Shiba Yoshigan saw Ashikaga Yoshiji's lonely expression and said softly.

"I won't kill you, and neither will His Highness Uesugi.

If you insist on siding with the Hojo family, we can only place you under house arrest. But please rest assured, your life safety will be guaranteed.

This is not because we are afraid of the Hojo family, nor is it because it comes from you, but because we respect the bloodline of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.

After the Hojo family is wiped out, you will be ordered to become a monk, the ancient Seiden Buddha will die, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family will also die with you.

But are you really willing?

The Kamakura Ashikaga family had dominated Kanto for two hundred years, and the last Kanto shogun turned out to be loyal to Hojo Ujiyasu, a traitor who rebelled against the party.

This humiliation will accompany you throughout your life, and the Kamakura Ashikaga family will be humiliated because of you. History will clearly record your stupidity, and you will be despised by all generations.

Former Kantō General, you should know better than me how your mother, Ashikaga Haruji, died.

If the Hojo family can survive this disaster, Sano's leadership will be a stain that Hojo Ujimasa is trying to erase. You also know how she will treat you, a loyal friend, in the future.

If a person does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

The Kamakura Ashikaga family does not owe Hojo Ujiyasu anything, but the Hojo family owes the Kamakura Ashikaga family a lot. You should think carefully and be wise."

Ashikaga Yoshiji sighed. She was indeed moved by Yoshigan Shiba's words, but she still had concerns.

What Hojo Umasa will do to her in the future is a matter for the future. But what if she joins Echigo now and Uesugi Teruotora uses her up and throws her away?

One is a long-term concern, and the other is a short-term concern. If Ashikaga Yoshiji sells himself directly to Echigo because of Yoshigan Shiba's provocation, this would be real stupidity.

she whispered.

"In troubled times, people can't help themselves. You can't worry about the future. Just take care of the present first."

Although Ashikaga Yoshiji was still tough on his words, his attitude had softened somewhat. Yoshigan Shiba understood this and continued.

"If you don't worry about the long term, you will have immediate worries. There are some things that you should plan for in advance. Take a look at this first."

Ashikaga Yoshiji vaguely saw Yoshigage taking out a letter, hesitantly took it, and scanned it carefully. After reading ten lines at a glance, she couldn't help but snorted and cursed.

"Shameless!"

This letter was written by Harusuke Kada to Terutora Uesugi. Every piece of paper is filled with words of surrender and flattery.

The Furukawa Territory was nominally the area where the Kanto shoguns were stationed, and Harusuke Kada was just a retainer of Kamakura Ashikaga who was acting as the leader.

Ashikaga Yoshiji personally presided over the ceremony and succeeded the Kanto Shogun. Now Ashikaga Yoshiji was defeated, captured by the Echigo army, and imprisoned.

As a retainer, Harusuke Hatada shamelessly moved closer to Terutora Uesugi, completely regardless of what would happen to his nominal master, which made Ashikaga Yoshiji feel palpitated.

Of course Ashikaga Yoshiji knew the virtues of the Kanto samurai family, but there was a difference between seeing someone else's misfortune and having it happen to him.

Shiba Yiyin said slowly.

"Those who know the current affairs are heroes, so you don't need to feel angry.

The Furukawa Territory is just southeast of the Sano Territory, and if Harusuke Kadada doesn't know what's going on, Echigo's army will immediately go south and crush her to pieces."

Ashikaga Yoshiji snorted.

"What does it have to do with me whether she recognizes her or not?"

Si Bo Yiyin said sternly.

“Kada Harusuke’s greatest value is that he is the composer of the Kamakura Ashikaga family.

His Highness Uesugi needed to complete the succession ceremony of the Kanto Governor at Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, so he could easily forgive her.

And your value is far higher than hers."

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiji had already intended to join Echigo. She also knew that she was useful to Uesugi Teruator, but she was afraid that Uesugi Teruator would cross the river and burn the bridge.

"Otai Suo, I understand what you mean.

The succession of the Kanto governor not only requires a ceremony at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, but also requires the recognition of the Kanto general.

But you know that until now, I am still called by Echigo, the Pseudo Kanto General.

Today, I can stand by His Highness Uesugi. But in the future, will His Highness Uesugi be able to tolerate me, a pseudo-Kanto general? How can she prove that she can tolerate me?

You have to know that once I change my words, I have no way out and can only be at her mercy."

Shiba Yoshigami nodded, knowing that Ashikaga Yoshiji had been frank and honest with her, and every word came from her sincerity.

It is not difficult for Ashikaga Yoshiji to stand up for Uesugi Teruator. Politicians can speak like ps and can be shameless when laughed at. But after she admitted Uesugi Teruatora, she had no place in the Hojo family.

Once Terutora Uesugi completed the succession ceremony for the Kanto governor and established his prestige among the Kanto samurai family, Ashikaga Yoshiji, the Kanto general, would be useless and would even become a thorn in her side.

Before the rise of the Hojo family, most of the wars in the Kanto Plain took place between the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the Ryo-Uesugi family.

The relationship between the Kanto shoguns and the Kanto governors is like the Ashikaga shoguns and the third governor in recent times. The struggle for power that the Kyoto shogunate experienced also happened in Kanto.

If Terutora Uesugi stood firm, turned around and tortured Ashikaga Yoshiji to death, how unjust would her death be?

Ashikaga Yoshiji gritted his teeth and supported the Hojo family, but there was nothing he could do. The Kanto governors and Kanto generals in the past generations had a life-and-death relationship. They recognized each other but wanted to kill each other.

Yoshigan Shiba glanced at Ashikaga Yoshiji and said decisively.

"Your Highness Uesugi will not burn bridges across rivers. Today's eight states are no longer the confrontation between the Kamakura Ashikaga family and the two Uesugi families in the past.

The Kanto shoguns and the Kanto governors fought endlessly, and the Hojo family, the Satomi family, the Satake family and other local lords took advantage of the situation to rise.

His Majesty Uesugi's base is far away in Echigo. Heavy snowfalls in winter often block the Echigo Mountains, making it difficult to respond to emergencies in the Kanto Plain.

She cannot be arbitrary and arbitrary, someone must help her keep an eye on the Kanto Plain and monitor these Kanto daimyo who are ready to move."

Ashikaga Yoshiji said calmly.

"Maybe, but that person shouldn't be me."

Sibo Yiyin smiled.

"Master Ashikaga Yoshiji, you are very self-aware.

What I mean is not that His Highness Uesugi will choose you to help her keep an eye on the Kanto Plain, but that she has many opponents and the integrity of the Kanto system is very important to her.

If she wants to subdue the great names in Kanto, she needs Kanto generals more than the previous Kanto leaders.

Only when Ashikaga Uesugi's Kanto system is complete will she have enough status to suppress the local area and slowly weaken the local power of the eight states in Kanto.

So, I assure you, burning bridges will not happen."

Ashikaga Yoshiji asked coldly.

"How can you guarantee that?"

Sibo Yiyin said solemnly.

"As the leader of the Kanto Imperial Palace and the direct descendant of Genji Kawachi, I promise you that any betrayal will never happen.

If you correct the chaos, Echigo will recognize you as the Kanto general. The Kanto system of the Kamakura Ashikaga and Uesugi families will resume operation, and order will be restored in the Kanto Plain."

Ashikaga Yoshiji raised his brows and looked at Yoshigan Shiba. This flawless handsome face reflected the holy brilliance, making her feel ashamed of herself and lowered her head to consider the pros and cons.

Shiba Yiyin said slowly and quietly.

"This is not difficult for you. The position of Kanto Governor has never existed, right?

You use a non-existent service position to trick Hojo Yasu around, are you really loyal to her?"

Ashikaga Yoshiji suddenly raised his head and looked at Shiba Yoshigan, with a hint of sneer on his lips.

"Both and the other, didn't the Kyoto shogunate use a non-existent Kanto governorship to lure Uesugi Teruhora?"

Shiba Yiyin smiled slightly.

He would not explain to Ashikaga Yoshiji that Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Uesugi Kenmasa teamed up to dig a hole for Uesugi Teru. It was by chance that he learned the truth from Ohkuma Asahide.

Yoshigan Shiba deliberately caused Ashikaga Yoshiji to misunderstand, so that she could believe Yoshigan Shiba, and complicity is the most powerful guarantee.

Ashikaga Yoshiji took a deep breath and said.

"I have another request. My mother's affairs cannot be delved into."

"good."

Yoshigan agreed readily. If he wanted to recognize Ashikaga Yoshiji as the Kanto general, the ancestors of Ashikaga Haruji must be forgotten.

Ashikaga Haruji was defeated in the war and was taken back to Sagami Country by Hojo Ujiyasu and placed under house arrest. She died in an unknown manner. If we delve deeper into the cause of her death, Ashikaga Yoshiji, the current Kanto general who succeeded him, must be unclean.

Ashikaga Yoshiji pointed out this request to make Yoshigan Shiba understand.

If Terutora Uesugi wants to go back on his word in the future, the most likely possibility is to reveal this matter and throw dirt on Ashikaga Yoshiji. Yoshihiro Shiba must honor his promise today and protect her.

Following Yoshigan Shiba's readily agreed, Ashikaga Yoshiji raised the tea cup on the table. The two talked for a long time, and the boiling water had become much gentler.

Yoshigan also raised his own cup, touched Ashikaga Yoshiji's cup lightly, and drank it all in one gulp. The stomach is cold in autumn and winter, and it is indeed much more comfortable to drink warm water.

Ashikaga Yoshiji smiled and drank his own warm water, which was considered an agreement.

She then said resolutely.

"Hojo Ujiyasu caused trouble in Kanto, and I had long intended to separate from him. I only regretted that I was so powerless that I had to live in poverty day and night, and had to live under the shelter of others.

Now, His Highness Uesugi has succeeded the Yamauchi Uesugi family governor and is in charge of Kantō. He is going south to Kantō to uphold justice. This is really a great pleasure.
To be continued...