Chapter 9 Chapter Nine Female Guanbai

At the Obon Festival on July 15th, after learning the tea ceremony from Zongyi, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife Ning Ning personally brought tea to her sister-in-law Asahihime. After Saji Hinata Shouxiuzheng died, Asahi Hime could not let go, but Ning Ning kept persuading and enlightening her in a motherly tone.Ning Ning said that no matter how sad you are, you cannot be resurrected after death, so it is better to think about it, change your mentality, and live happily as Guan Bai's sister. Ning Ning is thirty-eight years old this year, and Asahi Ji, who is depressed all day long, is five years older than her.But when Ning Ning persuaded, he didn't feel discordant because of the age gap between the two.She had married Hideyoshi, who was twenty-six, when she was fourteen, and since then she has treated Asahi, who was older than her, as a sister-in-law.

In Osaka City, Ning Ning was called Mrs. Xiyuan, and after Hideyoshi was promoted to Minister of the Interior, she was officially called Beizhengsuo.On July 11th, when it was announced that Hideyoshi had taken up the post of Kanbai, she also became Yoshiko Toyotomi of the third rank.Life is like a dream.When they got married, the new house was set up in a remote place in Qingzhou, and the wedding night was spent on the straw with a thin quilt, but now she has become the master of Xiyuan in this majestic Osaka City.The status of their couple is much higher than that of Nobunaga and his wife who made them look like gods during their lifetime.Hideyoshi was called a monkey by Nobunaga at the beginning, but now he is Lord Guanbai, and his wife Ningning is from the Sanpin Beizheng Office.

Those who persuade are the luckiest people in the world today; those who are persuaded are the most unfortunate widows.Although the circumstances of the two are very different, Ning Ning still insists on persuading them.This was not selfishness, she was fulfilling her duty as a sister-in-law so that the poor sister-in-law would not fall into the abyss of hopelessness. "You have been so out of your mind all day long, adults and mother are also unhappy, and..." Ning Ning said, looking at the sunset sky outside the courtyard, "It also violates the last wish of the deceased Hinata Shou."

Asahi didn't answer, just looked at Ning Ning blankly. "Hinata Shou has always pretended that he is the world's people, so he resolutely made a painful choice. Now in order not to let his blood flow in vain, you must abide by women's morals. I say this, you may cry again. Are you not I don't understand his heart, so I hope you will reconsider seriously. If you go against your lord's wishes, can Hyuga stay under Jiuquan at ease?" Ning Ning said, and handed the pastry to Asahi, but looked down on herself : Sister-in-law is still indifferent, maybe thinking of committing suicide, but I still speak so seriously!

To persuade or to rebuke, the right time should be found.If the timing is not right, not only will it have no effect, it will even make the other party disgusted.Ning Ning knew this, but still chattered endlessly. "Ma'am, does she want to stay with Hinata without food? The maids said that she seems to have not eaten for a few days!" Ning Ning's younger sister, Asano Nagamasa's wife Yaya, once whispered.Not only my sister said this, but my mother-in-law also mentioned this worrying thing many times. Therefore, Ning Ning deliberately placed Asahi Ji in a room where both her mother-in-law and herself could see, and used every opportunity to try her best to persuade her.But Ningning is also a woman after all, and she can't forget her own happiness and pride, so sometimes she willfully shows a little toughness.As soon as she realized this today, she kept silent.

Asahi took the tea that Ningning handed her, and stared at the green leaves in the courtyard motionlessly, full of worries.In the past, she always looked younger than her actual age, but now—maybe because people lose weight in summer—she suddenly looks much older.Hearing Ning Ning's persuasion, she thought to herself: here we come again! "Ms. Asahi!" "Ok!" "I seem to have pissed you off. You know, people can't do anything. I'm going to tell you exactly what you think and what's going on!" Asahi withdrew his gaze, looked at Ningning, and sighed sadly: "What's the use?"

"You said adults wouldn't care?" "Yes, my brother is very different now." Ning Ning deliberately said in a low and soft voice: "Anyway, he is Guan Bai." "Since that's the case, let him...I don't want to say anything. However, people will always have some illnesses." "Aren't you suffering from any illness?" Ning Ning deliberately followed her. "Hey! I just ask my brother to let me stay in Arima Hot Spring for a while!" Ning Ning knew that her husband was not in a hurry to talk about Asahi's marriage because her sister was too sad, so she had to come up with a good solution as soon as possible.She heard that Ieyasu had agreed, and according to Ishikawa Suzumasa, they could get married at any time.But if Asahi Ji keeps going on like this for a long time, there will be some troubles.

"Okay, let's go to the hot spring for a while! Mom will go too, and the three of us will go to Arima to relax, and your mood will definitely improve." However, Asahi was noncommittal.She put down the tea cup dejectedly, and looked at the courtyard absently. Ning Ning hated herself to the core.She wants to be Guan Bai Hideyoshi's good wife, and this kind of idea far exceeds her sympathy as a woman.She knew very well how much she wanted to convince Asahi Ji.But although she was apologizing in her heart, she refused to take half a step back, this was her temperament. When Hideyoshi became Guanbai, the world immediately nicknamed Ning Ning—Nvguanbai.She never gave in to Hideyoshi in front of anyone, and often said to Hideyoshi solemnly in front of her servants: "Have you forgotten about making the marriage bed with straw?"

This is a clever joke, and Hideyoshi will never get angry.Mrs. Nobunaga, the arrogant Mrs. Nong, praised Maeda Toshika's wife Asong and Hideyoshi's wife Ning Ning as women who hated not being born as men.Such a smart woman knows how to conquer Asahi's heart, and she has to force herself to do it, because she must obey her husband's will. "Well, the hot spring is good." Ning Ning leaned out again, "If you agree, I'll go ask your lord right away." "No! I don't want to go anywhere!" "Ah, if you go on like this, your body..."

Ning Ning clearly knew that Asahi would not agree, but he just wanted to find a topic, "Arima is much cooler than Osaka, take care of your body and spirit as soon as possible, and you can do whatever you want. If you want to say something, don't dare to say it. If you don’t dare to do what you want, if you keep wronging yourself, it will only make you more and more painful. Don’t just follow him, you can come up with your own ideas.” "Sister-in-law! I don't want to do what my brother wants." "Then, when you say whatever you want, you mean..." "I don't want to live anymore!"

"Ah?" Ning Ning shouted exaggeratedly, pretending to be very surprised, but in fact she already knew Asahi's thoughts, "Oh! Don't say such words casually, it will frighten mother. But please explain clearly why Do you have to go that dead end?" "I don't want to add to the shame. Besides, if Master Tokugawa hears that I'm dead, he will feel relieved. Married at this age... Besides, he didn't really want to make us happy, but just sent me to let Master Tokugawa relax his vigilance , and wait for the opportunity to destroy him. Asahi can’t do it knowing it’s evil!” "Oh!" Ning Ning seemed to find it very interesting, smiling wryly while thinking, this is indeed the voice of a woman!But after laughing, "Nvguanbai" was furious: "Asahi, do you think your lord is like that? That's your brother!" Asahi Ji didn't answer directly, and quietly shifted her gaze away from her sister-in-law. "Isn't this the way in troubled times? I don't mean to blame brother!" "My lord will cry when you know that you say that about him." "Can my sister-in-law say that he has no hostility towards the Tokugawa family?" "Asahi! You just said that this is the way of troubled times?" "Yes, so how can a woman be truly happy?" "Hmph!" Ning Ning interrupted her harshly, "The troubled times are over. Muromachi has fallen and no one is in charge. Your brother became Guan Bai and unified the world. It is no longer a troubled world." "Then there is no one who disobeys orders?" "It's not. I just wanted to marry you to Ieyasu. If you conquer the princes of the world, you will truly rule the world. How can you say that Ieyasu is your enemy? You are wrong!" After Ning Ning finished speaking sternly, she smiled again, "Hehe! I treat you who are older than me like a sister-in-law. Please forgive me, Mrs. Asahi. But I still have to say, how can my lord not want you to be happy? Everyone knows that Ieyasu is the number one archer in Kaido who is only inferior to adults. The idea of ​​giving this bow to his little sister as a husband may not fully understand a woman's heart, but it is absolutely impossible to be so cruel Make you unlucky, right?" Ningning's eyes suddenly lit up, and she lowered her voice. "I only tell you this secret, but don't tell others." "..." "Your Excellency's thoughts, I overheard him at the banquet with everyone in Sakai Port. His thoughts are not only in China, but also in Ming Dynasty, Tianzhu, and even the West." "..." "Yes, if you continue to fight in the country, the situation will become more chaotic. Your Excellency will become the world's Guanbai, and the people in Sakai Port feel the same way. Do you know, Asahi, depending on the situation, you will not stay in Japan forever .At that time, the person who can serve as the Japanese Kanbai...My lord wants to take in Ieyasu as a sister-in-law, and he is preparing for the next step. Don't tell others about this!" Asahiji was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at her sister-in-law's twitching lips, her sister-in-law's words made her never dream.She learned from her husband and the people around her that it was Ieyasu who caused her brother a headache, and that his brother had almost done everything in his power to get rid of him.But these rumors are completely contrary to what Ning Ning said. "Asahi, you can't leak these things out, otherwise, someone will take the opportunity to make trouble, so keep it secret!" Asahi looked at her sister-in-law even more surprised, the dark clouds in her heart were swept away by this sudden strange talk.She once thought that her brother would not hesitate to use his compatriots as bait in order to realize his inflated ambitions.Recently, he has frequently held tea parties with the people of Sakai and Hong Kong, attacking Shikoku first and Kyushu later.Of course, these actions are within his calculations, and when these are over, his brother, who has been energetic since childhood, will never stop there. "Asahi, in order to let you relax, let's accompany mother to Arima, shall we?" "no no!" "Why are you so stubborn?" "I remember that when my brother attacked Beiguo with all his strength, I was scolded by my mother, saying that I told the matter easily." Ning Ning suddenly laughed, and Xuan tried to hold it back: In this way, Asahi's heart knot has been opened.For a moment, she felt that the honest Asahi Hime deserved pity. What kind of person is Tokugawa Ieyasu?In any case, he would not harbor ill intentions towards an honest man like Asahi.But if there is a dispute between husband and wife, she will lose to her husband.Knowing this, but insisting on marrying her, alas, in this world! "That was unintentional, please forgive me. However, if my lord heard what you said just now, he would be so happy that tears filled his eyes." Asahi Hime didn't answer, and shifted her gaze to the courtyard, listening to the endless chirping of cicadas.The clouds gather quickly, the sky suddenly darkens, and there may be a thunderstorm.Yamazaki Guandao might already be raining cats and dogs. "It will be cooler when it rains next." "Yeah, the wind is a little cold." "Maybe it's the clouds from the mountain city? Oh, I'm still drying my clothes on the porch..." Seeing that it would be useless to continue talking today, Ning Ning got up and went to the corridor, calling for the maid.Asahi then left. The evaluation of Hideyoshi in the world is very different from the Hideyoshi in Ning Ning's mind.For Ning Ning, her husband Hideyoshi is someone who will never be feared.He is quick-witted and resolute. In addition, there is another thing that Ning Ning admires, which is his outright integrity. The world thinks that Hideyoshi is a person who is good at playing tricks, but Ning Ning firmly denies this.That is to say, if people suddenly encounter a bone-piercing ice cube, they will have the illusion and shout "it's so hot".People who are too upright are often regarded as abnormal.This is how the illusion of seeing Hideyoshi as a man of power is born. It is true that Hideyoshi sometimes gets angry, but he can often change his mood and comfort others. "Here comes the rhetoric again!" He insisted on using words to inspire himself and others, and spread the word anytime and anywhere. He was confident and optimistic.His integrity, in other words, was otherworldly.But he knows that he can use his "integrity" to compete with those hypocritical people who play tricks.Because of this, as long as he doesn't play tricks on Ning Ning, Ning Ning has nothing to worry about. Ning Ning can even talk about political affairs, human relations, the relationship between husband and wife, and the subtle emotional changes between mother and child. They will argue and argue, and they will apologize to each other indifferently.It can be said that they are both honest and respectful, which is really rare in the world.Such a Ning Ning, persuading Asahi Ji for her husband's great cause, has already achieved initial results. Ning Ning is a woman with a unique talent.When Hideyoshi came to her room, she quickly said: "I have opinions on Lord Guanbai! But maybe it's prejudice." "Huh?" Hideyoshi seemed to have encountered some trouble in building the palace, and his reaction was simpler and sharper than usual, "Are you making fun of my position?" "No, I wonder if your back is so hard that it will tarnish your position." "What a sharp woman! My back looks thin and weak, but it is actually made of Western iron, don't worry!" "Hehe! Come on, hurry up and bring the dinner to your lord, and bring the wine together. I want to give you courage tonight, and I have something to ask. Hurry up!" The maids giggled with embarrassment and hurriedly prepared the meals.Everyone has become accustomed to it and is not surprised at all. "A rare woman!" Hideyoshi bit her lip and sighed, "No wonder people call her 'Nvguanbai', she is really a hummer!" "Hehe! Hummer's words have been used. However, I will never pay attention to such words. The late Lord Youfu was famous for his sharp words!" Ning Ning smiled, picked up the maid and brought it flagon. "Let the young woman do it, and you don't need to pour the wine." "Let me come, you monkey is looking for this Hummer to rely on!" Hideyoshi said slightly: "Don't just use the nickname that Master Youfu gave me!" "No, it can't be said to be bad, and it makes people feel nostalgic." "Ning Ning!" "Oh, my lord is angry?" "You talk so eloquently today, there must be some purpose. From Mrs. Sanpin Beizheng Office, what's wrong with you that made you speak so crazy?" "Hehe." Ning Ning smiled happily, and poured another drink for Hideyoshi, "Since your lord has noticed it, I might as well speak up. I already know why Asahi Ji didn't do what you said." "Ah, figured it out?" "Yes, I found the key to open her heart." "Oh? That's great, don't you just miss your deceased husband?" "I don't trust you." "Can't believe me?" "My lord, this is very important. Come, have a drink, and then I will tell you to open this knot." Hideyoshi put down his cup and asked doubtfully, "Whether I can untie this knot depends on whether I can prove it to her with facts?" "yes!" "What did she say?" "I have something to ask you first: Is Master Guan Bai afraid of Jiakang?" "I'm afraid of Jiakang?" "Yes. Your Excellency is not afraid of anyone except Ieyasu." "Is that what Asahi said?" "That's what she thinks. I think, among all the big names, there must be many people who think so." "Hmph!" Hideyoshi's face showed displeasure, these were the words he hated the most, but they were also the most true. "Asahi really thinks so?" "Because she sees it that way, of course she doesn't want to marry. If it were me, I would also refuse." "Hahaha." Hideyoshi picked up the wine glass and suddenly laughed loudly, "Understood! Haha, that's why the Beizheng Office said that I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, is not strong enough! I understand! Hmph, don't worry, I am afraid of Ieyasu, but I also like it." Ieyasu. With my care, he can become Guan Bai. He himself may not know anything. Therefore, for the sake of the world, I must take care of him, right?" How Hideyoshi will answer, Ning Ning has a lot of expectations.But when Hideyoshi actually said what she expected, she suddenly became serious and serious.In fact, Ning Ning was more outraged by the rumor that Hideyoshi was afraid of Ieyasu than Hideyoshi himself.She looked at her husband excitedly: "My lord, this matter cannot be left alone. Once these rumors spread, it will definitely damage your prestige and reputation!" "Is this the opinion of the Beijing Political Bureau?" "Everyone still doesn't understand the broad mind of adults, that is to say, adults also have shortcomings." "I have shortcomings? The hiss of the hummer is beyond my expectation! Could it be that the Beizheng Institute wants to seek Guan Bai's power?" "This is a big deal!" Ning Ning stopped smiling, "You still don't know that your fighting style is Kanbaku's! Hashiba Chikuzen's fighting style is different from Kanbaku Hideyoshi's fighting style, my lord It’s not thoughtful enough in this regard!” Hideyoshi seemed taken aback.Ning Ning seemed to want to say something again, but stopped talking.If it weren't for that, she wouldn't be so serious. She told me a big thing, this woman is like half the world!Hideyoshi sighed deeply, and he had a deeper love and respect for his wife.But he controlled his emotions, and pondered: "Then, according to Beizheng, Ieyasu is more qualified to be a Guanbai than Hideyoshi?" "Yes, I know you won't scold me for saying that." "Speak, Ningning! You don't fully agree with my strategy of attacking Jizhou, do you?" As Hideyoshi said, he looked around and asked with his eyes if the maids could be present.Ning Ning smiled and signaled that they don't need to back down.From this point of view, she didn't put the woman she didn't trust around at all. "It's not about attacking Kishu, it's about attacking Kishu!" "How arrogant! What's the difference between an attack and a crusade?" "The so-called attack is to make them perish; the so-called crusade is to make them submit. However, my lord refused to subdue more than ten people from the Genlai Temple, and exiled them to Yuanjiang. I don't think this kind of war is a far-sighted one. People should be beaten." Hideyoshi was speechless for a moment, and put down the cup with a "bang".In today's world, no one dares to be so merciless to him. Among the people of Nerai Temple, sixteen people including Aizenin, Nerai Taizen, Eifukuin, and Izumibo were not killed, but fled to Hamamatsu Castle in Ieyasu.This incident made Hideyoshi and Kuroda officers and soldiers regretful.Ning Ning understood the reasons for this, and she spoke to the point. Of course, Hideyoshi had nothing to say.Those Nelai Temple members who slipped through the net were protected by Ieyasu, which greatly contributed to the betrayal of Toyama Castle Sasasa Naruma. "Oh? The war of the visionary is aimed at subjugating the opponent?" "I want to destroy people, but people fled to Master Tokugawa because of fear. Master Tokugawa will definitely extend a helping hand to those who surrender. Although he is suffering in his heart, he still becomes your enemy. In this way, it is not necessary Those who are stable will emerge again. This method of war is absolutely unacceptable!" Hideyoshi picked up the cup, smiled, and handed it to Ningning. "Miss Guan Bai, please!" "Can you understand my words?" "It seems that I have to follow your advice, not to attack Sasa Naruma, but to conquer him." "Of course! Guan Bai is already known as Guan Bai in the world. Because he can't control his subordinates at will, he feels a great shame and humiliation. He is too small to attack and punish his subordinates. It is unreasonable and unreasonable!" Hideyoshi suddenly took Ning Ning's hand and pulled her over.He resumed his usual expression of joking between husband and wife, and respectfully put her hand on his forehead. "Miss Guan Bai, I am sincerely afraid!" "My lord! I heard that Sasa Naruma is well-known for his work from beginning to end." "yes!" "Please put him in a key position and put him in a good position. In this way, it goes without saying that the world is famous, Tokugawa-sama's doubts will disappear, and Asahi will no longer have distrust of you. This is the way to rule the world measure!" Hideyoshi's face suddenly became stiff, he bit his lip, not angry, but moved by the bold and willful wife, he couldn't help tears welling up in his eyes. "Yes, the so-called realm of conquest is not to kill!" "If you kill someone, you will leave resentment. Let the other party respect you and be willing to serve you, that's the real key." "Ning Ning, can you hit my monkey head a few times?" "That can't be done! In the letter of the late Lord Youfu, it was said that in Japan, there will never be a stalwart husband like you. Be careful that someone will be jealous of me. No!" At first, the couple always argued like joking, and then gradually became fierce, which made all the servants worried.Both of them exchanged words without any scruples, making people smell the faint smell of gunpowder, but in the end they would shake hands and praise each other.Now the two are also holding hands.Everyone in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, and some people burst into tears: This is the real couple! Ning Ning even willfully wants every maid to think so.This kind of strong personality makes her, like other women, strive to grow up with Hideyoshi.And this kind of relationship will evolve into mutual vindictiveness in the future, which is not unrelated to Hideyoshi's concubine successively. Hideyoshi will never indulge in female sex and delay business, on the contrary, he respects women.There are rumors in the world that because of his humble background, he likes the daughter of a famous family, but Ning Ning doesn't think so.At this time, all generals in the world believed that Hideyoshi only regarded the side room as decoration, which was like people's interest in antiques: to be a decoration, a woman must not only be young and beautiful, but also come from a famous family. The strong confrontation between Ning Ning and Hideyoshi is based on this view.If these ladies are more talented than she is, she will lose her status.Therefore, she is one step ahead of anyone else, carefully analyzing, thinking and understanding the value and temperament of monkeys in the eyes of Nobunaga.This is not an ordinary fight, once the pace slows down, Hideyoshi will be lost.Then, this talented woman Ning Ning, who is greatly admired by Lord Xin and Mrs. Nong, will be the most miserable wife in the world.Each concubine comes from a famous family, which means that they can manipulate this incompetent and humble main room like a plaything.However, now Ning Ning has no such danger at all. All the concubines had to be very polite to their wife, and even Hideyoshi didn't have as much dignity as her. However, Ning Ning still did not dare to relax at all.Her analysis of Hideyoshi's temperament can be summed up as "never slack".Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say "don't let yourself slack off". Where Hideyoshi will ride in the future, Ning Ning can't tell, but she thinks that he will ride forever, and he will keep moving towards a goal until he dies.As long as Ning Ning can control his footsteps, Hideyoshi cannot despise or ignore her——I am the pillar of Sekibaek Hideyoshi, and there is no other woman in the world who can do this except me! Hideyoshi picked up the jug and poured wine for Ning Ning respectfully. "Ning Ning, I have opened my eyes!" He began to exaggerate habitually again. Ning Ning replied charmingly like a girl: "Hmph! You have already realized it!" "No, I am really afraid of Ieyasu in my heart. If I am not afraid, at least I think he is equal to me, and he is a person who cannot be underestimated. This view is really wrong!" "Master Tokugawa can't be compared with you. It's like a jug, even though it looks similar, there are differences between a copper pot and a golden pot. Come, let me toast you again!" "Of course I want to drink! Ningning, you are really a female Guanbai!" "Thank you for your praise, sir, I am very happy." "No, no, I am the one who is happy. I really want to ask the emperor to see clearly and give you the highest honor as a woman." "I'm already satisfied, my lord should continue to be promoted." "Ha!" Like a naughty boy, Hideyoshi winked at the relieved maids, "I am already the general of Japan. From now on, Ieyasu, Motokin, and Chengzheng are all my retainers, and I want to lead These retainers are going to Daming Kingdom, to Tianzhu. Beizhengsuo is the wife of the chief general in this world, so you must not be rude to her!" "Yes Yes!" When the servants heard Hideyoshi speak so seriously, they answered together and bowed down.Hideyoshi further instigated, "Everyone should learn from Madam. She is a hero among women and the number one husband in the world." Ning Ning put on a relaxed and contented look, "What are you talking about, I'm just an ordinary woman, and someone like your lord is the one who is rarely seen in a thousand years. It's all thanks to you that we can live such a peaceful life. Forget this kindness, you will be punished by God!" Maybe this monkey will really go to Daming and Tianzhu?Ning Ning suddenly thought.The people of Sakai Port urged so enthusiastically, and the ship began to be built.For this dream, I am afraid that as long as he is alive, he will not give up.But, that's fine, without this kind of self-confidence, there is no way to overwhelm the current daimyo who judge their strength by strength.If they submit, they are good retainers, but if they are allowed to take advantage of their loopholes, they are all enemies. Hideyoshi was very drunk.When he was drunk he would shake his head violently, and now he does it again. "My lord, it's time to rest. Go to Mrs. Kaga!" "No, I won't go anywhere else tonight, I'll just stay here with you. The number one husband in the world! Come, give me another drink." Ning Ning laughed strangely.After all, she is a woman, and she is also jealous.It's just that she will calmly reflect on herself.