Chapter five hundred and forty-six ecstatic light show
What is the biggest problem that Akechi Mitsuhide needs to solve if he wants to kill the general Ashikaga Yoshiteru?
This is a problem that no one dares to take action on.
The Ashikaga family has long been in decline. In terms of military strength, the Miyoshi family and the Rokkaku family are strong. Other samurai families around Kyoto can also fight against shoguns at a 50-50 split.
But no one would choose to take action, let alone kill the general. Because of the existence of the shogunate and the existence of the guardianship system.
Don't look at the Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and the Ise family now hate Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
It is easy to unite them to expel the general, but it is difficult for them to kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
The general is the center of the guard system, and these martial arts families all want to benefit from the guard system more or less.
If you kill the general, you will completely collapse the entire system, and you will have to bear the reputation of killing.
The Sanhao family appeals for the leadership to be in charge and to govern on behalf of the general.
The Rokkaku family once successfully supported the general and almost succeeded in unifying Omi country.
The Ise family ate in the shogunate, controlled the government for hundreds of years, and reaped the benefits. After the shogunate was over, what would she eat?
These three families were dissatisfied with Ashikaga Yoshiteru, but when they were asked to kill the general and overturn the guardianship system, no one would do it.
But if Mitsuhide Akechi only unites with them to expel Ashikaga Yoshiteru, all the plans will be meaningless.
Even if Ashikaga Yoshiteru is not dead, she will still be a general. Even if he wanders away, Yoshigan Shiba will still be married to her.
What Mitsuhide Akechi wants is for Ashikaga Yoshiteru to die and to give Yoshino Shiba freedom. The bottom line for the other three families is that the shogunate does not fall and the guardianship system does not collapse.
Therefore, Akechi Mitsuhide needs to find a balance point so that the three families are willing to join forces to kill Ashikaga Yoshiki. The emergence of Kakukei provides a fulcrum.
Do the three families hope to preserve Ashikaga Yoshiteru? What they hope to preserve is the protective system.
So if Ashikaga Yoshiteru dies and a weak general comes to power, is it in the interests of all parties?
You must know that Jue Qing is a disgraceful twin. Even if she has the direct bloodline of Hanoi Genji, she will still suffer prejudice in the hearts of the feudal and superstitious Wu family.
If Ashikaga Yoshiteru dies unexpectedly, how many samurai families will recognize Kakukei's legitimacy without being formally designated as his successor by the general?
The Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and the Ise family do not need a strong general, and they do not even need all the martial arts families to recognize the general Kakuei.
What they seek is just that the platform of the shogunate will not collapse, and that the blessing of the protection system that gives them status and rights will not disappear.
So, Kakuei, whose foundation is unstable and whose status is incomplete, is much better than the tough Ashikaga Yoshiki.
And for Mitsuhide Akechi, this is also an excellent choice.
The Odaisho is willing to let the general send the sword to Kanto, which is also the territory of the Shiba family.
If Yoshigan Shiba dies in Kanto, then Ashikaga Yoshiteru can take over the Shiba family's territory in Konki as his wife.
But on the other hand, what if Ashikaga Yoshiteru dies?
As long as Yoshigan Shiba does not marry, he can take over the orthodox title of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. The shogun's widow is recognized as a direct descendant of the Kawachi Genji family by all samurai families.
Then Akechi Mitsuhide's strategy of occupying the magpie's nest planned for Shiba Yoshigan finally had a huge benefit point to convince the Shiba retainers.
In order to hold on to the status and benefits granted by the golden sign of being the direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi, the Shiba retainers cannot allow Yoshihiro Shiba to marry!
He must be sacrificed and allowed to live as a widow to benefit everyone.
For Mitsuhide Akechi, who covets Yoshiun's body and doesn't want him to marry, it's a blessing from heaven.
marvelous!
Akechi Mitsuhide smiled from ear to ear, God help me, the underlying logic of cooperation completed the closed loop.
She could finally take action, and she must make Ashikaga Yoshiteru's death unexplained.
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Akechi Mitsuhide in Kyoto was secretly ecstatic, but to the west of her in Nishikon, Ishiyama Honganji Temple was gloomy.
After the Master of Honganji Temple came to power, he gradually showed a restless attitude.
The vigilant retainers of Settsu Miyoshi began to contact several samurai families in the West to suppress the Ishiyama Honganji Temple.
No matter how arrogant Xiang Zong is, the Ni soldiers can do well against country women, but they are still not enough in the face of the military strength of the Wu family where they work together.
There have been many reports these days that missionary nuns were expelled and believers were massacred.
The furious Master Xianru did not dare to react too violently, because after the Kaga Ichixiang Sect, the Ichikui of the Mikawa Ichixiang Sect was also suppressed by the Wu family.
After she took office, the two large-scale campaigns she launched never yielded good results.
Hokurikudo was pre-empted by the Asakura family and even lost the Daishoji Temple, the missionary holy place of the eighth generation Buddhist master.
Although the Sanhe side started smoothly, they were quickly wiped out after the leader of the Yikui group, Master Kongshu, was captured.
Matsudaira Motoyasu expelled the Hime samurai who refused to convert, and tightened restrictions on the Ichiko sect temples in Mikawa. The situation was not good.
Master Xianru suffered repeated blows, and his attitude toward the Wu family group changed subtly, and he was somewhat afraid of confronting them.
At this time, one of her important ministers, Lai Lian, wanted her to introduce a Mikawa Princess warrior.
"The believers have great faith and have met the Dharma Master."
Xianru nodded. She was so anxious that she had no intention of socializing and said perfunctorily.
"I already know about Sanhe. If you can persist in your faith and are willing to be expelled for your faith, you are indeed a loyal believer. Just settle down in Shishan."
In Xianru's view, the down-and-out Honda Masanobu only came to Ishiyama to seek food. Since it was recommended by his subordinate Lai Lian, he should give him face.
The situation in Mikawa was in ruins, and she didn't expect Honda Masanobu to be of any use, so she just treated him as a idle person.
Next, Lai Lian bowed.
"Dharma master, please be patient. This man is of extraordinary intelligence. He knows about Shishan's current predicament and has a plan to offer."
Shimo Lai Lian and Honda Masanobu didn't know each other, so she brought someone here, and it was this person who recommended himself and gave her a brilliant plan.
Xianru was stunned and asked.
"You really have a way?"
Honda Masanobu cheered and answered respectfully.
"I do have some ideas, and I would like to ask the Dharma Master to correct them.
This time, the Nishikon samurai family joined forces to deal with Honganji Temple. There were two core members. One was the Settsu Miyoshi retainers group, and the other was the Izumi-Hosokawa family.
The Miyoshi family was at odds with each other internally, and the feud between Settsu Miyoshi Changitsu and several important ministers in Shikoku became increasingly serious, so he had no choice but to join forces with other samurai families in the West.
With the power of the Sanhao family, if there was no chaos in the family, we could completely suppress our sect without having to unite with other families.
And this is something we can take advantage of.
The Izumi Hosokawa family suffered heavy losses in the last Miyoshi attack, and their relationship with the Miyoshi family was not good, so they reluctantly joined forces this time.
First, because Honganji Temple has recently expanded its plans, which made Hosokawa Fujitakashin, the leader of the Hosokawa family, wary.
Second, the leader of the powerful local faction in the shogunate, Mitsuhide Akechi, under Yoshihiro Shiba, came forward to coordinate, and this led to the cooperation.
And the Miyoshi retainer who is the go-between is the lord of Yodo Castle, Matsunaga Hide."
Master Xianru was impatient and interrupted.
"You've been talking about what I know for a long time, so tell me something I don't know."
Honda Masanobu kowtowed to the ground and said seriously.
"I am willing to go to the place where Matsushita Nagasaki is shown and persuade this person to stop."