AYASHIKI YŪSEHIRO

(Unfinished)

Ayashiki Yūsehiro is the firstborn heir of the royal Ayashiki family that supremely ruled Shintaiyō Teikoku before the Kaigo Treaty. He is regarded as a Warrior-Emperor who resolved the conflicts that resuscitated after his father’s death.

SHORT SUMMARY

The once prosperous empire of Shintaiyō is now in the verge of fragmentation; with nobles and the aristocratic class quarreling against one another, and even an important ally in the west, the Kaitei Ōkoku, being usurped by empress dowager Jin Ai which threatened diplomatic peace in the region. This conflicted dilemma arose just months after the sudden death of Ayashiki Tenjiro and the accession of his son, crown prince Ayashiki Yūsehiro to the throne.

The young emperor, who reigned at the age of 19, was untrusted by the majority and was deeply unpopular among the court who wished to topple his rulership. Yet he persisted. By enforcing strict edicts, decrees, and military regulations, Yūsehiro managed to hold the state together for a brief moment until news of Jin Ai’s declaration of war against the Shintaiyō Teikoku came.

The dawn of the Haven Wars (Seiiki Sensō) caused great concern in the state. Havoc and internal instability persisted which could’ve collapsed the empire altogether. To boost morale and fight against an inevitable invasion of the Kaitei, Yūsehiro himself lead the armies of Shintaiyō and fought great battles against the opposing forces. He would prove to be an adamant, powerful general at the Battle of Shoyō, the capital of Kaitei Ōkoku, when he besieged the city and almost captured usurper Jin Ai; freeing the legitimate heir to the throne: Jin Kazuo.

However, resistance from the Kaitei was still strong and unyielding. To prevent power from being usurped by rebels even after his army crushes Jin Ai’s regime, Yūsehiro decides that legitimately uniting the two nations would be best to ensure peace in the region. His consensual marriage to Jin Kazuo, who he had been developing affection towards, marked the unison of the two states.