A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

What is Yamauchi Yoshiharu’s attitude? The most typical attitude of the Wu family nobles is that of an old bureaucrat and an old feudalist.

As for the imperial court, Ashikaga Yoshiteru's relationship with the imperial court was relatively ordinary, which is why he was already dead and was only given to a left minister before his burial.

It has always been normal for a general to give a posthumous gift to a Taizheng minister after his death. Even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu directly gave a posthumous gift to the Supreme Emperor. Ashikaga Yoshiki is worth pondering just as a left minister, although this is also related to the fact that he died of a sudden death in his prime and did not finish his seniority as a senior official. But I have to say that the imperial court was not very friendly to their family.

From Ashikaga Yoshiteru to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, it is understandable that the attitude of the imperial court was not close enough.

Since the Yamauchi family cannot interfere with Hirashima Lord Ashikaga Yoshie, Kakukei monk Ashikaga Yoshiaki must invest and hurry up.

Since the imperial court is not doing well, let's take advantage of the friendly relationship between the Yamauchi family and the Sekihaku Ichijo family, and ask Sekihaku Ichijo Kanefuyu to help Ashikaga Yoshiaki's Zuoba head first. This one must not be lost to his competitor, Ashikaga Yoshie.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu is not a free man, so he has to spend money at this time. Five hundred strings are given directly to the court, and five hundred strings are used to activate connections.

The Yamauchi family has been working hard in Kyoto for so many years. In addition to the Guanbai Ichijo clan, there are also several ministers who are friendly to each other. If the real money and silver is spent, I don’t believe that a left-handed horse head can’t describe it.

When I helped Ashikaga Yoshiaki get married to Zuomatou, I took advantage of their happiness and secretly mentioned to them that our Yamauchi Taro has not yet entered into an engagement. With Ashikaga Yoshiaki's political wisdom, he can naturally understand that reciprocating kindness in return is a matter of course.

There is no need to make things clear, just let Ashikaga Yoshiaki understand, so as not to make him promise to someone else first.

And Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was thinking about succeeding the general, had no time at the moment and had no intention to care about his niece's marriage. His own throne is much more important than that!

There is a high probability that he just agreed in a casual manner. Yuzi recognized him anyway, and he didn't care about a niece he had never met before.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki tried his best to hold on, but Uesugi Teruhu didn't need to refuse immediately.

Through Mrs. Nagao's line, I told Uesugi Teruhu that your daughter is less than two years old and there are so many variables. Only half of the children can grow up these days. Can we wait until they are older?

Mrs. Longtail treasures her big-headed son so much that she would definitely not want to get engaged at such a young age. If the woman dies two years later, her son will have nothing to gain and will end up with the reputation of having a dead wife.

What's more, although that daughter is indeed the daughter of the Uesugi family, Uesugi Kenmasa's daughter is not related to her by blood. All she cares about is the marriage between her son and the Uesugi family.

Mrs. Nagao's biggest weakness is her son Taro Yamauchi. As long as she speaks in the direction of protecting Taro Yamauchi and lets her go to the Uesugi family, she will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

In this way, he coaxed Uesugi Teruhu to say that the child was too young and it was perfectly fine to wait until the child was eight or nine years old before discussing it.

Stabilize both ends first and let the initiative return to the hands of the Yamauchi family. Then wait and see what direction the world is in, and finally decide which family to marry.

As for Taro Yamauchi’s opinion, I’m sorry, no one cares at all! Not even her mother has thought about cultivating relationships, let alone others. As a daimyo of the Wu family, marriage is destined to be unfree.

This treatment is completely in line with the character of Yamauchi Yoshiharu. He is very bad and will leave you hanging. Wait and see.

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In addition, Fu Yi was selected for Taro Yamauchi. Logically speaking, it is too early, and it is not needed until at least seven or eight years old, but now it is urgent and time waits for no one.

"You two should be clear about Habayashi's wishes during his lifetime, right?" Yamauchi Yoshiharu had just finished discussing the matter with a group of people, and he was a little nervous.

Now there are only two people left in the hall, Koheita and Hosokawa Kainyu, and everyone else has left first.

"Your Highness is talking about His Highness Taro's servants?" Hosokawa Tsaime naturally knew.

He and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu had grown up together, and they were both members of the Gobo Dai family. Regardless of their qualifications, emotions, or abilities, they are all loyal ministers whom Yoshikatsu Yamauchi likes and relies on.

And Koheita is a member of the team that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu deliberately made friends with, undressed, fed, and cultivated. In addition, he is a member of the Gendai military service, and his loyalty and ability have been proven for a long time. He is also a potential minister of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu.

"Yes, Yu Lin's favorite Fu Yu during his lifetime was naturally you two, to lead the army and manage the country. In terms of these two things, among this generation, you two are also the most outstanding."

Yamauchi Yoshiharu listened for a while, took a breath, and continued.

"Yu Lin is about to die, and his family is in turmoil, so his arrangements before his death will naturally be brought forward. I will write a decree now and announce that you two will serve as the prince's servants."

Hosokawa Zaimei said without hesitation: "How dare you fail to fight to the death!"

"There is no way to repay His Highness's entrustment, but to be loyal to the best of my ability!"

Xiaoping was a few seconds slower, but he still made a solemn promise.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu was very satisfied with the attitude of the two people and nodded.

"After the twenty-seventh day of Yu Lin's funeral, I will choose a date to marry you two. This matter cannot be delayed any longer." [Note 1]

Both of them thanked each other, and the political meaning of these two marriages became even stronger. Although the person who conferred the marriage was nominally Taro Yamauchi, he was actually named Yoshiharu Yamauchi. This standard was not low.

After that, Yamauchi Yoshiharu ordered his attendants to enter the house and ordered them to bring Yamauchi Taro into the house.

Not long after, Mrs. Longtail walked in from the outside holding the child in her arms. Regarding Yamauchi Yoshiharu's sudden request to see his grandson, Mrs. Nagao obviously also had some guesses.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu briefly glanced at Mrs. Nagao but didn't say much. Instead, he took over Yamauchi Taro and looked at his grandson. He was really loving. Even though his face is stiff, his eyes can still express feelings.

Yamauchi Taro was not afraid of that stern face, and he opened his two little hands for Yamauchi Yoshiji to hug.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu gently put the child into his arms. After listening to the child's milky voice and calling him grandpa, he pointed at Xiaoheita and Hosokawa Saimei who were sitting on their knees.

"From now on Cainv and Danzheng will be your uncles and teachers, do you understand?"

"Go and call your two uncles quickly!"

Saying this, Yamauchi Yoshiharu turned the child to Koheita and Hosokawa Kaimei, and motioned to Yamauchi Taro to call someone.

Yamauchi Taro was very obedient, took two steps forward, bowed his head respectfully and saluted.

"Hello, uncle Cainu! Hello, uncle Tanzheng!"

The status of king and minister is decided!

[Note 1]: In the Heigen War, it was said that the victory of the Genji was due to the succession of the Genji warriors after the father died. The father did not grieve when his son died. He buried his son and continued to fight.

As for the Ping family, their son died and their father was sad, showing a cowardly and cowardly attitude, unable to fight anymore. The father is dead, and the son is pedantic about the so-called filial piety. He refuses to draw a sword to kill, and wears hemp to wear filial piety.

At this time, the samurai family had not yet promoted on a large scale the repressive feudal ethics thought after Zhu Xixue. This kind of thought would go to the Edo period.