Looking at Changsheng's unwilling but helpless face, Gao Ji was in a better mood, since Xiuchang's death, the family was wantonly suppressed by these Omi people, first the mine, then the port, Xiuchang's hard work to build the foundation was all taken away after his death, thinking of this, the retainers were all heartbroken and indignant. Well, for more than a year, under the leadership of Hidebo, the family's career has been thriving, and its status in the government has also been rising, and there is a momentum of comeback.

Thinking of this, even if he didn't know this plan in advance, Gao Ji felt that this assassination incident was logical, no matter how the disgraced Masuda Nagamori in front of him explained, there were all human and material evidence, and he couldn't quibble.

"Masuda-sama has nothing to say, right?" Gao Ji sneered and raised the sword.

"Wait," Changsheng shouted at the top of his voice, "I am the general request of the Taiko Emperor, one of the five commissions, you are just an Izumo Mamoru from the five, how dare you execute me without permission?" ”

"Ahh Gao Ji spat on his face again, put the tip of the knife against his chin, and mocked: "Die and still have a hard mouth? I'm from the fifth Izumo Mamoru Mori, what are you, Second Lieutenant Uemon? ”

The second lieutenant of the right emon is the official position of Nagamori, and generally speaking, the corresponding rank should be from the sixth or the seventh, but due to the addition of the three percent of the three and one of the five commissions, the rank is raised to the bottom of the five, and from this point of view, Takayoshi and he can be on an equal footing.

"A puppet is a puppet, I don't know this bit of common sense, and I wasted my time asking for this official position in the kingdom for you." Changsheng ignored Gao Ji's threat and laughed loudly, quite a bit of sacrificing his life for righteousness, "I am a civil official, you are a military attaché, I am the subordinate of Taige, and you are the subordinate of the servant, you are subordinate to the fifth, which is more important, which is higher and which is lower, don't you know?" ”

Being fooled by Changsheng like this, Gao Ji really hesitated, he didn't care about his life and death, but he was afraid that it would bring trouble to Xiubao, besides, Xiubao just asked him to arrest people, and did not let him directly execute Changsheng, if he ruined Xiubao's plan, he was really speechless.

Thinking of this, Gao Ji withdrew the knife from the scabbard, slapped Changsheng's cheek, and said unwillingly: "Traitor, I'm afraid I'll dirty my hands when I kill you, so I'll leave you a dog alive for the time being, and it depends on your creation whether you die or live." ”

After speaking, Takayoshi instructed Kuroda Toshinori and said, "Kuroda repair, please go to Fushimi immediately to inform Lord Jibu, and say that the lord has an urgent matter and ask him to go to Koriyama Castle to talk about it." After receiving the order, Rinse led four horsemen along the streets of Yamato.

As soon as he heard that he was going to invite Sancheng to go to Koriyama Castle, Changsheng's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he pleaded: "This matter has nothing to do with the governance department, it is all wanton slander by Sakurahime, a slut, if there is anything to be recorded on my head, please don't be embarrassed by the governance department." ”

"Yo, I didn't expect you villain to be quite righteous." Gao Ji said sarcastically, "But now it's up to you to decide, everything depends on the mood of my lord." After speaking, Gao Hu turned around and bowed slightly to a young man of the same age beside him: "Brother, this person will be escorted back to Junshan City by you, and I have more important things to do when I go back to Duowen Mountain." ”

The person who was called "brother" by Gao Ji was his younger brother, Fukushima Masahru, the sister-in-law of Fukushima Takaharu, the lord of Uto Matsuyama Castle, although he passed on to Gao Hu, but it was customary to call him Fukushima Takayoshi instead of Fujido Takayoshi, as his biological father, Gao Qing wanted to touch him (at this time, there were only 30,000 stone Zhixing), so that his sister-in-law Masaharu entered Takayoshi's army to assist. After all, it is his brother, Gao Ji was not very used to it at the beginning, but Zhengqing didn't mind at all, only Gao Ji was the first to look forward to everywhere, and he was dedicated to his public service, and after a long time, the brothers got along very well. In this era of the lower gram, this model of "brother and brother" was actually passed down as a good story in the collar, and Zhengqing's conduct was also praised by the daimyo of Kinai.

Masaharu replied respectfully, and immediately ordered Ashigaru to loosen Nagamori from the tree and escort his hands behind his back towards Koriyama Castle.

On the way to Koriyama Castle, Masaharu was polite to Nagamori, and he was not as rude as Takayoshi, which made Nagamori feel that there was an opportunity, and while he was resting halfway, he approached Masaharu and asked with a smile: "Lord Fukushima, if I am really the mastermind of the assassination, why didn't Lord Izumo take me back to meet Shizhong in person, this is a great achievement." ”

"Do you think you don't want to," replied casually, "haven't you heard that he has something important to do when he returns?" ”

"Something important? What could be more important than capturing an Assassin? Changsheng asked with a grimace.

"You are not annoying," Zhengqing said angrily, "Do you think you are a big person, do you have to escort us brothers together, the attendant is not older than you, and he is also one of the five commissioners, so he knows more about current affairs than you." ”

As soon as he heard the words "Attendant" and "Five Dedications", Changsheng immediately became alert: "Are you talking about the Lord of the Changshu Zheng family?" ”

"Yes and what? People are from the fourth place, and they don't see you so arrogant. Zhengqing replied impatiently.

"Know the current affairs?" Changsheng couldn't help but grit his teeth, and forced a smile on his face: "Do you know why Lord Changshu found Yun Shou?" ”

Being questioned by Changsheng like this, Zhengqing suddenly became vigilant, his face sank, and he reprimanded: "What Lord Changshu, I just talked nonsense, don't ask again, it's not early, there is still a way to go." Without waiting for Changsheng to react, Zhengqing ordered someone to drive him to the horse and continued to Koriyama Castle.

On the other side, Kuroda Toshinori also arrived at Mitsunari Yashiki in Fushimi Castle.

As the saying goes, "If you have nothing to do, you won't go to the Three Treasures Palace", and he has nothing to do with this Li Ze, and he is a retainer of Xiubao, so he knows that there must be no good thing after a little thought.

Sure enough, as soon as the two met, they went straight to the point: "Lord Jibu, my lord said that there is something important, and I would like you to go to Koriyama Castle, oh, by the way, Lord Masuda has already gone first." ”

"Changsheng has passed." Sancheng frowned slightly and muttered, "Okay, I'm still bothering you to go back to His Highness first, just say that Sancheng will clean up, and then I'll arrive." ”

"Since this is the case, the foreign minister will retire first." Li Zeshen bowed and withdrew from the living room.

"Mai Hyogo," Mitsunari instructed the retainer beside him, "you go and sort out the letters you got from Sakurahime, and then go with me to Koriyama Castle." ”

"Yes." A burly middle-aged warrior replied. This "dance arsenal" real name Maeno Tadayasu, his wife is the daughter of Maeno Nagayasu, once entered the Toyotomi Hideji became one of the eight Wakae people to fight in various places, when Hideji was criticized by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he still claimed that "Hideji Gong is not guilty", and finally in order to thank Ishida Mitsunari who petitioned for Hideji, he joined his command. In the Battle of Sekigahara, he served as the avant-garde unit of Ishida Mitsunari's team, and fought fiercely with Kuroda Nagamasa and Tanaka Yoshimasa, but because Kobayakawa Hideaki defected, the Western Army was defeated, and finally died in battle with all his loyalty.

In the evening, Mitsunari took Heizaburo Isono and Tadayasu Maeno to Koriyama Castle. Since Hidenaga's death, Mitsunari has not been to the Yamato Toyotomi family's residence, and now when he sees the majestic castle tower with unprecedented prosperity, he can't help but sigh that "the talent of the servant is far better than that of Sekihaku".

As soon as he arrived at Liumen, Aoki Jiuju hurriedly greeted him, respectfully opened the bamboo curtain for Sancheng and invited him off his shoulder.

Under the guidance of Jiuju, Mitsunari and others came to Ohiroma, at this time Xiubao sat in the main seat, and was chatting and laughing with Gao Hu, Chongchuan and others under the hall, while Masuda Nagamori on the other side of the main seat was sitting on the futon, his face was full of anger and despair, but fortunately, Xiubao changed his clean clothes and dressed up again, barely maintaining the dignity that this executive should have.

Seeing Sancheng striding into the room, Xiubao straightened his clothes and greeted him with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Ministry of Governance is here, and he is about to send someone to urge him." Sancheng's attitude was still respectful, and he bowed and replied: "Your Highness's invitation came suddenly, and I was late for a little preparation, please forgive me." ”

"Jibe-sama!" Changsheng was already so excited that he burst into tears, and he didn't care about the relationship between his colleagues, so he actually bowed down and made a great gift to the monarch and ministers. Mitsunari hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and when he saw the scars on his face, he couldn't help but be angry, and turned around and asked Xiubao: "Your Highness, what happened, why is Masuda-sama covered in bruises?" ”

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