After the snow, the sky was as blue as a wash, without a trace of clouds, the snow had stopped last night, and early in the morning, the city of Tsurushi turned into a silent castle into a lively castle, and the city was full of people who were moving around clearing snow. The banks of the Oda River, which runs through Tsurumachi, are already covered with snow, and like a large white snake, it winds eastward and gradually pours into the Takaliang River, and the Kibi Kogen in the distance is full of snow-covered peaks.

At noon, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa, who had just eaten their first meal, received a notice from Tsurucheng, asking them to go to Tsurucheng to meet Date Masahiro from time to time, Hosokawa Fujitaka heard the word "Visit" and frowned, this audience means that the princes see the gift of the Son of Heaven, and it is the courtesy of the emperor to see the emperor in the Wa Kingdom, and he who knows the workaround does not refute it directly as a pedantic person, but he still has a shadow in his heart, knowing that Date Masahiro is a warring state rat who does not know etiquette, or it can be said that he is an informal.

Wada Yumasa was not as sharp as Hosokawa Fujitaka, and when he heard that Date Masahiro had finally agreed to meet them, he knew that half of their errands were completed, and the other half would rely on their incorruptible tongues to make the other party agree to their request.

If you know that Hosokawa Fujitaka is still thinking about the use of the word audience, Wada Yumasa is afraid that he will be a sneer, today's shogunate is not the heyday of the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu era, since the battle between the powerful ministers in the Yingren season has made the shogunate lose its prestige, and it will end up being a use as a puppet, where is there a place to talk nonsense, not to mention that this is still the core political center of the Date family, and Date Masahiro is not the emperor here.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the general of the old time and space expedition, was able to live in Omi Province with peace of mind, and Rokkaku was the general's ebony pro. has always supported the hexagonal family. On the other hand, the policy of Rokkaku Dinglai during his lifetime was to unite with the general of Zhengyi to fight against Miyoshi Changqing. Now that Rokkaku Yoshiken has just ascended the throne, the foreign policy of Rokkaku Seori has not changed, and in addition, it can be supported by the monks and soldiers of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei nearby, so it has always been a resort for the general to retreat.

Although, with the death of Rokkaku Dinglai, the three good Changqing are in full swing, and the decision-making level of Guanyin Temple City is also considering whether to change course, not to mention that at this moment, Takashima Yoritsuna is still a small flaw that can be swept away at any time, and what really makes Guanyin Temple City like a fish in the throat is the long-cherished enemy Jiangbei Asai clan.

Today, the situation has changed dramatically. The eyebrows between Rokkaku Yoshiken and Miyoshi Chokei, the enmity between Takashima Yoritsuna and Rokkaku Yoshiken, and the Seiyi general Ashikaga Yoshiteru supported Rokkaku Yoshiken while still living in Takashima Yoritsuna's sphere of influence, which is obviously out of place, but it is even more impossible to support the weak Takashima Yoritsuna.

Jiangdong is difficult to live in, Jiangnan and Guanyin Temple City choose to live next to each other, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sleep and eat, coupled with the rumors of Sanhao Changqing, I am afraid that the rumors that cannot be put on the table to change their course have become a formal strategy, then the gains outweigh the losses. Jiangbei is even more impossible. As a result, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the general of Seiyi, became a homeless dog in Omi. The decline in prestige cannot be contained.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the general of the expedition, judged the situation and sent his cronies and retainers with his letters to the various large and small Warring States daimyo in the neighboring countries to ask for their help, and now Date Masahiro, who is sitting in Kibi Shikoku, does not know that his prestige in Kyoto is unmatched for a while, and the soldiers are in a hurry to occupy Nishiharima and point directly at Nakaharima, which makes Miyoshi Nagakei urgently transfer tens of thousands of troops to the border of the Settsu country.

As a person who can see clearly where his own interests lie, Ashikaga Yoshiteru does not think that the current Date Masaki will really challenge Miyoshi Chokei to come to Shangluo, but Ashikaga Yoshiki must use Date Masaki's success to expand his influence, and the purpose of sending his cronies Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa is just a stepping stone.

Zhengheng forgot that he still had guests when he took care of his business, and it was already less than three moments after taking care of his business, and Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa had been waiting for a while, and two pots of tea had already been drunk. Wada Weizheng is more impatient, and he is already a little impatient after waiting for such a while. Hosokawa Fujitaka sat there steadily, not caring if he was given a cold reception.

As soon as he remembered that there were still guests, Zhengheng got up and walked towards the living room without freshening up, without the slightest intention of tidying up. The wooden door was opened, his head was scattered, his beard was thin, and the clothes were crowded together, and he walked in, and saw that he was sitting and standing in the room, but he didn't explain, he went straight to his seat and sat down, and the two little surnames who each held swords also hurriedly sat behind Zhengheng and watched Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa's every move.

Hosokawa Fujitaka had been staring at the young man's face, and at this time his heart sank, there was no doubt that he was the new Kibi Shikoku Hisamasa Date Masaki. Date Masahiro is different from the Sengoku daimyo who try his best to maintain his majesty, enthusiasm, grace, and temperament that Hosokawa Fujitaka often sees, and Masahiro's behavior and deeds are very natural. At any time, it makes people feel that Masahiro is not deliberate, nor does he follow the example, which is completely different from Ashikaga Yoshiteru's ability to maintain his prestige as a general from top to bottom, only his sharp eyes and strong bull-like body make people dare not underestimate him. In short, the first time they met, Date Masahiro gave Hosokawa Fujitaka a huge impression, and he had a compelling edge.

Zhengheng glanced at Wada Yumasa, who looked impatient, and glanced at Hosokawa Fujitaka who was sitting like a mountain with interest, and suddenly laughed out loud as if he was very ridiculous about the urgency he had when he faced Miyazawa Heihachi, which made Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa very inexplicable.

Zheng Heng saw that the two of them were puzzled, smiled and shook his hand, and said: "I just saw the two of you, and suddenly thought of what I looked like when I first met Miyazawa Heihachi that day, so I felt funny, I don't blame the two." He didn't explain much, and said directly: "I am very happy to see the two of you today, and it is a great blessing for the general to be able to have two virtuous ministers." ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka frowned even more when he heard Masahiro's such straightforward praise, of course he knew who Miyazawa Heihachi was, and now he was an important person in his own faction in the Date family, sitting in An Ei Province to face Mori Motoshi and Ouchi Yoshicho directly, and he also knew how he acted, and he never thought that Date Masahiro would compare them with Miyazawa Heihachi.

After sorting out his mood, Hetian Weizheng said: "Lord Yi Zhengzhong, the general sent his ministers to prepare for China, and he came to invite you to Shangluo. The Shogun said, "In the name of the Date family, your deeds in unifying the four kingdoms to quell the turmoil are enough to become a guest of the shogunate." ”

When talking to Hetian Weizheng, Zhengheng has been staring at Hetian Weizheng with a focused attitude, and the bright one-eyed eye makes Hetian Weizheng feel very uncomfortable. He paused, and then continued: "I don't know what Lord Yi Zhengzhong thinks? ”

Hearing the word Luo, Zhengheng suddenly felt a familiar feeling, smiled meaningfully, and said: "Lord Hetian, I am very grateful for the kind invitation of General Zhengyi, but now Date has a lot of family affairs, and most of the neighbors are ambitious, so we really don't have time to deal with this matter." Why don't we wait for us to deal with the young people, I don't know what Hosokawa-sama thinks? ”

Wada Yumasa heard that Masahiro had no heart for Shangluo, and there was inevitably some disappointment in his heart, and the Shangluo in his mouth had the meaning of leading troops to Shangluo, and secondly, if the former could not make the trip, he could also travel lightly, as long as he met with Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the world would not dare to underestimate the authority of the shogunate. Nowadays, the Date family sits on the four countries, and the neighbors are powerful and famous, and there are many internal turmoil, which is a good time for the Date family to expand its territory. Ashikaga Yoshiteru's meaning is very clear, no matter what, the Date family, who are now faintly upward but do not yet have absolute strength, will be pulled onto the broken carriage of the shogunate.

This is a major event related to the future exhibition of the shogunate.

If according to what Masahiro said, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Wada Yumasa have to return to Kinai now. I don't know when it will be when I negotiate with the Date family. Wada Yumasa was originally more impatient, but it was only because he was a shogunate under Ashikaga Yoshiki who controlled a team of soldiers and horses that he was the representative this time. After being rejected by Zhengheng bluntly, Wada Weizheng didn't know how to continue the drawing.

Hosokawa Fujitaka saw that Wada Yumasa was unable to continue talking, so he hurriedly picked up the conversation: "Lord Bi Zhengzhong, the general has already said that the position of Kibi Guardian and the deputy general of the shogunate is now vacant for you. You are busy with military affairs now, and you don't need to go to Los Angeles in person. Just by your words, the position of Kibi Guardian and Shogunate Vice-General is yours. ”

Unexpectedly, Ashikaga Yoshiteru actually took out the position of deputy shogun of the shogunate and gave it to Mashiro, which can't help but remind people of what happened to Oda Nobunaga more than ten years later. Masahiro's plans for Ashikaga Yoshiteru are the same as those of Spiegel, as the general of the Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshiteru must do his best for the political interests of the Muromachi shogunate. Masahiro can understand Ashikaga Yoshiteru's urgency, but he will not be biased towards the shogunate in the slightest because he sympathizes with Ashikaga Yoshiteru's tragic situation in history. As the founder of the Date family, Zhengheng also has the obligation to maximize the interests of the Date family.

The Muromachi shogunate is in turmoil, and even the general of the shogunate has to send people under the fence, not to mention the position of the shogunate's deputy general, I am afraid that the role is more just a righteous name, once he agrees, he has to carry the banner of the shogunate with Ashikaga Yoshiki, and he doesn't want to go to Luo. Moreover, now, with Nizi Haruha retreating, Date Masaki's position as guardian of the four kingdoms has been confirmed, and the addition of a Kibi guardian is just an inconsequential icing on the cake.

Looking at Hosokawa Fujitaka's expectant gaze, Masahiro didn't feel impressed at all. He said calmly: "Now that the Date family has been created, the internal has not yet stabilized, and there are many people in the neighborhood, and it is really inappropriate to become the deputy general of the Genji shogunate. (To be continued......)

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