But for the Shiba retainers and the samurai family who are attached to the Shiba family, is it better for the king to be a human being? Or is it better to be a god?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka's expression became sad. She knew too well the selfish side of the samurai's nature.
"Of course it is best to enshrine it as a god. Tsudo-den is regarded as a god by the martial arts families all over the world. It is most beneficial to the Shiba retainers and the Shiba family allies."
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Yes, they don't care about your Majesty's suffering, they only care about their own interests.
Your Majesty is regarded by the world as a god who has come to this world. It is the best choice for the entire Shiba family group, and all Shiba family members will benefit.
The gods are high in the sky and give the Shiba family the right to rule the territory. The gods are noble in nature and will distribute rewards fairly. The gods are brave and invincible and will protect the Hime warriors who are loyal to them.
A living god will be the greatest interest of the Shiba family's warriors. They will not be willing to expose this illusion and let the world's warriors suddenly realize that the king is also a human being.
However, if Tsutaden cannot return to secular life because he is a living god, how will the inheritance of the Shiba family be continued?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka did not expect that Akechi Mitsuhide's conversation would change and directly involve the issue of the inheritance of the Shiba family governor. However, if he thought about it carefully, Akechi Mitsuhide's words were not unfounded.
It has been five years since the Shiba clan was wiped out, and only one of the descendants of the clan, Shiba Yiyin, is left. The current Siba family is entirely the foundation of his legacy.
What if he dies and the Shiba family has no heirs? Although everyone regards him as a god, he is not a true god after all, and everyone will die.
Hosokawa Fujitaka thought for a while and said.
"The Shiba retainers can follow the old example of the Kamakura shogunate and introduce inheritance."
Minamoto Yoritomo established the Kamakura shogunate, but her descendants were extinct for three generations. The Hojo governor of the Kamakura shogunate requested the Kyoto court at the time to introduce the emperor's son to succeed the shogunate, known as palace shogun in history.
The Genji and Taira clans are all descendants of the Emperor's sons. The Kawachi Genji line has no direct heirs. The Hojo ruler is unwilling to let other Kawachi Genji descendants inherit the direct line, which will affect his power over the Kamakura shogunate.
Therefore, the Hojo ruling introduced the emperor's son to succeed the shogunate, and the Minamoto family was higher than other branches of the Kawachi Minamoto clan.
In this way, the powerful imperial family members of the Kawachi Genji line can be prevented from becoming the new shogun, and the political ecology of joint governance by imperial families can be maintained.
Hosokawa Fujitaka mentioned the old rules of the Kamakura shogunate, which meant that after the death of Yoshigan Shiba, the Shiba retainers could also learn how to play the imperial family.
The Wu family values family name over blood. As long as the entire Wu family group under the family name can continue to maintain its rule, the Wu family group does not care about the depression of the family governor's personal bloodline being cut off.
But Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head firmly and said.
"The Sibo retainers may not care about your bloodline inheritance, but I do.
Your Majesty sacrificed everything for the revival of the Shiba family, but when he died, he had to usurp the family name and property, and let the retainers sit back and enjoy the gains. Why!
I, Akechi Mitsuhide, love Shiba Yigen in my life, and I will never let his brainchild be snatched away by outsiders!"
Akechi Mitsuhide's categorical words moved Hosokawa Fujitaka.
Ji warriors are not heartless. They also have their own feelings and hope that their bloodline heirs can continue and inherit everything they have.
But the underlying logic of Wu family society is based on a turbulent geographical environment.
In this barren island country full of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes, the continuation of life requires collective strength, so many human instincts have to be sacrificed.
It’s not like islanders like to raise other people’s children or leave their family property to others to waste.
However, in the consciousness of collectivism, the family property is not the private property of the family governor, but the public property of the Hime Warriors under the name of the entire family. This attitude is similar to the clan property in ancient China.
Hosokawa Fujitaka's statement just now is a normal reaction of the samurai family when dealing with inheritance rights.
Regardless of the personal happiness of the family governor, the continuation of the family business must be given top priority because this is the interest of the entire Wu family group.
But Akechi Mitsuhide woke up the dreamer with one glance, and Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly realized, why should I care about the interests of Shiba's retainers? What I love is Shiba Yoshigan!
Hosokawa Fujitaka said in a deep voice.
"So, you want to help Jinduodian return to secular life?"
Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka and said.
"You think too highly of me. It is impossible for me to go against the interests of the entire Shiba Wu family group. Even if I wanted to, Tsutado-don wouldn't do that.
Because even if he is willing to return to secular life, who should he marry after returning to secular life?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka was stunned, thinking that Akechi Mitsuhide had thought too deeply, but it was indeed the truth.
Sibo Yiyin was held up to the altar, and it was already very difficult to get down. But even if he got down, what would happen? Getting married would be a problem for him.
There are too many people who admire him. There are important ministers in the Sibo family who have a secret love for him. Outside of the Sibo family, there are also many people who covet him from the famous martial arts families.
If he really finds someone to marry, it will inevitably cause some people within the retainer group to become disheartened, and the external situation will undergo drastic changes because of his marriage.
All in all, no matter who Shiba Yiyin marries, it will be a political earthquake. With Shiba Yiyin's noble personality, he must not be willing to cause a big mess for his own personal happiness.
Hosokawa Fujitaka thought about it over and over, but couldn't think of a good solution, and finally said angrily.
"This won't work, that won't work either, what on earth do Akechi Mitsuhide want to say to me!"
Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka and said calmly.
"Since it is inconvenient for you to become a mortal, please let him continue to stay on the altar.
If it's not convenient for you to get married, don't get married. Anyway, you don't have to get married to have children."
These two words from Akechi Mitsuhide made Hosokawa Fujitaka thunderous on the outside and crispy on the inside.
Does this mean that Shiba Yiyin is allowed to sleep with someone without getting married? Doesn’t that mean that Shiba Yiyin is regarded as a male cousin?
Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly realized that that night...she couldn't help but point her finger at Akechi Mitsuhide, widened her eyes and shouted.
"Akechi Mitsuhide, you bastard!"
Akechi Mitsuhide's face no longer had the usual elegant smile, and her eyes were cold, as if she didn't care if everyone in the world died.
"I'm a bastard, but I want Sibo Yiyin to spread his wings, and I want his descendants to become the rulers of this island nation.
Since the martial arts in the world regard him as a god, is there anything wrong with the outstanding warrior Ji kneeling at his feet and praying for his blood?
Not just you and me, but others too, as long as the future of this island country belongs to his descendants, that is my greatest loyalty to your Majesty!"
Hosokawa Fujitaka felt his scalp numb when he heard this. Akechi Mitsuhide was using the words of the gods to get rid of the restrictions of human ethics, so that Yoshigoshi Shiba could legitimately start a harem in the world of female lords.
Akechi Mitsuhide is indeed the craziest person in the world, even crazier than Oda Nobunaga, who is determined to innovate!
What's even more frightening is that Akechi Mitsuhide has extremely strong mobility. She has already begun to implement her plan, but Hosokawa Fujitaka is deeply involved in it and cannot refute it at all.
Since Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third generation shogunate of the Ashikaga shogunate, massacred the emperor's court, the orthodox tradition of living gods ruling the world that had lasted for thousands of years has been severed.
Two hundred years later, a madman named Akechi Mitsuhide wanted to create a living god again and let the god's blood reign over this land again.
Two hundred years, this seems to be a reincarnation.
Mitsuhide Akechi finally revealed the plan to seize the magpie nest to a third person besides Yoshihiro Shiba. Although it was just the tip of the iceberg, it was also shocking to the point that Hosokawa Fujitaka was speechless.
In the history of the island nation for thousands of years, there has never been such a crazy way of political expansion, but from a physiological point of view, it is really credible.
In the world of female supremacy, men are physically weak and women are in charge. But no matter how good a woman's physical fitness is, it is impossible to skip the physiological steps of pregnancy in ten months.
For example, Nagano Yamasa gave birth to two daughters and ten sons in her lifetime. She relied on her many children to create a marriage network among the Minawa clan.
However, there are not many strong Hime warriors like Nagano Yamasa who give birth to piglets like sows. The expansion of most families can only be done step by step and slowly.
But Yoshigan was different. Both Akechi Mitsuhide and Hosokawa Fujitaka had fought with him in close combat, and they were shocked by his physical strength that was far beyond that of ordinary men.
If Shiba Yigen is willing, he can mate with a powerful warrior family who is willing to accept the blood of Shiba in a short period of time, give birth to a large number of descendants, and expand the sphere of influence of the Shiba family on his bed.
So, is the powerful warrior family willing to accept the blood of the Spo family? Who doesn't want to be a fool?
The cultural atmosphere of the island country is inherently obsessed with the theory of blood. Shiba Yiyin's physique that exceeds the limits of men is the best reflection of the theory of blood.
In addition, he has a noble family background, is regarded as a god by the people of the world, and has an extraordinary face.
Which warrior Ji is lucky enough to be able to sit on his bed, it will be worth dying!
There are only two reasons that can limit the expansion of Shiba Yiyin's power in the bed.
The first is human ethics.
Although the people of the island country are far less persistent in ethics than the people of the Celestial Dynasty, and some behaviors in the ignorant villages have even lost their moral integrity, but in the upper class society, honor and integrity are still valued.
Because the ethical order plays a very important role in the stable rule and marriage of the ruling class, there must be a solid moral bottom line for the ethics of men and women.
The tradition of marriage and inheritance has given rise to a second restriction, the ownership of children.
For example, if Fujitaka Hosokawa is lucky enough to have a child, will this child be considered a Shiba family or a Hosokawa family?
In addition, due to the divinity of Yoshiba Yoshiba, once Samurai Hime gets involved with him, he cannot have another man.
If the martial arts families in the world want to believe that their children are descendants of gods, Warrior Ji can only maintain the credibility of the descendants of gods by passively observing their chastity.
The political benefits of being a son of God are too great. If Shiba Yiyin really takes the path of Shinto, the family that gets his bloodline will be the big winner.
Who would let the god descendants he finally obtained be questioned by outsiders as a bastard just to sleep with a few more men, thus damaging huge political gains.
But think about it the other way around, does the divine descendant benefit the most by being placed under his own family name, or can he maximize the benefits by being placed under the Shiba family name? This will become the intersection of political games.
Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide and couldn't see anything from her face. But Hosokawa Fujitaka knew in his heart that Akechi Mitsuhide had reservations and did not tell all her plans.
Giving birth to a child is not the end of the struggle, but the beginning of the game. Akechi Mitsuhide must have follow-up plans. But just the half of Akechi Mitsuhide's words now have already moved Hosokawa Fujitaka's heart.
If Shiba Yiyin really ascended the Shinto path, he would have obtained the divine bloodline from him.
Whether it is the political interests of the Izumi-Hosokawa family or her own personal feelings, she will be invincible.
Hosokawa Fujitaka couldn't find a reason to oppose Akechi Mitsuhide. She had been pimped by Akechi Mitsuhide and slept with Shiba Yoshigan, so she was naturally Akechi Mitsuhide's staunchest ally.
After thinking about all this, Hosokawa Fujitaka took a deep breath and said.
"What a great trick, Guangxiu, I have been clearly plotted by you. I think you have been secretly planning how to push me into trouble in the past few years, right?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Why did I push you into the water? I wholeheartedly want to fulfill your bitter love."
Hosokawa Fujitaka shook his head, too lazy to talk to her. He had come step by step to where he is today and could no longer look back. In this case, he might as well choose the path that was most beneficial to him.
Although Akechi Mitsuhide is a bastard, the two were once the closest friends, and now they are just like grasshoppers on the same rope. There is no need for him to care about them anymore.
Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled and changed the subject and said.
"In today's review, your attitude towards Maeda's interests was quite flattering. I think Maeda's interests are a little disgusting."
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Hatakeyama Takamasa and Mibuchi Haru were so stupid. They ignored their good military achievements and insisted on praising Maeda's interests as a tragic hero.
Maeda killed more than 200 of his old team members, destroyed the capital he had accumulated, resolutely completed the tasks assigned by Tsutado, and secured his position as general. Tsutado was very pleased.
Before I came, Tsutado-don specifically told me to respect Maeda’s sacrifice. If I dare to be disrespectful today and let Maeda seize the opportunity to beat me up, Tsutado-don will not care.
Who gave me a bad reputation? No matter who is right or wrong, the first thing that Tsudoda thinks of is that I am up to no good."
Akechi Mitsuhide's tone was a bit aggrieved, which made Hosokawa Fujitaka laugh, feeling relieved.
Based on Akechi Mitsuhide's behavior in the past few years, who wouldn't be wary of people who really know her? Yoshihiro Shiba is right, if something goes wrong, it must be Akechi Mitsuhide who is causing trouble!
Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled inwardly and said comfortingly.
"You can't say that. Although Maeda Yoshida lost so many die-hard loyalists, she gained more than 200 Shiba units. The families behind the warrior Hime who died in the battle will be very grateful to her.
It doesn't matter if a few clan members die. With the Sibo family's establishment, the family can eat hard-core crops that guarantee harvests despite droughts and floods. This is the most stable guarantee.
After this battle, Maeda's team of interests will not only not be weakened, but will instead strengthen the support and love for her from the families behind the Hime Warriors.
After all, if you follow Maeda's interests, there will be meat to eat.
It is a pity for Otani Yoshitsugi, because her rear army came a step late, and she can only watch Maeda's profit department enjoy the good life, which is not a good feeling."