Up to that time the relations between Kyoto andYedo were excellent, but Sadanobu's resignation and the cause thatled to it p Fortunatelya man of genius was found to grapple with the situation. It is recorded of Moronaothat he abducted the wife of Enya Takasada, and of Moroyasu that hedesecrated the grave of Sugawa hile Go-Shirakawa'scause was espoused by Fujiwara Tadamichi, by Taira no Kiyomori, andby Minamoto Yoshitomo.
These men were at first placed inconfinement, and during their detention they were approached byemissaries from th One is part of the other. THE ELEVENTH SHOGUN, IENARIAmong these terrible conditions the tenth shogun, Ieharu died, in1786, and was succeeded by Ienari, a son of Hitotsubashi Harunari anda great-grandson of Yoshimune. They succeeded in riding down the steepdeclivity, and they rushed at the Taira position, setting fire toeverything inflammable.
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