Those with vested interests do not like disruptors, whether they are the shogunate of Kyoto or the guardian of Owari.
On the Qingsu Castle Castle Tower, Oda Nobunaga looked to the north. His beautiful facial features showed a hint of laziness, and his eyes were filled with brilliant wildfire. The summer harvest had begun, and after its completion, it would be the long-awaited Northern Expedition.
The four counties of Owari were in turmoil these days. Because Oda Nobunaga was appointed as a guardian by the shogunate, Nobuyasu, the governor of the Owari Oda family, was in a state of panic.
Many samurai from the lower Owari family used various channels to persuade, coerce, and induce, and many samurai from the upper Owari family were moved.
We are all relatives, so there is no need to kill each other. Once the balance of strength tilts greatly, realistic martial artists will not hesitate to abandon their master and fall into the arms of the new king.
At this time, in Kamiowari, only Iwakura Castle, the place where the Kamioda family started, was still under the complete control of Oda Shinyasu. As for whether other places would continue to be submissive as they were, she couldn't believe it, and she couldn't believe it.
Oda Nobunaga had been savoring the situation for so many days with a cat-and-mouse mentality, and now he only waited for the summer harvest to send troops to capture the four counties of Kamiowari in one go.
The achievement of unifying Owari Kingdom was just around the corner, but deep in her heart, she felt a little uneasy.
Her delicate body bent forward to support the railing with her hands. Niwa Nagahide behind her was waiting for the master's question.
"So, the war in Omi Country has stopped?"
"Yes, it stopped before the summer harvest. Shiba Gozen became famous after the Battle of Noragada, and his reputation spread far and wide."
Oda Nobunaga looked back at his friend who grew up with him and remained calm.
"Yi Yinjun has made great contributions to the shogunate, so he will be rewarded a lot."
Niwa Nagahide was not sure of her master's intentions, and she never wanted to mess with Yoshigan Shiba. Yoshigan Shiba and Oda Nobunaga had a physical relationship, and that was a secret known to everyone in Owari Kingdom.
His Royal Highness was still thinking about hiding the beauty in the golden house, and Shiba Yiyin had to swear cruelly to escape the disaster. This kind of taking advantage of others' danger caused the family's warriors to gossip a lot after dinner.
Nowadays, Shiba Yiyin is having a prosperous life in recent times. What is the Lord's thoughts in his mind? Niwa has no idea, and he doesn't dare to say nonsense, so he thinks carefully.
"The reward is not yet known, but there is news that the people of Inugami County who followed Shiba Gozen to the battle voluntarily sent it from their estates and dedicated the territory of twelve families with a total of ten thousand stones to Shiba Gozen."
Oda Nobunaga, who was looking at the scenery with his back to Niwa Nagahide, suddenly shrank, and his focus was no longer on the scenery in the distance.
"So, he is really powerful. I thought he was extraordinary at first, but now it seems that he may be a more powerful person than me. You think so, Mi Wuniang."
Niwa Nagahide secretly complained, almost crying when being asked.
The last time someone from the shogunate came to read out the appointment of the acting guardian, Niwa Nagahide noticed that Nobunaga was in a bad mood. Now she was even more sure that Yoshigami Shiba was feared by the lord.
Having followed Oda Nobunaga since he was a child, Niwa Nagahide still has confidence in how magnanimous his highness is.
But Yoshigoshi Shiba is none other than the legitimate son of the Shiba clan, the guardian of Owari Kingdom, and the real master in name of Owari Kingdom.
Although the Shiba clan has been exterminated, theoretically no man can inherit the samurai family. But there are exceptions to everything. Yoshigan Shiba is so outstanding and has made great contributions to the shogunate in recent years. Who knows if one day he will...
The foundation of the Oda family is in the Owari Kingdom, and Oda Nobunaga's ambitions are inseparable from the Owari Kingdom. How can we tolerate a slight possibility in such an important interest.
Niwa Nagahide looked at Nobunaga's back and thought to himself, His Highness might be regretting letting Yoshigashi Shiba go to the capital at this moment.
It was indeed satisfying to return to the guardianship with empty gloves, but the Shiba family, which had been dead and cold, showed signs of revival, which made Nobunaga even more vigilant.
If Yoshigan Shiba has been serving under the Oda family, his power will be controlled by the Oda family, and Nobunaga will naturally not be afraid.
But it happened that he had escaped from Nobunaga's control and arrived in recent times. In just half a year, he had gained a huge reputation and a territory of ten thousand stones.
If he is allowed to return to Owari and develop for ten years with these strong qualifications, will Owari country still belong to the Oda family as it does now? Nobunaga is not sure and does not want to gamble.
"Since Lord Yoshiyoshi is appreciated by the shogunate, don't come back for the time being. Has Hideyoshi come back?"
Niwa Nagahide was stunned for a moment before he realized that His Highness was referring to the petite Samurai Hime who was sent to look after Kogo and donated money to buy iron cannons.
"Kinoshita Hideyoshi saw the high price of iron cannons in Yamashiro Province, so he went to Sakai Port to look for cheap sources of goods. Hearing the news, he should return to Kyoto soon."
Oda Nobunaga nodded.
"This monkey still has a brain. Send a message to her and ask her to inform Yoshiyin-kun to station in Kyoto and be responsible for the negotiations between my family and the shogunate."
"Hi."
Niwa Nagahide fell to the ground and accepted the order. He was surprised in his heart that His Highness was so afraid of Yoshigoshi Shiba, that even orders had to go through other Hime warriors instead of giving direct orders.
It can be seen that in her heart, the Shiba family is no longer among the trusted group of direct ministers, and they keep it secret.
Recalling that the names of the Shiba family and the Maeda family were not included in the mobilization for the Northern Expedition, it can be seen that His Highness had already made a plan. Niwa Nagahide did not dare to think about it anymore and resigned.
Owarikei Village, Shiba Mansion.
The main seat in the conference hall is empty. Maeda Toshihisa and Takada Yono are sitting opposite each other, and Yono is sitting on Yukino's head.
In the past six months, Maeda Toshihisa and Takada Harano have worked closely together. Although the two are very different in age, their attitude has become very close.
Maeda Rihisa trained the Ashigaru at home and supported the progress of the Shiba Ashigaru Law. The Ashigaru married one after another and sent a large number of male laborers to the military compound in Kiki Village.
Yono did business in Mino, Mikawa, and Ise, and even went as far as Imagawakan in Suruga Province, avoiding the sight of the Owari Oda family and traveling on the Tokaido trade route.
Although the sugar production is still small and the profit is not much, she has gone through ups and downs and is no longer the ignorant girl who embarrassed herself in front of Yiyin before.
He has hundreds of thousands of dollars in his hands, has seen evil gangs, fought against profiteers, and encountered local martial arts families who have taken advantage of others, and his temperament has become more and more noble.
As the saying goes, money makes people bold, and money can make people go around. This sugar recipe is like a money printing machine. As long as no noble people spy on it, Yangno can be regarded as a unique wealthy businessman in Tokaido.
After the summer harvest, Oda Nobunaga was about to go on a northern expedition to capture the four Kamiowari counties. She hurried back in a hurry because she wanted the Shiba family to get a piece of the pie.
Although Maeda Toshihisa is an expert at running the household, she was blacklisted by Nobunaga for being a traitor. When things happen on the scene, Takada Haruno needs to come forward.
But at this time, the Shiba family has not received the recruitment order from the Oda family. What is even more strange is that the Maeda family has not received it either.
"Lord Riku, is it really not our fault this time?"
"I have already gone home and asked my mother. Not only us, but also the Maeda family has a role to play. My mother is still a little angry with me because of this matter."
The relationship between the two has improved, and they have gotten closer to each other. They both looked sad, but Yukino still sat quietly aside, with an indifferent look on her face.
"This... Rikyu-sama, have you ever found out what the reason is?"
"Maybe the Lord is too capable."
Riku couldn't help but smile bitterly, Shiba Yoshiyin was too powerful. He relied on the Shiba family's three thousand stones to train ashigaru hard, and Yono provided money and food later, so he prepared hundreds of Shiba ashigaru.
I had just decided to show off my master's face in the Northern Expedition. Who knew that my master would play a bigger game on his own? He overturned the river in Omi and conquered ten thousand stones of territory.
This young man is really amazing. I wonder if the benefits have been obtained. The more dazzling the Lord's performance is, the more Warrior Ji will be entangled in the future. If that silly girl doesn't take action as soon as possible, she will be in trouble in the future.
Yang Na was still troubled before her eyes, but she didn't know that Rijiu's thoughts on the other side had gone astray.