Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

When the sun was westward, Tokugawa Ieyasu stepped back from Toyotomi Hideyoshi with Kishi. The game of selling melons has reached its climax, and singing and the sound of cups and plates can be heard everywhere.Kuroda Ruomizu may have come to pass the news, Shimai Munezu stood worriedly in front of the hut. "I have something to ask you, let me take a moment to speak." Ieyasu had already become acquainted with the clan at the tea party in the formation.However, his voice and expression are definitely not friendly. If the fat man walking in front is desperate for a woman... When Mu Shi thinks of this, his knees can't stop shaking.She wasn't a little girl anymore, but fear had no age difference for a woman who had never met a man.If it was Hideyoshi, Kishi would have to deal with it boldly.However, Ieyasu is more difficult than Hideyoshi.She didn't know his emotions at all, whether he was angry or happy, serious or joking, she couldn't speak easily.

Mu Shi felt very uncomfortable, like facing a wild beast, helpless.However, the person who made her uncomfortable ignored the clan, and only shouted: "Xintaro, let's go back." Then, he came out of the melon field and walked silently into the coastal forest. Jiakang climbed the stone steps of the monastery behind the city, entered the mountain gate, and only looked back at Mu Shi, then passed through many soldiers and entered the hall from the long corridor.The floor of his room was very low, surrounded by several heavy and thick fences.There are also tiger skins.It seems that Hideyoshi's statement that the generals who crossed the sea hunted tigers in the spare time of the war was not false.Maybe it's because the sky outside is fine, but it's a little dark inside.The noisy voices of the soldiers could not be heard here, and the cold and quiet atmosphere made Mu Shi even more uneasy.

Ieyasu sat down cross-legged on the tiger skin in silence.The entourage retreated to the next room, leaving only the two of them in the room. "Your name is Mushi?" He spoke to Mushi for the first time, "I seem to have seen you somewhere." "That was... a long time ago. I was young." "So, I've met you. Do you know Chaya Shirojiro?" "know." "Are you familiar?" Ieyasu said in a bitter voice, still not showing his feelings, "You did something incredible!" "What a big deal? You mean being rude to Lord Taige?" Mu Shi asked in fear.

"You already feel it." Ieyasu still smiled wryly quietly, "You treat everyone as a friend, that's why you're so bold?" "Yes. This is the influence of the open atmosphere of Sakai Port, isn't it good?" "Hey!" Ieyasu's tone suddenly became more serious, "You've caused a lot of trouble!" Mu Shi was a little confused: "What trouble have I caused?" "My father's concerns are the same as mine." Ieyasu sighed suddenly when he said this, "Mushi, you must stay in my formation now." "Is it because of the Taige-sama's order?"

"You show your talent too much." "..." "I won't beat around the bush anymore. I will tell you about your mistake right away. After that, you have to stay here temporarily. That's what I mean." Mu Shi looked at Ieyasu suspiciously—it seemed that he was not crazy about women. "You have ruined the painstaking plan of the clan and me to get Taige back to Beijing." "what?" "Taige is here, and the war will gradually expand, so everyone is trying their best to get him back to Beijing." "..." "And when you appeared, you said a lot of words that made Taige feel impulsive. Since I plan to keep you here, I will tell you clearly. In fact, today's melon show is also a way to get Taige to return to Beijing. .”

"Oh." "Everyone wants Taige to go back, and they are looking for a reason for him to go back. It is nothing else, but the wife of the Dazheng Office in the capital is ill. We hope to let him return to Beijing temporarily on the grounds of his mother's illness. If not, Japan The country will be in chaos. Not only people in Sakai Port and Hakata will be implicated, but domestic shortages will also be lacking. But, what did you say to Taige!" Only then did Mu Shi realize how serious the situation was.She panicked and said: "So... so, sir, is it wrong to say that I sympathize with his hard work?"

Ieyasu waved his white fan and nodded, "The same is compassionate, but we have to use different methods for different people." "So, am I being inconsiderate?" "You can't say that, but it's not enough. You didn't want to lose to Taige from the very beginning. Your competitive mentality is much stronger than your caring heart. You don't know Guan Bai's habits. If he knows that you care about him, even if you want to I am emotionally motivated, and I don’t want to fight anymore. But this is the end of the matter, I hope you will pay more attention in the future.”

Mushi looked at Ieyasu seriously.From the bottom of her heart, she didn't want to sympathize with Hideyoshi.How strange it is for the daughter of a merchant in Sakai Port to be considerate of the current Lord Taiko! "Then what can I do...to make up for my mistake?" "Just stay with me for a while." "Serve you?" "It's really terrible for you to be a strong woman. Taige doesn't want to be sympathized with now, understand? Men are easy to be emotional, and there is nothing more painful than being pitied when they are defeated." "Little girl understands this."

"I sympathize with Xiu Sheng, and you sympathize with Guan Bai, Taige became angry and gave us this problem." "yes." "Therefore, I have no choice but to accept you gratefully, and then go to see him and tell him about Mrs. Dazheng's illness. There is no other way but to persuade him to go back." Jiakang said, with a wry smile, "I have put I have told you my painstaking efforts. If it leaks out, it will be a big deal. I can't let you go back, that is to say, you are a hostage. You have to stay with me until Taige leaves this place and sets foot on his way home. This is caused by yourself, there is no way. After dark, I will send someone to tell the clan."

Mu Shi was speechless for a moment, suddenly felt a chill down his spine.But Ieyasu couldn't find the slightest flaw in his words.If Chiaki disobeyed his orders, what would happen to the prankster Hideyoshi? "Come here! Serve cold barley tea." Ieyasu clapped his hands reassuringly and called out, "Shintaro, this beautiful woman was rewarded to me by Master Taiko today. She will stay in the camp from now on. You have to take good care of her." Torii Shintaro looked at Mu Shi in surprise, and immediately stepped back to get barley tea. Two bowls of cold barley tea were brought up, one bowl was placed in front of Jiakang and the other in front of Mushi.

"Young girl, you're welcome." Mu Shi picked it up and took a sip. The taste was not very good. The wheat seemed to be undercooked, with a raw smell—after all, this is a barracks only for men.However, Ieyasu drank with gusto, seeming to be thinking about something while drinking. Ieyasu said that if Hideyoshi was allowed to stay here, there would be a "ship shortage" in the country.And as long as there is a change, troops will definitely be sent to sea.Now all the shipbuilders in the country are working day and night to build ships.If this is not enough, it shows that Taige miscalculated the shipping capacity at sea from the beginning. The worry about the war made Mu Shi forget his anxiety.Ieyasu said that her father should think the same as him.His father did show a bitter expression and said: "War is not just about sending troops out. If the battle is unfavorable... if there are not enough ships to call, you will die in a foreign land." Ieyasu thought so too, so he wanted to send Hideyoshi Back to the capital. Jiakang said something again, Mu Shi woke up startled, and quickly asked: "What did you say?" "Look at that bowl, the bowl of barley tea." "This bowl?" "Yes, do you see where this came from?" "Is this Korean pottery?" Mushi looked at the bowl in surprise, and then at Ieyasu. "Haha, you think so too? It's not from North Korea, it's made by Tang Jinxin." "Ah, baked in Karatsu?" "Yes, the generals who went to North Korea captured the local potters. We chose clay and let them do it. The war is incredible!" Ieyasu also took a look at his own cup, and continued with emotion, "Even if this war is not won and cannot be immortalized forever, this pottery making technique can be passed on to future generations." Mu Shi carefully inspected the bowl, the brown soil was covered with a layer of white glaze, and grass blades were painted on it.No matter how you look at it, it is an exquisite Korean tea bowl, so he sighed: "Such a good pottery can be made in China!" "Not only that, the war has reached this point, and you and I meet in this place. Don't you think it's strange?" "It's very...strange." Mushi said, feeling a chill down his back.She was quite afraid of the smile in Ieyasu's eyes.It was okay when he was expressionless, but when there was a smile in his eyes, did he realize that Mu Shi was a woman?At this time, if Jiakang is lustful, Mu Shi can be said to be defenseless.Thinking about it carefully, the topic of pottery is really terrifying. If he wants to use this as an opportunity to gradually reveal his animal heart... This kind of fear penetrates deeply into the wooden body. Ieyasu put down his tea bowl and ordered, "Shintaro, come here." "yes." "I thought about it carefully. Instead of sending someone, it's better to invite the clan. The banquet is over, so you send someone to invite the Shimai clan." "As ordered." After Shintaro left respectfully, Ieyasu whispered to himself again: "Don't be cautious. The clan is coming, so you will feel more comfortable." Mushi didn't answer, and thought to himself: What are you calling the clan to do?Ieyasu's words were ambiguous, and she couldn't guess.He might tell the clan about Mushi without objection, could it be that Ieyasu wanted her to sleep in and thought she wouldn't refuse... "Chaya Shiro Jiro," Ieyasu said after a while, as if remembering something, "every time I meet, I always talk about Mr. Shoan." "Oh?" "He said that Mr. Jiao'an is a rare figure in today's world, and he admires him very much." "Father...Father often talks about Dainagyan." "When I met you, I could imagine Mr. Jiaoan." "I am an unworthy daughter, not like my father." "No, if you are a man, I really have something to entrust to you. You can definitely go to Xiaoxi Shejin to make him negotiate peace with North Korea early... But, you are a woman." "..." "Have you ever thought about why people are divided into men and women?" "No...why?" Mushi asked subconsciously, and Jiayasu laughed softly.Mu Shi's heart shuddered, and he couldn't help taking a step back. "Hey, it's too bad to have only men in the world, it can't nourish the world, it's not gentle enough!" Talking about the tenderness of women on this occasion... Mu Shi closed her eyes, she suddenly felt dizzy. "My lord!" It was Shintaro Torii's voice, "Mr. Shimai Zongshi came by himself and said he wanted to see you." "The clan has come by itself? Great, invite him in." Mu Shi heaved a sigh of relief, and his whole body was dripping with cold sweat.Jiakang didn't know what he was thinking, so he said nonchalantly, "Don't be afraid, just wipe the sweat off your face." "Yes Yes." "Clan, I'm far away. I'm about to send someone to invite you. Mu Shi seems to be very scared." The clan came to Jiakang and said solemnly: "Although I drank wine, Lord Taige is still different from usual!" "I'm also talking about this. It's no wonder he is so willful and strong. Everyone should be careful." "Actually..." The clan took out a letter from his arms, "Mr. Nawu in Sakai Port sent me and Zong Zhan a letter, saying that... To be honest, there are not enough boats, and food must be transported far away. How can we go to sea without a ship? Before the ship is built, he wants us to advise the Taiko to suspend the recruitment of troops." "Oh." "With more soldiers, more ships are needed. If the people don't have ships, they have no choice but to collect food locally. It will make the people disgusted, and the battle will become more difficult... Therefore, it is better to stop the attack and rest for the time being. , Ships will be built here one after another. And no matter what happens, I hope Lord Dai Nayan will not cross the sea...he wrote it like this." "Tell me not to cross the sea?" "Yes, there are not enough ships... For this reason alone, no matter how brave the soldiers are, it will not be effective. This is the opinion of the people of Sakai Port." "Mr. Shimaya, can you ignore that letter?" "Your Excellency, you have other ideas?" "I don't have any good plan, but if I tell Taiko like this, Taiko will be even more angry. Since Tsurumatsumaru passed away, he is not the former Taiko." "Oh." "Therefore, I want to take advantage of Mushi's incident to thank him and take the opportunity to tell him another thing." "Another thing?" "Yes, people from Hong Kong in Sakai wrote to me, saying that Mrs. Dazhengsuo was critically ill and hoped that he would return to Beijing." The clan patted his knees and nodded, "This matter was also mentioned in the letter." When Mu Shi listened to the conversation between the two, he gradually became ashamed.She only thought that Ieyasu would plot against her, but she didn't think about why he was troubled, why he took such pains.My father also often said: "In war, encountering obstacles is more reflective of a general's temperament than defeat. Advancing and retreating well is the talent of a general, but it is difficult for ordinary people." He meant that if Hideyoshi and Ieyasu can be combined When you get up, it's perfect.But when Mu Shi heard that the clan affirmation letter mentioned that the Dazheng Institute was critically ill, he almost laughed—the clan was lying. "Okay. This way, it will be easier for me to speak up. Is Taige really drunk?" "If you want to get drunk, you can't get drunk, so you will joke. When you go back, your mind is quite clear." "Oh. That's very good. Then, I'll go see him quickly. Besides," Jiakang said, turning his head to look at Mushi, "this woman may have to stay here for a while." Mu Shi stared at the clan stiffly, why did Jiakang care so much about him?Or she was thinking wildly... She tried hard to calm herself down, but her face was still red. "This..." The clan also turned to look at Mu Shi, "If Taige agrees to return to the capital, it is better for Mu Shi to stay with you before he leaves." "Haha, but Mu Shi is afraid of me." The clan did not answer, but turned his head to one side, as if to say, "This is not the time to be joking." Ieyasu smiled and stood up: "Anyway, you stay here for the time being, I will go to thank Taige and tell him by the way that I hurried to tell him when I heard about his mother's illness from you." "Thank you." The clan said. Ieyasu stood up and said again: "There are not enough boats, it will be very troublesome." He called Shintaro loudly and went out. Summer days are long.The tree shadows in the courtyard have dragged on for a long time, but it will still be a while before it gets dark. The clan blew the wind silently for a while, and suddenly seemed to think of something, "Mushi, you should serve Da Nayan wholeheartedly." "Ah?" Mu Shi understood the meaning of his words, and couldn't help but tighten his grip on the neckline. "In this way, it's okay." The clan seemed not to care about Mu Shi's nervousness, and muttered to himself, "He doesn't have confidence, so he won't act rashly." "What are you talking about?" "Danayan Tokugawa-sama has the confidence to let Taiko-sama return to Beijing, so he said it. There is probably no problem." "It means going back to the capital to visit Mrs. Dazhengsuo...and prepare the ship during this period?" "Yes, Taiko should temporarily hand over all the affairs of staying behind to Tokugawa and Maeda. In this way, Lord Taige will have face and peace of mind. He probably saw that Lord Taiko hoped that someone would persuade him so, so Restless inside..." "The Taige will agree to return to Beijing?" "If he is really worried about his mother...he will definitely go back to visit the sick." The clan lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Jiaoan also said in the letter that I hope Taiko and Tokugawa will not be at odds over this. At the same time, don't let Tokugawa My lord and Maeda-sama cross the sea. Would you like to serve Lord Tokugawa in the army? If you stay in the army for a long time, you will become impetuous and lose your calm judgment." "Is this your intention?" "yes." "You have a premonition that the adults will raise it?" "The thing to consider now is whether Master Tokugawa can refuse if he proposes." He tilted his head slightly, "However, if you insist on not agreeing, you must think of a countermeasure before Master Tokugawa comes back." "No!" Mu Shi twisted his body and acted like a baby to the clan, but this kind of behavior was meaningless.She restrained herself and said, "Please think of a reason, I really don't want to do this." "Oh? Then you have to think about it." "Danayan will really bring it up?" "But he followed Taige and brought you back. This cannot be denied." "What if... if I say that I am a Catholic, what will happen? Taige-sama hates Catholicism so much...wouldn't put a woman like me next to Da Nayan." "But, I'm afraid Mr. Jiao'an will be implicated." "Father?" "Because the people of Sakai Port are opposed to this war. Lord Taiko has suspected from the very beginning that there may be Catholics behind it." "Then... what should we do? No matter what the Taige orders, Mushi is not that kind of woman." Mushi's tone was tough. "Calm down." The clan's expression darkened, "You are no longer a child, you must calmly think about countermeasures at critical moments." "Although I said so, if I refuse, it will be disadvantageous to my father, but if I want to serve Da Nayan, it is better to kill me!" "It's not that simple. You should think about the reason why Master Taige gave you this difficult problem." "problem?" "Yes, he will blame you for coming to see him fail. Of course this is the Taiko's prejudice, but in this prejudice, there is hidden his hatred for the Sakai people who oppose the war." "You are right, but why did Mu Shi suffer for him?" "Leaving aside this matter, it is an indisputable fact that Master Taiko has prejudice against the people of Sakai and Hong Kong and me. Do you understand?" "Understood, Mr. Taige is not strong enough." "It's good to understand, needless to say, what we have to do is to reject him skillfully, without arousing his hatred and prejudice, so that both parties will not be hurt. If you really don't want to, don't get angry first, and think about it carefully. How can I do." Mushi didn't answer.The Zongshi said it well, you can't be impulsive in everything.Hideyoshi ordered her to come to Ieyasu's formation, so that the two sides could not make such a deadlock.She murmured wearily: "If... If I say I hate men, will Da Nayan laugh it off?" "No. Men care more about women than they do on the battlefield." "Then let's say I'm engaged." "Hmph, if this reason can convince him, the reason of hating men is fine too." "Then simply say, I want to be your daughter-in-law." "The dog was originally adopted from a young age, and the little girl has promised to him." Mu Shi wanted to cry but had no tears, "Then I hate men, I get sick whenever I see a man, that's why I haven't left the cabinet." The clan looked at Mu Shi with piercing eyes, dumbfounded.But things have come to this point, and there is no other way but to follow her own wishes. "I will ask Da Nayan to treat Mr. Jiaoan's favorite jewel well." "Yes." Mu Shi seemed to have made up his mind. Jiakang never returned.At four o'clock in the unitary hour, someone brought them meals, a rather simple two soup and three dishes, no wine.About half an hour after eating, Ieyasu came back.It may be that Hideyoshi invited him to drink again, his face was shiny and drunk. "Ah, I kept you waiting, Mr. Shimai." Ieyasu threw his huge body onto the tiger leather chair, and smiled, "Good news, Mr. Taiko will return to Beijing the day after tomorrow to visit the Great Political Office, and I will be in charge of staying here. " "Oh, then, every place must be urged to make haste to build ships." "Yes, at this critical moment." "About Mushi..." "Oh, this girl..." "Before Taige leaves, it's better for her to stay in your camp?" "What do you want?" "She is the only jewel in the palm of Jiaoan." "Give it to me, sir, will you worry?" "No, I just don't want to go on a business trip." "I understand, don't worry. Since Taige rewarded me, I'm disrespectful. Now don't go against his meaning." The clan looked at Mu Shi quietly, "This way I can rest assured, and I will take my leave first." "Xintaro, send your husband outside the gate." "yes." After the two went out, Ieyasu took a look at Mu Shi, and immediately sat down in front of the case, as if wanting to write down the things discussed with Hideyoshi, "Mu Shi, bring the lamp." "Yes." Mu Shi raised his head and hastily moved the candlestick closer to the desk. "Because you are here, the attendant and Yubi don't come, everyone is very sensible." "yes." "With a woman around, it's different, and the air has softened." "grown ups." "What's the matter?" "The little girl is sick." "Are you sick?" Jiakang didn't even look at her, and continued to write at his desk, "What's wrong?" "It's a disease that hates men." "Hate men?" "yes." "I have a good medicine for this, it can be cured, don't worry." "But once a man gets close, it will explode..." Just as Mu Shi was talking, Jiakang suddenly threw a small pill box in front of her knee: "This is the medicine that makes you like men, take a pill." Ieyasu was too calm, but Mu Shi became restless.She said these words just to clearly express her mind, but Ieyasu seemed to have already understood her mind.Once Mushi understood it, he gradually calmed down, not losing to Jiakang, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. But I'm sorry, my little girl can't accept it, because it's useless after taking this medicine." "Whether it's useful or not, just take a pill, it's not poisonous anyway." Ieyasu said, putting down his pen and looking at Mu Shi, "This medicine is called Tiger Meatball, and it's made from the liver of a female tiger in estrus. Kato Kiyomasa risked his life to hunt tigers for Taiko Afterwards, this precious medicine was delivered. After taking it, the wives of Taige were full of praise. This medicine is the most useful for you, huh?" "No, the little girl thinks it's useless, the reason is that I'm just a man with the appearance of a woman..." "Poor thing, I don't see that. I just thought you were very gentle." "That's just the appearance. If it weren't for that, I would have been married a long time ago. Because of this illness, it has been delayed until today." Mu Shi's sense of fear disappeared unconsciously, and she found that although Jiayasu had a serious face, there was a sense of humor in his words , she relaxed. "Okay." Ieyasu said, "In this way, I also understand why you refuse to bow your head in front of the Taige." "My lord can understand, the little girl is very grateful." "It's nothing. It seems that you deliberately made yourself more like a woman because of your own illness." "But I'm still behaving like a man, sorry about that." "No, you are a woman among women, a real fair lady. In such a small place, you can't see a woman like you." "My lord, don't joke." "Okay, then, I will forget that you are a woman." "grown ups." "Actually, I'm afraid of having women around me in the battle. But since you're a man, it's okay. Will you change into men's clothes tomorrow?" "Men's?" "Yes, wait by my side. This way, others will not have delusions. Haha, it's very good." Ieyasu said to himself, nodded, clapped his hands and said, "Shintaro, I thought Mushi was a woman, but it's not. , she is a man, and she is an excellent man. There is no need to be shy. From tonight, Mushi will serve by my side, and everything around me will be taken care of by Mushi. You can step back and rest. Don’t forget to tell everyone about this .” Mushi couldn't help crying inwardly, and bit his lips tightly—the joke was too big! "Yes! Then I will retreat, Ms. Kishi, the futon is in the cabinet in the inner room, thank you very much." Torii Shintaro withdrew seriously. Jiakang said as if nothing had happened: "Make the bed. Mushi, you have another quilt, sleep next to me. I'm tired." "yes." "Why don't you move? Are you tired too?" "Immediately... Immediately." "That's great, you don't have to make a fuss in front of me." "yes." "I will use you as a man. There is nothing more boring than a coy person. Since there are only two of us here, you can be more comfortable." "Thank you sir!" Mu Shi was completely caught.However, because Ieyasu was so serious, she believed it was true. Mu Shi opened the door of the inner room and took out the bedding.When she was making the bed, Ieyasu's gaze followed her all the time, and she almost collapsed—there was no way to escape from here, how on earth was she going to spend the night?Sleep side by side with him as if nothing had happened, or just let him sleep and sit by the door by herself... She really didn't have the courage to share the bed with him, and sat by the door all the time, which only made her more embarrassed. After making the bed, Ieyasu slowly took off his clothes, revealing his firm upper body.He intentionally wiped off his sweat with his naked body before taking the thin silk pajamas that Mushi handed him. "Tape." Ieyasu said. "Yes Yes." "I've gained weight recently, so I can't wear the belt myself." After the belt was tied, he lay down on the bed like a child, "Water... Shintaro has taken it to the next room, you go and take it for a pillow side." "Obey!" "Can you massage my body, I'm very tired today." "Press your body?" "Just treat it as a matter between men, don't worry about it." Mu Shi's heart throbbed violently.She seemed to have been captured, as if under a spell.If he resisted, the guards would rush in, and he would never be able to escape.At this time, Ieyasu put his hand on Mushi's shoulder. "Come on, start from the right side of the neck." He patted his neck with his fat fingers and turned his back to Mushi. Mushi kneeled stiffly to Jiakang's side, and pressed his greasy neck according to his words, feeling stiff and indifferent.But Mu Shi was still taken aback unknowingly, she felt a slender pulse at her fingertips, what was he thinking, what was he expecting, that made her do these things? "You are very skilled." "Oh." "Put harder." He slightly turned his head to look at Mu Shi, and whispered, "Have you noticed that your hands are gradually warming up, after all it is a woman." "Ah?" At first Mushi didn't understand the meaning of this sentence.When she understood it, she suddenly felt very embarrassed, and she couldn't help reaching out to touch her cheek, her face and palm were as hot as fire.What's wrong? Jia Kangxuan was already snoring lightly.Mushi didn't think he was asleep.Her palm gradually heated up, he might have pretended to be asleep on purpose... Thinking of this, the heat from her palm gradually spread to her whole body. When a woman's body touches a man's body, will she have subtle emotions that are contrary to her will?Mu Shiming was unhappy in his heart, but his body unknowingly ignited a flame and betrayed himself.Maybe Ieyasu knew this, so he deliberately didn't refute her. When the persimmons are ripe, they will fall naturally... Mushi can't help but think of Hideyoshi and Chacha.I heard that Chacha is now competing with Mrs. Matsumaru, are all women so pathetic? Under Mushi's delusion, Ieyasu's snoring became louder and louder, making Mushi unable to fall asleep until the middle of the night.