There is something in the depths of every man's soul that only he understands.

- Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (one of the most outstanding writers in the history of world literature)

"Nanfangjun, are the six guard mansions of the Left and Right Guards, the Left and Right Guards Mansions, and the Left and Right Guards Mansions nominally fictitious departments, or are they actually the departments with real power that hold military power?" Bai Feng said in another way: "Or, does the Six Guards Mansion have its own army?"

"My lord, although the Six Guards Mansion does not have any specific subordinate armies, the governors of each Guard Mansion have the right to open the Mansion and build an army. Nan Nan Xin said with a straight face: "Anyone who can be appointed as the governor of the Six Guards Mansion is a legend of the Megatron Empire!"

"Are you a legend of the Megatron Empire?" Bai Feng, who had no different color on his face, said softly: "Is there really so many legendary characters in the Oda family that gave birth to Oda Nobunaga?"

"My lord, although the current Oda family is the most powerful family in the empire, it is not the only powerful family; ”

Nanbu Shinao, who did not give a positive answer, said in amazement: "The legendary Liuwei Mansion in the past has long ceased to exist with the overthrow of the imperial power, and now the Liuwei Mansion has become a tool for the Oda family to expand its strength, and there is no legend to speak of. ”

"Maybe. "Hakumine, who didn't know much about the history and traditions of the Yamato Empire, had a hard time understanding the idea of a small daimyo like Nanbu Shinnao, who had a samurai character, but fortunately, his rich experience gave him a tolerant heart.

"Nanfang-kun, don't be disappointed with what you insist on, I believe that one day, the legend of the Six Guards Mansion will definitely reappear in Yamato!" Bai Feng's heart instantly had a thought, but he didn't say anything, just said lightly: "Tell me about dividing the country." ”

"Hey!" Nanbu Nobunao also immediately let go of the melancholy in his heart, sorted out his thoughts, and continued: "My lord, the local governor in charge of each country is called the national department, and in addition, each country is divided into four levels: large, upper, middle, and lower according to the size of its population. ”

Among them, the Great Powers Kokuji has Kamisosuke, Hikirisuke, Uenosuke, Yamato Mamoru, Kawachi Mamoru, Ise Mamoru, Musashi Mamoru, Shimosomamoru, Omi Mamoru, Mutsu Mamoru, Echizen Mamoru, Harima Mamoru, and Higo Mamoru. ”

"Kamikoku Kokuji has Yamashiro Mamoru , Mamoru Settsu, Mamoru Owari , Mamoru Mikawa, Mamoru Enoe, Mamoru Suruga, Mamoru Kai, Mamoru Sagami Mamoru Mino, Mamoru Mino, Mamoru Shinano, Mamoru Dewa, Mamoru Kaga, Mamoru Echichu, Mamoru Echigo, Mamoru Tanba, Mamoru Taji, Mamoru Inabata, Mamoru Haku, Mamoru Izumo, Mamoru Misaku, Mamoru Bizen, Mamoru Bichu, Mamoru Anki, Mamoru Zhou, Mamoru Kii, Mamoru Awa, Mamoru Sanuki, Mamoru Iyo, Mamoru Chikuzen, Mamoru Chikuzen, Mamoru Chikuma, Mamoru Hizen, Mamoru Toyomae, Mamoru Toyoma, Mamoru Toyogo. ”

"The Chinese national divisions are Wakasa Mamoru, Noto Mamoru, Sado Mamoru, Tanba Mamoru, Iwami Mamoru, Nagato Mamoru, Tosa Mamoru, Hinata Mamoru, Osumi Mamoru and Satsuma Mamoru in the lower country divisions, and the Shimoku Kokuji has Izumi Mamoru , Iga Mamoru , Shima Mamoru Izu Mamoru , Hida Mamoru , Oki Mamoru , Awaji Mamoru , Tsushima Mamoru and Miki Mamoru . ”

"Nanfang Jun, in this big country, why is there a distinction between the intermediary and the guard? Is the status of the intermediary higher than the guard?" Bai Feng raised his doubts: "Also, the country is divided into four levels: large, upper, middle, and lower, and the status of the guard of each country is also divided into four levels?"

"This ...... Lord, when it comes to this Shoujie, I have to mention a piece of the empire's past. Nanbu Nobunao said in a very nostalgic tone: "When the imperial power was beginning to decline, the rebellious ministers who tried to weaken the power of the imperial family used a conspiracy to provoke a civil war between the princes of the imperial family. ”

"When the princes were about to decide the victory, the army of the rebels who had been planning for a long time suddenly rushed to the front and wiped out all the powerful princes of the royal family in one fell swoop. ”

Bai Feng suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the difference between the Great Power and the Great Country!"

"No, my lord, that's not the whole difference between a great country and a big country. Nanbu Shinnao sighed and said: "Among the official positions of the empire, the official rank of the great power guard is from the fifth position, and the official rank of the great power is under the sixth. ”

"The national guard is a higher level of official position than the national guard, the official rank of the great country is from the five, the official rank of the upper national guard is from the fifth position, the official rank of the Chinese guard is under the sixth, and the official rank of the lower national guard is from the sixth; comparatively speaking, the great power under the sixth position is only equivalent to the Chinese guard, and the status of the upper country from the sixth position is slightly higher than that of the lower national guard. ”

"In this way, the level of the three princes of the Lord, Hitachi, and Ueno was deliberately lowered by the rebels. Bai Feng questioned with a smile: "But so much time has passed, why haven't the levels of these three great powers recovered yet?"

"My lord, how can the rebellious ministers who have the strength to pull the imperial power off their horses are ordinary families? Even in the past hundreds of years, the descendants of those rebellious ministers are still in high positions, such as the Shimazu family in Saikaido and the Date family in Higashiyamado. ”

"Do the Shimazu family and the Date family have such a deep feud with the imperial family?" Bai Feng, who was in front of him, asked Nanbu Shinzhi: "Nanfang-kun, among the ten existing families in the empire, which families are the descendants of the rebellious ministers back then?"

"Lord Kaiyu, in addition to the Shimazu family of Saikaido and the Date family of Higashiyamado, the Ryushimaji family of Saikaido and the Hojo family of Tokaido, as well as the Mogami family that has risen again, are all descendants of those rebellious ministers. ”

"The Mogami family that has risen again?" Bai Feng, who had never heard of the name of Mogami, immediately asked curiously: "What has this family done?"

"My lord, you may not know that you have just returned to Mutsu, but the Ueno Kingdom, which was actually controlled by the Uesugi family in the six counties, has been occupied by the Mogami family's troops, and even the Uesugi family's garrison in Ueno has been defeated by the Mogami family in one fell swoop!"

"Snatching food from the tiger's mouth of the Uesugi family, and successfully winning it, it seems that the strength of this Mogami family is not weak!" Bai Feng continued to ask, "Then what? With the character of Uesugi Kenshin and the strength of the Uesugi family, they shouldn't stop there." ”

"The lord is wise!" Nanbu Nobunao gave a timely slap in the face, and then said: "The Uesugi family, with Uesugi Kenshin in charge, will naturally not be indifferent to the Mogami family's active provocation; ”

"What is the result?" Bai Feng frowned slightly, "Could it be that Uesugi Kenshin forgave the Mogami family for these hundreds of car gifts?"

"My lord, there is no way for outsiders to know what agreement these two families have reached, but what we can find out is that as soon as Mogami Yoshimitsu returned from Echigo Province, the Uesugi family's army withdrew from the six counties of Ueno, and the Mogami family obtained these six counties without bloodshed. ”