Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Yu Daguitian

Tokugawa Ieyasu's biological mother first came to Fushimi from Edo, where she spent her later years.All kinds of people come to visit every day. The old lady used to be named Yu Da, but now she is called Mrs. Chuantongyuan. At that time, Qingchang was seven years old, and Chuantongyuan was seventy-five years old.Sixty-one years ago, she gave birth to Ieyasu, and the mother and child were separated shortly thereafter.She never dreamed that one day she would be able to guard her family well and live such a peaceful life.Until now, she often dreams about the earlier events.Every time I dream about it in the middle of the night, I feel grateful.However, in the dream, she was crying endlessly.Things from the past often reappeared in dreams, and once she cried, the tears would stop.

All the people in the dream have now passed away: Ieyasu's father Hironata, mother Huayoin, father Mizuno Tadomasa, and Sakai Masaku who took care of her in many ways... Sixty years later, when she looked at everything around her again, she often found it inconceivable, and often laughed to herself.At that time, Takechiyo was already a supreme minister and became the person in charge of state affairs.As a mother, she is proud of her son.Is this man-made, or divine?She often asked herself this question. Qing Yan, the previous owner of the teahouse family, once said to her: "My wife is the number one mother in the world." She was not surprised when she heard this.Whenever she thought of this, she felt hot all over.Qing Yan is no longer alive, and the current owner of the tea house is Qing Zhong, who is nineteen years old.

On the first day of February, Ii Naomasa passed away at the age of forty-one.It is said that since Sekigahara was injured in the First World War, his health has deteriorated and he eventually died. But Ji Kang has become more energetic, and it is said that his concubine, Awan, is also pregnant.When he was fifty-nine, Mrs. Agui gave birth to Goro Taimaru, and Ieyasu felt somewhat uncomfortable.However, the strange thing is that at the age of sixty-one, he had another son, but he pretended to be nonchalant. Those who are about to be born, those who are going to die... Time goes by moment by moment, and people are also changing little by little.In this ever-changing human world, Yu Da is already full of gratitude to God for being able to live to be seventy-five years old. Even if he dies immediately, he should die in peace. Why are you still smiling bitterly in his heart?She naturally knew that she was out of greed, but she still felt that she had to do something for Jia Kang.

On this day, Yu Da heard that the second son of Chaya Qingyan, Matashiro Qingji, had returned from Nagasaki, so he called him over. "Hasn't Shiro arrived yet?" Yu Da asked to move the mattress to the door of the bedroom, and the scorching sun in May made her unable to open her eyes. About two quarters of an hour later, Matashiro rushed over. "The old lady is still in such a strong body, I am very pleased." Matashiro is just eighteen years old this year, but compared with his frail elder brother, he is much stronger.The Chaya family was one of the "nine ships" when the Shuin ship went to sea, and then concentrated on business, often going to Nagasaki.

Ieyasu went back to Edo once last year, picked up Yuda, and then returned to Fushimi.At that time, Matashiro paid a hasty visit to Yu Daiichi, and then rushed to Nagasaki. "It's great that you are still as energetic as before. Please come inside." "I'm bothering the old lady." Although Matashiro was only eighteen years old, he had the physique, speech and behavior of a man in his mid-twenties. "Matashiro, I have two things to ask you." "As long as Matashiro can do it, please do not hesitate to order. But I don't know what it is?" Yu Da smiled and nodded, ordered the maids to step back, and said, "Only you can do this."

The young Matashiro looked a little stiff when he saw her push the maid away.He knew exactly what kind of mother this old lady was.When Ieyasu went to Edo to pick her up, she told her: "Don't show it on the road." So Ieyasu set off along the Tungkaido with only thirty or so entourages.From Otsu to Yamashina, the ministers and the big names greeted him, but they didn't realize that it was Ieyasu's team at first, and they caught up later, very embarrassed.The team was too simple, and the people who went out to greet them thought they were at most petty officials at first.Even though it was because Ieyasu was unwilling to go against his mother's wishes, after this incident, Ieyasu's reputation became better and better.It is such an old lady who rejected the maid present today, which shows that the entrusted matter is very important.

"Matashiro, let me talk about the first thing first. I want you to learn the knowledge of foreigners after you arrive in Nagasaki." You Shiro was taken aback, and said: "This...in fact, the villain has already started to learn their language. How could the old lady think of this?" "No matter how old my old woman is, she can't worry about her son." "yes." "My lord is the best son to my old woman. Therefore, I want to do something for him." "The villain understands." "In the future, in times of peace and prosperity, business will become extremely important. I'm worried that he won't be able to understand foreign dialects. If a capable young man like you can master the knowledge of foreigners, the benefits will be immeasurable."

Matashiro stared at Yu Da closely, his lips trembling.Just one sentence from the old lady was enough to make young Matashiro's blood boil. "One must do something beneficial to the world in one's life." Yu Da continued enthusiastically, his eyes narrowed, "Before Okazaki gave birth to Ieyasu, I planted cotton seeds out of this idea. Thanks Those cottonseeds, people in Songping have always been obsessed with me as an old woman, and when they see cotton, they think of me." Chaya Matashiro nodded nervously.He didn't expect that from the mouth of this old and happy woman, there would be words of persuasion.She is indeed no ordinary woman.In the past, he often heard from his father that she was forced to leave the Songping family when she was only seventeen years old.At that time, she knew that her elder brother was a hotheaded person, and she was afraid that he would do something unexpected, so she let the Songping family who sent her go back halfway. Therefore, no one in the Songping family resented her.Later, Ieyasu pacified Mikawa, and she was taken back to Okazaki.She is seventy-five years old this year, and she still maintains a cautious attitude when dealing with things.

"If a young and talented young man like you can learn some foreign knowledge for future generations, he will be even more powerful. No, no, it should definitely satisfy the Buddha." "What the old lady said is very true." "Therefore, I want you to work hard to learn their knowledge, how, are you willing?" "Old lady, don't worry! If it's the foreigner's knowledge, Matashiro will definitely study it wholeheartedly, and it's also beneficial to the prosperity of our teahouse family." "Okay, that's great. Then, I have one more request..." Chuan Tong Yuan suddenly lowered his voice vigilantly.

"Please do as you command." "Lingtang was born in the family of the Senator in Huashanyuan, right?" "Exactly. My mother is at home now, and she is in very good health." "I want to inquire about something secretly through your mother. I don't know if it's appropriate?" The Chuan Tong Yuan's face returned to childlike enthusiasm.Chaya Matashiro was very interested. "However, this is just a matter between you and me. Don't tell outsiders. Ieyasu feels that he was born in the family of a general, so he doesn't want an official position in the court. He hopes that the emperor can issue an imperial edict to become a general."

Masatoshiro stiffened all over, staring at the old lady in front of him.This statement surprised him greatly. Compared with the words of persuasion, this matter was like a thunderbolt.Recently, there have been disagreements in the palace because of whether Ieyasu was granted the title of general or Guan Bai.The Chaya family was in charge of the clothes in the palace, and because of his mother, Matashiro had heard a little about this matter. "Old lady, do you want to help your lord fulfill his wish?" Youshiro asked, holding his breath.Dean Chuantong let out a sigh of relief, and put his palms together in front of Matashiro. And Shiro was silent.The Chuantong Institute was already in its infancy, and Matashiro thought that even if there was something, she would just make some trivial complaints, but she said something that even the senior ministers dared not say easily.Does she think I can help?Matashiro was really ashamed.All he could find out was who disagreed with the appointment of the general.Even if you can find out these things, what can you do if you talk to the Chuantong Academy?Could she still persuade others? "Matashiro," Chuantongyuan put his palms together and said to Matashiro, "Can you tell Lingtang that my old woman gave birth to a grown-up but failed to raise him, because of the shallowness of Buddhism. Therefore, I am praying every day Buddha, I hope you can take me away and fulfill your wish." "Old lady..." Mrs. Chuantongyuan nodded like a child, "If my lord can fulfill his wish, a peaceful and prosperous world will come to the world. You also know that the master is Lord Itakura, and there is Lord Ii who has been loyal to the emperor for generations on Mount Sawa. The defense of the capital was strengthened, and then all the big names were gathered in Edo, and they were guarded by the lord, so as to ensure the safety of the emperor and the minister. Hehe, you will probably laugh at me for being disobedient. In fact, the lord thinks more carefully, so I want to help He got his wish." "The villain understands." Matashiro's voice was hoarse.During the Battle of Sekigahara, he had assisted his elder brother in delivering weapons, food and salaries, but he didn't know that Ieyasu intended to take power in Edo, and even his mother Chuantongyuan also thought about it. "Then, what will happen after the villain conveys the wishes of the adults and the old lady to my mother?" Youshiro asked, thinking that Mrs. Tongyuan must have made a plan after careful consideration. The Chuantongyuan clasped its hands together again, "Women can understand women's minds, just say, I pray for adults with my life." Matashiro almost lost his voice.Chuantongyuan is calmer than his young self, this is a mystery that implies profound mystery.His father, Shiro Jiro, is no longer alive.However, both the imperial palace and the family of the ministers are somewhat related to the Chaya family.Chuantongyuan must have seen this before raising this thought to Matashiro. "Women can understand women's thoughts by themselves", this is such a common but persistent motherly heart! Afterwards, Yu Dawei said nothing to embarrass Matashiro.She brewed a bowl of tea by herself, wrapped some white sugar from Ieyasu in a paper wrapper, squinted her eyes and ate with relish, and persuaded Matashiro to eat some too.Youshiro took it seriously and took a sip.He wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare to laugh - the candy was actually offered to Ieyasu in the name of his elder brother.Afterwards, Chuantong-in said some homely things, talking about Ieyasu's request for Kodai-in to build a temple for Kodai-in.Kodaiin is lonely living in the temple, I hope Matashiro can find time to visit her.You Shiro agreed and left. Yu Da asked the maid to bring Matashiro to the door, and then began to copy Buddhist scriptures, which was a daily homework for her. "Old madam, I will rub your waist for you." The personal maid Ah Cai said. Yu Da shook his head slightly, Ah Cai was sent by Ieyasu's half-brother Kang Jun.Seeing the old lady shaking her head, Ah Cai walked behind Yu Da and fanned her.She knows big ideas.In fact, Yu Da is fighting with herself: she is afraid of her happiness in her old age, more precisely, her fear of living comfortably. Yu Dahe and Kang Jun often told Ah Cai that when she was forced to leave the Songping family, when she first married into the Jiusong family, she had donated a blood book "Avalokitesvara" to the Jiusong family's Dongyunyuan.At that time, Yu Da was very concerned about the young Jiakang, so he bit his finger and copied the scriptures, and made a devout wish, willing to exchange his life for the safety of Jiakang. Yu Da's wish came true.Ieyasu is now shouldering a great mission - to create the peaceful and prosperous world that the people are looking forward to.However, Yu Da failed to sacrifice her own life, and instead became the happiest mother in the world admired by thousands of people.She felt that she could not enjoy happiness so peacefully, so she endured back pain and copied scriptures to appease her conscience.Ah Cai saw all this clearly. When she first arrived in Fushimi, Yu Da was bedridden with a cold, and Ieyasu brought medicine, but she refused to use it: "If you take it, you will feel ashamed." Ah Cai felt that the old lady must feel ashamed of the gods and Buddhas who had made a wish to her, so today she did not force herself to beat her back. Yu Da was still copying scriptures.Ah Cai knelt behind her and fanned her silently.In the evening, the weather became hotter and hotter, and Yu Da's collar was soaked with sweat.Ah Cai didn't dare to wipe her sweat.Because Yu Da has always had a knot in her heart, she firmly believes that as long as she suffers, she can ensure the safety of her family. Two maids brought the candlesticks, and Yu Da raised his head, as if he had just noticed that the sky was getting dark. "Ah Cai, I only realized when I was talking to the young man in the tea house today that I have to make a wish." "Want to make a wish again?" Yu Da put down his pen and slowly left the desk, "That kid is promising." "Yes. Your Excellency also said that Matashiro will definitely make the tea house more prosperous." "Yeah, better than his brother." Yu Da kept nodding and said, "Such a smart child can't understand my words. The things in the world are strange. The knots that could have been untied are entangled again. .” Ah Cai tilted his head in bewilderment, and took a step forward on his knees, "Young master of the teahouse, didn't you understand?" "That's right. I understand seven points and three points don't." Yu Da shook his head slightly.She is hesitating. "Why doesn't he understand?" Ah Cai was a little puzzled. "Although I didn't understand what I meant, it's not the child's fault. Even the adults in the palace are hesitant." "In the palace..." Ah Cai was taken aback. Yu Da was also taken aback by his gaffe.She shook her head slightly again. "Light the lamps." She changed the subject. "It's a relief that everyone embraces Your Excellency." According to the order, Ah Cai stood up and lit the candles.She knew that this was not a topic she could take the initiative to ask, and Yu Da never mentioned "in the palace" again. Yu Da thought that people in the palace were afraid of Jiakang, which made her extremely disturbed.The people in the palace seemed to think that if Iekang and senior officials were not paid generously, things would be difficult to deal with, but Hideyori made them feel embarrassed.Yu Da wants to let them know through Matashiro's mother that all worries are unnecessary, and Ieyasu wants to be the leader of the samurai family.Matashiro did not fully understand what Yu Da meant. Things in the world are easier to know than to do.Both parties often speculate on each other, but they dare not act rashly.At present, among the ministers of the court, no one dares to speak disrespectfully to Jiakang.However, Ieyasu always kept silent about his affairs.Therefore, even Cheng Dui, Chong Chuan, and other Wushan elders who often dealt with him did not dare to presume what kind of official position Jiakang would receive.Although everyone knows that the world is already in Ieyasu's hands, there is still Xiu Lai, the son of the late Taige.Therefore, without clarifying Ieyasu's attitude towards Hideyori, it is impossible to discuss this matter easily. Knowing Ieyasu’s thoughts, Yu Da was very worried, so she mentioned this to the clever Chaya Matashiro, and wanted him to inquire about the current situation in the palace, but she felt guilty: This is all my own initiative, I am really too conceited .She definitely didn't doubt whether Ieyasu had such strength and character, but doubted whether she was qualified to intervene.Yu Da once made a wish to the gods and Buddhas, willing to sacrifice her life for Jiayasu. Her wish was fulfilled, but she was able to enjoy her old age in peace, so she always felt that she was not qualified to have extravagant hopes. Desires are the result of endless desires.Therefore, after Yu Dazai went back, he began to recite scriptures and repent, but after repenting, his desires arose again: As a mother, I haven't done a big thing for my son!Lust and self-blame burned her heart.How did she know that this is the never-ending love of a mother for her son. My greed is too deep, and I always expect things that I shouldn't expect. It's really karma.Yu Da is deeply influenced by Buddhism. She firmly believes that the ups and downs, sufferings and joys in this world are all caused by the accumulation of good roots in the past.And so it was, as far as she knew, without exception.Those who have love in their hearts will have prosperity and wealth for their children and grandchildren, while those who hate each other and fight for power and profit all day long will all have their children and grandchildren doomed due to the accumulation of bad karma. The entire yard has been swallowed by darkness, there is silence outside, and the lights inside are soft.Yu Da suddenly said: "Ah Cai, I have made up my mind." Ah Cai placed the meal brought by the maid in front of the grand master. "Is my complexion much better? I feel comfortable after making up my mind." Ah Cai nodded with a smile.Yu Da who was next to the dining table looked really happy. As usual, Yu Da put his palms together while facing the food, but did not take the chopsticks for a long time, "Ah Cai, women are really sinful." Ah Cai didn't answer.She knew that when the old lady spoke with great interest, she would definitely recall the past.At this time, instead of agreeing with her, it is better to listen silently, which will make her happier. "You are also a woman, so remember it well." "yes." "When a woman has a husband, she will love her husband; if she has children, she will also love her children." Ah Cai was a little puzzled, could it be that love is also bad karma? "It's bad karma." Yu Da seemed to see the question in Ah Cai's heart, and immediately said, "Caring for brothers, caring for servants, even loving cats and birds. This kind of attachment to love, unconsciously Planted the bane of resentment. I have seen women who killed their concubines out of jealousy, and even betrayed their husbands because of jealousy. Some people killed other people's servants because they cared too much for their servants, and some Go poison the neighbor's dog because the dogs are fighting..." Ah Cai nodded seriously.In this sense, "love" is indeed bad karma. "A Cai, hating other people's children because you love your own children, this kind of love cannot become a root of goodness. But women often commit this kind of evil karma." "Yes. Ah Cai will engrave it in his heart." "No, it's not about you. I'm talking about myself." "How could the old lady be like that..." Yu Da squinted his eyes and smiled, "Look, look, you always protect me like this. What I have to say is yet to come." "Yes. But the soup is getting cold." "Oh. I forgot, so I'll take a sip first." Yu Da held up the bowl, took two sips with relish, put down the bowl, and said, "But what do ordinary women in the world care about the most?" "This...should be children." Yu Da shook his head, "No. Don't you have no children?" "Then...not the children, but the husband." "No no, you don't have a husband either." "That is……" "It's me! What a woman loves most is me." Yu Da said solemnly, took the food off his lap, and clasped his hands reverently. Ah Cai thought that Yu had forgotten to eat in the excitement of talking in his freshman year, so he couldn't help smiling.The seventy-five-year-old lady has lived a long life.There are very few women in the world who can live to be over eighty.Many people tend to lose their minds once they are past sixty, and some even become completely childlike, merely lingering on their breath.Therefore, the current old lady is really a rare person, not only speaks in such an orderly manner, but even self-discipline is not inferior to the young Ah Cai in the slightest.But she is over seventy years old after all. Ah Cai originally wanted to laugh, but she restrained herself and said, "Madam, you haven't eaten yet." "Oh!" Yu laughed loudly, "So you saw it." "Yes. You just had a little soup." "That's enough. I'm already full. Maybe it's because I ate too much sugar when I drank tea with Matashiro just now." As usual when he was happy, Yu Da smiled jokingly, "If I don't eat, you will grow old It was because I was worried that I deliberately used preaching to distract you, but I didn't expect to be seen by you." "Madam, you really..." "Take these things away." "Is the old lady really full?" "Of course, what should I say to you?" "If you feel unwell, you must tell an adult." "That's useless... No, I don't like that. You tell the lord, and he will send a doctor to give me medicine right away. You know, old women don't like taking medicine..." Ah Cai didn't think too deeply, and removed the food as he said. However, from the second day onwards, Ah Cai felt that Yu Da was very different from the past.During breakfast, Yu Da said that the withered morning glories in the yard were an eyesore, and ordered Ah Cai to pick them off.When Ah Cai came back after picking the flowers, he saw that the old lady was already drinking soup.She didn't think much about it at the time, but at dinner, she told Ah Cai to go to work. This time, I asked Ah Cai to deliver a copied scripture to Shimomori Tadakichi who served under Ieyasu's command, "In the battle of Sekigahara, Master Ii saved the life of Tadakichi, but unfortunately he was injured and finally passed away. Zhongji said, I want to send this to Jing Yi's house. People forget when they get old, so you can send it to him as soon as you remember." Ah Cai hurriedly went to deliver the scriptures, but when he came back, he found that the dinner had been removed.She felt something was wrong, and went to the kitchen to see that the rice in the small rice bucket hadn't been touched at all—the Chuantong Institute had put all the rice that Ah Cai had brought back into the rice bucket! Ah Cai had an ominous premonition, which made her shudder.Could it be that the vow made by the Chuantong Academy this time was to commit suicide by going on a hunger strike?If this premonition is not bad, Ah Cai's situation will be very difficult. Ieyasu and his half-brothers Matsudaira Yasutoshi and Kang Yuan both ordered Ah Cai that the old lady's three meals a day must be served by her Ah Cai herself, and must not be entrusted to others.On the one hand, of course, it is to prevent someone from poisoning, and on the other hand, Chuantongyuan is getting old, so it should pay attention to adjusting the diet.If this number one mother in the world really made such a wish, what should she do? Yu Da is a person who will never look back once he has made up his mind.If she realizes that Ah Cai has noticed this matter, she will take the initiative to explain to Ah Cai.Yu Daruo explained to her and asked her to understand, Ah Cai was bound to face a dilemma. On the morning of the third day, when Ah Cai served breakfast, he found that his hands were not in control and were trembling all the time.She hasn't made a decision yet, she's afraid to ask, and she's even more afraid that the Chuantong Institute will confess to her and ask her to keep it a secret. Chuantong Yuan kept praying in front of the Buddha. After a long time, Ah Cai brought the meal in front of her.For some reason, Ah Cai felt that the old lady was a lot haggard, and she didn't raise her chopsticks for a long time. "Ah Cai...do you think I'm a selfish old woman?" "Why did the old lady say that?" "I have made up my mind, and I feel at ease. You are smart, and you will definitely guess my decision." Ah Cai was at a loss. Chuantongyuan finally said it out: "I have decided to dedicate the things I care most to the Buddha according to my oath. In this way, my son will be able to get his wish." "Old lady..." "Ah Cai, don't cry, once you cry, I won't be able to continue." "yes……" "I thought, if this is done, the fifteen generations of Tokugawa ancestors will be able to protect the peaceful and prosperous world. With my son's efforts, Tokugawa confirmed the bloodline and began to sacrifice. If you don't sacrifice to the ancestors, but hope that the ancestors will bless you, how can you Can I get the blessing of the Buddha? I have said too much..." Yu Da paused, and then laughed again, "Obviously I made up my mind, I really only care about myself... Ah Cai, can you ask the adults to help me? Call the doctor?" Ah Cai didn't understand Yu Da's meaning for a while, "What did the old lady say?" "Go and tell the lord, let him call a doctor for me." Yu Da stared at Ah Cai, and pushed the food on his lap aside, "It's not particularly uncomfortable, neither back nor back pain. It's just that I don't know why, I just don't want to eat." "Should I call the doctor?" "Yes." Da Yu nodded vigorously, and smiled again, "I'm really worthless. I keep talking big, but I still cherish myself in the end. I can't just give up my life like this and make you worry so much." Ah Cai was a little confused.Yu Da was still smiling, with a look of shame on his face.Is the old lady really worried because she lost her appetite, or is she pretending to be sick considering Ah Cai's situation?Judging from her expression, it seems to be the former; but considering her temperament, it may be the latter. "Old lady, eat as much as you want." "Hey, let's have a few mouthfuls of soup." Yu Da pulled back the breakfast that had been pushed aside, and picked up the soup bowl, his movements were quite natural and there was no trace of suspiciousness.She said: "When it's hot, I don't think about eating." "If you want to eat something..." "No, no." Yu Da waved his hands and clasped his hands together, "It's because I'm old. If I'm too stubborn, I won't be able to go to the Western Pure Land in the future. You don't have to worry." Ah Cai could only half-believe and withdraw the food, and sent someone to go home to Kang. Ieyasu immediately called Qu Naose Genshuo to come to check his pulse.After Xuanshuo's consultation, he said, "Don't worry too much, you will recover soon." However, Yu Da did not recover quickly as he said.At the beginning, she got up and copied the Amitabha Sutra, but she was bedridden after seven days, and she also lost weight day by day. The doctors changed several.Although we all know that the pulse is weakening day by day, it is caused by loss of appetite, but other than that, everything is fine.So, the doctors all said: "I'm afraid he has already lived a long life..." They all thought of Yu Da's age. As a result, Ah Cai became more and more restless, always feeling that there were other reasons for the old lady's illness. After being bedridden, Jia Kang often came to visit.Once, he even specially brought a precious new melon.He crushed the melon himself and fed it to his mother, hoping that she would have a bite.When Jiakang was there, Yu Da held the melon in her mouth, but when Jiakang left, she spat it out and said, "I'm so happy. But there are thousands of Amitabha Buddhas in my stomach, and there is no room for these melons anymore." .” On August 25th, the weather turned cooler, and Yu Da insisted on Ah Cai helping her to sit up.Ah Cai had no choice but to help her up, leaning against the folded quilt.Yu Dao: "It's okay. It's getting colder, I'll get better soon." She asked Ah Cai to bring a box. "Now as soon as I close my eyes, I will see General Zhendara of Fenglai Temple in a trance. He said to me: If you want to cure your illness, you have to leave a thought for everyone. You put it in the box. take out the things." Ah Cai looked over there, there were five small bags, inside the bags were combs, hairpins, armor, sachets, etc., and a few pieces of gold were added to each bag, and their names were written on each one.There is no Ieyasu's name, only A Jiang and his wife and the main wife of the two sons Yu Da gave birth to at the Jiu Song family. Yu Da took out a bag containing a sachet, rouge and a shell box, without writing his name on it, and said, "When Ah Qian comes over, give this to her, and she will understand when she grows up." Ah Cai sees that it reads: Yours sincerely, Guang Yue Rong Yu Zhi Guang of Chuantong Academy.She felt a pain in her chest. "Ah Cai, this is for you. You have been fanning me this summer, so I will give you this fan given by your lord." Inside the fifth bag was a fan and a few small coins.Ah Cai suddenly fidgeted: If the old lady refuses to eat on purpose, then by doing these things today, could it be that she has a premonition that the light of her life is about to go out?Gotta go and tell the adults... "Ah Cai, it seems that you are restless, what's the matter? If I want to see you, I will say it myself." "yes……" There is no doubt.Yu Da did not betray the oath she made to the Buddha, she was born with such a woman. "Why are you crying, Ah Cai?" After distributing the items, Yu Da heaved a sigh of relief, and said in a passionate tone, "You can't lose to a man. Firmness and vows don't just belong to warriors. Don't forget, if you are not persistent enough, you are selfish." Ah Cai seemed to be under a spell and froze there. "Ah Cai, the generals are ashamed to die on the tatami mats. I used to feel disgusted with the things that the samurai are proud of, and even wanted to curse it, thinking that it deviates from the routine and violates the wishes of the gods and Buddhas. The gods and Buddhas want every Everyone is dying, but they are eager to die." Yu Da leaned on the quilt, closed his eyes and talked.She turned sideways with a haggard look, reminding Ah Cai of the shriveled white morning glory in the yard. Seeing that Yu Da seemed to be going on, Ah Cai hurriedly wet her lips with warm water. "Thank you." Yu Da smiled and continued, "But, I think it's bad. No one likes to die, doesn't want to die, and wants to live for a long time! But even so, they have to die. I finally understand that this is because We were born in troubled times. Do you understand this?" "Yes...Ah, I understand that no one wants to die." Yu Da nodded lightly, with a trace of blush on his dry face, "No one wants to die, but they have to die. If people don't have this trouble, they can turn the chaotic world into a peaceful and prosperous one. For this reason, I have asked countless times Pray to gods and Buddhas." "I used to hear the old lady talk about this too." "My prayer has come true, gods and Buddhas bless your lord. However, this old woman of mine did not keep her promise... In this way, I will lose to the man." "So what?" "Men firmly believe that a peaceful and prosperous age will come, and they sacrificed their lives for it. I can't lose to them! Real generals can't die on tatami mats-they are so strict with themselves. I have to keep my promise." Ah Cai couldn't listen anymore.Yu Da is not just a gentle and virtuous woman, but also a strong woman that is rare in the world.Perhaps this kind of stamina has been passed down to Ieyasu in an exact manner. Although Yu Da had his eyes closed, he could accurately guess what Ah Cai was thinking, and said, "It's all my old woman's sleep talk. Just relax and listen." "yes." "In my dream, I saw General Gendaro, and he told me three important things." "three item?" "First, the day when my old woman went to the Paradise of Paradise." "what……" "It's getting close. I understand it in my heart. Second, there are some requirements for adults. Ah Cai, please write it down and tell the adults as a joke later." The topic is not easy, Yu Da already told Ah Cai the last words to Jiakang. "Your Excellency may laugh at me as an old woman who can no longer distinguish between the world and the dreamland. That's fine. General Zhendara, he told me in secret that now all the Buddhas are gathering together, discussing how to reward the Lord for his sacrifices to ancestors. Let the next fifteen generations be peaceful and prosperous. Therefore, Ah Cai, you tell your lord that peace for three or five generations is not peace, and what the Buddhas are looking forward to is fifteen generations. In order to make the peaceful and prosperous world last, he must do something. Long-term planning, broad application of benevolent governance." "Yes. Longer than fifteen generations." Yu Da had already lost his strength, so he nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, "Bring out benevolent government instead of the Buddhas. In this way, he will be infinitely wise, and the old woman will have nothing to worry about..." "But, old lady..." "Ok?" "Just now you said that General Gendaro told you three things. What is the last one?" "Did I say so?" "Yes. I have heard two things from you just now." "Hey, what's the other thing?" Yu Da started to feel drowsy.Ah Cai hastily shook her body and wet her lips with warm water.Ah Cai felt that he had gone too far, but he was also afraid that the old lady would never wake up again after falling asleep.She was panicked. "I remembered." Yu Da suddenly opened his eyes, "He said that I fulfilled my promise to the gods and Buddhas, so he will send me back to the Chuantongin Temple in Edo." "Edo……" "He also said that I don't always want to stay here and look after my children and grandchildren. He told me to protect the people and every couple after I settle in Chuantongyuan. He also told me not to feel lonely, and he and the other The Buddha will often come and talk to me." As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Daxie fell asleep. Ah Cai was at a loss, supported Yu Da to lie on the mattress, lightly covered her with a quilt, stood up in a panic, thought about it, and sat down again.She wanted to report the situation to Ieyasu immediately, but Yu Da clearly didn't want her to do so.If she told Jiakang that Yu Da committed suicide by refusing to eat to fulfill his vow, how would Jiakang react? Yu Da's breath gradually stabilized, maybe she was talking to the Buddhas in her dream.If an ordinary person would feel sad in his heart, Ieyasu would not.But what about other children and grandchildren, can they understand?They would even blame the doctors... Ah Cai's heart was already in turmoil. In the morning of August 28th, the seventh year of Qingchang, Yu Da's breathing became disordered.She reluctantly said to Ah Cai: "Call my lord... my lord..." When Jiakang came to him, Yu Da was unconscious and lost consciousness.Ieyasu has been guarding in front of the couch, never leaving.Just after the application time, Yu Da died at the age of seventy-five. "The old lady has passed away!" Xuan Shuo said, Ieyasu slowly moistened Yu Da's lips with the tip of a pen, and then gently closed his eyes.He didn't put his palms together, and he didn't chant the Buddha's name, but it could be seen that his whole body was immersed in grief. "Like falling asleep." "This is the real past life." "There was no pain, and no regrets revealed." While the maids were whispering, Ah Cai suddenly wanted to cry loudly.No one knows what the old lady meant.No matter how peaceful the old lady's face is, it can't explain the heavy load in Ah Cai's heart. Yu Da passed away in constant self-struggle. Even if he closed his eyes, he might not have given up his pursuit of peace and prosperity.Thinking that no one knew about these wishes in the old lady's heart, Ah Cai's heart suddenly felt sad, and she no longer wanted to tell the truth. Man is mortal, whether he intends it or not.The old lady knew this and made this choice.Maybe she is afraid of seeing her own flesh and blood now, and is rushing to the Chuantongin Temple in Edo, where she will wholeheartedly protect the people in the territory and keep her family harmonious and happy. "Ah Cai," Ieyasu said suddenly, "change the direction of the pillow." "Yes." Ah Cai responded, turned Yu Da's head to the north, placed it on the pillow, placed incense and flowers on it, and put the sword in Yu Da's arms.But Ah Cai's heart is not here.What lies here is the body of the old lady, but her dead soul walks in the air, heading towards Edo.That's all Ah Cai had in mind. Ieyasu still sat there silently, motionless.The important ministers have been notified and have come one after another. In the flickering light, Ah Cai saw the Master of Zhiguang Academy come and sit down in front of the corpse, and was immediately startled.This is a person's life?For some reason, amidst this confusion, tears flowed down her face.This inexplicable move was because she finally knew that Chuantongyuan was definitely not an unfortunate person. Ah Cai secretly looked at Jiakang, and found that he had already burst into tears...