Tawen Mountain Castle, castle tower, meeting hall.

Akechi Mitsuhide's heart palpitated, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of Yoshihiro Shiba's residence, feeling something indescribable.

Behind her, Takahashi Toramatsu, who was casually appointed by Oda Nobunaga from among the minor surnames, came to Tamonyama Castle with Akechi Mitsuhide, watched the whole process, and then brought Takeda's hostess back to Azuchi Castle.

Oda Nobunaga really wanted to believe in the bright future that Akechi Mitsuhide painted for her, but until now, she was still dubious about Akechi Mitsuhide.

Mitsuhide Akechi's idea of ​​bringing together Genpei was a very good idea, but it was just because it was so good that it was even harder for Oda Nobunaga to believe it.

The incident of Takeda's hostage was a window for Oda Nobunaga to observe Akechi Mitsuhide.

To what extent this diplomat of the Shiba family can influence the decision-making of Shiba Yiyin, and whether Oda Nobunaga deserves to trust her words, we can get a glimpse of it.

In Mitsuhide Akechi's view, the matter of Takeda's daughter-in-law was not difficult to handle. She had already planned it for the emperor, and the emperor also approved of the strategy of keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile.

By giving up an insignificant Takeda hostess, we can gain the trust of Oda Nobunaga and allow the Oda family to serve as the vanguard in overthrowing the decadent old shogunate. How could your Majesty disagree?

Akechi Mitsuhide thought over and over in his mind, and logically speaking, he was sure of victory.

But for some reason, from just now, her mentality suddenly became very impetuous, and she always felt that something was out of her calculations.

Looking at Masanobu Kosaka, who was kneeling on the other side of the chamber, waiting for Yoshihiro Shiba's decision, Akechi Mitsuhide's uneasiness became more intense.

Kosaka Masanobu didn't look like a desperate Takeda envoy. She looked too relaxed, as if she had just put down a heavy burden.

Akechi Mitsuhide is not an omniscient deity. No matter how smart she is, she is just a human being. Without sufficient information, she cannot support effective judgment.

She now wants to know what exactly Kosaka Masanobu did before she arrived at Duowen Mountain Castle?

Kosaka Masanobu should have only arrived one meal earlier than him. In this short period of time, what tricks could the Takeda family do?

There is also Takeda Zoshie, where is she?

Just when Akechi Mitsuhide was thinking wildly, the sliding door of the conference hall opened wide, and Yoshigan appeared in front of her holding a little girl.

Several people in the meeting hall saluted together, and Yoshigan stepped up to the throne in a few steps. Behind him, Kamaojigo and Ii Naomasa followed him into the room, with ugly expressions on their faces.

Although Yiyin wiped his face with a towel to cover his tears, his reddish eyes and pale complexion looked very unnatural.

When Yoshigan sat on the throne, Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at the child that the Lord had never put down. The child's head was pressed tightly against his body, and the child's face could not be seen at all.

The uneasiness in his heart became even stronger, Akechi Mitsuhide came out and bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, I am in a hurry..."

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

"Did I let you talk?"

Akechi Mitsuhide was startled and looked at his master. As the foreign affairs minister of the Shiba family and the prime minister of foreign affairs, is there anything wrong with her being the first to speak?

The master actually scolded her mercilessly in the presence of foreign ministers. This seems wrong.

Regardless of the turmoil in Akechi Mitsuhide's heart, Yoshigan looked at Kosaka Masanobu gently and said.

"Kosaka-hime."

"The foreign minister is here."

"What you're doing is wrong."

"The foreign minister is stupid, please give me instructions from Jinduo Palace."

"The Takeda family is a famous family of the Genji family in Kawachi. Young Master Takeda went to the Luo Shogunate. How could he come to visit me first?

You should take Reina to Kyoto first, and go to Nijo Castle to meet Mr. Kokata first. Don’t you understand the principle of order between superiority and inferiority?"

Yoshigami said he was scolding, but there was no hint of instruction in his words. It was completely the way the elders of the Genji taught the younger generation how to do things.

Kosaka Masanobu was a few years older than Yoshihiro, but at this time he seemed to be open-minded and willing to be taught.

"The foreign minister knows that he is guilty, but there is some misunderstanding between the Oda family and the Takeda family. The foreign minister does not dare to go to Kamiro, the land of Minami Omi, and has to detour to Yamato country, so he comes to Tamonyama Castle to pay a visit to Tsutado-den.

The foreign minister’s actions are in no way intended to show contempt for the shogunate or the general, and I would like to ask Tsuto-den to take a closer look.”

Yoshigan admired in his heart that this great beauty Kosaka Masanobu was so smart that he reacted so quickly, kept up with Yoshigan's pace, and even backhandedly squeezed the Oda family.

Yiyin nodded.

"I understand, His Majesty Oda is domineering, and it is understandable that Princess Kosaka is afraid.

I haven’t seen Mr. Kakata for some time, so this time I will take Reina to Luo and go to Nijo Castle together.”

Kosaka Masanobu looked excited and kowtowed to the ground.

"Foreign ministers, I would like to give my instructions from Jinduo Hall."

Yiyin decided to go crazy, and the first priority was to return to Kyoto.

Although Kyoto was under the control of the Oda family at this time, it was not the Oda family's strong military strength that could keep the situation under control, but Ashikaga Yoshiaki's dissatisfaction.

The Ashikaga family's own team in Kyoto, the shogunate and the public were disappointed with Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and the Ashikaga clan was paralyzed because they had not been paid for a long time. This allowed the Oda family to show off its power.

At that time, Shiba Oda joined forces with Luo to support Ashikaga Yoshiaki to become a shogun. After a game, the defense of Kyoto was divided between Hashiba Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide.

Nowadays, Akechi Mitsuhide consciously made way for the Oda family, Hashiba Hideyoshi was promoted by Oda Nobunaga and sent out, and Oda Nobunaga sent someone else to control the Kyoto garrison. This is against the rules.

As long as Yoshihiro mobilizes the leading troops of recent times to go to Luo, he can squeeze out the illegal Kyoto garrison appointed by the Oda family at any time.

Nobunaga's siege was breached, Asai Asakura Takeda was defeated, Mount Hiei of the Tendai Sect was burned, and Lord Kakushu died in an unknown manner. He had always fought alone, and Honganji Temple seemed to be in unspeakable suffering.

Oda Nobunaga has already freed up her hands. She has settled in Azuchi Castle and is eyeing Kyoto. Ashikaga Yoshiaki of Nijo Castle is in panic and precarious.

If Yoshihiro Shiba goes to Rakuten at this time, the Ashikaga shogunate, which is already on the verge of collapse, will definitely give a warm welcome, and Yoshiaki Ashikaga will definitely grasp tightly the last straw of Yoshiba Shiba.

Although the Oda family suppressed Higashikata and became a super famous person with three million koku, Oda Nobunaga's status was still too low.

Before she completes the transformation of her identity as an elder of the Taira clan, she is not qualified to represent the Taira clan, compete with the Minamoto clan again, and establish Oda Kōki.

Yoshiganka suddenly turned against him at the critical moment when Oda Nobunaga overthrew the Ashikaga Shogunate and usurped the leadership of the samurai family with the Taira elders, so he had the upper hand.

But doing so will also leave consequences.

Oda Nobunaga has not yet kicked Ashikaga Yoshiaki from his position as the pillar of the samurai family as the elder of the Taira clan.

Yoshigan stopped Oda Nobunaga, which actually cut off his own promotion ladder.

If he, the elder of the Genji family, did not use Oda Nobunaga to overthrow Ashikaga Yoshiaki and replace him and become the pillar of the samurai family, then his image of a benevolent and righteous samurai saint would be completely ruined.

Yoshihiro must either be the Duke of Zhou, stop coveting the pillars of the Wu family, and serve as a minister to Ashikaga Yoshiaki for the rest of his life. Or he must be Wang Mang, and the image of a saint in the first half of his life will instantly collapse, and his character will collapse.

Akechi Mitsuhide's strategy of occupying the magpie's nest is indeed the best choice for Yiyin, but he can no longer care about so much, he just wants to flip the table and get angry.

If Yoshigan wants to fall out with the powerful Oda Nobunaga, he must first fight for all the power he can to stand on his side.

Although the Kyoto shogunate is decadent, it is still the orthodoxy of the samurai family for two hundred years. Yiyin must use this memorial arch to achieve political justice and suppress Oda Nobunaga, a rebellious minister and traitor.

What Yoshigan and Kosaka Masanobu said was not as simple as going to Luo with Rena Takeda. He was going out to represent the shogunate again and confront Oda Nobunaga head-on.

Kosaka Masanobu was happy, but Akechi Mitsuhide's face paled when she heard this, and she couldn't help but speak.

"Your Majesty! No!"

Yoshigan glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide and said calmly.

"I just told you to shut up."

Akechi Mitsuhide didn't know what happened to Yoshiun today, but Yoshiun's actions were unacceptable to her. This was overturning the policy of hiding one's strength and biding one's time.

It was clear that Oda Nobunaga was on the verge of taking action against General Ashikaga, and Yoshigan had fallen out with the Oda family at this time, and all his planned efforts would be in vain.

Akechi Mitsuhide had to bite the bullet and kowtow on the ground and said.

"I beg your Majesty to listen to my words!"

Yiyin's eyes flashed coldly and he shouted.

"Shut up! Mitsuhide Akechi, shut the hell up!"

Reina, who was in Yoshigan's arms, was startled by the loud shouting. Yoshigan quickly touched her daughter's hair and whispered in her ear.

"Not afraid, Reina is not afraid."

Akechi Mitsuhide stayed on the spot, neither kneeling down nor standing up.

Yiyin glanced at her coldly and said.

"Naomasa Ii!"

"Hi!"

"If you dare to talk nonsense again Akechi Mitsuhide, get kicked out!"

"Hi!"

Naomasa Ii walked a few steps behind Mitsuhide Akechi and stared coldly at her stiff body.

Akechi Mitsuhide was so distraught that her head was a mess and she kept shouting in her heart, what's going on? What's going on!

She suddenly looked up at the child in Yiyin's arms, looked at the back of the child's head, and felt an impulse in her heart. She really wanted to rush up and take a closer look at the child's face!

Yoshigan's words shocked Akechi Mitsuhide, then he looked at Amami behind Kosaka Masanobu and said slowly.

"Master Tianhai."
To be continued...