Chapter 22 Ninth story Yodohime and her son-6

Dian Ji was furious.Asking Xiu Lai to go to Beijing, isn't this the master's attitude towards his retainers?In fact, Hideyori went to Beijing under such circumstances. From the social habits at the time, it was equivalent to signing a contract to serve as Ieyasu's daimyo. Yodohime must have been unbearable.But Kiyomasa and Yukinaga patiently persuaded Yodohime with the qualifications of "the late Taiko's confidant".If you want to make sense of this woman, you must not hurt her self-esteem. For this reason, you have to lie a little bit. They said to Dian Ji, "Be patient for a while longer."

No one would believe this estimate, but it was only useful to Dian Ji and her maids.Kiyomasa and Yukinaga said that as long as Ieyasu dies, everything will be easy in the future.For the Toyotomi family, the most important thing is to avoid fighting at all costs.This is also what Yodohime is most afraid of, she asked Qing Zheng more than once, "So, if His Highness Xiu Lai goes to Beijing, then Ieyasu will calm down?" "Yes, yes." Qing Zheng replied repeatedly. "If His Royal Highness Hideyashi can go to the capital to meet Ieyoshi, then the Toyotomi family and the Tokugawa family will be able to live in peace and harmony." Kiyomasa, who is now Ieyasu's daimyo, proceeds from his standpoint. Warranty said.Apart from believing Qingzheng's words, Yodohime couldn't think of a better idea.

The knot in Dian Ji's heart gradually untied.She suddenly turned her head and thought for a while, and suddenly, a bright expression appeared on her face. "The words of Gaotaiyuan will not be harmful to His Highness Hiderai, we have no choice but to listen to her persuasion." Yodohime muttered something like this, at this moment even Qingzheng, who originally didn't like this woman, couldn't help but was moved to tears, And blurted out: "Since I am a pure and upright slave, I am willing to accompany His Royal Highness to Ertiao City hand in hand, then I will use my life to protect the safety of His Royal Highness."

The reason why he said this was because there were rumors circulating in the government office in Osaka that Ieyasu might use this opportunity to kill Hideyori.For Yodohime, a large-scale scene like a war has exceeded her ability to think, so she doesn't feel much about it, but a realistic imagination such as Hideyori being stabbed by a sharp knife and falling into a pool of blood , made her much more frightened. Dian Ji nodded her plump chin, and finally agreed. This year, Hideyori was already nineteen years old, too tall to be called a teenager.Besides, he was the father of a son and a daughter.These sons and daughters were not born to the royal family, Qianji, but between him and the maids around him.

Other people's comments about Hideyoshi who reached Ieyasu's ears were: "It looks like a child!" But he was more vigorous than his father Hideyoshi in bearing children.However, Hideyori completely obeyed his mother's instructions on whether to go to Kyoto, which was a major matter related to his own safety and the survival of the Toyotomi family. A few days later, Hideyori set off from Osaka on March 27.He boarded a royal ship from Tenma and headed north along the Yodo River.In order to protect Xiu Lai's safety, Qing Zheng made very careful arrangements.First, he envisages what to do in case something unexpected happens in Kyoto.For this reason, he selected 500 strong and strong warriors from his subordinates, let them wander around the city of Kyoto, and arranged another 300 people in Fushimi.In order to strengthen the security work on both sides of the Yodo River, including a group of people sent by Asano Yukunaga, a total of 1,000 spearmen, 500 spearmen, and 300 archers were mobilized. Go north with the royal boat that Hideyori was on.And Qingzheng himself only brought thirty servants and soldiers with him.These thirty servants and soldiers were actually people in disguise. They were all warriors selected from among the officers with illustrious military exploits.In addition, Kiyomasa also discussed with Masanori Fukushima (the general trained by Hideyoshi and is often compared with him) in advance, and asked him to transfer 10,000 troops from Fukushima's family and rush from Hiroshima to Osaka to wait for accidents. the occurrence of the event.Zheng Ze himself is stationed in Hachiman, which can be called the throat of Kyoto, and does not go to Nijo Castle like other daimyos.It's just that Jiakang said he was sick and asked for leave.From Ieyasu's point of view, the behavior of Kato and Fukushima is really unpleasant.However, from the perspective of Kato and Fukushima, in the past on the Sekigahara battlefield, they had worked hard for Ieyasu and made great contributions. Because of such conceit, they adopted this kind of excessive defense for Hideyori's safety. Measures, in their view, there is nothing unnatural.Hideyori disembarked at the pier in Fushimi and took a sedan chair. Kiyomasa and Yukinaga moved forward on the sedan chair, one on the left and the other on the right. There are openings at the left and right hip bones of the robe, and a green bamboo pole is held under the armpit, loyally and alertly maintaining the two sides of the sedan chair, and marching on foot.When they arrived at Fushimi, they were greeted by Ieyasu's ninth son, eleven-year-old Tokugawa Yoshinao, and tenth son Tokugawa Yoshinobu. They nodded to Hideyori and his party on the way.Qingzheng saw at a glance that Yizhi and Laixuan who came to welcome each asked their school boy to hold a parasol, and reminded them: "You guys are very rude to the nobles, quickly put away the parasols." !"

Kiyomasa's unscrupulous attitude made Ieyasu very unhappy afterwards.However, Ieyasu did not punish him right away.After Ieyasu's death, both Kato and Fukushima were destroyed by the Edo regime. In short, nineteen-year-old Hideyori and his party entered the capital.The magnificence of its team is exactly the same as that of Taihe during his lifetime.The procession consisted of 1,000 soldiers marching in two columns, each holding a spear decorated with tortoiseshell, which is the characteristic of Hideyoshi's procession. In addition, the holsters of the spear team are all made of luxurious tiger skin.The people in the capital hadn't seen such a procession for many years. They looked at the dazzling guard of honor of the Toyotomi family passing in front of them, and recalled that when His Highness Taihe was alive in the past, it was as bright as the sun on the top. The glorious scene moved everyone to tears.At that time, it can be said that most of the people in the capital were emotionally inclined to the Toyotomi family.In a nursery rhyme that was sung in the streets and alleys at that time, there were such lyrics:

When you are fifteen years old, build walls to guard against wolves. It means that when His Royal Highness Hideyori grows up to fifteen years old, the defense of Osaka Castle should be strengthened as soon as possible to prevent Ieyasu from taking the city.And this Hideyori has already grown up now, and is already nineteen years old.Now he came to Beijing with the same team as his father Hideyoshi.People in the capital might feel like they are watching a moving drama when they witness all this.When people see Kiyomasa, a burly man of more than six feet tall, who is holding a battle robe in both hands and closely following the sedan chair that Hideyori is riding in, they will be moved by his utter loyalty, and they will have even more admiration for this man. love it.The character Qingzheng, since he was alive, his name has long been revered by the people.Even in Edo Castle, where the Tokugawa family lived, the residents made up a song to sing about him:

Edo rogue, it's okay to touch. The red-maned horse (referring to the upright mount) runs, don't get in the way. From Fushi to the capital, we took the Zhutian official road.When walking halfway, I saw Todo Takatora and Ikeda Teruma kneeling on both sides of the road ahead to greet them.Although they have long been Ieyasu's big names, they are in this era and this period, and their understanding of the relationship between superiors and subordinates is somewhat ambiguous and ambiguous. In their view, Ieyasu seems to be just a boss, not a boss. Like a master.However, with the Toyotomi family, it is a complete master-servant relationship.For this reason, they bowed to Hideyori on their knees.However, this is only on the surface.Their loyalty has long since flown away from Toyotomi's house.Qing Zheng, who was guarding beside the sedan chair, greeted the two of them when he saw the two of them, "Please come and escort them too!"

Therefore, these two collateral daimyos who were originally loyal to Ieyasu had to lift up their shirts at this moment, and together with Kiyomasa, they marched on both sides of Hideyori's sedan chair. Hideyori's sedan chair entered Nijo Castle from the main gate, and soon arrived in front of Ieyasu's residence. Ieyasu had already greeted him at the door.More than thirty princes all knelt in the courtyard covered with white sand in front of the gate, waiting for Hideyori to come out of the sedan chair. Qing Zheng knelt down on his right knee beside the sedan chair, then raised his hands and grabbed the sliding door of the sedan chair.The sedan door made a beeping sound and was pulled open.

"How do you look?" This was what Ieyasu was most concerned about that day.He was almost waiting with bated breath for Xiu Lai to come out.This is the first time in his life that Hideyoshi's orphan, who grew up in a deep house in Osaka Castle, appeared in front of the world.This is also the first time Hideyori has left records about his figure and appearance in history. Hideyori got out of the car. Ieyasu almost cried out.The Hideyori in front of him was very big, probably over five feet eight inches tall.With fair complexion and piercing eyes, he is a great man with a dignified appearance.Just standing in front of people like this makes people feel as if there is a luminous body radiating light to the surroundings.Hideyori's burly figure is exactly like his grandfather Asai Nagamasa. If he also inherited his grandfather's intelligence in terms of intelligence, it would be no small matter.

Ieyasu pondered this secretly in his heart.Thinking about it, he suddenly became cheerful.This situation is somewhat unbelievable from the perspective of Ieyasu's political standpoint.However, Ieyasu liked young men with strong physiques.Not only Ieyasu, this hobby can be said to be a habit of people living in this era.Perhaps it was this habit that suddenly made Ieyasu so cheerful.At this moment, I saw Ieyasu leading the way to the back hall.Hideyori took Kiyomasa and the young Kimura Shigenari (son of Hideyori's nurse) as entourages, and strode forward closely behind Ieyasu.Xiu Lai ordered Kimura Shigecheng to bring a knife.Walking through the wide corridor, passing through the front of the White Academy, after a while, a group of people entered the back hall called the "Grand Hall". Ieyasu sat facing north. Hideyori sat in the south-facing seat opposite Ieyasu.This is a meeting of equal status.Qingzheng sat less than two feet away from Xiulai.Today, he secretly hid a dagger in his bosom.Because according to regulations, it is not allowed to bring a knife when entering the living room. Since the status was equal, both parties saluted each other at the same time.After a while, the Beizheng Office - this Ning Ning, who has entered the Buddhist sect with the name of Gaotaiyuan, came out from inside and sat between Ieyasu and Hideyori, acting as a mediator between the two parties.In terms of rank, Gaotaiyuan, which ranks first, is the tallest among the people present. After a while, the food was served.Those in charge of serving the food were Iga Mori Itakura, a close confidant of the Tokugawa family, and Dr. Nagai Ukon and Matsudaira Eemon.According to Qingzheng's prior instructions, Hideyori never put down his chopsticks to the extremely luxurious "Seven Five Three" entrees served one after another. .The meeting can be said to be completely a ceremony, and neither party said a word.Not long after, after drinking for three rounds, Kiyomasa suggested to Hideyori: "Your Majesty's mother must have been waiting in Osaka for a long time, so let's say goodbye." At this time, Ieyasu opened his mouth to speak.He said in an extremely bright tone: "That's right, Your Highness's mother must have been waiting anxiously in Osaka. Please go back and report quickly, Your Highness." After speaking, Ieyasu stood up, and at the same time, Shurai also stood up.He never said a word. Ieyasu walked on the mat and sent Hideyori to the next hall.While sending him off, he glanced up at Xiu Lai, and said happily with his respectful name: "I didn't expect that you have grown so tall. This is something worthy of great congratulations! The old man has also reached the end of his life, and I don't even know it today. What will happen tomorrow." Then he said: "After the old man dies, I hope you will take care of my son Youbingwei and Don Lujie (referring to Ieyasu's ninth son Yoshinaka and tenth son Lai Xuan)." At this moment, Ieyasu's two most beloved sons, Yoshinao and Laixuan, are right in front of him.After glancing at them, Hideyori smiled (until then, the expression on his face changed). Hideyoshi answered clearly, "I know." This articulate answer aroused Ieyasu's jealousy towards Hideyori to an unprecedented height.Originally, old age itself already makes people feel that they have lost three points; while being young, in the eyes of the old man, it itself means pride.At that moment, Ieyasu made up his mind: he must get rid of this young man before his death! Let's say Xiu Lai left the capital and went back.After seeing off Hideyoshi, Ieyasu went to rest in his room.At this time, Honda Zhengxin came in to pay his respects.Even the bedroom can be entered, which is the privilege Ieyasu gave the elderly adviser.Zhengshin came to inquire about his impressions of meeting Hideyori at noon today. Ieyasu pondered for a while, and soon, with an unhappy expression on his face, he replied, "I heard that Hideyori is a fool, but that's not the case at all. This person is smart and clever. It seems that he will not be willing to be inferior and accept orders from others." According to legend, at this time Zhengxin knelt a few steps in and said to Ieyasu: "Master, don't worry, I have a clever plan. If you act like this, I will definitely make him stupid." However, I don't know if this legend is true or not. .Zhengxin's so-called ingenious plan refers to secretly ordering the maids who accompanied Qianji from Kanto to Osaka to try to make Xiu Lai indulge in wine, sex and sex, and make him lose his will.I heard that such a secret instruction was indeed issued.However, according to the author, neither Ieyasu, who has always respected the reality, nor his adviser, Masanobu, are naive and naive people, and they will not pin their hopes on this kind of unsophisticated strategy. Finally, force had to be used. By the way, in the second and third years after this, several daimyos who had a deep relationship with the Toyotomi family passed away one after another.They are 65-year-old Asano Nagamasa, 69-year-old Horio Yoshiharu, 50-year-old Ikeda Teruma and 38-year-old Asano Yukinaga.Taking a step back, even if they are still alive, no one has the political power to defend Xiu Lai.Even Kato Kiyomasa is no exception.What's more, when something happens, the first thing they think about is how to protect themselves. Therefore, it seems impossible to take the black hat of a prince and the fate of their servants as a desperate and dangerous gamble. At this time, the so-called incident of the inscription on the Buddhist bell occurred.On the Buddhist bell in the Great Buddha Hall of Fangguang Temple that has been cast, there is an inscription written by the monk Qing Han.In this inscription, there are words such as "the country is safe and peaceful" and "the monarch and his ministers are prosperous and happy".According to Ieyasu, the reason why this inscription cuts his name "Jiayasu" from the middle is to set a curse taofu (Buddhist term, which means a spell), in an attempt to curse him to death and make him die. First different place.And the words "the monarch and ministers are prosperous and happy, and the descendants are prosperous" must have the meaning of "with Fengchen as the monarch, enjoy the prosperity of the descendants for thousands of generations".He believes, "If this is the case, His Highness Hideyori's rebellious intentions are clearly revealed." From this, he questioned Osaka's true intentions. This incident plunged Osaka into turmoil.However, on the one hand, Dianji and the maids around her were discussing and feeling uneasy, on the other hand, they felt that this was just a misunderstanding, as long as they explained clearly, the turmoil would calm down.Therefore, he devoted himself to the work of interpretation.They immediately sent Katagiri Kamoto to Ieyasu's residence in Junfu.However, this alone was not reassuring, so about ten days after Qiyuan left, Dianji sent her old maid, Lady Dazangqing, as the main envoy, and Zheng Rongni and the two empresses as the deputy envoys. After the two envoys returned to Osaka, they reported to Yodohime separately, but the contents were completely different.Katagiri Kasumi said, "The Lord Junfu means..." After hearing what he said, not to mention Yodohime, even the cook who was helping to do the washing in the kitchen in Osaka City was shocked.According to him, there are three requirements for the City Lord of Junfu.First, Yodohime was sent to Edo as a hostage for the Kanto side; second, Hideyori moved out of Osaka Castle and moved to another country; the last one was that Hideyori went to Kanto to beg for peace in person.Qiyuan said that there was no other way to appease Ieyasu except to do so.However, although Qiyuan went to Junfu, he was not received by Ieyasu.Qiyuan begged repeatedly, but Jiakang refused to meet him.For this reason, Qiyuan was unable to complete his mission during his stay in Junfu. Later, he had to seek to see Monk Tianhai and others who were counselors by Ieyasu's side, so that he could easily understand some of Ieyasu's intentions.However, after the mission group composed of several old maids went to Kanto a few days later than Qi Yuan, Ieyasu received them very readily.The "Lord of Junfu" happily told them all kinds of anecdotes.During the conversation, it was revealed that the Zhong Ming incident was a trivial matter, and the old man didn't mind it at all.This, on the contrary, puzzled the elderly maids.Ieyasu said: "His Royal Highness Xiu Lai is the son-in-law of General Xiuzhong, so he is equivalent to my grandson. In addition, Yoshihime and the general's wife are sisters. Even from the above feelings, I will never Have bad intentions for him." The old women were very happy when they heard this. After listening to the reports from both parties, Dian Ji got the impression that the reports of the maids who met Ieyasu directly were true, and what Yuan said was absurd.It seemed that he had been fooled by the counselors in Kanto, or rather that he was the same as them and was plotting something.Originally, what did you say that I Yodohime was going to be a hostage, that Hideyori was moved to Osaka Castle, etc., what kind of talk is this! Dian Ji was furious, she could not stand Qi Yuan anymore.She immediately summoned the counselors around Xiu Lai to discuss the countermeasures, and finally decided to ask Qi Yuan to commit suicide by cutting open the abdomen.In order to implement this decision, first send someone to call Qi Yuan.Qiyuan knew that if he was called to go, it would be a disaster, so he refused to listen to the call, took his relatives and subordinate warriors, retreated from Daban City in full armor, and fled into Ibaraki Castle, Settsu, where he lived, without closing the city. out.During this period, when Ieyasu saw Yodohime and other women performing their every move faithfully according to the play script he wrote, what was his state of mind?Rather than feeling happy, I'm afraid it's better to say I feel a little displeased by their stupidity.After Qiyuan withdrew from Osaka, he immediately sent envoys to Kanto and formally voted under Ieyasu's command.In this day and age, keeping one's self is a matter of course.Later in the Edo period, the idea of ​​loyalty, as a kind of ethics and morality, was greatly improved.However, it may not be appropriate to use it to demand the current time. After Qi Yuan left Dian Ji, the funny play written and directed by Ieyasu continued to be staged.As far as Ieyasu is concerned, the words reported by Kazumoto are really the official diplomatic request of the Kanto side.He believes that the Osaka side not only turned a deaf ear to these requests, but even dared to order Kaemoto, who served as the envoy, to commit suicide by cutting open his stomach. This is a challenge to the Kanto side. In this way, Ieyasu found an excuse.In this way, he has the title of war.Ieyasu lost no time in issuing the military order to wipe out Osaka. During this period, the situation of the Toyotomi family became more and more difficult. In their panic, they felt that since they had reached such a point, they had to hurry up and prepare for war, so they recruited ronin on a large scale.The person in charge of the recruitment was Osamu Ono.After Qiyuan left, Zhichang became the housekeeper of Toyotomi's family.Katagiri Kamoto served as Hideyoshi's retainer when he was in his prime, while Ono Zhichang didn't serve Hideyoshi until Hideyoshi entered his later years, so the relationship is not deep.Compared with the relationship with Hideyoshi, other colors seem to be stronger.Zhichang is the son of Yodohime's wet nurse Dazangqing.Next to the governor and holding an important military position is Hideyori's wet nurse's son Shigenari Kimura.That is to say, those who belong to Yodohime's maid system are naturally involved in confidential work.This situation is probably caused by the influence of Dianji and the female official of Dazangqing. The newly recruited legions of ronin gathered and were at the behest of these women and their sons.Most of them were the daimyo and their relatives who had fallen due to the failure of the Sekigahara Battle. They led their earlier subordinates and defected to Osaka Castle.The main characters are: Nagsogabe Mori, Sanada Yukimura, Mori Katsunaga, Goto Keiji, Sengoku Soya, Otani University, Masuda Moriji, Hiratsuka Samasuke, Horiuchi Ujihiro, Akashi Zento, etc.These newly recruited ronin, plus the original soldiers of the Toyotomi family, estimated that the number of people in Osaka City has increased to more than 120,000.Among them, there are 10,000 maids.Most of them belong to the maid system of Hideyori and Yodohime.This incident just symbolizes the inside story of Osaka Castle where women rule everything. On the other hand, Ieyasu ordered the princes of all parties to send out people, mobilizing more than 300,000 troops.The size of this army is equivalent to twice that of the battle of Sekigahara.It is unprecedented to use such a large-scale force to attack a city.Before issuing the mobilization order, Jialiang asked the princes from all over the country to write him a letter of loyalty expressing "serve the general wholeheartedly".All the princes of the original Toyotomi family system submitted.Even Masamune Fukushima is no exception.It's just that Ieyasu felt uneasy about Zhengzheng, so he didn't let him go to the front line, but ordered him to stay in Edo.In fact, Ieyasu's worries were completely unnecessary. He was not so pure as to be willing to abandon the 498,200 shi fiefdom and serve as a funeral object for the Toyotomi family.Before going to war, he gave Hideyori what he called his last kindness.This is a letter exhorting Hideyori to "surrender to the Tokugawa family".Zhengzheng asked the envoy to report in person: "We must not compete with Kanto at all. We should send Yodohime to Edo as a hostage as soon as possible. In addition, please don't place your hopes on me. If His Royal Highness, the Minister of the Right, wants to defend and resist in Osaka City, I will fight with Edo. The generals went hand in hand and led the army straight to Daban." Hearing this, Dianji became furious and drove the people back.She hated nothing more than being a hostage.And worrying about the political consequences is secondary.She said to the envoy sent by Fukushima Masamori: "I am Nobunaga's niece. I was not willing to be Taihe's concubine at the beginning. Now I am asked to serve Ieyasu. Such a thing, even if it is Thinking about it, it will make people feel uncomfortable." The messenger felt very strange when he heard this.Ieyasu asked her to go to Edo as a hostage, but he didn't ask her to sleep with her.No matter how curious Ieyasu was, he wouldn't want to touch a woman who was over forty years old and had an arrogant attitude. He didn't have a hobby in this regard.However, Yodohime seems to only use this way—to think about problems through her own body, so she finally uttered those fierce words.To consider political issues, what is needed is calmness and composure, sensitivity and thoroughness, but Dian Ji does not have such ability, and has never set such an ambition in the past.It was only fate that had placed her in the position to ponder political questions.During this time, everything she said and did was the product of her feelings at the time. Ieyasu completed the siege of Osaka, and he himself went to the front line to command.When his troops marched to Yongyuan, north of Omi Kusatsu Station, on October 22, the spies who had been sent to inquire about the movement in Osaka City entered the vestibule halfway, and rushed back to report that all the soldiers in Osaka City Dissatisfied with Yodohime.According to him, because Dian Ji personally issued the military order, there were many conflicts in various aspects. The order in the city was very chaotic, and the command was not effective. Many soldiers did not want to do it. "this is possible." For Ieyasu, nothing could be more encouraging than this piece of information.The fall of the city does not lie in external force, but in internal discord.This is the general law throughout the ages.As the commander-in-chief of the army, there is nothing more exciting than getting such secret information. "Tell me, what's the matter?" Ieyasu leaned up and asked about the actual situation in Osaka Castle.The vestibule gave a detailed answer.The most important thing is: in Osaka Castle, Yodohime's maids seem to be more powerful than the army's generals. According to Hanrui, Dian Ji and her wet nurse, the female official of the Qing Dynasty, could not trust the recruited ronin and tried to control them by means of surveillance.For this reason, although Dian Ji and Dazangqing female officials are of the generation of women, they also wear swords decorated with gold and silver, and let the maids carry long-handled swords.The maids were also armed, all dressed up in fancy clothes, and patrolling the entrances and thoroughfares of the city.The spy half-in also said that most of the recruited ronin had participated in the war against Korea and the Battle of Sekigahara. Faced with such surveillance, they lost their fighting spirit. In addition, Hannyu also said: "As for Hideyori, it can only be called incredible." The soldiers guarding the city did not like to be supervised by women. They said in unison: "We all defected to Osaka to assist Mr. Hideyori. But Mr. Hideyori lives in the backyard and never leaves home. We don't even know his demeanor." I have never experienced it before, such a commander-in-chief of an army is really unheard of and unseen in all ages!" They asked Ono Zhichang and others to let them meet Hideyoshi. For this reason, Hideyori came out and made an appearance.But only once.Moreover, this public visit was not an inspection tour of major towns, but officers of the rank of sergeant or above were summoned to the main hall of Honmaru and the white-sanded courtyard in front of the hall for an interview.Because there were too many people, the hall and yard were crowded.Before Hideyoshi came out, someone first carried out the military flag that Hideyoshi had been using in the past, with a gold gourd on the top of the flagpole, and let the people present admire it.The soldiers looked at the military banners and recalled all the past events of the year, and they couldn't help but greatly aroused their fighting spirit.However, after that, Hideyori's appearance time was extremely short. "Everyone, you have worked hard." I saw him use a very small voice, after saying such a sentence, he went straight back inside.The so-called meeting is nothing more than that.The soldiers in the back row neither heard his voice nor saw his face, and they whispered anxiously. "According to this situation, it is impossible to dedicate one's precious life to this person." The soldiers said so, and everyone was very disappointed. Later, when everyone asked again, they heard this answer: "His mother won't let him come out." It was said that Yodohime was worried about Hideyori's safety, and he was not allowed to go around Osaka Castle under any circumstances, because there might be people of unknown origin mixed among the ronin.But then again, the current head of the Toyotomi family, who is already twenty-two years old, obeys his mother's order, and as the commander-in-chief of an army, he cannot move freely. What is going on? ? Someone made such an evaluation of him: "This is stupid."But some people said, otherwise, I have seen the handwriting written by that person, which is quite beautiful and has extraordinary writing power, so it seems that he is not a stupid person. "However," another person added, "Since he was a baby, Mr. Xiu Lai has been raised by women's hands, and he is surrounded by women. Moreover, the methods of raising him are all according to The way of a noble family. Not only that, I don’t even know anything about the situation outside Osaka Castle. I went to Nijo Castle once in order to meet with Ieyasu. Other than that, I have only seen the castle once in half my life. The scenery outside the city. It was when he was young, he went to the seaside of Sumiyoshi to pick shells. This was his only experience of going out of the city. Because he grew up in such a special environment, he was even in front of a large number of samurai. I don’t dare to stand for a while.” According to this person, as a man, such a situation may be called a deformity.However, even those who defend Hideyori hope to get Hideyori's personal encouragement.The reason why they insisted on meeting was: if they didn’t come out to meet, then they would not be able to win the battle they hoped to win.Sanada Yukimura, Goto Keiji and other ronin leaders conveyed this request to Mr. Ono. Ono Zhichang was the son of Yodohime's wet nurse, Mistress Ozo, and he told his mother about it as a matter of course.Mother consulted Dian Ji again. "No! That's not allowed!" This is Dianji's answer, and only this point is her unchanging principle.She herself could not go to Edo as a hostage, and at the same time, she must not let Hideyori show up in front of the soldiers, but should keep him behind closed doors.These two are equally important iron principles.If one day she had to overthrow this principle, she would rather choose to die.No, to be precise, she would choose to die.There was no other way. After discussing with the other senior maid Jeongyeon and the two ladies, Mrs. Yogyi, Mrs. Acha, and Mrs. Agu, Miss Dazangqing decided to send someone to meet the soldiers instead of Hideyori, so as to satisfy their request. In the government office of Osaka Castle, there is a distinguished person called "Zaoemon Gongzi".He is the direct son of Oda Yuraku (Nobunaga's younger brother).Youle and Dianji are relatives and live in Daban City with his son.Not only was he born in the Oda family, he was a noble family, but he also served as a former attendant under four officials.If Youle's son Zaemon was called to meet him, then the soldiers in Osaka City would be happy too.According to the explanations of the older maids around Yodohime, the soldiers admired Hideyori's noble status. If Hideyori cannot go out, then ask a young man whose status is second only to Hideyori to go out for a walk. That's it. Because he was one of his own, Yodohime entrusted him in a very casual tone, "Saemon, how about you go around the castle?" Zaemon shook his head and said coquettishly to Yodohime, "Ah, this is a hard job!" In the end, it was decided that he would replace Hideyori to inspect various places in the city.And this Zaemon was born to be a fool.Moreover, he knew that his father had shown signs of having an affair with Tokugawa, so he had no intention of doing such absurd things seriously.By the way, this Oda Yuraku and his son Oda Zaemon Nagamasa will become the names of the Tokugawa family in the future. They own ten thousand stone fiefdoms in the Shiba village of Yamato. Their family tree lasted until the Meiji Restoration . He patrols the city once a day.Zaemon is fully armed, and he is seen wearing the gorgeous armor used by the general, and this armor is made of countless gold-plated iron sheets threaded one by one with purple-red thread.Seven or eight guards on horseback surrounded him all the way forward.But he grew bored, and eventually took one of his courtesans with him.The name of this prostitute is Qishiro. Zaemon asked her to wear red armor and two precious swords, one large and one small. bag clothes), dressed in red all over, like a ball of fire.A group of people wandered back and forth at the seven gates of Osaka City.One night, Zaemon noticed a soldier on the night shift dozing off. "Seventy Lang, cut him off!" He ordered her to chop off the heads of the soldiers on duty with the long-handled machete in her hand.Seventyro did as he was ordered.The guarding soldier who had his head chopped off by a prostitute was naturally unlucky, but the other ronin were very angry at Zaemon's behavior, so they told their generals their opinions.Seven generals, including Sanada Yukimura, Goto Keiji, and Nagasogabe Morikin, protested to Ono Osamu.Even Zhichang felt that the words of the generals were reasonable, so he tried his best to persuade Zaemon. Zaemon defended himself forcefully: "She is the liaison officer used to communicate with His Highness Hidera!" In this way, even Zhichang couldn't make it right and said nothing.Due to the environment in which he lived since he was a child, Xiu Lai has no habit of talking to men, and he doesn't like talking to men either.When I talk to women, I speak naturally and without restraint.With this in mind, this prostitute was appointed as a messenger to communicate with Hideyori.It was for this purpose that she was brought along.After Odazaemon said this, the governor who Lenovo persuaded him with a few words had no words.It seems that even in the eyes of his relative Oda Zaemon, Hideyori is just such a person. ... Ieyasu couldn't believe it when he first heard the report of this half-entrant.家康觉得，照这种情况看来，在二条城见到的那个仪表堂堂的美男子，归根结蒂只不过是身材高大而已，至于内容，说不定倒正如世间风传的那样，是个“草包”。 所谓的冬季战役，从家康来看，不过是依仗了包围、威吓和外交这三手而告终的。家康试探着攻打了一下大坂城。想不到浪人们把城池防卫得意外的坚固，情况并不象情报所描述的那样。看来，浪人们拥有人们常说的良将，这些优秀将领在直接指挥着他们。这些人尽管对丰臣家的一些内部情况很是失望，但是，一旦打起仗来，却会豁出命去干。之所以豁出命去，那是因为对于他们浪人来说，即便离开大坂城他去，也不会再有幸运的余生在等待自己了，为此，不管是胜是败，他们都早已下了决心，准备把大坂城当作自己的葬身之地。家康提议双方进行和谈。 人们原本就认为，家康擅长于在旷野地方作战，而不善于攻城，连他自己也对攻城感到棘手。世人也知道家康的这一弱点，就是大坂方面，对此也是一清二楚的。由于这个缘故，秀赖和淀姬一口拒绝了家康提出的和谈的建议。他们之所以顽固地拒不和谈，一方面是因为从家康提出和谈这件事，增强了取胜的希望。 然而，事态发生了变化。因为家康向昔日丰臣家的家老片桐且元打听说：“淀姬住在城的哪一边啊？” 且元画了一张大坂城内的地图，向家康作了说明。为了攻打大坂城，家康曾从荷兰的商人那里，购买了三门佛朗机大炮，现在他命令把大炮拖到前沿阵地，并于十二月十门日早晨，让三门大炮一齐发射。其中的一发炮弹打折了天守阁的一根柱子，另一发打中了淀姬所住宅邸的第三间屋子，把屋里的茶柜炸了个稀巴烂。在淀姬的府邸之中有这么一个规矩，每天早晨，一些为首的侍女聚集在这第三间屋里，一起饮早茶。正在饮茶的当儿，炮弹落下了。结果，在场的侍女有的大喊救命，有的狂奔乱跑，乱作一团。就连淀姬也被卷进了这混乱的漩涡里。她害怕起来，终于屈服于家康的要求，同意和谈。 家康对和谈提了个条件，要求填掉大坂城外的护城河。淀姬母子同意了这一要求。家康以迅雷不及掩耳之势，立即出动了数万人，投入填河工程。刹那之间，不仅填平了外城河，而且进入城内，把二之丸和三之丸之外的内城河也给填了，不仅如此，连城内各处的围墙和了望楼，也都折了个精光。淀姬听到这一消息，感到十分意外。她派了一个名叫阿玉的侍女，去提抗议。这位阿玉，据说是大坂夺城内屈指可数的美人儿，正当妙龄，又有才气。她来到现场，见到了填河工程的负责人、家康手下的将领成濑隼人正和安藤带刀。他们一个个口出猥亵语，对她百般调笑，叫她无法忍受；另一方面，填拆工作照常进行下去。阿玉无可奈何，只得赶到京城，去向家康的军师本多正信提出抗议。正信听完，连连点头称是。 “隼人和带刀等人，都是些冒冒失失的家伙。本人一定去教训他们。” 本多正信用这番话把阿玉打发回去了。然而，本多正信他们早就从家康那里知道了这出戏的大致梗概，他们不过是这出滑稽戏中的角色罢了。女人们就象小孩儿似的，受了他们的愚弄。 第二年春天，和谈破裂了。 对于家康来说，和谈的破裂，是计划之中的事情。他再次动员了六十余州的全部诸侯，命令他们调集大军，在畿内集结。在上面所说的诈计之下（这种哄孩子式的办法，甚至连计都称不上），大坂城早已成了一座没有防备的裸城。既然如此，那么，家康所不擅长的攻城的硬仗，也就可以不必进行了。 仅仅三天的交战，丰臣家就全线崩溃了。 对于这些浪人士兵以及由浪人提升的各位将领来说，这种溃灭也许可以说是无可奈何的事。既然城池已失去了防备，那么他们就只得采用自杀性的作战法，即抛开城池到野外去较量了。自从护城河被填掉以后，丰臣家的参战的将士们早已对自己的前途绝望了，而正是这种绝望的心情，使他们在城外的各处战场上表现得异常勇猛。据说在日本的战争史上，哪一次打仗也没象夏季战役这样死过这么多人。即便从这一点来看，也可以充分想象得出，这些雇佣兵们如阿修罗（印度的鬼神之一，喜欢战斗）一般殊死战斗的情景。在四天王寺门口进行的最后一场交战中，他们曾经不止一次把家康的军队打得溃逃。这一战场的指挥者是真田幸村等人。真田自己虽然早已感到大势已去，但是就连他也曾从这暂时取得的局部性胜利之中，突然看到了希望。 将士们都说：“要是现在秀赖公能亲自出马的话……” 犹如干渴的人眷恋人似的，将士们热切地盼望着秀赖出现，他们多次派人到大坂城去请求。幸村认为，只要秀赖那杆金葫芦军旗往前线阵地上这么一插，敌军中原丰臣系统的大名和士兵们远远望见这军旗，定会大大地怯阵的。如果乘机接连组织几次冲锋，那么说不定会打开一个奇迹般的侥幸局面也未可知。 然而，就连对这些前线来人的恳求，淀姬也表示反对，说是太危险了。当幸村派出的也不知是第几回急使到达的时候，大野治长终于没有通过淀姬，径直来到秀赖面前，恳求他自己作出决断。出乎意料之外，秀赖竟一口同意了。 “殿下要亲自出马啦！” 这一喜讯立即传到秀赖的马夫、亲兵、通讯兵等近卫军里。人们因之而精神振奋，斗志高昂。卫兵们早在樱门的内侧列好了整齐的队伍，恭候秀赖出来。这支近卫军的军容是秀吉传下来的，金葫芦的大军旗，飘着几条金色飘带的小军旗，十面橙黄色的风幡，一千枝嵌有玳瑁的长枪，另外，秀赖的那匹叫作太平乐的膘肥腿壮的坐骑，配上一副淡黄色的马鞍，当马夫把坐骑牵出来的时候，在场的人看到这光景，都不由行回想起太閤盛时的场面，有些士兵甚至感动得哭出声来。 卫兵们站着队在门口等了良久。然而，他们都白等了。大家翘首盼望的秀赖没有从本丸的楼上露面。不知道是什么缘故，他终于没有出来。有人说是淀姬知道以后，不许他出来。也有人说是大藏卿女官加以阻止，因为她听人传说，在秀赖出马的同时，藏在大坂城的奸细将举行暴动。众说纷纭，莫衷一是。但是，归根结蒂秀赖终于没有出来。不久，真田幸村在前线战死了。 在这之后，敌军如潮水般地涌进了城内，城池事实上已经陷落了。可是看不见淀姬和她的那个儿子。家康叫人在城内进行搜索。到夜里，片桐且元得悉，淀姬母子和他们身边的仆从们，躲在烧剩下的一座储存干粮的库房里，便把这事报告了家康。听了这个消息，就连对这母子的秉性了如指掌的家康也惊讶得说不出话来。 家康想道：“这是为什么呀？” 将士们都战死了，城池也陷落了，城内已经全被敌军占领了，可是，唯有城主和他的母亲却还躲在烧剩下的库房里苟且偷生。这情形，从这个时代的伦理道德来看，是有点反常的。 家康命令一支部队包围了这座库房。他叫他们暂且等天亮之后再说。这情景早已不是那种壮怀激烈的战斗了，而完全成了围困和逮捉逃进库房的小偷的阵势。这期间，淀姬采取了最后的行动。她让大野治长独自从库房里出来，叫他去恳求家康，请家康饶了淀姬和秀赖的命。然而，家康不予理睬。 天色大亮了，库房里却鸦雀无声。看起来显然是在等待家康发善心呢。 不一会儿，包围库房的一批士兵，就如等得不耐烦了似的，一起举也了枪，同时向库房开了火。这是家康的指示。子弹尽管未能打穿库房的墙壁，但是，这枪声已经足以把家康的意思通知库房里的人了。德川家的士兵们也在心里盼望库房里的贵人，能够按照日本的习惯，采取自刎的行动，以便给自己留下一个壮烈牺牲的美名。 不久，库房外面的人们看见房里冒出了一股白烟。看来库房中的贵人们这才下了自刎的决心，而且眼看着越烧越旺，终于吞没了库房的屋顶。不久，这屋顶又塌落下去。在烧后的废墟上，留下了二十多具男女遗骸。这个一丈多见方的废墟，竟成了丰臣家的葬身之地。时间是元和元年（1615）五月八日的午前。 秀赖连一首绝命诗都没有留下。不只是绝命诗，在他的二十三年的生涯里，没有留下任何可以使人推测他的为人以及志向的材料。秀赖的生和死，都犹如一个虚空的幻影一般。就连他的死，也准定是别的人手把着他的手、不管三七二十一地帮他完成的吧。这情景确实有点凄凉，然而这种凄凉怕是入不了诗歌的。 就这样，这一家族灭亡了。纵观全局，甚至令人觉得，丰臣家的荣华富贵，犹如秀吉这个天才所带来的一片五彩浮云。