On the first day of the eleventh month of the first year of Yonglu, the year is combined with virtue, the month is combined with virtue, Huo Yao, Min Day, Ming Barking Dui, Tiangui, Yutang, Yinacai, making alliances, offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, asking for heirs, fasting, and bathing.
During the consecration and receiving the money, Kira Yoshi stood outside the Kasuga Imperial Palace and paced back and forth, frowning and lingering here for nearly two hours.
This was the first time in many years that he was so uneasy. Even when he left Mikawa and embarked on the uncertain road to Kamikawa, he had never been so panicked again. Whether he was facing the powerful Suruga hero Imagawa Yoshimoto in Mikawa or the overlord of Kinai in Kyoto
Miyoshi Nagakei, Shinano's Tiger of Kai, Takeda Shingen, and Ueno's Sagami Lion, Hojo Uyasu, could not shake his iron will.
As he gets older, Kira Yoshitoki's temperament becomes more and more calm. It is difficult to see the true expression on his face. Unless there is a big change, he will show his emotions and anger. But anyone who is in a high position must have a strong heart.
, the skill of cultivating qi that he was proud of in the past made him never anxious during the Battle of Kawanakajima, but it was such an important matter involving his wife's birth of a child that he still couldn't suppress the irritability in his heart, and he clenched his fists anxiously.
pacing and wandering.
At this moment, the inside and outside of Kasuga Imperial Palace have been completely sealed off by the Hime Samurai and female ninjas. Starting from this morning, Kasugayama Castle has been under martial law. The castle town of Naoetsu and other cities have been closed for one day. Senior monks from Myokakuji Temple, Gochi Kokubunji Temple, and Echigo Zenkoji Temple have gathered in Kasugayama Castle.
, most of the shrine officials brought the shrine maidens to pray for blessings, and the entire Kasuga Mountain City felt like it was facing a formidable enemy.
Hu Ji's due date was as early as the middle of last month, but it was delayed for nearly half a month before she suddenly started to have redness and labor pains. During the morning meal, Hu Ji was fine, and even mentioned to him that the baby in her belly was so naughty but didn't want to.
When he came out, Kira Yoshihi ordered him to have a good rest in the imperial palace. But before the hour passed, the maid came and told him that he was about to give birth.
Standing outside the heavily surrounded imperial palace, he could still hear the screams of pain coming from the delivery room from time to time. The familiar painful moans made him very worried. Qu Naoze Moruma and a young man brought him a bowl of calming soup and handed it to him
, said softly: "Master, don't worry, there are three of the best midwives in Echigo, as well as the Korean red ginseng soup carefully prepared by the master. It has a refreshing fragrance, so you can give birth to the baby safely."
"I understand...I understand." Kira Yoshihide waved his hand and did not take the soup bowl. It was not difficult for him to have water and rice for two hours, so he couldn't help but continue to pace. He naturally knew how to prepare for this.
It must be foolproof after ten months, but there are some things that will make you restless even if you know this. People who are about to become fathers probably feel like this.
Torahime's body is very strong and she usually pays attention to light activities. According to Mr. Nagata Tokumoto's instructions, the first child cannot be treated with large amounts of supplements to prevent the fetus from developing too well and making it difficult to give birth. In this era, there is no possibility of caesarean section.
Sex. Even if Hua Tuo was resurrected and Ma Fei San was released, he would not dare to try it.
"My lord, please have a rest, we haven't had lunch yet!"
Several more groups of servants came to persuade him, but he still did not move. All the family members gathered in the large room and waited quietly. Many warriors were waiting for news from the imperial palace with empty stomachs. Princess Aya and Aju also did not come out of the imperial palace.
, the merchants and townspeople of the castle town and Naoetsu Town are also looking forward to it. There are countless people in Kasugayama Castle and even Naoetsu who haven't had lunch.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the hoarse and high-pitched cry of pain of the tiger princess in the imperial palace suddenly stopped. Kira Yoshi’s spirit was suddenly shaken and he looked nervously at the delivery room in the distance. In that short moment, it seemed that a century had passed, and suddenly there was a sound in the delivery room.
The baby's cries came and went, and the cries of "wow wah wah" became louder and louder, which made him feel a huge stone in his heart. When he relaxed, he realized that his hair was soaked with sweat.
Nagata Tokumoto, Qunaose Morima and many attendants gathered around them involuntarily. Some people rushed to Ohiroma to report the news. Everyone was nervously waiting for the exact news in the delivery room. Kira Yoshiki took a deep breath.
Silently praying: "No matter what kind of child it is, it will be my first direct descendant. It doesn't matter whether I am a boy or a girl... but it is best to be a boy!"
It's not that he favors boys over girls. In contrast, Kira Yoshitoki prefers girls, but his current status determines that his first child will occupy the position of the eldest son. If Torahime gives birth to a boy instead of a boy, Sandalwood and Naotora will have a life together.
Giving birth to a boy would cause huge hidden dangers to the newly born Ashikaga family, so he would rather have a boy for his first child.
After a long wait, a gap was finally opened in the delivery room, and an old woman with snow-white hair walked out of the delivery room. She walked out with empty hands, knelt down respectfully, and said: "Congratulations to His Majesty the Duke of Zhenfu, Hu Yutai has given birth to a six-year-old baby."
A healthy boy weighing six pounds, the child is very strong and cries loudly! Hu Yutai is fine, mother and child are safe!"
"Boy... boy! I have a baby! I have a baby! Just tell me that mother and child are safe! Look at the reward! Big reward! Everyone present will have a piece of money!" Kira Yoshishi excitedly waved his sleeves and issued a series of rewards.
, no one was more excited than him. If it weren't for the fact that the mother had many taboos and couldn't see the light of day, he would have wanted to rush in and hold Hu Ji to celebrate together.
The young people rushed to tell each other excitedly, and the warriors in the large room cheered when they heard the news. Most of the warriors present were looking forward to Hu Yutai being the first to give birth to a crown prince. This young crown prince would represent them.
The interests of these family members will be further guaranteed as he grows up.
It's just that there are always some people in the hall who are not happy. For example, Mitsukane Numata stretched his face and showed a smile that was uglier than crying. This person is looking forward to Torahime day and night that she will not give birth to her eldest son. If Torahime gives birth to a daughter, then
His daughter Sandalwood has a 50% chance of having a son. If she is lucky enough to give birth to a boy before Ii Naotora, it will not be affected whether the child born after Ii Naotora is a boy or a girl.
But he couldn't express his private thoughts, so he could only fantasize about them in his head. But now all his fantasies have disappeared like bubbles. The cruel reality makes it impossible for him to face it. His daughter has been a child from the beginning.
He lost at the starting line, finally consummated the marriage but was deliberately postponed. Now that his eldest son was born, he was not even given a chance to compete for the eldest son. He felt it was unfair. He wanted to cheer for his daughter, but would it be useful for him to do so?
?Probably all you get is ridicule and ridicule.
Just when Numata Hikari was worrying about gains and losses, the big bell in Kasugayama Castle was rung. The melodious and melodious bells spread throughout Kasugayama Castle once or twice. It reached the castle town, Naoetsu Town. The townspeople in the castle town silently counted the bells.
, until the bell on the mountain rang nine times and stopped, they were sure that the Lord of Echigo had given birth to his eldest son. The townspeople lit firecrackers in the town and celebrated with singing and dancing. Although the children did not understand what happened, it did not affect them.
Excitedly running around laughing and making noise.
The monks at Myokakuji Temple, Gochi Kokubunji Temple, and Echigo Zenkoji Temple breathed a sigh of relief. This time they prepared for a full month. The monks rotated in two shifts to pray for the Mother Day and night. Half a month ago, Kurita Kanyasu even swore to suppress the disease.
The first child of the father-in-law must be the eldest son. After working hard and being nervous for a long time, I can finally relax.
Hu Ji was sweating profusely. The maids picked up clean gauze and soaked her lips with warm ginseng soup. Princess Aya and Aju came to the delivery room and held the pale Hu Ji in their hands. They said happily: "Hu Ji
It’s great to give birth to a lovely boy! Hu Ji is such a brave woman!”
"I gave birth to an heir for His Highness, and I lived up to His Highness's expectations..." Hu Ji looked at the sleeping baby beside her, showing a smile of happiness and satisfaction.
One month later, on the first day of December, under the careful protection of a group of women, the young baby appeared in the Ohiro Palace of Kasugayama Castle. Yoshiki Kira happily announced: "This is the eldest son of my Ashikaga family. His baby name will be inherited.
The ancestor's name is Jinohmaru, and he will be Yu's heir from now on! Uesugi Danmasa, Masatora Uesugi, will serve as the successor to Yu's son. At the same time, Yukitaka Sanada, Asanobu Saito, Fujitaka Hosokawa, Sofang Namoka, and Tokimasa Honda will be appointed.
Served as a fuyu and started teaching and protecting Jinou Maru two years later!"
"Follow your orders!" The members of the Hakudai looked at the four people with envy and jealousy. Uesugi Masatora was well-deserved as the Chief Gomiyo, Yukitaka Sanada represented the Shinbodai, Saito Asanobu represented Echigo Hakudai, and Hosokawa Fujitaka represented Kyoto.
In the Genealogy Dynasty, Namioka Tōfō served as the representative counselor, and Honda Tokimasa was the most trusted person among the Mikawa samurai.
When Echigo celebrated the birth of his eldest son with great joy, it was already at the end of the first year of Eiroku in the blink of an eye. In the season of severe winter, the imperial court and shogunate could finally relax after being nervous for the whole autumn. After Miyoshi Chokei captured the Hanoi Kingdom
There was no further action to go to Luo, but chose to return to Sakai Town to spend the winter.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru believed that this was the prestige of the shogunate that intimidated Miyoshi Nagakei, so he boasted about his achievements. When the court was happy, he ordered his official to be moved to the left. A right minister, Kuga Harumichi, announced the latest appointment. Ashikaga Yoshiteru would no longer serve as Shouchi.
The position of Chief Minister Nayan was changed to the position of two internal ministers, including General Ukonoe Ruyuan.
This is the second time since the ninth shogun Ashikaga Yoshitaka that the Ashikaga shogunate has been promoted to the position of minister. In the eyes of the shogunate and Ashikaga Yoshiteru, this is a sign of great prosperity for the shogunate. In the shogunate, everyone cheered for this peaceful year, and some people were far away.
Those who hid from afar and sneered, such as Hatakeyama Takamasa and Yasumi clan who were in exile in Sakai Town, such as Yusa Shinji of the Hatakeyama family, the Kunito Rōdō of Yamato, and the samurai of the Miyoshi family.
Miyoshi Nagakei, who was spending the winter in Sakai Hokuso, just sneered when he heard the news, threw the piece of information into a brazier and burned it to ashes, and said to his legitimate son Miyoshi Yoshiki: "Kyogong is still intoxicated in the prosperous capital, so why not?"
Amidst the praise from the imperial court and many martial artists, the false peace has only reduced his ambition to this little bit. No wonder Kiragi abandoned him at the time. The Duke of Kyoto is really a man with great ambitions and talents, and he is good at lofty ideals! I will be a father next year.
An army has gathered to break this Kyoto and look at his expression!"
At the end of the first year of Eiroku, news of the war between Vietnam and Shinano came one after another. The Vietnam Army led by Yamamoto Tokiyuki had advanced to the most stubborn areas in Tonami County to launch a clearing campaign. Yamamoto Tokiyuki's
A letter was also delivered to Kasugayama Castle at the same time. This long and eloquent letter, which was nearly ten thousand words long, explained to his beloved disciples the principles of being a generous king, including massacre, not providing security, refusing to surrender to some people, and forcibly encircling and suppressing them.
criticism.
Kira Yoshi did not expect that the master who was gradually fading away from the public had such a keen sense of smell. In fact, he also realized that in recent years, he had raised his tail and said many proud but hurtful things, such as not needing allies, such as disdain to flirt with others.
Strategies, such as imposing capital punishment on compatriots who refused to surrender or surrendered and then betrayed, or not providing security, massacring the warriors of the Ichigo clan and the Qingshui clan, etc.
These behaviors actually violate the samurai code of conduct of this era, and even trample on the existing samurai laws to a certain extent. However, because Kiragi is too powerful, these shortcomings have not been revealed for the time being. If this symptom cannot be stopped in time.
As the Kira family's territory grows day by day, sooner or later the disadvantages will accumulate to an irreparable level.
When this "Ten Thousand Words Letter" really shocked Kiragi, to be honest, he had never thought it was so profound and thorough. He always had a sense of superiority in his heart that everyone was drunk but I was alone. He always felt that Yamamoto Kansuke's abilities had already been surpassed.
He learned everything from him, so he sent this hard-working master craftsman to guard a place. This kind of contempt was completely broken by this "Ten Thousand Words Book" at this moment.
Before that, he always thought that he could make the rules of the game because of his big fists, but he never thought carefully that he had not yet grown to the level of a rule maker. Although his wanton actions were refreshing, how long would it take for the bad reputation left behind to be eliminated?
?Is it a good thing that Asanobu Saito can stop children from crying at night?
"I'm still too trusting. Without this advice, I might have done a lot of ridiculous things. Fortunately, I still have a good teacher who dares to say things that others dare not say." Kira Yoshishi took this "Book of Ten Thousand Words" to read.
After reading it again and again, he ordered Xiao Xing to copy dozens of copies and pass them on to many generations at the last major evaluation meeting at the end of the year. Kira Yoshi then made a self-reflection in front of many ministers.
He solemnly stated at the grand appraisal that this problem must be corrected. First, he ordered the local residents of Shinano, Etchu, and Ueno to be given security clearances to ensure that their local territories were protected. Second, he announced a ban on wanton massacre.
The "Bloody Edict" issued by the believers of the sect was also adjusted accordingly, replacing massacres with scattered exiles. Those who refused to change after repeated admonitions were punished with capital punishment to serve as a warning to others.
From the end of the autumn harvest to the snowfall for more than a month, Sanada Yukitaka led his army to launch several exploratory raids on Okaya Kita Castle. Unfortunately, under the guard of Takeda Nobushige, the defense was impeccable, and several attacks failed.
After the road to Shinano was blocked by heavy snow, Yukitaka Sanada transferred the main force back to Fukashi Castle and wrote a letter about the strategy plan for Suwa County.
This plan is not a simple attack on Chikuma County, but a proposal to complete the unification of Shinano from the strategic level of Shinano Kingdom and even the Kira family. Among them is a plan to launch an attack on Minami Shinano Ina County after the spring flowers bloom.
Yukitaka Sanada was very convinced that through these several exploratory attacks, he understood Takeda Nobushige's combat thinking and the direction of the main activities of the Takeda Army.
Since Takeda Nobushige's defense is as impeccable as a hard turtle shell, there are only three best ways to deal with them. Either break his hard shell with a hammer, or the turtle shell is broken from the inside, or the only way is to lure the snake out of its hole. Yukitaka Sanada
I wonder if I don’t have the strength to break the hard shell of evenly matched opponents.
After all, it is difficult for the main attacker to occupy the right location and people. Takeda Nobushige's strategy may be inferior to Sanada Yukitaka's, but the military strategy, government affairs, and knowledge are not much worse. Behind it is Kai Takeda Shingen's support, whether it is the cost of defense or the advantage of supply transportation.
They are all one step ahead of Yukitaka Sanada.
With Takeda Shingen's sophistication, it would be very difficult to trick them into attacking internally. It was not much easier than when Takeda Shingen defeated Kiragi on the frontal battlefield. Then there was only one option to lure the snake out of the hole. Fortunately, Kai removed Suwa County from Minami Shinano.
There are also three thousand troops led by Nobuto Akiyama of Ina County. As long as they divide their forces and attack, Takeda Nobushige's energy will inevitably be involved.
Another strategy is actually a variant of luring the snake out of its hole. However, this plan does not use the Shinano Army as the main attack direction. Instead, it calls the Echichu Army to launch an attack on Hida from Echichu, and then uses Hida as a springboard to attack Minami Shinano.
His plan was to enter Kiso Valley Fukushima Castle directly from Hida. As long as he managed to surrender the Kiso clan, Minami Shinano would basically get half of it.
Ji Liangyi thought about it carefully and decided to focus on the first plan. The peace between Vietnam and China was not yet stable, and there were still a large number of remnants of Vietnam and China that needed to be cleaned up. He issued a peace order to the local people who had surrendered in Vietnam and China.
It is a means of compromise. Only by winning the support of local people can we rule in a long-term and stable manner.
There was also a letter sent from Noto Nanao Castle to Echigo Kasugayama Castle. The writer was Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna, the governor of the Noto Hatakeyama family. He wrote a sincere letter to ask for help from Kira Yoshitoki and took the initiative to send Echichu
A country was entrusted to him as the head of the country, and he also stated that he was willing to write a letter to Echichu to make the state certificate in three copies, one each for Noto and Echigo, and then send one to the shogunate.
What he asked for was that Kira Yoshitoshi would send troops to Noto to rescue him and his family governor, because at this time, the Noto Hatakeyama family fell into a severe rebellion launched by the Onai clan, a family member of the generation, and had not been stable for three years. Noto Wajima Port was lost due to the war.
A large share of trade, and coincidentally at this time, the four major ports in Echigo were gradually forming a system, and recently captured Sakata Port to dominate the entire second half of Hokuriku, making Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna eager to end this civil strife that wasted money and people.
From the mouth of the envoy chief Xuren, we learned that Noto was involved in a civil strife in the first year of Hongji. Onei Suzhen and his son Onei Xunzong tried to support Hatakeyama Harutoshi. However, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna found out in advance and assassinated Onei Suezhen. Then Onei Xuzong
The rebel flag was immediately raised, and the rebellion spread to the entire Noto Kingdom. Although Onai Suzune was quickly killed, Onai Susada's two younger brothers, Onai Suuki and Oni Tsusada, inherited their rebellion and continued to struggle. (Unfinished)