Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 266 The son-in-law in the eyes of Tongfangyuan

When Xiu's family mentioned his own daughter, Tongfangyuan was also anxious, and without any regard for etiquette, he interjected sharply in the room, "Absolutely not!"

Every mother protects the calf, although perhaps their vision is not clear, and they cannot see whether this person is a potential stock.But in their view, choosing a son-in-law with considerable family status is always right.

This is also the truth that has never changed. Even in the present world, mothers-in-law are always picking and choosing. They would rather let their daughters marry someone who does not love and suffer than let their daughters suffer from potential stocks.

In fact, Tongfangyuan can see very clearly that the power of Yuxi's family is in full swing now, but the million-stone daimyo is already the most powerful existence.

Yuxi's family territory is not sealed, no matter how many potential stocks Fujido Gaohu has in the end, Zhixing's number is only 4 shi. If his daughter is married, it is hard to say that he will suffer, but it is not good for a 4 shi vassal to say.

In fact, she has already found a suitable candidate for Kyoko, who was born around the same time as Kyoko, and is now adopted by His Royal Highness Guan Bai as the adopted son, Yu Yimaru (Yuki Hideyasu), the second son of the Tokugawa family in Junfu Million Stone.

In his opinion, Xinyasu, the original heir of the Tokugawa family, was ordered by Nobunaga to commit seppuku. Although Asahihime, the continuation of the Tokugawa councilor, is said to be the younger sister of His Highness Kanbai, she is already 45 years old, and it is impossible to have any children. .

Then when the Tokugawa Councilor dies, the Tokugawa family must be inherited by the eldest son Yu Yimaru.

From the point of view of common sense, Tongfangyuan's thinking is not shrewd. In fact, people in the world who don't know the secrets of the Tokugawa family generally think so.

But in fact, many people don't know that Yu Yimaru was regarded as ominous by the Tokugawa family because of his twin birth, and he was not loved by the Tokugawa family since he was a child.

Of course, there is also a saying that when Ieyasu Yuwan (Changshoin, Xiukang's biological mother) was pregnant, there were a few rumors that Yuwan's behavior was too open.

Therefore, Ieyasu even doubted whether Xiukang was his own son.For this reason, Xiukang was rejected by Ieyasu.

Even the nickname "Yu Yiwan" is said to be because Xiukang's appearance is very ugly, very similar to a fish.So Ieyasu gave Xiuyasu that disreputable nickname.

But in fact, this baby name was given by his mother Yu Wan, and Ieyasu Yugimaru had never met the mother and child in the first three years of his birth, so it was naturally impossible to name his son.But as the son grows up, he cannot live without a name, so his mother Yu Wan can only name Xiukang Yu Yiwan.

Regardless of the statement, without exception, it proves that Tokugawa Ieyasu doesn't like this son, and he doesn't even really treat him as his own son.

Even after the Tokugawa family established the world, even the younger brothers wore the name of Tokugawa Miao, but his death made him the name of the Matsudaira family, and he was sealed in the remote Echizen Fukui.

I even think that if Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't take care of the green hat on his head, he wouldn't even admit that this son really existed, so he would just give him a thousand five hundred shi.

In fact, from Tokugawa Ieyasu's compromise, we can see his attitude towards his two sons. As the eldest son, Yu Yimaru (Yuki Hideyasu) was given to Hideyoshi as his adopted son, but the third son, Nagamatsumaru (Tokugawa Hidetada) was on the contrary. Bite to death was just sent to Osaka to accompany Hideyoshi as a small surname.

In fact, at this moment, the position of the future heir of the Tokugawa family has already been determined.

It's a pity that Tongfangyuan didn't have the Xiu family's knowledge reserve of more than a hundred years, and didn't know the secrets. In her opinion, isn't the Xiu family also Hideyoshi's adopted son?Now he still inherits the family name of Xiguo Yuxiduo, and has expanded him to a million stones.

Including Kobayakawa Hidebao, isn't Hideyoshi also listed in the adopted son's name, but hasn't changed his name?This is the only heir of the Kobayakawa family.

In her opinion, perhaps the adopted son adopted by Hideyoshi in the future is just a way for Hideyoshi to express his approval of his heir.

Now that Yu Yimaru is adopted by Hideyoshi, doesn't that mean that Hideyoshi also recognized him as inheriting the Tokugawa family?
Therefore, he had already contacted Takeda's old minister of Junfu through Jianshenyuan, hoping to establish the marriage contract between his daughter Kyoko and Yu Yimaru from the inside out.

"Why not?" Xiujia put on a nasty expression, turned to look at her, "Xingzi hasn't entered into a marriage contract yet, so she's the right age."

"Just can't."

"Didn't the Tongfang Court just say that An Fangshou is a capable minister? And I also agree with your point of view. It is better to use the sisters of the direct relatives to marry other daimyos.

On the contrary, it is also a common choice for concubines to connect retainers. "

"Let's stop here for today's morning tea party, you guys leave first." In the end, under the repeated questioning of Xiu's family, Tongfangyuan couldn't hold back anymore, and waved all the female relatives present to retreat, leaving only Jianxingyuan alone.

After everyone left, Tongfangyuan said, "I've already found a candidate for Xingzi, and Jianxingyuan is already in contact."

It is a big taboo for the female family members to plan their children's future without the consent of the head of the family. Tongfangyuan's behavior is the same as that of Widow Lin Qi planning for Molan in "Knowledge". Ken spoke.

It’s just that the Xiu family’s parents were no longer with them since they were young, and they lacked education in this area. They didn’t realize the seriousness of the matter, and instead asked happily, “Oh? Which son did you plan?"

Tongfangyuan had already closed his eyes and waited for Xiujia's reprimand, but he didn't expect that Xiujia seemed to approve of this behavior, and he didn't know whether Xiujia was telling the truth or irony.

Seeing that Tongfangyuan hesitated to speak, unable to speak for a long time, the Xiu family turned to look at Jianxingyuan, but Jianxingyuan answered straightforwardly, "It's the son of the Tokugawa Councilor, the adopted son of His Highness Guan Bai's Yu Yi. Maru' Your Highness."

"Yu Yiwan?" Xiujia rubbed his chin, trying to recall who this name was. After all, there were thousands of warriors in the Warring States Period, and it was already pretty good to be able to remember Miao characters + common names + names, but how could they remember their baby names.

Fortunately, they gave a reminder that he is the son of Senator Tokugawa (Ieyasu) and the adopted son of His Highness Kanbai (Toyotomi Hideyoshi). If you think about it a little, you will know that it is Matsudaira Hideyasu in history.

Hideyasu Matsudaira can also be regarded as a person who left a strong mark in the late Momoyama period. He was born in the Tokugawa family of the shogunate, and he was born as the second son. He should have become the heir after the death of Xin Yasu, but he was regarded by Ieyasu as being able to abandon it at will. Throwing things to Hideyoshi as an adopted son.

At that time, Hideyoshi didn't know the secret. Seeing that Tokugawa Ieyasu handed over even his second son, isn't this a great loyalty, but he suffered a big loss.

Hideyoshi's world was at a critical moment when he knew the truth, watching Hideyasu was worse than eating shit, but compared to his biological father, Ieyasu, Hideyoshi gave Hideyoshi a fatherly love that Hideyasu had never experienced.

Since Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't like him, and because of the birth of Hideyoshi's eldest son, Tsurumatsu, and Hideyoshi's discord with his own father, Ieyasu, Hideyoshi asked him to join the Suzuki family and inherit the [-] koku territory of the Yuki family.

In fact, Baidu Wenku's description of it here is distorted.

According to Takao Ichimura's research, Hideyasu's new adoptive father, Yuki Haruto, had already lived in seclusion at this time, and had already given up the family governor to Yuki Asakatsu (Utsunomiya Hirotsuna's second son, Satake Yoshinobu's nephew.)
从天正15年（1587年）开始至天正18年（1590年）4月间，没有再出现关于结城氏的知行、官途、受领名的文书使用花押。

According to the records of the Hojo family, since the 12th year of Tensho (1582), Yuki Haruto's elder brother Hidezuna Koyama surrendered to Hojo Shishao, the political environment of the Yuki family has been extremely bad.

Judging from the map, the fall of Gion Castle, which belongs to the Oyama family, marks the severance of the connection between the Yuki family and their allies, the Utsunomiya family and the Satake family. It is also extremely difficult to support from the southern front.

Another secretary stated that Yuuki Hideyasu later obtained a large piece of knowledge and practice, which was originally owned by his uncle Koyama Hidetsuna.In the 18th year of Tensho (1590), Koyama Hidezuna was forced to join the Hojo Army as part of the Hojo Army during the Odawara Expedition launched by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

The reason why Hideyasu was able to enter the Yuki family was also under the intermediary of Satake's retainer Mizutani Katsutoshi, and was welcomed into the Yuki family.

From this, the most probable inference can be made that, with the support of the Utsunomiya family and the Satake family, the father and son Yuki Haruto and Asakatsu survived for 5 years, and then fled to the Satake family after being defeated.

Later, it was also under the management of the Satake family that Hideyasu entered the Yuki family.However, the initial Zhixing of the Yuki family was probably not as much as the 10 stones that were later awarded. Many of them were awarded by Hideyoshi for the purpose of restraining Ieyasu.

Leaving aside the historical situation, Yuki Hideyasu thinks it is worth making friends with. After all, he is disgusted by his father Tokugawa Ieyasu, so he can be wooed from the camp.

Moreover, his ability is not weak, and he can be recognized by Ieyasu Tokugawa. During the Sekihara period, he was left to contain Uesugi and Satake, and his ability was recognized by Ieyasu Tokugawa.

But the problem is that without the marriage contract between Xiuyasu and Yuki Tsuruko, can he still enter the Yuki family as scheduled and become the owner of Yuki's 10 koku?
If Yuki Hideyasu can't join the Yuki family, and he can't inherit the Tokugawa family, what's the point of Hideyasu's wooing?

When Xiujia was in deep thought, he liked to chew on his nails. Many people in the family knew about this little trick.

Seeing that Xiujia was lost in thought, Tongfangyuan thought that he was recalling the conversation just now and discovered his own problem, so he hurriedly said:
"No matter how you say this matter is concubine Menglang, the matter of family members and in-laws is naturally decided by the head of the family. I just ask His Highness to see that this is a mother who is arbitrary for love. Please spare Xingzi this time, just find me It’s fine if you marry a famous family, and I don’t want to be a prime minister anymore.”

Seeing that the Xiu family did not respond, the Tongfang Courtyard became anxious, stood up from the seat and went to the steps, knelt down to salute the Xiu family and said, "Your Highness, please take pity on our mother and daughter, even if we marry Xingzi far away to Dongguo, we If mother and daughter don't meet again, please choose a good house for them."

"Dongguo?" The Xiu family received a sudden gift from Tongfangyuan. They didn't realize what happened, but they grasped the message in her words.

The minds of the Xiu family began to run rapidly. Firstly, they were thinking about the way out for their younger sister Kyoko, and secondly, they were thinking about how she could enter the house after marrying Xiuzhong.

If I remember correctly, one of the concubines in the history of the Xiu family was the daughter of Utsunomiya Kunizuna.

In history, the Utsunomiya family was reduced in 1597 because of the strong opposition of Kunizun's younger brother Takatake Fanga, who welcomed Asano Nagamasa's three sons Nagashige as the heir, and killed Takamitsu Imaizumi who contributed to this, which eventually angered Asano Nagamasa reported when the Utsunomiya family concealed the fields.

In fact, is there any samurai family in the Warring States Period who didn't hide their land? As long as they don't do too much, Hideyoshi's inspection of the land will be recognized, and Hideyoshi will not go to war with you because of thousands of stones.

You see, even the 9-goku Nagamune family in Tosa is living a very healthy life?It was not until about three years after Keicho did he re-report Tosa's territory of 20.3 koku, and only about 1/5 of it was hidden. Hideyoshi also went to war every time.

However, these are all unspoken rules in private, but it would be a different matter if someone reported it in court.

Many documents report on Asano Nagazheng and his courtiers, thinking that he is a slanderer, but if you think about it carefully, the person who did the wrong thing is obviously you. It is love not to report you, but it is his duty to report you. , the matter of adoption is just a fuse.

"That's right, Asano Nagamasa is the chief executive of the Kanto and Mutsu prefectures. How could I have forgotten this?" Hideka wanted to slap himself in the face.

Since I originally planned to inform Hideyoshi of the real data of Mutsu and Dewa inspection grounds, so that he can be vigilant against the Date family in the subsequent transfer, and Asano Nagamasa is responsible for the implementation of this matter.

Since offending one family is offending, offending several more families is not a big deal.

The relationship between Hideka and Asano Nagamasa is indeed good, but only a few people know about it. Hideka can completely imply that he exposed the hidden fields of the Utsunomiya and Satake families, and finally came forward to mediate in exchange for the favor of the two families.

The Satake family in history was not dragged into the water by the Utsunomiya family because of Ishida Mitsunari's sideways, but they were still punished by Hideyoshi.Ishida Mitsunari earns this favor, so why can't I, Ukita Hideo, earn it?

We must know that Hideyoshi has a very heavy punishment for concealing the land, and it is easy to escape the result of the change. If the Hideo family comes forward and uses a little reduction in exchange for Hideyoshi's forgiveness, how can they not be grateful to the Hideo family?

And the only one they resent is Asano Nagamasa, and Asano Nagamasa and Hideo can just sing a good face and a bad face.

Because of the familiarity of the Satake family with Ishida Mitsunari, perhaps the kindness towards the Hide family will not be too deep, but the Utsunomiya family is different. If the family name is restored with the help of the Hide family after undergoing the punishment of reformation first After thinking about it, the Weixiu family must follow suit.

And what the Hide family needed was for their brother-in-law Hideyasu to succeed the Utsunomiya family. Compared with the continuation of the family name, this request was nothing more than a drizzle, after all, Utsunomiya Kunizun himself could not give birth to children.

(End of this chapter)