"During the banquet, I saw the ministers whispering among themselves, so I was curious and asked someone.
Unexpectedly, they are talking about you. I don’t know where the rumors came from, saying that you want to deal with the Oda family.
The shogunate ministers are afraid that you will lead the shogunate to start a war with the Oda family and bring disaster to Kyoto. This time Miyoshi went to Luo, the castle towns of Kyoto were already devastated.
Most of the wealth of the ministers is placed in the capital. If there is another military disaster, they cannot afford it. Therefore, the concubines are frightened and talk about it."
Yiyin's heart skipped a beat.
The Hatakeyama clan has a deep foundation. Although the family business has declined over the years, compared to Ui Gin, a rootless orphan, Hatakeyama Takamasa is better informed in the shogunate.
She is now determined to get closer to the Spall family, and she will never bite randomly, and most of what she says is trustworthy.
Yoshigan suddenly had a bad feeling, because uniting the shogunate to resist the Oda family would be a big deal, and he had not made a clear stance yet.
Why was there such a fuss among the ministers? Who leaked the news, or was it someone spreading rumors that happened to coincide with the truth?
Yoshigan felt uneasy, and he made it clear that the only people who were worried about Oda Nobunaga were Haruhi Mibuchi and his daughter Hosokawa Fujitaka who came to visit him.
Yoshigan thought, if it wasn't that the rumors got the truth, then someone in the Hosokawa Mibuchi family betrayed him.
His heart moved and he asked.
"Today, I don't seem to have seen Master Mibuchi Haruhuan."
Hatakeyama Takamasa nodded and said.
"I know this.
Mibuchi Haruwan-sama seems to be ill and is recuperating in Shoryuji Castle and missed this ceremony."
Hatakeyama Takamasa's words were unintentional, but Yoshigan's listeners had a heart in mind. His heart was slowly sinking.
As for the Hosokawa Mibuchi family, is Mibuchi Haru really sick? Or is he forced to step aside?
Yiyin was confused for a moment, and he vaguely felt that something bad was brewing.
Hatakeyama Takamasa actually didn't believe this seemingly ridiculous rumor. She just wanted to actively show her goodwill to Yoshigan and seize the opportunity to express herself.
Now seeing Yiyin frowning, she said in relief.
"Don't worry, Da Yutai, it's just some villains causing trouble. I can see it at a glance.
These ministers have no ability to fight in battle, so they only stir up trouble and play small tricks, which is nothing to worry about.
I was worried that you were not well-informed by the ministers, so I rushed to inform you so that you could be prepared."
Yiyin glanced at her and said nothing.
This was another reason why Yiyin felt uneasy. Not only did someone reveal his thoughts to the minister, but no one from the minister came to inform him.
Yes, that's Ninagawa himself.
Even Hatakeyama Takamasa knew about this incident. As Ninagawa himself was the second-ranking minister, how could she not know?
Why didn't she come over to inform him? With her political sensitivity, it was impossible for her to be as high as Hatakeyama. Was it out of caution, or did she have other ideas?
Yiyin took a deep breath.
Hatakeyama Takamasa couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he saw Yoshigan's face getting more and more ugly. He obviously came to seek credit and flattery, but Yoshigan didn't seem to appreciate it, instead he was worried.
she advised.
"Grand Imperial Palace, rumors stop at the wise, so you don't have to worry too much. Not many people will believe this kind of nonsense.
The Oda family is the hero who assisted Shangluo, how could you deal with His Highness Oda? As long as you send someone to spread the word and explain clearly, the rumors will disappear."
Yoshigan glanced at Hatakeyama Takamasa, who was full of wisdom and devoted himself to making suggestions for himself, and smiled bitterly in his heart.
Explanation? Explanation for what? This is the truth. I really want to unite the various families of the shogunate and exclude Oda Nobunaga from the center of the shogunate.
It's just that before he reached an agreement with all parties, his mind was poked out, making him a little passive.
Yoshigan pursed his lips and said nothing. A thought came to Takamasa Hatakeyama's mind, sweating on his head, and he asked cautiously.
"Odaisho, you really want to..."
Yoshigan glanced at Suzuki Shigehide and said.
"Suzuki-hime, long time no see. How have you been in the past two years? Why are you here with His Highness Hatakeyama?"
Yoshihiro changed the subject, and Hatakeyama Takamasa's heart suddenly started pounding.
Damn it, Yoshihiro Shiba is not really going to deal with Oda Nobunaga, is he? That's a big name with two million koku, am I mistaken?
She frowned and didn't dare to say anything.
Like Ninagawa himself, she also couldn't figure out why Shiba Yoshigan wanted to provoke the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga had always behaved himself since he came to Luo.
Yoshigan Shiba didn't want to grab more power in the shogunate and let his lackeys follow suit, so why did he want to provoke Oda Nobunaga, who kept his duties strictly? What on earth was he thinking?
Hatakeyama Takamasa was confused and couldn't figure it out. Suzuki Shigehide then kowtowed to the ground and said respectfully.
"Wan'an, Odaisho, thanks to your blessing, the country of Kii is in good weather, and we and the people of the country have also lived a good life for two years.
For this ceremony, I am following Hatakeyama-dono to see the world."
Yoshigan nodded and looked at Suzuki Shigehide, who was dressed as a lady in front of him.
This guy likes to wear expensive clothes, but it's a pity that his background is too low, so he can only enjoy himself in Kii country by enjoying himself.
At that time, Yiyin used the special effect of jealous beauty to scare the Zahe people who came to fight with the Miyoshi family in Yamato country with a heavy rain, and captured their leader Suzuki Shigehide.
After subduing Suzuki Shigehide, Yoshigan led these miscellaneous people to win the Battle of Yamato. After the war, Yoshigan coerced Hatakeyama Takamasa and forced Suzuki Shigehide to serve as Kii's guardian.
Suzuki Shigehide burst into tears of gratitude to Yoshigan.
Although the nobles still look down on her, they must admit that she is a high-level martial artist in the guardian system, and is no longer a nameless and statusless savage in the country.
Thinking of Suzuki Shigehide's desire for aristocratic status, Yoshigan understood why she came with Hatakeyama Takamasa.
The Hatakeyama clan is hereditary guardian of Kawachi Kii Ryogoku. Although the family business is declining day by day, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse.
In order for Yoshigan to get the Kii guardianship for Suzuki Shigehide, he still needs to give it through Hatakeyama Takamasa.
Suzuki Shigehide has always been enthusiastic and wants to squeeze into the circle of Kyoto aristocrats. If she wants to participate in the ceremony without losing etiquette, it is best to make an appointment with her nominal Shangguan Hatakeyama Takamasa and come to Kyoto for gilding.
During the Minami-Kawachi subjugation, the Zaga clan from Kii Province was also one of the subjugation troops. Hatakeyama Takamasa naturally would not treat Suzuki Shigehide lightly. The two of them had their own desires, but it was not rude.
But Suzuki Shigehide changed the topic and mentioned another matter.
"I went to Luo this time not just to participate in the general's succession ceremony, but also for one more thing.
Not long ago, I received a decree from the Master, saying that there are demon nuns from other lands in the capital causing trouble, and I hope that the Zahe people can come to the capital to protect the Dharma and open the eyes of my Buddha.
I thought that I should communicate with you before taking action in the capital, so I took the liberty to come with His Highness Hatakeyama.
Please don’t be offended, Otai Suo."
Yoshigami took a breath, the Zaga clan was an armed force of believers of the Ichikō sect, and the master Suzuki Shigehide mentioned was Honganji Hirojo.
Honganji Temple wants to protect the Dharma in the capital and eliminate adultery? What are these religious lunatics thinking?
The shogunate has restored order, and Ichikizong brazenly killed people in the capital. This was a serious provocation. Fortunately, Suzuki Shigehide still had the brains to tell him first.
If we really take action, the shogunate that has just settled down will definitely be disgraced.
Why did Honganji Hiroyuki seek out people like Zaigazu to take action? It was because these Kii people were really not afraid of the shogunate, and it was because Suzuki Shigehide wanted to become a noble that he had scruples.
Since ancient times, Kii Country has been a place where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the local people are unruly. It can be called Japan's land-rich region.
There are two factions of people in Kii.
The farmers mainly from the inland Zhongxiangzhuang, Gongxiangzhuang and Nanxiangzhuang believe in the Shingon sect and follow the Genrai Temple, and are called the Genraizhong.
The seaside fishermen of Togo-so and Zaga-so believe in the Ichigo sect and follow Ishiyama Honganji Temple, and are called Zaga clan.
Later, Genlai Temple obtained the recipe for the iron cannon. This group of people scavenged for food in the country during the good years, and came out as mercenaries with guns in the bad years. They were extremely powerful in combat.
The Zahe Zhong wanted to kill several people with iron cannons in Kyoto. Even if the shogunate lost face, there was nothing they could do.
Kii Province is the base of Buddhist sects, with the new Shingon sect in Wakayama, the old Shingon sect in Koyasan, and a group of Nihonkai Rikutoyo-level fishermen who believe in the Ichijo sect on the seaside.
The religious power is too strong and the martial arts forces cannot get involved. The people of the country do not respect the shogunate. Even if the shogunate comes to kill them, these local snakes will not be afraid.
Hatakeyama Takamasa was driven away by the Zaga clan and the Nerai clan. The shogunate could frighten the Iga clan and make them scream, but it was powerless against the Kii clan.
Yiyin couldn't help but shake his head.
The shogunate now has no money to do something as unprofitable as sending troops to Kii. Once trouble occurs, it will have no choice but to swallow its anger and be embarrassed.
Yiyin sighed, since he knew about this matter, he couldn't ignore it, so he said.
"What on earth made Master Xianru so angry that he asked you to take action directly in the capital regardless of the reputation of the shogunate?
Suzuki-hime, I have to remind you. You are now the guardian of Kii, a serious shogunate official, so you must not act recklessly."
Suzuki Shigehide also smiled bitterly.
She finally became a high-level martial artist, and of course she wanted to cherish this hard-won position.
However, Zahezhong is a believer in Xiangzong. She has many reckless women with fanatical beliefs, and there are many things she can't do.
I came over the night to see Yoshihiro Shiba, just to get his help. After all, the Ichigo clan and the Shiba family cooperated very well on the Hokuriku Road trade route, and their friendship was extraordinary.
If Yoshigan Shiba comes forward to speak, he may be able to persuade Master Xianru to withdraw the decree, and Suzuki Shigehide will be able to pass the test.
She said sincerely.
"Otaisuo, it's not that I don't know good and evil, it's just that sectarian disputes involve faith, and I can't stop loyal believers from daring to die for the Buddha.
If I hadn't agreed to this matter first, someone else would have taken over the decree and taken action."
Yoshigami nodded slightly, Suzuki Shigehide said it right.
The shogunate is handing over power in the past two days. Ashikaga Yoshiteru is reorganizing the funeral and the succession ceremony of Ashikaga Yoshiaki. We must not let Ichibuki Mune mess up and cause bad things.
Suzuki Shigehide knew that if she didn't take it, others would. It was better to take control of this matter in her own hands, which would be able to slow down those religious lunatics. Her approach was successful.
Just listen to Suzuki Shigehide continue to say.
"This incident actually originated from Tofukuji Temple."
Yiyin raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Tofukuji Temple? Rinzai Sect Tofukuji School?
The Rinzai Sect Xiangguo Temple and the Tendai Sect Enryaku Temple are holding funerals for their ancestors, which has been very unpleasant these days.
What? Is the Ishiyama Honganji Temple involved?”
Suzuki Shigehide shook his head and said.
"It was not about the funeral of our ancestors, but a letter sent by the Rinzai Sect Tofukuji Temple to the master of Ishiyama, saying that the Nanman nuns frequently come in and out of Tofukuji Temple and have close contacts with His Highness Oda.
The Master was worried that the Nanman religion would repeat its old tricks, so he went to Luo again through the Oda family and begged the shogunate to grant missionary rights.
So I want our Zahe people to take action and clear out the Nanman cult nuns hiding in the capital. Once and for all, we will avoid future troubles."
Yiyin was stunned.
The Tofukuji sect of the Rinzai sect is really too soft. The Nanman sect violated religious prohibitions and preached underground in Kyoto. They can liquidate it themselves.
These bald heads of the Rinzai sect were probably afraid of offending the Oda family and did not dare to take action. So they brought the matter to Ishiyama Honganji Temple in an attempt to get the Ichigo sect to take over the throne.
Oda Nobunaga came to Beijing this time, and I don’t know why she chose to live temporarily in Tofukuji Temple. She should have nothing to do with the Rinzai Sect.
But no matter what, she lived in Tofukuji Temple, but interacted with the Nanman Sect in the temple. This really stepped on the face of the Tofukuji Sect of the Rinzai Sect and rubbed it repeatedly.
No matter how honest the Tofukuji sect is, they are still part of the various sects of Buddhism.
If the Nanman Sect takes Tofukuji as an opportunity to open the door to preaching in Kyoto, the Tofukuji sect will definitely be isolated and killed by all sects in the future.
It’s no wonder that they turned to Ishiyama Honganji Temple for help regardless of the Rinzai Sect’s reputation.
After all, the fight between the Yixiang Sect and the Nanman Sect was bloody in the Settsu Kingdom, and the one who least wanted the Nanban Sect to gain the right to preach was Honganji Hiro.
Yiyin's heart moved and he asked.
"Are you sure His Highness Oda has colluded with the Nanman Sect and is willing to stand up for the Nanman Sect?"
Suzuki Shigehide was stunned. She was talking about a close relationship. What did Yoshigan mean by collusion?
After a moment of hesitation, she decided to pass the blame to Tofukuji and said.
"That's what the Tofukuji sect said, and I myself have sent people to investigate.
Recently, Nanban religious activities in the castle towns of Kyoto have indeed increased, and there are even Nanban people with exotic faces openly conducting activities, seriously violating the shogunate's ban.
But the Oda Army in charge of public security in Kyoto turned a deaf ear and turned a deaf ear."
Yiyin nodded.
Although Suzuki Shigehide didn't stick to her words, she still wouldn't make up such a clumsy lie to deceive herself.
Yoshigan was secretly happy that he had finally found a starting point that could be justified at the shogunate level and promote the momentum against Oda Nobunaga.
The island country is a very closed and conservative country. Except for Shintoism, which has a deep connection with the emperor, only Buddhist sects have gained a foothold in the faith for thousands of years.
The invasion of the Nanman religion into the island country originated from the Nanman trade, and it has only been a decade or two ago.
Relying on the powerful spreading ability of monotheistic religions, Nanman believers have taken root in Kyushu and spread to recent countries, causing panic among various Buddhist sects.
The Issei Sect was launched by various Buddhist sects to stop the Southern Barbarians. Therefore, Ishiyama Honganji Temple has always prided itself on being a Buddhist protector.