Chapter 1334 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight
During the shogunate era, being the emperor was a very hard job.
There is no power, no power, no freedom. Life or death is not up to anyone.
Just like the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after the Anshi Rebellion, he completely became a toy in the hands of eunuchs and feudal towns.
Japan used the Tang Dynasty as its standard in every aspect and studied deeply. Even the behavior of coercing the emperor to order the princes was learned better than his predecessors.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty worked hard, but only for more than a hundred years. With the demise of the Tang Dynasty, it disappeared.
But the Japanese emperor had to endure hardships for thousands of years.
The shogunate changed from generation to generation.
Has it changed?
Change the soup but not the medicine!
Almost every emperor dreams of killing the shogunate, regaining power, and commanding the world, only for himself.
It's a pity that the royal family's weakness cannot be changed at all.
The conflict between Emperor Gomizuo and the Tokugawa Shogunate became more serious.
Originally, he was young and could be the emperor for many years.
As a result, he suffered humiliation under the suppression of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Because of the need for survival, the Japanese court's money needed to be provided by the shogunate, so the emperor had no choice but to endorse it.
The source of the conflict between the two sides began more than 20 years ago.
At that time, Emperor Gomizuo's beloved palace maid gave birth to a son and a daughter.
This incident reached the ears of the then shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, which made Tokugawa Hidetada very dissatisfied.
He put pressure on Emperor Gomizuo, forcing the latter to marry his daughter Tokugawa Kazuko.
Tokugawa Hidetada's intention was to support the heirs of Emperor Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko as royal orthodoxy, and ultimately achieve the integration of the Tokugawa family and the imperial family.
The royal family and the shogunate were truly integrated into one, and the status and power were in the hands of the Tokugawa family.
Of course Emperor Gomizuo understood Tokugawa Hidetada's intention, but he was too angry to speak out and was holding back his anger.
But later, another incident happened and the conflict between the two parties completely broke out.
Due to financial shortages, the imperial court decided to issue laws to Daitoku Temple and Miaoshin Temple to allow monks to wear purple.
Daitokuji Temple and Myoshinji Temple paid tribute to the imperial court.
This is something that benefits both sides.
The imperial court's finances can be relieved, and the status of Dade Temple and Miaoshin Temple can be improved and their influence increased.
However, the shogunate did not allow the court to make its own decisions and immediately declared the court's actions invalid.
This was tantamount to slapping Emperor Gomizuo in the face in public and destroying the dignity of the royal family.
Later, Tokugawa Iemitsu actually asked his wet nurse, Kasuga Bureau, to go to Kyoto to meet the emperor.
A mere woman in the Kasuga Bureau, with no official position, no name and no status, was able to surpass the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and bossed around the Emperor without any respect.
This made Emperor Gomizuo feel extremely shameful and humiliated.
I quit!
He passed the throne to Prince Koikouchi, who is now Emperor Meisho.
Although Emperor Meisho was the daughter of Tokugawa Kazuko, Tokugawa Hidetada's goal was to have his grandson succeed him.
Emperor Meisho was a woman, which effectively cut off the Tokugawa family's wishes.
After Emperor Gomizuo abdicated, he continued to live in the Imperial Palace and served as regent as the Supreme Emperor for a long period of time.
Originally, if the situation in Japan had remained stable, he would have been forced to live in despair without any hope.
However, the intervention of the Natsu Kingdom gradually balanced the balance of power between the Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō.
This led to the division of Japan and the outbreak of civil war.
When he saw the Satsuma Domain represented by Yuei Yamada appearing in front of him, Emperor Gomizuo sensitively sensed that this might be his chance to make a comeback.
"The foreign daimyo planned to kidnap Emperor Meisho, but he was strongly blocked by the Uwajima domain. There were also samurai with strong martial arts, who killed Samovan by surprise. It is said that the leading samurai only had one eye and was very powerful in martial arts. He was just a
After appearing on the scene, the people of the Satsuma Domain lost their will to fight. However, when Yamada Yuei was retreating, he encountered Emperor Gomizuo and took him away. Emperor Gomizuo has now retreated to the Okayama area and has issued an explicit edict
, he ascended the throne as emperor again and became the lord of Japan."
In Xia Guo's war conference room, Liu Yiyuan reported the situation in Japan.
The changes there surprised everyone.
Originally, everyone thought that there would definitely be a big fight between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Daimyos over the struggle for Emperor Meisho.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin was killed on the way, leading to Emperor Gomizuo who had already abdicated.
The Supreme Emperor was also ambitious and came back immediately when he saw an opportunity.
Zuo Mengeng asked: "How is Emperor Mingzheng doing?"
Speaking of this, Liu Yiyuan smiled bitterly.
"Originally, Emperor Meisho was very dissatisfied with the Tokugawa shogunate, and in his heart he favored the daimyō. But after the daimyō supported Emperor Gomizuo, she immediately changed her stance and formed an alliance with the Tokugawa shogunate. She also issued an edict and announced
Emperor Gomizuo and Daimon Gaikata were rebellious. The appearance of two emperors at the same time in Japan caused panic and people did not know which side to belong to."
"This is what His Highness often said, the butt determines the head. Although Emperor Meisho was dissatisfied with the shogunate, when his legal system was threatened, he still chose to join forces with the enemy to preserve his position as the first priority."
Hou Xun's words were unanimously recognized by everyone.
Liao Zhongjian went on a diplomatic mission to Europe, and Chonghua took charge of the specific diplomatic work.
He asked: "The Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō sent requests at the same time, hoping that we can recognize our respective legal status. How to respond is up to His Highness and the cabinet to decide."
Zuo Mengeng immediately said: "This is Japan's internal affairs and has nothing to do with us. Let us clearly tell both parties that we will not interfere."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Everyone knew that Zuo Mengeng wanted the two sides to fight more intensely.
The Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō were already at war with each other over the competition for the Emperor Meisho.
Now the two emperors stand side by side, just like two tigers on the top of a mountain. They will never give up until one of them falls.
On the contrary, this situation was better than what Xia Guo originally expected.
How could the Xia Kingdom end up favoring any party at this time, leading to an imbalance of power?
After receiving Xia Guo's reply, although both sides in Japan felt Xia Guo's ill intentions, they had no choice but to accept it.
The only thing they can do is to quickly determine the winner, regain their orthodox status, and not give Xia Guo a chance to end.
Invariably, both sides began to increase their strength and devote more troops to the battlefield.
Kagoshima Bay.
After many years, the Satsuma clan's naval forces set off again.
At first, the entire army was wiped out by the Xia Kingdom, and not a single scrap remained. However, after several years of preparations, the Satsuma Domain's navy has grown to a certain scale.
Not only that, the Satsuma Domain also purchased two third-level battleships from the Natsu Kingdom.
This is an absolute weapon at sea, capable of destroying a country.
In a war in Japan, the navy is the key to victory or defeat.
When the situation could not be broken on land, the coalition decided to look for opportunities from the sea.