About the Art of War part, Nobunaga probably wanted to know how good is Shizuko in military affairs. I don't think that woman in the Sengoku period is encouraged to learn about the Art of War so Shizuko having some knowledge of it might have intrigued Nobunaga. Shizuko had constantly surpassed...
All of you guys complaining about scheming nobles needs to chill. The manga takes place in a feudal setting, it'll be weirder if there aren't any scheming nobles. Plus, the MC's kingdom isn't an Absolute Monarchy. So the king's vassals conspiring against him and the MC makes sense. There are a...