Moreover, Yoshimasa took actions to criticize Yoshimitsu's policies after his death, such as encouraging Yoshimochi to decline the court rank of Daijo Tenno (the Retired Emperor) conferred posthumously on Yoshimitsu by the imperial court because of the lack of precedent and recommending him to stop Japan-Ming trade (tally trade). さらに朝廷からの義満に対しての太上天皇追贈を先例のない事を理由に辞退させ、日明貿易(勘合貿易)の停止を勧めるなど、義満の死後にその政策を批判した動きをとる。 |