Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

Toyotomi Hideyoshi returned to Osaka from Kyoto at the end of September in the 14th year of Tensho after watching the first frost in Uchino Juraku.That year Hideyoshi was extraordinarily busy.The new era in history, for him personally, is also the starting point of a brilliant life, and now is the moment for Guan Bai to create a great cause. The Golden Tea Room, which was successful in Osaka, reopened on September 20th in the Kogosho in Kyoto.The Emperor Masakimachi led all the ministers to offer tea to the banquet, which made the wives in the inner court dumbfounded. The gold tea room is three stacks in size. The roof and walls are decorated with thin gold, and the frame of the partition is also made of gold.Red yarn is used instead of paper, and the decorative frame is lacquerware painted with Venus lacquer work. All the objects are gold... The tea utensils, ladle handles, teaspoons, etc. used are of course made of gold that shines like gold.This scene is enough to amaze the poor public officials.

In May of that year, a site was selected in Dongshan for the construction of the Great Buddha Hall of Fangguang Temple, and on the third day of June, the huge project of the Neiye Jule Temple, which is commensurate with Guan Zi's status, also started, and it was very busy. The nine-story castle tower in Osaka City has opened the eyes of the world, and Guan Bai's unlimited financial resources will shock the world even more. A new era has arrived, and this idea has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.From Kyoto, Osaka to Sakai Port, no one does not deny that Hideyoshi is a man of the world.However, on the way Hideyoshi realized his great ambition, there was an obstacle that always troubled him, and that was Tokugawa Ieyasu's backing.

Therefore, in a sense, Hideyoshi is taking the initiative to attack. The start of construction of Jule Temple and Fangguang Temple, the revival of the capital and the magnificent ceremony of respecting the emperor are all a series of pressures on Ieyasu, trying to make him succumb.Sending his younger sister and mother as hostages and urging Ieyasu to go to Beijing, Hideyoshi was more decisive than Ieyasu after all kinds of thinking and means. When Hideyoshi arrived in Osaka, among the eight tea ceremony friends who came out to greet him, there was his favorite tea ceremony master Qian Zongyi, and his younger brother Hashiba Hidecho was also on the side.Hideyoshi calmly walked through hundreds of long corridors and headed towards the inner courtyard, and said as he walked, "Zongyi, do you still remember the teacup that I asked someone to make not long ago?"

"Remember, remember, do you like it?" "The black one, no good!" "Oh! So, do you like red ones?" Zong Yi laughed.Hideyoshi didn't say anything, and asked his younger brother Xiuchang: "Participate! Participate! Haven't the Dazheng Office agreed yet?" "No." "What? The day for the envoy's return has been set, but she hasn't agreed yet!" "After all, this has never happened before, and the wife of the Beizheng Office is also trying their best to persuade them." Hideyoshi was a little angry: "Ningning and you are both slow and anxious! Things should go according to plan. Okay, let me go! Zongyi is also here. Remember, if you want people to be convinced, you must have a good strategy!" He yelled, walked through the rooms, and came to the room of his mother's Dazheng Office. "Mother, mother! It's me, it's Sekibai Hideyoshi!" His voice was still shaking.When he called himself "Guan Bai" in a joking tone in front of his mother, he intended to exert pressure, and Xiu Chang and Zong Yi understood this very well.

When Hideyoshi called his mother "Mom", he expressed kindness, even a bit of coquettishness; when he called "Mother", he was more calm; if he called "Dazhengsuo", he was more serious.Those who heard it didn't think it was strange, because Hideyoshi's character was changeable. As soon as Hideyoshi's voice was heard, the doors of the Dazheng Office and Beizheng Office opened together.The maids of the two came to the corridor to welcome them almost at the same time. Everyone could feel his good mood from Hideyoshi's tone, and the maids also had reassuring smiles.

"I'm back, tell the Beizheng Office to come to mother's room immediately." Hideyoshi ordered, passed through the maids, and came to mother's room, "Come closer, mother!" His voice was loud, and he sat down next to his mother. , "It's amazing! All the craftsmen in the world are in admiration!" After the Dazheng Office bowed their heads to Xiuchang and Zongyi, Fang said: "Master Guan Bai has something to say?" Her expression was more serious than usual, and she turned her head away anxiously.Recently, she seems to have gotten used to the life here and the title of "Great Government Office", but today she is very wary.

"Call the Beizheng Office!" Hideyoshi said to the maid, "Let's listen together, so as not to repeat the same words." When the Beizheng Office came to the door, Hideyoshi waved his hand and said: "Ningning, mother asked me what's the matter. I want to say, this It is the first-class event in the world, a matter of immeasurable merit!" The Beizheng Office glanced at the Dazheng Office, and was speechless for a moment. "Do you know? In the past, the largest Buddha in Japan was at Todaiji Temple in Nara. Spectacular lacquered and multicolored Buddha! The main hall for this Buddha statue must be the first in Japan..."

He said, looking at his wife and mother quietly, "The beams used there are specially transported from Mount Fuji. When the time comes, Ieyasu and the world will be amazed. A beam is worth a thousand taels! And the lobby is as tall as Twenty-five rooms, forty-five rooms in length, twenty-seven rooms in width and five feet! Those who have never seen the world will surely be stunned by the grandeur. Isn't that right, mother?" "Yes... yes..." Da Zhengsuo trembled. "Not only that, the largest Buddha Hall in the world, on the surface, is praying for peace and prosperity for the people of the world, but in private, it is praying for the blessing of my mother..."

As Hideyoshi was talking about this, the Beizheng Office interrupted him succinctly: "My lord! Before talking about the afterlife and Buddhahood, I have something to say in this life!" Hideyoshi didn't seem to hear it, and Xuan solemnly said in a discussing tone: "And Ningning, after the completion of Jule Building, you and your mother must move there to live." He winked at the Beizheng Office and signaled her not to intervene, and the meaning was self-evident, "Haha, this is the second-to-none Great Buddha Hall left by me, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It will be magnificent when it is completed! , from Jingfu Temple in the west, Xiachangzha Town in the south, and Yiyi in the north, and temples and societies in various places will also donate precious wood and stones one after another. The vast area, abundant materials, and extravagant carvings are rare in ancient and modern times!"

"My lord!" Beizheng Office interrupted. "For this reason, I must seek happiness for the people of the world. I am for the sake of all beings, mother!" "grown ups!" "What's the matter? I'm talking to my mother!" "Mother has been waiting for you for a long time, and I have something to discuss with you." "discuss?" "After discussing the matter, let's talk about the Buddha's fruit slowly! Right, mother?" Ning Ning said, nodded to the mother-in-law who gave her a look of help, and then said lightly to the maids, "You step back first. , come back and listen to adults tell anecdotes."

Hideyoshi glanced at Hidecho and Zongyi, and sighed.It seems that here, Hideyoshi, who is Guanbai, is not unscrupulous towards Beizhengsuo who stands on the same side as his mother. "Ning Ning! Hugh is reckless!" "The concubine is not presumptuous, it's just that she sees differently on important matters, and my mother can't agree with what the adults said." "Let's avoid it for now." Zong Yi hurriedly stood up.Hideyoshi hurriedly stopped: "No, this matter doesn't have to be kept secret from you and Hideyoshi." For a moment, the air in the room seemed to freeze. "Haha!" Hideyoshi laughed first. "Say it straight! Is there any unpleasant news from Hamamatsu?" Dazheng said. "Hehe! You already know. Mother!" Hideyoshi and his wife looked at each other and smiled, but Dazhengsuo didn't smile.Because of the fear of her son who is in a high position, coupled with the worry of her daughter marrying far away, her old eyes are bloodshot. "My lord! Asahi told me not to go to Sanhe." "Oh, so she doesn't want to see her mother?" "No, no, she is worried about me! It is said that the Sanhe people have malicious intentions towards me." When Hideyoshi heard this, she shook her head in confusion and looked at the Beizheng Office, but she deliberately turned her face away.Beizhengsuo does not help Hideyoshi to persuade his mother, so Dazhengsuo will be even more disturbed. Thinking about it carefully, the current situation is extremely ridiculous.Back then, when he heard that Mitsuhide was going to send his biological mother as a hostage, Hideyoshi scolded him in front of his mother: "Even his biological mother was given as a hostage, it's really heartless!" What's the difference? "No, it's different!" Hideyoshi said in his heart.Mitsuhide did it to fulfill his personal wish, and I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, did it to unify the world and the common people.However, how can we make these truths understand to the mother who is full of wariness and fear? "Mother," Hideyoshi smiled, "What you're saying now is a bit inappropriate for your status as a great government office! The so-called great government office is not only Guan Bai's mother, but also the mother of all people in the world!" "My lord!" Dazhengsuo immediately interrupted him, maybe she already knew what Hideyoshi was going to say, so she wanted to preempt others, "Are Asahi and Ieyasu just a couple in name?" "Is Asahi sick?" "No, no! The people of Sanhe call her Madam on the surface, but they actually treat her as a hostage. Ieyasu dotes on his concubine, Azhu, and doesn't even look at Asahi." "Haha, interesting! Mother Dai Asahi is jealous." "What are you talking about, Master Guan Bai?" The Great Political Office was very dissatisfied, and she looked at the Northern Political Office. Hideyoshi snapped: "Ningning, we are all clear about these things!" The Dazheng Office hurriedly replied: "Yes, that concubine named Azhu is the daughter of Takeda Ronin Ichikawa Juro Zaemon. I hate the late Youfu-sama and you very much." "Oh?" "My mother is suffering because of this, and she is getting thinner and thinner day by day!" "Ningning! No, mother! This is something that every family may encounter, and it is also jealousy of newcomers." "What if Asahi really made a mistake? Isn't that right, mother?" Hideyoshi lightly stopped the Beizheng Office with his hand: "There is no need to worry about this matter! The person who wrote that letter was not Asahi herself, but Mrs. Ito by her side." "yes." "So don't worry. If something happens, Ishikawa will report the truth to the people sent by Ishikawa. I know the situation of Hamamatsu very well. Asahi is now living comfortably in the new palace specially built for her by Ieyasu!" At this point, Hideyoshi finally Having figured out a good way to persuade his mother, he laughed loudly triumphantly, "Now that I've come to this point, I might as well tell my mother all about this mechanism. Mother! Madam of the Taizheng Office!" Hideyoshi leaned forward and said with a pleasant face: " Arranging for mother to meet Asahi in Okazaki this time is a wise move for the child to keep secret." "Secret or not?" "Yes! The child is the son of the sun, and his wisdom is inexhaustible. Haha, mother, this time, the child will let the mother pick up the sun and return." "Pick her back?" "Of course." Hideyoshi nodded seriously, looking around.Xiuchang and Zongyi also held their breath because of the unexpected words, but Beizheng smiled and remained silent. "Does mother know that the child's only wish is to hope that mother, Asahi and other relatives are happy, so that everyone can live a peaceful life?" "I understand this, you are a rare filial son in the world." "Yes! If I can only win the world, I am definitely not a filial son, and it is meaningless. However, my Toyotomi family has attracted the attention of the world, so I must not be as mercenary as a farmer and merchant, but must use more wisdom and courage. We I can't use the excuse of missing my daughter to call back the bride who married to Hamamatsu." "Of course." "That's why I asked my mother to go see her. Did mother understand? As a big government office, you heard rumors in the world that she was a hostage and would be killed, but you still went there resolutely. Of course it is very safe to go, even if some Reckless people don't dare to make mistakes. Everyone in the Tokugawa family is very friendly to children. Haha, do you understand, mother?" "yes." "In this way, the Dazheng Office is going to the distant Sanhe to meet his daughter." "Oh……" "A caring person, when he thinks of this kind of mother-daughter relationship, he can't help but shed tears! What a pity for parents in the world!" Hideyoshi was intoxicated by his own words, his eyes were moist, "Do you understand, mother? This matter is not trivial. The mother went to see her daughter, and the son-in-law happened to be in the capital too. Once he comes, the child will treat him like a brother and let him see it with his own eyes. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is for the sake of the world. Ieyasu will never misunderstand my painstaking efforts. I will tell him how mother wants to see her daughter, and I will let Asahi come back to visit mother in the future." "Oh, oh, there is some truth to it." The Beizheng Institute couldn't help saying. "So it can be said that this time is actually going to greet Asahi. Mother understands? I will call Asahi back to the capital in due course, and we will live together in Juledi. Once Ieyasu and I can work together, I will definitely come to the capital often—he It's Guan Bai's sister-in-law! From this, it's logical for my sister to live in the city where my mother lives? In this way, how can the girls of Azhu get her? Mother, this is all the child's thoughts, but, Do keep it a secret." As Hideyoshi said, he quietly took his mother's hand and pressed it to his cheek coquettishly.In fact, no matter what the occasion, Hideyoshi was so calm.Whether facing his mother or the enemy, he often shows childishness, but acts calmly.Whether he has evil intentions or plots in his chest, he is always eloquent and righteous. "Only my mother can do this, and no one else can do it. If you go there once, you can say that you miss Asahi and get sick, and you have a reason to call Asahi back. This is a good excuse! Ask her carefully when you come back." If it is true that the husband and wife are at odds, it will not be too late for me to call Ieyasu to come to Beijing to discuss it." "grown ups!" "Is there anything mother doesn't understand?" "I understand. Knowing a child is like a mother!" "Yes! If the mother doesn't understand the truth, how can she give birth to such a character as a child?" "But...after I arrive in Okazaki, there will be no accidents, right?" Da Zhengsuo was still worried. "I understand! Mother, don't worry, there will be nothing wrong. The original intention of the child is to share family happiness with mother and Asahi. The new Ueno residence in the capital is called Juledi." "Jo-joy?" "That's right! As the name suggests, the so-called Jule is to gather together and share the happiness of the family." Hideyoshi turned to Hideonaga again, "Senice, as expected, right? As expected of our mother! Okay, tell mother about Youle's plan." He raised his chin and ordered. The Dazheng Office seemed to be relieved, looked at Ning Ning, his eyes were red, and said: "Beizheng Office, since Mr. Guan Bai said so, there should be nothing wrong." "Yes, mother will have to work hard." Bei Zhengsuo said. "That's it, it's also to welcome the Asahi." "The daughter-in-law admires you even more." "That's right. No one can match his thoughts." Da Zhengsuo said. "Because of this, whether it is the Great Buddha Hall or the Jule Temple, they are both magnificent and number one in the world." Bei Zhengsuo said. Xiuchang gently spread out a booklet and showed it to the Dazheng Office. "Mother, please listen to the itinerary." "I'm listening." "Depart from Osaka on the 13th. In addition to the maids, there are more than a dozen infantry accompanying us. The daimyo along the way will do their best to protect mother secretly. Mother can rest assured." "Oh, so, the journey is only five days away, when can I arrive in Okazaki?" "It is expected to arrive on the 18th." "Eighteen days? Really soon! I'm afraid Asahi won't be able to wait." Dazhengsuo's uneasiness seemed to have disappeared, but when she met Hideyoshi, she still blushed. Hideyoshi winked at Hidecho and asked him to put away the brochure so that the topic could be changed to the Great Buddha Hall. "It's been a long time since I've had dinner with the political office and the council, and Ningning will also accompany me!" He was afraid that if he made any promises to his mother, it would make him even more uneasy.Therefore, he accompanied his mother to do household chores, and two hours passed before he knew it. "After the completion of the Great Buddha Hall, the world will live in peace, and the prosperous age will come to pass. Ningning and his mother will also live in Juledi, and then Ieyasu and Asahi will take over. Wouldn't it be fun? At that time, not only us, but the emperor first Let’s get together for a good fortune, and then hold a national sacrifice. Is that right, Zongyi?” Hideyoshi said, far away from tricks, and started innocent fantasies.The Beizheng Office sang with him, and she knew Hideyoshi's heart knot very well, so sometimes she stood by her mother-in-law, and sometimes suppressed her mother-in-law. After the meal, Hideyoshi returned to the hall of the city, and his subordinates had been waiting for a long time.At this time, Dazhengsuo was like a child, who just wanted to fly to Hamamatsu's Asahi, and said, "Asahi must be very surprised to see me pick her up." "Yes, it seems like mother and daughter can confide in their love to their heart's content, and have a good time at home." "daughter in law." "Mother." "What gift should I bring my son-in-law? What I brought to Asahi is her favorite sugar." "I don't need to worry about the presents, Master Guan Bai will let people prepare them." "Hey, if I don't handle it myself, I'm always worried. This is my daughter's heart!" "Oh, then I can ask Mr. Zongyi to bring some red wine from Sakai Port. If Ieyasu doesn't drink it, I can also give it to Asahi." "Oh? Red wine is good, red wine is good." The date of departure from the Dazheng Office was determined to be October 13th.For several days in a row, the Beizheng Office was too busy. Hideyoshi told Ieyasu that if Ieyasu went to Beijing, he would send the Dazheng Office to Sanhe without sending a general to accompany him.Therefore, there was not a single general in the group, except for the 20 or so female family members selected by Beizheng, there were only more than 50 infantry and servants.This is the traveling team of the all-powerful Guan Bai's mother. It was a frosty day, and the sky was as clear as a wash.The Beizheng Office sent them to the port outside the city. Seeing such a deserted atmosphere, they couldn't help feeling sad.Dazhengsuo was so uneasy at first, but now he feels relaxed, which is more pleasant than going to Arima hot spring. For some reason, Hideyoshi did not appear among the seeing-off crowd, only Asano Nagamasa stood beside the Beizheng Office. "Take care all the way." Bei Zhengsuo said to Da Zhengsuo who was boarding the boat in a sedan chair, suddenly his eyes were blurred.The Dazheng Office is still unclear about his identity, and no matter how deserted the team is, he will not feel suspicious.She still regards herself as a peasant woman in Owari Nakamura.Ning Ning was extremely sad. The sky was reflected in the crystal clear water, and the boat sailed north, followed by a boat behind it.When Fushimi changed to land, Omi Seta Castle Lord, Hideyoshi's nephew, Miyoshi Hideji, would send Osho to Owari.After crossing the border of Owari, Oda Nobuo took care of him, so the journey was safe.Even so, not having a single knight accompanying him is really not commensurate with the status of the Dazheng Office. The Beizheng Office stood blankly on the stone steps of the port, watching the ships and the startled waterfowls drifting away.Hideyoshi may be as sad as she is, but he deliberately doesn't show it. "Your Excellency is too impulsive!" When the Beizheng Office learned that there was no escort from a general, it angrily asked Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi smiled as usual, and said nonchalantly: "Ieyasu has readily agreed to go to Beijing, I can't break the contract, otherwise I will become the laughing stock of the world!" Hidecho, Asano, Ishida, Masuda and others seemed to disapprove of this, but they were pushed back just like Ningning.Since the Dazheng Office didn't think there was anything wrong, forget it! The ship sailed out of the port, entered the Yodo River, and disappeared.Ning Ning suddenly felt cold all over, lifted her feet and walked back. "Ah! Asano-sama, wait a minute." At this moment, Ishida Mitsunari stopped Nagamasa who was following behind Beizhengsuo. "What's the matter? It's so urgent." "I heard a great thing, a strange thing." "What's the matter?" Asano said. Ning Ning turned back anxiously, and said in a low voice: "Master Zhibu! Is it about the Dazheng Office?" Sancheng's short body stiffened, and he hesitated.Ning Ning drank in a low voice: "What happened? Tell me!" "Yes," Sancheng nodded. "The thing is, Master Zuo Chao of Xingzheng Temple, as the envoy of Hongan Temple, wanted to go from Omi to Sanhe, but he said that the road was dangerous, so he turned the boat around." "Why?" "According to the boatman, Mr. Guan Bai may go to war with the Tokugawa clan." As he spoke, he pointed to the side of the stone pillar where the boat was tied, and a boatman was bowing his knees to salute. "War?" The face of the Beizheng Office flushed red.Not only her, but Nagamasa Asano also asked uneasily: "War? Why did he say that he wants to go to war?" "This is a secret reported by the people of Mino, saying that Ieyasu has assembled about 30,000 horses in Yuanjiang and Dongsanhe to move westward. This is no small matter! Therefore, many people canceled their trips." "Is this really the case, Master Jibu?" "The authenticity of the words is another matter!" Sancheng was very excited, "As far as I know, the abbot of Xingzheng Temple brought the sword and black mackerel that the abbot of Hongan Temple gave Ieyasu to Fushimi, but turned around again. Come back, this is absolutely true." At this time, the Beizheng Office, known as the female Guanbai, could no longer remain silent, and she would have no scruples on such occasions. "Jibu, call the boatman here." "yes." "Go! The Dazheng Office is my mother-in-law, I don't worry! Tell him to come here!" "Yes." Sancheng saluted, approached the boatman, said a few words to him hurriedly, and immediately brought him over.Asano Nagamasa understood Beizhengsuo's temper and took a step back so that she could see the boatman's expression clearly. "Boater, please answer honestly. Are you a boatman from this city?" Bei Zhengsuo was very kind. "Yes. The villain is the five soldiers in charge of the Yamato under Yajuro Onishi's command." "Where did you hear the words just now?" "I heard it from the boatman at Sakai Port, Bunkō, who grew up with me at the pier in Fushimi." "He is at the helm for the Master of Xingzheng Temple?" "yes." "Then. Did you see the Master turn the bow of the boat with your own eyes?" "Yes. I heard that the Venerable Master planned to go for two months this time, but he came back soon. The villain thought it was very strange, so he asked Wenzang, and Wenzang told the villain. So Yamato also came back gone." "Master Jibu, did you hear that?" "heard it." "Even the helmsman knows it, but you don't know it as a follower. How do you serve the public?" The Beizheng Office severely reprimanded Wan Sancheng, then turned around and said, "Changzheng, tell Guan Bai about this as soon as possible. Go to confirm the authenticity of the matter. Mrs. Tai's boat is on the river, so hurry up!" Resentment appeared on the young Sancheng's face, but the Beizheng Institute had no scruples on this occasion. "I will reward the boatman, you two go quickly!" She urged again before walking up to the boatman, "Wubingwei, your report is timely, here, take this." She wrapped her in the red brocade The sword in his arms was rewarded to Wubingwei, and he turned around hurriedly. The main city of Osaka Castle was shrouded in an invisible murderous aura.Asano Nagamasa returned to the city anxiously, rushed straight to Hideyoshi's room, and shouted angrily at the valet: "You don't know where your lord has gone? What kind of valet did you do? Go find it!" He yelled angrily.The people ran around, some went to the inner court, some went to the courtyard to search, and some ran to the teahouse... At the pier, Ishida Mitsunari looked serious and anxiously searched and asked each boat.When the Beizheng Office in the inner court heard that Hideyoshi had not been found, he was furious and ordered the maids to search for each concubine's room.But Hideyoshi was still missing. "Hey! Maybe I went to the Tianshou Pavilion and watched Mrs. Tai there, go there and have a look!" Changzheng ordered, and he hurried to the stairs. "Your Excellency is in Oda Yuraku's house." Sorori Shinzaemon came to tell Nagamasa.Two quarters of an hour had passed. "You know it clearly, why didn't you say it earlier?" "This is an order from your lord." "My lord's order? Why are you saying it now?" "Master Asano, I have no choice." Shinzaemon stroked his head and said, "Master Sekibaku told me not to tell others. So it's really inconvenient for me to say so. I'm really sorry." "Okay! You go to the inner court and tell the Beizheng Office, and I will go to see Master Guan Bai immediately." "Yes, I'm off on my horse. But what's the matter?" "Ask Kanbai-sama in the future!" After Asano Nagamasa finished speaking, he went straight to Oda Yuraku's mansion.Although they are both in the same city, it is still a short walk from Hachiku-cho to get to the mansion given to Youle.Changzheng stepped on the frost and rushed out, angry and funny, thinking: Hideyoshi went to see Chacha again. Changzheng didn't expect this, he thought that Guan Bai would not go to see Chacha on the day when his mother was going to be a hostage.According to his wife, the younger sister of the Beizheng Office, Chachaji's indifference towards Lord Guan Bai has made Guan Bai unbearable! Among the Asai orphans, the two younger sisters are married, and only Chacha, the oldest, stays with Youle.Moreover, she flatly rejected Hideyoshi's proposed marriage.Among the people Hideyoshi mentions are four generals and two civil servants... It is said that the more embarrassed Hideyoshi is, the happier Chacha will be.However, Master Guan Bai actually went to see her today. Changzheng hurried to Youle's house and shouted loudly outside the house. "Oh, Asano is here." It was Ishida Mitsunari who came out to answer the door, and he came here to find Hideyoshi first. "Huh! You came early?" Changzheng raised his face in surprise, "Have you reported the matter to Lord Guan Bai?" Ishida Mitsunari blushed unnaturally and shook his head, "They are talking about something, tell me to wait." "You will wait here in peace?" "Yes. Lord Guan Bai, Lord You Le, and Miss Chacha are having a secret conversation. If Lord You Le does not come out, I cannot report." Asano Nagamasa was so angry that he rushed to the corridor quickly. "You come too! This matter is no small matter." He knew his willful temper, glared at the Youle family who hurriedly followed, walked through the woodsy corridor, came to the house built for Chacha, and said loudly: " Lord Guan Bai!" "What's the matter?" Hideyoshi muffled. "Asano Nagamasa and Ishida Mitsunari have something very urgent to report to your lord, sorry to bother you." He said, and suddenly opened the lattice door.Hideyoshi, Youle, and Chacha Ji, who was sitting beside Hideyoshi, all looked up at them at the same time. "What's the matter? I'm trying to persuade Chacha to agree to the marriage!" Hideyoshi blushed a little, "Tell Yahei that I want to marry Chacha to Ieyasu's son. What, you don't object? Ieyasu's son, Nagamatsumaru, is Asahi's adopted son. Ieyasu I want him to inherit the family business. This is really an excellent marriage, how about it?" "This……" "I'm just saying that in the past, Chacha always had no happy people, but God had already arranged a marriage with Changsong Wan. But Chacha still thought that Changsong Wan was young and dissatisfied. In fact, Changsong Wan will be twelve soon, and after a while The grand ceremony will be held in one or two years. Yahei, do you still remember that he will be an adult in a year or two. Haha!" Asano Nagamasa was even more anxious.Hideyoshi is already arranging for Ieyasu to go to Beijing and Mrs. Tai to return safely.And can Ieyasu treat Hideyoshi kindly? "Please forgive me, my lord. Before that, I have something urgent to report." "Oh? It seems that both Yabei and Saki don't approve of this marriage?" "No, no. A boatman came back just now and said that this time Ieyasu led an army of 30,000 people from Enjiang. Therefore, the emissary of Honganji Temple, Master Sachao, had to go back to his home and returned along the Yodo River." "Is this true?" "Yes, if 30,000 troops enter the capital, how can you take it lightly? If it ignites the flames of war, wouldn't it be dangerous? I think that's why the Venerable Master came back." After Nagamasa finished speaking, Hideyoshi also became nervous, and could no longer simply laugh it off: "Is that true?" Many followers of Jodo Shinshu went to Omi, Mino and Tono.Sanhe is also rebuilding the Nianfo Temple now, Zuo Chao of Xingzheng Temple went to Sanhe to take care of this matter, and now he came back halfway, something must have happened. "The people in Honganji really said that there are 30,000 troops?" Hideyoshi asked. "Yes. In order to further clarify the truth, I have sent Zuo Zaemon to go to Honganji Temple. He said that the abbot of Xingzheng Temple has returned, which is absolutely true." Sancheng replied indifferently. Oda Yuraku looked at Hideyoshi suspiciously, and Asano Nagamasa sat on the tatami with a blank expression.Wei Cha Cha Ji showed sarcasm, laughing at everyone's seriousness. "Thirty thousand?" Hideyoshi said to himself, "I'm planning to marry Chacha to Changsongmaru!" "My lord, please give me your instructions." Nagamasa was very worried because Hideyoshi suddenly calmed down, "Now Mrs. Dazhengsuo is getting closer and closer to the enemy!" "enemy?" "This is a fact." "Haha, Yahei." "My lord, do you think... there is no danger?" Chacha finally laughed.Hideyoshi kept looking at her and smiled. "Yabei! The monks of Xingzheng Temple are proficient in scriptures, but I am not better than them in terms of martial arts? Don't you see that this is Xingzheng Temple's unfounded worry?" "Worry?" "Hmph! If Ieyasu really led an army into Beijing, and he went to Ieyasu's office, I would definitely suspect him. In fact, he didn't retreat because he was afraid of the war, but because he was afraid of me, Toyotomi Hideyoshi!" Hideyoshi resumed his usual routine He calmly said, "Okay, Saki, go and call Ishikawa Shuzheng. I left Shuzheng just for emergency. What do you say, Youle?" Youle didn't answer, Changzheng interjected: "Anyway, please go back to this city first, call Shi Chuan, and discuss carefully with the Councilor." "Yabei, why did you become such an old woman because of this?" "grown ups……" "There are no outsiders here. You see, Chacha is also laughing. Panicked by such a trivial matter, not only Chacha will laugh at me, but even Xingzheng Temple will look down on me. The people in Xingzheng Temple turned around because Ieyasu and I couldn't do it. In comparison. Once something happens, it can be easily settled by apologizing to Ieyasu, but if you lose my trust, it is not a trivial matter. Haha. Okay, Sakichi, call Shuzheng." Hideyoshi's tone was as usual, but his His eyes showed that this matter still surprised him a lot. Sancheng nodded and got up. "Ieyasu led 30,000 horses and wanted to fight me, Hideyoshi. It's too much. What do you think, Yule?" Hideyoshi said, Youle finally nodded: "Maybe this is Ieyasu's method to deal with those who oppose him at home." "Well said." "However, Miss Chacha..." "It's good to listen to Chacha. It's not a big deal." Hideyoshi deliberately put his hands on the table and smiled calmly, "Chacha, your marriage is more important than this. Asahi sent a letter saying that Nagamatsumaru is righteous and self-disciplined." Good boy, marrying such a man is a woman's blessing!" As Hideyoshi spoke, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and thought: Why do I care so much about this woman?This may be because he has a strong desire to conquer, and Chacha always unbelievably mocks and challenges his authority. Just as Hideyoshi was thinking, Chacha said in a provocative tone: "I'm stepping down, my lord." "Oh? Didn't I already say that it's not a big deal?" "I'm here to make adults unhappy." "Haha, since you know it, don't talk anymore. Especially when I am talking to Shuzheng, you have to keep your mouth shut. I will listen to you after we finish discussing. Now think carefully." The more Hideyoshi talked, the more shameful he felt.He stopped talking about Cha Cha Ji and turned to Asano Nagamasa: "Yabei, you must keep a clear head on this matter. No matter how many people he brings, just treat it as I ordered him to bring. Since it is Guan Bai's son-in-law, Entering Beijing should also be grand and mighty! If we mess up our position first, it will make my mother feel even more heartbroken." "..." "It's the greatest unfilial piety, you know?" Hideyoshi said while looking at Chacha. Chacha has already turned her eyes to the remnant chrysanthemum in the courtyard with a calm demeanor. Changzheng is still very nervous, but only Le is always silent.Therefore, only Hideyoshi was talking endlessly, and everyone was paying attention to him, but it seemed that he was in a mess. Ieyasu is hateful!There is no need to make a fuss about how many soldiers are brought into Beijing, but the hidden intention behind it is to compete with others, which makes Hideyoshi very unhappy. "Youle, can you give me a cup of tea? Before Shuzheng comes, I want to taste your tea. Wait while you have tea, how about it, Yahei?" Hideyoshi shook his head, trying to forget about Ieyasu and Chachahime in his mind.