Pillars of the Wu family

The 11th year of Yonglu's Zhengdan meeting was held. The officials of Shenglong Temple City, which is more than ten kilometers away from Kyoto, gathered in the city. This is the most important festival of the year. Things come here to meet the family governor, but this year's situation is a little different from the past. The person in the chief seat is no longer the majestic Miyoshi Changqing, but a teenage kid who doesn't even have hair tied up.

This little boy is Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, who is 20 years old this year according to the imaginary age calculation, which is definitely not the age of a child in this era. Since the Genpei era, it is not uncommon for people who are twelve or thirteen years old to go to battle. The more extreme example is Ashikaga Yoshitoki At the age of nine, Shangluo became famous all over the world at the age of ten.

In the eighth year of Tianwen (1539), Miyoshi Changqing was only 13 or [-] years old when he competed with his uncle for the title of the family. At that time, he gritted his teeth to support the Miyoshi family, and ten years later, he became famous as a bully in Kinai. In contrast, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is a young man with independent thinking ability, and he should no longer be described as a child.

It’s just that there is a saying that things backfire. In the deformed society of the Warring States Period, the reality and the truth are always the opposite. The adult Miyoshi Yoshitsuki was called "Ruodian" by the genealogy family members, and the young Ruodian should be assisted. Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was deprived of the basic power to exercise the family governor on the grounds that he was in charge of housekeeping.

The so-called Wakaden is Shaodian, and you use Ruonian to describe your child who is very young. It is conceivable that when you are 20 years old, you will love Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. He is called "too young to listen more and respect Pudai" by the family members of Pudai. How embarrassing is the look on his face, the Pu Dai retainers here are either uncles or brothers.Given that his newly arrived new governor lacks prestige and influence, he dare not offend powerful officials.No matter how angry I dare not express my anger.

Talk when you cough and shut up when you wink.Like an obedient marionette, being dragged by Matsunaga Hideo and the Miyoshi trio, he stared blankly in front of Miyoshi's vassals in a show where the sage king respected the genealogy, and the low-level genealogists of the Miyoshi family could also understand the genealogy On behalf of the good intentions of the elders of the family, the young family governor has never been trustworthy and needs to be humble and cautious to support others.

The play of a virtuous monarch and loyal ministers has been played for half a month, and Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's face is a little stiff with a smile, and the anger buried in his heart is burning. The crowd, Song Yongxiu and others were full of resentment and hostility.Why is it called being modest and prudent when being a puppet family supervisor, and why is it called being wholeheartedly assisting a family elder who wields power? Conflicts also emerged quietly as the times require.

When the contradictions accumulated to a certain suitable opportunity and reached a critical point, a small conflict broke out at the Liange Concert, which was planned by the Miyoshi trio and Song Yongxiu for a long time, and which was very important. The Miyoshi family genealogy group of retainers marched to the front of Kyoto to pave the way, and specially invited many officials, cultural figures, and wealthy businessmen from Kyoto to come to join in.

Sanhao Sanren and Matsu Yongxiu have painstakingly prepared for this Lian Ge meeting for nearly a month, just to create a strong image of Miyoshi's family. It is reasonable to say that the preparation work for such an important social occasion should be foolproof, but at this juncture as Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, who is the abbot of the song club, suddenly lost the chain.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu stood up suddenly and said he was unwell and needed to rest.Then, in the stunned astonishment of the Pudai vassals, they left with their hands away, and the faces of Matsunaga Hideo and Miyoshi turned black on the spot.Seeing that the situation is not good, the ministers took an opportunity to leave, and the cultural figures and wealthy businessmen who were sitting with them also disappeared with excuses.

Song Yongxiu is the elder of the Pudai writer, and his status in the family is still higher than that of the three good people, so he suddenly grinned and said: "My lord is too childish, even such a big song party dares to do things arbitrarily and ruin me Waiting for a month of hard preparation, what do you guys think?"

Settsu Miyoshi's family governor, Beizhong guard Miyoshi's long house is full of doubts: "It seems that the anger is not small, is it because I control too much?"

"My lord, this is a problem with us. It seems that I don't understand the lord's temper too much. We should restrain him more so that the lord knows how he behaves as a house governor." His older brother Miyoshi Masashiro died in battle in the cage city of Sanka Mountain, so he became the governor of the family and became one of the Miyoshi trio.

Chikuzen Shou Miyoshi Zhengbao is also an old assistant politician. He also comes from Miyoshi's family and is no worse than Miyoshi Masayasu. Since Eguchi joined the army, he has repeatedly made military achievements and is even more superior to Miyoshi Masayasu. He is very dissatisfied with Miyoshi Masayasu's attitude: "Shimono Don't talk too much about keeping the words, is it what retainers should do to control the family governor?"

Miyoshi Masayasu's face darkened when he was told, and he lowered his head. Miyoshi Changyi and Iwanari Tomotsu also pretended not to see it. The so-called "No. [-]" and "Three People" are not the three most powerful people in Miyoshi's family. For example, Miyoshi Masayasu is the military leader of the Settsu group, Miyoshi Changyi holds the real power in the mountains and cities, and Iwanari Yumichi is the son-in-law of Miyoshi Changqing and does not have much real power.

But the three of them are not the strongest in the Miyoshi family. Matsunaga Hideo, who is in charge of the Yamato Kingdom, is big enough to crush any of them. Bankoku, Naito Munekatsu controls Tamba Bankoku, there are still some powerful genealogy family elders, and the three good people are relatively not dominant.

Miyoshi Changyi gave Song Yongxiu a wink, meaning to help smooth things over and not embarrass everyone too much. His son Song Yongjiu notified the machine to stand up and said with a smile: "Shimono guarding the palace doesn't mean that. Mingzhu has no selfish intentions, and his original intention is to hope that the lord will have the achievements of Juguang Yuandian in the future, and stabilize and expand the hard-won family business of Miyoshi's family."

Juguangyuandian is Miyoshi Changqing's precept name. When it comes to Miyoshi Changqing who just passed away, many samurai showed sadness. Matsu Nagato is the method of isomorphism that successfully defuses the other faction's counterattack. Miyoshi political security knows it. Reluctantly continuing to pester him, he glared at Miyoshi Masayasu and gave up groaning.

Song Yongxiu picked up the tea utensil and took a sip, showing deep thought: "The three good people are too domineering, and they are not good cooperative allies. It's a pity that there is no turning back. The arrangement of Shangluo is inseparable from the full support of these three people. It might not be a bad thing to let them make trouble and cause trouble."

Miyoshi Yasunaga is a well-known slick old fool.Miyoshi Masaho is the hard-core assistant governor of the puppet Miyoshi Yoshitsugu. Naito Munekatsu is on his side. The leader of the Awa people, Miyoshi Choji, the leader of the Sanuki people, Toka Mornbo, the lord of Kishiwada Castle, Tokawa Tsunyuki, and Awaji The attitude of the leaders Anzhai Xinyasu is ambiguous, and various other small groups will not affect the direction of Miyoshi's housekeeping.

Straightening out his thoughts hastily, Song Yongjiu said with self-reproach: "The duty of the assistant governor is to communicate with the governor at the top, and to appease the soldiers at the bottom. I am also responsible for my failure to do this, so this matter is not the fault of the lord. .It's that I waited to pass on the old faults of the family."

"It makes sense. I will change my attitude in the future and stop treating my lord like a palace." Miyoshi Zhengbao took advantage of the situation and made his request. The three of them thought about it and couldn't find a suitable reason for their refusal, so they could only frown. It should be closed.

When the meeting dissipated, the three members of Miyoshi stopped Matsunaga Hideo, and Miyoshi Masahiro said dissatisfiedly: "What is the meaning of Matsunaga Tanmasa! Didn't we agree that the puppet house governor would control the housekeeping? Why did it suddenly happen at a critical moment?" I flinched, and I was so embarrassed when I was caught off guard."

Song Yongxiu seemed to have expected it, shook his head and said: "If I don't want to, I really can't."

Yancheng Youtong raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you say that?"

Song Yongxiu said unhurriedly: "Today's incident is obviously the lord's venting of dissatisfaction. It doesn't necessarily want to shake our authority, but it must not be treated as an accidental incident at the beginning. Presumably, you also have the attitude of Miyoshi Chikuqian I see something wrong here, and the ambiguous attitude of the family’s family’s retainers, which is a great disadvantage to us, and continuing to maintain the previous tough attitude will definitely cause more intense backlash, you guys understand what I mean!”

"Just grab the spring on the carriage, the more force you use, the higher the rebound force... I mean, there is something called a spring on the new carriage launched by Sakai Machi Piwa House, which can carry the weight of the carriage and reduce the vibration of the carriage. Pass it on..." Song Yongtong obediently lowered his head and closed his mouth after being glared at by his father.

"After all, we are the retainers of the genealogy. The lord is young enough to support the prime minister wholeheartedly. As a retainer, you should not make irresponsible remarks about the lord." Miyoshi Changyi's statement made several warriors show disapproval expressions, thinking of you, an old fox. Words are always the most unreliable, and it is better to believe his own nonsense than to believe his words.

"It's not because of duty, but because it's about our major events. Without the tacit support of the family governor, how can we succeed in this matter? With the joint efforts of our four families, we only occupy [-]% of the family, which is not enough to exercise arbitrary power. "Song Yongxiu and Miyoshi three people reasoned and presented the facts, let them realize that Miyoshi's house has not yet collapsed.

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, who looks like a marionette, actually has a lot of room for display. The four of them want to control the real power in the family and can't be too aggressive. Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is the house governor supported by Matsunaga Hideo. His original intention is to maintain the house governor in the process of being a puppet. For my friendly attitude, being hostile to the stupidity and arrogance of the Miyoshi trio makes me very uncomfortable,

Iwanari Yutong said seriously: "That's right, our original intention is not to do anything to the family governor, but to continue to maintain the hegemony of the Miyoshi family now that Juguangyuandian has passed away. It is our glory to be strong for the Miyoshi family. Decline is a disgrace to us, and everyone must understand this truth.”

Miyoshi Zhengyasu smacked his lips and thought to himself: "The atmosphere of today's meeting is not right, it seems to be aimed at his reckless behavior, and it is aimed at me Zhengyasu! "

When I think of this, I feel a little unhappy. I think that the Settsu people under my command are one of the most powerful military forces in the Miyoshi family. Yu Song Yongxiu, in terms of elite soldiers, is even worse than that, asking him to bow his head and admit his mistakes would not tell everyone that he is a head lower than Song Yongxiu.

Miyoshi Zhengyasu looked at the left and right with majestic expressions, looked at Song Yongxiu and said proudly: "Why can't you say that the lord is wrong? Although we are retainers, we can still write a family of Yuyu, and when we see the lord, we will bow our heads in the future." How to lead the army to fight, how to convince the people of the people of the country under the vassal, how to manage the capital even if the family governor can't manage it well."

Matsunaga said with a smile: "Shimono Shou's words are well-founded, but I don't know that Shimono Shouden knows that the lord has received full support from us when he first ascended to a high position. He should be able to understand our little arrogance and rudeness."

"The mountain castle guard maintains a neutral and hostile attitude must be due to some considerations!" Song Yongxiu reminded him to pay attention to the professional fence Miyoshi Yasunaga, the well-known good old man in his family is kind and humble, as if he has no temper and no opinions.In fact, he was one of the most crafty old foxes in the family.

Miyoshi Yasunaga is the uncle of Miyoshi Changqing.Served as the elder of the Miyoshi family.Its prestige is still higher than that of Miyoshi Changyi, and he is always right and wrong, and he has a close personal relationship with the ministers of the court and several important ministers in the shogunate system. During the battle of Jiaoxing Temple, he temporarily photographed the head of the Awazhong flag and performed very well. Excellent, its strength and influence are definitely not inferior to Matsunaga Hideo, and they are also very clear about the reason for his hostility.

"This old fox usually pretends to be stupid, but at the critical moment, he sent his son-in-law Miyoshi Tokutaro as the vanguard. This time, Tokutaro didn't seem to speak much. It seems that he has a close relationship with Masamori, and this matter is always a bit weird. "Miyoshi Zhengkang is very puzzled, and I don't quite understand how Miyoshi Kang Jun and Miyoshi Zhengsheng get mixed up.

"So that's how it is..." Song Yongxiu tapped the tatami once and for a while, trying to sort out the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and then said after a while: "Be cautious, don't force too hard, Let the lord think that we intend to seize power, but instead push people to Sanhao Mountain City Guard."

Miyoshi Changyi pointed out: "The old man also thought about it this way. Miyoshi Chikuzenshou is the leader of the Juhe family, and the lord is from a warrior of the Juhe family. There is the lord of Kishiwada City, Shihe Hayatoyou. Not being strong is not something we can decide arbitrarily. What's more, our original intention to support the Lord was to consolidate power."

"Yes, we supported the lord to suppress the Miaoguoyuan family. The two Ruodians of the Mixiu family were sitting in the Awa and Sanuki countries at a young age. Because of our advice, we lost the opportunity to be elected as the family governor. , Awaji Morden, the son of Settsu Morden Ataka, is also holding a grudge against Danseiden's words, and the overall situation is very unfavorable to us." Tomotsu Iwanari glanced at the expressionless Matsunaga Hideo.

The tower head of Miyoshi Yoshiken’s name after his death is Myokokuin Temple in Kyoto. It is honored as Myokokuin Temple out of the custom of respecting the deceased. Mikyu is the dharma name used by Miyoshi Yoshiken during his lifetime. According to the custom, it is also kept in the temple when he passed away. Among the precepts, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's two precious sons, Miyoshi Changzhi and Shihe Cunbao, are not very old, and they are four or five years younger than Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, who is twenty years old. One of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's reasons is that there is an advantage in being older.

Ataka Settsumori is the honorific name of Antaka Fuyuyasu. His son, Anzai Nobuyasu, succeeded the leader of the Awaji navy shortly after his father died in vain. Pudai's opinions are very strong, especially for Matsunaga Hideo, who is rumored in the market.

Matsunaga Hideo once took the initiative to clarify the "facts" to Nobuyasu Ataka, saying that he shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Yamato State Raiders and never framed Settsumori Anzai. Nobuyasu Anzai didn't believe his argument or the innocence of the Miyoshi trio. Called to Shenglong Temple City to drive to Wenzhan, it would not be the decision made by Miyoshi Changqing who suddenly went crazy, there must be a source for the matter.

The rumors in the market are indeed true, Anzhai Dongyasu was killed by Matsunaga Hideo, this conspiracy is not the credit of Matsunaga Hideo alone, the Miyoshi and three people present are all related, Miyoshi Changqing died more than a year ago Here, it was almost controlled by Song Yongxiu and Miyoshi trio, all of which was intended to control the family affairs for a long time after Miyoshi Changqing's death.

Matsunaga Hide thought it would be very difficult for one person to kill Miyoshi Changqing without telling the other three people. Even if he managed to issue the imperial edict or trick Anzhai Dongyasu to Katsuryuji Castle, as long as Miyoshi Zhengyasu, who acted as the police and solidarity, could not Nodding, there is no problem in refusing to execute the inexplicable beheading order. Once the news leaks, Matsunaga Hideo will be beheaded in turn.

He would not do this kind of stupid thing, and Matsunaga Hide also knew very well that a person with a foreign surname, Oyu Ozu, who acted as the son-in-law of the family, was far from being as stable as it seemed on the surface, especially when Miyoshi Changqing died of illness and he lost his family. The biggest reliance is that in front of a lot of relatives with Miao characters "three good", what is he, the favorite minister and old son-in-law of Sanhao Changqing, who can chop off his head in minutes without knowing each other, counting on three good people who are not relatives or relatives Yiji protecting him is even more ridiculous.

The choice he made was to find new allies at home while Miyoshi Changqing was still alive. The limited choice had to be Miyoshi Zhengyasu who controlled the guards of Shenglong Temple City. This gentleman also happened to have great ambitions, and In the third year of Yonglu, he quietly hooked up with his colleague Yancheng Youtong, who was in charge of the police and solid public, and Miyoshi Changyi, who controlled the southern half of the country at home, became allies.These three people are planning to control the power of the family after Miyoshi Changqing's death.

The advantages of the combination of three good and three people are very prominent.Mainly because of their rich experience and strong military strength.Of course, the shortcomings are also very prominent. They lack strategy and sufficient foresight. Uncles and nephews are always much closer than the cousin Miyoshi Changyi.

Song Yongxiu secretly found the trio of Miyoshi and carefully tested them, and successfully tested each other's intentions as soon as they made contact.So it hit it off and became an ally and worked together smoothly. There is such a three-plus-one or three-plus-two combination including Munekatsu Naito. Hideo Matsunaga acts as a dog-headed military adviser and makes suggestions for this small alliance. The first plan is to kill Toyasu Ataka .

The road to the peak of power is bumpy. The first thing these four people have to face is Miyoshi Changqing's only surviving younger brother Anzhai Dongkang. There was a saying in Miyoshi's family 20 years ago, to the effect that Shihe Yicun is brave and invincible. Anzhai Dongkang is kind and reliable, and Miyoshi Yoshikashi is resourceful and resourceful.Sanhao Changqing has both civil and military skills.

At that time, the fierce general Shihe Yicun had long since passed away.The wise general Miyoshi Yoshiken also died in the battle of Kumeda. Miyoshi Changqing, who was in charge of the overall situation, was dying soon. Only the benevolent general Anzhai Dongyasu ate well and slept well. His health is good. This is a hidden danger. , Only with his family business in Miyoshi's family can it be truly as stable as Mount Tai. In fact, this hidden danger is the hidden danger of Anzhai Dongyasu as the four of them leading to the peak of power.

Without the stumbling block of Toyasu Ataka, all the members of Miyoshi’s family are almost of the same blood relationship. Miyoshi Yasunaga and Miyoshi Changyi are both the oldest generation. Yasushi represents the important commander of the Miyoshi family in Kinai, and Naito Zongsheng is even more powerful.

It is completely different with Anzhai Dongyasu. Anzhai Dongyasu is the younger brother of Miyoshi Changqing. The prestige of the Miyoshi four brothers is almost known to the world. Anzhai Dongyasu has a reputation for being kind and courteous to others. , and more importantly, Anzhai Dongkang is in good health and in the prime of life.

Let Anzhai Dongyasu sit in Katsuryuji Castle to assist Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, and there is Miyoshi Yasunaga outside to help, as well as his son Anzai Nobuyasu, and the younger nephews Miyoshi Changzhi and Shihe Depository that he once took care of, and counting the ten rivers. The servants of Pudai support Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, which is simply a perfect protective net. If they firmly block the Miyoshi trio and Matsunaga Hideo from the gate, then there is really nothing for them to do.

Power is strongly exclusive, there is only one person who holds the power, and there are at most three or five people who share the power. Obviously, Toyasu Antaka will not share the fruits of power with the three good people and Matsunaga Hideo. Kang's plan, even if things are done ugly and cause a lot of trouble, he must be killed. As long as Anzhai Dongkang survives for a day, the dream of reaching the pinnacle of power can only be a dream.

Between family affection and power, the three good people chose power rationally. They watched Anzhai Dongkang talking cordially with them before being knocked down on the ground and forced out of the castle tower to beheaded. It took less than half a moment before and after. In a matter of minutes, a fresh life ended. It didn't take long for Miyoshi Changqing to regain consciousness, and then he went crazy holding the head of Toyasu Ataka.

Iwanari Yutong stared at Matsunaga Hideo with burning eyes and said: "I just want to say that the samurai of the four countries in the Mikyuden family are very dissatisfied with us supporting the lord, Awaji Shouden is very angry at the death of Settsu Shouden, Yamashiro The guard of the palace will probably also be very angry, and the Shihe clan where the lord belongs is also very dissatisfied with our monopoly, most of the neutral warriors tend to be the guard of the mountain city, and the atmosphere of public opinion at home is very unfavorable to us."

Miyoshi Changyi lamented: "Of the four major factions in the family, three of them are not friendly to us. If things go on like this, they will definitely die without a burial place! Should I consider going to Biliangsaka after death? Yuan Chang) and the four boys from Changqing’s family, have you explained?”

"It doesn't matter much to the others, Juguangyuan Hall and Dongkang Hall can't explain it anyway!" Miyoshi Zhengkang snorted coldly: "I will never have the face to see His Highness Dongkang again."

In the middle of the night and the middle of the moon, the five people in the quiet room are still full of energy and discussing in a low voice. People who are obsessed with power always have strong energy and matching action. Without these two, you can’t be an ambitious person. Even Miyoshi Changyi, who is over [-] years old, maintains the spirit and energy that is not inferior to that of Xiaonian.

A flash of light flashed in Song Yongxiu's eyes, and he said: "Don't worry, gentlemen, a little resentment and disgust in the family can be reversed, as long as the lord thinks that we are really helping him, and maintain humility and respect for the lord. The unfavorable situation can be reversed, and I believe the lord also knows that only by relying on us can we secure the throne of the family governor."

"You can't act on the humerus important officials in your family without evidence and evidence. Isn't that the same thing as His Highness Dongkang's death in vain, so it doesn't make sense to act on us." Representative Song Yongtong, his son Uncle Sokatsu Naito attended the secret meeting, so he took the opportunity to speak.

Iwasari Tomotsu is conservative based on self-preservation, Miyoshi Masayasu is ambitious and his attitude is radical, Miyoshi Changyi is cunning and switches back and forth between conservative and radical. The tempers of these three people are clearly understood by Matsunaga Hideo. There will be a saying that they will join hands to take power at once. If you don't know each other, you can't talk about forming an offensive and defensive alliance.

Yancheng Youtong nodded and said: "We are not as defenseless as His Royal Highness Dongkang. If you kill me, it will definitely cause disputes in my Miyoshi family again, and Kinai will be smashed into Hatake Mountain Takaya Hall, Liujiao Jingzhao Hall, and Whether the one from Kanto came in while the two young halls from Shikoku will be re-established by Hinata Mamoru in the name of calming the chaos is still a matter of discussion."

"The powerful generations in the family can also weigh the pros and cons clearly. At least until the lord's political skills mature, our position should be safe." Song Yongxiu hinted at the three good people, and short-term safety means their The time is very tight, if the action is more delayed, maybe one day Miyoshi Yoshitsugu and Miyoshi Yasunaga and others will hook up together, and their group will slowly lose power and die.

The historical deeds of ancient and modern China and foreign countries tell an important truth to the samurai present, no matter whether they are powerful ministers or courtiers, they are only part of the system. When their political support gradually disappears, they will be liquidated. Even among the ranks of powerful ministers who were blamed, perhaps it was even worse sycophants.

When they are not enough to control the dominance of the three good families, the importance of time becomes even more important. The most fearful thing for powerful officials is to lose the power they are proud of. When they feel the crisis of losing power, they will do a lot Unexpected actions to protect themselves.

Miyoshi Changyi twirled his beard and said with a sullen face: "Keep humble and mend the relationship with the lord, we must prepare Shangluo to implement our plan as soon as possible, the sooner the better!"

"As long as we cross this threshold, we will take the initiative, we will take the initiative in our family, pull Miyoshi's family into the water and tie them to our chariot, and we can sleep peacefully."

Miyoshi Zhengyasu took the case suddenly, and said firmly: "Since we have made up our minds, we will implement it like this! Act as soon as possible, the time is not waiting!" (To be continued...)

ps: Bowing and thanking book friend Xiao Zimu for the reward, the elder is about to become the master.