Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1936 "The Child's Biological Father"

On this day, Ieyasu, who has almost become the "Regent", dismissed the guests coldly, and as soon as he returned to the room, A Jiangyu, Xiuzhong's wife, brought the toddler Qianji to come.

Because she has been married several times and had many children, Mrs. Dian's younger sister, A Jiangyu, looks much older than her elder sister.

"You guys are here. Alright, come here and let Grandpa hug you." Ieyasu turned to the young concubine, Agui, and ordered, "Bring the child here."

"Yes. Come, Miss Qianji." Agui picked up Qianji and was about to hand it over to Jiakang, but unexpectedly Qianji suddenly seemed to be on fire, dancing and crying.

"What's the matter, don't you like grandpa?"

"His Royal Highness is in a bad mood today, Miss I'm afraid..."

"Oh...cough, they just said annoying things to me. Well, leave it to her mother." Ieyasu took his hands away from Qianji with a little embarrassment.Compared with the concubine, the daughter-in-law A Jiangyu looked older, which made Jiakang feel a little emotional.

"Aqian, what's the matter with you? Aren't you crying and wanting to come to grandpa?" A Jiang and Qianji took Qianji and coaxed them together: "Ah Qian, don't cry, don't cry, just smile, and ask grandpa to hug you when you smile. Be good." Mother's words were still valid, at least Qianji gradually stopped crying.

This woman really knows how to coax a child... Just as Ieyasu was thinking, Ah Jiangyu came to him, already exuding frankincense all over his body. "Okay, Qianji stopped crying, she's already smiling, come, please give Grandpa a hug."

Sure enough, when Ieyasu stretched out his hand again, Qianji really stopped crying.Jiakang smiled wryly and said, "Oh, good boy, good boy. Ah Jiangyu, do you have anything to do with your father today?"

"Father, can my wife take Ah Qian back to Edo?" A Jiang and Luo Luo asked generously.

Ieyasu just "meeted", neither agreeing nor objecting.Why did Ah Jiangyu take Qianji to Edo?Ieyasu didn't understand her intention for a while.

At present, Hidetaka must be allowed to return to Edo, not only just in case, lest the father and son be together in Kinki, and there is another important matter that must be done by Hidetaka, which is to ensure that the Tokugawa family and the Maritime Trade Alliance— —To be exact, keep in close contact with Jinghua.

Ajiang and here have both sisters and ex-husband's sons, and Mrs. Dian often sends some toys and snacks to Qianji in the name of Hideyori.Therefore, even if Xiuzhong wanted to take her to Edo, it seemed reasonable that she should make an excuse to stay.

"You really want to go to Edo?"

"Yes. His Majesty the Lieutenant General must be in a lot of inconvenience if his wife is not around."

"Hmm." Ieyasu responded.He knew very well that A Jiangyu did take good care of Xiuzhong, and some women even commented behind his back: "Young Madam doesn't seem to want other women to get close to His Highness Lieutenant General."

"That's needless to say! The lieutenant general doesn't take the concubine, so she can enjoy the exclusive favor."

"Yeah, I'm afraid people will snatch it and not return it."

For these uproarious discussions, Ieyasu has mixed feelings.Of course, there is nothing wrong with a wife loving her husband deeply, but a woman's jealousy and desire for monopoly sometimes puts a man in a dilemma. Ieyasu himself is an example-in his youth, Ieyasu suffered from Mrs. Tsukiyama's jealousy.

"Did you agree, father?" Ajiang and looked at Qianji who was full of anxiety in Jiakang's arms, and asked: "His Highness Lieutenant General said that as long as you agree, he has no objections, that's why my daughter-in-law proposed to go Take a look at Edo."

"Ke Xiuzhong's return this time is very different from the previous situation."

"Is there going to be a riot?"

"Riots are not enough. A few years ago we often said that there were riots in Kanto, but that was just to reassure His Royal Highness Taige. As for now..." Jiakang handed Qianji back to A Jiangyu, and said: "If the world knows Taige Your Highness just drove west, and the lieutenant general even brought his family members back to the territory, do you know how much impact this will have?"

"That's exactly what my daughter-in-law wants to talk about." A Jiangyu seemed to have been waiting for Ieyasu's words, and said: "If people know that the lieutenant general has returned to the collar with his wife and children... the news will be more reassuring. "

This sounds a bit strange, but Ieyasu knew what she meant. In fact, it was the same as the reason why he sent Hidetada back to Edo: if the Tokugawa father and son were both in Kinki, some people might be daring and do something reckless. thing to come.

In case of any accident, it is not that Ieyasu has no other sons, so the Edo side must still raise troops to "Shangluo", but some people in Kinki feel that the Tokugawa family without their father and son, even if they really raise troops It's no big deal, so there is no doubt that the next step is chaos.

On the contrary, Hidetaka returned to Edo with his wife and children, and Ieyasu was the only one in Kinki, so people with ulterior motives would be cautious and dare not take too outrageous actions.Because as long as Hidetada returns to Edo, so what if Ieyasu is really assassinated?
The Tokugawa family is still a whole, a powerful faction with a height of 250 million stones, and the assassination of such a thing is very disappointing. When the Tokugawa family raises troops to Luo, it is almost impossible for other daimyos to jump out to oppose or Stop—other daimyos are also afraid of encountering this kind of thing.

Only then did Jiakang smile and said, "Don't you want to leave the lieutenant general half a step away?"

"Father……"

"Forget it this time. During Taiko's funeral..." Ieyasu winked, shook his head slightly, and then continued: "...The lieutenant general must come back too. It will only be about half a year, so please be patient."

Hearing Ieyasu's words, Ah Jiang lowered his head in dissatisfaction.

It seems that there is something else hidden... Ieyasu smiled again: "Are you unable to let go of the lieutenant general for a moment?" He made a very rare joke.

"Father!" A Jiangyu blushed immediately.

Once shy, she looked young in line with her actual age, but she still defended: "Tell father the truth, the daughter-in-law actually has other secrets."

"I guess so, then tell me."

Ieyasu has long seen that Ajiang and his sister, Mrs. Yodo, are a high-spirited woman, but Mrs. Yodo is deeply loved by Hideyoshi, and she is Hideyoshi's biological mother. Having been married several times, she is much more cautious in her actions.

"Father, the lieutenant general returned to Edo this time to guard against Uesugi from Aizu..."

Ieyasu's expression changed, he quickly raised his hand to stop her, and looked around vigilantly.Standing behind him, Torii Shintaro immediately went to the yard to watch the wind with understanding.Apart from them, only Qianji and Agui were left in the room.

Ieyasu then asked solemnly, "Did the lieutenant general tell you?"

"No, it was from the Food Court Bureau, a close friend of my sister's side."

"What did she say to you?"

"She said that Shaosuke Ishida Harabu had sent a secret envoy to Uesugi in Aizu, and asked Uesugi to go to Beijing quickly-she asked me to be more careful."

"Oh?"

"According to the Food Court Bureau, once His Highness Uesugi enters the capital, the mansion may be attacked, so I'm told to be more careful."

"Attack?" Although Ieyasu pretended to respond easily, he couldn't hide the anxiety in his eyes.

"Yes. However, the attacker was neither Uesugi nor Ishida, but someone else. Moreover, no matter what kind of misfortune happened at that time, it was not the fault of His Highness Uesugi, nor the responsibility of His Highness Jibu. The Food Bureau is worried that someone With ulterior motives, I told my daughter-in-law about this matter. Even my sister didn't know about it, but it was secretly told by the Xiangting Bureau when delivering snacks to Qian Ji."

"So you think it's dangerous to stay here, and you want to go back to Edo?"

"Father..." A Jiangyu was unexpectedly anxious, and his face changed: "Although the daughter-in-law is simple, she is also the wife of the lieutenant general. How can she only think of herself when she is in danger? It's just that if someone has evil intentions and acts like this." The Tokugawa family had no choice but to guard against this matter.

But the daughter-in-law itself is not important, so the daughter-in-law wants to take Aqian with her and not stay in the mansion.This may attract the attention of the villains, so it is concluded that the Tokugawa family is already vigilant about this, so they give up the idea.Out of such thoughts, the daughter-in-law..."

"Oh." Ieyasu nodded emphatically, regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, the truth has already been revealed.When Sancheng himself was away, he quietly called Uesugi Jingsheng into the capital and asked him to be in charge of the defense of the capital. This way, he could prevent his Jiakang from plotting wrongdoing, and he could send someone to assassinate him.

If Hidetaka returns to Edo but still cannot stop the other party from doing so, it means that they think Hidetaka's ability and prestige are limited, and the only important person in the Tokugawa family is Ieyasu himself.

In addition, regardless of the success or failure of this matter, Jing Sheng and Sancheng can pretend to be ignorant, so even if the matter fails, it can be left alone...

Jiayasu pretended to be puzzled and pondered, "There are such rumors?"

"Father, can my daughter-in-law go together?"

A Jiangyu urged him again, staring at Ieyasu.She has a firm face, like a competitive woman, exactly like Mrs. Dian.Xiu Zhongding was overwhelmed by this momentum and could hardly refuse, so he had no choice but to agree, and once Ieyasu allowed, he would take her away.

Ieyasu shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't say your worries were credible."

"So, you still don't let your daughter-in-law go with the lieutenant general?"

"No." Ieyasu smiled, "If you just want to take care of him personally because you don't want to leave the lieutenant general, I can promise you."

"Ah..." Ah Jiangyu was obviously surprised.

"As a wife, it's human nature not to want to leave your husband. As an elder, I have to agree. But if you have other ideas, I can't agree."

A Jiangyu was taken aback, even his breathing became short of breath.Obviously, Ieyasu's answer was exactly the opposite of what she expected.She originally thought that Ieyasu would definitely scold her if she proposed to go with her just because she was attached to her husband, but once Ieyasu saw that she had more far-reaching considerations, he would readily agree.

Jiakang seemed to see A Jiangyu's confusion, and said: "A Jiangyu, as a woman, it's all right to occasionally talk to her husband about her ideas, but she must never force her husband to submit. Whether to adopt a woman's opinion is up to you. It is up to the man to decide, as a good wife, as long as he kindly reminds his husband, it is enough."

"Yes." A Jiang and Wei Wei lowered their eyes.

"If you force your husband in everything, a man will unknowingly become a useless person who seeks advice from women in everything. Once this happens, a woman is no longer a good wife. A woman's strength will weaken a man. You must pay attention. Haha ...If this is the case, you will also be rejected by your husband, and your life will be miserable."

"Yes, father." A Jiangyu leaned forward, and put his hands on the ground: "Has father seen through that nothing will happen to Fushimi and the capital?"

"No, the current situation is very complicated, and some people do things without measure, so I can't even tell if something will happen." Ieyasu shook his head, but immediately continued: "However, even if something happens, it doesn't matter .No matter what kind of commotion is going on, I will let it go down. That's what men do.

Although women are often keenly aware of men's omissions, they often fail to see the big picture.You don't have to worry, if there is real turmoil in the world right now, it's actually an opportunity for me and the lieutenant general to show their talents.Therefore, a wise man will never act rashly.

When I stand still, I am a loyal and honest Zuofu, but once someone deliberately provokes a riot, I will become the most ferocious tiger in the world.No matter who it is, as long as they understand the truth, they will never let me show my teeth.So, just take it easy. "

Ieyasu said calmly, smiling, and said: "You are smarter than many men. You want the lieutenant general to return to Edo with his wife and children so that the world may think that there may be riots in Kinki. There must be something against me, Tokugawa Ieyasu." Conspiracies and tricks... However, this kind of thinking is just a trick."

A Jianghe bit his lip, dejected.She wanted to secure her position by wanting the public to recognize her talent.As Ieyasu said, if someone dares to start a riot now, it is tantamount to giving Ieyasu and his son a chance.

A Jiangyu also understands this point very well, but she never expected that the idea that she came up with after careful consideration would be ridiculed by Jiakang as a trivial skill, which made it difficult for her to accept for a while.

"A Jiangyu, although the lieutenant general is gentle by nature, he is not superficial in thinking about problems, otherwise I would not devote myself to cultivating him. After all, although Xiukang once adopted the Taige, it is not impossible to return to the family now. You have to understand these, take care Be a good wife."

(Note: Ieyasu’s eldest son Xinyasu had already committed suicide, Hideyasu was the second son, but he was adopted as a hostage to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and later adopted and inherited Yuki’s [-] stones, renamed Yuki Hideyasu, and Tokugawa Hidetada was The third son of Ieyasu. With Ieyasu's current strength and status, even if he wanted to go back on letting Xiuyasu return to the family, the Yuki family would not be able to object, but the influence was not very good.)
"Yes." Although he said yes, A Jiangyu didn't back down immediately, "Daughter-in-law understands completely, and she will stay here."

"That's great. Haha... I have to tell the Lieutenant General when I have time. He must never bring a woman to Edo."

"Father."

"Ok?"

"After listening to my father's words, the daughter-in-law can feel relieved, even if the house is attacked. However, the daughter-in-law still needs to ask my father for advice."

"What do you think."

"My daughter-in-law heard that the father intends to adopt an adopted son?"

Ieyasu's expression immediately turned serious, and he frowned and asked, "Where did you hear that?"

A Jiang didn't answer, but asked instead: "If this son...even his father can't refuse, what will His Highness Lieutenant General do in the future?"

Ieyasu sighed softly, and said: "There are still many uncertain conditions that have not been negotiated, and this is one of the important reasons why Xiuzhong must return to Edo right now."

"I don't know what conditions still cannot be negotiated?" A Jiangyu still asked.

"It's exactly what you're worried about." Ieyasu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The power behind that child is as huge as a mountain and as deep as an ocean. Not to mention my Tokugawa sect, even if all of Japan is put together, they can only It can make him a little bit jealous, but fear is not fear..."

A Jiangyu didn't seem to believe it, and asked, "Can't all of Japan let that person... make the forces behind that child afraid?"

"No." Ieyasu sighed deeply, and asked, "You should know something about the general situation of the Wenlu War?"

"My daughter-in-law has heard about it."

"Then you should know that the army Taige sent to North Korea was more than three times that of the Ming army, and the generals of each legion were all famous generals, but in the end they were defeated by the Ming army."

A Jianghe's face became more dignified, and he frowned and said, "Is it really retreating steadily?" Obviously, the news she heard was modified, at least it did not reach the point of "retreating steadily".

However, Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled wryly and said, "It's putting money on my face to say that I'm retreating every now and then. The truth is, if it wasn't for the counterattack of His Highness Quanzhong Nayan that time, our army would have been defeated for thousands of miles."

Quanzhong Nayan refers to Kobayakawa Takakage.Ieyasu is saying that if Kobayakawa Takakage hadn't seized the opportunity and used about eleven times the huge superior force to try to encircle and annihilate Li Rusong's own forward of the Ming army. , Follow-up refused to attack the Hurricane dash.Otherwise, the Japanese army may really be defeated for thousands of miles.

A Jiangyu seemed a little skeptical, at least he didn't express his position immediately.

Ieyasu said again: "Also, do you know that the situation of the attack on the dynasty this time is even worse than the Wenlu War."

"Oh, it is said that the Taige has clamored for several times to conscript himself. Is this true?" A Jiangyu wondered.

"Of course it is true. The North Korean front line fought against the North Korean army at the beginning, so it was like a broken bamboo, but as soon as it encountered the Ming army later, the battle situation became extremely ugly."

Ieyasu sighed again: "Especially after the child's biological father appeared in North Korea, our army was under the control of others almost everywhere, and every place was passively beaten, but every counterattack was ineffective. You may not know, even if you are as wise as an officer, soldier and guard (Kuroda Rushui), brave as Kato Kiyomasa, and they all failed one after another after that person arrived in North Korea."

"But Japan is a kingdom of gods, and it has always been protected by kamikaze, isn't it?" A Jiangyu asked.

"It's just that the Mongols are not good at naval warfare. How can you take such words seriously? Even now, I dare not say that I can fully prove the strength of the maritime trade alliance, but I am clear about one thing: the Kanto The strength of the fleet is just the tip of the iceberg for the Maritime Trade Alliance."

Ah Jiangyu was really moved this time. After all, her husband Xiuzhong had personally seen the strength of the Kanto Fleet. After returning, I don’t know how many times he was moved. Every time he mentioned it, his tone was very strong. concerns.If the strength of the Kanto Fleet is just the tip of the iceberg, then the Sea Trade Alliance is really terrible.

"That's on land..."

"On land?" Ieyasu smiled wryly, "The Ming army had at least 20 troops, and those used in North Korea were only about [-] during the Wenlu War. In the past, there are probably more than [-] now.

More than [-] Ming troops have beaten more than [-] elite soldiers of our army to the ground, and they have already trapped a corner of Busan in just two or three months. Then think about it, if they take the ships of the Maritime Trade Alliance How earth-shattering will it be to come to Japan? "

A Jianghe said nervously: "My wife heard that at least half of the elites of the Western Kingdom and at least half of the direct descendants of Taige have invested in North Korea. It seems that there are not many elites in Japan..."

"Except for my Tokugawa family, there are very few big names who have not sent troops to North Korea. If the Ming army really came to Japan, Japan's ability to gather another [-] troops may be the limit."

"How can there be so few?" A Jiangyu said in surprise: "On the Dongguo side alone, the three elders of Tokugawa, Maeda, and Uesugi should be able to come up with this number?"

"It's not how you settle accounts. After all, each family can't leave no troops and send them all out to fight against the Ming army." Ieyasu explained: "Besides, as I said just now, the Ming army must have the upper hand at sea. It means that they can land from any place in Japan at any time and attack any daimyo they want to attack. In this case, who would dare to send out the main force of the family?"

"Then... will the Ming army really come?" A Jiang Yu said anxiously: "I heard that... the child's biological father is the public. Can the public decide the important affairs of the court?"

"Ming people are different from us..." Ieyasu thought for a while, and seemed to find it troublesome to explain this question, so he decided to be brief, and said: "You can roughly understand that the child's biological father came from the Wushe family. After becoming Guan Bai, he also served as the shogun."

A Jiangyu's complexion changed greatly, and he said in a whisper: "That is to say, he can decide with one word whether he wants to go to Japan or not."

"Roughly so." Of course Ieyasu Tokugawa didn't really think so, but he thought it was okay to say so.He really believed that if "the child's biological father" insisted, the Ming army would definitely go to Japan-the key is whether he thinks it is necessary.

Ah Jiangyu finally fell silent.If everything is as the father-in-law said, no matter what request "the biological father of the child" has, no one in Japan can oppose it.

After thinking for a while, Ah Jiang Yucai asked puzzledly: "Then why didn't he have a strong reaction to Taige's sending troops to North Korea before?"

Ieyasu laughed, shook his head and said, "Would His Royal Highness (Shogun) be willing to send troops to fight on his own, but end up giving all the land he got to His Majesty the Emperor?"

A Jiangyu was stunned for a moment: "How is it possible, of course not."

"You don't know the national conditions of the Tang people, and you can't understand this man's intentions, so it's understandable not to understand what he did." Ieyasu smiled kindly, and said: "In short, as long as you know, we can do everything for Japan. The best effort is to make him feel that Japan is still united even if Taige goes west, so that he may think that it is not worthwhile to use force against Japan.

In this way, we still have some room for bargaining, otherwise... it can only be a knife and a fish, and everything will be settled by him.Speaking of which, I may have gone too far, so you can take Aqian down. After finishing speaking, Ieyasu touched Qianji's head, narrowed his eyes and smiled.
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PS: Last night, I accidentally fell asleep while writing code words. When I fell asleep, I woke up and realized that I had changed 2K more in advance. I simply changed this chapter to 6K, so I didn’t owe any debts... I just put Ieyasu in Hideyoshi After his death, he wrote about the reasons for desperately maintaining the unity of Japan.This is also a good way to turn the perspective back to the Korean battlefield.

In addition, the reason why I fell asleep last night was actually because I was calculating the data of Japan's sequestration of the country and the strength of the daimyos, as well as their respective positions and demands in the Battle of Sekigahara.As for the reason, it was because of the division after the war... oh, the distribution plan.

(End of this chapter)