The officials of the Edo Imperial Palace were sitting in the spacious hall. There were no less than five hundred good warriors sitting in the three camps of east, west and south. Each warrior was a well-known martial artist who was famous in Kanto. Just one meeting was enough.
We can see the governors of the Sagami Hojo clan, the Hitachi Satake clan, the Oshu Ashina clan, and the Dewa Mogami clan. The greatness of their battles attracted the attention of all the powerful people in the world.
As usual, daily government affairs were discussed throughout the morning, and then turned to political discussions at noon. Hosokawa Fujitaka, the chief of the Yuren clan, said: "According to the latest intelligence, the Takeda family should fight a big war in Mikawa Kingdom in the near future.
, this is the first large-scale operation against the Three Rivers Kingdom since the seventh year of Eiroku, and it may cause greater turmoil in the Tokaido."
Yukitaka Sanada chuckled: "Takeda Osen's recent actions are indeed not small. Since March last year, the transfers to Mikawa Junior High School have become more frequent. Suzuki, Tominaga, Shitara, Suganuma, Oppei and Higashi Mikawa Junior High School have surrendered one after another. Matsudaira from Chubu Junior High School has been surrendered.
Ietsugu, Matsudaira Masahisa, and Sakai Tadanobu switched sides under the guidance of the Takeda family, and the Oda family's dominance over the Mikawa Kingdom gradually weakened. It seems that the Takeda Daisen is determined to unify the Mikawa Kingdom and pave the way for the Kai Takeda clan to rejuvenate."
When it comes to familiarity with Takeda Shingen, there is probably no samurai here who is more authoritative than Yukitaka Sanada. The aura of Shinano's wisest general is by no means a boast. His achievements in serving as a general under the Takeda family for more than ten years are enough.
In the eyes of many people, Akira has traveled all over Kanto and Oshu since he joined the Kanto Ashikaga family. His reputation is only surpassed by Uesugi Kenshin and Yamamoto Tokiyuki, and he gradually has the capital to compete with Hojo Ujiyasu and Takeda Shingen.
"For some reason, when I heard about Takeda Daisen's transfer of Mikawa, I found it very interesting. The Mikawa samurai here must understand this feeling!" Kitahata Totobo squinted his eyes as if he was thinking about interesting things, and time flew by in the past.
The young man has transformed into a handsome man in his thirties, and his confident and unrestrained temperament is unforgettable. There are often those with admiration in his heart who cast infatuated eyes.
The Ise Kitahata family has been a direct descendant since Kitada Tomabusa's death, and only one surviving son is missing. Ashikaga Yoshitoki took the opportunity to apply to the imperial court for the title of the head of the Kitahata family, the current governor of the Namioka Kitahata family, Kitahata Sobobo.
, now he, the three counselors, Lieutenant General Youkonoe, has become a well-deserved governor of a noble family.
At that time, Honda was very angry with some poor relatives in Mikawa's hometown. He said with a cold face: "My Honda family has a common food that has never changed. I am devoted to loyalty to Tokugawa Ieyasu and his poor family. I don't care about how much that fool has done in these years."
Being rebellious, being so ignorant of the general trend, not knowing how to advance or retreat, and not knowing loyalty, is simply hopelessly stupid!"
Matsudaira Ieyasu still stubbornly changed his name to Tokugawa Ieyasu, so that it was not the Tokugawa clan branch of the Nitta clan branch of the Kawachi Genji Yoshikuni stream, but the Tokugawa clan of an unknown tributary of the Fujiwara Kita clan. Anyway, the imperial minister was mixed up.
Even if he pretends to be fake, no one can say what he is doing.
Before the Muromachi shogunate was over, it was a very dangerous act to pretend to take over the Nitta clan branch of the Kawachi Genji clan. The Nitta clan had the Nitta party in Echigo, Ueno had Yura Shigege who defeated the Kamiwamatsu clan, and the Saikuni clan had the Yamana clan, Kanto Yu
Both the Okuari Satomi clan and the Kinai Odate clan have serious genealogies and detailed records. There is no room for a fake like him to forcefully claim an unfounded ancestor.
In the eyes of Honda Tokimasa, the Honda clan is completely hopeless, including Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu, Honda Hikosaburo Hirotaka, Honda Sakuzaemon Shigeji, Honda Hikohachiro Chuaji, and Heihachiro's biological uncle Honda Higo
Shou Zhongzhen. In addition, there are dozens of junior members of the Honda family, all of whom are die-hard loyal ministers of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Moreover, it is mindless loyalty. He only recognizes Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Matsudaira Tokugawa family. He doesn’t care about the Kawachi Genji or the shogunate’s laws. It doesn’t matter even if the shogunate points out a crusade order. It’s so stupid and
He was also loyal and admired by those who heard him praise him, but Honda Tokimasa was not very happy.
Not only the Hondo family is in this situation, Shitara Sadachi, Suzuki Shigeji and others also have helpless expressions. Since they left Mikawa Country, they have been separated from the clan, and their influence on the clan has gradually decreased over time. If not
In the past ten years, he has been prosperous in Guandong, and he may have been forgotten in the corner by the Zong family.
Saito looked at Nobu's ears and suddenly laughed and said: "Are we still worried that Mikawa's people are ignorant of current affairs? A single edict can probably make Oda Kamisuke and Takeda Daisen waste their efforts. If they are not convinced, they will fight.
Killed those bastards."
Hosokawa Fujitaka disagreed with him: "The key is that what should we do if we can't leave Kanto? The royal teachings of His Highness Kōkata are not fake. It's just ordinary samurai families who don't abide by the law. Your Majesty is now giving orders to Bando Ten for Kōkō Kanto."
Tens of thousands of soldiers are so powerful that everyone in the world looks at them with every word and action. At this time, we must not ruin the prestige accumulated over more than ten years for a small gain!"
Ashikaga Jinohmaru, who was attending the meeting, listened curiously to the conversation between the elders of the Hodai family. His uncle Uesugi Kenshin always held the rosary and meditated without saying a word, his assistant Yukitaka Sanada kept secrets, and the scholar Nankobo
Tianhai smiled and said nothing, and the uncommon assistant Yamamoto Michiki even skipped attending the meeting.
It is said that he traveled to famous mountains and rivers every day to teach his adopted son Yamamoto Heitaro. Heitaro would occasionally come to the Imperial Palace to accompany him to learn knowledge. His father Numata Yumitsu was not only the guardian of the Kaga Han Kingdom, but also a disciple of Yamamoto Dao's ghost sect. As his legitimate son
He was adopted into the Yamamoto family and inherited the lineage. From now on, the Yamamoto family will change from the Seiwa Genji Mansei-liu Yoshino clan to the Bando Hachihei clan Miura Party Numata clan. Fortunately, the family crests of the two families are also very similar. The Yamamoto family is the third from the left.
The bar pattern, Numata's family has the bar pattern on the third right side, so it's easy to change.
Ashikaga Jinohmaru didn't quite understand the meaning of the argument, and the clear childish voice said murderously: "My uncle said that Mikawa Country is the hometown where the Ashikaga family rose. Our Ashikaga family has lived in Mikawa Country for generations since Kamakura, why should we let a bunch of outsiders
Do you dare to disobey the orders of Mikawa natives? Do you dare to test the sharpness of my Minamoto sword?"
The senior minister was stunned by the young master's words, but when he heard Ashikaga Yoshiki, he pulled out his folding fan and knocked on the tatami, laughing loudly and said: "How dare you test the sharpness of my Genji sword? This is my Kirin!"
The ministers leaned over and were shocked with expressions of surprise, but Uesugi Kenshin cleverly praised: "The bravery and courage of the young master is like the bravery of the Genpei samurai. This is the blessing of Kanto and the blessing of the shogunate!"
Ashikaga Yoshishi stroked Ashikaga Shinoumaru's little head and said lovingly: "Being brave is the virtue of a samurai. But we must remember that the way to govern the world is to be gentle. Those who are too strong are easy to break, and those who are kind and gentle are undefeated. The best is like water, and water is good at benefiting.
It is the virtue of humility to live without fighting for all things. When everyone hates you, this is the virtue of humility! The weakest thing in the world is water, but as weak as water, it can drip through stone. From this, it can be seen that the virtue of water is the closest to the road of governing the world, the majestic road
There is nothing going wrong, and there is nothing going wrong about water.”
The high virtue of water is that it is weak and uncontested but can influence the flow of the road. Leaders should not worry about temporary gains and losses, but should learn the behavior of water when they do not know how to deal with it. Like water flowing downwards, it does not compete for temporary gains, but it can
It flows quietly to all directions, nourishing all things and washing away the filth. When it is quiet, it is like an ancient well on a ten-mile flat lake with no waves and unfathomable depth. When it is angry, it is like a wave thousands of miles away, sweeping in violently. The divine wrath shocks thousands of people and looks down upon them. This is the way of the king.
Ashikaga Shinohmaru nodded ignorantly, and gradually recalled the earnest teachings of all the teachers from his father's teachings. Each of the samurai who gathered the essence of millions of people in the Eastern Kingdom had extraordinary wisdom, which was imperceptible in such a favorable educational environment.
It affects the values of young children.
After a few words of education for the legitimate son, he said: "The Takeda family wants to seize the land of Three Rivers and One Country to the point where there is no danger. If Takeda Ozen wants to conquer it, just let him conquer it. It will also teach the Oda family a lesson so that my in-laws and ally Oda Kamisuke will know how to disobey him."
This family will not end well. If you think that the Three Rivers Country is so easy to take, then let him know that if you take the Three Rivers Country, be careful of indigestion."
The once-a-month evaluation lasted until the evening and ended in a hurry. Ashikaga Jinohmaru had classes in the afternoon and left early. Only dozens of important ministers remained until the evening. Ashikaga Yoshitoki left a record on behalf of the minister.
After dinner in the hall, a secret meeting was held in the quiet room of the Imperial Palace. This kind of closed-door meeting discussed important matters that were not suitable for publicity. It was inevitable to make a summary after the big evaluation meeting.
Hosokawa Fujitaka was worried and lamented: "His Royal Highness, you have learned a lesson. Nowadays, the chaos in Kyoto is gradually causing the people to be uneasy and commercial turmoil. There is a run on gold certificates in Kyoto, Sakamoto, and Sakai Town. This situation seems to be caused by mountain rain."
It is unclear whether the upcoming turmoil will cause greater turmoil in the three places."
"What the Ministry of War has said is true. It is still unknown whether there are disputes within the Miyoshi family. However, the intention to support a new general is becoming more and more obvious. As the situation continues, no matter what the general's decision is, it will inevitably lead to a catastrophic disaster.
..." Honda was smiling with a strange expression on his face, and his eyes were flashing, as if he was planning some shady plot.
Kitahata Tatefang held his chin with one hand and thought for a moment: "It is said that during the turmoil in Kyoto, there was an intention to dethrone the shogun in Miyoshi's family. If Miyoshi Chokei's anger had not left him with conscience and reason, His Royal Highness the shogun of Nijo Imperial Palace must have been
Higashikari Sakamoto has already taken refuge..."
Hojo Tokimasa's expression changed, and he pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Now that Miyoshi's repair hall has passed away due to illness, the young head of the Miyoshi family has a difficult background and is unable to serve the people, and the family tree has gradually become more and more ambitious to abolish the general and establish a general to boost the power. What's the impact on our Kanto Ashikaga family?"
What impact will it have?"
All the ministers either touched their palms and sighed or laughed without saying a word. Only Takeda Nobutora, who was accompanied by the imperial minister, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Ashikaga Yoshi with bright eyes and said: "His Majesty, you want to fight for the direct line? You want to complete Kanto?"
What’s the imperial palace’s two-hundred-year ambition? What’s the desire to do something rebellious?”
In an instant, the expressions of the ministers present changed rapidly, and they looked at the veteran who was over seventy years old with surprise. They saw that the old man, who was often silent and dazed, had white hair and beard like frost, but he had a rosy complexion and clear and bright eyes, as if he was old.
He is not an old man over seventy years old, but a brave and fearless battlefield general in his forties.
"Why bother!" Toki Yoriun and Takeda Nobutora both belong to the royal family, are both governors of famous families in the Genji sect, and are the guardian daimyo of the Muromachi shogunate. At the same time, they were expelled from power by the family members who conspired with each other.
It was so miserable that it made the sad listener shed tears, but Takeda Nobutora still maintained the toughness and stubbornness of a general, which was something Toki Nobitora, who could only draw an eagle, could not do.
The Kitahata Tower waved his feather fan and said loudly: "Takeda Keishuden's words are serious! Keishuden was once guarded by Kai. You should know that at the beginning of the Warring States Period, the powerful samurai family bullied the weak and ran rampant. They arbitrarily abolished and established the shogunate and interfered with their private rights.
The order of the shogunate harmed the country and the people, and now the chaos has gradually arisen, and the country will not be able to survive!
Now there is His Highness Gongfang who rose up in response to the troubled times. He was originally a member of the Genji Shoshuo family. His family was prominent and his family was noble and respected by the world. He was not willing to take risks for the shogunate in Shangluo because of his young age. At the end of Tianwen, he went to Kyoto to suppress the chaos.
He wiped out evil spirits, and then was ordered to go to Echigo to suppress the rebellion. In more than ten years, he entered Kantō and attacked Yuao. He marched thousands of miles and fought in all directions. He was invincible and everywhere he went, the heroes bowed their heads and the common people supported him. I wonder if there is a samurai family in modern times.
Who can compare with me?"
Takeda Nobutora remained silent, Toki Yoriun was dumbfounded, Hojo Ujiyasu was thoughtful, Uesugi Kenshin smiled happily, Sanada Yukitaka nodded, Hojo Tokimasa was shaken, Satake Yoshitaka bowed his head in awe, and the ministers looked either in admiration or reverence.
When he was practicing Ashikaga Yoshi, he was as carefree and free as ever, unfazed by honor or disgrace.
Hojo Uji Yasukisetsu exclaimed: "This is the greatest hero in the world!"
This was not the end yet. Kitahata Tōfō spoke again: "His Royal Highness, you are a wise king! In the desolate countryside of Musashi, thousands of townhouses were built to house tens of thousands of people. In just a few springs and autumns, a prosperous foundation that would not be easy for a century was built.
The pearl of Kanto cannot be erased even by the passage of time. Its prosperity attracted the warriors of the Eastern Kingdom and brought their whole families to it, and the customs of Kanto changed accordingly.
After that, legislation was enacted to establish dignity and inferiority, and rewards and punishments were clearly defined. Kindness and power were given at the same time. In just a few years, the people from the Kanto samurai family to the townspeople and farmers were convinced and awed. Within a few years, everything went smoothly and all industries prospered. At this point, the world gradually became prosperous and governed. This benevolent and virtuous person
The king has created a foundation that will never be seen for eternity, and has been admired by the world for eternity. What if you don't surrender to the virtuous king? In troubled times, the general is in danger of suffering. Why can't His Highness aspire to the great position with a hundred thousand tigers and beni?"
This murderous speech was like a crusade against all directions. The shocked samurai shuddered and suddenly realized it. When they looked at Ashikaga Yoshi, their eyes became erratic. Many family members had vaguely noticed this many years ago.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki's ambition was extraordinary, and his decision to take over the Kanto Ashikaga family further confirmed his burning ambition.
While reciting the Imperial Book of Education at Edo Castle, winter thunder fell from the sky and shook the surroundings. It was more like gods and Buddhas announcing to the world their irreversible destiny.
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