Chapter nine hundred and forty-nine opportunities for revival
Facing his father's sincere words, Ashikaga Yoshiki shook his head firmly.
"It's impossible. The Ashikaga General family has no benefits for them anymore, father.
The prospecting trade was gone, and more than 200 imperial materials stores were also lost. In these years, the awe of the Ashikaga family among the samurai families in the world has faded, the donations have become less and less year by year, and the ministers can no longer make money.
What about the powerful local factions? The Hosokawa clan is gone, the Hatakeyama clan only has tens of thousands of koku, and the Shiba clan has only one man left, but it is actually gone.
The three managers and four positions may be destroyed or disabled. What can they help me? What can I give them?
As for Kofukuji, I promised my father not to touch her. Please rest assured that she is my sister after all. No matter how bad the situation is, I have never thought of killing her."
Odaisho closed his eyes and sighed, not knowing what to say. Ashikaga Teru-kun's eyes widened. He seemed to have heard a lot of secrets today, but at this moment, he did not dare to ask.
Ashikaga Yoshiki walked up to the Odaisho, kowtowed to the ground, and said emotionally.
"The Ashikaga family has no retreat.
I have nightmares every night, always dreaming that when Sanhao Changqing succeeded in going to Luo, I became a puppet of the Sanhao family.
Whenever I wake up from a dream, it feels like a lifetime ago. The situation in the shogunate today is a hundred times better than in the dream.
The Rokkaku family was in civil war, the Miyoshi family was in civil war, and the ministers surrendered. The Shiba family, the leader of the local powerful faction, stood firmly on my side.
Father! Sail against the current. If you don’t advance, you will retreat!
If I don’t seize this opportunity, and if the Ashikaga family doesn’t take this opportunity to rise again, within two generations, the world of Ashikaga will be gone, father!”
The great emperor hid his face and wept.
"That's all, you do what you want. No matter what the result is, I will bear it with you."
Ashikaga Yoshiteru said loudly.
"Father, don't worry, I have full confidence. The current situation is very beneficial to me.
I have captured the minister, the internal strife in the Rokkaku family is hard to quell, and a fight is about to break out within the Miyoshi family!
As long as, as long as Kenshin comes back openly, as soon as we get married, the Ashikaga family will be able to rule the near future again and shock the world!
At that time, those idle husbands and young men will come to the imperial palace to praise you again, this place will once again be bustling with people, and you will truly become the most noble man in the world."
Odaisho wiped away her tears, grabbed Ashikaga Yoshiki who was kneeling and couldn't get up, and said.
"I don't care if those men on both ends of the spectrum come back. I just want you to be okay, Huijun to be okay, and our family to be intact.
If possible, general, don't embarrass her at Kofuku Temple. She has already become a monk and poses no threat to you. As for other people, I don't care.
The most noble man in the world, I can’t take this position, so I’ll leave it to your sweetheart.
Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you when he comes back this time. Aren't all my hard work over the years for your safety?
As long as he can help you, even if he jumps on my head, I will be happy."
Ashikaga Yoshiki laughed, patted his father's hand, and said longingly.
"Mr. Qianxin is not this kind of person. As long as I treat him sincerely, he will definitely be good to me and to you.
He is actually so soft-hearted that he does not look like the governor of the Wu family."
Da Yutai threw away his daughter's hand and pretended to dislike her.
"My husband hasn't even married yet, but he already dislikes his father? I will help him speak up."
I know, I will treat him well in the future and let him leave you speechless."
The father and daughter had a warm exchange of words and were considerate of each other.
Ashikaga Teru-kun on the side saw that they were suddenly at war with each other, and suddenly they were acting like a loving father and a filial daughter. He was a little confused and said in a daze.
"What about me? Do you want to please brother Yiyin?"
Hearing his innocent words, the father and daughter couldn't help but smile at each other. Ashikaga Yoshiki touched his head and said dotingly.
"No, you are my most precious brother, you don't need to please anyone.
I will become a general with real power, marry you in style, and let you enjoy endless glory and wealth throughout your life.
Whatever Huijun loves, so be it!"
Ashikaga Teru-kun narrowed his eyes to accept his sister's favor, but Ootaisho rolled his eyes.
"General, don't spoil him. He will be laughed at when he gets married in the future. The Ashikaga family will not be able to teach their children well.
You have to learn the rules that you should know, do you hear me?"
Ashikaga Teru-kun was so aggrieved that he lowered his mouth, causing Odaisho to glare at him again. This action was not in line with etiquette.
Ashikaga Yoshiki smiled and waved his hands and said.
"Father, let's educate you some other time.
The three of us will have a happy meal today, and I will go to Nijo Castle tomorrow and won’t be back for a while.”
Da Oitaisuo was stunned and asked.
"Didn't Nijo Castle be handed over to Ninagawa Makoto? Are you going to stay there permanently?"
Ashikaga Yoshiteru was unhappy because the Odai Office was well aware of external affairs. As the chief minister, Yagyu Soen was loyal to the two of them and was really good at running errands.
She had a calm face and answered with a smile.
"Ninagawa's prestige among the shogunate is low, so I'm afraid she won't be able to control the situation and will probably stay here until the end of winter.
When the grain and grass are stored in the warehouse after the autumn harvest, and the Ashikaga Hui people have supplies to expand their new army, the situation in Yamashiro will be completely stabilized.
As my mother said, the ministers have been a bit unsettled recently, and I always have to check on them to prevent careerists from taking advantage of the situation."
Odaisuo nodded.
"As long as you have your own heart.
The hereditary government of the Ise family should leave a way for the Ise Sadato to survive, so as not to cause her family to die in a hurry and make others miserable."
Ashikaga Yoshiki was a little impatient and reluctantly endured.
"I understand, but it depends on herself."
Ootaisuo was disappointed, but unwilling to ruin the father and daughter's efforts to repair their relationship, he changed the subject.
"What about Fushimi Castle? Is Mitsuhide Akechi reliable?"
Ashikaga Yoshiki smiled.
"Akechi Mitsuhide is an important minister of the Shiba family. I have tested him repeatedly. He is reliable and can be used."
Da Ootai asked.
"She is a servant of the Sibo family, why is she so fawning to you?"
Ashikaga Yoshiki snorted.
"My father must have heard a rumor that Sibo's ministers were not related to each other.
There are some people with ulterior motives in Sibo's family, who always have the delusion of getting married and getting a higher position.
Akechi Mitsuhide is probably one of the factions that supports Ashilisbo Convergence, so he supports me in every possible way, probably because he wants to exchange for the benefits of the confluence in the future.
I just can't figure it out, how could those Sibo ministers be so bold and dare to covet Lord Qianxin? It's ridiculous that toads want to eat swan meat one after another.
Akechi Mitsuhide was the wisest, knowing that as Kenshin was a man, it would be best for the Shiba family to merge with the Ashikaga family in exchange for a higher status.
It’s not a surprise that she took the first place to show her loyalty to me and made a bet that the two families would merge.”
Ashikaga Yoshiki was slightly proud.
The Shiba family is not monolithic, and it was only through her hard and soft tactics that Akechi Mitsuhide was able to turn from darkness to light.