Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Two Tsundere And Black Belly
Ashikaga Yoshiteru looked at Takada Yukino who was sitting on his knees drinking tea, and then at the water glass that he smashed on the tea table and spilled over, and said gloomily.
"Do you think I'm making trouble unreasonably? Do you think I don't dare to be tough with Yiyin-kun? Do you think I'm a coward?"
Under her keen gaze, Takada Yukino raised her tea cup cutely.
"Drink tea, nice tea."
Ashikaga Yoshiki was immediately discouraged, lowered his head and sighed.
"Why am I telling you this? Really..."
She silently filled herself a cup and tasted it carefully. It was indeed good, and the tea drinker should appreciate it today.
Takada Yukino felt very happy. She didn't know anything about tea art, she just felt happy.
Although she is sad that she cannot see the Lord for the time being, Yukino will be patient.
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Akechi Mitsuhide hurried back to Shiba's mansion. She still had guests today. When she arrived at the tea room, Matsunaga Hide had been waiting for a long time.
She bowed and apologized.
"I'm really sorry. Mr. Gongfang summoned you just now and kept you waiting for a long time."
Matsunaga shook his head and answered.
"Who dares to neglect the general's summons?
Ji Mingzhi, you are busy with your business, I am enjoying myself practicing the tea ceremony here."
Both Matsunagahide and Tsutsui Junkei really liked tea ceremony, but Akechi Mitsuhide had no interest in it.
The three of them were friends, and they often met to drink tea and chat in the tea room of the Shiba Residence in Kyoto. I never imagined that these three people, with their different identities, would actually become friends.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and sat down.
"Since you don't mind, I'm relieved. Why do you have time to come to me for tea today? Aren't you very busy recently?"
Matsunaga Hide smiled bitterly and said.
"Actually, it's a merciless invitation."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Since Honganji Temple Mianyo came to power, he has launched the Ichikiku, which has not been used for many years, in Hokuriku and Tokaido.
Although the Dharma Master did not choose to take any action in recent days, Shishan believers still spontaneously started a commotion, causing a lot of trouble.
I would like to ask you to come forward and coordinate with Lord Hosokawa Fujitaka and Lord Mibuchi Haruto to jointly put pressure on Ishiyama Honganji Temple."
Akechi Mitsuhide asked intently.
"Is this what you mean? Or is it the meaning of His Highness Miyoshi Changqing?"
Matsuki Nagahide shook his head helplessly.
"His Royal Highness Miyoshi Changqing's health has been getting worse and worse since the recent wars, and he has no time to take care of these small things. This negotiation is the intention of Lord Miyoshi Changyi."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded as if he had some understanding.
Ishiyama Honganji Temple is located at the junction of Settsu, Izumi, and Hanoi. It is the center of Nishikon and its strategic location is very important.
The ten previous Dharma Masters of Honganji Temple have proven themselves to be single-minded, eliminating the negative influence of years of being stubborn and digesting the results of the war. Ishiyama Honganji Temple seems to be very peaceful.
The Yixiang Sect, which is powerful and has a large number of grassroots believers, is also an existence that the military families of all parties are unwilling to provoke in recent times. The two sides barely maintain a tacit understanding of non-aggression.
However, after Honganji came to power, the Shaozhuang sect of the Yixiang clan gained power and began to make moves.
Since the recent war, the Miyoshi family lost the opportunity to seize Kyoto and regent the shogunate, and there have been huge internal conflicts.
Miyoshi Nagakei conquered his superiors, killed the Hosokawa clan, and occupied Shikoku, Awaji Country, and Settsu Country. It seemed to be powerful, but in fact it was full of hidden dangers.
The four Miyoshi sisters who were the foundation of the Miyoshi family, Miyoshi Yixian died of illness, and Shihe Icun died in battle.
Miyoshi Changqing, who is left with a weakening body, and Anzhai Dongkang, who is the only one who supports the overall situation, gradually become estranged.
For his own selfish reasons, Matsunaga Hide made suggestions to help the Miyoshi trio frame Anzhai Fuyang, which triggered a conflict between the two sisters.
And Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, the legitimate daughter of Tokawa Icun, was brought into the family by Miyoshi Chokei and made the young master, and she already had problems with the three of them.
After her supporter An Zhai Dongkang was slandered, he became even more hostile to the Sanhao trio, and the two sides were almost incompatible.
The Miyoshi Trio could not get the support of the Miyoshi clan. The Settsu Kingdom controlled by Miyoshi Choitsu, the leader of the trio, was unable to fight against the erosion and encroachment of Ishiyama Honganji Temple alone.
In desperation, they could only ask the powerful local factions in the shogunate to join forces and use the military alliance to restrain the expansion of religious forces.
After all, this is the common interest of the samurai families. Even if the relationship between the Miyoshi family and the shogunate is bad, it will not affect everyone's joint efforts to suppress the Ichikai clan.
The connection between this is obvious to Akechi Mitsuhide, who has been immersed in recent diplomacy.
The Hosokawa family of Izumi and the Mibuchi family of Kitakawachi were closely connected, and Hosokawa Fujitaka was able to make the final decision on the actions of the two families.
Matsunagahide was just the lord of Yodo Castle sent by the Miyoshi family to the front line of Yamashiro Kingdom. He was not qualified to talk to Hosokawa Fujitaka, so he could only turn to Akechi Mitsuhide, who was in charge of the foreign affairs of the Shiba family.
Akechi Mitsuhide glanced at Matsunaga and said.
"I will try to introduce you to Lord Hosokawa Fujitaka. This matter is related to the interests of all the samurai families in the west. The samurai family's territory does not allow the Ichigo clan to act arbitrarily."
Song Jiongxiu was overjoyed and kowtowed to the ground.
"I'm so grateful for Akechi-ji's willingness to lend a helping hand."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Yi Xiangzong's problem is not too troublesome, but your own problem is."
Matsunaga's heart froze, but he pretended not to know and smiled suddenly.
"You are so good at joking, how can I get into any trouble?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said calmly.
"The conflict between Miyoshi Yoshitsugu-sama, Anzai Fuyasu-sama and the three Miyoshis has become increasingly acute. How long can you remain free?
After all, you are a direct minister of His Highness Mihaoshi Changqing, and your value to Mihaoshi and the others is to accuse An Zhaidongkang of being treacherous.
The trio of Miyoshi are becoming increasingly unable to resist the Miyoshi family, and they will soon force you to come forward, right?"
Matsunaga was shocked.
"What did you say? I can't understand."
She originally asked the three good people to come forward to slander An Zhai Dongkang and disrupt the situation in order to protect herself.
Now, this matter was revealed by Akechi Mitsuhide, and he was immediately frightened to death.
If Sanhao Changqing knew that she was the one behind the scenes, causing the Sanhao family to split into two factions fighting among themselves, he would definitely kill her and the whole family to vent their anger.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled, the Iga ninja in the same group was really powerful, and he actually dug out this inside story. She was also surprised when she found out.
I can't see that Matsunagahide, who seems to be doing his job, has such bad methods and is a very problematic person.
She took a sip of water calmly to moisten her throat, and then spoke slowly.
“There is no impermeable wall in the world, and what you have done will be known sooner or later.
If I were you, I might as well get involved and get things done. After all, it is better to take the initiative than to passively let people push you out.
Only three good people will recognize your favor and treat you as one of their own."
Matsunaga sighed and said.
"Whether you believe it or not, Akechi-ji, everything I did was to protect myself.
So what if he helped the three good people to prove Anzhai Dongkang's crime?
Would His Highness Miyoshi Changqing kill his sister? Even if he killed her and figured out the cause and effect afterwards, there would be no way for me to survive.
As long as I jump out and be exposed to the sun, I will definitely die."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"You are too pessimistic.
His Highness Mihao Changqing's health is getting worse and worse, and she is most afraid that her family property will be usurped by An Zhai Dongkang after her death.
At this time, even the closest sisters must be eliminated. There is nothing that cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the family business.
As for the reckoning you're worried about later.
If she realized that she had unjustly killed her biological sisters who had been together for many years, how could she hold on with her poor health?
Do you think this is true?"
Matsunaga looked at the smiling Akechi Mitsuhide, and the chill in his heart couldn't help but rise.
This guy's idea coincided with her own, but she could say it clearly, but she had to pretend to be confused.
