During the shogunate period, being the emperor was a very hard job.
There is no power, no power, no freedom. Life or death is not up to anyone.
Just like the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after the Anshi Rebellion, he completely became a toy in the hands of eunuchs and feudal towns.
The Japanese took the Tang Dynasty as the standard and conducted in-depth study. Even this kind of behavior of holding the emperor hostage to order the princes was learned better than his master.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty worked hard, but only for more than a hundred years. With the fall of the Tang Dynasty, it disappeared.
But the emperor of Japan has been suffering for thousands of years.
The shogunate changed from generation to generation.
Have you changed?
Change the soup but not the medicine!
Almost every emperor dreams of killing the shogunate. Take back the power and command the world, only I am the master.
It's a pity that the royal family's weakness cannot be changed at all.
The conflict between Emperor Gomizuo and the Tokugawa Shogunate became more serious.
Originally, he was young and could be the emperor for many years.
As a result, he suffered humiliation under the suppression of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Because of the need for survival, the Japanese court's money needed to be provided by the shogunate, so the emperor had no choice but to endorse the shogunate.
The source of the conflict between the two sides began more than 20 years ago.
At that time, Emperor Gomizuo's beloved palace maid gave birth to a son and a daughter.
This incident reached the ears of the then shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, which made Tokugawa Hidetada very dissatisfied.
He put pressure on Emperor Gomizuo, forcing the latter to marry his daughter Tokugawa Kazuko.
Tokugawa Hidetada's intention was to support the heirs of Emperor Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko as royal orthodoxy, and ultimately achieve the integration of the Tokugawa family and the imperial family.
The royal family and the shogunate were truly integrated into one, and the status and power were in the hands of the Tokugawa family.
Of course Emperor Gomizuo understood Tokugawa Hidetada's intention, but he dared not speak out in anger and was holding back his anger.
But later, another thing happened, and the conflict between the two parties completely broke out.
Due to financial shortages, the imperial court decided to issue laws to Daitoku Temple and Miaoshin Temple to allow monks to wear purple.
Daitokuji Temple and Miaoshinji Temple paid tribute to the imperial court.
This is a matter of mutual benefit.
The imperial court's finances can be relieved, and the status of Dade Temple and Miaoshin Temple can be improved and their influence increased.
However, the shogunate did not allow the court to make its own decisions and immediately declared the court's actions invalid.
This was tantamount to slapping Emperor Gomizuo in the face in public and bringing down the royal majesty.
Later, Tokugawa Iemitsu actually asked his wet nurse Kasuga Bureau to go to Kyoto to meet the emperor.
A mere woman in the Kasuga Bureau, with no official position, no name and no status, was able to surpass the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and bossed around the emperor without any respect.
This made Emperor Gomizuo feel extremely humiliated.
I quit!
He passed the throne to Prince Koikouchi, who is now Emperor Meisho.
Although Emperor Meisho was the daughter of Tokugawa Kazuko, Tokugawa Hidetada's goal was to have his grandson succeed him.
Emperor Meisho was a woman, which effectively cut off the Tokugawa family's thoughts.
After Emperor Gomizuo abdicated, he continued to live in the Imperial Palace and served as regent as the Supreme Emperor for a long period of time.
Originally, if the situation in Japan had remained stable, he would have been forced to live in despair without any hope.
However, the intervention of the Natsu Kingdom gradually balanced the balance of power between the Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō.
This led to the division of Japan and the outbreak of civil war.
When he saw the Satsuma Domain represented by Yuei Yamada appearing in front of him, Emperor Gomizuo sensitively sensed that this might be his chance to make a comeback.
"The foreign daimyo planned to kidnap Emperor Meisho, but he was strongly blocked by the Uwajima domain. There were also samurai with strong martial arts who killed Samofan by surprise. It is said that the leading samurai only had one eye and his martial arts were very strong. He was just a After appearing on the scene, the people of the Satsuma Domain lost the will to fight. However, when Yamada Yuei was retreating, he encountered Emperor Gomizuo and took him away. Emperor Gomizuo has now retreated to the Okayama area and has issued an explicit edict , ascended the throne of Emperor again and became the Lord of Japan."
In Xia Guo's war conference room, Liu Yiyuan reported the situation in Japan.
The changes there surprised everyone.
Originally, everyone thought that there would definitely be a big fight between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Daimyos over the competition for Emperor Meisho.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin was killed on the way, and Emperor Gomizuo who had already abdicated was brought out.
The Supreme Emperor was also ambitious and came back immediately when he saw an opportunity.
Zuo Mengeng asked: "How is Emperor Mingzheng doing?"
Speaking of this, Liu Yiyuan smiled bitterly.
"Originally, Emperor Meisho was very dissatisfied with the Tokugawa shogunate, and in his heart he favored the Gaizo daimyo. But after the Gaizo daimyo supported Emperor Gomizuo, she immediately changed her stance and formed an alliance with the Tokugawa shogunate. She also issued the same edict and announced Emperor Gomizuo and Daimon Gaimei were rebellious. The appearance of two emperors at the same time in Japan caused panic and people did not know which side to belong to."
"This is what His Highness often said, the butt determines the head. Although Emperor Meisho was dissatisfied with the shogunate, when his legal system was threatened, he still chose to join forces with the enemy to preserve his position as the first priority."
Hou Xun's words were unanimously recognized by everyone.
Liao Zhongjian went on a diplomatic mission to Europe, and Chonghua took charge of the specific diplomatic work.
He asked: "The Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō sent requests at the same time, hoping that we can recognize our respective legal status. How to respond is up to His Highness and the cabinet to decide."
Zuo Mengeng immediately said: "This is Japan's internal affairs and has nothing to do with us. Let both parties know clearly that we will not interfere."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Everyone knew that Zuo Mengeng wanted the two sides to fight more intensely.
Originally they were just competing for the Emperor Meisho, but the Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō were already at war with each other.
Now the two emperors stand side by side, just like two tigers on the top of a mountain. We will never give up until one person falls.
On the contrary, this situation was better than what Xia Guo originally expected.
How could Xia Guo end up favoring any party at this time, causing an imbalance of power?
After receiving Xia Guo's reply, although both sides in Japan sensed Xia Guo's ill intentions, they had no choice but to accept it.
The only thing they can do is to quickly determine the winner, regain their orthodox status, and not give Xia Guo a chance to end.
Invariably, both sides began to increase their strength and devote more troops to the battlefield.
Kagoshima Bay.
After many years, the Satsuma clan's naval forces set off again.
The entire army was wiped out by the Xia Kingdom, and not a single piece of it remained. However, after several years of preparations, Satsuma Domain's navy has reached a certain scale.
Not only that, Satsuma Domain also purchased two third-level battleships from Xia Kingdom.
This is an absolute weapon at sea, capable of destroying a country.
In a war in Japan, the navy is the key to victory or defeat.
When the situation could not be broken on land, the coalition decided to look for opportunities from the sea.
