It seemed that Fuji Nobutada's words had reached Imagawa Yoshimoto's heart, and Imagawa Yoshimoto said with great emotion:
"I was also the fourth legitimate son, while my third brother was the third concubine. My third brother was much better than me in both literary and military skills. He was also very passionate about the Imagawa family and would definitely dedicate himself to the family. On the other hand, I was just idle. What's more, I don't have the slightest desire to be the governor of the house. But just because I am the legitimate son and he is the second son, everyone has to force me to be the governor... Is this really right? "
"So Hyobu, please don't be angry with your son Nobuyoshi. I can actually understand him. He may not want to be the governor of the Fuji family or the palace secretary of Sengen Taisha Shrine at all, but the family forcefully pushed him to do it. It’s strange to be interested.”
Seeing that Imagawa Yoshimoto had used himself as an example, Fuji Nobutada could no longer criticize his second son. Instead, he said tactfully: "Then what your highness means is..."
"Let the right person do the right thing. If the legitimate son is unwilling and not good at handling government affairs, why not let the bastard who is more talented and willing to succeed? It's not sweet to force the legitimate son, so why force the legitimate son?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto said what he had been resenting for many years - he always felt that it would have been much better for the Imagawa family if his third brother Imagawa Yoshima had succeeded him, so why bother looking for him?
"I'm afraid that this will cause chaos in the family, and countless families will fall into internal strife because of the dispute between legitimate sons and daughters..." Fuji Nobutada worriedly advised: "Your Highness does not need to change the legitimate sons that have been practiced for many years in the family just because of the special circumstances of the Fuji family. Inherit the law."
"What is unreasonable must be corrected. What I am doing now is to revise the "Kana Directory". Of course, I will write it more vaguely." Imagawa Yoshimoto has obviously found experience in the process of revising the law, "Let's add a new one ——As for the inheritance of the country's family, it is the inheritance of the legitimate son. As an exception, those who have made special contributions to the family are given the right to inherit even if they are concubines."
"I dare you to suggest that Your Highness add another one." After hearing this, Fuji Nobutada took the initiative and said: "For those who are unjust, unfaithful and unfilial, even the legitimate sons must have their inheritance rights revoked."
"Huh?" Imagawa Yoshimoto was really ashamed, "Although your son is a little undiligent, he still has nothing to do with the "unjust, unfaithful and unfilial" people..."
"No, that's not what I meant." Fuji Nobutada shook his head quickly, and then explained to Imagawa Yoshimoto: "If there was only the first decree, the children of each family would probably compete for inheritance rights, and fight to the death for merit. Everyone is in danger, which will inevitably lead to conflicts. But if there is a second law, the children will think that the first law is targeted at those who are unfaithful, unjust and unfilial, and they can feel at ease. And the family that really wants to adjust the heirs in the family, You can also use the first law as an excuse to operate secretly."
"So that's it." Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "The rich soldier department is planning to..."
"How can we make such a hasty decision? We still need to think carefully..." Fuji Nobutada sighed, but the helplessness and reluctance in his eyes could not be hidden. "We are just living in troubled times, and in the end we have to rely on our family." Make decisions with your survival as your top priority..."
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On August 5, the twelfth year of Tenmon (1543), a group of people who had left Sengen Taisha Shrine and returned west were riding their horses south along the Fuji River back to the ferry at Kabara Castle. Imagawa Yoshimoto enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers all the way, feeling very leisurely.
"Isn't this a safe hinterland?" Ginkgo suddenly asked.
"Yes." Imagawa Yoshimoto also nodded and said, "We have taken back half of Hedong, and Kai in the north is an ally. The coast of Fuji River couldn't be safer."
"Then why are there still fully armed soldiers under the guard posts on the west bank?" Ginkgo raised her hand and pointed to Matsuno Castle on the west bank of the Fuji River - that is the territory of the Ogi family. Imagawa Yoshimoto looked in the direction that Ginkgo was pointing, and found that there were actually several soldiers patrolling the rock villages and sentries outside Matsuno City.
"Let's go and have a look." Imagawa Yoshimoto was so interested that he immediately turned his horse to the west and found a shoal in the narrower part of the upper reaches of the Fuji River to wade across. The group of people walked along the path in the mountains and forests for a long time before finally arriving outside Matsuno City.
Before Imagawa Yoshimoto could take a good look at the situation, a shouting voice sounded in his ears:
"who?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto and others were startled, and then they realized that they happened to encounter a group of patrolling Ogi family soldiers on the side. The leading samurai had already drawn his sword in his hand, and the ashigaru following behind him were as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Immediately, the messengers in the queue blew a sharp bamboo whistle to warn, and after a while, several other patrol teams came quickly. Among them, there was actually the figure of the Ogi family's governor, Ogi Kiyoshi.
"Your Highness, the Governor?" Ogikiyo was surprised after recognizing Imagawa Yoshimoto, "How come I wasn't notified that you would come here?"
"I didn't plan to come here at first, but I noticed that the soldiers of the library assistant (Ogikiyo) were actually practicing in armor. I was curious, so I came around to have a look." Imagawa Yoshimoto glanced at the tanned people behind Ogikiyo , all soldiers were sweating profusely, and couldn't help but say: "Matsuno Castle is in the rear, and it's such a hot weather. Why are we gathering troops for patrol when there is no call-up order?"
"How can the habits of our ancestors be changed overnight? The Ogi family has served their master since the time of the Fifth Generation (Imagawa Taihori), and has been guarding the northern border for the Suruga clan for almost 200 years. Generations of generations have been fighting with the Kai people. In the bloody battle, countless tribesmen died at the hands of the Kaifi people, and the piles of Kaifi people we wanted to die were as high as the mountains."
Ogikiyo was also a straightforward mountain samurai who never concealed what he was thinking. When he mentioned Kai, he couldn't suppress his resentment: "The mountain monkeys of Kai are not honorable and polite, and may cause trouble at any time, harassing and infringing on their own people. , how can we not prepare troops to be on guard day and night? What’s more, not long ago, the Hojo family also turned against us. Matsuno Castle is adjacent to the Takeda family and the Hojo family, so how can we slack off?"
Imagawa Yoshimoto looked at the scar on Ogikiyo's forehead and his sunburned cheeks, and then at the unattended dry fields on the mountain not far away: "Matsuno Castle is no longer the front line, and there is no need to keep preparing for war. . If young and middle-aged working men are conscripted for military service throughout the year, wouldn’t the spring plowing and autumn harvest of the territory be delayed? No wonder Matsuno City’s annual tax revenue and harvest are not ideal. Now that the border is peaceful, people’s livelihood must still be the priority and not militarism. .”
"The reason why the border is peaceful is because the Chinese who are guarding the border are preparing for war day and night, so that they can deter Xiaoxiao from causing rebellion. If the troops are disbanded and go back to farming, tomorrow the Takeda family and the Hojo family will come to kill them, and not only will all the food collected be given away We are enemies, and many people will die." Ogikiyo shook his head, obviously not agreeing with what Imagawa Yoshimoto said. And he, a loyal and upright warrior like him, did not shy away from contradicting the family governor face to face.
"The Hojo family has already negotiated peace with us, and the Takeda family is already an ally. There is no need to worry so much." Imagawa Yoshimoto felt that Ogi Kiyoyu was a little too nervous, so he smiled and relieved him.
"That's it for the Hojo family. Your Highness, please don't think too much of the Takeda family. Every one of those Kai guys is a villain with no good intentions. A sneak attack against the alliance is as simple as eating and drinking. That's all. If you don't make preparations, you will be caught off guard, and the Imagawa family will be in danger." Ogikiyo didn't care at all that he was also from the Kai Takeda clan, and he did not hesitate to use the most vicious words to attack the Takeda family.
In the original history, the situation was exactly as Ogikiyo expected. In the eleventh year of Eiroku (1568), Takeda Shingen broke his alliance with the Imagawa family and invaded Suruga brazenly. The first one to bear the brunt was Matsuno Castle on the border of Koshun. Fortunately, Ogikiyo was careful day and night, and his troops never slackened off. As soon as he noticed any disturbance in Kai, he immediately surrounded the city and defended it, thus preventing the Suruga border from instantly collapsing.
But at that time, the Imagawa clan was not prepared at all for the Takeda clan's alliance-breaking invasion, so Sunpu Castle was unable to send even a single reinforcement. Matsuno Castle suddenly fell into an isolated and helpless situation, and had to fight with hundreds of people against the Takeda clan's superiors. Ten thousand troops. Takeda Shingen then tried to be gentle with the desperate Ogi family and promised them peace, but was flatly rejected by Ogi Kiyoshi. He led the army to risk his life and fought out of Matsuno Castle, rushed to Matsuno Mountain, tried to attack the Takeda family's grain and grass baggage around the mountain road, and bought time for the Imagawa family, and finally died heroically at the gate of the inner house.
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"There's no need to talk about the Kai people like that..." Seeing Ogikiyo scolding him so harshly, Imagawa Yoshimoto couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, fearing that Ginkgo next to him would lose face - maybe Ogikiyo thought it was just Imagawa Yoshimoto's who was following him. Maid.
However, Ginkgo didn't care. It seemed that he had distinguished himself from the "Kai people" group. Instead, he showed approval and muttered in a low voice: "There are indeed no good samurai in Kai."
"Your Highness, the Governor, you really must not think too well of the Takeda family, otherwise you will suffer a big loss sooner or later." Ogikiyo sighed with hatred, then spread his hands and said: "I won't talk about the two hundred years of old debts. Well, let’s talk about it now. Although our two families are allies on the surface, the Takeda family is doing some shameful things in the territory of Matsuno Castle.”
"Although the Ogi family and Kai have a blood feud, they are from the same clan as the Takeda family after all, so it is inevitable that they are related. Therefore, people from the Takeda family often write letters to the members of the family in the name of visiting relatives, and it is unknown what they are discussing. And the border between the two families They are intertwined, and now it is an alliance. There are a lot more letters and personnel exchanges, and many retainers have even begun to hire officials from the Kai people in Suruga. I don’t know how many tricks and spies are hidden in this, and they will infiltrate the Ogi family. Come and further infiltrate the entire Suruga and Imagawa family, what should I do..."
"This is indeed a problem. After all, we are allies, so it is not easy to have a stalemate. Moreover, if the book helps you order the tribe to sever ties with the Takeda family, I am afraid it will also cause dissatisfaction." Hearing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto fell into thinking, and after a moment he An idea struck him, and he ordered Sena Ujitoshi, Na Furunoji Yutaka and Hayasaka Nao behind him:
"Let's add two more items to the "Kana Directory" and let the Imagawa family take the lead to solve the border problem:"
"People from other neighboring countries are not allowed to apply for official employment when staying in Imagawa. Even if someone has signed a master-slave contract, as long as they have not been paid their salary, they will be fired immediately."
"Those who receive letters from other countries are not allowed to reply without the consent of the family governor."
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