Before he could speak, he was questioned by Sancheng, Xiubao couldn't help but restrain his smile and said coldly: "If you want to know something, just ask him directly." ”

Changsheng was like a wronged child at the moment, and he finally saw his relatives, and he didn't care about any face, so he cried out and cried: "It's all to blame for Sakurahime's slut, she actually bit me back and framed us for sending assassins to assassinate Shizhong, so she was tortured like this by Mamoru Fukushima." ”

"Your Excellency must not be rude," Mitsunari reminded, "What Mrs. Sakurahime said is also the side room of Her Royal Highness, so you must not curse like this." ”

Sancheng blamed Changsheng on his lips, but in fact, he hoped to dispel Xiubao's anger and make this matter a big thing and a small matter. But Xiubao didn't mean to spare him at all, and sneered: "Just let him say, the dying person is understandable to be quick to speak." ”

"Does Your Highness really plan to execute Lord Chang Sheng?" Sancheng couldn't believe his ears and reminded Xiubao: "Let's not talk about whether Lord Changsheng has sent someone to assassinate His Highness, even if there is, as one of the five commissioners of Taige's order, it seems that it will not be your turn to deal with it." ”

These words had long been expected by Xiubao, he raised his head and reprimanded: "Your Highness the Ministry of Governance should think about yourself first, now, aren't you just relying on the favor of Taige to do whatever you want, since I, Xiubao, dare to arrest you and others today, I am fully prepared, and I will never let you traitors continue to erode the foundation of Taige's hegemony." ”

"I really underestimate Your Highness," Sancheng helped Changsheng up and said calmly: "If you want to kill me, I will definitely not be spared, but there must be an explanation for everything, and you have to tell me the reason before you start, right?" ”

"Why?" Xiubao couldn't help laughing, "Isn't that the reason why you sent someone to assassinate me?" After saying that, Xiubao ordered Jiuju to hand over the letter seized from Changsheng to Sansei.

Although it was only a few short sentences, every word pierced Sancheng's chest like a sharp knife, and his temperament at the moment was not much better than that of Changsheng at the beginning, but he just endured it and didn't get angry.

"Please allow the lowly to say a few words," Sancheng bowed and said, "How can Your Highness be sure that it is us who want to assassinate Your Highness based on the words of Lady Sakurahime alone, although the lowly position is not on good terms with His Highness, but the minimum samurai spirit is still there, how can he take such a clumsy and despicable act?" ”

Before he could finish speaking, Xiubao waved his hand and stopped: "I don't know if you have the spirit of a samurai, I only know that you are going to blackmail Sakurahime with the intention of killing me." ”

As soon as Hideho mentioned Sakurahime, Sansei suddenly thought: "Since this is what Mrs. Sakurahime told you, can you ask her to come out and confront us and the others face to face?" ”

"Please let her out?" Xiubao smiled bitterly, "I have been dealt with by my family law a long time ago, and now I can't even open my mouth, how can I confront you?" ”

"If you can't confront each other, then who else can prove your innocence?" Sancheng finally understood Xiubao's intentions, and it was difficult not to die in this county mountain castle today. But the living can't speak, so let the dead speak, a smile flowed from the corner of Sansei's mouth, and he said to Xiu Baoli confidently: "Even if Lady Sakurahime is convincing, how can you prove that the ninja who entered the mansion that night to assassinate was sent from below?" ”

Hideho had long expected that Mitsunari would talk about the ninja, and immediately ordered someone to hand over the shuriken with the family crest that was found from the ninja's body to Mitsunari and Nagamori for identification.

"Shuriken?" Changsheng sneered and glanced at Sancheng, Sancheng understood, pretended to be curious and took it from the hand of the small surname, and came to Changsheng to check it together. Nagamori had long known that Hideho would find this shuriken, so he printed the Tokugawa family's family crest on it in advance, hoping that after the investigation failed, he could blame Ieyasu for the matter, which was a plan for the golden cicada to get out of its shell.

However, the moment they saw the shuriken, Sancheng and Changsheng were stunned.

"Say, what's going on?" Sancheng asked in a low voice.

Changsheng observed repeatedly in a panic, couldn't help but be annoyed, and yelled at Xiubao: "How can there be a family crest of Lord Zhibu on this, it must be deliberately framed by you, it was obviously the three-leaf sunflower of the Inner House family at the beginning!" ”

"Changsheng!" Mitsunari slapped his head suddenly, but it was too late, Hideho and Gao Hu and the others sitting in the hall looked at each other and smiled, and asked with kindness: "Masuda-sama, how do you know that this should be Mitsuha Aoi?" ”

With a "poof", Changsheng knelt on the ground, and Sansei's last hope was shattered, and he lowered his head and sighed: "That's right, the ninja was sent by me, but whether you believe it or not, he is definitely not an assassin, and he used the matter of the prince to blackmail Sakurahime, just hoping that she can provide me with information about you, that's all, and there is no idea of harming you." Madame must have written this letter because you meant it, right? ”

Regarding Sancheng's question, Xiubao was noncommittal, just took off the saber, threw it in front of Sancheng, and said lightly: "I hate other people's threats the most in my life, even if I threaten my family, I can't forgive, since you have the courage to do this, you should be ready to pay the price." ”

"Please take the knife back," Sancheng kicked the saber to the side with his foot, and said leisurely, "You can't kill me now." ”

Seeing Sancheng so arrogant, Gao Hu finally couldn't help but scold: "What kind of thing are you, it is a great grace for the Lord to allow you to commit suicide, don't you even care about the spirit of the samurai?" ”

"Samurai spirit?" Sancheng smiled and asked rhetorically, "Is it in line with the spirit of the samurai to frame others for such a dirty thing?" ”

Xiubao was interested, motioned to Gao Hu to stop, and said with a smile: "It is said that His Royal Highness is a hard bone, and this time I finally saw it, then please tell me, why can't I kill you?" ”

Sancheng paced to the side seat, sat down steadily, and said with a straight face: "First, as I said just now, even if we are guilty, but after all, we are Taige's direct ministers, if you kill us without Taige's consent, even if Taige doesn't say anything, do you know what he will think in his heart?" Second, I told Mrs. Sakurahime that once the matter of the prince reaches the ears of Taiko, it will not be as simple as punishing her alone, whether it is the Asano family or the Kikugozen who helped her hide it, they will be severely punished by Taiko, have you ever thought about the consequences? Third, what's the use of you killing me, can you resolve the contradiction between the two factions, I'm afraid you can't believe it yourself, right? ”

After hearing Sancheng say this, everyone in the hall was silent, and then looked at Xiubao, only to see him frowning, shaking his head in frustration, and sighed after a long time: "It seems that His Royal Highness still doesn't understand his own situation, the loss of his beloved son has made Sakurahime regretful, and you still use this to coerce her to turn her back on her family to provide you with news, even if I spare you, will the North Massho and Asano Dan let you go?" In order to protect himself, he did not hesitate to frame the Tokugawa family, even if I can spare you, will His Royal Highness the Inner Mansion let you go? Using the ninja army in the name of Taiko, and sending ninjas in and out of the Daimyo Ju City without Taiko's consent, with bad intentions, even if I can spare you, will Taiko let you go? To sum up, do you think that even if I don't kill you, you will be safe? ”

Sanwei thought that his well-thought-out "three life-saving three" could deter Xiubao, but he didn't expect that in exchange for Xiubao's carefully listed three killer moves, as Xiubao said, as long as this matter leaks out, even if he doesn't do it, he will die for a lifetime, even if Taige is merciful, he will definitely be excluded from the center and become a thorn in the eye of the major names.

Thinking of this, Mitsunari finally disarmed, and in despair bowed to Xiubao, begging Xiubao's forgiveness.

"Your Highness, please get up," Xiu said softly, "I know that you are loyal to Taiko, and you are not selfish, but you are lacking in methods, and Xiu Bao will not embarrass you, as long as you can make an oath here, I will not be guilty of the past." ”

"Affidavit? Never! Sancheng sat up straight and retorted solemnly: "I am a direct minister of the Taige, how can I submit an oath to you, isn't this ignoring the Taige." ”

"Why be nervous, it's not too late to read the oath before making a decision." As he spoke, Xiubao ordered the little surname to hand over the affidavit to Sancheng.

Sancheng hesitated for a while, but finally picked up the oath and read it carefully: "First, from now on, I will never disobey His Highness; Second, from now on, he will cut off contact with Mrs. Sakurahime; thirdly, to immediately withdraw the surveillance of His Highness in Chamberlain; Fourth, never form a party to monopolize the private interests and be the center; Fifth, we must never act in violation of the yang and the yin, and act in transgression; Sixth, we will never unite with civilian officials and suppress military attachés. If this oath is violated, both men and God will forsake it. On the sixth day of the fourth month of the first year of Keicho. ”

"I can accept two to six, but this is the first one..."Sancheng's hands trembled slightly, holding back the grief and indignation in his heart, and trying his best to make the last struggle.

"If you don't agree, don't talk about it," Xiubao slammed the table and threatened in a low tone: "Let you not be disobedient in the future, and not let you submit to me, what is there to hesitate?" If you agree, you will still be the favored minister of the Taige in the future, the head of the five commissions; If you refuse, you can get out of Koriyama Castle with Masuda-sama now, and Hideho will never force it! ”

(I'm late for an urgent update today, please forgive me, thank you again for your tips and votes, thank you!) ）