On March 12th, the spring rain continued, and the shallow river of the Kamo River outside Kyoto City gradually rose, and the ministers who had nothing to do in the imperial court sighed worriedly that the year did not seem to be good.

When a group of dozens of red-armored warriors galloped away on the street, they came back to their senses and took out their notes and wrote down casually: "On March 12, when the rain continued, the water of Hemao River rose, and there were stars falling in the extreme west, and the white light flashed like daylight, and when I heard that the two right generals raised troops in the eastern country, everyone said that the world belonged to the ......."

The ministers were in a state of mind to see the chaos in Kyoto, Kyoto's current emperor was only seventeen years old, and he was not ready to ascend the throne at all, so he was bewitched by his close ministers to abandon the father-son friendship, and deposed his father Masahimachi Emperor in Ouchi, facing the old ministers of the Manchu Dynasty who were both civil and military emperors, the young emperor had no choice but to rely on Nijo Hararashi and Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there has been no turmoil in the forbidden middle for many years, and the ministers have gradually become accustomed to the situation of the shogun's sitting in the court to attend the meeting, until the change in the ban woke up the ministers who were content with the peace, it turned out that they were not too peaceful, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a madman, and the even more crazy Oda Nobunaga were acting wantonly, and the only remaining face and dignity were stripped away, so you can imagine how angry the ministers were.

In the permanent palace rebuilt by the Nijo Imperial Palace in Kyoto, the ministers gathered and sat solemnly without saying a word, Oda Nobunaga looked unhappy, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was angry, and the two nominal presiding officers of the shogunate and the actual rulers of the shogunate were unhappy, and they put on a look that you owe me a lot of money for a long time, and most of the ministers sitting below hung their heads. There is only one exception. His name is Matsunaga Shu.

"The Kanto Duke announced to the world that he would raise an army to rebel. We can't sit idly by and let the Kwantung government order Dongguo to let such a terrible force target Gyeonggi, we must come up with a way to ...... as soon as possible" Matsunaga Hide's speech gushed endlessly, the veteran had been talking for a long time, energetic like a young man who did not feel tired at all.

Since the surrender of the Oda family was hung in Yamato Country, he has not achieved much in the face of the Tsutsui clan's attack without embarrassment, and this capable official of the Miyoshi family is almost like an invisible person. There is no figure to be seen by Oda Nobunaga's side, but this time it is completely different, the news of Kanto is a great opportunity for him to meet, and this person is not willing to be lonely to jump out to express his attitude, but there are many people who are not very satisfied with his jump.

Shibata Katsuie hated this grade a lot, and he didn't know that as a new senator, he should be a samurai with his tail between his legs, and said in a vicious voice: "Come up with a way? Matsunaga Danmasa is talking about lightness, what can I do? ”

"The way is based on people's ideas, the old minister thinks that everything has a workaround, so I am afraid that His Royal Highness and the Prime Minister's Palace will not be willing." Matsunaga smiled. Like a cunning old fox.

Ikeda couldn't help but ask, "What is the workaround?" ”

"Unite the Miyoshi family to discuss the Kanto public ......"

"Ahh That's what you came up with? It's better than a fart put by my Quanliu, it stinks! Shibata Katsuya pinched his nose. The disgusted fan fanned back and forth as if there was really a stinky fart, and a few young samurai who didn't know what was going on also fanned out, and after a while, they found that the deceived samurai lowered their heads and laughed, and the hindsightful mockery of Matsunaga showed the stench indiscriminately.

Matsunaga Shu is a samurai with a slight habit of cleanliness, and he was ridiculed and farted by these rustic Owari countrymen, and he almost fainted without looking up, and he gasped a few times and said angrily: "You...... Xiu Liang can look down on me as an external minister, but he can't insult my Jiuxiu's hard work, this is a clever plan that I Jiuxiu has worked hard to meditate, and it is definitely not nonsense! ”

Shibata Katsuya stared wide-eyed, pouted at Lei Gong and shouted: "Unite your old master to crusade against the Kanto Princess, this is also called hard meditation, is this the national thief Matsunaga who murdered the old master back then?" I think this clever plan is too simple! ”

"The national thief must be old, like ...... It's like ......" Yoshiyuki Sawaki smacked his lips and swallowed three or four words of Saito Michi back into his stomach, if it weren't for Oda Nobunaga's bad face, the Owari samurai present would have laughed loudly, and when Matsunaga Shu saw this posture, he simply didn't speak, and it didn't matter if he put up with their sarcasm.

"Silence! It is forbidden to be unruly in words and deeds in the permanent palace! Niwa Nagahide coughed and said, "Discuss the countermeasures seriously, don't be sarcastic or ridiculed for the battle of ideas, and note that this is the Nijo Imperial Palace in Kyoto City!" ”

At this time, the samurai of the Oda family remembered that the place where he stayed was wrong, and the sarcastic Matsunaga show that he had just used in the Owari dialect to croak, I don't know if it would cause the dissatisfaction of the noble shogun, and he carefully raised it and found that Ashikaga Yoshiaki still seemed to have a stinky face and did not change his expression, thinking that it probably had nothing to do with him.

Matsunaga Shu retreated in a muffled voice, but the topic he was engaged in did not end there, Akechi Mitsuhide frowned and thought for a while, and said secretly: "This Matsunaga Shu is by no means an unusually rude and stupid samurai, how could he make such a clumsy mistake, it is impossible for Oda Nobunaga to contact the Miyoshi family who is causing trouble in Kinai...... And so on, it doesn't seem entirely impossible. ”

Unlike those stupid Oda samurai, Akechi Mitsuhide quickly found some clues, and before he could figure it out, he noticed that Hashiba Hideyoshi in the corner bowed his head in a regular manner, and then said in a very non-standard Kyoto accent: "Your Majesty thinks that what Matsunaga Dan said in the main hall makes sense......

"Hey! I said, why does this kid Fujiyoshiro have a strange tone? It's not like you're forgetting that you're an Owari person, right? "Sasa Naimasa's sarcastic sarcasm, which means that you kid learn from Kyoto people with a pinched tone, have you forgotten that you are an Owari person, and you are still not an Owari person who was just defeated by the Owari samurai.

At this time, the status of Hashiba Hideyoshi is not what it used to be, as a pursuit of not only proficient in government affairs and the management of general affairs in an orderly manner, but also the ability to build Sumamata Castle in seven days is regarded as a miracle, since the envoy to Echigo, he has made many meritorious contributions in diplomatic strategy over the years, helping Takigawa Kazuyoshi to reach a no-war peace agreement with the Takeda family, and in recent years, leading troops to fight has also made a lot of achievements, on the other hand, Sasa Narumasa is almost standing still. In the eyes of Hideyoshi Hashiba, he is not the number one person at all.

Hideyoshi Hashiba chose to ignore Sasa Narimasa's malicious attacks. continued: "His Royal Highness, Lord Mingjian. The Kwantung Prince's courage and meritorious deeds have brought countless troubles to us and others due to the remnants of Yu Zesao who remained in the Kinai, and if the Kanto Princes are allowed to calmly raise troops, the hope of the shogunate's prosperity and our glory will be turned into powder.

However, the Kanto Princes were so strong that they could not be matched by a single local daimyo who could match them, so the only way to do this was to contact all parties to form a blood alliance and do their best to fight the East China Sea,, Nishikoku, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Only the Kanto Princess, who is on the same side, can win, so it should be understandable to contact the Miyoshi family, and it is not too late to act as soon as possible with the shallow opinion of his subordinates. ”

Hashiba Hideyoshi's words, really made many samurai have a sense of surprise, careful scrutiny found that if you can really unite the army of the western country, it is really possible to overturn the famous Ashikaga Yoshitoki, many samurai who looked down on Hashiba Hideyoshi, and when they looked up at him, their eyes became full of surprise and admiration.

Strong people have always been worthy of admiration, just like when the world worshiped Ashikaga Yoshi. Another example is the worship of Oda Nobunaga by the Owari samurai, and the admiration of Hideyoshi Hashiba by the current samurai. People always respect and admire the strong who have emerged in the tide of the times, only the strong can lead them out of the troubled times, and the weak family is difficult to keep how to level the world.

Oda Nobunaga waved his hand to let him stand back, squinted at the stunned ministers, and grinned: "What do you think of this?" Is it feasible? ”

“…… Let's do it! Shibata Katsuya scratched his head and muttered in his heart: "Why didn't I expect to have this stubble, is this thief-headed bald rat really so smart?" ”

The Oda genealogy is feasible, even if they are unwilling, they must admit that with their wisdom they cannot find a better alternative, after all, this is the Nijo Imperial Palace of the Shogun of Kyoto Castle, not the sake house of Kiyoshu Castle Town, Owari Province, where bragging about raising the bar will cost blood and life.

"Then let's do it!" Oda Nobunaga turned around and bowed his head and said, "Please ask His Royal Highness to issue an imperial letter and convene all the daimyo to discuss the order of the Kanto Princess!" ”

Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked, "Can Yu's imperial book attract these daimyos of the Western Kingdom?" ”

“…… Then please ask the Emperor today to issue a pardon! ”

Maeda Xuanyi said: "Your Majesty issued a decree to control the enemy some time ago, and it seems inappropriate to make another one. ”

"You don't need your majesty's decree, you only need a pardon! In short, please Your Highness. Oda Nobunaga bowed again, and the Oda samurai bowed their heads in unison with the movements of the lord, and said in unison: "Please, Your Highness!" ”

A few days later, the emperor issued an amnesty to the western country, Kyushu, Shikoku,, and Tokai, asking people with lofty ideals from all over the country to go to Kyoto to listen to the shogun's dispatch from the date of the edict.

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On March 28th, outside the Tsuruoka Hachiman Shrine in Sagami Province, the sky was slightly bright, and there were bursts of melodious bells in the silent Hachiman Shrine, and the monks and priests began their day's prayers as usual, but today's situation was slightly different.

After a few days of fasting, bathing and chanting, constantly praying to the god of Kawachi Genji, Hachiman Bodhisattva, and the ancestors of Kawachi Genji, his mind became more and more calm and more strong and persistent, the so-called major affairs of the country, in the worship and Rong, praying to the gods and war is the main theme of the Middle Ages, what he did was what an orthodox samurai should do.

Outside the torii gate of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine, the soldiers are full of banners and a long queue of eyes to the end of the Kamakura street, and if one stands on a nearby hill and looks out, you can see a corner of the Miura Peninsula filled with murderous air into the sky, and in just two months, all the samurai of the Eastern Kingdom have swarmed, and the streets are far from the limit.

Walking down the big stone section, standing under the big ginkgo tree that assassinated the Genmitomi Dynasty, a high platform was erected, two bare flagpoles on both sides of the high platform contributed on both sides, standing on the high platform and looking out, the small square was already crowded with people, as witnesses of the ministers sat side by side under the corridor of the dance hall, quietly waiting for the ceremony of raising troops to fight, while walking down at the time of Ashikaga Yoshitoki, Kagura played several wrestlers holding family treasures and walked over.

Ashikaga Yoshitoki walked up to the high platform, swept over familiar faces, and suddenly shouted, "Gentlemen! Do you know who I am? ”

The ministers leaned over and said, "You are His Royal Highness the Kanto Princess!" ”

Ashikaga Yoshitoki laughed three times, but after laughing, he suddenly said, "From today." I'm not a Kanto official. ”

"Huh? How could it be! "The retainers were in a commotion. The samurai were in an uproar. I don't know what the Kanto government means.

Ashikaga Yoshitoki picked up a silk silk and said, "This is the shogunate's crusade!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki's crusade order to me! ”

The latter stood under the stage and read aloud: "For more than 200 years since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Kanto martial arts family often has the heart of self-reliance.

The remainder is the general of Zhengyi. In the name of the Ashikaga family, the power of the Kanto shogun was deposed at the time of Ashikaga Yoshishi, and the name of Ashikaga was taken away from the name of Ashikaga, and the Ashikaga two family crests were not allowed, and the Kwantung samurai who had the heart to change all gave up resistance, and if they did not obey, the volunteers turned into powdered bones, and they were still ......"

"Ahh Ashikaga Yoshiaki: This is going to die! Killing his brother and killing his mother still has the face to claim to be a collar, and he has never seen such a shameless samurai! Please kill him, His Royal Highness! Takigawa Shiyi's eyes widened with anger, and he jumped like thunder in anger. The young samurai were all indignant and killed people too much. It is already unacceptable to take the name of General Kwantung, not to mention how disgusting and damaging it is to take away the name of the Kwantung general.

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him! "The Kanto samurai shouted to kill Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

"Greetings, gentlemen! I have something to say. Ashikaga Yoshitoki pressed his hands together, pointed to the family treasure behind him, and said, "Do you know what this is?" ”

"The boy cuts the angang!"

"Three days and the moon sect is near!"

"The ceremony is too glorious!"

"And this one I don't know......"

"Haven't seen this knife, have you?" The samurai looked at the sword in amazement, only to see him gently pull out the sword and hold it high above his head, allowing the morning sun to refract on the sword, as if plated with a layer of brilliant golden light, Ashikaga Yoshitoki said: "The name of this knife is called Mustache Cut, also known as Ghost Cut, can you recognize it?" ”

"Na...... Nani! That legendary Genji treasure! Ghost...... Ghost cut! Satake Yoshidai was shocked, fell to his knees with weak legs, and muttered, "Isn't this famous knife missing?" How could it be ......"

The Kanto samurai trembled in shock, the last time this sword appeared in Kanto was more than three hundred years ago, but it did not see the light of day again, Kitabatake said: ""The Tale of Heiji" said, the Yi Dynasty raised troops, awarded the name of the Lai Dynasty armor Yuan Tai Maternity Clothes, the name of the sword and the name of the mustache cut, the two things, the source of the heavy weapon, not the heir, the Yi Dynasty did not grant the Yi Ping, but with the Lai Dynasty...... Can you know the importance of the source family, what is the meaning of not passing it on? ”

Da Peng Zhenguo lost his voice and said: "Yan Liu...... Genji noble species. ”

"That's right! It's Genji's noble species! Ladies and gentlemen, look at it, this is Yuantai Clothing! Kitabatake pointed to the quaint armor placed on the high platform, and said excitedly: "The mustache cut and the Yuantai production clothes all belong to His Royal Highness, and this is the will of heaven!" This is the gods and Buddhas who bless my source family, and this is the ancestor who is instructing my source family to have a long martial arts fortune! Minami no Hachiman Great Bodhisattva! ”

"Minami no Hachiman Great Bodhisattva!" Tens of thousands of soldiers outside the torii gate put down their swords and guns and knelt on the ground, chanting the name of "Minami no Hachiman Bodhisattva", and gradually the shouts were transmitted to the streets and alleys of Kamakura, and the samurai on horseback who came in a hurry shouted on their horses, and the pedestrians leaned over to repeat it.

Ashikaga Yoshicho sighed, "O kings! Let's take a look at the rivers and mountains of my source family again! Let's worship our ancestors again! The kings have lost their reputation just as we did when we were righteous, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki has deprived us of everything with a crusade order, and all that remains is the swords, guns, and armor given to us by our ancestors, and if we do not sacrifice to our ancestors, what will we see after we die? What a face to be sacrificed by children and grandchildren! ”

Kitabatake's room was surprised: "His Royal Highness! ”

"I'm fine." Ashikaga Yoshitoki laughed and said: "Ashikaga Yoshiaki killed his brother and mother and imprisoned the emperor, causing boiling public resentment in the sea, and now he abolished my service and took my name...... Good! Kwantung General I don't want it! ”

"Your Royal Highness, you can't......" Yamaoka couldn't help but take a few steps forward, and was pushed back by the fierce Kakizaki Yoshiya, several old ministers were excited to rush over and were also blocked back, the physical collisions between the two sides were frequent and the scene was hot, if it weren't for the dissuasion of Yamamoto Michiki, Uesugi Kenshin, Sanada Yutaka and other family elders, it would have almost caused a conflict.

Ashikaga Yoshitoki completely ignored the movement of the audience, entered the state and laughed wildly: "The Miao character Ashikaga is given by the modern public light source temple, what qualifications does he have to deprive my usurper of his brother and mother!" A thief who is disloyal, unfilial, unkind, unjust, talentless and virtuous dares to be wild in front of me! Regard my ancestors as ancestors, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky are like nothing to call? This fang is also worthy of being a general! Bah! ”

A scolding vividly showed the anger of the past few months, no matter how many evil things he had done in his life or what his character and morality were, he was always an orthodox samurai who followed the rules, never thought of killing his relatives and usurping the throne and did not make a move to coerce the general, and he was conscientious and did not think about the enterprising spirit of the territory in Kanto, and in the end the villains who killed his brother and usurped the throne turned against him, where is the reason.

Seeing that the hour was not early, Ashikaga Yoshitoki said: "Don't talk much, respectfully ask for the white flag!" (To be continued......)