The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 289 Coup
Japan, Yoshino (now Nara Prefecture).

When no one is around in the middle of the night, the streets are quiet. Only a few custom halls still have lights on, and there are sounds that make people blush.

A naked man opened the window sleepily, lifted the faucet and began to give water to the street.

A woman's teasing voice came from inside the house: "You little loach, you are not afraid of being laughed at."

The man snorted angrily: "I'll let you see the power of the little loach later..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly heard a sound of "cha-cha-cha..." coming from a distance, which sounded like he was running.

It's midnight, and there's a night ban, so no one can run.

He thought he had heard wrongly and thought mockingly to himself.

He stretched out his carrot-like fingers and poked his ears...

However, the sound did not disappear, but became clearer.

Soon the group of people appeared in front of them. It was a heavily armed army, about four to five hundred people.

He couldn't help but wonder, could someone really be running in the middle of the night?

"My disciple is guilty, please forgive me."

Although he didn't know what happened, it must be no small matter that so many people were dispatched in an organized manner in the middle of the night.

The man at the window felt that his gaze was like a knife, and he sat down on the ground in fright.

He, the emperor who was determined to avenge his ancestors, was eventually abandoned.

After a while, the sound gradually faded away. When the man saw that no one came to trouble him, he showed an expression that he was still recovering from the disaster.

It used to be his home, but now it was stolen by his younger brother Xicheng, and he was forced to become a monk in a temple.

There is the royal palace.

Behind the army was a group of people wearing simple clothes but holding sharp weapons, numbering about seven or eight hundred people.

Only the faint sound of footsteps came.

But in the face of all this, he was powerless.

He woke up instantly, and the bit of sleepiness completely disappeared.

The North and the South were in confrontation, and the Southern Dynasty was at a disadvantage.

The man closed the window, leaving only a crack to look out.

Today he heard a rumor that Gokuyama was going to negotiate with the traitorous Ashikaga clan and donate the three artifacts representing the emperor.

What on earth are these people trying to do? Do they want to rob Kyoto?

But he couldn't restrain his curiosity and wanted to see what was going on outside.

The man didn't even look back and scolded sternly: "Bitch, shut up."

However, the Buddha could not really calm him down, and soon the rhythm of tapping the wooden fish began to become disordered.

How could he be willing to do this? How would he face his father and ancestors in the future when he was under Jiuquan?

Those people launched a forced-coffin campaign and supported Heicheng, who also liked peace, to succeed to the throne as Emperor Kameyama.

Looking in the direction in which these people were traveling, they could vaguely see a huge building complex.

I saw a shadow in the distance, like a huge insect, quickly moving towards his direction.

Curiosity aroused, he looked in the direction of the sound.

Pirates and troops appeared together, operating in Kyoto in the middle of the night. No matter how stupid you are, you know that things are not simple.

The mini faucet that had just drained water once again dripped a few drops of yellow water.

When the woman in the house saw that he hadn't come back yet, she laughed and said, "Why aren't you here yet? It's not because the little loach doesn't work anymore."

After hesitating for a long time, curiosity still took over. He looked out from the window again and found that the crowd had passed.

After praying, he stood up and came to the door, looking towards the palace, his eyes full of unwillingness.

At this time, a pirate wearing silk clothes seemed to have noticed that someone was peeping and looked up in this direction.

What made him even more angry was that Xicheng had forgotten the humiliation of his ancestors and his father's last wish, and actually wanted to make peace with the rebels.

The woman was frightened and dared not speak anymore.

He just looked at him curiously, not knowing what was going on.

"Brigade...rebellion?" The man was extremely frightened.
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In a temple outside Yoshino Castle, Kaori knelt devoutly in front of the Buddha statue, silently reciting scriptures and tapping wooden fish.

The peaceful faction gradually gained strength and gradually surpassed the dogmatic faction in strength.

Men are also well-informed, and you can tell just by looking at their clothes that these people are pirates.

The man couldn't help but think.

Wait...the palace? Going to play again?

Then he struggled to get up and wanted to hide back in bed.

"Alas." With a long sigh, he put the gavel next to him and kowtowed respectfully to the Buddha statue.

The condition is that after the Northern and Southern Dynasties unite, the two families will take turns to be emperor.

When he learned about this, he was going crazy.

I didn't expect Houguishan to be so naive.

How could the Northern Dynasty take turns being emperor with you when it has an absolute advantage?

Just rely on the three artifacts in your hand?
If this thing was really useful, how could his grandfather, Emperor Go-Daigo, be driven away by the Ashikaga clan?
Just three mascots.

If they kill you directly, wouldn't it be more convenient to take away the three artifacts?
Now I just want to trick you. When you die, what can you do if they don't recognize the alliance?
Jump out and rebel again?

He wanted to go to the palace, so he grabbed Hou Guishan and used an ear scraper to wake him up.

It's a pity that he can only think about it. He is surrounded by people from Houguishan and he can't get out at all.

He felt extremely sad when he thought that more than fifty years of hard work by three generations would be wasted.

"Ah... who..."

"kill……"

At this moment, a burst of fighting suddenly came from outside.

Jue Li was shocked, what happened? Could it be that someone is here to assassinate me?
After all, after being the emperor for so many years, he did not panic.

Instead, he straightened his appearance, stood on the ground with his head held high, and looked directly at the door.

Not long after, the fighting stopped, and footsteps came outside the door.

"Your Majesty is right here."

His Majesty?

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar title, Jue Li felt a move in his heart.

Could it be that he is one of my people?

With this thought in mind, the door was pushed open and a group of people poured in.

The leader was former Taizheng Minister Xiyuanji Gongzhong.

Upon seeing Emperor Chokei, Duke Saionji was overjoyed and immediately bowed down and said:

"See Your Majesty."

Others also knelt down in unison.

Jueli... no, Emperor Changqing wished he could look up to the sky and roar, but years of cultivation allowed him to control his excitement.

His eyes scanned the crowd, including his old team and many strangers.

Part of them, in particular, looked very shabby in their clothes, but they had a fierce look on their faces.

It can be seen from the skin color that he must be someone who lives at sea all year round.

Combining various signs, Chang Qing came to the conclusion that these people should be pirates.

But it doesn't matter, as long as those who support him at this time are his own people.

His eyes finally rested on Xiyuan Temple Gongzhong: "Taizheng, you did not disappoint me, we have met again."

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple kowtowed again: "It's my fault that it took me so long to come to pay your respects to Your Majesty."

Emperor Changqing smiled and said: "It's a great achievement to be here. What's the crime?"

Then he comforted the others one by one, and finally his eyes rested on the group of pirates.

"Taizheng, please introduce me to the warriors."

Saionji Koshige came to him and said: "This is Matsushita Seijiro, the warrior from the sea." "His brother Matsushita Juntaro is the first-class warrior in the sea of ​​Japan."

"When I learned that you were in danger, I led my ten thousand warriors to respond. I am truly a rare loyal minister."

Warrior of the sea? Ten thousand people?

Chang Qing was shocked as to what had happened during the years he had been imprisoned.

A pirate group with more than 10,000 people actually appeared in Japan.

This strength has surpassed that of most kings.

But this was obviously not the time to get to the bottom of things. He put a smile on his face and said:

"I am truly lucky to have a loyal minister like Matsushita-kun."

"When I return to the palace, I will never forget today's achievements."

Matsushita Seijiro said respectfully: "It is our honor to serve your Majesty."

After a brief reminiscence of old times, Mr. Xiyuanji took the initiative to introduce the situation:
"We have already sent people to the palace. We have internal support and will definitely attack them in one fell swoop."

"Your Majesty, please follow us to the palace immediately to take charge of the overall situation."

Changqing immediately set off for the palace without any hesitation.

Saionji Koushige and others were obviously well prepared and did not encounter any obstacles along the way.

Even Yoshino's city gate has been controlled, and the group successfully entered the city.

By the time they arrived at the palace, the place had been completely controlled.

All the corpses must have been dragged away. Only the pools of blood on the ground showed that there had been a fierce fighting here.

Stepping into the palace again, Chang Qing was filled with emotions.

Unexpectedly, I would actually come back one day.

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple came over and asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, the false emperor has been controlled. You see..."

Changqing collected his emotions and said, "Take me to see him."

Along the way, everyone who saw him knelt down and kowtowed.

Changqing was not complacent. He knew very well the reasons why these people supported his restoration.

It's not about being a loyal minister, it's all about profit.

He represents the interests of the dogmatist faction, while Houguishan represents the interests of the peaceful faction.

After he was overthrown, one can imagine what kind of suppression the dogmatists encountered.

The success of the restoration does not mean that everything is fine, but the beginning of trouble.

How to satisfy the interests of the assertive faction, how to deal with the peaceful faction, how to contend with the Northern Dynasties...

These issues require him to consider.

Soon I arrived at the palace hall and saw Houguishan on the throne at a glance.

When brothers reunite, there is no joy, only hatred.

Hou Guishan said angrily: "You won, but don't be too proud. The strength of the Northern Dynasty is not something we can compete with."

"It won't be long before Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's army arrives, and your fate will be ten times and a hundred times worse than mine."

Changqing said sarcastically: "I would rather die standing than live on my knees."

"It's you, I didn't expect you to be so naive, to believe the lie that the two unifications were established."

Go Kameyama argued: "How dare Ashikaga Yoshimitsu break the contract made in front of the gods and the people of the world."

"Ha..." Changqing laughed, shook his head and said:
"It's so naive. I originally wanted to talk to you, but now it seems it's completely unnecessary."

"A stupid person like you doesn't deserve to be in this position."

"I won't kill you, but there is no place for you here. If you stay here, you will only die."

"Go to Sado Island. Whether you can survive or not depends on your luck."

Sado Island is a place where Japanese nobles were exiled.

On the side, Lord Saionji heard this, and seemed to want to say something, but after looking at the people around him, he closed his mouth.

Soon someone came and took Hou Guishan away.

Then Changqing issued orders one after another, allowing the dogmatic faction to take over military and political power again.

At dawn the next day, the people of Yoshino learned about the restoration of Emperor Chokei.

The people didn't think much about this. The succession of the throne had nothing to do with them. They were only worried about whether they would be implicated.

Their concerns soon became reality.

The dogmatists launched a bloody revenge, and the backbone of the conservative forces suffered a fatal blow, and thousands of people were killed.

Seeing the political opponents who had forced him to abdicate being executed, Changqing did not feel the slightest pleasure in revenge, but felt helpless.

Those who were killed were all the elites of the Southern Dynasties.

They were already weak, but after this turmoil, they might be even more unsustainable in the face of the Northern Dynasty.

At this time, the Duke of Xiyuan Temple asked for an audience.

After the ceremony, the Duke of Xiyuan Temple said straight to the point:

"We have long wanted to support His Majesty's restoration, but we have never been able to succeed."

"Your Majesty, does your Majesty know why it was successful this time?"

Changqing's heart moved, and he thought of Matsushita Juntaro, but he pretended to be confused and said:

"Please give me some advice from Tai Zheng."

Lord Xiyuanji was not confused by him and said bluntly: "With your Majesty's wisdom, I have already guessed it."

"The success this time is all thanks to the help of Matsushita Juntaro."

"He sent people to contain the imperial army outside, leaving Kyoto empty and giving us a chance to seize power."

He could actually make the Southern Dynasty army come out in full force. Matsushita Juntaro was stronger than he thought.

Changqing couldn't help but ask: "Who is he? Why is he so powerful?"

The Duke of Xiyuan Temple sighed heavily and said: "He was just an ordinary person. Forced to make a living, he became a pirate and went to the Ming Dynasty to plunder..."

"Then something happened and their power was dealt a devastating blow."

"But he took advantage of this opportunity to gain support from Ming Dynasty."

"It was with the support of Ming Dynasty that his power expanded rapidly, and in just a few years it grew to a scale of ten thousand people."

"Now it is one of the few powerful forces in Japan. It is said that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has always wanted to win over him..."

"I just don't know why, but he didn't agree."

Changqing took a deep breath, and there was a shadow of Daming. The matter was more difficult than he thought.

"Then he contacted you?"

Xiyuanji Gongzhong shook his head and said: "No, we contacted him."

"Originally we didn't have any hope, but we didn't expect him to agree immediately."

Changqing was silent for a long time before he said, "I wonder what kind of reward Mr. Matsushita wants?"

Saionji Koshige said: "He wants His Majesty to grant him Sado Island as a territory."

Changqing was stunned for a moment and said: "Sado Island? It is a barbaric place where prisoners are exiled. What is the use of it?"

Originally, he thought that the other party would ask for a territory on land.

Even if the Da Ming behind the other party will make more excessive demands.

I am still thinking about how to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually wanted a deserted island.

Saionji Koshige said: "The opponent's power is mainly at sea..."

Changqing still can't understand, what can he do at sea?

Wouldn't it be better to find a piece of land on land near the sea?
But no matter what, this request did make him feel relieved:

"Okay, please Tai Zheng tell Matsushita-kun that I will not break my promise."

(End of this chapter)