On January 1, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), at the beginning of the new year, Yu Qiupei and his wife and Aichi were going to Kyoto to visit Oda Nobunaga. Although Oda Nobunaga was very dissatisfied because of Yu Qiu's death and Cha Cha's rebellion, he
After all, he still loved his sister and niece, so after receiving Yu Qiuping's request for a visit, he asked Yu Qiuping to bring Yu Qiu Shang and Cha Cha. However, before leaving, Amano Jingde suddenly came over:
"Your Highness, do you want to take the young master and young lady with you?"
"Yes." Yu Qiuping nodded and said, "What's wrong?"
"In any case, you and the young master cannot leave the Yuqiu family's territory at the same time." Amano Jingtoku said in an unquestionable tone, "The second young master is in the hands of Oda Hall. If you and the young master leave suddenly, once you are captured by Oda
If the main hall holds it, the main hall can directly support the second young master to return to Maple Leaf Mountain City to take charge of the power."
"That's not true." Yu Qiuping burst out laughing after hearing this, feeling that Amano Jingtoku was thinking too much, "I just made a great contribution, and the relationship with the lord is no longer so bad. Besides, this time, the lord asked to see Shang'er.
He and Chacha should have calmed down by now."
"It is essential to be on guard against others, not to mention that this is a major matter for the survival of the family." Amano Keide took a step across and blocked the door between Yuqiu Pinghe, "In the past, everything, whether it was saving the young master Tokugawa or disobeying the marriage contract,
I can let His Highness do whatever he wants, because there is still room for redress. But this is absolutely not possible. Once you make a mistake, you will regret it."
Yu Qiuping saw that Amano Jingde was so serious, so he frowned and fell into deep thought. After hesitating for a while, he still said: "But I have already promised my lord, and if I regret it, I am afraid that the relationship that has finally recovered will fall to the freezing point again.
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"His Highness is just looking for excuses." Amano Keitoku still insisted on his point of view, "Just say that the young master is sick and it is inconvenient to travel."
"My lord will definitely know that he is just making excuses." Yu Qiuping sighed and tried to persuade Amano Jingtoku, but the latter shook his head reluctantly and said, "You know what you know, as long as you don't pierce the window paper. You and the young master will do it."
The Lord is also under the control of Oda Nobunaga, and this kind of thing can happen at any moment."
Seeing that Amano Keitoku was so determined, Yu Qiupei could not say any more. So, he sent someone to inform Oda Nobunaga that Yu Qiu Shang was infected with the wind and cold and was unable to travel. He would ask them to visit Oda Nobunaga another day. In order to transfer Wen Qiu Shang
With Tian Nobunaga's attention, he also dragged Akechi Mitsuhide, Ikeda Tsuneaki and Sawaki Ryouyuki to the capital to celebrate the New Year.
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Kyoto, inside Honnoji Temple.
"My Lord, there is a letter from Momiji-san." Kamao came in from the door and handed the envelope to Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga opened the letter, glanced at it casually, and then sent all the guards to leave.
"Call Sado over." Before Kamaojigo left, Oda Nobunaga told him. Not long after, Lin Xiuzhen, who was originally handling official business in Nijo Castle, rushed to Honnoji Temple.
"Your evil idea has been discovered." Oda Nobunaga threw the letter to Lin Xiuzhen and told the latter to read it for himself, "Yuqiu Hongye temporarily changed his words and refused to let his kid come with him."
"It seems that there are capable people in Yuqiu's family." Lin Xiuzhen read it, folded the letter slowly and put it aside, "I originally wanted to invite the father and son to live in Kyoto for a year and a half, but I didn't expect them.
But I don't appreciate it. My lord, Yuqiu Hongye is already on guard against you, so please be more careful."
"There is nothing to doubt about Hongye. He has such a temper that even if he is beaten to death, he will not rebel." Oda Nobunaga seemed to dismiss Lin Xiuzhen's worries, "It's your intention to let Yu go see that boy and Yu Na
My niece will have to worry about them in Kyoto for another year and a half. I don’t want to see them, let alone Ah Shi! It’s good now that they won’t come, and I’m quite clean.”
"My lord, whether Your Highness Hongye has the intention to rebel is one thing. Whether the Yuqiu family has the ability to rebel is another matter." Lin Xiuzhen slowly leaned forward to kowtow and whispered, "The Yuqiu family's
The strength is currently the strongest in the Oda family. And many important officials in the family are on good terms with the Yuqiu family. Such a force must be guarded against and must be weakened."
"I don't have time to hide the birds here, let alone the birds haven't been finished yet." Oda Nobunaga picked up the tea cup and drank a cup. He seemed unhappy, so he simply picked up the herbal tea pot and drank it directly to his mouth.
"When Japan is pacified, there are also Korea, the Ming Dynasty, and the other side of the sea. Where can I waste so much time? Don't cut off my limbs here. There are not many capable ministers who can follow me.
, kill one and lose one."
"My lord, if Yuqiu Hongye does not impose some restrictions, he will definitely hinder the lord's great cause in the future. Yuqiu Hongye may not have any objections, but how can His Highness ensure that his successors will not? If the Yuqiu family rebels, the Oda family will be hurt.
The muscles move the bones. Such a powerful behemoth must be weakened, otherwise it will become a trouble in the future." Lin Xiuzhen stood up slightly and kowtowed again.
"Don't be bothered, where do all these things come from?" Oda Nobunaga laughed dryly and waved his sleeves casually, "Sado, you are old and you are suspicious all day long. Come on, let's go, there is no need to mention this matter again.
.You used to help Yu's brother fight Yu, weren't you also worried that Yu would destroy the Oda family in the future? What about now? Are your worries unnecessary? Your worries have always been unnecessary."
Lin Xiuzhen pondered over and over again, and finally saluted Oda Nobunaga and slowly exited the room. He turned around and left, a ruthless look flashing in his eyes.
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"How's it going, Your Highness?" After Amano Keide received Yu Qiupei's notification, he hurried to Maple Leaf Mountain Castle Castle Tower. Yu Qiupei handed him Oda Nobunaga's reply letter and explained at the same time: "My lord said,
If you get sick, take a good rest and come back another day. You see, you must be worrying too much, my lord is not angry at all."
"It's more suspicious if you're not angry." Amano Keitoku didn't feel relaxed at all, and his expression became more solemn. "If you're not angry, it can only mean two things. Either the Oda Palace itself is already deeply suspicious of you, or
It’s just that someone around the main hall wanted to target His Highness, but the main hall refused.”
"Okay, don't think so much." Yu Qiuping smiled and shook his head, "Anyway, the lord has agreed, there is no need for Shang'er to go, so let's not worry about it anymore, I will just go. I will go with Mr. Ikeda.
, Mr. Sawaki and His Highness Akechi have made an appointment to arrive in Kyoto together today, so we cannot delay."
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On the evening of January 1, the eighth year of Tensho (1580), Yuqiupei and his wife, Aichi, and their guards arrived in Kyoto and stayed at Mibuji Temple in the southwest of Nijo Castle. This temple was built in the Heian period and enshrines Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Every April
A grand chanting ceremony is held, and together with the chanting gatherings at Qingliang Mountain and Yinjie Temple, they are called the Three Great Kyogens of Kyoto.
Akechi Mitsuhide also arrived in Kyoto earlier. She stayed at Rihonji Temple in the northwest of Nijo Castle. The brothers Ikeda Tsuneaki and Sawaki Yoshiyuki arrived even later and stayed at Toji Temple in the southernmost part of Kyoto. Oda Nobunaga himself stayed there.
Honnoji Temple is located in the southeast of Nijo Castle, while Imagawa Ujima lives in Sokokuji Temple in the northeast of Nijo Castle. Ame Qiupei originally planned to visit Oda Nobunaga tomorrow morning, and then go to visit Imagawa Uzuma. However, he had just arrived in Mibu.
Temple, Oda Nobunaga's envoy has arrived and asked him to see Oda Nobunaga this evening.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Before Yu Qiuping's buttocks were warm, he had to rush to Honnoji Temple in the wind and snow on a winter night. As soon as he entered the house, he asked the guard at the door of Honnoji Temple to help shake the snowflakes on his cloak. However, shaking
Shivering, Yu Qiuping felt a chill, but he didn't know what was wrong.
"Excuse me, sir, do you know why the master called me?" Yu Qiuping asked the guard behind him very politely, but the guard behind him didn't say a word. Yu Qiuping turned his head in surprise and asked
It was only under the light that the man's face could be seen clearly - what kind of guard was this? This was Oda Nobunaga himself!
"My lord, my lord!" Yu Qiuping was so frightened that he backed away and almost tore off his cloak and threw it into the trash can. "Why are you here? How can I ask you to help me shake off the snow?"
"Why didn't you say that when you asked Yu to help with shaking just now? You're quite proud now that you're done shaking?" Oda Nobunaga laughed upon seeing this, clapped his hands calmly, and gave away the snow on his hands.
Shot it off.
"I didn't know that my lord was waiting at the door. When have I ever been treated like this?" Yu Qiuping spread his hands dumbfounded, "Is this the sun coming out from the west?"
"I was warming myself by the fire at the door." Oda Nobunaga pointed to the fire at the door of the temple.
"Isn't it warmer in the house than in the wind and snow?" Yu Qiuping asked with a wry smile.
"The fire in the house is not strong enough. It's so comfortable to burn here." Oda Nobunaga smiled and stretched, "As long as the fire is strong, I don't care no matter how strong the wind or snow is."
"My lord is indeed extraordinary and different from ordinary people." Yu Qiuping realized that Oda Nobunaga was a freak, so he had to cater to him and said, "Then my lord came to me late at night, what do you mean?"
"I have a question for you." Oda Nobunaga casually sat down by the fire, patted the snow beside him, and motioned to Yu Qiuping to sit down next to him. Yu Qiuping looked at the snow and bit
He gritted his teeth and sat down on the snow. Sure enough, a cold feeling immediately came from under his buttocks, making him take a breath of cold air.
"What do you want to ask, my lord?"
"The thing you did at Ishiyama Gobo was really made of gunpowder?" Oda Nobunaga patted Yu Qiupei on the shoulder and asked with a look of doubt, "You don't really know the magic of five thunders, do you?"
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"How is it possible, lord, how could I know that thing?" Yu Qiuping burst out laughing when he heard this.
"How can gunpowder be so powerful?" Oda Nobunaga shook his head, "I have been playing with gunpowder for so many years. When I was a child, I often used gunpowder secretly to blow up everywhere, but I couldn't even blow up the walls of my house.
How did you blow up the city wall?"
"I'm going..." Oda Nobunaga's words made Yu Qiuping's face full of black lines - when he was a child, other children played with wooden knives, wooden horses, and mud, but Oda Nobunaga was better at playing with gunpowder! And bombing everywhere? No wonder the Oda family
I thought he was a fool and wanted to replace him and establish a new young master. Otherwise, on a whim that day, I blew up the castle tower during the appraisal meeting, and the Oda family would have been destroyed?
"For something like gunpowder, the more concentrated it is, the better. Compress it into a small space, and the power will become greater." Yu Qiuping wanted to try to give Oda Nobunaga a hint, but Oda Nobunaga immediately responded.
He asked, "Is it similar to the need to compact the gunpowder in the barrel of an iron cannon before firing?"
"You're right." Yu Qiuping couldn't help but secretly lamented Oda Nobunaga's understanding. He explained it to Ikeda Hengxing, Sawaki Yoshiyuki and others for a long time, but they didn't understand it either.
"Then if we have this magic weapon, will all the fortified cities in the world be useless?" Oda Nobunaga suddenly flashed his eyes and turned to look at Yu Qiuping, "Whether it is Azuchi Castle or Maple Leaf Mountain Castle, what else?"
Chapter completed!