Chapter 24 Chapter 24 The Foundation of Compassion

Munemo Yagyu retreated, but Tokugawa Ieyasu did not immediately summon Hasegawa Fujihiro and his party who came from Nagasaki specially to ask for the seal of the sea. Honda Ueno intervened and said, "Let them come in?" Ieyasu shook his head, "Go and help with it, and just say hello to me when you're done." Uenosuke knew exactly why Ieyasu was in distress, so he took the order and left.Fujihiro and his entourage consisted of eleven people, including Chinese and Westerners, who all came to request to sign the red seals for Luzon, Cochin, Siam, Khmer and Takasago. After the Osaka war ended, merchants became active again and wanted to expand overseas.

Ieyasu wrote on a piece of paper: Compassion is the root of plants and trees, and harmony is the fruit of flowers.Then hand over the paper to Zhengchun, and ask him to tell the people who come to ask for the Zhuyin certificate, and let them use it as a criterion for doing things overseas. Overseas, only human harmony can prevent chaos; however, human harmony can only blossom and bear fruit if it has the foundation of compassion.Therefore, in order to obtain the flowers and fruits of human harmony, one must work hard to cultivate the root of compassion. "Compassion has no boundaries, and harmony between people has no boundaries. To cultivate the foundation of compassion, one should always take human harmony as the foundation of business success."

Ieyasu ordered Zhengchun so, and after he stepped back, he began to think about the sentence he wrote just now. "Compassion is the root of vegetation, and harmony is the fruit of flowers." Regarding Date Masamune, is he not compassionate enough?Youweimen said that the tiger should be driven into the gate of the shogunate.Isn't this door of peace the door of lack of mercy? When people stand on the same footing, there is no mercy, only sympathy.Therefore, the so-called compassion is caring for the common people, but do I look at Masamune with this kind of mind?Ieyasu began to reflect, and he was a little ashamed: it was precisely because he was able to fully understand Masamune's ability that Masamune often made him feel fearful, and this fear also brought a trace of wariness, which made him always cautious when contacting Masamune.But he never seriously thought about it, he was afraid of Masamune.

Ieyasu thought about it alone for half an hour, and before he knew it, the sun was already slanting to the west outside. "My lord, do you want to light the lamp?" A maid came and asked in a low voice. "It's still early. It's too frugal to light up the lights now." Ieyasu said, "Call Izumo Mori Katsuryu to come in." He finally thought of a way. The leader of the servant boy, Matsudaira Izumoshou Shenglong, has been promoted to the chief executive of Junfu at this time.Because he successfully conveyed the meaning of "never meet" to Matsudaira Kamisuke Zhonghui and completed the task, Ieyasu made an exception and promoted him.

When Shenglong came, it was late in the evening, but Ieyasu hadn't let anyone light the lamp yet. "Shenglong, it's a little bit dark, so you have to be patient." Ieyasu said, "All I can do now is to be frugal. The world is still very poor, and frugality is the most important thing." Shenglong seemed to have gotten used to this, and said, "It's not yet dark. If you have something to do, just tell me." "Shenglong, you haven't married yet, have you?" "Ah? Yes." "I will give you a woman, are you willing?" Shenglong was taken aback, and immediately sat upright.

"I gave Amei to Zhengchun, so I will give you Amu. She is sixteen years old." Shenglong became more and more nervous and said nothing.A Mu is the youngest in Ieyasu's concubine, and the two meet every day, so Shenglong naturally knows her age.Because of this, he felt fear all over him. "Ah Mu often said, you are a veritable warrior, and I love you very much. It's time for me to find a home for the young woman around me. It's really unethical to make a woman who is not yet twenty years old become a nun. " "This...but..." "Okay, okay, I think you don't dislike Amu either. Let Amu marry you."

At this time, women are not gossiping because of remarriage.Previously, after the noble man passed away, one of the young men around him had to die for him, and the woman became a nun, praying for his blessings every day.Therefore, after Ieyasu passed away, all the side rooms also sat in a corner of the longhouse every day, chanting sutras and chanting Buddha to pass the time.But recently, Ieyasu has given all the side rooms to others.Masakazu Honda married Mrs. Amei and made her his wife.This kind of strange way of gift, the recipient has regarded it as a kind of honor, and there is no objection to it.

"You don't hate Amu, do you?" "No. This..." "Hey! You are a match made in heaven, and Amu will be overjoyed. Let's get to the point, you go to Takata." "Takata?" "When you come back from Takata, I will get married for you. I will give Amu some dowry. But, you have to finish the task of going to Takata well." Shenglong secretly groaned in his heart.He bit his lip, embarrassed.At this time, he had already understood Jiakang's thoughts, and hurriedly said: "I have the courage to ask, just now this matter..." Jiakang pretended to be confused on purpose, and said, "What happened just now? Are you talking about Amu or Takata?"

"Yes...it's these two things." "Two things?" "Forgive me for your boldness, the mission to Takata is the real business, right?" "What do you say?" "My lord is saying that it is not easy to go to Takata as an envoy. According to the temper of Mr. Zongjie, I am afraid that he will not listen to what I say. Therefore, please do not be impatient. As long as you can successfully complete the mission and come back, I will hold it for you." Wedding, but this?" "Haha." Ieyasu smiled nonchalantly, "I understand everything, so there's no need to say anything. Let's go tomorrow."

"No!" As soon as the words came out, Shenglong realized that he was rude, after all, he was young and energetic. "You don't want to? Are you going to disobey?" "No, what I'm saying next is that it's inappropriate to bring these two things together." "Shenglong!" "grown ups." "Do you think you can see through life like I do? This mission to Takata, you have to be determined to die in order to complete the mission. I used the wedding as a temptation to make you cherish your life. You are afraid that others will say that you want to get rewards before you come out." Make, pretend to be smart!"

"This……" "You think I don't know what you're thinking!" Ieyasu yelled, and then lowered his voice again, "Yes, the usual way to deal with Mr. Shang is not good. He violated the agreement between the two of you and returned to Takata without authorization. But because of this, That’s why you have to be dispatched.” "..." "You have to ask him why he broke the contract, and then you can understand what happened. If you convey my meaning to him, he will feel guilty." "My lord, how to punish..." "It's too early to say these things. You have to be prepared - you are a useless idiot if you can't complete the task like this." "..." "I asked Amu to marry you because I believed that you would be able to complete the task, because I trusted you. You pretended to be smart, so what else could you do with this knowledge?" Shenglong rolled his eyes and sighed. "I chose you as an envoy this time, not out of father-son relationship like last time, but a strategy to consolidate the peace of the world and calm down those who are ready to move." Ieyasu continued, "There are public and private in the world, and ordinary people The two are often distinguished, and if they are separated, they will suffer from the abolition of 'private' due to 'public'. Whether they can properly coordinate 'public' and 'private' will show a person's ability." "Forgive me for your boldness..." Shenglong interrupted Ieyasu, "I think that if you come back smoothly, your lord will marry me for your sake, regardless of public and private interests." "Small knowledge!" "what?" "I mean you are still immature. If a person is always suffering for the public and private in his heart, then this life can only be a constant sacrifice. The more he wants to abide by the law and maintain order, the more bitter life will be. The originally beautiful life will become a sea of ​​​​suffering .” "What should be the right way to think?" "There are public and private interests, and each has its own benefits. This is the best policy in life." Ieyasu looked at the young Shenglong and smiled-a horse sometimes needs to be spurred.He said again: "Shenglong, I am no longer worried about the chief executive. If I focus on his misfortune, I may neglect the training of the third general Takechiyo, or give opportunities to those who attempt to disrupt the world. Therefore, for me, I have no distinction between public and private, as long as each has its own interests. It is also because of this that I thought of Amu's destination and handed her over to you." Shenglong groaned with his head sideways, but he still couldn't calm down his restlessness. "I'm telling you this because there will be another person next to you who will be caught between public and private affairs, and will be extremely painful." "Beside me?" "Yes, it's your father. Zhongsheng is the elder of Zhonghui's family. If I send you to deliver the order of Ling Zhonghui's seppuku, if the chief executive rises in a fit of anger and rebels with Date Masamune, what will your father do?" "Ah!" Shenglong was stunned for a while. "Your father's situation is difficult, have you noticed?" "what……" "It's fine if you find out. I'm afraid your father will sit with Mr. Shang to listen to my orders when he hears that he is the envoy sent by me. If this is the case, you should pay more attention to how you speak. If you are a little careless , it may make your father suffer so much that he committed seppuku." "yes." "Let it go, don't anger the boss, don't cause your father to commit suicide, and you have to come back alive and marry Amu. You should think about these three things, as long as you think about these three things, It shows that you really understand. When thinking about problems, you should take a longer-term perspective." Shenglong's face turned red for a while.He originally thought that the marriage with A Mu was just a reward, but in fact it was to solve the problem of the boss. Katsutaka stared at Ieyasu closely, and sighed: Has the Imperial Palace really given up on Sosuke?Of course not, how can there be a father in this world who doesn’t care for his children, and how can there be children who don’t worry about their father? When Ieyasu mentioned that Chong Sheng might commit suicide, Sheng Long couldn't help but his heart jumped wildly, "My lord, I have one more question to ask." "Just ask." "My lord, you have decided to order Mr. Shang Jie to cut seppuku?" "I haven't decided yet." Ieyasu's tone was calm, but his suspicions deepened.Ieyasu said again: "That's up to you. I don't hate the president, but I just don't want to let the meaningless battle like the battle of Osaka continue. If this kind of battle is repeated, it means that the general and I have no governance. The power of the world." "My lord, you..." Shenglong said boldly, "You don't say it clearly, how do you prepare for the next childish person?" "Shenglong, this is wrong. No matter whether it is public or private, do you think there is a father in this world who is willing to get rid of his son?" "Even so..." "Then you don't have to think about it! The root of the problem is to prevent Date from rebelling. Whether Kamisousuke can continue to live is no need to ask. Hideyori was in the same situation back then. I really hope that Katagiri City's heart was right at that time." I can let go." "So, my lord wants this reckless person to complete the same mission as Katagiri did back then?" "Yes. If you think it over, I can readily agree to you now. But, you are still a blank sheet of paper." Da Yusuo is really eloquent, and he passed the responsibility on to others in a few words.Shenglong was suddenly annoyed. In this case, he could only be at the mercy of others. "Shenglong, let me say it again, there is a fruit called 'harmony' in this world, and it does not grow overnight. Deep in the soil, there must be a root called 'compassion' to fertilize it. War is the root of resentment. A flower of hatred born from its roots." "So, my lord, not only do you want me to be the emissary, but you also have a merciful way?" Shenglong asked anxiously. Ieyasu nodded solemnly, and said: "Of course. How could I entrust this important task to you alone? The battle in Osaka has already made me feel very scared." Because of Ieyasu's harsh tone, Katsutaka couldn't help but lean forward.He originally thought that the Great Imperial Palace just pushed him into a difficult situation, but when he heard about the battle in Osaka, the adults were terrified. He seemed to feel that someone had slapped him, and he was at a loss for what to do. "Before the battle in Osaka, if I could spare no effort to go to Osaka in person, everything would be fine. If I had met Hideyori's mother and son in person, I would be able to convince them. How could there be a later ending?" "Your Excellency, you want to meet Date in person?" "I want to see if Date will honestly come back to Edo. I'm going to Edo. If I don't use all means to stop the war, it will be the same as the situation in Osaka. At this age, I still have to go back to Edo." Wear armor. The Battle of Osaka is my punishment from heaven." "Recently, adults also want to..." "I will work as hard as you. I will go to Edo, and you will go to Echigo, but I want to hear your news from Echigo before leaving." Shenglong bowed his head, his face flushed, and he felt ashamed of Ieyasu's words. "The punishment for Mr. Shang has been confirmed. However, I hope you can deal with this matter properly this time, don't bring harm to more people, and come back as soon as possible to marry Ah Mu. By then, you will grow up I am now, and even more mature. Whenever I see you, I think of the gatekeeper Kimura who went to Chamo Mountain during the winter campaign in Osaka. If he is still alive, he is also a promising young man like you. People. War will not only destroy flowers and trees, but also encourage the roots of resentment, which will only bring suffering to the world. You have to remember my words, sow the seeds of compassion and cultivate the roots of compassion. Do you have an idea now?" "grown ups!" "It seems that you finally understand." "There is a request next." "Oh, tell me, you're welcome." "What's going to happen in the future, Mr. Shang Zongjie, not to mention, right now..." "You mean to put the matter aside for now?" "Yes. Mr. Shang Zongjie is just a newly blooming flower. No one is a sage, so who can do nothing? If Mr. Sir can give him a chance to change his past mistakes, he will be able to achieve a positive result." "Oh." "However, if my lord orders him to have his seppuku cut, it will be like someone strangling a flower just before it blooms." "Wait, Shenglong, when did I say that he was cut into seppuku?" "That's why I ask my lord not to issue this order. As long as I keep my lord's words in my heart, I can successfully complete the mission and come back to get married." Ieyasu suddenly looked away and nodded.Shenglong's affection is also the foundation for him to successfully complete his mission.But if he acted on the basis of this friendship from the beginning, his father would commit seppuku and he himself would die for Zhonghui.This makes Jiakang very worried.However, if Zhonghui is allowed to live in the world, can Zhonghui really sever ties with Date? "My lord!" Shenglong bowed down with a solemn face, "Please don't give the order of seppuku, my lord, please think twice." "..." "As long as my lord agrees to this request, even if my lord orders me to leave tonight, I will not refuse!" Ieyasu is still unclear.Although he said that he has not made a decision yet, the thought of making Zhonghui hara-kiri has long been rooted in his heart.People in the world, sometimes life is more painful than death.It would be fine to make Zhonghui cut his belly with all his heart, but if you make him live in seclusion and live carefully, it will be a hundred times more painful than living. "Shenglong, don't you think, in the situation of Mr. Shang, wouldn't harakiri be a relief for him?" "My lord's words surprised me." Shenglong shook his head vigorously, leaned forward involuntarily, and said, "Your lord also often says that it is the will of gods and Buddhas for people to come into this world, and it is against the law to kill others. Gods and Buddhas are sins. Human death is like a lamp being extinguished. Once seppuku is cut, how can you come back to life? Mr. Shang Zongjie is a smart person, as long as he can survive, he will surely understand your painstaking efforts in the future." "I'm afraid the chief executive won't have such understanding." "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but I feel that this is just a knot in the hearts of adults that cannot be solved." "A knot that can't be solved?" "Yes. My lord feels that I caused Mr. Hiderai to commit suicide. Therefore, you want to sacrifice your son to heal the guilt in your heart. Now that your lord has such an unresolved knot in his heart, how can you deal with things calmly?" "Oh?" "If you order Mr. Zongjie to cut his belly, you will regret it in the future. If you regret everything, you will fall into the abyss of distress. Therefore, I think that you might as well spare Mr. Zongjie's life and see what happens to him in the future. This is the true meaning of the gods and Buddhas. " "But Shenglong, I'm already seventy-four." "Therefore, I will entrust all matters to the general. Let's see if the general will really become a trouble to the world. My lord, after all, the general is the general's brother!" Jiakang nodded, closed his eyes and murmured: "Okay, okay, I'll think about it again. You can have dinner with me tonight. It's already dark." He clapped his hands and called the maid, and ordered: "Hold the lamp, I've seen I don’t know Shenglong’s face anymore.” Then, he seemed to remember something, and said, “Go to the longhouse and ask Amu to serve dinner, and just say that I have a present for her.” After ordering, Ieyasu smiled and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, Shenglong, I want to discuss with you, and I will sincerely listen to your opinion. In any case, a decision must be made tonight, and you have to leave early tomorrow morning. "