Chapter 63: Extraneous Branches (Part II)
Soon after the outbreak of the so-called "Izumi Law Trouble", people from all walks of life in the vicinity of quickly became aware of it.
The generation had developed commerce and trade, convenient transportation, and a dense flow of people, so the news was transmitted quickly. This multi-thousand-player level battle is quite remarkable. Through the word of mouth of the peddlers' pawns, the details of the matter gradually became mysterious, and there were several contradictory versions.
Whether the temple and shrine made the first move, or the shogunate sent troops first, the number of war losses on both sides, the scale of the troops, and the reason why the Kii country mixed in, these "key issues" are obviously not something that ordinary people can figure out, but this does not prevent them from chatting with relish after dinner, mixing rumors and brain supplements, pointing out the country and inspiring words, and appreciating the world's heroes.
But the big framework of the plot can't be made up. There are three points of view that are universally recognized:
The first is the least controversial, that the battle did take place, on the one hand, by the acting officials sent by the shogunate to Izumi, and on the other hand, by the combined forces of the Izumi Temple Shrine and the foreign aid brought in from Kii Province.
Second, the winners of the battle were the temples, and the acting officials of the shogunate suffered heavy losses and could only retreat to Kishiwada Castle to defend - in other words, fortunately, when the Daiseisho was in office, Kishiwada Castle was built quite firmly, otherwise the consequences would be really unimaginable.
Thirdly, although the temple and shrine members were victorious, they did not seem to have any intention of continuing to attack Kishiwada Castle for a while, and after besieging the castle, they did not move and busily sent people to take back the "Buddha property" and "divine property" that had been confiscated earlier. Therefore, the lives of the deputies are not in danger for the time being, and it seems that there is still room for coordination between them.
It is precisely because of this attitude of "cutting the grass but not eradicating the roots" that the audience thinks about it, their brains are open, and they all feel that there is some conspiracy behind it - the real thieves, such as the Yixiang sect in Hokuriku, who did not hesitate to kill the guards and burn the national government, and the ambiguous posture of the Hequan Temple Society obviously has an inside story!
Public opinion was unscrupulously speculating that the general emotional tendency was sympathetic to the shogunate. Most of the poor peasants at the bottom, small traders, small craftsmen and the like have the illusion that "the general is actually very holy and is just a traitor who has made a mistake", which is the case in ancient and modern China and abroad.
Once the shogunate demonstrated sufficient means, this naturally present sympathy could become the cornerstone of the revival of the Ashikaga family. But if the shogunate is helpless to deal with this Izumi rebellion, the sympathy of the people can easily turn into contempt.
In this troubled era of the Warring States, people who lack strength cannot survive, let alone be respected.
In response to this, Ashikaga Yoshiaki sent two people, Ise Sadako, the deacon of the government office, and Isshiki Fujicho, the head of the Imperial Offering Minister, as envoys, to lead hundreds of retinues to Izumi Province to deal with the turmoil with full authority, and verbally gave them the right to make decisions on the fly and act cheaply.
The audience did not know the identities of these two envoys, only knew that they were descendants of the famous Ise family and the Isshiki family, so naturally they had no way to predict the success or failure of this trip.
But insiders know that Ise Sadako and Isshiki Fujicho have always had a bad relationship and disagree politically. There is no clear distinction between the two of them on this trip, how can this thing be done? As for "making decisions on the fly and acting cheaply", it is impossible to talk about it. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's move violated the principle of "employing people without suspicion and without suspicion", which is really inappropriate.
It can be seen that today's public lords, although they have a literary name and wisdom, but in the face of this kind of sudden incident, it is still too unsound. Many "loyal" lower-level ministers can only make a worried posture on the surface, and secretly hurry to find a way back, anyway, they have become accustomed to this situation in recent years.
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Ise Sadako did not live up to the name of his ancestors, and before he could take over, he dressed lightly and simply followed, with only a few guards, rushed all the way to the front of the "rebel" camp of the Hequan Temple community, and generously reported himself to his home, explaining his intentions, and asking for talks. In this way, it seems that the other party is determined not to dare to attack the "deacon of the shogunate".
Then, under the watchful eyes of a group of "rebel" soldiers, the shogunate's own soldiers, and a number of good deeds who were not afraid of death, he was treated as a guest of honor by the leaders of the temple and respectfully welcomed into the camp.
After that, less than two hours later, the "rebels" of the temple and shrine released their goodwill and removed the siege of Wada Castle on the other side, and then the whole army, including Kiilai's foreign aid, retreated for a full ten miles.
In this way, it became known to the world that Ise Sadako's policy was to "appease", and this "appeasement" method seemed to be the right way, and the war seemed to be about to subside.
The situation of the day soon began to spread, and the excitement was still unfinished, but most of the locals still hoped to see peace.
At the same time, another theory spread among taverns, inns, and merchants in. It is said that the rebellion arose because the shogunate officials (i.e., Iio Sadaharu and Gosho Masakakei) acted recklessly, oppressed the people, and changed the "good governance" of the previous Heide Minoma, which led to the monks and priests revolting in desperation, and as long as the culprit was dealt with and the decree was changed back to the Heike Minoku period, the matter could be satisfactorily resolved.
Although this statement has no head or tail, it is very in line with the way of thinking of ordinary people and has been widely recognized.
First of all, everyone has a good impression of the monks and priests, and they don't want to believe that these eminent monks will cause chaos, and they would rather believe that the people of Hequan Temple are forced to be helpless.
Secondly, the master of the peace is a recognized wise general from far and near, a legendary-level powerhouse, and the rules and regulations set by his old man naturally contain long-term and profound truths. Iio Zhenyao and Yumu Yijing, two unknown people, don't have much ability to think about it, and it's normal to not understand the original meaning of the master of the peace.
Moreover, this statement is very much in line with the logic of "the general is actually very sage, but the traitor made a mistake".
You see, His Royal Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki drooped and ruled the arch, and the Tieshou Honhide Lord strategized, and the Quartet was able to settle down, and the two crooked monks who were both bad and stupid were recited the scriptures, and the high monks and great virtues of Hequan raised their swords and guns in desperation, and adopted the "military advice", which almost caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, Ise Zhenxing, the "Blue Sky Great Qincha", saw through it and saved the good way of the world.
This plot can be staged directly when written into a script!
In the midst of all the discussions, many people ignored the whereabouts of the Isshiki Fujinaga who was theoretically supposed to be listed as a special envoy alongside Ise Sadako......