While the Hokoshu as a group of military officers were dissolved by the Coup of Meio due to the Kanrei aiming to take over the authority of the bakufu, the value of the Bugyoshu, who were in charge of preparing documents and judicial matters, continued to exist as long as the structure of the bakufu existed. 武官である奉公衆は管領による幕府権力の掌握を目指した明応の政変を機に解体に向かうものの、文書作成・裁判行政を担当する奉行衆の価値は幕府機構が存在する限りは引き続いて存在した。 |