After Ashikaga Yoshiteru finished complaining about Akechi Mitsuhide, he once again repeated his anger against Yoshihiro Shiba's indiscriminate behavior in Kanto and asked him to return to Kyoto to give an explanation.
Mingzhi Guangxiu kowtowed to the ground, indicating that he would accurately convey the general's wishes to his lord. The concubines attending the meeting looked on with cold eyes and had different thoughts.
After the grand discussion was over, the concubines bowed to the ground and bowed to see the general off, and then they each walked out of the imperial palace.
Akechi Mitsuhide took a few steps and was stopped by Haru Mibuchi behind him.
"Lord Akechi, please wait a moment."
Akechi Mitsuhide turned around and bowed, smiling respectfully.
"What are your orders, Master Sanyuan?"
Mibuchi Haru looked at her standard smile and was a little dazed, and managed to say something after a long time.
"The Kanto Warriors are rude and stubborn. If that kid Yoshiyin can't solve the situation, it's better to come back soon."
Akechi Mitsuhide raised his eyebrows.
These days, there are not many people who dare to address Shiba Yigen by his first name, and Mibuchi Haru is one of them.
Her tone of an elder admonishing a younger generation is actually very inappropriate. Yoshihiro Shiba was the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate and the official residence of the shogun. He had a distinguished status.
Although the two parties were family friends, Yoshihiro Shiba had a higher status, and Haru Mibuchi's tone of teaching him how to do things could easily be misunderstood.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew that this old lady actually had no bad intentions. She always spoke straightforwardly, but her sense of scale was a bit lacking.
The Mibuchi family originated from the branch of the concubine of the fourth shogun, and can be regarded as a relative of the Ashikaga family. Haruka Mibuchi passed from the Izumi Hosokawa family to the Mibuchi family and succeeded the family governor.
This blood connection allowed her sister Hosokawa Mototsune to always protect her, and the general was very tolerant of her. She talks bad things, but she has become an evergreen tree in the shogunate.
Not to mention that she took great care of Shiba Yiyin, who was new to the country, and this kindness earned the respect of the revived Shiba family. Others were jealous and helpless when they saw that she was so carefree but so prosperous.
Good luck, no luck.
Yoshigan Shiba followed Echigo's Teru Uesugi to Kanto and did not return for more than a year. Anyone with a discerning eye could see clearly what he wanted to do.
Although I couldn't figure out why the Shiba family chose Kanto to expand, the result was that they did nothing for a year.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru's power in Kyoto skyrocketed, but Saba Yoshigan suffered a setback in Kanto. No wonder the general began to swell and asked Yoshihiro Shiba not to waste time in Kanto and return to Kyoto Moxa as soon as possible.
The Hokurikudo trade route was barely a success, and Kyoto also made a lot of money. The general's support for Imai Munehisa's Yodogawa concession was a kind of goodwill after heavy pressure.
As long as Sibo Yiyin is willing to come back and become acquainted with the general, Lisbo will officially join forces, and everything can be discussed.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the well-meaning Mibuchi Haru and felt inconvenient to reply.
The foundation of the local powerful faction in the shogunate was that the Shiba family squeezed into the Hosokawa Mibuchi coalition. This Mibuchi Haru member was an important figure who clearly stood on the side of Yoshigan Shiba.
Just when she was in trouble, a man interrupted.
"Lord Sanyuan's words are wrong. Lord Qianxin has extraordinary talents. How can ordinary people understand his thoughts?
Kanto is far away, and we don’t know the situation there, so how can we talk casually and cause trouble to Lord Kenshin and add trouble. "
The two turned around and saw Hatakeyama Takamasa who was speaking. Causing trouble to others is already a very serious accusation in Wu family society.
Mibuchi Haru's face turned red. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to accuse her so mercilessly, not to mention that the one who spoke was the prodigal daughter of Hatakeyama.
Hosokawa Fujitaka, who came out later, saw this scene and stepped forward to shout.
"Hatakeyama-sama, Mibuchi-sama are also concerned about Lord Kenshin, but your words hurt the old man's heart."
Hatakeyama Takamasa gave her a sideways look and hummed.
"As a person, you must know how to be grateful and understand your place."
After saying that, she bowed slightly to the three of them and walked out.
When the other Wu family members saw the argument between them, they didn't dare to look at them and just walked through the corridor with their heads buried in the air.
Mibuchi Haru stood on the spot in embarrassment, while Akechi Mitsuhide beside her was still smiling. Hosokawa Fujitaka looked coldly at Hatakeyama Takamasa who left with his head raised and his chest raised, feeling angry in his heart.
Others dare not contradict Mibuchi Haru, who has deep connections with all parties, but Hatakeyama Takamasa is not afraid.
First of all, she is the governor of the Hatakeyama clan, one of the three leaders, and has a noble family background.
The Izumi Hosokawa family is the Hosokawa branch, and the Kitakawachi guardian of the Mibuchi family is theoretically appointed by Hatayama Takamasa, the Kawachi guardian.
Regardless of the strength of both parties, when it comes to the hierarchy within the shogunate's protective system, Hatakeyama Takamasa has the loudest voice.
Secondly, the Kawachi Hatakeyama family has fallen to this point, and she is the weakest among the local powerful factions. Without the help of Sibo Yiyin, the tens of thousands of straight collars scattered in Hanoi would be swallowed up at any time.
The Peking University and Shiba territories next to him were what Hatakeyama Takamasa relied on to prevent the Minami Kawauchi Yusa family and the Kitakogenchi Mibuchi family from engulfing him.
The Hosokawa Mibuchi family had a choice, but the Kawachi Hatakeyama family had no choice but to hold on to Yoshigan Shiba's thigh.
She denounced Mibuchi Haru in front of Akechi Mitsuhide, which was a statement. I will follow Boss Spo closely and will never leave him. I will never be a mere follower.
In the final analysis, if you don’t have the strength, you are not worthy of sitting on the fence.
Hatakeyama Takamasa, who inherited more than 400,000 koku in Kawachi and Kiyomizu, was reduced to tens of thousands of koku today.
She no longer has the right to be arrogant, so she can only follow Sibo Yiyin and find a way to make back some of the lost family fortune.
Akechi Mitsuhide bowed.
"Master Hatakeyama is just joking, please don't take it to heart, Master Mibuchi.
I will take my leave first, Mibuchi-sama, Fuji Takahime. "
Akechi Mitsuhide bowed and left, Mibuchi Haru returned, and Hosokawa Fujitaka also bowed slightly reluctantly.
Watching her walk away, Hosokawa Fujitaka sneered.
"A cat crying is like a mouse pretending to be compassionate. Mother, don't underestimate this person, be wary of her."
Sanbuchi Haru shook his head.
Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide used to be close friends, but now they have become like this. Although Mibuchi Harumi doesn't know the inside story, he can guess that it is probably because of Shiba Yoshigan.
She sighed.
Mibuchi Haru wanted Shiba Yoshigan to marry the general. The child was indeed good, but he was too attractive and caused a lot of trouble.
She had also considered letting Hosokawa Fujitaka marry him. But now, the general is so persistent, it is better not to get into trouble.
In the alliance between Shiba Hosokawa and Mibuchi, the one who really bridged the differences was Mibuchi Haruka.
Mitsuhide Akechi of the Shiba family and Fujitaka Hosokawa, the actual boss of Mibuchi Hosokawa, have a very bad relationship.
From Mibuchi Haruyu's point of view, Yoshigan Shiba's marriage to the general is equivalent to a marriage alliance between the local powerful faction and the Ashikaga family, which is actually a good thing.
In addition, it can make Hosokawa Fujitaka give up and focus on stabilizing the family business and marrying him, which is also a good thing.
Looking at her mother's strange eyes, Hosokawa Fujitaka's face turned red. Of course she understood her mother's thoughts.
Hosokawa Fujitaka was the second daughter of Mibuchi Haru. She was adopted by her sister, Hosokawa Motonsune, who had no children, and later inherited the Izumi Hosokawa family.
The relationship between the two families is so close that the bones are broken and the tendons are connected. The future of Hosokawa Fujitaka is the future of both families. Since she has no fate with Sibo Yiyin, it would be good for everyone to marry another husband and have children as soon as possible.
But Fujitaka Hosokawa always refuses to go on a blind date with Takeo, causing Haru Mibuchi to have a headache.
