Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

At this time, does Tokugawa Ieyasu understand the anguish and sorrow of Cha Aju? "Don't cry anymore." Ieyasu persuaded, but the last words, although they were comforting, did not mention Zhonghui, "There is no banquet in the world that never ends, meeting is the beginning of parting." Then, he turned to Xiuzhong , Discuss the funeral with him calmly.He hoped that General Hidetaka would move the coffin to Mount Kuneng for burial as soon as possible, and the Buddhist funeral would be held at Zojoji Temple in Edo, and the tablet would be placed at Dashu Temple in Mikawa. "The general can't leave Edo for a long time. Therefore, I still have a breath, so I have to prepare everything."

At this time, Shenlongyuan Fanshun, who was sent by Xiuzhong, came in under the leadership of Tianhai and Chongchuan.This place suddenly became a meeting place for the gods and Buddhas. "Remains..." Ieyasu looked around with satisfaction, looked around at everyone present, and said, "The remains were first buried in Mount Kuneng, facing west." "Facing west?" It wasn't General Hidetada who asked the question, but Honda Masakazu who sat beside Hidetaka. "Yes. I used to think that life is only in this world, but that's not the case. People's death can be called life, and it can also be called death. People don't have life and death. Now I understand it. When I understand it, my state of mind will naturally change. changed."

Tian Hai didn't know what to think of, and suddenly patted his knees and said, "It's just as your lord said." Ieyasu ignored him, opened his trembling lips, and continued, "Since we know that people have no life or death, all that remains is to work hard. The so-called success depends on people." "Yes." Everyone said. "I want to keep an eye on the west side, because the west side still worries me. There are not only imperial palaces in the west, but also Nanman and red-haired people in the west. We don't invade them, but once we are violated, it will be a great conquest of barbarians. General dereliction of duty! Therefore, I will keep my eyes on the west and concentrate on it.  …”

Tian Hai patted his knee lightly again, and said, "Your Excellency, do you want to stay there and stare at the west?" Ieyasu nodded vigorously, "Yes. Now that I have realized that I am immortal, this is my responsibility. Then... after the anniversary, I will build a temple in Shimono Erhuang Mountain and welcome me there. I Protect Kanbashu. As long as Kanbashu is safe and sound, Japan will be safe and peaceful." At this time, Ieyasu was exhausted. When people breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other, Ieyasu had already fallen asleep. With tears in his eyes, Xiuzhong ordered Shenlongyuan Fanshun to move Ieyasu's spirit to Kuneng Mountain with a Shinto ceremony in the future.

From the sixth day to the tenth day of April, Jiakang improved for a short time, and fell into a coma again on the eleventh day. The people guarding Jiakang's bed were happy and sad, but their mood could not stop Jiakang from withering day by day. On the 12th, Chong Chuan once again sent a letter to Masaru Itakura in Kyoto.He wrote in the letter: "Master Xiangguo's mood is slightly worse (omitted in the middle). He drank a little porridge every day and confessed everything. He vomited on the evening of the 9th and fell into a coma for a while. He was worried up and down (omitted in the middle). .”

On the same day, he edited another letter, saying: "Master Xiangguo has been very weak every day since he contracted the disease. Since the eleventh day, he has been unable to eat and only drank a little water. His death will be today and tomorrow. We are deeply sad... " Cha Aju, who guarded Yu Jiakang's side day and night, could no longer sit still.Among Ieyasu's many side rooms, she is the only one who takes care of him at the bedside. Sometimes she feels that maybe she is the only one who is really Ieyasu's wife.Jiayasu would sometimes open his eyes, stare at her closely, and say, "You are tired, go and have a rest."

Whenever at this time, Cha Aju would think of Zhonghui, and his heart ached like a twist.She took care of the dying Ieyasu and waited anxiously, hoping that Ieyasu would talk about Zhonghui.How could he forget? But on the twelfth, Ieyasu fell ill again and could die at any time. Cha Aju is competitive by nature, so he will not take the initiative to mention Zhonghui.She believes that Ieyasu doesn't care about it on the surface, but how can he forget his son who is still in captivity?He must have exceeded the patience of ordinary people, waiting for the opportunity to bring up Zhonghui.

In fact, since Ieyasu fell ill in Tanaka, Zhonghui, who lived in the deep valley, frequently sent letters to inquire about his father's condition.At this time, the Tea Bureau will write back to warn: You are a guilty body, don't act rashly, if something happens, your mother will tell you.Before that, you must not leave the deep valley without authorization, otherwise you will annoy your father... Cha Ah Ju knows that Zhong Hui has made many enemies.The general's cronies, headed by Doi Toshikatsu, still believe that Zhonghui has a traitorous heart. He refused to obey the honest and upright general's discipline, and attempted to take control of Osaka Castle and order the world.Ieyasu must have known this and waited patiently for the opportunity to mention Zhonghui.But before Ieyasu said anything, he was already dying.

From the 12th to the morning of the 13th, after repeated deliberations, the Cha'a Bureau finally decided to send a messenger to the deep valley.If you don't tell your son the truth, you will be disrespectful as a mother and unvirtuous as a wife. However, since Zhonghui was imprisoned in Shengu, his temperament has changed drastically.He no longer had the domineering spirit he had before, and he didn't even want to dictate to his elder brother.His mind has become broadened, his thoughts have become deeper and deeper, and he has been able to calmly observe and reflect on people's hearts.But because of this, Cha Aju felt more and more distressed.

"Zhonghui has grown up. My son knows it, so how unworthy he is!" Zhonghui would write this sentence every time he sent a letter.He always said in letters: I hope to see my father and apologize to him, even if it is just a word.If the father passed away before seeing his father, he would definitely die with regret!He hoped that his mother could play a role in it so that he could meet his father. If Jiakang can't forgive Zhonghui all the time, and the father and son can't reconcile, then heaven and man will be separated forever, and Zhonghui will definitely be filled with grief and anger.As a mother, Cha Aju had to make arrangements.She realized her son's painstaking efforts, and wrote a letter, the content of which is as follows: Father is critically ill, in case of emergency, time is pressing, please come to Junfu secretly and wait for his father to be summoned... Cha Aju wants Zhonghui to meet his father for the last time , not out of preference for his son.She knew that Ieyasu had a deep sadness in his heart, and the sight of father and son's life and death would surely soothe his painstaking efforts.

On the morning of the thirteenth, just after the Cha'a Bureau dispatched a messenger, they received Zhonghui's letter. Perhaps out of an ominous premonition, Zhonghui couldn't wait for his mother to inform him, so he secretly left the deep valley, and now he has arrived at Puyuan, which is more than twenty miles away from Junfu.Cha Aju didn't know what kind of luggage he was bringing.On the way from Puyuan to Junfu, apart from Qingjian Temple in Xingjin, there was no place where he could rest in secret, so why did he run away? The sun was high and the sky was cloudless. Cha Aju stared fixedly at Jiakang, he occasionally opened his eyes, and then fell into a drowsy sleep again.At night, everyone went to another room to rest.The general and his three younger brothers also returned to Xiyuan at dawn, but they have not returned yet.To speak, only now. Cha Aju has no other intentions, but just wants to reassure a dying father, but even if she thinks so, when she thinks that her son is coming towards Junfu step by step full of melancholy and full of hope, her heart feels like a cut. "grown ups……" Whenever Ieyasu opened her eyes, she wanted to rouse him, but she dared not reach out.She blamed herself, if Zhonghui didn't think well enough, and came to Junfu rashly before she said anything, what should she do? Sishi, Cha Aju woke Jiakang up with tea soup: "I have something to do, please wake up." She shook Jiakang's shoulder. Ieyasu murmured in a low voice: "Definitely! Definitely!" He seemed to be still in a dream. Cha Aju took Jiakang's hand in surprise, put one hand on Jiakang's shoulder, and asked, "What did your lord say? Are you dreaming?" "Hmm..." Ieyasu suddenly opened his eyes and kept looking around, as if looking for the person he was talking to in a dream. "My lord... what dream did your lord have?" "It's a dream." Ieyasu said, "I dreamed of Sanada Masayuki and Taiko-sama just now." "Ah... Yukimura's father?" "Yes. That guy...too stubborn," Ieyasu took a breath, his face distorted, "He claimed that wars will never end in the world. The sky is tempting, and people's hearts are only in danger, and they will..." Speaking of this, He shook his head slightly again, "It's all a dream... It's useless to tell you these things, let me drink some water." "Yes, you lie down and don't move." "It's so sweet...my throat is so dry." "I have something to ask you." "Is something wrong?" Jiakang looked at Cha A Ju, "Are you crying?" "Well... yes. I want to tell you..." "The boss?" "Yes." "I just told Taiko about this matter in my dream. It was me...I killed Hiderai." "I would like to ask my lord to see him again, just for one look. Mr. Shang Zongjie heard that your lord is seriously ill, and he is sitting on pins and needles in Shenfu City. Without your permission, he has come not far from here... He said, If he doesn't apologize to his father, he will die in peace." Cha Aju spoke out in one breath.It wasn't supposed to be like this, she wanted to say it bit by bit, carefully, not to make people angry, so as to observe Jiakang's reaction, but this was too difficult for a mother who had buried her thoughts for a long time.After she finished speaking, she held her breath and trembled. "Please, my lord! This is Cha Ah's only request in this life! If we really can't see each other, even through a screen. Just a word... Your lord just needs to say a word to him. If not, according to his temperament, say Maybe he will really spread his resentment on the general." Ieyasu stared closely at Cha Aju, the gaze was not that of a person in a trance, but from his dry eyes, it seemed that he didn't fully understand what Cha Aju meant. "My lord! This concubine is not speaking for my son. Even if he is wrong, he is still the son of a lord. Please promise Cha Ah, see him, and have a word with him..." Cha Ah Ju suddenly shut up.Tears welled up in Ieyasu's dry eyes. My lord understands!Cha Aju thought, he is the father of the child, how can he forget?But I am so rambling!While blaming herself, she hurriedly passed the water to Jiakang's lips, and said, "My lord, take another sip." "Tea, didn't I tell you?" "What did you say?" "It's the flute, the famous flute Nobunaga gave me, Nobunaga." "Ah, my lord let the concubine's body be taken off the shelf." "Oh. You bring it to me again. It's a fine flute." "This... Your Excellency wants to play the flute?" Cha Aju hurriedly stood up, walked to the shelf with small steps, and took down the flute in the red brocade bag. "Take it out." Ieyasu said, "The mighty Nobunaga also has an elegant side. He often stands in the wind that blows across the field and plays the flute." "Yes, everyone has an elegant heart." Cha Aju took out the flute and handed it to Ieyasu.Just as Jiakang was about to stretch out his hand, he was unable to lower it. He no longer had the strength to hold the flute, so he said softly, "Tea." "grown ups?" "To Tokugawa Ieyasu, this flute is a lifesaver." "Life-saving thing?" "Nobunaga, who likes fighting, also has an elegant side that likes the sound of the flute. The war is hard to get rid of, and the elegance is endless. One can put down the butcher knife and enjoy the fun of the flute. People are not stupid, and they don't like to kill..." Cha Aju nodded in confusion.She roughly understood what Ieyasu meant, but she didn't know why he mentioned the flute at this time. "Tea, I want to say, after I die, you give this flute to Mr. Shang." "To Zhonghui?" "Yes. If you give this to him, he will understand that he is not a dull person. You tell him that this flute made father believe that the world is not stupid, but it is a unique treasure." "My lord always wanted to give it to Zhonghui?" "Yes, yes, how could I just forget about this... Do you understand?" "Yes...but, instead of letting my concubine deliver it, it's better for you to hand it over to him yourself." Ieyasu shook his head slowly, "I can't see him. Taiko is staring at me...he is watching whether Tokugawa Ieyasu is just as cruel to Hideyori, or if he is just as strict with his own son." "Ah!" Cha Aju was taken aback, and she was about to let go of the flute, "If... If so, I will return the flute to the lord." She was trembling all over.She understood that Ieyasu just wanted to give Zhonghui a flute, but he didn't want to see each other. "I hate you!" Cha Ah Ju shrieked, shaking Ieyasu again.But Ieyasu had closed his eyes, and a tear flowed quietly from his sunken eye socket. The tears made Cha Ah Ju's mind flustered, "Cha Ah... Cha Ah always strictly abides by the rules. Why do you hate Zhonghui so much? I hate you..." "..." "Zhonghui married the daughter of the Date family, but how can this be a reason to punish him? He is indeed a bit young and arrogant, but he is also your son. Why do you just..." "..." "I beg your lord! Even if you can't see him, you can talk to him through the screen, just one sentence. Please talk to him, lord!" "..." "The concubine's purpose is not to let the lord forgive him. The lord does not need to cancel his punishment. The lord is just...for Cha Ah's sake, to have a word with him..." Ieyasu remained motionless. Had he lost his hearing?Cha Aju's heart suddenly tightened. "My lord! The Imperial Palace! You agreed? Thank you, my lord! I will follow my lord's instructions and bring him here as soon as he arrives at Junfu. Thank you..." "Tea, help me up." "This, your body..." "It's okay. Help me up, I have something to tell you." "No! You have to get up. In case...you have something to say to Cha Ah, you can lie down and talk." "Hey!" Jiakang also knew that he couldn't get up, so he touched Cha Aju's hand, "Just listen to me." "yes." "In this world, how can there be a father who hates his children? I love Zhonghui too..." Ieyasu said this, took Cha Aju's hand, and gently stroked his cheek.There was sweat on his face, and he was a little hot.He continued: "However, in today's world, you can't love what you want. In order to create a peaceful and prosperous world, someone must suffer. Do you understand? This principle..." Cha Aju remained silent.She was still wary, feeling that for the sake of her son, she couldn't speak rashly. "When I lost Xinkang, it was also out of this kind of thinking that I held back. Taige finally became in a trance, forgot to endure, and said to everyone: I will leave my son to you..." Jiakang seemed to open his eyes. Too tired, he closed his eyes and leaned his head on Cha Ah Ju. "Taiko's untimely remarks eventually led to two battles behind him. One was the battle of Sekigahara, and the other was the battle of Osaka. In the end, the general had to abandon Aqian, and Date's daughter also fought with him all day long. Wash your face with tears. If you don't have iron-like patience, you will fall into the endless hell. The so-called endless hell is created by wayward people." "..." "You are a rare sensible woman, you should be able to understand. I love Zhonghui dearly, but because of my painstaking efforts, I decided not to see him again in this life. If I violate this decision, I will violate my lifelong will. Sigh , you can think so. I don’t see the chief executive in this life, but there is a reason for it. I have a promise to lose the Taiko and kill Xiu Lai, all for the sake of the world, so even if it is my son I will show no mercy to the unfavorable things in the world. What I will do with Mr. Shang is..." "I have something to ask my lord." Cha Aju said loudly, "So... Your lord thinks that if Zhonghui continues to be a daimyo, he will rebel against the general and cause chaos in the world?" Ieyasu opened his eyes and looked at Cha A Ju painfully, and nodded slightly, "If people are too considerate, sometimes it will be a disaster. Mr. Shang...is suitable to be a commander...that's why I sent Yefeng to him .” "This……" "Don't be surprised, I'm sad too! But... just take this as an offering from the Tokugawa family for the peace and prosperity." Ieyasu burst into tears. Cha Aju's hand was pulled by Jiakang, with a dazed expression on his face.She knew what Jiakang wanted to say, and she also knew that no matter how much she begged him, he would never see Zhonghui again.He insisted on his righteousness to the Taiko, and felt that killing Xiu Lai would violate his previous agreement, so he must also give up a son. Among all the side rooms, Cha Aju is the most competitive person.She knew that begging for love was useless, so she sadly picked up the famous flute Yefeng that had slipped from the quilt, and wondered what kind of secret Jiakang wanted to convey to her son through this flute? Jiakang took Cha Aju's hand, stroked his cheek, and said again: "You just said that Mr. Shang left Shengu City without authorization?" His mind was a little blurry, but he still tried to calm his mind. "Yes...he has arrived in Puyuan and is now heading towards Junfu." "Oh! Go and tell him not to live in Qingjian Temple, but in Linji Temple." "My lord! You let him go to Linji Temple?" "yes." Jiakang whispered, "There is a house in Linji Temple, where I used to study and practice calligraphy when I was young. Let him live there...give him this flute." "You mean, the concubine can go see him?" Cha Ah Ju asked impatiently. "No!" Ieyasu stopped her, "Let Shenglong go. Let Shenglong take the flute secretly. You go and report to the general, saying that the chief executive left the deep valley without permission. He has now arrived at Linji Temple and let the general The adults will send people to strictly monitor." "Tell the general so, but..." "Leaving the restricted area without permission is illegal. If you don't report to the general, you are afraid that something will happen. People are not old, and things are going on. If he is a little careless, he is afraid of his life. Believe me, I am more You understand the world better." "So... Your Excellency wants the general to arrest Zhonghui?" "Tea, I love Zhonghui too, the general will definitely send someone to monitor Linji Temple immediately, just to protect him!" Only then did Cha Ah understand and remained silent.However, let the son live in Linji Temple, and report to the general, father and son will not see each other, if it is sad, if it is bitter! "You understand?" Jiakang whispered again, took Cha Aju's hand, and rubbed it on his face, "Trust me. I love my son too!" Cha Aju didn't answer, but just burst into tears with a "wow".Poor children of the world!Poor parents in the world! "What happened?" Hearing the crying, Katsutaka Matsudaira and Munemo Yagyu walked in. "It's nothing, it's nothing, my lord fell asleep again." Cha Aju hurriedly wiped away the tears on his face, and sat upright.