Chapter 175 18. Or to Hit the Enemy with a Staff, the Head Is Broken

Matsuhige Hisahide knew the basic etiquette, and he quietly waited for the messenger's message outside the hall. Kobayata was observing the impeachment officer who committed the three most evil things in the world in the crowd. It was really that he held the same official position as himself.

Matsuhige Hisahide was obviously impatient to wait, but the two sides did not completely tear each other apart. In fact, the shogunate was allowed to return to the capital to govern by Miyoshi Nagayoshi. After all, Miyoshi Nagayoshi's righteous title to dominate Kinai was the position of Kanreidai. In a place like Kinai where status is important, you really can't get by without a tiger skin. So he had to stand hard in the corridor. I don't know if the public really didn't want to see him, or just to leave him alone. Anyway, Matsunahide's standing here for at least a quarter of an hour has passed.

At this time, a general's waiter hurriedly found Kobayata and told him that the general had summoned him and asked him to come to the hall quickly. Kobayata had to hurry over when he heard that the general had something urgent. Matsunaga Hisahide entered the corridor from the side of the hall, avoiding the main entrance. Several attendants changed Koyata's clothes without saying anything. After changing into a straight-hanging dress that didn't fit him well, they handed Koyata an ivory scepter.

Then several attendants hurriedly led Koyata back to the hall, and arranged him to sit in the third seat on the right side with Ashikaga Yoshiteru looking a little anxious. Other shogunate officials and envoys from local daimyo also changed into solemn dresses and sat down in rows according to the order of guidance.

Dozens of people gathered together, which was impressive.

After that, Ashikaga Yoshiteru announced that Matsunaga Hisahide was allowed to enter the hall. With the sound of the announcement, Matsunaga Hisahide strode into the hall.

Matsunaga Hisahide didn't even look at the ministers and envoys kneeling in the hall, and hastily bowed to Ashikaga Yoshiteru who was sitting high in the hall. Without waiting for Ashikaga Yoshiteru to ask him to stand up, he stood up on his own.

"The funeral of the late Lord has been prepared, and there should be no more extravagance. The samurai should be diligent and frugal. Too much is as bad as too little." This statement, on the surface, is to persuade Ashikaga Yoshiharu to hold Ashikaga Yoshiharu's funeral frugally, but in fact it is to warn Ashikaga Yoshiharu not to forget his status as a puppet. Don't really think of yourself as the common ruler of the world. The Miyoshi family still has Ashikaga Yoshiharu in Awa to use.

With such an undisguised statement, everyone in the hall looked at Ashikaga Yoshiharu. There was no respect at all, and it was a naked contempt for the authority and dignity of the shogunate. Xiao Pingtai sat forward and clearly saw that the veins of Ashikaga Yoshiharu's hands under his sleeves were clenched through the gauze. Although he didn't look angry on the surface, his heart had already been in turmoil.

"I will deal with the affairs of the shogunate myself, and I don't need Matsunaga Danzheng to worry about it." Ashikaga Yoshiharu said lightly on the surface.

"My lord Miyoshi Shuuji, as the kanrei, ordered me to take care of the affairs of Kyoto. Naturally, I cannot bear to see the people of Kyoto suffer from labor service and additional taxes." Xiao Pingtai thought to himself that the Miyoshi family, who were struck by lightning, did not collect less money when they entered Kyoto. Ashikaga Yoshiteru mobilized the townspeople to rest and the roads along the way for the funeral were a waste of money and labor. He also brought out the great god Miyoshi Nagayoshi to threaten Ashikaga Yoshiteru, asking him not to act on his own.

The two men fought fiercely in the hall without making any sound, and the shogunate officials could not say anything. After all, Matsunaga Hisahide was strong and powerful, with Miyoshi Nagayoshi as his back. Ashikaga Yoshiteru had a total of 2,000 to 3,000 people under his command, and his entire family assets were not enough to fill his teeth. Slowly, the verbal confrontation began to show a decline.

Xiao Pingtai saw that this was not going to work. How could the dignified shogun of the shogunate not even have this little face. If he was easily stopped by Matsunaga Hisahide, it would be so embarrassing.

So he stood up suddenly without paying attention to etiquette. "I wonder what position Matsunaga Dansho holds?"

Matsunaga Hisahide saw that he was a stranger whom he had never seen before, but Koyata was only in his twenties, and in his eyes, he was probably the son of a local Genji lord [Note 1], who had just come to attend a funeral.

"I am the Kyoto Shoshidai, and I have been ordered to govern Kyoto."

"If you are the Kyoto Shoshidai, who appointed you?"

Matsunaga Hisahide looked at him as if he was a fool, "Of course, it was appointed by my lord Miyoshi Osamu."

"What position does your lord Miyoshi Osamu hold?"

"The shogunate's attendant, the kanreidai [Note 2]. How about that?"

"You also know that your lord Miyoshi Osamu is the shogunate's attendant, the kanreidai? You are just a subordinate of a minister, a wolf and a dog. But relying on the power of your lord Miyoshi Osamu, you dare to bark in front of the shogun. What is your intention!" Koyata pointed his tablet directly at Matsunaga Hisahide.

Without waiting for Matsunaga Hisahide to answer, "If Kitayama-dono's Rokuen-in was here today, how dare you, a scoundrel, act rashly? Disloyal and unfilial, shameless and untrustworthy, I wish I could eat your flesh alive and skin you alive."

"Who are you! How dare you act so presumptuous in this palace!" Matsunaga Hisahide was obviously angry.

"I am from the Kanin-ryu of Fujiwara no Kita family, a branch of Sanjo no Konobu, a descendant of the regent left minister Tadahira, a descendant of the prime minister Nekoji, a grandson of Nekoji Kingo Chunagon, and a son of Nekoji Kingo Shōjō. I am a general of the Shinshu Yamanouchi clan, and a descendant of Nekoji Tansho-daitsugu, the lord of Ejiri Castle." Kotaira Tai is from a noble family, and there is nothing shameful about it.

"How dare you, a pretender, talk nonsense in front of me." Matsunaga Hisahide worked in Kyoto, how could he not know that the Nekoji clan was a noble family, and he would never have such a relative in Shinano. (You are so ignorant!)

"You have insulted my family, you evil traitor!" Kobayata rolled up his sleeves and ran straight towards Matsunaga Hisahide.

At this moment, except for the valet next to Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who was holding a boy's kiri Yasuna, no one else in the hall had even a razor or nail clipper. Matsuhisa Nagahide looked at Xiaoping Tai, who was as short and short as a bamboo pole, and did not dodge. He was also a person who risked his life in the battlefield. He was not afraid of Xiaoping Tai, who looked like a stupid person.

Koheita pulled out the ivory wat board from his sleeve and gave Matsunaga Hide a hard blow on his face. Facts have proved that there is a big difference between having weapons and not having weapons. When fighting in a group, unless you are extremely skilled in martial arts, it is definitely better to hold a brick, a beer bottle, or even a folding stool than empty-handed.

Matsunaga saw that Heita was just a thin and narrow ivory wat board, so he didn't block it at all, and stretched out his hand to pinch Heita's neck. Unexpectedly, this piece of ivory wat board looked vulnerable, but in fact it was extremely hard. Xiao Pingtai struck hard again. Immediately, he beat Matsunaga Hide on the head and face until blood flowed across the face, and stars appeared in front of his eyes.

Matsunaga Hidehisa screamed and fell on his back, covering his head and face with his hands, wailing.

This just happened in an instant, and no one else could react. When I saw Xiaopingta relying on his physical strength and beating Matsunaga Hide with a weapon in his hand until his face was covered with blood, I cheered in my heart.

But on the surface, he still looked concerned, and hurried to help Matsunaga Hide up.

"Shu Zi, I will take your life sooner or later!" Matsuzuki Nagahide was helped out of the hall.

"Stay tuned!"

[Note 1]: For example, the Hitachi Oda clan is only the famous master of Mankan, but in terms of blood relationship, he is the brother of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and his status is not low at all.

[Note 2]: As mentioned in the previous article, Hosokawa Harumoto was trapped and died by Miyoshi Nagakei. Miyoshi Nagakei’s identity as the governor who restrained Kinai came from the puppet leader Hosokawa Uzuna, who could not last long. Will eventually die of illness.