Hojo Yoshitoki vs Pei Du

Hōjō Yoshitoki became the second Hōjō regent (shikken) after the death of his father Hōjō Tokimasa. He consolidated the Hōjō clan's control over the Kamakura shogunate, establishing the regency as the de facto ruling institution.

Yoshitoki suppressed the Wada Rebellion led by Wada Yoshimori, a powerful gokenin. He defeated the rebels and eliminated a major challenge to H

Yoshitoki led the Kamakura shogunate's forces against the Imperial Court in the J

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Pei Du was appointed Chancellor under Emperor Xianzong. He was a strong advocate for centralizing imperial authority and suppressing the rebellious military governors (jiedushi) who had become semi-independent after the An Lushan Rebellion.

Pei Du was attacked by assassins sent by the rebellious governor Li Shidao while walking to court. He was wounded but survived, and the attack galvanized Emperor Xianzong to take stronger action against the separatist governors.

Pei Du personally oversaw the military campaign against the rebellious governor Wu Yuanji of Huaixi. He took command of the front lines, boosting morale, and the Tang army captured Caizhou, ending the rebellion and restoring imperial control.

Pei Du supervised the compilation of the 'Tang Huiyao', an institutional history of the Tang dynasty. This work documented government regulations, rituals, and laws, becoming a key source for Tang administrative history.

Pei Du retired from the chancellorship but remained an influential advisor to Emperor Muzong. He counseled against aggressive military campaigns that overextended Tang resources, though his advice was not always heeded.