Ming Dynasty: My Father Zhang Juzheng

Five days later.

Inside and outside the city, two rows of fully armed soldiers holding weapons stood upright on both sides of the city road.

In the middle of the road, Otomo Yoshitsugu and Zhao Dalong stood side by side, followed by a large group of dignitaries.

Glancing around, Zhao Dalong saw the grass everywhere was stained with blood and in ruins. He frowned slightly and regretted letting Zhang Yunxiu go into the city to rest.

Although the bodies outside the city were cremated, the remaining stench was still pungent.

Fortunately, it is autumn now and the temperature is getting cooler, otherwise a major epidemic would have broken out in the city.

Shaking his head, Zhao Dalong tilted his head to look at Otomo Yoshitsugu, covered his mouth and nose and reminded him: "In a few days, you must disinfect all the places where the bodies have been lying with quicklime."

"Oh, okay." Otomo Yoshitsugu's attention was all on his sister at the moment. He was startled when he heard Zhao Dalong speak.

After the reminder, Zhao Dalong stopped worrying about it and just looked into the distance with everyone else. The sun was not very strong today, half cloudy and half sunny, the kind of weather that was just cool but not cold.

Under the cover of dark clouds, a cool shade appeared on the distant hillside.

Suddenly, a gust of yellow sand appeared in the shadows, and a large flag with the Chinese character "Zhang" appeared from the sand. Zhao Dalong and his men became nervous instantly: "Here they come, here they come, everyone straighten your clothes, don't lose your manners!"

Everyone got busy instantly.

They work in pairs, helping each other to tidy up their clothes.

After finishing the tidying up, he was still worried and asked his companions again in a low voice. His nervous look looked very funny.

Otomo Yoshitsugu saw everything and was secretly surprised.

He originally thought that since the general in front of him defeated Toyotomi Hideyoshi with only 5,000 men, he should have a very high position in the Ming army.

But looking at his appearance, he seems to be just a small leader.

"Oh my God, what kind of person is the man that Chiyo serves in the Ming Dynasty?" Otomo Yoshitsugu was shocked, and at the same time, he became more curious and respectful of Zhang Yunxiu's identity.

"Stand at attention!" Zhao Dalong shouted.

All the Ming troops were shocked and stood upright under the shocked gaze of the Otomo family.

One or two would be fine, but dozens of people moved in a coordinated, clean and neat manner, which really shocked everyone in the Otomo family.

Even Tachibana Muneshige, who always thought highly of himself, frowned and his expression became extremely solemn.

At this moment, all of them stared at the army formation in front of them, their eyes moving with the movement of the army formation. The army formation moved for more than a quarter of an hour before it stopped in front of everyone and suddenly opened the formation.

In a corridor, everyone saw Zhang Yunxiu pulling Chiyoko out.

Following behind him were Mrs. Otomo, Kenta Otomo and other relatives.

"Big brother!"

When Chiyo saw her brother, she burst into tears of joy and rushed towards Otomo Yoshitsugu.

Otomo Yoshitsugu hurriedly caught it and supported his sister's body. Looking at her charming and attractive figure, it seemed as if she had already been taken away by someone, he felt mixed emotions in his heart.

He raised his head and glanced at Zhang Yunxiu, with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

It was as if a favorite toy was suddenly snatched away.

Facing Otomo Yoshitsugu's hostile gaze, Zhang Yunxiu chuckled lightly, and understood his feelings in his heart.

"Forget it. It's my fault for harming his sister. It doesn't hurt to let him glare at me."

Having made up his mind secretly, Zhang Yunxiu just laughed it off and frowned at Zhao Dalong who was smiling and walked forward, saying, "You guy, I told you to harass me, but you almost took away all my wealth."

"Tell me, what crime should you be charged with?"

Zhao Dalong's expression froze.

I thought I would get a big reward, but instead I was scolded.

Suddenly, he felt like he was standing there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

Han San knew Zhang Yunxiu's temper and knew that he was not angry but was just joking with Zhao Dalong, so he also said jokingly: "Okay, at the dinner later, you will drink three cups as punishment, and this sin will be forgiven."

"Han San, is this what I mean?" Zhang Yunxiu asked with a smile, his eyes drifting to Mrs. Otomo behind him from time to time, and said to himself metaphorically, "Your sins are not small either. I will deal with you after I am done with this."

Han San scratched his head and smiled, while Mrs. Otomo blushed and became extremely nervous.

Fortunately, Otomo Yoshitsugu was chatting with his sister and did not notice the changes in his wife.

Upon seeing this scene, Mrs. Otomo bit her teeth lightly, and a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on her rosy little face.

Zhao Dalong also heard the joke from Zhang Yunxiu at this time, so he laughed and hurriedly invited him: "Please come into the city, Governor. The head of the Otomo family has prepared a banquet in the city."

"No hurry, let's go see Toyotomi Hideyoshi first."

Zhang Yunxiu smiled and walked in first. Zhao Dalong volunteered to lead the way.

The lobby of the Otomo family home.

Zhang Yunxiu sat on the side with a calm face.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was escorted by four guards and slowly came to the hall. At this moment, although his clothes were intact, his face was vicissitudes, his beard was messy, and his whole body was filled with dejection.

If he was a smart monkey before, he is a sick monkey now.

"I'm defeated. You can kill me if you want, but forget it if you want me to surrender!" Once he stood still, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held his neck high with an angry look on his face, like a hero who was ready to die.

Everyone in the hall, including Zhang Yunxiu, laughed at his behavior.

If he was really that tough, there would be thousands of ways for him to die.

But he did not choose to die, which shows that he still has a desire to live in his heart, and this desire will be infinitely magnified as time goes by.

Zhang Yunxiu clapped his hands on the coffee table and suddenly said, "Toyotomi Hideyoshi, I signed a contract with you tomorrow morning, with the Mori family's territory as the boundary, and the two sides did not interfere with each other. Why did you go back on your word?"

"Hmph." Toyotomi Hideyoshi could understand Chinese. He had long seen that Zhang Yunxiu was of extraordinary status, but he still looked at him with disdain.

"Well, you Japanese pirate, you are in such a state, and you still dare to put on airs in front of me. Do you believe that your grandfather will let you taste the punishment of the Jinyiwei?" Han San frowned when he saw him like this, and he took a step forward and grabbed Toyotomi Hideyoshi by the collar.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was already short and thin, and when he was lifted up, his feet were instantly suspended in the air.

With Han San's tall stature, it looked like an adult carrying a child.

"Hahaha, I thought you were some great character, but you turn out to be just a three-inch man, hahaha." Seeing Toyotomi Hideyoshi's red cheeks and struggling desperately, Han San laughed wildly and stretched out his hand to hold down Toyotomi Hideyoshi's shaking head.

Suddenly, there was laughter in the hall.

"You bastards. I will definitely kill you." Toyotomi Hideyoshi roared loudly with humiliation and anger on his face.

"Oh? That depends on whether you have a chance." Zhang Yunxiu smiled coldly, and then continued to break down Toyotomi Hideyoshi's psychological defenses with words, "To tell you the truth, a few days ago, when Konishi Yukinaga learned that you were captured, he immediately led his troops to retreat without a second thought."

"Impossible!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi glared at Zhang Yunxiu and retorted with a red face. "Impossible?" Zhang Yunxiu gestured to Han San to put him down and continued to ask, "Do you think they are loyal to you? Then let me ask you, why has no one sent a letter until now, even to ask about your safety?"

"This must be something you have hidden." Toyotomi Hideyoshi hesitated, and finally roared loudly, trying to use his voice to cover up his weak heart.

"I can tell you another piece of news."

Seeing that the psychological warfare had worked, Zhang Yunxiu dropped a bombshell: "I have already contacted Tokugawa Ieyasu, and he said that he is willing to work with me to clean up the remnants of your family."

"At the same time, all the territories in the Kansai region will be handed over to me."

As soon as these words were spoken, Toyotomi Hideyoshi felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. His limbs were cold and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He was too familiar with Tokugawa Ieyasu, and now that he was defeated and captured, Tokugawa Ieyasu would never let go of this opportunity.

Konishi Yukinaga would have been hard to resist with just the Ming army, let alone Tokugawa Ieyasu.
"It's over."

Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a look of despair on his face, and no longer had the slightest thought of resistance in his heart.

"But if you are willing to cooperate with me, I can help you to take over the Tokugawa family's territory. The Toyotomi family and the Tokugawa family will go to Kanto to compete for supremacy, and Kansai will belong to me." Just when he was completely desperate, Zhang Yunxiu's slow voice sounded again.

This time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not refuse directly.

"I can give you three days to consider it. If you don't reply to me after three days, I will definitely join forces with Li Rusong to hunt in Osaka Castle." As he said this, Zhang Yunxiu waved his hand, signaling the guards to take him away.

After dealing with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, only Han San and Zhang Yunxiu were left in the hall.

Zhang Yunxiu turned sideways and looked at Han San with a frown.

A ray of light penetrated through the door curtain and into the hall, forming a spot of light on the ground. Silence gradually spread, and the previously noisy hall became so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

After a long silence, Han San was the first to be unable to resist Zhang Yunxiu's gaze and raised his hands in surrender: "Sir, I swear, it was that woman who flirted with me first. I just made a mistake that any man would make!"

Hearing this excuse, Zhang Yunxiu almost laughed out of anger. After making sure that there were no outsiders here, he cursed in a low voice: "You are not picky about food, you can eat that woman, and she is her wife. You want to be a thief, don't you?"

"Isn't that on the boat? And that woman is actually...actually not bad." Han San muttered in a low voice.

"Okay, keep this to yourself and don't mention it to anyone."

"Yes."

The night is deep.

Zhang Yunxiu lay on the floor of the house, covered with a brocade quilt, his eyes slightly closed, carefully thinking about his future plans. Now that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had been defeated, Tokugawa Ieyasu was still eyeing him covetously.

To be honest, for now, he doesn't want Toyotomi Hideyoshi to be completely abolished.

The best outcome would be that Konishi Yukinaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu would fight and both sides would suffer losses.

By then, he will sweep across the entire island of Japan with the force of thunder.

As for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he had no intention of releasing him. Only by holding such a hostage in his hands could he control the Toyotomi family.

Just as I was thinking about it, the wooden door slid open and a fragrant breeze blew in.

Chiyo Otomo, wearing a cherry red kimono and with wet hair draped over her shoulders, walked in cautiously.

On the fair and tender skin, there are water droplets that have not yet dried up, making the girl's skin look even more moist and attractive.

"Aren't you supposed to sleep with your sister-in-law today? Why are you coming to my place?" Zhang Yunxiu smiled, sat up, and gently put his arms around the beauty's slender waist.

Chiyoko's face turned slightly red as she sat astride Zhang Yunxiu's thighs, her pair of white legs gently wrapped around the man's thick waist.

With her beautiful eyes flickering slightly, Chiyoko Otomo stared at Zhang Yunxiu's eyes and asked nervously, "My father is sick, and he wants to see us get married. Brother Yunxiu, are you willing to marry me?"

Even though I had already given my heart and soul to Zhang Yunxiu, I was still so nervous when I asked this question.

What if, what if he refuses to marry me, what should I do?
"Silly girl, how could I not marry you?" Seeing his cautious look, Zhang Yunxiu stretched out his finger and gently scratched the tip of the girl's nose, saying softly, "I said I would take care of you for the rest of your life, have you forgotten?"

"Ah."

Otomo Chiyoko smiled sweetly, feeling as if she had eaten a piece of honey. "Then Brother Yunxiu, let's get married tonight. We are not as cumbersome as your Ming Dynasty. As long as you are willing, I will be your wife tonight."

"tonight?"

Zhang Yunxiu looked at the dimly lit room and felt that he had treated Chiyo Otomo unfairly.

Seeing Zhang Yunxiu's thoughts, Otomo Chiyoko chuckled and said softly, "Silly brother Yunxiu, this is my room. As long as you nod, someone will bring something in later."

"Don't you regret it? Marriage only happens once in a lifetime." Zhang Yunxiu asked again in a low voice.

Otomo Chiyoko shook her head, put her hand on her lover's neck, and said with a blushing face, "I don't care, but my father said that only after we get married, the baby we have can inherit the Otomo family."

Zhang Yunxiu suddenly became nervous.

He didn't expect that the old fox Otomo Sorin could see through his plan at a glance. Fortunately, he didn't see any dissatisfaction or anger in Otomo Chiyoko's eyes.

Some are just full of longing for the future.

"Brother Yunxiu, can we have a few more babies when the time comes? Then, with them around, no one will dare to bully the Otomo family." Chiyoko Otomo asked coquettishly, blinking her big eyes.

"Okay." Zhang Yunxiu nodded in agreement.

Chiyoko giggled, and her beautiful body, which had been moisturized under the wide kimono, swayed in a charming arc. Her slightly developed breasts were about to bloom, and were filled with the youthful breath of a girl.

The corset around the waist fell quietly, revealing the skin underneath.

It is white with a hint of red, exuding bursts of enticing fragrance.

"Gudong."

As his Adam's apple slid up and down, Zhang Yunxiu felt his mouth dry and he swallowed his saliva with a gulp.

"Brother Yunxiu, wait a moment." Holding the man's big hand, Chiyoko Otomo said with a red face, "Someone will come in later. After the marriage is completed, Chiyoko will come again."

As he said this, he pulled Zhang Yunxiu up and sat cross-legged on the tatami obediently.

After a while, the door was opened again.

Eight maids with well-proportioned figures and pretty faces walked in from outside, holding red candles and various wedding utensils in their hands.

While shuttling back and forth, he quickly placed various gifts in front of the two of them.
A moment later, an old figure walked in with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Father." Chiyoko Otomo shouted.

"Old Taishan." Zhang Yunxiu shouted.

Otomo Sorin glanced at the couple and nodded slightly, as if making a direct promise to Zhang Yunxiu: "I have asked Yoshitsugu to pass the throne of the Otomo family to Chiyoko. From now on, she and her children will be the heads of the Otomo family."

In return for the favor, Zhang Yunxiu raised his head, met Otomo Sorin's gaze, and took Chiyoko's hand to promise: "Don't worry, I will take care of Chiyoko for the rest of her life. The Otomo family will only become more glorious in her hands."

Otomo Sorin smiled, very happily, a smile that Otomo Chiyoko had seen for a long time. (End of this chapter)