Unpopular outside and with his own strength severely compromised, Harusuke Kada could no longer control the situation in the Furukawa Territory.
Especially after the marriage of Kai-kun and Uesugi Kagetora, the adopted son and daughter of two saints, Sekisu Castle became aggressive, further squeezing Kada Harusuke's room for maneuver.
Nowadays, apart from this Furukawa Castle, there are very few territories that Harusuke Kada can control, and he has little influence.
At this time of internal and external troubles, news came from Kinki that all Ashikaga's top brass were wiped out by thunder in Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine.
This made the already nervous Ashikaga Yoshiji and Hagada Harusuke even more panicked, and became the last straw that broke the harmony between the monarch and his ministers.
Ashikaga Yoshiji, who was out of breath when he walked over, looked at the speechless Harusuke Neda sitting down, gritted his teeth and said.
"Why is the boss so silent today?"
Kada Harusuke sighed and bowed.
"The Kamakura Palace summoned me today. I think I already have an idea. I'll just listen to it."
Ashikaga Yoshiji glanced at the once high-spirited old man who was now depressed, and said lightly.
"I intend to send a letter to the saint to offer up Furukawa Castle and return the Ashikaga Miao characters in order to protect myself."
On normal days, Ashikaga Yoshiji would definitely be unwilling to hand over the territory and family status of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.
Although she has little power in her hands, the Kanto General brand is still valuable and can be exchanged for a few mouthfuls of food.
If Harusuke Kada wants to suppress the Furukawa Territory, he also needs the authorization of the Kanto general, which is enough to ensure that Ashikaga Yoshiji can get enough respect and make her life lacking.
But today, it's different.
Kada Harusuke is unable to protect himself, and the Ashikaga family's signature has become a hot potato.
Whether Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the Ashikaga general, sought his own death or was tortured to death by a saint, it made no difference to Ashikaga Yoshiji, the Kanto general.
The inheritance of the Ashikaga Shogun family was cut off, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family, a close branch, became the target of public criticism. If Ashikaga Yoshiji hadn't made plans early, who knows what would have happened.
The Sibo family is now filled with flowers and burning oil. No matter how many people want to flatter the saint, they can't.
If Ashikaga Yoshiji doesn't want to show dignity herself, it's hard to say whether anyone will help her show respect.
Even if the saint had no intention of causing trouble to the Kamakura Ashikaga family, there was no guarantee that someone in Kanto would want to step in and avoid future troubles for the saint.
As for Harusuke Kada's current moral character, which she cannot protect herself, Ashikaga Yoshiji does not think she has the ability and courage to protect herself.
Instead of worrying about being betrayed by Haden Haru, Ashikaga Yoshiji should first cut off the relationship between the two and take the initiative to surrender to the saint.
In any case, Ashikaga Yoshiji is a Kanto general after all. If she is willing to let go of the reserve of the Kamakura Ashikaga family and not imitate those people in the Kyoto shogunate, the saint will still be merciful.
After all, the saint is kind and kind, and he also needs to leave something to show to outsiders. It would be too ugly to see the Ashikaga General and the Kanto General in one pot.
Therefore, as long as Ashikaga Yoshiji kneels beautifully, she believes that the saint will treat her favorably, and let herself and her descendants become a clear proof of the Shiba family's kindness to the remnants of the previous dynasty, which will be shown to the world.
As for what will happen to Harusuke Kada in the future, Ashikaga Yoshiji has no interest in thinking about it.
The most important thing is to save his own life first. As for Harusuke Kada, telling her to break up is worthy of the friendship between the emperor and his ministers over the years.
Harusuke Kada actually knew Ashikaga Yoshiji's little thoughts and had already been prepared in his heart.
Speaking of this Kanto general, her rise to power was not very glorious.
Hojo Ujiyasu, a generation of fierce warriors, fought back hard in the night battle of Kagotsu and defeated the Ashikaga-Uesugi coalition in one fell swoop, truly overthrowing and shattering the old system composed of Kanto generals and Kanto administrators.
The Yamauchi Uesugi family and the Ogidani Uesugi family were all killed, but towards the Kamakura Ashikaga family, Hojo Ujiyasu was considerate and generous.
She captured the previous Kanto general and detained him in Odawara Castle, then announced his death from illness, and then supported Ashikaga Yoshiji, the new Kanto general, to take office.
Afterwards, the relationship was cleared through Kada Harusuke, the martial arts composer, and the procedures were completed.
Hojo Ujiyasu suddenly changed his identity and replaced the Ryo-Uesugi family as the Kanto governor, taking over the dual governance system of Kanto generals and Kanto governors.
If Uesugi Kenshin and Shiba Yoshigan had not joined forces to go south and launched the Kanto strategy, Ashikaga Yoshiji and Hojo Ujiyasu, the pair of monarchs and ministers, might have been able to cooperate happily.
Hojo Ujiyasu was a good person, he had both restrictions and respect for the Ashikaga Yoshiji, and he had slowly integrated the Kamakura Ashikaga family into the Hojo family's ruling system.
As long as Hojo Ujiyasu is given another ten years, she may not be able to unify the land of Kanto.
It's a pity that there is no what if in life.
Uesugi Kenmasa, the governor of the Yamauchi Uesugi family, and his whole family were killed by Hojo Ujiyasu, and fled to Echigo country alone, with nothing and no worries.
In order to avenge his family, Uesugi Kenmasa adopted Uesugi Kenshin as his adopted daughter, and gave Uesugi Kenshin the name of the Yamauchi Uesugi family and the family's hereditary position as governor of Kanto.
This ignited Uesugi Kenshin's ambition, making her determined to go to Luo to seek support from the Kyoto shogunate, and then go south to the Kanto Plain to seize Kanto hegemony.
It was on this trip to Luo that Uesugi Kenshin met Shiba Yoshigan, and the Kanto story belonging to the two began.
Looking back, Ashikaga Yoshiji was quite unlucky. She was once young and ambitious, but she was beaten black and blue by reality.
Sano led the battle, and Shiba Yoshigan and Uesugi Kenshin joined forces to defeat the Hojo elite led by Hojo Ushimasa. This battle not only shattered the Hojo family's Kanto hegemony, but also captured Ashikaga Yoshiji.
In order to protect himself, Ashikaga Yoshiji, who originally cooperated happily with the Hojo family, was forced to admit that Uesugi Kenshin, the Kanto governor, had made a political break with Hojo Ujiyasu.
At this point, Ashikaga Yoshiji and Uesugi Kenshin formed a new Kanto dual-ruling system, squeezing Hojo Ujiyasu out.
When Yoshigan Shiba performed miracles at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hojo Ujiyasu bowed his head and recognized Kenshin Uesugi as the leader of Kanto, which could be regarded as closing the final door to the Hojo family's hegemony in Kanto.
From this point on, the Hojo family could only preserve their status as a powerful feudal lord in Kanto. They could no longer use their status as governor of Kanto to enhance their own political status, annex Kanto, and achieve hegemony.
In short, during the hundred years of troubled times in Kanto, from the overt and covert fighting between the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the two Uesugi families to the fierce game between Hojo Ujiyasu and Uesugi Kenshin, the political situation finally eased.
Through Ashikaga Yoshiji, Yoshihiro Saba put forward the political idea of ​​​​no war in Kanto, and used relief, study abroad, water conservancy and other methods to vigorously win over the hearts of Kanto people, and the effect was remarkable.
In today's Kanto, the Kanto samurai family only knows Sage Shiba and does not know the generals of Kanto. The original dual political system of Kanto has been replaced by the new system of the Kanto shrine headed by the Shiba family.
The ambitions of Ashikaga Yoshiji in his early years had long since been blown away by the wind, so he ended up working as a confused official at Adena Harusuke's place, living his life eating and drinking.
But a huge change occurred in the Kyoto shogunate, and Ashikaga Yoshiji couldn't help but scold his father.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, this idiot, went against the will of heaven and brought his own destruction, but even Ashikaga Yoshiji couldn't pretend to be stupid.
In order to ensure the safety of himself and his family, Ashikaga Yoshi had no choice but to reluctantly give up his love, give his name to Ashikaga Miao, and take the initiative to hand over his ancestral inheritance to others.
Ashikaga Yoshiji is not a fool. As long as there is a way out, she will certainly do everything possible to preserve her family status.
But things in the world are impermanent, and now only by letting go of everything can we gain the mercy and mercy of the saints.
Today, Ashikaga Yoshiji officially informed Harusuke Kada of disbandment, but Harusuke Kada, who was equally frustrated, had no energy to argue and just acquiesced.
The Furukawa Territory cannot be saved for sure, so we can only ask for the mercy of the saint.
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled bitterly, knowing in their hearts that such a day would come sooner or later.
They were not willing, but Yoshihiro Shiba had managed Kanto for ten years, eroded the functions of the Kanto system, and eventually replaced it. It was a natural thing. This was a conspiracy, and they had nothing to do.
The Heavenly Punishment incident at Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine was just an opportunity. In fact, even if there had not been this Heavenly Punishment incident, the land of Kanto would have changed its color a long time ago, and it would have to change its flag sooner or later.
Kada Harusuke bowed and said.
"Since your Lordship has made up his mind, please ask the saint to submit a letter of love. I am willing to sign and affix my signature to the petition."