Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Sakai Port Voting

When the politicians in Sakai Port hold a meeting, if the content is not wanted to be known to outsiders, they will always pretend to hold a tea party.Before the tea party starts, there are often some tea people who are not part of the political circles mixed in.After the tea party was over, only Ji Hezhong stayed and let the others leave, and then held a so-called secret meeting.The tea party held in Nawujiao'an mansion today may also have this kind of meaning, every citizen thinks so.It turns out that since Oda Nobunaga, who first conquered this free city, was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide, Mitsuhide has been sending envoys to replace Nobunaga to exercise power.

However, at today's tea party, the number of ordinary tea drinkers present was more than the number of politicians.The tea party was over, and when they were about to get up and leave, they were left behind.Then, everyone was summoned to Jiaoan's newly completed and proud hall.People began to discuss, of course, this kind of discussion is to exchange the information, opinions, views, etc. that they have obtained, and communicate with each other.The host, Jiaoan, and other discussants also had this purpose in mind, and spent two full hours just asking and soliciting suggestions. It was suggested that some ronin should be hired for self-defense, so that Sakai Port could no longer be placed under the rule of generals.Some people think that freedom has prevailed in Sakai Port since ancient times, and everyone should vote for one person to win the world, and then persuade the world to reduce taxes.

Among those gathered was a group of people who had long been under the influence of Nobunaga.This group is represented by Qian Zongyi, including Tsuda Zongji, Imai Zonghisa, Konishiya Shoutoku, Sumiyoshiya Zongwu, Bandaiya Zongyasu and others. Shinzaemon, Tachibana Matasaburo who forges muskets, Kazalia Tozaemon, Hakuya Kurozaemon, Akiya Sosa, and Totsuguchi Iwami who is good at drums, and others cover almost all occupations.These people gathered together, gathered everyone's hopes and suggestions, and finally decided that the sword master Shinzaemon would propose a proposal. Just like when electing politicians, everyone votes for one person to see who will win the world and be the most beneficial in the future.Elections are conducted by secret ballot, and all ballots are handed over to the chairperson of the meeting.The elders all laughed and had no opinion, and the young Bandaiya, Totsuguchi Iwami and others also agreed very much.So, more than 30 visitors each wrote down the names of the people they chose indifferently on the ballot papers.After the end of time, the voting is over.

The guests dispersed, and the host Jiaoan came to the inner hall with a smile, and said to a person who had been waiting there: "The election went smoothly. In this way, we can clearly hear the voice of the people in Sakai Port." The guest saluted respectfully. "It's really unforgettable. The change of master..." The guest who said to himself was none other than Ieyasu's confidant Chaya Shirojiro. "That's right." Hataro Shoan still had the stern expression before, "The citizens of Sakai Port don't care on the surface, but they always hope that they can freely elect people from all over the world. It can be said that they think that the so-called people from all over the world are for The leader of everyone seeking profit. From the Shinto point of view, this is also very reasonable..."

Chaya still did not answer directly. "So, who do the citizens of Sakai Port plan to let take over the world?" At this time, he was already a wealthy businessman in the capital, and he was already well-known in Sakai Port.This is just an appearance. In fact, his original name was Matsumoto Shiro Jiro Qingyan. He was both Ieyasu's capable retainer and Takeuchi Hataro's Shinto disciple. By Ieyasu's side, he is an excellent strategist; in the capital, he is an eyeliner who inquires about the court's dynamics; in Sakai Port, he is also Ieyasu's contact person.It can be said that he is a multi-faceted person playing many roles.Of course, Hataro Shoan was very clear about this.It was under Hataro's education that he became like this.

"My daughter Mu Shi is about to bring her to the ballot box, and seeing the voting results is also a great pleasure for me." "I'm a little worried." "Haha...probably. The secret ballot is God's verdict." Jiaoan clapped her hands and called the maid, "Let Mushi bring the ballot box." He smiled as if remembering something, "There is news that Mamoru Hashiba has successfully negotiated peace with Mori." "So, he withdrew from China immediately?" "It's already retreating. Ko Nishiya Sutoku's son, a medicine merchant... is Ko Nishiya Yakuro, who has been serving as a guide to Okayama Castle, and is at the beck and call of Chikuzen Mori, responsible for raising rations. From this point of view, Chikuzen Mamoru was successful in getting Sakai Minato to do things for him."

"What do you mean, except for Ko Nishiya Yakuro..." "Haha... Then, Ieyasu may be hopeless. The key to victory in this attack on China is the Sakai Minato. The Sakai Minato bought rice everywhere before Chikuzenshu attacked. It is not only China, it seems that it is about to become Maori The areas of the territory, such as Kyushu, Shikoku, and San'in, all went to buy them all. Of course, this was entrusted by Chikuzen Mamoru. Chikuzen Mamoru seems to have an incredible magical power. Anyone he wants will become his. man, serve him..." "Ah." The tea house couldn't help shouting, "Then, don't look at the voting results...it should be like this."

"No, whether you can order people and whether you can be reliable are two different things. People who are ordered may not like to be ordered." "This……" "Let's see the voting results first." Jiao An happily waved her fan again, and Mu Shi came in with a mother-of-pearl ballot box in her hand, and the atmosphere immediately became lively. "Miss Mushi, I need to trouble you." Chaya bowed politely, "I heard that Hashiba Chikuzen made peace with Mori?" "Yes. I also heard an interesting rumor about this matter. I will tell you later." Mushi blinked her purer eyes than when she greeted Ieyasu, and put the mother-of-pearl box on the banana In front of An, "Father, do you need an inkstone?"

"Oh, I still have to use an inkstone... Yes, tell Mr. Chaya about that interesting story first. I'll prepare the inkstone." "Then, thank you." The tea house said. After Mushi waited for Jiaoan to leave, he directly sat in the lower position, looking up at the tea house.From the depths of her eyes that were as clear as water like a newborn baby, a breath of youth rushed towards her face. "I heard that the success of this peace talks is thanks to the strength of a man named Shimizu Chozaemon Zongji." "Oh, Takamatsu Castle Lord Shimizu Nagaemon..."

"Yes. Yuchai said that if Zongzhi's head is not handed over, there will be no peace. Maoli said that if Zhongliang is to be killed, it is better to simply fight. The two sides have been deadlocked." "Oh……" "Hearing this, Zongzhi Qingshui said, if I can save the lives of five thousand soldiers and let both sides stop their troops, what is my life? So, I put on my dying clothes between the two armies and shook my hands Come out with a small boat, lightly wave the knife in front of Yu Shiba's guarding army, calmly commit seppuku..." "Swipe the knife lightly..."

"Yes. Hashiba saw that he had already done seppuku, so he generously rewarded the soldiers of Takamatsu City, and gave them ten selections of food and drink, and three bags of high-quality tea. He also praised Zongzhi, saying that he 'danced lightly, and performed seppuku with a smile'." "Ten picks of food and drink, three bags of tea... and then make peace?" "Yes. Afterwards, Soji's elder brother, Yue Qing who had escaped into Buddhism, and the Mauri side's inspector Konzaemon also committed seppuku suicide. Only these people committed suicide, and the others were saved... from this morning , everyone in the city is praising Shimizu Zongzhi, saying that he is a general with the heart of a heavenly emperor." Listening to it, Chaya Shirojiro felt that the city was gradually becoming scary.There are eyeliners everywhere, and when the self-proclaimed ear of hell is still ignorant of it, in this city, even the details of the peace talks have become a topic of discussion in the church... "Then, has Hashibamori, who presented ten loads of wine and vegetables and three bags of tea leaves, satisfied the god's wish?" "This is a means, and means cannot satisfy wishes." "Oh, a beautiful story is also a means." At this time, Jiaoan came over with the inkstone and roll of paper, and placed them in front of the tea house. "Open the ballot box and note whose name is written on it." "Yes. Then..." The tea house was still grinding ink, and Mu Shi stared at the pen in the hand of the tea house with his big eyes blinking.Jiaoan had already opened the box and revealed the first ticket. "Get ready. The first vote is... Takayama Ukon Nagabang, haha, this is a believer in God." Chaya Shirojiro wrote down Takayama Ukon's name, but couldn't help wondering.In this city, people's views on world affairs are very different from other places.Regardless of Muneji Shimizu's seppuku, Hideyoshi's behavior of presenting food and tea as gifts should make people feel a kind of integrity of a military general in the Warring States Period.However, instead of lamenting, people regarded it as a conspiracy and condemned it. This difference can also be felt from voting for Takayama Ukon.In any case, it is also a vote to choose the people of the world.At best, Takayama Ukon is only a small daimyo of 60,000 shi in Shezhou Gaogui, no matter whether his beliefs are consistent or not, he cannot be allowed to win and rule the world. "Next...Oda Lieutenant General Nobuo." Jiaoan read aloud, "Next, Gifu Nagon...haha, the third grandson of Nobunaga." Jiaoan said to himself: "The next one is Akechi Hinata Mori Mitsuhide." He and Chaya looked at each other and laughed. "Sure enough, some people don't regard him as a traitor. He also has his own roots." Chaya sighed. "It's all resentment against Nobunaga's invasion of Sakai Port. The next one is... Mitsuhide Yui Hinata. It's Mitsuhide again." "take note of it." "The next one is—Akechi Hinata Mamoru..." "Why is it so different from what I thought?" "The next one...haha, what a strange doggerel, what...the soldiers are burned out again, the small field is not yet fruited, the new wind is bleak, and there is no autumn cold...The last thing I wrote is 'It's the same for anyone'." "Is it the immature Oda (Oda)?" "No, it's already settled, and I've received it once... The next one is Tokugawa Mikawa Moriyasu." "it is good!" "Next, Kobe servant Nobutaka." "Next..." "It's Hashiba Chikuzen Mori Hideyoshi... finally came out." "But, I didn't expect there to be so few." "Dasuke Fujitaka of the Hosokawa War Department." "Tsutsui Yoshunbo Shunqing." "It's Daisuke Hosokawa, Fujitaka again... This is probably a longing for a wealthy family." "His son is a wise son-in-law." "Yes. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to choose Mingzhi, but Hosokawa can avoid suspicion, haha. Next, Hashiba Chikuzen Mori Hideyoshi." "According to strength, there will definitely be him behind." "Hashiki Chikuqian guard." "take note of it." "It's Hashiba Chikuzen again...the next one is Hashiba...Oda Lieutenant General Nobuo, Mori Terumoto." "Maori... There are still people who choose Maori in this city?" "Yes. Maybe this person thinks that Maoli will sneak attack from behind while Hideyoshi is retreating, and maybe he will win the battle." "rational." "Next, Nobuo Oda ... the next one, Qian Zongyi." After reading this, Mu Shi laughed out loud. "What's the matter, Mushi?" "If Uncle Zong Yi can win the world, then what do you think of my good friend Ah Yin?" "Haha..." Jiaoan also laughed, "Don't talk nonsense, Ah Yin was born to be the concubine of God." "Ah...not 'Concubine of God', but 'Son of God'." Jiao'an no longer looked at her. "The next one, Guangxiu. The next one, the Three Masters. Going down, oh, Takayama Ukin." "Okay, I've added it." Chaya Shiro Jiro quietly wiped his sweat. It was really surprising that his lord Ieyasu only got one vote in Sakai Port with such a wide view.The Takeda clan no longer exists, the Hojo clan and the Uesugi clan are not as good as ever. The lord not only owns the territories of Jun, En, and the Three Kingdoms, but is also expanding from Kai to Shinano. It can be said that the power of the lord is second only to the Oda clan That's all.Up to now, Mitsuhide has got four votes, Hideyoshi has five votes, and the protagonist has only one vote. "Next, it's still wise... The next one, Qian Zongyi, and the next one, Kobe Nobutaka..." The twenty-nine ballot papers were read one by one. "Statistics, tea house." When Jiaoan ordered, the tea house had already arranged the order. 〖Five votes from Mitsuhide Akechi Hashiba Hideyoshi five votes Oda Nobuo three votes Two votes for the three masters of Oda Oda Nobutaka two votes Hosokawa Fujitaka two votes Takayama right nearly two votes Qian Zongyi Two Tickets〗 Ieyasu still had only one vote.Chaya read it in order. "Interesting." Seemingly able to accept the result, Jiaoan patted his thigh, "This is by no means just the sound of Sakai Port. It implies the voice of the people of the world. People in this city will definitely act accordingly." "So, after all, Zhizhi and Yuchai are the ones fighting for the world?" "No, it's not." Jiaoan shook his head, "Akechi and Hashiba each had five votes, while the Oda clan had two votes in the majority. Lieutenant General Nobuo had three votes, plus Sanju and Kobe each had two votes. It's seven votes." "Oh... In other words, there are still the most people who hope that the son of Youfu or his grandson will inherit the country." "No, not at all." Jiaoan shook his head again, "If Mitsuhide and Seshu father and son are combined, then this is also seven votes, and if Tsutsui Junqing's vote is added, it is eight votes. This number It’s unbelievable that it will directly turn into military strength and become the key to victory. But don’t forget, Tokugawa still has one vote. If Tokugawa’s one vote and the Oda clan’s seven votes add up to eight votes.” Chaya Shirojiro was taken aback. "Who the hell voted for our lord?" "Haha," Jiaoan laughed, "I'm afraid it's my daughter Mushi." "Oh, Mushi, is that you?" "Yes. Mushi thinks that those who ally with Tokugawa must be the ones who will seize the future world, so they voted for him." The teahouse couldn't help being discouraged.There is only such a little girl as the supporter of the lord, which is too cruel and disappointing, but it gives people a sense of holy god. "Mu Shi, I appreciate your vision. If I were asked to vote, I would also write Mr. Tokugawa. However, Zeng Luli did not allow me to vote." "Zeng Luli" is the nickname of the sword master Shinzaemon ("Zeng Luli" is homonymous with "嗖嗖" in Japanese). He claims that the scabbard he made is good, and the blade enters and exits silently, so he came up with this A nickname, purely boastful.In today's poll, the person who voted for the doggerel was probably Zeng Luli. "Then, Mu Shi, you estimate the future situation based on the results of the vote. It will definitely become my reference." "Okay." Mu Shi replied happily, took the piece of paper from the teahouse, and immersed himself in the calculations, "Look, daughter, Yu Chai has a better chance of winning." "The reason..." "Hashiba's five votes, once...he reconciles with the Oda family and becomes one dragon, that will be twelve votes, even if he loses half, he will also have eight and a half votes." "Hehe, but, isn't your calculation a bit wishful thinking, Mushi? Suppose Wakamitsu's five votes, Hosokawa's two votes, Tsutsui's one vote, and Takayama Ukon's two votes, how many votes are there? No Is it also ten votes? How can eight and a half votes catch up with ten votes?" "No." Mushi shook his head and stared at the piece of paper: "Hashiba's five votes can suppress and defeat the five votes of Hosokawa, Tsutsui, and Takayama. Therefore, if half of them become our own, then Hashiba will be Eleven votes, in turn, only seven and a half votes left for Sensible." "So, it still has to be determined by Yuchai's stamina?" "No, we must form an alliance with Tokugawa. Even so, if Mitsuhide cannot be defeated during the alliance with Tokugawa, then Hashiba will not be able to win the world, and the world will be in chaos, with wars everywhere... The reason why I am so It is because one vote for doggerel, two votes for Zongyi, two votes for Takayama, and one vote for Tsutsui, are the source of war." "So, these people have seen through it. No matter what, the world will be chaotic due to war, so they wrote some names of people who can't win the world... Mushi, don't you think so?" "Yes. These add up to six votes, which is more than Hashiba and Zhizhi." Chaya Shirojiro's eyes became shining like stars at some point, staring at Kinoko.There are so many ways to understand these numbers.Moreover, the various possibilities in the mouth of the little girl in front of him beat Shiro Jiro's chest one after another. "Chaya, how are you doing, is the gift for Tokugawa ready?" Jiaoan looked at the tea house, and his eyes suddenly became sharper, "In this way, I have a rough estimate of the thoughts of the people in Hong Kong." "yes." "Mitsuhide unexpectedly won support because he overthrew Nobunaga and quietly suppressed ministers and ministers. Now, they are even trying to send an emissary through the hands of Konoe. The people of Sakai and Hong Kong know this very well." "So, the emissary really... listened to Mitsuhide's order..." "They are also powerless. Those who are armed have heavy soldiers. In this way, Guangxiu entered Azuchi Castle, and the imperial emissary should also arrive. Guangxiu is probably a man of the world. But, the tea house, at best, this is just a superficial matter." "right." "The problem still lies in Mitsuhide's force. Just like the analysis just now, among Hashiba and Akechi, who can win the support of the people in Sakai Port will become an important factor in determining victory or defeat." "..." "Not to mention Qian Zongyi, Hosokawa, Takayama, Tsutsui, etc. who appeared in the voting, and even the background of Nakagawa Kiyosuke, the lord of Settsu Ibaraki, can be said to be determined by the movements of the people in Sakai Port. Once the competition The war in the world is about to start, not to mention the rations and weapons, but the amount of gold and silver consumed is extraordinary. All of these are inseparable from the support of everyone in Sakai Port.” Chaya could only tremble all over.Indeed, as Jiaoan said, Nobunaga's success in the later period depends entirely on this. "Ah... Among the gifts from the tea house, I want to add another gift from the Jiaoan. What do you think?" "Of course that's good." "Through the voting, the direction of Sakai Port has been roughly clarified. In this way, everyone must work together. In order to minimize the suffering of the people, we must find a person who can adapt to the current situation." "well said." "Therefore, I would like to say to the elders and politicians, to recommend Hashiba Chikuzen...how about this, this is an important gift. To recommend Hashiba proposed by Konishiya Totoku and Sen Zongyi..." At some point, Chaya Shiro Jiro forgot his identity, completely looking like a samurai, looking straight at Jiaoan. "Hehehehe." Mushi laughed again, and Chaya came back to his senses, "Even the Sakai people have become Hashiba's backup, and of course Tokugawa is the same, right, uncle?" "Yes... yes... that's right. Those who go against the flow will perish, and those who go with the flow will prosper. This is really an incomparably precious gift, and I must accept it, accept it." Shiro Jiro finally breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed deeply. "Mu Shi, pack up those ballot papers and burn them. Have someone deliver meals. Oh, play a song for the tea house with your zither." "Yes." Mu Shi replied, and after picking up the ballot papers, she remembered something and laughed alone.Chaya still wanted to ask many things, but finally held back.He could see that the father and daughter of Jiao'an had a deep affection for Lord Ieyasu, and if there was something important and urgent, even if he didn't ask, they would definitely tell him. However, where did Jiaoan's affection for Ieyasu come from?Jiao'an once said that he and Mrs. Yu, Ieyasu's biological mother, are old friends, but is that all it takes?Although the adopted daughter Mushi has a blood relationship with Ieyasu, according to the investigation of the tea house, this relationship will only generate hatred, and will never become the cause of affection. Mushi is actually the granddaughter of Jiaoan's younger sister.At that time, Jiaoan was still called Takenai Hataro. He had a sister named Yuguo. During the battle between Yuguo and Nagashima, Mizuno Shimono Shouxinyuan, who was ordered by Nobunaga to cut his belly, had a daughter. .Mushi's mother was born from the womb of the insane Yuguo, and later married a Maori retainer named Uda.Uda died in battle, so she came to Sakai Port and became a pious foreign believer, who died just the year before last.Ruki is Mizuno Nobumoto's blood, and Ieyasu should be far away from him.However, both Jiaoan and the adopted daughter showed unusual kindness to Ieyasu, and sometimes even made the tea house feel ashamed. When Mu Shi came back after burning the ballot papers, his servants had already delivered three meals. zither. "Have a drink. Have a good drink." "It's better to be respectful than obedience." Saying that, Shiro Jiro held up his wine glass, "Mushi, did you laugh again when the ballots were burned?" "Hey... ah, you said just now..." "What's so funny?" "Hey... I was just wondering what my father would say if the ballot wasn't like that. I was laughing..." "Okay, okay, Mu Shi, don't talk about it." "No, I'm just saying it. Father would have said the same thing even if the votes were completely different." "The same thing?" "Everyone in Sakai has long made concerted efforts to favor Hashiba. Uncle must keep this in mind." "Oh. So it has nothing to do with the ballot?" "No, I'm just saying that the votes are exactly as father expected... Come, please drink." "Oh, thank you." Shiro Jiro took the wine glass again, and talked to Mushi again, "Mushi, why do you always favor my lord so much?" "Hehe..." Mu Shi laughed again, "I like any countryman who can't tell lies. Country people are upright and don't know about intrigues, so they don't lie. Once they lie, they will immediately reveal their secrets and cheat... " "That's right, well said!" It turns out that there is also the eyes and heart of Sakai Minato here!Chaya sighed. Mu Shi put the wine glass on the table, turned around and sat in front of the guzheng, and started to adjust the thirteen strings...