A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Naturally, the court and the shogunate must treat Taro's disembarkation and ascendance to Luo seriously.

Uncle Tsunato, who had already served as the successor to the samurai family, and Hosokawa Fujitaka, the representative of the shogunate, went out of the city to meet him at Seta Bridge. Later, the three ministers of Kyoto appointed by Oda Nobunaga, Sakuma Nobumori, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and Murai Sadakatsu also came out of the city to greet him. welcome.

The scene was grand and solemn. The 6,000 troops that Oda Nobunaga had assembled in Luoyang lined up and led the Yamauchi army into Luoyang. The people of Luoyang were all watching on the street, and they were all touched by the flourishing of soldiers and horses in the mountains.

Logically speaking, the soldiers of the princes, especially the soldiers numbering up to 15,000, should not enter Luoyang like this. But on the one hand, Taro Yamauchi has a special status, and on the other hand, Oda Nobunaga may not have the intention to pull this army up to fight together.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki was very happy for his precious son to lead troops to Luo to scare "Xiao Xiao", and Oda Nobunaga had no objection, so naturally the powerless court would not have the intention to object.

After the army entered Luoyang, the most important 800 people from the first and second divisions of the flag camp were camped underground at the residence in the mountains. The rest of the troops were stationed along Suzaku Street and distributed among the temples and martial arts halls in the capital. There were more than a thousand people stationed outside the Nijo Imperial Palace. Oda Nobunaga was not willing to allow the army to enter the Nijo Imperial Palace.

Then Yamauchi Taro presented a thousand taels of gold to the imperial court and the shogunate each, and the imperial court also gave a thousand stones of white rice and a hundred pieces of colorful silk. The shogunate added thirty iron cannons, ten horses, and a pair of swords.

Although after Nobunaga entered the capital, the treatment of the imperial court and the shogunate was relatively better. At least Nobunaga returned some of the local imperial palaces to the imperial court and the shogunate. With the addition of gifts from time to time, life has changed a lot.

Now going to Luoyang in the mountains is equivalent to another big money spree after the New Year, and the people of Luoyang are all happy.

Later, after notifying Oda Nobunaga, he announced to Luoyang that when Taro Yamauchi was in Beijing, a large porridge factory would be set up to celebrate Taro Yamauchi's Yuanfu ceremony. There is no limit to the number of people, as long as the people of Luoyang can come and eat, they will cook it from morning to night, and they will have enough to eat.

The invitation to buy people's hearts is very strong!

But Taro Yamauchi was the next general, and the invitation to buy Luoyang was reasonable and reasonable, so there was nothing wrong with it.

In the end, Oda Nobunaga not only readily agreed, but also donated 2,000 koku of grain on behalf of the forbidden official in his name, and together they set up a porridge factory. In name, he suppressed Taro Yamauchi and deliberately invited the prince and others to come forward.

The competition between the two sides for face always has some flavor in it!

"Taro comes closer, and unexpectedly he has grown a lot taller." Ashikaga Yoshiaki showed considerable kindness to Yamauchi Taro.

"My son often misses his father in Shinano." Although Yamauchi Taro and Ashikaga Yoshiaki are not close, they are respectful and courteous because of their father-son status.

Now that Taro Yamauchi has grown up a lot, it is no longer convenient for him to sit on his lap and hold him in his arms, so Taro Yamauchi sits next to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Originally, he was sitting opposite Oda Nobunaga, but now he is sitting on top of Oda Nobunaga.

"It's just the right time for you to come. The flowers in Luoyang are beginning to bloom, and the scenery in Dongshan is just right. Let's go and enjoy it someday."

"My son, I have this intention."

"The affairs of entertaining His Highness have been handed over to Akechi Jubei. Please rest assured, Your Highness." Oda Nobunaga had no samurai who were familiar with samurai rituals, so he had to summon Akechi Mitsuhide from Shiga County.

"Just follow the instructions!" There is no need for Ashikaga Yoshiaki to refute Nobunaga's face for this kind of thing, not to mention Akechi Mitsuhide is also a person of his own.

"I heard that Luoyang Cuju is very exciting." Yamauchi Taro finally mentioned it.

"This is an easy matter and can be done immediately."

It's not that Oda Nobunaga is boasting, this is the benefit of being in Luoyang. As long as you can think of singing parties, tea parties, Japanese poetry, Chinese poetry, Cuju, polo, sumo wrestling, bow skills... As long as you can think of the literary and artistic methods of these days, you can find experienced people in Luoyang, and you can watch them immediately if you want to see them.

The first meeting in Shangluo was a harmonious one, with no serious business discussed and no regulations set. Just based on the principle of enhancing friendship, we chatted for a while.

What remains is three consecutive days of grand welcome and reception, including tea parties and singing performances, continuous drinking and banquets during the day, and enjoyment of elegant music in the evening and into the night. I would like to boast here that a large number of court music in the Tang and Song dynasties are now preserved and continued by the imperial family, which can be said to be extremely intact. With a straight face, what Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji heard is what Taro Yamauchi is listening to now. (It has changed in modern times)

Finally, we started talking about the most important Yuanfu ceremony.

The crowned black hat is naturally Oda Nobunaga. Don't mention this. As the shogunate, there is no samurai nobleman in the world who is more suitable than him. However, the barber servants had a little argument, and Oda Nobunaga thought that he could invite a high official to give Yamauchi Taro a haircut as a sign of solemnity.

At first, the Yamauchi family thought it would be one of the declining three-level officials, such as Kyogoku Takayoshi, who was already similar to Oda Nobunaga's retainer, or Yoshihiro Shiba, who was now defecting to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. This Owari guardian who tried to regain his power finally obtained a pardon after being chased and released by Nobunaga, and is now regarded as a patron of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

As for Hosokawa Fujitaka, he was the favorite candidate of the Yamauchi family. As the son-in-law of the Yamauchi family and an important minister of the shogunate, it was perfect to shave Yamauchi Taro's head.

Although there was a dispute between the two parties, they were resolved quickly. One person shaved his forehead and the other tied his hair in pigtails. The division of labor was clear and both sides were occupied.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki's crowning ceremony was hosted by Asakura Yoshikage in Echizen. At that time, Yoshiaki was not a shogun, and Asakura Yoshikage was regarded as a high-ranking imperial minister and the guardian of Echizen, which was very suitable.

Asakura Yoshikage also specially helped Ashikaga Yoshiaki change the name from the original Yoshiaki to the current Yoshiaki. Akira means ZTE and prosperous, which is indeed better than the previous autumn.

The previous Ashikaga Yoshiteru was also in exile under the ancestral tree of Hiyoshi Shrine (Hiyoshi Taisha) in Omi Sakamoto. The person who crowned him was the guardian of Minami Omi, the shogunate's companion Rokkaku Sadeyori (Sasaki Sadeyori). At that time, Rokkaku Sadayori named Ashikaga Yoshiteru Ashikaga Yoshiteru, which means tough and flexible.

Since there is a precedent, the name of Taro Yamauchi was naturally decided by Oda Nobunaga. Now the two sides are still allies sitting at the same table having a drink in peace and harmony. Of course, Nobunaga will not take it for himself without telling him.

As long as the name is not too outrageous, the Yamauchi family will approve it. Anyway, it’s not like you can’t change your name. It’s very normal for this thing to change over and over again in Japan.

To put it bluntly, Tachibana Muneshige may not be able to tell all his twenty-four names!

Nobunaga sent five alternatives.

The Lord controls the world and inherits the legacy of the previous king!

Follow people and follow words, and win the trust of all people!

Bright and prosperous, able to bring about previous achievements, it is said to be light!

Wei Qi has rules, so Mingqing says it is rules!

When the merits are accomplished, the people are settled and the government is established, it is said to be accomplished!

(It sounds a bit like a posthumous title, so forgive me.)