The mother in front of Yagyu Munenomi had the same idea as those idiots. She felt that saints were benevolent and righteous and would not do things that were not in line with etiquette and law. It was the best policy for a gentleman to deceive them and follow the law.
But the problem is that although the saints are benevolent and righteous, the Sibo Goddess group is full of vicious old sinisters.
I won’t mention what that poisonous snake Akechi Mitsuhide did.
Maeda Yoshida, who is decisive in doing things and even more decisive in killing people, is still the General-in-Chief of Kinki and the acting deputy of Kinki Shiba. Someone wants to do something in front of her. She is really tired of life.
There was also Maeda Toshiie, who was good at dancing and always had a smile on her face. Shibata Katsuie regarded her as a friend until her death.
But it was this friend who did not stop Shibata's army from passing through Tsuruga County and surrounded Honjo Castle, leaving Shibata Katsuie to burn himself on fire to preserve his last dignity.
As for Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Hojo Umasa, Sanada Nobushige, Shimakatsu Takeo, Date Masamune, who are further away, is there any good person among the mothers of the gods in Kanto?
The ministers of the Kinki Shogunate were immersed in the glory of the past, but their thinking was still stuck in the era of playing tricks on each other according to the rules of the political game.
But their opponents have changed. They are no longer the little sheep who are also members of the shogunate's samurai family, but a group of hungry wolves who have been killed in troubled times!
Only saints can control this group of hungry wolves, but at certain critical moments when their interests are related, they dare to overturn even saints.
Welcoming the general, interrupting the rhythm of Shiba's reform and reform, and infringing on the overall interests of the Shiba Goddess Group, Yagyu Munenomi seemed to be able to see Kyoto reduced to a sea of blood before his eyes.
Finally, he glanced at the confused Yagyu Sonoki, who stood up and sighed.
"Mother, your era is over, those old methods no longer work, and you should stop thinking wildly.
Thanks to God's grace, I, Yagyu Munomi, can run like a saint and a hawk in this life. It is already a great blessing for the Yagyu family.
We can't ask for anything more. The more we ask for, the faster we will die. Please keep this in mind, mother.
It's getting late, and I have to go to Duowen Mountain City to meet the Holy Spirit, so I won't be able to practice sword practice with my mother much.
Please take care of yourself, mother, I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Yagyu Munenomi walked out and took off his protective gear.
Samurai Ji had already been waiting outside the door. He bowed deeply and took the protective gear she handed him, then followed her footsteps and left the kendo hall.
Behind him, Yagyu Soyan looked at his daughter's retreating background, feeling for the first time his own powerlessness.
Am I really old? Or is the world changing so fast that I can no longer understand it?
Muneniki Yagyu's warning dispelled her mother's delusions, but in fact she still had expectations for the future.
Risk and return are equal, the greater the risk, the greater the return.
The secret reform of censorship is indeed troublesome, and the turbulent undercurrents in the Kyoto shogunate are even more troublesome.
But as long as these things are settled and the position of the spy leader of Shiba World is firmly established, the Yagyu family will have its own unique ecological niche in the future of Shiba World.
Although Omatsuke's status is not high, he is a close confidant of the most powerful person. If Yagyu Munenomi can secure this position, the Yagyu family can look forward to at least a hundred years of wealth.
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While Shiba's family was in turmoil, Hideyoshi Hashiba seized this opportunity to conquer Shikoku and Kyushu.
As early as winter, Hideyoshi Hashiba personally took charge of Himeji Castle in Harima Province, pointing his sword at the Shikoku Island across the sea.
After the beginning of spring, she sent her younger sister Hidenchaga Hashiba as the general to unite the Mori family to attack the Chosogabe family, which had swept the four countries.
The Shimazu family in southern Kyushu was also prospering, forcing the Otomo family in northern Kyushu to seek medical treatment urgently, and sent letters of request for help to the two overlords of Shiba and Oda.
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Shiba Yoshigan is undergoing internal integration, so he naturally cannot take care of Kyushu Island. Even if he has the spare strength, he will not compete with Hashiba Hideyoshi for the dominance of Kyushu Island with the intention of driving away wolves and devouring tigers.
But Hashiba Hideyoshi didn't know this. After receiving the Otomo family's request for help, Hashiba Hideyoshi felt as if he had found a treasure. For fear of the intervention of the saint, he immediately responded to the Otomo family first.
She had not yet conquered Shikoku, but she had already begun to plan Kyushu Island, and wrote the Kyushu Peace Order in her own hand, asking the Shimadzu family to stop their expansion.
The Shimazu family was in great power, and they were not willing to be tied up by a letter. Naturally, they turned a deaf ear to Hashiba Hideyoshi's orders. This played into Hashiba Hideyoshi's plan and gave her a legitimate reason to conquer Kyushu.
As a result, Hideyoshi Hashiba was extremely busy in Himeji Castle, raising supplies to prepare for the expedition to Shikoku and Kyushu. It was about to be busy until summer.
While she was sharpening her knife and preparing to slaughter the fat sheep of Shikoku and Kyushu, she never dared to let go. Behind her back, there was always one eye staring back at the Shiba family, which was in chaos due to restructuring and reform.
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Himeji Castle, residence hall.
Hideyoshi Hashiba put down the pen and paper and stretched. Although she was still petite, at this moment she was no longer cautious and timid, she was calm and confident.
Defeated Shibata Katsuie, captured Oda's envelope, surrendered Tokugawa Ieyasu, plus Ikeda Tsuneaki who died in battle, and Niwa Nagahide who died of illness.
At this time, no one in the Oda family could check and balance Hashiba Hideyoshi. She already had the aura of a superior in her actions and gestures.
But in front of her, Kuroda Takataka, who was immersed in his little work, could vaguely see a clue in Hashiba Hideyoshi's movements, which was that he was deliberately imitating Oda Nobunaga.
Perhaps in the heart of this master, she is not as calm as she appears. She is still following in the footsteps of Oda Nobunaga and parodying Oda Nobunaga's demeanor.
"So, Ashikaga Yoshiaki is returning to Kyoto?"
Hashiba Hideyoshi's question interrupted Kuroda Takaka's thoughts, and she subconsciously bent down and bowed.
"Hey, I heard that the envoy from the shogunate has arrived at Tomo, where Lord Gongfang is stationed, and received a grand reception."
Hideyoshi Hashiba chuckled. She was from a humble background, and her attitude towards these superiors was both envious and contemptuous. When she heard that they were showing off their ugly appearance, her mocking expression was palpable at the moment, and her mood was complicated.
Tomo in Bingo Province was once the residence of Ashikaga Takauji, the first shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate.
Ashikaga Takauji was expelled from Kyoto by the Emperor's court and fled to the Western Kingdom in embarrassment. It was here that she raised the royal white flag, summoned the Imperial family of the Western Kingdom to make a comeback, and returned to Luo to establish the Ashikaga Shogunate.
It's a pity that his whole life has been full of ups and downs. If the third generation of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu hadn't come out of nowhere to clean up the country, the Ashikaga shogunate would have been doomed long ago.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki wandered to the Western Kingdom and was placed in the Tomonju Open House by the Mori family in order to fight against Yoshigan Shiba.
But the Tomon shogunate was very bad at it. The samurai in the world would rather follow the Kyoto shogunate of Yoshigan Shiba, and no one is willing to take a second look at Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
After Ashikaga Yoshiteru's death, the Ashikaga Shogunate had no legitimate heir. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's great cause still came from the sword and gold seal granted by Ashikaga Yoshiteru's widow, Shiba Yoshigan.
Now, Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Shiba Yoshigan have broken up, which in itself has destroyed Ashikaga Yoshiaki's orthodoxy. Except for the Maori family who control the Tomo shogunate behind the scenes, who else takes Ashikaga Yoshiaki seriously?
The Maori family was also desperate. The Shiba family bit Nizi to death, and Katsuhisa was killed by the Maori family. Nizi gave birth to a divine descendant and became the master of Nizi. The two sides have become a mortal enemy.
In order to keep their own one-third of an acre of land, the Mori family could only hold their noses to defend the shogunate of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and were forced to form an alliance with the sudden rise of Hashiba Hideyoshi. They were really helpless.