The two armies retreated their troops, and the battle ended in an anticlimactic manner.
Yiyin plans to rest here for a day to give Da Xiong Chao Xiu time to reorganize his internal affairs. He will return to Tomei City tomorrow to face the Yangbei Zhong.
It was still dark when Daxiong Chaoxiu came with several banners to say hello, and Yiyin summoned her to the shogunate.
She left the flag book outside, walked into the shogunate respectfully, saluted Yi Bank, and presented the imperial flag.
Yoshihiro handed the royal flag to Yamanaka Yukimori for safekeeping and asked casually.
"Is everything done?"
Da Xiong nodded towards Xiu and gave a cheer before answering.
"Thirteen of the stubborn ones were beheaded in public display. Their heads were hung in front of the camp, and their bodies were thrown into the wilderness to be fed to the dogs.
Such ungrateful things are not worthy of your protection. The rest of the people will bow their heads and obey your orders, willing to work hard for the emperor."
Daxiong Chaoxiu spoke with murderous intent, but had a flattering look on his face, which was considered a skill.
Yiyin nodded.
"This time, follow me to Changwei City to perform meritorious service to offset the sins of rebellion.
Your Highness Uesugi is already the governor of the Uesugi family in the mountains, the governor of Kanto, and the legitimate guardian of Echigo. You must not do things like this in the future."
Daxiong Chaoxiu had something to say, but it seemed like something was stuck in his throat, and he looked left and right and stopped talking.
Yiyin frowned.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. I am the trusted friend here."
Daxiong squeaked at Xiu, but he still didn't dare to say it.
"The imperial office, this...is related to the general, and is related to the general Kanto..."
Yoshigami was stunned. Ohkuma Asahide was just a local tax collector. What could possibly involve two Lords of the Ashikaga family?
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was the most discerning and took the initiative to leave. Later, the Shiba clan warriors and Naoe Kanetsugu resigned one after another, leaving only Yamanaka Yukimori hesitant.
Yiyin smiled and said.
"Don't worry, Yamanaka-hime. I will call you if anything happens. Just wait outside."
Yamanaka Yukimori nodded and went out.
She was worried that Daxiong Chaoxiu would find an excuse to drive away the concubines and get up and hurt Yiyin. The master knew how to be on guard, so she went out to wait with peace of mind.
After all the concubines left, Da Xiong Chao Xiu whispered to Yi Yin.
"May I ask if Odaisho will stay longer after coming to Echitsu this time?"
Yiyin said calmly.
"His Majesty Uesugi has dedicated Tochio Castle to me as a temporary visit and will not return to Kansai for the time being."
As expected, Big Bear Chaoxiu secretly said.
The sword attached to the imperial palace went to Guandong. The more I think about it, the weirder it becomes. Now it seems that the plot is very big.
Seeing that she was silent and her eyes were rolling around, Yiyin said dissatisfied.
"You asked me to stop drinking just to ask about this trivial matter?"
Daxiong Chaoxiu quickly shook his head and said.
"I don't dare, but I'm just asking boldly. Is it true that His Highness Uesugi was granted the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Kanto District by His Majesty the Lord?"
Yiyin said strangely.
"The Yamauchi Uesugi family was destroyed by the Hojo family and almost all their heirs were wiped out. Lord Kenmasa Uesugi accepted Her Highness Teru Uesugi as his adopted daughter, and it was natural for him to inherit the family business.
Why, can’t I be given the position of Warden in charge of Kanto?”
Daxiong Chaoxiu saw that Yiyin really knew nothing, and he was unsure whether he should say it or not.
"Otaisuo, Mr. Gongfang didn't tell you anything else?"
Yiyin was already impatient with her hints and frowned.
"Speak directly! What do you want to say!
Daxiong Chaoxiu, I can give you a chance to make atonement for your sins, and then you can regain your grace and wipe out all of you rebellious people here!
If you talk nonsense again, get out of here!"
Daxiong Chaoxiu knelt on the ground and prayed for sin in the posture of sitting on the ground.
"The emperor's anger is not because I am looking for trouble, but I thought you knew the reason, but you didn't know."
Yiyin asked confused.
"If you know something or not, tell me clearly."
Da Xiong glanced outside at Chao Xiu to make sure there was no one there, and said with an uneasy expression.
"The post of Kanto Governor has never existed."
Yiyin's eyes widened and he stood up from the ground.
"Impossible! What nonsense are you talking about!
I personally accompanied Terutora Uesugi to meet with the general at the Imperial Palace and was promised that I would be awarded a military post in the Grand Council! How could it not exist?
Stop talking nonsense!"
Da Xiong Chao Xiu smiled bitterly.
"The emperor is angry because you are serious about what you said. I dare not tell you directly for fear of delaying the major affairs of the shogunate."
Yiyin narrowed his eyes.
Did she regard me as an informed participant and didn't dare to confess for fear of ruining my plan?
Yiyin slowly sat down and said in a deep voice.
"Speak carefully and tell me everything you know clearly.
I want to know why the position of Kanto Governor does not exist."
Seeing that he had calmed down, Daxiong Chaoxiu became even more aggressive. He swallowed and said.
"The Daxiong family has served the Yamauchi Uesugi family for generations. Although they are not in a high position, they have followed them for many years and know some secrets.
The first shogun gave his daughter the title of Kanto Shogun and Kamakura Lord, guarding the ten kingdoms of Kanto.
Afraid that her daughter would be short of manpower, she sent her husband's Shangshan family to follow her to Kanto, where she has since flourished.
At that time, the first shogunate did not set up the post of Kanto governor, and the Uesugi family came to Kanto as the keeper of the Kanto shogunate to take charge of family affairs.
In the following generations, the hereditary head of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi became the second-ranking figure in the Kanto samurai family, below the Kanto shogun.
The Kanto samurai family compared the relationship between the shogun and the governor to Kanto, and called the Yamauchi Uesugi family the Kanto governor."
When Yiyin heard this, his heartbeat accelerated.
If the Kanto Governor is a military official, then he is a member of the guardian system and is under the control of the general.
If the Kanto lord is just an honorary title, then the Yamauchi-Uesugi family is the head of the Kanto shogunate, that is, the status of retainer.
According to the rules of feudal society, a retainer's retainer is not my retainer, so there is no subordinate relationship between the general and the Kanto governor.
Yiyin smelled a hint of conspiracy and continued to listen to Daxiong Chaoxiu.
"Later, the Kanto Shogun used the power of the Ten Kingdoms of Kanto to launch a rebellion against the shogunate, but was suppressed by the Ashikaga Shogun.
Subsequently, documents from the shogunate began to appear with the title of Kanto governor, which echoed the honorific title of the Kanto warrior family.
In order to improve their family status, the Yamauchi Uesugi family did not deny this matter. Several generations later, the samurai family of later generations believed that the governorship of Kanto was a service position.
I know this because the Okuma family’s hereditary Echigo guards the Uesugi family’s internal affairs, and there is a family document mentioning this.”
After saying this, Daxiong Chaoxiu remained silent and kowtowed to the ground.
Yiyin was still satisfied after hearing this, and his mind was spinning rapidly.
After that, Daxiong Chaoxiu didn't dare to say anything and could only rely on himself to speculate.
If the Kanto governor is not a military official, it would be fine if others don't know about it. The Ashikaga Shogun family, the Kanto Shogun family, and the Yamauchi Uesugi family must know about it.
To be continued...