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Chapter 458 Change of Yuan Dynasty to Minghe

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    Sure enough, under Hideho's hint, many Daidai took the lead and took this opportunity to enter the center of the imperial court in a legitimate manner.  For example, Todo Takatora became the right minister after his title was returned, and Shima Kiyoshi's son Shima Hidekatsu became the Sakonoe general after his title was restored. Hideho built a luxurious mansion in Kyoto for him, and his salary was equivalent to his income during the feudal period. Moreover, because the two fiefdoms were larger,  It is also specially allowed to retain the city to live in for generations.  In addition, Hideho also stipulated that princes or daimyo who enjoyed the status of princes or above could marry into the royal family. If marriage between daimyo was necessary, they must report to the court, otherwise the engagement would be terminated and severely punished.  The first person to taste the benefits was Kinoshita Katsutoshi, the former head of the Kohama clan.  This daimyo, who was obsessed with Japanese singing and wandered around the prosperous areas of Kyoto, had a very difficult financial situation at home, and had long been living in poverty.  In addition to the large number of heirs, in order to avoid the influence of the "Tuien Order", he simply offered to return the 85,000 koku of Wakasa Kingdom (which had been merged into Atshu and reduced to Enshiki and Mikata two counties).  Soon after the imperial court promoted him to the title of Dafanbo (residing in Dafancheng), he was granted the title of Marquis of Yuanfu and the title of Tongfujunhou. Not only could he marry into the royal family, but he also obtained the official position of Daifu in the palace and assisted in the management of the palace.  Internal matters.  You don¡¯t have to worry about trivial matters at home and live a carefree life.  With this typical example, in the following ten years, dozens of daimyo chose to return their editions, and the number of local daimyo in the country was rapidly reduced to more than fifty, and their strength was no longer the same as before the opening. The imperial court had gained an absolute advantage.  In addition, successive emperors have made modifications based on the imperial system, striving to stabilize their rule while governing the country on a merit-based basis. The "imperial reform" has a far-reaching impact.  In February of the 20th year of the Emperor's reign (1653), Emperor Xiaomei contracted wind-cold during his eastward tour and remained ill for a long time. He died in Edo Castle on his way back to Beijing at the age of fifty-six.  Ju Ji, who was already seriously ill, was also grieved because the white-haired person gave away the black-haired person. After all, the medicine was useless and she died of illness the next month. She was named Empress Dowager Xiaoci.  Hideho is seventy-four years old. Although in his heart, Kikuhime is not as deeply emotional as Komahime, but he understands that this is mainly because she thinks too much about the overall situation, so that she keeps all her troubles and grievances in her heart.  So much so that people "ignore" her feelings and existence.  But she was willing to be the woman behind Xiubao, and she gave her all for Xiubao, the family, and even the world. Her "filial piety" was worthy of the name.  Her departure hit Hideho as much as Komahime's death from illness, but it was more of an impact on the royal family.  To give an inappropriate example, just like Ming Taizu's tragic loss of Empress Ma, the emperor was not the only one affected.  As for Emperor Takamei, Hideho's mood was more complicated. He always felt that his legitimate son was too honest and could be the king of Shouchi, but it was difficult to control those unruly forces.  Therefore, we started planning for him early, and through a series of overt and covert strategies, we cleared the obstacles in front of him.  Even though he was later sent to the throne, he still took the time to promote the "imperial reform" in order to create a peaceful and prosperous age for him before he left.  But also because of his honesty, the relationship between father and son is surprisingly harmonious compared to previous emperors.  Just imagine, which emperor is willing to be controlled by his parents even after he ascends the throne?  For example, Empress Lu and Emperor Hui of Han, Empress Wu and Zhuzi, Qianlong and Jiaqing, the conflicts between strong parents and weak children in the past dynasties were difficult to bridge until one party left.  But Emperor Takamei was different. Not only was he honest, he worshiped Hideho more. He witnessed and personally experienced Hideho overcoming obstacles and dangers, being decisive and decisive. This kind of worship has long been transformed into absolute trust, so that he often said  One of his words is "Listen to your father", and he fully accepts the policies formulated by Hideho.  However, every time Hideho wanted him to express his opinions, he always got to the point. This also made Hideho a little relieved. It seemed that he was just too dependent on himself and was not incapable.  Indeed, Emperor Takamei, who grew up under Kikuhime's careful care and care, felt the relaxation and joy brought by his father's outside and mother's inside. In his opinion, as long as he followed Hideho's path, he would not have a big problem.  Wrong, what Hideho is doing now is not to cling to power, but to sincerely pave the way for himself and future generations.  How many emperors and princes in history really thought this way?  It¡¯s just that God didn¡¯t fulfill his wishes. In less than a year, the two most important people around Hideho and the people in the world who relied on him passed away one after another. This was a huge blow not only to Hideho, but also to the royal family, the court, and the people of Liming.  What does the world need now?  It is stability, it is to calm down as soon as possible from the disturbance caused by this sadness, and to see hope in the next move of the royal family.  Therefore, Hideho endured the grief of losing his son and his wife, and supported his eldest grandson Yourito (27 years old, grandson of Emperor Gohanayama) to practice Zuo, known as "Emperor Xiaoyan" in history, and change his name to "Meiwa" next year.  During the period of Emperor Xiaogan, the policies of the Emperor Tong period were continued, and the power of local daimyo was further weakened.In the twenty-fifth year (1678), Matsuzhou Tongpan, Ishikawa County Magistrate, and Matsukuni Gonghao Hideaki returned the edition. Except for the close vassals, there were no more powerful forces with more than 50,000 koku in Japan. At this time, it was three years after Keicho (1598).  It has been eighty years since Hideho promulgated the "Book of Repayment of Knowledge and Action".  During this period, in order to consolidate the authority of the young emperor and ensure long-term peace and stability a hundred years later, Hideho also supported Emperor Kogen in reducing the fiefdoms of his feudal lords.  In terms of the size of the fiefdom, among the several kin-han and quasi-kin lords, Prince Sakamoto Miyae ranked first with 360,000 koku. However, in terms of importance, it was Prince Edo Miyazo who sat in Edo and monitored Kanto and Tohoku.  headed by.  However, the Tibetan kings were weak and thin. For example, Prince Kohito passed away in the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1654) at the age of fifty-three. He was the first to die among the Hideho disciples. In just six years, that is, in the Ming Dynasty,  In the seventh year (1660), his son Prince Guangren also died of a long illness, leaving Muren, who was only seven years old, to succeed to the throne.  Due to the sudden incident, the hidden conflicts within the Edo Palace began to surface. The Queen Mother and the family forces behind the Queen Mother were at odds with each other. The retainers also began to criticize each other. In the later stage, they even turned against each other with weapons, and some retainers put Mu under house arrest.  Ren was in the palace and took the opportunity to issue orders.  At this time, let alone frightening the forces of the Eastern Kingdom, it was a good thing that they could not let them laugh. The imperial court's majesty had been wiped out.  This incident became known as the "Edo Riots".  Under Hideho's instructions, Emperor Kogan dealt decisively. He first sent ministers to mediate and took over the Edo military forces. After the situation was settled, he conducted a detailed investigation and trial, and severely punished those who instigated trouble and deceived the emperor.  Afterwards, on the one hand, on the grounds that Muruhito was too young to be in charge, the Edo Palace fiefdom was declared to be under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor (i.e., "Tenryo"), and officials were arranged to govern, and all Prince Takahito was recalled to live in Kyoto; on the other hand,  , taking the opportunity to suppress the forces behind them, which greatly affected the Kii, Owari, Yamato Toyotomi clan, Fukushima, Yuki and other forces. Among them, the Kii Toyotomi clan received the heaviest punishment, which was directly reduced from 350,000 to 100,000.  Sixty thousand stones, a total of nearly 700,000 stones in recovered land.  In the ninth year of Ming Dynasty (1662), when Hideho was seriously ill, Prince Kohito, the son of Prince Kennin and one of the "Three Protectors of the Kingdom", decided to preemptively send troops to attack Gyeonggi on the pretext of being dissatisfied with the handling of Edo. This was to prepare for the "Rebellion of Renyin".  ".  With the personal conquest of Emperor Kogen and the strong support of Prince Kiyohito and Prince Okihito, Prince Kohito committed suicide in just over ten days, all fiefdoms were confiscated, and the entire family was exiled to Hachijo Island.  Toyotomi Hideharu, the head of the Izumi Toyotomi clan, was affected and was removed from his official position and his fiefdom was reduced to 10,000 koku. The fiefdom of Toyotomi Hidetatsu, the head of the Kii Toyotomi clan, was further reduced to 40,000 koku. Princes Kiyohito and Okihito asked for their return.  In Kyoto, Emperor Xiaogen refused and still maintained the original fiefdom. However, the lord had to stay in Kyoto all year round, and the pro-vassal power was greatly weakened.
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