Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 185 Ishikawa Goemon's Promise and the Real Cause of Hideyoshi's Anger
Hideka has already figured out the routines played by Ishikawa Goemon, and quietly narrated his thoughts to the two of them. Akashi Quandeng and Shimizu Nobu were also angry. Down.

That night, we stayed at Katsuryuji Castle, which is a city directly under Hideyoshi's direct control. The Jodai gave Hideyoshi the palace of Honmaru to temporarily live in, and Hideka specially asked Akashi Zento to bring Ishikawa Goemon.

Not long after, when the Xiu family was still using chazuke rice and frying small fish, Ishikawa Goemon was brought in front of the Xiu family. Unlike last time, the Xiu family did not prepare a dozen samurai guards, only Akashi Quan Deng and Shimizu Shin also accompanied him.

Seeing Hideka's unhappy expression, Ishikawa Goemon even smiled dryly, "Thank you for sending me out of the city, Your Highness. I was just thinking of delivering an antidote to Your Highness and all the adults."

Hideka took a sip of chazuke and ignored him, but said to Akashi Quandeng, "Sabusuke, try dancing again."

Akashi Quanto did as Hideka ordered, and looked at Ishikawa Goemon with a playful look and said, "Goemon, why is your poison useless?"

Ishikawa Goemon rolled his eyes, clapped his hands together and said, "Ah! My lord is really strong enough to be able to cure this poison by himself. I'm going to give you the antidote."

After finishing speaking, he picked up the gourd beside him and shook it, the sound of water hitting the wall of the glass came from inside, "Listen, this is the medicinal wine I prepared."

Akashi Zento had always looked down on Ishikawa Goemon, who was born as a pariah, and now he was being teased by him, and seeing him still stubborn, he was so angry that he wanted to kick over Ishikawa Goemon, but was He dodges easily.

Don't tell me, don't look at this man's unusually strong body, his body is not as flexible as a monkey.

Akashi Zento, who kicked the air and fell to the ground, cursed and tried to fight Ishikawa Goemon, but was stopped by Hideo, "Stop sweeping hands, I have something to say to Ishikawa Goemon."

Hearing Hideka's order, Akashi Quanto stopped what he was doing, stared fiercely at Ishikawa Goemon, walked back to Hideya and sat down.

Hideka gestured for Ishikawa Goemon to take a seat. After all, the person in front of him was a powerful daimyo from the West Country. Ishikawa Goemon had been forced to do nothing before, and he didn't want to go against this daimyo who was considerate to the people.

Ishikawa Goemon quietly returned to his seat, saluted Hideka again, and admitted his mistake very frankly, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, I haven't read any books, and the situation was urgent at that time. If His Highness wants to punish, please punish me alone."

"What are you going to do with that group of people?" The Xiu family did not comment on this, but unexpectedly became concerned about the group of people. "They are all on the government's most wanted list, and they will die if they return to Meinong." .”

Originally, the deal between Hideka and Ishikawa Goemon was only to send them out of Kyoto, but now that they have reached the border between Kyoto and Settsu, the agreement between the two has long since ended, and Hideka doesn't need to care about those untouchables.

But those people were from Mino, they were recruited by Hengxing Ikeda at the time and sent to Osaka fortification. They should go back together. Whoever goes back early will most likely be arrested by the lord. After all, they are on the wanted list. .

In addition, more than a hundred people fled back to Meinong from Kyoto. Such a big target would be interrogated after passing through Omi. By that time, there would be no evidence that the Xiu family was a thief.

Facing Hideka's concern, Ishikawa Goemon seemed a little dull. He really didn't think so long-term, but his idea was only to save this group of poor people who were hungry and passively robbed of food due to government problems.

Hideka also expected that Ishikawa Goemon probably didn't think up the answer, so he suggested, "It's not easy for me to find a civilian husband temporarily, why don't they follow me back to Okayama, live in Okayama for a while, and wait for the storm to pass. Let’s go back to Mino later.”

Ishikawa Goemon had no idea about this matter, but now that the Hide family had a proposal, they immediately agreed on their behalf.

It's not that the Xiu family's hearts are flooded, but that this group of rioters has already been on the government's most wanted list, and it is indeed a hidden danger for me to let them go.

It just so happens that the Meizuo mine is short of labor, so it is better to send them to Meizuo to dig iron ore.They were criminals in the first place, and their family members in Meinong were too embarrassed to report their disappearance to the authorities.

But this suggestion sounded like "the grace of the Buddha" to Ishikawa Goemon's ears. He really didn't expect that there is actually a daimyo in the world who can put himself in the shoes of ordinary people and think about it. Friends are worth making.

"Your Highness," Ishikawa Goemon said with a choked voice, "I'm here to thank Your Highness for them. From now on, Your Highness can tell you anything that is useful to Your Highness. I will do whatever I can."

After finishing speaking, he took out a wooden token from his bosom, folded her in half, held up one half of it with both hands and said to the Xiu family, "From now on, His Highness only needs to send someone to take this token to join me, no matter what kind of dangerous thing it is." , I, Goemon, can't deny the definition."

Looking at the wooden token that was also passed on by Nobushi Shimizu, Hideka really didn't expect that things would be of such a use. Being able to hold back the No. [-] ninja in the late Warring States period was not in vain for him to be bluffed by Goemon.

"Since you already owe me your life, why don't you take advantage of the situation and join my subordinates and serve me?" Maybe greed is at work, and the Xiu family sees that there is something to be done, and wants to go further.

Ishikawa Goemon was silent for a while, and said a very second line to Hideka, "This world is still waiting for me to save it!"

The next morning, the team continued to set off. Ishikawa Goemon had obviously explained to the group of peasants, and they also knew their current identities. In Osaka, they heard that Okayama in the Western Kingdom is extremely rich, and it is a place that is not inferior to Kyoto. , it is also a good choice to go there to avoid disaster.

Due to the wide estuary of the Yodo River, no wooden bridges have been built yet, and ferry boats are needed to travel. Hideka’s team is close to 300 people. Counting the horses, too many ferries are needed, so Hideka chose to cross the Yodo River in Yamazaki and enter Settsu.

Yamazaki is also considered an old place. Two years ago, the Hide family defeated Mitsuhide Akechi for Hashiba Hideyoshi for the first time, and established himself as the big boss of the Oda family. Now he comes to this place again, which represents the beginning of his own promotion. , You can also see the top of Tianwang Mountain that was cut down because of the formation.

Also because of the change of route, Hideya did not pass through Osaka, but went directly to Sakaimachi.It was already August 8th when Hideka arrived in Sakaicho, and there was not much time left for Hideka. It was also in Sakaicho that Sho Naoki, who had been separated for a long time, finally reunited with Hideka.

Many people may not know that the term Sakai is not an original geographical term in history. It is a very broad concept like Sekigahara and Sanjo Kawara.

Sakaimachi originally meant the junction of Settsu, Izumi, and Hanoi. He relied on the natural port on the north side of Izumi and the geographical advantages of the junction of the three countries. Sakai Town as it is known today.

It was noon when Xiujia saw Zhuang Zhiqing, and he immediately asked someone to arrange board and lodging, while he himself took Zhuang Zhiqing to ask Hashiba Hidechang about his attitude.

By the way, after entering Sakaimachi, Ishikawa Goemon left with an excuse, and told Hideka that if he wanted to find him in the future, he could go to Ansangji Temple in Kyoto to find him at any time.

As soon as Xiujia sat down in the opinion dormitory, the proprietress counted a jug of turbid wine for several people to drink, Xiujia couldn't wait to ask Zhuang Zhiqing, "When did you arrive in Sakaimachi, why is it faster than us?"

It stands to reason that Xiu's family was only delayed for a long time in Kyoto, but Zhuang Zhiqing even went to Sakamoto, so he shouldn't feel it in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Zhiqing confessed, "Your Highness and my minister agreed to meet in Sakaicho, but I was delayed in Sakamoto for half a day, afraid to catch up with His Highness, so I rushed to Sakaicho all night and night, but why did Your Highness delay for so long, but what happened? "

The less about Hideka being teased by Ishikawa Goemon, the better to know, so Hideka didn't want to explain too much, and Akashi Zentoga Shimizu, who was on the other two sides of the position, also bowed their heads in embarrassment. Zhuang Zhiqing spent a long time thinking.

Fortunately, Xiujia changed the topic in time and asked, "Is the boat to Okayama all set?"

"It was already scheduled, but His Highness did not arrive, and the boatman has already left. Now that His Highness has arrived in Sakaicho, it is better to take a rest. I will go to Port Town later to check and book the nearest fleet." Zhuang Zhiqing said.

"So, it's hard work for you." The Xiu family nodded and said, "By the way, let's get down to business. Can you give that letter to Uncle Xiuchang?"

"According to His Highness's instructions, I hand-delivered it to Dr. Zuo Jing. After reading it, Dr. Zuo Jing asked me to tell His Highness that he will definitely have the authority to mediate this matter, so His Highness need not worry."

"By the way, Your Highness, do you know why Zhong Nayan is so furious about this matter?" Zhuang Zhiqing finished answering Xiu's question, and then threw a question in reverse to whet Xiu's appetite.

"Isn't it because of these people stealing official food?" Shimizu Xin also asked curiously.

Zhuang Zhiqing gave a "cut", and sneered at Shimizu letter, then glanced behind the left and right, as if to make sure that no one was paying attention to something important, he put his head in the middle of the table and said in a low voice

"Zhong Nayan asked General Yang to adopt him as an adopted son, but was rejected, and it is said that he was insulted by General Yang sharply, so he was so angry. It is said that Zhong Nayan wanted to abolish General Ashikaga's general bit..."

"Ah!" Qing Shuixin also heard it, and let out an exclamation, which attracted the attention of several people nearby, and he immediately covered his mouth with his hands.

Fortunately, this dormitory has been taken over by Xiu's family now, except that the shopkeepers are all their own people, and when they see a few adults talking about something, they won't gossip over to inquire.

When the Xiu family heard the news, they leaned back and said in their hearts, "Sure enough, what should come has come."

We still have to go back to the previous article and reiterate that the general who conquered the barbarians was not an official imperial official position, but a temporary official position assigned to the general who was in charge of the Ainu crusade.

At the same time, Hideyoshi's later "Guan Bai" was not a formal official position. This name was taken from the "Hanshu·Huo Guang Jin Rideng Biography" "Everything is first Guan Baiguang (Huo Guang), and then played the emperor", which represents the meaning of regent , the highest official position under any legal system in Japan has always been the Taizheng Minister.

However, after the Kamakura Shogunate, Genji ruled Japan under the guise of General Zhengyi, but the name he used was only that General Zhengyi had the power to temporarily rule the world's samurai.

It should be noted here that its nominal authority is to "govern the samurai". The generals Zhengyi chose to turn a blind eye to each other, just giving each other face.

After hundreds of years of rule by the Kamakura Shogunate and the Muromachi Shogunate, people subtly believe that General Zhengyi has the power to rule the world's samurai on behalf of the emperor. This is why Ieyasu Tokugawa pretended to be Genji three times in his life.

In the 4th year of Yonglu, it was changed from Fujiwara to Yuan (it was always pretended to be Fujiwara before the surname was changed), but the court refused to recognize it. In the 9th year of Yonglu, Sanhe Shoushi was granted the official surname of Fujiwara).

Later, he had no choice but to spend a lot of money to bribe the court, so that he was able to inherit the Dechuan clan of the Xintian clan (also known as the Shiliangtian clan, and changed "De" to Jiazi "De", and Xu Dechuan's relatives' sons and relatives were distant ancestors.

However, my relatives became monks and wandered around since they were young, and became the adopted son-in-law and sixth-generation head of the Anxiang Songping family after returning to secular life. The person who has inherited the Songping family is not considered a member of the Dechuan family in legal terms, and it is not even a matter of whether he is from the Dechuan family. unclear).

But Tokugawa Ieyasu just licked his face to recognize his relatives, saying that his inheritance was in line with the etiquette and law, and eventually became a descendant of Qinghe Genji.

Hashiba Hideyoshi's attitude is very clear, his background is just an ordinary servant, his father is just an ordinary ashigaru under Oda Nobutora, even Kinoshita Yaemon, who his mother remarried, is just an ashigaru The identity of the head.

According to Hideyoshi's habit, if he really had a relative to climb, he would have licked his face and rubbed his face. It can be seen that this adoptive father's ashigaru was probably born as an ordinary farmer ashigaru, and he was promoted by relying on his military exploits. There is no family background at all.

Hideyoshi, who came from a humble background, only has the Miao character of Hashiba. Without his surname, it is naturally impossible to inherit the position of General Zhengyi, not to mention that since Genji, most samurai in the world have defaulted that General Zhengyi should be the exclusive successor of Genji.

His current status as Zhong Nayan is also relying on intimidation, and the imperial court forcibly rewarded him. How many ministers in the capital really value him as Zhong Nayan?

Perhaps it was because of these reasons that he couldn't wait to build momentum for himself. First, he had the prestige of Hiraoda Nobuo and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then Shikoku, Kii, and Etsuchu. Isn't her identity perfect?

Who would have thought that you, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, would eat and drink other people's food, and in the end they would personally come to the door and want to recognize you as a father, but you said to your benefactor, "I don't have a son like you, so get out of here."

If you were Hashiba Hideyoshi, would you be angry?
It's no wonder that there was a small incident of rioters in Kyoto, and they made such a fuss. In the eyes of Hideyoshi, it's okay for you Ashikaga Yoshiaki to look down on me, but now even you little assholes are easy to bully, right?
Now that Hideka thinks about going this trip on behalf of Ishikawa Goemon, the risk is really high. If he doesn't get his principal back with interest in the future, it will be a real loss.

(End of this chapter)