"Your Majesty Tsuta-dono has a lot of things to do. I sent Master Hojo Genan to visit you several times, but I never had the opportunity to see you.
This time I heard that you came back from Oda Castle and took a detour to visit your adopted son, so I came uninvited. It was really rude.
Regarding Kai-kun, it is indeed me, Meng Lang, who frightened the child. I, Hojo Ushimasa, owe this child a favor, and please forgive me Tsutadodon."
Yoshigan glanced at the sincere Hojo Ushimasa, nodded, and dismissed the matter.
Considering the current status of the Hojo family, the favor promised by Hojo Ushimasa is not light. Kai-kun was only slightly frightened, but he was able to exchange for this favor. It was indeed worth it.
Yiyin said.
"His Majesty Hojo asked me to meet you, why did you do it?"
Yoshigan knew in his heart that the Hojo family had always wanted to meet him, just to confirm the reliability of the alliance. Since he agreed to meet, he was naturally prepared to see what Hojo Ushimasa said.
But Hojo Ushimasa's expression was a little strange. She slowly picked up her tea soup and then put it down slowly, as if she was full of thoughts.
When the two masters met to negotiate, she was really undecided because of her hesitant appearance. Yiyin was a little confused. What was going on with her?
After a while, Hojo Ushimasa seemed to have made up his mind and asked.
"I dare to ask Jinduodian, what do you think of the Kanto concubines?"
Yiyin was stunned and a little baffled.
Hojo Umasa worked hard to seize the opportunity to meet him, but why didn't he get to the point and talk about something?
But it was this unknown weirdness that made Yiyin more cautious and asked carefully.
"Why did Your Highness Hojo say this?"
Hojo Ushimasa said with a sincere face.
"Qingmei is in front of me, and I suddenly remembered the story of the Three Kingdoms. With my heart surging, I would like to ask Jinduodian to comment on it."
Yiyin was speechless after hearing this. He looked at the green plum tea in front of him and couldn't help laughing.
This Hojo clan politics is a bit interesting. Do you want to learn from Cao Cao and Liu Bei and discuss heroes over a cup of wine? Do you want to discuss heroes with me in front of green plum tea? This question is also interesting. So, who is Liu Bei? Who is Cao Cao?
Hojo's political affairs are not as complicated as those of Yoshigan. She used Ome as an example to hide her true thoughts.
She wanted to know how Yoshigami viewed Takeda Shingen, who had humiliated him, how he viewed Uesugi Terutora, who was obsessed with him, and... how he viewed himself, his defeated general.
Until this time, Hojo Ushimasa was still hesitant about whether to inform Yoshigan Shiba of his speculation about Takeda's daughter.
She didn't know what humiliating past Yiyin had encountered in Yantian City, and she didn't know what Yiyin's reaction would be when she learned that she might have a child.
But she knew that she had a lot to say in her heart, and it was really uncomfortable. She wanted to say it, but she didn't dare.
Yiyin thought for a while and said.
"Four generations of the Hojo family have been running the Kanto region, so they must be very knowledgeable about the Kanto concubines. With His Highness Hojo in front of me, I can't show my shame."
Yoshigan didn't know that the Hojo family was troubled by love. He was just wary of treating this meeting as a political confrontation.
He was unwilling to say anything more before he understood the purpose of Hojo Ujimasa.
A trace of disappointment flashed in Hojo Umasa's eyes and he smiled.
"Since Jindoden said so, let me first introduce some ideas and ask you to point out any mistakes."
Yiyin didn't expect her to be so persistent, so he nodded and asked.
"Kanto General Ashikaga Yoshiji, what do you think?"
Hojo Ushimasa really didn't like this former friend who turned traitor after being captured in the Battle of Sano.
She snorted coldly and said.
"She spends her days and nights, her appearance is fierce and her heart is weak, and she is not worth mentioning. If she had not been blessed by the blessings of the Kamakura Ashikaga family, how would she be worthy of a place in Kanto?"
Yoshigan did not expect that Hojo Ushimasa's evaluation would be so harsh and direct, leaving no face at all for the nominal supreme leader of Kanto.
He suddenly became really interested and asked again.
"Where are the Satomi, Utsunomiya, and Satake families? So what?"
Hojo Ujimasa said disdainfully.
"The Satomi family has a heart as high as the sky and a destiny as thin as paper. The Anbo Kingdom is weak. They have tried to unify the Boso Peninsula several times, but they have been unable to do so.
If His Highness Uesugi's army hadn't marched south, the Satomi family would have already asked for surrender from my Hojo family. Now that we can enjoy the dignity and peace of the covenant, this is the best result.
The Utsunomiya family is short-sighted and trapped in the field. They only know how to wallow in the quagmire. It is useless to have the spirit of progress but no ability to make progress.
On the other hand, the Satake family has some abilities. The governor, Satake Yoshige, is ambitious and capable, but it's a pity that she is too greedy.
The south is in trouble with my Hojo family, and the north is in trouble with the Date family. Without external help, the disadvantage of the two powerful forces from the north and the south will one day crush her to death."
Hojo Ujimasa's few words reduced the three strongest daimyo in the eastern part of the Kanto Plain to nothing, but they sounded very reasonable.
If Echigo's army hadn't gone south and disrupted the Hojo family's strategic rhythm, these local daimyo would have been no match for Hojo Ujiyasu.
Chapter completed!