Oda Nobunaga was dumbfounded. Isn't Akechi Mitsuhide too shameless? Being loyal to both sides and being kind to both sides, is there such a good thing in the world?
But Mitsuhide Akechi takes it as a matter of course. Can she say that there is no room for two tigers in a mountain, unless there is one male and one female, will she still care about face?
She was a loyal minister in front of Yoshigan Shiba, and she was also a follower in front of Oda Nobunaga. She brought Shiba and Oda together and shouted for coexistence and common prosperity. This was her political stance in front of Oda Nobunaga.
In terms of political confidence, Akechi Mitsuhide really has his own uniqueness. As long as Oda Nobunaga refuses to give up the idea of becoming acquainted with Shiba Yoshigan, he can only be led by her.
Just like Shiba Yiyin needs Akechi Mitsuhide to help him figure out the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest that ordinary people would be stunned by.
Oda Nobunaga also needs Akechi Mitsuhide to help her wave the flag between the two families, raise the banner of the Shiba-Oda merger, and fulfill her wish.
Thinking about it this way, even if others scold Akechi Mitsuhide for being a shameless person, she is still an indispensable and important political chess piece for both masters, with unique value.
Don't be afraid of being shameless, but be afraid of being useless.
If Akechi Mitsuhide were another person at this moment, Oda Nobunaga would slap him directly.
Even if the war situation is unfavorable, she just threatened the Shiba family with Tsuruga Port Asakura Kageki, and the Shiba family used their escape bargaining chip to counterattack the entire army. With her surly temperament, how can she tolerate it?
She, Oda Nobunaga, has no face!
But it happened that Akechi Mitsuhide was even more shameless. He talked freely in front of Oda Nobunaga, saying that they were a male and a female. In fact, he recognized the master's father and mistress, and then he took on the skin of two loyal ministers.
A loyal minister will not serve two masters, but there is no problem in being loyal to a couple! Akechi Mitsuhide is like carrying Yoshigoshi Shiba to Oda Nobunaga's bed. How could Oda Nobunaga not like this kind of loyal minister?
Now Akechi Mitsuhide secretly asked Oda Nobunaga to let go of the Hokuriku Road trade route on the grounds that his wife should not steal her husband's personal money. Even as greedy as Oda Nobunaga, he was squeezed into silence.
I have only heard of chasing boys with money and gifts, but I have never heard of suitors taking advantage of men. As long as Oda Nobunaga still considers himself a real girl, it's hard to make him angry.
Akechi Mitsuhide wanted to make peace between the two masters and consider the future merger of Shiba and Oda. What could Oda Nobunaga say?
Oda Nobunaga could only say sarcastically.
"The Oda family controls the cities along the Yodogawa River and manages the Sakai Port together with the Shiba family. Shouldn't they get a share of the Hokurikudo trade route?
It’s not like I want to take the Spo family’s share, but why should some unrelated people take so much? My Oda family maintains safety along the way, how should the cost of maintaining safety be calculated? "
The benefits of the Hokuriku Road trade route were too great. Although Oda Nobunaga couldn't shake his face, he was unwilling to let go easily, seeing a lot of benefits disappear.
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Your Highness Oda misunderstood, I just hope you recognize the status of Asakura Kageki in Tsuruga County.
After all, that foster mother was once kind to Jinduodian. You also know Jinduodian's temper. Every kindness should be repaid with a spring. What's more, Chaocangzong Digong died because of this.
As for the business issues on the Hokuriku Road trade route, you can wait for Tsutado-don to come back to Japan and discuss with him to set the tone.
Tsutadoden has always done things in a measured way. The Oda family has paid for the peace along the trade route, so naturally they should enjoy their due share of profits.
As long as you two have reached an agreement, the specific plan can be left to the followers of the Shiba and Oda families to work out the details. Why should we hurt the harmony between you two for a little business gain?
Moreover, there will be more and more cooperation between Shiba and Oda in the future. Taking business as the entry point and slowly deepening the relationship is a good start.
What do you think? "
Akechi Mitsuhide knew that it was impossible to completely isolate the Oda family from the Hokuriku Road trade route.
The Oda family has guns and money, and occupies many important towns on the Hokuriku Road trade route. This does not give anyone a share of the pie, but only forces people to turn over tables and rob.
But this matter cannot be left to the Oda family to force the Shiba family to make concessions, as this will damage the prestige of the Shiba family.
For example, Oda Nobunaga previously besieged Tsuruga Port and threatened the Shiba family with Asakura Kageki. If this was agreed to, the bad guys would all be part of the Shiba family and the Oda family would just sit back and enjoy the benefits, which would be uneconomical.
But if Shiba Yoshigan nods, Oda Shougong goes to talk to Takada Harano, the cunning Shiba Town Shougyo. Akechi Mitsuhide is sure that the Shiba family will not suffer.
Who is Takada Yono? When he arrived at Sakai Port empty-handed, White Wolf, an empty-handed man, established the Houriku Road trade route and tied all the forces of the merchants of the samurai sect to a chain of interests.
When it comes to fighting, ten Takata Harnos are not enough to kill an ordinary Hime Samurai. But when it comes to business intrigues, the Wu family's beliefs can be played to death by her.
Mitsuhide Akechi didn't know how much benefit the Oda family would eventually get from the Hokuriku Road trade route. But the unlucky one must not be the Shiba family, and the victim must hate Oda, not Shiba.
Akechi Mitsuhide believes that Takada Yono must have the ability to do this.
If it is just a matter of cooperation and profit sharing, Oda Nobunaga may not be willing to agree to this plan, because she always likes to seize the initiative in doing things.
Sending Oda Nobunaga to negotiate with Takada Yono, who had been cultivating the Hokurikudo trade route for several years, was a passive choice controlled by others, which was not in line with Oda Nobunaga's style.
But Akechi Mitsuhide finally made a connection, laying the foundation for the increasingly in-depth cooperation between the Shiba and Oda families in the future, which immediately moved Oda Nobunaga.
Does Oda Nobunaga like Shiba Yoshigan? No matter whether she has more conquests or more admiration in her heart, she definitely likes him.
But both the Oda and Shiba families are now big and powerful, and Oda Nobunaga can no longer treat Shiba Yoshigan like corn on the roadside like he did at Owari's time, breaking it off and gnawing as much as he wants.
If you want to merge Shiba Oda and merge the two families into one, you need sufficient political means and political wisdom.
What Akechi Mitsuhide meant was to start with the business that the Wu family least cared about, and gradually deepen the relationship between the two families, so that the two retainers would get used to win-win cooperation. This was a good approach.
It was for this reason that Oda Nobunaga, who had always been proactive and strong, hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"Then wait until Tsutama comes back soon, and I will talk to him about the cooperation between the two companies on the Hokuriku Road trade route."
After achieving his goal, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled, bowed and said.
"His Majesty Oda is wise, I will go back and make preparations, and immediately go to Kuchiki Valley to negotiate with Kuchiki Motsuna.
I believe that she will not be willing to stand on the opposite side of the Oda and Shiba families and will definitely make a wise choice. "
Oda Nobunaga glanced at Mitsuhide Akechi, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but smile.
Akechi Mitsuhide is really interesting. She clearly told herself that she would use her status as a foreign service member in Spa to put pressure on Kuchiki Motsuna and convince her to help Oda Nobunaga return to Kyoto.
If it were just Oda Nobunaga who was new to Konki, Kuchiki Motsuna might have hesitated whether the Kuchiki family wanted to wade through this troubled waters.
But when Akechi Mitsuhide gets involved in Shiba Yoshiyin's tiger skin, the situation is different.
Yoshigan Shiba's reputation in Omi Kingdom was extremely high. The Rokkaku family, which was prosperous at that time, was defeated by Yoshigan Shiba and was put on the back foot.
Akechi Mitsuhide endorsed the Shiba family as a foreign service member, and seeing the prosperity of the Oda family, Kuchiki Mototsuna will definitely make the right choice.
Oda Nobunaga liked Mitsuhide Akechi's approach of tying the two families together, but Mitsuhide Akechi ran the risk of being criticized by Shiba's retainers.
Akechi Mitsuhide also used this to express her position to Oda Nobunaga. She is indeed Oda Nobunaga's person, and she is indeed considering Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga looked at Mitsuhide Akechi, who looked calm, and found this guy more and more interesting.
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Yoshigan Shiba, who was far away in Kanto, didn't know at this time that Akechi Mitsuhide was doing things behind his back again, and even created a trumped-up Yoshigan Shiba alliance to fool Oda Nobunaga.
Just like the wrong hints she gave to the important ministers of the Shiba family, a non-existent dispute over the marriage occurred, which gave Yiyin Shiba a headache to this day.
But it just so happens that this person who talks a lot about things, starts things off everywhere, and has a face thicker than the city walls, is actually the most tolerant person inside and outside the shogunate.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Oda Nobunaga, high-ranking officials were all deceived by the ppt she drew, waiting eagerly for Akechi Mitsuhide to lead them to suffocate for their dreams.
Ashikaga Yoshiki has been deceived to the point of suffocation, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki is almost done. As for Oda Nobunaga, I can only wish her good luck.
Things in the world are so ridiculous. Books always say that good people will have a safe life and will be rewarded eventually. It seems that as long as you follow the steps and be a good person who works hard, you will have good results.
But those who get along best are often those bastards who like to brag and know how to cause trouble.
In ancient times, there were gold belts for murderers and arsonists, but there were no corpses for repairing bridges and roads. Nowadays, there are brothers who wear belts around their waists. They can take the benefits themselves and take the blame on society. As long as the hole is made big enough, the trouble will be everyone's.
Maybe, this is life.
The world is in chaos and chaos continues. Oda Nobunaga was busy running away, and Yoshigan Shiba on the Kanto side was not idle either.
Being forced into a corner by Yoshiyin through various means including family ties, interests, crises, etc., Yura Chengshige no longer hesitated and bowed his head.
With this old gangster who was able to get along well in the local area as the vanguard, the Wu family's negotiation mechanism finally found its way onto a smooth path.
The value of the title of the Guandong Shisuo United Front is also increasing day by day with the advancement of the Wushu Association system.
Satisfied, Yoshigan returned to the Echigo Imperial Palace. He soon received the first batch of letters of application from prominent local families in Kanto Hachishu who applied to join the Kanto Imperial Palace.
These people had obtained Yiyin's approval through various channels, and then formally submitted the petition in order to unite the people.
Yiyin didn't blame them for their utilitarian mentality, but was happy to be carried in the sedan chair by everyone.
Fame is like a stock price. It’s worth what everyone says it’s worth.
Just play around, step on the left foot and the right foot, and you will be in the sky in a blink of an eye. As for whether he will fall to pieces in the future, who cares?
As the status of the United Front increased, Ogasawara Nagatoki no longer made trouble, and even submitted a special apology letter, imploring Yoshihiro to punish her for her disrespect.
At the moment, she is busy trying to find connections, preparing to go to Guanbazhou to supervise local construction, and collect some filial piety by the way. She cheers on the Jinduo Palace board every day, just like those people who shout "baijiu yyds".
After all, there is only so much money for public welfare projects. Who builds first and who builds later must rely on the platform of the tripartite military consultation mechanism for analysis, coordination, and distribution.
At this time, Ogasawara Nagatoro was only grateful to Yoshigami, so how could he have any resentment? As the first batch of warriors to become the United Front, they can be regarded as reaping the dividends of the development of the Kanto Palace.
People, it's the butt that always determines the head.
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Imperial Palace, atrium.
When Dazang Changan came to report on his work, Shiba Yiyin simply left the document and went for a walk in the atrium to rest and talk with her while walking.
As soon as I entered the yard, I heard faint crying coming from the corner. Yoshigami frowned, and Naomasa Ii who was serving at the side bowed to him and strode over to investigate.
A moment later, a valet followed Ii Naomasa tremblingly. The moment he saw Shiba Yoshigan, his legs and feet were weak and he fell to the ground.
Yoshigan Shiba looked at her with a humble and flattering smile, feeling a little disgusted. Naomasa Ii had already stepped forward to report.
"This is the head boy in charge of the yard. There is an old couple behind the bushes who are hitting the boards. The sound just now was that they were begging for mercy.
The head male servant dared to inflict punishment in the courtyard and ruined the interest of visiting the garden in Tsudo Hall. He really deserves to die. "
Before Ii Naomasa finished speaking, the head boy was so frightened that he shouted that he was wronged.
"My lord, Jindo-don, it's not that you are a slave, it's just that those two old guys didn't know what to do and insisted on breaking into the courtyard.
I just led people to catch them, but I didn't expect to disturb your garden. It's really the two of them, old bastards, who deserve to die! "
Yiyin was upset by her yelling, and Naomasa Ii noticed her words, stepped forward, kicked the noisy head valet over, and cursed.
"What's the fuss about?"
The waiter was timid and did not dare to raise his head, looking pitiful.
Yoshihiro was too lazy to pay attention to her and asked Ii Naomasa.
"Why did those two people break in?"
Ii Naomasa bowed slightly and replied softly.
"It is said that the only son in the family was exploited by the head male servant and worked for ten nights in a row. He couldn't hold on for a breath and died immediately.
The couple are old, and they are not blessed with many children. They only have this one son.
I originally thought that my son would come to the imperial palace to work as a waiter, so that the whole family could earn some food and drink. Now that my son is dead, the family has no choice but to ask for an explanation.
But the waiter was short of money, so the couple came up with the idea of breaking into the courtyard to ask the nobles above to make a decision. "
Yoshihiro glanced at Ii Naomasa. This girl usually reported work without so much nonsense, but today she did talk a lot for the two old couples.
Thinking of Ii Naomasa's background, Yoshigage realized a little bit, and he felt the same way.
The Ii family was killed that year, and Ii Naotora could not protect Ii Naomasa. The adoptive father and daughter were frightened day and night. Finally, they traveled over the mountains and ridges to seek refuge in front of Yi Ginza, and they finally felt at ease.
Naomasa Ii is a straightforward girl. When she saw the head valet humiliating the old couple who had lost their son, she couldn't help but say a few words on behalf of the old couple.
While Yiyin was thinking about it, the head valet who was kneeling on the ground became more and more uncomfortable as he listened. He raised his head in fear and defended himself.
"Jinduo Palace is a clear guide. Young servants have always been tortured when they were admitted to the hospital. This is called jade that cannot be polished but cannot be used.
Who knew their children were in such poor health that they still insisted on working in the yard? Isn't this a clear deception?
There is not much work to do, there is still a lot of food to eat, and there is not much work to be done with rough hands and feet, so of course I have to stay up late to continue working. As a result, people have tortured themselves to death, and they still blame me and make trouble with me.
Nowadays, there is a severe drought in Guandong, and the landlords have no food left! People will make trouble when they are exhausted. How can there be such truth in the world?
This kind of ignorant old man and old woman has a traitor in the back of their head and must be dealt with severely. Otherwise, if others follow my example in the future, how will I manage my yard? "
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