Akechi Mitsuhide doesn't care about poisonous oaths, her ideal is to establish a new order of the samurai family, and her infatuation is to sacrifice everything for Shiba Yiyin.
What would be the fate of having no children and descending to the eighteenth level of hell? She didn't care at all.
As for Fujibayashi Xing, if she doesn’t pursue it, others will naturally pursue it. Sister Fujibayashi hates the third husband of Baidi deeply, so why not be afraid of the third husband of Baidi?
Once he seizes the opportunity, Baiji Santafu will go to death to punish the Tenglin sisters. No, the opportunity will come to his door.
Fujibayashi Mukuro still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, thinking that Fujibayashi Xing just followed Akechi Mitsuhide and did something he shouldn't have done.
If she knew that Fujibayashi An was involved in the Ashikaga family's extermination, she should have known that her sister was dead.
If the Shiba family wants to stand firm with righteousness, the regicide must not be tainted in the slightest. Fujibayashi's existence is a time bomb.
Even if Shiba Yiyin is willing to spare her life, the Wu family group who works with the Shiba family will not be willing to take this risk. Death without any evidence is the safest.
He is just a small ninja leader, and if he dies unjustly, he dies unjustly. This dishonorable dirty work will definitely be done by the third wife of Momochi, and she may even take the initiative to facilitate it.
Akechi Mitsuhide's smile was as elegant as ever.
The enmity between the Fujibayashi family and the Momochi family is getting deeper and deeper. After this incident, the Central Todo Team and Fujibayashi Mukuo will definitely be abandoned by their master.
If she wants to deal with Bai Di San Taifu, she will move closer to him sooner or later. She only needs a little bit of means to catalyze and guide him.
Without the cooperation of Fujibayashi Anzu, Akechi Mitsuhide and Fujibayashi Mukuro, the intelligence network of the same team can still be used by her.
She had nothing to lose and gained a useful new tool.
———
After receiving Mitsuhide Akechi's assurance, Fujibayashi put his mind at ease and focused on collecting information about Kyoto.
The intelligence network of the Central Group in Kyoto was originally complete, but it temporarily lost its leader, Fujibayashi An. Now that Fujibayashi has taken over, information has begun to flow to Akechi Mitsuhide's desk again.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the intelligence document and asked.
"The general's body has been sent to Xiangguo Temple?"
Fujibayashi Mukuro bowed and answered.
"Hey, on the night of the fall of Nijo Castle, Miyoshi and three other people arranged the remains of Mr. Kokata and sent them to Xiangguo Temple for courtesy. They asked the high nuns in the temple to recite sutras before he died.
The next day, all the shogunate families in the capital went to pay their respects one after another. It is said that the Ise Sadato was so distraught that he cried and fainted several times in front of the general's spirit."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Ise-sama, given her age, it's really hard for her to work so hard on her acting.
So what happens next? Did Miyoshi succeed to Luo? Did she reach an agreement with the ministers?"
Fujibayashi said.
"After Miyoshi arrived at Fushimi Castle, he stopped moving forward.
I heard that the trio of Miyoshi and Matsunaga Hide and his daughter had a dispute in front of her, and the two sides were in a stalemate. Miyoshi Yoshitsugi had a headache and was unable to make a decision for a while."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
"How can the dirty things between Matsunaga's mother and daughter and Miyoshi and the trio be explained clearly?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu should not waste time in Fushimi Castle. The most important thing is to go to Shokokuji Temple to pay homage to the general. What a stupid guy.
She disrespects the Ashikaga Shogun, and the ministers will be more worried about the future and even more resistant to the Miyoshi family. If the shogunate cannot be stabilized, what is the point of her going to Luo?"
Fujibayashi Muku bowed in approval and said.
"That's what my lord said.
Ise Sadakyo stayed behind closed doors and completely ignored Miyoshi Yoshitsugu’s summons, acting as if he was loyal and willing to die for Ashikaga Shogun.”
Akechi Mitsuhide joked.
"Miyoshi's army is on the side, and Lord Ise Sakyo is not intimidated or moved. He is indeed a warrior with character."
In fact, Ise Sakyo had no choice.
Ashikaga Teru-kun died, and her plan for a male general went bankrupt. Kyoto was plundered by rebels, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was killed again, and the ministers were panicked.
At the beginning, Ise Sadakyo promised that Miyoshi came to Luo to help the ministers and prevent the general from infringing on everyone's interests.
Now it's good, the Miyoshi family has almost destroyed the Ashikaga Shogun's family. The shogunate has lost the shogun, and the tables of the ministers have been thrown away. They are gnashing their teeth with hatred, making the Ise Sadato sect no longer a human being.
If she dares to compromise at this time, the ministers will tear her apart and eat her alive. After all, the Ise family is a part of the ministers. No matter how hard it is, no matter how afraid it is, they have to endure it and their position cannot be shaken.
Akechi Mitsuhide was happy to see the joke of the political director and asked.
"What about Miyoshi Yoshitsugu? Without the cooperation of the ministers, what else can she do in Luo?
If the Miyoshi family is accused of being a regicide, nothing will be gained, and Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, the family governor, will not be able to explain to the retainers."
"Matsuhisa Nagahide is persuading Miyoshi Yoshitsugu to go to Xiangguo Temple to pay homage to the general first. In addition, he has made contact with the Ise Sadao sect, and it seems that he has some clues."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded silently.
Matsunaga is a character. Even though I cheated her a lot this time, she really poured dirty water on Miyoshi and the other three, staining the Miyoshi family and allowing the Matsunaga family to escape disaster.
Everyone in the world is talking about the death of the shogun and condemning the Miyoshi family for their treacherous act. Who still remembers Odaisho and Ashikaga Teru-kun who died tragically at the imperial palace?
With everyone's attention focused on Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the death of the male family member of the Ashikaga family was naturally ignored.
Without skin, there will be no hair. In the final analysis, they are just two men. No matter how noble their status is, they are still attached to the halo of Ashikaga General.
Matsunagahide is cruel to Miyoshi's family plans. He can no longer be a loyal minister and will bite back sooner or later. But now that she is still on the ship, she must first help Miyoshi Yoshitsugi through this hurdle.
First of all, if the ministers do not cooperate, the Miyoshi family will not be able to control Kyoto and obtain supplies.
With the army out in the field, daily consumption is astronomical. It is unrealistic to transport everything from the Miyoshi family territory in Settsu, Shikoku.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu must get the support of the ministers of Yamashiro Kingdom, and at least win some support, so that Miyoshi's army can stabilize its position.
Secondly, the operation of the shogunate must have the support of the shogunate. Managing the huge ruling organization of the shogunate requires enough skilled bureaucrats.
Without the support of the ministers who had two hundred years of shogunate management experience, the Miyoshi family could only stare blankly, guarding the cornucopia and suffering poverty, unable to obtain any political benefits from the shogunate.
Finally, General Ashikaga died, and the world cannot be left without a master for a day.
Without a shogun, the shogunate is an empty shell without its core. The shogunate who is the direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji family and the pillar of the samurai family is respected by the samurai family in the world. This is not a vacated shogunate.
The pillar of the samurai family is the head of the samurai family. In theory, all samurai families are the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi. The Ashikaga shogun has the great responsibility to arbitrate all affairs of the samurai family.
The strength of the shogunate has long been unable to control the local samurai families. Now it only relies on the reputation and prestige of the Ashikaga shogun to reluctantly exercise its arbitration power.
If there was no Ashikaga Shogun, what benefits would the shogunate have to the Miyoshi family to go to Luo? Grab a wave of castle towns in Kyoto, and then go back to their hometown?
Sooner or later, the ministers will be willing to cooperate, because words are not as cruel as guns and swords. They are also afraid that the Mihaoshi family will lose their political ambitions and directly rob.
Kyoto and Sakai Port are the two major commercial centers in recent times, and Kyoto is even more the political center. The ministers relied on the shogunate to make a lot of money in Kyoto.
Without a general, there would be no shogunate. What would they eat? What's more, the army of the three good ones is still in Kyoto, which is like a lump in the throat, making it difficult for people to sleep and eat.
This group of local bumpkins dared to smash, loot, and burn even the imperial palace, so why should they worry about it? There was really no hope, so let them rob it, and the ministers would suffer too much.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Ise Sadakyu will eventually cooperate. They both have their own needs and concerns.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu needs to make great achievements to stabilize his position in Miyoshi's family. Ise Sadakyu needs to prove to the ministers that she can win benefits for everyone to avoid being abandoned by her own circle.
Sooner or later, the two will compromise and reach an agreement.
Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to be in a daze, and Fujibayashi was hesitant to speak, but she noticed.
"What else?"
"Miyoshi Yoshitsugu sent troops to advance southward, close to Konkisuba Territory, and sent envoys to Yamato Kunito Daiji Temple to ask Tsutsui Junkei to hand over the Ashikaga twin girls.
Moreover.."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at her with a smile, and Fujibayashi whispered.
"Hosokawa Fujitaka negotiated with Lord Nizi Katsuhisa and obtained the right of passage to Yamato Territory. Hosokawa's army has entered Yamato Country with the intention of welcoming back the Ashikaga twin girls of Kofukuji Temple.
Lord Niko Katsuhisa also asked Lord Maeda Yoshida for help, hoping that she could unite the leading forces of Konkisuba to fight against the Miyoshi family that is approaching Yamato."
Fujibayashi Mukuro said, and couldn't help but look at Akechi Mitsuhide's face. Akechi Mitsuhide still looked elegant and calm, and didn't seem to care.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew very well that Nizi Katsuhisa had long known that she was secretly stirring up trouble in Kyoto. But she never thought that she would make such a big fuss.
The death of the general completely angered this important minister of the Shiba family. On the one hand, she gave Hosokawa Fujitaka convenience, and on the other hand, she combined Maeda's interests to limit Akechi Mitsuhide's power.
When Yoshihiro Saba left Konki, he roughly separated the three powers of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and military affairs and handed them over to Nizi Katsuhisa, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Maeda Yoshida respectively.
Akechi Mitsuhide's main responsibility was to use diplomatic means to stabilize the recent situation, but she incited Rokkaku, Miyoshi, and Ise to join forces to kill the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
No one is a fool. Although he didn't think clearly at first, Katsuhisa Nizi must have known that Mitsuhide Akechi was involved.
Maeda's interests have held the military power of the Shiba Territory in recent times, and now the Miyoshi family is raging in Yamashiro Country, threatening Yamato Country, and wants to capture the Ashikaga twins.
It is reasonable for Nizi Katsuhisa to let Maeda's interests take the lead and unite the forces of the recent Shiba leaders to fight against the Miyoshi family. This also limits Akechi Mitsuhide's power and waits for Yoshigan Shiba to come back to deal with it.
Akechi Mitsuhide is not obsessed with power. What she wanted to do has been done. Now she is waiting for the master to return to the near future to clean up the mess.
Compared with Nizi Katsuhisa's petty thoughts and Maeda's interests taking advantage of the opportunity to seize power, Akechi Mitsuhide cared about other things.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Hosokawa Fujitaka were eyeing the Ashikaga twin girls of Kofukuji Temple at the same time, which must be to support the new shogun.
This Ashikaga twin girl is Ashikaga Yoshiteru's only close relative. Whether it is necessary to support her to rise to power or not, everyone will instinctively grasp her in their hands and seize the political initiative.
Akechi Mitsuhide could not allow Miyoshi and Hosokawa to obtain the Ashikaga twin girls. Before Yoshigan Shiba returned, the position of shogun must remain vacant, which was in the best interest of Yoshigan Shiba.
The gold seal in Takada Yukino's hand is the political legacy left to Yoshihiro Shiba by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru did not identify a new successor, which means that no matter who becomes the new Ashikaga shogun, he is destined to be a weak general with insufficient reputation, and the world's samurai family may not be willing to admit it.
However, Sibo Yiyin is different.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru had given him a sword before, and entrusted him with a gold seal before his death. These two tokens confirmed his status as an Ashikaga widow, and he had the most complete status as a direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji.
Before Yoshigan Shiba returns, Akechi Mitsuhide will not allow anyone to become the new shogun. Because once there is a new shogun, she will be the logical new owner of the sword and gold seal.
Before the new general takes over, Shiba Yiyin must first come back to get the gold seal, and then give the sword and gold seal to the new general to occupy the political commanding heights.
Politically speaking, if the new shogunate is endorsed by the Ashikaga widow Yoshigan Saba, his reputation will not be as pure as Yoshigan Saba.
She must recognize Shiba Yoshigan's identity, because she took over the position of general from Shiba Yoshigan, and her legitimacy lies in Shiba Yoshigan.
Akechi Mitsuhide decided to help the Ashikaga twins escape. As long as the Ashikaga twins escaped, the Miyoshi family, the ministers, and the local powerful factions would never be able to find a second new general who would satisfy everyone.
If an Ashikaga shogun is not recognized by all the samurai, is he still an Ashikaga shogun? He can be asked to step down at any time.
Akechi Mitsuhide has sent an urgent letter to Kanto to inform the lord of the great changes in recent times. As long as it is delayed until the spring of next year, Shiba Yoshihide will definitely rush back to recent times to get the gold seal first.
At that time, whoever becomes the new general will be the orthodox conferred by Yoshigan Shiba. Unless Yoshigan Shiba marries, no one can deprive him of his status as a direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought about his thoughts, picked up the pen and began to write a letter, while Fujibayashi waited silently for instructions.
She quickly finished writing the letter, handed it to Fujibayashi Mukuro, and said.
"Send this letter to Tsutsui Junkei's desk as quickly as possible."
"Hi!"
Fujibayashi turned around and left, while Akechi Mitsuhide tapped the document with his fingers, thinking about his thoughts and calculating the next step.
———
The Nara Basin of Yamato is the origin of the Wa clan.
The northern part of the Kasagi Mountains east of the Nara Basin is where the ancient capital of Nara is located, and there are a large number of Buddhist temples here.
Across the Kasagi Mountains, to the northeast is the Iga Basin of Iga Province. The people here were originally a group of woodcutters who started their business by cutting wood and transporting materials for the Buddhist temples in Nara.
Talking back to the ancient land of Nara, in the past two years of the internal struggle in Yamato Buddhism, the head of Kofukuji Temple, Nagakaku, was defeated at the hands of Tsutsui Junkei, a samurai nun.
When the Taoist order of Xingfuku Temple was hanging on the line, Master Changkaku was awakened by Yinrong's declaration of abandoning martial arts, and went into seclusion to worship the Buddha and no longer interfere with secular affairs.
Faced with Master Nagakaku's rogue method of retreating into seclusion when he couldn't defeat him, Tsutsui Shunkei found in embarrassment that he had lost the reason to eradicate the problem.
Master Nagakaku voluntarily gave up his secular power, so why should he rush into Kofukuji Temple and kill her? Isn't this forcing the Shingon sect to break up with each other?
But if you don't take action, sooner or later Yoshigami Shiba will return to Kokomo. Master Nagakaku is hiding in a coward, just waiting for the Ashikaga God of War to come back and make the decision for him.