Chapter seven hundred and sixty-four ways to deal with it
Ashikaga Teru-kun almost burst into tears, but Odaisho ignored the embarrassment of his always doted son and continued to question him.
"Tell me clearly! Who told you!"
Ashikaga Yoshiki felt that something was wrong more and more. Seeing that tears were already welling up in her brother's eyes, she stepped forward and said.
"Father, you scared Mr. Hui. Please be patient and let me ask."
Only then did Oitaisuo calm down a little, and when he saw the tears on his son's face, he felt guilty and kept silent.
Ashikaga Yoshiki asked his younger brother softly.
"Huijun, don't be afraid. Speak slowly to your sister. How did you know about this rumor?"
Huijun choked while wiping his eyes and sobbing.
"A few days ago, I made an appointment with several young masters from the Wu family who I have good relations with, to drink tea and sing songs in the inner courtyard of the imperial platform.
Someone was talking about interesting things in Beijing these past two days and mentioned this. Everyone thought it was nonsense and just joking, no one would take it seriously."
Ashikaga Yoshiki comforted his younger brother, but at the same time he became alert. His father's reaction was obviously serious, and it seemed that this matter was not simple.
Ashikaga Shogun is the lord of the world, and there is a tradition in Kyoto to make fun of the shogun in private. However, most of those rumors are absurd. The people who spread the rumors also use this to make fun of those in power, seeking excitement.
When you are in a high position, you will inevitably be ridiculed by others. This is also a channel for those in lower positions to vent their anger. It has been around since ancient times and it is difficult to stop it.
Most of these rumors are absurd and bizarre. On the one hand, they are teasing the Lord of the World. On the other hand, because the content is unrealistic, it is difficult for people to take them seriously, and they truly infringe on the face and interests of the superiors.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru originally thought that the rumor of twin girls was a daily occurrence, but who knew that Odaisho's reaction was so intense and unusual.
Ashikaga Teru-kun groaned. He couldn't tell which little brother mentioned it first, but all the young men in the circle seemed to have heard of it.
Ashikaga Yoshiki pondered, could there be a driving force behind the spread of the news so widely in such a short period of time? What does this person want to do? What purpose does he want to achieve?
When Ashikaga Teru-kun saw his elder sister's father's face turn blue after his sister had finished asking, he suddenly became curious and asked.
"Father, is my sister really a twin? I have another sister?
Twin girls...could it be that she was adopted by heaven? How pitiful..."
Ashikaga Teru-kun is innocent and bright, but he doesn't know what to say. Ashikaga Yoshiteru secretly screamed that something was wrong, knowing that his brother was going to be in trouble.
Sure enough, Odaisho suddenly became furious, pointed at Ashikaga Teru-kun, interrupted him, and cursed.
"No rules! So no rules! I spend the whole day playing with some dudes and spreading some inexplicable rumors!
Now you have learned how to arrange your sister? She is the Ashikaga General! Do you have any brains? You believe this rumor!
What to eat! Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat! You only grow your body but not your brain! Get out of here! Go back to your room and think about your mistakes!
I’m not allowed to eat for three days, and I’ve been carefully transcribing men’s training recently, and I’m not allowed to come out!”
Ashikaga Teru-kun's tears were dripping down like broken pearls. His father, who had always doted on him, was so angry that he was so scared that he didn't know what to do.
Turning to look at his sister for help, he saw her winking and telling him to leave first. So Ashikaga Teru-kun bit his lower lip and ran out.
When Ootai saw his youngest son leaving, he was filled with evil anger that had no target to vent his anger. He pointed at Ashikaga Yoshiki, the current general, and cursed out of control.
"It's all because of you! You don't know how to salute when you leave, and you don't know any rules at all!"
Ashikaga Yoshiki smiled bitterly and bowed to admit his mistake. She became more and more confused. Could the rumor of twin girls be true?
After Odaisho finished venting his anger and regained his breath out of breath, Ashikaga Yoshiki asked.
"Father, don't be so angry. It's just a rumor. There are eighty if not one hundred rumors about me in Beijing every year. They can't be taken seriously."
Ootai saw Ashikaga Yoshiki smiling and seemingly unconcerned, but his eyes became sharper and he sighed in his heart.
My daughter said she didn't believe it, but her subconscious reaction was too strong and she confirmed the matter.
he sighed.
"I won't hide it from you. This is true. You are indeed a twin."
Ashikaga Yoshiki nodded silently and asked again.
"Father, are my sisters really..."
Ootaisho closed his eyes and his voice was no higher than mumbling to himself.
"Abandoned by my own hands in the wilderness, God will nourish and harvest."
He thought in his mind, abandoned it in the wild outside Kofukuji Temple, and was picked up by the promised Ichijoin abbot. Isn't this considered a lie to his daughter?
Ashikaga Yoshiki saw her father's tired face and seemed unwilling to mention the matter again. But she had doubts in her heart. What was the purpose of this rumor spreader?
She was spreading bizarre rumors and accidentally discovered the truth. Or she did have sinister intentions, but she was not aware of her purpose yet.
Ashikaga Yoshiki felt uneasy and asked again.
"Where did her mother abandon her? How many people in Beijing know about this?"
Odaisho's eyes suddenly opened and he saw his daughter burst into tears.
"I have already thrown her away. Does it matter where I throw her? The water in Kyoto is as deep as an abyss. Who knows how many people are secretly peeking at the imperial palace!"
Ashikaga Yoshiki saw his father almost collapsed and did not dare to provoke him any more. He quickly kowtowed to the ground and said.
"I'm very sorry, father. I said the wrong thing and reminded you of the unpleasant past."
Ootaisuo stood up and walked straight out.
"I can't eat any more. I'm a little tired. General, please go back."
Odaisho left quickly, leaving only Ashikaga Yoshiki facing three tables to eat.
The general was even more confused. His father's reaction left too many doubts. But he didn't want to say it, and the general couldn't force his father to confess.
She stood up and slowly left the stage, thinking about her thoughts as she walked.
This rumor has no beginning and no end. It talks about being a twin girl, but does not mention the life and death of the other child. What is the meaning of this? Twin girls are unlucky, but after Heaven nourishes and Heaven harvests, the bad luck is eliminated.
Ashikaga Yoshiki suddenly stopped.
What if the child did not die? There is indeed no problem after Tenyo Tensho. But if the child did not die, the decline of the Ashikaga family over the years can be attributed to the onset of bad luck.
Because Odai could not bear it, he did not kill one of the twin girls, which led to the decline of the Ashikaga family's fortune, and a stain appeared on Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
The ancients were superstitious and would rather believe that something existed than something that didn't exist. The decline of the Ashikaga family began with the Sixth Generation of Shoguns and fell all the way to today. But if the samurai have ulterior motives, they may not be willing to admit this fact.
They will deceive the lower-class Ji warriors and pour dirty water on the superstition that twins are unlucky. Once public opinion is formed, the general will be very passive.
The more Ashikaga Yoshiki thought about it, the more serious it became. She frowned and continued walking forward.
The question now is not whether the child is still alive. Even if he is alive, it will be too late to kill him. The process of heaven nourishing and heaven harvesting has been interrupted.
The best response now is to refuse to admit it. My father did the right thing. Ignoring the matter of the twin girls is the best way to protect himself.
Now that he understands the reason why his father refuses to talk about this matter, Ashikaga Yoshiki will treat it as a rumor and ignore it.
But we have to be wary of the malice behind this matter. Who is spreading the secrets of the Ashikaga family as rumors? It's almost a provocation.
Ashikaga Yoshiki's heart moved and he began to walk quickly towards his sword room.