A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

I have to say that Ashikaga Yoshiaki is a man of political wisdom, and his political level is definitely above the good line.

Maybe he is not as outstanding as his ancestor Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, but as a general in the peaceful years, it is definitely enough.

It's a pity that the current peace is only superficial.

The banquet in the evening was naturally in a lively atmosphere, and it was very lively as people pushed glasses and changed glasses. At the banquet, Yamaoka Keitomo, the favorite of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, saw that Yamauchi Yoshiho was handsome and majestic. In his teens, he was full of vitality and his background was quite "noble".

He actually joked that he wanted "Yamauchi Izumomomo" to be his son-in-law, and he was willing to give him his daughter as his wife. This Yamaoka Kagetomo was a minister of the shogunate and the guardian of the mountain city, so he had a high status.

Even Ashikaga Yoshiaki felt good that marrying his favorite ministers to the shogunate's most powerful pro-vassal daimyo would strengthen the shogunate's power.

Our Yamauchi Yoshiho is thinking about Koheita's younger sister, Ibukihime of the Aikoji family. The people in the palace were drunk and clamoring to join the matchmaking, but Yamauchi Yoshiho refused.

Now it was good news. Even Hosokawa Fujitaka became interested and asked him whose daughter he was interested in. They and a group of important shogunate ministers went to ensure that he would be a matchmaker and that he would win the beauty.

Yamauchi Yoshiho then confessed that he was Ibukihime. When everyone heard that she was the daughter of the noble family, Ashikaga Yoshiaki had a lot of face. During the reign of the ancestor Ashikaga Yoshiteru, because Ashikaga Yoshiteru tried to use the southern barbarian forces to compete with the powerful temples and Miyoshi families in Kinai, he allowed Christianity to establish churches in Luoyang, which had a strong conservative atmosphere.

In addition, because Ashikaga Yoshiki had been driven out of Kyoto many times before and was in financial difficulties. When the imperial court hoped that he would work together to help, he only spent 500 kan, which was a drop in the bucket.

All these things, the relationship between the shogunate and the imperial court had not been very harmonious before, so that when Ashikaga Yoshiteru died, he only received a posthumous gift from a left minister instead of the supposed Taizheng minister.

Suddenly there was a way to enhance the relationship between the imperial court and the shogunate, and the ministers in the palace were really moved. Those who can accompany him in the palace are basically die-hard loyalists of Ashikaga Yoshiaki. They have been with him through thick and thin, otherwise they would not hold the post of shogunate in the shogunate.

"If it works out, it will indeed be a good marriage!" Hosokawa Fujitaka set the tone.

"It's a bit difficult to handle!" The Lord of Yamauchi calculated that the direct elders of Yamauchi Yoshiho were very interested in marrying Yamaoka Keitomo, and they also supported the marriage with the noble minister. This was an opportunity to strengthen the reputation of the Yamauchi family.

"Don't worry, since Izumo is Habayashi's younger brother, he is also Yu's younger brother. I'll do it for him!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki thought this was a good opportunity to win over the Yamauchi clan, and he took care of everything.

As a result, the official business was not done, and the entire shogunate first helped Yamauchi Yoshiho to protect the matchmaker.

First, he helped Yamauchi Yoshiho protect one of the top five Izumomomo with genuine goods, which was officially certified by the imperial court. Then the shogunate appointed him an imperial minister to establish his dignity.

When the old Yamauchi Izumo died, he did leave a legacy of Senkan to his eldest grandson. Now it's all counted as a betrothal gift. Chief Yamauchi also paid two hundred out of his own pocket, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki made up another three hundred.

After collecting a huge sum of fifteen hundred guan, she went to Uncle Tsunley's house to propose marriage.

His Royal Highness personally acted as a matchmaker for his younger brother. Now the people in the palace were alarmed and asked what the regulations were. Murai Sadakatsu, the leader of Kyoto, also reported this matter to Nobunaga, and as a result, a small matter became a major event.

Oda Nobunaga also thought this was an opportunity to show goodwill to the Yamauchi family. He was the richest, so he added another five hundred dollars and joined the media-protecting army.

At this time, Uncle Tsunato's opinions were completely unimportant and had completely become a foil for a series of relationships between the imperial court and the shogunate, the shogunate and his feudal lord, and Oda and Yamauchi.

Finally, Yamauchi Yiho got what he wanted, and with the help of all parties, he married the daughter of the noble minister's family with a huge betrothal gift of two thousand guan. It became a good talk in everyone's mouth in Luoyang.

It is said that the one in the forbidden area also summoned Uncle Tsunley and comforted him. He was afraid that Uncle Tsunari would not be willing to marry his daughter to a member of a common family from a famous family in the countryside of the Eastern Kingdom.

He even promised to give him a rank in a few years. After all, he was a branch of the Sanjo clan and could operate.

When the business in this circle was over, Chief Yamauchi was free and secretly talked to Hosokawa Fujitaka about Ashikaga Yoshiaki's newly born legitimate son.

Hosokawa Fujitaka has not thought about the change of Ashikaga Yoshiaki's successor for the time being. Ashikaga Yoshiaki is now in his prime, and it seems too early to talk about his successor. But it is a big matter after all. Since it has been mentioned, I will naturally help the Yamauchi family find out more about it.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Hosokawa Fujitaka did not wait for a reply, but the imperial court issued a decree a few days later. Ashikaga Yoshiaki was gloriously promoted to Gondai Nagon, and Yamauchi Taro, who was Ashikaga Yoshiaki's son, became the successor of the Ashikaga clan. Promoted to Lieutenant General Sakon Guard Quan.

In fact, through the mouth of the imperial court, Yamauchi Taro's priority on the issue of the Ashikaga clan's succession was completely confirmed. The imperial court also came forward to endorse Taro Yamauchi. This result is very satisfying. The six-year-old Yamauchi Taro has reached the status of a descendant of the Seki family and obtained the status of Lieutenant General Zuoquan.

Although there is no special title for the heir of a shogun in Japan, the Ashikaga Yoshiaki shogunate granted the title of Shimazu and allowed the use of the Ashikaga Miao character, and the imperial court followed up, which has already confirmed the status of the heir.

Just confirm it, you can pack up and take your wife home!

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On the other side, Heita Xiao was rushing towards Gifu non-stop. He wanted to find a way to reject Oda Nobunaga's mediator support for the Yamauchi Asai family.

Nobunaga's domineering attitude doesn't need to be said too much. This is a completely thankless job. It is very likely that he will feel that the Yamauchi family has disrespected him in this matter, and he may become furious.

But what must come will eventually come. Now that Nobunaga has spoken and the Yamauchi family unanimously disagrees, they can only refuse this matter.

I only hope that the reason for marrying Hosokawa Fujitaka's fingertips can convince Oda Nobunaga. The Oda family is now powerful, and there is a huge Hojo family behind the Yamauchi family, so they cannot fall out with the Oda family.

When I arrived in Gifu, I naturally wanted to find Kinoshita Hideyoshi, but Tokichiro went to Tokyo and was not at home for the time being. When Koichiro arrived at home, it was nice to have someone to settle down.

The next day, he found Niwa Nagahide and asked to see Oda Nobunaga and explain to him the marriage issue between the Asai clan and the Yamauchi clan.

But when he entered the house, he found Niwa Nagahide, and they actually said congratulations.

"Why are you so happy?" Xiaoping was confused.

"Hahahahahaha, I don't know yet, but His Highness has already gone to the capital to preside over the marriage between your Izumo Mamoru and the daughter of the Sanjo (Anekoji) clan!"

"Ibuki!"

"Oh, Dansho knows! It's Princess Ibuki!"