A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

What was placed in front of the Yamauchi ministers was a letter sent back from Luoyang from Isshiki Palace. It was naturally the content of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reply to Uesugi Kenshin about the decline of the concubine of the Kakata family, Mikado, and whether he would succeed to take charge of the Uesugi clan.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki replied to Uesugi Kenshin, "You are still young, let's discuss it later!"

This is clearly an excuse. He was raised by his side at a young age and brought up from childhood. As the saying goes, it's not as good as nurturing kindness to give birth to kindness, not to mention that Uesugi Kenshin also had a daughter.

Look at what Ashikaga Yoshiaki said. It doesn't mean I won't give it to you. It's clearly saying that I have a problem here. When I solve it, I will find a way to promise it to you. Just wait a moment, and your son will definitely be born!

In addition, the letter tells the story of Oda Nobunaga leading his five thousand horsemen (people) to the capital in an impartial and non-emotional manner.

Oda Nobunaga did not express any opinions on the issue of the Uesugi family's heirs. Instead, he named Wada Yamasa as the Lord of Settsu Shoryuji Temple, Akechi Mitsuhide as Jiangnan Shiga County Secretary and Lord of Sakamoto Castle, Hosokawa Fujitaka Yama Castle Ujiyama Lord, and Isshiki Fujinaga and Isshiki Akihide were the chief ministers, managing the Daigo and Manshima Imperial Food Stores respectively.

And immediately signed the seal, signed the certificate of security, and delivered each one, ensuring that there was no timeout. The efficiency is unprecedentedly high, and enfeoffment is unprecedentedly enjoyable.

The reasons are all based on past and present achievements!

To put it bluntly, there is no reason. Oda Nobunaga wants to ban you today without making any sense!

Most of the rest of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's close relatives were promoted to the public, and even Kyogoku Takayoshi was transferred from Kyoto to serve under Niwa Nagahide in the name of facilitating the attack on Wakasa Country.

In just half a day, the manpower around Ashikaga Yoshiaki was reduced by 80% to 90%, and even the unknown cats and dogs became famous masters of eighty and one hundred swords. As for those with names and surnames, they are like the above, sitting on the ground and flying in the sky. What is left now is that Oda Nobunaga has nowhere to adjust or is inconvenient to mobilize for the time being.

The action is too big, everyone knows there is something fishy in it!

Wise men like Hosokawa Fujitaka and Akechi Mitsuhide could see clearly at a glance that this was Oda Nobunaga's plan to draw out the shogunate. However, before he could think of a response strategy, Oda Nobunaga ordered To defeat the rebel Asakura clan, all samurai who received the Wan Xingzhi must immediately return to their territory to prepare their troops.

Anyone who disobeys will be subject to military law!

Now who dares to disobey Nobunaga's tiger beard? The ministers could only leave Luoyang immediately and go to their respective offices to avoid being caught by Oda Nobunaga.

At the same time, Oda Nobunaga added to the regulations given to the shogunate. Except for Oda Nobunaga himself and the three ministers appointed by him, anyone who wants to meet Ashikaga Yoshiaki must go through Oda Nobunaga or Oda Nobunaga. The remaining agent sent by Tian Nobunaga agreed, otherwise it will be regarded as contempt for the authority of the shogunate!

It can range from being tied up to being claustrophobic!

Or severe cases of seppuku and beheading!

Although ordinary servants and entourages can still enter and leave the Nijo Imperial Palace normally, Ashikaga Yoshiaki's close ministers almost lost the opportunity to meet the general.

However, there are two exceptions that Oda Nobunaga did not expect.

One is the master of Waitchiyuan, the great monk Jingkong. As a monk and the presiding monk of Ashikaga Bodhi Temple, there is no obstacle.

The other one was the female general Ozaki Hyogo who Koheita met when he went to Luo. Women were really excluded. After all, who would have thought that there would be a woman among the imperial concubines.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki is not a quick-witted person. If you ask him to calm down and plan carefully, he will still be able to hold back a lot of bad things. But facing Oda Nobunaga's storm of combination punches, he was in a hurry, and there was no way to deal with it. Akechi Mitsuhide was very loyal to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Before leaving, he advised him that it would be best to have an interview with Oda Nobunaga.

After all, he is the shogun supported by Oda Nobunaga. Even if there is a conflict between the two people, it should not be brought to the table completely, so that no one can step down. It's better to discuss it in private. Oda Nobunaga can discuss whatever request he has. Don't start shouting and killing him as soon as he comes up.

Anyway, Oda Nobunaga is now carrying the banner of the Muromachi shogunate, holding the general in disobedience. Such a good righteous status may not be achieved by others. Due to emotions and reasons, Oda Nobunaga should not force the shogunate too much.

So Ashikaga Yoshiaki summoned the trustworthy public and summoned Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga marched five thousand cavalry troops directly into Luoyang City, and placed them at Toriyama, north of Nijo Imperial Palace. The noise of thousands of people even made the roof tiles of the imperial palace shake.

In the court, the great monk Jingkong stood on the left side of Ashikaga Yoshiaki like an iron tower, holding a sixty-eight-pound mixed-iron diamond Zen staff, while Mr. Ozaki stood on the right side of Ashikaga Yoshiaki wearing two swords. Ashikaga Yoshiaki then became emboldened and met Oda Nobunaga.

Monk Jingkong saw that Oda Nobunaga did not kneel in the corridor waiting for Ashikaga Yoshiaki's summons, but walked directly into the hall and sat down by himself, so he suddenly raised his Zen staff and slammed it on the floor. With a "bang" sound, a light-transmitting round hole was directly smashed into the floor. It is said that Nobunaga fell back in shock.

But at the same time, he was very happy and said that he would use the salary of thousands of dollars from Shanke Yixiang to recruit Monk Jingkong. As a result, his hot face was pressed against his cold buttocks, and Monk Jingkong said, "I am deeply gracious to a big tree and will never forget it!" He yelled back.

After such a fuss, Oda Nobunaga also put on his formal clothes, showed solemnity, and respectfully retreated to the corridor, waiting for Ashikaga Yoshiaki's permission before entering the temple again.

In the following conversation, no matter what Ashikaga Yoshiaki suggested or what Ashikaga Yoshiaki promised, Oda Nobunaga just had a laugh with him. No key points were mentioned, no requirements were raised, and no attitude was expressed. He also offered three hundred taels of gold to Ashikaga Yoshiaki to buy ice because of the hot weather.

A meeting that was originally unpleasant ended naturally like this!

After Oda Nobunaga left, Isshiki Miyauchi, who was still accompanying guests, mentioned to Ashikaga Yoshiaki the principle that those who come are not kind and those who are kind never come.

You must have provoked Oda Nobunaga recently, and this matter can only be about the heir of the Uesugi family!

So Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reply to Uesugi Kenshin the next day was to wait for further discussion, neither agreeing nor rejecting directly. In fact, he was very willing in his heart, but Oda Nobunaga's current performance was 100% against it.

I can't hate Oda Nobunaga, and I have a hundred thousand wishes in my heart. Isn't it extremely contradictory?