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Although the matter and procedures were very cumbersome, the conversation seemed to be very smooth.

That night, after explaining most of the things that needed to be explained, Hidemitsu and his party did not stay long and returned to Osaka Castle first.

And Hao Ji naturally couldn't continue to live the previous peaceful life after Xiuguang and the others went back. She also began to put pen to paper, preparing letters to be sent to Vietaka, as well as preparing for the upcoming journey.

Because it is impossible for Hao Ji to be like Xiuguang's group, she can walk around very freely in disguise. She first needed to contact her brother Li Chang, and then ask for permission from his brother and Gao Taiyuan before she could go to Viet Chung.

Although it can take a bit of time and be tedious, it is not much if you can go to Vietnam. And Hao Ji still has the confidence to be able to convince her brother and hide it from her adoptive mother.

In short, Xiuguang and his party went back first. When Hoggie contacted them again a few months later, it was time for the next departure. At that time, Xiuguang and the others will pretend to be the accompanying attendants to follow Hao Ji's side and go to Yuezhong with her.

Of course, in addition to going directly to Echichu, there is also a reservation to visit Hideyasu via Echizen.

As for the reason,

"Nonsense, did I let my sister Yijie pass by Echizen and visit Lord Xiuyasu just to watch a plot where old people meet and are constantly sorted out? It's fun, but it's not the right time, is it? ”

After returning to Osaka Castle, he heard Hidemune ask a little vaguely about the reason for going to Echizen, so Hidemitsu knocked him on the head and replied helplessly.

"I've guessed it...... Your Highness, you should not just stop by when you go to Echizen. I just want to know what your Highness want to find out about going to Echizen......"

Xiuzong rubbed his forehead, which had just been beaten by His Royal Highness, and felt a little inexplicably aggrieved.

"I see. I'm glad that you're finally starting to think about things, Hyogoro. ”

"Hey, please don't laugh at me, Your Highness."

"Yes, yes. I know. ”

Xiuguang smiled and stopped what he was doing.

"Well...... I recently heard a piece of gossip from the Wind Demon. It came from Edo. ”

"Edo? What's going on over there? ”

"No, nothing. It's just that Ishimaru, a wind demon ninja who stayed in Edo, recently heard a word in the market, and out of caution, he wrote to tell us about it. ”

The reason why I told this information was because of "prudence" is that the credibility of the information itself is questionable, and it cannot be truly confirmed that it is true, so it can only be regarded as a rumor.

“…… Isn't the Tokugawa family now in a state where the second generation of the shogun Hidetada is being ejected? It is said that for this reason, some people have already begun to take action. ”

Xiuguang lowered his voice and tapped his fingers on the table with great interest, making it make a somewhat dull sound.

"Action? Is it Hidetada-sama? Or do you mean ......"

Xiuzong felt that it must be not just as simple as Xiuzhong starting to act in the shadows.

"yes. It's not just Hidetada-sama who is in action. The main character in the gossip on the Edo side,But Hondasa-samaru and his son.。 ”

"Mamoru Hondasa...... Faith. What rumors would there be about that kind of big guy? He's a close confidant of Ieyasu. ”

After Xiuzong scratched his head, he suddenly patted his palm and asked:

"Could it be that the content of this rumor-like information is related to Hideyasu-sama?"

"Oh, you guessed it. I don't know the details, but I've heard about it...... It seems that Hondasa-sa Watari Mamoru wants to nominate Hideyasu-sama as the next general. ”

"Huh? This is no small matter! ”

If this is true, this is indeed not a trivial matter. But now it's just rumors.

But even if it's a rumor, there's a lot to scrutinize.

After all, now that Hidetada has lost power, it is likely that some members of the Tokugawa family will choose to continue the struggle over political succession.

Although this news cannot be said to be completely true, there is credibility. Because, Lord Hondasa Watari Mamoru has already set a precedent before this. ”

The "precedent" referred to in Hidemitsu's words refers to Ieyasu's questioning of his retainers about the heir in the fifth year of Keicho (1600).

At that time, Okubo Tadashi, as Hidetada's cronies and hardcores, naturally expressed to Ieyasu that they supported Hidetada's succession to the family governor. The father and son of Honda Masanobu, who have always been enemies of the Okubo family, told Ieyasu that they were more supportive of Hideyasu, who was older than Hidetada and whose talents were also higher than Hidetada's.

Of course, this decision has nothing to do with Hideyasu's status as the adopted son of the Toyotomi family or Hideyasu's talents, Masanobu simply values Hideyasu's age and status as a sibling older than Hidetada, or simply to rebel against the rival Okubo family, in case they suppress their own power after they gain power.

However, in the end, Ieyasu considered that Hideyasu still belonged to the status of pro-Toyotomi, and had many scruples, and in order to balance the forces within the family, he finally chose Hidetada to inherit the family governor.

"So, Your Highness wants to go to Echizen to confirm the authenticity of this gossip?"

Hearing Hidemitsu mention this previous information, Hidemune quickly understood the reason why Hidemitsu wanted to visit Echizen when he was on his way to Echichu.

"Hmm. Anyway, because of the relationship that used to be close, and now the righteous sister has lived in seclusion in Kyoto. Therefore, even if the righteous sister went to visit Hideyasu-sama, it would not arouse too much suspicion. What's more, it's just a 'stopby' on the way to Echichu. ”

Xiuguang lifted his chin and sighed at the end.

"But it's hard work, sister-in-law...... It's going to bother her to do so many things. Say thank you. ”

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Sado Province is located in the Sado office in the west.

Both Osaka and Edo are very far from the first two.

Sado is famous as a source of gold and silver. Ever since the discovery of the Tsuruko Ginzan in the 6th year of Keicho (1601), it has been divided into direct collars by the Tokugawa family.

Shortly after the discovery of the Silver Mountain, gold was discovered in the mountains of Kitayama Mountain. It is now one of the most important sources of income for the Tokugawa family.

Two years later, in 1603, Ieyasu appointed Okubo Yassu, a man he trusted, as the head of the Sado administration, in charge of all gold and silver mining there.

However, although it is said to be the commission of Sado, Chang'an is also the commission of the gold and silver mountains of the whole country, so he is not in the office of Sado most of the time.

But now, Chang'an is very rare to appear in the Sado Office.