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Sanhe Butterfly Chapter 555: Really Crazy

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    The late Middle Ages was an era of feudal ignorance. People worshiped ghosts, gods, ancestors, mountains, rivers, and all things. There was a complex social system in the Eastern social system. At first, the Japanese classical era was a typical legal system modeled on the Tang Dynasty. The only difference was that the court lacked *  *Strength of dictatorship.  Not to mention that the Ezo who are running all over the East Kingdom are difficult to deal with. As a new conqueror, balancing the various hills in the Kinai and Tokai areas of the West Country consumes all the power of the imperial court. The emperor is only the nominal leader of the aristocratic group, more like a king leading the nobles than  The emperor of China had absolute control over territory over his ministers.  From the Asuka period to the Nara period, the system of laws and regulations stumbled to the era of the Shoseki administration with the emergence of powerful ministers. During the Heian period, the Fujiwara family once dominated the imperial court for hundreds of years. They relied on conspiracy and intrigue to eliminate political opponents and control the emperor's dethronement. This nominal "king" has been reduced to a mere  The scepter on the throne, the puppet on strings that serves as the front when the ministers hold meetings.  Yuanzheng was a strongman's political resistance to the suppression of the Guan and Bai Regents for hundreds of years. In just two hundred years, several powerful emperors and emperors emerged, causing heavy damage to the relatively stable political system of the imperial court and destroying the ecosystem they relied on for survival.  The result was that both parties were hurt, leading to the rise of the martial arts family who acted as thugs.  In the early days of samurai society, it was the Minamoto family and the Heike family, or it could be concentrated on the pillars of the two families, Minamoto Sueki and Taira Sadamori. Both families were driven by the hawks and dogs of the Emperor Guanbai's family to do some dirty things that the respectable nobles were not willing to do.  They work hard and live a life that looks like dogs in the previous dynasty and is worse than pigs and dogs in the summer dynasty.  They longed to be respected, understood and loved, but they could only receive endless ridicule and insults. The warriors who claimed to be of royal blood gradually became insensitive and mentally distorted, which made the violent law enforcers who hunted and killed bandits and roamed the countryside for many years gradually became rebellious.  Therefore, there was a knot of grudges between Taira Kiyomori and Minamoto Yoshitomo in the Genpei era.  When Minamoto Yoritomo opened the shogunate, his successor Hojo Masako instigated the Jokyu Rebellion to establish a new political system.  The samurai shogunate.  In the beginning, samurai did not understand what loyalty was. The sword-carrying samurai from all over the country consciously united under the most noble and powerful samurai. This is not a vague loyalty, but an animal instinct hidden in the body for thousands of years.  The invisible line that has continued in the process of evolving from the clan tribal system to the feudal manor system is that the strong people who rely on the tribe protect their own interests and obtain more benefits. It is as simple as that.  The lack of understanding of loyalty and the lack of system means that samurai can unscrupulously spread the evil side of human nature.  Greed, cruelty, ruthlessness, and unscrupulous means to achieve the goal, such as father and son becoming enemies, brothers fighting against each other, husband and wife turning against each other, mother and son falling out, monarchs and ministers antagonizing each other, and other dramas were constantly being played out in new ways every day. It was not until the late Kamakura period that the samurai's legal and ethical systems were established.  On Tracks.  With the advent of the Muromachi era, samurai society has become more and more diversified. The splendid traditional culture of Kyoto has had a great impact on the still new samurai society. The Muromachi shogunate in Kyoto has more advantages than the puppeted Kamakura shogunate.  A more mature and developed governing system, and the splendor of the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu era are unforgettable, but these have little to do with Kanto.  The shortcomings of the system created an era in which the shogunate in Kyoto and the Kanto government in Kamakura coexisted side by side. The Kamakura period that just passed left too much spiritual wealth to the Kanto samurai.  They have a glorious history and shining achievements. They are eager to recreate the glory of Kamakura and were beaten in the head during the Eternal Rebellion.  One hundred and thirty years have passed since this severe beating, which left such painful memories for the Kanto warriors that they did not dare to do or say many things.  The precedent of the Kamakura Duke's fight for the general who conquered the barbarians is still heard. From the Ashikaga Clan Mitsuru, Ashikaga Mitsukaide and then the Ashikaga Mochi clan, three generations of attempts failed, especially when the Kanto samurai thought they wanted the Ashikaga Mochi clan to die tragically.  It triggered the Kanto samurai's strong resistance to the shogunate, and at the same time deeply shocked the hearts of the Kanto samurai. Such a powerful force could not defeat the shogunate, and there was probably no hope.  This is not the idea of ??a few samurai, but is prevalent in the hearts of all classes in Kanto. It can be called empiricism. They have a high sense of cognition based on their felt experience and hundreds of years of induction, summary and deduction.  Just like when there were no laws in the early Kamakura period, ancient rules and principles were often used to make judgments.  This can also be called the anchoring effect. When samurai make judgments on major events that affect the course of Kanto's derailment, they always involuntarily think of the painful experiences of more than a hundred years ago, and are easily overwhelmed by the first impression.  Domination is like an anchor that sinks to the bottom of the sea and fixes the samurai's mind in a certain place.  Every time I think of Ashikaga Yoshiki's ambition, I can't help but put my thoughts into the Ekyo Rebellion more than 120 years ago. Countless samurai elites died tragically under the butcher knives of the shogunate's crusade, and their bloody heads were piled up.  On both sides of the streets in Guandong, children lost their fathers, wives lost their husbands, countless families collapsed, and many militaryThe family was exterminated.  This deep-rooted thought lingers in the mind of every Kanto samurai like a nightmare. The scar is so painful that people will be afraid of well ropes for ten years once they are bitten by a snake. When they think of Ashikaga Yoshi, their ambitions will be involuntarily activated.  They were warned in their hearts and subconsciously avoided it. Therefore, even if Ashikaga Yoshitoki did not explicitly state that this was a taboo topic over the years, the Kanto samurai had consciously sealed this topic deep in their minds and did not dare to touch it.  The illusion was exposed, and the samurai realized that they were in an ostrich mentality. They were filled with embarrassment, fear, and fear. However, Date Terumune, the daimyo of Oshu who was in charge of the Yushu clan, had no such thoughts. His eyes flashed and he asked: "So it turns out that  His Highness Gongfang really has the ambition to stabilize the world, but doesn¡¯t this mean that the subordinates must conquer the superiors?¡± Kitahata Tsoufang seemed to have expected it. He looked at it with a half-smile and said with a smile: ¡°No! The so-called subordinates conquer the superiors, but the Lord is in charge.  A sycophant usurping power is a way of subjugating the superior! His Royal Highness has a hundred thousand warriors from Guandong, but he is willing to serve as one of the shoguns for several years and dare not act rashly. Such loyalty can set an example for the samurai family, and he is definitely not a sycophant who will cause chaos in the country.  It¡¯s comparable!¡± ¡°The chaos in the world started in Kyoto for hundreds of years, and now the crisis of the shogunate also started in Kyoto. Since the turmoil in Kyoto, the Miyoshi family has tried to abolish it several times. What does it have to do with my Kanto Ashikaga family?  How can we allow those who are young to seize the throne at will? Why have you been trapped in Kanto for many years without making any moves? Have you forgotten that His Majesty the Shogun's imperial teachings preceded the turmoil in Kyoto?  Anyone excited.  His family is not a pure Kanto warrior.  During the Ekei Rebellion, his ancestor was still serving as a judge in the shogunate. The so-called ostrich mentality had little to do with him. All he could think about was revitalizing the ancestral industry and regaining the prestige of the Hojo clan. Since he could not defeat the Kanto Lord and lost the qualification to become an independent daimyo,  Then work hard to fulfill your responsibilities to effectively represent the family elders, and strive to obtain more rewards and improve your status.  Every samurai has different ideas, each samurai family has different family origins and interests, and even the family governor¡¯s preferences and judgments are different.  Some were loyal, courageous and ambitious, such as Hojo Tokimasa and Satake Yoshige, and others were transferred to Mutsu, such as the frustrated Utsunomiya Hirotsuna and Nasu Shiin, as well as many small country lords who had a purely soy sauce mentality.  Ashikaga Yoshitoki never thought of forcing everyone, everyone can have their own hobbies and get what they need. The general trend of the world is like a rolling tide carrying unparalleled power. Many samurai deep in this wave are rushing in.  There is not much room for choice. Either go with the trend and accept the baptism of the waves, or go against the trend and resist the beating of the waves. The former may not necessarily be able to leap over the dragon's gate, but the latter will definitely end up with no burial place.  Everyone¡¯s circumstances are different.  You should not force yourself to cultivate your predestined relationship. No one will try to persuade stubborn people how to live a better life.  The ups and downs of your fortunes all depend on your own understanding and destiny. Ashikaga Yoshitoki often says: "Those who cannot keep up with the times will eventually be abandoned by the times." The Kanto samurai are so entangled that it doesn't matter, these new members are kneaded together.  At most, it has less than half of the voting rights, and it has been torn apart by Ashikaga Yoshitoki's tricks. The attitude of the ministers who followed him from Echigo and even Kyoto and Mikawa, it seems that they are all very  Support the attitude of competing for the world.  But there are always exceptions. Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was born in the shogunate, is not very happy. Although he has followed Ashikaga Yoshitoki for more than ten years, the blood of loyalty of the Kyoto samurai still flows in his bones.  Publicly speaking, his uncle and adoptive father Hosokawa Motonori was over seventy years old, but he still died for the sake of loyalty to the shogunate. He was not willing to see violent turmoil in the Ashikaga family.  Hosokawa Fujitaka tried his best to say: "His Majesty Kimakata must have a way to rescue His Highness the General! After all, His Highness the Shogun is kind to our Kanto Ashikaga family. As long as His Highness Kimakata sends troops from Sakamoto to Kyoto to defeat the rebels, then he will  I personally mentioned that the army has entered Luo to calm down the evil spirits and sweep away the world. I believe His Highness the General can understand His Highness Kakata¡¯s difficulties!¡± Honda Tokimasa said dissatisfied: ¡°Why did Hosokawa Military Headquarters say this, let alone the changes in Kinai and His Highness K¨­kata?  It doesn't matter much. His Highness the General's actions are beyond the control of His Highness Gongfang. With only a small army in the corner of Sakamoto and surrounded by enemies on all sides, it is very hard to defend Chengdu. It is even more difficult to make progress, not to mention fighting in the land of Jingluo.  The channel has been blocked, what can Nakajo Dewa defend the palace to do to enter the capital and then lose Sakamoto, and the army's morale will be shaken and he will lose both men and money? As for the absurd conclusion of bringing the army into Luo, let's not mention it!  The imperial book is still there, and going to Luo under any pretext is against the imperial edict. Does the Ministry of War want to trap His Highness in injustice? " Hosokawa Fujitaka clearly knows that this is completely wrong, but he is loyal.  I still forcefully defended myself: "But if His Majesty the General loses his position, will His Majesty the Duke's reputation be damaged differently?" "Why?"?What about damage?  His Royal Highness was ordered to stand still and let hundreds of thousands of tigers, ferocious eagles and lackeys roam around. He would rather put swords and guns into Kuma and let them go to the Nanshan Mountains than do anything. Why would his reputation be damaged? Why should his reputation be damaged?  Forcibly violating the edict and going to Luo to revolt, and then being punished by the General's Palace and sentenced to seclusion and becoming a monk, can he be called a loyal person?  Don¡¯t you see why Minamoto Yoshitsune died?  How can one be called a martial artist with such pedantic thoughts?  "Honda Toki swept his sleeves and turned his face away from him in disgust. Hosokawa Fujitaka lowered his head in frustration and lamented: "I, Fujitaka, also know that this is not the way to go for my Kanto Ashikaga family, but His Highness the General treats me as such.  Thank you!  From the Kira family, to the Ashikaga family, to the Kanto Ashikaga family, every step of the way is inseparable from the strong support of His Highness the Shogun. Even if His Highness the Shogun has changed his mind over the years, he is still the benefactor of my Kanto Ashikaga family!  Allowing His Highness the General to be put in danger is really a loss of loyalty.  ¡± The situation reversed and Hato Toki was speechless. Loyalty and kindness are always a threshold that cannot be bypassed. Ashikaga Yoshiteru was very kind to Ashikaga Yoshitoki. This is a difficulty that cannot be bypassed no matter what. There is no Ashikaga  Yoshiki would not be the Ashikaga Yoshitoki he is today. Even if he claims to have repaid all his kindness, it cannot change the world's stubborn view of this judgment. The kindness given by Ashikaga Yoshiki is status, and the power of status sometimes affects the rich.  Samurai who were born as earth servants are worthless. At best, they can only serve as icing on the cake, such as the Echizen Asakura family and the Owari Oda family. Other special circumstances will bring extraordinary influence.  Without the approval of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, if he just changed the word "Miao" to Ashikaga without permission, then the value of his Kanto Ashikaga family would be reduced by 70 to 80%, as long as the shogunate's official document does not recognize his claim to be an enemy of the court.  Or if a crusade order is issued, a large number of careerists will jump out from all corners to instigate rebellion. These careerists may be from among the dozens of warriors here, maybe some or most of them. In short, they are.  It caused great turmoil within the family, forcing him to spend a lot of time putting out the fire internally. If something unexpected happened in the middle of ten or eight years, maybe what would happen to the future of the Ashikaga family?  The power of portion is so wonderful, just like the three artifacts are of little significance in the hands of an old man, a child, or a samurai. The best option is to go to Beijing and present it to the Imperial Family and then obtain an insignificant one.  The five of them were rewarded, and they couldn't become the emperor with the three artifacts, let alone order the officials to obey them, because the three artifacts were useless without the royal family. Therefore, the Akamatsu family was wiped out in the Cargill Rebellion.  A remnant of the Akamatsu clan voluntarily joined the remaining Southern Dynasty, sneaked into Yoshino Palace and stole the three artifacts of the Southern Dynasty from the palace of the puppet emperor, and escaped and returned them to the Northern Emperor in Kyoto. Because of their achievements, the shogunate allowed the restoration of the Harimo Akamatsu clan.  There are only three white flags of the Genji family, one for Hachiman Taro Minamoto no Yoshitomi, one for Right General Minamoto Yoritomo, and one for Ashikaga Takauji of Momochiin. These three sides are the four-meter-high large banner seals, and the remaining ones are awarded to each family.  None of the samurai's white flags are Genji's white flags. Many samurai families use a few feet of white silk with a line "Namu Hachiman Dabodhisattva" written on it. It can only be called the white Hachiman Dabodhisattva flag, or simply the white flag, but it does not have any appeal and appeal.  Influence, at best, is good-looking and has a strong sense of justice. In the same way, one can belong to any dynasty. Not everyone who wears the Tudor Rose flag can belong to the royal family of England. Not everyone whose surname is Zhu can enjoy the treatment of the son of a dragon.  Without the support of birth and blood, it is useless to give him a great reputation. What is fake will never be real. Without a reputation, no matter how much he pretends to be famous, it will not work. At least until the Muromachi Shogunate is destroyed, this iron law still exists.  The pressure of status given by the general is very weak for ordinary samurai, but it is very powerful for Ashikaga Yoshitoki, who has been promoted to the public. If he had not been given a status but had been given money and food instead.  , land or guardianship, the effect will be immediately reduced by several levels.  No amount of money, food, or land would give him such a valuable status as a righteous person competing in the world. Ashikaga Yoshiteru is very clear about this. The reason why he dared to give him this status even though he knew this was because of the activities restricted by the Imperial Education Book.  The magic weapon of scope gives you status and limits your actions. If you violate it without authorization, you will be punished.  If Ashikaga Yoshitoki was a thick-skinned samurai with dark tricks, he might not be afraid of Ashikaga Yoshiteru's little tricks, but Ashikaga Yoshitoki is not. This morally obsessive samurai who is unwilling to usurp the throne must bow his head and accept this trick.  No one would be stupid enough to believe that he would abide by this imperial teaching forever, just like Ashikaga Yoshiteru could not safely be a Taiping general in the crisis-ridden Kyoto.  The shogun is middle-aged and has no heir. Sooner or later he will face the pressure of establishing an heir and there is not much time left for him. Even without the capital,The crisis of ?? must also face the urging of ministers. The age of more than 30 is already the health warning line for many middle-aged generals. Generals without heirs must establish themselves as political heirs as adopted sons when their status is relatively safe. As long as they evolve into generals,  Struggle for heirs is no longer simply about subjugating superiors. This issue of heirs within the Ashikaga family is not even qualified for discussion by members of the Ashikaga family.  The atmosphere in the hall was stagnant. The senior ministers raised their heads and looked nervously at Ashikaga Yoshitoki's expression. Looking back carefully, they will always notice the embarrassing position of the Kanto Ashikaga family. It is indeed not enough to be promoted by Ashikaga Yoshiteru and pay equal rewards and loyalty.  Fake, one's status as a minister cannot be wiped out quietly.  "We can't really think that the Kanto General's Palace is the shogunate of the General Conquering the Yi."  In fact, it was just a mouthful of words.  Just like in the past when Ashikaga Yoshihide liked to call himself the Ashikaga family, it was the same thing.  Even if the shogunate knows about a small overreach, it can't do anything to him. Anyway, what you don't get is always the best. This harmless claim will not change the status of the Kanto Lord as lower than the shogun. There is still a gap between the two.  An invisible ceiling.  Ashikaga Yoshitoshi touched his palms and sighed: "Fujitaka's words awakened me. It's really my genius!"  Wei Zheng is tantamount to implying that Ashikaga Yoshi is better than Li Shimin, and the Lord's casual words may not necessarily have a deeper meaning.  But as a minister, you must not pretend to be stupid. Next, when it was rumored that no one in the outside world would praise Ashikaga without saying anything, they would only scold Hosokawa Fujitaka for his reputation and not being a loyal minister.  Ashikaga Yoshitoki didn't think about the twists and turns at all. After he praised him, he continued: "What Fujitaka said is true! If I didn't know that the crisis in Kyoto was coming, it was nothing more than that. I knew that there was a danger but didn't warn me. That was not the fault of the minister.  So as early as last month, Yu sent an envoy to inform His Highness the General. "Yu said in the letter that there have been frequent riots and chaos in Kyoto recently. This chaos is actually a warning sign that evildoers are rampant, so Kyoto is no longer a place where His Highness the General lives for a long time."  I asked General Higashikata to rest and take a vacation. It would not be too late to return to Luo when the situation changed. In addition, I also made an extra layer of precautions to prevent the letter from being intercepted and blocked.  It was made into three envelopes and sent to the Nijo Imperial Palace, Konoe Sekihakufu, and Jiaoou Gokokuji Temple respectively. The servant who signed the letter was asked to make the following records, so that no one would accuse me of not fulfilling my duties as a minister in the future. "  He smacked his lips, raised his head and looked around to see that all the ministers in the hall were either in a state of trance or with their heads lowered in deep thought. After thinking about it, he decided to swallow the words that came to his lips. He instinctively felt that if he jumped out and said that the Lord was petty and hypocritical, there seemed to be unpredictable consequences.  There was a huge danger, and he muttered in a low voice: "I don't want to go to Sado Island" "Huh? If you have any opinions, you can tell me what you think." Ashikaga Yoshitoki turned his head and looked over.  "Ah! Your Majesty, I think His Highness K¨­kata's defense is very good. Now our Kanto Ashikaga family is in a sensitive and delicate position. His every word and deed will be paid special attention to. At this time, the chaos in Kyoto requires special attention.  This method solves the dilemma, so I think it¡¯s very good! Well!¡± Satake Yoshige clenched his fists hard and expressed his full support.  It wasn't until Ashikaga Yoshishi removed his gaze with a satisfied smile that he realized that the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat. Satake Yoshige covered his forehead and quietly wiped away the sweat, secretly saying: "These ten breaths feel like a lifetime."  , The look in his eyes just now was not murderous, but it was more frightening than the knife on his neck. It was so scary that I almost thought I had stopped breathing! This is really not a place for people to stay. If you do it a few more times, you will definitely get sick, right?"  Satake Yoshige's attempt to commit suicide was only a brief interlude. Few people even noticed that he was quietly walking in front of the gate of hell just now. The attention of the ministers turned to Hosokawa Fujitaka, and they saw him let out a long breath and said:  "This is the best thing. This method can put an end to the world's criticism of our Kanto Ashikaga family. In the future, future generations will not make irresponsible remarks about His Highness K¨­kata! The actions of Tochiin-don should be taken as a warning, especially  It will serve as a great reference for ambitious samurai like His Highness K¨­kata." Tapping the case attracted the attention of the minister. Ashikaga Yoshitoki coughed and said, "In addition, I also arranged for Ise Kamizumi.  Mamoru and several swordsmen are hidden in the Nijo Imperial Palace, which can protect the safety of His Highness the Shogun at critical moments. The Kyoto samurai are generally weak in martial arts and cannot serve as His Highness the Shogun's personal police. With Kamiizumi Ise on guard,  You can always cope with ordinary crises, and I believe there won¡¯t be any greater danger in Kyoto, right?¡± Hosokawa Fujitaka said with a smile, ¡°What your Highness said is true! Isn¡¯t that right?  The general didn't dare to do this, and the foreign ministers of the Sanhao family must have no reason!" "Haha Unless they are crazy!"The relieved ministers laughed loudly, but Ashikaga Gitoki held a bat fan in his hand and laughed without saying a word. When he looked up to the sky and realized that the moon was already at zenith outside the window, he sighed quietly: "They are indeed crazy!"  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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