Honda Tadachao was dissatisfied with Hideho's defense of Harukatsu, but he didn't dare to speak back, so he had to ask in a muffled voice: "Anyway, as a courtier, you can't say anything about doing such a big rebellion against the lord's family, shouldn't you be punished?" ”

Hideho didn't want everyone to think that they were deliberately biased in favor of Harukatu, but considering the possible background of Harukatsu, he still didn't want Tadakyo to do things too desperately, so he had to give a punishment plan on his own, hoping that Tadayo would accept it: "I don't know if you have heard of it, during the Yongroku period, Mikawa Ichigo's people launched a one-time war, and Hondasa Watari Mamoru as a military commander and his younger brother Sanyazaemon opposed His Highness the Inner Palace. A year later, the Ichi-Sho army was suppressed, and Mamoru Sado had to defect from Mikawa to. ”

"The minister has indeed heard of it, but what does this have to do with today's events?" Zhongchao looked puzzled, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the Xiubao pot.

"Of course it matters," Hideho continued, "Although he betrayed the Inner Palace, Sado Mamoru was finally forgiven and returned to the Tokugawa family again, as you can see, the most important retainers next to the Inner Mansion now belong to him and Ling Zun Zhongkatsu, so can't this result give you a little inspiration?" ”

Hearing this, Tadashi understood that Hideho hoped that he would be like Ieyasu, and that he would be able to forgive Harumu and accept him again, but Tadashi was unwilling to do so, he pointed at Harukatsu and said: "Your Highness, it's not that the minister doesn't give you face, it's just that this person is too hateful to be worthy of your doing, besides, with his kind of character, can he be compared with Sado Mamoru I'm really sorry, the minister won't accept him anyway." ”

"Do you have to kill them all?" Although Xiubao's face was full of sadness, the corners of his mouth showed a hint of an imperceptible smile: "After all, I have served the Honko family for seven years, so I have to be so ruthless?" ”

Seeing that Hideho tried his best to intercede for Qingsheng, Zhongchao couldn't help but give him some face, after all, it was a top priority for Ieyasu to have a good relationship with him, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and make concessions: "Since His Royal Highness has spoken, the foreign minister will take a step back, he and his family's life foreign minister don't want it, but from this moment on, he is no longer a retainer of my own family, and he must get out of Kanto, just treat it as exile, this is the biggest concession of the foreign minister, please don't say it again." ”

"Banishment? Very well, thank you Your Highness Honda. Xiubao bowed and saluted, during which he glanced at Qingsheng with his spare eyes, his eyes rolled, he thought about it, raised his head and smiled: "Since it is exile, there is a reluctant request below, I don't know if His Highness can accept it?" ”

"Your Highness, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Zhongchao frowned, for fear that Xiubao would have something to think again.

"That's the case, I think that if such a dangerous retainer becomes a ronin, I'm afraid he will do something more terrifying, if he splashes dirty water on you at that time, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble for you and Ling Zun, rather than this, it is better to hand him over to Zaixia, who is responsible for guarding and monitoring, so that he can not only avoid him from running around and harming the place, but also save a lot of unnecessary trouble, I wonder if His Highness can agree?"

Hearing that Xiubao wanted to personally watch Qingsheng, Zhongchao was a hundred willing: "If it can be like this, it is really great, with His Royal Highness here, this guy will never have a chance to harm one party, how can the foreign minister not allow it." ”

Xiubao smiled and nodded, turned around and pushed Harutsu in front of Tadachao, motioned for him to kneel, and said solemnly: "Since this is the case, then from this moment on, your Komiyayama Harukatsu will be my Hideho's retainer, but before that, you should say goodbye to His Highness Honda, after all, it is the main family that has served for seven years." ”

Qingsheng immediately bowed down, but before he could speak, he was stopped by Zhongchao: "Forget it, I can't stand this worship, in the future, there will be a good 'hospitality' of His Royal Highness, see if you dare to be rampant?" ”

"You!" Qingsheng stared at the Zhongchao fiercely, but after all, he was his former lord, even if it was a thousand mistakes, there would be no slightest connection from now on, thinking of this, he bowed down again, his voice trembled a little, but he still expressed his gratitude to the Honkatsu family: "No matter what, the Honkatsu family is the master of the father and the minister, without the Loyal Shenggong, the minister would not live today, although he has left his hometown from now on, but the kindness of the Ben family will never forget, there have been many offenses before, and please forgive me." ”

"Forgiveness? Hmph, it's too late to beg for mercy. Zhongchao was unmoved, and said coldly: "From now on, your lord is His Royal Highness, and my family has nothing to do with you from now on, I hope you have self-knowledge." ”

"Alright, don't say any more." Xiubao patted Qingsheng's shoulder and comforted: "His Royal Highness Zhongchao is angry, you can go out first, and when he is angry, I believe you will definitely forgive you." ”

"Your Majesty understands." Qing Sheng looked at Zhongchao with complicated eyes, and saw that he was still full of resentment, so he had to get up and salute everyone, and walked out of the hall accompanied by a moment.

After this scene, all the generals were in no mood to talk about the exchange of hostages, especially the Tokugawa family, which was the party concerned, and the retainers either sighed or whispered, and even the most stable Okubo loyal neighbors stared at the floor without raising their heads at the moment, and did not have the courage to face everyone.

"Looking at it, there is no result in the discussion today, why don't we go back and rest first, and wait until tomorrow morning, when everyone's mood is adjusted, we will discuss countermeasures, I don't know what you think?" Xiuyuan took the lead in breaking the deadlock and asked the generals present softly.

"Okay, that's the only way, you all go back first, and we'll discuss the matter of rescuing Nayan tomorrow morning." Hideho leaned over and saluted the crowd, then walked out of the main hall. Seeing this, the rest of the generals also got up and left their seats, only the loyal neighbor was still sitting in place, as if thinking about something...

After dinner, Hideho summoned Harukatsu to his residence, and after ordering the door to be guarded and no one was allowed to enter, the two began a secret conversation.

Xiubao spoke first: "I don't know what His Royal Highness Qingsheng's name is, but it will be more cordial in the future." ”

"Your Majesty's name is Saburo, and you can also call Weichen Shengsan." Harukatsu replied respectfully.

Xiubao nodded and said with a smile: "Very good, I heard that Ling Zun's name is Komiyayama Yuqing, I don't know if it is His Royal Highness Konomiya Nei Zenmasa in the 'Envoy Twelve'?" ”

"Exactly, the lord actually knew his father?" Qingsheng was shocked and then rejoiced, but he didn't expect that the Takeda family had been destroyed for many years, and some people still remembered that this was not famous for the "Takeda Four Heavenly Kings" and "Takeda Twenty-four Generals".

Speaking of this group of people, everyone may be a little unfamiliar, but in another way, you may suddenly realize: "Hundred-legged people", this is their common name, because of the name of the centipede flag finger on the back, although it is a messenger, but their status must not be compared with the general ashigaru, these twelve people are the children of powerful retainers, only through Shin Xuan personally promoted can enter this list, such as Sanada Masaki, Kohata Moriji was served by Shin Xuan for many years before being picked among them, which shows the status of this team in the Takeda family.

may be because most of the children of the retainers are the main force, so they are no match for the other combinations of the Takeda family in terms of fame, and the main family is destroyed, so it is gradually forgotten.

"I've heard about Uchizenmasa's deeds for a long time, but if I'm not mistaken, wasn't he martyred for the Takeda family in Tianmu Mountain?" Hideho asked leisurely as he sipped his tea.

"I didn't expect the lord to know so much, that's right, there was indeed a fellow clan who died in battle in Tianmu Mountain, but it was not the father, but the father's younger brother Changqin, as for the father, he broke through the siege and fled west the day before." Speaking of this, Qingsheng actually sighed.

Seeing this, Xiubao immediately asked: "Ling Zun has always been loyal, why should he abandon his master's family to live?" ”

"This..."Qing Sheng was stunned, and he didn't know how to answer, so he had to lower his head and keep silent.

Xiubao smiled gracefully, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and asked softly: "Until now, do you still want to hide it from me, His Royal Highness Katsujin Takeda?" ”