"Well, Hidemitsu-sama, can you ask something before we get down to business?"

Wait for An to glance behind Xiuguang, and then said:

"I heard from Hoan that you rescued the imprisoned Ukita-sama?"

That's what I asked. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info Hidemitsu thought he was going to ask something.

"To be precise, I didn't rescue it 'with my own hands'."

Xiuguang corrected the wording of waiting for An,

"I planned it, but I didn't carry it out."

"Sure enough...... It's worthy of Hidemitsu-sama......"

Waiting for An to make flattering words, and then looked behind Xiuguang,

"I wonder if Ukita-sama came with you?"

Wait Ann is curious about this. Since Jeon Deng is here, it is very likely that Xiujia is also present. Wait for Ann to guess.

"You ask the Xiujia? Well, since we're all here, I don't have to hide it from you. This is Ukita Hideya-sama. ”

Xiuguang turned around slightly and looked back at Xiujia.

After An saw the Xiu family, he looked at it twice in surprise, and then asked with some doubts:

"The contemptible person once saw the Lord Xiu family more than ten years ago...... Doesn't that feel like this? Could it be that he has become much older because of his imprisonment? ”

The reason why Wait An said this with a puzzled expression was because the current Xiujia still had a skin that was easy to use. That's why it's hard to discern when you're waiting.

"I'm Ukita Hideya myself, yes. Murayama-sama, in the first year of Bunroku (1592), I remember meeting you. At that time, you were paying respects to His Highness Taiko, and I was just a hairy boy who accompanied His Highness Taiko. ”

Xiujia, who was sitting in the back, smiled, and then told some details of the visit at that time, but did not reach out to remove the props of the disguise.

Quan Deng also came forward to confirm the identity of the Xiu family:

"Antonio, this is the real Xiujia. Now it's just to prevent revealing your identity, so you put on a disguise tool. ”

"Oh, I see."

Wait for An to look at Xiujia's face again for a while, and then nodded.

At such a young age, he can actually plan this kind of thing. Amazing, my lord. …… Why is my son so useless?

After confirming the authenticity of the Xiujia rescue incident, Wait An's evaluation of Xiuguang rose again, and then sighed at his sons by the way.

"Lord Murayama, don't talk about this matter of Lord Xiujia. Otherwise, when the time comes, the person I sent here will not be Jeonto, but a ninja. ”

Xiuguang observed Waitan's expression and actions for a moment, and warned him.

"In fact, the details have already been told to you. I don't know why you brought up to see me, but I just want to say one thing about it,"

With the same expression he had when he negotiated with Kamiya, Hidemitsu said:

"You just have to make a choice. Sometimes the difference between success and failure is just a "bet". I know you're a very smart man, and you're sure to consider the probability of the Toyotomi family winning or losing. I wonder what Murayama-sama thinks? ”

All of a sudden, it got to the point.

Wait for An's chin to think solemnly for a while, and then speak:

"Well, Hidemitsu-sama, you are indeed a very good person, and the possibility of the Toyotomi family winning in the future is not low. However, the head of the Toyotomi family is Hideyori-sama, right? And I heard that the power of Osaka Castle is not held in the hands of your mother, Mrs. Yodo? ”

With some worries, Wait for Ann to say this,

"If this continues, does the Toyotomi family really have a chance of winning? Or do you want to ......"

A strange hint flashed in Ann's eyes.

However, it has to be said that the considerations and worries of waiting for an are also reasonable.

"Wait. Murayama-sama, did you misunderstand something? ”

Xiuguang guessed something from the last words of Waiting for An, so he immediately interrupted,

"The head of the Toyotomi family is an elder brother, and this is a fact that will never be changed. Lord Murayama, please don't be cranky. ”

"Yes, I'm so sorry......"

Looking at Xiuguang's undeniable firm eyes, Wait An immediately cut off his bad conjecture.

"I don't know what you guys think of my brother. But from the point of view of my brother, "

Xiuguang narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

“…… The elder brother is not the so-called stupid person in the world now. If you underestimate your brother, you'll all regret it. ”

In Hidemitsu's eyes, although his brother Hideyori is still young now, and he rarely sees the world in Osaka Castle, his heart and ability are definitely not matched by ordinary samurai. In particular, Xiulai's insight in some aspects can be said to become more and more acute as he grows older.

"Also, about the matter of who has the power, there is such a thing as power, and the elder brother will one day really take charge of the power of the Toyotomi family."

Underestimate Xiulai, you will regret it one day.

That's what Hidemitsu is trying to say.

Wait An also accurately understood the meaning of Xiuguang's expression, so he lowered his head and muttered for a while.

"What Lord Hidemitsu wants to express, the contemptible person knows."

Hidemitsu-sama is an excellent person. So is it possible that his brother Xiulai, who is as good as he is, is a stupid person? Wait for Ann to take it into account.

In that case, let's take a gamble.

"Both the contemptible and the late His Royal Highness Taiko were born in Owari. Moreover, without the promotion of His Royal Highness Taiko, it would not have been possible for the contemptible person to become the acting official of Nagasaki in the past and now. Therefore, the contemptible people are willing to serve the Toyotomi family again. ”

Wait An said word by word, solemnly.

"Murayama-sama,"

Xiuguang stepped forward slightly, and held the hand of waiting for An,

"Then please. In the future, if you win...... No, yes will definitely win. When the time comes, I will never owe you anything. ”

Without much communication, a look and a simple word, this negotiation, which was very important for both the Toyotomi family and the Murayama family, ended with a successful result.

……

……

"Father! You, you actually promised such an important thing behind our back! ”

That night, Wait An called Qiu An, the son of the second son and heir, to the room and confided in him about it.

Of course, Qiu An was very shocked and anxious.

"Father, this ...... If this is discovered by the Tokugawa family, we won't ......."

"Qiu'an, calm down."

Compared with his son's nervousness, Wait An is unusually calm.

"Instead of continuing to suffer the anger of Fujihiro in this position, I might as well follow the Toyotomi family and gamble on the fate of the family. And...... You know that, right? ”

"What did my father say...... Could it be that there is a possibility that the religion will be banned? ”

"That's right. …… If religion is banned, our Murayama clan will be very troubled. Therefore, it is safer to follow behind the Toyotomi family than to follow some people who want to ban religion, and you can also get a lot of benefits. ”

Wait An patted his son, who was still immature as an heir, on the shoulder, and showed a deep smile.