The reason why the Ichimiya Clan's lord would stay in the Fukuyama Clan's city was because the daimyo of the Rainbow Country had adopted a system called the system of attendance. The lord of the Rainbow Country had to live in Shiliang City for a few months a year to serve the daimyo of the Rainbow Country. Moreover, the lord's wife had to live in Shiliang City.
The benefits of this system were:
First, he had the lord's wife as a hostage.
The second was to let the feudal lords leave their own territories and not give them the opportunity to plot a rebellion.
Thirdly, it was a waste of time. Due to the transportation restrictions during the Warring States Period, the feudal lords spent most of their time either in Shiliang City or on the way to and from Shiliang City.
Fourthly, it consumed the financial resources of the feudal lords. As the saying went, the poor would become rich on the road. When the feudal lords traveled outside, they naturally couldn't let themselves have a bad time. Compared to their own territories, they naturally spent more money. Moreover, compared to their own territories, Shiliang City was richer and more prosperous. The feudal lords were blinded by wealth. If they were not careful and a prodigal son appeared among the feudal lords, the savings in their territories would be consumed.
Fifthly, the economy of the capital city of the Rainbow Country had prospered. Compared to the others, the feudal lords were richer. The arrival of a large number of rich people had made the economy of Shiliang City even more active.
Sixth, the lords had come under the eyes of the daimyo, which naturally made it easier for the daimyo to control the lords in the country.
The system that was instructed by the staff was simply killing two birds with one stone.
Since the Lord of the Yigong family was not in his territory, he would naturally be late in reporting the riot. The so-called policy above and countermeasure below was not unique to the Celestial Dynasty. When the riot in the territory began, it was naturally suppressed by the retainer of the Yigong family. The ability to cover up the riot was not unique to the Celestial Dynasty officials.
It wasn't until the scale of the rebellion instigated by Saburo Kumamoto began to grow, and the crusade army sent by the retainers was defeated that the news of the rebellion in Ichinomiya's territory reached Ichinomiya Keiken's ears. One could imagine how shocked Ichinomiya Keiken was at this moment.
"What's with Omiya and Xiao Liangchuan? I only know about what happened in the territory now. Where's their memorial? Why haven't you given it to me yet?" When Ichinomiya Keiken received the bad news, he was unable to control his anger. He stood up and paced back and forth, cursing as he walked.
The messenger who brought the bad news lay on the ground and trembled. The Lord's anger was not something a small messenger like him could bear. However, after hearing the Lord's question, he stammered,"Great great lord, Lord Omiya and Lord Xiao Liangchuan were both executed by the rioters!”
When Ichinomiya Kageyama heard this answer, he was extremely shocked and stopped in his tracks. He sat on the ground angrily and said hatefully,""Good death!"
He saw the messenger lying on the ground in fear. He waved his hand and said,""Get down!"
The messenger retreated in a panic as if he had been pardoned.
"My lord, why do you need to be angry and ruin your health? Since there is a ninja in the territory, it is naturally not a simple matter. The death of Lord Omiya and Lord Xiao Liangchuan is even more proof of this!”There was clearly only one person in the room, Ichimiya Jingjian, but there was another person's voice.
Ichimiya Keiken wasn't surprised when he heard this voice. He held his forehead and sighed."I'm not in the territory most of the time, and I hand over the major affairs of the military to my subordinates. Is this how they repay me? How could they be loyal retainers when they made me invisible?”
"Milord, why are you so angry? Don't you have a good excuse now? We have requested to go back to quell the rebellion. I don't think there is any reason for you to stay here again. Then, when to eliminate the rebellion in the territory and when to return, isn't it up to you?”The voice sounded again, helping the Lord of the Yigong Clan to solve his problems.
"Raise bandits and have self-respect!" Ichimiya Kageyama hammered his left palm with his right hand, his face beaming with joy. However, in the blink of an eye, he frowned again and raised his head to ask,""What about the ninjas in the territory? Is there any news from your Shimada clan?"
On the ceiling of the room, a figure in a dark purple ninja suit was crouching upside down. As if ignoring the gravity of the planet, the ninja said,"Someone saw those ninjas on Hongzhou Island a few months ago, but we couldn't find any information about them before that. But at the very least, they have nothing to do with the Imperial Court Squad of the famous Fukuyama clan!”
"It's good that it's not the Mitai Fan Team. The Fukuyama Clan is now pressing on our Ichimiya Clan step by step. If those ninjas are the Mitai Fan Team, then we'll be in big trouble.”The lord of the Yigong clan frowned and said in fear.
"This subordinate is useless!" Hearing the lord's worries, the ninja hurriedly said.
"None of your business!" Ichimiya Kageyama waved his hand and comforted him. His subordinates, the Shimada Clan, were indeed no match for the Daimyo Miwa Clan. Whether it was in terms of numbers or the strength of their leader, they were inferior. Therefore, the 30-year-old Lord of the Ichimiya Clan was at the age of ambition, but he was still hiding in Shiliang City and did not dare to make any moves. As a result, the power in the territory was almost taken over by his retainers.
The next day, inside Heavensguard Pavilion of Shiliang City.
The head of the Fukuyama Clan, Yasunao Fukuyama, squinted at Keiken Ichimiya, who was lying on the ground. Although there was a smile on his face, it looked like a mask on a closer look. He was very stiff. "There's a chief in the territory. Let the retainers handle it well. Why bother the First Palace Lord?"”
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. My subordinates are really incompetent. They have already spread to more than a dozen villages. Moreover, the crusade army they sent has been defeated by the rioters. My subordinates have also suffered casualties. When I heard this bad news, I was really anxious.”Ichimiya Kageyama was sprawled on the ground, his forehead touching the ground. Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes as he sobbed.
Yasunao Fukuyama, who was in his sixties, stopped smiling and widened his eyes. The wrinkles on his forehead covered the age spots on his forehead. He looked at the head of the Ichinomiya family, who was only in his thirties, with some fear and jealousy. He was old, but Keiken Ichinomiya was still young. He didn't know how long he could live, but the subordinate in front of him was young and ambitious.
Of course, he didn't want to let him go back early. Yasunao Fukuyama was no fool. With a legitimate excuse, Ichimiya Keiken would stay in his territory. When he came back, it was no longer up to him.
However, he couldn't just leave Ichimiya Clan's lord in the city. There were still so many lords watching in the city. The Fukuyama Clan wanted to sit on the throne, so he couldn't let the hearts of the lords fall.
However, Yasunao Fukuyama still wanted to make one last effort. He smiled and said,"I'll let the Imperial Court troops handle the affairs of the commoners in the Ichigung family!”
As soon as he said that, Yasunao Fukuyama thought to himself,""This is bad!"
He was a little anxious and said the truth that he shouldn't have said. It was still the feudal era. The so-called feudal lord of the feudal lord was not his feudal lord, and the retainer of the retainer was not his retainer. If Fukuyama Yasuhiro wanted to reach into the territory of the retainer, he could do it, but he couldn't say it. This was a taboo in this era. If word got out, it would cause the hearts of the feudal lords in the city to waver.
He had no choice but to apologize when he saw Keiken Ichimiya raise his head with an angry expression."Lord Ichiro, please don't misunderstand!”
Seeing that the Lord of the Yigong Clan didn't believe him at all, he waved his hand and said,""Forget it, I'll allow it!"
When the Lord of the Yigong Clan heard this answer, he was overjoyed and bowed."Thank you, my lord!"
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