Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

On this day, Ieyasu passed by Genzaemon's house in Nakamura, Yuta Village, and finally saw the child Awan gave birth to for him. Of course, this is not an official meeting.On the way back from hunting, Ieyasu passed by Genzaemon's house. While drinking tea in the corridor, he saw Ugimaru who was being carried by Genzaemon's wife and daughter.Holding the bell in one hand and the ghost mask in the other, Yu Yimaru sat in front of Ieyasu, looking at his father in surprise. "Oh, I've grown up." After saying this, Ieyasu never spoke again, and his heart was filled with infinite emotion.In order not to make Tsukiyama furious, Ieyasu had to put his son outside the city.He wanted to pick up the child and kiss his little face, but in the end he controlled his emotions.This year it will be a duel with Takeda.He can't just be immersed in the relationship between father and son.

On the second day of the first lunar month of the fourth year of Tensho, Ieyasu held a grand Noh performance in the city that stunned even the retainers. The scene was extremely spectacular and luxurious, and he wanted the retainers to enjoy it. "We will make such a performance a routine in our family from now on." This surprised the retainers.As a general, you must work harder and harder than ordinary soldiers.Otherwise, Ieyasu would not be able to lead them, Ieyasu had been telling himself.Once the war begins, countless soldiers will bid farewell to their wives and children and die in battle.Ieyasu must not indulge in family affection now, and Ieyasu is full of apologies—forgive me, Yugimaru.

"Take him to play somewhere else. His eyes are really scary when he sees strangers." He asked Genzaemon's wife to take Yugimaru away, "Genzaemon, Saburo is so troublesome. Anyway, I want to see you Yoshimaru. Probably because he didn't have any brothers before." "The young master values ​​brotherhood." "No, no, no. If these words come from the mouth of a light samurai, it can be said that he is a man of love and righteousness, but as a general, he should not say such words. You know why I have not come to see righteousness Pills?" Although Ieyasu said so, he believed that Xinkang was right in this matter.If Xinyasu hadn't repeatedly urged him, Ieyasu might still not have come to Genzaemon's house.

Walking out of Genzaemon's house, Ieyasu looked at Hamamatsu Castle in the distance.I might die in battle one day——Thinking of this, he suddenly shuddered. He came to see Yu Yimaru, in fact, because he was afraid that something would happen to him in this battle, and he would never have the chance to meet him.While thinking, Ieyasu rode his horse to the edge of the village.At this moment, suddenly a figure emerged from the podocarpus pine bushes, and knelt down in front of Jiakangma. It was Ichi Kondo who rushed over from Okazaki Castle. Jia Kang reined in the horse. "My lord! This is Kazuki Kondo."

Ieyasu checked carefully before rest assured. "It turned out to be Iki. I was taken aback." "Your Majesty was ordered to come to Hamamatsu from Okazaki Castle. On the way, I heard that you were hunting, so I waited here. I will lead your horse." Honda Zuoemon, who was following Ieyasu, said, "Ichiki is still old-tempered. My lord, let him lead." "You come with us." Before he finished speaking, Yiqi jumped to the side of Ieyasu's horse, grabbed the reins and walked forward.It is a great opportunity to meet Ieyasu here!But about Yashiro's rebellion, where should we start?Yiqi was very confused.

"Iki, how is Okazaki Castle prepared?" "Ah. This...everything is ready..." "Is there any omission? I have entrusted the matter of food and grass to Yashiro Ohgami." "My lord, I have a few words to say about Yashiro Ohgami." "Oh, what about Yashiro Oga?" Ieyasu smiled happily on his horseback, "Yashiro can't fight on the battlefield like you, but he is also indispensable, because when the two armies confront each other, it is also important to consolidate the rear. It's very important. If you have anything to say, let's talk in Hamamatsu."

"Yes." Yiqi swallowed the latter words. Sure enough, my lord was also deceived by Yashiro.But Ichi is convinced of Yashiro's rebellion and can no longer remain silent. Ever since Yamada Hachizo heard about it, Ichi has exhausted his mind to ascertain the authenticity. "Call your accomplices to your home for discussion." He ordered Bazang. Yashiro did not come to Hachizaemon's house, but Kotani Jinzaemon and Kurachi Heizawaemon came, and they kept arguing with Hachizo about Katsuyori's entry into the castle.Hiding under the floorboard, Iki took notes of their conversation.But if Jiakang doesn't believe it, everything is in vain.

"Iki, don't pay too much attention to Yashiro. In this battle, the most important thing is to kill the enemy, but it is also important to make calculations where the enemy can't see. Besides him, is there anything wrong with Okazaki? " Ieyasu wanted to ask Xinyasu and his wife how their relationship was, but Ichi thought that Ieyasu seemed unwilling to talk about the inner court, so he didn't answer. "Are there no other questions? Can Saburo and Deji get along well?" "so far so good." Yiqi encouraged himself that he must reveal everything now, otherwise it would be too late.The samurai did not just die in battle, but risked their lives. "Regarding this matter, please report carefully when you return to the city next time."

"You want to talk about the matter between Saburo and his wife?" "Yes Yes." "Come to the inner court before supper." Iki bowed his head solemnly.But soon, he blamed himself again.He is not afraid on the battlefield, but he is afraid of speaking ill.How can we overcome our weaknesses and try to persuade the other party?At the thought of needing to use his tongue, Ichiki lost his confidence.He didn't even know how he got into Hamamatsu. Iki arrived in Hamamatsu, went to the designated room, and took off his straw sandals. "There is still no suitable way." He almost shed tears for the rare situation, and sat down on the ground in the twilight.If Ieyasu refuses to let him speak, Ichi will lose the opportunity to inform Yashiro.

At about Xu Shi, Yiqi frowned and boldly walked into the inner courtyard of the city.Ieyasu had finished his meal and went into the bathroom, but Iki claimed that he had made an appointment in advance, so he went straight to the lounge and sat down. "My lord said that you might be tired today, so I disappeared." Ah Ai said.But Yiqi immediately replied: "Yiqi is not so delicate, he will be tired if he ignores such an important matter!" The tone was so intense that Ah Ai had no choice but to remain silent. "Oh, Ichi is here?" After a while, Ieyasu walked out of the bathroom with a flushed face.

"My lord!" Iki opened his frightening eyes. "What? What happened to Saburo?" "It's not the young master's business! Please kill Yiqi tonight." "What did you say? Let me kill you, what did you do wrong?" "No, you are blind and deaf!" "Iki!" "Don't interrupt me! I've made up my mind, as long as you listen to me, I'll let you handle it yourself. Your lord is so stupid, you want to keep your subordinates' mouths shut, so that no one can talk about Yashiro, what a blind man!" " Ieyasu frowned unhappily, and leaned on the table. "Iki, you seem to have a conflict with Yashiro. Okay, I will grant your wish and kill you." "I hope so. After killing me, I hope you will catch Yashiro." Iki's voice was high, his eyes filled with tears, "No matter what we say, the young master will not hear it, and the adults will not take it seriously. I have already prepared, As long as you capture Yashiro after killing me." Ieyasu stared blankly at Kazuki Kondo. "Don't talk nonsense, are you talking in your sleep? If you have anything to say, please say it quickly." "Then..." Ichi became even more excited, "I said that Yashiro attempted to rebel, which is not wrong. He thinks people are wrong, thinking that he is the same person as you, and he said that if you are famous, there is no reason why he can't do it. " "Bastard, that's not treason, that's slander. How can the two be confused?" "It's not slander. He keeps thinking that way, saying that way, and putting it into practice. When the Lord and the young master send troops to Nagashino, he will first kill Mrs. Tsukiyama, and then introduce Katsuyori from Assuke to Okazaki, relying on Okazaki Saki resisted Oda's reinforcements. And if you lose your old collar, you will gradually perish. Your lord turns a blind eye to such an important matter. I say you are stupid, what's wrong?" "No one said you were at fault." Ieyasu said grimly.Ichiki Kondo never lied.He was eager to tell the truth of the matter, and the stern look on his brows still made people feel the strength of a samurai.But Ieyasu still didn't allow him to mess around.He scolded loudly: "Ichi! Tell me everything you know! Didn't you say that Yashiro conspired against you?" "Yes. If you don't believe me, you can kill me." "How can rebellion be done by one person, he will definitely have accomplices. Have you checked?" "That's natural. Although I haven't investigated it clearly, I know that the leader is Yashiro, and under him are Kotani Jinzaemon and Kuraji Hizaemon. If this continues, what should we do if we start a war?" Ieyasu didn't know what to think, and nuzzled Ai who was sitting behind him.Soon after Ah Ai went out, Honda Saemon and Kohei Kanbara came over. "You two take him for interrogation. This guy is in a daze. I will kill him sooner or later. You take him away and record everything he said." "Yes." Xiaopingtai lowered his head solemnly, grabbed Yiqi's right hand, "Yiqi, get up!" Tsukuru still had a smile on his face: "Okay, Ichi, get up. If you have something to say, we will naturally listen. This is the responsibility of our bodyguards, so don't disturb others." After the shouting Iki was taken down by the two, Ieyasu began to change his clothes in bewilderment.Yashiro rebelled!Ieyasu couldn't believe it, but what he was even more puzzled was, why did Iki slander Yashiro for no reason? What surprised Ieyasu the most was the details that Ichiki said.If you want to give Okazaki Castle to others, the best time is when Ieyasu leads the main force to Nagashino Castle.Yiqi also said that after Xinkang went to war, Yashiro would kill Mrs. Tsukiyama first.If it hadn't been planned for a long time, it would be impossible to have so many details. "I'm going to the outer court. I probably won't be back tonight." Jiakang changed his clothes, said to A'ai, and then went straight to the outer court. "Manchiyo, go and tell Okubo Tadayo that I have something urgent to find him and ask him to come overnight." When he came to the outer court, Ieyasu was still thinking.It's four o'clock in the past, except for the occasional noise from the kitchen, the vast city is silent.There is no wind and the weather is getting warmer day by day. What to do now is to wait for the return of Yoshida Joshiro Sakai Chuji, who was an envoy to the Oda family, and wait for Takeda Katsuyori to dispatch.Agui's husband-in-law Okuhei Kuohachiro has already led an elite force into Nagashino, so it should be safe. In the quiet city, Okubo Tadayo's cough was heard in a short while. "My lord, did you call me?" "Oh, it's Zhongshi. Come in." "It's already late at night, is there something urgent, my lord?" Ieyasu didn't answer right away, and waited for Zhongshi to get close to the stove before saying, "That's right..." "what?" "Oga Yashiro wants to rebel." After Ieyasu finished speaking, he stared at Tadashi closely. Zhong Shi nodded. "That's the end of the matter, I might as well say it straight. He's just that kind of villain." "Why did you say that?" "Because of him, many old people were unable to report the truth to you, and everyone said that you were bewitched by this monster." Ieyasu carefully remembered Tadashi's words, but on the surface he was still very relaxed. "Oh? There is such a thing. Tadashi, you should go back to Okazaki Castle tomorrow morning to find out the truth of the matter. Wadachi entrusts Ooka Suemon to discuss it carefully, so that no conspirators will escape. In addition, you can take Toshi He Hanzo will go together. According to the information I got, the accomplices include Jinzuo Kotani, Hirazuo Kurachi and others—a bunch of bastards!" Zhong Shi wrote down one by one. "I understand. After I catch them, I will wait for your instructions. Ah, in this way, the family will be at peace." Tadashi's answer made Ieyasu feel that Yashiro's rebellion seemed inevitable, and he couldn't help being puzzled again. On this day, after Yashiro entered the city, he immediately inspected the granary.He ordered his husband to load the grain into the grain truck and prepare to transport it to Hamamatsu City in the near future. "Thank you for your hard work, you have worked hard, the young master is coming to inspect today, you have to work harder." A little haze could not cover the bright sunshine, and Yashiro couldn't hide the joy on his face, and even put his nose close to the cherry blossom buds, and smelled them intently. "Master Okubo Shichiroemon came from Hamamatsu. He probably came to urge us to go out. He may order us to transport food at any time. You must work hard to complete this important task." Yashiro said excitedly, he suddenly felt someone behind him , "Ah, so it's Okubo-sama." "Yashiro, you are still working so hard. How are you and the children?" Yashiro's wife, Asong, was originally a maid of the Okubo family, so Tadase asked very casually. "Thanks to you, they are all well. Are you going back to Hamamatsu right away?" Yashiro asked, looking at Tadashi and his three attendants who were dressed for traveling. Tadashi felt both angry and ridiculous at Yashiro's composure. "I'll go back as soon as I'm done. My lord still has a lot of things to tell me to do." "You are about to go to the battlefield, I wish you victory." "Kuraji Hirasa was captured by the town's governor, Ooka Sukeemon, and was beheaded." "Ah... which warehouse is flat left?" "It was killed by Imamura Hikohei and Ooka Denzo. Kotani Jinso escaped from the back door when Watanabe Hanzo went to arrest him. Now he may be playing hide-and-seek with Hanzo." Tadashi said while observing Yashiro's expression changed.Yashiro's face suddenly became as white as paper, but a bold smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth. "You are the only one left, you should honestly hand over the whole family. In that way, my mission will be completed." "You mean to say that I am an accomplice of Cangdi, Xiaogu and others?" "No, not an accomplice. You are the leader, and they are just small fish and shrimp. The leader should have the ability and appearance of the leader." Yashiro laughed suddenly: "You made a mistake. I found out that there was something unusual about Kuraji Hirazuo, so I approached him on purpose. Now I'm looking into the inside story." "Yashiro!" Tadashi lowered his face, "Stop deceiving people like Yamada Hachio. You don't know yet, the young master's guards hid under the floor of your house last night..." At this point, Tadashi jumped back four or five feet suddenly, because Yashiro suddenly pulled out his waist knife. "Do you want to rebel, Yashiro?" While leaping back, Zhongshi gave the three people around him a wink.A follower immediately jumped to Yashiro's side and slapped his elbow with a knife.Yashiro's wrist went limp, and the fingers holding the knife also lost feeling.He was about to swing the knife again, but the knife fell to the ground with a clatter. "Get to know each other!" "Make you look good!" Although he is proficient in calculations, eloquence, and city skills, Yashiro is as immature as a child when it comes to martial arts.When Zhongshi yelled loudly, Yashiro had already been twisted with his hands by three attendants, and his face was on the ground. "Okay, tie up all his family members and put them in the prison of Sakaya." Yashiro no longer resisted.He couldn't hide the panic in his heart, his face was pale, and his knees trembled violently. "Go!" Tadashi's entourage whipped Yashiro with a rope. "Don't be rough, he should wake up." After Zhong Shi finished speaking, he took the lead and walked away. At some point, people stopped what they were doing and formed a human wall around the warehouse door. "Don't stop." Zhong Shi turned around in surprise when he heard the voice. "I hope the war will end as soon as possible. I was finally arrested in order to save the common people from suffering, but my arrest has nothing to do with you. Don't stop, keep working." Zhongshi was stunned when he heard Yashiro's voice , I felt a burst of emotion in my heart: He really deserves no punishment!Yashiro's words seemed to calm himself down. After he finished speaking, he was finally able to walk steadily. The sun was covered by clouds, and the green moss stood out at the entrance of the prison.The cell door is open, waiting for the arrested person.Yashiro walked in with a wry smile.Just now he thought that Zhongshi was just here to urge the army rations, and he was still immersed in the dream of being the lord of Okazaki, but in a blink of an eye, he became a prisoner. "I have something to tell him, you wait outside." After Zhongshi finished speaking, he followed Yashiro into the cell. The cell was built on the edge of a cliff that few people visited, with thick rocks on three sides and only one side surrounded by a fence.There are about ten pings inside.About three pings of them were covered with floors. After entering, Yashiro walked up to the floor and sat down facing the cell entrance. "Okubo, untie the rope for me, this is already in prison." Tadashi was angry at Yashiro's arrogance, but silently untied him. "Yashiro, what can you say?" He sat down not far away, "Since the matter has been exposed, don't force yourself to excuse yourself. There are Asong and his children behind you." Hearing Tadashi's words, the corners of Yashiro's eyes twitched, but soon he sat upright again, with a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth, looking outside the prison door. "Now, I am ordered to arrest your wife. What do you want to tell Ah Song?" "..." "Why don't you speak? Yashiro, do you have anything to say?" "Shichiro right." Yashiro called Tadashi by his name for the first time, "Did you think about your wife and children when you were fighting on the battlefield? I, Yashiro, am not the kind of man who can't let go." Zhong Shi was furious again.This bastard still thinks he is right now!Asong and Yashiro are not ordinary couples. They are both ashigaru samurai warriors. After countless efforts and struggles, they finally got a prominent position.Moreover, Yashiro's most recent concubine also gave birth to a child.Instead of blaming Yashiro, Asomatsu raised the child born to that woman as his own.Yashiro's status today is the result of Osong's backing. "You really have nothing to tell, don't you feel guilty?" "..." "A Song has done his best for the family, and even your concubine can accept it without complaint. This is really a waste of effort!" "Needless to say." Yashiro laughed softly, "Although Shichiroyou is good at fighting on the battlefield, he doesn't seem to understand the battlefield of life." "What did you say?" "This world is like a casino. There is nothing impossible. As long as you work hard, everything is possible. If my efforts are in vain, isn't everything my lord has done in vain?" "You have no gratitude to your lord who trusts you so much?" A smile appeared on the corner of Yashiro's mouth: "How could I forget his kindness? After all, he taught me the wisdom of life and gave me strength." "You don't mean what you say, Yashiro." "Haha! Shichiroyou can't understand what I said. You were born to be the heir of the Okubo family, but I am the son of an ashigaru samurai who spends most of his time in the fields." "Are you trying to say: Ashigaru samurai have no loyalty at all, only a greedy desire to get ahead?" Zhong Shi couldn't help but leaned forward and reprimanded him. Yashiro sneered again.His words are not bluff, but the expression of his true thoughts. "Qirangyou, you are much more stupid and ignorant than you think. Do you really have the courage to listen to what I have to say?" Tadashi stared at Yashiro closely, he suspected that the man in front of him was crazy. "You're either cut in half, or the car is torn apart. If you have anything to say, hurry up." "Then you are willing to listen?" Yashiro still had a mocking tone, "What I said just now was not meant to be ironic. When I started serving the lord, I was filled with admiration and fear for him. But soon, I discovered that Those elders are not as talented as me at all, they are all mediocre people." "Are they inferior to you?" "Yes. You listen to me first. The lord is just like us, he will be hungry, he will like women, territory, money, rice and honor, and alienate people who don't like him... He is as ordinary as us. No, more precisely, It was Mrs. Tsukiyama who made me realize that the lord is really an ordinary person." "Yashiro!" Zhongshi couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded, "Are you crazy? Mentioning Madam in such a place." "Hahaha." Mishiro laughed wildly, "So, I am worried whether you have the courage to listen to me. I am ready to be sentenced to death. I don't need to care about anyone's reaction. My words are absolutely true. Maybe you will suffer No, but you can't easily hear these words. Since you want to listen, don't interrupt. I used to play with Mrs. Tsukiyama wantonly, but later found that she is ugly, hateful, and even inferior to my woman." "Yashiro, are you still talking?" "No, why shut up? When I shared the bed with Mrs. Zhushan, I thought that the lord could not even subdue this woman. I suddenly felt that the lord was nothing special. I felt that he was very pitiful and sad... Not only that, but when I thought that the young lord was a husband When I give birth to a child, I will think that the young master is so ridiculous. Why should we be loyal to the son born to this kind of woman?... Alas, once I put aside the relationship between master and slave, I have to rethink the world, Rethink this world." Zhong Shi became short of breath.The man in front of him not only talked frankly about how he had an affair with Mrs. Tsukiyama, but also admitted that he had the idea of ​​treason while sharing the bed with her. Maybe Yashiro lied on purpose to humiliate Ieyasu, but now Tadaise has no time to think so much, he just wants to tear each other apart now. Yashiro is the favorite of Ieyasu.Therefore, in his eyes, those honest and upright ministers looked stupid, and his wife and son looked so ridiculous. "Is that all you want to say, Yashiro?" Tadashi grabbed the knife and was about to stand up, but Yashiro smiled maliciously again. "You don't have the courage to listen to it, Qilangyou? You go." Yashiro's vicious words were like nails, nailing Tadashi's feet.If it is said that this is a villain's big lie, but his words sound so credible; if it is said that this is the last moment of self-abandonment, Yashiro's thinking is so clear. "Why don't I have the courage to listen, you still have something to say?" Zhong Shi asked. "As long as you have the courage to listen, I will continue. You will never hear such truth in your life." Yashiro replied very calmly. "That is to say, what makes you feel rebellious is not the desire to get ahead, not the ungrateful nature, but Mrs. Tsukiyama?" "Don't jump to conclusions so easily, Shichiroyou. I'm just saying that thanks to my lord and madam, I finally opened my eyes." "You still have eyes? If you had eyes, you wouldn't have ended up like today." "Hahaha...that's your opinion? Shallow." Mishiro smiled lightly, seeing Zhongshi silent, and said again: "What I want to say is that no matter the lord, the wife, or the elders, they are all equal. When I realized this fact, my thoughts suddenly changed dramatically. The lord can own the land of Sanhe and Yuanjiang, why can't I, Yashiro? Do it according to my own ideas. One day, I can even make the lord and the young lord my retainers. Do you understand? The lord is convinced that he can defeat Takeda, Constantly waging wars. But wars are nothing but a waste of effort, and can only bring disaster to the people. In terms of martial prowess, the lord may be superior to others; It's in my hands, but the lord is doomed. So, let me let Takeda win this battle, so as to save more lives and save the people from fire and water. How much can you understand my true thoughts?" Zhong Shi half-kneeled on the ground with a knife in one hand, unable to speak because of his emotion.One day, let the lord and the young lord be his retainers, it is really ignorant and shameless!Yashiro must have lost his mind because of the revelation. "I see." After a long time, Zhongshi's anger finally turned into a smile, "You are one of the rare people in this world who knows how to repay you, and you actually defected to Takeda to save the people from the fire and water!" "Yes." Yashiro nodded, "Not only the common people, but if possible, you can save your life. You are the dogs beside the Lord who can't see the world clearly." Zhongshi laughed loudly, but his face became stiff: "Hmph! It's hard for you to think about me, hahaha, ridiculous." Yashiro turned his head away: "You can't understand me." "That's right. I came here on purpose to listen to you patiently. I think your wife and children are pitiful, and I hope I can bring them a word. But you are so ruthless, and you use them as the tombstone of your ambition without knowing it. You really don't know how to repent." beast!" Yashiro didn't want to see Tadashi again. "Qilangyou, you want me and Asong to go our separate ways?" "Exactly. So Ah Song can be rescued. Once Ah Song is rescued, I can intercede for the children. This is the purpose of my coming here." But Yashiro remained unmoved, for a long time, he suddenly said: "Qichiro is so confused." "what?" "Okay. I, Yashiro, are far superior to you in my understanding of the world. I am definitely not the kind of incompetent person who would do everything possible to make up for things once they are revealed. Let the lord deal with us as he pleases." Tadashi stood up, silently inserted the knife into his waist, then suddenly swung his right fist and hit Yashiro on the head. "I am punishing you on behalf of your wife and children." "Haha, what a poor donkey!" "I have nothing to say to you!" "Okay. The lord can dispose of my family as he pleases. But there is one thing that he cannot control..." "Is there any more nonsense?" "If you don't want to hear it, then don't ask. But it's best for you to calm down and listen. Tell the lord: If he didn't make the decision alone, but let all the citizens make the decision, probably not many people would want to take it." I am the head of Yashiro." Yashiro looked at the stunned Zhongshi, proudly, "Even if the lord executes me, my heart of loyalty will not be buried. Based on the lessons I taught him, he will grow rapidly in the future. If Without me, he would not be able to realize his ambition faster. You go back and tell Lord Yi that I, Yashiro, will pay homage to the Lord's great cause with the blood of the whole family." At this time, Yashiro received another blow on the head.It was Tadashi who couldn't bear it anymore and gave Yashiro a heavy punch. "Traitor!" Tadashi screamed, spat on Yashiro's face, and ran out. Yashiro was still smiling.He slowly wiped the spittle off his cheeks with a towel. "Ogaga Yashiro..." he said to himself, "something happened. But it was almost, hahaha..."