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Mikawa Butterfly Chapter 489 The visit of Konoe's predecessor

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    Kira Yoshitoki and Claudia are both adults, and they belong to two completely different aristocratic circles. They received the best education of this era, so their communication can always find common ground, the biggest similarity.  It¡¯s just that each other is very smart, and it¡¯s always easy for smart people to communicate with each other. They often only need to put forward a few ideas to be quickly understood by the other party.  Claudia can also detect Kira Yoshishi's thoughts. Perhaps without this intimate relationship, he would not have put himself in her shoes. The amazing plan of the Black Triangle Trade and the even more amazing privateering plan show the extraordinary nature of this man.  Observing this serious and confident man from her perspective is always full of fascinating charm.  In comparison, the excessive demands he made were not too excessive in retrospect. 50% of the profit from privateering was not a problem compared to the huge black triangle trade plan. Claudia just thought for a moment and readily agreed.  For the two of them, it was only a verbal agreement, and the evil agreement on the paper could not be seen. They knew that once it was spread out, it would cause uproar. The effectiveness of the oral promise was based on the tree that was taking root in her belly.  In the seed, there is no unborn child, and all this is false.  Another similarity between the two is that they are both very realistic. Putting aside the man Yoshitomo Kira who has been fighting for ten years in a bloody war, Claudia, a little girl who dared to run to Japan when she was ten years old, even more dared to  Giving up freedom and entering the Tower of London to accompany the current Queen, his courage and insight are far beyond those of those idealists. The most important thing is that he can tolerate the difference between reality and ideals.  She didn¡¯t expect this man to help her much. All she wanted was to use the body of the only boy she knew who wasn¡¯t annoying to give birth to a child to inherit part of her future inheritance.  Even without the Duke of York, there is still the Argot Chamber of Commerce.  There are also routes operating on the North Sea.  Perhaps with her hard work, she will own a few Caribbean islands.  Without Kira Yoshi's heart-to-heart talk, this woman would have been completely exiled by the London nobles to a small island in early America at some point, taking him and her children to run her own privateering business, and maybe even  John Hawkins's good relationship with Francis Drake could be used to get the boy a job in the Navy.  But Kira Yoshichi did not intend to let this seemingly crazy woman suffer. The shackles and burdens imposed on her by the world were a huge mistake. The nobles in London could banish her but could not deprive her and her future children of their titles. Since they wanted to  To retaliate against those arrogant and conservative nobles, they must understand what kind of behemoth they have offended.  To this end, Kira Yoshitoki will do whatever it takes.  Claudia told him that she was not fully prepared this time and could not provide him with the artillery and ships he needed. She would start preparing for privateering after returning to England and would definitely seize a few Spanish galleons for him.  , shipwrights can be found in several major ports in England without too much trouble. The only problem is that the cannon-casting craftsmen are tightly controlled by the royal family and it is not easy to deal with.  Kira Yoshitsune told her not to worry. Excellent cannon-casting craftsmen are a scarce resource. He also knew that this requirement was very difficult and he didn't even expect to get it in his hands. Western society valued skilled craftsmen far more than the East.  society.  Not to mention the craftsmen who can forge artillery can't be found, even the artillery instructors can't be hired.  The brief tryst ended with the sound of firecrackers at the end of the twelfth lunar month.  Returning to Kasugayama Castle, it was already New Year's Eve, the last day of the third year of Eilu. Kira Yoshitoshi sat down with the ladies at home to have a reunion dinner, and stayed in Torahime's room to soothe his wife's little temper.  It took a lot of effort to make her smile.  The matter of having a child behind Madam's back cannot be said to be fair and should not be mentioned in front of her. In Torahime's opinion, this Nanman woman was the otaku that Kira Yoshi had raised during her time. Her sister, Princess Aya, also advised her to look away.  Some, and they often say that there is no man who doesn¡¯t like to steal words. Even Princess Aya¡¯s model husband, Nagao Masakae, has often been in and out of the Whale House to drink flower wine with his colleagues in recent years.  It's not a big deal to be greedy and secretly raising a woman, but leaving a child outside is the fault of her, the wife of the wife. If Tora knows that this is happening, she might go to Naoejin and make a fuss about Claudius.  Ya took her down and forced her to marry into the Kira family and give birth to children in peace of mind. Only if the blood of the Kira family was not left out could she be worthy of his responsibilities as the wife of the wife.  Unknowingly, the fourth year of Yonglu arrived quietly.  I got up early the next day and caught up with the Zhengdan court meeting to deal with the Chinese lords from all over the country. Many envoys from the Kanto samurai family presented a rare and generous gift, and then gossiped about the details of the Kira family's dispatch of 45,000 troops south to Hirai Castle this time.  Details, this is a topic that all the samurai present are very concerned about.  In previous years, the Kira family always had to stop military operations in early winter and withdraw to Echigo to celebrate the New Year. However, this year they unexpectedly sent Uesugi Teruhora with 45,000 troops to attack Hirai Castle.In 2016, even a blind person could see that this was a clear plan to attack Kanto in early spring. It was still a question of which martial arts family in Kanto was the target.  Some samurai believe that there is also a deep sense of importance in Hirai Castle instead of Amabashi Castle. Hirai Castle is the seat of the Yamauchi Uesugi family for generations and is an important pass for the south to Kanto. Uesugi Teruhora is stationed in Hirai Castle most likely to launch an attack on the Hojo family.  Other samurai families believe that the Hojo family and the Kira family have reached an agreement to make peace without war, and they should not take action so easily without justifiable reasons.  More than half of the members of the Kira family are in Hirai Castle, which makes the channels for many diplomatic envoys to obtain information very narrow. They can only deal with the followers of the Kira family in Kasugayama Castle, trying to get rid of the meaningless information they say.  In the nonsense, we find out Kira Yoshitsune's true intention of going south to Kanto.  Kira Yoshitoki only showed up in the first few days of the official court meeting, and had no intention of attending the various small banquets that followed. He focused entirely on making up for his debt to his wives for not being in Kasugayama Castle during these days. He did not hold the child in his arms all day long.  Playing in the snow was just hugging my wife and whispering in the room. There was no shirtless meeting and no intense affection. Instead, they just cuddled up to each other and enjoyed a peaceful and warm day.  When he was immersed in his personal family life, a special guest from Kyoto came to Kasugayama Castle, forcing Yoshitoki Kira to temporarily step out of his warm little life.  He was one of the top dignitaries in the dynasty, Minister Guan Baizuo.  Elder Teng.  The sworn brother of Kira Yoshitoki, Konoe Senhei.  The two were very happy after not seeing each other for many years. When they met Rei in the castle tower, they started chatting enthusiastically. Konoe Senji had lived a good life in recent years. He was only twenty-six years old and had already gained some weight. He said happily: "  Yoshitoki! I have good news for you. Your nephew is about to be born! This time, even Mr. Naoze Michizan said with certainty that this will be the eldest son of my Konoe family. Your uncle is  Shouldn't I give the future Governor of the Konoe family a gift? "Oh? Is Sheng Ji giving birth again? This is really a big event worth celebrating! How about I prepare a longevity golden lock for him?"  ? Ask the eminent monk of Mount Hiei's Enryaku Temple to pray for him." Kira Yoshiki was very happy.  His sister will finally give birth to a legitimate son for the Konoe family, which means that the connection between the Kira family and the Konoe family will become even closer.  His smooth development in Echigo over the years was inseparable from the fact that there were always people in the imperial court speaking for him. Every time the Kira family made a big move, they needed diplomatic envoys to communicate with the imperial shogunate. No one could do this better than the person who also served as the military commander.  The predecessor of Konoe is more suitable. He is the uncle and cousin of Ashikaga Yoshiteru. With the prominent background of two generations of the Konoe family marrying the Ashikaga Shogun family, he is enough to exert a huge influence on the imperial shogunate.  Miyoshi Nagakei¡¯s failure to gain a firm foothold in Kyoto over the years is directly related to the dual dislike of the imperial court and shogunate. Here, there is both the leading role of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and the busy communication between Konoe Senji.  It can be said that behind every change in every war, ministers who act as diplomatic envoys are busy, and the friendly attitude towards Kira Yoshitoki in the court is not just for the sake of money.  What's more, the relationship network that Kira Yoshitoki has worked hard over the years is at work.  Konoe Senji smiled and said: "These are secondary. I mean, how about the two families set up another in-law?" "Another in-law? What my brother means is" Kira Yoshi said hesitantly:  "Let Yu's future nephew get married to Yu's daughter? This will make the ministers in the court feel dissatisfied!" Konoe Maekaku smiled and nodded: "What problem can be better than getting married first?  More important? I heard that you just gave birth to your eldest daughter, are you married? " Ji Liangyi said apologetically: "I really have to say sorry, my eldest daughter, Lin Yuji, is already married to me.  The legitimate son of the Yuan family, Yu's other sworn brother, the eldest son of the Zhongyuan family, Yashamao. The legitimate son of the Zhongyuan family is already two years old. Yu, the sworn brother, is waiting for the birth of Yu's eldest daughter.  I'm really sorry for being an in-law!" "That's such a pity. I have to wait until your next legitimate daughter is born!" Konoe said regretfully. He couldn't blame the Nakain family for taking the lead.  After all, Nakayuan Tongwei was Kira Yoshi's biological uncle. With this kind of relationship, it's not surprising that Nakain Tongmi wanted to get closer to her. He would have been a fool not to get close to this big tree when Kira Yoshi was there.  The two chatted for a while and then came to the latest military action of the Kiragi era. Konoe Senji said: "You and I have not seen each other for many years. We should have reminisced about old times and talked about anecdotes, but this time I returned to Echigo.  I have several missions. The first is to see my little son-in-law Jinou Maru. The second is to discuss with you how we can get married and get closer. The third and most important thing among them is,  I want to know what Yoshitoki¡¯s thoughts are. ¡°What are Yu¡¯s thoughts? I don¡¯t know where my brother started asking this question.¡±"" Kira Yoshishi smiled and spread his hands and said: "In the past few years, I have been busy conquering the East and the West. I have traveled all over Higashiyama Road, Hokuriku Road and Dewa Country. I have a lot of ideas.  Countless!  "Konoe Senji knew that his adopted brother was being careless with him again. He frowned and thought for a while and said: "I don't plan to go back when I come here this time. I will take a look at Kanto. By the way, I will also follow your army south to Kanto.  What on earth are the Ashikaga family doing?  If Yishi is unwilling to tell the truth in front of Yu, then it will be inconvenient for Yu to help you further.  " "Haha don't be angry, brother, I was just joking!  " Kiragi watched the maid bring cakes, tea and soup, and then said: "Speaking of which, it would be good news if my brother doesn't leave. I can take him to see the scenery of Kanto and visit Kamakura to pay homage to Hachiman Bodhisattva.  Na's sworn brother Uesugi Teruhora presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Kanto Governor.  " Konoe Senji did not listen to his perfunctory words and continued to question: "Is it just to host the inauguration ceremony of the Kanto Governor?  Why do I think you must have other motives for mobilizing troops and people like this?  " "There is indeed a planbut before talking about this plan, I still need to understand the underlying reason why my brother went to Echigo.  What is the deeper reason than these three?  " Kiragi pointedly pointed at the hidden back hand of Konoe Maeji, forcing the current Kansai to reveal his trump card. Konoe Maekyu smiled helplessly. He understood that he was so weird.  The move towards Echigo was too abrupt, and it was a bit difficult to hide the factors behind his move. He said, "You are right. I do have a deeper reason for moving towards Echigo. I hope that Yoshitoki can end the war in Kanto as soon as possible and send troops."  Shangluokang supports the shogunate. Whether it is for the imperial court or for the shogunate, today's Kinai is indispensable for Yoshitoki's support!  " "Brother, you won't forget His Highness Gongfang's remaining orders, right?  His Royal Highness Wu Gongfang's autographed imperial letter is not allowed to go to Luo and enter the capital. This is a matter known to all the heroes in the world. At this time, my brother asked me to end the conquest of Guandong and go to Luo to support the imperial shogunate?  Yu thought this was a bit incredible.  Let¡¯s not talk about this issue anymore!  " Kira Yoshitoki's clear attitude made Konoe Senji a little embarrassed. His face turned green and white for a long time. After a long time, he sighed: "Since Yoshitoki left Kyoto, His Highness K¨­kata has lived a smooth life in the past few years, and his temper has become more and more stubborn.  Ziyou refused to listen to advice, and I had repeatedly advised His Highness Gongfang to refrain from haste and be patient, and not to be too hasty and unconfident to destroy the revival momentum that the shogunate had finally supported. It is a pity that it is difficult for His Highness to hear the advice!  " "Haha I don't need to say more about this question!  Kira Yoshihi smiled slightly, and the slight disdain in his eyes was still caught by Konoe Senji. Konoe Senji also knew that Ashikaga Yoshiki had done many deeds in recent years that hurt the relationship between brothers between monarchs and ministers.  What was disappointing was that the young shogunate did not think he was wrong. His idea that the shogunate was always correct was revitalized in his hands throughout the past ten years. At first, when there was still Kira Yoshi in the shogunate, he could give advice.  After Kira Yoshitoki was hit by a vase and walked away, no one dared to say anything to him. Even Konoe Senji, a non-shogunate minister, occasionally said something unpleasant about Ashikaga Yoshiteru.  On the face of it, this strong-willed prince was displeased with his sworn brother. The shogun became more and more independent, which was a very worrying and unfavorable phenomenon. Konoe Senji would come up with this plan to persuade Kiragi.  Returning to Kinai was a last resort, just hoping that he could go back and influence Ashikaga Yoshiteru's decision-making, but from the current point of view, it was absolutely impossible. Konoe Senji tried his best to persuade: "I know that asking you to do this is a bit too much.  , but I still want to say that the current chaos in Kinei has not fundamentally changed. It is because there is a lack of brave and resourceful samurai like Yoshitoki to shoulder the heavy burden of the shogunate. When there is only righteousness in the world, there is hope to save the world.  What a chaotic situation!  ¡± Kira Yoshi had great admiration for this brother who was dedicated to the public good. When it comes to those who have always tried their best to support the dilapidated building of the Muromachi Shogunate, there are probably no more than a hundred people in the entire world. Among them, the most respected person is the current one.  The former heir of Asoseki Hakukonoe, he is Ashikaga Yoshiteru's cousin and uncle, and he married Ashikaga Yoshiteru's adopted sister Ashikaga Katsuhime. He is a firm supporter of the shogunate both emotionally and rationally.  The person who supports the Muromachi shogunate the most. In contrast, Kira Yoshitoki's thoughts towards the shogunate at this moment appear to be more utilitarian. As time goes by and Ashikaga Yoshiki's arrogance and stupidity, his attitude towards the shogunate becomes more serious.  Loyalty is more of a utilitarian plot, and no longer intends to continue to be the innocent and loyal minister of the past. Just like what he was accused by Suifeng of Longxing Temple, if this continues, Kiragi will most likely choose to do so.  The things that Sima Zhao wanted to do but failed to accomplish, and the ambitions that he had hidden for many years, would eventually be exposed to the light of day, no matter how he concealed them.There is no way to hide that he has gradually transformed from the loyal and brave general in Kinai who worked hard to manage the mess of the shogunate into an ambitious tycoon.  "I am very happy to be praised by my brother, but the relationship between Yu and the shogunate is as awkward and cold as my brother has seen. No matter how much I do or say, I can't change the shogunate's view of me Yu once  I swore an oath at Ishikimizu Hachiman Palace to be loyal to His Highness K¨­kata and his direct descendants. As required by His Highness K¨­kata¡¯s handwritten edict, I will never go back.¡± The former Konoe heir sighed: ¡°This is really too embarrassing.  What a pity! Why should we be brothers who are from the same lineage? " "His Majesty's brothers are not my brother and me, but the two monks in the temple!" Kira Yoshitoki did not intend to continue this topic.  Said: "I heard that Xian Odai is also pregnant? Maybe this time it will be a legitimate son!" Konoe Senji held the folding fan and sighed softly: "Yes! Xianzi's body has become weaker and weaker over the years, and his body has become weak.  Mr. Se Michizan made several diagnoses, saying that there was cold evil entering the body and it was not suitable to conceive and have a child, and that more time should be spent to recuperate the body before having a child. However, because His Highness firmly disagreed, he gave up. The child was not yet known.  What will happen?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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