Oda Nobunaga was sitting in her room, with the sliding doors open on all sides. The spring and summer wind had not yet warmed up to the point where it made people feel irritated, but her heart was burning.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki finally gave in. Under Akechi Mitsuhide's persuasion, she chose to put aside her pride as a general and come to Tofukuji Temple to meet Oda Nobunaga in person. Now, people have arrived outside the temple.
Looking ahead, Oda Nobunaga's eyes gradually became empty.
It was also in this room that day that Yoshigan Shiba suppressed his self-deprecation and made humble pleas. He even did not hesitate to humble himself in front of Hideyoshi, wanting to repeat the humiliation he suffered in Owari.
All this is thanks to this ungrateful Ashikaga General. The country is about to perish, the master is fatuous, and the loyal and good will die from exhaustion.
In troubled times, as long as he could achieve his goal, Oda Nobunaga didn't care how many people would die, he didn't care about the so-called dignity of the general, and he didn't care about the emptiness of the Genji lineage in Kawachi that lasted for five hundred years.
In her mind, there was only Shiba Yiyin's sad smile at that moment, as if the whole world had dimmed, become lifeless and meaningless.
Suddenly, footsteps came from the outer corridor.
Mori Ranmaru respectfully invited Ashikaga Yoshiaki into the room. Oda Nobunaga didn't even look at Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but just waved to Mori Ranmaru.
Mori Ranmaru bowed and left, leaving no one in the entire courtyard except Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga didn't speak, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki gritted his teeth and sat down without speaking. Until this moment, she was still thinking about the majesty of her general.
I don’t know how much time passed, but Oda Nobunaga’s dilated pupils refocused. She picked up the documents on the slips beside her and threw them in front of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
"Lord Gongfang, you have not yet returned to secular life, and your understanding of the politics of the Wu family is shallow. This has led to the instability of the government and frequent disturbances at night.
Now that I'm here, I naturally want to help the shogunate stabilize the political situation and restore the dignity of the law. I also ask the general to lead by example, starting from himself.
Here are the nine imperial decrees in the palace, which are the codes of conduct that I have prepared for the general with painstaking efforts. Please keep them in mind and don't cause me any more trouble. "
Ashikaga Yoshiaki sat directly opposite Oda Nobunaga, trembling with humiliation.
Although she was persuaded by Akechi Mitsuhide, she did have the heart to compromise. But Oda Nobunaga's attitude towards her was like a helpless subordinate who wanted to set rules for her.
It's too much!
She was the noble Ashikaga Shogun. The Ashikaga family, which had ruled the samurai family for two hundred years, had never been so nakedly humiliated!
Ashikaga Yoshiaki snorted coldly.
"The shogunate has its own laws, so there is no need for His Highness Oda to worry about it on your behalf."
Looking at Ashikaga Yoshiaki's angry eyes, I remembered Yoshigan Shiba who once sat in the same position and was forced by Ashikaga Yoshiaki to prove his innocence and become a monk.
There seemed to be flames burning in Oda Nobunaga's eyes. She stood up suddenly, took two steps forward, and slapped Ashikaga Yoshiaki hard on the face. The force was so strong that she knocked Ashikaga Yoshiaki to the ground.
"Who do you think you are! What qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with me! Ashikaga General hahaha!
I can establish you, depose you, or even kill you. Don't be disrespectful, my patience with you is very limited. "
Ashikaga Yoshiaki has a special status. He was raised as a disciple in Kofukuji Temple since he was a child, and he has never suffered any injustice.
After escaping from Kofukuji Temple and heading towards the path of becoming a shogun, although there were several frightening journeys, going to Luo and entering the capital was actually very smooth, and I didn't suffer any physical pain.
At this time, Oda Nobunaga slapped her in the face, which made her dizzy and tinnitus. She was stunned for a long time without thinking of resisting.
After all, she had never received a traditional martial arts education. She was trained to become a Dagouni by reading. As the saying goes, a scholar is useless, but at the critical moment, Samurai Ji's determination and ruthlessness are still missing.
If Ashikaga Yoshiteru were here, even if he risked his life to maintain the dignity of the Ashikaga Shogun family, how could he be so miserable?
Seeing her cowering in embarrassment, Oda Nobunaga suddenly felt very worthless for Yoshigami Shiba. Such a thing can actually force you to leave Kyoto. What are you afraid of?
Ashikaga Yoshiaki's tinnitus slowly disappeared and he muttered to himself.
"This is different from what you promised. You promised Akechi Mitsuhide not to embarrass me."
Oda Nobunaga smiled coldly, pointed at the document containing the Nine Articles of the Imperial Order in the palace on the ground, and said coldly.
"pick it up."
Seeing that she did not answer his question directly, Ashikaga Yoshiaki felt even more frightened.
Oda Nobunaga stared at her and shouted.
"pick it up!"
Oda Nobunaga's sharp shout scared Ashikaga Yoshiaki and subconsciously picked up the documents on the ground. Then he realized that his face turned red and he felt even more humiliated.
After clapping his hands twice, Oda Nobunaga seemed to express his appreciation, then stepped forward and touched Ashikaga Yoshiaki's head and whispered.
"From today on, I will be your royal mother, helping you to control the situation and discuss the affairs of the dynasty."
Ashikaga Yoshiaki lowered his head deeply and could not see her face.
Oda Nobunaga didn't care about her expression, her thoughts, or her resentment, but Shi Shiran sat back down in his seat.
She once rejected the post of leader and deputy general. Today, the full-fledged Oda Nobunaga finally made it clear that she wants to be the mother of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
A gust of wind suddenly came from outside, blowing into the airy room on all sides, lifting the sleeves of both parties, and a figure appeared in their hearts at the same time.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki thought bitterly, why would he have to suffer this humiliation if Yoshigan Shiba was not hiding in Kanto and refused to come back.
Oda Nobunaga was stunned, thinking silently in his heart. I avenged you, you know? Of course you don't know, but I don't care either.
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In recent years, the dishonest Oda Nobunaga, she self-righteously taught the ungrateful Ashikaga Yoshiaki a lesson for Yoshihiro Shiba.
The nine articles of imperial rule in the palace not only filled her heart with the joy of revenge, but also allowed the Oda family to further control the shogunate and restrict the power of the Ashikaga shogun.
And Ashikaga Yoshiaki's heart was deeply buried with humiliation and anger. When she could not count on Shiba Yoshigan, she must seek new allies to deal with the increasingly arrogant Oda Nobunaga.
A dispute between Ashikaga and Oda completely pulled down the fig leaf of the shogunate, allowing the world's samurai to see clearly the weakness and helplessness of the Ashikaga shogun.
As for Shiba Yiyin, who is far away in Kanto, he is busy with his own affairs and knows very little about the recent situation.
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Yoshigan slowly woke up and found that Yamanaka Yukimori beside him had been staring at his face. Seeing that he was awake, Yamanaka Yukimori quickly averted his obsessed gaze.
Yiyin asked with a smile.
"Why are you staring at me? Haven't you seen enough?"
Yamanaka Yukimori looked down and looked away and answered shyly.
"It will never be enough, my lord."
Yiyin straightened up and stretched. Her naked upper body was exposed through the scattered clothes, revealing her six-pack abs.
"If you don't see enough, just keep watching. Anyway, I won't lose any meat."
Yoshigami laughed teasingly, and Yamanaka Yukimori lowered his head even further, almost burying it in his chest.
The two of them were currently at the castle tower of Tomei Castle, which was an important gateway town between China and Vietnam.
When Yoshigan followed Uesugi Terutora to Echigo Country, he encountered wars and rebellions all over the country.
As a last resort, Yoshigan could only help Uesugi Teruhu put out the rebellion first. Teruhora Uesugi also gave Tochio Castle, an important town in China and Vietnam, to Yoshibank as its base in Kanto.
After that, Yoshigan's power in Kanto grew stronger and stronger, and Tobi Castle was handed over to Yukimori Yamanaka as the residence of the Kanto Palace.
The just-concluded grand review of the Imperial Palace was very successful. It saw the unity of Yoshigan Shiba and Teru Uesugi. The samurai under both sides finally let go of their own worries, and the Echigo duopoly was stabilized.
After the review, Yoshigan went from Joetsu Imperial Palace to Tomei Castle in Central Etsu. He came here to receive several nuns who came from Kanhachishu to Echigo country to see him.
After finally getting rid of the nuns, he was just about to go back to the castle tower to rest, when he met Yukimori Yamanaka who came to pay his respects. He simply decided to have a good rest, the kind of guy from the Kamao clan who was guarding the gate outside.
In the aftermath, Yamanaka Yukimori was embarrassed by Yoshiyin, but his heart was filled with sweetness.
She thought about changing the subject and alleviating her embarrassment, and said smoothly.
"They are just a few nuns who came from the Guandong Plain. Why did your Majesty come all the way from the palace to see them to show that you value them?"
How could Yiyin let her pass so easily? He continued teasing.
"Of course I miss you, find an excuse to follow you back, don't you miss me?"
Even Yamanaka Yukimori's neck was red, but he couldn't utter a retort. He could only make a mosquito-like sound from his nose.
"Hmm... I think..."
Seeing that she was in so much embarrassment, Yiyin couldn't go any further, so he said seriously.
“These people are representatives sent by Kamakura Gozan and Shinji, and I cannot ignore them.
Even if it is not for the sake of gaining religious power in the Kanto Plain, it is still for the sake of the long-term loan of the Wu Family Giri Promotion Association. "
During the Kamakura shogunate period, the ruling former Hojo family had been trying to win over the power of temples for their own use and established an official temple system. The five temples that were established as official temples were the predecessors of the Kamakura Five Mountains.
But soon after the Kanji system was established, the rule of the Kamakura shogunate collapsed. It was Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third generation general of the Ashikaga shogunate, who really perfected this system.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu divided the five mountains of Kyoto and the five mountains of Kamakura, and established Nanzen Temple in Kyoto as a separate area, officially establishing the nun system of the samurai family.
This third-generation shogun had overwhelming power. During his tenure, he accepted the imperial seal of Japan, slaughtered the emperor's court, and eliminated the Shinto religion that was closely related to the emperor's court.
Buddhism, out of fear, accepted the general's olive branch. From then on, each of the Wu family sects had their own guardian system and nun system to restrain them. They did not interfere with each other and were distinct.
Buddhism in the island country has a long history, but by the time the Wu family came to power, many earlier sects had declined.
The relationship between the Wu family and Zen Buddhism is the closest. Many descendants of the Wu family follow Zen Buddhism to learn culture. There are even Zen disciples who serve the Daimyos of the Wu family, mainly in diplomatic service.
Among Zen sects, the Rinzai sect is the sect most closely associated with the shogunate. The Wushan system is actually the mountain gate of the Rinzai sect. Almost all the major sects of the Rinzai sect have become nuns in charge of Buddhism in the shogunate.
The reason why the shogunate supported the Rinzai Sect was to counterbalance the Tantric Sect, which became increasingly powerful after the decline of the Six Sects in Nandu, namely the Heian Sect, the Tendai Sect and the Shingon Sect.
Starting from the end of the Kamakura shogunate, the samurai family consciously introduced Buddhism from the Song Dynasty. Because religion in the Song Dynasty was better able to tame the numb middle- and lower-class people and was conducive to maintaining the stability of rule.
What followed was the Tiantai Sect, the tantric sect that was best integrated with Buddhism in the Song Dynasty.
After the death of the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the Rinzai sect did not show the power of the Gozan system. Instead, the Tendai sect succeeded in taking the upper echelon route of the shogunate and continued to maintain the strong position of Mount Hiei for thousands of years.
The Tiantai Sect combined with the people-friendly Buddhism of the Song Dynasty gave birth to the Pure Land Sect and the Nichiren Sect, which took the middle and lower classes.
The story that follows is the rise of the extreme faction in the Jodo Sect, the Honganji sect of the Jodo Shinshu, and the emergence of the Honganji family, a Buddhist daimyo known as the Ichijo sect.
The entanglements among the Tendai Sect, Rinzai Sect, Nichiren Sect, Ichixiang Sect, Shingon Sect, Hosho Sect and other sects could not be sorted out for days and nights.
The group of nuns that Yoshigan values are the Rinzai sects from Kamakura Gozan and the Odawara Castle Shinji sect that was attracted by the Hojo family.
The Ashikaga Shogunate's control over Kanto had already collapsed. After the Kamakura Ashikaga family moved to Furukawa Castle, the ancient capital of Kamakura declined further.
But Kamakura is, after all, the place where the samurai family rose to prominence. The power of the temples in Hachimangu Shrine and Gozan still occupies an important part of the spiritual world of the samurai family and should not be underestimated.
The new temple sect of Odawara Castle was also attributed to Hojo Ujiyasu.
During the reign of the late Hojo family governor, the Hojo family had been sorting out its internal affairs, not only optimizing the tax system and military service system, but also sponsoring the construction of many temples.
Most of these temples are located around Odawara Castle. They are responsible for praising the Hojo family and are also an important force in the Hojo family's attack on the eight states.
Especially after the Hojo family occupied Kamakura, the Kamakura Five Mountains and the Shinji sect were integrated quite well.
If it hadn't been for Yoshigashi Shiba's sudden appearance, he helped Uesugi Teruhu suppress the Hojo family in all aspects.
The Hojo family has no shortcomings in economic, religious, and military aspects. Even if Uesugi Teruhu dominates the country for a while, he will be disgraced sooner or later. He will never be as prosperous as he is now.
This time Kamakura Gozan sent people, of course not to abandon the Hojo family, but to covet the water conservancy loan plan being carried out by the Samurai Giri Promotion Association and want to get a piece of it.
You know, monasteries were the richest lending power in ancient times.
Kamakura Gozan has been around for so many years and has accumulated a lot of wealth in Tukura. They also need channels to increase the value of this wealth.
Who knows if the money and food borrowed during the war can be recovered? But leaving it to accumulate dust in the earthen warehouse made the nun feel uncomfortable all over.
The water conservancy loan this time was guaranteed by the reputation of Sputnik Bank, so it can be said that there is profit but no loss.
The monastic forces in the south may not care about the disputes between the Wu family, but it is impossible for them not to care about the opportunity to make a fortune. You know, religious expansion is a money-losing business.
No money? How do you raise nuns and tame believers? How can we raise nun soldiers to smash, loot, and burn those hostile monasteries? In order to spread faith, we must make good money!
Although the Buddhist forces in Kanto are low-key, their strength is not weak. Yiyin changed the military flag to the flag of Yan Li Ju Tu and Xin Qi Pure Land in order to win over the Pure Land Sect, which has considerable influence in Kanto.
Unexpectedly, the two parties failed to reach a good relationship on faith, but instead established a relationship on money, which is also interesting.
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