Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen

November 28, the thirteenth year of Tianzheng, the fifteenth day after Ishikawa Shuzheng left. Oda Yuraku and Oda Nobuo's elders, Takigawa Yuri and Hijikata Yuhisa, were sent as Nobuo's envoys to the Tokugawa clan. They were not sent by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but Nobuo was sent by Hideyoshi's order. Seeing that even Hideyoshi's confidant Yule had come, Tokugawa Ieyasu deliberately returned to Hamamatsu from Okazaki to meet the envoy.At this time, the coastal defense of Xiwei City has been redeployed, and Okazaki's reconstruction is underway.In terms of troop deployment and territorial management, Ieyasu referred to Koshu's flexible arrangements and appointed Honda Sakuzaemon as Okazaki Joshiro.At this time, Okazaki had just quelled the commotion caused by Shuzheng's departure.

Ieyasu originally wanted to go directly to Mishima to meet Hojo and his son after completing the reconstruction of Okazaki.He thought that these envoys were here to urge the elders to be sent as hostages, so he planned to strictly refuse.However, Oda Yuraku said: "Lord Kanbai has absolutely no intention of underestimating Lord Tokugawa. Lord Kanbai once had a war with Mr. Nobuo due to a misunderstanding. Now that the two parties have reconciled, of course we must live in harmony with the Tokugawa clan. "What he said surprised Ieyasu.Hideyoshi has adopted Yugimaru as his adopted son after the war, what else can he say to Ieyasu now?

Youle then mentioned Ishikawa Shuzheng. "Ishikawa Shusho said that he ran away because he was caught between the two families, and he felt that he didn't know how to drive Mr. Tokugawa. Now we will do it." Only then did Ieyasu realize that Shu was going to Osaka to do something.He pondered and said: "Of course I agree to the peace negotiation, and I will send an envoy to sign the oath." The meeting ended simply like that. The banquet that night continued until the next morning.During the banquet, You Le said to Ieyasu: "My humble opinion, it is more appropriate for Mr. Tokugawa to go to Osaka in person for this peace negotiation."

"This matter cannot be decided immediately. I am currently repairing Okazaki Castle." Ieyasu declined.At this point, he had fully understood what the other party meant.Youledang will not ask him to go to Osaka for no reason.Because the number is very clear, this request must be rejected by Ieyasu, and he will tell Hideyoshi truthfully. "Oh. But my idea is that Master Tokugawa will also go to Kyoto, so that he can get close to Master Guanbai and the royal family." "I'll think about it before deciding." On the 29th, Ieyasu sent the envoy away.At dusk that day, the world began to snow heavily.Around 10:00 in the evening, the house suddenly shook.

"Ah, an earthquake!" People rushed to flee, and tragic wailing, collapse and fracture could be heard everywhere in the city. Ieyasu categorically rejected Hideyoshi's proposal to let him go to Beijing, and everyone in the Tokugawa shouted "Happy."Although this kind of spirit might spark a war, the morale is gradually rising.The heavy snowfall and earthquake on the 29th were not only a sign, but also an excuse for Ieyasu, because everywhere was severely damaged and needed to be repaired. The big earthquake happened at Haishi, and there were several aftershocks, but in the early morning of the first day, there was another stronger earthquake, which not only damaged Hamamatsu, but also knocked down 600 Buddha statues in Sanjusangendo Hall in Kyoto.The inner chamber of the palace shook and made a loud noise, and everyone prayed in panic.The worst victims were Echizen and Kaga in the northern country. People and animals were killed and injured, houses collapsed, fires, landslides and ground cracked, and everywhere was desolate.

Owari also suffered a lot, and Izumi, Hanoi, and Settsu were also not spared.Especially Okazaki, which is under construction, suffered the most damage.Because it is being rebuilt, all the walls of the arrow warehouse that have not been dried have collapsed, and all the stone walls that have just been built have also collapsed.Fortunately, the fire under the city was quickly extinguished.The aftershocks continued until mid-December, causing panic among the people. "Isn't this the omen of chaos in the world?" "Running away from Ishikawa, the sky is not normal!" "I have lived for more than 80 years, and I have never experienced such a big earthquake."

"What if a war breaks out in the future? It seems that there is no one in the city who can be of great use!" Since the damage to Hamamatsu Castle was minimal, Ieyasu went to Okazaki and ordered Uden Zenroku, Ando Kansuke, and Yukibuki Ichiemon to be responsible for the specific construction matters. While supervising the construction, he was immersed in the new military law and decree.At this time, Naomasa Ii, Yasomasa Kanbara, and Tadakatsu Honda had all fulfilled their duties. It wasn't just Sanhe who suffered, the whole world was not spared.Thinking about it this way, Ieyasu certainly doesn't plan to visit Hojo and his son within this year.

However, Shinshu Ogasawara, who was connected with Shusho and took refuge in Hideyoshi, attacked Takato, the home of Hoko Dan Zhengzheng on the third day of December.Hideyoshi has completely pacified Shikoku. For Ieyasu, this is like a cold wind blowing at the end of the year. Construction continued until spring.The forty-five-year-old Ieyasu let his retainers watch Noh plays as usual during the New Year, while he was busy traveling between Okazaki and Hamamatsu. On the twenty-first day of the first lunar month in the fourteenth year of Tianzheng, Hideyoshi sent an envoy for the second time.This time, in addition to Oda Yuraku and Takigawa Yuri who had been here last time, there was Tomita Sakon Tomonobu.They did not go directly to Hamamatsu Castle, but first went to Yoshida Castle of the hardline Sakai Chuji.When Ieyasu heard the news in Hamamatsu, he pursed his lips and smiled calmly: The one who should come has finally come!There must be another problem, but I don't know why the envoy went to Yoshida first?

At this time, the earthquake has not stopped, and the earth is shaking from time to time. Entering Yoshida, Oda Yuraku was the first to speak: "Before we meet Tokugawa-sama this time, we want to have a frank and honest talk with Sakai Chuji-sama, the mainstay of the Tokugawa clan." Tadashi Sakai smiled wryly and shrugged his shoulders: "I am ashamed to say that you are the mainstay. In Mikawa, there are as many people like this as pebbles by the river. However, since you have come to our place, I should listen to your opinions. .” I heard that Hideyoshi must first work hard on the opponent's veterans before attacking them.Chuji believed that Ishikawa Shuzheng could not resist this temptation, so he voted for Hideyoshi.Therefore, he had to be more vigilant, and his resentment was also deepening.

"Then, please screen out others, and Master Yuri Takigawa will tell you directly." You Le said. "Obey!" Yuri Takigawa took a step forward, waiting for Tadashi to step back. Sakai Tadashi said: "What a surprise! If Hashiba-sama... no, if it's Toyotomi-sama, I have no choice but to refuse the secret conversation, and Ishikawa Suzuma is a warning." "Hahaha! You think we're here to trick you? That's surprising." "No, I don't think so, but when the two parties can sign a peace treaty..." "I just want to talk about peace talks. However, some things cannot be said clearly in the presence of other people, right, Xiongli?"

"In this case, we can only go to Hamamatsu to have an interview with Lord Tokugawa first." Yuri Takigawa nodded lightly. "I rejected the family's request just now, so I won't mention it. I just think that telling you in advance is good for both families. I don't want to cause trouble to you, forgive me!" Chuji listened, thinking with a frown.Ishikawa Suzuma ran away, Honda Zuzaemon also left Hamamatsu and became Okazaki Jodai, and other important ministers were all in Koshin, if he refused to talk with important envoys in secret, he might be reprimanded by the elders in the future. "Obviously my stamina is too small, okay, everyone stand down!" "Oh, we can talk freely." The three messengers looked at each other and nodded.You Le said: "Then, Master Takigawa, please speak clearly first!" Takigawa Yutoshi turned to Tadashi, "This indeed happened in the middle of the night on the 14th. The envoy arrived at Mr. Nobuo's office and conveyed the order of Mr. Sekibaku, ordering us to go there immediately. I don't know what happened, so I hurried I'm going." Tadashi was attracted and leaned forward suddenly.Xiongli's face was tense, and even his voice became serious: "I saw Lord Guan Bai holding a table in one hand, and wearing a red belt in the other hand, with piercing eyes, coming out of the bedroom, yelling Shouted: "I thought of it!" I and Mr. Nobuo thought it was strange, and asked what was thought of. Guan Bai shouted as if he was blaming us: "I have been thinking about it for the past few days, and I finally figured out to let Jiayasu go to Beijing." way!'" "Wait a minute!" Zhongci hurriedly interrupted him, "I don't understand this matter. Even if Master Guan Bai has made a decision, my lord..." "It's just telling the adults exactly what I said at that time..." "Oh." "The servants are holding the candlesticks, and Lord Kanbai doesn't seem to want to sit down. Mr. Nobuo and I were surprised and asked him if Mr. Tokugawa said he was going to Beijing." "Impossible. How does my lord go to Beijing now? Everyone knows that the earthquake..." "I still have something to say below, let me finish. Master Guan Bai lowered his voice and said: 'I heard that Jiakang has no concubine.'" "Oh." "'Let me marry my sister to him! In this way, Ieyasu will definitely come to the capital, not as a retainer, but as a relative. He has become my sister-in-law, and his status has been established.'" "I'm afraid my lord will not be able to go to Beijing easily..." "Not yet?" "Even if this matter is settled, my lord doesn't necessarily have to go to the capital. For the sake of prudence, I must tell you first." Chuji still refused to agree to this matter easily, so he raised his eyes and said. "Exactly, I also said the same to Lord Guan Bai." "Wh... what? Can my lord not go to the capital?" "That's why...you should listen to what you have said. It is because of this that we came to pay a special visit to Sakai-sama." "Then, what does Master Guan Bai say?" "He said: 'If Jiakang still doubts me and refuses to enter Beijing, he will send my mother there as a hostage. All this is for the common people in the world! We must shake hands with Jiakang, realize the long-cherished wish of the late Lord Youfu, and put down Four seas, this is what I say from the bottom of my heart!'” "He really wants to send his mother as a hostage?" This was indeed beyond Chuji's expectation, he sat upright and asked in a low voice.Chuji had heard that Hideyoshi was going to take his younger sister Asahihime as a hostage and send it to Ieyasu's inner court.However, he believes that this matter must be treated with caution: in order to realize his ambition, Hideyoshi may easily abandon his sister.However, if you marry Asahihime and send your mother as a hostage, then you can only think that Hideyoshi is sincerely reconciled. "However," Zhong Ci tilted his head, still unable to completely dispel his doubts, "If Master Guan Bai really sends his mother, the wife of the Dazheng Office, as a hostage, he will be ashamed to see the world!" "That's right." You Le interjected, "This is too much, even I can't bear it. If Mr. Guan Bai really takes Mrs. Dazhengsuo as a hostage, there will be flaws in his martial arts and personality throughout his life." "Oh." "Master Guanbai laughed loudly and said: 'For the sake of the world, even the mother was sent as a hostage. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who wholeheartedly hopes for peace in Japan, will leave any dishonorable excuses? Just go to the son-in-law's house as a mother. This This is such a trivial matter, why mention it again!'” "Oh!" "In addition to confiding this matter to our three envoys, your lord has also mentioned it to the other two." "they are……" "It is Hachisuka and Kuroda, who are said to be Lord Guanbai's military advisers. The two of them were shocked when they heard this, and tried their best to remonstrate, trying to stop it. But the Lord did not give in a single step. He said that he would be respected by others. No, the world will be stable." "This……" Zhongji felt as if he was being pushed into the abyss gradually, so he stood up again, "What if... if Lord Guanbai's mother has been sent as a hostage, but the lord still doesn't go to Beijing, what will happen?" "Lord Sakai, absolutely not! Master Guan Bai told me that Lord Ieyasu is a smart man, and he will understand the truth, so don't worry. If Lord Ieyasu still doesn't understand this for his sake, then it's the envoy who will act." If you don’t work hard, don’t go back, let’s all die in Sanhe.” "Ah! dead?" "Yes. So we dare not go directly to Hamamatsu, but discuss it with the adults first." Youle said, exchanged glances with the other two, and sighed deeply. Chuji stared intently at the three messengers.Yuraku and Yuri were still smiling at this moment, while Tomita Sakon was more serious than Chuji.If the lord does not agree to this marriage, they will commit suicide on the spot, so they can't speak freely. "Your Excellency is clearly aware," Yuri Takigawa sighed deeply again, "The three of us were shocked when we heard this, and we were out of our wits. But when he said this, Master Guanbai's eyes were very cold." "Yes, the servant said, this is the first time since the battle of Jianyue, such a stern look appeared in the eyes of the adults." Chuji still didn't speak, he was trying to figure out what the messenger was thinking: Is this coercing me?Is Hideyoshi this kind of person?If you get involved in the scheme set up by the other party, it will be the most dangerous.Didn't Nobuo's family boss Takigawa Yuri become Hideyoshi's confidant?If you talk to them unsuspectingly, the incident will repeat itself. After a long time, Zhongji licked his dry lips and said: "For the sake of caution, I want to ask you clearly. If you commit suicide, what will Guan Bai do?" "That's unknown." You Le shook his head bluntly.In fact, the answer is completely predictable: that is to raise troops to attack.Chuji was confused. "After Master Guanbai plans to settle the four kingdoms, he will join hands with Master Tokugawa to conquer Kyushu from land and sea. I can only guess these things, and I don't know about other things." At this time, the earth shook slightly again. "Earthquake!" Someone said something, but Chuji didn't seem to feel it. Half an hour later, the sun was already in the west, so Tadashi asked a group of people to wait at home, and rode to Hamamatsu by himself.He can't let Hideyoshi, who likes to play tricks, succeed.With this preliminary judgment, he did not respond to the messenger, and had no choice but to temporarily leave the three of them in Yoshida and go to Hamamatsu to listen to Ieyasu's instructions. Will Ieyasu send emissaries to Hamamatsu?It is also possible to kill the messenger.But in that case, there will be a great battle. Get to Hamamatsu before dark!Chuji rode his horse and galloped in the howling north wind. When he arrived in Hamamatsu City, it was already dark, and white plum blossoms bloomed in the dark night.From the gate to the courtyard, the commotion of people came from time to time. "What happened?" "There was another earthquake. The first two earthquakes were mild, and the third one was very serious. Everyone was fighting the fire." "Oh. I've been riding on the horse, and I didn't feel it. Be careful of the fire!" Chuji said, wiping his sweat, and ran to Ieyasu's room. Ieyasu was looking at the night sky from the open window in the corridor.As soon as he saw Tadashi, he said, "The earthquake in Yoshida was also very strong?" Tadashi shook his head violently. "Great earthquake, Hideyoshi!" "Oh? Then, everyone, step back for now!" Ieyasu said calmly, but his eyes revealed the turmoil in his heart.Chuji waited for the lamp to be lit.He tried to calm himself down, but he was always restless.Ieyasu closed his eyes slightly, leaned on the table, and never said a word. "Hideyoshi, if he doesn't shake hands with the lord, he can't rest assured to attack Kyushu. He must be worried that we will kill him from behind, and there are not a few daimyos who will wait and see." "..." "If he categorically refuses now, he probably won't attack us in a short time. Rather than start a war with us, he might as well attack Kyushu first." "..." "It's just that the three messengers seem to commit seppuku." Ieyasu neither opened his eyes nor answered.At this time, there were two aftershocks, but it seemed that there would be no major disasters.The lights in the city were lit again, and it lit up. "My lord, what should the three envoys do? They may come to Hamamatsu. What can I do, my lord?" "Because of the earthquake, I went to falconry again, and checked the disaster situation in Kira along the way." "Then...that you are not in Hamamatsu?" Chuji showed a puzzled expression, and Ieyasu nodded slowly, "I must discuss it with Sakuzuo. I will take Masanobu, Masakatsu, and Yasunari to Kira for inspection. During this period, you Take the messenger to Okazaki." "So, are we going to meet in Okazaki?" Ieyasu said to each other, "What's your opinion on this marriage? Should I refuse or agree? Zuo Zuo and I should also refer to your opinion more. " The responsibility fell on Zhongji all of a sudden, and he was a little terrified.He spent a lot of time pondering Ieyasu's words, and felt that now was not the right time to decide on the marriage between Ieyasu and Asahihime.Ieyasu also often said that in order to fight against Hideyoshi and Uesugi, he must cooperate with Odawara's Hojo and his son.Ieyasu has always insisted on his own opinion, but because of successive earthquakes, he cannot go to Mishima now. If you meet with the Hojo father and son first, and then deal with the marriage with the Toyotomi family, something will happen.The Hojo father and son will think that Ieyasu has betrayed them, and in a fit of anger, they may join forces with the Uesugi family and attack Kai and Suruga from Kamisin.In this way, the weight of the Tokugawa family will be greatly reduced in Hideyoshi's eyes. "My lord!" Zhongci said, "If I and Zuo Zuo both agree, will my lord meet the envoy?" Ieyasu avoided Chuji's eyes and replied vaguely: "Not necessarily." "Then, lead the emissaries elsewhere and reject them?" "Well! Not necessarily." Chuji was filled with righteous indignation: "I don't know what my lord means, please tell me clearly, should I refuse or accept?" He seemed to be admonishing, but his heart wavered unknowingly. "Tadaji," Ieyasu said in a low voice after thinking about it, "The thing to consider now is how to let the envoy go back safely, right?" "That's right." "The important thing is to keep the messengers steady and not let the news reach Hojo. So I avoided meeting the messengers and went to Kira to release eagles. Later, because the messengers came, I had to meet them in Okazaki. Even if Hojo If you know it, it doesn't matter much." "Oh." "No one knows my plan. If you understand it, go back to Yoshida immediately, say that you are one step behind me, that you didn't see me, that I went to Kira, and you take them there." Then Chuji nodded emphatically, he finally understood clearly what the lord was thinking.My lord is really cautious!The spies of the Hojo clan who had sneaked into Hamamatsu would definitely go to Odawara to report that Ieyasu did not want to receive the envoy and slipped away secretly.In this way, Chuji's scruples about Hideyoshi disappeared unconsciously.He rushed back to Yoshida overnight.As soon as he left, Ieyasu immediately ordered to leave for Kira.At dawn the next day, in the heavy mist, Ieyasu and his party left Hamamatsu for Mikawa.He pretended to go to Kira for falcon hunting, and took about 80 infantry, accompanied by Honda Yachiro Masanobu, Abe Zenemon Masakatsu, and Makino Hanemon Yasunari. Honda, Abe, and Makino grew up in a family that was too partial to martial arts. Ieyasu wanted them to be familiar with domestic and foreign affairs, so he let them accompany him at any time.In the afternoon, Hideyoshi's envoys might leave Yoshida Castle, and it would be bad if they fell behind.Therefore, in the morning, a group of people drove their horses desperately, and when they reached the vicinity of Akasaka, Ieyasu began to talk to the people around him. The sky was shaded by pale dark clouds, and a warm southerly wind blew from the sea. "With this kind of wind, there will be an earthquake again?" Honda Masanobu drove his horse closer to Ieyasu.Ieyasu's obese body leaned towards him: "Even if something happens, don't make a fuss!" He suddenly seemed to think of something, and smiled again, "Masanobu, if you were, how would you persuade Hideyoshi's envoys to let them go back? They If you don’t do your job well, you’ll have to cut through your belly on the spot!” "Yeah! I've been thinking about what the lord will say, but I can't think of it." "Oh." "The other party said that he was going to commit suicide, but it was just a trick?" "No, this is—" Ieyasu suddenly fell silent after saying this.He just wanted to say that this was what Ishikawa Susho meant, but he couldn't say it out. "However, even the Dazheng Office has to send it as a hostage. The other party may really shake hands and make peace." "Zhengxin! Kang Cheng and Zhengsheng are also listening carefully. In this case, don't try to figure out what the other person is thinking." "yes." "Think about the other party's mind, and you will be influenced unconsciously, forgetting your own position." "yes." "So, now I don't think about anything else, I just don't want to cause chaos in Hamamatsu, so I go to Mikawa, that's all!" "This……" "It's even worse to do things aimlessly, you know? There are geese near Kira. Let's go hunting geese, treat them with geese stew, and observe them carefully. I don’t know anything about it, so the envoy can’t make any decisions.” As he spoke, Ieyasu smiled lightly, “It’s hard for you to understand what I’m talking about here. Well, take a good look at how Ieyasu deals with this situation. " The three of them exchanged glances quietly, and each of them harbored some doubts deeply in their hearts.Inviting someone to drink goose meat soup, and then slowly observing each other, the three of them couldn't understand, but Ieyasu never mentioned it again. Ieyasu and his party did not go directly to Okazaki, but traveled from Nishi-gun to Kira, falcon hunting leisurely.It was already the afternoon of the 24th when they went to Okazaki with their prey. The envoy had been waiting in Okazaki, but Ieyasu nonchalantly went to inspect the project that was still under construction before entering the city.Shinjo Daimoto Saemon saw Ieyasu, but he didn't mention the messenger. "My lord has harvested a lot." He glanced at Ieyasu's proud prey. "Tadaji has already gone back. He said that my lord went hunting wild geese on a whim. If you wait, it will be a waste of time." Ieyasu just nodded, "Two geese were hunted." "There's a third one." "The third one? Are you talking about the wild geese coming from afar?" "Yes, hurry up and let them cook the soup." "Yes, I'll take a shower first and let them serve the food and drink." After Ieyasu ordered, he walked towards the city. It was dusk when the envoy who had been waiting for a long time was called to the hall of the city.Candlesticks are lit.They all showed restless expressions. After sitting down under the guidance of Honda Shoshin, they looked up at Ieyasu's face.They may have seen that Ieyasu was hunting geese on purpose to avoid them. "I don't know, I kept you waiting for so long. Please eat the geese I hunted as apologies! I have already heard the general situation." Ieyasu greeted the other party gently, and ordered Kang Cheng to serve the food and wine immediately. "Master Tokugawa is very interested in wild goose hunting." Youle smiled sarcastically, "We haven't returned after staying here for a long time, Lord Guan Bai may be worried that things won't go well, and we've all been seppuku." "Hey." Ieyasu smiled, "I didn't know you were here, so I can't help it. I wanted to go back to Hamamatsu yesterday, but I made a detour here today." "I'll check Master Bai's message as soon as possible..." Takigawa Yuri said. "Wait a minute!" Ieyasu gently interrupted him, pointing to the cup, "Come on, let's start with Youle, I would like to propose a toast to everyone, and express my apology for making everyone wait so long!" "but……" "I know you will be anxious, but Ieyasu is also waiting for you." "Oh? Are you waiting?" "Yes! Come on, pour the wine." Hondasakuzaemon stared at Ieyasu with a bitter expression.Ieyasu did not seek his opinion this time, which has never happened before.Not only that, Zuo Zuo and his close ministers didn't even know how Ieyasu would respond. After toasting the three people respectively, Jiakang said: "This is the wild goose I hunted, please taste it." After persuading them to drink the soup, he said again: "I don't have the slightest grudge against Lord Guan Bai." "Your Excellency, you are saying that you have completely forgotten about resentment?" You Le interjected, as if wanting to bring up the topic on purpose. "No, there was no resentment in the first place. I once became friends with Nobuo for the sake of giri, and that was entirely in consideration of the late Lord Youfu's friendship. Now that Nobuo and Kanbai-sama have reconciled, my giri has also been exhausted. " "If your lord thinks so, I can rest assured." "I will never make things difficult for you." Ieyasu put down his cup and said, "I will not let everyone commit seppuku. Youle is a relative of the late Youfu. Both of you and Tomita committed seppuku, so don't you feel resentment for everyone?" "So, your lord agrees to Asahi Hime's marriage?" "Youle, do you think Master Guanbai has already said that, would Ieyasu still object?" "But, this..." "When Master Guan Bai hadn't said the words for the world, I had already accepted it." "My lord!" Zuo Zuo shouted from the side, and Ieyasu didn't look at him: "Thank you, Mr. Guan Bai, for your kindness, but, in terms of time, I have to consider whether it is convenient for me." "Of course." You Le said. "So, when will it be?" Xiongli beside Youle interjected anxiously. "This... Zuo, when will the city be roughly repaired?" "My lord said Okazaki?" "No, Hamamatsu! How can you put Guan Bai's younger sister in Okazaki? Another annex must be built in Hamamatsu." "Oh, this..." Zuo Zuo finally understood Ieyasu's plan.The lord must be planning to use the new building as an excuse to buy a period of time to find Hojo and his son and unite with them.If not, the Hojo father and son would definitely say that Ieyasu had defected to Hideyoshi and feel resentful. "It...will take at least three months." "Oh, in another three months, that is to say, after Yangchun, the places damaged by the earthquake can be repaired." Ieyasu's seemingly casual reply made the messenger look at each other. Hideyoshi's idea was that it was difficult for Ieyasu to immediately agree to his request in front of his retainers, so he prepared to use his mother as a hostage so that Ieyasu could make up his mind to go to Beijing.Ieyasu is very clear about this. But Ieyasu was able to agree to the marriage so readily, which made the envoy a little panicked.In fact, Ieyasu wanted to get Hojo's father and son's understanding thoroughly before Asahime married.If people could clearly see Hojo and his son hand in hand with him, Hideyoshi would never dare to contempt him.But if Ieyasu refused the marriage, Hideyoshi would not be able to conquer Kyushu. Through this matter, one can give the impression of all the famous people in the world: Hideyoshi is not alone in the world!Ieyasu believes that in today's world, this is crucial. Based on this, Hideyoshi's strategy is similar to Ieyasu's idea, but the specific content is quite different.Hideyoshi pacified the world by relying on Guanbai's status and powerful military force. Ieyasu also did the same, but he lacked confidence.In Ieyasu's view, the establishment of Hideyoshi's hegemony has something in common with the methods adopted by Nobunaga or Mitsuhide.He believes that if one believes too much in one's own ability and controls the world in a boastful way, the lives of Zesi people may end in troubled times at any time, which will naturally lead to rebellion.Therefore, there must be a method that can surpass the great power of individuals, follow a rational way, and cultivate the power to stabilize the world.Of course, Ieyasu believed that he was the force that stabilized Hideyoshi's world. Based on this kind of thinking, instead of letting Hideyoshi rush to conquer Kyushu, it is better to let the world daimyo think: "The troubled times are over!" Let them realize that the world cannot be governed by personal ambition, this is the key . Ieyasu thought so, and planned to do the same, so he entertained the guests with wild goose soup at night, which made Oda Yule and the other three envoys at a loss. "For the sake of caution, may I ask," Tomita Sakon said, "after Yangchun, will your lord marry Asahihime?" Ieyasu nodded affirmatively: "I also said just now that I am waiting to do this, please go back and report. Now is the time for everyone to work together to calm the world." "In that case, I have one more thing to say." "Oh! Here, have another drink." "Without him, now that Asahiji is married, my lord is Guan Bai's sister-in-law. Please go to Beijing!" "No!" Honda Sakuzaemon next to him roared, interrupted Tomita, and turned to Ieyasu, "These are two different things. The matter of my lord going to Beijing is not that simple!" Oda Yuraku frowned, and said to Tsuakuzaemon, who was confident and confident: "Master Honda, I am talking to Master Tokugawa!" The light from the candlestick shone on the hall, and the originally peaceful atmosphere changed, and the air was suddenly filled with the smell of gunpowder. "Did Oda-sama stop letting me talk?" "I mean, we're talking, and you're just listening quietly." "What are you talking about? I don't care about other people's affairs, but in the Tokugawa family, when the lord encounters a big event, how can a retainer stand by and watch?" Youle glanced at Ieyasu, who was sipping soup loudly.He had no choice but to turn to Sazaemon again, "Then, Mr. Honda is saying that even if we get married, your lord will not go to the capital?" "Of course! I don't trust Guan Bai at all, and I vow to stop this matter." "I really didn't expect it." "Use this marriage as a bait to let the lord go to Beijing, and kill people indiscriminately after arriving in Beijing. That's how I see it, and I swear that the lord will not be allowed to go to Beijing." Saying that, Sakuzaemon suddenly turned to the messenger, "Every time When I hear "for the world" or "for Japan" and so on, my stomach hurts, and the reason is self-evident. In this troubled world, is there anyone who is really for the world? Everyone in the world is in danger, and in order to realize their own ambitions, they even kill each other. In this world, I can't believe it." "This talk is getting farther and farther. Master Honda has heard it, right? In order to show his sincerity, Master Guan Bai even sent his mother, Mrs. Dazhengsuo, as a hostage. If you don't even think about this..." "It's not wise to try to win the world by this means, it's really disappointing!" "Hmph!" The impetuous Tomita Sakon couldn't listen anymore. At this moment, Ieyasu said, "It's not unreasonable to be left." He picked up the cup and respected you, and said to Zuo: "You are really stubborn. Now we are talking about a big wedding, and Mr. Guan Bai didn't say that he must go to Beijing immediately. Why did you bring up boring topics and cause quarrels?" You Le, Zuo Jin, forgive me. Everyone has always thought that this is still the previous chaotic world. In fact, the world has been improving day by day. I agree with the marriage! Come, have a drink!" After Hondasakuzaemon was reprimanded by Ieyasu, he kept his mouth shut.He suddenly remembered Ishikawa Shumasa who had gone to Hideyoshi's side to make suggestions.The meaning of Shuzheng must be that there is no need to make a promise to Hideyoshi's envoy for the matter of going to Beijing.Ieyasu's idea was to agree to the marriage first and let the envoy go back safely. Ieyasu smiled and toasted again, "This kind of fierce dispute is also common, and sometimes even blush. But, because of this, Tokugawa Ieyasu has been able to survive until now. I know the intentions of Lord Kanbai, don't make fun of it This kind of scene painting." After Ieyasu said this, the envoy stopped pressing him about going to Beijing. Sakuzaemon continued to stare at Ieyasu aggressively.But he knew that if he insisted on insisting on it again and there would be troubles, the matter would be difficult to deal with, so he said with a smile: "It's my humble words that made everyone laugh." Youle also smiled. "My lord, please forgive me. My first priority is peace negotiation. What I said is too much." Zuo Zuo didn't answer, and You Le didn't care too much, and continued: "Then, we have already agreed on the marriage, so let's bring Go back with the oath, how about it, two?" "certainly." "Very good." Takigawa Yuri and Tomita Sakon reluctantly nodded in displeasure.You Le didn't mind and said, "So, the wedding will be held around April?" "Okay, please go back and report: the wedding is scheduled for mid-April." "Then, we are the envoys who came to propose marriage, and your lord agreed in front of the old minister." "Of course." Ieyasu said calmly. "Do you want to wait until the annex is built before getting married, or any day is fine?" "After everyone goes back, we will discuss it immediately, and we will make arrangements in short." "Master Tokugawa," Youle probably stopped at this thought, "Congratulations, sir! When Master Guan Bai marries Asahihime, he will accompany you with a generous dowry." "Haha, I don't have much expectations for the dowry. As long as it is for the sake of the world, if we can discuss it carefully, it will give me a lot of face as a sister-in-law. Please convey my thoughts to Lord Guan Bai carefully." Jiakang said very seriously.He gently looked at Zukuzaemon who was bowing his head in thought: "Sakuzaemon, would you like to dance?" Surprised, Tsukuru raised his head and stared at Ieyasu angrily. "That's right, it's really hard for you to ask you to dance now." Ieyasu quickly excused him, diverting the messenger's attention away from Zuozuo, "If Chuji is here, I can dance the vivid shrimp-catching dance." Now Ieyasu's slickness is hideous, "Tadaji is usually a serious person, but occasionally he will act funny. Everyone will have a time to relax!" The three messengers were also attracted by his words.Zuojin, who was originally the most nervous, responded: "Yes, Master Guan Bai sometimes pretends to be funny, which confuses us. That can be said to be relaxing, or it can be said to be easy to handle." Ieyasu's master-slave plan worked successfully.Zuo Zuo represented the opinions of the retainers and strongly expressed his distrust of Hideyoshi, but Ieyasu himself made the messenger think that he was satisfied with the marriage.Thinking of this, Honda Zuzaemon suddenly felt disgusted with himself, and even wanted to leave immediately - the lord did not order me, but all this was in the lord's favor, as if the two had discussed it in advance, and the cooperation was perfect . Ieyasu boasted that this is the master-slave mutual acquaintance.However, at this time, Zuo Zuo himself integrated into Ieyasu, not Ieyasu into Zuo Zuo. If this continues, the person "ghost Zuo Zuo" will disappear without knowing it.This white-haired man sees the world through the eyes of the lord Ieyasu. He can't even breathe without the lord. He is a person who has no self at all! "I'm drunk!" Zuo Zuo said stiffly, and stood up, "I can't be rude here, please allow me to leave first." Zuo Zuo walked out like this, which undoubtedly angered the messenger again.But this played into Ieyasu's hands. "The number is correct," Zuo Zuo walked out of the corridor, muttering to himself, "ah, the earth shook again. The spring of the earth's song seems to come according to your wishes, you must be very happy, the number is correct?" Yasunari Makino followed from behind worriedly. "Are you all right?" "How good..." "Better drink less alcohol." "Don't worry about me!" "what?" "Hmph! You once got angry for no reason, are you still very angry?" After saying that, Zuo Zuo angrily pushed Kang Cheng away.