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Chapter 147 Relief
After Ishihara Megumi and others left, Fujiwara Miki said with a sense of gratitude: "Brother Hideki, thank you for helping me out."

Ishihara Hideki took a sip of the whiskey in the glass and said, "You're welcome. Even if I don't speak, your Kentaro will do the same. This is all temporary, and everything will be fine after you marry Kentaro. "

Fujiwara Miki said with emotion: "I always feel like this place is like Japan's Warring States Period. Each family is like a different daimyo."

Kentaro Miyamoto blurted out: "This is a good metaphor. In the past, Japan was ruled by daimyo, but now Japan is ruled by plutocrats.

I still vaguely remember that there were more than 200 daimyo in Japan during the Warring States Period.The so-called daimyo means a territory with more than [-] koku.The families of many famous names have been passed down for hundreds of years. "

Ishihara Hideki continued: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was born as a commoner, only unified Japan in name. From the beginning, Tokugawa Ieyasu had no intention of meeting Toyotomi Hideyoshi to express his surrender.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was not clear in his heart. If he really wanted to go to war with Tokugawa Ieyasu, he might not be able to get anything good.If the war goes unfavorably, other daimyo will be ready to take action.

It's not impossible that he could get stabbed in the back.The root of all this is that he came from a humble background and was looked down upon by too many hereditary rulers.

Even if some daimyo surrendered to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they were forced by his military power and feared being exterminated.As for Tokugawa Ieyasu, his area centered on Edo was a territory of 255 million koku.

In comparison, the territory under the direct jurisdiction of Toyotomi Hideyoshi was only 222 million koku.However, this is not all the strength he possesses.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi also controlled gold and silver mines, trade taxation, etc.Economically, Toyotomi Hideyoshi far surpassed Tokugawa Ieyasu.Edo was not a good place originally, and there were frequent floods.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu's long-term effective governance and management, all aspects were done quite well, and everyone was united, and he was not too afraid of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's direct war against him. "

Miyamoto Kentaro continued: "So, in order to let Tokugawa Ieyasu feel at ease, Toyotomi Hideyoshi came to him to express his surrender, which meant that he handed over his mother to the Tokugawa family as a hostage, and married his sister into the Tokugawa family.

It seems that the marriage is to establish mutual trust between the two families, but in fact, it is not like it at all.During the Warring States Period in Japan, there were many examples of marriages between two families, but war between the two parties was still unavoidable.

It is extremely rare for a mother to be sent to the other party as a hostage.From a certain perspective, it proves the brilliance of the Tokugawa family.

Will Tokugawa Ieyasu accept such a plan to avoid a head-on confrontation between the two sides? After all, it will not be of any benefit to him, but it will easily weaken his own strength.

Another important reason why the Toyotomi clan's rule collapsed so quickly was the lack of lineage retainers.As far as Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born as a commoner, there is no possibility at all.

In addition, the internal fighting between the Bunji faction and the martial arts faction within the Toyotomi clan was instigated and exploited by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Even if Ishida Mitsunari was a rare talent, there was no way to save it. "

Fujiwara Miki naturally knew about this period of Japanese Warring States history. He blinked twice and said, "What is the purpose of saying this?"

Kentaro Miyamoto said with a playful smile: "We just had a casual chat."

Fujiwara Miki obviously felt that there was another meaning in it and said: "I don't believe it."

Hideki Ishihara laughed and praised without hesitation: "Mitsuki-chan's understanding is really good." Kentaro Miyamoto became serious and said: "Now and in Japan's Warring States Period, the soup is changed without changing the medicine. .There are quite a few families who are married here.

Don’t look at it. It’s a hello, me, and everyone situation.If there are serious differences in the interests of both parties and cannot be reconciled, then the in-law relationship will also be thrown aside and go to war directly.Often at this time, the woman who marries into his family will be in a dilemma.

Her husband's family will inevitably suspect that she is a spy for the other party, and her mother's family will also not trust her and will suspect that she has turned to her husband's family a long time ago. "

Fujiwara Miki frowned and said, "Don't you miss family ties at all?"

Hideki Ishihara pointedly pointed out: "What does family love mean in the face of interests?"

Kentaro Miyamoto said slowly: "Money is like a mirror that can reveal all monsters, monsters, and monsters. Not only is it the best test of human nature, but it can also reveal people's hearts."

Fujiwara Miki couldn't help feeling it and said: "Why do I think you people are so cold-blooded?"

Kentaro Miyamoto smiled and said, "You are right to have this understanding."

Ishihara Hideki had his own words: "It is not easy for people to live in this world. Whether they are the lower middle class or the upper middle class, each has its own difficulties.

If you shoulder the fate of other people, it's really not playing house.How many people, how many families still have to rely on you for food?If we lose, there will be a series of tragedies. "

Kentaro Miyamoto spoke eloquently: “During the Warring States Period in Japan, once a war broke out between daimyo, not only the common people would suffer, but the samurai would also suffer.

Regardless of success or failure, common people are still common people.The only difference is that there is a different lord.However, samurai are different.

If a certain side loses the war, the samurai under his command will become ronin. Not only will they lose their past social identity and status, but they will also lose their stable monthly income and the job to support their families.

Or, because of crime.Or maybe it’s because we’re on the wrong side politically.In essence, they are all the same, there is no difference.

Isn't this what the movie "Seppuku" directed by Masaki Kobayashi talks about?Even during Japan's Meiji Restoration, not all samurai were unlucky!
In fact, the movie "The Last Samurai" produced by Hollywood in the United States is not objective.The group of people who truly lost their identity as warriors and became destitute, from the source, it was not because their original masters had lost power.

As long as his former lord does not fall and does not stand in the wrong team, he has changed his identity, from the warrior class in the past to the officer class. It is a complete change of the soup without changing the medicine. "

Ishihara Hideki concluded: "With the right person or with the wrong person, there will be two completely different lives. Different choices will also show different results."

Miyamoto Kentaro added: "It will not only affect the future of the individual, but also the future of the individual's descendants."

(End of this chapter)