When Nijo Yasudo returned to his mansion, it was already late at night, and he cautiously sneaked back to his home, and then instructed his servants to keep it a secret. The family of the Nijo family is not high, and the treatment of the servants is naturally not very good, but after all, these servants have served the Nijo family for generations, and obedience is not a problem.

As soon as he returned to his study, he found that not only had the man he had sent to deliver the letter returned, but also a man with a hat was also kneeling in the room. Although the brim of his hat was low, Nijo Yasudo certainly knew who he was.

"Why did you just run here?" He took off his clogs, stepped straight in, and lay down on the couch without much care.

"Where can I sit still when I hear such news?" The visitor let out a long sigh, then took off his hat. It is the left minister. "I originally wanted to go directly to Hashimoto's house, but I didn't think it was appropriate, so I just came to you first. How is it, Lord Youfu, how did the angel talk to you? ”

He didn't go to Hashimoto's house to see the angel, firstly, for safety reasons, and secondly, he wanted Nijo Yasudo to probe the bottom of the angel first, so that himself, the head of the court, would be in a more advantageous position.

"The identity of the angel has been confirmed, and he is indeed an official of Daihan, and he has also talked to Minoru Hashimoto, and he is very supportive of our idea." Nijo Yasudo said unhurriedly. "Now, Minoru Hashimoto has gone to Dahan, and it is estimated that he will be able to meet the emperor of Dahan soon."

"That's great! In that case, great things can be done! A hint of excitement crossed Ichijo's face.

"It's a big thing, but it's too smooth, it's too smooth......" Nijo Yasudo smiled bitterly, and he couldn't see much joy.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that the other party was so strange, Ichijo hurriedly asked. "Is there anything else hidden?"

"There is indeed a secret." Nijo Yasudo sighed, and then told the Minister Zuo everything he had learned.

"I didn't expect that before we could invite it, people were already planning to call!" After listening to Nijo Yasudo's words, Ichijo Kaneya's face became cloudy, and he knelt on the spot and fell into thought.

After a long time, he raised his head to look at the right minister. "What did you say?"

"I haven't talked to the messenger about it, and I don't think it's necessary to talk about it." Nijo Yasudo shook his head, "No matter what they are calling for, they have already decided to send troops to strangle the shogunate anyway, this is a great thing for us, so why do we care so much?" Do we have room to pick and choose now? ”

"You're right, it's already a blessing to be able to invite troops over, where can you be so greedy?" After being stunned for a moment, Yi Yi smiled wryly, and then asked, "Then have you talked to him about what the Han Dynasty wants and the status of the court after the war?" ”

"These two questions are too important for me to ask as a right man, and ...... He may not be willing to explain it to me. Nijo Yasudo replied, "So I'm just testing him a little bit, waiting to report back to you and His Majesty the Emperor." He said that the Han Dynasty only wanted to get some compensation for military expenses, and was willing to protect the status of the imperial court after the war and recognize the imperial court's rule over Japan. ”

"Sounds like that's a really good condition......" Ichijo Kaneya frowned, "but things shouldn't be so smooth." ”

"Of course, everything won't go well, what this envoy said is probably just words to appease us......" Nijo Yasudo smiled again, "However, judging from his words, the Han court is indeed willing to help us, and then use our strength to subdue the shogunate, and let us rule Japan after the war, it is nothing more than a greater appetite for money." ”

"I'm afraid it's not just bigger." Ichijo Kaneya said calmly.

"What if it's a lot bigger? It's just asking for money, as long as you can take back the national government, what if you pay some money? Is there anything good in the world that can get what you want without paying a price? Nijo Yasudo asked sharply, "Zuofu, Japan's wealth, we have never been able to get it, so what's the difference between that and nothing?" I think we should be happy that we can get such a big benefit in exchange for empty promises! ”

His attitude is very radical, because he has always been the planner and promoter of this plan, and he has put a lot of effort and expectation into it, and he expects more than anyone else that this plan can continue and finally get the result of his dreams. Although the situation has deviated a little bit now, in his opinion, the situation can still support the continuation of the plan, so he can't see anyone wavering a little, whether it is Hashimoto Minoru or Safu himself.

"You...... Don't get excited, I don't mean to give up. Seeing that the two Kang Dao were so violent, the first Kan Yao also flinched slightly, "You are also right, the matter has come to this point, and we really have not much way to retreat." But ......"

"But what?" He suddenly changed his words, which made Erjo Kangdao a little worried, and hurriedly asked.

"But since the angel has come, it is not okay for us not to negotiate the situation in general, we finally got such an opportunity, we should coordinate the two sides, if the big man is really difficult to fill, we can't agree to everything."

As the elder of the Fuji clan and the actual royal family, and at the same time as the head of the imperial court, the idea of one and one is much more complicated than the two Kangdao. Nijo Yasudo only thought about borrowing troops from the Han Dynasty to defeat the shogunate, but he had to take into account many aspects -- there is no doubt that the imperial court borrowed troops from the Han Dynasty and sided with the Han when the Han attacked Japan, which was an out-and-out traitorous act, but the betrayal of the country must be measured and covered, and the imperial court must not lose all the hearts of the people in the world because of this. The reason why the imperial court can still exist and continue now is because of the righteous name and the legitimacy handed down by thousands of years of imperial dynasties, and he cannot exhaust the legitimacy of the imperial court because of the borrowing of troops, otherwise even if he can seize the ruling power of Japan after the war, he may not be able to really rule.

In short, even if you want to sell the country, you must sell your skills, and you can't sell it all at once so that you lose people's hearts. It is even more important to try to strive for better conditions and sell yourself at a good price.

And this, we must be cautious and cautious in dealing with the Han, and from now on.

"So what's next?" Nijo Yasudo asked again.

"Prepare first, report the matter to His Majesty the Emperor, and our side will unify our opinions and determine a bottom line for negotiations. In the next two days, you should find a way to enter the Imperial Palace, and explain to His Majesty the Emperor the current situation of everyone, and it is best to get a handwritten letter from him, and ask him to give us full authority to negotiate with the Great Han. ”

On the surface, they carried out the will of His Majesty the Emperor, and there was no need to get a letter from His Majesty the Emperor, but Nijo Yasudo also understood the intention of Lord Zuofu - since he was bound to betray the country, it was better to simply do everything in the name of His Majesty the Emperor himself, and the Emperor could not put the blame on a few of his own people afterwards.

However, the two Kangdao did not expect that the one was much more decisive than he thought.

"Time is pressing, the letter from His Majesty the Emperor, you will send it to me as soon as you get it, and I will immediately arrange a meeting with the envoy of the Great Han. Other than that...... Don't tell His Majesty the details of the negotiations, we just need to get His Majesty's approval. Ichijo said in a very calm tone.

"......" Erjo Yasudo looked at each other in surprise, and he was speechless for a while.

This is a clear attempt to isolate His Majesty from this negotiation.

"Although His Majesty the Emperor is shrewd, but sometimes the will is not firm enough, if there is a repetition of things, it is inevitable that there will be some wavering, since things have come to this point, then it must not be shaken again, so we should help His Majesty the Emperor to make up his mind, this is the duty of a minister." Ichijo Kaneya was still unhurried, "In addition, the people around His Majesty the Emperor are too mixed, and it is really not suitable to participate in major events, after all, we are doing our best so hard, isn't it for him and the court?" ”

"Zuofu has a point...... "Nijo Yasudo thought for a moment and agreed with him, "But...... Will this arouse the disgust of His Majesty? If the big thing is done, and your majesty will come to Japan at that time, if he still lingers on this matter, I am afraid it will be very bad for you and me. ”

"Since we've done something like this, what's the point of looking ahead and looking ahead?" Yi asked rhetorically, "Your Majesty will be able to understand our painstaking efforts in the future." Besides, we have made this kind of merit, and it is the left and right government, won't the imperial court be grateful for our merit? ”

"That's right...... Well, I see. Nijo Yasudo nodded silently, "I will find an opportunity to meet His Majesty the Emperor in the past two days, and I will do as you say." ”

"Then I'll leave everything to me, Lord Youfu." Ichijo bowed solemnly, then got up and prepared to leave, "I'll also prepare here, and I'll talk to the messenger of the Han in the next two days." ”

After the morning sun rises again, Kyoto has a new day. In the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Emperor Masahito is writing a book with a brush in a quiet room. This small room was specially opened in his residence after his abdication as the emperor, the location is deep and remote, and it is surrounded by plants and trees, and the natural breath is pitching.

Because of the long-term acceptance of the Central Plains culture, there has never been a shortage of people who are good at calligraphy and painting in history among the royal family and the public family, and at the same time, many exquisite works have been handed down, and even Emperor Masahito himself can write well.

Spring is a very vibrant season, and at the moment it is already green outside the window, and the breeze wafts around, bringing the fragrance of flowers and the smell of earth to the house, which makes people feel refreshed.

However, although the atmosphere is so suitable for creation, and although he has copied a masterpiece today, the Emperor seems to be absent-minded today, and the words are written without charm, but only in shape, and not only others will not feel good when they see it, but even he himself is very dissatisfied. After writing a paragraph, he tore off the manuscript paper and threw it into a bamboo basket next to him, where a lot of waste paper had accumulated.

He wrote a paragraph like this, which lasted intermittently for almost the whole morning, until the chamberlain informed the right minister that Nijo Yasudo himself had come to the imperial palace to ask for an audience, and then immediately passed on Nijo Yasudo to meet him.

Then, under the guidance of his attendants, Nijo Kangdao walked slowly into the room, and then bowed to the emperor. Because it was an official audience, today Nijo Yasudo was dressed in a formal dress with a light color, a crown on his head, and a white ivory wat board in his hand.

As soon as he saw the two Kangdao, a look of joy crossed the Emperor's face, and then he regained his expression and waved his attendants to retreat.

"Aiqing asked to see her today, what is the matter?" Then, he asked in a calm tone.

"The minister came today to inquire about the current situation of His Royal Highness," Nijo Yasudo replied very respectfully, "Also, may I ask if Your Majesty has already thought of a name for His Highness?" ”

The Royal Highness he said in his mouth refers to His Royal Highness the Four Princes who were born in the palace recently.

The Emperor had already had several sons before, but they did not live long and died soon, so when he abdicated as Emperor of France, he had to pass the throne to his daughter Xingzi. However, after becoming the emperor, he was still the imperial concubine, and he once again added several children to his knees, one of the concubines, Yuan Mitsuko, who was a pawn, added a prince to him not long ago. Because the previous sons all died, whether this son can survive has also become the focus of attention of the entire imperial court, and it is natural for Nijo Kangdao to come to see him for this reason.

"The prince's health is still good, but he is a little weak, and he can only recuperate slowly, and it is not suitable to meet outsiders." The Emperor picked up the pen again, "As for his name, I have already thought about it yesterday, Aiqing will see if it is suitable." ”

When he had finished writing, he swept the page straight ahead, and the thin paper flew gently forward, and finally landed precisely in front of Nijo Kangdao.

Nijo Yasudo picked up the page, and then saw the two kanji written on it.

"Shao Ren......" he read softly, and then thought silently, "Shao, Jiye." Giving him this name just reflects the prince's expectation of inheriting the unification...... Very good, Your Majesty, very good name. ”

After entering the feudal era, Japan imitated the Tang Dynasty for the Taihua reform, and at the same time, in order to maintain the rule, they tried their best to strengthen the mystery of the royal family, so unlike ordinary courtiers, the royal family no longer used the surname, but instead used the palace name, and at the same time in the late Heian period, the name of the royal male began to have a fixed rule, only two characters were taken, the latter word was Ren, and the first word was the name, and the Emperor Masahito and other royal descendants were like this.

"How old is he now, and it's still very early to say that he will inherit the unification." The Emperor just smiled indifferently, "Let's wait until I can reach adulthood." ”

The current emperor is his daughter, which is certainly not a long-term solution, so when the prince can grow up a little, he plans to transfer the throne from Xingzi's hands to his hands.

"Your Majesty has the blessing of the gods, you will definitely make your wishes come true, please don't worry, His Royal Highness the Prince will definitely grow up and continue our national glory." Nijo Kangdo bowed to the Emperor again, then slowly got up, walked over to the Emperor, handed back the piece of paper he had just written, and then retreated.

When the Emperor took back the paper, he had an extra ball of paper in his hand. His facial expression remained unchanged, and he indifferently unfolded the paper again, and then looked at it carefully.

Nijo Kangdo remained on his knees until a long time later, when the Emperor looked up at him again.

"Has this come to an end......?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, and I ask Your Majesty to act as we request." Nijo Yasudo replied firmly.

"Good...... Very good......" A smile suddenly appeared on the Emperor's face, "Finally...... It's finally here. Great, great......"

Since he had been bullied by the Tokugawa family, he had made up his mind to take revenge, and seeing his dream come true, he certainly couldn't help himself. "Since the angel is here, you should entertain each other well, and at the same time reveal all the news here. It's a pity that the current situation is forced to make it impossible for me to receive the angel in person once, but it's a pity that it was a grand event! ”

"Of course the ministers know." Nijo Kangdao nodded, "However, since it is the ministers who receive the envoy on behalf of His Majesty, it is best for His Majesty to write a handwritten letter today to express his welcome and expectation to the ****, and also let the ministers negotiate with the angel on their behalf." ”

"Of course this can." The Emperor immediately pulled out a piece of paper from the paper next to him, then picked up the brush and began to write.

Strange to say, although his mood is much more agitated now than before, but the pen is very smart, elegant and solemn, like divine help.

Soon after, he handed over this work, which is arguably his most exquisite work since learning calligraphy, to Yasudo Nijo, and he was also given it with great anticipation.

Then he thought of an important place.

"By the way, there's something you need to make clear to them. Since this matter is connected in the name of me, then when the major event is completed, I should also abolish the court and restore the throne, so that the name is justified. Xingzi was originally the heroine of the palace, and her name is not right, so let her abdicate when the time comes. ”

Nijo Yasudo smiled.

"Of course, the minister thinks so, Your Majesty."

He understood the Emperor's own concerns, and he was reluctant to become a monk from the throne of the Emperor, and he was not willing to do so, and when the Imperial Court regained power, he naturally had to resume his original position.