This summer, Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna went to great lengths to kill Hatakeyama Harutoshi, Onai Tsuki, Onai Tsusada, Miyake Toshikage and other main rebels. As a result, Onai Takakage, Miyake Keio, Miyake Tsunahisa and others slipped through the net.
Zhiyu fled to Kaga with the remaining army and joined Kaga Ichikui. With the support of Kaga Ichikui's army, Noto's situation became very critical again.
After hearing the general explanation, Kira Yoshitsune knew that even if Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna deliberately kept an eye on Echinaka, he would not be able to continue running the business. The governor of the Noto Hatakeyama family still had to fight fiercely with the family retainers for the power of the governor.
It is indeed not easy. In the letter, I mentioned that Ashikaga clansmen are helping each other and so on. It doesn’t matter. I just saw that they sent Echubai here and had such a good service attitude. It is indeed very sincere. For this reason, no action has been taken.
It is inevitable that they will be criticized, and their future strategy in Hokuriku may be blocked by them.
However, he knows that this is just a proxy war. Kaga has never sent a large army. He is simply worried that all the original neutral factions will turn to the other side. Of course, he cannot easily send out the main army, otherwise Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna may not be there.
I will think about it afterwards, and besides, his strategic goal is not to conquer a country, so he cannot be held back by this trivial matter.
So he ordered Shiina Yasuin, who had just made a lot of achievements in the pacification of Echu, to lead the army to rescue. Shiina Yasuin can be regarded as a retainer of the Noto Hatakeyama family, and the Shiina family obtained the guardianship of Echu Shinkawa County.
The generation was given by the Noto Hatakeyama family. Anyway, the Kawachi Hatakeyama family claimed that after the death of Mayor Hatakeyama, he was in a difficult situation. It was natural for him to belong to the Noto Hatakeyama family.
With Shiina Yasuin's partial influence in the Noto Hatakeyama family, Yashiro Toshimori could take advantage of the Onai clan's rebellion and lost his territory and fled to Echichu for refuge. He asked them to regain the lost territory and attack the Onai clan, and the Miyake clan colluded with Kaga.
Ichigo's name goes out into battle. Even if he fails to achieve victory, he still fulfills his duty of rescue.
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The arrival of the first month of the second year of Eiroku has added a bit of joy to Echigo Snow Country. Before the first month has passed, Ii Naotora and Numata Sandalwood have entered the expected date of delivery. What's more, Ii Naotora entered the delivery room in the morning, and Numata Sandalwood was also diagnosed with abdominal pain in the afternoon.
When they were carried into the delivery room, fortunately, Kiragi, who was already the father of a child, was not as calm as last time. At least he still remembered that when he got tired from standing, he sat in the courtyard of the Imperial Palace to rest and wait for the news.
The first experience was much better. Not long after Numata Sandalwood entered the delivery room, a loud cry came from Ii Naotora's delivery room. The midwife shouted excitedly: "Congratulations to His Majesty the Lord!
It’s a boy! He’s a strong young master! Tiger Gozen is in very good health, but he’s mentally exhausted and has fallen asleep now.”
"Okay! Very good! Enjoy! Tell the maid inside to be gentle and don't disturb her rest." Kira Yoshihide breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care whether Naotora gave birth to a boy or a girl. Apart from his eldest son, there was no one.
Special request, as long as both Zhihu and the child are safe.
He knew very well that Naotora was under a lot of pressure. Although Naotora never showed panic to him, how could he not understand the thoughts of this little woman when they were in a relationship? His adoptive father Imagawa Yoshimoto and his biological father Ii Nao Morito
She died in Okehazama. She was worried that Kiragi believed that her use value would disappear, so her attitude towards her changed fundamentally. Just like many samurai families, they distanced themselves from each other or even abandoned their wives because they lost their value. For example, they have not yet
The devil that happened, Oogway did that to his haired lady.
Kira Yoshi stood in the Imperial Palace and looked at the delivery room quietly. After a while, he suddenly said: "Give me the order, I will be treated differently in front of the Imperial Palace, and take good care of me! If you need anything, please report it to me as soon as possible.
Send an additional number of smart, obedient and quick-footed maids to serve Hu Yuqian, and send away all the stupid maids."
"Yes!" Several female officers were shocked when they heard this order. They looked at each other and thought carefully about whether they had done anything to offend Hu Yuqian in the past. It seemed that they would try to flatter this lady in the future.
Zhihu's baby was born, but the struggle in the other delivery room was not over yet. It was not until the evening that the baby's cry was heard in the delivery room. The midwife ran out excitedly and said: "It's a boy! Congratulations to His Majesty the Governor.
What a double happiness! My wife and children are both safe!"
"A boy again? Okay! Very good! Hurry up and watch!" Kiragi felt dumbfounded. Although it would be good to have boys, it would be bad if one or two of them were boys. His original intention was to have a girl who would be more lovable.
But it can't change after the child is born. You can't blame Tanxiang's belly for being too eager to give birth to a boy, right? Then wouldn't he be very incompetent as a husband?
The situation for the two concubines who were blessed with a concubine was much smaller. There was no bell ringing on the mountain and no celebration in the castle town. Even Kasugayama Castle was quiet. Mitsukane Numata was able to summon a group of daughters and sons-in-law to hold a tea party to congratulate his daughter.
Ii Naotora was alone with only two or three maids accompanying her.
It was already night when Ii Naotora woke up, and she felt very uncomfortable when she saw that there were only a few maids serving her. What she was most worried about was that her husband had changed his mind, but she could not expose this thought because of her good reputation.
Only I know how sad I feel after forcing a smile on my face for several months.
Naohu was stunned for a while, then suddenly remembered that his own flesh and blood child only took a quick glance and then passed out. He hurriedly shouted: "Where is my child? I want to see my child! Where is the wet nurse? I want to see her.
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At this time, the paper door in the side room was gently pushed open. Kira Yoshi held a small quilt and said softly: "Shh! Our baby is sleeping. Let's see if she is cute."
"Your Highness!" Naohu was about to stand up in surprise, but several maids quickly held her down. Only then did she remember that she had just given birth and was so weak and sore that she couldn't muster any energy.
Ji Liangyi scolded softly: "You and I are husband and wife. Now you have done a great job for me by giving birth to an heir. It's not too late for Yu Huan. Why do you have to look frightened? Lie down quickly and don't freeze. You can't do it for a month."
Be careful when you leave the room! If you freeze your body, how can you give birth to more children for the rest of your life?"
"Your Highness..." Naohu looked at him excitedly and excitedly, and countless words that could not be said poured into his heart.
Kira Yoshishi gently dismissed the maids, and the wet nurse carefully carried the sleeping baby to a separate room to rest. He gently leaned on the bed and kissed her forehead. He said in a very gentle tone: "The baby is asleep now.
You’re also very sleepy, so let’s watch it tomorrow! I’ll talk to you and wait until you fall asleep before leaving.”
"Your Highness is so kind to me... I thought... I thought you..."
He gently gathered her messy hair, and then said softly: "Little fool, why do you think Yu specially named you to be his concubine? How many people from the Imagawa family can catch Yu's eyes? Yu Cong
I don’t care about this piece of paper and I don’t care about Imagawa Yoshimoto’s life or death. The only one I care about is you! You are the only one in Imagawa’s family who is Yu Huanxi. How could I do it because of that before it was too late for Yu to love little Ahu?
Where is the little Ahu who was left in the cold due to Imagawa Yoshimoto’s death?”
Hearing Kiragi recall the nickname he used when having fun in the boudoir, Naotora buried her head in his arms with her dimples flushed. With tears streaming down her face, she said: "I am a fool, I am a fool, I have spent so many days and nights.
I have been worried that Your Highness will not want to be my concubine anymore, because I am too stupid and have misunderstood Your Highness."
"It's not Xiao Ahu's fault, it's actually Yu's fault. It's because Yu was too careless and ignored little Ahu's delicate thoughts. By the time Yu noticed the change, it was already approaching the due date. It's inevitable that the emotional ups and downs will affect you and your family.
The safety of the child. Yu Cai has been holding back until now to tell you...
From now on, you must keep it in mind that it is proper to serve Yu and give him more children. Don't think too much about other things and don't listen too much. Then Imagawa Yoshimoto will just die, but it has nothing to do with little Ahu.
You must remember that you are just my wife, Ashikaga Kamizisaburo, and the biological mother of my child, and nothing else is important, do you understand?"
"Yes! I will definitely keep this in mind." Zhihu's face showed a hint of joy and relief. The two talked for a while. After a while, Zhihu, who had relaxed his mind, started to blink sleepily.
Seeing the situation, Kiragi called a maid to serve her some soup, and then helped her sleep. It was not until Naotora fell into a deep sleep with a peaceful expression that he left quietly.
That night he went to visit Sandalwood who had just given birth, but her body was not as strong as Hu Ji and Nao Hu. It took a lot of energy to give birth to the first child, so she was still asleep when he came over.
, Kiragi gave many instructions to these maids to take good care of them, from not being allowed to go to the ground, not being exposed to the wind, not catching cold, not touching the water, to being told all the taboos of mothers before leaving.
Giving birth to a child is like a war. Not only does the woman have to fight a war, but the man also has to bear great mental pressure. He got up early the next morning to visit the three wives and three healthy boys.
A person's service level is infinitely closer to that of his family governor. In his eyes, having a child is a meritorious service and must be taken seriously, regardless of whether it is a man or a woman.
Everything from food and clothing to toys and gifts for the three children must be reviewed by him before they are allowed to be used. Objects that are too small are not allowed, as he is afraid that the children will hold them and stuff them into their mouths. Objects with edges, corners, and points are not allowed.
, even how long the child sleeps a day, when he wakes up, when he breastfeeds and when he defecates must be taken care of. In this first month, he circles around these three pairs of mothers and daughters, and does not care about other things, even the Zhengdan court meeting.
They were all dealt with hastily.
Princess Aya admired what he did very much. She pulled Aju and sighed that it would not have been so difficult if her husband was so careful and considerate. Aju smiled and said: "Although my highness is a bit careless, he has been the same since he was pregnant to the birth of the child."
She is very serious and proactive, but Aju failed to live up to her expectations and gave birth to two daughters at once, which made His Highness embarrassed for a long time."
Princess Ling held Aju's slender hand, shook her head gently and said with a smile: "Don't say that! The two daughters born in front of Ju are beautiful and beautiful, and they are two lucky little princesses! They were born just after they were born.
I married the daughter of the Ashikaga family, Usatsu, and we were married to my Umatsu and the little Hoshimaru of the Sukiyoshi family. This blessing is something that no other samurai family can envy."
"It's all thanks to His Highness. A'Ju is very grateful to His Highness! Every month A'Ju goes to Miaojue Temple to offer incense and pray for His Highness, the Imperial Palace and several other royal officials!" A'Ju folded her hands devoutly.
Reciting "The Medicine Buddha Glazed Light Tathagata's Original Vows and Merit Sutra" and praying for the safety and health of the family has been the most mainstream and simplest idea since ancient times. Therefore, from the imperial court to the people, people still have great faith in Medicine Buddha who can eliminate the suffering in the world.
are highly consistent.
Shortly after the birth of the child, Yoshitoki Kira announced that the names of the two children were Torachiyo and Matsuchiyo. The second son born to Ii Naotora was Torachiyo. The third son born to Numata Sandalwood was named Matsuchiyo.
The Kira family has used Zhenou Maru for generations. Naturally, the two concubines had to change their baby names, but they couldn't use the name Wansongmaru. The name was Wansongmaru. They used this name instead of Wansongmaru because they didn't want the two children to have a distinction between high and low status.
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Moreover, his elder brother Kira Yoshian had already given birth to a legitimate son named Manzhumaru in April of the first year of Eiroku. It would be very inappropriate to change the name. He simply used his brother-in-law Masatora Uesugi's Tora Chiyo, which happened to be
The name also corresponds to Ii Naotora's "tiger" to bring joy, and the other Matsuchiyo is also unique. Matsuchiyo comes from the "pine" in Wansongmaru. The special name represents a special meaning. It can be regarded as worthy of two people.
The woman worked hard to give birth to his child.
It was not until the end of the first month that the news of the enthronement of Tenmuro Koyu, who served as the abbot of Surangama Temple in Kakizaki Castle, freed Kira Yoshitoki from the gentle village. He remembered the unfinished conversation in the castle tower a few months ago. Kira Yoshitoki's
There was always an unexplainable feeling in my heart, so I went to Uesugi Masatora to discuss his thoughts again.
When I came to the castle tower, I saw Masatora Uesugi looking tired from all the work. When I saw Kira Yoshitori, I knew the purpose of his visit. He sighed and said: "My mentor has passed away. There are only Aoiganin and a few elders in this world.
Looking back, this life has really flown by. Many years ago, I was a novice monk at Rinsenji Temple. The head of the Echigo Kingdom was still my wise and powerful brother. In the blink of an eye, everything was like smoke and had long since changed."
Kira Yoshichi picked up the celadon teapot and poured a cup of tea for him and pushed it over. He filled another cup for himself, picked it up and took a sip before saying: "Brother, let's talk about the past! I am really curious about this Shugendo and my brother.
The idea is not only for Alang, but also because I want to know something, maybe I can mention it in the history books in the future."
"I don't make assumptions about history books. If you are willing to listen, then I will tell you!" Uesugi Masatora smiled slightly, took a sip of tea and slowly talked about his past.
The young Dragon of Echigo has been spending his time quietly in Kasugayama Castle, until the difficult victory of one-third of the original war could not change everything. The people of Echigo entered the stage of "working together to rebel", and the Fuchu Nagao family fought against Echigo.
After that, his dominant power was greatly weakened. It was precisely because of this huge change that his voice changed. It was that year that the powerful hero Nagao retired, and that was the year he was sent to Linquan Temple to become a novice monk.
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From the moment he entered Rinsenji Temple, his life took a different path. The continuous wars in Echigo, the deviations from one generation to another, and the desolation left behind when his father passed away with hatred seven years later, all left a deep impression on the young man.
The long-tailed tiger Chiyo brought a huge impact. After the death of his father, his mother chose to become a nun without any worries. She lived the rest of her life as a green lantern ancient Buddha. His home, Kasugayama City, was betrayed by Kuroda Hidetada, the elder of the clan.
The two brothers were killed in the raid.
He had a very bad life at Linquan Temple. Because of the decline of the family business, the family's support for the Nagao family's Bodhi Temple was intermittent. Without food supply, they had to starve. Without silk clothes, they could only wear short clothes.
The monk's robes were frozen in the cold night. In order to keep his disciples fed and clothed, Tianshi Guangyu had to take more than 20 people from all over the temple to beg for alms. Occasionally, some relatives of the Wu family could borrow money after they died.
He ate a few meals of white rice as an opportunity to perform religious duties. Such difficult days had a great impact on his teenage life. It was those years of suffering that shaped his perseverance and perseverance.
Speaking of that difficult past, even Masatora Uesugi couldn't help but sigh: "When I first approached Iizawa Gongen, I was alms near Sekikawa and heard the monk who came to beg for alchemy mention the god who can make people invincible in a hundred battles.
, when I heard the monks from Shinano describe the divine power of Iizawa, I deeply remembered this paragraph. When I returned to the mountain to ask about the master, I learned that he had a fellow disciple in Tochio Zuirin.
Tairen Mencha of the temple happens to be proficient in Shugendo, so I went to Tochio to practice Shugendo under Tairen Mencha’s disciples..."
Tailianmencha was born in the first year of Wengui, twenty-nine years older than him. He was born in Takata. At the age of nine, he became a disciple of Ruilin Temple and went to the same school as Tianshi Guangyu. Later, he went to various countries to practice cultivation.
Micho did not return to Zuilin Temple as the abbot until he was thirty-eight years old. This monk was not only proficient in Shugendo, but also had a wealth of knowledge about the past and present. Kira Yoshi also met him several times at Kasugayama Castle.
It is said that Shugendo first started in the Nara period. The founder was Kokaku, a famous conjurer in the Nara period. This sect became popular after the Heian period. Later, it was gradually improved under the influence of Kukai and Saicho's esoteric Buddhism until the Kamakura period.
In the later period, independent beliefs were established in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In the Muromachi period, they were mainly divided into the Sanhoin style of the Shingon sect and the Shogoin style of the Tendai sect. The relationship between basic esoteric Buddhism is very remote, so it is also regarded as an orthodox Buddhist sect.
The so-called Yamabushi monks are these ascetic monks. Every September of the year, they travel to the mountains such as Mount Haguro in Dewa, Mount Iinawa in Shinano, the mountains in Hoki Province, and the Yoshino Mountains in Nara. There are many Yamabushi monks.
Just like experiencing life, they travel in groups. They wear hinoki hats on their heads, hold tin staffs, carry boxes and bags on their backs, and wear eight-eye straw sandals. They also don’t forget to bring firewood for self-defense. Each Yamabushi monk has a conch hanging around his neck.
, to express different messages by blowing different sounds.
Although Tailian Mencha and Tianshi Guangyu are both Zen monks of the Caodong Sect, because he is proficient in mountain cultivation, he always has a fascinating sense of mystery about him. How can the young Tora Chiyo withstand this
The eminent monk, who is both knowledgeable and mysterious, was unknowingly attracted to Tai Lian Mencha. (To be continued...)
ps: Not many people have paid attention to the dark history of jj's boyhood. Everyone knows that Nobunaga is the master of killing matt, Shingen is a master of sex, Yoshimoto is a young monk in Kyoto, and Ujiyasu is a decent heir, but they don't know
JJ's boyhood was harder than any of them. He was not the heir to the family governor. He had to face the extremely chaotic Echigo and the difficult life of hungry and full meals. It was precisely because of this period of life that he became the successor of Echigo.