After some rain and clouds, Hideho fell asleep in the car with Komahime in his arms. I don't know how long it was, but the carriage suddenly stopped, and Fujido Takatora reported to Xiu Bao through the curtain: "My lord, the lord of Yonezawa Castle, Gamo Yorigo, wants to invite you to the city for a gathering. Hideho sat up, gently put his coat over Komahime, lifted the curtain and asked, "Now that you've entered the Taka County?" "Exactly, Yonezawa is not far ahead, and Lord Bichu Mamoru has just sent his retainers to pick him up." Gao Hu replied respectfully. "It's just the right time for the sergeants to get some rest." Xiubao walked out of the car, and saw two samurai-looking people with blue faces from the cold, constantly swinging in the snow, seeing Xiubao appear, the two immediately trotted to him, and bowed at Xiubao's feet: "The little one is waiting here for His Highness at the order of my lord, please enter the city for a short rest before going on the road." ”

Hideho looked at the white expanse around him, and only the three-story castle tower not far away was considered a sight, so he ordered the two of them to go back to the city first to report, and he also accelerated his speed towards Yonezawa Castle. Yonezawa Castle was originally the residence of the Oe clan, but after the fall of the Oe clan, it became a branch of the Date clan. In the 17th year of Astronomy (1548 AD), Date Harune moved the castle to Yonezawa Castle. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi conquered Odawara, he ordered Masamune to move to Rikuzen Ideyama, with a territory of 580,000 koku, and the Dewa Prefecture including Yonezawa Castle was acquired by Gamo Goyasu, a retainer of the Gamo family, and due to the Gamo riots, Goan was forced to go into hiding, and this place was handed over to Gamo Yorishi to guard. As for the history that followed, everyone is familiar with it, and due to the relocation of Echigo's Uesugi Keikatsu to Aizu, Yonezawa Castle became the residence of Naoe and the continuation of the city. After entering the castle, the name of the castle was changed to Maizuru Castle, and the castle was renovated at the same time. During the Sekigahara War, Uesugi Keikatsu was subordinate to the Western Army, and the post-war territory was reduced from 1.2 million koku in Aizu to 300,000 koku in Yonezawa (in fact, it also included Date and Nobuo in Mutsu), and then the thirteenth generation of the Uesugi clan lived in Yonezawa Castle until the Meiji period. Although Yonezawa later became the residence of the Uesugi clan, it is now only a stronghold of the Gamo family in Dewa, and in addition, it is a flat castle, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend, so it is not valued by the main family, and only the three-story castle tower and wheel wall built during Date reign are retained, and even Hori was re-excavated when Gamo Goan was the lord of the castle. Why Gamo Yorigo, who was called "the dependence of the Gamo family" by the clan, was released to Yonezawa, of course, Hideho knew. Historically, this Gamo Yorigo defected to Ishida Mitsunari after the main family was transferred to Utsunomiya, and changed his name to "Gamo Cottage", which means "abandoning the Gamo family", and became one of the few fierce generals under Mitsunari, but in the end he died as heroically as Shima Kiyoko in Sekigahara. Out of admiration for him, in fact, it also contains the selfishness of taking him under his command, Xiubao bowed as soon as he met, which made Lai Xiang a little flattered, and he returned the salute in fear: "I have never met His Royal Highness, why do I need to make this big gift?" Hideho straightened up and replied, "Bichu Mamoru has suffered for the Toyotomi family for the past year, so why not be bowed down next?" Lai Xiang heard Xiubao say this, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he said excitedly: "Come, Your Highness the Waiter, please come into the house and talk." After saying that, he led Hideho and the others into the palace. After everyone sat down, Lai Xiang said: "When His Royal Highness visited Wakamatsu, he was dealing with official business, and he really couldn't spare time to visit, and yesterday I happened to know that you were passing by Yonezawa, so I immediately arranged for my retainers to wait on the side of the road, and if I disturbed Your Highness, please forgive me." ”

Xiubao waved his hand casually: "Beizhong Shou is too worried, your two retainers are waiting in the wind and snow to make Xiubao moved, why bother?" But Your Highness, you must have suffered a lot for Taige, right? ”

"Where is this, His Highness can say so." Lai Xiang said shyly.

"If it weren't for that, how would you have been sent to this very cold place?" Hideho asked, ignoring Yorigo's feelings.

As a samurai, Lai Xiang was more troublesome than using a sword, and he knew that he couldn't hide it, so he had to confess: "Since His Highness knows it, why should he ask knowingly?" ”

Hideho smiled and said to Yorigo, "Has Your Highness ever been to Fushimi?" Every spring, the garden in the city will be full of all kinds of flowers, colorful, fragrant and eye-catching, but the pine and cypress trees in the corner of the garden are only hung with green leaves, no one stops to watch; But in winter, these flowers withered, and only the bare branches swayed in the wind, no longer as beautiful as they were, while the pines and cypresses still maintained their appearance in spring, standing tall and solemn. Taige once told me that even though the flowers are beautiful, the pines and cypresses are the most beautiful scenery in the entire garden. Your Royal Highness Bechu Mamoru, you are the pine and cypress of my Toyotomi family! ”

Lai Xiang didn't expect to get such a high evaluation from Xiubao, his eyes suddenly moistened, and he said excitedly: "I don't forget the grace of Taige, and I have repeatedly persuaded the lord to cherish his feelings and righteousness over the past year, and not to turn his back on Taige because of the punishment, but instead of listening, the lord married Zhenji as the main room, and even drove the humble position to this desolate Yonezawa City, regardless of asking, he was snubbed." Now only His Royal Highness can understand the good intentions of his subordinates, and I have to say to you that Lai Xiang is really dead without regrets. ”

Xiubao saw that Lai Xiang had been moved by himself, so he hit the railroad while it was hot: "Beizhong Shou is a courtier, but he thinks about the Toyotomi family everywhere, I am really grateful, and I forgive you for being rude, since His Royal Highness is so ruthless to you, why not..."

"I'm so sorry that your kindness has been accepted." Before Hideho finished speaking, he was rejected by Yorixiang, "Although the humble position is to the Toyotomi family, there are some things that still have to be explained to His Highness." ”

"Please speak in the middle of the guard, and listen to me in the next morning." Hideho replied with a gentle face.

Lai Xiang Zhengse said: "I heard that His Royal Highness has an improper relationship with Ishida Zhibu, but he has been friends with Ishida Zhibu for many years, and he has never deviated. Please also dispel this idea. ”

"Understood," Xiubao sighed, "Bei Zhong Shou is indeed a person who values love and righteousness, and my request is indeed excessive, so please forgive me." ”

Lai Xiang took a sip of tea and looked at Xiubao with appreciation: "Your Highness values the luck of your humble position, and it is too late to be grateful, how can you blame it?" This matter is stopped, there is a hot spring in the backyard of the lowly office, which is an excellent place to go to relieve fatigue, if His Royal Highness does not dislike it, he can go with his wife. ”

Hearing that Lai Xiang had no intention of returning to his hometown, Hideho no longer insisted on it, and after thanking him, he led Kohime to the hot springs. Watching Xiubao drift away, Lai Xiang sighed softly: "Knowing the world, if you are thirsty for talent, Sancheng will be defeated under his hands after all." ”

(I have to work overtime to write homework tonight, I really don't have time, my thinking is not clear, the number of words is not much, and I ask the book friends to bear with me, I hope you will wait more to the discussion area to make suggestions for me, and try to collect the collection, and leave a vote for the bear cub if you can recommend the trouble, thank you.) ）