Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen: Three Rivers

Toyotomi Hideyoshi's envoys came to Okazaki Castle one after another. It was more than four months after Asahime married Hamamatsu, that is, in the afternoon of September 25th in the 14th year of Tensho. The envoy Oda Yuraku asked, "How is the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Tokugawa?" "Stable than expected." Okazaki Joyomoto Saemon replied coldly. "My lord uses Ping An to talk about the relationship between husband and wife, which is quite interesting." "I can only say this, and I have no right to ask about the details." The next day, Tokugawa Ieyasu would come here from Hamamatsu to meet the envoy.Therefore, Honda Zuzaemon and Sakai Chuji hosted a banquet in the hall of Sandao City that night to entertain the envoys.The envoys for the banquet were Asano Nagamasa, Tsuda Hayato, Tomita Sakon, Oda Yuraku, Takigawa Yuri, and Hijikata Yuhisa.Some were sent by Hideyoshi, and some were sent by Oda Nobuo.After the battle of Komaki Nagakute, Hideyoshi vowed to be an ally with Nobuo for the sake of Nobunaga, even sending envoys would not violate this principle.Of course, their purpose is self-evident: to urge Ieyasu to go to Beijing.

"Master Guanbai is a little worried about the relationship between Master Tokugawa and his wife. No matter how old his wife is, she is Guan Bai's younger sister after all, and Guan Bai always treats her like a child." Asano Nagamasa said. "My lord also said that the wife is like a child." Zuo Zuo said. "Like a child?" "Yes, innocent and ignorant like a child, and moody." Youle hurriedly gave Asano Nagamasa a wink, and changed the topic. From the very beginning, he sensed that Sakuzaemon's words were sarcasm, and said, "I heard that Sakai-sama went to Shinshu Ueda this summer?"

Sakai Tadashi's tone was sharper than Zaemon's: "Huh! Regarding this matter, Kanbaro-sama's handling method is far from my original intention, so I was forced to stop the action halfway." "It's not in line with your lord's intentions. So, it's Mr. Guanbai's fault?" Tsuda Nobukatsu couldn't help but interjected. "Don't bring this up again! I still have something to ask Master Asano." Tadashi Sakai tilted his half-white head all the time, "Master Feng Xing, Ishikawa, the traitor in the city, is there any position?"

"Master Guanbai thinks highly of him, and he is now Izumo Mamoru." "Zuo Zuo, did you hear that? Izumo Mori! Ishikawa Izumo Mori, Masa-sama, hehe!" Tsukuzaemon looked at Yule, and said, "Hey! Sakai-sama! The envoys can't wait anymore, so please stop talking! I respect Asano-sama." Asano Nagamasa shrugged his eyebrows and turned his face away impatiently.It seems that this is definitely not a sincere banquet, and it is likely that they want to provoke them, so that they will go back home if they don't see Jiakang in a fit of anger. "Hey! Asano-sama... I respect Oda-sama."

Youle looked around in surprise, and took the cup from Zuo Zuo. In the hall, which is three rooms wide and six rooms long, there are only two candlesticks.There is only one big dish on the table, other than pickles and so on, apart from two young warriors serving wine, there is only one old man who is always on call.If it weren't for Oda Yuraku, who is well versed in the temperament of the Tokugawa people, the scene might have become even more out of control. Sanhe people are very contemptuous to the messenger, but not so at the wedding.You Lexin asked, did Asahi Hime do something that was unbearable for the Tokugawa people?Guan Baixiujiding did not expect that he would be treated so disrespectfully during this mission.

After the wedding, Kamihara Komasa, as a Tokugawa envoy, went to Osaka to return the gift.At that time, Youle was a little worried, because during the Battle of Komaki, Kanbara Yasomasa distributed a lot of proclamations calling Hideyoshi a traitor, which made Hideyoshi furious, and offered a reward of 100,000 kokus to take Yasomasa's head.But this time Yasuo was envoy, Hideyoshi was unexpectedly happy: "As expected of Ieyasu. Now that you have become a brother of the inner family, you can't keep grudges!" Hideyoshi kept what he said, and when Kangzheng arrived at the prison mansion near Tomita in the capital, he went to see Kangzheng that night, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You came well, Kangzheng! When I was an enemy, I once offered a reward of 100,000 shi I want your head; now that I have become an ally, I will reward you with a hundred thousand stones. From now on, I must remain loyal to Ieyasu!"

On the second day, Hideyoshi entertained Kangzheng at the newly built Uchino mansion, asking him to forget his previous unhappiness and giving him a big reward. Hideyoshi's family style is different from Ieyasu's.Although the envoys did not expect to be treated as courteously as Kang Zheng this time, they also believed that they should receive a very sincere reception.But the fact is just the opposite.From the very beginning when they entered the city, Chuji, the Joshiro Zuemon and Yoshida, treated them lukewarm. What is the meaning of Sanhe?Master Guan Bai originally had good intentions for the marriage between the two families.This not only gave Ieyasu face, but also gave him enough steps to enter Beijing.Jiakang should be grateful to Dade and treat him well.But seeing him now, Youle was really surprised by the way the warriors of Sanhe treat others.That being the case, the banquet will stop here.Before seeing Jiakang, if he quarreled with the elders, he would be laughed at.You Le said: "We are all drunk, and the journey is exhausting, so let's call it a day! Please take us down to rest."

Zhongci picked up the jug and said: "It's still early, come here, I'll toast you again. Don't worry, I won't do anything in the wine just to win over Lord Guan Bai's important officials." Oda Yuraku deliberately pretended to be drunk, and pushed away Sakon Tomita and Nagamasa Asano who were approaching. "Haha! Drink it to your heart's content, don't worry about talking nonsense." "Then, I'd like to toast you again." "I'll drink, I'll have another drink, but I'm going to be blunt, Sakai-sama!" "But it doesn't matter."

"To tell you the truth, I got dizzy after drinking Sanhe's wine. I'm afraid I'm not used to drinking this wine. It's a good wine, but I got drunk." "Oh! Listen to what your lord said, Sanhe wine is quite strong!" "That's right! Jiu said that he wanted these people to get drunk and make them mess around. Haha! If we get drunk and make trouble before we see Mr. Tokugawa, Jiu will definitely laugh at us. Just laughing is fine. If we do something Wouldn’t the indecent matter cause trouble for the adults? Thank you, let’s stop drinking here, everyone!”

"Yes, I've had enough." Zuo Jin said sharply. Asano Nagamasa echoed Youle anxiously: "Let's go!" "Then, Zuo Zuo, let's go!" Sakai said. "Hey! Since the food is not delicious, that's the way to go!" Tsukuru's left face was a little gloomy, "It's not the wine from Sanhe that makes you dizzy, it may be that you drink the water from Kyoto, and your body is too weak." He ordered again Young warrior: "Get ready to go down." Chuji is still entangled.He drank a lot, and took the opportunity to pretend to be drunk: "Since Lord Cheng Dai has said so, how can I do it again? I wanted to drink again, but it seems that I can't. However, everyone seems to have something to say. .”

"What did your lord say?" Asai asked. "Oh! It seems that before meeting my lord, everyone was very restrained. I am too casual, I should be as cautious as you. Alright, let's drink tomorrow night!" "Then, let's take our leave first." Everyone said. Sakai said: "Please!" Asano Nagamasa took the lead, followed by several others, led by the young samurai, and Chuji watched them unsteadily. As soon as the people left, Tadashi came to the left side of Tsukuru who was sitting quietly with his eyes closed, and sat down cross-legged while panting heavily. "This can't be done, Zuo Zuo is too soft-hearted! Hey, they didn't get angry. They wanted to stir up some anger, and then looked for a good look, but they didn't get angry." He looked up at the roof, and said, "Oh! They are not annoyed, it's really abnormal, let's not be careless!" Hondasakuzaemon silently watched the flickering flames on the candlesticks.He is not as straightforward as Sakai Chuji.This kind of reception is enough to make people aware of their intentions and ridicule them as foolish country fools.Although Zuo Zuo saw this, he didn't stop Tadashi, and even deliberately added fuel.In fact, he and Chuji had completely different ideas. "Sazaemon!" Chuji thought Zaemon was the same as himself, "Don't you think it's strange that they are still not angry when we do this?" "It's strange." "To tell you the truth, from the very beginning, I didn't really approve of the marriage between the two families. It makes sense for me to do so." "You pretend to agree?" "Yes! Considering that the war is inevitable, it would be beneficial for us to take Hideyoshi's sister as a hostage." Sakai quietly looked around and said in a low voice. Sakuzaemon fixed his eyes and whispered, "If that's the case, wouldn't two hostages be better?" "two?" "Yes! This time, the emissary is definitely going to send Hideyoshi's mother to Okazaki as a hostage, so that the lord can go to Beijing." "Zuo, you are too naive! You don't understand what I mean. The problem is, this so-called Hideyoshi's mother, you might as well think about it carefully. There are countless old women like her in the capital! But we Sanhe people, who has seen it with their own eyes? Hideyoshi's mother's office? No one!" Chuji said. "Except for one—" Zhongji said: "That is Madam. But what if they have made a plan in advance? We have not seen it in person. To distinguish its authenticity, we can only confirm it through the words and deeds of the envoy." "That's why you deliberately provoke them?" Zuo Zuo asked. "Don't you mean to use this method?" "I just hate them and treat them like that, that's all." "That can't be done. I thought that if they sent the real Dazheng Office, they would be annoyed by it. We might as well test it out first." "So you see that they don't want to actually give it away?" Chuji said, "I'm not sure yet, so I'm asking you." Zuo Zuo didn't answer directly, he looked away from the candlestick, and said: "If the Dazheng Office you sent is fake, how can you be better?" "If it is false, first of all, we must prevent the Lord from entering the capital!" Zhongji said. "and then?" "There may be a war! We are not afraid of war, we have a hostage in our hands." Just as he was speaking, the young samurai who had just sent the envoy to rest came back to clean up the remaining seats, and Sakuzaemon stood up sullenly. Sanhe people still do not want Jiakang to go to Beijing.But Hideyoshi showed great patience in this matter, even to the point of flattering Ieyasu.Guan Bai forced his younger sister to separate from her husband and wife, and then married her, and even sent her mother as a hostage, which is really unheard of and unusual. Hideyoshi must exchange his younger sister's life for Ieyasu's life, which is what he had planned long ago.Therefore, once Ieyasu came to Beijing, he would be killed somewhere, and the old woman who was brought in was definitely not Hideyoshi's mother.There is only one conclusion for everyone: as Tadashi said, since he has married Asahi Hime as a hostage, the unequal couple will be able to fight each other. But Zaemon and Sakai have different ideas.He believed that a person like Hideyoshi would not send a fake mother, and the lord would not refuse to go to Beijing just because of this. If you don't go to Beijing, the matter will not be settled. Thinking about it, he disagreed with Tadashi, but they must not let everyone in the family know.Once everyone knows this, he will not only be dismissed from the post of Shiro, but also will be cut off from all actions involving this matter.Because Zhongji's intention is exactly what the important ministers think. "Everyone knows that the greater the conflict between the two sides, the more it is necessary to prevent the lord from entering the capital. You can excuse illness, delays, or someone in the territory making trouble. This is not the same thing as whether to go to war. Guan Bai was too kind from the beginning , If you understand this, you can't let the lord fall into his trap and get killed." Chuji was still repeating these words when he left the hall from the corridor.Sakuzaemon silently escorted him into Honjo's bedroom. It was dark outside, the sky sparkled with stars, and the leaves were covered with dew. "Oops!" Sakuzaemon suddenly said secretly on the way back to Sandao Castle. At present, the family lacks the ability to deal with it.Ishikawa Shusho has taken refuge in Hideyoshi, Honda Masanobu is not so shrewd, Abe Masakatsu and Makino Yasunari are still young, and the two who collected information in the capital are Oguri Dairoku and Chaya Shiro Jiro, and they seem to have no change. on prestige.Therefore, there is no other way but to wait for the lord to decide for himself.If the lord really went to Beijing regardless of everyone's opinions, would everyone accept it? Maybe not openly objecting.But if the entourage saw something intolerable about Hideyoshi in Kyoto or Osaka, they would explode at any time.But if the same thing happens, how dare Hideyoshi get angry in Sanhe? If Hideyoshi is rude to Ieyasu, Mikawa will take revenge on Asahihime and Hideyoshi's mother.If so, it would be of no use for Ieyasu to enter Beijing.But most people still firmly believe that doing so is beneficial to the Tokugawa.If, as Tadashi expected, the one sent by Hideyoshi was not his biological mother, but there is a way to identify it.Oguri Dailiu and Chaya Shiro Jiro have many tea ceremony confidants who are officials.They often travel to and from the inner court of Osaka City, and of course they have seen the Dazheng Office.What is worrying is that how Hideyoshi will treat Ieyasu who came to Beijing must be calculated beforehand. The Tokugawa vassals left with hostility. If they were not fooled, Hideyoshi's plot would fail.Hideyoshi dared to take an unprecedented move-sending his mother as a hostage, and forcing Ieyasu to go to Beijing, the purpose was just to demonstrate to the world.However, there is another matter that makes people very worried: when they meet, will Hideyoshi treat Ieyasu as a retainer and order him to send troops to Kyushu?From this point of view, no matter how many hostages there are, it is difficult to keep them safe. That night, Hondasakuzaemon barely closed his eyes.He must be foolproof in order to cope with the various changes in Jiayasu's interview with the envoy tomorrow, but a good way is not easy to come up with. At dawn, Honda Saemon hated Hideyoshi even more.After a night of calculation, Zuo Zuo thought that this was not Hideyoshi's conspiracy.If it is really a conspiracy, Ishikawa Shuzheng should deliver some news anyway.But if it wasn't a conspiracy, why did Hideyoshi do such an astonishing move?Hideyoshi is no longer an ordinary person, and his courage must be beyond ordinary people, and he can do things that ordinary people dare not even think about.It is really necessary to think about what happened after Lord Ping'an came to Beijing. Can Toyotomi Hideyoshi let Mikawa Samurai clear his suspicions and come back with peace of mind?As Guan Bai, for the sake of the world, he even sent his mother as a hostage, and I, the Tokugawa family, not only doubted the authenticity of the hostages, but also refused to enter Beijing for a long time.As a result, the world will gradually develop a good impression of Hideyoshi, and over time, Ieyasu's brilliance will gradually dim, and even become the root cause of the split of the Tokugawa clan. Ishikawa's number is or is it because of this that he left!At the beginning of his mission, Ishikawa approached him with the intention of deceiving Hideyoshi, but before he knew it, he became Hideyoshi's captive.Are people's hearts and human affairs the same as a rock? Sakuzaemon ushered in the next morning with a heavy heart.For some reason, he was afraid of meeting the lord. If he didn't take it to heart, it would be fine, but he couldn't help but compare the lord and Hideyoshi.How would his faith change if he realized that the lord might not even be as good as Hideyoshi?If the faith in the lord is shaken, can he still be loyal to the Tokugawa clan as before? In the late afternoon, Tokugawa Ieyasu arrived at Okazaki Castle, and Sakuzaemon greeted him very anxiously.In addition to Masanobu Honda, Masakatsu Abe, and Yasunari Makino, those who accompanied Ieyasu also included Yasomasa Kanbara and Naakatsu Nagai who had been under the care of General Tomita Sakon in Kyoto. Ieyasu entered the small academy in the city, and immediately asked Chuji and Sazaemon: "Is everything ready?" His voice and attitude were very calm, and Sazaemon was a little surprised. Chuji shrugged his shoulders and leaned out. "My lord, it's really strange to ask the Dazheng Office to be a hostage. No matter what, we can't agree easily." Ieyasu glanced at Tadashi, nodded and turned his head, "Zuozuo! What can you say?" "Have fun?" "The matter is very clear. What I asked was the time, when will they send the Dazheng Office, and when will I enter Beijing?" "My lord, you have already decided on the matter of going to Beijing?" Tsukuzaemon tried his best to suppress his emotions, his voice was still a little choked, and his clenched fists were placed on his knees, trembling constantly.On the surface, he must be consistent with Chuji and oppose going to Beijing, but he wants to take this opportunity to test the strength of Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. Ieyasu nodded slightly. "I have thought about it for a long time. Madam has been here for more than four months. Hideyoshi said that the mother wanted to see her daughter, and there is no reason for it. But the world will still think that Dazhengsuo is a hostage. I think so too." "That's why my lord decided to go to Beijing?" "Yes. If you refuse again, you will be ridiculed by Guan Bai! Since he is shocking the world, I should respond in an unusual way." Hondasakuzaemon swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice became deeper, "Unusual way..." Jia Kang said calmly: "For the sake of the world, he even sent his mother, and I am willing to go to Beijing! The world is also my ambition." "I don't understand!" Chuji shook his head with dull eyes, "Hideyoshi must have expected the lord to say this. My lord, you only live once!" "Yes." Jiakang smiled, "For the sake of the common people, why is my life worthless?" Sakuzaemon held his breath, couldn't help but let out a "huh", and looked around in a hurry.My lord's words have a deep meaning, can the loyal people really understand the twists and turns? Ieyasu also saw that Hideyoshi challenged with his mother as a bet this time, so he must respond.But everyone's eyes are not so profound. "My lord's aspirations are in the world, and I understand this, so I can't act rashly. Zuo Zuo, even if he sent the real Dazheng, and he wants to exchange an old woman for the lord's life, what should I do? You and I should work together, Let the lord give up the idea of ​​going to Beijing. Zuo Zuo, what do you think?" Tadashi began to chatter. Zuo Zuo stopped lightly and said: "Of course, but don't worry, you must first listen to the master to explain clearly. Master, are you going to ignore everyone's opposition and go your own way?" Ieyasu didn't answer, looked at Tadashi and Yasomasa, then at Masanobu and Masakatsu, and smiled wryly.He saw that everyone showed disapproving expressions, and whenever he had the opportunity, he would interject, and said, "Everyone opposes?" "My lord, will you never give up on your own ideas?" "Of course I won't give up!" Ieyasu said resolutely, "If Hideyoshi steps on his feet now, he will never stand up for the rest of his life. I don't want to live in humiliation!" "My lord!" Zhongci said again, "This is not a joke, all the ministers are very worried about the lord's entry into Beijing, just now..." "Wait!" Sakuzaemon stopped Tadaji again and looked straight at Ieyasu.His heart was beating violently, his eyes were focused, and his face was flushed.If he and Ieyasu were the only ones present, he would respectfully say: "As expected of the lord!" Then he would praise loudly—the lord is generous in nature, and he doesn't need to fight Hideyoshi's cunning with swords and guns.Now he could only say: "I would like to ask my lord, since I am going to Beijing, how should I deal with the family disputes? My lord has made a comprehensive arrangement for this, please tell everyone, and I will talk about my opinion later." Ieyasu seemed to have been waiting for these words. He nodded in satisfaction, then smiled again, and said, "Sakuzuo, Tokugawa Ieyasu does not cherish life!" "My lord must cherish life!" "Therefore, if I knew it was dangerous, I would not go to Beijing. This trip to Beijing was not a hasty decision! Except for Sakai Tadaki, Honda Tadakatsu, Kanbara Yasumasa, Torii Motochu, Abe Masakatsu, Nagai Naakatsu, Nishio Yoshi This time, Makino Yasunari and others will all lead their troops to accompany them!" "Ah? Troop strength...the troop strength will exceed 20,000." Sakuzaemon's eyes widened, and he suddenly burst into laughter. He turned his head and said to Chuji, "Sir Kanbai's sister-in-law will of course come to Beijing with great fanfare and grandeur." Even Hideyoshi would not easily lead an army of 20,000 into Beijing.If these were made clear from the beginning, everyone would not be worried.Everyone thought that at most two or three hundred people would be brought there before they resolutely opposed it. "Hey, that's really unheard of!" Tadashi also laughed, "There are more than 20,000 soldiers, ready to fight at any time, as the left, good!" "Haha! If so, that high-spirited Lord Guan Bai will also break out in a cold sweat. He took his biological mother as a hostage, and we returned with a 20,000-strong army to enter Beijing majesticly. What a pair of brothers from the inner family that has never been heard before! " Ieyasu waited for everyone's laughter to stop, Fang said: "You all seem to understand, then, I will deploy: Zuo Zuo and Ii Naomasa will stay in Okazaki, Okubo Tadashi will be stationed in Nishio Castle. Do you have any objections?" "How can there be objections?" Zuo Zuo said loudly. "Then, invite the envoy." Ieyasu said. Everyone's uneasiness dissipated.Ben Duozaemon was overjoyed, got up and went outside.The lord Ieyasu, who made Hideyoshi hate him so much that he gritted his teeth, wanted to go to Beijing without hesitation of money this time, which would be beyond Hideyoshi's expectations.When Hideyoshi heard about such an arrangement, he would be panic-stricken! No matter how self-righteous Hideyoshi is, he will still be frightened when facing 20,000 people entering Beijing.Especially the birth mother is in Okazaki and the younger sister is in Hamamatsu.Think about it carefully, this is to give Hideyoshi a blow.That being the case, there is no need to sneer at the messenger. The atmosphere of the meeting was very different from last night's banquet in Sandao City, and now everyone was smiling.From the very beginning, Ieyasu claimed that he would definitely go to Beijing. After briefly reading Hideyoshi's letter, he immediately inquired about the date. Asano Nagamasa replied: "Mrs. Tai departed from Osaka on the tenth to the thirteenth day of October, and arrived in Okazaki on the eighteenth or nineteenth day." Jiakang nodded lightly: "Then, I will go to Beijing on the 20th. I will leave immediately after I have greeted Mrs. Tai. I will arrive in the capital on the 24th and 5th. On the 26th and 7th, I will go to Osaka to meet Lord Guan Bai. " Honda Zuzaemon's chest felt hot.In his eyes, the figure of the lord Tokugawa Ieyasu has never been as tall and tall as it is today, just like a vigorous green pine.Sakuzaemon does not deny that Hideyoshi is a rare hero, because no one in history has been able to jump from a farmer to Kanbai, but the lord is not inferior to Hideyoshi at all. The two sides quickly reached an agreement.When the Dazheng Office came, Ieyasu's fellow clan Matsudaira main hall assistant Jiazhong went to the pond to welcome her and accompany her to Okazaki.In Okazaki Castle, Ii Bingbu Shosuke Naomasa is in charge of security.In a few days, Asahi Hime came to Okazaki from Hamamatsu to meet her mother, and she could accompany her during the time when the great government was in Okazaki.After Ieyasu arrived in Beijing, he rested for a while at the house of Shiro Jiro Kiyonobe in the tea house, and then moved into the mansion of Hideyoshi's younger brother Hashiba Hidecho in Kyoto, where he discussed future matters.Since the Emperor Shochin will abdicate on the seventh day of November in the 14th year of Tensho, after the crown prince (Emperor Goyosei) has paid homage to the emperor, Ieyasu returns to Okazaki and immediately sends him back to Osaka. All matters were discussed within half an hour, and then a banquet was held. In the evening, the lights are brilliant, and the main course is increased to three.Of course, this is inferior to Hideyoshi's hospitality, but in Okazaki, it is a top-notch delicacy.The maid came out to pour wine——Sakuzaemon didn't have a maid, so he went to Nishio to invite him. Around Haishi, the banquet will stop.Ieyasu went back to his bedroom, and Sazaemon insisted on sending him off, but he really had something to say.On the way, Zuo said: "My lord, twenty thousand troops are accompanying you. You haven't mentioned it to anyone, have you?" "I didn't even mention the number. However, I once said that since I am Guan Bai's brother-in-law, the accompanying should not be shabby, so as not to be ridiculed by the world." "But in this way, will it anger Guan Bai and cause some unexpected commotion?" "Don't worry. Guan Bai's heart, I really understand." "Also, Guan Bai saw such a military appearance, will he let us go to Kyushu?" Jiakang laughed softly, "Zuo Zuo, you are too timid!" "Oh?" "I led a large army to avoid this expedition. These troops alone are not enough to hold the rear. However, Guan Bai can rest assured to go west because I am guarding the east." Sakuzaemon looked at Ieyasu sharply and bowed. "My lord, please rest early." He was overjoyed, because of his thorough understanding of Hideyoshi, such an arrangement was foolproof. However, Ieyasu stopped Zuo Zuo who was about to leave again, and his tone was unexpectedly severe: "I won't mention this matter again, but you must guard Okazaki Castle with all your heart. Think carefully and plan carefully! You haven't understood yet Half of what I thought!" Sakuzuo looked at Ieyasu in surprise, and said again: "My lord, please rest early." Ieyasu watched his back, and at the same time asked the leader of the servants, Torii Shintaro, to change his clothes. "My lord, why did you reprimand Master Joshiro?" Shintaro asked while picking up his clothes.Ieyasu was already sitting in front of the desk, and opened the memorandum for entering Beijing that Yubi had written for him. "You don't know?" "Yes, Master Cheng Dai seems to be unclear." "Oh, it's good to understand these, this is a design that you can't understand!" "design?" "Yeah, the design of a lifetime. If you make a wrong move, you will be doomed. You step back." Ieyasu said calmly, suddenly felt that Zaemon was unknown, which was really unexpected.It's been a long time, but I feel that it seems understandable to be ignorant. Sakuzaemon and Tadashi Sakai knew that Ieyasu was going to lead an army with him, so they were all at ease.They probably thought that in this way, Hideyoshi would not dare to do anything to Ieyasu.But in fact, Ieyasu's strategy against Hideyoshi is not that simple. Hideyoshi inherited Nobunaga's behest and wanted to unify the world.Those who have the same ambition as Hideyoshi can only hold back.Ieyasu ministers' increasing dislike of Hideyoshi is one example.But nothing is more tragic than trapping the world in strife.The demise of Jinchuan clan, the demise of Takeda clan, the defeat of Zhizhi, and the defeat of Shibata all resulted from the disputes under heaven.There is no doubt that if Ieyasu wants to fight against Hideyoshi, he can only fight in the end.There must be winners and losers in wars, either Hideyoshi loses or Ieyasu dies.However, there is actually another way for the world to coexist.The ambitions of the two are equal, and they will not fight against each other. For the sake of the people of the world, for the sake of millions of people, they will become one and lead to the same goal by different routes! This kind of unity is by no means sacrificing oneself or destroying each other, but seeking common ground while reserving differences, and relying on each other.Once confronted, neglecting the ambition, there is a risk of falling into chaos again.But if you can turn your enemies into friends, you can work together to bring good fortune to the world. This is Ieyasu's idea.But does Hideyoshi have this intention? Even if Hideyoshi has no such intentions, and always treats Ieyasu with the heart of a conqueror, there is no need to worry too much, and Ieyasu will not feel dissatisfied because of this. "I want to get close to Hideyoshi and be the eyes of gods and Buddhas." At this time, Ieyasu's heart was calm and his mind was calm.But can Zuo Zuo and others understand his thoughts? Ieyasu began to check the notes, and suddenly felt that there was someone in the room. Looking back, he thought that Torii Shintaro had retreated to the next room. At this moment, he was still sitting there upright, lost in thought. "Shintaro, go and rest." "Yes." Shintaro shaved his forehead with a puzzled face, shaking his upper body, "The villain never thought of resting before the adults go to bed." "Oh! If I don't sleep all night, you will stay up until dawn?" "My lord, have you really decided to go to Beijing?" "Yes. Didn't you hear clearly? Haha, why are you so serious?" "Allow the villain to accompany you!" "Hmm! Why is that?" "The villain will hold the master's knife and guard you. Please promise the villain!" "Who taught you this? It was your father Yuan Zhong?" "Yes, the villain himself thinks so." Ieyasu smiled and looked at Shintaro carefully.He already has the appearance of an adult, but under the candlelight, his pensive expression still looks very childish, and his voice is also a little unnatural. Jiakang said: "Do you think I will be in danger?" "The villain doesn't think so." "Then you should rest easy." "No, it's not that simple." "not that simple?" "Yes! You just told Lord Joshiro that he only understands half of you." "Oh?" "When the villain heard the lord's words, he remembered what his father said—even if the lord is not in danger, the villain must guard him loyally. Let people see that the people of the Tokugawa clan are inseparable, and there is no way to take advantage of it. It has its own benefits. My father told the villain that nothing should be careless." Ieyasu raised his eyes and stared at him silently for a while.The young Shintaro seemed to fully understand what he said to Sazaemon.Jiayasu smiled and said, "Hey, do you think so?" "My lord! Please take the villain with you. The villain will never lose to grandfather and father. Please take me with you!" Shintaro begged with his forehead on the tatami mat. Seeing that Ieyasu was speechless for a long time, he said, "My lord , why don't you speak? Do you think the villain's idea is wrong?" Ieyasu was speechless. "Father often told stories about my grandfather to the villain. He said that the victory or defeat of a samurai is not only determined on the battlefield. The most important thing is to be cautious on weekdays." "..." "The so-called family tradition cannot be accomplished by one generation in a day, and must be strictly cultivated. This is what my grandfather never forgets. My family has served the lord for three generations. If Shintaro can't accompany the lord to Beijing this time, he will have no face to see his grandfather and father!" Ieyasu suddenly realized that in the depths of the young man's heart, the strict training of Iga Mori Tadakichi and Hikoemon Motochu had been imprinted, all of which deeply moved him. "Shintaro, do you want the capital and Osaka to see the courage of the Mikawa samurai?" "Yes! That's why Mr. Guan Bai dare not bully me, Tokugawa." "Haha! So, I can't go without you!" "My lord promised to take me there?" "Okay, I'll take you there. However, no matter what happens to Hideyoshi and I, you must remain calm!" "yes!" "Be serious and cautious, and stand by me like a rock!" "Yes! Like a rock!" "Okay, Iga Mori knows, and I should be very pleased. Everything has been arranged, and I'm going to rest. You can go down too." "Yes! The villain is watching the candlelight here, and he will go after the adults fall asleep." "Haha, okay, it's up to you." It was nearly midnight.There was silence inside and outside the house, except for the barking of dogs in the distance.Ieyasu stood up, stretched slowly, turned off the lights and went to bed. I have been in Hamamatsu Castle for sixteen years.Okazaki, who hadn’t been here for a long time, was in the tranquility of autumn, but there seemed to be many people talking about something in his ears.Xinyasu, Mrs. Tsukiyama, Tokuhime, Ishikawa Shusho... Accompanied by these voices, the shadow of Asahihime sneaked into my heart. Ieyasu has not touched Asahi Hime until now.Therefore, the maids who followed from Osaka thought it was because of the pregnant concubine Azhu, and kept complaining.Azhu, Asahi Hime, Ieyasu, Hideyoshi... Who is happier and who is more troubled? Ieyasu thought about this, and fell asleep after a while.He's in good health and doesn't have trouble sleeping over these things.