Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The Pillar Breaks

Katagiri Kamoto broke up with several women in Tushan, left his horse, and entered Kyoto in a sedan chair. It was August 19th, the nineteenth year of Qingchang. When Yuan left, the streets of the capital city were still bustling, but now it was dead silent, which made people feel sad.When we arrived at the Santiao Bridge, there were heavily armed soldiers everywhere.This must be the natural arrangement of the company's agent, the number of soldiers is not so large, and the expressions of passers-by are also the same as usual.Only and Yuanxiang had a nightmare. In a trance, the sedan chair stopped in front of Suo Sidai's mansion.

A group of soldiers on duty rushed over. They held long guns and shouted loudly: "You are not allowed to stop the sedan chair here, hurry up!" "I am Ichimasa Katagiri, Osaka." "What's the matter?" "I have something to ask to see the acting lord of the department. Go and report it quickly." "The tone is not small. Okay, wait." The soldier spoke with a rough Sanhe accent.After a while, the soldier came back and said arrogantly, "Get rid of your saber and go in." The soldiers clearly know who Katagiri is, but treat him so slowly, it seems that the situation is not what it used to be.

Qi Yuan had no choice but to hand over his saber according to what the soldiers said, and went into a guest room that seemed familiar.After waiting for nearly half an hour, Itakura Katsushige did not show up for a long time, and only the servants brought tea. "Do you have any guests?" Qi Yuan asked. "Yes. People of all kinds have been visiting since yesterday, and it is very busy. Please wait a moment, sir." And Yuan didn't pay attention.Yesterday was the 18th, and Suo Sidai must have broken his heart for warnings.While in doubt, Itakura Katsushige hurried in. "Master Katagiri, you are really unreliable!" Katsushige didn't make any greetings, and immediately blamed him when they met, "You probably don't know how many ronin flooded into Osaka Castle during the absence of your lord!"

"Ask me during my absence..." "More than three or two thousand! According to the information I have now, they finally sent envoys to Mount Jiudu in Jizhou in the name of Hideyori." "Sanada Zaemonsa?" "Not only that. About 300 people entered the city yesterday. Hmph, according to reports, the leader is a Yamato samurai named Toyomasa Okuhara Shinjuro. What exactly is going on in Osaka?" Itakura asked continuously. Seeing Shengzhong's intense emotion, Yuan was at a loss. "Because I regard you as the pillar of the Toyotomi family, I told you all the inside stories that should not have been revealed. I never thought that you would use evil tricks behind your back! This is the end of our friendship!"

"My lord's words surprised Qi Yuan!" Qi Yuan doubted his ears.Ronin's entry into the city might happen while he was out, but itakura Katsushige's words are really shocking.He then said, "Master Itakura, what exactly do you mean?" "Have you not betrayed?" "How unreasonable is this! And if Yuan is a traitor, how can he still shamelessly come before your lord? I will be responsible for dealing with the matter of rogues entering the city." "shut up!" "What did Itakura-sama say?" "I will not give up, Lord Mayor! You went to Junfu to act as if you were sincerely explaining to the Imperial Palace, but in fact you came to paralyze me, trying to let a large number of ronin enter the city while you were out. The matter is obvious, how can you and I continue?" Talking about friendship? Itakura Katsushige has been in trouble for decades, and he has never encountered such an unpleasant thing!"

"Wait a minute." Qi Yuan gradually regained his composure.At this time, the other party figured out that Katsushige's fury was completely due to a misunderstanding. "Katagiri City has never done anything wrong with your lord. When you get back to Osaka, you will prove it to your lord. My lord, please calm down and listen to my explanation." But Itakura Katsushige seemed to have made up his mind, and shook his head vigorously, "Ronin not only sent secret envoys to Sanada in Kudosan, but also to the remnants of Nagasoga, Katsunaga Mori from Bungzen Ogura, Masanori Fukushima in Aki, etc. A secret envoy has also been sent. Due to the hoarding of military rations, the price of rice in Osaka has skyrocketed. Hmph, and I have received news that Fukushima Masarori is sending a large amount of rice grain to Osaka Castle. How dare you say you don’t know this?”

"Haha!" Qiyuan couldn't help laughing, Katsushige's worry was ridiculous. "Itakura-sama, even if it is true that he sent a secret envoy, even if a war occurs, where did Osaka get such a huge expense?" "Are you still talking too much?" "Let's not use strong words to make sense. The war costs a lot, and the unscrupulous city official is the one who is in charge of the key to the treasury." "The treasury?" Shengzhong finally calmed down a little bit, but his anger still persisted, "Master Mayor, are you telling the truth? Your power to hold the keys to the treasury may no longer be, don't you know?"

He stared at Qi Yuan with pity. "No more power?" Qi Yuan's face turned pale, "What's going on...Qi Yuan doesn't know anything about it." Itakura Katsushige lowered his voice, "It seems that my younger brother Masadataka has not contacted you. Ichima-sama, if you think about it, if the door of the vault is still locked, will the price of Keiban rice go up? My lord thinks The key to the treasury is still safely in your brother's pocket?" "This, this... the main meal is for him..." "Hmph. Not long after you left, the key changed hands, and I don't know who it was transferred to. You should understand that it was the money that caused the price of rice to skyrocket. Ronin armed forces entered the city. You can go to the Jingzhong Arms Shop to see, The price of the armor has increased three to five times. The money has almost been spent. How dare you say that no tricks have been used?"

"..." "Itakura Katsushige pays close attention to your trip to Junfu just because he trusts you, and always hopes that you can solve the problem satisfactorily. I never expected that you would deliberately draw my attention to Junfu and take the opportunity to gossip behind your back. Buy rations and weapons." "..." "You played Chen Cang secretly, and you played beautifully! But Itakura Katsushige was severely reprimanded by the Imperial Palace for this. From yesterday to today, Katsushige has been apologizing in front of the messenger. Even if I bought all the military rations and hoarded them Get up, and this chaos can be prevented. Alas, the tide of peace has receded, and the ronin who have entered the city one after another are excitedly looking at the piles of rice bags, shouting arrogantly, "The time has come", this kind of frenzy has swept across Keiban Ichimasa, you are truly a respectable and loyal minister of Toyotomi."

"Itakura-sama..." "Kato Higomori and Asano and his son also want to bury the weak Toyotomi Clan. You are really famous for burying the Toyotomi Clan." Katagiri Katomoto once again fell into a daze: Could it be that he was too careless with his younger brother Masadatsu?He should have been absolutely assured that no matter what happened, he could not hand over the key to the vault.Once the treasury is opened, how can Toyotomi be undefeated?The main battlers in Osaka City were extremely fanatical. They got the keys to the treasury and hoarded grain and rice... As Itakura Katsushige said, it was only a matter of time before the war started.

And Yuanzheng was at a loss, only to hear Itakura Katsushige say in awe-inspiring way: "I will send you out of the capital safely. But next time we meet, we will face each other on the battlefield like samurai. I only hope that before this, you Live well." When Katagiri Kamoto was severely questioned by Itakura Katsushige in Kyoto, after hearing the reports from the two old women in Osaka City, Mrs. Yodo was full of anger and fell into deep thought. "How is it possible!" She said suddenly, then shook her head vigorously, and fell silent again.The two old women made it very clear: Katagiri Kamoto is the Kanto Neiying.If this is true, what will be the fate of Toyotomi and Hideyori? "You guys tell the story of the matter again. I don't listen to your own ideas, I only listen to the process of the matter." The two old women lowered their heads in fear.The Dazang Bureau gave way in embarrassment: "Let Zheng Rongni speak." "Yes. Please allow your servant to report." Zhengrong Niyue thought about it for a while, and said calmly, "It was raining that day. Even so, he still came out to welcome him outside the door. It was really warm." "Who greets you?" "I almost forgot to say that it was Cha Aju who came out to greet me." "Zhonghui's mother?" "Invited us into the living room and entertained us warmly. At that time, both of us were very surprised. Seeing is believing, but hearing is believing. There is a huge difference between the two sides. Here, I always hear how angry the Imperial Palace is, but I went to have a look, and it was not at all, Madam Cha Ah not only welcomed us warmly, but also immediately introduced us to the Imperial Palace." "What did the Great Imperial Palace say in the first sentence?" "At the beginning... By the way, it was said at the beginning: I have come a long way, I have worked hard, hurry, come inside quickly. I will also give you wine." "How do you deal with it?" Mrs. Dian asked sharply with her eyes closed. "Da Zang declined, saying that he would drink after finishing his mission." "and then?" "The Great Imperial Palace is very happy, and we say hello again and again, let's talk quickly." Speaking of this star, the Dazang Bureau took over the quarrel: "It's not bad at all. So, the servant said that Madam is very sad about the postponement of the offering." Hearing this, Mrs. Dian, who had kept her eyes closed, burst into tears.Recently, Mrs. Dian has been extremely sensitive. Even if she didn't hear this, she would probably cry.Why she was crying, of course the two old women had no way of knowing, but they were even more nervous. "Then, the servant girl said, regarding Zhong Ming's matter... Madame and Young Master had no intention of cursing the Great Imperial Palace at all. The Great Imperial Palace nodded repeatedly, and finally laughed. Right, Zheng Rongni?" "What Dazang said is absolutely true. Then, Da Yu said, he has made an agreement with Katagiri City that nothing will happen for the time being. Madam, please don't worry, and then I will give you the wine." Mrs. Dian closed her eyes and bit her lip.She seemed to have caught something from the words of the two, and her expression was tense and quite terrifying. "The maidservant was feeling emotional while drinking, and felt that the trip was worthwhile. We told the life of the wife and the young master to the Great Imperial Palace in detail, and the knot in the Imperial Palace seemed to be untied." "Shut up!" Mrs. Dian closed her eyes and interrupted Dazang, "That's what you meant. And then Zheng Rongni had a stomachache?" "Yes, the slaves are terrified." "So, you rushed back to Juzi on the twelfth. How was Shizheng?" "The servant girl asked the temple monk, and said that the Lord Mayor had left and did not meet him at Deyuan Temple, but we met later at the station in Tushan." "Yeah." Mrs. Dian sighed deeply, and suddenly opened her eyes again, "Tell me what you mean. Listen, now is what you mean. Shi Zheng, who passed you by at Deyuan Temple, is actually What did you do, why?" "Since the seventeenth anniversary is approaching, there must be many arrangements, and we are convinced of this. Right, Dazang?" "What Jonnie said is absolutely true..." Mrs. Dian raised her hand to interrupt the two, closed her eyes again, and fell into deep thought. Afraid of disturbing her, the two old women held their breath and remained silent. "You two..." "yes." "The two of you arrived at Tushan, but Katagiri City is still waiting there. Are you shocked when you hear the news?" "Exactly. We thought that Lord Mayor had arrived in the capital long ago and was arranging the offering." "Forget it. I'll ask you again. At Tushan Station, Shizheng said it at that time. Tell me the whole story. Don't make nonsense and disturb the audience!" Mrs. Dian's tone was as serious as a man's.The two old women secretly exchanged uneasy glances. "Hurry up! The city is entering your residence, who is the guide?" Mrs. Dian's question revealed a trace of abnormality. "The two bureaus led the way." The Dazang Bureau replied with some fear, "I wanted to go to visit. Unexpectedly, Shizheng came here on his own initiative..." "Stop!" Mrs. Dian shouted loudly, "The bottom is the key. Don't make a mistake." "It's the slave who greeted first." Zheng Rongni also gradually raised his voice due to excessive nervousness, "It turns out that the Lord Mayor is not sick. We thought before that the Lord Mayor lived in the Tushan Station, so he may be suffering from illness. " "What about the mayor?" "Your Excellency said that he was worried about this matter and could not go back to Osaka alone, and then said something that surprised the servants—the 17th anniversary anniversary that everyone has been waiting for may not be able to take place." "How do you deal with it?" "We couldn't help asking, but the Lord Mayor nonchalantly came up with difficult questions." "For the sake of caution, you say that difficult problem again. Listen, say it again in the tone of the city!" "As ordered. First, send your wife to the Imperial Palace as a hostage; second, ask the young master to hand over the Osaka Castle and move it to another place; second, the young gentleman must immediately go to Edo in person to plead guilty to the general." Mrs. Dian burst into tears.The old women did not understand why the lady was crying.But Mrs. Dian stopped abruptly after crying, and even asked solemnly one word at a time: "If you don't agree to the above three items, a war will be inevitable. Is that what Shishi said?" "Exactly." "In that case, let me ask you again. What was the city's attitude at that time?" "He expected that I would be kicked out before I could see the Great Imperial Palace. His tone was very arrogant. If the servant is a man, I really wish I could beat him up on the spot." At this time, the women have lost their normal state, and are almost insane due to anger.What they reported was quite different from what Katagiri said.Qie Yuan's original words were to choose one of the three conditions. Sadly, the two old women mistakenly said that all three conditions must be fulfilled. The two old women didn't have any ill feeling towards Ieyasu, but what they hated now was Katagiri Kemoto.Therefore, they didn't care much about the three conditions put forward by Kanto, but they couldn't bear to use the three conditions to make things difficult for Mrs. Yodo and Hideyori. On the way, the two of them started various imaginations about this: Katagiri Kamotosu's cruel big lie, what good does it do him?The Dazang Bureau guessed: "Does he want to move Shaojun to another place, and then send his wife away, so that he can be the Daisaka Castle by himself?" "Perhaps, it's because of the hatred of repair and Naizosuke." Watanabe Naizosuke's mother, Zheng Rongni, thinks. "In short, he must have a terrible conspiracy. If Shaojun and his wife were kicked out, the happiest person is..." At this point, the Dazang Bureau quickly shut up.In her imagination, there were indeed people who were overjoyed for the defeat of the Toyotomi Clan, and it was none other than Kodaiin who left the city immediately after Taiko's death.However, such words should not be easily exported. However, Zheng Rongni seemed to be aware of the intentions of the Dazang Bureau. When she was walking to the Uji area, she suddenly mentioned the matter of Kodaiin: How does Kodaiin feel about the suspension of the seventeenth anniversary taboo?The two old women never doubted Ieyasu. But Mrs. Dian is not as simple as them.She had no doubts about Qi Yuan, she only thought about it: Ieyasu didn't say anything to the old women, and what Qi Yuan said was definitely not all lies.However, let me go to Ieyasu's side, let Xiu Lai go to his father-in-law Xiuzhong's side, what is the intention of this?It seems that the Great Imperial Palace still thinks I am cursing. "Okay. You guys step back for now, and call the repair and inner assistants." The two old women stepped back. Not long after, footsteps were heard from the corridor, and the governor and Neizang assistant rushed over.At this time, Mrs. Dian was leaning on the support table, crying like a flower bud in the rain.She was at a loss because she couldn't clear up Ieyasu's misunderstanding. "Madam summoned us?" The two men came over. After a long time, Mrs. Dian raised her head.Lately, she's been feeling very vulnerable.But at this time she suddenly said: "It's really disgusting! I really want to tear Master Qing Han's corpse into thousands of pieces!" Hearing Mrs. Yodo's high-pitched scolding, Zhichang and Neizangsuke couldn't help being surprised, and exchanged glances.Chief Zhi said: "I heard that my mother is back, did she bring any problems?" Assistant Neizo also leaned forward, "Forgive me, Madam, did you misunderstand Elder Qing Han? Compared with Qing Han, isn't Katagiri Shizheng even weirder? He rushed to Junfu as an envoy to plead his case, but he went to the capital without authorization on the way home. The director of the department seems to want to conspire with Itakura Katsushige." Mrs. Dian did not answer, but said: "You two are very good to listen to. The Kanto side ordered me to go to the Imperial Palace as a hostage, and the young master should hand over the Daban City and go to Edo in person to apologize to the general and show that There is absolutely no two minds. Otherwise, the doubts between the two parties will never be eliminated. Then who was entrusted by Qing Han to do such a thing... Immediately send Qing Han." "I'm afraid it's inconvenient." Assistant Nei Zang took a step forward, "It's clear that Elder Han's writing is flawed. It's clearly a nitpicking. Even if you call him here, what's the use?" "Shut up! The matter started from Qing Han, call the bald donkey, and cut off his head in front of me. No one else can rely on me, I want to take his head to Junfu to see the Imperial Palace." "Ma'am, I am terrified. Qinghan is no longer in the capital." Ono Jichang blushed and said, "The enemy's preparations are really thorough." "What, Qing Han ran away?" "Yes. It seems that they made up their minds from the beginning. When we wanted him to explain, Qing Han had already been taken to Junfu by Suo Sidai. Of course, on the surface it was said that he was going to interrogate him, but in fact it was asylum Now it seems that the matter between Qing Han and Zhong Ming is a trap!" "You said Qing Han is an enemy?" "Even if it's not an enemy, it's still a secret operation. Maybe the city magistrate also participated in the plan. There are even rumors in the capital. His trip to the Junfu has revealed a lot of flaws. So..." Masaru Ohno calmly He straightened the folds of his clothes, and took a step on his knees, "Kagimoto Katagiri, who rushed to Junfu as an envoy, did not know that the people from Nagaso and our department followed him, and deliberately detoured to the capital on the way home to meet with Katsushige Itakura Secret talk. Needless to say, Soshidai is the eagle dog of the shogunate in Kinki. Forgive me for your boldness, but the governor who has been tolerant before also thinks that this matter is no small matter, and I have made up my mind." "Have you made up your mind? I would like to ask, what is your resolution? Tell me!" Mrs. Yodo asked with an angry face, but Ono Zhichang smiled slightly with his mouth crooked. "What are you laughing at? You bullied me as a woman, and you said such big words. Even Shaojun and I made a decision without asking. You are so rude! Tell me, how did you make a decision?" "I have decided that I will fight Katagiri in the near future, and fight to the death." "So, as long as Katagiri stays in Osaka Castle, you will leave me?" "Exactly." "Hmph! I didn't expect you to be so suspicious of Shizheng! You take Shizheng's detour to Kyoto as evidence that he participated in the conspiracy from the beginning?" "Ma'am, the mayor is also a dignified samurai, and he will never blame the city for the mere detour. In addition, there are five suspicious things about the city. That's why he visited Soshidai before returning to Osaka. The mayor can't say anything about it Sit back and do nothing!" "Oh?" Mrs. Dian said with a pale face, "What are the five suspicious points? Tell me about it. Although I am a woman, I am also the niece of Mr. Zongjian and the daughter of Mr. Asai Nagamasa. If your doubts are justified, I will Willing to apologize to you." "Ma'am, do you think I dare not speak out?" The tone of the two became more and more like a dispute in the inner room, and the inner Tibetan assistant could only stand on the sidelines. "The first suspicious thing is the amount of gold in the treasury. One month ago, when Shaojun asked Shizheng if he had any military pay, he replied: Due to the reconstruction of the Great Buddha Hall, Feng Chen's treasury has bottomed out. If there are 50,000 soldiers All guarding the city can last three months at most. But this time, I took the key from the hand of the city's younger brother, Master Shanzheng, and opened the treasury. Even if a hundred thousand soldiers guarded the city for three years, the money is more than enough. Why did he even pay for the army? To deceive the lord? This is one of them." Mrs. Dian sighed in surprise: "This... this is true, fix it?" "Why would I lie on purpose?" "Then, what about the second... suspicious thing?" "Second, Ichimasa's friendship with the Tokugawa people is far deeper than that of Toyotomi's important ministers. Madam also knows that he deliberately got close to the cronies of the Imperial Palace, adopted the daughter of his younger brother Masada Takashi as his adopted daughter, and then married Honda Uenosuke Masakazu's younger brother Tadago. He also married as his daughter-in-law the daughter of Ina Tadamasa, a power minister who was once called the "Second Generation Official of the World" with Okubo Changan. Moreover, he had a close relationship with Itakura Katsushige. Takaenosuke and Ando Naoji are also close friends of his. We tried to introduce Hori Tsushimamori's daughter to his legitimate son Izumomori Kotoshi as a wife, but she flatly refused. In a word, he hated Toyotomi's retainers are close to Tokugawa power ministers. This is the second." Once the spigot was opened, Zhichang's eloquence poured out like a river.For a moment Mrs. Dian was also attracted by his eloquence, and when she came back to her senses, her face was already blushing. "Then, what about the third one?" Mrs. Dian panicked: In this way, there are too many things that are puzzling about what Pian Palm and Qiyuan did. "Thirdly, the seventeenth anniversary of the late Taige's death cannot be held, but there are more opportunities for him to come and go to Junfu..." Zhichang became more and more eloquent, "Since this year, it's nothing more than New Year's congratulations, but the next three times... In other words, so far, he has traveled to and from Junfu four times. On the one hand, he tried his best to prevent Osaka from raising troops. On the one hand, he gave the shogunate time to prepare for war, and at the last moment, he used Zhong Ming as an excuse to ban the support. He has enough time and opportunity to cooperate with the enemy. If he was a loyal minister of Fengchen, he would come and go to Yujun so frequently. Is it possible that he is really so slow? At this point, if you don’t doubt him, it’s dereliction of duty! I’m too late to regret it now!” "Stop talking!" Mrs. Dian interrupted the Chief Zhi, "So, there is one thing I haven't told you." "Oh?" "The old women didn't get a single truth from Ieyasu, only some politeness." "Ah?" Watanabe Neizosuke asked in surprise, "Who told Madam about the problems you mentioned just now?" "That's exactly what I want to say." Mrs. Dian looked around vigilantly.She thought that Qiyuan would never lie, but under the confusion of the governor, she also thought of something suspicious, "I have already discussed everything with the city, so you don't have to worry at all-Ieyasu only told them that One sentence. But on their way back, they arrived at Tushan Station, and Ichimasa, who was supposed to return to Osaka, was waiting for them. He also said that Ieyasu had put forward three conditions: send me as a concubine, hand over Osaka Castle, And let Hideyori go to Edo to plead guilty to the general." "Hmph!" Nei Cangsuke suddenly slammed his fan on the couch, "I have already said that that fellow Shizheng is the old fox's accomplice, and it really is not bad!" "Hey." Chief Zhi also widened his eyes and sneered, "So, the reason why the Imperial Palace let mother back safely is to avoid the unjust name of taking the initiative to challenge?" "No, it's more than that! He must have acted as if he could make peace, and let us relax our vigilance. But... that guy in Katagiri City... came back with a cheeky face, what should we do with him? Even if the body is broken into thousands of pieces, it will not relieve the hatred! Mr. Xiu, if you don’t take this thief’s blood sacrifice quickly, I’m afraid the morale will be hardened!” Watanabe Neizosuke almost howled angrily.But at this time Mrs. Dian was unable to blame him, nor could she reprimand him.A confused person like Katagiri Kamoto is not here now, so she can neither refute nor explain. "Madam understand?" Under the instigation of Naizangsuke, Ono Zhichang became more proud, and continued, "This offering was suddenly banned the day before the ceremony, all because of the mere inscription on the bell. How many words? Children’s means! Please forgive the chief governor for offending, after this change, the chief governor believes that the reason is entirely due to the greed of the imperial court.” "What did you say?" Mrs. Dian asked in surprise. "Greed! Apart from the world, there is one more thing that the Great Imperial Palace wants, and it is the wife. Now, the governor finally understands. Otherwise, at such an age, how could he say that he wants his wife to be by his side? " "This……" "Madam also knows that the Great Imperial Palace is a persistent person who will not give up until he achieves his goal. The Chief Governor just realized today. It was Ishida Jibu Shaosuke who first discovered the conspiracy and persistence of the Great Imperial Palace. Madam, do you still remember that Taiko When he just passed away, Master Jibu once said something weird, that is, he wanted to marry his wife to Maeda Dai Nayan... That must be the decision that Jibu saw through the evil thoughts of the Great Imperial Palace." "..." "As a result, the Jibu became an unforgivable thorn in the eyes of the Imperial Palace, and he just wanted to get rid of it quickly, so the Sekigahara Battle broke out. Madam, you know, after that battle... the Chief Zhibu said that the Imperial Palace asked me to hurry from Otsu Back to Osaka." "How could I forget?" "Actually, the governor at that time was also deceived by the emperor, thinking that he was really magnanimous. The victory of the Sekihara battle allowed him to take the long-coveted world into his pocket, but his wife has not yet been in his hands. In this case, he was afraid that you would commit suicide, so he sent the governor to sell favors. There are so many people, he chose the governor. The governor thought that the root of the problem this time is here. The fact that Ji was sent to Osaka City was not unrelated to his greed. The wife's younger sister is in Kanto, so the lady will come to the Imperial Palace..." Masaru Ono was completely in a frenzy, almost talking nonsense. Mrs. Dian was unknowingly confused by the chief, and nodded frequently.Ieyasu still couldn't forget her, and was still thinking about her... This brought her a terrifying and wonderful pleasure. Although she hated it on the lips, it was very rewarding in her heart. Mrs. Dian suddenly interrupted Zhichang's endless talk: "Wait a minute, repair, you won't let me go to Junfu to negotiate with Ieyasu in person because of this?" "Ma'am, what are you talking about!" Zhi Zhang approached Madam Dian and said loudly, "Even if Madam goes there in person, the problem may not be solved. Madam, do you understand that the Imperial Palace always expects you to go, so it is very friendly to mother and keeps them safe?" Come back. This reflects the cunning nature of the old fox. He thought that if he did this, his wife, who was aggressive and competitive, would definitely go there in person. This would be his wish. He could directly take his wife as a hostage and blackmail Shaojun. .” Watanabe Neizosuke's shoulders shook suddenly, and he re-examined Ji Chang.He never thought that Zhichang would persuade Mrs. Dian in such a bold way.Previously, he always dealt with the main faction with an ambiguous attitude, and it was difficult to figure it out, but now he threw away his mask and persuaded Mrs. Dian incomparably skillfully.It seems that Katagiri Katmoto's deception was exposed, and the hostility towards Ieyasu was also instigated. Mrs. Dian looked at Zhichang, trembling all over, with an unhappy expression on her face, "Just being tripped by the Junfu, and being held in the arms of an old man, I hate such a fate! Zhichang, tell me, what should I do? " "Needless to say, since the conspiracy of the Imperial Palace has been revealed, there is no other way but to conquer the city. The decisive battle requires huge military pay, and the city is rich in gold. In fact, the remarks about the lack of gold are the tricks of the Imperial Palace to confuse us. Katagiri City in the Great Imperial Palace is frequently spreading such remarks, but it was unintentional when he went out. This is the late Taiko-sama secretly protecting us. Since the military pay is sufficient, I, Chief Ono, will never retreat. At present, we should immediately monitor closely Mrs. Qianji, turn your energy into preparing for the battle. There is no other choice. There is only one word: war!" The atmosphere in Osaka City changed suddenly because the two old women came back one step earlier than Katagiri Kamoto.Is the world decided by this unreliable "whim"?Originally Junfu instructed and Yuan asked Osaka to agree to "one of the three conditions", and the two old women misheard it as "three conditions" seems to be the reason.Ono Zhichang, who had been hesitant before, became hostile to Ieyasu as if possessed by a demon.His dislike further affected Mrs. Yodo.At the beginning, he counted the crimes of Chia Tong and Yuan, and within half an hour, the blame was shifted to Ieyasu, and he was determined to fight.The crowd was relieved to see that those vexing and complicated arguments had finally come to a conclusion. "It turns out that the Imperial Palace has been eyeing me and Shaojun for a long time." Mrs. Dian said angrily. Just now, Ieyasu was still an elder who was very tolerant to the two old women and Mrs. Yodo, but in the blink of an eye, he became an enemy.The root of the most terrible disaster in the world always grows rapidly from tiny cracks. At this time, Katagiri Kazumoto was full of sadness, walking on the way back to Osaka Castle.Itakura Katsushige's unfeeling made him finally realize the seriousness of the situation, but he has not yet realized that the disaster of killing his life is imminent. Should Mrs. Yodo be sent to Edo as a hostage, or should she agree to hand over Osaka Castle and move it to Yamato?As long as you choose one of the two, the problem will be solved, but the main battle crowd headed by the Seven Hands Group will definitely stir up, and I'm afraid there will be even bigger changes at that time.Then let Hideyori go to Edo and confess to his father-in-law, General Hidetaka, not to mention the seventeenth anniversary, but let the Buddha consecrate him anyway.When people's hearts are a little more stable, the fundamental problem will be solved in the form of Toyotomi's initiative to request the transfer of title. Therefore, Qi Yuan was quite relieved that he had told the two old women the three conditions, and hoped that the two old women could tell Madam Dian calmly so that Madam Dian would be prepared.In this way, Qi Yuan, who was worried all the way, returned to Osaka City at dawn the next day. Katagiri Kamoto's mansion is located in Erdao City, commonly known as "East Mansion".Once the war starts, this place will become a military stronghold, capable of stationing 2,000 people. As soon as he entered the gate, Qi Yuan was taken aback.Everywhere in the mansion are soldiers preparing their shoes and looking nervous. Although they don't look like they are going to send troops, they still look like something big is happening. "What's going on? Where is the main meal?" Qie Yuan stood under the leafy nanmu tree in the vestibule and asked loudly.After hearing the news, Zheng Zhenlong, the host, hurried out from the inner door, "Brother, it's not convenient to talk here, come to the room quickly." "Oh, it's inconvenient to go back to my house? What happened?" "This..." Zhenlong faltered, "It is said that my brother communicated with the Kanto Nei, and he is treasonous, and now the whole city is blown up." "What, I have an affair with Kanto?" "Yes. The key to the treasury was also confiscated by Shaojun's order." In an instant, Qi Yuan's face was completely pale, and he thought to himself: Alas! "What's going on, brother?" Zhenlong asked while walking in while holding on to Qi Yuan's hand. But Qi Yuan didn't care about talking, and couldn't speak clearly in a few words.He pinned his hopes on the strategy of military pay, but did not find the opportunity to report it to Xiu Lai.Once he is mistaken for deceiving the lord and embezzling gold and silver, he will be unable to argue with it. "Did you really hand over the key?" Qie Yuan pressed his forehead against the pillar at the door, barely supporting his precarious body.He just feels hopeless. "Brother rests in the room for a while, Brother Yu has a lot of doubts to ask brother." Qi Yuan nodded slightly, and quietly walked into his room. "Brother, the envoy who conveyed Shaojun's order just now is here. It's a newcomer named... yes, Shinjuro Okuhara. This person said that after my brother came back, he immediately went to see Shaojun. But the strange thing is, Afterwards, he was evasive." "Oh?" "After talking about it, he revealed that going there might be bad luck, and that if you go, you might be killed by someone with a will. Okuhara was favored by Taiko's younger brother Hidecho. He is a samurai from Yamato Hongo, and his brother is also quite familiar with it. " He didn't know whether Chi Yuan heard it or not, he just looked up blankly in a daze. "Why did my brother reveal the important matter to the Dazang Bureau and Zheng Rongni on the way? The Imperial Palace sent them back without saying anything to them. They heard the three problems told by their elder brother on the way, and they didn't think it was the opinion of the Imperial Palace, but I thought it was the elder brother who had a private relationship with the Kanto, in order to show his loyalty to the general and the Imperial Palace, he thought it up privately. In short, both the young master and his wife hated his elder brother to the bone. My younger brother estimated it this way, and Shinjuro Okuhara said the same. " "..." "Brother came back after accepting those three harsh conditions?" "..." "If it's just one of them, it's okay to talk about. You can take the wife as a concubine, hand over the city, and let the young master go to Edo to apologize. Such a few things, I can't bear it. I really have to look at Shu, and I am too deceitful!" Hearing this, Qi Yuan became surprised at his younger brother's anger, "Master Shanzheng, what did you say just now? It's really ridiculous." "Ridiculous? Is there any more difficult to accept than this? If this is the case, even I feel that there is only one battle." "Do you think the problem can be solved in one battle?" "No, I'm afraid that Guandong doesn't think these three things can be fulfilled. If the wife is made a concubine, the young master surrenders the city and surrenders, so he can still save his life. But even for the sake of peace and prosperity, he can't trample on people's dignity like this. Even the retainers I can't bear it anymore. To be honest, if my brother really accepted these three things and came back, even my younger brother would want to persuade you to cut through your belly before you see the young master. Brother, what do you think?" Having said that, Zhenlong rustled Tears came down. And Yuan Gang wanted to speak, but was silent again, his throat was sealed by surging emotion: I can't even tell my brothers clearly, let alone the world? "Brother, why don't you say anything? I believe that brother must have come back with the determination to fight to the death. If so, then that's fine, otherwise, even if he is not killed by the young master or madam, he will be forced to cut seppuku. What is brother? What do you think, please tell Zhenlong!" "..." "Brother, if you don't answer, do you want to cut seppuku?" "Brother." Qi Yuan finally opened his mouth, "These three conditions, as Furen and Shaojun guessed, were not put forward by Da Yu, but Qi Yuan's idea." "Oh?" "Listen to me. I wanted to ask them to comment on which one of the three is better, but now, all the hard work is in vain." As he spoke, Qi Yuan shut his mouth and closed his eyes, as still as a rock.