The Matsudaira family originated in Matsudaira Township, Kamo County, Mikawa Kingdom, and the place of residence is named Miao.
The ancestors are a branch of the Kamo clan, a clan of priests who came to work at the Mikawa Province Shrine. As a priest of the ancient Shinto religion, the Kamo clan can be considered a respectable and respectable person.
Although Shintoism disappeared after the emperor was slaughtered, the Matsudaira family has successfully transformed into a local samurai family and is doing well.
Her family's bloodline cannot be compared with that of the Fujiwara, Minamoto, and other high-ranking clans, but it is on the same level as the ancestors of the Sanada family, the Shino clan.
But Matsudaira Motoyasu was not satisfied with this. She looked serious at this time and said solemnly.
"The ancestors of the Matsudaira family are Kawachi Genji, a descendant of the Nitta family, and a descendant of the Seroda family."
When Matsudaira Motoyasu finished talking nonsense in a serious manner, a word came to the minds of the three people sitting down at the same time: Impersonation.
The Hojo family had already done what Matsudaira Motoyasu did. The Ise girl pretended to be the Hojo Miao family and was known as a famous family in the Kanto plain. Unfortunately, the Kanto samurai family didn't buy it and called it the Hojo family in disdain.
Matsudaira Motoyasu obviously felt that his family's bloodline was too low to suppress the martial arts families of Mikawa and Yuanjiang. So he hurriedly found an ancestor with a powerful bloodline to support him.
The three of them knew that Matsudaira Motoyasu was shamelessly trying to gain access to his ancestors, and Matsudaira Motoyasu also knew that his statement could not deceive the three of them. Everyone looked serious, as if the speaker was telling the truth, and the listeners believed it.
Matsudaira Motoyasu also took great pains to choose this ancestor.
The Nitta family is a branch of the Genji family in Kawachi. The ancestors of the Ashikaga family originally thrived in Ashikaga-so. The second daughter inherited Ashikaga-so, and the eldest daughter opened up a new farm. Each of them named the village after Miao.
Therefore, the Nitta family and the Ashikaga family are actually two branches of the eldest daughter and the second daughter.
Later, the Kamakura shogunate and Minamoto Yoritomo's line were extinct, and the Kawachi Genji lineage was transferred to the Ashikaga line. The shogunate was under the control of the former Hojo family, and the shogun selected puppets from the emperor's descendants.
When the Kamakura shogunate collapsed, the world was in chaos. The Ashikaga family and the Nitta family fought fiercely to seize the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi, and to fight for the world.
Afterwards, the Nitta family was defeated, and the Ashikaga family took over the samurai family and the direct line of the Kawachi Genji family. Today, the closest branch of the Nitta family is the Satomi family of the Boso peninsula, which is called the Nitta family shogunate family.
The clan clan in the general branch, why? Because the direct branch was killed by the Ashikaga family.
If Matsudaira Motoyasu pretends to be of noble blood, at least he cannot be any worse than the Imagawa family, an Ashikaga clan, and she has no guts to pretend to be an Ashikaga clan.
The name of Kawachi Genji is very useful, and the bloodline of the Nitta family is noble enough. Moreover, being hunted by the Ashikaga family, it makes sense for him to remain anonymous, as he is not afraid of his fellow clan members questioning his origins.
The Nitta family was killed and fled in all directions. Who knows who escaped, and there was no reason to come out to accuse the family of pretending to be the leader, offending a daimyo who was responsible for the two countries.
The Ashikaga family has been in the world for two hundred years and has many branches. The world's samurai family believes that the Ashikaga family is the direct descendant of the Genji family in Kawachi.
Therefore, the Ashikaga family does not care about any samurai claiming to be descendants of the Nitta family. The Nitta family cannot take away the direct descendants unless the Ashikaga clan is destroyed.
Sakai Chuji thought for a while and asked carefully.
"I have never heard that the Matsudaira family has blood from the Nitta family. If there is any hidden secret, I would like to ask the family supervisor to make it clear."
What she means is that you have to make it more truthful. It doesn't matter if you fool us, the main thing is to deceive outsiders. If you can't even fool the people of Yuanjiang, then you might as well stop making it up, so as not to make the public laugh.
Matsudaira Motoyasu sighed and said slowly.
“When the Ashikaga Shogunate was first established, the Ashikaga Shogun ordered the execution of the rebellious Nitta family.
My ancestor was a descendant of Seroda and was also among those killed. In order to seek refuge, he was forced to become a nun and wandered all the way to Matsudaira Township in Mikawa Country, where he met a local man named Matsudaira Nobushige.
Matsudaira Nobushige invited his ancestor to return home to teach the Dharma, but unexpectedly discovered that his ancestor was wise, brave, and of extraordinary origin, so he began to think of recruiting his ancestor to marry him.
The ancestor also had nowhere to live, so he agreed to marry into his wife. From then on, he changed his name to the Matsudaira family and inherited the Matsudaira family business."
The three of them nodded, thoughtfully.
This story is well written, there are no flaws, and it should be able to deceive the rustics of the Yuanjiang Kingdom. Moreover, the Ii family has received such a huge benefit from the Matsudaira family, so there must be something in return.
As long as Ii Naotora is willing to admit this matter, there will be no doubt about the origin of Matsudaira Motoyasu among the people of Toe. Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, at least the samurai families of Mikawa Toe and two countries will admit it.
Sakai Chuji asked.
"Your Highness is planning to change the Miao character back to the name of our ancestors, Serangtian?"
Matsudaira Motoyasu shook his head.
The word "Serada" is too eye-catching, and it will attract the attention of the Ashikaga family as soon as it is raised. She just wants to fool the people of Yuanjiang. It is enough if she can blow it, so why make it uncomfortable for herself.
she said.
"Seroda can also be called Tokugawa, and my ancestor later practiced at Tokugawa Tokmanji Temple. In order to commemorate my ancestor, I decided to change the name of Miao to Tokugawa.
The Yuan character in my name was given by Imagawa Yoshimoto, but it is no longer appropriate to use it today.
Since you recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, you should use the family name of your ancestor Yuanyi's family. The Wu family should attach great importance to the family business and encourage themselves to work hard for the family business.
From today on, I am Tokugawa Ieyasu."
The three of them nodded silently, Matsudaira Motoyasu was really thick-skinned.
Not only did she pretend to take over the Nitta family, but she also brought out the most famous Hachiman Tai Ni, the Genyoshi family, in the direct line of the Genji family in Kawachi to put money on her face.
Seeing that their master was so shameless, the three of them became more confident in the prosperity of their family business, so they bowed together and said in unison.
"I have met His Highness Tokugawa Ieyasu."
Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled slightly and asked the three of them to get up. Her actions today were all the result of careful consideration.
He made a surprise attack on Kakegawa Castle and captured Higashionjiang River. He moved to Hamamatsu Castle and won over the Ii family. He changed the name of Miao to Tokugawa to add a noble blood background to his family.
These three strategies are all aimed at stabilizing the two countries in the Three Rivers and Far Away and seeking greater development in the future.
The Matsudaira family, no, it is the Tokugawa family now, and it will not stop at Mikawa and Tokugawa. I, Tokugawa Ieyasu, will lead the Tokugawa family towards a more glorious future.
Tokugawa Ieyasu happily accepted the congratulations of three important ministers with a smile on his face, officially recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, and from then on regarded himself as a descendant of a famous family.
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It's a hot summer day, and the whole of Kyoto feels like it's being boiled in a furnace.
Inside the Imperial Palace, Ashikaga Yoshiki was sitting cross-legged in the tea room, feeling hot in her heart and unable to calm down for a long time. There were three people sitting in front of her, namely Wada Weimasa, Hitoshi Yoshimasa, and Yagyu Muneyan.
Ashikaga Yoshiki thought for a moment and said decisively.
"Gimasa-hime, when the summer harvest is over, you will return to Sakamoto Castle with the Ashikaga horses.
Also, we must take advantage of the slack season between summer and autumn harvests to mobilize farmers and soldiers to transport supplies. This will ensure that if there is a conflict with the Rokkajia family after the autumn harvest, there will be no logistical problems."
Niki Yoshimasa was stunned and said hesitantly.
"Master Gongfang, if this happens, Fushimi Castle and Nijo Castle will be empty.
What should we do if something happens here in Yamashiro Country? Should we leave some troops to guard the Kyoto Imperial Palace?"