A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Looking at the teenage boy who was summoned, this boy with a round face, no beard and a little bit of flesh was Ashikaga Chitose Maru. His forehead hair has not been shaved off, and his face is very childish. Mrs. Xiaoping couldn't help but think that if anyone had a lot of ideas, this person must be an excellent candidate for the nickname.

Of course, none of you here would have thought that this man would end up being known as the "poor man" and stir up troubles in the world, leaving Oda Nobunaga exhausted and exhausted. Then he experienced the exile and escape that most generals experienced, and almost died of old age in Sanbi. He was only allowed to return to Kyoto when he was old, and finally died at the end of his life.

Of course, now this Ashikaga Chitose Maru, under the advice of Koheita, will soon have his head shaved, wear monk robes, and live a beautiful temple life. This kind of arrangement does not embarrass his status as the son of a general, and it can even be regarded as a high-level climb for him by his brother. 【Note 1】

Heita didn't know whether the relationship between brothers Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Ashikaga Yoshiteru was good or not, but seeing the respect in Chitosemaru's eyes towards his brother, he could probably estimate it.

Their father, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, who was lying in the coffin outside, had spent his whole life on the run. Ashikaga Yoshiharu's position as general was directly due to Ashikaga Yoshie losing the support of Ouchi Yoshihiro at the emperor's enthronement ceremony. I ran away and was lucky enough to "pick it up". [Note 2] The ups and downs of life made the two of them spend an uneasy teenage life together when they were young.

Although because of their status as the Muromachi shogunate, they would not suffer from hunger, cold, and inhuman treatment, that kind of identity recognition was very lacking. It's like I am clearly the president's son, but people don't regard me as the president's son at all. In fact, they look down upon me. The awkward feeling in my heart makes me feel unhappy all over.

Look at Matsunagahide's attitude towards the shogunate and the general, and you will know that it is just a meager respect on the surface. Even Rokkaku Sadeyori and Rokkaku Yoshihide and his son, who had once accepted their Ashikaga family, had little respect for this official.

Now, finally, the shogunate has a heroic leader. The magnificent and heroic Ashikaga Yoshiki has shown signs of revitalizing the shogunate. Shimazu Takahisa from far away in the southern country sent iron cannons, Mourimoto from An Yun in the western country sent courgettes, and Ashina Mori from Kitetsu in the north sent beeswax.

Echigo's Kanto commander, Terutora Uesugi, raised the banner of the shogunate at all times, and the declining public gradually expanded. Even if it is only a superficial recognition, it is undeniable that Ashikaga Yoshiteru has been recognized by most famous masters across the country and has become the pillar of the martial arts family in the world.

Under the protection of such a resolute, heroic and magnanimous brother, his younger brothers and sisters lived a comfortable life. Daimyos from all over the world came to the capital from all over the country to pay homage to the general year after year, which gave him the impression of being a king from all directions and coming from nine lands. Fruits such as tangerines, grapes, pears, apricots, and peaches, as well as daily necessities such as paper, pens, silk, couches, sheets, and quilts were all presented to the shogunate by local daimyo who admired them according to the season. It made Chitosemaru feel the momentum of the Ashikaga family's co-owner of the world, which strengthened his respect for his brother.

Chitose Maru will definitely not be able to become a general. [Note 3] According to convention, many of these men are sent to become monks. Originally, he was going to become a monk. If he could arrange to inherit the legacy of Kofukuji Temple, he would be overjoyed.

The plan was decided. As one of the seven major temples in the southern capital that also manages Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kofukuji Temple has a power that was unparalleled during the Muromachi Shogunate period. In addition, it is also the family temple of the Fujiwara family, which makes it even more impressive. If Ashikaga Chitose Maru is first placed at the gate of Ichijo-in, and then the general is used to help it run up and down in Kyoto, Chitose Maru is appointed as Kofukuji Temple. Kofukuji Temple's manor and temple leader, who counted hundreds of thousands of stones, as well as the thousands of monks and soldiers and tens of thousands of devout believers that could be mobilized, could suddenly become a strong backing for Ashikaga Yoshiteru in Kyoto.

Koheita just made a start and provided them with an alternative idea. The ministers who had been playing politics in the power center of Kyoto for a long time immediately came up with suggestions. First, they sent people to the Yamato Kokufukuji Temple Ichijoin Kakuyu Office to check. This person's physical condition. Yamato is not far from Kyoto, and it takes two days to ride a horse back and forth. Then he quickly tried to ask the great monk Jueyu to ordain Qiantose Maru. The name was already thought out for him, and he was called Jueqing. Then he secretly contacted several ministers in the capital who he could talk to, and asked them to accept Chitosemaru's inheritance of the Ichijoin gate and further responsibility for Kofukuji Temple.

The emperor and the imperial court also worked quickly to confer Ashikaga Chitose Maru as a monk official in the Shaojidu. Ashikaga Yoshiki was a dignified general who conquered the barbarians, and he still had the respect to do so, and soon all the above things were settled. When Monk Jueyu heard that the general's closest brother was going to be sent to him as his disciple, he was so happy that he almost recovered from his illness. He was about to stand up and ordain him with his own hands.

So soon all the big and small forces in Kyoto knew that Lord Ashikaga Chitose Maru's younger brother had been recognized and operated by the shogunate, imperial court, and temples. Just as Monk Ichijoin Kakuyu kicked off, Kofukuji Temple immediately led thousands of monks and soldiers. will be used by the public.

This is not over yet. Kawachi Guoan Naomasa Naomasa and Yusa Shinkyo originally joined forces with Miyoshi Chokei to attack Hatakeyama Takamasa, but now Hatakeyama Takamasa has been defeated. The honeymoon period between them and Miyoshi Changqing was also over, and a large-scale rebellion immediately broke out, and the Hanoi Kingdom was almost overturned. Miyoshi Nagakei's money bag, Sakai Town, is under a huge threat.

The five thousand troops promised by Rokkaku Yoshiken finally arrived at the mountain castle. Rokkaku's army deployed along Kichijoji, Umekoji, Shichijo Senjoji, and Rokujo Chudoji, occupying the favorable terrain of Shirakawaguchi. Matsunaga Hide's five thousand people have been completely isolated in Kyoto, and the situation has completely shifted to Ashikaga Yoshiteru's side.

[Note 1]: It is a common practice for the extra sons of the general family to become monks. After all, there is only one title of General Zhengyi, and there can only be one head of the Genji family. At the same time, in order to prevent the remaining sons from gaining too much power, even if they become monks, these public sons may not be able to enter monasteries with huge real estate and monks and soldiers. For example, the younger brother of the eighth shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Ashikaga Yoshiki, was not from a major temple. Therefore, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was able to go to Kofukuji Ichijoin Temple. It can be said that the arrangements were excellent and he climbed a high branch.

[Note 2]: Ashikaga Yoshie was the general promoted by Ouchi Yoshihiro to Kamiro, and he would definitely not get the support of the Hosokawa clan, the overlord of Kinai at the time. In the end, Ouchi Yoshihiro returned to the country, and he would definitely not be able to work anymore, so Ashikaga Yoshiharu was favored by Hosokawa Takakuni and helped him to become a puppet general in Beijing.

[Note 3]: According to records, Ashikaga Yoshiteru had a biological son, and there seemed to be more than one, if Matsunaga Hide had not attacked and killed the general. One of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's nephews is the next shogun, and he has no chance of becoming a high-ranking general.