A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Spring is coming, and the mountain flowers at Kyoto’s Yamauchi Shrine are in full bloom again.

As a shrine dedicated to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu, who died in the decisive battle of Eiroku Daishi, it has a very special meaning within the shogunate's system. Although the Bodhi Temple of the Shogun family is in Sokokuji Temple in Kyoto and the Bodhi Temple of the Yamauchi family is in Shinano Shoryakuji Temple, this does not prevent the Yamauchi Shrine from enjoying the special care of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihide.

As if he was in high spirits, Ashikaga Yoshihide stood at the top of the steps of the Yamauchi Shrine. The sixty-eight steps were high and steep, making it quite difficult to climb up. Originally, a gentler step was built on the side of the Shinto, but Ashikaga Yoshihide still climbed the "men's step" and called the gentle step the "women's step".

After all, he is a general who is about to conquer the world and refuses to show weakness at all.

Naturally, all the ministers could only follow Ashikaga Yoshihide to climb up. Now that Kyoto is full of spring scenery, Ashikaga Yoshihide is in a good mood, patting the roadside stone and sighing.

"That peach blossom is blooming beautifully!" said Yoshinobu Kiso, younger brother of Ashikaga Yoshihide who was serving beside him.

"It is indeed a blessing." Ashikaga Yoshihide's younger uncle and sister, Kojijigoro Tsusuke, agreed.

"From a distance, you can only see its shape, but not its fragrance, hahahahaha..." One of the only remaining veterans, Kurosawa Yoshiki, came up later. After all, his legs and feet are not as good as those of young people.

"What Bingoshou said is, how can you not smell the fragrance when the flowers are blooming?" Ashikaga Yoshihide seemed to have thought of something.

Soon, Higuchi Yamashiro Shuhide, who was the Soakin Yubi, conveyed orders to the imperial family, Moro Hatamoto, Saikonban, and the children of various famous families at the bottom of the steps. Whoever can first break off a peach blossom and present it to Ashikaga Yoshihide will be rewarded by Ashikaga Yoshihide.

After giving the order to compete, all the disciples mounted their horses and rushed towards the peach forest. Some people are really good at equestrian skills, and without dismounting from their horses, they use the trick of tying a hairpin on a horse to snap off the flowers almost instantly, hold the flower branches in their mouths, and ride the horse around.

It's so smooth and flowing, it's amazing!

But seeing everyone excited and vying for the first place, it is naturally a good thing for the martial arts children to be so energetic. Ashikaga Yoshihide and other famous figures on the steps applauded one after another. Some people's sons were even riding horses below, so naturally they cheered and applauded even more. .

Ziyou, who was good at riding, had already rushed to the bottom of the steps. Xilulu's horse's nose neighed, and the first few people who had arrived dismounted one after another, holding plum blossoms in their hands, and climbed up.

It's just that the stone steps are so steep that it's impossible to get up quickly and you'll fall down if you're not careful. It's a small matter if you make a fool of yourself, but it's a big deal if you twist your neck and lose your life.

At this time, there was a young warrior who was lagging behind others. The first arrival had even climbed more than twenty steps. If he dismounted and climbed the steps like this, he would definitely lose. He simply didn't stop his horse, hugged the horse's neck with both hands, and shouted "Get up!"

The horse under its crotch was not afraid of the steep steps. It carried the young warrior on its back and jumped up the steps. The big guys on the steps looked at it with surprise. They asked themselves, riding a horse up the stairs in such a dangerous way is definitely not uncommon!

"This man is really good at equestrian skills and very brave and brave!"

"Indeed!"

“I don’t know whose descendant has such courage!”

Everyone on the steps admired this young samurai very much, and Ashikaga Yoshihide also developed a love for talents. Although the world was finally settled and war was suspended, which monarch wouldn't like such a warrior?

A short warrior in the crowd didn't squeeze in front of the crowd at first, so naturally he couldn't see anything clearly. When everyone cheered, he saw the figure rushing up the steps among the people, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

Although the young warrior was a little scared in his heart, he didn't expect him to rush up the steps. Naturally, there was no trace of trace on his face, and he jumped off the horse heroically. Holding the peach blossoms in his mouth with both hands, he quickly ran to Ashikaga Yoshihide.

"Your Highness, please enjoy the flowers!"

"Hahahahahaha... the peach fragrance is really refreshing! Whose family are you a child of?"

"I am the lord of the Ten Thousand-Gen Master of Jiangbei Hengshan, the heir of Hashiba Chizenshou, Hashiba Koichiro Hidekatsu!" The young samurai announced loudly as he left the house.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Hashiba Hideyoshi's son. The crowd automatically moved aside, letting out Hashiba Hideyoshi who was blocked behind. Although Hashiba Hideyoshi is old and slow, he never thought that Hashiba Hideyoshi would win such a big limelight, and the joy on his face could not be concealed at all.

"Your Majesty, I am the son of my younger brother, Xiuchang. Because I have nothing to do, I will inherit it. This time, Your Majesty was summoned, so I brought him with me to show my shame in front of His Majesty."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's a good thing for young people to have the spirit of winning!"

At this time, the world was peaceful. Even if the Hashiba family was an old minister of the Oda clan, Oda Yoshio was now enjoying the power of the Owari Kingdom as a vassal of the shogunate. No one had mentioned the so-called rebel status.

Moreover, Ashikaga Yoshihide had previously promised to reward the first disciple who presented flowers. Naturally, he couldn't go back on it once he opened his mouth.

"Hidekatsu Hashiba! From now on, you will be close to me. I will first grant you five hundred guan of knowledge and practice in Jiangbei Hetian!"

Hashiba Hideyoshi and Hashiba Hidekatsu, father and son, couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this. Now that they can't get any military exploits, it's impossible for them to increase their territory with their appearance. Hashiba Hideyoshi followed Ashikaga Yoshihide behind Kuramae Ma for more than ten years before he recovered. Yokoyama had 10,000 guan, and Hidekatsu Hashiba earned 500 guan in just one minute.

As for Ashikaga Yoshihide, he has a bright future. The two of them are really grateful and kowtow, and they can't hide their joy!

The beginning of spring brought good luck. Ashikaga Yoshihide officially paid homage to his biological father, Ashikaga Yoshikatsu. The ceremony was grand and solemn. From the main hall of the shrine, all the way down along the Shinto, more than 30,000 soldiers showed the power of the shogunate.

What a new grand scene of the shogunate!

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