As he spoke, a guy wearing a small crown of a bird and a brocade gold hunting robe slowly walked into the tearoom from the cloister, and sat down after the salute. This person is about 40 years old, with a gloomy face, and the retainers who are waiting behind him shouted: "Lord Hosokawa Yoriyuki presents a collar of fine armor and a shark skin gilt sword." ”

Nohime said softly: "Hosokawa Yoriyuki, the governor of Shikoku Island, is also the guardian of the Hanoi country, the deacon of the shogunate, and the teacher of His Royal Highness Kakune Yoshimitsu. He's a greedy and insidious guy, no one likes this kind of person, you clean up his dog on the island of friends, these people in the tea room don't know what it's like to be happy. ”

Chongwen attached it to her ear and whispered, "I like the way you shout on the boat... Even if it's not for the Ouchi family, you want Hosokawa Yoriyuki to lose his big teeth, don't you?"

Nohime said, "Yes." She suddenly hid her mouth and chuckled, "When I first met you, you were so filthy, smelly all over, as vulgar as wild beasts, and more vicious than the pirates of the country, and I really couldn't be happy." ”

Chongwen smiled: "Now?"

Nonghime said: "What you see now is the most powerful person in the country, and the most hateful person, in my heart, your companions are a hundred times cleaner than them. ”

Chongwen was silent for a long time before he said, "It seems that you have also put your father in their group, and maybe one day I will become like that." ”

Nonghime said firmly: "What the concubine is obsessed with is the heroism of His Royal Highness Da Idehai in pioneering history, which makes my life as brilliant as a blooming cherry blossom." If one day you become like them and disgust me, I will kill you. ”

Nohime clenched her small fists tightly, showing unshakable determination. Chongwen didn't think it was funny at all, this beautiful maid dared to love and hate, and it was not the same thing as those small-footed women in the harem who were submissive and Israelite-serving, she could really do terrible things.

The center of the tea room was full of valuable colorful heads, which made Chongwen suddenly think of those pirates who had never eaten rice in their lives, he had no grudges with these powerful people, but a hatred still came to his heart, and he was almost no different from Nonghime.

What is the difference between himself back then and these magnates of the country, the emperor and the king of Yan look at himself, about the same as he looks at them now, Chongwen sighed slightly in his heart.

The side paper door in the tea room was pushed open, and the presiding monk of the Four Heavenly Kings Temple, Jukai Zhongjin, walked into the tea room, saluted the guests with his palms together, and said: "You are all distinguished guests, if you are not too presumptuous, the poor monk will serve as the head of the tea today, what do you think?"

The old voice of the dream window Shushi said: "Master Juehai is a national hand in the tea ceremony, and he is willing to serve as the head of the tea party, which is the best, if everyone does not dislike it, the old man will order the last tea." ”

General Spoyi said with a look of surprise: "Since the death of the Zun Clan, no one has seen the extinction of the latte art of the Dream Window Master, could it be that I am so fortunate today?" Even the dozing Sasaki Michiyu opened his faint eyes, revealing a look of surprise.

Dream Window Shushi shook his head with a lonely expression, and said: "I'm afraid this is also the last time Lao Gong has pulled flowers, since the death of the Zun Gong, Lao Gao is reluctant to discuss tea with others." But for the sake of the unfinished business of the Zun family, and for the sake of the peace of the world, I can only come to Sakai Castle with a cheeky face. ”

Seeing the sadness of the dream window, everyone was silent for a while, and Juhai Zhongjin gave a salute, retreated to the tea room in a corner and began to grind tea and cook water.

Hosokawa Yoriyuki suddenly said, "I have heard rumors that Lord Ouchi is opposed to the Kanhe trade between the shogunate and the Dakang, is this true?" His voice was shrill and cold, making people sound uncomfortable.

Ouchi said expressionlessly: "I think that Kanhe Trade is a major matter that concerns the whole family, and it is necessary to seek the opinion of the Kamakura Princess, otherwise there will be disputes in the future." At that time, the disagreement between the Zun Gong and the Naoyi Gong caused a disturbance in Guanying, and the deacon did not want the matter to happen again. ”

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said coldly: "Since General Yoshitsune has already made a decision, it seems that the Kamakura Duke should also comply. ”

Ouchi smiled and said, "What will happen if the shogunate does not respect the Kamakura Shogun? The Shogun can issue the Imperial Religious Decree, and the Kamakura Metropolitan Decree can also issue the Imperial Ordinance, and I don't think the deacon wants the same shogunate to have two completely different orders." ”

In the security shrine, Nohime explained softly to Chongwen as he said, "Although the Kakune Shogunate respected the shogun, the status of the Kamakura Princesses was on par with the shoguns. The Shogun was directly under the jurisdiction of the daimyo and the Kamakura Principality was directly under the Kanto Yayagata Command, the Shogun had 2,000 Imperial Horse Guards and the Kamakura Principality had 2,000 public garrisons, and the Shogun was able to promulgate the Imperial Secret Book and the Kamakura Principality could also issue the Imperial Religious Order, both of which were issued to three or more officials, and were equally valid. ”

Chongwen shook his head slightly: "Isn't this one country and two masters, it's really not a good policy." ”

Nonghime said: "It was also the helpless move of the Zun clan back then, in order to prevent brothers from killing each other, they could only give brothers the same power. ”

Chongwen sighed in his heart, why didn't his grandfather, Emperor Shenwu, give King Yan too much power in order to stop cannibalism, but what was the result? This really can't protect his descendants, but Chongwen really can't think of a better way.

In the tea room, General Spoyi interjected: "Since Lord Ouchi does not agree to Kanga's trade, he can go to Beijing and explain to the shogun in person, why should he have a private relationship with the Kamakura Minister?"

Yoshihiro Ouchi said with a smile: "If you negotiate privately with the Kamakura Princess, how will Spo-sama know?

As for entering Beijing, if it is a normal situation, it is natural to present his feelings to His Royal Highness the General in person. But I heard that His Highness Yi Quan vomited blood one after another, and he can no longer serve the council, so who do I want to explain to him?

Hosokawa Yoriyuki said unhappily: "Of course it's not to the next person, even if the general can't be a director, there are also important ministers of the shogunate, there is always a way to negotiate." And Ouchi-sama went to Kamakura privately to meet His Royal Highness in Kamakura without the permission of the shogunate, and this was to provoke a discord between the shogunate and Kamakura?

Chongwen didn't know much about the past of the shogunate, so Nongji explained to him softly: "Back then, the shogunate deacon Gao Shizhi was at odds with the brother of the Zun family, and the high master directly invaded Ling Zhiyigong, and forced the Zhiyi Gong to rebel, which was the Guanying disturbance. As a result, the righteous public died, the senior teacher was punished, and Hosokawa Yori's words were almost threatening and very rude. ”

Chongwen nodded, did not speak, and continued to watch the argument of these people.

Ouchi Yoshihiro said: "Kanhe, you have already made up your mind in private, and the shogun is seriously ill, so what is the point of me going to Kyoto? I don't want to be humiliated by you. ”

Michiyu Sasaki suddenly opened his eyes and said, "If His Royal Highness the General issues a clear document and orders Ouchi-sama to enter Beijing?"

Yoshihiro Ouchi pondered for a long time and said: "If it is an order from His Royal Highness the General, of course he can only enter Beijing in Xiaxia, but for his own safety, he also has conditions. ”

Michiyu Sasaki forced a look at Yoshihiro Ouchi and asked, "What are the conditions?"

Ouchi Yoshihiro said lightly: "Unless Hosokawa-sama retires, Hatakeyama Mitsukei-sama will take over as the shogunate deacon." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, is Ouchi Yoshihiro crazy, so isolated, he even has to drive the shogunate deacon out of power. Hatakeyama Mitsukei grew his mouth, Spoyoshi hugged his shoulders and pulled his mustache, Sasaki Michiyu showed a slight sneer at the corner of his mouth, and Hosokawa Yoriyuki was flushed, and his hand was tightly clenched on the hilt of the knife, as if he had been greatly humiliated.

Nohime thought for a moment before explaining to Chongfumi, "It doesn't look like it's a whim, it's like a condition that the Kamakura Princess's side has made to win the support of the shogunate's important ministers. If His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu succeeds to the throne, it can only be Hosokawa Yoriyuki who continues to serve as a deacon, which is difficult for the rest of the family to accept, they have too deep a grudge, and whoever is the deacon will not be satisfied with the rest of the family. If Kamakura succeeded to the throne, one of the weakest families would serve as deacons, at least not the worst option, and perhaps some would be tempted. ”

Chongwenqi said: "Didn't the Hosokawa family suffer a big loss, how could Hosokawa Yoshiyuki easily agree?"

Nohime shook his head, shook Chongwen's hand, and motioned for him to continue.

Dream Window Shushi suddenly said: "Lord Hosokawa is the teacher of His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu, if he retires, it means that His Royal Highness Yoshimitsu has fallen out of favor, and Yoshiman will never agree." ”

Yoshihiro Ouchi bowed slightly to the dream window Shushi and said, "If the shogunate wants to last forever, someone must make sacrifices. Jizo Bodhisattva said, "If I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell." In order to comfort Hosokawa-sama, he can let out Kii and make Hosokawa's territory from Shikoku, Kii, and Hanoi in to be united, which can compensate Hosokawa-sama.

Why can't His Highness Yoshimitsu give up his position as a shogun if he is willing to give up his territory for the sake of the shogunate? Isn't it cruel to let a nine-year-old child rule over the whole country? And the Kamakura Princess, who is rich in the Spring and Autumn Period, is second only to the Shogun in prestige, so doesn't the Kamakura Princesses have the right to succeed the general?"

Dream Window Shushi smiled and said, "Ouchi-sama is really amazing. ”