At the end of the discussion, Sanxiang seemed to be a changed person, hiding all his sharp edges, and said very calmly: "The first seven days have passed. I want to visit the young master after His Highness's body is burned, and then rush to Hakata immediately."
In his opinion, Ieyasu had fallen into a trap. When he arrived in Hakata, he wanted to meet with the withdrawing generals and hint them first, which would benefit them immensely.
Then, Sancheng happily went to the inner court to visit Mrs. Yodo. But for some reason, Mrs. Yodo's mood was a little abnormal today, which made him very strange. He had already warned Mrs. Yodo not to reveal her grief at the loss of her husband, in order to avoid being noticed.
Suddenly, a suspicion that had never occurred in the past emerged from Sanzheng's mind, which shocked him - this woman knew that Taige's body would be reduced to ashes on Amitabha Peak, and she probably realized one thing: from now on, She is free.
"This thin, sick monkey, this ugly old man with a foul smell all over his body will finally disappear from this world." Perhaps it was this thought that made her feel mixed.
Human life is an accumulation of sins. It may be an unspeakable tragedy or a capricious comedy.
Hideyoshi, a farmer's son who was born in Owari Nakamura, was braver and more shameless than anyone else during his lifetime. It was through endless conspiracy and killing that he became a so-called unparalleled hero, and finally lived in the Golden Tower and Jade Pavilion and enjoyed all the glory. Wealth.
However, all of this was just a dream. Now, his body had been stripped of all clothes and surrounded by piles of firewood, waiting to be burned cleanly. Who is this punishment, and whose sins are they purging?
Mrs. Yodo's grandfather and father both died of seppuku because of the rise of the Oda family. Her stepfather Katsuie Shibata and biological mother Mrs. Aichi were forced to commit suicide by the usurper Toyotomi Hideyoshi of the Oda clan. Compared with their deaths, how much better can Taige be now? At least they told the enemy that they would rather die than surrender, but Taige was in tears and begging for mercy.
When Mrs. Yodo thought of his ugly appearance before his death, she had a strong urge to vomit. Is this Japan’s unparalleled hero? Are these the people in the world who follow the rules as they say?
Of course, Mrs. Yodo must have really liked Hideyoshi. When Hideyoshi conquered the great names of the world with the power of swallowing up mountains and rivers, all his sins were covered up by the shining light of gold. Even the killing sword he held in his hand looked so solemn and noble at the time.
She was so restrained by such an old man that she could not move. She could only be servile and humiliated. The situation in her life was really incredible. Now, however, the ropes that bound her were finally loosened and rotting away bit by bit.
"Nothing can restrain you now." Another woman hidden in Mrs. Huan's heart kept whispering to her, making her want to cheer.
As night fell, the maid brought a lampstand and lit up the four walls. The partitions are Hideyoshi's favorite paintings, and the caisson is a colorful picture of flowers blooming. If possible, it would be a good idea to have an all-night banquet with your loved one here...
Just when Mrs. Yodo was blushing and thinking wildly, Ishida Mitsunari suddenly came to visit.
"Your Highness Zhibu, I have been waiting for you for a long time." Mrs. Yodo sat upright in a hurry. To her own surprise, her unintentional expression seemed to be ingratiating, even flattering.
She has lived the life of a widow for nearly a year, and judging from the aging of Taige's body, she has actually lived the life of a widow for much longer. She is only thirty-two years old this year, but her charm is still there, and her desire for sensuality breaks through the shell of rationality from time to time and pokes her head out restlessly.
Sancheng felt dizzy and quickly turned his head to the side and said, "I just came to His Highness's bed to say hello. Your Highness asked me something and I rushed over immediately."
Mitsunari vaguely felt from the expression of the dining room that the news of Hideyoshi's death had been leaked, but he continued to say relaxedly: "Following Taikaku's order, I will rush to Hakata immediately."
"Did you order the withdrawal of troops from North Korea?"
"Yes. This is an important mission. In any case, Kato, Fukushima, Asano's son and others are all brave generals. Madam may also know that they have grudges against Mitsunari for no reason." Sancheng said with a wry smile.
When he found that Mrs. Yodo was not listening carefully, he deliberately lowered his voice: "In fact, what worries me most is that those people's dislike of me may turn into a dark cloud over the young master's head..."
"Disgusted?"
"Yes. The person standing behind the generals has always been the wife of Bei Zhengsuo." Sancheng pretended to be talking to himself, glanced at the dining room next to him, then changed the subject and asked: "Is the young master at the wet nurse now? ?”
Mrs. Yodo completely fell into Sancheng's trap and ignored this sentence. Instead, she asked: "His Royal Highness Jibu's words are really worrying. You just said that the generals' dislike of you might evolve into the dislike of the young master? "
"Ah, this..." Sancheng responded deliberately with a hint of confusion, but his eyes were wandering, and he sighed: "Once this happens, something big will happen. In order to make everyone remember to be loyal to the young master, I plan to take the lead in swearing to the young master, But……"
"Even if we do this, we can't let people rest assured."
"Madam, there is something I don't know if I should ask...Although this is just a rumor among the people, if His Highness Taige dies, madam, what are your plans?"
"Me? What on earth are you talking about that makes you so worried?"
"Whether Madam wants to take care of the young master or remarry, everyone is guessing."
"Huh!" When Mrs. Dian heard the word "remarry", she suddenly felt inside. My younger sister, Taki, has been married four times and is now a member of the Tokugawa family. Now it seems that someone is plotting her own plans again.
Mrs. Yodo's face darkened: "It's really better to guard against others than to guard against Chuan. Which family did they say they wanted to marry me to?"
"They said that Madam will choose to marry His Highness Zuofu... It just so happens that Zuofu is currently short of a wife."
"Zuofu?"
"Yes. In this way, His Highness Zuofu will naturally become the stepfather of the young master, and he will get the most beautiful woman in the world at the same time. Zuofu has always been cunning and calculating, and he will definitely have some ideas."
"Am I going to be the woman of Zuofu?" Mrs. Yodo asked in a strange tone.
Sancheng pretended not to hear and said calmly: "If this is the case, Mrs. Beizhengsuo must be very happy."
Mrs. Dian stared silently. She didn't pay much attention to Sancheng's last sarcastic sentence. At this time, she was already immersed in fantasy. The first thing that appeared in front of her eyes was her younger sister A Jiang Yu who was married to Tokugawa Hidetada.
Ajiang and He Xiuzhong have given birth to a daughter Qianji. At Hideyoshi's insistence, Chihime and Hideyori got engaged. If she Chacha marries Ieyasu as the first wife, then it would be a case of sisters marrying father and son respectively. This kind of thing is not uncommon in Japan, and this kind of imagination does not make her unhappy at all for the energetic Mrs. Yodo.
Of course, Zuofu is fat, but Mrs. Yodo is not disgusted with this at all - after all, Zuofu is better-looking than that thin and ugly old monkey.
Mrs. Yodo even thought that if the two sisters of the Asai clan married into the same family, some people might think that the Asai clan who was eliminated by Hideyoshi left two orphans and actually annexed the Toyotomi clan and the Tokugawa clan. As long as I and Ajiang work together in the future...
She was just thinking about it, but Sancheng poured cold water on her: "Madam, this is not the only rumor, there is more to it."
"What's next?"
"It is rumored that Madam is born with integrity. How could she fall into such a conspiracy so easily?"
"conspiracy?"
"Yes. Once Zuofu becomes the young master's stepfather, he can be raised by his side, and then he can... poison the young master without anyone noticing, or create an accident at will!" Sancheng stared at Mrs. Dian closely and spoke in a tone of voice. Bing Liang: "What the Zuo Mansion wants is not you, madam, nor the young master, but the world! Therefore, rumors say that madam will never sell herself and her son to Tokugawa. Madam will never agree to such a marriage."
"Ah..." Mrs. Yodo was really surprised and didn't even know how to answer.
"People also say that for the future of the Toyotomi clan, it would be best for my wife to marry Maeda Dainagon."
"Maeda Danagon?"
"Yes. Dai Nagon is the first person in the world who can suppress Ieyasu's ambition... Moreover, according to Taikaku's will, Dai Nagon is still the assistant administrator of the young master, which makes it even more reasonable."
Mrs. Yodo frowned and fell silent. In fact, in terms of character, Li Jia is indeed good. He is honest and reliable, and he doesn't look like someone who would treat him badly. But in this way, they will no longer be able to live in the same sect as Ajiang and Yu, and the dream of the two orphan girls of the Asai family to annex the world will definitely come to nothing...
"I'm just talking casually. Maybe someone will bring up these things when I'm not around. Madam must be more careful and guard against people with ulterior motives... If someone really does something, it can't be someone else. It’s Mrs. Beizhengsuo. Because the person who is most afraid of you, madam, is undoubtedly Beizhengsuo.”
At this time, Mrs. Yodo could no longer hear what Sancheng was saying. She was lamenting in her heart that her entanglement with Hideyoshi was not over yet, and she would be tragically bound by her own son Hideyori again - her heart was filled with infinite emotion and sadness, and she felt that a boundless black curtain was stretching out in front of her eyes...
"Madam, you are born with intelligence that no one can match. Even if His Royal Highness passes away, you can make the young master live up to the high expectations of the people. You don't have to worry about this. Sancheng made this assertion when chatting with other practitioners.
Even if two or three of the withdrawn generals came into contact with Beizheng and had some plans, they would not betray the young master. And after Sancheng welcomes the generals in Hakata, he will sincerely express his kindness to His Highness..."
At this time, Mitsunari no longer cared about Mrs. Yodo's reaction. He only needed to break the dream of the woman in front of him and drive a nail into her heart that would never let her rest at ease.
This shadow has been deeply implanted in Mrs. Yodo's heart - the ones who need to be most vigilant are Ieyasu and Hokizashi, and the only one who can fight them is Maeda Toshiie.
Even though Mrs. Yodo did not care much about Taikaku, as a mother, she always loved Hideyori deeply. Even if it was just for the sake of her son, she would be wary of Ieyasu. If you continue nagging, it will arouse her disgust. After all, Mrs. Yodo is not an ordinary woman, she is very competitive.
"From now on, the weather will get colder. Madam, please pay more attention to the body of the young master." Sancheng gave a solemn salute and stood up, feeling very comfortable.
Hideyoshi said more than once during his lifetime that there was only one person in this world who could rival his wisdom. Now, Ishida Harubu also knows that he has become the backbone of the Toyotomi clan, and now is the time when the Toyotomi clan needs him.
Your Highness, please rest assured that I have not failed to fulfill His Highness’ wishes. Sancheng thought to himself.
But Mrs. Yodo said nothing. After the dining bureau sent Sancheng away, she still sat there blankly.
"Madam." The dining room called out, but Mrs. Dian didn't answer.
"What are you thinking about, madam?" The dining bureau had just finished asking. He seemed to have remembered something. He sat up straight in a hurry and said, "It's now the You hour, and it's time for the body to be burned... Please forgive me for your negligence, madam."
With that said, the dining room hurriedly stood up, took down the rosary from the bookshelf and hung it on Mrs. Yodo's wrist. She also clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.
It was completely dark outside now, and there was a chilling silence all around. Suddenly, the sound of flames beating came from somewhere, as if something was burning, and it lasted for a long time.
The dining bureau seemed to be very moved and sighed: "Madam, human life is really unpredictable. Even people like Taige will turn into dust after they pass away."
However, Mrs. Dian suddenly let out a big breath and said in a deep voice: "Call the young master and ask the Tibetan Bureau to come with him."
"Yes...yes. I will call you immediately." Xianting thought that Mrs. Dian felt lonely when she was being cremated in Taige and wanted to have her son by her side, so she hurriedly got up and left.
"Zhibu... this bastard!" Mrs. Yodo bit her lip in disdain.
Soon, the Ozo Bureau led Hideyori in and the Food Bureau also followed. She didn't dare to look at Mrs. Yodo, because she was afraid that as soon as Mrs. Yodo saw Hideyori, she would hug Hideyori and cry desperately.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yodo neither hugged Hideyori into her arms nor burst into tears. Hideyori held the unfinished wooden boat in his hand, smiled silly at his mother, and sat down, while Mrs. Yodo just stared at him coldly.
Seeing this scene, the Food Court Bureau couldn't help but swallow a gulp of saliva.
Madam is indeed of Asai bloodline! Asai Nagamasa and his father Kumasa are not people who bow their heads easily, and Mrs. Yodo obviously bleeds the same blood...especially her biological father Asai Nagamasa. The reason why he died that year seemed to be precisely because he refused to bow his head. ah.
Originally, Lord Nobunaga married his sister Aichi, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the Warring States Period, to Asai Nagamasa. This was actually a political marriage, which could achieve the purpose of attacking the Saito family from two directions. And the young Asai Nagamasa did not disappoint Nobunaga, and followed Nobunaga to eliminate the Saito family and the Rokkaku family.
He also has a very good relationship with Ah Shi, and they have three daughters and a son. During this period, the relationship between the Oda and Asai families was also close.
However, when Nobunaga was attacking Asakura Yoshikage, Nagamasa suddenly raised the flag of rebellion and declared war on Nobunaga. There are many reasons why Asai betrayed Oda. The most famous one is that Nagamasa's grandfather had received favors from the Asakura family, and at the other end of the moral scale was his "sworn brother" Oda Nobunaga. Asai Nagamasa then betrayed Nobunaga for his former benefactor.
Of course, there is another theory, which is that when the Oda family and the Asai family formed an alliance, one of the conditions put forward by the Asai family was not to attack the Asakura family. When Nobunaga broke the agreement and attacked the Asakura family, Asai Nagamasa believed that Nobunaga was indeed untrustworthy and decided to take the opportunity to eliminate Nobunaga.
In the Battle of Anegawa, the Asai-Asakura coalition forces were defeated by the Oda-Tokugawa coalition forces, and were attacked by the Oda forces ever since. When Asai Nagamasa realized that the city was about to fall, he sent someone to take his wife Aichi and San The daughter was sent back to the Oda family, while he and his father, who had long since resigned as governor, committed hara-kiri in the city - refusing to lower their proud heads until they died.
While the Feasting Bureau was thinking, they suddenly heard Mrs. Dian say bitterly: "The administration is really arrogant!"
Her voice was so harsh that the Dazang Bureau and the Food Court Bureau were shocked. They asked in unison: "Madam, you... what did you just say?"
"Zhang Ting, what do you think of Zhi Bu?"
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