The deep night was an end for the Miyoshi family, but it was far from the end for Hattori Bouchou. In the middle of the night, he stood alone with an umbrella in the devastated Nijo Imperial Palace, watching dozens of ninjas wearing raincoats walking in the rain.
Excavating corpses, seeing the imperial palace that was still beautiful a few hours ago turned into ruins, the death of the shogunate, even a hard-hearted person would be moved by it.
"It's so miserable! It's so miserable..." Chief Hattori silently stared at the ninjas placing the bodies of the deceased one by one in the puddles, and sighed secretly: "It's so cruel that even I, the chief, can't bear it, Muromachi
The 200-year foundation of the shogunate was destroyed in the hands of that idiot who killed his brother and killed his king! What a pity."
The shogunate is over, this is what every samurai thinks after seeing the ruins on site. No matter how glorious the Muromachi shogunate was, it all ended with the death of Ashikaga Yoshiki. No matter how capable Ashikaga Yoshiaki is in the future to regain his prestige,
Even this could not cover up his bad reputation for killing his brother and regicide. His reputation was ruined, his descendants lost their legitimacy, and he had lost the basic moral character required to be a general.
This is indeed the case. When the Miyoshi family discovered that the body in the Nijo Imperial Palace was missing early the next morning, everyone knew that they had been severely tricked. Ashikaga Yoshiaki became furious and filmed himself on the bed.
After sitting on the tatami for a long time, I finally couldn't bear the symptoms of cold, fever, headache, and there was absolutely no solution except lying in bed and coughing non-stop.
Matsunaga Hide also fell ill. He was more dedicated than the other three Miyoshi. He did not choose to hide despite the heavy rain, so he enjoyed the treatment of Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Originally, this was a good opportunity to get close to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, but he
His son, Matsunaga, stabbed Daluzi and had to directly bear the reputation of "assassinating" the general. The bad situation made it difficult for him to stay in bed and rest peacefully.
At the same time, the tragedy of Nijo Imperial Palace finally spread. Hattori Chief used the developed intelligence network to quickly report that yesterday Ashikaga Yoshiaki led his army to attack Nijo Imperial Palace in an attempt to usurp the position of shogun. He personally forced his brother Ashikaga Yoshiteru to death.
I watched helplessly as news spread that my mother Keijuin committed suicide.
What’s even better is that this is not a rumor, but a real fact. The corpses of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, his mother Kejuin, his side chamber servants, and his family members, and hundreds of others, are all buried in the Kyoto Shokokuji Pagoda Kogenyuan.
, the abbot of Xiangguo Temple personally went to Guangyuan Yuan to perform a water and land ceremony for the deceased General Zhengyi. This further proves the authenticity of this incident.
When the dizzy Miyoshi family realized that something was wrong and prepared to refute the rumors, Emperor Masachikamachi of Ouchi in Kyoto issued an edict to express condolences to the poor Ashikaga Yoshiteru and his widow Kenko Konoe.
Led by Wei Qianjiu, hundreds of civil and military officials went to Guangyuan Yuan to express their condolences to the deceased general.
Probably based on the inner feelings of lips and teeth, the opinions of the Kyoto ministers were surprisingly united this time. Even Konoe Maekyu's political enemy Nijo Haruyoshi did not choose to give him eye drops at this time. After all, the shogunate has brought great changes to the court in the past twenty years.
The benefits of coming here are countless. Emperor Masachikamachi didn’t have to follow his father’s footsteps and Emperor Nara had to sell calligraphy to support his family, and the dignified Shodanagon didn’t have to sell fresh vegetables from his own garden on the street. On the one hand, he lived a comfortable and comfortable life.
More importantly, the dignity of the ministers was finally saved.
Devoted men and women from all walks of life in Kyoto, ministers, samurai, monks, cultural figures, etc. who had received great favors from the shogunate spontaneously came to Guangyuan Temple to pay their respects to the deceased General Zhengyi. Someone once wrote a eulogy: "As a general, your reputation is all over the world and you have become a hero from all over the world."
.In the prime of life, he died in a war and his foundation was ruined. His glory was scattered."
The ordination that Ashikaga Yoshiteru received was named Kogenin Ryozan Doen. This ordination was regarded as an imperfect ending to his life.
In the process of condolences, more and more samurai came from all over the world. It was inevitable that some people would ridicule Ashikaga Yoshiaki's evil deeds, internally and externally. He could only let it go and did not dare to take any countermeasures. He was more concerned about straightening things out.
The current chaos must be ended as soon as possible due to the "turmoil" caused by the incident at Nijo Imperial Palace.
This "commotion" was called the Eiroku Great Rebellion, and it was completely different from what Ashikaga Yoshiaki said in an understatement. He could not cover up such a big thing as Ashikaga Yoshiki's murder. With the death of the real shogun
In Nijo Imperial Palace, the situation in Kyoto immediately became confusing.
After all, this is not the Kagichi Rebellion more than 120 years ago. The Muromachi Shogunate in the Ashikaga Yoshitaka era was extremely powerful. Even if the shogun died, there were still three leaders who jointly elected the legitimate son of Ashikaga Yoshitsho as the shogun.
Interludes cannot change the fact that the shogunate is still as stable as a mountain.
After all, more than a hundred years ago was a thing of the past. After experiencing the Onin Rebellion, the Mei'an Coup, the Battle of Funaokayama, and the embarrassment of two superpowers, Eshu Taiju and Sakai Taiju, the shoguns kept changing like a revolving lantern.
, from the forcible withdrawal of the water thrown out by the general when he broke his promise, to the shogunate administrators deposing the generals for their own selfish purposes, it all shows that the shogunate is declining at a meteoric speed.
An important sign of the decline of the shogunate is that the control over local territories has been greatly weakened. Many territories have never appointed guardians since the end of the Onin Rebellion. The vacancy of guardians for eight or ninety years means that Xudu territories lack orthodox and legal authority.
If the general was killed again at this time, it would be difficult to recreate the smooth situation in which several leaders consulted with the shogunate ministers and a few powerful guards to support the general.
Suddenly, the people of Kyoto discovered that the shogunate was having difficulty giving birth, not because the shogunate could not find a suitable heir, but because the suitable heir had just participated in the vicious murder of his brother. People could not accept a general with serious moral flaws. Such a general
It cannot make the warriors in the world feel at ease, let alone the attitude of the giant dragon in Kanto.
Faced with this unfavorable situation, Ashikaga Yoshiaki felt very anxious. The original plan was for Ashikaga Yoshiki to take the initiative to recognize him as his adopted son, then take over the general position smoothly and send his brother to a temple to "live in seclusion", but he did not want to cause trouble.
It was painful to have such a big evil happen, but things still had to be done. As soon as he recovered from his serious illness, he hurriedly went to the court to apply for the general to conquer the barbarians.
Maekyu, the close guard of Guan Bai, refused his request without hesitation. The reason was that the court could not accept him as a new general who killed his brother and regicide. Not to mention that General Zhengyi could not give it to him, even Zuo Ma Tou could not be given to him.
This was a red slap on Ashikaga Yoshiaki's face in front of Manchu Wenwu, which made him immediately remember that his sister-in-law was the daughter of the Konoe family, and the bastard Konoe Maeku married Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
When I was young, my sister hated Wujiwu, so she also hated him.
Konoe refused to give him face for a long time, so he tried to find a way to oust this Kansai. So Ashikaga Yoshiaki found Nijo Haruyang and told him his plan. Nijo Haruyang had long wanted to take back Kansai's position, so the two hit it off.
At the same time, he launched an attack in the imperial court and Kyoto. Ashikaga Yoshiaki surrounded the Konoe Imperial Palace, accused him of harboring the criminals who killed the shogun, and forcibly demanded his arrest.
They killed Ashikaga Yoshiteru themselves, and then shouted slanders about catching thieves. Of course, they could not catch any criminals. A large group of samurai went around the Konoe Palace without catching anyone, but they did not forget to take advantage of the situation and rob the people close to them.
The gold, silver and jewelry of the Wei family were paid as "yamo". This "yamo" amounted to 20,000 guan, which was donated by Ashikaga Yoshitoki over the years and the profit of the Konoe family's business house.
The warriors plundered everything.
Konoe was so angry that he was trembling all over. He never expected Ashikaga Yoshiaki to be so vicious. What was worse was that his father, Konoe Aiye, was so angry that he became ill. This gang of thugs broke into the house and collected gold, silver and jewelry.
As a result of a stroke caused by "Yazen", he spent three difficult nights at home and still died. This blood debt was recorded on Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki has decided to clean up the relationship left by his brother Ashikaga Yoshiteru. He doesn't care how many relatives the Konoe family has with him, so he takes advantage of the funeral at Konoe Maekyu's home to join Nijo Haruyoshi to participate in his book.
Arguing that the shogunate had slandered the shogun, he forced Konoe Maekyu, who kept his filial piety at home, to resign from his position as the left minister of Sekihaku, and Nijo Haruyō also took the opportunity to serve as Sekihaku again.
Then Ashikaga Yoshiaki gave up his name on the grounds that the word "autumn" was unlucky, and Nijo Haruyoshi personally presided over the Yuanfu ceremony. He officially changed his name to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and invited Asakura Yoshikage to serve as the hairdresser and crowning official, officially indicating that he was about to succeed.
As a great general, it was already the end of June when he completed this complicated procedure, and at this time, public opinion in Kyoto became increasingly unfavorable to Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Public opinion in Kinai, ranging from the imperial ministers to the common people, all believed that Ashikaga Yoshiaki had killed his brother. This public opinion atmosphere quickly spread to the world, which was very unfavorable to Ashikaga Yoshiaki who was about to ascend the throne.
, in this process, Sanhaojia had a very bad influence.
Going to Luo to support the general was a crooked trick they came up with. The Yonglu rebellion caused such a big turmoil. Of course, the blame must be placed on the Mihaoshi family. Even under such circumstances, the Mihaoshi family still dared to bully and destroy the market in Kyoto.
The business order, the random extortion of wealthy merchants, and even the plundering of business travelers in Kyoto, like a group of thieves and thugs who swaggered through the city in Kyoto, all played a vital and bad role in Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reputation.
In the final analysis, this was a civil strife caused by the top management of the Miyoshi family. The turmoil that affected the entire class left several important ministers of the Miyoshi family with no time to restrain the lawless low-level samurai. Anyway, the Konoe Maekyu family dared to rob, so why were they afraid of what the ministers of Kyoto would do?
For a time, a group of demons danced wildly, creating a chaotic atmosphere and causing unspeakable misery.
The offensive and defensive alliance between the Miyoshi trio and Matsunagahide had a falling out over who was responsible for the Yonglu rebellion. At first glance, this seemed like a weird nonsense, but in fact both sides realized that the matter was too big.
It's easy to deal with. There must be a murderer to kill a general. Wasn't it because Akamatsu Mitsuyo killed Ashikaga Yoshitsune that he was beaten to death by a group of daimyo who were like wolves and tigers?
Both parties feel that they have little responsibility. Miyoshi and the other three said that I don't know anything at all and don't count me as the guilty one. Matsunaga Hide is full of injustice. The general committed suicide and he didn't even touch him. It makes no sense to blame him.
, as for his son Matsunaga's guilt, the blame was also cleared.
So the situation became even more bizarre. Both sides said that they were right, so someone had to be responsible for the Eiroku rebellion. Even if Ashikaga Yoshiaki was beaten to death, he would not admit that he killed his brother and mother. So what should we do? The only choice is to beat me! Who?
Whoever has the bigger fist is justified, whoever is the loser takes the blame, it's that simple.
It was obvious that the Miyoshi trio, who had the upper hand in strength, were stronger. Even though they were attacked by Akechi Mitsuhide's troops and suffered heavy losses, they still had an absolute advantage. What's more important was that the Tanba people, who had caught wind of the news, set off a new round of rebellion.
Naito Munekatsu returned to his hometown with the Tanba people to guard their home base, but the people of Yamato had never been very honest. Tsutsui Junkei's several attacks on Nobukiyama Castle also prevented Matsunagahide from using his full strength.
The more important point is that the family governor Miyoshi Yoshitsugu is not optimistic about Matsunagahide, and prefers the Miyoshi trio of the same clan. Therefore, Matsunagahide and his son were gradually excluded from the circle of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and they were burdened with making plans and busy work.
For a long time, I thought that with one of my first achievements, I could become an important minister of the shogunate, and it was not my dream to enjoy the glory and wealth at my fingertips. However, I didn't want it to happen, and I was betrayed by the Miyoshi three people I despised the most. Matsunaga Hide simply felt like dying.
Yes.
Miyoshi Choitsu successfully persuaded Ashikaga Yoshiaki. He asked him to contact Nijo Haruyoshi to apply for a decree to conquer the enemy from the shogunate, pointing out Matsunagahide and Matsunagamichi and his son as the "culprits" of the Eiroku Rebellion. The person who planned to go to Luo was
He was the one who attacked the Nijo Imperial Palace, he was the one who killed the general, and he was the one who prepared to kidnap Ashikaga Yoshiaki in order to conquer all the heroes in the world.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki Hidemei Kammu was kept in the dark from the beginning to the end, Miyoshi and the three others were fooled by his conspiracy, and Miyoshi Yoshitsugi was fooled by him. In short, the Miyoshi family was clean from top to bottom. The bad thing was Matsunaga.
The father and son, Hisahide and Matsunaga, including Yoshihiro Miyoshi, Toyasu Anzai, and the deaths of Miyoshi Changqing were all planned by him. Yoshihide Miyoshi was unwilling to retreat because he was bewitched by Matsunagahide, and the decline of the Miyoshi family was all due to him.
's mistake.
Anyway, people framed and framed just by opening their mouths regardless of the cost. The general direction is to follow the path of Matsunaga showing how bad it is. Within a few days, several versions evolved. Generally speaking, Matsunaga showed pus on the soles of his feet and sores on his head. It was from his own mother.
The day she gave birth to him, she was so disgusted that she wanted to throw him into a smelly ditch and drown him. The reason he survived was because the abbot of the temple adopted him. When he grew up, he burned down the temple.
He joined the Miyoshi family, betrayed his colleagues and framed his boss, and then gradually became a prostitute. Finally, he became Miyoshi Changqing's son-in-law with his cunning tricks. He began to extend his claws to the entire prefecture to do evil, even killing two generations of the Miyoshi family's two superintendents and one member of the family was not enough. This time, it was not enough.
He also targeted the innocent shogunate official, poisoned and assassinated Ashikaga Yoshiki, and assassinated Ashikaga Yoshiteru, all of which he planned and executed. He did this in the hope of becoming a leader one day.
This rumor is not high-grade and lacks connotation. A discerning person will quickly find many flaws in the rumor. However, it cannot stand up to the gossip mentality of the Kinai public opinion that loves to hear sensational events. Back then, it actively cooperated with the Hattori ninja to draw a bad image of Miyoshi Nagakei. Of course, this time
He would not miss an opportunity to discredit Song Jiongxiu. The working people needed entertainment. The more secrets of the palace, the more curious they became, so random folk rumors spread quietly.
Konoe Maekaku simply stayed at home on the grounds of mourning, retaining only the false name of a naikan given by the imperial court and working at home. This was the result of the resolute obstruction of Emperor Masachikamachi. He was forced to resign his official position, and within a few days he left Kyoto with more than a hundred relatives and headed for Kanto.
Konoe Maekyu was busy taking care of his father's future and did not leave. The ministers of the Ashikaga Yoshitoki faction were severely damaged. Most of the ministers were either forced to live in seclusion or resigned voluntarily. Those who refused to resign were found to have a reason to dismiss, such as Konoe Maekyu's The brothers, the two great ministers, Ukonoe Admiral and the elder of the Genji family, Kuagatsuken, were falsely accused of being a chamberlain by Nijo Haruyoshi. They forced the emperor to issue an imperial edict to strip Kugatsuken of all his reputation and release him. Kyoto.
For a time, Kyoto was stirred up by the storm, and the whole court complained about it. Among them, Emperor Masachimachi was particularly dissatisfied. Kyoto, which was in good condition, was killed by the Miyoshi family, a group of warriors from four countries, and the whole city was stirred up. Ashikaga Yoshiteru, a good figure in the imperial court, was killed, and replaced by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who arrogantly thought he was very arrogant. In just over a month, he deposed many high-ranking ministers one after another, and he simply did not regard the imperial court as a human being.
Emperor Masachikamachi believes that first of all, the main culprit in creating Kyoto is the Miyoshi family. Without this family, there would be no Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Secondly, it is the political alliance between Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Nijo Haruyoshi, who are domineering and irrational. The imperial court carried out a large-scale purge and ostracized ministers who were not from one's own side, causing people to panic and go to extremes.
For this reason, Emperor Masachikamachi was determined to do something. After granting Ashikaga Yoshiaki the official position of Shimozushimatou, he asked him to calm down the chaos in Kyoto as soon as possible, especially the troubled Miyoshi family, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki Akira didn't care much at first, as the emperor's opinion was worthless in the eyes of the general, but the dissatisfaction of his political ally Nijo Haruyoshi could not be ignored.
Nijo Haruyoshi is also gradually dissatisfied with the current chaos in Kyoto. It is enough for him to have the dignified governor of the Gosei family and a bunch of mud-legged people from Shikoku as ministers. If word spreads over the wine and pleasantries, his slender face will be completely ruined.
At first, he acquiesced to the Miyoshi family to cause trouble in Kyoto, which was an opportunity to use military deterrence to force the court to submit. Otherwise, it would be so easy for Konoe Maekyu to resign and live in seclusion. Tianwen lost his position as Guanbai in the last years of his life because he lacked the support of military power. He learned from the experience. There are antecedents to the tacit approval of these three good families to cause chaos.
Now that the great purge in the imperial court has come to an end, it is natural to promote courtiers and ministers who are close to Kujo's lineage. His legitimate son Kujo Kaneko was promoted to the two great generals, Sakonon and Sakonoe, to complete the step-by-step power penetration from top to bottom. The Miyoshi family who needed to cause trouble continued to cause trouble in Kyoto. When the imperial court gradually conveyed this voice to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, he was forced to seriously consider how to deal with the Miyoshi family in civil strife.
In fact, Ashikaga Yoshiaki gradually couldn't stand the arrogance of the Miyoshi trio. More importantly, he sympathized with Matsunagahide. Matsunagahide even took the blame for his reputation of killing his brother and regicide. It was rumored that Matsunagahide planned and carried out the Kamiro massacre. The series of events involving the general happened to reduce the negative impact of the pressure on Ashikaga Yoshiaki and give him a short respite. Although he has been held hostage and controlled by the three of them these days, he is still somewhat grateful to this master of taking the blame.