"I have nothing to say. After all, I only have a vague concept in my mind." Yu Qiuping shook his head and smiled very modestly: "Have you ever considered that maybe we don't need a shogunate or even an emperor?
Instead of relying on the authority of an individual or a family to maintain peace, you can establish a set of laws and systems that everyone needs to obey to restrain everyone in the world."
"But laws and systems also need someone to enforce them. In the end, it's still the same." Mitsuhide Akechi shook his head with disapproval.
"In addition to this set of institutional things, we must also educate all sentient beings in the world spiritually, so that everyone is born with the spirit of rule of law. That is to abide by the law and trust the law, just like the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles, which are deeply imprinted in the hearts of the people all over the world.
.In this case, there is no need for a shogunate." After Yu Qiuping finished speaking, he quickly shook his head and said with some dissatisfaction: "Oh, I can't explain it clearly anyway."
"But one thing is very clear to me." Yu Qiuping paused, stared at Akechi Mitsuhide, and said solemnly in a solemn tone: "If you blindly want to restore the old hegemony of the shogunate, you will never be able to end the rule of law.
It is a chaotic cycle. It is absolutely impossible to end the war with war."
"Then what does the red leaves mean? Do you want me to serve His Highness Oda? But how can His Highness Oda end the cycle of chaos?" Akechi Mitsuhide felt a little shaken in his heart and raised his voice slightly to cover up his panic.
"I don't know either." After Yu Qiuping said this, he also became happy, "But I only know that my lord is definitely a deviant. He has not followed the law and ethics since he was a child. Over the years, the old system has become
I don’t know how many of them were abandoned by him. Whether it was music chambers or the separation of soldiers and peasants, the innovations he made have changed the old system. If only one person in the world could break away from the old shogunate system
, then this person must be him. As for what he will do specifically, I don’t know. But I only know that he is an innovator and is definitely more trustworthy than the Ashikaga Shogun who only wants to restore the old shogunate system."
Akechi Mitsuhide's face was filled with a look of conflict between heaven and man at this moment. He had never thought that he, who was bent on serving the general to end the cycle of chaos, would actually waver to such an extent at the source of "serving the general".
"If you can stand in the position of the Oda family, everything will be possible." Yu Qiuping looked at Akechi Mitsuhide's appearance and did not forget to pursue the victory: "I believe in your eloquence, whether it is persuasion or deception. As a public official
A close confidant of the Imperial Palace, what you say is very important. You will definitely be able to find a way to get Gongfang Palace to agree to let His Majesty Oda lead the Shangluo army, thereby laying the foundation for the Oda family's hegemony. After that, please believe in this man who is bent on innovation.
Lord, let him find a way to solve the cycle of chaos. I cannot guarantee you that His Majesty Oda will successfully end the cycle of chaos. I can only tell you that if you don’t believe His Majesty Oda and instead follow the old shogunate and cling to the old shogunate, in the end
It will definitely fail. In that case, why not give it a try?"
"Indeed, if you do this, your reputation is likely to be damaged, and your life may even be in danger." Yu Qiuping looked at Akechi Mitsuhide's forehead, and his hands were constantly shaking.
Trembling. He paused, picked up the tea cup on the table, and handed it to Mitsuhide Akechi. "But if you can end the cycle of chaos, these can be discarded by you, right? The Oda family needs your help.
.And the Oda family has more hope than Kōfōden to end this troubled world permanently."
Yu Qiuping looked at Akechi Mitsuhide, then at the tea cup in front of him, and chuckled:
"Come on, make a choice without regrets."
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At noon on June 20, in the Gifu Castle Castle Tower, Yu Qiupei was still sitting on the box in the corridor, while Oda Nobunaga was holding a few pieces of paper that Yu Qiupei had brought back.
"Good guy, Momiji, you have something good!" Oda Nobunaga looked at the pieces of paper Yu Qiuping brought back. He became more and more happy as he looked at them. In the end, he even laughed out loud and slapped Yu Qiuping on the head.
After a moment: "I asked you to persuade the Ashikaga family to give me the position of alliance leader. It would be better for you to transfer the Ashikaga family's envoy directly!"
Among the stack of papers held by Oda Nobunaga, one of them was an oath that Akechi Mitsuhide promised to serve Oda Nobunaga.
"His Highness Akechi is dedicated to the people of the world. My lord, please take some measures. Don't let His Highness Akechi down when the time comes." Yu Qiupei looked at Oda Nobunaga's gloating look and reminded with some worry. This Akechi Mitsuhide is really good.
Determined, willing to give up anything for his own ideals and ambitions. He just listened to the words of a person he met for the first time. The general who has followed him for so many years will betray him if he says betrayal. What if Oda Nobunaga fails to do it by then?
The intention is to end the cycle of chaos, but to kill innocent people indiscriminately like in the history of previous lives. Maybe Akechi Mitsuhide will betray when he says betrayal again, and another incident at Honnoji Temple will grill Oda Nobunaga.
"Oh? You have been chatting with Akechi Mitsuhide for so long. What kind of person do you think he is?" Oda Nobunaga glanced at Amakihei and asked cheerfully.
"Hmm..." Yu Qiupei hesitated for a moment, but still did not tell Oda Nobunaga directly about his concerns about Mitsuhide Akechi. Instead, he avoided the important and answered lightly: "He is a well-spoken samurai."
"Conversation? Tell me more specifically?" Oda Nobunaga seemed a little curious about Yu Qiupei's description, and asked while continuing to look at the paper in his hand.
Yu Qiuping talked for a while, but felt that his words always failed to convey what he meant. Finally, he quoted Cheng Pu's evaluation of Zhou Yu:
"Being friends with Zhou Gongjin is like drinking alcohol and getting drunk without realizing it."
"Oh? You have a pretty high opinion of Akechi Mitsuhide." Oda Nobunaga snorted twice and looked at the other pieces of paper attached by Akechi Mitsuhide in the daylight: "But his strategy is quite worthy.
I think highly of you."
On those pieces of paper, Akechi Mitsuhide presented to Oda Nobunaga his plan to persuade Ashikaga Yoshiteru. He asked Oda Nobunaga to contact Ashikaga Yoshiteru's younger brother Kakuei (who was a monk in the previous life).
Ashikaga Yoshiaki), took him to the Oda family and even returned to secular life for him. At the same time, he released the rumor that if Ashikaga Yoshiteru was unwilling to cooperate with the Oda family in going to Rakuten, the Oda family would support Kakukei in going to Rokuro, in order to give Ashikaga Yoshiteru
Teru exerted pressure. At the same time, Akechi Mitsuhide himself would persuade Ashikaga Yoshiteru from the side to accept Oda Nobunaga's status as the leader of the alliance, and apply to serve in the Oda family to monitor the latter's actions (actually a double agent).
"Do you think it can be done?" Oda Nobunaga returned several pieces of paper from Mitsuhide Akechi to Uakiuhei.
"I think it is okay. As long as that Jueqing is a little ambitious, he will definitely not be able to withstand such temptation." Yu Qiuping knew that that person was Ashikaga Yoshiaki in history, so he naturally understood his nature.
"Okay, go and give these to Sado Mamoru and let him take care of it." Oda Nobunaga clapped his hands, meaning that he wanted to drive Yu Qiuping out. It was no longer his business.
"Isn't His Highness Niwa or His Highness Takigawa responsible for diplomatic matters?" Yu Qiuping asked in surprise when he heard that he actually wanted to find Lin Xiuzhen.
"These shameful things were all done by Sado. Don't ask any questions." Oda Nobunaga glanced at Yu Qiuping and said nothing more.
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Under Akechi Mitsuhide's planning, everything was implemented according to the plan. The Oda family took Kakukei out of the temple, returned him to secular life, and changed his name to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. This was actually a very transgressive act. Because
According to the tradition of the shogunate, other shogunate heirs who do not inherit the position of shogun must become a monk. Kakukei's return to secular life is actually a huge threat to Ashikaga Yoshiteru's position.
Under the pressure of the Oda family and the persuasion of Akechi Mitsuhide, Ashikaga Yoshiteru accepted Oda Nobunaga's leadership with great anger and dissatisfaction. It is said that Ashikaga Yoshiteru even cut Yasuna's scabbard with his beloved sword boy in anger that day.
All were cut off. Therefore, the Oda family, not the Ashikaga family, drafted a message to defeat the traitors Matsunaga and Miyoshi, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru was attached to announce it to the world. Those who agreed to participate in the alliance were the Asakura family and the Asai family.
The former demanded that the ownership of the Tamba country under the rule of the Miyoshi family and Hatano family be handed over to him after the success of Shangluo, while the latter demanded that the Rokkaku family must be completely eliminated no matter what, and that Takashima County and Shiga County on the west bank of Lake Biwa
Wait for the territory to make a claim.
It can be seen that the Asai family did not make too many demands on the Oda family for the sake of their in-laws. And the Asakura family had not yet begun to go to Luo, and the Asakura family directly asked for the country of Tanba, but it felt a bit like a lion's mouth——
What's more, the country of Tanba is still in war, and the Hatano family is not a good person, so the Allied Forces may not be able to defeat it. Oda Nobunaga was very unhappy about this, but after the persuasion of Niwa Nagahide and others, he was able to
He didn't turn against the Asakura family.
The retainers of the Oda family, after learning that their master was determined to join the Shangluo Alliance, were gearing up and excited. Going to Kyoto would be a great achievement that would go down in history! If they could make military exploits during the journey, it would be enough to honor their ancestors.
What happened! And the enemy they had to face was stronger than ever before, which made everyone feel a little heroic amidst the tension. The original opposition also disappeared in the anticipation and excitement. Needless to say, Shibata Katsuie, Mori
These veteran generals, including Maeda Toshiie and Ikeda Tsuneaki, who are usually not serious people, are actively training and preparing for battle, preparing to show off their skills in Shangluo.
It was already July, which was the time for the autumn harvest. The three alliance families made an appointment to send troops westward together after the autumn harvest, that is, in September. After learning that the coalition forces were about to attack Luo, Matsushita Nagahide felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He headed towards Yamato.
Various temple communities made apportionments and asked them to contribute money and effort to arm the Matsunaga Army. At the same time, large-scale general petitions and defense work were also carried out in Yamashiro Country and Yamato Country. The response of the Miyoshi family was much more intriguing. Since they had already withdrawn from Kyoto
. Therefore, it has not become the target of a crusade. However, because it is inextricably linked to the Matsunaga Army, it will naturally not sit idly by. According to ninja reports, the Miyoshi family has sent food and grass to Kinki from Shikoku and other places. It seems that
They are actively preparing for war.
The only way for the coalition forces to advance westward is Minami Omi, where the Rokkaku family is located. The Rokkaku family's attitude is even more ambiguous. The Rokkaku family originally had a very good relationship with the Shogun family and supported the Ashikaga, Miyoshi, and Matsunaga families many times.
Confrontation, Rokkaku Sadayori, the previous leader of the Rokkaku family, was Ashikaga Yoshiteru's black-hatted relative when he was in the Yuan Dynasty. When Ashikaga Yoshiteru was expelled from Kyoto, he was sheltered by the Rokkaku family. However, in recent years, the Rokkaku family has been plagued by internal and external troubles.
, its strength continued to shrink, and it was forced to negotiate peace with the Matsunaga family not long ago. While the relationship between the two parties gradually improved, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was also forced to exile to the Asakura family.
However, as Ashikaga Yoshiteru regained his momentum and wooed three daimyo to go to Luo, the Rokkaku family became more active and began to distance themselves from the Matsunaga family. And Ashikaga Yoshiteru missed the old relationship and also wanted to bring the Rokkaku family back to his camp.
Chapter completed!