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Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty Seven

In the morning of September 16th in the fifth year of Qingchang, the rain did not stop. Tokugawa Ieyasu woke up at Zuiryuji Temple, and immediately returned to Fujikawadai, ordered people to clean up the battlefield, and built graves for the dead, before leaving for Sawayama Castle around noon. Sawayama Castle is located in Hikone East, on a mountain beside Lake Biwa.The generals Kobayakawa, Wakisaka, Kuchiki and Tanaka Yoshimasa who arrived first had already surrounded him. Ieyasu moved the main camp all the way to Nobo Village, south of Mount Sawa, before stationing there.It is said to be the main camp, but it is actually just a simple hut, two rooms wide and four rooms long, with a thatched roof, no door panel at the entrance, and lattice windows on both sides of the door.Half of the hut is paved with tatami mats and the other half with grass.Outside the hut, thirty stacks of tatami mats are laid out on the grass, where the visitors come in and out.

There are neither bows, arrows, guns, nor soldiers holding weapons and flags.Everyone lived in the homes of common people eight miles away.Only Ieyasu and his banner of "disgusting from filthy land and eager to seek pure land" remain here.Before the battle, Ieyasu did not ask anyone to bring camping equipment.Just in case, the courtier Quan Ami asked someone to secretly carry some things on the horse, but it has not been used so far.For the winner of the Sekigahara Great Victory, even though Sawa Yamashiro's left-behind men are a mans-arms to block the traffic, Ieyasu still dare not be careless.

Today, hiding in the Sawa mountain castle are Ishida Mitsunari's father Oki Mori Masatsugu, his elder brother Masasumi the carpenter, Masasumi's son Ukin Asamari, Mitsunari's son Hayato Masashige, and Mitsunari's father-in-law Ukita Shimono Morizhong.They are in trouble. As soon as he arrived at Mount Sawa, Ieyasu sent someone to persuade him to surrender.Because Osaka Castle sent to support Wu Heshan, Hasegawa County Bingwei Shouzhi, under the instigation of Kobayakawa Hideaki's old Hiraoka Yoshikatsu, the siege of the city was extremely smooth. First, the main gate fell, and then Kobayakawa's troops broke into the city.Jingyi Naomasa had no choice but to make his own claim and sent envoys to the city to persuade him to surrender.Zhengcheng inside the city immediately replied: "My father, Ukita Shimomori, and I went outside the city to cut seppuku. I hope to save other people's lives."

Naomasa immediately reported to Ieyasu.Ieyasu didn't really attack the city from the beginning, so he readily agreed: "Okay. Let Murakashi Shigesuke take over the city." It was the morning of the eighteenth. But before Ieyasu's order was conveyed to the entire army, a group of Tanaka Yoshimasa's men had already entered the back door.Seeing this scene, Zheng Cheng, the head carpenter, couldn't help gnashing his teeth with hatred.He was convinced that he had been cheated by Ieyasu.When Shigeru Murakoshi arrived, the city was already in flames.It turned out that Zhengcheng sprinkled gunpowder all over the city, set it on fire, and then led his clansmen up to the castle tower.

On the castle tower in the flames, the Ishida clan began to kill each other, stabbing their wives to death and killing their children.The women scurrying around rushed to the cliff to the south, and jumped off... the city was alive with a tragic scene of human asura.The cliff where the women jumped off is called "Lady's Fall" by later generations. The residence of Ishida Mitsunari, which people once sang in "Sawa Mountain Castle Song", was reduced to ashes in an instant.Before the city was burned, someone sang: 〖The guest came from Kyoto, and he bridles on Zawa Mountain.

Flying to win Yu Xia, practice eight times around the outside. Leading the high pavilion, Qi Shu looks at each other from afar. Looking back at Lake Piwa, it is as clear and quiet as a mirror. It's hard to describe how ingenious it is. The view of the building is poor and exquisite, and it will last a hundred years with a long sigh. ...〗 At the same time, Ogaki Castle is also in turmoil under the onslaught of Mizuno Katsunari.So far, the beautiful picture carefully drawn by Ishida Mitsunari, in addition to mercilessly taking away countless lives, only left a series of ugly claw marks of conspiracy, and disappeared without a trace in the void...

Where did Mitsunari Ishida, who caused this tragedy, escape to?What is he thinking again? On the night of the 15th, when Sancheng fled to Mount Ibuki, there were only twenty followers. The icy autumn rain kept hitting these downcast people.The rain poured mercilessly into the armor, and the cold engulfed everyone.A guard got a coir raincoat from somewhere and put it on for Sancheng. Even so, it couldn't resist the cold rain. When the east was turning white on the 16th, a group of people were still staggering in the icy rain.They were full of fear and panicked.During the Conquest War, Sancheng, who was the supervisor of the army, ordered that the deserters be severely punished, and even the relatives of the escaped should be severely punished, but now, he has fallen to such a point...

Cold, hunger, fatigue, sleepiness... overnight, he tasted all the suffering in the world.When the night gradually faded, the embarrassed Sancheng no longer cared about justice, humanity, vanity and decency. "Where are we going?" When Kobatasuke Rokuro, who had been following behind him, asked in confusion, Mitsunari replied, "Then why ask? Osaka!" Even though he answered this out of his mouth, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.Zuohe Mountain City must have been besieged so tightly that no one, men, women or children could be rescued.Sancheng knew that this situation would happen, so he didn't say that he would go to Zohe Mountain.However, he never thought that he would be able to reach Osaka safely.

"Take a break first." Sancheng was too tired to walk.He found an ancient pine tree, sat down on the root of the tree, then took out some ears of rice picked on the road, and rubbed them silently.Ieyasu strictly forbids eating raw rice, but this has become the only food for Sancheng. Sancheng silently chewed the uncooked rice.The attendants also followed his example and carefully peeled the ears of grain. Unbelievably, none of the more than 20 people donated the rice grains they peeled to Sancheng.At the moment of death, people are so real!At the beginning, reason told them that they had to protect their master, but the first thing they wanted to save was their own lives...

Sancheng chewed some uncooked rice, and when he gradually felt his lower abdomen feel cold, someone offered rice to him one after another. "My lord, use some uncooked rice." "It's also available here, please use it, my lord." Sancheng suddenly found it strange that Congren was much more proficient at rubbing rice than he was. Even though everyone was not full, they were obviously not so hungry anymore.Once the life is guaranteed, the person has returned to kindness, Canglin knows etiquette, and I feel that Sancheng has finally regained his sanity—from now on, what should I do?He suddenly thought, before doing this, he should first ask himself what he can do. If it is a decisive battle with the enemy, it is better to have more people; but if you want to escape and survive, it is best to find your own way.

"Let's leave it alone." When Sancheng said this, the coldness in his lower abdomen and the annoying sleepiness were tormenting him desperately.The rain was thinning, but there was a thick fog in the mountains, and the sky and the earth were covered by the thick fog.That is why it is easier to get away by pretending to be a farmer or a woodcutter. "I will go to Osaka. There is Mori Terumoto in Osaka Castle to assist the young master. Finding the way for you is 30% duty-bound, but it is easy to attract attention with so many people. Let us bid farewell. Those who are interested can quietly rush to Osaka to meet up , if you don’t go, 30% won’t blame you.” 30% thought that he had to go to Osaka. "Since your lord said so, let's leave." It was Kanhei Watanabe who spoke.Judging from his tone, it seems that he doesn't intend to leave Sancheng. "Kanping, you can go too. I can do it alone. I have to go alone, otherwise people will be suspicious." "no." "Yes. How can we escape without the adults? Pick two or three people to accompany the adults, and the rest will disperse." Saburo Nohira said with emotion. "No!" Sancheng reprimanded sharply, "You can't follow me!" His tone was firm, and the fighting spirit seemed to surge in his heart again. Sancheng is not a villain, and he does not want to escape alone.In fact, since he played in Sekigahara, he has put life and death aside, and has not regretted his failure.His enemies are neither Ieyasu nor Toyotomi Seven Generals, nor Kobayakawa Hideaki and Mori Hidemoto.He just wants to resist. Otani Yoshiki chose to die on the battlefield because of his integrity.But Sancheng didn't want to die on the battlefield, that was just how an ordinary warrior would die.He wanted to see for himself the real side of the ordinary people in the world, to see the naked world.He wants to stand tall and look down on the world.The battle is far from over.Going to Osaka is a kind of battle. Even if you are captured and beheaded there, it is all a continuation of the war.Ishida Mitsunari will never give in to any opponent, so he must watch it sternly!This is not only Sancheng's hope, but also his ambition. "Some of you must be puzzled, and I will explain the truth." Ishida Mitsunari, who had eaten raw rice, became full of fighting spirit and his tone was serious, and no one spoke for a while. "Yes, I am fleeing. But this does not mean that I have surrendered. Ishida Mitsunari has sworn that as long as he is alive, he will fight to the end. The enemy will never let us go easily. Tanaka, who is most familiar with the terrain in this area Jizheng must have ordered to dig three feet into the ground to find me. He should put up notices everywhere." Sancheng laughed, "The notice said that there must be a reward of 100 ingots of gold for the capture of Ishida Sancheng. Do you understand? It's fine on the battlefield, but this is not a battlefield. If I were with you, you would have to kill the farmers who came to take my head. But what's the use of doing this? And if I'm alone, they won't It will be easy to find out, and this will greatly reduce the obstacles to Osaka. Do you understand? Farewell, see you in Osaka!" Everyone can't help but look at each other.They know very well that once 30% say a word, it is hard to follow. "Then, let's just leave it here..." It was Xiaoban who helped Rokuro Shinse who spoke first, and after he finished speaking, he stood up, the rain and tears on his face mixed together. Xiao Banan helped Liu Lang to leave, and everyone stood up one after another.Everyone left an affectionate farewell message, and then disappeared one by one on the wet mountain road. Sancheng smiled and nodded to them one by one.Only at this time, his strength turned into warmth. "If we survive the world, we will meet again..." "Be more careful." "We will definitely meet in Osaka." The farewell words are different, but each word is full of sadness and despair. After everyone dispersed, Sancheng looked around the wilderness, and couldn't help thinking, would he be lonely by himself?But a smile appeared on his face immediately, not only was he not lonely, but he was relieved. Sancheng has been seducing and persecuting others from the very beginning. He knows this better than anyone else, but he still tries to win over others and drag them into the battle between factions.In retrospect, it was ridiculous. The rain stopped.The sky is still overcast.The water droplets on the tips of the fir leaves are shining with crystal green light, and the thick fog is gradually fading away. After Sancheng walked a few steps, his stomach started to growl. He had a bad stomach due to the cold and eating raw rice. Sancheng couldn't help laughing.He thought that as the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, he had launched this war to change the ownership of the world against the powerful Tokugawa Ieyasu, but now he has become a lonely family and has a bad stomach.When he was a child, Sancheng walked bare buttocks all over the Ibuki Mountains where he was raised, and because of diarrhea, he scattered feces all over the mountains.Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing out loud. "My lord." Suddenly someone stopped Sancheng. "what?" "The few of us can't bear to leave no matter what. Only the three of us... Please take back your orders and allow us to follow you." Sancheng took a look, it was Kanhei Watanabe, Saburo Nohira, and Kiyosuke Shiono.The three of them headed west, and they probably returned after discussing with each other later.They are the ones who are loyal to the lord, value love and righteousness, and are worthy of admiration.But Sancheng not only didn't greet them with a smile, but turned his face down suddenly, and stared at them fiercely: "Didn't you agree to meet in Osaka?" "Having said that, how can we see others if we leave our lord alone in this deep mountain?" "Why, do you still want to kill 30%?" "Where did you think your lord was going?" "I don't want to kill me. Hmph, do you feel coke when you see Sancheng's diarrhea? Damn!" Sancheng scolded angrily. This surprised the three of them.Diarrhea on the battlefield is a common occurrence, not surprising, but Sancheng seems to take it as a shame.Could it be that he has a high status and is not familiar with field battles, or is he competitive and desperate for face?The three of them looked at each other in blank dismay. "I've told you. I want to be alone." Kiyosuke Shiono let out a sigh of relief, and said, "No matter how much you ask, won't your lord change your original intention?" "See you in Osaka!" "Since that's the case... take care, my lord." Watanabe Kanhei seemed not to give up, and said, "How dare we wait to laugh at your lord?" "As I said, we will meet in Osaka." "Then...let's leave now." Saburo Nohira stopped Kanhei. Thirty percent only felt abdominal cramps, and hurriedly left the three of them.He also wanted to look back and wave goodbye, which was also a response to their loyalty, but before he could look back, the cramping pain in his abdomen left him with no time to think about it. "I didn't expect that there were ambushes hidden in my stomach." Sancheng laughed as he walked quickly into the dense bamboo forest.When he looked back again, the figures of the three had disappeared from his field of vision. "Haha... Please forgive me. People are really troublesome." Sancheng hurriedly undressed.While squatting down, he said to himself: "Haha! It seems that a person's life is full of unclear things. Interesting. You can toss 30% as much as you want." At this time, the only one who can listen to his words is probably The elves and the flowing mist in the mountains are gone. He calculated again.In order to live, he had to escape.There is not even rice here.If he wanted to go out, he had no other way but to flee towards Omi, and Omi was a place Tanaka Yoshimasa was familiar with. Walking out of the dense bamboo forest, Sancheng has already made a decision: first go to Ika County near the river, and then enter the ancient bridge from Koya.Sancheng lived in the Sanzhu Courtyard of Fahua Temple in Guqiao. Sancheng's childhood master Shan Shuo said that Shan Shuo would eventually side with Tanaka Yoshimasa, and he would protect himself gradually. It was all up to God.Thinking of this, Sancheng quickened his pace.But as soon as he started walking, he had the desire to defecate again... Sancheng wandered in the mountains for three full days.He first went to Kusano Valley in Asai County and hid in Dagu Mountain. Sure enough, as he expected, there are bulletin boards of Tanaka Yoshimasa everywhere in this area of ​​the village.If he was still with the followers, 30% would never touch Yixiang County no matter what.The notice board reads: 〖1. If anyone captures Ishida Mitsunari, Ukita Hideke, and Shimadzu Yoshihiro, they will be exempted from corvee and tax forever. 2. If anyone can kill the above three people, he will be rewarded with 100 gold ingots. Three: If you find their whereabouts, report them immediately.Those who deliberately hide will be punished by the parties involved, and the family and relatives will be charged together. Daisuke Yoshimasa Tanaka (India) September 17th of the fifth year of Qingchang〗 Judging from the notice board, it seems that only Yoshihiro Shimadzu, Hideka, and Sancheng are the only ones who have not been arrested yet, while Yukiko Konishi and Huiqiong Anguoji seem to have fallen into the enemy's hands. Sancheng entered Yixiang County alone, and arrived at Guqiao Fahua Temple in the dark, it was already eighteen days and night.On this day, his father Oki Mori and others committed seppuku, and Sawayama Castle was reduced to ashes.It's just that 30% don't know this yet. It has been a long time since the weather was so clear, and the night sky is full of stars.As soon as they entered the mountain gate, flocks of pheasants flew up. Just as Sancheng expected, Shan Shuo emerged from the abbot's room as soon as he heard the pheasant flying.Sancheng rushed over.He wanted to walk over gently, but the moment he saw Shan Shuo, he tripped and almost fell down. Shan Shuo had unspeakable bitterness on his face, and murmured: "Ah, Amitabha, it really is..." "It's 30%. Master... 30% miss you..." Shan Shuo hurriedly supported San Cheng, then helped him into the abbot's room without saying a word, and said: "Don't you know, the lord has already arrived at the mouth of the well, and he is close at hand." "Well mouth?" "That's right. The route from Kimoto to Nagahama has been tightly sealed, and Asuka is sad. Not only that, I heard that from Kimoto to Tsuruga, which is more than 60 miles away, passers-by will be checked one by one." He said, Shan said to close the door casually, but he didn't say what would be 30%. Could it be that even this monastery can't hide?Confusion suddenly hit Sancheng. "Master, can you get some hot porridge for Sancheng first. Sancheng is having a stomachache...it's very inconvenient." Sancheng forced a smile, but Ke Shan said that he seemed to be thinking about something, and said after a long time: "My lord doesn't know yet, it's today. Your father, your wife, and your son, all... committed suicide." After finishing speaking, he placed Sancheng next to the hearth. "Oh, the city has fallen..." Beside the hearth, Sancheng resisted the pain in his stomach, and said to himself, "Yeah, maybe it's because I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I always feel that this is not my own business." 30% always feel that what is said is half-truth and half-false.Under the pursuit of the Seven Generals, he ran to Ieyasu to take refuge. Didn't Ieyasu also forgive him?Even if Zhengcheng, the carpenter, and his son, Taifu Youjin, were to be seppuku, wouldn't Ieyasu spare the lives of those women and children?That hope remained in him. "Oh, they were all killed?" "It wasn't that they were killed, it was that they all gathered in the Tianshou Pavilion, set fire to it, and committed suicide in a grand manner." "Suicide?" Sancheng couldn't help but thump in his heart.Shan must be mocking him.His father, elder brother, wife and children all committed suicide, but he fled in embarrassment wearing a broken hat.Sancheng laughed in a low voice, "Oh, this is Sancheng's relative, who died well...but Sancheng still doesn't want to die, Master!" He talked without answering, hung the porridge pot on the hook, and silently added water to it. "Does Master have any prescriptions for relieving abdominal pain? Sancheng can't bother me for a long time, and has to rush to Osaka." Shan said with a smile and nodded, got up to get the medicine.The medicine seems to be Koyasan's "Dharani".Shan Shuo silently handed the medicine to San Cheng, sighed heavily, and then remained silent. Soon, the porridge was ready, and the fried noodles were served, and Yicheng's stomach was already growling.He still felt that there was a sense of blame in being good at speaking.What if I hid here and was discovered by the villagers?The notice said that the hiding people will ask the crime together, perhaps Shan Shuo is hesitating. Sancheng looked at Shan Shuo, who shrank and concentrated, and listened to the movement outside, and said, "It seems that no one saw me. Are the male servants and young monks in the temple not there?" "Sent them out long ago." "It seems that Master has already had a premonition that Sancheng is coming." "Yes...if others see it, alas!" Shan Shuo put his palms together suddenly, pleading, "My lord, don't blame me for being unreasonable. This is a monastery, anyone can come here." "Master wants me to leave after eating?" "No, this old man has already called Mrs. Yojiro from the village. You can go to his house and hide for a while." "To the people's homes?" "Yes. Others don't dare to say it, only Yujiro always thinks about your lord on weekdays. He also said that if your lord is in trouble, he will definitely help you." "He really said that?" "Yes. In this area, apart from him, no one will help." Sancheng gently put down his chopsticks, "Okay, please call Yojiro." Shan said that he closed the door and went out.Sancheng closed his eyes and listened carefully to the sound of the wind blowing across the roof, the wind seemed to be blowing from the direction of Jianyue.After finally getting the porridge to drink, his stomach was still growling, and he repeatedly warned himself not to eat more than two bowls. This piece of land in Beijinjiang not only fulfilled Sancheng's lifelong dream, but also brought him a lifetime of suffering.Sancheng was born here, was discovered by Hideyoshi, and the time of Ping Buyanyun was also here.In the battle against Jianyue back then, Hideyoshi had the opportunity to control the world, and at the same time paved a smooth path for Sancheng that dazzled even himself... But nearly twenty years later, this land is calling him again, the bleak land The autumn wind reminded him of the bloody storm of Jianyue back then.After Hideyoshi left a posthumous poem of "the dream of the waves, there are still many dreams", he died forever.How should Sancheng listen to and see the autumn wind in his ears?He laughed alone. My father is gone, my wife and children are gone.In this life, all the people close to him are gone, only he is still lingering... If you borrow a knife from Shan Shuo, Shan Shuo will be very pleased.He will definitely spread the word that Ishida Mitsunari is an upright man who is resolute in harakiri.Maybe, he will quietly build a tomb for Sancheng.But 30% wouldn't do that. How could he do such a hypocritical act?He is a samurai.As long as his life is still alive, he will face off against this world... "My lord... are you okay?" There was a knock on the door outside, it must be that Shan Shuo came back with Yojiro.Sancheng got up and opened the door. "Ah, my lord..." Yojiro stood there blankly with a cotton jacket in his hand.He must have heard about Sancheng's embarrassment from Shan Shuo, so he specially prepared clothes. "Come in, Yojiro." "Yes." Yojiro responded, and as soon as he entered the door, he quickly helped Sancheng up, and then carefully closed the door. "My lord, the villain has missed you all these years." Taifu Yojiro is quite prestigious among the local people, and just in case, Shan Shuo specially brought a bow and arrow. "Yojiro, do you think that I have given you favors, and you want people to repay you?" "My lord's words are serious. My lord is in trouble, how can a villain stand idly by? There is a mountain behind my house. There is a stone house in the mountain that no one knows. It is a place to hide food when encountering robbers or fighting. Please move quickly, my lord." Simple Yojiro Taifu had tears in his eyes.Shan Shuo looked at Tai Fu Yojiro silently, his eyes were full of uneasiness and fear.Once the news leaked from Yojiro's mouth, not to mention being good at talking about himself, the whole village could not get away from it. Sancheng took the padded jacket from Yojiro's hand, and put it on silently.He wanted to thank him, and the tears were about to flow out, but he still tried to hold back.He wanted to concentrate on observing Shanshuo and Yojiro's state of mind.After all, how much deep friendship does Shan have?How sad is Yojiro?It is the habit of 30% to observe the true face of the world with cold eyes.This is a world that ordinary people cannot penetrate. Even if he falls into the hands of the enemy and his head is about to be beheaded, he still has to personally experience the subtle emotions of the killer and the victim. "Okay. Let's go." Sancheng said. "Yes. Abbot, please open the back door quietly..." Yojiro said. "Is the stone house you mentioned far from your home?" "It's three or four towns away, and there are few people in my mountainous area." "So, you want to deliver the food to me yourself?" "Yes... the villain doesn't even want to tell his family. In case something happens, I'm alone..." "Aren't you afraid?" Sancheng quickly glanced at Shan Shuo, who had already been terrified, and deliberately added, "In case something unexpected happens, please don't say anything about the abbot. Just say, when I was about to come to the monastery , was discovered by you, and you took me to the cave on your own initiative. You can also say that you had to lead me there under my coercion." "What do you say, my lord? A villain will not mention the monastery, let alone say it was persecuted by an adult. Please lead the way." Shan Shuo breathed a sigh of relief at last.He hurriedly brought some antidiarrheal medicine and walked ahead. "Take these medicines with you. Please take care of yourself." "Master, if I can return to Osaka safely, I will definitely donate seven Kalan to this temple." "Thank you, my lord." The back door of the temple is the mountain.As soon as the door was opened, the wind suddenly became louder, and even the stars in the sky seemed to be trembling.Near Jianyue, there seemed to be more winter breath in the wind. "please take care." "Master, take care." He said so, but Sancheng didn't even look back.He followed closely behind Yojiro, groping his way in the dark. Before rushing to the stone house, Sancheng squatted on the side of the road and dragged it twice.Although the abdominal pain subsided, but the fatigue continued to hit him, so he had to walk and rest.Whenever he sat down to rest, he and Jiro would always keep a little distance away, and while carefully observing the surrounding movement, he murmured: "If a wild dog comes and barks, it will be troublesome." "Yojiro Taifu, don't you regret it? This will bring you danger." "The villain does not regret it. The villain is greatly favored by the adults..." "You really think you have received my great favor?" "yes." "When did I give you a favor?" "When the villain and Lincun Taijuro had a quarrel because of the Shibashan boundary and went to the government to file a lawsuit, it was the adults who punished Taijuro." "Is this considered a great favor?" "Yes. If there is no justice from the adults at that time, my family will lose all the mountains and forests and become impoverished." "Oh, justice is also a great favor?" The two walked around the foot of the mountain while talking softly.When they came to the stone house, Taifu Yojiro saw something, he let out a "shh", and immediately asked Sancheng to squat down, while he ran dozens of steps into the phoenix tree forest. "What's wrong, anyone?" "No, I heard a creak just now, but saw nothing." "Didn't you say no one would come here?" "yes." "Who's in your family?" "In addition to the daughter and son-in-law, there are two grandchildren, six people." Saying that, Yojiro inspected carefully before walking to the entrance of the stone house and gently lifting the mat hanging over the door. "If the light is exposed, it will be terrible. Please feel wronged, my lord. The thick straw has already been laid here. From now on, the villain will definitely deliver the food in person. Please don't call someone else." "I know. The mattress is good. Thanks a lot, it's just a timely delivery of charcoal. I'm tired, so you should go back quickly to avoid suspicion from the family." "grown ups……" "I'm causing you trouble. In the future, I will..." The stone house is very spacious, about eight stacks in size, and the left side is covered with straw.After going out with Jiro, Mitsunari laughed softly.At this time, it seemed that he was no longer a character in the play, but a bystander. "Sancheng, isn't this interesting?" Just as Sancheng was asking and answering, there was a sound at the door. "Who? Taifu Yojiro?" But no one answered. Sancheng was about to get up when a gust of cold wind blew in, and then someone lifted the mat and walked in. "Who?" Sancheng asked softly, so calm that even he himself was surprised. "It's me... and Mrs. Jiro's family." "Are you his son-in-law?" "yes." "You saw me go in here?" "Actually... the villain has been following here from the monastery." "What's the matter with you?" "The villain has something to ask the adults. Please accept these things first." The man groped and approached Sancheng.Sancheng didn't feel any murderous intent, he straightened up on the straw and said, "Here. I'm here." "Ah, these are your lord's hands...it's so cold. My lord, please accept these quickly." What was handed to Sancheng was a soft ball, which was still warm. You could tell it was a rice ball when you touched it.The visitor said: "This villain asked me to make it, and I specially asked him to mix it with soy noodles. The adults taste one first, and keep the rest." "Thank you. You have two children, don't you?" "Yes...Also, please accept this, my lord." "What is it?" "A little thought. In case you are in a hurry, the money may be useful. Please accept it." "It's better to be respectful than to obey. You want me to accept these things and leave?" "Yes. Please. My father-in-law is indeed a good man that is hard to find in the world." "I know……" "Like a villain, the father-in-law still regards it as a treasure, saying that he is a good son-in-law bestowed on him by God. Therefore, the villain dare not make the father-in-law a sinner." Thirty percent are silent.The man was sobbing, it seemed that he was not lying, he must be quite depressed. "My lord, my father-in-law definitely wants you to hide here. He firmly believes that no one knows about this stone house, but the villain knows it, and Li Zheng also knows it. No, in fact, everyone knows it. People who need to store food will have such a stone house. Moreover, an order has been issued tonight, and officials will be dispatched to inspect each household tomorrow. If someone really hides, it is best to move quickly tonight, or let him escape, otherwise, the entire village will be implicated. Alas, Lizheng thought You must be so thoughtful." Then, the man sat down in front of Sancheng and sobbed. Thirty percent said nothing.What is this person in front of him thinking and what he is going to do? Isn't this what he has been trying to figure out all his life? "My father-in-law, my wife and children, and the entire village will all be implicated. Sir, it's good that you escaped unharmed, but if you are unlucky... the whole village will fall into disaster. Sir, I beg you! Before dawn , let’s run away from here quickly. I kneel down for you.” "With you? Where do you want to take me?" "Send you to the lake." "Use a boat?" "Yes. It's night and no one is watching. When you reach the lake safely, you will hide in the boat and the villain will ferry you across." "Won't anyone find out?" "Won't." "What if someone finds out?" "Even if it is discovered, it will not implicate the villagers, masters of good talk, or small people. Please get out of here quickly, my lord." Sancheng thought for a moment and asked, "You want to save your father-in-law?" "Yes. I want to save my father-in-law, wife and children." "It's not your idea alone, is it?" As soon as the words came out, Sancheng regretted it.The other party also seemed taken aback. "You must have discussed it with someone beforehand, and you know that your father-in-law will bring me here." "Yes. In fact, the villain has discussed with others." "Who?" "Lizheng." "Um. So Ri is asking you to take me to the lake?" "Besides that, there is no other way." "But even if the boat is sailed, it may not arrive safely." "What did your lord say?" "Maybe the boat will be attacked by the enemy when it arrives on the lake. As a result, I was arrested and you were beheaded on the spot. In this way, it has nothing to do with this village. Have you thought about this? Li Zhengbi had thought of it long ago .” The man was anxious, stomping his foot and said: "No, Lizheng is definitely not such a person. His gratitude to the adults is even more than that of the villain's father-in-law. He also took great pains to let the adults escape. He is definitely not like that." An insidious person will never send adults into the hands of the enemy." "Lizheng is also grateful to me?" "Yes...the whole village, no one is grateful to Sir." "Why is that?" "In this world, I am afraid there will never be anyone more benevolent and righteous than adults." San Cheng suddenly felt depressed.The man kept saying, praising words, is this really the case?He gradually saw the other party clearly, not only the figure, but also the kind heart inside.Although he never thought of oppressing the people, he never expected to be so loved by the people.Sancheng shook his head lightly, sighed, feeling confused and guilty: the people are really pitiful! "My lord, I beg you. No matter what, please trust the villain and Lizheng. When we reach the lake, the villain will immediately hide the adult in the boat. As long as there is still breath left, the villain will row desperately. Please trust the villain, There's no one around here who can row faster than a little man." Thirty percent was startled, and at some point, tears fell. "For the sake of the whole village, for your father-in-law, for your wife and children, are you willing to give up your life?" "My lord, you can't say such unlucky words. The villain will definitely row to the other side safely." "Oh." "Then the villain unloads the wood and returns. No one will know about it, and all will be safe." "That's right." Sancheng stretched out his hand to feel for the palm of the other party.Perhaps it was because of some excitement, the big hard palm was warm.Sancheng sighed: "You are a very good person." "Thank you for your compliment, my lord." "Thirty percent is ashamed to be compared with you. Although I have talents that you don't have, I am not as straightforward and honest as you. Thank you, you finally let me have what I have been lacking in the past." "Your Excellency agreed to leave?" "If I don't leave, what else can I do?" "Thank you, my lord. Thank you... the villain kowtowed to you." "We're not going to the lake." "Ah? That's the foot of the mountain..." Sancheng grabbed the opponent's hand and smiled brightly: "Take me to see Lizheng." "This... this... villain, did you hear me right?" "That's right. You arrested me and handed me over to Risho... Risho then turned me over to Tanaka Yoshimasa at the mouth of the well. Got it?" The man seemed to be crazy, and desperately grabbed Sancheng, "No! Absolutely not!" He yelled hoarsely, twisting his body in pain, "A villain... a villain can never do it!" "Listen to me." Sancheng's voice was gentle, but his tone was stern. "This is Sancheng's kindness, and the only kindness that Sancheng can repay your kindness." "No matter what the adults say, the villain will never hand you over, and the villain will never do such a thing." "If you are stubborn, I won't leave." "Oh! This..." "So, the best way is to hand me over. If you hand me over, you will be rewarded by the government, but if you leave me here, not to mention your whole family, even the whole village will be implicated. " "That's why the villain said that the adults should be sent to the other side in a small boat!" "No." Sancheng reprimanded in a low voice, "You don't understand war. Since Daisuke Tanaka's military department came to the mouth of the well, the net has been removed by the lake. I will be surrounded by their warships, and I will still be arrested at that time. I don’t mind, I still have to implicate you.” "Then... that's okay, the villain is going all out!" "But your father-in-law, Li Zheng, and Master Shan Shuo, is it better to be discovered? You don't have to worry too much, just accept 30% of your sincerity. I didn't expect their hands to reach out so fast, even this place is blocked Come here, it's 30% fault..." "No matter how much you persuade, the villain will never..." "Go and receive the reward. Don't drag the whole village. Thirty percent will be happy... and send yourself to the Land of Ultimate Bliss." The man froze in the darkness.He seemed to understand 30% of his painstaking efforts, and he was in conflict: should he go to receive the reward, or push the whole village into the abyss? Sancheng suddenly felt relaxed all over his body.His goal is Daban, and now, Daban road is broken, he is destined to be tied up, but so what?Before dying, it is enough to be able to calmly observe this world. "I finally met you. Thirty percent of my life is considered complete." For Sancheng's expressing his feelings, the man was at a loss, and suddenly covered his face and wept again. "Oh, I actually made you cry for Sancheng. The fog is finally going to clear. You can call Rizheng here and hand me over. I want to meet Tanaka. I'm afraid you don't know who he is. Fu, my old friend, but now he has become my enemy, looking for me everywhere, trying to put me to death. If I take the initiative to meet him, what will happen to him? Haha, it is really exciting..."
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