Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen Bliss Daigo Mountain

Ming envoys were expelled.The world is tired of war, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi is still determined to conquer Korea again, and has begun to arrange a large army. The world is unpredictable, the main battle general Kato Kiyomasa, who was slandered and recalled by Hideyoshi from North Korea, took the Fushimi earthquake as an opportunity to come out again, resisting all opinions, and finally realized the proposition of a decisive battle to the end.Hideyoshi's body and bones did not allow him to command in front of the battle.But usually he just yelled, but this time he has no intention of giving up at all.

President Konishi and the others still have hope for a peace negotiation, and they think that the two princes that Qingzheng let go can come to see Hideyoshi, even if it is just to make peace with the North Korean side.They tried again and again, but the negotiations were never successful. A total of 141,490 men and horses were recruited again, and the troops were divided into eight groups, with armies from each city in reserve.With Mori Hidemoto and Ukita Hideya as the main force, the forwards are Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukio-chan who is trying to make a contribution.The time is set for the next year, that is, in February of the second year of Qingchang (1597).Kuroda Nagamasa and Kato Kiyomasa waited for the envoy to leave, and immediately started preparing the crossing boat.

Since the time when he decided to go out again, Hideyoshi has been dazed from time to time, not only because his body is old, but also because of the constant wars for the sake of face, which has brought him a heavy burden.If the people around him can understand his thoughts and persuade him with kind words, he will be much more relaxed.Although Ieyasu and Toshika have insight into his mind, they are also like Hideyoshi, they never open their hearts to others easily.Decades of grievances and resentments have made them no longer be with Hideyoshi. A hero of all ages, a son of the sun, there is nothing he cannot do in his life... These thoughts firmly bound Hideyoshi.The aging body, the young Hideyoshi, the tenacious dispatch of troops... All these rushed towards the confident Hideyoshi and became his heavy burden.When he was in a trance, lost in thought alone, it was probably when he was struggling with these burdens.However, as soon as he saw a person, he immediately hid the heavy load abruptly, and was alive and well.

The sun and the moon flew by, and the spring of the second year of Qingchang arrived in the blink of an eye.The eighth day of March is already the season of cherry blossoms.On this day, as soon as he saw Ieyasu, Hideyoshi invited him to Daigo's racecourse to watch the weeping cherry blossoms.Due to the sudden incident, Maeda Xuan sent someone to the Vajra Wheel Academy in a hurry and ordered to prepare a banquet. But Hideyoshi immediately stopped him: "One gourd is enough for wine, and you can also prepare some refreshments for outdoor use." An extremely rare indifference appeared on his face.

So, several sedan chairs filed out of the city.For some reason, looking at Hideyoshi's back, Ieyasu unconsciously thought of death.Today's Hideyoshi is surprisingly calm... Could it be that he also suddenly thought of death? Hideyoshi is sixty-two years old this year, but in recent years, he has indeed made people feel much older than his actual age.Perhaps he had realized that this might be his last spring in this world, so he invited Ieyasu here, suddenly stripped off his high-sounding and competitive mask, and showed his true side to everyone.When Ieyasu was young, he had imagined many times that Hideyoshi would be a decisive and free person.But as the annual rings grew, he found that most of his guesses were wrong.Whether Hideyoshi is courageous or naive, it is all due to his instinct to show off, it is vanity and sin.And these are the culprits that troubled Hideyoshi today.

What will he say to me today?Ieyasu thought. Although the journey from Fushimi Castle to Daigo was not far away, Hideyoshi in the sedan chair barely said a word along the way.Normally, Hideyoshi always talked a lot, but today, he was surprisingly calm.Perhaps he was in a trance again in the sedan chair, falling into endless reveries. After getting off the sedan chair at the racecourse, the cherry blossoms in the Vajra Wheel Courtyard and the South Courtyard are in bloom. "The flowers bloom very lonely, Neifu." Hideyoshi said to Ieyasu who was walking side by side, "It's not as powerful as Yoshino's cherry blossoms."

"It's quite unique. My lord, how about we find a place to drink tea?" "I was thinking about this just now. Actually, I don't like drinking tea very much." "Where did your lord talk? Your lord is a well-known tea master." "Neifu, when your strength is inexhaustible, tea is a good thing. It can be used for reflection and defense. When you need to recharge your energy, there is nothing better than it." "Ieyasu also believes that when a person finishes his life peacefully, he should drink a bowl of tea. This is probably the true meaning of tea."

"A person's life is a life full of sins. From birth to death, he has been carrying heavy burdens, and his heart is at a loss. It is like walking in endless darkness." Ieyasu looked at Hideyoshi blankly.He had never heard such words from Hideyoshi.From this point of view, even though Hideyoshi Heihira speaks sonorously and forcefully, laughing and cursing, behind his back he is extremely lonely. "What do you think of the weather today? The gloomy gray sky in early spring is actually called 'Sakura-Yin'." "Yes, this style is really intoxicating."

"It seems that the inner government is still a romantic person who doesn't mean it. I have something to talk to you today." "It's an honor for Ieyasu. What would my lord say?" "You can believe that the proud are bound to lose?" "This……" "I think that's nonsense. No matter whether people are proud or not, they will not last long." Ieyasu didn't bother to refute.Man is mortal, and no one lives forever.Forget these, and the person's way of life, thoughts, and aspirations become narrow-minded.Hideyoshi probably saw this too.

"Neifu, in fact, I didn't invite you here today to experience the emptiness with you under these scattered flowers." "Oh, what do you mean, my lord?" "Nowadays, everyone in the world is looking at me, and they will all say that the Taige sent troops because of the frustration of Zheng Daming. In fact, I am very distressed..." Ieyasu walked silently with Hideyoshi.As he expected, Hideyoshi couldn't bear it anymore and confessed to him. "So, I want Takano's wood food master to put a high hat on me." "Top hat?" "That's right. Kishi is not satisfied with just reviving Koyasan, and Daigo also hopes to get a big donation. They are actually some sinful monks... You see, here they are, the one who walked with Yiyan, He looks obedient." As he spoke, Hideyoshi's expression suddenly became relaxed, and he walked quickly towards the person who came out to greet him, "It's true, it's even more barren than I imagined."

After the performance of Daigoji Templeism, Mushi Yingqi, who came specially from Koyasan, respectfully put their palms together and saluted, saying: "Even this ancient temple is so deserted." "Even the five-storied pagoda built by Emperor Murakami collapsed so much that it couldn't see its original appearance." Hideyoshi glanced back at Ieyasu, and walked into the South Yard.In the courtyard, Hideyoshi either admired the flowers and drank tea, or commented on the damaged five-storied pagoda. Ieyasu didn't know what he was thinking for a while. When laying a blanket under the weeping cherry tree, and drinking the first gourd wine he brought, Hideyoshi said: "If this continues, Daigo will be finished." To Yiyan and Ieyasu, "I will donate 1,500 shi. Use this money to quickly repair this five-storied pagoda." "This... this, ten thousand..." The two eminent monks were startled and looked at each other.Ieyasu just woke up like a dream at this time. Although the proud are bound to lose, even if they are not arrogant, they will not last long... Hideyoshi's emptiness and loneliness kept hitting Ieyasu's chest. "I won't be here for long. If there is a chance, I will definitely suggest to the Lord to visit Daigo Temple." Hideyoshi seemed to be coy, "What do you think, Neifu?" He always wanted Ieyasu to see his thoughts. "No matter how powerful I am, I can't make this barren hill full of cherry blossoms within a year." "What the adults said is very true." "Start by repairing the five-storied pagoda, and then build another Yoshino here next year." "Another Yoshino?" "Yes. Let people move all the six or seven thousand famous cherry trees from Yamashiro, Hanoi, Omi, Yamato, and Settsu, and they will become another Yoshino?" Hideyoshi glanced at Ieyasu again, "What about the Ming Dynasty of Korea? There's no need for me to do it myself. They won't let me go, and I can't bear to be alone at home, so let's just pass the time." "yes." "Cherry blossoms are planted on both sides of the road from Fushimi Castle to Daigoji Temple. From this area to Gunshan Mountain, it needs to be full of cherry blossoms. It only needs to be filled with five or sixty towns. In this way, this area becomes another Mount Yoshino." "Within a radius of sixteen miles, there is a sea of ​​cherry blossoms." "It's too small, I just want to have fun. It's still fighting, it costs a lot, and it doesn't look good." Mushi and Yiyan opened their eyes wide in surprise and nodded repeatedly. "By the way, we will rebuild Liufang. The mountain gate will be supervised by Master Mushi." "yes." "It's hard to come here to enjoy the flowers once. It takes a little more effort along the way from the racecourse to Gunshan Mountain." Ieyasu was a little dazed, but couldn't help laughing.It dawned on him.Hideyoshi wants to be as extravagant as possible, beyond what other people can do.He actually wanted to say that Ming Dynasty and another war are trivial matters.This is Hideyoshi's vanity, no, maybe it's his heart. "Let the women of Fushimi Castle come to visit first. Then wait for the opportunity to invite the Lord to make a tour. It would be the best." "yes." "On the way to the top of Gun Mountain, build some tea kiosks." "yes." "Build another small hall, one is enough. The size is 130 to 40 square meters. Plus the kitchen and corridor of about 100 square meters... Since it is hard to build it once, let's build a Goma Hall as well." "Yes." Yiyan replied, "Our temple was originally a place of practice with a long history, and it is a great honor to have the help of adults..." "Oh, if you want to build it, it won't cost a lot of money. Build another pool and bring some famous stones from Juledi. By the way, I also need a few waterfalls. Of course, let the women come to play first, It's no big deal. The pool should be able to go boating. What do you think, Neifu?" Ieyasu's expression became more and more stiff.Could this be Xiuyan's true words?Transplanted all the nearby famous cherry trees here to create a peaceful atmosphere, so that the world would think that he didn't care about the war with Daming, the Fushimi earthquake, or even the failure of peace negotiations... Could it be that he really so shallow?Ieyasu didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after hearing about it, he gradually became uneasy. Once Hideyoshi's dream becomes a reality, how much manpower and material resources will it cost?From the construction of Juledi to the dispatch of troops to North Korea, the big names and the people of Li have been overwhelmed.On the one hand, he wants to launch a large-scale war, and on the other hand, he will build a large-scale construction project, build Fangguang Temple, build a large Buddha hall, mold a 16-foot-high Dalushena Buddha, go to Yoshino to enjoy flowers, donate temples for Koyasan, and build ambush. Seeing the city... the people couldn't rest and live at all, and fell into endless military service and corvee service, as if they had been punished by God. Last summer, Fushimi Castle was hit by another major earthquake. From the thirteenth day of July last year, the earthquake lasted for four and a half days, during which there were five strong earthquakes.The earthquake caused the newly completed Fushimi Castle to collapse.Not only that, after the collapse of the 16-foot Buddha, the Toji Temple also suffered a catastrophe. Except for the five-storied pagoda, all the buildings collapsed.The center of the earthquake seemed to be between Fushimi and Yodogawa, and the houses in Kamikyo were even more horrible.People are still sweating for reconstruction.Hideyoshi, who failed to negotiate peace and was forced to send troops, can imagine his distress.At this very moment, he actually seeks entertainment from the monks of Daigo Temple, which is really unacceptable.Of course, Hideyoshi knows better than anyone.Not to mention enjoying flowers, maintaining domestic stability and improving people's lives have already piled up like a mountain.Ieyasu suddenly thought, is Hideyoshi crazy? "Neifu, what do you think?" Hideyoshi held up his wine glass, still looking tired, "It's no big deal, compared to Fushimi's fortification, it's just a trivial matter..." "But... this time it's just for sightseeing." "No, for a while, I just want to compete with the sky and the earth. If I build, the earthquake will destroy it. But I still build, and I will continue to build, and see who is stronger between me and the sky." "Adults certainly won't lose to God." "That big Buddha is too disappointing. I tried to build it for the sake of the country's safety, but this bastard didn't obey my order. He panicked when an earthquake happened and fell first. Those stupid people in the world I also said that Taige committed too many crimes and was punished by gods and Buddhas. I will never lose to the earthquake, and I will not retreat a step." Ieyasu glanced at Hideyoshi quietly, and the two eminent monks were stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.Hideyoshi took the red lacquer root to a small wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.At this time, his face like a withered leaf seemed to have regained its color. "After the earthquake, I lost my composure so much that the women in the city rumored, 'The earthquake annoyed Taiko, but saved Kato'. Haha... In fact, Taiko was not as angry as they said. Remodeling the Great Buddha, building Fushimi, everything Everything has been arranged, and I should also consider playing." Ieyasu was a little uneasy.Hideyoshi seemed unaware of this. "As for the place to enjoy flowers, it is best to build it on the top of Gun Mountain. Looking from above, the scenery is no less than that of Yoshino. From the top of the mountain to the wooden streamers, the scenery is beautiful and the panoramic view... It is no worse than Yoshino. For decades, Even hundreds of years later, the people of the capital will come to enjoy the flowers with wine shop blankets... At that time, I really want to listen to what they are talking about." While talking, Hideyoshi has gotten carried away, forgetting the existence of people around him.He drank another glass and narrowed his eyes.The sun shone faintly on him. "This is the Daigo Temple where Taiko saw flowers back then." He murmured happily, "It's really a beautiful view, even more beautiful than Yoshino." "Yes. The cherry blossoms in Yoshino were planted by Xingzhe Xiaojiao, and this one Planting for the Taige. Of course, the practitioner and the Taige cannot speak the same language." "What is this? The practitioner who cultivates is to save all living beings. It is no worse than the Taige." "Hahaha... that's why the Taige Moved Yoshino here, Taige helped Xingzhe in the end, and Taige was brilliant." Hideyoshi seemed to be playing Kyogen by himself, he suddenly closed his mouth as he spoke, as if he had entered meditation, perhaps, he was melted by the faint sunlight of this spring day.Cherry blossoms rustled on his head.Hideyoshi was too quiet, and everyone was fidgeting. The more you think about it, the more you can understand the impermanence of life.Ieyasu held his breath and continued to observe Hideyoshi. There were still mysteries in Hideyoshi that he could not solve.But when he got off the Gun Mountain and set foot on the way home, Hideyoshi changed his appearance.He purposely leaned into Jiakang's ear, and whispered: "Neifu, I've made you worry. Don't worry. If I don't say that, Tantric monks like Mushi and Yiyan won't be moved. Is it me or Xingzhe who is the best? Hahaha. Who will start building immediately? This year alone the war and post-earthquake reconstruction are tricky enough, and even if it does, it will be next year. You don't have to worry about it." Ieyasu didn't know how to reply for a while.Perhaps, Hideyoshi deliberately wanted to tease him, so he let him accompany her to enjoy the flowers.The competitive Hideyoshi wants to overwhelm Ieyasu no matter what.Although he boasted a lot, since then, he has never mentioned this matter again. He only donated 1,500 shimi to rebuild the five-storied pagoda, and other things seem to have been completely forgotten. In fact, in the second year of Qingchang, Hideyoshi was so busy with many things that he had no time to take care of these trivial matters.More than half of the food and fodder needed for the second dispatch of troops was originally intended to be raised locally in North Korea, but due to the continuous turmoil of the army, it was hopeless to raise food.Most of the people fled in all directions, and no one cultivated the land.Moreover, the local troops have been fighting for years and need to constantly boost their morale.The war seems to have fallen into an endless quagmire. In Osaka, the Juraku Building was demolished, and a mansion in Kyoto was to be built for Hideyori, who had been designated as his heir.As soon as Hideyoshi's mansion was repaired, Hideyoshi was ready to move again.He is not quiet and inactive, but is accumulating strength in secret - he is really going crazy.In the words of Beizhengsuo, Hideyoshi will not stop fighting until he dies, but this time, he seems to have lost his way. In a blink of an eye, it was the third year of Qingchang. In North Korea, Kato Kiyomasa, who was trapped in Ulsan City, has been in a bitter battle since the beginning of the first month. Generals Asano Yukunaga, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Mori Hidemoto, Kuroda Nagamasa, Kato Yoshiaki, Hachisuka Iemasa, Nabeshima Naomi, When Ikoma Kazumasa, Shimadzu Matahiro and others took great pains for this, for some reason, Hideyoshi did not enter the palace to see the Emperor during the Chinese New Year.From about this time, Hideyoshi's appetite was greatly reduced, and his mind appeared in a trance again. Ieyasu was also worried: Hideyoshi realized that the war could not be resolved in a short time, and seemed to fall into fear again. "Neifu, why don't you accompany me to Daigo again." When Hideyoshi invited Ieyasu again, it was already the eighth day of February.Ieyasu nodded respectfully in agreement while thinking to himself: This day has finally come. "It's not yet the season for viewing flowers." "No, I will do it, Neifu!" "What are you going to do?" "I said last year that I want to move Yoshino there. I want to see if Xingzhe is the best, or I am the best... This is what I want to do." "It's only the eighth day of February, and the viewing of flowers will be at least in the middle of March, which is more than a month away." Ieyasu replied, but Hideyoshi didn't even look at him. Create a Yoshino here for the world to see. This is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Don’t worry, there is nothing in the world that the Taiko cannot do. In this way, the hearts of the people will be boosted, and the morale of the army will also be boosted. This is the ultimate in politics. I want to wipe away all the unhappiness since the earthquake." Ieyasu had no choice but to silently agree.He felt that Hideyoshi was just a whim.At present, there is no clue about the war situation, and the reconstruction after the earthquake has just come to an end.Hideyoshi, who couldn't stay idle, suddenly remembered the dream he had under the cherry blossom tree last year. "In short, the two of us will go and have a look first. Then we will do it in one go, and surprise those sluggish guys." In fact, Shifeng is not as sluggish as he thought, Hideyoshi seems to have really gone crazy. The two left the city.Along the way, Hideyoshi was in such high spirits that he even imagined the surprised appearance of the quasi queen. "Last year I was deliberately excited, and then put it behind me. This trick is really interesting. Let him be happy for a while, and then I pretend I don't know anything." Master Taiko was full of empty words, saying that he would build a Yoshino mountain near the capital, The omnipotent Taige is actually difficult to do...' I deliberately let people think this way first, and then make it a reality in the blink of an eye, so that it is interesting." Then he laughed loudly, "I really like people Surprised. Am I a little narrow-minded, Neifu?" When we arrived at Sanboin Temple, before telling the truth about Gien, Hideyoshi pretended to ask this and that, and kept asking how the kitchen was, how was the academy, how was the pool, how was the location of the Gomado, and how was the Kindo repaired? What's the matter, what's the matter with the Kings of Ren, etc., let Yiyan be busy.He teased the other party enough first, and then said seriously: "This project, you'd better not interrupt." "Huh?" Yiyan panicked. "Did you forget? I promised you to make this place a more spectacular place than Yoshino." "Is it... the matter of transplanting the cherry blossoms?" "Yes. I have decided to come here to enjoy the flowers on March 15th. Since the earthquake, the people of Yaoxia have been sluggish, so I want to cheer up everyone. Needless to say, the young master, the Beizheng Office, and Mrs. Nishimaru, all the female relatives will come Appreciate this unprecedented sea of ​​flowers. Before that, as I told you, we need to build a pond to attract clean water. We need to build a temple, gomado, repair the main hall, and build Niomon ...Hey, I built this by myself. This will not only make Taiko famous forever, but also make this place a scenic spot." Finally, the charity performance suddenly realized, and thanked in a hurry. "Haha...it's too early to thank you. Thank you when everything becomes a reality. This can be called my unique skill. The tea ceremony is like Rikyu, and the garden is from Kobori Enshu, but I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, want to leave a legacy for future generations. Fame and fame. Hurry up, bring a pen and paper. I insist on recording myself, and I will start preparations today. There is only more than a month left, so hurry up. How, you must be quite surprised, right?" "The poor monk was really surprised." "Really? Even the inner court was scared, hahaha!" Hideyoshi is not so much a hero, but rather likes to be mischievous and reckless. After returning to the city, Hideyoshi really called Maeda Genichi, Masuda Changmori, and Nagatsu Masakae over the same day: "This has something to do with my face, so please don't make any mistakes." The five-storied pagoda has not yet been fully restored, and then the main hall and Renwang Gate will be repaired, the racecourse will be completely moved to the south courtyard, the Sanbaoyuan will be expanded to 14,400 pings, and a new building will be built with 15 rooms long from east to west and 9 rooms wide from north to south. The sleeping hall, and a kitchen with ten rooms in the front and nine rooms in depth, will be connected by eight long corridors, and the Goma Hall will be built... We must tell future generations that this was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and we must let future generations Everyone admires... It seems that Hideyoshi has indeed gone crazy. The building is easy to say, but a garden needs to be built, and all the famous cherry trees are transplanted from within the mountain city, Yamato, Omi, Hanoi, and Settsu; and ponds are dug to drain the water, so that the square of Isuocho will be covered with cherry blossoms... …All kinds of assumptions make the listener dumbfounded. "The flower viewing date is set on March 15th, so there are still 35 days left. Famous craftsmen in Beijing are strictly forbidden to go out from now on. In addition, the restoration needs to be meticulously carved, time is tight, and it is too late, so enough manpower must be mobilized around. , overturn all the characters of the temple and rebuild it. Say this is my order. The new temple cannot be seen as a new building at a glance, it must be old and old, as if it is old. Cherry blossoms cannot be newly planted, they must be old trees that have been around for many years , full of fun, makes people feel as comfortable as being in a tea room.” While listening to Hideyoshi's instructions, Ieyasu couldn't help thinking: there shouldn't be such a funny tragedy in the world.Everyone obeyed the order of a mad Taige and mobilized tens of thousands of people to work... The three executions who accepted the order seemed to have no doubts about this.Everyone thought that this was natural, and they became very busy that day. After finally starting work, Hideyoshi's thoughts changed again and again: what should be done there, what should be done here... He visited Sanbaoyuan four times in person, the first time when Hachieyasu came in early February, the second time on February 16th, February 22nd and February 23rd each. In order to build the garden, Hideyoshi even went to inspect the demolished Jule Building in person, and asked people to move many huge stones such as Fujito's famous stone to Sanbaoyuan.Of course, during this period, he didn't care about government affairs at all, leaving everything to Sancheng and Ieyasu to take care of.In the eyes of others, he seems to have completely forgotten about the Korean War. "It would be a pity if you lose your head if you can't finish it." When he said this to Maeda Xuanyi half-jokingly, his eyes were like ghosts. Everything is going on in an orderly manner.It is most appropriate to apply the four characters "forgetting sleep and food" to everyone.If it weren't for Hideyoshi, such a project would never have been completed. After tens of thousands of people shed blood and sweat, on the tenth day of March, Hideyoshi's dream almost became a reality. The spring water in the garden was ten times larger than before, and a goma hall with a cypress roof was built on the middle island, and a bridge was built from the edge of the pool to the island.Two waterfalls were also built. At first, it was requested to be made in the Kobori Enshu style. Later, Hideyoshi felt dissatisfied and changed it to a style designed by himself.The carpenter who built the dormitory was Sonemon, and the one who supervised the construction of the spring stone was Takeda Meimatsu.As assistants, Shinjo Echizen and Hiratsuka Inaba also came to the scene. All the work was completed on March 14th, the day before the flower viewing party.Only the five-storied pagoda was completed ten days ago.Because of Hideyoshi's order, the building cannot be seen to be newly built, and all the cherry trees must be old wood, so the effort spent can be imagined.Although this is a huge and urgent project, not even a piece of moss or a pebble is allowed to be sloppy... Therefore, there are not a few people who were beheaded midway.Master Mushi, who was in charge of building temples, visited all the temples from Yamato to Hanoi, and copied the architectural styles of Xingfu Temple and other temples. When the project was completed, even the queen of the charity show couldn't help but be dumbfounded.The younger brother of Guan Bai Zhaoshi, the second article of the charity performance, once visited all the places of interest inside and outside the capital.However, the simple and natural buildings in front of him are by no means inferior to any scenic spots he has seen. Moreover, it is impossible to make everything come true in just one month. On March 13th, in order to prepare for the flower viewing feast, Fushimi City was in a mess, not only to sort out the gifts presented by the daimyo, but also to prepare the wine and food for the day of the game.The jars full of famous wine are piled up like a mountain. In addition to the chrysanthemum wine and mochi wine in Kaga, there are also good wines made with secret recipes by monks in Amano, Hirano, Nara and other places, famous Korean dishes, and famous snacks from various places, all waiting to be transported to Daigo. But around noon, the weather suddenly changed.Accompanied by a strong southwest wind, the torrential rain roared like a squall after autumn.The faces of the people in the city changed drastically.March 15th is a fixed date for viewing flowers.But if such bad weather continues, the consequences will be disastrous.In order to follow Hideyoshi's order and let the ancient trees show a natural interest, all the trees were not even made with brackets.Can those ancient trees that are full of buds but just transplanted withstand the ravages of the storm? Ieyasu is always by his side, but on this day, Ieyasu avoided meeting Hideyoshi.Hideyoshi had no choice but to recruit Masuda Changsheng, and whispered to him: "Don't be careless, go and have a look at the trees." Thousands of people protect cherry blossom trees during torrential rain and wind.It is not enough to just cover the trees with hats, but also take care of the moss that has been laid under the trees. The moss should not be stepped on directly; it should be covered with straw lightly, and then the footprints left behind should be cleaned up to protect it in the wind and rain.Furious shouts can be heard everywhere: "It's so extravagant that even God is angry!" When the storm was coming, Hideyoshi's envoy rushed to Sanbaoyuan and ordered the monks to stop the storm immediately.In fact, Ieyasu was more worried about Hideyoshi's rage after the disaster than the storm.If the flower viewing meeting is forced to be postponed, Hideyoshi will turn all his anger on the monks of Sanbaoyuan, cursing them to be useless.In his rage, Hideyoshi inevitably became murderous, and the consequences were unpredictable.In order to wish Hideyori a long life, Hideyoshi even ordered to change Daigo Mountain to Shenxue Mountain, and specially composed a song saying: 〖Cherry blossoms accompanied by pines are in full bloom, and have never ceased to decline after thousands of generations. 〗 As long as an idea pops up, it is Hideyoshi's temperament to carry it through to the end. This time he admired the flowers and built a garden, which is exactly the same as when he decided to send troops to North Korea. Although it is impossible for the storm to last for three days, Sakura will not wait for anyone. If the disaster is serious, it will not be cleaned up within a day.At night, the wind and rain still did not stop.At this moment in Sanbaoyuan, all the monks went into battle, praying desperately. The wind finally stopped, and the rain continued until dawn on the 14th.Of course, the water in the pool was already muddy. "You go to Sanbaoyuan and take a look quietly. If necessary, we can get some people here." Before entering the city, Ieyasu met Honda Satomori first.If you don't even understand the situation, don't even think about seeing Hideyoshi. "The problem is not serious. There are three people guarding each cherry blossom tree." Sado had not been there for a long time, and immediately returned to report. "It seems that there is no need to postpone the flower viewing event." "Yes. If the weather continues to be sunny from today onwards, there will probably be no major problems." Hearing what Honda said, Ieyasu hurried to the eaves and looked up at the sky.The wind was still blowing, and thick clouds floated low in the sky, just like the scenery after a heavy rain. As soon as they left the city, the ships of the Beizheng Office came from the direction of Osaka.Although the Yodo River was also flooded, the Beizheng Office insisted on traveling.So, Ieyasu went to visit her first, "It's not a coincidence that it rained so hard." As soon as Ieyasu opened his mouth, the Beizheng Office retorted in a stern tone: "The sky will clear up soon." "Yes. Fortunately, there was no major disaster. It seems that there should be no serious problems at present..." "Master Neifu is troublesome. Yesterday's wind and rain must have made the cherry blossom buds bigger. Tomorrow's flower viewing party will definitely be a sea of ​​flowers." "So, Ma'am has seen it?" "I have asked Master Xiaozang to see it, and my prayers have always been very effective." Seeing the red eyes of the Beizheng Office, Ieyasu's heart felt hot.This one in front of her is a woman with real virtue. Although it was cloudy all day long on the 14th, the temperature was gradually rising, and the flower buds really swelled up.Hideyoshi didn't see many people all day, and he was probably more worried about the weather the next day than anyone else.Therefore, when the dawn of the 15th arrived and the blue sky was clear, cheers rang out in Fushimi City. "Look, look, today must be a good day, and the clouds are drifting towards the eastern sky." "Yes. How can it not be sunny? Today is a great day for viewing flowers in Taige." "That's right...whatever the storm is, it's all to wash away the dust so that the flower buds can bloom." "It's really sunny and sunny." Ieyasu originally planned to set off at Chen Shi, but when he saw the weather was so good, he simply entered the city and arrived at Hideyoshi's residence at Mao Shi.He originally thought that Hideyoshi would be dancing with joy and bragging to everyone, but it was just the opposite.When he saw Jiakang, he lowered his voice and whispered, "Inner Palace, it's really dangerous." Hearing Hideyoshi's words, Ieyasu felt very relieved, "Yes, everyone in the world firmly believes that today will be sunny. Now people are dancing and cheering." "Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. If God refuses to show his face, I will lose face." "My lord, don't worry, there is not even a cloud in the sky now." "Oh, then go ahead with the plan and keep the women happy." On this day, Masuda Changsheng was in charge of everything, and Maeda Gen considered him his deputy.When the flower-viewing team set off from Fushimi Castle, Hideyoshi finally recovered his previous high-spirited spirit and laughed unscrupulously. At this time, the sky was as blue as if it had been washed. From Fushi to Daigo, the bright sun shone on the cherry blossoms that had already bloomed for six minutes, and the clouds were steaming. At the front of the line are the sedan chairs of Hideyoshi and Hideyori, followed by Hokusho, Mrs. Nishimaru, Mrs. Matsumaru, Mrs. Kaga, Mrs. Sanjo, Mrs. Sanmaru, Mrs. Awaji, followed by Tokugawa, Maeda and other elders. It is Ikoma Kisama, Nakamura Kazushi, Horio Yoshiharu and other famous names in Beijing. A group of people first entered Sanbaoyuan to change clothes, and then climbed from Xiadaigo to Shangdaigo on foot.On the way, as Beizheng said, the mountain road turned into a luxurious cherry blossom road.Of course, ordinary people are not allowed in this area.On the mountain with a radius of fifty towns, there is a post every three towns. "Good job. Let my imagination go to the fullest." Hideyoshi waited happily in Sanbaoyuan for the female relatives to change their clothes.For this day, the female relatives have already planned how to compete for beauty.After the preparations were completed, Hideyoshi took Hideyori's hand and walked to the front, from Xiadaigo to Shangdaigo, and then strolled up to the main venue of today's amusement - the top of Gunshan Mountain covered with 1,000 tatami mats. Six-year-old Hideyori is not as happy as Hideyoshi.To him, the blue sky above his head and the blooming cherry blossoms are nothing more than ordinary scenery, but what attracts him is the pond and waterfall in the south courtyard. Along the way, there were often shouts from the Beizheng Office: "Everyone, be careful where you step, and don't fall. The scenery above is really special." From Daigo Bachang to Gunshan, an old cherry tree is planted by the roadside every other room.Washed by yesterday's storm, the trees and flowers look even more beautiful.The five-storied pagoda standing majestically among the flowers looks so natural and straight in the face of the gorgeous spring day that has been watched for decades.Flowers, sunlight, towers, curtains, and the gorgeous attires on everyone's bodies are all integrated into this brilliant spring day. After arriving at Gun Mountain, people enter the Xinjian Hall.Hideyoshi plans to have lunch here, hold a song meeting, and then visit the teahouses one by one.In order to surprise Hideyoshi, the eight tea houses were carefully designed by Major General Masuda, Shinren Zasai, Ogawa Tosamori, Masuda Changsheng, Maeda Genichi, Nagatsu Masaka, Mimaki Kanbei, and Shinjo Todama.Of course, they wanted to wait until the afternoon to enjoy their whimsy, because according to the plan, the singing party would be held in the main hall first. Hideyoshi was in a good mood, and he personally wrote: Looking back at the deep snow-capped mountains, the flowers are like brocade and people are like smoke. After finishing writing, Hideyoshi chuckled, and then asked Yubi to write, "If I continue to write, future generations will not be able to read. They will definitely ask why they are all pseudonyms. Right?" Then, without thinking, he chanted: 〖Admiring the flowers and returning to the deep snow, full of blooms like clouds. Today, the flowers are still in full bloom, showing another spring. 〗 I'm afraid this poem was written by Hideyoshi in advance for today's song meeting.But no one laughed, and no one commented.Anyone can hear that this poem deeply expresses Hideyoshi's loneliness. When everyone came out drunk, it was past the end of the day.On the way to the first teahouse, there was a small commotion.Mrs. Matsumaru went ahead of Mrs. Nishimaru, and a dispute arose.At this time, Hideyoshi had already passed the stone bridge leading to the teahouse built by Masuda, and Beizhengsuo was a few steps behind.Chacha, who came a few steps later, stopped Mrs. Matsumaru who was walking in front with a stern tone: "Mrs. Matsumaru, stop." Matsumaru turned his head slowly, but he didn't seem to hear Chacha's call, so he looked up at the flowers and walked two steps forward. "Mrs. Matsumaru, do you think you want me to make a fool of myself in front of Mrs. Beizheng Office just because of your lord's favor?" "Mrs. Nishimaru, are you blaming me?" After finishing speaking, Mrs. Matsumaru burst out laughing.She knew that Mrs. Nishimaru must be angry.When drinking in the main hall just now, when Hideyoshi's wine glass was passed in front of him, Chacha was concentrating on writing a poem with a pen, so the servant boy first poured the wine for Mrs. Matsumaru.From then on, Chacha's expression became extremely unhappy.Mrs. Matsumaru has always had little respect for Chacha.Her natal family, the Kyoji clan, is a prominent family of the Omi Sasaki clan, and she is the guardian of Jiangbei.Although Chacha's natal family, the Asai clan, is also from the wealthy Jiangbei clan, it was previously a retainer of the Jingji clan.Therefore, Mrs. Matsumaru always felt that she had a higher status than Chacha, and her beauty was second to none in the concubine, so Hideyoshi usually dotes on her very much.Besides, in terms of upbringing, Matsumaru is above Chacha.假如松丸夫人能为秀吉生下儿子，茶茶恐就无关紧要了。茶茶时常沉下脸来故意刁难松丸夫人，恐是出于自卑。刚才，因斟酒一事惹得茶茶满脸不快时，松九还想向她道个歉。可是茶茶所咏的和歌，却打消了松丸夫人道歉的念头。 〖樱松相生历千代，喜迎贵人行幸来。 花枝招展皆为君，无常世上又逢春。 〗 茶茶曾对秀吉厌恶透顶，她甚至还向松丸夫人透露过，自己乃是为报父母之仇才嫁给秀吉。可她今日却如此露骨地咏出阿谀逢迎的诗歌来，松丸夫人不禁打消了致歉的念头，反而嘲笑起来。此时，茶茶的脸色更难看了。松丸夫人却不动声色。 “松丸夫人，你把我看成什么了？” “你不是太阁的侧室浅井氏吗？”松丸夫人也毫不示弱，“你无非幼主的母亲，怎么，难道还要让我来伺候你？” “既知我乃幼主母亲，为何还要走在我前面？”茶茶也得理不饶人，严厉地反击。 “呵呵，”松丸夫人娇笑着用袖子掩住嘴，“西丸夫人是不是听漏了大人的话，在登山时，大人是怎么说的？我若没听错，大人说今日大家可以随兴玩耍，不必计较那些繁文缛节。” “纵然大人这么说过，可也不能先于大人举杯啊，还神气活现走在我前面，我劝你最好先弄清自己的身份。” “这算什么话！西丸夫人乃浅井氏，而我出身于近江源氏的京极家，无论怎么说，我的身份也还不至于低到在你前面走一走，就要被责骂啊。” "shut up!" “我从一开始就没有开口，单是默默走路。” “无论你怎么说，我都可忍受，可你话里却分明藏有对幼主的侮辱。” “西丸夫人，我看你才应该注意分寸！” “我和你没完。咱们找大人评理去。我倒要问问，松丸夫人为何偏偏在这个好日子存心来侮辱我。你是居心叵测！” 二人吵得难解难分。其他女人都甚是吃惊，把她们二人围了起来。二人的随从顿时剑拔弩张。 “算了算了。二位夫人都消消气。”最初来调解的，是前田利家的夫人阿松。她一站到二人中间，就向跟在身后的德川家的堺局使了个眼色。堺局心领神会，立刻向北政所那里赶去。前面的秀吉似也发觋了二人的争吵，极不痛快地停下了。 北政所走出茶馆，来到了二人中问。“我虽不知你们究竟为何争吵，但此事交由我来处理。” “不，此事不能委托给您。”茶茶立刻反对，“夫人有所不知。幼主无缘无故被人诽谤，若这么算了，连大人的名声都会受到玷污。” “你先冷静冷静。”北政所顿时提高了嗓门，“你刚才还作诗说樱松相生历千代，现在为何如此没有分寸？” “北政所夫人所言极是，今日是个特别的日子，你们都要冷静些。”前田夫人不欠时机劝说起来。可二人依然横眉立日，不肯罢休。 北政所严厉斥责着，双眼湿润了。无论是茶茶还是松丸夫人，虽然都深受太阁宠爱，却根本未意识到孤独的太阁越来越老了。这让宁宁感到甚为可悲。无论太阁装得多么豪爽奔放，他毕竟已不再是昔日的丰臣秀吉了。像今日这样的事，若是当年在北野的大茶会上，他定会立即站到二人中间，顷刻间就巧言平息事态。可今日，他却装着什么也未听见，守着年幼的秀赖，连茶寮门口都不肯踏出一步。 “你们二人听我一说。”北政所心平气和道，“大人早就听到了。你们知道他为何默不作声，托我来处理此事吗？” "..." “他已老了，气力不够了。当然，在这里我本不想提。若大人来到这棵老树下，他会立时想起花朵短暂的生命，然后哀叹人生的短暂，哀叹物是人非……哪怕是你们之间轻微的争吵，也会引起大人的伤感。故，大人才特意托我来调解。你们明白大人的心思吗？” 听北政所这么一说，阿松夫人也连连点头，“夫人所言极是，希望二位夫人能立刻言归于好，笑颜以对大人。只有这样，今日的游山才有乐趣啊。”说着，阿松帮茶茶整了整衣裳，又为松丸夫人捋了捋黑发。 松丸夫人含羞道：“真抱歉，刚才多吃了几杯酒。见谅。” “这么说，你愿让我宁宁处理？” “是。请夫人见谅。” “西丸夫人呢？” 宁宁盯着茶茶。茶茶依然昂着头，丝毫没有屈服的意思。宁宁默默牵着她的手，缓缓往前走。“若今日的赏花会对大人是最后一次，你恐怕连后悔都来不及。希望你啊，莫要离开大人和幼主……” "..." “大人为了他故去以后，我们仍能和睦相处，才故意如此。你们怎能不和好如初？” 北政所劝着茶茶，阿松夫人也安慰着松丸夫人。茶茶和松丸夫人心中都难受起来，她们似从未察觉到一生操劳的秀吉的痛苦。茶茶被北政所拉到秀赖旁边时，脸上才现出微笑。“幼主，母亲今后永远也不会离开你。”秀吉抬眼看了北政所一眼，点了点头。 随后，一行人向第二间茶寮走去。明媚的阳光下花团锦簇，与衣着华丽的人们争奇斗妍，难道这便是人间天堂？ 可秀吉内心果如表面那样满足吗？他时常纵声大笑，不断抚摸秀赖的脑袋，还不时向北政所投去讨好的目光，北政所也时时对他报以微笑。 在第二间茶寮，新人杂斋直接用松、杉、米槠树做成柱子，并依势在下边凿池，鲤鱼和鲫鱼在里面悠然游来游去，一切古朴而自然。出门时，不知是谁吟咏起来：人间芳菲齐争艳，扑面山风带花香。 秀吉似听未听，径直走了出去。 负责第三间茶寮的乃小川土佐守，他在里边挂着一幅宽二十间、高三间的苇帘子，又在对面筑了一间具有乡土气息的小佛堂，土佐守本人则在佛堂前挑担卖茶。秀吉和秀赖遂一起到佛堂门前坐下来买茶。作为对买茶人的答谢，土佐守把木偶戏名家长谷川宗位从佛堂呼出来，为秀赖演一段。结果秀赖竟看得入了迷，久久不愿离去。此时，秀吉眼里则噙着泪，定定望着秀赖出神。见此情形，北政所不禁一怔：他是不是又产生了某种不祥的预感？这种不吉之念终日萦绕在北政所心头，挥之不去。 分别负责第四、第五、第六茶寮的重臣增田长盛、前田玄以、长束正家等人，亲自担任茶寮主人，招待游客，秀吉父子特意沐浴净身，然后悠然饮起酒来，并让人击鼓助兴。可即使在这种时候，秀吉也没有真正流露出一丝快意。在他人看来，秀吉似已玩得甚是尽兴，可宁宁却隐约感觉到，秀吉已是油尽灯枯。 由于知秀赖喜听故事，他们连小野的阿通都请了来。秀赖缠着阿通讲民间故事，听得津津有味，一旁的秀吉则依然望着儿子幼稚的脸庞发呆。 第七茶寮设计成了城里商铺模样，御牧勘兵卫在叫卖葫芦和纸糊的玩物。第八座茶寮由新庄东玉负责，他设计了能发出响声的稻草人，及漂浮于水上的小船，船上竟立着装扮各异的渔夫。 傍晚时分，终于游完了八家茶寮。太阳落山时，一行人回到了置宝院。当以秀赖的名义捐赠给义演准后一百锭白银时，不光是秀吉，就连北政所等女人都似沉浸在一种难以名状的哀愁当中，众人无言。大喜之后必有大悲，此言隐隐映出本日真情。 “真不错。这样一来天下就人心振奋了。好极了，好极了。”秀吉嘴上这么说着，却难以掩饰深深的疲劳和困惑。