"Your Highness, do you think that the concubine represents the Toyotomi clan and represents the Xiu Yori, but in the eyes of outsiders, I am afraid that today you are the only one who can represent the Toyotomi clan, right?" Unlike Fang Cai, Dianhime at this time had a little more doubt and worry in her eyes.

"Madame's words are wrong," Xiubao hurriedly said, "The minister said that he will definitely maintain the authority of the young master of Xiulai and the sect family, please don't doubt your subordinates like this again." ”

"There's no way to be a concubine!" Yodohime lowered her head, her hand still tugging on the hem of Hidebo's clothes, "Now, in Osaka Castle, no, no one in the whole world has the ability to challenge His Highness, plus Ichimasa said it before, how can you teach me how not to worry, how not to take action?" ”

"Madame, don't be confused," Hideho patted Yodohime's hand when he saw the opportunity, and persuaded hime, "Now that our Toyotomi clan is back in control, to be precise, after removing a few major appearances, the regime is more stable than when Taiko was alive. At this time, you and I are fighting, who will profit from it? Of course, the minister is not provoking the relationship between you and the city, but you have to prevent the city and the side around you from being used by the gangsters, after all, their own rumor-mongering targets are too obvious, under the pretense of the Toyotomi minister's mouth, one will dispel your suspicions, and the other is that even if the matter is leaked, it will be difficult to investigate them. This is definitely a no-loss business for them, and only our Toyotomi clan is hurt. ”

"Your Highness... The concubine really didn't expect so much..."Yodohime's cheeks were crimson, and she said shyly, "Listening to His Highness's words today, I suddenly felt enlightened, I have offended a lot before, and I ask Your Highness to forgive me." Xiu Lai is young, and the eye disease has not healed, it is still difficult to control those arrogant soldiers, the concubine begs His Royal Highness to see the future, take on more responsibilities for Xiu Lai, stabilize the situation, and give our mother and son a peace. ”

"This is a matter for the minister," Hideho said to Yodohime, "but in order to ensure the stability of the Toyotomi clan, the minister still has something to discuss with his wife." ”

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Your Majesty is straight to the point, please Madame, I want to abolish the elder system from now on." Xiubao's tone was calm, as if he was reporting on a daily matter.

"This ......" Yodohime, who had just sworn that he had expressed his trust in Hideho, suddenly hesitated again, "The big guy pursued the joint conference was established by Taige during his lifetime, and His Royal Highness was going to abolish it as soon as he returned to Beijing, isn't it too hasty?" ”

"It's not a secret, before coming here to meet the young lord and his wife, the minister had already discussed this matter with Maeda Notomori, Prime Minister Bizen, and Asano Danmasa." Hideho said.

"What do you say?" Yodohime asked.

"The three adults all believed that most of the previous chaos was due to the Elder's practice, so they all agreed to abolish this system as soon as possible to ensure peace and stability in the world."

"All three adults agreed?!" Yodohime was surprised.

Xiubao bowed slightly: "Exactly, so the minister dares to mention this matter to his wife here." ”

"This ......" Yodohime didn't expect that Maeda Toshimasa, Ukita Hideya, and Asano Nagamasa would give up the position of the elder, in her eyes, the elder is a high position above 10,000 people under one person, and no daimyo is willing to give up, and now Hideho can make the three of them come into line, which is enough to show that Hidebo's power is above the three of them, to be more serious, at this time, Hideho already has the strong strength of the remaining elder councillors. Under these circumstances, still allowing Hideho to monopolize power in the name of hindsight would be tantamount to adding to Hideho's rule of Japan.

Therefore, Yodohime regretted what the other party had just said, but the words had already been spoken, and it was really inappropriate to refuse Hideho's request at this time, not only would it not necessarily change Hideho's mind, but it would also tear apart the relationship that had just been made up again, a scene that Yodohime didn't want to see.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, after the abolition of the elder system, how do you plan to manage the world?" Yodohime asked tentatively.

"Maeda, Ukita, and Asano still perform their own duties, and the ministers will lead the whole country in the name of hindsight." Hideho replied.

"Since each has its own duties, what is the difference between it and the elder's system?"

"It seems that Madame does not know much about the disadvantages of the Elder's system," Hideho explained, "It is true that the previous riots originated from the Elder, but that was only a façade. There are only ten people in total, but these ten people have different factions, relatives and aliens, small things are good to say, basically can maintain superficial harmony, but when it comes to major events, especially when it comes to the interests of their own factions and families, they do not hesitate to tear their faces, dump each other, and even part ways, and use swords, at this time, the elder system has become a tool for them to fight for power and profit, satisfying their own selfish desires, but damaging the majesty and strength of the Toyotomi clan, this point, Mrs. has ever thought about this? ”

"This ......" Yodohime is at a loss, she has lived in the deep palace for a long time, although she knows that after Hideyoshi's death, the daimyo is not harmonious, and the world is unstable, but she doesn't know much about the reason, and occasionally wants to delve into it, but can only be understood through Ishida Mitsunari, Katagiri and Moto, and even the earliest Osamu Ohno, although these three people have different factions, but they are all prejudiced against Hideho, through their mouths, naturally they can't get words in favor of Hideho. In particular, Ishida Mitsunari, as the de facto leader of the Five Missions, thought that he could rely on the Elder Governing System to compete with the Elder Tokugawa, Mori and other Elder and Hideho, so he was reluctant to inform Yodohime of the disadvantages of this system, which made Yodohime unfazed by the words he heard at this time, and there was no reason to refuse Hideho's proposal at all.

"Your Highness, if it is really as you say, the abolition of the elder system can ensure peace in the world, then just do what you want. However, with the abolition of this system, the burden on His Highness's shoulders will be much heavier in the future than it is now. Yodohime said nervously.

"If it is unstable today, the minister can only shoulder the heavy responsibility, so as not to be taken advantage of by people with bad intentions and disturb the court. Fortunately, with the assistance of Maeda, Ukita, and Asano, we will be able to ensure the stability of the world and bring the prestige and strength of the Toyotomi clan back to the top as soon as possible. ”

"Then from now on, the concubine and Xiulai will rely on His Royal Highness." With that, Yodohime let go of her hands and solemnly bowed down to Hideho.

Seeing this, Xiubao hurriedly helped Dianji up, looked at her with teary eyes, and couldn't help but throb in his heart: "Madame rest assured, as long as the minister is alive, he will definitely protect the young master and his wife." ”

Previously, Hideho was disappointed and helpless that Yodohime listened to Katagiri Kazumoto's family, but after talking to her this time, he felt a little more pity and concern: "The woman in the boudoir, how can you expect her to have any foresight, and now she expects me to keep their mother and son safe, which is also a mother's most straightforward request, right?" I've always heard people say that Yodohime has a stubborn temperament, and she listens to and believes in it, and she talks about it today, but she knows that all this is just a private message from a mother. ”

In May of the fifth year of Keicho, the system of the elder council, which had lasted for only two years, was finally put to an end, and Japan and the Toyotomi clan began to enter a new era.

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