Shibata Katsuie died, and a legend of Toei came to an end.

After learning of his death, a group of daimyos, including Shimazu Yoshihisa, Tachibana Muneshige, and Maeda Toshiie, spontaneously came to Shibata Katsuie's body to pay respects.

Whether it is said that these people are sad when the rabbit dies and the fox, or whether it is said that these people are crying rats, I only know that in the hearts of those who pay tribute to the Shibata Katsu family by the sea, there are absolutely joys and sorrows in the middle, and each has its own knot.

No matter what position and relationship it has with the Shibata Katsu family, the deceased is the greatest, and there is no need to delve into all the grievances and hatreds, right?

I'm here too, and I'm going to give Shibata Katsuya a ride. Over the years, my relationship with him has reversed several times, in general, he is not an enemy of Chun, and of course he is not a mentor and friend, in general, the relationship is open, and he is not very good when he is alive, I don't hate him when he is dead, and I can't talk about clapping his hands.

A breath of man, a stick of incense from the Buddha. When incense burns, man lives; The incense is extinguished, and the people are gone. All kinds of causes and effects are in the hearts of the people, do more good deeds when you are alive, and cultivate more virtues when you die.

With a white flower pinned to my chest, I wore a blue plain suit, and I got off the boat alone with the nine ghosts and walked to the beach, and slowly walked to the coffin wrapped in white cloth.

Seeing my arrival, the people on both sides of the road moved out of the way with strange expressions, and watched me walk step by step towards the person I had indirectly sent away.

Or rather, his remains.

People who know me feel inexplicably weird in their hearts, isn't the death of Shibata Katsuya what I desperately want to see? In addition, now that they are friends and foes, what is the point of pretending to say goodbye to the body?

But then again, what to do with me wasn't something they should be thinking about, so except for a few acquaintances who greeted me, the most everyone else did was nod. In order to avoid suspicion, Shimazu Yoshihisa only nodded, and added at the end: "You are here." ”

I nodded, "I'm coming." ”

Shimazu Yoshihiya didn't speak again, such an attitude is actually good for all of us, don't put pressure, isn't it?

I didn't say anything more, but I walked up to the coffin of the Shibata Katsu family, and immediately saw a man sitting on a chair next to the coffin, drinking lowly.

It's actually Hideyoshi Hashiba. He looked up and saw me, seemed to smile, stretched out his finger and pointed to the opposite side of the small table, and said, "After worshipping the Shengjia, just sit down." ”

I didn't make a sound, and strode over to the coffin of the Shibata Katsuie, and when I took the paper money handed to me by the Maeda Toshiie, I took a deep look at the Maeda Toshiie.

When he came into contact with my gaze, Maeda Toshiya seemed to be stunned for a moment, then flashed a flash of anger, and then faded away, slowly lowered his head, and no longer looked at me: "Burn some paper for Katsuya." ”

His voice was soft, like a breeze blowing in the air.

I gently took the paper money and said with a faint smile: "After death, no matter how beautiful it is, it is also for the living." What's the point? ”

Maeda Toshiya's face was embarrassed, but he didn't dare to raise his head, he lowered his head when he was silent.

At the end of the day, he betrayed the Shibata Katsuie, and although people didn't say anything about him to his face, deep down in his heart there was always a deep sense of guilt and shame, even though it was just to survive.

Without looking at Maeda Toshiya, I put the paper money in the brazier and burned it, and without looking back, I came to the small table, glanced at Hideyoshi Hashiba, and sat down opposite him.

"I haven't seen you for years, Qilan." Yushiba Hideyoshi pushed me a wine glass and said with infinite feelings: "You are more majestic and heroic, but I am old!" ”

I took a sip of the wine he had poured, casually spit on the ground on the side, shook my head and said, "The war is tense, I didn't expect Hideyoshi's life to be so hard." Filial piety! ”

The Nine Ghosts Masataka immediately stepped forward and took out two bottles of wine from the bag behind him and put them on the table.

I "slammed" the mud seal of a bottle of wine, took two new cups from the small table next to me, and then poured a glass for myself and Hideyoshi: "Thirty years of aging, Hideyoshi Gong will taste and taste together." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the cup and raised it lightly at Hashiba Hideyoshi, and sprinkled the first cup in front of him, sprinkled it in front of Shibata Katsuie's coffin, and poured himself another cup before he drank it all.

Seeing that I drank so happily, Yushiba Hideyoshi had no obstacles in his heart, and he raised his head and drank the same, and then made a spicy mouth with a "hehe" sound, and while the people around him stepped forward nervously, he exclaimed: "Good wine!" What a strong wine! ”

I smiled lightly: "If Hideyoshi likes it, I'll ask someone to send some more, otherwise it will be really difficult to endure for a long time." ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi was overjoyed, slapped the table a few times, and said with a smile: "Okay! After you bring it, I'll ask someone to send two bottles to Singer as well! ”

I was silent, looking at the coffin of Shibata Katsuya for a moment, and then looked at the generals and guards of the Yuchai Army behind me.

Seeing my expression, Hideyoshi Hashiba immediately understood, and waved his hand at those people, and everyone immediately stepped back, leaving us with a radius of about thirty meters to talk.

"Qilan! It's been seven years since I said goodbye, but I don't know what advice you have this time? Hashiba Hideyoshi pinched the wine glass and slowly turned it in his hand, looking very relaxed and slightly depressed.

"The Shengjia is dead, and you will be the only king of Dongying in the future, how dare I advise?" I smiled faintly and sipped my glass.

"Hmph, you're good at laughing at people." Yushiba Hideyoshi shook his head: "Shibata Katsuya and I are just between the middle of the world, he just died, it was not a matter of an instant, the rabbit died and the fox was sad, the rabbit died and the fox was sad!" ”

I smiled silently and looked to the surface of the sea, silently, where my battleship was cruising.

Yuchai Hideyoshi suddenly sighed: "Qilan, what are your plans next?" ”

"Intended?" I looked at Hideyoshi with interest, "What do you mean?" ”

"Of course, it means that next, we are a question of war or peace." Yuchai Hideyoshi's face was indifferent: "You and I are knowledgeable, so you don't have to beat around the bush, just say it." ”

I looked at Hideyoshi and tried to see in his eyes the sincerity I wanted, and it didn't disappoint me, he was sincere.

"What about you? Are you still planning to spend time in Goryeo? "I don't answer rhetorical questions.

Yuchai Hideyoshi smiled weirdly: "Now the situation is different from when I came here, as soon as the Shengjia dies, I have no worries in the country, it is a good time for the world to be unified, how can I stay here and postpone?" Just ......"

He looked at me thoughtfully: "It's just that if I retreat like this, I am afraid that the outside world will think that I am forced by the situation and have to leave, and I am afraid that it will have an adverse impact on my great cause of reunification." ”

"There will definitely be. It is advisable to chase after the poor and don't sell the famous overlord, Li Rusong and Li Sunsin will not let you go so easily. I replied.

"So I need a contract!" Yushiba Hideyoshi said excitedly: "It must be a contract between me and the Ming Dynasty, only in this way can I evacuate and return to Dongying without leaving a head." ”

"I'm afraid it's not easy. Daming and Goryeo now have a deep grudge with Dongying, and as soon as the Shengjia dies, the target is you, and it is the time when the momentum is like a rainbow, I am afraid that it will not be so easy to conclude a contract. "I poured cold water on Hideyoshi again.

To my surprise, Hideyoshi was confident: "No, I will definitely succeed in getting the contract!" ”

I was intrigued: "Why are you so confident?" ”

Hideyoshi laughed, "Because of you!" ”

I shook my head and smiled bitterly: "I am the admiral of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Hideyoshi was still happy: "Say that you are you, and say that you are not the official position that you are not?" You're not such an impractical person. ”

I smiled and asked, "How is that practical?" ”

Hideyoshi replied with a smile: "You help me make a play and get a contract, and I will help you stay behind to repay the interests of a country." What do you think? ”

We stared at each other for a long time, but neither of us spoke. I couldn't help but secretly say in my heart, Yushiba Hideyoshi, I really underestimated you, I didn't expect you to almost see through the situation I am currently in.

It's a pity that the era of relying on the stability of the Dongying market has long passed for me. Nowadays I don't depend on any market in the world, because my power is evenly distributed in the world, and I can survive wherever I go.

Seeing that I was mocking, Hashiba Hideyoshi more or less guessed my thoughts, and knew that this path-finding chip was too small and insignificant for me, so he added again: "In addition, I will ask the emperor to give you an official position, at least not lower than my current standard." ”

I hummed softly, "Hideyoshi, show your sincerity." You should know that I have no interest in what you say, even if Dongying does not have a trace of my power, I can subvert the entire four islands of Dongying, right? ”

Hideyoshi looked at me for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "I know I can't despise you." Okay, I'll tell you the truth - Qilan, you are struggling in the Ming Dynasty, although I seem to be in Dongying, I am actually in crisis, do you know where the problem is? ”

He actually tested me.

So I typed very simply: "Of course you know - you have no successor." ”

Yushiba Hideyoshi's face was dull, and he didn't expect that the crux that had plagued him for a long time would be broken by me in one word. When he spoke again, his tone was a lot more depressed: "That's right, Xiulai's kid is indeed not a general, but it's a pity that I don't trust my adopted son or anything at all." ”

I nodded, silent, Hideyoshi continued: "Over the years, my body has been worse than a year, if I am a hundred years later, I will hear that Hideyoshi's weak old fox has to face all sides alone, I feel very unbearable!" ”

"So what is the purpose of telling me this?" I pouted and smiled.

"I want to ask you for it! Qilan. Yushiba Hideyoshi suddenly quickened his tone: "When I saw the fate of the Katsu family, I was suddenly very worried. If I come to this day one day, will I be able to keep my family business for the rest of my life with Shuri? Definitely not. ”

"Am I going to do it?" I asked rhetorically.

"You can do it!" Hideyoshi replied sincerely, "I hope you can help my child at a critical moment so that he can have the ability to fight those old foxes." Of course, what I will pay is for you to get the same power as I do in the whole of Dongying. ”

After saying that, he asked, "Is this chip enough?" ”

I shook my head and asked, "Why me?" ”

Hideyoshi did not shy away from it: "Because you are loyal, brave, capable, wise, and more importantly, we recognize each other, and for Toei, you are an outsider after all, and you have no sense of being touched, right?" ”

I nodded and said, "You can see it clearly, well, I do know you the most in Dongying, and I am not happy for anyone else to go up." So be it. As for the peace agreement between you and the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo, I have nothing to help you, so you can't let me turn the gun around against my own people! ”

Hideyoshi laughed: "There is nothing to be afraid of these people, as long as you don't make a move and stay on the sidelines, I want you to see what it means to sign a contract like a storm!" ”

Interesting, how exactly does this family plan to do it? I didn't talk much to him, but I left a way out for each other's worst worries, and suddenly I felt once again that it was a pleasure to communicate with people in high positions, and I appreciated the efficiency and way of talking.

More importantly, in this way, my rear is basically stable, and I also have the time and energy to go to the Daxing'an Mountains in the northeast to do some things I want to do and need to do......