On the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the twelfth year of Tensho, Tomita Sakon and Tsuda Hayato, envoys sent by Hashiba Hideyoshi, arrived in Hamamatsu. The two went to Okazaki on the way, and after discussing with Ishikawa Suzuma, they arrived in Hamamatsu.When they arrived here, they first visited Honda Zuzaemon, and Shuzheng arrived later.Tokugawa Ieyasu had to discuss with Shuzheng before meeting the messenger.This time, Hideyoshi was adopted by Yimaru as his adopted son, which seems to be planned by Shuzheng.This matter has already caused a shock among the crowd. "Have you heard about Mr. Yu Yimaru being a hostage?"

"Hey! Many people are opposed to sending him as a hostage, so this time we are talking about making him an adopted son." "No, no, the messenger first went to Okazaki and discussed it with Master Ishikawa in detail." "I also heard that Lord Ishikawa is not only Lord Tokugawa's retainer, but also Hashiba's retainer." "It's not good to talk about these things, but I can be sure that Hashiba Chikuzen Mamoru really trusts him. What will the lord say?" "I will only refuse. After the death of Young Master Xinkang, Mr. Yu Yiwan is the boss. Although the matter of heir has not been decided, he is of course the first choice! Let him be the adopted son, how can the master easily agree?"

"That's not what I'm talking about. If the lord is at the mercy of others, should we keep silent or express our opinion?" "I firmly oppose it!" "I'm also against it! The young master committed seppuku before." "Ah! The envoys sent to Lord Nobunaga at that time were Tadashi Okubo and Lieutenant Sakai Saemon. My lord still seems to have a grudge against him." "Then, let's all go to Master Ishikawa and ask him to tell the truth!" "But, will Master Ishikawa tell us the truth?" Shuzheng was dissatisfied with Hideyoshi's proposal at first, but for some reason, he gained Hideyoshi's trust, and Hideyoshi let him preside over all the final matters.The important ministers gathered in this city all had doubts about Shu Zheng.

Shuzheng himself was well aware of these criticisms, but he came from Okazaki in the rain, changed his clothes, and went directly to Ieyasu's room without showing his face in front of the minister. Ieyasu was discussing intensely with Honda Masanobu and Sakuzaemon about meeting the envoys all the time.As soon as Shuzheng entered the door, the conversation stopped abruptly.Honda and Sakusa stood up to meet him.When the number is positive, the atmosphere is not right. "Come here in a hurry, sweating profusely. Fortunately, I arrived before seeing the messenger." Shu Zheng said first.

It was almost four o'clock at noon.Shuzheng bowed to Ieyasu, and Honda Masanobu said, "We roughly know what the envoy means, and we discussed it first before making a decision." Shuzheng didn't answer immediately, but just took out a towel and wiped the sweat off his body. "It's so cold outside, but I'm sweating so much." He didn't look at Zaemon or Ieyasu, just talking to himself, and after a while, he asked, "How did you decide?" Ieyasu didn't answer directly, but asked instead: "Those two people went to Okazaki, didn't they?"

"Yes, I came here in a hurry. If what I hear is inconsistent with the reality, it will be serious." Ieyasu seemed to feel the same way, and nodded emphatically, "Shoshin, tell Shuzheng what has been decided." "Of order. It's almost New Years anyway, don't rush to reply to them for now, it won't be too late to reply in the spring of next year. We have given them presents at the banquet today, so we can let them go back." After hearing this, Shuzheng shook his head violently, "This is not right!" "Did you hear anything?" "No, I'm just a little worried." Shuzheng ignored Masanobu, turned to Ieyasu, and said sharply, "Master, you know Chikuzen's temper well, right?"

Jiakang leaned firmly towards Fuji: "I know...but there's nothing wrong with not answering them directly." "It's not a question of whether to answer directly or not. They have long wanted us to send the son, but we have delayed until now..." "Oh, what do you think?" "I think it's advisable to reply immediately and let them meet in Osaka City in the first month." Ieyasu let out an "oh" and fell silent, noncommittal. "Number is right," Sakuzaemon straightened his upper body, "There are only a few of us here: there is no need to say something high-sounding, the Lord cares about Ugimaru-sama very much."

"Matters a lot?" "Yes! The lord feels that he has not fulfilled his father's and husband's responsibilities to Mr. Yoshimaru and his mother in the past, and he feels a little uneasy. If Mr. Yuyimaru arrives in Osaka and is loved by Hideyoshi from the bottom of his heart, he will find his father's indifference, and he may give birth to a child. Resentment... Therefore, as soon as the first month is over, the lord wants to bring Mr. Yu Yiwan to his side, treat him well, and let him receive more fatherly love before he leaves. This is also the painstaking effort of being a father!" Said, Tsukuzaemon shrugged and smiled smugly.

Ieyasu looked pained.Just as Honda Saakuzaemon said, he was very indifferent to Yoshimaru and Mrs. Awan. The eldest son Xinkang also often wants to eliminate the gap between father and son.However, after Ieyasu asked Zuzaemon to bring Yugimaru back from Nakamura, he fostered him with the priest of Ichikyu, and he was not as affectionate as he was with Mrs. Ai's child.Therefore, there are strange rumors that Jiakang suspects that Ah Wan is unfaithful. But in fact, it's not.It’s just that Ieyasu is a little worried: if the child grows up without his father, he may be like Xinkang in the future.Parenting is more important than childbearing.Yu Yiwan, who grew up without his father, is very different from himself in many aspects. Will he cause unexpected disasters like Xinkang?But now he has to send Yu Yimaru to Hideyoshi... Ieyasu couldn't help but blame himself deeply, feeling that he hadn't fulfilled his father's responsibility.

Zuo Zuo understood this, so he smiled teasingly. "Number is positive, my lord's heart... If you let Mr. Yu Yiwan leave here as soon as the first month comes, you may become very willful." Suzuma turned to Sazaemon quietly, "Then, like me, you advocate sending Mr. Ugimaru to Osaka as soon as possible?" "Oh, that's not the case!" Sakuzaemon shook his head, "I'm very angry about this matter. How can we agree to let the hostage be the adopted son? I think that the envoy should be expelled immediately and prepare for war." He said He smiled slightly again, and continued: "I have stated my proposition again and again, but the lord never agrees, saying that it is the right way to let Mr. Yu Yimaru become an adopted son and reconcile with Hideyoshi."

"I understand!" Suzumasa interrupted Sazaemon, "Anyway, you must want to call me a coward." "Yes, Zuo Zuo has breath, so he has no intention of bowing to Hideyoshi!" "My lord!" Shuzheng said to Jiakang, "Shuzheng asks you again, since the other party has already made a concession, we will make a decision immediately if he wants to adopt Mr. Yu Yiwan as his adopted son." "Is it going to be bad after a year?" "Yes, but it's your loss." "What's the loss?" Ieyasu asked. Shuzheng said confidently: "Don't you think that once the new year is over, the hatred of the Tokugawa clan will be halved?" "Hate?" Ieyasu asked in surprise. "Yes!" Shuzheng stepped forward, approaching Ieyasu Road, "The biggest effect of sending the son to Osaka now is to fill the hearts of the Tokugawa people with hatred." "Oh." "Please regard this hatred as the foundation to promote the unity of the Tokugawa family. Now, if you can do what the other party's unreasonable demands are, everyone will not be angry with the enemy, and even Zuo Zuo will laugh." "Number is correct!" Sakuzaemon heard this, and hurriedly said, "When it comes to important points, don't mention me." "It's okay to say it!" Suzheng retorted, "Not only did Hideyoshi request to send the young master immediately, but he would definitely ask the lord to go to Osaka City in the name of escorting the young master. He wanted the lord to be famous in the world in Osaka City." In front of him, he bowed his head and surrendered to him. Therefore, the tone of the envoy who came this time is so tough." "Number is right," Ieyasu pretended to be calm, "You mean, if you don't agree to this right away, and don't let Yugimaru rush to Osaka as soon as possible, Hideyoshi will fly into a rage?" "Exactly!" Shuzheng's eyes sparkled and he nodded, "We said we have no objection, and will send the young master. Although you really want to see the young master, but the retainers think that the hostages have been sent, why should the young master go to Daban in person?" There will be strong opposition. Therefore, you have to temporarily suppress your desire to see the young master and wait for the right time. If you reply in this way, Hideyoshi will definitely not force you to go with the young master. This is the second reason for sending the young master within this year. " "Oh!" Sakuzaemon interjected, "You are such a great counselor! But do you think you can convince Hideyoshi with such clever arguments?" "Persuade Hideyoshi?" "Don't be angry, there are rumors that you are not only a retainer of the Tokugawa clan, but also a retainer of the Hashiba clan!" "Oh!" Shuzheng sighed.He once expressed his loyalty to Sakuzaemon, vowed to stick to their respective positions, and swore to serve Ieyasu to the death.Zuo Zuo might not let Ieyasu know about their vows. "My lord," Shuzheng turned to Ieyasu again, "Please make a decision, time is running out." Ieyasu gripped the torch tightly and closed his eyes. "I have an important question: does Hideyoshi know what Ugimaru looks like?" Honda Masanobu couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a low voice. "Young master's appearance?" Sakuzaemon scolded Masanobu, "If he doesn't know him, what are you going to do? You want..." "If you don't know each other, you can use a substitute, or..." Zhengxin was a little proud. "Shut up!" Sakuzaemon reprimanded disapprovingly, "You'd better be careful, don't play such tricks. This is not what you should think. It's ridiculous!" After speaking, he leaned out again: "My lord, Now we have to make a decision. Do we categorically reject Zuo Zuo and prepare for a decisive battle, or do we agree immediately and send the young master over within the year as Zuo Zheng said?" After listening to the number, I couldn't help but feel secretly happy.Zuo Zuo pretended to be against him on the surface, but in fact he was secretly helping him. "Hmm." Ieyasu murmured, fidgeting with the charcoal in the stove a few times, "Zuo Zuo, if I accept Shuzheng's opinion, can you let Ah Xian go with you?" "Of course! How can I not let you go? As long as the lord needs it, even though he is reluctant, Zuo Zuo will still send him. I will be kind enough to ask Ah Xian." "Oh? Tell me what?" "I will tell him that Hideyoshi was originally the sworn enemy of the Tokugawa Clan. If there is a chance, I will cut off Hideyoshi's head!" Zuo Zuo looked at Suzheng and Ieyasu with a smile, "My lord, at this time, whether you adopt Zuo Zuo's If you adopt the positive opinion, the family members will be dissatisfied. If you adopt the positive one, the tough people will gnash their teeth; It is the lord's responsibility to make a decision after careful consideration, if you don't often encounter such difficult things, you will not be a wise and courageous person." "Okay." Ieyasu put down the fire chopsticks and said cautiously, "Adopt Shuzheng's opinion! After the envoy returns, send Yu Yimaru to Osaka immediately. I wanted to send him there, but... recently, the I had a pimple, and the whole neck was swollen. If it was a malignant tumor, it would be inconvenient to travel far. Therefore, I could only send Shushodai to go. Yoshimaru is accompanying you. Don't delay this matter!" He said this in one breath, and looked back at Honda Masanobu, "That's it. If you are ready, let the envoy come in immediately." Shuzheng could not help but lower his head, quietly covering the tears in his eyes.He had expected that the lord would accept his opinion, but he did not expect to be asked to send Yu Yiwan. For Ieyasu, making such a decision must have been very disturbing.Although the war was won, there is still a gap in strength. It is said that it is "for the world", but in fact it is "Hideyoshi wants to rule the world on my behalf".This kind of unhappiness cannot be eliminated. And "I wanted to send Yu Yiwan personally" and so on, which are more well-intentioned words than Shuzheng.Not only that, but Ieyasu had planned to send his eldest son, Yasunaga, to accompany Yugimaru, and Hideyoshi had the same intention, but Ieyasu instructed his second son, Katsuchiyo, to go. Things have changed, making it more and more difficult for people to understand the deep meaning.The eldest son was sent, and it became even more difficult to deal with Hideyoshi after the number was correct.Ieyasu's seemingly careless decision-making hides such a deep meaning. "Thank you, my lord." Shuzheng restrained his excitement, and gave a deep salute. At this time, Zukuzuo stood up and said, "Numbers are right, this time I will follow your opinion, but I still stick to my original opinion. You are weak, don't forget, the hardliners of the Tokugawa clan are gearing up for you." After all, walk away.This made Shu Zheng both painful and grateful: Zuo Zuo pretended to be tough, but he just wanted to calm the anger of everyone. The envoys Tomita Sakon and Tsuda Hayato were ushered into the hall, and when they conveyed Hideyoshi's message and handed over the letter, the surrounding area was enveloped in a dignified atmosphere.The recipients of the letters and oral messages were Honda Sakuzaemon Shigeji and Sakai Zaemon Yuchuji, and Ishikawa Hoki Shoushu was present as an accompanying guest. Then there was a grand banquet. At the banquet, Ieyasu handed over the reply letter to the messengers, asking them to carry a message.He spoke calmly and eloquently, and the messenger's face was startled. When Ieyasu heard that the envoy referred to the "hostage" as "adopted son", he immediately replied: "In order to thank your lord for your kindness, I will personally send Yu Yimaru to visit within this year, please tell Hashiba-sama." He simply blocked the envoy's words. Mouth, so that they have nothing to say. It was night, the guests drank a lot of wine, and the banquet didn't stop until the fourth quarter of Xu o'clock.The envoy happily left Hamamatsu in the early morning of the next day under the clear sky that had not been seen for many days. In order to discuss the departure of Ugimaru, Ishikawa Suzuma visited Honda Zuzaemon and called Ugimaru.Seeing that the numbers were right, Honda said, "Now I was about to talk to Mr. Yugimaru about going to Osaka, but you came." Shuzheng followed Zuoweimen to the academy.Sakuzuo Yugimaru and Senchiyo sat side by side, while he himself had a sullen face and spoke sternly.In two more months, Yu Yiwan will be twelve years old.But he was tall and fully grown.He looked more and more like his biological mother, Mrs. Awan, with a longer face than Ieyasu and his deceased elder brother Nobuyasu. His eyes were piercing and maroon, reminiscent of an eagle.His temper seems to be quite irritable, but it may be due to the strict requirements he was given since he was a child, and he is a little afraid of being left. "The so-called people," Zuo Zuodai continued after sitting down, "Some people are tough on the outside, but actually weak on the inside. Remember this." "Is there such a person in the world?" "Yes, Hideyoshi and his vassals are timid and suspicious people. When they see the vassals, they suspect that he will rebel. Even when he sleeps, he will have nightmares and break out in cold sweat, but he is fearless on the surface, pretending to be I think he is the only one who is the strongest in the world! The world is also easily confused by this illusion. Young Master is so scared that he is about to cry now!" Shuzheng was stunned, and looked carefully at Yuyimaru and Senchiyo.Senchiyo was two years older than Yugimaru, thinner than his father, and very sensitive, but his physique was about the same as Yugimaru's.Both he and Yu Yimaru were quite serious, with firm expressions, listening attentively to Zuo Zuo's unusual lecture. Zuo Zuo continued: "Therefore, we must start to learn from these aspects. First of all, we are not the only ones who are afraid of things, many people will be afraid. In particular, we should not be afraid when we see Hideyoshi and his retainers, and even have nightmares when we sleep. , that won’t work! In short, you need to overcome the weakness of timidity earlier, you know... There is a way here.” Tsukuzaemon's body gradually leaned forward, his eyes sparkling. "For example, when meeting Hideyoshi for the first time, you should not say: 'I am Ugimaru, please give me your advice.' You should honestly say: 'I am ordered by my father, so I have to come.' At the same time, you should say: 'I still have I don’t recognize adults as my father. I will be filial to you until one day I change it. If I don’t change it, I may cut off your head!’ Just be polite, and tell the truth, the result will definitely be different. Get over it earlier This is the secret of timidity, not afraid of being hated by others, even if you are hated, you have to pretend that nothing happened. This is the way to surpass ordinary people." "Hello!" Shuzheng couldn't help interjecting, "Young master is still young, these words are too much, Zuo Zuo!" Tsukusho wanted to go on, but Tsukuzaemon quickly narrowed his eyes and signaled him to shut up. "However, with the son's personality, he must be able to defeat tens of thousands of people. Do you know, when you feel scared, the other party is also afraid. It's just that people who are good at controlling themselves will not let the other party see it. If the other party can't see it, they will On the contrary, I admire you and think that you are an extraordinary person who is bolder than him. You are also good at patience. Only those with strong endurance will be bold and cautious and invincible. Understand? No matter when You can't let Hideyoshi's retainers see that you are cowardly, so you will be humiliated!" This is really a very special teaching, but Zuo Zuo's words seem to have worked on Yu Yimaru. "Will you be humiliated?" Yu Yimaru asked boldly, "For the sake of caution, I would like to ask, father or Hideyoshi, which one is more daring?" "Oh, your father and Hideyoshi..." Zuo Zuo grinned with contempt on his face, "Can they be compared? My lord is the chief general, and Hideyoshi is just a small leader!" "Hey, Zuo Zuo..." "Hush! Don't talk too much, I'll tell them another fact. Hideyoshi is relying on Nobunaga, so he can't be compared with the lord. Therefore, I must call the son to him. Whatever happened, I took the young master as a hostage. But the lord still sent the young master to Daban. It is clear at a glance whether you are courageous or not. Do you understand?" "Oh." Yu Yimaru nodded, seeming to understand a little bit, "Compare Hideyoshi to Yu Yimaru, so what?" "Haha." The vertical and horizontal wrinkles on Sakuzaemon Oni's face deepened, "If you are careless, you may lose." "So, I am also the leader of the pawns?" "Haha, therefore, let me tell you, don't lose to him. You don't have to treat Hideyoshi's retainers as thorns in the side or thorns in the flesh. You have to confront Hideyoshi anytime and anywhere to make him afraid. If you are timid from the beginning, you will lose." "I know, I will not lose, I am the father's son!" "Yes! Therefore, the first meeting is very important-Sen Chiyo!" "exist!" "Did you hear that too? You are the son's personal servant, and the son of the world-famous Honda Oni Zuo. If anyone in Osaka City is rude to you, no matter who he is, fight back immediately!" "yes!" Only now did a smile appear on Shuzheng's face, and he could already see Zuo Zuo's intentions: Zuo Zuo wanted Yu Yimaru and Sen Chiyo to bring everyone's anger to Osaka City.He couldn't help holding his breath, and thought deeply: No matter how effective this is, I must inspire my son Katsuchiyo in this way.But Zuo taught Yu Yiwan not to be humiliated, but he didn't teach him how to be loved by others. Is this the shortcoming of Zuo?But with this alone, Hideyoshi may find it difficult to deal with Mr. Yu Yimaru!Even if his son Katsuchiyo does not receive guidance from others, he will gradually be influenced by Yugimaru and Senchiyo.That is tantamount to throwing three troublesome powder kegs to Hideyoshi.Shuzheng felt a little ridiculous, and a trace of inexplicable pain arose in his heart. Zuo Zuo also instructed: "If Hideyoshi's retainers say something rude, warn them: In the Tokugawa family, there are people like me, Oni Zuo Zuo, who are jumping like stones by the river. Tell them Try being rude to Yoshimaru, once the 'rolling stones' get angry, no matter where they hide, there is nowhere to hide." "Yes, the child would say that." "Is the son clear too?" "Oh, I see! I'll try to see what Hideyoshi is most afraid of." "Haha. Also, when you feel scared, you have to calm down, or you will eat your fist." "I see, patience is the most important thing." "Yes! Let's go eat with Xian Chiyo! There are wild boars hunted in Fengyue Peak. Let go of your belly and see who eats more." The two left, and Sakuzaemon was silent thoughtfully.Shuzheng also suddenly felt speechless, only staring at the maple tree in the courtyard that had lost all its leaves.The chirping of the birds is endless, and the fruit is ripe. "The number is positive, when to decide to leave?" "Twelve days." Shuzheng replied with a smile, "You will be very lonely, right?" "Why?" "Your only son, Senchiyo, is leaving with Yugimaru. I have several sons, but only one, Katsuchiyo." Sakuzaemon smiled nonchalantly and stood up. "I asked someone to bring over the pork soup, and you can drink some too, so that you can be stronger." "Stronger?" "Yes. You are good at strategy, but you are weak in action. Wait a minute, I will ask someone to prepare wine." Shuzheng stared blankly at his back, feeling that Zuozuo had lost a lot of weight.In fact, because of this matter, Shuzheng has obviously lost a lot of weight.But this ghost is really a bit mean, he invites people to drink broth and wine, but he doesn't say "hard work".In fact, even so, no one would think he was weak. "Number is positive." After a while, Sakuzaemon came with the wine vessel himself. "Zhuo Jing will bring the soup soon... You seem to have misunderstood me." "Could you be wrong?" "If I hadn't misunderstood it, I wouldn't have said what I just said." "I said you'd feel lonely, did you mean that?" "Hmph! What are these words!" "Don't be brave!" Shuzheng emphasized, "Do you think it's a shame for a man to feel lonely?" "Number is right! Let's have a drink... If you think that I will work together with you to send Yuyimaru and Quanzi to Osaka, then you are very wrong." "Oh? Then what is your intention to send your son there?" "I am angry because you are so weak. But since the lord has made up his mind, I have no choice but to suppress my anger and obey against my will. I am not like you, pretending to be a loyal minister and playing tricks." "Where did you say that?" Shuzheng drank a sip of wine, trembling with anger, "Whatever the truth is, it is what it is!" He pretended to take a step back, because he knew Zuo Zuo said that he was not lonely, but in fact he couldn't stand it. Sakuzaemon said with a dismissive smile: "I have a fundamentally different temperament from yours. People like you won't understand me." "You are talking nonsense again, what is the difference between us?" "You just said that when you are alone, you feel lonely, don't you?" "Yes, being too aggressive, suppressing and wronging yourself is the same as bowing your head against your will to please others. It is best for us to treat each other with sincerity." "Is this your comprehension, Shuzheng?" "Yes, you are too strong!" "Humph!" "Are you still not convinced?" "No! Because your comprehension is too superficial, so I am very disgusted. Do you know?" "Disgusted?" Shu Zheng changed his face, couldn't restrain his anger, and looked at Zuo Zuo squarely, "I thought you were just trying to be brave, but now you are still accusing me of understanding." "Hahaha...you're really angry!" Zuo Zuo stretched out his leg lightly, "Numbers are right! Admit loneliness when you feel lonely, cry when you want to cry, it sounds very high-sounding, but in fact, you want to escape the dangers of the world, you can't be upright Facing the world, this is the whine and despair of the weak." "despair?" "You dare to face the reality, how much courage it takes! People without this kind of courage can only pretend and flatter everywhere. If you don't understand this, I will be too disappointed. Ghost Zuo dare not feel at ease. Liar, I really have courage and boldness like the sky. Come, have a drink!" Sakuzaemon said fiercely, and raised his glass to answer the anger, "It's not time to restrain a man's temper and be a hermit Time. If the lord has unrealistic ideas, I dare to contradict him." It's really unreasonable!Shuzheng took the cup tremblingly, suppressed the anger that was about to erupt, and asked, "Are you... planning to fight Hideyoshi to the end?" "Of course!" Zuo Zuo replied without hesitation, "As long as the lord is alive, I only think about how to destroy Hideyoshi. If Hideyoshi is not destroyed, we will not be able to win the world. Our strength must surpass Hideyoshi, otherwise we will immediately If you are wiped out, you cannot win peace. You know, the number is positive?" "..." "Therefore, Yu Yimaru's hostage this time is not to please Hideyoshi, but to make Hideyoshi angry and overwhelm him. This is a good move. You have to think this way, do this, and let your son remember clearly !" There was a contemptuous smile on Sakuzaemon's lips again, "Sincerely face each other, cry if you want...you are such a lucky person!" Ishikawa felt that his excited heart calmed down inexplicably.Zuo Zuo hated Hideyoshi more than he imagined.Zuo Zuo also believes that Ieyasu is disadvantaged in competing with Hideyoshi, which is exactly the same as Shuzheng's idea.Everyone in the Tokugawa family probably thought so. "Zuo Zuo, I respect you." Shuzheng drank first.He suddenly realized that this might be the last time he and Zuo Zuo would toast each other intimately. The idea of ​​counting positive and left is very different on the surface, but their understanding is not much different.Zuo Zuo believes that Hideyoshi is not a real man of the world. Since Hideyoshi relies on force to covet the world, he should be completely opposed to him, otherwise Ieyasu will not be able to win the world.The difference between Shuzheng's views on Hideyoshi and Zuozuo is that he believes that directly fighting against the powerful Hideyoshi will bring about his own destruction; while Zuozuo advocates sparing no effort to fight against Hideyoshi, wait for the opportunity, and replace him.Shuzheng believes that Ieyasu also intends to do so. Shuzheng knows where he should go!While pouring wine into Zuozaemon's cup, he said, "Sakuzaemon, are we old friends?" Zuo Zuo didn't answer, just rolled his eyes. "Hey, you can lose your temper as much as you want, and it's okay to be like this for the rest of your life. I won't talk about loneliness anymore." "Oh? You mean, before the world is truly settled, I shouldn't lose my temper easily?" "However, I won't tell Katsuchiyo what you just said." "Hmph, you mean, let him be the middleman between the Lord and Hideyoshi?" "Yes, this is my way of life." "You're as cowardly as a mouse!" Zuo Zuo said contemptuously, "The weaker we are, the stronger Hideyoshi will be. In your whole life, let people overpower you." "You are too strong, I hope you know it. I stick to my creed." "Ha ha." "What's so ridiculous?" "What you said is really interesting, the so-called adherence to weak creeds..." Zuo Zuo said. At this time, Mrs. Ben Duo brought in the broth, and Shuzheng fell silent. "Master Ishikawa, this is the wild boar from Fuyueling hunted by Senchiyo, please enjoy it slowly." Mrs. Honda was not aware of the argument between the two, and solemnly bowed to Susho. Shuzheng hurriedly smiled and said: "This time, Senchiyo and Quanzi are going to Osaka as the servants of Mr. Yuyimaru, and I will go with them." "We are all glad to know this. When will we go?" "Leaving Hamamatsu on the twelfth, please prepare." Shuzheng said, suddenly changed his mind, and said, "I have something to ask Madam. I am afraid that Lord Honda and Madam may have different views on children. I want to know some fairy tales. Chiyo's temperament and temper." The lady first glanced at her husband.This woman, who was strictly forbidden to speak casually, showed fear and inferiority on her face.Zuo Zuo deliberately avoided her eyes and turned his head to look elsewhere. "Yes... When it comes to temper, he is still very much like his father, with a bit of a temper." "Oh, that's not good." "However, he will not lose his temper for no reason, unless..." "Unless what?" "Unless..." She looked at her husband again with pleading eyes, saw that Zuo Zuo was still avoiding her gaze, and summoned up her courage, "If Mr. Yu Yimaru is insulted, he will never stand by and do nothing." Shuzheng nodded.Isn't this a white question?He smiled wryly in his heart, how could there be any difference between Madam's answer and Zuo Zuo's? "Master Ishikawa." She picked up the jug and walked forward on her knees, "I know that the one who went with Senchiyo is your son Katsuchiyo, what is Katsuchiyo's temperament?" "He's very similar to me." Shu Zheng didn't want to lose to the opponent, so he replied jokingly.After hearing this, Madam's face suddenly became gloomy. "Ma'am, what's the matter?" "No……" "Katsuchiyo is the same as me, don't you worry?" "No... I will tell Xian Chiyo well." "Tell him what?" "Hey... Let him not care about those unreasonable rumors, everything must be discussed with Katsuchiyo, and protect the young master." "A rumor for no reason?" Shuzheng shivered as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on his head. "Then, take your time...I'll go get some wine." Afraid of counting and asking again, Madam hurriedly stood up and left. Shu Zheng stared blankly at his wife's back, could it be that the wife on the left has misunderstood me?But from her attitude, it can be concluded that Senchiyo, who will go to Osaka with Katsuchiyo, seems to believe the rumor. Have I become someone who cheated on Hideyoshi?The preoccupied number is painfully putting down his wine glass.