The situation of Rokkaku's family is just as Miyoshi Changyi expected. Hearing that tens of thousands of soldiers gathered at Sawayama Castle, Rokkaku Yoshiharu was frightened to death.
Sawayama Castle is an important town in the central part of Omi Kingdom. Whether attacking from the south to the north or from the north to the south, this city cannot be bypassed.
The troops of the Shangluo Allied Forces were heading straight towards the Nanjiang River, and Rokkaku Yoshiji was in a state of panic all day long.
Therefore, when the three Miyoshis arrived at Kannonji Castle, they hoped that the Miyoshi and Rokkaku families could work together to defeat the enemy. This matter was taken seriously by Rokkaku Yoshiharu.
After negotiating with the Miyoshi trio, Rokkaku Yoshiharu summoned a group of retainers to Kannonji Castle to discuss the matter.
It was the New Year at this time, and preparations for spring plowing had begun in various places. The retainers were quite critical of the Lord's summons.
The Oda family's Nobi Plain has fertile soil for thousands of miles and a stone height of millions, which is enough to support Oda Nobunaga's out-of-season operations in Kamikaze, and there is no shortage of supplies.
The land of Minami Omi Rokkaku's family was also a prosperous place, but it was a pity that the passing years were unfavorable. In recent years, all foreign campaigns have resulted in the loss of troops and generals, and the family fortune has long been emptied, so spring plowing is particularly important.
But with the enemy at hand, no matter how unhappy the retainers were, they could only arrange the spring plowing of the territory and go to Guanyin Temple City to participate in the review.
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Guanyin Temple Castle and Castle Tower.
The atmosphere of the review was quite dull. Rokkaku Yoshiharu frowned in the chair and glanced at the important ministers sitting there.
Finally, she fixed her gaze on Pu Shengxianxiu and asked.
"Lord Pu Sheng, what do you think of the Mihaoshi family's desire to join forces with my family?"
Kamao Kenhide was stunned, but he didn't expect Rokkaku Yoshiharu to call her name. She was in quite an awkward situation now, and she didn't want to say anything.
Her daughter, Kamo Shigo, is now serving under Shiba Yiyin. It is said that she has achieved the goal of writing with one heart and one mind, and is the number one confidant among the ministers.
The Kamao family was married to Kan Nobumori and Kobe Gumori, who were allied with Kitaise. They had already abandoned the Rokkaku family and surrendered to the Oda family.
There was a lot of gossip in the Liujia family, and they all felt that her position as Pu Shengxianxiu was unstable and unreliable.
Pu Shengxianxiu felt that he was wronged.
At the beginning, there was fierce internal fighting in the Rokkaku family. In order to keep the heir to the Kamao clan, she had no choice but to give her to Shiba Yigen as a minor surname.
Who would have thought that the child could be so promising and rely on his own ability without the help of his family to climb to the position of leader of the guards of Shiba Yiyin, which made her feel happy and embarrassed at the same time.
The departure of the two brothers-in-law from Kitaise was even more due to Rokkaku Yoshiharu's stupidity.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu was busy with internal fighting and had no time to take into account the rescue appeals of the samurai families affiliated with the Northern Ise Territory, and allowed the Oda family to conquer the Northern Ise Territory.
Oda Nobunaga drove the Kitaise samurai family to despair. Of course they had to surrender and find another way out to join the new master. What was wrong with this?
Now, it's good that the master's incompetence has become his fault. Pu Shengxianxiu is also heartbroken because he is afraid of his loyal minister.
The Rokkaku family has been in turmoil in the past few years, but she has always stood by the main family, helping Rokkaku Yoshiken and Yoshihiro's mother and daughter stabilize the situation and mediate disputes.
But what about the main family? But for various reasons, he became more and more wary of her. She was thankless, and it was really hard to be a loyal minister.
Seeing that Kenhide Kamamao was stunned and didn't speak, Rokkaku Yoshiharu asked.
"Master Kamei, don't you have any ideas?"
Pu Shengxianxiu couldn't help but smile bitterly. What could she say? The master has a grudge, and anything she says will be misinterpreted. In this case, why should she open her mouth to offer advice and get the blame for nothing?
Pu Shengxianxiu's embarrassment caught the eyes of others, and they had other thoughts.
Goto Takaharu was gloating about the misfortune. She was the daughter of Goto Kentoyo. She became the governor of the Goto family because her mother and sister were killed by Rokkaku Yoshiharu.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu was afraid of Goto Kentoyo's prestige and strength, so he murdered her without charge. Who knew that this move would cause panic and commotion among the retainers, and Rokkaku Yoshiken and Yoshiharu's mother and daughter were driven out of Guanyinji Castle.
After Goto Takaharu inherited the position of family governor, he has always maintained a tough stance. As a result, the Rokkaku retainers group chose to welcome Rokkaku mother and daughter back under the mediation of Kamao Kenhide.
Although the head of the family and the retainers group decided on the Rokkaku style, they compromised with the retainers group. However, the Goto family suffered heavy losses. Without the highly respected Goto Kentoyo, the family business suffered a great decline.
Goto Takaharu did not like either Rokkaku Yoshiharu or Kamao Kenhide. Seeing Kamao Kenhide in trouble, of course she was happy to laugh at them.
On the other side, Shindo Kenmori had a different feeling.
Shindo Kenmori is an important minister of the Rokkaku family who is as famous as Goto Kentoyo. At first, she and Kamao Kenhide both sided with the master's family.
It's just that Rokkaku Yoshihide defeated the Norada Kawar and retired behind the scenes, manipulating his daughter Rokkaku Yoshiharu to continue to rule.
Kensei Shindo was disgusted with the hypocrisy of his master, and began to alienate his family and keep a distance.
Sure enough, the subsequent Northern Expedition led by Rokkaku Yoshihide failed again. She was forced to give up power by Goto Kentoyo, and Rokkaku Yoshiharu became the real governor of the family.
In the conflict between Rokkaku Yoshiharu and Goto Kentoyo, Shinto Kenmori also remained neutral. Unlike Kamao Kenhide who worried about his family, he was deeply involved in it.
The results of it?
The neutral Shindo Kensei is respected by all parties and remains invincible. However, Kenhide Kamao, who was sincerely planning for the master, was disgraced, and today he was even more embarrassed when he was interrogated by Rokkaku Yoshiharu.
At this time, Shindo Kensei didn't feel a trace of pride in his heart. Instead, he felt sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead.
The hearts of the Liujia family have been dispersed. The master is unkind and the retainers are unjust. It is really chilling to see a few loyal ministers being harshly criticized.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu didn't know that the Rokkaku retainers group was undercurrent and that the family business was in danger of falling apart. She was still questioning Kenhide Kamao, who was speechless.
Pu Shengxianxiu was forced to have no choice but to finally decide to provide advice with loyalty, she said.
"Your Highness, Sanhao's family went to Luo to kill the king. This is a stain that cannot be washed away.
We should stay away from Sanhao's house at this time and not be implicated. If we form an alliance with the Sanhao family, our family will be accused of participating in the rebellion.
In my opinion, it is better to send an envoy to Zuohe Mountain Castle to meet with the Imperial Palace.
It was a righteous act for Luo to avenge the general on the imperial platform. We can only follow the trend and cannot stop the rebel army, causing disaster for nothing. "
Rokkaku Yoshiji narrowed his eyes and said.
"According to you, I should go to join the Oda family and the Asai family?
The Oda family conquered Kitaise and took away my vassal, and the Asai family was at odds with my Rokkaku family. Go and beg them? Isn't it like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
Do I still have to dedicate my family property with both hands and ask them to be merciful and give me a few stones of land to preserve my family name? "
Rokkaku Yoshiji became more and more angry as he talked, and in the end he almost pointed at Kenhide Kamao and scolded her, as if he had already predicted that she would be eaten inside and outside.
Pu Shengxianxiu smiled bitterly and kowtowed to the ground. She had known this result for a long time.
Because his daughter and brother-in-law were in Shiba Yoshigan's camp, Rokkaku Yoshiharu believed that she was unreliable from the beginning. In this case, why bother asking her for countermeasures? Isn't this deliberately disgusting?
And her advice is indeed a mature advice for the country.
Miyoshi's family was accused of killing General Ashikaga and committing regicide, which made her family notorious. All the Wu family wished they could cut themselves off from the Mihaoshi family and not be implicated by her family.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu was lucky enough to receive the three members of the Miyoshi family who killed Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and wanted to join forces with the Miyoshi family to fight against Yoshigan Shiba.
Kenhide Kamao really wanted to open Rokkaku Yoshiji's head and see if there was any brain inside.
Sibo Yiyin Shangluo is where great righteousness lies and where everyone expects him to return. He is brave and good at fighting. When he was short of major generals, he was able to defeat the three good families in the hexagonal army and flee.
Now that he has great righteousness and leads tens of thousands of female soldiers to Luo, will the Liujiao family still want to be his enemy? Among the Rokkaku retainers, who dares to confront the Ashikaga Military God?
Pu Shengxianxiu sighed, still trying to persuade, and said.
"Your Highness, the person in charge of Shangluo is the Godaisho, not the Oda family or the Asai family.
Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa can raise the flag for justice, and so can we.
Even if the Oda family and the Asai family want to take advantage of the opportunity to do something, we only need to take strict precautions and ask the Odaisho to administer justice. "
Rokkaku Yoshiji sneered.
"Oda Nobunaga mobilized 1.4 million koku and Asai Nagamasa mobilized 400,000 koku. They spent so much manpower and material resources just to help Odaisho go to Luo?
They came to my Liujiao family, and going to Luo was just an excuse for them! This scene in Luo is just a fake conspiracy to conquer Guo! "
Pu Shengxianxiu smiled bitterly.
"The Imperial Palace has gathered various families, mobilized more than two million stones, and tens of thousands of soldiers. We cannot fight against him.
In this case, why not get involved and become a part of Shangluo. Even if there are some losses, they are still less than the cost of confrontation.
As long as my family is cautious and uses the impartiality and strictness of the imperial office, we will definitely balance all parties.
The shogunate has always used checks and balances to adjudicate disputes among the martial arts families in the world. Letting the Asai family and the Oda family grow bigger will not be good for the shogunate or the imperial office.
As long as we respond to the call and sincerely serve the public, I believe the Imperial Office will understand our difficulties. "
Rokkaku Yoshiji raised his eyebrows with a fierce look in his eyes, pointed at Kamao Kenhide and cursed.
"You can say that you spoke your mind!
You have the ambition of others and destroy the prestige of my family. Have you already had the intention of surrendering? Anyway, your daughter is working next to the imperial office, why not ask her to reserve a place for you first? "
Pu Shengxianxiu lowered his head and said nothing, gritting his teeth to endure the humiliation. She felt sad. It was obviously her master who forced her to give advice, but her sincere words turned out to be evidence of disloyalty and injustice.
Shindo Kensei really couldn't stand it, so he stepped out of the queue and bowed.
"Your Highness, the great power of the Imperial Palace cannot be manipulated by the Oda Asai family.
I think what Mr. Kamao said makes sense. We have nothing to lose by sending people to Sawayama Castle to test the attitude of the Odaisho. "
Seeing Shindo Kensei step in to soften things up, Rokkaku Yoshiharu took a deep breath and said.
“Well, it doesn’t hurt to try.
Mr. Kamao, since this idea came from you, please go to Sawa Mountain Castle to express my respect to the Imperial Palace. "
Hamo Kenhide felt chilled, and looked up to see Rokkaku Yoshiharu's cold face.
Is she going to see the imperial office? It was suspected that he was being squeezed out, but once he left, it would be even more unclear when he came back.
Kenhide Kamao knew that Rokkaku Yoshiji already had an idea in mind, and he must join forces with the Miyoshi family. Letting her go as envoy to Sawa Yamashiro was purely to disgust her and buy some time.
Not only her, but other samurai present also saw clearly that Rokkaku Yoshiharu was determined to resist the rebels.
Pu Shengxianxiu was silent for a long time, then kowtowed to the ground and said.
"As commanded."
From this moment on, Scholar Pu Shengxian really began to plan for his own family and no longer had illusions about Rokkaku Yoshiharu.
At the same time, Goto Takaharu secretly sneered, and Shindo Kenmori looked on with cold eyes. Rokkaku Yoshiharu, the most loyal and important minister in the retainer group, can't even tolerate him. What can the others say?
The hearts of the Rokkaku family were completely shattered.
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After the discussion, Rokkaku Yoshiharu hurried back to the inner room, where her mother Rokkaku Yoshiken was waiting for her.
Rokkaku Yoshixian asked hurriedly when he saw her coming in.
"How's it going?"
Rokkaku Yoshiharu nodded.
"As my mother expected, Pu Shengxianxiu really wanted me to join the rebel army."
Rokkaku Yoshixian sighed.
"She also means well, but we have no way to surrender to the imperial office.
Ever since you succumbed to the retainers and decided on the Rokkaku clan, the hearts of the family have been dispersed.
Goto Takaharu hates you to the core, Shindo Kensei has swept away the trouble, but Kamao Kenhide is the only one who still remembers the kindness of his master and is somewhat loyal. It's a pity that you can't grasp this loyalty.
Her daughter Kamaojigo is serving under Shiba Yoshigan, and her brother-in-law has taken refuge with Oda Nobunaga. How can we use her with peace of mind?
If we turn to the imperial court, given the current situation at home, Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa can use coercion and inducement to guide the disorganized retainers to join them.
If you cannot control the retainers, bringing the rebels into the country is like bringing a wolf into the house. If you want to keep your family business, you can only have a chance of survival by rejecting the rebels from the Imperial Palace and fighting them. "
Rokkaku Yoshiken slowly reasoned with his daughter, and the grudge between mother and daughter gradually dissipated with the decline of the Rokkaku family.
The last time there was a commotion in Guanyin Temple, the two of them escaped together and there was already some reconciliation. The family fortune is almost gone, what unexplainable grievances are there between mother and daughter? Let’s save the family business first.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu nodded, understanding that he was in a difficult situation. It's not that she doesn't want to listen to Pu Shengxianxiu's advice, it's just that the Rokkaku family doesn't have the conditions now.
The establishment of Rokkaku's purpose greatly increased the constraints on Rokkaku Yoshiharu's ability to exercise power. Without the consent of the retainers, she could not do anything.
At this time, I would rather push Sibo Yiyin to the opposite side than dare to let the rebels in.
The two sides are hostile, and the retainer group can also be used to fight wars. If the relationship between the two sides is an alliance and someone comes to visit to promote relations, I am afraid that the Rokkaku Retainer Group will abandon its old master and find another high-level branch.
As a last resort, they had no choice but to belong to two ends of the battlefield, forcing the Hexagonal Retainers to abandon other thoughts.
Rokkaku Yoshiji sighed.
"Mother, can we really stop the army at the Imperial Palace?"
Rokkaku Yoshiharu is afraid, and Rokkaku Yoshihide is also unsure.
Rokkaku Yoshihide had personally experienced Shiba Yoshigan's strength during the Noragada battle. The formation was directly overwhelmed by a wave, and he even received a stabbing blow.
She forced herself to calm down and said.
"The Sanhao family has more than a million dan of stone, and my family also has a mobilization force of 500,000 dan. It is also a defensive operation. Our strength is equal to that of the rebels.
As long as we stabilize our position and defend the city, the rebels will not be able to attack for long if they come from afar. Tens of thousands of soldiers, eating horse chews is not a small number.
When we hold on and weaken the morale of the rebel army, each rebel army will have different ideas. As time goes by, internal conflicts will inevitably arise.
We don't seek merit in this battle, but we seek no faults. We will have a chance. "
Rokkaku Yoshiharu nodded and said nothing more.
Rokkaku Yoshihide is ostracized by the retainers and is not allowed to attend family meetings.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu thought about it, but still did not tell his mother about sending Kenhide Kamao to Sawayama Castle.
In order to show her determination to fight against the imperial court, she deliberately took advantage of Pu Shengxianxiu to show to the retainers. The attitude during the review was too bad, and it seemed like he was taking his anger out on Kenshu Pu Sheng.
It's not good to tell my mother about this matter, lest she be nagged and make my loyal ministers feel uneasy.
Rokkaku Yoshiharu thought about finding a chance to appease Kenhide Kamamao next time and make things right.
