With a sallow face, I leaned on the pillow with gloomy eyes, pondered for a moment, and then asked the Takenaka Hanbei, "You said Tokugawa Nobuyasu...... What kind of person is he? ”

"This ...... I can't put it all down! He pondered for a moment, but shook his head anyway.

Although the affairs of Shikoku are not over, it is natural that as a newly subdued territory, it cannot be expressed on the first New Year, so after discussing with a few people who stayed behind, Takenaka Hanbei came to congratulate Oda Nobunaga on behalf of the Shikoku region. As soon as he arrived, he heard that I was seriously ill and closed to visitors, so he hurried to visit. Since I was "sick", I called him to the inner room to meet him, and we talked about Tokugawa Nobuyasu.

"Tokugawa Nobuyasu is a resolute and courageous person, but he is also impatient and violent, because of this, there are not a few people who usually offend him verbally!" Hanbei Takenaka touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "But just as His Royal Highness Tokugawa Ieyasu is a person I have never been able to see clearly, His Royal Highness Nobuyasu is also a person full of contradictions. Not only did he speak disrespectfully to many of the old ministers of the Tokugawa family, but he even quarreled with Princess Gotoku several times because of the search for flowers and willows, and accidentally killed the princess's maid who was married......"

"It's really a character, Xian Limaru can't do such a thing even if he's afraid of being killed!" My face is very ugly at the moment, and I must not be able to laugh very well. I don't know if it's because I've been a little older in the past few years, and I think about the children at every turn.

"The young master is also as benevolent and generous as the lord, he will not do such a tyrannical thing!" In Takenaka, the half-guards could only say more good things.

"Just like me...... If he can catch half of me, then I will close my eyes in peace! After a moment of contemplation, I shook my head helplessly. It's not that I'm too narcissistic, Senkomaru is far from mature in terms of concepts and methods of dealing with things. When I was in middle school, I didn't like Marxist Philosophy, but now it seems that dialectical materialism is really a great magic weapon for establishing a correct outlook on life.

Hanbei Takenaka didn't say a word, he didn't have a good opinion on this kind of thing.

"So...... Isn't Tokugawa Nobuyasu very similar to Takeda Katsuyori? "I suddenly thought of an analogy, and I don't know if that's the case. Historically, Tokugawa Nobuyasu has generally been evaluated very highly, but I don't know if this is because of sympathy for his early death.

"It's ...... That's not true! Takenaka's Hanbei narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was carefully weighing and comparing in contemplation. I haven't met Katsuyori Takeda, but we have quite comprehensive information about him. This man thinks he is both wise and brave, but in fact he is self-serving, and his ears only listen to the good words that follow his thoughts. In addition, the shadow of his father Xin Xuangong left in his heart was quite deep, which further prompted the rebellious psychology of a group of old ministers. For the minister, he thought that he was just a national defender, as a Takeda family who had the ability to compete for the world...... He's a little overwhelmed! ”

"According to what you say, isn't Tokugawa Nobuyasu not as good as Takeda Katsuyori?" I have some doubts about his argument. "Tokugawa Nobuyasu may be reckless, but I'm afraid he can't be said to be a brave man, right? During the Battle of Nagashino, he conquered Iris Mountain in one fell swoop......"

"I don't mean that at all, on the contrary, I think that Tokugawa Nobuyasu is not a star and a half higher than Takeda Katsuyori!" Hearing me say this, Takenaka's half-guard shook his head again and again. "Tokugawa Nobuyasu is irritable and irritable, but he is as good as a stream, and as long as what you say is reasonable, he doesn't mind accepting and correcting his previous mistakes. In terms of employing people, he can distinguish between the virtuous and the foolish, and he also has a clear understanding of the general trend of the world. Therefore, the minister thought that with these two points alone, it was not difficult for the Tokugawa family to prosper in his hands! ”

"Then this is really an arm of His Highness Tokugawa...... "I don't go any further, and my heart sinks and floats, and floats and sinks again."

I've only seen Tokugawa Nobuyasu three times, and it's all in the form of polite nods and greetings on the scene, and I can't talk about how much I know, but the information I get is more positive and less negative. In my old memory, Tokugawa Ieyasu said at the most critical juncture of the Battle of Sekigahara: If only Nobuyasu were still around! It should be said that it is not easy to be evaluated by Tokugawa Ieyasu like this, and he rarely seems to give good faces to the other children.

"What does the outside world say about this matter?" I asked quietly, leaning my back on the pillow. The half-guard of Takenaka is an old subordinate, and my posture can't be considered rude.

"Everything, everybody's talking about it right now!" At this time, the maid brought him a cup of tea, and the half-guard of Takenaka looked at the other people in the room.

"You all stand down!" I sent it right and left.

"His Royal Highness Tokugawa has always been very popular, so there are many people who sympathize with him in this matter!" Seeing that there were only the two of us left in the room, he really started to talk easily. "His Royal Highness Tokugawa has already detained those men, but he is still working on the final result. Now more than a dozen Tokugawa Shigetomi are running around Kyoto and Azuchi, asking people to mediate! ”

"Are there many people who stand up for them?" I imagined Tokugawa Ieyasu's mood at this moment and asked casually.

"Although many people are afraid of the majesty of the hall, there are also many people who are just in love!" His expression was very serious at the moment, as if he was still worried about something. "His Royal Highness Niwa and His Royal Highness Hashiba once went to visit the main hall together, but they did not ask for it, and it is said that they were reprimanded. Afterwards, His Royal Highness Niwa couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, and His Royal Highness Hashiba even said to people: 'It is really chilling to think that a loyal person like His Highness Tokugawa has ended up like this!' ’”

"The 'monkey' actually said such a thing, did he have a fever or something?" I didn't restrain myself for a moment and blurted out the truth. "How are you?" I calmed down and asked again.

"Sure enough, as the lord thought, as soon as the minister arrived in Kyoto, Honda Masanobu came to find it!" The half-guard of Takenaka immediately nodded in reply. He repeatedly asked the minister, and just in time for the minister to go to the main hall, he went with him. Although the main hall was not accurate, it was not too harsh, and only said, "Go back and discuss with the loyal soldiers, and come again!" ’”

"Lord...... You really know me! I sighed and said, "If I want to go, then I will definitely go on the first day, otherwise it is better not to go at all!" The lord knew that I didn't want to be involved in this matter, but it was inconvenient to say it clearly, so I have been 'sick' for so many days and no one has come to ask. ”

"Lord...... It's not good to avoid it all the time! Takenaka Hanbei hesitated for a moment, and seemed a little embarrassed, but finally said: "The Oda family in Kyoto and Azuchi has gone to all the important ministers, and even the vassals have gone, and now only the lord has escaped, so it is inevitable that he will ...... It's a bit unreasonable! I probably understand the mind of the lord, but even if I go, I may not be ......."

"You may not be able to beg for him, is that what you mean?" I smiled and looked up at the ornate ceiling. "In fact, I really have nothing to say when I go, and the lord can see through the lie at a glance, so there is no need to say it; Tell me the truth...... I can't say it in the current form! It is impossible for Tokugawa Nobuyasu to be Takeda's internal response, isn't this clear to the lord? Actually, he knows it very well! The reason why he would use this excuse was because he couldn't say it for the real reason. The relationship between the Tokugawa family and the Oda family was formed because of the alliance between His Royal Highness Tokugawa and the lord, and it does not mean that the entire Tokugawa family has any responsibility to the Oda family. Once Nobuyasu succeeds to the throne, it is difficult to say that this situation will continue to be maintained, because His Royal Highness Nobuyasu is not afraid of the Oda family in his heart, and even harbors a certain amount of bad feelings. This is most likely due to the influence of the Tsukuyama Palace, and can be seen from his attitude towards Princess Wude. The lord doesn't want to leave this disaster of the Oda family, and at the same time, he wants to take this opportunity to test His Royal Highness Tokugawa's mind again, so I won't do such a plain annoying thing! ”

"But if you blindly hide, you will always be a little unbearable under the Tokugawa Palace!" Takenaka's half-guard frowned, and it seemed that he still felt that something was wrong. "His Royal Highness Tokugawa now has the sympathy of the majority of public opinion, and if the lord does not have an attitude at this time, then the name of your 'sage' ......"

"Attitude can't be without, it's just the timing and way...... "I've actually been thinking about it for the past few days, and I don't necessarily lose the reputation I have earned for so many years.

"Lord!" A maid called out to the door. Because I had a secret conversation with Takenaka's half-guard, she had to raise her voice outside the hallway.

"What's the matter? Come in and say! "My maid has never practiced qigong, so it sounds very difficult for me to do so.

The door was opened a small slit, and the maid flashed in but did not go any further. "Tadashi Sakai of the Tokugawa family is here, saying that he has asked to see His Highness no matter what!" She immediately bowed her head after one look at me, as if she was a little scared.

"Didn't anyone tell him that I was seriously ill and bedridden and didn't see any visitors?" I've been doing this for the past few days, and I can't think of any exceptions today.

"Sakurai-sama said that to him, but he just won't leave! He...... He still couldn't kneel in the outer hall, saying that he couldn't kneel until he saw His Highness's face! ”

"Lord, do you want me to go ......" Takenaka Hanbei looked at me.

"No, it's time!" After a little thought, I made a decision, and it seemed like the timing was right. "You go out and push for a while, and then bring him here!"

"Yes!" Takenaka Hanbei immediately stood up and walked out.

"Call Lady Misty Butterfly to me at once!" I commanded the maid who was still standing there stupidly.

Misty Butterfly has been on call for the past few days, so soon she walked in with a bowl. "Your Highness, please take medicine!" She handed the bowl to me.

"Woo...... "I drank the medicine in one gulp, and then grinned." Can you find something delicious next time, this stuff is too hard to eat! "I felt a tumbling in my stomach.

"The concubine must think of a way again, but the medicine is basically not delicious!" She took this as an order from me, and really thought about it.