Kira Yoshitoki and Claudia are both adults, and they belong to two completely different aristocratic circles. They received the best education of this era, so they can always find common ground and the greatest similarity in their communication.
That is, each other is very smart, and it is always easy for smart people to communicate with each other. They often only need to put forward a few ideas to be quickly understood by the other party.
Claudia can also detect Kira Yoshishi's thoughts. Perhaps without this intimate relationship, there would be no way he puts himself in her shoes. The amazing plan of the black triangle trade and the even more amazing privateering plan show the extraordinary nature of this man.
Observing this serious and confident man from her perspective is always full of fascinating charm.
In comparison, the excessive demands he made were not too excessive in retrospect. 50% of the profit from privateering was not a problem compared to the huge black triangle trade plan. Claudia just thought for a moment and readily agreed.
For the two of them, it was only a verbal agreement, and the evil agreement on the paper could not be seen. They knew that once it was spread out, it would cause a storm. The effectiveness of the oral promise was based on the tree that was taking root in her belly.
On the seed, there is no unborn child, and all this is false.
Another similarity between the two is that they are both very realistic. Putting aside the man Yoshitomo Kira who has been fighting for ten years in a bloody war, Claudia, a little girl who dared to run to Japan when she was ten years old, even more dared to
Giving up freedom and entering the Tower of London to accompany the current Queen, his courage and insight are far beyond those of those idealists. The most important thing is that he can tolerate the difference between reality and ideals.
She had not expected this man to help her much. All she wanted was to use the body of the only boy she knew who was not annoying to have a child to inherit part of her future inheritance. Even if there was no Duke of York, she would still have it.
The Agote Chamber of Commerce and the shipping routes operated on the North Sea may even own a few Caribbean islands through her hard work.
Without Kira Yoshi's heart-to-heart talk, this woman would have been completely exiled to a small island in early America by the London nobles at some point, taking him and her children to run her own privateering business, and maybe even
The good relationship between John Hawkins and Francis Drake could be used to get the child a job in the Navy.
But Kira Yoshichi did not intend to let this seemingly crazy woman suffer. The shackles and burdens imposed on her by the world were a huge mistake. The nobles in London could banish her but they could not deprive her and her future children of their titles.
To take revenge on those arrogant and conservative nobles, they must understand what kind of giant they have offended. To this end, Kira Yoshiki will do whatever it takes.
Claudia told him that she was not fully prepared this time and could not provide him with the artillery and ships he needed. She would start preparing for privateering after returning to England and would definitely seize a few Spanish galleons for him.
, shipwrights can be found in several major ports in England without too much trouble. The only problem is that the cannon-casting craftsmen are tightly controlled by the royal family and it is not easy to deal with.
Kira Yoshishi told her not to worry. Excellent cannon-casting craftsmen are a scarce resource. He also knew that this requirement was very difficult and he didn't even expect to get it in his hands. Western society pays more attention to skilled craftsmen than the East.
Society. Not to mention the craftsmen who can forge artillery can't be found, even the artillery instructors can't be hired.
The brief tryst ended with the sound of firecrackers at the end of the twelfth lunar month. When I returned to Kasugayama Castle, it was already New Year's Eve, the last day of the third year of Eiroku. Kira Yoshitoki and the ladies at home sat together for a reunion dinner and stayed at the
In Hu Ji's room, she tried to soothe her mistress' little temper, and it took a lot of effort to make her smile.
The matter of having a child behind Madam's back cannot be said to be fair and should not be mentioned in front of her. To Torahime, this southern barbarian woman was the outhouse where Kira Yoshitsune raised her. Her sister, Princess Aya, also advised her to look away.
Some, and they often say that there is no man who doesn’t like to steal. Even Princess Aya’s model husband, Nagao Masakage, has often been in and out of the Whale House to drink flower wine with his colleagues in recent years.
It's not a big deal to be greedy and secretly raising a woman, but leaving a child outside is her fault as the wife of the wife. If Tiger Girl knew that this was happening, she might go to Naoejin and make a fuss about Claudius.
Ya seized her and forced her to marry into the Kira family and give birth to children in peace of mind. Only if the blood of the Kira family was not left out could she be worthy of his duties as the wife of the wife.
Unknowingly, the fourth year of Yonglu arrived quietly.
I got up early the next day and caught up with the Zhengdan court meeting to deal with the Chinese lords from all over the country. Many envoys from the Kanto samurai family presented a rare and generous gift, and then gossiped about the details of the Kira family's dispatch of 45,000 troops south to Hirai Castle this time.
Details, this is a topic that all the samurai present are very concerned about.
In previous years, the Kira family always stopped military operations in early winter and retreated to Echigo to celebrate the New Year. This year, they unexpectedly sent Uesugi Teruhora with 45,000 troops to celebrate the New Year in Hirai Castle. Even a blind person could see that this was an obvious plan.
In the early spring, when we launch an attack on Kanto, there is still a question as to which samurai family in Kanto is the target.
Some samurai believe that there is also a deep emphasis on choosing Hirai Castle instead of Amabashi Castle. Hirai Castle is the seat of the Yamauchi Uesugi family for generations and is an important pass for the south to Kanto. Uesugi Teruhora is stationed in Hirai Castle most likely to launch an attack on the Hojo family.
Other samurai families believe that the Hojo family and the Kira family have reached an agreement to make peace without war, and they should not take action so easily without justifiable reasons.
More than half of the members of the Kira family are in Hirai Castle, which makes the channels for many diplomatic envoys to obtain information very narrow. They can only deal with the followers of the Kira family in Kasugayama Castle, trying to get a bunch of meaningless information from the followers.
In the nonsense, we find out Kira Yoshiki's true intention of going south to Kanto.
Kira Yoshitoki only showed up in the first few days of the official court meeting, and had no intention of attending the various small banquets that followed. He focused entirely on making up for his debt to his wives for not being in Kasugayama Castle during these days. He did not hold the child in his arms all day long.
Playing in the snow consisted of hugging my wife and whispering in the room. There was no shirtless meeting or intense affection. Instead, we just cuddled up to each other and enjoyed the peaceful and warm days.
When he was immersed in his personal family life, a special guest from Kyoto came to Kasugayama Castle, forcing Yoshiki Kira to temporarily step out of his warm little life. He was the top dignitary of the day.
An internal view of the minister of the Sekihakuzuo family. An elder of the Fuji family. The sworn brother of Kira Yoshinori, the descendant of Konoe.
The two were very happy after not seeing each other for many years. When they met Rei in the castle tower, they started chatting enthusiastically. Konoe Senji had lived a good life in recent years. He was only twenty-six years old and had already put on some weight. He said happily: "
Yoshitoki! Let me tell you some good news. Your little nephew will be born soon! Even Mr. Michizan Konaose said with certainty this time that this will be the eldest son of my Konoe family. Your uncle is
Shouldn’t I give a meeting to the future superintendent of the Konoe family?”
"Oh? Is Katsuhime giving birth again? This is really a big event worth celebrating! How about I prepare a golden lock of longevity for him? Please ask the eminent monk of Enryaku Temple on Mount Hiei to pray for him." Kiragi Shi was very happy. His sister was finally going to give birth to a legitimate son for the Konoe family, which meant that the connection between the Kira family and the Konoe family would become even closer.
His smooth development in Echigo over the years was inseparable from the fact that there were always people in the imperial court who spoke for him. Every time the Kira family made a big move, they needed diplomatic envoys to communicate with the imperial shogunate. No one could do this better than the person who also served as the military commander. The predecessor of Konoe is more suitable. He is the uncle and cousin of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. With the prominent background of two generations of the Konoe family marrying into the Ashikaga Shogun family, he is enough to exert a huge influence on the imperial court and shogunate.
Miyoshi Nagakei's failure to gain a firm foothold in Kyoto over the years is directly related to the dual dislike of the imperial court and the shogunate. Here, there is both the leading role of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the busy communication between Konoe Senji. Yes. It is said that behind every war and every change, ministers who are indispensable as diplomatic envoys are busy. The friendly attitude towards Kira Yoshitoki in the court is not only for the sake of money. It is more about Kira Yoshitoki. The network of relationships that has been cultivated over the years is working.
Konoe Senji smiled and said: "These are secondary. I mean, why don't the two families decide on a marriage?"
"Another marriage arrangement? Brother, what you mean is..." Ji Liangyi hesitated: "Let Yu's future nephew and Yu's daughter form a marriage? This will make the ministers in the court feel dissatisfied!"
Konoe Maekyu smiled and nodded: "What problem is more important than getting married? I heard that you just gave birth to an eldest daughter? Do you have anyone to marry?"
Kira Yoshishi said apologetically: "I really have to apologize for this. I, the eldest daughter Lin Yuji, have been promised to the legitimate son of the Zhongyuan family, and I have another sworn brother, Zhongyuan Tongmi's eldest son Yashamaro. The legitimate son of our family is already two years old, and Yu, the sworn brother, is just waiting for the birth of Yu’s eldest daughter before getting married, which is really embarrassing!"
"That's such a pity. I have to wait until your next legitimate daughter is born!" Konoe said regretfully. He couldn't blame the Nakain family for taking the lead. After all, Nakain Tongwei was still Kira Yoshi. His biological uncle, with such a relationship, it’s not surprising that Zhongyuan Tongchen wanted to get closer to him. He would be a fool not to get close to this big tree when Ji Liangyi was there.
The two chatted for a while and then came to the latest military action of the Kiragi era. Konoe Senji said: "You and I have not seen each other for many years. We should have had a good time to catch up on old times and talk about some anecdotes, but this time I returned to Echigo. I have several missions. The first is to see my little son-in-law Jinou Maru. The second is to discuss with you how we can get married and get closer. The third and most important thing among them is, Want to know what Yoshitoki is thinking?"
"What are Yu's thoughts? I wonder where my brother started asking this question?" Ji Liangyi smiled and spread his hands and said: "In the past few years, Yu Ke has not been idle in conquests here and there, and his footprints are all over Dongshan Road. , Hokurikudo and Dewa Province, there are so many ideas to think about!”
Konoe Senji knew that his sworn brother was being careless with him again, he frowned and thought for a while and said: "I don't plan to go back when I come here this time. I'll have a look in Kanto. By the way, I'll follow your army south to Kanto and have a look." What are the Ashikaga family doing? If Yoshitoshi is unwilling to tell the truth in front of Yu, then it will be inconvenient for Yu to help you further."
"Haha...brother, don't be angry, I was just joking!" Ji Liangyi waited for the maid to bring shortcakes, tea and soup, and then said: "Speaking of which, it would be good news if brother doesn't leave. I can take brother to see him.
Look at the scenery of Kanto, and also visit Kamakura to pay homage to Hachiman Daibodhisattva, who presided over the inauguration ceremony of the governor of Kanto for my sworn brother Uesugi Teruhora."
Konoe Senji didn't listen to his perfunctory words, and continued to question: "Is it just to host the inauguration ceremony of the Kanto Governor? Why do I think you must have other motives for mobilizing troops and people like this?"
"There is indeed a plan...but before talking about this plan, I still need to find out the deep-seated reasons why my brother went to Echigo. What is the deeper reason than these three?" Kira Yoshitoki pointed out.
Towards Konoe Senji's hidden backhand, forcing the current Guanshiro to reveal his trump card.
Konoe Maekaku smiled helplessly. He understood that such a strange downward movement toward Echigo was too abrupt, and it was a bit difficult to hide the factors behind his downward movement. He said: "You are right, I do have a deeper reason.
To Echigo, I hope that Yoshitoki can end the war in Kanto as soon as possible and send troops to Rakukan to support the shogunate. Whether it is for the imperial court or the shogunate in Kinai today, Yoshitoki's generous support is indispensable!"
"Brother, you won't forget His Highness Gongfang's order to the rest, right? You are not allowed to go to Luo and enter the capital without His Highness's personal imperial teaching letter. This is a matter that everyone in the world knows. But at this time, brother asked me to end the conquest of Guandong and go to Luo to support
Imperial court and shogunate? I think this is a bit unbelievable. Let’s not talk about this issue!”
Kira Yoshitoki's clear attitude made Konoe Senji a little embarrassed. His face turned green and white for a long time. After a long time, he sighed: "Since Yoshitoki left Kyoto, His Highness Kokata has lived a smooth life in the past few years, and his temper has become more and more stubborn.
Yu did not listen to his advice, and Yu had repeatedly advised His Highness Gongfang to refrain from haste and to be patient, and not to be too hasty and unconfident to destroy the momentum of the revival that the shogunate had finally supported. It is a pity that it is difficult for His Highness Gongfang to hear the hard advice!"
"Haha... I don't need to say more about this question!" Kira Yoshi smiled slightly, and the slight disdain in his eyes was still caught by Konoe Senji.
Konoe Senji also knew that Ashikaga Yoshiki had done many deeds in recent years that hurt the relationship between the brothers of the monarch and his ministers. The most disappointing thing was that the young shogunate did not think that he was wrong. He was always the right shogunate.
The ideas that were revitalized in his hands persisted throughout these ten years. At first, when there was still Kira Yoshi in the shogunate, he could give advice. When Kira Yoshi was hit by a vase and walked away, no one dared to talk to him anymore.
Even if Konoe Senji, a non-shogunate minister of the Sekihakuzuo system, occasionally said something unpleasant to Ashikaga Yoshiteru's face, the affectionate prince would look down upon his sworn brother with displeasure.
This shogun's increasing independence is a very worrisome and unfavorable phenomenon. It is a last resort for Konoe to persuade Kira Yoshi to return to Kinai because he hopes that he can return and influence Ashikaga Yoshiteru's decision-making.
, but it seems absolutely impossible at present.
Konoe Senji tried his best to persuade: "I know that it is too much to ask you, but I still want to say that the current chaos in Kinai has not fundamentally changed. It is because there is a lack of brave and resourceful samurai like Yoshitoki to come out and provoke the shogunate.
We have to bear such a huge burden. Only righteousness can hope to save this chaotic world!"
Kira Yoshitsune had great admiration for this brother who was dedicated to the public good. When it comes to those who have always tried their best to support the dilapidated building of the Muromachi Shogunate, there are probably no more than a hundred people in the entire world, and among them, the most respected person is the current dynasty.
The former heir of Sekihaku Konoe, he is Ashikaga Yoshiteru's cousin and uncle, and he married Ashikaga Yoshiteru's adopted sister Ashikaga Katsuhime. He is a firm supporter of the shogunate both emotionally and rationally. He is also a supporter of the shogunate.
The person whom the Muromachi shogunate most devotedly supported.,
In contrast, Kira Yoshitoki's thoughts towards the shogunate at this moment appear to be more utilitarian. As time goes by and Ashikaga Yoshiteru's arrogance and stupidity, his loyalty to the shogunate becomes more utilitarian.
He is plotting something, and no longer intends to continue to be the innocent and loyal minister he used to be.
Just like what he was accused by Sui Feng of Longxing Temple that day, if this continues, Ji Liangyi will most likely choose to do what Sima Zhao wanted to do but failed to do, and his ambitions that have been hidden for many years will eventually be exposed to the broad daylight.
At that moment, no matter how much he tried to hide it, he could not hide that he had gradually transformed from the loyal and brave general in Kinai who worked hard to manage the mess of the shogunate into an ambitious tycoon.
"I am very happy to be praised by my brother, but the relationship between Yu and the shogunate is as awkward and cold as my brother has seen. No matter how much I do or say, I can't change the shogunate's view of me... Yu once
I swore an oath at Ishikimizu Hachiman Palace to be loyal to His Highness Kōkata and his direct heirs, and as required by His Highness Kōkōta's handwritten edict, I will never go back."
Konoe's predecessor sighed: "This is really a pity! Why should brothers fight against each other when they are of the same blood?"
"The brothers of His Highness Gongfang are not my brother and me, but the two monks in the temple!" Kira Yoshiki did not intend to continue this topic, and instead said: "I heard that Xian Odai is also pregnant? Maybe this is
This time he will be a legitimate son!"
Konoe Senji held the folding fan and sighed softly: "Yes! Kenko's body has become weaker and weaker over the years. Mr. Naoze Michizan has diagnosed him several times, saying that there is cold evil in the body and it is not suitable to conceive and have children. He should have more
I took some time to recuperate my body before giving birth, but I gave up because His Highness firmly disagreed. It is not clear what will happen to this child." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!