While waiting for the door to open, Yagyu Muneyan explained.

"At the Imperial Palace, His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki wanted to welcome you.

It’s just a coincidence that someone from the Tiantai Sect came to see me and explain some previous rude misunderstandings.”

Yoshigami looked back at Yagyu Sogan with a humble smile and said.

"Muneki Yagyu has worked for me and worked hard for the past two years. For the sake of her dedication to her duties, I won't embarrass you.

I know what Ashikaga Yoshiaki is afraid of, and I will make this matter clear to her. You have no need, and you are not qualified to get involved.

So, shut up."

The smile on Yagyu Sogan's face froze for an instant, and then he bowed deeply and stopped talking nonsense.

During the ceremony in Shangluo, Yiyin didn't know that the Tiantai Sect left without permission. But even if he knew, he didn't care.

This group of snobs in Kyoto only saw the powerful military power of Oda Nobunaga and Ashikaga Yoshiaki's successor as general, and did not take Yoshigami, the widow of the ancestors, seriously at all.

Yiyin despises and despises these wallflowers who have little success and more than enough failure, and there is nothing they can do about it.

If Oda Nobu hadn't grown up badly, who would have been willing to waste time with these shogunate teammates?

Although those bastards in Kanto are difficult to control, they do things fairly easily. They usually worry about everything, but on the battlefield, if they dare to fight and fight hard, they will really work hard to earn a future.

In comparison, the girls in the shogunate are so useless. They are unreliable at ordinary times and are thieves in war. They want all the benefits but are unwilling to sacrifice and have no sense of responsibility.

Yi Gin is too lazy to talk nonsense with Yagyu Muneyan. In the final analysis, she is not worthy.

A former intelligence chief who was kicked out by Ashikaga Yoshiteru has now become a disciple of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and only wants to be reinstated. Can such a profit-seeking person be trusted?

Ashikaga Yoshiaki even re-employs such a person, Yoshigan really feels sad for the Ashikaga Shogun family.

At this time, the door opened, and Yoshigan walked straight in. Yagyu Sogan followed closely, leading the way to the imperial palace.

Kamaojigo gave Ii Naomasa a look and left her and half of the people outside the door to be careful not to close it.

Shiba Yoshiyin is upright and righteous, and is not afraid of misfortune. However, as a united community, the Hamo family must guard against the malicious intentions of outsiders.

She arranged for Ii Naomasa and half of the people to guard the gate and guard the horses, leaving a way out.

After arranging this matter, she quickly led her other half to follow Yiyin.

At this time, Takada Yukino, who had been accompanying her, was already walking behind Yagyu Sogan, staring at her back with eyes like daggers.

Yagyu Sogen, a swordsman of the first generation, could naturally feel the warning from Takada Yukino from behind, and suddenly the hairs on his body stood up.

She shook her head and smiled bitterly. She really just wanted to lead the way. This little ancestor of the Sibo family must not misunderstand.

Although Takada Yukino is weak, her swordsmanship is unique and she is the fastest in the world.

On the battlefield, both sides were fierce, and Yukino Takada's advantage was not obvious.

But in a battle between swordsmen without armor, who can only fight with speed, who is willing to make an enemy of Yukino Takada, the executioner Battousai?

The group of people walked forward, Yagyu Mune carefully pointed the direction for Yiyin.

Suddenly, Takada Yukino said something.

"Wrong go."

Yoshigan's footsteps stopped, his eyes were turned towards Yagyu Munegan, and Kamao Ujigo's right hand had already grasped the handle of the sword.

Yagyu Soyan said with cold sweat streaming down his face.

"That's right, Otaisuo is this way."

Yoshigami looked back at Yukino Takada, who pointed to the other side and said.

"That's where the main hall is. That's where the general and I resisted the enemy until the end."

Yagyu Soyan came to his senses and quickly explained.

"The Imperial Palace and Nijo Imperial Palace were once captured by the Miyoshi family. When the shogunate renovated it, part of the severely damaged courtyard was abandoned.

Please follow me to the current meeting hall, which is right here."

Yoshigami glanced at the direction Takada Yukino was pointing, his heart was suddenly touched, and he said.

"I'm going to have a look over there."

Yagyu Zongyan was stunned for a moment and said.

"Your Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki is still waiting for you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Yiyin.

"Didn't you say that she is receiving people from the Tiantai Sect? Why are you waiting for me again?"

Yagyu Shengzongyan was speechless and did not dare to say anything more.

In fact, the old hall was not seriously damaged, but it was captured by the Mihaoshi family once, which was unlucky.

Therefore, the ministers rearranged the arrangement, deliberately avoiding the old hall, which can be regarded as a newcomer and a new atmosphere, so as to avoid Ashikaga Yoshiaki feeling unlucky.

But Yoshigan Shiba is the widow of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, so you can't say this to his face. Isn't that just looking for trouble?

Seeing that Yoshigan insisted on going to see the place where Ashikaga Yoshiteru died in battle, Yagyu Sogan nodded helplessly.

"What Yutai said is that I will lead the way for you."

Yiyin shook his head and said.

"No need, Yukino, let me go and take a look. In Kamao clan village, you and your people will stay outside."

Yagyu Sogan stepped forward and wanted to say something, but Kamou clan stopped him with his hand.

She could only watch helplessly as Shiba Yoshigan followed Takada Yukino and disappeared into the old hall courtyard. After thinking about it for a moment, Yagyu Soen left and asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to come over.

Yoshigan Shiba went to remember his fiancée, and Yoshiaki Ashikaga, the sister of Yoshiteru Ashikaga, happened to come over for a visit, so that his sister-in-law and brother-in-law could keep in touch with each other and pave the way for subsequent political negotiations.

Yoshigan just forbade Yagyu Muneyan to follow and did not restrict her from leaving. Kamao clan did not stop her and watched her go away.

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In the courtyard, Yi Gin followed Takada Yukino and walked forward.

The stone steps, stone lanterns, stone squats, and the general's residence are naturally carefully constructed, and every landscape is carefully designed.

After bypassing the autumn trees and moss, walking along the stone steps into the courtyard, Takada Yukino pointed forward and said.

"In front is the meeting hall, where the general holds meetings and conducts official business on a daily basis."

Yiyin looked ahead and felt that there was some disharmony in the courtyard, but he couldn't explain it. He squatted down and could see faint traces of red from the gaps in the stone path.

A fierce battle took place here, and even though it was carefully cleaned, some clues were still left.

Seeing that Yoshigin was not leaving, Takada Yukino turned around and stayed by his side.

Yiyin raised his head, smiled, and asked.

"She has been working here? Why don't you go out for a walk?"

Yukino stared blankly at the master's smile and replied.

"The general always said that she must not slack off in restoring the glory of the Ashikaga shogun family.

In the past, when she was in the Imperial Palace, she would go to the sword room to practice. After coming to Nijo Castle, she just buried her head here and didn't go out much."

Yiyin nodded.

The layout of Nijo Castle is based on a military castle, guarding the area between Nijo and Sanjo, occupying the northern part of Kyoto and eyeing the central hinterland in the south.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru built this city to consolidate the power of the shogunate and suppress the dissatisfaction of the shogunate with military force.

This guy's methods are really rough.

Coming to Nijo Castle shows that Ashikaga Yoshiki's layout has entered a critical stage. She must always be careful about counterattacks from forces inside and outside the shogunate. Of course, she has no intention of practicing kendo.

Yiyin looked at the meeting hall and murmured.

"What's the matter with you?"

Takada Yukino thought that the Lord was asking him, so he said.

"The General always talks about you."

Yiyin asked with a smile on his face without moving his eyes.

"What did they say about me?"

Takada Yukino followed and looked towards the meeting hall, as if reminiscing about the past.

"The general said you don't understand the rules. You took off your clothes in public for the first time when we met. You don't have any male restraint at all.

She also said that you looked down on her and never took her, the Ashikaga General, seriously."

Yiyin smiled.

"You can't tell, but she also likes to gossip behind my back."

Takada Yukino shook his head and said.

"No, the general never says this to others, he just complains in front of me.
To be continued...