Chapter 413 16. Care About the Gains and Losses of the High Position

"The daughter of Genkouin-dono (Ashikaga Yoshiteru), Brigitte, is now temporarily raised in the Konoe family, and the Ministry of War is looking for a proper place for her."

Yamauchi Shukei made it clear that Ashikaga Yoshiteru's political legacy was not much, and this daughter was the biggest one among them.

Kohei Taiyi saw that it was another internal closed-door standing committee meeting. Except for Yamanouchi Yoshiharu, all of them were close ministers, either from the same family or from hereditary generations.

"If that were all, I would let the Ministry of War decide on its own. Unfortunately, Suzumiya (Mrs. Nagao) mentioned to me two days ago that Kasugayama Kanrei also has a sister."

Yamauchi Yoshiharu rubbed his brows, as if he had already considered this matter. To be honest, only children make choices, and I want them all!

Who doesn't want the daughters of the general and the Kanrei? Now that the opportunity is in front of us, of course it is best to grab them all.

But the general's daughter is the mistress? The Kanrei's daughter is the mistress? It's impossible. Unless they marry the one in the Imperial Palace, then being the mistress is fine. Yamauchi Taro's level is far inferior, and neither side can agree to be the junior.

And there can only be one principal wife, and if one is chosen, the other must be abandoned. It's a dilemma!

"The one in the capital has no one to take care of it for the time being, so the Ministry of War has a question. If Monk Kakuei ascends the throne, the Ministry of War will not be able to decide on this matter."

Hosokawa Harumiya did not mention the question of which one to choose, but pointed out that Ashikaga Yoshiteru's daughter was only temporarily fostered in her grandfather's house, because the Ashikaga and Ashikaga Renzhi in Kyoto were all dead, and there were no other male relatives to rely on.

That's why Settsu Harumon and Hosokawa Fujitaka, who stayed in the shogunate temporarily, had the opportunity to operate. Now no one will stand up and say anything about placing Brigitte somewhere else.

But the position of the Shogun will not be vacant for too long. No matter which Ashikaga comes to power, no one will let go of the good thing of picking up a daughter who can be used to win over the daimyo.

At that time, the future of Brigitte will depend entirely on who can help the shogun more in the future. Love, ethics, wealth, at that time, are not important, what matters is whether the general can hold the throne firmly!

Even if the Yamanouchi family is still a loyal minister of the shogunate at that time, the most loyal minister among loyal ministers, the most loyal minister in the world, it is not as important as some big men who can send 80,000 to 10,000 troops to Kyoto with just one word.

If you miss this village, you will miss this shop!

"That's the truth, what Harumiya said is right." Yamanouchi Yoshiharu nodded, looking like you understand me.

This is what a shrewd person should be like, taking one step and thinking three steps ahead, thinking about defeat before thinking about victory.

Xiao Pingtai was still psychologically analyzing which one to marry, and he suddenly realized it after listening to his father-in-law's words. Yes! Although it seems that there is a choice now, it is fleeting, and Ashikaga Aoi cannot wait like the daughter of the Uesugi family.

This is an opportunity with a huge political influence bonus and a very high timeliness.

"Taro-dono is already the adopted son of Kakuei-san, but I don't know if Kakuei-san can ascend to the throne."

Hosokawa Saijo rarely spoke, and what he meant was that whether Ashikaga Aki was chosen was entirely up to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. If he could become the shogun, then marrying Ashikaga Aki would be just the icing on the cake. If Ashikaga Yoshiaki could not become the shogun, then marrying Ashikaga Aki would be necessary.

The son-in-law of the former shogun, and the adopted son of Ashikaga Reneda. In this way, there is still a chance to touch the throne of Kyoto, otherwise the identity of Kakuei-san's adopted son is not enough.

"Kakuei-san is so active in his work, contacting the daimyo of the east and west, and begging for support, it may not be impossible to succeed." Koyata certainly would not say that Oda Nobunaga would support him to raise troops to Kyoto in the future, and he would definitely be able to sit on the shogun.

"Hirashima Kubo is already crossing the water in Settsu, and will enter Sakai soon. The court has already appointed him as the fifth rank, Joushato." Yamauchi Shukei told the new news about Ashikaga Yoshiei.

Left Horse Head is the starting position for the Shogun. Serving as Left Horse Head means that the procedure for the Shogun's announcement has begun, and Ashikaga Yoshiei has taken the lead.

"What about Kakuei-san? Since he has decided to challenge the throne, why don't he take any other actions?"

Xiao Pingtai thought that Ashikaga Yoshiaki should not be a brainless person. He will definitely work hard for himself. In addition, as Ashikaga Yoshiteru's younger brother, he naturally has a sense of closeness to the people who stayed in the shogunate. It stands to reason that he has a certain advantage and can take the initiative.

"There is no news from Kofuku-ji Temple yet." Hosokawa Harumiya left a few people at Kofuku-ji Temple last time, asking them to send news to Yamanouchi without delay.

"Then the Ministry of War in Kyoto will not work for Kakuei-san?" Xiao Pingtai continued to ask.

"The court seems to hope that Kakuei-san will partially fund the restoration of the capital. After all, no daimyo has publicly supported Kakuei-san." Yamanouchi Shukei shook his head.

The nasty imperial court was attracted by the fact that Kakukei was in charge of the huge temple property of Kofuku-ji Ichijoin. At the same time, apart from Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's inclination to support him, there was no Kinai daimyo who publicly supported him. With this as a condition, they actually hoped to blackmail Kakukei first.

"Even if Kasugayama Kanrei of Echigo supports Kakukei, it is too far away to reach him." Hosokawa Harumiya also shook his head.

"The imperial court is just looking at the direction of the Rokkaku, Takeda, Asakura, and Hatakeyama families." Yamanouchi Yoshiharu thought that the reason why the imperial court bullied the weak and feared the strong was because Ashikaga Yoshiaki did not have enough supporters.

"Miyoshi Wakae is weak and temporarily unable to enter the capital. The Miyoshi Three and Matsunaga Kingo are strong and have the ability to go to Kyoto." Isshiki Miyauchi also understood the current situation.

The topic turned from Taro's future to the prediction of the next shogun.

"I'm afraid the Miyoshi Three will come out on top." Kobayata slowly said the conclusion that everyone had guessed but was reluctant to say.

"Kumi Hirashima will get what he wants, and it's just around the corner." Hosokawa Harumiya echoed Kobayata.

However, there are many people who became shoguns and were driven out of Kyoto. In the past four or five generations of shoguns, they spent less time in Kyoto and more time in other places. You come and go, and no one lasts long.

Whether you can sit firmly depends on whether the people who support the shogun are stable. If the recent overlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi and Ashikaga Yoshiteru are in harmony, Ashikaga Yoshiteru can stay in Kyoto. If he is hostile to Ashikaga Yoshiteru, then Ashikaga Yoshiteru can only wander in other places.

Going back to Hosokawa Harumoto, Hosokawa Takakuni, Hosokawa Masamoto, Ouchi Yoshioki and others, almost every overlord has a shogun behind him, that's the reality.

"In this way, even if Lord Hirashima can ascend to the throne, the Miyoshi trio is so unpopular that they may not be able to maintain it for too long." Hosokawa Harumiya said to everyone.

"I heard that Lord Hirashima has no children, right?" Kohirata had a bad feeling.

"Indeed, he has no children, and his two younger brothers have no children either." Isshiki Miyano understood.

Well, there is no need to say more. Once Ashikaga Yoshiei can't sit still, his lineage has no successors. He is so much older than Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and once he dies, it will not be someone else's turn to be the general.