Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 80 The Cheongju Conference

"20 koku from Sanuki and Hoki" is a reward offered by Oda Nobutaka after meeting Hideka. As long as Hideka supports Nobutaka's succession at the meeting, Nobutaka will give Andu with Ukita Sanuki and Hoki.

Oda Nobutaka's conditions had to be said to be very attractive, Hideka even wanted to agree for a moment.But Hideie, who already knew the plan of Niwa Chohide and Hashiba Hideyoshi, knew clearly in his heart that both Nobu Takayoshi and Nobuo had lost their qualifications as family governors.

Nobuhyo came here to write a bad check at this time, but Hideka has to bear the consequences of betraying Hideyoshi. Hideka wants to say that I have a good reputation with thighs to bear the firepower for you?

Xiujia was noncommittal to the conditions offered by Xinxiao, and did not agree on the spot. Xinxiao did not expect that Xiujia would reject such a generous offer and left. According to the guard at the gate, Xinxiao even cursed Xiujia for not being flattering along the way.

On the evening of the 26th, Hideyoshi and Changxiu finally returned to Cheongju from Gifu, and met Hengxing Ikeda that night, and the two parties seemed to have finalized some information.So far, both sides have made all preparations for tomorrow's Cheongju meeting.

On June 1582, the tenth year of Tensho (6), the meeting to decide the fate of the Oda family and the world's daimyos was officially held in Cheongju. In the former evaluation room of Oda Nobunaga, more than 27 people participated in the meeting.

Although there are only 6 people who have the decision-making power, including Shibata Katsuie, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Niwa Chohide, Ikeda Hengxing, Ukita Hideke, and Sasama Narumasa, but including Hosokawa Fujitaka, Tsutsui Junkei, Gamo Ujigo and others were all present as a witness.

Sure enough, as soon as the official meeting started, Katsuya Shibata presided over it on his own, assuming the status of the first elder.

"Everyone, everyone, unfortunately, the lord was attacked and killed by the traitor Mitsuhide in the middle of his business. Even the head of the Oda family, Nobuchuden, could not escape the clutches of the traitor Mitsuhide. To be honest, I am very sad."

Shibata Katsuie's voice is loud, coupled with his burly figure compared to ordinary people, standing in the evaluation room is particularly dignified.Singe went on to briefly introduce the situation of Honnoji Temple, but he didn't mention anything about the battle of Monkey Yamazaki for Nobunaga's revenge.

"Everyone has come from afar, and I, Singer, will stop talking nonsense. Now that the lord and His Highness Nobutada are dead, it is meaningless for us to continue to mourn in silence. The most important thing at the moment is to choose a new heir to ensure the prosperity of the Oda family. prosperity."

The Sing family hardly gave the daimyo of the noble family in the palace any time to think, and continued, "I suggest that Nobutaka-sama should be the head of the Oda family! In terms of age and talent, Nobutaka-sama is beyond reproach as the successor to the family governor. What do you think?"

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Shibata Katsuie's loud voice coupled with the previous series of speeches made everyone a little confused.Shin Hyo was extremely excited in his seat, and he could even foresee that he would inherit the position of family governor.

Sheng Jia took the silence at the moment as everyone's acquiescence, and after scanning the audience and finding no objection, he said, "Since everyone has no objection."

"Cough cough" Just when Singer was about to continue talking about his status as the heir of Shin Shin Hyo, a cough interrupted it. Singer was a little unhappy, but he still chose to ignore it and continue to say "Since everyone."

Seeing that Katsuya was about to resign Nobutaka to the throne regardless of his own reminder, Hashiba Hideyoshi couldn't help it anymore, stood up and said, "Forgive me for not agreeing with Shibata Xiu."

"You monkey!"

"Resume Shibata, please be solemn. This is a meeting that decides the fate of the Oda family. Please call me Hashiba Harimamori."

"Hmph, what's your opinion?"

"Shibata Xiu, I'm afraid you lost your mind because of the grief of the death of the lord and the young master, and you actually elected Nobutaka-sama as the heir of the Oda family."

"Bashu, you don't want to elect His Highness Nobuo to be the head of the house, do you?" Shibata Katsuie said mockingly
The words of Katsuya ignited the fire in the heart of Nobuo Oda who was sitting on the side. It seemed that he had already predicted Hideyoshi's next words.

"The matter of succession has never been more important than blood and etiquette since ancient times." Hideyoshi said without humility. "In ancient and modern China and abroad, I have never heard of the truth that a son born by himself cannot inherit the family governor and choose someone else."

At this time, according to the cognition of the ministers in the hall, the lineage theory in Hideyoshi's mouth still refers to Nobutaka and Nobuo, so Shibata Katsuie, who was a little confused, directly interrupted Hideyoshi's speech and said, "Banshu Mamoru! Should you It would be nonsense to say that His Highness Xinxiao is not the blood of the lord!"

Singe's words undoubtedly ignited Nobutaka's anger, and Nobutaka even felt that this was an insult to him by Hashiba Hideyoshi, his face was already extremely ugly, and he had already cut Hashiba Hideyoshi thousands of times in his heart.

"No, may I ask Shibata Xiu-sama, who is the head of the Oda family?" Hashiba Hideyoshi asked Shibata Katsuie again.

Shibata Katsuie said without hesitation, "Of course it is His Highness Youfu."

"Wrong, His Highness Youfu gave the Oda family the position of family governor to His Highness Nobuchu as early as the 7th year of Tensho." Hashiba Hideyoshi pointed out the mistake of Shibata Katsuie at this time, which made Katsuie a little embarrassed.

"So what, His Highness Nobuchu was killed by the traitor Mitsuhide, how can the dead be the heir!"

"But His Royal Highness Nobutada has an heir!" Hashiba Hideyoshi calmly turned his body to the crowd and said, "I recommend His Royal Highness Sanshi as the heir."

"What? The three mages? He's only 3 years old!" Shibata Katsuya didn't expect that Hideyoshi would nominate the three mages as his successor, so he said with some doubts.

"Could it be because you are young that you Shibata repaired the bullying? Then I, Hashiba Hideyoshi, will be the first to refuse!" Seeing Shibata Katsuie's language gap, Hashiba Hideyoshi immediately buckled Shibata Katsuya's hat for bullying the young master. hat.

Then Shibata Katsuya hardly had time to think, walked to the side door of the evaluation room, opened the sliding door, but saw that it was the three masters and Qian Tianxuanyi.

The three mages brought by Maeda Xuanyi saw Hideyoshi, and ran over bouncingly and said, "Grandpa Monkey, Grandpa Monkey, I want to hug."

Hideyoshi kindly picked up the three mages and turned back to the evaluation room just now, saying, "When His Highness Nobuchu was trapped in Nijo Castle, he handed over the three mages to Maeda Genichi to bring them out, and explained the funeral to Xuanyi."

"Xuan Yi, tell them what the will of Oda Family Patriarch Nobuchuden is!" Hideyoshi ordered Xuan.

"Ha Yi, General Zuo Jinwei ordered us to support the three masters to succeed him, and asked Mr. Shibata Xiu, Mr. Hashiba Boshu, and Niwa Echizen to guard the auxiliary government. The generals must not disobey"

From the moment Maeda Genichi said Nobutada's will, Shibata Katsuie knew that he had lost. As the head of the Oda family, Oda Nobutada had the absolute right to choose his heir, and Katsuie would not be so stupid Question the veracity of Maeda Genichi's words.

Seeing that Shibata Katsuya was misfired, Hideyoshi happily carried the three mages to the imperial steps and asked, "Everyone has heard the death order of General Zuo Konoe, and of course I, Hideyoshi, was the first to agree. But I really want to know, everyone here Everyone, who is in favor and who is against?"

Niwa Chohide took the lead to salute the three mages and said, "I, Ren Changxiu, pay my respects to His Highness the three mages."

As Nobunaga's most trusted vassal, Niwa Chohide, his choice to recognize the three mages at this moment is tantamount to giving a clear signal to the generals who have not yet decided. The generals followed Niwa Changhide to salute the three mages one after another, " Ministers and others, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Three Masters, and wish His Highness the best of luck!"

Hideyoshi looked at everyone saluting in the hall, looked at Shibata Katsuie who was still standing with a smile on his face, and said, "Why, does Xiu have any objection to Nobutada's last order?"

Singer had just been accused of bullying the young master by Hideyoshi, and if he was charged with the crime of refusing to accept his death at this moment, I am afraid that all the big names surrounding him would abandon him one after another.

Although Shibata Katsuie was reluctant in every way, he still chose to bow his head temporarily, knelt down and saluted the three mages.

With Shibata Katsuya admitting defeat, Shibata Fang's daimyo also chose to salute the three mages, recognizing the identity of the three mages as the patriarch.

So far, the dispute over the Oda family's family governor has settled, and the saddest thing is Oda Nobutaka who missed the family governor. He is so close to the position of the head of the family, and Oda Nobuo on one side seems to be watching the excitement. , looking at Shin Hyo with mocking eyes.

For Oda Nobuo, as long as Nobutaka is not the governor of the family, it is his victory, and then he happily bowed to the three mages and said, "My minister Oda Nobuo, I pay my respects to your highness the three mages."

With Oda Nobuo's acknowledgment, which represented the official recognition of the Oda family to the three mages, Hideyoshi laughed and sat directly on the main seat with the three mages in his arms.

In the first battle, he won!
(End of this chapter)