On this day, something big happened in Kyoto.
The saint, who had always shown a benevolent face, suddenly became furious and sent troops to surround the castle town. He captured all the people from Kamemaruya and sent them to the shore of Kamogawa River to behead them in public.
Ashikaga, red-eyed, returned to the concubines and begged the saint for permission to kill him himself.
Not only the family of Kamemaru boss suffered, but also the servants of the business, the handymen, and even the family dog guarding the house at the door were all dragged to Kamogawa and killed by the angry Ashikama Huizu.
Blood was sprinkled all over the river beach, and the bodies were left exposed for three days as a warning. The townspeople were frightened into silence, and Kyoto was once again enveloped by the Wu family's violence.
Those businessmen who had been sheltered by the Sibo family and lived a peaceful life for a few years suddenly remembered that they were still in troubled times with murderous people.
Therefore, it was easy for the Shiba family to ask for IOUs from various warehouses.
The merchants all became very cooperative and took the initiative to sort out all the IOUs from the Ashikama Hui Clan and hand them over to the Shiba Doshin Chou who came to trade.
Although the culprit, Boss Kamemaru, has died and his whole family is dead, now that this matter has become such a big deal, it will not be easy to calm down.
The merchants refused to accept the money, and Naomasa Ii, who was leading the team, just gave the money to each family. This was the grace of the saint to the Ashikama Hui people, and there was no need for the merchants to pretend to be good people.
The businessmen who took the money were like holding a hot potato. They were so frightened that they went to their own backstage bosses for advice.
The whole Kyoto was in a state of panic, frightened by Shiba Yiyin's sudden attack with an iron fist.
The Ashikaga Hui people gathered in a dilapidated courtyard in the town.
There were more than a dozen Ji warriors sitting cross-legged in the room. The house, which had been in disrepair for a long time, had some drafts. Even though the holes were blocked with wooden boards, the cold wind kept coming in through the gaps.
But at this time, the Ji warriors in the room were all in high spirits, not feeling the slightest chill at all, and were discussing enthusiastically.
The sound of rapid footsteps in the corridor attracted everyone's attention. A Ji warrior opened the door and walked in with a happy face.
“Jiji, the saint asked Sibo Military Station to send salt, cloth, and materials for repairing the house.
Over at Shiba's mansion, a brazier was lit at the gate, and our IOUs were thrown in and burned as soon as they were settled and collected from the castle town.
We will burn as much as we bring back. I heard that this is the intention of the saint, so that all the people in Kyoto can see clearly that our account has been settled.
Lord Ninagawa, she took the ministers from various families who were staying in the capital and went to the saint's seat to apologize. The stewards of each family's soil warehouse knelt on the ground in the courtyard. "
When the Ji warriors heard the good news, they could no longer sit still and shouted that the saint was on board.
They had just killed someone in Kamogawa, and their blood was still burning. At this time, their chests were filled with gratitude to Shiba Yoshigan.
Da Cao stood up tall and shouted.
"Hime! I don't think we need to continue the discussion! From today on, the Ashikaga warriors will follow the example of the sage!"
A Ji warrior stood up and refuted.
"Absurd! Da Cao Ji, don't forget our identities.
We are the Horsemen formed by General Yoshimitsu. Before each of us joins the Ashikaga Horsemen, we have sworn an oath to the honor of our family!
The Ashikaga clan will always be loyal to the Ashikaga family and to the direct descendants of the Genji family in Kawachi until death!
Da Cao Ji, have you forgotten your oath? "
Ogusa Gaochong stared at the Hime Samurai coldly. Today's discussion was a spontaneous discussion among the most prestigious and core Hime Samurai members among the Ashikama Hui people.
After being abandoned by Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a poor man, where will the Ashikaga Hui clan go?
Dacao Gaozhong, who was greatly favored by Sibo Yiyin, gave a speech to persuade everyone to join Sibo Yiyin and serve the saint. Zhu Ji was very moved.
Based on the martial law's principle of serving the public with rewards, Da Cao's statement was not wrong and was recognized by most Ji warriors.
Sibo Yiyin bestowed upon Sibo the title of martyr, and gave him five hundred Sibo employees and an annual pension of six dan of brown rice, which was enough to keep Ji Ji's family fed and free from hunger and cold.
Logically speaking, these Ji warriors eat the food of the Shiba family, so they should naturally work for the Shiba family, but there were still some noises in the review.
Because the Ashikaga Kaishu are not ordinary Hime samurai, they are different.
When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu formed the Ashikaga Kaishu, he carefully selected outstanding concubines from various branches of famous families and gave these elite warriors a way out.
The earliest tradition of the Wu family was to divide the territory among all the heirs. But the result of this was that a powerful Ji Samurai family quickly declined in just two or three generations.
The blood relationship between generations is very close, and the Ji warriors can still be united. But as long as it lasts more than three generations and the family relationship becomes estranged, it will be difficult to form a joint force.
Therefore, before and after the establishment of the Ashikaga Shogunate, the tradition of the samurai family gradually changed, starting from the loose blood relationship of a general leader to a closer family relationship.
During the Kamakura period, family governors would divide the family property into several shares and hand them over to their descendants. In the Muromachi generation, the family governor would leave most of the family property to the eldest daughter, and the remaining concubines would have to find their own way out.
The opportunity for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to form the Ashikaga Maiden came at a time when the samurai family governorship system was changing, giving the hesitant concubines a way out.
By gathering talented concubines from various famous families, she helped these capable but unsuccessful elite samurai warriors seize the family fortune, making these people become die-hard loyalists of the Ashikaga family.
As a result, the Ashikaga family became the true masters of the world, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also relied on the support of the Ashikaga horsemen to become the only Ashikaga shogun with power over the world.
To this day, the main body of the Ashikaga clan is still from various famous families. Most of the names of the Hime warriors come from high-level samurai families such as Matsuda, Isshiki, and Ohkusa who have served the Ashikaga family for generations.
Therefore, the sense of honor of the Ashikaga Huimen is stronger than that of ordinary samurai who have already broken down their rituals and music.
They are descendants of a famous family, and they have joined the Ashikaga Kaishu, a group of Hime warriors with a glorious past. Even though they live in poverty, they still mentally look down on the rural Hime samurai who don't understand dignity and inferiority.
Ji Ji, who is criticizing the tall grass, is a rigid and conservative martial artist.
She was very grateful for Yoshigan Shiba's gift, but as a die-hard loyalist of the Ashikaga family, the Ashikaga clan could only be loyal to General Ashikaga, and she could not agree with Ohkusa Takauchi's suggestion.
Da Cao Gao Chong said coldly.
"Yukawa Hime, we have wasted too much time. I don't want to continue arguing with you. Let us vote. Those who are willing to surrender to the saint, please stand up."
Yukawa's eyes widened, and he found that all the Ji warriors stood up without hesitation, and he was already isolated.
These people, Ashikaga Hui, have been heartbroken by Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the past two years.
This winter, Kyoto received a rare heavy snowfall. Many people’s houses were collapsed by the heavy snow, and their husbands and children were hungry and shivering in the cold wind.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki, that bastard, didn't pay his salary for two years, and now he's running with ease, completely ignoring the difficult situation of people like Ashikaga Huizhu.
No matter how much glory or kindness they had, they could no longer feel it in the cold hearts of the Ashikaga Hui members at this moment.
Daocao almost knelt down in front of Boss Kamemaru, a despicable old woman. The feeling of being humiliated by a merchant was unforgettable.
Sibo Yiyin gave her food, gave her dignity, and gave her back all the glory she had lost. Naturally, she was willing to be a dog to Sibo Yiyin.
Moreover, there is a good reason why the grass is tall and heavy, and it can convince everyone to change their ways.
Seeing that he had become a loner, Yukawa cursed angrily.
"Hakagaji! Don't forget the kindness of the past shoguns, and don't forget that you are the glorious Ashikaga warriors!"
Dacao said loudly.
"Of course we have not forgotten! We are the glorious Ashikaga Horsemen, the eagle dogs of the Ashikaga Shogun family, and the lackeys of Genji!
The saint is the widow of the former General Yoshiki, a noble elder of the Genji family, and the Shiba family is the direct descendant of Ashikaga!
The general is hunting to the west, we Ashikaga and others are returning to obey the orders of our ancestors, Shige, and the elders of the Genji family. What's wrong with that!
On the contrary, you, Yukawa Hime, think about your husband and children at home, they are still hungry!
The saint has just given us Lumi, and there are still piles of salt, cloth, and building materials gifted by the saint outside the door!
Tell me what we should do! "
Yukawa was speechless, she gritted her teeth and said harshly.
"I won't agree to it anyway!
You guys don't try to coerce everyone, represent everyone! I will go from house to house to explain to everyone and win their support for me! "
The words didn't make sense, Yukawa groaned, turned around and walked out. Da Cao Gao's heavy eyes showed murderous intent, and he resolutely drew his knife.
Yukawa's footsteps stopped. She looked at the half-blooded blade on her chest in disbelief. She seemed to want to say something, but her lungs were punctured and her open mouth was filled with blood, making her unable to speak.
She struggled to draw the sword, but her arms were tightly held by the Ji warriors who came forward from the left and right.
Yukawa's eyes widened and she slowly fell to the ground. She couldn't believe until her death that her colleagues from the Ashikaga Hui clan would attack her from behind regardless of their honor.
Shaking the knife to shake off the blood, Dacao looked heavy and still had the knife in its sheath. She lowered her body and closed the eyes of Yukawa, who was still staring at death, with the palm of her hand.
"You can go in peace, we will take good care of your husband and children.
They will not starve again because of your stubbornness, nor suffer anymore because of your stupidity. "
Da Cao stood up tall, looked around, and said.
"Princes, please follow me to gather my colleagues and go to Shiba's mansion to present the Kodachi sword to the saint!"
"Hi!"
(End of chapter)
