Chapter 4 Chapter Four Tea Party

The long-awaited first day of October in the fifteenth year of Tianzheng has finally arrived.This day is the day Guanbai Hideyoshi announced to the world and held a big tea party. Bandaiya's widow Ah Yin opened the window as soon as she woke up and looked at the sky outside.This big tea party is not only unprecedented for Hideyoshi, but also an important day for determining the achievements of his life for Ayin's adoptive father, Rikyu, who is known as the master craftsman.Lixiu naturally wants to command the overall situation, and almost all the students who assist him are disciples who respect him as a teacher.Therefore, Lixiu often went to Bushen nunnery in Juledi to take care of everything.

Ah Yin heard a lot of news from his father.Rikyu wanted the tea ceremony to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the Taiping world. From the first day of October, the tea party is scheduled for ten days.During this period, Matsubara in Kitano will serve as the banquet hall.It can be easily surrounded by reed mats into three blocks, each of which can accommodate 1,500 to 1,600 people, and tea seats are placed in them. Hideyoshi's practice is also very rare.He set up notices in all important roads across the country, so that the world thought that he was crazy about tea ceremony: "As long as anyone who is interested in tea ceremony, regardless of merchants or ordinary people, can carry a container, a cauldron or a rough embryo pot is fine. Sweep the table and wait for your respect." .If you still don’t want to come, it’s useless to treat them with rough embryos..."

This style of writing is indeed similar to Hideyoshi's frankness and banter. Of course, all the great names gathered one after another in order to participate in this grand event.Even Tokugawa Ieyasu, who returned to Sumfu in August, brought his wife, Mrs. Asahi, with him.Hideyoshi was very happy about this. Hideyoshi set up four tea seats for himself: two near the front hall of Kitano Tenmangu, two on the east and west roads.One of the seats was presided over by Hideyoshi himself; the second seat was presided over by Layman Rikyu, the third seat was held by Minami Tsuda Zongji, and the fourth seat was presided over by Imai Zonghisa.

The tea banquet hosted by Hideyoshi had to be divided into three times because there were too many people.They are in order: Tokugawa Ieyasu, Oda Nobuo, Oda Nobukan, Konoe Shinyin, and Hino Teruzi.Nobukanai is the son of Nobunaga's younger brother Oda Nobuyuki.Toyotomi Hidecho, Miyoshi Hideji, Maeda Toshiie, Gamo Ujigo, Inaba Sadomichi, and Sen Norikyu; five from Oda Yuraku, Hashiba Hidekatsu, Hachiya Lairaka, Hosokawa Tadakashi, and Ukita Hideka. At this time, Ah Yin was admiring the azure blue of the sky while dressing up her child. "Come on, I'll take you to Beiye, and comb your hair obediently."

Ah Yin lived on the banks of Sanppongi, which was arranged by her father and brother Wandaiya Zongan, the deceased husband.It's quite far from Kitano.Ah Yin planned to take a sedan chair to Beiye with two servants and two young children when the streets were not so noisy. "Come on, you also want to comb your hair like the turtle pine." Ali, the eldest son's nurse, happily said to Ah Yin's youngest son, while preparing his luggage.The youngest son, He Song, is less than one year old, so even if he goes to that grand event, he won't understand.However, Ah Yin felt that he should take him to have a look.

"It's said outside," Guisong's wet nurse said, "Master Da Zong is enthusiastic about Master Guan Bai's tea party to prove that he is the number one master of tea ceremony in China." "Well, it doesn't matter what you say. It may be true." "How could it be? If Madam's words are heard, Master Da Zong Jiang and Ling Tang will be angry." Ah Yin just laughed and didn't answer.She does.People in later generations may not remember that this event was initiated by Guanbai Hideyoshi, but think it was the pioneering work of Rikyu Layman.The tea ceremony can last forever, but in comparison, power is like a bubble that will burst overnight.Ah Yin heard from his father that Hideyoshi's emotions had ups and downs between the time he returned to Osaka Castle from the Beizheng Office and the holding of this big tea party.She was interested in it.

After Hideyoshi returned to Osaka in Ningning, he immediately welcomed Cha Cha Ji to the capital.But he didn't dare to leave Chacha in Juledi blatantly, so he built a city on the river bank between Osaka and the capital and placed her there.Many daimyos who were born and died with Hideyoshi, who were born as servants, all stood by Ning Ning.In order to appease their anger, Hideyoshi had to clearly decide the order of the concubines. Of course, Ning Ning of the Beizheng Office received special treatment, and soon joined the Dazheng Office in the first rank.Then there was Mrs. Sanjo, who was born in the Gamo family, and was sealed as a curtain; followed by Chacha Ji, who was temporarily called Pongsan; the fourth was Mrs. Matsumaru, who was born in the Kyogoku family, and was named Yongda; after that was born in the Maeda family. Mrs. Kaga, called Pangfang... Ah Yin couldn't help laughing when he heard about it.She felt that this seemed to be a ranking of beauties, and said with a smile: "Under the Beizheng Office is the curtain and the bedroom: Yongda..."

"What are you talking about?" asked the nurse.Ah Yin hurriedly shook her head: "Are you ready? Let's go when you are ready." Ah Yin felt that Hideyoshi was really at a loss recently.Even if there is no war at the moment, it would be too flamboyant to confer titles and sort the concubine.It may not be long before he will pit the bees and birds against each other to decide who is number one.But nothing happened, and no one complained too much.But if it goes on like this, it's always disturbing.Even if the people are dull, their eyes are sharp.Guan Bai lost his way - if the common people think this way, they don't know what will happen. The riot of foreign believers is an example.

Ah Yin left the residence in a sedan chair.She comfortably watched the street scene in the swaying sedan chair.The crowd was surging, but the situation was different from usual.They didn't flock to Kitano happily, but they walked towards the location of the tea party in small groups with an attitude of watching the excitement. Things are incredible.When Ah Yin was a little girl, the street was crowded with people like this once, probably on the day when Lord Nobunaga came to Beijing.At that time, the mother was not Rikyu's wife Zong En, not the female Zongjiang who was full of tea, but the concubine of Matsunaga Hideo who loved entertainment.Today, both Nobunaga and Ah Yin's biological father, Jiu Xiu, have passed away.However, she hurried to Kitano as the adopted daughter of Layman Rikyu and the widow of Bandai Yazongzen.

Most of the people at that time are now dead.But the streets of Kyoto seem to have not changed at all, and they are still so crowded.Even if Hideyoshi, Rikyu, Ah Yin and her children are all dead, there will still be crowds here... Ah Yin murmured: This time Guan Bai seems to be deciding that his nephew will inherit the family business.Thinking of this, she couldn't help laughing.There were rumors in the world that Chacha Ji was pregnant and Beizheng was furious. Hideyoshi decided to quell these rumors.Chachaji should not have been sealed as a bedtime because of her pregnancy.Rumor has it that Hideyoshi's brother-in-law Miyoshi Musashi Shouichi's son Hideji was named Toyotomi and was officially adopted by Hideyoshi as his son.At the same time, the Beizheng Office officially accepted the fifth son of his younger brother Kinoshita family as an adopted son.From this point of view, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who has gone through hardships to unify the world and holds great power, actually has to look forward and backward all the time, which is the saddest.The world is really unpredictable.

Ah Yin was feeling emotional when the sedan chair shook violently and stopped. "The sedan chair can't go any further. Come down and walk." A man's rough voice came from outside the sedan chair.Ah Yin had no choice but to get off the sedan chair.The man came to the sedan chair, he looked like a patrolling warrior. "Whose family members are inside?" Ah Yin stepped out of the sedan chair and bowed in front of the man.The children and the nurse also got off the sedan chair and stood together. "Nujia is the widow of Bandaiya, Ayin, the daughter of the tea master Rikyu." "Oh!" The warrior stroked his black beard and looked at Ah Yin.His eyes quickly became extremely gentle and clear, as if he was moved by Ah Yin's beauty, which did not match his burly figure quite well. "Are you the layman's daughter? There are so many people in here, you have to be careful." The wet nurse Ali whispered in Ah Yin's ear, "That's Mr. Kato, the planner." "Is he Kato-sama?" While speaking, Qingzheng, a burly figure in a light yellow jacket, has already disappeared into the crowd. "Kato-sama seems to be on patrol. Did something happen?" "Maybe, it's better to be careful." As soon as you walk into the tea banquet surrounded by reed mats in front of the shrine, there are fewer people around, and you can watch the tea banquet quietly.Ah Yin first went to the second seat where his father was, but his father hadn't come yet.Seeing Ah Yin, the younger brother Shao'an came up in surprise, and asked in a low voice, "Have you been stopped on the way?" "Yes, but it was released immediately. The one who stopped us seems to be Mr. Kato." "Oh? I have something to tell you." "What happened?" "There are rumors that Kyushu foreign believers who hold a grudge against Lord Guan Bai were ordered by the leader to sneak into today's tea party." "Are they here to assassinate your lord?" "That's not all. It is said that Takayama Ukin-sama, who was exiled because of the foreign religion and handed over to Konishi Governor, has also come." "Master Gao Shanyoujin?" Ah Yin couldn't help looking around.Takayama Ukon, a fanatical follower of foreign religion, is a good friend who grew up with Ah Yin and Shao An.There are rumors in the world that Dr. Ukon was enthusiastic about the tea ceremony, not only for tasting tea, but also because he wanted to get the "living vessel" hidden by Lay Rikyu.Needless to say, it was Ah Yin.But Ah Yin finally married Bandaiya, gave birth to two children, and is now a widow again.Ukon, on the other hand, became a devout Catholic.He was at odds with Ishida Misato, and although he made great contributions in the Battle of Kyushu, he was exiled. "You have to be careful!" Shao'an whispered, "Master Youjin knew that you would come to this tea party, so he wanted to see you no matter what. In fact, he escaped from Master Xiaoxi's territory." Ah Yin just smiled after listening. Takayama Ukon, who used to be the lord of Settsu Takaki, was fascinated by tea ceremony and entertainment, but he was quite a strong general in his bones.When he first followed Nobunaga, he was one of the Twelve Tooth Cities, and he was one of the few young warriors allowed to have gold equipment and silver banners.He has been loyal to Hideyoshi since the Battle of Yamazaki.On June 19th of the fifteenth year of Tianzheng, he violated the ban and was exiled in the Kyushu Campaign.Ah Yin heard from his father that Hideyoshi had no intention of banishing Ukon at all. Ah Yin couldn't imagine what Hideyoshi saw and felt to suddenly order the ban on foreign religions.In short, Hideyoshi asked Ukon to obey his orders and give up his faith.However, Takayama Youkon answered the messenger proudly: "I swear to believe in God for the rest of my life as a warrior. Therefore, even the Lord's order cannot change my belief. Besides, if the servants take the oath as a joke, Lord Guanbai's reputation will be damaged. Damaged. Please tell Mr. Guan Bai, I am sorry that Ukon is hard to follow!" After saying that, he walked away and left Hakata.Takayama Ukon, who has such a vigor, would sneak in here just to meet Ah Yin? "Sister, what are you laughing at?" "It's nothing. If there are such rumors, we have to be more careful." It is rumored that You Jin came here because he loves Ah Yin, and that he mixed with foreign believers into the capital to kill Guan Bai... But no matter what, Ah Yin They felt there was no need to worry.She left the nurse and the child by the stables, and walked alone into the pine forest. There is the sound of pots and kettles colliding everywhere, as if everyone is showing off their famous utensils that they are proud of.There are two stacks of large tea seats everywhere, and many happy and elegant civilians are making tea.If you look carefully at those daimyos, courtiers, and great merchants... I'm afraid you won't be able to finish it in ten days.Ah Yin only glanced briefly.At this time, Guan Bai's four tea banquets began. At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the tea ceremony ended.Next is the unprecedented Guanbai tour.Behind Hideyoshi and Ieyasu, who personally brought tea to others, followed some officials and daimyo, all of them smiling.They came to a corner of the common people's seat and stopped at the Bandai House sect's seat. Ah Yin fell on the ground, but he could clearly see Hideyoshi's attire.Hideyoshi is not tall, wearing a purple scarf, bright yellow sleeves, a red scapular embroidered with golden paulownia leaves, brocade robes, and only a short knife. He looks like a doll.Bandai Ya Zongan appeared very humble.Hideyoshi snorted through his nose.Ah Yin thought he would just walk over there, but unexpectedly turned back immediately.Ah Yin felt that Hideyoshi was looking at her carefully. Hideyoshi looked at Ah Yin, but said in his mouth: "Zongan, is that the turban thrown by Murata Zhuguang, the founder of the tea ceremony?" He was referring to the tea pots made by Daming, which Zhu Guang loved during his lifetime, adorning the walls of the three-tatami tea mat. "It is an honor to be favored by adults." "Well, a tea master like Zhuguang would throw out a beautiful turban...Is it because of this allusion that it is called throwing a turban?" "Yes. Zhuguang is the ancestor of the tea ceremony. When he was dying, he told his younger brother, Master Zongzhu of Zunjiaoyuan of Xingfu Temple in Nandu, to use Danwu's calligraphy and this tea pot to make a tea ceremony on his memorial day. Zong An's tone was too humble, maybe he wanted to dedicate this tea pot to Hideyoshi in the future to make up for his inferiority to Rikyu. "Yeah." Hideyoshi snorted again, "If it were me, I wouldn't throw out the scarf on the tea pot." "Oh." "Who is that woman behind you?" "Oh, it's the widow of my younger brother Zongquan, that is, Ayin, the daughter of Layman Lixiu. My lord must have heard of it." "Oh, she is Ah Yin." Hideyoshi took a step closer, "Ayin, raise your head." "Yes." Ah Yin looked up at Hideyoshi without fear.The moment the two eyes met, Hideyoshi's eyelids twitched like an unworldly boy. "He's shy!" This made Ah Yin feel both strange and terrified: Hideyoshi is very serious about women.Wouldn't it be terrible if you fell in love with me? "So you are Ah Yin... If I throw the turban to you, what will you do?" Ah Yin kept smiling, and replied in a low voice: "Minnv is a widow with two children, whose life has already come to an end." "I mean, if Guan Bai threw the headscarf to a widow like you..." "Hehe, if your lord throws the headscarf to a widow just because you are joking, there will be no elegance in this tea party." "Well. Sure enough, as the rumors said, she is an extraordinary woman. Did you bring the children here today?" "Bring it, I also want them to see this grand event. They are in the common seats." "Oh, and raise the kids well." "Thank you for your concern, sir." Hideyoshi left, as if he was going to the next tea party.Ah Yin breathed a sigh of relief and raised his head.She thought she had dealt with it seamlessly, but at this moment, she realized that she was actually covered in sweat.Zong An is no longer there, he should have gone with Hideyoshi. At this moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of her.Seeing the person coming, Ah Yin held his breath in surprise—in front of him, it was indeed Takayama Ukonda. Takayama Ukon is wearing a strange attire.Wearing a water-coloured turban and a cloth robe, he dressed like a refined countryman.He stared at Ah Yin, but there was no smile in his eyes.Of course, he didn't bring an entourage.If the rumors are true, everyone knows that he sneaked into the capital, and everyone should be working hard to find him.But he actually walked up behind Hideyoshi, no wonder Ah Yin was surprised. "Ayin, what will happen to you if I throw the scarf to you?" Ah Yin quietly looked around. "Although there are people around Guan Bai, they have already followed. There is no one else here, so you don't have to worry." "Master Youjin!" "Shh! Don't call me that. I'm Uncle Nanfang who came to serve tea for a certain country lord. Please remember." "Then... Mr. Nanfang, what is your business here?" "I have something to trouble you, and I hope to delay your work for a quarter of an hour." "Two quarters of an hour?" "Go out from this tea table, go east about Nisancho, and there is a small path going north. There is a small tea house on the right, please go there." "This……" "This is a life-threatening request from your childhood friend. I will wait for you there." After finishing speaking, You Jin left as suddenly as when he came. Ayin went back to the lower place one step ahead of the children, and when the pine tree cast a long shadow under the setting sun, she set off alone to the place Youjin said.The gathered people had not completely dispersed, and there were still many people in front of the shrine.A path facing east turns to the north, and there are many teahouses for common people nearby.A man wearing a water-colored turban sat on a bench in the store, humming a song, but kept looking around. "Mr. Nanfang." Ah Yin called out, but then called out in surprise.Behind You Jin, whose alias is Nanfang, there is an old man who looks like a rich man, wearing a Zongjiang turban, sitting and drinking tea.Ah Yin recognized at a glance that it was Nawujiaoan.When Jiaoan saw Ah Yin, she didn't panic, as if she didn't see her. "My business is over, and it's time for me to go back. The tea money is here." Ah Yin breathed a sigh of relief.Shoan will definitely guard Ukon nearby.But why did Jiaoan say the matter was over after he saw You Jin?What is the meaning of these words?A Yin crossed her arms and sat down beside You Jin.The Jiaoan left without incident. Suddenly there was a gust of wind, and Ah Yin's skin felt the chill of late autumn. "Ayin, you are finally here." "What can you do with me? I'm so upset, come and see." "If I say, I came to Kyoto because I admire you...would you laugh at me?" "Don't be joking. Today, even Mr. Kato, the master planner, is patrolling as if he is facing an enemy." "It's not just Kato who is in charge of patrolling. Ishida and Masuda are also looking for me with blood-red eyes." "Then you still..." "Ayin, I have sworn to God to be faithful." "Faithful to God?" "As you can see, even if Guan Bai orders, I will not give up my faith." "You are so determined." "But there are two more, and I cannot be unfaithful to them." "They are……" "One is Sekibaku Hideyoshi, and the other is tea ceremony." Ah Yin looked at You Jin again.As the setting sun gradually faded, Yukino's profile, which was scratched by an arrow, revealed an astonishing masculinity.Ah Yin thought to himself, who is more brave, Mr. Hosokawa or Mr. Youkon?In terms of age, Ukon is two or three years younger.But both have reached the prime of life.If she marries You Jin as his wife... Ah Yin feels a little sad.If she were to marry You Jin, she would definitely ask him to stop wandering, and try her best to make him give up believing in foreign religions. "For my loyalty, and because I miss you, I sneaked into the capital." "Speaking of which, childhood sweetheart love is indeed unforgettable." "I first want to show my loyalty to Guan Bai." "How To……" "I want you to tell Layman Lixiu to persuade Guan Bai not to continue this tea party until today." "As of today?" "Yes!" Youjin nodded vigorously, "Many assassins have already sneaked in. In short, if this big tea ceremony lasts for ten days, there will definitely be riots in Kyushu. Can you find a chance to tell him?" "Is this being loyal to Guan Bai?" "Exactly. Sasao Chengzheng became the guardian of Higo and implemented tyranny. The foreign believers planned to use these ten days to launch a terrible turmoil. I did this to show my loyalty to Guan Bai and to stop it. Ignorant believers make unnecessary sacrifices." You Jin laughed softly, "If this trip is successful, You Jin will enjoy tea ceremony for the rest of his life. Thinking of this, I feel happy in my heart, and I can't help but express my admiration for you. Love, hahaha!" There is loneliness in You Jin's laughter, as well as a free and easy temperament like Songfeng.Not giving up the belief, but not hating Hideyoshi, and devoting to the favorite tea ceremony with a hearty mood, this kind of realm is indeed elusive.To reach such a state, it must go through a lot of arduous journeys. "I see." Ah Yin looked at You Jin with a smile, and said, "It is a great honor for Ah Yin to be favored by you..." "Then, I hope you tell the layman, and let the layman tell Guan Bai. Guan Bai should know about this first." "Mr. Nanfang, where are you going from now on?" "This……" "I just want to hear your plan, it should be fine." "Haha, you misunderstood. You don't have to worry. I have many tea ceremony friends." "Are you going back to Lord Xiaoxi again?" "No." You Jin shook his head slightly, "If I go to ask the church members for asylum, it will definitely cause them a lot of inconvenience. I will stay at the border temporarily." "Are you going to Mr. Jiaoan?" "Well...Maybe I will go to Lunda as a teacher and learn sanxian for a while, or go to Kaga to live in seclusion and become a tea ceremony teacher." "So, Mr. Nanfang and Maeda Toshiie-sama have a very close relationship." "It's all thanks to the laity. Friends of the tea ceremony are more beneficial than friends of the martial arts." "That's true..." Ah Yin thought of Mrs. Hosokawa.Ukon and Hosokawa Tadake have a good friendship, so it might be okay to take refuge with Mrs. Hosokawa.Madam will definitely help You Jin out of the friendship of the church.She then said, "Mr. Nanfang, it's getting dark." "Yeah, there are fewer and fewer people. What I just said, please be sure..." "If you encounter difficulties, you can go to Mrs. Hosokawa." Ukon nodded and stood up.The sun had already set, and there were only the two of them left in the tea shop.Ah Yin was a little bit reluctant, but still bowed decisively, "Please be careful." "You too, take good care of the child." Ah Yin had just walked two or three steps, only to hear "Don't move", four people came out from the shadow of the reed curtain and surrounded them.Shocked, Ah Yin stretched out his hand to hold down the sword in his arms, and looked at You Jin.Ukon stood there smiling.These four people are all fully armed guards responsible for patrolling. They don't know whose subordinates they are satisfied with, but they obviously think that Youjin is a bit tricky, and the formation is flawless. "Why are you guys?" "We heard everything you said just now." "Oh, then there's no need to report on the family." You Jin said. Ah Yin hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I am Ah Yin, the daughter of Qian Rixiu, the tea ceremony master of Master Guan Bai. This is my father's disciple, Mr. Nanfang from Kaga. He likes tea ceremony very much. He is here to attend the tea party today." , we met on the road by chance, so we talked about the old days together, talking and asking about it before it got dark. You have worked hard, my lords." But they didn't respond to Ah Yin's explanation, "Follow us obediently, otherwise, we'll tie you up." "Are you still doubting?" Ah Yin said angrily. "Stop talking nonsense!" "Why is that so? I am really Rikyu's daughter and Bandaiya's widow." "I know!" said a guard who was a head taller than the others, "I know your identity. But this man, he is not Nanfang." The four of them took a step forward and narrowed the encirclement.You Jin sneered: "Are you a few of you are Shi Zhibu's subordinates?" "Whose subordinates are we, it has nothing to do with you. We are ordered to search for suspicious people." "On orders? I understand." You Jin said, "Ayin, you heard it too. The suspicious person is me, and they know your identity. You should go back quickly." "But……" "I'll know when I see their leader. Don't worry, you can go back before it's dark." Ah Yin saw You Jin's eyes were very calm, with a smile on his face, and couldn't help being surprised.You Jin is worthy of being a fierce general, he is not afraid in the face of danger, and he will not mess up his position.Ah Yin decided to leave, she had to tell her father about You Jin's words, so she saluted: "Mr. Nanfang, I will listen to you." "Well, be more careful." "You too." "I will come to Kyoto again in the future, please greet Master on my behalf." Ah Yin took a step forward.The four looked at each other, nodded, and moved out of the way.You Jin felt relieved, until he could no longer see Ah Yin, he still stood there. The surroundings quickly darkened, and the tea customers became sparse.The wind blows through the tops of the pine trees, making a icy sound. "Walk!" You Jin stood there in a daze, with no intention of leaving at all. "Go!" The tall man shouted again. Takayama Ukon ignored his words.After a long time, he smiled softly and said, "Do you know who I am?" The other party was at a loss, and finally, a person yelled anxiously: "How about knowing righteousness?" "Hmph! I am Takayama Ukon." "If you don't leave, we'll tie you up and drag you away!" "Then I have to obediently let you tie me up." "You still want to do it?" "I know that you are Ishida Jibu's subordinates. If Kato's chief planner or Hosokawa Tadakashi's subordinates, it doesn't matter if you drag them away. They are all sensible people, but Jibu is not. He often speaks bad things about the Catholic Church in front of Guan Bai, and he will never give up until he kills me." "Are you going or not?" "If you are dragged away by you, you will never return; if you stay, you can still live. What would you do?" You Jin asked in a deep voice. The tall guard jumped up: "You will die no matter what, we are ordered to kill you." "Oh?" You Jin looked at the four of them sharply, and laughed in a low voice, "You guys are lying." "We lied?" "Based on my experience in the battlefield, I can tell at a glance that you are not my opponent. You four can't kill me together." "hateful!" "In my opinion, it's better for you not to do anything. I don't want to kill." After finishing speaking, You Jin turned to the north and took four or five strides. "Hey!" The tall man shouted and chased after him with a gun. "Ah!" There was a short cry, the man dodged, threw the spear out of his hand, he was punched in the abdomen by the right hand, and immediately fell on his back, two people ran away, trying to call for help.The rest of the man's legs were shaking violently. You Jin held the gun and stood quietly for a while, looking at the man. "I didn't kill him. He will wake up after a while. Take him back. Tell Zhibu that Takayama Youkon came to Kyoto to see the woman he loves, not to kill people. Zhibu knows that you are not my opponent. , he won't make things difficult for you." After You Jin finished speaking, he turned and left.This time no one caught up.They sighed and left. The reed mat next to the tea shop is still the same, but there are no people there.On the evening of the first day of this unprecedented big tea party, a suspicious situation was bred.Even Hideyoshi hadn't expected this. That night, at the house of Shirojiro Kiyonobu in the tea house, Ieyasu, Shirojiro, Naya Shoan, who had returned from the tea party, and Nagai Naakatsu who accompanied Ieyasu chatted by candlelight. "The tea party is over today." It was Naya Shoan who spoke, and neither Ieyasu nor the tea house spoke.Only Naokatsu Nagai, who heard that the tea party would last for ten days, was surprised.He looked around at the people present, but no one seemed to respond. The tea house said: "Speaking of which, today's finale is Yamashina's trick." "By the way, who is he?" Ieyasu asked. The tea house said: "It's just a weird person. But if he hears this, he will definitely be angry. He just wants to make a big mockery of Mr. Guan Bai." "Is that person sitting under a large vermilion lacquered umbrella that is about half the size of a room and has a handle nearly eight feet long?" "Yes, the umbrella almost covered the reed mat. Under the umbrella was a bright red felt, and the cauldron was placed on the stove, and beside it was a smoking pot used by Westerners, and the smoke was slowly sprayed out from the mouth of the pot." Jiao'an said: "Tea, and smoke... But such ridicule, I don't know if Guan Baiming understands it or not." Ieyasu asked the teahouse, "Where is that scholar?" "Your Excellency, you mean the Mr. Fujiwara Shobo who founded the new theory?" "Yes, I hope to meet him before returning to Junfu this time. Can you introduce him for me?" Jiao An interjected from the side: "My lord is referring to that man with a blunt attitude..." "I want to meet him, and it's okay if he refuses. He has some knowledge. People have different ideas, and it is impossible to unify them. Even Buddhism has different sects. The war is over, and someone needs to integrate these things." Ieyasu even It is serious, which is somewhat out of proportion to the occasion.Chaya Shiro Jiro almost laughed, but he hurriedly held back.He thought of the way Ieyasu was appointed to be Hideyoshi's partner, dancing with his fat body shaking. Chaya Shirojiro felt that Ieyasu finally had a clear mind.It is not difficult to imagine that many people must think that Tokugawa Ieyasu could not resist Hideyoshi, so they succumbed.But Jiro Shiro understands Ieyasu, and he wants to help Hideyoshi establish a peaceful and prosperous world. This is his only wish for a long time, and everything is going well now.He did not succumb to Hideyoshi because he seriously found out what was wrong with Hideyoshi's administration.In Ieyasu's view, neither the tea ceremony nor the Wushan monks could calm people's hearts after the war, so he turned his attention to "learning".Ieyasu has been keen on reading and seeking advice recently, and seems to want to learn from "My Wife's Mirror". In an era of frequent wars, force is everything.This has been the creed of the samurai since the Kamakura period.However, it cannot be used to govern a country.Therefore, Ieyasu intends to take the way of sages and sages and choose its essence to help the world and people's hearts, so he mentioned Fujiwara Xingwo. The tea house replied: "I understand, I will deal with it immediately." Jiaoan interjected again: "Master Tokugawa, learning is equally important. But there is one more thing that you must consider." "Besides learning, what else is there?" "This is much more important than Hojo in Odawara who often buys muskets and the like." "What is it? I don't know anything." "This is what I only found out yesterday. Guan Bai secretly sent the Shimai Clan of Hakata to North Korea." "To North Korea?" Ieyasu tilted his head slightly, "Is this true?" Na Wu's face immediately became stiff. "How can I lie in front of Lord Tokugawa? It seems that Guan Bai is really considering sending troops to North Korea. Because the imperial family and I share the same goals, we will not be afraid of a war with North Korea. However, this big tea party was only held for one day. Chaos started in Kyushu, and Master Guan Bai is a person who is determined to go his own way. Master Tokugawa, should you also participate in the political affairs of the capital and assist Master Guan Bai?" Ieyasu didn't answer, but he already had an idea.Although many important ministers disapproved of Ieyasu always being inferior to Hideyoshi, he tried to avoid fighting with him. "Oh, you really need to think about it." Chaya Shiro Kanro sighed and started serving dishes for everyone.