"So, do you want to bring it up to the Yura family now?" Xinjing hurriedly asked.

"Not yet," I shook my head, "it's a political marriage, but I hope it doesn't at least be too reluctant...... Now Jingxiu himself doesn't seem to be very willing, and Senjuji can't get happiness if she marries! ”

Hearing me say this, Xinjing couldn't help but complain: "It's really ...... Jing Xiu, this kid, what the hell do you think! ”

"Your Majesty thinks that there are probably two reasons," Shigeharu Takenaka thought for a while, "one is that he has some complaints about His Royal Highness Xiujing and the Kira family, after all, in terms of the time, he is equivalent to being abandoned by us, although he is now expected to inherit the huge family business of the Yura family, but being abandoned by his biological parents and family is a fact that cannot be changed. Second, he wanted to keep a certain distance from his family, at least to show this in front of His Royal Highness Yuliang, and he was worried that His Highness would think that he and his family were too close, so he would consider the issue of heirs more carefully...... His Royal Highness Yuliang is not the only adopted son! ”

"Wouldn't it be nice to be close to your family?" Shinkei asked, "Isn't this what His Highness Hideyoshi wanted?" ”

This would have been the case before. However, judging from the rumors, His Royal Highness Yuliang and the family already have a conflict of interest. Although the dispute was temporarily bridged due to the retreat of the main hall, so that the two families could work together to pacify the rebels, it was just a matter of taking what they needed. The Yura family needs to use the power of the family to ascend to the throne, and the family needs the Yura family to actually destroy the Oda family, dissolve the vassal relationship between the family and the Oda family, and bear the notoriety of bullying and dividing the old master, which we both know and tacitly ...... But in the long run, when the power grows strong enough to compete for the throne in the world, it is inevitable that disputes between the two families will arise again. Shigeharu Takenaka explained.

"The Yura family can't grow up to that point. Hideyoshi's origins are there, and it is impossible to qualify for the opening. Therefore, at most, it is a daimyo of one side, and it is impossible to become the leader of the world's martial arts. But the main family is different, it is the Genji family who was recognized by General Yoshiki and personally gave the Gosan Kiriku sub-pattern, the ancestor Nozomi Yoshiko, is the son-in-law of the Kawachi Genji family, and the half-brother of the samurai general Lai Chaogong, in terms of origin, even more representative of Kawachi Genji than the Ashikaga family. I said confidently.

In real history, it was because of his background that Hideyoshi was unable to serve as the general of the Seiyi and obtain the title of hereditary leader of the samurai. As a result, he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, ruling the world as Guan Bai, and then ceding this position to his first heir, Hideji, in an attempt to pass on the model. His biological child, Hideyori, was later promoted year by year in accordance with the order of the official position of the Seki family, but unfortunately Hideyori was born too late, and when he married Chihime, he was only promoted to the position of the right minister, and this became his highest official position, after all, he was one step away from the position of the left minister of Guan Bai.

When the Hojo family was in power, the reason why the two governors of the Ashikaga family dared to leave the last words that "the world will be won in a few generations" was because after the great attack of the Minamoto Yoritomo and the heir of the Yoritomo dynasty, the Ashikaga family has become the de facto descendant of the Kawachi Genji and has the qualification to dominate the world's samurai. And in the Edo period, the Maeda family, which was the second samurai at the time, changed their ancestor to the Tenman Tenjin Kanhara Michizane in order to protect themselves, in order to show that they had no desire for the shogunate's throne.

"And," I said, further, "it is a problem not to say that he is in charge of the samurai of the world, but also in the old land of Oda. If he relied on Oda's former ministers, then he would have to reward a large number of territories to win over these former colleagues and even seniors, thus forming a pattern of strong support and weak cadres; And relying on his own pedigree, that is obviously not suitable, and it is bound to attract strong dissatisfaction from Oda's former ministers...... Therefore, I prefer to start my own business and rely on a large number of pedigrees and a small number of close Oda retainers to build a solid foundation for my family. ”

"This is exactly what the main hall said, 'not only to seek a lifetime, but also to learn from future generations'!" Shigeharu Takenaka exclaimed, "However, His Majesty always feels that things for His Royal Highness Jingxiu will not go so smoothly. ”

"Let's take a look at it then...... Perhaps, he will move closer to his own family in the future! When he himself offered to marry Senjuhime, it meant that he had already made up his mind. I had no choice but to say.

Deep down, however, I was vaguely aware that this idea was taken for granted. Jingxiu doesn't seem to be a person who is willing to be in a lower position, and if there is a dispute between the two families, he may be more willing to deal with the family with Hideyoshi.

……，…… In an agreement with Hideyoshi, I withdrew the triple reserve of Miyata Mitsuji and Kazuki Jodo of Bizen Kojima-gun, and let them march with Yamauchi Kazutomi's Awaji people to Kamiwaizumi and take control of the area around Sakai Town. When Matsui heard the news, the Sakai town government immediately sent someone to contact Yamauchi Kazutoyo and others to inquire about their intentions. Knowing that this was to protect the Kanai trade and cut off a major source of income for Ashikaga Yoshishu, he quickly chose to obey and came to Awaji Province to meet me in person.

For Sakai Town, I'm sure Hideyoshi definitely had an idea. It's a pity that he doesn't have a navy, and even if he does, he can't compete with us, so he has to give up and seek control of Kyoto instead. This was the situation, and he could only take advantage of the situation, and when he attacked Amagasaki Castle in Araki Murashige before, the great power of the Dinghai had been deeply reflected in his mind. I even dare to assure that even if he gains the Settsu Kingdom, he will never dare to build Osaka Castle as it has done in history, otherwise in the event of a conflict, it will become a ready-made target for our frigates, and it will be at a great disadvantage to defend it.

And because of the long conversation with Takenaka before, I realized that Kei-so, who I had high hopes for, was not so reliable, so I decided to restrain Hideyoshi a little. Of course, given that the two families have only reached an agreement at the moment and the relationship is in a honeymoon state, I do not intend to target him directly, nor will I hold him back during the critical period of the crusade against Ashikaga Yoshishu. I just sent a messenger to Oda Nobutaka and asked him to send someone to inquire about the conquest trade.

"The profits of the Dongying will continue to be handed over to you." I asked the Messenger to assure him so.

Getting this promise, Shinhyo will definitely be very happy. And although Hideyoshi doesn't want to be helped, he can't question anything! The Toei in the trading fleet did belong to Nobutaka's name, and it was also an arrangement made by Nobunaga to involve Nobutaka.

Besides, Xinxiao is my son-in-law, and it is normal for me to support him

(To be continued)