A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Kinki is a major political earthquake, while Yamauchi is a minor political earthquake.

The current elder of the Yamauchi clan's writing family, Hosokawa Hungu doctor Tsutsumi Hoshikawa, showed his old age and whipped himself, and applied for retirement, handing over the Yamauchi clan's family business to his legitimate son, Hosokawa Saiyome Masatsumasa, to inherit.

Then say the important things three times, the elders of the family cannot inherit! The elders of the family cannot inherit! The elders of the family cannot inherit!

At the moment, Hosokawa Saime is only a jodai in Shimosuwa. Although she belongs to the elders of the Gobashiro family, it only means that her family has the qualifications to be the elder of the clan, but not necessarily the elder of the clan.

During the Warring States Period, there was no such thing as hereditary succession. Competition for employment was the mainstream!

As a result, the minds of all the retainers who were qualified to replace the Yamauchi family's elders were all active, and the most powerful one was naturally the second elder, Isshiki Nauchou, Xianyi. Then came Chief Accountant Yamauchi, Kitahata University, and Konishiharazaemon.

Isshiki has served as the patriarch of the family for more than ten years and has been waiting for a replacement for a long time. He has all the prestige, qualifications, reputation and military exploits, and basically has no weaknesses. However, the chief planner of Yamauchi is the brother of Yamauchi Yoshiji. He has an inherent advantage and has repeatedly made meritorious deeds. He can be regarded as Yamauchi Yoshiji's right-hand man.

As for Kitahata University and Konishiharazaemon, it is better to say that they are waiting for the position of substitute for the second-ranked family. It depends on who takes the position in the end.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu naturally has to consider the opinions of his senior ministers. He will not decide who the head of the retainers is based entirely on his own preferences. He will choose a candidate who is relatively recognized and respected by other retainers to ensure the implementation of family affairs.

So while all the retainers were in Shanuchi Fuzhong City, everyone connected in series. As far as Xiao Pingtai is concerned, the chief accountant in Yamauchi is more familiar and naturally closer to him. Uncle Tsunaliang had followed Isshiki Miyauchi to fight, so his personal tendencies were naturally different.

The uncle and nephew were non-committal because it was not yet known whether everyone's opinions would be consulted in the end. The king's heart is unpredictable, especially after twenty years of being king, the emperor's heart has become very mature, and it is even more difficult to predict for Yamauchi Yoshitoshi, who holds the power.

However, Isshiki Miyauchi is already in his early fifties. If he comes as a substitute, he will most likely advance and retreat with Yamauchi Yoshiharu, who is already preparing to hand over to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu as his successor. It just so happens that I can work with Yamauchi Yoshiharu to transition this power transfer period.

Then, the successor Yamauchi Yoshikatsu will appoint a new pen head elder, who will benevolent to the new ministers and establish a team of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu himself.

Some shrewd retainers should see this situation clearly. However, due to the identity of Chief Accountant Yamauchi, no one has expressed anything directly yet. However, Hosokawa Harugu visited the city every day to receive consultation from Yamauchi Yoshiharu.

Other retainers wanted to express their opinions, but Yamauchi Yoshiharu had no intention of accepting everyone's opinions. Finally, several retainers were summoned to the city together, and the news was spread. Isshiki Miyauchi got his wish and was promoted to the elder of the writing family, while Kitahata University replaced him as the second elder. The two veterans, as Xiaoheita expected, were selected to begin their final term with Yamauchi Yoshiharu. The remaining young and powerful retainers will be left to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu as assistants after he succeeds.

The aftermath of this incident was that the eighth prince's Shirodai was replaced by Yamauchi's chief accountant, implying that he would suppress first and then improve. Due to her father's courageous resignation, Hosokawa Saime was able to take a step further and was promoted to the general agent of Shimosuwa and Kamina, and the righteous lord of Iida Castle. Although the Hosokawa family no longer serves as the head of the pen family, due to the merger of Tomoyo, Sanzenkan's Tomoyo has completely become the leader of the retainers, and his territory is second only to Imagawa Yoshiuchi and Asahina Taro.

Another point is that Hosokawa Saimei served as the first-line general facing Shinano and Kai, which is indeed a careful arrangement.

When Yamauchi Yoshikatsu returned home this time, it was hard to believe that the situation in Kyoto was so good that the general did not need the public from other places to come to the capital to support his rule. The Yamauchi family was also happy to temporarily stop blood transfusions in Kyoto and return to their hometown.

This time, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu assumed the position of guardian of Shinano. The Kiso clan, the last member of the Shinano Kingdom to remain independent in the cracks, could no longer stay aloof from Shinano's Triwizard hegemony. (Actually, there is another Takanashi Masayori, but he has already superficially surrendered to Murakami Yoshikiyo.)

Even if the natural dangers of Kiso Valley become more difficult to attack, the Yamauchi family will not sit back and let this small force continue to exist. After Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was able to serve as the guardian of Shinano, Yamauchi Yoshiharu sent envoys to the Kiso clan in the name of guardian. The attitude was also very clear: I obeyed, handed over the hostages, and Kiso Yoshimasa went to Yamauchi Prefecture Nakajo to serve his duties.

At the same time, it was also clearly guaranteed that the Kiso clan's territory was guaranteed, and the Kiso clan and the Yamauchi clan were allowed to send troops to attack Murakami Yoshikiyo, and the entire Antan County could be freely taken by the Kiso clan. This matter was guarantored by the new Shinano guardian Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and endorsed by the shogunate.

But after the envoy went to Kiso Fukushima Castle, the Kiso family was noncommittal. After all, when Kiso Yoshi was here, the Kiso family also conquered the country and became famous as the "romantic magistrate" in Shinano, Mino, and Hida. At one time, the power was as large as more than 10,000 yuan. With the addition of wood, gold, and war horses, its income was no less than that of the Yamauchi family back then. But now the Yamauchi family has grown to such a huge size, and the Kiso family is still wandering in the Kiso Valley.

It was probably a psychological thought that caused the Kiso clan to reject the Yamauchi family's request to submit.

Well, what I’ve been waiting for is your words!

Although after the messenger came back, Yamauchi Yoshiji remained silent, neither noisy nor noisy. Continue to arrange and handle various matters of the Yamauchi clan, and put this embarrassing incident behind him.

But in fact, he arranged for Yamauchi Yoshikatsu to return home. Even if Xiaoheita's incident hadn't happened, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu would definitely come back. Then, in accordance with Yamauchi Yoshikatsu's request, on the one hand, he arranged for Hosokawa Maimei, a good brother he had played with since childhood, to deploy troops and raise supplies at the front near the Kiso clan's territory.

On the one hand, Xiaopingtai was also detained in the mountain. Yamauchi Yisheng asked Xiaopingtai to act as logistics agent. If we attack the Kiso clan this time, the winding terrain in the ravine and if the logistics cannot keep up, it will be over.

Xiaopingtai didn't know this until Yamauchi Yoshikatsu found Xiaopingtai. You two, father and son, have kept it a secret. No wonder you want to transfer Xiao Pingtai back to the center of the mountain.

Xiaoheita had already thought of several meanings before, but he didn't expect that Yamauchi Yoshiharu had already arranged it to this point. He is truly a good father who paves the way and builds bridges for his son.

Now that everything has been arranged, Yamauchi Yoshikatsu is busy with this matter as the general director of the reserve fund. In fact, he turns around and goes to Hosokawa to collect virgins, preparing to send troops to attack Kiso Valley after the autumn harvest is over.

On Xiaoheita's side, Hatamoto's affairs were properly arranged. They also began to hire civilian laborers, prepare roads a little, and raise cloth and fuel.

According to my memory, all the debts should be paid, or is there a lovely person who can remember how much I still owe?