Chapter 22 Chapter Twenty-Two

Sanada Yukimura's plan eventually fell through.On the 22nd and 23rd of the twelfth lunar month in the 19th year of Qingchang, the oaths were exchanged, and both parties recognized that the peace negotiation was a complete success. On the 24th, Oda Yurakusai and Ohno Haruhiaga presented their costumes to Tokugawa Ieyasu as a token of gratitude.At the same time, Shangchang, the son of Youlezhai, and Zhide, the son of Zhichang, also accompanied the messenger and took them as hostages. Mrs. Dian was more pleased with the arrival of Taiping than anyone else, and presented Ieyasu with a set of fluffy and soft cotton quilts.Perhaps considering that Jiakang was old and frail, and it was very cold in the battle, this ceremony was full of women's warm care, but it also caused a lot of criticism from the old women.

Women give bedding to men, only when they get married, which also implies that they want to share the same bed with men.At this time, what is the meaning of presenting such a gift to Jiakang? Women will naturally have tongues.However, Mrs. Dian didn't know this, she just thought that to express her sincere kindness to Ieyasu, a gift of bedding was the most appropriate. It wasn't just the women who cheered the peace talks, of course.Although letters were sent to Toyotomi's old ministers one by one, there is no need for them to reply.Therefore, the veterans of the seven-handed group are happier than women.In the name of presenting the famous sword and its genealogy record, the seven leaders went to Ieyasu's main camp to express their congratulations.

"Congratulations." After accepting everyone's congratulations, Jiakang narrowed his eyes and said, "Since the war has been turned into jade, don't mention the past again, and I hope you will always be loyal to Lord Youfu." Hearing Ieyasu's words, Hayami Kaimori and Magiho Houshou's eyes turned red, and they were too ashamed to lift their heads. In the afternoon of the same day, the Kanto allies also came to congratulate one after another, and Katagiri Kamoto's younger brother Tetaka was also among them. Qi Yuandao: "From today onwards, I hope that our brothers can also be included in the list of Tokugawa retainers." Although this is the second time Qi Yuan proposed, Ieyasu still refused, "Issei, this is too ruthless You are well known for the loyalty of the Toyotomi family. An old Toyotomi minister has become a Tokugawa new minister. In this way, Lord Youfu will feel lonely. Just bear with me."

On the same day, Ieyasu relieved Ii Naotaka of Fushimi Castle's garrison duty and ordered him to return to Mount Sawa. He also commended the people of Hachisuka Town for their military exploits, and finally lifted the siege of Osaka Castle.The generals once again experienced Ieyasu's strength, and each of them happily prepared to set up camp. Only Date Masamune stared at his one eye, always thinking about something.In fact, once Edo and Osaka ended in this way, his situation became very dangerous. It can be said that Sanada Yukimura's entry into the city was to show the world that he and his father held a different point of view from Ieyasu - fighting for righteousness.But Date Masamune was not so simple.He not only forced the samurai to believe in foreign religions, but also pretended to be devout, and sent Hasekura Changcho as an envoy to meet with the Emperor Ban Guo and the Pope of Rome. He was making a big gamble... He kept a secret in his heart There is a murder weapon hidden, once Ieyasu and Hidetada get into a mess, he can transform himself at any time and start a war.He has already calculated.

There should be many daimyos who were ordered by Hideyori to resist Tokugawa. However, due to Ieyasu's skill and Hidetada's careful formation, Masamune never found the opportunity.Not only that, Ieyasu even took advantage of Masamune's unexpected femininity to negotiate a peace easily. "It's really ingenious!" In the eyes of this one-eyed Date who always looks at the world with a strategic eye, this is Ieyasu's trick again.What's more, Ie Yasuda also watched Oshu secretly. Thinking of this, Masamune immediately felt that the situation was not good. Masamune always secretly hoped that the war would be protracted, and that there would be civil strife and disputes in Tokugawa.In this way, he had the opportunity to make the foreign believers riot, and soon, Hasekura Changchang and Sodero would also send news about whether Xiyang would send reinforcements.If General Xiuzhong makes a mistake, his son-in-law Matsudaira Zhonghui...he has already carefully laid out this pawn, and he has even made plans for the worst case where the plan fails and everything fails.

On the afternoon of the twenty-fifth, when Masamune saw various daimyos visiting Ieyasu Honjin one after another, and then leaving tamely like dogs, he couldn't help feeling sick. "Mutsu Mori-sama, your complexion is not good. Go down and rest." Ieyasu suddenly yelled, and Masamune's whole body was soaked in sweat—could he have seen through it?However, that's all, he still hasn't retreated, and he understands that now is not the time to retreat. "Ah, listening to the various greetings from everyone, I am really moved!" Masamune said a few words politely, and when he left Ieyasu, it was already time to light the lamp.

Ieyasu's tent, though temporary, was set up in an unusual way, and could even be used as a residence.After leaving Ieyasu's big tent, Masamune did not go back, but walked into Honda Uenosuke's duty office, "Master Ueno, there is one thing I want to talk to you only. It is very important! Can you temporarily order the left and right to retire?" Next?" Masamune sat down in front of Zhengchun with a sullen face and couldn't help but speak.Masamune was well aware of how dissatisfied Masakazu Honda was with this peace negotiation, and what thoughts General Hidetada had in mind.

After Zhengchun dismissed all his subordinates, Masamune stared at Zhengchun closely with his one eye, "How does Uenosuke-sama think about this peace negotiation?" This was clearly a reprimand. Masamune replied in a panic: "Is Mutsu Mamoru dissatisfied with the terms of the peace?" "That's right. This peace negotiation is only to postpone the greater disturbance. Your Excellency can report to the Imperial Palace and the general that Masamune asserted so." "Your Excellency asserts so?" Masamune continued to say: "The Imperial Palace claimed that there is no need to write it down, and it ignored Mrs. Dian's request for the demolition of the outer city, Erdaocheng, and Sandaocheng. Regarding these decisions, Lord Ueno must have his own ideas. Therefore, I want to hear your opinion first, and then I will talk about my humble opinion. The first line of defense in Osaka is the moat surrounding the city, what does Ueno-sama think about this?"

Seeing Zhengzong's stern words, Zhengchun carefully said: "Of course they are all buried..." Before Zhengchun finished speaking, Cyclops leaned out and pointed to the map on the wall with his fan, "If that's the case, why don't you stop the big names from pulling out their camps and withdrawing their troops? Do you think that such a big moat can be filled with just a few gangsters and banners?" Is it flat? I don’t think so.” Masamune shrugged his shoulders, “There are adults around the Imperial Palace, such as Naoji Ando and Masanari Naruse. I firmly believe that the three of you are the three think tanks, so you don’t want to talk too much about the Imperial Palace. The next peace talks, when the gathered ronin wake up from the drunkenness of celebration, they will immediately turn into broken thin ice. If you put everything on the thin ice and miss the plan for a hundred years, I am afraid that everything will be over. Let the daimyo It is really a mistake to pull out the camp and withdraw the troops, and the adults had better try to stop them early."

Masamune sneered, needless to say by Masamune, he also knew this truth, but he chuckled and said, "Then, what does Mutsumori mean?" "That's needless to say? Before the Osaka side wakes up from the celebration banquet, let Ii, Hachisuka, Maeda, Ikeda, and the two Matsudaira-samas mobilize staff and demolish the city immediately." Masazumi Honda laughed, "As expected of Mutsu Mamoru, you have a sharp eye. It's just that I've already..." Masamune's one-eyed eyes suddenly showed fear.In fact, his previous words were just "probing", Zhengchun really is a watertight person. "Since that's the case, when the next general attack is launched, my lord must have obtained the approval of the Imperial Palace. This battle is really a waste of people and money. I'm afraid that the ronin will jump the wall in a hurry." He threatened tactfully.

Masamune's idea is to dispel Ieyasu, Hidetada and their shrewd cronies around Oshu's doubts.But to dispel this doubt, Date must be tough, and must leave everyone with the impression that "Date is not afraid of death".At this time, his question of "when will the next general attack be launched" still surprised Uenosuke. "Mutsu Shou thinks this peace treaty will be broken within ten days?" "How can this be called peace? In short, the most important thing is to seize the opportunity to destroy the city defenses from the moat. Hehe, once the city is demolished, the ronin will be in chaos first. Come back again. Moreover, the filled river will be dredged again, and the demolished watchtower will be rebuilt. Uenosuke-sama, I will not say harsh words. I don’t know whether all the big names agree with me, so it is best to call everyone as soon as possible Discuss the matter and report the results to the Imperial Palace. If everyone agrees, the Imperial Imperial Palace must not object." Zhengzong said again. Uenosuke pondered.Masamune was right, let the daimyos stay near Osaka first, and if the ronin riots arise during the demolition of the city, they can be dealt with directly and destroyed. "Which people are summoned to discuss the appropriateness?" "Todo Takatora, Ii Naotaka, Matsudaira Tadanao, Maeda Toshitsune, and Matsudaira Tadaaki, Ikeda Tadao, Honda Tadamasa, Ishikawa Tadaaki, Mizuno Katsunari, Naganami Naokiyo, etc. These people are deeply unhappy about the negotiation." "Okay. Of course, Mutsu Mori-sama will also participate, so that he can help us speak to the Imperial Palace." "That's needless to say? I have been worrying about how to keep the shogunate for a long time day and night, how can I begrudge a few words?" In this way, all the big names gathered in the camp of Chamoshan, and after discussion, they went to see Ieyasu together.The rest of the people became more and more angry, thinking that the peace negotiation did not solve the most fundamental problem of the Ronin Rebellion, and that peace would not last.Ieyasu listened silently to everyone's opinions. "No matter how magnanimous the Great Imperial Palace is, they are still conspirators after all, and they must not be sealed anymore. If you don't deal with it, you will just postpone today's commotion until tomorrow." When the young Matsudaira Tadaaki opened his mouth, Date Masamune immediately echoed solemnly. Ieyasu had always had a pleasant face before, but now he suddenly turned his face away. "Everyone is confused!" He shouted angrily, "Whoever does unrighteousness will be punished by heaven!" Everyone was shocked and looked at each other.Ieyasu has seldom used such strong words these days. Hearing Ieyasu's anger, Masamune complained endlessly, but he had to apologize repeatedly.But he has no regrets.Acknowledging his mistakes because of lack of thoughtfulness, at least he can show his loyalty to Ieyasu, he then said: "I am really surprised by the reprimand of the Imperial Palace. If there is something wrong with our thinking, I hope the Imperial Imperial Palace will make it clear." Ieyasu didn't look at Masamune.He glared at Zhengchun and Zhongzhi, then cast his sharp eyes on Zhongxiong, Zhongming, Lichang and other young people, panting heavily. "The generals are confused. Those who do unrighteousness will be punished by heaven. This is an unshakable fact. I hope everyone, especially the young people, must engrave this statement in their hearts, and don't miss the big things in the future." Although his tone was not as severe as before, he was still very excited and his breathing was messed up, "Listen. Nobunaga who expelled Ashikaga Yoshiaki was killed by Mitsuhide not long after. He drove his father to Imagawa in the name of violence." Takeda Shingen, who was imprisoned by the family, also died tragically. Everyone should think about what the late Taiko did. What is the reason for the only battle between Taiko and Ieyasu, the battle of Komaki? Isn’t it because Taiko wants to kill the descendants of Lord Nobunaga? Ishida Mitsunari is the same, in order to vent his personal anger, deceive the young master, start the Sekigahara Rebellion, and end up like that. All this is because of their injustice. Buddhism emphasizes that good will be rewarded , Evil is rewarded with evil, and this principle should never be violated." As he spoke, Ieyasu's eye circles gradually turned red. The young people were all frozen there, fascinated by what they heard. Although Date Masamune also looked respectful, his thinking was different from others.He was indeed full of emotions, but he was even more calm: the old man is really clever!What a treacherous and cunning man! "I...concluded this peace treaty with the old relationship with the late Taiko in mind. This is to show the gods and Buddhas that I know what is right. It is easy to destroy the Toyotomi family, but in this way, I will fall into injustice The selfishness that gods and Buddhas do not agree to is by no means Tokugawa Ieyasu. I hope you can understand my difficulties. Only relying on force to win a victory is by no means a real victory. If you can understand my thoughts, stop mentioning things like this It's up!" After saying that, Ieyasu added another sentence, "Listen, this peace negotiation is another, one more... opportunity for Xiu Lai to reflect. Xiu La Ruo still doesn't understand the general situation, forgets the compassion of God, and does unrighteous things , will surely bring about its own destruction...the way of heaven is so cruel!" Someone shouted "Understood", and everyone saw that it was Maeda Toshitsune. Date Masamune was both restless and emotional.Of course, he doesn't think that the old man who will be over seventy next year and is about to die will return to the basics in the last days of his life, and he only sighs that the man in front of him is a hero of the world.Masamune's ambition and life are still burning in the struggle with reality, so he is not allowed to be careless.He interjected: "My lord is right. The fundamental problems of the world cannot be resolved by force alone. Only by implementing the rule of virtue can eternal peace be achieved. My lord has a kind heart, but there is an urgent need right now. According to my investigation, the moat of Erdao City is deep. As many as three or four rooms, the size of which is well known, there are fifty to seventy rooms. To fill such a large moat to the ground, the soil on the embankment alone is absolutely not enough, and a large number of laborers are still needed. Therefore, it is necessary to order All the feudal clans have their own servants, or... Although Date and his son came all the way from Mutsu, if it is necessary, just order..." As soon as Masamune said this, Ieyasu raised his hand and interrupted him: "I have already decided on this matter. No matter who it is, everyone will be paid according to their salary." After speaking, he turned his eyes to Honda Masamune again, indifferently Said, "Master Ueno, this matter only needs to be conveyed to all the names in secret." Masamune's heart sank again.He and his son Yuane Shouxiuzong led a total of 10,000 people to defend at the mouth of Matsuya Town. Therefore, he naturally wanted to stay and see the future of Osaka.He, Date Masamune, could lead 10,000 soldiers into the city after the daimyos returned to their abilities. Once he had a chance of winning, he was very likely to take another gamble and encourage the foreign believers to revolt.However, Ieyasu seems to have carefully calculated and made careful arrangements for this. Under Ieyasu's order, Honda Masanori took out the paper that had been prepared with the number of attendees of the major names, and said: "Master the Great Imperial Palace will return to Nijo Castle early tomorrow morning. This order was originally scheduled to be held on the 27th." Since Ertiaocheng released it, since it has already been discussed, let’s reveal it here first.” Saying that, he began to read it out. "Above 30,000 shi and less than 50,000 shi, thirty people; between 50,000 shi and less than 70,000 shi, fifty people; between 70,000 and less than 100,000 shi, one hundred; between 100,000 and under 150,000, two hundred People; more than 150,000 koku and less than 200,000 koku, four hundred people; more than 200,000 koku and less than 250,000 koku, eight hundred people; more than 250,000 koku and less than 300,000 koku, one thousand Five hundred people; more than 300,000 shi and less than 500,000 shi, two thousand people; more than 500,000 shi and less than a million shi, three thousand people..." As I listened, Masamune's fighting spirit gradually disappeared.So far, he could only leave an impression of how loyally he served the shogunate, and then stepped down.Ieyasu's thinking was flawless, and he couldn't find the slightest flaw. On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Ieyasu had withdrawn to Nijo Castle. At this time, the people responsible for filling the moat had also been decided, and Matsudaira Tadaaki, Honda Tadomasa, and Honda Yasuki were responsible.Since Xiaofan also spent a lot of money for this expedition, he was in short supply.Considering these difficulties, San Fengxing decided to exempt them from corvee. But these three people have successively received petitions of less than 30,000 shi not to be known as masters.In addition, all the big names shouted that it was unfair, so they had to add an order to order 20 people from each of the vassals above 10,000 shi and below 30,000 shi. Still, the world has mixed opinions about filling moats. The daimyos were still confronting Osaka just now, and they only had strong hostility in their hearts. Many people wanted to participate in the landfill construction.The next step is Tokugawa Puyo's calculations. They believe that Ieyasu's handling is too gentle this time, which is very unfair.If Osaka can understand Ieyasu's friendship, he will not forget the great kindness of Sekihara after the war and start chaos. During the battle of Sekihara, the Tokugawa and the Western Army fought each other with a sword, and confronted each other by force. It was destined that the weak would fall and the strong would conquer the world.However, Ieyasu sympathized with Toyotomi's orphan in every possible way, showing mercy to let him last forever.This gave the world an illusion that Tokugawa seemed to be bowing to Toyotomi.How much kindness did Tokugawa receive from Toyotomi?The pedigrees only remember being bullied by the Toyotomi family, but they don't remember any kindness or protection. The difference in strength accumulated over a long period of time between Ieyasu and Hideyoshi has caused the disparity in strength today.Therefore, Ieyasu, who is still sympathetic to Hideyori, is indeed lamentable, but Tokugawa is by no means afraid of Osaka. "We must completely wipe them out, so as not to let them dream of conspiracy again." Tokugawa Pu said on behalf of everyone. But Date Masamune's considerations were more complicated.He sincerely hoped that Osaka Castle could be preserved.He still doesn't know what earth-shattering news the envoys to Europa will bring back.But no matter what, he still has to wait to see the final show... He also has a terrible idea, that is, in front of Ieyasu who will soon die, let General Xiuzhong take off his helmet in front of himself and Ban Guo's coalition forces, Throw in the towel and surrender.At that time, the new general will be his son-in-law Zhonghui.As for the position of the "Great Imperial Palace", needless to say, the surname is no longer Tokugawa... While Ieyasu withdrew to Nijo Castle, the project of filling the moat was also in full swing.As the end of the new year is approaching, and the junior warriors and workers who participated in the landfill are eager to return home, the project is progressing rapidly.Seeing that the urn city was dug up, the earth embankment and arrow tower disappeared from the ground.At the water intake of the Yodo River, men with only cloth on their lower bodies shouted loudly in the cold wind while building dikes. Date Masamune, who had not taken off his military uniform for a long time, changed into Haori and Iga Hakama, and watched the landfill project at the Matsuya-choguchi that he was in charge of from under his bamboo hat. The large flock of waterfowl that originally gathered in one place has almost disappeared.Of course, they have no way of knowing the ups and downs of the human world. Seeing that their homeland was destroyed, they had to flee in a hurry.As a result of the landfill, the ronin and military generals in the city will inevitably be forced into trouble, but they have not noticed this at this time, and are still happily holding banquets.Although the waterfowl's home has been destroyed, they can still get sunlight and bait, but can ronin and generals still get food and rice so easily? When Masamune thought of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who called him to the "One Night Castle" in Odawara and bragged about him, he couldn't help but want to scold him.But under the current situation, it seems that Hideyoshi is not the only "bastard", and he is also a scoundrel... If the city is destroyed in one fell swoop, will the wanderers disperse like wild animals, or die generously? "There used to be a huge city built by the Taiko here." What will happen when the secret envoys sent by Masamune return to the seaside of Sakai Port with the suspicious Sodero, Viscaino and others swaggeringly?In their eyes, Ishida Mitsunari who triggered the Sekigahara War, and later Okubo Changan, and now Ono Jichang, are they all clowns? Masamune let out a cold breath: I had ordered Hasekura Rokuemon early on, and if things fail, I will stop and return to Japan! If Rokuemon came back triumphantly, but only brought a warship, then Masamune would have to sink it himself and kill Rokuemon angrily.Because at that time, he had to arrange vigilance on the coasts of all Japan. Masamune stood by the constantly filling moat, staring blankly at the water with great anxiety.A stray mallard fluttered over his shoulder and landed on the unfilled water. "Lord Mutsu Mori, oh no, you should be called the Marquis of Sendai." A voice suddenly sounded behind him. Masamune was startled, and when he turned around, it was Yagyu Mataemon Munemoki who was wearing a bamboo hat and smiling.Masamune was really frightened.He had already seen that lately Yagyu Munemo had become more than just the general's art of war teacher.In fact, he was closer to Ieyasu than Hidetada, and he was clearly a shogunate spy who closely monitored Daimyo's whereabouts. "Oh, it's Yagyu-sama." "It's my lord. Is there something sad about the Marquis of Sendai? His expression is a little strange." "Hehe." Zhengzong smiled, "Perhaps it's because I'm getting older. In a few days, I'll be forty-nine. I'm nearly half a century old, and my physical strength is exhausted, and the impact of the cold on my body is becoming more and more obvious." Liu Shengzong still had a smile on his face, "But, why do I feel that the mind of the Marquis of Sendai seems to be farther away." "Oh, you think I'm missing my hometown too?" "No, my lord's mind is farther away..." Liu Shengzong took two steps forward, his tone sharp, "The big ship that sailed out of Yuepu last September should have arrived in Banguo by now, right?" Masamune stumbled slightly, "Then...you mean the boat?" "That's right. At that time, General Jian Mukai, who helped you build the ship, met Zongju at the mouth of the river, and chatted with him for a while. Mukai thought that at this time, the envoys who arrived in the Ban Kingdom might have met with the King of the Ban Kingdom. Accept the king's hospitality. Sodero and Biss plan seems to be like this..." Suddenly being stabbed in the vitals, Masamune was unable to answer for a while, "That...that...that's interesting." He managed to squeeze out this sentence, and then laughed dryly.How can we resist this sharp Yagyumon famous sword?He was extremely embarrassed. "Mr. Yagyu, everyone loves to dream." "My lord's words are true." "I am very depressed about this war. The current Japan should be united as one and show its mighty power to the world, but it is a pity that the same room fights for these things. It is a pity. Hasekura should be paying homage to the Emperor Ban Guo." "Mutsu Mori-sama." "Mr. Yagyu." "So, you win over foreign believers for the sake of your ambition?" Zong Ju said nonchalantly, smiling slightly. "Of course." Masamune's chest was on fire, and he patted his chest and said, "I have told Hasekura my sincerity, so that Sodero and Biss should not only convince the Emperor Ban, but also the Pope. Therefore, Taige only wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty in Daban City, but I occupied the number one city in the world, and at the same time dreamed of having Ou Suiba in my pocket. Haha, although it sounds like bohemian, But using such a dream to drive away the cold, wouldn't it be fun?" "Yes." Yagyu Somo didn't refute him at all.How to be neither humble nor overbearing, and how to deal with it freely, he had thought about it from the very beginning. "Having said that, the Marquis of Sendai is also a sinful person." "Where, I'm afraid that in the near future, the world will laugh at me as an honest braggart like Taige." "Japan..." Zong Ju took out a cigarette pouch from his waist, and lit a bag of cigarettes in the cold wind. , then you will be haunted by evil spirits forever." "Mr. Yagyu." "Speaking." "I have something to ask you." "If you can do what you can, you will do it." "Can you nominate someone from your family to be your teacher?" "Oh?" "Teaching Date's retainers the art of war is the first goal, but that's not all. I want to ask someone to supervise my territory." Munemo Yagyu's eyes lit up. As expected of Date, he knew how to turn defense into offense. Since this is the case, there is no need to be sarcastic.After thinking about it, he slowly put away his pipe and said: "I want to monitor your leader, is it possible that your leader has something that bothers you?" "Exactly." Masamune calmed down, "Just now I talked about ghosts and ghosts, but in fact, I am a hypocrite who thinks about the common people and the prosperity of the shogunate. Even so, it is inevitable that some people in the family will believe it and become the real one. believers." "Oh, my lord wants to use the eyes of military strategists to distinguish the authenticity?" "Ordinary people can't distinguish the authenticity of beliefs. But once you become a master and apprentice, the situation is different. Can you seriously consider this matter?" Masamune straightened his bamboo hat and saluted, "Please be sure to fulfill... , yo, I almost forgot about tomorrow's distribution of people." After saying this, he left Zongji behind and went to the camp. Masamune recollected the journey carefully, and the more he realized that although Zongju was as if nothing had happened, he had already faintly smelled his purpose for sending Hasekura Changcho to Banguo, so he had to be more careful.In the crisis, even though he prevaricates by choosing a teacher, this is a question that must be seriously considered: If Ieyasu and Hidetada already knew about this matter, but they still kept silent, why? Ieyasu didn't take me Masamune seriously, but Xiuzhong couldn't have such capacity, and would secretly monitor my every move... Thinking of this, Masamune crushed the thin ice in the water under his feet, and stopped. right!Munemo Yagyu is watching me according to Hidetaka's intention... Even if it wasn't like this, since I'm Tadaki's father-in-law, Hidetaka would not like me.Once suspected, it will be dangerous in the future. Masamune quietly supported the bamboo hat with his hands, and when he looked back, Yagyu Sokyu was still standing where he was, watching him.Masamune sneered, and went straight back to the edge of the moat.Munemo Yagyu leaned over again, still with an inscrutable smile on his face, "Have you forgotten something?" Masamune did not answer, but said: "I have a message, I would like Lord Yagyu to convey it to the general on my behalf." "Speaking." "Hoping to quell the riots as soon as possible is a century-old plan for the Tokugawa shogunate." "as soon as possible?" "Yes. For this reason, Masamune would like to persuade the cronies around the Youfu to urge the Youfu to submit a request for transfer of title as soon as possible. I only ask Lord Yagyu to convey these to the general. The general is wise and virtuous. Once he said this, he would understand it. After finishing speaking, Zhengzong turned and left. Zong Mo was stunned: Masamune wanted to deal with Toyotomi's wishes in a hurry, and it would leave an impression of loyalty on the general, which can be described as well-intentioned.