Soon, Ii Naomasa brought the medicine soup, and Yoshihiro personally helped Shima Shengmeng take the medicine.
There should be some ingredients in the medicine to soothe the nerves and nourish the fetus. Shima Shengmeng soon began to feel drowsy. He held on and said some more words to Yiyin before falling asleep.
Yiyin looked at Dao Shengmeng's pretty face that never forgot to smile in his dreams, shook his head, stood up and walked out.
"Summon Hojo Genan, Daodaoji Temple prospers, Hojo Yasunari, and Hojo Yasuzhong comes to see you."
"Hi."
Yiyin rubbed his temples, sighed, and walked towards the reception room.
Shima Katsuo has been comforted here, but the Hojo family can't just ignore it. The Hojo family has deep political roots, so he can't favor one thing over another.
Sitting in the reception room, Yoshigami seemed to be concentrating with his eyes closed, but in his heart he was thinking about his reward for the Hojo family.
Originally, Yoshihiro had the idea of suppressing the Hojo family.
The Hojo retainers are too preoccupied, and Yoshigan is worried that their will to follow the Shiba family is not strong enough, and there will be changes in the future.
But after Hojo Ushimasa became pregnant, the situation became somewhat different. Yoshihiro had obtained the best way and the greatest guarantee to control the Hojo family.
With this child, the relationship between Hojo Ushimasa and Yoshigan will become extremely strong.
Judging from the fact that the Hojo clan's government turned against foreigners this time and was able to suppress the retainers and mobilize the entire Hojo family, old guys like Hojo Genan are still very clear-headed.
If the Hojo family continues to insist on their independence, the benefits will be far greater than relying on the divine descendants to integrate into the Shiba theocracy.
The political mutual trust between the Shiba family and the Hojo family has reached a new level because Hojo Ushimasa was pregnant with this divine descendant.
Hojo Ushimasa will definitely stand unswervingly on Yoshigan's side because of this child.
Because of the existence of this child, the Hojo retainers can follow the Shiba family with peace of mind, without having to worry about being burned in the future.
And because of the existence of this child, Yoshigan will believe in the sincerity of the Hojo family to actively integrate into the Shiba theocracy and be willing to provide greater benefits.
Although the political alliance established by blood ties also has flaws, it is still more stable than the pure interest relationship based on intrigues.
Especially in the samurai society of the island country, which firmly believes in the theory of blood, noble blood can bring great benefits, enough to make the Hojo family no longer hesitate and sit firmly on the ship of the Shiba family.
This child came at the perfect time and brought huge benefits to the Hojo family even before he was born.
Originally, Yiyin was still considering whether to package all the benefits of the southern part of Shimo-sou Province and the Bosou Peninsula and hand them over to the Hojo family.
You know, the Hojo family already occupies Izu, Sagami, and Minamimusashi. If you add Minami Shimo, Kamisou, and Anfang, you will be able to control the five countries.
Izu Province has 70,000 koku, Sagami Province has 190,000 koku, Shimoso-goku has 380,000 koku, Anbo Province has 90,000 koku, Minamimusashi and Minami have a total of two to three hundred thousand koku, and the total stone height has reached one million.
Moreover, these territories surround Sagami Bay and Edo Bay. All the commercial and fishery profits in the entire sea area have been wiped out by the Hojo family. This is an endless gold mine at sea.
With the Hojo family's excellent internal political management skills, these territories will be digested sooner or later, and its literal strength may suddenly become the strongest in Kanto.
Yoshigan was originally a little worried about changes in the future of the Hojo family, but now the Hojo family has made a high-profile publicity that the family governor is pregnant with a divine descendant. In a sense, it is also proving its sincerity to Yoshigan.
The Hojo family has no intention of changing its course, changing its strategic route, integrating Shiba theocracy, and achieving the strategic goal of the divine descendant of the Hojo family.
What's more, Hojo Ushimasa is still forcing the full mobilization of the Hojo retainers group even though she is pregnant. Yoshihiro cannot discourage her, but instead wants to support her to enhance her prestige and credibility.
If that's the case, then give it.
The Hojo girls were summoned and came quickly. They entered the reception room one by one and bowed respectfully.
The leader, Hojo Genan, looked at the saint anxiously, with a trace of uneasiness, a trace of nervousness and a trace of expectation in his heart.
Yiyin smiled.
"Just now, Shima-hime was feeling unwell with her pregnancy. I was in a hurry and hastily stopped the military meeting. Now that I think about it, there was something wrong."
Hojo Genan fell to the ground and kowtowed.
"Foreign ministers are frightened. This is the nature of children. There is nothing wrong with saints."
The Hojo girls all echoed their words and expressed their understanding.
Yiyin smiled.
“I’m glad you guys are considerate.
But it is not good to abolish public affairs for private purposes, so I came to you to finish what I just interrupted.
I am very pleased that the Hojo family has great righteousness, is fully mobilized, and is sincere in their thoughts.
In this general battle, the Hojo family has made great contributions, but the Chiba family and the Takagi family have some flaws, which are a bit ugly.
Since the Chiba family and the Takagi family are close to the Hojo family, they should be handed over to the Hojo family. In the future, they should not cause scandals such as abandoning the city and running away, making other people laugh. "
Hojo Genan said happily.
"Following the saint's will, the Hojo family will do their best to maintain order in the south."
At that time, the Hojo family and the Satomi family fought in Taicheng, the national capital. Because the Echigo samurai group launched the Kanto strategy, the Hojo family was eager to escape and face Uesugi Shiba, so they negotiated a truce with the Satomi family.
The Hojo family clearly won the battle, but the post-war agreement was one of victory and defeat, with many concessions. The Hojo family and the Satomi family both withdrew from the Lower Kingdom, and the buffer area between the two sides was handed over to the Chiba family for management.
Although the Chiba family is a peripheral force of the Hojo family, they are still separated after all. The benefits of this fertile land are not available to the Hojo family, and they only have some military advantages.
Now that there is a saint's endorsement, the Hojo family can justifiably force the Chiba family to bow their heads and surrender. The Satomi family does not have the guts to mention the agreement again. The Hojo family has taken possession of the territory of the Southern Headquarters.
Yoshigage said that he could not abandon public service for personal reasons, but as soon as he took action, he erased the agreement between Hojo Satomi and forced the Chiba Takajo family to the Hojo family. His partiality was so obvious to outsiders at a glance.
Hojo Genan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, only his father is good in the world, and a child with a father is a treasure.
Nothing has changed in the Hojo family, just because Hojo Ujimasa became pregnant with a divine descendant, the situation was instantly opened up, everything was bright, and they made a lot of money.
After the ladies of Hojo thanked them for their kindness, Yoshigami said again.
"Hojo Yasunari, Hojo Yasunari fought with me in the bloody battle for the national government. He is brave, resourceful, loyal and courageous. Young people like this should be well cultivated by the Hojo family and given more opportunities.
After all, the future belongs to young people, and each generation has its own responsibilities. The responsibilities of young people are indispensable for the family business to continue into the future.
Hey, did I say too much? It’s not my place to dictate the internal affairs of the Hojo family. "
Hojo Genan shook his head quickly and said.
"The saint is willing to give a few more words to the Hojo family. The Hojo family is grateful and cannot ask for anything, so how can he point fingers?
The future of the Hojo family belongs to the young people, and it also belongs to the young master in the family governor's belly. We work hard and are willing to work hard for the young master.
We should listen attentively to the holy words of saints and resolutely implement the spirit of understanding. "
All the ladies in Hojo kowtowed to the ground and said yes to show their sincerity.
Yiyin smiled and waved his hands and said.
"Everyone, get up, I just said it casually, you don't have to take it so seriously.
The child hasn't been born yet, who knows what kind of material he will be in the future. If he is too stupid to push him into a position, wouldn't it be harmful to the Hojo family?
Take another look and don’t rush to make a decision. "
Hojo Yasunari came out of the queue and bowed, solemnly saying.
"The young master is of the blood of saints, a descendant of gods, how can he be so stupid? He must be a wise and holy warrior, extraordinary!
We are loyal and loyal to the young master. If there is anyone who is disobedient and unfaithful, I will personally enforce the law of heaven and punish him on behalf of heaven! "
Hojo Yasunari was so excited when he said that, his face flushed, he actually pulled out half of the sword, put it on the tatami and twisted the scabbard, breaking half of the blade.
Because of the fierce force, his wrist was shattered by the broken blade, and his hand was covered with bloody flesh and blood, which was very shocking.
Beside him, Hojo Yasuzhong quickly took out the wound medicine and bandaged her. Fortunately, the skin and flesh were only cut, and no muscles or bones were injured. It looked terrible, but the injury was very minor.
Yiyin just watched her performance and spoke in a nonchalant manner.
"It's passed, it doesn't have to be like this. By the way, Lord Daoji Shengchang.
This time we went to the Boso Peninsula together. In addition to taking back the Chiba Castle territories that were taken away by the people of the East, we also took over the Satomi family's small Bow Castle. What are you going to do with it? "
Daodao Temple Shengchang Gongjin said.
"Sage, you are leading us on this expedition, and we have achieved great results. Naturally, we will obey your orders. How dare the Hojo family overstep our bounds."
Yiyin smiled.
"What do I want from the Chiba family's territory? The Chiba family will belong to the Hojo family from now on, and it will naturally be yours to deal with it.
As for the Satomi family's small bow castle, let it be handed over to the Hojo family. I think Hojo Yasunari is very loyal and her military achievements are not small this time, so let her take care of it. What do you think? "
Daodaosi Shengchang was stunned and immediately agreed.
"Hi, I would like to obey the Holy Will."
Hojo Yasunari, who was bandaging Hojo Yasunari, paused for a moment and glanced at the ecstasy on Hojo Yasunari's face. He was jealous and couldn't help but go a little heavier, causing Hojo Yasunari to grin.
That was Little Bow Castle. Hojo Yasunari's clumsy show of loyalty actually gained control of Little Bow Castle, making Hojo Yasunari very jealous.
Kogumi Castle is located at the dividing point between Shimoso Plateau and Boso Peninsula, and is also an important town between Shimosogoguni and Kamisouguni.
The Satomi family took control of Kogumi Castle, and it became the starting point for the Bosou coalition forces to gather and attack Shimogoku's logistics depot.
On the contrary, the Hojo family controlled Kogami Castle, which was the forward position and bridgehead of the Hojo family's counterattack on the Boso Peninsula.
Hojo Genan lamented in his heart that Yoshigan no longer seemed to be wary of the Hojo family, but he was constantly giving more weight to the Hojo Young Faction who were close to him and supporting the pro-Shiba forces in the Hojo retainers group.
Although Hojo Genan and Daidaiji Morimasa and the veterans behind them have chosen to compromise, Yoshigan still wants to increase the strength of the Hojo clan and find reliable subordinates.
Yoshigan would not place her hopes on others. Only Hojo Ushimasa and the child in her belly were the most reliable and trustworthy members of the Shiba family.
Yiyin has always had a clear understanding of this point.
After discussing with the Hojo girls for a while, they bowed and left. Yoshigami sat in the reception room without moving, still thinking about gains and losses in his mind.
Allowing the Hojo family to take over Minamisou, and occupy the Bosou peninsula in the future, is not simply supporting the strength of the Hojo family, but also adding sand to the mix.
The basics of the Hojo family are too stable, especially since the feudalization of Izu and Sagami has been completed for four generations and is deeply rooted.
Any political move that wants to change and digest the Hojo family will be difficult to achieve the desired effect.
However, Izu Kingdom only has 70,000 koku, and Sagami Kingdom has only 190,000 koku. The total amount is 260,000 koku, which is actually not too big.
With a wave of his hand, Yoshigami drew a million-koku pie for the Hojo family, which meant that the Hojo family would expand its territory three times, and the original base area became a minority in the whole.
The two samurai families in Izu and Sagami will either be sent to the new territory and take a dominant position, or the powerful samurai families in Chiba, Toki, Masaki, Sakai and other places in the new territory will enter the decision-making level of the Hojo family.
No matter which situation happens, the source of the Hojo Iehime Samurai Order will definitely become more complicated, and the internal unity will loosen.
As long as the new samurai family recognizes Shiba's divine authority and recognizes the divine descendants of the Hojo clan, then the transformation of the Hojo family will be a matter of time.
Yoshigan waited patiently, waiting for the Hojo family to grow, diluting the core of the Hime Warriors that Hojo Ujiyasu had spent his entire life working together, mixing it with the sand of Shiba's divine power, and finally occupying the magpie's nest.
He has never been able to trust Hojo Genan and other Hojo veterans. It is better to rely on others than to rely on oneself. The future of the divine Hojo must be under his control.
