Chapter 403: What is the heart?
On the evening of May 22, accompanied by Nagaren Ryu, Hideho finally led the daimyo to Hiranoguchi in the south of Osaka Castle and north of Shinoyama, where Maeda Toshimasa, Ukita Hideie, and Nagazuki Masashi had been waiting for a long time.
The appearance of Maeda Toshimasa and Ukita Hideya was a matter of course, but it was Nagashu Masaya's who came alone, which made Hideho and the surrounding daimyo feel strange, and even more displeased with the Owari faction and some retainers of the Yamato Toyotomi clan.
"The attendants came to greet them, and they were very thankful, but I don't know where the other commissioners are, why don't they come with them?" Xiubao asked, pretending to be curious.
"Your Highness doesn't know, Kaga Daina Yan is in discord, so since Maori retired from the army, Osaka's government affairs are mostly handled by the Ministry of Governance and Nito Emon, because there are too many trivial matters, they can't come to the Ministry of Governance, and I ask Your Highness to forgive me." Nagashu replied respectfully.
"Too many trivia? At this time, the world's great names are gathered here, how can the government refuse to leave the city because of 'trivial matters'? In my opinion, there must be something else in mind, right? Shima Kiyoko took the lead in attacking the Nagashu family, but since Hideho did not say anything to dissuade him, it can be seen that Hidebo acquiesced to Shima Kiyoko's statement.
"Zuo Jin is really too worried," Nagashu Masaya saw this, and hurriedly explained: "Although the Maori clan has withdrawn from the army, this is in a mess, and it takes a lot of effort to restore order, especially the mountain city, Izumi, and Hanoi countries, which are all under the noses of the young lord and Mrs. Yodo, and if they don't recover their vitality soon, I'm afraid the two of you won't be able to feel at ease." ”
In fact, Nagashu Masanari had long expected to be subjected to such interrogation, but he had nothing to do, after all, Ishida Mitsunari had made up his mind not to go out of the city to greet him, and the reason was simple, on the one hand, Ishida Mitsunari thought that he was the head of the five commissions, and he didn't want to show favor to Xiubao in front of the world's great names, in his opinion, taking the initiative to go out of the city to greet him means the difference in identity and the dignity of status, which is exactly what he does not want to see or show; On the other hand, the current faction is controlling the Imperial Horse Castle and controlling Osaka Castle, and he will not dare to leave the castle rashly until he knows Hidebo's next move.
As for letting the Nagashu family come to greet Hideho alone, Ishida Mitsunari also has his own plans: After all, the Nagashu family has served under Hideho for a period of time, and the two can be regarded as having some friendship, in this regard, Masuda Nagamori is far inferior to the Masamu; Maeda Genyi certainly has some prestige, but his eldest son has already sided with Hideho, let him go, first, he is not sure whether he will remain neutral, and second, if he is a little careless, he may reveal the internal situation of the faction to Hideho, and this risk Ishida Mitsunari does not dare to bear. After thinking about it, he could only let Changshu Zhengjia go out, which was the only option.
As one of the five commissioners, Nagashu Masanari has fallen to Ishida Mitsunari, but Sancheng is still a little suspicious of him, and the experience of serving in the Yamato Toyotomi clan has always been difficult to ignore.
This side can't fully get the trust of Ishida Mitsunari, but that side is questioned by Shima Kiyoko and others, in this two-sided plight, the Nagabune family can only work hard to reconcile, at least until Hideho and Mitsunari meet, the two must keep a peaceful mind.
Unfortunately, however, his explanation was so pale that not only Hideho, but also the daimyo did not believe it, and pointed the finger at Ishida Mitsunari and the entire faction.
"His Royal Highness the Right Mansion is the aftermath of the young master, and now in addition to Kaga Daiyana, the other two elders have also come to meet him, Ishida Jibu is just a commissioner, how dare he be so lazy? In my opinion, he is not only to Youfu, but also to us who have come from afar to get off the horse? Looking at this posture, could it be that Osaka Castle has been decided by him Ishida Jibu alone? Fukushima Masanori was very dissatisfied with Nagashu Masa's explanation, although he had just had an argument with Hideho not long ago, but compared to Hidebo, he didn't have a good impression of Ishida Mitsunari, and he had long wanted to find an opportunity to teach these adherents a good lesson.
"Where is this, squire, the Ministry of Governance does have something important to do, please don't think about it." Nagashu Masanari knew Fukushima Masanori's temperament, so he had to persuade him with good words, and it would be reasonable to say that Ishida Mitsunari should indeed go out of the city to meet Hideho, and besides, Hideho had also made immortal achievements, and he couldn't be neglected. I was ranked fourth in the five commissions, and it did feel a little sloppy to come alone, and Fukushima's words were not entirely unreasonable.
"You said you wouldn't let us think about it, so could you please explain why the Sannomaru in Osaka was blocked, and even Prime Minister Bizen and Noto Mamoru were not allowed to enter?" Yoshiaki Kato, one of the leaders of the Owari faction, also took the opportunity to attack.
"That's right, I heard that 12,000 troops were temporarily mobilized and incorporated into the Imperial Horse Palace, is this also to govern?" Seeing this, Oda Hidenobu also stood up for Hideho, wanting to alleviate Hidebo's jealousy and suspicion of himself.
Hearing the Imperial Horse Yard, the Bee Suka Housekeeper, who had a close relationship with the Toyotomi clan, also expressed his dissatisfaction: "As far as I know, this Imperial Horse Yard has been selected through layers of selection, but why can it be expanded by 10,000 people in just twenty days?" It's hard to imagine that these rabble stationed in Osaka Castle will pose a threat to the young lord and Lady Yodo...... Please also ask the right government to lead us into the city immediately to avoid accidents. ”
"Yes, please lead us into the city as soon as possible!" Hearing the words of the Wasuka housekeeper, most of the daimyos, including some of the appearances, strongly advised Hideho not to listen to the fools of the Nagashu family, and to go to the city immediately to meet Hideyori and Yodohime.
"Squire, you have also seen it, what you said is also what you are worried about, it's not that you don't believe in Ishida's administration, it's just that the safety of the young lord and Mrs. Yodo is the first thing, and you must enter the city as soon as possible to see you, so that you can rest assured as soon as possible." Xiubao bowed to Nagashu Masaka and said.
"This ......" Changshu Zhengjia pondered for a moment, and replied cautiously: "I wanted to ask you to rest here first, and then enter the city tomorrow, but since Youfu has spoken, then you can't refuse, please choose two or three retainers, and go into the city with you to meet the young master." ”
"Two or three retainers? Did I hear me right?! Fukushima Masanori glared angrily, almost repulsively, and asked, "Why can we only lead two or three people into the city when we lead a large army to victory?" And those more than 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers can be stationed in the city? Squire, I think you have ulterior motives! ”
"Yes, if you count it, you will only be allowed less than a thousand people to enter the city, I don't know if this is your own idea, or Ishida Jibe's idea? Are you doing this with your intentions? Could it be ......" Yuki Asano was halfway through his long sentence, and turned to look at Hideho, as if waiting for his instructions.