Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three Brother Huizhi

"Brother agreed to this matter?" In Erdaocheng, Osaka, a person was gnashing his teeth and sitting in front of Tokugawa Hidetada to question him.This person was Hidetada's younger brother, Matsudaira Shimomori Tadako, who was wounded in the Battle of Sekigahara and whose right arm was still hanging around his neck. Although the two were both born in the Xixiang Bureau, their ages were not much different, and their appearances were very similar, their temperaments were vastly different.Hidetaka looks like a gentle and prudent elder, but Zhongkichi is as impulsive as Yuuki Hideyasu.

"This is an order from my lord father, what reason do I have to resist?" Xiuzhong calmly sat upright without moving his eyebrows. "It's really unacceptable." Zhongji moved forward and said with a smile. Sitting next to Zhongkichi, Nohonta Sado Shouzhengxin, he looked distressed and remained silent.Honda Masanobu used to be Ieyasu's inseparable deacon, but since the start of the Sekigahara War, when he set off from Edo, all the affairs around Ieyasu were taken care of by Masanobu's son Masamune, and the seasoned Masanobu was arranged by Hidetada's side .

"Elder brother always has no opinion on Father's arrangement. Could it be that he obediently and blindly obeys without even asking the right and wrong?" "Does Shimono Mamoru think this is inappropriate?" "not necessarily." "In that case, it is best to obey." "But my younger brother doesn't think so. Father has forgiven Xiu Lai mother and son, and he has done his best to the Taige, but he still wants to hand Qianji to Xiu Lai as a hostage. Is it necessary?" "It's not a pledge, this is a marriage contract made by Taige before his death."

"It's a hostage!" Zhongji retorted, "Take an ignorant child as a hostage, and you don't say a word about this kind of outrageous provocation. It is clear that you will die! Don't you regret it? , I have nothing to say about doing this. But it’s different now. Is it necessary for us to flatter Hideyori’s mother and son? Now is the time for us to stand up to them and show our Tokugawa majesty to the world’s great names, eh? " "Zhongji," Xiuzhong wasn't angry, but he didn't smile, "Are you disobedient to your father's order to let you go to Qingzhou?"

"What we are talking about now is not this matter." "I know you have long wanted to enter Osaka Castle. I am in Edo, you are in Osaka, and you and I are brothers in each town, and then oppose Ah Qian's marriage contract. If you really think so, you should reflect on yourself." "Brother said Zhongji is not serious?" "After all, it is my father who has far-sighted plans." "How can there be a method of foresight?" "The current Japan has come to the end of the troubled times. To let the world understand that the troubled times are over, what should we do? If we continue to fight and fight, how can we make the world feel at ease? What we need to do is to endure first, Then peace is the most important thing. You and I, brothers, don’t think as much as my father. If you want Edo and Osaka to live in harmony for a long time, Kiyosu becomes very important. Father gave you all the Owari collar, and you still Not satisfied?"

Zhongji couldn't answer, but was so anxious that he slapped his knees repeatedly.How important Owari's position is, in fact, Xiuzhong doesn't need to say, he also understands.It is for this reason that the late Taiko placed Masanori Fukushima, who had followed since childhood, there to take strict precautions.Later, Ieyasu transferred Zhengzheng to Aki Hiroshima, which was 498,000 koku, put Zhongkichi in Owari, and said he would give him 520,000 koku.Regarding these, what dissatisfaction could Zhongji have?What he is dissatisfied with is the marriage contract between Hideyoshi and Chihime.But it was only after Xiuzhong made such a quick call just now that he realized his father's true intentions, and he couldn't help but regret greatly.

Facing this serious brother, Zhongji really wanted to say: "Don't you love your daughter?" But even if he said that, it was meaningless.Xiuzhong has been tamed by his father to be submissive, just like another father. "Is brother wary of Zhongji?" "Hugh is talking nonsense." "Since it's not, then you shouldn't speculate on me, saying that I want to be the master of Osaka." "Oh, so Xiuzhong is delusional? It's really like this, brother is relieved." Zhongji said bluntly: "Brother, do you think that Tokugawa and Toyotomi can really live in harmony forever?"

"Shimono Shou!" "But I don't think so. The more loyal and humble we are, the more arrogant they are. Isn't Sancheng a good example? Father helped him in Fushimi, and specially asked Brother Yuki to send him to Otsu. But what was the result? On the contrary, it fueled his arrogance, hmph!" "You are still young after all. Sancheng and others are exceptions. Everything should be done according to human affairs and obey the destiny. This is the most important thing. The question is not whether Tokugawa and Toyotomi can live in harmony for a long time, but how to live in harmony. We must first do human affairs, otherwise , It’s going against the sky.” Xiuzhong even spoke like Ieyasu, he was mature and prudent, thoughtful, and spoke like flowing water.

Honda Masanobu couldn't bear it anymore, and interjected: "Shimono Mamoru, according to your opinion, what should we do after breaking the engagement?" "Don't the old man know?" "Yes. There is no reason to ask people to terminate the contract. What will be the result?" "Of course the other party was scared out of his wits. The problem is later." "Oh?" "Once it is known that Tokugawa is hostile to Toyotomi, those who are dissatisfied will be restless. Wait for the foxes to show their tails and catch them all. Of course, if necessary, we can also take the city directly."

Zhengxin remained calm, "Lord Shimono, you can't say such nonsense. Otherwise, Lord Neifu will be ashamed!" "What?" Zhongji blushed and turned to Zhengxin. Zhengxin said indifferently: "What Shimono-sama said is at best the weapon of a warrior with two or three thousand stones." Angry Zhongji was splashed with a basin of ice water.If it was Yuuki Hideyasu, he would definitely throw his tea bowl at the opponent on the spot and draw his sword.But although Chukichi and Xiukang are as violent, they behave differently. "Hmm, oh?" Although the voice sounded very calm, the anger in Zheji's heart was already raging, "Then, father asked me to become a daimyo and handed over Qingzhou to me, how do you explain that?"

"This point has already been said by Zhong Nayan. If possible, send Miss Chihime to Xiu Lai as soon as possible, so that the world will know that it is a peaceful age. That is to say, Hide Lai and Miss Chihime It is a flower that proves to the world that a peaceful and prosperous age has come." Zhengxin squinted his eyes, as if he was educating his children and grandchildren, "The spirit of killing has not dissipated. No one knows what happened. That's why the adults put Miss Chihime and Hideorai together for the world to see. These two children have not yet been contaminated by worldly filth, they are beautiful puppets. If you put the two of them together, aren't they just two flowers?" "Well." "Seeing this arrangement, the hearts of the great names will settle down. They will think that since the two families are merged into one, the root of the dispute will be cut off, and they will re-examine this world. Hahaha, at that time, They will have a clearer understanding of Tokugawa's strength. The so-called peaceful and prosperous age came this way, not by shedding blood. This is the decision made by Lord Neifu after careful consideration. What do you think, Lord Zhong Nayan ?” Xiuzhong sat there solemnly, neither nodding nor objecting.But in Zhongji's view, this is an unacceptable disguise.Xiuzhong said that he could not disobey his father because he was worried that his brother's disobedience would cause his own status to be shaken. Zhongji suppressed his dissatisfaction and said: "Zhongji basically understands, but he also has some humble opinions." "Do you really have any objections?" "Why not? In the past, Lord Ping Qingsheng agreed to his mother's request, and for the sake of the similarity between Lai Chaogong and his deceased brother, he forgave Lai Chaogong, but in the end it led to the downfall of the Ping family. The old man must know this story better." "certainly." "How the world thinks of this story, Zhongji doesn't need to say anymore. Zhongji thinks that Duke Qingsheng at that time was too proud and complacent. He has already won, and no one can stop Mrs. Ping. It is precisely because of this arrogance that he Spare Lai Chaogong's life..." Before Zhongji finished speaking, Xiuzhong suddenly interrupted: "Lord Xia Ye, stop talking! You are too thoughtless." "Oh. The examples of Lord Qingsheng and Lord Lai Chao are not considered?" Zhongji's face was pale, but his voice became more and more cold and cold, "Brother thinks that Lord Qingsheng is not conceited?" Xiu Zhongnong was as stable as Mount Tai, he didn't even move his eyebrows, and said: "It's arrogance." "Since this is the case, we should be careful not to repeat the same mistakes." "We've been ready for a long time." Looking at Xiuzhong's appearance, he didn't feel that he was calm-headed at all, but he continued loudly: "Master Shimono, you are already blaming father, don't you realize it?" "Blame father?" "Yes. Kiyomori forgave Lord Rai and exiled him to Izu because of his arrogance. In the end, it was just pity. What do you mean by comparing him with your father? Father wants to support Mr. Hideyori , and is working hard to create a peaceful and prosperous world. Ah Qian is the messenger of the prosperous world. Don't you think so?" "Hmph, I don't think so. No matter how you say it, it's all a strategy, a weakness, and a completely unnecessary low-level method." "You really think so, Shimono-sama?" "Yes, that's how I see it! Father must be thinking that it would be bad if Feng Chen's old ministers were agitated, and it's better to appease everyone before taking Qian Ji as a hostage." Xiuzhong sighed, and said, "I don't want to argue with you. Alright, then I'll tell father your opinion verbatim." "Thank you. Zhongji definitely doesn't want Daban City, nor does he feel sorry for Aqian. He just thinks that it is wishful thinking to think that a peaceful and prosperous world can be established so easily. Sending Aqian there will make him even more arrogant. Aqian It's just a sad sacrifice. I just say it because I think so." In the argument between the two brothers, Zhongji seemed to have won.But Xiuzhong just didn't like to argue, so he simply kept his mouth shut. Seeing Xiuzhong's silence, Zhongji became uneasy for a moment, "Brother, although I just talked about Pingyuan's past, I didn't mean to compare it with my father, please don't misunderstand." "I understand. I won't tell my father everything you said." Zhongji finally felt that he had saved face.But he never expected that Xiuzhong would really advise Jiakang to annul the engagement. "If Aqian has grown up, she will be deeply moved when she hears tonight's words. She has such a good father and uncle." Honda Zhengshin passed the red wine to his brother as if he was talking about someone else's family. In front of the two. The two brothers never mentioned Chihime again, but began to discuss the personnel placement in the main city between Edo and Osaka. To the west of Hakone, Ieyasu transferred Kazutada Nakamura of Sunfu to Hoki Yoniko of 175,000 koku; Thirty thousand stones were harvested; then in nearby Numazu, Okubo Jiemon Tadashi was placed, Amano Saburo Bingwei Yasuke was sent to Xingguo Temple, and Sakai, Shichiro Tadatoshi and their close ministers were carefully placed in Tanaka. Horio Tadashi from Hamamatsu, Enshu, was transferred to Songjiang, Yunzhou, and received 230,000 shi; Kazutoyo Yamauchi from Kakegawa was transferred to Kochi, Tosa, and his net worth became 200,000 shi; He and Matsudaira Saburo Shiro Dingkatsu entered the old leader of Yamauchi Kazutoyo; Ikeda Sanzaemon Teruma who was originally in Mikawa Yoshida Castle entered the host city Himeji Castle and became a daimyo with a salary of 520,000 shi; It was conferred on Matsudaira and Jiro Ieki from the Tokugawa family, and received 30,000 koku; Yoshimasa Tanaka, the military commander of Sanshu Okazaki, was transferred to Chikugo Kurume, with 325,000 koku, and the old collar was awarded to Honda Bungo Shou Kangzhong, 50,000 shi... All the former officials of Toyotomi who were transferred to other places received a huge amount of seals, and almost all of the Tokugawa clan's seals were less than 30,000 shi. "Only Shimomori got Qingzhou's 520,000 shi. It's really enviable!" Honda Masanobu suddenly laughed.Zhongji was no longer so angry, but he didn't care much about Zhengxin's words.Zhongkichi's father-in-law, Ii Naomasa, who is also the elder of the family, only got Ishida Mitsunari's residence in Zawa Mountain, with an annual salary of 180,000 shi. Honda Zhengxin is not satirizing Zhongji.He wanted to test whether Zhongkichi had realized that why the Tokugawa direct descendants who were not inferior to Fukushima, Ikeda and others in virtue and ability were willing to accept a lower salary of less than 50,000 koku?Zhongji never seemed to think of this. In fact, Honda Masanobu is no exception. He did his best for the Tokugawa father and son, and the only income he got was 22,000 koku from Shangshu Hachiman.Why did Ieyasu pay his loyal ministers so little?Why do Zhengxin and others accept it with peace of mind, and are willing to go through fire and water for the family's well-being?Being able to take this into consideration, Shimono Mamoru will grow up.Zhengxin was about to explain, but a servant came to report: "The Great Tibet Bureau next to Mrs. Dian came to ask for an interview." Hearing the servant boy's report, Xiuzhong and Zhongji looked at each other and put down their wine glasses.Honda said rightly, "Let me go and have a look." "In the middle of the night, what's going on?" Xiuzhong pondered for a while, and then said, "I'd better meet her in person and lead her to the living room." After speaking, he whispered to Zhongji: "I'm afraid it's because of Ah Qian's business." Come." He called Doi Toshikatsu to chat with Zhongkichi before he got up and went out. Xiuzhong changed his clothes and went to the living room, and saw that the Dazang Bureau was hugging an interesting court doll, sitting in front of Honda Sado Shou Masanobu, talking and laughing happily. "Ah, thank you Mr. Zhong Nayan for meeting him in person. This slave is really flattered." The Dazang Bureau was quite humble, but the expression on his face was relaxed and bright. "You are sent by Mrs. Dian. It's rude not to see you. How are you and your wife?" Zhengxin interjected: "I have just greeted you below, and said that after hearing what the inner government said, I feel very happy." "That's great, please rest assured Madam." "Thank you. Ono's Atong found a craftsman who is good at making dolls in the capital, and asked him to specially make this doll for Shaojun." "Oh, no wonder it's so pretty, so lifelike and endearing." "Yes. Young Master is also very satisfied, and often takes it out to play with carefully. He said he would give this doll to Miss Aqian." "Oh, the young master said so?" "That's right. They are cousins, so they must miss each other very much. Hearing that there are envoys going to Edo, Madam thought that it was rare for the young master to have a heart, so she hurriedly dispatched the servants to bring them to Miss Qianji." "Thank you Madam for your kindness. I think Ah Qian must like it very much." Xiuzhong looked at the doll.This pair of dolls is about six inches in size, they are two children, one male and one female, playing a firefly together.Seeing this doll, Xiuzhong suddenly felt lost.He also loves his eldest daughter very much.But before he saw her grow up, he was going to Edo, but his daughter was going to Osaka.In fact, there is no need for Zhongji to remind him, Xiuzhong also knows that it would be too naive to try to solve everything based on this marriage.Can the two really be as free as this doll? "Master Zhong Nayan, look, this man's face is exactly the same as Shao Jun's." "Oh, so to speak, this girl is quite similar to Ah Qian." "That's why the young master ordered the servants to bring it over overnight." Xiuzhong nodded with a smile, and looked at the two puppets again.I'm afraid Ono's Atong deliberately made the craftsmen make it so similar. "Then, let me take my leave first. The young master and his wife have also asked repeatedly to send their regards to Mrs. Edo Nagano." "Sado, show this doll to Shimomori." After finishing speaking, Hidetada returned to the room.Toshikatsu Doi and Zhongkichi are still discussing the reward.Both of them are very young, and their voices are not low. Those who don't know the inside story think they are arguing. "Don't you think that the generous rewards given to Toyotomi's former officials are trying to please them?" Zhongji saw that the people around his brother were also blaming him, so he wanted to find out Xiuzhong's thoughts and views on his father through Li Sheng. "Of course not. Why should the lord of the inner court be afraid of the old ministers of Toyotomi? In today's world, the person who makes the inner court feel afraid has probably not yet been born." "So, father is clear about rewards and punishments?" "That's right, basically." "Do you mean something?" "yes." "Hmm. What does that mean?" "It's foolish to think that no matter status or financial resources, it all depends on the bestowal of heaven. Of course, this is also the idea of ​​the inner court, so first entrust these heavenly bestowals to them based on their military achievements. If those heroes cannot satisfy the leaders, Then redistribute. According to the opinion of the poor, the inner government must think so." Zhongji couldn't help looking at Li Sheng again, Li Sheng in front of him was full of vitality.Zhongji said: "If it is incapable of governing, the territory is very likely to be confiscated, right?" "If you entrust an incompetent generation with a heavy responsibility, you will be punished by heaven. This is common sense for those who are in charge of the world." "You are really eloquent. I have another question: Why do you get so little money from genealogical daimyo? Could it be that they are not as good as those old Toyotomi generals?" "That's wrong." Doi Lisheng smiled. "Land and property are only given by heaven, so the inner government is in charge of everyone first. If they are given too much, people will forget that they are things entrusted by heaven and take them as their own. They already have them, so they are extravagant, wasteful, and careless. Therefore, most of them are managed by the Inner Palace, and they are only given what they need to survive. In this way, everyone will be more united and loyal. This is the strategy of the Inner Palace..." At this point, Xiuzhong came back, and the two hurriedly sat up to greet him. "What are you talking about, so lively?" As he said, Hidetaka turned his head and glanced at Honda Masanobu who was holding a doll and following behind him, "Sado-sama, show Shimono-sama something." "Oh... what a cute doll. What's going on?" "This is a gift from Shaojun to Aqian. Shimono Mamoru, don't you think this girl is very similar to Aqian?" Zhongji deliberately turned his head to the side.When he understood why his elder brother brought this puppet in front of him, he immediately felt disgusted. "How? Young Master is also very happy. In this way, can't the two families live in harmony?" That's what Xiu Zhongding meant.This doll gave Zhongji a little uneasiness.An innocent child has become something that adults fight openly and secretly. This is completely the "black heart" and "sin" of adults. It cannot be forgiven at first, but why don't adults reflect on it?Because they are afraid of introspection, they willfully commit great sins, upon which they place their empty hopes.Why can't my brother understand this kind of sorrow? "It seems that you are still not convinced, Shimomori." "I have nothing to say. This doll makes Brother Yu feel sad." "Why is that?" "Seeing this doll, I suddenly thought, if it were like the doll in front of me, how great it would be for the two children to be free." Xiuzhong was stunned for a moment, but he immediately regained his composure, hid his feelings, and said, "Oh, it seems that Shimono Shou doesn't like to cook. Well, it's best to put it away and let tomorrow's messenger lead us on the way." He ordered Doi Lisheng to say: "Let them tell Madam, we must raise Aqian well, and don't let her be willful. The world is not peaceful, and children can't be so free." The last sentence is, of course, a satire on Zhongji. "Obey! I'll do it now." Doi Toshikatsu walked out with the doll in his hand, and the room fell into a brief silence. Shimono Mori Tadakichi thinks his elder brother is a cruel father, while Hidetada thinks Zhongkichi is a cruel brother. Indeed, no one thought that Chihime and Hideyori would be happy in the future.In fact, Xiuzhong was also forcing a smile at this time, he wanted to comfort himself and persuade himself to reluctantly accept this engagement.Does Zhongji really not understand Xiuzhong's difficulties? "Master Shimono, what did you talk about with Li Sheng just now?" To break the deadlock, Honda Masanobu raised his glass to Chungkichi.But Zhongji ignored him, and said angrily: "I've already drunk it. Li Sheng is really a good retainer of my brother, and he is so similar to my brother. In contrast, Zhongji is a warrior at all. When he saw someone who was similar to Ah Qian My dummy, I can't wait to yell and kill the city." "Haha, your words are too much." Zhengxin laughed, but Xiuzhong couldn't laugh. At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps in the corridor, and the three of them pricked up their ears at the same time. It was very late at night, could it be that something urgent happened in Zhongji's house, and his servants rushed to meet him? Thinking of this, Honda stood up unknowingly and heard footsteps, not just one person. "Who?" Zhengxin ran to the corridor and shouted. "Oh, it's my father. I wonder if Mr. Zhong Nayan has gone to bed?" It was Masakazu Honda. Immediately afterwards, another man's voice came: "I heard that Shimono Mori-sama is also here, so I rushed to report." It seemed to be Naomori Nagai. Xiuzhong and Zhongji looked at each other: Could something have happened?Anxiety swept over the hearts of both of them at the same time.In the corridor, Zhengxin's voice was not very clear, which further deepened their doubts.Suddenly, a voice laughed heartily. It was Zhengxin: "Oh, oh. That's great. I'll go and report to the two adults. No, you'd better go yourself." Straight into it. "My lord." Zhengxin said with a grin. "What's the matter, Mamoru Sado?" Seeing Sado's smiling face, Hidetada felt relieved and asked, "Why are Uenosuke and Dr. Uenoe sweating profusely?" Zhengxin deliberately paused, "There is good news from Xiyuan, saying that a boy has been born." "I added a younger brother?" Zhongji was pleasantly surprised. "Exactly. My lord has another younger brother. I heard that his skin is like white jade. However, Zhengchun didn't see it with his own eyes." After Zhengchun finished speaking excitedly, Nagai Naomori also hurriedly echoed: "Although the adults are very embarrassed, let me wait to come to announce the good news. Your heart must be sweeter than eating honey." "Haha...Okay. I seem to see my father's smile." Zhongji grinned, but Xiuzhong didn't smile, and said calmly: "Oh, the birth of the younger brother is really gratifying. You can also have a drink Congratulations." "This is red wine, let's drink a glass first to congratulate." Zhengxin took the wine glass and handed it to Zhengchun and Zhisheng before they sat down. "Congratulations." The two respectfully took the glass and brought the wine to their lips. "Haha... Are the mother and child safe?" Zhongji hadn't stopped smiling, he picked up his glass, "Okay, I'll congratulate you too. It's so pleasing. What does it look like?" At this time, Zhongkichi probably never imagined that after this child grew up, he would inherit his family business and consolidate Owari.At this moment, he just narrowed his eyes and laughed endlessly. Whatever the circumstances, there is always joy in the birth of a child.But for Ieyasu, who became a father again at the age of 60, it may have added another burden.The late Taige had a son in his later years, but he was tortured on the hospital bed, and finally passed away in pain.But tonight, no one seemed to think of this.Xiuzhong might have thought of it, but he couldn't say it. "Tokugawa is getting more and more prosperous." Masanobu counted on his fingers, "Master Xiukang, Mr. Hidetada, Mr. Nobuyoshi, Mr. Zhongkichi, Mr. Zhonghui... plus this time, there are six males. It is said that Mu Ding It will increase in the future." Zhengxin is not flattering, but he is happy from the bottom of his heart.In fact, in troubled times, the birth of a boy will directly inject "power" into the family. Only power can bring stability. This is the way to survive in troubled times. "My lord must have the feeling of rejuvenation. Mr. Zhong Nayan should give birth to a boy early." Before they knew it, the shadow of Qianji who had been lingering in everyone's minds was replaced by this baby whom they had never met. Suddenly, Zhongji seemed to think of something and burst out laughing. "What's wrong with you?" Zhengxin asked in surprise.Zhongji glanced at his elder brother and waved his hand: "You should be scolded, you should be scolded, it doesn't matter if you don't mention it." "What are you laughing at? It's better to let everyone have fun together." "Haha! In fact, there is no other person, but I suddenly remembered the matter of men and women." "A love affair between a man and a woman?" "The rejuvenated old man...I'm talking about marriage." "Oh, what's so funny about that?" "I said it because I was afraid of being scolded by my brother. Just now, my younger brother kept thinking that in this world, there seems to be only ugly strategic marriages." "Oh……" "Therefore, there was no reason to get angry about Ah Qian. But when I thought about it carefully, there was another form besides strategic marriage. I laughed because I suddenly discovered this." "Master Shimono, please clarify." "Haha! That's my father. There is no woman beside my father who is combined with my father because of a strategy." Xiuzhong gave Zhongji a hard look.But at this time Zhongji couldn't hold back his mouth: "Father marries the woman he likes, and let them have children for him without worry. It can be said that father has completely broken the shackles of the troubled times, so he is really at ease!" "Master Shimono!" "Hahaha, I won't say it, I won't say it. But there is one thing I want to say, little brother, I envy my father. Just because my father is so free and easy, maybe the young brother born this time will become a great weapon in the future. I just suddenly Thought of these. Hahahaha." Hidetaka also laughed, perhaps because he was infected by Zhongkichi's innocent laughter, but more importantly, because Zhongkichi's attention finally shifted from Chihime and Hideyori's engagement to other places. Zhongji has no children yet.A person who has no children can't say that his love for children is deep.But if this marriage is criticized by Zhongji, maybe Xinji and Zhonghui will jump out and point fingers.Moreover, although Ajiang and Mrs. Hedian are sisters, she doesn't seem to trust her sister very much. "I always feel that she is unreliable." Whether it is the fall of Beizhuang or becoming Hideyoshi's concubine, Mrs. Dian always gives Ah Jiang a sense of frivolity and inauspiciousness.When she was young, Mrs. Dian often thought about having more children and having a husband who loved her, but her wishes were fulfilled one by one, and she became a widow at a young age.How could A Jiangyu not be secretly worried, but now A Jiangyu was asked to send Qianji to such an aunt, she wanted to refuse, but she couldn't. Knowing that his younger brother was born, Zhongji's mood improved surprisingly.What name will be chosen, what day can I meet my younger brother... Zhongji talked excitedly for a long time before leaving. Everyone retreated, it was almost Haishi, the night was deep and quiet, and the sound of boats and oars going up and down the Yodo River could be heard clearly.Xiuzhong faced Xiyuan and sat down respectfully. "Father, please rest early." After finishing speaking, he hastily added: "Congratulations on the birth of my younger brother." He was completely sincere and sincere, and there was absolutely no affectation. After that, he rested in bed peacefully. Even in bed, he sleeps in self-discipline every day.He deeply regrets that he is far inferior to his father in talent and virtue, and at the same time motivates himself, for fear that he will become weak because of inferiority complex.He knows that he is not as good as his father, so he doesn't yearn for freedom like Zhongji.When Zhongji mentioned the matter of his father's boudoir, he was flustered and confused: I definitely don't have the capacity to create a great cause, all I can do is to guard my father's career carefully, which is enough.He told himself this every day.Once you can't control it, not only will you not be able to keep your father's business, but you will also be criticized by the world, and the Tokugawa family will have no successors. "I must be like my father..." Xiuzhong muttered, while drawing the appearance of his late mother in his mind, and took some time to recall Asahi Hime, who poured so much maternal love into him. Unknowingly, these people All turned into Chihime, turned into Hideyori... May these two people be happy... The kind and upright Xiuzhong still maintains a correct posture and falls asleep.