Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1929 Returning to Japan ([-]) Tokugawa Taizhi
It turns out that the Beizheng Office regards Zuo Fu as one of its own from the bottom of its heart—Ishida Mitsunari will definitely guess this way.

If his retainers were so rude and headstrong, Ieyasu would have scolded him long ago, but [-]% were not Ieyasu's retainers.

Not only that, he was still Hideyoshi's valet since he was a child, and he conceited that he was responsible for the future of the Toyotomi clan, and he was always self-willed and regarded himself as a favorite.

The most terrible thing is that Hideyoshi really looked at him like this when he was alive.Because of this, once things didn't go his way, he would resolutely refuse to accept it. He didn't look like a mature minister at all, which was really a headache.

Sancheng also seems to have noticed the fluctuations in Ieyasu's heart. Maybe he originally wanted to anger Ieyasu first, and then wait for the opportunity... Ieyasu is much older than Sancheng, and Taiko once praised him for his honesty and integrity, which is very popular.But in Sancheng's eyes, he is an extremely tricky, unbearably cunning person.

Seeing that Ieyasu's face changed a little, a sneer appeared on Sancheng's lips—wait, I'll take off your disguise right away, and reveal your true colors!

"Does Madam treat the Zuo Mansion as her own, or is she wary?" Sancheng asked with a smile.

Ieyasu closed his mouth tightly, and moved his jaw slightly, as if he was biting the skin of his upper lip. Anyone who knew him well would know that this was a sign that he was about to get angry.

"His Royal Highness Zhibu, I'm afraid there are both."

Sancheng smiled slightly, and said coldly: "So, Madam is also dubious about Zuo Fu?"

"Naturally so, and as it should be. Your Highness, everyone wants to live with a clear distinction between love and hate, and wants to completely trust others, but they are constantly doubting others. In this world, trust and hatred can be clearly distinguished people, in fact, none at all.”

"The Zuo Mansion is saying that the Madam's true attitude is dubious? Then, does the Zuo Mansion have the same attitude towards Sancheng?"

"It's best to ask yourself this!"

Ieyasu couldn't help but said sharply, but immediately he couldn't help but feel a little regretful—can he hear his own voice?How abominable, this rebellious guy dared to test me!

But Ieyasu thought about it again, although he was very disrespectful to him, but if he also got angry, what would happen?In that case, wouldn't it become as ridiculous as [-]%?
After some psychological training, Ieyasu managed to suppress his anger, and said, "His Majesty Zhibu, there is neither a spotless person nor an incorrigible person in the world. If the Beizheng Office did not clearly say whether Ieyasu was an enemy or one of our own, it would It shows that she is a woman with knowledge... half-belief is enough.

With half-belief and suspicion, she neither needs to take precautions nor neglect. If she is right, everyone will be happy, and if she is wrong, it will not be irreversible.When you talk about the affairs of the world, isn't that the truth when you put it bluntly? "

Thirty percent smiled and nodded: "Okay, Sancheng will keep the elder's teachings in mind."

"That would be the best." Jiakang responded casually, and said: "Since the secret burial has been decided, all that remains is to withdraw the troops."

Sancheng looked solemn, and said: "Exactly... About this matter, according to what the wife of the Beizheng Office said, His Royal Highness Zuo Fu should be asked to enlighten me."

"Regarding this matter, after the funeral, we must immediately discuss with the Maeda Dainagatoshi family, and then ask all the elders to sign the withdrawal order. After that, you, Asano Nagamasa, and Mori Terumoto will rush to the army immediately with the order. Bodo."

Ieyasu's anger gradually dissipated, and the strategy of withdrawing troops that had been considered for a long time came out like flowing water, and even he himself felt that this was a bit too fluent.

However, it must be done at this time, and it can only be done in this way.Hideyoshi was deeply humiliated by the sentence in the imperial decree of the Ming Dynasty that "canonize you as the king of Japan". In order to save his face, he forced to send troops, but finally died in depression.But up to now, the withdrawal of troops is already related to the life and death of Japan.

"After arriving in Bodo, you immediately select a few suitable people to recall the evacuated army. Once the Ming army learns that Taige has passed away, it may be difficult to retreat, so you have to be more careful."

"Bodo, do I have to go there myself?" Sancheng suddenly raised his voice, which was actually because he was worried that something unexpected would happen when he was not around.

On the contrary, Ieyasu was taken aback, and frowned, "Who else is better than you? I have gone to Hakata, and I have to discuss with the big names about the withdrawal of troops. Needless to say. In addition, we must firmly hold on to Mori and Shimadzu. Master Mori , there will be no chaos in China; if Shimadzu is controlled, Kyushu will be stable.

You remember, this is the key.Of course, I will also immediately send Hidetaka back to Edo, and closely monitor the movement of Tōkaidō.In this way, the domestic situation is basically stable.

During this period of time, I often thought that Taige was always restless when he was on the sick bed. His lifelong ambition was to unify the world and create a peaceful and prosperous world... We must inherit Taige's legacy no matter what. "

After saying this, Ieyasu breathed a sigh of relief.Such earnest instruction, even for Xiuzhong, has never been done before.These words have surpassed personal grievances, and seem to be the sincerity of the "loyal and upright Zuofu" to Taige Zaitian's spirit.

At this time, the surrounding gradually became clearer, the sky was already bright, and the dazzling morning sun shone into the window.Sancheng bit his lip, listened obediently, thought for a long time, and then lay down on the tatami.

It seems that he has figured it out and wants to salute me—Ieyasu thought, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Unexpectedly, Sancheng suddenly pulled out a hair on the tatami, his movements were stiff, and his tone was blunt and authentic: "Zuo Fu, the carp will be delivered soon, please excuse me to say goodbye first."

Ieyasu couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. Sancheng, who was still cocky in front of everyone yesterday, felt ashamed that he was in a cocoon.

"Then, regarding the secret burial, please entrust His Highness Zhibu."

"Ah, that's right." Sancheng suddenly seemed to remember something, and added: "Zuo Fu, the order of the wife of the Beizheng Office is exactly the same as Zuo Fu's opinion."

"how do I say this?"

"On the sickbed, Taige was often restless. His ambition was to unify the world and create a peaceful and prosperous world... These must never be forgotten. To tell the truth, the wife said these words, they are exactly the same."

Saying that, Sancheng got up, said "Farewell", turned and left without looking back.Before Ieyasu could react, Sancheng had already left the corridor.

Ieyasu was deeply unhappy, and stood there dumbfounded, as if someone had thrown a basin of sewage over his head.

When Sancheng said that Ieyasu was exactly the same as what the Beizheng Institute said, Ieyasu thought he had fully accepted his opinion.Seeing the back of Sancheng leaving angrily, he realized that the fact is just the opposite: Sancheng must have thought that the Beijing Political Bureau had already colluded with him, so he was full of suspicion and disgust.He must have felt that the Beizheng Institute and I were of the same breed, the common enemy of the Toyotomi clan.

"My lord, what did you say to Jibu just now? This guy almost fell when he was saluting." When Honda returned with a letter and asked a question with a smile, Ieyasu was not even in the mood to answer.

Thirty percent, a person who lives entirely by so-called strategies, thinks I, Tokugawa Ieyasu, as someone with ulterior motives, but it's inconceivable that he treats Beizhengsuo in the same way.

Ieyasu thought that this situation may be due to his youth, or it may be related to the panic after losing the Taige.If this is the case, although he is annoying, it is also pitiful.

"Sado Mamoru, come in, I have something to tell you." Ieyasu slowly turned his fat body around, and returned to the room with Honda Masanobu.The room was facing Ishida's mansion, looking slightly to the left, the mansion of Yuzen Miyabe came into view.

Ieyasu deliberately looked away, and said: "Sado Mamoru, there are people in the mansion opposite the gate who are tending the trees in the courtyard."

When Zhengxin heard this, he couldn't help being startled, went to the eaves to take a look, and immediately stared angrily at that side.

"Don't stare, those people were deliberately sent by the Zhibu to monitor us."

Zhengxin sneered: "There are no cut branches on the ground, they are just scratching at the tops of the trees. Now is not the time for craftsmen to come out to work. They are really a bunch of waste who can't even put on airs!"

"Forget it, just pretend you didn't see it."

"Yes, I don't want to read it. Although Taige is at the end of his life, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion when I think of his emaciated body still in the city."

At this time, the chirping of the birds became louder, and the refreshing sunlight shone through the leaves.While pretending to appreciate the morning scenery, Zhengxin continued: "I am deeply impressed by the master's foresight."

"what do you mean?"

"The matter of transferring the closure of Bazhou." Zhengxin walked to Ieyasu who was standing under the eaves, and continued: "At that time, I felt that my lord seemed to be no match for the Taige. The old leaders Jun and Yuan who worked so hard were taken away by the Taige. Go, but transfer the lord to a barren land, I am afraid that I will lose the foundation of competing for the world."

Ieyasu listened silently to the chirping of the little bird.

"But now it seems that the transfer of the seal has actually helped the lord a lot. After calming down and thinking about it, I feel that the current general situation has reversed, and smart people will understand this.

After several years of development during the war, the actual annual income of the lord has reached 250 million koku... In order to suppress the lord, Taiko specially supported the Uesugi family, but its claimed annual income is 130 million koku, which is actually less than half.

Under Uesugi is Mori, with a maximum of 110 million koku, followed by Maeda's 77 koku, Shimadzu's 63 koku, Date's 61 koku...all of these, no one can compare with His Highness.Ah, what a marvel! "

"Sado Mamoru, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I think that in terms of strength, no one can compare to you, my lord. The truth is so simple, but Ishida still can't understand it. It's really annoying!"

"Sado Mamoru, what you said is wrong. The most important thing right now is Taiko's funeral... When Asano Nagamasa brings the carp, I plan to receive it here."

"In this room?"

"Since the people in the opposite house deliberately climbed up the tree to look this way, don't let them down. Ask Asano to come here, express your gratitude, and then send him back. In this way, I have always suspected that Asano is also following my rule. Ministry, maybe it will be temporarily relieved."

"My lord, are you planning to treat Sancheng like this forever?" Zhengxin raised his voice and looked up at Ieyasu.However, Ieyasu returned to the room silently, and sat on the cushion that Torii Shintaro had arranged.

"Sado Mamoru, do you think I'm pleasing Jibu?" As soon as he sat down, Ieyasu took the tea offered by Shintaro and sipped it.

Zhengxin seemed a little puzzled, but felt that his tone just now was inappropriate, so he explained: "What I mean is that even if the lord intends to avoid suspicion, Sancheng may not be able to understand such painstaking efforts."

"I don't think so."

"My lord, do you have other plans?"

"Zhibu is also considered talented and intelligent."

"Forgive me for your stupidity. I dare not speak falsely about my lord's comment, but Zhengxin never thinks that person is trustworthy. I have seen it a long time ago, and I still firmly believe that he will definitely prevent the lord from realizing his great cause." Ben Duo Zhengxin said categorically Finished, looked up at Ieyasu.

But Ieyasu shook his head lightly: "Sado Mamoru, you are wrong again."

"Misunderstanding? My lord thinks that Sancheng is not such a person?"

"No. You just said that I can take over the world...do you have that?"

"It's true. Regardless of strength or prestige, the next person in the world must be the lord."

"you are wrong."

"Does the lord not want to take over the world?"

"Sigh." Ieyasu put down his tea bowl, with a helpless expression on his face, "Actually, if Japan is 'Tianxia', then Ieyasu has already controlled the world."

Honda Masanobu couldn't help being taken aback, his eyes widened.These words were so unexpected that he didn't know how to reply for a moment.

"Sado Mamoru, I am the Minister of the Left. As for strength and prestige, it goes without saying in Japan. Regarding this point, Taiko, who has just passed away, has a clear understanding, so he specially called me to his bedside and told the world Entrust everything to me. From the moment Taiko entrusted Gu to Gu, it has been decided that after Taiko's death, I, Tokugawa Ieyasu, will be next in charge of the world."

These words were spoken with sincerity, and he nodded again and again.

"If you are confused in your heart, you will hesitate to act. Your hesitation comes from this."

"Forgive me for being stupid."

"Taige has closed his eyes. According to Taige's will, in fact, the moment he closes his eyes, I can take charge of the world... This has become an unchangeable fact.

But you have to know that it is precisely because of this that from now on, the affairs of the world are my affairs, and the responsibility of the world is my responsibility... No matter how young [-]% is, how much he does, he is a legacy of the Taige .If I can't let him live, it will be my shame, because my sincerity and means are not enough...

To put it bluntly, it means that there are flaws in my way of governing and governing the country, just like the "Analects of Confucius" said: I am guilty, and there is no one in every way; all parties are guilty, and I am guilty.

Sado Shou, the people of the world should have the heart and mind of the people of the world.So you also have to keep in mind that you must not take the initiative to make enemies at any time. "

Zhengxin nodded repeatedly.Since Ieyasu had already had this idea, what else could he say?He couldn't express his joy in words.It's just that he ignored Ieyasu's previous sentence: "If Japan is 'Tianxia', then Ieyasu has already controlled the world"—what if Japan is not "Tianxia"?

At this time, Torii Shintaro came to report that Asano Nagamasa was visiting.As Sancheng said, Asano Nagamasa sent Ieyasu a big carp, and the fish was placed in a basket covered with bamboo leaves, and the servant boy brought it in.

Ieyasu deliberately made a joke, but Nagamasa's face changed unexpectedly.If, as Sancheng and the others discussed, they took great pains to conceal Taige's death.

"I also want to go home immediately and let the chef cook, although my one is smaller than the one of His Royal Highness Zuofu... Maybe the cook has already cooked it." Changzheng said.While they were talking, surveillance eyes were cast from the tree of Ishida's mansion.

Ieyasu said: "This carp is really good. Since everyone wants to taste this delicacy, I will try it right away. Oh, it is still alive."

If nothing happened, he said a few perfunctory words, "Shintaro, you go tell the door that His Highness Asano is going back." After talking for a few words, Ieyasu deliberately sent Asano back.

Asano Nagamasa also looked relieved and said, "Farewell." He saluted respectfully and stood up.He who has always been upright is not good at lying, and at this moment, cold sweat is dripping from his armpit.

"Sado Mamoru, put that carp in the courtyard."

"My lord, what does this mean?"

"There are people on the other side watching, so I have to show them my sincerity... Go, put the carp in the spring."

"My lord, do you want this carp to live?"

"Yes, not only that, you have to speak loudly so that the carp can hear you."

"Let the carp hear?"

"Yes. If it was normal, I would have had someone eat it and eat it long ago, but since Taige is still sick, I will keep it alive and pray for Taige to recover soon...you have to speak so loudly As he spoke, he put it in the spring."

Zhengxin laughed out loud, and quickly nodded in agreement.He had already noticed the sharp sword-like gazes on the opposite tree.

The spring water gushed out from the junction of the two houses, gradually formed a stream, and finally disappeared behind Tokugawa Mansion.In fact, this spring is also specially set up to guard against assassins. Once an assassin sneaks into the mansion and may accidentally fall into the water, he can be prepared.

Zhengxin carried the carp and followed Ieyasu out of the room.The spring water is like bits of broken silver, quietly telling people that autumn is coming.According to Ieyasu's instruction, Masanobu stood on the stone beside the lush sage tree and spoke loudly to the carp.Ieyasu stared silently at the surface of the water.

As soon as the big carp was put into the water, its nearly three-foot body stretched out immediately, its cheeks opened and closed, and it turned over to play in the water.

"Hehe." Ieyasu chuckled, and said in an insignificant voice: "Let everyone live a good life. This is the biggest responsibility of me, Tokugawa Ieyasu, from today... If Japan does not have this 50 troops working together , wouldn’t those extremely elite Ming troops kill them immediately?”
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