In the historical Honnoji incident, Oda Nobunaga was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide. One of the important reasons was that the master violated the inherent rights of his ministers.
Oda Nobunaga was too unruly, and his rule over his retainers was closer to that of a Central Plains emperor. He had sole control over life and death. He could deprive elderly retainers of their territories at will, and he could humiliate retainers endlessly for trivial matters. He even had trouble with the imperial court. The heart of transgression.
All in all, this is a careerist who doesn't play by the rules and always wants to destroy tradition. In the end, of course, he will be counterattacked by the conservative faction. Even if he is not at Honnoji Temple, he will launch a mutiny somewhere else.
Xiao Letian was very familiar with this period of history, but he did not expect that Hirobumi Ito would use such a theory to refute him today.
"Prime Minister! If Mrs. Tiger orders her subordinates to commit suicide, I am willing to disembowel myself on the Kasuga Mountain on a moonlit night... But I cannot be executed without explanation, because there is no reason for me to die!"
"I would like to ask Prime Minister, have you already ordered that Madam Tiger and the Young Master be deprived of their right to participate in politics? Have you announced to all the people that the Young Master and the Young Master are prohibited from participating in politics? If not, then what power do you have to prevent the Madam and the Young Master from accepting them? Where are the retainers?”
"I would also like to ask the Prime Minister, as you have learned a lot about the world, you should know how miserable it is for a monarch without direct subordinates, just like Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty. It is precisely because he does not have any direct influence in Beijing, so Only then was he forced to leave the capital and establish his own subordinates and troops on the periphery..."
"Does the Prime Minister hope that the young master will become a pitiful person like Emperor Tongzhi in the future? Don't say that if you are loyal to you, you will be loyal to the young master. You don't believe this kind of lies, so there is no need to use it to fool others! "
Ito Hirobumi wiped a nosebleed, "I don't understand. You neither announced to deprive the madam and the young master of their political power, nor equipped the madam and the young master with a direct official system... Then why are the madam and the young master not allowed to Does the Lord himself recruit troops?"
"In the final analysis, it's just your desire for control! You just want to control everything..."
"Shut up..." Xiao Letian was really angry this time. He rounded his arm and slapped Ito Hirobumi to the ground with a slap.
"Sure enough, you are good at sophistry! Did your concept of secret exchange play into my head? When did your Japanese retainer system dare to be used on me? I am the prime minister of the Chinese ethnic group, not your prime minister of Fusang..."
Xiao Letian is right. What my son and I have to follow is the Chinese code, and it is not a bullshit Japanese retainer system at all, so I am right to kill you.
Ito Hirobumi knew that his life and death were on the line, and he risked his life. "That's right! The Prime Minister follows the Chinese code, but don't forget that the title of Madam Tiger was given by the Japanese royal family!"
"Twenty thousand Fuso warriors are gathered under the banner of Madam Tiger. We are the direct subjects of Madam Tiger. Is there anything wrong with this?"
"You..." Xiao Letian was at a loss for words. He was defeated by Ito Hirobumi's powerful logic. It seemed that it was impossible to defeat this young man with legal reasoning. He was just a little fox, and he did everything flawlessly.
Ito Hirobumi would not let go of this critical opportunity to survive. He looked at Xiao Letian with the most sincere eyes: "Prime Minister, I know that all my thoughts cannot be hidden from you! Indeed... I have taken refuge with my wife and the young master, and I also hope to be promoted." The idea of getting rich, but what’s wrong with that? That person doesn’t want to get promoted and get rich?”
"Taking refuge under your command? Haha, with all due respect, you have so many talented people now. Without twenty years of hard work, I wouldn't be able to make it. Can't I find a shortcut? This is also my right..."
"What's more, Mrs. Tiger is having a hard time! When there was no young master, she was just your second wife and posed no threat to anyone. But now it's different. She gave birth to the young master, and her identity has become sensitive. To the point where it can influence the balance of the situation in Asia..."
"To put it bluntly, how does the First Lady Fuhui view this matter? How do the Manchus behind the First Lady view the Young Master? Your important ministers are loyal to you, but can you guarantee that they will also be loyal to the Young Master? "
"These are unavoidable problems. The only way to solve them is to allow Madam and Young Master to have their own direct forces. This is the only way to protect oneself in politics, but why do you want to abolish martial arts?"
"Prime Minister! Please don't doubt my loyalty. My admiration for Chinese culture is even more real! I admit that I hope in my heart that more Japanese samurai will integrate into the Chinese, but what's wrong with that? Integrating into advanced and advanced people In culture, isn’t this a choice that all ethnic groups should have?”
"I hope to do a great cause in the Chinese nation. I hope that the Chinese nation will be prosperous, because you single-handedly created this Chinese nation that does not rely on blood or race, but only relies on language and culture. It is you who gave us Hope, we are just pursuing this hope and looking for the shortcut we think we have!"
"What's wrong with this? What's wrong with this?" Ito Hirobumi looked at Xiao Letian excitedly, "Prime Minister! The Chinese nation you created is already alive. He already has his own thoughts and desires. , has its own code of conduct..."
"There are many things that you can no longer push away if you want to. Don't you often say that as long as there are more than three people, they will be divided into left, middle and right. The same goes for the Chinese. As more and more people integrate in, there will always be problems. Various factions and forces, this is the choice of human nature, how can you disobey it?"
"Under your banner, there will always be countless small military flags. Not everyone is so lucky to be able to gather under your banner... There are destined to be many, many people because they cannot get close to you. Choose other flags around you, it’s history’s choice, it’s the people’s choice!”
"Please respect our choice!"
Ito Hirobumi knelt on the ground. Everything he wanted to say had been said clearly. He made a very correct choice. Ito Hirobumi was worthy of being a great man. He knew that playing tricks with the prime minister would not bring good results.
Since there is no need to be mean, just be honest and show your desires completely, and I will tell you clearly, Xiao Letian, it is too slow for me to get promoted with you, and there are too many veterans around you, and I can't squeeze in.
So I took refuge in your son, because your son was just born and you forgot to equip him with a team of direct ministers, so I can enter the core decision-making level.
I just took a shortcut, what happened?
Not only did I leave, I also took countless Fuso warriors to take shortcuts. What happened?
I don't hide my desire for power. I want a chance to throw my life and blood. What's wrong?
You, Xiao Letian, didn't give us the chance to sacrifice our lives, but I asked Madam Tiger and Young Master to do it. What's wrong?
This is how conspiracy works, placed in front of you, leaving you speechless. What's wrong with me, I'm just a villain? But I am an open person, I opened my heart for you to see, and let you know that this is what I want. If you give it to me, I will repay you with all your loyalty, even my life.
The Fuso warriors are a tragic class. They never envy the blessings of the mainland people. They just envy the mainland people for having such an opportunity to strive for blessings.
We are willing to die on the battlefield, die for Madam Tiger and Young Master, and exchange our blood for a little credit, so what’s wrong with that?
Xiao Letian took a deep breath of cold air and suppressed the irritability in his heart. He once again looked at this powerful young man and thought to himself, "You are worthy of being a hero! You are worthy of being a hero..."
