Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2289 Three-way Triumph () Planning for Osaka

More than a year ago, Ieyasu surrendered Saiyuan to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and then lived alone in Kodai-yin, a small temple in Osaka City, which was the former Hokkaido Ningning. Recently, she has learned that Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern Army and Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army may be about to decide the outcome at Azuchi Castle.

If nothing unexpected happens, the victorious Tokugawa Ieyasu will soon lead his army to Osaka to meet Toyotomi Hideyori, who still maintains his nominal status as a man of the world.

If Hideyori was her biological son, Ieyasu would come here first to say hello. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had explicitly asked Asahihime to adopt Ieyasu's son Hidetada as his adopted son, but he did not allow Hideyori to be adopted by Ning Ning. At that time, Ning Ning was still resentful, but now, this resentment has gone away from her, and she has become the Gaotaiyuan of great enlightenment.

The dew falls and the dew disappears in my Taige, and there are still many dreams of waves.

She now has a deeper understanding of Taige's lament about dreamy life in his death poem. Every time she recalled these two poems, she felt that the huge Osaka City was so unreal. Mrs. Yodo, Hideyori, as well as retainers and samurai... everyone is entangled in endless dreams, but they don't know that they will turn into dew and disappear soon. Isn't this alarming enough?

Since Taige's death, she has occasionally invited eminent monks from the capital to give lectures. Under the inspiration of Zen Master Gongzhen of the Caodong Sect, Gaotaiyuan seemed to finally understand the meaning of monastic practice.

Once a person is obsessed with greed, endless pain will accompany him throughout his life. Whether the symbol of attachment is a city, gold and silver, territory, or family ties, everything is the same.

"Nothing is difficult in the world. Life and death, visible and invisible, are all one. Once you understand these, it is enough. Taige had an epiphany before he died, so he wrote this poem at his death."

Zen Master Gong Zhen is different from the monks of the Linji Sect. He never tires of explaining the doubts about Gaotaiyuan and patiently explains them. One moment I was this person, and the next moment I became another person; today is fleeting, and tomorrow becomes today again in the blink of an eye. Things are changing every moment. Only by remembering that things are constantly changing, and good and evil are rewarded, can we be transcendent. World. Therefore, when people are attached to something, they are attached to nothing.

"For example, Osaka City looks like a city, but once it is burned, it will turn into ashes. It is nothing more than stone, wood, soil, gold and silver. If you are too attached to it, it will turn into ashes, destroying many lives, and letting blood flow into a river. ...It’s really stupid.” The Zen master’s Zen words had a touch of world-awakening.

Gaotaiyuan just listened to the explanation quietly and never expressed his own opinions. However, the sharp eyes that had been revealed from time to time in the past had gradually become calm and calm, like a deep pool with no waves or waves.

At dusk on the ninth day of September this year, the pale Asano Nagamasa visited this small temple next to Xiyuan.

Asano Nagamasa is the husband-in-law of Kodaiin's sister Awu. Seeing the unusual expression on Nagamasa's face, Kodaiyuan was very surprised, but she still remained calm. At this moment, to make Asano Nagamasa, who is actually the leader of the Five Forces, look like this is nothing more than a frontline battle.

However, Kodaiin was still a little surprised, because Asano Nagamasa's position in this war was on the side of the Eastern Army. He sent people to assist Tokugawa Hidetada. He himself was originally in the Eastern Army's battle formation, but recently Then quietly returned to Osaka.

The people in power in Osaka City were not unaware of this matter, but because the confrontation and tug-of-war between the Eastern and Western armies in Azuchi Castle for nearly a year still had no winner, no one dared to do anything to him.

"Kodaiin, Nagamasa has been asked to come to see you." Asano Nagamasa bowed deeply.

"My brother-in-law came to see me, and he still wanted to be entrusted by others?" Gaotaiyuan chuckled and asked, "Did Lord Zuofu ask you to come? Let me think about it, Zuofu wanted to tell me, He is about to win now, so he wants me to cheer for him? If so, it doesn’t matter if you don’t come. I haven’t asked about political affairs for a long time, who will care about what I say?”

Asano Nagamasa did not answer the previous question, but bowed and said: "Although you are now the Kodaiin, who in the world dares to underestimate the prestige of the Hodai Institute?"

Kodaiin narrowed his eyes for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Nagamasa, do you still remember what happened when Taikaku decided to replace Lord Nobunaga and held the Qingzhou Conference?"

"Of course I remember, how could I forget?"

"At that time, someone raised objections, and he immediately left the table and went to take a nap."

"Yes, yes... At that time, Taige was uncharacteristic and reprimanded people mercilessly."

A pale smile appeared on Kodaiin's face, and he sighed: "Nagamasa, back then Taikaku wanted to hold the Third Master Master in his hands forever. I think the same goes for Zuofu today, hoping to hold Hideyori in his arms and rule Osaka City. But you must not forget that in the end, the Third Master Master could not even become a member of the world in name only..."

"Ah!" Nagamasa exclaimed, speechless. A chill ran through his body, and he shuddered: "You mean, the Zuofu will be detrimental to Young Master Hideyori? However, he has already promised to marry his granddaughter Qianji to the Young Master, which he was still discussing not long ago Jun Qian reiterated it again in front of everyone!”

Kodaiyuan said calmly: "Back then, before the decisive battle of Yamazaki ended, Taige had already decided to attack Shibata. Compared with Taige, Zuofu had to endure it long enough. What's more, Zuofu's current age is comparable to that of Taige back then. Ge is much older...will he still waste a lot of time planning? "

"This...even if you go to mediate with Zuofu in person, it will be of no use?"

Gaotaiyuan sighed: "How can human power stop such a big river?" She put her hands together and muttered: "Nagamasa, not long after Taige passed away, I realized: No matter what, we must let peace last. This is Taige I have never given up on my only wish. But the Azuchi War still broke out, and Japan was divided into two armies, the East and the West, and they were fighting each other. How many lives and how much money have been gained by both sides in the past six months? It seems that there can only be peace? Dream."

"Gaotaiyuan..."

"This decisive battle will determine the general trend of the world. It's really sad to think about it. Who is willing to start a war? But people are always stubborn and persistent and cannot give up their greed.

That great man from the Ming Dynasty used some tricks from thousands of miles away to turn Japan into such a mess. He was truly an unparalleled figure in the world. To be honest, it was precisely because I saw that lord's methods that I knew that war was unavoidable, and finally made up my mind to hand over Xiyuan to the Zuofu, hoping that the Zuofu could peacefully accept the power left by Taige and win over the young master. It's a pity to commit murder..."

"It's a pity that Ishida Harubu Shaofu has a deep prejudice against the Zuofu and cannot bear these changes. Finally, he gathered various daimyo to fight against the Zuofu. However, in Kodaiyuan, the war has now reached the decisive moment. The Eastern Army has come from the Ming Dynasty. Your Excellency has always received more support than the Western Army, and the accumulated advantage now is still sufficient. I predict that the Eastern Army will completely defeat the Western Army within a month..."

"I know, and I also believe in your judgment. This means that the era of Taige is completely over, and it's time for me to abandon this city." Although Kodaiyuan's tone was very calm, Nagamasa still exclaimed.

The old nun lit the dim oil lamp, and the rosary on Gaotaiyuan's wrist glowed with a cold blue light.

"This city? You're just going to abandon Osaka Castle, which Mr. Taikaku has worked so hard to build?" Nagamasa and Kodaiin's moods were very different. They insisted, "This most famous city in the world will be different from Taikō's." Together our names will be remembered forever!”

Faced with Nagamasa's persistent words, Kodaiyin's face dropped and he scolded: "Please calm down, sir. Haven't you noticed that this city has changed a lot?"

"Changed? No, this city will not change in another hundred or two hundred years. This is Taige's lifelong wish."

"With Taige here, this city is the symbol of peace in the world. But now, the situation is completely different..."

"What's the difference?"

"Nagamasa, haven't you seen that today Osaka City is no longer a symbol of peace, but has become the target of those who covet the world?"

Upon hearing this, Nagamasa suddenly choked up and hurriedly avoided Kodaiyuan's gaze. Since Kodaiyuan said this, he could no longer argue. Yes, Osaka Castle has indeed changed today. Not only was Ieyasu bound to rush to this city after his victory, but also...

"Nagamasa, I don't want to get involved in such a fight. Once I join, it will violate Taikaku's will, so I have to give up this city categorically. Therefore, you'd better leave all matters to Yukinaga and do it yourself Go back to Kai. Only in this way can the Asano clan be safe. What do you think?"

Nagamasa looked at Kodaiyuan suspiciously: "Do you think that this way, Zuofu will show mercy to...?"

Kodaiyin deliberately turned his face away coldly: "I gave up Xiyuan to Ieyasu before becoming a monk, and you supported him in this war. For the sake of these two things, even though you have been with me in the past There is some estrangement between Ieyasu, but Ieyasu will never embarrass you father and son in the future.

Zuofu originally had no intention of becoming enemies with you and Maeda Hizenmori. Whether it's you, the leader of the Five Impartments, or Maeda, one of the Five Elders, you have obeyed Zuofu's advice this year. As long as he wants to enjoy the honor of the people of the world before his death, he must show his ability to be worthy of the people of the world. Gentleman, you have no doubt about this.

As for Hideyori, he is a miserable child who should have everything, but unfortunately has a stupid and indulgent mother... But no matter how much compassion I have for him, it is of no use now. Rather than being sucked into the whirlpool of ambition and betraying Taige's will, I would rather stay away as soon as possible and recite Buddhist scriptures. That's my hope. Forget it, Nagamasa. "

At this point, Asano Nagamasa finally understood the meaning of Kodaiin: she believed that Ieyasu would not care about the small disagreements she had with him in the past, but for the Toyotomi family, Kodaiin believed that it was irreversible. Since Ieyasu has ambitions to serve the world, he will not tolerate Hideyori, a child with a yellow mouth, to remain in this position.

He then asked: "Since the Zuofu has reached this point, it cannot tolerate two people in the world. He and Hideyori cannot coexist... Is this what you mean?"

Kodaiin nodded lightly: "Ask yourself, if you were the Zuofu now, would you be able to tolerate Hideyori continuing to regard himself as a citizen of the world in Osaka City?"

Nagamasa did not answer, but asked: "Then, if the young master gives up the name of the people of the world, and all the big names - especially the generals of the Eastern Army - jointly request the Zuofu to let him go, what will be the result?"

"I don't know." Gaotaiyuan shook his head slightly and sighed: "The final direction of this matter may not only depend on the opinion of the Zuofu. I mean... the final decision may come from the official in the Ming Dynasty. It came from Bai's mansion, and Japan could only do it."

Changzheng frowned, secretly frightened. What Gaotaiyuan said was true, and he knew it. "If this is the case, then what if Zuofu becomes a member of the world, is he still not the puppet of Guan Bai of the Ming Dynasty? That Guan Bai is far away in the Ming Dynasty, and after all, he cannot invest too much power in Japan. Once Zuofu does it first People in the world will slowly accumulate strength, and at some point... what will happen to the Zuo Mansion? "

"It's not a holiday." Gaotaiyuan replied coldly without thinking: "If Zuofu is only thirty or forty years old now, maybe he may still have such ambitions, but he... hmph, it's too late."

Nagamasa frowned and said: "Even though Zuofu is old, Hidetada..." "Hidetada? Did he perform well in this battle?" Kodaiin shook his head coldly: "He may be able to be a conservative king. But he is definitely not the one who created the world. I think Zuo Mansion should know this very well.

Nagamasa raised his eyes and looked at Gaotaiyuan and fell silent. There is no need to ask anymore. Ieyasu may be able to win this battle, but I am afraid that all he has done is to marry someone else. He might have been able to taste this worldly person during his lifetime, but there would not be another worldly person in the Tokugawa family... at least in terms of blood, it must be so.

Nagamasa could only sigh and said with emotion: "There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty: the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind. Lord Nobunaga, Taikaku, Zuofu... people in the world have changed one after another, but who can think of this? The world will eventually be taken over by a Tang man."

"Whether it's this city, Hideyori, or Taikaku, it's best to completely erase it from your heart." Kodaiin stared into the distance and said, "Once you give up everything, there will only be endless hope in your eyes. Void. No, it is not a void, but a mirror of the soul... In this mirror, new scenes will appear. "

Nagamasa stared blankly at the screen and said nothing for a long time. The meaning of Kodai-in is very clear. With the passing of Hideyoshi, the era of Taikaku also disappeared into the distant void, and Tokugawa Ieyasu's world could not last long, because the Ming Dynasty Guanbai would not Allowed, he has already made provisions for Japan's future. As for myself, I can only re-examine everything.

Even so, these words were cruel to the Toyotomi clan and his surviving ministers. The world must have thought that Hideyori turned to Ieyasu and abandoned Osaka resolutely because Hideyori was not the son of Kodaiin, and because Kodaiin and Mrs. Yodo were at odds.

Nagamasa felt great grief in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more indignant he became. He said: "Gaotaiyuan, I understand what you mean. I also understand your kindness to my family and my dog. But if you do this, you will definitely cause the world to misunderstand you." ”

Kodaiyuan closed his eyes, smiled and counted his rosary beads, "Are you saying that I gave way to Xiyuan before, or do you mean that I will leave Osaka now?"

"It's all! If this happens, the world will say that you are motivated by hatred for Mrs. Yodo... I don't want to cause such rumors."

"Nagamasa, it seems that you also care about rumors."

"I……"

"That's not a misunderstanding, that's the truth."

"what did you say?"

"If the person who wanted to enter the city was not Ieyasu, I would never have given up Saiwon; if Taikaku had ordered some restrictions on Yododen before his death and asked me to oversee Hideyori's growth, I would not sit back and watch a war break out between the east and west armies. . Everything has a cause and a result. This is Taige's choice. I will not violate it, so... I will not interfere. "

Nagamasa held his breath and looked at Gaotaiyuan.

"Haha, Nagamasa, it's true that I don't like Mrs. Yodo. No, maybe it's envy or jealousy, but I do resent her current dissolute behavior... But Taiko has passed away, and these things are beyond my control. In any case, , I am narrow-minded. Because of this, I confessed to God and Buddha, but I am not surprised at all."

"But if someone says that you deliberately led the wolf into the house and killed the Toyotomi clan..."

"Alas, that's a unnecessary worry, Nagamasa." Kodaiyuan laughed and said: "The so-called gentleman is magnanimous, and the villain always has worries. What other people think of me is their business. I only need to ask myself whether I will see my wife in the future. "When Taige asked me why I was like this, I don't have to feel guilty - because I fully complied with his wishes," Gaotaiyuan said firmly.

Nagamasa still couldn't let go. He thought of his life experience and the Gaotaiyuan back then.

He was born in a small mountain village in Xiaogu, Jiangzhou. His father, Yabei Yasui, was a poor samurai. Later, he married into the Asano family and met Kodaiin nearly thirty years ago.

Kodaiin was strong-willed by nature and often argued with Hideyoshi in front of the daimyo. Whenever this happened, Nagamasa couldn't help but whisper: "A shrewd woman who loves to show off." Privately, he often thought that although this woman had some knowledge and even surpassed men, she could not interfere in political affairs. If anyone misled Hideyoshi, it was this woman.

But this Hokizhengsuo, who was nicknamed "Nv Guanbai" behind her back, suddenly changed from the time Hideyoshi sent troops to Korea: the previous sharpness and vigor disappeared, she became peaceful and peaceful, and sometimes even made people feel dull. Therefore, Nagamasa thought that after Taikaku's death, Kodaiin would age quickly, but he did not expect that she had already entered a world that Nagamasa was puzzled by. Today's Gaotaiyuan has long been transcended, and the giant city of Osaka, Wufengxing, etc. are no longer in her eyes.

Among the Toyotomi clan, this woman was probably the only one who could compete with Ieyasu. When he came this time, Nagamasa originally wanted her to help mediate, hoping that after the decisive battle of Azuchi, he could at least maintain the nominal status of the Toyotomi family, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected gain - even if this person conquered the world together with Taiko The miserable wife now thinks that the fate of the Toyotomi family has come to an end.

That being the case...

Asano Nagamasa took a deep breath and said, "Do you still remember what I said when I first came here? I came here on someone's behalf."

"Why are you mentioning this again?" Gaotaiyuan was slightly startled, and suddenly his heart moved. He frowned and asked, "Did Zuofu ask you to come?"

"Indeed not." Nagamasa replied.

Gaotaiyuan stared at him and asked, "Who is that?"

Asano Nagamasa said: "You should have often heard her name recently - Narita Kai."

"Is it her?" Gaotaiyuan's frown deepened, and he pondered for a moment before asking: "What does she want you to tell me?"

"She said that she has used various means to win over many powerful people in Osaka City, and has quietly gathered 30,000 elite soldiers in Sakai Port. These elite soldiers are well-trained and well-equipped, and it is very easy to get to Osaka from Sakai Port. to……"

"Okay, there's no need to elaborate on these!" Kodaiyuan shouted: "I asked her what she wanted to do? Or, what did she want me to do? Although I have decided to give up Osaka and leave, but giving up is just leaving. In short, this does not violate Taikaku’s legacy, and if she wants me to rely on my identity to approach and kidnap Hideyori to disrupt the situation in the city in advance for her to attack Osaka, I will never agree!"

Asano Nagamasa said quickly: "Kodaiyuan is overly worried. Narita Kai is very confident in seizing Osaka Castle and does not need you to come forward to do anything for it."

Gaotaiyuan relaxed a little, calmed his tone, and asked: "Then what else does she need you to entrust me with?"

Asano Nagamasa said: "She said that it was not difficult for her to enter Osaka. What was difficult was how to stabilize the situation after entering. It is not just the situation in Osaka Castle - this is easy to handle, but what is really difficult is how to maintain the situation after Osaka Castle is controlled by her. Hideyori has the power of the people in the world. She believes that only by asking you to come forward to watch over the young master can this matter be recognized by the world. "

Kodaiin stared deeply at Asano Nagamasa and asked: "She hopes to use my identity or name to actually replace Mrs. Yodo?"

Asano Nagamasa said: "I don't know what she thinks. I'm just conveying it. Whether you accept it or not is entirely up to you, Kodaiin."

Kodaiin thought for a moment and asked: "Why did she do this? Ieyasu won the victory because of the support of the adult behind her, and because of her old age, she also knew that the Tokugawa family would not be able to resist in the future... Then she still What are you going to do to hold Hideyori hostage?”

Asano Nagamasa smiled bitterly and said: "I really don't understand the reason. If Kodaiyuan can explain it to me, I would be very grateful."

Gaotaiyuan then fell silent and slowly closed his eyes. The only sound in the room was the sound of her gently tapping the wooden fish.

Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong... After a long time, Gaotaiyuan suddenly stopped beating the wooden fish, opened his eyes, and said softly: "In my opinion, the Lord of the Ming Dynasty is not at ease with the Zuofu, even if the Zuofu At his old age, he still has to guard against Zuofu. Even though he praises Zuofu as the strongest daimyo in Japan, he is not willing to let Zuofu have the highest reputation easily. "

"Oh...you mean?" Nagamasa asked in surprise.

Kodaiin said: "If what I predict is correct, this lord will not only let Narita Kai lead his army to Osaka to control the highest authority of Hideyori and the Toyotomi family, but he may also let his successor who will inherit the Tokugawa family in the future The concubine also came to Osaka City."

"Why do you do this?" Asano Nagamasa couldn't understand.

Kodaiyuan shook his head slightly and said: "I'm not completely sure now, but as long as I see Kaiji, all these questions will come to light." After a pause, he asked again: "She said she has a way to lead the army into Osaka. I No doubt, but how can she ensure that Hideyori can fall into her hands safely? I emphasize again that I will not help her in this matter."

Asano Nagamasa sighed: "Shock them with power, intimidate them with soldiers, confuse them with wealth, and turn them around with space."

Kodaiyuan remained silent for a long while before sighing: "If she can successfully control Osaka, I will accept her request, but I will also make my own request. Unless she can agree, I will never step in to support her actions." endorsement."

Asano Nagamasa said: "Please put it forward and I will convey it to you later."

"I hope Hideyori can live a safe life in the future."

"...Yes, I will convey it to Gaotaiyuan."
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