Chapter 25 Chapter 25

After Hesong's death, there were many discussions about the position of Toyotomi's heir.Toyotomi Hideyoshi took Oda Nobunaga's son Hidekatsu as his adopted son, and Hidekatsu passed away due to illness when he was promoted to Zhengsanpin Quanzhong Nayan and became the lord of Tanba Kameyama Castle.Daji, Chacha's younger sister who was married to Xiusheng, has now remarried to someone else.Therefore, everyone believed that Hashiba Hideji, the son of Hideyoshi's sister, should now be made the heir. To be honest, Hideyoshi doesn't like Hideji very much.Hideyoshi is not very fond of Hideyoshi, the child of his sister and brother-in-law Miyoshi Musashi's guard, who has a simple mind and rough behavior.He once criticized Takeda Shingen's son Katsuyori for not being as good as his father. From this, he felt that Hidetsu was short, and Hidetsu was often scolded.

During the Battle of Komaki Nagakute, Norosukezaemon and his son died because of Hideji.Hideyoshi thought it was a big joke.Since Hideyoshi is Hideyoshi's nephew, Hideyoshi should behave according to his status, so Hideyoshi didn't want to see him at all for a long time.Later, Hideyoshi made meritorious service in conquering Kishu, and made another meritorious service in attacking Aki Castle, which was friendly to Nagasoga, Hideyoshi regained his affection for him and intended to bestow him with the throne. But at this time, Hesong was born.Now that he has a son-in-law, Hideyoshi's idea is of course given up.Of course, the heir is Hesong, and Xiuci acts as an assistant.Now, the Hideyoshi faction has gone to negotiate with Date Masamune for Nakanogen's Hideji and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

But when Tsurumong died, Hideji's name was naturally mentioned again.As long as Hideyoshi showed signs of aging, a decision was urgently needed. "Master Tokugawa! When Guan Bai comes back from the hot spring, he must mention the heir." In a room in Jule, Maeda Toshiie said. "Oh." "Master Tokugawa also has an idea? Let's hear it, I know it well." Ieyasu thought carefully and didn't answer right away.If you criticize Xiuci easily here, you will leave a grudge in the future.Compared with Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi is really much worse.But if he continues the great cause, won't it be easy to control it in the future?Ieyasu thought so, and suddenly felt sorry for the gods and Buddhas.

On the third day after Hideyoshi went to the hot springs, Ieyasu visited the Hokkaido Office in Osaka.Because of Tsurumatsu's death, not only Hideyoshi was deeply affected, but Beizhengsuo also became depressed and fell ill.From Ieyasu's point of view, her sadness was even more touching than Hideyoshi's.He Song is not her biological child, if she were a jealous woman, she might pretend to be very sad on the surface, but secretly happy in her heart.However, the Beizheng Institute was overly mournful for He Song who died young, and she was unable to recover from illness, which proved her love.

Ieyasu took Nagai Naokatsu and Torii Shintaro with him, and Chaya Shiro Jiro accompanied him on the way. Ieyasu originally planned to pay a visit and then go back, but after Otani Kichitsu told them about their visit, Beizheng said, "It's a pleasure to meet them." He also specially sent Master Xiaozang to greet them. When Ieyasu walked from the long corridor to the inner courtyard, he suddenly regretted: Maybe he should not come to see her.No matter what kind of person Xiuci is, if he wants to decide on an heir now, there is no one else except Xiuci.What would you think if this matter leaked out?

Hideyoshi Hideyoshi is now on his way to Oshu, and Ieyasu is also ordered to go to support, so he came to the capital.People in the world might think that Ieyasu came to the inner court just because of Hideji.However, since we have already come, we can't go back again, so we try not to mention this topic as much as possible. The Beizheng Institute heard from the old nun Xiaozang that Jiakang had arrived, so he stood up to greet him. "I heard that my wife fell ill because of the young master, so I came here to visit." The Beizheng Office took a deep look at Ieyasu and sighed, "I originally wanted to accompany Guan Bai to Arima, but later I dismissed this idea."

"My lord will be back in about 20 days. According to his personality, he can recover after a little maintenance." "Da Nayan, you can't do what you want in the world!" "My young master really..." "I still see the young master's smile from time to time, but if I follow, it will cause trouble for Guan Bai, that's all." The Beizheng Office didn't listen to Ieyasu's words at all, and just kept talking to himself, "If the young master is alive, the world will be destroyed." There will be no disturbances... I originally thought that this was the will of the gods and Buddhas."

"yes." "But the child died suddenly... Is this also God's will? As soon as I think about it, I feel a darkness in front of me. Da Nayan, what will happen in the world, and how can we meet God's will, can you tell me?" Ieyasu's shoulders trembled involuntarily.The Beizheng Institute is not just lamenting the death of Hesong, but how can it be in line with God's will?The question was shocking, and she must have worried about the changes that Tsurumatsu's death would bring to Hideyoshi. The Beizheng Office continued: "I have been with Guan Bai since I was fourteen years old, and I know his temperament best. He is a horse that must run non-stop. He will keep running until he falls... I don't know when he will stop. Come down, I'm really worried."

"Oh." "In the end, the young lord was born. I asked him to consider the future of the young lord, so it seemed to hold his rein. But the rein broke again." Ieyasu didn't answer, just looked at the Beizheng Office.Although she is a girl, she has extraordinary knowledge. "Da Nayan, please tell Guan Bai to stop. If he continues to run, he will eventually fall..." "Ma'am, you don't have to worry so much." "Guan Bai suddenly aged a lot!" "yes." "As long as he is alive, he will still run..." Ieyasu was dumbfounded.He agreed deeply in his heart, but he had to ruthlessly say the opposite.

"If Guan Bai gets emotional because of this, and is likely to send troops to North Korea, what should I do? The world has finally settled down, but the great compassionate wish of the late Lord Youfu will come to naught due to negligence. Guan Bai is impatient, I hope this Everything can be done in his hands. Don't you think that this kind of impatient temper will make a wrong step once he makes a wrong step?" "This matter..." Jiakang finally found the words to answer, wiped his sweat and said, "Master Guan Bai has many counselors around him, and they are all very attentive. Your Excellency will not go astray. Of course, Jiakang will also be careful."

"Is it true?" "Oh, this is just thinking about it. If we try to dissuade him, he will become more stubborn. This is Guan Bai's temperament. Layman Lixiu is an example." "I understand. Then don't bring it up again." "So best." "If in the middle of the war, in case there is something in Guanbai..." "just in case?" "The military generals are not in the country. If Guan Bai has something good or bad, who will guard the world at that time? Who has this ability?" "Oops!" Ieyasu gritted his teeth and thought to himself, and the topic returned to this.He was amazed at how deep the thinking of the Beizheng Institute was.She must want to entrust Hideji to Ieyasu here, hoping that he will take care of him in the future.However, if Ieyasu agrees to such a big event, he may make enemies around Hideyoshi.Now he must be careful not to fall into the vortex of faction.In the process of approaching, the Wenzhi faction led by Ishida Mitsuha and the military generals faction who were born as servants have been formed, and the struggle between the two sides is becoming increasingly fierce.These two factions allowed Ieyasu to hide his strength and bide his time, so that he was less conspicuous. Ieyasu corrected his posture and replied: "As Madam said, it is the ambition of the late Youfu to pacify the world. Guan Bai bet his life to inherit this will. This is known to the world. Therefore, no matter what happens, it will not People will violate this great compassionate vow, causing chaos in the world." "You mean, no one will plot to cause trouble again?" "Yes!" Ieyasu strengthened his tone, "If someone tries to cause chaos, all the big names will regard him as an enemy of the world and will not forgive him. Praying for peace is the general trend, and going against the trend is self-destruction... The God and Buddha Association Speechlessly watching the world." "So, no matter who inherits Toyotomi's family business..." "Needless to say." Ieyasu changed the subject skillfully, "I'm about to send troops to Oshu to support Lord Naganogen Hideji. I don't think it's a big deal. Before Kanbaku returns, I will entrust everything in the future to Lord Kaga. Then leave the capital." "So, you're going to Ozhou yourself?" "Yes. My subordinates have already headed towards Nihonsong, and I must hurry up to catch up. We must not let the country riot again." After speaking, he solemnly saluted, "Please take care, madam, and leave." The Beizheng Office stood up easily and sent Ieyasu to the corridor.When his back disappeared, she said to Master Xiao Zang in a deep tone: "Da Nayan's words are very terrible." "What do you mean madam? I don't think it's scary." "Didn't you find out? He said that if someone disrupts the world, he is an enemy." "I heard that, but what's so scary about it?" "If Guan Bai's heir has little power, the retainers will not be convinced. If there is a quarrel because of this, he will become everyone's enemy... What he said is too scary." After speaking, she returned to her seat and fell into a meditation. What Beizheng was worried about was Hideyoshi's actions after returning from the hot spring, so she thought Ieyasu would say: "I will risk my life to persuade you about sending troops to North Korea." Ieyasu's existence made Hideyoshi always on guard.Therefore, Beizheng Institute believes that if Hideyoshi is to be prevented from sending troops to North Korea, there is only one person in the world, and that is Tokugawa Ieyasu. She originally wanted to say: Xiuci is not reliable, so I still have to borrow your strength.But Ieyasu didn't let her say that after all.Not only that, he will return to Edo before Hideyoshi returns on the grounds that he is going to fight against Kuhuo Zhengshi. From Ieyasu's words, the Beizheng Institute drew two points: first, Ieyasu also believed that once Hideyoshi's words were spoken, he would not allow others to persuade him; second, Ieyasu must be dormant, waiting for Hideyoshi's defeat. As Ieyasu said, as soon as he returned to the capital, he entrusted everything to Maeda Toshiie and Mori Terumoto who stayed behind, and then hurriedly turned to Oshu. Hideyoshi finished Arima's hot spring bath on the 7th, and returned to Osaka Castle on the 18th of August.In order to welcome him, Beizhengsuo deliberately invited Dazhengsuo to come. While instructing the maids to prepare meals, she wondered in her heart: "How will he return?" She hadn't been close to her husband for a long time, but this time after waiting Love is different from love between men and women, it's like a mother worrying about a son she hasn't seen for a long time.Hideyoshi is a worrying, wayward child, like a wild horse running wild.When she thought of Hideyoshi leaving, her eyes were swollen from crying, her shoulders were drooping, and she was in a state of collapse, which made it even more unbearable.How good it would be if Hideyoshi could regain his energy, think deeply, and control his energy! The outer court sent news that Lord Guan Bai would come to the inner court at the time of You, and the Beizheng Office turned to Master Xiao Zang with a wry smile: "What do you think the Lord will become?" "Well, my lord came back earlier than expected, the hot spring should be quite effective..." "No, that's not what I mean. I mean, will he laugh out loud like he usually does, or will he come in quietly?" "I think it will come in quietly, and the sorrow will be buried deep in my heart." At this time, the voice of Dazhengsuo came from behind the two: "I bet he will laugh out loud! His childlike enthusiasm will last until he is a hundred years old, that kid..." Dazhengsuo got impatient and came over by himself up. The Dazheng Institute was not depressed by He Song's death.In the first month of this year, when Xiuchang passed away, she didn't do much, but this time she just said: "It's so pitiful! I'm only three years old..." She shed tears, but she wasn't particularly sad.To her, Tsurumatsu is a grandson, and Hideji is also a grandson. She may have more affection for Hideji, who has been affectionately calling her grandmother since she was a child. "Hey! Mrs. Tai is so happy..." Master Xiao Zang said, and the Dazheng Office said loudly again: "I have given up on this child for a long time. He will scream when he is sad, but his temperament is like this, I know it well." The Beijing Institute of Political Science did not respond, and she thought so too.But the Dazheng Office, which specially came to Osaka from Juledi, was completely different from what Beizheng had hoped for. "Lord Xiaozang, what do you think?" "Hey..." Master Xiao Zang was worried, but hesitated.The Dazheng Office turned to the Beizheng Office: "Where is Ning Ning? If you think the same as me, you can't gamble." "The daughter-in-law thinks that the adults have probably recovered, but they shouldn't be chatting and laughing like usual." "Oh? If your lord laughs, then I win." Just as he was talking, a voice came from the door: "Master Guan Bai has arrived—" At the end of the darkened corridor, there was hearty laughter, and the three of them walked there in unison.Hideyoshi's shadow appeared under the dim yellow light, and he said loudly, "Mother is here too? Haha...that's great." "Ah, my lord is back. There are rumors all over the city because of your grief!" "Rumor? What rumor?" "They said that Master Guan Bai will become a monk in Arima, and travel to various countries like a master on the west journey." "Oh, I will go to Yunyou?" "Yes. That's why mother is very worried." "Haha." Hideyoshi laughed.This kind of laughter is different from the previous ones. It is not unruly and unrestrained, but to deliberately get rid of the sadness in my heart. "Don't worry, mother. The son is not such an unstoppable person. Come and talk in the room. There is a lot to say. Ningning, are you worried too? Don't worry, it's over, it's all over. Haha !" The Beizheng Office seemed to have been stabbed in the chest.Hideyoshi came back with the most worrying posture. He should not have forgotten his sorrow, but he just barely suppressed it. Instead, he became a Hummer running away, which is so sad! As soon as Hideyoshi sat down, he said to the maid: "Light the lamp! The death period is over, light the lamp and eat wine." His voice seemed to be choking, and Bei Zheng's heart was pierced like a knife.However, the Dazheng Institute didn't seem to feel it. "Guan Bai, mother made a bet with Ningning." "What bet?" "See if you come back smiling, I won." "So, Ningning thinks I'm going to cry?" "My lord," the Beizheng Office knelt on the ground, "I think that my lord should stop crying, but I'm afraid I won't laugh either." "Haha, so you lost. You don't know Hideyoshi yet? I hate ignorance and persistence from birth." "Yes, it's still the mother who understands the son." Da Zhengsuo interjected.She was very happy, but she didn't realize that she deepened Hideyoshi's sorrow, "Ning Ning, what are you going to lose to me? You lost, you lost." "Ning Ning," Hideyoshi thought, his wife should be as happy as his mother, "I cried for three days in Arima, and I cried when I remembered it. All the tears were cried in these three days. From the fourth day on, I felt so sad. changed……" "So fast?" "Toyotomi Hideyoshi can do it. From the fourth day, I began to think about what to do in the future." The Beizheng Institute couldn't help but stiffen all over.She was worried that Hideyoshi would say that, but it turned out as expected. "Mother, Ning Ning, I kept thinking at that time that what Hideyoshi wanted to accomplish was the wish of the late Lord Youfu. Whether you call me Kanbai or Lord, I was just inheriting the will of Oda Nobunaga. " "..." "When I think about it, now is not the time to cry and be sad. I will do what I want after this. Right?" "Of course, of course! I will always think this way in the future." The Dazheng Institute responded, "If you don't have this kind of thinking, what are you doing?" "Therefore, I want to give up the position of Kanbaro to Xiuji within this year." "Oh? That's great, but what are you doing?" "If I were to go to the Ming Dynasty to serve the emperor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi would not be like this." The Beizheng Office could not help but close its eyes.She didn't expect that Tsurumatsu's death would force Hideyoshi to such incredible reflection and self-abuse. "The Hideyoshi in the past was a puppet who carried out Nobunaga's behest," Hideyoshi continued, "Needless to say to unify the world, building Osaka Castle, expanding trade, and mining gold and silver were all Nobunaga's ideas, and Oda Nobunaga's dream. I'm just doing all of this faithfully. Therefore, if Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies, people will only say that he was the lucky one who picked up the world thanks to the blessing of Nobunaga, that's all. , What is the meaning of my life, Toyotomi Hideyoshi? Hesong was born...to make my father understand this truth. He died so soon...to tell me the meaning of life." "Yes! If you understand that, the child will be very happy too." The Dazheng Institute still answered him with red eyes.Ning Ning also had red eyes.However, in order to show his existence, Hideyoshi expanded outwards, and this road was dangerous and long.He Song's death became the trigger for him to send troops to North Korea, what a tragedy! "So, it's decided that Hideji will inherit the Toyotomi clan?" Dazhengsuo was moved to tears by Hideyoshi's words, but he was delighted that his grandson Hideji would succeed Kanbaro. "Yes! After I return to the capital, I will immediately make arrangements to give him the position of Guan Bai." "That's good. After all, his mother and you are also siblings. After the young master passed away, his blood relationship is closest to yours. Ningning, do you think so?" Da Zhengsuo became excited. "Yes." Ning Ning replied, she still didn't know what to say.The Hummer was out of control, and no matter what she said, it couldn't be stopped.But if he is allowed to run amok, it is not suitable for a wife. Hideyoshi was moved by his own thoughts, waved his hands and said: "Let Xiuci become Guan Bai, and I will go to Korea. I am not old yet, and I can still leap forward! Then, gallop into the capital of the Ming Dynasty and take the emperor Called to the front. Through my hands, completely conquer the Ming Dynasty. In this way, I have completely jumped out of the shadow of Nobunaga, and no one can compare me with Nobunaga. He Song gave me this determination to spur me on. He came, and died for it. I built a temple for him, which is the decree of the gods and Buddhas." "My lord!" Ning Ning couldn't take it anymore and interrupted him, "It's right to build a temple for the young master, but how about giving up the position of Guan Bai to Xiuci and thinking about it for a while?" She didn't directly mention the expedition, and her tone was as calm as possible. "Wait for a while?" Hideyoshi didn't realize what Ning Ning meant, "You mean that Hideji is good, right? If so, I have my own way. Let him be Guanbai, and Ieyasu will be in charge. Date's matter Well, whatever the Oshu matter, I will try my best to let the two of them handle it together. Ieyasu is such a capable person!" Ning Ning smiled and shook her hand: "What I am worried about is not this matter." "no?" "Yes. I don't want my lord to go to a distant country." "Haha." Hideyoshi smiled, "Don't worry, I will go to the capital of Daming Kingdom, build a big city ten times bigger than Osaka, and then take you there right away." "No, I don't like living in a distant country, so please don't..." "do not go?" "Yes. You are already old, please stay here to plan everything, just let Xiuci be the chief general." "Huh? Hideji can't suppress North Korea, let him be the general, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will not be afraid of him. It's better for Toyotomi Hideyoshi to hold the horse seal and stand at the forefront to charge into the battle." "Ah, this concubine remembered about the King of Joseon!" Bei Zhengsuo cleverly grasped the topic, "I am worried about the negotiation between the King of Joseon and Master Zong." "worry about what?" "The Zong family did not convey your words to the King of Joseon. In case he lied about leading the way, he would try to plot evil after crossing the sea..." "Haha. I know this very well, and I have already prepared for it." "grown ups!" "Why are you so serious?" "Your Majesty, the Shimai Clan who went to North Korea on the orders of your lord, will be back soon, right?" "right." "I hope my lord will stay put before the clan returns." "Oh?" "Going on an expedition to a strange country, if you are attacked at sea, it is no small matter. Of course, your lord will not be so careless, but it will not be too late to make a decision after the clan comes back and talk about his opinions. Therefore," the Beizheng Institute thought deeply. Make a conclusion with each sentence, "I hope that my lord will not give up Guan Bai's position in such a hurry. Because Xiuci may not be able to bear this burden. At that time, you have to ignore it..." Hideyoshi's face darkened, he already understood what Beizheng wanted to say - she wanted to prevent him from sending troops to North Korea!Thinking of this, Hideyoshi was very sad.Ning Ning didn't understand how sad he was because of He Song's death, if he knew, he wouldn't say that.He wanted to forget Hesong. "What's the matter, Kanbai?" Dazhengsuo was the first to see Hideyoshi crying, "Your face is tense, what do you remember?" "Haha..." Hideyoshi was also embarrassed.He didn't want to cry in this kind of place, but the tears welled up all at once, and no matter how he suppressed them, he couldn't stop them. Bei Zhengsuo held his breath in surprise, he must have touched Hideyoshi's pain point, no matter how strong Guan Bai is, he should not be freed from his grief.She felt even more distressed.Hideyoshi wants to forget the death of Tsurumatsu, it seems that not only the fate of Toyotomi, but the fate of the whole world was bet by him. "Haha." Hideyoshi smiled strangely, "I understand Ningning's thoughts, very much... You mean, don't cause greater misfortune just to forget the death of Hesong, right?" "Yes. Your Excellency should now rest well." "I understand, I understand...don't say any more. You and He Song have different ideas." "Young master? What does he think?" "Of course, He Song didn't say this by himself. The gods and Buddhas told me through He Song's death. I heard it very clearly. Therefore, I still have something to do, and I can't die if I have something to do." The Beizheng Office took two knees forward and took the jug personally, "Please forgive me, my concubine made you sad." "you understood?" "How can I not know my concubine's identity? From marrying an adult at the age of fourteen, we have been in love with each other until today..." "Hey. That's good, don't say any more. It's my fault, I shed tears in front of you." Hideyoshi picked up Ning Ning's glass filled with wine, and smiled again, "Haha. God likes to play tricks on people too! I I have given up on not having a child, but gave me one, and when I wanted to take it, I took him back... But, I can't lose. If God wants to play tricks on me, I will learn this lesson and put all my Misfortune has turned into blessing. Come, Ning Ning also has a drink, and I will pour wine for you. What gods and Buddhas!" Ning Ning raised his cup helplessly. The Beizheng Office sent Hideyoshi to Mrs. Kaga's room, and sat on the quilt by herself, not moving for a while.She knew what was going to happen next.No one can stop Hideyoshi! However, the retainers did not approve of this move, and the generals who had been trained by themselves were relieved that the war had finally ended.Asano Nagamasa is still fighting in Oshu, not in his own territory of Kishu.Nearby Ishida Mitsunari and Masuda Changsheng also believe that this is the time to rest and recuperate.Although the ministers and monks did not strongly oppose it, they also hoped for peace in the world and increased food and salary.Guan Bai wants to go on an expedition! Hideyoshi gave up the position of Guanbai to Xiuci, and personally led the army to go out. The dissatisfied and dissatisfied people in the country will definitely take advantage of his absence to provoke Xiuji to make troubles.The Toyotomi clan originally had nothing, but if they return to their original state now, that would be fine... Ning Ningku sat for nearly two hours.She pondered over and over whether there was a way to stop Guan Bai.If he told Hideyoshi face to face, he would definitely not accept it. There was really no other way but to assassinate or poison Hideyoshi. Ning Ning hurriedly shook her head, if she had a son, she might have the courage.Even if she does this, the world will forgive her and say that she is doing it for Toyotomi and her beloved son. Ning Ning tiredly put the pillow on his lap and pressed it against his forehead, wanted to sleep but couldn't, and wanted to wake up but felt even more tired.Listen carefully, the autumn wind is blowing lonely across the eaves.This wind will turn into a cold wind, blowing all the leaves into the streets and alleys... The death of Tsurumong is the harbinger of autumn for Toyotomi. "We joined together on the straw pile and created all this together..." Ning Ning murmured and fell asleep unknowingly. The sound of clappers patrolling the city was mixed in the wind...