June 4, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), Sakai Town.
Like Maple Leaf Mountain City, which is covered with linen and mourning, Sakai Town is also completely white at the moment. Every household has put on white clothes to mourn the passing of Yu Qiuping. This vibrant and busy city seems to have changed its appearance overnight, replaced by
They were sad cries and sighs. All factories temporarily stopped working because no workers were interested in going to work. Like Maple Leaf Mountain City, this city can also be said to have been created by Yu Qiuping. Without Yu Qiuping’s love for the people,
If the lords of the son had only done light corvee and meager taxes for more than ten years, there would not have been this prosperous port with a population of hundreds of thousands, let alone so many newly built houses for displaced refugees.
But amid the atmosphere of mourning, the atmosphere in the halls of the House of Commons was somewhat out of place.
"General Oda Youda's order has come down, asking the young master to close the parliament and the courts, return all the leased territories, and also entrust the direct leaders of the Yuqiu family to the samurai under his rule. This is thorough.
Return to the ancestral system." Sonshiro Sueyoshi proclaimed mercilessly at the meeting, "Now is not the time for us to respond to the call and dissolve the Diet!"
"Your Majesty Hongye's body is still cold... I'm afraid it's not good for us to act like this." As a supporter of the Yuqiu family, Konishi Lonzo was the first to stand up and object, and he condemned righteously.
"Previously, General Oda wanted to shut down the Diet. If His Majesty Momiji hadn't resisted, I'm afraid it would have been implemented long ago. Now that His Highness Momiji is no longer here, we can't do anything to resist. It's better to go with the flow and shut down the Diet, so as not to cause a conflict one day and suffer unreasonable disasters.
!" Matasaburo Tachibana's words were sincere and convinced many businessmen present, "In the final analysis, the only one who cares about the Congress is His Highness Momiji. Do you really think that the young master will have any favorable impressions of these strange systems? Is it possible that he will still risk it?
Are you going to disobey the order at the risk of offending General Oda when you first took office? But don’t forget that the young master had a dispute with General Oda during the engagement. General Oda also has a second son in his hands. Where is the young master?
Dare to cause trouble at this juncture. This is a matter of concern to the National Assembly, it is already inevitable!"
"Don't you look at the wealthy families in the House of Lords?" Seeing that there were still many businessmen who didn't buy it, Sueyoshi Sonshiro said again, "Since the night before yesterday, people have been returning to their territories one after another to command their subordinates.
The police force has been deployed, and it will only be a matter of time before we cede territory and respect ourselves. The deal is done, so don’t waste any effort!"
Sonshiro Sueyoshi was right when he said that most of the wealthy families in the House of Lords whose territories are in Hanoi, Izumi, and Kii have returned to their respective territories. They have transferred back their own security forces and have re-stationed in the small town where they were formerly located in their territory. According to
In the concession agreement signed at that time, the Yuqiu family only enjoyed the right to command the garrison during wartime, but the military power had always been owned by the small wealthy families, and the Yuqiu family could not refuse. Nearly 6,000 soldiers of the garrison forces of Hanoi, Izumi, and Kii
Except for the 1,000 soldiers who were waiting for the supporters of the Yuqiu family in Tsuda, all others have escaped the control of the Yuqiu family. At present, all the Red Leaf Army is out on the field, and only the Nirvana Bei is left behind. With these security forces and small
The wealthy families have no good solution.
The wealthy families who returned to their territories did not stop there. Instead, headed by Nakajima Takamoto, Sato Shinsaburo, Tanaka Masashige, Ono Itsamaru and others, they sent a petition to Maple Leaf Mountain Castle: Please
He asked the Yuqiu family to return to the ancestral system and return the governance of the territory to the small wealthy family. Some extreme wealthy families have even sent people to the Yuqiu family to act as officials. The judge's office interfered with administration and justice. After the angry Hatakeyama Takamasa stopped him to no avail.
So he took his people and rushed to Maple Leaf Mountain City to lodge a complaint in person.
"I didn't expect that when His Highness Momiji left, the situation would become so dangerous in an instant..." Imai Sohisa lowered his voice and said to Tsuda Souyoshi, who was sitting next to him, "The Congress, which has been working hard for many years, will collapse at the first sign of collapse.
Already."
"Isn't this a matter of course? Everything was originally a new thing handled by His Highness Hongye. There are not many people in the Yuqiu family who agree with this system. Most of them just follow the wishes of His Highness Hongye... Hongye
After His Highness leaves, who will care about the life and death of the National Assembly? After all, there is still the right-wing general who is fueling the flames..." Tsuda Souyoshi also lowered his voice and sighed, and at the same time glanced at the mess in the hall, "those congressmen with worker and peasant origins can see
They don’t want to be locked up when they come out, but many businessmen seem to have decided to leave..."
"It is natural for wealthy warriors to want to take back their territories, but how can a businessman not want to have such great power from the Congress and instead want to restore ancient times... I see, I am afraid that many people have been promised benefits by those above.
, that’s why I’m so anxious to speak for him..." Imai Soujiu muttered something quietly, and then laughed twice bitterly.
"We need to fight against the epidemic, we need to demonstrate, unite and ask the Yuqiu family to shut down the National Assembly! Protect yourself!" At this time, Sueyoshi Sonshiro on the stage was still shouting, mobilizing people who are willing to return to the ancestral system, "Move on
All shops and workers in our chamber of commerce will stop working until Congress closes!"
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Naturally, the changes and turmoil in the territory cannot be hidden from the eyes of Maple Leaf Mountain City. Whether to obey Oda Nobunaga's wishes and return to the ancestral system, or continue to adhere to the system left by Yu Qiupei, this decision has become a top priority, even more important than the previous one.
It was even more urgent to arrange a funeral for Yu Qiuping. However, the matter was so serious that Yu Qiu Shang, who had just succeeded to the position of family governor, did not dare to make a decision lightly. So on June 6, the tenth year of Tianzheng (1582), Yu Qiu Shang, Imagawa Feng
, and the four people who stayed behind in Yuqiu's Wubingwei gathered in the courtyard where Zhuzhong was recuperating, and held an evaluation meeting that was about to determine the future fate of the Yuqiu family.
When the news of Yu Qiuping's death first came, Takenaka Hansuke felt extremely desperate. His father's health was already in jeopardy. If he had heard the news of the death of his most beloved Yu Qiuping, he might not be able to bear the heavy trauma on the spot... Takenaka
Hansuke tried to hide the news, but Takenaka Shigeharu had the habit of letting Takenaka Hansuke read the battle reports from the front line every day. The first day Takenaka Hansuke tried to hide the battle reports, Takenaka Shigeharu discovered it, and he had no choice but to confess the truth.
To Takenaka Hansuke's surprise, Takenaka Shigeharu did not grieve excessively, but miraculously recovered some of his energy. Although he still could not get up and walk, his breathing became much more symmetrical. It was at Takenaka Shigeharu's request that this
This evaluation meeting was chosen to be held in Takenaka Shigeharu’s courtyard so that Takenaka Shigeharu could participate.
Sena Ujiyoshi and Sanada Masayuki arrived in the courtyard before the meeting started and asked about Takenaka Shigeharu's condition. However, Takenaka Shigeharu obviously did not want to waste his precious energy on pleasantries and did not have much communication with them. The two of them and Takenaka
Shigeharu had known each other for a long time, so he naturally understood the latter's thoughts and didn't ask any more questions. After Amano Keitoku arrived, he even
He didn’t even say hello to Takenaka Shigeharu. I don’t know whether he wanted to preserve Takenaka Shigeharu’s energy more, or whether he was unwilling to greet Takenaka Shigeharu because of grudges.
Soon after, Yu Qiu Shang and Imagawa Kaede arrived at the courtyard on time. In terms of punctuality, Yu Qiu Shang inherited Yu Qiuping's habits very well. After Yu Qiu Shang and Imagawa Kaede sat down, except for the bedridden Takenaka Shigeharu
Outside, the remaining three people bowed deeply and saluted, and at the same time whispered: "Your Highness, Madam, please forgive me."
"Thank you all, sir, but there is no time to mourn." Although Yu Qiu Shang felt a little strange because he was addressed as "Your Highness" instead of "Young Master", he still bowed his head in return, and then went straight to the topic, "Now
There is turmoil in the territory, and the Lord's order is so harsh. I am inexperienced in this area and dare not make decisions. May I ask your lords any suggestions?"
"For the present plan, the only way to go is to follow the order." Amano Keide was the first to speak, "After the first master left, the territory was in turmoil. The Yuqiu family is no more stable than other martial arts families. The first master
Originally a foreigner, he has built up a huge family in more than 20 years, with no lineage to rely on; and the territory of the Yuqiu family has only been conquered in the past ten years, and there are countless people with different intentions.
.The reason why the Yuqiu family was able to establish the Yuqiu family in Kinki, where the forces are deeply entangled, was all due to the civil and martial arts of the former master and the intimidation of the Hongye Army. Now that the former master has passed away, and the Hongye Army is far away from the country, the two pillars are not there, and the leader
The chaos within was also expected. Many conservatives who hated the First Lord's reforms jumped out to cause trouble. The wealthy families in the House of Lords wanted to take back their territory. There were even many people in Yuqiu's family who were having fornications with outsiders...
At this time when the inheritance of the family governor is in turmoil, if you want to stabilize the situation in the family, the top priority is to build up the prestige of His Highness."
Amano Keitoku's analysis was undoubtedly correct. Seeing that no one had any objection, Amano Keitoku continued, "And if you want to build His Highness's prestige, the most important thing is to let Your Highness get the master's house first.
Oda's approval can suppress many Xiaoxiao who want to cause trouble. And Oda's meaning is also very clear. If he wants him to recognize His Highness as the governor of the family, he must return to the ancestral system and cancel all reforms.
Although it is really chilling to act like this when the body of the late master is still cold. However, we have no power to fight back at the moment. If we want to ensure the safety of the Yuqiu family, the only way to go is to agree."
"That's nonsense." Takenaka Shigeharu, who was on the hospital bed, waited until Amano Keitoku finished speaking before slowly refuting. If he had been young and in good health, he would have forcibly interrupted him. "What the Yuqiu family's superintendent needs is
The young master already has the approval of his family, so why does the Oda Palace need to acknowledge it? The current chaos in the territory is obviously the method used by the Oda Palace to force the Yuqiu family to submit. Those small wealthy families and parliamentary profiteers, I am afraid there is something wrong
The young master is under the instructions of Oda Daiden, so what's the use of asking for his recognition? The reform of the family for more than ten years is the life-long effort of the late master, how can we give it away? "
"Master Takenaka has been on the sick bed for a long time. To put it lightly, how can he understand the pressure of resisting the Oda-domin?" Amano Keitoku looked down at Takenaka Shigeharu disapprovingly, then shook his head and said, "Now the position of governor of the family is
The decision is still pending, and the Second Young Master is still in the hands of the Oda Palace. If His Highness disobeys the order, the Oda Palace directly announces that the Second Young Master will inherit the position of governor of the Yuqiu family, what should we do?"
Chapter completed!