Yiyin is not prepared to be reasonable at all. When has politics ever been reasonable?
If you say you are right, you are right, and if you are wrong, you are right. If you say you are wrong, you are right, and you are right.
Why do you play politics if you want to lose face?
The essence of political struggle is compromise, transaction, weighing pros and cons, and exchange of interests. The only thing that is not discussed is right and wrong.
Only those with use value are worth trading. The result of not having use value is to kill them all and be kicked out.
Hojo Takahiro's calculations were excellent. She was of high birth and was a member of the Uesugi family tree. Even if she rebelled, she would stop at the right time and rebel at the right time.
If this were the rhythm of Echigo's daily rebellion, not only would she not be unlucky, she might even provide some benefits out of appeasement.
But now that Yoshigan is presiding over the reform and profit sharing, and wants to unify the Echigo samurai family and contribute to the Kanto strategy, her behavior is eye-catching.
Uesugi Teruhora is against Daxiong Chaohide, and the Yangbei people are mean and ungrateful. It is understandable to rebel. Naturally, they must unite and work together to provide benefits.
Nagao Masakei was lucky, and it was a matter of concern to the Nagao family. Uesugi Teruhora pinched her nose and picked her out. There was nothing that could be done about it.
As for Hojo Takahiro, who is the representative of the Uesugi family tree, two generations of family governors were not kind to her, and she still opportunistically made trouble, which made it difficult for her to pass the test.
In particular, there was a secret rivalry between Shiba Yoshigan and the new Uesugi retainers, and two power centers appeared in Echigo to issue orders. This was an extremely sensitive moment.
Either the east prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.
Yoshihiro does not want to take too much advantage, as that would oversqueeze Uesugi Teruhora's power.
However, the forces related to Ohkuma Asahide and Honjo Nobunaga will be his important support in Echigo Kingdom, and he must not compromise here.
He must not only express his attitude of protecting this power to the death, but also prove that he has no intention of pushing the envelope and that the scale is extremely difficult to grasp.
Because of Uesugi Teruhora's intervention, the new Shangshan retainers did not dare to object openly, but secretly they would definitely find ways to find trouble.
In order to prevent them from going too far, Yiyin needs to be the first to shock and give these Ji warriors who have been blinded by profit a blow.
If you mess around, people will die.
Yoshigan looked at the frightened and aggrieved Hojo Takahiro, and whispered in his heart, I'm sorry, I can lend you your good head.
He spoke.
"Hojo Takahiro, do you know your guilt?"
Stand up slowly, hold the handle of the knife and slowly pull out the knife.
Seeing the murderous intent in his eyes, Hojo Takahiro knew that Yoshigami Shiba was using himself to establish his authority and that begging for mercy was useless, so he gritted his teeth and kowtowed to the ground, maintaining his last shred of dignity with silence.
Behind her, her daughter Hojo Kagehiro was shocked, came out of the queue, knelt down and said:
"By the grace of the emperor, my mother has been convicted of the crime. Please spare her life."
Hojo Takahiro was guilty of many sins, but he was very kind to his daughter, and his mother-daughter love was deep.
Hojo Kagehiro cried and kowtowed, and blood stains soon appeared on his forehead.
Yiyin ignored her, just held the knife forward and walked slowly.
Along the way, all the samurai families gave way, not daring to block his path. In an instant, a highway was opened that led directly to Hojo Takahiro, who was kneeling in worship.
Hojo Akihiro was shocked, and he knelt down and crawled to Yoshigan's side. She did not dare to stand in front of the palace, so she could only kowtow step by step beside her.
"Please have mercy on the imperial court!"
Seeing that Yoshigin ignored her and just moved forward slowly, Hojo Kehiro was so desperate that he shouted to the crowd.
"My lords, please help me say a word! Hojo Kagehiro is very grateful, and my Hojo family is very grateful!"
All the newly-ranked Kaikie warriors stood upright and knelt down. No matter Naoe Keizuna or Kakizaki Keie, they did not move at this time. They even looked directly at each other and did not dare to tilt towards Hojo Keihiro.
Just because Terutora Uesugi was looking at them from above, with a half-lying posture, an inexplicable smile on his lips, and cold eyes.
Hojo Kagehiro gave up on the Shang-shirts and continued to plead with Yoshino.
"The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace is merciful! My mother really knows that she was wrong. I asked her to retire and exile her, as long as she keeps her life."
As she spoke, her tears couldn't stop flowing, and she kowtowed and cried at the same time. Seeing the miserable situation, the warriors around her were frightened.
Yoshigan walked to Hojo Takahiro step by step and at his own pace.
When he saw her lying on the ground and kowtowing, he cut her neck in two, and a column of blood spurted out from the broken part, splattering all over his white clothes.
Beside him, Kagehiro Hojo knelt down and sprayed all over his face. He was stunned for a moment and cried bitterly while holding his mother's body.
Yiyin squatted next to her and wiped the blood stains on the blade with her collar to prevent the blood from rusting the knife.
While wiping, he said softly.
"Hojo Miao is a bad character, I don't like it.
Echigo is about to crusade against the Hojo rebellion, and the name of your family needs to be changed.
Let’s change the Chinese characters back to Maori and Miao, Maori Jingguang, eh, that sounds good.
What do you think?"
Hojo Kagehiro stared at Yoshigan, his teeth gritted.
The surrounding martial artists looked at her.
Ohuma Asahide, Honjo Shibunaga, and the other warriors who wanted to show their faces in front of the imperial palace were all looking at Hojo Kagehiro.
As long as she dares to make a slight move, all the concubines will kill her and she will die tragically.
Hojo Kehiro took a deep breath and grabbed the ground with her head. The force was so strong that the sound of the impact echoed in the room, and the people around her felt their teeth ache for her.
The severe pain and dizziness caused by the collision made Hojo Kagehiro completely calm down. If she resisted, the direct descendant of the Echigo Oe clan would die today, and no one in the family would survive.
She gritted her teeth and forced out a sentence.
"What Yutai said is right. My family has changed its name to Miao, Maori. Your Majesty, Maori Jingguang."
Yiyin looked at Maori Jingguang's back and kowtowed, and trembled slightly, as if he had tried his best to suppress himself.
He smiled slightly and sheathed his sword. He raised his head and scanned the scene. The martial artists all looked frightened.
They had given too many benefits before, so they had to sacrifice one person's blood to make these capricious Ji warriors clear their heads so that they could take care of themselves.
He glanced at the people in the shirts from the corner of his eyes. Their faces were ashen, but no one dared to move.
Yoshihiro looked at Uesugi Teruhora with gratitude. Today, he was able to suppress all parties with power, all thanks to the silent support of the Lord of Echigo.
Without her support, things would never have gone so smoothly.
Terutora Uesugi smiled back at Yoshigoshi Shiba and sighed in his heart. He had watched a good show today and was deeply impressed by his sweetheart's methods.
If Yoshigami were born as a girl, Terutora Uesugi would definitely kill him immediately. With such blood, bravery, resourcefulness, and methods, he is truly a powerful enemy of the world's ambitions.
It just so happened that he was a man, so he walked into her heart and was willing to pay for him, sharing the power without any regrets.
I really owe you in my previous life, Shiba Yiyin.
Terutora Uesugi and Yoshigoshi Shiba touched each other's eyes and smiled at each other.
The overall situation has been decided, and the next step is to integrate the reforms according to the negotiations, win over the hearts of Echigo, and prepare for overseas operations.
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The council adjourned.
Too much was said today, and everyone needs to go back to digest and weigh it, and discuss it again tomorrow.
In particular, the Yangbei Zhong were ordered to turn back their troops, and several leaders had to go back to convey the new policy and withdraw their families and troops.
Since there can't be a fight, why waste food and money outside the city and only leave a few representatives to participate.
The Hime warriors in the meeting hall bowed and left one by one. In the end, only Yoshigan and Uesugi Teruhora were left sitting at the top and left.
Yiyin made a strong appearance today, reforming profit distribution, opening a parlor, and killing people with a knife. It is really majestic on all sides.
But the room was empty, leaving only a man and a woman alone in the same room, which made it unavoidable to feel uneasy.
Yoshigan secretly looked at Uesugi Teruhora, did she really have no grudges in her heart? She was like a fox pretending to be a tiger, and she took advantage of the decentralization of power.
Teru Uesugi smiled when he saw him peeking at her frequently.
"What's wrong? The majestic Lord Qianxin just now suddenly behaves like a little man."
Yiyin smiled awkwardly and said.
"Aren't you annoyed that I act arbitrarily?"
Terutora Uesugi sighed.
"You were so beautiful just now."
Yiyin was stunned and frowned.
"I'm talking to you about business!"
Terutora Uesugi answered with a serious look on his face.
"I love you."
Yoshigami looked away, feeling a little panicked. Teru Uesugi's honesty made him feel even more ashamed. He was as selfish as he was, but he was always calculating the other person.
"I can't possibly marry you. Don't say that again. I don't want to hear it."
Teruhora Uesugi smiled nonchalantly, looking away from Yoshigage's handsome face that was rosy with shame, feeling good about himself.
She stared at the sword worn by Yiyin, with a hint of provocation in her eyes, and said to herself.
"I know, the time has not yet come.
I will not lose. I, Teruhora Uesugi, have never lost in my life, not on the battlefield..."
Her voice became softer and softer, and her almond-shaped eyes opened wide as if to encourage herself.
Yoshigan couldn't bear it. He never thought that he would marry the other party. Everything Uesugi Teruhu did was in vain, and all the efforts he made would not be rewarded.
He was a little angry, angry that the other person's infatuation put too much pressure on him, making his conscience difficult to bear, and cursed.
"Give up, it's not worth it!"
Teruhora Uesugi smiled lonely, pursed his lips, and uttered a sentence from his red lips.
"If I don't have the chance to marry you, I will never marry anyone else in this life.
When you enter Taoism and become a monk, worship the Buddha with a green lantern, and you will be enlightened."