Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Rikyu Expelled

Toyotomi Hideyoshi never thought that Rikyu would be so prepared, what a clever counterattack this is!Even Sancheng and Xuanyi are listening.Hideyoshi realized that he should not be underestimated, so he said, "Rikyu, when did you give up the tea ceremony and become a fortune-teller? Are you using Hidecho's death to mock my sorrow?" Lixiu immediately replied: "Your Excellency misunderstood, just because others don't know, Lixiu had to tell the adults. But the adults actually thought that I was a divination type. I calculated this strictly according to the five elements. If you don't believe it, you will be wrong. The horoscope of a person's birthday determines his ups and downs. No matter how lucky a person is, there will be two years of trouble in twelve years. This night of life is called "empty death". Taigongwang knew this truth, so he fished silently for three years, waiting for the coming light. On the contrary, Nobunaga just happened to have ten years of good luck after the fiasco of Kanezaki Castle in Echizen. When he went to Honnoji Temple, he forgot It was the year of the void. Rikyu regretted why he didn’t ask Mr. Nobunaga to pay more attention. Therefore, this time, you must remind the adults. The next two years will be the period of your void. Please be careful, my lord. Be careful."

When Hideyoshi heard this, he gritted his teeth with hatred—what a vicious coercion he was telling my son of the sun that the night of life was coming!He also cited the examples of Tai Gongwang, Nobunaga, and Singe, and even mentioned the death of Hidecho... there is no more concession.Since the other party is aggressive, you have to deal with it with all your strength, otherwise what's the face? "Haha, Rikyu, I know." Hideyoshi pretended to give in, "You seem to think that I don't know about Kongzai? I understand, and it's very clear. Even if I don't know about Kongzai, I still have the common sense to recuperate, so I don't need to use the Five Elements to explain things."

"So, my lord understands?" "Of course, I just know it too clearly. Therefore, in the next two years, I want to live a comfortable life, enjoy the wind, flowers, snow and moon, and think about the true meaning of life. Lixiu, how about I choose Ah Yin as my companion? When will Ah Yin come? It's spring now Just right, we can share the joys of life together. How about it, Rikyu?" Hideyoshi smiled slightly when he mentioned Ah Yin again.He thinks that in this way, Lixiu should also take a step back. But Rikyu didn't take half a step back, and smiled slightly.He had anticipated Hideyoshi's attack, and sighed, "Master, do you want to talk about Ah Yin again?"

"Yes, I wanted to ask about your daughter, so I specially asked you to come here." "I just didn't want my lord to mention this matter, so I deliberately mentioned Kong Xing. Ah Yin really did what I was worried about, and reprimanded me." "Lingai scolded you?" "Yes. She reprimanded me and said that in the past, I was honored as the number one tea master in the world because of the grace of my lord, but now I am ungrateful and talking nonsense." "Oh?" "That's true. Sending the little girl to the adults will make her misunderstand that the sincerity of the adults for the tea ceremony is false, and it will also make people misunderstand that I am trying to get ahead, which will damage the tea ceremony. A Yin is the daughter of Matsunaga Danzheng, and I raised her up , but because of this, he will become a person who does not want to be grateful. Besides, there is also the grace of Mrs. Beizhengsuo, and it will also disturb Mrs. Dian and Young Master's hearts. This kind of dilemma, and being blamed at every turn, is really empty."

The swords clashed, and after the sparks scattered, the two changed their stances.The burning flames in Hideyoshi's eyes suddenly disappeared, and he said, "Listen to what you said, I can't take Ah Yin lightly!" "My lord can understand, thank you very much." "So, I have to give up my love?" "hope so." "It turns out that this incident will tarnish the tea ceremony. The tea ceremony is a big deal for you, me, and even the world!" Hideyoshi suppressed his anger, and suddenly said, "Rikyu! If you tarnish the sacred tea ceremony, I will not forgive you! "

"Yes, I know that a thorough comprehension of this way is the only way to repay your lord's kindness, and I will keep it in my heart." "Shut up! Do you know that someone is using Chojiro's and Seto's tea bowls to make huge profits and tarnish the tea ceremony?" Rikyu smiled slightly, this time he did not hide his contempt.He had expected Hideyoshi to say this, but pretended not to know: "Your Excellency, you are saying that someone sold Chojiro's discarded tea bowls and Seto's waste at a high price? That's not okay. Who is that person?"

When Rikyu asked back, Hideyoshi couldn't bear it anymore: "It's Rikyu, you bastard!" "grown ups?" "It's you!" "My lord! Although Chojiro was praised as the best in the world by today's emperor, their tea sets are not entirely the best, and so are the potters in Seto. Therefore, all the bad tea sets were smashed and buried. It is true that I told They want to do this. Then how can I sell those waste products? Whoever bought such waste products from me, Rikyu, please don’t worry, tell me. If someone fakes me, Rikyu will definitely take him to the adults before."

Hideyoshi stopped in surprise, but he immediately smoothed things over and said, "I also believe that you are not a rebellious person who is greedy for money. Will the famous utensils made by Chojiro and Seto be better than those from Ming Dynasty and North Korea?" "Yes, I can't say it is the best, but as long as you make full use of the characteristics of clay and put in a little effort, you will be able to make famous utensils that are not inferior to overseas ones. These are all thanks to the generosity of your lord, so they will do their best " Lixiu finally laughed when he said this, "Besides, its price must exceed that of Ming and North Korea's famous utensils. Humans only think that cheap things are not good, which is contrary to the original intention of adults, so we must pay attention to the quality of pottery. However, some people disregard these things, dig up discarded things, sell them at high prices, and even borrow money In the name of this, I really can't bear it!"

Hideyoshi suppressed his anger—this was my negligence, Rikyu must have come prepared, he must change his tactics.He suddenly smiled and lowered his voice: "So you sell good things at a high price. Okay. But... Lixiu!" Hideyoshi doesn't remember losing to anyone.He always combines strength and softness, has both sides, and is confident that he can manipulate the world's personnel at will.But this time he was stumped by Rikyu.If you are only attacked by Lixiu, you can still laugh it off, making the other party feel unpredictable is also a victory.But today's Lixiu remained calm, neither surprised nor surprised.Rikyu may be secretly boasting that he can play me, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in the palm of his hand?If this is the case, it is really unbearable——Hideyoshi finally turned into a lion, but he still pretended to be a docile sheep, saying: "Rikyu, you must have noticed that something happened."

"An accident?" "Well, so I want to ask you to find out." "I'm terrified." "No, no, you are very knowledgeable, you are worthy of being a layman Lixiu, but this is just your and my opinion, and the world may not agree with it." "Not impossible." "For the sake of caution, I want to ask you personally: do you know that there is a wooden statue of you on the mountain gate of Jinmao Pavilion in Dade Temple?" Lixiu's heart tightened: It's finally here!He said with the mood of putting it to death and rebirth: "I know."

"Then who arranged it?" "When Monk Guxi was exiled to Kyushu, I begged my lord to pardon him." "Yes, there is such a thing." "At that time, Monk Guxi, Chunwu, Yufu and other elders thought that I had accumulated evil virtues, so they carved wooden statues of me." "Did the elders ask for your consent first?" "This... mentioned." "Did you explicitly refuse?" Lixiu didn't dare to say any more.He has seen through Hideyoshi's mind, if he speaks carelessly, the elders of Dade Temple will be involved. "Reject or agree?" "This... I think it's not a big problem, so I agreed." "So, you agreed to let them build it?" Hideyoshi's voice gradually became shockingly cold, "Have you heard the Jibu and Guannai's seals? I got permission from the layman to decorate it on the top of the mountain gate... I understand!" Hideyoshi said, and turned to Rikyu: "This matter has caused an uproar among the ministers." Rikyu looked at Hideyoshi silently, if Hideyoshi said that he was not condescending or arrogant, he could refute with all his strength, but Hideyoshi did not mention these.The wooden carvings in the temple are just decorations, so you can carve flowers, birds, insects and fish on them at will, and make a wooden statue for Lixiu to decorate there, what's wrong?If rumors arose, simply remove it immediately.However, Hideyoshi seems to have been deliberate for a long time. "They said, you want the emissary to pass under the wooden statue of you wearing shoes." "This……" "Hmph! I fully understand your thoughts, but people in the world don't regard this as your sin, but as my fault. They say that Guan Bai is too fond of Lixiu, and they allow him to do such rude things. In the future, they will let you Like the Qingsheng Human Way and the Hojo Clan. How can I ignore these claims? What do you think, Gongnai Hoyin?" "Yes!" Maeda Xuan replied. "Lixiu, do you understand? Okay, I have an order, listen carefully!" "Yes!" Ishida Mitsunari replied. "Rikyu!" Hideyoshi changed his tone and puffed up his chest, "On the gate tower of Daitokuji Temple, there is a wooden statue with no job, no title, snowshoes, and crutches. This is disrespectful, so I want to confiscate it." The tea room given to you earlier, I want you to leave the capital tomorrow and go to Sakai Port to stand by." Rikyu smiled. "Thirty percent! You immediately go to the Jinmao Pavilion to dismantle the wooden statue, drag it to the gate of Juledi, and nail it." "Obey!" "Official Fayin! You go to Dade Temple and strictly order the elders involved in this matter to shut their doors and think about their mistakes, and wait for my order. I will report this matter to the emperor. Otherwise, Toyotomi Hideyoshi will leave a big stain on his career as Emperor Qin." Rikyu silently stared at Hideyoshi.As previously expected, the mutual hatred between the two finally reached the point of incompatibility.At this time of hand-to-hand combat, even Sancheng and Maeda Genichi also looked at each other in blank dismay, and there was no room for interruption. "Understood, Rikyu?" Hideyoshi stared at him sternly, "Go to Sakai Port immediately and think about your mistakes behind closed doors." "Obey!" Lixiu saluted calmly, "Please forgive me, my lord." After saying that, he got up and left, naturally and arrogantly, with an attitude of flowing clouds and flowing water. "My lord!" After Lixiu left, Xuan Yi said first, "The layman didn't make excuses or apologize, so he just left..." "Haha, don't worry!" Hideyoshi's face turned pale, "If he honestly shuts himself up and thinks about his mistakes, I will spare his life." "However, I feel that he has no regrets." "Haha. He won't be unaware of the outcome of the fight with me. Just follow my order and nail the wooden statue!" "However," Sancheng said, "there are many big names who favor laymen, in case something goes wrong..." "Just take care of it, don't worry." Hideyoshi whispered, "You think I'm really annoyed?" "My lord means..." "No! Toyotomi Hideyoshi won't be really angry with Rikyu, it's just to frustrate that guy's arrogance. I will pretend to be annoyed, and when he is so scared that he will be cut into seppuku, it would be best to spare his life." "Oh……" "How can I kill him? It will damage my love for the tea ceremony. Don't worry, I have my own way." San Cheng seemed relieved.Although he wanted Rikyu to lose power, he didn't want to see him be punished more severely.If killing occurs in anger, it will be Hideyoshi who will be hurt. "Hearing what your lord said, I feel at ease. Then, I will quickly nail the wooden statue." "Haha. If the wooden statue is nailed, I'm afraid the people in the capital will be shocked, the elders of Daitokuji Temple will be even more surprised, and the merchants in Sakai Port will not dare to make irresponsible remarks. This serves multiple purposes!" Hideyoshi After finishing speaking, holding his buttocks, he got up and went to the toilet. Rikyu returned to Jiayacho with a gloomy expression, called Daoan, Shaoan, and Ah Yin into the room, and said, "Let someone tidy up the hall first." Afterwards, Rikyu immediately started to make tea, gave each of the three of them a bowl, and drank a bowl himself.No one spoke a word until the tea was finished.The sons and daughters know Rikyu well, and they know that speaking easily will disturb his mind. "Someone is here. Ah Yin, go ask who ordered them to come, be more polite." As soon as Rikyu said it, the three realized that the house was surrounded by people and horses.Ah Yin nodded and went out.Soon, she came back and told Rikyu, "It's the Sensaka Military Department under Uesugi Kekatsu-sama." "Oh, how many people are there?" "About seven or eight hundred people." Lixiu listened, smiled slightly, and whispered: "I won!" "Won?" "I won Guan Bai, okay, go to the hall!" "Did father invite guests?" Shao'an asked fearfully. "Shao'an, don't panic." "what?" "Haha, I will understand soon. The envoy will arrive immediately and officially announce the order of exile." "So, father is waiting for the envoy?" "Yes! A tea master is a tea master. Let's wait for the envoy. Once he arrives, you go to the entrance to greet him." This was also completely within Rikyu's expectations.The Qiansaka Military Department guarded the front and rear exits, and Tomita Sakon's supervisor Zhixin and Zuo Zhi Zuo Jingliang rushed there on horseback.Both of them and Rikyu are nodding acquaintances, but everyone can see that they are from Ishida Jibu and have no friendship with Rikyu.When the two entered the hall, they couldn't help being surprised to hear the sound of water in the tea kettle like the quiet pine waves. "Your envoy has worked hard! Lixiu is not a samurai, but a tea master. He has some experience in the tea ceremony. Let me offer you a bowl first, and then listen to your wishes!" "Tea first?" Zhezhi Zuo Jingliang looked at General Tomita Zuojin, and the general gave him a wink, urging Zuo Jingliang to sit in the upper seat. "Layman," the general inspector finished drinking tea, put down the teacup and said, "Are you discouraged when Mr. Nagon Hideada passed away?" The general inspector planned to comfort Rikyu, meaning that if Xiuchang was alive, he would definitely come out to coordinate , and Ishida Mitsunari would not incite Hideyoshi to punish him so severely. Rikyu put away the tea bowl, smiled serenely and said, "His early death is really regrettable." "Layman, the Great Nagon of Edo is here, do you know?" "Master Tokugawa? No, I don't know." "Master Hosokawa and Lord Dai Nagon are here." The general probably wanted Rikyu to beg them to intercede with Hideyoshi.But Lixiu didn't seem to hear it, and said calmly and boldly: "Master Guan Bai has a bad year, and nothing good has happened in the past two years. Please pay more attention." "Take it easy!" Zhe Zhi Zuo Jingliang reprimanded him, then stood up, "Guan Bai has an order!" "All ears." Lixiu said quickly. "Sen Rikyu has misbehaved, and now he will be expelled from Beijing and temporarily live in Sakai Port!" After Zuo Jingliang finished his announcement, General Zuo Jin added: "Don't bring any belongings with you." "clear." "Layman, twists and turns are inevitable in life, but Master Guan Bai is so kind..." "My lord!" Lixiu's voice was very serious.General Supervisor Zuo Jin was worried that he would say something he shouldn't have said, so he immediately interjected: "Don't give up hope, just close your doors and think about your mistakes..." "Rikyu was waiting for the order to cut seppuku, but he was just expelled from Beijing. It's really surprising." "Guan Baizhai has a kind heart." "If you are dissatisfied, please tell Lord Guan Bai." "dissatisfied?" "In order to live up to my lord's kindness, I spoke out and was convicted. This is another sign of Kanbai's bad luck after the death of Mr. Da Nagen Hideada. If he doesn't keep it firmly in his heart, he will have misfortune." "Layman, are you confused? Didn't you hear Mr. Tomita clearly?" "No, I'm not confused at all, but I don't think that I don't need to be loyal to my lord in the future. At any time, I will serve my lord with all my life. It's surprising to exile such a person and let me live and be humiliated! Why? Don’t you ask me to cut seppuku right away? If you never see Guan Bai again in this life, you can only ask the envoy to convey these words.” These words seemed to be teased. "So, what the layman means is that he refuses to accept Guan Bai's kindness?" Rikyu said to Admiral Tomita Sakin very coldly: "You think I will be happy for such a thing? Ridiculous!" "Oh!" General Supervisor Zuo Jin groaned, and glanced at Zuo Jingliang, "The layman is the real minister, losing him is the world's loss!" Zuo Jingliang knocked on the handle of the knife and said, "Okay! If that's the case, I'll go back and ask for another order right away. Don't move, and wait here." "Haha. Even if you want to move, you can't move anymore. Go and come back!" "Master Zushichi, wait a minute," General Tomita Sakon said. "What do you have to say?" "Wait! Calm down, I don't understand why a layman resists orders? What do you think, layman?" Lixiu sat quietly, smiling to himself: "Whether I'm disobedient or not, Guan Bai knows very well." "Guan Bai didn't say he wanted to kill you, are you talking nonsense?" "I believe Guan Bai understands whether this is the truth or nonsense." "So, it's because the two of us are not strong enough to understand you?" "Master Tomita, I have been serving Guan Bai wholeheartedly from the beginning to the end, and I regard him as more important than my life. Although Guan Bai is annoyed, my heart has not changed at all. Once he is convicted, he will tease me, but it is not fair Please tell Guan Bai, don’t play these tricks anymore, please open your eyes to see the sorrow of the survivors... No, I believe he will understand one day, please tell Guan Bai.” General Zuo Jin was speechless for a moment.Rikyu is not crazy, nor is he excited, he calmly advises Hideyoshi, or is he risking his life to challenge Hideyoshi?Thinking about it this way, General Zuo Jin felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time. "Understood!" He nodded vigorously and looked at Zuo Jingliang, "A layman wants to die, and letting those who want to die live in Sakai Port is the harshest punishment. Let's say goodbye!" "Just let him talk nonsense?" "No! Don't fall into his trap." After that, General Zuo Kin turned to Rikyu with a smile, "It is forbidden to bring anything, and we will leave for Sakai Port tomorrow morning, do you understand?" After all, the two left.Rikyu sat upright and watched them off.As soon as the two of them left the dog door, the three children hurried in. "Father! I listened to your conversation next door. Are you talking too much?" Ah Yin said first.But Lixiu didn't answer, he was surprisingly serious, he kept squinting his eyes and staring at the partition, and after a long time, Fang said to Dao'an: "It's getting dark, hold the lamp." Daoan went out as promised.When the surroundings lit up, Lixiu said coldly: "I really hate all of this." He said, and he glanced at the three of them. "Is it because you hate Guan Bai?" Ah Yin asked. Lixiu shook his head violently, "Hate myself!" "Why? My daughter is unknown." "I should be more courageous, but I actually said that in front of the envoy... Cowardly! Cowardly! How can this be convincing?" "Your words are so fierce, don't you think it's not enough?" "Not enough!" Lixiu trembled all over, "I hate Guan Bai, I clearly hate him, but I still believe in him now, and I lied that my loyalty has not changed at all..." It seemed that Rikyu blamed himself for his words.Not only him, but also Takayama Ukon, Honami Koetsu, etc. who have this habit.If this kind of person is forced by others, he will be so excited that he wants to kill the other party, but he will not know when he will be hurt. Ah Yin panicked.It would be terrible if the father said on the spot that he would cut seppuku.Right now, his father only squints his eyes and thinks. His appearance is often due to fear in his heart... Ah Yin thinks that today's result is due to her inappropriate words. Too late.Even Hideyoshi's emissary was scolded by his father, what else can be done to save the situation? Ah Yin was thinking, when he suddenly heard Lixiu shout: "Shao'an, Daoan!" Dao'an is Rikyu's parent and son, while Shao'an, like Ah Yin, is the successor of Matsunaga Tanzheng. "You have to have a good understanding of the connection between life and Tao, and then decide how to act." "The coincidence point between life and Tao?" "Yes! If you are not sure, you will not have real courage. We were born between heaven and earth, and we must not go beyond the laws of heaven and earth." The two stared at their father with eyes like torches. "Whether you die young or die, you can't escape this law. Therefore, you must first forget yourself." Ah Yin held his breath and took a step forward. "The reason for my cowardice is that I haven't understood this yet." Lixiu murmured, still half-closed his eyes, "In order to achieve the Tao, you will have the illusion of eternal life. In this way, you will put life before the Tao. Location." "Somewhat understood." Shao'an replied. "However, in this way, even if you live to be a hundred years old, it will not benefit the Tao. Only by respecting the Tao, forgetting life, and working hard, can the Tao be passed down." "..." "I just realized this. The lonely figure when the messenger left made me understand that they didn't realize that they were part of the heaven and earth, and they lived because of Guan Bai's every frown and smile. Lixiu, who is struggling, is also a person who has lost his way. If you haven't discovered this, how can you talk about it?" "Yes... yes!" The two sons nodded.But Ah Yin thinks that they haven't really understood yet.The woman's keen feelings told her that her father wanted to die for the Tao!If you fight with Hideyoshi and die with resentment in your heart, you will be lonely.To die by the word is as holy as martyrdom. For some reason, Ah Yin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.At this time, Lixiu's eyes turned to her: "I don't have anything special to leave for Ah Yin... By the way, bring a pen and paper." "yes." "I'm going to leave you with a few words, just look at this and have another cup of tea when you forget that women are different from men." "Yes." Ah Yin hurriedly brought the inkstone, paper and pen.Rikyu quickly wrote a wild song on the paper: "Lixiu really deserves retribution, and wants to be a great prime minister." After finishing writing, Lixiu rolled up the paper, wrote the words "for Ah Yin's collection", and handed it to Ah Yin.At this time, his mood improved, he showed a calm smile, and his usual kind face was restored. "Women are different from men!" "yes." "No matter how chaotic the world is, it is the mission of a woman to give birth to children with good nature and raise them to adulthood... To give birth and raise them is the benevolent heart of heaven and earth. If you forget this, you are not a woman. You have to behave like a woman Identity live!" Her father didn't want her to be involved in the vortex of grievances and grievances, Ah Yin was suddenly sad, her chest hurt, she shed tears, "Daughter... will live as a woman forever..."