Uesugi Kenshin finally understood that in this troubled world, whoever is shameless enough will live comfortably.
She used to be too proud, too traditional, unwilling to put down her body to compete with others, and cared too much about the false reputation of being the leader of Guandong.
In the final analysis, Uesugi Kenshin lived within the old structure of the shogunate system and exerted his influence by maintaining the old traditions.
However, as times change, the Ashikaga Shogunate has become a thing of the past. The most important thing at this time is to embrace the new era and find its own position within the new system.
Uesugi Kenshin, who was still living in the glory of the past and was confused, finally learned the hard way after giving birth to Uesugi Miyuki.
When she was alone, she could naturally have no inhibitions and be as willful as she wanted, but now that she has a daughter, she cannot be irresponsible.
In the past, Uesugi Kenshin was just a show-off. Now she plans to take off her long gown and join in the mischief with everyone else.
Based on her understanding of Yoshigan, this strategy of both soft and hard tactics immediately amazed Naoe Keizuna and Honjo Mino. It turns out that they are the people who know the saint best, and they will definitely be able to control the saint to death.
At this time, Yoshigan was still unaware of Uesugi Kenshin's changes, and he was still planning to use old methods to deceive this arrogant Kanto leader. This was destined to make Yoshigan fall in front of Uesugi Kenshin.
In the Dahu City Residence Hall, Yiyin hugged Yamanaka Yukimori and was tenderly treating him afterwards.
It's funny to say that Shima Shengmeng tried his best to drain the righteous silver, just to give Yamanaka Yukimori a piece of it, so that she wouldn't be able to eat it.
Unexpectedly, due to the unexpected factor of Date Masamune, Yamanaka Yukimori had to come more than ten days late. As a result, Yoshihiro regained his strength and was able to reward the deacon of the Kanto Palace.
Shima Shengmeng not only did his hard work in vain, but also endured the cynicism of the Kamao clan. He really lost his husband and lost the army, and was very depressed.
At this moment, Shima Shengmeng was nestled in the side courtyard of the residence hall, thinking about Yamanaka Yukimori feasting on Yoshiyin, and wondered what he would think.
Regardless of whether Shima Shengmeng's thoughts were bitter or not, Yiyin felt very happy anyway.
Over the years, he had watched Yukimori Yamazaka step by step, growing from youthful innocence to the mature and charming person he is now. It was really a rough journey, and he was filled with emotions.
At this time, Yamanaka Yukimori has long since faded away from the youthfulness of the past, and her every frown and smile are radiant, and she deserves to be the most beautiful woman in the Shiba family.
In the early days, Yiyin favored her, but the rumors behind her always said that her talent was mediocre and she rose to the position simply because of her good face.
Yamanaka Yukimori was dissatisfied and tried hard to prove herself. As a result, she got into a lot of trouble and was so tired that Yoshigan wiped her butt behind her back.
At this time, Yamanaka Yukimori is no longer the impetuous girl she used to be. She can now remain calm and smile when faced with those rumors.
As the deacon of the Kanto Palace, a permanent member of the Standing Council, and the only leader of a party in Nizi Mountain, her powerful position is one that no martial artist dares to despise.
A favored minister will be a favored minister, and a favored minister will be a favored minister. Just envy, envy, and hate me. I don't care.
Lying in Yiyin's arms at this moment, the saint's love for her is still the same. If she can conceive a descendant of God, her status will be more solid and unshakable.
Yiyin rubbed his fingers. He felt a little regretful now. It would be perfect if he could have another cigarette afterward at this time.
Looking down at Yukimori Yamanaka who was thinking about something, Yoshigan asked.
"What are you thinking about?"
Yamanaka Yukimori nestled on Yoshiyin's chest, listening to his heartbeat, and said dreamily.
"I want to be with the saint forever."
Yiyin laughed dumbly, hugged her, kissed her forehead, and said.
"Then we'll be together forever."
Yukimori Yamazaka sighed.
"I can't monopolize the saint. I know the importance in my heart. If you are willing to coax me, I will be very happy.
By the way, Date Masamune knelt in the yard for a long time. Although the weather had stopped snowing and became warmer, it became even colder when the snow melted.
How long will the saint make her kneel? I'm worried that if she can't hold on and die here, it will be another trouble."
Date Masamune was brought by Yamanaka Yukimori from the south. If she died on her knees like this, Yamanaka Yukimori was somewhat involved.
But Yoshigan disagreed. He had no good impression of Date Masamune, a young careerist.
Every time, when Yoshigage looked away from Ou and wanted to do something in Kinki Kanto, Date Masamune would take the opportunity to jump out and cause some trouble, which really made him sick.
This time Date Masamune went south to plead guilty, not because she truly surrendered, but because she was forced by the situation. If her life was not strong enough and she could not hold on and froze to death in the courtyard, Yoshigan would not care to send her to her grave.
Even though the Date family was the dominant one in the Ou area, in front of Yoshigan, they were not considered anyone worthy of fear.
Regardless of whether it is the Date family, the Mogami family, or the powerful martial arts families large and small in Ou, as long as they are not unified under one banner, they cannot threaten Yoshigan.
The key to the Ou area is the door between Yonezawa and Aizu. As long as the Ou family is blocked behind this door, they will not be able to cause any big trouble.
The current Yiyin Group is not interested in cheap relatives like the Mogami family or ambitious expansionist forces like the Date family.
What he values more is the land of Guanbazhou and the crusade of the Eastern people that will be carried out later.
As long as we capture the people of the East and hold the entire Guanbazhou Wu family in our hands, the future of Kanto belongs to the Sibo family.
As for Ou's problem, it's just a scabies disease. As long as the developed Kanhachishu warriors are circled and a is over, the trouble will be gone.
Although the Ou area is large, it was underdeveloped in the medieval period, making it difficult to achieve great things. As long as the eight states of Guanzhou are pacified, the Ou samurai family will have no choice but to surrender.
Therefore, whether Date Masamune dies or not depends on her life. If she really froze to death, Yoshigan wouldn't care too much about her bad fate.
But Yamanaka Yukimori's reaction was half a beat too slow, or perhaps she valued the Ou area too much and couldn't help but persuade her.
"After all, the Date family is the guardian of the Mutsu Kingdom recognized by the shogunate. Although Date Masamune made mistakes as the family governor, the saint really wanted to freeze her to death in Dahu City, lest it harm your name of kindness."
The history of the Date family can also be said to be a history of giving gifts. This family is very good at establishing a good relationship with the central shogunate.
Originally, the Osaki family and the Mogami family, who had the highest family status in the Ou area, were entrusted with important tasks by the shogunate and took on the task of exploring the subject.
But no matter how close the relationship was, they became estranged after a few generations, nothing like the Date family sending large and small gifts to Kyoto, going to Luo from time to time to please the general, and finally getting a guardian from Mutsu Province.
Mutsu Province and Dewa Province have not had guardians since ancient times, and Oshu Tentai and Ushu Tentai are permanent ministers.
For the first time, the Date family got back a freshly minted Mutsu guardian, and from then on the Osaki family's reputation as the Oshu Quest was suppressed.
But the current situation is that the shogunate is in decline and the general can't even fart. It is really far-fetched for Yamanaka Yukimori to use this Mutsu guardian to plead for Date Masamune.
Yoshigami couldn't help but look at Yamanaka Yukimori one more time and asked.
"You speak for her so much, but what benefits does she promise you?"
Yamanaka Yukimori shook his head and said.
"She is a guilty official, she travels lightly, disguises herself, and goes south to plead guilty. There is no bribe to bring with her.
I'm just worried that there will be another chaos in the Ou area. Although Date Masamune is hateful, he is an undisputed important figure in the Ou area. If she dies here, Ou will be in chaos."
Yiyin sighed.
"Let Oyu be in trouble, what does it have to do with us?
Osaki Mogami and other members of the family are unreliable, and I cannot trust the submission of an ambitious man like Date Masamune. Let them go as they please, and we will take care of them after the Kanhachi Province is settled.
You are so nervous about Ou, could it be that you have some thoughts about Ou?"
Yamanaka Yukimori smiled shyly.
"Nothing can be hidden from the saints. The crusade against the people of the East is imminent, but the Ou area is also a part of Kanto. I think the Kanto Palace should not ignore Ou too much."
Yoshigan glanced at Yamanaka Yukimori, and felt a hint of enlightenment in his heart.
This time, the most active ones in the crusade against the Eastern people were the Uesugi, Hojo, and Takeda families. They each coveted the fertile lands of Shimono, Boso Peninsula, and Hitachi.
Next, the Kanhachishu samurai family also plans to take a share of the pie. The island that Shiba leads in Kanto is stronger than her own in the Ueno country in Kanhachishu. Everyone must also pay their respects to the Shiba family.
But far away in the mountains of Echigo country, Yukimori could hardly gain any benefit from the war against the Eastern people.
Although the Takeda family is far apart from the Satake family, the two families are originally from the same family, and kinship injustice, replacing them is also a way for the samurai family to expand, and the local samurai family also acknowledges this.
But Yamanaka Yukimori has no name or status in Guanbazhou, and only has the name of a deacon in Guandong. Who would be willing to let her get an extra piece of the pie?
Even if he showed respect in name and shared some soup, Yukimori Yamanaka would still look down upon him.
Yamanaka Yukimori, with Toroo Castle and the Shimogotsu tribe as the core, crossed the Echigo Mountains to get some soup from the Kanhachishu region. It was obviously not interesting, and her subordinates would not be active.
But if he just watched everyone eat meat, and the strength gap between himself and his competitors was widened, this would be intolerable for Yamanaka Yukimori.
From Yamanaka Yukimori's perspective, she may not be able to see the benefits of the Ou area, but her subordinates, Honjo Noganaga and Kaji Kagetsuna, are not good people, so they will naturally instigate her to go out and grab territory.
Today's political situation has become very clear, and the most important things for Yamanaka Yukimori are two things.
One is to take advantage of Yiyin's favor to conceive a divine descendant. The other is to not let the Shiba family lose control during the period of rapid development in Kanto.
Only with children and strength can the Yamanaka family's status be guaranteed and they will not be left behind by love rivals.
Although Date Masamune was hateful, if she froze to death after being brought by Yamanaka Yukimori, then the Date family must be very disgusted with Yamanaka Yukimori's intervention in Ou.
The Date family has been operating in the Ou area for hundreds of years, and many local wealthy families have become retainers, and their influence is deep-rooted.
These people would not abandon the Date family just because Date Masamune died. Instead, they would share the same hatred and resist Yamanaka Yukimori's penetration into the Ou area because of Date Masamune's death.
Thinking about it conversely, if Date Masamune could get through this incident safely, she would have to accept Yamanaka Yukimori's favor. The success rate of Yamanaka Yukimori's expansion of power in the Ou area would be higher.
Yiyin shook his head and couldn't help but sigh.
As his status gets higher and higher, the thoughts of the women around him become more and more complicated.
Fighting for the god's seed, fighting for children, fighting for territory, no one stopped... except Yuigahama Yui who couldn't help him.
Yiyin is not dissatisfied with this.
The Wu family fears power but not morality. Only if their women are strong can they embody the incomparable dignity of Yiyin's divine descendants and ensure the sanctity of Sibo's divine right.
On the contrary, it was Yuigahama Yui's mess that gave Yoshigami a headache, as he didn't know what to do to protect her and her children.
Seeing that Yoshigage was thoughtful and not directly rejecting his suggestion, Yamanaka Yukigami took courage and spoke again.
"The saint is wise and has a thousand-mile vision.
Crushing the people in the East and integrating the Guanbazhou area is indeed the top priority at the moment. As long as the Guanbazhou is in hand, the entire Guandong martial arts family will have no choice but to obey.
But even so, we should not allow the Ou family to provoke the Kanto Palace and ignore your majesty.
Previously, the Osaki Mogami family asked you for help in the name of the Shiba clan, and with your help, they suppressed the Date family's ambitions.
But later, when you attacked the Oda family, the Osaki family and the Mogami family were ungrateful, and the Date family even took the opportunity to make a comeback.
If their capriciousness is not taught a lesson, the Ou warriors will underestimate your majesty.
Even if Guan Bazhou surrenders in the future and Aoyu has to surrender, they will still be dissatisfied verbally and heartily, they will still be disobedient, and they will still not respect you enough.
Therefore, even if the crusade against the people of the East is the top priority of the Kanto Palace, the Ou region should not be completely ignored. The Kanto Palace should take a stand.
I sincerely ask the saint to think twice."
Yoshigan felt a little funny in his heart when he saw Yamanaka Yukimori huddled in his arms and talking.
To seize territory is to seize territory. He said it righteously and looked like he was thinking about the saint. Yamanaka Yukimori is also a bad example now.
Yiyin asked.
"Then what do you think?"
Hearing Yi Gin's words, Yamanaka Yukimori perked up and continued.
"The Osaki family has been destroyed because of their own fault.
But the Mogami family and the Date family haven't learned their lesson yet. I want to give them a little lesson, so that the Ou family doesn't dare to underestimate the majesty of the saint.
I want to mobilize troops after spring plowing, take Shonai to the north, enter Aizu to the east, and seize two bridgeheads on the edge of Ou to scare the Ou samurai."