Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Eleven: The Ming Ying Change, the beginning of the Warring States Period!
"Uncle, what does this long letter say?"
"Oh! It's due to some changes in the situation. There are several major events... The shogunate has undergone drastic changes. The world is really troubled!..."
The great businessman Morino Kiyoshi took the letter and calmed down his turbulent emotions. He took a few deep breaths and then solemnly addressed Mitsuhiro Uizaki.
"The first major event was the eleventh generation general who conquered the barbarians. The fourteen-year-old Ashikaga Yoshitaka officially succeeded to the throne in Kyoto. The respected elder 'Mrs. Odai', the eighth generation general's wife, assisted the government, and Hosokawa Masaru
Yuan is in charge of the shogunate. Every family around the capital has sent envoys to participate in the succession ceremony, which means they have recognized the status of the new general!…"
"Huh? Uncle, isn't the 10th General Yoshisai in his prime? I heard last year that General Yoshisai defeated Omi's guardian Rokkaku Takayori, and the shogunate has the momentum to revive... Why did the general suddenly change this year? Could it be that
Did General Yicai die suddenly again?..."
"Mitsuhiro, the information you know is correct, but it is relatively old...Last spring, Shogun Yoshisai raised tens of thousands of troops to conquer Hanoi to protect the Hatakeyama Moto family, while Masamoto Hosokawa stayed in Kyoto. As a result, the shogunate's frontline offensive was in full swing.
, Hosokawa Masamoto launched a coup in Kyoto, invited Mrs. Odai as a banner, supported Ashikaga Yoshiko, and the capital was once again in chaos!…”
Speaking of this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi sighed. He just saw that the momentum in Kyoto was not right, so he slipped out early and ran to Wakasa Country to wait and see, and by the way, he helped his old friend fulfill his last wish... It was just the final outcome of Kyoto.
, but it was beyond his expectation. The seemingly powerful Judai Shogun turned out to be a paper lantern that broke with just one poke!
"Buddha! I thought that General Yoshisai had a large army and had the title of general, so he would successfully return to the army to put down the coup... Unexpectedly, when news came from Kyoto, the shogunate's army dispersed. The 10th General was left alone.
It fell into the hands of the Kyoho Hosokawa family. Hosokawa Masamoto served as the leader, deposed the shogun, and took charge of the shogunate government... This is really, really a "Mingying Great Change" comparable to "Shooting the King in the Shoulder"!
From now on, the shogunate’s decrees will no longer leave the capital!…”
"Shoot the king in the shoulder?..."
"Oh! This is an allusion from the Spring and Autumn Period, 'Zheng Zhuanggong shot an arrow at the Emperor of Zhou'. From then on, the Emperor of Zhou lost all his majesty, and all the countries in the world were in chaos. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period have arrived! And the current momentum of the shogunate is probably the same, and it will move towards the Warring States Period!
…”
"Allusions to the Spring and Autumn Period? Ancestors! That was all two thousand years ago... At that time, our ancestors of the Genji family of the Takeda family should also have crossed the sea from the Wu Kingdom to the east, right?..."
Mitsuhiro Uyizaki's eyes widened. He had obviously never heard of this allusion from the Spring and Autumn History books. However, in the genealogical records of various famous families in the Muromachi period, many would mention "the noble ancestry of the Hime family" and say "
"The deeds of their ancestors who came across the border". They indeed regarded the history of the Celestial Dynasty before the Spring and Autumn Period as their own history.
As for now, the Muromachi era of Tang Feng is coming to an end. The new generation of samurai who have risen are all holding swords and bows, and no longer read any Tang books. And now, Mitsuhiro Uyizaki's head is even more chaotic. The shogun's family is like a revolving door.
Things keep changing, so who should he, the martial arts family, be loyal to?
"Buddha! In just five years, the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh Generation... the shogunate has been replaced by four generals? Uncle, is the Tenth General Yoshisai still alive? Has he officially announced his abdication?
"
"Hey, this is the second big thing, about the movements of Judai Shogun! Judai Shogun Yoshisai, who was originally captured by the Hosokawa family, was going to announce his abdication... but after being captured for a month, General Yoshisai somehow
, actually escaped from Kyoto! He fled all the way to Echichu, took refuge in the territory of the Chief Minister Hatakeyama who died in the battle, and then called on the samurai kings from all over the world... And the latest news is that Hosokawa Masamoto's crusade was not supported by the samurai from all over the country.
Support, was defeated by Shenbo Nagasei in Yuezhong..."
"Looking at it, there are two generals standing side by side again! If not, it will have to be the same as in the Northern and Southern Dynasties... No! The prestige of the Ashikaga Shogun family has been weakened to the extreme. It is impossible to form two samurai groups... going forward
, it’s a situation where the heroes are in chaos and the heroes appear together!…”
Morino Kiyoshi sighed again. Kyoto will always be the center of chaos in the world, and now that the shogunate is in turmoil, it is impossible for him, a Kyoto businessman, to get a good deal!
Not to mention the chaos around Kyoto, all kinds of commerce are shrinking rapidly, and the administrators are imposing excessive taxes. The weakening authority of the shogunate alone means that Kyoto businessmen like him can borrow "Kyoto" when they go to various places.
"Tiger Skin" will not be as useful as before. It is hard to say that even the title of "Monk of the Wonderful Court" is not as useful as before!
"Buddha knows the future! If the big tree withers, how can the vines hanging on the tree survive? There are three burrows in the Cunning Rabbit, except for the Oyezaki family's burrow... I have to think carefully about where else to stay.
Way out!…”
The news from Kyoto was enough to make Morino Kiyoshi sleepless. But for Mitsuhiro Uizaki who was far away in Ezo, it was more like a distant story. He only worried about the chaos in the general's family for a moment, and his eyes were filled with tears.
Curious, he asked again.
"Uncle! Apart from the two major events in the general's family...are there any other important changes in the world? My father often said that I know too little about the major events in the world. I have also seen too little about the heroes in the world...Uncle, you have a wide range of knowledge.
, maybe you can give me some pointers?…”
"Ah, major events and heroes in the world? Let me think about it. In addition to Hosokawa taking charge of the government, General Yoshitai left China and abroad... The third major event is that the Ouchi clan changed the head of the family. Ouchi Masahiro abdicated due to illness.
Yoshihiro Ouchi succeeds as the family governor!…”
"You must know that the Ouchi clan is the guardian of the Six Kingdoms and the most powerful in the Western Kingdom! Only the Ouchi clan in the entire world can compare with the power of the Kyoto Hosokawa clan who controls the countries in the Gyeonggi Province! ... And if General Yoshisai doesn't
He is willing to admit defeat and wants to regain the power of the shogunate. The other daimyo are not strong enough, only the Ouchi family can..."
"Ah! The most powerful daimyo in the Western Kingdom, the Ouchi clan?...Uncle, have you seen this Ouchi Yoshihiro? Does he have an extraordinary appearance?..."
"Oh! I have met this lord! He is a powerful figure, with a face like an owl! With such a figure, no matter how chaotic the Western Kingdom is, I am afraid he can put it down one by one... And this lord's men
, there are also many powerful heroes! For example, the head of the Nizi clan, Nizi Jiujiu..."
"Eighteen years ago, I met him in Kyoto. He was a hostage in Kyoto. When I saw him, I thought he looked extraordinary. I gave him many gifts, which can be regarded as a good relationship!..."
Morino Qing's eyes flashed, and he thought of another hero of the Western Kingdom whom he had met, the "Wolf of Yunzhou" Nizi Jiujiu. The face of this person was very similar to that of the Ryuzouji family! It seems that this kind of thing always happens in the Western Kingdom.
Such a powerful person, as for Dongguo...
"Hey! The Shiba clan, the originally powerful leader of the shogunate, has completely fallen into decline, and there is not a single hero left! The Toe Kingdom was captured by the Imagawa clan, and the Echizen Kingdom was captured by the Asakura clan, leaving only the last Owari Kingdom.
.But the Oda clan of Owari Kingdom has become more and more prosperous in recent years, and it is estimated that sooner or later, it will take away the position of Owari's guardian..."
"As for Kantō Governor Kensada Uesugi, in order to win over Lord Furukawa, he has already released news... that he will adopt the Ashikaga Shige clan's second son, name him Uesugi Kenmi, and make him the next generation successor of the Yamauchi Uesugi family!...
The Changxiang Rebellion has been raging for so long. The divided Uesugi family should finally decide the winner, right?..."
"By the way! The Kai Takeda clan of your clan, the Kai Takeda clan, is also in constant civil strife. The new head of the clan, Takeda Nobuzuki, is at war with his younger brother, and the Imagawa clan is watching covetously from outside... In addition, there seems to be civil strife in the Date family again.
…”
"The entire Eastern Kingdom is in chaos, and there is not a single hero in sight! No, no! Recently there seems to be a veteran of the Imagawa clan who was originally unknown, but now he has made a name for himself in Kanto and suddenly emerged!..."
"A veteran of the Imagawa clan? Suddenly emerged?..."
"Yes! A very sudden person, older than me!..."
When this topic was mentioned, Morino Kiyoshi smiled and the conversation was quite interesting. It was not because of anything else, but because this "veteran" was really getting stronger with age and was so legendary that he was just like Huang Zhong in "Three Kingdoms".
"Haha! This is also a legend! ... Last year, the dispute between the two generals in Kyoto spread to Ueno Country, which led to Lord Horikoshi also sending troops to join the war, leaving Izu Country empty..."
"In the end, a veteran of the Imagawa clan, in the name of supporting the eleventh generation general, led a team of several hundred people to attack Izu! ... In just one month, he actually captured the entire
The Izu Peninsula seems to have secured its position and is in control of the situation!…”
"You know, this veteran is over sixty years old, and he can still fight in battle and attack all night long! This is really an enviable figure. It is really a blessing from the Buddha!..."
"Oh! He's over sixty years old, and he's the same age as his father, but he can still go into battle? This is really... incredible Buddhism!... Is there such an 'old and strong' hero in the world? Uncle, what's his name?
?…”
"Let me think about it... He seems to be from the Ise family, his name is 'Shinkuro'... Yes! 'One of the many sons of the Ise family', Ise Shinkuro!..."
