Chapter 335: Secret Talks in the Imperial Palace
In the third year of Yonglu, February 5. Asadachi and Konoe came to the Echigo Imperial Palace via Ueno. Since the lord of Numata Castle, Numata Yumitsu, had been sent to Kasugayama Castle to inform Konoe that the former heir was about to arrive in Echigo, Kenshin invited them to the Imperial Palace under Kasugayama Castle after learning that Asadari and Konoe had arrived at the national palace.
"Uesugi Dan Main Hall, I don't know why you're a little depressed?" Konoe didn't know why Kenshin had a straight face when he saw them.
"It's nothing, it's just that I'm a little tired after a lot of appearances in recent years." Qianxin immediately made up a reason.
"This time, the Imperial Court decreed that the Uesugi Dan Main Hall was promoted to the rank of the third Dan Shoin, and he also served as the Hokuriku Provincial Observer Envoy, and could be in charge of the administration and military affairs of the seven kingdoms of Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga, Noto, Echichu, Echigo, and Sado." Konoe's former heir handed Ryuji to Kenshin.
"Hokuriku Province Observer?!" Kenshin, like Chaoding, was taken aback by the observation of the position.
"The Fujiwara town government is now also serving as an observer of Tokaido, is there any dissatisfaction with Uesugi Danzheng?" Konoe's former heir immediately announced the new official position of the court.
"It seems that the Imperial Court has now reinstated the post of Observer. This official position is similar to that of the Tang Dynasty's Jiedu envoy, and I hope that the imperial court would rather lack it than overuse, otherwise I am afraid that if the observation envoy reaches the hands of the traitorous minister, it will ······." Just before Kenshin finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by the former heir of Konoe.
"Uesugi Danzheng Yin Palace, observing that the imperial court will not arbitrarily grant the position of envoy to others. If it weren't for the loyal ministers who had meritorious service to the imperial court, how could they get this official position? You and the Fujiwara town government are crusading against the ministers who are not subordinate to the court and solving difficulties for the court, these are in the eyes of the whole court. The former heir of Konoe knew that Kenshin was thinking about the imperial court, so he immediately explained it to her.
"That's good······" After listening to Konoe's former heir's words, Kenshin stopped questioning it.
"Imperial House Palace, Tiger Chiyo is now also entrusted to you Hongfu, and before the Yuan Fu has already had a rank from the top five, after the Yuan Service, he will be officially appointed as the Mutsu Omori." Chaoding then told Qianxin the good news.
"What?! Why would the imperial court do such a thing?! In the past, only powerful ministers would be like this! After hearing the news, Qianxin instantly became displeased and angry.
"The Konoe family, one of the five families, is also from the Fujiwara North family, and the Fujiwara clan is all ranked before the Yuan service, so there is no need to make too much of a fuss about the Uesugi Dan Zheng Yin Palace." Konoe's former heir didn't understand why Kenshin was not angry.
"In the past, the Isehira clan, who weighed the government and the opposition, was also the same as the Fujiwara clan, and his relatives and retainers were in high positions, and even the children who had not served and made an inch of merit had ranks. I think you both know very well what the final outcome will be. "Kenshin doesn't want to learn from the Isehira clan.
"Uesugi Danmasa Yin Den is now the head of the Kanto Uesugi family, what does it have to do with this? Is it because he has the blood of the Hengwu Ping clan in his body? Konoe's former heir still didn't understand what Kenshin's concerns were right now.
"The Echigo Fuchu Nagao clan is from the Hengbu Taira clan, and after weighing the defeat of the Isepei clan that had been weighing the government and the opposition for decades, they were frantically killed by the victor Genji, and the lineage was almost cut off. Even the branches left Gyeonggi to hide in the west and east. Chao Ding immediately thought of the ending of the Ping clan and thought of Qianxin himself, who had the blood of the Hengwu Ping clan flowing in his body.
"Since Uesugi Danmasa Yin Hall and Fujiwara Town are aware of this, then Yu believes that you will not do the same thing as the Isehira clan." Konoe's former heir still has a lot of trust in Kenshin and Asada.
"What Bo Lu Gong said is extremely true, the Imperial House Palace should not disappoint the good intentions of the imperial court and Bo Lu Gong." Chao Ding immediately persuaded him with kind words on the side.
"By the way, there is one more thing to do when Yu goes down to Kanto and Echigo this time - change the name." Konoe had a bold idea.
"Why does Bo Lu Gong want to change his name?" Asadachi didn't understand Konoe's thoughts.
Then Yu said it straightforwardly. Yu has always longed for the martial arts family since he was a child, and only the martial arts family can calm the world in this war-torn world every year. If there is a chance, Yu also wants to lead troops out of battle like a samurai. Konoe's former heir spoke his mind.
"Bo Lu Gong, you are in a high position as the regent Guan Bai, I'm afraid something is wrong." Asadaki felt that the idea of Konoe's former heir was too unacceptable.
"If Fujiwara Zhenfu and Uesugi Dan Masayin feel that Yu is inappropriate to be in the position of regent Guan Bai, Yu can immediately apply to the imperial court to resign from the post of regent Guan Bai, so that the two of you can accept it." Ever since he returned to Kyoto, Konoe had been sending people to inquire about what was happening in the eastern country, especially the war. He longed for the samurai family to be able to fight on the battlefield and pacify the party, but it was a pity that after he became a five-regent, he could not leave Kyoto freely.
"Then Bo Lu Gong, you should change your name." At this time, there was no way for the Asadaku to take the former heir of Konoe.
"How about Yu Bei change to Qianjiu? The martial arts have been long and long. Konoe's former heir said his name that he was about to change.
"Bo Lu Gong likes it." Chao Ding smiled awkwardly and said.
"Bo Lu Gong, then you plan to change the Jin Wei family from a public family to a martial family?" Kenshin always felt that Konoe's former heir's ideas were a little inconsistent with his own identity.
"If this idea really exists, my father will never agree to it." Konoe said with a smile.
"That's good, if the Konoe family, one of the five families, has become a martial artist, then wouldn't it be the face of the imperial court?" Chao Ding breathed a sigh of relief.
"In this way, Fujiwara Town House is from the Uesugi family in Ogiya, and Uesugi Dan Masain is currently the governor of the Uesugi family in Yamauchi, and Yu wants to make a blood oath with the two of you. On the one hand, your actions in Dongguo will be supported by the imperial court, and on the other hand, Yu Zaiyu will be able to say some good things for you, and your retainers' official applications will be approved by the imperial court sooner. Konoe said two tempting conditions.
"Bo Lu Gong doesn't want the Uesugi family to send troops to Shangluo as soon as possible to stabilize Gyeonggi, right?" Asadachi always felt that Konoe's former heir did not put forward these conditions for free.
"Not bad. The Miyoshi family and the Ashikaga shogun's family often fought in Gyeonggi, and with the previous Onin Rebellion, Gyeonggi was already in ruins, and the two of you had seen Kyoto when you were in Rakuro before. "Konoe's former heir was a little sad when he thought of Kyoto.
"If we have the opportunity, we will definitely lead our army to Luoluo and restore Kyoto to its original state." Kenshin immediately assured Konoe's former heir.
"Yes. With the two of you here, Yu can indeed believe that this sentence will come true. It's just that at the moment, Owari's Oda Sosuke has now captured most of Ise, and has passed the second man to the Kitabatake family, and the third man to the Kobe family. "Konoe was worried about the growing Oda family, and he was afraid that the Oda family would go to Luo before the Uesugi family.
"It doesn't matter, the Tokugawa family in Mikawa is about to be destroyed by the Takeda family. Once the Mikawa Province was captured by the Takeda family, then Oda Kamisuke should suspend his invasion of the surrounding countries. "Instead, the Asadachi hopes that the Oda family will lead their army to Shangluo first, and if the Oda family defeats the Miyoshi family, the Rokkaku family, and other daimyo around Gyeonggi along the way, then it will not be a good thing for the Uesugi family.
"Now that some ministers in the imperial court have begun to support the Oda family, once the Oda family leads their army to Shangluo and pacifies the surrounding areas of Kyoto, it is very likely that Yu will not be able to continue to serve as regent Sekihaku." At this moment, Konoe's former heir voiced his concerns.
"If Bolu Gong really loses his position as regent Guan Bai, then please bring your family to Kanto or Hokuriku Province, and the lower officials and the Imperial House will definitely settle the Bolu Gong family properly." Asadachi had already predicted that once Oda Nobunaga led his army to Shangluo and stabilized the situation around Gyeonggi, Konoe's former heir would inevitably lose his position as regent Kanbai. Because Oda Nobunaga will inevitably purge the ministers of the imperial court who support other countries, especially the regent Sekihaku who did not support the Oda family.
"If it really comes to the last resort, Yu will bring his family to Echigo or Kanto. For now, while you can still do something for the Uesugi family, you can also lead the army to Shangluo as soon as possible after stabilizing the eastern country. Konoe said with a long sigh.
"At present, only the Barnyard family, the Nanbu family, and the Anto family are enemies with the Uesugi family in the two countries, and the rest of the forces have been destroyed by the troops sent by the lower officials, and the Bolu Gong can return to Kyoto with peace of mind, and there is no need to worry too much about the situation in the eastern country." The court now only needs to destroy the barnyard family. Because in the future, after the Tsugaru family separates from the southern family, there is no longer any need to worry that the southern family will be an enemy of themselves.
"Well, I'm waiting for your good news." After listening to Asada's words, Konoe's former heir felt a lot more relieved.
"If the Uesugi family can really calm the world for the imperial court and make the world peaceful, then the subordinate officials who Bo Lu Gong paid for the Uesugi family will definitely not forget. In the future, it will inevitably be handed over to the Konoe family to take care of. "Asadashi is not an ungrateful person, and since the former heir of Konoe helped the Uesugi family so much, then he can't treat him badly.