Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Meeting Nijo Castle

In the fifteenth year of Qingchang, the world is safe and sound. Toyotomi Hideyori's mother and son put their energy into rebuilding the Great Buddha Hall of Hoko-ji Temple in Kyoto. Although Ieyasu failed to enter Beijing, he was also busy working on Nagoya Castle.At the same time, the number of overseas trading vessels continued to increase, and time passed quietly in Ieyasu's self-confidence and satisfaction. In the era of peace, the country must go overseas.Going overseas can not only make profits through transactions, but also has other benefits. First of all, it can change the world's perceptions.In the troubled times, the chaotic situation of warriors fighting fiercely and violently plundering was changed, and the people began to cultivate their morality and keep their families together.Opening the eyes of the common people is the biggest effect of going overseas.

Secondly, during the Wenlu period, there were nine Zhuyin boats, and the number has increased to 125, and the number of ambitious ronin sailing overseas has also increased.Although there are some people who still have rough roots in their bodies, they often attract criticism wherever they go, but at least they hint at a way out for a large group of brave and ruthless people, and the benefits are not insignificant. Third, trading exchanges bring overseas culture, thereby affecting the minds of Chinese people.Wisdom and wealth can blow the wind of harmony in any age, and this wind will give birth to new hopes and dreams.

Ieyasu entrusted Toyokoji with acceptance and Jindiyuan with the important task of advocating transmission, and made continuous efforts to develop the transaction.In the same year, Ieyasu issued Zhuyin certificates for merchants in the Guangdong province of the Ming Dynasty who had long hoped to resume trade, allowing them to come to Japan to do business, and sent a letter to the Siamese king to show his favor.That year, the envoys of the Annan Kingdom came to Satsuma; Shimadzu Iehisa of Satsuma brought King Shangning of the Ryukyu from Junfu to Edo; a ship made in Japan successfully crossed the ocean for the first time and arrived in Mexico; Japan also started negotiations with the Governor of Fujian of the Ming Dynasty. Trying to restore the official transaction book "Kanhefu" issued by the Ming Dynasty to Japanese ships...

Thinking back to the era of Lord Nobunaga's "Tianxia Buwu" and Lord Hideyoshi, it seems like a world away, and the Taiping country that respects Confucianism has finally been established.Kiyomasa's "world's largest country" is somewhat exaggerated, but there is no doubt that the missionaries who came to Japan praised Japan and Ieyasu when they corresponded with their own countries.Except for the fact that the monarch of the Netherlands reminded Ieyasu in his letter of credence to beware of Ban and Portugal, and Arima Harunobu burned the Portuguese merchant ship, Japan completely took on a new look with all the wind and sails.

Nagoya Castle displayed its majesty on the Tokaido, and the big names rushed to resettle their wives and children to Edo. When building Nagoya, it was Kato Kiyomasa who attracted the most attention.For the obligations that should be fulfilled, Qingzheng did not show the slightest attitude of coping.He took the initiative to level the hills under the city and open up a large area of ​​land around the city.Facing the big problem of moving the boulder, he cleverly used a good recipe and became famous all over the world for a while. Kiyomasa appointed Hara Saburozaemon and Hayashi Mataichiro, who had previously worked as grooms for the Taiko, to select more than a hundred Taifu from Rokujo Sansuji Town, plus the temporary addition of prostitutes, the total number of prostitutes exceeded 400. For a while, Nagoya was like a garden full of flowers.

At this time, the Taifu is not only a prostitute in the wine shop and tea shop, but also the top player in female kabuki. Since Aguchi, who went out of the cloud in the eighth year of Qingchang, danced kabuki, this kind of dance gradually spread to brothels.They changed their old habits and set up huts on the banks of the four rivers, dancing gorgeous dances during the day and receiving guests at night.The prostitutes arrived in Nagoya, and the number of people who followed them was also considerable. They wore men's clothing for dancing hand ancient dance, and hauled stones piled up in Retian.The leader is the famous "ghost judge" Kato Kiyomasa.But I saw him wrapped in a plain scarf and wearing a red-bottomed brocade robe, standing on a stone and shouting, his haughty beard fluttering in the wind.The occasion was unprecedented.

"In this way, the world will be shaken." "It's a lie to say that Edo and Osaka are at odds! Even Kato Kiyomasa is so enthusiastic!" All the foreign daimyos gathered in Nagoya were shocked by this incident. On the castle tower built by Qingzheng, a golden killer whale was cast, which shows that "Taiping" is of great significance. However, it is not without objections.Sanada Yukimura, who came to watch, said: "Kato is so cunning! Let the prostitutes dress up beautifully, it is a trick!" What he meant was that the stones in Nagoya were too small compared with the stones on the walls of Osaka City. He felt that he was small, so he deliberately used a beautiful woman to divert everyone's attention.

Is Kato Kiyomasa really calculating like this? "No, I never thought about it that way. He did it all because of the Ogosho who loves and cares for Hideyori all the time!" Although some people understood it this way, there were also people who were critical, "In order to keep the Ogosho from paying attention, Kiyomasa actually let the woman in Rokujo... Tsk tsk!" However, these voices of criticism disappeared in the end, and Japan is still peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Qingzheng really hopes to maintain the reputation of the Toyotomi clan in the joy of the people who yearn for peace.In addition, Nagoya is quite close to Taiko's birthplace, which makes Qingzheng feel attracted.It is impossible for a person to be completely divorced from human feelings!To Kiyomasa, Nagoya Castle probably has another meaning: paying homage to the souls of the ancestors of Toyotomi who are buried here... Ieyasu would not be unaware of this subtle thought, and he agreed that Kiyomi is decorating the castle tower of Nagoya. The golden killer whale is an extremely appropriate move.This pair of golden killer whales is divided into male and female, with two thousand golden scales on their bodies, and the sentence for spending gold is about 17,975 taels, which shocked the world.

However, there are also people who are indifferent to this. Among them is Okubo Chang'an who once fell to the ground after a stroke, but stood up again with an immortal body, and re-excavated the world's golden mountains.He just laughed and said, "It's too small!" Japan is an emerging country.Banguo, Portugal, Mexico and Luzon have all begun to decline.Therefore, the country of Japan established under the leadership of Ieyasu and Hidetada is in a prosperous age... General Sebastian Viscaino, who came to Japan with bold words and wanted to find the Golden Island, set off a wave. Sina.

On the surface, General Bis came here to thank Ieyasu for sending the former Luzon Governor Don Rodrigo and his party of more than 350 people back to Mexico, but in fact it was just under this name that he went to Marco Polo. Golden Isle Expeditions described. Chang'an, who has the ambition to dominate the seas of the world, may also want to take this opportunity to build a real golden city for them to see. "These people are short-sighted and limited, and the gold dug out by Okubo Chang'an is endless!" Although Chang'an spoke loudly, it is undeniable that various rumors about the golden killer whale have blown up a wind of luxury, and even affected The Toyotomi Great Buddha Hall under reconstruction.Right now, Osaka has no intention of being an enemy of the shogunate or Ieyasu, but they inevitably have the same idea as ordinary people, that is, they want to build a building that will not shame the deceased people in the world.This will become the source of tragedy in the future, so some people think that it is caused by human beings.But this is just a far-fetched remark of later generations, so I won't say much.

In short, the fifteenth year of Qingchang was a year full of vitality, and the wind of peace blew to every corner.However, there is only one exception, which occurs in a place slightly away from the lives of the common people, and that is the Forbidden Palace. Thinking back to when Nobunaga first went to Luo, how desolate the city was!Years of war and fire, the capital is overgrown with weeds, ruined walls and ruins everywhere, countless abandoned corpses, and the stench fills the sky.Gongqing abandoned the capital one after another.The imperial palace was even more desolate, and even the emperor's daily meals were difficult to preserve.That scene was unbearable... At that time, Lord Nobunaga promised to guarantee the supply of three thousand stones to the palace every year.Later, Lord Hideyoshi increased the number to six thousand.It is self-evident how grateful the imperial palace and the ministers who returned to the capital are for the efforts of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi.Later, Ieyasu increased the number of palace offerings to 10,000 shi.But also from then on, the emperor seemed to be very disturbed by the chaos in the palace. As the saying goes, the Gongqing who was full of warmth and lust, and finally returned to the capital, can finally breathe a sigh of relief, no longer worry about livelihood, and the desire will naturally awaken.From this point of view, there is no difference between nobles and ordinary people.There used to be only a handful of court attendants, and once there are more people, the rules will inevitably be reestablished. However, it is not so easy for people who have been scattered for a long time to keep pace. All these things eventually evolved into the twelfth year of Qingchang, and many scandals broke out between the young ministers and female officials.The desire of men and women is normal, but once normal becomes indulgence, it is beyond the tolerance of the world.The chaos in the inner court made Emperor Goyosei furious, and he ordered Ieyasu to deal with it. It seems that the emperor's handling of this matter lacked dignity. This may be because in the ongoing chaos, the emperor himself could not sort out the clues, because the minister had long lost the upbringing of maintaining the dignity and decency of the royal family in the chaos.Jiakang proposes to severely punish the promiscuous ministers, as an example to others.Huashanin Zhongzhang, Asuka Masahide, Daisuke Yumen Laiguo, Zhongyumen Zongxin and others were all sentenced to exile. Through this matter, the emperor opened the door to the shogunate to interfere with the forbidden officials.The issue of discipline naturally caused disturbances in the imperial court.At the beginning of the fifteenth year of Qingchang, Emperor Goyangcheng proposed the Zen position.Although it was postponed at the request of Jia Kang, the matter seemed irreversible. At the end of the 15th year of Keicho, when Nagoya Castle was basically completed, the Emperor abdicated.It is officially said that Prince Zhengren is located on March 27 of the next year. His old family, Kang Qingchang, planned to go to Luo in the 15th year, and it finally came to fruition in the spring of the 16th year. The emperor's abdication is indeed regrettable, but the new emperor's enthronement is also a joy to congratulate.The general Tokugawa Hidetada, who was supposed to lead the world, was supposed to go to Luo, but Ieyasu made the trip.At this time, Ieyasu was already in his seventies, and there were many rumors in the world that he was in poor health.However, knowing that the emperor's enthronement ceremony will be held on April 12th, Ieyasu hopes to take the last opportunity to go to Luo to feel the joy of the elderly again.This desire is quite natural to those who have gone through hardships. At this time, Ieyasu had already made a sad wish of reciting sutras 60,000 times a day, and had begun to implement it. "If you live one more day, you should be grateful for one more day." This is the state of "quietness" that successful people seek to satisfy themselves.Because of the Battle of Wenlu initiated by himself, Mr. Hideyoshi passed away before he had time to experience this state.Perhaps it was precisely out of anxiety about the immeasurable end of life that he went to admire the flowers in order to cover up the distress and sorrow in his heart. Ieyasu had lived seven years longer than Hideyoshi.With gratitude, he wrote the six characters "Namo Amitabha Buddha" every day.Each of the six characters is written 60,000 times, which is 360,000 characters. If things go on like this, the number is incalculable.Each sheet of paper can write 200 characters, so 1,800 sheets are needed.Ieyasu used a fine brush to write word by word devoutly. Ordinary people may be intimidated at first, but Ieyasu is grateful that he can live to be seventy years old, and deliberately does not do this.Adding the roll call to each word is another 360,000 times.As it was written, his grandfather who was killed at the age of twenty-five and his father who died at the age of twenty-four appeared in front of him, followed by his wife Mrs. Tsukiyama, the eldest son Nobuyasu, Imakawa Matamoto, Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi, Katsuyori, Ujinao... sad people in troubled times emerge one by one.The countless enemies who had to be killed, and the people of Li who were harmed innocently, were more miserable than the many retainers who willingly died for him. "Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha..." Ieyasu, who was seventy years old, was still praying for the dead. Ieyasu put down his daily classes and left Junfu. The last time he went to Luo was on the sixth day of March in the sixteenth year of Qingchang. Ieyasu went to see the completed Nagoya Castle on the way, and felt extremely relieved.On the seventeenth, Ieyasu and his party arrived in the capital.As soon as he entered Nijo Castle, he felt that he had to meet Hideyori as soon as possible.Through Oda Yurakusai, Ieyasu conveyed his thoughts to Hideyori. There are different opinions about the meeting of Ieyasu and Hideyori in Nijo Castle.The most reasonable statement is: "The Great Imperial Palace reversed the status of Tokugawa and Toyotomi to show the world." However, this so-called demonstration is completely unnecessary, because the construction of Nagoya has proved everything.Others said that Ieyasu decided to send Hideyori to Nijo Castle for death, so Mrs. Yodo was the most strongly opposed at first, but was comforted by Kato Kiyomasa and Asano Yukinaga, who had already seen the general situation of the world, and had to reluctantly agree... and so on All kinds of things are passed on in a good way.It is believed that if Hideyori refuses Ieyasu's request and refuses to go to Luo, Ieyasu will immediately send troops to attack Osaka.Therefore, under the persuasion of Kodaiin, Oda Yurakusai, Katagiri Kamoto and others, Mrs. Yodo has no objection. There are many discussions in the neighborhood, but what is the truth? Ieyasu's desire to see Hideyori has been conveyed to Mrs. Yodo by the general's wife, Mrs. Jokoin and Mrs. Matsumaru, so Mrs. Yodo herself is looking forward to this meeting.It wasn't Ieyasu who worried her, but the Tokugawa retainers.There are still many stubborn people in Daban City, who firmly believe that Ieyasu is the one who usurped the world, and they hate him extremely.Similarly, many people on the Tokugawa side should regard Toyotomi as an enemy.This is what Mrs. Dian is afraid of. After Oda Yurakusai transferred Ieyasu's intentions to Hideyori, he reported it to Mrs. Yodo.Mrs. Dian only asked: "What's Gaotai Academy's opinion on Shaojun's visit to Luo this time?" "There is no second word in Gaotaiyuan. The messenger is Mr. Itakura, whom Madam knows." "I'm going too, isn't it convenient?" Youle shook his head deliberately and seriously, "No matter how you say it, this trip to Luo is for the new emperor's enthronement, please think twice, madam." "That is to say, it's not the time for women to show their faces?" "Well, this... I think it will be of great benefit to the young master in the future to let Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yukunaga, Fukushima Masanori, Ikeda Terumasa and other former Toyotomi ministers go together to meet the general and the Imperial Palace in a decent manner." Hearing You Lezhai's words, Mrs. Dian nodded with a smile, "Okay, Shaojun has grown up too. You and Shisheng happened to discuss this matter." You Lezhai could see that Mrs. Dian really wanted to see Ieyasu.But he also understands that Mr. Jiakang attaches great importance to this visit to Luo, and it is best not to mix personal matters.So he added another sentence: "This time is not for fun. Regardless of the Imperial Palace, the Tokugawa retainers are still wary of Osaka, and it is best to go there with a good appearance." Katagiri Kamoto, Kato Kiyomasa and Asano Yukunaga were worried about an accident.Kiyomasa was worried that many of Tokugawa's retainers died in Fushimi during the Sekigahara War. If those people still harbored resentment, they might recklessly take advantage of the situation and revolt, which would be detrimental to Hideyori.At this moment, he and Asano had no choice but to risk their lives to protect them.So they decided to go directly to the city after disembarking.This kind of thinking is natural for generals at this time. Masaru Fukushima decided not to go because he was worried that everyone would go with him, which would be too public. This is a normal move.The world has a clever theory about this, thinking that Masayoshi Fukushima is staying behind in Osaka.Because if something happens to Nijo Castle, Ieyasu will immediately send troops to attack Osaka Castle, and then Fukushima will be able to face Yunyun... Ieyasu is not what the world thinks.In the 14th year of Qingchang, he was "ill in the body, his pulse was unstable, and his eyes were often hazy". He wrote down Namo Amitabha every day, and looked forward to Xiu Lai Shangluo. However, those rogues who fear the world will not be chaotic, talk about all kinds of rumors and contemplate the tragedy of Qingzheng, but regard the reckless man Masanori Fukushima as a man of foresight like Zhuge Kongming. Kodai-in sent Qingshunni to Yuki Asano, hoping that when Hideyoshi went to Luo, he would go to Kodaiji Temple where Hideyoshi's tablet is enshrined, and meet her. Yukunaga Asano went to discuss with You Le, and You Le said, "Although the request of Gaotaiyuan is not too much, we have to refuse." As soon as Gaotaiyuan is mentioned, Mrs. Dian will be hard to let go, and trouble will definitely happen. The day for Toyotomi Hideyori to enter Beijing is scheduled for March 28.This decision is against the rules, and it is extremely rare for Ieyasu.The date of the new emperor's ascension to the throne is scheduled for April 12th, so one should wait until after the ceremony is over before doing private affairs.Arranging to meet Hideyori before the emperor's enthronement ceremony, Ieyasu himself may not be able to wait. This time, Ieyasu brought Nagoya Castle New City Shizhi and his younger brother Lai Xuan.Yizhi was twelve years old and Lai Xuan was ten.In Ieyasu's mind, Hideyori was about the same size as the two brothers.Hideyoshi is nineteen years old, what kind of man has he become?Ieyasu was in a daze. Asano Yukunaga reported to Ieyasu that Kodaiin wanted to see Hideyori, and then suggested to Ieyasu whether to consider letting Kodaiin sit together when meeting Hideyori in Nijo Castle, so that she can also get what she wants.Ieyasu immediately agreed. This time he didn't urge Xiu Lai to go to Beijing through the Gaotai Institute, because he considered Mrs. Dian's concerns.But at this time, he seemed to have completely forgotten about this concern. On March 27th of the sixteenth year of Qingchang, Hideyori left Osaka by boat. "Please send my regards to grandfather!" Qian Ji didn't miss Ieyasu that much, perhaps because her childhood memories had faded. Hideyori's entourage included more than 30 people including Kato Kiyomasa and Asano Yukunaga, in addition to Katagiri Katagiri, Ohno Harunaga, and the Seven Hands Group.The group arrived in Fushimi by boat, stayed overnight at Kato Kiyomasa's mansion, and headed to Nijo Castle the next morning. Qing Zheng sent five hundred soldiers to garrison along the way.In addition, Itakura Katsushige was ordered by Ieyasu to be fully prepared. In this regard, the world has various opinions.Some people say that Fukushima Masanori, who said he was sick and stayed in Osaka, has assembled 10,000 people to respond at any time.But if 10,000 people gathered in the downtown area, the people of Osaka must have been frightened and fled everywhere.In the final analysis, such claims are nothing more than ridiculous gossip. Ieyasu didn't pay much attention to these rumors.He went to Nijo Castle to meet Xiu Lai.As soon as he saw Xiu Lai, he hurriedly took off his glasses and said hello. Hideyori is six feet one inch tall, already taller than Qingzheng, and her energetic figure sets off Ieyasu's obesity. "It's surprising. Higo Mamoru looks a little smaller. Come, sit here." When Ieyasu was seated in the hall of Nijo Castle, with a smile on his face, he ordered someone to lay a mattress for Hideyori in front of him.Seeing Ieyasu so close, Kiyomasa forgot to smooth his long beard, and smiled. Xiu Lai was filled with emotions.When he was called "Grandpa Edo", Ieyasu still had black hair and black eyebrows, but now his beard and hair are white, and there are circles of wrinkles around his eyes. He looks kind and approachable, which doesn't quite match the majestic title of "Daikosho".His chin drooped two layers, but he looked a bit like a fat old lady. "Before I heard that the adult was not feeling well, Xiu Lai was very worried, but now seeing that he looks good, I feel relieved!" Xiu Lai suddenly had a strange idea: not calling him "Grandfather" seems to be not enough to express his thoughts. "Oh..." Ieyasu couldn't help sighing.The seriousness of Hideyori's speech made him feel as if time had flown back. "Let's take a look!" Ieyasu said towards the Gaotai courtyard, his voice choked up, "Take a look for Taige Haosheng... Alas, we are getting old!" Hideyori finally notices Kodaiin sitting next to Ieyasu and the two young boys Yoshinao and Laishan, but Hideyori doesn't know them at all. "Hi-sama is well!" Xiu Lai hurriedly said hello, "Mother is all well, congratulations, Hide-rai greets you." Kodaiin nodded tenderly to Hideyori, choked up so that he could not speak.Under the purple turban, her eyes were full of tears. In the hall, Ieyasu's attendants, Yoshinao and Yoshinobu's retainers, and Hideyori's entourage had all been seated in order, and the atmosphere became lively when Yoshinao and Raisuke greeted Hideyori. "Come on, bring the wine glass! Now I don't have much to worry about! I came to the capital specially to meet Xiu Lai. Hey, Xiu Lai is about the same age as when I was transporting grain and grass to Dataka City!" , Ieyasu's old temper broke out again, and he began to test Hideyori's talents: "Can you usually learn the art of war?" "Yes. Sometimes archery." "Okay. Do you practice every day?" "Shoot thirty shots a day. Then ride a horse, and then go to Ah Qian's place for breakfast." "Yeah." Ieyasu nodded vigorously, the answer was satisfactory. "What book are you reading now?" "reading" "Oh, good! Who is the teacher?" "A student monk from Miaoshouyuan was invited." "Okay. You have been fond of learning calligraphy since you were a child..." Ieyasu was about to ask, but shook his head again.At this time, the servants began to serve wine trays. After drinking for three rounds, when Ieyasu talked about dentures, Kiyomasa finally couldn't help wiping away tears: Ieyasu asked his servants to give himself a piece of the steamed sea bream on the plate, and after tasting it, he gave it to Xiu Lai to use.He didn't say anything about the poison test, but said to Xiu Lai: "Xiu Lai, I still have teeth." After speaking, he pointed to his mouth and began to chew. "Teethy?" Ieyasu smiled triumphantly: "Haha! Actually, I put the teeth that grow on the mountain into my mouth!" "Teeth growing on the mountain?" "It's boxwood. The teeth are made of boxwood that is used as a comb. When the Ryukyu king visited Sunfu two years ago, the tea house Shiro Jiro of Nagasaki brought a denture craftsman named Tosaku there, and it took three months to make it for me. This pair of teeth. Also, this pair of glasses were made by Nagasaki craftsmen from domestic tortoiseshell. You can make all kinds of things in the Taiping world!" Ieyasu deliberately opened his mouth wide, and tapped his dentures with his fingers.Hideorai leaned forward in surprise, as if a little startled.This kind of funny scene made Qingzheng couldn't help laughing out loud, but tears splashed in his eyes. Since the Sekigahara War, Toyotomi's old ministers have always been uneasy, thinking that Ieyasu would sooner or later cause problems for Hideyori's mother and son.Such worries are not groundless. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The winner usually kills the weak.Nobunaga-kun is like this, Hideyoshi-kun and Mitsunari are also like this, and Kuroda Rushui of Kyushu believed in this until his death.Today, the times are completely different. As Kiyomasa was thinking, Ieyasu asked Yoshinao to pass the glasses to Hideyori. "Look at this workmanship! The principle is the same as farsighted glasses. You can see things when you wear them. I used to think that my eyes are blurred, not to mention writing, I am afraid I can't even read, but once I wear this, I can see clearly." Clear. That’s why I dare to make a vow to write Namo Amitabha Buddha 60,000 times!” Hideyori first looked at the glasses according to Ieyasu's words, then tried them, and quickly took them off.It turned out that as soon as I put it on, my eyes suddenly became blurred, and Xiu Lai was startled. Ieyasu chuckled, "At Xiu Lai's age, even if he wears it, he can't see it clearly. It's for our age!" Hideyori saluted respectfully, put the glasses back into Yizhi's hands, and said to Qingzheng with a touch of emotion: "You don't need glasses yet! The teeth seem to be perfect." Qingzheng patted his chest and stroked his beard, that seemed to be the happiest moment in his life. Qingzheng feels that in today's situation, it seems that Hideyoshi is helping in secret.He has recited the Lotus Sutra all his life, and this merit has finally appeared before his eyes today.Gaotaiyuan, whom he regards as his mother, and Hideyoshi, the orphan of Taige, are so harmonious with Ieyasu. For today, Kiyomasa not only pleases Ieyasu, but also Fukushima Masanori and Asano Yutaka.Even this beard can't help but say that it doesn't have the meaning of demonstrating to the Tokugawa family.However, these are not because of fear of Tokugawa's force, but because Ieyasu is creating a "peaceful world" that Kiyomizu has never experienced.This is not entirely impossible. There is relevant evidence in the Lotus Sutra, and there have been times of peace and prosperity in history.Let's just believe in Ieyasu's efforts, and it is the duty of a samurai to help him.If you don't fulfill this obligation and just pray for the prosperity of the Toyotomi family, Kiyosaki will have trouble with his faith and conscience.It was for this consideration that he worked so hard.Today's scene made him feel that his efforts were not in vain. Xiu Lai's entourage was arranged to go to another room. Ieyasu and he had already drank five rounds of wine, but they didn't want to let Xiu Lai go.In fact, Kiyomasa also thought the same way: the opportunity to talk with Kodaiin, Hideyori, and Ieyasu at the same table, I am afraid that there will never be a second time in this life. The generals of both sides left the hall one after another. At this time, some maids came in to prepare meals again. Yizhi and Laixuan were still children, so they were sent to another room, and Honda Zhengxin and Zhengchun father and son, who usually accompanied him on such occasions, were not present at the same table.Maybe Ieyasu knew that Qingzheng and Zhengxin were not compatible, so he made such an arrangement. After the food was served, the maids served the wine again. After Qingzheng asked the maid to serve the wine, he said to Jiakang: "Today is the happiest day in Qingzheng's life! Thank you, sir!" As soon as he spoke, he immediately became very imposing, but his eyes were hazy with tears. "Me too! That's great, Young Master!" Gaotaiyuan, who had been silent for a long time, seemed to be moved by Qingzheng's tears. Everyone here didn't know what kind of misfortune would happen in the future. Before this, the Gaotai Court had some concerns, so it kept suppressing the joy. Once it opened its mouth, the voice became high-pitched: "Young Lord should know the mind of the old man. I was worried that although the world is getting more and more peaceful, if Shaojun made a mistake... But, I am completely relieved now. You have grown up, and you must not forget the painstaking efforts of the Great Imperial Palace and the General in the future!" Xiu Lai nodded frequently.He didn't dislike High Terrace.He heard people say that when he was born, Kodaiin specially went to Ise Shenfu to pray for blessings, and when he was seriously ill, Kodaiin was also worried day and night.What he can't forget even more is that Gaotaiyuan is also his mother.Back then, in order to preserve Toyotomi's blood, she adopted Hideyori immediately after his birth.Hideyori is not the so-called "adopted son", but strictly follows the old custom, regarding Kodaiin and Mrs. Yodo as "mother" and "biological mother" respectively. "The child will never forget the order of the mother. The child is also very happy to see the mother." "Yeah, if you can meet like this, you don't have to go to Gaotai Temple. I will tell your father what happened today." "Mother, do you want the child to go to Gaotai Temple?" Hearing Hideyori's question, Kodaiin was taken aback, Asano Yukaga didn't seem to pass on her meaning to Hideyori, it must be Mrs. Gujidian. "Hehe, I thought Kiyomasa and Yukinaga knew. But it's okay, I've seen you, so I'm relieved." Gaotaiyuan suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Ah Qian is not pregnant yet, right? It would be great if I saw the eldest grandson .” Hideorai secretly glanced at Ieyasu, blushing involuntarily, "Yes, not yet...not yet." Ieyasu's heart moved, Hideyori's shy words exhausted the harmony between the young couple. "Hiderai, tell Ah Qian to be a good housekeeper, just say what I say." "yes." "There is one more important thing, let the old man be presumptuous." "I dare not. What's the matter?" "Human nature is good and evil, isn't it, Master Fei Houshou?" Ieyasu's old habit of preaching was repeated.But if we leave it at that, the meaning of this meeting will be lost by half.Qing Zheng hurriedly sat up straight, "As your lord said, there is good and evil." Hideyori turned serious and looked at Ieyasu.He seemed ready to accept Ieyasu's teachings sincerely, with a nervous expression on his face. "Hideyori, this is the conclusion I have come to after looking back on the past seventy years and thinking it over." "Oh." "There is no good or evil in life, if you only judge with your eyes, you will make a big mistake." After Ieyasu finished speaking, he took a look at Qingzheng. Qingzheng straightened his chest and nodded, he seemed to understand what kind of gift Ieyasu was going to give to his grandson-in-law. "If you say who is good and who is evil, you must have a prejudice in your heart. You think that those who satisfy you are good people, and those who dissatisfy you are evil people." "Your Excellency said so." Xiu Lai put down his wine glass. "Get rid of prejudice, and people will become a blank sheet of paper. Wherever this blank sheet of paper is placed, and the amount of desires, it will be dyed with different colors. If a person gives up on himself when he is poor, he may become a robber; If you hang around in a crowd of women, you will be addicted to sex; those who are unappreciated are prone to treason; if you have the ability to take advantage of the opportunity, it will cause chaos. Right?" "yes." "People focus on the cultivation of the day after tomorrow, and have nothing to do with the nature..." Sitting upright and upright, he was surprised.Xiu Lai looked sincere.Ieyasu was quite proud, his eyes were shining, and his fists were clenched tightly. Perhaps this was the true meaning of this seventy-year-old man's life. "If you feel that there are many bad people around you, it's your fault! You should think that the white paper is stained." "yes." "Besides, you are now the high-ranking minister of the right, and you will be in the position of Guan Bai in the future. However, you are not only a public minister, but also a famous name with a territory!" "yes." "Therefore, you might as well go hunting if you have time. It's not to kill, but to go to the countryside to see how the people greet the lord wherever you go." "Ah, yes." "Understood? Haha! This made me a lot more relieved. Seeing the attitude of welcoming the people, you can know the gains and losses of your own government. If a lord can't make his people proud, he can't be regarded as a good lord or a good government .” "yes." "Okay, okay, I have nothing to say. You want to compete with Yizhi, Lai Xuan, Zhonghui and others, how about it?" Having said that, until the end of the banquet, Ieyasu kept preaching, and Kodaiin echoed enthusiastically. Qingzheng nodded repeatedly, feeling hot in his heart.What Ieyasu said is mostly the way of life in a peaceful world, all from his own experience: how to correct morals, how to manage the people, how to maintain health... If the listener is not interested, this sermon will be really tedious.However, Qingzheng was on the verge of tears.Since Hideyoshi Lord passed away, Hideyoshi has been thrown into the embroidered bushes and among the women. Have you ever heard these truths?In short, from Qingzheng's point of view, the meeting was very successful. Ieyasu made no secret of his emotions, which shows that Xiu Lai is more pleasing to Ieyasu than expected, and the two families may become closer. When Hideyori was about to leave, Ieyasu said, "Most of the ministers are jealous of you, so in order to thank you for your visit today, I ordered Yoshinao and Lai Xuan to send you back to Osaka. The etiquette must be complete, and the ministers must have a look." "Thanks to your kindness. However, the two young masters are still young, so you are not worried about letting them go to Inuzaka?" Qingzheng joked. "What's there to worry about?" "Masaka Fukushima has 10,000 troops in Osaka, defending the city to prevent the Tokugawa invasion..." "Haha!" Ieyasu took off his dentures and laughed loudly, "Tell Fukushima Masanori, Generals Tokugawa Yoshinao and Yori Nobuna, an army of 10,000 to 20,000 can't frighten them." After speaking, he whispered: "However, Dr. Zaemon is still thinking about fighting and neglecting the people!" Ieyasu seemed genuinely worried about this. But Qingzheng joked: "Zhengzheng is now enjoying a salary of 500,000 shi. Your lord can't be negligent." "You're joking again." "Because he is a belligerent, I didn't deal with him immediately, but threw him aside." This joke made Qingzheng completely gain the upper hand.Ieyasu seemed quite surprised, his eyes in layers of wrinkles rolled around a few times, and he remained silent. Ieyasu and Hideyori met very harmoniously, but the accompanying attendants of both parties may not be so harmonious. Itakura Katsushige is in charge of entertaining Katagiri Ichimasa, and the two know each other well, but no one else.But between Asano Yukunaga, Ono Zhichang and Honda Masazumi, who was in charge of receiving them, there were dark clouds. Honda Masaru satirizes Asano Yukunaga's love affairs to his heart's content, while Yukunaga satirizes Chicho and Mrs. Yodo's affair. "I heard that Asano-sama likes prostitutes, he dies under the peony flower, and even being a ghost is romantic. It's really enviable." Xingchang, who was worrying about the disease, heard what Zhengchun said, and retorted with his eyes wide open: "I remember this is what Mr. Honda Masanobu, the important minister of the Great Imperial Palace, said. I heard that the Great Imperial Palace is full of energy, sometimes from the outside. Calling prostitutes, is this true or false?" "This...this kind of words are still..." "It's still hidden! I'm waiting for the nose to be there, and the limbs are still healthy. The Great Imperial Palace is the biological father of Echizen who lacked a nose! We really dare not compare." This was so blatantly said that Ono Jichang couldn't help laughing.Laughing on such occasions made the aggressive Yukinaga feel unforgivable.He immediately sarcastically said: "Your Majesty Ohno, you don't have to worry about getting sick." The sarcasm in his words was naturally Mrs. Dian. Jichang Ono couldn't keep silent anymore, he borrowed the strength of his drink and said, "Ah, my lord has something to say." "Uh, you still ask me. No one in the world knows!" After receiving a head-on blow from the opponent, Zhichang had no choice but to keep silent.Although the atmosphere is sinister, it will not be too tense. When the group left Nijo Castle, it was dusk, and when they got on the boat at Fushimi, there were already a few stars in the sky. "Hurry up and go back, Ma'am may not be able to wait!" Qingzheng hoped to report the news to Madam Dian as soon as possible, so he ordered the boat to sail immediately.Go straight down the Yodo River and return to Osaka in the early morning. After Qing Zheng urged the boat to sail, he checked around and returned to Xiu Lai.Hideorai sat quietly amidst the starlight, water waves and the sound of oars, as if she was still thinking about it. Qingzheng couldn't help but shed tears, "Old man... old man... die immediately, there will be no regrets." The water beat against the planks of the boat, all the way forward.