But this matter was not easy to do. As you know, Tsuda Muneji followed me. Her main business rival, Imai Munehisa, was the trader of the Shiba family on the Hokurikudo trading route, and the two had deep conflicts.

I want to make a difference in Sakai Port, but I’m afraid I can’t avoid the town official who will offend the Shiba family, Takada Haruno.”

Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head and said.

"Niwa Nagahide-sama's concerns are not unreasonable, and they are not limited to Sakai Port.

I heard that there has been a lot of trouble in Minami Omi recently, and the main temple has adopted the policy of Rakuchi Rakuza. The local temples are very resentful, especially the always unruly Ichigo sect, which is even more unconvinced.

The temple fair was originally the local business center, but the main hall decided to use the Rakuza policy to move the business center to the castle town so that the Oda family could collect more business taxes.

Moreover, the group of people responsible for Rakuchi Rakuza policy are the recent Nichiren sect disciples who were hunted down by the Ichigo sect, and the escaped Owari survivors who were taken in by Honnoji Nichigen at the request of the main hall."

Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded silently.

Commercial conflicts are superimposed on religious conflicts. As the most arrogant sect of Buddhism, the Yixiang Sect must not be able to swallow this breath.

No wonder Niwa Nagahide, who was responsible for pacifying Minami Omi, was worried and his hair turned gray. This Rakuza policy was just the beginning. Later, the policy of separating farmers and soldiers would be followed up, and land inspections would be required. That would be a big trouble.

After more than a hundred years of chaos, the temple took advantage of the opportunity to occupy more land. If Oda Nobunaga asked the temple to return the cultivated land, the conflict between the two parties would inevitably be resolved through violence.

Hideyoshi doesn't know whether the other sects are going crazy or not. But the Omi Ichikou sect will never compromise. These Buddhist nuns are used to being naughty and will not let the Oda family manipulate them.

Hideyoshi Hashiba sighed.

“It’s such a mess.

You don’t know that the saltpeter and lead that I met at Sakai Port, the president of Konishi, are all high-quality Nanban products.

Tsuda Muneki wrote to me a while ago and told me that she discovered that the Nanman Sect was deeply involved in this matter and was deliberately giving benefits to the Oda family.

I'm really worried that one day there will be a conflict between the Oda family and the Ichigo clan, and the Nanman Church will take the opportunity to stir up trouble in Settsu Country."

Takenaka Shigeharu smiled.

“It’s not bad to be a little messy.

The Oda family lacked talents who understood the recent past, and there were many conflicts between the surrendered Omi samurai family and the veterans of Owari Mino.

If you can make good friends with the Omi samurai family, participate more in recent affairs, and help solve problems for the main hall, this will be an excellent opportunity for advancement.

If there weren't so many troubles, what would be the point of you being crushed by those old ministers of Owari?"

Hideyoshi Hashiba nodded and smiled.

"I understand, but I'm worried that the main hall is too radical and will offend too many people at once, which will lead to a bad situation in which all parties besiege the Oda family."

Takenaka Shigeharu shook his head and said.

"Please believe in the main hall, she will not fall here. Just like I believe in you, you will definitely soar into the sky."

Hashiba Hideyoshi glanced at Takenaka Shigeharu, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and sighed.

"I'm not that confident myself, and I don't know where you got your confidence and why you are so confident in me."

Takenaka Shigeharu replied calmly.

"Of course I believe you, because you are my chosen master."

Hashiba Hideyoshi's bitter smile froze for a moment, bowed slightly to Takenaka Shigeharu, and said

"Thank you, thank you for believing in me."
Chapter completed!