It turned out that Ise Sadakyo was not clean during the Kyoto Incident and participated in the murder of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. Now, she is helping Ashikaga Yoshiaki to make plans to deal with Shiba Yoshigan.
The old and new grudges have to be settled together. Unless Shiba Yiyin kills her, this matter will never be over.
Ninagawa Himashi couldn't help but feel happy.
The damn rat of Ise Sadaoka was digging holes everywhere, and now he was completely at a dead end. Let’s see if she can escape this time.
The Sibo family shares dividends with one hand and swords with the other. The shogunate group will never dare to cooperate with Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the future to cause trouble to the Shiba family.
From the standpoint of the Ninagawa family, if we can take advantage of the Shiba family's offensive to bring down the Ise family and make the Ninagawa family the leaders of the shogunate group, it would be a blessing in disguise.
If Ninagawa himself can secure his position as the top figure in the shogunate group, he will have the support of the Shiba family behind him. Ashikaga Yoshiaki didn't dare to touch her casually even if he didn't like her.
Now that the Ninagawa family has made it clear who they are, they have no choice but to follow the Shiba family's lead and take advantage of the situation to strengthen themselves, which is not a loss.
Ninagawa himself glanced at Mitsuhide Akechi. Although this woman was insidious, she understood the rules of the shogunate's game better than the kind-hearted Yoshigan Shiba.
By cooperating with Akechi Mitsuhide, the Ninagawa family seems to be able to get more benefits.
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Akechi Mitsuhide and Ninagawa had a great time chatting with each other over tea instead of wine.
After that, she said goodbye and went directly to Suzuki Shigehide's temporary stay in Kyoto.
Suzuki Shigehide went to Luo this time, apparently to take part in the shogun's succession ceremony as the guardian of Kii country.
But secretly, she was also ordered by Ishiyama Honganji Temple to eliminate the group of missionaries of Nanman Sect who were preaching underground in Kyoto on behalf of Master Xian Ru.
The Nanman missionaries had already connected with Oda Nobunaga, which made the Rinzai Sect Tofukuji Sect very uneasy, so they asked the Ichigo Sect for help and threw the blame away.
The Yixiang sect claims to be the protector of Buddhism and is a mortal enemy of the Nanman sect. Master Xianru did not refuse and directly taught the matter to the mixed crowd of Yiyi sect followers.
Suzuki Shigehide, the leader of the Zaga clan, was in a dilemma. Inspired by Honda Masanobu, he approached Yoshigan Shiba, the great Odaisho, and hoped that he would intervene to mediate so that he would not be in trouble.
Yoshigan Shiba originally wanted to use the collusion between the Oda family and the Nanman Sect to unite the shogunate to put pressure on Oda Nobunaga and gain the upper hand.
Who would have known that Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Ise Sakyo stabbed him in the back first, causing rumors in the castle town and a storm of forced marriage in the review.
At this point, Shiba Yoshigan is already very overwhelmed and has too much time to take care of himself. He has no time to take care of Suzuki Shigehide's entrustment.
Suzuki Shigehide suppressed the zealot followers of Zahe Zhong and prevented them from making trouble in Kyoto. These days were miserable. At this moment, Akechi Mitsuhide came to the door.
The two are also old acquaintances. After meeting indoors, Akechi Mitsuhide said straightforwardly.
"Sir Suzuki, I'm very sorry."
Suzuki Shigehide's heart sank and he said.
"Sir Akechi, Odaishou promised me."
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"The Grand Imperial Office has no choice but to do so. It is full of ambition but not strong enough.
When you are in Kyoto these days, you should be aware of many things. Do you think, in this current situation, the Spo family still has the ability to help you? "
Suzuki Shigehide was speechless. She was not blind, so of course she could see clearly.
There are so many weird rumors in the castle town, and the shogunate and the Shiba family's samurai are attacking each other. Any fool can tell something is wrong. How dare people below do this without high-level instructions?
Suzuki Shigehide couldn't help but shake his head.
The shogunate is really unreasonable and destroyed the Great Wall. What good will it do to the general to force the Great Imperial Palace to be like this?
That general who just came out of the temple and returned to secular life, really thought that the politics of the Wu family were that simple? Without the pressure of Oitai, who would still take the current shogunate seriously?
Suzuki Shigehide no longer has time to care about the stupid actions of the shogunate, she said with a sad face.
"Lord Akechi, I'm not afraid of your jokes either.
To be honest, I can hardly suppress those fanatical believers, they will soon attack the Nanman people in Kyoto.
Of course I understand the difficulties faced by the Oitaisho. but. . Can you help me think of a solution? "
Suzuki Shigehide shamelessly relied on the Shiba family, after all Yoshigan Shiba had promised her. With the reputation of Yisbo Yiyin, you can't break your promise, right?
Akechi Mitsuhide laughed. She came to Suzuki Shigehide, of course, for another purpose. Suzuki Shigehide took the initiative to ask for help, and she was able to achieve her goal naturally.
she said.
"This matter is actually not difficult to handle, but it's just a bit unseemly."
Seeing Akechi Mitsuhide hesitate to speak, Suzuki Shigehide patted his chest and promised.
"Don't worry, Lord Akechi, there are only you and me here. If your words come out of your mouth and reach my ears, I will never let a third person know."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and whispered.
"Since those fanatical believers can't hold it any longer, wouldn't it be great if you kill those Southern Barbarians first?"
Suzuki Shigehide didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She just didn't want to take action. She just couldn't suppress the fanatic believers under her and had to do it, so she turned to Shiba Yigen for help.
After going around in a circle, Akechi Mitsuhide still let her do it, so why was she going back and forth?
Suzuki Shigehide smiled bitterly.
"Master Akechi, please stop teasing me. I'm really in trouble."
Akechi Mitsuhide said seriously.
"Mr. Suzuki, I'm not kidding you.
So many Buddhist sects inside and outside Kyoto hate the Nanman Sect with all their heart. I can name a few of those who have the strength to take action, such as the Tiantai Sect, Nichiren Sect, and Rinzai Sect.
You killed someone and left, who knew it was Yi Xiangzong and you who did it? Are you still like those fanatical believers who yell around after killing people to show off your piety and loyalty? "
Akechi Mitsuhide's words woke up the dreamer, and Suzuki Shigehide reacted immediately.
Yes, I just wanted to throw the blame away. I didn't want to take the credit and kill people with my face covered. Who knew it was me?
As long as the Nanman people are killed, those fanatical believers will have no target and will naturally stop. As long as I don't admit to the murder, there are so many suspects in Kyoto, why should they doubt me!
The blind corner of Suzuki Shigehide's thinking was opened by Akechi Mitsuhide, and he suddenly felt that the world was vast and he laughed.
"I've long heard that Akechi-sama is very resourceful. I've learned a lot today. Thank you, Suzuki Shigehide, for your advice."
Suzuki Shigehide bowed in thanks, Akechi Mitsuhide returned the gift gracefully, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Akechi Mitsuhide came to Suzuki Shigehide for a simple purpose, to cause some trouble for the Oda family.
The Lord went to Tofukuji Temple to seek a compromise with the Oda family. Akechi Mitsuhide will not pin everything on Oda Nobunaga. She needs to add some conflict between the shogunate and Oda Nobunaga.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was born in the old Shingon sect of Kofukuji Temple. After returning to the secular world, he received support from the Hieizan Tendai sect.
These two sects had a great influence on her, especially the Hieizan Tendai Sect, which had a deep relationship with the Ashikaga family. As leaders of martial arts families and sects, both parties complement each other.
Oda Nobunaga was a follower of the Nichiren sect and colluded with the Nanman sect, tacitly allowing the Nanman missionaries to spread their faith in Kyoto.
Whether it is the Nichiren Sect or the Nanman Sect, they are a thorn in the side of Mount Hiei and a thorn in the flesh.
The Nanman people were protected by the Oda family in Kyoto, and Suzuki Shigehide murdered anonymously in the capital. Oda Nobunaga must have been angry and looking for the murderer.
When the time comes, who will take the blame? What do the Hieizan Tendai Sect think?
The conflict between Yoshihiro Shiba and Yoshiaki Ashikaga can only be regarded as a struggle for power and profit. Neither side wants the other's life.
But things were different in terms of religion. The Tiantai Sect wished that the Nichiren Sect and the Nanman Sect would be reduced to ashes and completely disappear from this world.
Once the Oda family came forward for the Southern Barbarian missionaries, Akechi Mitsuhide didn't even need to support the fire, and the Tendai Sect itself couldn't help but jump out and take over the blame.
As for Suzuki Shigehide? The order of Ishiyama Honganji Temple is to kill people. As long as the person dies, it doesn't matter who killed the person.
Suzuki Shigehide slapped his butt and ran away. The Kyoto shogunate, Tendai Sect, and Oda family doubted each other. Who killed the person? This is Mitsuhide Akechi's plan.
The Spo family should keep a low profile and retreat. But if Operation Tenchu is to continue, we cannot let others look down on the Sibo family, and we must kill people in a high-profile manner.
These two things are actually contradictory.
What Mitsuhide Akechi needs is to light a bigger fire. It is used to attract the attention of all parties in Kyoto, make the high-profile of the Shiba family less conspicuous, and cover the strategic contraction of the Shiba family.
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Akechi Mitsuhide came out of Suzuki Shigehide's residence and did not go back to Shiba's mansion. Instead, he came to a dilapidated courtyard in Kyoto and stopped to wait.
I don't know how long it took, but a figure walked out from behind the courtyard, it was Fujibayashi Muku.
"Lord Akechi, you shouldn't have asked me to meet."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked back at Fujibayashi and asked with a smile.
"What? It's inconvenient for you?"
Fujibayashi said.
"The third wife of Baidi has been staring at me recently, looking for my mistakes. If she finds out that you have contact with me, she will definitely report it to the Lord and file a complaint against me.
You know, the master is very sensitive about your affairs now, and I can't bear it. "
Akechi Mitsuhide sighed.
"Yes, I am a guilty person, so naturally I am not welcomed by others. That's all, you go and do your work for the Third Taifu of Baidi.
If you work harder today, tomorrow the Third Taifu of Baidi will have more meritorious service, and promotion to a higher rank will be just around the corner. "
Fujibayashi said with a smile.
"Lord Akechi, I can't be out for too long, so stop joking and say what you have to say."
Looking at the smile on Fujibayashi's face that was somewhat similar to his own, Akechi Mitsuhide couldn't help but shake his head.
This Fujibayashi Mukuro is much smarter than Fujibayashi Xing. After going through the wind and rain, he has become a little like himself. It's dangerous and worth looking forward to.
Akechi Mitsuhide asked.
"Is the confidentiality team investigating the attack on Yukino Takada? Is there any result?"
Fujibayashi shook his head.
“The Hime warriors who ambushed Lord Yukino Takada have all disappeared.
They are all shogunate samurai, and they are familiar with each other in Kyoto. If we cannot catch these mice for a while, we will not be able to identify the mastermind behind the scenes.
On the contrary, the source of the rumor that the castle town slandered the Odaisho has some clues.
The earliest initiators were well hidden, but after the Matsuda family prospered by slandering the Odaisho, many shogunate samurai began to follow suit and spread rumors.
These people are not doing things cleanly and have exposed their flaws. "
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and said straightforwardly.
"Do something for me. Add Akiren Iio, Fujihiro Matsuda, Seibu Ueno, and Harutada Odate to the list of rumor mongers. It's best to put their names first."
Fujibayashi's pupils shrank and he looked at Akechi Mitsuhide.
The four families of Iio, Matsuda, Ueno and Odate are the old samurai families of the shogunate, with luxuriant branches.
Akiren Iio, Fujihiro Matsuda were affiliated with the public service, Ueno Kiyonobu, and Harutada Odate were affiliated with the public service. All four of them were important ministers of the court.
The so-called Fongkong is the descendant of the samurai family who is hereditary to the Ashikaga Hui clan. Today's Ashikaga Hui clan's writings are from Fengkong. This group of people can be regarded as the direct lineage of the Ashikaga shogun family.
The appraisers are the main participants in the shogunate's review. They are generally played by powerful martial arts among the shogunate officials and participate in major affairs of the shogunate.
Fujibayashi frowned.
"The Great Odai has authorized the Mibu wolf to behead first and then report. No matter who is involved in the attack on Takada Yukino-sama, they will be killed without mercy.
The four families of Iio, Matsuda, Odate, and Ueno had many heirs, and all the clan branches had Hime warriors who joined the shogunate security team and even participated in the ambush of Takada Yukino-sama.
We can't find those ambushers. Mibu Wolf will probably start with the list of rumor mongers and kill them to lure out the ambushers.
If I put these four people at the top of the list, they will become the targets of Miburou's priority Tenshu. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and said.
"That's right.
By the way, you don’t know yet, right? Last night I had a long conversation with Odaisuo and got his forgiveness.
Soon, the Odaisho will leave Kyoto, and Kyoto will be handed over to me again. Just like before, I am still responsible for the negotiations between the Shiba family and the shogunate. "
Fujibayashi's expression remained unchanged, but his fingers trembled suddenly, unable to conceal his excitement.
She endured the humiliation and worked under the Third Taifu of Baidi, just to wait for an opportunity to overthrow the Third Taifu of Baidi and avenge her mother and sister.
She is willing to come to see Akechi Mitsuhide because there is a tacit understanding between the two.
Who is Mitsuhide Akechi? The real mastermind behind the plot to kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru was the poisonous figure who almost destroyed the shogunate.
Fujibayashi was willing to be used by her just to kill the third husband of Momochi. Even though she lost power for a moment, Fujibayashi still kept silent and optimistic about this terrible Shiba family counselor.
But she didn't expect that Akechi Mitsuhide would be reused by Odai so quickly.
Fujibayashi's eyes flashed, she also hated Akechi Mitsuhide, it was Akechi Mitsuhide who set up a trap to harm Fujibayashi. But she still needed Mitsuhide Akechi to deal with the third husband of Momochi, so she chose to cooperate.
Now, hearing that Akechi Mitsuhide is making a comeback, Fujibayashi Mukuro is inevitably a little excited, and there is hope for revenge.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Fujibayashi, who was trying to keep his composure, and smiled.
"Don't be too happy too early.
Bai Di San Taifu is a vicious and cunning person. To deal with this kind of person, you must make sure to kill him with one strike and do not give her a chance to bite back.
She is very careful and discreet in what she does, and we have no chance to touch her for the time being. "
Fujibayashi sneered.
"I can wait."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded with satisfaction, as long as Fujibayashi is willing to cooperate.
Akechi Mitsuhide knew very well what Fujibayashi Mukuro was thinking. It's nothing more than killing the third wife of Baidi first, and then killing himself.
But as long as Momochi Santafu doesn't die for a day, Fujibayashi Muku can be used by her.
