Kuriya Gentaka returned to the main formation outside the city with an expressionless face.
Kuriya Mitsuruo and other retainers hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "My lord, what do you say when Sakyo enters the palace?"
"The new leader has been confirmed, and he is Shimonosuke from Yama Prefecture!"
"Yamagoshi Shimonosuke?" Kuriya Hikari nodded thoughtfully, "Yamagoshi Shimonosuke is the son of the First Lord, and he is indeed a suitable candidate."
"It's appropriate, but the Kyogoku family didn't discuss this matter with me in advance, and they didn't take me, Kuriya Gentaka, seriously!" After saying this, Kuriya Gentaka's face was already slightly angry.
"What about the arrangements for our family after the war?"
"Hmph!" Kuriya Gentaka said in a more serious tone: "According to Sakyo Susumu's wishes, my family will be transferred to Omi next! In this case, wouldn't I become a retainer of his Kyogoku family?"
Hearing Kuriya Gentaka's words, Kuriya Mitsuwako also came back to his senses, "So, the Kyogoku family intends to take over Wakasa?"
"The Kyogoku family doesn't dare to do it so obviously, after all, it will arouse the anger of the nearby daimyo!"
"That's why the Kyogoku family supported Yamagata Shimonosuke to become the leader and controlled Wakasa in the name of Yamagata Shimonosuke! Although it's the same, at least it makes sense!"
"My family has been deceived by the Kyogoku family from the very beginning. Kyogoku Sakyoujin is worthy of the name Yasha Saburo!"
"Why did I seek skin from a tiger in the first place!" At this point, Kuriya Gentaka's face was filled with regret!
"The Kyogoku family has gone too far. By doing this, you don't take our family seriously at all!"
"Yes! If it weren't for the main family, how could the Kyogoku family dominate Wakasa so easily?"
"Not only did they not give generous rewards to me, but they killed the donkey. It is simply unreasonable!" Kuriya Mototaka's words completely angered the Kuriya family retainers in the formation. Except for Kuriya Mitsuruo who stood aside and did not speak, the other retainers were speechless. They all started shouting.
Kuriya Gentaka was very satisfied with the reaction of his retainers, so he said in a deep voice: "My family is also quite dissatisfied with the Kyogoku family's move, but now the situation is stronger than others, and the Kyogoku family has taken control of the situation. Even though I am dissatisfied, There’s nothing you can do about it!”
"Lord, what's this?"
"The Mikata County that I control is located in the eastern part of Wakasa. Kuniyoshi and Kasumi Castles are famous strongholds in the country, and the family is also rich! Since we are dissatisfied with what the Kyogoku family has done, why not we stand on our own and rule with the Kyogoku family. !” A Kuriya retainer even shouted directly that he was against his mother!
Kuriya Gentaka looked embarrassed on the surface and said: "But the Kyogoku family is powerful, how can I be the opponent of the Kyogoku family?"
"My family's territory is located at the junction of Wakasa and Echizen. If the Kyogoku family comes to attack, the worst they can do is defect to the Asakura family! The Asakura family has always wanted to invade Wakasa, but they have been suffering from no chance. If our family helps, Masakazu and Chao The Cang family’s wishes!”
"And if the Asakura family comes to attack, my family can rely on the Kyogoku family. In order to resist the Asakura family's invasion, the Kyogoku family will definitely try their best to win over me! In this way, my family can have both sides and remain invincible. !”
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"Hahahahaha!" Hearing the retainer's words, Kuriya Mototaka burst out laughing, then nodded sharply and said, "What you said coincides with my own!"
"Hmph, the high-ranking minister of Kyogoku thought that after controlling Goze Mountain Castle and supporting Yamagata Shengxin, he could control the family! But he didn't even look at it. Are we, the Kuriya family, people who are controlled by others?"
"Send the order, the army will set off immediately and return to the territory!"
"It's time for the world to hear the voice of my Kuriya family!"
"Oh!" The Kuriya retainers in the formation cheered.
Only Kuriya Mitsuruo looked at the noisy Honzhen with a calm face, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
........
Goze Mountain Castle, Takeda Clan Hall.
Yamagata Morinobu went to Bodhi Temple to pay homage to Takeda Motomitsu before returning to the Takeda clan hall, while Kyogoku Takamasa had been waiting for Yamagata Morinobu for a long time.
"Shimonosuke, I have good news for you!"
"Oh? I wonder what the good news is?"
With a smile on his face, Kyogoku Takamasa handed Ashikaga Yoshiharu's imperial letter to Yamagata Morinobu, and then continued: "The shogun of Omi has issued the imperial letter, confirming your position as the head of the Wakasa Takeda family. !”
"So, you deserve to be the master!"
"Thank you so much for coming to the palace, Sakyo!" This really surprised Yamagata Shengxin.
To put it bluntly, the head of Yamagata Shengxin was single-handedly supported by the Kyogoku family. If you really want to talk about it, there is no rationality at all.
But now that there is this imperial letter from Ashikaga Yoshiharu, it means that Yamagata Shinobu's succession as the head of the Takeda family has been recognized by the shogunate. As a result, the old ministers of the Takeda family could no longer raise any objections.
For Shanxian Shengxin, this is indeed a letter from the emperor that provides help in times of need.
"By the way, it is said that Shimonosuke is already married to a princess of the Yamagata clan?" Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly asked.
"Exactly!" Shanxian Shengxin nodded and affirmed: "My father asked me to inherit the Shanxian family name as my son-in-law and adopted son, but..."
"Oh? Shimonosuke seems to have something to hide?" Kyogoku Takamasa's mouth curved.
Shanxian Shengxin said with some embarrassment: "To be honest, my wife is just eight years old this year..."
"Hahahahahaha!"
Kyogoku Takamasa couldn't help but smile and said: "I have a lovely wife at home, but she is so young. This is a very embarrassing thing!"
"But I think that now that you have returned to the Takeda Miao family, you no longer need to be the son-in-law and adopted son of the Yamagata clan!"
"I have a suggestion, but I don't know if Shimonosuke is willing to do it!"
Yamagata Sheng's heart moved, and he seemed to understand what Kyogoku Takamasa was going to say next.
"Sakyo comes into the palace and speaks frankly!"
"Well... I have a sister, called Aju! Although she is from the side room, she is beautiful and smart, and her reputation spreads far and wide! From time to time, some retainers proposed to my father that they wanted to marry my sister, but they were all rejected. Father refused!"
"My Kyogoku family is also a famous samurai family. If the daughter of the family wants to marry, she must marry a samurai of similar family status, or a lord!"
"Although you and I have known each other for a short time, I think Shimonosuke-don is a person worthy of trust! So I would like to advise my lord to marry my sister Aju to Shimonosuke-don. What do you think of Shimonosuke-dono?" Kyogoku Takamasa looked at Yamagata Nobudo with a scrupulous expression.
"This... although my wife is young, she is not at fault after all. If I abandon her and marry the princess of the Kyogoku family, wouldn't I be abandoning her in the end?"
"This is really against the way of the samurai!" Shanxian Shengxin said righteously, but he had already agreed ten thousand times in his heart.
Let's not talk about the princess of the Kyogoku family. She is much better than the Ichijie of the Yamagata family in terms of status and all aspects.
MMP, at this young age, who doesn’t have some needs?
But looking at the little sister at home who is only a few years old, Shanxian Shengxin really can't get hard!
The most important thing is that Kyogoku Takamasa suddenly proposed to marry his sister to him. On the surface, he wanted to find a home for his sister, but in fact...
