It was precisely because he was familiar with the inside story that when he spoke so violently, Eagle Si Jiaoping didn't dare to say much at all, just bowed his head silently. He already understood the meaning of Nijo Kangdo.

"His Majesty the Emperor, as a descendant of Amaterasu, has always been blessed by the gods, and it must have been the will of the gods that all the sons of the Empress Dowager died." At this moment, Ichijo Kaneya suddenly sighed again, "If it was a boy, the gods would definitely let him die again, this is the fixed number of fate, helpless......"

Then, with a sigh, he took advantage of the moonlight to walk down the long wall step by step, and then staggered to the waiting attendants in the temple.

"Fate has its own certainty, floating life is just fleeting, it's better to change the song for a ......" Erjo Kangdao also read it, and then followed behind.

Eagle Si Jiaoping stood stunned for a moment, and finally sighed and followed the two of them down.

He didn't know how fate would play tricks on the three people present today, and how much more could he do, so it was better to go with the flow.

The nominal supremes of Japan, as the three young men spoke, naturally lived in the Imperial Palace tonight, fulfilling their daily ritualized lives.

The Imperial Palace is shrouded in night, the hall and walls are silent, and the main hall is surrounded by ancient trees and green trees. There was silence inside and outside the hall, and the night was dark. Everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened in a thousand years. Hundreds of years ago, the royal ministers of the Heian period, who pretended to be elegant, sang and exchanged here, and this voice seems to have been echoing all the time, until now, leisurely with infinite sorrow.

The Imperial Palace is actually not large, and over the years it has become more and more obsolete because of the wealth of the imperial family, and has become more and more depressed because of several fires in history, only after Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu funded the imperial family several times, the imperial family was able to repair the imperial palace forty years ago and twenty years ago, of course, most of them were not able to be completely renovated but only a few large halls were reorganized, and the mottled bricks and tiles scattered everywhere and the grass mixed in them silently told the fate of this imperial court.

Entering from the south gate of Jianlimen, it does not take long to see the Zichen Hall, which is the main hall of the imperial palace, which will only be opened during the succession of the emperor, the crown prince, or important festivals, and is the most important place where the ceremony is held.

It was originally the place where the emperor lived and rested every day, but forty years ago during the Tensho period, the imperial court took the money donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to build the Imperial Palace, so it was no longer the emperor's residence, but a place where the emperor held his daily ceremonies.

The current emperor of Japan, at this time, is in the middle of the Imperial Palace, standing obediently, stretching out his hand, waiting for the maids to remove all the cumbersome clothes and ornaments from her body.

She is nine years old this year, and her body is still very short and weak, but the emperor's duty is to play the ceremony, so the daily dress is not sloppy at all.

She now wears the Emperor's robe of the Emperor's dyed robe of the Emperor, which is very cumbersome, lined with a long "robe" (a Japanese garment), a long "robe" that drags along the back, a stone belt pinned to her waist, shoes made of colored fabrics on her feet, and a high crown on her head. This complicated outfit was deliberately made one size smaller to fit the emperor's young body, so it looked as if she was wrapped in it.

The maids first removed the high crown and then the stone belt from her back - the costumes of the Japanese emperors were all handed down from Middle-earth, but over the years there have been great changes, such as the leather part of the belt being cut into two sections, and then the waist was tied at the back, and the front was tied with a rope.

When the maid took off the crown and the fluffy but heavy robe, her hair fell down the emperor's shoulders, and she finally looked like a young girl.

The little emperor let out a long breath, as if he had been pulled out of the iron cage, and the original silence and seriousness seemed to have faded, and the whole person was full of childhood vitality.

Then, with a slight jump, she lifted her leg out of the colorful weaving shoes on her feet, as if to vent her joy at finally not having to wear this cumbersome outfit today.

"Your Majesty, don't make such a rash move!" However, almost a moment later, a shout came from behind her.

At the sound of the shout, the young emperor's face immediately tightened, and then he immediately tensed up again, and obediently stood up straight again. Because she heard it, the one who spoke behind her was her mother.

Then she obediently turned around, and then saluted respectfully.

"You are the Son of Heaven, you should show the bearing of the Son of Heaven, how can you be so unstable?" The queen mother did not stop reproaching her because of this, but walked in front of her step by step, "Since you have become the Son of Heaven, and at this age, you should show the majesty of the Son of Heaven well, and you are not allowed to do this kind of behavior in the future." ”

Because she had been pregnant for several months, her belly had risen high, and her movements had become much slower, but her attitude was very serious, and she did not lose her majesty because of this. said that she was the queen mother, but she was actually only twenty-six years old now, and the traces of youth had not disappeared from her body, her face was still beautiful, but she had added a bit of majesty because of her years of life as a queen.

"Yes, Queen Mother." The emperor obediently bowed his head.

"From time to time, remember that you are the Son of Heaven, and you can't act as you should." As she spoke, the Empress Dowager picked up the civilian clothes from the maid next to her, and then put them on her daughter's body.

Although her tone was very stern and her expression was very serious, her movements were very gentle, and she carefully dressed her daughter, then picked up a comb and combed her hair again, and quickly combed her hair.

The empress dowager, who was born in a samurai family, is the granddaughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and her personality seems to be dyed with a few colors of that Ieyasu duke, very strong and disciplined, and refuses to let people score half a point.

In addition, her daughter is the first female emperor in nearly a thousand years, which in itself has made her bear a lot of secret infamy, saying that she forcibly bullied the court with the power of her mother's family for her own selfishness, so she wants her daughter to behave better and not appear in anything that can be blamed.

This kind of request is really too difficult for a nine-year-old child, so deep down in my heart, I also pity my daughter with the Queen Mother.

As the queen mother combed her hair, the emperor narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was enjoying the teasing.

I don't know how long it took, but the teasing finally ended, and the emperor reopened his eyes.

"How are you learning waka today?" The Empress Dowager became serious again, and asked her daughter in a low voice. "When Quan Da Nayan gave you a lesson, did you study hard?"

According to Tokugawa Ieyasu's "Forbidden Laws and Regulations", the emperor's legal duty was to preside over ceremonies and learn various performing arts and songs, so the Empress Dowager Wako always attached great importance to her daughter's study of waka and other aspects, and repeatedly asked questions.

"Quan Da Nayan" refers to the fact that the minister who is now serving in the imperial court and the head of the Huashan Yuan family is determined. The Huashan Yuan family is also a branch of the Fujiwara North family, although the status is not as high as the five families, but it is also ranked among the Qinghua family, which is a high-ranking minister's family, and this family has also served in the imperial court for generations, and the head of the family can often occasionally enter the list of ministers. This family has studied waka for generations, and its status is also very respectful, so the Empress Dowager chose to let the head of the family, the current head of the family, the head of the family, Huashan Temple, decide.

The head of the Hanayama-in family would come to the Imperial Palace every few days and teach His Majesty the Emperor how to learn waka.

"Quan Da Nayan taught me some rules today, just like before, and then wrote some of the waka-swaska verses written by himself to me, so that I could learn them by myself." Emperor Koko blinked, then replied in a low voice.

Perhaps because she was afraid of her mother's reprimand, she immediately added, "So I learned those waka songs by myself today and copied them a few times......"

The little girl, who is not yet ten years old, has now become the emperor, and she has unconsciously understood too many mundane things in the world, and she has already understood why her father suddenly shaved his head one day, and what it means, and why she suddenly became His Majesty the Emperor.

But there are so many things she doesn't understand, and she can't even see them in a daze. For example, why the relationship between the father and the queen mother is so strange, why the queen mother is often deeply worried, and how the ministers and ministers view her as His Majesty the Emperor.

But she could also see that Huashan Yuan was determined to teach her waka, and she was not very serious, but it was just perfunctory. But after all, she is a child, and she is not so keen on learning, and she is not in a hurry if Quan Da Nayan does not teach her seriously.

However, the reaction of the Empress Dowager was completely different, she held her hands tightly and trembled almost uncontrollably.

Because the ministers hated the Tokugawa family, they also passed on their disgust and hatred to her daughter, and although she tried hard to make up for it, she was afraid that she would not be able to untie it.

What does such an emperor mean to her?

She was put on the throne of the emperor by accident, but this did not bring her any benefits, she had to bear so many demands since she was a child, she had to bear the hatred and disgust of so many people, and she could only live alone in this life...... Such a price is not worth it in exchange for the title of the Son of Heaven who is only responsible for the ceremony.

But even if she feels sorry for her daughter, she can only watch her embark on this doomed path, this kind of powerless pain is too worrying.

"The Queen Mother?" Because the Empress Dowager Wako had been silent, Emperor Koko couldn't help but raise his head to look at her, "Don't be angry, Queen Mother, I will work hard in the future and learn the ...... of waka on my own."

When this crisp fairy tale reached Kazuko's ears, she only felt her eyes sour, and tears almost welled up.

But she resisted the urge and gently took her daughter in her arms, then stroked the hair on her shoulder, "Okay, good...... Just do it. If others don't help you, you have to work your own, learn well on your own, and never let anyone laugh at you. They...... That's all they have to offer. ”

"Hmm." Although he didn't know what his mother was thinking, the emperor nodded.

In between the conversation between the mother and daughter, the Emperor had already changed his outfit and was now dressed like the other daughters of the Queen Mother.

"Let's go." The Queen Mother turned, and then took a step.

"Yes." The Emperor bowed his head and followed.

She knew that the Queen Mother was going to take her to see the Emperor Taishang.

Although the Emperor has become a monk, she has been living in the Imperial Palace, except for changing her daily residence and shaving her hair, which is not much different to her. After becoming the emperor, she often had to go to see her father, and it was no different from before.

The Imperial Palace was indeed very small, and the Empress Dowager and Emperor Koko soon arrived with the ladies to the residence of His Majesty the Emperor.

They waited for a while, and soon received permission from the Emperor to enter.

After walking in, I soon saw a middle-aged man sitting on the couch.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a robe and his head was bare, just like an ordinary monk. However, his complexion was ruddy, and he was obviously well maintained, but his expression was serious, and his expression was even a little indifferent.

As soon as she saw this middle-aged man, the empress and the emperor saluted the emperor according to etiquette.

When the queen and her daughter came in, he didn't say much, except waved them and made a gesture to them to come to the couch.

"Xingzi, how are you learning in the art industry?" When the Emperor came up to him, he reached out and stroked the Emperor's face, then asked in a low voice.

"Xingzi studied very seriously, and now he has made great progress, Your Majesty." Before Xingzi could answer, the Empress Dowager answered immediately.

"Oh, that's good." The Emperor didn't ask, just nodded in approval, and it seemed that he was just asking casually.

Then there was a strange silence in the room, as if no one knew what to say.

Usually, although the identity is a little embarrassing, the relationship between the emperor and the queen is not bad, and they have maintained contact for many years and gave birth to several children, but recently, because of a news, the relationship between the two sides has also deteriorated a little, and the queen mother knows that she is angry.

There have been such things in the past, every time the shogunate made some big mess and bullied the court, the emperor always had to be angry for a long time, and then he had a cold relationship with the empress from the Tokugawa family for a long time, and over time Kazuko got used to it, and he would not offend the face of heaven when he was angry, and quietly waited for the time when the holy lord was angry.

But today is different, even if she knows that Her Majesty is still angry, she still wants to mention it.

"Regarding the matter of Jiaguang Shangluo, does Your Majesty really not plan to change your decision?" She asked the Emperor in a low voice. "Even if you don't meet you at the Zichen Palace, you can meet here after the court......

Not long ago, the imperial court received an edict from the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, saying that his father Hidetada had passed away and that he wanted to go to the Rakumian Saint, and asked the imperial court to allow it.

Although this was asking for the permission of the imperial court, everyone knew that the imperial court had no room to refuse, so they had no choice but to agree to his request. However, disgusted with the Tokugawa family's dominance, the emperor still resisted a little within his power - he said that he was now a monk and did not want to pay attention to mundane affairs, so he was not prepared to participate in all the activities of the imperial court to welcome His Majesty Tokugawa Iemitsu, nor did he plan to receive the shogun.

Such a move naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the shogunate, but the emperor insisted on his own opinion and refused to change his mind.

Because she didn't want to see the emperor quarrel with the shogunate again, the Empress Dowager knew that the emperor would be unhappy when she heard it, but she still mustered up the courage to advise the emperor, but the effect was not satisfactory.

"I have already left home, and I will leave the worldly people to handle it." Sure enough, she also got the same answer from the Emperor today, "If the Queen wants to see her brother so much, wouldn't it be better to see her herself when the time comes?" ”

Hearing these cold words, Kazuko's heart tightened for a while, and she felt more and more uncomfortable.

She is the daughter of the previous shogun and the sister of the current shogun, but she is also the empress of the emperor. So all along, as the empress and the empress dowager, she was sandwiched between the shogunate and the imperial court, which was too hard.

She tried to bridge the relationship between the two sides and mend the rift between the public and the samurai, and it was under her persuasion that the shogunate allocated funds to help the royal family build the Shugakuin Imperial Palace at the foot of Mt. Hiei, and when there was a conflict between the imperial court and the shogunate, she also ran in many ways in the hope of resolving the conflict.

However, it backfired, and although she had worked very hard, the relationship between the imperial court, especially her husband himself, and the shogunate cooled down rapidly, and finally it reached the point where her husband simply left the house and gave way.

She also knew that this was mostly the responsibility of the shogunate, and she also wrote to her brother Tokugawa Iemitsu many times, advising him to restrain his edge a little for the sake of the reputation of the Tokugawa family and the perception of the world, but the shogunate has always taken her words as a deaf ear, and repeatedly used various excuses and events to suppress the prestige of the imperial court, which made her position more difficult.

She didn't know how long the torment would last, probably until she died.

The first generation of Tokugawa Hidetada gave birth to five daughters, several of which were married to political enemies as marriage partners, such as her eldest sister Chihime, who was married to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son, Toyotomi Hideyori who was already in a precarious position at that time, and later the Tokugawa family in order to completely consolidate their rule over Japan, and raised troops to crusade against Toyotomi Hideyori, after two wars of Osaka Winter and Osaka Summer, and finally forced Toyotomi Hideyori to commit suicide, so that the power of the Toyotomi clan has become a remnant of history.