The so-called " would rather be a peaceful dog than a person in troubled times " can probably reflect the living conditions of the people in troubled times. In troubled times, women, especially beautiful women, are like duckweed, and they have no choice but to do so. This is true for the first beauty of Japan's Warring States period Oda City ( Ashi ).
Ashi is the sister of the Warring States hero Oda Nobunaga . According to " Oda Gongji ", when Ashi was fifteen or sixteen years old, he had already grown up graceful and graceful, with white skin and white snow, his face as red flowers, and his face was as beautiful as a beautiful person. However, Ashi, which has three major elements: beauty, famous families and troubled times, is destined to be bumpy. 
First of all, marriage. Ashi got married only after he was over 20 years old, which was considered a late marriage at that time. Her marriage was a political marriage arranged by her brother Oda Nobunaga. In order to join forces with the Asai family, Otani Castle Lord, Nobunaga married Ashi to Asai Nagamasa .
Fortunately, this marriage that began in politics really collided with sparks of love. Ashi and Asai were in love with each other and lived a very sweet life. Asai was also very dedicated and never married another person after marriage. These years have been the happiest time in Ashi City, and they have three daughters and two sons.
However, the political situation changed. In 1570, Oda Nobunaga suddenly attacked the Asakura family, an ally of the Asakura family. At this time, both Ashi and Asai were facing a difficult choice. On the other hand, Ashi is her husband and her brother. On one side is his wife and an ally. In the end, Asai chose to rescue the Asakura family, while Ashi chose to inform his elder brother and help him escape unstoppable. The Asai family and the Oda family broke up.
Three years later, the Oda family defeated the Asai family, and Ashi had to return to the Oda family with his children. However, Oda Nobunaga did not intend to let his two nephews go for the sake of his sister. As a politician, the first thing he considered was that these two boys kept the blood of the Asai family. So, Oda Nobunaga sent someone to kill Ashi's two sons.
Although Ashi was resentful and sad, he still lived in the Oda family. She and her three daughters depend on each other and live a rich, ordinary and lonely life.
Nine years passed like this. In 1582, the ordinary life was in trouble again. The Honnoji Incident and Oda Nobunaga was killed. Ashi lost his support again. This year, Ashi was 36 years old. She was still beautiful and was like a popular product that had re-entered circulation, and was coveted by many big names. These include the powerful Toyotomi Hideyoshi . Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akichi Mitsuhide and avenged the Oda family, trying to use this as a bargaining chip to get Ashi, but Ashi hated Toyotomi Hideyoshi's brother to kill his son. She chose to marry her mortal enemy, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who is over 20 years older than her.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not give up, and soon raised his troops to attack Shibata. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuki in Guyuki, he made a concerted effort to trap Shibata in Kita Castle. Ashi once again faced the destruction of the castle and his family, but the last time he came in was his brother, but this time it was Toyotomi Hide Yoshi. What would be waiting for her? She made a choice to let her three daughters escape, and she committed suicide with her husband. Beauty is poor! Ashi ended her short and bumpy life.
After Ashi's death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi took Ashi's eldest daughter as her concubine. The second daughter married a minister of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the third daughter married Tokugawa Ieyasu's third son.
Why is the beauty in poverty? In feudal patriarchal society, women were objectified into commodities or resources, and men considered women more from the perspective of commodity attributes and value, rather than from blood or emotion. In troubled times, beauties, as scarce resources, will naturally be used and traded by politicians as much as possible. Who would consider whether a product is in a good mood or happy?
