"So, we're the last to arrive in Osaka?" After listening to the introduction of Yixin Chongchuan, Xiubao smiled dumbly.

With a smile in his heart, he said: "But no matter how fast they come, the general trend of the world still needs to be decided by the lord, and even if they go, they can only wait, and it will not affect the situation at all." ”

"This is also thanks to the two highnesses, Xiujia and Li Zheng." Hideho couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Although Prime Minister Bizen was unable to resist the Maori Army's attack on, he ensured the safety of Hideyori and Lady Yodo in Osaka Castle, and he made a great contribution; Moreover, if it were not for the rapid rush to the aid of Yudong Mountain, the Nowei Corridor would have been lost, and in that case, our back road would have been blocked, and the morale of the army would have been in turmoil at that time, and we must keep this achievement in mind. ”

"Listen to the Lord's teachings." Worship with your heart, and give respectful and respectful prayers.

"Dare to ask if this is His Highness Sato?" Hideho noticed the young man beside him, and felt that he had seen him in Toyotomi Shuji's mansion, and it seemed to be the eldest son of Sato Nobuyasu, but after all, he had never talked to him directly, so he was a little unsure.

"My lord, the minister is none other than Shinji Sato." The young man replied respectfully.

"I've seen your name many times in the war report before, but unfortunately I haven't talked properly, if you don't dislike it, let's have a good chat at the banquet tonight." Hideho nodded at Shinji Sato, his eyes full of appreciation and gratitude.

Along with his father, Shinji Sato was a retainer of Toyotomi Hideji, and after Hideji's death, he stooped under Masuda Nagamori to administer the Aichi and Chita Counties of Minami-Owari for him, but maintained close ties with Hidebo and Miyoshi (Toyotomi Hideji's family).

In this northward campaign, Hideho was able to mobilize the Tokaido army with peace of mind and go out together because of the support of Shinji Sato, who and Ishikawa Sadakiyo, as the acting officials in charge of the Owari Kura area, provided great convenience for Hidebo in terms of grain and grass, and troop mobilization. So much so that Ishida Mitsunari repeatedly questioned Masuda Nagamori and reprimanded him for not disciplining his subordinates strictly, causing Hideho to take away all the grain and grass stored in Owari.

Ishikawa Sadakiyoshi was an old minister in the Hideyoshi period, and Masuda Nagamori didn't dare to offend, so he could only vent his anger on Sato Shinji. He sent someone to Owari and ordered Shinji Sato to immediately return to Osaka to explain to Ishida Mitsunari and others.

Disturbed by the ninja's news, Shinji Sato approached Ishikawa Sadakiyo, who was close to Hideho and Sanada, before the messenger arrived, and asked him for advice. Ishikawa Sadakiyoshi thought for a moment, and immediately wrote a letter to Shinji Sato, asking him to send it to Yutoshi Takikawa, who was in charge of the northeastern defense line of the Yamato Toyotomi clan.

After reading the letter, Yuri Takikawa understood it, and immediately made a promise to Sato Shinji that he would return to Otaka City and wait with peace of mind. In fact, as Takigawa Yutoshi said, Shinji Sato spent more than a month in Otakashiro Peace, and until Hideho arrived, he did not welcome Masuda Nagamori's envoy.

The reason is actually very simple, although Takigawa Yutoshi was in charge of the northeastern defense line of the Yamato Toyotomi clan, he actually held the castles of Kanee and Katsuhata in Nishi-Owari, which was equivalent to blocking the Tokaido from to the Kanto countries. As a result, the envoy sent by Masuda Nagamori was also blocked from Owari, and Takigawa Yutoshi said that the situation in Kanto was now unstable, and no one could go to Kanto unless there was a big man who signed the common name.

Sato Shinji is Masuda Nagamori's retainer, and the so-called family ugliness cannot be publicized, and it is impossible for Masuda Nagamori to talk about this matter to the Maeda Toshiya and others. However, in addition to Tokaido, Hokuriku Province has the Maeda family, and Nakasendo Province has Gotoyama Castle, all of which are Hidebo's sphere of influence, and it is impossible to let them go. Therefore, after tossing two or three times, Masuda Nagamori finally gave up the idea of recalling Sato Shinji, but he already had a plan in his heart, that is, to kick Sato Shinji out of the retainers team directly after the war, so that he could taste the bitter fruits of disobedience to himself.

In fact, Shinji Sato had long been disgusted with Masuda Nagamori, but at Hidebo's pleading, he had to stay in Odakajo and continue to manage Minami-Owari as a retainer of Masuda Nagamori. The reason why he was afraid of being called back to Osaka was mainly because he was worried that Osaka would become the world of the pursuers after Hideho left, and there would be accidents if he went alone, so he got rid of Ishikawa Sadakiyo and Takikawa Yutoshi from it.

After this series of turmoil, Shinji Sato and Masuda Nagamori broke with each other completely, so after completing the task assigned by Hidebo, he simply rushed to Inuyama Castle to visit his brother-in-law, Miyoshi Hidebo, the son of Toyotomi Hideji.

Although he would be dissatisfied with Ishida Mitsunari and Masuda Nagamori, Hideho still stepped forward to vouch, not only applying to the Imperial Court for the official position of the six Sakyo Shaojin, but also giving Nagano Castle in Ise Province to Sato Shinji in front of all the retainers in Nagashima Castle, and he knew 12,000 stones. In this regard, Shinji Sato became Hideho's retainer, and it was also the first reward Hideho received since the Aizu Expedition.

That evening, Hideho held a feast in Long Island Castle to entertain the daimyos. After he was full, he had a conversation with Shinji Sato and Takaden Ishiko.

"How is the show house these days?" This Owari Ichikoku, the most reassuring thing for Hideho is the eleven-year-old Miyoshi Hidebo, Hidebo became an orphan at a young age, although there are grandparents (Hideyoshi's sister Achi, Hideyoshi's brother-in-law Miyoshi Yoshibo) to take care of them, but both of them are peasants, almost illiterate, can not provide a good education for Hidebo.

Hideho was worried that in the long run, the show would repeat the mistakes of Toyotomi Hideji, so he specially asked to be trained by Shin Chongchuan and Sato Shinji, and even Horio Yoshiharu often went to Inuyama Castle to preach for the show to solve his doubts. It is gratifying that under the guidance and company of these virtuous relatives and friends, Xiufang has achieved academic success and good conduct, and finally lived up to Hidebo's expectations, allowing him to give an explanation to Toyotomi Xiuji.

Hideho will find Shin Chongchuan and Sato Shinji this time, just to hear their opinions on his next thoughts.

"Don't hide it from the two of you, a very important reason why I made a detour to Owari this time is that I want to take Hidebo to Osaka and let him meet Hideyori and Mrs. Yodo. I don't know what you guys think? Hideho asked in a calm tone.

"What does the lord mean is that he wants to take this opportunity to ask the young lord to allow Xiufang to inherit the Omi Toyotomi clan?" Ichijo expressed a hint of uneasiness about Hideho's proposal.

"The minister thinks it's a bit premature to do this now, after all, Ishida Jibu is not friendly to their own family, and it is impossible to make concessions in this matter." Shinji Sato also clarified his views on Hidebo.