Akechi Mitsuhide saw Yoshigan pouting and smiled.
"Tomorrow, I kindly ask my lord to invite His Highness Ninagawa, His Highness Hatakeyama Takamasa, to pay a visit.
If you want to take it back, it will be me and the two of them who will cooperate with the general in the future on the side of the Kyoto shogunate.
Without your words, I'm afraid they won't believe me. "
Yiyin rolled his eyes and said.
"You also know that there is something wrong with your character, but others can't believe it, right?"
Akechi Mitsuhide covered his mouth and chuckled, and suddenly couldn't help but yawn.
Yiyin looked at her tired face and felt a little distressed when he remembered that she hadn't rested since she arrived yesterday.
"You, don't work too hard. Just stop here today and have a good night's rest first."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled and saluted, and was about to leave, when Yoshigan suddenly stopped her.
"Mitsuhide."
Akechi Mitsuhide turned back to look at his master, Yoshigan said slowly with a complicated expression.
"The methods of these people in Kyoto are very dark. After I leave, you must protect yourself."
Akechi Mitsuhide was so moved that he wanted to cry, but his face looked charming.
"What, I thought the Lord wanted me to stay and sleep with you."
Yoshigage felt his teeth itch after hearing this. He finally let go of his guilt towards Ashikaga Yoshiteru and expressed concern for Akechi Mitsuhide. This vixen dared to tease him.
Pointing at the sliding door, Yiyin said coldly.
"Get out!"
Akechi Mitsuhide swept the tip of his tongue across the corner of his mouth, narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Don't worry, I've long been used to the muddy waters of the shogunate, and I won't be harmed by those idiots."
After saying that, she bowed gracefully and walked out.
Yiyin looked at her leaving figure and couldn't help but cursed in a low voice.
"What on earth am I thinking about...really..."
Yiyin has complicated thoughts.
On the one hand, he felt sorry for Ashikaga Yoshiki. He actually wanted to use the person who killed her to open up his harem, and he felt full of guilt.
But on the other hand, he couldn't bear to see Akechi Mitsuhide looking so tired that he couldn't open his eyes.
What Akechi Mitsuhide did was actually of no benefit to herself at all. She was really carrying out her ideals and love, dedicated herself to Yiyin, and died.
Yiyin took a deep breath, his eyes were confused, he was such a bastard.
———
Akechi Mitsuhide walked out of the room, his heart filled with sweetness.
She thought she could smile in the bleak future and be hated by Shiba Yiyin without any regrets.
But the moment she felt that Shiba Yiyin cared about her, the fortress in her heart was as brittle as thin paper.
She walked all the way back to her room, her eyes moist, and she gradually couldn't see the road ahead clearly. She covered her mouth, afraid that she would cry.
She told herself that it was really ugly, Mitsuhide Akechi, but she couldn't help being happy and felt that her death was worth it.
In the dead of night, Mitsuhide Akechi hid in a corner, licking the scars in his heart. Tomorrow, she will turn back into that fearsome poisonous warrior.
———
The next day, Ninagawa Makoto and Hatakeyama Takamasa were invited to Shiba's mansion to attend a small tea party hosted by Yoshihiro Shiba, with Akechi Mitsuhide among the guests.
When the tea man was performing his art, Hatakeyama Takamasa glanced at Ake Mitsuhide. Ninagawa himself and Akechi Mitsuhide had an affair, but Hatakeyama Takamasa only found out today that Akechi Mitsuhide had returned to Kyoto.
Hatakeyama Takamasa could vaguely sense what Mitsuhide Akechi, who was good at dancing, had done in Kyoto.
Seeing that Yoshigan Shiba called Akechi Mitsuhide to Kyoto, Hatakeyama Takamasa was full of thoughts for a while and was absent-minded about the tea party in front of him.
In fact, not only her, but also all the concubines sitting here were not interested in the attentive tea man in front of them.
When the tea man served the tea soup, Yi Gin motioned to Kamao clan to take her down to receive the reward. He picked up the tea bowl and looked at the curling green smoke without saying anything.
Hatakeyama Takamasa couldn't hold it any longer and asked.
"Odaisho, what do you think of Ninagawa's last suggestion?"
Yoshie glanced at Mitsuhide Akechi, who was full of bad feelings. Mitsuhide took a sip of tea and smiled.
"Ninagawa-sama's loyalty to the shogunate is commendable, and I admire you greatly. It's just this suggestion. I have some different opinions."
Hatakeyama Takamasa glanced at Ninagawa Akiko and saw that she looked calm, and her objection to Akechi Mitsuhide was obviously known in advance.
Thinking that the leader he had obtained was about to fly away, Hatakeyama Takamasa suddenly became agitated and spoke in a bad tone.
"There is a saying in the heavens that if you are a minister to others, the king will worry about his ministers working hard, and the king will humiliate his ministers to death.
Today's shogunate is dominated by villains, and the Grand Imperial Office is also suffering from this. We, the shogunate samurai family, have been blessed by the shogunate for generations, so we should step forward.
The general just returned to the secular world and is not familiar with martial arts politics. We, the general, have ordered the princes to respectfully ask for guidance from the Grand Imperial Platform. What’s the problem?
Akechi-sama thinks it's inappropriate, but I'm also curious and want to hear your opinion. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa slapped him with the label of disloyalty, but Akechi Mitsuhide said with a smile.
"My lord is famous all over the world for his kindness and justice. Even if the shogunate is in debt to my lord, it cannot carry out military advice.
Outsiders didn't know the inside story of the shogunate, so they thought the lord had evil intentions. It will be thankless at that time, and the reputation of the Sibo family will be ruined. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide. This person always did things unscrupulously, but now he became coy and coy.
“In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done.
The villain is in power and poisons the loyal and good. If we don't go to Qingjun side, will this garbage disappear on its own? The dust will not escape by itself unless the broom is reached.
Sir Akechi, you are too pedantic. "
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled, changed the subject, and said.
"I have carefully thought about Ise Sadaoka, and it is definitely not a good idea for her to sow disharmony between the two Lisbo families.
Both the general and the Grand Imperial Guard were full of disgust towards her behavior. No matter who gains power in the future, she will not be able to escape the fate of settling her scores.
If that's the case, why does she have to stir up trouble and insist on being the one who takes the lead?
Last night, my lord told me that Ise Sadakyo is helping His Highness Oda to get the Rakuchu legal system passed in the shogunate review.
Only then did I realize what her back-up plan was. "
Ninagawa Makoyo, who was listening quietly next to him, frowned and interrupted.
"She wants to join the Oda family?"
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and said.
"Neither the Ashirisbo family can tolerate her, so the only way out is for her to defect to His Highness Oda.
Originally, she was still creating smoke, trying to hide her true intentions. But she didn't know what happened, and she suddenly became anxious.
This urgency revealed its traces, allowing me to see her trump card.
If Ise Sakyo has long been determined to defect to His Highness Oda, then we need to be more cautious in any countermeasures against the general.
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With the Ise Sadaka's sophistication, she would instigate His Highness Oda to send troops to suppress it as long as the soldiers remonstrated.
The Oda family does not have enough status, but its military strength is indeed strong. The Shiba family did not have enough troops in the capital, and they could not defeat the Oda army with only Ashikaga horses.
If the military remonstrance fails, the general will be forced to rely heavily on the Oda family, which will be very detrimental to us. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa frowned and stopped talking. Akechi Mitsuhide looked at her speechless and wanted to laugh secretly.
The so-called reasons why we can't use weapons are all excuses. The real intention of the Shiba family was for Yoshihiro Shiba to withdraw from his residence and take over the throne, shrink his strategy, and leave the battlefield to both Ashikaga and Oda.
Shiba Yoshiyin will not retreat, and Oda Nobunaga is just a fisherman who laughs at the fight between snipe and clam. Only by jumping out of the chessboard can Sipo Yiyin catch the opportunity when the mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind.
But telling Hatakeyama Takamasa frankly about this reason would be difficult to convince her. Because the Shiba family's strategic contraction will not be of any benefit to the Hatakeyama clan.
Hatakeyama Takamasa is different from Ninagawa himself.
Ninagawa himself received Mitsuhide Akechi's promise, and the Ninagawa family would be satisfied if they could take over the Shogunate Group.
However, Hatakeyama Takamasa hoped for power as an empty general, with Shiba Yoshigan as the boss behind the scenes and himself as the leader in front of the curtain, and Mitsuhide Akechi could not satisfy her.
Akechi Mitsuhide rambled on, but in the final analysis, he had to talk more about difficulties and less about hopes, trying to depress Hatakeyama Takamasa's psychological value.
At this time, seeing Hatakeyama Takamasa frowning and saying nothing, Akechi Mitsuhide comforted her instead.
"However, the position of the shogunate leader has been vacant for a long time. Your Highness, Hatakeyama, is the governor of the Hatakeyama clan and is qualified to serve as the shogunate leader.
We still have to try our best to fight for this. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa's eyes lit up.
Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki cannot be ignored, it would not be a loss for Hatakeyama Takamasa if he could get the title of leader.
With Shiba Yoshigan's support behind her, she, as a steward, has a certain status in the shogunate and will not be reduced to a marginalized decoration.
Seeing that Hatakeyama Takamasa's expression improved, Akechi Mitsuhide had figured out her bottom line, changed the topic and smiled.
"Your Majesty Hatakeyama, the Ise Sadaect has joined His Majesty Oda. How do you think she will help His Majesty Oda get involved in shogunate politics?"
Hatakeyama Takamasa shook his head.
"It's hard to guess what this old fox is thinking."
Akechi Mitsuhide said.
"I have some ideas. Do you think she will follow Sanhao Changqing's old plan?"
Hatakeyama Takamasa squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, it's very possible.
When Miyoshi Changqing came to Luo, Ise Sadao was already wavering.
The Miyoshi family was the head of the Hosokawa clan, and Miyoshi Nagakei wanted to use his identity as the head of the Hosokawa family to exercise the power of leadership for the Hosokawa family, claiming to be the head of the family. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa glanced at the calm Shiba Yoshigan and cursed bitterly.
"These treacherous traitors!"
Miyoshi Nagakei slaughtered the Hosokawa clan, and the Oda family also massacred the Shiba clan. Although Oda Nobunaga was not the one to do it, two Odas cannot be written in one sentence. Oda Nobunaga was not unjust.
It seems that they are all the three leading ministers, but in the end it is these ministers who are the most ruthless to the master.
If Ise Sadakyo repeats its old tricks and makes Oda Nobunaga become the head of the Ishiba clan as the head of the clan, it will be a loss to Hatakeyama Takamasa.
She is bound to get the leadership position.
Oda Nobunaga became the leader as the head of the Shiba clan. Naturally, the position of leader could no longer be given to the Hatakeyama clan. This was against the rules.
A few words from Mitsuhide Akechi aroused the anger in Hatakeyama Takamasa, and within a short time she hated the Ise Sadato sect to the core.
Yiyin looked on and shook his head secretly.
Hatakeyama Takamasa's mind was not bad, but she was greedy for profit and was tricked by Akechi Mitsuhide, and was tightly tied to the Shiba family's chariot.
Compared with the righteous favors used by Ui Bank, Akechi Mitsuhide's provocation method of playing with people's hearts is not on the table, but it is really effective.
All three shogunate leaders were defeated, the Hosokawa and Shiba clans were destroyed, and Hatakeyama Takamasa, as the governor of the Hatakeyama clan, was also trapped by the important ministers of the Yusa clan.
If it hadn't been for Shiba Yoshigan's action and the annihilation of Yusa's religion, the fate of the Hatakeyama clan would probably not have been much better than that of the other two clans.
She was still frightened, resonated with Akechi Mitsuhide's words, and shared the same hatred.
Akechi Mitsuhide said.
"The Odaisho does not want to give the Oda family an opportunity to let the Ise Sadato's conspiracy succeed. Therefore, we cannot use force against the general.
In a few days, the Grand Imperial Office will send a letter to the shogunate to retreat to his residence and become a monk. "
"What!"
Hatakeyama Takamasa was shocked and bowed to Shiba Yoshigan.
"Odaisho! Absolutely not!"
The shogunate cannot be without a grand imperial palace for a day, and the center cannot be without a pillar supporting the sky! "
Yiyin took a sip of tea and said.
"Your Highness Hatakeyama, the situation in Kyoto has become a mess. The only way to break the situation is to get out of the situation.
Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong'er was safe outside. His Highness Hatakeyama has a long family history. You must have heard this sentence, right? "
Hatakeyama Takamasa felt at ease. Yoshigan Shiba just wanted to temporarily avoid the spotlight, but was not giving up the power of the shogunate. She could still accept it.
Yiyin continued.
"After I leave, Akechi Mitsuhide will take charge of Kyoto affairs in my place.
Your Highness Hatakeyama, Lord Ninagawa, I hope you can continue to support the Shiba family and Akechi Mitsuhide.
I am very clear about your loyalty to the shogunate. The future is long, and we will not fight for the gains and losses that can be gained in one day.
I promise you that your efforts today will be richly rewarded one day. "
Hatakeyama Takamasa and Ninagawa Akashi both kowtowed to the ground and said.
"I sincerely follow the teachings of the great emperor."
Seeing the always crazy Hatakeyama Takamasa being fooled into a daze by Akechi Mitsuhide, Ninagawa himself admired him for his honesty.
With Akechi Mitsuhide in Kyoto, Ninagawa himself was not afraid that the pro-Shiba faction would suffer in the confrontation with the shogunate. It's just that this person's mind is too sinister, and being in a relationship with her is really unsettling.
Fortunately, Yoshihiro Shiba promised in person, which made Ninagawa Makoto feel at ease. If she can't trust Akechi Mitsuhide, can't she still trust Shiba Yoshigan?
Sibo Yiyin is a kind-hearted man, and he has always kept his word and made every promise.
With his assurance, Shiba, Hatakeyama, and Ninagawa could unite closely and patiently deal with Ashikaga Yoshiaki and his faction in Kyoto.
Ninagawa and Takamasa Hatakeyama are gearing up and full of fighting spirit, but their predictions about the future are still a bit superficial.
Yoshigami nodded slightly to Akechi Mitsuhide, officially handing over the leadership of Kyoto affairs to her.
According to Akechi Mitsuhide's strategic vision, life will not be easy for the Shiba family in the future. From strategic defense, to strategic confrontation, to strategic counter-offensive, it will be a long and difficult time.
Even though Ninagawa and Takamasa Hatakeyama were sworn here today, they looked like they would always follow the great leader Yoshigan Saba.
When Oda Nobunaga's power was overwhelming and the martial arts all over the world were trembling in fear, Yoshigami had no idea whether their position would waver.
It sounds ridiculous, but maybe it is just as Akechi Mitsuhide judged. Only the infatuated Fujitaka Hosokawa is truly reliable at critical moments.
For others, it's hard to say.
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