Vested interests do not like disruptors, whether they are the shogunate of Kyoto or the guardian of Owari.
On the castle tower of Kiyosu Castle, Oda Nobunaga looked to the north. The beautiful facial features have a hint of laziness, and the eyes are filled with brilliant wildfire. The summer harvest has begun, and after it is completed, it will be the long-awaited Northern Expedition.
The four counties of Owari are in turmoil these days. Because Oda Nobunaga was named the guardian of the shogunate by the shogunate, Nobuyasu, the governor of the Owari Oda family, is panicked.
Many samurai from the lower Owari family used various channels to persuade, coerce, and induce, and many samurai from the upper Owari family were moved.
We are all relatives, why should we break our heads and shed blood? Once the balance of strength tilts greatly, realistic martial artists will not hesitate to abandon their master and fall into the arms of the new king.
In Kamiowari at this time, only Iwakura Castle, where the Kamioda family started, was still under the complete control of Oda Nobunaga. As for whether other places would continue to be submissive, she couldn't believe it, and she didn't dare to believe it.
Oda Nobunaga had been savoring the situation for so many days with a cat-and-mouse mentality, and now he only waited for the summer harvest to send troops to capture the four counties of Kamiowari in one go.
The achievement of unifying Owari Kingdom was just around the corner, but deep down in her heart, she felt a little uneasy.
Her delicate body bent forward to support the railing with her hands. Niwa Nagahide behind her was waiting for the master's question.
"So, the war in Omi Country has stopped?"
"Yes, it stopped before the summer harvest. Shiba Gozen became famous after the Battle of Noragada, and his reputation spread far and wide."
Oda Nobunaga looked back at his friend who grew up with him and remained calm.
"Yi Yinjun has made great contributions to the shogunate, so he must be rewarded a lot."
Niwa Nagahide was not sure of her master's intentions. She never wanted to mess with Shiba Yoshigan. Yoshigan Shiba and Oda Nobunaga have a physical relationship, which is a secret known to everyone in Owari Province.
His Royal Highness was still thinking about hiding the beauty in the golden house, and Shiba Yiyin had to swear cruelly to escape the disaster. This kind of taking advantage of others' danger caused the Ji warriors at home to gossip a lot after dinner.
Now that Sibo Yiyin has been doing well in recent times, what is the Lord thinking in his mind. Niwa Changxiu didn't know what to say, so he didn't dare to say nonsense, so he considered it carefully.
"The reward is not yet known, but there is news that the people of Inugami County who followed Shiba Gozen to the battle voluntarily sent it from their estates and dedicated the territory of twelve families with a total of ten thousand stones to Shiba Gozen."
Oda Nobunaga, who was looking at the scenery with his back to Niwa Nagahide, suddenly shrank, and his focus was no longer on the scenery in the distance.
"So, he is really powerful. I thought he was extraordinary at first, but now it seems that he may be a more powerful person than me. You think so, Mi Wuniang."
Niwa Nagahide secretly complained, almost crying when asked.
The last time someone from the shogunate came to announce the appointment of the acting guardian, Niwa Nagahide noticed that Nobunaga was in a bad mood. Now she was even more sure that Shiba Yiyin was feared by the master.
Having followed Oda Nobunaga since he was a child, Niwa Nagahide is still confident in how magnanimous his highness is.
But Yoshigoshi Shiba is none other than the legitimate son of the Shiba clan, the guardian of Owari Kingdom, and the real master in name of Owari Kingdom.
Although the Shiba clan has been exterminated, theoretically men cannot inherit the martial arts legacy. But there are exceptions to everything. Shiba Yiyin is so outstanding and has made great contributions to the shogunate in recent years. Who knows if it will happen one day. .
The foundation of the Oda family is in Owari Province, and Oda Nobunaga's ambitions are also inseparable from Owari Province. With such important interests, how can we tolerate even a glimmer of possibility?
Niwa Nagahide looked at Nobunaga's back and thought, at this moment, His Highness might be regretting letting Shiba Yoshigan go to the capital.
It is indeed satisfying to return to the guardianship with empty gloves, but the Shiba family, which has been dead and cold, has signs of revival, which makes Nobunaga even more vigilant.
If Yoshigan Shiba has been serving under the Oda family, his power will be controlled by the Oda family, and Nobunaga will naturally not be afraid.
But it happened that he had escaped from Nobunaga's control and arrived in recent times. In just half a year, he had gained a huge reputation and ten thousand stone territory.
If he is allowed to return to Owari and develop for ten years with these strong qualifications, will Owari country still belong to the Oda family as it does now? Nobunaga was not sure and didn't want to gamble.
"Since Yoshiyoshi-kun is appreciated by the shogunate, don't come back for the time being. Has Hideyoshi come back?"
Niwa Nagahide was stunned for a moment before he realized that His Highness was referring to the petite Samurai Hime who was sent to look after Kogo to donate money to buy iron cannons.
"Kinoshita Hideyoshi saw the high price of iron cannons in Yamashiro Province, so he went to Sakai Port to find cheap sources of goods. Hearing the news, he should be returning to Kyoto soon."
Oda Nobunaga nodded.
"This monkey still has a brain. Send a message to her and ask her to inform Yoshiyin-kun to station in Kyoto and be responsible for the negotiations between my family and the shogunate."
"Hi."
Niwa Nagahide fell to the ground and accepted the order. I was surprised in my heart that His Highness was so afraid of Shiba Yiyin, that even orders had to go through other Ji warriors instead of giving direct orders.
It can be seen that in her heart, the Shiba family is no longer among the trusted group of direct ministers, and they keep it secret.
Recalling that the names of the Shiba family and the Maeda family were not included in the mobilization for the Northern Expedition, it can be seen that His Highness has already made plans. Niwa Nagahide didn't dare to think about it anymore and resigned.
Owarikei Village, Shiba Mansion.
The main seat in the conference hall is empty. Maeda Toshihisa and Takada Yono are sitting opposite each other. Yono is sitting with Yukino bowing his head.
In the past six months, Maeda Rihisa and Takada Harano have worked closely together. Although the two are very different in age, their attitude has become very close.
Maeda Rihisa trained the ashigaru at home and supported the progress of the Shiba ashigaru method. The ashigaru married one after another and sent a large number of male laborers to the military compound in Kiki Village.
Yono did business in Mino, Mikawa, Ise and even as far as Imagawakan in Suruga Province, avoiding the sight of the Owari Oda family and traveling on the Tokaido trade route.
Although the sugar production is still small and the profit is not much, she has gone through ups and downs and is no longer the ignorant girl who embarrassed herself in front of Yiyin before.
He has hundreds of thousands of dollars in his hands, has seen evil gangs, fought against profiteers, and encountered local martial arts families who have taken advantage of others, and his temperament has become more and more noble.
As the saying goes, money makes people bold, and money can make people go around. This sugar recipe is like a money printing machine. As long as no noble people spy on it, Yangno can be regarded as a unique wealthy businessman in Tokaido.
After the summer harvest, Oda Nobunaga was about to go north to capture the four Owari counties. She hurried back because she wanted the Shiba family to get a share of the pie.
Although Maeda Toshihisa is good at running the house, she is blacklisted by Nobunaga for being a traitor. When things happen on the scene, Takada Haruno needs to come forward.
But at this time, the Shiba family had not received the recruitment order from the Oda family. What’s even weirder is that the Maeda family didn’t receive it either.
"Lord Riku, is it really not our fault this time?"
"I have already gone home and asked my mother. Not only us, but also the Maeda family has a role to play. My mother is still a little angry with me because of this matter."
The relationship between the two has improved, and their titles have become closer. They all had sad faces, but Yukino still sat upright with an indifferent look on her face.
"This... Riku-sama, have you ever found out what the reason is?"
"Maybe the Lord is too capable."
Riku couldn't help but smile bitterly, Shiba Yiyin was too fierce. He relied on the Shiba family's three thousand stones to train ashigaru hard, and Yangno provided money and food later, so that he could prepare hundreds of Shiba ashigaru.
He had just decided to show off his master's face in the Northern Expedition. Who knew that the master would have a bigger game on his own? He overturned the river in Omi and conquered ten thousand stones of territory.
This young man is really amazing. I wonder if he has gained any benefits. The more dazzling the Lord's performance is, the more Ji warriors will be entangled in the future. If that silly girl doesn't take action as soon as possible, she will be in danger later.
Yang Na was still worried before her eyes, but she didn't know that Rijiu's thoughts on the other side had gone beyond the horizon.
