The Nanning Marquis Mansion in the capital of the Ming Dynasty is still discussing the upcoming war between southern Xinjiang and the Mughals, but they don't know that the war in another place may start first.
After the death of Maeda Toshiie, the great leader of Japan, the core figures of the Toyotomi family's dogmatic faction were Kiyomasa Kato, the chief accountant, Masanori Fukushimazaemon, Nagamasa Kuroda, Mori Tadayoshi Hosokawa Echichu, Terumasa Ikeda, and Asano. A total of seven people, Dr. Sakyo Yukinaga, and Kato Soma's assistant Yoshiaki, held secret talks among the Qiandao Islands, hoping to immediately kill Ishida Harubu Shaosuke Mitsunari.
However, I don't know whether the news leaked or Ishida Mitsunari had predicted it. By the time they gathered people and rushed to Ishida's mansion, Ishida Mitsunari had already drifted away, leaving only some unimportant people. The seven people only wanted to kill Ishida Mitsunari, but were not interested in the people in his house, and did not want to kill for no reason at this vital place, so they returned to discuss.
In fact, Ishida Mitsunari did not go far at this time, but quietly escaped from his own residence to the Ukita Hide family residence.
When Ishida Mitsunari, accompanied by Satake Yoshinobu, arrived at the Ukita residence, Uesugi Hideie and Uesugi Kagekatsu had been waiting for him for a long time. Both of them had sullen faces, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that they sympathized with Sancheng's experience, but at the same time they were in a difficult situation.
"Master Maori has already met, but he hasn't arrived yet. It seems that things are really as Master Xiaoxi said." Xiujia asked Xianzaren to retreat, and then sighed.
The reason why he spoke was because he was helpless as the master. After all, if the deadlock of silence was not broken, everyone would only be more embarrassed. After all, Xiujia is only twenty-eight years old, and his thoughts are also those of a young man, and the city is a bit shallow after all.
Sancheng did not answer, but just looked at Jing Sheng silently. Uesugi Kagekatsu is already forty-six years old, two years younger than Mouri Terumoto, and ranks behind Terumoto among the five elders.
"The matter has come to this, we must not sit idly by and do nothing." Jing Sheng seemed to have said this deliberately to Yi Xuan.
"Your Majesty, you have a clear warning." Yoshinori leaned forward and echoed: "The most important thing at the moment is to protect the Governor."
"Yes. Now that rumors are rampant, Kato and others will not let it go."
"So, what should we do?"
"I think it is better to seek forgiveness from the Zuofu first and let the Zuofu come forward to put pressure on Kato and others. This way there may be room for maneuver. Everyone, as of today, no one in the world can quell this chaos except the Zuofu." Jing Victory suggested.
"I think so too. Once things get serious, it will not be a good thing for Zuofu. I believe he must be well aware of this. Why don't I accompany Mr. Jibu to Fushimi for temporary shelter tonight? What do you think, sir?" Yi Xuan looked at Sancheng.
"This is not a countermeasure." Jing Sheng interjected.
"As long as Mr. Jibu is not in Osaka, this chaos will be temporarily subdued. Then, Mr. Uesugi, Mr. Ukita, and Mr. Mori will jointly come forward and ask the Zuofu to mediate. In this way..."
The fire of contempt and anger suddenly ignited in Sancheng's heart. Satake Yoshinobu was indeed worried about him, and Mitsunari was very grateful for this friendship. However, apart from this, it is not difficult to find that Yoshinori seems to have placed all his hopes on Ieyasu, hoping that Ieyasu will come forward to calm the situation.
If things go as expected, at this point, he will either surrender to Ieyasu, or risk his family's life and fight to the death with Ieyasu... If he does not make a decision, Ishida Mitsunari will always be ridiculed by the world.
"Master Jibu, please come with me to Fushimi tonight. What do you think?" Yoshinori asked again without answering.
Sancheng chuckled and said calmly: "Although everyone has their own ambitions, these words always sound like putting the cart before the horse."
“Putting the cart before the horse?”
"Why does everything have to be decided by the Zuofu? The Zuofu has been secretly inciting Kato and others to get rid of the pillars of the Toyotomi clan. Why should I ask such a person to mediate?"
"So, Master Zhibu doesn't want to go to Fushimi?" Before 30% could answer, Jing Sheng intervened again: "Sir Zhibu is certainly right, but now that the enemy is facing us, the only way is to go to Fushimi first. Only then can we ensure safety.”
"Your statement makes Sanzheng deeply regretful." Sanzheng suddenly became impassioned and straightened his chest and said: "It would be a different matter if it were a chaotic time with many people killing people. But now that the world is unified, why should I be afraid of those lawless people?" , thugs who form cliques for personal gain and plot evil?"
"That's the truth. But if Jibu really fights with those thugs, if something happens for good or bad, wouldn't it be a small loss but a big loss? Therefore, it is better to go to Fushimi first to avoid it."
"I know that your suggestions are all for Mitsunari, but how can I run away in fear of difficulties? After all, it is one of the five principles of practice!" Mitsunari deliberately refused to give in - if he panicked and asked Ieyasu for help, he would leave a mark on himself for the rest of his life. A shame that cannot be shed.
"The administration will not leave Osaka Castle no matter what?" Jing Sheng continued to ask.
"I didn't say I would never leave Osaka. What I meant was that if necessary, I would go to war with those thugs. If I don't stand up now, how will I be seen by the world in the future?"
"So what are your plans?"
"Misaki has already decided that my territory is in Omi, so I have to try to get back. Of course, it's not difficult to stop by Fushimi on the way back to Omi..."
After listening to Sancheng's words, Satake Yoshinobu was in a daze and frowned: "Please forgive me for interrupting first. Since Lord Jibu thinks so, it will be easy to handle. In short, get to Fushimi first, and then go to Zuofu." Take shelter in Mukojima's mansion for the time being. Wasn't it the same before? It was precisely because Lord Jibu stayed in the Great Nayan Mansion that they didn't dare to do anything."
"Lord Satake, you should be more careful what you say. I didn't come to Dainagon's mansion because I was afraid of those thugs. I was guarding Dainagon every day because of the future of the Toyotomi clan and because I was worried about Dainagon's condition. I didn't expect you to think so, Really disappointing!”
"Excuse me!" Yi Xuan apologized bluntly, fearing that the more he argued, the more anxious he became. "Then please leave quickly. I have already prepared the ship with people..."
"Wait a minute." Mitsunari turned to Jing Sheng and said: "If Mr. Uesugi agrees, Mitsunari will have to go to Zuofu first. Of course, I am not going to seek refuge, nor am I going to ask for help. Zuofu is inciting I went to reprimand the mastermind of the mob's rebellion...what objections do you have?"
Jing Sheng had a sullen face and said nothing.
"Isn't it? Knowing that Zuofu is the mastermind of the thugs, but still seeking refuge with him, wouldn't he become a 'poor bird' in the eyes of the world? Sancheng is not a fool who doesn't even understand this truth. I want to go and question him openly, In the name of the three elders and the fifth general representative, I went to question him and asked him to order the seven generals to stop the riot... Humph, I am not a poor bird with no way to escape, but a bird of prey that marches forward bravely. What do you think, Uesugi? grown ups?"
Jing Sheng didn't even look at Sancheng. He kept his eyes on his nose and nodded his head, "Okay. Anyway, we should avoid any commotion first."
When it comes to Ieyasu, can Sanguo treat Ieyasu with such an attitude? Jing Sheng was deeply suspicious.
Mitsunari glanced at Satake Yoshinobu again, then stood up calmly and said proudly: "I'll say it again, Mitsunari is definitely not avoiding those thugs because he is afraid of those thugs. Please make sure to make this clear." After saying that, he turned to Show off your family and seek approval.
He is truly worthy of being the assistant to the Ministry of Governance! Hideya looked up at Mitsunari with emotion. How could he, as a young man, be aware of Thirty percent's distress?
Yoshinobu also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Then, the task of sending Lord Jibu to Fushimi will be left to me, Yoshinori. Lord Uesugi and Lord Kitakita, I will take my leave first." After saying this, he respectfully said With a bow, stand up.
Coming out of the gate, the sky has been covered by thick clouds and there are no stars, but the warm spring breeze blows over, which makes people feel a little better.
"It's the south wind. I'm lucky, it happened to be downwind." Yi Xuan murmured to himself as he ran towards the river.
Sancheng did not answer, and only responded with silence.
The bird of prey that appeared to be ambitious in front of everyone was actually a poor bird with nowhere to escape, and it would eventually hide under Ieyasu's wings... Mitsunari knew very well that he had nowhere to be seen except Fushimi. Because of this, his mood was by no means relaxed.
"All boatmen are trusted friends, please rest assured." Yoshinori stood on the shore and waved to a boat with a load of about thirty stones floating on the dim water. The boat immediately docked to the shore, and someone lifted the pedals. Put it on the shore.
"Is there anything strange on the river?"
"Master Qi, everything is normal."
"That's good. We have important guests today, so we must be more careful when sailing."
"Yes!" the warrior on the bow responded. Yoshinobu gave a few brief explanations and urged Sancheng to get on the boat quickly. Sancheng waited silently for the boatman to put the pedals into the boat and sat cross-legged under the felt-covered mast.
As the boat left the river bank, the sound of gentle paddling of oars could be heard in my ears. Sancheng was stiff: he had been on many adventures in his life, but he had never been so panicked. The person he hated the most was fat and reeked of salamanders... Now he actually relied on this person for protection.
But, can Ieyasu's retainer allow him to meet Ieyasu? Is there an assassin with a knife in his hand? Or will he meet Ieyasu and be poisoned when he returns?
"Master Jibu, are you cold?" After listening to Yoshinobu's question, Sanzheng realized that he seemed to have a fever and his whole body was wet with sweat.
"It's not cold. It's just that the wind is a bit hot and I'm sweating all over."
"Master Zhibu, I still think it's best for us not to take the initiative to anger Zuofu, especially at this moment. It's really unnecessary."
Thirty percent remained silent.
In fact, Satake Yoshinobu also resented Ieyasu because his territory was adjacent to Ieyasu's. This is very similar to the feud between Kato and Konishi in Higo. A strong neighbor is not good for you no matter what. But once dissatisfaction is expressed too openly, it will wake up the sleeping lion and eventually shoot oneself in the foot. Therefore, the friendship between Yoshinobu and Mitsunari naturally has its limits.
He just wanted to properly contain Ieyasu through Mitsunari, and Mitsunari also temporarily regarded Yoshinobu as an ally. Of course, this relationship will naturally change once the two sides initiate a decisive battle, but Yoshinobu has not yet clearly seen Mitsunari's determination.
First, he sent the young assistant to Ieyasu to Ieyasu. If Ieyasu accused him of Yoshinori's lack of thinking, he was going to reply like this: "The Zuofu is bad. If the governor is left in Osaka, it will most likely cause chaos. That's why he deliberately Invite him to your house. Of course, everything is at the disposal of Zuofu." In this way, perhaps Yoshinori will become the hero who personally arrested Mitsunari and handed him over to Ieyasu.
It was already dawn on the second day when the ship entered Fushimi Mukojima. To be precise, it was the fourth morning of the third month in the fourth year of Qingchang. Yoshinobu got off the ship first and told Honda and Sado Mori Masanobu of the news of Mitsunari's arrival.
What exactly Yoshinobu said is 30% unclear. All he knew was that Yoshinori would never say that he was here to reprimand Ieyasu, there was no doubt about that.
Upon learning of Mitsunari's arrival, the atmosphere in the Tokugawa Mansion suddenly became tense.
"It seems that the administrative department was so frightened that it actually came to our door."
"It's really like moths throwing themselves into flames."
"Hmph, this person is so shameless. At this moment, he is so shameless that he comes to seek refuge?"
Such conversations can be heard everywhere in the house, and Sancheng had already expected them.
Satake Yoshinobu and Honda Masanobu appeared at the dock together, and Mitsunari walked off the boat with his head held high.
"It turns out to be Mr. Jibu. I didn't expect it. Please come quickly." Honda Masanobu, who is four years older than Ieyasu and is now over sixty years old, has an enigmatic smile on his face. His expression seems to be a little surprised, but also a little strange. Everything was predictable and secretly shocking. But 30% had also expected it.
"I have a secret matter that I need to meet with Zuofu for an interview. Sir, please go and report it."
"My lord is currently receiving guests. Sir, please take a rest in the guest room first."
Masanobu looked back and dismissed Satake Yoshinobu with one sentence, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work for coming all the way. Please come back." After that, he led the way for Mitsunari, and said with a false smile: "Mukojima's mansion is really beautiful. It is indeed the location chosen by Lord Taige, it is really a good fortress.”
Honda Sado Mamoru is known as the Tokugawa wise man. He traveled all over the world when he was young. His wisdom is by no means inferior to Akechi Mitsuhide, who has a clear understanding of life and affairs. He is even highly regarded among the merchants of Sakai Port. These 30% are very clear.
However, were these just Ieyasu’s ideas or Sado Mamoru’s own? Thirty percent are confused. He wanted to get a general idea of Ieyasu's thoughts through Sado's reaction.
Sado took Mitsunari to a guest room - this guest room was still built by Taiko - and then said seriously: "This is really a sudden disaster. It seems that it is best to deal with the accusations of Kato and others first."
Accusation? Sancheng was stunned. It seemed that the matter had been noticed, but who told the secret? He couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency just said that Zuofu is receiving a guest. I wonder who the distinguished guest is?"
"Shimazu Lord Chuhenge. I heard that Lord Chungheng punished Ijuin Zhongdong, which actually led to a severe rebuke from the Governor. I must not have forgotten it, right? Lord Chungheng was so surprised that he retreated to Kaohsiung Mountain to wait for his punishment. Now it seems that , Duke Zhongheng also realized his mistake.
It's true to say that although Ijuin Zhongdong is only a retainer of Lord Zhongheng, he is also Taige's favorite general after all. It's really unreasonable to kill people just on impulse...
Of course, since Duke Zhongheng retreated to Kaohsiung Mountain to await his punishment, doesn't it mean that he has realized that his previous handling was inappropriate? Therefore, Zuofu discussed with Maeda Zentokuin Xuanyi and decided to deal with him leniently, and now summoned him back from Kaohsiung Mountain. He is now thanking Zuofu. "
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