The two warriors each held two white silk flags and hung them on flagpoles that were more than four rooms high. When the morning breeze blew, the two flags fluttered in the wind. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be two white flags that were more than three rooms long. One of them read "Namu Hachiman".
"Big Bodhisattva" and "Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshie" on the other side. These two white flags are very familiar. In other words, such a large white flag is almost unheard of, which makes everyone who sees it deeply impressed.
"This is... a white flag!"
Ashikaga Yoshishi nodded and smiled: "Yes! This is a white flag, not an ordinary white flag! It is two of the three white flags in the world! Do you know the origins of these two white flags?"
The sharp-eyed Kanto warrior exclaimed: "This is the royal white flag of the Right General's Palace!"
"Then this...could it be the white flag of Hachimantaro-den?" Yuki Haruto swallowed hard and said, "Does the white flag of Hachimantaro-den still exist?"
Ashikaga Yoshitoki nodded with a smile and said: "Haruto is very smart, this is the imperial white flag of my ancestors! Since ancient times, there are only three white flags that can be called imperial white flags, two are here, the other is in the hands of the shogunate, and the other side is in the hands of the shogunate.
Do you know whose it belongs to?"
There are many so-called white flags. One of the white flags that happened was that a group of Taira warriors used the white flags that their ancestors received from the shogunate to cause trouble for their own benefit. These white flags are usually not big, with a banner several feet long with the words "South" written on it.
That’s pretty much what the words “Great Bodhisattva without Hachiman” mean. When the system collapsed in the Warring States Period, basically every samurai family had one, regardless of whether it was obtained from the shogunate, to deceive people, even those belonging to small wealthy families.
The waiter also joined in the fun.
This kind of small white flag has been counterfeited a lot. The more famous one is Genpei. The ones given by the pillars of the Minamoto family in the Kamakura period. For example, during the battle of the next three years, Chichibu Betsu took Taira Taketsuna as the vanguard. From Minamotoshi
The white flag I received in my hand was the earliest white flag of Genji obtained by the Bando Hachihei clan. Later, Miura Yoshiaki received another from Minamoto Yoritomo during the Genpei War. Slowly, the white flag became like a kind of white flag.
Gradually rewards were given to meritorious warriors and gradually spread.
There are only three white flags. In the Central Plains Dynasty, this was called the Great Flag, which was the flag erected outside the headquarters of the Chinese army. It was originally a very valuable and rare good thing, but with the change of dynasties, chaos broke out. The generals also became messy.
You can get a big banner to decorate your appearance, and you can directly add nine tins to yourself with a strong military leadership. At this point, the court code has been weakened and the etiquette has been ruined. It has become a small country with few people in a corner of peace, but it can still persist until now with its strong tradition.
Nagano Yaguru suddenly had an idea and said: "Could it be the imperial white flag of Tomochiinden (Ashikaga Takauji)?"
"That's exactly what happened. I saw it once in the shogunate. In order to distinguish the difference, the Imperial White Flag was changed to the Great Bodhisattva of the Namo Bow and Arrow Hachiman." Ashikaga Yoshiki showed a look of reminiscence, and couldn't help but think of following Ashikaga twenty years ago.
Yoshiki. When he went to Ishikimizu Hachimangu Shrine to worship his ancestors, things changed in a blink of an eye. Ashikaga Yoshiki had already returned to heaven.
Naoe Keizuna asked: "Could it be that these two royal white flags are..."
"I want to make the fourth royal white flag, the fourth royal white flag belonging to my Minamoto family." Ashikaga Yoshitoki pointed to the white flag behind him, and said with a faint smile: "Ashikata Kamisaburo Yoshitoki is my royal white flag!
If Ashikaga Yoshiaki does not take away my Kanto Shogun service, then I will not be a samurai of the Muromachi Shogunate and continue to be a pillar of the samurai family."
Honda said excitedly: "The pillar of the Wu family is the general who conquered the barbarians. The right general has finally made up his mind to compete for the position of general! We have been waiting for this day for many years!"
"We are willing to serve the Right General Palace!"
Ashikaga Yoshishi looked around and saw that the troops were in good order and their morale was high. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Do you still remember the original intention of the imperial family? Do you still remember Genji's oath?"
"The imperial family is also a member of the Genji family! As for the oath of the Genji..." Even Harusuke Kada, who is well versed in history, hesitated. He vaguely seemed to remember such a thing, but the specifics were completely unclear.
He asked with certainty: "Could it be a muse from the Genpei era?"
"The Oath of Genji, it sounds like it was only available in the Genpei era!" Nasu Ziyin looked sad and depressed. Since the beginning of the Oshu War, the Nasu family has been transferred to the Mutsu Kingdom to control the Fu side. Fortunately, Ashikaga Gi
At that time, there was a certain exemption and discount on rent, otherwise Naxu Ziyin really didn’t know how long he could be a governor.
Ashina Shengxing secretly took out the wine flask, but before he could put it in his mouth, he was snatched away by the valet. The valet had received instructions from Nagata Tokugawa and was determined not to let the young governor, who was allergic to alcohol, touch a drop of wine. The young governor was not happy.
He groaned for a while and complained: "Isn't it just a vow? It sounds like the oath made by Hachiman Taroden..."
For a time, the ministers had different opinions. Ashikaga Yoshitoki ordered the priest to take out the documents sent to Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine. Among the oldest documents, he found many prayer letters sent before and after the three-year battle.
The oath was sent in, and Uesugi Kenshin picked up one and read: "A clear guide to the gods and Buddhas, we, the Bando samurai, must serve in the Hachiman-den from generation to generation! On March 6, the second year of Kanji, the chief of Uesugi Shosuke,
Ancestor of the Chiba clan."
Hojo Ujiyasu took out a copy and read: "Holy gods and Buddhas, we Bando samurai must serve in the Hachiman-den from generation to generation! On March 6, the second year of Kanji, Shinano defended Umino and was lucky to win. Is this the direct descendant of the Shino courtiers?"
?”
"By God and Buddha, we, the Bando samurai, shall serve the Hachiman-den from generation to generation! On March 6, the second year of Kanji, Kamakura Mugorō Kagemasa." Yamamoto Michiki exclaimed: "He turned out to be a member of the Kamakura Party.
The third-generation governor of the Menxun family, the one-eyed general, Wulangdian!"
Takeda Nobutora glanced at it and said: "This is signed by Chichibu Takemori Taketsuna, the Chichibu Party House Superintendent of the Hachihei clan."
"This...these oaths are the oaths of Genji!" Sanada Yukitaka took a long breath. Unexpectedly, his ancestors, the seventh generation of the Shino clan, Umino Yukikatsu, also left their own oaths, secretly saying: "It turned out that he defected to the Right General Palace.
Nothing wrong!”
This glorious history has been gradually forgotten with the tide of the times. Perhaps the ancestors experienced wars and the records were discontinued. It is more likely that when the Isehei clan rose, many samurai families changed their minds and forgot their roots, but no matter what
If you alter your family history, the oath sent to Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine will not be false.
The Kanto samurai were even more shocked. The ancestors of the Chichibu Party, Chiba Party, and Kamakura Party actually wrote such an oath. No matter how the samurai at that time viewed the role of this oath, it is a priceless god today.
The first reaction of many samurai was to be amazed, and then they somewhat understood the motivations for their actions during the Genpei era.
Hojo Tokimasa said: "It's no wonder that during the Genpei War, so many Bando samurai risked their lives to defect to the Right General Palace. It turned out to be because of the constraints of Genji's oath!"
"Do you know the source of this oath?"
"I don't know!"
Kitahata Tōfō hesitated and said: "It is said in "Chūyouki" that the battle for the next three years was decided by the court as a purely private fight, with no official talisman and no reward. Subsequently, Hachiman Taroden was ordered to be relieved of his duties. It was probably because of this.
Reason?"
Ashikaga Yoshitoki stroked his sword and laughed loudly: "That's right! That's right! The Bando samurai, Kuramae and Horseback, served Hachiman Taroden in the northern expedition to Mutsu. After three years of hard work, he spent money like water and countless casualties were lost. In the end, the Emperor issued an edict saying that this is
There was no reward for the private fight, and Hachimantaro-den also had Mutsu as a judge. What is the use of such a court? Since my court does not reward, then let my Minamoto family do it. Hachimantaro-den scattered all the family resources to use
For the reward, the Bando samurai is deeply grateful for virtue and is willing to make an oath that will never be broken from generation to generation. This is the oath of the Genji, and it is the solemn oath that the Bando samurai swore to me, the pillar of the Minamoto family!"
Everyone knows that the first nine years and the last three years laid the foundation of the Minamoto family. But they don’t know that these first nine years and the last three years are two events in two systems. Minamoto Yoriyoshi was ordered by the court to attack the Mutsu prisoners Abe family.
Yoshiie Minamoto blatantly ignored the court's rebuke, and did not hesitate to launch the next three years of battle for military merit and reward. From the perspective of the court, Minamoto Yoshiie was an arrogant and arrogant murderer, but the samurai did not think so.
Without war, there would be no rewards. In that era without a shogunate, land rewards were everything. Their nature was bloody, cruel, and profit-seeking. The imperial court maintained dignity and ignored the interests of the samurai, which resulted in the Minamoto Yoshi family.
The embarrassing situation of eagerly launching the three-year campaign but receiving no reward.
What Ashikaga Yoshitoki said was not wrong, but he ignored the expressions of Konoe Maekyu, Imadegawa Haruyuki and other ministers. During the three years after the Minamoto no Yoshi family fought, the entire Kanto and Yuou's annual tributes were all stagnant. The imperial court sent envoys to inquire
However, he used the tributes from other countries as military pay, and simply and crudely answered the reason for the arrears in paying tributes. In the eyes of the court, this was the beginning of the traitorous officials.
But in this situation, how could Ashikaga Yoshitoki care about this? The samurai in the square waved their fists and roared, recalling the exciting history hundreds of years ago. It was not the death of the previous dynasty, but what actually happened to them.
around them, thus affecting the rise and fall of their own family.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki's voice was low and hoarse when he said: "As the saying goes, the ancestors planted trees and later generations enjoyed the shade. Without me, the pillar of the Minamoto family, to lead your ancestors to cut through thorns and fight bloody battles, you would not be able to live a happy life sitting in a mansion now.
Without military honors and rewards, can you become a warrior, a lord, or a daimyo?
The imperial court does not give rewards, but my Yuan family does. The imperial court does not grant official positions, but my Yuan family does. The imperial court looks down upon you, but my Yuan family values you. Therefore, there are many soldiers and followers in the right general hall, so my Yuan family is the general who conquers the barbarians.
, I have this oath that is as solid as every word! Genji's oath is made to my Minamoto family, and even more importantly to you, the gentlemen themselves! I will defend your family property, wives and children, and territory, and defend the traditions of the samurai family, order, and the dignity of the samurai!
Please remember, don’t forget the glory bestowed upon you by your ancestors. Forgetting the past means betrayal! We are heroes who are upright and upright, how can we do such a scandal as betraying our family and betraying our beliefs! How will the betrayers face the world in the future?
Relatives, how should we treat the ancestors and spirits in heaven? The forgotten past must be picked up again. This is the way of the warrior!"
Warm cheers erupted in the square. They waved flags, shouted and beat drums. The excitement was surging, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami shaking the sky. The young people's faces were flushed with excitement. They wished they could fight on the battlefield right now. It's not big.
The square seemed to turn into a furnace, and the air seemed to be exuding a hot breath.
Several ministers in the corridor looked at each other and smiled bitterly, not knowing how to evaluate this speech. Konoe Maekaku said awkwardly: "Yoshitoki's action is indeed extraordinary. In just a few words, he brought the imperial court in without thinking. He is really innocent.
!”
It was embarrassing for the ministers to be shot innocently, but the warriors did not care what the noble ministers thought. After hundreds of years of struggle, they did not want to keep pace with the ministers. What the martial arts respected was not the ministers themselves, but the power and status given to the ministers.
The court, no matter how much it conceals it, cannot change their yearning.
Ashikaga Yoshitoki walked to the outside of the high platform with his mustache in hand and his sword. He slowly said: "Women, heirs, family property, clan, territory, wealth, honor. All of these are what you long for and pursue throughout your life.
Yes! Do you want it? I can give it to you! As long as you pay the price, it’s all yours! The price is loyalty, bravery, and discipline. Can you do it?”
"Yes!" Thousands of people shouted one word at the same time, and the momentum was unforgettable. The high morale interacted with each other and passed quietly, and faith was built silently.
Yamamoto Daogui praised the power, but before he could make any comment, he heard Ashikaga Yoshiki say again: "Very good! I hope you will fight for me with blood. Instead of asking you to commit seppuku, even if you die, you must die with honor. Never
Kneel before the enemy and never turn your back to the enemy. Can you do that?"
"able!"
Ashikaga Yoshitoki said loudly: "Then I want to be the pillar of the Samurai family and the pillar of the Minamoto family. Who supports it? Who opposes it?"
Silence returned to the square instantly. The warriors took a deep breath and shouted in unison: "We would like to respect the Right General Hall as the pillar of the Wu family and be loyal to You General Hall from generation to generation. We will never forget it!"
The sound was as powerful as the rising tide of the sea. At this moment, Ashikaga Yoshito showed a smile of relief. He laughed and said: "Okay, okay! You are worthy of being the world-famous Kamakura samurai. You are still the sharp sword of my Minamoto family, and you are still mine.
Royal family members of the Minamoto family! Why don’t you renew my oath to the Minamoto family today! From today on, you can only be loyal to Ashikaga Kamisaburo Yoshitoki, the pillar of the Minamoto family. You can only be loyal to the direct descendants of the pillar of the Minamoto family. You will only recognize this side of the imperial family.
The white flag is hereditary and cannot be violated. What do you think?"
The ministers prostrated themselves on the ground, prostrate themselves to the ground in the posture of worshiping the gods and Buddhas, and shouted: "The gods and Buddhas are clear guides, we... the descendants of His Highness General You, the pillar of the Yuan Family, will be loyal to you for all our lives. Anyone who disobeys is willing to be punished by the gods."
bitter!"
Ashikaga Yoshito laughed heartily, and all the years of hard work were gone. He finally took the most critical step. The pillar of the Wu family and the pillar of the Minamoto family are equal to one word in this era, but in the older Genpei era, they meant Genji.
With the inheritance of the direct line, he is no one's retainer now, and he no longer has to listen to the so-called harbingers of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the so-called leader of the family. He only lives for himself, and only what he says counts in the Minamoto family.
After saying this, Ashikaga Yoshitoki called his eldest son Ashikaga Yoshiyasu to his side, patted the young man's shoulder, and said: "Yu's legitimate son, the next generation pillar of the Minamoto family, and the five subordinates who have been personally conferred by the emperor of the town.
Zuo Ma Tou is your future master!"
Bando warrior knelt on the ground and shouted with tears in his eyes: "Greetings to the young master!"
Ashikaga Yoshiyasu nodded reservedly and looked at the warriors prostrate on the ground with a proud expression. The smart young man knew clearly that from this moment on, he was no longer the Young Highness of the Kanto Shogunate, but the Young Highness of the Genji Doriyang Family.
Lord, those kneeling in the square are no longer ordinary retainers, but the royal family members who are the pillars of the Yuan family.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki gently patted his son on the shoulder, whispered a few words and let him walk off the platform, then continued: "Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not allow me to use the word Ashikaga Miao, so I called myself Minamoto Yoshiki, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not allow me to use the word Ashikaga Miao."
After two days, I changed the crest of the family to the Sasa Ryugan flag. From today on, the Muromachi shogunate and the pillars of the Minamoto family will no longer have anything to do with each other. Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Yu En are separated from each other! Gentlemen, the time of revenge is coming. Please hold on to the sword in your hands.
Kill all enemies who insult the pillars of the Yuan family!"
Ashikaga Yoshiyasu quickly ran to the audience, took out a black Sasa Ryū Dan flag with a white background and slowly raised it. Bando Samurai covered his mouth and exclaimed. The Sasa Ryū Dan flag, which belonged to the Kamakura Shogunate's general who conquered barbarians, once
The flag that brought countless glory and pain to the Bando samurai family and left countless memories reappeared in the world. This flag once again pushed the atmosphere of the square to the climax. Cheers and cheers came one after another. I don’t know whether it was to celebrate the birth of the pillar of the Minamoto family or to celebrate the birth of the Minamoto family.
Celebrate your new life.
Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar flag, Imadegawa Haruki's face changed slightly and he couldn't help but take a breath and sighed: "What a terrible samurai, he has calculated to the extreme! I'm afraid no one in this world can defeat him.
Right? The pillars of the Minamoto family, Minamoto's two right-hand generals, Yoshitoki!"
"The invincible pillar of the Minamoto family, perhaps today is the passing of the old era and the coming of the new era!" Konoe Maekyu slowly stood up, looked at the golden sun rising between the distant mountains, and said to himself: "When
When the white flag reappears in the world, it is the rebirth of warriors. Could it also be the rebirth of ministers?"
Ashikaga Yoshitoki suddenly lifted up his robe and knelt on the high platform, praying to the two white flags: "The great Bodhisattva Hachiman is above, the white flag is above, the pillar of the Minamoto family is above, the pillar of Ashikaga is above! Minamoto no Yoshitoki, the pillar of the Minamoto family, is here today.
At this moment, the rebels of the East Kingdom are fighting against the rebel Minamoto Yoshiaki! I am a warrior, my martial fortune is in the sky, my armor is on my chest, my merits are at my feet, my bow and arrow are forward! Live towards death, die towards life! God bless you Minamoto
Home, may your martial arts fortune last long!”
Takigawa Shiyi raised his fist and shouted: "God bless the Minamoto family, may the martial arts fortune last long!"
"God bless the Minamoto family, may the military fortune be long-lasting!" Loud shouts lingered over Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine for a long time and refused to disperse. Countless young samurai were filled with admiration for the pillars of the Minamoto family, respect for the achievements of their ancestors, and the determination to
The ambition of making achievements that will go down in history was made silently in my heart.
"The Yuan family marched to the capital with their troops, vowing not to return until they took over the world!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
ps: I bow and thank my book friends for their floating hearts, Hattori Masashige, the Immortal Will of Steel, and the rogue gangsters for their rewards.
Some book friends asked me, what is the meaning of "flying-footed right general"? In fact, this is the original word in ancient documents. Flying-footed probably means being quick and flying to deliver messages.