The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties came to an end in his hands. He was also an extremely powerful shogun in the entire history of Japan.
The power of the emperor has been suppressed to the lowest level in history, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu even had the urge to establish himself as emperor.
It's just that he hasn't told anyone this idea yet, because the emperor's influence on the Japanese country is too great, and the change can only be made slowly step by step.
In fact, since the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has begun to penetrate power into the nobles such as shrines and temples, paving the way for the future.
Historically, although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was not able to truly establish himself as emperor in the end, many people already regard him as the 'Top Emperor'.
Two years ago, in the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the position of shogun to his son Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up the throne without handing over power, and became a shogun who served as Taizheng minister. Then Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked everyone, including the ministers of the imperial court, to
Perform the royal ceremony yourself.
Let Emperor Gokomatsu recognize his wife as his adoptive mother.
After this operation, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has now nominally become Emperor Gokomatsu's adoptive father.
In the plan, he planned to have his son become a brother to Emperor Gokomatsu, and then become the adopted son of the Japanese royal family. When the situation was similar and power had completely penetrated into shrines and temples, he would force Emperor Gokomatsu to give way to his son.
In this way, the Ashikaga family can seek to seize the throne of the emperor and become the emperor of the eternal line.
It’s just that in the original history, Ashikaga Yoshitsugu died suddenly when he was fifty years old. The remaining son Ashikaga Yoshitsugu was a problem in stabilizing the shogunate. In addition, there may be some factors in his heart that he was still afraid of the position of the emperor, so naturally there was no
The following.
At this time, the situation changed again. Although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had become Emperor Gokomatsu's adoptive father, the follow-up plan became very complicated.
There was this idea and action, but the Ming Dynasty's conquest of Japan made the whole plan messy.
Although under such circumstances, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also felt that it was an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the influence of the emperor through the Ming Dynasty.
He believed that under his rule, he would continue to absorb the culture, firearms and other sharp weapons of the Ming Dynasty, and one day he would be able to drive away all the Ming vassal kings.
At that time, it was time for him to carry out his plan to seize the throne of Japan.
However, seeing the terrifyingly young grandson of the Ming Dynasty today was like a hammer that woke up all his sweet dreams.
Too young, too young!
Judging from his appearance, he is only in his early twenties. In just a few years, Ming Dynasty, which was already so powerful, has undergone earth-shaking changes.
In the future, those who inherit the throne of the Ming Dynasty will rule for decades. By that time, how powerful will the Ming Dynasty become?
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu simply didn't dare to think about it, he was afraid that this would become a nightmare for the rest of his life.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is thirty-eight years old this year, and in terms of average life expectancy, the Japanese people are lower than those of the Central Plains Dynasty.
There is a high probability that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will die in front of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the attempt to seize the throne of the emperor, the most critical reason here is whether there will be a Japanese country in the future.
At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's vagina suddenly shrank.
He thought of someone, someone he had neglected and forgotten.
That is Princess Xiangzi, who is now the concubine of the Ming Dynasty.
Thinking quickly in my mind.
Especially some news reported through the Ming Dynasty Capital Residence.
Today's Ming Dynasty implements the overseas vassal king system, and there are so many princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty. Even if not everyone can become a vassal overseas, there are definitely a lot of them.
After the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty ascends to the throne of emperor, what will be the arrangements for his sons?
Princess Xiangzi is of the Japanese royal family. If she gives birth to a son with the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, it means that she has the dual noble blood of the Ming royal family and the Japanese royal family.
His status is so noble that even the Emperor cannot compare with him.
Just like with the support of the Ming Dynasty, he will inherit the throne of the Japanese king when he comes of age, so who else can compare with him.
‘These so-called vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are actually leading the way for the son of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.’
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu quickly realized this problem.
It must be said that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has extremely high talents in terms of political acumen.
That year, his father, Ashikaga Yoshiki, the second-generation shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, passed away. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was only ten years old when he became the third-generation shogun. The power of the shogunate was delegated to the governor, Hosokawa Yoriyuki.
It only took less than two years, when he was twelve years old, to completely regain all the power of the shogunate.
Such age and means are extremely famous even among the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty, and there are even very few who can compare with them.
But now, he met his lifelong enemy, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of personal ability, he does not feel that he is inferior to the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
But the starting point of the grandson of the Ming Dynasty was too high. The entire Ming Dynasty, whether in terms of population or territory, was more than ten times different from the Japanese country.
This gap has reached a level that cannot be bridged by individual abilities.
As long as the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty agrees with the guess in his mind, even if he knows it now, he can only watch all this happen without any room for resistance.
Zhu Ying's eyesight was very good. He glanced at the somewhat nervous Empress Gokomatsu, and then turned his attention to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Zhu Ying was still a little curious about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
After all, this is the only person in the history of Japan who really came close to winning the so-called eternal line of Japanese emperors.
His political skills and military talents are the best in the history of Japan.
After taking a look at herself, the rapid changes in her eyes and face made Zhu Ying pause for a moment, then raised the corners of her mouth.
Among smart people, some words don’t need to be said verbally. You can see through the other person’s mind as soon as you meet.
The raised corners of his mouth made Ashikaga Yoshimitsu feel cold in his heart.
He knew very well that this was the Ming Dynasty Taisun telling him that his guess was correct.
The great grandson of the Ming Dynasty also set his sights on the throne of the Japanese emperor just like himself.
It seems like the pull between the two sides is very long, but in fact these are just thoughts in a few breaths.
After the ceremony, Zhu Ying ordered: "Give the Japanese king and his party a seat."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The eunuchs brought futons and placed them on both sides of the main hall. Emperor Gomatsu and Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knelt on the left and right respectively.
Do as the Romans do when you are in the country, after all, the Japanese people here are similar to those in the Tang Dynasty, and they are used to kneeling and sitting.
This has become the culture of the Japanese country.
Zhu Ying naturally wouldn't care about this.
After sitting down, Zhu Ying took the lead and said: "I have already severely reprimanded King Qin of the Ming Dynasty for sending troops to attack Shikoku Island without authorization. I also ask the Japanese king not to take it to heart."
"I have also sent people to conduct a detailed investigation. The King of Qin's presence in the Japanese country has brought a very bad influence to the people of the Japanese country. Therefore, as a token of my sincerity, I personally came to the Japanese country to discuss the friendship between the two countries.
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"This time I came to the Japanese country and brought some gifts to the Japanese king that are related to the good relationship between our two countries."
After saying that, Zhu Ying told the eunuch Guo Zhong, the eunuch Bingbi and the eunuch next to him, "Have someone bring it up."
"Follow the order."
Following Guo Zhong's clapping, a group of three eunuchs carried plates covered with red cloth.
Seeing this scene, not only Emperor Gokomatsu, but also the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles began to breathe quickly.
Regarding what is going on here, the envoys from the Ming Dynasty who came first have already described it, so they are not unfamiliar with it.
And the reason why I am willing to swallow everything is that this thing is particularly crucial.
"Your Majesty, Taisun, could it be that the high-yielding crops and the Saji artifact are here?" Emperor Gokomatsu glanced at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, saw him nodding slightly, and then asked Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying smiled and asked the eunuchs to uncover the red cloth. The three plates contained sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.
"Yes, this is the artifact that allowed millions of people in the Ming Dynasty to have a full meal. The yield of these three crops per acre far exceeds that of rice and wheat. It does not require intensive farming, and only requires simple care."
"I sent this gift to build up the friendship between the two countries so that the people of Japan can have a full meal."
Zhu Ying could actually use force points to force him, but he didn't do so.
The first is to fight against the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the third is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city.
Zhu Ying, on the other hand, plans, pays, troops, and cities, and uses them in many ways.
Seeking the throne of the Japanese country, establishing friendship with the Japanese country, suppressing it with troops, and destroying the city as a deterrent.
For Zhu Ying, Kyushu Island was inevitable, but he did not want to trigger a war. With such a combination of methods, success was already a foregone conclusion.
Emperor Komatsu did not hesitate, and immediately stood up and knelt down in the center of the hall: "On behalf of the people of the small country of Japan, the king of Japan would like to thank His Majesty the Great Grandson of the Heaven for the gift."
Later, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and other nobles also knelt down to express their thanks, feeling very excited.
Sufficient food is the most important thing for a country.
With enough food, it is equivalent to a large number of people.
This shows that the people of Japan can freely reproduce and give birth to a large population without worrying about being unable to support them.
Population is the foundation of a country.
There is strength in numbers, not a slogan, but a real need.
When the Japanese nation fought against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the population was nearly 10 million, and the Mongolian Yuan army was hundreds of thousands. The Japanese nation mobilized millions of troops to fight in a short period of time.
The hurricane had a great impact on the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, but a million troops were also the confidence of the Japanese country, otherwise how could they directly refuse to surrender to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
When the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty took over the Central Plains, many countries surrendered upon hearing the news, but a few countries did not recognize its orthodox status.
The strength of the country is its military strength and population.
Once these high-yielding crops were popularized and planted in Japan, anyone who is not a fool would know how huge the impact would be.
It is the fundamental reason for the prosperity of the Japanese country.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew very well that the reason why the Ming Dynasty was willing to send these high-yielding crops was to occupy the entire Kyushu Island as the land of the Ming Dynasty lord.
In fact, the Japanese country had no room for resistance.
These Ming vassal kings were too cruel, especially the Ming King Qin.
For example, the kings of Jin and Qi in the Ming Dynasty demoted the Japanese nobles to civilians, who were also engaged in labor.
The previous Crown Prince Yan was quite good. Although his status was demoted, he still used nobles to manage the common people, at least he didn't go too far.
After King Yan arrived, the nobles of Yan City were naturally hit again.
But this is not as good as the Ming Dynasty King Qin.
If you say massacre of the city, massacre of the city, then it is really massacre.
Except for the women, almost the entire city was completely killed, including local daimyo, nobles, samurai, and even the monks of the temple.
It directly turns a city into a dead city.
No wonder Yin Yuguo opened the city gate and surrendered, he was really too scared.
Now that Yin Yuguo has returned, it is impossible for Kyushu Island to come back.
After the big process is completed, there will be private discussions.
Zhu Ying was also very straightforward and ignored Emperor Gokomatsu. Instead, he called Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to the back hall and chatted alone.
"I have heard about Ashikaga Shogun's reputation a long time ago, and today I see that he is indeed a worthy man despite his great reputation. Before I set off, my grandfather also praised you." Zhu Ying said with a smile.
After learning about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's past deeds through intelligence, the old man really appreciated him.
It felt like I saw a shadow of myself in him.
When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard the Ming Emperor praising him, he saluted respectfully and said: "Your Majesty is too humble, and because of the great love of the Holy Ming, you are able to have the honor you have today."
After hearing that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was flattering the old man, Zhu Ying knew that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu now had no intention of resisting the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ying was aware of the bad nature of the Japanese people, but he was not worried.
Now that there was no doubt about the ownership of Kyushu Island, Zhu Ying relaxed and discussed some ideas about national governance with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Zhu Ying is a half-way monk and has little understanding of literature, art, etc.
After all, I didn’t learn any relevant knowledge in my past life memories.
Everything now, in fact, mostly transfers some frameworks from the previous life, and then builds the direction according to the market trend of Ming Dynasty.
To put it simply, it is to provide a general direction, but to actually complete it, you still have to rely on the old man or the court ministers to add details.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was different. He was born in an environment of political competition. Unlike Zhu Yuanzhang, he carried out reforms and fought for political power based on the existing system of Japan.
As the conversation unfolded, Zhu Ying gradually became clear about the current Japanese system and situation.
In particular, he was very interested in the relationship between the Japanese mythology system and the emperor's power, which suddenly ignited Zhu Ying's inspiration.
At this time, Zhu Ying suddenly discovered a problem that he had ignored for a long time.
That is the key to legitimate rule.
The Japanese emperor was able to remain in the same line for eternity because of the determination of Shinto, which gave the emperor authority.
The Central Plains Dynasty emphasized that the monarch's power was granted by heaven.
If there is such a mythological system that connects the Central Plains Dynasty with surrounding countries, and even the more distant Western and Southern Oceans, including the grasslands, the Western Regions, Tubo and other regions, then the rule of the Ming Dynasty will become more stable.