Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1816 Hiiragi (Thirty) The Death of Guan Bai
Kanbai’s departure is no joke. At this time, Sanada Nobushige, as his retainer, hurried to Fushimi Castle to look for Otani Yoshitsugu. Unexpectedly, Otani Yoshitsugu’s daughter Haruhime apologized and said, “Father has been doing this since he returned from Joseon. I'm sorry, I've been having a high fever for the past few days, although he doesn't say anything, I can tell he's very tired, look, Your Highness Sanada..."

Sanada Nobushige suddenly felt embarrassed and was hesitating, but Otani Yoshitsugu forced himself to come out to meet him, and greeted him with a heavy tone: "I'm just suffering from a cold, and I can't die for a while. Nobushige, go to the back room if you have anything to say. "Sanada Nobushige breathed a sigh of relief, followed Otani Kichitsugu into the house, and then told him about Guan Bai's departure.

Otani Jiji's face was serious immediately, obviously he was also extremely worried about this matter, he thought about it and said: "This matter is very difficult, sooner or later it will be passed to His Highness Taige, if Guan Bai cannot be found before then, it will be troublesome .You stay calm, I will go to Kyoto immediately, and at this critical moment, I cannot and will not sit idly by." Xin Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and thanked His Royal Highness Lao Dagu for your help.

After Otani Kichi arrived in Kyoto with his sick body, while looking for Guan Bai, he announced to the public that Guan Bai was sick and was recuperating, and all activities were postponed.

Although they did a fairly concealed job, they couldn't hide it from those who cared. For example, Ishida Matsunari had already noticed that Guan Bai had left.After confirming it, he brought Nobushige Sanada to testify, and reported to Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "Kanbai's departure is no small matter, and Toyotomi's prestige will also plummet. Fortunately, the whereabouts of Kanbai have been found out, but I don't know why His Royal Highness Kanbai. I don’t want to go back to Juledi.”

When Hideyoshi heard this, he was furious and ordered Toyotomi Hideji to be brought to him immediately.

Chacha persuaded from the side: "His Royal Highness Guan Bai will do his best to assist Shi in the future. If the pressure is too tight, His Highness Guan Bai will be too pitiful."

However, Hideyoshi denied coercion, so Chacha had no choice but to continue to persuade, saying that Guan Bai is Guan Bai after all, even if Taige preaches, it should be done in moderation and be sympathetic.The Beizheng Office also agrees with Chacha's opinion, hoping that Hideyoshi can make Hideji feel more relaxed.

Beizheng said: "Everyone has an innate talent. What I mean is that the child is not suitable for the position of Guan Bai. It is very rare to be able to achieve such achievements today. Being forced to do something that does not match his ability Even I feel very sad when I see him working so hard, and I still worry about being intimidated by you all day long. Can't you show some consideration for him once?

That kid Sun Qilang, you have worked so hard to gain your approval, and you are not greedy for Guan Bai's position, you are already ready to be loyal, why can't you treat him better?I think as long as he is still in the Guanbai position, you will not be able to communicate well.In any case, you are a family after all, let Sun Qilang resign from Guan Bai's post. "

At this point, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also began to feel that his actions seemed to be somewhat inappropriate, but the problem was that it was quite difficult to remove Toyotomi Hideji from the position of Guanbai: "Perhaps Sun Qilang was under too much pressure in the position of Guanbai, but You also know that Xiusheng and Xiubao have both passed away, and now he is the only one left in the Toyotomi family! The Toyotomi family really needs Sun Qilang now."

Sanada Nobushige asked Hideyoshi at this time, hoping to communicate with Guan Bai with these words, and he believed that the conflict would definitely be resolved.Hideyoshi agreed to this, so Hideji returned to Juledi soon after, waiting to be summoned.

Although the situation is under control for the time being, rumors of various evil deeds of "Killing Sekibaku" have been spread among the people, which has had a great impact on the prestige of the Toyotomi family.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi approached Asano Nagamasa, Ishida Mitsunari, Maeda Genichi, Nagatsu Masaka, and Masuda Chomori to discuss it. Asano Nagamasa took the lead and said: "I think the matter of 'killing a living off white' should be an exaggeration. , It is even nonsense, in fact, someone deliberately used the misunderstanding between His Highness Taige and His Highness Guan Bai to spread rumors and make trouble, we should investigate this secretly, and then make a decision."

Ishida Mitsunari believes that there is absolutely no reason for the rumors. He said: "There must be a reason for the rumors. Otherwise, how can such a big event be fabricated out of thin air? However, it is related to the reputation of Toyotomi. It is still necessary to ask His Highness Guanbai to find out the truth. , Otherwise, if you are not careful, even His Royal Highness Taige will be implicated by this stigma."

Asano Nagamasa did not fully agree, and said: "Even so, it is not possible to make public inquiries. Every move of a country's Guanbai attracts attention, and doing things in public will only spread the rumors. The minister asked for leave for other purposes and asked privately, so that we can investigate Knowing the truth can also preserve the name of Toyotomi's family."

Maeda Xuan thought that this statement was old-fashioned and prudent, and immediately seconded his opinion: "I agree with Asano's words, this matter is not trivial, and we must proceed with caution."

Changshu Zhengjia also said: "His Royal Highness Guan Bai and His Royal Highness Taige just had some misunderstandings after all. Now that we have found out the truth about this incident, I would like to ask His Highness Taige and His Royal Highness Guan Bai to let go of their worries face to face, open their hearts, and explain their doubts to the world."

Masuda Nagamori sighed and said: "When His Highness Kanbai was not in Kyoto, fortunately there was the Otani Criminal Department in charge to coordinate state affairs. According to the Otani Criminal Department, although His Highness Kanbai was restless, he still missed His Royal Highness Taige all the time. It can be said that he is sincere and filial. Come to think of it, there must be something strange about this 'killing life and Guan Bai' matter."

Since everyone agreed, Hideyoshi immediately agreed, and then ordered: "Okay, then Ishida, Maeda, and Masuda will ask Sun Qilang on the grounds of offering a condolence gift. Just tell him what to say and do as Guan Bai, to be cautious in everything he says and do, to be fair and not to damage Toyotomi's prestige." San Fengxing respectfully accepted his orders.

So San Fengxing was ordered to come to Juledi in Kyoto to meet Guanbai Fengchen Xiuji, and after asking and answering politely, Xiuci asked San Fengxing to enter the inner room, and at the same time retreated to the left and right.

Xiuci asked: "The three of you must have something important to do here. May I ask what advice does His Royal Highness Taige have?"

Ishida Mitsunari replied: "Report to His Highness Guan Bai, His Highness Taige heard the rumors of killing Guan Bai, and specially asked me to come here to inquire whether it is true. Please also tell His Highness Guan Bai the truth."

Xiuci's face changed when he heard it, and he said with some panic: "Could it be that His Highness Taiko believed it! Has someone spread rumors and slandered in front of His Highness Taiko? Ishida Jibu, please be sure to understand His Highness Taiko, this is definitely not the case!"

Seeing Guan Bai panicked, Maeda Xuanyi quickly comforted him and said, "Your Highness Guan Bai, don't worry. How can His Highness Taige believe this easily? His Highness Taige treats you as his own, but he is usually stricter. As for this time, I just came here to ask about the cause of the incident, and I would like to ask His Highness Guan Bai to tell you everything."

Xiuci felt a little more at ease, so he asked everyone to ask questions.Masuda Nagamori asked: "May I ask, Your Highness Guanbai, what are you doing, such as killing animals on Mount Hiei, killing farmers with iron cannons, killing people in a drunken town, cutting off the arms of a blind man, adultery with a mother and daughter, and caesarean section of a pregnant woman?"

Xiuci replied decisively: "There is absolutely no such evil thing. I have never done such a thing that is worse than a beast. How can Guan Bai be so cruel and shameless!"

Maeda Xuanyi asked: "Then, why did such rumors appear? If you did not do anything wrong, how could these rumors appear out of thin air? What evidence do you have to prove that these things were not done by you?"

Xiuci was an honest man, and replied with a sigh: "It's true that it didn't appear out of thin air. I did accidentally shoot a deer in Mount Hiei, and I accidentally injured someone while drunk, but the rest of the things have absolutely nothing to do with me, otherwise such atrocities would be so violent." It must be watched by everyone, so why are there only rumors but no proof of the corpse?"

Ishida Mitsunari looked distressed, frowned and said, "Your Highness Guan Bai, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, it may be that your subordinates have already hidden the body, and it is reported that many people witnessed it, but it is difficult to search afterwards, so there are only rumors but no body. Evidence. As for the family members of the victim, because you are Guan Bai, you dare not report to the officials because of your high position and authority."

Asking questions in this way is already suspected of "presumption of guilt", but Xiuji didn't seem to notice it, but just replied sternly: "As Guan Bai, my words and deeds are eye-catching. My daily travels, interviews, and handling of state affairs are all recorded in the No matter whether it is the copybook or the destruction of criminal evidence, it is not easy to cover up such heinous acts as rumors, how can I have that kind of power?

I think, if I really did those evil things, it should be easy for you to obtain evidence, then you are not here to inquire today, but must be directly conveying the order of caesarean section for His Royal Highness! "

Ishida Mitsunari said calmly: "I already know what His Royal Highness Guan Bai said, and I will definitely report back to His Royal Highness Taige truthfully to clarify the rumors about you. Please rest assured. It's just that you, as Guan Bai, must respect your words and deeds in the future. To avoid It's suspicious, so I won't bother you anymore, and I'm going to report to His Royal Highness Taige."

Toyotomi Hideji nodded slightly, and replied: "Thank you very much, thank you for your trouble." After finishing speaking, Hideji sent San Bongshin out of Beijing.

San Fengxing returned to Osaka and truthfully reported the situation to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, saying that the words of killing Guanbai were indeed exaggerated, and Guanbai was innocent, but Su Xing needed to be supervised.

Unexpectedly, Toyotomi Hideyoshi got angry again, and shouted: "Mt. Hiei is a sacred place of the Tendai Sect, where killing is strictly prohibited. Sun Qirou has been there many times, wouldn't he know? Now that he knows, why did he accidentally kill on Mount Hiei?
As Guan Bai, who committed such a scandal, now he only knows to defend himself to me, without any remedial measures.If I didn't ask him, wouldn't he not even make an excuse, and let the rumors about killing animals and Guanbai spread everywhere, ruining the reputation of Toyotomi's family!

Why don't you ask these words?What do you mean innocent?This is sin!Ask him again!Ask him what he should do as Guan Bai!Go now, go now! "

Mount Hiei is indeed a sacred place of the Tendai Sect, and killing is indeed prohibited, but the accident was an accident after all, and Sanbushin didn't know why Hideyoshi was so furious, but Taiko was so angry, they didn't dare to ask more questions, so they had to obey orders in a hurry.

Therefore, San Fengxing came to Kyoto to meet Xiuci again, and conveyed the meaning of Taiko to Xiuci, and Xiuci was extremely frightened by this.Ishida Misunari felt pitiful when he saw it, so he suggested: "I think His Highness Guan Bai may write a self-defense letter, and I will also speak up. Please His Highness Taige personally declare to the world that the killing of Guan Bai is a rumor."

Masuda Nagamori also commented: "In my opinion, His Highness Taiko is most concerned about Mount Hiei. I also ask His Highness Kanbai to give favor to Mount Hiei and issue etiquette orders to the world."

Maeda Genichi added: "That alone may not be enough to convince the middle school, and a culprit who spread rumors is needed to quell the matter."

After hearing this, Xiuci thought it was reasonable, so he personally wrote a petition to defend himself with all his strength, and asked San Fengxing to bring it back.

However, after Sanfeng left, Hideji still felt uneasy, and in the end he voluntarily gave up the position of Kanbaro and went to Koyasan for self-exile.Toyotomi Hideji sighed at Qingyan Temple in Koyasan that he has come to this point as the puppet of His Royal Highness Taiko. Although it can be called an interesting life, if there is an afterlife, he does not want to be Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew.

Hideyoshi was very surprised when he learned from Mitsunari Ishida that Hidetoshi hid in Koyasan, and Hideyoshi's exile behavior would soon be known to the people of the country, who would gossip about himself and hinder Toyotomi's prestige.Hideyoshi, who wanted to do things in private, wanted to avoid domestic discussions, so he thought of simply saying that Hideji's trip to Koyasan was following his own orders.

Ishida Mitsunari asked what the reason was, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi thought about it, and temporarily dismissed his left minister and Guanbai on the grounds of suspected treason, and exiled him to Koyasan.

Hideyoshi told Ishida Matsunari that Hideji would be imprisoned for one month first, and then the news of the elimination of the suspicion would be heard, and then he would be brought back.According to Hideyoshi's idea, in this way, everything can be covered up, everything becomes reasonable, and Hideyoshi himself can be brought back to continue to be his offender.

When the news that Toyotomi Hideji was imprisoned in Koyasan "on suspicion of treason" came out, Tokugawa Ieyasu, his retainers Honda Masanobu and Honda Masazumi, who were in Beijing at the time, felt that the situation had become more and more interesting.

Apart from Tokugawa, many daimyos are actually treated well by Hideyoshi on weekdays, but they are unwilling to get involved in the changes in the relationship between Taiko and Kanbaku. Prestige.

A few days later, Hideji's retainers persuaded Hideji to go to Osaka again, but Hideji decided that he had no place in Toyotomi's house and refused to go. The retainers advised, "I think you should face His Majesty Taiko directly and tell His Majesty Taiko The thoughts in your heart. And the reason why your close relatives and some of your relatives have come here is because His Highness Taige hopes to stabilize His Highness's heart."

Xiuci slightly raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Is His Highness Taige trying to make me numb so that he can take me down intact?"

This question is a bit interesting, Xiuji knew that it would be easy for Taige to take him down, but if Tangtang Guan with a white nose, bruised face, and even missing arms and legs was taken down, it would inevitably discredit the Toyotomi family's prestige.

The vassals naturally understood what he meant, and insisted that there was absolutely no such thing, Xiuci chuckled and said, "I don't know when I became so sensitive and suspicious... Well, I know it all, I will take care, Thank you everyone."

Seeing that he still refused, the retainers had no way to force them, so they had no choice but to resign.

A few days later, Toyotomi Hideji was playing chess and drinking tea with the monk Long Nishido at the Qingyan Temple in Koyasan. ?”

Toyotomi Hideji replied: "I was imprisoned for a month, and all kinds of incidents made me no longer dare to trust them. I don't know when I became more afraid. It should have started after Shaojun was born. I have a faint feeling The time of death is approaching, sometimes anxious, sometimes longing for liberation, to be reborn in bliss...how do you think I should choose?"

Long Xitang said: "His Royal Highness Guan Bai, it is your inner demon that hinders you, and what caused the current situation is the inner demon called the human heart of power in the world. Many people in the world are troubled by this, and countless tragedies have also been caused by it. As for how to choose, But only you, His Highness Guan Bai, can make the real decision, and the advice of others will not help and may not be beneficial."

Hidetoshi remained silent and did not answer. It happened that a servant came to report that Fukushima Masanori, Ikeda Hideo, and Fukuhara Changyao had come under the order of the Taiko.Toyotomi Hideji sighed, but still received the three of them.

Seeing them, Hideji asked: "Fukushima, even you are here, what advice does His Highness Taige have?"

Masayoshi Fukushima said: "Your Highness Guanbai, what we are waiting to bring is your indictment: As Guanbai, you are not self-reliant, and conspired to rebel against Taiko. Your confinement is coming to an end, please come with me to meet Taiko, A statement of guilt."

Xiuci didn't know that Hideyoshi wanted to use this as a trick to get rid of the old suspicion by meeting his uncle and nephew, so he couldn't help trembling slightly when he heard this, and said sadly, "Does Your Highness really want me to die?"

Fukushima smiled at the corner of his mouth, but he still tried to persuade him: "Your Highness Guan Bai, how can you think so? It's just asking you to go back and make a statement. Don't worry too much."

Toyotomi Hideji took a deep breath, with a look of determination in his eyes, nodded and said: "Please wait here, I will go to Osaka with you after I packed my luggage." Say, just get up and leave.

At this time, Toyotomi Hideji had lost all thoughts and did not want to suffer any more humiliation and blame. He drank the last wine and left a death song: "If my heart can't see the endless flowers and moons, I don't leave any idle thoughts in the world." Then Caesarean section.

Masanori Fukushima was waiting in another room. Hideji's attendant asked whether Guan Bai had been forgiven by the Taiko, and Masanori Fukushima replied casually: "I don't know, I only know that His Highness Taige ordered me to come and bring His Highness Guan Bai back. , but Guan Bai may not be able to do it... Hey, in fact, he did a pretty good job in Guan Bai."

At this time, news of Toyotomi Hideji's suicide suddenly came. Although Masanori Fukushima had a bad relationship with Hideji, he was surprised when he heard that he had had a caesarean section, and hurried to check.Everyone followed closely behind, seeing that Xiuci had died, they were all deeply saddened.

Not only Xiuci himself, but four people around him died in the west hall, and the rest of the attendants were also cut open near the west hall.Fukushima Masaru stared blankly for a while, and found that there seemed to be a hint of relief in Hideji's last expression.

After bowing to Hideji's body, Masanori Fukushima ordered with a complicated expression to bring Toyotomi Hideji's head with him and report to His Highness Taiko.
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