"Hahahahaha!!" Emperor Shokincho laughed wildly, his expression unusually hideous.

Night, Gifu Castle.

"That's the way it is, please get ready immediately and leave for Kyoto with me!" Lin Ban knelt in front of Lu Zhong and said coldly.

"Excellent! Please wait a moment and prepare immediately! Mr. Lu whispered excitedly when he heard this. He was very respectful to this person, and he didn't have any contempt at all because of the other party's ninja dress. The reason is also very simple, although Lin is only a ninja, his family is the guardian of the emperor's family for generations, and the history can even be traced back to the time of Prince Shotoku.

But maybe it's to ensure their loyalty, in addition to swordsmanship and ninjutsu, the only thing they learned since childhood was to constantly brainwash their allegiance to the emperor. Even over the years, they have been completely turned into killing machines that only obey the emperor's orders, without the slightest emotion.

"Then wait ......outside the city," Lin Gong replied, and then disappeared into the secret room.

It didn't take long for Lu Zhong to be ready to leave for Kyoto. But before he could leave the room, a soft footstep sounded, and then he saw his main wife, Limei, appear in front of him.

"Limei, why haven't you slept yet?" Seeing this, Lu Zhong smiled, but his expression was a little weird. For the woman in front of him, although they have only been together for 3 years, Lu Zhong already has her shadow in his heart. Because just like what Limei said to Lu Yi before, as Lu Zhong's main room, she not only gave birth to a boy and a girl for Lu Zhong, but also gave Lu Zhong great help in various aspects such as government affairs and retainer relations.

Love? I'm afraid I can't talk about it yet, but Lu Zhong really respects his wife very much. It's just that after learning the truth that he can't become a young master and making up his mind, he has been running away from Limei. Because he no longer knew what expression to use to face her, after all, she was not only his wife, but also Lu Xin's daughter.

"It's about to change, where can the concubine sleep?" Limei said lightly, but this sentence made Lu Zhong's face change greatly.

But then, Lu Zhong's expression returned to calm, and he asked in a flat tone, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking, "You know?!" ”

"Hmm......" Limei nodded, looked at Lu Zhong with a joyless expression and asked, "Can't you give up?" It's still too late. ”

"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Lu Zhong suddenly burst out laughing, looked at Limei and roared, "Give up?!" Impossible! I've made up my mind since I learned the truth! Why?! Why do they want to play me like a monkey?! ”