It was no child's play for Guan Bai to run away. At this time, Sanada Nobushige, who was his retainer, rushed to Fushimi Castle to look for Otani Yoshitsugi. Unexpectedly, Otani Yoshitsugi's daughter Haruhime who received him apologized and said: "My father has been there since he returned from Korea."
I'm sick. I've been having a high fever these past few days. Although he didn't say anything, I can see that he is very tired. Your Majesty Sanada, please see..."
Sanada Nobunshi suddenly felt in a dilemma, and while he was hesitating, Otani Yoshitsugi forced himself to come out to meet him, and greeted him in a serious tone: "I'm just suffering from the cold, and I won't die for a while. Nobushige, if you have anything to do, go to the back room and talk to me."
"Sanada Nobushige breathed a sigh of relief, followed Otani Yoshitsugi into the house, and then told him about Guan Bai's running away.
Otani Yoshitsugi's face suddenly became solemn, and he was obviously very worried about this matter. He thought deeply and said: "This matter is very difficult. Sooner or later, it will be reported to His Highness Taige. If Guan Bai cannot be found before then, it will be troublesome.
"Please be patient, I will leave for Kyoto immediately. At this critical moment, I cannot and will not sit idly by." Nobushige breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked you, thanking His Highness Otani for your trouble.
After Otani Yoshitsugi forced his sick body to arrive in Kyoto, he searched for Guan Bai, and at the same time announced to the public that Guan Bai was ill and was recuperating, and all activities were postponed.
Although they did it fairly covertly, they could not hide it from those who were interested. For example, Ishida Mitsunari had already noticed that Guan Bai had run away. After confirming it, he brought Sanada Nobunagan to testify and reported to Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "Kan Bai's running away is not a trivial matter, and Toyotomi's prestige is also
Because of this, he will plummet. Fortunately, Guan Bai's whereabouts have been found out, but I don't know why His Highness Guan Bai doesn't want to return to Jule Di."
When Hideyoshi heard this, he was furious and ordered Toyotomi Hideji to be brought to him immediately.
Chacha advised from the side: "His Highness Guan Bai will try his best to help Shi in the future. If he is pushed too hard, His Highness Guan Bai will be too pitiful."
However, Hideyoshi denied the pressure, so Chacha had no choice but to continue to advise, saying that Guanbai was Guanbai after all, and even if Taiko preached, it should be done in moderation and be compassionate. The Hoizhengshuo also agreed with Chacha's opinion and hoped that Hideyoshi could make Hidetsu more relaxed.
Bei Zheng said: "Everyone has innate talents. What I mean is that the child is not suitable for the position of Guan Bai. It is already commendable to be able to achieve such achievements. He was forced to do things that are not in line with his abilities.
Even I feel very sad to see him working so hard, can't you understand him for once?
That kid Sun Qilang, he works so hard to gain your approval, and he is not greedy for Guan Bai's position. He is already ready to give up all his loyalty. Why can't you be nicer to him? I think as long as he is still here
As Guan Bai, you cannot communicate well. No matter what, you are a family after all, so let Sun Qilang resign as Guan Bai."
At this point, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also began to feel that his approach seemed inappropriate, but the problem was that it was quite difficult to remove Toyotomi Hideji from the post of Guanbai: "Perhaps Sonshichiro was under too much pressure in the position of Guanbai, but
You also know that both Hidekatsu and Hideho have passed away, and he is the only one left in the Toyotomi family now! The Toyotomi family really needs Sonichiro now."
Sanada Nobushige requested Hideyoshi at this time, hoping to use these words to communicate with Guan Bai. He believed that the conflict would definitely be resolved. Hideyoshi agreed, so Hideji returned to Juletei soon after, waiting for the summons.
Although the situation was temporarily under control, various evil deeds of "killing people" were already spreading among the people, which had a great impact on the prestige of the Toyotomi family. In order to eliminate the impact, Hideyoshi had no choice but to specially recruit the followers to discuss countermeasures.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi called for Asano Nagamasa, Ishida Mitsunari, Maeda Genio, Nagasuke Masaika, and Masuda Nagamori Go to discuss matters. Asano Nagamasa was the first to speak, saying: "I think that the 'killing of life and death' issue should be an exaggeration.
, even if it is false, in fact, someone is deliberately using the misunderstanding between His Highness Taige and His Highness Guan Bai to spread rumors and cause trouble. We should investigate this secretly and then make a decision."
Ishida Mitsunari believes that nothing is groundless. He said: "There must be a reason for groundless rumors. Otherwise, how can such a big thing be fabricated out of thin air? However, it is related to Toyotomi's reputation, and we still need to ask His Highness Guan Shiro clearly before we can continue to find out the truth.
, otherwise if you are not careful, even His Highness Taige will be implicated in this stigma."
Asano Nagamasa did not completely agree and said: "Even so, public inquiries cannot be made. Every move of Guan Bai attracts attention, and acting publicly will only expand the rumors. I asked for leave to express my wishes and inquire privately, so that we can both investigate and investigate."
Knowing the truth can also preserve the Toyotomi family name."
Maeda Genyi thought this statement was mature and prudent, and immediately seconded it: "I agree with Asano Danmasa's words. This matter is not a trivial matter, and we must act with caution."
Chang Shuzhengjia also said: "After all, His Highness Guan Bai and His Highness Tai Ge just had some misunderstandings. Now that the truth of this incident has been found out, I would like to ask His Highness Tai Ge and His Highness Guan Bai to let go of their worries face to face, open their hearts, and clear up their doubts to the world."
Masuda Nagamori sighed: "While His Highness Guan Bai was away from Kyoto, fortunately, Otani Punishment Bureau was still in charge to coordinate state affairs. According to Otani Punishment Bureau, although His Highness Guan Bai was uneasy, he still thought about His Highness Taikaku all the time. He was so sincere and filial. So.
Come to think of it, there must be something fishy about this 'killing is a matter of no concern'."
Now that everyone had reached an agreement, Hideyoshi immediately agreed and then ordered: "Okay, then let Ishida, Maeda, and Masuda you three go and question Sunshichiro on the pretext of sending a condolence gift. If the matter of killing Guan Shiro is indeed based on speculation,
He told him how to speak and act as Guan Bai, to be cautious in his words and deeds in everything, to be fair in dealing with things, and not to damage Toyotomi's prestige." San Fengxing respectfully accepted the order.
So Sanfengxing was ordered to come to Juledi in Kyoto and meet with Toyotomi Hidetsugu. After a formal question and answer, Hidetoshi invited Sanfengxing to enter the inner room, and at the same time screened him to the left and right.
Hideji asked: "The three of you are here together for important matters. May I ask what your Majesty would like to say?"
Ishida Mitsunari replied: "Your Highness Guan Bai, His Highness Taige heard the rumors of killing Guan Bai and specially asked us to come to inquire whether it is true. Please tell the truth, Your Highness Guan Bai."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hideji's face changed when he heard this, and he said with some fear: "Could it be that His Highness Taikaku believed it to be true! Has anyone spread rumors and slanders in front of His Highness Taigaku? Haruji Ishida
, please be sure to acknowledge His Highness Taige Bingming, this is absolutely not the case!"
Seeing Guan Bai's panic, Maeda Xuan quickly comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness Guan Bai. How can Your Highness Taige believe this so easily? Your Highness Taige regards you as his own son, but he is usually a bit stricter. As for this time, I just came here to ask about the cause of the incident, and please tell me everything you know."
Hideji felt a little relieved and asked the ministers to ask questions. Masuda Nagamori asked: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you, Your Majesty, you kill people on Mount Hiei, shoot farmers with iron cannons, kill people in drunken towns, cut off the arms of a blind man, and rape a mother and her daughter. Horrible things like caesarean section on pregnant women, but you did it?"
Xiuji flatly replied: "There is absolutely no such evil thing. I have never done anything worse than a beast. How could I be so cruel and cruel as a Guanbai!"
Maeda asked: "So, why do such rumors appear? If you have not done anything inappropriate, how could these rumors appear out of thin air? What evidence do you have to prove that these things were not done by you?"
Xiuji was an honest man, and sighed and replied: "It does not appear out of thin air. I did accidentally shoot a deer on Mount Hiei, and I accidentally hurt someone while drunk, but the rest of the things have absolutely nothing to do with me, otherwise Such atrocities must be visible to everyone, so why are there only rumors and no evidence of corpses?"
Ishida Mitsunari looked troubled and frowned: "Your Highness Guanbai, please forgive me for speaking frankly. It may be that your subordinates had already hidden the body, and it was reported that many people had witnessed it. It was just that it was difficult to search afterwards, so there were only rumors and no body. Evidence. As for the family members of the victims, because you are Guan Bai and hold a high position, you dare not report it to the official."
Questioning this way actually raises the suspicion of "presumption of guilt," but Hidetsu didn't seem to notice it. He just replied seriously: "As a Guanbai, my words and deeds are eye-catching. My daily travels, interviews, and handling of state affairs are all recorded in The case. Whether it is a document or the destruction of evidence, it is not easy to cover up such evil deeds as rumors. How can I have the power?
I think that if it is really me who did those evil things, it would be easy for you to obtain evidence, so you are not here to inquire today, but must have directly conveyed the order for caesarean section on behalf of His Highness Taige!"
Ishida Mitsunari said calmly: "We are already aware of what His Highness Guan Bai said, and we will definitely report back to His Highness Taige truthfully and clarify the rumors about you. Please feel at ease. But as Guan Bai, please be sure to respect your words and deeds in the future. To avoid this If you are suspicious, we will not disturb you anymore and set off to report back to His Highness Taige."
Toyotomi Hidetsu nodded slightly and replied: "Thank you very much. Thank you for your trouble." After saying that, Hidetsu ordered Sango to be escorted out of the capital.
San Fengxing returned to Osaka and truthfully reported the inquiry to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, saying that Guan Bai's statement about killing people was indeed an exaggeration and that Guan Bai was not guilty, but Su Xing needed supervision.
Unexpectedly, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became angry again and shouted: "Mount Hiei is the holy land of the Tendai Sect, where killing is strictly prohibited. Sunshichiro has been there many times, wouldn't he know? If he knew, why would he accidentally kill people on Mount Hiei? ?
As Guan Bai, he committed such a scandal, but now he only knows how to defend himself to me without taking any remedial measures. If I didn't ask him, wouldn't he not even make a defense and let the killing pass go? Are rumors about Shiro spreading everywhere and ruining the reputation of the Toyotomi family?
Why don't you ask these questions? How do you call innocence? This is sin! Ask him again! Ask him what he should do as Guan Bai! Go immediately, go now!"
Mount Hiei is indeed the holy land of the Tendai Sect, and it is true that killing is prohibited, but accidents are accidents after all. Sangogyo didn't know why Hideyoshi was so furious. It was just that Taiko was so angry that they didn't dare to ask more questions, so they had to hurriedly follow the order.
Therefore, Sanfengxing came to Kyoto to meet Hideji and conveyed Taikaku's intention to Hideji. Hideji was extremely frightened by this. Ishida Mitsunari felt pitiful when he saw it, so he suggested: "I think that His Highness Guanbai may write the following I have signed a statement of self-defense, and I will also make a statement and ask Your Highness Tai Ge to personally declare to the world that the killing of Guan Bai is actually a rumor."
Masuda Nagamori also agreed: "In my opinion, His Majesty Taikaku is most concerned about Mount Hiei. I also ask Your Majesty Kanshiro to be kind to Mount Hiei and issue ritual codes to the world."
Maeda Genyi added: "I'm afraid that alone is not enough to convince the junior high school. We need a culprit who spreads rumors to quell this matter."
After hearing this, Xiuji thought it was reasonable, so he wrote a petition in person to defend himself with all his strength, and asked San Fengxing to take it back.
However, after Sanfeng left, Hideji still felt uneasy, and finally voluntarily gave up his position as Kanbai and went into self-exile in Mount Koya. At Qingyan Temple in Koyasan, Toyotomi Hideji lamented that he had reached this point as His Highness Taikaku's puppet. It can be called an interesting life, but if there is an afterlife, he does not want to be Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew again.
Hideyoshi was very surprised when he learned from Ishida Mitsunari that Hideji had gone into hiding in Mount Koya, and that Hideji's own exile would soon be known to the country, and he would gossip about him, which would harm Toyotomi's prestige. Hideyoshi, who wanted to keep the matter private, wanted to avoid domestic violence. There was a lot of discussion, and they thought of simply describing Xiuji's trip to Mount Koya as acting on his own orders.
Ishida Mitsunari asked for the reason. After thinking about it, Toyotomi Hideyoshi temporarily dismissed his left minister on the grounds of suspicion of treason, dismissed his post, and exiled him to Mount Koya.
Hideyoshi told Ishida Mitsunari to imprison Hideji for one month first, and then spread the news that the suspicion was eliminated, and then bring him back. According to Hideyoshi's idea, everything can be covered up in this way, and everything will become reasonable. Xiuji himself can also be brought back to continue his work.
When the news came out that Toyotomi Hidetsu was "suspected of treason" and was imprisoned in Mount Koya, Tokugawa Ieyasu and his retainers Honda Masanobu and Honda Masazumi, who were in Beijing at the time, felt that the situation had become increasingly interesting.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Except for Tokugawa, many daimyo are actually treated well by Hidetsu. However, regarding the changes in the relationship between Taiko and Guanbai, the daimyo are unwilling to get involved. Entering into it, one is that the matter is complicated and sensitive, and the other is that it is frightened by Hideyoshi's power.
A few days later, Hidetsu's retainers all urged Hidetsu to go to Osaka, but Hidetsu decided that he had no place in Toyotomi's family and was unwilling to go. The retainers advised: "I think you should face His Highness Taikaku directly and tell His Highness. Your inner thoughts. And the reason why your relatives and some of your relatives have come here is because His Highness Tai Ge hopes to calm His Highness's heart."
Xiuji raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Did His Highness Taikaku want to make me careless so that he could capture me intact?"
This question is somewhat interesting. Hidetsu knew that it would be easy for Taiko to capture him, but if Tangtang Guan was captured with a white nose, bruised face, or even missing arms and legs, it would inevitably destroy the prestige of the Toyotomi family.
The retainer naturally understood what he meant and insisted that there was no such thing. Xiuji chuckled and said: "I don't know when I started to become so sensitive and suspicious...Okay, I know everything, I will take care of myself.
Thank you for your help."
Seeing that he still refused, the retainers could not force him, so they had no choice but to leave.
A few days later, Toyotomi Hideji was playing chess and drinking tea with the monk Ryoshido at the Qingyan Temple in Koyasan. Ryoshido asked: "How long will His Highness Kanshiro continue to hide here? Don't you want to get back together with His Highness Taikaku?"
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Toyotomi Hideji replied: "I have been under house arrest for a month, and various incidents have made me no longer dare to trust them. I don't know when I started to become more afraid. It should have started after Shaojun was born. I have a vague feeling
When death is approaching, sometimes I feel anxious and uneasy, sometimes I long for liberation and a blissful life... How do you think I should make a choice?"
Long Xitang said: "Your Highness Guan Bai, what hinders you is your inner demon. What caused the current situation is the inner demon called the heart of power in the world. Many people in the world are troubled by this, and countless tragedies have been caused by it. As for how to make a choice,
But only Your Highness Guan Bai can make the real decision yourself, and the advice of others is not helpful and may not be helpful."
Hidetoshi remained silent and did not answer. By chance, an attendant came to report that Fukushima Masanori, Ikeda Hideo, and Fukuhara Choyao had come on orders from Taikaku. Toyotomi Hidetoshi sighed and still received the three of them.
As soon as he saw them, Hideji asked: "Fukushima, even you are here. What do you have to say to His Majesty Taikaku?"
Fukushima Masanori said: "Your Highness Guan Bai, what we have brought is your indictment: as a Guan Bai, you were not self-responsible and conspired to rebel against Taige. Your confinement is about to end. Please come with me to meet Taige.
Statement of guilt."
Hidetsuji didn't know that Hideyoshi was using this as a trick to get his uncle and nephew to meet each other and resolve their old feud. Hearing this, he couldn't help but trembled slightly and said sadly: "Does His Highness Taikaku really want me to die?"
Fukushima Masanori smiled at the corner of his mouth, but he also tried to persuade him: "Your Highness Guan Bai, how can you think so? I just ask you to go back and express my feelings. Don't worry too much."
Toyotomi Hideji took a deep breath, with a look of determination in his eyes, and nodded: "Please wait here for a moment. I will accompany you to Osaka after packing up." Fukushima Masanori was naturally not afraid that he would run away, so he didn't do much.
He said he just got up and left.
At this time, Toyotomi Hidetsu was despairing of all hope, and did not want to suffer any more humiliation or blame. He drank his last drink and left his death song: "As my heart cannot see all the flowers and moon, I will not leave any thoughts in this world." Then.
committed suicide by caesarean section.
Fukushima Masanori was waiting in the other room. Hideji's attendant asked Guan Bai whether he had been forgiven by Taiko. Fukushima Masanori replied casually: "How do I know this? I only know that His Highness Taiko ordered me to come and take His Highness Guan Bai back."
, but maybe Guan Bai can’t do it...Hey, actually he did a pretty good job at Guan Bai.”
At this time, news suddenly came that Toyotomi Hidetsu had committed suicide. Although Fukushima Masanori was not on good terms with Hidetsu, he was surprised when he suddenly heard that he had had a caesarean section and hurried to check. Everyone followed closely and saw that Hidetsu had already died.
Death is a time of great sorrow.
Not only Hidetsu himself, but four people he approached died in the west hall. The rest of the attendants also had a collective disembowelment near the west hall. Everyone's corpses had solemn expressions on their faces, and they were not at all ferocious or painful. Fukushima Masanori stared at it for a while, and found Hidetsu.
There seemed to be a touch of relief in his final expression.
After bowing to Hidetsu's corpse, Fukushima Masanori with a complicated expression ordered that Toyotomi Hidetsu's head be brought back to His Highness Taikaku.
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