Kojima Ojizhen is the leader of the samurai clan, the old leader of the Jinbo family. This time, the official position of Jinbo has given her full authority to accompany the imperial palace on its trip to Takaoka Castle.
She mobilized the military forces in the territories around Takaoka Castle, monitored the Anyangji leader of the Ichibuki clan in the direction of the Yamada River, and carefully guarded the safety of the imperial palace.
After Shiba Yiyin entered Gaogang Castle, he temporarily stayed in the city residence. Before he could sit down, he asked.
"Who has arrived at each Noto house?"
Kojima bowed and answered.
"The first person to arrive at the imperial office is Onjing Kagetaka, followed by Yusa Nomitsu.
Chang Lianlong has arrived at Zhuangchuan and is on his way here after landing. "
Yoshigami nodded and said to Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna beside him.
"Your Highness Hatakeyama, the Yusa family is an important minister under your command. This time the Ichizu clan invades, her family is unyielding and calls on the Noto Takeshi family to resist the Ichizu clan.
Should you go and appease the loyal ministers and express the shogunate's appreciation for me? "
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna nodded and smiled.
"What the imperial minister said is absolutely true. We must not chill the hearts of our loyal ministers. Then I will take my leave first."
She asked the town of Kojima where Mitsuru Yusano lived, and then left with Mitsumato Iikawa.
Yiyin watched her leave silently.
The Yusa family is the weakest among all the families. The ability to occupy Nanao Castle relies on the Noto Hatakeyama family's important ministers to resist the righteousness of the samurai family.
Now that the Noto Hatakeyama family governor relies on the support of Shiba Yoshigan and intends to return to Noto country, the Yusa family has the smallest room for maneuver.
Either bow her head and kneel down, continue to play the role of an important minister in her family, and occupy a good position in the political landscape after Noto.
Either continue to cling to Nanao Castle and fight alone with an unpredictable end after the Noto samurai family moves closer to the real ruler supported by Yoshigan Shiba.
With Shiba Yoshigan as his backing, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna faced Yusano Hikaru with both justice and strength, so the opponent was very likely to give in.
Yiyin stopped thinking about it and turned to Xiaodao Zhenzhen with a smile.
"Lord Kojima, I would like to meet Onjing Kagetaka first."
"Hi! Please wait a moment at the imperial office. I will summon her to come for an audience."
Kojima bowed and exited the room, leaving only Kamaojigo and Kosatsu in the room. Yiyin closed his eyes and lay on his side on the pillow. Husong beside him carefully rubbed his temples.
Pu Sheng's village fell to the ground and bowed.
"Your Highness, I'm going to go outside to take a look at the garrison."
Yiyin waved his hand and motioned for her to get busy. After bowing again, Kamojigo quietly walked away.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and Yiyin opened his eyes.
"Come in."
The people outside the door opened the door separately, and Xiaodao Zuzhen, accompanied by a warrior, respectfully stepped forward and bowed.
"Otaisuo, I've brought people here."
The Ji warrior next to him kowtowed to the ground and said.
"Wen Jingjinglong has met Yutaisuo. You are well."
Yiyin took a look at the heir to the Wenjing family. He was in his early twenties, his face was pale, and he seemed a little nervous.
He couldn't help but smile inwardly.
The Wajima area occupied by the Onei family is the farthest away by sea, but she was the first Noto samurai to arrive at Takaoka Castle, which is a bit interesting.
He said softly.
"Thank you for coming all the way."
"I don't dare. The shogunate has summoned me to take the lead in the chaos in Noto. We and other local samurai families are overjoyed, but the imperial office is doing the hard work."
Yiyin said calmly.
"How's the situation with Wenjing Xuzong?"
"My mother is in good health..."
Yiyin interrupted.
"I'm not asking her how she is, I'm asking her if she's okay?
He was determined to start a rebellion with Kaga Ichimu clan, to annihilate himself from the Noto samurai family, and from the shogunate.
I still have the heart to repent, and am willing to turn from darkness to light and start over. "
Onjing Jinglong was shocked. She didn't expect Shiba Yiyin to be so direct, and she was stunned on the spot for a moment. Sweat beaded on his forehead and dripped down along the bridge of his nose and forehead.
She wanted to speak, but she was so nervous that she couldn't open her mouth, fearing that she would say the wrong thing and bring disaster to her family.
Yiyin pointed at her and said.
"You're fine.
In the name of the shogunate, I call on all Noto families to come and see you. Wajima is the farthest, but you were the first to arrive. I am very satisfied with this.
The shogunate will not let down its dedicated ministers. His Highness Hatakeyama acted recklessly this time, but this is not the reason for your family to collude with the Ichigo clan to cause chaos.
If I don't come, your family will be exterminated sooner or later. Do you know why? "
Wen Jingjinglong swallowed his saliva and kowtowed to the ground.
"Please give me instructions from the Imperial Palace."
Yiyin opened his hands and counted them.
"First, collusion has always been a challenge and the public etiquette of the Wu family has been challenged. Your family has stood on the opposite side of the martial arts family in the world. What do you expect to end up with?"
Wen Jingjinglong said sadly and indignantly.
"The Imperial Palace has learned clearly that His Highness Hatakeyama deceived my grandmother into Nanao Castle. In the name of discussing state affairs and domestic affairs, he lured and killed her. This is a shocking move.
It is also the practice of the samurai family to review the affairs of the retainers group. What His Highness Hatakeyama did was disrespectful of public etiquette! "
Yoshigan looked at Onui Keitaka, who was already in tears. Regardless of whether it was about acting or not, she did catch Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's fault.
Although Sosada Onai usurped the housekeeping power of the Noto Hatakeyama family with a consensus of seven people, she was still playing within the rules of the game.
The relationship between the Wu family's daimyo and their retainers complements and restricts each other. The interests of the Wu family group under the family name belong to all retainers.
The family governor is the spokesperson for their interests. If they do not do a good job, the retainer group will also use evaluation and other methods to evade the family governor. This is a contradiction in the development of the Wu family system.
The beginning of the downfall usually begins when the house governor loses his power over the household affairs, so Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna's fear is justified.
But Onjing Zongzhen has been playing within the rules of the game. She used the retainers group to take away power, and there is no evidence of rebellion.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna violated the rules of the game by killing her. The retainer group cannot tolerate the governor breaking the rules like this, and he deserves to be expelled.
There is nothing wrong with Onui Keitaka seizing this point to attack Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, but it is also a kind of sophistry.
Yiyin looked at Wen Jingjinglong and said.
"Don't be excited. I didn't say His Highness Hatakeyama was right. I just asked you why the Onjing family colluded with the Ichigo clan to cause rebellion!"
Wen Jing Jinglong's body was shaken, and he lowered his head and was speechless.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna ignored the rules of the game and killed people to seize power. Of course the Onai family can fight back. If he had colluded with other countries' samurai families to invade, the Noto samurai family would not have reacted so violently.
But her family colluded with Yixiang Zong and mobilized Yixiang Yikui. The situation was different. This directly exceeded the bottom line.
Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna violated the rules of the game and would be eliminated at most. The Wenjing family's actions were even more extreme, almost exterminating themselves from the Wu family.
Can Yi Xiangzong collude? The temple's privilege of not importing or entering has come into conflict with the Wu family. He has always been violent and wanted to establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth, and he was even more afraid of the existence of the Wu family.
The dispute between the temple leader and the military leader broke through the bottom line of the samurai family's public etiquette, and the Onei family went even further than Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna.
But the Onei family had no choice. The only two countries connected to the Noto Peninsula were Kaga and Vietnam and China, and apart from the Ichikou clan, it was the Jimbo family.
The Noto Hatakeyama family has been arbitrating the three guardian generations of Echuchu for many years for the Hatakeyama clan. Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna had a good relationship with the Jimbo family, and was even tied to the interests of Nanao Port's Hokuriku Road trade route.
The Chief Divine Protector will not join forces with the Onei family to expel Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna. Only by joining forces with the Ichikai clan can the Onei family overturn Noto's political table.
The Onei family must overturn the table, because once Onei Sosada dies, no matter whether the game between Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna and the retainers group is a victory or a defeat, the Onei family will be the losers.
That's why her family took the risk of colluding with Yixiang Zong and got to where they are today. Although it is stupid, it is helpless.
Seeing that Wen Jing Jinglong was speechless, Yiyin raised his fingers and counted two.
“Secondly, the shogunate has protection, and the military family has public etiquette.
His Highness Hatakeyama is about to return to Noto Country, so what are the Onai family going to do? Still want to unite with Yixiang Zong to kill her to avenge Wen Jing Zongzhen?
Have you forgotten the story of the Sixth Generation General? If the Wenjing family wants to be exterminated, just do it yourself. "
