different warring states of japan

Chapter 1321 Xiaoxi seeks the truth

The Oda family only developed a Tsuda Zongji in Sakai Port, and no new actions were made. This disappointed the Nanban Cult, which had a huge plan.

After Floys calmed down, he had to face the reality, intending to intensify the conflict between the Oda family and the Ichiko clan.Her idea coincides with that of Akechi Mitsuhide in Kyoto.

At this time, in the port area of ​​Sakai Port, Floys was talking with someone in the church.

"Augustus, my sister. I am very sorry about Paul."

What Floys called Augustus was a young islander with a petite body, long eyelashes, and big eyes, which were full of rational brilliance.

This person's name is Xingchang Xiaoxi, who was adopted by Xiaoxi Longzuo as a foster daughter, married Xiaoxi's son, and became Xiaoxi Longzuo's heir.

Both Xiaoxi mother and daughter are Nanman believers. Xiaoxi Lonzo's Christian name is Paul, and Xiaoxi's president's Christian name is Augustus.

Little Nishi Longzuo played an important role in helping the Nanman Sect go to Luo, and had a deep connection with Imai Zonghisa.

Afterwards, in order to prevent Ichimune from pursuing the matter, Takada Yono found out about Shiba's family, and simply silenced Ronzo Konishi when she was out, pretending to be robbed by bandits.

Xiaoxiwu is a medicinal material merchant. During the war, food, armaments, and medicinal materials were all hard currency.Little Nishi Lonzo's status in the Sakai Port business circle is not low, and her death is a great loss to the Nanban Cult.

An important customer of Konishi Medicinal Materials is the Bizen daimyo Ukita.President Konishi was previously arranged by Ronzo Konishi to trade with Ukido at the Okayama Yufuya in Bizen Country.

In an accident, Chief Xiaonishi rescued Yuxi's family governor Zhizhi, so he was promoted to Ji Warrior and served as an official in Yuxi's family.

Little Nishi Lonzo was going to Bizen Country to stock up and visit his son and adopted daughter by the way, but unfortunately died on the way.

President Xiaoxi came back this time, on the one hand, to buy military supplies for Yu Xi's family, and on the other hand, he also wanted to find out the truth about his adoptive mother's death.

She drew the cross on her chest, and after chanting the holy name, asked.

"Dear Floys, I have some doubts in my mind.

My mother walks in the mountains all year round, buying and selling medicinal materials.She is very familiar with the local situation, and she is very careful in her actions.

I find it hard to believe that her death was an accident, don't you think? "

Floyd said solemnly.

"Augustus, you are right.

Before Paul died, he had done a great thing for the church.

I believe you have also heard that the church went to Luo again and applied to the shogunate for missionary rights.It's a pity that under the resistance of various Buddhist schools, this matter ultimately failed. "

President Xiaoxi was keenly aware of one point and asked.

"The church has always wanted to go to Luo to negotiate with the shogunate, but it has been blocked by various Buddhist sects and has never been able to do so. Being able to go to Luo this time can be regarded as a breakthrough.

Who has such a great energy, so that the church can get rid of the obstruction of Shishan Hongan Temple and successfully go to Luo? "

Floyd smiled wryly.

"That's the crux of the matter.

In Shangluo, Bao Lu found a partner. In order to prevent Yi Xiangzong from finding out, Bao Lu, as the only insider, kept in touch with the partner.

And not long after the cooperation ended, she unexpectedly left us and returned to the embrace of **.

Afterwards, the partner never contacted the church again, and I don't even know what benefits Paul gave to the other party to reach this cooperation.

Perhaps, the other party didn't care about the bid of a medicine supplier, but just wanted to make Shangluo a success. "

President Xiaoxi said awe-inspiringly.

"So, after being used by others, the mother was killed and silenced?"

Floyd sighed.

"The dead will shut their mouths tightly, and death can cover up all conspiracies.

I have written to Rome that the Church will not forget the sacrifices of the martyrs, and we will always remember the sacrifice of Sister Paul. "

President Xiaoxi asked unwillingly.

"Is there no clue at all?"

Looking at President Konishi who was sincerely looking at him, Floys felt a little guilty in his heart.

The Nanman Cult's guidance to Oda Nobunaga almost failed, and Bautista, who was in charge of the underground missionary in Kyoto, and the sisters led by her died.

Gepani was an official of the Oda family. Although he was highly valued, the cunning Oda Nobunaga just wanted to absorb the Western military skills about iron cannons, but he turned a blind eye to what the Nanman Cult wanted most.

Floys was eager to make new progress, but it was difficult for the southern barbarians to integrate into this traditional conservative island country, intervene in the affairs of the Oda family, and could only rely on the strength of local believers.

The outstanding Konishi governor has become a samurai warrior, has been favored by the Bizen daimyo, and received a samurai education, which is the best choice Floys can find now.

Little Xilonzo died for his faith, but Floys wanted to use some ambiguous clues to lead President Xiaonishi to the direction that the Nanman Cult hoped.

She couldn't help feeling a little bit of guilt in her heart. Even if she defended herself for the missionary cause, she couldn't completely dispel her guilt.

Seeing Floys hesitate, President Xiaonishi obviously misunderstood, she said sincerely.

"If the church is aware of it, please let me know, I will be grateful."

Floys suppressed the guilt in his heart and said seriously.

"Dear Augustus, it's not that the church wants to hide something from you, it's just that, as I said before, Paul was the only person who knew about this matter, and I have no proof.

With her death, I can only guess through some clues, and it is difficult to determine the truth. "

President Xiaoxi said calmly.

"Then please tell me the church's speculation, and I promise not to mess around."

Floys was silent for a moment and said.

"Before his death, Paul seemed to have a close relationship with Imai Sohisa of Shiba's family. Imai Sohisa was a believer of the Izumo sect, but Paul was our pious believer, which is very abnormal.

And after the church successfully ascended to Luo, the biggest resistance in the shogunate against us obtaining missionary rights came from Mitsuhide Akechi of the Shiba family.

Ishiyama Honganji is very grateful to the Siba family for their help, and the cooperative relationship with the Siba family has become closer.

My intellect tells me not to speculate without evidence.But my hunch is that the church might be being used.

The rule of the Miyoshi family in Sakai Port has ended, and now the Oda family and the Shiba family jointly manage this important port town.

At this time, we can't have ill-will towards the Shiba family for some unfounded speculation, which is not conducive to our missionary work.

I am so sorry, dear Augustus, that the Church cannot give you the truth.I can't even try it, lest it worsen the relationship with Shiba's family. "

Floys's words are actually mixed with some guidance.She used the results to infer, thinking that the Shiba family benefited from this incident, and assumed that the Siba family was behind the scenes.

But in fact, she didn't know if Imai Sohisa had any relationship with Nishi Ronzo, and she didn't know if the Shiba family really opposed it in the shogunate. The Nanban Cult was unable to obtain such detailed information.

But by coincidence, her deliberate guidance was right and wrong, and she guessed the truth.

Chief Konishi frowned.

"The Shiba family... Takada Yono... Imai Sohisa..."

President Konishi, as a member of the Sakai Port business circle, is very familiar with the name of Takada Yono for Shibajiacho, which has made such a big business as the Hokuriku Road trade route.

Floyd nodded and said.

"Yes, behind Imai Sohisa is Takada Yono, an important retainer of the Shiba family. The malicious speculation about them can only stop here.

You should be well aware that Ishiyama Honganji has caused too much trouble for the church.For the Shibas, I can only be rational. "

Chief Xiaoxi nodded.

"Thank you very much for your help, my dear Floys."

She wanted to leave after she finished speaking, but was stopped by Floys.

"Hashiba Hideyoshi of the Oda family is active in Sakai Port, she has already won over to Tsuda Sokichi, and has a certain right to speak in the business circle of Sakai Port.

The market inventory in Sakai Port is limited, but both the Shiba family and the Oda family hope to get a large amount of goods from here.

In order to win the favor of the lord behind him, Takada Yono and Hashiba Hideyoshi must engage in a life-and-death zero-sum game.

Augustus, although the Church cannot help you in the face, my heart is with you. "

When Floys said this, he was already clearly reminding President Xiaonishi.

President Xiaoxi nodded and said.

"Thank you very much."

Floyd hesitated and said.

"As a warrior Ji from the Yuxi family, will you have trouble dealing with warrior Ji from other families?"

President Konishi smiled.

"Dear Floys, although your Japanese is very good, you still don't have a deep understanding of the principles of the samurai.

The territory of the Oda family and the Uki family is far away, and they will not be afraid of the family governor if they interact with Hime warriors who are not hostile.

Even if there is a conflict between the Oda family and the Uki family one day, the two samurai families can act as diplomatic servants for each other and serve the family governor.

If the Oda family is strong enough, my association with them will be of great value, and the governor will even ask me to serve the Oda family instead, so as to strive for more benefits for the Uki family. "

Floyd shook his head again and again.

"Sinners sunk in greed, political animals driven only by profit.

****, thank you, praise you.

May *save these wicked souls, forgive them of all their sins and transgressions, and let them come before you holy. "

After listening to President Xiaonishi's explanation, the last trace of guilt in Floys' heart dissipated.She guides Konishi to get close to Hashiba Hideyoshi and the Oda family, which is not a frame.

The faces of the two were solemn, and they were praying for salvation.The sun shines from the glazed layer on the top of the church, reflecting on each other's devout faces.

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In recent days, it's not just Mitsuhide Akechi and Floys who want to see Ashikaga Oda turn against each other.

Such as Song Yongxiu, Asakura Yoshikage, and Honnoji Nichigen, there are countless people looking forward to it behind the scenes, secretly doing tricks, and will not repeat it.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga seem to be breaking up with their own will, but all parties are dissatisfied with the status quo and are pushing to accelerate this process.

At this time in Kanto, Yoshigin had already been wandering outside the Kanto Hime Warriors for a year, and was determined to be homesick, so he sent Yamanaka Yukimori and her Hime Samurai back to Echigo Kingdom.

Yamanaka Yukimori was originally the lord of Tochio Castle, so he should preside over the affairs of the Kanto Chamber there this time, and reward the meritorious service of the Kanto Hime Warriors, this is the most important thing.

Although she was reluctant to part with her, she obeyed the order and returned quickly.Yiyin pretends to be inseparable, but actually hopes that she will leave quickly.

It wasn't until Yukimori Yamanaka left for a full day that Yiyin slowly returned to Dahuling, perfectly staggering the itinerary of the two of them.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to spend the winter in Dahucheng, Dao Shengmeng, because this is the Kanto Shibo collar that belongs to him, and it is justified.

If going north to Numata City and Uesugi Teruho rendezvous, it is inevitable that some unnecessary associations will arise from the outside world, so it is better to stay in Dahu Ling.

Dao Shengmeng was overjoyed at Yiyin's arrival.She gave up the residence in the city to welcome the lord to stay.But after a few days of unhappiness, she realized that she seemed to have little chance to be alone with the lord.

The current Shiba family's laws have become more and more perfect.

Yoshihiko promoted the Shiba Concentric Congregation to the Concentric Secretariat, preparing to further expand the number of Concentric Congregations, taking over part of the power from the local government and returning it to the central government.

Taking back part of the autonomy means that the central government needs to give instructions to many local applications and provide guidance on many affairs.

That said, Ee-yin is getting busy.

Although there is a secretariat to help, many things must be decided by Yi Yin.This winter when the secretariat was still in its infancy, Yiyin was even more busy.

Dahucheng, living in the hall.

Yiyin sat on the main seat, and the case in front of him was full of documents.The same is true for the documents in front of him, Gamo Clan and Ii Naomasa.

Dao Shengmeng and Wuyin Caizang sat in the center of the lower head, waiting respectfully for the king to speak.

Yi Yin smiled fiercely at Shimao Katsuki first, then raised his face and shook the information in his hand, and asked Kirigashi to hide it.

"Hojo Shiyasu is dead?"

Kirigakure nodded and said.

"Tell Tsudaden that the Hojo family has held a public funeral, and Hojo Ujiyasu died of illness in Odawara Castle five days ago.

It is said that this year, she worked almost without sleep to balance the family's dissatisfaction, seeking opportunities to restore the decline of the Hojo family.

After His Royal Highness Uesugi retreated from the Zongguo and the Hojo family made a comeback, his health became worse and worse, probably due to overwork. "

Yi Yin sighed.

The Hojo clan led the battle in Sano, and almost lost the Hojo family's fortune.Internally, the retainers were in turmoil, while outside, Uesugi Terutora was aggressive.

This year, Hojo Shikang endured too much.With a bad hand of cards, he endured the humiliation and waited for the opportunity.After finally turning the situation back, and feeling relieved, the old man will die.

Yi Yin sighed.

"I will send someone to send a piece of silk gold over there. This is a respectable opponent. You should go down first."

After Kirigakure Saizo bowed, he didn't leave.Yiyin narrowed his eyes and asked.

"What else?"

Kirigakure said carefully.

"There is a rumor that Yasushi Hojo was planning a marriage for the Hojo clan before his death, but the Hojo clan pushed him back in every possible way.

At first, no one in the Hojo family knew that Hojo Shiyasu had a serious health problem. It wasn't until she was so angry that she vomited blood and died that everyone found out that the house governor had already suffered from a serious illness, but she had been hiding it from the outside world.

For this reason, the Hojo family was somewhat dissatisfied with the Hojo clan's politics.

Because the current situation of the Hojo family is good, and Hojo Genan, the head of the sect, is mediating in it, so there is no scandal in the family. "

(End of this chapter)