Omi, Sanshi Temple.
This is a Tiantai sect temple located on the hillside of Guanyin Temple Mountain. The residence of Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the great general of the Muromachi shogunate who conquered the barbarians, is located here.
Ashikaga Yoshiharu has spent three years here since arriving at Sanshiji Temple in the first year of Tenmon. Most of the ministers under Ashikaga Yoshiharu also came to Kuwami Temple to serve Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and established the Kuwami Temple regime to oppose Ashikaga Yoshivi of Sakai.
But Kuwamiji Temple is not Kyoto after all. Ashikaga Yoshiharu dreams of returning to Kyoto, but Hosokawa Harumoto and his supporter Rokkaku Sadeyori are currently in conflict, so this dream is not very realistic.
But Ashikaga Yoshiharu did not lose heart, he knew that sooner or later he would go back!
"My lord, the public security in Kyoto continues to deteriorate. Ashikaga Yoshimi has been unable to go to Luo for a long time. The people of Kyoto and the ministers are also complaining about this!"
"I believe that under such a premise, the time is ripe for my lord to return to Kyoto. The only thing missing now may be an opportunity, a chance to negotiate with the Hosokawa family!" In Kuwami Temple, Mibuchi Haru was in Ashikaga Yoshi Qing's side said loudly.
There are many priests in Sanshiji Temple, and there are countless people like Mibuchi Haru who hold shogunate positions but have no real power. What they can do every day is gather together to talk, analyze the current situation and make suggestions to Ashikaga Yoshiharu in order to return to Kyoto as soon as possible.
"That's right! I also agree with Mibuchi's words of sweeping away the troops!" After Mibuchi Haru finished speaking, another samurai also said: "In the past ten years or so, there have been continuous wars in several areas, and people's minds have calmed down!"
"Even though the Hosokawa family has dominated Kinai, they cannot afford another war! Besides, I heard that many retainers within the Hosokawa family are also persuading Hosokawa-don to reconcile with the lord!"
"It's just that the Hosokawa family is currently in opposition to the Rokkaku family, and the two sides have no chance to negotiate!" The speaker was Ashikaga Yoshiharu's brother-in-law, Odate Harimitsu.
No matter how nice Sangshi Temple is, it is not Kyoto after all. This feeling of being dependent on someone else is, to be honest, uncomfortable.
Ashikaga Yoshiharu has lived in seclusion in Omi for these years, and the public has been running around in the hope of promoting Ashikaga Yoshiharu's return to Kyoto.
The last obstacle standing in front of them now is whether the Rokkaku family is willing to reconcile with the Hosokawa family.
Once the Rokkaku family relaxes, Ashikaga Yoshiharu can directly talk to Hosokawa Rokuro and both parties reach an agreement!
Hosokawa Rokuro supported Ashikaga Yoshiharu as the shogun, and Ashikaga Yoshiharu also recognized Hosokawa Rokuro's leadership position. The two sides shook hands and made an agreement to jointly govern Konkyu.
This seems to be the best solution right now.
"Although the Rokkaku family has been actively preparing for war during this period, I think this battle will never be fought!"
"The Roxagon Bullet Master just wants to show his strength to the Hosokawa family so that he can gain the upper hand in negotiations with the Hosokawa family."
"The Hosokawa family and the Rokkaku family are both powerful daimyo. If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured! The Hosokawa family is unwilling to give up the great situation of dominating Kinai, and the Rokkaku family does not dare to use their name as a bet with the Hosokawa family. decisive battle!"
"So I think it's time to end this fight!" Mibuchi Haru said with a solemn expression.
Ashikaga Yoshiharu, who was on the throne, was also excited at the moment. After so many years, he was finally getting closer to Kyoto.
"But, where should we start negotiating with the Hosokawa family?"
"Who will be sent there instead?"
"Where is the breakthrough?"
"Do you guys have any ideas?"
Faced with the question raised by Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Mibuchi Haru, Odate Harumi and others did not know how to answer for a while.
Some things seem easy to say, but when you really want to do them, you don’t know where to start...
"My lord, the Takeda family's envoy Takeda Izumori wishes to see you!"
"Takeda family?" Ashikaga Yoshiharu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Which Takeda family?"
"Wakasa Takeda family!"
"welcome!"
Soon, Takeda Motoshi led two people into the main hall while bending down and holding gifts.
"Izu Morimoto, a member of the Wakasa Takeda family, is here to pay my respects to the shogun!"
"It turns out it's Takeda Izu, why did you come to Sanshiji Temple today?" Ashikaga Yoshiharu was also a little confused. What were the people of the Takeda family doing at Kannonji Castle at this time.
Hearing Ashikaga Yoshiharu's words, Takeda Motoichi asked in confusion: "Why, doesn't the shogun know?"
"what do you know?"
Seeing that Ashikaga Yoshiharu really didn't know what happened in Wakasa, Takeda Motoshi suddenly showed a sad expression and said: "Please, General, please save my Takeda family!"
"What's going on? It's okay for Takeda Izu to tell you!"
"Sir General! A few days ago, civil strife broke out in our territory. Our retainer Kuriya Ukyo Ryo and Takeda Daisuke joined forces to rebel! After our family fought hard, we temporarily repelled the rebels and asked for Takeda Daisuke in the battle!"
"But I didn't expect that the Omi Kyogoku family would suddenly send troops to attack our family. At this time, they were already aiming at Gozeyama Castle!"
"What?!" Ashikaga Yoshiharu immediately stood up from his position and said with a shocked look on his face: "Is this happening?!"
"The Kyogoku family is really too presumptuous. The Takeda family are important ministers of the shogunate. How can they raise troops to attack without permission from the shogunate?!"
Takeda Motoshi quickly explained, "The Kyogoku family claims to be here to help our Takeda family quell the civil strife, but how can we believe this statement?"
"Now that the Kyogoku family's army, close to 20,000, has arrived at the city's gates, please ask the General to come forward and ask the Kyogoku family to retreat!"
Ashikaga Yoshiharu was also a little panicked now, and the situation seemed to be out of control.
The Wakasa Takeda family has always been a loyal supporter of him, and all the previous leaders have a close relationship with the shogunate, and Takeda Motomitsu has a life-long friendship with him.
"Please tell me the whole story in detail!" Ashikaga Yoshiharu said eagerly.
"ha!"
Takeda Motoshi organized his speech, and then said slowly, "The people of Takashima County sent troops to attack Kaizu Castle under the Kyogoku family's command under the orders of Rokkakuden, but they were defeated by the Kyogoku family, and the entire army of Takashima, Kuchiki and other countries were annihilated. !”
"After that, the troops assembled by the Kyogoku family did not disperse, but directly invaded Wakasa, catching the family by surprise!"
"Now the head of our family is occupying the Goze Mountain Castle, but the enemy army is strong, and the family is panicked! Therefore, I came to Omi to pay homage to the shogun, hoping that the shogun can come forward to stop the Kyogoku family!"
"What? Even the Kuchiki family..." Ashikaga Yoshiharu's body was shaking a little and she was already a little unsteady on her feet.
Among the nearby daimyo, those most closely related to Ashikaga Yoshiharu are the Kuchiki family of Omi Kuchiki Valley and the Wakasa Takeda family.
Listening to Takeda Moto's words, not only is the Takeda family under attack from the Kyogoku family, but the Kuchiki family is also in trouble?
What the hell is the Kyogoku family going crazy about? What kind of trouble are they causing? !
When Kyogoku Takamasa personally came to Kuchiki Valley to visit him, didn't he act like he was very close to him? I remember that that night, I and Kyogoku Takamasa had a very lively conversation, and they were laughing and joking as they drank and drank.
At this moment, the Kyogoku family seems to be going out of their way to go against themselves and attack the people around them, right?
Ashikaga Yoshiharu touched the cuckold on her head and was puzzled.
