Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun's intelligence agency in Japan was still very strong, and the next morning, some information he urgently needed was delivered to his desk.

In the center of the Ashikaga shogunate, there are three concubine families from the Ashikaga family: the Hosokawa family, the Sibo family, and the Tianshan family. In addition, there are four clans of Yise, Yamana, Kyogoku, and Akamatsu who take turns serving as the "shisuo head" of the shogunate, also known as "shisuosi". They are the chiefs who handle samurai affairs and are called Called "four positions", mainly responsible for the military.

This is the core of the public and samurai families. Headed by the "three leaders and four positions", these seven families guard the daimyo family and constitute the ruling core of the Ashikaga shogunate. Yoshihiro Sibo will make great efforts to dominate Japan for Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, and the corresponding Sibo family has also gained huge benefits, such as Echizen, Wakasa, Etchu, Yamashiro, Noto, Toe, Shinano, Owari, Kaga Now the Sibo family is the guardian daimyo.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu advocated the culture of the Central Plains and hoped to establish a good relationship with Ming Dynasty. For this reason, he overcame all opinions and would rather agree to the prerequisite of professing his vassal to Ming Dynasty; moreover, he was keen on collecting Chinese culture and objects, and established a large number of people with Ming Dynasty in Beishan Temple. The industries related to Chinese culture, these are the corresponding policies produced after he unified the country and turned his attention to foreign countries.

And these propositions are strongly opposed by Siboism.At the beginning, he was the most powerful general who followed him, so the disagreement with him was getting bigger and bigger.

In view of the great strength of the Ming Dynasty and the yearning of many high-level Japanese for Chinese culture, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would rather accept the humiliating condition of "declaring himself a vassal" in order to associate with the Ming Dynasty, and Si Boyi would obviously be an extreme nationalist However, he is strongly opposed to this policy.It's just that although he expressed his attitude, he was unable to make specific opposition to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's decision.

Correspondingly, Ashikaga Yoshimana has nothing to do with him.The Japanese regime at this time is actually a pattern of heroes fighting for hegemony. The general Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is equivalent to the leader of the martial arts. To a certain extent, he can represent the attitude of Japan as a whole, but these big names under him are all With its own territory and army, the Ashikaga family is not as absolutely powerful as the Tokugawa family in the Edo period. He needs to maintain and balance the forces of the powerful daimyo under his command in order to implement his own ideas.

Therefore, although Yoshimitsu Shibo has always been against Ashikaga Yoshimitsu over the years, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has nothing to do with him.Both parties have their own fears, so they have to go their own way. This is the current relationship between Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and his most powerful daimyo.

Next is the issue of Ashikaga Tomochi, the successor of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, which Xia Xun is most concerned about.

Ashikaga Yoshichi is the concubine son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Because Ashikaga Yoshimitsu decided to become a monk in order to control the power of the temple, he, his wife Hino Yeko and his second wife Hino Yasuko did not have a son, so the Ashikaga Yoshichi was established as a beard. , and asked Yasuko Hino to adopt him as his adopted son, and let him serve as the general who conquered barbarians.Unexpectedly, not long after Ashikaga Yoshimitsu became a general, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's first wife became pregnant and gave birth to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu a son named Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu doted on his youngest son Yoshihiro very much. Sometimes he would take his youngest son with him when he went to the imperial palace to visit the emperor. The purpose was obviously to strengthen the intimate relationship between the youngest son and the emperor's family. Although the emperor had no real power, But getting the emperor's approval will undoubtedly increase the political capital of Eryu.

It is precisely because of these reasons that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has so far refused to delegate power to him as the son of the Great General Conquest of Yi. There are rumors and legends that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu intends to let go of Yoshimitsu, and his successor will be replaced by Yoshimitsu.

But now Ashikaga Yoshiyo is just in his early ten years old. Although he is very smart, he is too young after all, and Ashikaga Yoshichi has been a general for ten years. Although he has not yet grasped the real power, he has already made friends with a group of daimyo support.Ashikaga Yoshichi knew that his position was very dangerous, and if he couldn't get his father's favor, he took the next best thing and won the support of various daimyos.

The daimyos who support his father are bound to obey his father's decision. He wants to win the support of all the daimyos, and he can only choose those ministers who are disappointed with his father's policies. These daimyos can see hope for the future from him, and he will gain The support and support of these daimyos, thus resisting the pressure exerted by the father.

Among the daimyo who turned to support him, Yoshimitsu Shibo is the most important supporter, and also his most powerful supporter. Because of this relationship, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who had wanted to abolish Ashikaga Yoshimitsu for a long time, had no choice but to throw a mouse , Continue to consume before you are fully sure, so as not to cause political instability.

When Xia Xun saw these materials, he seemed to have discovered the key to the problem. He thought for a while and asked, "So, this Ashikaga Yoshinori lives in this mansion now?"

He Tianyang said: "Yes! Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's secular family is here. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu loves this son very much, and often takes him to live with him in Beishan Temple. Because of this, the relationship between Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and his brother has deteriorated further. In the Imperial Palace, the two brothers almost never communicate with each other."

Xia Xun smiled, and asked: "Although this Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is young, he is a legitimate son, and he is favored by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. So, among the ministers in charge, is there anyone who supports him?"

He Tianyang said: "Hmph, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has three main streams, Siboyi will support Ashikaga Yoshichi, and Hosokawa Guanling will support Ashikaga Yoshiyo. The Patriarch of Hosokawa's generation is called Hosokawa Mitsumoto, It is because the Hosokawa family was taken over by the Sibo family that the Sibo family became the first minister!"

Xia Xun said approvingly: "Okay, the news I want can be delivered so quickly, and things are done very well."

He Tianyang couldn't help laughing and said: "That's natural, the Duke has forgotten, Dongfang Liang is now..."

Xia Xun couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and said, "Yes! Make arrangements for me, find a chance... I have to meet this kid."

The opportunity came soon. After breakfast, Xia Xun was wandering in the Flower Palace. After walking around a clump of flowers and trees, he suddenly saw a woman in a kimono with her hair hanging down. "Chaizi" was playing in the garden with a ten-year-old boy in his hand.They bumped into each other, and Xia Xun was trying to find a topic, when the boy suddenly said, "Excuse me, are you an envoy from the Ming Dynasty?"

His Central Plains language is relatively fluent, Xia Xun glanced at him in surprise, and said, "Yes, you are..."

The boy bowed respectfully to him, and replied: "Minister Daming, I'm sorry.

I am Ashikaga Yoshitake, the son of General Ashikaga. I heard my father mention the minister from Ming Dynasty. "

You Xun was amused, and said, "You're welcome, just call me Your Excellency. The one next to Your Highness is..."

The information that Xia Xun got from He Tianyang has confirmed that Japan is also experiencing..."inheritance struggle", and Ashikaga Yoshinori is still a ten-year-old child. Without participation, that would be impossible.What can the same child talk about?What he tried his best to meet was actually this woman, and he asked knowingly.

The woman next to Ashikaga Yoshinori is very handsome, she is very formally dressed, her skirt is regular, showing a touch of scarlet long span... Dressed, only "and... five clothes..." Five clothes are "purple" "Thin" spring dress style, and on the outside are "slender" two long trains, dragging behind, followed by "wearing clothes, ,, the red-dyed rhombus fabric has a soft and soft purple luster. "...", on top of "Dai Yi" is "showing..." The bright patterns are very gorgeous, and the outermost is... "Tang Yi" is like a cape, but it is not tied.

Seeing Xia Xun looking at her, she put her hands on her knees, gave him a deep bow, and smiled shyly.Ashikaga Yoshitsugu immediately bowed and said, "This is my mother and concubine! Your Excellency, Minister of Ming Dynasty! Your Excellency, my father likes Chinese customs very much and I am also very interested. May I ask you some questions?"

Xia Xun frowned slightly, and said with a smile, "Of course."

Ashikaga Yoshigo's mother and concubine let go of her hands and said, "Go, ask Your Excellency the Minister of Ming Dynasty for some more advice, which can increase your knowledge." Then he quickly glanced at Xia Xun, bowed to him and said, "Yishi is a curious My child, please excuse me.” Turning around while speaking, a pair of wooden boots clattered and swayed away.

"Ah, pirates! I've heard of them too. Chief Hosokawa told me about those pirates. They are very powerful. Can your navy come from such a distance and deal with them?"

The two chatted for a long time in the garden. Ashikaga Yoshimo was really a curious child, and asked many questions. Finally, they asked about Xia Xun's reason for coming, and the two of them mentioned pirates.

Xia Xun smiled and said: "Of course we can deal with it! Pirates are very powerful, but our Daming army is even more powerful! They are not our opponents, we don't even need to fight, as long as we touch them with a ship, we can smash their ships to pieces .,.

"Is Daming's boat so strong?"

Xia Xun said with a smile: "It's not only strong, but also huge. Our largest warship is bigger than a manor house, like a huge castle, and a rudder is more than ten feet long. We also have bows and giant crossbows. There are huge cannons that make a loud thunderous noise when fired, and have amazing lethality."

Ashikaga Yoshiyo was fascinated, and he couldn't believe it: "Your Excellency, if your army is so powerful, why do you still ask my father for help and go so far to hunt down pirates?"

Xia Xun said: "Ask your father for help, out of respect for him, this is Japan, the territory under your father's rule, if we come here without warning, it will offend your father's dignity, right?"

"Yeah!" Ashikaga nodded vigorously.

Xia Xun said again: "The reason why we have to run such a long way is because the pirates can't beat us and escaped. No matter how powerful the army is, if the enemy doesn't fight with you at all, he will run away when you come, and you go away He ran to bully your family's old and weak children, can you say that he is a very brave warrior just because he is very good at escaping?"

Ashikaga Yoshiro said excitedly: "No! That's not what a samurai did! That's a rogue!"

Xia Xun laughed and said, "That's right! They're rascals. We're here to trap them in the blood suppression camp and force them to fight us openly like a warrior, and we won't allow them to escape!"

Yoshishi Ashikaga said with bright eyes: "Then, this time, if my father's army blocks their retreat, leaving them nowhere to escape, and if your lord's army forces them to fight decisively, they will definitely fail! "

Xia Xun raised her thumbs up and said, "Your Highness is very smart, what do you think will happen in the end?"

Ashikaga thought for a while, and then asked: "The Ming Dynasty is far away from here? I heard that when the pirates landed, they would mix with ordinary people, and they couldn't find them. If all the pirates are wiped out, then they will gather together and go to sea to rob, what should we do?"

Xia Xun said: "We are not far apart. Among the overseas countries, Japan is the closest country to Ming Dynasty. We also established a fleet in Ryukyu, which is very close to your Japan. Now your father represents Japan and established an alliance with the Ming Dynasty." The relationship between monarchs and ministers, open sea and trade with each other, to maintain this relationship, it cannot be destroyed by pirates, so as long as pirates appear again, we will come soon."

Xia Xun earnestly and kindly said: "Your father is the king of Japan granted by my Emperor Ming, you are your father's son, and you will become the king of Japan in the future. At that time, if you encounter difficulties, you can ask His Majesty the Emperor Ming Help, our powerful army can also help you deal with powerful enemies that you cannot face alone!"

Ashikaga Yoshiro was a little surprised, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Your Excellency, you misunderstood that my father has passed the General Zhengyi to my brother..." It is impossible for me to become the king of Japan. "

Xia Xun said in surprise: "Is that so? I don't know much about your country. I only heard that you are the only son of the general. In China, the son of the son is the only son who has the right to inherit his father's inheritance, so... "I'm so sorry! "

"It doesn't matter! In fact, in Japan, we also have the same rules, but... I was not born when Father was going to become a monk."

Ashikaga Yoshime smiled a little reluctantly. No matter how smart the child was, he couldn't hide his feelings. He thought for a while, and then asked worriedly: "Is it really as you said? If we meet a powerful enemy, we can ask Daming asked for military assistance?"

Xia Xun said seriously: "Of course, your father has represented Japan as a vassal to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. When he encounters a powerful enemy that he cannot solve, the monarch will of course support him, just like North Korea. You can learn about their history." In history, they have asked China for reinforcements many times, and every time we have helped them, and helped them win!"

"Is that so..." Ashikaga Yoshihiro muttered to himself.

"Duke, so you are here. General Ashikaga and the ministers in charge are waiting to continue the negotiation with you!" At some time, He Tianyang suddenly appeared.

Xia Xun stood up from the bamboo bench in the pavilion, and smiled at Ashikaga Yoshihiro: "Okay, I have to continue discussing the assassination with your father."

Ashikaga Yoshihiro hurriedly bowed again and said, "Yes, it was a pleasure talking with Your Excellency the Minister of Ming Dynasty!"

Ashikaga Yoshihu stood in the small pavilion, staring at Xia Xun's back in a daze. His mother and concubine suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood beside him. Ashikaga Yoshihu turned his head and said excitedly: " Mother, I think... besides Guanling Hosokawa, we can find a powerful help!"

"What did the Minister of Ming say?"

Ashikaga Yoshiro told his mother from the beginning to the end, and the young lady's face was flushed with two touches of blush, like a charming peach blossom makeup: "Excellent! Your brother foolishly chose the opposite of Daming." Dao, I think... if Daming knows about this, it is really possible for us to win a powerful friend! I will find a chance to visit him!" @.