Pillars of the Wu family

With his clever mind, he can clearly distinguish the truth from what Matsunaga Hide said. What is certain is that Ashikaga Yoshitoki is absolutely capable and courageous to do so. The shogunate has his people, and the Kanto has his soldiers. As long as he gets one With a pretense, they can openly join forces to go to Luo, and then who in the world can stop them?Probably the group of courtiers would kneel down on the ground in a hurry, welcoming the return of the Holy Master.

Song Yongxiu saw that the heat was about the same, so he made a decisive blow, bowed and kowtowed: "When the Guandong Gongfang army arrives, I will surely die for those who offended Guandong Gongfang. The Buddha died all his life, and the lineage of the Chiyuan Temple died out. The lineage of the New Midoden (named Kira Choshi) was in vain, but with the ignorant wisdom of his subordinates, it was impossible to understand whether the Guandong Gongfang was offering sacrifices to the ancestors of the Waiting Hall lineage, or his own family. What about the ancestors of the New Imperial Palace?"

Jueqing's face turned green and pale for a while, and he gritted his teeth and said: "... Needless to say! The poor monk has clearly understood your thoughts! This world must not fall into the hands of Ashikaga Yoshitoki. If you succeed, your Miyoshi family will be destroyed, and my Ashikaga family will also have an heir. That bastard at Ashikaga Yoshitoki will definitely sacrifice to his ancestors, and all the ancestors of my Ashikaga family from Chiko Temple (Ashikata Taishi) will be abandoned. ! This is absolutely not allowed! Never!"

As early as the early days of Kamakura, the Kamiso Ashikaga family was separated from the General Ashikaga family. The four generations of the Ashikaga family were the mainstay of the Ashikaga Tai family, and passed down four generations to the Ashikaga Takashi who founded the Muromachi shogunate. Brother, the descendants of the Ashikaga Choshi (also known as the Kira Choshi) lineage, if Ashikaga Yoshitoki is really the general who conquers the barbarians.Then you must sacrifice your ancestor Ashikaga Chang's lineage.The Ashikaga Tai family lineage was completely thrown aside.

Although they have the same ancestor of Ashikaga Yoshishi.But it is related to the important matter of ancestral sacrifices, and we must not mess with the rules and regulations. At any rate, people have to sacrifice to the ancestors of this family after changing their son-in-law and adopted son. Ashikaga Yoshitoki is an ex-wife who broke the rules of the shogun's family, so unless he can force Ashikaga Righteousness admits cowardice and throws away his ancestors to sacrifice to the ancestors of General Ashikaga's family, otherwise the matter of changing heirs and clans and offering sacrifices will never be allowed to happen.

But who in the world can force Ashikaga Yoshishi to bow his head?

Probably not, so Ashikaga Yoshitoki will definitely stick to his own philosophy.The samurai in the world don't care which ancestor their Ashikaga family worships. Anyway, as long as they are the ancestors of the Ashikaga family, it is enough. The ancient Buddha spent the rest of his life, and he had no face to face more than a dozen generations of ancestors after his death.

Jueqing was very angry and aggrieved. He didn't understand why Ashikaga Yoshiki could tolerate the murderer Ashikaga Yoshitoki's unscrupulous rampage in Dongguo. He spent the first half of his life in the peaceful and peaceful atmosphere of Yamato Kofukuji Temple, where he practiced Zen and listened to the Dharma every day. In my spare time, I study classics, study the popular tea ceremony, and occasionally discuss current affairs with officials in Kyoto.Apart from not being able to enjoy the sweetness of power, she is simply very happy and at ease.

He has never experienced the suffering of displacement that Ashikaga Yoshiki experienced.He didn't understand Ashikaga Yoshiki's deep-rooted hatred for Miyoshi's family. He didn't know that his father Ashikaga Yoshiharu died of resentment. resonance.

Jueqing can't understand the role of Ashikaga Yoshitoki, let alone how important it is to the Ashikaga General's family. It is impossible to draw correct conclusions with the naked eye and taken for granted. He has not experienced the ups and downs of those 20 years Over the years, I can never understand how the shogun who experienced that era looked at the dragon rising in Kanto with complicated feelings.

In Jueqing's view, his brother Ashikaga Yoshiki is good in every way, but he made a huge mistake in his attitude towards the Kanto government. It is absolutely stupid and wrong to allow Ashikaga Yoshiki to expand unscrupulously. If it were him I will definitely issue the imperial teacher to make Ashikaga Yoshitoki stop his actions immediately, otherwise he will issue a crusade order to abolish this arrogant guy.

Of course, this is just a crazy thought that flashed through his head. He clearly understands that the power of the shogunate is constantly declining. It must be very miserable if the shogunate is out of control. Here, listen to a group of lowly warriors from the Four Kingdoms planning how to usurp the throne.

Jueqing is very similar to his elder brother, not only the facial features are very similar, but also his temper and temperament are the same as that of the grumpy, paranoid Ashikaga Yoshiki more than ten years ago. I like to call this arbitrariness, which is a "virtue" that a general must retain.

Jueqing's madness dissipated quickly, and he calmed down and said: "In the impression of the poor monk, Ashikaga Yoshitoki always stretched out his arms to ask the shogunate for things, such as court officials, guard positions, and Kanto Ashikaga family. Fame, always reaching out to ask for it, greedy, despicable, and disgusting, he is like a leech parasitic on the shogunate, constantly sucking the blood of the shogunate, the stronger he is, the weaker the shogunate will be, if it is not stopped This lunatic, the shogunate will definitely be overthrown by him and there will be no heirs."

Song Yongxiu keenly noticed that Jueqing's attitude was constantly changing, he was freed from pure anger and regained his rationality and sensitivity, and moved more and more firmly in the direction they expected. Wishing they could jump up and clap their hands to celebrate, it was the first time for the three of them to have the illusion of being convinced by Song Yongxiu.

Regardless of whether it is an illusion or not, the trio also feel that this ally is quite reliable, and they can look at each other with a head-to-head attitude instead of looking down arrogantly like before. In the past, it should be regarded as a diplomatic victory for Hideo Matsunaga. It is a pity. It was Miyoshi who didn't notice that Matsunaga Hideo's mentality was changing rapidly.

Song Yongxiu secretly thought: "This Jueqing is very smart and talented, so much like the temperament I first saw Juguangyuandian (Miyoshi Changqing) more than 20 years ago, maybe climbing up to this smart Jueqing master will be a It’s a very good choice, and the best thing is that it’s not considered rebellious to leave the lord’s house and join the shogunate as a direct minister, and I, Jiuxiu, can openly change sides and leave the quagmire of Miyoshi’s house completely, it really is a very good choice!”

Miyoshi and the trio had no idea that they were about to be kicked off.Still flattering Jueqing indiscriminately.Praise him for his extraordinary talent, intelligence and determination.The posture of a dragon and a phoenix is ​​daunting, and the exaggerated Jueqing smiles at these "humble" warriors of the four countries, and immediately raises his perception of these "humble" warriors from the four countries. It seems that he has raised the level from "humble" to "clumsy".

He looks like a sycophant, and he really looks very clumsy. Matsunaga Hideo secretly shook his head, thinking that it is indeed a rotten wood that cannot be carved, and he is more determined to change to a big tree to cling to. Anyway, the tendency of division in Miyoshi's family is becoming more and more obvious, so continue to cling Miyoshi Yoshihiro succeeded the leaky wreck.Maybe one day he will die with him, so it is better to just switch to the camp. In the past 20 years, he has helped Miyoshi's family and done a lot of things, so it is worthy of them to change camps.

Thinking about what to do in the future, Song Yongxiu's mood suddenly became more relaxed and calm, and his attitude towards Jueqing was more respectful and enthusiastic, and he saluted with a straight line: "The Kanto government showed the world its outstanding military talent in the Oshu War. , At the same time, it also showed its harsh attitude towards the Chinese lords.

Wherever the Kwantung Army went, they were either killed or injured, and only a few of them had acquired the ability to block, and their harsh attitude towards the land they conquered.It makes the lords of the people from all walks of life in the Eastern Sea of ​​​​Kinai terrified, so Your Highness can understand our expectations!It's not just what Miyoshi's family thinks.Many samurai in Kinai are also eagerly looking forward to the shogunate's ability to stand up and curb the never-ending violence of the Guandong Gongfang. "

Jueqing stood up and said proudly: "Brother must be tired of shouldering the burden of revival of the shogunate for 20 years, and then leave it to me, Jueqing, to end it all!"

In the afternoon, the details of Shangluo were finalized among several parties with their own ghosts. In the subsequent dinner, many dignitaries and celebrities who attended the banquet announced in a high-profile manner that Juekei returned to secular life and was renamed Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and decided to respectfully ask the shogunate Ashikaga Yoshiki to abdicate. The reason It is the shogun who has no heirs and is working hard for the Kanto government. The succession crisis has no resistance at all. It will bring serious disasters to the Ashikaga family. Great opportunity.

The banquet broke up at midnight, and the guests returned home in an ox cart. Ashikaga Yoshiaki also disappeared at the end of the corridor surrounded by several beautiful maids. In the hazy night, Koizumi City returned to its former silence. A beautiful figure suddenly appeared in the room, this woman was dressed in the attire of an ordinary maid, but she had a pair of red phoenix eyes and willow leaf eyebrows, a beautiful nose with red lips and white teeth, she was a beautiful woman, she was the long-lost layman Guoxin.

Looking around at the quiet courtyard, Layman Guoxin smiled lightly and said, "How long will Ishijian Shoudian hide before she is willing to show up? If she doesn't come out again, I will leave."

A muffled hum sound came from far and near, but she saw a warrior dressed in black appearing in front of her without any warning. Layman Guoxin didn't even move his eyelids. The powerful warriors of the public house see the pursuit, even after many years of retirement, they are still vigorous and vigorous!"

"Hmph! I don't need your little girl's praise." Hattori Baochang snorted coldly, stared at Layman Guoxin with his arms crossed, and said, "As early as 40 years ago, I heard that there was a road of masters in Kyoto. Walking around Kinai, this person often appears frequently in various places with the reputation of Guoxin Layman, who is characterized by being unaware of men and women, good at illusion, and elusive, I did not expect that it will be passed down to your generation as a daughter!"

Xu was amazed and seemed to be stating the facts, and vaguely pointed out that Layman Guoxin was not her name alone, implying that her roots had been discovered to some extent, Layman Guoxin smiled slightly: "I am a vulgar person in the countryside who is willing to be ordinary. As a woman, I feel extremely honored to bother Hattori Hanzo who is famous all over the world, so it’s a bit inappropriate for the people on the roof to keep staring at the concubine’s body?"

The atmosphere stagnated in embarrassment. After a long time, several black-clothed warriors wearing masks who couldn't see their faces jumped down from the roof. The leader of the warriors was probably a strong man in his early thirties. He stared at her and said, "If layman Guoxin is vulgar, maybe All women in the world can't hold their heads up and be human! You can't tell if you're a woman, but you look like a woman when you walk, your brows are tight and neat, and your cheeks are cold, you should be a perfect body..."

Layman Guoxin was not angry, but said with great interest: "What? Does Hattori have any understanding of this daughter's body? Is it a pattern that was discovered after ruining many women's bodies?"

Hattori Yasumoto said angrily, "It is rumored that Layman Guoxin's illusion has great supernatural powers, but I don't know that she is a woman with sharp teeth and sharp mouth. This perfect body is probably the same. No one dared to ask for it and kept it for more than 20 years without breaking it!"

Layman Guoxin smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry about Fufudian, my man Guoxin won't get the chance to make irresponsible remarks by that villain with a reputation."

This is to satirize the Hattori brothers' improper style of work that caused their father to lose his position and retire. The Hattori brothers were embarrassed and couldn't advance or retreat. They immediately remembered that such secrets should not be known to outsiders, and then looked at the sly blink of the layman Guoxin, knowing that he was caught by this woman. He cheated out his weakness with a few words, and was about to explode out of embarrassment, when Hattori Baochang yelled at him and made him dare not move. The Hattori brothers immediately came to their senses, and slowly retreated into the shadows with the ninja and disappeared without a trace.

"As expected of the well-known Guoxin Layman in Gyeonggi, his sweet words can move people's hearts." Hattori Baochang watched his son Lang retreat as he said, and then turned around and said: "This old man is here to warn Guoxin Layman, Don't make trouble in Ji Nei, especially you are not allowed to touch anyone in this city."

Layman Guoxin flicked his long hair, tilted his head and said in surprise, "Huh? That's strange! Although I walk around Kinai as a woman, I have never received half of the kindness from the Guandong Gong, and I am not the general of the Guandong. I don’t know where Shi Jian Shoudian’s warning comes from, with the help of the government’s subordinates and forces.”

"Don't play dumb in front of this old man. A few days ago, Mr. Hirashima Ashikaga's righteous relative died in a strange way in the castle town of Katsuryuji, and it was spread all over the world. That trick can scare ordinary people, but it can't hide it from us ninjas. The way of illusion, old man I have read a lot, and I know a little bit about the method you used to drive Mr. Hirashima to drink poisoned wine to commit suicide." Baozhang Hattori watched every move of Layman Guoxin vigilantly, even if he was not afraid of her Kazhao, he didn't want to be tricked .

"It turns out that Guandong Gong doesn't want his relatives to die! Then the concubine will not do anything..." Layman Guoxin nodded thoughtfully, leaning on the fence and looking at the moon and muttered: "If the concubine The conversation just now took a walk in the city of Kyoto, I believe Iwami Shouden will not mind! How would the General of the Nijo Imperial Palace feel about it?" (To be continued...)