The person who came from Kyoto was Jimeiin Kihisa, and I don't think most of you can remember, but I've definitely said before that he's the second son of the Shokin-cho family Ji Xiu.

In medieval Japan, it was common to change one's surname and change one's surname, whether it was a minister or a samurai. At that time, Japan developed an oriental tradition to the extreme, that is, the primogeniture system was almost a sick form, and the relationship between the eldest son and other sons was good to the monarch and minister, which at least means that the second son also received a share of the inheritance. But this is only something that the big forces (like Oda, Takeda, and me) can do, and those small wealthy families with 1,800 stone don't have to think about it, otherwise it won't take two generations to be separated.

Corresponding to these poor second sons, the situation of other families was even more miserable, because of war or other reasons, the thin descendants of these families were finally cut off. However, these families often have a long tradition and a great reputation, and the huge family business can't just be left behind, right? Besides, the head of the family without a proper name will attract the covetousness of other forces, and the retainers who bear the cylinder will not have a good time.

It is precisely because of this objective environment that the Japanese tradition is to attach importance to the family name over the bloodline, as long as the adopted son who inherits the family business has a very high status, absolutely more than those who have not inherited the family business. The adopted son would pass on all the glory and traditions of the family, which was not seen in Europe or China at that time.

Masahimachi Jixiu himself was originally born in the Teiho family, and now the second son has inherited the Jimeiin Temple, and the fourth son has inherited the Takaji family. It can be said that this situation has something to do with me, otherwise it would not have been so prosperous.

Ji Xiu, the town of Zhengqin, is in very bad health now, and he also had a stroke in a drunken immorality last year, and it is a very serious one, with a crooked mouth and eyes, and he is bedridden, and even his speech has become babbling. He has also reached the age of seventy, and he is counting the days when he thinks about it.

When I first heard that Jimeiin Kihisa had come to pay a visit, I was shocked, and I thought he was here to report the funeral! But I didn't react until I ordered someone to go down the mountain to summon me, and if I really came to report my funeral, it would definitely be the eldest son who came.

This is not my boasting, if Masakincho Jishu died that night, Masakincho Hidesei, as the eldest son, must have entered the palace to report first, and then rushed to Sakaimachi overnight. The imperial court in Osaka can send a messenger to the court, but I must come by himself, and because I have already gone to the wilderness, he has to come in person.

Although Ji Xiu has also retired for a long time, he is my father-in-law regardless of whether he is shunned or not, so the court will definitely have a grand etiquette, and it will not be so silent.

Since it is not the news of the death of Zhengqin Town Jixiu, then Xinqing does not have to wait here, and the opposite side of the three heads is not comfortable. After lunch, Nobukiyo set off for Osaka, and only came up after dinner.

Among the sons of Ji Xiu in Zhengqin Town, this second child is more similar to him, and he has inherited some of his open-mindedness. However, there is also an essential difference between these two people, but there is an uptake on the major events in the humor of Ji Xiu. This Zhiming Yuan has been much worse for a long time, he is a slightly bold and righteous character, and his concept of the overall situation is much worse. Now that many people in the past have passed away, I sometimes feel lonely, and I am afraid that there will be no more ministers like Ji Xiu in the town.

"Meet Your Highness the Stars!" Jimeiin Kihisa folded his hands on his sleeves and covered his face in salute, even though there were only two of us in the room.

"Forget it, excuse me!" I wouldn't be embarrassed to accept such a big gift from him if it wasn't in public, he was not only my brother-in-law, but he was also not a few years younger than me. "Is His Excellency Masakincho feeling better?"

"Alas, not much has improved!" In the end, it was the father and son who were stronger than the water, and when he mentioned his father's illness, he sighed for a long time.

Whether it is appearance, eyes, or tone, Jijiu is seven or eight points similar to Shokincho Jixiu, even the movement pattern has obvious genetic traces. Although it is thinner, it is basically the same size.,It can be said that it's a small pro-town Ji Xiu.。

When it comes to wearing the Ming Temple, Kijiu is quite simple, not only is there no ornaments such as gold and jade at all, but the texture is only the worst kind of silk. In the past, I also heard that he spent a lot of money to make all kinds of friends and have vulgar fun, and there were even many people in the market and green forests, but I didn't deliberately check it.

"Now the imperial doctor often comes to the house, and many Xinglin national players have been invited this year, but most of them shake their heads after seeing it." I see that I paid attention to the introduction of the Ming Yuan Kijiu very carefully, but there was no good news. "There is no special means for this disease itself, and it is already at this age, so the best result given by the doctor is to maintain it!"

Unexpectedly, Ji Xiu was uninhibited all his life, but in the end he ended up on a stiff bed, even people like me who have seen the big market can't help but sigh for a while.

"Being old is being old, no one will have this day, and you don't have to be too sad!" I comforted me a few words, but I thought to myself why he came here for no reason? Although I personally appreciate his chivalrous style, after all, I haven't had too close contacts, so naturally he has no reason to come to see me for no reason. "After I retired, I also wanted to be quiet, it's rare that you can still come and visit me!" I said a contradictory remark to remind him to get down to business.

"There is no blessed place in the world more than you, and no one in the world knows that His Highness the Stars is a fairy-like figure!" He complimented and then immediately added: "Your Highness Zhuxing is here to be happy, and I really don't have much to do, but I'm just here to tell a few slang anecdotes to relieve your boredom, but I don't know if you know the recent news in Kyoto?" ”

"Kyoto? What can you do in Kyoto? I was stunned for a moment, then asked rhetorically. It was the Minister who said that it was Kyoto who spoke, and I instinctively thought of the imperial court.

The current imperial family and the imperial court are still puppets in the hands of the shogunate, and all major events will definitely be reported to Osaka as soon as possible, and the current Zhuxing regime treats the imperial family and ministers quite highly, and even those with high status are fully capable of "corrupting". On the other hand, the Imperial Court, which had just gone through a hundred years of suffering, did not have too high requirements now, and was basically grateful to the Shogunate for being able to treat them so kindly. What is Kihisa going to say when he comes back this time, could it be that someone in Kyoto is secretly planning something?

"So you really don't know, it seems that I really came to the right place this time!" Seeing my face, he became excited, and said to me with a mysterious expression: "Now the court is discussing the selection of the emperor......

"I see!" My complexion softened.

The current emperor is Prince Shuhito, who I used to preside over the crown ceremony, and he is a smart man, but his health is not very good like his father, Prince Seihito, although he is now less than thirty years old, but for the sake of stability, it is time to determine some problems behind him. In fact, it is not too early to establish a prince at such an age as an emperor, and Shinkiyo's eldest son, Xing Miaomaru, was named Qingman five years ago, and was immediately established as the heir.

The emperor had sons of his own, but unfortunately he did not like any of them, so it was rumored that he intended to make his younger brother his heir. Perhaps the rumors are not accurate, but there were indeed ministers who went to Osaka to test the shogunate's opinion of Prince Tomohito Hachijonomiya.

Prince Tomohito Hachijonomiya is just over 20 this year, and he is said to be gentle and elegant and intelligent, and the most valuable thing is that he has washed away the decline of the imperial family for several generations, and his health is quite healthy. Although the royal family also attaches great importance to the primogeniture, it is not as serious as in the outer world, and it is not particularly new for the second son to even transfer to the side branch. Xinqing also told me about this matter, and I didn't express any opinion at the time.

"The emperor's confirmation is related to the stability of the world, this is a good thing!" I don't think it's a big deal, so I'll deal with it for a long time.

"Things are naturally a good thing, but I'm afraid that there are ministers who have misled the country!" Unexpectedly, Jijiu of Zhiming Yuan suddenly looked sad, as if he had been dug up the ancestral grave.

"Oh?" I stared at him in amazement, wondering how he could react so much.

"Now there are ordinary people in the court who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and they actually bewitch the saint to listen to the reversal of the heir. They actually wanted to eliminate His Majesty's sister-in-law and set up the Imperial Brother Hachijo Palace instead. In this way, wouldn't the world's ethics be ...... "The more he talked in front of me, the more excited he became, and finally he actually left tears.

Looking at him like this, I really can't cry and laugh, the emperor himself is happy to coax you? Now that the matter has basically been decided, even my ears and eyes in Kyoto have not sent any fluctuating information, and the strength of his own person is like turning this case over, which is a bit too "against the sky"!

Slowly, I remembered one more thing, it seems that Jijiu of Zhimeiin also presided over the crown ceremony for a prince and served as a teacher, but I forgot the name of that prince. After a few comparisons, I gradually understood, but I didn't expect that he, a teacher, could do so dedicated.

"Your Majesty's holy judgment is the public discussion of the court, and as a minister, it's not easy to make irresponsible remarks!" Seeing that he was talking without the slightest intention of stopping, I was a little impatient. "If a minister thinks anything, he should speak up to His Majesty. This kind of private conspiracy is not a gentleman's doing, I think it will end here! ”

"Oh!" Jimeiin Kihisa was shocked by my stern tone, and his face turned white with some trepidation. However, he immediately calmed down again, gritted his teeth and continued: "Since His Highness Zhuxing said so, I won't bother much, but Prince Masahito has been running around and would you please take the time to see him?" ”

"Prince Masahito is here?" I was surprised again.

"Waiting under the porch!"

"It's really a sin, please come in!" I immediately stood up and went to open the door myself. Although I could not see the prince when he visited, there was no reason for him to stand in the corridor and wait for the meeting.

I went outside and looked around, and sure enough, I saw a teenager next to the guard at the top of the stairs. Looking at his almost shabby court clothes, it is no wonder that he will be considered to be the entourage of the Ming Yuan Kijiu!