Yoshigan did not know that Oda Nobunaga was also forced to commit the heinous crime of burning Mount Hiei.
The Nichiren sect believers in the Oda army who were bewitched by Honnoji Nichigen took the lead in causing bloody conflicts. In front of the blood was endless wealth, and the red eyes of the rude military girls could not see Brother Kong Fang.
With this fire burning, Oda Nobunaga could only passively swallow this bitter pill and bear the blame. She could not admit her mistake to the Tiantai Sect, she could only carry it to the end, and would not stop doing anything.
Since the mountains and temples have been burned down, and the reputation will inevitably be damaged, it is natural to go ahead and grab enough money. At least to grab more military expenditures, and not to lose the reputation in vain and end up in a bad situation.
Akechi Mitsuhide said in a deep voice.
"Master Kakushu fled to the Tendai sect's annex in Kyoto and was protesting to the shogunate and denounced the brutal behavior of the Oda army on Mount Hiei.
The Oda army, after burning, killing and plundering Mount Hiei, turned around and headed north. His Highness Oda attacked the Asai family again in the name of His Highness Asai breaking the armistice agreement and starting a war without permission."
Yiyin frowned and thought.
Oda Nobunaga knew that the fire on Mount Hiei had completely cut off the possibility of harmony between the Tendai Sect and the Oda family.
The Tendai Sect has been running Kyoto for hundreds of years, and Mount Hiei is the father of Buddhism in the world. Oda Nobunaga is now really becoming the devil in the hearts of many people these days.
Oda Nobunaga must remove the thorn in the side of Asai Nagamasa before the whole nation reacts and before the storm of public opinion overthrows the Oda family.
She wanted to intimidate the shogunate with her overwhelming strength, so that the samurai clan who sympathized with the Tendai Sect and resented the death of the Buddha on Mount Hiei would not dare to act rashly.
After all, the Wu family is strong, and as long as the power of the Oda family is at its peak, even if Master Kakushu shouts to the sky, the shogunate will not dare to step forward.
Yiyin was still thinking, and the Kamo clan was already angry.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Oda has gone too far!
In the late autumn of last year, you had just negotiated for her with the Tendai Sect and the Asai Asakura family to reach an armistice agreement. Now that spring has just begun, she has turned her back and set fire to Mount Hiei and attacked the Asai family.
If we ignore the atrocities committed by the Oda family, where will your authority be?"
Akechi Mitsuhide didn't wait for Yoshigan's reaction and explained directly.
"Your Highness Asai took the lead in launching the offensive. The Tendai Sect colluded with the Takeda family to participate in Nobunaga's siege. Although His Highness Oda's counterattack was brutal and ruthless, it was not unreasonable."
From the moment they witnessed the abuse of Mitsuhide Akechi by giving Shiba Yoshiyin to Fujitaka Hosokawa, the Kamao clan had a grudge against Mitsuhide Akechi.
At this time, when the Kamao clan heard Akechi Mitsuhide defending the Oda family, they were even more furious and laughed.
"Akechi-sama is so eloquent that even His Highness Oda can help clear his name.
Just because of His Majesty Oda’s disobedient and shocking actions, the martial arts from all over the world have come together to punish him. Is this unreasonable and unfounded?”
Akechi Mitsuhide glanced sideways at Kamao Clan Township.
"Some of His Highness Oda's actions are indeed inappropriate, but he respects Your Majesty, and it can be said that he has done nothing wrong."
The words "respect for your Majesty, your Majesty" came out of Mitsuhide Akechi's mouth, and the anger in the Kamo clan began to rise, making it impossible to suppress it.
"Akechi-sama, are you confused? Your Majesty Oda does not respect your Majesty, but is afraid of Your Majesty's moral prestige!
Because she knew that your Majesty was the biggest obstacle for her to bully the shogunate and act perversely, so she had to stabilize your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you must not listen to Mr. Akechi’s words!
His Highness Oda is very ambitious, and she is cutting off dissidents. If we don't call on the females to fight against injustice at this time, who can control her when His Highness Oda's wings are full?
Ashikaga Shogun is trapped in Nijo Castle, the Rokkaku family has been destroyed, and the Tendai sect has been suppressed. If we sit back and watch His Highness Oda eradicate the Asai Asakura family, and then suppress the Ichika sect, the situation will be extremely difficult to control.
The Sibo family can only fight alone without any help, please think twice!"
Akechi Mitsuhide refuted.
"Lord Pu Sheng, don't forget that the Sibo family's current strategy is to hide one's strength and bide one's time!
Your Majesty, please stay calm and maintain your composure.
What Oda-sama did was indeed inappropriate, but she was also helping the Shiba family pull out weeds.
The Ashikaga Shogunate has been in decay for two hundred years. You have a Bodhisattva heart, and you cannot see rivers of blood and corpses strewn everywhere.
But if no one takes down this rotten shogunate, how can we look forward to the future?
The more His Highness Oda goes too far, the more the martial arts families in the world will be able to see clearly who is their hope and who can lead the martial arts family back to the right path!
Your Majesty, we are taking big steps backward today in order to take big steps forward in the future.
It is indeed inappropriate to embarrass the Oda family at this time, so please think twice!"
Pushengshixiang said sharply.
"So, you want me to watch helplessly as Mount Hiei burns to the top of the clouds and the nuns lay dead?
Akechi-sama, don’t forget it either.
The Tiantai Sect is extremely respectful to you regarding the Armor of Nine Virtues of Light, which is the most precious Buddhist treasure that Master Jueshu sent to you not long ago.
The entire community will be watching your Majesty to see your attitude towards the burning of Mount Hiei!"
Akechi Mitsuhide was not willing to be outdone and sneered.
"Sir Pu Sheng, Master Jueshu did not come to Duowenshan City for help, he just fled to Kyoto to beg the shogunate to make the decision.
She also knows that the Tiantai Sect has colluded with the Takeda family and the Oda family to become enemies, and the Tiantai Sect is in the wrong, so they did not come to ask your Majesty to come forward at the first time."
"So? You want your Majesty to remain silent?"
"Of course your Majesty can condemn the Oda family's atrocities, but the Tendai Sect is indeed at fault in this matter, and the Shiba family can't help."
"What happens after that? If the Asai family is attacked and destroyed by His Highness Oda, what will we do?"
"Your Majesty may strongly condemn him, but His Highness Asai is at fault first, and there is nothing the Shiba family can do to help."
"Well, what a clever and wise man you are, you are going to make me fool you!"
"I disagree with Lord Pu Sheng's words.
Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. For the sake of the great cause of the Shiba family, Your Majesty's temporary tolerance of His Majesty Oda is just a strategy, not a fear of avoidance.
His Majesty Oda eradicated dissidents in Eastern Konki, which was also an opportunity for the Shiba family to manage Western Konki.
The three allies of Hatakeyama Hosokawa and Mibuchi occupy the two countries of Izumi and Hanoi. Suzuki Shigehide, the guardian of Kii Province, is grateful to the king, and the Ishiyama Honganji Temple is also close and friendly to the king.
All the forces south of the Yodogawa River all regard my master as a leader, and they can be said to be of one heart and one mind.
While His Majesty Oda has made enemies on all sides in East Konki and is out of reach, it is a good time to find a way to capture Settsu Country, Tanba Country on the north coast, and capture the entire Western Konki.
This is what we should do now!”
"So, we have to acquiesce to the Oda family's perverse actions and let the recent samurai watch us appease the Oda family?
Sir Akechi, don't treat her like a fool.
If the recent military families see your strategy of driving away wolves and devouring tigers, and become disappointed with the Si Bo family, I am afraid that the popularity you have gained over the years will collapse in an instant.
Let’s not mention others for now.
The shogunate is weak, and the Lord is unable to get help in Kyoto, so he will inevitably go south to Nara to ask the Lord to make a decision for the victims of Mount Hiei.
Please tell me how your Majesty should reply to Master Jueshu who came to ask for help? Use your ridiculous condemnation, strong condemnation?"
The quarrel between Akechi Mitsuhide and the Kamao clan became more and more fierce. The quarrel gave Yoshigami a headache and he couldn't help shouting.
"That's enough! Shut up, everyone!"
The two of them looked at each other with lightning in their eyes, and then bowed to Yiyin together.
"My servant has lost his manners." x2
Yoshigan rubbed his temples and was speechless for a long time. Oda Nobunaga's radical madness exceeded his imagination.
Originally, Yoshihiro had always felt that Akechi Mitsuhide's strategy of keeping a low profile and biding his time was very good.
Allowing Oda Nobunaga to let go of her troubles, and with her surly and radical attitude, the Kyoto shogunate and the samurai family will certainly not reap the fruits in recent years.
When everyone is desperate, they will naturally think of rebelling against Yiyin and force everyone to unite with Yiyin.
But the reality is that Oda Nobunaga is ten times more brutal than Yoshigami imagined.
The burning of Mount Hiei indeed forced Oda Nobunaga to oppose everyone, forcing her to speed up the attack on the Asai and Asakura families, and use her absolute strength to intimidate the samurai families in recent times from resisting.
But her reckless killing of innocent people and horrific tragedies really touched Yi Yin's conscience.
Do you want to take care of it? Should you stand up on behalf of the recent samurai family to stop Oda Nobunaga's evil deeds, or should you sit back and watch the situation continue to deteriorate in order to achieve the goal of the strategy of keeping a low profile?
Yiyin was very hesitant. After thinking for a long time, he sighed deeply and said.
"You guys go down first and let me clean up for a while."
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Returning to his residence in Tamonyama Castle, Mitsuhide Akechi ordered someone to call Fujibayashi Muku.
In order to facilitate Akechi Mitsuhide's diplomacy in Kyoto, Yoshihiro has never taken back the command of Fujibayashi Mukuro's secret team. Within the secret team, Momochi Santafu was also happy that Fujibayashi Mukuro would not go back.
Yoshigami didn't know the truth about Fujibayashi's death, and he didn't know how much trouble he caused to Momochi Santao by his decision to pull Fujibayashi out of good intentions.
As for Fujibayashi, she has reached a tacit understanding with Akechi Mitsuhide and is willing to do some dirty work for him, and she also wants to avenge Fujibayashi one day.
When Fujibayashi Mukuro came to the room where Akechi Mitsuhide was, his usual smiling mask was no longer there, and his face was extremely cold.
At this time, Akechi Mitsuhide was very angry. Oda Nobunaga's unexpected madness on Mount Hiei aggravated the conflict between the Oda family and recent forces, and also touched the bottom line of Yoshihiro Shiba.
Akechi Mitsuhide has always appreciated the kindness of her master who is different from the samurai family, but she must never let her master stand up and become the enemy of the Oda family at this time, which will destroy the entire strategy of keeping a low profile.
There is also the guy from the Kamo clan who doesn't know what he is talking about. She is obviously in a confrontational mood, so she talks nonsense regardless of it and affects the lord.
Akechi Mitsuhide was anxious. She knew that time did not wait for us and she had to act as soon as possible.
The current master is not the young man who was easily fooled by her back then, but has grown into a benevolent and righteous king with his own persistence.
If the Lord really decides to fall out with the Oda family in advance, it will be Shiba Oda who will compete with him, allowing other recent forces to benefit.
The Ashikaga family, the Asai family, the Asakura family, and even the Takeda family, these forces are currently hindering Oda Nobunaga's path to the world, and in the future they will also hinder Yoshigan Shiba from creating an order belonging to the Shiba family.
It is better to let Oda Nobunaga clean up these weeds than to let them stay in the future and cause trouble to the Shiba family. This is the real reason why Akechi Mitsuhide supports Oda Nobunaga.
Only a utilitarian like Oda Nobunaga, who is determined to be enterprising and does not care about public opinions and popular sentiments, can ignore common sense and resolutely overthrow all old orders.
Only by destroying all the old order and the new order established by Akechi Mitsuhide eager to assist Yoshihiro Shiba can he squander new ink on the white paper.
But this idiot from Kamao clan is obviously controlled by the emotions of her children, unable to make correct political judgments, and it also affects the lord.
Akechi Mitsuhide gritted her teeth and decided to do something to remedy the unfavorable situation in front of her. She said rudely to Fujibayashi Muku who was bowing.
"Time is tight, you set off immediately to do two things for me.
First, kill Master Jueshu, do it cleanly, and don’t let anyone find out about you.
Second, find a way to let Takada Haruno know that the Kamao clan is instigating the Lord to start a war with the Oda family."
Fujibayashi was stunned and didn't reply for a while.
Akechi Mitsuhide asked coldly.
"Is there a problem?"
Fujibayashi shook his head and said.
"There was a Buddhist disaster in the Tendai sect, and Master Kakushu barely escaped from Mount Hiei. Now the Kyoto compound where she lives is also in panic, and there is no one around to protect her. It is not difficult to kill her.
But Master Jueshu has a good relationship with my lord and has always been friendly to the Sibo family, so why did you want to take her life?"
Akechi Mitsuhide did not answer Fujibayashi, but stared at her coldly.
Teng Lin Ming kowtowed to the ground and said.
"I'm very sorry. I was too talkative."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Fujibayashi's well-behaved appearance, but he didn't dare to relax towards her at all.
Fujibayashi's death was the fault of Momochi San Taifu, but if Mitsuhide Akechi hadn't dug the hole, Fujibayashi would never have ended up in such a miserable end.
Fujibayashi Mukuro was willing to be used by Akechi Mitsuhide because she was desperate. Without Akechi Mitsuhide's protection, Momochi Santafu would always find a way to kill Fujibayashi Mukuro and eradicate the root cause.
Although Mitsuhide Akechi appreciates Fujibayashi's ability to bend and stretch, Fujibayashi is obviously much calmer and more rational than Fujibayashi Xing. Akechi Mitsuhide appreciates Fujibayashi's ability but is also wary, so he has to tap it from time to time.
Akechi Mitsuhide sneered.
"Why did you kill Master Jueshu? Since you are so smart, just think about it yourself."
Akechi Mitsuhide knew in his heart that the Lord was already intolerable to the tragedy of Mount Hiei after being yelled at by the Kamao clan.
If Master Jueshu really couldn't find a solution in Kyoto, she would definitely go south and come to Duowen Mountain City to seek help from the Lord.
Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't stay in Tamonyama Castle all the time. Oda Nobunaga's madness caused chaos in the capital, and there were many things waiting for her to go back to deal with, but Kamao Clan Village always stayed by the master's side.
If the Master Kyushu came to cry and beg, and the Kamao clan was there to help beat the drum, it is hard to say whether the Lord would have stopped hiding his power and bided his time early and come forward to compete with the Oda family if he became impulsive.
Pusheng's village is close to the king, and those who are close to water and towers get the moon first. This advantage cannot be matched by Akechi Mitsuhide. Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide can only take precautions and kill Master Jueshu first, so that the whole thing will be over.
The headquarters of the Tiantai Sect was burned, and the entire sect was in chaos. Master Jueshu was killed at this time, and it was difficult to find out who was responsible.
Even if someone would be suspected, the suspicion would not be on the Si Bo family. After all, the Si Bo family had no enmity with the Tiantai Sect, so why did they want to kill Master Jueshu?
