"Master Yiyin, come and introduce to me the heroes of this battle."
"Yes, Lord Gongfang."
Yiyin introduced the four women under his command one by one, and the four women also stepped forward and saluted again.
When it was mentioned that Otani Yoshitsugi and Toudo Takatora were both born as servants in Omi Province, Ashikaga Yoshiki's eyes filled with excitement as he looked up and down the two of them.
"Be loyal to the shogunate and gain the status of an imperial family member. There are heroes among our countrymen, right? Yoshigin-kun."
Yiyin slandered that Otani Yoshitsugi had bad skin and covered his face with a white cloth to avoid scaring the general. How could you see his heroic appearance?
Seeing that the general was about to change the topic to the imperial family system, Yoshiyin hurriedly interrupted her.
"What Mr. Gongfang said is this. Regarding Otani Yoshitsugi, I haven't rewarded her for this fierce battle. I just came to ask General today."
Yiyin shamelessly said that he had forgotten to give the reward as a special request to the general. Seeing that they had been hanging out together these days, he became much thicker-skinned.
The general said in surprise.
"beg me?"
"Yes. Otani Yoshitsugi inherited the territory of Otani Village. Who would have thought that the Rokkaku family was peeking into the territory with the intention of harming others and seizing the land. She is highly skilled in martial arts and understands justice. She followed me north to fight with the Asai family and charged with my flag.
I beg the general to give her a peace certificate, so that the general's authority can cut off the greed of the Rokkaku family, so that the loyal ministers and warriors can feel at ease."
Behind her, Otani Yoshitsugi never expected that Imperial Majesty Shiba would ask the general for a warrant for her.
Otani Village is a village created by the ancestors of the Otani family using the land servants given by the Rokkaku family to develop their identities and open up wasteland to gather people.
The Rokkaku family really wanted to tear their faces apart and swallow it, at most they would be pointed at their spines and cursed a few times.
Are the Wu family afraid of being scolded? The Wu family is only afraid that their swords and guns are not sharp and their soldiers are not brave enough to kill those nonsense people.
But the general's security order is different. The general has only one country, a mountain city, but he owns the whole world. The imperial materials of each country are the security clearance issued by the general.
Although all the imperial materials stores in various countries have been embezzled by the samurai family, the Rokkaku family has just been taught a lesson and will not dare to offend Master Gongfang again for a while.
When Ashikaga Yoshiteru was in power, the Rokkaku family did not dare to play tricks on Otani Village. Who can say for sure.
The prosperity of the Wu family relies heavily on force, and ups and downs are normal. Being able to ensure that Otani Village is not lost in Otani Yoshiki's generation is already the most benevolent and righteous.
Otani Yoshitsugi also understood this truth. Her hands were trembling at this time, tears were flowing, and she would only kowtow to the two nobles while choking.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru couldn't help but sigh. These Japanese servants are really easy to bribe. This kind of status, which is not even a small profit, can make warriors use their lives. No wonder Rokkaku Yoshihide was beaten on the head by Shiba Yoshigan and a group of Japanese people.
Broken blood flow.
But she was interrupted by Yiyin before, and she felt that he didn't want to mention the imperial family system anymore, and her expression darkened.
Even the strong-willed Sibo Yiyin dare not touch this taboo, her idea is destined to be a dream.
After all, he is a swordsman general with a strong mind. He can take it up and put it down, collect his mind and continue talking to Yiyin.
"Yi Yinjun has made great contributions to the shogunate in this battle. If you want any reward, just ask me and I will grant it to you."
The Ashikaga sect has been in decline for too long. Not to mention all the countries in the world, even its recent power cannot be maintained.
When Ashikaga Takauji founded the Muromachi shogunate, he learned the lesson from the Kamakura shogunate's decision to cut off relatives and the second generation was usurped by the Hojo family, and used the method of dividing families to protect the world.
The Ashikaga Ichimikata, the Kira family, the Imagawa family and other relatives were sent to the world. The Ashikaga family relied on the imperial family of Kyushu in the Western Kingdom. To Kanto, they could only send the Ashikaga family branch to divide and infiltrate.
The third and fourth positions of the shogunate are divided into nearby areas to protect the shogunate.
The third officer led the Shiba family to guard Owari Province's Tōkaidō to the south, and to the north to guard Echizen Province's Hokuriku.
The Hosokawa family protects the four countries and the countries surrounding the Seto Inland Sea.
The Hatakeyama family guarded the Kawachi and Kii provinces on the west side of Yamashiro Province, and Hokuriku still had Noto Province. China was the front line facing Kanto.
The four-level Kyogoku family conquers Omi Province, which is east of the mountain castle.
Omi Lake Biwa is a commercially prosperous and fertile land that is popular in the world. It is the hereditary territory of the Sasaki family. How can the Ashikaga family tolerate it? They must turn the Sasaki family into an obedient Kyogoku family.
It's a pity that the Kyogoku family was unable to unify Omi country until its demise. The Shogun family sent troops several times without success. I can only say that the Rokkaku family is awesome.
The Isshiki family guarded Sanin's entry into Tango Kingdom, but as a result, the descendants were incompetent and declined early.
The famous mountain masters shocked the Western Kingdom, and the strongest occupied the eleven kingdoms of the Western Kingdom. One-sixth of the country in the world was in their hands, which was called the Sixth Palace.
The Akamatsu family has lived in Harima for generations, guarding the main roads of Sanyo and Konkin.
The Akamatsu family is the only important minister other than the Kyogoku family who is not related to the Ashikaga family.
Because the Akamatsu family is so good at fighting, and their military achievements have reached a high level, it is very inspiring to have one of the four positions as a local wealthy family.
It is also because of the disconnection of blood that the direct branch perished early in the political struggle. The thirty-six branch families of Harima were left, and their strength was shattered into pieces, which is sad.
Now, except for the Izumi-Hosokawa family and the Kawauchi-Hatakeyama family, all the nearby and surrounding pillars originally arranged by the Ashikaga family have been destroyed.
Even these two families are just surviving bodies. Looking back on the Ashikaga world back then, how could Ashikaga Yoshiteru not feel melancholy?
The Ashikaga clan has been running out of generals for some time. In the early years, the shogunate had barely managed to deal with the invasions of the Hosokawa family of Shikoku and the Miyoshi family in recent years.
Now that after the Shiba family was wiped out, a peerless warrior emerged. Even if Ashikaga Yoshiteru didn't mention the imperial family system that was probably no longer needed, he still wanted to win over him.
Yiyin understands the general's plan. If you want to take it, you must give it to you first. How can it be so easy to get the things of Mr. Gongfang?
He made up his mind not to care about the troublesome affairs of the shogunate, and spent all his rewards on Otani Yoshitsugi and Akechi Mitsuhide.
Firstly, he is worthy of following Warrior Ji, but secondly, this little favor is not worthy of making him sacrifice his life.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. My subordinate Akechi Mitsuhide has both talent and virtue, and is resourceful and willing to serve the shogunate. Please give her a chance and grant her the public status of Ashikaga."
Ashikaga Yoshiteru was stunned when he heard this. She had a noble status and had given enough face by asking for rewards twice. Yoshiki Shiba didn't even bother to answer. What on earth did she want to do?
Ashikaga's public status is not considered noble, he is just one of three types of people.
The first is the horseback clan under the direct jurisdiction of Ashikaga Shogun, the second is the gilded identity of the local samurai family, and the third is the envoys from various countries to communicate with the shogun.
Could it be that... Ashikaga Yoshiteru raised his eyes and looked at Akechi Mitsuhide, and when he saw her respectfully kneeling on the ground begging for reward, he had something to worry about in his heart.
"The Akechi family is from the Mino warrior family?"
"The Akechi family is a branch descendant of the Toki family."
"Okay, Akechi Mitsuhide, I allow you to accompany the shogunate."
Yoshigan's head hurt, and the general and Akechi Mitsuhide actually thought of getting together.
The companions are not the imperial companions that Mihaoshi Changqing wrested from the general.
The royal accompaniment is a distinguished figure in the shogunate except for the generals and governors. It cannot be granted to those who are not high-ranking in the Ashikaga family.
The accompaniments were given to local powerful people, such as young masters of daimyo from various countries, and former governors of powerful samurai families who retired or were forced to retire. It was because of their status in Kyoto that these people had the right to enter the imperial palace to see the general at any time.
Ashikaga Yoshiteru gave Akechi Mitsuhide the identity, and it was clear that he wanted to make connections.
I, Shiba Yiyin, really don’t want to make progress anymore. Please let me go, please!