Yiyin looked at Maeda's interests, suddenly felt some itch in his heart, and waved to her.
"come here."
Maeda was stunned for a moment. The ambiguous tone spoken by her master made her heart flutter, and a pink atmosphere filled the tea room.
She hesitated for a moment, and the aloofness on her face was gradually replaced by the longing for licking a dog, and she slowly came closer.
Yoshigan loved Maeda's sincerity the most, and would lick whatever he wanted, unlike Terutora Uesugi, who was so arrogant that he wouldn't take anything even if it was delivered to his door.
He is worthy of being a cultured person. Although he pretends to be noble, he knows how to seize the opportunity.
Just as the distance between the two was getting closer and closer, footsteps suddenly came from the corridor. Before Maeda could pretend to be a serious person, the voice of Kamao Clan came outside the door.
"Tsuda-den, the leader of the Imborn Wolf, Isamu Kondo, is waiting respectfully outside the city, requesting an audience."
Yiyin raised his eyebrows, Is Kondo Isamu here? I wonder what’s going on with Tenchu in Kyoto?
He had given instructions in advance about the priority of Tenchu, and only then did Kamao Clan dare to interrupt his one-on-one confrontation with Maeda.
"Ask her to wait in the council chamber."
"Hi!"
Yoshigan was thinking about the matter in Kyoto and stood up to leave. Only then did he realize that Maeda had an expression of disappointment that was beyond words, which was both angry and funny.
Stepping forward and gently caressing her pretty face, Yiyin lowered his head and spoke softly.
"The situation in Kyoto is of great importance and cannot be delayed. You go back first, we will have a long time in Japan."
Maeda bowed his head respectfully, knocked on the money and left, but he was full of slander.
What is a major event in Kyoto? That idiot Takada Yukino was stabbed and injured in Kyoto, and the master is looking for someone to help her vent her anger.
Takada Yukino's favor made even Takada Haruno's sister jealous with envy. Maeda, the first minister of Shiba who followed from Owari Province, was naturally jealous too.
It's just that everyone knows that the master really loves Takada Yukino. No one wants to say something unpleasant and make the master disgusted, so they can only hold it in their hearts and murmur a few times.
Pusheng clan opened the door, bowed sideways, and waited for the master to go first.
However, Yiyin suddenly stopped and turned around and said to Maeda.
"When the mid-year dividends of the Spozhong Fund are officially released, I may have to go back to Kanto."
Maeda's body was shaken, and he raised his head to confirm with his master. Not long after the Lord came back, the shogunate was in chaos again. Why go to Kanto again? Did you hear it wrong?
Yiyin nodded, confirmed her doubts, and continued.
"Before I leave, I will make a summary of Si Bo Ling's merits, demerits, rewards and punishments in the past two years."
Maeda's eyes wandered away, thinking about the meaning of his master's words.
Yiyin didn't give her any room to think, and said straightforwardly.
"Akechi Mitsuhide will be punished, Ni Zishengjiu will be rewarded, and as for you..."
Maeda swallowed his saliva and kowtowed to the ground. Yiyin looked at the back of her head, shook his head and said.
"The merits and demerits are equal to each other."
After saying that, Yiyin turned around and left.
As soon as he left, Maeda glanced at the tea set on the table and lost all interest. He sighed and left sadly.
———
On the way to the meeting hall, Yoshihiro carefully considered whether his attitude just now would lead to wrong judgment of Maeda's interests.
He will definitely go to Kanto once, but this time, he won't be away for too long. The situation here has been delicate in recent days, which does not allow him to continue to carry out the Kanto strategy and stay in Kanto for another year or two.
Go clean up the mess that Uesugi Teruhora made, maintain the Kanto system for the time being, and Yoshihiro will come back.
But even if he only leaves for a while, Yiyin will not repeat the same mistakes and play the trick of separation of powers.
Facts have proved that decentralization of power and checks and balances means that everyone has their own agenda. The Spo family has not yet reached the level where the family has a great cause and can engage in internal conflicts at will.
Yoshihiro has been gone for two years, and Akechi Mitsuhide's behavior is the worst and must be severely punished. Maeda has too many petty thoughts for his own benefit, so he should be given a small punishment but a big warning.
On Takada Harano's side, Yi Bank released Mitsunari Ishida to run the Shibachu Fund. These two people are both skilled in the pursuit of the Hokuriku Road trade route. They cooperate with each other and supervise each other.
Finally, there is the person who leads the overall situation, Nizi Shengjiu.
Yoshihiro greeted Maeda Yoshie in advance. As long as he was not stupid, he should understand what would happen next.
Yoshigan deliberately increased Nizi Katsuhisa's authority, which was just a small move to anger Akechi Mitsuhide and Maeda Benedict, and put the words in front of him so that Maeda Benefit could wake up and stop messing around.
After Maeda was warned by Yoshigan, he would no longer be foolish enough to question Nizi Katsuhisa's authority. In recent years, the Shiba Territory had been temporarily stabilized, and Yoshigan could return to Kanto with peace of mind.
Yiyin couldn't help but lament that having too many admirers was not necessarily a good thing. Just balancing the relationship between power and emotion made him exhausted.
He's so handsome, it's really troublesome. Sometimes, he wished he could have an ordinary face.
It would be better to have less bad luck, and it would be easier to interact with Ji Warriors in the form of exchange of benefits.
———
With his thoughts on his mind, Yiyin walked to the door of the meeting hall unknowingly.
The people on the left and right bowed in salute and opened the door. Inside the door, Kondo Yong kowtowed to the ground to welcome the Lord.
Yiyin sat on the main seat and said.
"Get up, how is the situation in Kyoto?"
Kondo Isamu stood up and said respectfully.
"Reporting to the Grand Imperial Office, the Mibu Wolf has wiped out the rebels who ambushed Lord Yukino Takada."
Yiyin waved his hand and said.
"I have become a monk and have devoted myself to practice in Jinduo Hall. It is inconvenient for outsiders to call Dagodaisuo, so don't mention it again in the future."
Kondo Isamu said with a bow.
"I'm very sorry. Your Majesty, Jindo-don, has humbled Meng Lang."
Yiyin nodded, indicating that he didn't care.
Isamu Kondo recounted everything that happened in Kyoto these days and asked for credit from the master in front of him.
As she spoke, she carefully observed Yiyin's expression. This time, Kyoto Tenchu was an anticlimax, mainly because it was interfered with by two things.
First, the Zahe people massacred Nanman missionaries in Kyoto, and various Buddhist sects took the opportunity to put pressure on the shogunate, once again confirming the shogunate's anti-Nanman stance.
Secondly, Oda Nobunaga, who had been hiding in Tofukuji Temple, took the initiative and wiped out the entire Ise Sadato sect.
These two incidents completely attracted the shogunate's attention and made Miburou's originally brilliant Tenchu operation very embarrassing.
Isamu Kondo always felt that his master had given him too many rewards, and he was afraid that his master would be dissatisfied with the lackluster ending of Tenchu and not be satisfied enough.
However, the more Yoshigami Shiba heard, the more strange he felt. At the same time that Miburo Tenchu was being executed, so many things happened in Kyoto, which even overshadowed Tenchu's limelight.
He couldn't help but wonder if someone deliberately lit a few fires to distract the shogunate.
Thinking of Mitsuhide Akechi in Kyoto, Yoshigan's expression became even weirder. He remembered Mitsuhide Akechi saying that she went to see Shigehide Suzuki.
Looking back now, the recent troubles in Kyoto are inseparable from the dark fox Akechi Mitsuhide.
Yiyin groaned, not knowing whether to admire Akechi Mitsuhide for being a troublemaker or for her good ability to make trouble over nothing.
He has not yet realized that Oda Nobunaga went on a rampage and killed all the members of the Ise Sadaka family entirely because of him. How could he have the nerve to complain about Mitsuhide Akechi when he himself is a troublesome beauty?
But in Kondo Isamu's ears, Yoshigage's groan was like a thunder, and it was the master's dissatisfaction with their Tenchu operation that was stopped midway.
Kondo Isamu fell to the ground and knelt, shouting that he would be punished by death.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Yiyin didn't bother to explain, so he spoke straightforwardly.
"The survivor who identified the Ise family was brought to Tamonyama Castle by you?"
Kondo Isamu nodded and said.
"Hi, you want to meet her?"
Remembering that this person participated in the ambush of Takada Yukino, causing Yukino to be seriously injured, Yoshigine shook his head in disgust and said.
"No need, you can handle it yourself."
Isamu Kondo kowtowed his life and decided to kill him as soon as he returned. She looked at Shiba Yiyin carefully and said.
"I have an unkind request, but I hope your Majesty will grant it."
"you say."
“The wealth that Mibu Lang is today is all due to Takada Yukino-sama’s promotion.
We are grateful for your great kindness. Now that we are done with Kyoto, I sincerely ask your lord to allow us to return to Sakai Port and protect Lord Yukino Takada. "
After Kondo Isamu finished speaking, he knelt down and asked for orders.
Yoshigami touched his eyebrows. He was not surprised by Miburou's choice. Takada Haruno had briefly mentioned it to him before.
He looked at Isamu Kondo who was prone on the ground and had a very favorable impression of this man who knew current affairs.
Although these ronin came from a bad background, they knew the truth and cherished their hard-earned status.
Yoshigage had a vague feeling that Isamu Kondo was a bit like Totaka Todo. The same humble origins, the same bumpy half of life, the same one step to the sky, and know how to be grateful.
Seeing Kondo Isamu as another Todo Takao, Yoshigami suddenly felt a little fond of her and said softly.
"When drinking water, think of the source, and when you drink the water, think of the roots. Very good, very good."
Yukino is now being taken care of by Haruno. Just go to Sakai Port and listen to Haruno's instructions before Yukino wakes up. "
"Hi! I will live up to your expectations."
Yoshiyin glanced at Isamu Kondo and whispered.
"Take the Mikazuki Munechika I gave you, take care of Yukino, and go."
Isamu Kondo bowed to say goodbye, came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.
Yiyin sat on the main seat, thought for a long time, and clapped his hands.
When Kamao clan came in and bowed, Yoshigami said to her.
"Send an envoy to Kyoto and summon Akechi Mitsuhide to Tawenyama Castle.
In addition, all important ministers in the city were informed that a council meeting would be held as soon as Akechi Mitsuhide arrived. "
"Hi!"
Summer harvest is getting closer and closer, Yiyin must arrange the recent waves as soon as possible and return to Kanto.
———
Kyoto, Hosokawa Residence.
Hosokawa Motonsune invited Akechi Mitsuhide to visit the house for a chat, and Mibuchi Haruwa, Hosokawa Fujitaka, and Mibuchi Fujie sat with him.
After the two parties met, Mitsuhide Akechi congratulated Mibuchi Fujihide first.
"Mibuchi Fujihide is young and promising. He has been entrusted with an important task by the general and has been appointed as Fushimi Castle Dai. It is really gratifying and congratulatory."
Mibuchi Fujihide couldn't hide the joy on his face and bowed slightly to express his gratitude. The expressions of the other people were not very natural.
Under the temptation of attacking Settsu State and establishing his own authority, Ashikaga Yoshiaki finally chose to cooperate with Oda Nobunaga.
The murder of Ise Sakyo was smoothed over by the shogunate.
After the murder of the Oda family, the shogunate issued a strong declaration, morally upholding the Ise Sakyo who had colluded with the Miyoshi family to kill their ancestors and whipping their corpses.
This established the foundation of justice for the crusade against the Sanhao family. The political obstacles to Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga's cooperation in conquering Settsu Kingdom were completely removed.
The shogunate showed goodwill and passed the Rakuchu legal system proposed by Oda Nobunaga, with only a few modifications.
The duty of guarding Kyoto will be shared between the two. One was nominated by Oda Nobunaga, and the other was appointed by Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Finally receiving the nominal right to garrison troops in Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga also expressed his sincerity for cooperation to the shogunate.
Most of the tens of thousands of Oda warriors in Kyoto and Minami Omi would return to their duties and participate in the busy farming season. Fushimi Castle, an important town in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, was also handed over to the shogunate by the Oda army.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga reached a tacit agreement that both sides would mobilize military forces after the autumn. In the name of revenge for the ancestors, he launched a strategy to attack the Settsu Kingdom.
Then, Ashikaga Yoshiaki handed over Fushimi Castle to Mibuchi Fujihide.
This was originally a strategy set by Hosokawa Fujitaka when he was bewitched by the Ise Sect and helped the shogunate deal with Shiba Yoshigan. It was used to win over Mibuchi Fujihide, the Guardian of Kitakawachi.
Unexpectedly, Ise Sakyo had already slaughtered everyone, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki still gave Fushimi Castle to Mibuchi Fujihide. This move made the Hosokawa Mibuchi family very vigilant.
The allied forces of the shogunate and Oda will march westward in the late autumn and enter the Settsu Kingdom to fight against the Miyoshi family.
Then the Izumi Kingdom located in the south of Settsu, controlled by the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, and the Kitakawachi land in the southeast have very important strategic value.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki entrusted Mibuchi Fujihide with an important position, which was of course a joy for Mibuchi Fujihide himself. But in the eyes of the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, it may not be a sugar-coated poison pill.
The shogunate and the Miyoshi family went to war again, and the powerful Oda family with two million koku was summoned. This was a fight between gods.
With a mere 200,000 koku territory and not a strong military force, can the Hosokawa Mibuchi family still maintain their unique position in Nishikonge?
Today, Akechi Mitsuhide is invited here because the two families hope to find out the attitude of the Shiba family.
After all, Yoshigan Shiba is the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate. Whether the Hosokawa Mibuchi family will obey the shogunate's command or not, they need to understand his attitude and borrow his tiger skin for protection.
But when Mitsuhide Akechi came up, he rushed to congratulate Fujihide Mibuchi, which made everyone very embarrassed.
Mibuchi Fujihide's status in the Hosokawa Mibuchi family has never been as important as Hosokawa Fujitaka's, and he was considered to have mediocre qualifications and not be useful.
But Yoshihiro Shiba helped her get the position of guardian of Kitakawachi, and Yoshiaki Ashikaga gave her real power in the important town of Fushimi Castle, making her status in the two families higher and higher.
The originally stable order of power and succession of the Hosokawa and Mibuchi families was forcibly disrupted by external forces and became dislocated.
Before the Hosokawa Mibuchi family could test out the Shiba family's attitude, Mitsuhide Akechi discovered the changes in Mibuchi Fujihide. Mibuchi Fujihide obviously has his own ideas, which is very embarrassing.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled at Hosokawa Fujitaka, making the other person couldn't help but twitch his forehead.
Hosokawa Fujitaka made one mistake after another, leading the Hosokawa Mibuchi family into a ditch, and the retainers were already dissatisfied with her.
Although the two house governors Hosokawa Motonsune and Mibuchi Haruo still valued her, she had already felt the pressure from Mibuchi Fujihide.
The Wu family has always spoken with its strength, and there has never been a shortage of tragic stories of mothers and daughters killing each other, and sisters fighting against each other.
