Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

After the war ended, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered that the post-war affairs be dealt with within a hundred days, but everything was completed ten days earlier than he expected. In the morning of the fourth day of August in the first year of Yuanhe (1615), Ieyasu set off from the capital. On the same day, General Hidetada, who had left Fushimi on July 19th, arrived in Edo. Mr. Songping Shangjie Zhonghui followed his father to leave the capital.Matsudaira Osumi Mori Shigekatsu, the father of Katsutaka Matsudaira, was in charge of commanding the retreat of the Echigo Army. After Okubo Chang'an's death, Minagawa Yamashiro was also dismissed from his post. After that, Osumi Mori Shigekatsu lived in Sanjo Castle in Echigo as the elder of the Zhonghui family.

Sanjo is to the north of Takata, far away from Takada Castle, and is located between the territories of Date and Zhonghui, separating the two.The reason why Osumi Mamoru Shigekatsu chose this place seemed to be to spy on him secretly, but Zhonghui didn't mind it. Zhonghui defended the important victory in Dajin and Dasumi, and took less than a hundred people to go to Junfu.After the previous incident, Zhonghui never saw Ieyasu again.Because Ieyasu never summoned him, he never thought of going to see his father.In Zhonghui's eyes, his father was originally a hero of the generation, but now he has become more complaining because of his age.Once his words are a little careless, he will be furious, or nag, or burst into tears.Therefore, Zhonghui believes that as long as his father does not send someone to summon him, he will not go to see his father, which is considered filial piety.Now, the reason why he entrusted his troops to Osumi Mamoru Shigekatsu, traveling lightly along Hokkaido to Junfu, was really to meet his mother.

Cha A Ju has been taking care of Jiakang's daily life.Zhonghui also often earnestly warned: "Father is old. He must take good care of him, and there will be no mistakes." Zhonghui thought that it would be a good thing if he could meet his father during this trip and say hello.But he felt that as a filial son, the most important thing was to entrust his elderly father to his mother.After all, my father's days were numbered. When he was in the capital, Date Masamune mentioned this matter many times: "Da Yu's life is not long, so don't let him go. Not only him, but you must not speak against the general during the whole life of Dai Yu. Even if you are dissatisfied, you must hold back In your heart, don’t reveal it to the outside. Remember the words of the Imperial Palace: Anger is the enemy of life.” What he meant was that Zhonghui should not quarrel with the old man now, so as not to leave an excuse for the general. Anyway, the Imperial Palace will soon die , and be patient for some time.

Some people may feel unhappy after hearing this, thinking that Date is waiting for the return of the Great Imperial Palace, but Zhonghui has no objection, he thinks that his father-in-law has not given up on making him the lord of Osaka City. Zhonghui didn't think too deeply. Before arriving in Nagoya, he always followed Ieyasu, about ten miles away.After Ieyasu entered Nagoya Castle, he walked to the front. On the tenth day of August, Ieyasu brought Yoshinao and Lai Xuan into Nagoya. Let's rest here for two or three days, that's fine, Zhong Hui thought.But when he saw the golden golden killer whale on the top of Nagoya city, he was shocked: Brothers actually have such a magnificent city, but my city is far worse than here.He was a little envious, but also a little bit hateful.

Things did not go as Zhonghui wished, and finally Osaka City was temporarily managed by Matsudaira Tadaaki.Zhongming is the fourth son of Okuhei Meizuo Shouxinchang, and his mother is Kamehime, the eldest daughter of Ieyasu and Mrs. Tsukuyama.Although Osaka Castle would eventually be directly under the shogunate, Ieyasu rejected his son's request and handed it over to his grandson for management.Thinking inside and out always makes people a little confused. Maybe my father thinks that Matsudaira will be thirty-three next year, and he will be in his prime, but I am still too young to take on such a big responsibility?Zhonghui also admits in his heart that Zhongming is also an outstanding person.Zhongming moved the people of the original Yasuo Town to Sandao Castle in the city, turned Sandao Castle into a street market, and dredged the main waterways such as Dotonbori, Kyomachibori, Edobori, and Kizugawa.Moreover, he also concentrated the large and small temples scattered outside the city in the Tianma and Uemachi areas, measured the land, and reorganized the blocks.There is a world of difference between his fanfare and the reclaiming of wasteland in the northern country Takata.If it were me, I would definitely attract large overseas merchant ships, build a big port here, and trade with overseas in an upright manner, but if I withdraw to Takata Castle like this, I am afraid that I will miss Osaka Castle for the rest of my life.The golden killer whale at the head of Nagoya Castle somewhat hurt Zhonghui's heart.He pondered: When my father is in a good mood, I wonder if my mother can fulfill my wish?

Zhonghui turned his horse's head and rushed from Retian to Narumi without stopping. Every inch of land from here to Okazaki can evoke infinite memories of Ieyasu, but for Zhonghui, it is just a strange place, and the difference in experience cuts off the emotional communication between father and son. Zhonghui arrived in Junfu three days earlier than Ieyasu.When he arrived in Junfu, he received unexpected good news: a baby boy was born in the concubine of Gaotian City.He couldn't go back in time to hold a seven-day blessing banquet for the child, but the person who came to report hoped that he could name the child.

The good news immediately blew away the boredom in Zhonghui's heart.He enthusiastically wrote down his first child's name "Desong" on the letter paper, and then held a lively banquet. On the second day, mother Cha Aju came to Zhonghui's residence.Originally, Zhonghui could also visit his mother in the city, but according to the rules, there are still many inconveniences.Zhonghui, the chief executive of Matsudaira, is the son of the Great Imperial Palace. Although Cha Aju, who is the concubine, gave birth to Zhonghui, his status is still Zhonghui's servant.Therefore, although Cha Ah Ju came to visit his son, he had to say he was greeting his master.

"Tea Bureau came to greet the lord." After the servant boy Tamura Kichijuro reported, Zhonghui hadn't recovered from the drunkenness last night, and ordered someone to prepare the banquet again, while inviting his mother in. "Mother, I have a son." Regardless of the etiquette, after meeting, the two are still close mother and son.The door was wide open, and the two laughed without hesitation. "I heard that he is a big fat boy, congratulations." Cha A Ju said. "Mother, I asked the messenger to bring back a letter and name the child Tokusatsumaru."

"The envoy was sent from Edo to Takata Castle?" "Yes, it's closer over there." At this time, Cha Aju frowned suddenly, perhaps she thought that Goro Baji from Edo was not pregnant yet.But Zhonghui, who was full of joy, didn't think of this, and just said: "Mother, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's have a drink first. How are you?" Cha A Ju seemed a little worried, and said, "Why didn't you go from Otsu to Osaka, but deliberately took a long way, crossing the Yamato Road in Iga from Ise?" Zhonghui didn't care, and said: "This is my father's order. No matter how old the child is, the father is still scary."

But Ieyasu did not issue such an order, but Matsudaira Tadaki's people thought it was Ieyasu's order and obeyed.There is a strange misunderstanding: Kojuro Katakura of the Date family convinced Zhonghui that he was marching according to his father's order. The reason why Cha A Ju asked such a question must be that the news that Zhonghui missed the opportunity had already reached Junfu.If it was usual, she would definitely ask again, but because today is the mother and son who have not seen each other for a long time, she just said: "Since it is the father's order, it's okay." She couldn't hide her inner joy, and didn't ask further questions , and turned the topic to Qianji.

At the beginning of July, Chihime returned to Edo along Hokkaido, Cha A Ju still can't forget the lovely Chihime. "You gave birth to a boy in Gaotian City. It's gratifying. But you don't know Ah Qian's sad appearance that day, so it's no wonder that I am also a woman, so I can understand her sorrow and sorrow." Tears filled Cha Aju's eyes. "Yes, it will definitely be unpleasant. For Qian Ji, Osaka Castle is her home. She may not remember the days in Edo before she got married." "It's not this reason, but the deep-rooted sorrow of women." "Mother means that she refuses to eat?" "Well, she is already disheartened. If it weren't for the child in her belly...she said, she would rather die than keep..." "The child in the belly?" "Yes. Ah Qian is pregnant, you may not know it." "Yeah, how did I know that." "Perhaps she was exhausted from the journey, and when she arrived at Junfu, she suddenly felt abdominal pain." "Oh." "I called a doctor to take care of her day and night, but in the end I couldn't save her flesh and blood." Speaking of this, Qianji's pained appearance at that time appeared before Cha Aju again, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and folded her hands together. "I see. No wonder you think of Ah Qian because of my child." "Yes. Takata gave birth to a boy safely, but Ah Qian..." "What happened after that?" "She doesn't want to live anymore, saying that there is nothing in this world worthy of her nostalgia." "Oh." "Only a woman can understand her mood at that time. Before you were born, I was pregnant with a child, and when I lost it, I thought of death." "Oh, so I thought I had an older brother..." "Oh, look at what I said. At that time, I took the sword from Ah Qian and advised her to think about it. But she said that she would see Xiu Lai's undead every day and said angrily: "Never let Tokugawa The woman of the family gave birth to his child." Zhonghui shook his body, surprised: "Mother, is this true?" "Yes, she is afraid that she is too tired. But she said that even if she was angry with Xiu Lai, she would give birth to the child and raise it to an adult, but she lost it. Now she wants to die, and she wants me to stop her. After her death, her hair was sent to Keikoin, a nunnery in Ise, to be placed with Hideyori's tablet." "It's so pitiful. It's all because she's thinking about Xiu Lai. Mother, have you helped her realize her wish?" Zhonghui was a little drunk at this time, and suddenly burst into tears. In order to dispel Qianji's thoughts of seeking death, Cha Aju tried to persuade her for nearly ten days, but she couldn't move away from this topic for a while, and just talked about it. Cha Aju stayed at Zhonghui's mansion until evening.Two days later, Ieyasu will return to Junfu, so tomorrow morning, she has to be busy preparing for everything. "Let's see you in the city." Cha Aju was about to get up and leave, but remembered something, sat down, and talked about what she had heard about Jiakang's childhood, "I heard that this area was originally called the Major General's Palace. My father lived here when he was a child. At that time, your father was still a helpless hostage, known as the Sanhe wild species. But now, he is the king of the world. Whenever he patrols the city, he will talk about the past. Life It's really unpredictable." This is also Cha Ah Ju's own emotion.Previously, Cha Aju was the wife of a blacksmith in Yuanzhou. Because her husband died unexpectedly, she carried her three-year-old daughter to Hamamatsu City, found Ieyasu, and asked him to avenge her.This is fate, Ieyasu took her as a concubine, she later gave birth to Zhonghui, and now Zhonghui has become a pro-vassal daimyo with a salary of 600,000 shi.It was because she thought of her own fate that she expressed such emotion. "I don't think I need to say any more. You should also understand that you must honor your father and repay his kindness." Zhonghui interrupted her with a smile: "Mother, don't worry about it. Even if you want me to be unfilial, I still want to show you." "Then, see you in the city." "The boy should ask his mother to take good care of his father." "Okay, okay, I know." Cha Aju got up and left.But when she was wearing straw sandals, the shoelaces broke suddenly.This might be a sign of something, but she didn't think much about it, and tied it again. Zhonghui looked at his mother with a hint of drunkenness, "Mother, walk carefully. It may be ridiculous for a child to say this. This place is very close to Junfu City, and besides, you are going back in a sedan chair, haha!" He laughed loudly.Cha Aju didn't let Zhonghui see his broken shoelace, and hurried into the sedan chair. After that, Zhonghui continued to drink.He seldom comes to live in Junfu Mansion, therefore, there are no women here.After his mother left, he called some prostitutes from Huajie and Liuxiang. "Father will be back tomorrow. I'm going to leave after seeing my father. I might as well get drunk tonight." He knew that he would see his mother in the city again, so he just planned to turn to his mother to express his thoughts: "Zhonghui wants to practice for another year or two, enter Osaka, and serve the shogunate." He wanted his mother to reveal this intention to his father first, Watch how dad reacts. In this way, Zhonghui spent two nights contentedly in Junfu. "Kichijuro, did father arrive in Junfu safely?" On the third day, Zhonghui asked the servant boy beside him still drunk.Throughout the day, he didn't sleep much. "Yes, it has arrived safely. It is really gratifying." "Oh, good. Tomorrow I will go to the city to say hello to my father. I want to sleep well tonight. You can drink as much as you like, and don't bother me with some shit." After he ordered, he fell into a drowsy sleep. The prostitutes still stayed in the mansion, but because Zhonghui had fallen asleep, they also slacked off.There was silence in the courtyard, and the sound of the snare drum and flute could not be heard.I don't know how many hours have passed, but the surrounding area is still silent. Zhonghui suddenly felt a cold night wind blowing by, and opened his eyes dimly. "I have something to report, my lord, please wake up." It was Kichiro who spoke, holding a dim lamp, and said in a low voice. "What's the matter? Didn't I tell you to wake me up? What time is it?" "It was not long before dark, and there was an envoy in the city asking to see him." "Inside the city? Was it sent by my mother?" "No, it's Matsudaira Izumo, the son of Sanjo City's lord, Katsuryu Matsudaira, who came here to see His Excellency by order of the Imperial Palace." "As for the elders, let them meet me on my behalf." "He said that he must meet you, my lord. He said that he is an envoy sent by the Imperial Palace, so that the little one must wake you up." "Sent by the Imperial Palace?" Zhong Hui hurriedly got up.He still felt dizzy from drinking too much. "Okay, invite him to the living room, and I'll be there right away." After Zhonghui got up, he stretched himself, and quickly changed into the clothes for meeting the guests. Zhonghui thought while changing clothes: Matsudaira Katsuryu is by his father's side, if he sees himself reeking of alcohol and repays his father, he is afraid that something bad will happen.Maybe the mother told the father that she had given birth to a baby boy, and the father specially sent someone to congratulate him. "My son is also a father." Could he be giving me something? Zhonghui came to the hall drowsily thinking about his son whom he hadn't met yet.Matsudaira Katsutaka is the son of Zhonghui's family elder, there is no need for politeness between the two. "Ah, Shenglong, it's getting late, it's really hard for you to come here. What's the matter, father?" His tone seemed very casual, but he still sat down, "Speak, I'll listen. " At this time, the smiling faces of the baby and the father still appeared in front of Zhonghui. Because of this, Katsutaka Matsudaira sat upright under the candlelight, and when he was about to convey Ieyasu's wishes, Zhonghui was still dazed. "All orders from the imperial court!" Matsudaira Katsutaka said with a serious face, "First, when you set off in Osaka, you were in the area of ​​guarding the mountains in Jiangzhou. Before you could report to the general, you beheaded the general's retainer—the sixth soldier of Nagasaka's blood gun. Wei, it can be described as a crime of usurpation. Second, when entering the palace to face the saint, raising various objections, refusing to do so, and daring to go fishing, it is a crime that cannot be forgiven. Third, as a famous man with 600,000 stones, If you are not satisfied, you dare to ask for a seal, which is really arrogant and rude. Therefore, I will never see you again. The tenth day of August in the first year of Yuanhe." Shenglong finished reading aloud, and was about to put away the scroll.Zhonghui turned his head sideways, and said with a confused face: "Shenglong, what is the meaning of this?" Shenglong didn't answer, but silently rolled up the paper and put it in front of Zhonghui. "What did you say? First, the younger brother who disposes of the blood gun at will is guilty of usurpation..." "Exactly." "Second, just focus on fishing..." "Exactly." "What is the third one, receiving 600,000 stones..." "It's not enough, I really don't know what to do. The Imperial Palace was furious about this." "Oh, I thought you were the messenger who came to congratulate me, but you were sent by my father to scold me?" "Exactly." "Wait, I don't understand. The three things you said just now, when I was in Ertiao City, I have already apologized countless times to my father, and the matter is over." Zhonghui said as he opened the letter, "I will never see you again... this What does 'never meet' mean?" "That is to say, we will never see each other again in this life." "In this life... who and who?" "Master Shang Zongsuke and your father, Lord Imperial Palace." "Bastard!" "..." "Father will never see his son again...Father will never...no, the son who is right in front of him will never see his father..." Zhonghui roared loudly, his face gradually paled, "Shenglong!" "My lord, put away this letter first. I am here as an envoy from the Great Imperial Palace." "Oh, is that so, you are my father's emissary? Well, I'll put this away and put it away. Well, tell me, what does 'never meet' mean?" "I have already answered. That is to say, my lord will never see my father again in this life. The meaning of the Imperial Palace is to let you go back to Asakusa immediately and wait for the general to send you down." "Oh? This is really interesting! How can there be such a punishment in this world? It must be because of my father's old age and confusion." Shenglong picked up the fan seriously and pressed it against his lower abdomen. "You mean, if I don't obey, you will have to cut through your belly?" Zhonghui said. Shenglong was still very calm, calmly said: "Exactly." "This is getting more and more interesting. I've never heard of 'never meet' as a punishment, how is that possible? You've come to tell me about it. It's already over, who's starting the fire again? General I have already returned to Edo, maybe it is Yizhi or Laixuan. The two younger brothers have no grudges with me, so..." Zhonghui seemed to suddenly think of something, patted his knees and said, "It must be Zhongming who is playing tricks: Zhongming It must be because I heard that I want to get Osaka City..." Shenglong picked up his fan and patted his knee, interrupting Zhonghui: "This is what the Imperial Palace means. Please don't speculate." "what?" "Your Excellency actually said that the Imperial Palace has been so confused. Your Excellency may not know that the Imperial Imperial Palace is full of tears today." "Bastard!" Zhonghui picked up the tea bowl and slammed it hard against the painted partition. "I have explained the above three points clearly to my father. I decided to go to Edo to apologize to my brother for delaying the war. The father-in-law in Sendai also said, It is not enough for me to go by myself, he will go with him. The second, it is because I was not in the camp when my father's messenger came to deliver the message. The third, I am afraid, is because I want to get the city of Daban. Yes, I really want to Entering Osaka, but not because he thinks that 600,000 shi is too little, but because he wants to use Osaka to carry out overseas transactions for the prosperity of the world, because Osaka is at the right time and place. However, if his father does not allow it, Zhonghui will not Reluctantly. But now my father said 'never meet'... Okay! Now I will go to my father, tear this letter to pieces in front of him, and explain everything to him." "..." "Is this okay, Shenglong. Don't be in a hurry to cut seppuku, or you will stain my mat. Don't be too hasty!" "Wait." "Don't stop me, bastard! I've heard that if my son makes a mistake, he will be evicted from the house, but I've never heard of such a punishment as 'never meet again'. I'm the guard of Echigo. If this matter is known to outsiders, How else can I see people?" "Please calm down, Mr. President!" "Ok?" "Do you think that the Imperial Palace gave you such a punishment because of these three crimes? You haven't realized that these are all excuses?" "Shenglong, you bastard speaks really weirdly." "Since the Great Imperial Palace is full of tears, there must be a deep meaning in the decision not to see you again in this life." "Say it, bastard! Why didn't you say it before? What is the truth of the matter?" "I don't know." "I don't know? Since I don't know, you still pretend to be smart, pretending to be a tiger?" Zhonghui said, and couldn't help but slap Shenglong on the face. Shenglong seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and staggered while covering his face, still as calm as water. "Tell me! What's the secret inside?" "I can't say it." "Just now you said you didn't know, but now you can't say it, how dare you play me?" "I don't know." "Does this matter have something to do with your father?" Shenglong raised his head in surprise, and shook his head vigorously, "How can you say that? Father doesn't know anything about this matter." "Hmph! Your father is in Santiao City, and he keeps his eyes on me all day long, for fear that I will rebel against you. Hmph, it must be what your father said to Dayu." "Sir Chief Executive!" "Don't you look at me like that! Even you stare at me like a wild dog!" "Don't you feel ashamed at all?" "Ashamed?" "Before you suspect others, my lord, please think about everything around you." "This, this..." Zhonghui suddenly closed his mouth.Although he is headstrong, he is not stupid. He calmly thinks about the things around him, and he is immediately shocked: Could it be because of the things around him before that his father made such a strange punishment? Hearing what Shenglong said, Zhonghui first thought of Okubo Changan.He only knew that Chang'an hid a large amount of gold in the Eighth Prince's mansion, but he didn't know the details of the incident. "So, it has something to do with Okubo Changan's conspiracy?" "I don't know." "I don't know again!" Shenglong retorted: "As a samurai, sometimes even if you know, you can only do not know. Mr. President, have you not discovered that sometimes this is what I can only say?" "You don't know what you said, do you agree with what I said?" "I don't know." "Okay! Father is saying that Chang'an's conspiracy was instigated by me?" "It's not that simple." Shenglong shook his head. "What? It's not that simple." "I don't know if Mr. Sosuke knows that when Osaka fell, a foreign priest was almost killed by Date's retainers, and he fled to the Hachisuka army, only to escape with his life." "How do I know this?" "My lord, do you know what the priest said? He said that Date Masamune wanted to kill him because he was afraid that he would reveal the secret." "Giving a secret?" "Yes. He said that there is a secret agreement between the Catholics and Date Masamune and Mr. Matsudaira Kamizusuke to form an alliance with Osaka to attack the Imperial Palace and the general." "You...you?" Zhonghui couldn't help but leaned out and laughed loudly, "Hahahahaha, this is really weird! There are such rumors! I will join hands with foreign believers and father-in-law to crusade against father and general?" "Don't laugh, Kamisousuke-sama." Katsutaka seemed a little annoyed, "Aren't you late for the battle of Osaka? Moreover, when the Jinbo Shomo army was fighting fiercely with the Akashi army in Osaka, Date unexpectedly attacked from behind. , leading to the annihilation of Shenbao Xiangmao's entire army. This is not the only suspicious thing, according to the priest..." "Wait!" Zhonghui interrupted Shenglong sternly, "Father thought I was late just to accomplish the so-called conspiracy?" "Exactly." "Exactly? You are really hated. Do you also think that father's suspicion is not groundless?" "I don't know." "Oh. Alright, it's up to you whether you are 'exactly' or 'don't know'! But Zhonghui still has to ask. Regarding the fact that the Date Army mistakenly destroyed Shenbao, the father-in-law must have asked his father I explained it to the general and got an understanding." "I don't know." "They already understand, but now they are taking their anger out on Zhonghui! Don't you think that what he did was just cowardly?" "I don't know." "You don't know again! Hmph! Even if Chang'an and Date have ambitions, how can Matsudaira Tadaki collude with them?" "Forgive me for speaking bluntly." Sheng Zhong shook his head and said, "Sir Chief is Date's son-in-law." "What about son-in-law? Weng son-in-law and father and son, who is closer?" "The priest who fled to Hachisuka's army spoke quite clearly." "It's that priest again... what did the priest say?" "He said that Lord Date let Okubo Chang'an hide a huge amount of gold, hoping to use the gold to manipulate the Catholic daimyo in order to overthrow the general in the future and let his son-in-law rule the world, and he will take the position of the Okubo instead." "Hahaha, this is really nonsense! Even if his father-in-law had such thoughts, Zhonghui would not agree, and he is not such a person." "Having said that, the priest has a basis." "in accordance with?" "Yes. It's a letter from Ida to Sodero." Zhonghui gritted his teeth and said, "What was written in the letter?" "After he arrives in Banguo, he must try to get King Philip to send a navy to Japan. As soon as Banguo's warships arrive, Date will guard Osaka City with his believers and immediately send troops to attack Edo. Keep urging Hideyori to leave Osaka Castle." Shenglong told the truth.Zhonghui remained silent. "Please don't spread these words." Shenglong felt more and more uncomfortable, "The root of the disaster lies in Okubo Chang'an. It is really like a dream, but this dream has roots." "Oh." "Okubo Chang'an privately stored a huge amount of gold. Not only that, but the joint signature of Hideyori's signature is also undeniable. Of course, there is no date's signature on it, but there are Yuki-sama, Kamousuke-sama, and Okubo Sagami's loyal neighbor. My lord, how can the general’s cronies turn a blind eye to this? Moreover, according to Yun Sangmi Shouyu, he was kidnapped and imprisoned in Odawara on the way back to Junfu from Edo in the Imperial Palace, and he was forced to pass on his heir to someone.” "..." "That's why the Great Imperial Palace had no choice but to punish Sagami Mori. Not only that, Kaga's Takayama and Naito were exiled, but Date was safe and sound. But Date still has you in his hands. He asked Sodero to go to Banguo, I asked the Emperor Ban Guo to send a warship, and he waited for the warship to arrive every day. This summer in the battle of Osaka, he just wanted to delay the decisive battle as much as possible. Do you know why he procrastinated?" Zhonghui closed his eyes tightly, listening to Shenglong talk one by one.He didn't feel drunk, and trembled all over, only to hear Shenglong continue: "Da Yusuo is very clear in his heart, Mr. Shang Zongjie, you have no different intentions, so today, when Da Yusuo handed over this letter to my subordinates, he burst into tears. Mr. President, that's all Shenglong can say. The three crimes written in the letter are actually..." "Oh. Oh." Zhonghui murmured, closed his eyes, and thought: From Okubo Changan, Okubo Tadane, Takayama Ukon, to Naito Roan, Jinbo Shomo, and even Date's attack on friendly forces, they are all related. Together, things are not simple.So, I can only go back to Edo without seeing my father? "Sir, Mr. Shenglong, you are talking too much. You have never heard what I say." "No, just say what you have to say!" "Thank you! Shenglong thought that Da Yusuo was afraid that he wanted Mr. Shang Zongjie to sever ties with Date, and then raise his troops to attack him." "Ok?" "Therefore, when my lord returns to Edo, he should be separated from his wife." "..." "What will happen after that, I don't know. I don't know whether the general will order Sir to cut seppuku, or let Sir be the vanguard of conquering Oshu. But no matter what, there will be big twists and turns. Sir, you must be prepared." But Zhonghui closed his eyes tightly and remained silent. For Zhonghui, everything in Da is like something out of the sky, but now it is coming like a storm.Is it negligent?He originally thought that the matter of Okubo had already passed away, and the world had forgotten about him, but he didn't expect that it would be brought up again until today.Zhonghui had indeed relied too much on others before. He had always firmly believed that his father, elder brother, father-in-law and everyone around him treated him very well and loved him dearly.This is not the case in fact, the elder brother has his own elder brother's thoughts, and the father also has the father's thoughts.How could Yida give up the benefits of a family and only care about her son-in-law?In this world, who is wholeheartedly for me, Matsudaira Tadaki? But this punishment is still too cruel for Zhonghui.As Shenglong said, this punishment is not as simple as "never meet again". Next, Shenglong said that Zhonghui would either be ordered to cut seppuku, or be appointed as the vanguard of the Oshu conquest.But before that, what else will appear?Father and son will never see each other, but how will the general punish him?Did Date Masamune really ask Sodero to go to Emperor Philip to rescue soldiers?If there is such a thing, what kind of chaos will be caused in Japan when Emperor Philip's warship lands?Could it be that father had foreseen that there would be a great chaos in the world, so he decided to send troops to conquer Ozhou? Dogs break their heads carelessly, people lose their heads carelessly!Zhonghui closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face. Hearing that a son was born in the concubine, Zhonghui was overjoyed, and even wanted his mother to ask him about the Osaka Castle.Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that he was really stupid.At this time, he also remembered that when he argued with his father in Erjo City that day, his father never said a word of forgiveness, but just told him a domineering farewell.However, he wishfully thought that since he had said everything that should be said, the matter would come to an end here, but how could it be so easy to end it? "Shenglong," Zhonghui said suddenly, "Have you heard what the general will do to me?" "I don't know..." "You must have heard. What will he do with me?" "Your Excellency will definitely look at your brother's face and try to punish him as lightly as possible. The Imperial Palace must also be punishing you first out of this consideration. Shenglong thinks that the Imperial Palace punishes you because of your father's punishment. Son's love." "You mean, if it's more serious, I may be cut into seppuku. But depending on the situation, things are turning around." "Yes. No matter what, my lord is the general's younger brother, so how could he hold a grudge. I just don't know what the general's cronies think. A few days ago, they ignored the Imperial Palace and forced Xiu Lai to commit seppuku." The two stopped talking.Zhonghui Xu already fully understood the cause and effect of the matter, he clapped his hands and called a servant boy. "What are your orders?" But Zhonghui turned to Shenglong and said, "Is your work over?" "Exactly." "Okay, don't say 'exactly'. Between you and me, there is no need to be formal. I think what you said is reasonable. Let's have a few glasses together, and treat it as a farewell wine, okay?" "Okay. It's my honor." Shenglong put his hands on the ground.Zhonghui then ordered the servant boy: "Quickly prepare some food and wine." "As ordered." "Shenglong, your official business is over, and we are still friends now. I have something to ask you, you can say it as you want, don't worry." "yes." "If I am dissatisfied with my father's decision and go to the city to ask him to see him, what will happen to him?" "He won't see you." "What if I force a meeting?" "The Great Imperial Palace will definitely declare to the world that you are crazy." "Crazy..." Zhong Hui said with a sad smile, "Father must think that if I don't say that, I will hurt my mother." "..." "If I infer what my father said, I don't know, even if Date and Okubo or someone else has any ambitions, it has nothing to do with Zhonghui..." "Hush!" Shenglong interrupted him, just as the servant boy came in with wine and food. "Yeah, I said it's just the two of us. Hahaha, just leave when you serve the food and drink. I'm in love with a woman now, and I want to talk to Shenglong Haosheng about this." Zhonghui dismissed the servant boy , poured himself a glass, drank it all in one gulp, and handed the jug to Shenglong. "What if Zhonghui committed seppuku because of anger?" "People in the world will say that your lord committed suicide in fear of crime, but it will affect your vassals and Mrs. Cha'a instead." "Oh. You think the same way. Come on, have another drink, and I'll drink another." Zhonghui poured himself another glass of wine, drank it down, and then laughed loudly, "Shenglong, I'm really I want to kill you on the spot, then commit seppuku, and pull out the intestines and throw them on the ground. Forget it, how could I do this? I know that you have prepared and taken precautions before you come. You, and father... ...hahahahahaha..." "I understand your lord's thoughts." Shenglong looked at Zhonghui firmly, picked up the cup, and slowly passed it to his lips. Farewell to wine!Zhonghui's words made Shenglong feel a burst of heartache, but he didn't dare to take it lightly: Zhonghui is not stupid, but has a strong temper, and he is likely to kill him with a knife.If Zhonghui commits suicide, I will be one step ahead of him.Shenglong made up his mind from the beginning. After Zhonghui laughed, he picked up the wine glass again, drank two glasses in a row, and said, "Shenglong." "grown ups." "Currently, I don't even have a single bosom friend." "Oh?" "But today I found it. It's you, Matsudaira Izumo Mori Katsuryu." "I am ashamed." "Therefore, I have something to discuss with you, so don't refuse." "How could I refuse? I am honored by your lord's words." "I just said it. I wanted to commit seppuku in secret, but you said that I died by taking poison, so..." Zhonghui smiled slightly, and continued, "Can you not follow me to commit suicide and live?" Shenglong still stared at Zhonghui closely and shook his head. "If I commit suicide, you will have to cut through my stomach too?" "Without this preparation, I will not accept this errand." "Haha... next thing." "Speaking." "What would happen if you were me?" "Early tomorrow morning, I will honestly leave Junfu and go to Edo." "Aren't you going to force your way into the city?" "Exactly." "Yeah, leave everything to my father. What should I do when I get to Edo?" "Go back to your own mansion in Edo, and stay behind closed doors." "Waiting for my brother's hair to fall, willing to be the meat of my ancestors?" "Exactly." "However, what if elder brother doesn't give up?" "I think that the general will first separate your lord and madam." "Should I also obey his orders honestly?" "Exactly." "But my wife is not me, if she wants to commit suicide, what should she do?" "She will not commit suicide." "How do you know she won't?" "Madam is a devout follower of foreign religions, and the teachings of foreign religions do not allow believers to commit suicide." "Oh. A Catholic believer cannot commit suicide, yes, she will not commit suicide." Zhonghui seemed to have turned his thoughts to Goro Hachime of Edo. Shenglong breathed a sigh of relief, the crisis seems to have passed, Zhonghui will return to Edo quietly, right?If Zhonghui can really leave Junfu safely, Shenglong will also take a heavy burden off his shoulders.The general and his cronies will think about everything after this.Alas, it's a pity to go to the boss! Zhonghui filled the wine glass again and fell into deep thought. He was already calmly thinking about what to do next. "Under this situation," Shenglong said again, "please keep calm and avoid being violent." "Ok." "This is the quagmire of fate. The more you struggle and worry, the deeper you will sink." "Shenglong, I will do what you say one by one. You are right. Therefore, I would like to entrust you. When I leave Junfu, please tell my mother." "I understand, sir, if you have something to do, just tell me." "When you see my mother, tell her that Ah Qian is unlucky." "Miss Qianji?" "Yes. She not only lost her husband and the city, but also the child in her womb. However, happiness will come to her again. Zhonghui firmly believes that, please don't be sad, mother." Shenglong turned his head away, sobbing softly.忠辉乃是借千姬之事诉说自己的不幸，想到此，他亦感肝肠寸断。 “千姬也想过自杀，但是母亲阻止了她，这是天命。跟她比起来，忠辉已经颇为幸运了、在高田城，我有了儿子。我虽不明母亲的心思，但已明白父亲的苦心。你就这般替我传话便是。为了儿子，我也要好生活下去。” “在下谨记在心。”胜隆点点头，颤抖着声音道，然后双手伏地，“刚刚出生的孩子焉有罪过。非但无罪，他乃将军侄子、大御所之孙：是，他有何罪！” “胜隆，我若有万一，孩子就托付于你了。” “这是自然。家父也不会忘了大人之后。” “哈哈，真是可笑！人生不可思议啊。我在骏府受到了父亲责罚。而一向性急的松平忠辉为了一个尚未谋面的婴儿，却学会了保重自己，真是妙不可言。好，我已决定了。来，再喝一杯，你就回去，明日一早我使出发。” "Thank you, my lord!" “我们还能再次相会，你定要保重身体。” 不知何时，窗外已经下起了小雨……