When Xia Xun and Zheng He, accompanied by Zeami, returned to Kyoto from Mount Fuji, a series of sudden changes in Kyoto had begun.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu accepted the complaints from the elders of the major Echizen temples, dismissed the Oda clan as the hereditary priest of Kenjingu Shrine, dismissed the Echizen guardian Asakura clan who was loyal to the Shiba family, and replaced him with Ishibashi, who was loyal to the Hosokawa family.
As the guardian, the Owari guardian deposed the Oda clan and replaced him with someone from the Hosokawa family. At the same time, Settsu Nohide, the grandfather of Ashikaga Yoshitsugu, was swapped with the Wakasa guardian under the control of the Shiba clan. In fact, this was also
Weaken Spo's dominance over the areas he controls.
The temple organization in Kyoto was also angered by the news sent by Echizen. Under this situation, Shiba Yishang had to accept the punishment of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, but then he summoned Ninomiya, Imagawa, Uesugi, Yamana, etc. to get close to the Shiba clan.
The daimyo and the guardians loyal to the Shiba clan gathered their forces and launched an attack on Kyoto.
At the same time, Hosokawa Mangen's fourth brother quickly entered into a marriage with Tayama Motokuni's youngest daughter, and the two families formally formed an alliance. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ordered Hokuriku, Mino, Omi and other daimyo to gather more than 6,000 troops.
The thorns pressed against the soldiers and horses assembled by General Si Boyi, and the battle was about to break out.
At this time, a message from Xia Xun was sent to Kyoto: Feeling that Japan's measures to suppress bandits were effective, he decided to formally conclude a tribute trade treaty with Japan on behalf of the Ming Emperor, and listed a plan to be issued.
The list, this is the list that the Ming Dynasty is going to issue directly to the major names in Japan. This list not only includes the names of the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu faction, but also the names of the Shiba Yoshitsho faction.
A survey means an endless wealth. As soon as this list was made public, Kyoto, which was like a volcano about to erupt, immediately calmed down. The Shiba clan daimyo who were already worried about Ashikaga Yoshina's powerful military force
While under pressure and with the temptation of money, he immediately retreated. Seeing this, General Si Boyi decisively gave up his attempt to suppress by force.
Within a few days, people began to complain to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu about various political mistakes made by General Shiba. General Shiba was dismissed from his position as shogunate deacon and ordered to return to the territory of the Shiba clan. This political battle
, and finally ended with Si Bo Yi’s defeat.
On the way back to Kyoto, Zheng He asked Xia Xun with some confusion: "Since this Si Bo Yi will be quite hostile to our Ming Dynasty, why not take this opportunity to defeat him? The Duke of Guo's list of candidates, although temporarily given up,
The situation has calmed down, but it has caused endless troubles."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "I just want it to cause endless trouble!"
Seeing Zheng He's puzzled expression, Xia Xun explained: "My father-in-law doesn't quite understand the current situation of the Kingdom of Japan. The Kingdom of Japan is now like our Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period. The guardians of all the daimyo are the princes, and the shogunate
It is equivalent to the overlord of the princes. The so-called emperor is naturally the emperor of Zhou. These leaders and ministers in Kyoto, including the daimyo and guardians, all have a family and a territory behind them. Killing them individually will not solve anything.
problem, and it is very difficult to annex its territory.
I have learned that it has always been common for wars and peace between generals and daimyo, and between daimyo and daimyo. No one is sure that after destroying the other party, he will still have enough power to avoid being annexed by others.
Therefore, their gain and loss of power are mostly reflected in whether they still have a say in the court. It is a long process to weaken any prince, and it is impossible to use drastic means.
Therefore, even if we don't intervene, this war can be fought casually, and the two sides will bargain and it will be over. The result at that time is not much different from now. If the war situation is favorable to Si Boyi, he only needs to express his continued support to
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is loyal and can even regain the position of deacon. Rather than doing this, it is better for us to take charge of the situation."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Besides, if I can really defeat General Sibo, I won't be willing to do it. He is more useful alive than dead. There is always a potential threat to the shogun next to him, and he will be more useful than a unified shogun."
***, the powerful shogun is more respectful to me, the Ming Dynasty."
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On the same day, Emperor Gokomatsu visited the Kitazan Palace Hall to inquire about the details of the recent regime change in Kyoto; the next day, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's beloved son Ashikaga Yoshitsugu entered the palace on behalf of his father and was treated as a prince by the royal family. Original
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was already as great as the Emperor in the eyes of the emperor. Now that Shiba Yi was about to be expelled, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu became even more powerful, and the emperor became even more frightened of him.
"Yoshimochi has grown up and should do something!"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sat on the tatami and said to Hosokawa Mitsubishi in high spirits.
The tatami under his buttocks was embroidered with a cloud-green pattern that could only be used by the emperor, but no one dared to point it out. Everyone was pretending to be deaf and dumb.
"There is some turmoil in Kyoto now. Hosokawa-kun, ask him to patrol around Kyoto with you and learn how to maintain security!"
Hosokawa Mitsubishi respectfully agreed, and the dignified General Ashikaga Yoshimichi was kicked out of the Flower Palace because of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's words, and followed Hosokawa Mitsubishi to maintain law and order in Kyoto. Originally, he was kicked out of the Flower Palace.
He has no real power, but at least he still lives in the mansion that symbolizes the shogun. Now he is not even given a false name.
"General, Yang Xu, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, will arrive in Kyoto soon!"
Kasuga Bureau hurriedly walked in with a spring breeze on her face. The nourishment of power acted like the rain of love, making her even more glorious.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu stood up with a smile: "Oh? I want to greet them in person!"
As Kasuga Bureau arranged his robes, he said sweetly: "This man is very powerful. As soon as he came here, he helped the general complete what he had always wanted to do but could not do."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu hummed: "Didn't you end up being used by me?"
He lowered his voice and said to the Kasuga Bureau: "By surrendering to the Ming Kingdom and accepting the title of king, I have the possibility to go further. If we can borrow the aid of the Ming Kingdom, our hope of success will be greater."
He held Kasuga Bureau's hand and said: "Now we need to maintain the relationship with the Ming Kingdom and this Ming Kingdom envoy. When the time is right, Komatsu will be forced to abdicate and Yoshitsugu becomes the emperor, I will
The Emperor, and you, will become the Empress Dowager! I, the Ashikaga clan, will become the orthodox emperor of Japan for all generations!"
"Your Excellency General!"
Kasuga Bureau let out a sweet cry and threw herself into his arms...
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When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu personally came out of Kitayama to pick up Xia Xun and Zheng He who had returned from Mount Fuji, Shiba Yi packed his bags and was about to leave Kyoto sadly.
In the courtyard, at the foot of the stone steps, Oda Tsunematsu touched his forehead to the ground, unable to kneel down.
General Shiba walked out of the room, followed immediately by four samurai. General Shiba's face looked a little haggard. When he walked to Oda Tsunematsu, Oda Tsunematsu's body was lowered, but Shiba
The righteous general didn't stop for a step and walked directly in front of him, as if he didn't even see the person kneeling on the ground.
The four warriors also walked over, the sound of soft footsteps gradually faded away, and then the door was closed heavily from the outside.
Oda Tsunematsu knelt on the ground, motionless. After a long time, the wind blew gently, and a few dimmed cherry blossom petals blew in front of him. Oda Tsunematsu slowly straightened up and pulled out the "ribs".
There are three ways to commit seppuku. One is to cut across the abdomen from left to right; and then make a straight cut from bottom to top, forming a cross shape, reaching the heart. The second method is to make a cross cut across the abdomen and cut it back immediately.
Your own throat. The third method is to make a cross-section of the abdomen, then immediately stab the knife into the heart, then pull it down hard to form a cross shape, and hold back the pain without making a sound.
In order to avoid pain, the second method seems to be the most suitable. However, after seppuku, the body can only lie down. It is very rude to turn your back to the sky, and your knees must always be closed and not loosened, otherwise it means that you are not cultivated enough. At the same time, you must
It would be honorable to place the knife to commit suicide properly. Oda Tsunematsu was really not sure whether he could do all this after cutting his own throat.
There is only one suicide for anyone, and he has no experience in this area, so he can only accomplish it with his strong will. After hesitating, Oda Tsunematsu decided to choose the first option, although his death would be relatively slower.
, it is also more painful, but he can have enough time to complete the aftermath.
The knife pierced the abdomen. Oda Tsunematsu frowned immediately, and the muscles in the corners of his eyes twitched due to the huge pain. He endured it, and stabbed the knife horizontally, then quickly pulled it out, stabbed it vertically into the heart, and was about to stab him.
When he scratched hard, his intestines flowed out from the incision along with the spurting blood. Oda Tsunematsu immediately released the knife inserted in his chest and hurriedly tried to stuff his intestines back.
There is a certain amount of depth when inserting a knife into the abdomen. It will not work if it is too shallow, and it will not work if it is too deep. The intestines will flow out of the abdomen, which is called "regretful abdomen". It loses the demeanor of a samurai, and that would be a great pity.
Oda Tsuneatsu's hurried movements had no effect. The rapid breathing and body movements caused more leakage from his inner organs. When he wanted to give up the useless efforts and complete the final blow, he no longer had the strength to execute it.
His eyes went dark, and he fell forward. The handle of the knife touched the ground and penetrated into his heart. His body was shaken and his breathing stopped.
My intestines flowed all over the floor, what a damn shame.
Owari, Oda Tsunetake fled immediately after receiving the secret message from his brother. He only took two loyal guards with him. He could give up everything. As long as people escape, there is still hope! A river appeared in front of him.
There is a wooden bridge that can be crossed on the river. After crossing this river, you can escape from Owari territory.
Oda Tsunematsu became excited. He whipped his whip vigorously and rushed to the bridge. The horse's hoofs stepped on the bridge and made a rumble. There was a shout from the other side of the bridge. Suddenly, more than ten figures came up from under the bridge, holding long bamboos.
The gun blocked his way. Oda Tsunematsu was shocked, reined in his horse and turned back, only to see more than ten people appearing at the bridge he had just passed. The straight bamboo spears blocked his way like a spurge.
For just a moment's hesitation, the spear warriors at both ends of the bridge shouted and rushed towards the three horsemen...
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In the Beishan Hall, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu held a banquet and held a grand farewell ceremony for Xia Xun and Zheng He. All important officials from Kyoto came.
At the banquet, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said to Xia Xun: "We searched for pirates all over Japan. The ordinary bandits we caught were beheaded on the spot. The captured bandit leaders, large and small, were all sent to Kyoto.
, I would like to ask the angel of heaven, how should I deal with it? Should I be escorted back to heaven on a ship, or..."
Xia Xun glanced at Zheng He, smiled at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and said: "We in the Ming Dynasty respect your power and dignity in Japan very much. These pirates are Japanese and were captured by you.
I think... how to deal with it should be done according to the laws of your country, and we will report your sincerity and results in suppressing the bandits to His Majesty the Emperor."
After Xia Xun said this, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked very happy in front of many ministers. He thought about it for a while and ordered: "Come here and execute all the bandits by steaming to death!"
The warriors agreed, and more than 20 Japanese pirate leaders who luckily escaped from the island and were caught after landing were dragged to the courtyard one by one. They looked at the hall door in confusion and bewilderment. They sat on their heads and were toasting and drinking.
Dear nobles, you don’t know what will happen to you.
Soon, a waiter brought a large charcoal stove, an iron pot was placed on the stove, and water was poured in. The Japanese pirate leaders, who were tied up, looked at each other, not knowing what they were doing.
Immediately afterwards, the waiters brought another large pottery steamer. This is an ancient steaming tool that came from China, but is now very rare in China. There are two curling ears on the edges of those large steamers.
, used as a hand-raiser. At this time, some Japanese pirate leaders understood the purpose of moving these things. They immediately started struggling in fear. They could die. As pirates whose profession is robbery, all of them are
Outlaws, who would be afraid of death? But death like this...
However, the struggle was ineffective. They were quickly pushed down by the warriors, and their legs and upper bodies were tied together so that they could not move. Then they were lifted up one by one and slid into the large steamer, which was round.
It was like a big mouth jar, and they were not too tall to fit it in. When each Japanese pirate leader was put into the big pot, strong warriors worked together to lift them up and put them down one by one.
When we got to the big pot, the mouth of the steamer was covered with a wooden lid.
The fire rose, the water in the pot began to heat up, and the steam penetrated into the steamer through the opening under the steamer. At this time, any Japanese pirate knew what punishment was to be imposed on them. Their mouths were not blocked, and they could take a mouthful.
Desperate howls came out of the steamer, begging for mercy, crying, roaring, cursing... The sound coming out of the steamer was a bit dull.
Soon, the water boiled, and the sounds from the steamer all turned into screams and begging for mercy. The shrill sounds made many people change their colors. Although the sun was shining brightly, they listened to the ghost-like voice.
, it really feels like hell, making people feel chilly.
Xia Xun didn't lose his countenance. He thought about the people who were massacred in Xiangshan County, the old man whose heart was cut out by disembowelment, the woman who was humiliated to death, the baby who was carried on a pole, who had boiling water poured on his body and scalded to death, and left to die.
The young man who was screaming for fun, the screams like an innocent soul coming from the big steamer at this moment, simply became the most moving music.
He filled a glass of wine, picked up the glass, walked out of the hall slowly, and stood facing the direction of the Ming Dynasty with a solemn expression. Zheng He immediately understood his intention. He didn't drink wine, but he immediately filled a glass of wine and followed Xia
Xun walked out and faced Daming side by side with him. The two of them raised the glasses high above their heads, prayed silently, and then gently sprinkled the wine on the ground.
In the steamer, human flesh is ripe...
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