The "Female Royal Car" was trembling and leisurely marching on the boulevard. In the small space inside the car, there were only Xia Xun and Kasuga Ju who were kneeling opposite. There was a small window with a bamboo curtain on the side, and streams of light came in.
, flickering light and dark, reflected on Kasuga Bureau's bright and charming face, making it even more suffocating.【】
"It's really rude to invite you in such a place."
"I think Madam must have a last resort reason for doing this, right?"
"Yes! I visit you in such a secret way because... I want to get your help?"
"Oh? What kind of help does Madam want to get?"
Kasuga Bureau gave Xia Xun a serious nod and solemnly said: "I hope that the Ming Dynasty can support my son Yiji to become a general!"
Xia Xun's eyes flickered slightly and asked: "Is this... the general's intention, or is it Mrs. Kasuga's intention?"
Kasuga Bureau pursed his lips and said: "The general loves Yoshitsugu very much and intends to make him his successor, but there are a lot of troubles in running it. As for asking for help from you, it is Kasuga Bureau's personal intention. Your Excellency and Yoshitsugu's conversation
I already know about the conversation, I think... As an angel in heaven, your words will not be said casually. I can understand it as: Do you intend to help us?"
Xia Xun said seriously: "The general admires the transformation of the Celestial Dynasty and is willing to serve as a minister. This is a good thing for both countries. However, the heir of your Excellency the general, Yi Chi, seems to have deep hostility towards our Ming Dynasty. After I understand, he gathers around him
The daimyo around me are all the same people. I don’t want the relationship I have single-handedly promoted to be ruined by people and political power one day, so...as you said, I am willing to help you if possible."
Kasuga Bureau immediately asked: "Excuse me, your Excellency, is this your personal intention, or is it the intention of His Majesty the Ming Emperor?"
Xia Xun said: "You can think that it is my personal meaning now. But if you can show enough sincerity, then it is the meaning of my Emperor Ming!"
Kasuga Bureau paused and said: "I understand! My son is the youngest son of the general. Since the general has already established an heir, he had no chance to become a general. But the general likes him very much and intends to... At this time,
Even if my son does not want to be an enemy of his brother, he will become an inevitable enemy of his brother. I do this to protect myself..."
Xia Xun interrupted her unceremoniously and said, "If Madam is just trying to protect herself, then there is no need for us to continue talking."
Kasuga Bureau raised his eyes in surprise, Xia Xun said: "I am not interested in who is right or wrong between the two brothers Yoshitsugu and Yoshitsugu. Frankly speaking, the only reason why I am determined to support His Highness Yoshitsugu is because His Highness Yoshitsugu has
I, the Ming Dynasty, are full of hostility. Promoting trade and friendly exchanges with Japan is partly the wish of General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and in the Ming Dynasty, it is Yang Mou who has done his best. I don’t want my hard work to be ruined. However, if you want to persuade us
His Majesty the Emperor's support for His Highness Yisi not only requires you to show enough sincerity, but also gives us hope!"
Kasuga Bureau gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency, if we were sure, we wouldn't try to ask for your help!"
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "You have misunderstood me. The hope I am talking about does not mean that you have the advantage to overwhelm the opponent in terms of strength. I am talking about determination! If you want to do it, do it to the end. If you look forward and backward,
, just holding on to the idea of accumulating strength to protect yourself, no matter how powerful you are and the blessing of Amaterasu, you will not be able to succeed."
Xia Xun said solemnly: "The moment you decide to start fighting, the fight is no longer about success or failure, but about life and death! Success leads to survival, failure leads to death! There is no third way to go, either don't fight or fight.
Fight to the death, do you understand?"
The expression on Kasuga Bureau's beautiful cheeks changed continuously. After thinking for a long time, he lowered his head respectfully and said, "Thank you for your advice, I understand!"
Xia Xun said: "Okay, then, Madam, please tell me frankly, since the General is also interested in His Highness Yisi, what difficulties do you still have that are difficult to solve?"
Kasuga Bureau said: "On the one hand, Yiji is still young, and the general is old. The general intends to pass the throne to Yiji, but he cannot predict whether he will survive until Yiji reaches adulthood, so he cannot be abolished rashly now.
The position of general of Yoshitoshi. After all, Yoshitoshi is also his son. Even if he cannot inherit his policies, the Ashikaga family will still be in power. If a young son is rashly established and the transfer of power cannot be guaranteed, it will be easy to be controlled by the daimyo.
, turned into a puppet.”
Xia Xun nodded and said, "Is there anything else?"
Kasuga Bureau said: "There is another problem, that is, General Shiba Yi is in charge of the ministers who support Yoshitsune. General Shiba Yi is the most powerful daimyo under the general. He has the largest territory and army, and the general cannot ignore him.
Attitude."
Xia Xun said: "As far as I know, Commander Hosokawa supports you?"
Kasuga Bureau nodded and said: "Yes, the general succeeded to the throne at the age of eleven. He is here today thanks to the support of the Hosokawa family. However, Hosokawa Yorimoto suffered a huge defeat when he attacked the Southern Dynasties, and Shiba Yi will replace him as the general.
, but they won the victory and gained great momentum, so they took the opportunity to squeeze out the Hosokawa family and replace them, becoming the most powerful force under the general's command. Now, relying solely on the support of the Hosokawa family, we are not enough to compete with General Shiba."
In fact, behind the decline of the Hosokawa family, there is the shadow of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself. He began to serve as a shogun at the age of eleven. He was still a child at the time. It was indeed with the strong support of the Hosokawa family that he secured his position. However, when he grew up,
As an adult, what was once his greatest support has become his greatest resistance. He needs to get rid of the shadow of the Hosokawa family and establish his own authority.
Shiba replaced Hosokawa as the leader of the three leaders, and he was the mastermind behind it. But now and then, now, the big boss Shiba has become the biggest obstacle to him implementing his political ideas and inheriting his power.
, he now needs to re-support the Hosokawa clan and suppress the Shiba clan. However, if the Shiba clan is defeated, it will inevitably lead to strong opposition from the daimyo. When they removed the Hosokawa clan, they took advantage of the Hosokawa clan's great defeat, but now they are looking for
Without a strong excuse, this is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's dilemma.
Hearing this, Xia Xun basically understood Kasuga Bureau's meaning. He even suspected that Kasuga Bureau's private meeting today had the tacit approval of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself, just like Zhu Di intended to make Zhu Gaoxu the crown prince and indulged Zhu Gaoxu.
Some of the same little moves: "Politics..."
Xia Xun sighed secretly and asked: "Then what is the opinion of Tianshan, one of the three leaders?"
Kasuga Bureau said in annoyance: "The power of the Tayama family is relatively weak, so they are reluctant to make a choice easily. The old man Motoyama Tayama is as cunning as a fox!"
"Is this so..."
Xia Xun held his chin and thought for a while, then said: "I understand. I will report to His Majesty the Emperor the two Highnesses Yisi and Yichi's completely different attitudes towards our country. I believe that Your Majesty will make a wise choice.
I will help you in every aspect."
Kasuga Bureau was overjoyed and asked happily: "Da Ming, what help can you give me?"
Xia Xun said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Your Excellency General's title of king was conferred by our Emperor Ming. If his heirs want to inherit the power, they should be recognized by my Emperor Ming, in order to be in compliance with the law and their title. If justice is
His Highness Si can often visit our country, the Ming Dynasty, and gain the appreciation and recognition of our Emperor Ming Dynasty. Will this cause the pro-Ming dynasties to gather around the Yi Si Palace?
I heard that the general had brought His Highness Yiji to palace banquets many times. The purpose was to gain the emperor's recognition, right? Is the attitude of the Ming Emperor more powerful than that of the emperor? Furthermore, once the tribute trade started, in fact,
The interests of the Ming Dynasty are there. Whoever is given the contract will have the opportunity to make money. You can make a list of the big names who have different attitudes towards our Ming Dynasty. Some people will get the contract, and some will not. Those who are on your side
Daimyo, will there be more guardians?
Of course, there can also be more direct means of military assistance! But this is the final means and a last resort. I think neither the General nor Madam you are willing to use such means to decide the general.
If the position belongs to me, if it really comes to this point, at least it will be when the general's life span has expired and His Highness Yiji has not yet clearly obtained power."
Kasuga Bureau bowed down respectfully: "I assure you, Your Excellency, if Yisuccessor becomes a general, he will adhere to his father's policies, always be on good terms with the Ming Dynasty, and will always be a minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
How far is forever?
The promises of politicians are less reliable than the vows of a prodigal son. Xia Xun would rather keep the initiative firmly in his own hands than rely on a promise.
But from the look on his face, he believed it. He looked at the Kasuga Bureau happily, lowered his voice, and said quietly: "These things I said need to be discussed with my Majesty the Ming Emperor before he can decide. But at the moment, we can actually do it."
Something about it.”
Now that there are only two of them, a man and a woman, crowded together in such a small sedan, this sentence seems a bit ambiguous. Fortunately, Kasuga Bureau is much more eager for his son's future and power than men and women, and
Without thinking wrongly, her eyes lit up and she immediately asked: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Xia Xun said: "Using troops is the last resort. All other methods are to enhance your strength in order to suppress General Si Bo. In fact, we can also start from General Si Bo's side to weaken his strength.
, to remove fuel from the cauldron, maybe we can achieve our goal without losing any blood, wouldn't everyone be happy?"
Kasuga Bureau's breathing quickened and he couldn't wait to ask: "So, what should we do?"
Xia Xun smiled mysteriously: "Now there is an opportunity..."
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:Good morning everyone. Did you just wake up from the firecrackers? Ticket first and then go to eat. Make sure you have a good appetite.