Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Tokugawa Ieyasu was wearing presbyopic glasses and was writing Buddha's name without distraction in his room.Honda Masazumi waited aside holding the joint letter he got from the Hattori Masashige. "Master Uenosuke, it's so late, what's important?" Ieyasu still spoke respectfully.He slowly took off his glasses and approached the light, "It seems a bit stuffy, is it because of the rain? You should also take care of yourself." Zhengchun just nodded silently, he didn't want to take the initiative to explain the joint certificate.But even if he didn't say it, Ieyasu would ask.At that time, I will report the situation I know one by one calmly and without personal affection, and Ieyasu will judge.There was an inexplicable fear in his heart.

"Oh, with the glasses on, even such small characters can be read clearly." Ieyasu put on his glasses again, and his face suddenly changed, "Master Uenosuke, this seems to be a joint name." "yes." "Whose is this?" "It was stored under the floor where the gold was hidden in Chang'an, Okubo, and the top was pressed with gold. Chang'an's son-in-law, Hattori, found it again and handed it over." "Masashige Hattori is Masashige's son?" "He is the second son." "Gold covered under the floor?"

"Yes. The amount of gold is beyond imagination, but it has not been formally inspected. It will take some time to know how much there is." "Hmm. Chang'an really seeks selfishness?" Ieyasu silently read the joint letter from beginning to end, and said, "Master Uenosuke." "exist." "Since you showed me this, you must have a plan in mind, right?" Zhengchun shook his head desperately, "I'm just surprised, I can't think of anything, so I can only come to see you." "Hmm. What do you mean...you can't judge?"

"yes." "Look carefully, most of the people who signed the signatures are foreign believers." "yes." "What did the Suo Sidai in the capital say about the troubles caused by the foreign believers?" Zhengchun didn't answer, he was afraid of accidentally saying the wrong thing and misleading Ieyasu. Ieyasu read it a few more times, rolled up the joint signature form, with an unexpectedly calm expression, "Master Uenosuke, you said it just now, you were just surprised... aren't you?" "Yes. Can't think of any way..."

Zhengchun wanted to repeat the same words as before, but Ieyasu raised his hand to stop him: "I am afraid there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved. When something happens, it must be dealt with. If it cannot be dealt with properly, he should simply resign from the official position and admit it freely. It happened because of my own negligence." "This……" "Seppuku is what should be done at this time, and it is the way warriors take responsibility." Zhengchun wanted to say something, but stopped again.It is the responsibility of those responsible for causing things to happen.In this way, maybe we really have to "cut seppuku".

"Well, Chang'an is looking for selfishness." "There are so many people on the joint letter, none of them can be investigated and dealt with." "Is it Zhonghui, Xiukang, or Xiu Lai?" "This... has it all." "So, do you think they are going to join forces against the general?" "Please... please be clear, my lord." "I don't think that's anything to worry about." "what?" "The person who is worth worrying about has not appeared here." "My lord means... Date Mutsumori?" "I won't say it, but there is no Mutsu Mori's name here."

"Actually, this is the place where people can't rest assured. If this is indeed a harmless joint letter written by Mr. Kamisuke and a close friend, his father-in-law Mutsu Mori should appear in it, but... So I feel that there must be something behind it, and I don’t know if I’m thinking too much.” "Well. What you said is not unreasonable. But you also know Chang'an's temper, right?" "Yes. I really understand." "Since you understand, don't you think this joint signature is not malicious?" "Lord Great Imperial Palace," Zhengchun had to say, "I think the problem is not whether Chang'an has malicious intentions or not."

"Well." "The problem is that something like this has happened and you don't know what the people who signed it think." "Ok." "If the panicked foreign believers want to rush into Osaka City for refuge because of the joint signature, and the dissatisfied ronin think it's time to make trouble, then it will be a big problem. This is what I'm worried about." After saying that, Masazumi carefully shut up. Ieyasu did not speak immediately.Zhengchun seems to have been confirmed, and there is another hidden story behind it. If this is the case, there may be rumors that Zhonghui and the general brother are at odds, but who would tell Jiakang such rumors?

"Yeah." Ieyasu sighed, "I'm afraid I'm thinking too simply. I'll think about it again. You can quit." "Yes. I will take my leave." Ieyasu has a habit of calling others back halfway after he often asks them to retreat.Zhengchun thought, will it still be like this today?But no, it can be seen that Ieyasu is sad.Zhengchun walked in the humid night, feeling a little guilty in his heart.He was lying when he said he had absolutely no insight.He didn't just think Okubo Chang'an was rash.Even if Chang An has no malicious intentions and holds power above his own ability, all kinds of ambitious people will naturally gather around him and take the opportunity to make trouble.Okubo Chang'an was close to such people regardless of good or bad, and even wrote a joint statement that would cause trouble, and then hid it. How can people feel at ease?Since he hid it, Changan knew that this thing would bring danger.

Thinking about it this way, Honda Zhengchun felt even more terrifying.At the very beginning, Chang An may not have such a terrible conspiracy in his heart, but he has become more and more favored by Ieyasu, and Zhonghui has become a famous name, so his thoughts suddenly changed: Why not let his lord be a general?Even if it was just a fleeting thought, he could end up in danger.Tadaki is the sixth son of Ieyasu, with Date Masamune as his backing. In addition, Echizen Hideyasu also supports him. If Hideyori is brought in again, he will have the power to shake the world. The gate was closed, Zhengchun walked towards the house through the convenient door.He said to himself: "Don't be so panic-stricken. Think about it tonight."

The next day, Yagyu Zongmo was called into Jiakang's room. Zong Ju and his party hurried all the way from Edo and arrived in Junfu in the middle of the night yesterday.When Zongju saw Jiakang, he found that Jiakang's face was not calm, there were many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his face seemed to be a little swollen. "Thank you. Come, come here." Ieyasu usually sat far away from others, and even Zhonghui's birth mother, Cha Aju, was waiting far away. "Actually, Master Uenosuke arrived one step ahead of you last night." This was expected by Yareemon, and he remained silent. "What a headache. What do you think?" "The general may send someone to search Okubo's residence today." "So, the general is annoyed?" "yes." "Does the general know?" "Yes. So it caused another big misunderstanding." "Misunderstanding, where to start?" "The general ordered Okubo Sagami to meet him, but Sagami refused. According to my subordinates, since the death of his son, Sagami was physically and mentally exhausted. This is a fact. However, people around the general don't see it that way." "What do they think?" "They thought Sagami was rebellious." "Rebellion?" Ieyasu's voice was sharp, and Emmon jumped in fright.Then, Ieyasu lowered his voice again, and said, "Mataemon, it's really a headache. Ueno's implication is to wait for me to judge." "Implications? My lord means..." "It's blaming me. I trust Chang'an too much. No, because I only care about my own safety and didn't make the last effort. His eyes are blaming me." There was also Weimon who was silent, this matter cannot be answered casually. Jiakang said again: "Have the captors left?" "Yes. Chang'an's son-in-law Hattori Masashige personally said that Chang'an was seeking personal gain." "Then there's nothing you can do. But selfishness is only about gold and silver, isn't it?" "No, not only that. From under the floor where the gold and silver were hidden in Chang'an; a strange joint letter was found, and the copy has been sent to the general." The original work was in Jiakang's hands. Although Zong Ju knew it in his heart, Jiakang didn't say anything, so he could only report like this. As expected, Ieyasu's lips turned pale all of a sudden, and he didn't seem to know about the manuscript.His pale lips trembled violently, and the expression on his face was terrifying. He had never seen Ieyasu like this before, and Mataemon felt the hairs all over his body stiffen. After a long time, Ieyasu still looked gloomy and said nothing.It was hard for Mataemon to guess what he was thinking. "Mataemon," Ieyasu was in a daze for about a quarter of an hour, and finally spoke again, with a tired voice, "I was negligent, I was taken advantage of, I'm not old enough..." "grown ups……" "For worldly affairs, I am still too lax, alas! This responsibility cannot be shirked." And Weimon didn't know what Ieyasu wanted to say at all. These were just a few complaints, but what did he plan to do and how would he take responsibility? "If the bereaved family of Okubo Chang'an is arrested, the world will doubt whether this is because of Chang'an's rebellion? In this way, it will naturally stir up turbulent waves." "Yes. I think so too." "But if you say that Okubo Sagami is rebellious, it will disturb my Tokugawa family." "yes." "The Okubo clan has been loyal to Tokugawa for generations. Now that there are so many followers of Okubo, there are rumors of discord between the other clan and the Honda father and son." Yagyu Mataemon noticed a gleam of light finally appeared in Ieyasu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Also, there is nothing better than a close friend. The general has already seen the joint name certificate, and this will definitely bring great emotion to him. The shock!" Mataemon didn't say anything, but he knew very well what Ieyasu meant.General Hidetada will never betray his father, but Weimon deeply doubts whether Hidetada's filial piety will be accepted by the world?Previously, Xiuzhong completely obeyed his father's orders, firmly supported his father, and his trust and affection for his father were rock-solid, without the slightest doubt.However, if he knew that his father's authority could be shaken, he would be greatly discouraged.At that time, brother Zhonghui would turn into a huge stone and weigh on his heart.Ieyasu has had a rough life, how can he not know the suffering of people's hearts?Why don't you cry all the time? Yagyu Mataemon couldn't bear to see Ieyasu anymore.Until two days ago, Ieyasu never imagined that at his age, there would be such a huge crack in his stable family. "The handling of Chang'an is left to the general's decision. What do you think?" Ieyasu said in a daze. "Yes. But the important ministers already know, is there another way?" "Zhonghui and Sagami Mamoru may really be detrimental to the general. Well, after dealing with the survivors of Chang'an, I want to go to Edo. What do you think, Maemon?" It was the first time in Yagyu Mataemon's life that he saw Ieyasu who lost his confidence. Mataemon knew that recently Ieyasu specially invited Tenkairen from Kita-in in Kawagoe. On the surface, he said that he wanted to learn the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but in fact, he wanted to ask the shogunate in detail what attitude it should have towards the imperial palace. At this time, Tianhai had been promoted from Quan Seng Zheng to Zheng Seng Zheng, and was bestowed on the Kunsha Gate, which was deeply valued by the royal family.After listening to Tianhai's opinion, Ieyasu decided to donate 10,000 shi to the emperor and 2,000 shi to the harem; he also had a secret discussion with Tianhai on how to protect the emperor's peace forever. At that time, Ieyasu decided that everything in Tokugawa was stable and wanted to do his last for the country.Backyards, however, are less secure.Although the chaos and disorder in the troubled times can be overcome, in the era of peace, new problems will continue to arise, many of which cannot be solved by Ieyasu's experience alone.But if Ieyasu is still confused about this, what will happen to the world? Thinking of this, Yagyu Mataemon felt a chill run down his back.This is by no means just Ieyasu and Hidetada's problem.Yagyu Zongmo, who has been serving as the general's teacher and responsible for revision, also encountered great difficulties. "Mataemon, I seem to be surrounded by five sharp knives." Ieyasu said suddenly, "I thought the world was peaceful, but An An closed her eyes." "Five sharp blades?" "The scourge of Xiaoqiang, the foreign religion, and the wanderers who fear the world will not be chaotic, Daban Castle, and finally, my age." Yagyu Mataemon couldn't answer.He didn't expect that the civil strife and age in the family would make Ieyasu so bitter. "My lord, if you're younger..." "Yes! If I were younger, Okubo Sagami and Honda would not dare to fight. Their confrontation is considered to be due to the shogun and Tadaki's discord, and this view will continue to cause riots. These, It's all because of Ieyasu's old age. This helpless fact is the source of the chaos." Ieyasu smiled weakly, and sighed, "Man has a destiny, and destiny cannot be violated, Maetemon!" Facing the distraught Ieyasu at this moment, what should the Yagyu clan do?Andemon fell into deep thought. In the end, it was up to Edo to decide how to deal with Okubo Changan's selfishness.Although Zhonghui was involved, as his father, Ieyasu could not comment on Hidetaka's handling.But once he has decided, Ieyasu will not let others see that he is upset.He also invited Master Chongchuan of Jindiyuan who was in charge of handling diplomatic documents and affairs of the imperial palace and Wushan.Tianhai and Chongchuan had a long discussion on the reception and response to the English envoy Sayles who came here recently.The matter of the joint signature was strictly kept a secret, and it may have been secretly buried or burned by Ieyasu himself. During this period, Yagyu Mataemon stayed in Sunfu, thinking about Tokugawa's internal affairs, and at the same time communicating between Ieyasu and Hidetada.The people he let out kept sending messages back. What surprised the world was the punishment of the dead Okubo Changan.On the surface, the crime is only "self-seeking", but as Youemon expected, various rumors inevitably arise in the world.What shocked the important ministers around Xiuzhong was the amount of gold hidden in Chang'an.Masashige Hattori investigated the amount of gold honestly, and even smelled a part that was moved to the Kurokawa Valley.He confiscated all the gold and transported it to the Edo treasury. "It's amazing! The gold hidden in Chang'an is more than what was handed over to the shogunate!" The important ministers were all pale.Such rumors spread to the Junfu, and the punishment for the survivors of Chang'an was decided immediately. The gold mountain of the shogunate pursued private possession of much more gold than handed over to the shogunate, which led to many speculations. "That guy in Chang'an, a big rebellion is really coming!" The deeper the key joint signatures of the problem are hidden, the more the imagination of the world is played. "It's horrible. Another Ogami Shiro!" "Da Yusuo was bitten by his own dog. This is the punishment for liking the new and loathing the old!" The rumors among Banners are quite exaggerated, as if everything was expected.The genealogical daimyo is even more excessive, and many discussions have already exceeded their duty. "Do you know about the joint signature?" "I heard, isn't it a conspiracy by Osaka?" "what happened?" "I was told by others. Okubo Chang'an is a traitor in Osaka. He wins Mr. Zhonghui and foreign believers, and when the imperial palace returns to heaven, he will bring down the general. If it wasn't for this, how could he hide so much gold?" "Ah? There is such a conspiracy." Zong Ju calmly collected all kinds of news by himself. Okubo Changan's selfishness and Toyotomi Hideyori's Osaka Castle were so tightly tied together.There are even some nonsense stories, saying that the people who died one after another were poisoned one by one when Ieyasu met Hideyori in Nijo Castle.Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yukunaga, and even Ikeda Teruma died because they could not get rid of the poison.In this way, Masanori Fukushima, who did not go there at that time, was really a man of great foresight and insight. All kinds of rumors and gossip gradually spread out, threatening to start a prairie fire.Some people say that Chang'an's death made Ieyasu even more furious, and he was urging the army to formulate a plan to attack Daban Castle.Yagyu Mataemon couldn't report such rumors to Ieyasu.He just felt that those who spread such rumors must be those ronin who don't know how to make a living other than fighting. However, when all kinds of rumors came and went, another incident happened, which stirred up the storm even more.That is the general John Searles of England, the emerging country of Europe and the great enemy of Banguo, with the credentials of King James, departs from Hirado and plans to go to Edo via Junfu. John Sells arrived in Japan from Banten Port in Java at the end of last year.The ship he was on was the "Gruber". Apart from him, there were seventy-four Englishmen, one Japanese, one Japanese, and five blacks on board, a total of eighty-two people.They arrived in Hirado on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month in the eighteenth year of Qingchang, when Okubo Changan's coffin was still placed in Hachioji. As early as two years ago, in March of the 16th year of Qingchang, the English East India Company decided to bring Japan, known as the "Golden Island", into its sphere of influence.In September of that year, Sayers set off from his homeland as the plenipotentiary representative of England. After Sells arrived in Hirado, he met with Hirado lord Matsuura Hoin and his grandson Matsuura Ikimori Takanobu, and asked them to immediately help introduce Ieyasu's confidant and his compatriot Miura Anzhen.Matsuura Fayin then sent an envoy to bring the news of the British ship's arrival.Please get Miura to Hirado as soon as possible.The envoy went overland first and arrived at the territory of Sanpu Yazhen. He saw Yazhen's wife, Ma Jinshi, and learned that Yazhen had gone to Junfu, so he rushed to Junfu City. household. In fact, there was no one else in Saills' trip to Junfu, but the news of the English ship's arrival in Japan aroused great repercussions.It's really leaking and it's raining all night, and Maemon has nothing to do. At first Yagyu Youemon simply thought that the cause of the riots among the foreign believers was the death of Okubo Changan.However, when he learned that the envoys from England had arrived in Japan and caused a huge commotion, he asked people to inquire more quickly. The latest news he got was that because the envoys sent to Junfu returned late, Serge in Hirado Si was very displeased, and had a rift with Miura Anzhen, who came to Edo to meet him.According to the needle, maybe because of this, he will no longer set foot on his homeland, and he will die in Japan forever.However, the two Englishmen who had met in Hirado finally set off from Hirado on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month for Junfu. The death of Okubo Chang'an has made the world feel like a storm is coming, and various rumors have caused unrest to spread throughout the country. The person who inquired about the news came back and told Yagyu Yaemon: "Sells brought ten Englishmen, a Japanese with a gun, and a Japanese interpreter brought from Java, as well as other attendants, a total of twenty-two people. , the Japanese ship left Hirado." In the past, although the southern barbarians were often seen, so many red-haired people traveled through Japan, which naturally aroused a lot of discussions among curious people. The English envoy who finally set foot on the "Golden Island" after two years of hard work has a different mood. Like other foreigners, he kept a detailed diary.Landed in Hakata on the second day, waited for the wind direction, crossed the strait, and landed in Osaka.Osaka made him very excited.He marveled at the firmness and grandeur of Osaka City, so he asked a businessman passing by: "The owner of this city must live a happy life, right?" The Japanese who followed from Java helped him convert it into Japanese.But the businessman shook his head in fear: "Where, what is wrong with the world! Although the owner of the city is the empress of Taiko, he is now suppressed by Edo, and his life is very miserable." Miura wanted to explain to Sells, but Because there were many passers-by in the past, I kept silent. Sayers has a high weight.He is both a general and an aristocrat. He looked down on Miura Anzhen, who was as simple as a traditional samurai, and reprimanded: "You look like that, you will be looked down upon by the locals, and the British Empire will be ashamed!" Sells was full of resentment. The English envoy John Sayles arrived in Fushimi from Osaka, just as the Fushimi Castle garrison was in rotation, and he witnessed the majesty and magnificence of the team.The majestic scene with three thousand guards made him deeply moved. Sells really liked the customs of the East.Next, he continued to travel overland, receiving hospitality at various stations along the Tokaido. On June 18, Ieyasu received Sells and his party.Sells described the interview in his diary: 〖The people who offered the ceremony walked in front of the line, and took sedan chairs to Suruga Castle, where the Great Imperial Palace lived.After entering the city gate, pass three suspension bridges and walk to the place guarded by a group of soldiers.Climbing the gorgeous stone steps, there are two majestic and majestic people who lead Yu to a room.There is a beautiful tatami mat inside, and I sit on it with my feet crossed.Those two people, one is Lord Uenosuke, a close confidant of the Imperial Palace, and the other is Lord Hyogo, the executive officer of the navy. After a while, the two please get up, lead Yu to the place where the Imperial Palace is sitting, and salute Yu.The throne is five feet high, covered with gold silk cloth, and the back and sides are richly decorated.There is no algae well in this room.Then he sat back, and after a moment, he knew that the Great Imperial Palace was about to come out.He got up again and was led to the door. Although the two went together, they had no intention of spying inside.Before leaving the imperial palace, Yu placed the king's gift and the rest of the gifts on the tatami mat in the room...〗 The news that shocked Yagyu and Emmon again came when the English envoys had just walked the Omi official road from Fushimi.It was rumored that the foreign believers were afraid of causing trouble, and secret envoys would rush from Osaka to various places. When the English envoys arrived in Sufu, the believers were watching the situation because Okubo Changan's death might lead to Ieyasu's order to ban foreign religions.But these alone are not enough to surprise people. The foreign believers seem to think that the shogunate will launch a massacre, which is far more terrifying than the suppression of Toyotomi Taikaku, so they panicked and came to the conclusion that they wanted to become famous as an invincible city—— Using Osaka Castle as a base, he fought against the shogunate.Today, Osaka City has become the "Ishiyama Hongan Temple" of foreign religions.Daban City is an impregnable city of gold and water. If foreign believers all over the world revolt, they will be safe within three to five years.Moreover, during this period, reinforcements from Banguo will surely arrive, destroying the Tokugawa shogunate once and restoring Toyotomi's world. Yagyu Mataemon learned that the first emissaries sent by foreign believers were Nabo Takayama Ukon, the doctor who currently lived in Kaga, and Sanada Yukimura who lived in seclusion on Mount Kudo near Koyasan. The English envoys enjoyed the fast journey, but they didn't know that their trip became the lead of the riots in foreign religions.Previously, the missionaries had used all kinds of evil words against England and the Netherlands, saying that they were the rascals of Europa, and that the whole country was pirates.The human heart is really delicate, the stronger their hatred, the bigger the shadow of terror.Since they hate England and the Netherlands so much, they will definitely arouse more intense revenge from the other side.Now, England, like the Netherlands, has finally found a chance to enter Japan. "As soon as the British envoy, Saving Shuls, entered Hirado Port on the 'Gruber', he immediately asked for a house from Hoin Matsuura. De Lan wants to build the illusion of building a city and a pond. However, Yagyu Maetemon did not let Ieyasu know all this before the end of the meeting between Sells and Ieyasu.Prior to this, he persuaded Dr. Takayama Ukon, who lives in Kaga, to ask Shige through Motoami Koetsu, and he lobbied at Sanada Yukimura through his elder brother.This is Mataemon's art of war, because the situation is urgent. When Sells happily recorded the process of meeting Ieyasu in his diary, undercurrents surged in the world, and wind and rain were approaching. 〖I gave my national ceremony and presented the national letter in front of the throne.The Imperial Palace personally took it, raised it to the forehead, and ordered the interpreter (Adams) who was sitting a little far away to comfort the fatigue of the journey, rest for a day or two, and then return to the letter of credence. The Imperial Palace then asked Yu if he wanted to see his son (General Xiuzhong), and Yu replied that he had such a plan, and the Imperial Imperial Office then ordered him to ration the necessary troops and horses. Go out of the throne room and go to the front of the house, Mr. Uenosuke sends the rest to the next step, and returns to the lower place in a sedan chair...〗 Sells and his party left Sunfu at noon on July 28, passed through Kamakura and Enoshima, and arrived in Edo on the first day of August to meet General Hidetada.After staying in Edo for seven days, he set off for Uraga on the eighth day of the lunar new year.The party rested for a few days at the mansion of Anzhen in Miura, Uraga, and was entertained by Mrs. Ma Jin, the wife of Anzhen, and returned to Junfu on the 16th.Sells did not know that his arrival was setting off a terrible storm.He happily recorded in his diary that after receiving Ieyasu's letter of reply, gifts, and business certificates, he left Sunfu on August 27, traveled leisurely in the Keiban area, and returned to Hirado on September 24. While Sells travels happily, the missionaries grow increasingly fearful of the ever-expanding power of England.The envoy Serse was a soldier. He took a military ship, took Ieyasu's reply letter and his old friend Miura to press needles to Junfu and Edo, and successfully concluded the treaty.In this way, the old church priests who called the Englishmen "rogues" were naturally embarrassed. Compared with the previous diplomatic documents of Ban Guo and Portugal, the letter from the monarch of England is very solemn.The Guoshu book is made of wax paper, two feet wide and five feet long, with green on three sides and arabesque patterns on it; first fold it in three, then fold it in half, put it in gold foil, and seal it with a wax seal.The letter is written by Emperor himself.Miura translated the national book into Japanese and presented it to Ieyasu. The gist of the letter is: gifted by heaven, England, France, and the Netherlands have been in touch with Japan for more than ten years. Knowing the prestige of the general, he sent John Sells as a special envoy to travel across the ocean to greet him. Japan is full of hope Business transactions, sending envoys to each other, and stationing in business houses and guild halls. Yingjili presented Ieyasu with a scarlet blanket, a crossbow handle, two cannons, and a telescope.Ieyasu returned five screens as a deposit.The terms of the "Commercial Letter" between the two countries also allowed the English envoys to publicize it widely in Japan. As a result, the missionaries of the old religion were even more terrified.In fact, a military envoy also came to their side, none other than General Viscaino who came to explore the treasure.When Biss met with Hideyori in Osaka Castle, he uttered wild words and explored the offshore area without authorization. Compared with the English envoy Sayles, he had a very bad reputation for his behavior.This guilt makes them more anxious and leads them to act rashly. When the English envoys returned to Hirado, another news that surprised Yagyu Munemo came from Sendai.In Sendai, not only Yagyu Mataemon, but the Hattori clan and Honda Masakazu also placed a lot of eyeliners.In addition, Mataemon believed that because of Zhonghui's father-in-law who was like a leopard and a tiger, General Hidetada must be on guard against him.At first, Mataemon simply thought that Date Masamune rescued Sodero from the general and brought him back to his territory just out of seeking knowledge, and at most it would be used in shipbuilding.However, the secret report said that when Masamune saw the death of Okubo Chang'an and the riots of foreign believers, he suddenly felt evil, and wanted to use this opportunity to initiate an earth-shattering change. Mataemon didn't believe it at first, but the news from the Hattori clan was similar, so he felt that he could no longer turn a blind eye.Hattori said that Generals Sodero and Biss, who met in Sendai, had made a plan for a confrontation with the English envoys and had persuaded Masamune. Masamune often called Sodero into his room to have secret talks in the name of preaching.According to Yun, Masamune said: "Although I cannot accept baptism because of my relatives and friends, I will never interfere with the conversion of my retainers." He authorized everyone to preach freely in the city and the main hall of the city, and built two churches in the downtown area.Masamune even ordered the destruction of many stone statues in Matsushima Zuiganji Temple and another temple. If monks refused to comply, they would be killed.Date’s retainer and foreign believer Hasakura Tsunecho also burned down the temple—how could such a thing have happened if there was no determination and plan to break the boat? The English envoy of the Protestant country visited Ieyasu, and after the two countries signed a treaty of friendship, Masamune approached General Bis and Sodero of the old religion, and even announced the freedom of missionary work in the main hall of the city, which was very presumptuous. Just at this time, another informant came to report: "Masamune ordered Sodero and Hasekura Changcho, who burned down the temple, and others, to board the big ship that was rushing to work day and night in Xiongshengbin. After the ship was completed, it was going to Europa. We are stepping up preparations. The purpose has been discussed with Sodero several times, that is, to lure the Protestant country to occupy Japan and massacre the Protestant believers, we must guard against it..." Maetemon was shocked.He thought that Date Masamune must have seen the cause and effect of the incident before he decided to take action. What prompted him to make this decision was still the resentment against Protestantism by Sodero and General Biss.Masamune did not think that Masamune had such a pious belief. He could only infer that another reason that prompted Masamune's decision was the death of Chang'an, or rather, Masamune saw through Chang'an's death. The intriguing "discord" between the brothers.Factional disputes often appear in the form of "family chaos", and at this time Chang'an has been buried, and the aftermath will flock to Zhonghui.If Zhonghui is defeated in one fell swoop, no matter what the facts are, he can only be judged by two words: treason.On the one hand, Date Masamune was worried that he would unintentionally become the father-in-law of the rebels accused by thousands of people. On the other hand, he seemed to have seen the situation clearly and wanted to quickly stage a big drama.If you are charged with the notoriety of "rebellion", you will be extremely passive.Zhengzong was well aware of the mystery, so he simply did not do anything, and really rebelled and took the initiative to attack. At this time, the English envoy was going from Edo to Miura Peninsula, and Maemon Mataemon immediately left Junfu and rushed to Edo to meet Hidetada in secret.He found that Xiuzhong already knew everything.It's just that Xiuzhong's view is quite different from that of Youemon. "In order to prevent myself from being suspected about Chang'an and Mr. Shang, Lu Aushou kept trying to curry favor with me." Xiuzhong seemed to really think so.He believes that whether it is Sodero or General Biss, they are all troublemakers for Japan, but they cannot be thrown out casually, so Date Masamune came up with a brilliant plan to make quite a lot of trouble. The obnoxious Nanban missionaries immediately left Japan on new ships. Hidetada also lamented that Masamune, with his extraordinary strategy, drove these missionaries out of Japan while carrying a hope.In order not to let the missionaries see through his intentions, Masamune deliberately had people destroy the Buddha statue of Matsushima Zuiganji Temple, built a small church, pretended to be an enthusiastic believer, and even asked Hasekura Changchang to find out whether Open up a way to trade directly with Europa.Xiuzhong believes that Masamune's thinking must be: If the transaction is not successful, the missionaries cannot be allowed to come back. Munemo Yagyu listened attentively to Hidetada's views.Date Masamune is shrouded in clouds and mist, intertwined with fiction and reality.To those who see Matsudaira as a traitor seeking to suppress his father-in-law Masamune, Masamune is irritating. "So the one-eyed Ida who is good at self-preservation, now does something stupid that makes the general vigilant?" People who think this way will think that Masamune is showing his loyalty and taking care of everything, including rescuing Sodero. Under Xuan's hint, he made great efforts.Masamune was estranged from Okubo Chang'an during his lifetime, and he refused to sign the joint petition. He cleverly lured Sodero and General Bis, who had become burdens on Edo, to Sendai, pretending to change their beliefs, and using their courage and help to create Get a new ship, then put this bunch of trouble on a new ship and drive them back to Europa.This series of measures is exquisite in all aspects, comparable to Ieyasu's plan for governing the country. Masamune's reasons for not accepting the baptism were apparently unassailable.Masamune is said to have asked Sodero: "Can a bigger church be built in Japan?" Sodero replied: "Do as the Pope tells you." Since Sodero replied, Masamune quickly obtained the approval of the shogunate and sent people to sea.According to Sodero, the ship weighed five hundred tons.In the past, Ieyasu asked Miura to build a ship to and from the ocean that weighed 120 tons, so the size of the ship shocked the world.There were about forty Southern barbarians on board, led by General Bis, Sodero, and two other priests.The main envoy of Japan is Hasekura Tsunecho, who deliberately burned down the temple. Under Tonecho, there are deputy envoys such as Imaizumi Reishi, Matsumoto Chusaku, Tanaka Taiemon, and Naito Hanjuro.In addition, in order to learn navigation skills, the shogunate's Maritime Admiral Mukai had more than ten people on board, plus some merchants, totaling more than 180 people. Not only General Hidetada, but even Ieyasu seemed to be very concerned about this voyage.But Youemon saw that Masamune had hinted at Matsudaira Tadaki who had returned to Edo about this voyage, so he sent more people to step up surveillance. The big ship is scheduled to depart on September 15th.Eight days before that, that is, the seventh day of September, Masamune's letter to his son-in-law Zhonghui had fallen into the hands of Mataemon.Andemon felt deeply that the power of the world can only be written in four words—— Wan Lei was shocked!