After waiting for the door to open for a moment, Yagyu Sogan explained.
"At the Imperial Palace, His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki wanted to welcome you.
It was just a coincidence that someone from the Tiantai Sect came to see him and explain some previous rude misunderstandings. "
Yoshigami looked back at Yagyu Sogan with a humble smile and said.
"Muneki Yagyu has worked for me and worked hard for the past two years. For the sake of her dedication to her duties, I won't embarrass you.
I know what Ashikaga Yoshiaki is afraid of, and I will make it clear to her. You don't have to, and you don't have the right to get involved.
So, shut up. "
The smile on Yagyu Sogan's face froze for an instant, and then he bowed deeply and stopped talking nonsense.
During the Shangluo Ceremony, the Tiantai Sect left the venue without permission, something Yiyin didn't know about. But even if he knew, he didn't care.
This group of snobs in Kyoto only saw the powerful military power of Oda Nobunaga and the successor general of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and did not take Yoshigami, the widow of the ancestors, seriously at all.
Yiyin despises and despises these low-level people who have little success and more than enough failures, and there is nothing they can do about it.
If Oda Nobu hadn't been growing badly, who would have been willing to waste time with these shogunate teammates?
Although those bastards in Kanto are difficult to control, they do things fairly easily. On weekdays, I care about everything, but on the battlefield, I dare to fight and fight hard, and I really know how to earn a future with my life.
In comparison, these girls in the shogunate are nothing. He is unreliable in peacetime and a thief in war. I want all the benefits, but I don’t want to sacrifice, and I don’t take any responsibility at all.
Yi Gin is too lazy to talk nonsense with Yagyu Muneyan. In the final analysis, she is not worthy.
A former intelligence chief who was kicked out by Ashikaga Yoshiki has now become a disciple of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and only wants to be reinstated. Can such a profit-seeking person be trusted?
Ashikaga Yoshiaki even re-employs such a person, Yoshigan really feels sad for the Ashikaga Shogun family.
At this time, the door opened and Yiyin walked straight in. Yagyu Sogan followed closely sideways, leading the way to the imperial platform.
Kamaojigo gave Ii Naomasa a look and left her and half of the people inside and outside the door to be careful not to close it.
Sibo Yiyin was upright and righteous, and was not afraid of small things. However, as a united nation, Pu Sheng Clan Village must guard against the malicious intentions of outsiders.
She arranged for Ii Naomasa and half of the people to guard the gate and guard the horses, leaving a way out.
After arranging this matter, she quickly led her other half to follow Yiyin.
At this time, Takada Yukino, who had been accompanying her, was already walking behind Yagyu Sogan, staring at her back with his eyes like knives.
The first-generation swordsman of Yagyu Sogen could naturally feel the warning from Takada Yukino from behind, and suddenly the hairs on his body stood up.
She shook her head and smiled bitterly. She really just wanted to lead the way. This little ancestor of the Sibo family must not misunderstand.
Although Takada Yukino is weak, her swordsmanship is unique and she is the fastest in the world.
On the battlefield, both sides were fierce, and Yukino Takada's advantage was not obvious.
But when swordsmen are fighting without armor, only quickness can't defeat them. Who wants to be the enemy of Takada Yukino, the executioner Battousai?
The group of people walked forward, Yagyu Mune carefully pointed the direction for Yiyin.
Suddenly, Takada Yukino said something.
"Wrong go."
Yoshigan's footsteps stopped, his eyes turned to Yagyu Munegan, and Kamao Ujigo's right hand had already grasped the handle of the sword.
Yagyu Soyan said with so much cold sweat streaming down his face.
"That's right, the Imperial Palace is this way."
Yoshigami looked back at Yukino Takada, who pointed to the other side and said.
"The main hall is there, and that's where the general and I defended the enemy until the end."
Yagyu Soyan came to his senses and quickly explained.
"The Imperial Palace and Nijo Imperial Palace were once captured by the Miyoshi family. When the shogunate renovated it, they abandoned part of the severely damaged courtyard.
Please follow me to the current meeting hall, which is right here. "
Yoshigami glanced at the direction Takada Yukino was pointing, his heart was suddenly touched, and he said.
"I'm going to have a look over there."
Yagyu Zongyan was stunned for a moment and said.
"Your Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki is still waiting for you..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Yiyin.
"Didn't you say that she is receiving people from the Tiantai Sect? Why are you waiting for me again?"
Yagyu Shengzongyan was speechless and did not dare to say anything more.
In fact, the old hall was not seriously damaged, but it was captured by the Mihaoshi family once, which was unlucky.
Therefore, the ministers rearranged their arrangements and deliberately avoided the old hall, which was regarded as a newcomer and a new atmosphere, so as not to cause Ashikaga Yoshiaki to feel unlucky.
But Yoshigan Shiba is the widow of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, so you can't say this to his face. Isn't that just looking for trouble?
Seeing Yoshigan insisting on seeing the place where Ashikaga Yoshiteru died in battle, Yagyu Sogan nodded helplessly.
"What Yutai said is that I will lead the way for you."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"No need, Yukino, lead me to take a look. Kamao Clan Township, you lead people to guard outside."
Yagyu Sogan stepped forward and wanted to say something, but Kamou clan stopped him with his hand.
She could only watch helplessly as Shiba Yoshigan followed Takada Yukino and disappeared into the old hall courtyard. After thinking about it for a moment, Yagyu Sogan left and asked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to come over.
Yoshigan Shiba went to remember his fiancée, and Yoshiaki Ashikaga, the sister of Yoshiteru Ashikaga, happened to come over for a visit, so that his sister-in-law and brother-in-law could get in touch with each other and pave the way for subsequent political negotiations.
Yoshihiro just didn't allow Yagyu Muneyan to follow, but didn't restrict her from leaving. The Hamo family didn't stop her and watched her go away.
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In the courtyard, Yi Gin followed Takada Yukino and walked forward.
Stone steps, stone lanterns, stone squats, and the general's residence are naturally carefully constructed, and every landscape is carefully designed.
After walking around the autumn trees and moss and walking along the stone steps into the courtyard, Takada Yukino pointed forward and said.
"In front is the meeting hall, where the general holds meetings and conducts official business."
Yiyin looked ahead and felt that there was some disharmony in the courtyard, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He squatted down and could see traces of faint redness through the cracks in the stone path.
A fierce battle took place here, and even after careful cleaning, some clues were still left.
Seeing that Yoshigage refused to leave, Takada Yukino turned around and stayed by his side.
Yiyin looked up, smiled, and asked.
"She has been working here? Won't she go out for a walk?"
Yukino looked at the master's smile blankly and replied.
“The shogun always said that she must not slack off in restoring the glory of the Ashikaga shogun’s family.
In the past, when she was in the palace, she would go to the sword room to practice. After coming to Nijo Castle, I stayed here and didn’t go out much. "
Yiyin nodded.
The layout of Nijo Castle is based on the military city, guarding the area between Nijo and Sanjo, occupying the northern part of Kyoto, and eyeing the central hinterland of the south.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru built this city to consolidate the power of the shogunate and suppress the dissatisfaction of the shogunate with military power.
This guy's methods are really rough.
Coming to Nijo Castle shows that Ashikaga Yoshiki's layout has entered a critical stage. She must always be careful about counterattacks from forces inside and outside the shogunate. Of course, she has no intention of practicing kendo.
Yiyin looked at the meeting hall and murmured.
"Why are you bothering?"
Takada Yukino thought that the Lord was asking him, so he said.
"The General always talks about you."
Yiyin asked with a smile on his face without moving his eyes.
"What did you say about me?"
Takada Yukino followed and looked at the meeting hall, as if reminiscing about the past.
"The general said you don't understand the rules. You took off your clothes in public for the first time when we met. You don't have any male restraint at all.
He also said that you looked down on her and never took her, the Ashikaga General, seriously. "
Yiyin smiled.
"You can't tell, but she also likes to gossip behind my back."
Takada Yukino shook his head.
"No, the general never says this to others, he just complains in front of me.
She said that she must revive the Ashikaga Shogun family, make you look at her differently, and make you willing to marry her. "
Yiyin's eye circles were slightly swollen and he felt a little sore. He blinked and said helplessly.
"This fool."
Ashikaga Yoshiki is such a proud fool, who does she think she is? The goals set were too unrealistic.
The Ashikaga Shogun family has been in decline for a long time, and it has long been difficult to recover. The samurai inside and outside the shogunate only want to use Ashikaga Shogun to make profits for themselves. Who really takes Ashikaga Shogun seriously?
She, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, is the clay bodhisattva in the temple. When she is useful, she will come to worship you. When she is useless, who will care about you?
The foreign ministers want to shit and piss on your head, the ministers want to get more benefits from the shogunate's sign, and each gets what he needs.
But Ashikaga Yoshiteru really regarded his clay Bodhisattva as a dish, and offended everyone at once with his forge ahead, and he died inexplicably.
Yiyin felt like his heart was clogged.
If it weren't for himself, Ashikaga Yoshiteru might have calmed down a little and figured it out slowly. But it was his own appearance that made Ashikaga Yoshiteru eager to prove to himself, which was why he ended up like this.
Yiyin sighed and repeated.
"Fool, what a fool."
Takada Yukino didn't know the bitter and complicated emotions in her master's heart, so she pointed to an open space and continued.
"I remember the Lord's words to protect the general, so I practice swordsmanship here.
Sometimes the general would come to bother me after he finished his work, making me unable to meditate. "
Yiyin asked with interest.
"She came to bother you? How to bother you?"
Takada Yukino frowned, pouted her mouth, and said with her fingers.
“I have been asking those questions over and over again for more than two years, and I am really a nagging general.
Ask you what you like to eat, what clothes and jewelry you prefer, and what you like to do in your daily life.
It’s really annoying to have to ask again and again, even though she can recite it by herself. "
Yiyin felt a little unable to control his emotions, so he pointed the corners of his eyes with the tail fingers of both hands and pulled them out. Then go slightly to your temples and gently soothe your trembling forehead.
His eye circles were red, and there was a faint glint in his eyes, and he sighed.
"It's really annoying."
Yiyin finally discovered where the sense of dissonance in the courtyard came from and asked.
"There's no sliding door here?"
Yukino glanced at the courtyard and nodded.
"By the way, when the Mihaoshi family came in, the general led us to kill them back several times.
The Sanhao family members couldn't defeat us, so they tore down the doors and used them as shields. They hid behind the door panels and stabbed us with spears.
We only had knives, and our weapons were not as good as theirs, so we had to retreat to the meeting hall. "
Takada Yukino pointed to the meeting hall in front, Yoshigami's eyes narrowed and he said.
"Let's go and take a look."
The two stepped onto the porch and walked indoors.
Takada Yukino pointed to the main seat and said.
"At that time, I was being escorted out by the general. She put me down there, handed me the golden seal and Mikazuki Sokon, and asked me to leave through the secret passage."
Yiyin slowly walked to the main seat, half-knelt on the tatami, stared at it and asked.
"Then what?"
Takada Yukino was stunned and said after a while.
"I don't know, the general said he wanted me to protect you and prevent you from ending up like her, and then I left.
General, it should be. . Die. . "
Yiyin slowly stretched out his hand and stretched his fingertips forward, as if he wanted to touch someone's cheek across time and space.
His voice was a little deep.
"You idiot, I'm not you, how could I die? You are seeking your own death, do you know that?
If you do your duty, who can do anything to you? What's wrong with being a general in name only? You have to show off your strength, and you have to push yourself to the point of jumping over the wall!
Do you think you are stupid? Ashikaga Yoshiteru, do you think you are a fool? Big fool! "
Takada Yukino took a step forward.
"Lord?"
Yiyin lowered his head.
"Yukino, can you go out for a while? I want to be alone for a while."
Yukino looked at Yoshiyin's trembling shoulders, turned around and left the room.
The sound of her footsteps gradually faded away, and droplets of water appeared on the tatami in front of Yiyin, falling and splashing.
"Ashikaga Yoshiteru, you big fool!
Do you know that I have been using you and I never thought about marrying you!
Do you know that I have been planning in Kanto that I will regret my marriage as soon as I come back? I am not worth what you have to pay!
Do you know why Mitsuhide Akechi wanted to kill you? It's for me! I slept with her, but you and I were innocent. You said you died unjustly!
Do you know that there is absolutely no way I can help you get revenge when I come back this time? I can't touch those people who conspired to kill you!
I still want to win them over, give them benefits, and continue to live in this bastard's world, with those bastards who killed you!
Do you know that your death will be in vain? You big fool! "
Yiyin felt like he couldn't breathe. He retched a few times and took a deep breath to calm his mind.
He was about to go see Ashikaga Yoshiaki, he still had many things to do, and he didn't have time to cry here.
Finally, Yiyin wiped his eyes hard, gently held the air in front of him into his arms, and whispered.
"I'm sorry for you in this life. In the next life, if there is a next life, I promise, I will be with you!
I will marry you, and I will revive the Ashikaga Shogun family with you. Whatever I owe you, I will pay you back in my next life!
Now, it's time for me to go.
There are many people I care about. They believe in me and they follow me. I am responsible for them and I must keep going.
I envy your pride and determination.
I can't do it. I can only continue to play this boring game in this troubled world with those disgusting people.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, I've slept with many people and I'm very happy. I will sleep with many, many women in the future. Are you angry?
But I still want to tell you that I will be your husband for the rest of my life. No one can take away your status.
Look, am I being hypocritical? Come and get acquainted again.
Hello, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. I am the most hypocritical man in the world, Shiba Yiyin, and I want to be your husband.
Shiba Yoshigan fell in love with Ashikaga Yoshiteru. He didn’t know when he started.
This time, I mean it. "
