The atmosphere in the room was a bit dull. Uesugi Kenshin touched Miyuki's head, watching her little hands clumsily and laboriously playing with the rattle with doting eyes, and looked at the two important ministers.
"I originally thought that Uesugi Kagenobu would come with you."
Both Naoe Keizuna and Honjo Mino were trembling a little and sweating on their heads. The Uesugi Keishin that Uesugi Kenshin was referring to was the governor of the Furushi Nagao family and the leader of the Echigo Nagao clan.
Uesugi Kenshin of the Fuchu Nagao family inherited the Yamauchi Uesugi family. Fushi Nagao and Ueda Nagao, who both belong to the Echigo Nagao lineage, also followed the chickens and dogs to heaven, and the family governors were all given the name Uesugi Miao.
Uesugi Kagekatsu of the Ueda-Nagao family was young, and Uesugi Kagenobu of the Furushi-Nagao family acted as her successor, which was equivalent to the governor of both families.
In addition, Uesugi Kagenobu was the negotiator between the Echigo Nagao family and the Ueno Nagao family, and he also had considerable influence on the head clan of Ueno Country, the Nagao family and the Shirai Nagao family.
Moreover, Uesugi Keishin's brother is Uesugi Kenshin's father, so there is an additional level of close relationship between the two.
Therefore, Uesugi Kenshin has always respected the old man Uesugi Keishin.
Naoe Keizuna and Honjo Minoru could tell from Uesugi Kenshin's words that Uesugi Kenshin knew their purpose of coming. They came to exhort them on behalf of the Gedairo and Naoomi factions.
Therefore, Uesugi Kenshin would joke about why Uesugi Keishin, who was from the same school, did not come with them.
In fact, the reason is very simple, because Uesugi Keishin is scared.
Back then, Kenshin Uesugi gave away half of his family fortune in order to win over a man, and joined forces with Yoshihiro Shiba to govern Echigo. The Echigo samurai family were unruly and naturally disobedient, and some people took the opportunity to interfere.
Nagao Masaki took the lead in the trouble, but was mercilessly killed by Uesugi Kenshin. Usami Sadami was innocent and was forced to kill his son and commit suicide, and his family was exiled abroad.
Nagao Masakei of the Ueda Nagao family married Uesugi Kenshin's brother, and the relationship was closer than Uesugi Keishin's. If Uesugi Kenshin said he would kill him, he would kill him. How could Uesugi Keiji not be afraid in his heart?
As long as it was related to the relationship between Uesugi Kenshin and Shiba Yoshigan, Uesugi Keishin never interfered. This was a kind of self-preservation wisdom.
The more the last three have a long tail, the relationship is complicated. The closer they are to each other, the more they need to know how to avoid suspicion.
Besides, Uesugi Kagenobu still has Uesugi Kagekatsu, who may inherit the Uesugi family business. What if Uesugi Kenshin misunderstands something, will Uesugi Kagenobu still be alive?
Uesugi Kenshin said a few words, and Naoe Keetsuna and Honjo Minoru were so frightened that they did not dare to speak and huddled there, unable to move forward or retreat.
Seeing their silence, Uesugi Kenshin smiled.
"You're already here, why don't you say anything?"
Naoe Keizuna bowed.
"Your Highness knows better than anyone else that I have nothing to say."
Honjo Minoru secretly cursed the old fox. The words were ambiguous and could not be wrong in any way.
Uesugi Kenshin didn't want to embarrass the two important ministers, so he just sighed quietly.
"Even you guys think I shouldn't fight, right?"
Benzhuang shook his head and said.
"Your Highness is extremely intelligent and has a bright future. We and other retainers are naturally overjoyed and will serve our Lord and Your Highness wholeheartedly.
But the saint has his own universe in his heart, and we thought... thought..."
"You think I am overestimating my capabilities and want to coerce Sibo Yiyin into submission and force him to name my child as his heir?"
Benzhuang was so frightened that he fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, I dare not make any assumptions! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Naoe Keizuna on the side sighed and said softly.
"The Kanto of today is no longer the Kanto of the past.
The Kantō General of the Koga Territory became silent, as if he did not exist. The powerful Ou Governor of the Date family was so frightened by the saint that he went south alone to plead guilty. He passed by Echigo without even knowing that he came to pay homage to the Kantō Chief of Staff.
All the martial arts families in the Kanto region have forgotten the Kanto system, and they only know the saints in their hearts.
Fortunately, His Highness, you have a unique vision and formed an unbreakable alliance with the saint early on, which is why the Uesugi family is the only one in Kanto today.
We, the retainers, admire you so much, Your Highness, that we dare not question your wise decision. It’s just that we are stupid and not as wise as Your Highness, so I beg Your Highness to give you some advice."
Naoe Keizuna spoke nicely and flattered Uesugi all the time, praising Kenshin Uesugi for being so awesome. He had already selected the potential stock Yoshigoshi Shiba, and that was why the Uesugi family was enjoying its current good life.
But you can’t think about this in detail. The more you think about it, the less interesting it becomes. You can only have such a good life today by joining forces with Shiba Yiyin. So if you break up with Shiba Yiyin, won’t the good days come to an end?
Having said that, it is still a warning.
Kenshin Uesugi looked down at Miyuki and said helplessly.
"Who wants to break up with him? What are you afraid of?
Do you understand the saint's personality, or do I, the warrior Ji who slept with him and gave birth to a divine descendant, understand his thoughts better?"
The two important ministers looked at each other. Uesugi Kenshin was so dishonest. Who dared to refute him? After all, none of Uesugi's retainers had ever slept with a saint, and they did not dare to have such fatal thoughts.
Uesugi Kenshin continued.
"After a bloody battle on Kawanakajima, the saint was in trouble and suffered humiliation, which gave Takeda Shingen the opportunity to bear the seed of shame.
But the saint was so soft-hearted that he was willing to go to war with Oda Nobunaga and fight a decisive battle involving 200,000 people for the sake of the child who should not have been born.
How many times have there been wars on this scale since ancient times? That is why he, a loving father, would spend so much money for a bastard...
Don't look at me like that, I know, forget it, the blood of saints should not be insulted, so don't mention it.
Oda Nobunaga also lost unjustly, who would have thought that the saint would be willing to go crazy for that child?"
The two important ministers nodded repeatedly, this is the reason.
The saint's family members all died, and he seemed to care more about his children than ordinary men. Even a daughter of Takeda, who was born in humiliation, could take out his heart and lungs, which was simply incomprehensible to the warriors.
But so what if you can't understand? In front of the invincible saint, do you dare to show your teeth and say an ugly word? Do you want to risk your life?
Uesugi Kenshin continued.
"Takeda Shingen used despicable means to obtain the divine seed and give birth to a divine descendant. Even if the saint favored Takeda Yoshinobu with a loving father's heart, this child who humiliated the saint would not be able to inherit the Shiba family.
The sage understands this principle, and so does Takeda Shingen. Don’t I, Uesugi Kenshin, understand it?
My child is a gift from the saint himself, and is the eldest daughter of a god in the true sense, so she should have the right to inherit the Sibo family."
Honjo Minoru couldn't help but said.
"Since Your Highness knows what he is doing, why should you be so aggressive? If you offend the saint, wouldn't it be counterproductive?
You might as well communicate with the saint, the saint will naturally understand the truth in his heart and know who to choose as his successor."
Uesugi Kenshin lowered his head, kissed the child's forehead, and sighed.
"This is what I said you don't understand about the saint. He seems to be a wise man, but he is actually a fool.
Don't think that I am slandering him. He is just too soft-hearted and can never be ruthless enough to do things.
He obviously possesses invincible military talent and an unparalleled political acumen, but he is trapped in the natural sensibility of men and cannot learn from women's cold-blooded ruthlessness.
When it comes to love, I hate his tenderness. When it comes to hate, I hate his hesitation.
With his doughy temper, if you don't force him, he will really dare to get confused!
I have paid so much for him, but he always resists me, worries about me, and deceives me, which really breaks my heart.
He paid so much for Takeda Yoshinobu, but he gave the shameless Takeda Shingen opportunities to succeed again and again, making Takeda live more and more comfortably.
He has such a confused temperament, if I don't act violently, will he be able to look at my lovely daughter?"
The more Naoe Keizuna and Honjo Minoru heard, the more they felt it made sense. Uesugi Kenshin's statement... seemed to have no problem.
It is said that when a woman has a child, she will be strong as a mother and strong for the sake of the child.
Uesugi Kenshin, a straightforward military commander, now learned to think about Yoshigoshi Shiba's thoughts for the sake of his lovely daughter.
The two important ministers suddenly discovered that their leader's brain had become enlightened, he had improved, he was sensible, and he was also able to use psychological tactics. This was a good thing.
What Uesugi Kenshin said makes sense.
Because emotional matters are so helpless. It’s not that the more you give, the more people will be grateful to you. It’s often the better you treat others, the more willing you are to continue helping that person next time.
If you help others, they will ask you for help next time. They may even think that it is natural for you to help them and there is no need to be grateful.
But if someone else helps you, they are likely to lend a helping hand to you again next time you encounter difficulties.
This is a very wonderful state in interpersonal relationships. Human nature tends to help people who have helped them before, and to ask for things from people who have helped them before.
The same is true when looking at Uesugi Kenshin's situation.
If Kenshin Uesugi licks her without any regrets, Yoshigan Shiba might not care much about Uesugi's daughter.
Because Takeda Shingen kept asking for money, Yoshigan Shiba paid more attention to Takeda's daughter.
No matter how good a licking dog Uesugi Kenshin is, he feels like he can't lick at this moment. She can lick without caring about the reward, but she can't let her daughter be inferior to others and suffer injustice!
What's more, Takeda's daughter has an impure background, and she should look up to her own daughter by nature!
Being courteous and courteous may happen between two girls, but it cannot happen between two mothers! Absolutely impossible!
Motherhood is to give the best things to your daughter, and Uesugi Kenshin is no exception.
She used to be able to give selflessly to Yiyin without asking for anything in return. But now that she has a daughter, Yiyin is no longer the only one in her heart.
Love rivals need to be rectified and fought, and men need to be trained and tamed. In short, for the future of his daughter, Uesugi Kenshin's mentality has changed.
What she is doing now is not to break with Shiba Yiyin, but to make Shiba Yiyin value herself and her daughter.
Naoe Keizuna and Honjo looked at each other speechless. If this was the case, the family governor's actions were understandable. Instead of discouraging him, the retainers should fully support him.