The wine will eventually be finished, and Maeda Toshiie will eventually leave, but she carries some regrets with her.
I originally thought that Yiyin would come to send it off in person, which would provide some benefits, and maybe even a farewell message. But Yi Ginzhen just drank a few glasses of wine and talked about business with her, which made Maeda Toshiie very regretful.
It's not that Yoshigan doesn't want to win over Maeda Toshiie, he also wants to shoot the farewell gun, but he really can't do it.
Oda Nobunaga had just left, and before leaving, he had squeezed all the righteous silver, leaving only the shell of residue.
In the next few days, Yiyin will also receive Lilu and Christina who were ordered to go to Luo.
The last time he heard the news that Yuigahama Yui had given birth to three girls at Sakai Port, he was so frightened that he hurried back to Tawen Mountain Castle to confirm the matter. The Nanman trade issue had not been settled yet.
This time, he summoned Lilu and Christina to Luo. Naturally, he wanted to reward the two Nanman lovers for their joint efforts at Yuwu Lake and encourage them to continue their efforts to create more benefits for the Sibo family.
And before he leaves the capital, he needs to be comforted by the important ministers of the nearby Shiba region, and he needs to get close to the powerful bosses of the shogunate. Yes, he is talking about Akechi Mitsuhide and Hosokawa Fujitaka, the pair of companions who always go together.
In addition to Maeda Benefit, Kosaka Masanobu, Kamao Clan, Tachibana Kanade and others, I may even want to congratulate Master Tenkai for being crowned the master of the Tendai Sect.
Yoshigami's waist was really not enough. Facing Maeda Toshiie's resentful eyes, he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
In this regard, Yiyin is also quite helpless.
He even had a feeling that he would never have the chance to go to the battlefield again in this life, but on another battlefield, he might end up exhausted and killed.
After eight years of hard work, he did not die on the battlefield, but in the end he could not escape the tragedy of Ma Feng. This may be a trick of fate.
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Watching Maeda Toshiie disappear out of sight, Yoshigan walked back along the Kamogawa River.
Suddenly, he saw two groups of nuns in front of him who seemed to be arguing, and he couldn't help but frown.
The person accompanying him today was Ii Naomasa. When he saw Yoshigami standing silently and calling several Ji warriors to come forward, he was about to reprimand him.
The two groups of nuns seemed to have noticed Yiyin riding on the horse, and when they found out that they were blocking the saint's path, they were frightened and dispersed.
Before Ii Naomasa could get close, the crowd had already dispersed in the crowd of people in the castle town, and no one could be caught.
She returned to Yiyin to plead guilty, and Yiyin shook his head and said.
"An unexpected incident on the road has nothing to do with you? What are these nuns arguing about? Did you hear clearly?"
Naomasa Ii said.
"Although I didn't hear clearly, I think their clothes should belong to the Tendai Sect and Nichiren Sect. I think it's because of the old grudge between the two sects."
Yiyin nodded, hit his horse and continued moving forward.
The disputes between the Tendai Sect and the Nichiren Sect were the result of years of grievances, and there was nothing to resolve. It's just that the Tendai Sect has always been domineering and the Nichiren Sect was driven out of Kyoto early, so it seems peaceful.
Most of the Nichiren sect's followers are town residents, merchants, and craftsmen, and they have provided a lot of help to Oda Nobunaga's Rakuza and iron cannon workshops.
Therefore, since Oda Nobunaga came to Kyoto, the power of the Nichiren Sect has risen again. As the largest branch of the Nichiren Sect in Kyoto, Honnoji Temple is no longer willing to be bullied by the Tendai Sect.
The Tendai Sect used to order Honnoji Temple to hand over incense for worship at the request of its subordinate temples.
Now with the support of the Oda family, Honnoji Temple claims to be Nichiren Shoshu and no longer pays attention to the distribution requirements of the Tendai Sect. Naturally, conflicts arise between the two sides.
Yiyin didn't bother to pay attention to the discord between these sects.
Although the Tendai Sect was pitifully bullied by Oda Nobunaga, in the sect circle, the Tendai Sect was equivalent to a landlord bully, which was not a good thing.
Although Yiyin supported Master Tianhai to ascend to the position of master of Tiantai Sect, this does not mean that Yiyin will help Tiantai Sect to bully and tyrannize.
Speaking of which, Oda Nobunaga was indeed close to the Nanban sect, but he always insisted that he was a follower of the Nichiren sect. The explanation for the burning of Mount Hiei was attributed to internal fighting within the sect, which is harmless.
Don't look at the fact that the Ichiko sect and the Tendai sect hated Oda Nobunaga so much that they always cursed him for his bad reputation as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.
But in the eyes of small sects like the Nichiren Sect that were bullied by the Tendai Sect, Oda Nobunaga was not a bad person. Even major sects like the Daitokuji Sect of the Rinzai Sect were willing to associate with Oda Nobunaga.
After all, everyone hates the hegemonism of the Tendai Sect. Although Mount Hiei is known as the father of Buddhism, the Tendai Sect looks like a stepfather and has long caused anger and resentment, with many sects dissatisfied.
Sectarian disputes are dog-eating-dog battles among various Buddhist sects. Both Yoshihiro and Oda Nobunaga are happy to see internal strife among various Buddhist sects.
If Buddhism was really twisted into a rope and breathed out through one nostril, senior members of the samurai family such as Yoshigan and Oda Nobunaga would feel threatened.
Therefore, although the Nichiren Sect is no longer of much use to the current Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobunaga still calls himself a Nichiren disciple and strongly supports the Nichiren Sect and the Tendai Sect in their fight against each other.
And Yiyin will not help the Tiantai Sect to administer justice, it will just be a show.
Speaking of Oda Nobunaga, Yoshigan suddenly remembered that he hadn’t seen Akechi Mitsuhide for several days.
It stands to reason that the Shiba-Oda family is in harmony, and Akechi Mitsuhide takes the most credit. At this time, the Fushimi City Hall system is under construction. This dark fox should not miss this good opportunity to increase his power.
He asked Naomasa Mukai.
"Naomasa, what are Akechi Mitsuhide busy with these days?"
Ii Naomasa rode up to Yoshiyin and said.
"Sage, Akechi-sama took leave and returned to the territory of Iga country. You personally approved it."
Yiyin nodded.
"I remember this.
But it's been several days. Her territory is near the border of Shancheng Kingdom. She can ride back and forth in half a day, so why hasn't she come back?
Regarding the Fushimi Castle Office matter, I still need her to go to Azuchi Castle to negotiate with Oda Nobunaga. When will she come back? "
Seeing that winter is getting long, Yoshigan wants to return to Kanto as soon as possible, and everything in Kyoto needs to be handled as soon as possible.
Akechi Mitsuhide is the diplomatic bridge between the Shiba Oda family, and Yoshigage really cannot do without her for many things at the moment.
Naomasa Ii replied.
"I heard that Lord Akechi went back this time to settle his old father. I think he was busy fulfilling his filial piety, so he wasted his time.
Saint, do you need to send someone to urge you? "
Yiyin shook his head.
"Since it's a filial piety, let's tolerate her for two more days. But it's strange. Mitsuhide Akechi has never mentioned anything about his family to me for many years, so why does an old father suddenly appear?"
Naomasa Ii answered respectfully.
"I heard it's because it's difficult to find traces in the mountains where disasters have occurred. Mr. Akechi has been busy with official duties in recent years and has never had time to look for the old man.
Nowadays, the Sibo family is becoming more and more prosperous, and the Mingzhi family is rising with the tide, and the family fortune is stable, so they sent people to search the mountainous area carefully and finally found it.
I heard that the old man is in good spirits and in good health. Now he can spend his old age peacefully and enjoy happiness. "
Yiyin nodded and stopped asking.
But he still had a trace of doubt in his heart. The Akechi family was a famous family in Mino. Many years ago, because of their loyalty to Saito Dosan, the whole family was wiped out by the matricide Saito Yoshiryu.
Akechi Mitsuhide was able to escape the disaster because he was spared by Saito Yoshiryu's sword. He survived by chance and wandered around the country.
With Saito Yoshiryu's violence, how did Akechi's father escape this disaster and manage to survive in the mountains for many years?
Although he was puzzled, Yiyin didn't think much about it. After all, it was a good thing to fulfill his filial piety, and there was no need to be suspicious and criticizing.
(End of chapter)
