Chapter 22 Chapter 22 One-eyed Date

The Matsudaira Tadaki Mansion by the Sumida River outside the Asakusa Gate of Edo Castle is magnificent in scale.This mansion was originally built on the site chosen by Okubo Chang'an, and now it has more than tripled in size when it was first built. If it is in the Asakusa Gate, the available land is very small. In addition, it is close to the Sumida River, and it is the place where the transportation ships of Guan Yashu Nianfu gather. . Three days ago, Kubao Chang'an, the boss of Zhonghui's family, came to the mansion.Chang'an has been very busy recently.He first went to Nara from the mine in Iwami, and then went to the territory of Shinshu Zhonghui to guide the embankment, and then went to Edo from his residence in Hachioji.When he arrived in Edo, he found out that Ieyasu had left Fushimi and returned.Therefore, he decided to go to Sado after preparing for the marriage of Zhonghui and Date Masamune's eldest daughter.

Two days after Chang An came to the mansion, he followed a team, this was the woman he was going to bring to Sado. They were dressed in Beijing-style clothes, which were so gorgeous that everyone in Edo was amazed.Previously, people thought they were the maids of Zhonghui's bride, but later they discovered that they came from the opposite direction to Oshu, and some people said that they were Kabuki recruited from the capital. When Chang'an built the mansion for Zhonghui, he never forgot to build his own residence, and a team of more than 60 people lived in his own residence.Needless to say, the leader was A Xing, but Changan did not tell anyone about A Xing's identity.He told Zhonghui that they were poor women who were going to work in the mines.Chang'an will prepare the betrothal gift in the next two days, and the third one will be delivered to Date Mansion.Therefore, he went to the room full of silk and satin early in the morning and directed everyone to pack the dowry.

At this moment, Yoshinari Toe Shou, the old man who came from Xinzhou, came to Mi, and whispered something in Chang'an's ear. "Lord Yida is visiting?" Chang An asked in shock. "Exactly, because it is Weifu who came here, so we have to keep it secret." "Why is Master Date acting so hastily?" "I heard that I want to see the pharmacy hospital built by Father Sodero, so I came here by the way." "That's too hasty. I have to go out to meet him." Chang'an looked embarrassed, and hurried out of the gate. "Mutsu Mori-sama, you are a rare guest!" Walking out of the gate, Changan immediately changed his smile and bowed his head to Date Masamune who was looking around.There were three attendants following Masamune far away, Masamune stopped him with a hiss, and took a few steps back, which meant that Chang'an should not make a fuss.

Chang'an understood, and said in a low voice: "No matter how you say it, please come into the room and talk about it." "What a bother." "I'm quite surprised, but since adults are so precious, if you don't get in through the door, I'm at fault." "Hey. Hugh's going to tell people who I am." "Yes, I understand." Chang An entered the gate.Zhengzong gave the three accompanying retainers a wink, signaling them to wait outside, and followed Chang'an into the mansion. "I heard from Yuanjiang Mamoru, my lord is here to see Sodero's herbal medicine hospital in Asakusa?"

"Exactly. Shi Jianshou, pity the parents of the world." "yes." When sitting across from each other in the hall, Masamune Date gave a condescending feeling.Not only that, but the single shining eye under the forehead has a piercing power. "The little girl Goro Baji is a devout foreign believer." "I heard Zong Xun talk about this earlier." "My lord general has always believed in freedom. I'm not worried, but I'm afraid she will preach to her retainers." "That's why you came to see Sodero?" "That's right. Anyway, the son-in-law is the son of the general. If he is an ignorant person, he will not be allowed to enter and leave the mansion."

"In my lord's opinion, what kind of man is Sodero?" "This..." Zhengzong paused for a moment, then smiled, "You know, I only have one eye." "Your Excellency is really good at joking. The light of your one eye can illuminate most of the Kaido." "No, I'm not joking. If he is a citizen of the emperor, he can use his talents according to his ability, but he is a foreigner with blonde hair and blue eyes..." "yes." "Therefore, I want you to meet Sodero and test his talent." At this time, the tea host brought tea, and the conversation between the two was interrupted for a moment.It became clear that Masamune had come to discuss about Sodero this time, and wanted Chang'an to inquire about his personality to see if he was suitable to approach Goro Baji.

However, after the tea maker withdrew, Masamune mentioned a strange thing: "Do they have this custom? Sodero said he would give me a beautiful blonde." "Blonde beauty?" Chang An couldn't help but smile.He thought it was not surprising that Sodero did such a thing. "Exactly. It's not surprising if it comes from an ordinary businessman. Sodero is a dignified priest, but he doesn't know what his intentions are when he says such unsightly words. Could it be that Masamune is such a lustful person?" "Haha!" Chang An laughed loudly without hesitation, "My lord, you are thinking too much."

"I was very puzzled, and I wanted to discuss it with my retainers, so I changed the subject." "Haha!" Chang An laughed, "Mutsu Mori-sama's nickname is Dragon." "Don't put it that nicely, but it's just a one-eyed dragon." "No, the southern barbarians think that dragons are oriental spirit beasts, and they are very revered." "Oh?" "That is to say, dragons can penetrate people's hearts through their divine power." "Oh." "So, Sodero took off his holy clothes when he met you for the first time, so that you can see him as he is. Isn't it understandable like this?"

Hearing what Chang'an said, Masamune's one eye began to blink continuously.He might have thought of something again, and suddenly said: "The Fengguo Festival to be held above, I heard that I have listened to a lot of your suggestions." "My lord, you can't change the subject on purpose." "No, it's not changing the subject. Sodero said with emotion that the world is peaceful when he heard about such a grand ceremony." "I understand. Sodero politely declined the donation from the General when he built the Asakusa Pesticide Hospital."

"Oh?" "He said that you must not bother the general. You must use your own strength to manage the disease for the poor who the general has no time to take care of, and contribute to your benevolent government. This is what a priest should do." "Zhengzong has also heard about this matter." "Judging from what he said to the general, it can be regarded as the words of a saint. But this Sodero wants to present a blonde beauty to Mutsu Mori. Haha, he seems to be a spirit beast..." A gleam of light flashed in Masamune's eyes, and then he whispered, "So, he wants to use me?"

"Yes. He wants to get the Lord's help. If things go on like this, they will be defeated by Miura's needle. No, it should be defeated by the red-haired man. Hey, this spirit beast is desperately trying to find someone to convince the general." Chang'an's analysis is not unreasonable, and Masamune's reaction is also very quick.Before Chang'an finished speaking, Masamune laughed continuously: "Okubo, you seem to be an amazing spirit beast too." "I dare not." "Sodero's enemy turned out to be Miura Yasuke?" "Yes. Behind the needle is England and the Netherlands. The battle between the barbarians and the red-haired people will soon begin in Edo." "So, if you are a general, how would you deal with it?" "Lord Mutsumori, you're in trouble, how can Chang'an compare with Lord General?" "Sodero has taken off his holy clothes. If you are still wearing armor, you will lose him." "Haha! What the adults said is true. Then I will talk about my humble opinion." "That's it. You're a man of sense." "Lord Mutsu, in the eyes of the barbarians and red-haired people, Japan is an incredible place." "Oh?" "I heard that at the end of the Kamakura period, a Southern barbarian named Marco Polo arrived in the Yuan Dynasty. After returning home, he praised Japan." "Marco Polo?" "Yes. In his notes, it is recorded that there is a country of gold in the east called Jiapanwu, which refers to my country of Japan." "Jiapanwu...Jiapanwu...how can it sound like a toad?" "It doesn't matter what it sounds like, what matters is the saying 'Gold Country'. They firmly believe that somewhere in Japan there is an island made of gold." "Who did you listen to?" "Some foreign believers." "You mean Sado is the island." "No, how can there be such an island?" Chang'an said, seemingly in a hurry, "I think, Marco Polo may have been entrusted by someone to tell a lie." "You are more and more like a spirit beast." "If you want to send missionaries to uncivilized lands and spread the teachings there, you must first import people into the lands." "good." "So, they lied about having a golden island. Those greedy people wanted to get the golden island, so they rushed here one after another." "rational." "The priests have gained a foothold, and the monarch can also use this opportunity to expand the territory. As long as this lie lives in the world, Japan will never have peace. Therefore, I thought of using the plan." Masamune couldn't help laughing out loud.This laugh was originally very rude, but Okubo Chang'an didn't care.Masamune Date smiled without hesitation, and said, "I knew you would say that. Okubo Chang'an is rebellious in nature, and he will definitely use his tricks." Instead, Chang An felt relieved, "Lord Mutsu Mori, this is your own business... The Nanmans and the red-haired people are all rushing to the Golden Island. If we tell the truth, there is no such island at all, and I am too sorry for Marco. Polo." "Exactly." "He put down the bait with great difficulty, and attracted such a large group of fish, it is no problem for the fisherman to catch these fish." "Oh. So what kind of fishing rod did you fisherman prepare?" "Master Mutsu, don't worry, you won't be able to eat hot tofu in a hurry." Masamune laughed so hard that his body trembled, "Yeah, your spirit beast is quite sensitive. Okay, I won't say anything, just listen to what you say." "My lord is too serious. Chang'an only wants to turn Sado into that golden island." "Oh?" "From now on, I will send two types of people there and spread the word among the southern barbarians." "Two types of people?" "One is the heavenly maiden who is indispensable no matter what, and the other is the criminal." Chang An seemed to have thought of something, frowned and said, "Your Excellency, please don't think that Chang An is a heinous person because of this trick, and criminals also have criminals." different……" Masamune shook his head and interrupted him: "You don't need to argue. If you are sent to that island, no matter what kind of villain you are, you will work hard." "If you think this way, my lord, I'm afraid you are very wrong. The wicked will never give up doing evil because of this. It is their nature to do evil. Therefore, they will definitely start all kinds of disturbances and try to leave Sado. Because of the disturbances, this island It will be famous all over the world." "This is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. So, what happens next?" "Haha, my lord is still too impatient. The gold on the Golden Island is inexhaustible, and the inexhaustible gold is used to trade with overseas... Rather than saying this, it is better to use the power of gold to deter the crew and merchants of the world. Organize them." "Oh?" Masamune's voice was low. "Lord Mutsu, the red-haired man has an East India Company, which has expanded from Tianzhu to our country. We should not be left behind." Date Masamune trembled all over.He has galloped on the battlefield since he was a boy, but the feeling at this time is completely different from that on the battlefield. Could it be that he is afraid of the aura of the seemingly powerless hand ape musician in front of him? The person who can inspire Masamune's fighting spirit most in the world is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi regarded Masamune as a child, and often subdued him domineeringly.But even Hideyoshi did not scare Masamune so much.He often thought that Hideyoshi was just forcing people with words. However, Masamune's feelings towards Ieyasu are exactly the opposite—how deep is Ieyasu's castle? Masamune came into contact with Ieyasu with the intention of finding out, and he did not know when he had aversion and fighting spirit.Ieyasu may be a hypocrite in holy clothes.He always thought this way in his heart, so up to now, Masamune had never felt fear or admiration from the bottom of his heart, whether it was Hideyoshi or Ieyasu.Just because there was no opportunity to take advantage of, he remained on the sidelines.In fact, as soon as he got a chance, he would immediately raise his troops and kill everything. Zhengzong believes that his ability is no worse than that of the person who controls the world.Whether it is Hideyoshi or Ieyasu, he is on par.Masamune not only thought so, but even said so to his confidants.But today Okubo Chang'an's few words completely overwhelmed him. At the beginning, Zhengzong did not appreciate Chang'an very much.Seeing Ieyasu's efforts to promote this person, he also secretly laughed at Ieyasu's old fool, as a military general only likes to listen to sweet words when he is old.However, that doesn't seem to be the case.Okubo Changan has amazing ambitions.Who in the world would have the idea of ​​using the rumors of the Golden Island to control overseas transactions?Regardless of Ieyasu or Masamune, their minds are only limited to Japan.Not only that, since Ieyasu is fully aware of this person's abilities and ideas, but can still use them for his own use, this shows that Masamune and Ieyasu are like children and adults.This is the real reason why the one-eyed dragon fought against millet. "Ah, yes." Masamune sighed, "I know your ambition. But the general who always advocates convincing people with virtue, can you help me?" He gradually recovered and continued to inquire. Chang'an was full of complacency, it was smug innocence, "Master Mutsu, there is no need for boring politeness. First of all, it is a mistake to think that trading is not a virtue. If you want to fight the red-haired people of the southern barbarians, the general will definitely not allow it." .But the general has decided to use transactions to increase the wealth of the country, and this is why I feel like a fish in water." "So everything is going well?" "Haha not bad." "So, there is no objection to the prisoner?" "Yes. The General and the Lieutenant General——no, neither the Lord Nayan has any objections." "Those celestial maidens were also sent to the island?" "Haha. My lord is always on point. Those heavenly girls are now living here, if my lord wants to see them, there is nothing I can do." "Oh." Zhengzong sighed, "So, the realization of the ambition is just around the corner?" "Yes. And, according to the general's orders, shipbuilding has already begun." "Is it five hundred stones or one thousand stones?" "Mutsu Mori-sama, you are out of date." "Oh?" "The ships of 500 shi and 1,000 shi are only limited to Japan. If you want to sail overseas, you need to weigh tons. For example, 500 tons or 700 tons. Moreover, they also absorbed the advantages of the Nanman and red-haired ships. , Change the sailboat to a new boat. If not, how can you gallop the sea?" "So... have you started building this big ship?" "Yes. It started long ago." "Where is it going?" "This is a secret. When it is done, I will return to the Asakusa River, and the general will inspect it personally. At this time..." Chang'an's face suddenly changed when he said this, "Master Mutsu." "What is it?" "This matter is extremely important." "you say." "Mutsu Mori-sama is my lord's father-in-law. You might as well tell your lord clearly. If you want such a big ship, then accept the beauty offered by Sodero. Of course, the purpose is not the beauty, but the shipbuilder. Your lord can do it Sodero will find some shipwrights for you, because apart from pressing needles, Sodero is the only one who can do this." "Let Sodero build the ship?" Masamune Date's expression suddenly became stiff, but he quickly regained his composure. Okubo Chang'an didn't notice the change of Masamune, completely intoxicated by his own pride, "No, it's not that Sodero himself builds a boat. He can help the adults gather what they need: craftsmen, beauties..." "Oh." "He may bear the heavy responsibility of spreading the teachings in Japan. To put it more clearly, he may have the power of the monarchs of the right and left countries, the governors of Mexico and Luzon, and even the Pope of Rome." "Chang'an!" Masamune interrupted Chang'an sharply, and poured a basin of cold water on Chang'an's head, "I didn't expect you to be such a person!" "Ah! This... Where did this start? Next..." "You still say! You are setting a trap for me. Date Masamune has no such ambitions and will not be fooled!" "Hey, where did you say that?" "Don't pretend to be confused! What did you say just now? Use Sodero to build a ship? If I accidentally follow your advice, what will happen? At that time, the general will go on the same journey with the Protestant Miura, But I use Sodero, who is hostile to the needle, to make ships in collusion with the old religion, how can I face the general?" "what?" "Your Majesty General will definitely think that Masamune Date still has an unruly heart, and if so, his daughter will be affected." Masamune widened his one eye, "Chang'an!" "exist!" "Who did you listen to and wanted to drive a wedge between me and the general?" Chang An's face turned pale. "I even came here to discuss with you on whether to let Sodero get close to the little girl, but you want to plot against me! I don't need to ask who ordered you. It was really a mistake for me to come from afar! But this is definitely not Small things, if the general misunderstands them, it will become an obstacle to the peaceful and prosperous world. I will report to the general one by one what you said today. Excuse me, goodbye!" After finishing speaking, Zhengzong immediately stood up and walked out the door. The incident was so sudden that Chang An couldn't react immediately and just sat there.The drastic change in Masamune's attitude surprised him. "Master Okubo, what did you say? Why is Master Mutsu so pale?" Huai Yuan Jiangshou ran in in a panic, "I thought you would have a long talk, and the food and drinks are all ready." But Chang An looked dazed and said nothing. "Is it appropriate to let him go back like this?" "..." "Why on earth is he upset?" "..." "Your Excellency stepped out of the gate quickly like a wounded wild boar..." Suddenly, Chang An laughed loudly, "Hahaha! So that's the case, I understand." "What? What do you understand?" "Haha! He really is a one-eyed dragon, and he really lacks one eye." Huajing Yuan Jiangshou sat on the ground helplessly, gritted his teeth angrily, but Chang'an still smiled without hesitation: "It's really narrow-minded to treat Chang'an as a child! He refuses to take off his mask no matter when, it's just a hand The stature of an ape music artist!" "Okay, the matter is over, don't mention it again." "Hahaha! It's the lord who was in trouble just now. If Mutsu Mori talks nonsense in front of the general, it will only make the general appreciate me even more. The general will only laugh at it, hahahaha." "Oh... maybe so." "I'm so busy that I have to help him? This one-eyed dragon is really troublesome!" "Why..." "He wanted to ask me if it was okay for the missionary Sodero to approach Goro Hachime. I said it was all right, so I told him everything about Sodero's current situation. He was quite surprised and went away in a hurry." Hanai Yuanjiang was puzzled, but did not continue to ask. "You might as well prepare some simple gifts. Yes, the soap sent by Sakai Port will do. Let him wash his eyes with that so that he can see clearly." "Then I'll let someone prepare." "Please." Yuan Jiangshou hurried out, and Chang An fell into deep thought again.The drastic change in Masamune's attitude surprised him at first, but when he thought about it carefully, he really spoke too much.What Masamune is most afraid of now is to be hated by Ieyasu, knowing this, but let him use Sodero to build a big ship.The one-eyed dragon seemed to mistakenly think that Chang An had bad intentions.Knowing this, Chang An felt that the knot should be untied, so he stood up with a wry smile. From Chang'an's point of view, until now, those stubborn and conservative generals who still regard war as an opportunity to get ahead are really ridiculous. Therefore, Date Masamune's trip is not surprising. The general's daimyo often talks about grain storage, and knows nothing about business.At the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's heyday, there were two million five thousand seven hundred shi of grain in storage.Compared with Taiko, Ieyasu has much more food in storage.According to the records in the second year of Wenlu, the grain stored at that time was 2,402,000 shi.But even after the new land was reclaimed, the original 2.4 million shi was increased to the later 2.8 million shi, which was collected strictly according to the taxes of the four public and six people, and the actual treasury was only 1.12 million shi.It is exchanged for gold, but six to seventy thousand taels, which is not enough to meet the national expenses.Those big names with salaries of 100,000 shi and 150,000 shi would not be able to support the people if they only knew how to farm. Therefore, it is mines that support Toyotomi Hideyoshi.In the third year of Qingchang, the year Hideyoshi died, the Toyotomi family had 20 mines across the country, with a total income of 33,978 taels of gold.One ingot of silver is thirty-nine coins, a total of seventy-nine thousand four hundred and five ingots.Among the mines, Iwami, Tajima, Sado, and Echigo are now owned by the general and managed by Chang'an.In addition, including the rope ground mine in Izu, it is enough to exceed three times the annual income of Hideyoko. Chang'an hopes to reach five times and ten times the annual revenue at that time. If we continue to explore underground in various places and add trade revenue, the treasury revenue will increase rapidly.Chang’an has built a huge mining town in Izu Rochi, which Date Masamune and others have never dreamed of, and it is still being expanded. The local people call it "Rotoji Yazenken", and they are only surprised by its prosperity. .In the miner's house at Baqianxuan, there are ten people in each room, and there are more than one hundred thousand people there.In the center of the town, Okubo Changan took command.Even the Ginzan of the former Uesugi family in Echigo Ueda Township is now a town with nearly 30,000 people, and Iwami and Tajima each have 100,000 people. This time, Changan plans to build a mining town in Aikawa, Sado, with a population of about 300,000.Those who believed the rumors about the Golden Island would have sighed, "Ah, this is the Golden Island!" Chang'an wanted to build a grand city that would astound the world, and it couldn't be thought that it was just a delusion of a warrior with a salary of only 15,000 shi or 20,000 shi. importance.Chang'an prepared all the gifts and estimated that Masamune had returned to the mansion, so he got up and rushed to Date Mansion outside the Hibiya Imperial Gate. Date House is not very luxurious. At the beginning of the opening of the mansion, only Todo Takatora and Date Masamune asked Ieyasu for the land of the mansion, but Ieyasu did not agree at that time. "Don't you have your own mansion in Osaka? It is useless to build another one in Edo, and it will only increase waste." This is just Ieyasu's excuse and cannot be understood at face value.The two of them naturally understood very well, so they asked repeatedly, and finally got Jiayasu's permission. Date's mansion is quite simple in the area from Sosakurada to Yurakucho, Yaesu and Eirakucho, and it is not in the same breath as the luxury of Kuroda Nagamasa and others' mansions.Kato Kiyoshi built a mansion in Benkeibori and Shiweimen in Waizakada. The mansion hall in Shiweimen has a thousand stacks, divided into upper, middle and lower sections.The sliding doors are inlaid with gold, the railings are carved with bellflower patterns, the handles of the partition doors are inlaid with seven treasure bellflowers, and the beams are triple-layered...all of these surprise the beholders.Of course, he was demonstrating: as a military commander, although under the command of the general, he was still a retainer of Toyotomi, not a retainer of Tokugawa. Therefore, Okubo Chang'an also asked for a house nearby for Matsudaira Tadaki, but construction has not yet started.Chang'an wanted to spend a lot of money to build a mansion that would impress everyone after all the daimyo's mansions were completed. In just a few years after the war, many magnificent mansions sprang up from the ground, all thanks to Taiping. Date House is a bit too shabby.Chang An looked at the eaves of the Date Mansion outside the Hibiya Imperial Gate, and walked into the gate leisurely. "Matsudaira Kami, the boss of Tadaki's family, Kubo Changan, is here to pay a visit to Mutsu Mori-sama, please inform me." A young warrior walked out of the room and said respectfully, "Please come in." Zhengzong seemed to have known that Chang'an was coming, and he had given an order in advance. Chang An chuckled and walked into the hall, behind him was a person holding a pancreas. "This is the soap from the Nanban. Men use it instead of rice bran bags. They use it when washing their faces and bathing. I would like to present it to Mutsu Mori-sama." Chang An put the small bag containing the soap on the plate, and the young warrior respectfully said again: "Thank you! The villain will take it to the master immediately, please." After speaking, he lightly slapped his palms twice, and opened the partition door. The serious-looking Masamune was drinking. "Chang'an, you came later than I thought. Come on, I've prepared some food and wine, let's have a drink." Zhengzong wanted to show his skills, Chang An felt that he was being treated like a child, "I don't intend to come here to bother you, but I just happened to remember something in my lord's house, so I came to visit my lord by the way." "Ah, that's fine, we're all busy. Come on, let's have a drink and talk." "Yes. Respect is worse than obedience." "Just now I spoke a little loudly, so you don't have to worry about it." Chang An picked up the wine glass with a smile, and looked at the maid who came to pour the wine, "I know that's not my lord's intention, I'm just pretending to be surprised." "Oh? By the way, you were originally an entertainer." "Compared to adults, I will always be a small role, and everything is to make adults more dazzling." "Although I only have one eye, I can still be considered a dragon." "And will be the father-in-law of the two-eyed dragon." "You say my son-in-law is a two-eyed dragon?" "Is not it?" "Oh, to me, it doesn't matter what a son-in-law is, but it's no small matter that he is the son of a general. Do you understand that?" "I'm very surprised. I don't know anything about these things. What I know is only the character of adults." Zhengzong smiled coldly and said, "Oh? Can you see through me?" "Yes. The Taige is not in the eyes of the adults, how can the adults sincerely submit to the general? The adults must be complaining about their untimely birth." "Well, you can understand this, I should be more cautious." "Have another drink. Don't worry. Even if it's acting, if your lord says something that will hinder the marriage between my lord and your young lady, I won't be able to continue playing this small role." "Chang'an, you have seen Takeda, Hojo, Oda, and Toyotomi rise to the top one by one, and then fall one by one. What do you think of my fate as a one-eyed dragon?" "Chang'an wants to decide first, should Sodero be allowed to approach your daughter?" "You mean that this matter will affect my fate?" "Mutsu Mori-sama, everyone has something to play with." "yes." "My lord, look at the dragons in the paintings. Is each dragon holding a bead? If you don't let it hold the bead, it will be dishonest. Please forgive me for saying it bluntly. My lord let go of the bead in his hand, just want to catch it. Get a better bead, that's all." Chang'an's tone became serious, while Masamune laughed. In the eyes of Masamune, Okubo Changan is not a fuel-efficient lamp.What God gave him was not bravery, but a special talent.He is useless in times of war, but once in the world of peace, he will be like a fish in water.But what should not be taken lightly is that he seems to have seen through Date Masamune's mind.It was enough just to have this vision, but he even asserted that Masamune would not sincerely submit to Ieyasu.Masamune knows that the one who can tell these things without a care is that only Kuroda is like water in the world, and that person is really fearless. Thinking of this, Zhengzong felt hateful, but he also had confidence in his heart, "Chang'an, I am very relieved that my daughter's marriage will be handled by you." "Haha, my lord's words really make me both happy and worried." "What are you afraid of?" "As I said just now, the dragon, my lord, is likely to take away the beads from the general's family and disrupt the general's camp." "Chang'an, I don't blame you." "I also think the same way, so I can be honest." "Although I don't blame you, these words today must not be easily interpreted by outsiders." Chang An stretched his neck, raised his hands three times to cut off his head, and said: "My lord, Chang An is not a person who does not know the importance." "Probably so. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't let my little girl marry your lord. But, Chang'an, if I let you choose, what kind of bead would you choose for me?" Chang An took another sip, it was already the fourth cup.He gets drunk when he drinks, and talks nonsense when he gets drunk. He knows himself quite well, so he continues to drink.Chang'an wanted to compete with Zhengzong. This competition was not with a big sword, but after he was drunk, he hit the opponent with his unabashed words.If this is in the sumo ring, it will definitely win in one fell swoop.It is Chang'an's usual strategy to open up and be honest with each other. "Actually, even if the adults don't ask me, I still want to tell the whole story today." "Oh? You have prepared toys for me?" "Exactly. The general is now impartial, and there is no distinction between Protestantism and Oldism. He wants to treat those people equally and make transactions with them." "Exactly." "But now he only has Miura Acupuncture alone." Changan gradually became drunk. Masamune's one eye could not help flashing a trace of anger: This guy is a little drunk.But Masamune didn't know that deliberately pretending to be drunk was Chang'an's unique trick. "If Miura Anzhen is the only one around Mr. General, no matter how hard he tries, the old sect will only worry." "yes." "That is to say, although there are beads in the world, Mr. General only got one." "Oh." "Another bead, I want Master Mutsu Mori to hold it." "Wait, Chang'an, you're uttering such frivolous words again. If the two dragons seize the pearl, won't the world be in chaos again?" "Haha, when you think about it, why doesn't your face change drastically, and you walk away?" "Bastard! This is my Date mansion." "Master Mutsu, there are two beads and two dragons. Why do you decide that the two dragons should take the beads?" "Humph!" "You can think of it this way. After drinking the divine wine, thoughts flooded my heart. In this world, the two pearls of yin and yang must complement each other." "Oh." "The sun and the moon don't fight. The General holds the red-haired countries, and Mutsu Mori-sama holds the southern barbarians. The two dragons will get along with each other, support each other, and dominate the sea. Can't you think so?" "Chang'an!" Zhengzong hurriedly raised his hand to interrupt him, "I understand a little bit." "Haha, that's good. Although Chang'an doesn't know how to advance and retreat in battle, he knows how to set sail in a world of peace." "You mean, let me approach Sodero after discussing with the general?" "Of course. The two dragons hold their own pearls and never slacken their efforts to increase the country's wealth. If the two dragons live in harmony and work together, their strength will be multiplied. I think this is in line with the current situation." Masamune let out a low groan.He didn't admire Chang'an much, but he did get a lot of inspiration from Chang'an's words.At present, Masamune is unable to contend with Ieyasu, but after coordinating with Ieyasu, it is not impossible to hold a jewel. Changan chattered again and again: "Your Excellency is Taishan, the sixth son of the General's family, and he will cooperate with the General to control the Nanman. In this way, in the eyes of the world, you, Date Mutsu Mori-sama, are the deputy generals of the world. Hahaha!" Zhengzong responded readily, "I understand." "Does your lord really understand?" "Chang'an, you are extraordinary. I finally know why the general nominated you as acting official and entrusted the world's gold mountain to you." "Don't dare. Your lord's praise makes me feel ashamed." "In today's world, I am afraid that no one can be as capable as you. My son-in-law has a good old man." Zhengzong got up suddenly, and personally held the pot to Chang'an. Chang'an laughed again, he was not so dull as to realize that Masamune was just blatantly flattering himself.Of course, Masamune was not the kind of fool who couldn't see what Chang'an was thinking, "Chang'an, do you think I'm blatantly flattering you?" "My lord, why did you say that? Your lord pours the wine himself, and Okubo Chang'an will never forget it." Chang'an raised his wine glass. Zhengzong whispered to the maid: "Back off." Then he said to Chang'an: "Chang'an, I'm saved." "Oh?" "You're right. So far, I've been complaining about why I was born a few years late." "Haha! Otherwise, my lord will be able to compete with Taige or Zongjiangong." "Exactly. But now I have to obey the orders of the general, and I have spent my whole life in fear." Masamune was serious, with a deep voice that pierced Chang'an's heart, "But, you found another pearl for me." "These words...these words, are you sincere?" "It's up to you what you think. Anyway, I am very happy. From your words, I can see myself—a Date Masamune who can make a difference." Chang'an stared at Zhengzong with wide eyes, he didn't expect people like Zhengzong to say such intimate words. "It's unbelievable. Goro Hachime is the jewel in my palm. When I first said that I would marry her to the general's son, I only felt heart-piercing despair. At that time, I thought: Date Masamune also needs to use his children as hostages to survive ?My life has come to this point? But, what you said today made me wake up like a dream. Now is no longer the era of fighting for territory through war. As you said, we must look at the world and increase wealth. I can do it for you If you do your best, my daughter's marriage can also facilitate this." Chang An suddenly put down his wine glass, and put his hands on the ground in front of Masamune, tears streaming down his face.He can't help feeling a lot of emotion when a word can prosper the country, and a word can ruin the country.