The tired Oda Nobunaga obviously did not notice the subtle changes inside and outside the home. The weakness before and after giving birth to the god made this innovative daimyo who was focused on centralizing power temporarily lose control of his own power.
Power is never better when it’s more.
Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty abolished the position of prime minister and took sole control of power. He thought that he had ended the thousand-year struggle between monarch power and prime minister power. From then on, the monarchy and the power of the whole family became the only one.
But his descendants do not have his superhuman energy and the spirit of model workers who work 996,797 days a day.
Only two generations later, the mutated cabinet replaced the former prime minister, reappeared in the political ecosystem, and replaced the prime minister's power.
A person's energy is limited, even the emperor cannot produce model workers from generation to generation.
There is no vacuum in power. If the emperor cannot control it, power will naturally flow back to the hands of the bureaucrats.
The same goes for Oda Nobunaga. She tried her best to suppress the retainers group, concentrate power, and make Tsuna dictatorial.
But when she began to long for love and family affection, she was no longer a bloodless and tearless devil, and only knew how to seize her power with all her heart.
The power of the saint's divine seed also made Oda Nobunaga suffer enough. After Hosokawa Fujitaka gave birth, Oda Nobunaga also entered the expected period of delivery and successfully gave birth to his own daughter.
Oda Nobunaga, who had never been loved by his parents since childhood and could only envy his sister for being doted on, understood for the first time what the apple of his eye was.
But even though he was extremely weak after giving birth and no matter how much he loved his daughter, Oda Nobunaga had to devote his energy to paying attention to government affairs.
As mentioned in the preface, when Oda Nobunaga chose to centralize power for exclusive use, she also shouldered an endless burden and responsibility.
No one shares the power, and naturally no one shares the responsibilities. Oda Nobunaga must keep an eye on the overall situation and take responsibility.
Over the past year, because she was pregnant with a god, Oda Nobunaga had lacked energy and neglected many things. Therefore, she must regain control as soon as possible and reorganize her power.
Azuchi Castle, residence hall.
It was getting dark, and Oda Nobunaga was still immersed in his papers.
The Oda territory has a stone height of four million, and there are continuous battles. If Oda Nobunaga wanted to read it, there would always be endless information and endless paperwork.
Oda Nobunaga, who had just given birth to a baby who was only a month old, clearly felt that his waist was sore and gritted his teeth.
That bastard... his seed was so overbearing that he couldn't manage politics properly for a year, and the family turned into a mess.
Oda Nobunaga was complaining in her heart, but she still wanted to persevere. She read the document for a while, and suddenly there was a cry of a baby behind her.
The frost on his face suddenly turned into tenderness around his fingers. Oda Nobunaga put down the document and looked back, only to see Mori Ranmaru holding his daughter in a panic, trying to coax her.
Oda Nobunaga smiled.
"Give me the Miraculous Pill."
Mori Ranmaru quickly and carefully handed the young master over to his master with both hands, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He became quiet as soon as he took the magical pill. He twirled his thumb and stared at his mother with his big eyes. He couldn't be more obedient.
At this moment, Oda Nobunaga felt that his heart was about to melt. This wonderful mother-daughter relationship was indescribable, and his slight complaints against the saint also disappeared.
This is her miracle pill. The treasure she gave birth to with him is truly wonderful.
His daughter's big eyes seemed to be able to talk, and Oda Nobunaga subconsciously puffed up his chest, feeling that it was really swollen.
This was already a huge gift, but as she became more mature during lactation, she really needed her daughter’s help to relieve her mother’s stress.
Oda Nobunaga untied his clothes and put Kimaru against his chest. Kimaru quickly found what he needed and ate today's dinner.
Oda Nobunaga raised his head and breathed a sigh of relief. The swelling and pain had eased a lot. Kimaru was a good boy who could eat and drink. He would definitely become a strong and powerful Hime Samurai in the future.
Glancing at Mori Ranmaru on the side, Oda Nobunaga who was feeding his daughter asked.
"How are the preparations for going to Luo Jingdu?"
Because of the birth of his daughter, Oda Nobunaga stayed in Azuchi Castle for nearly a year. There were many urgent matters that needed to be sorted out as soon as possible, and it was no time to delay.
Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga had intended to go there.
It just so happened that Mitsuhide Akechi was conquering Tanba Kingdom, and No-kun, who had already reconciled, came to ask for mercy for Saito Ryuuki, who was joining the army for the first time. Oda Nobunaga always wanted to show his face and grant mercy as well.
Akechi Mitsuhide was the bridge between the Shiba family and the Oda family. Previously, Oda Nobunaga killed Hatano Hideharu with a sharp knife, which indeed indirectly killed Akechi Mitsuhide's hostage old father.
Oda Nobunaga thought about giving Akechi Mitsuhide some steps and benefits. After all, the future Shiba Oda merger would still need him in the future.
Holding his daughter in his arms, Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but smile as he recalled what Akechi Mitsuhide once said: "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, except one male and one female."
In addition to Saito Ryuuki and Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobunaga went to Kyoto to solve some problems of his own.
This year, Oda Nobunaga gave birth to a child in Azuchi Castle.
Militarily, the Oda family's major army commanders were able to fight in all directions, and they were quite effective, but the political aspect was relatively chaotic.
After Akechi Mitsuhide's father died, he began to distance himself from the Oda family, ostensibly to give birth to a child. After all, she was pregnant with a divine descendant, and it was difficult for others to say anything.
Without Akechi Mitsuhide's Fushimi Castle system, the pressure brought by the Oda family's rapid expansion on surrounding forces would have lost its buffer, and conflicts abounded.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki traveled to the Western Kingdom, the samurai family of the Kyoto shogunate obeyed Shiba Yoshigan, and Oda Nobunaga borrowed the Fushimi Castle system of the cooperation between the Shiba and Oda families to mediate the resistance of local forces.
Akechi Mitsuhide left his son alone and did nothing. It was easy for the Wu family, but religious activities were complicated.
How do you say that the leaders of the temple do not accept input? How do you say that various sects reject the Oda family's innovative policies?
Oda Nobunaga was not welcomed by the samurai family, let alone the Buddhist sects.
Nanzenji Soden of the Rinzai Sect, Tenkai Hito of the Tendai Sect, Nagakaku Shonin of the Shingon Sect who just came to power, and even Ichiko Munegenjo Shonin who was driven away by the Oda family to live in seclusion in Kii Country.
They are all religious leaders who are close to the Sibo family and the saints. With the support of these people, Sibo Yiyin stands firmly in the religious circle.
But Oda Nobunaga was miserable.
Nichigen, the head of the Honganji sect of the Nichiren sect who collaborated with her, was full of thoughts of revenge on the Tendai sect and the Ichiko sect.
Not to mention the Nanman Cult, who came close to hope that Oda Nobunaga would give them permission to carry out their missionary work.
These two forces interfering with the Oda family's hegemony not only provided little help, but also made the mainstream sects even more hostile to Oda Nobunaga.
Oda Nobunaga also took the initiative to show his favor to the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect, but the effect was quite mediocre.
The Daitokuji sect has a respectful attitude and accepts benefits, but it does not show off its charm and refuses to tell the truth, leaving Oda Nobunaga unable to make mistakes and get things done.