It seemed that Fuji Nobutada's words had reached Imagawa Yoshimoto's heart, and Imagawa Yoshimoto said with great emotion:
"I was also the fourth legitimate son back then, while my third brother was the third concubine. My third brother was much better than me in both literary and military skills. He was also very passionate about the Imagawa family and would definitely dedicate himself to the family. On the other hand, I am just doing nothing.
What's more, I don't have the slightest desire to be the governor of the family. But just because I am the legitimate son and he is the second son, everyone has to force me to become the governor... Is this really right? "
"So, please don't be angry with your son, Nobuyoshi, because I can understand him very well. He may not want to be the governor of the Fuji family or the palace secretary of the Sengen Taisha Shrine at all, but his family members force him to be the one.
It’s strange to be interested.”
Seeing that Imagawa Yoshimoto had used himself as an example, Fuji Nobutada could no longer criticize his second son, but said tactfully: "Then what your highness means is..."
"Let the right person do the right thing. If the legitimate son is unwilling and not good at handling government affairs, why not let the more talented and willing concubine succeed to the throne? There is no sweetness in forcing the legitimate son, so why force the legitimate son?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto said what he had been resenting for many years - he always felt that it would have been much better for the Imagawa family if his third brother Imagawa Yoshima had succeeded him, so why bother looking for him?
"I'm afraid that this will cause chaos in the family, and countless families will fall into internal strife because of the dispute between legitimate sons and daughters..." Fuji Nobutada worriedly advised: "Your Highness does not need to change the legitimate sons who have been in the family for many years because of the special situation of the Fuji family.
Inherit the law."
"What is unreasonable must be corrected. What I am doing now is to revise the "Kana Directory". Of course, I will write it more vaguely." Imagawa Yoshimoto has obviously found his experience in the process of revising the law, "Let's add a new one.
——As for the inheritance of the country's family, it is the inheritance of the legitimate son. As an exception, those who have made special contributions to the family, even if they are concubines, are given the right to inherit."
"I dare you to suggest that Your Highness add another one." After hearing this, Fuji Nobutada took the initiative and said: "For those who are unjust, unfaithful and unfilial, even the legitimate sons must have their inheritance rights revoked."
"Huh?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was really ashamed, "Although your son is not diligent, he has nothing to do with people who are 'unjust, unfaithful and unfilial'..."
"No, that's not what I meant." Fuji Nobutada shook his head quickly, and then explained to Imagawa Yoshimoto: "If there was only the first decree, the children of each family would probably compete for inheritance rights, and fight to the death for merit.
Everyone is in danger, which will inevitably lead to conflicts. But if there is a second law, the children will think that the first law is targeted at those who are unfaithful, unjust and unfilial, and they can feel at ease. And the family that really wants to adjust the heirs in the family,
You can also use the first law as an excuse to operate secretly."
"So that's it." Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "The rich soldier department is planning to..."
"How can we make such a hasty decision? We still need to think carefully..." Fuji Nobutada sighed, but the helplessness and reluctance in his eyes could not be hidden. "We are just living in troubled times, and in the end we have to rely on our family."
Make decisions with your survival as your top priority..."
On August 5, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), a group of people who left Sengen Taisha Shrine and returned west were riding their horses south along the Fuji River back to the ferry at Kabara Castle. Imagawa Yoshimoto enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way and felt very leisurely.
"Isn't this a safe hinterland?" Ginkgo suddenly asked.
"Yes." Imagawa Yoshimoto also nodded and said, "We have taken back half of Hedong, and Kai in the north is an ally. The coast of Fuji River couldn't be safer."
"Then why are there still fully armed soldiers under the guard posts on the west bank?" Ginkgo raised his hand and pointed to Matsuno Castle on the west bank of the Fuji River - that is the territory of the Ogi family. Imagawa Yoshimoto looked in the direction Ginkgo pointed and found Matsuno Castle There were actually several soldiers patrolling the nearby rock forts and sentries outside.
"Let's go and have a look." Imagawa Yoshimoto was so interested that he immediately turned his horse to the west and found a shallow shoal in the narrower part of the upper reaches of the Fuji River to wade through. The group of people walked around along the path in the mountains and forests for a long time before they finally arrived. Finally arrived outside Matsuno Castle.
Before Imagawa Yoshimoto could take a good look at the situation, a shouting voice sounded in his ears:
"who?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto and others were startled, and then they discovered that they happened to encounter a group of patrolling Ogi family soldiers from the side. The leading samurai had already drawn a sword in his hand, and the ashigaru following behind him were also facing a formidable enemy. Immediately, the messengers in the queue blew a sharp bamboo whistle to warn, and soon, several other patrol teams came quickly. Among them, there was the figure of Ogi Kiyoyu, the governor of the Ogi family.
"Your Highness, the Governor?" Ogikiyo was surprised after recognizing Imagawa Yoshimoto, "How come I wasn't notified that you would come here?"
"I didn't plan to come here originally, but I noticed that the soldiers of the library assistant (Ogikiyo) were actually practicing in armor. I was curious, so I came around to have a look." Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at the tanned people behind Ogikiyo. , all the soldiers were dripping with sweat, and they couldn't help but said: "Matsuno Castle is in the rear, and it's such a hot weather. Why are we gathering troops for patrol when there is no call-up order?"
"How can the habits of our ancestors be changed overnight? The Ogi family has served their master since the time of the Fifth Generation (Imagawa Taibori), and has been guarding the northern border for the Suruga clan for almost 200 years. Generations of generations have been fighting with the Kai people. In the bloody battle, countless tribesmen died at the hands of the Kaifi people, and the piles of Kaifi people we wanted to die were as high as the mountains."
Ogikiyo was also a straightforward mountain samurai who never concealed his thoughts. When he mentioned Kai, his resentment could not be suppressed: "The mountain monkeys of Kai do not respect their credibility and etiquette. They may violate the environment and cause trouble at any time, harassing and infringing on the people of their own territory. , how can we not prepare troops day and night to be on guard? What’s more, not long ago, the Hojo family also turned against us. Matsuno Castle is adjacent to the Takeda family and the Hojo family, so how can we slack off?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the scar on Ogikiyo's forehead and his sun-red cheeks, and then looked at the unattended dry fields on the mountain not far away: "Matsuno The city is no longer a frontline, and there is no need to prepare for war all the time. If the young and middle-aged workers are conscripted for military service throughout the year, wouldn't the spring plowing and autumn harvest of the territory be delayed? No wonder Matsuno Castle's annual tax revenue and harvest are not ideal. Nowadays, Even if the border is peaceful, people's livelihood must still be our top priority and we must not resort to militarism."
"The reason why the border is peaceful is because the Chinese who are guarding the border prepare for war day and night, so that they can deter Xiaoxiao from causing rebellion. If the troops are disbanded and go back to farming, and the Takeda family and the Hojo family come to kill them tomorrow, not only will all the food collected be given away
If we are enemies, many people will die." But Ogikiyo shook his head, obviously not agreeing with Imagawa Yoshimoto's words. And a loyal and upright samurai like him did not shy away from contradicting the family governor face to face.
"The Hojo family has already negotiated peace with us, and the Takeda family is already an ally, so there is no need to worry so much." Imagawa Yoshimoto felt that Ogi Kiyoyu was a little too nervous, so he smiled and relieved him.
"That's it for the Hojo family. Your Highness, please don't think too much of the Takeda family. Every one of those Kai guys is a villain with no good intentions. A sneak attack against the alliance is as simple as eating and drinking.
That's all. If you don't make preparations, you will be caught off guard, and the Imagawa family will be in danger." Ogikiyo didn't care at all that he was also from the Kai Takeda clan, and he did not hesitate to use the most vicious words to attack the Takeda family.
In the original history, the situation was exactly as Ogikiyo expected. In the eleventh year of Eiroku (1568), Takeda Shingen broke his alliance with the Imagawa family and invaded Suruga brazenly. The first one to bear the brunt was the Kashun border.
Matsuno Castle. Fortunately, Ogi Kiyomi paid close attention day and night, and his troops never slackened off. As soon as they noticed any disturbance in Kai, they immediately surrounded the castle and defended it, thus preventing the Suruga border from instantly collapsing.
But at that time, the Imagawa clan was not prepared at all for the Takeda clan's alliance-breaking invasion, so Sunpu Castle was unable to send even a single reinforcement. Matsuno Castle suddenly fell into an isolated and helpless situation, and had to fight with hundreds of people against the Takeda clan's superiors.
Ten thousand troops. Takeda Shingen then tried to soften the desperate Ogi family and promised them peace, but was flatly rejected by Ogi Kiyomi. He led the army to risk his life and rushed out of Matsuno Castle, rushed to Matsuno Mountain, and tried to attack Takeda around the mountain road.
The family provided food, grass and baggage to buy time for the Imagawa family, and finally died heroically at the gate of the inner house.
"There's no need to talk about the Kai people like that..." Seeing Ogikiyo scolding him so harshly, Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, fearing that Ginkgo next to him would lose face - maybe Ogikiyo thought it was just Imagawa Yoshimoto's who was following him
Maid.
However, Ginkgo didn't care. It seemed that he had distinguished himself from the "Kai people" group. Instead, he showed approval and muttered in a low voice: "There are indeed no good samurai in Kai."
"Your Majesty, the Governor, you must never think too highly of the Takeda family, otherwise you will suffer a big loss sooner or later." Ogikiyo sighed with regret, then spread his hands and said: "I won't talk about the two hundred years of old debts.
Well, let’s talk about it now. Although our two families are allies on the surface, the Takeda family is doing some shameful things in the territory of Matsuno Castle."
"Although the Ogi family and the Kai family have a blood feud, they are from the same clan as the Takeda family after all, so it is inevitable that they are related. Therefore, people from the Takeda family often write letters to the Jaishita family members in the name of visiting relatives, and I don't know what they are discussing. And the border between the two families is
They are intertwined, and now it is an alliance. There are many more letters, personnel exchanges, and even many retainers have begun to hire officials from the Kai people in Suruga. I don’t know how many tricks and spies are hidden in this, and they will infiltrate the Ogi family
To further infiltrate the entire Suruga and Imagawa family, what should we do..."
"This is indeed a problem. After all, we are allies, so it is not easy to have a stalemate. Moreover, if the book helps you order the tribe to cut off contact with the Takeda family, I am afraid it will also cause dissatisfaction." Hearing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto fell into thinking, and after a moment he
An idea struck him, and he ordered Sena Ujitoshi, Furunoji Yutaka and Hayasaka Nao behind him:
"Let's add two more items to the "Kana Directory" and let the Imagawa family take the lead to solve the border problem:"
"People from other neighboring countries are not allowed to apply for official employment when staying in Imagawa. Even if someone has signed a master-slave contract, they will be fired immediately as long as their salary has not been paid."
"Those who receive letters from other countries are not allowed to reply without the consent of the family governor."