Chapter seven hundred and sixty-five the ape musician martial artist
When the swordsmen who were practicing swordsmanship in the sword room saw the general approaching quickly, they all bowed and saluted.
The leader, Yagyu Sogan, stepped forward and bowed in greeting.
"Mr. Gongfang is well."
Ashikaga Yoshiki nodded and said to her.
"You come in with me."
The two of them walked away from the swordsmen and walked to the inner quiet room to sit down. Ashikaga Yoshiki said to her.
"Go and check. Hosokawa Mototsune returned to Beijing a few days ago. Did he come directly to see me, or did he go somewhere else first?"
Yagyu Mune bowed and accepted the order, but was still waiting for other orders from the general. Ashikaga Yoshiki thought for a while, shook his head and said.
"That's it, let's do it quickly."
"Hi!"
Ashikaga Yoshiki glanced at her hurried away figure, closed his eyes and meditated.
As the great head of the shogunate, Yagyu Sogan was her head of secret spies. Although the great head of the shogunate declined with the decline of the shogunate over the years, he could no longer probe far away.
But it was still possible to find out what happened in this three-thirds of an acre of Kyoto. She thought about asking Yagyu Soen to investigate the rumors directly, but after thinking about it more, she felt it was inappropriate.
On the one hand, I am afraid that the rumors will be confirmed.
If people don't know, they have to do it themselves. There are many rumors in Kyoto, and the Imperial Palace is so nervous about this rumor, but it is an attitude of admitting it.
On the other hand, she was worried about alerting others.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru knew that under his high pressure, the ministers were already panicking, but they had not yet made any move to reach out to local powerful factions.
It's not that she didn't know that she was too hasty, but she just couldn't miss the opportunity. The Kyoto shogunate was located in the nearest center, and it was said that the world looked up to it, but in fact it was also the target of public criticism.
Ashikaga Shogun always faces threats from all directions and is overwhelmed.
It is a rare opportunity to encounter the Miyoshi family and the Rokkaku family who are in civil strife at the same time. Neither the ministers nor the powerful local factions dare to fight against the general. This is an excellent opportunity that should not be missed.
If this opportunity is missed, the Ashikaga family, which is always constrained by all parties, may not be able to wait for the day when they can regain their power.
Now Ashikaga Yoshiki uses two pot lids to hold four or five boiling pots, and it is really beyond her power to move around. But she has no choice but to grit her teeth and push through.
Regarding the rumors of twin girls, if the situation deteriorates rapidly because of the extensive investigation, which affects the fragile nerves of some people, it will not be a good thing for Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Therefore, she decided not to check the rumors for the time being and confirm the suspicion in her mind first.
What a coincidence.
As soon as she reached out to the Izumi-Hosokawa family, this rumor came out. It was like a threat, warning her not to go too far.
Who can know the secrets of the Ashikaga family so well? Who can spread it so widely in a short time? There are not many samurai families in Kyoto who can do these two things.
If it was really Hosokawa Motonsune's plan and the Izumi-Hosokawa family took action, Ashikaga Yoshiteru could only admit his mistake and be forced to jump over the wall.
Her deliberate efforts to win over him failed. The neglected Izumi Hosokawa family governor had already chosen to side with his daughter and safeguard her so-called own family interests.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru couldn't help but feel angry.
You don’t know how to flatter me! If the Izumi-Hosokawa family dares to threaten General Ashikaga, they must pay the price!
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Undercurrents are raging in Kyoto, and in the Iga Basin not far away, the Iga Ueno Castle of Maeda's interests has begun to take shape.
Although construction is still going on inside and outside, with the busy farming season starting in spring, city construction has slowed down. Since ancient times, farming has been the most important thing, and the most important thing is not as big as farming and eating.
Although the turmoil in the Rokkaku family has subsided, there are still many internal conflicts. Maeda's interests, which have no external worries, are focused on eroding the military service account in Iga.
She took advantage of Akechi Mitsuhide's long-term residence in Kyoto and continued to consolidate the place with military orders, gaining the upper hand.
But the strange thing is that Akechi Mitsuhide didn't seem to notice that his power foundation was shaken. There was no sign of counterattack as the Maedas and daughters imagined, which is puzzling.
On this day, Maeda Riku brought a person to see Maeda, and happened to meet her amusing herself, playing monkey music in the atrium.
Maeda Riku glanced at the outsider he brought with him in embarrassment, feeling that his face was dull.
Maeda's interests are now worth a thousand stones, but he cannot change his bad nature of being bohemian since he was a child. His bohemian behavior has given her a headache as a mother.
The person who came here was also sensible. Seeing that Maeda Toshihisa's face was not in good shape, he simply stepped forward to assist the actor and accompany him to humiliate himself.
Sarugaku is performed by chanting, dancing, and playing music. Maeda just entertains himself with singing and dancing. But the visitor is also an expert at it, and he directly claps his hands to imitate the drums and plays music to help.
Maeda was in high spirits, and he was very free and easy for a while. Finally, he turned around and shouted "hello". When he saw his mother's sulky eyes, the words "hello" formed into "uh huh huh" in an instant...
She smiled and said hello.
"Why is mother here?"
Maeda Riku stepped forward to tidy up her kimono that was scattered due to dancing, and said displeasedly.
"You are already a big name, but you are always obsessed with these little tricks. You really don't know what to say."
Maeda smiled and refused to comment.
Sarugaku originated from Sanraku, which was a Chinese talent introduced to Japan together with Gagaku. However, Sangaku was spread among the people and added various noisy interpretation methods. The nobles did not like it and respected Gagaku more.
Maeda was too lazy to argue with his mother about this dispute between art and art, elegance and vulgarity. Maeda Rihisa was a traditional Hime Samurai. In short, she was uneducated and did not understand these things.
Maeda Riku glanced at his daughter, whom he had raised since childhood, with sharp eyes.
"Are you thinking of something rude?"
Maeda felt guilty and put his head aside.
"No, absolutely not. Mother, who is this? The beat is really good."
Knowing that his daughter was changing the topic, Maeda Rihisa was helpless and said.
"This is Dazang Chang'an..."
Before she could finish speaking, Maeda Yoshida was already excited and interrupted to ask the woman who was bowing.
"Dazang? Who are you, Dazang Shiniang Xin'an?"
The woman was mediocre in appearance, but she was young and youthful. Seeing Maeda's interests rushing to speak, she was momentarily at a loss and looked at Maeda Toshihisa.
Although Maeda Riku was annoyed that his daughter had taken over the topic, he still nodded silently.
Dazang Changan then bowed and answered.
"It's my mother."
Maeda benefited from the applause.
"No wonder your racquet playing is so smooth and powerful, it turns out that you learned it from your family.
The Daizo-ryu monkey musicians of Yamato are indeed extraordinary, and the Kinshun-ryu Daizo-ryu is worthy of its long history and enduring popularity. In the future, you and I will communicate more."
Maeda Riku saw Ozo Changan becoming more and more embarrassed, and finally couldn't help but pat his daughter.
"That's enough! Dazang Chang'an has been promoted to Warrior Ji by me, don't say such rude words!"
Maeda raised his head in surprise and said in astonishment.
"Are you ready to become an official? It's a pity that you have such great skills."
After all, Maeda Toshihisa couldn't bear it any longer, and regardless of Ozo Changan's presence, he pulled his daughter aside and scolded her.
In the samurai society, the status of the Ji samurai is the most valuable. The so-called monkey musicians are just low-level actors who know some strange and obscene skills.
There are several generations of ape musicians in the great Tibetan family, with the grandmother and mother of Great Tibetan Chang'an being the most accomplished. But no matter how high they are, they are still just actors.
Ozo Changan was smart since she was a child. She studied martial arts skills assiduously and achieved great success. She recommended herself to the Maeda family. She was young and promising, so Maeda Toshihisa took pity on her talent and promoted her to become a Ji Samurai.
When Maeda said this, he was humiliating her and also humiliating Maeda Riku, who promoted her. How could Maeda Riku not be angry?