The first letter from Mr. and Mrs. Yoshishu was handed over by me to Hideyoshi, who was temporarily residing in Tofukuji Temple. Tofukuji Temple, located in Kujo, Shimogyo Ward, southern Kyoto, was once used by Yoshishu as the headquarters of the public, and a lot of effort was put into defense. Since the main battlefield was later moved to Xiangkokuji Temple in Kamigyo Ward, the situation here was much better than that in Kamigyo Ward, so it was used as a temporary residence for Hideyoshi, who had entered Kyoto overnight.

After receiving the first letter from me, Hideyoshi summoned the generals to inspect it, and ordered Hasegawa Munehito to send him to a bridge to hang on the bridge. He also personally wrote a notice board and inserted it at the head of the bridge, listing many crimes such as Yi Zhou's embezzlement of public funds, rebellion against the monarch, and coercion of the imperial court to steal the throne, and at the end, he attributed the first credit for the rebellion to himself, and attributed the credit for the rebellion to my Kira family.

This is the tacit agreement I reached with Hideyoshi, and it is a foreshadowing for the next step of dividing Nobunaga's direct collar according to the agreement. These territories are all labeled as rebels, so they have become trophies of rebellion. Most of them have now been recovered, and the only one that Akechi Mitsuhide can control is Tanba, with a stone height of 280,000 stones.

Seeing that the rebellion was about to be completed, Hideyoshi was so complacent that he even told me about the lord's Oda Nobuo in a tone of teasing and contempt.

"You know what? This highness also came out of the battle, but instead of coming to join us and crusade against the remnants of the Yizhou party, Wise Mitsuhide, but took advantage of the wise hide's full retreat and firmly occupied Azuchi Castle. I invited him to come to Kyoto and join us in the battle against Tanba, but he refused to move...... Really, the residence of His Royal Highness Zuofu, does he think that if he occupies it, it will belong to him? ”

I couldn't help but laugh too. In the original history, he was also preparing to occupy Azuchi Castle, but in Iga Province, he encountered the third Tensho Iga Rebellion, and was dragged along the way by the people of the country, without receiving any credit. Therefore, at the time of the Cheongju Conference, although he and Nobutaka were compatriots of the same mother, it turned out that Nobutaka, who participated in the Yamazaki battle, served as the rear minister of the three masters.

"In terms of talent and strength, His Highness Nobuo is indeed a little worse," I nodded approvingly, and took the opportunity to lead the topic to Nobutaka, "Look at His Highness Nobuko, the performance is much better." First he watched the Hosokawa family, and then he attracted the attention of Akechi Mitsuhide, restrained his 5,000 troops, and allowed you to calmly transfer to the country of South Hanoi...... I think that this time I went out to Tamba Country, I should take good care of his position. ”

"How about making him a lieutenant?" Hideyoshi said a little uncomfortably.

I shook my head, further indicating my attitude: "I suggest that he be the main general...... If it is said that the Righteous Week is for the sake of rebellion, it should be presided over by you, who initiated the righteous act; Then the crusade against Achichi Mitsuhide is mainly to avenge the lord, after all, he is the culprit who directly killed the lord...... Therefore, as the son of the lord, His Royal Highness Nobutaka is more suitable than you to serve as the chief general. ”

"That's what you think!" Hideyoshi frowned.

"I don't think it's my own idea! His Royal Highness Niwa has been serving as the supervisor and lieutenant general of His Highness Nobutaka for a long time, and he will definitely agree," I said unhurriedly, "In addition, as a close attendant of the lord during his lifetime, Shinkei will also accompany him and nominally accept the command of Nobutaka." ”

"Nominally......" Hideyoshi repeated, finally nodding in a deep voice, "then it's up to you." ”

Leaving Tofukuji Temple and returning to the residence of Xiangguoji Temple, Nana was quickly welcomed. Her complexion was slightly better, but still not as good as she could have been. I reached out and stroked her forehead, feeling a little hot, and hurriedly said in a slightly reproachful tone, "What are you doing so diligently?" Doesn't it give you a good rest? ”

"Your Highness, I heard that the High House Hall also committed suicide?" She asked me.

I nodded: "I committed suicide for the martyrdom of Yizhou...... It's kind of asking for kindness! ”

"That's right," Nana sighed, "The concubine was under house arrest in the temple for a while, and she was a little hesitant at first, and even thought about committing suicide so as not to let His Highness be coerced...... Thanks to the fact that Gao Ya Dian often came to enlighten him, he persevered. ”

Hearing her say that she wanted to commit suicide, my heart tightened, and I hurriedly and seriously instructed her: "Don't have such thoughts in the future!" In short, everything has me. ”

"Not anymore," Nana barely smiled, "Takayaden persuaded me a lot...... It's just that she didn't expect that she has chosen this path now, which is a pity! ”

"It's a pity...... But that's the end of it! I didn't want to talk about it any more, so I asked her instead, "When you get better, will you still go back to Mie Castle to accompany your mother, or will you go back to Imabari Castle with me?" ”

Nana shook her head and raised her sparkling eyes to look at me: "The concubine wants to stay here and help those suffering townspeople." His Royal Highness has always cared about the people, and he will definitely support the concubine, right? ”

"This is not something that can be done in a day or two. You've done enough, so let's stop here," I thought for a moment, and rejected her request, "I've consulted with His Highness Hideyoshi, and I'll soon appoint Hidemasa Hori as the new director of Kyoto, replacing the late Lord Murai." He is naturally responsible for the next thing. ”

"Your Highness......" Nana looked at me with some disappointment.

I sighed, and I was not indifferent to these suffering townspeople. However, now that the situation in Kyushu has become more and more severe, I heard that when I returned to Kinai, the Ryuzoji family and the Akizuki family attacked Higo and Bungo as if they had been beaten with blood, and I had to go back as soon as possible. Moreover, Yamashiro has already booked it to Hideyoshi, and these troubles are just thrown to him together, so why should I bother to wade through this troubled water?

"It's decided," I pulled her hair over her shoulders, "and you can rest too." ”

"Even if His Highness says so, the concubine body must stay here." Nana turned her head and made a rare mistake.

"Nana!" I'm really getting a little. Really, once the war is over, Hideyoshi and I are bound to compete. In order to be more confident of defeating him and the rest of the Kanto forces, I must unify Kyushu as soon as possible and make it my family's backyard. At such a critical moment, how can energy be wasted here?

"As the main room of the martial family, you should have the consciousness of the main room, how can you be so surnamed!" I whispered to her.

"When Your Highness says 'the enlightenment of the main room', you mean that you put your own family business first, right?" Nana turned around and knelt down to me seriously, "The concubine knows that in the eyes of ordinary samurai, the bitterness and happiness of the people and the townspeople are far less important than the territory and military power in their hands, because those are the capital that has the most to do with the family business...... However, His Royal Highness who is a concubine is not an ordinary person! His Royal Highness has always been very concerned about the well-being of the common people, and for this reason, the people in the territory are also very supportive of His Highness, and the concubine has also gained great respect in the territory for the blessing of His Highness. These respects are something that concubines cherish very much...... Although Kyoto does not belong to the family, His Royal Highness participated in the war, so it is naturally his responsibility to participate in the rescue after the war, so as to live up to His Highness's usual benevolence. In addition, the concubine was born in Kyoto and grew up in Kyoto, so now she has some strength, and she hopes to do her best to help them who are suffering. Your Highness must be able to understand this feeling, right? ”

"You have a point, and I understand your feelings. In fact, your good deeds in the collar have helped me a lot, and they have contributed to the stability of my family's business, which I know very well," I said, "but there are priorities and responsibilities for each person. There are some things that you don't need to be too attached to...... So be it! ”

“…… Be. Seeing that I didn't agree, Nana had no choice but to give in.

However, she didn't give up. The next day, Xinjing also came to persuade me: "Didn't my father say that the policy of this family is to 'cherish the people and be benevolent', so as to achieve 'the people cherish their virtues'?" Besides, isn't my father's goal the whole world? Then the hearts of the people in Kyoto are very important! ”

"My brother is right," Jing Zheng beside him also advised, but from another angle: "Rescuing the townspeople can not only win the hearts of the people in Kyoto, but also gain the trust of the imperial court, which can actually be said to be an opportunity...... Now that the family is preparing to break away from the Oda family and become a power in the reading power, it is time to fight for the position of the imperial court, and my father may as well use the imperial court to cultivate a higher trust. ”

"You both have a point, but unfortunately the timing isn't too right," I said, taking a pen and paper, and drawing a rough map, "I already have a comprehensive plan for the immediate future. As for Tokaido, I am going to hand it over to Keimasa and Nobunao, who is still living in Iga Province and is in charge of Yamato, Minami-Omi, Owari and Mino, and the key task is intelligence and wooing; Nobunao lived in Mie Castle and was in charge of military affairs, and his main task was to support the Tokugawa family. Izumi and Kii in Kinai will be handed over to Hidekei and Shukei, and Hidekei will be stationed in Izumi and will be in charge of the exploration and trade and the construction of a huge castle near Sakai Town; Zhou Jing stationed at Wakayama Castle, and his mission was to pacify the major temples and shrines in the country, on the one hand, to expand the stone height in the country, and on the other hand, to improve the temple policy of the family. Shikoku is the main office, and it is naturally presided over by Shinkei, and in addition to internal affairs, he also has to lead the naval army, and is responsible for the strategy of the Maori family and the transfer of materials in the territory. I went to Kyushu and calmed it down completely as my family's backyard. ”

As I spoke, I circled the map and divided the situation of the entire western country.

"Now that you two are saying that you want to win the hearts of the people in Kyoto and form a good relationship with the imperial court, this matter can naturally only be done by me. However, the matter of Kyushu is also urgent, and the family must intervene immediately," I solemnly looked at Shinkyo, "If I choose to stay here, then the only one who can go to Kyushu and represent my family and myself is Zhou Jing, because he has enough prestige in Kyushu, and the Kii raiders in charge are not so urgent, so he can withdraw from it...... Is this something you're willing to accept? Let him gain greater merit and greater faith? ”

This is the first time I've spoken openly about this kind of thing in front of Shinjing. After all, he is now the governor of the household and has to face this kind of problem. And I also want to see how good he is, whether he trusts his brothers, whether he can let them play to their abilities, and has the confidence to control them.

As I expected, listening to my last sentence, both Xinjing and Jingzheng were a little stunned. Xinjing thought for a while, and finally nodded heavily.

"I do!" He replied earnestly. As if to convince himself, he hurriedly added two more sentences: "My father's actions here are very beneficial to the great cause of my family...... I believe that my brother will be like me, and he will put his family's business first. I also believe that my brother will be able to pacify Kyushu for my family. ”

"I'm very satisfied with your ability," I complimented him, and nodded, "Well, I'll stay in Kyoto and serve my family!" ”

......,...... "What?" Are you going to be the representative of the Kyoto office? Hideyoshi's eyes widened, "Your Highness Xuanjing, did I hear you right?" With your identity, even if you have retired from the position of family governor, it is still too aggrieved to hold this position! ”

It's no wonder that he was so surprised, the Kyoto office is in charge of Kyoto's public security, and it comes from the Kyoto office under the shogunate. Since the shogunate had to be appointed by the head of the shogunate, and since the Kyogoku Shogunate a hundred years ago, the shogunate has fallen into chaos and has never appointed the head of the shogun (Akechi Mitsuhide does not count), so for nearly 100 years, the actual controller of Kyoto has arranged for his cronies to act as acting as a deputy official, which is now the Kyoto shoji.

Although this position is very important, the official status of the Kyoto Division, which is subordinate to the head of the shokou, is not very high. In my capacity, even if it is enough to be a steward with a higher status than the head of the chamberlain, and now I have to hold such a position?

"It's a little embarrassing, but you heard me right...... I said that I would let Hidemasa Hori take the position, but now I have to withdraw. "I'll put it simply.

He raised his head and looked at me with monkey eyes: "Can I ask, why does His Highness Xuanjing hold this position?" ”

"Mainly for the displaced townspeople in Kamigyo Ward," I sighed, "as it is freezing today, they have lost their homes and livelihoods, and they must be rescued vigorously." Otherwise, I'm afraid that many people will not survive this winter. ”

"But it's okay to let Hidemasa Hori do it, right?" Hideyoshi was still a little suspicious, and asked me tentatively, "His Royal Highness Xuanjing should have more important things...... I've heard that Kyushu has been unstable recently, aren't you going to intervene? ”

"How so? Pacifying Kyushu, that was the last task given to me by the main bus! I sighed again, "But Uchiko felt that this disaster was largely her responsibility, and felt that if it weren't for the fact that the family had not beaten the public into a rebellion in order to protect her, the Kamikyo district would not have been so badly damaged; In addition, she was born in Kyoto, and she also wanted to do her best for these townspeople...... I couldn't persuade her, and I was worried about her body, so I had to take the initiative to take over the matter. ”

"I see." Hideyoshi seemed to be relieved. He may not necessarily believe my words, but he naturally knows the news of Caicai's poor health and her actions in the past few days; At the same time, he also understands my surname and the relationship between me and Nana.

"Since His Royal Highness Xuanjing is willing to condescend, I can't object...... Then I'll bother you. He nodded in agreement.

(To be continued)