Chapter 11: Immortals
April 10th, a rare sunny day, is also the usual time for spring hunting. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The weather is good, but visiting Kyoto this month is more dangerous than ever. The massacre of Dr. Matsui's house half a month ago can be regarded as a complete unraveling of the war between the Kujo family and the Ashikaga shogunate. Which side to stand on has become the top priority for officials and aristocrats of all sizes in Kyoto, and this coincidental hunt has become the best time to stand in line.
After all, Dr. Matsui was a close minister of Emperor Go-Komatsu, and Kujo Takanobu's actions obviously made Emperor Go-Komatsu a little angry. So much so that a week before the hunt, Emperor Go-Komatsu's official invitation was sent to the Kujo Mansion, and in previous years, it was always two weeks in advance to show that the emperor attached great importance to the Goshi.
"Your Majesty, it is rude to hear that you have a good wind and cold, and you have never had a chance to visit. Outside the hunting ground, Kujou Takanobu went straight to Emperor Go-Komatsu's guard of honor convoy, as if he was really apologizing, and he sat down to express his sincerity.
"Xiaoxin, you're in too much of a hurry. If that's the case, you don't have to get close to me. Emperor Komatsu didn't give Kujou Takanobu a good face, so he shook his hand and ordered the expulsion.
It's boring to ask for it, and Kujou Takashin retreats to the honor guard position of the five photographers. The four banners of Konoe, Ichijo, Nijo, and Takaji had already been unfurled, and many people formed small groups to discuss their own calculations with each other. Compared with the other four, the Kujo family seems to be very bleak, except for the sister Zhenxue brought by Xiaoxin, there are two insignificant middle-aged uncles, and a few retainers who are not ranked.
Emmivi and Elias are surrounded by a group of uncles who can only watch them yawn and complain about the sluggish business. When Kujou Takanobu returned to his home with Yamada Tsunesuke and other guards, the other four families all cast strange eyes, especially the Ichijo and Nijo families, looking at Kujo Takanobu like looking at bedbugs, wishing that this 24-year-old young man would die of illness.
Of course, the most hostile was the Ashikaga Shogunate, which was surrounded by a group of military commanders, and half of the people were gathered in the southern ward where the shogunate was located, and even the eastern district of the emperor was not as crowded as there.
"That person is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu?" Seeing Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's true face for the first time, Emmiwei could only sigh that there were so many old monsters in this world, and theoretically the 50-year-old Ashikaga Yoshimitsu didn't look young, but he still had a military equipment and a shawl, and he sat firmly on the seat. The family crest of the two introductions is far more distinct than all the banners present, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself is still the "King of Japan" specially awarded by the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom.
It is also a loss that Emperor Komatsu is a tolerant person, and if he were replaced by someone else, he would have raised an army to fight against him. The prerequisite is that there must be soldiers......
Among the rest of the aristocratic ministers, Emmyvi also discovered the people of the Tuyumen family, after all, they are the head of the Yin and Yang Liao, so it's strange that they don't appear. But Emmyway noticed that the few Onmyoji were dressed up as Tuyumen clansmen who followed behind the Emperor, and there was no young Onmyoji Tuyumen Mingcheng who she met a few days ago.
"Over there. Elias found the other party first, and Emmyvi looked in the direction, and in the retainers of the Ashikaga shogunate, there was an inconspicuous young man in a black hunting suit, and if you looked closely, it was Doomon Makoto.
"I've been investigating the information of the Tsuchigomon family in the past few days, and the person you met was kicked out of the house a few years ago, and even the people of the Tsuchigomon family didn't expect him to become a lackey of the shogunate. "Elias is always ahead of others when it comes to investigations.
When Emmivi was paying attention to the direction of the shogunate, an uninvited guest came from the Kujo family.
"Lord Eagle Sidong, I have admired the name for a long time. β
"Too modest, too modest. Why should you and I care about cumbersome etiquette. β
Following the sound, a group of people with the Eagle Clan tattoo on their backs walked to the area of the Kujou family, and the head of the house seemed to be the one who was talking to Kujou Takashi, otherwise according to his status, Kujou Takashi would not use honorifics.
"Female?"
Emmiwei was a little suspicious that her eyes were wrong, and it was clear that the name Dong Jia was not intended for women. The other party looks like he is 20 years old, and his face is still a little childish, like a girl who has not grown up. It can be seen that the clothes are indeed the official uniform of the right minister of the second grade, and a group of retainers of the Eagle Division family stood behind her respectfully.
Seeing Emmyway's appearance, a retainer around hurriedly leaned over and whispered. "Lord Sixteen Nights, that is indeed the head of the Eagle Family, the Eagle Family. β
"How?"
"This ...... I only know that the previous head of the Takaji family did not leave a will after his death, so the heirs of the Takaji family who are eligible to inherit have been summoned by His Majesty the Emperor and the representatives of our five families. It is said that in the few days when the Eagle Division family was leaderless, several heirs with inheritance rights died, and only five people finally walked to the palace alive. Although the Ying Sidong family is a woman, she has a knowledge that is different from ordinary people, and no one from the five families at that time can argue with her. So His Majesty the previous emperor specially named him the head of the family until her eldest son, Yuanfu. β
After hearing this, Emmiwei also felt reasonable, if she was really a talented woman, since there were few people to choose from, it would be a helpless move. But the retainer's next words scared Emmyway.
"That's 20 years. It's a pity that the Lord of the Eagle Sidong family has not married yet. β
"20 years, but she doesn't look like she's 20 years old. β
"Lord Eagle Sidong is the same age as the deceased Lord Daozun, and he should be 39 years old this year. β
[Are you kidding me? The almost 40-year-old aunt looks like a flower girl, eat fairy grass!] complained and complained, and Emmiwei didn't shout. The Eagle family is now the only one close to the Kujo family, and whether the other party is sincere or not, it's a good thing to have one less enemy.
β...... You don't have to be polite to your aunt, a coral hairpin is not a precious thing. β
Just as Emmivi was talking to the nearest retainers, on the other side, Mayuki got something good from the Eagle Sidong family. Maybe the group of people who don't treat money as money can say that a coral hairpin is a street product.
"I think that Zhenxue-chan is about to get married, I'm an aunt, how can I not send some gadgets. β
Judging from her behavior, she does look more like a middle-aged woman at the age of Obasan, and Emmivi is becoming less and less ignorant of the common sense of the Eastern Country.
"No, His Majesty the Emperor doesn't seem to have the idea of taking a concubine, Aunt Dong...... Misremember, right?" Kujou Takashin couldn't say exactly what the situation was, so he could only vaguely say that there was no such thing. With Emperor Komatsu's attitude towards him now, if he can get married, there will be ghosts.
"I'm talking nonsense again, if it weren't for your Kujo Takashin playing with His Majesty the Emperor, Mayuki might already be a quasi-concubine. β
Another uninvited guest came, looking at the family crest is a family person, about the same age as filial piety, but he didn't bring a few people, dressed as a lay monk.
"Didn't His Majesty the Emperor say yes in the palace and change his hexagram?"
"Heh, Your Majesty doesn't know who the real snow is, it's wrong. Speaking of which, filial piety deliberately failed to introduce it clearly, which is the crime of bullying the king. The monk who suddenly came over deliberately looked at Xiaoxin's reaction, and then changed his words. "However, since Your Majesty is not to blame, I won't talk too much here. I just want to remind my friends: be careful. β
After the man finished speaking, he said goodbye to the Eagle Sidong family, and ignored Kujo Takashinobu anymore, if it wasn't for Takashin shaking his head, Yamada Hengsuke on the side would have stopped people to save face.
"Don't bother with it, it's just a mourning dog who can't even get a surname. It seems that Kujou Takanobu is really a little angry, and he doesn't care about the people from the Eagle Sidong family and the Eagle Si family sitting opposite each other, and drinks Yamada Hengsuke. "The next time I see him, drive him away. β
"Yes, Lady Koshin. "Tsunesuke Yamada is very obedient and courteous on formal occasions.
"But Auntie, I think Yun Zhang Yiqing has some truth. Bystander Qing, Xiaoxin, you are really in a hurry. When I came to Kyoto this time, I didn't even look at my aunt and me. β
In the face of the euphemistic blame of the Eagle Sidong family, Xiaoxin only nodded in acknowledgement. He now only has the head of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in his eyes, and the position of the head of his own cheap father's family.
"Ahem, it's not my aunt, I'm too old and talkative. If Mayuki can marry His Majesty the Emperor, it will be a great thing. What the hell is going on?"
The things in the palace are indeed not far away, and Yunzhang Yiqing is the cultivation object of the Buddhist family, so it is not surprising to know it. Since the Eagle Sidong family doesn't ask too much about outside things, they may really not know.
Due to the relationship between the two families and the repeated inquiries of the Eagle Family, Kujo Takanobu had no choice but to tell the story of his meeting with the emperor a month ago.
"The beauty of the Ming Kingdom, I would like to see my aunt, and I came with me today?
Because of the words of the Eagle Sidong family, Emmywei, who was originally sitting in the retainers' pile, was forced to be dragged in with Xiaoxin Zhenxue to talk to the "Aunt Eagle Si".
"This is the head of the Eagle Division, the two right ministers of the Winter family. And this is the friend I invited from the Ming Kingdom, sixteen nights of love. β
It seems that there is no need for filial piety to introduce, and the enthusiastic Eagle Sidong family has looked at Emmywei up and down, as if she is looking at a giant panda in the zoo. "With the legendary Kaguya-hime's three-point beauty, it's no wonder that His Majesty the Emperor likes it at a glance. Hahaha. β
Emmiwei also knew that the other party was just praising her, how could anyone really see the legendary moon princess in the Asuka era, who was not more than 700 years old.
"The Lord of the Winter Family has won the prize. In Emily's eyes, the nearly 40-year-old Dong family is no worse than the so-called beauties, at least far from the concubines beside the emperor. Let Xiaoxin call the winter family aunt, it really looks strange.
After saying a bunch of clichΓ©s about the relationship, the Eagle Sidong family showed its purpose, and behind her was followed a girl who was one year younger than Emmyway, the adopted daughter of the Eagle Sidong family, Yimuzi. The standard Yamato Nadeshiko, the number of rites to do not make a single detail can not be faulty, and it is not as lively as Mayuki, a little too shy.
"You and I have always had a very good relationship, and my aunt is almost 40 years old and has not married, just such an adopted daughter. If you don't dislike it, how about marrying Yimuzi within this year? Aunt will not be wrong to look at people, you two are talented men and women, and you are the right family. β
Turning over the history of the Japanese aristocracy, it is all a messy family relationship, even if Kujou Takanobu's grandfather is the elder brother of the mother of the Eagle Sidong family, it was very common to put it in Japan at that time.
In the words of the Ying Si Dong family, it is not as simple as getting married, she is trying to pull Xiaoxin into the Ying Si family, as long as Xiao Xin is willing, his son can rightfully become the heir of the Ying Si family.