Chapter 1239 The heart knot of the ruler and the minister
Yoshigan looked at Akechi Mitsuhide coldly with admiration on his face, and he was full of words of appreciation.
Akechi Mitsuhide misunderstood. She thought that Yoshigan had seen through the damage done by Oda Nobunaga's reform measures to the privileges of the samurai family. As a representative of the traditional samurai family, he was full of hostility towards Oda Nobunaga.
In fact, Yoshihiro didn't know much about Oda Nobunaga's policy strategies. His understanding of these policies was not even as good as Mitsuhide Akechi, who had studied it deliberately.
Yoshigan simply knew that the Ashikaga Shogunate would eventually be overthrown by Oda Nobunaga, and this madman became a figure that cannot be ignored in Japanese history.
The name of the game Nobunaga's Ambition is all Yoshigan knows.
In his previous life, he was not familiar with Japan, nor was he a game fan, so he didn't know what happened in the history of Japan's Warring States Period.
But Yoshigan knew Oda Nobunaga's character very well, and her ambitions ran counter to the future she expected.
Yoshigan hopes not to cause trouble, and the most troublesome person in the world is Oda Nobunaga. She even has plans for foreign aggression, which violates Yoshigan's taboo.
Originally, Yoshigan hoped to unite all parties in the shogunate to suppress Oda Nobunaga and suppress her ambitions before her wings were full.
What Yiyin wants is nothing more than peace in his life. Don't worry too much, just keep it going. But he thought too beautifully, and reality gave him a slap in the face, leaving him disheartened.
He sighed and said.
"It's a pity that no one is willing to help me."
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Of course no one will help you because you think too much and are too ahead of your time.
Within and outside the shogunate, which martial arts family did not keep an eye on their own one-third of an acre of land and consider their own interests?
Compared with them, you see too far.
The one who sees half a step further than the other ladies is a great man, and the one who sees one step further than the other ladies is a madman. In the eyes of the Shogunate Princesses, you who deliberately target Her Majesty Oda are the unreasonable weirdos.
They are just a group of mediocre people, short-sighted and unable to see too far. This is where your pain lies. What you want to unite is a group of idiots."
Yiyin raised his head and exhaled helplessly.
He has always felt aggrieved. He was obviously doing it for the sake of the shogunate, so why did everyone come to oppose him? No matter how he made concessions, he could not get understanding or support.
A few words from Akechi Mitsuhide made him suddenly wake up and murmured.
"This group of short-sighted idiots... How could I even think of counting on these people... I'm so stupid."
Akechi Mitsuhide covered his mouth and smiled gracefully.
"You would think of looking for me because you seem to be desperate for these idiots from the shogunate.
These people have no bottom line in what they do. If you are too kind, you will be pissed off by them sooner or later. Let me do it, they and I have some similar interests."
Yoshigan looked at the confident Akechi Mitsuhide and sneered.
"You? Why should I trust you?
They are idiots, you are a lunatic, and people like you should be associated with the crazy Oda-sama you talk about."
Akechi Mitsuhide said slowly.
"If you didn't exist, maybe I would try to seek refuge with His Highness Oda, give her advice, guide her to the right path, and reorganize this decayed world."
Yiyin said coldly.
"Oda Nobunaga never listens to anyone's advice. In her eyes, there are only two types of people: useful and useless.
Do you want to change her? You might as well kill her, the result will definitely make you very disappointed."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Yoshiyin affectionately and said.
"It doesn't matter. I only have you in my heart now and nothing else."
Yiyin sneered.
"Only me? Use the strategy of occupying the magpie's nest and make me a male cousin? Kill my fiancée and make me a widow?
Thank you so much, you really value me!"
Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head.
"When you left Konki, you clearly didn't like Ashikaga Yoshiteru..."
Yiyin interrupted her harshly.
"I didn't like her before! But after I lost her, I realized that she is the only one who truly treats me wholeheartedly!
All of you are coveting me! Coveting my body, coveting my power, trying to get what you want from me!
Only her! Only she treats me wholeheartedly! She protects me with a sword, and she also gives me the gold seal before she dies. She treats me well without asking for anything in return!"
Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to understand and wanted to laugh a little.
"Do you really think that Ashikaga Yoshiki didn't trip you up? She made a lot of preparations, but she died before she could force the marriage to happen!"
Yoshigan looked coldly at Mitsuhide Akechi, who was obviously excited, and said.
"How do you prove it? She's dead!
She can no longer hurt me, and now, it is you who is hurting me! It is you, the woman who keeps saying you love me!"
Akechi Mitsuhide is mute and the base of his tongue is bitter.
Yiyin is right, the dead can no longer hurt him, only good memories will be left behind.
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Yoshiun with pity. His beauty and power would always be coveted by the Ji Samurai.
As Yoshigami said, everyone wants something from him, only the dead Ashikaga Yoshiki will not hurt him again and loves him without asking for anything in return.
Besides Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who else could Yoshigan love? Who else could he dare to love so deeply that he wouldn't be hurt?
To put it bluntly, although the Takada sisters were nice, they did a lot of things behind his back. He could love them, but he couldn't be as relaxed and unguarded as he was with the dead Ashikaga Yoshiki.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru's kindness to Yoshigan will be continuously refined in recollection, becoming purer and more beautiful, far higher than the cruel reality.
The living can never compete with the dead!
Akechi Mitsuhide closed her eyes in pain. She killed Ashikaga Yoshiteru and let Ashikaga Yoshiteru live in Yoshigage's heart.
Did she win the matter of killing the general? Or did she lose?
Akechi Mitsuhide gathered her mind and stopped thinking about this unanswerable question. She still had many things to do. The dead can sleep forever, but she is still alive.
Her excited look softened and turned into an elegant smile, as if she was wearing a mask that couldn't be taken off.
"Master, you came to me not to discuss these matters with me, right?"
Yoshigan looked deeply at Akechi Mitsuhide, this dangerous woman, and said.
"I will never forgive you, but I need your strength.
Don't let me down, deceive me, or hurt me again. Next time, there will be nothing between you and me."
Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Yoshigan's tangled eyes, and the smile mask on her face could no longer be maintained. She showed a sad expression, leaned her body in front of Yoshigan, and said softly.
"I love you forever, forever."
After saying that, she untied Yiyin's belt and lowered her head.
Yoshigan raised his head, feeling the familiar yet unfamiliar feeling. Just like before, Akechi Mitsuhide's way of expressing his loyalty was always so...different...
For a long time, Yiyin couldn't help but hiss and inhale, and after being tense, he relaxed.
He suddenly remembered that he and Yangno just now... didn't seem to have been washed yet... he felt a little happy about revenge on Akechi Mitsuhide, but also felt a little sore in his waist.
Until the end, Akechi Mitsuhide did not directly answer Yoshihiro, promising not to make any arbitrary decisions next time.
And Yoshihiro didn't mention it again. He really didn't know what kind of existence Akechi Mitsuhide was to him. This vixen...
When Mitsuhide Akechi sat up quietly, swallowed in his throat, and touched the corner of his mouth with his finger, Yoshigan completely lost his temper. He was such a weak man.
Looking at this bad woman who killed his fiancée, Yiyin sighed and changed the subject.
"Do you want to know what I did in Kyoto these days?"
Akechi Mitsuhide bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, I am all ears."
Yiyin sighed.
"Oda Nobunaga asked me to meet and join forces with me to suppress the shogunate, but I righteously refused."
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Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"It's a pity, but it's something you can do."
Yiyin said again.
"I slapped Ashikaga Yoshiaki in front of everyone at the shogunate meeting yesterday."
Akechi Mitsuhide's expression condensed and he smiled bitterly.
"Why do you want to beat her? You want a complete break with the shogunate and the Oda family? Are you ready to fight two?"
"For Yukino."
One by one, Yoshihiro talked to Akechi Mitsuhide about what had happened in Kyoto these days. Politics, military, economics, religion, all kinds of things. He talked about it until midnight before he finished talking.
Akechi Mitsuhide rubbed his brows and uttered one last sentence.
"As expected of you."
Yiyin didn't know whether her words were sarcastic or complimentary, so he could only remain silent.
After a while, Yiyin sighed and said.
"Is it bad?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Actually, it's not bad. It just depends on whether you are willing to take a step back and enjoy the brighter future."
Yiyin narrowed his eyes and asked.
"The plan is coming?"
Akechi Mitsuhide asked rhetorically.
"My lord, what do you think of the current shogunate?"
Yiyin said.
"Disheartened."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"That's easy to handle. Since you don't want to deal with the shogunate anymore, we can just withdraw."
Yiyin raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Exit? What do you mean?"
Akechi Mitsuhide said.
"Return to your residence and collect your money, keep a low profile and bide your time."
Yiyin frowned.
"Ashikaga Yoshiaki cannot defeat Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga already has two million koku, if she continues to expand, who will be able to deal with her in the future?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"Then what can you do? Continue the stalemate with the Oda family, and be careful about the shogunate behind you?"
Yoshigan was speechless and sighed helplessly, and Akechi Mitsuhide continued.
"Your Majesty Oda aspires to the world, and you don't want to be Ashikaga Shogun. There is no irreconcilable conflict between her and you. If the Ashikaga family and the Oda family compete for the world, what does it have to do with our Shiba family?
On the contrary, the person sitting in the general's seat can't even tolerate you, a generous brother-in-law. How can she tolerate the ambitious madman His Highness Oda?"
Yoshihiro nodded, Akechi Mitsuhide's words made sense.
He is the descendant of the ancestors, holding the royal white flag of Hachiman Tai Ni, and is highly respected. If he wants to go against the will of everyone, he may not be able to do so, but if he wants to retreat to protect himself, no one will really force him to death.
I am not a woman, so I cannot be a general. Taking advantage of a victory and forcing myself to death, whether it is military or political, will be a strategy with heavy losses, and the wise will not take it.
Ultimately, Yoshigan's current predicament is due to his obsession with uniting with the shogunate to suppress Oda Nobunaga.
It was because of this selfless stupidity that he was in a difficult situation. Everyone was thinking about themselves, why are you pretending to be a saint?
Akechi Mitsuhide said frankly, take a step back, and the world will be brighter. Let the general suffer the consequences, and who cares how the shogunate will die.
But Yiyin was still a little unwilling and said.
"I also know that things cannot be done, but once I retreat today, no one can control Oda Nobunaga.
In the future, what power do I have to fight against her? Am I just going to have to watch her act recklessly, with nothing to do?"
Akechi Mitsuhide knew that Yoshiyin was taken away by Oda Nobunaga for the first time, and seeing how persistent he was, he thought he didn't want to be humiliated again in the future.
A trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.
"My lord, the general trend is the trend, we can't be like a mantis.
I know the pain in your heart, but a little impatience will ruin your big plans. Oda Nobunaga is a beast... please be patient for the time being.
One day, she will pay the price for what she has done!"
Seeing Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes turn red, Yoshigine finally realized what he was doing. Yes, Akechi Mitsuhide knew that he had been raped by Oda Nobunaga and had lost his virginity.
He couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, I'm not a man in this world, who cares about chastity? It's just that he couldn't say it clearly, so he shook his head.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought it was difficult for him to accept it, so he patiently explained.
"My lord, although you are outstanding in ability and admired by all the concubines, the Sibo family has been declining for a long time. Although you have revived the Sibo family, the family business is actually not stable.
The Shiba Territory is scattered all over Kanto and Kansai, and the retainers have different ideas. Even the recent Shiba Territory, which has the most concentrated territory, only has 200,000 koku.
Her Highness Oda is determined to forge ahead, and the Oda retainers group is completely controlled by her. Two million stones are connected into one, which is a sign of great ambition.
You have tried and understood how selfish the various families in the shogunate are. What can the Shiba family do if they don't retreat?
If you don't let them suffer the hardships of His Highness Oda, how can they understand your good intentions and be willing to return from your lost ways?
Please give me a clear warning, my lord."
Yiyin nodded.
"Then tell me how we can make a comeback in the future?"
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.
"The Lord has retired from his residence and returned to his kingdom. He is keeping a low profile and biding his time. He does not just sit back and wait for death. He must also make some achievements."
Yiyin chewed on these eight words.
"Hide your capabilities and bide your time... make a difference..."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"I have prepared a plan for your lord, and I beg you to accept it.
Lord, please become a monk."
Yoshigan was stunned for a moment and looked at Akechi Mitsuhide.
"A monk?"
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and smiled.
"The general is unjust and forces his brother-in-law to remarry. You love your ancestors so much that you can only express your feelings by becoming a monk.
The general thought that the title of the direct descendant of Kawachi Genji was very important, but in fact the title was always just an excuse.
The Minamoto clan was almost exterminated by the Taira clan. Why did the Kanto Princess samurai who received the kindness of the Minamoto no Yoshi family of Hachiman Tai Ni respond?
It wasn't until the Taira family changed their ways to become a public official and helped the Emperor's court to oppress the samurai family that the samurai family felt angry and remembered the kindness of Hachiman Tai Ni.
Fame is useful, but it takes more time.
The general has ill intentions towards you and wants to monopolize the title of direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi. In this case, you will grant her permission.
By becoming a monk and not marrying, you show your loyalty to your ancestors and will be respected by all samurai families. After you become a monk and leave the Ashikaga family, it also shows your sincerity that you no longer consider yourself a direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji family."