Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 700 Negotiations

The Xiu family's attitude of expecting peace has long been known to the world, and behind it is the emperor's permission and endorsement.

And Osaka's actions not only cast a shadow over the coming peace, but more like a slap in the face of Xiujia.How can we not make Xiujia feel furious!

As the main organizer of peace, it's not just talking and forgetting. When necessary, you must flex your muscles to prove that you have enough strength to mediate the two parties.

Previously, controlling all parts of the Yamashiro country within one day was just a surprise attack on one side. This time, Hideka was blatantly mobilizing the main force to break through the defense line on the west side of Osaka.

Hachimanyama Castle, which was longed for across the Kizu River and Kumiyama Castle, was announced to fall under the plan of Hideka in just one day, followed by Hirakata, Takatsuki and other castles.

The commander-in-chief of the East Setjin defense line, which Chacha placed high hopes on, Hidehisa Sengoku, under the superior force of the Hide family and top-level command, the defense line that had been sworn to be hit was riddled with holes.

It wasn't until after the 5th that Hideka moved the main camp from Kyoto to Iimoriyama Castle, and made a general attack on Osaka Castle, that Osaka's attitude softened.

The standard of the envoy who came to meet the Xiu family this time is much higher. He is a good brother of Taiko Hideyoshi in the romance, the introduction of Hideyoshi on the road of samurai. Minister of the humerus - Maeda Toshiie.

Hideka couldn't say much about his senses, but such a veteran from Nobunaga's era would give him some respect.

The first purpose of his visit to Shengshan Castle was still to persuade Xiujia to join in the attack on Xiuci, so Osaka offered a very high reward for Xiujia.

"Kanto Ueno, Qitama, Musashi, Sagami, Shangso, Shimoso, Anfang, Hitachi, Ibaraki, and Shimono 10 countries are safe, and the four countries are Iyo and Sanuki. The total 12 countries are about 360 million stone territories, and they are promoted to the second place The right minister, conferring on the Kwantung general to open the Kwantung, and Guan Baiyuan served as the governor before and after serving the post of government affairs."

In the words of Maeda Toshiie, "This is an unprecedented reward in history. If Dainagon accepts this condition, he will be an extremely talented minister and share the world with the Toyotomi clan."

However, such a condition was ruthlessly rejected by the Xiu family.The Xiu family still killed him not because of these things, he just wanted the world to return to peace, so as to ensure that the unified world before Guan Bai died would not be divided.

Just kidding, not to mention such a weird condition, Chacha still admits it in the end, and if he loses Hideji as a restraint, he will inevitably become the only opponent of the Osaka court.

The conditions offered to you now look very good, a total of 360 million is the territory, even close to 1/5 of the country's knowledge and practice, but what the Osaka side wants is the attitude of Hideka to surrender to the Osaka side.

Look at the "hindsight" and "right ministers" that have been issued by others. They all exist under the system of Feng Chen Guan Bai Gong Wu and the status of the family governor.

If Xiujia accepts this condition, Xiuli in Osaka will naturally suppress Xiujia in terms of status.After the Yuanfu, it is not impossible to learn from Hideyoshi and call on the world's famous names to go to Odawara to conquer Hideyoshi.

And at that time, what will the Xiu family have?The good cards in his hand have been replaced by the 360 million stone territory and the illusory official position, how to face the attack of the world's famous names?
It can be said that this strategy is the most beautiful card Chacha has played so far.

Even Maeda Toshiie was full of confidence in this before he set off, thinking that no one could refuse such a temptation.

So when Xiujia clearly refused, Maeda Toshiie looked at Xiujia differently, and he found that he couldn't see through the young man in front of him.

"Since I'm representing Osaka today, you can tell me any conditions your Highness wants to raise, and I will naturally bring them back to Mrs. Yodo."

The Xiu family's reply is still: "This time it was originally caused by a misunderstanding, and the incident has already swept away many famous names in the world. Besides, the emperor's order has already been issued, it is better for both parties to get rid of the past earlier."

Maeda Toshiie saw that Hideo was not willing to give up, so he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​continuing to lure him, and instead asked him about his attitude towards the post-peace world politics.

The Xiu family naturally knew what he wanted to hear, so they said to him, "At present, there is no evidence to prove that Junfu's death is indeed related to Mrs. Dian. In this case, it is reasonable and legal for Shiwan to inherit the throne as his only blood son. .”

This is a major tone, which Xiujia had already set before returning from North Korea.Now that he speaks to Maeda Toshiie, it is also to let Qi Xin'an really not come here to overthrow Shimaru's ruling power.

In fact, this is what Chacha wants to hear the most. As long as Shiwan's right to rule is guaranteed, everything else can be discussed.On the contrary, if anyone from Xiujia or Xiuci wants to take the position, then there is no need to talk about it, just let them directly use force to take it in Osaka.

But the Maeda Toshiie didn't feel relieved for a long time, and the Hideka continued to say, "Shimaru's succession to Guanbai is the proper intention, but the mistress of the Toyotomi family is His Royal Highness of the Beizheng Office. The government office is here. Do you think so, Your Highness Zhongnayan?"

Hearing the condition from Xiujia, Maeda Toshiie's heart trembled. Although he didn't have much formal communication with Chacha, he had basically figured out this daughter in just over two months.

She is a woman who is extremely obsessed with power but does not know herself.Let her give up the right to get it, and give it to the woman who has been fighting with her for half her life, but she will choose to become a monk instead.

To her, this was as uncomfortable as depriving her son of her inheritance rights. Maeda Toshiie didn't even need to ask Chacha for his opinion, he could answer Xiujia's answer of "this is impossible" here.

But he glanced at Hideaki Kobayakawa and Yukunaga Asano who were sitting beside Hideo, he still didn't directly respond to Hideo, he just said that he would take this opinion back.

Kobayakawa Hideaki is the son of Ning Ning's blood brother in the Beizheng Institute, and Asano Yukunaga is the son of his adoptive brother and also the son of her biological sister.

The Xiu family summoned him in Fansheng Mountain City, why didn't other big names ask these two to attend?
Don't listen to what the Xiu family said, "The matter of Toyotomi is both a family matter and a state matter. Let's talk about family affairs first." There are one set of principles after another.

From Maeda Toshiie's point of view, as the adopted son of Ningning, Xiujia is venting his anger on his old mother again!

The key point is that the relationship between Maeda Toshiie and Ning Ning is not bad at all. The reason why he helped Chacha was because he was entrusted by Hideyoshi to help take care of Shimaru's mother and son. Xiuli.

If he directly said this impossible answer here in front of Kobayakawa Hideaki and Asano Yukunaga, they turned around and told Ning Ning, Ning Ning would not agree. out of the answer.

She would only label the Ni Maeda family as the Omi faction and treat them as enemies.

"In order to better maintain the rule of the Toyotomi family, the power system of the Toyotomi family needs to be changed. Although Beizheng has the right to supervise the administration, the person who presides over the government affairs should be the son of Shimaru."

When Maeda Toshiie heard the request from the Hideo family, he thought, "The fox's tail has finally leaked out." He instinctively thought that Hideo family still wanted to control the government.

However, Hideya, who was sitting in the main seat, ignored what he was thinking, and continued to tell his thoughts on it, "This matter has a great impact. Even if peace is finally achieved, both Osaka and Gifu will have to punish each other."

"Danagon's remark is biased!" Maeda Toshiie interrupted Hideo's request and said, "I can understand that you want to punish Gifu, but why do you punish Osaka? Didn't Dainagon get it right? own attitude?"

"The eastern and western armies are fighting in Harima and Settsu. You must know that this is Jingyou (on ancient maps, south, north, left, east, right and west)!" Hideka retorted to Maeda Toshiie's words

"His Royal Highness Xiuli in Osaka City is already in uniform, but after all, he is a three-year-old child. His mother, Mrs. Yodo, has lived in the deep palace for a long time, what do they understand?
How dare Zhong Nayan say that there are no treacherous ministers in the court?Naturally, we can't deal with the Osaka side. Can't we deal with the courtiers who caused this result? "

Maeda Toshiie was speechless by Hideka's words, so he could only ask him about the list that Hideka had in mind.

The final roster, Xiujia, would definitely not reveal it to him, but he just said to him, "Of course I can't decide this matter with one word, and we need to wait until the boss, middle-aged elders, and all ten people have arrived before discussing it.

There is only one thing I am sure of, like Governor Konishi, the Emperor’s order has been clearly issued for a long time, and the half-month deadline has already passed. If the guy who is still attacking is not sent to Liujo Heyuan, the effectiveness of the Emperor’s order will still be there. ? "

Liujo Heyuan is the place where Japan dealt with political prisoners. Yoshihira Minamoto and Tadamasa Hira during the Homoto Rebellion, Yoshihira Minamoto and Nobuyuki Fujiwara during the Heiji Rebellion, and Hirao Yoshihira Hira during the Heiji Rebellion (Genpei War) Nomune, Fujiwara Tadakiyoshi, Saito Toshizo in the Battle of Yamazaki, and Ishida Mitsunari, Konishi Xingchang, Anguoji Huiqiong in the Battle of Sekigahara in the original history, Nagamune Kabu Morikin, Toyotomi Kunimatsu and other famous military generals and statesmen including the remnants of Toyotomi's party died here.

After the execution, their heads were all exposed on the edge of the Three Bridges.In addition, after the father and son of Hei Zongsheng and Hei Qingzong were executed in Omi, their heads were exposed in Liujo Heyuan.

Don't look at the countless attacks and killings among the Japanese daimyo samurai, most of them were seppuku after the defeat. After all, everyone's ancestors are relatives, and they will take into account the friendship of the samurai to some extent.

Even if there are a few who are about to be beheaded, they are all dealt with directly in their own country. Only those with extremely special status will be sentenced to be beheaded in Liutiaoheyuan.

So sometimes the cyber warriors of later generations will mock each other with this: "You don't even have the qualifications to be beheaded in Liutiao Heyuan."

The identity of President Xiaonishi itself is not eligible to be beheaded in Liujo Heyuan, but the Xiu family put a big hat on him, that is, the main culprit who violated the emperor's order!

Once this pot is put on Xiao Xixing's head, he can only be sent to Liutiaoheyuan to be beheaded, which can be regarded as an invisible glory to his ancestors.

Hearing that Xiu's family wants to let President Xiaoxi stay in Liutiaoheyuan, "Does Your Highness want to deal with Xiaoxi Shejinshou? But I heard that Xiaoxi's family has a long history with you."

President Konishi's father, Ryozo Konishi, was born in Bizen and was a well-known businessman in Izumi Sakai. He was originally a royal businessman of the Uki family, but their family wanted to be a samurai.

Ukita Nao's family also opened up to him in the end, but they have never given him any reuse, let alone knowledge and practice.

President Konishi was in charge of the liaison between Ukido and Hashiba Hideyoshi before, and got in touch with Hideyoshi after coming and going.

Later, taking advantage of the opportunity of flooding Takamatsu and needing money to build the embankment, Xiaonishi donated his family wealth to Hideyoshi, which was appreciated by Hideyoshi (otherwise, where do you think the tens of thousands of guan needed to build the embankment came from), and then Chief Konishi became Hideyoshi's valet.

It can be said that the Konishi family was originally a retainer of the Uki family, but later switched to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and became a daimyo of nearly 17 koku under Higo's command.This is also the origin of Maeda Toshiie's "origin".

In the past, the Xiu family often used this relationship to get in touch with President Xiaoxi. After all, the previous purpose was different, and he needed Xiaoxi as a loyal helper.

But the situation has changed, and so has the purpose.The existence of Xiaoxi has become a stumbling block in the Xiu family's career, so it is natural to be eliminated.Now that such a good opportunity is in front of Xiujia, how could Xiujia give up?
And at this moment, when Tian Lijia mentioned his relationship with President Xiaonishi again, Xiujia immediately showed an unhappy expression.

After seeing the expression on Xiujia's face, Kobayakawa Hideaki, who was sitting by the side, understood that Xiujia didn't like to associate himself with Chief Xiaonishi, so he spoke up for Xiujia, "Don't let any cat or dog get involved with my brother.

It has been 15 years since Xiaoxi's family left Yuxi's family. Does Zhong Nayan want to blame the original owner's family for the wrong things committed by the traitor who has been away from the lord's family for 15 years? "

Naturally, Maeda Toshiie would not have such an idea. He mentioned the relationship between Hideo and Konishi, just to test Hideo's determination on this matter.

What I didn't expect was that I was slandered by the junior instead. Seeing that it was Hideaki Kobayakawa who spoke, he quickly waved his hand and said, "How could that be? His Highness Jinwu is too sensitive! I was just entrusted by others, and I didn't participate in the riots." The culprit, you shouldn’t be so hostile to me!”

When talking about the Maeda family himself, Maeda Toshiie was silent for a moment, and left the last question to himself: "I have one more question to ask His Highness the Great Nayan, how will the Maeda family be dealt with after this battle?"

The Xiu family actually wanted to slash the Maeda family, but it is not time to expose this knife, and this old man who has a lot of political influence in the Toyotomi family has to be stabilized.

That's why Hideka responded like this: "Huh? What is Zhong Nayan talking to me? Is there any problem with the Maeda family?"

Xiujia deliberately avoided the Maeda family's question, at least he would not give an answer at this juncture.Maeda Toshiie thought that Hideka was deliberately avoiding the problem with him, and wanted to turn a blind eye to the Maeda family's operations.

He misunderstood the meaning of the Xiu family, but was quite satisfied with the answer given by the Xiu family, and said to the Xiu family with a smile, "I have received the meaning from Your Highness, and I will bring it back to Osaka in full. Your Highness." Please rest assured that as long as I am here, even if I risk my life, I will try my best to mediate Mrs. Dian!"

(End of this chapter)