Hosokawa Fujitaka secretly smiled.

No one knows the predicament of the Izumi-Hosokawa family better than her. The Miyoshi family is the Sword of Damocles hanging above their heads. This is also the fundamental reason why the Hosokawa-Mibuchi family closely follows the Shiba family.

If Ashikaga Yoshiaki counterattacks the Miyoshi family, the pressure on the Izumi Hosokawa family in the frontier areas will be greatly reduced. How could Hosokawa Motonsune not support it?

Hosokawa Fujitaka said calmly.

"But there is still a little problem with this matter."

Hosokawa Motonsune asked with a frown.

"what is the problem?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced at Mibuchi Haru and said.

"I followed Sanyuan's mother to Shiba's residence to plead guilty to the imperial court.

In Yutai's words, he didn't seem to have any intention of taking revenge on the Miyoshi family.

Instead, he was wary of the Oda family and hoped that after the shogunate was stabilized, it would take the threat of Oda Nobunaga seriously."

Hosokawa Motonsune's face turned cold, and Mibuchi Fujihide also became uncertain.

The strength of the shogunate was not enough to deal with both ends of the East and the Konjac at the same time. The Oda family had replaced the Rokkaku family and became the powerful eastern sect, and the Oda family was stronger than the Rokkaku family.

Hosokawa Motonsune didn't quite understand why the Odaisho didn't go to Nishikonchi to beat up the Miyoshi family, but instead wanted to confront the Oda family who supported the shogunate. Was he too sick to be confused?

Mibuchi Fujihide's dissatisfaction is more direct. Fushimi Castle is now under the control of the Oda family. If the shogunate and the Oda family are at odds and the Oda family refuses to return Fushimi Castle, what will happen to her interests?

Even if the Oda family is willing to return Fushimi Castle and leave, once the shogunate and the Oda family turn against each other, Fushimi Castle, an important town, will inevitably become the focus of competition between the two sides.

If Oda Nobunaga can go to Luo and attack Fushimi Castle once, he can attack a second time.

The Oda family owned a territory of two million koku, while Mibuchi Fujihide's Kitakawa only had a mobilization force of one hundred thousand koku. She was not willing to become an enemy of Oda Nobunaga.

Mibuchi Fujihide couldn't help but said.

"Is Yu Taisuo too ill and talking nonsense?"

Sanbuchi Haru shouted.

"Fujiei! No nonsense!"

Mibuchi Fujihide lowered his head and said nothing, and Hosokawa Motonune said calmly.

“The imperial office has a far-sighted vision and naturally sees things more clearly than we do.

But the Mihaoshi family committed regicide, and if we let it go easily, I'm afraid the martial arts families in the world will never take the shogunate seriously again."

Hosokawa Fujitaka bowed.

"My mother is wise, and His Highness Yoshiaki means the same thing.

The Oda family's imperial concubine went to Luo, which is a meritorious service to the shogunate. If you have meritorious service, you will not be rewarded, but you must be on strict guard against it. Doesn't this chill the loyalty of the foreign vassals?"

During the conversation between the two of them, although Yoshihiro Shiba was not mentioned, their attitude was already very biased towards Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

Mibuchi Haru looked worried and murmured.

"The Imperial Palace...he is kind to us..."

Hosokawa Mototsune and Hosokawa Fujitaka glanced at Mibuchi Harumi with the corners of their eyes at the same time, and then continued the conversation.

Hosokawa Motonsune asked.

"Futaka, you are going to Nijo Imperial Palace this time. Does His Highness Yoshiaki have any other instructions?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka shook his head and said.

"His Royal Highness Yoshiaki has not yet succeeded to the throne, and the golden seal of the sword is still at the imperial office. She can't say or do anything now, she can only be cautious.

She just revealed a few thoughts to me, but if the emperor knew about it and caused his dissatisfaction, it would be very troublesome."

Hosokawa Motonsune nodded and said.

"No one will spread rumors to ruin the harmony between His Highness Yoshiaki and the Imperial Palace."

Mibuchi Haru swallowed her saliva and stopped talking dejectedly. She didn't understand why things turned out like this.

Every word of Ashikaga Yoshiaki mentioned points that the Hosokawa Mibuchi family cared about. Although Hosokawa Motonsune did not express his position, he was obviously attracted by Ashikaga Yoshiaki's conditions.
Chapter completed!