The turmoil in Kyoto is imminent, Suzuki Shigehide wants to kill the Nanman missionaries, and Mibu Lang wants to punish the national traitors from heaven.
While Akechi Mitsuhide was raising the fire, he took the opportunity to remove the unsightly stones, paving the way for his future career in the shogunate.
The three major forces of the shogunate are the Ashikaga Shogun, the shogunate, and local powerful factions.
Yoshigan Shiba is the leader of the powerful local faction, and the problem of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family is an internal conflict. We should not use too drastic measures to avoid hurting people's hearts and not conducive to unity.
But Akechi Mitsuhide was not prepared to be polite to the forces belonging to the Ashikaga family and the shogunate.
Among the Ashikaga ministers, Wada Weimasa, Niki Yoshimasa and others, and among the shogunate ministers, such as Ise Sakyuo and Ninagawa Akashi, were all opportunists.
It is better to expect them to be loyal to the shogunate than to expect the sun to rise from the west.
But after all, the shogunate has ruled the world for two hundred years, and there are always some talented people who are willing to share the worries of the shogunate. These are the people Akechi Mitsuhide wants to kill.
Akiren Iio and Fujihiro Matsuda were affiliated with the Ashikaga Household Public Service, while Ueno Seibu and Odate Harutada were affiliated with the Shogunate Council. They were all knowledgeable people and neutral factions of the shogunate who were unwilling to participate in party struggles.
There are four families, Iio, Matsuda, Ueno and Odate, with many branches and many unworthy descendants.
Taking advantage of the case of slandering the Odai Institute, he took advantage of the chaos and killed the four of them. On the surface, it was a disaster for the fish, and it just covered up Akechi Mitsuhide's plan.
Killing Ashikaga Yoshiteru is to smash the golden name of Ashikaga Shogun. To eradicate these backbones of the shogunate is to dig out the foundation of the shogunate.
Akechi Mitsuhide's plan for Shiba Yiyin to retire and wait for the world to return to its heart requires two conditions to be met.
First, the shogunate led by Ashikaga Yoshiaki was so bad that it completely disappointed the samurai all over the world.
Secondly, Oda Nobunaga's actions were extremely radical, so radical that he terrified martial artists all over the world.
To meet these two conditions, the Ashikaga shogunate must be mediocre and the Oda family must be strong. The general can lose, but Nobunaga cannot be cowardly.
Only when they make a huge fuss and the Wu family complains, will everyone think of Sibo Yiyin, the patron saint of the Wu family with outstanding character and unparalleled fighting ability, and ask him to come out to uphold justice.
Akechi Mitsuhide will keep an eye on both sides in Kyoto, jumping left and right to guide the situation in the direction he wants.
The first thing she has to do now is to take advantage of the turmoil in Kyoto to purge some of the knowledgeable people in the shogunate and make the shogunate more thoroughly rotten.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Fujibayashi Mukuro.
"any questions?"
Fujibayashi nodded slightly.
"I know, the four of them will be at the top of the list."
Akechi Mitsuhide joked.
"At this moment, aren't you worried that Bai Di San Tai Fu made a mistake in arresting you?"
Fujibayashi said calmly.
"The person who wrote these four names will not be me, but one of Baidi San Taifu's own subordinates."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, put aside his last doubts, and left the matter to Fujibayashi Mukuro, who had been matured by the wind and rain.
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After Fujibayashi Mukuro left, the sun was already setting. Mitsuhide Akechi rubbed his forehead, feeling a little tired. She couldn't rest yet, she still had somewhere to go.
When the lanterns first came on, in the reception room of Hosokawa Mansion.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and saluted, and all the concubines present returned the salute with different expressions.
Hosokawa Motonsune was a little exhausted and exhausted. Mibuchi Haru, who had just been summoned from Katsuryuji Castle by her sister, frowned. Hosokawa Fujitaka looked at Akechi Mitsuhide coldly, and Mibuchi Fujihide was uneasy.
This time, the wishful thinking of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family completely failed.
Hosokawa Fujitaka's weakness was exploited by Ise Sadakyo, and he was forced to be a prominent figure. As a result, he failed to reap the benefits and became disgraced.
Hosokawa Fujitaka publicly expressed his love, which made Yoshigoshi Shiba unable to step down, and Ise Sakyo failed to remarry.
Until now, let alone being able to have both sides. Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Shiba Yoshigan, who is willing to trust the Hosokawa Mibuchi family anymore?
Marginalization is the beginning of political failure, and the Hosokawa Mibuchi family is now facing this dilemma.
When it comes to strength, it’s neither big nor small. When it comes to influence, it’s neither big nor small. But they did the wrong thing and took the wrong path. Now, others are wary of these two companies.
What was originally a good situation of waiting for others to bid for it turned into a dead situation where no one cared about it, which made Hosokawa Mototsuji worry about turning his hair gray.
By this time, Hosokawa Fujitaka's little tricks had been exposed. Hosokawa Motonsune simply recalled his sister Mibuchi Haruhan, who was asked to stay in Katsuryuji Castle for training.
But when things got to this point, no matter how good the relationship between Haru Mibuchi and Yoshihiro Shiba was, they didn't dare to talk nonsense.
His biological daughter conspired with outsiders to drag the Hosokawa Mibuchi family along and force Yoshihiro Shiba to remarry. Is this something a human being can do?
Shiba Yoshigan has not failed the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, and the two families do not have the strength to confront the Shiba family.
They just want to gain more chips and stand higher in the future ranking of the shogunate. Now that things are at a standstill, how can they continue to be allies?
When the two families were in distress, Mitsuhide Akechi came to their door.
Hosokawa Motonsune simply took his sister and daughter to receive Mitsuhide Akechi to see what attitude the Shiba family had towards the Hosokawa Mibuchi family now.
After the two sides exchanged a few words, Mitsuhide Akechi suddenly sighed, attracting the attention of all the concubines.
Hosokawa Motonsune asked.
"Akechi-sama, what's wrong with you?"
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered a story I heard a few days ago, and I was a little touched."
Hosokawa Motonsune smiled.
"Oh? What kind of story can move the well-informed Lord Akechi? You might as well tell it, I'm a little interested too."
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
“Actually, it’s not really a story, it’s just an interesting anecdote from a distant land.
It is said that in the far north of the Celestial Empire, it is covered with ice and snow all year round. The local savages can travel thousands of miles in a day using dog sleds.
Every time they go out on errands, they bring a large group of sled dogs with them, but when they come back, there is often not a single dog left.”
Hosokawa Motonsune asked with narrowed eyes.
"That's a little strange. Where are the dogs?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and continued.
"The northern land is barren and food is scarce. Traveling thousands of miles cannot bring much food.
Whenever food is in short supply, sled riders will kill one of the sled dogs to use as food for the other sled dogs.
We walked all the way, killed all the way, and ate all the way. Finally, when we reached the end of the field, the dogs were naturally gone."
After speaking, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled gracefully. The other four were speechless and looked embarrassed.
Hosokawa Fujitaka stood up and cursed.
"Akechi Mitsuhide! What do you mean by talking nonsense in front of us? You might as well speak more clearly!"
Hosokawa Motonsune did not stop his daughter from being rude, but looked at Akechi Mitsuhide silently to see how she would answer.
The Hosokawa Mibuchi family holds a territory of 200,000 koku. Although they are not as powerful as Shiba Yoshigan, they are also a powerful sect among the local powerful factions in the shogunate. They have been operating in the shogunate for many years and have a profound foundation.
Gu Zhi
If the Shiba family really wants to fall out with the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, the two families are not without the strength to fight. It is not a bad idea to force the two families to completely surrender to Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Akechi Mitsuhide said with an innocent face.
"His Royal Highness Hosokawa Mototsune asked me to tell a story, so I told him. Fujitaka, why are you so angry?
You, you have become more and more impetuous in recent years, far less than the years when the two of us had long conversations. At that time, you were very calm.
You were taken advantage of by the Ise Sadaect and embarrassed Ootai in public. Even a good friend like me blushed for you.
The local powerful factions are in the same spirit. If you don't think about the local powerful factions, you should also think more about the Hosokawa Mibuchi family.
Who is Ise Sakyo? You actually believe her lies?
I can tell you clearly that even if Ise Sakyo really finalizes the remarriage at the council meeting, you will not be able to do so.
You are just a pawn of Ise Sadaji. Once the remarriage is finalized, you will have no use value. You will be the sled dog that will be slaughtered first.
There are so many ghosts and ghosts in the shogunate. You don’t trust the Grand Imperial Office, which keeps its promises honestly, but instead you associate with ghosts and ghosts?
Fujitaka, you disappoint me so much. How could you become like this when you were so smart back then?
Do you know? The Grand Imperial Palace has already decided to retire from his residence and become a monk."
Hosokawa Motocho couldn't help but be moved when he heard that Shiba Yiyin was going to become a monk.
She glanced at Haru Mibuchi, who could no longer bear it, and immediately scolded Hosokawa Fujitaka.
"Futaka! Aren't you embarrassed enough? Apologize to Akechi-sama immediately!"
Hosokawa Fujitaka pursed his lips, looking at Akechi Mitsuhide with a smile on his face, and wanted to punch her hypocritical smile.
How could Mitsuhide Akechi have the nerve to talk about himself? She coerced Yoshihiro Shiba to do that...and even came here to show off to herself and humiliate herself.
Hosokawa Fujitaka claims to be in love with Shiba Yoshigan, and his public display of love is fair and aboveboard. Akechi Mitsuhide, a villain who takes the opportunity to slander his lord, what qualifications does she have to criticize me!
Seeing that Hosokawa Fujitaka angrily refused to bow his head, Mibuchi Haru looked at Hosokawa Motonsune.
Hosokawa Motonsune snorted and said.
"Futaka, apologize."
The two household governors spoke, and Hosokawa Fujitaka knew that if she didn't bow her head, she would face severe family laws. No matter how unhappy she was, she had no choice but to say bitterly.
"I'm very sorry. I'm rude."
Akechi Mitsuhide stepped forward to help her up, as if he were lifting up his old close friend, and said with a smile.
"You and I have an irreversible relationship, why do we need to be so open to the public? It's okay, I won't take it to heart."
Hosokawa Fujitaka almost gritted his teeth, resisted the urge to draw a knife and stab the smiling tiger in front of him, retreated to his seat and stopped talking.
Mibuchi Haru looked at Mitsuhide Akechi and asked eagerly.
"That kid from Yiyin... Dagodaisho, is he really going to become a monk?"
Several people looked at Akechi Mitsuhide, especially Hosokawa Fujitaka, with extremely complicated eyes.
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
“What can I do if I don’t become a monk?
The generals pressed each other hard, and Ise Sakyo tried every means to drive a wedge between the three families of Shiba Hosokawa and Mibuchi.
The head of my family was unwilling to fight against the shogunate, let alone embarrass the Hosokawa Mibuchi family. As a last resort, I had no choice but to become a monk and show my determination to be loyal and righteous.
The Lord has said that he will be the husband of the ancestors in this life. Since the general cannot tolerate him, he will leave Kyoto and go back to Qingdeng Ancient Buddha to chant sutras for the ancestors.
He still thinks of Lord Sanyuan's kindness and is unwilling to make it difficult for Lord Sanyuan, so he has no choice but to leave."
Mibuchi Haru burst into tears and kept talking.
"The poor boy, I'm sorry for him."
Akechi Mitsuhide actually looked down on the crying Governor of the Mibuchi family in front of him. Speaking of it, she was really interested in Shiba Yigen and had no ill intentions.
But this man's temperament was too soft, and even though the Hosokawa Mibuchi family turned around and made small moves against the Shiba family several times, she could not stop him.
Such an incompetent person can do nothing to help the Sibo family except for crying a few times. No matter how kind Sibo Yiyin is to her, what's the use? She is a waste.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the thoughtful Hosokawa Mototsune and the numb-looking Hosokawa Fujitaka. These two people were the backbone of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family.
Hosokawa Motonsune couldn't believe it, Hosokawa Fujitaka was acting like a jerk, and Shiba Yoshigan didn't even care?
However, Hosokawa Fujitaka seemed to have been given a slap in the head. Yoshigan Shiba would rather become a monk and remain chaste for Ashikaga Yoshiteru than marry him, which made her temporarily lost and filled with sadness.
Hosokawa Motonsune thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the happier he became. Shiba Yigen became a monk, which was a step down from the Hosokawa Mibuchi family. Hosokawa Fujitaka's marriage proposal ended here.
She said decisively.
“I deeply admire Da Yutai’s mission as a monk and his loyalty to the ancestors.
Just withdrawing from Kyoto and leaving the shogunate, should we discuss it again?"
Hosokawa Motonsune hoped that Yoshigan Shiba would become a monk and cover up the stupid things done by Hosokawa Fujitaka, his stupid daughter.
But she doesn't want Shiba Yoshigan to leave Kyoto. The local powerful faction still hopes that this leader will come out to benefit everyone.
Akechi Mitsuhide had a clear understanding of the thoughts of the Hosokawa family governor and was very contemptuous.
The Hosokawa Mibuchi family only want benefits but are unwilling to take on their own responsibilities. They are really a typical example of the shogunate samurai family. They both want and want.
But it doesn't matter, Mitsuhide Akechi will slowly train them and make them responsible. After all, the brand of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family and the territory of 200,000 koku are still worth using.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"The general had some misunderstandings about Da Yu Tai Suo. Da Yu Tai Suo was unwilling to intensify the conflict, so he chose to retreat from his residence and take over.
If the shogunate needs it, we can just ask the Odaisho to come back after the storm has passed.
The most important thing is to maintain the harmony and tacit understanding among our local powerful factions, and we can no longer let villains like Ise Sadakyo get their way and ruin the friendship between us."
Hosokawa Motonsune and Mibuchi Haru nodded together and said.
"That's the truth."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and glanced at the confused Hosokawa Fujitaka next to him, and continued to communicate with the two house governors.
Bringing back the Hosokawa-Mibuchi family and maintaining the unity of local powerful factions are important bargaining chips for the Shiba family to maintain their influence in the shogunate.
Shiba Yiyin was carelessly lost, so Akechi Mitsuhide naturally wanted to pick it up.
———
In the middle of the night, Akechi Mitsuhide finally returned to Shiba's mansion.
She hurried to Kyoto, talked with Yoshihiro Shiba all night, and then worked from morning to night, starting to shrink the layout of the Shiba family's strategy.
At this time, she was really overtired and just wanted to fall asleep.
But the Kamo clan who had been waiting at the door for a long time bowed to her and said.
"Lord Akechi, when the Odaisho asks you to come back, go directly to see him."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had a serious criminal record, so the Lord was worried about him.
With a smile on her face, she asked Kamou Clan to lead the way, and secretly yawned in disgrace.