different warring states of japan

Chapter 494 Search
The Liujiao family retreated, the army turned back to Guanyin Temple City, and the crisis in Beijinjiang was lifted.

Upon receiving the news of Liujia's return to the army, Maeda Masayoshi immediately led the army back to defend Suzuka Pass.

Asai Nagamasa led the troops into Sawayama Castle, echoing Maeda's interests from north to south.

The Rokkaku family lost the opportunity, and because they were determined to fight again, Rokkaku Yoshiharu sent people to Kyoto to ask Ashikaga Yoshiki to come forward and mediate for the truce.

Undercurrents are raging in the city of Guanyin Temple. Goto Xianfeng took this opportunity to force Liujiao Yixian to make concessions and no longer participate in Liujiao's family affairs. He became arrogant for a while.

Even the governor of the Liujiao family, Yizhi, couldn't hold her down. The discord between the master and minister intensified, and the family was restless.

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In the sword room of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Ashikaga Yoshiki and Takada Yukino swung their swords together.

These days, the general is in a good mood.

Miyoshi Changqing, who is regarded as a confidant, is lingering on the sickbed. Miyoshi's minorism continues to be in conflict with the Miyoshi trio, and the signs of civil strife are becoming more and more obvious.

The Minami Omi Liujiao family failed in the Northern Expedition, and the Pudai Goto family threatened the main family more and more.Rokkaku Yoshiharu had to ask the general to come forward and reach peace with the Shiba family and the Asai family.

The old enemies on both sides of the East and West are declining recently, and Ashikaga Yoshiki is of course refreshed.

Inside the shogunate, she took advantage of the construction of Nijo Castle to start to gather territory and military food.

In addition, Sakamoto Castle at the mouth of Lake Biwa and the Seta River was brought under the direct jurisdiction of the Ashikaga family, blocking the most important commercial waterway in the east and near Kyoto.

In addition, Fushimi Toba, where the Ashikaga Muslims were stationed, controlled the Yodogawa waterway in the south of Kyoto, which was almost west of the waterway from Sakai Port into Kyoto.

The two main commercial routes into Kyoto are controlled by the Ashikaga family, which is equivalent to controlling the business of Kyoto. If the vassals want to benefit from it, they must respect the general.

Ashikaga Yoshiki's power is gradually expanding, gradually controlling the power of the shogunate.

Taking advantage of the mistakes made by the Ise Zhenjiao in the recent battle, the Ise family was suppressed, and the Ninagawa family was used to erode the power of the government and further gain power.

Ashikaga Yoshiki is full of confidence. As long as she is given two years, the Ashikaga family will be able to reorganize the shogunate and rise again.

She sweated profusely, slashed hundreds of knives, put the knife back into its sheath, and smiled at Takata Yukino.

"Sure enough, it's refreshing to swing a knife."

Takata Yukino silently withdrew the knife, stood beside her coldly, did not answer her words, and left the honorable Lord Gongfang on the spot.

Fortunately, Ashikaga Yoshiki has long been used to her indifference, and it feels good after a long time.Compared with those noisy flattery, the quiet Yukino is still a sensible partner.

She looked at Xue Nai and asked suddenly.

"I don't know if Lord Kenshin has arrived in Echigo?
A few days ago, there was a message from Yuezhong that he took the imperial sword and removed the guardian of the Shiina family's Yuezhong.

Still so reckless, what a vicious man. "

While speaking belittling words, the corners of Ashikaga Yoshiki's mouth could not help but curl up.After all, he accepted Yujian, and he and I have the name of husband and wife.

Hmph, let's see how he escaped from my grasp this time. When I get back to the capital, I'll have to shame him and mock him.

Takata Yukino glanced at the proud general, bowed his head silently, and held his right hand with his left hand, for fear that he would subconsciously chop off this noble Lord Gongfang.

The Lord said, let Xue Nai protect her, Xue Nao must not break his promise to the Lord.

Ashikaga Yoshiki has nowhere to show off, and he has long regarded the silent Yukino as the object of confidance. Before that, he explained in detail the meaning of Yoshigin's acceptance of Yujian.

Under Xue Nai's indifferent expression, her heart was not so peaceful.

Lord, are you alright?If Yujian, can you throw it away?
Yukino hates Yujian, most of all.

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Shiba Mansion, tea room.

Akechi Mitsuhide admired Junkei Tsutsui's display of tea art, and applauded lightly with envy.

"His Majesty Tsutsui is versatile, such skills are beyond my reach.

I have also spent my time practicing hard, but I just can't do it with ease and graceful posture like you.Don't talk about the taste of making it. "

Tsutsui Junqing smiled flatteringly and said.

"My lord is joking.

You are a well-known wise man in Kyoto, and you are in charge of the foreign affairs of the Shiba family, so how can you spend your energy on these little tricks.

That is, I am an outsider who indulges in it in my spare time.If you like it, I will serve you later. "

Today, Akechi Mitsuhide invited Tsutsui Junqing to Shiba Mansion. Although I don't know what this lord wants to talk about, it doesn't prevent Tsutsui Junqing from serving carefully.

That's right, it's serving.

As the Battle of Omi draws to a close, Maeda's strength proves that even if Shiba Yoshigin is not around, the Shiba family is still the leader of the local power faction in the shogunate, with the hardest fist.

As sharing the Yamato kingdom with the Shiba family, there was once an unpleasant Tsutsui family governor.Although Tsutsui Junkei is a big name, he still has to keep his head down.

Her humble attitude towards Mitsuhide Akechi shows her full respect for the Shiba family, no offense intended.

Akechi Mitsuhide did not find another mansion in Kyoto, but stayed in the guest room of Shiba's mansion, as Shiba Yoshigin's spokesperson, exercising the rights granted to her by the lord.

Regarding Tsutsui Junkei's cautiousness, Akechi Mitsuhide smiled gently and said.

"Don't dare to bother Your Highness.

The way of tea art and me, drinking water like a cow, this is a waste of His Highness's skills.

However, there is one thing that I want to bother His Highness. "

Tsutsui Junqing bowed.

"Sir, please speak."

Akechi Mitsuhide said softly.

"I want to check someone, in Xingfu Temple."

Tsutsui Junqing was taken aback, wondering why.

"My lord, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that this matter is a bit presumptuous. The Tsutsui family is under the Kofuku Temple."

She hadn't finished speaking.

"Snapped!"

Akechi Mitsuhide slapped Tsutsui Junqing in the face, and she was stunned.It was not light, and there was a burning pain on the left cheek.

Compared with a little physical pain, Tsutsui Junkei's dignity was more humiliated, which made her turn red and stand up.

"Akechi Mitsuhide! Don't go too far!"

She is Tsutsui's family supervisor and sits in Nandawa.Although it is a nun and martial arts family that has never been beaten, it is also a famous party with more than two hundred thousand stones in hand.

To flatter and flatter Akechi Mitsuhide is to fear the power of the Shiba family and the stamina of Shiba Yoshigin.

Akechi Mitsuhide himself is just a servant, if she wasn't the person in charge of the Shiba family's external affairs, she wouldn't be in her eyes.

But this fellow dared to slap her in the face!Deliberately humble in exchange for a greater insult, how can she not feel angry.

Akechi Mitsuhide gave her a cold look, got up and approached, touched her left cheek with a smile, and asked gently.

"Does it hurt?"

Seeing her distressed look, it seemed that she wasn't the one who slapped her.

This strange atmosphere made Tsutsui Junqing stunned on the spot, wondering whether he should continue to get angry.

Akechi Mitsuhide held her hand and led her to sit down slowly, the words in his mouth were full of concern for her.

"I heard that the Xingfu Temple is not peaceful these days.

The head of Changjue appeases the nuns and samurai families, and intends to restore the past when the four nun and samurai families divided the Yamato Kingdom.

Everyone was a little moved when they heard about it, especially Ochi's family, who made an oath to Master Changjue and was willing to manage the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom for the Tiantai Sect. "

Tsutsui Junqing squinted his eyes and thought, of course she knew about these things.

With the stability of the ally Shiba family, the chief priest of Kofukuji, Changjue, began to eliminate the threat of the Tsutsui family's dominance.

This is also the reason why Tsutsui Junkei humiliated the Shiba family. The nun Wu family can't beat the Wu family, and she can't beat Shiba Yoshiyin.

To deal with Master Changjue's division of the nun samurai group, Tsutsui Junkei must ensure that the Shiba family will not intervene.

Once the local power of the shogunate enters the game, the Tsutsui family can only surrender and admit defeat, and they will be at the mercy of Master Changjue.

Fortunately, Yoshigin Shiba was not nearby, and Master Changjue was not familiar with Mitsuhide Akechi, so he did not ask Shiba's family for help for the time being.

But even so, Tsutsui Junqing did not dare to be careless. The family business has ups and downs, so he must be careful.

During her stay in Kyoto, she deliberately made friends with Akechi Mitsuhide, and even revealed to her the news of Ichiko, and sold it to Shiba's family.

But Mitsuhide Akechi's slap stunned her. What does this guy mean?
Tsutsui Junqing pondered for a while, then answered slowly.

"Master Changjue, as the master of Xingfu Temple, naturally has the right to interfere with the management of Yamato Buddhist Kingdom.

It's just that the master of the Dharma is busy worshiping the Buddha and knows little about common affairs. Many things are actually not easy to handle.

My Tsutsui family has managed Yamato for Kofukuji for more than a hundred years, so it would be inappropriate to change course. "

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled gracefully, and slowly spit out a few words.

"Then what the hell are you pretending to do with me?"

Tsutsui Junqing was taken aback for a moment, she never expected that this elegant warrior Ji would say such vulgar words.

Akechi Mitsuhide sneered and continued.

"Internal turmoil in the Liujiao family has emerged, and the foreign troubles in Omi are gone.

Peking University is in the hands of my Shiba family, and I can assist Master Changjue to complete the reset of the management of the Buddha Kingdom. "

Akechi Mitsuhide touched Tsutsui Junkei's slapped cheek again, feeling distressed.

"Does it hurt? Do you understand?"

Tsutsui Junqing felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said.

"I have done things for you, reported the news of Yi Xiangzong, and helped Ken Xingong."

She seemed to be holding on to a life-saving straw, waving it desperately for Akechi Mitsuhide.

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, patted her cheek, and smiled.

"That's why I gave you a chance, but it's useless to give you a chance."

She suddenly changed her face, pressed Tsutsui Shunqing's forehead and pushed back, with a look of disgust.

"Giving you a chance is useless."

Tsutsui Junqing had been dazed by her tossing and turning, he sighed and said Shanshan.

"My lord, don't make fun of me anymore."

Akechi Mitsuhide looked at her coldly and said slowly.

"Check it out for me, a nun named Jueqing in Xingfu Temple, I want to know what relationship she has with the Ashikaga family."

(End of this chapter)