Mibuchi Fujihide was cornered, and Hosokawa Fujitaka was forced into a corner.
The ambush incident has torn apart the last layer of tenderness between the sisters, leaving only a life-and-death power struggle.
Hosokawa Fujitaka was not sure whether the two mothers would be cruel to Mibuchi Fujihide. This was not only an emotional issue between mother and daughter licking the calf, but also the fear of Oda Nobunaga who stood behind Mibuchi Fujihide.
Whether it is for emotions, interests, or security needs, Hosokawa Fujitaka must move closer to Akechi Mitsuhide, an old friend who takes the initiative to lend a helping hand.
This is Hosokawa Fujitaka's best choice. Neither her mother nor her sisters can be trusted. She can only rely on Akechi Mitsuhide, the scumbag who has tarnished her sweetheart.
This is politics. Politics is the art of compromise. Everyone strives to learn the rules of light and darkness left by their predecessors, and then calculate and cooperate with each other within this framework to seek the greatest interests.
But there are some people who are born subversives. Others play by the rules, but they like to let others play by their own rules.
Most of these people can only linger outside mainstream society and become cynical losers and unstable factors.
But there are always a few weirdos who come out every five hundred years and have the ability to make others have to follow the rules she established and hold their noses and play with her while she is alive.
Even if this weirdo dies, the rules she left behind will be hollowed out by vested interests, even if she can never wake up again and can no longer influence the world.
Her thoughts still shine on generations of new people, allowing those who come after them to understand that the world can actually be better with simple truth.
At this time, in the eyes of high-ranking samurai inside and outside the shogunate, Oda Nobunaga's behavior was simply unreasonable.
With a mobilization force of two million kilo, she forced General Ashikaga to bow his head and call her mother. She was already powerful and contented with her ambitions.
But she is still not satisfied, and is still provoking external provocations and innovating internally. What is she going to do to this Owari bumpkin?
She kicked the Honganji Temple, punched the Asakura family, forced Hosokawa Mibuchi to break up, and pushed all the forces inside and outside the shogunate to the opposite side. Is there something wrong with her brain?
Those with conservative vested interests will never understand how there can be such people in the world, who seize the day and live up to their glory.
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Ishiyama Honganji Temple, Amida Hall.
It appears that the Master is sitting on an exquisite cotton and linen futon, playing rosary beads and chanting sutras in a low voice.
Next, her confidant, Shishan General Lai Lian, looked solemn, but he did not dare to disrupt the Master's practice of worshiping Buddha.
Finally, Master Xianru stopped, closed his eyes, listened and thought about it for a long time, then opened his eyes and asked.
"Have you read the general's imperial letter?"
In the next room, Lai Lian presented the imperial letter with both hands and said with a wry smile.
"This new general is really a wonderful person. He kowtowed to Her Majesty Oda and called her Imperial Mother. Then he asked the Tiantai Sect to send him a secret letter, pleading for our sect's help.
She is going to put our clan on the fire to roast it. His Majesty Oda is cooking oil in the fire, and when the flowers are blooming, she actually wants to let my clan take chestnuts from the fire for her. It is really a beautiful idea."
He looked as solemn as the Master, and sighed softly.
"Although this Qianmenji of Kofukuji Temple is not very good as a general, he is still quite accomplished in Buddhist practice.
His Highness Oda is entangled with the Nichiren Sect and is close to the Nanban Sect, which really puts me in a difficult position. Kakushu of the Tendai Sect refuses to express his position, but he wants me to come out of Honganji Temple to offend others.
Kyoto's Todokouni is like this every time, sanctimonious and slippery, huh, just like killing someone with a borrowed knife."
It appeared that the superior and his subordinate Lai Lian looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
Relying on the Oda family's Rakuza policy, the Nichiren sect actually fought back to Kinkichi. The commercial profits from the temple fairs controlled by the Konkichi sects were moved to the castle town, allowing the Oda family to take the lion's share.
There is also the Nanman Cult, which has been training iron cannon ashigaru for the Oda family. A large amount of iron cannon supplies are delivered to the Oda territory from Sakai Port every month, and the cooperation between the two parties has become closer and closer.
These two incidents made Tiantai Sect and Yixiang Sect feel uneasy.
At that time, the Nichiren sect was defeated by the Tendai sect and the Ichiko sect one after another, and then it collapsed.
Now that he is making a comeback, he is bent on creating obstacles for several recent sects and deliberately creating conflicts between the sects and the Oda family.
The Nanman Sect was lingering outside the nearest gate and could not enter for many years. It was also because the Buddhist sects headed by the Tiantai Sect and the Yixiang Sect cooperated internally and externally, killing them with one hand and blocking them with the shogunate with the other.
The battle between Taoism and orthodoxy is more cruel than the battle between martial arts families. The winner must eradicate the loser and avoid future troubles forever.
The threats from the Nichiren Sect and the Nanman Sect put the Tendai Sect and the Ichiko Sect under great pressure, and Oda Nobunaga's indifference to several hints from the Buddhist sects was even more frightening.
The tacit agreement among the samurai clans not to interfere with each other had been largely eliminated when the Miyoshi family invaded Yamato.
How dare Ishiyama Honganji Temple put its own safety on the possibility of Oda Nobunaga being willing to abide by the rules? That Oda-sama, she is notoriously unruly!
Ishiyama Honganji Temple has endured until now because of Yoshigan Shiba's comfort when he came last time and in the hope that the shogunate could stop Oda Nobunaga.
But now, Ashikaga Yoshiaki himself is on his knees, but he writes a letter to Ishiyama Honganji Temple for help. The situation has suddenly changed, and Yoshihiro Shiba is not nearby, so the guarantee at that time has become invalid.
Master Xianru was silent for a long time and said bitterly.
"A new letter of inquiry has been sent from Mitsuiji Temple. The people in Omi and Ise can no longer bear it. If Ishiyama doesn't express any more, I'm worried that they will go beyond the decree and choose to take action themselves."
During the reign of Master Zhengru, her mother had always suppressed the fanatical Yiyikui, maintained the relationship with the Wu family externally, and digested the territory brought about by Yiyikui's expansion internally.
The reason why Mian Yushang came to power smoothly was because of the strong support of the expansionist faction of Honganji Temple, and she was the representative of the main battle. The first thing she did after taking office was to instigate a rebellion between Hokurikudo and Mikawa.
As a result, the Hokurikudo Ichikai clan was completely defeated by Shiba Yoshigan, and the Mikawa Ichika clan was uprooted by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then it disappeared for a few years.
Nowadays, Oda Nobunaga’s various policies are riding on the heads of the Ichikō sects everywhere. How can these Ichikō sect temples, which are used to being domineering, tolerate it? In their view, Ishiyama Honganji’s tolerance is betrayal!
If Master Xianru continues to press hard, his position will be shaken.
But the Oda family was at its peak, and even the superiors were not willing to rush in and fight hard. The first rafter would die first.
Lai Lian thought deeply.
"Dharma Master, actually we don't need to take the lead.
His Highness Oda's radicalism has aroused the anger of many samurai families. Now there is only one spark missing. General Ashikaga's imperial letter does not require us to take action immediately, right?
Our sect's forces are spread all over the country, so why not find another way to share the worries of Ashikaga Shogun and contact various forces to control Oda, which can be regarded as worthy of the Shogun's imperial letter."
Master Xianru raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Tell me, how to do it specifically?"
Lai Lian said.
"Oda Nobunaga used his reputation as a general in Kyoto to summon various daimyo to go to Luo.
Isshiki Yoshitoshi of Tango Province, Kitahata Gukyo of Ise Province, Hatakeyama Takamasa of Kawachi Province, Tokugawa Ieyasu of Mikawa Province and other famous names from various countries came to Luo.
Only Asakura Yoshikage of Echizen Province not only did not come, but also wrote a letter condemning Oda Nobunaga, which made her very embarrassed.
If the Asakura family cannot be subdued and established in power, the Oda family will not be able to stand in Kyoto."
Master Xianru nodded.
"So, you want the Asakura family to take action?"
Lai Lian smiled and said.
"I don't have the ability to command a daimyo. I'm just doing it for everyone's convenience, passing on news, and contacting them to form alliances.
The three guardians of Settsu died and escaped, and now only the Itami family is left shivering. They have been asking to resign as guardians but have not received a response from His Highness Oda.
In order to deal with the threat of Yamato in the west, the Itami family has always been on good terms with the Miyoshi family.
This time the general was forced to bow his head and was dissatisfied, and Miyoshi Yoshitsugu had nominally surrendered to the general. If the general called him, would she take this opportunity to return to Settsu?
There are still Rokkaku, mother and daughter hiding in Ishibe City, panicking all day long. If the general has an edict, will they take this opportunity to rebuild their family business?
The Asakura family has been friends with the Asai family for three generations, but their relationship has been bitter. The Oda family wants to take action against the Asakura family. It is not yet known who the in-laws of the Asai family will help.
But just seeing that this time Oda Nobunaga criticized Baji in Kyoto, but did not invite Asai Nagamasa to go, we know that Oda Nobunaga also has doubts in his heart.
I think that the conquest of the Asakura family will not be delayed for too long, otherwise the aftermath of Asakura Yoshikage's letter of condemnation will become larger and larger, affecting the authority of the Oda family to control the center of the shogunate.
As long as we help the general and provide support for all parties to secretly communicate with each other, I believe the general will be satisfied with our sect's actions."
It is as if the master praised it.
"That's right, let the Wu family solve the Wu family's affairs by themselves. We won't interfere if we can. We will help the general contact the four parties and let the daimyo fight on their own.
Oda Nobunaga, an ignorant Owari native, should also suffer a lot, knowing that this place is not her hometown in the countryside these days, and she can do whatever she wants.
If she retreats when faced with difficulties, she will know how to take measures from now on. I, the Honganji Temple, will not have to quarrel with the Oda family, and there will be room for maneuver in the future."
Lai Lian smiled proudly.
"The Dharma Master is wise and wise, with a far-reaching vision. With Honganji Temple as his liaison, Oda Nobunaga will inevitably fall into embarrassment on all sides and be surrounded by an inescapable web."
Master Xianru repeated cheerfully.
"Nobunaga...surrounding the net..."
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Xiaotani Castle, the inner room of the residence.
Asai Nagamasa looked at the energetic old mother Asai Hisamasa in front of him with a serious expression.
At that time, Asai Hisamasa made concessions to the Rokkaku family step by step, which made the Asai retainers very dissatisfied. With the support of Akao Kiyosuna and other family elders, Asai Nagamasa came to power, and Asai Hisamasa was forced to retire.
What happened next was that Yoshigan Shiba and Nagamasa Asai joined forces to defeat the Rokkaku army in the battle at Noryada. At this point, Omi's domestic situation reversed, and the Rokkaku family began to decline.
After Asai Nagamasa took charge of the overall situation, the family business prospered. She never thought that her mother, who had ignored everything, could get involved in politics again and force her to have a baby.
Although Asai Hisamasa was alone in front of him, Asai Nagamasa knew that behind his mother was the will of the entire Asai retainers, and it would be difficult for him to go through this.
Asai Hisamasa looked at his daughter with a solemn expression and suddenly asked about his son-in-law.
"How are you, Ichi-kun? You two have been together for a long time, why hasn't your stomach moved yet?"
Asai Nagamasa bowed slightly and answered respectfully.
"Mother, I was busy with housework and neglected the city king, so I didn't have any children for a long time. This matter has nothing to do with the city king. Please don't blame him harshly.
His Majesty Oda's husband, No-kun, has just arrived in Omi Province, and Ichi-kun is taking him around for fun, and he will probably return to Otani Castle in a few days."
Asai Hisamasa shook his head and said.
"It's not sweet to be a coward. It's not a bad thing if you don't want to have sex with him. Why do you need to explain so much to him."
Asai Nagamasa's pupils shrank and he said in a deep voice.
"I have a very good relationship with Mr. Shi, and I would like to ask my mother not to make random speculations to avoid making Mr. Shi sad.
Ichikun is His Majesty Oda's beloved younger brother. If any rumors reach His Majesty Oda's ears, it will be detrimental to the harmony of the Oda Asai family."
Asai Hisamasa nodded and said.
"Yes, even Ashikaga Shogun had to lower his head and call his lord mother. Oda was indeed an incredible powerful feudal lord.
I heard that she wants to borrow a passage from my house?"
Asai Nagamasa nodded.
"Yes, there is civil strife in Wakasa, and the Takeda family governor of Wakasa who is loyal to the shogunate is in a difficult situation.
His Highness Oda intends to send troops to Wakasa country to help the Wakasa Takeda family to eliminate the rebels and put an end to the chaos."
Asai Hisamasa interrupted.
"Did you agree to borrow the passage?"
Asai Nagamasa answered.
"Yes, I have agreed. His Highness Oda will soon lead troops from Kyoto to Wakasa Country, passing through Takashima County on the west coast of Biwa."
Asai Hisamasa said sharply.
"Nonsense! You clearly know that Oda Nobunaga's target is the Asakura family in Echizen Province, and her going to Wakasa Province is a false plan to conquer the country!
Why did you lend the passage to her? Have you forgotten the covenant between the Asakura family and the Asai family?"
Asai Nagamasa said solemnly.
"The Asai and Asakura families have a pact to help each other, but after Asakura Yoshikage came to power, how did he ever help me once?
When the Rokkaku family moved north, my Asai family business was in danger. Did she take action against Asakura Yoshikage?
The friendship of the three-generation alliance has long been washed away by time.
Now my family has entered into a marriage alliance with the Oda family, and His Highness Oda has helped me get back the actual control of the new three counties. The two sides are governed across the river, and the land north of the river is all owned by my Asai family. This is an unprecedented event.
What would she think if I reject the Oda family's request and don't allow His Highness Oda to use the passage? The Oda family is so powerful that even Ashikaga General has to bow his head, so what can I do?"
What Nagamasa Asai said is very reasonable.
Oda Nobunaga's power was at its peak and her arrogance was so arrogant that everyone was intimidated by her power and did not dare to take the lead.
Others can pretend to be dead and be their grandsons, why can't the Asai family? Why should she, Asai Nagamasa, be the one who gets stabbed?
Besides, she is also Oda Nobunaga's younger sibling. If the Oda family really conquers the world in the future, everyone will be the Oda family's dog, and the Asai family's dog will be closer than other dogs.
Learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family. They are all sold out. Why pretend to be a chaste and martyr woman? Who is nobler than the other?
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