The Ukita Hideya family had a high status in the Toyotomi Hideyoshi era.

He is a person that Toyotomi Hideyoshi trusts very much, and Toyotomi Hideji is also very familiar with him, and he also has the right to speak, so if the Ukita Hideya can persuade him, Toyotomi Hideji will definitely be much calmer.

In order to maintain stability, Ishida Mitsunari feels that he has also put a lot of effort into it.

"I see, what you said makes sense, then I will do my best to keep His Highness calm, but I can't guarantee that I will succeed, after all, this is Your Highness."

Ukita Hideya gave the highest promise, much to the great relief of Ishida Mitsunari.

He also thought that the Ukita Hideya family was so angry with Toyotomi Hideyoshi that they would immediately let Tokugawa Ieyasu die.

"Although I really want Tokugawa Ieyasu to die, but Taiko's foundation must be preserved, and while killing Tokugawa Ieyasu, I will not let Taiko's foundation be damaged, even if it costs with my life."

Ukita Hideya's loyalty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi Ishida Mitsunari has no doubts at all, because he is equivalent to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's adopted son, and when he was alone, it was Toyotomi Hideyoshi who single-handedly brought him up and gave him high status and power, and his feelings for Toyotomi Hideyoshi were the same as the relationship between father and son.

So anyone can betray, but it is impossible for the Ukita Hideya to betray, and Ishida Mitsunari is relieved to entrust this matter to him.

So, Ishida Mitsunari set off.

Negotiations also need to be backed by military force, and the so-called negotiation table that cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained, and without the backing of the army, the negotiations will be powerless, so Ishida Mitsunari does not object to Asano Yukinaga leading troops to the country of Bihou to deploy defense.

He sent a letter requesting negotiations to Iwami's Tokugawa occupation forces, which was quickly obtained by Naomasa Iii.

As a military commander with diplomatic talents, Naomasa Ii has also made meritorious contributions to the Tokugawa clan as a diplomat many times, so after receiving a diplomatic request, Naomasa Iii did not refuse, and after thinking about it, it was decided that the two sides would hold talks at the junction of Iwami and Bingo countries.

The time is a day later.

Ishida Mitsunari arrived in Bigo Province on March 16 and met with Asano Yukinaga.

Of course, the process was not pleasant.

"No matter what you say to Your Highness to let Your Highness protect you, I will not forgive you."

Yukinaga Asano is very hostile to Ishida Mitsunari.

Ishida Mitsunari knew it very well, so he was not surprised, and he was still very calm.

"I don't have any opinion on what you want to think of me, but now it's His Highness's order, let me negotiate with the Tokugawa clan, and ask Your Excellency to stay still and follow His Highness's orders."

"Don't take His Highness to press me!"

Asano Yucho shouted angrily: "If it weren't for His Highness's face, I would have taken your life that day!" ”

"That is also after the destruction of the Tokugawa clan, before the destruction of the Tokugawa clan, His Highness still needs my intelligence, so Your Excellency is still more sensible."

Ishida Mitsunari's heart did not fluctuate.

Yukinaga Asano snorted and stopped paying attention to Ishida Sansei.

Back at his residence, Ishida Mitsunari couldn't help but worry about the future of the Toyotomi clan.

How can the future of the Toyotomi clan be saved?

Even if the Tokugawa clan can be destroyed, for him, he is afraid that he will not be able to escape what will inevitably happen in the future, and at the moment he is just a common enemy who is too strong.

He didn't know how things would turn out, he just knew how to deal with tomorrow.

On 17 March, Ishida Mitsunari and Ii Naomasa met in the area agreed upon by both parties.

"Your Excellency Ishida, it's been a long time."

"Your Excellency Jing Yi, look up for a long time."

When the two met, although it was a polite remark, what they said may not be true.

Ishida Mitsunari is an important mastermind under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and he has a great reputation, and Ii Naomasa is famous all over the world by relying on the Red Reserve, and both of them are familiar with each other's reputation, and this diplomacy can be regarded as evenly matched.

So the two sat down.

Ishida Mitsunari cooks tea by himself.

"Your Excellency Jing Yi should know the purpose of coming down."

"I don't know, please let me know."

Naomasa Ii bounced back the question without pain.

"Iwami Ginzan."

Ishida Mitsunari doesn't want to talk nonsense, the current situation is urgent, talk about it early, and end it early.

"Impossible."

Naomasa Ii doesn't want to talk nonsense, but there are rules for negotiation, I can open my mouth, and you can also bargain on the ground, everyone depends on the strength behind and the sharpness of the mouth.

"Your Excellency Jing Yi, may I ask what is the condition of Iwami after the withdrawal of the Qin State?"

Ishida Mitsunari came relatively late and didn't know much about Iwami's situation, but since the Qin army had all retreated, it was not a simple matter to convince the Tokugawa side to convince them that the Qin army had other plans, and he also believed that the Tokugawa side, which had the advantage of distance, would not know less than them.

"Iwami's condition aside, allow me to express my grief over the passing of His Excellency Maeda."

Naomasa Ii suddenly opened the topic and pulled out the Maeda Toshika.

Ishida Mitsunari frowned, then stretched out, and decided to use his strength.

"I will convey this grief on behalf of His Excellency Ii in the future, but since I have talked about His Excellency Maeda, does His Excellency Ii know what His Excellency Maeda said before he died?"

Naomasa Ii raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know, please make it clear." ”

"His Excellency Maeda said that he was worried that all this was a conspiracy of the Qin State."

Ishida Mitsunari began his performance: "The purpose of the Qin State pretending to return Iwami Silver Mountain to Tokugawa was to stimulate Toyotomi and make it impossible for Toyotomi to bear it, so he sent troops to attack, and the two sides fought one after another, and when the battle was in full swing, Qin suddenly sent troops to attack us, wipe us out, and achieve the goal of destroying us." ”

Naomasa Ii frowned, realizing that things were not simple.

"Do you have an accurate source of information?"

"No, all this is His Excellency Maeda's deathbed speculation."

Listening to Ishida Mitsunari say this, Naomasa Iii's heart is not too relaxed.

Because he also perceived the possibility.

But speculation alone doesn't tell the story.

"It's just speculation, it can't explain anything, how great is the benefit of Iwami Ginzan, you and I both know very well, it is an interest that can be protected at any cost, just a speculation, Your Excellency Ishida wants to get benefits, isn't it too simple?"

Ishida Sancheng opened his mouth and said: "Your Excellency Jing Yi, China has been unified, the Qin State has gained a stable foothold, the Qin Emperor Xiao Ruxun has mastered the situation, and it is difficult to shake his rule, and there is no force in the Qin State that can threaten him." ”

"And then?"

Naomasa Ii continued to ask.

"The unified empire of the Chinese dynasties and dynasties, there is no one who does not expand and attack externally, as long as the civil strife is pacified, he will definitely send troops to conquer the surrounding areas, Xiao Ruxun is even more so, he is a military general, he likes war, he likes aggression.

When the former Ming was still there, he took Burma and Luzon, and now that he has become the Emperor of Great Qin, there is no constraint, will he not want to go to foreign expeditions? Such an emperor who loves war, will he have no interest in the surrounding countries? ”

Ishida Mitsunari said.