Neither Lin Xiuzhen nor Maeda Toshimasa wanted to come, one was unhappy and the other wanted to avoid suspicion, but Hideyoshi Hashiba shamelessly came to watch the ceremony.
A person's words are as light as hers. If Niwa Nagahide hadn't helped to speak, she wouldn't be qualified to appear here. She was hanging at the back of the queue, with a look that was both happy and sad.
I'm happy to see Sibo Yiyin again. Sadly, the gap between the two is getting wider and wider, and they are already worlds apart.
Hideyoshi Hashiba couldn't help but lament that the feminine ambitions he heard in the corner of Kyoto while drinking tea now seemed like a joke.
Oda Nobunaga, who was at the front of the queue, looked ahead, his thoughts surging. Under her arrogant appearance, there was a hint of sadness in her heart that no one else knew about.
Back then, when he was in the midst of blessings and didn't know the blessings, he let him go easily. This time, we must let him know that he can never escape from his grasp.
Oda Nobunaga's breathing gradually became heavy, his cheeks turned sickly red, and his eyes were bright.
Behind her, Shibata Katsuie and Niwa Nagahide looked at each other with worry in their eyes.
At this moment, Ikeda Hengxing shouted.
"coming!"
Everyone's eyes were dazzled, looking at the small black dot in the distance, where a cavalry army was galloping towards them.
———
Not long ago, Sibo Yiyin, who was on the road, suddenly slowed down his horse speed and turned his eyes to the creek beside the road.
Tokugawa Ieyasu Lema came closer and asked.
"Odaisuo?"
Sibo Yiyin pointed at the stream with his riding crop and said.
"This stream is the water source for irrigation in the nearby village. That village is called Xicun, and it is the hereditary village of the Sibo family."
Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart tightened as she remembered something.
Rumor has it that when the Shiba clan was wiped out, the Odaisho broke out of the siege alone and went to Qingsu Castle to ask for help, and borrowed troops to kill Oda Nobuto.
And the price is. .
Looking at Yoshigan's handsome side face and Chuchen's temperament, Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed in his heart. A new tea is on the market and it comes out on top. Oda Nobunaga is so lucky.
Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to say something to ease the inexplicably depressed atmosphere, but Yoshihiro Shiba spoke first.
"Your Majesty Tokugawa, do you know why this ancestral land passed down from generation to generation is not called Shiba Ryosho, but Kiki Village?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu was stunned and shook his head.
"I am stupid, please let me know from the emperor."
Yiyin said with a trace of sarcasm on his lips.
"Because the Shiba Zong family can't afford to lose this person.
The three leaders of the shogunate, who once had all the power in the world, were reduced to 1,500 koku, living under the supervision of the Oda family.
How could the Shiba family, a dignified nobleman of the shogunate and the head of the Ashikaga family, afford this man?
But even if the Sibo family has buried its head in the soil and is willing to wallow in the mud and survive, it is still inevitable that the family will be wiped out. "
Tokugawa Ieyasu felt sad when he thought of his own family. The Wu family ebbs and flows, and there are few examples of it flourishing for more than three generations.
Had it not been for the chance of Okehazama's surprise attack, the Tokugawa family would have been completely engulfed by the Imagawa family by now, and she, Tokugawa Ieyasu, would not have been able to enjoy the renaissance of both countries.
Tokugawa Ieyasu also felt some sympathy and said with an moved expression.
"Otai Suo, please show your condolences."
Sibo Yiyin looked back at her and smiled.
"Mourning? What are you mourning for? Family business is like a boat, sailing against the current. If you sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat!
I am not telling you this to make you sympathize with the Spo family. Just wanted to tell you, I won't give in.
I, Yoshihiro Shiba, enter the path of Kenshin, the legitimate son of the Shiba clan, the husband of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and the direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji family. I hold a sword and carry a white flag on my back.
No one in this world can make me back down, not even Oda Nobunaga.
Your Highness Tokugawa, do you understand? "
Tokugawa Ieyasu was stunned on the spot. She did not expect that the good-tempered Yoshigoshi Shiba along the way would actually have a showdown with her here.
Qingsu Castle is not far ahead, Shiba Yoshigan stared at Tokugawa Ieyasu and repeated.
"I will never give in. Please understand my determination."
Tokugawa Ieyasu took a breath, swallowed, and bowed on his horse.
"If the emperor has great righteousness, his military fortune will be prosperous and the world will return to his heart."
Shiba Yoshigan smiled and did not continue to force Tokugawa Ieyasu to express his position. No matter how powerful the name of righteousness is, it is not as useful as a knife.
Oda Nobunaga's territory was right next to Tokugawa Ieyasu, which really pissed off Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu felt uncomfortable, not to mention that the two were allies.
Shiba Yiyin's statement was just to deter her from getting involved in what would happen next.
Because Yoshihiro Shiba was determined to give Oda Nobunaga a blow, he first had to eliminate the possible unexpected factor of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Now it seems that the effect is very good, Tokugawa Ieyasu was frightened.
She was not willing to become a subordinate of Oda, but she was frightened by Yoshigami Shiba's surprise, and she couldn't think straight for a while, so she didn't dare to move casually.
Sibo Yiyin smiled.
"When you revisit your former residence, you will inevitably be filled with emotions and be wild. If my words are inappropriate, please forgive me, His Highness Tokugawa."
Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled dryly.
"I don't dare."
Yiyin turned his eyes to Qingzhou City, rode his horse, raised his whip, and shouted.
"Set off!"
The cavalry's horses rolled with hooves, bringing up countless dust, and quickly left Xicun behind.
———
Outside Qingzhou City, Shiba Yiyin's war horse was in front, followed by more than two hundred horses from Tongxinzhong, Yutai people, and Tokugawa soldiers.
Seeing a group of warriors from the Oda family, Yoshigin tightened the reins, and the horse slowed down, walked slowly down the street, and finally stopped in front of Oda Nobunaga.
He said condescendingly.
"After three years of separation, is Your Majesty Oda okay?"
Oda Nobunaga stared at the young man on the horse in a daze, and he even forgot to reply. The young man with resentment, longing, and concern in his heart couldn't get along with the person in front of him for a while.
At that time, Spo Yiyin's charm value had not yet reached its peak, and he had not yet obtained the special effects of never committing a crime in his career. Although he already had an independent temperament, he still remained submissive under the pressure of Oda Nobunaga.
But now, he is no longer a fifteen-year-old boy. His height has grown from 160 centimeters to over 175 centimeters. He is a majestic and majestic man.
Oda Nobunaga was temporarily absent-minded, and Niwa Nagahide behind her coughed, waking her up.
"Oh, Siba... No, I should call you Lord Kenshin now. It's been a long time since I last saw you."
When Oda Nobunaga spoke, his tone was a little frivolous, which made Niwa Nagahide behind him look bitter.
Shiba Yoshigan got off his horse and walked up to Oda Nobunaga. Only then did he realize that Oda Nobunaga, who was in awe at that time, was now more than half a head shorter than him.
Oda Nobunaga was not used to it either. He raised his head and looked at Shiba Yoshigan in front of him. Thousands of thoughts came to his mind. He was taller, more handsome and more elegant.
Yiyin didn't know what she was thinking, he just snorted secretly, this guy was really arrogant and rude. But on his face, he pretended to be pleasant and handed the horse to the person behind him.
At this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu also came up, and the three of them greeted him.
After the ceremony, Yiyin looked around pretending not to care and asked.
"There are many old acquaintances. His Highness Oda is indeed interested."
Oda Nobunaga smiled.
"You have returned home with great honor, so the welcome ceremony must be grand."
Yiyin nodded with a smile and asked.
"Why didn't you see Maeda Toshiie?"
Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed and he answered casually.
"Inuchiyo, she made a small mistake a few days ago. I asked her to go back to Junjo County to think about her mistakes behind closed doors."
Yoshigan's eyes were fixed on Oda Nobunaga's face, and Oda Nobunaga looked back at him with a smile. Tokugawa Ieyasu subconsciously stepped back half a step, looking left and right pretending to be looking for someone.
Yiyin said slowly.
"The governor is the one Maeda Toshiie reported to me, and the new leader Owari Shiba changed his title to?"
Oda Nobunaga said.
"Exactly."
Si Bo Yiyin's face turned cold and he said.
"Maeda Toshiie is the acting officer in charge of Owari Shiba. What did she do? She actually provoked His Highness Oda to go overboard and teach a retainer on my behalf."
At the end of the sentence, it was a serious statement.
"Why do you punish Shiba's retainers!"
Everyone in the Oda family was worried that Oda Nobunaga would be ignorant of the seriousness of the situation, but they did not expect that the first person to fall out would be Yoshigan Shiba.
Oda Nobunaga was also not used to it. She had been going smoothly in the past two years, her family business had expanded by a million koku, and she was worshiped and licked by concubines. How had she ever been criticized so ruthlessly?
Her expression darkened and she said.
"Just because I have been granted the title of Shibo recently! Maeda Toshiie has the security certificate I gave her, so of course I can take care of her!"
Shiba Yiyin laughed and said sternly.
"Does His Highness Oda still want to take care of me?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.
The Owari Shiba clan was a bad debt. When the Shiba clan was destroyed, Yoshigan Shiba served for the Oda family as the surviving son. He was rewarded for his military exploits in putting down Oda Nobuyuki's rebellion.
After that, he left Owari Kamiro, and Maeda Toshiie continued to participate in the Oda family's wars as a proxy officer, exchanging military achievements for rewards, and then he had the 20,000-koku Shiba collar of Mino Province's Kamigori.
According to the tradition of the Wu family, whoever takes the reward and eats the food is the retainer of the person. But the problem is that Yoshigan Shiba can no longer be Oda Nobunaga's retainer.
He is now a direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi, a family recognized by the Ashikaga shogun family throughout the world. How could he serve as a retainer for Oda Nobunaga, who is just the guardian of Owari? It is unreasonable.
However, it is the duty of the samurai family to be rewarded by the public. Owari Shiba received the peace certificate from the Oda family, which is irrefutable.
This leads to a dead end.
The land in Owari's Shiba territory belongs to the Shiba family who was gifted by the Oda family to the Gaigai domain, but the Shiba family who manages this land is not a subject of the Oda family.
To put it simply, the land ownership belongs to the Oda family, but the samurai family who manages the land belongs to the Shiba family. Land rights and governance rights belong to two separate families, which creates an unexplainable paradox in legal theory.
In the past, both sides turned a blind eye. Put aside disputes and develop together.
Now that the two families are in conflict because of the Shangluo incident, this deadlock has become the easiest point of conflict, which can be used against Gang.
The Maeda Toshiie family is not important, and the Owari Shiba family is not important either. The Shiba family and the Oda family are not short of this territory, but the dominance of Kamiro is very important.
The two people were arguing about whether it was against the rules for Oda Nobunaga to punish Maeda Toshiie? Can the Oda family control Owari Shiba's collar?
no.
Yoshigan Shiba and Nobunaga Oda showed their strength respectively, just to prove who has the final say in the matter of Shangluo.
Oda Nobunaga glanced at the imperial white flag behind Yoshigoshi and cursed in his heart. Does it matter to you? Who the hell dares to say that he is qualified to control you now?
She said coldly.
"If Mr. Kenshin feels it is inappropriate, I can take back the Owari Shiba collar to avoid misunderstandings between the two families."
This is a threat from Oda Nobunaga, and the recovery of the twenty thousand stone territory is not a trivial matter. Maeda Toshiie received a reward for his military exploits, why should she take it back? What will Maeda Toshiie and his samurai eat in the future?
Shiba Yiyin sneered.
"The Shiba family is opening up territory in Kanto, and the Maeda Toshiie is loyal to me, so I naturally have to treat her well.
If His Highness Oda insists on withdrawing from the feudal clan, I will naturally make other arrangements for Maeda Toshiie and his Shiba retainers. "
Shiba Yoshigan is also tough. You, the Oda family, have a million koku and you are awesome, but I, the Shiba family, are not soft persimmons. I can still take out 20,000 koku.
Oda Nobunaga couldn't find the words to retort for a while. His face was feverish and he felt that he had lost face. He started to speak indiscriminately in anger.
"If you want to leave, just leave cleanly, and don't leave your tail behind, Owari."
Sibo Yiyin's pupils shrank, his face tightened, and he cursed.
"Oda Nobunaga, the Shiba Reservoir in Owari is the hereditary territory of the Shiba family. What right do you have to ask me to leave!
Toshiie Maeda received the 20,000 koku territory as a reward from the public. If you disregard the tradition of the samurai family and want to withdraw from the feudal clan, I will not argue with you.
But Xicun, try touching it! "
What Yoshigan Shiba said made sense, and Oda's retainers also silently praised it.
Oda Nobunaga acted boldly, and the samurai tradition was used if it was useful, and discarded if it was not useful. In recent years, she has made major changes to the rules, and people in the Oda family are panicking.
The traditional territory of the Wu family rarely changes and is often cultivated for generations. But Oda Nobunaga didn't care. He moved and changed the title several times on the grounds of war needs.
This time Shiba Yiyin cursed, and I don't know how many people secretly clapped their hands and applauded, which really expressed everyone's feelings.
Shiba Yoshiyin stood firm in morality. Although the 20,000 stone Owari Shiba collar was in Mino country, it was still the original 1,500 stone quarry of the Shiba family, so it was called Owari Shiba collar.
This fifteen hundred stone was not obtained by Yoshigoshi Shiba as a favor for the Oda family. He used his own innocence to prevent Oda Nobunaga from having his ancestral land taken away.
It is no problem for Oda Nobunaga to use the 20,000 koku of Mino Province. Your master's family is unfaithful and willfully usurps the rewarded fiefdom. Naturally, your own ministers of the Oda family will be frightened.
But if they touch the fifteen hundred stones of Kiki Village, they are really preparing to go to war with the Shiba family, because this territory does not belong to the Oda family.
Oda Nobunaga knew she was in the wrong, she accidentally said harsh words, and now she was slapped in the face by Yoshigami in public, how could she endure it.
He had a surly temperament, and he had always been obsessed with the Yoshigin thief. Now that he was speechless by this handsome young man whom he secretly cared about, Oda Nobunaga could no longer lose face.
She laughed loudly, pointed at Qingzhou City behind her, and said with a fierce look in her eyes.
"Mr. Qianxin, you have to think clearly.
Our Oda family occupies the Owari Mino Kita Ise, with a stone height of 1.4 million, an army like the sea, and spears like a forest.
Do you really want to be my enemy? "
Shiba Yiyin laughed louder than her, almost leaning forward and backward. The laughter stopped suddenly, his eyes were like ice, and he said coldly.
"Look carefully at the imperial white flag behind me, Oda Nobunaga, tell me if you want to be the direct enemy of the Genji family in Kawachi!
Hime warriors of the Oda family, tell me whether you want to swing your sword at this imperial white flag! "
