Bright Spring

He retreated to a smaller tile-roofed house at the back, and ordered the generals, eunuchs, and civil officials of the Central Army to be summoned to discuss matters.In addition, Yao Fang, a commoner, was also present, and the captain of Jin Yiwei, who accompanied the army, could still listen outside the door.

After everyone saw the ceremony, Sheng Yong first said: "There is a very strange sentence in this envoy's words. How did he know that the new General Muromachiden must be Ashikaga Yoshinori? The sudden stabbing happened just now, why is the heir so determined?"

People nodded one after another, feeling that Sheng Yong's question was very reasonable.

At this moment, Liu Ming stood up, clasped his fists and said, "The lower official has made some inferences these days, and I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Say." Sheng Yong said.

Liu Ming then said: "Before the signing of the "Mountain Castle Peace Treaty", Muromachiden already had no choice and could no longer continue the war between the two countries.

At that time, as long as the war was resumed, the next major battle would definitely take place in Kyoto.Muromachiden should have realized that the Japanese army was unable to defend Kyoto and could only retreat to the Kanto region.However, the power of the Kanto Kamakura government seems unwilling to go to the Muromachi hall to take away their interests; the official speculates from various signs that the Kanto government and the Muromachi hall probably have a grudge.

Going to war is already a dead end, and the only way left for the Muromachi Hall is to negotiate and truce.

No matter how euphemistic and euphemistic the words in "Mountain City Peace Treaty" can't change its true colors of cede territory and seek peace, "Alliance under the city", which is even worse than the "Tanyuan Alliance" in the Song Dynasty.The court of the Song Dynasty was able to maintain the overall situation, but the power of Muromachiden was obviously far inferior to the court of the Song Dynasty.

The practice of negotiating peace will naturally lead to a sharp decline in the authority of the central government in Kyoto, or it will no longer be able to command the guardianship of the countries.The power of the Muromachi Hall is actually jointly controlled by powerful guardians of three ranks and four ranks, which looks like an alliance.The powerful guardians do not want to see that the Muromachi Hall has completely lost its authority and the countries have become a mess.They need to find a way to maintain and keep the old system going.

Then each has the strength to guard the conspiracy, and let the great general Ashikaga Yoshichi take the blame, perhaps a consensus has been reached among all parties.

The Mountain City Treaty had just been signed, and the several guardian daimyos immediately returned to the feudal country instead of entering Beijing, which may support this inference.They should have wanted to join forces to rebel at first, announcing that Ashikaga Yoshichi would be responsible for major events such as the defeat and peace negotiations, and blamed all failures on Ashikaga Yoshichi's personal stupidity, and then re-elected a general.

But that assassin is rich? Set up Hui Xing に Ke [-]? Bi? Kill Qu Zai Zai Xia sole? Qu Di round charm four latent pyri ⒏ cockroach Α = mao? Jia aluminum Shun? Kill the big event.

Ashikaga Yoshichi is dead, and it is impossible for everyone to support those who are close to Ashikaga Yoshichi, otherwise it will lead to grievances and infighting; however, everyone wants to maintain the original power rules, so they can only choose from the Ashikaga family.Ashikaga Yoshinori is not only the former general's legitimate son, but also has a grudge against Ashikaga Yoshinori, so he naturally became the best candidate. "

After hearing this, everyone seconded their opinions one after another, thinking that such speculation was reasonable, and their only regret was that no real evidence could be found.

The civil official Hou Hai sighed: "The so-called Wu family, isn't it the Wufu? The conspiracy of these people is no less twisted than the civil officials, and even more ruthless."

Ping An said: "Japanese samurai are not simple samurai. Aren't there monks in the samurai family, as well as literati who write poetry?"

Liu Ming continued: "Uesugi asked to sign an additional document expressly allowing the emperor's name to be used in Japan; this was used as a condition for the new general Ashikaga Yoshinori to accept the canonization. Favorable feelings, try to repair the prestige of Muromachi Hall. This matter is enough to make people guess that those powerful people in Japan are not willing to overthrow | the system of Muromachi Hall.

And the assassin is rich? Although he benefited from the killing incident, he still can't tolerate such a thing.Should be able to kill the rich? Bi? Sang? And then take!

Sheng Yong clapped his hands and said, "Liu Xingren is very knowledgeable."

Liu Mingdao: "I don't dare to be an official. During the trip to the Annan Kingdom, I did gain some insight. There is something in common with all things in Japan. It can be seen that it is equally important for a scholar to read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles."

Sheng Yong pondered: "What are the advantages and disadvantages for our dynasty if the Japanese countries become a mess and maintain the status quo?"

Liu Mingdao: "Submit the memorial to the Holy Majesty, but the lower officials suggest maintaining the status quo, so that the situation can be more secure and clear. The reason why Muromachiden is willing to negotiate a peace is because he is unwilling to give up the power and industry in Kyoto. If the situation is too chaotic, as our court in Japan I'm afraid the strength will also be damaged."

Sheng Yong nodded and said: "First promise Uesugi's conditions verbally, and then send a fast horse to Beijing to ask for an order, and get the edict and gold book that canonize Ashikaga's righteous heir. If the imperial court disagrees with Uesugi's conditions, there is no basis for the promise, and there is still room for repentance .

During this period, we can ask for the fulfillment of the terms already signed, and allow the officers and soldiers to enter Iwami and Izumo countries, so as to make progress on the great affairs of the Holy One as soon as possible. "

Everyone seconded one after another.

Chapter 823 Autumn Moon

The news of the signing of the Yamashiro peace treaty and the assassination of Ashikaga Yoshichi spread to Kyushu Island. Sheng Jian Ouchi was not only happy, but also a little sad.

Ouchi Shengjian's sadness is due to sympathy for the assassinated general Ashikaga Yoshimochi.People in the world often judge heroes by success or failure, but Ouchi Shengjian believes that Yoshiki, who was abandoned by all forces, could have governed Japan well.

Even a person as wise as Ashikaga Yoshiki who can see the situation clearly does not necessarily have a solution.

Ouchi Shengjian recalled meeting Yoshichi's brother Yoshimoto when he went to "Shangluo" before the Great War; when he suddenly saw Yoshimoto, Ouchi Shengjian felt a little awkward.It is only now that he has realized that General Yoshichi seemed to have realized the consequences of today a long time ago; Yoshichi wanted Yoshimoto as the heir, and he could get the support of some powerful guardians.

General Yoshichi had clearly foreseen the consequences, but he was still forced to choose to go to war, and then took responsibility.Every time Ouchi Shengjian thought of this situation, he could not help but lament.During the war, the withered cherry blossoms may be a kind of imagery, but also a kind of meditation...

At the beginning, after the Battle of Hakata, Ouchi Morijian pretended that he had not received the military order from the Shiba Department, and led the remnants of the samurai to flee south quickly.Everyone had to turn to "friendly troops" for help to tide over the difficulties temporarily.

However, the guardian daimyos in the south, Shaonai clan, Ouchi clan, etc., the relationship between these so-called "friendly troops" and the Ouchi clan is not really friendly.

The Gein Ouchi family started in Zhou Fangguo, which belongs to the "China" Honshu Island area in the north; they expanded to the Kyushu area and gained a foothold, and inevitably clashed with the Kyushu local families. They have fought many times .

The Dayou family and other families didn't make trouble for a while, it was because of the so-called righteousness, which made them hesitate for the time being; the most critical mediator among them was the Qiuyue family of Guchu Mountain City.

Akizuki's reputation has not been very good in recent years, because he survived in the cracks, and his position was vacillating during the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan.However, the Qiuyue family is a local family in Kyushu, and they are closely related to the major names in Kyushu, so they can talk.

In addition, Akizuki has also had a good relationship with Mori, a retainer of the Ouchi family in recent years, and the two families have already agreed to marry each other.

At the critical juncture, Akizuki assisted Ouchi Sheng Jian, allowing them to smoothly detour back to Buzen Country (east of Hakata area).

The Akizuki Clan did not dislike the defeat of the Ouchi Clan today. After all, apart from the Chikuzen Kingdom occupied by the Ming army, the Ouchi Clan also had the territory of Fengzen, Shufang, and Nagato. For a family with a small territory like the Akizuki Clan , Ouchi's family is still a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

When the remnants of the Ouchi Army were in Guchu Mountain City, the Akizuki clan not only provided food and beverages, but also sent Kaori Akizuki, a well-known beauty in Kyushu Island, to the Mori family as promised.Because the two families had already agreed to let Akizuki Kaori be the daughter-in-law of Maori Sadacho, and this time they happened to accompany her to Zhou Fangguo.

Akizuki Kaori is the niece of the head of the Akizuki Clan, and her father is a monk.Because she grew up in a temple, she is not only beautiful, but also well-educated (Japanese culture and education, the best place is in the temple).

In the sea to the north of Fengqian Kingdom, there are warships of the Ming Army.Ouchi Shengjian did not dare to go north for a while, and had been stranded in his territory Fengqian Kingdom for a long time.

At this time, he heard that the two countries had negotiated a peace agreement, Ouchi Morijian breathed a sigh of relief, and decided to send envoys to Hakata Bay to communicate with the Ming army as soon as possible in order to ease the dangerous situation at this time.

Originally, the Ouchi family was not a main combat faction. On the contrary, Ouchi Morijian had tried many times to persuade Muromachiden to avoid war.But when the war broke out, Ouchi Morijian still led his troops to participate in the war, and he was really unwilling to betray such a righteous cause and be excluded by the whole of Japan.

At this time, since the Muromachi Hall had already negotiated a peace, Ouchi Shengjian expressed his favor to the Ming army, and the situation was completely different.

Ouchi Shengjian is very urgent, and he is very pleased with the news of the peace talks between the two countries.

Because the Ming army used Hakata Bay as its base camp, if the war continued, the territory of the Ouchi family would be the first battlefield to bear the brunt.The Ming army must take the Chikuzen, Fengzen, and Zhoufang areas in the north and south of the Kanmon Strait first, so as to ensure retreat and food routes.If the Ouchi family's territory is lost, the family situation will be over.

However, the messenger of Ouchi Shengjian's choice turned out to be Maori Sadacho.

Maori Zhenchang was the one who received Qian Xili and his party in Kasuya County and deceived the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.Maori Sadacho is of course very dissatisfied with the errand of going to Hakata Bay at this time, which is tantamount to "sending | death".

In Maori Zhenchang's view, he offended the people of the Ming Dynasty, and what he did was all following the wishes of the family governor. He was just an errand runner and was very innocent.What's more, he has always been loyal and dedicated to the family governor, but now he has to be pushed out to take the blame, expressing his chills.

So Ouchi Shengjian met him in his residence and summoned him alone.

After seeing the ceremony, Ouchi Sheng said: "The niece of the lord Qiuyue, after I met once, I was shocked to be a celestial being, and her beautiful name really lives up to her reputation."

Mao Li was a little confused when he heard this, but immediately responded: "This is all the blessing of the dog, and the lord of Qiuyue is really good to my family."

Ouchi Shengjian took a look at Mao Li and knew in his heart that this person was taking the opportunity to show his merits.Qiuyue's help to the Ouchi family is indeed based on the affection of Maori Zhenchang; the so-called Qiuyue's being the master is not good to the Maoli family, which means that he has contributed to the Ouchi family.

"Stunning beauties with noble backgrounds and innocent backgrounds are hard to come by. If they are sent to the court of the Ming Dynasty, they have to be made a concubine at first?" Ouchi Sheng Jian said straightforwardly, "If the beautiful girl sent by the Muromachi Palace, she should be named the emperor. A concubine is similar to the imperial family of the Joseon Dynasty. And the Qiuyue clan presented it in the name of the Ouchi family, so it may be a concubine first."

Molly froze for a moment.

Ouchi Shengjian said: "The "Mountain City Peace Treaty" has a clear clause that the criminal who killed the envoy of the Ming Dynasty Qian Xili must be arrested|arrested. The person who should really be responsible for this matter may be the general Muromachiden and the head of the waiter. Akamatsu Yoshinori, as well as myself. But it is impossible to arrest these people. Since the Ming Dynasty wants to negotiate peace, it will not make such a request.

The waiter should find some unlucky ghosts.But the family may have no choice. It was Mr. Mao Li who received Qian Xili at the beginning. The surviving Ming people knew about this matter and could not hide it.At that time, I could only offend the Ming people and refuse to hand over Mr. Mao Li... Fortunately, I finally thought of another good way. "

When Mao Li heard this, he seemed to understand a little bit, and suddenly became a little moved, and bowed: "Master Ende."