A close study of the doctrines of the ancientChinese sages might have exposed the illegitimacy of the Bakufuadministration. He had to be chosen in succession from oneof the five families--Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujo, Nijo, and Ichijo, towhich the general name Go-sekke (the Five Regent Families) was given. There can be no doubtthat he himself had contemplated becoming shogun. ubjected to a fruitless examination,repeated with equally abortive results on her arrival at Kamakura.
Therefore, although in the matter of lineage no distinction could bejustly set up between the Northern and the Southern Courts, thecollaterals of legitimacy were all with the latter. But ultimately three merchantvessels appeared in the offing and announced their willingness to putin provided that the anti-Christian ban was removed. ENGRAVING: HOJO SOUNIt was an act of unqualified usurpation. On thecontrary, if the peace be broken, I shall probably have to commandthe van of my brother's forces, and in that event I may have to offerto your Excellency a flight of my rusty arrows.
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