Hosokawa Fujitaka was angry because she could see that Tomomitsuhide had bad intentions.
If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy.
Akechi Mitsuhide's method of instigating the general was nothing more than flattery and killing. Although the method was simple, it had an excellent effect on Ashikaga Yoshiteru, a strong-willed general.
If it were a normal shogunate, Hosokawa Fujitaka would certainly be willing to cooperate with Ashikaga Yoshiteru in his actions to suppress the Miyoshi family and eliminate the threat her family poses to the Izumi and Kitakawachi territories.
But Akechi Mitsuhide had bad intentions, and Hosokawa Fujitaka did not dare to act rashly. The general had just suppressed the shogunate faction, and he was impatient to continue to expand his power.
Externally, it was aimed at the Miyoshi family, and internally it was also aimed at the powerful local faction of the shogunate. Taking advantage of the absence of Yoshihiro Shiba, he used the external threat of the Miyoshi family to attack the Hosokawa Miyoshi family.
Hosokawa Fujitaka was very conflicted.
On the one hand, Ashikaga Yoshiteru's two letters to Hosokawa Mototsune and Mibuchi Fujihide stung her nerves.
Coupled with Hosokawa Fujitaka's unbreakable love for Shiba Yoshigan, she hoped that Ashikaga Yoshiteru would suffer a big fall. It would be best if all parties join forces to suppress him, so that it would be difficult to get married to Shiba Yoshigan.
On the other hand, Ashikaga Yoshiki's methods were too tough, and she was afraid that the Miyoshi family would have a fierce backlash and the territory of the Hosokawa and Mibuchi families would become a battlefield.
In the last Kinku war, the Izumi-Hosokawa family lost almost all of their territory, and they managed to survive until today with the help of Shiba Yoshigan.
Nowadays, Yoshihiro Shiba is no longer here, leaving only Mitsuhide Akechi, the representative of the Shiba family, with ulterior motives.
How dare Hosokawa Fujitaka trust this scheming woman? With her by Ashikaga Yoshiteru's side, who knows what accidents might happen.
The most important thing is that the general is too impatient. She only sees the intensification of internal conflicts in the Mihaoshi family, and rushes to act for fear of missing a good opportunity, but does not look at the mess behind her.
The faction of the shogunate was just suppressed by Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and they were unwilling to admit it. Once the shogun's power was exerted to the outside world and he relaxed his efforts to suppress the shogunate, would there be a recurrence?
Hosokawa Fujitaka was so troubled that he simply bowed his head and remained silent. Ashikaga Yoshiteru felt very unhappy when he saw that she still did not express his position.
Akechi Mitsuhide came forward to support him on behalf of the Shiba family, but Hosokawa Fujitaka still pretended to be dumbfounded. He really didn't understand the rules.
As a result, the review ended in an anticlimactic manner and ended unhappily.
After the meeting, Ashikaga Yoshiteru stayed to talk to Tian Weimasa. After thinking for a long time, he heard the general snort and say.
"Wada-hime, go to Shoryuji Castle for me and help me visit Lord Hosokawa Motonsune.
She has been resting for some time. If she is healthy, she might as well come out and serve the shogunate."
Hosokawa Fujitaka's ignorance made Ashikaga Yoshiteru feel uncomfortable.
The Izumi Hosokawa family was the front line of the shogunate's fight against the Miyoshi family. Without the support of the Izumi Hosokawa family, it would be difficult for Ashikaga Yoshiteru to achieve anything.
Since Hosokawa Fujitaka can't understand the Lord's intention, let Hosokawa Motonsune do it.
Initially, Hosokawa Mototsune was brought down by the Izumi Hosokawa retainers group and the Mibuchi family because she opposed the incorporation of the Nasbo family into the Hosokawa Mibuchi system.
At that time, Ashikaga Yoshiki was still concentrating on dealing with the Ise Sadakado and had no time to intervene in the internal power disputes among local powerful factions, so he watched her being driven to Shoryuji Castle to rest.
Now, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who has taken over the shogunate, feels that he is powerful, and Hosokawa Fujitaka is not easy to use, so he should support Hosokawa Motonsune to do things.
The Hosokawa and Mibuchi families are quite powerful, but they are not yet the rivals of Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Akechi Mitsuhide has expressed his support for the general to deal with the Miyoshi family, while Hosokawa Fujitaka, who is opposed to it, has to face the general's revenge alone.
The Izumi Hosokawa retainers were definitely unwilling to confront the general, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru was very confident about Hosokawa Motonsune's comeback.
Even if Hosokawa Fujitaka cannot be expelled from the center of power, as long as Hosokawa Motonsune can get back some of his power, it will be enough for people to understand that the majesty of the general cannot be provoked.
Wada Weizheng felt something was wrong. She also felt that the general's pace was too fast and his methods were too violent. But when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them out. She kowtowed to the ground and let out a cry of joy.
Wada Weimasa was born in Minami-Omi, and was chosen for diplomatic service during the period when Rokkaku Sadeyori and the shogunate were on good terms with each other.
She used to be a retainer of Rokkaku, but now she is a minister. As the two sides turned against each other, her situation became more and more embarrassing. The general's power became stronger and his temper became more and more urgent, and he could not listen to the advice of Suo Tuzhi.
Wada Weizheng didn't want to offend the general and make his own situation worse, so he just kept his head down and did things.
Ashikaga Yoshiki nodded with a smile, very optimistic about her clever move, and she continued.
"When you meet Mr. Hosokawa Motonsune, you don't have to worry about the follow-up, I will send someone to do it.
The spring plowing season has arrived, are you ready to go back to your territory?"
Wada Weizheng nodded and said.
"The general is wise, I am really worried and want to go back and have a look."
Ashikaga Yoshiki smiled.
“Spring plowing is the most important thing, and it’s reassuring to go back and take a look.
Since you are leaving, please do something for me by the way. Express my concern to Wangyue, Shanzhong and Jiahe.
I heard that the Koga clan is having a hard time these days, and the Rokkaku retainers are targeting them very much."
Wada Weimasa was stunned. He didn't expect that Ashikaga Yoshiki was provoking the Miyoshi family, but on the other hand, he would interfere in the internal affairs of the Rokkaku family.
Is this hand stretched too long?
The Wada family's territory is in Minami-Omi Koga County, and they are from a prominent family in the county. She does have some friendship with the Koga clan, so it is easy to send a message to Ashikaga Yoshiki.
But the political implications of this matter are too heavy, and it will inevitably irritate the Rokkaku family.
The Mochizuki family in Koka County is a branch of the Mochizuki family, one of the three Shino clans. The Yamanaka family is the local leader of the Suzuka Mountains, and they are all leaders among the Koka clan.
This time there was a commotion at Guanyin Temple, and the Rokkaku mother and daughter fled from the city. Among the Koga people who showed their kindness, these two families jumped the highest.
As a result, the Rokkaku retainers responded quickly and reached an agreement with their lord, allowing the Rokkaku mother and daughter to return to Guanyin Temple City.
The Koka people's attempt to steal the chicken failed to gain a lot of rice, but instead aroused the vigilance of the Rokkaku retainers group. The retainers group, which was originally dissatisfied with the semi-independent forces of Koka County, began to demand Koka County's military and food service obligations.
Although Rokkaku Yoshiharu, the family governor, returned to Kannonji Castle, his power was greatly restricted due to the Rokkaku clan's shikime, and he could no longer speak for the Koga clan.
Life between the Mochizuki family and the Yamanaka family was extremely difficult. At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiteru reached out to show his kindness, and his intention to provoke was too obvious.
Wada Weimasa was so worried that she glanced at Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who was full of confidence. There were some words she wanted to persuade, but she knew that the general could no longer listen.
The general suppresses the ministers internally and reaches out to local powerful factions. He provokes all kinds of external provocations, including the Mihaoshi family and the Rokkaku family. This will make enemies on all sides, which will probably be bad.
She sighed in her heart and said to the general.
"Master Gongfang's wishes, I will bring them to the Koga warrior families."
But in the end, Wada Weimasa still didn't say any words of admonishment because she was afraid.
The general is no longer the weak ruler he was before, and cannot tolerate anyone questioning her decision or provoking her majesty.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru comforted her with a few more words, and then asked Wada Weimasa to go out to do some work. Looking at her leaving figure, he was very proud of his plan.
