Hidebo understands that Ishida Mitsunari is on the side of Toyotomi Hideyori, so he naturally wants to support Lady Yodo Chacha, who is Hideyoshi's biological mother, and the reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu insists on letting Hokumassho serve as the host is not because he wants Hokamassho to be his backing to gain the ability to fight against Ishida Mitsuri's court, but hopes to take this opportunity to turn Hokumassho into a card of his own, and then be able to win over the Daimyo of the Owari faction headed by her, which is also the first step in realizing his ambition, that is, by provoking the relationship between Lady Yodo and Kitamasho, In order to gain the trust and support of the weaker side, as for the second step, it is to combine the strength of the Owari faction so that he can suppress Ishida Mitsunari with an absolute advantage, and finally, it is to force Mitsuri Mitsunari to be able to endure and then take the initiative to attack, and Tokugawa Ieyasu himself can win the sympathy and support of the Owari faction and the centrist faction with the corner of the victim, and then crusade against Ishida Mitsunari in the name of "Kiyojun side" to consolidate his hegemony.

Now Tokugawa Ieyasu is taking the first step, using the funeral to sow discord between the Owari faction and the Omi faction, in order to gain the trust and support of the former. These three steps seem to be watertight, but he misses one detail, which is Hideho, who is the aftermath of Toyotomi Hideyori.

It can be said that Ishida Mitsunari was the leader of the Omi faction, and although the Owari faction was led by Kitamasaka, she was a woman after all, and she lost the support of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, so it was difficult for her to take on important responsibilities, and it was easy for careerists like Tokugawa Ieyasu to take advantage of it, and then let outsiders usurp the wisdom and leadership of the Owari faction.

But now it's different, in addition to the leader of the Hokumassho, the Owari faction also has a de facto leader, Hideho, and it is precisely because of his appearance that Tokugawa Ieyasu's plan is difficult to realize, or will not be realized so smoothly.

Although he won the support of the Owari faction during the three-year political struggle. When the matter of presiding over the funeral is placed in front of Hidebo. But it put him in a dilemma.

It stands to reason. As a representative of the Owari faction, Hideho should have supported the Hokumasō to preside over it, but his other identity, the aftermath of Toyotomi Hideyori, made it a little difficult for him.

Ishida Mitsunari was right. According to etiquette or practice, the funeral of the former family governor shall be presided over by the successor family governor, and when the successor family governor is young or difficult to preside over due to illness, his biological mother shall be responsible for it. And the retainers of Gu Ming, that is, the later see appointed by the first lord, should lead all the retainers to assist the cāo.

Yu Qing, Hideho should support the North Politics Office, Yu Li, with his own hindsight, must and the only person who can choose is Mrs. Yodo, just because of Tokugawa Ieyasu's words, he was put in such an embarrassing position, I have to say. In terms of trickery, Xiubao is still a little immature.

"I'm the hindsight of Shuri. There should be an afterthought. Xiubao gritted his teeth and muttered silently in his heart.

"Since the young master is young and the law presides over the funeral, it is better for me to do it for you, I don't know what you think?" Xiubao thought to himself, this is finally the case.

But what he didn't expect was that this time it was not only Ishida Mitsunari and Tokugawa Ieyasu, but even Maeda Toshiya and the other four commissioners were all unanimously opposed to the expedient measures proposed by Hideho, of course, the three bigwigs still lowered their heads and played with their fingers, and they didn't mean to mix in at all, they knew that this discussion was ostensibly for the status of Kitamasho and Mrs. Yodo, but in fact, it was the first confrontation between Ishida Mitsunari and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"Your Highness," Ishida Mitsunari, who had the most fierce opposition, stood up and said, "Even if you don't say it, you will have to take care of this funeral, but the nominal presiding officer must be Mrs. Yodo, as the queen of the Imperial Court, how can you say such ambiguous words for outsiders to hear, and I don't think that the clan and the division are not united, and then take the opportunity to take advantage of the loophole." ”

"I have the same opinion as Jibu on this point," Tokugawa Ieyasu slowly fanned the paper fan and said casually: "It is true that the funeral of Taiko is actually presided over by you, but nominally it must be presided over by the young lord or the Hokumasasho, and now that the young lord is young, the Hokumassho should come forward to hold it, you are the nephew of the Hokasho, and you should be resolutely supported, how can you say such a thing, and the weakness reaches her ears, isn't it chilling." ”

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" Ishida Mitsunari turned to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and asked with a strong temperament: "It's true that Youfu is the nephew of the Hokumasasho, but he is also Taiko's nephew and nephew Ah Hideho was originally the son of Hideyoshi's sister, and later passed on to Toyotomi Hidenaga, so it is said that since Taiko appointed Youfu as the young lord to see him later, it is a trust in him, and I believe that he will definitely defend the young lord and Mrs. Yodo, you say this, isn't it misleading Your Highness?" ”

"Zhibu, you are wrong in what you said," Tokugawa Ieyasu corrected with a serious face: "It is true that the Right Mansion is an aftersight and wholeheartedly supports the young master, but this does not mean that he wants to respect Mrs. Yodo, the North Government Office is the main room of the Taiko, and it is natural for her to rule the harem, to put it mildly, as long as the North Government Office is willing, it is also understandable to bring the young master to Nishimaru to raise it." ”

"His Highness the Inner Palace!" With an almost roaring shout, Hideho abruptly interrupted Tokugawa Ieyasu's words.

"Madame Yodo is the biological mother of the young master, this is a fact, no one can deny it, and no one can change it; The Northern Political Office has followed the Taige Southern Expedition and the Northern War for decades, cāo holds the harem, does his best, works hard, and is prestigious, but even so, the rules cannot be broken, the etiquette cannot be messed up, whoever presides over it is who presides, if even the Toyotomi family messes up the rules, then how can he appease the daimyo and retainers under his command? Therefore, I have decided to support Mrs. Yodo to preside over the funeral of Taige instead of the young master, I don't know what your opinions are? ”

After Hideho finished speaking, his eyes were still resolute, and he looked around the daimyo coldly, and correspondingly, it was surprisingly quiet, and the elders and commissioners, including Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari, all showed varying degrees of astonishment, and looked at the nearly twenty-year-old boy in front of them with incredulous eyes.

In particular, Maeda Toshiie, who had just been embarrassed by the persecution of Tokugawa and Ishida, turned to a slight chin and a shallow smile, probably relieved that Hideho had lived up to Hideyoshi's commission. And Ishida Mitsunari, in addition to surprise, more is gratitude, he knows that without Hidebo's support, not only can he not convince Ieyasu, but he may annoy the other daimyo present because of his uprightness, therefore, Hidebo's assistance at the critical moment is suspected to be a relief in the snow, redeeming the defeat, and consolidating the prestige of Mrs. Yodo and the young lord to a certain extent, which is the most important thing for the hindsight to do.

"Your Highness," Tokugawa Ieyasu calmed down a little, and asked respectfully, "Since you said so, then I won't say anything about it, but on the side of the North Masaya..."

"I know," Hideho interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said calmly, "I'll go to Nishinomaru myself tomorrow and tell him about today's decision in person." ”

"I see." Tokugawa Ieyasu bowed down respectfully, and an imperceptible cold light instantly crossed his eyes.

"Oh, Toyotomi Hideho, you lost the first round." To be continued.

ps: Everyone, I'm going to Suqian on a business trip tomorrow, it's still four o'clock in the morning, go to bed at twelve o'clock at night, and look at the instrument during the day, if I have time, I'll try to code words, but it's not necessarily a chapter a day, I guess I'll come back on Monday, please forgive me. There is no charge for chapter testimonials