Pillars of the Wu family

Time flies and time flies, and five years have passed without realizing it. After experiencing several baptisms of cold and heat, the time has quietly arrived in March of the third year of Tensho (1575), and six full years have passed since the battle of Ujigawa outside Kyoto. , and it was also the sixth year that Yuanyi served as the general who conquered barbarians.

The former right minister, Zhongyuan Tongwei, formally resigned from his official position in November last year on the grounds of old age and infirmity. The court immediately promoted Yuanyi to be the first right minister. General Wei, Haruki Imidegawa was also promoted to the second right, General Nayan, and General Zuo Konoe.

Konoe also announced his retirement a long time ago in the first month of this year. He handed over the governor of the family to his eldest son, Konoe Yoshinori, and removed the positions of Guan Bai, Zuo Minister, Nailan, and the elders of the Fuji clan. He was a minister of the Taizheng, and kept a Xuanxia, ​​and gave it to the Sangong Xuanxia to show his honor and favor. He served as Guanbai twice for a total of 21 years. During his reign, he completed the process from chaos to great order. This thousand-mile horse is destined for the world, and its credit is so great that it deserves this honor.

Yoshinori Konoe, who was only 15 years old, not only succeeded the governor of the family, but also served as the second minister of the interior at the end of last year when he succeeded Yuanyi. The speed of promotion is comparable to one step to the sky, and he is also the first 15-year-old young governor to serve as Guan Bai in recent decades.

Gen Yoshitoki's grandson in name, the first prince of the current emperor, and Prince Nito married Minamoto's daughter. At first glance, it seems that it violates the principles of human ethics. In fact, this is a normal situation of political marriage. Fujiwara is no different. The eldest daughter Miyako Fujiwara was married to Emperor Wenmu, and the youngest daughter Mitsuko Fujiwara was married to Emperor Shomu.This Emperor Shengwu is his grandson.That is really violating the principles of human ethics.

But this is not a matter at all in the eyes of the ancient nobles.There are so many dirty and black ones, but Genyoshiki's movements are in line with the rules. Genkiko is the daughter of Ashikaga Yoshiki, and the Prince Kazuhito she gave birth to is actually the same as Genyoshiki. Without any blood relationship, this is absolutely unacceptable to Minamoto Toki and the shogunate, so he wants to marry his daughter to Prince Kazuhito to strengthen the blood bond. This person happens to be her first daughter Kaguya Ashikaga.

Taken from Princess Kaguya in "Bamboo Tori Monogatari".This folklore is a well-known story in the early Heian period of Japan. It is a spoof of five people who participated in the Jinshin Rebellion launched by the prince of Hairen in the early Nara period. Among them, Prince Chechi is a reference to the famous official of the Fujiwara family. Fujiwara didn't wait.

This myth and legend itself is not particularly strange. Simply put, the celestial girl fell into the mortal world. The mortal dignitaries fell in love with each other and wanted to marry as their wives. The problem was that five people took the stone bowl in front of the Buddha, the jade branch from Penglai, the fur of the fire mouse, the beads on the dragon's head, and the swallow's son Amber, which actually made those few dignitaries retreat.Unexpectedly, the emperor wanted to marry the celestial girl as his wife. Fortunately, at this time, the celestial beings came to give the celestial girl the elixir.The celestial maiden ascends to the heavenly palace wearing the heavenly feather robe.

The implication of giving this name to the first-year-old daughter of Yuanyi at the time of Minamoto is self-evident. According to folklore, the emperor did not marry a celestial girl, so Kaguya Ji from my Minamoto family would be the emperor's wife, and the emperor did not need to spend five. Only such a treasure can marry a wife, as long as the Minamoto family's martial arts fortune is not bad, the Minamoto's Kaguya Hime is the emperor's middle palace.

The intention of this marriage was confirmed when Kaguya Ashikaga was born, and it was another political marriage without freedom. The natural destiny of the daughter of the samurai family is marriage. Marrying a good husband is the greatest hope. Kaguya, who is only one year old Ji can be called very lucky. Her four-year-old little husband and Prince Ren are strong and cute. He will definitely be a very good husband.

Ashikaga Yoshiyasu is eighteen years old. Three years ago, he was promoted to the three Gondai Nagon and the Grand Shogun of the Town Guard House. Last year, he was promoted to the Three Gondai Nagon and Dazai Gonshuai. These are the two prefectures specially established by Minamoto. The remote control system is to establish a defense system around the security of the two regional centers of Kyushu Dazaifu and Mutsu tutelary government.

The core of this system is several subordinate officials of Dazaifu in Kyushu. Mogami Yoshimitsu who was attached to Kitakyushu took office as the fourth Dazai Dazai. The big local forces in Kyushu each own at least 30 koku of territory, but they do not have military power in their hands. Not only do they have no military power in their hands, but in the entire 66 countries in the five provinces and seven provinces of Japan, only the shogunate has military power.

The military service in Kyushu is for professional samurai and professional ashigaru. They are all hereditary examination systems. Both samurai and ashigaru are hereditary from families of large and small. The so-called assessment means that there is only one hereditary person. One son becomes a matter of three families, one samurai has one right of inheritance, and the other sons either go into business or return to agriculture, and if they are really reluctant to pay for it, they can be raised by their own family, but the shogunate will not protect their privileges. The privilege is granted only to one heir of the warrior family.

This is not the sword hunting order. Yuan Yishi did not believe that the sword hunting order could govern the country. The Mongolian and Yuan forces squeezed so hard that the three households of the Han people had a Taidao, but the peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was still raging and unstoppable. This shows that the so-called confiscation of weapons is not reliable. As expected, as long as the shogunate is strong-willed, they will not be afraid of the threat of those swords and guns.

The shogunate only forbids civilians to possess such dangerous items as powerful crossbows, iron cannons and gunpowder, and plate armor. Weapons such as short knives, katanas, ribs, etc. are still unavoidable, and daily security patrols are maintained by concentric police officers from all over the country, so there is basically no need to worry about safety.

Only after passing the examination can a warrior take up his post. Warriors are assessed on various subjects such as bow and horse archery, sword and iron cannon, military strategy and arithmetic, and knowledge and discrimination. Those who are excellent in the school, outstanding in the seven schools, and outstanding in the eight schools are selected to enter Edo for advanced examinations. The difficulty is greatly increased, and the assessment is stricter and more comprehensive.

The assessment of ashigaru is much simpler, good health, good conduct, obeying the king and law, familiar with military discipline, familiar with the basic tactics of ashigaru formation, and qualified in spear or iron artillery and archery.You only need to pass the assessment of literacy, law, military discipline, and fighting skills.The physical fitness test can be recruited and passed.This is the only way to maintain a strong fighting spirit in a peaceful and prosperous age.

Many people are very worried about whether the samurai and ashigaru will be affected if they fail the assessment. The shogunate’s explanation for this is also very clear. When the first generation comes again, if the eldest son is unqualified, let the second son come. If the heir is extinct, let the same clan inherit it.

The samurai succession process is very strict.It must be implemented under the supervision of the shogunate, and then reported to the imperial court for review and approval. The main purpose is to ensure the priority inheritance right of the same clan. The closer the blood relationship, the stronger the succession right of the samurai. If there is no candidate for the same clan, then Just choose an heir from a close branch of the same blood.

For example, if the Dajun clan of the Bandong Ping clan is extinct, he will give priority to finding an excellent heir from the Dazhao clan and his disciples. If there is no male heir in the clan, he will find an excellent heir from within the Bandong Ping clan system, and so on for the Ping clan. system.The last is the other branches. This method can effectively guarantee the fetters of a leader.Effectively combat geopolitical factors indiscriminately adopting indiscriminately through coercive means. On the contrary, Ashgaru is relatively simple, as long as it is the adoption you like within the Shibing system.

The shogunate put all the military power under the direct control of the shogunate. Kyushu soldiers were dispatched to Kinai, Xiguo, Shikoku, Donghai, Hokuriku, and Kanto according to their origins. The water and soil adaptability of the team is within the controllable range, and the time limit for defense is limited to three years, and another rotation will be carried out.

The samurai at the first level of the reserve team are directly appointed by the shogunate through the imperial judges. These warriors are from selected genealogical families, or middle and low-level samurai who have received outstanding evaluations in the assessment. The reserve team is also transferred every three years. In other places, the generals of the reserve army are prohibited from commanding the soldiers of the reserve army from their hometowns, kinship, relatives, and old friends.

The junior officers in each reserve team are ordinary samurai in the Shibing system. They will be adjusted by the generals of the reserve team according to their age and level. They are not the outstanding ones proved by the shogunate assessment, and there is no special case of obvious promotion. The grassroots samurai retired to give up their positions to their colleagues, and started from the grassroots to make up for their own offspring. If they want to be superior, they can only hope that their own children and grandchildren will be among the dragons and phoenixes.

Just like the imperial examination system of the Ming Empire, the provincial examinations are held every three years. The lucky ones who take one subject are one in [-]. Indulging in peace and indulging in the seriousness of military discipline and the training of skills, the assessment is another opportunity for Shibing to climb up. A warrior with ability can naturally become a dragon, and cheating can't escape the eyes of the shogun. People's hearts, high-ranking warriors who are sheltered by fraudsters can't last long.

The two-government system does not mean that the Dazaifu and the tutelary government have a large army, but that the Kyushu Dazaifu relies on several important ministers to control the political stability of Kyushu for the shogunate. The execution of government decrees brings strength to the hearts of the people. If there is a problem in a certain neighboring country or even the entire Kyushu, the responsibility for the implementation of the country must first be investigated, and the dereliction of duty of several important ministers in Kyushu Dazaifu must be investigated.

The same is true for the Mutsu tutelary government. The important officials of Yuao, such as the Soma clan, the Date clan, the Mogami clan, the Ashina clan, the Osaki clan, the Kasai clan, and the Iwaki clan must do their best for the stability of Oshu and give them the land. Rewards are not given in vain. They have to do something for the shogunate. They do not need to take care of the internal affairs of the neighboring countries. They only need to record what they see and hear, and work with the local officials to discuss a solution. The joint report to the shogunate that cannot be dropped has the right to supervise, suggest, and report, but not to make judgments.

The Shibing system of the shogunate has been abolished several times, and 25 elites were selected based on the essence of the five bases and seven provinces. These people are Shibing, each of whom is a brave man, and those who are eliminated are also properly placed in the concentric police. , a bit similar to the idea that the Xiang Army in the Northern Song Dynasty spent money to keep them from causing trouble. Of course, their role is not the same as that of the Xiang Army, and they are still responsible for maintaining law and order, patrolling and other things.

The two-government system and the Shibing assessment system are not easy to obtain. Yuanyishi and Yulian judges have repeatedly discussed and discussed this system for many years before gradually perfecting this system. This system just fits the new shogunate system. A system with three levels descending, the three levels are Yuxiangbanzhong, Yulianjuanzhong, and Yujia.

The royal family is the grassroots, that is, 25 soldiers, and the world outside the system does not know the assessment system of the soldiers.This is just a set of competitive systems within the royal family system that eliminates the weak and retains the strong.Not only the samurai in the reserve team are the imperial family.The executives responsible for the government affairs of various places are also the Yu family, and the two-government system is of course also the Yu family. There is no distinction between civil and military affairs within the Yu family, and there is only a difference in internal division of labor and responsibilities.

The Imperial Court is a permanent institution established by General Kamakura for many years. At the beginning of Yuanyi, this system was used in accordance with the old practice as a convenient management of the top-level executives. After several years of continuous exploration after the establishment of the shogunate, this institution is no longer the original intention of pursuing, but Become the essence of the system of snatching the royal family.

There are more than 600 members in this system.In this imperial court system, the excellent warriors at the grassroots level from all over the country are selected to enrich it. Here, regardless of their background or past, as long as they are capable and popular representatives in the local imperial family system, they can be included in it according to their merits. , which changes every two years according to changes in the support of the royal family system in various places, as well as changes in the normal inheritance rights of the royal family.

Members of the imperial court can only be re-elected for three consecutive terms before they can be re-elected. If the interval between five terms is allowed, they cannot be re-elected. If they have not been promoted to the imperial court for five terms, it means that this person has not been favored by the general.Or it is abandoned by the general's dislike, which can effectively ensure that the court judges will not form a party group to affect the administration of the shogunate.There is no heredity in the imperial court. This is a place that only asks about ability, not about background, not about origin, and not even about gender.

The samurai who have served at least one imperial court judge in the past six years include Akechi Mitsuhide, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Hashiba Hidecho, Murai Sadakatsu, Maeda Kenji, Kuroda Takataka, Takenaka Shigeharu, Yamanaka Yukimori, Tachibana Michiyuki, Nabe Shigeru Shimao, Naoie Ukita, Mimoto Date, Suzumasa Ishikawa, Masahiro Naito, Yusho Takayama, Takakage Kobayakawa, Toshihisa Shimadzu.

In addition, there are a few interesting people outside the system recommended by the royal family who act as special advisors. More normal, the tea masters Imai Sohisa, Tsuda Soji, Sen no Rikyu, even the singer Satomura Shoba, and the chess master Honinbo Susa are a bit erratic, and some people tried to recommend Floyds but they didn’t like Nanban because of Minamoto. I gave up teaching, and one woman was successfully recommended, and that was the notorious Izumo Akuni.

It seems that the deviant imperial courts are actually not as chaotic as imagined. The imperial courts set up a top manager of five people. It is a three-year term, with a maximum of five consecutive terms at a time, and must be re-elected after five terms.

What is interesting is that there is no limit to the maximum re-election. It is conceivable that five terms of office are 15 years, and re-election for 15 years after 15 years is three 15-year terms. Not to mention how difficult it is, this time span is enough to experience two generals. It is almost impossible to do it in the system of monarch and courtier.

The imperial joint judge appointed by the general has the ability to convene the imperial court meeting, and review government affairs with the members of the imperial court at the meeting, and make a decision to support or oppose the draft through a resolution, and then hand it over to the higher-level imperial companions Make the corresponding choice, and finally the general can make the final decision.

The imperial companions at the top are much more serious than this. They pay attention to factors such as family background, merit, prestige and morality. The elite children of each family get support based on their ability. Let him serve as executive or reserve general for one or two terms, and if his ability is recognized, he can be selected by the general as an imperial companion.

This is no longer the old-age place for the original royal companions, but a serious and cautious line of defense guarding the final gate for the general. There will never be Hashiba Hideyoshi who was born as a commoner, Takayama Yusho, a member of the Nanban religion, and Ishikawa, a Tokugawa rebellious party. It is just waiting for the possibility of people who pretend to be fakes and get involved in it.

The family governor of the Bando Hachihei Clan, the outstanding retainers who followed Minamoto with many years of meritorious service, the genealogy of high achievements, high prestige and strict handling of affairs, these people are the samurai who have a clean lineage, good morals, excellent abilities and backgrounds are the generals Important assistants, the imperial court judges are at best to give the family members a voice to ease conflicts, limit the authority and seniority influence of the imperial companions, and the decisions made by the imperial companions must be approved by the imperial companions and generals Double approval, otherwise they just cast a negative vote and make decisions with their feet.

The members of the imperial companions include the elites encountered in the current shogunate, Honda Tokimasa from Mikawa, and Hosokawa Fujitaka from Kyoto.Naoe Ketsuna who was born in Echigo.Kitabata Subo, who was born in Mutsu.Ota Sukomasa from Kanto, Takeda Nobushige from Kai, Akechi Mitsuhide from both Mino and the Shogunate, Ukita Naoe and Mori Terumoto from Western countries, Hojo Tokimasa, Mogami Yoshimitsu, and Shimadzu Yoshihisa who currently belong to the Dazaifu system , Yuuki Haruto, Date Terumune, Ashina Mori, Satake Yoshishige and others of the guarding government system are all members of the royal companions.

In contrast, the total number of members of the Royal Companion is very small, and the current quota is 80 people.Half of the members are re-elected every three years to take care of those old retainers who are in poor health and retire for recuperation, or when father, son, and brother are all selected by the general as imperial companions, one of them resigns or temporarily gives up.

The imperial companions set up three Bie Dangs, who are still nominated by the shogun and appointed with the support of the imperial brigades. Each of the three Bie Dangs has a term of six years, and one person must step down from Bie Dang's power every six years and cannot be re-elected. For more than two terms, the interval between elections shall not exceed three terms, which almost severely restricts the power of the royal companions.

Concurrent service is permitted in cases where it is assumed that there is a relationship with a member.This is an extreme situation to take care of some of the family governors and their sons who are excellent warriors.As long as it is selected by the court judges and reviewed by the generals and court companions, they can take on the role. The difference between the two is still very big.

Uesugi Kenshin is the first imperial companion, and the other two are Sanada Yutaka and Hojo Ujiyasu. This year is the end of the first term. Hojo Ujiyasu, who is over [-] years old, is about to step down and go to Kyoto to live in seclusion in his later years. , The new addition to the election is Nobushige Takeda. These three outstanding samurai will become crucial figures in the shogunate for the next six years.

These three systems are very complicated, combined with the Yulianzhizhong and Yumenyezhong systems set up by Yuanyishi, they form a complex and intertwined network. The family has a basic system, and the 66 countries of the five provinces and seven provinces are all appointed by the shogunate to implement and combine with local servants to form a unified and autonomous implementation system.

The royal family of the shogunate rotated every three years to guard the main roads in various places. All major ports belonged to the shogunate, and various mineral deposits such as gold, silver and copper mountains in various places belonged to the shogunate. An unprecedentedly powerful shogunate, so powerful that no samurai would dare to rebel.

Wearing a Taidao has become a symbol of the royal family. Non-Yujia people are only allowed to wear small swords, short swords, and long spears to maintain local law and order. Each standard sword is cast by a shogunate craftsman. The scabbard and handle have special steel seals. It is a capital offense to steal, steal, and use the Mijia sword. The Mijia sword has become a real warrior class. There are only 25 people in this class. Only a small number of people in the system will gradually increase the population. This is to ensure that the interests of the group will not be weakened. and means of maintaining centripetal force and competitiveness.

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As night fell and the Edo Imperial Palace was brightly lit, Genyoshi and his wives had dinner together. Looking at the empty seats, Torahime said sadly: "I don't know if you can get used to eating Katsuo Maru, Hoo Maru, and Koo Maru? Zaomaru is still a child of a few years old, it is really pitiful for Fan so early, I am really worried about the children."

Numata Tanka smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry. Your Highness said that the children will return to Edo. It is a new rule of the shogunate for the relatives to return to Edo every year. See you soon." Here comes the child."

Among Genyoshi's ten sons, the eldest son Ashikaga Yoshiyasu was the second shogun of the shogunate, and the other three sons of the Diliu did not inherit the Ashikaga family. Princess Aya's direct daughter, Princess Jing Ji, became his wife, and she was renamed the Kira Yasushi clan.

The third son, Hooumaru, adopted as the adopted son of Hatakeyama Takamasa, married Princess Sumigi, the daughter of Hatakeyama Yoshizuna, and inherited the names of the two main families of the Hatakeyama family. 60 shi, known as Yuezhou Fan.

The fourth son, Kurao Maru, was adopted by Shiba Yoshigin as an adopted son. Because of his young age, he was only the adopted daughter of Shiba Quanzhi in the early stage. As a royal congregation, the Harima and Tajima countries have 60 koku and are called the Banshu Domain.

The above three people are the shogunate Yulianzhizhong, and Shigao are the three important areas near Kinki of the 60 stone branch, which will help the shogunate to stabilize the situation in Kinai. Ise, Echizen, and Harima are also rich places, as The kindness of Yulianzhizhong is very strong.Yuanyitoki allowed the three children to go back to Edo to visit their relatives every year for the summer.March to September go back and forth every year.You don't have to worry about the execution of the territory yourself, the administration of the shogunate is responsible for taking care of it.

The treatment of the next six concubines will be much lower. Ii Naotora’s son, Torachiyo, is named Imagawa Nomoto in Yuanfu. As the real son-in-law of the Imagawa family, he inherits the family name of the Imagawa family. , as Yumen Ye's pen head, he was pardoned as Nagato Ikkuni.Zhoufang Banguo 25 shi, called Changzhou Fan.

Numata Sandalwood's son, Matsuchiyo, named Isshiki Masahisa in Yuanfu, inherited the extinct Tango Isshiki family name, married Oda Nobunaga's daughter Fuyuhime Princess, and was granted the title of 25 shikoku in Iyo Daihankoku. For Yuzhou Fan.

Mochizuki Yoshino's son Yoshichiyo, who was named Ishibashi Nobubo in Yuanfu, inherited the family name of the almost extinct Shihonmatsu Ishibashi family, and married Takeda Nobushige's first daughter, Princess Akihime, as his wife.The fief is 25 shi in Kyushu, and it is called Xiangzhou Fan.

The son of Oda Inuhime, the little mage.The name of Yuanfu was Yukishige Shibukawa. He inherited the family name of the Shibukawa family that had been extinct. He married Princess Tamaki, the daughter of Shimadzu Yoshihisa, as the main wife.

The son of Mogami Yoshihime, Xiong Chiyo, named Ueno Sadamo in Yuanfu, inherited the Ueno family of the Ashikaga family. The main wife is Princess Yoshihime, the daughter of Hojo Shizheng. Yoshimitsu's territory is also called Yamagata Fan.

The son of Oda Tokihime, the third master, named Momoi Kiyonaga in Yuanfu, inherited the Momoi family from the Ashikaga clan that became extinct more than 100 years ago. His wife is the princess Yoshiyuki Sanada, the daughter of Yoshiyuki Sanada, and the fief is in Mutsu. The 25 koku territory of the Hiranohara Rushou Clan in Sendai, Japan, is called the Sendai Fan.

These six concubines are imperial gate leaves, and their territories are located in Nishikoku Nagato, Shikoku Iyo, Kyushu Hinata, Shikoku Tosa, Dewayamagata, and Mutsu Sendai, covering almost several important areas. This is the shogunate’s pro-fan guard system. Xiguo, Southern Kyushu, Shikoku, Dewa, and Mutsu all have relatives sitting in the town to ensure the stability of the place to the greatest extent.

Yumenha also has four concubines who did not come out of Genyoshi, among which Kira Yoshian's son, Kira Yoshisaka, has the highest status, and has won 15 koku from the Higo Kingdom, and has become attached to Ashikaga Chacha, the eldest daughter of Oda City. Minamoto's son-in-law passed on the family business. Although his fief was in the Higo Kingdom, he only needed to feud once every three years.

The current family governor of the Oshu Kira Clan, the Kira Clan Dynasty, received 15 koku from the Noto Kingdom, passing on the bloodline of the Oshu Kira Clan. Yu Yuxu, who passed on the family business, he also became a feudal clan once every three years.

The status of the next two is much worse. Nishio Yoshiji, who was not successful enough to fail, won [-] koku near Higashi Mino Iwamura Castle. Arakawa Yoshihiro, who was even stupider than him, died of illness early, and his son Arakawa Hirotsuna was dismissed. If there is Hirosaki Shimangoku at the northernmost point of Mutsu Kingdom, these two families will not have the privilege of permanent residency, and they are only allowed to visit once every three years.

Yuan Yishi couldn't see the sentimental expressions of the wives, shook his head and said: "I sent the children down to silence the public. Fortunately, the adjustments to the feudal clans have been basically completed, and there is no need for the children to stay in Edo Castle in the future." questionable."

"Really? That's great! Your Highness is indeed the best man in the world!" Mogami Yoshihime also realized something was wrong after saying this, giggling and trembling, she was already a 28-year-old young woman, but still Cheering like a little girl back then, the atmosphere of the dinner suddenly turned cloudy and sunny. The women whispered and laughed about how the children were doing, what things they would buy for the children in the future, Yuanyi smiled Listening to the conversation of the ladies, occasionally interrupting to say a few words.

In the daily meeting early the next morning, during the time when the royal companions were discussing government affairs, eighty people were arguing over a certain contradictory issue. The three of them, Uesugi Kenshin, Sanada Yutaka, and Takeda Nobushige, should not take it for granted. At the time, he coughed to show his respect and etiquette. When the great general Minamoto Yoshitoshi was conquered, he sat with his eldest son Ashikaga Yoshiyasu in the curtain behind Sanbetsu and did not participate in the speech.

The generals will attend the daily imperial companions' meetings in this way. The imperial courts are usually absent. Only the once a month imperial courts evaluation meeting will be present. This is a new system of the shogunate. Generals who have ordinary issues only need to keep their eyes open. Look at it and listen with your ears. Instructions will only be given at the evaluation meeting of the Imperial Companions held once every half a month, and at the evaluation meeting held once every two months.

In this way, the general’s prestige can be maintained, and the imperial companions and imperial judges can speak freely when the general is away or makes it clear that they will not speak. Yuanyishi uses this system to listen to everyone’s views.He also has another pair of eyes and ears to see Mochizuki Yoshinaga, and Hattori is serving as a shogun.It's easy to tell which people are talking big in meetings.Secretly, he likes to do some despicable deeds.

For greedy profit-seeking clowns and schemers with evil intentions, Yuan Yishi's attitude is neither to sanction nor to blame, but to record in a small book, and when he wants to do something, he will be completely smashed with a thunderbolt to grasp the information It is deterrent if it is not triggered, like a lion taking a nap, which seems harmless at first glance, but it is not yet known whether it is really sleeping or a fake sleeping.

Outside the curtain, the royal couple were arguing fiercely, but inside the curtain, the atmosphere of the father and son was very relaxed.Discussing some topics that the daring court judges dare not discuss lightly, the fierce debates of the court companions are nothing to the Ashikaga Yoshiyasu who is good at government affairs, let alone his father Minamoto who has gone through great storms. , and the father and son are discussing a very sensitive topic, that is proclaiming ministers and conquering the court.

Ashikaga Yoshitaka frowned and said: "Father, do you mean that Zheng Zhao is a bully who deceives the world? But my child always thinks what they said is right! The 25 elites under the shogunate have high morale and tenacious fighting spirit. In 30 years, they have become a bunch of trash who have never fought in battle, and the warriors feel like they are rewarding for their meritorious deeds..."

Yuan Yishi shook his head and said: "Wrong, wrong! The purpose of the shogunate is to protect the interests of the samurai family and maintain the stability and stability of the world. Sooner or later, these 25 elites will follow Yu to the kingdom of heaven. Their descendants will sooner or later be a group of unknown soldiers." This is the way of heaven and it cannot be reversed by human power. If you don’t believe me, you can look at the descendants of famous families in the Genpei era. How many families are still brave and fearless? The descendants of Taro Hachiman will still fall, how can you stop 25 A day of elite decay?

I set up the World Soldiers Assessment System to delay the time of decay as much as possible, so that your descendants have enough time to adjust their strategies. Don't be deceived by the illusion of peace and prosperity in front of you, and don't be fooled by the abundance of copper coins. , All of this will be buried in the land of North Korea in vain. The loss of 20 elites in a foreign country will cause the authority of the shogunate to lose its vitality, and all the prestige accumulated by Yu's hard work will be lost. I believe that Yu's judgment has never been missed. "

Yoshiyasu Ashikaga thought for a while and seemed to have a sense of enlightenment, but he was entangled and didn't know how to express it. Minamoto smiled slightly and said: "Do you know why I gave up the imperial conquest? Enmity with the Ming Empire ruined the hard-won good start of maritime trade.

Second, I don’t want the shogunate to repeat the tragedy of praying mantises catching cicadas and orioles in the rear. Fighting for the imperial court will hurt your vitality and authority, and your descendants will have an unvirtuous and unfilial general as a general, maybe it will be a new one. In the chaos of Yingren, your children and grandchildren will be pecked to death by the orioles of the new turmoil.

Thirdly, Japan’s hostility to Ming Dynasty is full of disadvantages and has no benefits. It wastes the country’s funds and kills and injures elites but only reaps a share of deadly enemies. The interruption of trade makes the southern barbarians and the barbarians in the north of Ming Dynasty look like another yellow bird. Therefore, this The proposal to conquer the court is a rebellious statement, and after hearing someone mention it, he will be expelled from this person. "

"The child probably understands! So my father sent Master Ceyan Zhouliang and Master Nanguangfang Tianhai to pay tribute to the Ming Empire!" Ashikaga Yoshitaka pondered for a moment, and said: "Then the warriors are eager for military exploits and rewards. What should we do? If it’s just for garrison training, there will be resentment in people’s hearts after a long time.”

Yuan Yishi chuckled and said: "Then go to develop Ezo. I made the decision to develop Ezo a few years ago. If they are eager for rewards, give them rewards. The vast plains of Ezo Island are thousands of miles away. As long as you voluntarily Give up the identity of the royal family, and follow the local servants who voluntarily signed up to go to Ezo Island to develop the land. All the land you get will belong to you. It needs at least 100 years of development, and this is the 100 years of stability and peace I have won for you."

"What about 100 years later?" Ashikaga Yoshitaka said distressedly: "After 100 years, the land will be divided up. Even if there are corners, there will not be many corners. The shogunate will have trouble again."

Yuan Yishi said lightly: "**** is a poisonous curse released by Yuwaitianmen. Everyone has been under this poisonous curse from the moment of birth. An excellent warrior must learn to restrain the temptation of ** and use the power of ** to achieve For my own purpose, you have also seen many swordsmen fight with real swords, but do you know why Hayashi Qisuke put the sword in the sheath and did not draw it?"

"Is it because of surprise? It doesn't seem right! Could it be..." Ashikaga Yoshitaka didn't know much about Iaijutsu.After thinking for a while, he was still puzzled.

Minamoto drew out his saber Higiri.The bright blade was displayed and slowly returned to the sheath.Under Ashikaga Yoshiyasu's bewildered gaze, he said: "Two swordsmen duel with real swords. After all, it's not a battle to kill an enemy and slash with a sword. The two sides fight for only one moment, and a sharp Taidao shines brightly. It poses a great threat to people. The samurai shows hostility in advance at the moment when he draws the sword and loses the opportunity to shoot.

The same sharp dagger was put into the scabbard.People can't see how many rear moves are hidden, and when the sword in the scabbard will explode. As long as the opponent is negligent or thinks he has an advantage and exposes his flaws, it is a decisive moment to defeat the enemy. It's like putting a sword in its sheath. Although the light is not ordinary, if you dare to underestimate the power of the 25 imperial family members of the shogunate, you will definitely pay a heavy price... It is called deterrence if it is not fired! "

"My son finally understands! Thank you, Father, for your guidance!"

Yuan Yishi said with a smile: "Three years ago, I sent Master Ceyan Zhouliang and Master Nanguangfang Tianhai to the Ming Dynasty to meet the emperor who had just enthroned. They also offered [-] silver coins and [-] gold coins. Request for cooperation The trade is a tribute every five years, and two years later will be the day of the tribute survey. On behalf of Yu, you will go to the Ming Kingdom to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Ming, and bring Yu's handwritten letter of credence, and tell His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty that our Yuanyi family is willing to be hereditary. Dai is loyal to Ming Dynasty, guarding the East China Sea for Ming Dynasty to exterminate Japanese pirates, asking for a qualification to allow normal trade, of course, it doesn’t matter if the negotiation fails, as long as this meaning is expressed, I believe that the Zaifu of Ming Dynasty will definitely pay attention to the wishes of the shogunate.”

Ashikaga Yoshitaka bowed and said, "My child will remember."

"At the beginning of the year, the imperial court communicated with the shogunate to set the date for the Emperor Higashikari. Five years later in March, it will be the Emperor Higashikari Edo period, and the construction of the Tokyo Imperial Palace can be started." Minamoto Yoshitoki stared at Ashikaga Yoshiyasu immaturely. Looking at his face, he said slowly: "At that time, Yu will announce his resignation as the General Who Conquered Yi, and hand over the whole shogunate to you."

"Father! How can you be in your prime..." Ashikaga Yoshitaka was at a loss for what to do, he didn't know how to express the correct attitude for a long time, he just repeated mechanically: "This decision is really unexpected!"

Genyoshi patted Ashikaga Yoshitaka on the shoulder, reassuring him not to be nervous, and said with a smile: "People who are about to become generals should be happier..."

"Father made such a sudden decision, how could the child be happy! You are the general of the shogunate, and you brought down the whole world!" Ashikaga Yoshiyasu lowered his head in frustration, and when he raised his head again, his eyes were full of joy. Full of admiration, admiration, reluctance and pleading, he still doesn't know how far he can fly away from his father's protection when he is young.

"There will always be a day when the eagle spreads its wings and soars. It is impossible for Yu to sit and protect you forever. Sooner or later, the shogunate will belong to you!" A trace of memory flashed in Yuan Yishi's eyes. The seven or eight-year-old boy can't help but lament that time flies by without mercy.

He is already a 35-year-old middle-aged man, and five years from now will be the age of no doubt. He has already been physically and mentally exhausted after 20 years of fighting in the first half of his life. Now the world is peaceful and people feel at ease. It's getting better and better, and everything that needs to be put on the horse and sent off for a ride has been done. It's time to stop and take a rest.

Thinking of this, he became more and more determined in his mind. Yuan Yishi comforted his son-in-law: "The Shibing assessment, the imperial family, the imperial court judges, the imperial companions, the two government systems, the pro-vassal guards, the money, grain and salary system, the Kyoto Edo daban Conservation, garrison rotation, etc. constitute every link of the shogunate, and Yu's abdication will be the last link in the whole chain, and this last link should start from Yu Lai!"

While the father and son were talking quietly, the quarrel outside the curtain suddenly stopped, and an attendant walked quickly to the outside of the curtain and leaned on the ground and said: "His Royal Highness, a large Nanman fleet is requesting to dock at Edo Port. According to the port administration, the flag held by this Nanman fleet is a red cross flag with a white background, claiming to come in accordance with the agreement of His Royal Highness..."

"So it's her!" Yuan Yishi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a happy smile: "She's finally here..."

In the eighth year of Tianzheng (1580), under the escort of [-] elite family members of the shogunate, the emperor brought Nakamiya Genhuiko, Prince Kazuhito, hundreds of court officials, Chinese and Chinese military officials, and thousands of maids, boys, and servants. The incense chariot rushed forward and rushed to leave the Kyoto Tokari Edo. This is the first time that the emperor has left the Kyoto Tokari Kanto since the legendary Japanese Takeru, which is of great significance.

The Emperor and his ministers were surprised to find that a super giant city several times the size of Kyoto had risen on the wild land of Kanto in their impression. Once in Edo, the Tokyo Imperial Palace located in Shibuya Town, southwest of Edo, became the emperor's residence, and Edo was renamed Tokyo Metropolis.

Yoshitoshi Minamoto resigned from the imperial court as the general who conquered Yi, and was appointed by the court as a minister of the Taizheng. Then he took his family and followed the emperor's carriage and returned to Kyoto to live in seclusion. The elder Genji became the second general of the Edo shogunate.

At this moment, the curtain of the Edo period was slowly opened, thus entering a peaceful and peaceful world.

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