He saw Tokugi Shingo and Minamoto no Tadayoshi with their hands bound and mouths gagged, being escorted to stand not far from the Emperor.
Because they were far away, they couldn't see this situation immediately.
What's going on?
How did the Grand Elder and the Banner Commander get tied up by the Emperor? And what about the General?
And what's the deal with these Chu people around the emperor?
Why is the Emperor so calmly with the people of Chu? Didn't the General say that the people of Chu were invading? Could it be that the Emperor was coerced by the people of Chu?
But it doesn't look like it.
"Lord Uesugi, Lord Takeda, just now, the poison the general was given suddenly took effect, and the general has died," Tachibana Chiyo said.
The general is dead?!
Uesugi and Takeda were shocked.
"If you two don't believe me, why don't you go in and take a look? The general's body is still inside the Tokugawa Palace." Tachibana Chiyo stepped aside, gesturing for them to enter.
"Lord Uesugi, Lord Takeda, I am deeply grateful for the many soldiers you have brought to assist me. However, things may not be as you imagine. Let's talk inside the palace."
After the emperor finished speaking, he turned and went inside.
Uesugi and Takeda hesitated, not daring to follow them inside.
They couldn't possibly bring so many soldiers into the Imperial Palace, but what if they went in alone and it turned out to be an ambush?
Xiao Yanchu casually tossed out a sentence, "Aren't you afraid we'll kill the Emperor?" and turned to enter the Imperial Palace with Su Ruojin.
Upon hearing this, Uesugi and Takeda's eyes flashed with anger; these people from the Great Chu were far too arrogant.
They were acting on orders from Tokugi Yasuhito, but they were still Yamato people and could not possibly disregard the safety of the emperor.
The two men gritted their teeth and led several samurai into the imperial palace.
Upon arriving at the Tokugoden, Uesugi and Takeda saw a person lying in the middle of the hall. It was none other than Tokuyoshi Yasuhito.
The two hurried over and saw that Deyi Kangren's eyes were closed, his face was as pale as paper, and there was no color in his skin. He had obviously been dead for a long time.
Uesugi Katsukage angrily asked, "Your Majesty, did these people of Great Chu kill the general?"
"Master Ono." The Emperor didn't answer, but simply called out Ono Yuuki.
Ono Yuuki understood the emperor's meaning and hurriedly said, "Lord Uesugi, Lord Takeda, the general was not killed by anyone, but rather died from the poison he had previously been given."
Ono Yuki lifted Tokuyoshi Yasuhito's sleeve and pulled down his collar, showing them the black spots and pus on his hands and chest, proving that Tokuyoshi Yasuhito died of poisoning, not murder.
After Tokugi Yasuhito was poisoned, he searched all of Yamato for a doctor who could cure him. As daimyo, how could they not know about this?
Uesugi Katsukage's eyes were full of disbelief. "The elder statesman said that the general's poison had been cured, so how could it have relapsed? Also, why are the elder statesman and the hatamoto commander tied up?"
“The Grand Elder and the Hatamoto Army Commander attempted to harm the Emperor; it is already an act of mercy on the Emperor's part not to kill them,” Tachibana Chiyo said.
"General Konoe, tell Lord Uehira and Lord Takeda what happened."
Having received the Emperor's order, Miyamoto Yoshiaki recounted the events and introduced Xiao Yanchu and the others to them.
Uesugi and Takeda fell silent.
So, the people of Chu did not invade Dahe; on the contrary, it was the general who provoked Chu?
The general's banner army was utterly defeated by the Great Chu.
In fact, the truth behind the conflict between the general and the Great Chu was not the key concern for Uesugi and Takeda at this time.
The crucial thing now is that the general is dead!
As the core of the Tokugi Shogunate, the shogun's death meant that the political landscape of Yamato was about to be reshuffled.
This opportunity...
"The matter has been explained. Now, Lord Uesugi and Lord Takeda, please lead your troops back to your domains," the Emperor said.
Uesugi rolled his eyes and bowed again. "Your Majesty, we are deeply saddened by the unexpected death of the general and we must stay to see him off on his final journey."
not to mention......"
At this point, Uesugi glanced at Xiao Yanchu and the others, and continued, "Being in Chigen will also allow us to better protect the Emperor's safety."
“Yes, Your Majesty, now that the general is dead, we will remain in Akagami to protect you, lest anyone with ill intentions take advantage of the chaos to harm you,” Takeda echoed.
Just kidding, if they went back, how could they compete for the position of Shogun?
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