When Hideho arrived at Fushimi, it was already late, but the castle tower was lined with torches, and the lights were bright, reflecting the whole sky as if it were day, and the ashigaru with the 57 Kirichi Banner on his back was led by the samurai in a group of 100 people and a team of 10 people, patrolling back and forth along the moat, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Heading west along the Nagayoshiguan Road via the streets of Akiyama to Fushimi Castle Town, Hideho first arrives at Masuda Nagamori's Yashiki and crosses the river directly north into the Ohonmaru under the guidance of one of the three elders, Ikoma Kinmasa (Sanki Takamatsu 170,000 stones). You must know that under normal circumstances, Hideho dismounts at the house of Ishida Mitsunari, is introduced by Mitsunari, enters Nishinomaru first, then passes through the trestle, and finally arrives at Mihonmaru. Through this unusual move, Hidebo realizes that Hideyoshi may really be dying.

Compared with Horio Yoshiharu and Nakamura Kazushi, this middle elder who was named Shikoku is not so easy to deal with, confident that since the time of Naga's pacification of Mino, Ikoma Kinmasa fought under Hideyoshi, from the early Nagashino Battle to the later Battle of Bunroku, he is a very active Kakusè, because of his status in the family, he naturally became the head of the three middle elders, but it also has a little more arrogance. For Hidebo, a young man who rose to power by virtue of his father's shadows, he showed a clear and unintentional alienating attitude.

It's not that Hideho can't feel the indifference of Ikoma Kinmasa, but since he can win over Horio Yoshiharu and Nakamura Kazuji, who are also the third middle elders, why can't he bring this bad old man into his camp, thinking of this, Hideho decided to take the initiative and strive to control all the three middle ages in the palm of his hand.

But the result was a big disappointment for Hideho, no matter how much he tried to find a topic, Ikoma was always straight-faced, except for some questions that had to be answered, he mostly ignored Hideho's kindness, until he entered the Gohonmaru. The conversation between the two did not exceed ten sentences.

At this time. It was drizzling. Ikoma wiped the water droplets on his forehead and said expressionlessly, "The humble duty will be sent here, and His Highness will go to the castle tower by himself." ”

"Got it, thank you Yaraku-sama (the official position is 'from the fourth' Yale head')." Xiubao bowed. Reluctantly, I walked into the castle tower.

As soon as he walked into the castle tower, Hideho was shocked by the scene in front of him, and it turned out that in addition to himself, the five elders and the five commissioners had also arrived.

Hideho just appeared. Ishida Mitsunari stepped forward and said anxiously, "Your Highness, you are finally here, Taige has been waiting for a long time. ”

"How is Taige doing now?" Hideho was also worried.

Ishida Sansei looked down and said in a low voice: "It's not convenient here, let's go first." ”

Hideho could see that Ishida Mitsunari was wary of certain people, so he didn't ask any more questions, nodded and followed him into the inner room.

The scene in the room was not much different from when Hideyoshi summoned him a few days ago, with a few lone lamps and a bed, and Hideyoshi was lying upright on the bed. From time to time, I gasped for breath, and I wanted to tell if there was any difference between it and before. That is, the body is thinner, the face is whiter, and this state is really no different from a dead person.

Hideho walked up to Hideyoshi, knelt down gently, and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, the minister has come from Yudong Mountain." ”

Hideyoshi's ears moved, he opened his eyes with difficulty, turned his face to Ishida Mitsunari, who was also kneeling beside him, and whispered, "Sakishi, you go out first, I have something to say to Youfu alone." ”

"Ha, the minister obeys." Sancheng endured the pain and bowed goodbye and walked out of the inner room quickly, but at the moment when he closed the door, he couldn't help but hold on to the pillar and cry bitterly.

Only the two uncles and nephews were left in the huge room, and it was drizzling outside, and the raindrops were rustling against the windows, Hideyoshi stared at the ceiling motionlessly, and after a long while, he sighed and said to himself: "This drizzling August day, is the lord back?" ”

"My lord?" Xiubao was stunned and subconsciously repeated.

"Have you heard of it?" Hideyoshi said to himself.

Hideho shook his head: "The minister has only heard of Mt. Atago. ”

"Yes, how can Ren Rì Xiangshou's collection of songs be passed on to future generations." Hideyoshi smiled bitterly.

"But let rì guard?!" Xiubao couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you explaining Jimitsu-so?" ”

Hideyoshi didn't speak, but continued: "The first song at the beginning of that rengaku is written by Rì Xiangmori, if I remember correctly, it is 'This drizzly Mayday'." ”

"Why don't you mention him, he's a sinner who plots to assassinate Nobunaga." Hideho reminded.

"Sinners?" Hideyoshi sneered, "Do you think so too? ”

"Isn't it, isn't he the one who said the great rebellion of 'enemy in Honnoji Temple', and Nobunaga treated him very well back then." Although he hadn't experienced the bloody storm back then, Hideho still felt that Akechi Mitsuhide had betrayed his loyalty, and the change in Honnoji Temple was not what a courtier should do.

"Yes, he was the one who burned down the Honnoji Temple, but it doesn't make sense to blame Nobunaga for his death." Hideyoshi replied with a soothing sigh.

"What do you mean by that, isn't it?" a hint of suspicion rose in Hideho's heart.

"Do you know the meaning of 'ときはToday が下しる Maymonthya'?" Hideyoshi asked.

Xiubao shrugged his shoulders: "What can it mean, isn't it the meaning of 'the season is coming, and the drizzle is falling on Mayday'?" ”

"Huh, 'drizzling Mayday'? Hidebo: You're still too young. Hideyoshi sighed.

"Isn't it? What else can such a short sentence mean? Hideho felt a little ominous.

"The kanji for 'とき' is both '時' and '土岐', and Akechi Mitsuhide happens to be a branch of Genji's Tsuki Ryu, now do you know the meaning of this poem?" Hideyoshi slowly closed his eyes.

"According to what you say, '天が下しる' is both 'raining' and 'taking over the world'?!" Xiubao couldn't help but shudder.

"It's worthy of Xiaozhu's son, and he's very smart." Hideyoshi smiled, "Since you guessed, you don't need to talk about it next, right?" The Sing-a-song meeting was held on May 28th, and the Honnoji Change..."

"June 2rd!" Xiubao exclaimed.

"That's right, four days after the song meeting, Rì Xiang Shou launched the Honnoji Rebellion, but that's not what I'm going to say." Hideyoshi paused and continued, "I got the news as early as May 31. ”

"What do you mean—" Xiubao didn't dare to think further.

"I have every chance to stop the change in the Honnoji Temple." Hideyoshi coughed a few times, and his wheezing grew heavier.

"You did it on purpose?!" Hideho couldn't believe his ears, Hideyoshi, who had always been loyal to Oda Nobunaga, would ignore his family at a critical moment and watch Akechi Mitsuhide go against the grain and usurp Nobunaga's world. (To be continued.)

ps: I drank today, and I was a little dizzy, so forgive me.