different warring states of japan

Chapter 2003 Mother and daughter come up with countermeasures together

Maeda Riku looked at his hysterical adopted daughter, with infinite emotion in his heart, which eventually turned into a helpless smile and said.

"Profit, please stop being willful.

Bowing your head and complying with the demands of the Doshin Secretariat will only lead to the wolf entering the house, and the Iga Maeda family will be extinct from the local Shiba leader samurai family.

For now, the best way to preserve the reputation of the Iga Maeda family is for me to bear all my mistakes and commit seppuku.

After my death, you must control your temper and let the Iga Maeda family continue to prosper. I will be very happy in Huangquan. "

Her mother's soft words of comfort brought tears to Maeda's eyes, and she refused coldly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!

She had a weak relationship with Aochi Shigetsuna from the Kamao clan, and she was willing to let Aochi Shigetsuna die taking all the blame for his crimes.

But I'm different!

My mother treats me with deep love and loyalty. Without my mother, no matter how bright the future of the Iga Maeda family is, who should I show off this honor to?

Just a few untouchables died on the left and right. Do we really want my mother to pay for her life?

The Pu Sheng clan was sure that I couldn't let go of my mother, so they came up with this trick and forced me to bow to the Tongxin Secretariat! "

Maeda Toshihisa was sad.

Maeda's interest was right. The Kamao clan was in the center, with eyes and ears in all directions, so he naturally understood the deep feelings between Maeda's mother and daughter.

The purpose of forcing the Kamo clan to force the palace this time is not to force Maeda Toshihisa to death, but to force Maeda's interests to surrender and let the Doshin Secretariat intervene in matters related to Shiba real estate.

Maeda Riku shook his head firmly.

“No, absolutely not.

The Iga-Maeda family is the head of the samurai families of the Shiba area in the Kinki region. The three major Shiba clans are also headed by the Kinki Shiba clan. Our family is qualified to become the leader of the samurai family representing the Shwa area.

We have struggled for ten years to achieve the advantages we have today. We must not bow to the Tongxin Secretariat at this time and be ruined.

Doing this will make the local forces think that the Iga Maeda family has betrayed them, and my family will no longer have the face to continue to serve as the leader of the local samurai family.

Even if I die, I don’t want the Iga-Maeda family to become like that! "

Maeda Matake looked at his mother, Maeda Toshihisa, and said calmly and seriously.

“My mother used to protect me and tolerate me, but this time, it’s my turn to protect my mother.

The Kamouso clan is too intimidating, and I will not let her get her wish, let alone make a choice according to her wishes. I must go beyond her design and disrupt her plan. "

Maeda Riku narrowed his eyes.

"What do you want to do? I'm warning you, the Kamao clan has the support of the Tongxin Secretariat behind it, and this matter of Oda Siniang is the will of the saint."

Maeda Benefit retorted.

"Does my mother think that if she commits seppuku, the Kamo clan will give up?

No matter whether I bow my head and hand over the rights to the Spo real estate, or my mother commits suicide to apologize, the result is the same.

Once the Iga-Maeda family shows timidity and bows its head and obeys, the situation in Kamao Clan will become even worse.

This matter cannot be solved by the mother's seppuku. What the Kamao clan wants is to control the affairs of the Shiba real estate.

There is a cloud in the sky, and the land is used to serve the Qin Dynasty. It still holds the firewood to put out the fire. If the firewood is not exhausted, the fire will never be extinguished.

If I take a step back, she will take a step forward until she achieves her goal, but by then the Iga-Maeda family will have lost all its prestige and will fall from grace.

Therefore, mother cannot die, we cannot retreat, this matter must be fought to the end! "

Maeda Riku thought for a long time without saying a word, and finally sighed.

"What you said makes sense, so how are you going to respond?" Maeda sneered.

“She hits hers and I hit mine.

I will write to Maeda Toshiie, begging her to help save my mother. You are her eldest sister, she is my fourth aunt, she must save you! "

Maeda Riku stared blankly at Maeda Benefit.

Because of the saint's relationship, Maeda and Toshiie had turned against each other early on. Maeda had long considered Maeda and Toshiie's love rivals, and the affectionate calling of "fourth aunt" in the early years has long been a thing of the past.

Today, for the sake of Maeda Toshihisa, Maeda is ready to humbly ask his fourth aunt to save his mother's life. This is not easy for the proud Maeda.

Maeda Rihisa sighed.

"Fourth Aunt, Fourth Aunt... Do you really want to beg her?"

Maeda nodded.

"As long as she is willing to help me protect my mother, I can kneel down to her!

It's funny to say, how much does Oda's four mothers have to do with me?

As the saying goes, a murderer must pay a life, and a debt must pay a debt.

My family just owed Oda’s fourth wife the rent, didn’t we kill her whole family? How sinful can we be?

On the contrary, the Pu Sheng family took advantage of their power to bully others, humiliated and killed meritorious heroes, which is an unforgivable crime!

She, the Hamo clan, insists on using the life of her own criminal minister to kill my mother. Is it reasonable for her to do this?

The Iga-Maeda family feels sorry for Oda Siniang, and I, Maeda’s interests, admit it! If the Oda family wants money, I will give it to them. If the Oda family wants a future, I will ensure that their family has a bright future.

but! I, the Iga Maeda family, have not touched the blood of human life, so why should we pay for it! The village of Kamao took advantage of the situation and attempted to kill my mother. I, Maeda, are not convinced!

Didn’t the Maeda Toshiie always say that the two Maedas are of the same spirit? Okay, prove it to me!

As long as she can protect you, my mother, I will recognize her as my fourth aunt, and the two Maeda families will advance and retreat together. Congratulations to the Maeda family if something happens, I, Maeda, will go all out for my interests and will not be left behind! "

Maeda Riku looked at his daughter's righteous words and was speechless for a long time.

As Maeda said, you shoot your atomic bomb, and I shoot my grenade. I just don't follow your Kamo clan routine.

Kamao Clan clearly gave Maeda two choices: either bow his head and recognize the dominance of the Doshin Secretariat over Shiba Real Estate, or Maeda Toshihisa committed seppuku.

But Maeda didn't pay attention to the two options of Kamoujigo. He knelt directly at Maeda Toshi's side and shouted that Kamoujigo wanted to kill my mother and begged the fourth aunt to save my mother!

What this means is that he doesn't play his cards according to the routine, jumps out of the layout of Kamou Clan, and directly fights back.

Who is Maeda Toshiie?

If we say that Maeda is the acting governor of Kinki Shiba, the general of Kinki Shiba is the chief local leader who controls the various Shiba families in Kinki.

Then Maeda Toshiie is a good old man who is good at dancing and can play both sides. The Shiba and Oda families raise their thumbs and shout that they are just and good.

Although Maeda's interests are powerful in the Kinki Shiba Territory, they are not one-spoken after all. Niko Yukimori, Akechi Mitsuhide, Otani Yoshitsugi and other important ministers all have a voice and influence.

But what about Owari Shiba?

When the saint left Owari ten years ago, the Owari Shiba Territory only had a territory of 3,000 koku.

Nowadays, the Owari Shiba Territory already has Kaga 100,000 stone. The Owari Shiba Territory is equivalent to the independent kingdom conquered by Maeda Toshiie himself!

As long as Maeda Toshiie is willing to side with Maeda's interests, he can bring over most of the local forces in Shiba, and the saints will have to reconsider.

In this way, it is not the Iga-Maeda family alone bearing the pressure of the Tongxin Secretariat, but a struggle between the central government and the local government, which may not necessarily have no chance of winning.

Maeda Riku thought about it again and again, and finally nodded through gritted teeth.

"You write a letter and ask your fourth aunt for help. I also write a letter and ask my fourth sister for help.

Even if I don't give up this old face, I still want to let the Iga Maeda family survive this test. "

Seeing that his mother had finally figured it out and no longer insisted on committing seppuku, Maeda smiled as brightly as Hanamichi.

"it is good!"

Mother and daughter held hands tightly together. Maeda Riku looked at his adopted daughter lovingly, but he could not help her after all.