Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 672 Ieyasu Tokugawa Pleases
Is this really "lovesickness"?Xiujia couldn't help but have question marks in his heart.

Lovesickness often produces fantasies in extremely lonely situations, and Hideyoshi suddenly mistook him for Hideumaga just now when he was clearly angry.

Then there was a sudden awakening, and after waking up, there was a lost expression. These kinds of expressions are definitely not explained by a "lovesickness".

Rather than saying it was lovesickness, Xiujia was more willing to believe that it was caused by illness and it was insanity.Compared with Hideyoshi's attitude towards him before, he definitely has no reason to act in front of Hideyoshi.

Farewell to Ishida Mitsunari, Hideka came out of Juledi, only to realize that his entry into the city seemed to have caused a lot of commotion, not only his retainers were waiting for him outside, Hideka also saw breasts in the crowd. The front is printed with the Koriyama Toyotomi family's Maruno Itsuchi Kirimon, Tokugawa Aoi and Uesugi Sasa's family's samurai.

Seeing that the Xiu family returned safely, these warriors from other families ran into the shadows one after another. They wanted to go back and inform their lord of the latest news.

"My lord!" "Yu Yang" saw the retainers from the Xiu family come forward to inquire about the situation of the Xiu family. Of course, the Xiu family just nodded at them and said, "Let's talk about it when we go back."

In fact, due to facing Hideyoshi's anger directly and Hideyoshi's attack on him in the middle, Xiujia's back was already soaked with sweat, and finally returned to the mansion, and Hidejia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Not long after, the servants outside came to report to Junshan Palace to ask for an audience.However, the Xiu family felt that it was not a good time for the two to meet, so they sent an attendant to send a message that Feng Chen Xiuzhen should go back first, and he would find a chance to meet him.

But what the Xiu family didn't expect was that not long after the Hide family's Toyotomi Xiuzhen left, the attendant outside sent another greeting card. There was not a word on the post, only a seal of Tokugawa Aoi.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's search for him was really beyond my expectations, and I also wanted to know what kind of medicine he sold in his gourd, so I asked someone to tell the person who came to send the greeting card that I would go to Germany in person tomorrow. Visit from the Chuan family's mansion.

Anyway, Xiujia knew Hideyoshi's secret, and directly contradicted Hideyoshi in front of him.Although Hideyoshi showed weakness to himself in the end and left in a bleak way, Hideyoshi was still afraid that Hideyoshi would settle accounts after the fall.

He waved his attendant Shigehiro Hojo and asked him to find out about Toyotomi Hideji's situation in Kyoto the next day.

Early the next morning, Hideka dressed up in honor and cleared the way to visit the residence of the Tokugawa clan.

Since Tokugawa Ieyasu sent someone to quietly send a letter of greeting without any content, he must hope that Hideka will have a secret conspiracy with him.

But don't forget that this is Kyoto, and within Hideyoshi's sphere of influence, Hideyoshi doesn't expect the connection between himself and Tokugawa to be completely hidden. Since it can't be hidden, he should just do it aboveboard, so as not to be suspected by Hideyoshi at this time.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was obviously caught off guard by Hideo's operation. When he heard that Hideo came with a guard of honor of hundreds of people, the corners of Tokugawa Ieyasu's eyes twitched involuntarily, and he gnawed at his mouth in a guilty conscience. Nails, it took a long time to say the sentence "Please come in Fengchun Palace."

The samurai of the Tokugawa family led the Xiu family into a small airy hall, and after waiting for a while, they heard hearty laughter from behind and said, "I wanted to lead His Highness Toyoharu to the tea room. I also invited the famous tea head in Kyoto to make tea for us.

But it was only later that I heard from the people below that His Highness Fengchun doesn’t like to eat our Japanese-style tea, and he doesn’t like drinking tea in a small place. He opened the curtain door to entertain His Royal Highness. "

Hideya thought it was a compliment, so he expressed his gratitude to Tokugawa Ieyasu for his arrangement, and said that he would give His Royal Highness Tokugawa some top-quality tea after he returned.

For a long time between the two of them, Tokugawa Ieyasu asked about Hideka's health recently, how is Kikuhime's health, whether Kohachiro is active now, whether having a child is a headache, etc., which are not nutritious. Xiujia really couldn't figure it out.

Tokugawa Ieyasu deliberately sent someone to find him in such a secret, just to talk such rubbish?The relationship between myself and the Tokugawa family doesn't seem to be good enough to care about the family's health, right?

At this time, recalling the conversation between Ieyasu Tokugawa and himself when he first came in, Xiujia discovered another layer of metaphor.

"I wanted to lure His Royal Highness Fengchun to the tea room (I had already arranged everything, but you didn't play the cards according to the routine), so I also invited a famous tea head in Kyoto to make tea for us. The content of this meeting has been arranged, and a gift has been prepared for you, so let’s stop talking about it now.)”

Hideka, who wanted to understand this, helplessly scratched his bright forehead in front of the door, and after admiring the charm of language, he opened his mouth and said to His Highness Tokugawa, "Your Highness has said so much to me today. It’s a short story with some parents, why do you suddenly care about me so much? (If you have anything to do, just tell me, I have something to do later)

On the contrary, I have been a courtier with His Highness for many years, and His Highness didn't know that I don't like Japanese-style tea making, it really shouldn't be. (I don't have a particularly good relationship with you, why are you so innocent in finding me in private?)"

Tokugawa Ieyasu was not annoyed when he saw that Hideo suddenly brought the topic back to tea making, he smiled and said to Hideo, "You and my two families are family friends. It's good to move around."

Tokugawa and Toyoharu's family have a fart family friend. Tokugawa Ieyasu's words mean: You know why we didn't move around in the past. It's different now. We can contact more.

To be honest, it is actually very tiring to understand the metaphor behind the topic. After finally guessing the possible meaning behind Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hideo has to rack his brains to come up with a metaphor that he can understand It is the same as the underground organization translating the code.

"Does His Royal Highness Tokugawa mean the time when he was under the command of the Oda Youfu? So much to say, it seems that you and I have indeed been ministers in the same palace twice, and this moment is just like that moment."

Back then, Oda Nobunaga had extremely strong control over his army commanders and daimyos. Hideka wanted to use this to show that Hideyoshi is still here, and his desire to control the daimyos is no less than that of Oda Nobunaga back then.

Xiujia wanted to use this to express that it was not a good choice to contact the Tokugawa family at this time.

But who knows that Tokugawa Ieyasu thought for a while and said, "How about the tea, Your Highness? Is it still to your liking? I don't know what kind of tea is, but I also know the reason why young tea is not fragrant and old tea is bitter. Today, I will entertain your Highness. The tea is old, and the new tea from the Ming Dynasty has not arrived, which really embarrasses me."

The understanding of Tokugawa Ieyasu's words on the Hide family side is: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is old, but the next generation of the Toyotomi family has not yet grown up. The old tea is too bitter to be quoted, and the same is true for the new tea. The current situation makes Tokugawa Ieyasu was very distressed.

"Oh? Which one is Your Highness Tokugawa worrying about? Old tea or new tea? Since ancient times, new tea has replaced old tea. If you are worried about new tea, new tea from Ming Dynasty will be on the market after a while. I will give you some."

What the Xiu family wants to express is, don't think too much about the Tokugawa old thief. With my Toyotomi Hide family here, I will definitely support Hide Zhao-jun to become the heir of the Toyotomi family.

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu was unmoved, picked up his tea saucer and blew away the tea leaves floating on it, and said calmly, "Really? But I heard that when I ordered to drink tea yesterday, I choked on a mouthful of old tea. Here we are."

"!!" Hearing Tokugawa Ieyasu's answer, Hideo's originally leisurely expression instantly became tense. He heard the meaning behind Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tokugawa Ieyasu was probably saying that he was killed by Hideyoshi in the Jule Building yesterday. lessons learned.

The Xiu family never expected the secrets of the Toyotomi family to be kept, just as the Xiu family said before, "Osaka and Kyoto have no secrets."

There are too many people participating in Toyotomi's house, and there are so many people and so many secrets that they are not enough to keep.

Just like Horio Yoshiharu, right after Hideyoshi entered Luo, like Hideyo notified that the five big bosses that Hideyoshi had asked to keep secret had no enforcement system?
Even if the Xiu family had broken their aspirations in Osaka City before, they all saw it spread out in the end.

But that incident was spread a year later, but now it's only the second day, how did Tokugawa Ieyasu know?

It is impossible for Hideyoshi not to pay attention to such a private meeting. The attendants and samurai who stayed inside and outside the hall must be the confidantes of the Toyotomi family.

But judging from the current feedback from Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of these confidantes must have been corrupted by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Looking back at history now, it is not so strange that Tokugawa Ieyasu has taken the initiative many times. People have infiltrated your home into a sieve. Every step of yours is in the eyes of Tokugawa Ieyasu. How can you still play?
Xiujia was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, with a trace of determination in his eyes, and said to Tokugawa Ieyasu with a smile, "His Highness Tokugawa is well-informed, you even know about my house?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu originally thought that Hideka would be surprised after hearing the news, but now Hideka looked at him with a teasing expression, which made him lose the feeling of being in control of the overall situation.

"Your Highness doesn't seem surprised?" He asked the Xiu family.

Xiujia shook his shoulders indifferently and said, "Your Highness Tokugawa has the elite Iga Shinobi here, so I can't get any news. It's just the bitter old tea story you mentioned, why don't I know about it as the rightful master?" ah."

Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't panic when he saw that the Hideo family didn't admit it, and continued, "Really? But I heard that His Highness has been abused by this cup of bitter tea a lot, and His Highness still insists on this cup of bitter tea. I am really self-righteous." Already."

When Tokugawa Ieyasu said this, he deliberately touched his right little finger, which was where Hideo's severed finger was, and said with a smile, "But Your Highness Toyoharu, you have already paid twice for this cup of bitter tea. Will I cheat you a third time?

What's next?I'm afraid I'm going to choke to death with this cup of tea!Does your persistence really make sense? "

Hideka was getting a little impatient with Tokugawa Ieyasu's going around in circles, so he took the initiative to ask him, "What does Your Highness Tokugawa mean? It's better to say it clearly!"

However, after Tokugawa Ieyasu provoked Xiujia's inner desire to explore, he took the topic back: "Today we only drink tea and talk about tea, and we don't talk about other things. You can contact us more.

I'm also very interested in the tea from the Ming Dynasty. When your Highness imports tea from the Ming Dynasty, don't forget to be your Majesty. "

Hearing the conditions proposed by Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hideo narrowed his eyes into a straight line, stopped going around in circles with him and asked him straightforwardly, "Is Your Highness Tokugawa implying an alliance with my Toyoharu family?"

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? Now it is the world of the Toyotomi family. How can the following daimyo unite behind the master's back?" Tokugawa Ieyasu shook his head and vetoed, "It's just that I am interested in getting involved in this business. The Suruga Navy of the Chuan family also has quite a few ships, which can advance and retreat with His Highness."

Having said that, Tokugawa Ieyasu's meaning is actually very clear, that is, he wants to unite with Hideo.

But to be honest, I am actually very afraid of the olive branch extended by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This old turtle is not worth trusting!
"It is true that I have been monopolizing the Ming trade in the past. If His Highness Tokugawa wants to get a piece of the pie, he has to quote his own price no matter what!"

"In terms of doing business, my family is not as good as your Highness, and it is up to your Highness to decide how to divide the accounts in the end, as long as the interests of my Tokugawa family are guaranteed.

It's just that I'm getting older, and I've been dreaming of going back to Okazaki to drink tea recently. If Your Highness can give me this opportunity, I hope to invite Your Highness to drink tea again in Okazaki Castle in the future. "

What Tokugawa Ieyasu meant was to ensure the basic foundation of the Tokugawa family, and on this basis, give the Tokugawa family some benefits. Among them, Mikawa, where Okazaki Castle is located, must be returned to the Tokugawa family.

However, according to the Tokugawa family, their so-called safeguarding interests can also be understood as ensuring the integrity of their existing neighboring countries, which means that at the very least, they must give him more than 40 shi of knowledge and behavior from the Kai Kingdom and the Sanhe Kingdom, and it may even be more For a complete Shinano, seal more than 70 shi.

When Xiujia heard Tokugawa Ieyasu's betting chip, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, "Old turtle, you really have a lot of ambition. Now you only have 80 shi of knowledge and practice. If you have the nerve to ask me to double the size, you are not afraid of choking." panic."

But at this time, Hideyoshi's hostile goal has changed. In the past, he used to prevent the Tokugawa family from becoming bigger, but now he wants to fight for the control of the court after Hideyoshi's death. The hostile force has become Toyo Omi Hideji and Toyotomi Hideaki.

So at this time, it is undoubtedly crucial for the final victory to have a big name ally who knows how to do 80 stones.

Not to mention that the Tokugawa family controls Hakone Nao, which is a crucial part of Hideo’s westward march to Kyoto along the Tokaido. .

If he could turn the Tokugawa family from an enemy into a friend, then he could completely control an army of nearly 10 troops, and come to Xiuji's territory mighty and mighty to fight Xiuji by surprise.

From this point of view, the conditions offered by Ieyasu Tokugawa and the benefits obtained in the end are completely acceptable.

As for whether the Tokugawa family will end up in a big situation, Xiujia is not worried at all.

After I have mastered the world, I can completely learn the operation of the Tokugawa family in history. After the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu, use various operations to change and reduce the Tokugawa family. The easiest thing is to let Xiuzhen join the Tokugawa family. part of his territory.

Hideya, who already had a plan in mind, looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu with a smile on his face and made a promise, "I look forward to such an opportunity, Your Highness Tokugawa, and I will make tea for you personally."

(End of this chapter)