Since the eighth year of Qingchang, unprecedented prosperity has appeared in the capital, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.When the Fengguo Festival was held in the ninth year of the same year, this kind of prosperity had already taken root.By the summer of the tenth year, the world seemed to have become a peaceful and prosperous age, and the chaos of war seemed to have passed away. Tokugawa Hidetada's entry into Beijing once caused a slight uproar in the bustling city, but unexpectedly, it completely eliminated the uneasiness of the people in the end.At first, I heard that Xiuzhong had brought an army of 160,000 to Beijing to assume the position of general, and people from all over Beijing and Banzhou were ready to flee.Later, after active lobbying and campaigning by Itakura Katsushige, Chaya Shirojiro Kiyoji, Motoami Koetsu, Kakukura Yoichi and others, no major riots occurred.Soon, a grand inauguration ceremony of Gaotai Temple was held.

Toyotomi Hiderai's entry to Beijing was unsuccessful due to opposition from the upper daimyo and Mrs. Yodo. Some interested people were faintly worried about this.However, it is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu not only did not investigate this further after the incident, but instead ordered the sixth son Zhonghui to go to Osaka Castle to ask questions on behalf of Hidetada.After Xiuzhong successfully presided over the inauguration ceremony of Kodaiji Temple and went to Edo to take up his post, the world was completely relieved, deeply feeling that the general trend of the world has been determined.

On the fourth day of June in the tenth year of Qingchang, Xiuzhong set off for the capital. On that day, Honami Guangyue made red bean rice at home and celebrated with the whole family.Koetsu was uneasy when he was with Toyotomi Hideyoshi.On the same day, he called relatives and friends together. "As long as there is a big imperial palace, there will be no chaos in the country!" As he pushed the glasses to change glasses, he excitedly declared: "The new capital is born!" More than 20 days after Xiuzhong went to Beijing, the Gaotai Institute was officially moved to Gaotai Temple.

Inside and outside the capital, the folk customs have taken on a new look.One of the evidences that people's hearts have really stabilized is that juggling theaters have been set up in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and near the banks of the Shijo River. Although it is midsummer, there are still crowds of spectators.Among them are not only the residents of the capital, but also envoys from all over the world who came to see them, as well as foreign tourists who went to Beijing to experience the peaceful and prosperous times. One day, Honami Koetsu walks to a Kabuki hall on the banks of the Shijo River, and chances upon an old friend, Kadokura Yoichi.

As a businessman, Yoichi is already as famous as the young tea house. He himself is also ambitious and has been secretly looking for opportunities to expand his business, planning to add another Zhuyin ship.Passing through here today is to lobby Master Acceptance of Toyokoji Temple who is in charge of overseas transactions of the shogunate. "It's really a good fortune to meet Mr. here at a late age. Let's have some tea nearby." Yushi couldn't help but drag Guangyue to a nearby tea house with reed curtains. "Sir has been taking good care of Mr. Chaya, but don't forget Yushi. Wansheng hopes that there will be another Zhuyin ship no matter what." Yushi said.

"Understand, understand. I have already reported this matter to the Imperial Palace." Guangyue said. There was a cool wind blowing from the river, and as soon as the two of them sat down, Guangyue suddenly realized that the guest sitting next to him had met somewhere... This person was wearing a Zongjiang turban, about fifty years old, and his figure was recognizable at a glance. It's a samurai.Guangyue tried hard to remember while listening to Kakukura and Shi talking. "I know, I know, don't worry, it will definitely be approved." Guangyue continued to perfunctory.Suddenly, with a "snap", he slapped his knee heavily and said, "Yes, Doctor Takayama Ukin!"

Kakukura Yoichi was taken aback and asked, "What did you say?" "Hush—" Guangyue quickly winked at Yushi, turned around, and turned her back to Weilian.At this time, Yu Shi seemed to understand a little bit, and whispered: "Who is that next to him?" "It's Dr. Ukon Takayama who wanted to establish the foreign religion as the state religion of Japan, and provoked the wrath of the late Taiko." "Oh? The tea master who lived under Kaga Maeda's sect?" "That's right. It has been renamed Wait Bo. He has a high level of attainment in the tea ceremony and is the number one of the 'Seven Sages of Lixiu'."

"Oh, after so many years, Dr. Ukon Takayama came back here from Kaga to play again?" "Hush——" Guangyue stopped Yushi again, and he heard that the samurai sitting with Takayama Youkon seemed to mention Matsudaira Zhonghui. Not long ago, Mr. Zhonghui went to Daban City to ask a doctor on behalf of the general, and there was a lot of discussion in Jingban.However, it was not this matter that aroused Guangyue's interest, but because Guangyue's cousin A Xing married Kubao Chang'an, the boss of Zhonghui's family, as a concubine, but I heard that she had recently left Sado and went to the capital.

"Ah, so to speak, Mr. Matsudaira Tadaki is truly extraordinary." When Guangyue listened intently, Takayama Ukin's voice came clearly like flowing clouds and flowing water.The only way to have such a good voice is to practice ballads regularly. "I also heard in Osaka that among Ieyasu's sons, Matsudaira-sama is not inferior to Yuki Hideyasu-sama in the slightest." "Exactly." "But your lord's brows and eyes are full of reflexes, don't you think it's interesting?" the warrior said, laughing in a low voice.Takayama Ukon seems to be quite interested in this as well.

"A rebellious son suddenly appeared among many brothers, but it is far more than that." "That's right. It's very dangerous to let the enemy of our old religion, the Englishman Miura Yasuke, stay by Ieyasu's side. At some point, our people may be driven out of Japan by his tricks. Catholic believers are not without anxiety reason." "Well, in this case, Zhonghui has to be the leader." Gao Shanyoujian said. Kakukura and Ichi suddenly leaned in front of Guangyue, and whispered, "The samurai next to him is Mr. Akashi Sabu." Guangyue's chest thumped wildly.Akashi Sabu advocated the establishment of foreign religion as the national religion of Japan, and even forced the people in the territory to believe in religion.Now, it is no coincidence that he actually meets Takayama Ukon who once angered the Taiko by the banks of the Four Rivers.Akashi Sobe is a devout foreign believer, and has been waiting for an opportunity to make Mrs. Yodo and Hideyori also believe in religion. Maybe Dr. Ukon was called by Sobe from Kaga on purpose.Thinking about it this way, Guangyue felt that the words of those two people must not be taken lightly.

"That's right, Tadaki..." Ukon Takayama didn't notice that Koetsu Motoami Koetsu was paying attention to their conversation, and whispered, "He owns Shinano now?" "Yes. I'm currently in Kawanakajima, but most of the time I'm in Edo, not in the territory." "So there's no way to get close to him?" "It's hard to tell right now, but we should be able to find a way. Is there any way out of the world?" "Well, who is the daimyo who has the closest relationship with him?" "His father-in-law Date Masamune-sama." "Oh, Date's daughter..." "The matchmaker is Mr. Imai Sokaoru who is very familiar with you." Takayama Ukon pondered and said, "So, Sodero, who built the Pharmacy Academy in Edo, finally got on the line with Date-sama?" "yes." "Fortunately, Date's daughter, that is, Zhonghui's wife, is a believer like us, and she is also considered our comrade." Gao Shanyoujian said. Moto Ami Koetsu suddenly felt his throat dry, and quickly took a sip of tea: "The coolness brought by the unexpected wind can easily make people drowsy." He hinted that Kadokura and Shi should be on guard. Once you have a general understanding of what your neighbor said, you will realize that it has an extraordinary meaning.The two seem to think that because Zhonghui's wife is a believer in the old religion, they can use her to incite Zhonghui, and at the same time support Zhonghui's father-in-law, Date Masamune, in order to seek the old religion—Jesus sect in Portugal, Fran in Banguo. Peace to Sith and Dominicans.Needless to say, the direct reason for their plan is that Ieyasu's confidant and Western teacher Miura Anzhen is from England.England and France, as emerging powers in Europe, have continuously expanded their national power in recent years and competed with Portugal and Banana everywhere.Whenever their ships meet at sea, there will be flames of war, so most of them are escorted by warships.Therefore, it was not without reason that Guangyue was taken aback when she saw Takayama Ukonmikai Akashi Saobu. "I heard that Sodero not only built a medicine hospital in Edo," said Saobu, "but also dedicated a foreign girl to Masamune." "That's not a big deal." You Jin, who is upright by nature, disapproved of Sobu's words. Sobu pretended not to hear about it: "Zhengzong reluctantly accepted it, but the woman fell ill in the mansion." "Oh?" "So, in the middle of the night, he called Brooke Leon from the Pharmacy Academy, and Sodero also entered the Date Mansion and met Masamune. This was his method." Takayama Ukon remained silent. Although Guangyue and Ukon believed in different sects, he was also a Nichiren believer and was equally upright, so he fully understood why Ukon was silent.Although the stakes are high, Sodero's plot to donate the female nurse of the apothecary hospital built for the relief of the poor and make her pretend to be sick in order to establish contact with Masamune is an insult to true believers. . "Then, Sodero asked Zhengzong for help and found another way." Saobu continued. "Where is the road?" "See if someone can let Sodero see Matsudaira Tadaki." "Masamune or the boss of the Tadaki family, Kubo Changan, will do." "But those two have already declined." "Refused?" "Yes. Okubo Chang'an said that he could see Sodero himself, but Zhonghui was too young to introduce him. Lord Date refused on the grounds that he could not force his son-in-law to believe in religion." "Well, they all see through that Sodero is not easy to deal with." "But if we stand by and call the English fleet by pressing the needle, it will be too late to regret." "Wait a minute, Master Saobu. I don't understand, what exactly does Sodero want to do? Why does he want to meet Zhonghui?" "Of course I want to explain the pirate nature of the English people to Mr. Matsudaira clearly." "But Zhonghui is just a Shinano daimyo, not holding a heavy handle." So Bu said something, which surprised Guangyue. "Mr. Wait Bo, I just said that Zhonghui was rebellious and intended to surpass the new general." "You did say so." "Let him join forces with Dasaka. If something happens, we will transfer warships from Banguo. We finally gained a firm foothold and we can't let our previous efforts go to waste." "Do you want Zhonghui to rebel?" "Hush—with this kind of preparation... with this kind of preparation, I feel at ease. The Great Imperial Palace is already old." Takayama Ukon seemed quite surprised, and did not respond for a long time. I didn't expect things to be so terrible.Koetsu Honami hurriedly stood up, tugging at Kakukura Yoichi's sleeves.Takayama Youkun must have never thought of it, so he was negligent in guarding against it.If he pays attention to his surroundings at this time, he will definitely find Guangyue and Shi beside him. "By the way. We went to see Kabuki, and everyone said it was good. I haven't been there for a long time. Boss, put the tea money here." The two hurried down the river bank, their chests still throbbing.I thought the world was peaceful and I could feel at ease, but unexpectedly there was still a source of turmoil.Moreover, this source is completely different from the "rude daimyo" that worries Guangyue the most. Guangyue hurriedly walked ahead, came to the tea house next to the embankment, gently rubbed her chest, and sat down, "Mr. Kakura, did you hear all those words just now?" However, Kakukura Yoichi was not as surprised as Guangyue, "I heard it. Daydreaming!" "Although it's daydreaming, you can't take it lightly." "Haha!" Yu Shi laughed, seeming to feel that Guangyue's words were very strange, "We are not weak either. Even if the army of Banguo and Portugal is pressing down on the border, there is nothing to worry about." "Oh?" "Not only do we have boatmen, but we also have sailors. Besides, Europa is being divided by two factions. I'm happy for Japan." "Well?" "It's only worrying if those who believe in the old religion and those who believe in the new religion join forces to fight." Guangyue didn't answer.Young people are always optimistic. Although it is not without reason, Guangyue still feels fear in her heart. When the world was first settled, Duke Hideyoshi wanted to send troops to the Ming Dynasty.At that time, Guangyue only felt that there was darkness in front of her eyes, and she even assumed her identity and firmly expressed her opposition.The final result was just as he expected, Zhengchao only left a mark of depression and failure on Hideyoshi's career.After that, Ieyasu led the people to peace.However, those who are not satisfied with the status quo are still hiding in various places... "Mr. Kakukura! Those people are so rampant, how can I stand by and watch?" Guangyue's voice was extremely passionate. Kakura and Shi seemed to be ignorant of Guangyue's uneasiness, and comforted him even more, "That kind of delusion is not worth worrying about, sir. As a last resort, we can still turn to England and the Netherlands for help, anyway, they are always on the ocean. Fight for me." "That's an expedient measure. There is no one more sinful than war. Even if England and Ban are at war, we have to persuade them to make peace. This is the responsibility of human beings." "Haha, sir is criticizing the late students." Yu Shi scratched his temples with a smile, and immediately changed the topic to Zhu Yinchuan. The Old and Protestant countries of Europa have been at war for years, and they have reached the South Seas.Therefore, Yoichi strongly advocated that Japan should try to increase the number of ships to compete with them, and must not fall behind.Guangyue didn't object to the opinions of Yoichi and Chaya Shirojiro and other young juniors, but what made him uneasy was that if there was another riot like the Ichiko sect, and the old and the new sects were at odds, what should we do?If Japan splits again, there will be a situation where Osaka and Edo will fight against each other, and many ronin will definitely be ready to move.At this time, the people in the world will suffer. After Guangyue bid farewell to the city by the river, she returned home unconsciously all the way.While thinking about Master Nichiren, he wondered if there were any sentences in the Lotus Sutra that matched his current mood. "You're back. What's wrong with the color?" Miaoxiu asked worriedly as she stood in front of the house with a bucket in her hand. "Mom, do you still have to work in such a hot day?" "It's because of the hot weather that we need to sprinkle water. Be careful if you step on the mud." Miaoxiu looked in a good mood, she raised her chin and pointed to the room, and said with a slight smile, "Go in, the guest you hate the most has been waiting for you for half a day .” Guangyue has not yet woken up—this matter must not be ignored, and everyone should be reminded to take precautions before it happens. There is still no wind, but the room is very cool.When Guangyue reached the door of the inner room, she stopped in surprise.In the room, a woman was taking off her clothes facing the outside, and when she saw Guangyue, she hurriedly turned around, her plump and tight body was vaguely visible as if showing off. "Ah, I was taken aback. I didn't make a sound when I came in!" The woman is Ayuki who came to the capital from Sado.She looks like she just took a shower. "You're finally back." Guangyue hurriedly looked away, annoyed.He turned slightly to her and said, "Have you asked Okubo-sama for leave?" Ah Xing laughed like a little girl, "Hehe, don't stand there, come in quickly. This is my cousin's home." "When did you leave from Sado?" "This is a secret, you can't tell it. But I didn't come here on leave, don't worry." "Your outfit looks like those unruly women or kabuki." Guangyue said, taking off her shoes with her back to the door, and walked into the room. At this time, Ah Xing had also put on his belt, and sat obliquely, with a folding fan spread out on his lap, "Cousin, haven't you seen Okubo Chang'an in the capital?" "You came with him?" "No. I sneaked in to surprise him." "Did Okubo-sama come to the capital?" Guangyue asked hurriedly, he was still thinking about the conspiracy between Takayama Ukon and Akashi Sobu, "Xing, Okubo-sama didn't come with Matsudaira Tadaki-sama last time, because he was delayed by something important. ?” "At that time he was in Jinshan in Izu, and he left Sado at the end of April." "Ashin!" "What's the matter? It looks so terrible." "Master Okubo treats you...does he like you?" "What do you think?" "Looking at your happy face, you must get along well with Okubo-sama." "Then don't make such a scary look." Ah Xing pressed the fan against his plump chest, and smiled as if thinking of something. "What are you laughing at? By the way, have you ever heard about Date Mutsumori or Sodero from Mr. Okubo?" "Hehe, when you say that, I have really heard interesting stories about the two of them." "Have you heard of it? What's it all about?" Guangyue asked urgently, and then a little embarrassed, "What you heard was just what he said casually?" "Hey, it seems that those words have reached the capital." "What words?" "Ida pushed the foreign woman to Chang'an." "Date? A foreign woman?" "I heard that Chang'an flatly refused. Hehe, foreign women are difficult to deal with. Lord Yida also said that the women presented by Sodero are not easy to control. I didn't expect my cousin to be interested in this kind of thing. If you want foreign women Woman, I can help you build a bridge." A Xing spoke seriously, teasing Guangyue. Guangyue, who is rigorous by nature, almost wanted to slap her, but she endured it for a while, but she didn't do it. Now she is Okubo Changan's concubine after all. "Hehe." Ah Xing laughed again.Perhaps it was because she hadn't returned to the capital for a long time, and she felt very happy, "Among the famous names in the world, only Date has accepted Western women as concubines, so recently the world calls a lustful person 'Date'." "That's all you heard?" "These anecdotes can't be heard in other places. The woman fell ill immediately before she was favored. In the middle of the night, someone was sent to the medicine hospital in Asakusa to call a foreign doctor. It seems that Japanese medicine can't cure the disease of a Western woman. " "Chang An said all these?" "Why not? My lord has been talking endlessly to me. Ida can't deal with foreign women, and wants to push it to Chang'an." Guangyue was a little confused.Through Ah Xing's words, he can guess Sodero's intention to get close to Masamune.However, Date Masamune, who didn't even dare to take Hideyoshi lightly, why did he accept that woman from Sodero? "People say that Date made the request. By the way, I heard that Date asked the woman for bread. Oh, no, she asked the woman for the bread. There are such rumors." "Bread? Who is it?" "It's not a person's name. It's a kind of food that won't rot for a long time after being baked. It can be used as dry food when fighting or hunting." "So he accepted the woman for bread?" "That woman probably knows how to make bread. In short, Chang'an said that Yida is a lustful person." Guangyue is worried about "desire".Both Kakukura Yoichi and Chaya Shiro Jiro are young and lustful.Youth makes people feel like the sun, but it can also easily lead people to fall into traps.Sodero can still deal with.But it would be a little careless to make decisions based on whether the opponent is easy to deal with. "Ashin." "What's the matter, cousin?" "I have a secret to ask you." "Oh, it's really rare. I thought my cousin was a golden Buddha, so he wouldn't pay attention to Ah Xing." Guangyue frowned and said, "Can you treat it as the order of the Patriarch to find out the inside story for us?" "Oh? Nichiren Saint also sent spies?" "It's all for the sake of Japan. If there is any talk about the disharmony between Edo and Osaka among those who are in contact with Okubo-sama, you must write it down and tell me, okay?" Ah Xing stared at Guangyue unexpectedly and nervously, presumably because her cousin had never spoken to her so seriously before. "Cousin, please say it again. Ah Xing is careless, afraid of missing it." "Okay, let me say." Guangyue's expression became more serious, and she glanced around quietly, "What I said just now is, I hope you... help me to pay attention to the people around Chang'an." "What good does it do, cousin?" "Ah Xing, this is not a matter of Guangyue's personal gains or losses. I want to prevent the world from war and promote the justice of the patriarch." "Is it related to the founding of the country and Anbang?" "That's right! Establishing a safe country, building a safe country, that's what it means. I'm worried, I'm afraid that the flames of war are about to ignite." A Xing stared at Guangyue, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "War? I hate war the most!" "Okay. Listen carefully, and keep it in mind. If there is a war in Japan...it must be because of three hidden dangers." "Three hidden dangers?" "One is the discord between Edo and Osaka. It's not that the Great Imperial Palace, the Shogun and Hideyori are at odds, but in Osaka Castle, Hideyori is the master of the world, and many people are dissatisfied with Edo. The situation in Edo is the same. , since most of the Eighty Thousand Riders were moved to Kanto, they have also developed a deep dislike for the Toyotomi clan." "Ashin understands. What about the second one?" "It's the confrontation between the southern barbarians and the red-haired people." "Hehe, the so-called red-haired man, there is only one person in Japan, Miura Anzhen. From this, it is too worrying to think of war..." "No." Guangyue interrupted Ah Xing, and said in a low voice, "You don't know, the Nanman people and the red-haired people have different doctrines. For example, the Nanman people belong to the Tiantai sect of Mount Hiei, and the red-haired people belong to the Hongan Temple." Ichigo Zong. In the future, ships from both sides will continue to come to Japan, so I don’t know what kind of disputes will arise.” "Hehe. Well, even if it's true. What about the third one?" "The third is..." As he spoke, Guangyue urged again, "Never leak it out, you know, this is the hint given to me by the patriarch's scriptures. The third is that Tokugawa may be worried about Xiao Qiang. Between the general and his younger brothers...you might say that there is absolutely no such thing. Yes, it has not been unearthed yet, but it is growing underground." Ah Xing didn't smile this time.She lowered her voice and said, "Is it Matsudaira Tadaki-sama?" "Yes." Guangyue nodded heavily, "I just went to a place and heard someone say that Zhonghui's talent is unmatched." "This..." Ah Xing saw that there was no one around, and said in a low voice, "Master Okubo often said that Zhonghui is the most promising among the princes of the Great Imperial Palace when he talked with me." "He said that too?" "That's right. He is said to be more capable than the general. If he had been born earlier, he would not have allowed Honda Shoshin and Toshikatsu Doi to do whatever they wanted..." "It makes sense." Guangyue replied hastily, but suddenly fell silent again.He realized something that disturbed him even more, "Ashin. What if a brother who is more talented than the general and Echizen Yuki-sama became the son-in-law of the most ambitious man in the world?" "The most ambitious person?" "Yes, even Taige didn't dare to take it lightly, and specially arranged someone to monitor him." "You mean Date-sama?" Guangyue didn't answer directly, "If you were that person, what would you think? Would you think that your son-in-law is also the son of the Imperial Palace, so why not let such an outstanding son-in-law be the lord of the world?" Ah Xing didn't dare to vent his anger, and stared straight at Guangyue. "If that person has already noticed the hidden danger I just mentioned, what will he think and do?" "..." "Edo and Osaka are at odds, and the southern barbarians and red-haired people are at odds... so he doesn't want to take advantage of it?" Ah Xing hurriedly fanned Guangyue.She felt very hot, and there was sweat on Guangyue's forehead. "Leave this question aside. Think about Sodero, Date, Okubo... Don't you feel worried?" "Yes," Ah Xing frowned and sighed, "Ah Xing finally understood what my cousin meant." "Ah Xing, I think that if you don't clean it up in time, all the threads will get entangled in one place, and it may be difficult to clean up by then." At this moment, Miaoxiu, who had finished sprinkling water, came over with a bucket. "What's the matter today? I didn't see any bickering, and they chatted so vigorously!" Miaoxiu was very pleased.Although Axing and Guangyue are not very speculative, they are cousins ​​after all. "It seems that Sado Island is very suitable for Xing. I haven't seen you for a long time. I will cook you something you like today." Miaoxiu walked two or three steps towards the well, and then turned back, "Xing, you go home tonight. Or live here?" Ah Xing didn't answer, she and Guangyue hadn't finished talking yet, but maybe she had to go back to Okubo Chang'an who might be playing near Rushou Palace at this time. "Oh, you haven't finished talking yet." Miaoxiu smiled wryly and walked away. "So, cousin asked Axing to monitor the adults?" "Surveillance? It's too blunt to say that. But if the world falls into the abyss of war again, the people will suffer again." "That's natural. Women hate war more than men. However, adults will not be used by Date." Guangyue is also very clear about this point.Okubo Chang'an is not only not used, but often uses others. He will never lose to Date Masamune.But here lies the problem.What kind of situation will be formed when two people with strong personalities take advantage of each other? "Ashin, what I'm worried about is that Okubo and Date are using each other and working together..." "But cousin, that's the way it is in the world. Women depend on men, and men become women. Those who can't be used are useless. That's what you taught me." "That's the intersection of good and good. If evil and evil combine..." Guangyue smacked her lips impatiently, "Okay. If Date wants to overthrow the world..." "Ah, it's so scary!" "And Okubo wants his lord to inherit the position of general, what will happen then? Once they share the same smell, it is very likely that they will create a conspiracy to subvert the world." "Oh……" "This is just a hypothesis. If you add the Nanman Kingdom behind Sodero, the followers of the foreign religion, as well as the ronin and the lord of Osaka, what will happen?" "Please don't say any more! Don't say any more..." Ah Xing suddenly covered his ears and closed his eyes.