Although Shiba Yiyin tried his best to remedy the situation, this grand succession ceremony still became anticlimactic.
Even Terutora Uesugi could sense the fear and uneasiness of His Highness the Kanto Warrior Family, and the thoughtful people inside and outside the palace were secretly pleased with themselves.
Ashikaga Yoshiji pretended not to know anything in the hall, and Hojo Genan bowed politely outside the hall, but the atmosphere in the whole place became increasingly cold and deserted, and Kada Harusuke finished the rest of the process sweating.
In Hachimangu Shrine, the main body is divided into upper palace, lower palace, dance hall and white flag shrine.
The upper palace is dedicated to the three gods of Hachiman. The dance hall is in front of the upper palace and is a place for worshiping and watching dance. The lower palace is a side hall of the upper palace and is dedicated to the three pillar gods including the daughter of the main god Hachiman.
The White Flag Shrine is on the innermost side and enshrines the most important white flag of Kawachi Genji. The main hall is painted black and solemn, and is a place to pray for victory.
The beginning of the development of the Genji family in Kawachi was when the Minamoto no Yoshi family of Hachiman Tai Ni fought fiercely in Kanto and rewarded the Bando samurai family on their own, and obtained their oath to be loyal to the descendants of the Minamoto no Yoshi family from generation to generation.
Today, a total of three imperial white flags are enshrined by future generations.
The first is the imperial white flag of the Hachiman Tainyoyoshi family, the second is the imperial white flag of the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto Yoritomo, and the third is the imperial white flag of the first Ashikaga shogun Ashikaga Takauji.
Two of the three imperial white flags are enshrined in the White Flag Shrine of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Ashikaga Takauji's imperial white flag was enshrined in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Now that the Imperial Palace has been burned, most of that imperial white flag was also destroyed by the fire.
After the whole ceremony, it was getting late. A few distinguished guests stayed at the Hachimangu Shrine Dance Hall, while the rest of the samurai family returned to the Yuigahama coast along Wakamiya Avenue to rest.
After the ceremony was over and everyone left, Yoshigage angrily came to Uesugi Teruhora's hotel room and explained to her the royal immunity privileges of the Narita family in Ninja City.
Uesugi Teruhora's eyes widened when he heard this, and he murmured.
"The Narita family is so small, but they didn't expect to have such an origin and such privileges."
Yiyin said angrily.
"There are many descendants of the famous Wu family in Guanbazhou, and they have been intertwined for hundreds of years. There are many stories in the past. This time you were too complacent.
How brave does Narita Nagayasu have to act recklessly during his visit to the shrine? As long as you endure it for a moment and listen to her explanation, you won't make a big deal out of it. "
Although Uesugi Teruhu had realized the seriousness of the matter, she was still stubborn and said.
"It's just a misunderstanding. The worst I can do is give the Hanyu collar to Narita Chotai as compensation.
A little humiliation in exchange for a fertile territory, how dare she not be grateful? "
Sibo Yiyin shook his head and said.
"I always feel that things are not that simple, and trouble is still to come. The Kanto warrior family is arrogant, claims to be a descendant of a famous family, and is very concerned about face.
The accident of this ceremony may have aroused their resentment. "
After the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate, the importance of the Kanhachishu samurai family also shrank.
The central political power was not in Kanto, and the Kanto warrior family lost the privileged shadow under the ruler's feet. They can only recall the glory of their ancestors and remember their original power.
This is also the confidence that the generals of Kwantung dared to use the territory of the eight states to fight against the recent shogunate and raise troops to rebel.
The Kanto samurai family really wanted to go back to the Kamakura shogunate era, when the Kanto eight states samurai family were superior to others.
This unexpected visit to the shrine will seriously bruise their sensitive self-esteem. Uesugi Teruhora's disrespect for Kanto traditions makes the Kanhachishu samurai family, who only have tradition to be proud of, think of her?
Yoshigine felt uneasy, Uesugi Teruhu said irritably.
"Things are already like this, what else can I do? Is it possible for me to apologize to Narita Chotae?
impossible! She doesn't deserve it! "
Yiyin sighed and said.
"You are the leader of Guandong and have a noble status. Of course you cannot apologize to a minister.
Just do what you said and give Hanyu to Narita Chotae as compensation for her. I hope she can understand the truth and stop making trouble. "
The two looked at each other, then subconsciously looked away.
After that night, both sides tried their best to compromise and bridge their differences. But like a broken mirror, even if it is put back together again, the existing cracks cannot be eliminated.
The two hedgehogs wanted to get closer, but they didn't dare to get too close. Afraid of hurting the other person with the thorns on his body, and even more afraid of being hurt by the thorns on the other person's body.
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Narita Nagayasu returned to his temporary residence not far from the coast. Before his long-suppressed anger could break out, he received a visitor.
Hojo Genan dared to come in a hurry, and both parties sat down in greeting.
Narita Chota was unhappy. She had no way to vent her grievances. She also knew that Hojo Genan had ulterior motives for coming. So, he said stiffly.
"Lord Hojo, if you want to say something to sow discord, please don't say it.
Although I was angry, I had not lost my mind. The situation of the Hojo family is pitiable, but I will not take chestnuts from the fire for the Hojo family. "
Faced with Narita Chota's vigilance, Hojo Genan smiled slightly and bowed.
"Sir Narita misunderstood, I came here this time just to congratulate you."
Narita Chotai's face twitched, just like the lingering energy from Teru Uesugi's slap. She looked at Hojo Genan coldly, not knowing what was hidden in this guy's words, and asked.
"Where does joy come from?"
Hojo Genan said seriously.
"Today, Uesugi Terutora was extremely happy and was a little rude to Lord Narita. But since the Odaisho came forward to make peace, there will be compensation in the future.
I think the dispute over Hanyu's leadership will be settled. Terutora Uesugi would definitely give this wealthy land to the Narita family.
Isn't this a great joy? "
Narita Chotai was stunned and started to think.
Hojo Genan was right. Terutora Uesugi would definitely learn about the Narita family's imperial privileges afterwards, and compensation would be given for this accident.
For Uesugi Terutora, the simplest and crudest solution is to give the Hanyu collar to Narita Chotasu to settle the previous dispute between the two parties.
Narita Chotai felt a burst of sadness and grief, and the indignation he had held back for a long time finally poured out, and he couldn't help but shed two lines of hot tears.
She wiped away her tears and laughed wildly.
"Okay, what a fair and strict Kanto leader! I defeated the Hanyu leader, and the one standing on Hanyu Castle is still the Narita family warrior!"
Why did she, Uesugi Teruhu, give me my things? She, Teru Uesugi, wantonly humiliated me, Narita Choyasu, and the famous Narita family, a descendant of Fujiwara Shisuke. Is this the end? "
Hojo Genan was overjoyed when he saw Narita Chotae's mood collapsed and he was no longer as alert as before.
She said neither yin nor yang.
"People have to bow their heads when they are under the eaves. The word "nin" is a sword. In order to continue the family business, Mr. Narita still has to take care of the overall situation.
In any case, His Highness Uesugi let Hanyu go, and the Narita family still benefited. "
Narita Chotai glared and said angrily.
"Back then, the Hojo family took away the Hanyu collar from the Hirota family. Today, I took away the Hanyu collar from the Hojo family. She, Uesugi Teruhora, came to rob her if she had the ability. How can she pretend to be righteous? Bah!"
Narita Chota's words made Hojo Genan a little embarrassed.
The strength of the Hojo family was greatly weakened, and the Narita family took the opportunity to launch an army to attack. The Hojo family had to withdraw from the Hanyu territory, which was also a shame.
Narita Chotae was in an excited mood and spoke without saving face, in order to embarrass the Hojo family. But Hojo Genan has been engaged in diplomacy for many years, and he has always done nothing but tell lies with open eyes and a thick skin.
She pretended to be concerned.
"Narita-sama, be careful. The Kwantung Allied Forces are flanked by 100,000 men. His Highness Uesugi holds great power. You should be careful in what you say and do."
Narita Nagata took two deep breaths and exhaled slowly. This burst of venting her emotions finally made her calm down a little.
Looking at Hojo Genan pretending to be a good person, Narita Chotai still felt a little disgusted.
When Hojo Ujiyasu implemented a new tax system in the Hojo Territory, Piri Yangqiu had to secretly dig up the foundations of various famous families, but at least she knew how to hypocritically respect the local famous families.
How many days has it been since Teruhora Uesugi was in power? He has already slapped the famous family directly in Hachimangu!
Narita Nagata licked the inside of his mouth with his tongue. This slap really hurt from the outside to the inside. The anger in her heart gradually subsided, and she calmly spoke to Hojo Genan.
"Lord Hojo, no matter how you provoke him, it's useless. As you said, Uesugi Teruhora has an army of 100,000, and I, the Narita family, can't afford to offend him.
I must swallow this breath today. It's never too late for a woman to take revenge. Ten years are ahead of her.
I have already betrayed the Hojo family. If I betray Uesugi Teruhora again today, it will be difficult for the two powers to be at odds. Will there still be a place for the Narita family to establish itself in Kanhachishu in the future? "
Hojo Genan looked at her calmly and said sincerely.
"Before I came out this time, Her Majesty Ujiyasu said frankly that she did not blame anyone.
The Kanto samurai family succumbed to Uesugi Teruhora's power because of the Hojo family's defeat of the Sano leader.
The Wu family puts family business first, and she can understand the difficulty of each family choosing to protect themselves wisely and submit to His Highness Uesugi. "
Narita Chotai's eyes flickered, he didn't believe such high-sounding words at all, and said.
"Your Highness Ujiyasu is so tolerant, and the Narita family is grateful. Then why did Lord Hojo come here today?"
Hojo Genan said seriously.
"I came here today just because I can't bear what happened to Mr. Narita. I have a little suggestion for you to read in detail."
"Please say."
"There is a cloud in the sky, a small stick will lead to acceptance, a big stick will lead to escape, and you will not be trapped in mother and unrighteousness.
I think this principle is somewhat similar to Narita-sama's predicament today. "
Narita Chotai was thoughtful and gestured for her to continue, and Hojo Genan continued.
“Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety.
The Narita family has been humiliated today. If Mr. Narita submits, he will be unfilial to his ancestors. If he raises his troops in anger, it would be disloyal to the emperor.
Her Highness Uesugi has completed the succession ceremony and has become the leader of Kanto recognized by the Kanto samurai family. She is already your king. "
Narita Chotai groaned.
"This king, who does not know the teachings of his ancestors and does not respect tradition, is also a strange person that has never been seen in the ages."
Hojo Genan shook his head.
"Your Majesty is your Majesty. Even if you make mistakes, you, as a subordinate, can only stay away and not confront him head-on."
Narita Chota's eyes lit up, Hojo Genan's idea was a good one.
If you passively accept the gift from Uesugi Teruhu, give the Hanyu territory already occupied by the Narita family to Narita Choyasu. She would be laughed to death by the Kanto warrior family, and even the retainers would not be able to accept her.
But what if she leaves?
Narita Chotasu recognized Uesugi Teruhora as the Kanto leader and recognized this king. But she couldn't bear the humiliation of the Narita family by this king, so she stayed away from them.
By doing this, he recognized Terutora Uesugi as his lord and would not fall into the dilemma of destroying his own brand.
Uesugi Teruhu made this farce because he got the situation wrong. Narita Nagata left angrily. There was no way she could lead an army to attack the Narita family in Ninja City, right? Is she embarrassed?
Face, Narita Chotai gave it to me. If we continue to care about the Narita family's retreat, Uesugi Teruhora, the Kanto leader, should be scolded for his narrow-mindedness.
Narita Chotai lowered his head and thought, unable to make up his mind for a moment.
Terutora Uesugi is very concerned about face. What if she feels that her face is too shameful and she really leads troops to attack Ninja Castle? The Narita family doesn't have the wealth of the Hojo family, so they can't handle it.
Hojo Genan observed the words and expressions and said thoughtfully.
"It's not like the Narita family doesn't recognize His Highness Uesugi's leadership. If a hundred thousand troops come to attack, Lord Narita can just open the door and ask for surrender.
Even if the family property suffers some losses, it is better than accepting compensation here and becoming a laughing stock. "
Narita Chotai thought about it, indeed.
If she doesn't leave, Teruhora Uesugi will give Hanyu to her tomorrow in public as compensation. Should she accept it or not?
Terutora Uesugi gave an explanation to the Kanto samurai family and admitted his mistake in disguise, but Nagata Narita became the clown in everyone's hearts.
Narita Chotasu received a slap in the face for nothing during his visit to Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine. He has no temper at all. Will anyone respect the Narita family in the future?
After much deliberation, the only option is to go. Narita Chotae looked at the benevolent Hojo diplomat, unsure of her intention.
"Hojo-sama, I have gone out of the Hojo family, and you are still willing to consider me like this. It really makes me feel ashamed."
Facing Narita Chota's faint temptation, Hojo Genan smiled openly.
"Sir Narita, public is public and private is private. We have known each other for many years and have a good relationship. How can I bear to see you in embarrassment.
The situation in Kanto is still changing, who knows what the future will be like? Making good connections with others also leaves a way out.
A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses his master to do his work. I think His Highness Uesugi's temper may not be what you think of him.
Who can say clearly what will happen next? Do you think this is true? "
Hojo Genan hinted that he had nothing else to seek but to form a good relationship, and Narita Chotai reluctantly accepted this explanation.
Although the Hojo family is not as good as a chicken as a phoenix, Narita Chotayashi is still willing to give face and accept this kindness.
Many friends, many paths, few enemies, few walls. The Hojo family has been driven out of North Musashi and will not harm the Narita family's territory. Of course, the two sides can make friends.
Narita Chotai felt relieved, and his face suddenly looked much better. The two chatted happily for a long time before Hojo Genan said goodbye.
As soon as she left, Narita Chotasu ordered the few retainers who followed him to pack their bags, and the group returned to the Katase River overnight.
One hundred thousand troops were stationed in the Katase River, and only less than a thousand middle- and high-level samurai who were qualified to pay homage came to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Narita Nagata took advantage of the dusk to return to his station. As soon as she left, the person following her back sent the news back to Hojo Genan's residence.
Hojo Genan laughed, and she immediately started to take action, visiting every house overnight. Let all the dissatisfied Kanto samurai know that Narita Chotai could not bear the humiliation and returned to the army.
