Hosokawa Motonsune is also confused. The Ashikaga family can no longer hold on, and where should the Izumi-Hosokawa family go.
The local powerful factions of the shogunate were the Kawachi Hatakeyama family and the Izumi-Hosokawa family before the war. They were the relatives that most supported the Ashikaga family's rule over the shogunate.
Nowadays, the Hatakeyama family is in dire straits, with only about 40,000 koku of direct leaders left scattered throughout the north and south of Hanoi, struggling to survive.
The Hosokawa family of Izumi received strong support from the Shiba family and took back the entire territory of Izumi, which was also devastated.
The Sanhao family is not a fool. Since it can't be obtained, it will be destroyed. Izumi was burned, killed and looted, and his vitality was severely damaged.
The newly acquired Beihanoi land of the Sanyuan family has been the main battlefield in recent wars, and it is not much better.
Hosokawa Motonsune was mentally and physically exhausted and could not help but be shaken.
In the martial arts society, those who fear power but not virtue are those who do not have enough strength and are stupid, and everyone can bully them.
If Izumi Province were lost this time, the Hosokawa family would have been thrown into the abyss.
When I think about this, I think of Yoshigan Shiba who pulled the Hosokawa family out of the quagmire.
She was still deep in thought when Hosokawa Fujitaka brought it up first.
"Mother, have you ever heard of the rumors in Kyoto?"
Hosokawa Motonsune knew what she wanted to say, but he didn't want to continue.
"There are all kinds of rumors in Beijing every day. Who knows whether they are true or false."
Hosokawa Fujitaka's eyes narrowed, knowing that his mother was avoiding him and did not want to mention the matter.
Both of them knew in their hearts that the capital was in chaos, but there weren't many things related to the Hosokawa family.
As a veteran nobleman and a powerful local faction, the Izumi-Hosokawa family never participated in the entanglements of the Kyoto ministers, and the Mibuchi family came to mediate.
Her family only needs to be loyal to the Ashikaga family, running the place is more important than the intrigues in Kyoto.
It's just this matter that Hosokawa Fujitaka has to mention.
"There are rumors in the capital that the general intends to improve the status of the Sibo family and return to the third leader's family."
Hosokawa Motonsune frowned slightly.
If she had expressed her refusal to communicate before, Hosokawa Fujitaka would definitely have kept silent.
Even if we mention it in the future, we will choose the right time and mention it tactfully.
But today, she ignored her attitude and strongly expressed her intention to continue to her mother and the house supervisor.
Since mother and daughter met Shiba Yoshigan, Hosokawa Fujitaka has undergone some subtle changes.
She seemed to have doubts about her mother's judgment and was no longer as blindly obedient as before.
Hosokawa Motonsune's mood was complicated. Every mother hopes that her daughter will be successful, but the sign of being successful is often disobedience to herself.
Shiba Yiyin is very good, but is it so good that you resent my mother?
To be honest, Hosokawa Motonsune also had regrets in his heart.
If I had known that Yoshigan Shiba was so powerful, I should have acquiesced in Haruka Mibuchi and allowed Fujitaka to marry him.
At that time, Spo Yiyin was isolated and helpless, which was the perfect time for the two parties to get together.
However, due to environmental considerations, she stopped Mibuchi Haru because Yoshigoshi Shiba was too strong-willed and did not look like a good son-in-law suitable for the Hosokawa family.
Who knows, extraordinary people do extraordinary things.
In just six months, the Shiba family has grown to become the leader of local powerful factions, and has even taken over the Hosokawa Miyuki family.
Mibuchi Haru, this stupid sister, is really lucky. She kindly helped her old friend's son, and she actually got close to such an amazing talent.
It's really embarrassing to think that this smart sister of mine survived this disaster only because of her sister's blessings.
Hosokawa Motonsune had a complicated attitude towards Yoshihiro Shiba. Although he reluctantly agreed to the alliance between Hosokawa Mibuchi and Shiba's three families, he was emotionally distant.
Akechi Mitsuhide had a venomous vision and seized the entry point of the Mibuchi family from the very beginning, leaving Hosokawa Motonsune helpless.
With the Mibuchi family here, relationships must be discussed in the alliance. This is the trouble for Hosokawa Motonsune.
She intends to turn the three alliances into an alliance of interests. They will get together when there is something to do, and everyone will clear up the trouble when there is nothing else. At most, they should be polite when meeting.
However, Shiba Yiyin used his worldly connections to hold the Sanyuan family tightly.
To squeeze into Hosokawa Mibuchi's real circle, let the three families become a community of destiny where public and private cannot be distinguished.
It's not that Hosokawa Motonsune doesn't accept Shiba Yoshiyin's favor, but he is wary of the Shiba family.
The powerful local factions and the shogunate were two parallel lines in the shogunate, with no intersection.
The Izumi-Hosokawa family sent their adopted daughter to the Mibuchi family, and then returned to the Hosokawa family with the adopted daughter of the Mibuchi family.
It took decades of painstaking efforts to tie up the Sanyuan family, a weak but still useful martial family among the ministers.
Hosokawa Mibuchi, both externally and internally, cooperated with each other, which was the reason why the Izumi-Hosokawa family got along well in the shogunate.
Now that the Shiba family is trying to squeeze in through the recent war, how can the Izumi-Hosokawa family continue to control the Mibuchi family.
To put it more utilitarian, the Mibuchi family is the puppet of the Izumi-Hosokawa family among the ministers, and is a tool used for relaxation.
With the Mibuchi family standing in front of them, the Izumi-Hosokawa family had a channel to ease their attitude and exchange opinions when doing anything and having conflicts with any ministers.
There is no problem with the alliance of the three companies, but if the Spo family continues to deepen and truly become one and the same, then who will be the leader?
The Izumi-Hosokawa family has been painstakingly planning the layout for decades, just to let the Shiba family pick peaches?
Hosokawa Fujitaka frowned when his mother was silent.
"Mother, the general said a few days ago that Shiba is loyal and can be entrusted to Sakamoto Castle.
Recently, there are rumors that the Shiba Zong family title will be awarded.
The wind is blowing in the wrong direction. "
Hosokawa Motonsune replied calmly.
"The honors and favors continue, what's wrong?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka looked at his mother carefully and said slowly.
"Mother, the Ashikaga family is in trouble, and we want to use the Shiba family to bring them back to life."
Hosokawa Motonsune yelled angrily.
"Bold! Who allowed you to slander Lord Gongfang like this!"
Hosokawa Fujitaka said disappointedly.
"Mother, our three families are in an alliance. We are so weak."
Hosokawa Motonsune stands on his head with his eyebrows.
"Hosokawa Fujitaka, you must know that you are the young master of the Hosokawa family. You must consider the pros and cons from the standpoint of the Hosokawa family."
Hosokawa was expressionless.
“When Mibuchi’s mother asked me to get married to him, you refused based on Hosokawa’s stance.
Later, he took five Hime warriors to Iga, but I did not dissuade him because of Hosokawa's position.
Now that the Ashikaga family wants to devour the Shiba family and continue their own destiny, you still want me to consider Hosokawa's position.
Is he working for the Hosokawa Mibuchi family just to form an alliance with the Hosokawa family, a selfish samurai family that only knows its own position? "
Hosokawa Motonsune became angry from shame.
"Hosokawa Fujitaka, get out of here!"
Ignoring his mother's murderous gaze, Hosokawa Fujitaka slowly raised his tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Mother, the Hosokawa family is not yours alone, and you are not absolutely right.
Mibuchi's mother and I agreed that the Hosokawa Mibuchi family needs the Shiba family.
We are willing to accept the Spo family and share weal and woe.
This is not your kind of alliance. In troubled times, we need true friends, the kind that will never leave us. "
Hosokawa Motonsune's face turned pale with anger.
Both Miyuan Family Governor and Young Master Hosokawa were dissatisfied with her actions, and she suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
He advised softly.
"Futaka, don't be stupid, it's impossible for you and him anymore.
The general took a fancy to him and suppressed him because of his reputation.
As long as he still thinks about the Shiba family's inheritance in his heart, he can't escape. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka stood up, walked out of the tea room, looked back at the moment when the door closed, and looked at his mother with burning eyes.
"He will not give in, I understand him, he is not the kind of weak man who can be manipulated by others.
Maybe if I can't get him, it's because I'm stupid. I didn't insist on myself and let you manipulate me.
I regret it, I really regret it.
This time, I will never give up. Even if I lose, I will lose clearly and never retreat. "
