Hosokawa Motonsune sighed, thought about it carefully, and said.
"According to Takashi Fuji, Akechi Mitsuhide's target is actually the general. She seems to have unlimited support for the general, but in fact it is impossible to help him accomplish anything.
Therefore, she may not necessarily push our family to a dead end, and she will not be able to explain it to Duke Qianxin when he comes back. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka nodded, and Mibuchi Haru next to him looked solemn and mentioned something.
"Sister is right, but there is one strange thing that I can't figure out.
The last time the imperial palace review came out, Akechi Mitsuhide told me about twin girls and also mentioned Kofukuji Ichijoin. "
Hosokawa Motonsune was taken aback for a moment and then came to his senses.
"How did she know?"
Sanbuchi Haru shook his head.
"I am not sure as well."
Hosokawa Fujitaka asked, not knowing why.
"Don't be dumb, two mothers. I've been curious for a long time, what exactly did Mitsuhide Akechi say?"
Mibuchi Haru glanced at Hosokawa Motonsune, saw her nodding, and then said to her daughter.
"The current sect of Kōfukuji Ichoyin is headed by Jueqing, who is the twin daughter of the general."
Hosokawa Fujitaka was shocked.
"What!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her thoughts started to spin, and she asked urgently.
"The general is a twin? Her sister was not adopted by heaven?"
Twin girls are unlucky. In order to avoid being implicated in bad luck, folk custom has a rule that one girl should be abandoned in the wilderness, thinking that God will provide for her.
Hosokawa Motonsune nodded and whispered.
"This is a secret matter of the Ashikaga family, please don't spread it casually.
At the beginning, the ancestors of the generals gave birth to twin girls. Because the Ootai Palace felt sorry for their flesh and blood, they could not bear to accept one of them, so they abandoned them outside the Ichijoin of Kofukuji Temple. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka understood this.
"This can be regarded as abandoning the wilderness, but it was accidentally picked up by the nun of Kofukuji Temple, right?"
She emphasized the words "accidentally", and Hosokawa Motonsune smiled slightly and said.
"Let's not talk too much about the actions of Da Yutai. Over the years, he has been close to the Tiantai Sect, but he also deliberately distanced himself to avoid suspicion."
Hosokawa Fujitaka sneered a few times, how could it be so simple. The Tiantai Sect is really unlucky. It thinks it is close to the shogunate, but who knows that the Shingon Sect has already climbed to the top. Ridiculous, ridiculous!
I just don’t know why Akechi Mitsuhide mentioned this. Did he want to use the ominous twin girls to discredit the general’s prestige?
She thought carefully and suddenly shouted.
"not good!"
Hosokawa Motonsune and Mibuchi Haru were startled by her, while Hosokawa Fujitaka turned blue and gritted his teeth and cursed.
“Akechi Mitsuhide, this bastard!
The Ashikaga twin girls are a secret matter of the Ashikaga family. The Shiba clan has been far away from Owari these years, so they must not know the secret in Kyoto.
Although I don’t know where she got the news, we have been used by her to discuss this matter.
If this matter spreads in Kyoto now, who will the general think spread the news? "
The expressions of the two house governors changed greatly.
There is no airtight wall in the world, and there is no room for malicious speculation. Although the secret conversation between the three men was not about spreading rumors, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family was indeed being targeted by the general.
Once the rumor of twin girls spreads in Kyoto, will the general think it is the unknowing Shiba family or the Izumi-Hosokawa family who are being tortured?
Hosokawa Fujitaka was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
When Hosokawa Motonsune returned to Kyoto, he did not go to see the general for the first time. Instead, he came to the Mibuchi Mansion for a secret meeting.
If a rumor really spreads, the general will send someone to investigate the source. Hosokawa Motonsune's unusual behavior must be regarded as a conspiracy, and the blame for this rumor will most likely be thrown at the Izumi Hosokawa family.
Moreover, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family really knew about this!
Mibuchi Haru was panicking, Hosokawa Motonsune sighed, closed his eyes and said.
"Now that it's here, let's settle down and let's see if there are any rumors. If there are true... alas... the Hosokawa Mibuchi family will have no choice but to confront the general.
Good means, good means.
I will go to see the general immediately. Even if I can't remedy the situation, I can't live up to the truth anymore. "
The three of them were speechless for a moment, and Hosokawa Fujitaka clenched his fists.
I hope that Akechi Mitsuhide will not do something so cruel and force the Izumi-Hosokawa family to death.
———
Afterwards, rumors spread about Ashikaga twin girls in Kyoto, but Kofukuji Temple was not mentioned.
In his own mansion, the deacon of the political office was beaten by Ashikaga Yoshiki until he lay on the ground. When Ise Sadakyu heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his numb eyes, as if he recalled something.
Inside the Imperial Palace, General Ashikaga was having a meal with his father, the Imperial Palace, and his younger brother Ashikaga Teru-kun was accompanying him.
The Ashikaga family gradually regained its power, and the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru was also high-spirited, no longer depressed as he had been in the past few years.
Her witty remarks made the father and son laugh so hard that they almost lost their composure.
Ootai knew that his daughter was in a good mood, so he covered his mouth and laughed for a while. Then, he pointed at Ashikaga Teru-kun and laughed and cursed.
"You are a young man who has not yet left the government, and you are smiling so shamelessly, what do you look like!
If you do this, who would dare to marry you? "
Ashikaga Teru-kun pouted and was about to retort. Ashikaga Yoshiki had already waved his hand and said with a smile.
"Whoever can marry a man from my Ashikaga family will be her blessing.
how? Do you still dislike my brother? Let’s see who dares! "
Ashikaga Teru-kun smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes. The beautiful boy's face was fair and moist, and he spit out a red tongue, looking cute and cute.
The Odai stood there and shook his head, pointed at Ashikaga Yoshiki and said helplessly.
"Just pamper him! There are no more and more rules. How will you serve your wife in the future?"
It is difficult for an upright official to intervene in household affairs. If something goes wrong in the future, how can you act like a general and interfere in the private affairs of children in other people's inner courtyards? "
Ashikaga Yoshiteru smiled and said nothing, Ashikaga Teru-kun threw himself into his father's arms and said with a smile.
"Then I won't get married and will stay with my father all my life."
Da Yutai gently patted his forehead and said fondly.
"Silly boy, he always talks stupid things."
Ashikaga Teru-kun pretended to be in pain, covered his head and ran back to his seat, changing the subject and laughing.
"There is a strange rumor in Beijing recently, which is quite interesting."
Da Yutai knew that as his son got older, he became more and more shy about marriage, and he did not expose his small calculations. Picking up the chopsticks to pick up the food, he smiled.
"What kind of nonsense are these rumors?
People in Kyoto know how to spread boring rumors when they have nothing to do all day long. They should be allowed to go to the countryside to work in the fields. After working too much, they will no longer have the energy to spread gossip. "
Ashikaga Teru-kun replied with a smile.
"This time, there is a rumor that there is a nose and an eye. It is said that my sister is actually a twin and has a sister."
Ashikaga Yoshiki heard about it for the first time, and when he saw his younger brother winking, he wanted to make a joke. But the chopsticks in the hands of the superior Oitai dropped, and his expression changed drastically, which immediately made the general feel that something was wrong.
Odaisho looked solemn and said sternly to Ashikaga Teru-kun.
"Where did the rumor come from! Who is spreading it!"
Ashikaga Teru-kun was so frightened that his father had never shown a ferocious look in front of him.
He was so trembling that his speech was unclear.
"No... I don't know... Me too... I heard what others said..."
