Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Entering Osaka

It was late autumn, the breeze was blowing, and the snow waves rolled in the reeds beside the Yodo River.In the river, boats holding Tokugawa Ieyasu's flag continued to come from the direction of Fushimi.Not only by water, but also by land, there was news that the army was in a hurry. Hearing that Ieyasu will be stationed in Osaka on the seventh day of September and pay homage to Hideyori, Masuda Nagamori is the most embarrassed person.As soon as Chang Sheng heard the news, he immediately invited Chang Shu Zheng's family to the official residence in the city, and asked, "Master Chang Shu, what did the inner government say to you?"

"Why did Masuda-sama say that? There is nothing wrong with the inner government coming to my place. I just want to ask Masuda-sama what he thinks." "What do I think?" "Of course, didn't Masuda-sama promise the inner government to enter the city long ago?" Changsheng's expression became more and more gloomy: "Don't you know that the inner government is going to enter the city?" Chang Shu's voice was deep and low: "In order to prevent the inner government from entering Osaka, I hinted to him. You don't know about this, do you?"

"The last time you said that Maeda and Asano had a change?" "That's right. My lord thinks that the Inner Palace is suspicious by nature. Once it hears any changes in the city, it will definitely not come here. I thought it was a clever plan, but I didn't expect him to die." During the speech, Chang Sheng's sharp eyes never left the front door eyes of home. Changsheng and Zhengjia maintained secret contact with Ishida Mitsunari who retired to Sawa Mountain. Because of this, once Ieyasu was allowed to enter Osaka Castle, I don't know how much suspicion Misunari would have towards the two.Therefore, the two secretly spread the rumor that "there are changes in the city". In order to protect themselves and show that they are not the mastermind of the conspiracy, they also said that the inner court was corrupt and that Jiakang must be invited to the city.Unexpectedly, not only was Jiakang not frightened by the "unusual movement", but he believed the "corruption in the inner court" to be true, and he really came to the city, and the two were in a panic for a while.

It is not that there are movements against Ieyasu in the castle.Regardless of the truth or falsehood of the rumors that Maeda and Asano were the masterminds, if Ieyasu really came, there would be many people who would be disgusted with him and would not hesitate to kill him for the sake of Hideyori.Hijikata Kouchi Mamoru, Ohno Suishyo, and members of the Toyotomi Seven Hands Group around Hideyori, such as Hayami Kai and Mano Yoshiro, are all secretly planning the assassination.It was thought that Ie Yasuda would pay homage to Hideyori on the Double Ninth Festival, but surprisingly, the date was brought forward to the seventh day of September.This immediately embarrassed everyone.

"Since it is scheduled for the seventh day of September, it means that he is fully prepared. Moreover, he will never give the warriors in the city the slightest chance. What a mistake!" After finishing speaking, Changsheng stared at Zhengjia. At any time, those officials who have no strength but are treacherous always try their best to protect themselves, but they are often full of loopholes.Although Changsheng and Zhengjia discussed countermeasures together, they did not trust each other.What they thought was: Ieyasu and Sancheng were terrible, and no one could afford to mess with them.Sancheng still regards the two of them as accomplices, and they don't have the courage to break up with him at all, but they don't dare to provoke Ieyasu.In order to conceal their friendship with Sancheng, the two had to fabricate rumors, which turned out to be self-defeating, and instead introduced Ieyasu to Osaka.

"Today is the seventh day of the lunar new year. Since the inner palace is scheduled to visit the young master today, he must have a countermeasure. But, is it true that the inner palace has no contact with you?" Changsheng was still worried, and asked again, Zhengjia shook his head sullenly: It seems that Zhengjia still doesn't trust me, maybe he suspects that I lied about the date, so the matter is more complicated. Chang Sheng put the white fan on his lap, opened and closed it, closed it and opened it again, and said after a long while, "Master Changshu, no matter what, the inner palace has already arrived. We are powerless to drive him out."

"yes." "However, what should we do if we encounter thugs on the way into the city?" "I was just about to ask you. Since the inner government has decided to enter the city, he must come prepared. Therefore, there should be no trouble before the end of the visit." "Then, do you think the inner government is only in danger when it leaves the city?" "No, I think it's more dangerous to go down the corridor in the city, and it's not safe to go down there tonight." "Do you know where the inner mansion is staying?" "How did I know that? I was just about to ask my lord." As soon as the words fell, a figure at the door flickered, and the two quickly fell silent.

"Who? What's the matter?" Changsheng took a closer look and couldn't help being stunned.The gatekeeper of Hecun who came here with him came in with a face of panic, and fell on the ground. "Nagato, we're talking about something important." "Forgive me for interrupting the villain. However, there is an urgent matter that I have to report to the adults." "Oh? Master Changshu, please forgive me." Changsheng bowed to Zhengjia and hurriedly walked down the corridor, "What's the matter, Nagato?" "The atmosphere in the city is especially abnormal."

"It seems that something is going to happen?" "Hikata Hanoi Shou and others were filled with righteous indignation, claiming that they would never let the Neifu enter the city, and ordered the city guards to prepare two knives each." "I expected it." "Not only that. The inner government has sent an envoy, Jing Yi Naomasa, to the mansion, saying that he wants to visit your lord, and that he will stay at our mansion tonight." Masuda Nagamori was stunned.Let Jiakang live in his mansion tonight, what will the world think?When Ieyasu entered Fushimi Castle, there were rumors in the world that Horio Yoshiharu introduced it. Since then, people have said that Horio is Ieyasu's sword in his arms.This time, the inner palace is Osaka, the base camp of the Toyotomi family, and Fushimi Castle cannot be compared with it at all.If everyone in the world says that the leader is Masuda Changsheng, what will Sancheng and others think of him?But now I can't care about so much, the most important thing is to quickly find an excuse to reject Ieyasu-but where can I find such an excuse!

Changsheng was caught off guard and had nowhere to escape.The inner court of Daban City is in disarray, and we earnestly invite the inner government to enter the city. If so, it will be a blessing for all people... These insincere compliments are not from other people's mouths, but Changsheng's own words.But Ieyasu actually believed it, and claimed to come to discuss countermeasures with him, how could he refuse? "My lord, Ooka Sakuemon is waiting for your reply outside the gate." Once the boat is swept into the rapids, it can never stop.At this time, the elders staying behind must be trying their best to deal with the messenger.

At this time, Masuda Changsheng, how can he think, he seems to have fallen into the vortex of huge waves, and he can only resign himself to fate. "You go to reply and say that the Masuda's family is honored to be able to receive the Neifu's visit, and the visit of the Ineifu will make it flourish." "clear!" "We must strengthen our vigilance, the situation is very dangerous." "clear." "Okay, don't keep the envoy waiting for too long, let's go back quickly." After saying that, Changsheng managed to calm down.This is the end of the matter, and there is no way to recover.Now there is only one way: kill Jiakang in the city! "I'm sorry, I was rude just now." Returning to the room again, Masuda Nagamori sighed deliberately, "Master Changshu, it seems that we are one step slower. We are in big trouble." "What do you mean?" "The inner government has sent someone to say that they want to live in the house... Of course this is not your idea." He knew it was not Zhengjia's idea, but he wanted to mention it because he was afraid that Zhengjia would suspect that he was secretly approaching Jiakang. "My idea? Humph! You still doubt me..." In desperation, Zhengjia choked up for a moment. Changsheng hurriedly said: "No, no, that's not what I meant, and I don't think it was your idea. Forgive me! What kind of medicine do you think is sold in the gourd in the inner palace?" "Needless to say, he wanted to say: If it is inconvenient, he will immediately prepare a place for me in the city." Hearing Zhengjia's words, Changsheng couldn't help exhaling, folded his arms and began to think.This conversation finally made Changsheng and Zhengjia no longer suspect each other.They all knew that the other was helpless and became a grasshopper tied to a rope. "What your lord said is very true. He definitely wants me to prepare a residence for him in the city. But how can there be any vacant mansions in the city right now?" Changsheng muttered. Zhengjia sighed: "If you have to make him free..." "Who are you talking about?" "Head Ishida carpenter, I'm afraid that the inner government will not agree." "But apart from the Shaojun's residence in this city and the Xiyuan residence in the Gaotai Courtyard, there is no other place in the city for the inner palace to stay." "Masuda-sama, it seems that I need to say hello to the head carpenter first." "yes." "Right now let the Inner House live in your mansion, and let the carpenter move out in the meantime. The carpenter is the elder brother of Jibu, let him move from Osaka to Sakai Port, won't the Inner House have a place? In this way, we will also Save face." Chang Sheng nodded sullenly.The matter has come to this point, and I can't take care of Xu Xiang——Ieyasu was specially invited to Osaka, but he didn't even have a place to stay. Doesn't it show that Bai Ji is paying irresponsible compliments? "Anyway, it's good to have a place to live." "That makes sense. Then I'll send someone to the carpenter's mansion and tell him to move quickly." As soon as Changsheng finished speaking, he saw a person running in a hurry, and fell to the ground before entering the door: "I want to report to Lord Masuda, an important minister has come to your house and said that there is something urgent to report to Your Excellency." "Who?" "The bridge and the guards." Changsheng's face changed dramatically.Hashi Yobei is the head of the Masuda clan, since he is in such a panic, something big must have happened. "It is said that the Lord of the Neifu doesn't want to live in your mansion anymore." The man continued. "Aren't you going to the inner palace?" "Yes, I suddenly decided to live in Mr. Ishida's house, and now I have led all my retainers into the old house of the governor." Masuda Nagamori groaned secretly, and raised his eyes to look at Zhengjia.Both were helpless. "It seems that the inner government must have found nowhere to stay." "But why have all the visits to your mansion been cancelled?" Zhengjia whispered. Chang Sheng bit his lips tightly and moaned, "Annoyed...he must be annoyed!" Not long after, Qiao and Bingwei rushed over. Just as Zhengjia was about to stand up and evade, Changsheng stopped him: "Listen, too." He then asked He Bingwei, "Why doesn't the Neifu live in my house anymore?" "My lord, the specific situation is not clear yet. The lord of the Neifu only said that he was worried about causing trouble to the lord, so he went to the Shitian mansion. I asked the governor of Hijikata Hanoi, and said that the matter of the Neifu's visit to the young master in the city today was also cancelled." gone." "Oh?" "It has been reported to Shaojun, but it will still be on the Double Ninth Festival." Masuda Changsheng couldn't help gnashing his teeth in hatred.Ieyasu was originally scheduled to enter the city on the 9th day of September, the Double Ninth Festival, but it was changed to the 7th day. Everyone was so busy with this, and he suddenly changed back. It's really disgusting!Not only that, but he clearly said he would live in Changsheng's house, but went to Shitian Mansion unexpectedly.If someone saw Changsheng and Zhengjia's distressed portraits at this time, it would be strange not to laugh so hard. "We must not be careless about this matter." Said Yubing Wei, who had experienced many battles, "The actions of the inner government this time are exactly the same as the tricks used to tease the Tailord during the battle of Xiaomu." "And Bingwei, what good does it do him if the inner government teases us like this?" "According to the villain's humble opinion, the rumor that Xu Shi intends to assassinate the Neifu has already reached his ears." As soon as Yubei said this, Changsheng and Zhengjia couldn't help but look at each other.Aren't they the two who spread the rumor? "The inner government must be investigating whether your lord and Mr. Changshu have any contact with those people. Of course, this is just the villain's speculation." After finishing speaking, Yubei seemed to suddenly think of something, "That's right, there are enough people under my command today to protect the Ishida Mansion, please rest assured, my lord. In addition, the messenger Jing Yi sent a message saying that the Neifu will visit you tomorrow... " "tomorrow?" "Yes. Let me think about it. He definitely wants to find some evidence tonight and interrogate your lord tomorrow. Therefore, we must be careful, there are extraordinary people in the inner palace." What Qiao Yobei said made Changsheng and Zhengjia even more flustered.They invited people into Osaka Castle without even preparing a place to stay. They had already given Ieyasu a handle—"I was specially asked to enter the city, but I didn't even have a place to live. Did the two of you plan it out a long time ago?" Is it? Anyway, my head is about to move, so I don’t have to worry about where I live, right?” If he made such a harsh sarcasm, the future of the two of them might be ruined. Not long after Qiao and Bingwei left, the two hurried out of the city together—if they didn't go to Shitian Mansion first, they couldn't feel at ease anyway. If Ieyasu hadn't said that he would stay overnight in Masuda Mansion, Changsheng and Masakae probably wouldn't be in such a mess.But Ieyasu deliberately played tricks on them, which is hard for people to let go.Since the inner court has changed its mind several times, there must be some unknown secret... If someone is aware of the profound and unfathomable Xinyinliu swordsmanship that Ieyasu has learned at this time, and knows that Ieyasu's talent is general, they should realize that this is actually a decisive move by Ieyasu who realizes that only by seizing the opportunity can he avoid chaos in the world. However, Changsheng and Zhengjia knew nothing about Shi Zhouzhai and Ieyasu.Yagyu Danma Shouzong, who is more than seventy years old, left the Yamato Yagyu Valley on the same day, and went to visit Zuojin Shengmeng, the old friend island in the mountain city of Sawa.Shimazakon Katsumon is the head of the Ishida Misunari family. He receives 20,000 shi of Lumi from Misunari every year. He once served the Tsutsui clan together with Yagyu Zongyan, and now he is Misunari's right-hand man.No one knows exactly what happened when Yagyu Munegan visited the island.However, Zong Yan stopped by Fushimi on his way home, and ended up staying with Ieyasu for seven days.It was during this period that Ieyasu decided to visit Osaka. In fact, it is not difficult to test the enemy, even if you don't know the Xinyinliu sword technique, if you only use a little trick, the opponent will definitely show his true colors in a panic.Therefore, even if Zhengjia and Changsheng only learned something about Yagyu Zongyan, they would not fall into such a situation.But now, having accepted Ieyasu's request, the other party inexplicably changed his mind. Even if he learned the real reason, the two of them were walking on thin ice and couldn't relax. "In any case, we must convince the inner government that we are on his side." Because they have been deliberately keeping in touch with Sancheng secretly, the two made up their minds. Masuda Changsheng has 200,000 shi in Yamato County, and Changshu Zhengjia has 60,000 shi in Omi Shuikou. This is all their strength.Their original intention is not that they must stand with Sancheng, but they are just worried that if they are alienated from Sancheng, once they gain power, it will be disadvantageous to them.As followers, the two have a relationship with Sancheng, and they must get close to him, but they are weak, and they are afraid of offending Tokugawa who is far more terrifying than Sancheng if they are not careful, so they have to sit on the fence in order to protect themselves. The two left the city together and rushed to Shitian Mansion.They discussed repeatedly along the way, no matter how much they paid, they must dispel Ieyasu's doubts.When they entered the Sancheng mansion, this idea became more firm, because the Shitian mansion had already been surrounded by guards.Among the soldiers waiting in full force, there were not only Ii Naomasa and Honda Sado's subordinates, but also elite soldiers led by Honda Tadakatsu and Kanbara Yasomasa, who were known as the most powerful Tokugawa clan. Whether it is Masuda Nagamori, who is meticulous in everything, or Nagasu Masakaya, who is good at saving money and increasing income, they do have outstanding talents in managing money, but once they start a war, they have no means.Uesugi Kagekatsu, Mori Terumoto, Ukita Hideke, Maeda Toshinaga and others handed over all government affairs to Ieyasu and returned to the territory.Once something happened at this time, there was no way to cry and no one came out to deal with it.Even Kiyomasa Kato, Tadake Hosokawa, Nagamasa Kuroda, Yoshiharu Horio and others all shrank their heads in their own collars. "I heard that the Lord of the Neifu has arrived, so I will come to visit immediately, please inform me." The voices of both of them were trembling. The gatekeeper is Honda Masazumi, the son of Honda Sado Mori.But he said to the two with a smile on his face: "Do you want me to tell my lord what you two mean, or should you tell the lord personally?" The two couldn't help being startled, and exchanged glances.If I go back without even meeting Ieyasu, I will only feel more and more uneasy. "We have a secret and important matter to report to the Inner Palace, so..." After speaking, the two became dumbfounded again, what can they tell the Inner Palace?Even they were taken aback. "Then I will go and report to your lord immediately, please wait a moment, both of you." There was nothing wrong with it, but they sent it to their door.The two wanted to inquire about Jiakang's reality, so there is no secret to tell! When Zhengchun came back, for some reason, he unexpectedly led the two of them to the hall respectfully.This is exactly the hall where Sancheng vowed to fight Ieyasu to the end under the inspiration of Osuke.It's just that in the eyes of Changsheng and Zhengjia, the fierce tiger painted on the screen in the hall has become timid in front of Jiayasu. "My lords, please take off your sabers." The two were about to step in when Torii Shintaro at the door stretched out his hand and said.The two were taken aback for a moment, but they had no choice but to untie the long and short knives and hand them over to him before walking into the hall. "Oh, you two are here. Please hurry up." Ieyasu said calmly.However, to the ears of the two visitors, there seemed to be a hidden murderous intent in the words. "It's very fortunate that the inner palace can arrive safely." "Hehe, how can something happen to me? I heard that the two of you have a confidential matter to discuss with me, do you need to screen back?" The two were dumbfounded for a moment.Since Ieyasu went straight to the point, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and say a few words.Thinking of this, Masuda Changsheng forced himself to move forward calmly: "Actually, I have already mentioned it to the inner government..." In fact, Changsheng was very confused.If you have to say something, there are only two topics, one is the corruption of the inner court, and the other is Asano and Maeda's intentions.But when he thought about it again, he felt that it was not right.Once the inner court is mentioned, the topic will definitely focus on Mrs. Dian.Mrs. Dian's doting on Ono Xiuliang has long been rumored.Even those young guards and maids followed suit... These things had already been heard by Jiakang.As Er Fengxing who is in charge of everything in the world, it seems inappropriate to come here today hand in hand just for this matter.Then there is only one thing left to say.Thousands of thoughts flashed through Changsheng's mind, and he said, "There is nothing else, it's about the conspiracy mentioned earlier." "Is it about Maeda Hizenmoru and Asano Danmasa?" "Exactly. Later, we got some news one after another. We felt that the matter was of great importance and we had to report it to the inner government, so we came here in a hurry. Right, Master Changshu?" "Yes." Zhengjia also heaved a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly. "So far, Hizen Mamoru and Danzheng are still awake?" Ieyasu's voice was calm, without any hint of surprise. Changsheng boldly said: "Presumably the inner government also knows that Maeda-sama has returned to Jinze. I heard that before he returned, he had summoned Asano Dansho, Ono Xiu, and the earthwork Kanbingwei to conspire. Of course, this is nothing more than It's rumors." "Oh, is this true?" "Although it is a rumor, as the saying goes, there are no waves without wind. Asano Dansho's eldest son, Yukinaga, had a marriage contract with the late Danagon's youngest daughter. In addition, Hijika Kanhei is the nephew of Hizen's mother Hoshunin. Asano Dansho and Hijika Kan Heibei is a close friend again...you can't be careless in everything." Changsheng finally pretended to be smart and made the most common mistake of a smart person-he has completely degenerated into a slanderer. "Oh, what was the result of their discussion?" Urged by Jiakang, Changsheng became more and more excited: "In order to inform the inner government, the two of us specially came here hand in hand." "Maeda Hizenshou doesn't seem like a person who plays such a trick... Let's listen first." The two were panicked at the beginning, then stabilized their position later, and then became impassioned. Ieyasu saw them one by one.He also realized that it was necessary to re-evaluate Masuda Nagamori and Nagatsu Masaka. "The result of their discussion was that Asano, Hijikata, and Ono first lay in ambush and waited for the inner palace. Once the inner palace entered the city, they would rise up and mobilize troops. At the same time, Hizen Shou led the troops from Kanazawa to Osaka Castle to cooperate from the inside. " "Hahahaha..." Ieyasu laughed. "I'm not joking. Xiu and Kan Bingwei have long regarded your lord's entry into the city as a good opportunity for assassination, and everything has been calculated——When the inner palace entered the city, Asano Dan was welcoming you into the gate first, with infinite strength The world-famous Hijikata Kanbei hugged you from behind. As for who should strike, I’m afraid it’s either Asano or Ohno..." Masuda Nagamori continued, as if he had seen what happened with his own eyes, his face flushed, "Now the city is full of wind and rain, Please be more careful in the inner government." Ieyasu smiled and nodded: "I've made you bother. It seems that I really need to be more careful." "Yes, don't be careless." "My premonition has been tested." "Premonition?" "If I entered the city today, I would not be able to hear the advice of the two of you. I'm afraid I would have died in Osaka City by now." Ieyasu sarcastically said.But the two of them didn't notice it.Ieyasu glanced at Masamune Honda, and continued to sneer: "Masaka, listen up. These are actually Ishida Osamu's conspiracy." "The conspiracy of the Ministry of governance?" "Exactly. Maeda Hizenshou has assembled his troops. Hearing what you two said, I really want to send troops to Kanazawa to meet him." "Inner Palace Mingjian." "As soon as I set off, Jibu will take advantage of the gap and quickly occupy Osaka and Fushimi. At that time, there will be Maeda in the front and Ishida in the back, and I will be flanked by the front and back. At that time, my 'river' of Tokugawa will be I had no choice but to return to Edo obediently. My lords, right?" The two of them didn't even realize that this was Ieyasu's teasing and irony. "Thank you for coming to pass the letter, and I will come to the door tomorrow to thank you. When Ieyasu enters the city, I need to ask the two adults to take care of me." The two quietly exchanged glances and felt relieved, but in the end they even forgot to ask why Jiakang changed his place.They are really like children in front of Ieyasu.After Changsheng and Zhengjia left, Ieyasu immediately recovered his seriousness and fell into deep thought. "Idiot." Ieyasu scolded disdainfully, "Zhengchun, please remember, this is the face of a slanderer." "What does your lord mean, what they said just now is all nonsense?" Ieyasu nodded heavily, "Neither Maeda nor Asano are confused. This is just Changsheng and Masaka's delusional speculation. Maeda and others are not so short-sighted and narrow-minded." Masamune stared at Ieyasu and smiled.His father, Zhengxin, was praised by the world as a think tank of Jiakang, and his pure wisdom was not inferior to that of his father. "Zhengchun, it seems that you also understand." "Yes. In order to protect himself, he slanders others without any scruples. How can such a person be trusted?" "Be honest, don't pretend to be smart." "yes." "Is there anyone in the world who doesn't plan for himself?" "This... no, maybe not." "That's right. No one will be so selfless. Moreover, I don't believe that such a person exists. I bear the responsibility entrusted to me by God. Therefore, cherishing myself and protecting myself are also entrusted to me by God. Mission, what shame is there? You are the same, the most important thing is to cherish yourself, otherwise, it is hypocrisy, it is self-deception." Zhengchun looked puzzled, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to answer.For many years, he said that he must be called the lord who would give up his life and forget his death. Unexpectedly, this statement was completely wrong. "Hahaha, it seems that you haven't understood what I mean. Remember, in this world, the most precious and cherished thing is yourself, so don't insult your own preciousness. Even so, Asano and Maeda also Not without fault." "Could it be true what those two people said just now?" "You're impatient again. Listen, don't make judgments lightly. Maeda and Asano are not betrayed. But Changsheng and Masakae have plausible arguments. Once a person is slandered, it means that he has indeed made an omission, so that people have a chance Cheng. This kind of omission is not open enough. If they are more determined, there will be no way to find Zhengjia and Changsheng." "yes." "Zhengchun, you made a judgment rashly again... That's all. Then you called everyone. Go to the city in the future." Zhengchun stood up thoughtfully.Ieyasu seemed to understand a little bit what Ieyasu said just now, but he still couldn’t fully understand it—even if Maeda and Asano had no betrayal, it could not be concluded that Hijikata Kouchi and Ohno Shuriyo had no rebellious intentions.What is Ieyasu thinking?Why did he go to the city? Masazumi Honda called his father Mamoru Sado, Naomasa Ii, Tadakatsu Honda, Yasomasa Kanbara and other important ministers, and Ieyasu had a private conversation with everyone for about an hour and a half.Zhengchun was taken away by Ieyasu, so it is impossible to know what kind of decision they made. By the time dinner was served, the room was already very dark.In addition to the important ministers, Masamune, Ina Shushu, and Torii Shintaro were also allowed to eat at the same table.Of course there is no wine, only five dishes and two soups, which is much simpler than the meals everyone has at home. The next day, Ieyasu visited Masuda Nagamori as scheduled, and solemnly expressed his gratitude for his visit yesterday.Zhengchun and Shintaro accompanied each other, and they forcibly suppressed laughter from beginning to end.Although Ieyasu has already seen Changsheng and Masaka clearly, he still pretends to be serious and serious: "Yesterday, you both told me the truth, and I am sincerely grateful. Please rest assured, even if Maeda and Asano are plotting something wrong, For me, it’s just a piece of cake.” When Ieyasu deliberately mentioned Maeda and Asano, Masuda Nagamori couldn't help showing a smug expression on his face.It seems that the Neifu government has been tricked obediently!Changsheng must be thinking so.Ieyasu saw it in his eyes and reconfirmed Changsheng's sinister intention of trying to pull Maeda Toshinaga and Asano Nagamasa away from him. Zhengchun was overwhelmed by Ieyasu's wisdom, and what surprised him even more was when Ieyasu entered the city the next day, the ninth day of September. On the ninth day of September in the fourth year of Qingchang, the sky was clear, and the bright sunshine poured on the nine-story castle tower.Accompanying him were Ii, Honda and his son, as well as Kanbara Yasomasa.They each led ten carefully selected retainers, plus Ina Shushu and Shintaro, the group was nearly sixty people.People were wondering how many people Ieyasu would bring into the city, but Ieyasu happily let everyone in.With so many attendants, people can't help but worry that it will be difficult for the guards to let them all go.Sure enough, as soon as he arrived at the gate of Ying Yumen, he was blocked by a group of people: "Only the inner government and the close ministers are allowed to pass, and no one else is allowed to enter." Ieyasu said with a low face, "These are my close ministers. I have made an agreement with them to let everyone see the Daxing Lantern in Dasaka Honjo. You don't have to worry." After speaking, he urged everyone to go straight in. The Daxing Lantern in Osaka Castle is a famous item that Toyotomi Hideyoshi is proud of and is famous all over the world.Therefore, Ieyasu said that he would lead his retainers into the city for a visit, and the guards also hesitated. While hesitating, a group of people quickly passed through the city gate.This was obviously against the law, and it was too daring, so the soldiers defending the city immediately reported to Xiu Lai's important ministers.There was a murderous look in the city for a while. Those who entered the city were prepared, but those who defended the city were caught off guard.Ieyasu entered the city with nearly sixty powerful entourages, and the people in the city would naturally have doubts, but no one knew what Ieyasu was thinking.Not only the guards, but even Masuda Nagamori and Nagatsu Masakae panicked, and even more embarrassing were Hijikata Kawachi, Ohno Suho, Katagiri Katagiri, Mano Yoriho, Hayami Kai and other Hideyori close ministers. "what happened?" "They didn't come here to harm the young master, did they?" "How is it possible? The inner government must have stepped up their guard because they were worried about a sneak attack." "Many people hate the inner government, maybe someone will take the opportunity to harm him, so we must guard against it." People are panicking, and the atmosphere in the city is tense. "Look, everybody carries a knife." "They brought weapons, and we must too." I thought that Ieyasu would lead four or five people into the city at most, but I didn't expect fifty or sixty people to come. People panicked, some ran to the corridor, some went to get the knife, and some ran to the door to inquire about the situation... But all the people in Tokugawa had already dispersed into the city and disappeared. "Strange, where did the inner palace go?" "You bastard! Search them all for me! So many people, how could they suddenly disappear?" At this time, Ieyasu and his party had already arrived at the banquet hall with wooden boards on the floor, about 200 stacks in size, and were leisurely admiring the famous Osaka lanterns. "Well, it's quite spectacular, isn't it?" "As expected of Master Taige's favorite thing. But such a big lamp, I don't know how much oil it will consume!" "It's really a waste of time and money, haha." Just when everyone was filled with emotion, Asano Nagamasa, Masuda Changmori, Nagatsu Masaka, and Katagiri Kemoto hurried over. "It turns out that the inner palace is here. It's easy to find just now." Asano Nagamasa, who has always regarded himself as an ally of Ieyasu, showed a relieved look on his face. "Banzheng, are you disappointed?" Jia Kang sarcastically said, "I heard that you want to catch me and take me to a good place." Upon hearing this, Changsheng and Zhengjia were taken aback, immediately buried their faces, and shrunk half of their bodies. Jiakang glanced at the two of them, and continued: "As for why I came here, you can ask Masuda and Changshu yourself. Jintong, please take us to see Shaojun." Jiakang walked away with a sullen face, and went with him. The people hurriedly followed. Of course, the entourage will not enter Xiu Lai's room to ask questions.Under the instruction of Honda Masanobu, everyone was waiting outside. Only five people, Ii Naomasa, Honda Tadakatsu, Kanbara Yasunari, Honda Masanobu and his son, were eligible to visit Hideyori together with Ieyasu.In this way, even if someone wants to do it, it may be difficult to have a chance.Ieyasu led Torii Shintaro all the way to the upper position, and sat down beside Hideyori.Before saying hello to Xiu Lai, he leisurely inspected the people gathered in the college at this time. For the celebration of the Double Ninth Festival, it has become a custom for all famous names with an annual salary of more than ten thousand stones to gather here.But now, almost none of the big names are in Osaka.Except for Asano Nagamasa and Masuda Nagamori who were present at the table, the rest were close ministers of Hideyori. Ieyasu was like a stone statue, with no expression on his face, he glanced at everyone before turning to Hideyori. "Grandfather Edo is here to see you, don't be afraid." He smiled, and replaced the Mid-Autumn Festival greeting with such a sentence, and then looked at Mrs. Dian who was sitting on the side, "Young Master, can you welcome the Double Ninth Festival safely?" ,congratulations." Mrs. Dian also seemed to be relieved, she might have heard of Jiakang's entry into the city and the panic in the city. "It's a great honor for the Neifu to come here to congratulate you. My lord has also seen that Shaojun is doing well..." She said, hugging Xiulai, and said, "Speak up." Xiu Lai glanced at his mother shyly, and then said: "Grandpa, it's great that you can come." After speaking, he lowered his head and looked up at his mother's face.Obviously, someone taught him. Ieyasu suddenly spoke to Mrs. Dian angrily, "There is one thing I want to tell Madam: Masuda and Changshu told Ieyasu that the recent atmosphere in the city is really worrying, and I hope I can come to the city." Ieyasu's words not only shocked Masuda Nagamori and Nagatsu Masakae like thunder, but also Mrs. Yodo, Ohno Shuriyo, Asano Nagamasa, Hijikata Kouchi Mamoru and others were also shocked, dumbfounded, and looked at each other in blank dismay. Changsheng and Zhengjia never expected that Ieyasu would say this on such an occasion.Mrs. Yodo and Ono Xiu were startled by the word "fashion". Asano Nagamasa couldn't help being surprised when he heard that Masuda and Nagatsu didn't discuss with him and told Ieyasu about the matter. "In order to confirm the truth of the matter, Ieyasu had to go against the rules today. Looking at it now, the low morale in the city is really unbearable. If Ieyasu was not there, the city would have fallen into the hands of the enemy." "I don't agree with what the inner court said." Hijikata Kawachishou blushed and leaned forward, "Is the inner court blaming me for not doing my duty?" "Kan Bingwei, you shouldn't ask me this question. It is Masuda and Nagatsu who said that morale is low and morale is corrupt. How can this kind of thing be argued in front of the young master and his wife? Don't bring it up again!" Ieyasu downplayed, reprimanded with insinuations, and turned to Mrs. Yodo, "I heard that there are people in the city who are afraid of Ieyasu coming to Osaka and intending to plot evil... Of course, it's best for Madam to confirm this matter with Masuda and Nagatsu afterwards. Rumors say that when Ieyasu is going to ambush me when he enters the city, Asano Nagamasa will hold me back, and then the Hijikashi Kanbingwei will do it..." Ieyasu paused, softened his tone, and continued, "Madam, Ieyasu did not come here to To confirm the authenticity of the rumors, I just want to disclose to you the words that came into my ears. I heard that after Ieyasu is eliminated, Maeda Hizen will immediately raise troops in Kanazawa." "Lord Neifu!" Asano Nagamasa, whose face was pale, couldn't take it any longer, shouted and interrupted Ieyasu, "The Neifu said things too horribly, how could we participate in that kind of conspiracy, we are not so stupid yet !" "Don't be too aggressive. As I said just now, I don't know the truth of the matter." Ieyasu interrupted Asano calmly, "Since someone deliberately told me these rumors, I have to guard against them. What if the rumors are true? I had to take countermeasures, so I increased my entourage. As a samurai, it is reasonable to do so. But... to put it bluntly, if Ieyasu has evil intentions, believes the rumors, and takes decisive action, the city may It has long since fallen into my hands. The defense of the city is so weak that it is completely vulnerable. It is said that nearly 60 people can easily sneak in a famous city that is said to be heavily guarded and easy to defend and difficult to attack. On the way to the banquet hall, no one came out to stop or interrogate, and the guards in the city were completely useless." Ieyasu's angry eyes fixed on Masuda Nagamori and Nagatsu Masaka, and the two were ashamed.They never dreamed that their ugliness would be exposed to everyone in this form. In this way, everyone knew that the informer was the two of them.In the past, Ieyasu would not have been so merciless, revealing all these things, but this time it was uncharacteristically.He understands that 30% of his betrayals are known to everyone, the world is full of holes, and in troubled times, heavy codes must be used, so he must act decisively. "If Taiko sees this situation, how heartbroken he will be. I will never allow the situation to continue. Ieyasu has made up his mind to accept the request of Masuda and Nagatsu, and personally go to Shaojun's side to handle government affairs." Where is this? It's a discussion, clearly a notification. Masuda Changsheng and Nagatsu Masaka were driven into a dead end, and their wishful thinking was completely defeated.I wanted to pull the two forces of Asano and Maeda away from Ieyasu, but ended up falling into a quagmire of hatred and suspicion. Misaka must be cursing why they brought Ieyasu into Osaka Castle for no reason.What's more, the people around Xiu Lai must have regarded the two of them as traitors. "Forgive me, excuse me for talking too much..." It was Katagiri Kazumoto who spoke, "Where is the inner palace in the city?" Qiyuan saw Ieyasu's aggressive approach today, and was worried that he would say something more shocking, so he turned away. topic. 家康轻轻摇摇头，“这不用你担心。既然要来，这些琐碎事情我早考虑过了。石田正澄府小是小些，眼前也只好将就了。”一句话让淀夫人和她身后的大藏局、飨庭局都松了一口气。这些女人刚才正担心家康会让秀赖把本城让出来。 “这个大好的日子，家康说了这么多。可这也是为了维护太阁呕心沥血、苦心经营起来的太平。请少君放心，有爷爷在，日后绝不允许人碰你一个指头。”家康缓和语气，脸上堆笑。全身是汗的淀夫人这才轻轻对秀赖说了些什么。于是，秀赖天真地点头道：“为永保太平，干杯！” 浅野长政低头沉思起来。长政两鬓又添了不少白发。他已隐约察觉到家康究竟在想什么了。家康似已下了决心，绝不把秀赖交到三成手中。三成口口声声说为了少君，可眼前的少君只是一个被一群女人包围的孩子，没有任何主张和想法。三成的说辞无非是借口和盾牌。家康连这样一个懵懂孩童都不交给三成，并为此大费周章，将来的风浪可想而知。 浅野长政睁开眼睛，秀赖已让家康端起酒杯，自己则不知所措地察看着母亲的脸色。孩子膝边摆放着的分明是纸玩偶。他定是想问母亲，究竟是该拿起玩偶，还是继续正襟危坐。淀夫人拍了拍打磨得甚是光滑的螺钿扶几，分明是要秀赖坐直身子以显示威严。于是，这个玩偶一样、全身着金丝织花锦缎，却独独被摘去了王冠的孩子，只好不情愿地挺起胸脯。 浅野长政将泪水强咽到肚子里——家康终似要行动了……