Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

On August 18th of the third year of Keicho, Tokugawa Ieyasu learned the news of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, an hour after Hideyoshi passed away.Although Ieyasu knew that Hideyoshi's death was only a matter of time, what surprised him was that the person who came to inform him of the death was actually Ishida Jibu Shaosuke Mitsunari, who was obviously hostile to him. One morning, Ieyasu was washing his face under Mrs. Agui, when Honda Zhengxin rushed in in a panic: "My lord, there is an unexpected guest." "An unexpected visitor? From Edo?" "No, the master of Shitian Mansion."

"Thirty percent is here?" "Yes. He came alone and said that he has a top-secret matter to be interviewed with the adults." Ieyasu immediately thought, has the Taige gone?But why did Sancheng come to inform him?According to his prediction, if Hideyoshi dies, 30% will keep it secret first, and then plan North Korea's withdrawal, and pretend to say: "This is an order from your lord." Domineering, imposing his will on the old man. "Thirty percent come here. Hurry up and invite him into the living room." Ieyasu Reishoshin, who was getting fatter, invited thirty percent in first, and hurriedly changed his clothes.He couldn't even tie his own girdle because his stomach was so big.With the help of Agui, after a fuss, he finally changed his clothes.

At this time, the window paper had just turned white, and the little bird hadn't woken up yet. "Gui, I'm afraid the Taige is dead." Jiakang felt his voice was in a trance, "From now on, there will be trouble for a while." As soon as Ieyasu got dressed, Torii Shintaro rushed over.Ieyasu waved lightly at him. "We have a confidential and important matter to discuss, you stay on the porch and don't go in." After leaving these words, he left the bedroom. The arrogant and unruly Ishida Mitsunari actually came in person... Ieyasu was still wondering as he walked through the cold corridor.Sancheng didn't even take off his turban in front of himself, and he was even more unrestrained in front of the daimyo, making no secret of his hostility towards the Tokugawa clan, which made Asano Nagamasa and others sweat.Such a 30% would compromise with me after Taige passed away?If so, how to deal with it?

Ieyasu walked into the living room, Sancheng bowed his head for the first time, smiled and saluted. Honda Masanobu also seemed to have a premonition. As soon as Ieyasu entered, he left a meaningful sentence: "Since this is a secret conversation, I forgive you for my resignation." Then he walked out.Although others went out, they did not lift their guard against Sancheng.For the treacherous and cunning Sancheng, Zhengxin is even more disgusted than Ieyasu.Back in Fushimi Castle, Masanobu was very dissatisfied with the address of the Tokugawa residence.At that time, the person in charge of selecting the site was none other than Matsunari, who allocated a low-lying land in the east of Fushimi Castle to Ieyasu.The west side across a road was given to him.To the north and south are his confidantes Miyabe Yuzen and Fukuhara Nagataka.As a result, the Tokugawa mansion is under their close surveillance.If a few more gun towers were built on the three mansions and fired together, the Tokugawa mansion would be wiped out in an instant.This incident not only angered the Tokugawa family, but even Asano, Masuda, Otani and others couldn't stand it any longer. They frowned and said, "Shaosuke Jibu's hostility is too blatant."

Of course, 30% of them dared to do this because they had Taige's backing behind them. Once Taige passed away, this situation would of course be broken.If Jiakang is a timid and quick-tempered person, living here, he will toss and turn every day, restless and restless. If things go on like this, it may even lead to unexpected disputes.Thirty percent with ulterior motives are becoming more and more rebellious.Because of this, Masanobu Honda and Shintaro Torii were suspicious of Sancheng's visit. "Come to the humble house early in the morning, what's your business?" Jiakang sat down and asked.Sancheng said with a serious face: "In another hour, Asano Nagamasa will send a big carp caught in the Yodo River to your mansion."

This is too unexpected.Ieyasu said, "Did Asano go fishing in the Yodo River?" "Yes. He said he would dedicate one of them to Lord Neifu, so that everyone can try it out. Of course, everyone in the city will receive his carp." Ieyasu nodded. "Before Asano sent the carp, you came to the humble house... So, it is false to ask me to eat fish, is it true to ask me to fast? Thank you for your advice." After hearing this, Sancheng's eyes lit up.But Ieyasu didn't look at him, "I don't need your advice, and Ieyasu will not eat carp during Taiko's funeral. Since you are here, I will naturally fast more strictly." The words were 30% speechless.He smiled ambiguously.

"When did Taige die?" "Master Neifu, please don't say the word dead lightly." "I know that the funeral must be held in secret before the troops are withdrawn from North Korea. This is really troublesome." Ieyasu was so calm that Sancheng was at a loss.According to Sancheng's idea, once Taige returns to heaven, the "honest and upright" inner government will immediately take off his mask and use his strength to oppress him.So all morning, he assumed a haughty attitude. "Master Taige passed away at Yinshi." Sancheng said, "At that time, there were Qu Naose Xuanshuo and other imperial physicians, young master, Mrs. Yodo, my servant, Asano Nagamasa, and Maeda Genyi were all there. When your lord left, it was very calm, which can be regarded as End of life."

Ieyasu didn't listen to half of what he said, so he stopped listening.Compared with Hideyoshi's death, he is more concerned about Sancheng's real intention: what is his intention when he comes to inform Taige of Taiko's death in person?This is really suspicious.Of course, the funeral should be held in secret, but Sancheng deliberately kept it secretive, and his despicable behavior was even despised by Kato Kiyomasa... Ieyasu seemed to have thought of something, "Isn't the Beizheng Office at Taiko's bedside?" Ieyasu was most concerned about the Beizheng Office.In his opinion, the only person who can take care of Hideyoshi in his clothes is Beizhengsuo who came from Osaka Castle.No wonder, Hiderai was only six years old, and was just a naughty child who didn't know how to mourn his father's death at all.Mrs. Dian is worried about her own future... But Sancheng, who has always cared for Hideyoshi and is most saddened by it, doesn't say a word.Perhaps, Taige died when Ningning was extremely tired and went back to the room to take a rest?Ieyasu was worried that the words "end of life" were covering up something.

Three days ago, when Hideyoshi was sober, he called Ieyasu and Maeda Genichi to his pillow and asked: Ieyasu will be entrusted with the affairs of the world, and the task of assisting Hideyori will be entrusted to Toshiie... This was Hideyoshi's last order. Can't speak a word, can't hear other people's words clearly, just like a living dead.Ieyasu didn't deliberately criticize Sancheng: "Since he is at the end of his life, it means that Taiko was very relieved when he went. Does Taiko have a clear statement about what will happen after the death?" Of course Hideyoshi will not make any clear statement. If there is, it must be Sancheng's will.Ieyasu knew this, but he wanted to ask.

Sancheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes." "Ieyasu is all ears." "The army withdrew from North Korea, and Taige's life and death must be kept absolutely secret." "That's natural." "The remains of Taiko can be buried in secret at Mount Amitabha in Luodong with the help of Master Mushi of Koyasan." Having said this, Sancheng lowered his voice, "It's just that my lord's last words said that this matter can only be carried out by Wu Feng. Know." Ieyasu's eyes were burning, "Master Zhibu, so you violated Taige's last words and reported the news to Ieyasu?"

There was a smile on the corner of Sancheng's mouth, "Exactly. After discussing with other officials, it was decided that only Mu Shi Yingqi and Maeda Xuanyi would secretly send the remains to the burial place." "Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the world?" "About this matter, of course we have also considered it... For the common people, we will quietly start building temples and mausoleums in the name of sculpting a giant Buddha." "Sure enough, you are very thoughtful. That's why you played the big carp in Yodogawa." "Yes. Therefore, Asano Nagamasa brought a batch of big carp. When they are delivered to the residence of the Lord of the Inner Palace, please pretend that you don't know anything and taste the delicious carp." This plan is really clumsy... Although Jiakang was quite dissatisfied in his heart, once he blamed him, the situation would be difficult to deal with, so he said: "So, you also want to eat those carp?" "It's over, and there's nothing we can do." "Master Jibu, we don't care about these things. According to what you said, you not only disobeyed Taiko's last words and came to inform me of Taiko's death, but you also betrayed Asano and Maeda and revealed the secret of carp to me." Although Ieyasu The tone is soft, but there is no deeper sarcasm and irony than this.As expected, Sancheng's face turned pale upon hearing this. "It happened for a reason." "What's the reason? Ieyasu is all ears." "You might as well tell the lord of the inner court that this is actually an order from the wife of the Beizheng Office." "Is the Beizheng Office violating the Taige's last words?" "When the Taige was dying, the Beizheng Office was not around, so I immediately went to report to my wife and begged her." "Northern Political Office?" "When the people in the city are eating carp to hide the funeral, the madam wants to lose her hair. If she loses even a strand of hair, everyone's hard work will be in vain... This is exactly what I asked for. Unexpectedly, the madam said, She is worried that this matter will only be handed over to a few executives, so she wants me to report it to the lord immediately, hoping that the lord will cooperate. Madam also threatened that if I don’t agree, she will cut off her hair on the spot.” Ieyasu couldn't help being surprised.It turns out that Sancheng didn't come here on his own initiative to get close, but was entrusted by the Beizheng Office.The rhetoric of the Beizheng Office was so fierce, probably because Hideyoshi was not present at the time of his death, and also because he couldn't bear the carp-eating trick of his neighbors. "Oh. Ieyasu should cooperate more fully. Besides, what is Taiko's last wish?" When he said these words, Ieyasu felt powerless.I don't know if Hideyoshi thought that he would be fooled by this person after his death?As the saying goes, there is no proof of death, Sancheng and others pretended to rely on Taige's last words, and acted so recklessly, let alone the Beizheng Office, they would be furious if they were replaced by others.When Taige was dying, of course it was impossible to speak. As long as 30% still had a little respect for the old man, he should inform the five elders and other important ministers of the death early, and discuss the aftermath together, which is in accordance with etiquette.At that time, of course, everything had to be decided by Ieyasu, so how could there be farces like the big carp in the Yodogawa River?What Sancheng is doing now will of course arouse the resentment of the Beizheng Institute. This is a very sad and righteous condemnation of Sancheng by the Beizheng Institute. Am I not responsible for this?Ieyasu suddenly felt ashamed of Hideyoshi.Of course, Sancheng cannot compare with Hideyoshi in terms of tolerance or talent.Because of this, Ieyasu felt depressed, and didn't even have the energy to reprimand Sancheng.He also needs to listen to what kind of "last words" Sancheng will say, just like coaxing a child. Hearing Ieyasu's question, Sancheng moved forward.Perhaps he mistook Ieyasu's questioning for a compromise with himself. "My lord, the Beizheng Office's words are reasonable, and I cannot refute them." "What I'm asking is what last words Taige left behind." "The funeral must be kept secret, so that the troops in the court can withdraw safely. But the wife of the Beizheng Office's opinion is that the order to withdraw the troops only needs to be executed and signed by the supervising army." Sancheng cleared his throat and said. "So, the Beizheng Institute has objections to the last words?" "No, it's not that there is any objection. Ma'am is just worried that if the letter of the Taige's death is leaked to North Korea after the withdrawal order is issued, riots will be inevitable." "That's right. Kato and Xiaoxi don't get along at all." "Madam also said that the order to withdraw troops must be agreed by the five elders no matter what. In order not to delay the opportunity, I will take the first step to explain the truth to the lord of the inner court. I also feel that it is the best policy to make a decision after discussing with the lord of the inner court. .” Ieyasu nodded slightly and listened to him.At this point, Ieyasu gradually understood Sancheng's true intentions.In fact, he didn't intend to visit on his own initiative, but felt that the opinions of the Beijing Institute of Political Science were impeccable, so he abandoned his previous decision. "Neifu, Mrs. Beizheng's words, there are some things I really can't understand." Sancheng lowered his voice and leaned forward, "After all, Beizheng regards the Neifu as one of our own from the bottom of my heart, so I let you sincerely come here If you want the government to help you, or just want to use the power of the inner government to safely withdraw the troops, this mystery, no matter what, I will not be able to solve it." After hearing this, Ieyasu began to seriously examine Sancheng—this man's city residence was indeed unusual.The anger in Ieyasu's heart was burning again.When sending troops to North Korea for the second time, the Beizheng Office has always strongly supported Kiyomasa Kato, and let Governor Konishi and Kiyomasa compete for the first battle, which made 30% unhappy.Beizheng is supporting Kato, Fukushima, Kuroda, Asano, Hosokawa and others who have followed Hideyoshi since childhood, and they are a big obstacle in front of Ishida and Konishi.But now the Beizheng Office has asked Ishida Mitsunari to discuss with Ieyasu, what is her intention?The implication of what Sancheng said just now is that if Ieyasu gets close to Kato and the others and joins forces with the Beizheng Office to deal with him, he is not afraid. It turns out that the Beizheng Institute regards the inner government as its own from the bottom of its heart-30% will definitely guess so.If his retainers were so arrogant and rude, Ieyasu would have scolded him long ago: "Are you still a man? How can you be so stupid and ignorant of the general idea? Don't think that small conflicts are insignificant. After a while, they will develop into factions. The war of clans, over time, will lead to downfall, can't you see this?" But Sancheng is not Ieyasu's retainer.Not only that, he has followed Hideyoshi's valet since he was a child, and conceited that he is responsible for the future of the Toyotomi family, and he is self-willed and considers himself a favorite.When Hideyoshi was alive, he seemed to have seen him that way.Because of this, once things don't go his way, he can't accept it, which is really a headache. Sancheng also seemed to be aware of the fluctuations in Ieyasu's heart.Maybe he originally wanted to anger Ieyasu first, and then wait for the opportunity... Ieyasu was much older than Sancheng, and Taiko had strongly praised him for his honesty and integrity, and he was very popular.But in Sancheng's eyes, he is an extremely tricky, unbearably cunning person.Seeing that Ieyasu's face changed a little, a sneer appeared on Sancheng's lips—wait, I'll take off your disguise right away, and reveal your true colors! "Is Madam treating the inner palace as her own, or is she wary?" Sancheng asked again. Ieyasu lightly bit the nail of his left thumb.Biting his lips first, and then his nails, has become a harbinger of his anger lately. "Master Zhibu, it seems to be both." Sancheng smiled slightly, and said coldly: "So, Madam is dubious about the Inner Palace?" "Exactly. Mr. Jibu, everyone wants to live with a clear distinction between love and hate, and wants to completely trust others, but they are constantly suspicious of others. In this world, there is no one who can clearly distinguish between trust and hatred." "Doubt and doubt is the real attitude? Does the inner government have the same attitude towards Sancheng?" "It's best to ask yourself this." After speaking sharply, Ieyasu couldn't help but feel a little regretful—can he hear his own voice?It's really abominable, this rebellious guy actually dares to try out with his talent!But Ieyasu thought about it again, although he was very disrespectful to him, but if he also got angry, what would happen?In that case, wouldn't it become as ridiculous as 30%? After some deliberation, Ieyasu suppressed his anger and said: "Master Zhibu, there are neither spotless people nor infinite vicious people. If the Beizheng Office did not clearly say whether Ieyasu is an enemy or one of his own, it means that she is A woman with a talent for knowing people...Having a half-belief is enough. With a half-belief, she neither needs to take precautions nor neglect, and if she makes a mistake, she will not make a big mistake. Do you think this is the truth?" Thirty percent smiled and nodded: "Okay, Sancheng will keep the elder's teachings in mind." "That would be the best. Now that the secret burial has been decided, all that remains is to withdraw the troops." "Exactly... Regarding this matter, according to what the wife of the Beizheng Office said, I still need to ask the Lord of the Inner Palace to enlighten me." "Regarding this matter, after the funeral, we must immediately discuss with the Maeda Dainagatoshi family, and then ask all the elders to sign the withdrawal order. After that, you, Asano Nagamasa, and Mori Terumoto will rush to the army immediately with the order. Bodo." Ieyasu's anger gradually dissipated, and the strategy of withdrawing troops that he had considered a long time ago flowed out like clouds and flowing water, which even he himself found inconceivable. This must be done at this time, and it can only be done.Hideyoshi was deeply humiliated by the sentence on the canonized book of the Ming Dynasty, "Confess me as the king of Japan".The withdrawal of troops is a matter of life and death for Japan. "After arriving in Bodo, you immediately select a few suitable people to recall the evacuated army. Once the Ming army learns that Taige has passed away, it may be difficult to retreat. You have to be more careful." "Bodo, do I have to go there myself?" Sancheng raised his voice, perhaps worried about what would happen when he was not around. Ieyasu was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Who else is it? I went to Hakata, and I have to discuss with the big names about the withdrawal of troops. Needless to say. In addition, we must hold on to Mori and Shimadzu. After mastering Mori, There will be no chaos in China. Once Shimadzu is under control, Kyushu will be stable. Remember, this is the key point. Of course, I will immediately send Hidetaka back to Edo to closely monitor the movement of Tōkaidō. , the domestic situation is basically stable. On the sickbed, the Taige was a little uneasy. His lifelong ambition is to unify the world and create a peaceful and prosperous world. We must inherit the legacy of the Taige no matter what.” After saying this, Ieyasu breathed a sigh of relief.Such earnest instruction, even for Xiuzhong, has never been done before.These words have surpassed personal grievances, and are the sincerity of the "loyal and upright inner government" dedicated to the Taige's spirit in heaven. The surroundings gradually became clearer, the sky was already bright, and the dazzling morning sun shone through the windows.Sancheng bit his lip, listened obediently, thought for a long time, and then lay down on the tatami. It seems that he has figured it out and wants to salute me—Ieyasu thought, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Unexpectedly, Sancheng suddenly pulled out a hair on the tatami, his movements were stiff, and his tone was blunt and authentic: "Inner Palace, the carp will be delivered soon, so I will take my leave first." Ieyasu couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.Sancheng, who was still smug in front of everyone yesterday, felt ashamed to be in a cocoon. "Then, regarding the secret burial, I will leave it to Mr. Jibu." "Inner Palace, the orders of the wife of the Beizheng Office are exactly the same as the opinion of the Inner Palace." "how do I say this?" "On the sickbed, Taige was a little uneasy. His great ambition is to unify the world and create a peaceful and prosperous world... These must not be forgotten... Madam also said these words, they are exactly the same." Saying, three Established and stood up, said "Farewell", turned and left. Before Ieyasu could react, Sancheng had already left the corridor.Ieyasu was deeply unhappy, and stood there dumbfounded, as if someone had thrown a basin of sewage over his head.When Sancheng said that Ieyasu was exactly the same as what the Beizheng Institute said, Ieyasu thought he had fully accepted his opinion.Seeing the back of Sancheng leaving angrily, he realized that the fact is just the opposite: Sancheng must have thought that the Beijing Institute of Political Affairs had already colluded with him, so he was full of suspicion and disgust.He must have felt that Ieyasu and Beizhengsuo were the same breed, the common enemy of the Toyotomi clan. "My lord, what did you say to Jibu just now? This guy almost fell when he was saluting." When Honda returned with the letter and asked with a smile, Ieyasu didn't even have the energy to answer.It's unbelievable that Sancheng is a man who lives entirely by strategy.This situation may be due to his youth and his panic after losing the Taige.If so, he can't help but make people pitiful. "Sado Mamoru, come in, I have something to tell you." Ieyasu slowly turned his fat body around, and returned to the room with Honda Masanobu.The room was facing Ishida's mansion, looking slightly to the left, the mansion of Yuzen Miyabe came into view.Ieyasu deliberately looked away, and said: "Sado Mamoru, there are people in the mansion opposite the gate who are tending the trees in the courtyard." When Zhengxin heard this, he couldn't help clicking his tongue, walked to the eaves, and stared angrily outside. "Don't look at it. Those people were deliberately sent by the Zhibu to monitor us." Zhengdao: "There are no cut branches on the ground, they are just scratching at the tops of the trees. Now is not the time for the craftsmen to come out to work. They are really cowardly and stupid villains!" "Forget it, just pretend you haven't seen it." "Yes. I don't want to read it. Although Taige is dead, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion when I think of his emaciated body still in the city." At this time, the chirping of the little bird became loud and clear. Get up, the refreshing sun shines through the leaves.While pretending to appreciate the morning scenery, Zhengxin continued: "I am deeply impressed by the master's foresight." "what do you mean?" "The matter of transferring the closure of Bazhou." Zhengxin walked to Ieyasu who was standing under the eaves, and continued, "At that time, I felt that the lord seemed to be no match for the Taiko. Take it away, but transfer the lord to a barren land." Ieyasu listened silently to the chirping of the little bird. "But now it seems that the transfer of the seal has actually helped the lord a lot. After calming down and thinking about it, everyone will understand this. The actual annual income of the lord has reached 2.5 million shi... In order to suppress the lord, the Taige specially supported it. Although the Uesugi family claims to have an annual income of 1.32 million koku, it is actually less than half of it. Under Uesugi is Maori, with a maximum of 1.1 million koku... and after that, Maeda's 770,000 koku , Shimadzu's 630,000 koku, Date's 610,000 koku...all of these, no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with adults. It's really amazing!" "Sado Mamoru, what exactly are you trying to say?" "I think that in terms of strength, no one can compare to you, my lord. Even Ishida doesn't understand this truth. It's really annoying!" "Sado Mamoru, you made a mistake. The important thing right now is Taiko's funeral. When Asano Nagamasa brings the carp, I plan to receive it here." "In this room?" "Since the people in the opposite house deliberately climbed up the tree to look this way, don't let them be too disappointed. Ask Asano to come here, express a little thanks, and send him back. In this way, I have always suspected that Asano is also following my Jibu , will be relieved for a while." "My lord, are you planning to treat Sancheng like this forever?" Zhengxin raised his voice and looked up at Ieyasu.However, Ieyasu returned to the room silently, and sat on the cushion that Torii Shintaro had arranged. "Sado Mamoru, do you think I'm pleasing Jibu?" As soon as he sat down, Ieyasu took the tea offered by Shintaro and sipped loudly. Zhengxin seemed a little puzzled, and explained: "What I mean is that even if the lord intends to avoid suspicion, Sancheng may not be able to understand this painstaking effort." "I don't think so." "My lord, do you have other plans?" "Zhibu is also considered talented and intelligent." "Forgive me for being dull. I dare not speak nonsense about countermeasures, but Zhengxin never thinks that person is trustworthy. I have already seen that he will definitely prevent you from realizing your great cause." Ben Duo Zhengxin said firmly, and raised his eyes. With Ieyasu. But Ieyasu shook his head lightly: "Sado Mamoru, you are wrong again." "Misunderstanding? My lord thinks that Sancheng is not such a person?" "No. Just now you said that Ieyasu took over the world... Is there such a thing?" "It's true. Regardless of strength or prestige, the next person in the world must be an adult." "you are wrong." "Don't adults want to take over the world?" "Sigh." Ieyasu put down his tea bowl, with a helpless expression on his face, "In fact, Ieyasu has already completely controlled the world." Honda Masanobu couldn't help being taken aback, his eyes widened.These words were so unexpected that he didn't know how to reply for a moment. "Sado Mamoru, I am an official domestic minister, let alone strength and prestige. Regarding this point, the Taige who just passed away had a clear understanding long ago, so he specially called me to his bedside and handed over all the affairs of the world to him. I, from the moment Taiko entrusted Gu, I have already decided that after Taiko's death, Tokugawa Ieyasu will be next in charge of the world." After saying a few words, he nodded his head with sincerity. "If you are confused in your heart, you will hesitate to act. Your hesitation comes from this." "Forgive me for being stupid." "Taige has closed his eyes. According to Taige's will, the moment he closes his eyes, I will be in charge of the world... This has become an irreversible fact. Since this is the case, from now on, the affairs of the world It is my business, the responsibility of the world is my responsibility... No matter how 30% does not change things, how evil he is, if I can't let him live, it is my shame, my sincerity is not enough... To put it bluntly To put it bluntly, it is because my way of governing has flaws. You must keep in mind that you must not take the initiative to make enemies at any time." Zhengxin nodded repeatedly.Since Ieyasu had already had this idea, what else could he say?He couldn't express his joy in words. At this time, Torii Shintaro came to report that Asano Nagamasa was visiting.As Sancheng said, Asano Nagamasa sent Ieyasu a big carp, and the fish was placed in a basket covered with bamboo leaves, and the servant boy brought it in. Ieyasu deliberately made a joke, but Nagamasa's face changed unexpectedly.If, as Sancheng and the others discussed, they took great pains to conceal Taige's death. "I also want to go home immediately and let the cook cook, although my one is smaller than yours... maybe the cook has already cooked it." Chang Zheng said.While they were talking, surveillance eyes were cast from the tree of Ishida's mansion. Ieyasu said: "This carp is really good. Since everyone wants to taste this delicacy, I will try it right away. Oh, it is still alive." If nothing happened, he said a few words perfunctorily, "Xintaro, go and tell On the door, it said that Asano-sama is going back." After talking for a few words, Ieyasu deliberately sent Asano back.Asano Nagamasa also looked relieved and said, "Farewell." He saluted respectfully and stood up.He has always been upright, and his armpits are probably already dripping with cold sweat. "Sado Mamoru, put that carp in the yard." "What do you mean, my lord?" "There are people watching over there, so I have to show them my sincerity. Put the carp in the spring." "My lord wants this carp to live?" "Yes. You still have to speak loudly so that the carp can hear you." "Let the carp hear?" "Yes. If it was normal, I would have had someone pack it up and eat it. Since Taige is still sick, I will keep it alive and pray for Taige to recover soon... You have to say it loudly , and put it in the spring." Zhengxin laughed out loud, and quickly nodded in agreement.He had already noticed the sharp sword-like gazes on the opposite tree. The spring water gushed out from the junction of the two houses, gradually formed a stream, and finally disappeared behind Tokugawa Mansion.In fact, this spring was also specially set up to guard against assassins.Once the assassin sneaks into the mansion and accidentally falls into the water, he can take precautions. Zhengxin carried the carp and followed Ieyasu out of the room.The spring water is like bits of broken silver, quietly telling people that autumn is coming.According to Ieyasu's instruction, Masanobu stood on the stone beside the lush sage tree and spoke loudly to the carp.Ieyasu stared silently at the surface of the water. As soon as the big carp was put into the water, its nearly three-foot body stretched out immediately, its cheeks opened and closed, and it turned over to play in the water. "Hehe," Ieyasu chuckled, "Let everything live well, this is my greatest responsibility from today on..."