Rokkaku Yoshiharu does not want to fight with the Asai family, but she must maintain an open-minded attitude. This is to maintain power and stabilize her position.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu had just secured his position as the family governor, eliminating the influence of his mother Rokkaku Yoshihide.
It doesn't matter whether we fight or not. The most important thing is to control the military and financial power through the attitude of fighting.
However, Goto Kentoyo took advantage of Rokkaku Yoshihide's defeat and, in the name of recuperation, incited the retainers to prevent the family governor from exercising his power, which gave Rokkaku Yoshiharu a strong sense of crisis.
Most of the decline of famous families was caused by the subordinates of the military family under their command conquering the superiors and seizing territory. It started with the powerful officials buying up the retainers and evacuating the main family.
Goto Kentoyo's restrictions on the rights of the Rokkaku family governor made Rokkaku Yoshiharu feel threatened, but she had no effective way to fight back.
After Rokkaku Sadayori's death, Rokkaku Yoshihide was defeated several times, which seriously shook the prestige of Rokkaku's family.
If the master cannot win the battle, he will be considered useless in the eyes of his subordinates.
As for Rokkaku Yoshiharu, who was implicated by his mother, the defeat in the Spring War can also be attributed to her as the family governor, and her ability was questioned by the retainers.
Goto Kentoyo has always opposed external expansion, so he received strong support from his retainers who were exhausted from years of fighting.
They have cooperated with their master's expansion for many years, but all the profits they gained were lost in these two defeats. It is difficult to persuade them to take risks.
Even though Rokkaku Yoshiharu tried his best to win over the Shinto family, Kamao family and other important officials, they still insisted on neutrality and ignored the good intentions of the family governor.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu was unable to expand externally, and his rights at home were also suppressed, and he was gradually forced into a corner.
Her face became colder and colder, and murderous intent gradually arose in her heart.
Goto Kentoyo, don't push people too hard.
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When Minami Omi's Rokkaku Yoshiharu had his hands and feet tied up, Kita Omi's Asai Nagamasa was walking towards his dormitory.
The governor of the Asai family lived in the city, and there was great joy inside and outside Odani Castle. The governor of the family gave food and drinks to the castle town for their wedding, and the civilians of the samurai family were very happy.
Asai Nagamasa drank some wine, got tipsy in the warm summer night wind, and walked slowly. Her hot body made her unable to help but pull at the neck of her clothes, and opened her sweat-stained underwear to the outside.
Today is the day when she and Ichi-kun Oda got married. Witnessed by the elders of the Oda clan who were presenting their wedding, the two tied the knot.
After greeting the envoys from many martial arts families and famous families under her command, she walked drunkenly to her inner room, where the man would become her husband.
Everyone gets drunk even if they are not drunk. She doesn't know what kind of state of mind she will enter the marriage with, and whether the lingering shadow in her mind will fade away.
After dismissing the valet serving in the room, she walked up to Lord Oda, who was prostrating and kowtowing, and stared at her body that was bent due to bowing.
In a daze, she mistakenly saw the person under Bai Wugou, as if he was the person she cared about.
Shaking her head with a wry smile, she sat on the tatami and said.
"Keep your head up."
Oda City Lord sat with his back straight on his knees and looked at Asai Nagamasa, who was now his wife, unceremoniously. The two looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
After a long time, Asai Nagamasa asked.
"What are you looking at?"
"Looking at my wife, I didn't expect that she is a pretty pretty warrior Ji."
"Ha, what did you think I was like before?"
"Who knows, we men from the Wu family have no choice. Now we can finally feel at ease. At least our appearance is acceptable."
Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but smile, his new husband was actually a bold young man.
"You are very courageous. Aren't you afraid of my anger? How can the Oda family teach you how to be a husband if you criticize your wife's appearance?"
Oda City-kun curled his lips.
"I said you are good-looking, but I am not scolding you for being ugly. How could you get angry?
Besides, I'm not afraid of you, my sister is very powerful. If you dare to bully me, she will break your legs!"
Asai Nagamasa saw that he looked arrogant, with his slender long neck raised and his proud chin raised high, almost in line with the bridge of his nose. He was such a handsome man.
"It seems that you siblings have a good relationship?"
Oda City-kun nodded.
"Of course, my sister has doted on me since I was a child."
Suddenly there was a hint of gloom in his eyes, thinking of Oda Nobunaga's love for him, and the hard slap she gave him before leaving home.
Shiba Yoshigan, if it weren't for this man, the scene of separation between siblings would be more touching, right? She wouldn't have to leave Owari sadly and never see her dear sister again.
Asai Nagamasa felt something strange about him and smiled.
"What's wrong? You think your sister can't help you?"
Oda City-kun shook his head to get rid of the resentment in his mind. Today was his wedding day, and he didn't want to think about that annoying Shiba vixen.
He clenched his fists and replied.
"Of course my sister will take care of me! She is the most amazing person in the world! She will soon conquer Meinong and become a million-dollar famous person!"
Asai Nagamasa looked at Oda City-kun, slightly disappointed.
This young man is indeed handsome, but in terms of appearance and temperament, he is inferior to Shiba Yiyin, not to mention that his mind is really simple.
There is no absolute in the rivalry between the samurai. The blind worship of Lord Oda is far less wise and rational than Yoshigan Shiba, and the gap is huge.
Asai Nagamasa said with some displeasure.
"Your sister is so powerful, so why did you marry me?"
Lord Oda shook his head and said innocently.
"You are my wife and I am your man. My sister is my sister and you are you. I can tell the difference clearly.
You are an upright Warrior Ji, and I will silently support you from behind. If you want to belittle her, I will not allow it."
Asai Nagamasa's heart moved. Oda City Lord's eyes were pure and he was a traditional samurai man.
His wife is his heaven and his earth, and Bai Wuguan represents spotless purity, just to be dyed into the color of Asai Nagamasa in the future.
Asai Nagamasa suddenly felt guilty, and she said bitterly to this innocent boy.
"We just met for the first time. You have to know that I may not like you yet."
Oda City-kun smiled slightly.
"I know, but I like you very much. You are a beautiful warrior Ji and your family is prosperous.
I will give you many children, my husband's family will support you, and we will be happy."
Oda City-kun smiled shyly when he mentioned the child. He looked at Asai Nagamasa and saw that she was not far away from him, but at a clear distance.
He took the initiative to take Asai Nagamasa's hand, put it on his chest, and said a little shyly, but also a little stubbornly.
"I'll make you fall in love with me."
Asai Nagamasa looked at him without taking his hand away, he was like a proud swan.
What about Shiba Yiyin? What does he look like?
By the way, he is an unyielding fire phoenix, with fiery faith always burning in his eyes. No one can knock down his ambition to revive the family business.
I am not worthy of the phoenix, but it is an honor for me to be favored by the swan.
Asai Nagamasa closed his eyes and sighed. I gain my life, but I lose my fortune.
When he opened his eyes again, he looked at Lord Oda gently and whispered.
"For the rest of my life, I ask for your guidance."
Oda City-kun was a little uneasy, avoided her gaze, lowered his head and whispered softly.
"Please give me your guidance for the rest of my life."