Yoshigan and Nobunaga rode side by side on the road to Owaki Castle.
The Hayashi family made their fortune in Mino in the early years, and later moved to Owari.
Over the years, his mental acuity has developed well. By Oda Nobunaga's generation, he was already the generational retainer of the Oda family. Lin Xiuzhen, the governor of the Lin family, was appointed as the patriarch of the pen-tou family and the top position among the retainers.
Such a samurai family's fortune is certainly not shabby. The territories of Aroko, Owaki, and Yoneno are three cities, and the knowledge and practice of the territory exceeds 20,000 koku.
Well, Arakko Castle also belongs to her family, and the Maeda family is working under her to earn a living. The Toshi family's mother and the grandmother of the benefits, Maeda Toshimasa, is the lord of Arakko Castle, Tomoyo Shikoku.
Oda Nobunaga's sister, Oda Nobuyuki, dared to have ideas about the position of the family governor. The biggest confidence came from the support of the elder Lin Xiuzhen of the pen family and the family's top warrior Shibata Katsuie. Do you think the Lin family is powerful?
For such a powerful rebel leader, Oda Nobunaga dared to lead Yoshigan and two others to provoke him. Yoshigan really couldn't even cry.
But when the leader speaks, no matter how difficult it is, you have to follow it. You have no choice as a human being.
It's just like when you were a social worker in your previous life. When the leader asked you if you could do it, before you wanted to refuse, did you have to think about whether your wife was married? Did you raise your children? Have you paid off your car loan and house loan? Do you still want to refuse?
?Do you still dare to refuse?
This life will be worse than the last one. In the last life, I refused to hurt money, and in this life, I refuse to hurt lives. It’s all for the sake of living, so just go with it.
Nobunaga seemed to be in high spirits, and there was absolutely nothing to be happy about in her current embarrassing situation.
"Yi Gin-kun, did you know that my mother-in-law Saito Michizan is dead?"
"I heard it vaguely this morning."
Nobunaga raised his beautiful eyebrows and smiled a little charmingly, probably thinking of last night. Yoshigan was also thinking about it in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be holy on his face.
"Your Highness, please express your condolences."
"Hahahahaha, I'm so happy. This poisonous snake is dead. It's a pity that it died at the wrong time."
How should I answer this? Yoshigan felt tight in his chest. Nobunaga continued to rant.
"Do you know how she died?"
"Your Highness, please make it clear."
"Her eldest daughter, Saito Yoshiryu, deceived her second daughter and the three girls into the city and killed them, and then raised an army to rebel. She was a ruthless character. How did my mother-in-law feel during the final battle?
If you win, the family will have no heirs. If you lose, the traitor will die in peace.
Haha, tell me before the war ends, don't rush to avenge her, stabilize the family business slowly, and give Meinong to me.
Everyone is dead, the soldiers are dispersed, what a waste! You can't live without death, this is a poisonous snake."
Nobunaga said dissatisfiedly, Yoshigan listened carefully to the story of Saito Dōsan's death in battle, and then continued.
"Determining Owari first, and then Mino is His Highness's plan. The great cause of the country is nothing more than soldiers, horses, food and money.
Saito-sama is afraid that His Highness will not avenge her, and this plan is not very honorable. The Saito family has gained the country in a wrong way, and this gift is ridiculous."
"No, that Saito Yoshiryu killed his mother and then turned around and claimed that he was a descendant of the Toki family. Poor my mother-in-law, the Saito family is completely dead."
Yiyin was dumbfounded when he heard this. As expected, the great names who could achieve great things during the Warring States period did not have a fuel-efficient lamp.
In order to stabilize the country, Saito Yoshiryu used this method to get rid of the bad reputation of killing his mother and his sister. He was extremely shameless and was no less inferior to the surly Nobunaga.
"In this case, we will be called Toki Yilong from now on?"
"Ah."
Nobunaga sneered.
"Some people have to believe that. The Toki family has been wiped out by the vipers long ago, and there is no foundation in the country. However, Yoshiryu's father was born in the declining Isshiki clan. He first served as the governor of the Toki family, and was later occupied by Saito Dosan. This
No, change your name to Isshiki Yoshiryu, the descendant of the three managers and four positions, so majestic."
Looking at Yiyin, Yiyin had to sigh, he really knows how to play. He, one of the three superintendents of the Spo family, is really not qualified to talk about others.
At least he had a name worth more than 500,000 koku, so he reported it to the shogunate, and the general pinched his nose and recognized it because of his strength.
After all, the shogun's family also lacks foreign aid. The fake Isshiki family is also one of the four houses. The Ashikaga Ichimon Oyakata has no shame in order to survive.
"That's really..."
Yiyin thought for a long time, but couldn't hold back a word.
"Anyway, the Saito family is completely ruined. I'm annoyed by Nong-kun crying at home, so I might as well come out and chat with Lin Xiuzhen and ask her when she will rebel."
Yoshigan thought, just keep acting. Nobunaga may seem moody, but he is actually an absolute realist.
She only believed in strength, and had keen insight and decisive execution. Yoshigan guessed all the way, and his intuition told him that Nobunaga just wanted to anger the rebels and cut off the mess quickly.
She just used a wild appearance to hide her calculating heart. Isshiki Yoshiryu's methods probably made her very wary, and she had to quickly reorganize her family business to cope with the pressure from Mino.
"Non-kun, are you okay?"
Yoshigami brought the topic to Nobunaga's main wife, No-kun. He didn't want to show that he understood Nobunaga too well, who knew whether Nobunaga would be jealous of him.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Yang Xiu knew Cao Cao too well and ended up losing his life. Sometimes it is safer not to show off too much.
"Man, why don't you just cry? Viper really loves him. When Mr. Nong married me, he gave him a short sword.
If I don't agree with him, I will kill him with one knife. Haha, fortunately, I, Oda Nobunaga, am good in bed, so I can save my life."
Yiyin helplessly ignored her. He was used to Nobunaga's teasing from time to time. But he knew in his heart that this kind of intimacy was not necessarily a good thing for him.
Israeli affairs cannot last long, let alone the cold and utilitarian Oda Nobunaga. He must show his worth in other aspects before he can live comfortably under Nobunaga.
At this moment, there was also a discussion in Owaki Castle.
Owaki Castle is not a big city like Kiyosu. There is barely a mansion that can be regarded as a small castle tower in the castle. The two sisters of the Lin family are discussing the great changes in Mino in the inner room.
"Master Hidesada, the news about Mino is confirmed. Saito Dosan was indeed killed by Saito Yoshiryu Formation. Now Mino has fallen into chaos, and Oda Nobunaga's foreign aid has been cut off."
The middle-aged woman who was talking cheerfully was called Lin Tonggu, Lin Xiuzhen's sister, and a powerful retainer in the family.
The person sitting at the head was also a woman. Compared with Lin Jutong's aunty appearance, her appearance was more elegant and had a bit more charm.
"How can you call the family governor by his name? His Highness Oda has not yet stepped down, and he is still the head of my Lin family."
Lin Xiuzhen said something about her sister dissatisfied. Lin Jutong muttered pedantic in his heart, but his face bowed his head respectfully and admitted his mistake.
"I made a mistake, please excuse me. However, are you still hesitating? This is a God-given opportunity!"
Looking at her excited sister, Lin Xiuzhen was indeed hesitant. Although she deeply hated Nobunaga's various aberrations, she was after all the heir designated by her ancestors.
It is easy to talk about changing the family governor, but it is really necessary to take action. Thinking about the kindness of the ancestors and the continuation of the family, I still have no confidence in my heart and I am undecided.
Lin Jutong persuaded her repeatedly, but Lin Xiuzhen was hesitant. The two were in a stalemate for a long time, until there was a noise outside the door.
"Is Lin Xiuzhen here? Is she here? I, Oda Nobunaga, have something to do with you! Open the door quickly!"
Nobunaga's shouting voice outside the mansion was heard far into the inner room. The two sisters looked at each other. How did she get here?
Lin Jutong nervously opened the door and called the attendant to ask.
"You mean, no one dared to stop His Highness from riding in from the city gate? He made a noise right at the gate of the mansion?"
Unable to figure out Nobunaga's behavior, Lin Jutong had no choice but to report the truth to his sister.
"Lord Xiuzhen, this is a good opportunity! Please order Nobunaga to be captured and killed, and the overall situation can be decided!"
Lin Jutong said excitedly, but Lin Xiuzhen stood up and scolded her.
"Nonsense, since she dared to come, how could she not be prepared? Maybe the elites have been ambushed outside the city, and my Lin family's army has not been summoned yet. It would be easy to break through the city and kill you and me."
Lin Jutong was shocked, thinking about this.
"What should we do?"
"Invite her to come in, be respectful, and wait until today is over."
The two women bowed down to greet them in the atrium, and Nobunaga arrogantly walked in from the door with Yoshigoshi.
"Welcome Your Highness, may I ask what your Highness's orders are when you come to Owaki Castle today?"
Lin Xiuzhen asked.
Seeing the Lin sisters who were greeting each other in a polite manner, Nobunaga laughed loudly, patted Yoshiyuki beside him, and winked.
"I'm just here to tell you that the man next to me is called Shiba Yiyin. I brought a man here, hahahahaha..."
He walked away with a smile, and Yiyin quickly followed. The two of them pretended to be cool and ran away, which was exciting.
Lin Xiuzhen, who was kneeling on the ground, stiffened and raised her head in disbelief. She only saw the dust kicked up by the two horses galloping.
Looking back, I saw Lin Jutong's face asking, "Didn't you say she would bring a lot of people to kill us?", and suddenly a wave of blood rushed to her forehead.
"Oda Nobunaga, you are going too far! Lin Gutong! Inform Lord Nobuyuki that I, Lin Xiuzhen, invite her to go to Qingzhou City to argue with Oda Nobunaga!
Mr. Shibata, please send troops as well! Nobunaga must step down! I will kill her with my own hands! Kill her!"