Akechi Mitsuhide doesn't care about poisonous oaths. Her ideal is to establish a new order of the samurai family, and her infatuation is to sacrifice everything for Shiba Yiyin.
What is the fate of having no descendants and going to the eighteenth level of hell? She didn't care at all.
As for Fujibayashi Xing, if she doesn't pursue it, others will naturally pursue it. The Fujibayashi sisters deeply hate the Third Taifu of Baidi. Wouldn’t the Third Taifu of Baidi be frightened?
Once he seizes the opportunity, Baiji Santafu will punish the Tenglin sisters to death. No, the opportunity has come to your door.
Fujibayashi Mukuro still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, thinking that Fujibayashi Xing just followed Akechi Mitsuhide and did something he shouldn't have done.
If she knew that Fujibayashi An was involved in the Ashikaga family's extermination, she should have known that her sister was dead.
If the Shiba family wants to stand firm with righteousness, the regicide must not be tainted in the slightest. Fujibayashi's existence is a time bomb.
Even if Shiba Yiyin is willing to spare her life, the Wu family group who works with the Shiba family will not be willing to take this risk. Death without evidence is the safest.
He was just a small ninja leader, and if he died unjustly, he would die unjustly. This disgraceful and dirty work will definitely be done by Bai Di San Taifu, or even she took the initiative to facilitate it.
Akechi Mitsuhide's smile was as elegant as ever.
The enmity between the Fujibayashi family and the Momochi family is getting deeper and deeper. After this incident, the Central Todo Team and Fujibayashi Mukuo will definitely be abandoned by their master.
If she wants to deal with Bai Di San Taifu, she will move closer to him sooner or later, and she only needs a little bit of means to catalyze and guide him.
Without the cooperation of Fujibayashi Anzu, Akechi Mitsuhide and Fujibayashi Mukuro, the intelligence network of the same group can still be used by her.
She had nothing to lose from her long-sleeved dance and gained a useful new tool.
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After receiving Mitsuhide Akechi's assurance, Fujibayashi put his mind at ease and focused on collecting information about Kyoto.
The intelligence network of the Central Group in Kyoto was originally complete, but they temporarily lost the leader Fujibayashi Anzu. Now that Fujibayashi Mukuro has taken over, intelligence has begun to flow to Akechi Mitsuhide's desk.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the intelligence document and asked.
"The general's body has been sent to Xiangguo Temple?"
Fujibayashi Mukuro bowed in reply.
"Hey, on the night of the fall of Nijo Castle, Miyoshi and three others arranged the remains of Mr. Kokata and sent them to Xiangguo Temple to be treated as a courtesy. They asked the high nuns in the temple to recite sutras before he passed away.
The next day, all the ministers and ministers in the capital went to pay homage one after another. It is said that Ise Sadakyo was so distraught that he cried and fainted several times in front of the general's soul. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Ise-sama, given her age, it's really hard for her to work so hard on her acting.
What happens after that? Did Miyoshi Yoshi succeed him in Luo? Did she reach an agreement with the ministers? "
Fujibayashi said.
"After Miyoshi arrived at Fushimi Castle, he stopped moving forward.
It was said that the trio of Miyoshi and Matsunaga Hide's mother and daughter had a dispute in front of her, and the two sides were in a stalemate. Miyoshi Yoshitsugi had a headache and couldn't make a decision for a while. "
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"How can the dirty things between Matsunaga's mother and daughter and the Miyoshi trio be explained clearly?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu shouldn't waste time in Fushimi Castle. The most important thing is to go to Xiangoku Temple to pay homage to the general. What a stupid guy.
She disrespects the Ashikaga Shogun, and the ministers will be even more worried about the future and even more resistant to the Miyoshi family. If the shogunate can't settle down, what's the point of her going to Luo? "
Fujibayashi Muku bowed in approval and said.
"That's what my lord said.
Ise Sadaka stayed behind closed doors and completely ignored Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's summons. He acted as if he was loyal and willing to die for Ashikaga Shogun. "
Akechi Mitsuhide teased.
"Miyoshi's army is on the side, and Lord Ise Sakyo is not intimidated or moved. He is indeed a warrior with character."
In fact, Ise Sakyo had no choice.
Ashikaga Teru-kun is dead, and her plan for a male general has gone bankrupt. Kyoto was plundered by rebels, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was killed again, and the ministers were panicked.
At the beginning, Ise Sakyo promised with patting his chest that Miyoshi came to Luo to help the ministers and prevent the general from infringing on everyone's interests.
Now it's good, the Miyoshi family has almost taken over the Ashikaga Shogun family. The shogunate was without a shogun, and the tables of the shogunate were thrown away. They were gnashing their teeth with hatred, making Ise Sadao no human beings inside and outside.
If she dared to compromise at this time, the ministers would tear her apart and eat her alive. After all, the Ise family is a member of the shogunate. No matter how hard it is, no matter how afraid it is, we have to endure it and our position cannot be shaken.
Akechi Mitsuhide asked happily seeing the joke of the political director.
"What about Miyoshi Yoshitsugu? Without the cooperation of the ministers, what else can she do in Luo?
If the Miyoshi family were to be accused of regicide, nothing would be gained. Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, the family governor, would not be able to explain to the retainers. "
"Matsuhisa Nagahide is persuading Miyoshi Yoshitsugu to go to Xiangguo Temple to pay homage to the general. In addition, there seems to be some clues about contacting the Ise Sadao sect."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded silently.
Matsunaga is a character. Although I cheated her hard this time, she really poured the dirty water on Miyoshi and the other three, staining the Miyoshi family and allowing the Matsunaga family to escape disaster.
Everyone in the world is discussing the death of the shogun and condemning the Miyoshi family for their treacherous act. Who still remembers Odaisho and Ashikaga Teru-kun who died tragically at the imperial palace?
With everyone's attention focused on Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the death of the male family member of the Ashikaga family was naturally ignored.
If the skin is gone, the hair will not be attached. In the final analysis, they are just two men. No matter how noble their status is, they are still attached to the aura of Ashikaga General.
Matsunaga Hide is cruel to Miyoshi's family plans. He can no longer be a loyal minister and will bite back sooner or later. But now she is still on the ship, and she must first help Miyoshi Yoshitsugi pass this test.
First of all, if the ministers do not cooperate, the Miyoshi family will not be able to control Kyoto and obtain supplies.
The army is out there, and its daily consumption is astronomical. It is not realistic to transport them all from the Miyoshi family territory in Settsu, Shikoku.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu must get the support of the ministers of Yamashiro Kingdom, and at least win some support, so that Miyoshi's army can stabilize its position.
Secondly, the operation of the shogunate must have the support of the ministers. Managing the huge governing body of the shogunate requires a sufficient number of skilled bureaucrats.
Without the support of the ministers who had two hundred years of experience in shogunate management, the Miyoshi family could only stare blankly, guarding the cornucopia and suffering poverty, unable to obtain any political benefits from the shogunate.
Finally, General Ashikaga died, and the world could not be left without a master for a day.
Without a shogun, the shogunate is an empty shell without its core. The shogun who is the direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji family and the pillar of the samurai family is respected by the martial arts families all over the world. He is not a shogunate in vain.
The pillar of the samurai family is the head of the samurai family. In theory, all samurai families are the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi. The Ashikaga shogun has the great responsibility to arbitrate all affairs of the samurai family.
The strength of the shogunate has long been unable to control the local samurai families. Now it only relies on the reputation and prestige of the Ashikaga shogun to reluctantly exercise its arbitration power.
Without the Ashikaga Shogun, what benefits would the shogunate have that would be worthy of the Miyoshi family going to Luo? Let’s grab some castle towns in Kyoto and then go back to our hometown, right?
Sooner or later, ministers will be willing to cooperate, because mouths are not as cruel as swords and guns. They were also afraid that the Sanhao family would lose their political ambitions and start robbing them directly.
Kyoto and Sakai Port are two major commercial centers in recent times, and Kyoto is even more the political center. The ministers relied on the shogunate to make a lot of money in Kyoto.
Without the general, there would be no shogunate. What would they eat? What's more, the three good armies are still in Kyoto, and they are like a lump in the throat, making it difficult for people to sleep and eat well.
This group of local bumpkins dared to smash, loot, and burn even the imperial palace, so what else would they care about? There is really no hope. If we let it go, the ministers will suffer too much loss.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Ise Sadakyu will eventually work together, they both have their own needs and concerns.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu needs great achievements to stabilize his position in Miyoshi's family. Ise Sadakyo needs to prove to the ministers that she can fight for everyone's interests to avoid being abandoned by her own circle.
Sooner or later, the two will compromise and reach an agreement.
Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to be in a daze, and Fujibayashi Mukuro hesitated to speak, but she noticed.
"What else?"
"Miyoshi Yoshitsugu sent troops to advance southward, close to Konkisuba Territory, and sent envoys to Yamato Kunito Daiji Temple to ask Tsutsui Junkei to hand over the Ashikaga twin girls.
in addition. . besides. . "
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at her with a smile, and Fujibayashi whispered.
"Hosokawa Fujitaka negotiated with Lord Nizi Katsuhisa and obtained the right of passage to the Yamato Territory. Hosokawa's army has entered Yamato Country, intending to welcome back the Ashikaga twin girls of Kofukuji Temple.
Lord Niko Katsuhisa also asked Lord Maeda Yoshida for help, hoping that she could unite Konki Shiba's leading forces to fight against the Miyoshi family that was approaching Yamato. "
Fujibayashi Mukuro said and couldn't help but look at Akechi Mitsuhide's face. Akechi Mitsuhide still looked elegant and calm, and didn't seem to care.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew very well that Nizi Katsuhisa had long known that he was secretly causing trouble in Kyoto. But she never thought that she would make such a big noise.
The death of the general completely angered this important minister of the Shiba family. On the one hand, she gave Hosokawa Fujitaka convenience, and on the other hand, she combined Maeda's interests to limit Akechi Mitsuhide's power.
When Yoshihiro Saba left Konki, he roughly separated the three powers of internal affairs, diplomacy, and military affairs, and handed them over to Nizi Katsuhisa, Akechi Mitsuhide, and Maeda Benefit respectively.
Akechi Mitsuhide's main responsibility was to use diplomatic means to stabilize the recent situation, but she incited Rokkaku, Miyoshi, and Ise to join forces to kill the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
No one is a fool. Although he didn't think clearly at first, Nizi Katsuhisa must have known at this time that Akechi Mitsuhide had something to do with it.
Maeda's interests hold the military power of the recent Shiba Territory, and now the Miyoshi family is raging in Yamashiro Country, threatening Yamato Country, and wants to capture Ashikaga's twin girls.
It is reasonable for Nizi Katsuhisa to let Maeda's interests take the lead and unite the power of Konki Shiba to fight against the Miyoshi family. This is also to limit Mitsuhide Akechi's power and wait for Yoshihiro Shiba to come back to deal with it.
Akechi Mitsuhide is not obsessed with power. What she wanted to do has been done, and now she is waiting for the master to return to the near future to clean up the mess.
Compared with Nizi Katsuhisa's petty thoughts and Maeda's interests taking advantage of the opportunity to seize power, Akechi Mitsuhide cares about other things.
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Hosokawa Fujitaka were eyeing the Ashikaga twin girls of Kofukuji Temple at the same time, which must be to support the new shogun.
This Ashikaga twin girl is Ashikaga Yoshiteru's only close relative. Regardless of whether she needs to be supported to rise to power, everyone will instinctively grasp her in their hands and seize the political initiative.
Akechi Mitsuhide could not allow Miyoshi and Hosokawa to obtain the Ashikaga twin girls. Before Yoshigan Shiba returned, the position of shogun must be vacant, which was most beneficial to Yoshigan Shiba.
The gold seal in Takada Yukino's hand is the political legacy left to Yoshihiro Shiba by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru did not identify a new successor, that is, whoever becomes the new Ashikaga Shogun. He is destined to be a weak general with insufficient status, and the martial arts in the world may not be willing to admit him.
However, Sibo Yiyin is different.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru gave him a sword before, and entrusted him with a gold seal before his death. These two tokens confirmed his identity as an Ashikaga widow and the most complete lineage of the Kawachi Genji.
Mitsuhide Akechi would not allow anyone to become the new shogun until Yoshigan Shiba returned. Because once there is a new general, she is the logical new owner of the sword and the golden seal.
Shiba Yiyin must come back to get the gold seal before the new general succeeds to the throne, and then give the sword and gold seal to the new general to occupy the political commanding heights.
Politically speaking, if the new shogunate is endorsed by Yoshigan Saba, the Ashikaga widow, his reputation will not be as pure as Yoshigan Saba.
She must recognize Shiba Yoshigan's identity, because she took over the position of general from Shiba Yoshigan, and her legitimacy lies in Shiba Yoshigan.
Mitsuhide Akechi decided to help the Ashikaga twins escape. As long as the Ashikaga twins escaped, the Miyoshi family, ministers, and local powerful factions would never be able to find a second new general who would satisfy everyone.
If an Ashikaga shogun is not recognized by all samurai, is he still an Ashikaga shogun? You can tell her to get off the stage at any time.
Akechi Mitsuhide has sent an urgent letter to Kanto to inform the lord of the recent major changes. As long as it is delayed until the spring of next year, Spo Yiyin will definitely rush back to nearby countries to get the gold seal first.
At that time, whoever becomes the new general will be the orthodox granted by Shiba Yiyin. Unless Yoshigan Shiba marries, no one can deprive him of his status as a direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought about his thoughts, picked up the pen and started writing a letter, while Fujibayashi waited silently for instructions.
She quickly finished writing the letter, handed it to Fujibayashi, and said.
"Send this letter to Tsutsui Junkei's desk as quickly as possible."
"Hi!"
Fujibayashi turned around and left, while Akechi Mitsuhide tapped the document with his fingers, thinking about his thoughts and calculating the next step.
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The Nara Basin of Yamato is the origin of the Wa clan.
The northern part of the Kasagi Mountains east of the Nara Basin is where the ancient capital of Nara is located, and there are a large number of Buddhist temples here.
Across the Kasagi Mountains, to the northeast is the Iga Basin of Iga Province. The Chinese people here were originally a group of woodcutter who started their business by cutting wood and transporting materials for various Buddhist temples in Nara.
Talking back to the ancient land of Nara, in the past two years of the internal struggle in the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom, the head of Kofukuji Temple, Nagakaku, was defeated at the hands of the nun Tsutsui Junkei of the samurai family.
When the Taoist order of Xingfu Temple was hanging by a thread, Master Changkue was awakened by Yinrong's declaration of abandoning martial arts, and he went into seclusion to worship the Buddha and no longer interfere with secular affairs.
Faced with Master Nagakaku's rogue method of retreating into seclusion when he couldn't defeat him, Tsutsui Shunkei found in embarrassment that he had lost the reason to eradicate the problem.
Master Changjue voluntarily gave up his secular power, so why should he rush into Xingfu Temple and kill her? Doesn't this force the Shingon sect to break up?
But if you don't take action, sooner or later Yoshigami Shiba will return to Koki. Master Nagakaku is hiding in fear, just waiting for the Ashikaga God of War to come back and make the decision for him.
