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In Honmaru's courtyard, an old man who is over the age of sixtieth birthday is playing Go with a middle-aged man.

"Your Excellency, that's what Your Majesty reported to you."

"Oh, that's really hard for you, Tadashi, and I came to Fushimi."

"No, that's the duty of a minister. What does the Shogun think about this? ”

"Those people were actually sent out by that kid Xiuzhong. Hmph, even if you want to get my approval, this behavior is a little too stupid. Moreover, he dared to send a guy of that level to Osaka, which is no different from being crazy. ”

"Stupid?"

"That's right. That guy Xiuzhong, it might be good to govern the era of peace, but it won't work at all during the war years! Every time I think back to the stupidity of Hidetada during the Sekigahara War, my anger can't be quelled. Eh, if only my son Xinkang was still here. As the eldest man of my Ieyasu, how could he lose to those guys in Sanada! ”

That old man was none other than Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of the three heroes of the Warring States period who took office as the shogun in February this year. The one who was playing chess with him was the retainer Tadashi Sakai.

"Also, what were the details like?"

"Because the situation was so chaotic at the time, I didn't know the detailed conversations. However, it is said that he accidentally revealed his stuff while talking to an old man with several grandchildren. ”

"An old man with a couple of grandchildren? I always feel that it's not that simple. Hawkers, anyway, help me tell Xiuzhong that if he does this kind of brainless action again, I will deprive him of his inheritance. ”

"Yes. So, General, how should this matter be handled? ”

"There's no need to bother with it. Those people are just a small pawn in my hands. Moreover, this time it was no more than an insignificant nobody. Important chess pieces, of course, will be played later. ”

After Tadashi left, Ieyasu returned indoors.

"Father! Is the meeting over? ”

"Oooh! It's Gorouta. My father's conversation with his retainers has just ended, oh, what's wrong? ”

The child who excitedly pounced on Ieyasu was Gorou Taimaru, a six-year-old son born to Ieyasu and Akame. However, it seems that Gorouta himself does not like this name very much.

Historically, Goroutai was originally born in the fifth year of Keicho (1600), but for some reason he was born a few years earlier in this world, in the third year of Keicho (1598).

Incidentally, Gorouta was the ninth of Ieyasu's eleven children with the right to inherit.

"Father! Changfu can speak! Also, Chiyo Tsuru also cried loudly today! ”

"Really? That's great! Nagafuku and Chiyo Tsuru are both healthy. ”

Ieyasu picked up Gorouta and asked her to sit on his lap.

Chofukumaru and Tsuruchiyo are both sons of Ieyasu after the year of the sixtieth year, and both sons were born to the side room Awan. Chiyo Tsuru was born just last month. The two are the last two children of the children who have the right to inherit.

"Gorouta, Nagasuku, and Chiyo Tsuru, the three of you are the three important pillars of the Tokugawa family in the future, I hope you can grow up healthy."

Ieyasu thought to himself while teasing Gorouta in his arms.

Ieyasu's second daughter, Hideyasu, who was originally scheduled to become the pillar of the Tokugawa family, the fourth man, Tadayoshi, and the fifth man, Nobuyoshi, are all in poor physical condition, and they are all people who may leave at any time. Therefore, the current Gorou Tai and the three of them have become the key training objects of Ieyasu.

Looking at Gorouta, who was smiling in his arms, Ieyasu's eyes became sharper and sharper.

For the sake of the Tokugawa family and their children, it is necessary to remove all obstacles for them before he dies.

And this "biggest obstacle" is the Toyotomi family that her granddaughter Chihime married into.

I must completely eradicate the Toyotomi family in my lifetime.

Ieyasu thought to himself and made up his mind.

However, whether his wish can be fulfilled will only be known in the end.