Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen

On the New Year's Day of the 15th year of Qingcho, Tokugawa Ieyasu asked Naoji Ando and Masanari Naruse to stay after receiving congratulations from his retainers in Sunfu.The two were a little surprised. Ieyasu said that he would treat them to a meal in the tea room.The two looked at each other, naturally they couldn't refuse, but they also felt that the Great Imperial Palace was rarely so unkind.Usually, after paying homage, Ieyasu would urge them to go home early to receive family blessings—this is an old practice.Since they were specially asked to come to the tea room, there must be a big event.

As they thought about it, they arrived at the tea room as they said, waiting in fear and trepidation. Ieyasu came soon.After all, he is already in his sixties, and he is obviously old.He said: "Zhici has been with me for many years. Where was the first time I took you to the battlefield?" "At the time of the battle with Anegawa." "Oh. At that time, you were about the same age as Goro Taimaru, but now you are the same as Masamune and have become the pillar of the shogunate." After speaking, Ieyasu looked at Naruse Masanari again: "Massari also worked a lot in Sakai Port Years. I have been using you a lot.”

"Thanks to the grace of the adults." "The wine first. It's too cold." The more nervous the two are.Although Jiakang usually does not belittle his retainers, he rarely praises them, but today he seems to be a different person. If he is careless, I don't know what he will say. "Relax. There will be no difference in the tea room. When I think that I will soon enter the age of seventy, I am filled with emotion. I gave up the general position to Xiuzhong when I was sixty-four years old. At that time, I really didn't expect to live to today." "Physical health is the most important thing, and the Imperial Palace is no worse than adults."

"Naoji is flattering me." Ieyasu quickly shifted his gaze to Zhengcheng, "I heard from Katsushige that Zhengcheng often practiced Zen in Sakai Port? Your mantra is... I don't know life and death, and Buddha doesn't know the limit... Yes ?" "I'm terrified." "No, don't be afraid. It's very well said. No one knows why you came to this world and why you left, and the Buddha is the same." "yes." "It is arrogance to say that you know your own death." "What the Great Imperial Palace said is very true."

"You are still young. I will die immediately, and I will not regret it—I hope to know life and death, but in reality I can't, so I sit in meditation and recite the Buddha." The two exchanged glances quietly.The Imperial Palace specially called them to the tea room just to say this? Those who achieve a great cause must have the heart of sitting on a leaky boat or in a house of fire, and have a family life as stable and peaceful as a rock. Why do you suddenly say these words of Zen and Buddha?There must be something big. At this time, the servants brought up the food and wine, not the New Year's meal in the first month, but the meal used in the teahouse.The soup is not the usual rabbit meat, but like crane soup.

"Come on, chopsticks, I'll pour wine for you." "Don't dare to be." "Why don't you dare to take it! It is because of you that I am today. Thank you, as it should be. Come, drink." "It's better to obey than to respect." "I didn't expect to be able to talk to you like this this year. It's so gratifying!" "Well." "But it won't always be favored by gods and Buddhas. Zhiji, tell me, if I die this year, what else is left?" Zhici smiled knowingly, his heart was at ease, and he said: "Your Excellency is very clear."

"Don't be shy, just speak the truth. In the eyes of the world, am I a wayward old man?" "No, my lord has his own opinions, and he is also the most devout practitioner." "No. This year, I'm building a castle in Nagoya for Yoshitaka (Goro Taimaru), and I want to have the Daimyo in charge. Maeda, Ikeda, Asano, Kato, Fukushima, Yamauchi, Mori, Hachisuka, Ikoma, Kinoshita, Takenaka , Kanemori, Inaba..." Ieyasu put down his wine glass, counted on his fingers, "I heard that Kato was very angry. He said that Edo Castle and Sunfu Castle are the most respected in the world, and they had to be built. Is the child also trying to support it?"

"I have also heard about it." "Have you heard?" "Yes. Listen to Mr. Kato, if you reprimand him, Mr. Kato, he will raise his troops immediately." "Exactly! However, I didn't just give Yili a reward. Zhonghui's annual salary was 600,000 koku, and he built a castle for him in Takata, Echigo. " "yes." "There is also Nagafuku Maru Yoshisho (Laixuan) last year. He was only eight years old and served as the Suruga garrison, with an annual salary of 500,000 koku. In the eyes of the world, I really only care about self-interest. However, why didn't I, an old man, hear from the people around me?" Have you heard even a word of advice? Come, drink."

The two shrugged their shoulders and quickly raised their cups. They will soon know the true meaning of today's meal. "We want to speak out, but we are afraid of offending your lord. What do you think, Lord Ando?" Zhengcheng said, "Your lord does indeed bestow rich salary on your close relatives, but it is still different from Mr. Hideyori in Osaka. His salary is sixty-five years old. Seven thousand four hundred stones, just like a big fan." "I have discussed this matter with Masanari." Ando Naoji said, "The late Taiko's salary to Oda Hidenobu was 135,000 koku, and Hideyori was 522,400 more than him. Baishi. This is the difference between a lord and Taige."

"Oh? You calculate like this?" Ieyasu said in a low voice, silently raising the wine glass to his lips.The answers of the two seemed to surprise him.The two exchanged another look, and shook their heads lightly—as if they might have made a mistake. "The relationship between the Netherlands and Ban Guo is worse than imagined!" Zheng Cheng said. "The missionaries of Ban Guo will call the Netherlands a thief, and the Netherlands will call the Ban Guo people a thief." "Well?" "Europa is burning brightly." "Well." "If we really meet at sea, we will fight."

"Hmm." Ieyasu didn't respond at all, and Masashiro could only shut up. "My lord, I recently heard that Okubo Chang'an was ill. Is he better?" Ando Naoji thought of the woman he met in the Bell Forest in late autumn last year.He half-jokingly told Jiakang about it, also for the purpose of probing, wondering if Chang'an had really done it.But Ieyasu didn't seem interested in it. "Come on, drink some more. Don't be restrained today, just speak freely." "Yes, enough." "It's still early, let's do it in one go!" Ieyasu urged. "Of order." Naoji hurriedly did it. "You are too rigid." "My lord clearly stated..." "You have to relax when it's time to relax. I still want to wait until the weather is warmer, and go to the flower street in Abegawa to watch the girls dance." The two became more and more at a loss. The sky has begun to darken, and the white mist smudges the bare tree trunks in the courtyard, like a misty ink painting. Ieyasu's treat is finally over.After the two withdrew, Naruse Masamari whispered in Ando Naoji's ear: "Maybe your lord is worried about something." "Oh?" Naoji steadied his footsteps. "I suddenly thought, is your lord sick?" "sick?" "Recently there has been a raging flu epidemic." Ando Naoji was taken aback, "What do you know?" "Your Excellency is very energetic, and once called the women from Abegawa Town to the city." "Zhengcheng!" "What's wrong? The eyes are so scary!" "You have dirty thoughts! Because young samurai often visit Abegawa Town, adults are deliberately ridiculing." "Haha, you can think of it that way. If your lord has a good friend there, we can't go casually." "You don't believe me?" "Okay, there's no need to be tit-for-tat like this. If it's true as you said, your lord deliberately planned to keep us here, maybe you're suffering from a mania." "Okay. Accumulate some morals during the New Year's Eve. If it's for that, I won't discuss with you and me. There are so many doctors." Hearing what Naoji said, Masanari scratched his beard.Even if Ieyasu is ashamed of this, he can go to the doctor and send two people to grab the medicine after seeing the doctor.Perhaps Ieyasu had something to say, but somehow swallowed it back. The two said goodbye and went home separately. Nothing happened that night. A day later, the two were called to the tea room again.The hospitality was so sumptuous that it dazzled the eyes. In addition to salt-grilled sea bream and crane, there were also pheasant, sweet potato and boiled tender lotus root with kudzu.The wine was brandy offered by the Netherlands. "Come on, don't be restrained. If you don't like foreign wine, there is still sake." The two couldn't help guessing wildly.Naoji Ando thought, maybe someone wants to make trouble, and the Ogosho wants to order us to calm it down; Masashiro thought, maybe a young concubine will be rewarded to me.It is true that Ieyasu once rewarded his young concubine to his subordinates, and there are also cases where the rewards were later withdrawn.However, Ieyasu didn't say anything that day, he just kept persuading the two to eat and drink, but he didn't say anything in the end. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Naoji Ando and Masanari Naruse were summoned again.The two couldn't help but looked at each other. The two entered the inner room in panic, and a servant came to report: "The Lord of the Imperial Palace wants to invite the two adults to dinner. Please go to the tea room." Feeling palpitations, the two of them immediately got up and went to the corridor with doubts and fears, walked four or five steps, and stopped again.Zhici pulled Zhengcheng's sleeve and went back to the inner room, "Zhengcheng, I've made up my mind, come on!" "Hmm. I also have some clues." The two felt very nervous. "Master Ando, ​​what do you think?" "This matter may be related to Mr. Yili and Mr. Lai Jiang." "You think so too?" "You think the same?" The two faced each other blankly. "What should I do, Naruse?" "What's the plan, Ando?" The two fell silent. If things turned out as they had guessed, it would be a shocking event for them.Ieyasu said that before passing away, there are a few things that must be done.Yili, the seventh son who will be eleven years old after the Chinese New Year, and Lai Jiang, the eighth son who will be nine years old, will definitely make him worry.He built Nagoya City for righteousness and benefit, and granted Lai General Junfu a salary of 500,000 stones per year.However, it is not enough to entrust the territory.Just like Okubo Changan is the elder of Liunan Zhonghui, Yili and Lai Jiang should also be entrusted to reliable people.If the two are selected, what a great significance to them! Honda Masazumi, who is currently serving Ieyasu, was promoted to daimyo, received a salary of 33,000 koku from Nokoyama, and became a courtier.In this way, even under the rule of the shogunate, he can be regarded as a minister of the court.However, once you become a retainer of Yili and Laijiang, you cannot be a courtier.This matter is not only about the individual, but also extends to future generations.If he agreed now, it would be equivalent to ruining the chance of getting ahead in the future. "What should I do?" Naoji asked again. "What should I do... What should I do?" Zheng Cheng frowned and asked back, got up and walked out of the room. "If my lord wants me to die, I will have no complaints." Zhiji said as he walked, "But if the children and grandchildren are all vassals, there is no need to think about the name, and even the banner can't be done." Naruse Masamari chuckled, "My lord can't fail to think of this. He is very clear in his heart, which is why he made such a big circle." "Have you decided to accept?" "How can it be so easy to decide." "What should we do? Let's go see the adults after discussing." "No, play it by ear. Maybe I'll be cut into seppuku." "It doesn't have to be as simple as our fate, it's a difficult problem related to the fate of our descendants." "Understood. We went against the wishes of adults, so we had to do seppuku. If that's the case, let's give it a go." Naoji said silently. In this way, the two entered the tea room for the third time.Ieyasu was waiting for them with a smile, "Chaya and Hasegawa Sahei brought some delicacies, let's have a taste together. Come, this is salted whale." The meal was as rich as the previous two times.Next to the two people's dinner plate, a piece of hard tofu-like thing was placed on a white paper. "Do you know what that ointment-like thing is?" "I don't know." "It was sent by Zuobei from Nagasaki. He knew that I would serve wine in the first month, so he sent this thing that can be eaten in one bite." "What's the taste?" "It's called soap. I was shocked when I tasted it. It was slippery and had a lot of bubbles. Then the needle came, and I was asked to rinse my mouth." "Why is that?" "It's not edible, it's for washing, just like the rice bran bags we use. Dip it in water to wash your face and hands, and it's clean. Try it too." Naoji Ando picked up the thing lightly, holding it in his palm to look carefully; the young and vigorous Masanari wanted to swallow it immediately. "Oh, oh, Zhengcheng, I told you, you can't eat it!" Ieyasu hurriedly stopped. Zheng Cheng shrugged vigorously, "If you can wash your face and hands, remove dirt and grease, you should be able to wash your heart after eating, sir! Let me cleanse your heart. Instead of going around here asking for food and drink, why don't you tell us clearly!" Ieyasu hurriedly looked away. "Your Excellency must have something to order, so you will entertain them repeatedly. But your Excellency keeps silent, but these delicacies are compromised." After Masahari finished speaking, Naoji immediately echoed: "Your Excellency, you have considered everything carefully, and I should wait patiently for your decision, but I really can't wait any longer." "Oh, you think so too?" Ieyasu sighed softly.He turned sideways and gently wiped the corners of his eyes. Zhengcheng and Naoji looked at each other in astonishment for a moment. "My lord, your matter must have something to do with Yili and General Lai." Zheng Cheng pierced the window paper, "Please make it clear, my lord. I will never hesitate to die!" "Then I'll be blunt. But it's a long story." Ieyasu said with a smile, "It's a crime to be in politics. I, a dying person, feel deeply." "Is it a crime to be in power?" "Yes. Hope to benefit the common people in the world is nothing more than fantasy; there will always be some people who will die, and some people will suffer injustice. Seeing this situation, we can only wipe away our tears and move on, carrying notoriety, curse and hatred... There must be This decision." "My lord, what does that have to do with your affairs? Are you talking about the Tokugawa family affairs?" "Zhengcheng, the world is originally one family." "This... yes, but..." "I should have told you clearly in the first day of junior high school. Even a wise man like Taiko became confused before he died, begging everywhere for his son. I will soon be confused too. Goro Taimaru, Changfukumaru, Tsuruchiyo, I gave them a salary of 500,000 stones, which is self-willed enough. Why didn’t anyone advise me about this? I want to blame you.” Naoji and Masanari glanced at each other quietly.Ieyasu did say so.However, Jiakang, who has put down the world and worked hard, has some plans of his own, which is also human nature, and there is really nothing to criticize. "You don't think that Tokugawa Ieyasu is as confused as Taiko, and confuses world affairs with family affairs? You must have thought so. But you are all silent, so I don't know how to speak." "My lord, what will happen to you if I wait for your advice?" Zheng Cheng asked back. "I will praise you, because I know your extraordinary talents best." "Talent?" "That's right. Your talents are by no means inferior to Doi Tossatsu and Honda Masakazu's. That's why I want to entrust Goro Tamaru and Changfuku Maru to you." The two looked at each other. "I may be regarded as a confused person because of this. However, looking at the world, there are only a handful of people who can take on this important task. I arranged both Goro Taimaru and Changfuku Maru in the pass, and Tokugawa Ieyasu will bear the responsibility. I secretly look forward to I hope that someone will accuse me of being selfish, but there will be no one. Therefore, I have to trouble you." Things went as they expected. "But I am afraid that you will be in trouble. Your talents are enough to be an outstanding daimyo. If you are an accompanying minister... well, you may refuse. And the gap between the identities of your descendants will become wider and wider. My unreasonable request, let me You are in trouble! But since you asked this, I will not hide it. Masashiro will give it to Goro Taimaru, and Naoji will give it to Changfukumaru, okay? Of course, I will try my best to win from the general and treat your descendants generously..." The two said nothing. "Okay, you two can discuss it together. If you think it's my selfishness or being confused, then just refuse it. I won't bring it up again, and I won't ask you any more." After saying that, Jiayasu got up and was about to leave. The young Zheng Cheng hurriedly stopped him: "My lord, wait a moment!" "You don't need to discuss?" "Since your lord is so frank, we can't discuss it behind your back. Please listen to us here." "Oh, there?" "Yes. Ando-sama," Masashiro turned to Naoji excitedly, "whether to cut seppuku or accept it, I want to hear your opinion." His voice was calm, and Sunlight stared at the other party. "No matter which young master it is, your lord only needs to give you an order, but you haven't been able to say it yet. Treat me three times! Master Ando, ​​what else do you need to discuss?" Zheng Cheng seemed to have made a decision, and he looked grateful. Naoji also felt the heat in his chest, he straightened his body, "My lord..." "Just say what you want." "The two of us followed Goro Taimaru and Changfuku Maru... for the sake of the world?" "The old man is ashamed." Ieyasu blushed, "If I ignore the world, what is the difference from those foolish old men. What do you think?" "..." "For the sake of peace, the children must be arranged in important places. But frankly speaking, I don't really believe in those children. The character and strength of the youngest children are unknown. According to their temperament and temper, plus your ability, everything Leave it to fate!" After saying that, Ieyasu took the small red brocade bag beside him and put it on his lap, "I prepared two short knives, and if you accept them, I will give them to you. One is authentic and the other is long-sighted. " "Don't dare, just take care of it." Jia Kang said indifferently: "Although those two children will not seek rebellion, they are still too young after all, and everything is still unknown. In case they get confused, please use this knife to kill them for me. What, the old man is okay." Confused?" "Zhengcheng!" Zhici finally couldn't hold back anymore, and said loudly, "My lord has entrusted you and me with the wealth and life of the two young masters. We are still hesitant!" "Hmm..." Zhengcheng swallowed hard, "This... this... is so trusted by adults, there is absolutely no reason to evade it, Mr. Ando." "It's okay, it's okay, you guys still have a good discussion." "My lord!" Naoji suddenly fell down on the ground, "We are very willing to obey your arrangement, and our children and grandchildren... all... will never forget the painstaking efforts of your lord for the sake of the world!" After saying that, his shoulders were violent Shaking and crying. Ieyasu looked at the two blankly.He was indeed deliberate, so he did not mention this matter to the two of them for a long time.Prior to this, Yili's teacher had always been Pingyan Chinji, but Chinkichi was getting old after all.Ieyasu felt that his time was running out, so he had to find a suitable person for Goro Taimaru.Lai Jiang's teacher was originally Shigenaka Mizuno, but he was just a man with an annual salary of only 50,000 koku raised from Hitachi, if he were to be awarded an important place in the country with an annual salary of 500,000 koku for those two children, people would not have much confidence . If they are named daimyo, while they serve the "sons of Ieyasu", they are also officials of the shogunate and must strictly abide by the etiquette.Let Naruse Masanari assist Yili, and Ando Naoji assist Lai Sho.When choosing someone in his heart, Ieyasu felt ashamed considering the talents of the two.Because the two of them are like Ieyasu's own children, both of them are talented, emotional and reasonable, and it is inconvenient for Ieyasu to open his mouth. "You promised me?" At this time, the two had recovered their calm and sat back in their seats. "You say, children and grandchildren..." "Yes." Zhengcheng replied. "So, I can get help from your descendants. Well, I will carefully consider this matter and write it into my family motto. But you will have an important mission, and your extraordinary names are comparable!" "clear." "Not only Goro Taimaru and Changfuku Maru, but if their descendants do something wrong, your descendants will also be punished. You must educate your descendants in this way, you understand?" "For the sake of peace, we will keep it in mind!" "Alas!" Ieyasu's voice suddenly choked up, and teardrops rolled down his wrinkled eyes, like water flowing over rocks. "The gods and Buddhas didn't even think about it, and agreed to my willful request. Please accept the daggers! Remember, once you find someone plotting trouble or disobeying discipline, do it immediately, don't hesitate!" After finishing speaking, Ieyasu held a dagger in each hand, handed it to the two of them, his moist eyes widened. Thinking about it later, the wish of Mr. Jiakang and the promise of the two seem to be over planned.Even the life of children and grandchildren is planned, this is stubbornness.However, people are often willing to go through fire and water for trust, which may be another kind of beautiful "will".The two took the dagger, their expressions were extraordinarily magnanimous. "In this way, my worries will be resolved. Come on, drink, you all drink up!" "My lord, we must live up to our trust!" Naruse Masanari said loudly. "Since that's the case, I'm bluntly speaking. We are also ordinary people, and we have thought wildly about our future. Now all doubts are gone... I have decided!" Ando Naoji stretched out his wine glass to catch the wine poured by Man Jiayasu, "I If you want to go see Mr. Yili tomorrow and convey your decision." "Okay. Every day counts for you!" "Also, my lord said just now that your worry has been resolved..." "That's what I said." "How many more?" "Haha, Masamari is really straightforward. Haha, Tokugawa Ieyasu is also an ordinary person, and there are as many things to worry about as mountains." "I'm afraid there is a heavy trust." "Since there are too many, let's just recite Namo Amitabha Buddha." "Please don't laugh, my lord. Can you tell me, and we should also share your worries?" "Okay. The other one is Hideyori." "Yes." Masahari nodded and looked at Naoji, "Before we came to Junfu from Sakai Port, I thought in private that Osaka is really worrying..." "I'd like to see Hideyori recently." "Call him to Junfu?" "No, that's not okay. There are still many people over there who can't see the current situation clearly." "My lord, go to the capital in person?" "Yes. If I don't go, I'll be sorry for Taiko. I don't know what happened to him. I made an agreement with Taiko to take care of Hideyori. If I break the promise, Taiko may not be at peace underground." Ieyasu was in a good mood, and his laughter was split Loud outside. Naoji and Masahari also calmed down a little.Ieyasu seemed to know that his time was approaching, and he wanted to finish all the unfinished business one by one, and every word and deed seemed to be his last words.But the two of them didn't quite understand this kind of thinking. "When I went down to meet the general, I occasionally visited Osaka Castle. I felt...someone seemed to think that Hideyori was very pitiful. However, I think that no one really loves Hideyori." Zhengcheng said with a serious face. "No. There is Kato Higomori, and Asano Yukunaga." Ieyasu denied it. "However, the people there don't welcome them very much." Masakashi wanted to test Ieyasu's opinion before expressing his opinion.But Ieyasu just smiled and asked: "What is the source of this atmosphere? You don't need to ask others, just tell your own thoughts. What do you think, Naoji?" "Yes. Zhengcheng even went to visit Hideyori and Mrs. Dian, so he naturally knows the source." "Oh? Zhengcheng always likes to get to the bottom of things, that's why I gave you the dagger." Zhengcheng scratched his beard, held up the knife respectfully again, and said: "The problem is that Hideyori has no retainers who can keep this short knife. Although Kato and Asano paid frequent visits, Madam Yodo didn't care." "Why is that?" "There are some so-called loyal people around Mrs. Yodo who don't like them. Both Kato and Asano are hand in hand for Mrs. Kodaiin..." "It's really scary! Before the battle of Sekigahara, Sancheng and Seven Generals hated each other, and even today, their ghosts still linger." Naoji added. Ieyasu nodded and added some wine, "I hope you understand that I have hatred and worries for those so-called loyal people. I handed over the dagger to you in the hope that peace can continue. If you were me, how would you treat them?" Hideyori? To maintain the status quo, or to divide the world into two? Who among the close ministers should be favored, who should be alienated, and who should be entrusted with this dagger? Say what you think. Naoji, you speak first." "This..." Naoji seemed taken aback, "My humble opinion. First of all, we must maintain Guanbai's status, and then marry the general's family, so as to lay a solid foundation for long-term peace. Therefore, Mrs. Dian and Mrs. Let Hideyashi leave." After saying that, he quietly waited for Ieyasu's reaction. "Must we separate?" Ieyasu asked back. "Exactly." Naoji replied resolutely, "But if you give Madam Yodo an order to let Hideyori take the important ministers around you to move to other places, it will be very difficult to take away the real important ministers. It's not that you suspect Madam Yodo, but this The method is very difficult to implement.” "Yes. Mrs. Wakayado agrees?" "If that's the case, I hope Hideyori can leave Osaka as a pillar of public affairs and move the government to the ancient capital Nara." "Well, to Nara in Yamato?" "Yes. There are many imperial tombs and temples in Yamato, and they have a deep relationship with the imperial palace and officials. While participating in the sacrificial ceremony, you can also get in touch with the great names. If you live in peace, everything will be safe. His family status is higher than that of a general, no matter how he lives Said, it also gave enough face to Toyotomi. At that time, if the Great Imperial Palace is willing, it can add 30,000 to 50,000 shi for its old ministers to repair the city." Naoji realized that he was too serious, and quickly laughed, "Of course If he doesn't want to accept it, that's all. Right, Zhengcheng?" "Yes." Zhengcheng replied, as if the two of them often talked about this topic, "If I am Hideyori, I will intercept part of the gold from the huge temple donation, build a magnificent and solemn city, stay away from force, and keep a reclusive heart In this way, those ambitious people who fear the world will not be chaotic will not get close to him. In this peaceful world, you can be at ease for thousands of years." Zhengcheng was gradually intoxicated by his own description, his eyes slightly squint. "Yeah." Ieyasu also seemed to be moved by the proposal of the two, "You really can plan for the future. After hearing this, I really want to see Hideyori." "That's great!" Zhengcheng leaned forward, "Your Excellency, you go to see Xiu Lai in person, this alone can make Xiu Lai cry bitterly. How about going to the capital again when the spring is warm?" Ieyasu smiled wryly and shook his head, "You are so young, Masahiro." "Your Excellency won't come to Beijing so casually, will he?" Zheng Cheng scratched his head and pursed his mouth. "Yeah, it won't be that easy." Ieyasu looked relaxed, "If I suddenly said that I would leave Junfu to meet Hideyori, someone would jump out immediately with a knife. Do you understand?" "Yes, it is possible." Ieyasu nodded, and turned to Naoji, "Naoji, what can you do? I want to meet Hideyori. Is there any way to convey my heart to everyone?" "This..." Zhiji was lost in thought. "Have you ever thought about this question?" "Yes. In fact, I have thought about it, please come to Edo, Mrs. Yodo. After all, the most important thing is to separate Hideyori and Mrs. Yodo." "Well, that's a good idea. What do you think?" "I want to trouble Mrs. General." "A Jiang and?" "The general's wife and Mrs. Dian are brothers and sisters after all. It would be best for her to pass on your lord's wishes." "Well, there is a way." "Your Majesty will pay a visit to Mrs. Yodo when the General's Madam invites Mrs. Yodo to Edo, and will tell you about Toyotomi's long-term plans in detail. This is my previous idea. However, now I will go to the capital in the name of your lord. Said that my lord would like to see Hideyori very much. With my mediation, it should not cause any speculation." "Well, I have to ask Ajiang and Madam." Ieyasu immediately turned to Zhengcheng, "Zhengcheng, you said that you were going to pay New Year's greetings to the general, right? Ajiang and Madam have better temperaments than Madam Dian, maybe it is due to different life circumstances. Chiyo is also very concerned, I often write down the method of teaching my children to Ah Jiang and his wife. You just take this and give it to her." "Understood. Tomorrow, I will go to see Mr. Goro Taimaru first, and then go directly to the general, and report to the general that I want to assist Mr. Goro Taimaru." "Okay, that's it." After all, Ieyasu was getting old and a little short of breath.Naoji's thoughts reached his heart.Ieyasu said again: "Privately tell Ajiang and his wife that I want to see Hideyoshi not for myself, but for the future of the Toyotomi family. Let's just say it." The three masters and slaves have been talking about Haishi this day. After the two left, Jiakang was escorted back to the bedroom by his servants.It was night, and he couldn't sleep.When people reach the last moment of life, they will sit down with all kinds of thoughts, which are surprising.To do one's best is to know one's destiny, that's what it says, but whether one can do one's best is still completely unpredictable. As the second generation general, Xiuzhong is impeccable.But his son Takechiyo is still young, and the future is hard to predict.The choice of an heir cannot be determined solely by ability.In troubled times, it is natural that those who are capable and powerful win the world, but this is not the case in peacetime.If you don't establish the order of seniority, once you have outstanding brothers, the disaster will first start within the Xiaoqiang.Ieyasu took this into consideration, so he paid special attention to Takechiyo. Because of A Jiang's relationship with him, Mrs. Dian may send Xiu Lai to Junfu.If he comes, how should he be received?If he doesn't come to Junfu, Ieyasu may have to go to Beijing again to meet him in Fushimi Castle or Nijo Castle.But the last time he went to Beijing, Ieyasu thought that Hideyori would come out to welcome him very readily, but he failed because of various obstacles.If it remains the same this time, what impact will it have on the future? It was a kind of childish resentment that Xiu Lai didn't see Ieyasu, and he believed those rumors. However, the people around Ieyasu knew very well how painstakingly Mr. Ieyasu worked, and some people were even annoyed by it.Ieyasu went to Beijing to meet Hideyori on purpose. If he didn't have an explanation, he wouldn't be able to get everyone's understanding, which would lead to resentment. Various thoughts swirled in Ieyasu's mind, and when he saw the ugly, he still couldn't fall asleep.Zhengcheng has already made up his mind, and Ah Jiang and his thoughts are even more meticulous, so it is better to listen to their opinions... Jiakang can rest his eyes safely only when his heart is rough and has a decision.