different warring states of japan

Chapter 1608 Akechi Mitsuhide Has A Father

The wine must be finished, Maeda Toshiie will leave after all, but she has some regrets.

I originally thought that Yiyin would come to deliver it in person, which would be somewhat of a benefit, and maybe there would be a farewell cannon.But Yoshiejin just drank a few glasses of wine and talked with her about business, which made Maeda Toshiie very regretful.

It's not that Yiyin doesn't want to win over Maeda Toshiie, he also wants to fight the farewell gun, but he really can't do it.

Oda Nobunaga had just left, and he had already squeezed out the righteous silver before he left, leaving only the shell of residue.

In the next few days, Yiyin will also receive Lilu and Christina who were ordered to go to Luoyang.

The last time he heard the news that Yuhihama Yui had given birth to three daughters in Sakai Port last time, he was so frightened that he ran back to Duowen Mountain City to confirm the matter.

This time, he summoned Lilu and Christina to Luoyang, so he naturally wanted to reward the two Nanman lovers for their contribution to the battle at Yuwu Lake, and encourage them to make persistent efforts to create more benefits for the Sibo family.

Also, before he left the capital, the important ministers of Siba who had been around a few days ago wanted to appease him, and the powerful leaders of the shogunate wanted to get close to him. Yes, he was talking about Akechi Mitsuhide and Hosokawa Fujitaka, the pair of companions who always went together.

In addition, Maeda Yoshinobu, Kosaka Masanobu, Gamo Shigo, Lihua Zuo and other people of all kinds, may even congratulate Master Tianhai for being crowned the throne of Tiantai Sect Master.

Yiyin's waist is really not enough, facing Maeda Toshiie's resentful gaze, he can only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

In this regard, Yiyin is also quite helpless.

He even had a feeling that he might not have the chance to go to the battlefield again in this life, but on another battlefield, he might end up exhausted in the end.

Eight years of hard work without dying on the battlefield, but in the end it was impossible to escape the tragedy of the wind. This may be a trick of fate.

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Watching Maeda Toshiie reluctantly disappear from sight, Yoshigin walked back along the Kamogawa River.

Suddenly, he saw two groups of nuns in front of them seemed to be arguing, and couldn't help frowning.

Today's attendant is Naomasa Ii, and when he saw Yiyin stand still and say nothing, calling a few warriors of Ji to come forward, he wanted to reprimand him.

The two groups of nuns seemed to have also noticed Yiyin on the horse, and when they found themselves blocking the way of the saint, they scattered in fright.

Before Ii Naomasa could get close, the crowd had already dispersed in the flow of people in the castle town, and no one could be caught.

She went back to Yiyin to plead guilty, Yiyin shook his head and said.

"What does it have to do with you? It's just that these nuns are arguing? Did you hear clearly?"

Ii Naomasa said.

"Although I didn't hear it clearly, I think their costumes should be under the Tendai Sect and Nichiren Sect. It seems to be caused by the two old grievances."

Yiyin nodded, hit the horse and continued on.

The dispute between the Tendai Sect and the Nichiren Sect was a result of many years of grievances, and there was nothing to mediate.It's just that the Tendai Sect has always been domineering, and the Nichiren Sect was kicked out of Kyoto early, so it seems peaceful.

Most of the believers of Nichiren sect are townspeople, merchants, and craftsmen, and they provided a lot of help for Oda Nobunaga's Rakushileza and Iron Cannon Workshop.

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.

In the past, the Tiantai Sect ordered the Benneng Temple to hand over the incense for worship at the request of the subordinate temples.

Now with the support of the Oda family, Honno-ji Temple claims to be the authentic Nichiren sect, and no longer pays attention to the Tendai sect's distribution request, so the two sides naturally have conflicts.

The discord between these sects was so dirty that Yiyin didn't bother to pay attention to it.

Don't look at how pitifully the Tiantai Sect was bullied by Oda Nobunaga, but in the sect circle, the Tiantai Sect is equivalent to a landlord bully, and it is not a good thing.

Although Yiyin supported Master Tianhai to ascend to the position of master of Tiantai Sect, it does not mean that Yiyin will help Tiantai Sect to bully and run amok.

Speaking of it, Oda Nobunaga is indeed close to the Nanban sect, but he always insists that he is a believer in the Nichiren sect, and the explanation for the burning of Mount Hiei is attributed to sectarian infighting, which is harmless.

Don't look at the fact that Yixiangzong and Tiantaizong hate Oda Nobunaga so much that they always swear at the notoriety of the Sixth Heaven Demon King.

But in the eyes of the small sects of the Nichiren Sect who were bullied by the Tendai Sect, Oda Nobunaga was not a bad person, and even the big sects like the Rinzai Dadeji Sect were willing to associate with Oda Nobunaga.

After all, everyone hates the hegemony of the Tendai Sect. Although Mount Hiei is known as the father of Buddhism, the Tendai Sect looks like a stepfather.

Sectarian disputes, that is, dog eat dog of various sects of Buddhism, whether it is Yoshigin or Oda Nobunaga, they are happy to see the various sects of Buddhism fighting among themselves.

If Buddhism is really twisted into a rope, with one nostril exhaling, high-ranking samurai like Yoshinaga and Oda Nobunaga will feel threatened instead.

Therefore, although the Nichiren sect is of little use to the current Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobunaga still claims to be a believer in Nichiren and supports the confrontation between the Nichiren sect and the Tendai sect.

And Yiyin will not help the Tiantai Sect to uphold any justice, it is purely as a show.

Speaking of Oda Nobunaga, Yoshigin suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Akechi Mitsuhide for several days.

It stands to reason that Mitsuhide Akechi deserves the most credit for the harmony between the Shiba and Oda families. The Fushimi City Hall system is currently under construction. This black-bellied fox should not miss this good opportunity to increase his power.

He asked Mukai Yi Naomasa.

"Naomasa, what is Mitsuhide Akechi doing these days?"

Naomasa Ii rode up to Yoshiyin's side and said.

"Saint, wise-sama asked for leave to go back to the territory of Iga country, and you personally approved it."

Yiyin nodded.

"I remember that.

But it's been several days. Her territory is near the border of Shancheng Country. She can go back and forth on horseback for half a day. Why haven't she come back?

Regarding the Fushimi City Hall, I still need her to go to Azuchi Castle to negotiate with Oda Nobunaga. When will she come back? "

Seeing the long winter, Yiyin wants to return to Kanto earlier, and all matters in Kyoto need to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Akechi Mitsuhide is the diplomatic bridge between the Shiba and Oda families, Yoshigin really cannot do without her for many things at the moment.

Naomasa Ii replied.

"I heard that Mr. Wise is going back this time to resettle his old father, presumably because he was busy with filial piety, so he wasted time.

Saint, do you need to send someone to remind you? "

Yiyin shook his head.

"Since it's a filial piety, let's tolerate her for two more days. But it's also strange. Akechi Mitsuhide has never mentioned family matters to me for many years. How come an old father suddenly appeared?"

Naomasa Ii replied respectfully.

"I heard that it's because it's hard to find traces in the mountains to avoid disasters. Mr. Wise has been busy with official duties these years, and has never had time to look for the old man.

Now that Shiba's family is getting more and more prosperous, Akechi's family has risen with the tide, and the family property is stable, so they sent people to search the mountain area carefully, and finally found it.

I heard that the old man is in good spirits and in good health, and now he can spend his old age peacefully and enjoy a good life. "

Yiyin nodded and stopped asking.

But he still has some doubts in his heart. Akechi's family is a famous Mino family. Many years ago, because of their loyalty to Saito Dozo, the whole family was wiped out by Saito Yoshiryu, who killed his mother.

Akechi Mitsuhide was able to escape the catastrophe, it was Saito Yoshiryu who showed mercy under the sword, survived by chance, and wandered in various countries.

With Saito Yoshiryu's violence, how did the wise father escape this catastrophe and survive in the mountains for many years?
Although he was puzzled, Yiyin didn't think too much about it. After all, it was a good thing to do filial piety, so there was no need to be jealous or criticize.

(End of this chapter)