Thinking of this, Yiyin couldn't help but feel a headache. He put his fingers on his temples and started to rub them slowly.
"Mr. Takeda, the general is in Kyoto, busy with everything, and has alienated relations with the Kanto vassals. Why did her imperial letter reach Kaiguo?"
Yiyin was a little confused.
Oda Nobunaga restricted the actions of Ashikaga Yoshiaki with the imperial decree in the palace. This poor official was trapped in Nijo Castle and could not perform any actions.
This time, Nobunaga's siege network said that Ashikaga Yoshiaki was in charge. In fact, she had no contribution at all. It was all the samurai daimyo who were disgusted with the rise of the Oda family and formed an alliance on their own. The Gouchi Shu was just a pretext.
The Ichiko sect is indeed very powerful. Through Omi Mitsuiji Temple as the information center, it connects the anti-Oda forces from all over the world, which is a great contribution.
The real core figure in Nobunaga's siege network is actually the master of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple. This is why the Oda family must fight to the death with the Ichiko clan.
Without completely defeating the sectarian power of the Ichiko sect that spreads throughout Japan and abroad, Ishiyama Honganji can use the Ichiko sect temples in various places to connect the daimyo and repeatedly build a new Nobunaga encirclement network.
As long as there are powerful warriors in the world who are dissatisfied with Oda Nobunaga's innovative policies, even if Oda Nobunaga defeats Nobunaga's siege this time, subsequent sieges can be rebuilt again and again.
In order to interrupt the possibility of the samurai lords from all over the world joining forces, Oda Nobunaga must first defeat Ichibuki Mun, otherwise Nobunaga's siege network will not end.
Oda Nobunaga didn't want to be an enemy of a sect like the Ichiko clan, which had fervent beliefs and was extremely well-organized, and waste her strength and time in vain, but she had no choice.
In terms of belief, Oda Nobunaga was close to the Nichiren sect and the Nanman sect. The iron artillery workshop relied on the Nichiren sect believers, and military innovation required the assistance of the Nanban sect.
Economically, the Rakuza policy robbed the temple of its commercial hub status, and the economic function of the temple fair in the Oda family territory was replaced by the castle town.
Other sects could not defeat the Oda family, and they had no choice but to swallow their anger after losing their money. However, the Koichi sect had always been unruly, and the people who presided over the Rakuza in the Oda castle towns in various places were the townspeople who believed in the Nichiren sect.
Whether it was for faith or money and food, the Ichigo clan and the Oda family had no room for maneuver. It was not until today that the two sides started to fight, which was the result of Master Xianru's hard work suppressing it for a long time.
Is Master Xianru willing to be an enemy of the powerful Oda family? As long as there is a little room for compromise, she will find a way to reach peace with the Oda family.
But faith is not like treating guests to a meal, and taking people's money and food is more like killing their parents. Even without the two iron cannons secretly fired by the Nanman Cult in Shishan, the Yixiang Sect's patience has reached the extreme.
Master Xianru can either be the leader and lead everyone to attack the Oda family, or he can step down and get out. If the Master refuses to step forward, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
However, even though the relationship between the Ichiko clan and the Oda family is already at loggerheads, Ishiyama Honganji seems to have nothing to do with the Kai Takeda family. How did Takeda Shingen get involved?
Takeda Nobutora sighed.
"Your Majesty doesn't know something.
As early as four or five years ago, the Hieizan Tendai Sect sent high-level nuns to Kai Country to teach my daughter the scriptures and resolve her doubts.
This nun's name is Tenkai. She has been staying in the impoverished Kai Mountains for many years, building a bridge between the Tendai Sect and the Takeda family, and is very pious.
…
The year before last, she also presided over my daughter's ordination ceremony and obtained the rank of nun official for my daughter.
The imperial letters that the shogun handed down from Nijo Castle were all carried out of the city privately by nuns from the Tendai Sect who lectured on scriptures, and handed over to the Ichiko Sect for distribution to all directions.
For some unknown reason, the Tiantai Religious Group actually encouraged the general to write a royal letter to the Takeda family and send it to Kai Country."
Yiyin suddenly realized that this was the case.
Yoshigan knew about Takeda Shingen's collusion with the Tendai Sect.
This Governor of the Takeda family is extremely intelligent and has always planned before taking action. She has always hoped to get the full support of the Tiantai Sect, and it is best to obtain the authentic rank of a nun from the Tiantai Sect.
The Tendai Sect is the head of the Buddhist sects, and the nun is the highest-ranking nun. If Takeda Shingen gets this position, the Takeda family will definitely benefit a lot.
However, the Tendai Sect is not a vegetarian either. This group of nuns want to win over Takeda Shingen to serve the sect, but they are also unwilling to let her obtain the highest-level nun position and be exploited by the Takeda family and become passive.
Therefore, the final compromise between the two parties was to give Takeda Shingen the title of nunshokan, which is one level lower than the nunsho.
As for Master Tianhai, why is she willing to fight for the cause of the Tiantai Sect for four or five years in the poor valley of Kai Fei Country? Perhaps, it is not necessarily just because of piety.
Yiyin touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed. Back then, at the Buddhist hall in Yutai, Yiyin was depressed and drank a few cups of yellow soup, so he had sex with Tianhai.
According to the habit of not using halo special effects in her career, Tianhai would probably think that she had insulted Yiyin. This was probably the reason why she left Kanto to avoid trouble.
But things took a turn for the worse, and Yoshigan also went to Kanto, where he fought in Kawanakajima and beat Takeda Shingen to pieces. Unfortunately, he was recognized by Tenkai in Yantian City and was captured by Takeda Shingen.
At that time, Takeda Shingen had lost his mind because his beloved sister was killed, and forced Tenkai to participate in the group humiliation of Yoshigan.
Poor Tianhai fled from Kinto to Kanto, but in the end he couldn't escape this disaster.
From her point of view, she probably felt that she had insulted Shiba Yiyin more and more, and the crime was unforgivable. Therefore, Tianhai has been staying in Kaiguo for these years, and maybe she just didn't dare to leave.
Besides Takeda Shingen, who also committed crimes against Shiba Yoshigan, who else can Tenkai rely on?
If she hadn't been forced to do anything, how could this pampered Tiantai Sect Dao Gaoni have stayed in a poor mountain valley for several years without coming out?
Shaking his head, Yoshigan suddenly remembered that Tenkai was the half-sister of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the illegitimate daughter of the Ashikaga family. So, is she still his sister-in-law? This relationship is really messy.
Yiyin sighed.
"So, the Tiantai Religious Group is not willing to just watch the Yixiang Sect's performance. They hope to let the general see the strength of the Tiantai Sect and prove that the Tiantai Sect also has foreign aid, right?"
Takeda Nobutora nodded helplessly.
Yiyin was so angry that he almost wanted to laugh. No wonder Master Jueshu saw him as if he was grasping at the last straw. With a wave of his hand, he was even willing to give away Buddhist treasures such as the Guangming Nine Virtues Armor. He didn't feel bad at all.
He also gave it away with great fanfare, lest the world would not know that it was the Tiantai Sect that gave him a gift, lest the world would not know that he was the patron saint of Buddhism.
…
Those stupid bald donkeys from the Tiantai Religious Group must have scared Master Jueshu to death with the stupid things they did, right?
The Tendai sect colluded with the Asai Asakura allied forces to attack the Oda family, and the Oda army besieged Mount Hiei. The incident had just passed, and Master Kakushu finally managed to resolve the situation through the mediation of Shiba Yoshigan.
If Oda Nobunaga found out about Takeda Kamiro, it was the Tendai Sect who was behind it. If she really dared to go to Mount Hiei and burn down the Enryaku Temple's Nedo Hall, would Kakushu not be afraid?
Are those bald donkeys of the Tendai Sect living too much good life and losing their brains, so they must offend that surly guy? Does Oda Nobunaga seem so easy to bully?
Master Kakushu didn't know how desperate he was, so he wholeheartedly promoted Yoshigan to the altar, just so that Yoshigan could help the Tendai Sect when he was liquidated by Oda Nobunaga in the future.
Takeda Nobutora said.
"The general's imperial letter was sent to Kaiguo through the Tendai Sect channels. My daughter is not a peaceful person to begin with. Now that she has the righteousness of the shogunate in her hands, she is ready to take action.
But she didn't even think about it. These anti-Oda forces all had their own agendas and only wanted to profit for themselves. How could they unite as one to deal with His Highness Oda?
What's more, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's incident has made everyone see clearly the general's repeated dishonesty. The imperial letter cannot be taken as genuine. The Miyoshi family has learned from the past and must not be careless."
Yiyin also had a headache, he said.
"Didn't Mr. Takeda try to persuade him?"
Takeda Nobutora seemed to have been stabbed in a sore spot and glanced helplessly at Yoshigan. Yoshigan smiled sheepishly, pretending that he had never said anything.
Back then, the fledgling Takeda Shingen dared to expel his mother, who had political disagreements, from Kai Country. Now that her prestige is even greater than before, can she listen to her old mother's letter and advice?
Yiyin sighed deeply.
It seems that the Takeda Kamiro incident is unavoidable. The Takeda and Tokugawa families have been facing each other in Tokaido for several years, and the stalemate situation is finally about to change.
Since there is no way to stop it, Yi Bank can only order Takada Haruno's three new economic plans to accelerate the implementation, hoping to complete the economic transformation of the Shiba family before the Tokaido trade route is restored.
He smiled and said to Takeda Nobutora.
"Since we can't stop it, we don't have to worry about this anymore. I'm very grateful to Mr. Takeda for coming here to tell me this."
Takeda Nobutora bowed and said.
"I'm just saying a few words casually, but I can't compare to the benevolence and righteousness of Tsutama, who cares so much about the Kitahata family of the Takeda family."
Yoshigami smiled slightly. He didn't quite understand why Takeda Nobutora came to tell him this matter. But it would be better to know the inside story earlier, so as not to be caught off guard and unprepared.
He recognized Takeda Nobutora's favor. There were many conservative samurai who couldn't stand Oda Nobunaga's radical innovation and were psychologically inclined to Yoshigan. Yoshigan must of course maintain this atmosphere.
Takeda Nobutora doesn't expect to get any benefits from Yoshigan. She is an old woman with half of her body already buried in the soil. What else can she gain at such an age? She just cares about the continuation of the Takeda family business.
The opportunity laid today is just to reveal Rena's life experience when the Takeda family is in bad luck in the future. A bet of righteousness will definitely save Takeda Rena, a blood heir of the Takeda family.
…
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Yoshigan always felt that the way Takeda Nobutora looked at him was weird, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. It wasn't like Samurai Ji was amazed by his handsome face, but rather like a father-in-law looking at his daughter-in-law with kindness.
He laughed at himself and shook his head. How could such a random association be possible?
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Yoshigan Shiba and Nobutora Takeda had their own thoughts, and neither could guess what Takeda Shingen was thinking.
In the distant Kai Kingdom, the Takeda family has stopped expanding since they conquered the Suruga Kingdom.
Takeda Shingen spent the past two years holed up in Tsubasaki Hall, leaving the daily affairs of the family to Takeda Noburen, with little interference.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Tiger of Kai has been lying dormant for two years, so she must be recharging her energy and plotting big things. In fact, she is just concentrating on raising her children.
Tsuzakikan, atrium.
Takeda Shingen sat on a stone pier, and Kosaka Masanobu knelt beside her, reporting in a low voice. However, her eyes were always fixed on the little girl running and playing in the atrium.
The little girl carefully identified her facial features, and there were faint outlines of Shiba Yiyin. It was just that she was young at this time, and her eyebrows were not obvious yet, but they were also exquisitely carved and endearing.
The child ran around the courtyard several times, followed by the panting waiter, fearing that the little ancestor would accidentally fall and be injured and cry, and that Takeda Shingen would throw him out and kill him to feed the dogs.
As if she was bored, the little girl's big and smart eyes scanned around the yard. After finding Takeda Shingen's location, she staggered over and ran over.
"Mommy mommy."
Takeda Shingen had been looking at her. At this time, their eyes met, and their smiles instantly spread. They stretched out their hands to catch the heart-throb who rushed towards her, Takeda Reina.
Reina was lifted high by her and let out a burst of laughter as bright as a bell.
Takeda Shingen lifted her up a few times, held her in his arms, kissed her little face, and said with a smile.
"Reina, you are so heavy that I can't even hold you."
Rena pressed Takeda Shingen's cheeks with her hands, laughing and joking.
"Hug, hug, hug, mommy."
Takeda Shingen changed his position, put her on his arm, and asked her to look at Kosaka Masanobu.
"Rena, look, who is here?"
Rena's big eyes stayed on Kosaka Masanobu for a second, then she smiled and stretched out her hand and shouted.
"Little mother, little mother, hug, hug."
Kosaka Masanobu's serious expression when he just reported his work instantly melted into a doting smile.
"Hello, young master."
Reina faced forward and rushed towards Kosaka Masanobu with all her strength. However, Kosaka Masanobu was shrinking and did not dare to hug her.
In the end, Takeda Shingen forced the child into Kosaka Masanobu's arms and said angrily.
"Lina has already called you little mommy, why don't you hug her quickly?"
Kosaka Masanobu's arms were stiff when he took the child. His strong arms would not feel tired even if he wielded the spear for an hour, but now he felt as heavy as a stone and did not dare to move casually.
"Your Highness, my hands are strong and strong, but Young Master is immature. It would be bad if I get hurt."
Takeda Shingen laughed.
"The child is not made of glass, so it won't be that fragile. You just need to hold it well.
She is indeed my daughter, her taste is as good as mine, and she likes you."
Kosaka Masanobu's face turned red, he looked at the valet standing not far away and whispered.
"Your Highness really doesn't have a serious word to say."
Takeda Shingen said confidently while teasing Reina who was being held by Kosaka Masanobu.
"Why am I not serious? I just like you openly. Do you want me to write a love letter to prove it?"
Kosaka Masanobu lowered his head helplessly, and happened to see Reina's big watery eyes staring at him. When their eyes touched, Reina shouted.
"luv't."
Kosaka Masanobu felt that his heart was about to be sweetened, Rena was so cute.