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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 565 Yonglu＊s Rebellion (2)

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    The weather in early summer and May is extremely sultry. The blazing sunshine carries endless heat and scorches the earth. The golden sunshine falls and covers the green grass with a thick white halo. The white color is like a sharp sword that makes people dazzle.  At present, the suffocating weather seems like a storm is coming.  If someone is standing on Mount Atago and looking south at this moment, he will definitely be able to see a large group of dark clouds gradually drifting over the sea southwest of Settsu. Usually no one wants to go out for a walk on such a sultry afternoon.  After being exposed to the sun for a while, you will feel uncomfortable all over. After a while, you will feel as if you were fished out of the water, and your whole body will be soaked with sweat.  In a secluded corner of Nijo Imperial Palace, the summer cicada was still playing tirelessly, like a lullaby with a monotonous melody. Unfortunately, at this critical moment, the women in the courtyard did not dare to feel sleepy at all.  Kenko Konoe was like a frightened female animal, hugging her three daughters and staring nervously at the movement outside the yard, as if waiting for the slightest sign of trouble to take them into hiding in a certain room.  "Boomboom" Bursts of dull sounds were like rolling thunder, tearing through the almost solid air in the afternoon. The two children in Konoe Kenko's arms were shaking, and the elder Ashikaga Teruko was holding her younger sister Ashikaga.  Junko said fearfully: "Mother, the bad guys are about to come in. Teruko is really scared. Will Teruko and Junko die?" Konoe Kenko forced a smile and comforted: "No.  ! I believe that mother will not let you be in danger. " Ashikaga Yoshiki and she have two daughters. The eldest daughter, Teruko, is thirteen years old, and the second daughter, Junko, is nine years old.  The sisters inherited their father's bravery and mother's kindness.  From a young age, I knew that life in the shogunate was difficult.  She took the initiative to learn from female officials and make beautiful clothes to reduce expenses. Even Teruko's own wedding dress was sewn by herself.  The two daughters have been sensible and worry-free since childhood, adding a touch of brightness to Konoe Kenko's bleak life these years. Ever since his eldest son Teruwakamaru died of a mysterious illness, Konoe Kenko has been completely thrown into the cold palace by Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In the past few years,  She didn't even get a chance to go to her room to sleep once, and she never stayed with her for more than half an hour when she came over to see her.  A few years ago, Ashikaga Yoshiteru blocked Ashikaga Yoshitoki from being promoted to the second position.  Since the close relationship between the two families has been ruined, the support of the Kanto Shogunate to the shogunate has been reduced year by year, and not even a single soldier has been sent to the riots in Kyoto, so that Ashikaga Yoshiteru can only watch Miyoshi Changqing.  The expulsion of Shixing and the occupation of Kyoto dealt a severe blow to the shogunate's already weak authority.  The loss of face is secondary. The biggest problem is that the daimyo who donated money are gradually disappearing. In the past years, there have been fewer and fewer big donors enshrined in Kyoto. The Kanto and Yuyu daimyo have all been captured by the Kanto Shogunate, which not only increases the Ashikaga righteousness.  His independence at the time further led to Ashikaga Yoshiteru's reckless betrayal and a massive reduction in donations.  At first, Ashikaga Yoshiteru didn＊t think much of it.  After the eighth year of Eiroku (1565), fewer and fewer daimyo envoys from various places came to Kyoto to donate gold and silver. By the tenth year of Eiroku (1567), the shogunate's donation income dropped to the level of the twentieth year of Tianmo (1551).  .  This gap is twenty times higher than the peak period in the third year of Yonglu (1560).  The shogunate's estranged relationship with its biggest benefactor and supporter directly led to the decline of the shogunate's authority and financial difficulties. However, Ashikaga Yoshiteru was a tough guy. He would not let a good horse turn back. For the sake of the dignity of the general, he was determined not to admit defeat, so he stood up to the imperial court.  The motion to promote the second rank was put into writing. As a result, the relationship naturally became worse and worse. The donations received by the shogunate were reduced to only three thousand guanwen of Yongle money this year. This kind of thousand guanwen was still given to Hu Ji by name.  The cosmetics of Kenko Konoe, the step-sister.  He suffered a big loss from his adoptive brother Ashikaga Yoshitoki. Not only did he lose his face, but he also lost an important financial source. His hatred was even brought to the innocent Konoe Kenko, and his cosmetics were stolen by Ashikaga Yoshiteru.  He sent someone to allocate funds to Konoe Kenko, and he himself didn't even have to come over to say a few words.  Last year, Ashikaga Yoshiki took Jinshi Harusha's daughter as a minor attendant, and became even more cold and distant towards Konoe Kenko and his two daughters. If he wanted to see the children, he sent someone to take the two daughters to the imperial palace there to play for a few days before sending them back.  At the beginning of this year, around the time of the Qian Guanwen Cosmetic Incident, the new lady's attendant who lived on the other side of the imperial palace became pregnant. Many ministers went there to celebrate and give gifts, expecting the attendant to give birth to His Highness's eldest son. As for the  Probably no one would think of taking care of Konoe Kenko's cold stove.  It is not that Ashikaga Yoshiteru didn't think of ways to deal with it. He also imitated the imperial court and used Yamashina Yantsugi to make extra money, and sent Odate Yoshiteru to beg for alms abroad to earn some money. Financial constraints forced Ashikaga Yoshiteru to frequently send envoys to and from various places.  Deeply involved in mediating territorial disputes among various countries, and earning some extra money to support the bankrupt shogunate's finances.  But that little money came too slowly, and it couldn＊t satisfy Ashikaga Yoshiteru and his father.In order to meet the needs of the public, Jie Ji had no choice but to reduce the annual salary that the shogunate had to pay to the ministers from the original Yongle money of hundreds of guanwen to less than 100 guanwen. The highest was Settsu Harumon's 85 guanwen.  Wen, it is a problem to support a family's daily expenses in Kyoto with this little money, let alone go to a wine shop to have a drink from time to time.  The annual salary of important ministers such as Mibuchi Fujihide and Niki Yoshimasa has also been reduced to fifty guanwen. Young members of the public can only receive a few guanfu as a symbolic annual salary and support for three people. This treatment is different from that of a few years ago.  Every samurai in the public service has dozens of guanwen and his annual salary is simply incomparable. For example, ministers like Otate Harumi who retired to Otsu City and had their own source of income simply refused to receive their annual salary.  The tight life brought a lot of problems to the Nijo Imperial Palace. Ashikaga Yoshiteru soon ordered the elimination of many minor surnames and maids. The number of people in the imperial palace where Konoe Kenko was located was reduced from the original more than 30 people to only eight.  The two female officials with daughters were all fired. Due to the lack of manpower, several gardens in the imperial palace were abandoned. The lotus pond was turned into a pool of stagnant water without cleaning and dredging the blocked waterways. In summer, it became a breeding ground for mosquitoes.  The drastic decline in the quality of life did not make Konoe Kenko feel discouraged and disappointed. She also did not blame her husband for being unkind and unrequited, and still took care of the family without any regrets.  She knew that her husband had been spending money lavishly over the years.  Suddenly, I have declined to the point where I have to think twice about buying a few decent clothes.  She secretly transferred the Yongle money of one thousand kanmon to Settsu Haruto, while she herself only raised her two daughters with the cosmetics of ten kanmon each month given by the shogunate.  Before marrying Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Konoe Kenko was also a well-known talented woman in the circle of Kyoto ministers. When the female official was dismissed, she took on the responsibility of educating the children. It was also at this time that the two good girls learned to be naughty girls, using their immature skills.  Do what you can on your shoulders to help your hard-working mother.  At this time, she was not yet thirty years old, and her nearly thirty years of pampering had cultivated Konoe Kenko's quiet and elegant ladylike temperament.  It retains the delicate beauty that she was proud of when she was a girl, but also has the unique charm of young women. It is like a mountain snow lotus, reserved and noble, and like a stream of autumn water, pure and clear.  At this moment, a woman is in the most glorious years of her life, but because her life is difficult, she has no money to put on powder and rouge. She sells all her gorgeous gowns for money, and she wears simple home clothes like an ordinary woman.  The man held the child and said softly: "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt us! I believe your father will fight off the enemy." "Boomonboard!" There was noise and noise from the direction not far from the Imperial Palace.  The cheers made the two frightened children huddle in their mother's arms and dare not move.  Several little maids shivered and hid under the corridor and in the corner of the room, hugging each other and crying. Konoe Kenko glanced worriedly at the closed door in the corner.  Thinking about how to escape.  Konoe Kenko's beautiful eyebrows lightly frowned, and she thought to herself: "It would be great if I could escape from the imperial palace and take refuge with my brother." Suddenly, there was a scream, which threw her thoughts into chaos and disturbed her two daughters.  Frightened, he shrank into her arms. Konoe Kenko tried his best to calm down and looked outside. He saw dozens of black-clad and masked warriors standing in a small courtyard. They were half-kneeling in a row in the courtyard.  The stone statue didn't move at all, and there was only a black warrior standing in the middle of the courtyard.  The black-clothed warrior whispered: "Odaisho-dono is in the room. I would like to ask you to speak. I have something important to discuss." Seeing that they didn't look like bad guys, Konoe Kenko gently leaned out half of his body.  , cautiously asked: "Who are you?" The black-clothed warrior borrowed the mask, showed his old face and said respectfully: "Hattobe Iwami Moribo, I briefly served in the shogunate forty years ago, and I am serving my Lord.  He was ordered to take Godaishoden to leave the capital and take refuge. Please pack your bags and set off quickly. There is also a military force in Kyoto to support you. " "Who is your master?  I have been ordered by the Lord to protect the safety of the Odaisho Palace" Before Hattori Chief had finished speaking, he heard a fierce exchange of iron artillery fire from less than fifty meters away, and his expression immediately changed and he bowed.  Said: "The Three Good Troops have already entered the imperial palace. The secret sentry ambushing outside the imperial palace has a firefight nearby, which means that the imperial palace is no longer safe. Without further delay, I also ask the imperial palace to set off as soon as possible. If it is too late, things will change!"  "As for Yoshitoki's retainers, I can rest assured. I don't have anything to take. I can set off after a little preparation" Konoe Kenko breathed a sigh of relief and just turned to comfort her daughter. Suddenly, she was stunned and turned around to ask.  He said: "His Majesty K身k身ta is also guarding the temple, has he been rescued?" Hattori's face turned dark, and he secretly thought that he was afraid of something. He leaned on the ground and bowed his head and said: "I'm sorry! His Highness K身k身ta is having a fierce battle with the Miyoshi Army on the front line.  We are engaged in a battle. I am sorry that I am helpless because of the small number of soldiers, but please take action quickly!" "If His Highness doesn't leave, I can't leave either. Besides, Qingshouyuan is still there, so I can't leave just like that.  "Konoe Kenko's expression dimmed, he slowed down and sat down again, and said: "There is also another lady of His Highness K身k身. The little attendant is still pregnant with His Highness K身k身's flesh and blood. It is very likely that she is a healthy woman.  Your Highness, I cannot stand by and watch His Highness＊s heirs get hurt.  " Hattori Baochang was so anxious that he got angry. With a wave of his hand, dozens of ninjas rushed out of the quiet courtyard like arrows. He knelt down in the courtyard and said seriously: "Does Godaisho-den know how powerful these two emperors are now?  Danger, and how dangerous Kyoto is. Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the younger brother of His Highness the Shogun, announced at Toji Temple that he would go to Ouchi-ri to meet the Emperor this evening and was officially awarded the title of General of the Conqueror. Does Odaishoden know what this means?  " Ashikaga Teruko and Ashikaga Junko quietly walked out of the room, knelt down on both sides of their mother, and curiously looked at the old black-clad samurai. This was the first time in their lives that they had seen a man other than Nijo Imperial Palace. Ashikaga Junko's age  The little girl still didn't understand how dangerous the Nijo Imperial Palace was. She just thought that it would be fine if her mother was not afraid. The little girl boldly looked at Hattori Bouchou who was kneeling in the courtyard and was very curious about the old samurai's southern accent and laughter.  Huizi said: "The samurai outside are so strange, and their clothes are strange that I have never seen before.  " Konoe Kenko softly warned her daughters to respect the guests, and then said calmly: "Please keep your words, Ishimi.  " Hattori Baochang said solemnly: "Please, Odaisho-dono, you must understand that His Highness the General is dangerous, and very dangerous"  At the end of the day, Miyoshi Masayasu personally led three thousand troops to attack the west gate.  He fought fiercely with more than 40 samurai in the small area within the city gate. He held two tachi swords and fired his bow from left to right. He single-handedly killed several raids by the three good soldiers, relying on his unskilled two-sword style to defeat the four.  The famous generals of the three good armies were surrounded and killed, and they supported the left and the right and never lost. Since ancient times, it has often been seen that one warrior can defeat ten warriors, but it is rare to hear that one warrior can defeat a hundred warriors, even Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae.  Shiya only faced an enemy ten times his own, which could only be surpassed by the tragic scene similar to that of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, who committed suicide in Wujiang River at the end of his rope. At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiki was at the end of his rope. Every samurai guarding the city had to face it.  Although the enemy who is dozens of times larger than our own will not be hit by dozens of three guns at the same time, we still see the pressure of despair caused by the endless enemy troops charging towards us without any backup.  It is very large, and physical exertion will increase exponentially when the spirit is tense. High-intensity battles are all supported by morale, so the strong fighting spirit needs to be inspired by a swordsman like Okuyama Yukasai. The stalemate lasted for fifteen minutes, and the three good soldiers repeatedly fought.  The Ashigaru team's assault was repulsed, and the iron artillery team's concentrated fire tactics were defeated by the attack of more than a dozen horse-riding samurai from the opponent. The lack of flexibility of the iron artillery team took one minute to complete a set of shooting movements.  At this time, the head could have been moved several times. It was not until the beginning of the Shen Dynasty that the outnumbered general Ueno Iga Mamoru died in battle. It was the treacherous Miyoshi Masayasu who defeated him with a small and unique wai-tetsu cannon.  A sudden attack killed Ueno Iga Mamoru, who had been careless for a while. The generals were leaderless and their morale collapsed. Most of the forty people were killed in a blink of an eye. Most of Okuyama Kyuugasai's dozen juniors also died, but only half of them died.  He was still fierce and invincible, fighting fiercely in all directions on his own, but he was helpless and outnumbered, dodging left and right, and gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. In the end, with more than ten remaining soldiers, he resisted step by step, but he still couldn't dodge the sword. Wu Yan, a long and narrow gash was cut on his left cheek.  He suffered many serious injuries before escaping into Sannomaru in embarrassment. At the same time, Shioka Kazuha's experience was also very different from him. Most of the less than 40 defenders were killed in the battle after a short time. Shioka Kazuha.  Yu himself was stabbed on the left shoulder and seriously injured, so he was forced to retreat to the imperial palace for emergency bandaging treatment. Yagyu Sogan held on for a little longer and fought until there were only seven people left before retreating to the north gate.  Fiercely, he led three people back from the east gate to the main gate of Sannomaru. None of the three warriors were Fengkong. All the surviving samurai were in trouble. The youngest, Kagekan Oda, was shot in the arm by a stream of arrows. If it hadn't been for Miyoshi.  The army's bamboo bow was pitifully weak, and even the long sleeves of his long robe could not prevent his arm from being shot through. Fortunately, he escaped with only some skin injuries. Less than three of the more than a hundred soldiers survived.  Ten people, sixteen of the swordsmen were dead, this was the armed force of the entire Nijo Imperial Palace. Ashikaga Yoshiki ordered everyone to retreat to the defense in front of the imperial palace, and he himself went into battle, wearing a gorgeous katana and holding a sword in his hand.  In front of the imperial palace, there were dozens of swords stuck on the tatami behind him. Each one was a precious thing worth thousands of gold. Ashikaga Yoshiteru would rather let them all be broken here than sell them to dirty people.  businessman, or fall into the hands of the even dirtier Ashikaga Yoshiaki.?.  Seeing the miserable appearance of the samurai who were all wounded and covered in blood, Ashikaga Yoshiki sighed: "It's hard for the Ise defender to fight for me until the last moment. On behalf of the shogunate, I would like to thank you for your loyalty and bravery. The Ise defender has finished."  It＊s all done by a guide on the art of war, so please leave immediately before the Miyoshi Army comes to kill you!§ ※Your Highness, General, please follow me and rush out of the palace!§ Kamizumi Hidetsuna suddenly bowed his head and said: ※My Majesty.  In fact, I was ordered to come to protect His Highness the Shogun" Ashikaga Yoshiki suddenly smiled and waved his hand: "There is no need to go onI know what I need to know. I am grateful to Ise Mori for his dedication to the shogunate and giving up the glory and wealth of Kanto.  It must be very hard to hold on to this small world of Nijo Imperial Palace for several years! Everything will be over today. There is no point in continuing the battle at this point. Let's go back to Kanto as soon as possible!  "Your Highness!" Kamiizumi Hidetsuna was stunned. Hayazaki Jinsuke and Komagawa Kuniyoshi, who were not in the battle, helped the more seriously injured Okuyama Yugasai and Shioka Kazuha to kneel down.  At this time, an old woman wearing a monk's robe slowly came over. She was the mother of Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Keiodai, who had taken great care of Ashikaga Yoshitoki, was also the relative of Konoe Kenko.  My aunt, who shaved her hair and lived in seclusion for many years as a nun, said: "Ise Shou is a good minister of the shogunate because he is dedicated to serving the emperor. The poor nun thinks that His Highness should give a reward as a reward." "I will obey my mother's will!" Ashikaga Yoshiteru  He bowed respectfully, then stood up and said: "I have nothing to offer now, and all I can give is the sword of this place and my poor reputation. I hope Ise Mamoru doesn't mind the stinginess of a dying man before leaving." "  Your Highness! You are" Not only did Uizumi Hidetsuna kneel down in surprise, but also the shogunate retainers behind him knelt on the ground and begged with a look of despair: "You must not do this!  His Highness Gongfang is a noble man, a great general who conquers the barbarians and is a direct descendant of the Hanoi Genji. He must not die here!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
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