Maeda Toshiie came out of the castle tower feeling a little heavy.
Although Oda Nobunaga was tolerant on the surface, he probably had some concerns in his heart and would never allow Owari Shiba's leadership to continue to expand.
Tolerating the existence of Owari Shiba leader was Oda Nobunaga's goodwill to Shiba Yoshigan out of political considerations.
But this does not mean that she will allow the Owari Shiba territory to expand uncontrollably and use her Mino strategy to gain more territory.
If she really did that, it wasn't to win the favor of the Si Bo family, but to conquer the world for the Si Bo family.
Oda Nobunaga is not that stupid.
If there are no new opportunities, Maeda Toshiie will be trapped in the southern mountains of Owari, and will never have the opportunity to display his talents.
This was Oda Nobunaga's revenge on her when she defected to Shiba Yoshigan, and her bravery and resourcefulness were nowhere to be used.
In fact, she didn't care how Oda Nobunaga made things difficult for her. She had already seen clearly his behavior after many years of following him.
Most of all, anger must be repaid.
What makes her uncomfortable is how to increase her weight in Yiyinjun's heart if she can't continue to expand her territory.
She, who was far away from Owari, would have suffered a loss in this marriage war, if she could not use the huge profits that the Shiba family could not ignore in recent years.
How could Shiba's retainers be willing to let her marry him, and how could the arrogant Yiyinjun like her?
You still have to think of a way.
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Ashikaga Yoshiki was very happy these days.
She had followed the rules for the first half of her life. Although she had enough food and clothing and a distinguished status, she was also burdened with much more pressure and expectations than ordinary people.
Living is tiring.
Taking advantage of the matter of Shiba Yoshiyin and Da Ootai's support is something that has never happened before. Apart from hesitation, there is also a sense of rebellious pleasure.
Ignoring political affairs and indulging in the sword room is also taking advantage of the momentum to vent his emotions.
She is too depressed.
She is said to be the master of the world, but who in the world really takes her seriously?
He talks about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, but in his heart he only cares about his own interests. There is no good person in the martial arts family in the world.
Especially Shiba Yiyin, who actually refused the marriage, leaving her not knowing what to do with him!
Today is the day for the swordsmanship competition again.
Ashikaga Yoshiki put aside those troubles and smiled at the swordsmen who were concentrating on meditation and wanted to show their faces in front of her.
Only here could she let go of all her worries and enjoy some peace and quiet.
At this time, the swordsman competition was still dominated by real swords.
Although Kamiizumi Nobutsuna's Shinin-ryu advocated using bamboo swords instead of real swords to reduce the risk of competition, it was difficult to be accepted by swordsmen for a while.
Although on the surface everyone thinks that a swordsman should put life and death aside, using a real sword is a warrior.
But are they really not afraid of death? Not necessarily.
Shininryu admires bamboo swords, and their own children often use bamboo swords in duels.
The feel and weight of this bamboo sword are far different from that of a real sword.
Swordsmen from other schools are not familiar with bamboo swords, so when it comes to using them, they are definitely no match for the New Yin-ryu swordsmen.
All transactions in the world are driven by profit. Everyone relies on swordsmanship for a living, so why are they willing to give up the real swords they are used to and use your new Yin-ryu bamboo swords instead?
During the two generations of the Shinin-ryu, Kamizumi Nobutsuna and Yagyu Sogan successively became swordsman masters, and were deeply valued by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
But it is difficult to change the knives used by Dabi in the sword room.
This is human nature, seeking only profit and not fearing life or death.
In today's competition, Yagyu Muneyan always had an ominous premonition in her heart. She glanced at Takada Yukino, who was sitting silently in the corner.
Under her deliberate indulgence, the swordsmen spoke much more freely these days.
The sword room is headed by Shinin-ryu swordsmen, but there are also many swordsmen from other schools. Some people are frivolous and have no control over their words.
She looked around the scene.
The general is sitting on the seat with a smile on his face, surrounded by swordsmen sitting in a circle, all eager to try.
"The competition begins!"
As Yagyu Soen drank, a swordsman stood up and walked to the field, bowing to the general.
At this time, there are not so many rules in the competition, it’s just about doing what you do.
It's just that the Imperial Palace Sword Room is the general's residence after all, and it's usually just the place to go. It doesn't have the blood-spattered ferocity of the local warriors.
If a swordsman wants to gain a foothold in a local area, he must win the swordsmanship competition held by the local lord in order to gain favor and open a dojo.
Therefore, all competition participants are competitors.
Being vicious is the most cruel thing to seize your job and the survival of your school.
In the sword room, both sides of the competition have the rank and salary of a general. If they win, they will have food to eat, but if they lose, they will not die of hunger. They lack the determination to meet on a narrow road.
Yagyu Soyan's pupils tightened because she saw Takada Yukino stood up and walked into the field.
The general looked at her with interest and accepted her bow.
To her, Takada Yukino is also an interesting swordsman.
The swordsmen who can enter the shogunate are all the best in swordsmanship, but no matter how good their swordsmanship is, it is still a minor skill.
The righteous way of the martial arts is the battle formation, and the swordsmen who run the swordsmanship are just swordsmanship instructors or eye-catching spies trained by high-level martial arts families.
In other words, he has no status and is just a hawk to please the director.
In the sword room, practicing swords is second, and the most important thing is to please the general and gain the general's favor, which is the foundation for swordsmen.
But Yukino Takada is always cold, does not interact with others, and treats the general respectfully but at a distance.
Every day, I swing my sword.
This kind of pure swordsman was pleasing to the general, and he often took her to practice swinging his sword together.
This caused resentment among many swordsmen.
Everyone is just here to make a living, so why are you pretending to be obsessed with swordsmanship and finding another way to attract the general's attention? You are really scheming.
And because she didn't participate in human interactions, she was excluded from the circle of swordsmen, and there were many people who slandered her behind her back.
It's just that the Spo family is so powerful that no one can afford to offend her, so they still don't offend her.
There is no one with a certain background who is willing to become a swordsman full-time. Isn't it better to go into battle and receive a reward from the public than to entertain people with a sword?
In this profession, most people are still low-born ronin and cannot afford to offend high-ranking nobles.
There was a bang.
The two of them were facing each other and bowing in salute. The swordsman across from him drew his sword, but Yukino stabbed him in the back of his hand with his sword. He abandoned the sword in pain.
The man was also calm and bowed.
Yukino's sword was as fast as lightning, and with just a flash of white light, the opponent was defeated. The general couldn't help but applaud.
The swordsmen all joined in the fun and clapped along. Yagyu Sogan clapped and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Takada Yukino still knew how to measure.
After that, the scene became a little colder, and no one dared to compete in the sword show again.
The general frowned.
What do these swordsmen mean? Whether they can beat them or not is a matter of ability. It is really embarrassing if they don't even have the courage to take the field.
Seeing the displeased look on the general's face, Yagyu Muneyan was wondering whether he could safely catch the sword attack Yukino just struck.
At this time, Yukino bowed to the general, and everyone thought she was going to sit back.
Who knows, she said.
"Master Gongfang, no one in the sword room is my opponent. Why don't I order ten of them to join the battle together so that we can have a fair fight."
Ashikaga Yoshiki's face was stiff. The swordsmen here were all carefully selected by her and were the masters accompanying her.
Now that Yukino is implying that she is a waste, does she, a general, have no face?
The swordsmen around them were even more angry. Takada Yukino wanted to destroy their jobs and couldn't bear it anymore.
The general also wanted to teach her a lesson and sneered.
"Since you are so confident, then choose it yourself."
Yukino bowed to the general and pointed at the swordsmen to eliminate their opponents one by one.
Yagyu Soyan's face darkened.
Those ten people were the most unscrupulous swordsmen who insulted Lord Qianxin these days.
She glanced at the general in horror, but did not dare to tell the truth, and her clenched palms became sweaty.
Takada Yukino, you have to stop when it suits you.
This is the Imperial Palace!
