Tsutsui Junkei's room for maneuver is actually very small.
She must get the head of Kofukuji Temple and complete the transfer of power before Yoshigan comes back. Only in this way can the returned Shiba Yoshigan not leave any excuse to intervene in the disputes in the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom.
Although Nagakaku couldn't compete with Tsutsui Junkei politically, Kofukuji took a different approach and was so good at playing rogue that they actually chose to lie flat.
This time, a big problem posed for Tsutsui Junkei.
Kofukuji Temple is the gate of the Hosō Sect. In the sectarian game, the increasingly weakened Hosō Sect was annexed by the old Shingon sect of Mount Koya, and then Master Nagakaku of the Shingon Sect became the head of Kofukuji Temple.
Buddhism has been widely spread in Nara since the Heijo Kyo era, and it has been nearly a thousand years. The people are pious and the incense is flourishing. As the seat of the Yamato Buddhist kingdom, Kofukuji Temple has an important status.
If Kofukuji uses swords to fight Tsutsui Junkei, she can take advantage of the situation and take Kofukuji. As long as the life of Master Nagakaku is not harmed, everything else is easy.
However, Kofukuji Temple did not engage in hard confrontation and showed itself to be giving up worldly power and concentrating on worshiping the Buddha. Tsutsui Junkei was completely fooled.
Kofukuji Temple has a high status. Without confrontation, Tsutsui Shunkei would not dare to rush into the Buddhist temple casually and provoke the legal system.
She was just the leader of the Buddhist regiment, not the Buddha. She had no guts to start a big fight at Kofukuji Temple. What if a tragedy happened to destroy the Buddha and the people on Mount Koya directly accused her of being an enemy of the Buddha?
Hohoin Yinrong, she chose a good strategy for Kōfukuji Changkaku, that is, not to resist.
Without the presence of Shiba Yoshigan, once Master Nagakaku gave in, there would be no chance to regain secular power. Tsutsui Junkei's goal would be achieved, and the dominance of the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom would change hands from then on.
But the Sword of Damocles, Yoshigan Shiba, hangs high above the ground. If Junkei Tsutsui cannot capture Master Nagakaku and control her in his own hands, he will be overturned at any time.
Just when Tsutsui Junkei was in a dilemma, something big happened in Kyoto.
Yiyin thought for a while and asked.
"Did Tsutsui Junkei have any involvement in Miyoshi's visit to Luo?"
Nizi Shengjiu shook his head and said.
"I've thought about it too, but I don't think it's possible.
If Tsutsui Junkei had participated in the Kyoto Incident, she would never have been so frightened that she immediately retreated. She did this lest you misunderstand and be angry with her."
Yoshigan nodded, Tsutsui Junkei must have been tricked by Akechi Mitsuhide.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki has lived in Kofukuji Temple since he was a child, and his identity has never been exposed. But before the Kyoto Incident, the story of Ashikaga twin girls suddenly spread, and a large number of ministers went to Kofukuji Temple to investigate.
This matter is inseparable from Tsutsui Junkei, and only she, a local snake in Yamato country, can help Akechi Mitsuhide find out the identity of Ashikaga Yoshiaki in a short period of time.
As a result, Kyoto was in turmoil, and no one expected that General Ashikaga would die in Nijo Castle. Tsutsui Junkei must have been frightened to death when he knew this.
Associating the life experience of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Kofukuji Temple instantly became a hot potato.
At this point, why is Tsutsui Junkei thinking about besieging Kofukuji Temple and trying to seize the power of the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom? Only by running away quickly and not being suspected of killing the general can he save his own life.
Yoshihiro thought clearly about the cause and effect and couldn't help but sigh. Tsutsui Junkei was also smart and ran very fast, making it difficult for people to grasp the clues.
She surrounded Kofukuji Temple in the name of protection, and Qiu did not commit any crime. After the unexpected incident, she drifted away. Even if everyone knew in their hearts that this guy wanted to seize power, they couldn't catch her tail.
Yiyin is currently facing a lawsuit and is struggling to put out fires everywhere. Since the evil is not obvious, it can only let Yamato go.
he asked.
"How is Master Changjue doing? Has she been released from seclusion?"
Nizi Shengjiu said with a smile.
"As soon as Tsutsui Junkei retired, Master Nagakaku left seclusion. She wrote a special letter to thank you, saying in the letter that Kofukuji Temple will always be on your side.
Whether it’s getting supplies from Luo or gaining support from Mount Koya, she’s willing to fully cooperate as long as you need it.”
Yoshigan laughed dumbly, and suddenly realized that Tsutsui Junkei's attempt to steal the chicken was a good thing for the Shiba family.
After being tortured like this, Master Nagakaku finally understood the weight of her political skills. She couldn't defeat the cunning Tsutsui Junkei, and she would have to cling tightly to the Shiba family's thighs.
As long as Shiba Yoshigan was around, Tsutsui Junkei would not dare to try to evade Kofukuji Temple again. Master Nagakaku's behavior of having abundant material resources and seeking Shiba's favor is understandable.
Yiyin couldn't help but laugh.
"In that case, I have to thank Tsutsui Shunkei. If she hadn't been impure in mind, Master Nagakaku would not have valued the friendship with the Shiba family so much.
Sigh, I can't bear to deal with this blind leader of the nemesis soldiers. It's good to keep her."
Nizi Shengjiu smiled and nodded in agreement.
Although Tsutsui Junkei is a bad wolf, if she is kept, Kofukuji Temple will follow in the footsteps of the Shiba family and become a reliable ally of the Shiba family.
In this treacherous and troubled world, it is better to rely on allies to have conscience than to rely on allies to come closer as a last resort, which will make us feel more at ease.
Yiyin rubbed his brows, always finding this matter annoying and funny, and then said.
"I will write to Master Nagakaku to appease her emotions and promise her again. I, Shiba Yiyin, remember her kindness back then and will not let anyone infringe on the interests of Kofukuji Temple.
In addition, you can write a letter to Tsutsui Junkei for me and scold her a little more harshly. By the way, I want to ask if she had a share in the great reversal of the Kyoto Incident."
Nizi Shengjiu agreed with a smile.
Tsutsui Junkei is not a fool. Let alone not being meddlesome in killing the general, even if he is meddlesome, he cannot admit it.
Who dares to admit that there are so many unclean bastard warriors in recent times? What's more, she is a nun warrior who can't compete with the shogunate. What good will it do to her to kill General Ashikaga?
Yoshigan did this purely to scare people, and he also did it to show Master Nagakaku of Kofukuji Temple, so that she could understand how much Yoshigan Shiba cared about protecting her.
Kofukuji Temple is a thousand-year-old temple, the foundation of Yamato Buddhism for hundreds of years, and its influence is very important. Yiyin is showing kindness now, so that he can ask for repayment in the future.
After talking about this, Yiyin asked.
"Let's leave it at that for Kofukuji Temple. What's going on with Hatakeyama Takamasa?"
Yoshigan was also curious when he heard that Hatakeyama Gaomasa had raised troops to support his cause.
After Hatakeyama Takamasa succeeded to the throne, he was incompetent and infatuated with the public. As a result, the Hatakeyama clan was first driven out of the Kii Kingdom by the people of the Kii Kingdom, and then lost the Kawachi Kingdom in the Battle of Sanyoshi Chokei Kamira.
It is very sad that Hatakeyama Takamasa, who had two countries and a stone height of 500,000 yuan, was reduced to homeless.
In the end, it was Yoshiyin who came to help and saved her tens of thousands of direct subordinates in Hanoi, and finally prevented the Hatakeyama clan from completely falling into the abyss.
The powerful local faction of the shogunate headed by Yoshigan was formed by uniting the Hosokawa Mibuchi family and Hatakeyama Takamasa, a famous family whose strength was greatly reduced, and took the initiative to join them.
The three families of Shiba, Hosokawa, and Hatakeyama were originally high-ranking nobles led by the third shogunate. The clans of Shiba and Hosokawa have been exterminated, and now only the Hatakeyama clan remains.
Only when the name is right can the word be right.
Having Hatakeyama Takamasa as a living brand is very beneficial to stabilizing Yoshigan's position within the shogunate. The reorganization of local powerful factions was also recognized by all parties in the shogunate.
This time Miyoshi went to Luo, the Kyoto Incident, and the Hosokawa and Mibuchi families were at odds with each other.
Hosokawa Fujitaka actually colluded with Wada Weimasa and his group, trying to leave Yoshigami Shiba aside and support Ashikaga Yoshiaki in going to Raku.
Although Yoshigan was angry, he still pinched his nose and endured the matter out of the consideration of uniting with the powerful local factions in the shogunate. He only gave Hosokawa Fujitaka a cold look for a few days and ignored the matter.
But no one really mentioned the matter of Hatakeyama Takamasa raising troops to assist Yoshigan.
What exactly is going on?
Nizi Katsuhisa was also deeply touched by the incident of Hatakeyama Takamasa raising an army, so he was willing to come out and say a few words for the notorious Hatakeyama family governor.
she said.
"Otai Suo, you don't know something.
In fact, in the past two years, there has been unrest within the shogunate. The Ashikaga Shogun forcibly took over power, all parties had ulterior motives, and there was a turbulent undercurrent in Kyoto.
But Her Highness Hatakeyama has always stood by the Shiba family and has never wavered. She has come forward several times to speak for the recent Shiba leaders, and her stance is very firm."
Yoshigan narrowed his eyes. He really didn't know about Hatakeyama Takamasa's active defense of the Shiba family. Has the prodigal daughter of the Hatakeyama family changed her character?
Nizi Katsuhisa saw Yoshigin's confused face and sighed secretly, Hatakeyama Takamasa was also an honest man.
This prodigal daughter has always been the object of ridicule by the shogunate concubines. Mitsuhide Akechi pretended to be deaf and dumb because of his own plan to murder the general.
As a result, Hatakeyama Takamasa's positive performance in following the Shiba family several times did not reach Shiba Yi's ears, and it was purely for the blind man to see.
If she is not popular, no one will speak up for her, and if no one speaks up, Yiyin will never know what she has done for the Sibo family.
There are always people who have done six points of work and clamored for twelve points to compare with those honest people who have done ten points of work. Honest people deserve to be pointed at a gun. The more they do, the more they suffer.
Therefore, when you do something, you must shout it to the leader. People are not afraid of suffering, but they are afraid of suffering in the dark. Work hard and work hard, others will take the credit, and you will bear the pain yourself, which is blood and tears.
Nizi Katsuhisa spoke for her this time because he had some justice in his heart, so he said a fair word for Hatakeyama Takamasa, who had nothing to do with her.
She continued.
"After Miyoshi went to Luo, there was no movement from the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, there was no movement from the shogunate's territory, and there was no movement from the powerful samurai families in recent places.
To be continued...