The leader of Shiba Todo was originally a group of several villages in Inugami County who gathered together to keep warm. Because Todo Tora was tall and capable, the ladies elected her as the leader and called her the Todo clan.
Tōdō Tōgao sent the Tōdō clan's land to Lord Kenshin. It was nothing at first, but the Tōdō clan got the imperial family status and everyone was very happy.
But later, Duke Kenshin was rewarded by the shogunate for his great contribution in defeating Miyoshi Nagakei, and received the guardianship of Iga and Hokudawa, as well as the territory of 200,000 koku, and officially revived the Shiba family.
In order to thank the daughter of Todo Toradaka for his military exploits, Lord Kenshin was willing to transfer the 10,000 koku of land that Toudō Torakaka had sent to him and turn it into a tributary of the Shiba family, thus helping the Toudou family become a minor daimyo of ten thousand koku.
Now, some people within the Teng Hall are not happy."
Asai Nagamasa frowned.
"I remembered that there seemed to be internal strife among the Teng Hall members at that time, and many people died."
Oda Nobunaga nodded.
"The Koga clan told me that in order to obtain the power of the 10,000 koku Shiba-affiliated daimyo, Todo Torakaka went on a killing spree and forcibly suppressed the old sisters who had shared weal and woe in the past.
The battle of Norada was the credit of the entire Toudo family, but in the end, only the Toudo family was saved. Other villages were not willing to serve as wedding dresses for the Toudo family's rapid rise, and became tributaries of the Toudo family.
Todo Tora did nothing but kill all the old friends who claimed to have meritorious service, and usurped the entire Todo Hall's ten thousand stone foundation.
Asai-hime, have you ever heard of the name of Oda’s Seven Guns?”
Asai Nagamasa thought for a while and said.
"Oda, the governor of Oda Village of Todo Town, is known as the best spearman in Inugami County. He also made great achievements in the battle at Noragada."
Oda Nobunaga smiled a little coldly, she really admired Toudo Toraka's decisiveness.
"The Oda family has made great achievements in the Norada battle, and is famous in Lord Kenshin's ears.
Because he was dissatisfied with Todo Torogo's attempt to annex the entire Todo clan, Governor Oda wanted to appeal to Lord Kenshin. As a result, the whole family, one mother and six daughters, all died on the road.
However, there was a daughter who was lucky. Her heart was located a little farther away than ordinary people, and even though she was shot through the heart, she did not die.
Although the person is not dead, the hatred of destroying his family is heartbreaking, and he hates Todo Tora to the core."
Asai Nagamasa said in a deep voice.
"Has His Majesty Oda found her?"
Oda Nobunaga raised his eyebrows, pretending to be reserved. She didn't care whether the Oda girl was a real person or just an excuse for the Koga people to pretend.
"It was the Koga people who came up with this idea for me. Todo Toraoka was unjust in the first place, and it is only natural that Oda should seek revenge from Todo Toraoka.
Even if Duke Qianxin learned about this, he would have nothing to say, right?
The Oda family shed blood for him during the Norada War. It doesn't make sense that Todo Torako wanted to be famous for his family, but the Oda family suffered a terrible death.
Now, the Oda woman has come back to take revenge, Todo Torako died unjustly, and Mr. Kenshin can give an explanation.
I have to say that the Jiahe people do have some abilities, and they deserve to be rewarded with a meal."
Oda Nobunaga looked at Asai Nagamasa with a smile. For the sake of the in-laws of both parties, she gave him enough face.
Asai Nagamasa's eyes narrowed, and he knew that Oda Nobunaga was impatient. This eldest sister had done a good job, and he couldn't be ignorant.
It was not the fault of the Asai family that Toraka Todo died in a private feud. Even if Yoshihiro Shiba knew there was something fishy about it, he had nothing to say.
In this way, even if the relationship between Shiba Asai and his family turns cold, they will still be able to maintain a good reputation and will not fall out directly.
After all, the Hokurikudo trade route passes through Kitaomi, and maintaining harmonious relations is beneficial to both parties. It is impossible for Yoshigan Shiba to go to war over a dead Todo Torakaka.
As for the Shiba Todo leader, without the existence of Todo Togao, this ten thousand stone territory can no longer be overturned.
In order to become the Great Name of Ten Thousand Stones, Todo Toradaka raised a butcher knife against all the old friends of Todo. She died unexpectedly, and it was inevitable that the Todo leader would be in turmoil.
Death is like a lamp going out. The samurai family of the two counties of Aichi Inu are willing to give Todo Tora high honor, but they will not be polite to her daughter.
Besides, there is something going on inside the Todo leader. Todo Gaotora is young and may not be able to suppress it.
Asai Nagamasa's eyes flashed sharply and he said decisively.
"I understand. Let the Koga people do it according to His Highness Oda's plan."
Oda Nobunaga raised the corners of her mouth and nodded slowly. Today, she successfully cut off the foreign aid of Yoshigina Shiba.
While Yoshihiro Shiba was entangled with the scoundrels of the shogunate, Oda Nobunaga was steadily advancing his strategy.
Oda's army suppressed Minami Omi, shocking the unconvinced local samurai. She then assisted Asai Nagamasa in taking over the three seemingly distant prefectures, and strengthened the relationship between the two parties as in-laws and allies.
Now that the transfer of power to the shogunate has been completed, it remains to be seen how Ashikaga Yoshiaki will treat Yoshihiro Shiba after he takes office? Will he be gentle or...
The sound of footsteps outside the porch interrupted Oda Nobunaga's thoughts, and the voice of Mori Ranmaru sounded outside the sliding door.
"In the main hall, Lord Hashiba Hideyoshi asks to see you. He said that he has something important to tell you."
Oda Nobunaga said.
"Open the door and let her come over."
"Hi!"
The sliding door opened wide, Oda Nobunaga looked outside and said.
"It's almost noon. How long have you been to the castle town, Ichi-kun?"
Asai Nagamasa frowned slightly and was a little worried.
"Hashiba-sama is here. Could it be that something happened to the mayor in the castle town?"
Oda Nobunaga thought for a moment and shook his head.
"We'll find out when Hideyoshi comes."
After a moment, Hashiba Hideyoshi appeared outside the door with Mori Ranmaru, his eyebrows furrowed, and he entered the room with a solemn expression and saluted.
Oda Nobunaga saw her like this and said.
"Why are you looking so sad? The sky is not falling. Did something happen to the mayor in the castle town?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba shook his head and said.
"His Royal Highness the City Lord is fine, but there was another accident.
Since this morning, rumors have been spreading in the castle town, all of which are slanderous and slanderous words that slander the reputation of Odai."
Oda Nobunaga's face turned cold, and Asai Nagamasa beside him was furious.
“Baqiya Road!
The Imperial Palace is very upright and honorable. Yesterday, I gave Lord Gongfang the golden seal of his sword to support the general's rise to power.
Today, some people started to spread rumors and smear the name of the Supreme Being. These people are really impatient!"
No one is a fool. It happened so coincidental that it is really suspicious.
Because of yesterday's seat incident, Asai Nagamasa had no confidence in the integrity of the people in the shogunate, and immediately suspected that someone was up to something.
Oda Nobunaga was cautious, she narrowed her eyes and asked.
"Have you caught the person spreading the rumors?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba bowed.
“I did catch a few people spreading rumors, but they didn’t admit that they had created the rumors, and they just followed the trend and spread nonsense.
According to them, these filthy words began to circulate in the castle town wine shop at midnight last night, as if they suddenly broke out."
Oda Nobunaga said coldly.
"There is no shortage of rumors in Kyoto. Why are you so eager to report it to me on the grounds of important matters?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba said seriously.
“There’s something really wrong with the main hall.
In addition to me arresting people, the shogunate also sent people to arrest those who spread rumors in the castle towns.
As you know, the Isshiki family in charge of the shogunate's court fled back to Tango Kingdom to seek refuge last autumn, and no one has returned yet.
Our people are now responsible for maintaining public order in the castle town. The shogunate is in chaos these days, and no one is involved in the affairs of the castle town.
But this morning, the security team gathered by the samurai warriors from various shogunate families came to the castle town.
They didn't care about anything. They only arrested a few drunkards who were spreading rumors about Ootaisho. They made a lot of noise and paraded through the streets. They also asked me to leave the rumor-mongering suspects I caught.
Originally, these rumors could not have spread so quickly, but now they have caused a stir because of their interference.
What they did is really very suspicious."
Asai Nagamasa was furious when he heard this, and Oda Nobunaga said solemnly.
"Do you have evidence?"
Hideyoshi Hashiba said.
"There is no direct evidence, but I sent people to secretly follow the shogunate security team and found that they threw those who spread the rumors into the palace.
You know, there is no one in charge of the temple now. As soon as the security team left, the gatekeeper of the temple took a few coins and let the person go.
Those sluts who drank and spread rumors became even more arrogant after they came out and went back to the castle town to show off.
Seeing the shogunate doing things with loud thunder and light rain, the frivolous people in the castle town were not afraid of trouble, and the rumors spread even more fiercely.
I think the people sent by the shogunate had no intention of suppressing the rumors. They were simply adding fuel to the flames, lest the rumors spread too slowly and be nipped in the bud by us."
What Hideyoshi said was reasonable and well-founded. Oda Nobunaga nodded with satisfaction and said.
"Very good, you are very smart in what you do.
Hideyoshi, you did not disappoint me. It seems that I did not find the wrong person when I handed over the defense of Kyoto to you, haha."
Oda Nobunaga praised Hideyoshi a lot, but did not mention how to deal with it.
Hashiba Hideyoshi thought about the male god in his heart being slandered and attacked by those filthy mouths in the castle town, and he asked anxiously.
"Main Hall, do you need me to take action to clean up these arrogant people?"
Oda Nobunaga said calmly.
"have a finger in the pie.
We are only temporarily acting as the garrison of Kyoto. Since the shogunate has sent out the security team, let them handle it themselves.
You go down first."
Hideyoshi Hashiba's heart tightened, he wanted to say something else.
When Oda Nobunaga saw that this guy dared to disobey him, his face sank and he scolded him with a cold look.
"I said, get down!
Don’t you understand what I say? Do your own thing! Don’t worry about the rumors in the castle town!”
Hashiba Hideyoshi shuddered, and her head, which was hot because of Shiba Yoshigan's humiliation, finally calmed down. The person in front of her was her master, and his eyes were staring at her with suspicion and anger.
She has never disobeyed her, and today's strangeness probably made her feel uncomfortable, even confused.
Hashiba Hideyoshi trembled, kowtowed to the ground, admitted his mistake, and left without hesitation. She did not dare to let Oda Nobunaga find out that she liked Shiba Yoshigan.
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After drinking away Hideyoshi Hashiba, Oda Nobunaga did not take this matter to heart.
Hideyoshi was just her servant, and to this day, he is just a man with a thousand stones and is of no importance.
If the dog didn't obey, he would kick her. Oda Nobunaga didn't care what the dog was thinking.
Asai Nagamasa on the side asked with a cold expression.
"Your Majesty Oda, what do you mean?
Are we just going to watch helplessly as those people in the shogunate act recklessly and ruin the reputation of the Odaisho?"
Oda Nobunaga glanced at her and said.
"Asai-hime, these days I met a missionary from the Southern Barbarians. He is a very knowledgeable man.
She told me many Nanman stories, one of which is particularly interesting, are you interested in hearing it?"
Asai Nagamasa didn't know why Oda Nobunaga suddenly mentioned some Nanman missionaries, but she still suppressed her temper and spoke reluctantly.
"Appreciate further details."
Oda Nobunaga said slowly.
"A peasant woman was on her way home when she saw a frozen poisonous snake on the side of the road. She felt pity for a moment and hugged the snake into her arms to warm it.
Who knew that after the poisonous snake woke up, it bit her, causing the peasant woman to be poisoned and died.
The name of this story is called The Peasant Woman and the Snake. I think it’s really interesting.”
Seeing that Asai Nagamasa was silent, Oda Nobunaga chuckled and his face turned cold.
"Does Asai-hime know what the ministers were discussing at yesterday's banquet?"
Asai Nagamasa glanced at Oda Nobunaga and said impatiently.
"Your Majesty Oda, please make it clear."
Oda Nobunaga knocked on the desk beside him with his hand and said.
"I am not doing nothing in Kyoto these days.
I spent a lot of thought and money, and finally made a few friends. Friends always care about each other.
Last night, someone told me that the Odai Office was contacting various families in the shogunate to take action against me.
Asai-hime, do you think this is credible?"
Asai Nagamasa was silent for a while and said.
"Da Yutai has always done things in a measured way."
Oda Nobunaga laughed and said.
"Yes, compared to those idiots in the shogunate, Ootaisho is a responsible person.
The Oda family already has a territory of two million koku, and the land of Minami Omi is right next to Kyoto's bed.
Even if the married woman is not guilty, it is still a crime to carry the jade."
Oda Nobunaga looked into Asai Nagamasa's eyes and spoke word by word.
"But I'm just not happy.
When I was in Owari, I didn't treat him badly. Now in Kyoto, it was he who made the first move on me.
He was kind to the shogunate, so could I feel sorry for the shogunate? In any case, I haven’t rebelled yet!
He didn't even look at what he was trying to unite with. Hehe, he had already fallen into it before I could fight back.
By the way, Asai-hime, do you think the peasant woman or the poisonous snake was at fault in the story just now?"
Asai Nagamasa remained silent. Oda Nobunaga's words had two meanings.
First, she is a peasant woman, and Shiba Yoshigan feels sorry for her. Secondly, Shiba Yoshigan is a peasant woman, and those bastards in the shogunate are nothing.
Is Sibo Yiyin wrong? That's right.
Oda Nobunaga's power was too great, and he was too close to the shogunate. From the standpoint of the shogunate, of course, we must take precautions before it happens.
But what is the current shogunate? Yoshigan Shiba is looking for trouble for himself.
If Oda Nobunaga didn't fight back if he made the first move, why should he still help him? Isn't this another story about a peasant woman and a snake?
After Oda Nobunaga said this, Asai Nagamasa went too far to ask Oda Nobunaga to help Yoshihiro Shiba quell the rumors.
Asai Nagamasa was speechless and was completely blocked by Oda Nobunaga. After a while, she sighed, said goodbye and left the room.