Originally, Akechi Mitsuhide was still hesitant about killing Oda Nobunaga through the hands of others.
But today Oda Nobunaga announced her pregnancy, which immediately caused Akechi Mitsuhide to be in chaos.
Akechi Mitsuhide cannot allow the existence of a divine descendant in the Oda family. Oda Nobunaga can use this child to stabilize the internal and external affairs. The longer the delay, the more trouble there will be in the future.
We must take advantage of the current unrest in the Oda family to get rid of Oda Nobunaga as soon as possible without giving her time to stabilize her politics.
No longer able to delay, Akechi Mitsuhide has made up her mind to take matters into her own hands, but she must first try her best to get something to ensure her own safety.
Akechi Mitsuhide raised his head and looked at Yoshigan, with a pitiful expression on his face, which made Yoshigan feel soft-hearted.
"The saint, Hosokawa Fujitaka, sent a letter saying that the overall situation of Tango Kingdom has been decided. She has been suffering from severe morning sickness these days. She wants to return to the army later and stabilize the fetal condition in Tango Kingdom first."
Yiyin sighed.
"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. She happened to be pregnant during the rebellion. She had to have a baby, and she was busy fighting the rebellion in Tango Kingdom. It was really hard for her.
Isshiki's mother and daughter really deserved to die. If they hadn't been killed by Hosokawa Fujitaka, I would have wanted to capture them and put them on trial in the shogunate, and then take them to the shore of the Kamogawa River and behead them in public to serve as a warning to others.
The Nizi army was defeated in Izumo because these villains were causing trouble behind the scenes. They deserve to be killed, they really deserve to be killed!"
As Yoshigan was talking, he saw Mitsuhide Akechi bowing his head shyly, and he gradually couldn't speak any more.
Akechi Mitsuhide heard Yoshiyin stop talking, raised his head, kissed him gently, and whispered in his ear.
"Sage, Hosokawa Fujitaka has it... I also... I also want to...
Without my father, I always feel lonely, empty and cold these days. I am already alone in this world.
Please ask the saint to give me a child, okay?"
Yoshigan looked at Akechi Mitsuhide and nodded silently.
Akechi Mitsuhide has not been pregnant with a child in these years. On the one hand, she was polite to Hosokawa Fujitaka. They always came together, and she always left the last moment to Hosokawa Fujitaka.
On the other hand, Yoshihiro was also wary of Akechi Mitsuhide and would give whatever he could to Hosokawa, always leaving Akechi Mitsuhide without any benefits.
But today, Yoshihiro really cared for her, and Akechi Mitsuhide really wanted her, so they immediately agreed and had an in-depth communication.
Akechi Mitsuhide had a deep conversation with the sage while pondering his thoughts.
It is not difficult to kill Oda Nobunaga, but what is difficult is how to escape safely.
The power of the Oda family has skyrocketed in recent years, and Oda Nobunaga's temper has become more and more surly and arrogant. The Oda retainers are afraid of her, and the samurai family of the foreign vassals hate her, but she doesn't care much about the security around her.
Ever since the separation from Nobun-kun, to the time when she became pregnant with the descendant of the saint, the Oda family has always been in a state where Oda Nobunaga Mizuna is arbitrary and one person makes the decisions.
From a governance perspective, such hidden dangers are huge.
Once Oda Nobunaga, who has no suitable heir and is unwilling to set up other heirs, suddenly dies, the great cause of the Oda family is likely to die with her and fall apart.
Akechi Mitsuhide is not afraid of death. She is willing to sacrifice everything for the saint's great cause in the world, including her own life, but she cannot die so early and must help the saint clear the obstacles on his way.
Killing Oda Nobunaga was only a threshold for world dominance, and the end was still far away. Akechi Mitsuhide could not allow himself to be buried with Oda Nobunaga.
Therefore, she needs a child, a child of a saint, as her talisman.
After trying to kill Oda Nobunaga, who was pregnant with the seed of God, he escaped completely, only he himself was also pregnant with the seed of a saint.
Only the Mother of the Goddess kills the Mother of the Goddess without having to pay for her life. All other methods lead to death.
Akechi Mitsuhide thought more and more deeply, slowly closed his eyes, felt the saint's thoughtfulness and tenderness with his heart, and enjoyed the present moment.
———
In the next few days, Yoshigami did not leave Fushimi Castle, but stayed with Akechi Mitsuhide and this poor woman who had just lost her father.
Mitsuhide Akechi couldn't help but feel flattered by the saint's tenderness. She both enjoyed this moment and was also afraid of it.
Family members, my boyfriend is super gentle to me, but I do it behind his back. Who understands this kind of fear!
Akechi Mitsuhide knew very well that news of Nizi Katsuhisa's death could come at any time. He personally killed a colleague who was loyal to the saint, and his hands were stained with the blood of innocent people.
If the saint knew the truth, he would be very disappointed with himself. Akechi Mitsuhide knew clearly in his heart.
But the more aware of the gloom of the future, the more Akechi Mitsuhide eagerly enjoys the tenderness of the present moment. She knows the taste of the marrow and knows the taste, and hopes that time can stay in this moment for a while longer.
However, what is supposed to come will eventually come.
At noon, the warm autumn sun hits the body, making people so lazy that they don't want to move.
Yoshigan closed his eyes to feel the sunshine under the porch and lay still. Mitsuhide Akechi took a sip of sake in his mouth and lowered his head to put it into the sage's mouth.
Their lips were inseparable for a long time, and the wine slowly overflowed from the corners of their mouths, sliding down their necks and falling on the wooden floor of the porch, tick, tick...
At this moment, there was a noise outside the hospital, and Yiyin suddenly opened his eyes and stood up.
I saw Naomasa Ii of Kamao clan entering the courtyard with several high-ranking warriors from the same clan, and walking quickly towards him.
Yoshiyin squinted his eyes, with an ominous premonition in his heart, but he didn't see the complicated look in Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes behind him.
Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes were filled with confusion. Gentle Land can trap not only heroes, but also desperate martyrs and conspirators.
But just for a moment, Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes became focused again, he raised his head to look at the person coming, and regained his usual grace and calmness.
The people from Pusheng's village came forward to salute, but before the saint could bow, they spoke eagerly.
"Sage, Lord Nizi Shengjiu, she is dead."
Yiyin trembled all over and stood up reflexively, but it seemed that the process from lying on his side to standing upright was too fast, causing his brain to lack oxygen, and he suddenly felt a little dazed and shaken.
Akechi Mitsuhide supported Yoshigan from behind. Yoshigan balanced himself and breathed a little heavier.
"Maori Terumoto has gone too far to deceive others! I want to lead a personal expedition! I want to personally lead the troops to conquer the Western Kingdom! Meet the two rivers of Maori!"
Yiyin's lips trembled slightly with excitement. He had not been so angry for a long time.
Mouri Terumoto, you have the guts. I have already made huge concessions, but you still dare to kill Nizi Katsuhisa. This shows that you do not take me seriously. I will not give up until I kill all your Maori family!
"Sage, Nizi Katsuhisa died in America, not in Maori territory."
Yoshigan narrowed his eyes, signaled Akechi Mitsuhide to let go of him, stood firm, and gently smoothed out the wrinkles at the corners of his clothes.
"Mei Zuoguo? What's going on?"
Pushengshixiang said in a deep voice.
"It's Tachihara Hisatsuna, the elder of the Nizi family. She sent the message back through the channel of the Oda family's Hashiba Army.
She said that the Nizi people were released by the Maori family at the border of the United States. Not long after they left, they were suddenly attacked by assassins with bows and arrows. Mr. Nizi Katsuhisa was stabbed in the heart by a hidden arrow and died on the spot."
Yiyin snorted.
"We just released the person, but he died in the blink of an eye. Can the Maori family be cleared of suspicion? Call the third wife of Baidi to Duowenshan City, I want to see her!
Also, I order Hisatsuna Tatehara to come back as soon as possible with the body of Katsuhisa Niko, and I will ask Nara's Todo Kōni to recite sutras and bury her at Koriyama Castle."
Yoshihiro walked down the porch and took a few steps before he realized what he was doing. He turned around and apologized to Akechi Mitsuhide.
"I'll go back to Duowenshan City first. You can sort out your mood and don't be depressed for too long. There are still many things you need to do."
Akechi Mitsuhide shouted in joy and kowtowed to bid farewell to the saint.
Yoshigan strode forward, Akechi Mitsuhide bowed to say goodbye. Kamao clan glanced deeply at Akechi Mitsuhide, and some thoughts flashed in his mind.
Since that day, Akechi Mitsuhide took the Kamo clan to watch the saint and Hosokawa Fujitaka in the secret room. From then on, the Kamo clan did not hesitate to speculate on Akechi Mitsuhide with the greatest malice.
The death of Nizi Katsuhisa is really strange. Although there is no evidence at all, Kamao Clan still subconsciously took another look at Akechi Mitsuhide.
After Yoshiyin led everyone away, Akechi Mitsuhide slowly stood up.
She knew in her heart that her vacation was over, a more complex situation was waiting for her, and more dangerous goals needed to be achieved by her own efforts.
The sage will definitely send someone to investigate the cause of Nizi Katsuhisa's death. He must not expose himself in this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to attack Oda Nobunaga again.
Faced with this suspicious case, the saint immediately thought of Momochi Santafu, which was also expected by Akechi Mitsuhide.
The third wife of Momochi is the head of the secrecy team and the chief of the Shiba Ninjas. Such a big thing cannot be avoided.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide sent Fujibayashi Mukuro to Hashiba Hideyoshi to communicate the layout in advance.
It is not difficult to kill Nizi Shengjiu, but how to end it is the big problem.
Fortunately, Fujibayashi Muku may not take it seriously in anything he does, but he will definitely go all out and do everything to perfection when dealing with Momochi Santafu.
Akechi Mitsuhide had long told Fujibayashi that Momochi Santao had lost the heroic spirit of dominating Iga and had become a fatuous old woman who was greedy for wealth.
Momochi Santao took advantage of his position in the Shiba Ninja clan, received a lot of benefits, sold a lot of favors, and even got involved with the Maori family.
Although Bai Di San Tai Fu was very cautious and measured in doing things, and only took some unimportant scraps to make money, but sometimes it didn't matter what he betrayed, the betrayal itself was enough to be fatal.
As long as she grasps the fact that Momochi Santao is involved with the Mouri family, it will be enough to make her anxious, and she has no position to participate in the death mystery between the Mouri family and Nizi Katsuhisa.
If there is a problem with Momochi Santaifu, the investigation will be delayed and repeated. As long as it lasts for a year and a half, it doesn't matter when Mitsuhide Akechi kills Oda Nobunaga and the truth is exposed.
Compared to killing Oda Nobunaga, the mother of the divine descendants, killing Nizi Katsuhisa was a trivial matter.
Akechi Mitsuhide could escape the disaster by preserving the fetus, but Hashiba Hideyoshi's conspiracy was unlucky and he would definitely die.
First kill Oda Nobunaga, and then drag Hideyoshi into the water, killing two birds with one stone.
Akechi Mitsuhide touched his belly, hoping that his hard work in the past few days would allow the divine seed to take root and sprout in his body. If it didn't go well, he would have to find a saint to plant the seed, which would be another troublesome matter.
Feeling the temperature inside her body, Mitsuhide Akechi secretly looked forward to it. As a woman's instinct, she seemed to have already felt her success.
My child, although I am indeed using you, I really long for you, love you very much, and sincerely hope that you will come to this world and spend every minute and second with me in the future.
Akechi Mitsuhide closed her eyes and looked up to feel the sunlight. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, revealing the unrest in her heart.
After a while, Akechi Mitsuhide opened his eyes, restored his usual false and elegant smile, turned around and walked into the shadow of the room.
The Third Taifu of Hundred Lands can be frustrated, but he cannot be beaten to death with a stick. If the Third Taifu of Hundred Lands is killed at once and Fujibayashi's great revenge is avenged, he may not be easy to handle.
Always consider the worst possibility, carefully consider it, and make proper arrangements.
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Katsuhisa Niko was assassinated and died in the Sangai area between Mouri Hashiba's territory. Hisatsura Tatehara took her body and traveled through the night and night to return it to Koriyama Castle.
Yoshigan personally presided over the funeral of Nizi Katsuhisa, burst into tears in front of the soul, and drove out the Maori representative Anguoji Huiqiong who came to mourn.
Although the truth of this assassination is not yet clear, the two Shiba Oda Hime warrior groups unanimously pointed the finger at the Mori family.
Originally, because Nizi Katsuhisa was trapped, the saint insisted on making peace with the Maori family, and the political deal in exchange for Nizi Katsuhisa was directly interrupted.
In the face of the overall situation of the Shiba Oda family cooperating to conquer the Western Kingdom, the retainers of the two families naturally shared the same hatred and tried their best to push the Mori family into the position of the murderer.
Although Yiyin had doubts about this, he was unable to identify the real murderer, so he could only remain silent and wait for the investigation results of Momochi Santafu.
But just at this time, something went wrong again with the always reliable Bai Di San Tai Fu, making Nizi's assassination even more complicated and confusing.
Duowen Mountain City, meeting hall.
Looking at Momochi Santai who was kneeling down, Yoshigami threw the information in his hand on the tatami in front of her and asked angrily.
"How do you explain this?"
Three Taifus from all over the world fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"I am not strict with my subordinates, and my crime deserves death!"
Bai Di San Taifu secretly complained, knowing that he had failed this time.
She was originally looking for clues about Nizi's death in the United States, but was suddenly summoned back to Duowen Mountain City by the Saint. Fortunately, she had many channels and learned what had happened before she met the Saint.
It turned out that it was the bastard Fujibayashi Muku who stabbed him in the back and exposed some information about his black market transactions to the saint.
In the conscience of heaven and earth, the Third Master of Baidi has never thought of betraying the Sibo family.
The saint is kind, treats the ninjas the same way he treats the martial arts, and gives the ninjas status and knowledge. This kind of good thing is almost impossible for other martial names.
The third wife of Momochi already has the status of a high-level samurai, and Senseki of Chikyochi has reached the pinnacle of her career as a ninja. It is impossible for her to rebel.
It's just that the people's hearts are not enough, and the resources in the hands of Baidi Santaifu are abundant, so he can't help but throw some unimportant leftover information into the black market in exchange for a little wealth.
Who would have thought that Teng Lin Ming, who had been honest and submissive all these years, would suddenly rise up at this time and bring the matter to the Saint's case.
The third husband of Momochi was shocked and angry. He didn't know what Fujibayashi wanted to do.