Ming Zuo

Chapter 881 Cicada mantis oriole
Like Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Iemitsu also has a counselor who is enough to open his heart.

This person lives in Changping School.

When encountering a problem that is difficult to solve and cannot find a suitable person to discuss with, Tokugawa Iemitsu will think of this person.

This person is Lin Luoshan.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's trusted counselor is a monk who worships Buddhism with his heart, while Lin Luoshan is a Confucianist.

Of course, Lin Luoshan used to be a monk.

In Japan, a Confucian who has never been a monk is not a good adviser.

It was with the help of Lin Luoshan that Tokugawa Iemitsu perfected the "Samurai Laws", which further consolidated the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.

When turmoil arises and people's hearts are treacherous, if there is one person who can help Tokugawa Iemitsu to discern the direction, then it must be Lin Luoshan.

"The wind will not appear for no reason, especially the evil wind, which must be accompanied by an ulterior purpose. But the wind is the wind after all, and no matter how strong the wind is, it cannot shake the foundation of the big tree in the sky. The wind will pass one day, and The big tree of the sky is still the big tree of the sky.”

Tokugawa Iemitsu thought carefully.

"You mean, this evil wind won't become a hazard?"

Lin Luoshan shook his head.

"I still remember that Da Ao liked to fly kites when he was a child. How can he fly the kite higher?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu smiled slightly, quite thoughtful.

"Let the line be released. Let the kite take advantage of the wind to fly higher."

Lin Luoshan brushed his beard and smiled.

"I believe that Da Ao has already realized it."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was slightly taken aback, and then a bright flash of light flashed in his mind, and the dark clouds covering his face dissipated.

"Thank you for your teaching."

On the way back to the residence from Changping school, the opinions of the daimyo of each feudal clan began to be conveyed to Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Knowing the great changes in North Korea, many big names were eager to try, and tried their best to persuade Tokugawa Iemitsu to send troops to complete the great cause of occupying the mainland.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Tokugawa Iemitsu checked the words of each daimyo one by one.

Not only foreign daimyos were instigating to send troops, but even among the pedigree daimyos, there were many people who tried their best to speak out.

When he returned to his residence, the most important memorial was sent over.

"The deputy general implores you to be the vanguard of the imperial conquest, if you fail, you will be benevolent."

The elder Zhong Doi Lisheng was worried, facing the boiling of the whole country, he didn't see any joy.

Especially the petition from the Mito clan made him see the crisis.

Although Mito was a vassal state, its relationship with the shogunate was very different.

Because the Mito clan is not only a pro-fan, but also one of the three imperial clans.

The daimyo of the Mito Domain is Tokugawa Yoyofa, Tokugawa Iemitsu's eleventh younger brother.

Because the Mito Domain is very close to Edo, it is very convenient for the feudal lord to come and go. Tokugawa Yoifa has also been assisting Tokugawa Iemitsu in governing, so he is called the deputy general.

Relying on these, the Mito Domain has a higher status in the Yusan family than the other two.

But now that people as close as the Mito Clan agree to send troops, one can imagine how much undercurrents have surged in the seemingly peaceful territory of Dongying.

It's not that Doi Toshikatsu doesn't understand, but he doesn't dare to say it.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu did not take this into account.

He sneered and said: "People from the ghost gate are not to be flattered, Mito Fan seems to want to change this."

Because the Mito Domain is in the northeast of the Edo Shogunate, in terms of Feng Shui, it belongs to the ghost gate.And those who enter the ghost gate are ghosts and evil spirits, which will put the shogunate in danger of being destroyed.

Therefore, although the relationship between the Mito clan and the Edo shogunate is the closest, people from the Mito clan cannot be introduced into the shogunate and become generals.

In other words, once the main family of the Edo shogunate has no children, other people who are close to the vassal have the opportunity, but the Mito vassal does not.

Obviously, Tokugawa Laifa is very dissatisfied with this reality.

Doi Toshikatsu reported Satsuma's actions again.

"Shimadzu Mitsuhisa asked to return to Satsuma. His father was bedridden and could no longer be a director. Shimadzu Mitsuhisa was worried that the situation in North Korea would affect the Satsuma Domain, and he was restless."

Tokugawa Iemitsu saw through Shimadzu Mitsuhisa's intentions again.

"Does he want the dragon to return to the sea? If so, I will fulfill him."

"Dao..."

Toshikatsu Doi was taken aback and wanted to dissuade him, but Tokugawa Iemitsu waved his hand to tell him to be calm.

"Since the ambition has been aroused, the only way to calm down is to perish. Maybe this is another good opportunity to consolidate the position of the shogunate!"

Toshikatsu Doi closed his eyes and meditated, gradually understanding Tokugawa Iemitsu's thoughts.

On the same day, Tokugawa Iemitsu personally issued the order.

In view of the fact that there are a large number of Dongying people living in Busan, in order to prevent them from being harmed in the war, the western feudal states such as Satsuma, Kumamoto, and Changzhou were ordered to negotiate with Xia on behalf of the shogunate. People are safe.

This order can be described as full of loopholes.

After receiving the order, Shimadzu Mitsuhisa and Kato Tadahiro immediately discovered a place that could be used.

"Da Ao thinks he has everything under control, but he doesn't know that under the general trend, there will be an end? Once something happens, it cannot be undone by manpower."

On the way back to Satsuma, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was in high spirits.

As a descendant of Shimadzu, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu has naturally cultivated a vigorous ambition after listening to the stories of his uncles' struggles since birth.

If Toyotomi Hideyoshi hadn't intervened horizontally, the ancestors would have unified Kyushu Island long ago.

Now, it may be up to him to complete the unfinished feat.

As for North Korea on the other side of the sea, and Xia Guo hidden under the mist, in his eyes, it was just a further step.

Behind him, Iemitsu Tokugawa seemed to be aloof, but as long as he thought of a little way, he might not be able to drag him into the water.

Back then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi fell into a big somersault in North Korea, and even Toyotomi's family was wiped out, allowing Tokugawa Ieyasu to pick up a big bargain.

This time, I hope the Tokugawa family can follow in the footsteps of the Toyotomi family.

Maybe the Shimadzu family can not only unify Kyushu, but also take control of Edo.

Shimadzu Mitsuhisa had not returned to the Satsuma domain, and he began to exchange letters with the daimyos of the various domains along the way.

Although he is young, he also knows that if he wants to make the situation worse, Satsuma alone cannot do it.If you have a few allies, you will be able to succeed.

His idea was supported by many foreign daimyos such as Changzhou Fan and Kumamoto Fan.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu seemed to see the dawn of a change in the current situation.

After he returned to Satsuma, he immediately went to see his father Tadahiro Shimadzu.

Shimadzu Tadahiro has been bedridden for many years, and at the last moment of his life, his mind is far less shrewd than before.

Hearing Shimadzu Mitsuhisa's plan, he didn't have a premonition of the danger behind it, and also felt that this was an opportunity.

The only thing calmer than Mitsuhisa Shimadzu is that he thought a little more.

"If you want to start a war with the Ming people, you need to inform the Zheng family first, so as not to make enemies in many ways."

(End of this chapter)