Sugawara no Michizane, who was loved by Emperor Uda and was promoted to the Minister of the Right during the Emperor Daigo era.
He is currently enshrined as a god of learning, but in his later years, rumors of rebellion were swept away by his rivals, and he was relegated to Dazaifu and died unemployed.
After that, plagues spread in various places, and lightning strikes in the imperial court continued to be ominous. ] Next Sugawara no Michizane The public will be enshrined as a god.
It was the main character, Fujiwara no Tokihira , who spread rumors to Emperor Daigo at that time. is.
Tokihira Fujiwara and Michizane Sugawara
Fujiwara Kita's regent, Kampaku Daijo-daijin Fujiwara no Mototsune Tokihira was born as the eldest son of.
Mototsune at that time had tremendous power, so he was born in a house where he was born with a promise of success. However, the political dispute that occurred with Mototsune when Emperor Uda took the throne. [ Ako Controversy] When this happens, a deep groove is created in both.
When Fujiwara no Mototsune died, Emperor Uda unfolded the Fujiwara family and made his firstborn, Tokihira, a counselor, but at the same time, he also appointed talented people other than Mr. Fujiwara. Among them, Sugawara no Michizane There was.
Fujiwara no Tokihira At that time, he was called the best talent in the east and west, and with the addition of the majesty of his father, Mototsune, he has achieved an exceptional career. He became a counselor at the age of 21, Chunagon at the age of 23, Dainagon at the age of 27, the chieftain, and the Minister of the Left at the age of 29. However, since his father died when he was 21 years old, he must have been evaluated for his excellent talent and ability.
Sugawara no Michizane for his family The speed of his career was unusual, and he made his debut in politics as a brewer, and the following year, he was promoted to Sangi. This may have been an "eco-favorite" that lacked the balance of Emperor Uda, although Michizane himself was capable.
However, looking at the age, I think that compared to Michizane, who became a Sangi at the age of 49, Chunagon at the age of 51, and Minister of the Right at the age of 55, the rank of the army will rise to the square.
Although he set out a policy to remove Mr. Fujiwara, when Tokihira was able to transfer from Emperor Uda to Emperor Daigo in 897, he said, [ Follow the guidance by your side . ] It seems that he said. However, with the strong recommendation of Sugawara no Michizane, an aide to the previous administration, and Emperor Uda, Tokihira was appointed as the Minister of the Left and Michizane as the Minister of the Right.
Formally, Tokihira was appointed Minister of the Left as the head of the Daijo-kan, but his authority over affairs is said to be about the same for both Michizane and Michizane.
[Masayasu's change] will occur to expel Sugawara no Michizane
Even during the reign of Emperor Daigo, Emperor Uta was trying to lead politics by allocating Sugawara no Michizane and other aides to the new government. What is not interesting when this happens is Fujiwara no Tokihira (also Emperor Daigo?) So, I plan to get rid of Sugawara no Michizane somehow.
Tokihira's strategy to somehow expel Michizane is that [ Michizane is plotting a rebellion (to make his son-in-law a prince). ] And it was to raise the ditch.
When rumors of Sugawara no Michizane's rebellion began to flow, Emperor Daigo, Tokihira Fujiwara And the aristocrats of the anti-Emperor emeritus tuned in, and the emperor suddenly made a declaration and made Michizane a general lieutenant . Was demoted to. Similarly, Emperor Uda's Genzen and Nanke's Fujiwara no Tokihira were relegated one after another, and the political struggle between Emperor Uda and Emperor Daigo ended in the victory of Emperor Daigo and Tokihira Fujiwara. ..
It started from this fabrication [ Masayasu's change ] Has established the image of a bad person who rubbed his innocent sin against his rivals and knocked it down, and Fujiwara no Tokihira is performed quite badly in Kabuki and other performances.
However, [ Sugawara no Michizane was not completely white ] [ The treatment that Emperor Daigo gave to reduce the power of Emperor Uta ], So I cannot say that Tokihira is completely evil.
After that, Tokihira enthusiastically embarked on political reform, 902 . First Mansion Arrangement Was issued, and the last group in the Japanese market was executed. This reign of Emperor Daigo is called the reign of Enki.
However, Tokihira died in 909 at the age of 39. In "Fuso Ryakuki", it is attributed to Michizane's grudge, and that view has come to be taken exclusively.
Anecdotes and figures of Tokihira Fujiwara
It seems that the relationship between Emperor Daigo and Tokihira was actually good and trusted.
When the emperor tried to give up the luxury of the aristocrats, there is an anecdote that Tokihira came in with flashy clothes and played a play saying that he was scolded by the emperor and was reluctant to rule the luxury of the aristocrats. ..
He was a talented person because he helped Emperor Daigo with political reforms such as the mansion reorganization order in his later years, but he seems to have fallen asleep with his uncle's beautiful wife because he loves women. In addition, he seems to have been a laughing Ueto, and there is an episode saying that the clerk did a flatulence and entered the acupoint and could not work.
Perhaps he shouldn't have banished the god of learning, his active period was short and he passed away, and the real power of politics was transferred to his younger brother, Chuhei. I did. On the other hand, Tokihira's lineage became a family that was content with the lower middle and lower ranks and was buried in history.