Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: The Buddha's Heart Is in the Dust

Under the order of Ieyasu Tokugawa, Kichitsugu, Shosuke of the Otani Criminal Department, led more than 1,000 soldiers to set off from Echizen Tsuruga on June 29, the fifth year of Keicho.All the way to Xiaoxing overnight, arrived in Tarui, Mino on the second day of July, where I was waiting for Hayato Masashige, the son of Ishida Mitsunari. Thirty percent are thinking about their mistakes and unable to travel eastward.However, he deliberately asked Ieyasu to let his son Hayato go there on his behalf, and to follow Kichitsu, the young assistant of the Otani Criminal Division, to the expedition.Therefore, Otani Yoshitsugu thought that Hayato was going to lead his troops to the vertical well ahead of time.But when he arrived at Taijing, Hayato hadn't arrived yet, Ji Ji felt uneasy, and immediately called the messenger Yuasa Gosuke, asking him to write a letter to Sancheng.

Kichitsugu, the chief assistant of the Otani Criminal Department, who owns the Echizen Tsuruga Fifty Thousand Stones and is now promoted to the executive, has a deep gratitude to Sancheng, and this kind of gratitude even goes far beyond friendship.At the age of sixteen, he was called by Hideyoshi, and the number of candidates was 30%.At that time, Hideyoshi was staying in Himeji Castle when he went to China, and Otani rushed from Bungo. He was so talented that he was favored, and immediately became Hideyoshi's servant boy with an annual salary of 150 shi.Since then, Ji Ji has been helping Sancheng wholeheartedly, and this expedition is no exception. If possible, he really does not want Sancheng and Ieyasu to have a conflict.

"Listen carefully, you can remember what I say. If the government is in conflict with the inner government now, it will be self-destruction." Due to leprosy, Ji Ji was blind in both eyes. Capable and decisive is still the same as before. Yuasa Gosuke sharpened the ink, and Kichitsu dictated in a hoarse voice: "I heard that this time, my lord can't go to Aizu in person, so I have to send my son to fight for my father. Despite this, I still think it is the best policy for my lord to go hand in hand with your son. If you are lucky enough to be able to go with your lord, I will give you a good word in front of the inner government to ensure that everything is safe. If your lord does not send troops to Aizu, it will arouse the suspicion of the inner government, which will be unfavorable in the future. The current summer in the Eastern Kingdom is pleasant, and Yu Yu will Waiting for the two masters. Please think twice."

While dictating, Jiji secretly prayed that Sancheng would understand his painstaking efforts.In his opinion, there is a world of difference between Sancheng and Ieyasu.Jiji believes that it is very natural for anyone with strength to control the world. Therefore, he has the important task of supporting Toyotomi. With love, let Toyotomi's family style survive.It is precisely because of this consideration that the blind Ji Jicai led his troops here in sedan chairs.His purpose is not just to ask Hayato to go with him, but to urge Sancheng to go out.In this way, even if 30% does not go out in person, at least Hayato will be able to show up.

However, when the envoy returned with Mitsunari's vassal Orangehara Hikoemon, there were no Ishida men and horses.The envoy said: "My lord, your letter has been handed over to Lord Zhibu, but my lord did not reply, but asked Kashihara lord to come." Ji Ji secretly complained: It seems that Sancheng has no intention of going out at all. If so, it can only show that the matter is just like the rumors in the world, Sancheng wants to plan a conspiracy when Ieyasu is not in Osaka. "Hang up the mosquito net. Hikoemon, please come in." Although leprosy was not regarded as a serious disease by the world at this time, Otani Yoshitsugu did not want people to see his festered limbs and bandaged face.After Kichitsugu hid in the mosquito net, Kashihara Hikoemon was invited in.

"I'm so relieved to know that you are in a good mood." Hikoemon greeted him respectfully outside the tent, and Kichitsu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I don't think you're a mosquito, but I'm sick, that's all I can do. Forgive me." "My lord is out. My lord wants to greet you well." "Hikoemon, you don't need to say the message. I want to know, will Jibu-sama go to Aizu with me, or do you want me to go alone first?" Hikoemon seemed to be taken aback, and said: "My lord said that there is an urgent matter to discuss with the lord of the Ministry of Justice, so please go to Mt. Sawa, and let the young one lead the way for you."

"Want me to go to Mount Sawa?" "Exactly. He said that there is an urgent matter to discuss with the Ministry of Justice, so please go there no matter what..." "Hikoemon! Do you know what time it is now? Now is the critical moment when the Imperial Household was ordered by the imperial court and the young monarch to personally conquer Aizu and the Uesugi Clan. What is more important than going to Aizu at this time? What is going on? thing?" Hikoemon was startled, and murmured, "I don't know. I don't know anything." "Could it be that you can't reveal anything about the content of the discussion, but just let me go anyway?" After that, the mosquito net fell into a deathly silence, and the words of Ishida Mitsunari's important minister Hikemon made Kichitsugu unceasingly sad.After a long time, he sighed and said, "You really don't know anything?"

"Yes. My lord didn't tell the villain anything." "Since that's the case, go back and tell your lord that Ji Ji will go to see him right away." "You agreed?" "I'm going to speak to Lord Jibu, Hikoemon!" "yes." "You should persuade me too. It's extremely urgent now." But Hikoemon did not answer——Although Otani Yoshitsugu agreed to go to Mount Sawa, he did not go to negotiate, but to strongly advise Ishida. This would definitely bring trouble to Hikoemon. "You go back first. I'm going to see the adults right now."

Otani Yoshitsugu sent Hikoemon back and ordered people to strengthen the security around Tarui.Now that it has clearly expressed its opposition to 30%, it is inevitable that it will be attacked by the other party.Sancheng himself would not have turned against him, but among the ronin that Sancheng had gathered in Mount Sawa recently, quite a few were aggressive and cruel by nature. After everything was ready, two days later, Ji Jicai got up and rushed to Zuohe Mountain.He wanted to give three or two days to fully think about it.Because once Ieyasu becomes an enemy, 30% has no chance of winning. It can be said that these two days will determine 30% of the future.

In addition to a small number of soldiers, the entourage also included three left and right hands of Kichitsu after he lost his sight. They were the Echizen daimyo Hiratsuka Inaba Morihiro and Yuasa Gosuke with an annual salary of 10,000 koku who accompanied Kichitsu this time, and his personal bodyguard Miura Kitao. three people. Hearing that Jiji was coming, Sancheng couldn't help being overjoyed and rushed out to greet him. At this time, the city is heavily guarded, and it seems that it has entered a state of battle.Repairs to the walls and bastions have also been completed.From time to time, Ji Ji whispered to Miura Taifu what was suspicious.At this moment, he understood that 30% of his rebellion was as hard as a stone.

"Master Assistant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is here, welcome. I'll show you the way." Sancheng seemed impatient to wait, and wished he could grab Ji Ji's hand and lead him to the hall in person.The walls of the hall have just been repaired, exuding a fresh fragrance.But now Ji Ji even lost his sense of smell.The only thing he knows is that this close friend in front of him has countless tricks and schemes in his heart. Sancheng already regards Masuda and Nagatsu as his own, and with the support of Otani Criminal Ministry Shaofu Kichitsugu, he will have enough strength to agitate the three elders, and then declare to the world: only himself is the rebel who supports Toyotomi , his righteous name naturally stood firm.In order to achieve this goal, he has made up his mind to persuade Ji Ji no matter what. If Yoshitsugu, whose territory is located in the west, becomes his own, the Ukita Hide family will naturally not be embarrassed, and Mori Terumoto will also have to join this camp. Another big boss, Uesugi Kagekatsu, is facing Ieyasu. It is a godsend opportunity!Therefore, Otani Yoshitsugu's position will determine the success or failure of this uprising.If Yoshitsugu agrees to support Sancheng, the three elders and Sanfengxing can issue a call to action in the name of Hideyori, calling on all the great names in the world who have been favored by the Toyotomi family to unite against Tokugawa Ieyasu... Jiji's wishful thinking for Sancheng Clearly, so he has been cautious. Today's Otani Kichitsu has a light yellow silk cloth wrapped around his face, and he is wearing an armor. Inside the armor is a solemn military uniform with black butterflies painted on a white background.After he sat down, Sancheng immediately called out the generals such as Shimao Sakon and Gamo Bichu, and asked them to greet Jiji one by one.To their greetings, Ji Ji just nodded slightly, never opening his mouth easily.Sancheng's determination seemed irreversible, and Ji Ji's heart of admonishment did not waver in the slightest, the atmosphere was so tense that it was suffocating.Before Hideyoshi was alive, they were all favored generals with infinite glory, but now they have different ambitions. After the greeting, Sancheng sent everyone away, leaving only Sancheng, Jiji and Yuasa Gosuke in the hall.Yuasa Gosuke was originally a ronin of the Tohojo clan in Kanto. After being taken in by Kichitsu, he first worked as a groom for a while, then as a stable clerk, and then was promoted to a personal bodyguard. Now he is Kichitsu's "eyes".This person is gentle and upright, loyal to protect the Lord. After people left, the hall was chilly, without any feeling of summer. "Master Zhibu, the preparations for the expedition are ready. When are you going to leave?" Ji Jixian said. Sancheng smiled slightly: "I know that Shaofu of the Ministry of Punishment persuaded me out of good intentions, but Sancheng has no intention of going out at all. There is no need to mention this matter again." Ji Ji's heart shuddered, and he seemed to have stopped breathing, "So, are you determined to fight the Inner Palace?" "Exactly." "Master Zhibu, you must have not forgotten what Taige-sama said in his lifetime, right?" "Sancheng is not as forgetful as Ieyasu. Taige's words during his lifetime are all in his heart." "Taige has told us more than once, don't treat Ieyasu as an ordinary person. He is wise and brave, so don't alienate him." "That's right. Taige did say that." "Master Jibu, is such an unusual Ieyasu, isn't it too stupid for you to want to be an enemy? Even Lord Taiko has to be close to him, but you have to fight against him. You think you have a chance to win Is it? Are you crazy?" Sancheng stared at the yellow-faced and blind Ji Ji, remained silent for a long time, and then whispered, "The chances of winning are slim." "Knowing that the chances of winning are slim, you are still determined to challenge, right?" "Exactly." "Are you worthy of your allies for doing this?" "I'm afraid I'm sorry." Ji Ji snorted softly: "Even if you can't help your allies, you still want to fight?" "Exactly." "But you have too few allies. You can't compare with Ieyasu in terms of family status or official position. He has three million stones in the eight states and countless elite soldiers and generals. That's not counting. He has always been humble. Needless to say, to the daimyos, he never loses his manners even to those lowly vassal lords. But you, my lord, have always been arrogant and rude, showing sharp words and deeds, and even turning your allies into enemies in an instant... Once your allies know that this is a lost war, the consequences will be unimaginable. In the end, your head will even be cut off by your allies, sir, and you will become the laughing stock of future generations... Do you think about this?" The speaker is unabashed, and the listener is also unusually calm. "I've thought of this a long time ago." Sancheng's words left Otani Yoshitsumi speechless.Whether it was defeat in war or betrayal by allies, all the possible humiliation had already been thought of, what else could Ji Ji say? Sancheng's arrogance has clearly shown that the matter has come to this point, and nothing can be said.At this time, he has lost his mind and has become a slave to emotion.Perhaps it is because of his weird temperament that he has made countless enemies. In Jiji's view, the discord between Sancheng and Ieyasu was entirely caused by Sancheng's temperament and had nothing to do with Ieyasu.Sancheng was chased and killed by the Seven Generals back then. Didn't Ieyasu generously protect him in Fushimi and send him back to Sawayama Castle safely?Maybe, Sancheng understood all of this as a trap deliberately set by Cheng Jiayasu in order to drive him out of the post of executive. This kind of misinterpretation is really inconceivable.No matter how insidious and cunning Ieyasu is, the people he has saved will not hate him so much... "It turns out that my lord hates the Neifu so much." Gu Ji sighed softly, "Since you hate the Neifu so much, why should I persuade my lord and his son to go to Aizu? This will make the Neifu miserable. My lord has already decided to start a riot gone?" Thirty percent did not answer.He might be staring at himself, Ji Ji just thought of this, suddenly, a burst of sobbing came into his ears.At the beginning, Jiji thought it was Yuasa who saw his painstaking efforts being sniffed at by Sancheng, felt deeply sad, and couldn't help crying, but when he listened carefully, he found that the crying was not Gosuke's voice at all, but from Sancheng. .How could the arrogant Shaosuke Jibe cry? "Lord of the Ministry of Justice, please entrust your life to Sancheng... Please live and die with Sancheng!" "what did you say?" "If you and I can't do something together, please stab Sancheng to death here. If you can die in your hands, Sancheng will never regret it. Sancheng doubts everything except your friendship. Therefore, before that, I I deliberately didn’t tell you the truth of the matter, I think you probably understand it. Thirty percent is desperate this time. Needless to say, this time I am in danger. Stab me to death with your own hands..." Thirty percent burst into tears.Even Gosuke couldn't hold back the tears.In the face of Sancheng's begging, Ji Ji's heart couldn't help being shaken. "My lord, Sancheng is completely sincere in front of you. I will not hypocritically say that this is for the Toyotomi clan, nor that Ieyasu is the Toyotomi clan's greatest enemy... On the contrary, I have seen through Ieyasu's success long ago, I have seen the end of the road for the Toyotomi family. The prosperity of Toyotomi is gone forever. Just as Lord Taiko finally replaced Nobunaga's orphan to rule the world, Ieyasu will also replace Shaojun to rule the world. On this point, you It’s not at all different from 30%’s opinion.” Ji Ji listened and nodded. "That's why he deliberately crusaded Uesugi to make an example. Although it was not from his heart, his actions were by no means meaningless." "What exactly do you want to say?" "In fact, Ieyasu has already made up his mind. This time he dispatched troops to Aizu, he deliberately wanted to keep me... In this way, those who are dissatisfied with Ieyasu, and those who will cause chaos in the world in the future, will join Ishida Mitsunari's camp. Ieyasu I have seen all this clearly before I want to annihilate them in one fell swoop. I have seen it clearly, since Ieyasu thinks so, then I will fulfill him! Although there is no chance of winning, I will never regret losing the battle! No matter what, the world will move toward unification If you hand over the world to Ieyasu, Shaojun will be too pitiful, and Ieyasu's world will also be unstable... Although this is only a war that 30% started out of anger, it is not meaningless. Some people may think that this is It is inevitable after Taige's death." Sancheng glanced at Ji Ji who was sitting in front of him, and cried, "Actually, I don't have to talk about this in front of you... Anyway, you have already seen through Sancheng, you can think of me whatever you want But, if you want to do this, you can't do it without you. There are only 30% of people, and the world's famous people will not trust me. As you said, 30% have always been rebellious and have no reputation. But you have everything I lack... ..." After sobbing for a while, Sancheng said: "Therefore, if you don't want to join forces with Sancheng, you can stab me to death here with your own hands. I beg you, kill me!" "No! How can this be done?" Ji Ji interrupted Sancheng awe-inspiringly, and stood up abruptly, "Gosuke! Return to Tong Taui! Shaosuke Jibu is a little out of order today. Go, get out of here!" Startled, Yuasa Gosuke immediately stood up and grabbed Otani Kichitsugu's hand. "Master of the Ministry of Justice!" Sancheng stood up in a hurry, and shouted behind him at the top of his lungs.The voice was full of murderous intent, even Yuasa Gosuke couldn't help but take a breath.Ji Ji didn't even turn his head, and walked to the corridor faster than Wusuke.Miura Kitao and Hiratsuka Inaba Mamoru also chased after him. "Wu Zhu, are there any pursuers?" Ji Ji whispered in Wu Zhu's ear when he got into the sedan chair at the door. "No. Master Zhibu also came out, and solemnly gave a gift to see him off." "Oh, so he doesn't want to attack me?" The upright Yuasa Gosuke didn't understand the meaning of Yoshitsugu's words.Ji Ji feared that he refused San Cheng on purpose, hoping to anger him and kill himself. The sedan chair was lifted up, and Ji Ji and his party rushed to Chuijing along the way they came.According to Wusuke's idea, after Ji Ji withdrew, he could only order to go east.There is no room for negotiation in 30% of the words. Neither he nor Hayato had any intention of sending troops.But to Wusuke's surprise, after returning to the vertical well, Ji Ji got into the tent again, and there was no movement for two consecutive days.On the seventh day of the seventh month, he called Mamoru Hiratsuka Inaba, and said calmly, "Inaba, you go to Mt. Sawa." "Of order." Inabamori didn't hear the conversation between Misunari and Kichitsugu, and nodded without hesitation. "I waited until today, but Hayato's men still haven't come. It's terrible to delay the crusade against Aizu, so I hope they leave quickly." Inabamori was a little puzzled, he also seemed to have sensed Misato's strange intentions. "Did you specially leave the previous two days for Mr. Jibu?" Before Mamoru Inaba finished speaking, Yoshitsugu said, "Everyone has his own aspirations. You tell Jibu that I did this out of friendship." "Obey!" Hiratsuka Inaba Mamoru Pegasus went straight to Sawayama Castle.On the 9th, Inabamori returned to Tarui, his face full of confusion: "Master Jibu's answer is really weird... He asked me to spread the word to him from the beginning to the end, and asked him to go into the city and kill him." "Ugh!" "Also, Hayato is not in a hurry to send troops. How is this different from the last reply?" Ji Ji nodded a little lonely, "It seems that we still don't send troops..." Wusuke noticed that Ji Ji seemed to be sobbing, and he was stunned. Otani Yoshitsugu waited quietly in the vertical well for another two days, and now he often forgot to drink the decoction that he had been taking on time before, and kept it cold.Although Wuzhu knew why Ji Jiding was depressed, he didn't know the inside story.Did Jiji want to dissuade Sancheng again, or was he waiting for Sancheng to change his mind? In fact, Ji Ji was thinking about another thing at this time.In this world, some things cannot be stopped by manpower, just like the surging river.The same was true when Taige sent troops to North Korea.Everyone knows that it was a mistake, and in the end it was a dilemma, and the frustration on the battlefield finally took Taige's life... Sancheng once said unabashedly that he hated Ieyasu.This situation is like a dam, which is already riddled with holes, and no matter how much it is repaired, it will not help.There is also a stream of turbid water in the dam that wants to rush out, so it is better to let it out first, and then repair the dam to control the flow of water... Maybe the time has come. Sancheng once revealed this meaning inadvertently: to make the contradictions between various factions more acute, and to calm the world is a matter of course. Knowing that Jiji would not kill people, Sancheng kept repeating this sentence: "You kill me." This voice lingered in the ears of the upright Jiji.Whenever he recalled these words, tears welled up in his bandaged eyes... morning of the eleventh. "Wuzhu, I'm going to Zuohe Mountain. Get ready." After finishing speaking, Ji Ji drank the soup in one gulp, summoned Ji Sheng and Lai Ji's two sons and important officials, and ordered everyone to retreat to Tsuruga immediately.There is no need to explain the reason for the withdrawal of the troops. Originally, he was sick, and even if he forced himself to go out, it would be of no use. Moreover, he was worried about changes in the northern regions, so he had to take strict precautions.And he himself went to Zuohe mountain city to visit Sancheng, asked him some news about the two sides, and then went back... That's enough. Otani Kichitsugu's sedan chair passed through the gate of Sawayama Castle again.Sancheng seemed to have expected Ji Jihui to come, and personally invited him into the hall of the city, and immediately sent all the retainers down. "Master Xingbu has made it difficult for you." "Master Zhibu asked me to kill you again?" Ji Ji's voice trembled slightly. "I'm really sorry for you." "After knowing Master Jibu's thoughts, no matter what, I can't go down alone. Jiji once again entrusts this life to you." "Thirty percent is very grateful. Your joining is like giving Sancheng a thousand troops." Hearing Sancheng's thanks mixed with sobs, a raging turbid current emerged in front of Otani Yoshitsumi's blind eyes, and that turbid current was mercilessly devouring farmland and villages... Once he made up his mind to enter Sawayama Castle, Otani Yoshitsugu immediately became the most capable person in 30%. "If you want to raise an incident, the key is to have a commander, but unfortunately, your lord doesn't have this kind of capability." Ji Tsui pointed out to Misun unabashedly that if you want to raise an incident, you must invite Mori Terumoto to be the commander anyway. Kang Hang, a Korean who had a close friendship with scholars such as Fujiwara Shobo, Yoshida Ian, and Akamatsu Hirotsu, later described the wealth of the Tokugawa clan and the Mori clan in this way: "The rice grains obtained on Ieyasu's land, Claiming 2.5 million shi to the outside world, the actual income is several times that. Huiyuan's gold and silver are not inferior. Jiakang sits in the Kanto, and Huiyuan holds both mountains and yin. The world evaluates the wealth of these two people. It is said that Ieyasu has so much rice that it can be used to pave a road from Kanto to Kyoto, and Huiyuan has so much gold and silver that it can replace all the bridges from Sanyin Sanyang to Kyoto with gold bridges and silver bridges. They can be called rich. ..." If Mori Terumoto is not brought in, this war is doomed to failure from the very beginning, and everyone knows this. "How to impress Maori?" Sancheng has already made up his mind about this, and he will force Maori to revolt in the name of practicing.Even so, he was not in a hurry to reveal his opinion, but first asked Ji Ji what he thought. "You can ask Anguoji Huiqiong to help you." Ji Ji said indifferently, "In today's world, there is no one who can talk to the Mori family except Yoshikawa Hiroshi and Anguoji Huiqiong. But Yoshikawa is close to Tokugawa, the most urgent thing is Meet with Huiqiong immediately." "Is this more feasible than using the mouth of Feng Xing to convey Shao Jun's order?" "A false name is not as good as real benefits. Anguo Temple..." Ji Ji suddenly lowered his voice, "Hui Qiong has always been ambitious. He once wanted to support Mao Li to rule the world. Tell him the news of my joining, and he will be tempted." "Sure enough, it's a clever plan. But he's old and cunning, I'm afraid it's difficult to deal with..." "At that time, he will be forced to die. If he doesn't agree, he will be killed on the spot." Ji Ji's words can't help but make people feel chilling. This is many times more vicious than San Cheng's plan. "Master Jibu, no matter what, you must hold two people in your hands: one is Huiqiong, who can control Mori's orientation, and the other is Naoeyama castle guard, who decides Uesugi's life and death. If you don't lock these two people firmly, They will unknowingly cause trouble.” Sancheng whispered: "Thank you for your advice. What happens after you lock these two up?" "Win Ukita Hide's family together, form a rebel army, and issue a call to the world to conquer Ieyasu." "That's right, these ideas really coincide with Sancheng's! Then, the commander-in-chief is Mori Terumoto?" "Ukita's weight is too light. Therefore, the top priority, my lord, is to enter Osaka Castle first, and immediately invite Maoli to Xiyuan." Ji Ji already has a plan in mind. Ishida Mitsunari was almost satisfied with all the opinions of Otani Yoshitsugu, but he didn't want to push Mori Terumoto as the coach.According to his idea, the coach should be the young Hideyori, and then the elders will perform their duties and work together to assist Hideyori.Needless to say, the real commander is still Ishida Mitsunari, and all orders come from his mouth alone, thus leading the generals.But Ji Ji ruthlessly rejected his idea from the very beginning. During the Korean War, Ji Ji went to the Korean battlefield as a supervisor and was troubled by the discord among the generals. He deliberately said this today because he was worried that the war would eventually affect Hideyori. "This war was originally not based on the will of the young master, it was all the intention of Ishida Mitsunari, so I did not sacrifice my life for Toyotomi, but died together with Ishida Mitsunari." I am afraid that Yoshitsugu Otani said to himself repeatedly in his heart This word.It is precisely because of this that Sancheng did not deliberately express his dissatisfaction with the candidate for the coach.He knew that once he said it, Ji Jiding would severely oppose it again. This person seemed to never have thought that he would have the possibility of success, so no matter whether it was Ieyasu's world or Hui Yuan's world in the future, he had to try his best to find Xiu Lai Antai.In fact, it is understandable for Ji Ji to think so. "I fully understand what you mean!" Sancheng took Jiji's hand after carefully appreciating his thoughts, and said, "Actually, I have secretly brought Huiqiong of Anguo Temple from Osaka to Sawayama Castle." "He's here already?" "Exactly. If I don't do this, Maori's troops will go east under Ieyasu's order. And once they go east, we may be powerless, so Huiqiong must be left behind first..." "Please wait a moment, Master Jibu, so Mori Terumoto is already thinking about sending someone to follow the Inner Palace to the east?" "Huiyuan has always been naive." Sancheng smiled slightly, "In order to respond to the inner government, he has long appointed Yoshikawa Hiroka as the general and Hui Qiong as the deputy. It is said that on the fourth day of July, his troops set off from Izumo Tomita. That’s why I hastened to invite Hui Qiong, who is still in Osaka, here.” "How do you want to persuade Hui Qiong?" Ji Ji asked with a sigh of relief. Sancheng gently put down his hand: "I've made up my mind, if I don't agree, I'll kill him on the spot. Whether he wants to be stabbed by me, or obediently obey my orders, we'll know later." Jiji listened , sighed softly again. Sancheng left Jiji in the hall and went to the back alone.In the back room, Huiqiong of Anguo Temple was wearing an elegant monk's robe, with incense burning in front of her knees. "I kept you waiting for so long." As soon as he came to Huiqiong, Sancheng suddenly became arrogant, "What, have you made up your mind?" Hui Qiong glanced at Sancheng, and said: "Just now, the old monk has repeatedly stated. If this matter fails, he will become a rebellious person. You must not do it rashly..." Sancheng interrupted him roughly: "The winner is the prince and the loser is Kou, and we are not the only ones like this!" Hui Qiongxi's conspiratorial face was immediately exposed, and she smiled shamelessly: "I heard that the visitor this time is the young assistant of Otani's punishment department. This Otani-sama seems to be your comrade, right?" "That's not what I asked." "That being said, the poor monk thinks this is the key." "I might as well tell you clearly: the lord of the Ministry of Criminal Justice said that since I have made the matter clear to you, I can't help you. If you don't agree, I have no choice but to get rid of you. Don't blame me for not being sympathetic. Although Yoshikawa Hiroshi did not agree, But the master can persuade Lord Maori. The inner government bullies the young and ignorant, and is domineering. If I just sit back and ignore him, he will trample on the Toyotomi family in a short time and sit in charge of the world. Our attack is a righteous crusade The act of treachery, but also afraid of violating the law of heaven? What do you want?" Huiqiong opened her mouth with a few teeth missing, and smiled, "Master Jibu, that's all you want to say?" "What do you mean?" "What I mean by this is that if there is no help from Master Mao Li who is the elder this time, I am afraid that the master will come out of nowhere." "That's why I'm here to ask you." "It's really a coincidence. When Lord Taige attacked the Chinese region, this old monk took on the important task of mediating between the Mori clan and the Toyotomi clan." "I know these things, there is no need to repeat them!" "For the sake of the two families, Huiqiong is willing to do anything. It's just that once he joins the party of Lord Zhibu, he may drag the Maoli family into danger and leave a bad reputation for thousands of years. I think my lord understands what I mean. Since it is to raise troops for 'again', The leader of the alliance should not be Lord Zhibu." Sancheng was very unhappy: "Okay, I support Huiyuan as the commander-in-chief, so you agree?" "Actually, I don't want to persecute Lord Jibu. But if you don't know who is the commander in chief, no matter how many people there are in such an army, it will be a mob. Whether it is the Ukita Hide family, or the Shimadzu clan, Nagasogabe, Konishi, Ishida, and Otani, etc. You must obey Maori...otherwise this is not an act of righteousness, and you will not be able to respond to everyone." After speaking, Hui Qiong narrowed her eyes and waved her fan leisurely. Sancheng suddenly felt incredible.Although everyone kept saying "for the Toyotomi family, for the young master", but in fact no one was sincere.Of course Ieyasu wouldn't, but Mori, Otani, and Mitsuto himself, didn't they also have their own ulterior motives? "Understood." Thinking of this, Sancheng smiled. "For the sake of young master, for righteousness, and for the sake of being famous as a teacher, it seems that I have to agree to you." Hui Qiong said. Sancheng said sarcastically: "If it is not good for Mao Li, you will definitely not join." Unexpectedly, Hui Qiong didn't care, and immediately counterattacked sharply: "For the sake of Toyotomi, for the righteousness, it's all whitewashing. Of course, these whitewashing are not useless. In order to win the support of the world, it is very necessary and a powerful weapon." .But you can’t fight a war with this alone. Although this is ugly, but taking off the cloak of hypocrisy and considering it holistically is an extremely important step before achieving a great cause.” "I understand what you mean. Do you want to say that after removing the cloak of hypocrisy, the rest is only 30% ambition?" "I don't think so. Master Zhibu wants to resolve his personal grievances with the Inner Palace under a high-sounding excuse, and Dagu Xingbu wants to repay the kindness of Lord Zhibu. The Inner Palace has long expected that you are going to raise trouble. He I don't think this is disadvantageous, because he can use it to control the world. In this situation, the Mori family will never believe in falsehoods and let their side fall into the quagmire. Unless they are allowed to rule the world after victory, just like Kamakura back then Like the Hojo family of the shogunate. Without such a plan, Mori would never go into this muddy water. This is what I said without whitewashing." Hui Qiong is more than 30% cunning.Sancheng smiled, trying to suppress the anger that surged up in his heart, "You are indeed a master, your words are absolutely flawless. You have agreed to join forces with Sancheng?" "I haven't heard Mr. Zhibu's reply yet." "Since you want to invite Lord Maori to come out of the mountain, it's a matter of course." "From the beginning, the coach was Zhong Nayan..." "Do you think that after Taige's death, who else in this world can use Zhong Nayan?" "Hahaha. I'm being rude. But Mr. Zhibu, if you say that no one in this world can regard Zhong Nayan as a general, it would be too arbitrary." "The master means..." "There is only one person, and that is the Neifu. Therefore, without extraordinary determination, Maori will never cause trouble easily." "If that's the case, I'll kill you on the spot, as I said just now." "Is it better to be beheaded by you, or to die in a useless battle?" Huiqiong showed a warm smile on his face.If it was before, Sancheng would have been angry a long time ago.Hui Qiong is the type of person he hates the most: old and cunning, never angry, quietly playing with others in the palm of his hand.But apart from him, no one in the world can convince Terumoto Mori.Sancheng really has nothing to do with him. "Master thinks that this war will definitely be defeated?" "No, victory or defeat depends entirely on the attitude of the adults," Hui Qiong laughed loudly, "If the adults don't interfere in the military and politics, and hurt everyone's feelings, it is not completely impossible to win. It's just that in case of failure, the old monk will have to bear the responsibility, so he deliberately fights with you. My lord has said so much to test your patience." "Try me?" "Hahaha, isn't your lord also testing the old monk?" "Did you understand what I just said as a test?" "Okay, let's get back to business. Master Zhibu, if I want to answer you, I must put on a hypocritical cloak again... I have thought about it carefully, and my lord's thinking is very reasonable." Thirty percent were stunned. "The death of the Taige, the domineering and domineering of the inner government is really intolerable. If this continues, the young master is nothing more than a sham, and the world will be captured by him in the near future. But this time, he was ordered by the young master to fight against Aizu. I have received the condolences of the emperor's envoy, so launching a sneak attack without authorization is tantamount to treason, and it will definitely be unjust to trap me. Therefore, the old monk repeatedly advised Lord Zhibu to give up this idea. But Lord Zhibu didn't listen to the advice at all, To persecute the old monk. However, after listening to the words of Lord Jibu just now, it is completely reasonable. Giri is completely on the side of Lord Jibu who gave up everything for Toyotomi. So Huiqiong had to agree to Lord Jibu, please rest assured. " Sancheng smiled wryly and sighed——Accept or not, there is no need to beat around the bush, it can be solved with one sentence! "My lord, do you understand what I mean?" "The master promised to persuade Zhong Nayan, didn't he?" "I have no other choice...it's really interesting." Hui Qiong patted her head, stood up and said, "Then hurry up and discuss with the Ministry of Justice. Please lead the way with the Ministry of Justice." So far, Sancheng has just realized how important Hui Qiong's word "patience" is to him!