"What? I can't tell you what you did? Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. The dignified General Takeda is really shy."
Yoshigan was so gentle that he wiped away the tears that Yoshinobu Takeda had just cried out of fear, and said in a deep voice.
"I will not let my children be hostile to each other, absolutely not. What does the indifference between the Wu family and the cruelty of the Wu family blood have to do with me?
I am Bishamonten, and my children are all noble descendants of gods. Our relationship is different from that of the Samurai family.
We are different!
Believe me, Chang Xin, the future of our children will not be what you think, please believe me."
Kosaka Masanobu smiled.
"The saint has descended from heaven and is so powerful that I naturally believe you. It was me, Meng Lang, who talked nonsense and caused trouble to the saint. I am very sorry."
Yiyin said to the wet puddle next to the bed.
"Next time you dare to talk nonsense, I will punish you with this gesture."
Kosaka Masanobu lowered his head and pursed his lips, looking shy and afraid to speak.
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After dinner, Yoshigami and Kosaka Masanobu sat side by side on the porch, watching Takeda Yoshinobu play wildly in the room accompanied by the servants.
Yiyin asked casually.
"Is everything going smoothly these days when I'm not in Kyoto?"
Kosaka Masanobu hesitated and said.
"Everything else is fine, except that one time His Highness came down with a fever. The nuns from Nanzen Temple took the initiative to come to deliver medicine and also chanted sutras and prayed for His Highness for a whole day."
Yiyin raised his eyebrows.
"Nanzenji Temple? Is it Master Soden?"
Kosaka Masanobu nodded.
"Hi, it's Master Chongchuan. She asked me to say hello to you on her behalf."
Yiyin smiled and said nothing.
Children are particularly prone to fever, especially when the seasons change and the weather changes. It's not a strange thing. It's just that the Nanzenji Chongchuan was so weird that even Kosaka Masanobu noticed something was wrong.
When did it become the turn of outsiders to inquire about the affairs of the Shiba Residence? Takeda Yoshinobu had a fever, so even if he invited someone to see a doctor, he would go to the hospital on his own initiative.
There are many educated people in the temple, and there are indeed many nuns who are good at medicine, but it is absolutely impossible for them to know what happened in Sibo's mansion.
Unless someone tips them off.
As the highest-ranking abbot of the Rinzai sect, Nanzenji Tōden brought people here to see Takeda Yoshinobu and chanted sutras and prayed for the whole day.
Publicly and privately, Yiyin should express his gratitude and give her a chance to meet. In this matter, Akechi Mitsuhide should be the one who helped behind the scenes and sent the news to Nanzenji Temple.
Yiyin sighed.
This Akechi Mitsuhide always says that everything has nothing to do with her, but why is there her shadow everywhere? The same goes for Nanzenji Takaden, and so does Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Thinking of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Yoshigan asked.
"Have you heard about the general's departure from Beijing?"
Kosaka Masanobu nodded.
"I heard about it. The news has spread all over Kyoto. It's hard not to want to know."
Yiyin frowned.
“Are people in Kyoto unstable?”
Kosaka Masanobu smiled.
"You should ask the Shiba family's ninja who is responsible for Kyoto intelligence about this matter."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"Let's chat casually."
The Ninjas of Kyoto are part of the secrecy group Fujibayashi Mukuro, and Yoshigan has handed over the command to Akechi Mitsuhide, so what else is there to ask?
It's nothing more than Akechi Mitsuhide's standard answer, and Yoshihiro just wants to hear other people's thoughts.
Kosaka Masanobu smiled.
"People in Kyoto are stable, and neither the Hime warriors nor the townspeople inside and outside the shogunate care about this matter.
The Battle of Shiba Oda had just been fought, and the samurai families of the shogunate each led their troops back to the army, and they were all focusing on the busy autumn harvest.
Who cares about the general of Nijo Castle? Without the general, the dances dance and the horses run, but there is no food, and the whole family will starve to death.
As for people's hearts, everyone knows that you are the backbone of the shogunate, and as long as you are still looking after Kyoto, there is nothing to worry about."
Yiyin shook his head and sighed.
"Ashikaga Shogun sat in the shogunate and ruled the world for two hundred years. I didn't expect to end up in this situation."
Kosaka Masanobu shook his head.
"This is the general's fault.
When the ancestors were still alive, although the samurai lords in various places had already gone their own way, they would still more or less pay tribute to the shogun during festivals and festivals, respecting Ashikaga Shogun as the head of the samurai clan.
Ever since Miyoshi went to Luo and killed his ancestors, the orthodoxy of the Ashikaga Shogun family has become unclear.
You, the current general, helped her succeed to the throne of Shangluo, granted her the sword and royal seal, and protected her as Shuang, the surviving son of the ancestors.
But how does she treat you?
In order to deprive you of your Odaisho status and kick you out of the direct line of the Genji family in Kawachi, she actually indulged in rumors and poured dirt on you, a widow of the ancestors who treated her with great kindness.
Although the martial arts families in the world are silent, it does not mean that everyone is blind. What happened in Kyoto will sooner or later spread throughout the world.
The general is so mean and ungrateful that he can't even tolerate his own brother-in-law. Who would be willing to respect her?
What's more, she is not the orthodox heir of the Ashikaga Shogun family, but she returned to secular life from Kofukuji Temple and calls herself an Ashikaga Hashi.
Even though her bloodline is undisputed, there are still many things that can be criticized about her family status, and there are good reasons for the samurai daimyo to disown her as the Ashikaga shogun."
Yiyin sighed.
"That's all in the past, so don't mention it. In short, I have a clear conscience towards my ancestors and the Ashikaga Shogun family. If the general wants to leave, just let him go."
Seeing Yoshiyin's lonely face, Kosaka Masanobu also remained silent, not knowing how to comfort him.
After a while, Yiyin laughed.
"Why are you talking about these bad things all of a sudden? It really puts your good mood in a bad mood.
Forget it, it's time for me to go back, there are still many government affairs waiting for me to handle."
Yoshigan stood up to leave, and Kosaka Masanobu stood up and whispered.
"Sage, there is actually something else..."
Yoshigan waved to Takeda Yoshinobu in the distance, motioning for her to come over.
"You say it and I listen."
Kosaka Masanobu said with an embarrassed look.
"His Majesty Takeda received a letter a few days ago, saying that he wants to dedicate the territory around Iwamura Castle to you as a god to enshrine the saint."
Yoshigan's face froze, he hugged Takeda Yoshinobu who rushed towards him, and looked back at Kosaka Masanobu.
Is this a tribute to God? This is throwing the blame on oneself!
Mino Country faces Iwamura Castle, a mountainous town in Shinano Country. The Toyama family, a local wealthy family, was betrayed by Takeda Shingen, which became a thorn in the heart of Oda Nobunaga.
If this thorn is not removed, there will be a gap on the east side of the Nongwei Plain.
Obviously, Takeda Shingen also knew how big a threat Iwamura Castle was to the Oda family, but this matter was not easy to talk about.
The Takeda family could not return Iwamura Castle. The Toyama family defected to the Takeda family. The Takeda family sold Iwamura Castle. What should the Toyama family do?
The Takeda family can withdraw, but it is impossible for these local wealthy families who have taken refuge with the Takeda family to leave their homes and go to the Koshin Mountains to chew on rocks.
With Oda Nobunaga's temper, the first thing he would do to take back Iwamura Castle would be to kill all the traitors' families.
To be continued...