Yiyin smiled and nodded.
“I feel reassured that you are doing things safely.
Let's stop here today. At the end of the spring plowing, all the middle and high-level martial arts masters in Sibo will hold a big meeting in Duowen Mountain City.
During the review, I will mention important matters such as the Battle of Sangluo, the Hanoi Crusade, and the Spozhong Fund, so you must be mentally prepared. "
Nizi fell to the ground and kowtowed for a long time.
"Hi!"
After hearing these two disgusting things, Yiyin was no longer in the mood to continue being polite.
After talking about business, he reluctantly took a few sips of tea soup and ended the tea party in a hurry.
Later, Nizi Katsuhisa and Yamazaka Yukimori resigned together to discuss military arrangements for the Hanoi expedition. Yiyin still had to be patient and write letters to all parties to finalize the matter.
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North Hanoi, Iimori Mountain City.
This city was the Anjian Home City in those days. The governor of this generation, Anmi Naomasa, conspired with Yuzu Nobujio to seize the Hanoi Kingdom.
These two families were both under the command of Hatakeyama Gaomasa, and they tried to abandon the Hatakeyama clan, so that the Anjian family would gain the north of Hanoi, and the Yusa family would gain the south of Hanoi.
Yusa Nobukyo killed his mother, Yusa Chokyo, and threw the blame on Hatakeyama Takamasa. Then he retreated to Minamigochi and watched the shogunate confront the Miyoshi family, reaping the benefits.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru saw the problem at the time, but out of overall considerations, he had to watch Hatakeyama Takamasa swallow this dead rat that was good at killing loyal ministers, so that Yusa Shinji could escape.
Naomasa Yasumi was not so lucky.
After Yoshigan Shiba finished the Battle of Yamato, he raised troops to rescue the shogunate army. He used the fifteenth concubine to raid the gate of Iimori Mountain City, capture the city, wipe out the rebellious An Jian family, and frighten Xiao Xiao.
After the war, the land of Iimoriyama Castle and Kitakogenchi was transferred to the Mibuchi family by Yoshigan through the shogunate. It was controlled by Mibuchi Fujihide, the Mibuchi eldest daughter and the guardian of Kitakogenchi.
At this time, there were three people sitting in the side room of the castle residence. They were Motonsune, the governor of the Izumi Hosokawa family, Harukata, the governor of the Mibuchi family, and Fujihide Mibuchi.
Fujihide Mibuchi looked anxiously at his mother, Haruhiro Mibuchi, who was reading a letter.
After a long while, member Haru Mibuchi slapped the letter on the document, pointed at Mibuchi Fujihide and cursed.
"Look at the good stuff you've done!"
Seeing Mibuchi Fujihide's subservient look made her, a mother, even more angry.
The dragon gives birth to nine girls, and the girls are different. The two sisters, Mibuchi Fujihide and Hosokawa Fujitaka, are really very different.
I don’t know whether it’s because they grew up in two separate families, a subtle educational problem, or because the talent gap is just too big.
Hosokawa Fujitaka is both wise and courageous, and his methods are smooth. However, Mibuchi Fujihide is dull and dull, far less intelligent and daring than his sister.
Hosokawa Mototsune looked on and shook his head.
No matter how useless Mibuchi Fujihide is, he is already the guardian of Kitakawachi. Mibuchi Haru scolded her as if she were scolding her granddaughter, it was too disrespectful.
She had to come out to smooth things over, she said.
"Qingyu, don't be too angry. It's not a mistake for Fujiying to act cautiously and act first.
What exactly did Yutai say in his letter? "
Sanbuchi Haru said with a sneer.
"Sister, see for yourself, see how much trouble this bastard has caused us!"
Hosokawa Mototsuo said it nicely, but Haru Mibuchi knew his own seed.
How can Mibuchi Fujihide be cautious and act later? She simply cowered and didn't move!
Hatakeyama Takamasa was a member of the local powerful faction of the shogunate and the legitimate guardian of Kawachi. However, he was attacked because of the uprising against Samu.
She was defeated by Yu Zuo Xinjiao in a sneak attack and fled Beihanei. Even if Fujihide Mibuchi is just showing off, he should come out to support justice and say a few harsh words.
But she was good at not comforting Hatakeyama Takamasa who was on the run, and turning a blind eye to Yusa's religious beliefs, as if she was deaf and blind.
If such a big deal falls into the eyes of outsiders, something will happen sooner or later.
No, the words in Shiba Yiyin's letter were harsh and fierce, almost pointing at Mibuchi Fujihide's nose and scolding her for her body posture.
While Mibuchi Haru was scolding her daughter, Hosokawa Motonsune had already read the letter at a glance, frowning and thinking.
The relationship between the Hosokawa and Mibuchi families is very deep.
When the Mibuchi family died out, the second daughter of the Izumi Hosokawa family succeeded the Mibuchi family and became Mibuchi Haru.
Hosokawa Motonsune had no children, so Mibuchi Haru adopted his second daughter Hosokawa Fujitaka to Hosokawa Motonsune so that he could inherit the Izumi Hosokawa family business in the future.
The two sisters, Hosokawa Mototsune and Mibuchi Harukata, and the two daughters, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Mibuchi Fujihide, each perform their own duties, one is a carrot and the other is a pit.
Their positions are fixed and no one can replace the other. Only in this way can the internal struggle for power be reduced, and the family can truly be united and work together in the same boat.
Although at first, Hosokawa Fujitaka drove Hosokawa Motonsune to Shengryuji Castle for a period of time. But this is the common wish of the two ministers of Hosokawa Mibuchi, and Hosokawa Motonsune also knows not to care about it.
But this time, Mibuchi Fujihide's approach was a bit stupid.
Even if you don't want to help Hatakeyama Takamasa, you have to do your best to avoid being blamed.
It's a good thing now. A person who upholds justice is killed by a traitor, and everyone else looks at it as a joke. Isn't this a slap in the face of the shogunate? Even if we don't send troops, we can just say a few harsh words to cover up the situation.
It's no wonder that when the imperial office who returned to Jinji Sibo learned about this, he was so angry that he cursed regardless of his dignity.
Mibuchi Fujihide is shameless, and the shogunate must also be dignified. If everyone does things like she does, who will take the shogunate seriously in the future?
Hosokawa Motonsune suppressed his dissatisfaction and persuaded him first.
"Qingyu, swearing won't solve the problem.
Fujiying, tell me, what is going on? "
Mibuchi Fujihide was dejected, glanced at his mother who looked disgusted, and sighed.
"Miyoshi goes to Luo, and the Yodogawa River is related to the safety of the Miyoshi army's supply line.
Miyoshi Yasunaga, who came from Shikoku to replace Miyoshi Choitsu and stationed in Settsu Province, had already heavily deployed troops to defend Akutagawa Castle. The elites of the four countries are eyeing North Hanoi to prevent me from destroying the Yodogawa water transportation.
During the Kyoto Incident, everyone inside and outside the shogunate was watching. We in Beihanoi only had a mobilization force of more than 100,000 koku. Who could be the opponent of the Miyoshi family?
I don't want to be the first person, but Hatakeyama Takamasa resolutely raised an army. Not only did she raise an army herself, she also spread the word, hoping that everyone would know that she was going to revolt and go to Luo Zuo Mu.
This guy did it on purpose. Her ability was only tens of thousands of stones, and she didn't have much military strength if she mobilized all her forces. Naturally, she couldn't kill Yodogawa or Miyoshi Yasunaga.
She wanted to use the incident in Shangluo to gain a reputation and accumulate political capital for herself, but she caused me misery.
Her message reached Akutagawa Castle, and Miyoshi Yasunaga began to mobilize the army to press on our land north of Hanoi.
At the same time, Yusaku Nobyou defeated Hatakeyama Takamasa's mobilization force, and Hatakeyama Takamasa ran to Kitakawachi for refuge.
There is Yuzuo in the south who is religious, and there are three good people in the north named Kangchang. Both the north and the south are looking at my land north of Hanoi with evil intentions. How can I dare to express my opinion casually?
If things go wrong and the northern and southern armies attack, even if I hold Beihanei, the territory will be in a mess.
For the sake of Hatakeyama Takamasa, who overestimates his capabilities, the territory of my Mibuchi family was devastated. Why bother? "
Mibuchi Fujihide vomited bitterness, but Mibuchi Haru stopped scolding. Hosokawa Motonsune couldn't help but nodded, what he said made sense.
Hatakeyama Takamasa is barefoot and not afraid of suffering, but the Hosokawa Miyoshi family is always facing strong pressure from the Miyoshi family and is on pins and needles.
At first, the retainers of both families ostracized Hosokawa Motonsune and drove her away to live in retirement because she did not want to get too close to the Shiba family.
But without the shock of the Ashikaga military god, Yoshigan Shiba, what could the Hosokawa Mibuchi family do to resist the aggressive Miyoshi family?
Therefore, everyone had no choice but to ask Hosokawa Motonsune, the mentally ill governor, to go to Shengryuji Castle to calm down.
What Mibuchi Fujihide did this time was also the same.
The fundamental interest of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family is to protect their own territory, so that they will not be like the last time Miyoshi Nagakei invaded Koji, reducing the Izumi country to ruins and the Izumi Hosokawa family almost perishing.
Once bitten, twice shy.
How could Mibuchi Fujihide be willing to repeat the same mistake, risking the loss of Kitakawachi, and be dragged into the water by Hatakeyama Takamasa, a prodigal daughter?
Sanbuchi Haru sighed and said to her daughter.
"It's also a pain for you."
Hosokawa Motonsune also recognized it.
The Hosokawa Mibuchi family is a traditional shogunate samurai family. In their hearts, their own interests come first.
The dignity of the shogunate must be maintained. Without the shogunate, there would be no orthodox status for the Izumi-Hosokawa family to control the place.
But if compared with the fundamental interests of his own territory, the dignity of the shogunate would also have to take a back seat.
Mibuchi Haru has always scolded her daughter for being stupid, but this time, what she did was really not wrong.
But what should we do with Sibo Yiyin?
Mibuchi Haru glanced at her sister, Hosokawa Motonsune squinted in thought and spoke slowly.
“Fujihide’s actions were done for the sake of the family business and it was the right thing to do.
But this matter can be done, but cannot be said. The imperial office must give an explanation. "
For the sake of family business, you can do anything, but you still have to talk about benevolence, justice, etiquette, and etiquette.
On the surface, the Hosokawa Mibuchi family are good warriors who are loyal to the general and safeguard the shogunate. How can they ignore the shogunate's justice for their own selfish interests? Absolutely impossible!
Mibuchi Haru understood what Hosokawa Motonsune meant, and she was also hesitant about the matter and said.
"Futaka is busy working for His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but he didn't expect that the Yoshigami child... would come back so early from the Imperial Palace.
Now he has a prejudice against our two families. This letter is very rude. If it doesn't satisfy him, I'm afraid. . "
Mibuchi Haru now no longer dares to call Yiyin the boy as he used to, and regards him as a promising junior.
Yoshigan Shiba, who had gained such a great reputation in Kanto and returned to Japan with the royal white flag, fought in Raku, quickly defeating the Rokkaku family that had been entrenched in Minamiomia for hundreds of years and had left the Ashikaga shogunate helpless.
This achievement is actually the credit of Oda Nobunaga, but how can the samurai family think highly of Owari's countrymen in recent years? Naturally, it all falls on Yoshigami Shiba, the Ashikaga military god.
Now that his prestige is at its peak, Sanyuanqing doesn't dare to rely on his old age, and his tone becomes more and more respectful.
Hosokawa Motonsune shook his head.
"The emperor is so powerful that our plan has failed. Fortunately, he did not argue with us. This is a blessing among misfortunes.
Fujitaka wrote from Minami Omi that the Imperial Office was not willing to see internal strife among local powerful factions in the shogunate, but was still willing to unite everyone.
But the incident of Hatakeyama Takamasa really made him doubt whether we were worthy of unity. Therefore, it is too late to say anything now, the most important thing is to take responsibility.
Fujihide, you are the guardian of Kitakogenchi, and Hatakeyama Takamasa is your superior officer.
You did something wrong this time. Go to her temporary residence immediately, apologize to her, and be sure to get her understanding. "
Mibuchi Fujiei bowed and accepted the order, then hesitated.
"Hatakeyama Takamasa is now under the protection of Beikauchi and is under my protection. She doesn't dare to make any excessive demands even if she thinks about it.
It’s just that the Imperial Palace said that after the spring plowing, the Hanoi Crusade Army will be formed to conquer the traitor Yu Zuo Xinjiao. Will this affect our participation in the Battle of Shangluo?
Izumi Kingdom and Beihanei have already begun preparations. After spring plowing, they will go north to participate in the battle of Shangluo. Wouldn't it be appropriate to change course at this time and take action against Nan Hanoi?
Things must be prioritized. The Miyoshi family is entrenched in Kyoto, and the traitors who killed the general must be severely punished. This is the top priority of the shogunate samurai family now.
We might as well write to the imperial office and ask him to postpone the attack on Youzuo Xinjiao. Wait until the battle of Shangluo is over, and then take a closer look at it. "
Hosokawa Motonsune sighed.
"Fujiying, you are wrong.
If we don't attack Yu Zuo's religion, then we won't even be qualified to participate in the Battle of Shangluo, so what's the top priority?
The Mihaoshi family was originally defeated by Yutaisuo, but this time Shangluo was supported by people's will and united as one.
The Mihaoshi family was unfamiliar with the place and place in Shancheng, and the time and place were unfavorable, so what could they do to withstand the thunderous blow from the Imperial Palace?
You have to understand that in the battle of Shangluo, everyone is competing to gain credit, not to share the worries of the emperor.
You talk about priorities, but in Yu Taisuo’s mind, what does priority mean? What is an emergency?
Is the Miyoshi family a serious thorn in the side of the Imperial Palace? After Miyoshi Changqing's death, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu became incompetent. Sanhao's family is already a withered skeleton in the grave, so there is no need to worry about it.
What the Imperial Office is most worried about now is whether his position will be stable after the shogunate is re-established, and whether he is still the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate.
The first to bear the brunt is our Hosokawa Mibuchi family. We still don't obey him as a leader.
Fujitaka's running around for Ashikaga Yoshiaki has caused dissatisfaction with the imperial court. Fujihide, you are indifferent to Hatakeyama Takamasa's Samu defeat.
For the imperial office, figuring out whether we are still reliable is the top priority. "
When Mibuchi Fujiei heard this, he immediately became anxious.
If it weren't for Shiba Yoshiyin, how could such a big pie as Bei Hanoi's territory of more than 100,000 stones be smashed on Mibuchi Fujihide's head?
Now Shiba Yigen is guilty of suspicion. No, this is not considered suspicion. The Hosokawa Mibuchi family is indeed hedging their bets, which arouses his disgust.
Izumi Province is the traditional territory of the Izumi Hosokawa family and its status is stable. But the land in Beihanoi was given to the Mibuchi family by Yiyin. If he had other thoughts, how could Mibuchi Fujihide not be afraid?
she asked quickly.
"What should I do?"
Hosokawa Motonsune glanced at Mibuchi Haru and saw that she also looked panicked, and shook his head secretly. This mother and daughter are blessed with good fortunes, but their abilities are truly mediocre.
she said with relief.
“At this moment, the best policy is to fight the battle in South Hanoi successfully and clear our suspicions.
The meaning of the imperial office is very clear. If we kill Yuzuo Xinjiao, we can put the blame in the past and allow us to go out for the battle of Kamuluo.
At this time, the only way for us to wholeheartedly join the Hanoi Crusade and attack Yusa Shinji is the best option. "
