"Gao Hu, can you tell me what you think?" Although Shima Kiyoshi and Fujido Takatora have worn a pair of pants for many years, but this time, he failed to get the support of this old partner, Fujido Takatora just silently listened to everyone's speeches, bowed his head for a while, shook his head for a while, but remained silent. : Hideho also noticed that he was unusually cautious and tried to ask him what he thought. Xiubao's words were very sincere.

"This matter involves the rise and fall of the family, the general trend of the world, Gao Hu does not dare to draw conclusions, or wants to hear what other adults have to say." Fujido Gaohu stroked his beard and replied very calmly.

"That's it..."Xiubao looked embarrassed, he hadn't seen Fujido Takatora so cautious for a long time, it seemed that this problem should not be underestimated.

"My lord, my lords, the poor monk has a word or two, I don't know if it can be used for your reference." Like Fujido Takatora, he has been silent for a long time, as the core figure in charge of the family's internal affairs together with Horio Yoshiharu, although he is not in the "family elder council", he has become an important role in the family by virtue of the position of "military advisor" given by Hidebo.

"Master has something to say, we will listen to you." Xiubao owes himself and respectfully asks.

With his heart Chongchuan bowed slightly, he said calmly: "The poor monk is a monk, although he doesn't know much about the adults in Osaka and Fushimi, but he still has some friendship with Master Huiyuan of Gaotai Temple. ”

"Kodaiji?" Xiubao was taken aback and asked, "Could it be the temple that the Hokumasa Institute led the cultivation of?" ”

Yixin Chongchuan nodded: "Exactly, Master Huiyuan has known Beizheng Institute for many years, since he can see some things that others can't see, and he can hear things that others can't hear clearly, so the poor monk is fortunate to know some special news from him." ”

"Special?" Hideho asked.

"It's just something about the conscription."

"For example?"

"The lord must know. Kitasasa was the leader of the Owari faction. ”

"Yes. But what's wrong with that? ”

"The leader is right. But that's only in name. He reminded him, "The Hokumassho is different from the Ishida Division, and the Governing Department is the actual leader of the Omi faction, so it can make the subordinates twist into a rope. Suppress the Owari faction that has made great achievements, and the North Massho is only the nominal leader, which can be known from her conversation with Huiyuan. ”

"Can the master explain that?" Hideho still wanted to hear the original words.

The North Political Institute said to Huiyuan more than once. He has long been physically and mentally exhausted, neither has the ability to govern the confrontation, but also can not protect those who have been following the Taiko all the way since Owari to fight the world, only by asking the Tokugawa Inner Government to reconcile from the middle, can he gain some face for himself, the so-called leader of the Owari faction, is just an empty shell, many daimyo have their hearts to the inner government, even if they still regard themselves as the Owari faction, they have already separated from their own appearance. ”

"As you wish. Hokumasa, she..."Hideho stopped talking, after all, he didn't dare to offend the woman who accompanied Hideyoshi on his expedition to conquer the world.

"You don't want to say it. Then let the minister speak for you. Fujido Gaohu finally broke the silence, took a deep breath, and said heavily: "Today's North Political Office has been reduced to a corner that can be used, and there is no need for the family to take it to heart. ”

"Mamoru Sado!" Komiyayama Harukatsu couldn't help but exclaim, "Kato's chief planner Kato Kiyomasa and Fukushima's attendant Fukushima Masanori were all raised by Hokumasa, do you mean that you plan to break with the Owari faction?!" ”

"In today's world, strength is supreme, if you are allowed to choose, will you rely on the North Political Office that has lost its will and has no name, or will you support the family that has become the young master and has two million stones?" Fujido Gaohu Huo Ran got up and said solemnly: "If it were ten years ago, Kato and Fukushima had not yet taken charge of themselves, and they might still rely on Hokumasa, but now, they are all daimyos with hundreds of thousands of stones, and they have long put their personal interests first, and the so-called support for Hokumasa is just a gimmick."

Now that there are people with power who can help them confront the government, they will never stick to the rules, and still guard the Beizheng Institute of self-pity, the so-called people who know the times are Junjie, as long as the lord raises his arms, they will only look forward to their own family! ”

After listening to the words of the Fujitang Gaohu, everyone present woke up like a dream, and nodded frequently with their hearts: "The world is hot and cold, things are people, the poor monk agrees with Sado Shou's words, if it is said that the Taige is still a puppet when he is alive, and now that the Taige Immortal has died, Mrs. Dian and the Ministry of Governance assist the young master to govern, and the North Government Office does not even have the qualifications to sit as a puppet, with the Lord here, the North Government is redundant, the reason why the inner government is slandering her is that he sees the lord's filial piety, and does not dare to disobey the North Government, in the eyes of the poor monks, things have come to this day, That's all she can do. ”

"As a monk, the master was able to say such a thing, which really surprised Zaixia." Komiyayama Harukatsu lowered his head with a wry smile and said with emotion: "The Northern Political Office, which was highly respected back then, is now in such a field, presumably she herself is also very unwilling." The two of them analyzed very reasonably, and Qingsheng surrendered happily, but the most fundamental problem has not been solved. ”

"Whether it is the joint administration to deal with the inner government, or the joint internal government to fight against the government, this is the most difficult thing to do." Shima Kiyohei scratched his head in embarrassment.

"As soon as the problem of the North Political Institute is solved, it will not be difficult." Hideho stretched his waist and said slowly, "It should be the best strategy to unite with Edo against Osaka, and then find an opportunity to weaken Edo." ”

"Does the lord plan to destroy the Omi faction first?" Komiyayama Harukatsu was suspicious, and muttered: "I don't want to take the Tokugawa family with a height of two million stones in Edo, but choose the shosuke of the governance department who only has 190,000 zhixing, I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate, right?" ”

"What's wrong?" Hideho asked.

Komiyayama Harukatsu casually compared: "After all, the contradictions between the Owari faction and the Omi faction are internal to the regime, but the Tokugawa family is an outsider, so it is the best policy to unite to resist external enemies first, and then solve internal contradictions. ”

"It sounds very reasonable, but Qingsheng you have overlooked a very important point." Xiubao said lightly.

"Isn't the minister's analysis wrong?" Komiyayama Harukatsu was a little dazed.

Hideho smiled back and said kindly: "It is true that there are only 190,000 Zhixing in the Zhibu, but the forces he can mobilize are far more than these, once the family joins forces with the Tokugawa family, those foreign daimyos, especially the ambitious elders like Maori and Uesugi, will never let go of this golden opportunity, and it is very likely to unite with the Omi faction, and at that time, the Jibu that seems weak in your eyes will become a difficult corner that can compete with the family, and it will not be as easy to deal with as you imagined." ”

"If that's the case, the Tokugawa family will become the softest persimmon, shouldn't the family cooperate with them?" Harukatsu Komiyayama asked.

"The softest persimmon?" Xiubao couldn't help laughing: "Do you think it's easy for a bunch of people to share a pile of persimmons, or is it convenient for two people to share a bunch of persimmons?" Besides, you have a bunch of thugs and the other one only has a few. "To be continued.