Hearing Saito Ryuuki's name, Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed and he laughed.

"Who is Ryuuki Saito?"

Of course Oda Nobunaga knew who Saito Ryuuki was. Before his death, Saito Yoshiryu sent Saito Ryuuki out of Inabayama Castle for his daughter Yuanfu.

Many people know about this matter.

Oda Nobunaga once had thoughts of hunting him down, but as Higashi Mino was digested by the Oda family, his thoughts faded away.

Saito Yoshiryu's base is in Higashi Mino. East and West Mino have been at odds with each other for a long time, which gave Oda Nobunaga the space to operate separately.

Now that East Mino has been swallowed up by the Oda family, West Mino has long surrendered, and there is no trace of the Saito family in the entire Mino country.

If it were other samurai daimyo, they might still worry about eradicating the roots. But for Oda Nobunaga, who is ambitious in the world, she really doesn't care much about a missing little baby.

But even so, when someone mentioned Saito Ryuuki in front of her, it instinctively aroused her vigilance.

Akechi Mitsuhide seemed not to realize that he had irritated Oda Nobunaga and continued to speak with a smile.

"The daughter of Saito Yoshiryu, she was given a Yuanfu by her mother before she died of illness, and named her Ryuuki."

Oda Nobunaga nodded coldly.

"Oh, it turned out to be the evil seed left behind by the matricide."

Akechi Mitsuhide's righteous way.

"Your Majesty Oda's words are a bit extreme. Saito Yoshiryu killed his mother to seize the throne, which is an unpardonable crime.

But Ryuuki Saito is not only her daughter, but also the grandson of Saito Douzan, the nephew of Nogo-kun, and you are also related by marriage."

Oda Nobunaga sneered and smashed the paper fan on the desk next to him.

"What? You came here today to teach me how to behave?"

Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head and said.

"How dare foreign ministers?

It's just that I think His Highness Oda is a man of merit and has the legacy of Cao Mengde. Even if Hashiba Hideyoshi-sama comes from such a background, he can be used in an eclectic way.

Come to think of it, with your ambition, you won't argue with an ignorant little girl.

Nobo-kun and I are cousins, and I don't want to see her family members cut off and no one honors the Saito family name, so I just say a few words."

Oda Nobunaga rubbed his chin, seeing that Mitsuhide Akechi spoke with emotion and sincerity.

An island country is different from a celestial dynasty.

After the Song and Ming dynasties, the Celestial Empire denounced Cao Cao as a traitor and compared people to Cao Cao, which was insulting.

However, the people of the island country have a very positive evaluation of Cao Cao, and they admire Cao Cao's ability to persevere and rebuild the world.

Akechi Mitsuhide compared Oda Nobunaga to Cao Cao, praising her achievements and alluding to Oda Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the world.

At this point, Oda Nobunaga was a little confused about Akechi Mitsuhide's purpose.

Akechi Mitsuhide tried his best to express his position on Saito Ryuuki and Nokun to express his position as a Saito family member. Is this because he wants to marry Oda Nobunaga?

But she is the representative of the Shiba family stationed in Kyoto by Shiba Yoshigan, and she is also the Kyoto garrison appointed by Ashikaga Yoshiaki just now.

No matter how you look at it, he is a pillar of the shogunate who is valued and trusted by both parties.

Such a person came to him and tried his best to gain relatives. Oda Nobunaga didn't know what she wanted. Is it really just for Saito Ryuuki's future?

Oda Nobunaga asked.

"Nongjun also mentioned your cousin to me and gave me a chance to take care of you.

It's just that Akechi-hime is in the shogunate and deeply trusted by the general. You also have the trust of Tsutama, and you are fully responsible for the Shiba family's affairs in Beijing.

You said, as a highly valued minister like you, what qualifications do I have to take care of you?

It’s just that Mr. Nong is a Taoist man who doesn’t know the truth and talks nonsense.”

When Akechi Mitsuhide saw Oda Nobunaga's probing words, his heart moved and he pretended to sigh on his face.

"It's just looking at the scenery. Only you know the difficulties."

Oda Nobunaga said in surprise.

"Oh, is it so?"

Akechi Mitsuhide saw Oda Nobunaga's expression of disbelief and smiled bitterly.

"Jin Duo-den always puts benevolence and righteousness first, and outsiders may see him as a man of justice, but sometimes... he places too much emphasis on justice.

When Sanhao went to Luo, the general was killed. As the person in charge of the Sibo family in Beijing, I must be responsible for it.

Jinduo Palace has called me back to review the merits and demerits of the past two years. I am helpless. My hard work in everything cannot be compared with your generosity and benevolence. In the end, I will not be able to escape the blame.

What does the catastrophe of the shogunate have to do with me, a minister of the Shiba family? However, the master claimed the crime based on the principles of the samurai family, and I had no choice but to admit it.

After entering the capital, I saw that His Highness Oda was a meritocracy and reformed bad policies. I was very envious that Lord Hashiba Hideyoshi, from such a background, could rise to the top in one step."

Akechi Mitsuhide's words were a bit explicit.

This is a complaint against Yoshihiro Shiba for treating the official affairs of the shogunate as a family matter of the Shiba family, and using this to accuse the retainers, which is suspected of unfair rewards and punishments.

As for Oda Nobunaga, as long as you are capable and valuable, you can become a high-ranking official and sit in a high position, regardless of your background.

This comparison is so infuriating.

When Akechi Mitsuhide expressed her dissatisfaction, it was impossible for Oda Nobunaga to believe her words directly, and he just touched his forehead and said perfunctorily.

"I have known Tsutado-don for a long time. He is kind and kind. Akechi-ji, you are thinking too much. Things may not be as bad as you think."

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled bitterly.

"Tsudaden is generous, and I know that my life is safe. But my territory will be reduced, what should the retainers who follow me do?

In recent years, when the Shibo Territory was just established, Tsudo Hall moved to Kanto. The profits from those territories are the result of the hard work of me and my retainers, and they are all our hard work."

When Akechi Mitsuhide said this, Oda Nobunaga somewhat believed it.

Officials in the Ming Dynasty were full of knowledge and knew etiquette, justice and integrity. Even though they had been working as officials for ten years and thousands of miles away, they still sought fame, wealth and wealth.

The martial arts families in this island country value their family business more than their lives, and they have no loyalty at all and are only interested in profit.

It has been more than two years since the Mingzhi family opened up the Sibo Territory in recent years. The master of Sibo Yiyin is just a hands-off shopkeeper who has never taken care of anything.

At this moment, the righteous reduction of the territory is very easy. With the nature of the Wu family, who can be convinced?

It is not difficult to understand that Akechi Mitsuhide had different intentions because of this.

What's more, she also has Nongjun's marriage line and Saito Ryuuki's certificate of investment, which gives her the opportunity to change her family.

Oda Nobunaga didn't know that Mitsuhide Akechi had a martyr's faith in Yoshigan Shiba, and his admirer felt ashamed of himself.

Using the universality of the samurai family to trick Akechi Mitsuhide's thoughts would naturally lead to him falling into Akechi Mitsuhide's trap.

Oda Nobunaga thought for a while and asked.

"The general values ​​you and is willing to appoint you as the garrison of Kyoto. Why don't you ask the general for help?"

Oda Nobunaga believed a little, but the Ashikaga Yoshiaki Council appointed Mitsuhide Akechi as the garrison of Kyoto, which clearly valued Mitsuhide Akechi very much.

Since Akechi Mitsuhide was dissatisfied with Shiba Yoshihide, why didn't he seek help from Ashikaga Yoshiaki? Why should he come to beg for mercy from a foreign lord like himself?

Akechi Mitsuhide smiled.

"The general has a crush on me, but I think you are a better choice."

"oh?"

"The general is no match for you."

Oda Nobunaga glanced at Akechi Mitsuhide and asked.

"So you want to take refuge in me?"

Akechi Mitsuhide looked surprised and asked.

"Why did His Majesty Oda say this?

I'm just here to plead for Saito Ryuuki, please give this child a way out for Nou-kun's sake."

Oda Nobunaga was stunned, and his expression suddenly dropped. Since he had no intention of submitting, why did this bastard say that he had a lot of things but didn't have them? Was he kidding me?

Unexpectedly, Akechi Mitsuhide moved faster, kowtowed to the ground and said.

"The foreign minister is an important minister of the Shiba family and is highly valued by the general. How can he easily switch to a foreign vassal?

I implore His Highness Oda to give Saito Ryuuki a way to survive. Nou-kun and I are cousins, and I really don’t want to see her suffer the pain of losing a blood relative again.

She doesn’t have many relatives left!”

Oda Nobunaga calmed down, looked at Mitsuhide Akechi lying on the ground, and suddenly came to his senses.

If Mitsuhide Akechi leaves for the Shiba family today, her territory in the Shiba family will be gone, and her trust in Ashikaga Yoshiaki's heart will be gone. What else can she do that deserves the attention of Oda Nobunaga?

This guy knows her own value very well. She repeatedly emphasizes that she is doing it for her children and her relatives. She is really cunning.

Oda Nobunaga chuckled and said.
To be continued...