The Nanning Marquis Mansion in the capital of the Ming Dynasty was still discussing the upcoming war between southern Xinjiang and the Mughals, but they did not know that a war in another place might start first.
After the death of Maeda Toshiie, the great leader of Japan, Kato Kiyomasa, the core figure of the Toyotomi family's dogmatic faction, Masanori Fukushimazaemon, the chief minister, Nagamasa Kuroda, Echichu Tadaki, Hosokawa, Terumasa Ikeda, and Asano
A total of seven people, Dr. Sakyo Yukinaga, and Kato Soma's assistant Yoshiaki, were secretly talking among the Thousand Islands, hoping to kill Ishida Harubu Shaosuke Mitsunari immediately.
However, I don't know whether the news leaked or Ishida Mitsunari had planned 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 just wanted to kill Ishida Mitsunari.
However, the people in his mansion were not interested and did not want to kill for no reason at this vital place, so they returned to discuss it.
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 arrived at the Ukita residence accompanied by Satake Yoshinobu, Hideie Uesugi and Uesugi Kagekatsu had been waiting for a long time. Both of them had sullen faces. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that they sympathized with Mitsunari's experience, but at this time
What a embarrassment.
"Master Maori has already met, but he hasn't arrived yet. It seems that things are really as Master Xiaoxi said." Hideya asked the idlers 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 was only twenty-eight years old, and his thoughts were also those of a young man. After all, the city government was a little shallower.
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Mitsunari did not answer, but just looked at Kagekatsu silently. Uesugi Kagekatsu was already forty-six years old, two years younger than Mouri Terumoto, and ranked 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 lesson." Yi Xuan 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's better to seek the Zuofu's understanding 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.
Sheng suggested.
"I think so too. Once things get serious, it will not be a good thing for Zuofu. I believe he must be very 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 Lord Jibu is not in Osaka, the chaos will be temporarily subdued. Then, Lord Uesugi, Lord Ukita, and Lord Mori will jointly come forward and ask Zuofu to mediate. In this way..."
The fire of contempt and anger suddenly ignited in Mitsunari's heart. Satake Yoshinobu was indeed worried about him, and Mitsunari was very grateful for this friendship. However, beyond this, it was not difficult to find that Yoshinobu seemed to put all his hopes into
It was placed on Ieyasu, hoping that Ieyasu would 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 should everything 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 interrupted again: "Sir Zhibu, of course, what he said makes sense, but now that there is a powerful enemy, 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 world with many people killing people. But now that the world is unified, why should I be afraid of those lawless people?
, a thug who forms a clique for personal gain and has evil intentions?"
"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's better to go to Fushimi first to avoid it."
"I know that your advice is all for Mitsunari, but how can I run away in fear of difficulties? After all, it is one of the five principles of devotion!" 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 never goes away.
"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 able to face the world in the future?"
"So what are your plans?"
"Sancheng has already decided that my territory is in Omi, so I will try to get back. Of course, it is not difficult to stop by Fushimi on the way back to Omi..."
After listening to Sancheng's words, Satake Yoshinobu was in a daze, frowning and said: "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 temporary refuge in Mukojima's mansion. Wasn't it the same before? It was precisely because Master 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 Otonagon's mansion because I was afraid of those thugs. I was guarding Otonagon every day because of the future of the Toyotomi clan and because I was worried about Otonagon's condition. I didn't expect you to think so,
Really disappointing!”
"Excuse me!" Yi Xuan apologized bluntly, fearing that he would become more anxious the more he argued, "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 are your objections?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! 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... Huh, 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, let's avoid the commotion first."
When it comes to Ieyasu, can Sango treat Ieyasu with such an attitude? Jing Sheng is deeply doubtful.
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 of fear. Please make sure you understand this." After saying that, he turned to
Show off your family and seek approval.
He is truly worthy of being the young assistant in charge of the administration! Hideya looked up at Mitsunari with emotion. How could he, a young man, be aware of Mitsunari's troubles?
Yoshinobu also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Then, I will leave the task of sending the Governor to Fushimi. Uesugi-sama, also known as Kita, I will take my leave first." After saying this, he respectfully handed over to me.
Salute and stand up.
Coming out of the gate, the sky has been obscured by thick clouds and there are no stars, but the warm spring breeze blows by, which makes people feel a little better.
"It's the south wind. I'm lucky, it happened to be going down with the wind." Yi Xuan murmured to himself as he ran towards the river.
Thirty percent of them did not answer, but responded with silence.
The bird of prey that appears to be ambitious in front of everyone is actually a poor bird with nowhere to escape, and will eventually hide under Ieyasu's wings... Mitsunari is very clear that now he has nowhere to be seen except Fushimi.
Because of this, his mood was by no means relaxed.
"All boatmen are trusted friends, please rest assured." Yi Xuan stood on the shore and waved to a boat carrying 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?"
"Lord Qi, everything is normal."
"That's good. We have important guests today, so we must be more careful when sailing."
"Yes!" the samurai on the bow responded. Yoshinobu gave a few brief explanations and urged Mitsunari to get on the boat. Mitsunari waited silently for the boatman to put the pedals into the boat and sat cross-legged under the felt-covered mast.
The boat left the river bank, and the sound of paddles gently paddling could be heard in his ears. Sancheng's whole body stiffened: he had been on many adventures in his life, but he had never been so panicked. The person he hated the most had a fat body and smelled of salamanders all over his body... Now
He actually had to rely on this person's protection.
However, can Ieyasu's retainer allow him to meet Ieyasu? Will there be an assassin who raises a knife at him? Or will he meet Ieyasu and be poisoned when he returns?
"Master Jibu, are you cold?" After listening to Yoshinori'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 was very similar to the feud between Higo's Kato and Konishi. A strong neighbor would be detrimental to him no matter what. But once his dissatisfaction was expressed too much,
Being explicit will wake up the sleeping lion and eventually shoot yourself in the foot. Therefore, the friendship between Yoshinobu and Mitsunari naturally has its limits.
He simply wanted to use Mitsunari to properly contain Ieyasu, and Mitsunari also temporarily regarded Yoshinobu as an ally. Of course, once the two sides launched a decisive battle, this relationship would naturally change, but Yoshinobu had not yet clearly seen Mitsunari's determination.
First, send the young assistant to Ieyasu to Ieyasu. If Ieyasu accuses him of Yoshinori's lack of thinking, he is going to reply like this: "The Zuofu is bad. If the governor is left in Osaka, it is very likely to cause chaos. That's why he deliberately
Invite him to your mansion. 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 morning of the fourth day of the third leap month in the fourth year of Keicho. Yoshinori got off the ship first and told Honda Sado Morimasanobu the news of Mitsunari's arrival.
What Yoshinori said exactly, Sanzheng had no way of knowing. He only knew that Yoshinori would never say that he came to reprimand Ieyasu, there was no doubt about it.
Upon learning of Mitsunari's arrival, the atmosphere in the Tokugawa Mansion suddenly became tense.
"It seems that the administrative department was frightened and confused, and actually sent it to our door."
"It's like a moth throwing itself 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 inscrutable smile on his face. His expression seems to be a little surprised, but also a little strange.
Everything was expected, which was secretly shocking. But 30% of it was expected.
"I have a secret matter that I need to meet with Zuofu for an interview. Please go and report it to your lord."
"My lord is currently receiving guests. Please take a rest in the guest room, sir."
Masanobu dismissed Satake Yoshinobu with one sentence after looking back, 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 great.
It is indeed the location chosen by Lord Taige, it is really a good fortress.”
Honda Sado Mamoru is known as a Tokugawa think tank. 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? Mitsunari was puzzled. 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? Sanzheng was stunned. It seemed that the matter had been noticed, but who told the secret? He couldn't help but ask: "My lord just said that Zuofu was receiving a guest. Who is the distinguished guest?"
"Shimazu Lord Chungheng. I heard that Duke Chungheng punished Ijuin Zhongdong, which resulted in a severe rebuke from the Governor. I must have remembered it, right? Lord Chungheng was greatly surprised, so 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 even though Ijuin Tadō is just a retainer of Duke Zhongheng, he is still Taige's favorite general, and 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 the previous treatment was inappropriate? Therefore, Zuofu discussed with Maeda Zentokuin Xuanyi and decided to treat him lightly, and now he is removed from Kaohsiung.
Shan called him back. He is now thanking Zuofu."
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