different warring states of japan

Chapter 55 Detour
In Kyoto, as the weather warms up, the popularity in the city is starting to come alive.

After a while, in the spring, the nobles of the high family will ride the bullock carts to enjoy flowers in the suburbs in groups, the warriors of the concubine will drink and sing under the trees, and the merchants in the castle town will make a lot of money.

Everyone has a different vision for spring.The past is not the same as it was when the Ashikaga family was stable a hundred years ago. Frequent wars have made the land full of desolation.

Even General Ashikaga would flee from Kyoto from time to time. Ashikaga Yoshiki's mother, the twelfth-generation general Ashikaga Yoshiharu, spent most of her life on the run.

The precarious days make the samurai greedily enjoy the present beauty, regardless of the long-term future.

But those who want to watch for a long time live in pain.

Ashikaga Yoshiki held a meeting in the Imperial Palace, and all the courtiers couldn't come up with an idea. She was so angry that she sat on the table and started to ruthlessly, but there was nothing she could do.

The reason for the convening of this discussion was that Liujiao Dinglai passed away.

The Rokkaku family and the Kyogoku family among the four shogunate families originated from the Sasaki clan, and they were powerful samurai families entrusted to the Omi Kingdom since the law era when the emperor and ministers were in power.

Since ancient times, the Omi Kingdom has been one of the most important components in recent times. The Sasaki clan has been in the Omi Kingdom for more than [-] years, and its influence has been feared by successive Ashikaga generals.

Then the Sasaki clan was divided into two branches, the Kita Omi Kyogoku family and the South Omi Rokkaku family. The Ashikaga family wooed the Kyogoku family, using her family as a starting point, and continued to suppress the Rokkaku family who did not submit to the shogun.

It's ridiculous that the Rokkaku family still rules Minami Omi with ups and downs, while the Ashikaga family, which was strong and domineering at the beginning, is already in turmoil.

By the time the twelfth-generation general Ashikaga Yoshiharu, in order to resist the invasion of the Miyoshi family, he had no choice but to take over the olive branch of Rokkaku Sadayori, the governor of the Rokkaku family.

Only then did the Miyoshi family's offensive be blocked, and the Liujiao family never surrendered to Wang Hua's rebellious samurai family, and suddenly became the most important ally of the Ashikaga family.

Even Ashikaga Yoshiki's Yuanfu is also made of black hat by Liujia Dinglai.

The black hat relative is a very close relationship in the samurai family.Yoshihiko Shiba presided over the costumes and hats for the Takata sisters, and the three of them were black hats.

It can be said that Yoshiki Ashikaga is the biggest support for Yoshiki Ashikaga to sit firmly in Kyoto.And when she died, the situation became complicated and confusing.

The Hexagon family is not without enemies.The three managements and four positions of the shogunate have all declined. Kita Omi, one of the four positions ruled by the Kyogoku family, was usurped by the Asai family, which is almost the same as what happened to the Shiba family in Owari.

The Asai family who replaced the Kyogoku family also inherited the ambition of the Kyogoku family, hoping to kill the Rokkaku family and rule Omi.

Liujiao's house is threatened by Asai, and the outside is under the prying eyes of Miyoshi's house.If it is an ordinary person, he will definitely choose one of the first.

But the method of Liujiao Dinglai is to blow up all the old ladies!The Miyoshi family signed an armistice treaty, and the Asai family bowed and became a subsidiary.

With her help, the Ashikaga family stabilized the situation, although some unequal content was signed in the armistice treaty.But at least the general's face was saved, and he didn't have to escape from the capital to wander around.

Now the hexagon is dead, and this fragile balance has been broken again in recent days.The Ashikaga family is extremely weak, and bears the title of co-lord of the world, how should they deal with the next situation?
It is not that there are capable people among the vassals.It's just that this is a chaotic world where you are strong and you are justified, and you are weak and you are sand dollars.It's hard for a clever husband to cook without rice, so there's nothing to do.

Just when a new war is about to fall into the dispute, Yiyin and Liyi are also heading for Kyoto in Owari.

The north wind is still blowing, and the early spring is not yet three minutes cold. It is really not a comfortable job to ride a horse for a long distance at this time.Although it was well prepared, Yiyin was frozen enough.

The wrapped ears and nose are always trembling by the cold wind leaking in, and the body seems to be falling apart after a day of bumping on the horseback.

After a few days, Yiyin has already doubted the correctness of this trip.No wonder people in ancient times didn't like to travel long distances. Traveling without cars, high-speed rails and planes is really a torture.

The benefit on the side is another look, full of energy, yelling, seeing everything is new, like a child in the spring outing in the third grade of elementary school.

Maybe it's because he has never traveled far before, and this time he ran away alone with his favorite lord, and Li Yi felt very happy.

But after walking for a day, I felt that the journey was a little weird, so I couldn't help asking.

"My lord, have we reached Haidong County?"

"Yes."

Interest asked puzzledly.

"Isn't it faster to go north to Mino and approach Jiang to go to Kyoto?"

Although she has never walked this path, the map in the martial arts strategy is also an important lesson, and she understands it.

Yiyin said helplessly.

"I don't want to either, but the story of me rescuing Li Jiaji is too widely spread, and we're afraid we'll have to take a long detour."

The road was bumpy and uncomfortable, and some Xuan Yiyin wanted to take a shortcut.However, the fact that he went to Beijing to seek a guardian for Oda Nobunaga should have spread among the samurai family.

To travel from Mino to Omi, one must pass through the four counties of Kamiowari.The current governor of the Kamiorida family, Xin'an, is only mediocre, and he is not a fool.

You did a good job of protecting the generation, but you, a scoundrel of the Shiba family, want to take it back and give it to Oda Nobunaga?

All families watched me along the way, and when they saw it, they raised their knives and dropped them, so you don't worry.

Even if the samurai of Owari are inextricably linked to each other, Yoshigin can find a way to get in there.How did Mino country pass smoothly?

The rumor that Isshiki Yoshiryu and Oda Nobuan were preparing to jointly fight against Oda Nobunaga had already spread before Yoshigin set off.

It is not without reason.I believe Yishi Yilong would be happy to detain Yiyin or cut off his head and send it back to Owari.

In Owari, Yoshigin was still a bit of a follower, but it was not so easy in Mino.

Therefore, it is Yoshihiko's idea to make a high-profile announcement to take the Mino Omi line, and to take a low-key detour to the west through Ise Kingdom with benefits, and then go north to Iga or Omi to Beijing.

Ise Kingdom and Iga Kingdom were originally one country. The eastern plain of Ise is surrounded by the sea in the south, and the western and northern parts are mountainous.

Although the mountain road is difficult to walk, it is safe.

The most famous here is the port seafood and forging swords.Yiyin is still thinking about whether to buy two good knives.

Ancient Ise is the birthplace of Shintoism, respected by the Ise Jingu, and the emperor has a close relationship with the Jingu.

Since Ashikaga Yoshimitsu destroyed the emperor's family, the shrine here fell into decline and became a foothold for merchants and travelers.

Yiyin and Yili rode through Haidong County in three days and entered Ise Kingdom.That night, I found a dilapidated shrine nearby to settle down.

Shintoism has been in decline for a hundred years, but what is flourishing in Japan now are the various sects of Buddhism.But the torii gate and the main hall built back then are still majestic, independent from the world, silently watching the world.

Stay overnight and simply light a fire to keep warm.The cold wind rushes in the palace extending in all directions, no different from the wilderness.

Not daring to relax their vigilance, the two divided up and down the vigil.Li Yi went to bed first, and Yi Yin took a thick branch to pick up the dead branches under the fire so that the bonfire would not be annihilated.

Just feeling bored, there was a strong wind in the hall, and the eyes were blown hard.It only closed and opened for a moment, and there was a person sitting in front of the sleeping benefit opposite.

Yiyin stood up nervously, grabbed the handle of the knife and drew it out.

"who!"

The man was wearing a cassock with his head wrapped around his head, and a monk's robe with a tunic on his body. He couldn't see his face, only a pair of eyes were exposed.

A pair of peach blossom eyes looked at Yiyin with watery eyes.Gently caressing Li's neck with his hand, with a sharp piece of iron clamped between his fingertips, Yiyin's fine hair stood upside down.

Yiyin's sharp questioning did not wake Yiyi up, she was still sleeping soundly, something was wrong.

"You are Shiba Yoshigin?"

"it's me."

The voice of the visitor was crisp and clear, it was a woman.Looking at the iron plate on Li Yi's neck, Yi Yin said in a low voice.

"Can you let go of my partner first, everything can be discussed."

The visitor's eyes were slightly curved, as if he was smiling.

"Then you sleep with me."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)