Bikan remained as a key adviser and used his close ties with the Scorpion to his advantage. After leading the Crab to remarkable successes during the Winter Court of 1199, Yasuki Tono was chosen as successor. With no clear heir, Jinn-Kuen left his subordinates to put forth their best candidate to the Crab Champion. Yasuki Daimyo (Regent) ДЇor a time after the abdication of Yasuki Jinn-Kuen from the daimyo position, Bikan held the position as Regent. This would have great benefits to the Scorpion, but resumption of the Yasuki conflict had delayed things. 'Bikan' was betrothed to the new Ruby Champion, Yasuki Miliko, who married him at the end of Winter Court in 1169. Marriage ДЄnother result of this court was an attempt to improve Crab вЂ“ Crane relations through marriage. This gambit ultimately failed, when Ikoma Kyoro proved the letter false.

Later, he attempted a much bolder stratagem by teaming up with Shosuro Higatsuku to forge a letter from Doji Domotai accusing Jorihime of being a Gozoku. She became a target for Eiriasu who stole one of her hairpins, hoping to plant it in an incriminating location, but then dithered long enough that she discovered the theft and was able to defuse the threat. Doji Jorihime was a major force in keeping the Crane a viable faction after this disaster. This directly contributed to an incident in which a senior Crane representative lost his face and disgraced himself in court, forcing him to commit seppuku. Framing Jorihime Д®iriasu work allowed to inflict several humiliating political defeats on the Crane early on by leaking information to the. The hope was that the Scorpion might be able to intercept some of these shipments and steal them for their own use. Eiriasu sniffed out the routes which the Crane would use to deliver their gifts of rice to the Crab Clan. Eiriasu's spying activities played a major role in the Crane Clan's problems during the early weeks of Winter Court, and forced the Crane to adopt extremely paranoid and cautious methods in order to keep their negotiations secure. In this position, he was able to pass so many Crane secrets that the Scorpion nearly tipped their hand and had to take extra care to not reveal their valuable asset. This led to his being invited to be a minor part of the Crane delegation to the Imperial Winter Court at Kyuden Otomo of 1168. The 'blind' persona granted him the ability to learn more secrets as that those around him dismissed his presence, speaking when they would not in front of a 'whole person.' Winter Court - 1168 He started by making small performances while studying everything he could of the Kakita Artisan School to maintain accuracy. Eiriasu was specifically trained for a long term mission infiltrating the Crane.

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