Kyoto, Japan.

After returning to Kyoto, Ganhito immediately made drastic reforms.

The first step was to take over the power and conduct a comprehensive review of the local daimyo guardians.

In fact, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had basically unified the entire territory of Japan at this time, and the only few disobedient daimyo guards were also cleaned up by Yan Yi, the general stationed in the Iwami silver mine.

For example, Yoshihiro Ouchi of Nagato is the person who gives Ashikaga Yoshihiro the most headaches.

Therefore, the so-called war for the reunification of Japan was nothing more than Ashikaga Yoshimitsu sending envoys to the Ming Guardian Territories in various places under the banner of the Emperor, telling them that they should now listen to the Emperor and be loyal to the Emperor.

The Ming Dynasty, the guardian of other regions, was not strong enough, but now that the Northern and Southern Dynasties were also unified, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu waved the banner of "respecting the emperor", it was natural for him to express his allegiance to the emperor.

Half a month later, the war for the reunification of Japan ended completely, and the apparent reunification was largely achieved.

This made Emperor Kanhito feel like a dream, and the division that had lasted for hundreds of years ended in his own hands?

Another thing that surprised Ganren was that during the conquest of the local protection of the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Daoyi not only spared no effort to contribute, but after fully recovering the rights to the imperial court, he actually took the initiative to hand over the power and returned to the Luyuan Courtyard built by himself to become a monk!

This made Emperor Kanhito feel very puzzled, and felt that this was not the source of Daoyi that he knew.

Although Emperor Heisei abdicated, he did not return to his official residence and remained at a temple in Kyoto.

When Emperor Kanhito encountered something difficult to solve, he would subconsciously consult with Emperor Heesung.

After all, the two are essentially real blood relatives, far closer than Yuan Daoyi, an outsider.

"Your Majesty Xicheng, how sincere do you think Yuan Daoyi is?"

I don't know if he was relieved of the position of emperor, or if he was enlightened by the Buddha, Xicheng subconsciously spoke a little cloudy.

"No matter how true General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is, we must think that it is 100% sincere!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you think you can rule Japan on your own?"

Gan Ren shook his head when he heard this.

"Can't!"

"Then ask Your Majesty again, do you think the current Japanese army is obeying your orders, or obeying Gen Daoyi's orders?"

Ganren replied without even thinking about it.

"It must be the source of morality!"

"The shogunate has ruled for hundreds of years, and how many samurai in the world still know that there is an emperor?"

Seeing Ganren say this, Xi Cheng couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Isn't this the end of it?"

"Since Your Majesty knows that he cannot rule Japan, and he also knows who the world's armies obey, what else is there to worry about?"

When Gan Ren heard this, he first showed a sudden expression, and then he was confused again.

"Brother Hee Cheng, you don't understand what I mean......"

"I know I can't do without Yuan Daoyi now, I just don't know how to arrange him."

"If you continue to hand over the military and political power of the whole country to him, what difference will it make from before?"

"But if we cut his power, what if he retaliates against us?"

This time it was Xicheng's turn to frown, obviously this question was a bit out of line, and the Buddha couldn't give him much hints.

Hee Sung thought about it for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, do you remember the system of the Ming Dynasty?"

"What system?"

"Cabinet!"

"Didn't Daming set up a cabinet to draft documents for His Majesty the Emperor and handle official business?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you follow the example of the Ming Dynasty and establish a cabinet, let Yuan Daoyi serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, and then add a few ministers to assist him."

"In this way, we can not only not weaken the right of Yuan Daoyi, but also divide his persuasion and cultivate potential enemies for him."

"Because according to the cabinet system formulated by the Ming Dynasty, the other secondary assistants can only grasp the military and political power if they get the first assistant down......"

Ganren's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"That's right!"

"Why don't I forget this stubble, let's form a cabinet in the name of learning from the Ming Dynasty, and let Yuan Daoyi be the head of the cabinet!"

"Thank you Brother Xicheng for solving your doubts, I'll go back and do this!"

Xiangguoji Deer Garden.

Yuan Daoyi has already completed his ordination, and he only needs to complete the ordination ceremony to officially become a Buddhist disciple.

Although he has stepped into the Buddha gate with one foot, his heart still stays in the red dust.

A scripture heir beside Yuan Daoyi saw Yuan Daoyi's dissatisfaction, and couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"Shogun, can the Emperor really see you become a monk?"

At this time, he successfully defeated the Ming garrison, completed the nominal unification of the entire territory of Japan, ended the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and achieved fame and fame.

"Or else?"

"The merits of this general are already incomparable to the generals of all dynasties, and if I continue to stay in the court, only the supreme respect may be worthy of me!"

"This ......"

"The general is going to be on the throne?"

"I heard a prophetic poem a long time ago!"

"The Ji clan of the East China Sea is a hundred generations of heavenly work.

"The right division is the auxiliary wing, and the master is the master of the Yuangong."

"At the beginning of the rule of law, it will eventually become a sacrifice to the ancestors."

"This branch is all over the world, and the monarch and the minister will always be."

"The valley fills the field and the sun goes, and the fish grows and the feathers fly."

"After Ge fights, the middle and micro sons are prosperous."

"The white dragon lost the water and was in a hurry to send it to the old city."

"Yellow chickens eat instead of people, and black rats eat cow intestines."

"After the Dan water runs out, the destiny of heaven is in the three princes."

"A hundred kings are exhausted, and apes and dogs are called heroes."

"The stars fly in the wild, and the bells and drums are noisy."

"Green hills and terracotta, the vast expanse is empty."

After reading this poem, he nervously paid attention to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's expression, and when he saw Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's chest rising and falling violently, he knew that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had listened.

"General, this poem predicts that the emperor will perish when he reaches the hundredth generation, and apes and hounds will appear and disturb the world!"

"The Kamakura Ashikaga clan in Kanto is full of monkeys, and the general's zodiac just happens to be dogs, isn't it just in response to the sentence that ape dogs are called heroes!"

"As for the hundredth emperor...... The current Emperor Kanhito is exactly the hundredth generation, right? ”

The more Ashikaga Yoshimitsu listened, the more excited he became, and his face couldn't help but flush.

In fact, he had heard this poem before, and had long understood the metaphor contained in this poem.

It is the content of this poem that he has done all these years, and now he has unified the northern and southern dynasties of Japan, and made all the local Ming allegiance to the imperial family, and only one last step is missing to replace the emperor and replace him himself!

To do it or not to do it?

Once it is done, his family will become the emperor of Japan for generations, and he will be the emperor of Japan for generations!

When Ashikaga Yoshimasa was struggling, he suddenly heard the sound of "the emperor has arrived".

"The emperor arrives, everyone goes out to greet him!"

When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard this, his brows furrowed subconsciously.

But he didn't go out as soon as possible, but all the monks in the temple ran out to meet His Majesty the Emperor's carriage, and then he was late in a robe.

"The poor monk greets His Majesty the Emperor!"

When Emperor Kanhito heard this, he hurriedly jumped down from the carriage, walked a few steps briskly to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and enthusiastically grabbed Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's hand.

"Ashikaga General, you are the pillar of our Japanese nation, how can you become a monk and serve the Buddha?"

"Where have you done this to the people of the world, to the court, and to me?"

"I can't do without you and the court, so you should hurry back to the court with me to preside over the overall situation!"

When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard this, he looked at Emperor Kanhito with some surprise.

Although he was not willing to let go of power, he did not expect that Emperor Kanhito would take the initiative to beg him to go back.

After all, the emperor has been suffering from the shogunate for a long time, and it is not easy to take back his authority, how can he let it go easily?

"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing the poor monk, the poor monk has already promised to be the Buddha, and made a promise in front of the Buddha, how can he easily change it?"

Gan Rencai doesn't believe Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's nonsense, this guy almost wrote the usurpation of the dynasty on his face, and used Cao Cao to describe Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, which is an insult to Cao Cao!

"Ashikaga General, if you say so, then I will become a monk for you!"

"You go back to the court to preside over the overall situation, and I will make a vow in front of the Buddha for you!"

When Ganren said this, he walked firmly towards the temple, causing panic inside and outside Xiangguo Temple.

Although it is not uncommon for an emperor to become a monk, it is the first time that a reigning emperor like Emperor Kanhito has become a monk.

A group of monks immediately admonished.

"Please put state affairs first and dispel the idea of becoming a monk......"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu saw that the whole temple was full of such voices, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It seems that the emperor's qi has not been broken, and he still has a certain prestige in the government and the opposition.

If the emperor is deposed rashly, it will not only attract the dissatisfaction of the Ming Dynasty, but also the opposition of the temples and clans.

When the time comes, Japan will fall into internal and external turmoil, and there will be only one way to perish!

"Your Majesty, please take back your order, and the minister will return to the court with you."

Emperor Kanhito saw that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was finally relieved, and immediately smiled.

"Great!"

"With the assistance of Ashikaga Shogun, I will be sure to revitalize Japan!"

"I intend to fully imitate the Ming system in the Ming Dynasty, establish a state and county system in various places, and form a cabinet in the court, with Ashikaga Shogun as the first first assistant!"

"Shousuke?"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was not very interested in this position, after all, he used to be a military and political power, and even the taxes of merchants in Kyoto were collected by him.

But for the current situation, this may already be the best option.

Either they will desperately fall into internal and external troubles and drag Japan into the abyss completely. Either temporarily maintain the harmony of the monarch and the ministers, and first block the behemoth of Daming from the door.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu never had the luxury of defeating Daming, and he didn't dare to dream of such an outrageous plot even in his dreams.

In his opinion, they can stop Daming with the strength of the whole country, and Daming feels that this is a hot potato, and it has been successful.

"Okay!"

"But Wechen has a small request."

Ganren heard the words of the arrogant dry clouds.

"Aiqing, please speak, Aiqing, don't say a request, even ten or eight I will agree."

"In other words, even if you say that you want the throne of the emperor, I will gladly abdicate the throne and will not drag the mud and water!"

As soon as Ganren's words came out, not only the surrounding monks were surprised, but even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was suppressed.

This is the position of emperor that he has in mind!

If he did make such a request, would Emperor Kanhito really abdicate the throne?

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu understood after thinking about it.

If he really made this request, Emperor Kanhito would most likely give way.

After all, Japan's military and political power is in his own hands, and Emperor Kanhito has no right to oppose it at all.

However, if we do this on our own, Japan will once again fall into fragments, or even scatter into dozens of parts, and it will once again become the situation of its own affairs.

In this way, let alone deal with the Ming Dynasty, it is enough to deal with the traitors in the country.

Therefore, even if he wants to usurp the throne, he has to put this matter off the line. I can only follow Sima Yi's family and leave the usurpation to my children and grandchildren!

Ganren saw that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu didn't speak for a long time, so he couldn't help but add another one.

"If Ashikaga Shogun is dissatisfied with the title of the first assistant of the cabinet, you can create your own!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu hurriedly shook his head and denied it.

"Your Majesty misunderstood, Weichen is not dissatisfied with the title of Shoufu, but ......"

"Let's put it this way, Wechen has two sons. One is the eldest son, Ashikaga Yoshinori, who will take over my position and continue to manage the army for His Majesty. ”

"Wechen also has a youngest son, Ashikaga Yoshiiji, who is very literate, and knows all poetry and music, Wechen wants him to return to the vulgar and serve His Majesty."

As soon as Emperor Kanhito heard this, he understood what Ashikaga Yoshimitsu meant, first of all, he would not let go of the military power, and the people in the connection class were all selected. Secondly, the youngest son wants to arrange for an official position in the court, and the official position cannot be too low.

Only when these two conditions are met will he return to the DPRK and China to preside over government affairs.

From the bottom of his heart, Emperor Kanhito did not want to agree to a condition.

But from the actual situation, the current Japan is inseparable from Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

With Ashikaga Yoshiman, the daimyo and guardians of the world can maintain peace on the surface and give the emperor the most basic dignity.

Therefore, whatever he thinks in his heart, he must bear it.

"Good!"

"I thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be such a trivial matter!"

"However, let's fully imitate the Ming Dynasty next, adopt the official position of the Ming Dynasty, the six departments and the nine kings, you look at the choice, and let Ashikaga Yoshitsugu hold which position you choose!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu saw that his request had been fulfilled, and immediately agreed with satisfaction.

"Weichen Xie Your Majesty, Weichen will return to Kyoto with Your Majesty!"

After dealing with the affairs of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Emperor Kanhito immediately carried out drastic reforms - completely imitating the Ming system.

When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, the number of officials was very small, which can be described as shabby.

In a huge county, there are actually only two or three people who can really be called officials, that is, the magistrate, the county officer, and the chief bookkeeper, and in the smaller county, only one county commander is an official, and the rest are officials and officials.

The central government is even more streamlined, barely able to keep the empire running, and there is not a single superfluous person.

According to Lao Zhu's style of doing things, that is, the Ming Dynasty's Yulu does not raise idlers!

Emperor Kanhito reformed according to this model, and the first to bear the brunt of the reform was the Kyoto government. They have held official positions in the DPRK and China for generations, and many families are even named after official positions.

Now Emperor Ganhito has fully emulated the Ming Dynasty, first of all, the number of officials is a large decrease, and secondly, he has to open a department to recruit scholars, and he is not selected from the public family, which has hurt the interests of a large number of people.

Therefore, as soon as Emperor Kanhito's reforms began, they were met with fierce opposition, and opposition from top to bottom.

(End of chapter)