Chapter 545 7. Nobunaga Declined Three Times and Then Gave In

On March 26, the Oda army arrived at the Seta River.

Legend has it that Takeda Shingen's last words before his death were: "I saw my flag pass the Seta Bridge!"

This is because the Seta River is the largest tributary of Lake Biwakonan, and can even be regarded as the last natural barrier before entering Luoyang.

If the controller of Luoyang does not deploy a large army at the Seta River and Seta Bridge to block the army coming from the east, then the entire Luoyang will be completely open and lose all barriers.

When the Oda army's first mover, Sakuma Nobumori, crossed the Seta Bridge, the envoys of the court finally arrived, and the samurai reported that Asukai Masaharu and former Grand Councilor Kikutei Harutsugu came together.

They brought the goodwill of the forbidden village to welcome Oda Nobunaga to the capital, and begged Oda Nobunaga to temporarily station troops at the Seta River for one day.

As for the reason for stopping the army for one day, it is also very simple, giving the people of Luoyang one day to escape!

In the past, the army that went to Luoyang entered the center of the country from various mountain valleys and countryside, and controlled the heart of the country. He controlled a huge city with hundreds of thousands of people, prosperous streets, magnificent temples and shrines, and fair and lovely Luojing women.

No daimyo has ever been able to control his soldiers. They often enter the city and search for three days without calling out names or stopping their swords. This is naturally a happy feast for the soldiers of the Luoyang Army. But for the people of Luoyang, it is a terrible disaster.

The Holy Emperor has the virtue of loving life, and asked Oda Nobunaga to stop the army and give the government a thin face, so that the people of Luoyang who have suffered and been displaced can escape and live.

When Oda Nobunaga heard this, he not only did not stop the army, but also ordered the soldiers to speed up the march.

Hearing this, Asukai Masaharu and Kikutei Harutsugu immediately showed their pity. The poor people of Luoyang were about to be ravaged by a powerful daimyo who went to Luoyang.

But things were not as they thought. Oda Nobunaga immediately ordered Kinoshita Tokichiro Hideyoshi, Murai Minbe Shosuke Sadakatsu and Akechi Jubei Mitsuhide to serve as Kyoto magistrates. They rode into the capital quickly and set up notices.

Notice to reassure the people!

Do not take a single needle or thread from the masses!

Even drinking a mouthful of water from a fellow villager will be beheaded!

Then the army arrived at Shirakawa, and along the way, there were Kyoto people kneeling on the ground to welcome the army to Kyoto!

Their faces were full of fear, suspicion, hostility and fear. But the notices set up at every intersection were so righteous, declaring Oda Nobunaga's identity as the "royal teacher".

When the Oda army publicly executed a soldier who ate fruit from a commoner's house at the source of Rokujo River, the entire Luoyang people were delighted, and the hearts of the people changed from fear to welcome.

On the second day, General Ashikaga Yoshiaki announced that he would be appointed as the third councilor and left lieutenant general!

The Muromachi shogunate was revived!

With the support of 60,000 troops behind him, and the prestige of having just destroyed the southern Omi guardian Rokkaku clan, the imperial court and the nobles placed their hopes on Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga, hoping that they would create a new era.

Another day, the decree of Oda Nobunaga's appointment to the rank of Sho-4th rank, Dan-ma-tada, arrived. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's imperial edict appointing Oda Nobunaga as the shogunate's regent and kanrei arrived at the same time.

At the same time, Yamauchi Taro was appointed as the Sho-4th rank, the left lord of the left guard, the Shinano no Kami, and was allowed to ascend to the throne!

Kobayata, as a descendant of the Qinghua family Sukoji clan, served as the guard when Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Yamauchi Taro ascended to the throne, and was granted the title of the shogunate's Go-Kou-Shu, and was granted the title of Junior Fourth rank, Senior Dan-Sho, Tai-Bi, and was granted the title of Ascension.

Hosokawa Saijo was also granted the title of the shogunate's Go-Kou-Shu, and was granted the title of Junior Fourth rank, Lower Sai-Nyeo-Sho, and was granted the title of Ascension, and served as the guard together.

As expected, Oda Nobunaga declined the position of Kanrei and only accepted the rank of the fourth rank.

A new decree came from Yamashina Mitsukuni Temple immediately, this time it was announced by Wada Koremasa himself. Ashikaga Yoshiaki appointed Oda Nobunaga as the deputy general of the Muromachi shogunate!

Declined again!

Now there was a quarrel in Mitsukuni Temple where Ashikaga Yoshiaki was staying temporarily. No one could understand what Oda Nobunaga was up to.

You entered the capital just to grasp the justice of the world and then the situation of the world. It is understandable that you think the position of Kanrei is too young, after all, in theory, you can only rule on behalf of the young general.

But you think the deputy general of the world is too young? If you can be a general, what else can you be given?

The meticulous Kawafugi Takashi thought, "Why don't you call Oda Nobunaga dad!"

Oh!

It was quiet in Mitsukuni Temple!

Why do young people nowadays only think about being a father, and never get tired of it?

On the contrary, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was the one who was willing to go all out. He just wanted to be my daddy! What a big deal! Anyway, I won't suffer any loss if you call me daddy! Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the old man, knew what was going on. He was not cuckolded.

This time, Hosokawa Fujitaka personally took action to deliver the imperial teaching to Oda Nobunaga. He didn't believe that there was anyone in the world who could refuse Ashikaga Yoshiaki's call of daddy!

Or refused!

Well, even Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was willing to go all out, was dumbfounded! The world is changing too fast. He didn't even hesitate to cuckold his father Ashikaga Yoshiharu, but Oda Nobunaga was still not satisfied!

Kobayata and Naoe Kagetsuna sat below, watching a group of shogunate retainers arguing fiercely. The two old perverts smiled knowingly, as if they understood me.

"Kobayata, do you have a plan?" Ashikaga Yoshiaki's mind was so noisy that he remembered that there was clearly another old pervert below.

"Your Highness, what people like is nothing but fame and fortune!" Xiao Ping Taiyi bowed.

"You mean, money!"

"Since Lord Oda doesn't want fame, he must want real benefits!"

"But..." Ashikaga Yoshiaki spread his hands. This shogunate is just a shell. There is no money. Let alone rewarding Oda Nobunaga, he can't even recruit two or three thousand Fenggong to guard Luoyang.

"It's not cash!" Naoe Kagetsuna also bowed and replied.

"Otsu!" Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly reacted.

"Your Highness can confer the title of Otsu Bugyo on Oda-dono!" Kobayata knew that this was what Nobunaga wanted.

Once he became the Otsu Bugyo, the entire prosperous waterway on the south bank of Lake Biwa and the bustling rural market would be legally taken over by Oda Nobunaga. This is not only a huge income, but also an important business district that can quickly raise horses, iron cannons, gunpowder, and food near Kinki.

It was still Hosokawa Fujitaka who went to convey the order, and Oda Nobunaga was very happy to receive Hosokawa Fujitaka. After hearing that the title of Otsu Bugyo was conferred, he nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood it very well, and then he replied.

More money is needed!

Otsu Bugyo is not enough, add another Sakai Bugyo!

The current Sakai Bugyo is Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, but he has not been able to manage Sakai's affairs for two years.

Whether you can manage Sakai depends on your strength. Since you, Oda Nobunaga, want it, I will give it to you. Anyway, you have to get it by your own ability, and there is no guarantee whether you can get it.

Oda Nobunaga, who went to Kyoto and entered the capital, finally became a mere magistrate. This news quickly spread throughout Japan. All the daimyo laughed at Oda Nobunaga for being unwise and incompetent and obsessed with money.

As for who will laugh at whom in the future, it is still unknown!