Chapter 5 Chapter 5: National Scholars Riding a Crane

On February 12th of the eighth year of Qingchang, Tokugawa Ieyasu was officially granted the title of General Conquering Yi.At that time, Ieyasu's biological mother, Yu Da, had passed away for half a year. It was New Year's Eve, as usual, the daimyos first went to Osaka to congratulate Toyotomi Hideyori, and then went to Fushimi Castle to pay Ieyasu New Year's greetings.Although Ieyasu holds the power in the world, everyone still thinks that Hideyori is the only "young lord". For this matter, Ieyasu did not show the slightest displeasure.He himself also made a special trip to Osaka on the fourth day of February to meet Hideyori and extend his New Year congratulations.Of course, through the counseling of the temple and the Karasuma father and son, he knew that the general ceremony would be held in the near future.Ieyasu probably had some kind of emotion in his heart, so he went to pay respects in a respectful manner.This visit is the last courtesy to Hideyori, but I don't know if Hideyori's close ministers are aware of this?

The General's Gratitude Ceremony was held on March 25. Ieyasu's official official name is "General Zhengyi, Elder Clan, Bidang of the Chunhe Academy of the Scholarship Academy, Bingzhang of the Ox Cart, and Minister of the Right of the First Class" is very lengthy.Before Ieyasu came to Beijing to thank him, the female officials in the palace cheered and rushed to tell each other, eagerly waiting for the arrival of the new general. Ieyasu and his party set off from Fushimi for Nijo Castle on March 21; they arrived at the imperial palace on March 25 at 2:00 pm. Early in the morning, the group put on court clothes and sash, rectified their dignified manners, the child servant Zen Ami stood in front, followed by various officials on horseback and twenty warriors on foot, and after that came Ieyasu's ox cart.There were eight servants on horseback on both sides of the chariot, and behind them, separated by ten doctors on horseback, were five servants in sedan chairs.Naturally, these five people also wore imperial uniforms, and they were Yuuki Hideyasu, Hosokawa Tadaka, Ikeda Teruma, Keita Takaji, and Fukushima Masanori in order.Although Hideyasu is Ieyasu's parent and son, he is also Hideyoshi's adopted son, so the five of them can be said to have received the kindness of Toyotomi.From here, we can also see the deep meaning of Ieyasu.He is not trying to confront Osaka, but to take Osaka under his control with a tolerant heart, which is quite natural.

When he arrived at the palace, Ieyasu first rested on the long bridge for a while, and then went to the front of the imperial court under the leadership of the official.At this time, there is a record in the "Diary of the Royal Tang Palace" written by later generations: "...Master Xintian (Ieyasu) went to the imperial banquet, and the female officials in the palace and the ministers who came out to welcome the ministers all poured wine..." Ieyasu presented a thousand ingots of silver to the emperor as a thank-you gift, and also presented a hundred pieces of brocade, a hundred ingots of silver, and a famous knife as a New Year's gift.Not only that, even the prince and the imperial orders, Ieyasu also presented gifts one by one.

It was four quarters noon when I retired from the palace.At this point, Yu Da's wish was fulfilled, and General Nitta replaced General Ashikaga, who was also Genji. Chaya Matashiro Kiyoji met the holy team out of the palace, and then headed for Sakai Port. He was going to visit Naya Shoan. Nawujiaoan was old and frail, and he was bedridden this time, and he feared that he might not recover, so he invited Matashiro to Beijing to witness Ieyasu's conferring ceremony with his own eyes. Not only for the tea house family, but also for the people of Sakai Port, as well as the big businessmen in Hakata, Hirado and Nagasaki, Shoan is their unforgettable benefactor, their brain trust and military advisor.Sen Rikyu, Tseng Luli Shinzaemon, Zongji and Zongxun and others have all received his careful guidance.It was he who asked Zong Xun to persuade Ieyasu to encourage business affairs, and he was the one who first proposed to send Zhuyin boats to sea.Today, the center of trade has gradually shifted from Sakai Port to Nagasaki, where trade has developed rapidly.

When the Zhuyin ship decree was enacted in the first year of Wenlu, there were only nine Zhuyin ships in the country. One each for Kyoto teahouse, Kakukura, and Fushimiya, one each for Sakai Port Iyoya, Nagasaki Sueji Hiizo, Araki Soemon, and Itoya Suemon, and two ships for Funamoto Yaheiji... Today, eleven years later, the number of Zhuyin boats is far from what it was back then.This is firstly due to Ieyasu's protection, and on the other hand, it is also because of a saying that Nawujiao'an always said: If there are three hundred Zhuyin ships, the riots and disturbances in the sea will be reduced by half.

In order to promulgate the imperial edict to seal the general as soon as possible, even Matashiro's mother is also secretly working hard, but for some reason, Jiaoan has a sad face.He didn't disapprove of Matashiro's mother's move, but believed that the time was not yet fully ripe.Matashiro also began to worry: Ieyasu has always been cautious, if he readily accepts the canonization, it means that the world is at peace; but if he refuses, is there any troublesome matter?On February 12th the canonization edict was promulgated, and on March 25th Jiakang went to Beijing to thank him, thinking about it, it took too long.

Meanwhile, Nawujiaoan has fallen ill, and the doctors judged that there is no hope of recovery.Although he lied that he had forgotten his age, but a rough calculation showed that he was over eighty.Because of this, Chaya Matashiro was extremely anxious when he boarded the prepared ship and rushed to Sakai Port. The tea house specially went to visit the old man, but it would be disappointing if Jiaoan had lost consciousness by then.If the old friend of my father is still awake, he will definitely give him some advice before he dies. "Hurry up! The old man has thousands of miles of land in his heart. If I don't see him before he passes away, I will regret it for the rest of my life!" Matashiro urged, recalling the elegance and luxury of Ieyasu's team.The boat flew down the Yodo River.

It was already late at night when Shiro Kiyoji arrived at the hermitage of Rushougong Jiaoan.The gate at the intersection was closed, but the servants saw that the person who came was from the Chaya family, so they opened it again.Before arriving at Jiao'an Mansion, Matashiro was always uneasy.If the old man has passed away, there will be lanterns hanging high at the gate.Although no obituary has been received, will there be any changes along the way? "It's great that the lanterns haven't been hung yet!" Arriving at the door, Matashiro said to the accompanying followers.The attendant hurriedly said at the door: "We are members of the Chawu family, we came from the capital, and want to see Mr. Nawu!"

A young woman's voice came from inside, she seemed to have been waiting in the concierge for a long time, her voice was a little impatient: "Second Young Master, please wait a moment!" Youshiro was startled and asked, "How did you know it was me?" "Grandpa said, Second Young Master hastily boarded the boat." "How could Mr. Nawu..." "Grandpa laughed and said that when a person is about to die, he will have supernatural powers; he also said that once a person has supernatural powers, he should die. Grandpa has been waiting for a long time."

Although he didn't see the other person's face, his voice was crisp and clear, and Shiro felt a little flustered. As soon as the door opened, he said, "Miss, please take me down to see Mr." "Grandpa got up today and is looking at the gifts he received these days." The woman smiled and led the way.Stepping on the road paved with large pebbles leading to the inner room, she said as she walked, "Little girl, Ami, I met you when I was young." "Ami?" "Yes. Kino is my cousin. When Ukita Hide's family married his wife, I went to Bizen with her."

Having said that, Matashiro remembered, "That, that little..." "Hehe, I was six years old at that time. I'm not too young now." "Aiya." Matashiro echoed softly, but didn't continue.When Hideyoshi's adopted daughter and Maeda Toshiie's daughter married the Ukita Hide family, Ami followed as a dowry.If it was really her, she should be one or two years older than Matashiro. It is said that Xiu's family fled to Satsuma, his wife was taken back to her natal family, and Ami returned to Nawu.Masatoshiro thought that if he spoke rashly, he might stab the other party's sore spot, so he chose to remain silent. "I heard that Jin Wu Zhong Nagen also passed away. The Battle of Sekigahara caused resentment..." Ami seemed to see a friend she hadn't seen for many years, chatting all the way, and took Matashiro to the corridor. "Yes, everyone in the world says that it was Master Kobayakawa's defection that led to the disastrous defeat of the Western Army." Matashiro continued, "I heard that Master Jinwu is only twenty-six years old. Since Ukita has no heirs, he inherited Oka Shancheng died before he could get acquainted with the affairs of the city...Life is like a dream!" As he said, he had arrived at the door of Jiao'an.Ami was about to open the door, when a hearty voice came from inside: "Hey, Ami, Matashiro is my guest, you are not allowed to snatch it away." "Grandpa is really greedy, you are alone when you go on the road anyway." "Who said that? Didn't someone die? Why, Matashiro, go with the old man?" "Wansheng is afraid that I will disappoint my husband." Matashiro's mood became surprisingly relaxed and happy, and he continued, "Speaking of martyrdom, I heard that the general who conquers barbarians supported by my husband will issue a ban soon." "Master Neifu accepted the canonization?" "It's not the master of the inner house, but a master of the right house." At this moment, Matashiro noticed something strange in the room, and couldn't help looking around. Jiaoan sat cross-legged on the mattress.Many candles were lit in the house, and they were still sorting out gifts just now.Inside the wooden bottle are crucian carp sushi from Oda Yuraku, and dried sea bream from Todo Takatora.The gifts from Nawu's family are also varied.The white granulated sugar on a small table opposite was sent by the tea house family on behalf of Itakura Katsushige. Jiaoan sits among the piles of presents and reads a piece of paper.Youshiro couldn't help but said: This old man is more greedy than me. As soon as Youshiro sat down, Jiaoan threw the paper to him.Matashiro took it over and saw that it was a letter from Sakata Soso (Sengyuri Shinzaemon) who also died of old age and physical decline. It said: "I have received a lot of presents. In this way, I am afraid that my husband will die first. I am afraid that I will not be able to make ends meet, so I give up." Sakata Zongshi was obviously joking. "Maybe Zong Shi is really going to walk ahead of me. He is so good at writing, but he has no strength to write." Jiaoan sighed like this, then suddenly remembered something, and continued with wide eyes, "People are so fragile! No one can escape death. The old man has experienced the strange death of Nobunaga’s father and the fierce death of Nobunaga, and then Mitsuhide, Taiko and Ishida Mitsunari. Even the Yodoya, Chaya and Rikyu families have changed owners. This It's all a dream, it's all a dream..." Jiao'an, who has always been strong and free, is unexpected today. In order not to make the atmosphere heavy, Matashiro pretended to be relaxed and said, "Among these people, the toughest and most comfortable person is probably you, sir." Jiaoan ignored him, "Youshiro, I heard that brother Ling is not in good health." "It's not that I'm bedridden, it's just that I get tired easily." "People are mortal. This is an eternal law. Even the general who conquers barbarians will not live forever." Youshiro thought that Jiao'an would be happy, but he said that Ieyasu would not last long.He was taken aback. "With the master's supernatural power, have you predicted that time?" "Hugh took my words as a joke, Matashiro. I have to hurry, I hear someone calling me." "call?" "Yes. Maybe it's Hades, maybe it's the wind, or maybe the stars." "Please advise sir." "My lord Tokugawa has become a great general who conquers barbarians. It's gratifying... congratulations. My lord uses Lai Chaogong's story to lead the world as the pillar of the Wu family. When my lord is alive, the country can be stable for a while." "Stable for a while?" "Yeah, what I want to talk about is what happened after his death. I'm gone, and after my lord and his important ministers have passed away, what kind of person can keep the peace for a long time?" "yes." "Don't agree casually, Matashiro, you must... take on this important task. That's why I want to see you before I close my eyes. I rejected Yan Luo and lied to him that I wanted to see if Mr. Tokugawa could I'm sealed as a general." At this point, Jiao'an picked up the kudzu soup that Ami brought up, took a sip, and put it aside.In the spacious and empty room, apart from the two of them, there were only Ami and an old nun. Too many candlesticks made the whole room look eerie. "Haha, if Mr. Tokugawa has not accepted the title of general, what I told you...is a different story. If I want to resign, I will first talk about how to get him to accept the title. But if I accept it, I have to say I accept it." After that, how to lay the foundation of the Taiping world..." Masatoshiro became serious, the old man's persistence made people a little breathless. "You are not a daimyo, but because of this, you can't be at ease in a peaceful and prosperous age. Master Tokugawa...after his death, what is the biggest difficulty facing the country? Have you ever thought about it? Just speak up." "The first thing must be the relationship between the Tokugawa clan and the Toyotomi clan..." Matashiro said while looking at Shoan's face. Jiao An didn't know where the strength came from, and shouted loudly: "Idiot! That's not the case!" Hearing the cut off, Matashiro let go of the stone stuck in his heart instead.This is Jiaoan!The fierceness of the man who once yelled at Nobunaga still lives in his withered body.Luzon Suzaemon, who had moved to Siam after dedicating his house to the monastery because of discord with the people around Hideyoshi, was said to have been scared out of his wits by a loud shout from Shoan. "The entanglement with Toyotomi has not been a problem for a long time. With this knowledge, you... how can you stand in the future?" "how do I say this?" "The status of the Toyotomi family has been clarified. From the moment Tokugawa-sama accepted the position of general, Toyotomi Hideyori became the next general... with a salary of only 657,400 shi, and with three Uesugi Kagekatsu, who is struggling for a hundred thousand stones, is no different from Mori Terumoto. If you don’t understand this truth and act rashly, you will surely kill yourself. But overseas...it’s quite different, Matashiro.” "overseas?" "Yes. The Chaya family sent Zhuyin ships to all over the world, but you...you can't even see this clearly. What else can you do?" Matashiro couldn't help but leaned forward, holding his breath.Jiaoan is not old, he has a reason.The so-called confrontation between Toyotomi and Tokugawa today is nothing more than a moral and emotional issue.The disparity in strength between the two is as great as heaven and earth. In the first battle of Sekigahara, most of Toyotomi's forces have been defeated. "Matashiro, do you still remember Suzaemon and Kino?" "of course I remember." "They are now... Siam, in charge of ships. They have news that the number of ships coming from Portugal has dropped sharply in recent years, and they are replaced by Dutch and English people called red-haired devils. The power has increased." "I heard about these things in Nagasaki earlier." "It's useless to hear it without making a judgment. You should know that the power of overseas countries also ebbs and flows." "yes." "The Dutch have already begun to build cities in Siam. The same is true for our countrymen. Zhuyin Ships are as far away as Annan, Ayutthaya (the old capital of Thailand) and Malay." "Yes. There are also Chinese people living in Takasago (Taiwan) and various places in Luzon." "Exactly. This is what you need to pay attention to in the future. If places like Sakai Port, Hakata, Hirado, and Nagasaki are within reach, it will not be a problem. But in overseas countries, if the Chinese living there live together with the locals If there is a conflict, what will... how? Tell me." The old man stared at Matashiro with burning eyes. Matashiro was attracted by Shoan's words, and gradually revealed the enthusiasm of a young man.The old man's words are indeed reasonable. People are alive, chasing after interests, and conflicts are inevitable.If a war breaks out, what should the local people do when they ask for help from their own country?Perhaps Shoan wanted Matashiro to gently remind Ieyasu that he should be prepared for these things. "Youshiro." Jiaoan took another sip of Getang, and continued, "At that time, there were several ways to deal with it. General Zhengyi sent troops to protect the country's face. It was... first. Second, all of these ...It has nothing to do with the general's family, and the local people adapt accordingly. The third thing is that you can't sit idly by your compatriots. Therefore, the owner of the Zhuyin Ship joined hands to rescue, but not in the name of the court. What...what is the best policy?" Youshiro took a step forward on his knees and said, "It should be determined according to the situation at that time." "You mean that according to the situation at the time, it was either to call for help from the general, or to defend yourself." "Yes. Also, each ship owner should organize some warriors and deploy them on board." "Okay! But there is one thing that needs special attention, and that is to prevent people hired by the ship owner from seizing the ship and becoming bandits." Matashiro nodded with a smile, "Therefore, the captain of the ship must practice courage and courage no less than that of a bandit." "Okay," Jiao'an waved his hand, "The next thing that might happen is that the foreigners will have internal strife and the Chinese will also be involved. Have you... thought about it?" Matashiro was taken aback, he had never thought about it. "I haven't thought about it. But this kind of struggle must happen soon." "It will definitely happen!" The old man said after a word, "Although we have more than 300 Zhuyin ships, there are countless foreign ships. Now, their ships and our ships keep meeting each other in the ocean. Yes. They're either... dog eat dog, or they join forces to attack us. Then, what do you do?" Matashiro was ashamed: "Please forgive me, sir, I am a fool with little knowledge, and I haven't thought about it yet." "I'm so confused!" Jiaoan shook her head deliberately angrily, "What is the relationship between your father and the general's family? The general doesn't just take care of your family. The general came to Beijing at the invitation of the Taige and settled in your house. Your father can be said to be the general's eyes in Jingban." "I heard my late father mention these things." "The tea house family has been favored by the general and owns the Zhuyin boat. But you... can't see the changes in the world, can't help the general, and are far behind your father. It's really unworthy." "A fool is ashamed." "It's good to know. I don't mean to blame you. But the competition among overseas countries, you must take it to heart, keep your eyes open, and tell the general anytime." "I don't understand." "What I'm most worried about now is... this matter. If overseas countries try to win over the Toyotomi Clan or support Lord Tokugawa, there will be a big problem. Not only that, Shimadzu in Kyushu... and Date in the Northeast, once they get along with The collusion of overseas forces will bring disaster to the common people." Matashiro held his breath and looked at Jiaoan again.This dying old man lying on the hospital bed has seen this step?I was so stupid to think about it.The Korean War ended hastily, wasn't it because of lack of consideration?Matashiro said: "Mr. Matashiro's good words will be etched in his heart forever." "You can do this... the best. Once the flames are lit, it will not only... cause the overseas countries to break up, but what's more frightening... may cause sectarian disputes. Once the war is wrapped up in belief disputes, it will be extremely troublesome, Mr. Nobunaga That's...that's an excellent example, the rest of his life...was almost spent in the struggle against all kinds of riots and religious riots. Therefore, we must pay attention." "Yes. I just thought of a terrible thing." "What is it?" "Now, some ronin go to sea frequently. If these people collude with overseas forces... these things must be considered." Jiao An patted his knee hard and said something loudly, but the voice was drowned out by a coughing sound.He closed his eyes tightly, and his face became very ugly. "Grandpa!" Ami's expression changed, and she ran to Jiaoan, "What's wrong with you? Come on, drink some Ge Tang." his mouth.Kejiaoan still coughed continuously, as if he was choked by something, and his breathing was short of breath. A Mi hurriedly patted him on the back, "I've talked too much. Son, help me quickly. Let Grandpa lie down and rest for a while." Shoan shook his head vigorously, and tightly grasped Matashiro's hand.He was still gurgling deep in his throat, and a strange light shot out from his bloodshot eyes.He trembled his lips, as if he wanted to say something, he grabbed Ami's hand again, and lightly touched Matashiro's hand. Matashiro panicked suddenly, and Ami's face turned red up to her ears. "Ah! It's burning...it's on fire!" Jiaoan suddenly spat out such a sentence from his twitching lips. "What did grandpa say? What's burning?" Ami asked in surprise. "Fangguang Temple... the Great Buddha Hall is on fire... it's on fire..." The two looked at each other in surprise.Shoan's eyes were staring upwards, presumably a hallucination appeared in his mind. "It's burning." Jiaoan repeated again, after saying that, her breathing suddenly became rapid, her throat made a whining sound, her body trembled violently, and then she stopped breathing. "Grandpa!" Ami screamed loudly, making Shirou stagger in fright. "gentlemen……" Holding Jiaoan in her arms, Ami freed her hand to test his pulse, and sighed, "I've lost my pulse." "Call someone quickly, Miss Ami." "No, there's no need. Grandpa said that if you leave in the middle of the night, I will be alone with you. Don't disturb others before dawn." Matashiro no longer insisted.He found it strange that this Nawujiaoan, who was called Xiong Ruomiya back then, dominated the field as the leader of the samurai, and is still like a saint today, once passed away, he looked no different from an ordinary old man.In Jiaoan, where Ami was pregnant, her withered face was covered with wrinkles, but it was just a sad corpse. "Let him lie down, Miss Ami." Matashiro sat in a daze for a while, then Fang said to Ami. At this time, there was a flurry of footsteps from the corridor, it was a servant. "Master, someone came to report that Mr. Sakata has passed away." The servant didn't know that Jiaoan had passed away, so he continued to report outside the door, "Kihei from the Sakata family wants to say the last words of Mr. Sakata first." Ami secretly glanced at Matashiro, but did not move, "Does Kihei want to see Grandpa?" "Yes. Sir, he said that he left without fulfilling the agreement, so he has to apologize and say that he is not worthy of entrustment..." Then the voice changed, probably the messenger. "In the early hours of this morning, the master seemed much more energetic than usual. After falling asleep, everyone rested at ease, but he suddenly got up and shouted loudly, 'It's burning...'" "It's burning?" Ami asked in surprise. "Yes... It seems that I dreamed that the Fangguang Temple in the capital was on fire. The master looked into the sky and shouted: 'The Great Buddha Hall is on fire!' These were his last words." Matashiro and Ami looked at each other, their bodies began to tremble.Sakata Zongshi, Zengruli Shinzaemon back then, has been following Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and is a big businessman in weapons.After Rikyu's death, he gradually moved away from Hideyoshi, and together with Shoan and others, became one of the elders of Sakai Port and devoted himself to business affairs.Although he often bickers with Jiao'an, both sides respect each other, and recently they have become opponents in Go.The two died on the same day as if they had made an appointment, and even the final hallucinations were the same, which is really scary. "Oh, what a coincidence." Ami suddenly came back to her senses and said, "Grandpa finally fell asleep. I will definitely tell you tomorrow morning." "please!" "Wait a minute, you said just now that there is an agreement between them?" "Yes... It seems that Mr. Nawu asked my master to be a matchmaker. The master mentioned the second son of the tea house in the capital. Mr. Nawu asked my master to talk about the matchmaker before going, so my master agreed. The master often said that if you haven't Fulfilled his promise and died, be sure to convey his apology." Ami no longer dared to look up at Matashiro, she really regretted asking. But Shiro didn't listen carefully to the man's words, he was only worried about this matter: the two old men shouted the same words at the end, did it mean that they were both worried that Fangguang Temple would be burned down? After the messenger from the Sakata family left, the house fell into silence.The candle wick grew longer, and the room gradually darkened. Ami and Matashiro put the body away again and began to organize the belongings.Before dawn, let Jiaoan lie there as a patient. After putting the corpses away, Ami stood up and extinguished the lamps one by one, leaving only one by the pillow and one by the feet.Under the dim light, Jiao An's face was quite peaceful, as if she had fallen asleep. "Everything about the funeral, sir, has been explained in detail before his death, right?" Matashiro couldn't bear the dullness in the room any longer, and asked.Ami didn't answer, but just nodded.Although she had expected it long ago, she still couldn't calm down in her heart, and seemed a little at a loss. Matashiro began to think about the same hallucination of the two old men.Moto Ami Koetsu once told him a worrying thing: In Osaka Castle, not only is there no suitable person to train Hideyori, but also a huge disaster is hidden. "It's nothing else, but the huge wealth left by Taige." The wealth in his mouth refers to gold.Guang Yuesi said, as long as the gold stays with the young master who has not yet grown up, it will definitely bring disaster. "Therefore, it is necessary to make good use of gold in order to keep Toyotomi's family safe and peaceful." Matashiro knew the meaning very well.Those rogues are ambitious, and they are afraid that the world will not be chaotic. If they think that gold can be used as military pay, they will not let Xiu Lai An live, but will gather together and provoke all kinds of troubles.If possible, it is best to donate gold to temples and shrines.However, Mrs. Dian couldn't see these clearly.Since Guangyue was able to tell Matashiro about this, he must have said the same thing to Sakata.The last words of the two old men touched Matashiro. Mrs. Dian also thought about using gold to repair the temples and shrines in the territory, as well as the temples and pagodas that are related to her family, about twice a year.In the fifth year of Qingchang, the Tennoji Temple in Settsu and the golden hall of Sanbaoin Temple in Sancheng were repaired.In the sixth year of Qingchang, there was no such expenditure.In the seventh year of Qingchang, although the gate tower of Fengguo Shrine and Jinjiang Shishan Temple were repaired, they were all carried out under the repeated urging and petitions of the people.In the Toyotomi family, no one has taken the initiative to do this.What would happen if someone worried about this and focused their attention on the Great Buddha Hall of Fangguang Temple built by Hideyoshi? Matashiro stared at Jiaoan's remains, feeling a shudder in his heart.What if Jiaoan and Sakata sent people to set the fire?If we talk about this matter, no one except Jiao An and Zong Shi would dare to do it.Although they are businessmen, they are full of blood. This is an inherent habit of people who grew up in troubled times. Their courage is not inferior to that of Kuroda Rushui or Fukushima Masanori. "My lord, what are you thinking?" Ami said softly. "Miss Ami, I will take my leave at dawn." "Why?" "Suddenly worried about things in the capital." Matashiro came back to his senses.He was still thinking about the Great Buddha Hall, and it seemed that the raging fire had already illuminated the night sky. "Over there in the capital?" "Ah, no...it's not appropriate for me to be here at the funeral. I have to go back and tell my brother. I'm still worried—Sakata Kazu-san had the same hallucination before he died." Ami wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words again.She wanted to ask Matashiro what he thought of the marriage that the servants of the Sakata family said.Of course the sensitive Matashiro would not be unaware, but compared to this matter, his worry was far more important.For Toyotomi, burn down the Great Buddha Hall!If the two old men were really instigated, then what would happen if the person who set the fire was caught by Suo Sidai? "Miss Ami, aren't you worried? I guess the Great Buddha Hall may really be on fire now." "Great Buddha Hall?" Ami raised her head with a look of surprise.What she thought was different from Matashiro's, she couldn't help saying softly: "My lord..." "Oh?" "I know why you are in a hurry to go back." "This……" "It's okay. What is Grandpa thinking. I won't tell anyone about that. Young master, you have the right to pretend that you didn't hear it. Forget about it." Youshiro became impatient, and when he became impatient, he exposed his naivety: "You mean our marriage? If it is, I will tell you clearly: I am not a womanizer, and women are no different in the world. I promise to marry you. I What I said just now is not this, I mean that the Great Buddha Hall is on fire, illuminating the night sky. If the person who set the fire is caught by His Majesty Itakura Katsushige, what should I do? Thinking of this, I feel anxious." "Huh?" Ami stared at Matashiro with wide eyes. Young men and women have the same problem.Matashiro's defense was too fierce, and Ami was also young and energetic.They usually don't understand each other's mood and are always swayed by superficial words. Ami turned from shyness to anger.Marriage is a major event in a woman's life, but Matashiro understates it so lightly, it's really humiliating!However, if you lose your temper now, you will lose face even more.Besides, Jiao'an had just passed away, and she didn't allow herself to lose her composure, otherwise, she would be the one who would be ashamed. Ami suppressed the anger in her heart, and said in a low voice: "So, the young master is worried...Ami understands. After dawn, please go back." "Brother will come to express condolences soon." Matashiro still didn't notice Ami's mood, immersed in anxiety.Rumors are terrible. If the Great Buddha Hall of Fangguang Temple is burned, there will definitely be rumors that the general sent people to set the fire. Therefore, Katsujuge Itakura will definitely search with all his might.If the criminal is caught, he will be sentenced to death, after all, the reputation of the master is at stake.And if someone reported that it was instigated by Jiaoan or Zongshi, it would be a shocking event in Sakai Port, which would affect all merchants in Sakai Port. The Chaya family has a close friendship with Katsushige Itakura on behalf of the director.Chaya Qingyan made great contributions to Ieyasu's arm back then.He not only participated in the construction of the Edo city, but was also elected as the head of the business world.Even the people above valued him very much: "From now on, all business affairs will be decided by Shiro Jiro." He is a veritable business leader. Therefore, if the businessman misbehaved, the tea house family could not escape the blame.Therefore, Matashiro must hurry to see Itakura Katsushige. Amy stopped talking.She secretly thought in her heart to find an opportunity to humiliate Matashiro in return for today's humiliation. "It's not yet dawn." Matashiro muttered to himself from time to time as he looked at Jiaoan's body. "Yes, it should be dawn soon." Ami agreed nonchalantly, adding incense to the censer next to her pillow, without looking at Matashiro again.