Chapter 414 17. Uncle’s Call Determines the Relationship Between the Ruler and the Subject

What is Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's attitude? The most typical attitude of the samurai aristocracy, an old bureaucrat and a feudal one.

As for the imperial court, Ashikaga Yoshiteru had a relatively ordinary relationship with the imperial court, which is why he was given a junior left minister before his burial even though he was dead.

It was normal for a general to posthumously confer a junior prime minister, and even Ashikaga Yoshimitsu directly posthumously conferred the title of the retired emperor. Ashikaga Yoshiteru was only a left minister, which was very interesting, although it was also related to his premature death and the lack of official qualifications. But it must be said that the imperial court was not very friendly to their family.

From Ashikaga Yoshiteru to Ashikaga Yoshiaki, it is understandable that the imperial court's attitude was not close enough.

Since the Yamanouchi family could not intervene in the Hirashima Kubo Ashikaga Yoshiei, they must invest in the monk Kakuei Ashikaga Yoshiaki and hurry up.

Since the court is not very good, then we should make use of the friendly relationship between the Yamanouchi family and the Kanpaku Ichijo family, and ask Kanpaku Ichijo Kanefuyu to help Ashikaga Yoshiaki get the left horse head. This must not be lost to his competitor, Ashikaga Yoshiei.

Yamanouchi Yoshiharu is not a freeloader, so he has to spend money at this time. Five hundred kan is given directly to the court, and five hundred kan is used to mobilize personal connections.

The Yamanouchi family has been working in Kyoto for so many years, and in addition to Kanpaku Ichijo, there are also quite a few court nobles who are friendly with them. If we spend real money, I don’t believe that we can’t get a left horse head.

After helping Ashikaga Yoshiaki get the left horse head, while he is happy, secretly mention to him that our Yamanouchi Taro has not yet made a marriage contract. With Ashikaga Yoshiaki’s political wisdom, he will naturally understand that it is natural to return a favor.

There is no need to make things clear, just let Ashikaga Yoshiaki understand, so as not to let him promise someone else first.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was thinking about succeeding the shogun, was not free at the moment, and would not care about his niece's marriage. His own throne was much more important than this!

He would probably just agree to it, because his adopted son had already recognized him, and he didn't care about a niece he had never met.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki tried his best to keep things stable, and Uesugi Terutora didn't need to refuse immediately.

Through Mrs. Nagao's line, tell Uesugi Terutora that your daughter is less than two years old, and there are so many variables. Only half of the children can grow up these days, can you wait until they grow up before mentioning it.

Mrs. Nagao loved her big-headed son so much, she would definitely not want to get engaged at such a young age, and then the woman would die in two years, and her son would get nothing and be left with a reputation of having a dead wife.

What's more, although the daughter was indeed the daughter of the Uesugi family, Uesugi Kenshin's daughter had no blood relationship with her, and she only cared about her son's marriage with the Uesugi family.

Mrs. Nagao's biggest weakness is her son, Yamauchi Taro. As long as she speaks in the direction of protecting Yamauchi Taro and asks her to mediate with the Uesugi family, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort.

In this way, she can coax Uesugi Terutora and say that the child is too young and it is completely possible to discuss it when the child is eight or nine years old.

First stabilize both ends and let the initiative return to the hands of the Yamauchi family. Then wait and see what the wind direction is, and finally decide which family to marry.

As for Yamauchi Taro's opinion, sorry, no one cares! Even her mother has never considered cultivating feelings, let alone others. As a samurai daimyo, marriage is destined to be unfree.

This treatment is completely in line with Yamauchi Yoshiharu's character. He is very bad, hanging you, waiting and seeing.

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In addition, it is to select a tutor for Yamauchi Taro. It is too early, at least seven or eight years old, but now it is urgent and time waits for no one.

"You two should know the wishes of the imperial guards before they died, right?" Yamauchi Yoshiharu had just finished discussing things with a group of people, and his spirit was a little exhausted.

Now only Kobayata and Hosokawa Saejo were left in the palace, and everyone else left first.

"Your Highness, are you talking about the tutor of His Highness Taro?" Hosokawa Saejo knew it of course.

He and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu grew up together, and he was born into the family of the Imperial Family Elders. Regardless of seniority, feelings, and abilities, he was a loyal and trusted minister that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu liked and relied on.

Kobayata was a member of the team that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu deliberately won over, made friends with, and fed him. In addition, he was born into the family of the Imperial Family Elders, and his loyalty and ability were undoubtedly tested over time, and he was also a minister of Yamauchi Yoshikatsu's hidden residence.

"Yes, the tutors that Yulin wanted when he was alive were naturally you two, commanding the army and governing the country. In terms of these two things, you two are the best in this generation."

Yamauchi Yoshiharu listened for a while, took a breath, and continued.

"Yulin died suddenly, and his family was in turmoil, so the arrangements before his death naturally have to be advanced now. I will now write a decree and announce that you two will serve as tutors for Taro."

Hosokawa Saijo did not hesitate: "I dare not not fight to the death!"

"Your Highness has entrusted me with a trust, and I must be loyal to you!"

Kobayata was a few seconds slower, but he made the same solemn promise.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu was very satisfied with the attitudes of the two people and nodded.

"After Yulin's death for 27 days, I will choose a date to marry you two. This matter cannot be delayed any longer." [Note 1]

The two people thanked him together, and the political meaning of the two marriages became stronger. Although the person who granted the marriage was nominally Yamanouchi Taro, it was actually Yamanouchi Yoshiharu in name only, which was a high standard.

After saying this, Yoshiharu Yamauchi ordered his attendants into the house and told them to bring Yamauchi Taro inside.

Not long after, Mrs. Nagao came in from the outer room holding the child. It was obvious that Mrs. Nagao had some guesses about Yoshiharu Yamanouchi's sudden request to see her grandson.

Yoshiharu Yamanouchi glanced at Mrs. Nagao and didn't say much. Instead, he took Taro Yamanouchi. When a grandfather looked at his grandson, he was really loving. Even if his face was stiff, his eyes could still convey his feelings.

Taro Yamanouchi was not afraid of that cold face, and his two little hands were open for Yoshiharu Yamanouchi to hold him.

Yoshiharu Yamanouchi gently hugged the child into his arms. After listening to the child calling grandpa in a baby voice, he pointed at Koheita and Hosokawa Saeko who were kneeling.

"From now on, Saeko and Danzheng will be your uncles and teachers, do you understand?"

"Go and call the two uncles!"

As he said that, Yoshiharu Yamanouchi turned the child to Koheita and Hosokawa Saeko, and motioned Taro Yamanouchi to call people.

Taro Yamanouchi was very obedient, walked forward two steps, bowed his head respectfully and saluted.

"Hello, uncle Cainu! Hello, uncle Tansho!"

The relationship between the ruler and his subjects was thus determined!

[Note 1]: In the Battle of Heigen, it is said that the victory of the Minamoto clan lies in the fact that the sons of the Minamoto clan succeeded their fathers after their fathers died. The fathers did not feel sad after their sons died, and continued to fight after burying their sons.

On the other hand, the fathers of the Taira clan were sad when their sons died, and they were weak and timid, unable to fight again. When their fathers died, the sons were pedantic in the so-called filial piety, refused to draw their swords and kill, and wore mourning clothes.

At this time, the samurai had not yet widely promoted the oppressive feudal ethical ideas after Zhu Xi's school of thought. This kind of thought was going to be in the Edo period.