Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 286
Maeda Toshiie thought for a moment, and reluctantly accepted Hideyoshi's proposal, but he also put forward his own ideas.

"It's a great surprise to be named Noto. It's a blessing for A Quan to be valued by His Highness Guan Bai. I just want to ask His Highness Guan Bai how to deal with Hida?"

The reason why Maeda Toshiie asked Hideyoshi about Hida's disposal was all because Hida had gold mines.

Although Hida only has a stone height of 3 shi, its annual gold output is no less than 10 shi. In other words, Hida's comprehensive stone height should be around 13 shi.

Counting the territory of Etsuchu, after the Hida assessment, the Maeda family should have a comprehensive stone height of about 50 shi.

If Hideyoshi said that the Hida territory can be given to him, but the gold mining rights cannot be obtained, then Maeda Toshiie might as well not give up the 3 koku.

Many people will be very curious, no matter how small the 3 Zhixing flies are, they are still meat, why would Lijia not want them?

The reason is simple, because Hida is sparsely populated, and after deducting the gold mine income, Hida's governance costs are not even enough for land income.

The main output of Hida is gold mines and timber, and these materials need to be resold every year to exchange for food, otherwise the food produced in Hida alone is not enough for the people of the country to eat.

In addition, Hideyoshi now intends to confer Noto on them.Zhixing in the 4 counties of Noto nationwide is only 22.8 koku. If the price is to take back the Hida collar, the Maeda family is equivalent to only adding about 10 koku to Zhixing.

Moreover, in ancient times, such materials as food depended on the sky to eat, so how could the income from mining be stable?

Don't look at Noto also has multiple silver, and Etchu also has Shinzan Jinzan, but they are a bit insignificant compared with Hida gold. No wonder Toshika asked so carefully.

"Hida? I said that Noto was sealed, and Hida will naturally be under your jurisdiction, but you have to hand over half of the annual gold mine output to me." Hideyoshi said, staring at Maeda Toshiie with burning eyes.

Li Jia quickly calculated in his mind, so the final comprehensive knowledge of the Maeda family was about 67 shi, which actually exceeded his expectations.

Although I was very satisfied in my heart, I still asked Hideyoshi for instructions without being humble or overbearing, "If your Highness grants me the title, please allow me to move the base city from Toyama to Takaoka."

Takaoka is located in Etsuchu Isui County, which is an out-and-out border area. However, after being awarded Noto, it became a hub connecting Etchu and Noto, so Toshiie made the following request to Hideyoshi.

For Maeda Toshiie's request, Hideyoshi agreed almost without thinking, but he still said to Maeda Toshiie, "However, I must first declare that Noto Kashima-Haga County is a reward for Matashiro, not for the Maeda family. of."

Matashiro is Maeda Toshinaga, the eldest son of the Maeda Toshie family, the heir of the Maeda family, Hideyoshi granted Maeda Toshinaga a total of about 15 shi of Noto country Kashima-Haza County, which seems to divide the Maeda family, but in fact it is just a leftover The radish in the box is given to the right box.

Maeda Toshiie thought, the family affairs of my life will be the ones of Toshino after a hundred years, and now it is also a kind of exercise to give him the status of the king earlier, so he also agreed with Hideyoshi to go.

Here is a point for those who don’t know the history: once Maeda Toshinaga was awarded Nanao Castle, he will serve Hideyoshi independently like Maeda Toshiie.

Although in the eyes of many daimyos, the two families are one family, but on the official announcement, the two are treated as two families, and their seating arrangements at the meeting are also different.

More importantly, Maeda Toshinaga must use the title of "Young Master of the Toyama Domain" less in official occasions in the future, and should use the title of "Lord of Nanao Domain" instead.

The exchange between Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiie was very pleasant. Hideyoshi has confirmed that Maeda Toshiie is a trustworthy daimyo.Maeda Toshiie received a special seal.

Of course, the title used was his meritorious service in stabilizing Hokuriku, and he would be given the title of Maeda Toshiie only after Toyotomi Hidecho was transferred to another leader after the Kyushu crusade was over.

After discussing the business, the two of them chatted about homework as in the past, and they chatted until the evening.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood to get Hideyoshi's promise during the day, Maeda Toshiie held a banquet in Toyama Castle to entertain Hideyoshi and others who came from afar.

This was supposed to be a political reception without any surprises, but after drinking for three rounds, Hideyoshi suddenly raised his head to Mori Terumoto and asked, "Isn't Ue-montoku born in the 22nd year of Tianwen (1553)?"

“是，在下生于天文22年1月22日（1553年2月4日），今年已是33岁的年纪了。”听到秀吉询问自己的年龄，毛利辉元放下酒杯回答道。

"This grade is not too young. I wonder if there is an heir?" Hideyoshi continued to ask.

It is a well-known fact that Mao Lihui could not give birth to a son. It is rumored that it is because he likes boys and is not close to women.

Now that Hideyoshi suddenly uncovered his scars, he was a little uncertain about Hideyoshi's attitude.

After all, if it's just to ridicule myself, wouldn't it be more convenient to be in Osaka Castle, and why not go to Hokuriku next door to make fun of myself?
Although he couldn't figure out the mystery, Mori Terumoto replied in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "I don't have any biological blood under my knees, but the year before last, a son called Miyamatsumaru was just adopted from my fourth brother Hoida Motokiyoshi's knee, and he is now 7 years old. "

"7 years old, this age is good, it is the age of dragons and tigers, dancing up and down, when I was in his grade, I used to go to the tree to pick fruits every day, hahahaha"

Hideyoshi used the topic of Miyamatsumaru to recall the past, but none of the people present dared to answer.

Just kidding, can Guan Bai climb a tree the same as you climb a tree? This is to experience the suffering of the people. Do you think it is the same as you, a wild monkey?

Hideyoshi then asked: "7 years old is good, 7 years old is almost the age of marriage, has the gatekeeper Uwei chosen a good match for Gong Matsumaru?"

"Ah? I'm not married yet. I'm thinking of choosing a beautiful woman for Miyamatsumaru to marry when he grows up." Mori Terumoto replied.

Hearing that Mori Terumoto did not introduce a marriage match to Miyamatsumaru, Hideyoshi woke up from the wine all of a sudden, stood up from the main seat with a bang, and said as he walked, "Isn't it a coincidence, I happen to have a good marriage here that I can introduce To Miyamatsumaru as his wife. This marriage guarantees Jinwu's satisfaction."

"I wonder which family's princess can be so favored by His Royal Highness Guan Bai?" The Xiu family also became interested and asked from the side.

Hideyoshi smiled when he heard Hideo's question, went to Maeda Toshie and pulled him up, took his hand and walked to Mori Terumoto and said, "I have an adopted daughter called Hao Ji, who was originally Maeda Noto's guardian." Daughter. However, she was raised in my family since she was a child, and she is deeply loved by me. Now she is 10 years old. From the perspective of grade, doesn’t she match your family’s Miyamatsumaru very well?”

Seeing Mori Terumoto wanting to speak, Hideyoshi, who was afraid that he would refuse, said first, "Don't worry, Hao Ji was disciplined by Beizheng since she was a child, so she naturally understands samurai etiquette. Just look at Inuchiyo's face and you will know that his Your daughter must be the most beautiful woman in the world, and it will definitely be a good match for your son."

Hideyoshi said again and again, holding Maeda Toshiie's hand and Mori Terumoto's hand together, and the three of them sat in front of Mori Terumoto's case and shook hands, announcing the establishment of their marriage.

In fact, for Mori Terumoto, it is not easy to find a suitable marriage for Miyamatsumaru. Now that Hideyoshi is a matchmaker, it is indeed a bit unexpected for Terumoto to marry Hao Ji who treats him like his own daughter. up.

You must know that the Maeda family, as one of the few national holding daimyos within the Toyotomi family, has a special status within the Toyotomi family.

Although they are inferior to the Mori family in terms of knowledge and practice, after adding her status as the adopted daughter of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, she can be regarded as a well-matched family.

In fact, Mori Terumoto's original idea was to ask Hideyoshi for a younger sister, but he also knew that Hideyoshi would not allow Mori and Uki's family to get married, so the matter was repeatedly shelved.

And today, getting a marriage gift from Hideyoshi, and the other party is still a powerful daimyo, it can be regarded as a surprise.

After a short period of doubt, Mori Terumoto firmly held the hands of Hideyoshi and Toshiie, officially announcing the agreement of the engagement.

"I'll ask Noto Maeda to take care of him in the future." Mori Terumoto said with a smile.

"Where is it, the little girl will need to be taken care of by Aki Jingo in the future." Maeda Toshiie said modestly.

Seeing that the marriage contract was agreed upon, everyone congratulated him one after another: "Congratulations to Mori Kingo and Guan Baidian and Maeda Noto Mori for their wedding."

There was only one person who didn't speak for a long time, and that was Xiu's family who was still in a mess in the wind.

Even after the Xiu family learned that they would be married to Toyotomi Hidecho's daughter, the Xiu family already knew that it was impossible for him and Hao Ji to be together again in this lifetime.

However, the rave reviews of Hao Ji in history still make Xiu family miss this kind girl.

But now witnessing Hao Ji being arranged to get married in front of his own eyes, the Xiu family's heart is inevitably a little empty, there is an illusion that his wife put a cuckold on him in front of his face.

Not to mention that he was the one who lifted the sedan chair just now and helped Hideyoshi tell the arrangement of Haoji's marriage.After some operations, Xiujia only felt that "the clown turned out to be me."

Of course, the little episode on Xiu's side will not affect the cheerful atmosphere of the entire banquet, but the next scene is indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

Just after Hideyoshi pulled out the relatives of the Mori family and the Maeda family, Hideyoshi did not return to his position, but walked up to a young man of the same grade as Hideyoshi, took his hand and passed the crowd to the main hall. on the seat.

Hideyoshi pulled him back and turned to the crowd and said, "This is my adopted son Hashiba Hideyasu, who is also the second son of Tokugawa Councilor, who is now guarding 1 shi of Takaya Castle in Hanoi, and is also in charge of the guard of Mikawa.

Although he is the son of Senator Tokugawa, I have always treated him like a parent, and this year I even personally kissed his black hat and helped him get over it.

But this child's Yuanfu is Yuanfu, it doesn't mean he is an adult, I still have one thing on my mind, and that is to find a marriage for him.

Originally, the child was still young, so I wasn't in such a hurry. Didn't this just lead to the marriage between Mori Jingo and former Notoshou today? What other age-appropriate princess? "

Hashiba Hideyasu was the Yuanfu ceremony held directly in the same year after being adopted by Hideyoshi. The character Hide was taken from his adoptive father Hideyoshi, and the word Kang was taken from his biological father Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Although strictly speaking, Hideyoshi has never fulfilled Yitian's responsibility as a adoptive father to Hideyasu, and let him go to the country of Takaya Castle shortly after Yuanfu.

In other words, in the same year, Yuuki Hidekang still grew up under the company of Oguri Dailiu (Oguri Shigekuni) and Sakakihara Katsuyo + Honda Senchiyo (Hondo Chengzhong, Chongji’s son) with a small surname .

This can also explain why Yuuki Hideyasu stood by his biological father Tokugawa Ieyasu without hesitation when he was in Sekigahara.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's extraordinary daimyo's strength is one aspect, and more importantly, Yuki Hideyasu's feelings for Hideyoshi have not reached the point where he is grateful for his kindness to death.

Many people in later generations criticize Yuuki Hideyasu for disregarding Hideyoshi's kindness, but they are actually speaking indiscriminately without understanding the details.

It is true that Hideyoshi gave Hideyasu a paternal love that he had never felt in the past, but Hideyoshi had too many adopted sons at that time, and the love given to Yuuki Hideyasu was not enough to make Hideyasu abandon everything. In terms of comprehensive interests, Hideyasu chose him think the most correct path.

Who is Hashiba Hideyasu, who is the daimyo who is not a master, but the abandoned son thrown by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It sounds nice to say that the temple is Ieyasu's second son, but Ieyasu's famous third son is the heir.

Moreover, after this Hashiba Hideyasu arrived at Toyotomi's house, he was sealed off by Hideyoshi and went to Hanoi not long after. Although it is not far from Osaka, from the point of view of Zhixing, Hideyoshi means it.

The key point is that the child is still young, and this doll's knowledge is only 1 shi, which is even worse than many famous retainers present here.

And looking at Hideyoshi's appearance, the world will soon be pacified, so what chance will he have to expand his territory in the future?
Therefore, after Hideyoshi issued the call, there were very few responders, and only the daimyo who waited for less than 5 koku responded.

Although Hashiba Hideyasu is not very old, he already knows the ways of the world. He knows that his competitiveness is like this. Now that he can get married with Daimyo Wanshi under the control of his adoptive father Hideyoshi, he does not suffer much, but he is still a little unwilling. mouth.

But Hideyoshi seemed dissatisfied with the result, and curled his lips in dissatisfaction.

In history, Hashiba Hideyasu’s main wife was only a temporary adopted daughter of the Yuki family from the retainers. Before the Hideo family took over, the Yuki family got Hideyoshi’s security for less than 4 shi, but after Hideyasu took over, they turned over directly. 3 times.

It can be seen that there is Hideyoshi's face in it. Anyway, my adopted son has gone out, so I can't lower my grade.

Hideka glanced around, mainly looking at Mori Terumoto and Maeda Toshiie, since you are not willing to invest, then I, Hideka, will come.

"There is a younger sister called Kyoko, who is in the same grade as Mikawa Shou. I am also a brother with Mikawa Shou, and they are similar in age. It is time to share similar interests.

Since my father presides over Sanheshou's marriage, I will take a step forward and recommend my younger sister to my father, and I hope that Sanheshou will not be disgusted. "

　The new year is here, good luck shines, and the troubles are aside!

　　May you meet noble people when you go out, and hear the good news at home!
　　There is this time every year, and there is this day every year!
　　Great luck in the Year of the Tiger!Happy New Year!

　　
　
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