Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 382
After the Xiu family sent Kamei Tomoki away, Nobushige Sanada opened the door and preached to Xiu Jiatong, "There is a person from Osaka. It is Katagiri Kamoto-sama, and he has something to ask to see His Highness."

Katagiri Kamoto is one of Hideyoshi's most trusted attendants. Basically, Katagiri Kamoto will follow wherever Hideyoshi goes. After hearing that he came to Shishan, he guessed that he should be ordered by Hideyoshi.

The Xiu family smiled helplessly: "Hehe, look, it seems that Sanuki's movement is a little big. The Hanchuan family hasn't solved it yet, and the higher-ups came first to ask the teacher."

Hideka's soliloquies did not receive any response from anyone. Seeing Nobushige Sanada knelt outside the house a little awkwardly, he knew in his heart that it would take some time for him to adapt to this position, "Forget it, things have to be faced after all, let Katagiri Come in, my lord."

"Koi" Sanada Nobushige received the order, and retreated as if relieved.

Not long after, Katagiri Katmoto came in under the leadership of Sanada Nobushige, and tried to sit opposite Hide's house.

As soon as Katagiri Kazumoto sat down, Hideka asked straight to the point, "Is the city magistrate here to ask about Sanuki on behalf of my father?"

Katagiri Kamoto is the same as Ishida Mitsunari, a member of Omi who served Hideyoshi at a young age, and Jianyue Shi became one of Jianyue's seven guns because of his meritorious service, and he was awarded 3000 stone.

Beginning in 1586, Katagiri Kasumi began to serve as the secretary for the construction of the Great Buddha Hall. In the same year, he was awarded the official position of the five lower and city officials, which is why the Hide family called him the city leader.

Later, he served Hideyoshi as a follower, including the post of inspector and Taoist follower.

Because he seldom had the opportunity to play again, compared with other Qiyue Qiben guns, his knowledge and behavior grew very slowly. It was not until Wenlu 4th year (1595) that he added 5800 stones in Harima and other places. The 4200 koku of Honchi became 1 koku together and became daimyo.

"Your Highness. It seems that Your Highness knows the purpose of my visit today."

Katagiri Kazumoto didn't expect that Xiujia would take the initiative to click on the topic, and he was going to say a few polite words so that Xiujia would not be nervous on this side.

He came here under Hideyoshi's order. Don't look at his calm expression now, in fact, Hideyoshi became very angry after Hideyoshi knew that Hideyoshi was mobilizing troops in Kinki.

But how did he know that the Hide family was not at all afraid of mobilizing troops in Sanuki. Could it be that when there were riots in Sanuki, he had to cover it up and deal with it.

"It's because of me mobilizing troops in Sanuki. After all, Sanuki is too close to Osaka, and the slightest disturbance will easily disturb my father. It is really the child's fault."

Katagiri Katomoto saw Hideka Chen Ken's acknowledgment of the problem, so he said generously, "I heard that His Highness suddenly raised troops in Sanuki, and blocked the waterways of the Seto Inland Sea in the name of military drills, and merchants who come and go are not allowed."

"After the news reached Osaka, His Highness Guan Bai expressed concern about the matter, so he sent me here to inquire about the reason, if necessary."

Speaking of this, Katagiri Kazumoto was silent for a while, and raised his head to glance at Hideka's eyes, who knew Hideka followed his words and continued, "If necessary, you plan to ask me to go to Osaka to talk about it in person, right?"

Katagiri Katomoto saw that Hide's family saw through the matter directly, and scratched his head in embarrassment, neither admitting nor denying it.

But when he saw that Xiujia didn't seem to be worried or afraid about this matter, he asked curiously instead: "Since the Secretary of State for the Central Committee knows the special nature of Sanuki, why do you want to raise troops in Sanuki?"

The Xiu family sighed helplessly and said, "I can't help it either. There was a rebellion from a rich family in the collar, which caused an uproar in Sanuki.
I also ordered people to suppress it as soon as possible to prevent the situation from expanding and affecting my father.

Unexpectedly, the action might be a little too big, which caused my father's worry. I would like to ask Katagiri-sama to convey this point on my behalf. "

"The unrest in the territory is indeed quite helpless. It's just that this matter is quite involved. The Banners in Osaka have mobilized and stationed in Harima, Settsu and Izumi countries in batches. I'm afraid it's impossible to say that it's slight. Inform His Highness Guan Bai of your preparations."

Katagiri Kazumoto's words are nice to listen to, but the core idea is just one sentence. Now that there is a rebellion in your territory, it is no problem to mobilize troops to put down the rebellion by yourself, but it has already been heard by Datian.

I'm just a small banner, and my knowledge and actions are less than one percent of yours. I don't dare to go back to help you guarantee the ticket after getting your response here.

If possible, please go back with me and talk to Sekibaku Hideyoshi in person.

Hideka, who are all human beings, can't understand the meaning of Katagiri Kamoto's words.

And from Katagiri Kamoto's words just now, it can be heard that Osaka's reaction is as if he is facing a big enemy. If Katagiri Kamoto goes back late, I am afraid that he will completely misunderstand that side.

In other words, the Xiu family's going to Osaka really can't be delayed, and it's best to leave tomorrow.

After Katagiri Kazumoto expressed his point of view tactfully, he kept watching Hideo's attitude, and was secretly relieved after seeing him nodding his head.

"I see, please allow me to tidy up, and go to Osaka with you tomorrow morning." Xiujia replied, "It's getting late, the city is going to leave first, and I have to talk to my retainers before I go out." Tell me something."

After finishing speaking, the Xiu family stretched out his hand as a gesture of asking to withdraw, Katagiri and Moto saw that the Xiu family was going to ask him to leave and explain the affairs of the territory, he struggled a bit, summoned up the courage to propose to the Xiu family: "I don't know if I can let you listen in. Woolen cloth?"

When Xiujia heard Katagiri Kasumimoto's request, his outstretched hand stopped in the air in a daze, and the smile on his face froze for a while, but he didn't attack, "I see, then I invite you to be a foreigner."

Soon Oka Toshikatsu, Osafune Sadakin, Ukita Kanke, and Hanabou Masanari who were still in Shishan City were called over.

Since the Xiu family planned to go to Osaka tomorrow, they naturally told the elders about their situation straight to the point.

"This is Masaru Katagiri from Osaka. He is here to inquire about the conspiracy of the Sanuki Samukawa family. I have promised Katagiri-sama that I will return to Osaka with him tomorrow.

Although it is a few days earlier, but generally speaking, the difference is not too big, it is considered that I went to Osaka to participate in the work in advance.

During these days when I'm in constant trouble, you can just do things step by step, and if you have any urgent matters, you can go straight to Osaka and let me know.

Regarding the situation in Sanuki, send me a letter to Iyomori (Akashi Keiki) and Sado Mori (Todo Takatora), asking them to suppress the rebellion of the Samukawa family as soon as possible. Osaka is still waiting for their letter. "

After finishing speaking, he specifically told Osafune Sadakin to say, "Mizusamura, you are an old writer, and I need you to take care of me a little bit more then."

Osafune Sadakin was ordered to bow to the Xiu family and said, "These are the duties of a subject, please feel free to go to Osaka, Your Highness."

Throughout the entire history of the Warring States Period in Japan, the abilities of the elders left by the Ukita Nao family to the Hide family can be said to be top-notch, which is why the Hide family dared to delegate power to them when they were no longer in the territory.

When they arrived, the Xiu family also specifically reminded, "Earlier today, Kamei Izumi was ordered by me to coordinate the registration of the samurai children in the territory. Shanghai Qingtan and Misaku are assisting you in this matter."

When the two heard that Hideka asked Kamei Tomoki to be in charge of the registration of samurai children, they looked at each other with some doubts, wanting to see some information from each other's eyes.

But obviously, the two of them didn't know about it before.

You must know that the samurai of Uki's family and themselves have already been registered in the register. Those who are warriors are managed by Oka Toshikatsu, and those who are civilians are managed by Osafune Sadakin. What kind of thing is it that needs to be registered now?

But wanting to come to Xiu's family, there are often arrangements made directly without going through the family members, and the family members are not notified until the time is over.

For example, for an expedition to the land of Ezo, if the Xiu family had told him in advance, they would never agree, but the fact proved that the Xiu family had done it.

What's more, there are outsiders here, and the Xiu family may have something to hide, so they naturally wouldn't ask the Xiu family what's going on in front of outsiders, so they agreed.

Katagiri Kazumoto was originally listening to Hideyoshi's meeting in the name of Hideyoshi, but when he heard that Hideyoshi just talked about some ordinary things, he suddenly lost interest.

After the Xiu family explained the family's affairs, the rest would naturally go to the inner house to explain some precautions to his family members. Regarding these, Katagiri Katomoto could not listen in, so he would bid farewell to the Xiu family together with the elders.

After Katagiri Kamoto left, the Hide family turned around and walked towards the inner house, and said to Anayama Nobutada beside him on the road, "I'm going to Osaka, you stay in Shishan to guard.

I don't worry about anything else, the main reason is that the child in Ah Chu's womb is already 6 months old, and I need to send someone to guard it carefully, and there must be no mistakes.

I don't worry about others. You and a small team of guards will guard his mansion in Okayama Town. Outsiders must not be allowed to come into contact with him. If the problem persists, you can go back to the city to consult with your mother. "

Shimizu Nobuya, Sanada Nobushige, and Anayama Nobutada followed Hideka to Kyushu, so they naturally knew about Ah Chu.

Now Nobuo Shimizu has also left the entourage to serve in the Family Elders Association. After the Hide family left Okayama, only Sanada and Anayama can rest assured to stay and take care of the Hide family's flesh and blood.

Anayama has an advantage over Sanada, that is, his mother is a sex hospital, and it was the matter of Ah Chu who was in charge of the sex hospital at that time, and they are all women's families, so she still has some opinions on women's childbirth.

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Early the next morning, Hideie set off from Ishiyama with Sanada Nobushige, Kagawa Keinori and 33 attendants, and headed for Osaka under the escort of 50 Toyotomi Banners led by Katagiri Kamoto.

Hideya’s orders to Sanuki Akashi Kagen and Todo Takatora were well executed. When Hideya’s queue for Osaka reached Akashi in Harima, a fast horse caught up behind him, and what he presented was Akashi. The battle report of Jing Qin and Fujido Takahu pressing flowers.

Hideka ordered the queue to stop by the side of the road, and he unfolded the letter in front of Katagiri Kasumi, which was an inquiry letter about the Shido Castle Samukawa family's request for surrender.

After reviewing the letters, Xiujia put the letters together, and ordered to the envoy who was kneeling in front of him, "Mitsutoshi Samukawa, Toshimoto Samukawa, Toshiaki Samukawa, Kushita, Shinomiya, Anzai, Nakamura, etc., must apologize to the bandits for their plots. Only in this way can I guarantee the lives of everyone in Zhidu City."

The warrior in "Ha Yi" received the Xiu family's order, and planned to get on his horse and go to deliver the order, but was stopped by the Xiu family behind him.

"Wait a minute, let me write a document about the disposition of the Samukawa family after the war, and you will take it there and forward it to Akashi Iyomori."

Xiujia wrote in the letter:
1. The stability of the Hanchuan family and the unfavorable situation of the Hanchuan family caused Hanchuan County to suffer from military disasters. The Hanchuan family was deprived of 27 shi at discretion, and another 000 shi was given to Sanuki-Shanchuan County.

2. All the Samukawa family ashigaru who participated in the rebellion will not be blamed for the past, and they will all be included in the military service certificate directly under the central government. This matter will be handed over to Oka Danmasa and Osafune Misaku.

3. All the samurai families who participated in the rebellion will be deprived of their original knowledge and practice. The Osafune Sadakin Association will discuss with the elders of the family and give new knowledge and practice according to their ability and family inheritance. After the plan is completed, it will be sent to Osaka for approval by the Xiu family.

4. Ask Hanchuan Iemitsu to change the character of Miao back to "Jinguang" and give it the name Jinguang Jiaqing.

5. He was ordered to divorce his wife Mitsutoshi Hankawa's daughter, and their children would inherit the family name of the Hanchuan family, and guard the 1200 shi of Oda Castle from his knowledge and practice, so as to preserve the inheritance of the Hanchuan family.

6. Ask Akashi Jingqin to help find a suitable woman to marry Jin Guangjiaqing, and their children will inherit Jin Guang's family as the eldest son.

7. All of the above conditions are final conditions. If Mitsutoshi Hankawa and others refuse to implement them, the whole city will be slaughtered and there is no need to repeat them.

The first 5 items are the Hide family's opinions on how to deal with the Hanchuan family, and the last item is completely for personal purposes, asking Akashi Jingqin for help.

After all, the Xiu family let Hanchuan Iemitsu's father-in-law, elder brother, and younger brother-in-law all commit suicide, which is tantamount to hating Hanchuan Iemitsu's wife. For this woman, they can only stay with Qingdeng Ancient Buddha forever.

It sounds cruel, and she didn't do anything, but as a woman of the Hanchuan family, she was doomed to be a victim from the moment her father and brother rebelled against each other. Even her closest relatives didn't care about her. Why bother?
Many people may not understand why Iemitsu Iemitsu, as the governor of the family, was so weak in control that the Samukawa family rebelled and still retained 4500 stone collars in the end.

In fact, it was the Xiu family's order to bring Jin Guang Jiaqing into the Zuo Hanchuan family. The Xiu family miscalculated Jin Guang Jiaqing's ability at the beginning, and that's why it was unable to control the Hanchuan family.

Now that I think about it, the Xiu family packed up all the branch children and retainers of the Jin Guang family and sent them to the Hanchuan family. Maybe it was because of this reason that the Jin Guang family almost died out.

Before Jinguang Jiaqing inherited the Hanchuan family, the Jinguang family owned 2000 shi in Oku County. The Xiu family now gives Jinguang Jiaqing 4000, and deducts 1200 shi from the inheritance of the eldest son of the Hanchuan family. In fact, it is equivalent to letting Jinguang Jiaqing return Return to the original collar.

We must know that although Jin Guangjiaqing is disadvantaged in controlling Hanchuan's family, it has been hard work without credit for so many years, and the Xiu family's treatment of him is actually a slash of knowledge and action.

After all, if he hadn't been allowed to inherit the Hanchuan family, perhaps such a thing would not have happened. Now that Jin Guangjiaqing is under the protection of the Xiu family, he may be close to Wanshi's level.

The envoy received the letter of thanks from the Xiu family, carefully put it in his arms, bid farewell to the Xiu family, got on his horse and headed west.

According to his horse speed, he could arrive at Ishiyama City tomorrow morning at the earliest. After handing over the letter to the elders for review, he then copied a copy to Akashi Keiki and Todo Takatora in Sanuki. It only took him a full day.

According to this schedule, after Hideka arrived at Osaka Castle, the dust on Sanuki's affairs would be settled, and Hideka could report to Hideyoshi confidently with Mitsutoshi Samkawa's confession.

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After receiving the letter from the Xiu family, the elders of the family, including Akashi Jingqin and Osafune Sada, felt that the Xiu family's handling of this matter was a bit too heavy.

But the Xiu family has already stated that this is the final condition, and specifically marked that there is no need to reply again, making it clear that even if there is no room for bargaining, everyone can only abide by it.

When the price was delivered to Zhidu City, there was a sound of wailing in Zhidu City. They couldn't match it. The boy who used to be so heartless.

I and others have fought for him for 5/6 years, no credit but hard work. Why do you say that if you want a life, you will have a life.

However, Mitsutoshi Suzukawa and others also saw his confidence from Hideo's resolute letter, coupled with Hideo's daring to directly block the Seto Inland Sea, they even guessed that this was an order from Osaka, intending to use them as an example to others.

It was only at this moment that Toshiaki Samkawa realized that he was wrong. It turned out that compared with Okayama, Osaka had a lower tolerance for his behavior, and it was he who dragged the family into the abyss step by step.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world, when the letter from the Xiu family reached Zhidu, they had already been sentenced to death.

After all, Hanchuan Guangjun and the others were still warriors and had their own samurai burden. After two days of delay when they heard that there was another envoy from Osaka outside the city to urge them, they knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer.

In order to protect the lives of the people in the city, they finally reluctantly accepted the conditions of the Hide family. A total of 11 important family leaders who conspired against the city were under the watchful eyes of thousands of troops; Under the watchful eyes of Chuan Da'an and other important ministers; under the supervision of Kato Yoshiaki, the beheading officer sent by Hideyoshi from Osaka, they committed seppuku. Their heads were pickled with salt and sent to Osaka at high speed.

(End of this chapter)