As expected, the news of Ashikaga Yoshichichi's death cannot be hidden. Not to mention that there were insiders in Miyoshi's family who deliberately leaked the situation to the outside world, and that there was also the unknowing Izumo Okuno who was spreading information. Let's just say that Ashikaga Yoshichichi made such a big fanfare. It's not appropriate to come to Shoryuji Castle and then disappear so quietly. Even if the cat or dog at home dies, I will still feel distressed for a long time, let alone the future shogun and the current Hirashima Crown Prince. I don¡¯t know if anyone has recognized Ashikaga Yoshitsugu who ran out to play as soon as he arrived at Shoryuji Castle. Anyway, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was bound to be seen when he went out to play with an unknown samurai. He went to the castle town to play. A living person leaves, and a living person comes back with a dead person. A little careful examination can reveal that something is wrong. You can imagine how bad the consequences will be if the news cannot be hidden. There are rumors about the Tokaichi riot and murder incident in Kyoto City. The truth is revealed so quickly. Ashikaga Yoshichichi is the one who was punished and died by the gods and Buddhas. Unlucky guy, now people suddenly shut up and didn't dare to laugh, because some people have realized that the situation is not good. No matter how panicked people are in Kyoto, at least it is not good for the Miyoshi family. Just as Matsunagahide has described several times that the arrow has to be fired on the string, or it can be said that the arrow that has left the string has long been unable to be recovered. I know that most of these Sanhao family are not doing things that are not done by human beings. At that time, the arrogant Hosokawa Masamoto did something that was not a human thing. He was unhappy for more than ten years and was affected by the dispute between the three adopted sons. Hosokawa Sumiyuki, who was a public minister, teamed up with several sycophants to chop him up as his godfather. , some optimistic people in Kyoto said that Miyoshi Yoshitsugu might have to be chopped off one day. Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was wronged and angry. He blocked the arrows of the three Miyoshis and Matsunagahide for no reason. Even less willing to participate in the muddy waters of Kyoto. The clan retainers headed by Miyoshi Yasunaga's group put on a resolute attitude of parting ways. Adding a serious crisis to the decision of the Miyoshi family, Matsushita Nagahide found that he had been busy for several months and doing work everywhere in vain. The Miyoshi family's 60,000 troops only had 15,000 people standing with the Miyoshi family, and all the neutral factions and the opposition have all expressed their unwillingness to wade into too deep a water, and they are still struggling on their own, both inside and outside. Now it¡¯s the turn of Miyoshi, the trio and Matsunagahide to worry. How could Ashikaga Yoshichichi die and have no shield to go to Luo Feilishou? The previous description of this time's march to Luo as imminent also meant that they had no retreat. Several people discussed it and decided to make a change and steal the throne to find a general heir. Anyway, there are still a few The spare tire is available. The first candidate is Ashikaga Yoshiki's younger brother Ashikaga Yoshisuke. Speaking of which, this person's identity is very suitable to inherit his brother's position and move forward. However, the current problem is that the power of rumors is too strong. Ashikaga Gisuke, who had just returned to Awahirashima Imperial Palace, was so frightened that his legs and feet were weak, fearing that he would be like his brother in the past and move his head in a daze. His brother died without leaving an heir. He had just gotten married and had no heir. His third brother, Ashikaga Yoshihito, was so young that he didn't even marry a wife. If he died in such an unexplained way, the Awa Ashikaga family would face the end of the line. crisis. It is better to die than to live. Of course, he himself is not willing to die from the bottom of his heart. As soon as he dies, he will have to give up his position as the Duke of Tehirashima, which he has worked so hard for, to his younger brother, and maybe also give his beautiful wife to his younger brother to enjoy for free. He will cry to death in the underworld, and Ashikaga Gisuke is not willing to come. , and did not allow his younger brother to "send death" for the simple reason that his father was bedridden and had to be around him all the time, so he did not dare to leave lightly. That means I'll ask Gao Ming to send it to you soon. If you resolutely refuse to cooperate, you cannot tie people up. Not to mention the risks and consequences of doing so. Let¡¯s just say that the territories of the Miyoshi trio and Matsunagahide are all within the Kinai area, and the official location of Hirashima is the Hirashima Imperial Palace in Awa Kingdom. , that is the core territory of Miyoshi Choji, the eldest son of Miyoshi Yoshiken. If they go to arrest people, wouldn't they be giving them a hand? Maybe the three brothers from Shikoku will grab their pigtails and swell their old face. After much thought, he decided to take the risk and attack the two younger brothers of the shogunate. One of Ashikaga Yoshiteru's two younger brothers was Kakukei who was practicing at the Ichijoin gate of Yamato K¨fukuji Temple, and the other was Zhou who was the master of the Tatou Luenyuan of Shoukokuji Temple. Hao, the former is a direct descendant who is far away. The latter are close to each other and are common people, which makes it difficult for them to deal with it. The Miyoshi Trio and Matsunaga Hide disagreed over whether to establish a direct descendant or a concubine. The Miyoshi Trio's opinion was to choose Luyuanin Zhou Hao at the Kinkakuji Temple in the north of Kyoto. The reason was that it was close and easy to control. It's better than Kakuei who is far away in Kofukuji Temple in Yamato. It's safer. Anyway, he is just a puppet and doesn't need to pay too much attention. Matsunagahide advocated the establishment of a direct line immediately, and chose Jueqing to deal with Zhou Hao, a concubine. The reason was that the direct line was more legitimate and could further win the support of the shogunate. After all, their original intention was to depose the general's executive power, and using a direct line would be easier for the world to accept. It was accepted by the samurai family that the Miyoshi family did not have such high prestige to imitate Hosokawa Masamoto's audacious establishment of a concubine. Another very important point is that the Yamato Kingdom?At this time, under the control of Matsunagahide, we boarded a boat near Kofukuji Temple and passed through the Kizugawa, Yodogawa, and Katsura River to arrive at Shoryuji Castle. The round trip did not necessarily waste much time. Nanto Kofukuji Temple One of the special features is that there are many monks. Jue Qing is neither the abbot nor the master of the monastery. Even if he suddenly disappears for a short time, he will not be discovered, let alone not spread to Kyoto. Jue Qingsheng chooses to stay safe and hidden. On the contrary, Luyuan-yuan is adjacent to the outside of Kyoto and is at the farthest end from Shengryuji Castle. Secondly, Luyuan-yuan has been attacked by war and only has a few dozen monks left. As the master of a single courtyard, Zhou Hao will not know the ghosts. It is actually not easy to kidnap the master of a hospital without realizing it. It would be easier to trick Jueqing into sneaking out of Xingfukuji Temple. After thinking about it, the three of them felt that there was no better choice. Luyuan Yuan Zhou Hao was really not easy to do in public in Kyoto. If the kidnapping failed, it would be embarrassing. Besides, assassination is such a delicate job. This is what Matsunagahide is willing to do. Ichijoin Kakuei is in the hands of Matsunagahide. If he is not willing to deal with these three good people, there is really nothing they can do to him. One of the two brothers must die, one is Zhou Hao, who neither side can control, and the other is Jue Qing, who Matsuhisa Nagahide is sure to win. Considering the difference between concubine and concubine, it is decisive to have three good people and three good people. Agree with Matsunaga Hide's opinion and urge him to act as soon as possible to avoid long nights and long dreams and misunderstandings. In the evening of that day, Luyuan Courtyard was quiet and peaceful. Zhou Hao had eaten breakfast early and prepared for evening classes. Although he was called the director of Luyuan Courtyard, he was actually responsible for only a few things every day. He repeated fasting meals, morning classes, and A simple cycle of cleaning the temple, reading and studying ancient books, drinking tea and meditating, fasting, evening classes, and resting. Two meals a day, no more or less, a bowl of white rice, a portion of miso soup, a little kombu, and a little pickled vegetables. Zhou Hao chanted sutras silently for a moment, then noticed the figures moving back and forth outside the door and shook his head slightly. After a while, he recited a Buddhist sutra and then got up and opened the door. He asked the novice monk outside the door: "Kisuke, why don't you go to bed tonight?" "What's the matter with wandering outside the door?" "Ah! Master the Master!" Jisuke trembled in fright and hurriedly bowed and replied: "Just now there was an envoy from Kyoto who wanted to see the Master " Zhou Hao asked strangely: "What happened to Jisuke today? He was so flustered and uncharacteristic. Did the envoy say anything?" "Nohe didn't say anything. He just said that the hospital master would know after a while." Jisuke swallowed hard, lowered his head cautiously and scanned with the corners of his eyes. His heart skipped a beat when he noticed Zhou Hao's eyes, and he subconsciously clenched his cuffs. "You are really weird today, are you sick?" Zhou Hao raised his hand to touch his forehead, but Jisuke dodged him and said in a panic: "Master, please come over as soon as possible! The envoy must have already I'm in a hurry." Zhou Hao stared at Jisuke who was behaving strangely, as if a long time had passed before he nodded slowly and said: "That's fine! I heard that there is a lot of trouble in Kyoto, and I don't know how my brother is doing. Likelead the way!" Under the leadership of Kisuke, he walked out of Luyuan and followed the path to the Kamo River. He saw a samurai standing in the river waiting for him. Kisuke walked forward and said anxiously. : "Hirata Izumi, I have brought the people, my share" Hirata and Izumi seemed to be surprised by Jisuke's reaction, snorted angrily and whispered: "The matter hasn't been settled yet! What's the rush?" " Are you the messenger of the shogunate? "Why have I never seen you before?" Zhou Hao suddenly stopped and asked in confusion: "Kisuke! Do you know him?" Jisuke stammered and denied: "II don't. I know him" "Then what did you say to him when you walked over just now? Did you hide something from me?" Zhou Hao stared at the man who had followed him for many years, his eyes full of suspicion and dissatisfaction. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Hirata Izumi let out a dry cough and said: "Come down and answer His Highness Zhou Hao's question! I am the new council member of the shogunate. I have something important to report to His Highness Zhou Hao. I just used some tricks to ask this Jisuke to help invite Zhou Hao. "Is that so?" Zhou Hao turned around and stared at Hirata and Izumi Mamoru in disbelief, and asked thoughtfully after a moment of hesitation: "Since he is my brother's new counselor, I must be in and out of my brother's sword room from time to time!" You must have seen it before! Speaking of which, I, Zhou Hao, have been away from home for a long time, and I haven¡¯t seen my brother practice swordsmanship with his famous ancestral swords for a long time. I wonder if the famous swords at home are sharp. Can Izumi Mamoru tell me? " Hirata Izumi Mamoru? Suddenly he was stunned by the question, he hesitated for a while and said dryly: "Haha very sharp, very sharp His Highness Gongfang's swordsmanship is also very powerful, I admire you very much!" Zhou Hao stood by the river, at sunset. Looking at the gurgling Kamo River in the afterglow, he asked casually: "So that's it Then the Chang Imperial Palace has not changed its direction, right? Is the gate still open to the west?"