Maeda Yoshimoto felt something was wrong.
Although she didn't know what kind of medicine was buried in Hosokawa Fujitaka's gourd, she knew that she couldn't accept this blame.
Hosokawa Fujitaka made the Hosokawa Mibuchi family look like white lotuses, with no responsibility at all. They were really loyal to General Ashikaga!
But what do you think about this, something is wrong.
The Hosokawa family has territory in Yamashiro Country, and Shoryuji Castle is not far from Yodo Castle. The Miyoshi family is in Luo, but the Hosokawa family knows nothing about it? Who are you lying to?
Moreover, there was chaos in Kyoto, so Hosokawa Fujitaka immediately contacted Nizi Katsuhisa. He wanted to enter the Yamato Kingdom through a passage and go to Kofukuji Temple to snatch the Ashikaga twin girls. No matter how he looked at it, it was all premeditated.
Now Fujitaka Hosokawa has said that he is extremely innocent and is putting the blame on Akechi Mitsuhide's head, which contains evil intentions.
Maeda's interests did not care that Akechi Mitsuhide took the blame. She even hoped that Akechi Mitsuhide would be trampled to death so that he would have one less love rival to marry Suba in the future.
But there is a premise: crushing Mitsuhide Akechi to death cannot implicate Yoshihiro Shiba!
Hosokawa Fujitaka wanted to explain everything one by one, making it seem as if the Shiba family had failed the Hosokawa Mibuchi family and failed them.
What does it mean?
The Sibo family feels sorry for the other two families. Are the two families planning to cut off from the Sibo family? Or should we use this to bargain and let Sibo Yiyin use the benefits to appease the two families?
Taking a closer look at Hosokawa Fujitaka's charming face, Maeda's always precise intuition instantly detected her sinister intentions.
The Lisbo Convergence was messed up just now. Is Hosokawa Fujitaka planning to do another Hosokawa-Lisbo Convergence? Does this woman want to die?
Maeda sneered again and again, and before Mitsuhide Akechi could speak, he came out to fight back.
Hosokawa Fujitaka did not expect that before Akechi Mitsuhide could explain, Maeda would speak for her first.
Isn’t it said that the relationship between these two people is quite bad in private? Why does Maeda Maeda want to speak for Mitsuhide Akechi?
Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly understood and looked at Maeda's interests with unkind eyes.
It turns out that it's another toad that wants to eat swan meat, and the Spo family comes up with some bastard things that overestimate their capabilities.
Hosokawa Fujitaka twitched the corners of his lips and said with a smile.
"I dare not, the Shiba family is the leader of the local powerful faction, and the Hosokawa Mibuchi family has always followed the Shiba family.
It’s just that everything needs to be reasonable, and there’s nothing wrong with allies being honest with each other, right? "
Maeda raised eyebrows and was about to refute, but Katsuhisa Nizi stopped him.
"Say less.
There is chaos in Kyoto and the Lord is not here, so we need our sincere unity.
Mr. Fujitaka Hosokawa has questions, so he should explain it well: Don't speak with emotions, which will ruin the harmony between the three families. "
Nizi Shengjiu felt depressed because she was the most innocent person in the room. There was chaos in Kyoto, and the three concubines in front of them were all unclean, and they blamed each other just to wash away their own stains.
Akechi Mitsuhide must be the driving force behind the scenes. Hosokawa Fujitaka refused to save him, as for Maeda's interests. . Nizi Shengjiu glanced at her.
This bastard has been secretly helping the Rokkaku family share the pressure since the beginning of spring, dragging down the Koga clan. Ashikaga Yoshiki's strategy to deal with the Rokkaku family has not been effective for a long time, and Maeda's interests are behind it.
There is nothing good about these people!
Nizi Shengjiu hated her to death, but she couldn't say anything and had to work hard to unite them.
During the Kyoto Incident, the order of the shogunate almost collapsed. The shogunate originally had a stable triangular relationship between generals, ministers, and local powerful factions.
The general is dead, and the shogunate has lured the wolf into the house. If the local powerful factions are divided again, there will be no shogunate without waiting for Shiba Yiyin to come back!
No matter how depressed Nizi Katsuhisa is now, he still has to keep the alliance of the three Shiba Hosokawa and Mibuchi families from collapsing, and wait for the master to return to the near future to take charge of the overall situation.
She reluctantly held back Maeda and turned her gaze to Mitsuhide Akechi, who was smiling at the side, as if to say, come out and explain, what a joke!
Akechi Mitsuhide really wanted to laugh. She felt like she saw two bitches in heat howling at each other. She wished they could fight on the spot, which would make the scene more beautiful.
Unfortunately, Nizi Katsuhisa held him back, Akechi Mitsuhide sighed and had to speak out.
"Master Hosokawa Fujitaka, you have misunderstood, please allow me to explain.
First of all, I'm sorry that you couldn't finish your first task. News came from Xingfu Temple that Master Ji Jueqing from Yichengyuanmen had been traveling around the temple for some time. "
"What!"
Hosokawa Fujitaka looked back at Nizi Katsuhisa and asked.
"Lord Nizi Shengjiu, you promised me that you would not stop me from inviting Master Jueqing back."
Nizi Katsuhisa smiled bitterly in her heart. She had promised, but Mitsuhide Akechi did it in private. What could she do? Now that the deal is done, she still has to take the blame. This life is really unbearable.
She said bravely.
"I just received the news that Master Jueqing has been traveling for some days and is not in Xingfu Temple."
Hosokawa Fujitaka doesn't even believe a single kana, who is Kakukei? She is a disciple of Yichengyuan. Whose disciple would wander around casually?
But at this time, the two important ministers of the Shiba family were totally recommended. Hosokawa Fujitaka wanted to get angry, but couldn't find any evidence, so he could only curse in secret for being shameless.
She said with a cold face.
"What about the incident in Kyoto? How do you explain it, Akechi Mitsuhide? You were also traveling at that time?"
Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes turned red, tears fell down, and he swallowed.
"I am sorry for the general. I failed to protect the general. I am guilty!"
Her howl made Hosokawa Fujitaka stunned. Is this considered a confession by Akechi Mitsuhide?
But Akechi Mitsuhide hadn't finished speaking yet, she continued sadly.
"Miyoshi's family went up to Luo and headed east along the Yodo River. No one responded at all along the way. I knew nothing about it in Kyoto.
What's even more annoying is that the Miyoshi family sent Matsunagahide to make an appointment with me at Fushimi Castle. I didn't watch out for her, and she led her troops to seize the city gate.
The enemy is outnumbered and we have to retreat. "
Hosokawa Fujitaka's forehead twitched, Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to be blaming himself, but in fact he was pushing the blame.
There is Shoryuji Castle along the Yodogawa River, which is the territory of the Hosokawa family. This is to criticize Hosokawa Fujitaka.
Matsunaga is even more of a scapegoat. Who knows what the situation is between Akechi Mitsuhide and her? Anyway, Matsunaga Hideo took Fushimi Castle without any blood. This is a fact.
Hosokawa Fujitaka asked with a gloomy expression.
"Is this the explanation Akechi Mitsuhide gave to the Hosokawa Mibuchi family?"
Hosokawa Fujitaka was going to act according to the original plan. Anyway, he was just going to slap her and throw dirty water. Everything was Mitsuhide Akechi's fault!
Ashikaga Yoshiteru died in Kyoto. Strictly speaking, all the samurai in Kyoto at that time were guilty. Akechi Mitsuhide was given the duty of guarding by Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and his crime was unforgivable.
Akechi Mitsuhide shed tears and said.
"I tried my best! Lord Yukino Takada refused to retreat from the bloody battle. I sent people to rescue the general, but the general refused to leave!
Finally, Mr. Kakata handed the gold seal to Mr. Yukino Takada and asked her to pass it on to my master. We were forced to leave by the general, and we left Kyoto in tears. "
Akechi Mitsuhide shamelessly took the credit for Takada Yukino's work on himself, and the gold seal given by Ashikaga Yoshiteru was proof.
She didn't leave her post without permission, but was ordered to retreat. How could this be considered a crime?
At this time, Hosokawa Fujitaka's attention was no longer on convicting her, but on asking in silence.
"What did you say? Gold seal? Which gold seal?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said with an innocent look.
"Which other golden seal is there? Of course it is the Seal of the King of Japan worn by General Ashikaga himself."
Hosokawa Fujitaka's pupils shrank and his mind suddenly became confused.
She always thought that Ashikaga Yoshiki died in battle and the golden seal fell into the hands of the Miyoshi family, but she didn't expect that Takada Yukino would bring it out.
This is troublesome!
Ashikaga Yoshiteru had already sent the sword to Kanto and handed it over to Shiba Yoshigan earlier, and decided to become the general's fiancé. Before she died, she entrusted the golden seal to her, which was of great significance.
Because of the sudden incident, Ashikaga Yoshiteru did not designate a successor. She gave the golden seal of the sword to Shiba Yiyin, which can be regarded as another kind of will.
The direct descendants of Kawachi Genji and the Ashikaga Shogun family all died in the chaos in Kyoto. As the widow of Ashikaga Shogun, Yoshigan Shiba became the only direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji recognized by the samurai family in the world.
The identity of the Ashikaga twin girls in Kofukuji Temple has never been officially recognized. Even if he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will be a weak general with unknown origins and criticized by others.
Who can prove her identity? Da Oitaishu? Ashikaga Yoshiteru? There is no proof! The martial arts family in the world can recognize it or not, depending on the interests and the need to jump repeatedly.
But Yoshigan Shiba was different. Although he did not complete the marriage ceremony with Ashikaga Yoshiteru, he had the sword and gold seal awarded by the general, and his status was impeccable.
Except for the direct descendants of Kawachi Genji, no one is qualified to wear the sword and gold seal. The Ashikaga Shogun's will is the proof of identity.
Hosokawa Fujitaka's head was sweating, and Akechi Mitsuhide not only cleared up his crimes with a few words. It also disrupted all the strategies originally planned by the Hosokawa Mibuchi family.
It is no longer important who gets the Ashikaga twins, the Miyoshi family or the Hosokawa family. What is important is that Shiba Yigensei does not recognize the Ashikaga twins.
If Yoshigashi Shiba, the Ashikaga widow, doesn't recognize it, then the world's samurai families don't have to recognize it. So what's the point of holding the Ashikaga twin girls in your hands?
Hosokawa Fujitaka came in force, one was the Ashikaga twin girls, and the other was to suppress Akechi Mitsuhide. After all, she wants both power and men.
Now it's a good thing, all the water in the bamboo basket is in vain. Akechi Mitsuhide not only cleaned himself up, but also defeated Hosokawa Fujitakaichi's army.
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed and pretended to be helpless.
"Hosokawa-hime, you and I have known each other since the beginning of time, and I have always regarded you as a close friend.
Miyoshi went to Luo, Kyoto was in chaos, and the Ashikaga clan suffered misfortune. You feel bad, and I feel bad too.
Fortunately, the general left a will before he died, the gold seal is still in our hands, and the situation has not gotten out of control yet. I have sent a message to Kanto, asking the Lord to return to Japan as soon as possible.
Don't worry, as long as the master comes back and we have the golden seal of the sword in hand, the Miyoshi family will not be able to overturn the sky in Kyoto.
If the lord comes forward to call on the loyal and righteous people in the world, and a general is established in Luo Jingdu, the shogunate will still be the same shogunate.
Please ask the Hosokawa Mibuchi family to be patient for a while, waiting for their master to return, what do you think? "
Akechi Mitsuhide spoke sincerely, and Hosokawa Fujitaka gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart.
Yoshigan Shiba's reputation as the Ashikaga Military God is astonishing, and he has a high prestige both inside and outside the shogunate. If he comes back and gets the gold seal, how can others compete with him?
Does Hosokawa Fujitaka want the shogunate to regain peace? What good would it do her to have a new general in the Shiba family? The Hosokawa and Mibuchi families want power! What Hosokawa Fujitaka wants is the man Shiba Yoshigan!
The Sanhao family is in rebellion. In order to gain an advantage in future games, everyone is desperately grabbing chips.
Who would have thought that Ashikaga Yoshiki, a stubborn licker, licked him so hard before he died that he directly gave the title of direct descendant of Kawachi Genji to Yoshihiro Shiba!
In this case, what else does anyone else have to deal with? Everyone, sit down and wait for Sibo Yiyin to come back and be his dog?
What Hosokawa Fujitaka wants is for Shiba Yoshigan to be lingering and pathos under him, and to express his love in a gentle way! She doesn't want to be a licking dog, she wants to be his wife, his woman, the cloud above his head!
After staring at Akechi Mitsuhide's elegant appearance for a long time, Hosokawa Fujitaka groaned and said.
"In that case, I'll take my leave now!"
After bowing, she turned and left.
Time is running out, and Hosokawa Fujitaka still has many things to re-plan. The autumn harvest has long passed, and no matter how fast the Shiba family's messenger is, it will still be winter when they arrive in Kanto.
Roads were blocked by heavy snow in winter, and Shiba Yiyin was unable to return from Kanto immediately. If you want to do something, you can only take advantage of this winter before he comes back.
Fujitaka Hosokawa will not sit still and must grab as many chips as possible before Yoshino Shiba returns in the spring. She left in a hurry, and the three people present fell into silence for a while, thinking about the gains and losses.
After a while, Nizi Shengjiu asked.
"Did Yukino Takada really bring out the golden seal? Akechi-hime, why did you tell Hosokawa Fujitaka about this?
We should keep it a secret and wait until the Lord returns to make a decision, right? "
Akechi Mitsuhide said solemnly.
“The golden seal thing is absolutely true, and we must spread the news immediately for two reasons.
First, the master wants to maintain justice, and the Shiba family must have a glorious image without any stain in this chaos in Kyoto.
We are loyal samurai who followed the general to fight to the end. This is undisputed, as evidenced by the fact that Yukino Takada was seriously injured and lying on the bed.
Secondly, the sooner the news of the golden seal is spread, the more true it will be. We must also arrange for some highly respected ministers to come to visit and prove it for us.
The world has become increasingly chaotic in recent times, and many people are eager to muddy the waters so that they can fish in troubled waters. While the situation is still relatively clear now, we must first stand on the moral high ground.
The golden seal is the general's legacy to the Shiba family. Everyone acknowledges this. Only when the master comes back can he use the golden seal of the sword to command the girls and take charge of the overall situation.
Therefore, we must act immediately to spread the glorious image of the Spo family to the world. "
Nizi Katsuhisa and Maeda Yoshida looked at Akechi Mitsuhide's impassioned speech and thought silently in their hearts.
The glorious image of the Shiba family was established, and the dirty things Akechi Mitsuhide did were buried. Even if Yiyin Shiba comes back to find out the truth, it is impossible for him to slap himself in the face.
Akechi Mitsuhide can be shameless, but Yoshihide Shiba cannot afford to be ashamed. A moral model cannot have a trace of stain, and the dirty things Akechi Mitsuhide did can only be wiped clean by pinching his nose.
Nizi Katsuhisa sighed and had to admire Akechi Mitsuhide's political wisdom. You can't have a close relationship with this girl, her methods are too dirty.
