Muromachiden eventually agreed to the peace agreement. The two sides decided to sign a treaty in Yamashiro Province in the "Kinai" region and held a ceremony to canonize the king of Japan.

It seems that the Great Ming Kingdom has already decided that if they want to do this, they have already prepared. Liu Ming, the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, claimed that he only needed to wait for a few days and send someone back to Hakata Bay to invite the "Japanese envoy" to be thoughtful, and the ceremony could be held. Because the gold books and seals of Japan are in the hands of the eunuch Zhou Quan.

After a while, the two sides took their men and horses to the mountain city country one after another. Yamashiro Province is located in the south of Kyoto, and the ceremony takes place in front of the Ishikiyo Hachiman Shrine.

Outside the shrine, a camp-like place is enclosed with silk cloth. There is a platform directly above, and the general of Seiyi, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, is located on the platform. The officials of the Ming Mission below, the civil and military nobles of the Japanese National Muromachi Palace, are ranked on the left and right.

In addition, the guards of the Japanese army and the honor guards of the Ming army wearing ceremonial uniforms, which were extremely numerous, were also in the camp on the spot. The signing of the treaty can be described as in full view of everyone; The title of this treaty is the Treaty of Yamashiro after the name of the place.

After the beating of the drums, the Japanese officials knelt and bowed to the general, while the Ming envoys just stood and raised their fists according to their etiquette.

Then a Japanese man dressed in a satin robe and a top hat walked to the side of the stage and began to read out the contents of the treaty in both Chinese and Japanese.

The substance had already been discussed, but the words on the paper were very euphemistic.

The document first recounts the friendly past between the two countries, the Tang Dynasty Japan sent Tang envoys several times, and fought side by side with the Tang army in the Anshi Rebellion, and the Japanese state paid tribute and trade many times in successive dynasties; Therefore, it is necessary for the two countries to continue the courtesy of kings and ministers and live in harmony.

However, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has been misunderstanding and estrangement between the two sides on the issue of the Japanese and the killing of the Ming envoys. These conflicts were all due to the fact that there were traitors in the Muromachi Hall who confused the Ashikaga family. So just arrest those and punish them according to the law; The two countries can still repair their relations, turn hostility into friendship, and further strengthen their close exchanges.

The Ming Dynasty officials and troops were allowed to build an "embassy castle" in Hakata Bay, and garrisoned troops in Iwami and Izumo provinces. The title of the emperor and his year name shall not be mentioned in foreign documents, and the official Japanese official shall be canonized by the Ming Dynasty in the name of the king of Japan, and the official official document of the Japanese government canonized by the Ming Dynasty shall be signed to the outside world......

The reading is over. The two copies of the treaty were successively sent to the envoys of Ashikaga Yoshinori and Ming to be inspected and read, and then signed and sealed by each of them.

On the side of the Ming Mission, there was a civil official who was watching Ashikaga Yoshinori on the platform while painting on the spot.

The atmosphere at this time seemed to be condensed. The crowds on both sides were well-behaved and uncommotionous, but the huge camp was deserted. Ashikaga Yoshinori felt the tension of shame but patience from the crowd of officials and samurai who did not say a word. Especially those middle and lower-class samurai, their expressions were very serious.

After the signing of the treaty, there was no celebratory program arranged on the spot. Only a few of the guards brought drinks up, and everyone drank to each other.

Soon the signing ceremony was completed, and Ashikaga Yoshitsu got up and left. Half an hour later, the envoys of the Ming Kingdom will go to another place to carry out the ceremony of canonizing the "King of Japan".

There were very few people at the canonization ceremony, and only the participation of the Ashikaga Yoshinori and the generals of the Muromachi Hall did not take much time.

After Ashikaga Yoshinori attended, he immediately returned to the Sanjobo Mansion in Kyoto with his entourage. As for the reception of the Ming delegation and the farewell, Ashikaga Yoshinori had no interest in paying attention.

According to the agreement between the strong guardian of the family governor and Ashikaga Yoshinor, now Yoshinori only needs to wait for a while before he can announce his abdication; And the governors of each family will support Yoshito's younger brother, Ashikaga Yoshien, of Shoren-in, at the Yamashiro National Ishikiyo Hachiman Palace, as the new general of the Seiyi.

For several days, Yoshiji spent his days in a state of gloriation. He sometimes felt that he had not been to the mountain city country, and that what had happened recently was nothing more than a false dream.

The Sanjo Mansion, and indeed the whole of Kyoto, is indeed peaceful, and it seems that nothing has really happened. It's not the wind, it's not the sails, the only thing that's turbulent is just the heart of righteousness. He had a gut feeling that things might not be so simple and would end.

At this moment, the close attendant reported: The retainer of the Ashikaga family, Tomigashi, is in a hurry to see. Yoshichi immediately ordered to bring Tomigashi to see him.

After waiting for a while, Tomigashi walked in with an anxious face, and hurriedly knelt down under the main hall to salute.

Tomigashi Mitsushi said: "The righteous heir, the younger brother of the lord, suddenly left Kyoto and galloped away to Kanto. ”

"How can he leave?" Ashikaga Yoshimochi chuckled in his heart.

Sure enough, the rebellion that should have come always came, but it seemed to come too quickly. Ashikaga Yoshiji secretly calculated, Yoshiji went to Kanto, so the person who intended to rebel was the Kamisaki clan?

Hatakeyama, Hosokawa, Spo and others, who are the strong guardians of the region, have reached a consensus with Ashikaga Yoshinori that they should support Muromachiden to quell the rebellion? After all, at this time, the "imperial court" (Kyoto) was turbulent, and it was not a good thing for these strong guards to control.

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Li Yizhi is saddened by his half-brother Yihei, who is at a juncture of national crisis and attaches great importance to personal enmity!

The former shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, had no sons-in-law at first, and his sons were all born to the side room; So at the beginning, Yoshiji was chosen as the heir. Unexpectedly, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's main room gave birth to a son-in-law, who was the righteous heir. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had introduced Yoshitsuji to the emperor, and it seemed that he had the will to change the heir.

But at that time, Ashikaga Yoshinori had already mastered the real power of the guard of the Muromachi Temple, and it was quite difficult to change the heir; Coupled with the sudden violent death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Yoshinori only then got the position of general of the expedition. This incident led to rumors that righteousness was the murder of the father; And because of the heir dispute for many years, Ashikaga Yoshinori and his younger brother Yoshiji have a very bad relationship.

But no matter what, after all, they are brothers; At this juncture, the righteous heir should not neglect the country and cause unnecessary civil strife!

At this time, Fu Yan Mancheng's voice said: "Someone ......" he said this, turned his head to look at it, and his face was sad, "There are important people in Luoyang who have betrayed." ”

Ashikaga Yoshitoshi said, "Who? ”

Fu Yan Mancheng wanted to speak and stopped, and then prostrated forward without authorization. Ashikaga Yoshimoru frowned when he saw this, and his heart was unhappy.

"Yikes!" Suddenly, Tomigashi jumped up and rushed straight to Ashikaga Yoshinori.

Ashikaga was in a hurry, and his face turned pale in an instant. In an instant, all that was left in his heart was fear, because he really hadn't expected this situation beforehand! Ashikaga Yoshinori had long feared for his life, but he did not suspect this retainer who served him.

Yoshiji reached to his waist and tried to draw his sword; But between the lightning and the flint, he instinctively judged that Tomigashi Mancheng would strike first. Of course, Yoshichi couldn't hesitate, and immediately rolled sideways on the ground, grabbing a wooden case with both hands.

"Click!" With a loud bang, the knife stabbed directly through the wooden case, and the blade almost stabbed against Yoshi's face.

The knife was stuck in the wood, and it took some effort to pull it out. Ashikaga Yoshimori, a samurai who had also learned "swordsmanship" since childhood, immediately responded by sending the wooden case forward, which would counteract Tomigashi's strength in drawing his sword.

Then Ashikaga Yoshinori let go of the wooden case and reached out to draw his sword.

"Brush! Brush! A flash of swords flashed in the air. In an instant, Tomigashi Mannari had already given up the long knife, and the short knife came out first, stabbing into Ashikaga Yoshinori's throat!

Ashikaga Yoshimochi felt a chill in his throat, opened his mouth wide, and stared at Tomigashi with round eyes. The knife on his waist had just been pulled out halfway, and the movement could no longer continue, and the strength seemed to begin to withdraw from his body in an instant, and the whole person froze for a moment.

Why?

Tomigashi Mansei is a member of the Ashikaga family, what benefits can be gained by assassinating and killing the lord, and who is behind the scenes?

Ashikaga Yoshimori's mind flashed with foggy confusion, but he couldn't say a word. The "fog" in front of his eyes became thicker and thicker, and the person also fell down with a "plop".

There was a faint sentence in his ears, and it was the voice that made him blind: "Heaven punishes the national thief!" ”

…… At this time, the guards outside the door rushed into the main hall one after another, and some of them drew their swords and carefully outflanked Fugashi Mancheng's side. Others, holding the hilt of their swords, stared at Tomigashi and attacked as soon as they were ready to strike their swords.

"Bell!" Unexpectedly, Tomigashi suddenly threw the short knife in his hand on the ground. He said, "Though I have sinned, I will be faithful to my country." Do you want to die and be his henchmen? ”

Suddenly, a samurai shouted "ah", and with a sword in both hands, he rushed towards Tomigashi Mansei.

"Stop!" One of the generals roared.

The samurai with the sword raised stood still, still staring at Tomigashi.

The military general in the back said: "Fu Yan is full of achievements, he will be arrested first, and he will be convicted by the commander." ”

When Tomigashi Mancheng heard this, a subtle smile seemed to appear on his face, and he breathed a sigh of relief. The guards gathered around, and someone picked the short knife on the ground with a knife, and then suddenly rushed up and knocked Tomigashi to the ground.

It didn't take long for more people to come to the main hall. When they saw the general's body, they talked about it. Then two more women came, and immediately fell on their knees and wept, and one of them drew the short sword in his bosom to make a full sword, and the crowd held on to prevent another bleed.

At this time, it was urgently necessary for the Muromachi palace governor to come forward and preside over the imperial court for the time being. However, someone said, "After the ceremony of Yamashiro Province, the three governors of Hatakeyama, Hosokawa, and Spo did not return to 'Luoyang', and I heard that they have returned to the country!" ”

The head of the chamber (one of the four positions) Akamatsu Yoshinori returned to Luoyang. Akamatsu got the news and rushed to the Sanjo Mansion. When he saw the general lying in a pool of blood, he immediately looked up to the sky and sighed, with a sad and sympathetic look on his face.

Akamatsu Yoshinori made an impromptu decision, first imprisoning the criminal Fugashi Mancheng in the chamber, and then sending someone to notify the governor of the Sanguan family, asking them to return to Beijing as soon as possible to discuss important matters.