Chapter 28 Chapter Twenty-Eight

Kodaiin received a letter from Oda Yurakuzhai, claiming Hideyori's entry to Beijing, but the Osaka side sternly refused, so Kodaiin asked Kodaiin to make every effort to get Ieyasu's forgiveness.You Lezhai said that he had tried everything, but in the end he failed to convince Xiu Lai and his mother.Katagiri Katmoto and Ono Jichang also agreed to Hideyori's entry to Beijing, but Mrs. Yodo was too angry and claimed that if she was forced to enter Beijing, the mother and son would end their own affairs, so in the end everyone could only keep silent.For the details, You Le Zhai originally wanted to come to explain in person, but in the end he couldn't make it.

Since Mrs. Dian claimed that the mother and son would kill themselves, there was a strange sentimentality in the city of Osaka, and no one dared to speak casually. "It's really pitiful. They really have such thoughts, how can we live in this world?" Headed by the Seven Hands Group, everyone from the maids to the tea masters said the same thing. Mrs. Dian originally wanted the Dazang Bureau to be the envoy, but the Dazang Bureau knew that Yuan and Zhichang did not approve of this, so they refused to go because of their health.Therefore, the envoy may be replaced by Zheng Rongni.

However, what You Lezhai is most worried about is that the sentimentality in the city will flow outside, and the people who were once quiet may become turbulent again.In the event that any unruly person has evil intentions, the capital commander and Sakai port will send troops to intervene.Taking this as an opportunity, or as a pretext, I don't know how much trouble it will cause.Regarding these, You Lezhai asked Gaotaiyuan to take it to heart, and worry about Hideyori most of the time. A suffocating atmosphere enveloped the entire city of Osaka. Gaotaiyuan was shocked after reading it.She originally wanted to do her best to do something beneficial for the Toyotomi family.She and Xiu Lai are not biological mother and child, this fact is like a wall between them, it's a pity that Xiu Lai can't understand her painstaking efforts.

"Go ask Qingzheng, just say that I have something important to discuss." Gaotaiyuan called Qingshunni and ordered. It was Kodaiin who ordered Kato Kiyoshi to come to Fushimi after Ieyasu.In order to welcome Xiu Lai to Beijing, Qingzheng ran around among the old ministers and secretly arranged defenses.If Hideyoshi doesn't come, Qingzheng must be notified first. Kato Kiyomasa rushed from Fushimi to Mippongi. Kiyomasa also heard a little about the atmosphere in Osaka Castle, so he told Qingshunni that he was going to see Kodaiin. It is said that the Qing Dynasty built a mansion in Edo that stunned all the big names. On the street, he rode a unparalleled BMW, held a spear, and twirled his proud beard. His majesty shocked Jiang. household people.

Gaotaiyuan knew very well that Qingzheng's bluff was all for Xiu Lai.The upright and tall body has been entangled by illness.From the sound of his coughing, Gaotaiyuan had already noticed it.The majestic beard is just to cover up his illness, to show people that Toyotomi's former minister Kato Higo Shou Kiyomasa is still in good health.This alone is enough to make the Tokugawa retainers dare not despise Hideyori. Qingzheng arrived in front of Gaotaiyuan. "I heard that Xiu Lai refused to go to Beijing." He stood on the spot and yelled loudly. After saluting, he gritted his teeth and sat down, "Our sincerity has all come to naught. Madame, please Rong Qingzheng to go to Osaka again."

Gaotaiyuan looked at Qingzheng and said nothing for a long time.When she asked Qingshunni to invite Qingzheng, she thought the same way, but after careful consideration, she still felt that she couldn't go hastily, so she sighed: "Qingzheng, forget it." "Madam, do you mean to let him go?" "Send someone with status to go, but she still refuses to agree, what should I do?" "Even so, if you let it go, the general and his son will lose face." Gao Taiyuan shook his head slowly, wanted to chuckle, but couldn't, "If even Fei Houshou is rejected, Ieyasu and Xiuzhong will lose face even more."

"Oh." "So don't take it seriously." "Is that the end?" "Don't worry about it for now. You also pretended not to know, and said that Xiu Lai had a cold and couldn't come to Beijing." "Then, madam, to the general and his son..." "At the critical moment of Toyotomi's life and death, the old man is going to put on a good show." "Oh?" "I went to visit Lord Jiakang in person, and said that Xiulai had abdominal pain, and accidentally took too much medicine, so he couldn't go out. Let him laugh it off, alas!"

Qingzheng could not immediately understand the meaning of Kodaiin.Seeing her forced smile, his tears couldn't help but fell down. "What's wrong with you, Kiyomasa? I will visit Ieyasu in person, and he will be able to forgive me. You don't have to worry." But Qingzheng's tears still couldn't stop, and he said angrily: "This fellow, Shizheng!" "What did Qiyuan do wrong?" "And Yuan stays around Shaojun all day, why allow them to make such a decision? In this way, whether it is Qingzheng, Zhengzheng, or Asano, they owe Tokugawa favors, and they cannot hold their heads up in front of Tokugawa."

"Yeah, you all bowed your heads to Ieyasu so that Hideyori won't be wronged, but..." "Madam, can the Toyotomi family survive?" "Why did you say such unlucky words?" "Mr. Jia Kang once joked with me, and told me to shave off my beard." "Oh? This is your proud beard." "I don't want to shave. This beard can not only shock the world, but also is the symbol of Kato Masaru, the famous ghost judge in Goryeo. After hearing this, Ieyasu smiled bitterly and said that the situation has changed." "The current situation?"

"Yes, the current situation. Ieyasu: In this peaceful world, you still have such a beard. Who do you want to scare?" "Yes, this..." "Mr. Jiakang also said: Fang has no one to scare me today, so if I wear a beard, it will only cause misunderstanding." "Misunderstanding? I need to hear." "That is to say, Qingzheng is sick and thin. He already feels that he will die soon, but he grew a beard to cover up. The general smiled and said, if everyone thinks so, I will be at a disadvantage. Even Qingzheng's mind is his It’s scary to see through it all.”

Gao Taiyuan deliberately laughed loudly, "Yes, he is always so thoughtful, so we don't have to worry about it. Anyway, I have to go and apologize to him. You have to be careful not to ruin the relationship between the two parties." "I understand." Qingzheng stopped crying, "Then, is there no need for me to go to Osaka anymore?" "Leave everything to the old man." Qingzheng nodded, stood up, "Before the rumor spreads, explain it to everyone first." After saying that, he left. After Qingzheng left, Gaotaiyuan immediately prepared to go out. Gao Taiyuan, who is full of confidence in front of Qingzheng, is actually in a state of turmoil in his heart.If Osaka has been unreasonable, Ieyasu will soon harden his heart. Ishida Mitsunari is an excellent example.Sancheng has always been hostile to Ieyasu, but when he was hunted down by the Seven Generals, he fled to Ieyasu, but Ieyasu did not take him down, but escorted him back to Sawayama Castle.But at that time, Ieyasu decided to break up with Sancheng. When Ieyasu sees that things are not going well for the world, he will give up unnecessary patience, but on the surface he will remain calm.Because of this, no matter how nonchalant Ieyasu pretended to be when Kodaiin apologized, he would not change his mind because of it. Compared with this, Osaka seems very timid and self-willed.If it was Hideyoshi, he would have rushed to Beijing alone and quickly, which surprised Ieyasu and others.That is the contest of tolerance between men, without this kind of tolerance, one will soon fall behind. Osaka mistakenly thought that it would be degrading for Hideyori to come before Ieyasu and his son.If they believed in Kodaiin and let Hideyori come, Kodaiin would definitely let Hideyori say in front of the daimyo: "Edo's grandfather and father-in-law will work together, and the world will be peaceful forever." At that time, not only Toyotomi Former ministers, most daimyo would praise Hideyori's extraordinary strength with tears in their mouths. But now, that dream is broken.Today, Kodaiin must at least make Ieyasu feel in his heart: "Worthy of being the widow of Taiko." Otherwise, Osaka's strength will be exhausted. After changing clothes in Gaotaiyuan, he and Qingshunni got into the sedan chair and headed for Fushimi Castle.She reckoned that Hidetaka was waiting for Hideyori at Nijo Castle at this moment, and then they went to Fushimi together, sitting side by side with Ieyasu, to receive congratulations from the daimyos. When we arrived at Fushimi Castle, Kodaiin waited in the lobby for a while.Ieyasu is going to marry an adopted daughter to Yamauchi Tadyoshi, and is currently discussing the matter. "I kept you waiting for a long time. The imperial court ordered that Gaotaiyuan is not an outsider, please go to the inner room to talk." The one who came out was Ben Duozheng, and he smiled, "Oh, I haven't told my wife yet. Because the new general has been appointed, Therefore, please remember to call my lord the Great Imperial Palace in the future." Kodaiin's expression was a little stiff, and it was Toyotomi who was wronged this time.Thinking of this, she felt very heartbroken. "It's a lot of age, what's wrong with me?" She thought of Hideyoshi, wanted to smile, but couldn't. "Has Madam caught the wind and cold?" Ieyasu asked when he entered the Gaotai Temple, "Madam's complexion is not good. Please take care of yourself. The construction of Gaotai Temple will be completed next month." In Ieyasu's words, there was a very natural concern, which made Kodaiin even more sad.Gaotaiyuan said: "I came here this time to tell the Imperial Palace that Hideyori was a little surprised." "Accident?" "Yes. It is said that the diarrhea continued and she took too much medicine." She wanted to laugh, but for some reason, tears welled up. "Oh. I can't go to Beijing anymore." "Please forgive me, Da Yusuo, I am ashamed to see you again." Ieyasu was silent.He must be thinking why Gaotaiyuan was crying, and Gaotaiyuan felt a shudder. "Oh, can't come?" "..." "Da Yusuo, you must be very unhappy." "I don't want to put you off by saying that I'm not unhappy." "It's because the old man doesn't pay enough attention at ordinary times." "..." "Originally, the old man thought that if he showed his face too much, it would annoy Madam Dian, so he deliberately distanced himself. This is all the old man's fault." Gao Taiyuan gently wiped the tears on his face.Ieyasu was still speechless, he was deep in thought without blinking his eyes. "Dayusuo, I want to find a chance to go to Osaka. I hide from Buddhism, too alienated from the world. Hideyori is also my son. If this continues, how can I be worthy of the late Taige?" Ieyasu suddenly laughed, "Haha, ma'am, forget it. Seeing your tears just now made even Ieyasu feel sad. Haha!" Ieyasu looked at Zhengxin at the side, and continued, "There are tens of millions of roads in the world. Children are ignorant, and they end up in dead ends. The wisdom of us adults is infinite." "yes." "Okay, okay. Ah Chen has arrived. Let him come here. By the way, he is already fourteen years old, and he can no longer be called Chen Qiandai. It should be Matsudaira Zhonghui. Haha, let Zhonghui come over to meet Mrs. Gaotaiyuan .” Kodaiin didn't know why Ieyasu was laughing or why he called Zhonghui, but he just lowered his head and wiped away the remaining tears on his face. When Honda Masanobu brought Ieyasu's six son Zhonghui over, Kodaiin doubted his eyes.I saw Zhonghui wearing a beautiful shirt with the pattern of distant mountains and clouds, as if he was the majestic young warrior who dazzled the young Kodaiin that afternoon-the Mori Ranmaru who was deeply trusted by Nobunaga. "Ah, this is Mr. Zhonghui?" "Yeah, I'm fourteen this year, and I was born one year earlier than Xiu Lai, ranking sixth. Ah Chen, I've met my wife." "Yes. Zhonghui has met Madam." Zhonghui is articulate, neither humble nor overbearing.He is slightly shorter than Xiu Lai, but seeing him now, Gao Taiyuan thinks Zhong Hui is much taller. "Children nowadays are taller than their parents. I heard that Hideyori is about to grow to six feet." Ieyasu sighed. "It's really mighty. Zhonghui will definitely grow into a stalwart man." "Maybe it's because we are in the Taiping world and we have better diet. At that time, Taige and I ate dry rice and miso soup all day long." "It's so mighty!" Kodaiin still didn't know why Ieyasu called Zhonghui here, but just looked at Zhonghui beside him with ecstasy, his eyes were full of love. "Zhonghui." "exist." "My father wants you to go to Osaka on behalf of the general." "To Osaka?" "Yes. This is a very unusual job. You must give it your all." "My child understands. I don't know why?" "I want Hideyori to come to Beijing and receive congratulations from the great names together with the general, but..." Ieyasu glanced at Kodaiin and smiled wryly. Gaotaiyuan's whole body was stiff and it was difficult to breathe. "But at this time, Xiu Lai is sick and bedridden, and the matter of going to Beijing has been delayed. Therefore, I want you to visit on behalf of the general." "yes." "I have an oral order, you must keep it in your heart." "The child understands." "The general is very worried when he hears that Lord Youfu is ill. He wanted to visit him in person, but he is busy with business. The special envoy came to see you. Please rest assured to recover from the illness and hope to recover as soon as possible. Remember, you must be respectful when you speak. " Listening to it, Gaotaiyuan's eyes became moist. Ieyasu was furious when he heard that Hideyori refused to go to Beijing.Gaotaiyuan is also quite clear, he must have a secret hatred in his heart, gnashing his teeth.But he didn't say a word of reproach.Instead of blaming him, he asked Zhonghui to visit him.From Kodaiin's point of view, Ieyasu's generosity is also cruel at the same time.Thinking about this, Gaotaiyuan couldn't control the tears again, but the tears were definitely not out of emotion.When Hideyoshi was alive, where did she feel like this? "Understood?" Jiakang didn't look at Gaotaiyuan, but told Zhonghui again, "You are the general's brother. If you make a mistake, you will discredit your brother." "My child remembers." "Okay, Masanobu." Honda, who was sitting beside Ieyasu with no expression, said, "Zhonghui is going to Osaka and tell the general at Nijo Castle. It is up to you to decide who will follow Zhonghui." Before Zhengxin could reply, Zhonghui laughed first.Gaotaiyuan was taken aback and looked at Zhonghui. "Zhonghui, what's the matter?" Ieyasu asked, "Is there something ridiculous?" "My lord, Zhonghui is the emissary of my brother, right?" "yes." "Haha! But, everything is decided by the father, and the child finds it a little funny." Ieyasu let out a low moan, and Zhonghui hit the nail on the head.Although the position of general was handed over to Xiuzhong, all orders were still given by Ieyasu.Where does this place Xiuzhong?This is Zhonghui's protest and advice. "Zhengxin," Ieyasu said solemnly, "Zhonghui refuses to accept, but he is right. You and Zhonghui go to Erjo Castle and get the general's order before setting off." "Obey!" "Okay, Zhonghui, you and Zhengxin go to Erjo Castle." "Obey!" Gaotaiyuan watched Zhonghui enviously. "Madam, how good is that?" After Zhonghui and Zhengxin left, Ieyasu turned to Kodaiindao, "Ieyasu was negligent about the Osaka incident. I shouldn't let you open your mouth. You have already been classified as a Buddhist. Alright, let's put it away." Forget it, let's talk about building the Kodaiji Temple." "Great Imperial Palace," Gaotaiyuan tried to put on a smile, and said, "Please say a few words of dissatisfaction with Hideyori, and scold him..." "Why is that? Men and women are different." "It's just that I feel that Xiu Lai is very pitiful. No one around him can train him into a manly person like Zhong Hui." "Haha, Ma'am, I was wrong. Zhonghui is a quick-tempered person, and he will do dangerous things if he can't see it. You saw it just now, and he spoke rudely to me." "That's why it feels reliable." "Madam's thoughts can't keep up with the changes in the current situation." Ieyasu waved his hand and interrupted Gaotaiyuan, "Have you seen Zhonghui's eyes? It's the eyes of people in troubled times. Whenever there is an opportunity, he will Pounce on it, like a snake waiting for its prey in the grass." "Ah, my lord is too serious!" "Haha, the man's eyes should be like Zhengxin's, squinting into a slit. He looks like he is asleep, but he is actually awake. He looks like he hasn't seen anything, but in fact everything is like a mirror. It’s too impatient to become Zhengxin. Zhonghui laughed at me, and Xiulai refused to go to Beijing. It’s all because of the enthusiasm of young people, and it’s not a big problem. Everything has to be done slowly.” Gao Taiyuan's expression became a little more relaxed, "For Xiu Lai's matter, please..." "Look farther away, take care of him more, and he will grow up slowly. Although teaching is important, gods and Buddhas play a greater role in the growth of people." "You mean, instead of entrusting Xiulai to you, it is better to entrust it to the gods and Buddhas?" "Haha! That's right. Isn't Madam also returning to Buddhism with this idea?" The two laughed out loud at the same time.Ieyasu's mind has grown wider.If Ieyasu really thought so, he would have regarded Hideyori as his own son.Hideyoshi died before he saw such an Ieyasu... Hideyoshi's figure appeared in front of Kodaiin again, and he couldn't help clasping his hands together. "Doi Lisheng has been doing it himself, and the progress of Gaotai Temple is faster than expected." Gaotaiyuan said. "It should be so, the general can't leave Edo for too long." Ieyasu said. "yes." "I just told Doi Toshikatsu to hurry up. When the time comes, he has to go back to Edo with the general. Even if he doesn't want to, he has to finish things before leaving." Kodaiin wanted to say something more, but the words could no longer be uttered—for the sake of Hideyori and the Toyotomi family, Ieyasu must be allowed...