Chapter 3 Chapter Three

Kodaiin, where Xiyuan lived alone, was the former Beizhengsuo Ningning, and had also heard the news of Tokugawa Ieyasu's visit to Osaka.If Xiu Lai was her own son, Ieyasu would come here first to say hello.However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi made it clear that Asahihime adopted Ieyasu's son Hidetada as an adopted son, but did not let Hideyori adopt Ningning as an adopted son.At the beginning, Ning Ning still harbored resentment, but now, this resentment has gone away from her, and she has become a high-level courtyard with great enlightenment. 〖Lululu eliminates my Taige, there are more dreams of waves. 〗

She now has a deeper understanding of Taige's lament about dream life in his dying poem.Every time she recalled these two poems, she felt that the huge Osaka City was so unreal.Mrs. Yodo, Hideyori, retainers and samurai...all of them are entangled in endless dreams, but soon they will turn into dew and disappear. Isn't this enough to cause people to wake up? Occasionally, she would also invite eminent monks from the capital to give lectures.Under the enlightenment of Zen Master Gongzhen of Cao Dongzong, Gaotaiyuan seems to have finally understood the significance of Buddha's renunciation and practice.

Once a person clings to greed, he will be accompanied by endless pain for life.No matter whether the object of attachment is city, gold and silver, territory, or family affection, there is no difference. "There is nothing difficult in the world. Life and death, visible and invisible, are all one. Once you understand these, it is enough. Taige had an epiphany before he died, so there is this dying poem." Zen master Gongzhen is different from monks of Linji sect , the doubts about Gaotaiyuan have never been tiresome, and patiently explained.One moment is this me, the next moment is that me; today is fleeting, tomorrow will become today in the blink of an eye, the world is changing every moment, only by remembering that the world is always changing, good and evil will be rewarded, can we transcend World.Therefore, when people are attached to something, they are attached to nothing.

"For example, Daban City, it looks like a city, once it is burned, it will be ashes. It is nothing more than stone, wood, soil, gold and silver. If you are too attached to it, it will be reduced to ashes, so many lives will be burned, and blood will flow into rivers. ...It's really stupid." There is a bit of awakening in the Zen master's Zen words. At dusk on the ninth day of September in the fourth year of Keicho, the pale Nagamasa Asano visited Xiyuan. Asano Nagamasa is the husband-in-law of Kodaiin's younger sister, Ayaya.Seeing Changzheng's unusual expression, Gao Taiyuan was very surprised, but she remained calm.Kodaiin knew a thing or two about Ishida Mitsunari's thoughts and actions, and she expected Ieyasu to move into Osaka Castle - after all, it is not convenient to manage politics in Fushimi Castle.

If it was Hideyoshi, no matter where he was, he would deal with government affairs as smoothly as possible, but the same thing for Ieyasu was as difficult as climbing the sky.As long as the people in Daban City are not convinced, the world will always be in danger of being involved in faction struggles. If no one can govern the world well, I don't know when, Gaotaiyuan actually gave birth to this idea.But this time, Ieyasu not only wanted to enter Osaka, but also regarded Asano Nagamasa and Maeda Toshinaga as the culprits who wanted to murder him.Hearing these rumors from Changzheng's mouth, she could barely breathe.

"Of course someone slandered and slandered. At this point, I don't have to hide it anymore. It must be Masuda Changsheng and Nagatsu Masakae. They keep in touch with the government secretly, but they never forget to flatter the inner government." Changzheng's eyes were red, and he was choked with sobs, "The Gaotaiyuan gave me a lot of advice, and I have always respected the Taige's behest and assisted the inner government. I don't want to have today. If this continues, all efforts will be in vain." The purpose of Nagamasa's visit seems to be to let Kodaiin explain to Ieyasu that it is impossible for Asano and his son to participate in the conspiracy.

Gao Taiyuan closed his eyes and meditated silently for a while.Except for the old nun Xiaozang who waited quietly, there was no one else.In Zhi Jing's room, the pictures of flowers and birds on the screen are very gorgeous, which are not in harmony with the interior furnishings. "My father and son's aspirations, I think you know the root and the bottom, and they have always hated Sancheng...Unexpectedly, they are now suspected by the inner court. At the beginning, Chang Zheng didn't care, but later found that the eyes of the inner court were full of resentment. You know My territory is in Kai, not far from Edo. If I cause misunderstandings from the inner government, wouldn’t it be a firestorm?”

Gaotai Yuan remained silent. "Kai is still young and young. If you lose my heart, even if you get Masuda and Nagatsu, hmph, how good will it be for the inner government? You are the only one who can tell this to the inner government." Nagamasa gradually Get sad-what's going on in the world! "Changzheng, you are wrong." After a long time, the Gaotai Court said. Changzheng was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly leaned forward and said, "Was I wrong?" "Yes. Things are not as you imagined, and the inner government seems to have finally made a decision."

"Kaodaiyuan, isn't the decision of the Inner Government regarding Nagamasa and Maeda Hizenshou as enemies?" Kodaiin narrowed his eyes and focused for a moment, then shook his head lightly: "Nagamasa, do you still remember when Taige decided to replace Lord Nobunaga to rule the world and held the Kiyosu Conference?" "Of course I remember, how could I forget?" "At that time, someone raised an objection, and he immediately left the table and went to take a nap." "Yes, yes... At that time, Taige was uncharacteristically reprimanded people without mercy."

A pale smile appeared on Gaotaiyuan's face, "Nagamasa, back then the Taiko wanted to hold the three mages in his hands forever. The same is true in the Inner Palace today, holding Hideyori in his arms. Even the closest you and Maeda Hizen Shouya..." "Ah!" Chang Zheng exclaimed, speechless.The chill spread all over his body, and he shuddered: "Has the Inner Palace prepared for a decisive battle?" "The decisive battle in Yamazaki has not yet ended, Taige has decided to attack Shibata. Compared with Taige, the inner government has endured long enough."

"Even if you go to mediate, it won't help?" Gao Tai Yuan sighed: "Whether the big rivers can be stopped by manpower?" She put her hands together and muttered: "Changzheng, I only recently realized that no matter what, we must let peace continue. This is Taige's only wish. I never gave up either. But now it seems that this may only be a dream." "High Courtyard..." "This decisive battle will determine the general trend of the world. It's really sad when I think about it. Who wants to start a war? But people are always stubborn and persistent, and they can't give up their greed. War is inevitable, and I finally made up my mind." "determination?" "The era of Taige is over, and it's time for me to abandon this city." Although Gaotaiyuan's tone was very calm, Chang Zheng still exclaimed.The old nun lit a dim oil lamp, and the rosary beads on Gaotaiyuan's wrist glowed coldly with a blue light. "This city? Daban Castle, which Taige-sama worked so hard to build, you just abandon it?" Changzheng and Kodaiin's state of mind were very different, and he said persistently, "This world's most famous city will be the same as Taige's. Let the famous name live forever!" Facing Nagama's persistent words, Gao Taiyuan lowered his face and reproached him: "Please calm down, sir, don't you realize that this city has already changed a lot?" "Changed? No, in another hundred or two hundred years, this city will not change. This is Taige's long-cherished wish." "The Taige is here, and this city is a symbol of peace in the world. But now, the situation is completely different..." "What's the difference?" "Nagamasa, don't you see that today, Daban City is no longer a symbol of peace, but the goal of those who covet the world?" Hearing this, Changzheng choked up suddenly, and hurriedly avoided Gao Taiyuan's gaze.Since Gao Taiyuan said so, he could no longer argue.Yes, today's Osaka Castle has indeed changed.Ieyasu has already rushed to this city, and Sancheng will definitely return to Osaka soon, trying to command the world. "Nagamasa, I don't want to get involved in such a battle. Once I join, it will violate Taiko's behest, so I will categorically give up this city. Therefore, you'd better leave everything to Xingchang. Go back to Kai. Only in this way, the Asano clan will be safe, what do you think?" Changzheng looked at Gaotaiyuan suspiciously: "Do you think that if this is the case, the inner government will settle their suspicions against Asano?" Gao Taiyuan deliberately turned his face aside coldly: "I also feel sorry for Xingchang... If I give up Xiyuan to Jiakang and then become a monk, for my sake, Jiakang will definitely not embarrass you father and son. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of you and Maeda Hizenshou. Whether it is you, the head of the Five Obligations, or one of the five elders, Maeda Empress, you have always obeyed the inner government. But now even you and Maeda Hizenshou are facing difficulties , From this point of view, the inner government has clearly made up its mind. You must also understand that once the flames of war ignite, it is best for me to leave here. Rather than being drawn into the vortex of ambition and betraying the will of the Taige, it is better to avoid it as soon as possible , reciting Buddhist scriptures. This is my hope. Forget it, Nagamasa." At this point, Asano Nagamasa finally understood the meaning of Kodaiin: she did not think that Ieyasu regarded Nagamasa and Maeda Toshinaga as enemies.He then said: "The Neifu has made up its mind to fight Sancheng, and the proof is that in order to prepare for the war, they first asked us a few difficult questions... Is that what you mean?" Gao Taiyuan nodded slightly: "The Neifu is cleverly using Masuda and Nagatsu's slander, deliberately believing their words to be true, and asking you and Maeda to explain. Since you have decided to go to war, isn't this the most important step?" "So, if we neither explain nor yield, what will happen?" "It goes without saying, I will destroy you immediately. How can Edo's strength be against a mere 210,000 koku daimyo in Kofu?" Changzheng frowned, secretly startled.What Gaotaiyuan said was true, he knew it well. "If Maeda and I join forces to fight against it, what will happen to the Neifu?" "Maeda won't raise troops." Kodaiin replied coldly without hesitation, "Kanazawa has Hoshunin here, she will never let the Maeda brothers fight a battle that has no chance of winning." Changzheng raised his eyes to look at Gaotaiyuan, and fell silent.There is no need to ask anymore, Ieyasu has already seen through that Maeda and Nagamasa are powerless to resist, so he boldly uses Masuda and Nagatsuka's slander as a shield to question them.Changzheng could only return to his own territory. "Whether it's this city, or Hideyori, or Taiko, it's best to wipe it cleanly from your heart." Gaotaiyuan stared into the distance and said, "Once you give up everything, you will only see endless things in your eyes." Void. No, that is not void, but a mirror of the soul... In this mirror, new scenes will appear." Changzheng stared blankly at the screen and said nothing.The meaning of Kodaiin is very clear. With the passing of Hideyoshi, Taiko's era also disappeared in the distant void, so we must re-examine everything.But for Toyotomi and his survivors, these words were cruel. People in the world must think that Hideyoshi is not Kodaiin's parent and child, and Kodaiin and Mrs. Yodo are at odds, so they lean towards Ieyasu and resolutely abandon Osaka.Changzheng felt great grief, the more he thought about it, the more indignant he became, and said: "Gaotaiyuan, I understand what you mean. I also appreciate your kindness to my family and my dog. But if you do this, you will definitely cause the world to misunderstand .” Gaotaiyuan closed his eyes, smiled and counted the rosary beads, "You mean I let Xiyuan go?" "Exactly. In this way, the world will say that you are out of hatred for Mrs. Dian... It is absolutely not my hope to cause such rumors." "Nagamasa, it seems that you also care about rumors." "I……" "That's not a misunderstanding, it's a fact." "what did you say?" "If the other party is not Ieyasu, I will never give up Xiyuan." Changzheng held his breath and looked at Gaotaiyuan. "Hehe, of course I won't give it up to Jibu and his ilk. Nagamasa, it's true that I don't like Mrs. Yodo. No, maybe it's because of envy, or jealousy... Anyway, I'm narrow-minded. That's why I ask God Buddha repents. But even if such rumors are incurred, I am not surprised at all." "But if someone says that you deliberately lured wolves into the house and wiped out the Toyotomi clan..." "Oh, that's needless worry, Changzheng." Gao Taiyuan laughed loudly, "If you worry about gains and losses, how can you rule the world? If someone believes the rumors to be true and blames me for it, he is a villain who is not worth mentioning. I don't think about it at all." Gao Taiyuan said firmly. Long Zheng still couldn't let go.Once it is known that Gaotaiyuan is going to give Xiyuan to Jiayasu, can Mrs. Dian and everyone around him just let it go?Nagamasa and Hizen Mamoru Maeda's conspiracy to rebel is a slander out of nothing, but the people who don't want Ieyasu to come to Osaka Castle are by no means the only ones Ono Sui Ryo and Hijikata Kouchi Mamoru.Masuda Nagamori, Nagatsu Masaka, Maeda Genichi and others also decided to oppose Ieyasu's entry into the city.Under such circumstances, if Gaotaiyuan really wants to go out of the city, I don't know how much resistance it will encounter. "Gaotai Courtyard, I have one more thing to say. If someone in the name of Shaojun blocks the transfer of Xiyuan to the Inner Palace, how will you deal with it?" The Gaotaiyuan seems to have been waiting for him to ask this question: "Hehe, Changzheng, if you can stop me in the name of the young master, why should I go out of the city? Your heart is covered with dirt!" "Your words are more uncomfortable than scolding me, but Changzheng just doesn't understand your thoughts. Why can't you stop you in the name of Shaojun?" Gaotaiyuan said: "Changzheng, bring Xingchang here tomorrow morning." "Dog?" "Exactly. Then everything will be clear." "The long government is still unknown." "I want Xingchang to go to the Neifu. Just say, I am deeply disturbed to hear that the Neifu will live in the Ishida carpenter's mansion. The Neifu shoulders the entrustment of the Taiko and holds the power of the world. Let a person from the world live How can I be worthy of the Taige in the carpenter's mansion? Therefore, I immediately vacate the space and let the inner government move here early, so that I can be worthy of the Taige. In this way, won't everything be resolved?" "But, if Mrs. Dian finds out..." "How does Mrs. Dian know righteousness? If Mrs. Dian and the people around Shaojun dare to come to stop me, as I said just now, although I don't want to go out of the city, there is nothing I can do. A flick of a finger in the inner palace can shake the ground, even if I don't I wish, but I dare not refuse. Do you understand, Changzheng?" Changzheng was taken aback. Gaotaiyuan kept smiling, but in the blink of an eye, tears were already gushing out. "I made you laugh, Nagamasa. I'm so embarrassed..." "No, Changzheng is completely relieved. Yes, no one can stop the inner government at present." "I didn't want to say these things at first, I just wanted to devote myself to the Buddha, but in the end I couldn't do it. It seems that my cultivation is still too shallow." Gao Taiyuan wiped away his tears and forced a smile, "I don't want to hide it from you, Chang Zheng, I want to leave the city, and I really have a plan." "Oh?" "Firstly, instead of waiting for Ieyasu to drive me out, why don't I take the initiative to send a favor and ask the inner government to move in, so as to fulfill the last wish of the Taige. In this way, Ieyasu is not easy to embarrass Hideyasu. Do you think this is the reason, sir?" Politics?" "indeed so!" "Secondly, if I do this, people will say that Gaotaiyuan is worthy of being Mrs. Taige, and everything is the most important thing in the world." Hearing this, Changzheng's blood boiled with enthusiasm.In the heart of Gaotaiyuan, I really miss Taige deeply. "Thirdly, I hope that the inner government will enter the city to make the Zhibu give up resistance. I understand what the Zhibu thinks. However, as long as he is still persistent, the old ministers of the Taige will split into two factions and kill each other. This is my ultimate goal." worried." Changzheng burst into tears unknowingly.He just felt bathed in the bright and refreshing breath, intoxicated and wandering, as if he had entered the world of bliss, with beautiful music coming from his ears, and light petals flying around him... Nagamasa was born in a small mountain village in Xiaogu, Jiangzhou. His father, Yasui Yahei, was a poor warrior.Later, he joined Asano's family and met Kodaiin twenty-seven years ago.Kodaiin has a strong nature, and often argues with Hideyoshi in front of the daimyo.At this time, Changzheng couldn't help but sneer: "A showy and aggressive woman." In private, he often thought that although this woman had some knowledge and even surpassed men, she could not interfere in political affairs.If there was anyone who misled Hideyoshi, it was this woman.But this Beizhengsuo, nicknamed "Nvguanbai" behind the scenes, has suddenly changed since Hideyoshi sent troops to North Korea: the previous sharpness disappeared, and she became peaceful and peaceful, sometimes even making people feel dull.Therefore, Changzheng thought that after Taige's death, Gaotaiyuan would soon age, but he didn't expect that she had already stepped into a world that Changzheng didn't understand.Today's Gaotaiyuan has long been detached from the world, and the giant city of Osaka and Wufengxing are no longer in her eyes. Among the members of the Toyotomi family, this woman is probably the only one who can compete with Ieyasu.When he came this time, Changzheng originally wanted her to help mediate, but he didn't want to have unexpected gains. The hidden meaning behind "abandoning the city" was far beyond Changzheng's expectations.As the head of the Five Obligations, he didn't even recognize Toyotomi's current position before, and he would only be restless because of Ieyasu's growing strength, but he couldn't see that Osaka Castle was no longer able to resist Ieyasu.Even under such circumstances, Kodaiin still calmly surrendered Xiyuan to Ieyasu. What a meticulous, humble and brave act!In this way, Ieyasu will reflect and the governance department will be vigilant. In order to awaken Jibu, Nagamasa should take decisive action.Since he can't compete with Ieyasu, he should retire categorically, and cleverly convey the intention of Kodaiin to Maeda Toshinaga.Once the Jibu provokes troubles, the situation will be as Gaotaiyuan said, the old Taige will be torn apart and kill each other, which will further weaken the strength of the Toyotomi clan... Nagamasa murmured: "It's finally dawn!" As soon as the words fell, even he himself was stunned: Didn't the sun just set?