Chapter 376 35. Izumo Divides the Situation

Kobayata didn't dare to guess what Yamanouchi Yoshiharu meant. If he guessed wrong, it would be a terrifying large-scale riot that swept across the three or four countries. It was even possible that the foundation of the country would be shaken and the family name would be cut off.

Looking at Hosokawa Harumiya who was still trying to understand Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's meaning, Kobayata quietly leaned close to his ear.

"Old sir, come out for a moment." Kobayata really couldn't afford to wade into this muddy water.

"Kobayata, do you understand what His Highness means?" The old man was calm on the surface, but he was very anxious inside.

"My lord, no matter what His Highness means now, how can we, as ministers, guess? Whether the guess is right or wrong, it will be a source of trouble in the future!"

After hearing this, Hosokawa Harumiya's face immediately fell. This is the business of the Yamanouchi family. No matter how senior he is, he should not interfere in the Yamanouchi family affairs. Especially at this juncture, it is even more sensitive.

"Koyata, but the prince is in such a state now, and Totomi-dono has a special status, what else is left?"

"It's not like the Shinshu Yamanouchi clan doesn't have someone in charge. The reclusive Izumo-no-kami and Hachioji's chief accountant can both take charge of the overall situation. Why bother, old man?"

This matter is now very clear. Except for the distant clansmen who have been multiplied for three or four generations, the male members of the Yamanouchi clan can be counted.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu's father died twenty years ago, but his uncle Yamanouchi Mochiyoshi is still alive and kicking in his sixties. Not to mention that his brother, Yamanouchi Chief Accountant, who has the same father and mother, is only forty, which is the prime age.

"I made a mistake for a while. You are right. We should quickly invite these two to come to the city to take charge." Hosokawa Harumiya can quickly hand over the burden of temporarily managing the family, and he can also relax a little.

Koyata just mentioned that he would invite two big men to come to the city to take charge, and Yamanouchi Yoshiharu grumbled in agreement. After all, in the end, the people that Yoshiharu Yamanouchi trusted the most were his family members, especially his younger brother who had not given birth to a son.

Oishi Saburo also set out at night, and before the news of Eiroku's treason spread, he rushed to Hachioji to replace the chief accountant of Yamanouchi. Let this chief accountant of the family temporarily manage the government affairs.

The second is Yamanouchi Motoyoshi, who has rarely appeared in recent years. The old man did not follow the trend to become a monk or something. He originally had a son, but unfortunately he died before him and died in battle before he was forty. Now there is only a grandson who is in his early teens, who is raised like a baby by his side, reading, learning to read and practicing martial arts.

By the way, Hosokawa Harunomiya's younger brother died, and Isshiki Miyano was also over fifty, and he had never heard of an adult son.

All these people, together with Kobayata, the original father of the original body, fought a wave of heads in the battle of Uehara Castle and gave them to the Takeda family. More than 600 soldiers died, and more than a dozen samurai died.

As a result, A Ling's biological father died, and she became the daughter of Hosokawa Harumiya. Isshiki Miyano's eldest son and second son died, and now there is only one son who is a little over ten years old, and he has never come out to serve the country. Otherwise, his eldest son's status is probably not lower than that of Hosokawa Nainou.

Two trustworthy hatamoto were sent out of the city to invite Yamauchi Motoyoshi to the city to support the great event. Not long after, the old man was carried into the city by a sedan chair. He looked a little older than when Koyata saw him a few years ago, but his body looked very good. At least he didn't need anyone to help him or a cane, and he walked very steadily.

Koyata, Hosokawa Harumiya, and Isshiki Miyano welcomed Yamauchi Motoyoshi together. The old man thought that Yamauchi Yoshiharu summoned him overnight for something important.

But after a few people finished talking about the Eiroku treason, the death of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu in Luojing, and the news that Yamauchi Yoshiharu was paralyzed in bed due to a stroke. The old man actually just said calmly, "I know!"

It seems that Kobayata was overthinking that he might have a stroke. After all, his own son had died once before, and it was estimated that nothing more exciting could hurt him.

The old man entered the hall and asked the ladies who served him to leave temporarily. He personally waved his fan and began to communicate with Yamanouchi Yoshiharu. Kobayata told him in advance that as long as Yamanouchi Yoshiharu agreed with what he said, he would make a gurgling sound.

The uncle and nephew had a secret conversation in the middle of the night, and it was unknown what they talked about. Anyway, Kobayata thought that the less they knew, the better.

The next day, Yamanouchi Mochiyoshi asked the important ministers to make a joint judgment. First, he ordered his uncle, Futamata Castle Lord Tsunayoshi, to work with Kakegawa Castle Lord Asahina Carpenter and Takatenjin Castle Lord Iwase Motomasa to gather troops and go to Oi River and Suruga Shita County to deploy defenses.

He also ordered Konishihara Saemon, the governor of Suwa Iida Castle, to gather troops to besiege the city, and to gather Kiso's son and others who were temporarily under custody in the city, and to inform them of various news, which could not be concealed for a few days anyway.

He forced Kiso Yoshimasa, who had no choice, to send a letter back to Kiso, and the military supervisor Ogasawara Nagamasa led the Kiso troops to support the Suwa front.

At the same time, he also told Fukashi Ogasawara Nagatoki openly that the Yamanouchi family was in trouble now, and Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu died in the battle. What is your attitude? Make a choice! Don't play that trick, Ogasawara Sadakei and his son will come to Fuchu Castle.

Of course, it's not in vain, Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's young daughter will marry Ogasawara Nagatoki's grandson. The two sides have concluded a marriage, and the semi-independent status of the Ogasawara clan remains unchanged.

The city still maintains a state of only entering but not leaving, but begins to slowly mobilize military forces. The Kitabatake University who stayed in Hamamatsu was also ordered to mobilize the troops directly under the Yamanouchi clan, ready to suppress the rebellion that might break out from the Totomi people.

The current situation was sent to Kanto to seek the opinion of Uesugi Terutora. Regardless of whether or not to support Yamanouchi Taro in the future, Uesugi Terutora's attitude was crucial.

If Uesugi Terutora is dissatisfied with the succession of the Yamanouchi family, it will be a terrifying turmoil. Uesugi Terutora, who can gather an army of 112,000 people, is the one who has the final say in the East Country, and no one dares to take it lightly.

The last piece of news is actually related to Koyata. Yamanouchi Yoshiharu announced that he would adopt the daughters of Aya and Yamanouchi Shuketou, confirming that the two girls are the legitimate daughters of the Yamanouchi family.

At the same time, the marriage of Koyata and Hosokawa Saione was confirmed, making Koyata and Hosokawa Saione both become the biological sons-in-law of Yamanouchi Yoshiharu, the sworn brother of Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu, and the uncle of Yamanouchi Taro.

At this time, such an arrangement is very painstaking!

Koyata sighed that his son-in-law who was exiled from the Hosokawa family has now become the son-in-law of the Yamanouchi family.

After the announcement, Koyata and Hosokawa Saione arranged the hostages who had been guarded overnight. The location in the city is large enough, and it is not a big problem to accommodate dozens of hostages.

Each hostage had a different look and attitude. Despite trying to control himself, Xiao Pingtai could still feel all the emotions in them. Undercurrents were surging!