"The Major General is angry! Humble this... Let it go...... "The leading samurai knew that this Kinoshita Katsutoshi was the closest daimyo of the high daiin, and he led the elite samurai to come, and he was unstoppable, so he didn't dare to collide with it, so he stood up in a panic and hurriedly ordered Ashigaru who was guarding the gate to open the city gate, for fear that he would be kicked again if he was a little slower.

"Hmm... Count you as acquaintances, don't worry, I'll make this matter clear to the stable, and he won't blame you. Surrounded by the samurai, Kinoshita Katsutoshi strode into the Otemon Gate, and before leaving, he pretended to calmly "comfort" the samurai who had just collided with him, and the samurai also "got off the donkey", not only expressing his gratitude to Kinoshita Katsutoshi, but also saying that he could transfer his troops to him and accompany him to the castle tower.

Although it was a good intention, Kinoshita Katsutoshi still politely refused, after all, the situation was special at this time, and no one dared to guarantee whether this samurai would really help, or take the opportunity to spy on himself, or put these ashigaru on his side, ready to cooperate with Ishida Mitsunari to fight back.

Looking at Kinoshita Katsutoshi's distant back, the leading samurai was still a little uneasy in his heart, and he immediately ordered an envoy to rush to the Bliss Bridge to inform the situation here of the situation of the gun, after all, he was the general of this Honmaru to defend the city.

Kinoshita Katsutoshi was overjoyed to open the big door, but he also knew that it was not the time to relax his vigilance, and he must not show anything unusual before controlling Toyotomi Hideyori and Yodohime, especially when passing by the Honmaru Palace, let alone let the Nagatsuki Masa and Masuda Nagamori in the palace notice.

The sky-high flames of the Gokuraki Bridge caused panic in Osaka Castle, and although the gunsuo sent people to pacify them, rumors quickly spread in Honmaru, and some said that the Maeda clan led troops to attack the castle, and the forces of Ninomaru and Sannomaru had been killed; Some say that Hidebo encountered a mutiny, and his soldiers sent troops to attack the city in his name, and all the troops outside Honmaru surrendered; There are even rumors that Ishida Mitsunari and Maeda Genyi have died in the battle in Sannomaru, and the general trend of the faction has gone, and only by surrendering as soon as possible can there be a way to live. All of this and a few, not only did this overwhelming message make Gusuo anxious, but even Nagatsuki Masake and Masuda Nagamori, who were sitting in the palace, had to go to various parts of the castle in person, doing everything they could to maintain the already chaotic order.

The chaotic footsteps outside the house and the shouts of the samurai woke up Maeda Toshiie, who was already seriously ill. At his insistent request, the little surname carefully helped him up and draped him in a single coat.

Maeda Toshiya walked slowly to the door, looking at the red light in the sky not far to the north, his brows couldn't help but tighten, and he asked weakly but firmly: "It seems that something happened on the side of the Elysium Bridge, do you know what happened?" ”

"The county stables have ordered that no one should move around at will, so the villain is not very clear." Xiao surnamed replied respectfully with his head down, but after thinking about it, he added: "But listening to a few ashigaru people who passed by just now, it may be that the right government ordered the siege of the city, and it is said that the prime minister Bizen and Noto Mamoru are also involved......"

"What did you say?" Hearing the words "Noto Shou", Maeda Toshiie's eyes suddenly widened, he supported the door frame with his hands, turned to the side with difficulty, and asked word by word: "You said that Noto Shou also participated?!" ”

"This is all villain hearsay, the lord must not take it seriously, he can guard his loyalty to the young master, the sun and the moon can be seen!" Perhaps hearing something strange from Maeda Toshiie's tone, the little surname hurriedly knelt down in front of Maeda Toshiie, excitedly expressing his respect and trust for Maeda Toshimasa and Maeda's clan.

"The sun and the moon can be seen?" Maeda Toshiya shook his head, sighed softly, and then said to himself: "Who knows, if it is really Rimasa, it will be the second time that my Maeda family has used force in Osaka, so it can be regarded as 'the sun and the moon can be learned', I'm afraid it won't make the world laugh!" ”

"Lord, the current situation outside is still unclear, the rumors are mixed, and it is difficult to identify, after the situation is stabilized, the villain will immediately go out to investigate." Seeing that Maeda Toshi's words showed a little loss, the little surname hurriedly persuaded patiently, after all, Maeda Toshi's current physical condition really couldn't withstand a big blow.

"You don't have to bother," Maeda Toshiya didn't seem to appreciate the reassuring of the surname: "Tonight, everything will be broken...... I'm tired, help me go back to rest, and don't open anyone who knocks on the door before the morning, even if it's for the sake of politics. ”

"What if Ishida Jibu and them?" Xiao asked.

"Then you have to refuse it gently...... After all, before dawn, everything may be unknown. Maeda Toshiya said very clearly in the first half of the sentence, but the second half of the sentence was so small that only he could hear it.

"Then what if it's the right house, do you refuse it too?" Xiao asked tentatively again.

Unexpectedly, Maeda Toshiya's answer at this time changed: "If the Right Mansion and Fujido Minbu come to the door in person, no matter when, the old man can meet him, after all, with the consistent cautious style of the Right Mansion and the Ministry, as long as they enter this pill, it means that the matter has already come to an end, in that case, what reason is there not to see it?" ”

"The villain understands." Xiao surnamed finally breathed a sigh of relief, he had served the Maeda Toshiya family for many years, and he knew Xiubao's status in his heart, and this more questioning was indeed just right.

Compared with the unfazed Maeda Toshiya, Hideyori and Yodohime in the castle tower have been overwhelmed by this sudden situation, Yodohime hugged Hideyori tightly in her arms, the two huddled behind the screen and shivered, around them, there were more than a dozen sword-wielding maids and a few Toyotomi samurai armed with razors, everyone guarded the temple door, vowing to protect the safety of Hideyori and Yodohime.

"Mother, what happened? Why do you think that the surroundings are chaotic...... Isn't it time for another change? Xiu Lai's eye disease was not cured, but he listened very carefully, and the commotion that did not correspond to the quiet moonlit night had already aroused his memories of the past and deep fear.

In the face of Hideyori's question, Yodohime repeatedly denied: "The city is very good, but there are a few thieves who break into Honmaru at night, and the stable is organizing samurai to search it, and when they are caught, Hideyori can rest in peace." After all, I don't know where those hateful guys are hiding, and I called Ah Xun and them in, just in case, well, it's okay. With that, Yodohime hugged Xiu Lai tighter in her arms again, and her heart was also beating at this time, whether the fire of the Elysium Bridge was the end or the beginning of the matter.

At this moment, a sharp knock on the door made everyone in the hall shiver instantly, and even those strong warriors unconsciously took two steps back.

"Young Master and Mrs. Qiyu, Major General Wakasa have come to ask for a meeting." The little surname outside the door said respectfully.

"Katsutoshi Kinoshita?" There was a hint of suspicion on Yodohime's face: "What about others?" ”

"Going upstairs, he asked the villain to report first." The little surname replied.

"How can this be reasonable, why did you let him come up without the permission of Xiu Lai and the concubine?" Yodohime was indignant.

After hearing this, the little surname replied hesitantly: "The major general did not come alone this time, there are more than a hundred elite warriors around him, and the pawn is not there, so the villain really can't stop it...... Please forgive me! ”

"Damn!" Yodohime was very dissatisfied with Kinoshita Katsutoshi's approach, but due to the current situation, she could only temporarily succumb: "In this case, you let him wait at the door first, and he must not enter the palace, and the concubine has something to ask him later." ”