Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 19 The bumpkin who arrived in Antu for the first time saw the rift between the monarch and his ministers in Honnoji Temple (14)

Antu Castle is located in Omi, on the shore of Lake Piwa, under the mountainside of Guanyin Temple Mountain.Many games and novels believe that Antu Castle was built on the basis of Guanyinsi Castle.This point of view is even held by Professor Feng, who has studied for a Ph.D. at Kyoto University. I really doubt whether Professor Feng went to Japan to study at that time.

In fact, in 1568, Guanyin Temple City was abandoned.Antu was built on the basis of Anyang Temple.The two cities are not on the same mountain at all.The most epoch-making building in Azuchi Castle is its five-story and six-story castle tower, which opened the first castle tower in Japan. Nobunaga, who was inclined to Kiritan, originally named this building Tianzhu Pavilion. That's how it got its current localized name.

Yes, you read that right, the first castle tower in Japan was built by Nobunaga.In many games and early Japanese novels on this site, the protagonist builds a 2-story castle at every turn, which is extremely imprecise.Japan's keep is actually a building designed to show the majesty of the master based on the turret tower, one of the Japanese castle defense systems, combined with the style of the academy and the wind.Tourists who have been to the Japanese castle must know that the main family does not usually live in it, but still lives in the palace of Honmaru. Its main function is to serve as a grand occasion and a scene of major event meetings.

The Azuchi Castle Castle Tower built by Niwa Changhide created the architectural style of Japan's Shinshida. Later, Okayama and Hiroshima Castles were mostly watchtower-type castles built in imitation of Azuchi, and their essence still did not break away from the military use of the turret. . , and after Edo Castle, the watchtowers of the castle towers changed from alternate stacking to regular square stacking towers like a big wild goose pagoda.The Japanese who distorted the technology tree finally established a series of towers represented by Kumamoto Castle.

But in 1579 in the current era, the establishment of Azuchi Castle did let the bumpkins of the various domains in the world see the strength of the Oda family.It's just a pity that this epoch-making castle was set on fire by Hideman Akechi during the Honnoji Rebellion. It is said that the whole castle was burned for 3 days and 3 nights, and Lake Biwa was illuminated like daylight.

Although Hachiro traveled to Kyoto in his previous life and visited the ruins of Azuchi Castle, only the city wall remained, and he was able to see the magnificent Azuchi Castle here in the 16th century.Looking at the towering, magnificent and inviolable castle tower, Hachiro recalled Shishan's palace which was not as high as the oar tower, and lowered his head in shame.

Hideyoshi saw Ukita’s performance, pulled Hachiro towards him with a smile and said, “I did the same thing when I first met Azuchi. From that moment on, I said to myself, “I must build the same castle!” "

Hideyoshi, as one of Nobunaga's regiment commanders, naturally has his own mansion in Azuchi. After a night's rest, everyone prepares to go to the city the next day.Hideyoshi, on the other hand, took advantage of a day to visit the big boss who stayed in Azuchi, especially Nobunaga's son, Nobutada, who is now the governor of the Oda family.After all, strictly speaking, Hideyoshi is now Nobutada's retainer.

On the second day, Hideyoshi took Hachiro and Hachisuka Masakatsu to the castle. According to Lin Zhenxiu's arrangement, Hideyoshi's report came after Akechi Mitsuhide and Sakuma Nobushige.Since Mr. Nobunaga established the system of retainer control of "one-yuan dominance", it is naturally impossible to come to see each retainer, so he established a system similar to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. Usually, Nobunaga will lead Niwa Changhide, Lin Zhenxiu and other family elders negotiated to resolve it.As for the things that the retainers have seen, if they also leave the trivial matters to them, usually report twice a month.

And Akechi Mitsuhide has been in Azuchi for more than half a month, and reported the situation of Tamba's suppression, so he was arranged to report with Hideyoshi and Sakuma Nobushige on a certain day when Sen Nobunaga reported.

Since Hachiro was a foreign vassal, he was arranged to wait in the front hall. There was a small garden across the middle hall where Nobunaga had a small meeting, but he had a clear view of the situation inside the hall.

After Nobutada reported the situation logically, Nobunaga encouraged him in a procedural manner and asked him to go back to his place, and Akechi Mitsuhide stepped forward to see him.It was just a procedural meeting, and I don't know where Nobunaga's mind was wrong.

After accepting Akechi Mitsuhide's report and offering the sword and soil ceremonially, Nobunaga said: "Mitsuhide has worked hard, I'm sorry about your mother."

In his previous life, Hachiro always thought that Nobunaga might suffer from the same mental illness as the high school students in the "Incheon Girl Corpse Dismemberment Case" in South Korea, which is an emotional understanding disorder, which is why he made many behaviors that people can't understand.I saw it today, oh my god, this is poking someone's scar.

As a result, Hachiro's jaw dropped even more.After a short silence, under the reminder of Hideyoshi next to Mitsuhide, Mitsuhide seemed to have finished his sentence, and said clearly, "Without the permission of the lord, my voice is pleading for the Hatano clan and preserving their territory. Please forgive me." .” After speaking, he bowed his head and saluted Nobunaga.

Nobunaga seemed to acquiesce in Mitsuhide's acknowledgment of his mistake, and asked again, "Has the body been disposed of?"

"Hayi, it has been transported back to Banben City for burial and disposal. In fact... please forgive me for speaking bluntly, my lord, you don't need to be too guilty. That woman is not my mother. She is my mother, but she is actually my breast." It's just a mother. Because I'm not a mother, I don't feel heartache."

Hearing this, Hachiro couldn't help but sigh where to find such a good retainer, isn't this a step down for Nobunaga?Originally, the matter of forcing the mother of the army commander to death was quite a criticism within the Oda family.Now Guangxiu gritted his teeth and swallowed to tell you: I am actually the worst, I lied to Hatano, I was just a wet nurse, I was originally used to be an outcast, my lord, you didn’t force my mother to death at all, don’t worry about it.The normal lord was almost moved to tears when he heard this, but Nobunaga immediately became angry.

Nobunaga stood up directly from the main seat, walked in front of Mitsuhide, glared at Mitsuhide, and since he didn't have any weapons at hand, he directly threw the folding fan at Mitsuhide's face. "Bad bastard!"

Originally, this meeting was just a routine meeting of the Oda family. Neither the elders nor the Oda family felt that anything would happen, so Hachiro was arranged so close to the front hall. At the same time, through this meeting, let Hachiro see the The strength of the Tian family.You see, the famous master with hundreds of thousands of stones bowed his head and ears under my Lord Nobunaga, and you, Yuxi Family, will be honest in the future!
As a result, something went wrong in an ordinary procedural meeting. Fortunately, most of the samurai and surnames on duty in the temple had good eyesight.Seeing that something happened in the nave, the guards guarding the front hall hurriedly closed the sliding door of the front hall, Hachiro could no longer see what happened in the front hall.But the voice still came over.

"Why don't you cry, why don't you hate me!"

"What I said is true, that person is not my mother, why does Guangxiu hate the lord?"

"You hypocritical bastard!"
"My lord, please stop the fury of thunder for a while. Hinata Mamoru was just too sad and said something crazy." Hachiro recognized that this was the voice of a monkey.

"Shut up, monkey, we'll settle your business later!" Nobunaga said angrily
"Father, please calm down. At this time, the minister is also responsible for the ineffective supervision. If you want to deal with it, you can deal with it together with me."

After a brief silence at the other end of the nave, Nobunaga shouted at Mitsuhide again, "Go, go back to Sakamoto, don't come out without my permission!"

In fact, in Hachiro's view, Nobunaga may really suffer from some mental illness. This time he took the initiative to mention Mitsuhide's mother. The way he thoughtlessly mentioned that the person who sent him to death was his nanny may have reminded him of his nanny.

You must know that Nobunaga's mother Tsuchida Gozen suffered a lot due to dystocia at birth, so he didn't like Nobunaga since he was a child, but liked the second son Nobuyuki even more.

Oda Nobunaga was actually brought up by Yotokuin, the mother of Ikeda Hengxing, a wet nurse. Yotokuin gave Nobunaga the maternal love he lost when he was a child. Therefore, Nobunaga respects Yotokuin and treats his breast brother Ikeda Heng Xing was also very good, and awarded 8 stones to Inuyama Castle.In history, after the destruction of Araki Murashige, all the 30 Settsu received by Araki Murashige were given to Ikeda Hengxing.

Perhaps because of Nobunaga's experience, he felt that the wet nurse should not be an abandoned child who can be abandoned at will. In the eyes of ordinary people, Mitsuhide's words may be a step to excuse Nobunaga, but in Nobunaga's view, it has offended Nobunaga again Nobunaga's rebellion made him angry again, and he ordered Mitsuhide Akechi to stay in seclusion for reflection.

So many people who don't understand why Mitsuhide rebelled are like not understanding why many of Toyotomi's retainers, mainly Fukushima [-], stood on the side of the tortoise during the Battle of Sekigahara, and they didn't look forward to the essence of the incident In fact, the seeds of Mitsuhide's rebellion were planted in the hearts of the generals of the Oda family. Do you think Nobunaga will deal with Mitsuhide alone?
I can say responsibly that if Mitsuhide did not rebel, it is very likely that Shibata Mori's family could not help but draw their swords and slash at Nobunaga. Anyway, this is not the first time for him.

Akechi Mitsuhide is just the epitome of many Oda retainers. Before Akechi Mitsuhide, Araki Murashige had already rebelled because he was afraid of Nobunaga's punishment, but it was unsuccessful.And Mitsuhide succeeded. Mitsuhide, who killed Nobunaga, thought he could sit down and talk with the bosses. Who would have thought that although Nobunaga was not happy with them, since you have made a stepping stone, don't blame others for stepping on it.

Hachiro was thinking about Nobunaga's mental activities, when Mitsuhide, who was dismissed over there, was accompanied by his nephew Shuman, passing by the corridor of the front hall. Mitsuhide looked at Hachiro inside the hall, and Hachiro looked at Mitsuhide outside the hall. intersection.

Hachiro suddenly saw the blood on the face of Mitsuhide, known as the beautiful man in the Warring States Period, dripping from the head, like a bloody man.Mitsuhide's eyes were a little stunned at the beginning, and then Mitsuhide looked over Hachiro to the neighborhood of Nobunaga through the sliding door, and his eyes became fierce.

Hachiro sighed as if he could see through the future through Mitsuhide's eyes.

Hachiro waited for a cup of tea in the front hall, and the sliding door of the front hall where Hachiro was was opened.Led by a Nobunaga's surname, he walked along the corridor to the outside of the nave and waited outside the door.It turned out that Nobushige Sakuma had finished his report, and Nobunaga made the decision to personally conquer Amagasaki Castle and stepped back. Next, it was Hashiba Hideyoshi's turn to report.

The work of reporting to the abbot was presided over by Nobunaga, and Nobunaga just sat in the main seat and listened. Therefore, when Nobunaga Sakuma reported just now, Nobunaga and Sakuma asked and answered more questions. , and spend the rest of the time wiping his favorite knife.

But the ministers in the palace who had just experienced the wrath of thunder saw Nobunaga nonchalantly wiping his beloved knife, like a ghost sharpening a knife, that was the scariest look.

(End of this chapter)