It's like a continuation of the rise of Mr. Fujiwara in the previous article, but this time it's Prince Nagaya's change . I will investigate about.
Shortly before the rise of Fujiwara no Fuhito, there was a royal family who made an outstanding performance in the Jinshin War.
That is Prince Takechi.
Even if Emperor Jito (father is Emperor Tenji and husband is Emperor Tenmu), who was the catalyst for the heavy use of Fujiwara no Fuhito, even if he wanted to have his own child (Prince Kusakabe) and grandson (Prince Kusakabe) on the throne, Takaichi It couldn't come true as long as there was a prince. Prince Takechi was such a powerful person.
This time, Prince Nagaya's change was a mess by the sons of Fujiwara no Fuhito and Prince Takechi, who were at the center of such politics, and I would like to investigate what purpose it was carried out and what kind of influence it had. ..
Changes in power relations due to the death of Prince Takechi
Prince Takechi, the son of Emperor Tenmu, who has been on the side of Emperor Tenmu since the early days due to the Yang Water Monkey, will continue to be the center of politics. After the demise of Emperor Tenmu and the throne of Empress Jito, his power did not change significantly. The situation where the imperial family is superior to the aristocrats continues.
However, Prince Takechi, who became the base in such a situation where the imperial family was dominant, died. After his death, Fujiwara no Fuhito, who made an achievement in supporting Emperor Monmu, the son of Empress Jito, will become the center of politics.
An influential person in the palace, with the help of his wife, Agata Inukai no Michiyo, he had a marital relationship between his own child and the imperial family, and he sent his daughter to Prince Nagaya's son, Prince Nagaya. .. Therefore, even after the death of Emperor Jito, who was in the back, he did not lose his position due to incomparability.
Due to such a marriage relationship, Prince Nagaya and Mr. Fujiwara were not so incompatible with each other during his lifetime, but after the death of Fujiwara no Fuhito, there was a decisive crack between his four sons and Prince Nagaya. enter. Yin Metal Snake is.
What is the Shinmi Incident?
This case is the case where the honorific title of "Miyako", who was the mother of Emperor Shomu and was born in Fujiwara, was disputed. So, even though Emperor Shomu issued the title of "Mrs. Daibunin" as a royal command, Prince Nagaya and others demanded that the title of "Mrs. Daibunin" be withdrawn because there is no title of "Mrs. Daibunin" in the official decree. It is a title.
Eventually, Emperor Shomu, who listened to Prince Nagaya's proceedings, decided to withdraw the royal command.
What is the difference between the Empress and his wife ...? ??
In the first place, "Empress" is selected from the members of the imperial family, as the word "Empress" is included. On the other hand, "Mrs. Bunin" was a "daughter of a vassal" and seemed to represent the position next to "empress" and "princess".
"It's strange that Prince Nagaya issued a royal command despite the existence of strict rules regarding honorific titles." .. You've crushed the mens.
It's not the "Empress" but it's not the "Mrs." Prince Takechi, the father of Prince Nagaya, has a background that he could not become an emperor due to the birth circumstances of his mother, and giving Miyako from Mr. Fujiwara a new title is the power of "parents> aristocrats" at that time. It was an event that could change the relationship into a "prince
It seems that the relationship between the four Fujiwara brothers and Prince Nagaya became awkward.
Fujiwara no Fuhito's sons The four Fujiwara brothers were young, so they were not in that position.
Furthermore, after the Shinmi incident, the death of the crown prince, who has a blood relationship with Mr. Fujiwara, and the birth of a boy by another wife of Emperor Shomu continue.
Even if Mr. Fujiwara had the power to be the birth mother of Emperor Shomu, there were some factors that seemed to be inferior. Therefore, the plan was to promote the empress of Anjuku Hime. At that time, Prince Nagaya was the biggest obstacle.
The move to remove that obstacle was the Prince Nagaya's change in 729. is.
After the soldiers surrounded the royal residence from the accusation that "Prince Nagaya is plotting a rebellion," Prince Nagaya committed suicide.
It is said that in the change of Prince Nagaya, the defense of Suzuka (Mie Prefecture), Fuwa (Gifu Prefecture), and Arachi (Fukui Prefecture) was solidified.
At this time, the imperial court did not fully understand Tohoku. In other words, the sense of crisis on the imperial court side that "the forces of Prince Nagaya may go to the other side of Seki, Tohoku and Hokuriku near Tohoku to gather soldiers and fight against them" can be seen and hidden. It can be inferred that the emperor and Mr. Fujiwara were wary of Prince Nagaya.
Here is a diagram of the relationship and events. However, it is hard to see because it is so complicated.
Just in case, if you arrange the above figures in chronological order
⇒ Prince Takechi, who was active, moved to the center of politics
=To get in the way of Prince Kusakabe?
Before and after this, did Fujiwara no Fuhito and Empress Jito come into contact? ??
④ Regal non-successful by Emperor Jito
=After the death of the monarch, the crown prince and the princess do not take the throne and take politics
"The direct line of the emperor should be"
It seems that he gave up on his surroundings because he was afraid of the development of a civil war.
⇒Development into the Shinmi incident
Tachitaiko in the first month of life
⇒ Mr. Fujiwara feels a sense of crisis because he has died.
⇒ ⑮ Komyō Hime Developed into a move to become an empress
This is the flow. After the change of Prince Nagaya, Anjuku Hime changed his name to Mitsuakiko, and she became the first empress from a non-royal family as Empress Komyō, a long-cherished wish of Mr. Fujiwara.
After the change of Prince Nagaya, if you think that the world of Fujiwara will come, things will not be so easy to carry.
Four Fujiwara brothers died one after another due to the epidemic and smallpox from around 735.
Furthermore, due to the natural disasters that followed the throne of Emperor Shomu, he treated the illnesses that Mr. Anti-Fujiwara's leading "Tachibana no Moroe" and Miyako Fujiwara suffered after the birth of Emperor Shomu. A priest named "Genbo" enters the center of the administration.
* There is a theory that Miyako Fujiwara was not an actual daughter of incomparability, but was isolated because of her "illness" because of her mouth closure.
This fact that "the priest was in charge of the central part of the administration" will be linked to the politics of the priest and Dokyo. And, as a result of the imperial family and aristocrats using the power of Mr. Fujiwara to dismiss the Dokyo and the complicated power relations intertwined, Fujiwara no Michinaga and the Fujiwara Kita family climbed up to the central power of the imperial court. That will be a later story. Pinch of the four Fujiwara brothers
year Events Remarks 672 ① Yang Water Monkey Emperor Tenmu wins
(I couldn't become an emperor because of his mother's birth) 680 Prince Kusakabe is the Prince Kusakabe Prince Kusakabe is the son of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito 686 ② Emperor Tenmu Demise of the Crown ③ Prince Otsu's change Prince Otsu, nephew of Empress Jito, commits suicide for rebellion (false charge) (~ 689) Regal 689 ⓹ Prince Kusakabe dies In addition to the theory of natural death, there is also the theory of homicide ⑥ Empress Jito's coronation 696 ⑦ Prince Takechi's death When deciding the next crown prince, King Katsuragi 697 ⑧ Emperor Monmu's coronation 707 ⑨ Demise of Emperor Monmu ⑩ Empress Genmei's coronation 710 ⑪ Fujiwara no Fuhito died Prince Nagaya rises 715 ⑫ Empress Genmei transfers to Empress Genmei 724 ⑬ Empress Genshomu transferred to Emperor Shomu 727 ⑭ Prince Motoi is born but dies Prince Motoi =Emperor Shomu and his daughter, Anjuku Hime ⑯ Prince Nagaya's strange To Changes after "Prince Nagaya's Change"