Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The City of Wasteland

When winter arrives, the cold wind blowing from Lake Hamana pierces the skin like a knife. The buds of plum blossoms are not too big.The sound of pine trees, the sound of sea waves and the pale crimson sky seemed to frighten the young Chang Songmaru. His hands were numb and his toes were frozen.Just ten years old, Nagamatsumaru practiced arrows shirtless in the bitter wind.The three servants must not help him pick up the arrows. Of course, there is no reward for shooting them.They just guarded him like stone statues, waiting for him to shoot those thirty arrows. Chang Songmaru dropped the arrow on the ground from time to time, and whenever he bent down to pick it up, his upper body was as cold as if it had been drenched in icy water.However, he will never show pain and shrink from it.

This is the only way for the son of a general.Is it because his young mind already knew this, or did he have the courage that was born with him? Chang Songmaru is not as sharp-edged and grumpy as his elder brother Xinkang, and compared with his second brother Yu Yimaru who has hardly played together, he is also more easy-going.Ever since Yu Yimaru went to Osaka, Changsongmaru has been doing her daily homework more seriously.Perhaps he thought that if his elder brother had to go to someone else's house as an adopted son, he should be more diligent. However, there is no reward for shooting, it is my father's order.However, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not explicitly order that he should not be praised, but simply said: "If he hadn't praised Xinyasu too much at the beginning, he would not have become like that!" After hearing this, Honda Zuzaemon absolutely prohibited him from serving Praise for Changsong Wan.

The arrows were shot one after another to the swans in the pine forest ten miles away, and there were only seven or eight arrows left.However, Chang Songmaru's little face was still pale, and the heat from practicing arrows could not overcome the biting cold wind.His hands trembled as he held his breath and concentrated on aiming at the target.But he didn't want to make himself warmer, he just wanted to be brave like a warrior. After another clumsy shot or two, Changmatsu Maru finally picked up the last arrow.He breathed a sigh of relief, still a kid after all, happy that practice was finally over.

"Wait, Changmatsumaru." The voice was calm but serious—it was my father.Chang Songwan hurriedly turned his head to salute. "What were you thinking when you picked up the last arrow?" Ieyasu asked sternly, turning his head to Torii Matsumaru who was following behind him, "Bring twenty more arrows." "Yes!" Matsumaru added the arrow in surprise. "Changmatsumaru, if you are an attendant who receives a salary of five stones or ten stones, you can practice to this level. But, you are different from them, you have to practice archery more. Go on."

"yes!" "Matsumaru, bring the scorpion, I'm here to watch Chang Matsumaru practice arrows." Changmatsumaru saluted again honestly, and then shot the arrow clumsily.He knew that his father was watching from behind, and his fingers seemed to be stiffer.He shot arrows with his almost unconscious hand, and more arrows fell to the ground. Ieyasu sat on the chair, his fat body leaned forward, watching silently.When there was only the last arrow left in the twenty arrows that had been replenished, Ieyasu said again: "Twenty more arrows." "yes!" "Changsongwan, if you're the leader of the pawns, you can just practice this far. You're not, you need to shoot more."

"yes!" Changsong Maru said.But this time, starting from the fourth arrow, it has been unable to hit the target.Every time he shoots an arrow, Chang Songmaru is worried, worried about being scolded, and his young heart feels pain.But Ieyasu didn't say anything. Changsong Maru gradually became firm again, determined to hit the next arrow accurately.But the next one fell to the ground weakly about one room away from Hu.Obviously, his strength has been exhausted.The attendants subconsciously looked at Ieyasu secretly, thinking: Why don't you stop? However, after the twenty arrows were shot, Ieyasu calmly said, "Twenty more arrows."

"yes!" "If you're the last general with 50,000 shi or 100,000 shi, you'll be fine after practicing here. But you still have to shoot more than them, and keep practicing." At this time, Chang Songwan's face was flushed.His shoulders seemed to be swollen, and steam rose from around his forehead.The arrows almost fell to the ground halfway. When the last twenty arrows were shot, Ieyasu stood up from the tree. "Changsongwan, the so-called general must eat the joys and sorrows of the world. Can you become a general? A general will shoot arrows non-stop throughout his life." He finished in a low voice and left.

The first month is also very lively.As usual, the vassals had to watch Noh plays for five days, and this year they were given more wine than in previous years. However, during the celebration, Ieyasu was in a gloomy mood.He is neither a harsh person nor one who likes to berate loudly.But in the early morning of these two days, he always got up earlier than his servants, and read some books silently in the living room without a fire.Torii Matsumaru rushed to send the fire, and peeked at it by the way. It is part of "My Wife Kan". This is the Odawara Hojo family's collection, and Ieyasu asked his son-in-law to copy it.In order to present Ieyasu with a copy, the Hojo family asked Yubi to make a complete copy and sent it.

"Matsumaru, who do you think contributed the most to the founding of Kamakura?" Ieyasu smiled and asked Matsumaru who had come to deliver a change of clothes. "Are you referring to Genji who defeated Taira?" "Oh, don't you know Genpei will fight?" "I've heard a little bit about it. I think the number one hero should be Genkuro Yoshitsune, who was killed by his elder brother Yoshitomo." Hearing Matsumaru's nonchalant answer, Ieyasu secretly changed his face. "Oh, well, is Honda Zhengxin here? Tell him to come in." His displeasure was not only manifested on this day, not only to his servants, but even when teaching the young Nagamatsumaru, he suddenly became strict.

"My lord seems to hate Yoshitsune very much!" Matsumaru told Honda Masanobu about this. "Yoshitsune's record is certainly good, but he didn't obey his brother's order. The worst thing in this world is to disobey the New Deal after the establishment of the New Deal." Zhengxin said this, and said meaningfully, "We Tokugawa There are people like this in the family." After thinking hard, Matsumaru came to the conclusion that Masanobu was alluding to Honda Saemon and Sakai Chuji. This morning, Ieyasu was also extremely strict with Nagamatsu Maru.Torii Matsumaru followed Ieyasu back to the room, always feeling weird.From this point of view, the lord probably made a comparison between Nagamatsu Maru and Shinyasu, who is no longer alive, and Yu Yimaru, who was sent to Osaka.He probably felt that if Chang Songwan was allowed to relax like this, he would be unable to hold back those two elder brothers, so he scolded them from time to time.

At this time, Chang Songwan finished his morning exercise and immediately came to Iekang's room to say hello. "Father is well?" Jia Kang reprimanded coldly: "Where do you think you are standing? Is father so unpopular?" Chang Songmaru is indeed more honest than his two older brothers, but it would be premature to conclude that he is weak. "I think he is very strong, combining the strengths of the master and the tenacious character of Saixiang Bureau." Honda Masanobu said so, and Matsumaru felt the same. Nagamatsumaru was reprimanded by Ieyasu, and only answered "yes", and immediately looked at his father without blinking. "Okay!" Ieyasu nodded, "This time I planned to send you to Osaka as a hostage, but I sent you to Yugi Maru because I was older." "yes!" "In front of others, you can't be the same as in front of your own family. You must always be cautious and pay attention to everything you say and do." "Baby knows." "Now that you know, in learning to be a general, you have to practice hard with friendship and respect for your brothers. Can you do it?" "Do it hard and see." "Do it and see?" "yes!" "It's not just to do it, but to be determined to do it. Why should the general work harder than his retainers?" "This..." Chang Songmaru tilted his head thinking.If you speak casually, you will be scolded. It seems that today's father is looking for faults and scolding others. "Why don't you talk?" "The child doesn't quite understand." "Really? Don't pretend you don't understand." "yes!" "Retainers respect the general on the surface, but they are actually constantly finding faults; they are afraid on the surface, but they are contemptuous; they are friendly on the surface, but they are alienated; they seem to like them, but they are actually bored." Chang Songwan was dumbfounded, these were far beyond his comprehension, but Jiayasu went on to say: "Therefore, you can't just use salary to motivate retainers. You don't have to please them, and don't alienate them; don't get too close to them, but Let them not be dissatisfied. Let them be conscientious in everything." "So... what to do?" "Good question! You must make them admire you. In other words, you must convince them from the bottom of their hearts. They admire you from the ground up." "yes!" "Therefore, when you walk, live, sit, and lie down on weekdays, you must be different from your retainers. Otherwise, good retainers will be snatched away by Hideyoshi." Torii Matsumaru, who was listening nearby, was taken aback. This was the first time the lord revealed what he was worried about.He was still bitter about Hideyoshi. "If you give white rice to your retainers, you have to eat rice with 30% wheat; if your retainers get up at Yinshi at four o'clock, you should get up at Yinshi. Next time I will take you to Yingye and see how many miles you can walk. Your physical strength depends on your retainers. Above all, your intelligence must be higher than your retainers. Patience and thrift must surpass your retainers, and you must care more about others than your retainers. In this way, your retainers will admire, respect and not alienate you. Do you understand? You must learn these things strictly That's the general's homework." As Ieyasu said, he thought of Hideyoshi again.He also felt baffled, for some reason, Hideyoshi's shadow has been lingering lately.Perhaps it was because after sending Yu Yimaru to Osaka, he realized that Hideyoshi was gradually encroaching on the Tokugawa clan? Before the Mikatahara battle, Ieyasu had planned about Takeda Shingen, and he made up his mind that once the opponent came to attack, he would fight it hard.It is the same plan now.But Hideyoshi is different from Shingen. Ieyasu did not regard Hideyoshi as an enemy, and Hideyoshi was never wary of his rise. Ieyasu's rationality told him: This is the second chance for survival! Just as he learned strategy and tactics from Hideyoshi when he suffered from Shingen, now Ieyasu is learning from Hideyoshi how to win people's hearts and political strategies.He lost his temper frequently, probably because he was passive and anxious about hostages and other matters.Chang Song Wan didn't seem to understand the true meaning of his words.But he believes that Chang Songmaru must be taught repeatedly from now on, otherwise it will be too late. Hideyoshi has no biological son.This was an advantage for Ieyasu in the past.However, after Yu Yimaru left, this situation changed somewhat - Hideyoshi could have several sons immediately. Ieyasu was worried.After the death of Lord Nobunaga, Hideyoshi captured the hearts of the world's great names in a short period of time.Then his adopted sons, after a few years, may claim the life of their biological father for Hideyoshi.Therefore, Ieyasu thought from time to time: Yu Yimaru will point the bow and arrow at himself one day. "Understood, Nagamatsumaru?" "Yes, the child will work hard." "Okay, then, go down and drink some tea. Absolutely don't let the servants say that Changsong is self-willed and inconsiderate of his servants!" "yes!" "You can back down now." Nagamatsumaru bowed out respectfully, and Ieyasu began to have breakfast.There is only a little porridge mixed with flour, pickles, and miso soup on the table.During the meal, Ieyasu was silent, and Matsumaru, Yugui, and Aoki Chosaburo next to him all held their breath. After Ieyasu finished his meal, he called Honda Masanobu to calculate the taxes of the Koshu counties.As soon as he heard that the number was right, he hurriedly asked someone to put away the account book, "The number is back? Tell him to come in immediately." Shuzheng came to see Ieyasu directly this time.Of course, on the way, he also sent someone to report the general situation after arriving in Osaka, but deliberately did not mention the matter of Asahi Hime.If this was an ordinary matter, he would ask Honda Zuzaemon first, and then go to Ieyasu.But this time he has other ideas... He must first ask Ieyasu to agree, and if his retainers object, he can suppress them. "I just came back." Shuzheng said.Ieyasu leaned out and asked eagerly, "What? Did Chikuzen say anything about my illness?" Shuzheng deliberately took a slow look at Honda Masanobu. "Hideyoshi is no longer Chikuzen Shou. In the first month, he was promoted from the third rank to the second rank and became the Minister of the Interior." He wanted to ask Ieyasu Honda Masanobu if it was appropriate to be present, but Ieyasu didn't seem to understand. "Zhengxin stay here!" Jiakang said in a reproachful tone with an angry face, "Shuzheng, since you mentioned this matter first, the Master of the New Inner Palace must have given you some trouble, right?" "The lord should have expected it from the very beginning, the lord's attitude today is a bit abnormal." "Anomaly?" "Yes, do you have a cold?" "Oh." Ieyasu smiled wryly, "Okay, I understand. Things have a sequence, so let's talk about it in the order you want." "Thank you, my lord. Actually, Hideyoshi didn't let me finish. I just said that you sent Shusho to replace you because of your poor health. He seemed to understand everything. He shook his hand and smiled and interrupted my words." "Oh, it's his nature." "Therefore, he didn't ask me to mention anything else, and just told my subordinates that he wanted to hold a Yuanfu ceremony for Yu Yiwan in early spring, give him a salary of 10,000 stones from Hanoi or Iquan, and name him Xiukang, which is said to be taken from The names of Hideyoshi and the lord are taboo. From then until the first month, nothing major happened." "Until the first month?" "Yes, so, I suddenly realized that it's time to come back." "But something went wrong, right? If you follow the sequence, I'll understand. What's the problem?" Ieyasu leaned on the table and stared at Shuzheng. Counting is getting harder.Not only Ieyasu, but even Honda Masanobu next to him seemed to be getting more and more uneasy.It seems that it is better to have an interview with the lord alone. Now that there is one more person present, you must be very careful with your wording. "My lord, perhaps this cannot be said to be a problem." "Not a problem?" "Yes, Hideyoshi is not as happy as he wants now, and you can hear him sighing sometimes. He is also anxious because you won't go to Osaka." "Joke!" Ieyasu was speechless, "Why is he bothered? What did he say?" "He said... Even if I bow my knees in front of Ieyasu, I will definitely invite him to Osaka." "He would say that. To him, it's like a dragonfly on his helmet. He doesn't care at all. Right, right?" "Yes." Shuzheng stared at Zhengxin, "He is also spreading rumors that by July 15th, the imperial court will probably designate him as a general who conquers barbarians. This is entirely possible, because the imperial court is now acting entirely on his face In this way, Hideyoshi can fully control the power of the country." "General Zhengyi? How can this be, the number is correct! The generals who conquer Yi must be held by people with the direct blood of Genji." "But he emphasized that he is different. He must have cleared a channel and obtained approval. Therefore, he said with full confidence that he is the Son of the Sun. In this way, all Japanese generals will be under the control of Hideyoshi. "Shu Zheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, "He said, since that's the case, I want to marry you. This matter has been planned. In this way, it will be logical for my sister-in-law to go to my brother-in-law's city." "Marriage?" Ieyasu shook his hand in doubt, "What does he mean?" "The Neifu said...wants to marry you..." "Accepting Yu Yiwan as an adopted son, isn't that all right?" "No. He said that he wants the lord... the lord to become his family's son-in-law." "Ah?" Ieyasu's eyes widened, and he shifted his gaze to Honda Masanobu.Zhengxin also looked at the two in confusion. "He has a younger sister named Asahihime, of course she is married. But Hideyoshi would rather let her go away from her husband than marry her to the lord. Therefore, Shuzheng felt that this was very precious, so he accepted Hideyoshi's request , be right back." Ieyasu stared at Shuzheng and remained silent for a long time.This matter was beyond his expectation, for a moment, he didn't know where he was. Hideyoshi first separated his married sister from her husband, and then asked her to marry Ieyasu.In this way, Ieyasu's going to Osaka Castle has nothing to do with face.Shuzheng regards this proposal as Hideyoshi's request, but what about Hideyoshi's real situation? "Number positive, do you really think this is Hideyoshi's request?" "Don't you think so, my lord?" "He..." Ieyasu originally wanted to say "too scary", but he hesitated to speak.If he said that Hideyoshi, who is unscrupulous in order to achieve his goals, is to be feared, it might affect his morale in the future. "It's not a request, it's just right! No matter what the occasion, he will never ask others. He is always thinking about how to start, and never thinks that there is no way to go." Ieyasu said, but he was unhappy because he had to choose every word: Maybe Unknowingly, Shuzheng has been confused by Hideyoshi.If that's the case, you should be vigilant and don't speak nonsense easily. "How old is Hideyoshi's sister?" "She... forty-three." "Forty-three?" Ieyasu asked loudly.Shuzheng's face turned red.According to the fashion at this time, a woman of thirty-three was already considered an old woman, and a woman of forty-three was already an old woman with grandchildren.But for some reason, Ieyasu nodded vigorously. "I'm old, but I'm still a married woman. Her husband's name is Saji Hidemasa." Suzheng suddenly thought of what he wanted to say, "My lord, Hideyoshi has made a decision that ordinary people can hardly imagine. I think, for the lord, this is not What a disgrace." "So, you agree?" "Does my lord object?" "Forty-three years old..." Ieyasu said to himself, and the appearance of a poor old woman who had lost her youth appeared in front of him, so old that he couldn't bear it. "My lord!" Shuzheng leaned forward, "Don't think too much." "I think too much?" "Yes, this is a disgrace to the inner court, not to the lord. Under such circumstances, it is not necessarily a bad thing for her to be older." "Oh?" "In name, it's the main wife. In reality, you don't have to pamper her. You can also take her as a hostage. Therefore, in my opinion, this is a good thing." "..." "Of course she will bring some dowry. Therefore, we will build another courtyard for her in the city. This is also to deceive people and give people an illusion. In fact, please think of her as a hostage in our hands. At that time, it can be used as a bargaining chip to exchange with Yu Yiwan." "The number is positive! I don't want Asahi Ji to be separated from her husband now." "My lord is saying..." "Otherwise, wouldn't it be something that I can't eat at all, but I have to eat it for a long time, hmph!" "Hideyoshi has become powerful, my lord must wake up." "You're right, you can't be careless before you find out what he really thinks." "My lord, you mean that when he sent Asahi Ji here, he might take advantage of our unpreparedness and start a war?" "He didn't dare, because we were prepared for it. However, I suspect that he used my sister as a bait to lure me to Osaka, trying to exchange Asahi Ji for my family's life." "My lord!" "What's the matter? You don't look right." "I really didn't expect that my lord would say such a thing!" "Unexpected?" "Ishikawa Shumasa is not Hashiba Hideyoshi's retainer, but the Tokugawa clan's retainer." "You mean I shouldn't suspect you?" "Yes. We can't fight against Hideyoshi at this time. Hideyoshi is older than the lord. If we consider his influence and get close to him, so as to capture the hearts of the world's famous people, we will have a bright future. But the lord's intention Surprise me." "Shu Zheng, since you said that, I'm telling the truth. I'm not happy, but because of this kind of question, you shouldn't answer him right away! I'll think it over before deciding, and you should also listen to Zuo Zuo's opinion. " Shuzheng stretched his legs, speechless.His face was convulsed, and he and Ieyasu sat together, exchanging strange glances. It's too early to take an idea!Shuzheng regretted it very much, he had already noticed the anger in Ieyasu's heart, and there was nothing more embarrassing for him than this.How painful it is to send Yu Yimaru to Ieyasu who is a hostage and worried about his son! But Ieyasu's words still made Susho very sad-"It was not forced by Hideyoshi, but by Susho." The meaning in Ieyasu's words is: "Shuzheng, haven't you become Hideyoshi's minion completely? I'm afraid I will still suspect that it was you who were caught between the two parties who offered this strategy to Hideyoshi." Let's step back first. , and continue to explain, it will only make people more suspicious.Shuzheng put his hands on the ground, and said quietly: "I have done too much, just as my lord said, this matter should not be decided immediately. I will go to visit Sazaemon now, and tell him about Senchiyo's situation by the way." Ieyasu was silent.In fact, Shuzheng knew in his heart that instead of saying that the protagonist was unhappy, it would be better to say that he was angry.Ieyasu's expression of indifference, straight as a boulder, also appeared during Komaki Nagakute's battle. Just as Shuzheng went out, Zhengxin hurriedly chased after him. "Master Ishikawa, wait a minute, I have something to say." Shuzheng ignored him, only glanced at him, and went straight to the hall.He was so wronged that he wanted to cry.Fighting the enemy on the battlefield, the outcome is judged on the spot, but it is so annoying to go on an envoy.If it's a negotiation between generals and generals, it probably doesn't need to be so troublesome.However, things between the talented Hideyoshi and the thoughtful protagonist are not easy. "War must be avoided." This point has become a consensus.It's just for the sake of each other's face, but they have to rack their brains, and the number is unbearable. Shuzheng came to Zuzaemon's room and told the whole story, only to find that there was no stove in the room. "I was also at fault. Today I should have informed the lord of Hideyoshi's intentions and then quit immediately. However, I seemed to be urging the lord. I was too impatient." He paused, and then said: "It's too cold! Zuo Zuo, why don't you bring out the big stove?" "No!" Zuo Zuo said coldly, "After listening to your words, I am more angry than the lord, how can I take out the stove? For a person like you, I won't even give you a cup of tea!" Shuzheng laughed.He thought Zuzaemon was making an old mistake again, talking around the corner. "Then, I made the lord angry, and I made you angry." He smiled wryly, shrinking his neck and trembling, "Ah, what a bad year!" "Hmph!" Zuo Zuo sneered, "Hideyoshi is even more generous than our lord. Your income has increased by five times instead of ten." "What do you mean, Zuo Zuo?" "I mean, if you become Hideyoshi's retainer, your salary should increase." "Hmph!" Shuzheng suddenly became serious, but still disapproving, "Maybe, Hideyoshi once said that too." "Oh? If that's the case, the lord has his reasons for being angry. Don't think it's just because you are too impatient. Be positive." "Zuo Zuo, just kidding, can you persuade the lord for me?" "Hmph! I can't do it." "Why?" "Not fair and dirty!" "Haha! You want to declare war on Hideyoshi for this trivial matter!" "No. Of course we have to fight for peace, but we have to use a better method. If you marry that old woman, the lord can sit firmly in the country? Try it! What will the world think? This is not as simple as going to Osaka City in the name of sister-in-law People of later generations will laugh at our lord for taking despicable means for personal purposes, and he is a heartless person." "Zuo Zuo! Is this your opinion?" "Number positive, do you think I'm joking with you? I'm angry, don't you understand?" "This is even more strange!" "The strange thing is you. You go back to Okazaki first, and you can come up with a better way after you calm down." "Zuo Zuo!" Shuzheng felt his blushing, "Are you against this marriage?" "Hmph, not only do I object, I also want to persuade the lord to agree. If the lord agrees to marry that old woman to Hamamatsu, I will kill her! Remember this sentence." It seems that Zuo Zuo was really raped. Angered, "If that woman is a widow, it's fine, she's someone else's wife now. Is it a human thing to force them to separate their husbands and wives? This is devoid of conscience! I will never allow this to happen, huh! Hugh! Say these disgusting words again, the number is positive!" Ishikawa felt chills down his spine.Ieyasu would not be surprised that he would be offended by his abrupt proposal, but Sakuzaemon had always treated him with sincerity, and although they each stood their ground, they always understood him in their bones.But now Zuo Zuo was also angry.Shuzheng shook his head violently - could it be that my thoughts are really dirty and unacceptable?Perhaps I did not speak clearly enough! "Zuo Zuo! On the surface, you seem to be reasonable, but you are actually very wrong!" "Oh?" "Who came up with the idea of ​​forcing the younger sister who is now a wife to leave her husband and marry the lord again? Not the lord, but Hideyoshi himself! Therefore, this is a flaw in Hideyoshi's life, not a shame of the lord. Right? " "This is your idea. Not only did you not realize that it was shameful, but you accepted it completely. Compared with the person who proposed it, you are nothing but a laughing stock!" "Zuo Zuo..." Shuzheng smiled palely, "You are too stubborn!" "Stubbornness is the only strength I'm proud of." "Okay, I'll admit your strength first, otherwise I won't be able to continue." Shu Zheng said, without any intention of leaving, but clapped his hands and called Zuo's wife.Usually, when two people are having a secret conversation, no one will be allowed in except Madam. Only Madam will come in after clapping hands. The number is quite clear. "Ma'am, our conversation will continue for a while, sorry, please bring in the stove and tea." Sakuzaemon kept staring at his wife, but did not stop him.Madam brought the stove and tea one after another. "Oh, finally there is some life in the room." Shuzheng held the hot teacup in both hands, took a sip of tea, and said, "Zuo Zuo, you don't agree; I won't leave your house." "Oh, let's stay for a few years." Zuo Zuo replied, "I'm planning to convince you." "Zuo Zuo, what is the master's first ambition, you should reconsider." "Don't think about it, and you won't forget it!" "My lord has only one wish, which is to end the troubled times and make all the people in the world live and work in peace." "That's right! But, he doesn't want to use other people's hands to realize it. He should shoulder this important responsibility without hesitation." "In this case, in order to achieve this goal, don't you think the lord should join hands with Hideyoshi? If you can't accept the marriage, then take her as a hostage, isn't it good?" "Not good!" Zuo Zuo said decisively, "Numbers are right, do you think that if you join hands with Hideyoshi now, after Hideyoshi dies, the world will belong to the lord? I Zuo Zuo has seen through you!" Shuzheng responded immediately: "You don't understand, isn't the lord younger than Hideyoshi?" "The number is positive! Your idea is too stupid. It is true to calculate this way, but you have ignored a big problem." "what is the problem?" "You still don't know the purpose of Komaki Nagakute's battle. What did the lord say at that time? 'If Hideyoshi is destroyed now, I will become the enemy of the world. If this is the case, let Hideyoshi become the enemy of the world!'" "Do you think I have misunderstood these words? Be the left! You can win, but give in to the enemy. This is the lord's firm determination to plan for the future. Therefore, I say, you should know the current affairs and join hands with Hideyoshi first. Yuyi Maru is his Adopted son, his younger sister has become the main wife of the lord. Therefore, if we help each other in political affairs, once Hideyoshi dies, how can the world not belong to the lord? You haven't seen it, but I understand the meaning of Komaki Nagakute's battle and agree Such a strategy?" "I didn't see it!" Honda Zuzaemon shook his head and waved his hands again, "I still don't understand what you said, I say you are probably out of cowardice." "I'm timid?" "Yes! Sometimes you need to be more cautious." "I would like to ask clearly: Where did I show timidity? Tell me, Zuo Zuo!" "Numbers are right," Sakuzaemon gradually calmed down, "After Nobunaga passed away, why did the world's great names fall to Hideyoshi so quickly?" "This is Hideyoshi's strength. We need to work with him for the time being..." "Shut up!" Zuo Zuo immediately interrupted Shuzheng, "We shouldn't rush to join hands with Hideyoshi just because he is powerful, and of course, we shouldn't start a war with him easily. It is not someone who wags his tail and begs for mercy. This is very important. All the generals in the world have become cats in front of Hideyoshi, a tiger. The lord is a bit bold, but a cat will always be a cat. If everyone thinks so, after Hideyoshi’s death, Will the world fall firmly into the master's hands? Don't those cats swarm up and cause chaos in the world again? Therefore, when all the cats in the world surrender, only the master, although not a tiger, is also a dragon! We decide Let the world keep in mind: after the death of the tiger, Weilong can prevent the disturbance of the cat! Now in the eyes of Hideyoshi, the lord is also a cat. If you join hands with him in this situation, no matter what your status is, Zuo Zuo firmly opposes it!" Shuzheng bit his lip, clenched his hands into fists, and trembled all over.He has fully understood Zuo's thoughts: In order to avoid war, he must use tougher means to deal with Hideyoshi, telling the world's famous names-only the Tokugawa family is the leader. "As the left, I understand. Then, I will stop here. In fact, neither you nor I want the lord to be seen as a cat. In order to make the lord a dragon even if he is not a tiger, he will do his best to turn the hostage into a cat. The adopted son made the two families marry. In this way, both sides have a step down. But the lord and you are not satisfied. My efforts stop here. From now on, I withdraw from the negotiation." The tone of Susho's voice became lower and lower, Honda Zuzaemon secretly rolled his eyes to see his face, and then turned his head to the side.In fact, he deliberately pretended to be as rock-like as a rock, and even spoke loudly, but he was thinking seriously and enduring tenaciously. "Sakuzuo, I'm the one who was reprimanded by my lord. I'm planning to go back to Okazaki. Please tell my lord, please don't let Suzheng go to Osaka again." "Humph!" "Well, I'll take my leave, and now I'll go to Yoshida first." "Wait a minute." Zuo Zuo slowly stroked his chin and said, "In your opinion, if we don't marry that woman, we will have to fight again?" "If there was no such danger, why would I bother to run around like this... There is no need to say this anymore, maybe my opinion is really wrong. Anyway, don't let me go anymore. By the way, let someone tell Hideyoshi that Kazuma has passed the message according to his wishes, and then fell ill gone." "Humph!" "Then, I'll take my leave." Shu Zhengyu stood up. "Wait!" Zuo Zuo still firmly persuaded him to stay, "Do you think the truth about your illness will not leak to Hideyoshi?" "Let it go. Anyway, I can't persuade Hideyoshi, nor can I get the consent of the lord and you." "Now there is only one way, which can avoid war without humiliating the lord as a cat." "There's nothing I can do." "Haha." Zuo Zuo was not angry, but smiled foolishly, "The moment has finally arrived! It is you and me who need to make sacrifices. Now, do you know why I didn't ask someone to fetch the stove and tea today?" Sakuzaemon's meaningful expression stunned Suzumasa: "Then, you deliberately let others, even Mrs. Madam, think that the two of us are arguing because of different opinions, but what's the secret behind it?" Zuo Zuoman said indifferently: "Besides you, there is no one in the Tokugawa Clan who is more suitable to be an envoy to Hideyoshi. Therefore, before you set off, when I toasted with you, I already revealed this meaning .” He leaned forward a little, whispered, “Do you want to do it, the number is right?” "do what?" "Go and tell Hideyoshi first that you have agreed to the marriage. Let's discuss the matter of going to Osaka Castle. Let Hideyoshi think that we will go, and we will take his sister as a hostage here." "Huh?" Shu Zheng exclaimed in surprise. "If the number is positive, we must set a trap for Hideyoshi. Otherwise, if it leads to a war, we will be at a disadvantage." "So, what about my lord?" "Keep it a secret from him." Sakuzaemon snorted again, "Hideyoshi's condition is to let the lord go to Osaka. If he refuses, he may start a war. There is no way, the lord and everyone in the family agree. Said that he agreed to this marriage." "Oh." Shuzheng couldn't help but tsk-tsk, and glanced at Sakuzaemon—this thoughtful and rough man! "Get his sister first, and then slowly delay. This will not only avoid war, but also surprise all the cats in the world. At that time, even if the matter has reached a point where it is difficult to deal with it, the lord and Hideyoshi will not know. The number is positive, and this matter is up to us. How about two people come to secretly manipulate? Anyway, we don't want to get ahead anymore." Unknowingly, Shuzheng was forced to agree. "Oh, that's a way." "Since that's the case, make up your mind immediately! Detain Hideyoshi's younger sister first, and don't be afraid if you cause some trouble." "Zuo Zuo, you are such a terrifying person!" "Haha, my plan was also forced out for the sake of peace in the world. I will bear the brunt of being scolded by the world." "Since you have this method, why do you still treat me like this?" "This is a necessary step. If you don't have it, you won't be able to understand it. Well, it's settled! You go back today and pretend that we had a quarrel. I won't entertain you with food and drinks." "Oh, I know! Then, I'll write back and tell Dasaka that the marriage is settled." Tsukuru nodded, clapped his hands vigorously, and shouted: "The number is about to roll, and as soon as he leaves the room, there will be sprinkles in front of the door." Salt exorcising evil spirits: get rid of bad luck!"